Minister Gu Ming can't take care of himself

Xu Guanchen looked back, Xiao Zhi was standing behind him, lifted his clothes, and sat down beside him.

The two of them were sitting crowded together on a straw futon, Xu Guanchen felt blasphemy, Xiao Zhi felt blasphemy too.

Xiao Zhi didn't shy away from it, and asked him directly: "Are you asking about Xiao Qi's whereabouts again?"

Xu Guanchen shook his head: "No."

Indeed not, Xiao Zhi came here before he could figure out what he was going to do.

Xiao Zhi said again: "An old man from Yanbei will come to Beijing tomorrow, if you want to ask about Xiao Qi's whereabouts, you might as well ask him."

The little Taoist didn't understand love, and he didn't smell the vinegar in the temple, so he nodded and said "yes".

Xiao Zhi stared at him: "How dare you?"

Xu Guanchen felt that he was wronged: "Obviously you let me go."

There was no agreement, and there was nothing to say for a while.

Xu Guanchen suddenly remembered that he had just promised Eunuch Xiao Cheng to make peace with Xiao Zhi tonight: "I promised Eunuch Xiao Cheng to make peace with you tonight."

Xiao Zhi also remembered that Eunuch Xiao Cheng had just told him that Xu Guanchen asked him for peace tonight, and at the same time he said, "Chengde said, you are going to ask me for peace tonight."

Xu Guanchen was taken aback for a moment, then nodded: "...Yes."

Talk about making peace, but don't know what to say to make peace.

Xu Guanchen thought for a long time, and finally asked him softly: "Then do you want to listen to my chanting tonight?"

What a unique way of asking for peace.

But Xiao Zhi didn't want to listen to him chanting, Xiao Zhi just wanted to kiss his mouth while chanting.

Xu Guanchen was still sick, thinking about the last time he made him cry, Xiao Zhi didn't dare to move, turned his head, and unconsciously wanted to fiddle with the rosary beads he put on the case.

But the string of rosary beads was torn by Xu Guanchen earlier.

Xiao Zhi opened the wooden box containing scattered Tong beads, picked up one and held it in the palm of his hand.

Xu Guanchen explained: "There is still one missing, so it hasn't been connected yet."

And Xiao Zhi didn't intend to put the one back in his hand, he just held it for fun.

Now there are two missing.

Xiao Zhi still wrapped his right hand in muslin, clasped his left hand, and pulled him up.

The two tacitly did not disturb Eunuch Xiao Cheng, Xiao Zhi shook off his cloak, put it on Xu Guanchen, helped him put on the hood, and led him out through the small door behind.

Xiao Zhi took him to Zhenhe Palace, the treasure storehouse in the palace.

There are no lights in the palace, but there are imperial guards patrolling outside.

Still no one followed, Xu Guanchen held the candlestick, Xiao Zhi held the tong beads in his hand, and compared them with the treasures in the hall.

Xiao Zhi put Tong Zhu and a pearl of the same size in the palm of his hand, and handed them to him: "Is this good?"

The candle flame danced, Xu Guanchen was wearing a long cloak and a hood, and his face was wrapped in fringed black fox fur.The light and shadow wandered, Xu Guanchen nodded: "This is very good."

Xiao Zhi saw that he didn't like his appearance very much, so he found an empty box and put the pearls in it as a backup.

But Xu Guanchen really felt very good.

The monks do not lie.

They are all monks, so if he borrowed from the monks, it should be fine.It wasn't the wind moving, nor the wind blowing the candle flame, it was indeed his heart that moved.

Xiao Zhi found another string of sandalwood beads and showed him: "What about this one?"

Xu Guanchen nodded: "This is also very good."

Xiao Zhi unwrapped the string of beads and put the sandalwood beads into the box.

Because he didn't want to alarm others, Xu Guanchen didn't light up the palace lanterns in the palace, but just held up the candlesticks and followed Xiao Zhi forward.

Pearl white jade, emerald gems, tortoiseshell red sandalwood, rhinoceros horn ivory.

Xiao Zhi twisted the beads from the clothes and gave them to him, pried them from the crown and gave them to him, and took them off the string of beads and gave them to him.Put the wooden box full and pile it up in front of him.

Everyone brought them to Xu Guanchen and asked him if he was okay.

But the more Xu Guanchen said yes, the worse he felt.He only hates himself for not liking these things, but when it comes to deceiving people, he can't even find a pearl that suits people's wishes.

Xu Guanchen stayed by Xiao Zhi's side, and searched for beads with him for a while, then quietly stretched out his finger, and hooked his sleeve carefully.

Xiao Zhi turned to look at him.

At this time, the candlelight was dim, and it shone on a box of beads, and it also shone on Xu Guanchen's eyes, they were all sparkling.

Xu Guanchen covered his mouth with his sleeve, coughed twice, and told the first lie in his life: "I'm a little tired."

If he didn't say that, Xiao Zhi could spend the whole night looking for beads.

In front of them was a dying candle, and the two of them sat side by side on the big mahogany box where the jewels were piled up to rest.

This house belongs to Xiao Zhi, and the person beside him also belongs to him. Xiao Zhi is like an evil dragon guarding a small light in a cave.

Xu Guanchen was holding a small wooden box, a box of round beads, all kinds of shapes, confusing people's eyes.

Xiao Zhi turned to look at him: "Little Taoist priest."

The little Taoist returned the wooden box to Xiao Zhi, as if he wanted to say something.

But before he could speak, the candle burned out, the candlelight flickered, and then went out quickly.

He paused, and said in the dark: "Where do you want to go, let me go with you?"

Xiao Zhi touched the fox fur around his neck: "Go to the palace wall and tower."

Xu Guanchen didn't want to say this at first, he originally wanted to say: "Eunuch Xiaocheng asked me tonight, how did I get along with you, at that time I couldn't remember the past, but now, I seem to understand a little bit. gone."

Just like Xiao Zhi, what he originally wanted to talk about was not "palace walls and towers".

It was windy and snowy above the city tower, and it was late at night. There was a curfew everywhere in Jinling City, and the only thing to do was to pray for the New Year.

Taking all the places in Jinling under his eyes, the two of them stood side by side on the tower.Xu Guanchen was wearing Xiao Zhi's clothes, he was shorter than him, and the fringed fox fur dragged to the floor.

Xu Guanchen asked him: "Xiao Yuzhi, are you cold?"

Xiao Zhi held his hand that was tucked in his sleeve, Xiao Zhi's hand was very hot, and led him down the tower.

Xiao Zhi asked, "Are you confused again?"

Xu Guanchen was puzzled: "What?"

"Did you forget something again?"

It was only later that Xu Guanchen found out that he had been ill for three years and often forgot things.

Once he didn't even recognize Feiyang and made Feiyang cry in anxiety.There was another time when I woke up in the middle of the night, was hugged tightly by Xiao Zhi, scared to death, opened my eyes and dared not go back to sleep, five hundred scenes of robbery and robbery were in my mind, and I shed two lines of tears unknowingly, Xiao Zhi was also very frightened, and guarded him until dawn.

Because he had this problem before, Xiao Zhi asked him this way.

But at this time Xu Guanchen didn't understand, he still asked: "What?"

Seeing his appearance, Xiao Zhi understood, turned his head and lifted his hood, saw a little cinnabar between his eyebrows under the light of the moonlight on the tower, and said, "It's okay, I'll remember it in a few days." gone."

Xu Guanchen remained silent, probably acquiescing.

Xiao Zhi grabbed his hand and stuck it to his lapel.He seemed to want to say something, but he didn't open his mouth until he reached Funing Hall.

It was a good night's dream. When Xu Guanchen woke up, he thought that the visit to Xiao Zhi's Zhenhe Palace and the city tower last night was just a dream.

Xiao Zhi was not in Funing Hall, Xu Guanchen rubbed his eyes, got up to wash up and do morning class.

It wasn't until he saw a box of shining jewels on the desk that he realized that it was not a dream.

He tied vanilla on his wrist and began to chant scriptures, but his Taoist heart, which had been practiced for many years, could not be stabilized, showing signs of beating randomly.

Before reading an article, Xu Guanchen opened his eyes, and in a blink of an eye, he caught a glimpse of a faint figure behind the screen.

Feiyang poked his head out from behind, called "Brother", and handed him a note.

There are only four words on the note - think twice.

Very familiar handwriting, a note written by Yanbei Zhongyao.

Xu Guanchen's cousin Zhong Yao.The eldest girl in Duke Dingguo's mansion married General Zhong, an old subordinate of Duke Dingguo. Zhong Yao followed his parents and guarded Yanbei all year round, and often communicated with Xu Guanchen with pigeons.

Just don't know why he wrote it like that.

Xu Guanchen asked: "Did Feiyang catch pigeons this morning?"

Feiyang shook his head.

Xu Guanchen thought to himself, Yanbei is an important border defense area, and there are imperial envoys personally appointed by the emperor, if they report on their duties, it will not be the Zhong family's turn.

Feiyang said seriously: "Brother Zhong is here."

"Brother Zhong gave the note to Feiyang?"

"Yes." Feiyang lifted his head triumphantly, "Feiyang heard the sound of Brother Zhong's horse bell."

Xu Guanchen got up, put on the Taoist robe that was loosely draped over his body, and no longer bothered to think about how Zhong Yao came and what his note meant.If there is any problem, you will know when you see him.

"Where is your brother Zhong now?"

Feiyang pointed in a direction: "Well... the east."

"East." Xu Guanchen thought for a while, "Qinzheng Hall?"

"Ah."

Since it was in the Hall of Qinzheng, it should be to kowtow to Xiao Zhi.

No matter what, Xu Guanchen brushed his hair, thinking to wait for him outside Qinzheng Hall.

I met General Pei outside the Hall of Qinzheng. Seeing Xu Guanchen coming, General Pei said, "Brother Xu, come to see Little General Zhong? Are you feeling better?"

Xu Guanchen answered one by one. General Pei thought he was too serious, so he turned to Fei Yang and said, "Fat Yang, General Zhong can be regarded as your brother Guanchen's natal family."

Feiyang took it seriously, and repeated his words seriously: "Brother Zhong is considered to be Brother Guanchen's natal family." He thought for a while, and then asked: "Is that Feiyang?"

General Pei nodded: "Yes."

So Feiyang returned to the ultimate question: "Is a husband more important than a younger brother?"

General Pei still nodded: "Of course."

Feiyang was annoyed, and punched with both hands at the same time, intending to hit him.General Pei held his fist and blocked it with a smile.

And Xu Guanchen knew who Feiyang learned those words from.

After General Pei left, Xu Guanchen clasped his hands and waited outside for a while, when the little eunuch in the Qinzheng Hall came out to send a message: "Your Majesty asked the young man to go to the Star Tower and wait."

The Guanxing Building is behind the Qinzheng Hall. It was built when the old emperor was addicted to alchemy. The Jianyi alchemy stove used by Taoists is readily available.

Feiyang likes this building very much. There are nine floors in the Star Observation Building, among which there are hidden wooden ladders, which bend around, allowing him to fly around and jump up and down.

As soon as he got into the building, he started running around, Xu Guanchen chased him up to the highest point, but later he couldn't find anyone, Xu Guanchen let him play, just leaning on the railing to watch the snow.

I don't know how long it took, but I didn't see Zhong Yao coming out of the Qinzheng Hall, but someone hugged his waist from behind.

"Taoist." Xiao Zhi kissed his temples, "I have a palace full of beads to make you a rosary, a nine-storey pagoda for seeking immortals, and endless rivers and mountains from the tower, how about a breakup?"