Rebirth of Peach Blossom

Daxu doesn't have a curfew. There are still vendors and pedestrians at night. In the small alley separated from the bustling street by a wall, Ye Ziyu follows Ye Yi to the depths. Although Ye Yi is a secret guard, he is not a dead man. The emotions seen on his face let Ye Ziyu know that this time must be dangerous.

In a dead corner deep in the alley, Ye Yi stopped, Ye Zi looked over, and saw an agarwood table in the alley that was supposed to be empty, the tea on the table was still steaming, and the chairs, There was only one, Pingxi Wang sitting peacefully, not rushing, seeing Ye Ziyu approaching, he just raised his eyes slightly, and then still sipping tea by himself.

One side of this corner is close to the street, and the yelling can be heard clearly. It is the safest place to talk quietly amidst the hustle and bustle. The other wall is the back door of a house. Since it is chosen here, the house must belong to King Pingxi. of.Ye Ziyu stepped forward to knock on the door, and without knocking twice, a man in charge opened the door, staring at her vigilantly, "What's the matter?"

Ye Zi smiled, "Excuse me, please borrow a stool."

The steward looked at King Pingxi, and after King Pingxi nodded, he turned around to get the stool and handed it to Ye Ziyu, "Thank you," Ye Ziyu took the stool and sat directly opposite King Pingxi, looked at the table, and there was only King Pingxi in the teacup The one in his hand wanted to get up and knock on the door again, but was stopped by King Pingxi, "Yeyi, go get it."

After Ye Yi went away, there were only two people sitting opposite each other in the deep alley.At least on the surface, Ye Ziyu looked at it with a little internal force, and he could feel the aura of no less than ten masters in the house separated by a wall.

King Pingxi put down his teacup, and looked at Ye Ziyu with unfriendly eyes, "Master Ye dare to come? Is it because he is proud of his martial arts skills, or does he think I dare not attack Xudu?"

Ye Ziyu didn't answer, waited until Yeyi brought the cup, poured himself a cup of tea leisurely, took a sip, and then smiled, "Why did King Pingxi say that?"

"You still dare to ask me why I made such a statement?" King Pingxi sneered, "Could it be that the news I got is all fake? Isn't it your idea to let people lead troops to station in Yanzhou?"

King Pingxi stood up, playing with the empty teacup in his hand, "I can let you go and choose another tree to live in, but you shouldn't ruin my plan at a critical moment. If I kill you now, you say, you Will the loyal emperor stand up for you? Will he take the initiative to fight Pingxi again when this kind of war just ends?"

Ye Ziyu shook his head, "No, it's just that King Pingxi questioned me like this, but I didn't accept it. I would like to know when King Pingxi really regarded me as a person under his command from the beginning to the present?!" This question was filled with anger, the cup in his hand cracked a thin crack, and water flowed out drop by drop along the place where the palm of his hand touched the cup.

King Pingxi frowned, as if he was stopped by the question, "Why, at this time, you want to tell me that you didn't take refuge in Emperor Xuan?"

The smile on the corner of Ye Ziyu's mouth became lighter, and the anger in his eyes was even worse than that of King Pingxi, "It was you who allowed me to advise you, so I thought I was King Pingxi's counselor, but what did you do? Let me get closer The relationship between you and Emperor Xuan, but in private, you are uniting with the King of Shu'an to take down Xudu and change the dynasty in one fell swoop? How did you ever trust me? Now you come to me to settle accounts, don't you feel wronged?" It's better to strike first, so that the seemingly "true temperament" will make it easier for an old fox like King Pingxi to let go of his guard.

King Pingxi looked at Ye Ziyu, as if weighing the truth of the words, "So you want to say that this act is your revenge?"

Ye Ziyu shook his head, "Daxu's century-old foundation is not so easily shaken. Since ancient times, the person who cuts the first knife is often courageous, but he will not be the master of the next prosperous age. The real smart person is the one who is born in Daxu. The last knife when the tree is about to fall. Although the king does not regard this subordinate as a confidant, but this time he is only using his method to avoid a disaster for the king."

He let go of his hand and threw the broken cup on the ground casually, took out a handkerchief from his pocket and carefully wiped the water stains between his fingers, "Maybe the king doesn't know that although General Yanlong is old and sick in bed, he can lead troops General Yanlong is not the only one who is there. Wang must be deeply impressed by the person who went to kill Xiao Shi this time."

"You mean——Feng Yehan?" King Pingxi had doubts in his eyes, "He belongs to the Feng family, how could Emperor Xuan really give him the military power?"

At this time, Ye Yi handed over a cup again, Ye Ziyu poured himself a cup of tea, and refilled a cup for Pingxi Wang Ye by the way, "This is what I will discuss with the lord next. I just wonder if the lord is willing to trust me now? "

King Pingxi took the teacup for a moment, put it back on the table, and confessed to Ye Yi beside him, "Bring the wine, I want to have a good drink with Mr. Ye!"

Ye Ziyu smiled, and changed the title from Young Master to Mr., which sounded quite pleasing to the ear. "Thank you king."

******

Talking from nightfall to dawn, the yelling on the side of the alley changed from existence to non-existence, and everything was finally decided.After saluting farewell, Ye Ziyu walked away without any disorder, until he turned into a room he was familiar with, and then squatted down with a frown. When he went to see King Pingxi last night, he didn't eat, and drank so much wine...

Looking at the ground with blurred vision, he suddenly saw a person with a pink skirt standing in front of him, looked up, and Ye Ziyu realized that he subconsciously ran to Cheng Wan again. Ning's boudoir came.It was her Ah Ning who looked at her worriedly.

"Did I disturb you?" Holding the door behind her to stand up, she staggered and lay on Cheng Wanning's shoulder. Ye Ziyu didn't drink well, and after drinking all night, she relied on her deep internal strength Suppressing, forcing myself to wake up, the sleepiness that has not slept all night surged up, and the alcohol that could no longer be suppressed also surged up.

Cheng Wanning frowned and half-dragged Ye Ziyu to her bed, "Why did you drink so much wine?" Because of the familiar smell and the fact that the bed was too soft, after lying down, Ye Ziyu didn't know who was going to sleep immediately, Cheng Wanning swallowed back what she was about to chatter about, and lightly helped people take off their shoes and socks, untied their hairbands, and covered them with a thin quilt.

At this time, the maidservant's footsteps came from outside the courtyard, and Cheng Wanning stepped forward and said, "No need to wait, I'm a little tired today, I'll get up later."

The maids retreated obediently, and the courtyard became quiet again, only the chirping of birds on the branches.

Cheng Wanning thought for a while, then took off her coat and lay down on the bed. Turning her head slightly, she could see Ye Ziyu's peaceful sleeping face, which was different from her imposing manner when she was awake. The sleeping Ye Ziyu looked like It's a fluffy little animal, defenseless, so well-behaved that it melts your heart. Its unopened face is indistinguishable from male and female. There is a faint blue shadow under its eyes. It seems that it has not been able to sleep well for a long time. .

Obviously when I was a child, I was still a soft child who would call me my sister, but now I am a general who can control the power of life and death, and fight bloody battles... Moreover, he will also be my husband...

Cheng Wanning's ears turned red quietly again, she didn't know what the emotion in her heart was, suppressed her chaotic thoughts, and leaned towards Ye Ziyu, just nestled in Ye Ziyu's shoulder, closed her eyes and fell asleep.

******

Above the court hall, the wind was raging, and the silence was a little scary. Emperor Xuan looked at King Pingxi in the hall, with murderous intent in his eyes, "You mean, you want the six cities in southern Hunan?"

King Pingxi nodded, "Yes, my Pingxi army contributed a lot to the quelling of the chaos, and other officials did not expect extravagant rewards. It's just that Pingxi is small, the land is not fertile enough, and there are many people, so the people of Pingxi have a hard time. It's very poor, the king of Hunan is dead, and out of the twelve cities in southern Hunan, it's not too much for the minister to have six, right?"

Grand Master Zhang, who was the first to regain his senses, stood up, "No! The fiefdom is divided by the ancestors. King Pingxi's request is against the last wishes of the ancestors!"

"The ancestor's last wish..." King Pingxi smiled, "Could it be possible that the emperor intends to establish another Hunan king? Otherwise, if the southern Hunan fief is assigned to the emperor, wouldn't it also violate the ancestor's last wish?"

Emperor Xuan glanced at Zhang Taishi with an indifferent expression, and remembered what Ye Ziyu said that the vassal king behind Zhang Taishi might be Pingxi King instead of Xiangnan King, and his expression became even more ugly, "If King Pingxi is still not satisfied with the three cities, this matter There is no need to discuss it again."

"Three? Did the strength of the Hunan army in those three cities also belong to the minister?"

The meaning of these words is also very clear, if there are three cities, then the military forces in the three cities will be taken together, otherwise, six cities will be given.

Emperor Xuan looked directly at King Pingxi, who was next to him. It is good that he can handle King Pingxi's family, but King Pingxi's army is stationed not far away, and he is afraid that if it is too late to do anything to his family, he will be able to take Xudu first. What's up.Finally, he said slowly, "This matter should be discussed in the long term. If King Pingxi has nothing else to do, then step down."

King Pingxi didn't intend to resign at all, "I have one more thing. I heard that the Hanhu army is protecting the safety of my family in Yanzhou. To express my gratitude, I want to invite a prince to Yanzhou as a guest. I don't know which prince the emperor thinks suitable?"

This is clearly asking the prince to be a proton!Emperor Xuan suddenly clenched his fists on the dragon table, the movement could still be heard clearly down the steps, the ministers knelt down one after another, shouting, "Your Majesty, calm down!"

Only King Pingxi stood in the middle as if he didn't know what was going on, with a dazed look on his face, Emperor Xuan sneered, it's a pity that Zhuo An is an actor, not an actor.

"I'm a little tired. I'll give King Pingxi an answer to these matters at the dinner party. Let's leave the court." Emperor Xuan turned around and left after speaking, his hands in his sleeves clenched into fists, trembling slightly, his anger still lingering , I wish I couldn't ignore that punch and punch Zhuo An in the face!

King Pingxi bowed slightly to salute, but the corners of his eyes were looking up at the supreme seat, with a smile on his lips, he didn't know what he was thinking.