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Chu Yin sat there half leaning on a jade cup made of mutton fat jade in his hand. He was originally handsome, but now his brows and expressions were stained with alcohol, and his posture was lazy. come out.

Yuan Xi Zhengzheng didn't know how to evade it, but when he saw the sound of hurried steps coming from outside the door, someone shouted from a distance: "The imperial decree has arrived!"

Chu Yin immediately looked away from Yuan Xizheng, looked outside the door and frowned slightly.

He has been in Jingzhou for nearly a year, and Emperor Chang, who was far away in Jianye, was disturbed by the battle between Chu Hao and Chu Min, and almost forgot about the ten sons who voluntarily invited him to the border. What will be the urgent purpose?

He guessed in his heart, but the man had already stood up, straightened his clothes, and walked to the door of the hall first, followed by an envoy: "King Liang, Yuanxi is fighting to receive the decree." The two bowed down respectfully.

Although the envoy was busy with travel and dust, he still spoke clearly and read out the imperial decree word by word with great arrogance: "Princess Rui'an, the love of Emperor Zhong, is the honor of the noble lord. However, the two surnames are compatible, and the person of Zhaozheng Lun. At the beginning, Yuan Xi, a Gongsheng student, was chosen to be his son-in-law, and he even paid homage to the secretary of the provincial school..."

Chu Yin and Yuan Xizheng were both stunned when the imperial decree was read, until the envoy congratulated him again and again: "Congratulations to King Liang and Mr. Yuan." The two of them still didn't seem to hear what he was saying at all.

He said it three times in a row, and the two people involved were still kneeling there in a daze. The envoy showed embarrassment, but Dongfang Jingyuan hurried over to help Chu Yin, and said with a smile: "Today is Mr. Yuan's birthday, my lord. Both Mr. Yuan and Mr. Yuan drank a few more glasses."

The envoy repeatedly said that it might be okay, Chu Yin regained consciousness after being supported by Dongfang Jingyuan, and said with a smile: "It's really a pity that Mr. Xu came all the way to deliver the decree."

This envoy was Xu Lin, the royal censor who was seriously ill at the time of Yuan Xizheng. He must have laughed and said: "This decree is naturally the most suitable for the old man to send it. The old man said that the princess's The person I love is Ziqing from the Yuan family, and Ziqing refused to admit it, which made the old man almost ashamed. Now that I send this decree, it is to congratulate King Liang and Young Master Yuan, and to wash away my wrongdoing!" Then he burst out laughing, he turned his face to Yuan Xizheng, who was a little pale, and said with a smile: "Captain Prince Consort, please take care of him as an official in the same court in the future."

Chu Yin also seemed to be very happy, and said repeatedly: "Master Xu, come, let's have two glasses of wedding wine first."

"If you don't get drunk, you won't return." Xu Lin laughed.

"If you don't get drunk, you won't return." Chu Yin and Xu Lin walked into the banquet hand in hand.

"My lord, I'm a little drunk, so I'll go back first." Yuan Xi said holding the imperial decree.

Chu Yin said gently: "Exactly, you will soon be the groom's official, go back and have a good rest and get ready."

Yuan Xizheng chanted slightly, stepped out of the high steps in the hall, and stood in front of the majestic and majestic Chu Palace, with a panoramic view of Jingzhou City under his feet, and he could see fireworks everywhere in the city.The brilliant fireworks lit up the entire starry sky, and Yuan Xizheng's heart skipped a beat for no reason.

Green Bamboo came to meet him, and saw Yuan Xizheng standing in front of the palace of Chu with an imperial decree in his hand, and said, "Young Master, what's the matter, what are you holding in your hand?"

"Imperial decree." Yuan Xizheng said softly.

"Imperial decree? What imperial decree?"

Yuan Xizheng sighed deeply, and said: "The imperial decree to confer on my son-in-law as a captain."

"What kind of official is the captain-in-law?" Lu Zhu was a little dazed, and suddenly said with a shocked expression: "Consort?"

Yuan Xizheng nodded, and Luzhu's legs softened. Yuan Xizheng supported her, and half dragged Luzhu down the steps.

"What can we do?" Lu Zhu cried.

"Ryan knows the truth, and I think she probably did it to help me."

"But... how did this end?"

Yuan Xizheng let out a sigh of relief, and said with a smile: "Who is Ryan? When things calm down in the future, she can tell people that she is tired of playing with me, and find another suitable one with me and Li."

Lvzhu didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and said, "This is fine."

"For Ryan, there's nothing wrong with it." Yuan Xizheng said with a little helplessness: "It's better than now... It's fine."

Chu Yin's strange eyes and ambiguous behavior in the past month can probably be over.

Not only because of Chu Yin's reliance on him, not only because of the companionship of the two in life and death for the past two years, not because of the acquaintance who planned day and night to fight against each other, maybe just because of this devastated homeland... Yuan Xizheng did not want to, He also didn't want to become enemies with Chu Yin.Yuan Xizheng glanced at Jingzhou, Chu Yin would be a good healing emperor.

At this time, the fireworks in the city are even more intense. Even if you look over from here, you can see that the entire night sky of Jingzhou City is shrouded in bright fireworks.Yuan Xizheng suddenly remembered Li Yan's laughing words: "It's your birthday, how about I give you a city of fireworks?"

Yuan Xizheng stuffed the imperial decree into the arms of the green bamboo, and then flew across the curved bridge in front of the Chu Palace. Looking from a distance, he felt that it was a light shadow passing across the lake.Yuan Xizheng quickly found a place to set off fireworks, and saw a few children setting off fireworks happily.

"Who told you to set off the fireworks?" Yuan Xizheng caught a child and asked.

"A big brother asked us to release it. He said he would release it for his sweetheart's birthday." The little boy was obviously a small leader, with his head raised and his chest held high, speaking in an old-fashioned way.

Yuan Xi paused, then asked, "What about the others?"

The little boy said: "Big brother said, if a very beautiful man comes to ask, let me tell you, he will give you what he wants, and he will also give you what you want."

Yuan Xizheng was taken aback for a moment, and immediately remembered that scene.

"It's your birthday, how about I send you a city of fireworks?"

"I just want you to stop pestering me!"

He wanted to send Yuan Xizheng a city of fireworks, but what Yuan Xizheng wanted was that he never come to pester him again.

Yuan Xizheng turned around and ran to another fireworks place, still a child, still saying a few words.

The fireworks all over the city started, and then the fireworks fell, but it only added to the coolness of the night.

Yuan Xizheng shouted towards the lake: "Li Yan, Li Yan, come out!"

This time, Li Yan appeared in front of Yuan Xizheng without a smile, and said boldly: "I knew you missed me."

When Li Yan smiles, two crescents will naturally appear at the corners of his mouth. If you look closely, you will find that Li Yan's eyelashes are very long. Coupled with his lazy smile, his heart beats hard.Arrogant Li Zan, arrogant Li Zan, competitive Li Zan...naughty Li Zan, no matter how Yuan Xizheng resisted, they became so clear day by day.

Yuan Xizheng leaned back against Diliu and closed his eyes. It seemed that the breath of Li Yan could still be carried in the wind, but that person really walked away. For a moment, he felt exhausted and tired all over his body. heart.

Zeng Chuyu had already received the news from the servants in the front hall that Yuan Xizheng had been made the captain of the son-in-law.What an exciting gossip that the handsome young man who always stood far in the depths of people's eyes was made a son-in-law.Even if Zeng Chuyu didn't pay attention, someone would naturally spread the word, not to mention Zeng Chuyu was so careful about the front hall.

But to Zeng Chuyu's surprise, Chu Yin was very calm when he came back. Although he was a little unsteady from drinking, he couldn't see any anger or anger.Chu Yin leaned on the bed, and Zeng Chuyu brought him a cup of sober tea. Seeing his laziness, his eyelids slightly lifted to look at her with a half-smile, he couldn't help but blushed slightly.

"Do you know that your elder brother Ziqing is going to be a son-in-law?"

Zeng Chuyu said softly: "These servants have been chewing non-stop all night, how can Chu Yu not know?"

Chu Yin still smiled, and said calmly: "Brother is not a sister, are you more disappointed or happy?"

Zeng Chuyu was stunned, and after a moment of silence, he said, "My lord, I never lied to you. I liked Ziqing in the past, but that was just a child's ignorant thoughts. I didn't really know it until... I met the lord. Knowing what love between a man and a woman is, from then on there is no one else in my heart."

Chu Yin chuckled, and said, "Are men in love with women?" He pulled Zeng Chuyu onto his body, and Zeng Chuyu panicked and dropped the tea bowl on the ground.

"Don't worry about it." Chu Yin coldly stopped Zeng Chuyu from getting up, turned over and pushed Zeng Chuyu down, looking at her from top to bottom.

Zeng Chuyu looked at Chu Yin's strange eyes, his lips trembled for a long time, and then he said: "My lord, I am not Yuan Xizheng."

Chu Yin looked at her, and said calmly: "I know you are not him, you two have no similarities at all."

As he spoke, he leaned down and kissed Zeng Chuyu's lips. Zeng Chuyu felt that his whole body seemed to be on fire, and seemed to be floating in the clouds. She raised her hand and tightly wrapped around the man's neck, as if hoping that this kiss would never stop .

But Chu Yin finally separated from her, and said with a smile, "In your heart, I am more important than Ziqing."

Zeng Chuyu stroked the handsome eyebrows in front of him, and said tremblingly: "My lord, why would you ask such a question? You are unique in Chu Yu's mind, and no one can compare with you. Because you are my husband and also my husband. God."

"Well said, I am your husband and your heaven." Chu Yin raised a finger and gently slid it across Zeng Chuyu's clean face, saying: "As long as my sky is still on top of your head, your The world will not collapse."

Zeng Chuyu nodded, looking back enthusiastically at her husband who was looking down at her.

In the early morning of the next day, Dongfang Jingyuan hurried towards Chu Yin's study.

Yuan Xizheng's becoming the captain's son-in-law is equivalent to the combination of two major forces, Prince Liang's Mansion and Eldest Princess Rui'an. Chu Yin's power is even more powerful. It seems that everything must be accelerated.

He was very thankful that he was blessed by misfortune, and when he thought of the bright future ahead, he couldn't help feeling refreshed. He had just walked past Lake Piwa, and saw Chu Yin holding a branch of winter plum and looking at the lake from the bridge.

"My lord, do you want to enjoy the lake? You are so elegant." Dongfang Jingyuan stepped forward quickly.

"Well, enjoy the lake." Chu Yin smiled slightly, but did not turn his eyes to look at him.

Dongfang Jingyuan followed his gaze, but saw Yuan Xizheng in a green shirt coming across the Quqiao.

The fragrance of plum blossoms blown by the wind, and the shadows of flowers shone by the water, are hard to resist this Tsing Yi.

Chu Yin smiled slightly, and said to Dongfang Jingyuan: "Such a young man, it's no wonder that Rui'an is so obsessed with the world, is it not?"

Dongfang Jingyuan quickly responded.

"Mr. Dongfang, my lord." Yuan Xizheng walked in and saluted them.

Chu Yin said with a smile: "My son-in-law, you are so polite, you will make me and Jing Yuan feel uncomfortable."

Yuan Xizheng was a little embarrassed, and said: "My lord..."

"Okay, the son-in-law has a thin skin, let's get down to business." Chu Yin took the lead and walked towards the palace.

Chu Yin ordered the guards outside not to let anyone approach, and the three entered the door. Dongfang Jingyuan looked around carefully before closing the door.

The three of them sat down on the futon, Chu Yin said with a smile, "This king just got some good tea, let's taste the tea first."

He obviously made up his mind to make tea for Yuan Xizheng and the two of them to drink, so all the utensils have been prepared.Chu Yin calmly scalded the cup, washed the tea, and then passed the brewed tea to Yuan Xizheng and Dongfang Jingyuan.

Dongfang Jingyuan first took a closer look at the bowl of tea in his hand, and saw that there were some purple leaves in it. He lowered his head and took a sip of the tea, and immediately praised: "Good tea, fragrant in the mouth, sour but not astringent."

Chu Yin smiled and said: "Lu Yu said that the best tea leaves should be picked when the tea branches are exactly four or five inches long, and they must wait for sunny days, and rainy days can't be picked, so that the top-quality tea can be picked. (Note 21 ) I ordered people to do it, I don’t want to be extraordinary, it seems that picking is really a matter of time, don’t you agree, Ziqing.”

Yuan Xizheng smiled and nodded, Chu Yin not only became more and more powerful this year, but also seemed to have completely reborn himself, gradually revealing the arrogance of a king.He knew that relying on the Emperor's Heart Sutra would naturally be an excellent thing, but when it came to personal relationships, he had to be careful.

Dongfang Jingyuan put down the teacup and said: "My lord is very right, if the time is not up, not only will you not be able to get what you want, but you will lose your chance. If you pick it late, it means that the secret has been lost and the time will never come again. "

Chu Yin smiled slightly: "Then Jing Yuan said that this is a good time?"

"Naturally." Dongfang Jingyuan said affirmatively: "There are now five thousand dead men and five generals in the Prince Liang's Mansion, and their strength is already one of the few among the princes. In addition, if the original son marries Princess Rui'an, she will marry him from If we help each other from within, we can be regarded as the right time, place and people.”

Chu Yin turned to Yuan Xizheng and said, "Then, what does Ziqing think?"

Yuan Xizheng pondered slightly, and then said: "Ziqing thinks that the time is not ripe enough. Although Chu Hao and Chu Min have been fighting each other for a whole year, after all, the time is too short to hurt each other, but If the prince exposes his strength too much, it will easily arouse the two people who share the same hatred."

Dongfang Jingyuan smiled and said: "Young Master Yuan Dongfang has a deep understanding of the security, but sometimes the power change of the dynasty just needs an opportunity, and a grasp can turn the world upside down."

Chu Yin was quite interested and said: "I don't know what this opportunity for Jing Yuan is?"

Dongfang Jingyuan said solemnly: "My lord, my minister told you: if you use a knife to force the palace, your brother will end up with you."

Chu Yin's eyes jumped, and he said, "Is this going to put Father in danger?"

Just as Dongfang Jingyuan was about to speak, Yuan Xizheng suddenly stopped him and said, "My lord, don't worry about this, Mr. Dongfang has already discussed with Ziqing, and Ziqing will fully bear the safety of the Holy Majesty, and will never cause the Holy Majesty to suffer any harm." damage."

Dongfang Jingyuan was slightly taken aback. Before Yuan Xizheng, he had always kept him at a respectful distance. The two of them rarely met each other, not to mention having talked about such a confidential matter in detail. Furthermore, his reason to force the palace with a knife was originally for Chu Hao to kill him. After the old emperor was killed, Chu Yin rose up again, and he was famously put to death as a teacher.In just such a flash, Yuan Xizheng's calmness made him shut up.

Chu Yin breathed a sigh of relief, and said with a smile: "If Zhong Ziqing can mediate, I will be more at ease. I will definitely not hurt my father in the slightest."

Yuan Xizheng nodded slightly.

The three of them discussed some nonsense matters, and when they left the hall, Dongfang Jingyuan followed Ziqing for a distance, and finally couldn't help but side by side and whispered: "Young Master Yuan, Dongfang has something to ask."

Yuan Xizheng seemed to have expected his words, and said softly, "Mr. Dongfang, please come with me."

The two of them walked a certain distance before entering a quiet courtyard. A girl in green shirt saw Yuan Xi scrambling in, but said with a smile, "Young master, you are back."

Yuan Xizheng waved her hand to signal her to keep silent, then turned her head and said, "Please, Mr. Dongfang."

Dongfang Jingyuan followed Yuan Xi into the room, looked around the room, and saw that the room was extremely clean, just a table and a chair.The table is a nine-foot-long black lacquer carved book case made of agarwood wood, on which there are suet jade paperweights, sandalwood antique pen holders, Xiangyan ink, and celadon flower goblets, each of which is worth a thousand dollars. Dongfang Jingyuan is a gentry who always loves to enjoy himself, so he couldn't help being a little surprised by the random placement of these extravagant things.

"Mr. Dongfang, do you know that you escaped death just now?" Yuan Xizheng turned around, facing Dongfang Jingyuan and said.

Dongfang Jingyuan came to his senses for a while, but couldn't help being slightly taken aback by Yuan Xizheng's words, and said, "Why did Mr. Yuan say such terrifying words?"

"Borrowing a knife to force the palace, brother and brother, Mr. Dongfang wants to let the prince borrow a knife to kill people, and then get rid of the troubles, is that what you mean?"

Dongfang Jingyuan said indifferently: "This is indeed Dongfang's original intention. I know that the former son-in-law is the new son-in-law, but in the emperor's family, father and son are ruthless, and brothers' righteousness is just a woman's benevolence, which is detrimental to the great cause of the emperor."

Yuan Xizheng raised his head slightly, and said, "Then, do you know who the emperor is?"

"Naturally, he is the one who dominates the world and sits in the mountains and rivers."

Yuan Xizheng smiled slightly and said: "The emperor is still lonely, a widow. He stands on the top of thousands of mountains and everything. In his eyes, the world is just a wisp of dust under his feet. Mr. Dongfang's plan of killing two birds with one stone has made Liang Wang, have you ever thought about how to deal with the aftermath? He is the emperor, how can the emperor bear the name of murdering his father and usurping the throne, and how can he let you, the person who made a plan for it?"

Dongfang Jingyuan was shocked, and took several steps back before being stopped by the desk.He was completely fascinated by the coming dignitaries, and he must do everything to the best of his ability, for fear that he would lose a little credit, but unknowingly planted a catastrophe for himself.

Dongfang Jingyuan was dripping with sweat, and it took a long time before he made a deep bow and said, "Dongfang thank you for saving my life, young master."

Yuan Xizheng supported Dongfang Jingyuan's elbow, and said, "Mr. Dongfang, you're welcome. Ziqing saved you. It's because Yinqing wants to help you."

"My lord, please tell me, Dongfang will do whatever he can." Dongfang Jingyuan said hastily.

Yuan Xizheng pondered for a long time, then suddenly lifted his hem, knelt down in front of Dongfang Jingyuan, and said, "Ziqing begs Mr. Dongfang. When Riqing is in need in the future, please Mr. Dongfang can save Ziqing once."

Dongfang Jingyuan was shocked, and quickly bent down to support Yuan Xizheng, saying, "My lord, why did you say that?"

Yuan Xizheng didn't respond, instead he kowtowed to Jing Yuan and said: "When his life is in trouble, it must be the day when he confronts King Liang. At that time, please ask Mr. Dongfang to give his son Qing opened a way out."

"My lord, you are worrying too much. The lord's trust is far from being comparable to that of the East."

Yuan Xizheng sighed slightly, and said: "I am different from Mr. Dongfang. I have no interest in government affairs, and I am involved in the emperor's dispute. It is just to avenge the family. If one day, if the big revenge is avenged, Ziqing will definitely Retired in the forest, I don't want to get involved in the fights and schemes anymore. It's just that the king of Liang is already walking like a dragon and a tiger, gradually revealing his true colors, so it may not be possible for Ziqing to go back calmly."

Dongfang Jingyuan glanced at Yuan Xizheng from top to bottom. Although it was only a half silhouette, it was enough to see that the person in front of him was extremely handsome. He couldn't help sighing, and said, "If such a day really exists, Dongfang will have to do everything he can Yes, to repay the young master for saving his life today."

Yuan Xizheng fell deeply on the ground again, and said, "Ziqing will thank Mr. Dongfang first."

Dongfang Jingyuan did not go to help Yuan Xizheng this time, but looked at the back figure lying in front of him and sighed deeply again.

Note 21: From Lu Yu's Tea Classics, the original text is: The bamboo shoots of tea are born in rotten rocks and fertile soil, four or five inches long.The buds of tea grow on the thin clumps, and if there are three, four, or five branches, choose the brightest branches and pick them.On a day when there is rain, don’t pick it, if it’s sunny, don’t pick it, if it’s sunny, pick it.