22. Be clear and authentic
When Meng Heng woke up, it was three days later.
The mind was a little chaotic, and the residual sharp pain in the body was like a slight tide, faintly arousing the crazy bloodthirst-desire.
Meng Heng closed his eyes and clenched his fists quietly.
After a half-moment, the feeling slowly faded and faded away.
He opened his eyes and surveyed his surroundings.
The quaint and elegant bedroom looks like a noble home.
He raced through his mind about the possibilities, and then fixed his eyes on his new, clean and neat clothes, and the wounds that had been properly treated.
The last moment of memory before fainting due to lack of body support was still stuck in the confrontation with the banshee, and the 003 people all fled, Luo Yun stayed in the palace of Lord Yushi and did not follow, and at the last moment, he still forced the hypnotism on the banshee and drove it away, and then he was unconscious.
Meng Heng lifted the quilt that was half-covered on his body and got out of bed to take a look.
He doesn't think that he was simply picked up and healed by a kind person, this kind of thing happened once is a great luck, not to mention, this "good Samaritan" who has not yet met is obviously not a simple rural farmer like Wang Shixiao and his wife.
Sure enough, as soon as he got out of bed and walked around, he saw that several girls guarding the door immediately came to stop him, calling "Doctor Meng", and the guards outside the door heard the sound and immediately retreated as if they were going to call someone.
It seems that this "kind-hearted person" not only recognizes himself, but also "attaches great importance to himself".
Meng Heng raised his eyebrows and smiled disdainfully.
As far as his eyes could see, he saw more than a dozen guards with knives scattered all over the courtyard, and such a scene was not so much attention as surveillance.
Meng Heng closed the door with his backhand and walked back to the bedroom.
He wanted to see what a "kind-hearted person" was like in such a way.
A few thoughts raced through his mind, and then he slowly narrowed his eyes.
*
Xiao Yu met the boy on an afternoon two days later.
In mid-autumn, the faint sunlight flowed down from among the green bamboo leaves, sprinkling the young man's body, and the particularly handsome young man was leaning on a wicker chair under the bamboo forest, half-hanging his head, and fiddling with something intently.
At that time, there was a little halo shining on the young man's neck, lining the skin as white as jade, which shook people's eyes.
Xiao Yu's gaze was stunned for a moment, he squinted slightly, and the expression at the bottom of his eyes changed a few times.
He strode over and said with a smile: "Doctor Meng, I haven't seen you for a long time." ”
Meng Heng raised his eyes and glanced at him, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, and then it became clear again, and after looking at it a few times, he said, "Who is my Dao, it turned out to be you." ”
His lips curled slightly, raising a playful light smile, and his slightly pale face seemed to be swaying like water under the bright moon, which made people unable to take their eyes off.
Xiao Yu raised his eyebrows and asked with a smile: "Could it be that Dr. Meng has already guessed that he brought Dr. Meng back to the mansion?" ”
"Well, a little guess." The young man lowered his head again, looked at a newly made bamboo flute, and said in a light tone.
He then seemed to notice that there was something wrong with the bamboo flute, picked up the short sword on the side, raised the blade to the tail of the bamboo flute, sharpened the sword, and then polished it carefully, carving the flute more exquisitely.
Then he hooked his lips and smiled with satisfaction, and only after smiling did he raise his face slightly and say to the young man: "It's just that the moment before I saw Your Excellency, I just regarded Your Excellency as the last possible option." After all, I didn't expect that His Royal Highness the prince of the current dynasty would treat Meng Moujie Buyi so favorably. ”
Speaking of this, the smile on the corner of the young man's mouth became sly, and he seemed to mean something: "So now, do you need me to kowtow to His Highness to thank you?" Or when a cow makes a horse knot grass ring? ”
Although the young man said this, his tone was as indifferent as ever, and he could not see a trace of sincere gratitude or the slightest disrespect, only a few smiles of unknown meaning mixed in.
Xiao Yu's expression changed for a moment, and the eyes that looked at the young man also brewed a different look.
"It turns out that Dr. Meng already knows Xiao's identity." The young man said in a deep voice.
The young man glanced at him lightly, and said with a casual smile: "Your Excellency's general bearing, speech and demeanor, thoughts in your heart, and what you reveal in your eyes have already revealed this. ”
Xiao Yu frowned and was silent, but his heart was contemplative.
In the past few days, he has sent people to investigate the teenager, but the results have been both expected and unexpected by him.
Since the teenager borrowed a farmhouse on the outskirts of the capital two months ago, he began to come into contact with the family of the wealthy eunuchs, and after moving into a house in the western suburbs a month and a half ago, this tendency became even more obvious. During this period, there were 62 officials, large and small, and as many as 40 officials who were above the sixth rank.
was able to make friends with so many court officials in just two months, I am afraid that the government and the opposition will not be able to find a second person like this.
This cannot but make people doubt the intentions of the teenager.
And this point is also unexpected. Although the secret guard investigated that the boy had dealings with these officials, it only stopped there, and further evidence that could prove that the boy manipulated these officials, seized their minds, or used demons to confuse people, but they could not find the slightest evidence.
On the contrary, the officials who had dealings with the teenagers not only did not show the slightest abnormality, but they were also innocent in the government and politics, and there was no greed, corruption, or selfishness. It is even said that the Shuntian Mansion Yin, who had a close relationship with the young man, has outstanding political performance in the past month.
Xiao Yu's expression as he looked at the young man became more and more uncertain.
But he smelled the young man smile and said, "What? What have you been able to find out from Meng these days? ”
Xiao Yu's expression froze, and he asked, "How does Doctor Meng know that I am investigating you?" ”
Hearing this, the young man raised his eyebrows and said: "Meng has nothing else in his life, only to see the subtleties and gain insight into people's hearts." If anyone tries to follow me or investigate me, they will never escape my eyes. ”
"Besides, Your Excellency has been inexplicably persistent and interested in Meng's little insect carving skill twice and three times, and at the same time, you have taken such pains to save Meng's life this time, and sent so many people to detain Meng, ah no, it is to protect Meng, it is not difficult to guess the actions behind Your Excellency."
When Meng Heng said this, there was a faint look of contempt in his jade-like eyes, but it made the picturesque face more and more rendered with an indelible beauty.
Xiao Yu glanced at the young man steadily, then smiled loudly and said, "Doctor Meng is really clear-minded. It seems that in front of Dr. Meng, he really can't do the slightest lie. ”
After speaking, he paused for a long time, smiled slightly, and said in a deep voice: "It's just that although I sent someone to investigate Dr. Meng, I still found nothing. Dr. Meng's body...... There are so many puzzling things. ”
"Oh?" Meng Heng snorted lightly inexplicably, and swept the young man's face with those smiling eyes, as if judging whether this sentence was another suspicion, or from the heart, after a while, he faintly withdrew his gaze, chuckled and said: "It's not that there is something incomprehensible about Meng, but it's just that Your Excellency put all your guesses on Meng, and you want to make it show, but you are hindered by the fog." ”
"If you want to make it showy, you will be hind......ered by the fog," the young man was stunned when he heard this, frowned slightly, and muttered these two sentences, and after a while, he turned his eyes to the young man again, but suddenly fell into the young man's eyes as clear as a lake.
Those eyes were so clear at this time, so clear that they seemed to be able to see their own reflection. However, he seemed to have seen a different look in these eyes, which were dark and deep, as if the abyss could not be seen.
Which is what a teenager really looks like...... Or are both of these the true looks of teenagers?
Xiao Yu's expression flashed, and he read the last words of the teenager in his heart, and he raised his eyebrows and smiled: "It seems that Xiao has thought too much, Dr. Meng has wonderful words and lofty hearts, and there is indeed a talent called the Chinese martial arts to visit." ”
After laughing, he said with a straight face: "Since you are obstructed by the fog in Xia, can Dr. Meng eliminate these obstacles for you?" It is also so that you can let go of all those tedious thoughts. ”
As he spoke, the young man looked straight at the young man with his eyes, and the deep suspicion was really let go in his eyes, but was replaced by an unobstructed frankness and sincerity.
Meng Heng looked at him twice, and for a long time, he finally smiled indifferently, and said, "If Meng Mou dispelled these doubts for Your Excellency, he would be able to regain his free body, why not?" As he spoke, his fingers caressed the freshly made bamboo flute, and his eyebrows and eyes were full of carelessness.
The reason why he had the patience to stay here for two more days was not because he was prevented from leaving by those guards with knives, as long as he wanted to, not to mention the guards in this courtyard, even if there were dozens more, he would not have the slightest fear.
Staying here is nothing more than wanting to see the true face of this "kind-hearted life-saver", and this mysterious person who even the maids in the courtyard don't know anything about it arouses his curiosity. Moreover, it is not in line with his usual cautious style to rush to leave without knowing the details of the other party.
He put the bamboo flute into his sleeve, raised his eyes and glanced at the young man, and said, "Your Excellency will say bluntly that Meng will try his best to solve your doubts." After saying that, he hooked his lips slightly, provoking a sly smile.
Xiao Yu's eyebrows moved slightly, and asked his subordinates to also bring a rattan chair, put it opposite the young man and sit down on his knees, and asked someone to put on a low table, boiled a pot of tea, and ordered someone to pour a cup for the young man, Fang Qian smiled and said: "I heard that Dr. Meng doesn't like to drink, and the tea has to taste clear tea, so I asked someone to prepare the latest tea tip on Lichun Mountain, and ask Dr. Meng to taste it." ”
"Oh? Your Excellency has investigated meticulously, and even such details have not been spared. Meng Heng raised his eyebrows and sneered, he generously accepted the humility of the young man opposite, picked up the teacup and took a sip, Fang Youyou smiled: "Yes, although the taste is shallow, but the aftertaste is long, it is rare for Your Excellency to bother." ”
The young man couldn't help laughing, shook his head and sighed, "Where does Xiao have to bother to investigate?" Doctor Meng knew that there were countless people in the capital who hoped to find out Dr. Meng's taste or two, and there were two or three preferences, but Xiao only paid a little attention to it, for fear of snubbing Doctor Meng. ”
When the young man heard this, he squinted his eyes with pleasure and was noncommittal.
Xiao Yu glanced at the young man, smiled lightly, and took the opportunity to ask, "Actually, this is also something that I don't understand." Dr. Meng has won the appreciation and admiration of all the adults, and has a deep personal relationship with Lord Fu Yin, why not take this opportunity to enter the court as an official? I believe that if Dr. Meng wants to enter the office, he will be able to smooth sailing and make steady progress. ”
I thought that the young man would be able to cover up when he heard this question, but he didn't expect the young man to only glance at him lightly, and there was a faint hint of sneer in his eyes. ”
The lake-like and thorough gaze didn't seem to put a single qiē in his eyes: "Meng doesn't like to be an official if he doesn't enter the court, and he doesn't like to enter the court." There are so many ways in the world, Meng thinks that he is not good at officialdom and scheming, and he does not have the mind to govern the world that cares about the world, he only likes to be unrestrained, come and go freely, and find some interest in his own strengths, why is he an official? What is an official? Your Excellency's question is really redundant. ”
The young man's voice was clear, and there was a faint smile in his voice, occasionally the wind blew the leaves, rolled up a strand of black hair on the side of the young man's sideburns, and swept the thin lips with a slight smile to the white ears and neck.
It seems that this officialdom fame and fortune, flies and dogs are just like that wisp of breeze in the eyes of the young man, and they are all laughing and talking.
Xiao Yu's eyes narrowed slightly, and he glanced at the young man deeply, and then said after a long time: "It turns out that Dr. Meng is so indifferent to fame and fortune, I admire it." ”
I didn't want to, but I heard the young man's loud laughter, and said with a smile: "Your Excellency is wrong, I have never been a person who is indifferent to fame and fortune, but the fame and fortune I want are not in the officialdom." After finishing speaking, he glanced at the young man again, and there was something in his eyes.
Xiao Yu frowned silently, only quietly looked at the young man's dark eyes, and his thoughts flowed for a while, and finally said after a while: "Doctor Meng is really different. ”
The young man sneered, only took a sip of tea to himself, put it down slowly, and did not answer.
"I still have a concern, I want to ask Dr. Meng." Xiao Yu said. His gaze slowly fell on the boy's stunningly beautiful face.