A fish-belly white color appeared in the east, and a drizzle quietly fell on the roof in the late summer and early autumn of Xuanhong's tenth year.
The night terror hall opened an oil-paper umbrella to cover the head of the person in his arms, while the fluffy birds were curled up in front of them. Everyone and the bird were sleeping soundly.
Last night Benben and I were drinking, practicing martial arts, and chatting on the roof.
He talked about his daily life in Honghe Town, from practicing martial arts three times a day, to going out alone to walk and fish, to hiding from the wolves and tigers of the older girls and younger wives, all the way to the age of eighteen.
.
He didn't tell the rest of the story anymore. After all, since he left Honghe Town on the third day of the first lunar month and returned to his hometown after a escort trip, the person waiting at home was no longer the adoptive father who had raised him since childhood, but
It's a letter and an old knife.
Dongfang Liren also talked about many things from his childhood.
When the sisters were ignorant, they were taken by their mother and concubine to visit the night view of Wutong Street.
When it came to reading and literacy, she learned faster, while her elder sister was often punished by her father to copy books because she couldn't write well.
When she was practicing martial arts to strengthen her body, her elder sister was able to ride a horse with flying colors, but she was clumsy and was punished by her father every day.
One of them loves literature, the other loves martial arts. The seeds were planted at that time. After all, both sisters are naturally strong people. They want to learn whatever they are not good at, and what they already have is not so valued.
When she grew older, Dongfang Liren stopped talking about things like the death of her mother and concubine, the death of her father, the elder brother treating the sisters as enemy bandits, and the elder sister forcing the palace to usurp the throne and purge the court. It was too heavy to talk about. She and her elder sister
It's the same, once it's over, I don't want to mention it again.
The two chatted until the end and drank the wine in the pot unknowingly.
Dongfang Liren was sleepy and drunk, and leaned on Ye Jingtang's shoulder in a daze, closing his eyes with a complete sense of security.
Because it was not very comfortable to sleep on, Ye Jingtang laid Dongfang Liren down halfway and lay half in his arms.
At this time, Dongfang Liren's cheek was pressed against Ye Jingtang's right arm, and his upper body was leaning on his chest. The bulging fat-headed dragon was stacked together under the action of gravity. Through the black cloth, he could still feel the warmth.
It's hot and full, and you can still faintly see the unevenness at the top of the skirt...
Last night there was only darkness and only the moonlight, so the Night Terror Hall didn't see anything special. At this time, the sky gradually lightened up, and I realized that Benben seemed to be wearing only a robe.
Ye Jingtang lowered his head and took a look, thinking, don't look at anything inappropriate, and turned his gaze to the distant northwest, and continued to recall the past.
After sitting for a while, Ye Jingtang found that Benben's ankles and shoes were stained by the drizzle, so he put his hands through Benben's legs, gently picked her up, and tried to put her in his arms to sit.
But as soon as his body moved, Dongfang Liren's eyelashes twitched, and then he opened his eyes blankly, and the man's unparalleled handsome face fell into his eyes...
?!
"Awake? It's raining, I...hiss-"
The moment Dongfang Liren woke up, he found himself lying in the man's arms. He raised his hand to pull out the saber from Ye Jingtang's waist. He was held down by Ye Jingtang, and he pinched Ye Jingtang's waist:
"What did you do to me?"
Ye Jingtang raised his hand and said, "I didn't do anything. His Highness is drunk. He is afraid that the rain will wet his shoes, so he should cover you more tightly."
"..."
Dongfang Liren thought about it for a moment, and then he remembered that he came here to drink last night, and then his body was broken, and he still had a headache when he woke up...
What kind of bad wine is this?
Dongfang Liren lowered his head and looked down. After making sure that his clothes were not untied, the suspicion in his eyes subsided, but immediately his expression became fierce again:
"I'm so drunk that you won't send me back to my room? You'll just sleep on the roof all night, and you still dare to hug me..."
Ye Jingtang said solemnly: "Your Highness, please don't misunderstand. It was you who took the initiative to lean on my shoulder last night. I said I would send you down, but you still scolded me and said, 'What's wrong with me, please come closer?'. I didn't dare to disturb you."
Already..."
?
Have it?
Dongfang Liren blinked her eyes. Although she couldn't remember clearly, judging from her understanding of herself, it wasn't unusual for her to do such a thing after drinking too much...
"I am drunk, and you still listen to me?"
Dongfang Liren let go of his hands, stood up from his arms, and patted his robe:
"For the sake of your rules, I'll spare you this time and won't do it next time."
The Night Terror Hall was used to hearing about it, so they didn’t say much. They picked up the sleeping piglet and held an umbrella to send Dongfang Liren downstairs...
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Huangquan Town.
In the old wine shop, the charming proprietress was packing tables and chairs in the window. Swordsmen in twos and threes passed by on the street outside the door from time to time, heading to the ferry in Yunmengze, chatting about the world's affairs along the way:
"I heard that King Wu was arrested..."
"The situation in Wuzhou has changed. In the past, there was no one to support the appearance. Now that Guan Yujia died, two or three wealthy families have collapsed. In the future, they will probably be ranked at the bottom among the twelve states..."
"This is a good thing. Now Wuzhou is leaderless. If we go there to develop..."
"Come on, you may not even be able to make it into the top three in Huangquan Town, but you still want to compete for hegemony in Wuzhou..."
"You are looking down on people. I have been practicing swordsmanship for ten years, but I dare not say that Huangquan Town, which is ranked among the three heroes of Yunze and Qian'er with 800 people, is not ranked among the top three. This sword practice will be in vain...
…”
…
Under the eaves of the restaurant, Xuanyuan Tiangang was sitting on the steps, with a large basin in front of him, scraping fish scales with a knife.
Qiu Tianhe sat next to him and held hands, skillfully disemboweling him. When he heard a few young people chatting, he said with a smile:
"This guy has a good frame. If he's placed in Huangquan Town, he'll probably be ranked among the top three."
Xuanyuan Tiangang lowered his head without raising his eyes and said calmly:
"Old Ke from the wonton stall in front had an argument with Liu Qiansheng decades ago and injured his left shoulder... The old lady from Zhenkou Cloth Shop used to be nicknamed 'Red Xiu Dao', and she was quite famous when she was young..."
"..."
Qiu Tianhe raised his eyes and looked at the old man cooking wontons in the distance with a cigarette stick in his mouth, then looked at the small town, frowned and said:
"There are so many seniors living in seclusion in this place?"
"Going out from the pier is the Qianli Yunmengze. The first stop for swordsmen in the world of martial arts who are full of ambitions is mostly here. After the ups and downs of a Jianghu dream, those who are still alive in the end will not return to their hometown.
, naturally living in seclusion where the dream begins, this is called having a beginning and an end. Do you think the name 'Huangquan Town' was acquired casually?"
Qiu Tianhe nodded thoughtfully, thought for a moment and then asked:
"Then who can I rank as the oldest person in town?"
"In terms of martial arts, it's no problem to be in the top three; in terms of seniority, anyone who is older than you can just call them uncle or aunt. Maybe they are in a good mood and can give you some pointers on sword skills."
Qiu Tianhe was not convinced by this:
"I was in the capital, and I was beaten to the ground by Cao Qiansui with twelve consecutive blows. I was beaten by the Eight Great Leaders, and I have some status in the world. Why do you think I am like a wild boy who just came out of the world?"
"You are still wandering around in the world, but you are just a fool who has not seen through the world of mortals. When you see through it that day, and you feel that practicing swordsmanship is not as interesting as having sex with a big girl and a young wife, then you can seriously consider yourself an elder. When your state of mind is reached, your martial arts insights will naturally be
Can go to the next level.”
"I've always thought that having sex with a big girl and a little daughter-in-law is more interesting than practicing swordsmanship. Do you know that Sister Meng who used to chase me to cut? She used to be a flower in the six doors, but now they call me Tianhe, so we are so close..."
"oh?"
…
The proprietress of the wine shop saw that the two people were talking more and more outrageously. Perhaps she was afraid that the unruly Qiu Tianhe would lead her husband into trouble, so she coughed twice to remind her:
"Ahem——"
Seeing this, Qiu Tianhe stopped smiling, sat up straight, regained his mature and serious look, and looked towards the lake in the distance:
"Oh~ this is indeed a good place to retire. This time I go to Junshan Terrace. If I can win, my dream of being in the world will be fulfilled. If I don't win, I'm afraid it won't be my turn to fight for the swordsmanship in the future. After the fight is over, I will come here to live in seclusion.
, let’s see if we can recruit a good apprentice…”
Xuanyuan Tiangang paused while scraping the fish scales and reminded:
"Generally, people who say 'retire after fighting' will never come back alive."
Qiu Tianhe dropped the fish and wiped his hands, stood up and hung the saber on his waist:
"Can't you say something auspicious?"
"I can't say that I wish you a great victory and hack my father to death on the stage. For good luck, you should change to someone else."
"..."
Qiu Tianhe opened his mouth, thinking that this made sense. After bowing his hands and saying goodbye, he led the horse alone and walked to the dock. Not far away, he stopped a few young people who had just passed by:
"A few of the little brothers are also going to Junshan Terrace?"
"Exactly, Your Excellency..."
"We're going to see the excitement, let's go together. This little brother has a good frame and a good swordsmanship. I wonder who he learned from?"
"Senior, please give me the prize. The sword skills are passed down in our family. Just practice casually. Senior also uses a knife?"
"Just practice casually. What do you think is Qiu Tianhe's chance of winning this time when he challenges Mr. Xuanyuan?"
"Odds of winning? What are the chances of winning? Aren't they all gambling on how many swordsmen can withstand..."
"..."
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Jianyang City, Prince Wu's Mansion.
Autumn is about to enter, and it has been drizzling for several days. Although it is not heavy, the rain and fog all over the city seem to give the world a sad color.
As the palace of the Prince of Wei, the structure of Prince Wu's Palace is a miniature version of the imperial city, with thousands of houses, rockery, pavilions, and lakes. It is unparalleled in terms of scenery and scale.
In the afternoon, nearly a thousand Imperial Guards patrolled around the palace.
In the main hall of the palace, six important ministers from the capital gathered together to discuss matters concerning the fiefdom, property and the clan's children.
King Wu fled in a hurry with his soldiers, and the dozens of boxes of valuable artifacts he took away were nothing compared to King Wu's decades of accumulation.
In the large warehouse behind the palace, there are many large treasures, bronze tripods, furniture, jades, etc., as well as some calligraphy, paintings and cultural relics. They are neatly placed on both sides of the large warehouse. The total number is probably no less than a thousand.
The Queen Mother was wearing a crimson house dress, dressed as a wealthy lady, holding a small round fan in her hand, walking slowly in the treasure house, as if going shopping. When she saw something that pleased her, she said:
"This imperial concubine's couch is very beautiful. I will move it to the ship later and send it to my palace..."
Hongyu took a small notebook and carefully recorded what the Empress Dowager liked in the back, so that she could greet the six courtiers later.
King Wu's private property should be turned over to the treasury and disposed of according to law. It is definitely illegal to embezzle and embezzle for personal gain. However, if the Queen Mother conveniently took one or two pieces, the courtiers who had no nerve would definitely refuse to do so.
However, after walking around for a while, Hongyu still hesitated a little and looked at the pile of notebooks:
"Mother, did we take too much? We took it all in the name of Prince Jing. I'm afraid it won't be easy for Prince Jing to explain to the courtiers when he comes back."
The Queen Mother, with her moist cheeks looking a little unhappy, shook her fan and said:
"We agreed to take me out to relax, but they went out to play and left me here alone. What happened to me picking out something that suits my taste? Is it possible that she suffocated to death here?"
"But, what's the point of using two horse poles? Your Majesty can't do it either..."
"Isn't it good to put it in the palace to ward off evil spirits? Li Ren has collected a whole room of magical weapons, but I haven't seen her use them a few times...and this one, I will send it to my palace later."
Hongyu looked where the Queen Mother was pointing and saw a beauty screen.
Beauty screens are very common, but this one collected by Prince Wu's Mansion is special. Not only is it made of luxurious wood, but the beauties on the screen are not even wearing clothes...
?
Hongyu quickly stood in front of the Queen Mother and advised:
"Mother, I'm afraid this thing is inappropriate. Don't stain your eyes..."
The Queen Mother used a fan to sweep away the rebellious Hongyu, and looked at the lifelike screen with interest:
"This is an elegant thing, why is it inappropriate? Look at the embroidery skills, every detail is revealed... What are these two beauties doing? How come they spread their legs and overlap them?"
It was difficult for Hongyu to explain the allusion of "grinding the mirror", so he used his hand to cover the embarrassing place on the screen:
"My Lady, you should look at something else. Look at that jade chessboard, how beautiful it is..."
How could the Queen Mother be interested in these messy worldly treasures? She was just bored. Seeing Hongyu's obstruction, she naturally became more and more interested in wanting this polished mirror screen.
Fortunately, the two of them didn't argue for long before a maid ran in and reported:
"Empress, Prince Jing is back."
The Queen Mother's eyes were slightly happy when she heard this, but she came without telling the six court officials that it was not appropriate to appear in public, so she said:
"Let Liren finish his work and come here quickly."
"yes……"
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Gululu~
In Jianyang City, two thousand officers and soldiers pressed dozens of carriages loaded with prisoners and seized items as they walked through the city's wide main road. People on both sides of the street were watching carefully.
At the front of the team were three hundred black-armored imperial troops, surrounded by Prince Jing's luxurious chariot.
Dongfang Li and Xuanji were both sitting in the carriage. There were so many people around them that they didn’t open the windows. However, listening to the slightest movement inside, it was estimated that one was reading miscellaneous books while the other was lazily leaning on the couch and drinking. Big wine.
Although Ye Jingtang was very favored by Benben, he could not blatantly ride in the Queen's carriage and swagger through the city. At this time, he was wearing the robe of the deputy commander of the Black Yamen and following behind the carriage.
Luo Ning and Pei Xiangjun also put on the robes of the black police officers and followed them as followers.
Because she was caught by her best friend, Luo Ning was really embarrassed to drive the car in front of her, so she was far away from the Night Terror Hall and didn't talk along the way. She just looked at the scenery on the street while carrying the bird.
Pei Xiangjun was wearing an oil coat and driving a horse in front of him. There were many black police officers around him, so it was not easy to talk about love. He just whispered about the future arrangements of Wuzhou Hall.
The carriage passed through the flat streets, and when it was getting dark, it arrived outside the palace of the great prince.
When Dongfang Liren got off the carriage, Ye Jingtang fulfilled the responsibility of being close to the master and opened an oil-paper umbrella to cover his head; Master Xuanji walked in front of him wearing a curtain hat. From a close distance, he could still smell the faint aroma of wine.
All the six important ministers were waiting in front of the palace. When they saw Big Benben's triumphant return, naturally a bunch of people came up to flatter him:
"His Highness is really resolute..."
"Wen Neng wrote to suppress Yun'an, and Wu Ke took the gun to capture the rebel king..."
"Good poems, good poems..."
…
Dongfang Liren had made great achievements and was praised by the ministers. He was naturally very happy. He maintained the aura of a cold and stern queen. Feng Qingyundan negotiated with the ministers and rewarded the Zezhou soldiers and horses based on their merits. After giving the instructions, he let everyone disperse. Rest and take your entourage to the rear of the palace.
Luo Ning and Pei Xiangjun were not members of the government, so it was obviously inappropriate to follow Prince Jing. The Night Terror Hall asked the maid to arrange a place with a good environment for them to stay first.
He hadn't gotten off work yet and continued to follow Benben to his dormitory, discussing matters along the way:
"I have sent people to Zezhou to see what Junshantai's reaction is. As soon as there is any news, I will inform you immediately."
"Thank you, Your Highness. I estimate that even if Junshantai knew about it, he would not go against the odds and commit the crime. The only one who can take revenge on me now is Xuanyuan Chao. If he takes revenge personally, it will be difficult for the government to find out what's going on..."
…
While chatting, everyone walked through the main hall of the palace and came to the living area where the concubines, wives and concubines lived.
Dongfang Liren had been away for a few days and was worried that the Queen Mother would be bored and depressed by herself. Just as he was about to ask where the Queen Mother was, a maid trotted over and reported:
"Your Highness, the Queen Mother is choosing something you like in the warehouse. I want you to come over and say hello when you are done."
Dongfang Liren actually wanted to look through King Wu's private collection to see if there were any good treasures. Seeing this, he followed the maid to the treasury.
The last time Ye Jingtang saw the Queen Mother, it was the day he saw the white jade tiger, and it was on the dragon bed, and he knocked the Queen Mother unconscious.
The Queen Mother loves to hold grudges very much. Ye Jingtang would not dare to get into trouble at this time, so he quickly said:
"I will resign from my humble position first. If your Highness needs something, please send someone directly. I will be there at your call."
Dongfang Liren didn't know how many treacherous things Ye Jingtang had done that night when he held her in his arms and had a bird's-eye view of the night view of the capital. He thought that Ye Jingtang had saved the Queen Mother in the tunnel, and the Queen Mother must have a good impression of Ye Jingtang.
Jingtang's face was probably embarrassed to lose his temper because of being left out, so he opened his mouth and said:
"You're here, go and say hello before you leave."
"Well……"
Ye Jingtang couldn't resist the order, so he still had to bite the bullet and follow him to Daku.
Master Xuanji kept walking in front of him. Seeing that Ye Jingtang's reaction was a little strange, he asked:
"Night Terror Hall, have you met the Queen Mother?"
Dongfang Liren responded: "He works in the black office, so he has naturally met the Queen Mother. What's wrong, Master?"
Xuanji has a lot of best friends. Her former best friend was Luo Ning, but her current best friend is the Queen Mother.
She knew the temperament of the Queen Mother, who had lived in the palace for a long time and was unhappy, and could easily be deceived by bad men with ill intentions.
Ye Jingtang has already stolen three people around her. If you are bold enough to think of everything...
Master Xuanji narrowed his eyes slightly, and there was a vague meaning in his eyes - this child must not be kept...
Ye Jingtang and Master Xuanji were walking side by side behind them. When they noticed the look in Master Xuanji's eyes, they spread their hands slightly, presumably meaning - Miss Shui'er, what are you thinking? I look like the kind of lawless pervert?
Xuanji didn't think it was the case, but Ye Jingtang had already fucked so many outrageous girls, so it wasn't surprising that there was one more outrageous girl, so she still gave a warning look...
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