The shadow of the country

59. Fayi

Today is already the deadline for Habayashi to hunt down Prince Rui.In the early morning of this day, there was already a trace of light in the sky, and the lake was full of broken gold.Willows hang down on both sides of the lake, and two good horses are grazing on the grass with their heads down.The sky is light and clear, refreshing and serene, and the air is filled with mist like a veil.In the mist, Mu Yan could be vaguely seen sitting on the river bank with a fishing rod in his hand, fishing leisurely.

Yi Lan came from behind him, lifted her clothes and sat beside him, asking, "How is it? How many did you catch?"

Mu Yan turned to look at him, and said quietly, "I didn't catch any of them."

Yi Lan smiled lightly, took out a pack of oil-paper wrapped things from her skirt, and handed it over, saying: "That's hard work, let's eat something."

Mu Yan nodded and said, "Of course it's hard work." Then he took it and opened the oil paper, and there were several steaming steamed buns inside.Mu Yan took a bite, and said strangely: "It smells so good, it's even better than the cooks from the imperial dining room and the palace." As he spoke, he pushed the oiled paper bag towards Yi Lan: "It's delicious, try it. taste."

Yi Lan refused to say that she had eaten just now, so she just smiled and shook her head to watch him eat.Mu Yan ate another steamed bun, wrapped it in oil paper and put it aside, saying, "I'm full too." Then he also abandoned the fishing rod and moved towards Yilan, lying on his back on the grass, closing his eyes. Mu said: "Sleep a little longer, and of course you can't catch the fish if you haven't woken up."

—— I would like to commemorate the super super invincible and delicious Hangzhou Xiaolongbao downstairs in my house. (^O^)———

He had just closed his eyes and rested for a cup of tea, when the two horses on the grass suddenly kicked their hoofs in the air. The two good horses had always been docile and psychic, but now they neighed uncomfortably.Mu Yan opened his eyes and looked back at the two horses, then asked, "What's wrong with them?"

Yi Lan stood up and listened, only to hear a slight rustling sound in the grass in the distance.There were about dozens of people who came, and they were menacing, all of them were highly skilled in martial arts, presumably they were Habayashi Wei who was ordered to arrest them.Yi Lan's expression turned serious, and she said, "Hurry up, the pursuers are already here."

Mu Yan hurriedly got on the horse and galloped forward with Yi Lan.Going up a small hill on the side and looking down, I saw a group of Habayashi guards coming menacingly, galloping up to the top of the hill.Although the two good horses under the crotch were as fast as lightning, they were no match for the attack of many Habayashi guards.Commander Habayashi in the lead stood on the horse and said: "We are here by the order of the emperor, and I also ask Prince Rui to hand over the cloud talisman, and return to Beijing with me to face the saint. Don't make things difficult for your subordinates."

Before he finished speaking, four feathered arrows shot toward him.Then there was the sound of the other three Habayashi screaming and falling off their horses behind him.At the critical moment, the commander of Habayashi quickly swung his sword and knocked down the feathered arrow. The arrow was nailed into the ground, and the arrowhead was gone.He lowered his head to look at the three subordinates who fell off the horse after hitting the arrow. Although the arrow wounds were not in the vital parts and did not hurt their lives, they couldn't continue to chase after them.The leader of Yulin looked at Mu Yan who was holding an arrow and bow, and said with a sullen expression: "The emperor only ordered to hunt down the living Prince Rui, but he never said the words 'don't hurt Prince Rui'. If he dares to shoot another arrow, Prince Rui will be killed." It may not be possible to return to Beijing unscathed."

At this moment, Yi Lan seemed to cast a glance at Mu Yan inadvertently.Mu Yan was stunned for a moment, hesitated for a moment, then slowly put down the arrow bow, and took out the white jade cloud talisman from his bosom.Fang, the leader of the Yulin, said with a smile: "The one who knows the current affairs is a hero, and the young master is a hero." He had just finished speaking when he saw Mu Yan throw the cloud talisman on the ground, and it fell with a crisp "pop" To be crushed, Yi Lanfang nodded slightly at him.Commander Habayashi was stunned for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, "In that case, don't blame this subordinate for being rude!"

After saying that, the cold sword unsheathed and struck directly towards Yi Lan.However, Yilan's sword flashed coldly in the blink of an eye, and he swung his sword to block the blow. Commander Yubayashi jumped on his horseback to Yilan's side, and the two swords clashed and began to fight.Yi Lan's moves were ruthless and decisive, but after more than a dozen moves, Commander Yubayashi couldn't hold on anymore.The last sword move fell, but Yi Lan forced the tip of the sword back to his throat.

The complexion of Commander Yulin changed slightly, and he said: "This subordinate is not talented, but he can be regarded as an official in the court of His Majesty. If Prince Rui kills his subordinate here, the emperor's face will be ugly, and it may be bad for Prince Rui."

After Yilan heard this, her face was still calm, she chuckled and asked him back: "The emperor sent you here this time, I'm afraid it's just for you to come here to pay off your merits. Even if you are President Habayashi Commander, if I kill you here, do you think the emperor will kill me to save your life?" Commander Yubayashi's complexion turned pale in an instant, but Yi Lan had already put the sword back into its sheath, saying: "Forget it, I don't have to kill you. I also have something to discuss with the emperor. Let Muyan go, and I will go back to Beijing with you to Miansheng."

Hearing this, Mu Yan tightened the reins so suddenly that he said in shock: "No!—" Yi Lan shook her head lightly at him, and whispered in his ear as she brushed past him: "It's okay, I'll be safe Come back. Go find the Yunyingwei, they recognize you." Then he whipped his horse and galloped away with the team of Habayashi guards.

At this moment, in the Weiyang Palace of the capital, Yijun is sitting on the dragon chair, holding the shattered cloud talisman in her hand, thinking and playing with it.A few days ago, Commander Habayashi sent someone to report this cloud talisman in advance, and only then did he understand Prince Rui's resoluteness this time and he was desperate.The position of emperor was originally passed on to him by the fifth elder brother. He could give him the honor and favor of being the elder brother of the emperor, but he had to get his obedience first.Power is such an irresistible thing, even if the Fifth Brother really coveted his throne, he would not be so enraged and hated, but the Fifth Brother would rather throw the cloud talisman into pieces and be driven to a desperate situation than kill the cloud. The shadow guard handed over to him!He is the one who sits on the dragon chair, and everyone needs to bow down to him!Thinking of this, I was even more annoyed and angry, and threw the cloud talisman fragment far away to His Highness.At this time, Mr. An entered the hall with a sandalwood brocade box in his hand, and asked, "Why is the emperor so angry?"

Yijun looked up at the person who came, and after seeing that it was Eunuch An, she said coldly to him: "What are you doing here?!"

Eunuch An held the sandalwood brocade box with both hands, and said slowly: "This old servant knows that the emperor has ordered to hunt down Prince Rui and return to Beijing, so he presented the imperial edict of the Empress Dowager to the emperor for review."

"What?!" Yijun was startled, and regardless of her status, she got up and went down the steps herself, receiving the will with trembling hands.Opening the will and hastily read it, the hand holding the will tightened a little bit, suppressed the look of surprise, raised his hand and slapped it hard, and said furiously: "How dare you forge the imperial edict of the empress dowager! How could the majestic queen mother of a country entrust the edict to you, a lowly slave, for safekeeping?!"

Eunuch An was slapped so hard that the corners of his mouth were dripping with blood, but he smiled peacefully.He entered the palace with a clean body since he was a child, and he has been in the palace of intrigues and deceit for dozens of years, so he knows that today's action will surely bring him an unsatisfactory end.It's just that he has served Prince Rui since he was a child, even though he has not studied for a few years, he knows how to repay kindness and be loyal.Seeing the emperor's expression of panic for a moment just now, Eunuch An immediately gave a clear smile, and said calmly: "Whether this edict is true or not, the emperor has already made up his mind. To fulfill the Empress Dowager's dying entrustment, and to help Prince Rui in the end, old slave There is no regret in dying, and I have the face to see the Empress Dowager."

Yijun took the teacup on the table and threw it at his forehead, glaring at him and roaring: "You are only a lowly slave, how can you talk about loyalty and filial piety?! Come on! Drag him out, behead him for public display, and expose his body for three days! Let everyone see that forging the imperial edict of the Empress Dowager is the end of this!"

As soon as Yijun finished speaking, two eunuchs came into the hall and dragged Mr. An out.After a long while, Yijun finally calmed down, and then ordered: "Prepare the sedan chair, I will go to Shoukang Palace in person."

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☆、[-]. Ice release

sixty, release

Although it has been several months since the Empress Dowager passed away, due to the emperor's special decree, the decorations in Shoukang Palace are as usual.Yijun entered the Shoukang Palace with a gloomy expression, and he ignored the palace people on both sides kneeling down to salute, and went straight to the Phoenix Seat in front of the palace.

The Empress Dowager's table was already covered with a thick layer of dust, but she was sorting out several letters neatly.The empress dowager's phoenix seal was placed neatly on the letter.Seeing the Empress Dowager Feng Yin, his eyes suddenly tightened.

After calming down, he stretched out his hand and slowly picked up the tourmaline phoenix seal, and slowly unfolded the edict that Eunuch An had just presented on the left hand side. After a little comparison with his mind, he confirmed that the phoenix seal printed on the edict was definitely not an imitation .

Yijun's pupils tightened suddenly, "Come on!"

"Your Majesty..." the eunuch at the gate of Shoukang Palace stepped forward and said.

"I ask you, from the day when the emperor's grandmother passed away until today, besides me, has anyone else been in or out of the Shoukang Palace?"

Although the eunuch was afraid, he had no choice but to answer truthfully: "Back to the emperor, no one has come here during this period."

Yijun stood up immediately, "What?! Then... what about Eunuch An? When the Empress Dowager was dying, did he ask him anything? Did you mention Prince Rui?"

The eunuch bowed and said: "The day before the Empress Dowager passed away... indeed, she had shunned the other palace people and left Eunuch An alone in the palace for half an hour. Eunuch An was the eunuch accompanying Prince Rui, so the Empress Dowager might be here Ask him about Prince Rui..."

"Bang——" Yijun's eyes suddenly flashed with anger when he heard this, and suddenly smashed the teacup in his hand and shouted angrily: "Enough!—The imperial grandmother spoke for him, and left a will to prevent me from killing him! Eunuch An also died to remonstrate Help him submit this edict! Now even you are speaking for that person! I will ask you one last time, did the Empress Dowager meet Eunuch An when she was dying?"

The eunuch didn't know what happened to the emperor just now. Seeing the emperor's anger, he hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed, but he didn't know how to say: "The slave said the truth, the slave dare not deceive the emperor..."

Yijun is now on the verge of going mad, with a pair of glaring eyes.He suddenly pulled the saber on the case out of the scabbard, and stabbed the eunuch in the chest.The eunuch didn't have time to dodge in the blink of an eye, the stabbed sword wound was bleeding profusely, and within a moment he fell to the ground without breath.This is Yijun's first time to kill someone himself. Two years ago, he would never have thought that he would kill others because of his fifth brother.Just now the eunuch spewed blood onto Yijun's face, unexpectedly making him as terrifying as the evil god Shura, not even a bit like a benevolent and wise emperor. ——Only he himself has become more and more ruthless without knowing it.

All the eunuchs and eunuchs outside Shoukang Palace heard the noise in the hall, but no one dared to enter the door to dissuade them, so they all had to stand outside the hall without daring to make a sound.

Yijun immediately threw her sword on the ground and strode out of Shoukang Palace. When she saw a crowd of palace people kneeling outside Shoukang Palace, she glanced down and said coldly: "Did you all hear that?"

The leading eunuch of Shoukang Palace hurriedly said: "No... the slaves have never heard anything..."

"All the maids and eunuchs inside and outside the Shoukang Palace were killed—" Yijun snorted again at this time and ordered, "Not one of them is allowed to stay."

For half a month, Yi Lan followed the Habayashi guards who were chasing him all the way back to Beijing.And the palace has always been turbulent, not calm.Everyone in the palace knows that Prince Rui is now the Emperor Nilin, and if the Emperor is mentioned, there will be another massacre.However, no matter how thoughtful Linglong was, she didn't know which sentence she said wrong again, and all the people in the hall were killed.I have to be careful every day, lest I avoid the emperor.

That night, in the Moyang Hall of the Imperial Palace.Yi Lan ordered the palace people outside the palace not to pass the report, and walked into the Moyang Palace very calmly.Yijun in the hall was reviewing the memorials before the case, and she didn't raise her eyes when she heard the sound of someone entering the hall, she just pushed the empty teacup by her hand and continued to review the papers.After a while, seeing that the visitor was still where he was, he wanted to reprimand him angrily, but when he raised his eyes, he saw Fifth Brother standing in front of him.His complexion changed slightly, and he said coldly: "It turns out that it is Brother Wu, who is finally willing to return to Beijing to see me."

Yi Lan smiled faintly, with hints of sarcasm, "I heard that the emperor ordered to kill many palace officials recently? Your Majesty was very suspicious of me, so he took his anger out on these innocent palace personnel. Killing these people will make your Majesty feel better." ?”

At this time, Yijun put down her pen and slowly got up and said, "If Fifth Brother doesn't return to Beijing for a day, I won't feel well in my heart. A while ago, Fifth Brother's Prince Rui's mansion was flooded, which made me really worried. .”

Yi Lan gave a perfunctory bow, and said with a slight smile, "It's my fault to make His Majesty feel alarmed and worried for my minister, and I should die."

"Millions of deaths?..." Yijun raised her head and smiled suddenly, "Although that's the case, who can really achieve 'ten thousand deaths'? Brother Wu only needs to die once, and I don't have to worry about it anymore."

"Killing me will definitely make His Majesty feel better. But His Majesty can't touch me now, of course - I still have a lot of attachments in this world, and I haven't lived enough yet." Yi Lan half-jokingly said casually.

"I know that Fifth Brother has never been a person who is greedy for life and afraid of death, and now he is willing to go back to Beijing to see me because of Liu Muyan, right? Oh, I, Prince Panyun, is actually a man with broken sleeves. Wouldn't it be rumored by all people? Ridiculous? By the way, this person also destroyed the Yunyingwei cloud talisman? He would rather throw the cloud talisman into pieces than hand over the Yunyingwei to me, how can I believe that you have no rebellion?"

"Yijun, the moment I handed over the throne to you, I never thought of taking it back. It's just that you have always refused to believe it." Yilan chuckled mockingly, "I promised my grandmother before she died. If you pass her, there will never be a day when you will face your sword. The real "decision of the world" is to use the world's billions of people as pawns, how can I succeed with a single Cloud Shadow Guard?"

Yijun's face was cold, and she smiled contemptuously: "In this case, why didn't Fifth Brother hand over Yunyingwei to me? If Yunyingwei is so skilled and loyal to me, I will definitely not treat them badly."

Yi Lan pondered for a moment, and said, "From now on, Yunyingwei will no longer listen to me at any time."

Yijun was a little puzzled, and her face changed, "What? What do you mean by that?"

"In the future, I will use all my prince's salary for the past two years as military expenses, and place Yunyingwei in the northwest. The Huns in the northern border have repeatedly invaded the past few years. Since Yunyingwei is an elite, it will definitely be possible to place him in the northern border. It made the Huns fearful and did not dare to invade. What do you think, Your Majesty?"

Yijun was startled suddenly, "Are you really willing to give up the right to guard the cloud shadow? If that's the case, I can save you from death, let you be an idle prince, and give you the honor and luxury of being the emperor's elder brother."

Yi Lan smiled relievedly, "Isn't it always His Majesty's wish to release the military power of the Cloud Shadow Guard from my hands? How come you don't want to believe it now? As for allowing me to be an idle prince, there is no need for it. After that, I took Mu Yan away from the capital and became an ordinary commoner. I have long been tired of fighting and scheming with various people in the palace for more than [-] years. After I leave, Your Majesty only needs to declare It is enough that Prince Rui and Marquis Zhongning died of sudden illness."

Yijun narrowed her eyes slightly at this time, "So, of course it's good."

Yi Lan nodded slowly and said: "There is one last request. I don't know where the ashes of Eunuch An are now. After all, Eunuch An has been with me for 20 years, and he was angered because of me in the end, so he didn't end well. He is far more than a master-servant friendship. Now I just want to take his ashes out of the palace so that he can be buried."

Yijun raised her head slightly: "I can agree to this. However, regarding the matter of Yunyingwei, I hope that Fifth Brother will do what he says. Fifth Brother, let's go back to the house now. When Yunyingwei arrives in the northwest, I will do it myself. Let the two of you go far away."

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☆、61. Recession

61. Recession

Yi Lan walked out of Moyang Hall in a sedan chair.After leaving the gate of the palace, I saw Mu Yan riding a horse standing at the gate of the palace.Yi Lan was a little startled when she saw him, "Mu Yan?"

As soon as Mu Yan saw him coming out, he immediately stepped forward and said in a hurry: "The emperor finally let you out. How is it? Are you okay?"

"I'm fine. Didn't tell you to go to Yunyingwei, why are you in the capital?"

Mu Yan shook his head lightly, and said, "Why don't I feel relieved when you go back to Beijing alone? I followed you all the way back to Beijing. It's the last time I made my own decision, and I won't do it again." The sandalwood wooden box he was holding, he couldn't help but panic, "This is?..."

Yi Lan closed her eyes and said softly, "Eunuch An, he was bestowed to death by the emperor."

Mu Yan was startled, "Why?..."

Yi Lan smiled sadly at this moment, and said: "The emperor never needs any reason to kill people. But in the end, I owe Eunuch An, causing him to be angered and not end well. Now that I took him out of the palace, I just want to have a proper burial and worship. "

After hearing this, Mu Yan nodded slowly, "Okay. You...don't blame yourself too much. I will accompany you to worship every year from now on."

Yi Lan sighed softly, "By the way, where are the Cloud Shadow Guards? Where are they now?"

"I was afraid that if I mobilized the cloud shadow guards without authorization, the emperor would be unfavorable to you, so I didn't go to them. The cloud shadow guards should still be stationed at the original place now."

Yi Lan nodded lightly, and said: "From now on, the Yunying Guard will not be under my command anymore. I will use the prince's salary these years as military expenses, and place the Yunying Guard in the northwest to defend against the Xiongnu."

Mu Yan was a little surprised, "Yunyingwei has been with you for seven years, and has always been loyal to you. If you let them station in the northwest, they will definitely not object. It's just that the northwest area is located in the border area, which is really barbaric. Xiao Suo, have you really thought about arranging the Cloud Shadow Guard like this?..."

Yi Lan nodded slowly, and said: "Yunyingwei is an elite teacher of tigers and wolves. If he can't even overcome the barbaric land, how can he be called an 'elite teacher'? The Huns in the northwest have repeatedly invaded and disturbed me. The people have had no peace for several years. In addition, Yunyingwei vowed to die unwilling to follow the emperor, so Yunyingwei was placed in the northern border, allowing them to serve the country without having to directly obey the emperor's orders. This is the best I can think of Arranged." After finishing speaking, he only looked at the setting sun in the distant sky, and said nothing.

According to the later "Kangcheng Shilu": "During the Kangcheng period, Prince Rui tried to garrison the northern frontier with cloud shadow guards to resist the Xiongnu. The cloud shadow guards had only 120 four people, and they were actually elite divisions of tigers and wolves. The barbarians and shadow guards of the Huns repeatedly He was defeated repeatedly in wars, and he was terrified when he heard the news, and he dared not commit crimes for twenty years."

The two took Mr. An's ashes and drove out of the capital all the way, and buried Mr. An in a clean forest outside the capital.Yi Lan stood in front of Duke An's cemetery for a long time. After a long time, she opened her mouth and said, "I don't know if it is in his mind to bury Mr. An in this clean forest. Mr. An was always calm and ascetic during his lifetime, and he didn't like disputes. In the end, it was because of the emperor's burial. Grandmother's will protected my life, but she got involved in disputes and was beheaded by the emperor. In addition, Mr. An has served me with all his heart and soul for more than [-] years, and I am afraid that I owe him a long time ago. "

Mu Yan took a step forward and held his hand, "Since Eunuch An can spare no effort and risk his life to protect you, he is also my benefactor. Eunuch An is like this, and he must hope that you can live a good life in the future."

Yi Lan pondered for a moment, then slowly said to Mu Yan: "From the very beginning when the father was still fighting for the crown prince, to the enthronement as the emperor, and then to the Zen throne to the virtuous, after all these things, I feel that life is so sudden. I used to be stubborn in what I wanted I suddenly realized that it was not what I wanted at all. The dead cannot be persuaded, but fortunately, those who come can still be pursued. Now I have arranged everything. I only need to wait for you to nod, and I will resign from the name of Prince Rui No., take you to live in seclusion in the mountains and rivers, and hold hands in the world."

Mu Yan was astonished in his heart, living in seclusion in the mountains and rivers, and holding hands in the world, this has always been something that can only be realized in his dreams, and they have longed for it together before.But how easy is it to achieve?After all, there are still too many things to worry about... Mu Yan took a breath and said, "I have been looking forward to living in seclusion with you in the mountains and rivers for a long time. But if we leave, then..."

Yi Lan shook her head lightly to stop him, "Don't worry about so much. We will find a remote but beautiful town in the future, build a small thatched hut in the bamboo forest, teach a few children to read and write during the day, and Playing the flute for a drink. It’s not as prosperous as the Imperial City of the capital, but it’s also elegant and comfortable, and no one can plot or hurt you. Mu Yan, you just need to say whether you want it or not.”

Mu Yan was slightly taken aback.The person in front of him has always been gentle and tolerant, but he is so upright, he will always arrange everything properly, and there is really no need to worry about other things when he is with him.He thought for a moment, finally nodded, and said, "I am willing."

As soon as he finished speaking, he felt a tightness around his waist, and he was actually pulled onto the horse by Yi Lan.Listen to him whispering in his ear: "Then start now."

In the days that followed, the two of them rode their horses all the way south, wanting to go to the Holy Land of Sumeru, which they had been looking forward to for so long, which would not tolerate any defilement.Although it is not clear where he will go in the end, but he also knows that with the horseshoe Dada, all the calculations, unpredictable, power, treacherous, and harm in the Imperial Palace in Kyoto will be swept away one by one.The words that were inscribed on the side of the painting, "Playing the flute on the shore of Xiaopu, the hut is quiet and peaceful. The breeze is soft and the bamboo is soft, and Lishui is clustered with flowers. The poetic love for the moon is old, and the empty pavilion comforts the face. Meditating among the blue clouds, it is better than ducks. Immortal."——It will eventually become a prophecy.

On the way to the south, the two passed by a river bank. In summer, there were fireflies dotted on the grass beside the banks, like tiny stars twinkling in the night sky.These summer fireflies need six transformations to become pupae, and it takes several months to transform from pupae to larvae, but their lifespan is only four or five days at most, and they will all die before the end of summer.

Just like Yilan put all her strength into it, making calculations and calculations to seize the throne, but she only sat on the throne for five years.Five years, for the vast length of history, is really just a moment.There are only a few pens in the historical materials, and it is impossible to reproduce the wise and astonishing talents of the Emperor Zhaode in governing the country.He gave way to his younger brother Emperor Kangcheng and was named Prince Rui, but no one knew why Emperor Zhaode suddenly abdicated after five years in power, because of his fame and reputation after his death.There are even later wild history novelists who fabricated that there was a very mysterious but ulterior relationship between Prince Rui and Marquis Zhongning. According to historical data, they died on the same day, which was the death of a lover.However, their appearance in history leaves only endless reverie and speculation to future generations.

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This chapter is not over yet.When I wrote this, I suddenly felt a lot of emotion, and then I felt a lot of reluctance.After all, the article I wrote for almost three years is coming to an end, and Yilan Muyan will also leave me.What this article wants to convey is "love is irrational."? And "make your own decisions and don't need to care about other gossips".Then, if some readers start to believe in love after reading this article, or believe in love even more, that will be a great encouragement to me.Thank you for your continuous support. Maybe you haven't left a message, but I know you are watching.Still very grateful.

☆、Final chapter. Dongli

Final Chapter. Dongli

A year later, Yunnan Heshun.

Heshun Town is a hundred-year-old town, but it is located in a remote place with beautiful scenery.Originally, a clear river with clear water passed by here, so the name "Heshun" was taken as the name of the town.The two of them passed by this place a year ago before deciding to settle down.The villagers in Heshun are all honest and enthusiastic, and they entertained them warmly.Although they could tell that the two new young masters had a manner of speaking and were absolutely extraordinary, they absolutely never expected that they would be the former Emperor Zhaode and the Marquis of Zhongning who had a great reputation.

After Yilan and Muyan decided to settle here, they built a small bamboo house by the river.Opened a small private school to teach several local children to read and write.The bamboo house is next to the stream and the water, and there are several ancient camphor willow trees standing beside the courtyard. The environment is very quiet and elegant.Fallen maple trees, ancient temples, flowing water, ancient willows, long pavilions, and bamboo fences all pass before your eyes.The sky is high and the ground is wide, the clouds are light and the wind is light, and it has only been one year here, but it is a lingering intoxication that I have never experienced before.

At the moment, Mu Yan is sitting on a rock next to the bamboo house and facing the stream.The stream was clear and there were few fish swimming, so he just broke a wicker stick to tease the fish in the stream.Not long after, he felt someone gently hugging him from behind.Mu Yan turned her head slightly, and said with a smile, "What? Are the children out of school yet?"? Most of their students are from peasant families. They will be given out of school early at noon.

Yi Lan nodded slightly to him, and said: "The other students have all gone back. A new child came today, and I just left him for a casual chat, which wasted some time."

Hearing this, Mu Yan slightly turned half of his body, and saw a seven or eight-year-old boy coming out of a bamboo house not far away, walking towards them.I think this is the new kid who arrived today.

The child walked up to the two of them and stood still.First he bowed to Yi Lan and called "Sir", then he did the same to Mu Yan, and said timidly, "I don't know what to call this gentleman from now on?"

Hearing this, Mu Yan let out a "ha" laugh, and said, "He's your husband, but I'm not. The other kids call me casually, so you can just call me by my name."

The child was a little surprised and said, "Calling you by your name directly? Wouldn't it be too rude to call you that way? I'm afraid it's not appropriate..."

"What's wrong with that? It doesn't matter. The other kids just call me 'Mu Yan'." After saying this, he suddenly smiled again, and said, "Otherwise, what are you going to call me? Mistress? "

Yi Lan suddenly smiled when she heard this, and made a sneaky look at Mu Yan from an angle that Mu Yan couldn't see, and the child actually called him "Master" timidly.

Mu Yan was stunned for a moment by the sudden call of "teacher's wife", and couldn't help but regret secretly.She had no choice but to hide her embarrassment with a laugh, and said: "...F-forget it. As long as you don't call me Shi Niang, you can call me anything else."

The child suddenly looked at Yilan in a daze, but quickly turned his gaze back, and said, "Then... can I call you Brother Mu from now on?"

"Of course." Mu Yan smiled and said, "If you have nothing to do, you should go home quickly, otherwise your parents will worry."

After the child left, Mu Yan suddenly turned around and looked at Yi Lan, feigning anger, "But you asked him to call me 'Master'?"

Yi Lan shrugged lightly, "You said it yourself. What does it have to do with me?"

"It was you who signaled him, don't think I don't know." As he said, he leaned over again and said, "Thanks to you, I am a big man and was called 'Master', you have to give me some compensation .”

"...Okay, what do you want then?"

Hearing this sentence, Mu Yan finally smiled, leaned over and whispered a few words in Yi Lan's ear.Yi Lan listened, thought for a moment, then turned her head and whispered something to Mu Yan.

Mu Yan was a little startled when he heard this, but the smile on his face was even bigger. He nodded and said with a smile, "Okay, let's do it like this. Then I'm afraid the only thing we have to do is give the children a holiday tomorrow."

In the early morning of the next day, the children came to class as usual, but Mu Yan was nowhere to be seen.Curious, the children raised their faces and asked Yi Lan where he had gone.A smile slowly appeared on Yi Lan's face, and she replied: "You brother Mu went to bed late last night, and you haven't woken up yet. Leave him alone and start class."

After class was over at noon that day, Yi Lan went to the house to find Mu Yan.Unexpectedly, he was no longer in the house, but ran to the kitchen to cook.Yi Lan walked up to him, glanced at him and said with a smile: "This is... two-color mandarin duck and mandarin fish?"

Mu Yan nodded slightly, and said, "That's right. If you talk about two-color mandarin duck and mandarin fish, it's the best one in Juxian Pavilion across the street from my Liufu in Hengzhou."

Yi Lan thought about it for a while, and said, "I remember. I just didn't think you would do this."

"I didn't know it at first. I went to learn it yesterday. 'Egrets fly in front of Xisai Mountain, peach blossoms flow in water and mandarin fish are fat.'? Isn't this the poem you told the children yesterday? The children want to taste the taste of mandarin fish. I Just learn how to cook." Mu Yan smiled, then deliberately lowered his voice and continued: "Since I was a teacher before, I am a teacher now, and I will be a teacher in the future. So what's the point of learning to cook for these children?"

Yi Lan was obviously a little surprised, and said with a low smile: "It's really not easy for you to admit this."

Mu Yan's expression was as calm as water, and he quickly put the mandarin fish on a porcelain plate, then went to the incense burner and lit a furnace of Yilan incense.Rising up through the green smoke, I saw him looking at the gloomy bamboo forest and willows outside the house, but suddenly turned his head and smiled, "Nonsense, I am your wife."

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The author has something to say: 921 days, from the beginning of writing to the last sentence "The full text is over".

☆、Yilan Muyan entertainment spoof version

Twenty unknown secrets about Yilan & Muyan:

1. Mu Yan is the only son of the Liu family.Mu Yan's father had always hoped that he could shine at the top of his family and become an official, unlike him, who was in the lowest class of scholars, farmers, businessmen and commerce.Later, when I found out that my son hadn't even thought about getting fame in the exam, he was so angry that he almost vomited blood.It's just useless, and the family is unfortunate.

2. Up to now, Yilan still can't figure out why she fell in love with Muyan back then, obviously her first impression was not a good one.The feeling of liking is very strong, but I just can't explain why.hell.

3. Mu Yan is a very easy-going and easy-going man, and he never loses his temper once a year.In fact, he simply thinks that being gentle with people and not talking so hard that the other party has no room is the most basic criterion of respect.

4. "I am willing. Although I don't have much talent to help you in court, standing with you has always been what I look forward to the most." These words lasted until the last moment of Yi Lan's life. You can still remember it verbatim. ——This is the exact words he said when he agreed to accompany him in the future.

5. If it weren't for Mu Yan's unwillingness to become an official in the court, he would never care about political affairs.Yilan has really thought about it, he wants to share this Panyun world with Mu Yan.At that time, Yi Lan would also be shocked by her absurd idea, and would often reflect on whether she was about to become a fool.are you crazy?maybe.

6. Gentle and courteous, calm and gentle.This is Yi Lan's impression of Lin Xi all along.I have always felt ashamed of her in my heart. If it wasn't for her own sake, Lin Xi wouldn't have to become a monk to practice Taoism, but would really be a good mother of a generation.

7. A long time ago, Yilan felt that reputation was very important.It was only later that it dawned on me that the judgment and reputation of future generations are nothing but living in the present moment is the most important thing.

8. Mu Yan is not wood, nor is it an elm head.He always knew that Abi actually liked him, but he just kept pretending not to know.

9. In these years of being together, Yilan Muyan has never had a verbal quarrel.The only time Mu Yan got angry with Yi Lan was when he rode his horse back to Beijing from Lingnan and asked Yi Lan if he really wanted to abdicate?Yi Lan said yes.Mu Yan was really annoyed when he heard this, but he didn't know how to persuade him to change his mind, so he turned around and left.

10. The Empress Dowager is the person Yilan respects the most in this world, not one of them.For the sake of the emperor's grandmother, Yun Yingwei led Yun Yingwei to forcibly break into Shoukang Palace, so Yijun was suspicious of him, but he never regretted doing so back then.If he didn't see the emperor's grandmother for the last time, then he would regret it for the rest of his life.

11. When Yijun was imprisoned in Prince Rui's Mansion, Yilan chose to take the risk and fled here with Mu Yan.At that time, they also knew that there was only [-]% certainty of success, but those who dared not gamble would never win.Even if they die, they are unwilling to continue to be imprisoned here.

12. When the last two lived in seclusion to teach a few children to read and write, Mu Yan would sometimes help the children with their homework.Such a good talker, just beg him to write for you.

13. In the eyes of these children, Mu Yan has been their mistress long ago.It is well known that Shi Niang is poor in martial arts and bad at drinking, but she cooks delicious food.

14. The children all think that the master's drawing is better than the husband's.Although he also knew that the children would not really appreciate Danqing ink painting, but this once made Mu Yan feel very proud.

15. The court stick and spine stick really hurt, and both left inevitable scars on Mu Yan's body.Every time Yi Lan caressed these scars guiltily and affectionately, Mu Yan would smile back and tell him that it didn't really hurt.

16. When Yi Lan personally taught rural children how to write and read, Mu Yan would occasionally sit down and listen.