At the end of April in Chang'an, the weather was clear. The twilight of this day seems to be extraordinarily long, the setting sun has not set on the horizon for a long time, the blue sky is dyed blue and purple by the setting sun, and the clouds in the western sky are wantonly smeared, like magnificent flowers gathered in one place, and it is very lively.

Xiao Heng stood in the attic, staring at the sky, frowning.

"This cloud is very strange. Xiao Yu on the side said.

"It is said that Lan'er's marriage was rejected by the East Palace?" Xiao Heng asked directly.

Xiao Yu sighed and said, "The palace attendant just came, saying that Empress Changsun refused. said that the prince should be the time to work hard, one or two side concubines are enough, why do you do so much. ”

"She actually interfered in politics?" Xiao Heng sneered.

"It stands to reason that this is not a political matter, the prince is her son after all. Xiao Yu said.

Xiao Heng paced back to the house, sat down on the main seat, and then smiled coldly: "After all, the woman is a family, look at what she does, for the sake of her good reputation, who are the people she found for her two sons? She really thinks that the eldest grandson's family is facing her, towards the crown prince and the king of Wei?"

"So what should we do now?" Xiao Yu didn't want to say more of these meaningless words, and changed the topic directly.

Xiao Heng frowned and said, "The prince and the King of Wei refused to marry, which is to reject the Xiao family. Now I can only look at the King of Shu. After all, he has a deep relationship with the Xiao family. ”

"But the King of Shu is a concubine after all. Xiao Yu sighed.

"The eldest grandson is born with a disease of depression. It is very dangerous for the eldest grandson to have a child. Xiao Heng's eyes showed a fierce light, and as he spoke, he threw out a bundle of bamboo slips on the table and slammed it on the silk screen.

Xiao Yu sat cross-legged on the futon without moving, and said very calmly: "Although you are the head of the family, don't go too far." ”

"What do you mean?" When Xiao Heng heard Xiao Yu's words, he immediately raised his eyebrows and stared viciously at this junior who had not spoken much.

"The days are still long, and there is no rush for a while. Now that the palace is investigating one by one, I don't know if the people we have installed can resist it, and you are still sending people to do some other things at this time, do you think that others can't find a way to uproot the Xiao family?" Xiao Yu asked loudly.

"How dare you question the head of the family?" Xiao Heng stood up with a "whoosh" and pulled out the long sword on the shelf beside him.

Xiao Yu glanced at him in disgust and said, "The Elder Council is still there." This time, the head of the house really did something wrong. ”

Xiao Heng was so angry that he couldn't speak, but he could become the head of the Xiao family, and he was by no means a stubborn person. He drew his sword and pointed it at Xiao Yu for a long time before asking, "You just said that the palace is investigating?"

"Yes. According to the news released in the palace, someone poisoned Dugu Sinan. When the matter was revealed, His Majesty was furious and ordered the East Palace and Dali Temple to investigate all the palace people. Xiao Yu said slowly, and then asked with a serious face, "For the treasures of the Dugu family, the Xiao family has been looking for many years. This time, the poisoning in the palace was not done by the head of the family, right?"

"Am I crazy? Dugu Sinan is now the only one left in the Dugu family, this is the only clue. Can I kill him?" Xiao Heng said, returning the sword to the sheath, and finally uncovering the matter.

"I don't think so. Xiao Yu said.

"Then you still ask?" Xiao Heng sat on the main seat unhappily.

"I just don't know who wants to do it. Xiao Yu also sat down.

Xiao Heng didn't speak, poured himself a glass of wine, took a sip, and then analyzed: "I'm afraid it's someone who wants to make things bigger." For example, Dugu Sinan himself, or someone who wants everyone in Chang'an to be in danger. ”

Xiao Yu was stunned for a moment, and then asked in a low voice: "For example, King Shu, such as Yang's Azhi?"

"It could also be the crown prince. Xiao Heng is meaningful.

"This prince, we may really underestimate him. Xiao Yu said.

"For now, we have to wait and see what happens. In addition, please pay attention to the affairs of the people of Qiongdao in Shu. Xiao Heng stood up and briefly said the recent arrangements of the Xiao family. After that, he said that he was tired and left alone.

Xiao Yu breathed a sigh of relief and sat in place for a long time before she had the strength to get up and staggered away.

The sunset is like blood. Also watching the sunset was the eldest grandson Wuji, who stood on the platform and looked at the patchwork of Chang'an City. The sunset did not set for a long time, and the red of the setting sun made him inexplicably think of the corpses on the battlefield. He actually doesn't like the smell of blood very much, but he was born as a human being, and in this world, people are not ruthless and cannot stand steadily. A little kindness will only make your loved ones suffer and make yourself ruined.

"Father, the sunset today is very strange. Eldest Sun Chong stood behind his father for a long time.

"Dugu Sinan's matter, did it by you?" Eldest Sun Wuji didn't look back, only asked in a cold voice.

"Father, no. Changsun Chong hurriedly replied.

The eldest grandson Wuji turned around, stared at him coldly, and said slowly, "Chong'er, I'm not dead yet." I'm not just you. ”

"Father, I really didn't do it. Changsun Chong only felt sweat trickling down.

The eldest grandson Wuji lowered his eyes slightly, no longer looking at this son who had a different heart. The sun is on the horizon, and it doesn't set for a long time. The magnificent clouds were in large clusters, and the eldest grandson Wuji looked at it for a moment, and then moved his gaze to the red-walled palace. He thought of his childhood friends and his sister who depended on him for his life.

In the past, his sister was devoted to herself; in the past, Li Shimin was friends with him in life and death, regardless of his future and fate; in the past, they had dreams, and the young heroes were full of spirit.

"Father, it's not me. The eldest grandson behind him saw his father silent, sweating down, feeling a big stone pressing on the top of his head, like sitting on pins and needles. After trying for a long time, he finally said this sentence again.

The eldest grandson Wuji came back to his senses, glanced at him, and said, "Chong'er." Do you know that your grandfather was the greatest of all?"

"I heard my father say that. The eldest grandson rushed and trembled. He really didn't know why his father was mentioning it.

"As a great intermediary, he had to be separated from flesh and blood. At that time, the queen and I, who had lost the protection of your grandfather, were driven out by the people of the eldest grandson's family, and lived in a shack at the bottom of the mountain. If you don't have anything to eat, your aunt will go pick wild vegetables and catch fish. The wolf howls horribly at night, and your aunt and I dare not sleep all night. The eldest grandson Wuji slowly talked about the year.

The eldest grandson Chong stood respectfully and listened to what his father had said many times, and his heart kept beating the drum. Whenever my father brought up these past events, he always had a decision.

"Later, my father's old friend, now the Emperor Taishang, found me and your aunt. We have enough food and clothing. My Majesty and I have known each other since childhood, and I have seen that the old nobles have a deep grudge with the court. He also personally witnessed the great chaos in the world, and the bandit leaders divided their territories, ignoring the people, and provoked wars. The world is in chaos, corpses are everywhere, and the world is barren. Wanton slaughter. Chong'er, when I went out with His Majesty, I saw this everywhere I passed. At that time, His Majesty slew a group of bandits, plunged his sword into the ground, and swore with me that he would pacify the world and restore peace and tranquility to the people. The eldest grandson Wuji continued, "At that time, it was really good, I was a poor boy, and I had no restraints. My best friend and I let it go for a common ideal. During this period, we were surrounded by many people with lofty ideals who shared the same ideals as us. Eldest Sun Wuji said this and stopped.

The distant sunset finally fell, the twilight fading, and another elegant glow began to brighten. Unconsciously looking back, the moon was already in the sky at some point.

"Chong'er, the world is finally peaceful, look at the lights of thousands of homes in Chang'an City. The eldest grandson Wuji said, "I don't allow anyone to destroy it." ”

The eldest grandson pursed his lips, tried it, and boldly said a disobedient word: "Father, once upon a time. Now, your best friend is the Son of Heaven, and your sister has become the queen. You're going to keep your sister, you're in your position, and you're going to do nothing, and you're going to do it all on your own?"

The eldest grandson Wuji didn't say a word, only looked away slightly, and stared at the eldest grandson Chong coldly.

"Father, father, Chong'er only thinks that if we don't rely on the eldest grandson family and don't unite with the Gao family, I'm afraid it will be difficult to compete with those big families. Look at the present, Yang's, Xiao's, Pei's, and Webster's families are like tigers and wolves. Changsun Chong hurriedly explained.

"Therefore, you did the things in the palace?" asked the eldest grandson Wuji in a cold voice.

Eldest Sun Chong didn't speak, and Eldest Sun Wuji stepped forward, slapped him in the face, and kicked him in the stomach, shouting, "I'm not just your son." ”

Eldest Sun Chong curled up in a ball, and Eldest Sun Wuji asked coldly, "Who did it?"

"Four, fourth master. He had been tracking down the Dugu Clan's treasure before. Back then, Dugu Sinan was stabbed and thrown into the pond, which was done by the fourth master. After that, the fourth master dug Dugu Xin's tomb. He was afraid, afraid that he would implicate the Changsun family. Therefore—" Eldest Sun Chong got up and knelt on the ground and said tremblingly.

"If you know, why didn't you know with me?" asked the eldest grandson Wuji. He was really angry, no matter how much he thought about the eldest grandson's family, he had to understand who was the real family with him. Whether this son should inherit his position or not remains to be examined.

"Father, you, you have entered the palace. 100,000 is urgent, the fourth master said that such a trivial matter, don't bother. Changsun Chong's voice lowered.

The eldest grandson Wuji sneered and asked rhetorically: "Now, is it still a trivial matter?"

The eldest grandson was silent, and the eldest grandson Wuji kicked him in the stomach again, shouting: "You don't even know what kind of person your opponent is, so you make judgments." Here you are to reflect and not to eat or drink until tomorrow morning. ”

After the eldest grandson Wuji finished speaking, he turned around and went downstairs, ordering someone to lock the door, and no one was allowed to enter.

After that, he summoned the parents of the eldest grandson's family to have a brief family meeting and briefly explained the current situation. Then he looked at the old man in the fourth room who was stupid, and sneered: "Since you elected me as the head of the eldest grandson family, you naturally want to listen to me." Now you are making assertions and sending people into the palace to poison and hurt people. This matter is a big problem, and the imperial court will definitely investigate it thoroughly. This matter, since it was done by your fourth room, then I hope that the fourth room will handle this matter cleanly. The ability of the East Palace and Dali Temple should not be underestimated. ”

"Family master, this matter, this matter, my fourth room is also for the future of the eldest grandson family. "The dead old lady struggled.

"Then what do you mean?" said the eldest grandson, Wuji, looked around. These relatives, when he and his sister were helpless, they watched coldly, and some even embezzled his family property. Later, he and his sister became prosperous, and they elected him as the head of the family. These people are all interests first, and now that they are in danger, they are naturally protected by themselves, and where will they take into account what brotherhood.

The eldest grandson Wuji is well versed in the hearts of the clan, so he defeated the old lady of the fourth room with one sentence. However, the old lady was not reconciled, and shouted: "I, I have consulted with you, but you are not at home." Mowgli, your family Chong'er also agrees. ”

The eldest grandson Wuji's face sank, and he said, "It's obvious that you did something wrong in the fourth room." Do you want to pull up the chong'er, or pull up our long room, or pull the queen together?"

When everyone heard this, how could this be done? The highest positions in the eldest grandson family were the queen and the eldest grandson Wuji. If the two are implicated, the eldest grandson clan will be finished. As a result, each room condemned the four rooms.

"This matter depends on how the fourth room handles. Maybe, if it is handled well, it can also protect the descendants of the four rooms. "Eldest grandson Wuji, this can be regarded as a promise to the fourth room.

When the fourth master heard this, he lowered his eyes and sighed, and said, "The fourth room knows." ”