Since Luo Ming entered the imperial guard camp, except for Xiu Mu, he lived in the barracks, and the time to go home became pitifully seldom.Liu Yan was thinking about him in her heart, fearing that he would not be able to eat well and wear warm clothes, so she packed a big bag to see him today.

The guard camp was less than five miles away from the capital, so Liu Yan had to go to the guard camp early in the morning.On the way, we had to cross a small river, which happened to be between the Northwest Army Camp and the Imperial Guard Camp. Soldiers from the military camps on both sides often came to wash and bathe in this river.The river is not wide, and the flow is not fast. Before the summer flood season, the water surface is only knee-high, and it can be passed by water.

Someone stopped Liu Yan at the gate of the camp, asked him why, and told him to wait.The Imperial Guard camp does not allow idlers to enter or leave. They can only meet and talk outside the camp if they have official business to do, and no one is allowed to enter the camp.

Liu Yan looked around, and the tents of the imperial guard camp could not be seen at a glance. This is a small camp with more than 1 people. I really can't imagine what it will be like in a human camp.

Just as he was thinking wildly, Luo Ming had already walked out of the camp. He was wearing a soap-colored military uniform, with a machete in his waist, strode forward, and soon walked up to Liuyan.

Liu Yan's heart was beating fast, and she smiled at Luo Ming: "You didn't come back last time Xiu Mu, I'm afraid you don't have enough clothes to change, so I brought you some."

Luo Ming didn't pick up the package, stared at Liuyan, and asked him: "Didn't I tell you not to come here, why didn't you listen?"

Liu Yan was taken aback when he heard the words, Luo Ming had told him not to come to the barracks, but he... Liu Yan couldn't tell because he hadn't seen Luo Ming for a month, and he missed him so much that he borrowed the clothes Come to him right away.

Liu Yan's temperament is actually not weak, it's just that when facing the person he likes, he unconsciously has a little inferiority complex.He was betrayed by his father several times since he was a child. Every time he sneaked home, he worked hard to please his father, hoping that his father would find him useful and would not sell him again.At that time, Liuyan was only six or seven years old, and the six or seven-year-old children had to cook in front of a pot that was about the same height as him. It was so hot that his hands were covered with blisters. He gritted his teeth and insisted on cooking every day. Finish three meals.It's a pity that it is useless, the family is too poor, and the father wants to marry another wife. Only by selling him can he have the money to hire him.In this way, Liu Yan became more and more timid as he failed to please again and again, and he also became more cautious when facing people he felt important to him.

Liu Yan looked up at Luo Ming, and Luo Ming didn't say these words with a dark face, but his voice was flat, not as kind and soft as usual.

Liu Yan immediately said in a panic: "I, I'm just afraid of you..." Before he could continue, Luo Ming once said that if he wanted to gain a foothold in the army, he had to live the same life as ordinary soldiers. , family members are not allowed to visit the camp.

Looking at him again anxiously, Liu Yan lowered her head, kneading the corners of the burden with her fingers.

Luo Ming pulled Liu Yan irritably, and pulled him to a place where the soldiers guarding the camp couldn't see, "I don't mean anything, it's just... well, you'd better go back!" He didn't say a single serious word, Liu Yan was so nervous, scared, and cowering, Luo Ming felt a little suffocated when he saw it.

As soon as Luo Ming's words came out of his mouth, Liu Yan took a step back, bent the corner of his mouth, and said with a smile: "I shouldn't have come, I was not thoughtful, so don't blame me."

After handing over the burden, Luo Ming shook his head, "No, I can wash my clothes myself, enough to wear them. Taking them in is just a burden."

"That's right." Liu Yan smiled again, put the burden on her back, and said: "Go home early!" Turned around and left.

Luo Ming watched the thin and lost figure gradually drifting away, his heart turned a few times, and the direction of his steps changed, he turned around abruptly, and chased after him.

Seeing that he was catching up with Liu Yan, Luo Ming took a few steps forward, stretched out his hand to grab his sleeve, and said anxiously, "Wait, I'll see you off!"

Liu Yan was taken aback, "No need, the road is not far away, I can go back by myself. Go back to the camp!"

Luo Ming took a breath, and slid his palm along Liuyan's sleeve to his hand, held it firmly, and said again domineeringly: "I'll see you off!" He walked forward holding hands.

Like a dream, Liu Yan couldn't help jumping for joy. He stared at the clasped palms of the two, secretly thinking that maybe he could look forward to a little more.

Luo Ming walked very slowly, he wanted to prolong the time with Liu Yan as much as possible.They have hardly been alone since they met, so in the early spring when the grass sprouted all over the mountains and fields, they walked quietly hand in hand, just like, like a date.

Luo Ming quietly glanced at the side, and Liu Yan happened to be watching him secretly, the two of them looked at each other, as if they were thieves, they looked away guiltily.

Luo Ming turned his head away and didn't dare to turn it back. He stared straight ahead and moved slowly.Liu Yan laughed secretly, and clenched his palms tightly. Luo Ming's palms had become thick and rough due to daily practice, and thin calluses had grown out of them. Liu Yan held that hand tightly, feeling a little peace of mind and peace. A little sweet.

The two of them stopped talking, and the silence lasted for a long time. It was so long that Luo Ming had already reached the river. Luo Ming couldn't go any further. He crossed the river and went down the hill to the gate of the city soon.

Luo Ming stopped, "Sit down, sit down for a while before leaving!" He pointed to a bluestone slab on the embankment by the river. The slate was used by soldiers to wash clothes. The surface was smooth and flat, and it was just right for two people to sit on.

"Okay...okay." Liu Yan stammered in agreement.

Sitting down was still speechless, the two of them didn't feel embarrassed, they both had a kind of comfort and ease while taking a break from their busy schedules, and I don't know if it was because the person sitting next to him was the one he trusted the most.

There is a small river in front of you, the river water is crystal clear, and the green grass that has just sprouted by the river has spread a thin blanket on the ground.

Luo Ming pulled out a weed from the pile of weeds behind him, twirled it in his hands and asked Liu Yan, "Isn't the day like this far from what we planned in the thatched cottage?"

Liu Yan nodded with a smile, "Well, at that time, I thought I could go to see the Bamboo Sea and the Red Luan Flower when I left the capital, but now... I don't know if I still have the chance."

"Yes!" Luo Ming looked directly into Liu Yan's eyes and said firmly, "I will definitely show you!"

Liu Yan only felt that his whole heart was warmed by Luo Ming's words, he was easily satisfied, as long as there was a little place in Luo Ming's heart reserved for him, he would feel satisfied.

Luo Ming could remember his little wish, and Liu Yan was so happy that she couldn't express it, she responded softly, "I believe in you!"

Luo Ming suddenly remembered, and excitedly said to Liu Yan: "In a few days it will be the Huachaohui, there will be a palace banquet in the palace, I will take you into the palace to have fun."

The March Flower Festival is a big festival in Dongli Kingdom after New Year's Eve and Mid-Autumn Festival.Legend has it that every March [-]th is the day when the flower god comes into the world, and a hundred flowers will come to court.The people of Dongli attach great importance to it, and every household will drink to welcome the Flower God.

The Flower Festival in the palace is even more lively. A palace banquet will be held in the imperial garden, and all high-ranking officials and their relatives in Beijing are invited to enter the palace for a banquet.

This is the festival that the ladies and young masters of the official family look forward to the most. Dongli pays attention to "the order of the parents and the words of the matchmaker". Most of the official marriages are political marriages. Few couples get married because of mutual love.The Huachaohui can be said to be the only chance for them to freely find their favorite partner. The marriage at the Huachaohui is usually bestowed by the emperor. No matter how unwilling their parents are, they dare not disobey the emperor's orders.Therefore, this day can be regarded as Dongli's big blind date.

Liu Yan is also at the age that loves to be lively, of course he wants to go, and asked, "You don't have to be on duty that day?"

Luo Ming blinked at him, "There are so many brothers, just grab one and come over to replace me. Besides, I, the second prince of Dongli, finally made an open appearance, how could I not go?"

Luo Ming's words were half joking and half serious. The Huachaohui was indeed his first public appearance after returning to the palace. How the court reacted to him would depend on what they had done during the past few days. How did these things work.

Liu Yan smiled and nodded, "Alright, I'll wait for you at home."

The two made an appointment, and after talking for a long time, they reluctantly parted. Luo Ming watched Liuyan cross the small wooden bridge over the river, and went down the hillside.

It was almost noon when Liu Yan returned to Dongcheng.

The capital is divided into five cities, the imperial city is in the middle, and the east, west, south, and north cities are separated into the four sides of the imperial city.All the dignitaries live in Dongcheng, and the alleys in Dongcheng are like the lines on a chessboard, dividing the entire Dongcheng into several pieces in a regular manner.Among them, the closer one lives to the imperial city, the more noble one's status is, and the more important one's status in the court is.

Jiang Nianbai's house is far away from the imperial city, almost to the edge of the east city.Liuyan came in from the city gate and had to cross a few streets before arriving at Jiang Nianbai's house.

Just after turning the corner, he bumped into Yan Junyu head-on. Liu Yan glanced behind him. If he remembered correctly, Yan Junyu should have walked out of Dongcheng West Street. There was only one mansion on that street. It is the residence of Prime Minister Liu Pei.

Looking over there again, Yan Junyu had already greeted him, Liu Yan quickly looked away, and said with a smile: "Master Yan is going out again?"

Ever since Yan Junyu rescued Luo Ming and Liuyan that night, he no longer pretended to be dazed. Although he was still lazy and leisurely on weekdays, it was different from before. In laziness, there is always a kind of agility unique to martial arts practitioners, as if he is ready to go at any time, as long as there is a sign of trouble, he can transform into the sharpest sword.

Such Yan Junyu always made Liu Yan a little scared.He told Luo Ming that Yan Junyu was suspicious, but Luo Ming laughed it off and said that if he wanted to harm someone, he would have already done so, so why wait until now.

This is true.Liu Yan knows that Luo Ming misses the old days, and he always remembers the months when they shared weal and woe. As long as Yan Junyu doesn't do anything that endangers them, Luo Ming probably won't care about Yan Junyu's identity and purpose .

However, Liu Yan had thought about it early in the morning: Luo Ming has a forthright temperament and loyalty, he doesn't really care about these things, but he has to keep an extra mind and care about him for him.

Yan Junyu smiled and bent her slender phoenix eyes, her beautiful red lips curled up, revealing a dimple on her cheek, "I have nothing to do all day, so of course I want to have some fun for myself. It's not like you..." Yan Junyu glanced at Liu Yan ambiguously, "Did you go to see Luo Ming?"

Originally, it was just a simple inquiry and statement, but when it came out of Yan Junyu's mouth, it was somewhat ambiguous, as if Liu Yan and Luo Ming had done something serious.

Liu Yan brushed the dust off his body, smiled calmly and said, "I went to see him just now."

Liu Yan didn't take the ambiguity in Yan Junyu's words to heart, but envied him that he could call Luo Ming's name as soon as he opened his mouth, but he couldn't say it himself.

He and Yan Junyu have known each other longer than Luo Ming, but their relationship is not as close as that of Luo Ming.Yan Junyu regards Luo Ming as a confidant and friend, and often talks, laughs and drinks together; while Liu Yan regards Luo Ming as the person on the cusp of his heart, and he can't wait to give him his heart.

They said a few innocuous words to each other, and walked to Jiang Nianbai's house together.

Brother Qing jumped over just after entering the door, "Have you seen the second prince?"

Liu Yan smiled and said that he met, Qing Geer pestered Liu Yan and asked what it was like in the barracks, but Liu Yan didn't go in, and he didn't make up nonsense like Luo Ming. He didn't go into the camp.

Brother Qing obviously didn't believe it, so he kept asking Liu Yan.

Liu Yan couldn't answer, so she asked Yan Junyu for help with her eyes.

Yan Junyu grabbed Brother Qing and slipped him onto the chair, "I'm telling you! The barracks is like a rat's den, passing through a long tunnel, with a nest of rats of all sizes crowded together. We are at the bottom, the general is at the top..."

Brother Qing's eyes widened, and it took a long time before he curled his lips and said, "Liar!"

Liu Yan gratefully bowed to Yan Junyu, went in to make lunch, and then went into the study to continue writing what Jiang Nianbai had told him.

Ever since Luo Ming entered the barracks, Jiang Nianbai began to draw wings for Luo Ming. The attitude of the officials in the court towards Luo Ming was very indifferent. No one was optimistic about the former deposed prince. There are too many things to do to seize the available officials from Pei's hands, and the process will be very slow and difficult. Jiang Nianbai / lack of skills, so Liu Yan needs to help him summarize the lives and resumes of officials of all sizes in the DPRK. And the hobbies and eccentricities of the three generations of the family.

The reason why Liu Yan was asked to do this was because Jiang Nianbai heard from Luo Ming that Liu Yan had a photographic memory and had excellent observation skills, able to recount the details and characteristics of everyone or things he had seen or heard.

Jiang Nianbai was very surprised and tried it twice.

Once he arranged the things in his room out of order, and then asked Liu Yan to speak.After Liu Yan entered the room, she could tell the difference at a glance, and quickly packed her hands and feet back.

Another time, Jiang Nianbai hired a man with no special features to walk past Liu Yan, and after a few days, he asked that man to come to the mansion to deliver something, and Liu Yan laughed after receiving the things, saying: "What a coincidence, didn't we meet each other on a certain day?"

Even the hired person opened his mouth wide in surprise, it was only a few days later, and he couldn't remember the truth, but Liu Yan could even say that his clothes and the time of meeting were not bad.

How could Jiang Nianbai let such a talent go, his eyes glowed green, and he said, "It's a pity, it's a pity, if I knew you had such abilities, it would have saved me so much effort."

After hearing Jiang Nianbai's praise, Liu Yan couldn't feel happy at all.He smiled self-deprecatingly, with a miserable smile.His abilities are not limited to these, but everyone is born with abilities. This ability was developed when he suffered countless canes and boards when he was young.

Liu Yan has no great talent. Back then, Empress Jingyi bought him because she saw that he was docile and honest, and that he could be a loyal dog for her son.When there is danger, he will stand in front for the prince, and when he is free, he will be a gadget for the prince to entertain.

In order to earn a bit of dignity for himself as a human being, Liu Yan studied desperately. It took him twice as much effort to read and read as compared to other people, but Liu Yan was not afraid of hardship, just like he knew that there was no hope To please his father.If he wants to survive, he cannot give up.

God is pitiful, his hard work was seen by Empress Jingyi, she thought that Liu Yan was still a smart child, so she specially found a master to teach Liu Yan, and it took more than ten years to train like him Careful as a hair, with a photographic memory.

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