return to peace

"Ling Yu, what did that eldest prince tell you, and he kept sticking it on you." On the carriage back to the post house, Chu Zexi complained sourly.

"I didn't say anything, I'm just being polite." Chu Lingshang rubbed his temples with both hands, feeling a little headache.

Seeing this, Chu Zexi hurried over to rub his acupoints for him, and put aside the matter. Today, Chu Lingshang was neither humble nor overbearing in front of King Chen, and his demeanor was enough to make him admire him even more. "Do you think King Chen will agree to marriage and marriage?" How about signing a treaty?"

"Will do."

"Why are you so sure?"

Chu Lingshang closed his eyes and rested his mind while explaining: "First, Emperor Chen is most afraid of his rights being threatened. The third prince openly opposed him in the hall before waiting for him to express his position. The ministers are all watching. Second, the emperor favors the Fang family, so naturally they will listen more, and the Fang family is a villain who only cares about profit, so they don't care about the people of the country. As long as we give They have enough benefits, not afraid that they will be disobedient. And it just so happens that we have given enough benefits. The third and most important point, do you really think the emperor is stupid? He can’t see that his country is full of holes? He also It takes ten years to recuperate, so even Wen Xiao's faction knows that we are not good, but they don't have the strength and courage to refuse such an opportunity to recuperate. Therefore, since I made this proposal, I am sure that King Chen will agree. "

Chu Zexi opened his mouth halfway, with a look of surprise on his face. He suddenly felt a big gap in his heart, and felt that the gap between himself and him was too great.This realization made his whole mood drop instantly.

Seeing his silence, Chu Lingshang became a little curious instead.

"what happened to you?"

Chu Ze said sadly: "I feel like I'm so useless... I can't compare to you at all."

Chu Lingshang laughed, and comforted: "After all, you are still young. A 19-year-old boy is just the age of innocence. Besides, I am so powerful, and you are the one who assisted me in the end. You should be happy."

What Chu Lingshang said made sense, especially the latter point.Thinking of this, Chu Zexi's mood suddenly blossomed.

Three days later, King Chen called Chu Lingshang into the palace, and as expected, neither Wen Ruyu nor Xiao's faction raised any objections.So, in the morning of the next day, in front of all civil and military officials, Chen Guo and Xiliang completed the signing ceremony.

Then the two countries announced to the world.

The people of Chen and Xiliang have not been in contact for many years, but they are all rejoicing for the signing of this treaty.For Xiliang, this is a precious ten years for them to recharge their batteries; for Chen Guo, what happens after ten years depends on whether King Chen wakes up.

After the signing of the treaty, the two countries can be regarded as friendly states.In order to show Chen Guo's hospitality, King Chen invited Chu Lingshang to return to the country with the envoy after attending the spring hunting.Chu Lingshang readily accepted.

Later, when he found out that the welcoming envoy was Chen Guo's Hussar General Ji Fan, he was so calm that he couldn't help being surprised. He thought that the imperial court would send Fang Zhenhua to the Ministry of Rites.He thought, Chen Jingxuan's faction must be trying their best to fight for it, after all, they had already failed in this matter before.He was worried and happy, but he was a little nervous.

He only found out a few days ago that Ji Fan was working abroad, maybe he was the one he saw at the post office in Qucheng that time.This time, he was appointed as the envoy by hand, so he must rush back to the capital. Having not seen each other for 15 years, Chu Lingshang was both looking forward to and a little scared.

After signing the covenant, the eldest prince suggested that Chu Lingshang and the others change their residence. This was a trivial matter, and King Chen agreed. Therefore, Chu Lingshang and the others moved out of the posthouse and moved to Cuiran Residence in the west of the city. An industry owned by the eldest prince.

This Chu Lingshang is quite satisfied, the whole layout is fresh and elegant, quiet amidst the noise, except for Chen Jingyu who comes to visit from time to time.Chu Zexi hated him very much, but because it was hard to say anything in other people's territory, she often gritted her teeth in anger.

But because of avoiding suspicion, Chen Jingyu didn't come very often, and most of the time, Chu Lingshang found various reasons to avoid seeing him, so it was actually good to be annoyed.

Today was Chen Guo's holiday, and the streets were very lively.Chu Zexi had been bored in the mansion for a long time, so he took Chen Lingshang to accompany him out to visit the night market.Chu Lingshang couldn't hold back him, thinking that he had nothing to do, so he went along with him.

Because of rest, the nights in Kyoto are extraordinarily lively.The people coming and going on the street reminded Chu Lingshang of the scene of visiting lanterns when he was a child.

A group of people gathered in front of it, it was very lively, it seemed that someone was doing a show.Chu Zexi, holding candied haws in one hand, pulled Chu Lingshang forward and said, "Lingshang, let's go and have a look!"

Chu Lingshang was not as strong as him originally, and before he could object, he was dragged into the crowd by him.Lin Feng and the hidden guard hurriedly followed behind.

In the center surrounded by the crowd, several people are performing juggling.One of the strong men directly stuffed the burning stick into his mouth, then sprayed it out, and a fire dragon spewed out, everyone applauded.Chu Lingshang had always avoided this kind of lively scene, but seeing Chu Zexi fascinated by it, thinking about it, he still didn't want to spoil his interest.

Just as everyone was watching happily, suddenly the fire dragon spouted by the strong man burned towards the crowd, everyone screamed, and the crowd began to groan.

Seeing this, Chu Lingshang wanted to pull Chu Zexi away, but when she turned her head, she found that Chu Zexi was gone.He was startled, afraid that this matter was premeditated, and just as he was about to find Lin Feng, he was suddenly pushed hard from behind. Chen Lingshang lost his balance and was about to fall forward. Holding his waist firmly, he felt himself being lifted up, turned around, and fell out of the crowd.

He hurriedly stabilized his body, looked up, and met a pair of clear eyes, his heart suddenly panicked.He gently broke away from the man's hand still on his waist, pretending to be calm: "Thank you, young hero, for saving me."

Carrying a black cloth bag on his body, the white jade crown raised his hair up high behind his head, and a few strands of hair scattered in front of his forehead. He was dressed in black clothes, with a thin figure, with the unique vigor of young people, delicate eyebrows, and very handsome. , I can vaguely see the appearance of childhood.Chen Lingshang had thousands of calculations, and it was really impossible for him to meet Ji Fan in such a scene.Thinking of the two being close when they were young, but now they don't know each other, the thoughts in their hearts are disturbed for a while, and they feel a little sad.

Ji Fan looked at the delicate eyebrows and eyes of the young man opposite, and was a little stunned for a moment, an extremely familiar feeling fermented from the long-buried memory. "you……"

"Brother!" Before he finished speaking, Chu Zexi hurried over with Lin Feng not far away.

He pulled Chen Lingshang to look left and right, and asked anxiously, "Brother, are you alright?"

Chu Lingshang shook his head: "I'm fine, thanks to this young hero for helping me."

"You're welcome, it's just a matter of raising your hands. I'll go over there first to see the situation."

At this time, the officers and soldiers had already arrived. Because the crowd evacuated in time, no casualties were caused, but some people were still startled. Ji Fan approached the officers and soldiers and said something to the leader.Then, the group of performers were escorted back by the officers and soldiers, and those who were frightened were also placed in a safe place to stabilize their emotions.

"Ling Shang, who is that person?" Chu Zexi looked at the figure in the distance beside him.

Looking at Ji Fan who was walking through the crowd, Chu Lingshang paused, then shook his head: "I don't know either." In order to change the subject, he asked, "What happened to you just now?"

As soon as this was mentioned, Chu Zexi felt a little guilty. After all, he was the one who pulled Chen Lingshang over and put him in danger. "I was squeezed away, and you disappeared in a blink of an eye. I called your name and there was no response. Later, it was Lin Feng and the hidden guard who grabbed my arm and got me out. Once I came out, I I saw you and that person standing here, and I ran over in a hurry."

Chu Lingshang nodded, and asked Lin Feng, "Do you think this was an accident or planned?"

"It doesn't look like it was planned. If it's really aimed at you or the prince, even if the crowd is sudden, there is still enough time to attack in the chaos."

Chu Lingshang thought for a while, then pondered: "Not necessarily, I just happened to be rescued in time, so I escaped unharmed. But Ze Xi was pulled away by you in time. Both of us have corresponding secrets of responsibility. Wei, but why can't you find me? The only possibility is that their primary target is me, and they haven't realized Zexi's identity."

"Subordinates will investigate immediately."

"kindness."

"Hey, wait!" Seeing that Lin Feng wanted to leave, Chu Zexi hurriedly stopped him: "You go, who will protect us on the way back, if they don't give up and come aggressively, we will have four hidden guards , I can't stand it at all."

Hearing this, Lin Feng looked at Chu Lingshang hesitantly.

"You go, while they may not be far away. Naturally, we will be protected." Chu Lingshang looked at Ji Fan in the distance. For some reason, he had a premonition that Ji Fan would come back to find him.

Chu Zexi looked at Chu Lingshang hesitantly, but let go of his hand. He followed Chu Lingshang's gaze to find the tall and straight figure in the crowd, feeling a strange sense of discomfort in his heart.

At the time, he did not realize that this discomfort was called jealousy.

As Chu Lingshang expected, after Ji Fan finished dealing with the scene, he turned around and found that he was still standing there, his heart moved, he trotted over and asked, "Why don't you leave?"

"I haven't thanked the young man yet, so I dare not take the liberty to leave."

"You really don't have to be too polite. For me, it's just a matter of raising your hands." He looked at Chu Lingshang and Chu Zexi, a frail young man with a young boy, and somehow said this sentence Words: "It's so late, it's not safe for you to go home, why don't I see you off. Where do you live?"

There is no question of rejection at all.

"Baizhi Garden in the west of the city." Cui Ran lived in a high-class inn next door, and Chu Lingshang didn't want to let Ji Fan know his identity so early.

"It's just on the way, let's go together."

"In this way, there will be Lao Shaoxia."

Chu Zexi really wanted to reject Ji Fan's proposal, but he had no chance to intervene, so he angrily followed behind the two, listening to their back and forth.

"Did the young man come back from outside?" Chu Lingshang looked at Ji Fan's luggage and asked.

"Yes, I just came back from doing business in Qucheng."

Sure enough, the figure he saw that day was him.

"I brought my younger brother to Kyoto for a few days. I didn't expect to encounter such a thing."

"A lively place is always prone to accidents, as long as people are fine."

"Young hero came to the rescue, dare to ask the young hero's name? I will repay you in the future."

Ji Fan chuckled: "It's not necessary to repay, it's fine to make friends. My name is Lin Fan, how about you?"

Lin Fan, Lin of Wen Lin, Fan of Ji Fan.After so many years, he still can't forget it.

"My name is Chen Ling, Ling Yun with high ambitions." Unfortunately, he is no longer the Wen Lin he used to be.

"Brother Chu, when I'm free, I'll come to you and take you around the capital."

"Okay."

……

The time of 15 years seems to no longer exist.Even though they are separated by thousands of waters, in the dark, there is their own fate.The two chatted happily, and arrived at Baizhi Garden without knowing it.

"I'm here. Brother Lin, please stay."

"Okay, see you some other day." Ji Fan waved his hand, walked to the corner of the street, turned his head again, smiled brightly, and curled his eyelashes: "Or tomorrow, I will come to you tomorrow morning."

"We have other arrangements tomorrow morning." Chu Zexi hastily refused.

Chu Lingshang glanced at Chu Zexi, and replied, "Well, we're going to visit a relative tomorrow, so let's make an appointment for the morning after tomorrow. How about it?"

"Okay, see you soon."

"See you soon."

Chu Lingshang watched Ji Fan turn the corner, then slowly turned and walked in the opposite direction.After walking for a while, seeing Chu Lingshang's unpredictable expression, Chu Zexi couldn't help asking, "Lingshang, do you like Lin Fan very much? He's just a stranger."

"Well, I like it very much." After a pause, he stopped, looked at Chu Zexi and said, "Zexi, I don't like your attitude just now, he is our benefactor, but your reaction just now seems too small gone."

Chu Lingshang rarely scolded him, let alone such a serious one.Chu Zexi lowered her head, sullenly: "Oh... I know I was wrong."

"Okay, let's go back."

Baizhi Garden is very close to Cuiran Residence, but Chu Lingshang feels that he has been away for a long time.In the dark night, the bits and pieces of the past resurfaced.How can there be no see or leave, he and him have been separated since 15 years ago.