comeback [rebirth]

"Master Yan." Cen Yuan spoke first, "Let me guess, you are not here to wait for me."

Unexpectedly, Yan Xuan actually replied: "Yes."

His unabashed answer was somewhat unexpected to Cen Yuan. The latter was stunned for a moment, but soon recovered and got off his horse.

Although the city gate is wide open, there are still a small number of people leaving the city at this time, and they are at the end of a bridge called Anxi Bridge. One end is Chang'an City, and the other end is the royal tomb area. There are few people in the daytime. , This winter night is even more deserted.

There were only two stone lamps at the bridgehead emitting a faint light, and Yan Xuan turned his back to Chang'an City, as if he was carrying thousands of lights on his back.

There was some snow on the ground, Cen Yuan led the horse, and walked towards the other side step by step, making a creaking sound.

"Tell me, what's the matter." Cen Yuan said.

Yan Xuan lowered his eyes slightly, looked at him and said, "Your Majesty ordered me to go to Chu to investigate the conscription and leave tomorrow."

"Conscription?" Cen Yuan asked, "What's the matter?"

Now he goes to court every day, but he has never heard of this matter in the hall.

"In recent months, among the lists submitted by various vassal states, the numbers reported by the Chu State newspaper are different." Seemingly seeing through Cen Yuan's thoughts, Yan Xuan replied, "Your Majesty does not want to startle the enemy, so he sent me to investigate privately. "

"In this case, why did Master Yan say it when I asked?" Cen Yuan narrowed his eyes slightly, "Master Yan really trusts me."

Yan Xuan turned a deaf ear to his insinuation, and only said: "Come with me."

Cen Yuan: "..."

After a moment of silence, Cen Yuan suddenly burst into laughter without warning.He leaned on the horse, laughed so hard that he couldn't stand upright, and his eyes seemed to be covered with fog.

——I'm afraid this person was possessed by a ghost.

Cen Yuan caressed his forehead, his body on the horse couldn't help shaking, and it took an unknown amount of time before his laughter gradually faded away.

Until a moment later, the surroundings fell into complete silence, which could almost be described as "horror".

Only then did Cen Yuan stand up and look at the other party, his voice was trembling because of the smile, but it sounded more like sarcasm: "Why should I go with you?"

"Since last May, Duan Xiang offered to adjust the water transportation route in the south of the Yangtze River. The following month, the list began to appear abnormal." Yan Xuan said word by word, "This will not be accidental."

"Using the ship to transfer the conscripted soldiers, where can he go?" Cen Yuan said, "It can't be at the bottom of the river."

Yan Xuan only said, "I don't know."

Cen Yuan was silent for a long time, and also stared at Yan Xuan for a long time.

"Master Yan," he shouted after a while, "since it's a private investigation, why should I go with you? Besides, if your father finds out about it, how will you explain it? Tell me about it."

Yan Xuan pondered for a moment, then said: "Tomorrow morning I will advance to the palace to face the saint, there will always be a way."

"Forget it, Master Yan." Cen Yuan suddenly sneered, and looked away, "It's too much trouble, I don't have much patience right now, I still prefer a more direct method."

There seemed to be a deep meaning hidden in his words, so Yan Xuan looked at him like a torch, as if trying to peel off the painted skin on his surface.

Yan Xuan asked in a deep voice: "I heard that His Highness recently sent someone to investigate the defense plan of the Prime Minister's Mansion."

"You know all of this?" Cen Yuan raised his eyebrows slightly, "Your Majesty Yan is really amazing, I caught some of your eyeliner from the manor last time, and it wasn't the last one."

Yan Xuan pretended not to hear: "What is Your Highness going to do?"

Cen Yuan said: "You already have an answer in your heart, why bother to ask?"

Suddenly, there seemed to be a gust of wind blowing, causing the already weak light in the stone pillar to sway, and even the shadow that fell on Yan Xuan with Cen Yuan also swayed twice, like duckweed that people couldn't catch.

Snow suddenly fell from the sky.

Yan Xuan looked at the other party quietly, and suddenly called softly: "Yun Sheng."

——He actually called Cen Yuan's name after a long absence.

Different from the stern voice just now, his call was soft, like every time they called each other a long time ago, whether it was calling directly or by name.It seems that they are not confronting each other now, but just going out at night to enjoy the lanterns and the moon.

However, Cen Yuan remained calm and his face did not soften.

Yan Xuan said: "You should know that this is beyond redemption."

Hearing this, Cen Yuan's hand holding the rein suddenly tightened.He narrowed his eyes, and his eyes fell on the dirtied snow in front of the other party.

"There is no turning back when you open the bow, Yan Xuan." He said softly, "Perhaps when I was born as the second prince, the son of the emperor, I was destined to have such a fate."

Yan Xuan seemed to want to say something, but Cen Yuan directly raised his hand to stop him.

"Since I have made a decision, I will not look back." Cen Yuan said every word, "Whoever killed my mother and concubine, I will definitely make them pay in blood."

After finishing speaking, he didn't say any more, turned over and got on the horse directly.

This action completely obliterated Yan Xuan in the shadows.

"As for Lord Yan, you don't need to persuade him anymore." Cen Yuan didn't dare to look at the other party, so he looked away.

In the snow and fog, the huge palace was gradually covered, and behind the blur, it became more and more confusing, as if all the fundamentals and truths were buried under the haze.

"In this palace, how many people can get away safely?" Cen Yuan said, "It takes a lot of effort to protect yourself, but Mr. Yan should not spend energy on me. I can handle my family affairs by myself."

Yan Xuan was immersed in the darkness, and Cen Yuan was sitting on the horse, all he could hear was his deep voice: "You said before——"

"Lord Yan." Cen Yuan interrupted, "What I said before, you just treat it as young and ignorant. In fact, the concubine mother is not your mother after all, and we are also destined not to be friends."

"Drive." As soon as he finished speaking, he flicked the rein, and the horse ran away in response.

However, within a few steps, Yan Xuan heard: "Yun Sheng."

Cen Yuan tugged on the reins lightly.

When Yan Xuan heard the sound of the horse's hooves stop, she turned her head slightly.

The colt kicked its hooves on the snow, raised its head and let out a long cry.

And one of them is on the horse, and the other is under the horse, standing with their backs facing each other, which seems to mean that they can only run in opposite directions, and can only go further and further, and it also seems to mean that the people under the horse will never catch up with each other.

"During the Mid-Autumn Festival, I once told you that we will go to the Lantern Festival with you." Yan Xuan said in a deep voice, "I will return to Beijing as soon as possible, so..."

So, please don't do anything before that, wait for me to come back.

Cen Yuan was quiet, clasped his hands tightly, and closed his eyes forcefully.

After a while, he just said: "Chu is located in the south of the Yangtze River, surrounded by mountains and rivers, and the scenery is extremely beautiful. It is better for Mr. Yan to stay for a few more days, so that you can enjoy the scenery and relax while doing business. Don't always pay attention to the people in the capital. It's terrible."

Without waiting for Yan Xuan's response, he drove the horse again and really left.

·

In the 24th year of Ninghuan, the fourteenth day of the first lunar month, the eve of Shangyuan.

The moonlight illuminated Yong'an Avenue that day, and it complemented the already hanging lanterns on the side of the road.

The lantern market started from this night and lasted for three days.

It was also snowing in Chang'an City that day, and Cen Yuan was dressed in white clothes, without a paper umbrella, and was covered in white snow.All the way around, he bypassed the crowds visiting the Lantern Market, and turned into the alley behind the Prime Minister's Mansion.

The family banquet in the prime minister's mansion was in full swing, and the sound of the interlacing of cups and cups set off the darkness and silence in the alley.

He climbed into the wall without making a sound, evaded the patrolling guards and found the prime minister's bedroom.Duan Deye, the prime minister at the time, was lying unconscious in his room just like how he was every time at banquets.

Cen Yuan sneaked into the room just like that, and cut off Duan Deye's head with a sword.

The sword fell silently, and Duan didn't even utter a cry, the expression of shock and defeat remained on his face forever.

Cen Yuan was not in a hurry, he carried the head and walked out the door majesticly, blood dripped down from the sword, dyeing the snowdrifts at his feet red.

The bright moonlight shone on him, illuminating his blood-stained white clothes and face.

Facing the direction of the mausoleum, he knelt down and kowtowed.

The guards soon realized that something was wrong, and there were yells and screams one after another, but Cen Yuan ignored them.

He let the guards and the northern army who came after hearing the sound buckle his sword, tied his hands, and was pressed in front of Emperor Ning that night.