Emperor Que Shaohua

The Nangong family lived in Jinling for hundreds of years, and it is one of the few famous families in the martial arts.In addition to the unique and extraordinary family martial arts, each generation of Nangong descendants has read poetry and books, and is proficient in the six arts.

When the eldest son Nan Gongchen and his younger brother Nan Gongjin followed Rong Feisheng and slowly approached along the corridor, everyone felt their eyes light up, as if seeing a pair of jade trees.

Nangong Chen was about 24 years old. His face was like a crown of jade, his behavior was graceful, and he wore a jade flute around his waist. He just smiled and bowed his hands, which made people feel a little heartbroken: "Listening to the rain in the corridor, and occasionally hearing the sound of Lun, Impressed by the artistic conception in the song, it is really presumptuous to disturb Sect Master Jiang's meditation."

"Mr. Nangong is too modest." Luo Yanhua stood up and returned the gift with a quiet smile, "The sound of the flute is gentle and subtle, making people forget the sorrows in the world like going to the moon and going down to Qionglou. I was thinking about who has this state, now I see you , as expected, the phonology and character are perfect.”

The octagonal glazed palace lanterns hanging on the eaves of the corridor cast a light yellow soft halo in the night. Luo Pingyuan felt that the scene in front of him was very pleasing to the eye. The last time he felt this way was in the first lunar month of last year when he saw King Jing and the newly returned King Yun in the mansion. Standing together to enjoy the snow, Nan Gongchen may not be as beautiful as Luo Linpian, but he is as humble as jade and has an intoxicating demeanor.

"Don't dare to take this praise," Nan Gongchen shook his head slightly, "Sect Master Jiang's piano rhyme is exquisite, and the song "New Rain in the Empty Mountain" has three flavors, which reminds people of the white snow on the top of the mountain, and the beauty under the moon in the forest. The technique may be a bit proficient, but it is far from this state of mind. It's just..." At this point, he hesitated to speak.

"Mr. Nangong, if you hear something wrong, why not speak up." Luo Yanhua said, raising his hand to invite the two to sit down by the corridor.

"It's suitable to hear a piece of "Pingsha Luoyan" that is diluted and sparse," Nan Gongchen said carefully, "it's just that it's more sad, and it also has the sound of vibrating strings and broken jade. It seems that the grief and indignation are uncontrollable. I realized it, and converted it to "New Rain in the Kongshan Mountain", using the voiceless voice of Lin Quan to dissolve my mood, but if there is any tiredness in it, it seems to be wandering low and unwilling to continue."

He paused for a moment: "It is necessary to know that stagnation of ambition is the most hurtful thing. I will talk to my subordinates with shallow words and deep words. Don't mind Jiang Sect Master."

Rong Feisheng, Jiang Wanli and Jing Wang saw each other for the first time after a long absence, and they hadn't thought about it deeply yet, but for Luo Pingyuan and Qin Su who were always by their side, the few words caught their ears, but they felt that every sentence was to the point, and every word was shocking. Heart, a little admiration for the gentle and elegant Mr. Nangong.

Luo Yanhua was slightly taken aback when he heard the words, other people saw that he lowered his eyes, except that his face was slightly pale, he couldn't tell whether his heart was fluctuating.After a while, he said leisurely: "Mr. Nangong's evaluation of the rhyme is very accurate. It's just that there are three consecutive songs tonight, starting with "Yong Mei". I don't know how you evaluate the next song?"

""Song of Plum Blossoms" is dense and dense, with a strong inner style, like a landscape of a master, but at every turning point, there is a sense of elegance and tenderness, obviously from the hands of a young girl." Nan Gongchen was not affected by the short-term stagnation of the atmosphere. , said with a smile, "Putting Miss Jiang by my side, Sect Master Jiang seems to be really annoyed when he asks each other like this, so why don't I make an apology?"

One sentence made everyone laugh. With Nan Gongchen's ability, it should not be difficult to identify who played "Song of Mei".And Jiang Wanli is good at Danqing, especially good at freehand brushwork of landscapes, using paintings to describe music, which is ingenious.

"No wonder Mr. Jin always speaks highly of his elder brother when he is in Luo City." Luo Yanhua also smiled, and then sighed, "I arrived at Huaibi Village for the first time tonight, and it is indeed a bit sad. Accompanied by the sound, it makes people feel happy. Calling 'Jiang Suzerain' again is not unavoidable, if you don't give up, you can just call Jiang Hua directly from now on."

It has only been half a month since Nangong Jin returned to Jinling, and he was very happy to meet King Jing and King Ning again, but when his elder brother talked to Luo Yanhua, he couldn't intervene and waited by the side all the time.

"Sovereign Jiang, fifth... Young Master Lu," he said at this time, "At the end of last year, the news of the martial arts competition of the Three Kingdoms came, and when it was a grand event, my brother was supposed to rush to Los Angeles to participate, but he couldn't get away because of something. So I hastily changed to represent the Nangong family. After returning home in the past few days, I found out that the important matter that my elder brother encountered was related to Wanjian Villa."

Luo Pingyuan remembered that Nangong Jin had indeed said similar things when he first entered Prince Jing's Mansion.He glanced around calmly, there was only a slight sound of rain around the corridor, except for the two young masters of the Nangong family, they were all the core figures of Langhuan, eh, and himself.

Luo Yanhua looked at his younger brother, and then at Rong Feisheng.The friendship between Huaibi Village and the Nangong family actually originated from Mu Shaoqing.Both belong to a martial arts family that has lasted for hundreds of years and have a family history. They are both in Jinling, the former capital of the Six Dynasties. Deep roots.Although the two inherit the family tradition and go their own way, one is arrogant and the other is gentle, but the friendship is unquestionable.After the former owner Mu Feng passed away, Mu Shaoqing took the position of Master of Mingjian with the support of his old subordinates. With this relationship, and Zhu Jin's kindness, chivalry and kindness, he was quite popular in the martial arts. Over the years, we have maintained a good relationship with Langhuan.

Now that Mu Shaoqing has turned the situation upside down, openly antagonizing the suzerain Jiang Hua, the position of the Nangong family is both delicate and embarrassing.After Zhu Jin was detained in Wanjian Villa, Rong Feisheng also visited Nangong's house, hoping that Nangong Chen would come forward to mediate a deal, or at least indirectly understand what happened to Mu Shaoqing and get some clues.Nan Gongchen did not avoid seeing or prevaricate. For the previous request, he went to Wanjian Villa twice in person, and was kicked out both times. Every time he entered the villa, as long as he didn't talk about the topic, Mu Shaoqing would be fine. , treat each other with enthusiasm, but as long as Langhuan, Jianghua and even Zhu Jin are mentioned, the atmosphere will suddenly freeze, let alone mediation, the other party can't even listen to a word, his expression is cold, and there is no room for change; as for the latter, In the face of Huaibizhuang's search, Nan Gongchen has been silent and unwilling to talk more, saying that door-to-door persuasion can still be tried, but it is not a gentleman's behavior to talk about a friend's private affairs to others behind the scenes.

After going back and forth, the Nangong family simply stopped getting involved in the dispute between Wanjian Villa and Huaibi Villa. In the final analysis, this is Langhuan's internal affairs.This attitude continued until Nangong Jin returned from Los Angeles.

"At that time, I was packing my bags and preparing to leave for the capital. Shaoqing sent a close friend to send a post, inviting me to her home." Nan Gongchen said, "I thought he was going to do it for me. He was in the way of face in Luocheng. He refused to set foot on the ground, but he still cared about beating foreigners. But what I didn't expect was that Shaoqing would have a serious expression as soon as we met, and had a secret conversation with me in the inner room. He said that he had received reliable information that there might be hidden treasures in Wanjian Villa. There is an undercover agent sent by the Kunlun Mansion, who belongs directly to Wei Wuze, the yin envoy who betrayed Langhuan back then. He has been watching secretly for a while, but he is still uncertain, and gradually becomes suspicious. Everyone is acting suspiciously. If the Kunlun Mansion takes advantage of Everyone's attention was focused on Los Angeles, and the hidden stake was activated, causing the backyard to catch fire. Starting from Wanjian Villa, he couldn't afford to lose this person. Therefore, after much deliberation, he intends to ask me to accompany him in the villa. Maybe the bystanders will know. can help him make a judgment call."

With the exception of Luo Pingyuan, everyone here has a better understanding of Mu Shaoqing's character, and they all think that sayings like "I can't afford to lose people" are indeed very similar to his own tone. Knowing that there is an inner ghost in the house, it has been a long time since many years. If you don't realize it, you will be regarded as a shame in your life, and you want to clear your side and then hurry up.

"So," Luo Yanhua said with frowned eyebrows, "four months ago, Shaoqing had no intention of breaking up, but was focusing on rectifying the house and stabilizing the situation."

"As Sect Master Jiang said," Nangong Chen nodded and said, "It's rare for Shaoqing to ask for help, and the matter is indeed serious, so I canceled the trip and asked my brother to go on my behalf, and I lived in Wanjian Villa."

"Just after the new year's day, I saw Shaoqing, and he didn't see any abnormalities, and the relationship between people was as usual." Rong Feisheng said, "However, in late January, he suddenly sent a letter to Vice Zhuangzhuang Zhu, without any doubts. Unwarranted accusations against the suzerain, the words are resentful and angry, and they are also lashing out at Huaibizhuang for following orders for many years. The writing and writing can be seen to be written by himself, but the words are reckless and fierce. It's like deep hatred and great resentment. The letter even stated that no matter what instructions and movements the Luo City side has in the future, Ming Jian will not need to be informed again, and he will draw a clear line with other Langhuan subordinates under the orders of the suzerain."

At the end, there was a tinge of anger in his gentle voice: "Mu Shaoqing's temper is not something that happened once or twice. Bumps are inevitable, but he has never been so out of line. Vice Zhuangzhu is very headache because of this, and then He didn't want to disturb the suzerain's mind at the juncture of peace talks and martial arts, so he wanted to find out the reason first and persuade his family with good words. This time, no matter how much I waited to give in, he would speak ill at each other, and every time he was so stiff that he almost drew his sword to fight, the more he persuaded the worse. In the end, he even detained him!"

"It's hard for you and Ah Jin." Luo Yanhua knew that Rong Feisheng was usually gentle, and he would only get angry when he endured it, so he tried to comfort him, "I have a general understanding of the situation of Master Mu after his face has changed. But in the Before that, during the month from Shuoyue to January, whether it was caused by traitors or due to other reasons, some changes must have occurred in Wanjian Villa, which caused his disposition to change greatly, and he hated me. I wonder if Mr. Nangong can help me Confused."

Nan Gongchen fell silent at this time, and everyone was waiting for his response. The night was getting darker, and the rain was still falling intermittently along the eaves.

"Sect Master Jiang is right. I did witness some situations during the month." After a long while, Nan Gongchen said slowly, "I refused to say more when I was asked by the manager before. Firstly, it involved Shaoqing. He certainly doesn't want to spread the word about his family affairs; secondly, the situation is very turbulent, and after all, I have to think about the Nangong family. But in the past few days, I have heard A Jin tell about what he saw and heard in Los Angeles. If Nangong Chen blindly stays out of the matter for his own selfish thoughts, wouldn't he be ashamed? It's just that what I see may not be the whole picture of the situation. Only speaking truthfully, asking Sect Master Jiang to judge may help to resolve the misunderstanding with Shaoqing .”

Luo Yanhua bowed slightly to express his gratitude: "I would like to hear the details."

"The day after Ah Jin went to Beijing, I stayed in Wanjian Villa, just like when I visited before. I either tasted swords and chanted poems with Shaoqing, or wandered around in the villa, secretly observing the subordinates and servants who came and went. and guards." Nan Gongchen said, "I am no stranger to the general situation in the village. Inside there is the housekeeper Wei Cheng, the son of the former boss; outside there is Gu Di who takes care of the sword hall and receives outsiders. His father was originally from Mingjian's old department. , unable to continue practicing martial arts after being injured, the family was taken in by Mu Feng Lingzhu in the village, and they were not treated as servants. These two people have been with Shaoqing since childhood, and they are extremely relied on. The hall, the inner courtyard, the hidden sword pavilion, and the sword pool all abide by the rules and perform their duties, and they will not wander around when there is nothing to do."

"Sometimes when Shaoqing went to the front hall or study room, I would accompany him to stay for an hour or two, observing the words and deeds of people entering and leaving. But whether it was the disciples of Langhuan who came to pay a visit or to see him, or the servants who served pens, inks and tea, never Nothing suspicious was found on them. If the Kunlun Mansion arranges a hidden stake, it will either occupy an important position, or it must be by Shaoqing's side, otherwise it will be useless. I will pay attention to those who meet these two points one by one. Once again, but it is also impossible to see who might be the spy."

The attendants in the garden saw several masters and distinguished guests sitting in the porch talking for a long time, quietly served tea, and then retreated.Nan Gongchen paused for a while to collect his thoughts, and then continued: "At that time, apart from Shou Sui, I had already lived in Wanjian Villa for half a month. It seems that everyone is full of vigilance. Frustration is second to none, and what worries me more is Shaoqing's mood. He has become not quite right, as if he is extraordinarily agitated, and often suddenly loses his temper for a small matter, and then becomes taciturn, and sometimes stays silent all night. In a word, it’s just drinking. I asked him again and again what he was thinking, and if he noticed any doubts, he would speak out. He answered two sentences: First, he suspected that there were no so-called spies in the villa. Mistakes, or simply a deliberate trap, which caused him to be suspicious of his subordinates all day long and mess up his own position. Could it be that he felt that he was not enough support these years, and deliberately asked him to betray his relatives so that he could take back Mingjian? It's not uncommon, but Sect Master Jiang himself is still stranded in Luocheng, using Langhuan as a re-entry... as a tool to fight for power and position, saying that it is to clear up his grievances, and there has been no movement so far, so how can people feel at ease."

Everyone had already heard a lot of Mu Shaoqing's extreme remarks, but at this moment they heard the retelling, and they still felt very sad. No wonder Nan Gongchen has been reluctant to say more.

"I think Shaoqing is too concerned about it, so that he has gone astray, and has already started to dig into the horns. It is not an option to continue like this." Nan Gongchen continued, "So I made a suggestion to him, why don't we set up a bait carefully, pretending that there is something important?" Information, maybe it can attract Xiaoxiao who was hiding in the dark, better than his own wild thinking. Shaoqing agreed. It was Chinese New Year at that time, and for several days, he went out during the day to visit Huaibizhuang and other Langhuan subordinates. With a serious expression, he was meditating or writing letters in the study, as if he was preoccupied and planning a major decision. If the atmosphere was full, he pretended to be casual after drinking, and said that the situation in Beijing was tense. In order to contain the enemy, He and Lang Huan each agreed to take an important action, with Ming Jian as the leader, once it succeeds, it will definitely boost its prestige, and now the specific strategy is almost drawn up. When he said this, I was not the only one present, as well as the servants. The servant who poured the wine, several guards, Wei Cheng and Gu Di. Even if the inner circle of the Kunlun Mansion should not be among them, as long as they inquire carefully, they should be able to learn what Shaoqing revealed."

"I have some confidence in my heart. Given the tense situation in Luocheng, even though Shaoqing didn't say who the enemy was, the insiders of the Kunlun Mansion must have been eager to find out after hearing what he said. However, the surroundings of the study were calm that night, and no We had no choice but to continue acting the next day, exaggerating the tension and suspense. It must be known that creating something out of nothing is hard work. On the second night, there was sporadic snow in the sky. At about midnight, the two guards in charge of guarding the study were afraid of the cold, and retreated to a small room outside to drink, and they were so drunk that they dozed off. At this moment, there was indeed a flash of someone, and they entered Shaoqing's study silently."

Everyone was fascinated by what they heard, Jiang Wanli asked, "Young Master Nangong, have you caught the person who stole in? Who is he?"

"If you want to ask the person who sneaked into the study, I'm afraid you have to start talking about it four years ago," Nan Gongchen sighed, obviously hesitating for a while before saying, "Shaoqing doesn't understand style, he didn't have much interest in rhythm. Years ago, he suddenly became obsessed with listening to the piano. He hired a famous piano lady in the south of the Yangtze River, and brought a 15-year-old only daughter named Suxue, who was very graceful and beautiful. Everyone died of illness the year before last. She can go anywhere, but she can also play the qin very well, and her singing voice is particularly moving, so Shaoqing allowed her to take over the position of violinist and live in the village. In the middle of the night, Shaoqing entered the study with a sword, and I followed the prior agreement , go around to the outside to block, lest the thieves see the bad situation and break the window to escape. However, when I got under the window, I heard the wind of swords in the dark study room, and they were already fighting. And the sound of the blades colliding with the wind was mixed with a woman's scream and crying, followed by a man's short scream."

"The male voice was not loud, and it was deformed and hoarse, but I still felt familiar. Before I had time to think about it, I took out the torch and lit it, and walked in through the window with my sword. The fight in the study had ended with the screams, and I hurriedly lit the oil lamp , Shaoqing stood without saying a word, his face livid, and the one lying on the ground was Wei Cheng, who inserted Shaoqing's long sword into his heart, and the blood flowed all over the ground. There is a young woman, that is the luthier I just mentioned, Pei Suxue."

"I didn't expect that Wei Cheng would be involved in setting up this game, and I didn't expect that a woman would be caught. I also paid attention to this female history in the past month, because Shaoqing had someone summon her when we were drinking together. She sang two songs by the curtain, and she seemed to appreciate them quite a lot. But Pei Suxue has a quiet temperament and rarely provokes troubles. Except that Shaoqing has time lessons or is in a bad mood and asks her to compose and play music, most of the time she only practices piano and embroidery in the small courtyard where she lives. Teaching the piano to the maids. Such a weak 19-year-old girl appeared at the worst time and in the worst place. At that time, Wei Cheng was fatally injured and could not be saved. He said intermittently that he didn't want to He betrayed the owner of Shaozhuang, but he never dared to report the matter with Pei Suxue. He also said that Suxue had a pitiful background and was controlled by others. Just now, he fought with Shaoqing to let her escape. He begged Shaoqing to forgive Suxue with his last breath. Xue, let her live."

"Shaoqing's complexion is very bad. I think he has been anxious for many days, and he accidentally killed Wei Cheng in a moment of urgency. He must have felt very uncomfortable, so I advised him to detain the woman first and interrogate him later. But Shaoqing Qing ignored it, and asked Pei Suxue with a cold face what she wanted to do, whether the Kunlun Mansion sent an internal response to try to spy on the secrets. Pei Suxue originally covered her face and wept, but now she wiped away her tears and faced Shaoqing coldly. Fear, but contempt."

"Her voice was extremely cold and clear, like ice jade colliding with each other. She said that she was not a servant of the Kunlun Mansion, but an orphan of Langhuan, and she was not sexual. Many years ago, her parents died, and she was sold to a wealthy family as a maid. Not long after, someone redeemed her again. The buyer said that she was from Huaibizhuang, a native of Langhuan, who was ordered by the suzerain to search for the orphans of subordinates everywhere, so as not to leave them outside. She thought she was saved, but they did not register her Zhengyu or elegy, but to be taught alone, and to practice skills every day. A few years ago, she got her first assignment, not to contribute to the country's enemies and family difficulties, but to follow the piano master Pei Sanniang to Wanjian Villa, specializing in Monitor the movements of the Sword Crying Commander, and pass the information to Luocheng, in case the suzerain is not in the south of the Yangtze River, and Mu Shaoqing will do something rebellious against himself, which will ruin the suzerain's plan."

These words were totally beyond everyone's expectation. Qin Su was holding a twig in his hand, which broke into two pieces with a "snap".No matter how good-tempered Rong Feisheng was, he couldn't help being furious: "It's a bunch of nonsense, there's no such thing!"

Nan Gongchen sighed: "After listening to my brother-in-law's narration, I just heard the sound of the piano again, so I naturally know that Sect Master Jiang is glorious, and the doubts about this matter are clearly revealed. Originally, Sect Master Jiang asked Huaibi Village to inform Shaoqing that there may be some problems in the village. There was a reply from the Kunlun Mansion; if Pei Suxue was really in charge of surveillance under the order of Brother Jiang, she would have already heard the news, so how could she have fallen into my mere trap? But at that time, Wei Cheng died of anger, and Shaoqing and I were both Distraught, when I heard her say this, I felt as if the cuckoo was crying blood, and every word was shocking, and I believed it half to eighty percent."

Luo Yanhua lightly pressed Rong Feisheng's shoulder, and asked thoughtfully: "This woman said something else, how did Shaoqing send it to her?"

"Perhaps she thought that Shaoqing would not let her go, so she was willing to go all out, so she said a lot of unpleasant things." Nan Gongchen said with a wry smile, "For example, Shaoqing is talking about grudges, and hasn't been sitting in the villa for many years. Enjoying the shadow of her father's generation, she said that she has gradually realized over the years that Sect Master Jiang, as the eldest son of the emperor, naturally thinks about how to regain his former honor day and night, and how he would take Lang Huan who came from the grass and lakes to heart. That is to say, he is in a difficult situation now , will rely on the help of his subordinates to work hard, never cared about the grievances and waiting of everyone! It is ridiculous that Shaoqing is conceited all his life, but in fact he is no different from other people. He knows in his heart but pretends to be confused. However, she gave birth to this seven-foot body in vain. It is sad that she can't help herself, but Shaoqing's majestic master is pitiable. If she had known this, she would rather have been a maid for the rest of her life in an irrelevant family than It's better than suffering through the days of being wrong and double-sided, and killing a lover like Wei Cheng. At this time, many guards rushed outside the study, and Shaoqing ordered him not to enter with a pale face. What Pei Suxue said It was both ironic and sad, and I was really uncomfortable hearing it, and since I am not from Langhuan, I should not read too much after I figured out the situation, so I withdrew and told the guards to retreat twenty steps away to wait for orders. Thinking that Shaoqing came back to his senses, he would order someone to take her away, and deal with it after he calmed down; who would have expected that after waiting for a while, a sad singing voice suddenly rang out from the study, singing half-queen words, 'Better! After a few storms and wind and rain, I return in a hurry in spring. I cherish the spring and hate the flowers blooming early. What's more, there are countless red flowers. Spring is here to live. Seeing the saying, the fragrant grass at the end of the world is lost. When I sang the word "road", there was no sound. Wait for me When I brought someone in, I saw Shaoqing standing still, and Pei Suxue lying on the ground, with a trace of black blood on her lips, she had already committed suicide by taking poison."

"Stay in spring, see the saying, the end of the world, the grass is lost." Luo Yuhua repeated thoughtfully, "It turns out that after Wei Cheng, Miss Pei also died in front of Shaoqing. I often hear that people are about to die. , her words are good, but she is an exception. Since the heart is shaken, how can the other party fight with his life, and it is no wonder that Shaoqing is obsessed with this and can't find his way back."