The mountains and rivers are quiet and broad

"Mr. Xu set off on the second day, and Mr. Lei did not cause any harm to Mr. Xu." Guan Hongfeng handed the specific report to Chen Ke with a stiff expression.

After taking the report and browsing it carefully, Chen Ke couldn't help but smile when he saw Xu Qingfeng took someone else's fan.Looking up and seeing that Guan Hongfeng hadn't recovered yet, he asked him, "What's the matter?"

Guan Hongfeng shook his head in embarrassment.

"I didn't expect Xu Qingfeng to be like this?" Chen Ke said it for him.

Guan Hongfeng nodded, why is Mr. Xu different from what he remembered?

When he just woke up, Mr. Xu was always very serious, and his insight into the matter hit the nail on the head. Mr. Zhao in Chuzhou admired him very much. From time to time, he was sad and sad, which made the prince feel distressed. Is it really the same Mr. Xu who ordered Zuo Ming to beat people in the report?

Chen Ke put down the report in his hand, "In fact, he has always been like this."

Xu Qingfeng, who was still a little fool before his rebirth, is actually very good at "making trouble".It's not to deny Xu Qingfeng's cuteness, but Xu Qingfeng has a strong curiosity about the things around him, and if he doesn't explore it, he will feel unwilling.

At that time, in addition to taking care of Chen Ke every day, Guan Hongfeng also had to be careful of the little fool doing bad things. When eating at night, he would tell him the stupid things Xu Qingfeng did that day to comfort the time on the sick bed.

But it's normal that Guan Hongfeng doesn't know now.

Xu Qingfeng experienced several hardships, his eyes were still clear, and he was burdened with a lot in his heart without saying anything, which eventually made him unable to breathe.

Chen Ke doesn't like this kind of Xu Qingfeng, he wants to see and loves to see Xu Qingfeng's appearance as pure as a boy, he is curious and kind to everything, smart enough to protect himself, and he is wholehearted to him when there are only two of them attachment.

What kind of Xu Qingfeng is, sometimes Chen Ke can't tell, but he is willing to be dazzled by love, thinking that every side of Xu Qingfeng is cute and funny.

"If possible, he should always be a teenager." Chen Ke walked to the window and said lightly.

This he refers to Xu Qingfeng undoubtedly. Guan Hongfeng looked at Chen Ke, knowing that what he was looking at was not the scenery outside the window, but the peach blossoms on the window sill——

Those were peach blossoms placed in Guixinju in Chuzhou. Xu Qingfeng picked them by himself at that time, but now the petals have fallen off, and there are empty branches in the white vase, but Chen Ke still ordered someone to place it where he could see it.

Eunuch Quan cut off new peach branches to be inserted, but Chen Ke did not agree.On the way back to Beijing, I passed a peach blossom grove. Chen Ke picked the peach blossoms by himself, put them in a picture book to make embossed flowers, and sent someone to send them to Xu Qingfeng thousands of miles away.

King Ren is so good, there is only one person in the world.

Guan Hongfeng thought of Zuo Ming, "I'm afraid the Zuo guards can't handle it." Zuo Ming's personality, which is said to be cold, is actually shy and dull, and his temper is a bit impatient. I don't know if he can handle Xu Qingfeng.

Chen Ke gave Guan Hongfeng a funny look: "Xu Qingfeng will let him."

Walking back to the table, Chen Ke picked up the unprocessed memorial, turned to the first page, and asked Guan Hongfeng again: "Did he receive the peach blossom?"

"I must have received it, and should be in Qingzhou."

"Yeah." It's been more than half a month between the two of them, and the cicadas haven't started to be restless in June, but the heat is full, the greenery is lush, and the breath of summer is everywhere.It's just that there is always a chill in the palace.

Three days ago, Chen Ke returned to the capital.But Chen Mao who called him back has not said the reason for calling him back to Beijing except for a quick meeting with him on the first day.

Later that day, Eunuch Kang came and invited King Ren into the palace.

"At this time?" Chen Ke looked at the sky outside, and the night had already fallen. When he returned to Beijing this time, he did not go back to Taiheng Palace, but stayed in King Ren's Mansion. When he arrived in the palace, he was afraid it would be the moon Transit.

"My lord..." Eunuch Quan was a little worried.

Chen Ke raised his hand to signal him not to speak, so Eunuch Quan had no choice but to keep his mouth shut.

"Changing clothes..."

"Yes……"

The moon hangs high in the sky, and a clear light falls in front of the temple. The moon is as cool as water, sparkling like waves, like the illusion of the moon in the mirror.Standing outside the palace, Chen Mao looked at the deathly silence of the palace, but also smelled a more fragrant fragrance of flowers in the air.

When Chen Ke came, he met this bright yellow figure—noble and lonely.

"coming……"

"Um……"

The two of them are not talkative people, and they were confronting each other with hostility before, and suddenly they face each other, which is really unaccustomed to them.

Chen Mao frowned, "Long story short. I have seen the secret letter you sent for the case of Linjiang Town and the case of Chuzhou. I will ask you what you think first."

"The case is more complicated than we imagined. These officials colluded with each other and even connected with the chamber of commerce and Jianghu sects. The country is at stake, but we know too little, and the other party hides too deeply."

After the incident in Linjiang Town, Chen Ke did not hesitate too much. He made a secret message about Liuzhi County and sent someone to the palace, and told Chen Mao of his suspicions: the Central People are going to make a comeback and collude with the Han people. The depth, the distance, and the breadth are unimaginable.Afterwards, Chen Ke thought about the Chuzhou matter several times, sorted out the affairs of the Demon Sect, and secretly sent them to the palace.

Chen Mao, who received the secret letter, immediately understood what Chen Ke meant, but instead of acting immediately, Chen Mao repeatedly deliberated on Chen Ke's intentions.

In the past, the two were indifferent to the point of hostility, turning a blind eye to each other and listening to each other. If someone said that Chen Ke wanted to seek power and usurp the throne, Chen Mao would definitely agree without hesitation, and would not even doubt the authenticity. what to think.

If it was Chen Ke who wanted to surrender, Chen Mao didn't think it was something Chen Ke would do.

"It's time for you to talk about calling me back to Beijing."

"No big deal."

"Then I'll be heading west tomorrow." Chen Ke said calmly, unable to hear the anger of being teased.

Chen Mao turned around and looked at Chen Ke's expression carefully, seeing that he didn't seem to be joking, "Are you really poisoned?"

"Golden bell flower. It's less than a year away." Chen Ke didn't hide anything, and spoke frankly, so that Chen Mao wouldn't have to check it himself.

"Uh..." Chen Mao frowned, he had heard of the power of golden bell flowers by chance.

"Didn't Mr. Xu go to the west?" As for Xu Qingfeng, Chen Mao had already sent someone to investigate. Regarding the relationship between the two, Mr. Kang said something cryptic, but Chen Mao couldn't believe it——Chen Ke, will fall in love with a man.

"I'm worried."

What are you worried about?Worried about Xu Qingfeng being alone?then what?

Chen Ke raised his eyebrows, "Why, you are only allowed to have a lover?"

Chen Mao didn't speak, and Chen Ke asked casually: "Why don't you see the national teacher?" The subtext is that I know a lot of things.

Chen Mao narrowed his eyes, his voice was cold and murderous: "How do you know?"

When it comes to cold noodles, who can compare to Chen Ke, Chen Ke has no expression on his face, "I see..."

"Hmph." With a soft snort, Chen Mao cursed Zhou Zhou inwardly, "I called you back to Beijing because of the elder brother's business."

"Hmm." Chen Ke was not surprised. When the master of the law hinted that he would look into the old case of King Jin, Chen Ke thought about it and decided to be more direct. If many things only rely on guesswork and secret inquiries, the truth at that time may be restored.

But if the direct contact is not detoured, even if it is exposed, it will save time - what Chen Ke lacks now is time.So Chen Ke sent the third secret letter, implying that Chen Mao looked into the past.

——It was this secret letter that made Chen Mao issue a secret order to call Chen Ke back to the palace.

"The old case from back then needs to be investigated in detail. I guessed it. I'm afraid the old case from back then was used as the starting point to pull out these later things... What happened on the day of the elder brother's death?"

Chen Ke shook his head. He had recalled countless times what happened that day, but he still had no clue.

"There should be something unusual..." Chen Mao pondered.

"How did Eunuch Ren become your father-in-law?" Chen Ke has been thinking about this matter in his heart. Eunuch Ren was the eunuch next to King Jin at first, not even the grand eunuch, but now he has served Chen Mao for several years.

"It's about the same time as when Eunuch Quan came to you. It was also arranged by the emperor, and I gave Eunuch Ren to me."

"Uh..." Chen Ke looked at Ruhu's courtyard, thinking about the situation that day. After Eunuch Ren left the study, he never returned. It was at that time that something happened. "Did you see Eunuch Ren when you came?"

"No." Chen Mao replied: "I can freely enter and leave Prince Jin's Mansion without notification." But it was strange that he didn't see Eunuch Ren that day.

"Let's investigate this matter slowly." Chen Mao was a little tired, and there was an early morning tomorrow, "You stay in Beijing for the time being."

The current situation in the court is more complicated than in the past. It is inconvenient for Chen Mao to investigate alone, and there are few people around him, making it difficult for him to walk.

It has to be said that the secret letter sent by Chen Ke became a breakthrough, but it also made his worries come true. Now Chen Ke's return to Beijing is also a great help.

"What about the Devil's Cult?" Chen Ke didn't forget that Chen Mao issued an imperial edict asking him to track down the Devil's Cult.

"The imperial decree is not for you to read." Chen Mao vaguely hinted at the person he doubted.

Chen Ke understood that since someone in the court colluded with the Demon Sect, everyone in the court heard about it. It was Prime Minister Yan Keqing who proposed that Chen Ke should investigate the Demon Sect, so Yan Keqing, Yang Zhuowen, Sun Jin People like Li Kecheng and Li Kecheng are all suspects.

Chen Mao said again: "Zhen Linghua will send someone to look for it, do you need to take Xu Qingfeng back to Beijing?" Protecting Xu Qingfeng is probably the only thing Chen Mao can think of right now that can handle Chen Ke.

"No need." Chen Ke refused.

Unable to understand the meaning of Chen Ke's expression, Chen Mao no longer insisted.

"Where did you find Guan Hanzhong?" Chen Ke suddenly remembered something.

"Now in Chuzhou."

"Let him go to Zhuozhou." Chen Ke briefly talked about the Zhuozhou Blue and Flower Association. Chen Ke frowned and was shocked.

"I went out of the palace on this trip, but I saw a lot..." Chen Ke looked at the young emperor in front of him, thought about his words, and told him the truth, but such words as "the people are in dire straits" and "the lives of the people are in ruins" were not uttered after all. .

In fact, traveling all the way, the people are not destitute, and even saw the prosperity of Chuzhou and Zhuozhou. In contrast, they feel that the backward towns have their own reasons for their backwardness.

But Chen Ke remembered Doctor Huang in Linjiang Town, the beggar who died suddenly in Chuzhou, and the dream that Xu Qingfeng had said.The prosperity he saw was the prosperity others showed him, but all he heard was lamentation.

As for Chen Mao, what he saw was the prosperity of the capital and the prosperity that others told him about in the memorial, and all he heard were praises.

The young emperor clenched his fists, feeling unhappy, his eyes fell on the front of the palace, he felt that the moonlight was too cold, but he understood: loyal words are harsh.

Stepping on the cool moonlight, Chen Ke left the palace and returned home.

"My lord, if you stay in the palace directly, you can sleep more..." Eunuch Quan persuaded Chen Ke in a low voice. He is still out of the palace now, and it will be three o'clock when he returns home.

Chen Ke shook his head, "Go back to the mansion." After two months away from Beijing, he was no longer used to the lifelessness in the palace.

Putting down the car curtain, Chen Ke closed his eyes tiredly.Sunken in the darkness, listening to the rustling footsteps outside, Chen Ke really hoped that there would be a Xu Qingfeng waiting for him after returning home.

Xu Qingfeng is not the only one who relies on Chen Ke—Xu Qingfeng is within reach, which also makes Chen Ke feel at ease.