After eating at Shen Ping and his wife's place, Shen Yu asked Shi Nan to fetch the big stove and put it on, and then held the small hand stove in her arms and went out with Mrs. Shen.

The carriage had already been prepared, but the road was covered with snow and it was difficult.

From the Shen family to the Jiang Mansion, it usually only takes one stick of incense, but this time it took two incense injections. When they arrived at Jiang's house, the carriages and horses were all ready, Aunt Jiang and Jiang Zhen were neatly dressed, and there were guards sent by Jiang Wenying to follow, and Jiang Ruyun and Jiang Ruhui were both in the capital, Aunt Jiang brought them a lot of things, and there were more than a dozen carriages in total.

This trip to Beijing Jiang Zhen is to prepare for marriage, and she will not return to Luling for a few months, and then marry into the Wu'an Hou Mansion, I am afraid that there will be no chance to return to Luling's home a few times.

Jiang Zhen cried like a tearful person, holding Mrs. Shen's hand for a while, pulling Shen Yu to talk for a while, and reluctant to sister-in-law for a while, her mouth was full of reluctance, and gradually made Shen Yan's eyes red.

However, no matter how reluctant she is, the itinerary to Beijing will not change, and the future of marrying into the Marquis of Wu'an Mansion cannot be changed, Jiang Zhen gradually stopped her tears and took Aunt Jiang's arm and got into the carriage.

When her beloved daughter went to Beijing, Jiang Wenying naturally came to send her in person, and sent their mother and daughter to the Changting Pavilion outside the city, so she reluctantly said goodbye.

On the way back, Shen Yu was a little distracted, remembering that when she went to Jiang's house, Jiang Hao once joked that it would be good if Shen Yu could marry in the capital. At that time, Shen Yu felt that this was impossible, but if she really wanted to marry Xu Yan, wouldn't she have to go to the capital as a companion?

She leaned on Mrs. Shen's arms, turned the stove around, and asked, "Mother, is the matter of His Royal Highness King Duan really decided?" ”

"Your father agreed, it's a foregone conclusion." Mrs. Shen stroked Shen Yu's shoulder, and her tone was loving, "When King Duan returns to Beijing at the end of the month, I will let the Ministry of Rites prepare for this matter, if nothing else, it will be a matter in the past two years." Ah, are you worried? ”

Shen Yan shook her head, and suddenly raised her face, "Mother, didn't you say before, tell me to stay away from King Duan?" ”

Mrs. Shen was stunned when she heard this.

Shen Yan blinked her eyes and continued to ask, "Why did you tell me to stay away?" Why do you agree to it now? ”

Why did you tell her to stay away from King Duan, not because she was afraid that she would fall into the muddy water of the capital and attract the hatred of the queen? But more than ten years have passed since those things, and Mrs. Shen can't be sure of the current mentality of the person in the palace, and she can't bear to stop Shen Yan's future because of this worry-

Shen Yu also has an interest in Xu Yan, how could Mrs. Shen, as a mother, not see this?

"My cousin used to tell me that the nobles in the capital are very difficult to get along with. In those two days, my mother told stories, and also said that they were the best at playing tricks, and they were all about to become fine, wouldn't it be very tiring to deal with them? ”

Mrs. Shen couldn't help laughing, "I said that they are about to become fine, that is just to sigh, the people in the inner house, the Zhenri family is idle, what else can they do except play with their minds?" But they are also girls' families after all, and they can't walk outside like you, so their vision and knowledge may not be as good as yours, and the path you have to walk is different from Zhen'er, so why are you worried? ”

"It's just that my cousin said that I was scared." Shen Yan pursed her lips.

Everyone understands the truth, but how easy is it to really figure it out?

Even if Xu Yan gave her a reassuring pill that day, she still couldn't help but think about it too much.

The mother and daughter here have their own sorrows, and in the garden, Xu Yan sat in the study, his face full of shock.

I can't help Xu Yan not be shocked, two days ago, he said that he was in the capital, but at this time, he suddenly appeared in front of him with a cold air, how could he not be shocked?

He looked at it for a long time, only walked over in a few steps, and hit Wei Rong's shoulder with a heavy hammer, "You flew over?" Two days ago, I said that you were in the capital! ”

Wei Rong smiled and said proudly, "I came quickly, not to lie to you." ”

Xu Yan was a little speechless, "Urgent?" ”

"I have to tell you some things face to face, and others can't be trusted, so I just want to come here for a walk, so I came." Wei Rong walked into the study in a few steps, as if he was at home in his own home. He threw the snow-soaked cloak on the shelf, went to the brazier and made a fire, and asked, "No outsiders, right?" ”

Xu Yan said: "But it doesn't hurt to say it. ”

"Jiang Ge has something to tell me to tell you, so you must be cautious." Wei Rong rubbed his palms, "Recently, there has not been much peace in the capital, and King Wei has made a lot of moves. Jiang Ge Lao said, he has encountered some trouble over there, I am afraid that things are not good, no matter what King Wei does or what happens to him, he will tell you to stand still and not make a move. ”

"That's all?" Xu Yan was surprised.

Jiang Ge Lao and his mentor Mr. Tan Xiang are close friends, and Xu Yan was also taught by him when he was a child, and he admires Jiang Ge Lao very much. This time, he secretly investigated the affairs of the Wulin Sect, and the reason for the small half of it was because Jiang Ge Lao found out that someone in the court was acting sneakily, and he was angry.

Because Jiang Ge was in charge of the affairs of the DPRK and China, it was impossible to reach out to the west, so he asked Xu Yan to find out about the matter.

He said that he was in trouble, could it be related to the Wulin Sect?

Although the Wulin Sect is a nest of bandits, according to the current situation, Qin Xiong, Linjiang Wang, and Ye Qin Guo all have something to do with it, and there are nobles in the capital who are involved, and they have a lot to do with it.

If King Wei took this opportunity to attack Jiang Ge Lao, it would not be a trivial matter!

He looked at Wei Rong with an urgent gaze and asked again, "That's all?" "Wei Rong is his companion, and he also has a master-apprentice friendship with Jiang Ge Lao, but it has always been taboo to collude between courtiers and border generals, Wei Rong's father is a general who sits on one side, and Jiang Ge Lao has little contact with him. This time, he was willing to take the risk to ask Wei Rong to convey the matter in person, which shows that he attaches great importance to it.

"And a letter." Wei Rong reached into his arms, took out the letter sealed with fire paint and handed it to Xu Yan, "It's hot, I definitely haven't seen it!" ”

Xu Yan didn't bother to pay attention to him, and hurriedly opened the letter to take a closer look. Sure enough, the Wulin Sect was mentioned above-

According to Jiang Ge Lao's news, King Wei seems to have been provoked by others recently, and he has been watching him more and more closely. A few days ago, the two met in a narrow way, and King Wei's words revealed some words about the Wulin Sect, as if he was tempting, and looking at his recent actions, it seemed that he was indeed planning something important.

Xu Yan read it carefully, and his face became more and more heavy.

He knew that King Wei and Jiang Ge Lao had been on good terms for a long time, and it was not a matter of a day or two for King Wei to oust Jiang Ge Lao from the position of first assistant. However, Jiang Ge Lao and the saint have a love for conferring, and he is loyal and upright, and he is quite relied on by the saint, although the king of Wei has been tossing for a few years, Jiang Ge's position is immovable.

But this time...... King Wei actually wanted to connect Jiang Ge Lao with the Wulin Sect?

Where did King Wei hear the news of the Wulin Sect?

Xu Yan frowned.

If the prince used this reason to make trouble for Jiang Ge, Xu Yan could still understand, after all, the prince had Qin Xiong under his hands. But the king of Wei has never been involved in martial arts......

Xu Yan was puzzled, and read the letter carefully, but Jiang Ge Lao seemed to be deliberately obscure, and did not directly say what news King Wei had, but told him several times to be sure not to move, so as not to waste his previous efforts, and other than that, there was nothing else to say.

This is also a common thing, Xu Yan is the respect of the prince, and he is also known as the god of war, if Xu Yan moves too obviously when Jiang Ge is unlucky, and both of them are involved in the Wulin Sect, who knows what kind of association the emperor will have? When the time comes, if someone wants to splash dirty water on it, they can't hide from it.

After chewing the contents of the letter several times, Xu Yan couldn't figure out more information from it, so he memorized the content firmly, and then threw it in the brazier, looking at the flickering flames, changing clouds.

He has always been calm and dignified when it comes to government affairs, and when he thinks so hard, his eyes are even more calm.

If this scene were a different person, I am afraid that he would be silent and dare not say much at once, but Wei Rong would not be worried.

He and Xu Yan have been friends since childhood, because his father, General Wei, is stationed in Mobei, Xu Yan has been to Mobei many times, and the two have had a friendship for many years, and the thickness of their friendship is not comparable to others. And he has always done serious things in an unserious manner, and he is used to playing gags with Xu Yan, and it is not once or twice that he makes trouble when Xu Yan is pondering.

He waited for the letter to turn to ashes, and immediately shouted, "I have come thousands of miles to deliver the letter, and I don't have a glass of water to drink!" ”

"Drink it when you're done." Xu Yan's mind was still on the letter, casually perfunctory.

"Hey, Gu An, do you want to die of thirst for me!" Wei Rong couldn't attract Xu Yan's attention, and instead began to toss Gu An.

Gu An was originally standing outside the study when he heard this, but at this time, he could only walk in, personally brought tea to Wei Rong, and said, "Wei Gongzi came from afar, why don't you go to the guest room to rest first?" ”

"Are you afraid that I will disturb your master?" Wei Rong didn't do it, and walked up to Xu Yan with a swagger, "I said His Royal Highness Duanwang, don't always put on this appearance of worrying about the country and the people, okay?" On the way here, I heard that you beat that kid from the Huo family to almost cripples, and the eldest princess has already made trouble, can you still be clean? Think about it first, okay? ”

Xu Yan was puzzled by Jiang Ge Lao's letter, so he had to order Gu An, "Send someone to contact Jiang Ge Lao to see what news he has leaked there." ”

"I also asked about this, but he didn't say whether he was alive or dead!" Wei Rong said immediately.

Xu Yan also knew that with Jiang Ge's old temperament, he was cautious in everything, if he had something, he would always carry it alone, and he would not lightly drag others into the water, if he made up his mind and didn't say anything, it would be really difficult to ask from his mouth.

But can't you ask him directly, and don't you let him inquire in any other way?

Xu Yan got up and took tea to moisten his throat, and asked, "You just said that you also heard about Huo Zongyuan?" ”

"yes. On the tenth day of the first lunar month, when I was in the capital, I vaguely heard Xin'er, saying that you broke several ribs and seriously injured Huo Zongyuan in Luling City, and he was almost inhumane, and he was very ruthless. Everyone in the capital is talking, I don't know where the little overlord provoked you, this time, it's bad luck. ”

"Did you hear it at the tenth of the first month?" Xu Yan pondered this time and frowned unconsciously.