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After returning home, Shen Bing calmly began to pack his bags.Ordinary officials of Ding You will return to the capital to serve after three years of filial piety, so the family servants will stay where they are.But Shen Ying knew in his heart that his "Ding You" actually meant "never use it", and it was because Emperor Hongwu saved him the last bit of face and didn't want him to go too ugly.

He intends to pack lightly and take nothing that can be packed away.The house was rewarded by Emperor Hongwu so naturally it could not be moved, but all the furniture and the like were sold, and the servants settled the money one by one and sent them away.The servants in Shen's house stayed here for a few years, and they all felt that Shen Bing was a rare and good master, and many people who didn't want to leave came to beg Shen Bing to take them back to Jingzhou.

"I live alone in a humble house in Jingzhou, so I really don't need so many people to take care of my family." Shen Yan declined them softly, "Besides, you have a family and a house in the capital, so why leave your hometown? You are all capable people, and you will meet later. Find a good job."

After sending the others away, he summoned the old servant and the little bookboy.

Before Shen Yan could speak, the little book boy rushed to say: "I want to go back with my lord!"

The old servant also responded: "My lord, the old man has nothing to worry about and is alone, and has no other wish. He just wants to serve you for a few more days in his lifetime."

"You..." Shen Yan smiled helplessly, "Listen to me, you two should stay here."

The little book boy jumped up excitedly, and said loudly and urgently: "Why don't you want me, my lord! I was picked up by my lord, I belong to you when I live, and your ghost dies—"

"Bah bah." Shen Bian patted his forehead and reprimanded, "What kind of nonsense from the script, don't talk nonsense. Have you forgotten what you once said? Practice martial arts diligently, and you will be safe in the future. Family protects the country and becomes a champion of martial arts. It is a critical time for you to practice martial arts with Master, if you go south with me at this time, won't you delay your own future?"

"I..." The little book boy choked up, "I went back to Jingzhou with my lord, and I can also practice martial arts."

"Without a good master to guide you, you can't become a great weapon." Shen Yan rubbed his forehead hair, and said softly, "You are a child with great ambition, I am very pleased. So you have to work hard, don't let me down It has met my expectations. In fact, the time is long, the mountains are high and the water is long, and the temporary departure is not a permanent farewell. I don’t know when in the future, maybe we will meet again.”

The little bookboy's eyes turned red.Since Xie Qin laughed at him for always crying, he tried his best not to shed tears in front of outsiders.But at this time, I endured it again and again, and the teardrops still fell down like a broken thread.He finally cried aloud, plunged into Shen Yan's arms and sobbed, "I, I learn martial arts not to protect my family and the country, but to protect adults... No one will bully you anymore... "

Shen Bing touched the back of his head, feeling both nostalgic and slightly sour in his heart, sighed and turned to the old servant, and said softly, "You can stay here too."

The old servant also couldn't help wiping away tears: "But you, my lord—"

"No worries, no worries, free to come and go. I'm used to being alone." Shen Yan said with a smile, "The emperor didn't say that this house will be taken back, someone must take care of it for me. I don't feel at ease when the child is alone in Beijing. It's better with you here."

Although the two were reluctant, they agreed uncomfortably.

It took two days to evacuate all the furniture and utensils. Shen Bi packed a box of daily clothes, and three big boxes of books, and packed them all into the carriage.On the last day, after almost everything had been tidied up, Shen Ting asked someone to call the flower slave from the flower shop to come home.

There are no secrets in this area of ​​the capital.That Hua Nuying also heard about Shen Yi, when he came to see him, he was full of sighs, hesitant to speak.But he is a shrewd businessman, and he will never say anything beyond the rules.Shen Yan also saw his hesitation, and didn't say much to him, but just brought over the pot of "handsome flag" that he had bought in his shop.

"You are a person who understands flowers." Shen Wen smiled and said, "Now I am leaving Beijing. If I leave this flower empty in the house and leave it unattended, it must be a waste of famous products. I thought, it would be better to move it back to the shop for you instead. Better."

The flower slave waved his hands again and again: "How dare you do that! Back then, you boldly took money from the adults, and the flowers belonged to the adults. The adults have worked so hard to raise them for so long, but now they just want to sell them to the younger ones, and the younger ones don't have that much money." 1 dare to take advantage of adults."

"You can't say that." Shen Yan said softly.

His slender fingers brushed over the bright red petal surface of the single-petal wide band, but he saw the huge flower wheel swaying slightly with his fingers. The color is dazzling, the flower is majestic, and it looks like a fiery red army flag waving in the wind.

That day, he and Xie Ling went to the shop to pick flowers, and among the thousands of beautiful flowers, they chose this mighty and vigorous flower.He only loves this flower's aloof and aloof, dignified and majestic posture, as if all the obstacles in the world are nothing but tiny specks of dust.

Qin Lang once said that he is "like a pussy reed, with the softest nature and the toughest nature"; Li Chenfu also said that he is "pure and strong in nature".

Perhaps it is true as the two said, he is a stubborn character who does not bump into the south wall and does not look back, but he still relies on himself to be gentle and peaceful.

"You move it away." Shen Yan suppressed his emotions, turned his head to Hua Nu and said indifferently, "Flowers also have spirits. It is fate to bloom for a season. I don't want to spoil it. There is also the white wood fragrance in the garden. , although it is not the flowering period at this time, but the root seeds are good. You should also dig them all together."

Hua Nu saw that his expression had cooled down, so he didn't dare to say any more, but hesitantly replied: "All, all poached away..."

"Correct."

Shen Yan raised his eyes and looked towards the courtyard.

At this time, it is already a bleak and withered appearance in the middle of winter. The osmanthus is no longer there, the shade is no longer there, and the courtyard is empty and silent.

But as long as he narrowed his eyes slightly, he could vaguely see those scenes in late spring and midsummer.At that time, the wind blew cool shade, green shadows covered the bluestone floor tiles, and the intoxicating scent of spring osmanthus and summer flowers floated in the slightly warm air.The pages of the book on the bamboo chair are unfolded by the wind, the herbal tea in the cup has not yet been stained with soup color, and the people in the courtyard are still whispering, watching the end of spring and summer solstice, the passing of autumn and winter with a smile.

It's a pity that young people don't hesitate to be young.The wine is not finished, the poem is still halfway, and people are already in panic.

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Five days later in the early morning, a gap was quietly opened at the side door of Shen's house, and a carriage and horse drove out the door without a sound.

Wearing a cloak and a bamboo hat in a plain jacket, Shen Yan sat on the shaft of the chariot and drove the chariot himself.When he came six years ago, he was the world-famous "Jingzhou Tinglan". "The stigma of going alone, no one visits, no one sees off.

The little book boy and the old servant standing in front of the door were watching him.Shen Yan raised his hand and waved, rushing: "Come back."

The old servant pursed his lips and sighed uncontrollably.The little book boy tightened his shirt and said in a trembling voice: "My lord, it's still early, why don't you wait any longer."

"There's nothing to wait for." Shen Yan shook his head.

He is not returning home, and his departure is not something to celebrate.No one came to see him off and disturb him, but he was pure.

It's best for no one to come.

Just as I thought of this, I suddenly heard someone shouting: "Master Shen! Master Shen, please stay!"

As soon as they turned their heads, they saw a young man running quickly from the corner of the street, panting, came to his chariot and horse, and saluted: "It can be regarded as catching up with the adult's chariot."

"You..." Shen Yan looked at him.Although this young man was not wearing a palace uniform, Shen Yan saw the clue from his posture of saluting, and said with a smile, "His Royal Highness?"

The young man nodded, took a step forward and handed over a big package, and said softly: "Although Your Highness wants to see you off in person, but he can't leave the palace, so he can only send a servant to see you off. There are official documents in the package, and As a token of the prince, if you encounter any inconvenience on the way back to your hometown, you can find the local people of the prince to help you. Your Highness is also worried that you will not be used to the rough food on the way, so he packed some snacks from the imperial dining room, which are all your favorites in the past. Useful. There is also the ancient book you mentioned last time. His Highness has also found it long ago, but he has never had the opportunity to give it to you. Now it is also wrapped in it. And..."

He rambled on and said a lot, all of which were small everyday things.Shen Yan caressed the skin of the big bundle, with a slight smile in his eyes, he seemed to be able to see the young prince standing in the East Palace, handing the big bundle of things to the servant with his own hands, muttering a sentence Earnest advice.

"Thank you, Your Highness, for me." At the end, Shen Yan whispered to the boy, "Please tell Your Highness: It is a lifelong fortune to be with His Highness for several years. Although I have traveled far, I will always care about Your Highness every day, quietly. Waiting for the day when the dragon is in the field."

"It must be conveyed." The boy's eyes flashed, and he smiled and said in a low voice, "Your Highness said that when your lord returns to Beijing in the future, you must light up the night and discuss the situation together."

Shen Bing was taken aback for a moment, but the boy had already taken a step back and respectfully saluted him off.

After waving goodbye to the old servant and the little book boy in front of the gate, Shen Bing held the rein and whipped the horse towards the south gate.At this time, the capital city was still shrouded in a black haze, the morning light had not yet broken, and the gates on both sides of the street were still tightly closed.Only Shen Bing, a chariot and horse, broke through the silence of the early morning and left the city all the way.

At five quarters of Yin time, the morning bell rang loudly, ringing a new day in the imperial city of Sijiu.At the first moment when the south gate opened, Shen Chuan rode his horse and walked out of the city gate without a sound.

At this time, there were very few pedestrian caravans on their way, and there were almost no people on the road going south.As soon as Shen Ting urged the driver to get on the official road, he saw a man and a horse standing in the middle of the road.

The familiar tall black horse was shrouded in the winter morning, and the figure on the horse was also tall and tall.This person stood in the middle of the road, and looked particularly eye-catching.

Shen Bing sighed in his heart.

Sure enough, it should come, after all, it cannot be avoided.

Xie Ling didn't know how long he had been waiting here.The fringe of fox fur around the neck of his cloak was soaked with the night's dew, and frozen with the winter's bitterness.His face was also a little purple from the cold, and his lips were bloodless, which made his whole person look gloomy and cold.

Shen Bi's chariot approached and stopped a few steps away from him.The two looked at each other across the air, silent for a long time.

Finally, Xie Jin spoke first.

"You just left?" His voice was very hoarse.

Shen Bing was silent for a while, then sighed, "How long have you been waiting here?"

"Midnight will be waiting here." Xie Qin sneered, "Otherwise, waiting for you to leave without saying goodbye?"

Shen Bing looked at him.Suddenly, he found a red mark on his right side face, which seemed to be beaten by someone, and the mark has not faded: "Your face..."

"Is this?" Xie Ling touched the side of his face and sneered, "I told my father that I would go to the emperor to plead guilty, but he slapped me. But now that I think about it, even if I really did that, You won't stay either, will you?"

Shen Bing squeezed the rein tightly and looked at him speechlessly.

Xie Ling only felt a sharp pain in his chest, and his eyes were blurred, but he still couldn't help asking tremblingly: "If... If I really do this, will you stay?"

Shen Bing was silent for a while, and replied in a low voice: "No."

"Oh... Sure enough." Xie Lingxie laughed.

"What are you here for today?" Shen Yan sighed, "No matter what you say, you can't change the status quo. Do we have to separate so ugly?"

Xie Ling stared at him closely, half paranoid, half passionate eyes, the light in his eyes seemed to be the fire of the nether world that had just risen from the abyss underground.

"You're right." After a while he said quietly, "No matter what I say, I can't influence you."

Shen Bing also felt a dull pain in his heart.He really didn't want to say any more, whistled, urged the carriage and wanted to leave.

However, at this moment, the figure on the tall black horse suddenly moved, and jumped onto the shaft in an instant.Shen Ting was shocked, and before he could utter a yell, he suddenly felt a pain in the back of his neck, as if being cut by a knife, his eyes went dark, and he fell down unconsciously.

Xie Qin reached out to catch the unconscious man, and gently placed his head on his chest.The familiar touch and taste returned to his side again, Xie Ling only felt his chest throbbing, and couldn't help but deeply bowed his head and buried himself in the neck of the person in his arms.

"Do you think I'll let you go so easily..." He kissed the cool skin lightly, and whispered, "Liangqing, you underestimate me."