After the father and son of the king of Hejian County left, Li Hui politely refused the kindness of the king of Jiangxia to stay with him on the grounds that he was worried about his physical discomfort, and watched him return to Chang'an in a carriage with his attendants. The tent by the Shili Pavilion www.biquge.info was left "kindly", and the guards of the Xin'an County Royal Mansion immediately checked around and found two young maids who were half asleep and half awake.

Li Hui looked at them with a smile, and calmly ordered someone to take them aside. Then, he asked everyone to dismantle the tent cleanly, and when the time came, they would also send the people and belongings to the king of Jiangxia. As for the four of them, it was just a cold winter wind, and there was nothing to be afraid of.

"Specially left two fine works? Thinking that it was two children, we would be careless for a while?! Li Jing couldn't care about Fang Cai's calm face, "Obviously, this guy is not a good thing!" If he didn't have the heart to hear the news, who would believe it? He was very unfamiliar with the king of Jiangxia, but instinctively felt displeased because of this "negligence".

"It doesn't matter what he wants, just keep an eye on him." Li Hui said, "It is the appearance of the father and son of the king of Hejian County that makes me feel quite disobedient." What do you see? According to the news heard, the king of Hejian County was straightforward and good at his subordinates, which attracted many staff and warriors to take refuge. In the eyes of everyone, he should be a very sovereign person. "Otherwise, it would be impossible to secretly recruit troops and develop a huge force with great ambitions, intending to rebel and rebel.

In addition, although he is busy with official business all day long, the inner house is also very peaceful, his wife and concubines are good, his children are filial, and he is harmonious and happy, and there seems to be no flaws. He was indeed like a loving father, and he was a little casual when he talked to us, and his demeanor and words seemed to be very approachable...... But I always felt like something was missing......"

Li Ren's expression was a little unnatural for a moment. The prince continued, "The two don't actually look like father and son who have met for a long time, but like a play for us. Maybe it's to cover up the truth that the father is not kind to the son and the son is not filial in front of outsiders, or maybe there is another hidden secret. Of course, I thought they were more like they had something else going on. As for the 'filial piety of the father and the son', a true loving father will not ignore his son as a proton for several years, let alone make a rebellious act, so that the son will fall into a situation where his life may be in danger at any time. ”

As an out-and-out hypocrite, Wang Buque has an unusually accurate intuition for all of his kind, and this time is no exception. In fact, there are two more unbelievable speculations in his heart, but there is no evidence at the moment, so he can't say it clearly in front of Li Jing and Du Chongfeng. Of course, evidence should be able to be found if you want to. After all, today is just the first time we have met, so I feel strange, and if we see each other a few more times, we may be able to confirm his suspicions.

"The attitude of the king of Hejian County can deceive others, but he can't deceive the saint and the old foxes." Du Chongfeng also continued, "However, if you can make the imperial historians look up to you, you can be regarded as preserving your reputation." With fame, even if the saint has the heart to deal with him, he can't find a chance to do it. After he returned to Shengzhou safely, he could be regarded as a winner. ”

The prince raised his eyebrows and smiled: "Yes, I will cry in front of the emperor tomorrow, bribe some scribes to secretly spread a few rumors, and say that the behavior of stopping halfway for no reason before is 'Even if I am seriously ill, I also want to come to Chang'an to face the saint, and my loyalty to heaven and earth can be learned'...... Scold...... The result? I'm afraid it will attract the sympathy of many people who don't know the truth? ”

"......" Li Jing glanced at him silently, and then looked at Du Chongfeng, who seemed to understand, "You must not let him deliberately invite names everywhere!" What can we do to break his calculations? ”

"It makes the current rumors more widespread. When everyone has heard enough, no matter how many literati he buys, he can't make a splash. Li Hui said, "The next provincial test is coming again, and all the scenery should belong to the new leader." ”

If all the people could count many words against the king of Hejian, even one more gossip in his favor would be of no avail. Fame is not something that can be created casually. As everyone knows, the father and son of the Yang family have been in business for so many years, and they were destroyed in an instant. Moreover, as long as he deposes all the scribes who have been bribed by him, finds a few misbehaving deprivation of provincial examination qualifications, and makes an example of chickens and monkeys, who else is willing to give up his future to speak for him?

The four of them looked at each other, and all three of them smiled slightly as if everything was in plain sight.

Li Jing, who suddenly felt that he was excluded, couldn't help but sigh: "This kind of thing is really nothing more than this for my brother. If I didn't have the help of Shishilang, I am afraid that I would not be able to compare to those who are full of intrigue and intrigue for a while. "He's really grown up, not as innocent as he was at the beginning. But in terms of temperament, he is very disgusted with this kind of thing, and even if he knows how to guard against and fight back, he can't do everything properly, let alone get pleasure from it.

"You're ready?" Li Hui glanced at Du Chongfeng, "Du Shishilang won't participate in the imperial examination?" Follow Jing Xing directly as a staff member? There is no indifference, and if you have received merit, it is not a big problem to confer an official in the form of probation. Moreover, after Jing Xing became the governor, he could decide on the appointment of many officials in the governor's mansion without going through the ministry. Of course, these appointments are limited to certain civil servants who are not too high-ranked.

"I'm not interested in provincial exams, shapes, and things like Tanhualang." Du Chongfeng paused and smiled wryly, "Or, my background is destined that I can't rely on accumulating fame to enter the ranks, otherwise I will definitely have endless troubles." Originally, I thought that I would travel the world in this life, live in seclusion in a place with beautiful mountains and rivers, and it would be enough to accept two or three disciples to inherit my knowledge. But now, I really can't rest assured that Jingxing will go to Shazhou alone. ”

"Brother, Shishilang told me everything he should say." Li Jing hurriedly continued, "Since he is honest with me, I will definitely entrust my life to him, and I also hope that my brother will be with ...... Wang Zhiyuan can trust him. Between the words, they are full of protection, as if they are afraid that their best friends will be wronged.

Li Hui couldn't help laughing: "What? Do I look like an unreasonable person? When it comes to acquaintance, I knew him before you, and I know his character and talent. It was only because he had something to hide that he had doubts in his heart. Now that we have met calmly, I naturally feel joyful and glad that I don't have to lose this friend. ”

Hearing this, Du Chongfeng curled the corners of his lips: "Fortunately, I have never failed the king, otherwise I don't know how much regret I should have in my heart." "Of course, this king will not be the king of Tianshui, but the king of Xin'an. It's just that the word "disappointed" is used too "inappropriately" to make some extremely perceptive people find it particularly unpleasant.

Wang Zixian smiled faintly and said, "Since Du Shishilang has already said it once, don't you mind saying it a second time?" Although the king already knows the truth, Xuan Qi and I still don't. ”

"Of course." Du heavy air channel, look around the Ten Mile Pavilion. As far as the eye can see, there is only the wind and snow and the flat snow, and there is no one else, even the guards of the Xin'an County Palace's palace are several feet away.

After making sure that it was safe enough, he continued: "I am not the son of the Du family, but the posthumous son of the daughter of the Du family. My uncle is actually my cousin, and he treats me like my own son, and he is very dedicated. But he didn't know that not long after I became governor, my husband came to me, explained my background to me privately, and made efforts to train me to become his heir. ”

When it comes to Mr. Zhou Jiyan, his expression is particularly complicated: "In terms of blood, Mr. has nothing to do with me, but he is just my grandfather's staff, but he regards his father and ancestors as relatives." At the beginning, the family fell into the rebellion of the abolished prince, and the people withered, so he managed to save several female dependents and young heirs, and secretly escorted them to the penal colony. Unfortunately, the place of exile was not only remote, but also rampant. Soon after, they fell ill and died. My mother didn't last long, and she died after giving birth to me. ”

"In order to free me from being the son of a sinner, my husband quietly sent me back to my mother's house, and agreed with my uncle to hide my age and background. But he always felt ashamed of his father and ancestors under Jiuquan, so he gradually developed a hatred. Soon after, he disappeared, using an unknown celebrity as a disguise, and secretly contacted many children of officials and eunuchs of declining families who had grudges against the deposed prince and even the royal family. ”

"Sixty percent of them are in a similar situation to me, they were involved in the rebellion of the deposed prince, and they lost almost all their relatives and wanted revenge; Another forty percent are the relatives of the abolished prince and the children of the clan who have been violently harmed for many years, and they are unwilling, eager to kill all the enemies and then hurry up. ”

"Later, they did find an opportunity, and gradually colluded with the King of Hejian County, King Peng and others, and even assisted the eldest princess of An Xing - no, maybe it can be regarded as using each other." Du Chongfeng let out a long sigh, "It's just that after the abolished prince was forced to leave home and left Jingzhou, many people were still unwilling to let him go, full of thoughts about taking his life, and even wanted to kill His Royal Highness the King of Chu...... Some people insisted that the revenge was over, and for a while everyone had different opinions and people's hearts fluctuated, and Mr. gradually couldn't control them. ”

"By this point, we suddenly realized that the revenge was over. There is no point in going on. After all, my family is different from the Huan family, and my father and ancestor really want to make a contribution to the dragon and have the heart of rebellion. There are all kinds of causes and effects in the world, and they have planted the causes, and all the family members have to swallow the bitter fruits, and that's it. Although he felt that his mother and relatives were innocently affected, the end of the abolished prince could be regarded as revenge. I really can't agree with taking out your hatred on His Royal Highness the heir of Chu, or continuing to risk the destruction of a monk's life. ”

"So, that's why you've been silent for a few years?" Li Hui asked.

Du Chongfeng nodded: "Later, Mr.'s thoughts became more and more extreme, and he even decided that the first emperor and the current saint were faint monarchs, and they were not suitable to be emperors, and they had to change to a Ming monarch to comfort the spirits of their fathers and ancestors, so they sincerely began to worship the king of Hejian County as the main monarch." I didn't want to turn revenge into rebellion, so I insisted on traveling out of Beijing at that time, and I also had the intention of saying goodbye to my husband. My husband was very disappointed in me, and I took advantage of the fact that I still had some prestige to dismiss all the dark chess pieces in Beijing who did not want to take revenge. ”

"It turns out that at that time, it was indeed the news that you sent us." The prince said, "When you left the capital, I also saw Huanhe. Has he given up his revenge? ”

“…… He hates the abolished prince deeply, and he only hates the abolished prince, and he will not give up revenge lightly. Du Chongfeng replied, "I can only guarantee that he will never be angry with others, let alone do anything to His Royal Highness the King of Chu and his female dependents." ”

When it comes to past grievances, even if Li Hui is a nephew, he can't say against his will that there is nothing wrong with abolishing the prince. On the contrary, he always thought that the deposed prince Li Song had a narrow and violent temperament and did many evil things. However, he still had to think about the princess Su and his cousin Li Ju. So, after thinking for a while, he had to frown, and there were complicated emotions floating in his eyes: "I will politely remind my cousin to take precautions." ”

All he could do—or be willing to do—was that.