The mountains and rivers are quiet and broad

Chen Ke suddenly woke up from his sleep.

"My lord?" Eunuch Quan just heard Chen Ke call out "Xu Qingfeng", and was a little worried that Chen Ke would be trapped by a nightmare.

"It's nothing." Chen Ke calmed down for a while, and replied hoarsely.

He dreamed that Xu Qingfeng was in danger.

At first the dream was pitch black, with only sporadic lights of fire.

Later, there were noisy human voices: the sobbing of the old man, the crying of women, the wailing of children, and the roaring of men, all of which were heart-piercing and extremely painful.

These voices echoed in Chen Ke's ears, as if they were real.Then there were other sounds, some people were laughing: several ostentatious and wanton laughter, followed by the sound of horseshoes and the exchange of weapons. See a town full of devastation.

Xu Qingfeng was fighting with someone - it was a man dressed strangely, his head was studded with strange ornaments, his hair was disheveled, his face was dusty, and he looked dirty.

The man rode on the horse, domineering, and swung the long knife in his hand to kill Xu Qingfeng, laughing wildly, very conceited.

Xu Qingfeng didn't have a mount, so he looked a lot shorter than the opponent.The horse's hooves approached in a blink of an eye. Xu Qingfeng dodged to avoid the horse's impact. At the same time, he flipped his left hand and stabbed a small knife into the horse's leg. The horse was frightened and knelt down. Leaping up, Xu Qingfeng stepped behind him one step faster than him, and slashed out with a sword.

The sword was fast and ruthless, the man didn't dodge it, and fell to the ground with his horse.

But after killing one, others rushed forward.

The later man was not as careless as the previous man, and first tried Xu Qingfeng cautiously.Xu Qingfeng was not in a hurry, and began to deal with him.

Xu Qingfeng's martial arts is not bad, and Chen Ke knows it, but it's rare to see Xu Qingfeng do it because Zuo Ming, Wusuli and a group of guards are there.But in the dream, Chen Ke felt Xu Qingfeng's anger, as well as the killing intent to "get rid of it and then hurry up".

Chen Ke kept his gaze on Xu Qingfeng, but he really wanted to turn his head to see where Zuo Ming was, where Wusuli was, and where the guards were.

The later person was also dressed strangely. Chen Ke took a closer look and remembered the Demon Sect. These people were very similar to the people from that night in Wushan.

The short weapon used by this Demon Cult lunatic is a flute.Apart from swords, Xu Qingfeng is also good at concealed weapons. However, in the battle just now, he was clearly seen by this person, and he was on guard right now, but Xu Qingfeng made a sudden move, trying to preemptively strike.

Xu Qingfeng's speed was very fast, the demon sect dodged the first time, then avoided the second time with difficulty, and narrowly avoided the third time, but there was a big gash on his body, and blood flowed profusely immediately.

The man was suffering from pain and was clutching his wound. Xu Qingfeng wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to go up. The man pretended to be invincible, dropped his weapon, stepped back a few steps, and grabbed a child from the side of the stone pestle.

Xu Qingfeng showed a surprised expression, apparently he had never noticed that there was a child there.

Xu Qingfeng tried to ease the atmosphere.

Chen Ke saw Xu Qingfeng's mouth move, probably trying to persuade him to put down the child.It's really strange, obviously other voices can be heard, but Xu Qingfeng's voice cannot be heard.Chen Ke thought about getting closer, but couldn't move.Chen Ke struggled twice, but it still didn't work.

And the demon cult had already brutally severed one of the child's arms, and the child fainted from crying.

Xu Qingfeng's face was as sinking as water, with murderous intent in his eyes, he stepped forward, but the lunatic threw the child to Xu Qingfeng, Xu Qingfeng had to catch the child first, and the demon cult lunatic's sharp blade was hidden behind the child— —a hard blow to Xu Qingfeng.

Chen Ke woke up at this moment.

Brushing his forehead, he touched the cold sweat all over his head.Chen Ke buried his face in his hands, he didn't see clearly whether the blow hurt Xu Qingfeng.

"My lord, tea." According to Chen Ke's habit, Eunuch Quan served a cup of tea.Chen Ke took it, held it in his hand but didn't drink it.

"Where is Xu Qingfeng?"

Chen Ke would ask this question every day, and Eunuch Quan also answered: "It is reasonable to be in Qianzhou."

lead state.Chen Ke took a sip of tea silently.Qianzhou is not small, and it is definitely not as sparse and barren as in the dream.

Eunuch Quan looked at Chen Ke's expression carefully, "My lord, have you dreamed about Mr. Xu?"

"Ah."

Eunuch Quan comforted: "We will see Mr. Xu soon. We have been away from Beijing for half a month, and we will catch up with Mr. Xu in half a month. Didn't you send someone to Mr. Xu? Let Mr. Xu Let's wait, maybe we can see each other in half a month." Starting from the capital, they hurried on without stopping, and soon arrived in Qingzhou.

Chen Ke didn't say anything, and handed the cup to Eunuch Quan.

Eunuch Quan took the cup, and there was almost no shortage of tea in the cup, "My lord, don't worry."

"I know. It's just..." Chen Ke felt that the dream was too real and clear, which made him flustered. "Somewhat uneasy."

Such a dream feels very real.

"Should the messenger be here today?"

When leaving Beijing, Chen Ke sent someone to report to Xu Qingfeng. Counting the days, he should see Xu Qingfeng soon.After seeing Xu Qingfeng, he can also bring back news of Xu Qingfeng, which can make Chen Ke feel at ease.

"Today and tomorrow, I will go to Qianzhou." Eunuch Quan also thought about it in his heart and replied.

Chen Ke responded, "What time is it?"

"It's almost five o'clock. Please lie down for a while, my lord?"

"No, get up."

Eunuch Quan went to Zhang Luo to wash Chen Ke, and Chen Ke sat quietly for a while before getting up and changing clothes.Chen Ke inadvertently pulled the wound on his arm, and Chen Ke gasped.

"Is your lord alright?" Eunuch Quan hurried back when he heard the movement, and Chen Ke waved his hand to indicate that there was nothing wrong.

Eunuch Quan showed a look of disapproval, and finally said nothing.

The injury was on the right arm, the cut was not deep, but the injury was not light, and the injury has not healed due to the long journey and the lack of proper rest.

Caressing the wound on his right arm, Chen Ke couldn't help sneering.

Half a month ago, the capital was still caught in the terrible rainstorm, and everyone was waiting for the rain to stop, including Chen Ke.

Regardless of the outcome of King Jin's case, he intends to put it aside for the time being. Chen Mao has already planned to change the court's blood. The current situation is enough for Chen Mao alone, so Chen Ke wants to join Xu Qingfeng as soon as possible.

But the torrential rain did not stop for a long time, and it finally turned down, or it stopped for a while, and it started to fall again after a while, and along with the rumors scattered in the capital, Chen Ke was upset.

King Ren's Mansion didn't have any vigor and vitality, Chen Ke had a sullen face, and no one dared to speak loudly.The air has been dull.

However, Chen Mao’s opening act with gongs and drums failed to continue singing—there were floods and earthquakes in the south, thousands of people were killed and injured, and the relief money and relief food were distributed. Wang Jin, as the secretary of the household department, naturally He was very busy, and in order to prevent the mistakes of the Xizhou case from repeating, Chen Mao appointed Dong Xuemin, the inspector of the Ministry of Officials, to lead Yan Kai from the Ministry of Military Affairs, Qin He from the Ministry of Punishment, and others to escort the relief supplies.

Things happened one after another in the court, and when Chen Mao was in a state of desperation, the capital finally cleared up.

It rained for six days, but it seemed like six years.The sun finally came out in the sky, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief. They were so beaming, which was rarely seen in the capital.Even in the morning, the atmosphere became more relaxed.

Chen Ke didn't have the habit of going to the early court, but this morning, someone mentioned Chen Ke and talked about the rumors about the "violent god" that have been raging in the capital recently.

Chen Mao looked under the seat through the bead curtain hanging from the crown of his head, and it was Su Gan, a scholar of the Imperial Academy, who spoke.Su Gan has already known his destiny, and it is rare to see him say anything in the early court.

Chen Ke naturally dismissed it: "There is no such thing as nothing. If King Ren has the ability to call wind and rain like this, then what will I become? A monster?"

"My minister has no such intention." Su Gan cupped her hands and saluted, "It's just that the rumors are getting more and more violent now, and the more they spread, the more... outrageous! Please investigate this time thoroughly and catch the person who spread such treasonous rumors."

Chen Mao frowned, feeling that the rumors Su Gan said were different from what he had heard before. "There are new rumors?"

"It is indeed a rebellious word."

"tell me the story."

"Sir, I don't dare."

"But it doesn't matter."

"Rumors say that King Ren is going to force the palace to kill the king..."

"Bold!" Chen Mao patted the armrest of the dragon chair, "It's nonsense. Yang Aiqing..."

Dali Temple Minister Yang Zhuowen took a step forward: "The minister is here..."

"I order you to investigate thoroughly at this time."

"Sir, obey the order."

"What else do you love to play..."

The Ministry of Industry then submitted a plan to relieve the floods in the south, as well as the drainage situation in the capital, and Chen Mao decided on it.

What happened early in the morning soon reached Chen Ke's ears.For this reason, Eunuch Quan went out to inquire about it, and it was indeed much more serious than the "disasters" and "disasters in the capital" that were reported before. Eunuch Quan couldn't help but blush when he reported it, but Chen Ke didn't take it seriously. On: "Since the emperor said a thorough investigation, then let him go."

Chen Ke planned to leave the next day, and Zhang Luoquan quickly packed his things.Chen Ke counts the days by himself, and has been separated from Xu Qingfeng for a long time. At the beginning, he was a little bit angry, thinking to distance himself from Xu Qingfeng, and give himself time to think about how to treat this person who was going to die by himself .

But it was only when we were separated that we realized the horror of longing.

After dinner, Eunuch Quan came in with a frown, "I would like to report to my lord, the emperor's invitation."

"Now?" Chen Ke put down the peach blossom branch he was playing with, and asked with raised eyebrows.Chen Maoming knew that he was leaving tomorrow, so what's the big deal to summon him now?

Turning his mind around, Chen Ke thought that he mentioned to Chen Mao yesterday that Yan Keqing was not born in Jindi, but that he should have falsified his growth experience.Thinking of this, Chen Ke put the peach blossom branch back into the white porcelain vase, got up and prepared to enter the palace.

When he raised his eyes, he happened to see Grandpa Quan's hesitant and distressed expression.

"What? What's wrong?"

"The father-in-law who came here today is a little strange." Eunuch Quan hesitated.

Chen Ke straightened his robe slowly, but still flicked his sleeves, "Entering the palace..."

The father-in-law was indeed new and young, and he said that he was the nephew of the father-in-law Ren.Chen Mao kept an eye out, and followed quietly with a group of hidden guards.

After entering the palace, the sedan chair did not go to the Hall of Harmony, but was directed by the father-in-law to go to the Imperial Garden.

"The emperor is drinking in the garden." The father-in-law said so.

At this time, drinking to the moon?Chen Ke didn't believe it.But since the other party has sincerely set a trap for him, he has to save face.