Records of the King of Xin'an County

On the dimly lit night of Shangyuan, the entire city of Chang'an was immersed in a festive atmosphere.Almost everyone temporarily forgot the worries and troubles hovering around them, and enjoyed the joy of having no curfew to their heart's content.Watching lanterns, singing songs, watching a variety of operas, tasting delicious food, drinking and having fun, or even just the flowers before the moon and the moon—people can always find what they are most interested in and spend the Lantern Festival with their family and friends.

However, there are always one or two exceptions among thousands of people.For example, the king of Xin'an County and Wang Buque who are thinking about planning; Yang Jieyu who is gently caressing her belly; Princess Anxing who is furious because she got some news late; Concubine Yan at various feasts.

And in a brightly lit other courtyard, it was like a cloud of clouds at this moment, and even breathing seemed to become extremely heavy.In the study room, three men of very different ages were sitting upright, and the surrounding atmosphere was as stagnant as thick buttermilk, enough to suffocate those who did not know the truth.

The oldest one seemed to be at the age of knowing the fate, and there was no expression on his face: "So, you want to leave everything behind? You don't want to avenge your family anymore? Let those who have worked so hard and paid countless prices in secret be in vain Wasting time? Even wasting their blood, sweat and lives? If your father has a spirit underground, what face do you have to meet him?"

The youngest one is just a boy about fifteen or sixteen years old.However, after hearing the accusations from his elders, he was still extremely calm and unmoved at all: "Because enough people have sacrificed their lives in vain, I don't think it is necessary to continue to be with hungry wolves. What's more, the so-called The enemy is either dead, or he has become an outsider. I have no intention of venting my anger on others, and it is enough for the revenge to be avenged."

"Not enough, not enough!" said the elder, "The Li family is not worthy of the Ninth Five-Year Supreme! They seem to be benevolent and kind, but they are all hypocrites! They are unfair and abuse punishments. How can they be kings?! Since If you are not worthy to be king, then you should drive them all out, and let those who are virtuous and capable live there!"

"Who is the so-called 'virtuous and capable person'?" The young man's plain eyes contained great determination, "Is it the King of Ni? Is it me? Or is it Mr.?" There was a strong sense of irony in his words : "In any case, we have exhausted all these schemes and tricks these years, and seeking skin from a tiger is far from being aboveboard, and even more worthy of the title of 'virtuous person'. If we call ourselves by this name, I can't stand it." of."

The elder narrowed his eyes slightly, and then he heard the young man continue: "For my own self-interest, I have drawn countless people into disputes and caused innocent people to lose their lives. I don't bother to do it, and I can't do it. If Mr. The action is worthy of the word "justice" and worthy of the common people in the world, so just go and serve the king. And I, from now on, have nothing to do with these things. Even if you want to do things, you don't have to do it in my name .”

"..." The elder was silent for a moment, then looked at the middle-aged man who had been silent all the time, and said coldly, "You don't want to take revenge? Go back to the clan chronicles? Don't want your enemies to get what they deserve?!"

The middle-aged man raised his eyes: "Family hate should be reported. However, if the father and brother were alive, they would never agree to act as a tiger. Acting against the king is not a certain wish. I was born as a citizen of the Tang Dynasty, and I have never regretted it. If Some people want to use a certain class to harm the Tang Dynasty, and it is definitely not allowed, let alone. Moreover, today's saints have no grievances or enmity with such a class, and the rebellious king has no kindness to such a class, so why should you support the rebellious king?"

"...Since you want to leave, let's go and don't go back to Chang'an!" The elder finally issued the order to evict the guest.

The young man saluted him and left with the grown man.When they closed the study door, a gust of cold wind swept in and blew out the candles.The elder sat in the dark without making a sound for a long time.I don't know how long he sat there, until the firecrackers sounded from the courtyard next door, he seemed to come back to his senses, and let out a long sigh.

And the young man who left the other courtyard was wearing a big cloak, walked quickly, and said to the middle-aged man: "Take away as much as possible if you can persuade them, and don't let them become victims of other people's fighting. We were secretly in Suhang The Zhuangzi purchased with Bashu can be used to house them, so that everyone can live a good life in the future."

"Besides, if you get any special news these days, or the news about the faction against the king that you have found out before, you can slowly pass it on to the king of Xin'an County and Wang Buque. It can be regarded as the reward for asking Mr. Song to come forward to persuade Mr. Take...the two will not owe each other in the future."

"Where do you... want to go?" the middle-aged man asked suddenly.

The boy didn't stop walking: "Since we are going on a tour, we naturally haven't settled on a place. What? Do you want to go with me?"

"I must go to Jingzhou." The middle-aged man said in a deep voice, "I must kill the enemy with my hands, so that my heart can be completely at ease."

The young man suddenly stopped, looked back at him, and smiled softly: "Put down the butcher knife and become a Buddha immediately. Before taking revenge, think carefully, is this obsession worth it?" In the vast expanse of snow.The mature man stared blankly at his back, his thick eyebrows furrowed tightly.

The next day, Li Hui and Wang Zixian bid farewell to Du Chongfeng outside Baqiao.Compared with the previous days, Du Shishilang looked much more relaxed, as if he had let go of some burden from his bones, he seemed extraordinarily energetic, and also extraordinarily handsome.The king of Xin'an County and Wang Buque didn't know what happened to him in the past few days, they just thought he was so comfortable because he convinced Mr. Zhou.

"Since you are traveling, you may go to Guangzhou sooner or later." Li Hui said, taking out a bulging sachet from his bosom, "Why don't you help me bring this sachet to Jing Xing. There is some money and a letter I wrote to him letter." After the lineage of King Yue was exiled to Guangzhou, he did not rashly send someone to deliver a letter to them.After all, there must be saints and other people's eyes around them, and the people he can send can't attract anyone's attention.

"..." Du Chongfeng took the sachet and carefully put it in his sleeve, "But what else can I tell him?"

"Tell him, I will avenge him, and they should be able to return to Chang'an soon." Li Hui smiled slightly, "I advise him to be more patient, there will definitely be changes within this year."

Du Chongfeng nodded slightly, and after saying goodbye to them, he got on his horse and left, and there was only an old servant by his side.Watching them go away, Li Hui suddenly said, "I don't know why, but I think of the time when I first met you. You also only took Qingsou on a long journey back then." The old and the young seemed a little overwhelmed Things, people can't help worrying.

"Du Chongfeng is good at riding and shooting. His old servant is also a practicing family son, so don't worry." The prince offered.Just now, he did not interrupt the farewell of the two, but rather casually looked at the surrounding scenery - after all, Du Chongfeng didn't seem to say goodbye to him.So, it wasn't until now that he regained his composure: "You entrusted him to deliver the message, and he probably won't go anywhere else. He should go directly south."

"Did you see it?" Li Hui raised the corners of his lips, "With Du Shishilang's temperament, he will definitely put the message first. For Jing Xing who is trapped in Guangzhou, my letter is not as important as money. It's not important, Du Chongfeng who came from afar is more important." Du Chongfeng was his gift to Jing Xing, I believe Jing Xing will be pleasantly surprised. "Du Shishilang really values ​​Jing Xing, so why not give him an excuse to visit his friends? Besides, he can go to other places whenever he wants, and it won't delay him."

"Go back to the mansion? Don't you plan to move into the county mansion in two days? I'll accompany you to take a look. How is it settled now?" Looking back, the black pupils shrank suddenly.However, the next moment, as if he hadn't noticed anything, he quickly looked away.

The middle-aged man in the ten-mile pavilion was keenly aware of the passing sight of him, gathered up his coir raincoat to block the wind and snow, and looked back.However, he only had time to see the two young men turn around and ride away.However, he was able to confirm that one of them was a stranger who had met once a few years ago.However, the impression this stranger left on him was incomparably deep.

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After the Shangyuan Festival, Duke Cheng's mansion held a grand banquet.Because of Princess Changning's affection, Li Hui arrived a little early with Yan Shi.Unexpectedly, the mother and son were welcomed to see Mrs. Cheng Guo in the main courtyard, but they saw the still sick Concubine Yan sitting beside the silver-haired Mrs. Cheng Guo.And the young ladies of the Yan family gathered around these two elders, and they were full of colorful flowers, competing to bloom.Princess Changning sat far away on the other side, surrounded by a group of foreign wives.

At this moment, Li Hui had the urge to bring Cheng Qing out of the Princess Anxing's residence: Didn't Concubine Yan suffer from the cold and would be ill for a long time?Why did she still have the energy to attend the banquet?Seeing that she is getting better, can't she continue to make her condition a little "serious"?No matter how bad it is, let the imperial doctor speak more seriously, she should also cherish her body!It can be seen that it is by no means "safety" to entrust the matter to Cheng Consort!

As a prince concubine, Yan's status is naturally unusual, even Concubine Yan would not casually put on airs of an elder in front of her.One of the two asked about their health, and the other complained that their condition had not improved for a long time, but they were very harmonious for a while.Mrs. Cheng Guo only interjected a few words, then looked at Concubine Yan's face, and dared not say any more.

When Li Hui saw this, he couldn't help laughing: it was the first time he saw with his own eyes that the married sister-in-law was able to make decisions in her natal family, suppressing her sister-in-law until she couldn't hold her head up.The Yan family didn't seem to find it strange, and even the little ladies of the Yan family obviously had a little more respect for Concubine Yan.The majestic Duke Cheng's mansion is now ruled by a concubine who doesn't know what to advance or retreat, or what to do, how can he not cause trouble?

However, after all, he is a gentleman, even if he is a "relative", he is not suitable to stay in the main courtyard.So, he excused himself and withdrew.Seeing this, Princess Changning also got up and said, "Why don't I take brother for a walk in the garden?"

Concubine Yan's face changed instantly, her eyes seemed to be churning, but she couldn't say it because of Yan's presence.So, she forced a smile: "To entertain the county king, naturally Da Lang or Er Lang should come forward. It's freezing outside, Yue Niang might as well sit inside to keep warm."

"The concubine is right. However, the son-in-law and the others are busy entertaining other guests." Princess Changning said indifferently, and did not mention Cheng Guogong's neglect of her cousin.They invited too many high-ranking ministers dressed in purple clothes, and the people who took care of the internal affairs were not arranged properly, so that the majestic Xin'an County King had no one to accompany him.If it wasn't for her, would it be possible for my cousin to sit alone in the outer courtyard? "And my brother is not an outsider, so there is nothing wrong with me entertaining him."

Li Hui could almost see the blue veins on Dowager Yan's forehead, and curled the corners of her lips in a happy mood: "I have never been to Duke Cheng's mansion, Yue Niang, do you know what beautiful scenery there is in the mansion? Why don't you go and see it together? "

"I won't go, you two just go." Yan Shi said.

With Yan's words, Concubine Yan couldn't say anything more, so she sent a few young ladies from the Yan family to go with her, and said in a euphemistic way: "Yue Niang also rarely comes to the Duke's mansion. Liuniang, Qiniang and the others are more familiar with the scenery in the garden." Yan Liuniang and Yan Qiniang and other young ladies are only twelve or thirteen years old, and when they got up, they looked pink-faced and shy, but their eyes were He couldn't stop looking at the handsome Prince of Xin'an in front of him.

Princess Changning raised her eyebrows, sneered, turned around and led Li Hui out.A few girls from the Yan family were about to follow up in fox furs or cloaks, but the two cousins ​​had already walked away quickly.They were startled, and couldn't help looking back at Concubine Yan.

Concubine Yan's face turned pale for a while, and she hated their incomprehension: "Don't you hurry up and follow?!"

Yan Shi watched these young ladies of the Yan family leave lightly with cold eyes, her eyes were slightly cold: She is still here, and Concubine Yan wanted to plot her youngest son's marriage, didn't she never put her in her eyes?It seems that what Her Highness the Queen said is true, and it is time for Concubine Yan's arrogance to be suppressed.