Xiao Qinghuan

As Jiang Xiaohan expected, early the next morning, the palace really came to invite Yan Qing to face him.

Yan Qing didn't understand at first why Jiang Xiaohan had to let him find a way to make Shu Chuan go to court, but now he looked at Shu Chuan, who was blushing and thick-necked from arguing with Ning Zongyuan, and suddenly understood.

——It turns out that Master Shu is Ning Zongyuan's nemesis.

The name of the descendant of Kunlun is like pouring oil on the fire in today's court, and Ning Zongyuan praised him at the court meeting as if grabbing a life-saving straw. No matter what Yan Qing said, he could be distorted by Ning Zongyuan. The so-called "omen" with the oracle color is several times better than Jiang Xiaohan's ability to open his eyes and tell lies.

He obeyed Yan Qing's words, like a fool who firmly believed in metaphysics, and even wanted to make Yan Qing a first-rank national teacher, but unfortunately Shu Chuan stopped him.

Ning Zongyuan's Praise and Kill technique is very clever, he used to like to hold people up high and set them up as a target, and then retreat, watching the target face the swords coming and going.

It's a pity he didn't succeed this time.

Shu Chuan is worthy of being a model of civil servants. He first brought out a sage and then an emperor, and refuted Ning Zongyuan by citing scriptures, saying that Yan Qing's commoner background was difficult to convince the public, and that the first emperor had acquainted with the gentlemen of Kunlun when he was in power. No contact, this move is against the way of governing the country-in short, he quarreled with His Majesty in the hall without giving in.

Yan Qing didn't look sideways, didn't say a word, just stood in the middle of the hall, ignoring anyone.He himself has a cold temperament and doesn't like to laugh, and now this fairy-like appearance makes people even more afraid to get close to him.

Jiang Xiaohan must have known how Ning Zongyuan would behave, so he asked him to move Shu Chuan up—this right-hand man has such a personality, even if he doesn't say or do anything, he will definitely become the last one to stand in Ning Zongyuan's way. Good barrier.

Yan Qing looked at Shu Chuan's back, feeling a little hot in his heart.

Jiang Xiaohan really thought of everything, even if he was in prison, he could still protect him well.

Shu Chuan is an old minister, and he is the only one who has the guts and qualifications to challenge Ning Zongyuan.The Right Prime Minister's name of being pedantic was not wronged at all, and Ning Zongyuan was so quarrelsome that he let go of the idea of ​​making Yanqing an official, so he was willing to give up.

In the end, Ning Zongyuan had no choice but to take a step back, and only said that he would build a ancestral hall for Yan Qing and treat him as a guest of honor, so that he would not have to pay respects to the emperor or relatives, so as to show his respect for the way of heaven.

Compared with the official first-class document, a mere ancestral hall can do too little. Like a rooster who just won a fight, Shu Chuan stood proudly in the row of civil servants, being supported by the imperial court. Sit down on the seat.

Shu Chuan is also old, and he is not the same as Ning Zongyuan.Two old fighting cocks had a fight, and both sides suffered losses. For a while, no one remembered Yan Qing.

Yan Qing suddenly felt very boring - the civil and military men of the Manchu Dynasty seemed to keep their heads down and say nothing, but the abacus in their hearts was playing loudly, and as far as the eye could see, they were all wolves, tigers and leopards in human skin.Occasionally, there are a few adults standing in front, the hole in the heart is leaking the wind, looking down, it is full of gold, silver and jade.

Ning Yu is still in prison, not among civil and military ministers, but standing under a high platform, only two or three steps away from Yan Qing.

This heir of Kunlun who appeared suddenly made Ning Yu feel alarmed. This Mr. Yan entered the capital without a sound. .

Ning Yu admitted that he had indeed used Yan Qing as a bait to manipulate Jiang Xiaohan, but when he met the real master, he felt that the news from Pingjiang seemed to be wrong.What's more, at the time of passing on the throne, Ning Yu was in every possible way unwilling to make any mistakes at this juncture.

"Mr. Yan." Ning Yu tentatively said, "There is something that has troubled me for several days. I wonder if I can ask you to clarify my doubts."

Yan Qing looked at him.

Seeing that he didn't speak, Ning Yu thought he was acquiescing, and said to himself: "The morning before yesterday, two sparrows, one big and one small, fell on the window of my king's bedroom. The big one had half a worm in its mouth, and the small one had half a worm in its mouth. That one has a bright coat. Sparrows are very common in winter. The strange thing is that these two sparrows first landed on the jade coral under the king's porch, stamped a "cross" with their paw prints, and then flew east I don't know if there is any omen."

"Suzaku leads the public, the sun rises in the east." Yan Qing didn't seem to pay attention to him at all, his eyes swept over the python robe on his body, and said casually: "Your Highness, it's too early to think about this... Wait until you sit down." Your Majesty, ask me again."

One word shocked the whole house.

None of the civil and military officials in the court expected him to say such bold words. For a moment, the whole room looked sideways, and Ning Yu was so frightened that he broke into a cold sweat. He knelt down on the ground with his knees heavily, and kowtowed three times to Ning Zongyuan in panic.

"Father and emperor have learned from you, my son and minister will never have the heart to overstep!"

Ning Zongyuan's eyes were heavy, noncommittal.

Yan Qing listened to Jiang Xiaohan's words, put on the posture of an unworldly expert, bowed hastily to Ning Zongyuan, then turned and walked out of Zichen Hall under the eyes of everyone.

There was an uproar.

Ning Zongyuan still wants to do a scene of obedience to Yan Qing, so naturally he won't stop him.It's just pity on Shu Chuan, the old man just got sick from Jiang Xiaohan's anger, and almost fell backwards from Yan Qing's anger again.

Yan Qing left a group of monarchs and ministers with different thoughts in the main hall, and wandered out of the palace city like a leisurely stroll. He didn't even bother to put on a show, and swaggered into the mansion of Jiangfu.

These few days he lived in Jiangfu, although most of the servants didn't know his identity, they probably knew that he was someone not to be messed with, and when they saw him, they all saluted and greeted him respectfully.

Yan Qing went straight to the main courtyard, and after passing the second gate, he found that Jiang Ying, who usually only goes out at midnight, was waiting for him at the gate.

Yan Qing stopped and asked, "What's the matter? What did he have in prison?"

"That's not true." Jiang Ying said with a relaxed expression, "My lord is worried about you, so let me see if anyone has made things difficult for you in your court today."

It's okay not to talk about this, as soon as Yan Qing mentioned this matter, he thought of Ning Zongyuan's deflated appearance, and wanted to laugh very much.

"...cough." Yan Qing coughed dryly: "It's good, Mr. Shu is always strong, and he won't lose the wind after a few rounds of fighting with His Majesty."

Jiang Ying pressed hard on the corners of her upturned lips, and agreed, "It's conceivable."

"Apart from this, what else is there?" Yan Qing asked as he walked towards the main courtyard, "You came out after all this hard work, maybe it's just to give him a message."

Jiang Ying shook her head: "I brought someone to see the young master."

As he spoke, he took two steps forward and led Yan Qing to the flower hall beside him.

Yan Qing followed him without knowing why, and pushed the door of the flower hall, only to find a tall and thin boy standing inside.

Hearing the sound, the young man turned his head and saw that it was Yan Qing who had entered the door. He quietly tore off the cloth towel from his face and knelt down.

Yan Qing asked: "...Little General Xie?"

After counting everything, Yan Qing hasn't seen Xie Jue for more than two months.The young man's figure has grown, and he seems to have lost a lot of weight. The corners of his lips, which were always smiling, are habitually tightened. appearance.When you look closely, you can still find the thin callus in his hand that has not yet healed.

It is the trace left by martial arts.

The boy's shoulder bones are still immature, but he can barely bear the burden.

"Yes." Xie Jue said, "Long time no see, Mr. Yan."

As he spoke, he bent down and gave Yan Qing a big bow.

Yan Qing looked him up and down, and said strangely: "Then what are you doing?"

"Ming Yuan is in prison, so it's the same if I kowtow to you." Xie Jue said in a low voice, "... Anyway, thank you very much."

Yan Qing understood, he bent down to help Xie Jue: "Going to do what you should do?"

"Yes." Xie Jue didn't deny it: "I don't know whether this trip will be successful or not. I will come and bid farewell to my husband in advance."

Jiang Xiaohan gave Xie Jue a chance to choose, and he opened the box himself, so he should bear the honor of the entire family name.To this day, although Ning Zheng missed the throne due to Xie Yongming's death, Ning Zongyuan has not yet washed Xie's family of this dirty water.

The general's reputation is ruined after a hundred battles.

The reputation of the Xie family, Xie Jue, cannot just wait for the new emperor to give it to him grovelingly, he has to earn it himself.

Yan Qing didn't persuade him, but suddenly said: "Cheng Yuan has also come to the capital, do you know?"

Xie Jue's eyes moved, he licked his dry lips, and grabbed the hem of his clothes: "He...why did he come here?"

It seems that when Xie Jue was mentioned, he was still that young and helpless boy.

"I heard that something happened to Xie's family. He was worried about you. On the way to Beijing, I happened to meet Young Master Zhuang, so he came with him." Yan Qing said, "Now I should be in Zhuang's residence. If you want to see him, you can go see him at night. .”

Unexpectedly by Yan Qing, Xie Jue hesitated for a moment, gritted his teeth and shook his head: "There is no need to make extra trouble..."

Xie Jue wanted to go, Yan Qing could tell.When he heard Cheng Yuan mentioned, the anticipation and joy in Xie Jue's eyes couldn't be fooled, but that joy was quickly replaced by a kind of restlessness and hesitation. When Yan Qing looked over again, his eyes had turned into a pool of stagnant water again. , everything was washed away just now.

Xie Jue seemed to be afraid that he would go back on his word, so he hurriedly paid his respects to Yan Qing and left.He has improved a lot in kung fu, he pestered Yan Qing with questions as if he had never seen the world when he was in Liujia Village, now he can come and go freely by himself.

"That's right." Yan Qing remembered something: "Xie Jue is gone, and the two children are still in Prince Gong's Mansion?"

"Yes." Jiang Ying nodded: "Young master is also thinking about it, and asked me to go to see... The young master and the young lady get along very well with His Highness Six. I heard that Miss and His Highness almost got into a fight over a piece of sugar cake yesterday. The young master got sidetracked, and in the end the three of them were punished by Prince Gong to copy six big characters."

Yan Qing: "..."

"Ning Huaijin..." Yan Qing said sincerely, "It's considered a talent."

An osmanthus tree stood alone in the cold winter outside the window of the flower hall. This winter was busy, and the gardener in the mansion also forgot to move it indoors. After two winter snowfalls, it seemed to be gone.

"Look at the weather. It's going to snow heavily these few days. It's damp and cold in the prison. Take him a blanket."

Jiang Ying couldn't react in time: "Aren't you going tonight?"

Yan Qing shook her head: "I want to go out of the city."

The author says:

Thank you for listening to the thunder in the depths of the clear water, the king, the king, the floating catkins, the book stall, and the fish food fed by Ju Hanbochuan~Thanks to the pilz who set up the book stall for feeding the rainbow candy~Thank you for the stall The catnip and lucky bells fed by the book seller~ I am really very grateful~