Master and Bandit Commander

21

After leaving Ping'an County, Chu Liuxiang took Ye Changsheng on the road to Liuzhou again. Because the journey was delayed for two or three days, the two of them quickened their pace and ran non-stop for several days.

The weather is getting colder, and the last wave of summer has passed.Today's little heat is just lingering, and the autumn wind has already gained the upper hand.But Ye Changsheng was wrapped in a cloak by Chu Liuxiang early on, like a ball, to keep him out of the cold at any time.

There was a teahouse by the side of the road, Chu Liuxiang looked up at the high sun, carefully lifted the corner of the cloak in his arms, and saw the small face of the sleeping boy who was buried in it, his face was warm and flushed, and he was quietly relieved tone.They didn't find the inn last night and they stayed overnight in the mountains. They were all fine at first, but a white tiger suddenly sprang out in the middle of the night. Chu Liuxiang had no choice but to hug him and stay on the tree all night. sleep well.

"Changsheng, wake up, let's have a cup of tea and something to eat before we go." He parked the horse beside the teahouse, let it find something to eat by itself, and walked in with the man in his arms.

This teahouse is not big, but unexpectedly there are quite a lot of people. There are all kinds of literati and warriors, and it was full. Chu Liuxiang could only find a small table in the corner of the second floor to sit down.

Ye Changsheng was awakened by him, lying on the table rubbing his eyes in a daze, Chu Liuxiang helped him take off the cloak and put it aside, then reached out and touched his hand again, to confirm once again that it was warm before he could rest assured.

"Where have we been..." Ye Changsheng was sleepy, he was scared to death by the big tiger last night, he almost didn't sleep well all night in the tree, and in the morning, he was half asleep and half awake when he was hugged by Chu Liuxiang, and then he was in a hurry. was carried on the horse on the road.

"We're in the teahouse, eat something before we go." Chu Liuxiang ordered a pot of Maojian, a plate of Furong Cake and a plate of peanuts.

Ye Changsheng had just woken up, his thinking was slow and his mind was empty, and he couldn't understand his words, but he nodded stupidly instinctively, and then looked around dreamily: "Where's the big tiger? Was he beaten away by Brother Chu?"

"It ran away." Chu Liuxiang said softly.

Hearing these words, Ye Changsheng was relieved.

The store quickly served what they ordered, and just as the plates were put down, there was a loud noise from downstairs, and the movement was particularly loud.

"Second brother, may I ask what's wrong downstairs?" Chu Liuxiang's hearing is much better than ordinary people, it seems that a group of officers and soldiers have come.

"Guest officer, don't worry, this is a routine rule, and I will come here every day." Xiaoer explained, "I heard that the court is looking for someone, and I have been asking around with the portrait every day for more than a month. "

"However, the people in the painting look like gods. At first glance, they look like masters. How can ordinary people like us see such characters, so these soldiers always return empty-handed."

Chu Liuxiang was thoughtful, and glanced at Ye Changsheng indiscriminately, but saw that he was lowering his head and eating peanuts one by one.

"Thank you, little brother." He took out some broken silver from his pocket and put it on the table, as a reward for inquiring about things.

Xiao Er laughed along with her.

Not long after, that group really went up to the second floor noisily, grabbing every tea drinker and making them recognize the person in the portrait.Ye Changsheng just raised his eyes to see some movement, and his expression changed suddenly when he saw the person coming.

He knew the leading officer and soldier. He was under the command of a lieutenant general and commanded thousands of Imperial Forest Army.The reason why he said he knew each other was because this group of people was against his elder brother and second brother, and he had seen them embarrassing his brothers before sitting in the carriage.

Seeing those people coming this way, Ye Changsheng's first reaction was to run away.But Chu Liuxiang quietly held him back, her eyes signaled him not to be afraid, he was there for everything.

"You two! Have you ever seen this person in the painting!" The leader led a group of officers and soldiers around Chu Liuxiang's table, shouting at them with a piece of paper.

Chu Liuxiang raised his eyes and glanced, and sure enough, who was the person in the portrait if not Ye Changsheng?

"I've never seen it before." He replied calmly.

Seeing that he didn't look like he was lying, the man snorted coldly, turned his head and yelled at Ye Changsheng fiercely: "Little bastard, have you seen it?"

Ye Changsheng quickly shook his head and remained silent, he was worried that his words would be heard.

"My lord told you to talk! Why are you shaking your head! Have you seen it!"

Chu Liuxiang put down her teacup, "My lord, my little brother is shy and timid by nature, please don't ask any more questions, we have never met before."

"Shut up! It's your turn to interject when Grandpa is talking!"

"Then Chu can only be blunt."

After all, Chu Liuxiang was still Chu Liuxiang. When he was really serious, his aura was still very bluffing. Those officers and soldiers were used to being arrogant. At first glance, a person like him felt a little guilty, thinking that his superiors had ordered him not to make trouble, so he cursed a few words and left.

Ye Changsheng's palms were covered in cold sweat, and the hibiscus cake he was holding was also wet. Chu Liuxiang took out a handkerchief to wipe off the sweat on his hands, and coaxed softly, "Don't be afraid, they're gone, they're fine."

Although it is unclear why the dignified young master of the Ye family was arrested by the officers and soldiers like a wanted criminal, Chu Liuxiang knew that he must be in big trouble.He was a little thankful that he had worn a mask to help him hide from his enemies, otherwise he would definitely be caught as soon as he went out with his own face on his face.

Ye Changsheng got better after a while, smiled at Chu Liuxiang with a white face, bowed his head and continued to drink tea.

Because a few officers and soldiers left, the teahouse became active again.There were a lot of scholar-like people sitting on the second floor, and they all started talking.

"Don't let it go, the person in that painting is really stunning, but I don't know what he did to make him wanted by the court, it's a pity."

"That's right, I see that even the top oiran in Xianglou that day is not half as charming as him."

"To be accompanied by such a beauty, even a man, I am willing."

Chu Liuxiang frowned and listened to those people muttering, and heard them compare Changsheng with that brothel girl, feeling uneasy.He has never discriminated against any brothel girl, but Chang Sheng is a serious and famous young master, how can he be discussed by these people like this.

What's more, the frivolity in their words made him even more uncomfortable, so Chu Liuxiang picked up a peanut and flicked it at one of them, successfully hearing a cry of pain.

"Don't talk nonsense! Be careful that you will lose your head if you hear it! I have heard that the painting is the fifth young master of the Ye family who never appears in front of people. The Ye family loves it!"

"Ye family? Is it the one in the capital?"

"Eight and nine are inseparable, but the Ye family is so powerful, how could a young master with golden branches and jade leaves be exiled to this wilderness?"

"Hush...don't you know, this day is going to change. The Ye family has been involved. A while ago I heard that the crown prince was under house arrest, and the Ye family is probably going to be in bad luck as well!"

"Bang!" Ye Changsheng's teacup fell to the ground, and he stood up angrily: "You are talking nonsense! How could the prince be under house arrest! You don't understand anything, I won't allow you to talk nonsense!"

Chu Liuxiang quickly hugged him, "Changsheng calm down, don't be impulsive, I'm here."

Those few scholars were just discussing by themselves, so they were naturally upset when they were interrupted suddenly.

"Who are you, you can control what we say? It's true to say what my brothers said, and the matter of the prince's house arrest is not a secret. I have a relative who is doing business in the capital. Can his words be false? The evidence of the crown prince's rebellion has been firmly established, and even the dragon robes that were hidden in his possession have been searched out, who dares to talk nonsense here?"

"You guys are lying! It's impossible! Prince... how could the prince rebel against you!" Ye Changsheng struggled violently, already out of anger, and Chu Liuxiang almost couldn't restrain him.

"I'm sorry, brother-in-law has always admired His Highness the Crown Prince, so I can't help it for a while." Chu Liuxiang hurriedly smoothed things over.

Those scholars were not difficult to deal with. Seeing that Chu Liuxiang was personable and sincerely apologized, they looked sympathetically at Ye Changsheng who was tightly hugged in his arms and was emotionally agitated.A few of them are also sour scholars who have read poetry and books, and they understand this feeling of wholeheartedly admiring a certain political figure, and they also understand it.

"I didn't expect this little brother to be a man of temperament. It's just that we don't dare to talk nonsense about the prince. That is, the news of our place has not yet spread. However, the emperor was already furious when he heard about the rebellion. This is useless. Abandoned is to look at his own good fortune, you... you should mourn."

Chu Liuxiang nodded, turned around and threw the tea money on the table, picked him up and jumped out of the window, led the horse and left.

Ye Changsheng huddled in his arms and shivered, his mind was full of words like treason, house arrest, and abolishing the prince.

The elder brother of the prince has always been a respectful, courteous and friendly person, and he has always loved him, how could he rebel! ?Where is daddy? Where did daddy go? The crown prince is under house arrest. What happened to daddy?How is the Ye family?

"I, I want to go back to Ye's house." Ye Changsheng murmured to himself, clutching Chu Liuxiang's sleeve tightly.

Chu Liuxiang was in a complicated mood.With the words of those people in the teahouse just now and Ye Changsheng's reaction, he immediately understood everything after thinking about it for a while.

When the emperor's health was failing, the prince and his brothers began to compete for the reserve position and began to fight. The court was chaotic and treacherous, and the Ye family might also be involved.

Chu Liuxiang is a member of the martial arts world, and he never cares about these things, and he doesn't care who sits on the seat of the Ninth Five-Year Lord. After all, no matter who becomes the emperor, it will not affect his life.What's more, people in the martial arts have always been very taboo to involve too much with the court, so he was really indifferent before.

But now what he holds in his arms is the young master who is at the center of the power vortex, the child he can't let go of more and more. Knowing that maybe he might be involved in big trouble again, he also Not willing to leave him like this.

He sighed, and gently pressed Ye Changsheng's head into his arms: "Changsheng, tell me that the purpose of your going to 'Pingzhou' has something to do with the prince, right?"

Ye Changsheng remained silent, nodded and shook his head, not knowing what to say.

Chu Liuxiang understood, but he would not send him back to Ye's house at this juncture no matter what, maybe he did have this plan before.If he guessed correctly, the Ye family chose to send people out at this time of year, most likely it was to keep him away from the turmoil.

"I'll take you to Liuzhou, and then to Pingzhou, okay?" Although Chu Liuxiang couldn't figure out what the Ye family meant by letting him go to Pingzhou, he knew that the Ye family would never harm him.

Ye Changsheng also calmed down at this time. Although the prince is under house arrest, those people have also said that he is only under house arrest at present, and there is no news that he has been deposed. It can be seen that the emperor has no intention of abolishing him for the time being.What's more, his father, elder brother and second brother are both officials in the court, so it is impossible to sit idly by, they will definitely find a way to save the prince.

And he must not hold back his family, the secret edict must be obtained as soon as possible.

"Brother Chu, let's go to Liuzhou." He raised his head from Chu Liuxiang's arms, looked ahead and said firmly.