It's late autumn. More than 200 ancient temples in Lianyun City, Chuzhou, are filled with incense smoke, and they are like dreams in the rain curtain. In the autumn rain, the Yue Wangfu stood quietly in the east of the city, closing the door to thank guests.

In the north of the house, a person stood by the window, and two cups of tea steam curled on the bookcase, obviously waiting for distinguished guests.

When the incense burned for three inches, it was reported outside the door: "Welcome to the prince." The sound of the umbrella and the feet of the robe squirmed, followed by the majestic voice of the middle-aged man:

"Did you get up for a nap?"

The gatekeeper bowed his head and replied, "The governor has not taken a lunch break, and has been waiting for the prince inside since the end of the meal." ”

Yue Wang Sheng Fuyu nodded with satisfaction, for more than three months, he finally said that this person who cherished words like gold bowed his head, and his heart was extremely happy for a while.

When the guard opened the door, Sheng Fuyu saw a shadow like a green pine standing behind the flower window, and when he turned around when he heard the sound, the scenery of the moon instantly reflected in the room.

It seems that ten years of wind, frost, rain and snow have never treated this person harshly.

Sheng Fuyu exclaimed: "Mr.'s demeanor is really heartbreaking. ”

The man raised his sleeve and flicked it, and he sat down as if he were kind, picked up the hot teacup, and said with a smile:

"What is the gentleman thinking about? Ben Wang really doesn't want to be discouraged anymore. ”

The man's eyes were like deep pools, and he smiled lightly: "The prince will make a certain person grounded in this hugging Youxuan for three months, and even if a certain person is patient, he will not be able to withstand the prince's actions." ”

This person is the imperial envoy of the right deputy capital of Nan'an, the governor of the current dynasty, and Ling Jieyu, the former young master of the Eastern Dynasty.

King Yue took a sip of tea: "Is this floating purple adult used to drinking?" The king ordered people to store the buds and leaves collected in early summer in the zài ice cellar, and at this time they were soaked out, and they were not as good as they were at that time. ”

Ling Jieyu listened quietly and said: "I heard that there are one or two floating purple and six taels of silver in Gyeonggi, and this Nan'an thing is put in the capital, and its value has tripled, which is really a good way to make money." ”

Sheng Fuyu remembered that he had hired a Yutang killer to follow Fanjing at a sky-high price, only cleared one-third of his eyeliner, and folded a few people, and couldn't help but feel a sense of hatred for the penny cost. The meaning of Ling Jieyu's words pierced his sore spot, and he said irritably:

"Lord Ling, let's not talk darkly, my lord invited this king to come over to negotiate today, did you agree to be the king's wings?"

Ling Jieyu retorted: "Does the prince know that he doesn't want to go to the imperial capital again in this life?" ”

Sheng Fuyu was stunned for a moment, then slapped his palm on the table, stood up and said angrily: "Your Excellency is teasing this king? You sent someone to tell the king that you don't want to stay in the palace anymore, it's all empty talk! ”

Ling Jieyu stood a few steps away from him, and smiled smugly: "Yes, I don't want to stay in this Yue Wang's Mansion for half a moment, if I have to go out, I must be here-" He pointed a blank finger and drew a half circle horizontally, "Burn so that there is no ash left." ”

Sheng Fuyu's lips trembled, and the green muscles burst out: "Ling Jieyu!" Your old mother's and wife's room are all in the hands of this king, so you really have to gamble! ”

Ling Jieyu said: "This is not a hard time for the prince, last night I first tested the dream, and told Ling that he would explain it to Jiaci and Humble Jing under Jiuquan." ”

Sheng Fu Yu angrily smashed the cup in his hand to pieces, and laughed angrily: "This king has done a lot of things, but I want to inform my lord, this Nan'an three prefectures and four states are thousands of miles away, and those people in the court don't want to find them!" ”

Ling Jieyu pulled the corners of his lips and said coldly: "The prince is under house arrest in the next three months, and Ling Mou deliberately said a few words, which is very comforting. Leave it at the disposal of the prince and don't send it. ”

He walked to the door and opened it with one hand, raised his eyebrows and looked at Sheng Fuyu who was surging with qi and blood, and made a "please" gesture.

Sheng Fuyu calmed down for a long time, and Sen Senran said: "The king of Ming Japan sent someone to ask again, I hope you will think twice before answering." This king has been in the criminal department for a while, and there is a way for you to tell who is the fine worker. ”

The door closed with a bang, and only the sound of rain could be heard indoors.

A light chill came in through the window, and only a cup of cold tea remained on the table.

Fanjing's side started to move a month ago, and I'm afraid that King Yue is a little stretched these days. In mid-May, he handed over the list of officials with whom he had befriended Nan'an, and then chose to have the Yue king's men take him back as a hostage. King Yue saw that the roster was lost, so he had to intercept the governor's people, he dared to do this, because he expected that he was angry with Fanjing, and if something went wrong here, Jingzhong would come up with a set of countermeasures in time. What is one less governor? There will definitely be an extra governor over there to replace him.

But Sheng Fuyu didn't know that he really didn't hook up with Fanjing. He didn't think it was necessary, anyway, he wouldn't step into Fanjing again in this life, and he would see what he would do over there. The fifth year of Yuji Jinshang accepted Nan'an's declaration of war, and he should have cleaned up the eyes and ears of the capital almost, and it was useless for King Yue to put him under house arrest, and it was just a façade to persuade him to defect, what he actually wanted to know was that he had not found out the distribution of hidden piles for many years.

Ling Jieyu sat behind the bookcase, picked up a manuscript of ancient words, and looked at it fascinated.

He didn't care at all about his safety tomorrow, nor did he care about the actions of the imperial court.

There was a pile of ashes on the candlestick, and Ling Jieyu looked thoughtfully, only to see that the incense was almost burned. Hug Youxuan outside the rootless water tilted like a note, the banana tree is knotted with water droplets, drop by drop, he looked down, the book is holding a straight block letter with the sentence "from the heart of the people in autumn".

He pulled out a piece of jade from under his head, jade is not a good jade, but it has been nourished by his skin for a long time, like a pair of beautiful eyes staring at him.

After a while, he let out a long sigh.

*

Sheng Fuyu walked into the bedroom and told everyone to get out with a hesitant face. Princess Yuan sat on the couch sewing a cloak, and when she saw him angry, she put down the work in her hand and said:

"Why is the prince so annoyed? The concubine poured a cup of tea for the prince. ”

Sheng Fuyu snorted: "That governor has such a big shelf...... He hastened the king with words, but he dared to say in front of the king—"

When he saw the silver cup brought by the Yuan clan in his hand, he was angry, and he knocked over the cup with a wave of his sleeve. Yuan Shi was pushed hard by him and hit the corner of the table, and suddenly his elbow hurt sharply, but he couldn't help shouting, but his beautiful eyes were tearful and his face was pale.

Sheng Fuyu turned his back to her and shouted fiercely: "He dares to say that one day, he will burn my Yue Wang's Mansion to the ground!" This kind of stubborn person, when he is sentenced tomorrow, he will know that this king is afraid of him! ”

He was panting in his chest, he was held in the palm of his hand by his brother and father since he was a child, and he had been living smoothly for decades, where had he ever been provoked by such grandiose provocation!

The Yuan clan propped himself up and said, "The prince can't!" Ling Jieyu is a third-grade master, and he can't be punished! "The water prison in the palace is the most stubborn prisoner, she has only been to see it once, and she was so scared that she couldn't sleep for several nights, and behind the governor is the entire court, if he moves, isn't it to put Nan in the fire?

Sheng Fuyu sat down on the edge of the bed, and inadvertently found that Yuan's face was full of pain, knowing that he had just lost his temper, and hurriedly said loudly: "Someone is coming, ......"

The Yuan clan stopped him and said with a forced smile: "The concubine is fine, and the prince is dissipated." ”

Sheng Fuyu looked at his wife's uncomfortable appearance, added another layer of disgust to Ling Jieyu, took her into his arms and said, "Ai Concubine, this king is measured in his work, don't worry." ”

Yuan nodded meekly, and said softly: "The prince has been in a hot mood recently, and the concubine ordered someone to stew almond loquat porridge, and send it to the prince in the study later." ”

Sheng Fuyu sighed: "It's still intimate to love the concubine." I haven't been with you much over the years, so I'm really negligent. ”

Yuan's eyes lit up, then darkened again, and said in a low voice:

"Zhang Meiren of the West Courtyard has had a stomach discomfort recently, and I thought that she might have it again, so I called the doctor to go over, and I was asking at this time."

Sheng Fuyu was overjoyed and said, "Really? ”

Yuan shook his head slightly, his heart sour. She has no children under her knees, and the prince has a total of four sons and two daughters, and it makes no difference to her if she adds another one. But when the prince is happy, she will force herself to be happy together.

Sheng Fuyu stood up, paced left and right in the room a few times, and said from joy to worry:

"Alas...... Fanjing's layout in Nan'an, the king of eyeliner has not been able to figure it out so far, and if Jieyu moves, he will definitely make a note if he doesn't say that he will immediately raise troops to the south. If he doesn't move, the king can't fish out clues, just with his mouth, the king can cut him on the spot with a sword! ”

The Yuan family was born in everyone, and he didn't care too much about his husband's official affairs, but he was also involved in these officialdom and court affairs since he was a child, and comforted:

"The prince was in a hurry, afraid that all his subordinates would be known by the emperor, so he brought the governor back, and it was rumored in the country that the governor arrived in Beijing safely, and the prince did not have to ...... in this matter."

It's okay not to mention it, the pot in Sheng Fuyu's hand slammed heavily on the table, and said:

"You know what! The intention of cutting the feudal domain has long been there, and what governor has arrived in Beijing, that is to tell the king that he has begun to start! The king got the news that the roster was taken away too late to set up the net, and he had to invite the Buddha of Ling Jieyu back, he was in Nan'an for nine years, although he lived in a simple place, if he returned to Beijing with his ability, he would not turn the king's fief upside down! ”

Yuan lowered his eyebrows, continued to sew dense stitches on his hands, and stopped talking.

Sheng Fuyu finally found an outlet, and said indignantly: "It is true that I was anxious to put him under house arrest in the mansion for a while, and I didn't think of the consequences, but after that, I felt that it was not a big deal." He returned to Beijing, which was harmful to me, and he stayed in Nan'an, and I forced it, and I might be able to get some news. Sooner or later, there will be a day when he will turn his face, he Sheng Yunyi did it first, this king has been planning for so many years, is it not as good as him as an ignorant child? ”

When the Yuan clan heard him call his name, he couldn't help but be startled, and said:

"Lord ......"

Sheng Fu Yufeng's eyes narrowed slightly, immersed in thought, and muttered:

"It seems that he knows the whole list, and although the holy decree to track down the long-term line of corruption is not directly written on the name of this king, several mansions can't keep it......"

He dotted his fingers with a thin callouse on the pear wood table, moving from bottom to top, Nan'an, Qi Ning, Yuan Ping...... Finally, a circle was drawn at the location of Gyeonggi.

When Sheng Fuyu turned his head, he had already changed into a humble and gentlemanly smile.

Yuan has followed him for twenty years, and his every move is clear to heart. He came into the house and thundered, and now it was drizzling...... She looked at him silently, the prince was no longer young, his teeth were getting older, and his temper was uncertain, and she treated him as when he first married into the palace.

He said gently: "Asu, how is your cousin doing in the DPRK recently?" ”

Yuan's needle pierced his fingertips, and a drop of blood instantly appeared.

"Why was you so careless?" Sheng Fuyu frowned and said, "Does it hurt?" ”

"It doesn't hurt." She smiled and said, "What did the prince ask his cousin for?" ”

Sheng Fuyu said with a little apology in his words, and said to her: "Asu, it's not that I didn't want to help back then, but I couldn't protect myself. I don't treat you as well as anyone else—"

Yuan interrupted him: "What is the prince talking about, the concubine doesn't think that the prince treats the concubine badly." ”

She smiled as innocently and innocently as she did at the beginning, still with black sideburns and red face, but the corners of her eyes had some fine lines in the years.

Sheng Fuyu was stunned for a moment, and said: "Asu, the queen died five years ago, and the Yuan clan's power is not as good as before, but I understand that there are still some people under your cousin. ”

Yuan's eyelashes drooped, swallowed the bitterness in his throat, and said, "Yes." ”

Nine years ago, my father was dying, and four years later, my eldest sister went again. As soon as he succeeded to the throne, he suppressed the party of the former prime minister in the court, and the Yuan family, who had been in power for a while, withdrew from the capital overnight, and it was not until last year that the foreign magistrates returned to Beijing after completing the examination. It can be said that the tree has fallen and scattered, and the glory cannot be returned, and now it is not enough to just seek peace?

"It's just an expedient measure for the governor to be detained by us in Nan'an, and I need someone to deliver a message to Nan'an in the middle of the court."

When the whole Yuan clan went to the country, why did Sheng Fuyu say a word for the Yuan clan? Her heart was cold at that time, and she thought that she would be able to forget a little bit after five years, but now he actually mentioned it again. She trembled, as if she had been licked by a tongue of fire, and listened to him in a trance:

"Your brother's position is neither high nor low, and he handles things left and right, and it is much more convenient to speak than ordinary people. I thought about asking him to deal with a few people, those few people are not big, and they all boast of being clear, and it will be more convenient to help a few officials involved in the case at that time. ”

Yuan's eyebrows frowned slightly, and he raised his eyes and said, "Lord Wang, before her death, the eldest sister warned the clansmen in a letter that they should not be involved in these things anymore. The cousin of the concubine has always listened to the words of the eldest sister, and after seven years abroad, it is very difficult to return to Beijing this time......"

Sheng Fuyu patted the back of her hand: "Asu, I just said that I am measured." ”

"Lord, but ......"

Sheng Fuyu stroked her soft hair, stared at her and said, "Asu, I have no other way now, I can mediate in the court for a moment." You think I snubbed your Yuan family, but you also have to think about it, we have both been married for 20 years. ”

He put his wife around his shoulder. Yuan's clenched hand was released again, listening to the rain outside the house, and finally did not refute.