Minister Gu Ming can't take care of himself

This time when he came back to Dingguo Mansion, Yuan Ce was accompanied by only one person, that ordinary-looking literati.

Xu Guanchen raised his eyes after the ceremony, Yuan Ce was dressed like a nobleman, just like Xiao Jue and his party in Jinling City.The literati was dressed in plain clothes, with his hair tied up with a cloth towel, standing behind Yuan Ce, bowing his head and eyebrows.

Yuan Ce smiled at him, and said, "Long time no see, little grandpa."

After saying a few words of kindness, Xu Guanchen sat in the chair, with Yuan Ce on his right.

Yuan Ce picked up the tea bowl, held it in his hand, and then turned to ask him, "A few days ago, I asked my little father-in-law to meet you at Fengyuelou, why didn't your little father-in-law come?"

Xu Guanchen said indifferently: "I have an old illness, I haven't kept the appointment, I'm sorry."

"Have you got the knife?"

Xu Guanchen lowered his eyes, hiding the gloomy look in his eyes: "Thank you, Your Highness."

"Now I can prove that what I said is true, I am not lying to you."

Yuan Ce put the tea bowl back on the desk, and Xu Guanchen glanced at it inadvertently, only to realize that the tea in his bowl had not been touched at all.

A very cautious person.

Just listen to Yuan Ce said: "Your brother's armor was made by a private craftsman of your Duke's mansion?"

Not knowing what he was going to do, Xu Guanchen just nodded and answered "Yes".

Yuan Ce said again: "When your brother died, the armor was soaked in his blood."

"Your Highness always mentions my elder brother. I don't know what it means?" Xu Guanchen paused, "At that time, Guanchen was young, but thinking about it, an opponent has kept His Highness on his mind for so long. My brother must be Megatron Yanbei. Extremely majestic."

"The teeth are sharp and the mouth is sharp." Yuan Ce gave a half-hearted smile, "I just want to ask you, I still have Xu Wen's armor, do you want it?"

Xu Guanchen remained silent, pondering in his mind how true or false he said he had his brother's armor.

Yuan Ce continued: "If you don't want to tell me about him, then just don't tell me, why bother to belittle me secretly?"

Yuan Ce really changed the subject, stopped talking about Xu Wen, leaned on his left shoulder, and said, "I was assassinated in Tingyun Town a few days ago, and the assassin belonged to your cousin Zhong Yao. One foot, expect me to die, right?"

Xu Guanchen also smiled half-truthfully: "If my cousin wants to kill you, it will only be on the battlefield. If I want you to die, it will only be on the battlefield."

When Yuan Ce heard this, he smiled: "I still believe that the surname Zhong killed me on the battlefield. You are a weak Taoist priest, and you will be my prisoner on the battlefield?"

Xu Guanchen was displeased, thinking that the last time in Yanbei, the winner hadn't been decided yet, why was he captured?

Yuan Ce saw his complexion darken, but he became more and more excited when he talked about turning the captive into a martial puppet, hanging him behind the horse and dragging him, putting his feet in shackles and handcuffs.

Xu Guanchen flicked his whisk and shook him: "Your Highness came here just to conceive... how I would look like a prisoner?"

Yuan Ce raised his hand, and Fuchen's white ponytail flew out from between his fingers: "I just said, I was asking if you want Xu Wen's armor, if you don't let me say Xu Wen, how can I ask you?"

Xu Guanchen asked him back: "Of course I want my brother's relics, what does His Highness want?"

"I think you, a Taoist priest, have never been to Fengyue Tower. It's a pity that the previous one didn't take you there. Let's go today?"

Xu Guanchen couldn't figure out what he meant, but he definitely wanted his brother's relics, and he thought that there would be no accidents when people came and went in Fengyuelou.Yuan Ce insisted that he go to Fengyue Tower, he was afraid he would not give up, if not, let him go and have a look.

So Xu Guanchen turned to look at him, nodded, and then ordered the horses to be prepared.

He took Feiyang and Eunuch Xiao Cheng over there, and took a chance to deliver a letter to Xiao Zhi——it doesn't matter, just go back as soon as you go.

Get on the horse in front of the gate of the mansion, take the reins of the horse, and head towards Fengyue Tower.

It was the end of March, late spring and early summer, and the wide sleeves of the toga were blown up by the wind.

Yuan Ce flicked his sleeves and turned his sleeves to look at Xu Guanchen: "Jinling is really nice."

Such words, coming out of his mouth, probably have other meanings.

Xu Guanchen said quickly: "If Your Highness likes it, stay for a few more days, maybe you won't want to leave."

Yuan Ce laughed again: "You scolded me again."

Without another word, I went straight to the front of Fengyue Tower.

In the past few days, Yuan Ce seemed to be very familiar with Fengyuelou. When he got off his horse, someone came to take his horse away and lead him in.

But someone stopped Xu Guanchen: "Did the Taoist priest go to the wrong place? Our place is not a dojo."

Xu Guanchen pointed at Yuan Ce with his whisk: "I'm here with this master."

Yuan Ce turned around: "Yes, I brought a little Taoist priest to see the world, maybe he wants to return to the vulgar."

In the Fengyue Tower, there are light gauze curtains, shadows and shadows.

A group of people sat in the cubicle on the second floor, with a good view, and they could see the dancing girl circling on the stage in the middle.

Xu Guanchen just sat with Yuan Ce for a while, but he didn't seem to notice anything, as if the old god was there.

Later, Yuan Ce called two women in, all dressed as Taoist priests.

Xu Guanchen was stunned for a moment, marveling in his heart, there are so many tricks, wilder than me.

Ren's wine glass was filled with wine, but he remained motionless, and was still obsessed with whisking the dust and meditating on the spot.The female Taoist priest next to Xu Guanchen felt bored, so she turned her head to tease Yuan Ce.

Yuan Ce seems to like this kind of thing very much, he puts his arms around one of them, strokes the fly whisks in the hands of the two of them, and wraps them around.

"Taoist?" He was calling Xu Guanchen, "Young Master?"

Yuan Ce asked with a smile: "You Taoist priest, why are you like a stone that doesn't understand? Don't you just like to watch the blessing dance in Taoist temples?"

"It's not a true Taoist priest." Xu Guanchen opened his eyes and glanced at the two of them, "Read the "Qingjing Sutra" to listen to it."

The two female Taoist priests choked, and apologized with a smile: "The Taoist priest is joking."

Yuan Ce said "Disappointing", and pushed the two of them away: "It turns out that they are not real Taoist priests."

After they were sent away, only the two of them were left in the room, Yuan Ce said again: "Okay, I know you have Xu Wen in mind, after listening to this song, I will go back to the post house to get you something."

He was not interested, but Xu Guanchen had never been interested.

Before leaving, Yuan Ce said, "You Taoist priest is so boring."

Xu Guanchen stepped on the gossip, held Taiji in his hand, and said in a serious and authentic way: "Infinite Heavenly Sovereign."

Yuan Ce laughed, and when he went out, Fei Yang and the others were waiting outside the door, but the literati who followed Yuan Ce flashed out from the corridor - there was a window there.He secretly shook his head towards Yuan Ce.

Yuan Ce originally asked Xu Guanchen to go first and stand behind him.At this time, the hands that were tucked in the sleeves also stretched out, shook the sleeves of the robe, put the hands behind the back, and did not make any other movements.

Fengyuelou and his party were safe and sound, as if Yuan Ce had brought him here just to tease him.

In the posthouse, Yuan Ce sent someone out to bring out a pair of wrist armor, and said to Xu Guanchen: "The armor is too heavy, I can't bring it here. If you have the heart, follow me back to Xiling, and I'll bring it to you."

Xu Guanchen picked up a wrist armor and looked at it. The wrist armor was also rusted and stained with blood.

He put down his wrist armor and said calmly, "Don't bother."

After two more gossips, Xu Guanchen felt that there might be something wrong with Yuan Ce, and he likes others to scold him.

No wonder this man has been on the battlefield all year round. On the battlefield, the two armies confront each other, and the scolding is very fierce. It turns out that he likes to hear others scold him.

Near noon, Xu Guanchen stood up and asked to resign, Yuan Ce pointed to the literati in front of the hall: "Mr. Zhiwei, see off the young master for me."

Mr. Na Zhiwei made a bow and responded.

Xu Guanchen didn't know the name of the literati until now, and only now did he know that this man had a bad voice, and when he spoke, he was very hoarse.

Xu Guanchen walked side by side with him, and Eunuch Xiao Cheng held his wrist armor in both hands, walking behind with Fei Yang.

Mr. Na Zhiwei said: "People who listened to him said that the little father-in-law's illness is very serious, and he has been ill for three years."

"Yes." Many people knew about Xu Guanchen's illness and recuperating in the palace, so when he asked, Xu Guanchen only thought he was looking for information and did not suspect him.

"Young master's illness, but what's the reason?"

"Don't mention it."

Zhiwei finally asked: "Have you ever regretted it, little father-in-law?"

Xu Guanchen didn't know what he was asking, but he saw that he was about to reach the gate. There was an inconspicuous carriage in front of the gate. A corner of the curtain of the carriage was lifted by a hand with sharp knuckles. It was obvious that Xiao Zhi was waiting for him. he.

He looked at Xiao Zhi and said, "I don't regret it."

Zhiwei bowed to see him off, and laughed twice, his voice was already hoarse, but the two laughs had some inexplicable meaning.

Xu Guanchen got into the carriage, before he sat still, Xiao Zhi said, "Are you willing to come out?"

"I took my things and came out. I don't like talking to Yuan Ce."

"He will always hang you with your brother's things in the future, and if he tells you to go, go, and I still have to send people to surround Fengyue Tower and the post house?"

"Thank you." Xu Guanchen said, "I won't be going in the future."

"In Fengyue Tower, those two female Taoist priests..."

Xu Guanchen hurriedly sat up straight, raised his right hand above his head, and swore: "I didn't touch it, I was chanting."

"I know, I'm next door." Xiao Zhi said, "Yuan Ce handed you a letter of persuasion, didn't you understand?"

Xu Guanchen was puzzled: "What?"

"He doesn't like those two fake Taoist priests, he likes you, a real Taoist priest." Xiao Zhi whispered, "He intends to win you over."

"Win me?" Xu Guanchen shook his head with a smile and said, "What can I win? I don't share the sky with him, and I don't do anything in the court. I have nothing to do with the name of Duke Ding, and I have no power over him. It is useless to seize the heir, what is he doing to win me over?"

Xiao Zhi rubbed his head and stopped talking.

Xu Guanchen still sent the wrist armor back to the ancestral hall, lit three sticks of incense for his elder brother, and sent Xiao Zhi to the courtyard outside, where he had a few words with his elder brother alone.

Xu Guanchen sat cross-legged on the grass futon, propped his head, and looked at his elder brother's spiritual tablet: "Brother, that Yuan Ce always mentions you for some reason, which makes me miss you very much. You left nothing behind in the house." , I just can't help it, I want what he has in his hand. I will be careful against him in the future, and I won't go to him again. "

Suddenly there was an unusual sound on the other side of the lattice window, Xu Guanchen was startled, got up and stepped forward, opened the window and looked, there was nothing.There is not even a speck of mud in the well-kept yard.

Xu Guanchen crouched by the window, looked around for a while, and finally patted his head.He was always like this, always felt that his brother was not dead yet, as if he was watching him secretly.