The night breeze was blowing, it was already the depth of spring, and the last few petals gradually fell with the wind, scattering all over the paths in the courtyard.
Li Xingchen walked slowly through the courtyard, stepping on the fallen leaves and petals of evergreen trees under her feet, and there was a light on in her bedroom to guide passers-by through the darkness.
Hearing the sound of the door opening behind him, Xiao Xiang put down the embroidery in his hand and said with a smile: "Why are you back today, but everything outside has been taken care of?"
In order to save time these days, Li Xingchen has been sleeping directly in the study. It has been three or four days since he entered the backyard door. Xiao Xiang obviously also knows that Li Xingchen has been so busy these days that he is almost dizzy, so in addition to being on time every day, he
Apart from preparing the meal, Li Xingchen was hardly disturbed.
Picking up the cup on the table and taking a sip of water, Li Xingchen nodded. Xiao Xiang's pretty face turned slightly red, because she had just used the cup that Li Xingchen picked up just now, and there was even a rouge mark left on it by Xiao Xiang.
"I've been running outside all day today. I went to take a shower and change clothes. It's getting late. You should turn off the lights and rest first." Li Xingchen said with a smile.
Xiao Xiang responded and hurriedly got up and ordered his men to prepare hot water for bathing. Li Xingchen waved his hand: "It's already so hot. Why do you need hot water? Go get two buckets of clean water and put them in the yard."
Xiao Xiang originally wanted to veto it, but seeing Li Xingchen insisting, he could only snort in dissatisfaction and let him go.
The wind rustled the branches in the courtyard, and flowers and leaves fell like rain. Li Xingchen took off his coat three times, revealing his strong upper body. He lifted the bucket and poured water directly from the head down. The bucket
The leaves and petals floating in the water fell on Li Xinchen's hair and shoulders, but Li Xinchen didn't notice it. He then picked up another bucket of water and felt a chill as before.
"It's cool!" Li Xingchen stood in the courtyard with open hands and laughed. The strong muscles he had exercised over the past few days were bulging one by one. Li Xingchen closed his eyes and felt the comfort of the wind blowing every inch of his skin. After so many days
It's rare to find such comfort in such a busy life.
"I'm not afraid of catching a cold." Xiao Xiang said angrily, reaching out and holding a towel to help Li Xingchen wipe his body.
And Li Xingchen looked at the busy girl close at hand, and suddenly closed his open arms, hugging Xiao Xiang in his arms. Suddenly feeling the man's breath, Xiao Xiang trembled slightly, and leaned obediently against Li Xingchen's.
On the shoulder, he stretched out his hand and put it around Li Xinchen's waist: "Husband, I haven't seen you for several days. I really miss you."
Li Xingchen stretched out his hand and scratched Xiao Xiang's nose: "I was away fighting in the past, so I couldn't see him for a long time, right?"
Xiao Xiang snorted: "That's different! Before, I knew that my husband was fighting outside, but now we are clearly separated by a wall, but there is no way to see my husband. How can I not miss you?"
Li Xingchen immediately laughed: "I understand, Xiang'er is protesting to X. Okay, then as long as X is able to take some time off from the busy schedule, I will definitely accompany you, okay?"
Xiao Xiang originally wanted to deny it, but he happened to meet Li Xinchen's eyes and nodded lightly. Li Xinchen laughed and hugged her tighter. In the season of flowers falling, there are so many worries about being away from others, and the most difficult thing to bear is
Beauty is so kind.
"Come on, girl, let's take a rest."
"Um...ah, husband, what are you going to do?!"
Li Xingchen hooked Xiao Xiang's legs, picked her up by the waist, and strode towards the bedroom: "Of course I'm comforting so-and-so's beloved wife."
Xiao Xiang snorted dissatisfiedly, and immediately touched Li Xingchen's neck upstairs.
And Li Xingchen let go of his steps, and put all the intrigues and intrigues behind him in this romantic time!
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In an inconspicuous small courtyard on the edge of Shujun City, the evening wind blew the big trees, and the leaves fell one after another. And you could vaguely see the silhouettes of people outlined by candlelight in the darkness.
Yang Su looked at the letter sent from the north and sat under the lamp without saying a word.
This is a letter carefully sent by the Hongnong Yang family's caravan, describing in detail the increasingly fierce struggle in the northern court. This information cannot be known to Li Xingchen at least for now, after all, Yang Su himself has not yet figured out the clues.
The disputes in the court of the Northern Zhou Dynasty actually boiled down to Yu Wen Yun's ambiguous attitude, which made both Yang Jian and Yu Wen Xian look like "one person is inferior to ten thousand people" in the future, especially during the national mourning period.
Coupled with internal and external troubles, Yu Wenxian and Yang Jian seemed to be united on the surface. Now that Yu Wenyun had successfully ascended the throne, and the wars in Bashu, Xiangyang and other places had subsided, it was of course time for a showdown within the Northern Zhou Dynasty.
When it comes to Yu Wenxian and Yang Jian, Yang Su has a certain understanding of himself. Yu Wenxian has always said that he is not very interested in government affairs, but since Yu Wen Yong left him alone, Yu Wenxian has no intention of letting go easily, let alone
What is important is that Yuwen Xianhuang's status as a relative and his experience as the coach of the Eastern Front of the Northern Zhou Dynasty gave him a large number of supporters in both the government and the public.
Not to mention Yang Jian, of course. These years of fighting on the battlefield and sitting in command have allowed Yang Jian to gradually grow stronger. There are also many officials under Yang Jian, especially Gao Xi and others who have emerged, and they can support a sky in the future. And
Yang Jian's daughter Yang Lihua is Yu Wenyun's first wife and now the queen, so Yang Jian is also the head of the country. Although he is not as good as Yu Wenxian, the king of Qi, he is still an out-and-out relative of the emperor.
Compared with Yang Jian, Yu Wenxian took command after conquering the Northern Qi Dynasty, and he has not been able to make friends with many officials for such a long time. In addition, Yu Wenxian himself is not too old, so naturally he does not have the upper hand among young officials.
Advantage.
Therefore, in Yang Su's view, Yu Wenxian's biggest mistake was not to directly attack Yang Jian when Yu Wenyong died. This directly led to Yang Jian's rise to the top because of Yu Wenyun's trust in him, and reached the point where he could challenge Yu Wenxian head-on.
in position.
Now Yu Wenxian and Yang Jian are evenly matched and have reached a balance. This may not be a good thing for a dynasty, but compared to the two forces fighting to the death, which will eventually tear the entire dynasty apart and become what the Eastern Wei and Western Wei were before.
, then this may not be a bad thing.
But now in the letter from Hongnong Yang, Yang Su clearly sensed a dangerous atmosphere.
Yu Wen Yun frequently summoned Yang Jian, but he had no intention of getting close to Yu Wen Xian, who was also the leader of the ministers. Queen Yang Lihua also received many rewards from Yu Wen Yun. Yu Wen Yun no longer expressed his respect and trust for Yang Jian.
And metaphor.
The young emperor, who had been on the throne for only half a year, finally expressed his dissatisfaction with the strange balance in the court and made his choice.
Yang Su reached out and put the letter on the fire, watching it burn.
I don’t know whether this choice will lead to prosperity or destruction for the Northern Zhou Dynasty?