Counting on his fingers, Lu Sheng has only been in exile for more than five months, but now he is about to return to his hometown, as for Baili Xiaoji Chong and others, they have never received an order, and they don't know how many years they want to stay in the Western Regions.

Lu Sheng secretly made up his mind that after returning to the Qingming Bureau, he would try to run and transfer several colleagues back to the north camp of Jianye Moat. It's just that now that Yulin Zuojian has been replaced by Uncle Chao He, the rumors in the middle of the court have never stopped, saying that Chao He sold his senior brother for glory, and even Lu Sheng inevitably had estrangement. If you bypass the left prison of Yulin and transfer Yulinwei, it will inevitably cause trouble.

It was difficult for him to come to a conclusion after thinking about it, so he simply put it aside and left it to discuss it when he returned to the city.

After two days in such a hurry, Xie Ying also ordered the mansion to slowly pack his bags and leave for home. He caught the Shura worm mother, and the soul bead also had a whereabouts, and the trip was considered a full return, so he contacted a caravan, and after the Double Ninth Festival, they set off together.

The border is mixed with hus, but they also follow the people of the Great Jin Dynasty to celebrate the festival together, stepping on the autumn of Chongyang, climbing high and looking far away, drinking chrysanthemum wine, and eating Chongyang cakes, which are the same.

After the war subsided this year, the people were more leisurely and relaxed, and the festival was extraordinarily lively.

The Lu Mansion also deliberately set up a chrysanthemum appreciation party, and invited the generals of the Liaoxi Battalion and the Protector of the Metropolitan Protectorate to drink at the same table, Xie Ying didn't like to be lively and avoided it, so Lu Sheng had to bite the bullet to entertain his colleagues at the peak, and only after drinking and drinking was hot before dispersing.

Lu Sheng District was a military attache from Liupin, who was implicated and exiled to the Western Regions, but was able to be transferred back to the royal capital in less than half a year. But I don't know that even Lu Sheng himself is in the dark, and he doesn't know whose favor he has received.

After the feast had dispersed and the guests had been sent away, Wakamatsu led a small novice into the room to meet Lu Sheng, claiming to have been sent by the Nikko Guru to offer him a festival ceremony.

Only then did Lu Sheng suddenly remember this monk and asked, "Is Master Riguang good?" It's been a long time since I've seen him come forward. ”

The little novice looked like he was more than ten years old, calm and introverted, and replied with his eyes down: "The master is in retreat, and he can't see off Lu Sima in time. ”

Lu Sheng had to thank him, and after bidding farewell to the little novice, he couldn't help but smile bitterly, although the Jieluo Sect was a strong shield to protect the country, and the sunlight was certainly very kind to him, but he asked him to form a relationship with the Great Sage Huanxitian and convert to the Najieluo Sect as a holy son, which was too unbelievable and difficult for a strong man.

The sun was setting in the west, and he felt a little drunk, leaning lazily on the soft couch, but he heard Ruodie laughing crisply outside the door: "Childe is back." ”

Lu Sheng hurriedly got up, and saw Ruoqing, who was guarding the door, open the curtain, and a noble son Shi Shiran in a silver brocade robe stepped into the room, with a handsome posture and unparalleled elegance, with mutton fat hosta hairpins, dark hair, and silver in his robe, which made his skin white, his face beautiful, and his gestures were elegant, and his expression was light, and his bearing was noble and unstained, as if he had walked down from a fairy painting.

Only when he looked at Lu Sheng, a smile floated, as if the jade carving was suddenly injected with vitality, and warmed up, and said with a smile: "Hug Yang." ”

Lu Sheng only felt a warm current surging in his heart, stepped forward to hold Xie Ying's hand, and asked him if he was tired or hungry, and instructed: "Serve food to the son quickly." ”

Then he took Xie Ying's hands and didn't say much, just smiled and looked at him.

Naturally, the servants are busy, serving the food and serving the food. Xie Ying took off his clothes, cleaned his hands and face, and changed into a soft and cool Shu brocade clothes, the bamboo green pigment was elegant and cool, which made this noble son more and more picturesque, and his demeanor was outstanding. Lu Sheng also changed into the dress of the guests, put on a narrow-sleeved gown with silver and gray satin, pulled the cotton handkerchief with water in Xie Ying's hand, shared a piece with him, wiped his red cheeks, and still peeked at Xie Ying from time to time, the corners of his mouth and eyebrows were curved like crescents, and he was happy like this for some reason.

Sitting in front of the food table, Xie Ying couldn't bear it after all, pinched his red cheeks, and sighed: "Baoyang, you're drunk." ”

If it had been a normal time, the young man would have slapped away his messy fingers in annoyance, and added, "I am a dignified man, how can I allow you to be a child to tease!" ”

At this moment, he was extremely well-behaved, and he let him pinch and rub it round, and even more inches, rubbing against his shoulder, and said with a smile: "I have a good amount of alcohol, and I am easy to get drunk wherever I go." ”

Xie Ying looked down at him, although he was used in his heart, his face was still light and light, he only gently rubbed the top of Lu Sheng's head, and said with a smile: "If you are not drunk, you miss me." ”

Lu Sheng raised his head, stared at Xie Ying, the tails of his eyes were crimson, and the pupils became more and more black and white, and the water vapor was thick, and he said word by word: "Ah Ying, I miss you." ”

Xie Ying gently stroked his cheek and leaned closer, but unexpectedly, his lips were closed, and the door curtain was opened again, but it was Ruoxia who came with the servant Bucai.

Lu Sheng was overwhelmed at the chrysanthemum viewing party, and he only cared about drinking, but Xie Ying was out for a long time, and it was the right time to send dinner at this time. There was a burst of aroma, Lu Sheng turned his head suddenly, and Xie Ying's kiss could be missed, only landing on his cheek.

Ruoxia put a flat round copper bowl on the table, the soup is as white as milk, the delicate mutton slices, white fish balls, and chicken slices are loaded and floated in the soup, the color is crystal clear and delicious, and it is dotted with red and bright tomato peppers, yellow and clear lemongrass ginger slices, and green celery and green onions, exuding a slightly spicy and fresh fragrance that tempts appetite.

Lu Sheng's spirit was shocked, and he hurriedly said: "Ah Ying, this fish and sheep soup is very delicious, you are tired of a day, try it quickly." ”

He personally filled half a bowl of soup and served it to Xie Ying.

Xie Ying took it, took a few sips slowly, and said with a smile: "This soup is made with sheep scorpions, sheep hooves, sheep tails, together with 32 kinds of raw materials such as scallops, dried cuttlefish, sea cucumbers, etc., and it is boiled for six hours on low heat. ”

Lu Sheng exclaimed: "Ah Ying is really powerful, you can know it when you taste it." ”

Xie Ying said: "Chef Zhu's specialty dishes, I called him to ask in the past. But ......"

He saw Ruoxia filling out all kinds of delicacies from her eating bowl, but he smiled again: "It seems that there is innovation again, and Chef Zhu has a heart." ”

The fish and sheep soup is not only painstakingly soup, but also the essence of the delicacies of the mountains and seas, layer by layer in the copper bowl spread cabbage heart, tofu, water magnolia slices, dried bamboo shoots, adult lamb loin slices, chicken slices. The fish balls are the red carp that Lu Sheng salvaged from the Shizi River, carefully remove the fish bones and bones, pound them into fish puree, repeatedly stir out the tendons, remove the smell with a small amount of garlic juice, and then mix with a very small amount of flour and egg white, the finished product is as smooth and thorough as white jade balls in the milky white soup, and the entrance is delicate and tender, only the fish is sweet and accompanied by the fresh fragrance of the mutton soup.

Afterwards, the broth that has been hanging for more than six hours and carefully filtered through impurities is poured into the whole bowl and boiled, and the various spices of green onion, ginger and garlic are like the icing on the cake, adding to its deep and complex flavor.

Ruoxia put side dishes next to the fresh soup, because the mutton is hot and the fish is warm, the side dishes are mainly sweet and cool, such as the cucumber cut like a flower, the crisp and refreshing cold lotus root slices, and the fragrant and braised wild boar meat full of flavor...... The whole table was filled with a full table.

Lu Sheng drank half a bowl of soup with Xie Ying, tasted a few fish balls a little, suppressed some of the wine, and sat aside to watch Xie Ying eat.

This noble son seems to look like he doesn't eat the fireworks of the world, but in fact he eats quite a lot, but his demeanor is extraordinarily elegant and noble, making it difficult for people to detect the amount of food.

Lu Sheng saw that he had a good appetite, so he was naturally happy, holding a wine jug in his hand, and persuading Xie Ying to drink wine again and again, but Xie Ying only drank a glass lightly, and was full of wine and food, so he said: "Baoyang, I'll take you to see someone." ”

Lu Sheng was three points drunk, seven points wanton, touched the back of Xie Ying's hand with his backhand, and said with a smile: "Whoever Ah Ying wants me to see, I will see whomever I want." ”

Seeing this, Xie Ying sighed: "Baoyang...... The stakes are high, and caution must be exercised. ”

Lu Sheng sobered up a little more, withdrew his hand, sat down and asked, "Who are you seeing?" ”

Xie Ying had already gotten up, walked outside the door, and replied, "I helped you in Mulan Castle...... Ranger Boss. ”

Lu Sheng perked up, got up and followed, and said happily: "He is finally willing to see me, I got a lot of care from the leader a few days ago, so I naturally want to thank him." ”

Xie Ying didn't say anything, and only led Lu Sheng to the vast apricot forest in the backyard, Lu Sheng became more and more curious, so he had to follow Xie Ying with questions.

The two waited in the forest for a while, and Vice General Sun appeared, and greeted Xie Ying and Lu Sheng: "The leader is late, and the two sons will forgive their sins." ”

Lu Sheng didn't dare to do anything, he couldn't wait to look behind him, several rangers each carried lanterns to lead the way, and the leader of the divine dragon who saw the head and tail stepped closer, and finally met Lu Sheng's eyes.

Burly figure, dignified appearance, quite a nomadic king's posture, this person is a Kyoto hero, born in Youzhou, although he has lived in Jianye for a long time, his temperament is known to be chivalrous, wearing a narrow sleeved gown embroidered with gold embroidery on a white background, the dragon and phoenix on the waist, carrying a long bow and a long sword hanging from the waist, and he is high-spirited, but his complexion is more than ten times better than when he was the left supervisor of Yulin.

Lu Sheng was like a thunderbolt, he froze in place and couldn't move, only staring at the man who was the leader with wide eyes.

The man was stunned by Lu Sheng, scratched his cheek with one finger, and laughed softly: "Good boy, but you are stupid to think about being a teacher?" ”

Lu Sheng stammered and called, "En, teacher...... You're not, you're not...... It's a ghost ......."

This person is the former Yulin Left Supervisor and General Weisu who was beheaded by the anger of the saint.

The twilight was four, the lanterns were full of light and shadow, and Lu Sheng suddenly thought that he had seen a ghost.

Wei Su laughed, strode forward, patted Lu Sheng on the shoulder, and rubbed the top of his head vigorously, until the young man was dizzy, "I was lucky to get a few friends to help, and I escaped by cheating, I am not a ghost as a teacher." ”

Even the whole court has been deceived by him, and this leader is not only bold, but also really good.

Lu Sheng noticed that his palm was warm, he was really a human and not a ghost, his eyes were suddenly red, the tip of his nose was sour, he hugged Wei Su, and choked up: "Master, Master......"

He had countless questions in his mind, such as how Wei Su cheated to death, why he became the leader of the rangers, how many twists and turns he had experienced, and what were the details inside...... However, a thousand words were blocked in his throat, and in the end they only turned into a stream of heat, only two words burst out, and he had to call out repeatedly: "Master......"

Wei Su seemed to know his intentions, and let this little apprentice cry so that his shoulders were soaked, and he only patted Lu Sheng's back comfortably, and said softly: "It's hard to say a word...... As a teacher, I feel that the Great Jin Dynasty court is full of party friends, and there are many vegetarian diners, and it is clear that Di Yi is rampant, but the court and the central government are intriguing all day long, and they do not do their jobs, and they have no taste for being a general. It's better to be a ranger, concentrate on killing enemies, and relax. ”

It's just that he is different from Shui Jing, and Shui Jing cooperates with Chen Liuwang ||On the contrary, it attracted a bloody storm, but Wei Su did not want to involve his family and apprentices, so he made this decision, and naturally received a lot of assistance from Xie Ying during this period, but this matter could not be known to Lu Sheng.

Those who do not know are not guilty, so that they can save their lives without worry.

Wei Su's subordinates were also interested and avoided it from afar, and Xie Ying was also extremely tolerant, standing five steps away, letting this master and apprentice reminisce.

After Wei Su finished speaking, he sneered again: "The man doesn't flick if he has tears, you weak-crowned child, you really lose your master's face." ”

Lu Sheng wiped away the tears on his face and muttered: "Master misbehaves and pretends to be a ghost, which is called the upper beam is not correct and the lower beam is crooked." ”

Wei Su laughed, slapped him on the back of the head, and reprimanded: "Strong words." ”

Lu Sheng covered the back of his head, raised his head, and the master and apprentice looked at each other and smiled, quite tacitly.

Wei Su touched the top of Lu Sheng's head again, and sighed: "Good apprentice, remember to practice swordsmanship every day, you have to leave for the teacher." ”

When Lu Sheng saw his mentor in a hurry, he was naturally reluctant and muttered, "Master...... Are you really not a general anymore? ”

Wei Su said with a smile: "When the national disaster is at the head, what high-ranking officials and kings worship each other are vain, and it is the right thing to expel Hu Lu." As a teacher, don't waste those thoughts to deal with the inside||Chaos, Lu Sheng," he suddenly looked at him, and said solemnly: "You are the master of the people, arbitrarily adjudicating difficult cases of the people, and you must not get involved in the struggle of the scholars." ”

Seeing this, Lu Sheng hurriedly saluted respectfully and said, "Disciple keep it in mind. ”

Wei Su turned his head to look at Xie Ying, hugged his fists and said, "Gongzi Xie, please." ”

Xie Ying said: "Leader Wei, please stay, I have a capable person to recommend to the leader." ”

Wei Su touched his chin with interest, "Oh? Where is the sacred, can enter the eyes of Gongzi Xie? ”

Xie Ying only raised her hand slightly, and Ruoxia appeared from behind an apricot tree, leading a hideous and ugly-looking man to step forward and bow down.

The big man was burly, and he was carrying a bag on his back, but his face was burned and distorted, ugly and terrifying, but his expression was peaceful, when his eyes rolled, he was slightly sluggish, and as soon as he got closer, he stared at Lu Sheng, and he laughed stupidly, and hurriedly saluted awkwardly: "I've seen Childe." "Naturally, it's Guo Qian.

Xie Ying didn't care, and only said: "Guo Dasha, you call yourself a hero, are you willing to follow Leader Wei and be a real hero?" ”

Guo Qian listened to Xie Ying's words, but his eyes were still looking at Lu Sheng, and he nodded again and again: "I am willing, I want to be Guo Daxia and impress the son!" ”

Wei Su naturally knew this person, and also saw Guo Qian's ability, if he was under his command, even if he was mentally defective, but if he obeyed his words, he would still be like a tiger with wings, so he gladly accepted it, raised his hand and beckoned, and said with a smile: "Dasha, come here." ”

Guo Qian responded: "Yes! But he walked in front of Lu Sheng first, bowed respectfully and saluted: "Childe, I'm leaving." ”

Lu Sheng said: "Guo ...... Dasha, do you really want to leave? ”

Guo Qian scratched his ears and cheeks, and sighed: "I, I am reluctant to leave, but if I don't go, I can't be a hero, I am not a hero, I am ashamed of my son." It's ...... Had to go. I, the villain, killed a lot of bad guys, and came back when I became a hero, don't worry about the son! ”

Lu Sheng sighed lowly, it's just that Guo Qian has a skill, if he can follow Wei Su to break through, he can't say that he will have a bright future, but it is far better than being a gardener in the garden of Lufu. He had to smile and say, "You are careful in everything, if you become a hero, come back with Master." ”

Guo Qian smiled and said, "Childe, then I'll go!" ”

Then he walked behind Wei Su.

Wei Su also smiled heartily, rubbed the top of Lu Sheng's head again, and said, "The teacher is also gone, you ...... Discuss everything with Gongzi Xie. ”

Lu Sheng's ears turned red, he was afraid that his relationship with Xie Ying had already been seen through by Wei Su, but at the moment, he didn't care about it, he only agreed, but he was still reluctant to ask: "Master, when can we see you again?" ”

Wei Su laughed, raised his finger to the sky, turned around and strode away.

Lu Sheng subconsciously followed, his shoulders sank, but he was held down by Xie Ying, so he had to watch the group disappear into the depths of the apricot forest in a blink of an eye, and gradually even the lights disappeared, his heart was empty, he turned his head to look at Xie Ying, and finally couldn't help but ask: "Ah Ying, why have you been hiding it from me?" ”

Xie Ying said: "I'm not ...... The identity of the leader was known two hours ago. ”

Lu Sheng was in a trance, full of complaints, and said: "Master, he refuses to answer, he only points to the sky, is to say whether he can see each other again in the future, depending on the will of heaven...... I didn't even have time to say a word, Ah Ying, Master too...... Don't want me......"

Xie Ying stepped forward and hugged the young man's crumbling body in his arms, Lu Sheng closed his eyes, only to feel that the world was far away, he was alone and extremely small and lonely, only the person in front of him accompanied him.

"Ah Ying," Lu Sheng muttered to him, "Ah Ying, if you abandon me one day......

Xie Ying said: "Hug Yang, birth, old age, sickness and death, the world is far away, I am always with you." ”

Lu Sheng only felt that his heart was sour and bitter and slowly dissolved, and his side head rested on Xie Ying's shoulder, hugging his waist and refusing to let go.

Xie Ying comforted him for a long time, and the two were inseparable until they fell asleep.

In the middle of the night, Xie Ying heard a slight noise, got up quietly, and looked sideways to see Lu Sheng sleeping soundly before leaving the couch. He went to the study, took the secret letter from Ruozhu and read it carefully, and said with a smile: "The prince is too anxious. ”

Ruoxia was on the side, grinding ink for him, and after Xie Ying finished writing the letter and ordered Ruozhu to send it away, she offered a cup of Jietan silverquill, and after hesitating for a while, she still said softly: "Childe, the slave has something unclear, I want to ask Son." ”

Xie Ying smiled slightly, took the teacup and took a sip, and then said leisurely: "Speak." ”

Ruoxia asked: "Gongzi owes the king of Pengcheng a favor, in exchange for the order of the prince of Baoyang to be exiled to the capital of the Western Regions, and now he owes a favor again, and the prince of Baoyang is transferred back to Jianye, and he has been running back and forth for half a year, is it just to let the prince of Baoyang see Wei Su?" ”

Xie Ying said: "Exactly." ”

Ruoxia's gentle face revealed a full blankness: "This is again...... Why did you come to ......?"

Jietan silver quill tea leaves are delicate, only soaked at low temperature, gently shaken, it exudes a delicate and gentle mellow fragrance, Xie Ying lowered his eyes, looked at the leaf buds in the pure tea soup stretched, but a cold smile appeared on his lips, "Baoyang has a lot of concerns in his heart, master's colleagues, family members, countless people, and I don't know how many I am ranked into." Naturally, we must cut off all these messy concerns of him, so that sooner or later he will understand that no matter whether it is a teacher or a close relative, everyone can leave him......"

The lights in the room burst slightly, and the firelight was bright and dark, illuminating Xie Ying's face more and more uncertain, obscure, Ruoxia looked at her son-in-law, but suddenly her back was cold, and she was a little afraid.

Xie Ying still laughed softly: "One day, if I want to hold Yang in my heart, it will be enough to leave me alone." ”