- His Majesty the Emperor did not deliberately hide from Ruan Luo not to talk about the battle against Sichuan, but His Majesty chose a different time. In fact, when Yu left the palace with his front foot, His Majesty Emperor Nanzhao left the Chonglou Palace with a slight suit on his hind foot, only taking two military guards in cloth clothes with him, and turned out a few streets and alleys and walked directly into a bookstore.

Wang Chi met Ruan Luo at this point in time, and he also wanted to have lunch with him at the same time, which was extremely graceful to him. Wang Chi was one step slower than Yu Yong, and only told Ruan Luo about the battle in Sichuan after noon, which was not because of neglect, but because of the performance of attention.

In addition to selling books and classics, the bookstore naturally also sells pen, ink, paper and inkstone, and at the same time, the account collection point of more than a dozen commercial houses under Ruan Luo's name is also here.

Most of the people who come to buy books are scholars, and the operating environment in the bookstore is much quieter than that of other commercial houses. There is a need to store paper goods in the store, so the work of moisture, insects, and fire is also done very carefully. Ruan Luo did not make room for another place, but stored most of the account books here, and also consolidated and simplified the affairs at both ends, so that the employees who took care of the bookstore had more than enough spare resources to take care of the accounts at the same time.

There is a thin wisp of ink fragrance wafting in the bookstore, and the smell of books is strong, but there are few noisy people in the business environment of the store, but the "clattering" sound of turning books has become the protagonist, and it makes people feel more calm and calm when they hear it.

Wang Chi walked into the bookstore with two close guards, first took a casual turn, he was very satisfied with the environment in the store, but he didn't linger in the scrolls much, and turned around and walked directly into Ruan Luo's study to clean up the accounts.

In this bookstore, there is an unwritten rule. That is, unless the customer takes the initiative to inquire about the location of the book, the bookstore employee will not force the sale.

Reading is like tasting people, and tasting is the soul embedded in the author's every word. People like and dislike, and although books don't make a sound, they are almost like that. No one will buy a book they don't like, on the contrary, a book that looks pleasing to the eye can be bought even if it is useless. This is the business economy of the bookstore, and there is a bit of arrogance of a reader here.

At the beginning of Wang Chi and his entourage entering the bookstore. The clerk in the store, who was sorting out the books on the shelves, only glanced sideways. He quickly withdrew his gaze and continued with the work at hand, without even taking a step off his heels.

However, it only took a moment for the new customers to become so restless. I actually want to go to the inner study! Is it possible to enter it casually?

Whatever the reason for these men. Don't say hello. Just went directly to the study where a lot of important account books were placed, whether it was the clerk in this somewhat special bookstore, or the two bodyguards brought by the big owner. I won't sit idly by when I see this scene.

However, when the two bodyguards and the two martial guards beside Wang Chi were about to fight, just one or two strokes of kung fu with their palms touching their wrists and fingers grasping their elbows, the two bodyguards who also had a solid foundation in martial arts saw the power of the master of Ouchi.

There was a muffled "crack" sound embedded in the flesh and bones, the sound of joints and bones twisting in extreme excess. The two bodyguards tried to catch the opponent but couldn't, and one of them was twisted by a big inner master's move, and his palm was reversed and drooped down, like thatch that had been broken by the wind, and he couldn't use his strength anymore.

However, this bodyguard is also a tough guy, and his wrist was broken. He only snorted, and without fear, immediately prepared to continue the fight with his other uninjured hand to defend his master's safety.

See this. There was a hint of respect in the eyes of the imperial guard who folded his hand. He came here with the emperor, not to find someone to fight. When he gets the word clear, he can even make friends with this good man. Everyone is a person who practices martial arts, and if they do the same profession, no one will have a grudge because of their work, let alone rely on the arrogance of the Lord.

And just as the bodyguard was about to swing his fist again, another imperial guard had already taken out his waist card and revealed his identity.

The two bodyguards at the bookstore were stunned when they saw the inscription on the waist card. The raised hand knife fist was still resting in the air, because the momentum was too rapid, and the muscles and nerves of both hands were a little involuntary at this moment, and they didn't hang their hands for a long time.

Under the shadow of such a posture. Wang Chi suddenly realized a problem. I have lived in the palace for a long time, and I have almost forgotten some precautions in civilian life. In the palace, you can go to wherever you want to go to the palace, you don't have to say hello first, and you have your own palace attendants to open the way first. But in the people, everyone is equal and has their own rights, and no offense is allowed.

The set in the palace can't be exercised among the people, to be precise, if you want to go out on patrol. It is necessary to put one's identity on the civilian level.

However, Wang Chi realized this a little late, and the two martial guards around him had already shown their waist cards. And the accompanying bodyguards selected by Ruan Luo were naturally no better than the neighborhood thugs, and they still had some eyesight, and they quickly recognized the meaning of the inscription on the waist card, glanced at Wang Chi again, and then prepared to kneel down.

Wang Chi didn't want to make things bigger, he just came to Ruan Luo to say a few things, and the reason why he came here was just to have a more accurate look at Ruan Luo's living conditions in recent days. He didn't want to provoke the people of Kyoto Prefecture to escort him later, because he believed that he had worked hard to govern Kyoto for more than ten years, and now he could live in peace and security for ordinary people, so he walked outside the palace as a civilian, even if he didn't bring a single guard, it was no problem.

When three people come, three people will return, and things can be done quickly.

At a glance, he saw that the two young bodyguards were about to kneel, Wang Chi flicked his sleeves, and the two people were stuck with the crossarms of the two imperial guards, and then the four of them heard a voice coming: "I'm just a scholar, I have a question I want to ask." ”

Literate people in the world can call themselves readers.

And the "scholar" in front of him wants to ask the head of the family for advice, what the question is, it is self-evident, in short, it is not something that others can listen to or approach.

The two bodyguards were stunned again, and then bowed deeply, but did not say a word.

They don't know how to speak, they don't know what to call this person appropriately. The identity of the middle-aged man in front of them had been revealed, so of course it was most appropriate for them to shout Your Majesty, but at the same time, His Majesty had given a reminder not to make a noise, so they felt a little uneasy. Perhaps silence is the most appropriate "dialogue" at this time.

The bookstore is full of book buyers, and most of the customers are immersed in the mental activity of selecting books and previewing the contents of the books, and no one who is a sincere book buyer likes to look around. Even if one or two people noticed that there were a lot of people gathered in the corner of the bookstore, and it was a little strange to see that they didn't have any books in their hands, as if something had happened, but most of the readers were a little tired, at most they glanced a few more times, and saw that the situation had not progressed, and those people had dispersed, so they didn't bother to pay attention to it.

The moment when the four of them just clashed. It's just a trick. The momentum was fierce but the end was fast, and no one in the bookstore noticed the scene at that moment.

The bookstore opened by Ruan Luo, which is half operated and half bookkeeper, is not of low grade, and the people who enter this store are all Sven people. At this time, the bookstore was only full of people who continued to browse the books.

Realize that walking outside the palace is not as good as walking inside the palace. The two bookstore bodyguards dispersed silently at their own signals. Wang Chi was ready to make a royal guard take the first step, so as not to disturb Ruan Luo as surprised as those bodyguards just now.

However, he was one step slower after all.

The door to the study. When the four of them just fought, Ruan Luo was resting for a short time after cleaning up a stack of account books in the study, so the slightest movement outside the study did not avoid his attention. And when he subconsciously got up and left the desk and walked towards the door of the study, the door suddenly opened from the outside, and a middle-aged man in brocade clothes strode towards him.

His gaze only stayed on the middle-aged man's face for a moment, Ruan Luo recognized him, slightly stunned, and bowed down the next moment.

Wang Chi, who had already crossed the threshold, suddenly paused, the sleeves of his robe were slightly raised, and the two military guards who followed him immediately understood, turned around and closed the door, and at the same time locked the two of them out of the door, he also locked Ruan Luo's "Your Majesty" into the study.

Looking at Ruan Luo, who was bowing in front of him, Wang Chi's gaze stopped for a moment on the dark cyan ribbon that tied his hair on the back child's head, and then he slowly approached, squatted slightly, and reached out to put his hand on the forearm of the latter life.

Ruan Luo first raised his head, and then stood up according to the support from his forearm.

His Majesty didn't have to be so hands-on, but he was more like a relative elder at this time.

Looking at the middle-aged man in brocade clothes who was standing in front of him, no more than one step away, Ruan Luo couldn't completely evacuate the surprise in his heart for a long time. Before that, he had not entered the palace to face the saint, but like today, His Majesty came to his study in plain clothes, and without the slightest hint in advance, this was the first time.

- No wonder the two bodyguards didn't recognize His Majesty.

"Your Majesty......"

Ruan Luo calmed down a little after being stunned for a moment, but he had just spoken, and just before he had time to repeat these two words, he saw Wang Chi raise his sleeves and say in a deep voice: "I am walking outside the palace this time, so you can consider yourself a nephew." Since I'm here for a small service, you can't help but understand what I mean, so don't bring me the people from Kyoto Prefecture. ”

The title has changed greatly, and the words have completely lost the coercive momentum when they were in the main hall of deliberation, but if you listen carefully, you can actually hear some complaints, such words were said by Wang Chi, and the atmosphere in the study suddenly changed greatly.

"Uncle ......" rarely used these two words to Wang Chi, and as soon as the words came out, Ruan Luo naturally felt a trace of pressure. There was a slight hesitation in his tone, "You're here today...... If there is anything that needs to be done later, you can directly summon me to the palace. It's not as safe outside as it is in the palace. ”

With the sound of "uncle" coming, Wang Chi's face softened slightly. However, when he heard Ruan Luo finish his words, his two Wolong eyebrows couldn't help but raise slightly, "You will also question that Kyoto is not peaceful today?" ”

Ruan Luo was speechless for a while.

He didn't question this, today's Kyoto is indeed several times safer and more stable than the castle that was only equivalent to the temporary residence of the royal family more than ten years ago, and he has begun to truly have the momentum and quality of the brain of the country and the important town of Beijing, of course, he has already experienced it. However, if His Majesty's identity message once it is gone. With only two people with him now, it seems that no part of the capital he is in will be safe.

He didn't speak, but listened to Wang Chi continue: "I have spent more than ten years comprehensively repairing this capital from people to things. It is hoped that it can become the head of the Nanzhao country, set an example, set a standard, and rebuild more capitals according to this model in the future. Now, the plan is finally showing some results. I thought about going out for a walk once in a while, experiencing the environment I had created myself, and experiencing the joy of being an ordinary person in this environment. This kind of joy and joy can sustain me to endure the coldness of the palace and prove everything I have done. Not only is it worthy of the expectations and trust given by tens of millions of Li people, but it is also worthy of my friends. ”

When these words first unfolded, Wang Chi's tone was still relatively calm and very slow. But in the last paragraph, he was like a person who had been silent for a long time, and finally spoke, and couldn't help but confide in some of his heart.

Ruan Luo still didn't speak, but his hand hanging down his sleeve trembled slightly.

The voice of an emperor is better to listen less. The purpose of His Majesty's coming here today has not yet been clarified, and the sudden mention of this always makes him feel even more apprehensive, and he faintly doubts whether there is a mountain-like heavy task to be pressed.

Wang Chi's long words came to the end, and his heart was really emotional.

At the mention of the word friend, he couldn't help but think of a scene more than ten years ago when he was still in Northern Xinjiang. At that time, although the environment in northern Xinjiang was difficult and harsh, and the Great Zhou Dynasty was like a knife hanging above his head, but at that time, in the big tent in the army, his father was still there, his wife and children were close, and the two friends sat around the charcoal brazier and talked eloquently beside the sand table.

Although the northern land of northern Xinjiang, which is full of yellow sand and sharp as a knife, is not as beautiful as Kyoto, it is also indescribable to gallop on the natural battlefield of the four fields and a smooth road.

Not now, he needs to have imperial dignity, even if he wants to play two knife tricks, he has to prepare the venue in advance. Although the Kyoto neighborhood was built to be extremely wide and straight according to his ideals, in order to make the common people in the city live a peaceful life, there was a horse restriction order. As for those friends, only one of them is still close now, but they will be gone soon.

Maybe the current life is not a good place, if he continues to live in the north as before, maybe Hong'er will not be able to live to this day, or maybe the entire Wang family has disappeared in the catastrophe of the Great Zhou Dynasty a few years ago -- the Wang family, which has served in the army for nine generations and has produced five marshals and 113 generals among more than 1,000 people, will never change its banner to the command of Beiyan and crush the mountains and rivers of the motherland -

(To be continued......)