rebirth [rebirth]

At sunset on the second day, the escort team finally arrived at Hongdu.

They had the customs clearance documents issued by the Fengning county guard in their hands, and they entered the city very quickly.

Hongdu is the county capital of Hongbei County, located to the north of Jiulian River, and is the most beautiful and rich water town in the central and southern parts of Dachu.

A clear and meandering Qingshui River runs through the north and south of Hongdu, and various small bridges are undulating on the Qingshui River. If you want to count them in detail, there are exactly 99 bamboo bridges, wooden bridges and stone bridges in Hongdu.

Therefore, Hongdu is also called Nine Bridges, which means that there are many bridges in Hongdu.

Because there is Qingshui River in the city, the road is very narrow and twists and turns, which is not as pleasant as going straight up and down in Chongning.

After Rong Jingxuan and the others entered the city, they all got off their horses and went directly to the hotel they had booked to settle down.

Taoist Priest Xuanyin finally came with them, he not only came by himself, but also brought his disciple Qinghui out, saying that he wanted to let him see the world.

No matter how serious or cold he speaks, Xie Mingze always turns his head away to snigger every time. Seeing his funny side is really unforgettable.

The inn they stayed in was next to the Qingshui River, and they could see the river shimmering under the moonlight when they opened the window. Rong Jingxuan and Xie Mingze still lived in the same room, and went back to their room to rest after dinner.

The house by the water is very cool. Lying quietly on the bed, I can hear the crickets outside the window, and a cool wind with water vapor blows by, sweeping away the sweltering heat during the day.

After arriving in Hongdu, Rong Jingxuan was obviously in a bad mood. Xie Mingze had already noticed it in the evening, but he didn't ask until the two of them were alone.

He put Rong Jingxuan's head in his arms, and gently ran down his long black hair.

Rong Jingxuan's hair is very soft, and he seems to be a very soft-hearted person.

"Jingxuan, what's wrong?" Xie Mingze asked him softly.

Rong Jingxuan did not speak, he raised his head slightly, and found Xie Mingze's neck with his lips.

"Huh, Jingxuan?" Xie Mingze gasped suddenly.

Rong Jingxuan smiled softly, opened his mouth to lick and bite his neck.

The breaths of the two of them quickly blended together hotly, Xie Mingze couldn't help covering his lips, for fear that he would make a shameful sound.

"Afraid of what?" Rong Jingxuan bit him for a while before letting him go, supported his waist and tugged down, and kissed his lips directly.

This time Xie Mingze didn't need to cover it up, because Rong Jingxuan had already blocked his voice tightly.

Both of them are vigorous young men, and they share the same mind, and they have tasted love for the first time.

In such a beautiful scenery, it is indispensable to be upside down and lingering.

This commotion aroused Xie Mingze's drowsiness, he was dazedly wiped clean by Rong Jingxuan, and fell asleep directly.

Rong Jingxuan hugged him into his arms, closed his eyes and fell asleep.

The moonlight is shining, the river is glistening, and the crickets under the corner of the window are singing happily. This is the dream home of the water town.

The two of them woke up early in the morning on the second day, and the sky outside was dim, apparently it was not yet dawn.

However, there are already awning boats on the Qingshui River doing business, and the hawking with a Hongdu accent can be heard endlessly. If you poke your head out, you can still smell the sweet leaves on the boat.

Xie Mingze rubbed his eyes and said with a smile, "I'm a bit hungry."

Rong Jingxuan got out of bed and poured some water, and sat on the edge of the bed to feed him.

"Uncle Shen's family has been in Hongdu for more than [-] years, and has a very deep foundation. Even if the dynasty fell, the old soldiers of the palace would quickly hide in the western suburbs. At that time, Chen Shengzhi broke into the house, but found that the treasury of the palace was also missing. "

Xie Mingze nodded, he was also very clear about what Rong Jingxuan knew.

Although Rong Jingxuan called Prince Shen an uncle, he was not Rong Jingxuan's biological uncle. Emperor Min was the only son of Emperor Wen and had no biological brothers.

Emperor Wen was born of the first emperor and empress, and he was of the orthodox bloodline. When he was around ten years old, his mother and queen miraculously gave birth to a second direct son.

This is Prince Lao Shen, Prince Lao Shen is a compatriot of Emperor Wen's mother, who is nearly ten years younger than Emperor Wen, so he was raised under the care of Emperor Wen.

Later, when he got married, Emperor Wen generously gave him Hongbei County as his territory, and married him the eldest daughter of Jiulian Yandao.

Hongbei County has been very prosperous since ancient times. The scenery here is beautiful and winding. It has been in Dachu for more than [-] years, and this is the first time it has been a prince's territory.

This grandpa of Rong Jingxuan also gave the emperor a lot of face. Not only did he manage Hongbei better than before, but he also presented the best furniture silk to Yong'an every year.

The Uncle Shen that Rong Jingxuan spoke of was the eldest son of him and the concubine, and the only son of the old prince.

He was ten years younger than Emperor Wen, married later, and gave birth to his eldest son even later.At the age of [-], he finally had a direct heir, and this is Prince Xiaoshen.

Although he was a generation older than Rong Jingxuan, he was only six or seven years older. Because he went to Beijing every year to congratulate him, he had a very good relationship with Rong Jingxuan.

So his death at that time dealt a great blow to Rong Jingxuan.

Returning to Hongdu again, Rong Jingxuan couldn't let go of the three thousand old ministries, nor could he let go of Uncle Wang's wife and son.

Although he found the old department last time, no one knew where Princess Shen and Xiao Shizi were hiding. Until he left Hongdu and went to Guangqing, he still did not find the uncle Wang's flesh and blood.

This is simply a great regret in his heart.

Talking to Xie Mingze like this now, he is also determined to find what he needs to find this time.

Xie Mingze listened carefully, and his thoughts moved: "I remember that Princess Xiaoshen is the first daughter of Qingzhou weaving. At that time, Chen Shengzhi captured Hongdu, and after killing Wang Shu, he also made people rush to Qingzhou, and directly wiped out the Shen family."

Hearing what he said, Rong Jingxuan's hatred for Chen Shengzhi was like a monstrous wave.

Although he wasn't a good emperor, he was quite ruthless at cutting grass and roots.

The reason why Hongdu seems to be prosperous and peaceful is because Prince Shen directly led troops out of the city to fight against the enemy.Hongdu has never been an important place for war in the past and present. The city walls are low and the people in the city live together. If Chen Shengzhi were to rush in and fight, countless people would be killed or injured.

For the sake of the people in Hongdu, Prince Shen went out of the city to meet the enemy when he knew it was impossible to win, and exchanged his death for the people's well-being.

The position of Hongdu is not important, what is important is only his blood of the Rong family.

Sure enough, once Lord Shen died, Chen Shengzhi only sent people into the palace to search for property, and did not harm any common people in Hongdu.

Because at that time he rushed northward, trying to capture Guangqing in one fell swoop.

Seeing Rong Jingxuan's complexion darken, Xie Mingze patted him on the shoulder, and said in a low voice: "Uncle Wang dares to fight like this, he must have arranged for the princess and the little prince. I remember that the princess's embroidery is exquisite, she has no identity Documents, of course you can’t leave the city. Hongdu Embroidery Workshop doesn’t know how many people there are, why don’t I accompany you to search slowly after contacting Uncle Wang’s old department?”

What he said, Rong Jingxuan never thought about it.

He was very excited after hearing this, and kissed him resoundingly after pulling him over: "Ah Ze is so smart, I really can't do without you."

In this blue sky and white day, Xie Mingze rarely blushed, turned his head slightly to one side, and did not answer right away.

The two of them contemplated in the room for a long time before they left the room.

In the lobby on the first floor, most of the soldiers had already eaten and fed their horses, while Zhong Qi was waiting at the table, watching Xuanyin and his disciples having breakfast helplessly.

From the corner of the eye, he noticed that Rong Jingxuan and Xie Mingze had gone downstairs, Zhong Qi stood up immediately, walked over quickly and whispered: "Breakfast is ready, will the lord use it now?"

Rong Jingxuan hadn't spoken yet, but Xie Mingze nodded and smiled at him, "Thank you for your hard work, please present it."

His recent attitude towards Zhong Qi can be described as a spring breeze, which made Rong Jingxuan feel a little unhappy, but he also understands why he is, and it will be better after thinking about it for a while.

The two went to sit at the same table with the master and apprentice.

Looking intently at the table, they were all stunned.

Early in the morning, Xuanyin and Qinghui had already placed a large plate of braised pig's trotters, a large pot of lotus root and peanut pork ribs soup, and the red bean and rice pot next to it had been half filled, obviously already eaten.

Both master and apprentice had a bowl of murky wine in their hands. Xie Mingze looked down and saw that it was sweet-scented osmanthus rice wine.

Rong Jingxuan: "..."

Is he really a Taoist priest?

Xie Mingze couldn't help laughing again at this moment, and waited until he finally calmed down before asking: "Master...don't all Taoists have to cultivate a pure heart, and don't drink alcohol like meat?"

Xuanyin just gnawed a pig's trotter, put down the bone in his hand, wiped his hands slowly, and then said calmly: "That's what Quanzhen cultivates, we Xuantian don't cultivate these. It's just to satisfy our own appetite. It’s just desire, if you have it in your heart, you have it, if you don’t have it in your heart, you don’t have it. If you have it but you don’t have it, it’s the opposite.”

Don't look at the mysteriousness of what he said, it seems that he is really a master of Taoism, but looking at him again, it is not the case at all.

Holding the wine bowl in one hand, he touched the other pig's trotter with the other, took a hard bite, and sighed: "The world of mortals is really good, Master sincerely does not deceive me."

Rong Jingxuan and Xie Mingze: "..."

I always feel that taking him out even requires extra food. According to this way of eating, the young and strong soldiers are not as good as the two of them.

Rong Jingxuan's breakfast came soon, and theirs was much more normal, two baskets of xiaolongbao, two baskets of crystal shrimp dumplings, and one basket of Hongdu's famous Yeerba, served with sweet-scented osmanthus, lotus root and pickles Small fish, looks very rich.

In addition to these, a bowl of silver noodles in chicken soup was placed in front of the two of them. Xuanyin sneaked in and instructed them: "Hurry up and eat the noodles first, they are delicious."

Feelings... He has already eaten these first?

Rong Jingxuan raised his head and glanced at Zhong Qi, seeing him nodding with a sad face, for some reason he also wanted to laugh.

It's a bumpy road, so it's good to have such two urchins.

After several people had eaten their meals, Rong Jingxuan invited Xuanyin and his disciples to taste tea in the private room.

He didn't hide it, and asked directly: "Master, may I ask if the technique of observing the sky can be used to find people?"

Xuanyin didn't say anything after hearing this, but took a serious look at their faces.

After a while, he asked back: "Who is the seeker? If it is a woman, then she is in Hongdu."

Rong Jingxuan and Xie Mingze looked at each other and smiled, both a little happy.

"Then where is she now?"

Xuanyin leaned on the fence and looked at the clear water of the Qingshui River, and the koi carp passing through the water in twos and threes was a good omen.

"There is a saying in the Tao Te Ching: The highest goodness is like water, water is good for all things without fighting, and it is what everyone hates, so it is more than Tao." Xuanyin said softly.

He turned his head to look at the two of them, and smiled calmly: "There is running water in all floods, and if you live along the water, you will live forever."

Xie Mingze asked: "The master said, the person we are looking for is right by the river?"

Xuanyin nodded: "Of course."