As the main peak of the Yunyang Mountains, the longest mountain range in the entire Zhongzhou Continent, Yunyang Mountain has the title of the pearl of the roof of Zhongzhou, not because of how high it is - because if it is concerned, it is less than half of the Yunxue Mountain in the north.

What makes Yunyang Mountain well-known to the people of the world is because the people on the mountain are the legendary guardians of the world's prosperity and peace, and the successive lords of Yunyang Mountain are respected for their protective power.

Very early on, Yunyang Mountain was like Penglai Immortal Island on the sea in the minds of Zhongzhou people, and there were immortals living on it who could reach the sky, which also attracted countless people to chase after it.

But no matter how those people searched, they always couldn't find it, and the whole Yunyang Mountain was like a paradise in the fisherman's mouth, and it seemed to be an unreal existence.

The mountain is still the same mountain, but no one on the mountain can be found, not even a hut.

So as time went by, different news slowly came out: Yunyang Mountain is just a mountain that someone has made nonsense, there is no so-called immortal, and every qiē is a scam.

Hearing such words, the man above the restaurant pushed open the window in front of him, looked at the crowd coming and going downstairs, his eyes fell on one of the thin men, and immediately called a person next to him to whisper a few words, and then turned around and smiled:

"That's what Mr. Song said. An ordinary mountain that can no longer be reached, and there is so much miasma on the mountain that even the hunters are unwilling to build houses on it, and where can there be so-called immortals living on it for a long time? What's more, there are many myths of gods and ghosts in this world, but I have not seen a few of them really appear in front of people. It can give people a glimpse of the real thing. Therefore, Hua Chen naturally did not believe such a statement. ”

The bewitching face was backed by light, and although the facial features could not be seen clearly, it could clearly make people feel the disdain in it.

Immortals in the mouth of the world. Naturally, he didn't believe it.

However, although the immortal's theory is nonsense, the sorcerer's story is not false.

What's more, he had seen it with his own eyes.

The middle-aged man sitting at the table stroked his beard, looked away from the person who had been ordered by Hua Chen to push the door out, looked at Hua Chen's seemingly free and easy description, and said in a deep voice with the uneasiness in his heart:

"What the Third Highness said is nonsense about gods and ghosts. Those who are gentlemen naturally cannot be trusted. But there has never been a shortage of people in the world who listen to and believe, who say a thing in their mouths and do it. But it's another set. It is said that these days, someone has gone up to Yunyang Mountain again, I don't know if His Highness has ever heard of it. ”

"Mr. Song might as well say it directly, why do you go around like this?"

Hua Chen put his hands behind his back. Paced a few steps in front of the window. I didn't seem to be able to hear who the person who was talking about one thing and doing another, and looked at the middle-aged scribe surnamed Song with a smile:

"Sir, when he asked me to come here today, he probably didn't just want to invite me to a meal of this roast goose from the Cloud Crane Tower, and then tell me what he had seen?"

As he spoke, he looked at the man in a green shirt standing quietly, obviously less than thirty, but with a goat's mustache and said:

"Su Yi, you have time to ask. Is the monthly salary of the scribes in the second emperor's brother's mansion rising again? If that's the case, I should give you a boost. lest you can't even afford to drink the wine of the carved building. ”

Su Yi arched his hand, and his little beard moved: "Yes, third son." ”

When the big man on the side heard this, he couldn't help it, and hurriedly said: "Good master, you give Su Yi, this little rabbit cub, a moon sampling, but you can't miss my Wu Liang! I also love to drink the wine in the carved flower building!"

"If the military generals in the Second Prince's Mansion can also invite the master to eat a signature dish in Yunhe Tower, your monthly salary will naturally rise. Su Yi blew his mustache and glanced at Wu Liang.

Seeing the three masters and servants in front of him making fun of him like this, Song Qiran's face became more and more ugly, but out of demeanor and because of the etiquette on his face, he didn't dare to be angry, so he didn't bend around at the moment, stood up and straightened up, and arched his hand at Hua Chen:

That being the case, Song said bluntly. When I was a year ago, someone once said that Your Highness, you have gone to Yunyang Mountain several times to visit immortals, but Song didn't believe it, and His Royal Highness didn't believe it, so this matter was suppressed. But a few days ago, someone saw Your Highness at the foot of Yunyang Mountain and wanted to go up the mountain, I don't know how Your Highness explained this?"

"Explanation?

Hua Chen frowned, looked at his two attendants blankly, and then said to Song Qiran: "Besides, Mr. didn't tell the second emperor brother about this, but sued me, what is it for?"

"Why should Your Highness pretend to be stupid and stunned! Who doesn't know the proverb that whoever wins Yunyang wins the world? Now there are still princes in the court, but they don't know what kind of thoughts His Royal Highness has in mind in this move!"

"Lord Song!"

Hua Chen shouted, and then took two steps forward, and there was already a disdainful smile in his long eyes:

"Not to mention that I've been busy helping the crown prince these days, I want to ask, how did Lord Song's people appear in Yunyang Mountain? Did the second emperor brother have any thoughts, or did you have any thoughts?

Without waiting for Song Qiran to speak, Hua Chen walked forward again, and when he saw that he was about to bump into Song Qiran, he stopped:

"I think that whether it is the second emperor brother or His Royal Highness the crown prince, they will be interested in this, right?

Hua Chen smiled, stretched out his finger and shook it lightly in front of his eyes, looking at the dark light at the door, a pair of silky eyes flashed with countless playfulness:

"The most interested should be Mr. Song's tablemate, Zhang Hequ, Mr. Zhang? Speaking of which, I have to thank Mr. Song for telling me this news! ”

As he spoke, Hua Chen picked up the wine glass from the table and raised it high.

At the same time, a knock was heard on the door.

"Don't you have long eyes!

Song Qiran shouted loudly, and the sound outside the door stopped suddenly.

Looking at Hua Chen, who was smiling in front of him, he took a deep breath before he forcibly suppressed the depression in his chest.

Thinking that he Song Qiran was originally the most trusted staff of the second prince Huashuo, but now compared to him. What Huashuo trusted more became Zhang Hequ, a scribe who was originally named Zhenhezhou.

At that time, there was a big flood in Hezhou, and someone asked Huashuo to take the opportunity to invite Zhang Hequ. Not only can you get a good reputation for being thirsty for talent, but you can also show favor to such a wise and famous scribe, and you are not afraid that there will be no more people to join you.

But this matter was opposed by Song Qiran.

Although there are fears that their benefactors will have the concerns of the newcomers and forget the old ones, but more of them are still the crown princes.

Therefore, Song Qiran did not hesitate to kneel for two days in order to ask the second prince to change his mind. But it more and more confirms what others say that he is taboo Zhang Hequ's thoughts.

ASUS is conceited and has a brain fever for a while. even said to Song Qiran, "No matter what Mr. Zhang is, I will treat Mr. Song as before", and then resolutely invited Zhang Hequ, who had been out of food for a few days, to the house with a heavy gift.

As the giver might expect. Zhang Hequ is very grateful to his second prince who has a life and knows talents. Since then, he has helped the two princes to make several calculations, so that Huashuo has been appreciated by Emperor Jin many times in the court, and the rewards have been continuously sent to the palace.

Zhang Hequ naturally rose and steadily overpowered Song Qiran.

Later, the news that Song Qiran had tried his best to obstruct the second prince from asking Zhang Hequ to leave the mountain was known to Zhang Hequ, and how could Zhang Hequ, who came to the top later, tolerate such a person who had almost killed him and cut off his wealth and nobility, and had a chance to turn over again? Thinking of this, I only felt that Song Qiran was selfish and didn't want him to take a step further as a master. Therefore, in the face of Zhang Hequ's measures, he only turned a blind eye.

Therefore, now Song Qiran is in the second prince's mansion, and it is already an embarrassing situation that both master and servant are suspicious.

But because he had worked for the second prince for many years and offended too many people, he was afraid that there would be no way to survive when he retreated bravely, and no one dared to ask for another old master with such an identity, so the only way out was to win the favor of the second prince again.

This time, he got the news that the third prince had gone to Yunyang Mountain privately, and he felt that the opportunity had come.

However, if he only informed the second prince of such news, what he asked for would still be insufficient. What's more, if Zhang Hequ is cleverly used, he is afraid that he will make a wedding dress for others. Therefore, he couldn't care about taboos, and invited the three princes to come, wanting to use this news to coerce the three princes to talk to him about the conditions, so that he could go back and change the value of Huashuo.

But who knows, Hua Chen pretended to be stupid, and even secretly said that he was doing things for the prince, and he didn't take his words seriously at all, and blocked him to death. Even teased him with two attendants, how could he bear it?!

He couldn't be angry in the face of Hua Chen, who was the prince in front of him, but the knocking on the door that didn't have long eyes made him roar and vent his hatred!

Therefore, when the knock on the door came, Song Qiran's angry shouts slashed his head and covered his face.

The knock on the door paused, and although it didn't sound again, it changed to a human voice: "Third prince, the guest you invited is here......

"When have I ever had a guest!...... the rules of your Cloud Crane Tower?"

The deeper the smile on Hua Chen's face, he interrupted Song Qiran and said, "Mr. Song, it's a guest below-"

As he spoke, he rushed to the door and raised his voice: "Yang Cheng, please come in." ”

Then he leaned over to look at Song Qiran and chuckled: "Of course, you must be very happy to see this person." ”

Looking at the smile on Hua Chen's face, Song Qiran suddenly felt bad, and when he turned around, he couldn't help but sit on the stool suddenly, unable to speak.

The man who came in was dressed in a cloth coat, and although he was thin, his face showed his dignified state. He glanced inside the room, and his gaze stopped slightly when he fell on Song Qiran, but the expression on his face did not change.

I saw him arch his hand at Hua Chen, looking at the remnants on the table and said:

His Royal Highness said that he wanted to invite Zhang to Yunhe Tower, and Zhang couldn't help but feel happy, and couldn't help but follow because of his poor and greedy mouth. But now, it seems that His Highness already has a guest. Then I don't know if I want to have a fun time with a certain pair of leftovers on this table full of cold soup?"

"Mr. Zhang said with a smile, you are the person my imperial brother values the most, how dare I joke with you? Your wisdom and name, Hua Chen has heard of it for a long time, but he rarely sees it, and only then did he see you pass downstairs, so people went to meet abruptly. Hua Chen said that the banquet for you is here, naturally it is not a lie, but it is not today, I am afraid that the servants will be dull and pass on the wrong message. Hua Chen bowed his hand in return, and then looked at Song Qiran:

"Because of this scene, it was Mr. Song who invited me. Therefore, I hope that Mr. Zhang will not be blamed, and he will accept the appointment every day. ”

"Oh?"

Zhang Hequ's face was pale, he looked at Song Qiran with a calm expression, a trace of thought flashed in his eyes, and then he smiled:

"Even so, I only remember that His Highness still owes me a meal. I don't dare to blame, but I don't want to see me when I look at the house of the Lord today. ”

"Mr. Song is the same as you as my imperial brother's staff, so naturally you won't have such thoughts. But I was quite disappointed with each other, where would I not be waiting to see you, sir?"

Hua Chen said with a smile, glanced at Song Qiran who was sitting on the chair, and said with a guilty face: "But it's not good for me, I poured a few more glasses of wine for Mr. Song, I'm afraid that Mr. is already drunk now, and I don't know if Mr. Zhang is convenient, so I will send Mr. Song home on my behalf?"

Zhang Hequ naturally didn't believe that Song Qiran drank high.

If he was really drunk, he would not sit on the chair at this moment, but jumped up and drew his sword directly. But Hua Chen invited him to come like this, but he gave such an opportunity, where would he let it go? So he immediately responded:

"Mr. Song and I serve the same master, such a trivial matter, it is naturally convenient. ”

"Then there is Mr. Lao, Hua Chen has a step ahead. ”

"Your Highness, please. ”

Hua Chen arched his hand, Su Yi, Wu Liang and others hurriedly followed, and raised their feet and walked out of the box of Yunhe Tower.

Yang Cheng, who fell at the end and was ordered to invite Zhang Hequ upstairs, even intimately helped the two people in the house close the door.

Walking on the street, looking at the bustling crowd, Hua Chen was full of smiles.

"The man surnamed Song threatened the son, how could the son be so happy?" Wu Liang looked at Hua Chen, who was striding forward with bursts of laughter, and his round eyes widened.

"The threat was not successful, but he was put on a table by Childe, and Childe naturally relieved his hatred. Su Yi on the side said casually.

"Hey, what do you mean?"

Wu Liang didn't understand, but when he saw that it was the mustachioed Su Yi who was talking, he was dissatisfied again, and his nostrils were rounded: "I didn't ask you." ”

As he spoke, he looked at Yang Cheng on the side, but Yang Cheng could only shrug his shoulders and say that he didn't know.

Just now he was sent by Gongzi to invite that Zhang Hequ upstairs, how would he know what happened in the Yunhe Tower during that period?

Wu Liang was really curious, and wanted to ask Su Yi, but he couldn't get used to his face that had been pretending to be a mysterious old god, and the mustache that almost blew into the sky when he spoke;

Although Su Yi and him are not the opposite, they are not the kind of enemies who blush when they meet, so looking at Wu Liang's face that is so distorted that passers-by avoid seeing it, he really couldn't help but explain in a low voice:

"That Song Qiran is now being pressed down by Zhang Hequ, and he can't speak in the second prince's mansion, he originally wanted to use Yunyang's matter to blackmail the prince to get some bargaining chips, so that the second prince can reuse him. But these days, the prince has helped the prince deal with the affairs of Chenzhou, running around, saying that he went to Yunyang on the order of the crown prince, and others are afraid that they will appreciate the prince's desire to make the Jin country strong, where will there be any harm?"

Without waiting for Su Yi to finish speaking, Wu Liang hurriedly said: "What if he goes to the prince for verification?!, or releases such a rumor, then wouldn't the prince have a dislike with the prince?!" )