Opposite the entrance hall

Once a person is free, he will find that the days go by very quickly. In the blink of an eye, it has been a long time since he came to Wanping. On that day, at the banquet, Guo Jingyi made it clear that he would come to discuss food and grass with Ji Si and the others in a few days. In fact, this person disappeared after that day.

Instead, he arranged for a deputy general to come, saying that his general had something to do temporarily, and he had taken a group of troops to the mountains, and he didn't know when he would return, so he was asked to come and tell them to follow them so that they could wait for orders. Let's talk about other things when the general returns.

Ji Si and Pei Zhan are not in a hurry, depending on Guo Jingyi's arrangement, Pei Zhan will go to the Qianhu Office anyway, and often ask Guo Jingyi if there is news, and Ji Si usually hangs around when he is out of tea and tea. , or dealing with the group of officials with ulterior motives in Fanping, life is three points more comfortable than in Lin'an, and in the eyes of others, it is really a pleasure.

At that time, he was lying on a soft couch, with one hand supporting his head, and the other hand was holding a bunch of bright-coloured grapes that were dripping with purple water. He rolled one away with his tongue, moved his lips, and then looked Spitting out grape skins and seeds from the bowl, his eyes were fixed on the first and second juniors who were changing Zhu Yingzhou's dressing.

Zhu Yingzhou's body is healed in sevens and eighties, but the scars on his feet are intricate and criss-crossed, which looks terrible and tight, which makes him unable to even get out of bed, and he can't rely on others for his daily life and diet. , can only fall on the first grade of junior high school. Fortunately, since the death of Dr. Cen, this child has really studied medical skills seriously. He has read a lot of medical books and ancient books but has nowhere to start. It is rare to meet someone who is willing to cooperate with him. All kinds of medicines greeted people, until the sentence was answered: one dares to treat, and the other dares to cure, this is more courageous than the sky.

Just after Ji Si spit out another seed, the door was suddenly pushed open with a bang, Ji Si was startled, and the seed in his mouth was swallowed. He blushed and coughed, picked up the table He drank the herbal tea in one gulp, and said in a bad mood: "I still have a girl in this room, please knock on the door next time you come in, can you?"

Miss Zhu's face turned blue and then turned white, turned white and turned red, and finally she thought about the girly voice when she opened her mouth, so she had to grit her teeth and give up.

Pei Zhan glanced at the person, closed the door and walked over, "Can't you just lock the door?"

"The door is locked in full daylight, so tell others clearly that I'm doing shameless things in the room," Ji Si threw the grapes back into the plate, picked up the handkerchief and wiped the water stains on his hands, muttering " What's more, didn't you let Guo Sheng send people to guard it? If there are any suspicious people, can they know before I do?"

It is said that Pei Zhan looked at people twice, he never revealed his plan to arrange people, one is to guard against people with ulterior motives; the other is to see what this person's plans are, after all he is The prince's person, Cao Weiyuan is the prince's uncle, and Cao Ping is Cao Weiyuan's person. No matter how you look at this matter, it is a chain of links, it is not that simple.

If it is said that Ji Si has nothing to do with this matter, it is absolutely unbelievable, but I don't know what role he played in the whole incident. It is one thing to protect Ji Si for Qi Ran, but it is another thing not to trust him. There was no contradiction between the matter, so people were arranged to guard here, but Ji Si seemed to know it long ago.

Now that the words have come to this point, Pei Zhan simply stopped covering up and asked directly: "What kind of medicine are you selling in this gourd? I heard that you haven't been out of this mansion for a few days. You really think you are here to have fun. ah."

Ji Si didn't answer his question, but asked something else, "Is there any news from Guo Jingyi?"

"No, I asked someone to ask, and they said they haven't come back yet." Pei Zhan picked up a bunch of grapes and ate them, "Don't say you are waiting for him."

"Why not?"

"No, what are you waiting for him to do?"

"To be exact, it's not waiting, but he's hanging on to us, we're hanging on to Wang Yangchun and Cao Ping, who should be in a hurry?" Ji Si poured a cup of tea and handed it over.

"You mean that Guo Jingyi hid on purpose?" Pei Zhan frowned and pondered for a while, and he naturally figured out the problem here, "You and I declared that it was to escort the grain and grass, if the grain and grass were handed over to Guo Jingyi First, it means that there is no other reason to stay in Wanping, and he should return to Beijing to return to his command. But if Guo Jingyi doesn't take over for a day, we will finish the job in a day. However, isn't the Pingbei camp short of food and grass? What he did like this Why?"

"Naturally, in order to get rid of his confidant's serious troubles, you can see how bad Wang Yangchun and Cao Ping are against him. Let's not talk about Guo Jingyi's role in this matter, just say that this can make people worse. He resolutely I won't let it go, I wish Wang Yangchun and the others had an accident, but this matter can't be caused in his name..."

"How do you say that?" Pei Zhan asked.

"The garrison in the four directions has always been a situation where multiple forces check and balance each other. Take your Pei family army as an example. Although you guard the border and hold a heavy army, the food and grass are arranged by the appeasement chief envoy and the food manager. If you take the initiative to get rid of them If it's gone, do you think the emperor will think that you are loyal to the country, or that you..." Ji Si stopped, sneered, raised his eyes and slowly said the following words, "Scheming Deep, just to eliminate dissidents?"

After finishing speaking, Pei Zhan's face became gloomy. Some things were not too much to say but he understood clearly. He picked up the teacup and drank it down, and continued to ask: "How does he know that we can get rid of Wang Yangchun and the others, and he is not afraid Made a wrong bet and lost everything?"

"Because of him." Ji Si raised his chin towards Zhu Yingzhou who was on the bed.

Pei Zhan followed his movements, and Lian Chuyi also turned his head to look at Zhu Yingzhou beside him. The latter's eyes moved slightly, showing a confused look.

After staring at the young man for a while, Pei Zhan slapped his forehead, and suddenly realized, he said urgently, "Isn't Zhu Yingzhou having an account book! As long as you take out the account book, this matter will be settled."

After he finished speaking, Ji Si shook his head and smiled, but didn't say anything. Pei Zhan was not stupid, so he saw that something was wrong. He looked back at Zhu Yingzhou who was afraid to look directly at him at the beginning, and then looked at Ji Si Thinking, the expression on his face suddenly changed in disbelief and he said, "There is no account book at all!"

Speaking of which, Pei Zhan scratched his head a little bored, his whole body seemed to be trapped in a fog, and he couldn't figure it out at all, "We were surrounded by money from this kid, and he used the ledger as bait to lure us to Fanping. The story is fake from beginning to end, if the emperor finds out about it, it will be a capital crime of beheading!"

"You really think the emperor doesn't know," Ji Si said consolingly, "Zhu Yingzhou has no father, no mother, and no close friends. If there is a real account book that records Wang Yangchun and Cao Ping's private embezzlement of military pay, how can it be paid?" Don't worry, I'll put it in the hands of others, and I've already submitted it to the higher authorities to convict this group of people to death, so I don't have to worry about running this trip without direct evidence. Those words are justified It was for the emperor to send someone to Fanping, and the emperor just needed a suitable reason, so he followed the trend to fill in the bottomless pit of Fanping."

"Wait, the more you talk about it, the more confused I become." Pei Zhan raised his hand to signal people to stop for a while, and he sorted out his thoughts from beginning to end in his mind, "According to what you mean, Zhu Yingzhou is trying to trick the emperor. Send someone to thoroughly investigate the case of Wan Ping, but the emperor will use his tricks, so he sent you and me to come to Wan Ping, but since there is no account book? Then why are we here?"

Ji Si patted Pei Zhan's shoulder lightly, and said in a flat tone: "Whether they have this account book or not, Wang Yangchun and the others have to spit out all the greedy money. The difference is in what method they use. Therefore, Guo Jingyi is not in a hurry. , we are not in a hurry, it is Wang Yangchun and the others who are in a hurry, what we have to do now is to wait and see what happens, don't want chaos, let nature take its course, and make peace with the situation."

The words were spread out clearly and clearly, Pei Zhan already understood the twists and turns, he frowned, looked sideways at Ji Si who was on the soft couch, and asked a question, "Are you from the emperor or the prince?" people? Ji Si, what are you asking for?"

Hearing this, Ji Si looked away and looked at the leaves fluttering and falling outside the window, as if she couldn't help herself and could only flutter with the wind, not knowing where she came from or where she was going.

He grew up in Shuzhou when he was young, and he has seen and heard far more than others. He has seen scenes of mourning everywhere, and his only thought is how to live.

At that time, what he wanted was nothing more than prosperity and peace; but in the future, what he wanted became to legislate for the reform of the Great Jin by himself, inherit his father's mantle, and guard the territory of the Great Jin made by the flesh and blood of the predecessors; but now what he wants is nothing more than The house is safe, the loved ones are safe, and where will the world go from now on?

No amount of ambition, no amount of ability, can't fight imperial power, can't fight jealousy, and can't fight against the inevitable trend of history from prosperity to decline. It is useless to do anything. Abbot Yuankong once said that the Great Jin Dynasty was about to perish. He only wanted to plan more, find a place to live and live in this troubled world, and protect the people he wants to protect.

Whether it is the emperor or the prince, they are just using each other.

Ji Si picked up the tea and took a sip, the tea was a bit astringent, but after swallowing for a while, the sweetness dispelled the astringency in his mouth, leaving only a fresh fragrance.

He put away all the emotions in his eyes, just moved closer, and smiled with a voice that only the two of them could hear, "Look at what you said so confusedly, who could I be? Naturally, I am Qi Ran's roommate." middleman."

Swearing at Pei Zhan angrily, he left the chair and walked away, while the culprit held his face and smiled happily.

The people Wang Yangchun arranged to monitor did not dare to get too close, for fear of being discovered by Pei Zhan's people, they only dared to look around from a distance. Although they couldn't hear what the two said, it could be seen that Pei Zhan pushed the door out angrily. A discerning person knew at a glance that they must have broken up unhappy, so they sent someone back to report.

When the servants who reported the news arrived, Wang Yangchun and Cao Ping seemed to have an argument, both of them had very ugly expressions on their faces, and they stopped talking when they heard the voice.

Wang Yangchun straightened his clothes, sat back on the main seat, and said sharply, "Come in."

The man pushed open the door and came in, only to find that there were not only two people in the room but also Inspector Wan Ping, they all saluted and reported the situation of the other courtyard clearly in a few words.

"Ji Si is not going out of the house this time. What is he trying to do?" The more Cao Ping thought about it, the more he felt strange. "If it is said that he is here to deliver food and grass, he is not in a hurry if Guo Jingyi doesn't show up all day. He said he is here to investigate..."

He looked at the person below, and hurriedly skipped the words, "I haven't seen any movement from him, could it be that he can really hug Zhu Yingzhou, who is half-dead, and have a good time in the room?"

Not to mention him, even Wang Yangchun couldn't figure it out for a while, but still frowned and shook his head, "Although I don't know what he means, but still don't take it lightly, he has been very different from the past two years, although he is still the same It's that temperament, but the two times in Kashgar and Xiangzhou, you wouldn't really be lucky because he was a blind cat and a dead mouse, that would be too coincidental, let's just say that Cui Hao, the chief envoy of Longxi, is a man of integrity and can't tolerate a little bit of temper in his eyes. You and I have seen Ji Si's temper. If he meets Cui Hao, he will definitely have no good fruit. Zhezi visited him, then this incident greatly shows that there is something tricky in it, and it is far from being as simple as we have seen."

"You mean, he's pretending to be a pig and eating a tiger?" Zhang Zhen also looked thoughtful.

"I can't say for sure, but it's always right to be careful."

After that, he waved his hand to signal that person to go down and wait for him to go away, then he gritted his teeth and said to Cao Ping in a low voice: "I don't care what method you use, you'd better get rid of that girl in your room, you are really brave It's too big, I still care about my own happiness at this juncture, I'm worried that Pei Qixiu and Ji Buyan's investigation is too slow, or I'm not afraid of death!"

Cao Ping is a master who indulges in pleasure. He is a little obsessed with carnality. He has no ideas and is not smart enough. He listened to Cao Weiyuan's words when he was in Lin'an. Knowing that these words were unreasonable, he turned his eyes and said panickedly: "The subordinates have made their own decisions! I have already severely punished them. Don't worry, they will be dealt with cleanly and neatly. They will definitely not let others find out."

"If you want to die! Don't pull us!"

Wang Yangchun was so angry that he had nowhere to vent his anger. He didn't know how he was persuaded by Cao Ping at the beginning, and he was too greedy. Now, it's not that he is worrying unfoundedly, but he feels that this hurdle will be impossible to pass, and he only hopes that when the Dongchuang incident happens, he can save his life and be thankful.

He rubbed his brows and asked tiredly, "Is there any news from Beijing?"

"No," Zhang Zhen shook his head, "The letter sent back to Lin'an seems to have disappeared, and there is no reply at all."

"Maybe it's not that there's no reply, but it's that they can't." Wang Yangchun narrowed his eyes, "I'm afraid that Cao Shangshu is also in danger."

After finishing speaking, he got up and pursed his lips and walked a few steps, then looked up at the pot of cold hot tea on the table, and murmured: "This Lin'an, I'm afraid something big will happen."

Just like what Wang Yangchun said, Cao Weiyuan can't protect himself now. Although he has not been dismissed, the emperor let him stay in the mansion in the name of recuperation. It seems to be the same as usual, but if there is any trouble, it will spread to the palace. In that person's ears, he knew that the situation was not good, and he was afraid that as soon as there was news from Fan Ping, the patrol guards would rush in to investigate him immediately.

What the emperor is waiting for now is just a name, a name that will not damage his sageness but can convince the world.

Cao Weiyuan was so anxious that he couldn't sleep at night, he had no choice but to pin his hopes on the crown prince and queen. He tried to send Cao Kairong out of the city before, but he was "invited" back before the carriage left the city gate. If you don't understand this, you are really stupid and hopeless.

But as time passed, there was no response to the post sent to the East Palace or the words sent to the palace by the entrusting person. Cao Weiyuan made a big fuss. When he was angry, he figured it out. Cao Yuhan was just dealing with him. He had no intention of helping him, now that Li Hongyang is in the limelight, it doesn't make any difference to him whether he has the Cao family's support or not.

"Cao Yuhan!" In the darkness, Cao Weiyuan sat at the table with disheveled hair. His eyes were black and his pupils were wide open. He looked like a ghost from hell. His whole body was full of gloom. He grinned and sneered A few times, the paper tightly clenched in his hand was crumpled by him, and the words he said were full of cruelty and hatred, wishing to tear the person mentioned in the words to pieces, "Since you won't let me go, then I won't let you go!" Take it easy, just wait and see, you and your good son will all die for me, I will make you lose, hahahahaha!"

The laughter kept going, and in this quiet night, it was a bit weird, and the servants who passed by were terrified, and they quickened their pace again and again.

The weather in Lin'an is as unsettled as the turbulent undercurrent in the court. It seems that there is no big deal, but in fact it is just an opportunity. Many forces have all appeared on the stage, singing a gathering of heroes. It is a role on stage, and there is no possibility of leaving the scene before the end of the play.

The sound of my chanting came from the ancestral hall of the Qi Mansion, the sound was not loud, but it was carried to my ears by the wind.

Qi Ran hesitated, but turned around and walked into the ancestral hall. He watched Qi Kuangshan sitting cross-legged on the futon, with his back to the gate, reciting scriptures softly. He seemed to hear footsteps. Qi Kuangshan stopped, turned around, and saw clearly It was Qi then asked in a deep voice, "I'm going to Quding tomorrow, why aren't you sleeping?"

"Just after coaxing, I'm going to take a break to relax. When I heard the sound, I went over to have a look." Qi Ran walked over, and sat down cross-legged like a man, looking up at his mother's spirit card, and said slowly: "My father came to chant scriptures to my mother whenever he felt worried. This habit has not changed for so many years."

Following the direction he was looking, Qi Kuangshan also raised his eyes, a rare bit of tenderness and love appeared in his indifferent eyes, as if in front of him was not a cold memorial tablet, but the bright and spring-like woman whom he loved in his heart , chuckled softly, "Talking with your mother makes me feel more at ease."

"Although my mother is gone, my father still has me, my elder brother and my elder sister. If you have something on your mind, you can tell us."

Qi Kuangshan moved his eyes away from the spirit tablet, and looked sideways at the little son beside him. He remembered how he was babbling, but now he was able to take care of himself, and even took the responsibilities and teachings of the Qi family on him, and he did a very good job. Well, he is the most outstanding existence among his peers, and he has not lost the Qi family's face at all.

After looking closely for a while, Qi Kuangshan's voice came faintly, "I still remember that when you were young, you had a violent temper and didn't want to be an official. All you cared about all day long was the freedom of the world with swords and horses, but now you are bound here in Lin'an. Between square inches, but if you were not born in the Qi family, you might have been at ease long ago."

Qi Ran was stunned for a while, he hadn't heard of this nickname for a long time after he was weakly crowned with characters, and suddenly remembered those times when he was young when he let his temper go wild, and then said in a low voice after a while: "If I wasn't born in the Qi family, where would I be?" In the days when I have no worries about food and clothing, Xu Shi is like many ordinary people, worrying about making a living, always worrying about what will happen tomorrow, but it is precisely because I was born in the Qi family, and my father gave me too much protection, that I have thoughts To talk about the future, although I can't do what I want to do now, compared with most people, I have a very good life. I get eight points to enjoy and I have to complain about the loss of the remaining two points, yes For those who have worked hard, they may not know what is good and what is bad, and they will become meat eaters."

After saying these words, the smile on Qi Kuangshan's face deepened, and he breathed a long sigh of relief when he looked at the spirit tablet, "If your mother is still alive, she will definitely feel relieved to see you have such an opinion."

"Then father might as well tell me if you have something on your mind, so that mother won't worry about seeing you alone."

Qi Kuangshan didn't answer, he pondered for a while before speaking out, "Since I was governor, I have often heard your grandfather often say that the Qi family should be an upright official, establish a life for the people, and relieve the monarch's worries, so as not to lose the training of the ancestors, we I wholeheartedly want to be a good official, like the ancestors of every generation of the Qi family, to be the backbone of the Great Jin Dynasty, and to accompany this dynasty through the ups and downs, but after so many years, I don't know what I have done."

As he said that, Qi Kuangshan fell into a kind of confusion and perplexity. Under the dim candlelight, his eyes showed the panic of not knowing where the road ahead was, and his voice was a little hoarse, "I have worked hard for Dajin for dozens of years. There is no double heart in being loyal to the country, but still looking at the prosperous Jin Dynasty in the past, it has become devastated, the enemy country is turbulent, the undercurrent is raging in the court, the people are rich and the poor are very poor, courtiers fight, and the king Suspicion, the aristocratic family is exclusive, thinking about it carefully, I have not changed anything; if it is for the Qi family, the Qi family is far worse than before, and the reputation is of no use, except to become a shackle to bind the body and imprison the heart. Useless, even..."

After speaking, Qi Kuangshan's voice gradually became hoarse, he was already choked up, and he swallowed his saliva before continuing: "Even... your elder brother broke down, and your sister's life was lost. So failed, powerless... powerless..."

Qi Ran listened silently, with the same thoughts churning in his heart. He looked up at the veil covered with scriptures, his eyes moved slightly, but he still didn't make a sound.

"I met your husband when I was under Mrs. Xu's family. He was only a few years older than me at that time, but he was very aggressive. He wanted to achieve a big career. At that time, he put his arms around my shoulders and said: The aristocratic family system needs to be reformed." A poor family is not a rotten tree, and aristocratic families are not all pillars. You should not judge your ability based on your birth, but choose your character, talent, and the way you are an official; It is said that the people should not increase taxes when they are poor, and should implement step-by-step taxation, more work, more pay, less work, less pay, let me work with him to build a more perfect and worry-free Dajin for future generations, so that future generations will not forget our fellowship His name. Those lofty ambitions now seem to be nothing more than idiotic dreams."

Qi Kuangshan sneered, as if he was caught in the past, "Your husband told me when he passed away, let me let it go, maybe it's true that I can't do anything with him, and we can't create a prosperous Jin Dynasty."

With the help of the dim candlelight, Qi Ran could now clearly see his father's white temples and vicissitudes of life. He was over half a hundred years old, and his appearance was a little different from the one he remembered holding up the sky. He pondered for a while. After a while, he said softly: "Father has done enough, whether it's for Dajin or for the Qi family, or me, sister and brother, father is still in Qi Ran's heart, the Prime Minister of Dajin who is full of pride whenever he mentions it." , never changed."

His voice was not loud, but when it fell into Qi Kuangshan's ears, it hit his heart like thunder. His mood fluctuated a little, his eyes showed relief, his eyes were red and moist, but the next moment he turned his head and swallowed, and said in a hoarse voice, "It's getting late, let's rest early, and be careful when you go."

After finishing speaking, Qi Kuangshan slowly got up and left the ancestral hall, only Qi Ran raised his eyes and looked at the memorial tablet. The light and shadow of the candlelight reflected on it, turning on and off. After leaving the ancestral hall, a gust of wind blew past him, his movements were gentle, and even this night became gentler.

In the early morning of the next day, Du Heng and Qi Ran traveled lightly, only brought Chen Ping'an and some officials from Yushitai with them, and left the capital towards Quding.

Qi Xi rushed to the prayer mansion but learned that he had already left, and sighed helplessly, "I prepared some things and told him to take them with him on the road, why did he leave in such a hurry."

"It's not that you don't know about his temperament, maybe he wants to go and come back sooner." Qi Xu took the things in her hand and put them on the table, poured a cup of tea and handed it over to ask, "Why are you alone, Yun?" What about Chuan?"

Hearing this, Qi Xi paused when he took the tea, then he lowered his eyes and smiled and took a sip: "I told him not to come because he is on official business."

Hearing this, Qi Xu looked at his sister while holding the teacup, and frowned, "What happened?"

"Brother, do you have to hope that something will happen between me and Yang Qin?" Qi Xi put down his cup and sighed helplessly.

"Since you were young, you have kept all your worries in your heart, and you are not afraid of getting sick. Yun Chuan treats you sincerely. In these years, you will never find another person like him. Xiao Xi, on Both I and A-Heng can't compare to you because you are cold-hearted, and you have a bland temper and can't tolerate anger in your eyes, so it's okay to treat others like this, but Yang Qin is your husband after all, and you treat him a bit unfairly."

Qi Xi showed a wry smile, some things were not because she didn't say it but because she really didn't know where to start, she could feel that there was something wrong between herself and Yang Qin, it was really unfair, no wonder others could see it by herself.

She didn't like Yang Qin at first, so she didn't want to see Yang Qin everywhere, and felt that his actions made people irritated, but she never fulfilled her duty as a wife, but Yang Qin never criticized him.

Later, he became fond of her, and forced Yang Qin to change to the person he expected in his heart. To be talented in literature, he also had to be capable. Yang Qin never complained. In detail, she was not only unfair, but also a bit unfair. Relying on favor and pride, the fate of the two from the beginning was due to Yang Qin's perseverance, and now this fate is coming to an end.

Seeing that Qi Xi was silent, Qi Xu didn't want to ask too many questions, so he just sighed, "Forget it, I don't feel comfortable asking about your personal matters, I support any decision you make as a brother, I just hope you don't regret it in the future." become."

"Let my brother worry."

Although the words were so cute, the tone was not apologetic, it was full of perfunctory intentions, Qi Xu glanced at the person angrily, and raised his chin at the package on the table, "Did Yao really prepare these?"

"Why do you ask, brother?" Qi Xi lowered his eyes, avoiding people's sight.

"Don't think I can't see what you're planning." Qi Xu's tone became more serious, and his face became serious, "Tell me the truth, are you planning to make Pei Yao and Ah Heng a pair? ?”

"I..." Qi Xi opened his mouth, but finally just nodded, "That's what I mean."

"You... what are you doing?"

Qi Xi looked around, lowered his voice and said: "Brother also knows the news that the crown prince intends to accept Yao'er as his concubine. If she enters the East Palace, her life will be over. How can I see him go into the fire pit with my sisters? Why don't you go and give her a hand, just show the prince a show, what's wrong..."

Before she finished speaking, Qi Xu was a little anxious to grab the conversation, "Then you push Ah Heng into the fire pit! If you teach him to know, I'm afraid he will have to fight with you. Besides, if Ren Yao'er With A-Heng in my heart, this matter won't be without the slightest bit of limelight."

Qi Xi was a little confused when she heard this. She frowned, and immediately sensed something wrong with the words, and asked hesitantly: "Why did you say that, brother? Ah Heng has no wives and concubines, and no sweetheart. It’s just the first name, isn’t the marriage between the two surnames for the benefit of both parties? If he marries Yao’er, it will firstly relieve the prince’s thoughts, and secondly, it will allow the Qi family and the Pei family to marry each other, which is the fastest solution to this matter. , the method does not need to be subtle, useful is the best."

"He will definitely not agree. You'd better get rid of this idea, so as to save time and blame you."

"Brother is hiding something from me?" Qi Xi squinted his eyes, carefully sizing up the person in front of him.

Qi Xu's eyes moved slightly, he hesitated again and again, but still didn't say anything, "I can't explain this matter clearly in a few words, and it's not like I can intervene. All in all, if your method doesn't work, you'd better give up earlier."

"If it weren't for Ah-Heng's heart that can no longer tolerate others, and my brother's hesitant appearance, I would have thought that Ah-Heng has a sweetheart." Qi Xi took a sip of tea.

"..."

She said it casually, but when she saw Qi Xi was silent, a strange feeling appeared in her heart, and she asked in disbelief, "Is that true?"

"Oh, I can't say anything about this, and I can't say clearly. You can ask him carefully when he comes back." Qi Xu sighed.

The two brothers and sisters have different thoughts, a cup of tea tastes different, but Ji Si, who is far away in Fanping, doesn't know what he's disturbing the mood of the Qi family brothers and sisters. He sits on the edge of the bed, lifts up Zhu Yingzhou's clothes and looks voila.

Since Zhu Yingzhou came here, Wan Ping has been showing off in women's attire, and this is also a skirt that Ji Si lifted up, which at first glance looks completely absurd.

"Your leg won't be useless." Ji Si squeezed and said.

Zhu Yingzhou was a little low, and didn't answer, but just opened his hands and turned his head to refuse to answer.

Ji Si rubbed his nose, and didn't feel that there was anything wrong with telling the truth. He was not annoyed when he was beaten, but he comforted him, "I advise you to get used to this kind of rhetoric earlier, after all, you will I'm afraid I'll hear this kind of thing often, it's because I have a good temper and don't care about you, if others are afraid, it's not just your legs that have been crippled."

He was telling the truth, and Zhu Yingzhou couldn't refute it, he just bit his lips and turned white, and the hand hanging by his side clenched his fist unconsciously, his expression was full of despair and sadness.

This appearance made Ji Si feel a little unbearable, thinking that this person has not yet reached the crown, he lowered his tone, "When you did this, you should have thought of today, but you are lucky if you think about it from another angle. Not to mention that I got my life back from Wang Yangchun and the others and ran to Lin'an, but this guy who was in a sea of ​​flames survived, and was even more lucky to meet me. Is this the reason?"

Zhu Yingzhou still looked the same, with his head down and silent.

"Oh, by the way, I forgot to ask you." Ji Si looked at the person, "This Wang Yangchun seems to be quite clever. How did you escape from Panping to Lin'an unscathed when you were alone?"

The person on the bed froze, and his eyelids trembled slightly. This slight change naturally fell into Ji Si's eyes, and he asked again: "How did you get the letters between Wang Yangchun and the others? According to what you said, the orphan girl was randomly thrown in the mass grave by the Hualou people. This is full of evidence and can she be thrown away "at will"? I heard that there are many supernatural anecdotes in the area of ​​Wanping, and there are people Most of the dead people are traded in the mass graves, and they are not afraid to let others find out? Zhu Yingzhou, are you hiding something?"

Every time he asked a question, Zhu Yingzhou's face turned ugly, and when the last word fell, a lot of sweat broke out on his forehead.

The room suddenly fell silent, and there was no sound at all. At this time, all kinds of sounds outside the room were infinitely amplified, whether it was footsteps or birdsong, they seemed extremely clear.

The two people on the bed and under the bed stalemate for a while, and in the end it was Ji Si who broke the situation first, "If you don't tell me about some things, it doesn't mean I can't find out. I have more ways and means. I just hope you can remember." ..."

He leaned down and approached Zhu Yingzhou's ear, saying word by word, "Now, only I can help you."

After finishing speaking, Ji Si straightened up and straightened his clothes, coldly glanced at the dejected person on the bed, turned around and left the room, and happened to meet Chu Yi coming with a medicine bowl, the two almost collided, Ji Si hurriedly helped him to take the opportunity He moved closer and lowered his voice, "Keep an eye on Zhu Yingzhou, and see what's wrong with him."

On the first day of the junior high school, he was taken aback, then nodded slightly, and said something else, "Where are you going, my lord?"

Ji Si let go, pulled out the fan pinned to his waist, opened it with a swish, shook the fan lightly and smiled, with a flirtatious look, "I heard that the beautiful woman in Pingping is bold and unrestrained, why don't you go when you come here?" If you have seen and seen the truth, your lord looks so good-looking, so I went to drink flower wine."

After he finished speaking, he caught a glimpse of Pei's army standing in the courtyard guarding him from the corner of his eye, and said with a smile: "Then, go and tell your general, my lord, I will invite your general to drink flowers and wine, and give him a fuck and a meal."

When the news came from his subordinates, Pei Zhan couldn't laugh or cry. He didn't want to talk to this person, but thought of Qi Ran's request when he left Lin'an. After hesitating for a while, he still went to the appointment. If the person in my junior brother's room really hangs out with that brothel girl, then his junior brother will not be full of vitality.

So in order not to embarrass his junior brother, he had to stare at Ji Si, if this person really did something wrong to Qi Ran, he would be the first to make him look good.

So the two of them left Wang Yangchun's other courtyard like this, they didn't even ride a horse but just wandered around in a leisurely manner.

As night falls, the lights are on.

The night breeze in Fanping was chilly, Pei Zhan folded his hands and looked coldly at Ji Si in front of him, looking left and right, feeling more and more that he shouldn't come out, and then stopped at a stall selling children's toys for the third time Before, I couldn't help leaning forward and said: "You are so old, why are you still interested in these gadgets, no wonder you are doing nothing all day long."

Ji Si was not angry when he said it, but after closing the fan and turning back, he lowered his eyes to choose among some things like Jiulianhuan and Kongmingsuo, and asked casually while choosing: " Uncle, did you make all these things yourself?"

There were about fifty peddlers. Seeing the two young masters standing in front of the booth, the fabric of the clothes was also of high quality. Anyone with a discerning eye could tell that they were either rich or expensive. His eyes were domineering, but the young master Bai in front of him had delicate eyebrows and eyes, with a smile on his lips, he looked like a fairy, and suddenly felt a little embarrassed, "Yes... yes..."

"Exquisite workmanship, it must be very popular with children. I want to buy something to amuse my son, but I don't know which one to buy. What do you recommend?"

Seeing that he was already a father at a young age, but still polite and polite, the old man hurriedly asked, "I don't know how old the young master is now?"

"Seven years old."

Hearing that the old man recommended several exquisite puzzles, Ji Si did not refuse to buy them all, and then chatted with the person for a few more words. The old man didn't take precautions against him, and was led elsewhere in a few words, " I heard that seven or eight-year-old girls often go missing in this city, and it is said that there are evil spirits at work, but is there anyone?