Overwhelming mountains and rivers

When Chu Xuanzhao woke up rubbing his sore temples, it was already noon the next day.

He opened his eyes and found himself lying in his own bedroom in the palace.

"Mo Yi."

After he shouted habitually, he realized that Mo Yi was no longer there.

He exhaled heavily, opened the curtain and shouted, "Come here!"

A personal guard surnamed Mo hurried over.

"How did I get back to the mansion last night?" He remembered that he went to see Mo Yi last night, and later, later, he felt bored, as if he drank too much, and then...

Can't remember.

But Liulin in the western suburbs was two or three miles away from the palace, so he couldn't go back to the palace in a daze, he still knew this.

The personal guard was stunned for a moment, and said falteringly, "This subordinate was not on duty last night, so, so—"

Chu Xuanzhao interrupted him impatiently, "Go and ask Director Feng to come over first, and then bring a basin of hot water over."

"Yes, my subordinates will go now."

……

"My lord, are you awake?" Feng Eryi hurried over when he heard the summons.

"Hmm... Feng Er, how did I come back last night?"

Feng Er bowed and said, "Go back to your lord, Mr. Mo Yuan carried you back."

Chu Xuanzhao lifted the quilt violently, "Who are you talking about!? Back? You mean, Qingjun carried me back? Are you right?!"

Chu Xuanzhao was so surprised that he didn't even care about saying "Qing Jun" in front of Feng Er.

Feng Er secretly straightened his teeth that were about to fall down, and replied very clearly, "Your subordinates are not mistaken, the young master carried you back."

Chu Xuanzhao didn't care to wait for the guards to come to serve him, so he got up and dressed himself, "Where is the young master now?"

"Go back to the prince, at Bibo Pavilion."

Bibo Pavilion is a lake center pavilion built on the small lake in the back garden of Chu Xuanzhao's mansion.

The small pavilion is surrounded by water and there is no corridor. You can only enter the pavilion by performing light kung fu. The breeze blows and the water ripples, so it is called "Bibo Pavilion".

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When Chu Xuanzhao walked to the back garden, he walked around the rockery on the shore of the small lake, and saw the lonely figure in the blue wave pavilion, dressed in white, standing alone.

The indescribable loneliness of the back.

Chu Xuanzhao took the black purple silk and brocade cloak in his arms, two identical cloaks, now he can't tell whose one he is holding.He exerted force on his feet, tapped the lake water, and landed in the Bibo Pavilion with only one rise and fall.

Shen Qingjun heard the movement, but didn't look back.

Chu Xuanzhao draped the cloak over his shoulders, and he tore it off with one hand and put it on his arms, "I won't wear it anymore. It's hard to be lighter at noon, and what's the point of wearing so much."

As soon as he turned around, he tossed the cloak in his arms, and saw the cloak drawing an arc on the lake, and was firmly caught in his hand by the green bamboo on the bank.

Chu Xuanzhao was slightly surprised, "I didn't know that Qingzhu also has some skills."

Although it's just to catch things, the lake is still tens of feet away from the shore, Shen Qingjun obviously used his skill, if the green bamboo is not connected well, he will be repelled or even sent flying by his skill.

"In my pavilion, I don't raise waste."

Chenyin Pavilion is in the business of killing people and taking lives. To survive on the tip of a sword, even a long-term follower who waits on him needs some effort.

This is also a lesson Shen Qingjun learned.

In front of Qingzhu, there was once an attendant. At that time, not long after the old pavilion master passed away, I had just taken control of the Chenyin Pavilion. Many things were not as easy as they are now. At that time, I felt that it didn't matter if a waiter knew how to kung fu. .In the end, for some reason, the attendant was found out to be following him, and later he was captured by the revenge seekers and tortured for his whereabouts. The attendant had the backbone, so he did not say anything about it, and finally lost his life.

Later, Shen Qingjun found Qingzhu who was only a few years old at that time, and it was only through his urinating that someone took him with him since he was a child that he had a small achievement today.

Chu Xuanzhao nodded.When he was in Yuyuan, there was a time when Qingzhu hid his body in the darkness, but he didn't notice it, and he was shocked when he came out later.At that time, he thought it was because he didn't pay attention, but now it seems that he deliberately relaxed his breath.

"Qingjun, thank you last night." Chu Xuanzhao tried his best to keep his tone steady, so as not to let him hear his excitement, but he couldn't stop the tingling feeling in his heart.

"My lord, you're being polite." Shen Qingjun turned his back again.

Chu Xuanzhao supported his forehead, he was fine just now, how could he become a "prince" again.

"What's your plan next, my lord?"

Chu Xuanzhao turned cold, "Let Chu Xuanqing pay the price."

"Oh?"

Shen Qingjun raised his eyebrows, but Chu Xuanzhao couldn't see it.

The sharp edge of Bao Jian was sharpened. For Mo Yi, he also appreciated his loyalty and protection. If he could give Chu Xuanzhao a ruthless strength, it would be considered a gain.

"Since Wang Yue and others fell from the horse, Chu Xuanqing has been unable to control the Ministry of Officials. Now that Lu Wen has been appointed Minister of the Ministry of Officials, this is an advantage for us. All that Chu Xuanqing has is the subordinate province that he visits and leaves all the year round. The Ministry of Menxia mainly implements various decisions issued by the Ministry of Education, but has no decision-making power. It can be said that it looks huge, but in fact its power is limited and it is restricted everywhere."

"Well, that's right. That's true." Shen Qingjun turned around and sat down on the stone bench, and Chu Xuanzhao also sat down.

"The stone bench is cold, do you want me to get a cushion? Or make a pot of hot tea?"

"No, you continue."

"Well, the sun is fine now, so don't sit around for too long." Chu Xuanzhao had no choice but to give up, "Although I have no real power when I go in and out of the Zhongshu Province, my identity is there after all. Many things, the adults of the Zhongshu Province You still have to be wary of my opinion. Therefore, apart from a concubine Miao in the palace, Chu Xuanqing doesn't have many things in her hands."

"There is also a Gyeonggi Guard." Shen Qingjun reminded, "You forgot that when he went to Yingzhou, he secretly joined forces with the leader of the Gyeonggi Guard, Lu Zheng, to put you to death."

"It's just that Lu Zheng secretly attached himself to him, and not everyone in Jingjiwei believed in him. If you want to say that, then I still have Northwest General Cheng Zhiteng."

"It's different. Lu Zheng will follow Chu Xuanqing's arrangement to harm you. What about Cheng Zhiteng? Although he has a good relationship with you, he still only obeys the emperor's orders." Shen Qingjun did not agree with his equating theory.

"That's true..." Chu Xuanzhao frowned.

"Although the Gyeonggi Guards are not the guards of the imperial palace, they are still a powerful force in the capital. Besides, from a distance, he may exist in the south of the Yangtze River like Lushan Temple. And you have no troops in the capital. Therefore, the situation is not as optimistic as you think, Chu Xuanqing still has many advantages."

Chu Xuanzhao frowned, "What you said are soldiers and horses, not political power. Is it possible that he still wants to rebel?"

Shen Qingjun said seriously, "If you are in a hurry and jump over the wall, you have to be on guard."

Shen Qingjun said in his heart, with Emperor Yuan's appearance, let alone whether Chu Xuanqing will rebel, I still want you to rebel, what are you doing?

Chu Xuanzhao straightened his expression, "I see."

"If, I said if, you are in a hurry," Shen Qingjun asked tentatively with his eyelashes trembling, "Will you rebel?"

"meeting."

Shen Qingjun was slightly surprised, "What did you say?"

"I said yes."

In the past, I might not have, but now, I have you by my side, and what I carry is not myself, so I will.

Moreover, now I also realize that sometimes, I am not cruel enough.This time, Mo Yi is gone by my side, next time, who will be gone by my side?

Or, without myself.

Chu Xuanqing is decisive, Chu Xuanqing is ruthless, Chu Xuanqing is cold-hearted, I was wrong, I should not subconsciously regard these as shortcomings.You're right, that's exactly what I'm missing.

"Qingjun, what I said the day before yesterday was serious, I'm sorry."

It's not so much the negation of Chu Xuanqing, but the jealousy of Chu Xuanqing, he couldn't hear Shen Qingjun's praise of others like that, especially that person was Chu Xuanqing who was against him.

Shen Qingjun smiled faintly, "I've already forgotten."

Of course Shen Qingjun would not help Chu Xuanqing as he said.

He hoped that Chu Xuanzhao could learn some decisiveness and coldness from Chu Xuanqing, but he didn't want him to become a tyrant.

Chu Xuanqing's means of acting are not bad, but his character cannot be compared with Chu Xuanzhao's. He acts only for his own benefit, even disregarding Dayuan's safety, so he will not be a good emperor after all.

Chu Xuanzhao was a little dazed by his faint smile, and leaned forward, "I think..."

Shen Qingjun leaned back subconsciously, "What are you thinking?"

"Don't hide."

"I didn't hide."

"..."

Did you hide?

"Qingjun, I was a little drunk last night. How did you carry me back? I don't feel anything. How about you try again, this time I'm awake." Chu Xuanzhao leaned forward again. explored.

Shen Qingjun simply stood up and took a step back, "Has your lord seen the butcher?"

Chu Xuanzhao raised his head and asked in confusion, "I've seen it before, what's the matter?"

Shen Qingjun smiled slightly, "It's like a butcher carrying pork."

Chu Xuanzhao was stunned for a moment, then raised his eyebrows and smiled, "Qingjun, how can you call yourself a butcher? If there were a butcher like you with extraordinary bearing and appearance, no one in the world would be willing to be a vegetarian."

Shen Qingjun paused every word, "I'm a butcher."

The master of the Chenyin Pavilion, who takes money from people and takes people's lives, isn't he considered a butcher?

Chu Xuanzhao stood up, shook the robe on his body, and walked towards him, "Well, you are a butcher. A butcher kills countless pigs, but he doesn't kill this pig's back alone. Tell me, isn't it? He treats this pig differently from other pigs, so he can't bear to kill it?"

Shen Qingjun flinched when he exhaled close to his ear, and turned his head uncomfortably, "A pig is a pig, and the way of thinking is really different from that of a human."

Chu Xuanzhao laughed, "Do pigs have thinking? What pigs have is instinct."

Chu Xuanzhao reached out and grabbed his wrist, and rubbed his thumbs a few times, "It's like I instinctively approached you and grabbed you again."

Shen Qingjun turned his head, narrowed his eyes slightly, and slowly evoked a soft but unemotional smile, "Butchers also have instincts, and they instinctively kick away pigs that are kicking everywhere."

Then, there was only a "splash", and a cluster of water splashed outside the pavilion.

Incomparably beautiful.

With the sound of falling into the water, several guards in the mansion immediately ran over, saw Shen Qingjun in the pavilion at a glance, and bowed to him from a distance, "Master?"

Shen Qingjun calmly pointed at the still swaying water waves on the lake, "Your lord has fallen into the water, don't you hurry to rescue him?"

"Yes." The guards jumped into the lake one after another.