Oriole Line

Dai's expression froze slightly. It's not bad that he is the servant of Zhongshu now, but he didn't expect Wen Tao to call him so politely.In the past, he called him Aji, he called him brother Sijun, those days are like clouds on the White Horse Lake, they have all dispersed.

"What are you looking for me for today?" Although Qi Dai was still smiling, his tone was a little alienated.

"I have something to ask you." Wen Tao went straight to the point.

"Oh?" Qi Dai poured a cup of tea and handed it to Wen Tao, "You actually have something to ask me? I heard that you were seriously injured on your left hand during the Battle of Beiyan, but since Da Sima still kept you If you are by my side, there must be something useful for you. If you are not talented, I don’t know if there is anything else that can be encouraged by Young Master Silver Fox.”

Wen Tao ignored the sense of distance in Qi Dai's words, and said bluntly: "I want to ask Yuanhua Gong for one thing, but I am a soft-spoken person, and Yuanhua Gong may not even let me climb the door, so I can only ask you. "

"Duke Yuanhua?" Qi Dai was puzzled, "Why are you looking for Mr.?"

Wen Tao did not shy away from Qi Dai, and said frankly: "Yesterday at the New Year's banquet, Your Majesty revealed the intention of marrying the Pu family. I checked all the current princesses and princesses in Nanjing, and the one whose age and appearance best match Da Sima is His Majesty's younger sister." , Princess Nanping. Although Your Majesty did not say so clearly, the Princess has a noble status, once Your Majesty speaks, Da Sima will never refuse."

"Pu doesn't want to marry Jiankang?"

Wen Tao's face was a little unnatural, but he quickly said: "Your Majesty is very afraid of Da Sima, and Da Sima doesn't want Jiankang's forces to interfere in Wuchang."

Qi Dai got up and took two steps, then looked carefully at Wen Tao's expression and said, "Is there no other reason?"

Wen Tao shook his head, but his eyes turned elsewhere.

"If you ask me, Da Sima has a lot of troops in his hands, and marrying His Majesty is a good move. If you want to cover the sky with one hand in Wuchang, it is impossible to completely avoid Jiankang's eyeliner. Before that, the late emperor set up a plan in the states under Pu's jurisdiction. That's what the prefect means, and now that the prefects of the four states have all been withdrawn, you don't think His Majesty has no grudges about the current situation, do you?" Qi Dai looked at Wen Tao.

Wen Tao glanced around vigilantly, Qi Dai said: "I'm safe here, I saw you here, and I've shunned all the servants away."

Wen Tao said in a low voice: "Have you found out what you came to Jiankang to investigate?"

What Wen Tao said was of course the truth about Chaoyang Palace.Back then, the Qi clan was nearly wiped out in the Chaoyang Palace, and was spurned by thousands of people on the charge of treason, but Zhou Yan skyrocketed and secured his throne.

As soon as this matter was mentioned, Qi Dai's smile disappeared instantly, and he whispered: "The investigation is seven or eight."

"So, you agree with what I said at the time, and you don't trust His Majesty either."

"Also?" Qi Dai grasped the key point, "Don't tell me that Da Sima doesn't trust His Majesty? If he doesn't, why help him ascend the throne in Chaoyang Palace?"

"At that time, the matter was urgent. Besides, whether the Qi family took the initiative or was forced, rebellion is a fact. Da Sima did not regret what he did that day, but there were many doubts afterwards. In addition, during the Battle of Beiyan There are also some situations. Therefore, Da Sima doesn't trust His Majesty, and he doesn't want to marry the royal family."

Qi Dai looked at Wen Tao with cloudy eyes and said: "The Great Sima doesn't trust His Majesty, and he has a heavy army in his hands. He wants to..." Qi Dai made a "replacement" mouth.

"No." Wen Tao was categorical, "Da Sima never had such an idea, he just wanted to fulfill his duty of guarding the land."

"Every man is innocent, but he is guilty of carrying a jade. You and Da Sima cannot understand this truth. If you want to be an obedient minister, you should accept Jiankang's eyeliner. If you don't, it is already an act of rebellious minister. Think about it Rebellion is actually no different in His Majesty's eyes."

Wen Tao sighed lightly.He naturally understands this truth, not only he understands it, Pu Chen understands it even more.That's why Pu Chen lost his composure last night. He has the most stubborn temper. He won't do what he doesn't want to do no matter how intimidated he is by others. A pure minister, but the world is so big, how can such a pure minister be accommodated?

"In any case, the new mourning of Da Sima has not been completed for three years. It should not be difficult to delay for a year or two on the grounds of filial piety and fate. Therefore, I beg you to invite Duke Yuanhua to come out."

Qi Dai and Yuanhua are good friends, and they are also very proficient in the art of gossip and numerology.He asked about Pu Chen's birthday, took a piece of paper and made some calculations: "There is no need to pretend, Da Sima was originally the master of the Seven Killing Stars. More serious, it is not suitable for marriage, and it may harm your wife."

"So, as long as you explain to Duke Yuanhua and let him reveal a thing or two at the talk meeting, the name of Da Sima's wife can be spread?" Wen Tao said.

"It's really not difficult. But, why should I help you?" Qi Dai raised his eyes and looked at Wen Tao.

Wen Tao thought for a moment and said, "Is there anything you can do for me?"

Qi Dai said thoughtfully: "Not yet, but it's hard to guarantee that there will be in the future."

"If I promise to help you when you need it in the near future, then this time, can you help me first?"

Qi Dai smiled: "Your personality really hasn't changed at all. You have always exchanged at equal value, never owed anyone, and never been owed by others."

"This is the cleanest." Wen Tao said.

"Okay, if you can help me in the future, I will help you this time." Qi Dai said, "With Duke Yuanhua's comment, within a year or two, His Majesty will not dare to mention the marriage with the Pu family again."

"Thank you." Wen Tao made a bow, intending to say goodbye.

Qi Dai sent him to the door, Wen Tao suddenly turned his head and said: "By the way, Da Sima is the master of the Seven Killing Stars, what star do I rule?"

Of course, Qi Dai knew Wen Tao's birthday, and he had already calculated it when he was in Guangling Academy, and he replied, "Pojunxing."

Although Wen Tao is not as proficient in numerology as Qi Dai, he still understands superficial gossip and numerology. He said to himself: "Po Jun, the seventh star of the Big Dipper, can't be broken or built, but it's in response to my abolition of the left-hand sword." He turned And Xiang Qi Dai smiled, "Thank you brother Sijun for clarifying the confusion."

Suddenly being called back to "Brother Sijun", Qi Dai was startled, and before he could react, Wen Tao had already walked away.His thoughts are still in the calculation of numerology just now, Pu Chen, the Seven Killing Star;This is... the pattern of killing, breaking, and wolves!

Seven kills, breaking the army, and greedy wolves are the fates with the most variables and the most turmoil. Killing and breaking the wolf society, is this a sign that the world will change hands?

57, 57.

After the New Year's banquet, Pu Chen stayed in Jiankang for more than half a month.

Ten days ago, it was rare for Duke Yuanhua to come out of the mountain in person, and held a talk meeting, where he judged the scholars of Jiankang with Ziwei's numbers.Among them, the most striking one is Yuanhuagong's comments on Da Sima Puchen, one of the three princes.At that time, Duke Yuanhua's comment on Pu Yang's "a hero in troubled times" is still talked about by people. Now that Pu Yang is no longer around, everyone is very curious about how the Yuanhua Association evaluates Pu Yang's only son, Pu Chen, who just defeated Beiyan. .It is said that there were many guests on the day of the symposium, and the comments on Pu Chen that came out were also surprisingly consistent. Yuanhua judged him as the main seven kills, the sixth star of the Southern Dipper, the innate general star, and the right to meet the emperor.However, the evil spirit of the hit is too heavy, the father and the wife are restrained, and now he is emphasizing filial piety, and it is even the place to be executed.

As soon as Yuanhua's public comments came out, the guests were all amazed.The Seven Killing Stars are the masters of killing, restraining fathers and wives and sons, so Pu Yang will be restrained to death?Now that Pu Chen is filial piety, the evil spirit is strong, can't he smash Beiyan and kill Haril?It is said that some important ministers at the banquet vaguely mentioned that Pu Chen had not yet married a wife, and how a woman's fate could be matched.Duke Yuanhua frowned slightly, and said for a long time: "The evil spirit is too heavy, within three years, no matter what kind of fate, it can't be suppressed, ranging from serious injuries to premature death." The Jiankang scholars who were still quite interested kept their mouths shut. This was the first time they had heard of such a bad luck. No one wanted their daughter to be offended by such a bad star.

In this way, Pu Chen's life is much easier.Sure enough, there was no further news from the palace, probably because Zhou Yan had also heard about Pu Chen's fate, and he called Pu Chen into the palace a few times in the next year, either to inquire about military affairs in Wuchang, or for banquets and rewards, and kept silent. Putting up the matter of marriage made Pu Chen heave a sigh of relief.After the tenth day of the Lunar New Year, Pu Chen proposed to go back to Wuchang, Zhou Yan tried to persuade him to stay, and finally Pu Chen finally agreed to leave after the Lantern Festival.He also has his own thoughts in his heart. The Lantern Festival is a rare festival in Jiankang without a curfew. On that day, the city will be full of fragrant cars, BMWs, fiery trees and silver flowers. Stay and take a look.

On the day of Shangyuan Festival, the beginning of spring has passed, the cold has slightly dissipated, and the spring in the south of the Yangtze River is gradually floating up.When it was time to hold the lanterns, Pu Chen had already packed up, and took Wen Tao and Tang Yu to visit the Lantern Festival in Jiankang.When he went out, he caught a glimpse of Wen Tao wearing a silver-gray mouseskin cloak over the moon-white brocade robe, which looked a little thin.He touched Tan Wentao's hand, but his fingertips were still cold, so he said: "Although spring has already begun, but the night is very cold, yours is too thin. Tang Yu, go to the warehouse and get that bearskin cloak Come here, it was brought back from Youzhou by my father back then."

Tang Yu said dissatisfied: "I'm also wearing mouse skin, why don't I have one?"

Pu Chen gave Tang Yu a blank look and said, "Wentao's triple burner..."

"Okay, okay." Tang Yu's ears were almost callused, "Wen Tao's injured left hand is connected to the Sanjiao Jing, so he can't catch the cold. I just go and get it."

Pu Chen nodded in satisfaction, and after Tang Yu left, Wen Tao shook his head: "Why is it so troublesome, it will get hot after walking, and I won't freeze to death."

Every time when the word "death" is mentioned, Pu Chen's expression is not good. Wen Tao noticed Pu Chen's expression, so he shut up and stopped talking.When Tang Yu brings the bearskin cloak, Wen Tao