In the dead of night, the sky is full of lights.There are large patches of water lilies lying on the Bibo River in the city, and the clear water flows quietly under the lotus.

He Zhan and Ning Jin walked slowly across the white stone arch bridge side by side. The wind blew up his sleeves and opened his eyebrows.After crossing the arch bridge, the noisy voices ahead are getting closer and closer.Looking from a distance, Ning Jin saw that the whole street was brightly lit and people were coming and going, which was completely different from the quiet scene he had seen before.

At the corner of the street, there was a child squatting and selling lanterns. There were only a few lanterns left on the ground. He Zhan went over and asked him for a lotus lantern.

The child smiled and called "Third Master", and tiptoed to take down the lotus lantern from the tree.This lotus lantern is different from others, all others are red and soft flower lotus, but this one is a green lotus, emitting a faint light.

He Zhan carried it in his hand and led the way ahead, asking Ning Jin to step into this long street.

"Yongzhou City is backed by Little Tianjing, and it is the same as the outside of the Great Wall. The business network has always been developed," He Zhan said, "so there are many rich Jia families in Yongzhou City."

He Zhan asked Ning Jin to see a Hanbaoxuan, and said: "This street is full of vendors, big and small, who stay up all night for passers-by to enjoy. Of course, it is also a place for entertainment in Yongzhou City. There is also a street in Tianji Mansion. Such a long street, if you have Kong Chen, I will accompany the Lord to go there and have a look."

After walking a few steps, Ning Jin faintly heard low music sounds from the noisy voices.

Ning Jin asked: "Sanxian?"

He Zhan said: "Hey. You have really good ears, can you hear this?"

Ning Jin said: "I went to Jiangnan with Master before, and heard it there, it's very good."

"Go sit down?" He Zhan suggested.

"Listen to third uncle."

He Zhan took him to the front of the music club, and handed over the green lotus lantern in his hand to the young servant who was waiting outside. The man looked at the green lotus lantern carefully, then looked at He Zhan's face, nodded and bowed and said : "Third Master, please come inside."

Ning Jin raised his eyebrows and looked at the boy, his eyes were more meaningful.

After entering, the sound of the sanxian became more and more clear, and the servant led them to an elegant seat with a clean surrounding.

The boy asked He Zhan if he could follow the usual practice, He Zhan just sat down and left, and only asked him to serve a pot of kumiss.The little fellow knew it, saluted the two masters, and bent back.

He Zhan asked Ning Jin to sit beside him, and said, "Today we are singing "The Resentment of Guan Shan"."

"Golden silk is made of red clothes, does the heavy mountain feel lovesick?"

He Zhan laughed a few times: "Yes, this is the song."

Seeing He Zhan's smiling face, Ning Jin smiled even deeper.The two sat for a while, listening to the ditty, and drank several cups of kumiss in small cups.

He Zhan raised his glass and said, "When I drank with you before, I didn't see you drinking so well."

Before Ning Jin could answer, a man in charge came in from the corridor.

The steward folded his hands respectfully, bent over and stood by He Zhan's side: "Third Master, you are here. I have already completed the accounts for last month. Are you going to hurry this time, or stay here to read?"

"Don't read it, just know it in your heart. I have some things to entrust you to do, and it must be done beautifully." He took out a letter from his pocket, handed it to the steward, and waved him off.

After the steward stepped down, Ning Jin looked at He Zhan, waiting for his explanation.

He Zhan knelt and sat beside him, seeing Ning Jin looking at him, he just turned around and saluted, and he didn't get up even though Ning Jin helped him.

He Zhan said: "I have always wanted to bring you to Yongzhou. I have bought these properties all these years, and I don't want you to suffer after you come." His words were half false and half true: "I have never forgotten my lord."

His lifelong wish is to assist Ning Jin in creating the Golden Dynasty, but the Golden Dynasty, the Golden Dynasty, are all dynasties paved with gold.

The status of merchants is not high, and they are the least afraid of threats in Ning Jin's eyes; but only real gold and silver can pave this broad road. Therefore, He Zhan spent seven years taking care of these.

In previous lives, He Zhan had just figured out this business route.In order to find out the doorways, He Zhan worked hard day and night, coupled with the shackles of the military camp to support these industries, He Zhan was almost exhausted physically and mentally.

Coming back in this life, with the lessons learned from the past, He Zhan figured out many ways to face these things with ease.

The hand supporting He Zhan was already frozen, and Ning Jin could hear his heart beating.

He never thought he could hear such an explanation from He Zhan - he said he never forgot.

Ning Jin used to think that as long as He Zhan remembered him, he would be satisfied.But how can a person be satisfied so easily?Once contaminated a little, you will want to get more, no matter how much, He Zhan can't bear it, and you will be satisfied.

Ning Jin looked at He Zhan's hair that fell like ink, rolled his Adam's apple, turned his head slightly, and said in a low voice: "He Zhan, you are not allowed to use this to deceive Gu. Gu..."

He Zhan got up and looked at Ning Jin's eyes bent like moon hooks: "My lord just said you are a trustworthy minister, why don't you believe me now?"

The sound of the three-stringed qin is lingling and full of emotion.The colorful lights in the music club are staggered and radiant, as bright as the clouds.

"This sentence, I am willing to believe it."

Ning Jin looked into He Zhan's eyes, gently clasped his wrist, and leaned slightly.

He Zhan's lips were soft and cold, with a little wine aroma.

He Zhan opened his eyes wide and was stunned for a few seconds before he came back to his senses. He quickly moved back, knelt down on the ground, and said in a startled voice, "I am terrified, please forgive me, my lord!"

Never!He Zhan!Don't make the same mistakes again!There was a layer of hot sweat on his back, but his hands and feet were cold, and he repeatedly warned himself that in this life, he must never have such thoughts again, hurt others and himself, and lose everything.

He didn't hear Ning Jin's voice for a long time, and his waist was sore from kneeling.

"Gu... a little drunk."

He Zhan hurried down the donkey and said, "It's better to walk again to wake up the drunkenness."

"it is good."

He Zhan no longer walked side by side with him, but walked in front, leading the way for Ning Jin.The distance between the two is not too long.

The night wind blew gently, dissipating the heat from He Zhan's body little by little, and finally made him clearer.

It's killing me.He Zhan wished to give himself a slap in the face to make him happy. It's not that he has never seen the world, so why is it so easy to be dazed?

So annoying!

The two walked all the way to the end of the street without speaking much.It wasn't until the end of the long street that He Zhan said, "It's getting late, it's time to go back to the post house to rest."Ning Jin didn't respond, just nodded slightly.

The post house in Yongzhou Mansion was well prepared, only Ning Jin and He Zhan lived there, and the guards surrounded the place with three floors inside and three floors outside.

After He Zhan and Ning Jin said their speeches, they went back to sleep in their own Molu Pavilion.

In the middle of the night, He Zhan tossed and turned, unable to sleep. In such a quiet night, he could only hear the orderly steps of the night patrol soldiers outside, as well as the sound of his own heartbeat.He caressed his heart, and secretly cursed "Unbelievable"!

He stayed up the first half of the night, and finally felt a little drowsiness in the dark, and his eyelids were somewhat heavy.

While he was in a daze, he suddenly heard the voice of a night watch soldier outside:

"Master Hou? Are you still awake? Is there something you don't like?"

"No, I just want to come out for a walk."

"Okay, we will keep vigil for Lord Hou, please rest assured."

Ning Jin asked again: "...the Molu Hall, is this here?"

"Yes, Mr. He lives here, but he goes to bed early."

"Well. Walk softly."

"Follow the order."

This is great, He Zhan won't be able to sleep in the second half of the night.

The ceremony is arranged on April 27, which coincides with the auspicious day for offering sacrifices to heaven.

Ning Jin stayed in the prefecture mansion due to the need to prepare a lot of matters.He Zhan returned to the barracks alone and assisted the deputy general in handling barracks affairs.During this period, all important affairs were communicated by letters, and Yang Yingzhao was responsible for conveying Wei Yuanhou's will and commanding the sergeants.

On April 25, Ning Jin ordered He Zhan and Yang Ying to be recruited to Tianji Mansion to assist in the ceremony of offering sacrifices to heaven.

Before offering sacrifices to heaven, Marquis Wei Yuan would chant scriptures and pray for blessings in the pagoda, and he was not allowed to meet outsiders.It wasn't until the day of the ceremony that He Zhan saw Ning Jin who had been away for many days.

Standing on a tall city tower, he was dressed in a uniform, with the sun, moon, dragon and phoenix drawn with gold thread, a large dark red fur robe, and a crown with pearls hanging from the front and back. He was proud and majestic.

The wind rolled up Ning Jin's sleeves, revealing the gorgeous lining of his gown.

From the county guard, to the county magistrate, and then to the common people, they are all called thousand years old.

Ning Jin walked down slowly from the tall building, every step was solemn and majestic.Music and dance followed, and the solemn Emperor Kagami music resounded.

Holding jade in his hand, he walked across the long street step by step, with a solemn expression, handsome and indifferent eyes.

It's been a long journey.The altar is set in the middle of the lake, and Ning and Jin have to walk along the long water plank road, which is surrounded by thousands of hectares of green lotus leaves, and when the wind passes, the lotus leaves turn out their shallow leaf bottoms.

The sacrificial ceremonies read the emperor's edict Wei Yuanhou's enthronement letter, and announced it to the world.

From Shangxiang to Qingcheng, every step is extremely tedious.He Zhan watched from a distance, and could even see Ning Jin's forehead soaked in sweat under the crown.

By the time the ceremony of offering sacrifices to heaven was over, the sun had already sunk to the top of the mountain.After the ceremony, Ning Jin accepted the worship of the officials and the people in the prefecture and state mansion. After he made a clear statement, the officials and the people dispersed one after another.

In the huge court hall, there are only two county guards, Yu Changfeng and Ning Jin.

At the end of the day, Ning Jin ordered Yu Changfeng to retreat with a faint tiredness on his brows.

Before retiring, Yu Changfeng asked Ning Jin for instructions: "Because the emperor left the post of official and county guard, without the emperor's will, the subordinate officials dare not surrender the seal of the prefecture rashly, but since the subordinate officials were ordered by Wei Yuanhou, they must be Help with all your heart, without any second thoughts.”

"I understand." Ning Jin waved him off.

After Chang Feng left, he leaned on the back of the chair for a while to rest.

I didn't see He Zhan...

Ning Jin was extremely irritable, and tiredness swept over his whole body.He closed his eyes and meditated, hiding all his emotions.

After a while, Yang Yingzhao entered the lobby, and her heroic figure was reflected on the white jade floor.She was dressed in red, her eyes were like stars, and she called out: "Senior brother!"

"Master." The sound was as calm as an ancient well.

Ning Jin opened his eyes, and saw Yang Yingzhao and He Zhan walking in front of him, and then they both knelt down:'

"Yingzhao congratulates Lord Hou, Lord Hou is a thousand years old."

"My congratulations to Lord Hou, Lord Hou will be a thousand years old."

Ning Jin's stern eyes softened a bit: "Pingshen."

Yang Ying looked at Ning Jin energetically, and said: "Brother, I feel different when I put on this clothes. You don't know what the people in the city tower said about you. They said they had never seen a prince like you. With you in Yongzhou, the weather will be smooth and the weather will be good for all beings!"

Ning Jin shifted his gaze to He Zhan, but today he was inexplicably quiet and never said a word.

There was silence in the hall, and Yang Yingzhao felt something was wrong.

Sensing Ning Jin's gaze, He Zhan walked in front of Ning Jin with lowered eyes and a smile, bent over and straightened his rolled up cuffs, and said, "I have been watching you, my lord has done a good job."

No matter what, I will always watch, from thousand years to long live, long live.

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