It is said that 'on the second day of February, the dragon raises its head', the legend says that the dragon can travel clouds and rain, eliminate disasters and bring blessings, symbolizing auspiciousness, so since the beginning of the Great Zhou Dynasty, Taizu has set the rules of "the queen mother sends rice, and the royal driver ploughs" on the second day of February every year, so as to show the royal 'heavy agriculture and mulberry, farming', and a piece of pure benevolence for the people. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

The little emperor was in power at the beginning, and no party would let him miss such an opportunity to justifiably show his character.

But Lin Qixu was shocked by his younger brother's dignified expression, and sweated.

"Are you saying that someone will go to Beijing on February 2 to accuse the relatives of the Marquis of Wuxiang for bullying the cultivators and annexing the land in their territory?"

"Yes."

Lin Qixu couldn't help but think about the Wuxiang Marquis Mansion, which had almost no sense of existence in the capital, and the Xuanhe Marquis Mansion, which was also brilliant for a while, but the descendants were not good, and gradually declined. However, he is close to many powerful families in Beijing, and in the end the trees are luxuriant, even if the roots are rotten, they can support it for a long time.

"Did the emperor order you to do it?"

"Yes."

Lin Qixu thought about it for a long time, and finally smiled helplessly: "Could it be that I want to fork the ground?" ”

Lin Qichen had already untied the thick cloak, and he thought that the brazier was too warm, if he wasn't afraid of freezing his sister, he would have lifted the corner of the mattress and put in some steep spring breeze, he played with the golden Buddha hand sent by Xu Duhufu, and said slowly: "It's normal for my sister to think of it." The annexation of land, from ancient times to the present, has been an indelible trend of the powerful and the eunuchs. The emperor has a high heart and great ambitions, but he doesn't know what the means are. ”

The implication is that you are going to use the Marquis Mansion of Wuxiang to establish authority?

Lin Qixu rubbed his hand covering the small stove, and then looked at the fine sweat oozing from his brother's forehead, and said quietly: "Means? Isn't that something you should be worried about? ”

"Even if I have the power to worry, I don't have the right to interfere." In the end, Lin Qichen is now doing things on the horseback, and he can't interfere in the affairs of the court when he is idle.

"Does the emperor want you to quietly escort those three witnesses into Beijing?"

Lin Qichen said: "Exactly." Although the Marquis of Wuxiang has no direct connection with this matter, the master in his mansion is ignorant, withholds the letterhead, and finally gets a life lawsuit, which is a real thing. Wuxiang Hou can't escape the name of a lax discipline and connivance with his subordinates, and the emperor doesn't plan to take this empty shell of the Hou Ye, but he takes advantage of this east wind to rectify this unhealthy atmosphere among the wealthy and nobles, and by the way, he is on guard. ”

"Yes, the younger brother of the Marquis of Wuxiang is the husband of the eldest princess of Hejing, and the younger sister married into the Gao General's Mansion. If you want me to look at it, maybe this land annexation of Wuxiang is a proud work concocted by this marquis under the pretense of the master's hand, and now that the incident has happened, as the emperor thought, the marquis of Wuxiang can still retreat with his whole body. When Lin Qixu talked about Wuxianghou, he naturally brought some indescribable coldness. This made Lin Qichen feel a little uneasy all of a sudden.

Lin Qichen looked at his sister's face, looked solemn, and said, "Sister's words should not be groundless. ”

Lin Qixu raised the corners of his stiff mouth and said slowly: "I heard my mother talk about it. At first, she was sold by human traffickers and sold to the Marquis of Wuxiang Mansion at a good price. ”

Memories that are so long that words are blurred.

Her mother often avoided talking about her past, or brushed it off lightly, but Lin Qixu clearly remembered every word she said.

"Mother first worked in a Hou Mansion in the capital, and then met your father by chance, which led to you and your sister. Your mother-in-law doesn't like us, mostly because her mother was pregnant before she entered the door, and she has been widowed in Jianghuai for several years, how can she be calm. You don't have to blame your mother-in-law. Jiang Peng's tone is always warm and pale, with a surrender to fate, and the vicissitudes and tiredness of seeing through the red dust.

Lin Qixu relied on his young age and asked what the name of the Hou Mansion was.

Jiang Peng couldn't resist her occasionally coquettish daughter, and sighed lightly: "Wuxiang Hou Mansion." ”

These four words were as deeply imprinted on Lin Qixu's young heart as a brand, and he has never forgotten them.

The charcoal fire exploded in the basin as usual, Lin Qichen endured and endured, and then asked: "In this way, Lord Lin has a good relationship with the Marquis of Wuxiang, otherwise why...... No, sister, although I don't have a part in the court, but according to what I heard and the past practice, there was never a courtesy between the Lin Mansion and the Wuxiang Hou Mansion. ”

"Why didn't Lin Yanxuan leave with this family? Even the dignified and super-grade national mansion, the first assistant Xie Da's family, isn't there also scarcity of contacts and cold words? Lin Qixu's wisp of coldness condensed at the corner of his lips gradually dissolved, and his tone became lighter, "But Wuxiang Hou, I overheard the prince talk about it, and the conversation is not so ...... Can be ignored. ”

Lin Qichen's eyes lit up, and he asked unconsciously: "What is the original words of the prince?" After finishing speaking, this fifteen-year-old young man, Fang touched his head embarrassedly, and his face was full of embarrassment and sighs: "Sister, you don't have to say it." I don't listen, I don't listen, I won't listen. ”

"What are you afraid of. But some small talk, I can naturally talk to you. Lin Qixu kindly comforted his younger brother who was like a frightened bird, and said with a smile, "After I passed the truth ceremony, the prince didn't say anything about me, and even the princess treated me a little more sincerely." I have a foothold in the palace, not casual gossip, or some nonsense, which can be shaken. ”

Lin Qichen retorted in a low voice: "But the prince still doesn't worry about you." ”

Lin Qixu also asked rhetorically: "Does the emperor believe in you very much?" ”

In the face of his younger brother's desire to speak, Lin Qixu got up and hugged Qingqiu, and his words were gentle: "To put it bluntly, what's the use of believing in it so much." As the Ninety-Five, he can never let go of a heart of suspicion, and even the queen's palace concubine who accompanies him on the pillow can't avoid the hurdles. Even if you have the talent of warp and latitude and are extremely smart, how can the emperor entrust his wealth and life to you. Let's just say that Qin Ling, who is still pregnant with the first child of the royal family in her belly, can't help but be tempted by the emperor in every way? ”

"That day, the prince and I talked about Wuxianghou, and the original words were, 'But in the opinion of some women, Wuxianghou was called the emperor and the prince of Fuguo back then, and his demeanor was the crown of Beijing. It's just a pity...... It is Hou Men Xuanhe who can keep it, and what cannot be kept is the beautiful woman like water. ’”

Lin Qichen was startled at first, and after calming down and slowly savoring these words, Fang hesitated: "Is it because of a woman?" ”

"Yes. It's hard to be able to love and respect the Duke and his wife in front of people, I heard that in the Wuxiang Hou Mansion, the husband and wife have been out of harmony for many years, and they are like strangers. ”

Lin Qixu sighed with embarrassment, and when he came to his senses, he saw that his younger brother was still thoughtful, and jokingly pulled away his thoughts, and said: "I said this, just to let you and the emperor be cautious, Wuxiang Marquis is not a mediocre person, and it may not be wise to use him as a knife stone." ”

The little emperor originally tried to pick a powerful person with a cowardly personality to open the knife, firstly to prove his determination, and secondly to facilitate deterrence. But if even the Marquis of Wu Xianghou can't handle it well, it will be even more difficult to act in the future.

"The arrow is on the line, and it has to be sent. The emperor has had an idea in his heart for a long time, and I am afraid that he will not be able to change it for a while. Besides, the emperor may not know anything about the Marquis of Wuxiang, but there is no better candidate. Lin Qichen figured out that there were many shortcomings in the meantime, and the whole person was a little bad.

Lin Qixu naturally knew better, but cautiously and cautiously advised: "When you leave Beijing this time, you must be obscure." Wuxiang's life lawsuit, I am afraid that the Marquis of Wuxiang has already known about it, but seeing that no one is making an article about him, Fang hasty things to do. "That's right, a person who is idle in the court, even if the imperial historians impeach him, first have the backing of the Hundred Years Hou Mansion, and have many noble relatives as in-laws, at most he will be reprimanded by the Holy Lord, and it will not have much impact at all.

Only when the trouble is big, the moment when the emperor personally ploughs and establishes his reputation on the second day of February is poked out, in the face of the emperor's great loss of face and raging anger, how can he tolerate such a person who forcibly invades the land and carelessly disregards people's lives?

"Rest assured, sister, I'm an adult. Everyone who should understand understands, not children. ”

Lin Qixu stared at his increasingly mature face with erect facial features, and said: "Qichen, how I hope that one day, you can not secretly do things for the emperor, but can stand under the golden dome, before the emperor and hundreds of officials, be upright, realize your ambitions, serve the country, and be loyal and responsible." ”

Speaking of which, from the martial arts to the text, it is a lot worse in the end.

"What did my sister say, this job of escorting witnesses can still be lively with gongs and drums. Whoever goes, they must be hidden from others and quietly. ”

Lin Qixu's smile turned slightly pale: "You know, I'm not talking about this matter." ”

"Oh, in fact, there is nothing bad about being a military general, at least, there is no need to do some sneaky things and tricks, my group of brothers, all of them are heroic men, talking loudly, eating and drinking, more than 100 times stronger than those literati who look like them."

"Okay, good, you'll be happy." The younger brother's gag, Lin Qixu couldn't help but feel sad and blamed himself, how could he let himself in Shura Hell defile the bright and pure Lin Qichen.

Her younger brother can always reflect the brilliance and warmth of the sun. And she lost her qualification to be the moon.

Lin Qixu calmed down and said softly: "The emperor took the martial arts marquis, you must cherish it." Don't be held by others, and when the emperor has the heart to protect you, he can't protect you. ”

"How can it be so easy, since the emperor entrusted me to do this, without all preparations, how can he trust me as a young man of the same age as him." Lin Qichen showed a rare solemn look on his face, and said again, "I knew that I wouldn't tell my sister about Wuxianghou, so that my sister would have to think about it blindly and worry about me in vain." ”

Lin Qixu glared at his younger brother tepidly when he heard this.

"In other words, the matter of the Lin Mansion ......" Lin Qichen was silent for a long time and asked.

Dou Yu slipped a few days ago, and saw red on the spot, and lost the child in the night, I heard that it was a male fetus that had been formed. As for the original situation, that is something that Lin Yanxuan needs to worry about, and it really has nothing to do with Lin Qixu, a daughter who is a monk.

However, looking at his younger brother's dilemma, Lin Qixu understood almost instantly.

It can be said that there has been a most harmonious time between their father and son, father and son are filial piety, go in and out together, comment on calligraphy and painting in their spare time, talk about the past and the present, Lin Yanxuan will take Qichen with him when he goes out, visit old friends, go to relatives and friends, and his younger brother is indispensable everywhere.

The decisions made by Qichen in a fit of anger are often not well thought out.

How could the younger brother not have a little admiration for Lin Yanxuan as a son of man?

"In this case, your father may have only one son in his life. It is said that the family is passed on from generation to generation, and children are raised to prevent old age. It doesn't matter what he wants to be nice to you, but those feelings are real. Don't forget. Lin Qixu smiled comfortably and softly, and said, "Qichen, don't learn from me, I am different from you." ”

The sporadic hesitation in Lin Qichen's eyes gradually disappeared, and he smiled heartily: "What's the matter, my sister and I are one." ”

Looking at his younger brother who looked like a child, Lin Qixu suddenly remembered the scene when he was a child, and the scenes shook through his heart, although the outline was blurred, but his heart was shocked and painful.

Really speaking, in the most difficult years, Qichen didn't remember, and it was her mother and sister who accompanied her.

And her hatred for Lin Yanxuan and the Zhao family all came from those two lives.

However, the presence of his mother and sister in Qichen's heart is too weak, and it may even be said that it is her frequent memories that will make Lin Qichen remember that he has a mother who loves him very much and another very beautiful sister.

…… Or, it's best to let Qichen forget those two people.

In the long river of life, slowly forget, slowly let go, do not have to be like yourself, melted in the blood, remembered in the bones.

Lin Qixu patted his increasingly firm and broad back, slowly smoothed the folded clothes around his waist, and smiled for a long time: "What nonsense, you will live very well." Even if it's for me, I have to live proudly and happily. ”

As the sun sank, the whole land was filled with gloom and hoarseness.

There was also a long and thin figure of a young man when he left, reflected in the eyes of the regent who had just dismounted in front of the door, he naturally invited the porter, and when he heard this, the regent said unexpectedly: "So, didn't he see this king?" ”

With Lin Qichen's ability to see the Quartet and listen to all directions, how could such a big battle and people not see it, but he was too lazy to come over to see a regent who was not a monarch but had power over the government and the opposition, and he didn't want to come to see a man who was not a brother-in-law but was more solemn and solemn than his brother-in-law.

"How come, I think there is something important...... the attendant explained tremblingly, after all, the master's fault is not something he can dictate.

"Something important?" The Regent snorted lightly and tossed the reins away.

He naturally remembered the Lin family.

Because of this doting brother's sister, with that upside-down tongue kung fu, black and white can be confused, not to mention this kind of trivial matter with a big needle.

The regent had seen all the reasons why the Lin family exonerated his younger brother early on, but he still looked justified and reasonable.

"Is there a big deal in the house?"

The porter shook his head blankly: "I haven't heard anything big." ”

"Hmm."

When the regent walked around from the main courtyard, the sky had completely sunk, and the palace was lit up one after another with soft and delicate palace lamps.

Lin Qixu is not like Lin Qichen, who regards etiquette as nothing, she bowed humbly and gently, and then served a cup of hot and cold tea. Seeing that the regent's gaze was on the rice paper, Lin Qixu intimately spread out the rest of the paper, and said with a light smile: "The prince thinks, but it is still in the eyes?" ”

The regent glanced at her and said, "You are too humble to say this. ”

"Thank you for the compliment."

"If you want this king to say, you are already demure and quiet, and if you practice words and meditate again, I am afraid it will backfire." The regent grew up in the palace since he was a child, and he has appreciated and analyzed the best calligraphy, painting and poetry, and he can look at Lin's calligraphy twice. He quickly shifted his gaze and unintentionally mentioned Lin Qichen: "Your brother has been here today?" ”

"Hmm. Tomorrow he will leave Beijing, so he will come to say goodbye to me. ”

"Out of Beijing? Where to? The Regent's hand holding the teacup paused slightly.

Lin Qixu seemed to be unconscious, and continued: "It's probably the Gyeonggi camp stationed outside Beijing, and I don't know much about the specific concubines. It's just some ordinary military affairs, but it's been a little longer, and it's estimated that it will take a month. That's just a little bit of refreshment. ”

"Your brother, you really responded to the word 'bright future'." However, with such a sister, it is strange that Lin Qichen is not among the dragons and phoenixes.

Lin Qixu didn't have the slightest arrogance, and only smiled lightly: "Qichen can go smoothly, but he borrowed the momentum of Lord Lin and Lord Wang." The so-called time, place and people, he has almost taken advantage of it. ”

Even though Lin Yanxuan resents his son, even though she is the concubine of the palace, these identities and benefits are really reflected in Lin Qichen, and he can't afford to deny it.

"What about you?" The Lord Regent slowly brushed his hand to her ear.

Lin Qixu didn't dodge, and the man held her in a controlling posture, with an intimate expression, just saying frightening words in his mouth.

"From beginning to end, the concubine has been grateful to the palace for taking me in."

Took in a woman who was homeless and had no way out.

In today's world, in addition to her mother's family, only her husband's family can stay. Although the days of displacement are also passing, wouldn't it be better to seek a shelter from the wind and rain? Besides, she's not alone.

The regent raised his eyebrows, but his hand naturally went down, "After the truth ceremony, this king really has nothing to say to you. Even the princess erased most of her hesitation. But in this heart, the king has never let go of his heart for you. Lin Qixu was in a trance, and when he turned around, his body was already lying in the crook of the man's arm, and he instinctively exclaimed: "Lord Wang, it's too early to rest now, I'm afraid that I won't be able to sleep well at night." ”

When the two of them were lying on their backs on the couch, Lin Qixu stared directly at the acacia pattern brocade tent above his head, and said quietly: "The concubine does not ask the prince to have no guilt, but only wishes that the time will be stable and life will be peaceful." ”

"It's obviously you, and you've been messing with your own good life. Lord Lin has nothing to do with you now, how can you even do it with a young life? The regent actually mentioned the unblessed child. (To be continued.) )