Chang'an [Rebirth]

"Drink the tea first." Ruan Linshuang insisted.

The dark concoction was contained in two teacups that could be drunk in two sips, the thickness of which would be disgusting to dogs, but fortunately Chai Zheng was not a dog, so she stared at Ruan Linshuang for a long time, then picked up the teacup and drank it all in one gulp.

The bitter taste surged up from her throat in an instant, and Ruan Linshuang handed her another candied hawthorn. Chai Zheng liked this thing, even though it didn't stimulate the taste much better than bitter medicine.

Chai Zheng had already changed dozens of expressions in the blink of an eye. She rubbed her cheeks and complained bitterly: "Xiao Ruan, you are murdering!"

Ruan Linshuang was amused by Chai Zheng, and she kissed the corner of Chai Zheng's mouth lightly: "Thank you for trusting me."

As he said that, Ruan Linshuang took out the paper with "antidote" written on it and the black pill wrapped in the paper from his cuff, Ruan Linshuang said: "The medicine you drank just now was prepared by someone in the afternoon. It can delay the onset of the poison, and it can also reduce your pain...but it is not an antidote after all."

As Ruan Linshuang said, he pinched Chai Zheng's cheek again: "Does it hurt?"

"Hiss...it hurts, but it's not that severe," Chai Zheng poked at the pinched place, "I can completely accept this kind of pain."

Then she asked again, "What does this note mean? You gave me the antidote for free? Is there such a good thing in the world?"

Ruan Linshuang told Chai Zheng the characteristics of "Long Worry". He got injured every now and then, and finally learned the truth through practice. He is a master at every bone and arrow.

The medicinal properties of "Changyou" are complicated, but it is not difficult to understand. Chai Zheng yawned and concluded, "That is to say, we can save up the antidote, save enough for a month, and eat one by one. To lie to the person who plotted secretly, to make him think that I am just a puppet now, and I cannot do without the antidote he gave me?"

Although this kind of operation was unimaginable by the ancients, what Ruan Linshuang hadn't said yet really meant it.

Chai Zheng exercised her muscles and bones. She wished to shrink back into her shell like a tortoise every night for the past two days and finally seized an opportunity to vent her energy that had nowhere to rest. I plan to open the window in my own home.

"If it is as expected, Sun Qi's mansion will leave for Chang'an in the next two days. Uncle Chai wants you to come with me," Ruan Linshuang continued, "...It's just that we have been away from Chang'an for too long, and many things may not be possible. As you wish, Chai Zheng, what do you think?"

"Go to the imperial examination first." Chai Zheng has an inexplicable attachment to this round, "It doesn't matter whether they will look at me differently, but the daughter of the prime minister, the future princess, and the current champion Let’s fawn over, if someone fawns over us, we will have a source of information, so we won’t make a mess of it by then?”

"But Chai Zheng, when I go back to the capital, I will marry Zhao Yan, are you willing?"

Ruan Linshuang looked at Chai Zheng and smiled. There was a bit of slyness in her usually quiet eyes. There was no calculation, just flirting with her.

"Zhao Yan has his own sweetheart, and you are mine. At worst, we will collude with the current prince. Anyway, he looks like a gentleman, but he is not obedient... Neither party to the marriage is willing, even if Zhao Qian really wants to Forced, it can be delayed for two or three months, maybe Zhao Yan will not be able to marry you by the end of this year."

Chai Zheng thought for a while and said, "It's either a love rival or a friend, Zhao Yan should put a knife in my ribs."

"..." Ruan Linshuang was always surprised by Chai Zheng's logic.

Immediately afterwards, Chai Zheng said: "Zhao Qian is gradually losing his way, and our opportunity is coming soon. We must unite forces from all sides... There are 80 troops in the sixteen prefectures of Mobei, and the land of Liangjiang has doubled in recent years The number has grown to more than 50 so far, and the Chang'an Imperial Army is [-], and there will always be some disturbances in order to tear these forces apart."

It is always difficult to unite the hearts of the people. Even the sixteen prefectures of Mobei have many loyal people. These people are difficult to win, but at the same time, the 50 forbidden soldiers in Chang'an are not all able to withstand Zhao Qian's stupidity. To unite the hearts of the people, It is necessary to make Zhao Qian the target of public criticism, and this can only be done by those scholars who have been in the court in Chang'an City.

In this matter, Ruan Linshuang was the center of the storm.

Not long after the night started, first there was a mysterious person who sent the antidote in, and then Pei Nian slammed on the door grandiosely.

Pei Niannian came to find Ruan Linshuang this time with a well-mannered post, and there was even a servant to guide her. He probably saw that the girl had a vicious face and was not easy to provoke, so he brought her to the door of the room. slip away first.

Chai Guogong's mansion has some messy people coming to the door all the year round, so the housekeepers can't fight, their legs and feet are trained very fast, and they will slip away if there is a disagreement. There is no other place except Chai Guogong's mansion for this kind of professional ethics.

Compared with the night a few days ago, Pei Niannian has grown a lot with the naked eye now, the corners of her mouth are slightly tense, looking resolute and vicissitudes, but Pei Niannian does not have the sense of despair of losing a loved one. It seems that Pei Yong was rescued.

When Chai Zheng opened the door, Pei Niannian went straight into Chai Zheng's room without beating around the bush, and closed the door behind him.

If Chai Zheng didn't know her, he would have thought she was planning to break into and rob her.

"Two days ago, Yin Sui approached my master." Pei Niannian didn't give anyone a chance to respond, and went straight to the point, "Yin Sui asked my master to stay away from this matter, otherwise my brother will end up with all of us fate."

Pei Niannian gritted his teeth at the end, "My master directly refuted Yin Sui's face, and told him that my brother's revenge will be doubled... To this day, Yin Sui has tried to assassinate his master three times, and was killed by the little witch. Heng and Yuan Lao blocked it, they have not closed their eyes for 36 hours today, the master asked me to invite the two to discuss countermeasures."

Yin Sui is a born killer. He has just reached the age of [-], and is more than two rounds younger than Yuan Si. In terms of skill, he is not as good as Yuan Si, but he is not afraid of thieves stealing, but he is afraid of thieves thinking about him. Even if Yin Sui just doesn't hurt It's enough to tease her a few times a day without itching.

If Prince Xianyi was really killed by Yin Sui, Pei Niannian and the others would definitely not let it go, and the plan to leave Sun Qifu and his party in the desert could still be carried out, but the value of Prince Xianyi was not limited to that, and Counting each other as friends, we can't really let him be killed.

Chai Zheng asked, "Shall we go now?"

"Of course, the sooner the better." Pei Niannian nodded.

There is really no reason for Yin Sui to harass Xianyi. If he is really afraid that he will interfere in this matter, he should put on a shy face to show his favor. Only by making people happy can he stay out of the matter...

Xianyi is certainly not the kind of person who would shrink back when threatened, and the more Yin Sui said "I will kill you if I intervene", the more he dismissed it.

Pei Niannian's horse was not as good as Chai Zheng's, and he slowly opened the distance. Chai Zheng carried Ruan Linshuang and whispered against the night wind, occasionally allowing Pei Niannian to hear a word or two.

The back of the front is too harmonious, Ruan Linshuang trusts Chai Zheng wholeheartedly, half of her body is close to her, and she doesn't even have to see the way ahead, but Chai Zheng's back is straight, she has a high ponytail, red The headband swaggered backwards, entangled with Ruan Linshuang's black hair.

Chai Zheng was a little annoyed that she didn’t let Xiao Ruan put on any clothes when she went out. Who would have thought that the moon was shining brightly tonight, but the temperature plummeted, and the surrounding wind howled in, and Chai Zheng even felt that the reins were warmer than the fingers holding them ——

Even if he is like this, Xiao Ruan is afraid that his whole body will be cold and uncomfortable at the moment.

It is unavoidable to judge others by oneself, most of the wind is split by Chai Zheng, and although Ruan Linshuang is close to her, it is not warm but not cold.

Chai Zheng asked, "Little Ruan, Yin Sui is not an unreasonable person, but since he entered Liangzhou City, he has been making troubles all the time. Is it because Chang'an City is too comfortable and he is idle?"

Yin Sui had spent a lot of time and manpower tracking down Ruan Linshuang, and the two sides had fought countless rounds and got to know each other very well... Yin Sui is a pragmatic killer who pays attention to efficiency and results in everything, and he will never do wasted work.

This means that all Yin Sui's actions are oriented, and he must be planning something.

"Chai Zheng, stop the horse first, I have something to ask Pei Niannian."

As soon as Ruan Linshuang finished speaking, Chai Zheng reined in the reins. Apart from being fast, the Chollima was stable.

In comparison, Pei Niannian's horse was much inferior, almost throwing off the person on its back.

Pei Niannian frowned, and when she was about to question, Ruan Linshuang asked, "Did your master reach a cooperation with Yin Sui to set up a plan for me and Chai Zheng?"

Pei Niannian felt guilty in an instant, her eyes flickered, and she avoided the seriousness, "I will still do what the master promised you, and he didn't stop."

"According to Mr. Sang's usual style, he can not only cooperate with us, but also get involved with the other party. The business will be divided into two transactions, which will not affect it."

Ruan Linshuang didn't give Pei Niannian any face, and even pressed her every step of the way, and must block her in this empty street. If the next step is to step into the tiger's mouth, Ruan Linshuang must make sure that she is prepared.

Pei Niannian shook his head, "The master didn't betray you, he just made a bet with Yin Sui."

Yin Sui was the chief culprit for hurting Pei Yong. Pei Niannian hated him so much that she wished Yin Sui would suffer a little more, and it would be better if she could fall into someone else's hands. Therefore, when Ruan Linshuang pushed her so hard, she easily revealed the truth.

"What kind of bet?" Ruan Linshuang asked again.

Pei Niannian's eyes flicked across Chai Zheng's face, "The bet is General Chai..."

This gamble was very interesting, and Pei Niannian couldn't see the merits of it, but both parties involved in the gamble must have tacit understanding.

Yin Sui definitely hoped that Xianyi would withdraw. Xianyi represented the forces of the Jianghu, and the forces of the Jianghu were scattered. Get involved in this.

The best choice for Xianyi is to stand on the sidelines, only in this way can he preserve his strength and neither party will be offended... Zhao Qian is still the emperor of Dajing at this time, but Xianyi has also witnessed Chai Zheng and Ruan Linshuang all these years. From nothing to everything.

This game will be out of balance because of any decision made by the two sides. There are too many variables. If Xianyi wants to rely on Dajing to restore the country, it is best to be neutral throughout the process and only add to the winner at the last moment.

Yin Sui and Xian Yi gambled with Chai Zheng, so they must have played tricks on Chai Zheng...

In an instant, Ruan Linshuang's expression was creepy.

She patted Chai Zheng's shoulder lightly, "Let's go, go and see what kind of trap this is."

Chai Zheng breathed on the palms of her hands and then rubbed them. She doesn't mind being a tool for others to gamble, Chai Zheng only cares about winning and not herself.

"Let's go," Chai Zheng yelled, "Go and mess up the game."

Xian Yi has given full play to the strength of the Three Caves of the Rabbit. His family has a big business. Mr. Shang and his imposter "Mr. Sang" have accumulated more than half of the treasury's financial resources. The mansion he went to today is not the same as a few days ago the small house.

Xianyi's new home is located in the north corner of Xichou County, near the moat, and the air here is more humid than other places.

There are two hand-hewn ponds at the door, square and square, in addition to fish farming, there are also half-dead lotus flowers.

Yuan Si was sitting on the steps of the door, fishing with a fishing rod in his hand, but the fish here were also raised so cunningly that they would not take the bait at all. Chai Zheng saw that the old man was about to fall asleep, and there were still fish in the bamboo basket next to him. Not even half a fry.

The sound of the horse's hooves was enough to startle the night, but Chai Zheng didn't dare to ask his master in his seventies and eighties to lead the horse for him, so he came down humblely, holding the rein and waiting for Yuansi to wake up.

Yuan Si didn't really fall asleep, a master like him was often in a state of insomnia, Yuan Si even felt that he could sleep forever only after death, and he must not be able to go to bed early in life.

He guarded the gate with his eyes closed. He has been touched by passers-by three times since nightfall, and nine times when he picked up the money bag. The children who came and went were also curious when they saw the silver-white hairs on the top of his head, if they were not pretending to be dreaming. Turning over, almost bald him.

Experts also have their troubles. If they are seen running around with seven or eight-year-old children, they will be called "senile dementia" by the world.

So far, only Chai Zheng has been very respectful. If it weren't for the inconvenience, Chai Zheng would have rolled up his sleeves and moved the old man to the room to sleep.

The old man was very relieved, and after careful consideration, it would not be a loss for this apprentice to accept him. At least a teenage girl chasing a seven or eight-year-old "dog dislikes" is justified.

And Chai Zheng didn't voluntarily be so respectful, mainly because she saw the ghost of Yuan Si from her previous life lingering in the blink of an eye, jumping up and down and shouting, "Disciple and apprentice, take care of your retirement, take care of your retirement."

"..." Chai Zheng always felt that Master, the old man, would be reborn as a starling in his next life.

Yuan Si pretended to be an unpredictable doze for a while, and finally woke up when Pei Niannian was about to stretch out his feet to kick him.

The key to open the door was on Yuan Si's body, and he sighed, "Young man, don't be so impatient." He opened the vermilion door.

Inside the door was another flashy wooden corridor. Just as Chai Zheng was about to walk in, Yuan Si suddenly reached out to stop her, "Little girl, this corridor was made by Dai's family. So far few people have been able to go out, but in the corridor At the end, Mr. Sang is waiting for you, you go in after you think about it."

Chai Zheng thought for a moment, "I have two conditions that I hope you will fulfill."

Yuan Si nodded to signal her to speak quickly.

"One is that I don't have a weapon on me. If I encounter danger, it's hard to protect myself with bare hands. I hope I can borrow your fishing rod to use it. Second, Xiao Ruan..." Chai Zheng looked back at Ruan Linshuang, "She doesn't know martial arts, we Afraid that she will suffer, I want to entrust her to the old man."

"Only these two?" Yuan Si was a little surprised, "Pei Niannian and I, you can choose anyone to lead the way."

"The old man has a feud with the Dai family, and this corridor was built by the Dai family. I don't want you to be involved in it. As for Pei Niannian... She has just suffered a drastic change, so why bother if she doesn't have her heart here."

Chai Zheng took the fishing rod made of green bamboo, and then held the sides of the fishing rod with his hands and exerted force. The front part of the fishing rod instantly fell off, leaving just three feet, no more than no less .

Ruan Linshuang stood beside him, and said softly, "The old man is good at both swords and swords, but when he got older, he felt that the sword was too delicate, so he discarded it. I remember you have a sword hidden in the bamboo. The name of the sword is 'Zangfeng'. Made by famous masters, the sword body is blue and white, invincible."

As soon as Ruan Linshuang's words fell, Chai Zheng pulled out the legendary sword from the scabbard. For a moment, the cold light shone, reflecting the bright moonlight tonight, and Chai Zheng looked noble and clean.

The tip of the sword drooped, and Chai Zheng asked Yuansi, "Can I go in now?"

"...Please." Yuan Si slightly moved out of the way.

The moment Chai Zheng's back entered the corridor, the rich door behind her closed, as if this door was also a part of the corridor, waiting to carve up Chai Zheng.

"Aren't you worried about Chai girl?" Yuan Si turned around and asked Ruan Linshuang, "I think your relationship seems to be good."

"Chai Zheng is going to marry me in the future," Ruan Linshuang instilled new ideas into the old man without changing his face, "but I'm not worried about her... Chai Zheng has Chai Zheng's strengths, and Dai's family doesn't have her kind of heart, so they can't be troubled." Live her."

Suddenly there were all kinds of ping-pong-pong-pong sounds of things being demolished inside the door, and even a piece of painted wood was thrown out from the shoulder of the wall, followed by mortise and tenon joints, cornices, and glazed tiles. Every time something was thrown, the movement inside became more intense. Older, it took about half an hour to stop. Chai Zheng wiped the sweat from her forehead and opened the door from the inside again. She had a bright smile on her face, "It's all made of wood, so it's not difficult to disassemble."

"... This corridor is worth thousands of gold. When I bought this house, I fell in love with the Dai family's design. So you just demolished it?" The old man was heartbroken.

"Peerless Divine Soldier wants to kill me, and I can smash it. Xianyi plots against me like this, and I haven't broken up with him yet. Isn't it justifiable to destroy something like him? If I had brought a torch on me in advance, I would have burned it straight away. His house." Chai Zheng was unreasonable, "Xiao Ruan, let's go, let's go see what tricks he is playing."

This corridor built by the Dai family has a history of nearly a hundred years, and the wind in Mobei hurts people and things. When Chai Zheng looked at it from a distance, he knew that the house was old and dilapidated. Although the outside has been repaired again and again It was peeling, chapped, and wormy that couldn't be covered up over and over again. Chai Zheng even suspected that he didn't need to do it specially. If he kicked the corner so hard, the house would be wiped out by itself.

It has existed in Mobei for too long, and the number of times this corridor has been used can be counted by dozens of fingers. Relying on the prestige gained when it was "young", it can drive away a large group of people who are ready to move. In fact, even the mortise and tenon joints are rotten. When the mechanism is in operation, "quack quack" will sound three times at first, and it will get stuck halfway by itself, which is completely useless.

Yuan Si picked up the tenon and tenon scattered on the ground, slowly rubbed the two ends of the tenon and tenon with his fingertips, and sighed softly, "Indeed, you and I are old, and no matter how prestigious you are, it's just a thing of the past. It should be left to young people to take care of, maybe in their hands, there will be a longer sky."

"Chai girl!" Yuan Si suddenly stopped Chai Zheng, "You have to kneel three times and kowtow nine times to worship a teacher, but my school is dead and I am the only one left, so there is no need to make it too formal. Just call me master , I will accept you as my apprentice. If you violate morality and learn to be a despicable person, I will personally punish you while I am alive. "

"..." The old man's faction is really casual.

"Master," Chai Zheng turned around, "Don't worry, I won't lose face to you."

After finishing speaking, Chai Zheng raised his hand again and bowed respectfully, "I will still take care of you until the end of your life."

Ever since his younger sister's family was killed, Yuansi has made preparations to expose his corpse to the wilderness. He is a man from the rivers and lakes. His bones should be buried in the yellow sand, and he will be immortal with heaven and earth... It sounds like he is full of pride, but there is a thin-skinned coffin, There is a coffin bearer, which also shows that this life has really been here and it was a worthwhile trip.

His always bitter face was slightly loosened by Chai Zheng's words, and even the wrinkles that had been immobile for many years revealed a subtle and undetectable smile.

"Old man, why didn't I know you were so easy to bribe?" Pei Niannian teased him beside him.

"Little girl, let me remind you that Miss Ruan is already my apprentice-in-law, so don't worry about it." Yuan Si didn't think this was a mouthful, and he said, "But I don't think you have much chance."

"... How long have you been taking this apprentice, and you always turn your elbows out?" Pei Niannian was a little unconvinced, she groaned for a while, but she sighed first, "I don't miss it anymore, the day my brother was injured In the evening, I knew that I would not be able to come, Xiao Ruan had to have the Chai Zheng to be worthy, and only Xiao Ruan could be worthy of the Chai Zheng, and I was... a little short."

Pei Niannian is always very proud, Yuansi has never seen her admit defeat, and it is already a great improvement to be able to say such things now.

In the blink of an eye, Pei Niannian said again, "It's okay, I'm not stopping here, as long as I'm still alive, I'll definitely catch up!"

The little girl was ambitious, and Yuan Si made an exception and stretched out her hand, touching the top of Pei Niannian's head comfortingly, "It will be another 20 years."

"..." I became even angrier.