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Liu Jieyou's words really settled a knot in Bai Yansheng's heart.Because he was forced to divorce Li Wenbo's daughter back then, he had secretly sworn that he would never have anything to do with celebrities in the future.

But after experiencing the Xuzhou incident, I have seen Xie Lianbi's wisdom and calmness without fear in the face of danger, but I have to admire the strength of the family.If she hadn't provided the tunnel map of Xuzhou City, how could they have defeated Xu Kuang again and again, and solved the siege of Yongjing soldiers, but Bai Yansheng owed her a favor.

When Liu Jieyou mentioned this, Bai Yansheng had no choice but to kneel down and thank him: "Your Highness is so virtuous, you will not be abandoned by dust, it is hard for a humble minister to be smashed to pieces."

Liu Jieyou beckoned the palace supervisor to help him, when Bai Yansheng got up, he remembered the business, raised his head and said: "Your Majesty asked me to ask about the marriage..."

Before he finished speaking, Liu Jieyou sneered and interrupted him: "He has no choice but to ask you to persuade me. I'm not afraid of your jokes. The only thing I regret in my life is that I didn't leave here sooner. What a sinful place the imperial palace is, the suffering here is unimaginable in your life. You must think it is an honor to be the emperor's sister, the eldest princess, but the days are still long, and I have already had enough , I only wish to bury my bones in a foreign land and do my best for the country and society.”

After she finished speaking in one breath, she was both relieved and disappointed, staring blankly at the flowing water outside the fence.Bai Yansheng didn't dare to disturb him either.Until a maid came up and said back and forth: "Your Highness, the mother brought the prince to say hello."

Only then did Liu Jieyou come back to his senses, and ordered someone to come in.Bai Yansheng got up and wanted to leave, but she waved her hand to stop him.Not long after, I saw a little boy of three or four years old surrounded by several court ladies of different ages. He was as cute as a dough ball, dressed in silk and satin clothes, tied with double crotch, and was covered with jingling bells and other accessories. The palace maid led the princess to kowtow to the princess, and said in a childlike voice: "Prince Liu Polu wishes His Royal Highness Princess Huayang good luck and prosperity."Liu Jieyou didn't wait for him to finish kowtowing, and pulled him into his arms and kneaded it, kissing his sweetheart with a smile in his eyes.He asked, "Is the queen feeling better these days?"

A court lady said: "I can get up today. The empress is very pleased to hear that the prince has been guarding the middle palace to serve the decoction, and the princess is visiting every day."

Liu Jieyou asked them to retreat.

The maids retreated in due course, and some of them could not keep their eyes on Bai Yansheng.

Prince Liu Polu swayed in the princess' arms, and looked curiously at Bai Yansheng who had been kneeling quietly beside him when he came in just now.

Liu Jieyou said: "His Royal Highness, this is General Xuanwei Bai Yansheng."

Bai Yansheng greeted him.

The prince probably rarely saw strangers, so he went straight to hide in Princess Huayang's arms, and finally said in a small voice: "General, excuse me."

Bai Yansheng got up, looked around a little, heard that the prince was five years old, but he looked only three or four years old, and he was wearing girl's clothes, he was getting weaker and weaker.

Liu Jieyou said: "Your Majesty only has this little flesh and blood, and the Queen's health is not good. I'm afraid she won't be able to control her. She has been raising her as a girl and mixed with the children of the palace family." The truth is that she is afraid of being murdered secretly, so she has been disguised as a woman.

Bai Yansheng nodded and said: "The prince is refreshed and energetic, and the heaven is full. In the future, he will definitely be a famous emperor."

Liu Polu was sitting on the princess' lap, Liu Jieyou was as satisfied as if he was being praised as his own child, and asked with a smile, "Do you still remember the lessons taught by the Taifu a few days ago?"

The child unconsciously kicked his legs in turn, and said in a milky voice: "The world is not benevolent, and treats all things as straw dogs; the sage is not benevolent, and treats the people as straw dogs. It is better to stay in the middle if you hear more about it."

"What do you mean when Polu told aunt?"

"Heaven and earth treat everyone equally, let all things live and die on their own, sages treat everyone equally, let people do their own thing. Talking too much will not work, it is better to keep a quiet heart." The child carried the words taught to him by the adults with a serious look, even if he didn't understand true meaning.

Liu Jieyou's eyes suddenly filled with tears, and he lowered his head to wipe away the tears and said, "It's a pity that my aunt can't watch you sit on the dragon chair and be a good, good emperor." Seeing that the prince was puzzled, he pointed at Bai Yansheng He said: "Prince, please remember that General Xuanwei is a loyal minister of our court. Your Highness must treat him as a national scholar. In the future, no matter how big or small, state affairs and family affairs are, you must listen to the words of the Taifu and General Xuanwei." The prince turned to look at her, no Understanding the sentimentality in her eyes, she looked back at Bai Yansheng again, and said in a soft voice: "General Bai, please do your duty faithfully, and I will definitely accept honest advice and clarify the government."

There was a thunderbolt on Bai Yansheng's head, unexpectedly Princess Huayang thought deeply, she used to read in the history books that the late emperor entrusted her to her lonely life, but when it happened to her, she couldn't believe it. With clear eyes, speechless.

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In October of the second year of Jingning, Princess Huayang married Beiyan from afar. This year, Emperor Ning Liu Xie actually secured the throne under the circumstance that the four parties were ready to move. Especially General Xuanwei.

Looking forward to the spring of the third year of Jingning, Yizhou Prefecture in the west has undergone major changes. The old mother of the Shu King, Taijun Lei, died of illness. When the news came, the emperor was taken aback and almost fell off the bed in the imperial study.

Although Meng Ye claimed to be the king of Shu, he paid taxes and tributes on time. Although he had conflicts with other states and counties, he did not dare to raise the flag of rebellion justifiably. Not confronting the imperial court, Meng Ye hindered his old mother and did not dare to be presumptuous. Now that Mr. Lei is gone, I am afraid that he will have no scruples anymore.

"Before Lei's death, it was rumored that the whole family was closed. It was said that the ancestors studied the foundation of the family, and they didn't know how much hardship they endured in order to have enough food and clothing, so as to benefit future generations and plan for their descendants for a long time. Apart from studying and farming, I am afraid that there is no other life. , always be diligent and frugal, and live up to the ancestors. Whenever things happen suddenly, you must think carefully about how to deal with them, lest you will regret it. Unfortunately, family quarrels arise, you must be patient, and don’t lose your old love.”

Emperor Liu Xie's face was sallow, he pondered for a long time, and said helplessly: "It's fine if Meng Ye listens to it, but I'm afraid there will be another war if he insists on going his own way."

With his head down, one on the left and the other on the right, sat two ministers with thighs and arms, one as fat as a pig, the other tall and thin.Duan Hui on the left hurriedly said: "Nowadays, the minister thinks that the imperial court can issue an imperial edict to confer the title of Lei's family and erect a memorial archway, and His Majesty should also send envoys to Yizhou for condolences."

Liu Xie turned to Xie Kun, who nodded and added: "Your Majesty will order the Sifang army to stay in place and stand ready."

Liu Xie nodded and said: "This is also a proper strategy, but I don't know who is more appropriate for the special envoy?"

Xie Kun was lowering his head and thinking, when Duan Hui who was seated next to him suddenly said with a smile that was not a smile: "I recommend a person, Meng Ziying, the ninth son of Meng Ye under General Xuanwei's command, is an excellent candidate."

After hearing this, Xie Kun couldn't help but gasped.Emperor Ning Liu Xie also hesitated and said: "Meng Ziying betrayed his father and brother and joined our court, and he has served a lot. If he is repatriated now, I am afraid that Xi Chuan will doubt my sincerity, and it will also chill the hearts of those who come back from the world."

Duan Hui said leisurely: "Mr. Meng was born here and grew up here. This time he came to Shu, he knows the way, and attends the funeral for his grandmother. It is more human nature, and it will never arouse Western Shu's resentment..."

Xie Kun listened to him using ethics to strengthen others, his eyebrows furrowed deeper and deeper, and he wanted to stop it, but after thinking about it, he couldn't decide on a candidate for a while, so it's better to avoid confrontation with Duan Hui and gradually change the emperor's mind.

When Duan Hui entered the slander, Bai Yansheng was on duty in the Ministry of War, and he didn't know about this exchange between the monarch and his ministers in Zichen Palace, if he knew, he might be furious.In the evening, after finishing his general affairs, he suddenly received a message from his family and left the military department. He saw his own simple carriage parked beside the imperial road outside the door, and the servant was looking up anxiously, seeing him come out , rushed forward and hurriedly said.

Bai Yansheng's heart sank, he didn't have time to get into the carriage, he untied the frame of the horse, whipped the whip, and galloped the horse on the road in Yongjing rarely.Returning to the mansion at [-]:[-], and entering the backyard, everyone saw panicked expressions on their faces, and restrained themselves a little after seeing him come back.

"How are Xiaolie and Mrs. Pei doing now?" He didn't have time to take off his official clothes, and asked all the way.

"It's just a fright, it's not a serious problem." Sun Shuye coughed.

"Has anyone seen the appearance of the trafficker? Have you reported to the authorities?"

Sun Shuye said: "I'm afraid I have to ask Xiaolie. It's just that he has been crying and crying, and no one will ask."

While talking, the two had already walked outside the gate of Mrs. Pei Zhao Wan's courtyard, and while the maidservant was announcing the news, they heard the boy's crying from afar.Bai Yansheng stepped into the room, and saw Zhao Wan sitting on the bed with a solemn face, and little Pei Lie huddled in the bed. The child was so cute at first, but now he was beaten with bumps all over his head, and there was a bright five-finger mountain on his left cheek. Crying with snot and tears all over his face.

Bai Yansheng saw that he had just been taught a lesson by his mother, so he had to go up to coax him a few words.

After Pei Lie became a loyal minister, he lost his father at a young age. Ever since Zhao Wan took their brothers to join Bai Yansheng, everyone treated him very tolerantly, so that he became mischievous. As a result, the two children were spotted by gangsters. He broke free and came back alone, but Yan Xing's whereabouts were unknown.

Bai Yansheng comforted him with kind words, and coaxed him to tell the whole story intermittently. Pei Lie was still in shock, choked up and talked about it, only to hear Bai Yansheng finally asked him: "What is different about their clothes and accent?"

Pei Lie said timidly: "They spoke Yongjing official dialect, and their clothes were very ordinary. However, when someone asked our name, Yan Xing said his name was Pei Lie. Later, they released me without asking my name."

"What!" Zhao Wan stood up abruptly, her head hit the bedpost, and she was knocked unconscious, and everyone hurried up to help her.

Bai Yansheng's face was also livid and ugly, looking around, he suddenly asked in a muffled voice, "Where's Ziying?"

Sun Shuye coughed a lot, coughed for a long time and said: "Ziying, Ji Ren, and Yanfeng went out to look for these two children in the afternoon, and they haven't returned yet."

Bai Yansheng turned around and left Zhao Wan's yard, ordered the horses to be prepared, changed into casual clothes, and equipped with a sword, and said to Sun Shuye: "If the three of them come back, tell them to stay at home and wait for me to come back."

Zhao Yebai walked around the moat, heard from Pei Lie that the villain left by boat, he was afraid that he would have already left the city, so he pulled his horse and went straight out of Yongjing City, searching all the way along the river, passing by In a bamboo grove, there were traces of fighting, so they stopped to check.

"Who?" A cold sword was handed out, Bai Yansheng was overjoyed, and after dodging, he said anxiously: "It's me, Yanfeng."

The bushes parted, and the two stood up from behind. It turned out to be Sun Jiren and Bai Yanfeng. After a closer look, they both had wounds on their bodies, and Sun Jiren's injury was quite serious.

Seeing that it was his elder brother who came, Bai Yanfeng was obviously relieved. It turned out that they went out to look for the two children in the afternoon. When they chased outside the city, they were ambushed and injured. Meng Ziying and Li Xiangnan chased after them.

Bai Yansheng inspected their injuries, and left Zhao Yebai to Sun Jiren. According to what the two said, they went up the river and headed north, and soon saw a golden silk painting boat floating in the river.He mobilized his true energy, kicked hard on the trestle bridge by the bank, walked gently on the waves, flew onto the boat, and raised his sword to split the tulle curtain in front of him.The boat was full of beautifully dressed women, who seemed to be family members playing. When they saw a middle-aged man descending from the sky with a sword in his hand, they thought it was a robber, and they fled in alarm.Bai Yansheng looked around, knowing it was a misjudgment, he cupped his fists to apologize, strode out of the cabin, saw another ship ahead, so he waded to board again, this time it was a cargo ship carrying salt.He intercepted five or six small boats on the river in a row, whether they were officials or civilians, everyone complained after being frightened at first.The sound of the white geese is at the bow of the boat, looking at the vast river, the heart is in a state of confusion, and then it merges into the long river further north. There are thousands of miles of rivers and thousands of boats. How do you find the whereabouts of geese and Ziying?

Just as he was worrying about himself, he suddenly caught up with a small boat in front of him. A woman stood gracefully in the bow with her red sleeves drooping. His eyes lit up and she flew up into the sky. When the woman heard the sound of the wind, she turned her head and waved her sleeves. There are countless cold arrows coming head-on.There was nothing to dodge in the air, and a dodge fell into the water.

"Red Lotus", the woman looked down at the rushing river, and entered the cabin.There is a silk screen in the middle of the cabin, one side is embroidered with empty mountains and waterfalls, and the pine is singing in the gully, and on the other side, it turns into green tea, green marsh, fish and bamboo. The stitching method of face screen embroidery is also rare nowadays.Sitting by the Xuan window behind the screen is a beautiful woman, painted in black and graceful, embroidering flowers with her head down. "What happened outside?"

"It's okay, ma'am." Before Hong Lian finished her sentence, she heard a loud "crash", and a person flew in obliquely from the side of the ship, completely soaked, standing in the cabin.

The beautiful woman didn't feel any panic at all, she put away the embroidered samples, and said solemnly: "Why did your Excellency trespass on the embroidered boat? I saw that you are handsome, don't you know how to guard against men and women?"

Bai Yansheng wiped the water from his face, cupped his hands and said: "General Xuanwei Bai Yansheng, my brother was kidnapped by the gangsters, and I chased him all the way to the river. I don't know if my wife knows the whereabouts of my brother?" Throw it on the ground.

The woman took a look and saw that it was a broken arrow, so she asked Honglian, "Honglian, why do you want to hurt people?"

Honglian said from the side: "Ma'am, he is the enemy of Xishu."

"So you went to my mansion to kidnap people?" Bai Yan said angrily.

The woman also seemed to have never heard of it, she turned her attention to Honglian, and said softly: "The son said that he wanted me to persuade the ninth son to return to Sichuan, so it was a lie?"

Honglian bowed her head and said nothing.

Bai Yansheng's eyelids twitched.

The woman was already angry, and said: "I'll ask him myself", she ignored the sound of the white geese, raised her sleeves, stepped out of the cabin, and walked towards the stern.Bai Yansheng had seen Honglian and Mencius together before, and he didn't know what kind of medicine they sold in their gourds, so he followed the master and servant out of the cabin, and saw the water and the sky, a vast ocean. flow down.

The woman had an extra green bamboo tube in her hand, she put it on her cheek and blew lightly, the sound was extremely sharp, after the strange sound lasted in the air for a while, it was covered by the sound of water splashes getting bigger and bigger, and the sound of white geese went to both sides of the hull Looking around, there seemed to be something walking with the boat under the water, a huge wave crashed, and something under the water jumped out of the water. When I looked closely, it turned out to be a puffer fish!

It turned out that the voice summoned hundreds of puffer fish to swim across the boat and head upstream.

The sound of the white geese was wondering, at this moment, the woman lifted up her sleeves with one hand, and there were countless embroidery needles between her five fingers, each of which was shining with silver light, connected with red silk thread, and the flowers rained all over the sky, and the silver needles pierced into the water. On the puffer fish, the woman tightened the red thread and tied it to the bow of the boat. The boat swayed slightly, and unexpectedly stopped the trend of going east, and slowly went westward.

"It's such a trick, borrowing the power of things, Mrs. Shen." Bai Yansheng remembered the golden needle that Meng Ziying once told him about Shen's family. A needle can save people, but it can also harm people, and he couldn't help applauding.

The woman listened to his praise, she was very pleased with herself, she turned around, her wrists were smooth, her shoes were as light as flying swallows, her face was smiling brightly like a pile of brocade, and she was about to respond to him, when suddenly something flew in the air and hit her hard On the string of the left boat, it almost knocked over the small painting boat.

"Her surname is no longer Shen!" With a sarcasm, Bai Yansheng finally saw that it was Li Xiangnan who fell, and his body was soaked, and the corners of his mouth were bleeding.

"Xiangnan!" The two uttered together, Li Xiangan turned over like a swallow, avoided the woman, came to Bai Yansheng's side, and said coldly: "General Bai, this half-old lady is Xue Xueyi, from the Huajian sect. The head of Le Zong was once married to Jinzhen Shen's family, but now she is a widow."

Xue Xueyi was originally glamorous and charming, and she looked no more than 30 years old. When Li Xiangnan said such a malicious thing, she looked sad, as if she was ten years older in an instant.

Bai Yansheng didn't care about these things, and asked anxiously: "Xianan, how about Ziying and Yanxing?"

"They're all on that boat. I was beaten out by them just now." She pouted forward, and Bai Yansheng looked up to the west. It was this interrupted tea time, and a huge building boat appeared in front of it, with a three-story hull. It is so high, with carved railings and vermilion windows, green foil and silver hooks, and the music and music are delicate and swaying.

While talking, the puffer fish also brought the small boat to the side of the big boat, Xue Xueyi glanced at the two of them, stepped on the red silk thread, but saw a jade man, floating down from the sky, surrounded by clouds of smoke, and said crisply: "Congratulations to Master Xue. "

Bai Yansheng and Li Xiangnan followed her on board the big boat, passed several turns of stairs, and went up to the highest terrace. One of them was dressed in a dainty robe, shaking a feather fan in his hand, and the fragrance was still thick. He was playing music and playing the piano in front of the screen. Xue Yi came, and said happily: "Ma'am", when she saw Bai Yansheng and Li Xiangnan behind her again, her face darkened instantly, and she said: "Why did this evil person come back?"

Bai Yansheng looked at Li Xiangnan hesitantly, the latter also had a displeased face, gritted his teeth and said, "This is Li Yuanhuan, the head of the Huajian School Sword Sect, the person who beat me into the water just now, and also my dog ​​daddy."

It is true that like father, like daughter.

When Li Yuanhuan was about to get angry, Xue Xueyi hurriedly comforted him: "Yuanhuan, Xiangnan came back after a long time, so please say a few words." It turned out that after Li Xiangnan's biological mother died, Li Yuanhuan married Xue Xueyi, who was also widowed. Originally, Xue Xueyi's husband's family, Jinzhen Shen's family, was also a well-known family. How could they allow widows to remarry? Fortunately, this marriage was also approved by the King of Shu, and the two were married in a logical manner.Needless to say, Li Xiangnan had a falling out with her father before this.

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