hermit meets king

"Huh?" Si Koulin was very puzzled. He had been here for so long, and he stayed alone. Except for eating together in the evening, everyone in the mansion seemed to be very busy, and Xu Sheng was even more busy. things.Why do you suddenly think of taking yourself out for a walk?

"Aren't you bored?" Xu Sheng picked up some food for him, and I don't know when he got used to adding some food for him occasionally, "Stay in this small room all day long."

"But I don't know what to do, where to go?" Si Koulin lowered his head and said silently.

Xu Sheng looked at the young man who bowed his head, no wonder he was haunted by evil spirits, he had no support in his heart, no pleasure, never rode a horse, never cared about the world, he was like a beautiful living puppet.

Xu Sheng didn't like this kind of state very much, if it was someone else, he would have to get away, put him in the barracks, and go through a lot of experience, so naturally he would no longer be like this.

However, this person who has the status of the fourth prince of Si Kou country should be kept alive.

Waking up the next morning, after getting dressed properly, Xu Sheng took Si Kou Lin out.

At first the butler prepared the carriage, but Xu Sheng refused.A semi-adult horse was prepared for the boy, and he was allowed to ride it by himself.

After all, Si Kou Lin is a country on horseback. The fourth prince of Si Kou country can ride a horse a little bit, but he is very unfamiliar.The movements are awkward and jerky.I was afraid that I would accidentally fall off the horse.

Xu Sheng couldn't see it, so he got off his horse.Grab his hand and hold the rein, "You have to hold it tight, you have to hold it tight if you want to control it." Patted his thigh, "Clamp the horse's back tightly." Caressed the boy's slightly curled up, stiff back , "Straighten your back and look ahead. Go forward boldly."

Si Koulin was sitting on the horseback, his whole body was stiff, and he didn't dare to show his breath. How could he dare to go forward boldly after being made by him?

Xu Sheng saw that the young man was still not moving, so he patted the horse's butt hard, and the horse galloped forward in an instant.

Si Koulin didn't react, and fell to the side in an instant, and at the critical moment, he was about to fall under the horse's hooves.

Fortunately, Xu Sheng reacted very quickly. With one leap, he got up, conveniently and safely picked up the boy who was about to fall, and the two of them landed on the horse again steadily.

Si Koulin was so frightened that his hands and feet became cold and his heart beat extremely fast.In just a few seconds, they walked back and forth.

"The fourth prince of Si Kou Kingdom has never ridden a horse?" Xu Sheng's magnetic voice sounded right next to Si Kou Lin's ear.

The beating heart beat like a drum, thumping, fast and powerful.Behind him are the broad shoulders surrounding him.

Xu Sheng grabbed the reins with both hands, and wrapped the boy in his arms.The young man was skinny, like a small animal, and it was not crowded for two people to share a horse.

I didn't think it was strange either, just in this posture, two people and one horse, Xu Sheng led the young man to gallop on the horse outside the capital.

The cold wind in the winter is still very strong, snoring, but with a particularly chilling aura, Xu Sheng feels as if he has returned to the frontier, his own world, galloping horses, and the soldiers are united.It's not like in this capital city, where everyone is careful and patient.

Si Koulin felt that his face was a little uncomfortable from the cold wind, but his back was as warm as spring.

I never dared to ride a horse, because no one taught me, and no one gave me a chance to ride a horse. I was afraid of falling, afraid of making a fool of myself, and afraid of appearing in the crowd.

But now, with the howling cold wind, the scenery on both sides retreated rapidly, and I felt the feeling of speed like never before, and there was a kind of joy overflowing from my heart.

The splashed ink-like hair fluttered and passed over Xu Sheng's cheeks, feeling a little itchy.Xu Sheng freed up a hand and smoothed the boy's hair to one side, so as not to obstruct his sight.

Si Koulin hastily stretched out his hand and held down the long hair that had been pulled aside, not wanting to be disturbed by anything at this moment.

Xu Sheng purposely made a big detour in the outskirts of Beijing before taking Si Kou Lin into the capital.

On the streets of the capital, the two got off their horses. The bustling crowd and the bustling streets of the capital seemed very familiar, yet unfamiliar.

Si Koulin stood on the street, watching the lively scene.

More than three months ago, when I was being taken back to Haoyuan Country, this person was also walking on the street with me.

As long as I can remember, I have walked on this bustling street twice because of him.

"Whatever you want to eat, whatever you want to play, just let go of eating and play." Xu Sheng said while leading the horse.

"I'm not a child." Si Koulin seldom spoke much before protesting a little.

"When I was your age, I traveled all over the capital, all the borders, and the thousands of miles from the capital to the border." Xu Sheng said nonchalantly, "If you live forever, if you don't live happily, you will never be happy." They are all just pawns to be manipulated."

Si Koulin raised his head to look at the man with a firm face and his eyes shining brightly in the sun, and this is the case again, this kind of strength can always be seen in him.

I just wanted to try to choose to believe him.However, in the end, he was arranged without saying a word.

Although later we learned about his situation in the capital, to the crown prince and Lord Rui, he was just a prince who was not favored.But it can be seen from him that he will not stop here.

But I'm not him, I don't have the millions of soldiers who swear to follow in the frontier, without his bravery and perseverance, I'm not even a legitimate prince, but a pawn sent to the enemy country as a pawn.

How could Xu Sheng fail to see the flash of light in the young man's eyes, and then his eyes were filled with inferiority and self-pity.

"Let's go." As he spoke, he stopped in front of the small shop that bought sugar figurines, bought a golden sugar figurine, and handed it directly to Si Koulin.

This time, Si Koulin didn't refuse, and decided on those things just as strongly.Bow down and eat the sugar figure, the taste is sweet and greasy. It turns out that the crystal clear and beautiful sugar figure is this sweet taste.

Xu Sheng took Si Kou Lin to buy a lot of things on the street, and at noon, the two of them went to the tallest restaurant in the capital.

This is the first restaurant in the capital, with a height of ten floors, and the top floor is a good place for high-ranking officials and ministers in the capital to enjoy sightseeing.

Xu Sheng asked for a private room facing the river.

Si Koulin followed Xu Sheng up countless stairs, and finally arrived.

After entering the private room, Xiaoguan pushed open two screens and came to the railing. The whole capital city is below, and the Changyuan River, like a beautiful ribbon, outlines the whole capital city.

Si Kou Lin was led by Xu Sheng to stand in front of the railing, looking at the beautiful scenery of the entire capital.It's really towering into the clouds, and you can hold a white cloud with just a stretch of your hand.With one step, it turned back into pieces.

At a high place, it seems that the wind is so strong that there is nowhere to focus, as if the wind blows, you will be taken away.

Seeing the young man's hands tightly holding onto the railing, Xu Sheng wanted to laugh as if he was facing a formidable enemy.Turning around, he picked up the wine glass on the table and poured two glasses of wine, "Drink by the railing and enjoy the world."

"I don't know how to drink." Si Koulin wanted to refuse, for fear that if he let go of the hand holding the railing, he would fall off.

"What are you afraid of?" Xu Sheng grabbed the boy's hand from the railing, put the wine glass in the boy's hand and chuckled, "Drink it, and the wind won't be able to blow you away."

Knowing that what he said was a lie, like coaxing a child, but still holding the wine glass, tentatively pouring it into his mouth.

This wine is the best honeysuckle liqueur in the capital, and Xu Sheng specially ordered it for him.Si Kou Lin drank it and thought it was quite good, like a delicious sweet soup, sweet and tasted like zijiu.

Xu Sheng watched him drink the whole glass in one gulp.Just wanted to stop, but forget it.

Instead, he turned around and took the jug on the table, and poured it for Si Koulin again.Drinking should be drunk freely.

Si Koulin drank three cups in a row before Xu Cheng told him to slow down and taste the fine wine in Beijing, drinking water like a cow would be a waste.

Si Kou Lin, who drank the wine, was alright at first, but there was a little bit of blushing, and his cheeks, which were originally as white as ice and snow, slowly became pink and blush.

His expression and posture were no longer so reserved, and he even secretly leaned on the railing without any image, staring at the beautiful scenery of the entire capital below.

But he still drank the rum as sweet water in his hand.Xu Cheng saw that he was almost drunk.

He was a little drunk, so he stopped pouring him wine.Unexpectedly, Si Koulin reached out and snatched the jug from Xu Sheng's hand, and put the jug back into Xu Sheng's hand after drinking a cup.

This action made Xu Sheng smile amusedly. The child was lifeless before, but now he is much more alive after being drunk.It is said that he reveals his true feelings after drinking, or maybe this is his real appearance?

"I still want to drink." Si Koulin turned his head and looked straight at Xu Sheng, his big eyes were black and white, clear and clean.

Xu Cheng shook the jug in front of him, "You're drunk."

"I'm not drunk." Si Koulin tilted his head, blinked his eyes, "I'll tell you a secret." He pulled back his hand holding the railing and put it in front of his mouth, mysteriously, "I'm just telling you one person."

Seeing his abnormal appearance, Xu Sheng wanted to know what he could say, "Okay..."

"Let me tell you, I'm in another world." Si Koulin shook his head, trying to clear up his confused mind, but there was no way, "I was so scared, two days ago, I felt like I became a cat. "

Xu Cheng squinted his eyes, it seemed that today he would live up to the trip, and coaxed, "Became a cat?"

"Yeah." Si Koulin pursed his small mouth, "There is another cat, who always grabs food from me."

Another cat, probably the white kitten, Xu Sheng continued to ask, "And then?"

"Then, I bask in the sun, bask in the sun." Si Koulin squinted his eyes, as if he was a cat basking in the sun. "Just forget it."

"Oh, so interesting." Xu Sheng's voice was friendly and slow, echoing Si Koulin.

"Well, sometimes it's interesting, sometimes I'm scared." Si Koulin held on to the railing tightly again, "When I was alone in the palace, I secretly raised a bird. Later, I felt like I was flying. , I'm at a very high place, I'm eating insects, but I don't have wings." As he spoke, his voice choked up.