Lu Jin finally found Zhao Pingtong's headless body in the embassy stables. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 info It was freezing cold, and the corpse was wrapped in horse dung and frozen together, and no one would have recognized it if it weren't for the stick wound on his body. It's strange to think about it, someone in this Gaoqu City can kill an envoy quietly!

King Chen was furious and personally supervised people to investigate the murderer. But the corpses have been stiffened, and the real murderer Shen Xun has already returned to Gaoqu, what can he find? ! King Chen had no choice but to send someone to send Zhao Pingtong back to the letter, and sent a chapter to ask for guilt. But is the emperor a wise and diligent man? Yunshang stared at it day by day, and put all the twists and turns from Chen Guo into the brazier.

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The winter solstice, that is, the long solstice festival of the high canal. It is the shortest day of the year.

In Chen Guo, on this day, hundreds of officials were on vacation, and business travel was suspended. Before dawn, every family has to get up. The woman washed her hands with snow water and hung a red silk in front of the door. Adult men burn incense to worship their ancestors and walk around the house three times with torches.

Most of the wealthy people will set up two large pots at the door, one pot will boil white water, the other pot will be mutton soup, and then prepare a large plate of dumplings. Those who pass by, no matter who passes, can come to this house to drink a bowl of mutton soup and eat a bowl of dumplings. Some restaurants will also put out a vat of wine outside the door for people to taste.

Merchants in the city gather money to invite young women to dress up as snow gods, or sing or dance out of the city to pray for blessings. There are even some girls who have not yet left the pavilion, carving a plum blossom with ice cubes on this day and sticking it to the float of the 'Snow God', in order to have a good marriage.

On such days, Chen Xiu was still punished and confined. On the winter solstice, he can only be stuffy in the house.

Chen Xiu was still asleep, and suddenly listened to three drums outside. Before Chen Xiu woke up, he got up with a grunt, his eyes were hazy, he got dressed, his hand touched the door, and he suddenly woke up, only to remember that the door was locked.

Chen Xiu was angry, fell backwards in a daze, and fell to the ground with a bang.

Chen Xiu lay on the ground on all fours, thinking that the red silk had been hung up in Gaoqu City, and that it was time for the float to play the snow god to set off until dawn, and said to himself, "I don't know if this year's snow god drift is beautiful?" Did the young lady who glued flowers to the back of the float last year get married? The wine in the three shops is the best, and the streets that the floats have walked through should also have a variety of flower cakes and pine cones along the way...... Ay! If my parents were still around, how could they lock me up on such a good day? ”

Chen Xiu was lying on the ground with a snort, and suddenly heard a sound outside the door, thinking that someone had come to bring warm water and breakfast, and said angrily and sadly, "No matter how you say it today, it's also a festival, don't be a steamed bun anymore." Why don't you bring me a bowl of mutton soup? After that, he said pitifully, "Go back and send some fragrant leaf foam." ”

The person outside the door smiled, turned his head and said loudly, "Our little boy said, just give him a bowl of mutton soup today!" ”

As soon as Chen Xiu heard this voice, he was so busy that he got up and leaned against the doorway, "Third brother! Third brother! What are you doing here? ”

Chen Jin opened the door with a smile, and was about to pull Chen Xiu out, Chen Xiu took a few steps back and said, "If I go out of this door without permission, don't think about it for the rest of my life." ”

Chen Jin was slightly startled, raised his eyebrows and smiled, "I didn't expect you to have a really long memory this time!" ”

Qi Heng said with a smile, "We will go to the Empress Dowager's palace early this morning to intercede for you, and my uncle will allow you to go out today." But only for today. ”

Chen Xiu was only looking forward to going out today, so he took three or two steps out of the door happily, jumped on Chen Jin, and said happily, "I know that the eldest brother, the third brother, and the younger brother Heng can't ignore me." He looked left and right and said, "What about the eldest brother?" Why isn't Big Brother here? ”

Chen Xiu was already almost as tall as Chen Jin, he rushed up, Chen Jin didn't pay attention and staggered back a few steps. Chen Jin put Chen Xiu down and smiled helplessly, "You kid has really grown taller." How can a big brother be as idle as you? He still has some things to do, and he will come in a moment. ”

Chen Xiu also smiled, "If you want to say that the festival in the palace is not as lively as Gaoqu City, Miss Girl is all out this day, and the eldest brother will also go this time." ”

Qi Heng was about to speak, but was pulled by Chen Jin. Chen Jin smiled, "But the eldest brother has already married, and the beautiful girl in the city has nothing to do with him, right?" ”

Chen Xiu smiled, "What can I do if I marry a relative?" Big brother can still be afraid of that princess! If there is a beautiful woman, I will send her to the house myself. ”

Chen Jin couldn't hold back any longer, and burst out laughing.

Suddenly, an entourage reached out to grab Chen Xiu, "What nonsense are you talking about?" ”

Chen Xiu turned around and looked, turned his head and ran away in fright, and dragged Qi Heng next to him to block the front, and smiled at the entourage, "I said, no matter how beautiful a woman is, she can't compare with a princess." The princess is gentle and virtuous, and the woman next to her is crying and shouting that she wants to marry the eldest brother, which is absolutely impossible. ”

That entourage is none other than Princess Weiguo, the current princess of Chen Guoshi, who came in disguise just for the convenience of going out of the city.

Qi Heng snickered, took advantage of Chen Xiu's inattention, jumped away, and said, "He is not telling the truth, you must not spare him!" ”

Rou Ge pinched Qiheng's little face and said with a smile, "How old are you again, you are as old as him, but you can't be like him." ”

Chen Xiu had no place to hide, so he could only look at Rou Ge with a hippie smile, "I know it's wrong!" As you just said, I'm talking nonsense, and I can't take it seriously. You don't have to worry about it like me! ”

Rou Ge was amused, smiled and walked forward slowly, and said, "Now that I know it's wrong, why did you go when you said it just now?" ”

Chen Xiu dodged like a loach again, and the two circled around Chen Jin, and everyone laughed.

At this time, Chen Ming also arrived. He was outside the garden when he heard movement inside, and laughed, "What are you making a fuss about?" ”

Rou Ge pointed at Chen Xiu and smiled, "Your good brother wants to send you a beautiful woman!" Do you want it? ”

Chen Ming knew that they were joking, but he didn't care, his eyes looked at Rou Ge, and he walked over quickly.