Chapter 223: The Hundred-legged Insect Dies, But Doesn't Stiffen
When Ah Qian arrived, Xuan Heng was sitting at the table with a letter and was distracted, and he didn't even react at all when he entered the door.
Ah Qian glanced at the table, and saw that there was some wine and food prepared on it, and two pairs of dishes and chopsticks were placed, and the dishes and chopsticks were neatly placed and did not move at all, obviously waiting for someone.
At this time, the only person waiting for him is naturally the only one.
Ah Qian didn't make a sound, and after Xuan Heng was stunned for a while, his fingertips moved, and he naturally turned his head sideways.
His dark eyes turned from dark to bright, and he habitually smiled lightly: "I'm back, how's it going?" β
The night was cool, and Ah Qian entered with a wind and rain atmosphere, which made the whole room a little colder.
Xuan Heng put the letter aside, reached out and poured him a glass of wine, and handed it over.
Ah Qian didn't refuse, took it, and took a sip.
The hot red lady immediately ignited her stomach and spread to her limbs, Ah Qian took a slight breath, and her heart was much more comfortable.
But he just drank some wine and didn't move his chopsticks, so he said, "Zi Sangyun is dead." β
Xuan Heng was not surprised when he heard this, he nodded, and then he was silent, his eyes were a little misty, and he looked like he was absent-minded - not only was he absent-minded about this matter that he had attached great importance to before, but he seemed to be absent-minded about everything.
Ah Qian couldn't help but be a little surprised.
This person, however, is shallow and calm at all times, as if he is under his control, and this is the first time that he has lost his mind so far, and he has actually surfaced.
Is it because of that letter? Although Ah Qian had doubts, he only glanced at the letter lightly. Didn't pay too much attention to what was on it.
"That account book is now in Wang Fengxian's hands." Ah Qian didn't ask much, just continued: "Wang Fengxian is in Ruan Mansion, this matter, after I go back, I will find a way." β
Xuan Heng nodded, he didn't care, and he didn't know if he listened or not, but he just added another glass of wine for him.
Ah Qian's cold eyes didn't move, looked at him, and reminded lightly: "The wine is full." β
Seeing Xuan Heng smiled annoyedly. Ah Qian froze for a moment. Qing Lian's eyes looked at him with an abnormal look, and suddenly remembered the person who was even more weird.
He didn't touch the glass, he just sat still, his eyes clear. Look at him. opened his mouth and said: "Zi Sangyun except to inform me about this. And said some strange thingsβ"
"Good students follow Xuan Shizi."
"Don't go to Kyoto for two years."
At that time, Ah Qian did not ask Zi Sangyun the reason, and at this moment. He didn't hide it from Xuan Heng.
He didn't even whitewash Zi Sangyun's words that made him follow Xuan Heng, and when he said this, he didn't say it with any emotion, not to show loyalty, but to state a sentence and a fact.
When Xuan Heng heard this, his eyebrows frowned slightly, his eyes sharpened almost instantly, he looked straight at the letter in his hand, and asked, "She insists on going back to her former residence, but what is there in her former residence?" β
"Nothing. However, when I was not on the alert, she summoned a lark and pulled out a roll of note from the finch's lap - what Jiang Cai said was what she told me after reading the note. Ah Qian's expression was flat, and she told what she knew, "And at that time, she looked crazy, and her eyes were happy. β
When Xuan Heng heard this, his dark eyes sank.
Zi Sangyun is the illegitimate daughter of the saint, and the saint has rejected her, and with her nature, she must be deeply hated by love. And what can make her so happy when she is dying is unspeakable, it is the news related to the royal family, and this news is bound to be unfavorable to the royal family.
Coupled with what he had just learned from his mother's letter, the two-pronged approach made him feel a little uneasy.
Xuan Heng looked at Ah Qian with his eyebrows and asked softly, "Is there anything else?" β
Ah Qian shook his head and said, "Nothing else." β
Zi Sangyun deliberately went back to his former residence, just to get a piece of news before he died? If the news doesn't arrive, or if it doesn't go as she wants, then why did she go back?
Ah Qian said that she looked like crazy when she learned the news, which showed that she herself was not surprised.
It can be seen that her original purpose was not here, and she must have taken this trip for some other reason, in other words, she must have left something for her companions.
Zi Sangyun has been operating in Dezhuang for so long, even if his right arm is broken, there should still be little minions, and there are many heartfelt people.
Xuanheng Huo Ran got up and said, "I'll take a look again." β
However, when the two returned to Qianjinju again, Zi Sangyun's body was no longer there, and there was only a pool of blood on the ground, and the rest was all over the horn pimples, but nothing was found.
Without the slightest clue, although Xuan Heng knew that Zi Sangyun might be unfavorable to the royal family, but what she was going to do, he couldn't think of it, and the only thing he could do was nothing more than to write a letter of resignation to make the people in Kyoto vigilant, and then, he called Lu Liang.
Lu Liang's body was shocked, his eyes widened, and he said in surprise: "You let me go to the border pass?" Go now? Why? How about I go to your side? β
"Don't worry about me, things are almost the same on my side, but my father-" His eyebrows were slightly condensed, his pale red lips pursed, the starlight in his dark eyes was dark, and he said with some concern: "I don't know why, when I learned the scene when Zi Sangyun died, I felt a little uneasy in my heart - Zi Sangyun is the daughter of the saint and has the blood of Eastern Chu, and his father was transferred to the border by the saint." β
Xuan Heng tightened the letter paper in his hand, but he didn't look at it, and those words appeared in front of him.
The letter was replied to by his mother, who did not object to his marriage, and even, at this moment, according to his wishes, she sent another letter of resignation to the chief soldier.
It's just that his mother also said that he weighed it clearly and clearly by himself.
The mother said that my father had been sent to the border a month earlier, and that as early as after the increased tax revenue was returned to the state treasury, His Majesty had allocated a large amount of money for the purchase of military funds, and had transferred a large amount of military supplies from various prefectures and counties to the border gates.
Since ancient times, the soldiers and horses have not moved, the grain and grass go first, and the courtiers have keenly smelled the strangeness, and have written against it. However, His Majesty not only turned a deaf ear to the mountains of twists and turns, but even intensified his efforts and said the words of the royal driver's personal expedition.
In ancient times, the emperor did not leave the palace without any major events, and the imperial conquest was even more involved in the country, and the ministers were fiercely opposed.
However, His Majesty made a desperate bet, and soon threw out a huge impact of the news - Changguo and Eastern Chu have been fighting for a long time, and now they have accumulated a monstrous blood debt. Now there is civil strife in Eastern Chu. It is the best time, if we can succeed, we can ensure the peace of our country for eternity.
As soon as these words came out, the military generals of the DPRK and China fell silent.
A Hundred Years of Campaign. Who didn't die in the battle with Dongchu? This feud has been accumulated from generation to generation. That's non-dying. In the past, there was no chance of revenge. And now, as His Majesty said, the opportunity is great. National hatred and family hatred. This time, settle accounts with them!
"Among the generals, my father strongly opposed it, but under the temptation of 'peace in the future', even Wenchen couldn't help but be shaken." Xuan Heng shook his head, his face was half bright and half dark under the flickering lights, his starry eyes were half hidden, and he said in a low voice: "Now that disasters are frequent, the imperial court is already struggling to deal with it, if so much manpower and materials are spent on the war, won't the people be miserable?" β
In this world, there is no more costly financial resources than war, and when war is together, people's livelihood often withers, and the result is unknown.
Not to mention, this battle is still unknown.
And now, these heavy things are not what he is most worried about, what he is most worried about is the news that Zi Sangyun received before his death.
To make Zi Sangyun so out of shape, it must be a matter of importance, I don't know if it is related to Dongchu and this war? If so, wouldn't that ......
"But the Holy God has made up his mind, what can we do as courtiers?" Lu Liang had finished reading the letter, he looked at Xuan Heng, who hung his head slightly, contemplating things, and his face was heavy, and he was a little emotional.
If he could, the prince was the one who wanted to go to the border the most, however, he still had the emperor's order in his body and could not be disobeyed.
"The prince doesn't need to worry, the prince is a horse, he has killed countless enemies, the Eastern Chu army has long been frightened, and this battle will definitely be triumphant." These words are relieved and true, King Xuan is tantamount to the Dinghai Divine Needle of Changguo, not only Lu Liang has complete trust in him, I am afraid that everyone is like this.
Yes, Lu Liang looked at Xuan Heng with a little worry, and said: "It's the son of the world, far away in Qingzhou, there is no one else beside him, and Ah Qian doesn't know ......."
He pursed his lips, hung his head, and said no more.
But hearing Xuan Heng smile, he indifferently reassured: "It's okay, I still have Mi'er." β
As soon as Lu Liang looked up, he saw that his smile was sincere, so he smiled too, no longer overly worried.
Sometimes, Miss Tian can indeed be a few tops, and the most important thing is that she can make people believe in it with confidence.
At this time, Lu Liang no longer had the air of hanging Erlang at all, he had a good posture, a resolute face, a firm gaze, a bow, a bow of his head, and a solemn voice: "The prince and rest assured, the end will be guaranteed by the head of the item, as long as the end will be one day, he will protect the prince." β
Xuan Heng didn't say anything else, just helped him up, looked at him with dark eyes, his eyes were faint, and he said in a low and steady voice: "You want to live." β
Lu Liang looked at him for a moment, nodded heavily, stopped talking, raised the hem of his clothes, turned around and strode away.
That pace, resolute, heroic and fearless.
And Xuan Heng kept looking at his departing back, and it wasn't until the back disappeared for a long time that he came back to his senses.
It was cold outside, but the letter paper in his hand was soaked with sweat, but he could still see the handwriting when he unfolded it.
His mother said she agreed to the marriage and congratulated him on finding his match.
However, he understands that this is not the best time.
The battlefield is changing in an instant, and you never know what will happen in the next moment, maybe ......
Everyone in the Xuan family knows that from the moment they are members of the Xuan family, this life is not only their own.
Xuan Heng carefully folded the letterhead, put it in the envelope as it was, and then placed it properly.
After doing this, he leaned back on the couch, pillowed his arms, looked at the rain outside the window, and the light on the table, thinking about many things, and never sleepless.
At this time, Tian Mi was sleeping deeply, it was already five watches, and suddenly there was a sound of horses' hooves, and the courtyard door of the Tian family was suddenly knocked on. Suddenly, the Tian family was awakened, Tian Mi went out in her clothes, and saw Tan's, Tian Chuan and Yang Xiao all standing under the eaves looking at her, and in the courtyard, there was a young man with a bag on his back.
"Brother Aliang, so early." Tian Mi was a little confused, she pointed to the bag behind him, and wondered: "This is?" β
Lu Liang didn't say a word, he took a few steps forward, knelt on one knee suddenly, arched his hand at Tian Mi, and said solemnly: "Miss Tian, in the future, the prince will ask you." β
With that, he lowered his head.
Tian Mi never expected him to make such a move, she was startled, and subconsciously took a step back.
She glanced at the bag behind Lu Liang, and looked at his serious and resolute expression, that is, she didn't know why, and she was a little uneasy, and couldn't help asking, "Brother Aliang, who are you?" β
Lu Liang didn't say much, just bowed deeply, stood up, saluted her again, and got up neatly to leave.
"Ah ......" Tian Mi spoke, Lu Liang didn't look back, so she gave up. She looked at his resolute back, her eyebrows furrowed, and her eyes were full of confusion and worry.
Why did Lu Liang carry his bags? Why did he give her such a big salute and say such a thing? Neither this salute nor these words are in accordance with the rules.
This time, he seemed to hand over Xuan Heng to her.
However, Xuan Heng and her did not ......
Tian Mi shook her head, her face full of puzzlement.
Tan didn't know why, but Tian Chuan looked at the situation, his eyes were a little clear, and he probably thought of something.
Lu Liang is the son of the housekeeper of Xuanwang's Mansion, who grew up in Xuan's family since he was a child, and has been his deputy general after entering the military camp with Xuanheng. Therefore, Lu Liang and Xuan Heng are not only the relationship between superiors and subordinates, but also the righteousness of master and servant.
Lu Liang has been close to Xuan Heng since he was a child, and he has a deep affection for the Xuan family, and the Xuan family will not avoid him in many things.
Lu Liang's behavior must be because the reply sent to Kyoto before arrived, and King Xuan and his wife really recognized their sister.
It's just that, looking at the situation, it seems that something else is happening, and it is a matter of great importance.
Tian Chuan had a plan in his heart, he walked in front of Tian Mi, who was dazed and worried, and Lao Cheng said solemnly: "Sister, I'll go to Brother Xuan to take a look, you go to the house to rest, Baixin Bank will open soon, before that, you have too many things to do, don't worry too much." β
The opening of the bank is a big event, and the invitations have already been sent out, and they are all heavy people, and they can't be lazy at all.
Moreover, she also invited Xuan Heng, of course, there are many people, political and business circles, and even Lu Biqian and Wang Fengxian.
According to Bissy, Miss Phoenix's death was about to be suffocated. So, taking this opportunity, she invited Ruan Tiande and Wang Cheng. In this way, no matter how hard Wang Fengxian recommends herself, it will be easy to be accepted.
In short, there were many people that day, and there were many affairs, just thinking about it was a headache, and I hope that it will be smooth.
Tian Mi covered her mouth and yawned, shook her head, and staggered back to the house.
In a blink of an eye, it was the day of the opening of Baixin Bank, and this matter had long been rumored in Dezhuang City, and on this day, it was very lively. (To be continued......)
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