Chapter 008: Mask
Nguyen needle felt.
After Ruan Jian heard this title, the corners of his mouth twitched imperceptibly, as if it was the first time he heard this title.
The masked man, surnamed Ruan Mingjian, was the second son of Ruan Xiu, the first Sikong and the crown prince of the dynasty.
It is rumored that this person is sensitive, erudite and ancient. has been in the East Palace since he was a child, and is the companion of the current prince Sima Min. Later, at a young age, he became the commander of the forbidden army in the capital - the middle candidate of the Northern Army.
However, these are in the past.
Ruan Jian chuckled lightly, and said in a stretched tone: "As the saying goes, 'good things don't go out, bad things spread thousands of miles'." The title I received only a month ago has spread to the Great Thorn City in the north. It even let the rumored 'evil king' know about me. ”
He paused deliberately and continued, "In this way, this is not a blessing. ”
The implication of this person's words is that thanks to this title, he can be so "famous in the world", remembered by the world, and can still be famous in history. Anyway, he himself thinks it's not a loss.
The man smiled coldly, and said in a clear voice: "Oh! According to Your Excellency, this is not a curse, but a blessing. ”
Both of them had a smile on the corner of their mouths, but when their eyes touched, the smile on the corner of their mouths seemed to be frozen, sharp and cold.
The man slowly lowered his hand, and the "self" disappeared again. The surroundings were as calm as if nothing had happened before, the boat was still moving slowly, and the river was still suspicious of stars falling.
Ruan Jian gently waved the jade handle tail in his hand, walked towards the man with an idle gait, and said without hurrying: "As the ancients said, 'Woe is where blessing rests; Ruan really understood today that this statement was true. (Note 1)
Hearing this, the man was also interested, stood with his hands in his hands, the corners of his mouth slightly hooked, and chuckled: "Oh? ”
As he spoke, the man's face hidden in the night not only played a playful look, but also could not tell whether it was a joke or a sarcasm. And the chill fills the eyes a little bit.
How could he not hear the words of this "famous Ruan needle felt who moved the world".
At this time, Ruan Jian was smiling like a spring breeze, casually walking around the man, his posture was leisurely between steps, his eyebrows were more and more stretched, and the smile on the corner of his mouth was also very gentle.
"If Ruan didn't have the so-called misfortune that day, he was relegated from the feet of the Son of Heaven to Yangzhou to serve as the assassin of the history, how could he have this blessing today, not only saw the rumored "evil king", but also witnessed the rumored "evil is not mighty, and the blade is not obvious." 'The 'gram me'. ”
The four words "Evil King" and "Ke Me" were just right highlighted by him. The tone is not heavy, but it gives people the feeling that it is aggravated, which makes the listener's heart tremble.
"Today I am fortunate to be able to witness the ...... of the Evil King"
At this time, Ruan Jian walked back in front of the man, faced him, and frowned lightly: "True face." ”
"Isn't this chance a blessing?"
Hearing this, the Emperor raised his eyebrows and smiled wordlessly. The word "true face" is really harsh.
He looked at the mask on Ruan Jian's face and thought to himself, who in this world has not covered his face with an invisible mask and hidden something. Just like himself at this time, even though a thousand thoughts have surged in his heart, the expression on his face can still not change at all.
This is an instinct that has to be learned.
He turned around and walked behind Ruan Jian, and said sarcastically: "Oh! In this way, my face has not grown in vain, and it can actually be Ruan Zhijun's 'luck'." ”
Hearing this, Ruan Jian's figure paused slightly, and although the smile on his face did not decrease, his pupils contracted slightly.
Under the starry curtain, the two stood with their backs to each other at this time. The night breeze blew their hair and clothes, and the hunt fluttered. This makes them even more tall and attractive.
Ruan Jian looked up at the vast Hehan, stretched out his finger, and said leisurely: "Look, the star in the northwest is very eye-catching, and it seems to have the potential to take over. ”
...... Northwest, that is, north.
He turned around and approached him, stood side by side with him, looked in the direction of his finger, and chuckled disapprovingly, "You can look carefully. ”
Suddenly he thought about jokingly, hooked the corners of his mouth and said: "If I say 'Dou Comet Crime Nandou', then according to the astrological signs, what will happen?"
When Ruan Jian heard this, the corners of his eyes touched, but his voice was still flat: "The coma is long to commit Nandou, the king is sick, the minister is plotting for his king, the son is plotting for his father, and the younger brother is plotting for his brother, it is unreasonable, the princes are not clear, the world is easy to govern, and the army is in chaos." (Note 2)
Ruan Jian then said leisurely: "But if it were me, what I would be more curious about would be Hui into the Beidou, or, the comet watching the sun." ”
Sha Jun laughed: "That is, the guest star is the offender, and he should be in the East Palace." ”
Ruan Jian's face grew cold, and he raised his eyebrows and said, "Donggong?" The hand behind him trembled slightly.
Evil Jun glanced at Ruan Jian, the smile on his face gradually faded, and said, "Envoy, can you believe it?"
He still looked at the starry sky, but his face seemed to be smiling and sarcastic, which made his cold eyes reveal a little cruelty.
Without waiting for Ruan Jian to answer, he laughed and said, "Since ancient times, the theory of the stars has not always been explained by people. It's just that it's always easier to express one's will through the mouth of heaven. ”
Ruan Jian's eyes narrowed slightly, turned to face the man, and said slowly: "The theory of the stars is not enough to talk about the trend of the world. ”
The evil monarch also turned to oppose him, looked at him directly, his expression was calm, but his tone gradually turned cold, and said: "The world is in chaos, the army is rising, the ministers are plotting, and the emperor of heaven is king." ”
After that, the two of them smiled at the corners of their mouths and looked at each other, but neither of them spoke again.
Who, is that minister?
Who will be the Son of Heaven?
............
At night, the river shines with a faint glow, like a dream. On the ship's boat, the smell of gunpowder smoke quietly spread in the air, which lasted for a long time.
There was a sudden silence all around, and Yan Huan still looked at the two people in front of him silently.
A green shirt is fluttering, handsome and clear. A scarlet-clad and arrogant.
Obviously, they have already met each other, but they still maintain a smile on their faces as if they were acting. No one knows, their hearts have fought several times.
For such a scene, Yan Huan has seen it many times. Lang Jun always has to face these, but fortunately, Lang Jun is always at ease. It's just that every time, Yan Huan feels powerless. She couldn't help much, and she couldn't even bring it up later.
Yan Huan's eyes gradually dimmed, and he suddenly felt that the night was really cold, and his arms were unconsciously folded. When she touched her elbow, her head was suddenly occupied by an inexplicable but sure strong thought.
Lang Jun and this person not only know each other, but even ...... Very familiar.
Yan Huan looked at Ruan Jian's figure, and the thoughts in his heart became stronger. Tonight's Lang Jun seems to be a little stretched, the usual Lang Jun has never been like this.
Such thoughts made Yan Huan very uneasy. It turned out that what my brother and Lang Jun conspired was far beyond his imagination. And I can't help myself.
It was also at this time that Yan Huan suddenly remembered his brother Yan Huailai. In a hurry, she didn't pay attention to where her brother was. Only now did I realize that my brother was not here.
Yan Huan looked around, and there were more doubts in his heart.
Didn't my brother, who had just taught himself another lesson, just come back from his mission? Why is he missing again?
He...... And what tasks will they perform?
Yan Huan thought about it while unconsciously looking at Ruan Jian, who was not far away.
At this moment, the starlight fell on his mask, reflecting a faint light, which revealed a trace of coldness and loneliness.
For the first time, Yan Huan felt how abrupt the cold mask was on people's faces. I also suddenly wondered, will the person who wears the mask, after wearing it for a long time, forget that he is wearing the mask?
Lang Jun had never taken off that mask in front of anyone, and the Lang Jun she could see was also Lang Jun wearing that mask.
After so many years, she has never seen Lang Jun's true face. Although she had always been curious and curious about what Lang Jun would look like, even so, she never thought about taking off the mask.
But now, the urge to rush over and tear the mask off was so strong that it made her feel a pain in her chest. A voice in my heart said, "Go over there." Take that mask off. ”
"Ahh
Just when Yan Huan was seduced by the voice and was about to lift his feet, Wu Yan, who had been hanging by them for a while, suddenly screamed.
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Note 1. "Lao Tzu": "Woe is relied on by blessings; Blessings lurk in disguise. “
Note 2. "Kaiyuan Zhanjing: Zibu" volume 89 (Comet Divination) Chen Zhuo said: "The coma is long and commits the Nandou, the king is sick, the minister seeks his king, the son seeks his father, and the younger brother seeks his brother, which is unreasonable, the princes are not compatible, the world is easy to govern, and the army is in chaos." ”
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A small explanation: "Envoy Jun" is not the word of Ruan. Similar to "adult", it was a term for officials at the time.