On this day, Xiahou Yixuan went to Changrui Palace to greet Yin Fengqing. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

Yin Fengqing glanced behind him, "Didn't the prince come with you?"

"Brother Huang, he didn't go to the early court today, so I came alone. Xiahou Yixuan replied.

Yin Fengqing smiled, Xiahou Yichen would not take the initiative to come over if she was not summoned, but it was not surprising, "But there is something?"

Xiahou Yixuan sat down in his position, "The queen mother of the emperor's personality is not unaware, he has always acted uninhibitedly, and he is used to being carefree, so let him go." ”

"The major affairs of the court are related to the people of the society, how can he do it at will, come if he wants, and don't come if he can't think of it. You, the royal brother, even if you want to condone him, you have to distinguish the pros and cons. Yin Fengqing sighed slightly, quite helpless.

Xiahou Yixuan patiently listened to Yin Fengqing's words, and said respectfully: "The queen mother taught me a lesson. ”

"You two brothers really don't have any peace of mind for the mourning family. The beginning of the year should be the day of the triennial draft, and the list of show girls who are going to participate in the draft must have been handed in, right?"

"I handed it over, but I've been busy with state affairs these days, and I haven't had time to see it. ”

Yin Fengqing glanced at him dissatisfied, "The country can't be left without a queen for a day, the emperor is busy with state affairs, and he has to take this matter to heart." ”

"I understand. Xiahou Yixuan nodded, which was considered a promise.

Seeing that he looked a little tired, Yin Fengqing said with concern: "The emperor doesn't look good, and he has to pay attention to his body while he is busy with state affairs, what problems have you encountered recently?"

"Lord Shang Shulin of the Ministry of Officials has been sick at home recently, and he has not found a suitable replacement for his position for the time being, so I can't help but worry about it. Xiahou Yixuan sighed slightly, his expression solemn.

Yin Fengqing was quite surprised, and said slowly: "A few days ago, I heard that Lord Lin was impeached by the Imperial History Observatory for his improper official behavior, how did this matter be resolved?"

Xiahou Yixuan took a sip of the teacup and said in a muffled voice: "Regarding the farce that came out of the Jin Xiangrui Inn, Lord Lin claimed that it was a misunderstanding. But there was no wind and no waves, I dismissed him and went home to think about it behind closed doors, and ordered the people of Yushitai to thoroughly investigate the facts and then make a conclusion, and finally did not find out that he had misdeeds, so he was reinstated. ”

Yin Fengqing thought thoughtfully, "Lord Li has always been an important minister in the court, and he has made many outstanding political achievements for many years, and he is quite prestigious. This time he must have been wronged and deliberately pretended to be sick to find a step down, and the emperor wanted to win people's hearts as well as reward Lin Mansion to show the emperor's grace. ”

"The queen mother said very well, I have already ordered someone to reward me. It's just that I heard that Lord Lin has been really sick recently. I have to be sympathetic to my courtiers, so naturally I can't let him go to court with illness. ”

"That's it. Yin Fengqing nodded slowly, thinking about it, "The imperial examination selection is not yet time, and it is impossible to recruit talents for a while." The mourning family sees that there are many protégés of the Taishi, so it is better to ask the Taishi to recommend a few suitable talents for the emperor first. First, it can cultivate more pillars of talent for the imperial court, and second, it can also solve the urgent needs of the moment. ”

"The Queen Mother has a point, I will consider it. Xiahou Yixuan's warm face relaxed, and he sat for a while before getting up and leaving.

The Zhuangzi of the Lin Mansion is located on the top of the Lianhu Mountain in the southwest, and is called Chaohua Xi Shiyuan. It is a good place for leisure and relaxation. Lin Lanhai is busy with official business and rarely comes here, only the Wu family will take Lin Qingyue over to stay here every year.

This time, Lin Lanhai was rarely able to take time to relax, so the Wu family first sent someone to the village to inform the steward to let them get ready, and then arranged for the housekeeper to escort him with a group of guards.

Seeing the convoy go away, Wu sighed quietly. The master's illness is cured, and it is time to take care of Lin Xiaoyu's slut. The matter of the tea house and the inn will not be settled like this, this dumb loss will not be swallowed by her no matter what. After thinking about it, an idea came to mind, and he quickly wrote a letter back to the house and sent it to his mother's brother Wu Jingren's house, asking him to act according to the plan arranged in the letter.

She was busy dealing with Lin Xiaoyu, but she didn't know that the matter of the Lin Mansion exorcising evil spirits had been spread by Mrs. Yang in the circle of noblewomen.

It's been a long time since I've had such leisure, Lin Lanhai sat in the carriage, enjoying the scenery outside through the window from time to time, and he was in a rare mood. The carriage went smoothly and unimpeded, and when it reached the foot of the mountain, a woman's sharp cry for help was heard outside.

"Help, help. A panicked voice came from far and near in their direction, and soon they saw a young woman with a burden crying and running in embarrassment, followed by a group of fierce bandits with knives.

"Little beauty, stop, don't run, obediently go back with me to be Lao Tzu's wife. The bandit at the head rode on his horse and laughed angrily.

The butler waved his hand to stop the procession, and the accompanying guards had solemn faces, and they all drew their swords and looked on guard.

"What's wrong?" Lin Lanhai asked in a deep voice.

The guard next to him replied: "If you go back to your lordship, a group of bandits in front are chasing a young woman, and they are coming this way. ”

Lin Lanhai frowned, these bandits are really bold, they dare to make trouble under Lianhu Mountain, and they are impatient. "How many of them are there?"

"There are about a dozen of them. ”

"More than a dozen. Lin Lanhai was silent for a moment, there were not many guards he brought with him this time, but there were only about twenty people, but everyone was a master, if the two sides were really right, it would be more than enough to clean up a few bandits. "Tell me to go down, and if these bandits dare to make trouble later, they will be solved on the spot. "The bandits still dare to run rampant on his territory, and this trouble will definitely threaten the safety of his village.

"Help, help, big brothers, help me. "This woman is Bai Rong, who left the palace with silver in the morning. She thought that since Lin Xiaoyou had the intention to let her go, he would definitely not harm her, so she obeyed her words and left from the southwest, but she met this group of bandits on the way. The road was sparsely populated, she had no way to call for help, she could only run desperately, and at this moment she saw the convoy in front of her as if she had seen a savior, and ran towards them crying bitterly.

The key to escaping for her life was that she ran very urgently, completely ignoring it, so that the housekeepers and guards who were blocking in front couldn't help but be startled. At the moment when they were frightened and stunned, she had already rushed to Lin Lanhai's carriage, she was panting and panting, her little face was pale.

Because of her appearance, not to mention the collision with her own master, she also attracted a group of thieves, and the housekeeper was very angry when he thought of this. "Where did you come from, stinky girl, don't leave soon. He shouted and walked over from the front, and when he saw Bai Rong's appearance up close, he was immediately stunned.

At this time, the bandits behind had already chased over, looked at the heavily guarded guards and convoys, their faces were fearless, and the leading bandit in front pointed at Bai Rong with a knife, "Lao Tzu is in a good mood today, robbing sex and not robbing money, you are interested in handing over the little beauty to Uncle Ben, and I will let you live." ”

Bai Rong raised his head in fear, suddenly knelt in front of the carriage, and begged Lin Lanhai in the carriage: "Benefactor, please save the little girl." No matter whether you are a cow, a horse, a slave, or a maid, the little woman will never forget your kindness. After saying that, she knocked her head a few times, this is her last hope, she must not fall into the hands of the bandits, otherwise her life will be over.

Too...... It's too similar, Mrs. Hiko, she ...... Is she a ghost?" the butler was so startled that he didn't speak. It is normal for the guards not to know Mrs. Yan, who has been the housekeeper of the Lin Mansion for decades, so he naturally knows him. At this moment, he hurriedly came back to his senses, waved his hand to the guard, and said, "Don't pull her away quickly." "If this woman is seen by the lord and doesn't know what will happen, Madame will hand over the old man to him to take care of, if he kills the second Madame Yan halfway, he will not have the second half of his life.

"Help, let me go, let go of me, benefactor, help, please save me. Bai Rong struggled again and again, crying pear blossoms with rain.

Seeing this, the leading bandit laughed, "Even if you know each other, Uncle Ben will let you go today." However, the next time I meet you, you'll have to leave it to buy money. ”

"Slow down, let go of the girl. Lin Lanhai suddenly said loudly.

Bai Rong's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he hurriedly broke away from the guard's hand, "Tell you to let go, don't you hear?"

Oh no, the housekeeper's face changed slightly, he glared at Bai Rong, and stepped forward to ask, "I don't know what the master commands?"

Lin Lanhai lifted the curtain of the car window, and said: "Why embarrass a weak woman, you go and tell them that I saved the people today, they must dare to rob them, be careful of their heads." After speaking, he casually glanced at Bai Rong, and wanted to put down the curtain and return to the car, but suddenly his eyes tightened, and he raised his eyes again, and his always calm face showed a look of shock. "Huirong?"

Sure enough, it was discovered, and the housekeeper secretly screamed that it was not good.

Bai Rong stood in place, his hair was disheveled, his dress was messy, his pale little face was stained with tears at the moment, his face was colorless, and his weak body was trembling in the wind. The scene just now made her very uneasy, Bai Rong was conceited and beautiful, and she was deep in her thoughts, and she knew how to attract the attention of others. When he found that Lin Lanhai was looking at her, his innocent eyes flashed with a panicked look, and he hurriedly lowered his head.

With such caution, Lin Lanhai's heart softened, he was surprised and delighted, and quickly got out of the car and asked, "Huirong, are you okay?"

Bai Rong was slightly surprised in her heart, remembering that when the princess saw her in the palace, she also had such a look, and now that she came out, some people would recognize her. But she can't do that much at the moment, this is a good opportunity for her to get out. Thinking of this, she pretended to shake her head blankly, looking weak, "Thank you Engong, the little girl is fine." ”

The housekeeper was in a hurry and reminded: "Master, you recognized the wrong person, she, she is not Mrs. Yan." ”

"Shut up. Lin Lanhai was slightly angry, the person in front of him was exactly the same as Huirong, who would it be if it wasn't her. He took Bai Rong's hand and said softly, "Huirong, we, let's go home." ”

Bai Rong's face turned red, and he withdrew his hand in refusal, turned his head sideways in embarrassment and whispered, "Engong, your confirmation is wrong." I, the little woman is not Huirong, my name is Bairong. "Now she can't be too eager and proactive, otherwise he will notice it, and everything will be lost. As she spoke, she probed Lin Lanhai with the corner of her eye. Seeing that although he is older, his cheeks are well-defined, his full forehead, and his erect nose bridge are also handsome. Especially the mature and stable temperament on his body, he is a little more manly than those young boys who don't know the weight. It's just a pity that he wants to be a powerful court official, and she can consider making a personal promise. But such an unknown person, she hoped that he would save her, but she would not get up.

Lin Lanhai shook his head, stared at her face tightly and muttered, "What stupid thing are you talking about, Huirong, come home with me." ”

You and I here, the bandits over there are already impatient to wait. I thought they would obediently hand over people, but who knew that a person got out of the car, not only did he not hand over people, but he began to rob people with him, and he couldn't help but be angry and scolded: "Where did the old thing come from, I was impatient and dared to rob people with Uncle Ben." ”

"Presumptuous, how dare a little thief be so arrogant, do you know who my master is?" The butler's face was not good, and a cold light flashed in his eyes, and he looked directly at the leading thief like a sharp sword.

"Hahaha, the brothers pricked up their ears to hear that they are going to show their identities. The leading thief raised his head and laughed for a while, and suddenly scolded viciously: "You just fart, Uncle Ben doesn't care who you are, obediently hand over the beauty to me, and spare your dog's life." As the words fell, the rest of the bandits laughed and coaxed.

"Bold thief, open your dog's eyes and take a good look, my master is Lord Shangshulin of the Ministry of Officials. If you are interested, you will leave immediately, and Lord Lin will not be guilty of your rudeness. Otherwise, you will bear the consequences. ”

Hearing the housekeeper's words, Bai Rong's face was dumbfounded, and his heart was already happy. Even God is helping her, she really wants to come to something. I didn't expect the person in front of me to be a big man with status.

"Big brother, what are we going to do?" asked the following bandit in a low voice. The people they robbed were ordinary people, who dared to get along with the court officials.

"Get out. The leading thief slapped him away, pulled the reins in his hand, and roared angrily: "What is the Shangshu of the Ministry of Officials, Uncle Ben is still the king of heaven!" His disdainful tone didn't take Lin Lanhai in his eyes at all, and his eyes turned to Bai Rong as he spoke, his color flashed, "Little beauty, are you coming by yourself, or are you snatching you when I kill them all?"

Bai Rong shrank in fright, trembling and about to hide behind Lin Lanhai. Seeing this, Lin Lanhai wrapped his long arms, hugged her into his arms, raised his hand and gently patted her back, and comforted: "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, I'm here, and I will never let them hurt you." As he spoke, he turned around and ordered, "What are you doing in a daze, and you haven't solved these bandits." Today, Lord Ben wants to eliminate harm to the people, and save them from harming others everywhere. ”

With his words, the guards stepped forward one after another, guarding the front of the carriage, full of murderous aura, and at first glance they were well-trained.

Knowing that he was serious, the thieves next to him were anxious and persuaded one after another: "Big brother, let's withdraw." Thieves don't fight with officials, and we are no match for them. ”

"Yes, big brother, let's withdraw first. ”

The leading bandit looked at Bai Rong unwillingly, and said loudly: "Hmph, count you ruthless." He put down his words and fled quickly with a group of bandits.

After working for a long time, it turned out to be a bunch of soft bones, and he was scared away before he could do it. The guards smiled disdainfully, counting them lucky enough to escape quickly, otherwise there would be only one way to die.

"Okay, okay, the bandits are gone. Lin Lanhai said comfortingly.

Bai Rong came out of his arms when he heard this, and his originally pale little face rose with a flush. He took two steps back, leaned over and saluted, "Bai Rong thanks Engong for saving his life." ”

The voice was very good, "What is this doing, hurry up." Lin Lanhai just wanted to reach out to help her, but Bai Rong took a few steps back. "I ......" Before he finished speaking, he felt his feet go weak and fell to the ground.

"Huirong. Lin Lanhai hurriedly stepped forward to catch her, and saw that the person had fainted. "Hurry up, Doctor, let Doctor Tai show her. Carrying her into the carriage, Lin Lanhai instructed the accompanying imperial doctor to treat her, and only after making sure that she was okay did she leave for the village.

"What an acting person. On the big tree not far away, two figures, one red and one white, sat side by side, and the two of them were smiling, which showed how wonderful the mood of watching the play was. "Aren't you going to send someone to watch and mention her?" Lin Xiaoyou shook her legs, and her skirt flew in the air.

"Don't worry, she doesn't dare to go out and talk nonsense. As for the candidates, Lin Lanhai will definitely buy a batch of maids from outside to serve her, and someone will naturally remind her what to do when the time comes. Xiahou Yichen smiled faintly.

"We deliberately let her go, she didn't know what we were arranged. How can you be sure that the maid she chose is the person you arranged?" Lin Xiaoyou asked suspiciously.

"The maids and servants that Lin Lanhai bought into the mansion will all be my people, and no matter how she chooses, she can't run out of the palm of this king's hand. ”

Although it was a favor for her, Lin Xiaoyou still had to sigh, Xiahou Yichen was really a black-bellied and cunning fox. "Well, anyway, for the sake of her glory and wealth, she wants to grab Lin Lanhai's heart, and her life habits and preferences in every word and deed must imitate her mother, and she has to pretend to be inadvertently similar to her mother. The most important point is that she dare not and cannot tell Lin Lanhai the truth. ”

Xiahou Yichen nodded, "So, we're going to eat her." ”

"I didn't go to the court today, do you think Brother Yixuan will punish you for being a fool?" Thinking of the future life of the Lin Mansion, Lin Xiaoyou was in a good mood, and in the blink of an eye, he began to make fun of someone around him.

The corners of Xiahou Yichen's mouth raised slightly, and his expression was dazzling, "What if you are punished?"

Lin Xiaoyou rolled his eyes, raised his head and thought about it, and said pitifully with a wrinkled face: "Well, then you can only drink gruel with steamed buns every day and live frugally." ”

"Why?" Xiahou Yichen was inexplicably puzzled, he didn't rely on that bit of silver to feed, what does it have to do with punishment or non-punishment. Speaking of which, he has contributed a lot to the imperial brother's treasury, nominally receiving a fortune, to put it bluntly, the right hand goes out and the left hand enters, and he still uses his own silver.

"Because Miss Ben is under the fence. It's not easy for you, the master, let alone me, an outsider. ”

Xiahou Yichen was stunned, and then laughed out loud, "What kind of master outsider." You are my princess, how could I possibly let you live a hard life. Besides, the king of Yulu can't look down on it, don't worry, even if there is really a hard day, I will accompany you to share the hardships, but the one who suffers will only be me. ”

"Really, what about Tonggan?" asked Lin Xiaoyou with a smile.

"It doesn't matter if it's good or good, or if it's hurt together. As long as it's what you need, it's not a problem. Xiahou Yichen's dark eyes were full of smiles, and he didn't know when he was a little gentle

Lin Xiaoyou was a little flustered by his gentle gaze and straightforward words, but why take acting seriously. She deliberately leaned closer and snorted at him, "I forgot, the prince is not only the prince, but also the master behind the 'No. 1 Village in the World', no wonder he has no fear." Stop pretending and let's go. She desperately wanted to hide her embarrassment, and habitually thought she was on the ground. As a result, I made a motion to get up, and I felt that the person would fall down as soon as I slipped.

"Ahh Lin Xiaoyou was so frightened that she lost her face and exclaimed.

I saw a figure flashing in front of me, and before I saw Xiahou Yichen's movements, she had already landed firmly in his arms.

"You still don't admit that you are stupid?" A faint fragrance lingered in his nose, Xiahou Yichen smiled brightly, his wanton smile was a little bantering, like a demon and a fantasy, which was intoxicating.

It's not because of him, Lin Xiaoyou slandered in his heart for a while, but he didn't dare to say it. Otherwise, with his bad nature, he will definitely find an opportunity to take revenge and come back, and he will watch the joke on the side.