Last night there was a night of north wind, and in the morning, although the sun was out, it was still very cold. Kang Yanxin stood at the gate of the palace, his cheeks red from the cold. She stood on tiptoe and looked at the bureau a few times, but still no one came, I don't know what those people are doing? It's so slow to send a few pieces of clothes, and the Queen Mother is still waiting to go out, it's all useless things. I don't care about anything.

These words are very familiar, as if they are in his ears, Kang Yanxin remembered, last night, didn't the Queen Mother still scold herself for not being loyal to Wang Ji. Fortunately, she only scolded her, but she also felt very aggrieved by this sentence, which made her tears. The Queen Mother didn't seem to be able to bear to scold her, so she only asked her to tell Wang Jizhong's illness, and said, "I'll go see him tomorrow." ”

Kang Yanxin thought that she had misheard, and looked at Xiao Xuan in a daze.

Xiao Sui said: "There may be a strong wind tonight, you go to the Tailoring Bureau, let them prepare two sets of winter clothes, go to Kailong Temple tomorrow, and bring it together." ”

But they haven't sent it yet, and the Queen Mother is impatient.

At this time, a person walked by on the side of the palace, and finally came, how could he go from that side? Kang Yanxin stretched out his head to look, but the person who came was Han Derang, the political affairs order. Came so early, it must have been a night of wind last night, the temperature plummeted, don't worry about the Queen Mother, hello is here.

Kang Yanxin has been by Xiao Xuan's side for more than ten years, and since Xue Yan left, Xiao Xuan has regarded her as a confidant, and Han Derang is naturally also "his own person". Han Derang always let her report when she entered the palace, and after Han Derang entered, the Queen Mother always asked her to guard outside the door and not let people in, even if the emperor came, she had to be notified and the Queen Mother could only enter with permission.

Kang Yanxin watched Han Derang approach, took two steps, saluted, and said, "The government order came early in the morning, are you afraid that the Queen Mother will be frozen last night." ”

Because there is no need to make a gesture when talking to "your own people", Han Derang said: "Last night was windy, the night was cold, and it must have been even more cold in the deep palace courtyard, and the Queen Mother must not have slept well last night." ”

Kang Yanxin said with a smile: "The Queen Mother couldn't sleep in the middle of the night last night, thinking about the political decree in her heart, saying that how can your broken dome house withstand such a big wind and cold?" The decree isn't frozen, is it? ”

"Okay," said Han Derang, "why don't you wait for the Queen Mother to get up early this morning, and run to this door?" ”

Kang Yanxin said: "The slave and maid are waiting for someone. ”

"Wait for someone? Waiting for whom? ”

"Wait for the clothes to be delivered by the Tailoring Bureau."

"yes, it's cold, it's time to add clothes."

Kang Yanxin was about to say something, when she saw a slave trotting over with a bag of things, which was so big that it covered half of her face and blocked her vision, so that she ran a few steps and slowed down to look down at the road, and when she went up the steps, she accidentally tripped and bumped into Han Derang's body.

Han Derang turned around and said, "How did you walk?" Don't have long eyes? ”

The slave hurriedly apologized, but his eyes were fixed on Han Derang, and he stood still, unable to move.

Kang Yanxin urged: "Zhao Zongyuan, what are you rubbing?" The Queen Mother is waiting for the clothes. ”

Zhao Zongyuan woke up like a dream, and hurriedly went in with his clothes.

Han Derang watched Zhao Zongyuan walk into the palace, as if he was falling into a fog, and suddenly, he couldn't tell where he was, he stood on the steps in a daze, stepping on one step, I don't know whether I want to go up or down.

Kang Yanxin had never seen Han Derang in such a situation, looked at Zhao Zongyuan's distant back, and asked, "Does the political order recognize her?" ”

Han Derang was stunned, woke up, shook his head, and said, "I don't recognize it, I don't recognize it." ”

Han Derang said and walked down the stairs, bowing his head and walking back, as if looking for something missing.

Kang Yanxin said: "The government decree is no longer the queen mother? ”

Han Derang turned his head and said, "It's gone." With that, he still bowed his head and left.

Kang Yanxin watched Han Derang walk away, and he was like walking into a mystery: he ran over early in the morning to see the Queen Mother, why did he go back when he saw a slave? Who is Zhao Zongyuan? Do they know?

Kang Yanxin was puzzled, and Zhao Zongyuan hurriedly walked out and looked around.

Kang Yanxin asked, "What are you looking for?" ”

Zhao Zongyuan said: "Where did the adult standing here just now go?" ”

Kang Yanxin said: "Are you talking about the government order? What are you looking for him? ”

Zhao Zongyuan said: "This adult is so familiar, I seem to have seen it somewhere." ”

Kang Yanxin glanced at Zhao Zongyuan and said, "What nonsense are you talking about?" How could you, a newly arrived captive, have ever met him? Do you know who he is? He is the political decree of the Great Khitan, and now he is in charge of the state with the Prime Minister Chamber, and he is one of the top three and four figures in the Great Khitan, how can you recognize him? ”

Zhao Zongyuan nodded and sighed, then shook his head, shaking his head while muttering to himself: "No, it's him, it won't be wrong, it's him." As he spoke, he bowed his head and left.

Early in the morning, seeing such a thing, Kang Yanxin felt very weird, and walked into the palace stupidly, Xiao Xuan was picking up his clothes and looking left and right, and saw Kang Yanxin coming in, and said, "Take your clothes and follow me to Kailong Temple." ”

Kang Yanxin agreed, and said, "Queen Mother, Lord Han is here." ”

Xiao Sui said: "So you didn't come in? ”

Kang Yanxin said: "He went back again. ”

Xiao Sui said: "Go back? How did you go back? ”

Kang Yanxin said: "I don't know why, Lord Han saw Zhao Zongyuan, and then went back. ”

"Zhao Zongyuan," Xiao Xuan put down his clothes and said, "Zhao Zongyuan, the slave who sent the clothes just now?" ”

Kang Yanxin said: "It's her, she said that she seems to have seen Lord Han." ”

Xiao Xuan hurriedly said: "She has seen the government order? How is this possible? ”

Kang Yanxin said: "Yes, how could she, a person who has just been captured, have seen Lord Han?" ”

"Impossible, impossible." Xiao Xuan seemed to be responding to Kang Yanxin's words, and seemed to be talking to himself, sitting there in a trance.

Kang Yanxin said: "Queen Mother, do you want to go to Kailong Temple?" ”

Xiao Sui said: "Oh, Lord Murofang came back from Shanxi today, and I want to ask about the situation in Shanxi, so I won't go." After you go, you must take good care of Wang Jizhong and not neglect him. He is a trustworthy man, and you will be happy if you follow him. ”

Kang Yanxin didn't know how the Queen Mother said such a thing, and hurriedly said: "The slave and maid did something wrong, don't the Queen Mother drive the slave and maid away?" ”

Xiao Xuan smiled: "Girl, what are you talking about?" When did I say I didn't want you anymore? Go and serve Wang Jizhong well, and when Wang Jizhong is well, I will reward you heavily. ”

Kang Yanxin wiped away her tears, picked up her clothes and walked out of the palace gate.

Wang Jizhong looked much better, Yuan Xugang gave him a bowl of millet gruel, sat on the edge of the bed and talked to Wang Jizhong, saw Kang Yanxin come in, got up busily, and said, "Miss Kang is here." ”

"The host is also here," Kang Yanxin nodded, looked at Wang Jizhong, and said, "General Wang looks much better?" ”

Wang Jizhong wanted to get up and sit up, but Kang Yanxin hurriedly said, "Lie still, what can you do?" After eating a bowl of gruel, don't you have the strength? ”

Wang Jizhong lay down obediently, looking straight at Kang Yanxin. Kang Yanxin was stared at a little unnaturally, took out the cotton clothes, and said to Wang Jizhong: "It's cold, the queen mother is worried that the general is freezing, so she asked the slave maid to send the cotton clothes. ”

With tears in his eyes, Wang Jizhong said, "Please go back and thank the Queen Mother for me." ”

Yuan Xuan twisted up the cotton clothes and looked at it, then looked at Wang Jizhong, and said, "The people in the Cutting Bureau have not measured the general's figure, how to make it fit?" ”

Wang Jizhong said: "There is a Zhao Zongyuan in the Tailoring Bureau who knows my strengths and weaknesses. ”

"Zhao Zongyuan." Kang Yanxin said.

Perhaps hearing something strange in his voice, Wang Jizhong asked, "What's wrong with Zhao Zongyuan?" ”

Kang Yanxin hurriedly said: "It's nothing, this cotton coat is exactly what she made." ”

Wang Jizhong thought for a while and said, "It's a poor person, is she okay in the Cutting Bureau?" ”

Early in the morning, the three of them were so interested in Zhao Zongyuan, what kind of person was she? Why does Wang Jizhong care about her coming? Yes, they are both captives, they have the same sickness, they are friends in trouble, and they should care for her. But Kang Yanxin was still a little displeased, saying that she was very good.

Wang Jizhong breathed a sigh of relief and let go of a heavy burden.

Looking at Wang Jizhong's appearance, Kang Yanxin was very annoyed and said: "The Queen Mother often says that generals value love and righteousness, and that's really the case, why can't you let go of Zhao Zongyuan?" ”

Wang Jizhong didn't make a sound, Yuan Xuan said: "Miss Kang is a little ignorant, General Wang sacrificed himself to save tens of thousands of people, came here alone, without relatives, accompanied by Zhao Zongyuan on the road, and he is also a fallen person at the end of the world, that is closer than relatives, and it is really high and deep in the sea to talk about love." ”

Kang Yanxin was already empathetic, but when he heard Yuan Xuan say this, his heart softened, and he felt distressed when he looked at Wang Jizhong. Shh

Wang Jizhong's health improved quickly, but he was always preoccupied. Kang Yanxin told Xiao Xuan a few times, but Xiao Xuan didn't say anything, only let her still wait. Kang Yanxin had to go to Kailong Temple during the day, and return to the palace at night, running back and forth, which was very hard.

Wang Jizhong resigned her several times and asked her not to come again. But she said that she was ordered by the Queen Mother to serve him. Wang Jizhong couldn't refuse, so he had to let her. After all, she is a Han Chinese, and she can speak Chinese, which is better than facing those sergeants. Moreover, Kang Yanxin has also read books, and he also understands poetry and songs. She likes the Southern Dynasty, always asks about the Southern Dynasty, and she yearns for Bianjing very much. When Wang Jizhong talked about Bianjing, she always listened to it with relish, and then said with a sigh: "It's really a loss to you." ”

Once, after Wang Jizhong finished speaking, Kang Yanxin said: "General, take me to Bianjing." ”

Wang Jizhong was taken aback, looked at Kang Yanxin and thought: Shouldn't she be here to test me? So, he shook his head and said, "Although Bianjing is good, it is already a foreign country." ”

From then on, Wang Jizhong never talked to Kang Yanxin about the south again. Until one day, on this day, Kang Yanxin came very late, she walked in softly with her hands behind her back, and said mysteriously: "General Wang, do you know what I found today?" ”

Wang Jizhong looked at Kang Yanxin and shook his head.

Kang Yanxin slowly withdrew his hand, shook a bouquet of flowers in front of Wang Jizhong's eyes, and said, "Do you recognize it?" What is it? ”

It was a bouquet of blue flowers, very bewitching, like a bunch of blue flames. Wang Jizhong looked at it intently, and said in a lost voice: "Golden lantern, where did you get such a beautiful golden lantern?" ”

Kang Yanxin pouted and said, "Golden lantern? General take a good look at this is the golden lamp? ”

Wang Jizhong looked at it carefully and sighed: "Sure enough, it's not a golden lamp, I thought it was a golden lamp, and the color doesn't look like it." ”

Kang Yanxin said: "What does the golden lantern look like? ”

Wang Jizhong moved his mouth and sighed: "It's ······ Alas, it's not a golden lamp anyway, what kind of flower is it? ”

Kang Yanxin said: "It's called a green sac. ”

"Green sac," Wang Jizhong hurriedly took the flower, looked at it carefully, and said, "It's the green sac?" ”

Kang Yanxin said: "Yes, it's called a green sac, and there is no such flower in the Central Plains?" ”

Wang Jizhong said: "No, I have heard of it, but it is very mysterious. ”

Kang Yanxin said: "It's mysterious? How mysterious? ”

Wang Jizhong said: "It is said that it is mysterious, first, that few people have seen it, and second, it is said that it only opens on the night of the full moon in midsummer, and it will wither for a while. What's even more amazing is that whenever a flower is in full bloom, words will appear on the petals, which can predict the future of the world. When Emperor Wen of Sui died, there was a 'Yang Flower Falling Plum Blossom' on the green capsule flower, and later Li Yuan destroyed the Sui Dynasty. When Tang Taizong collapsed, 'Wuxing Zhou and Dai Li' appeared on the petals, and sure enough, Wu Zetian sat on the throne. ”

Kang Yanxin was amazed and said, "Is it really so amazing? Let's see if there are any words on the petals? ”

Wang Jizhong watched it for a long time and didn't see anything famous.

Kang Yanxin said: "Since this kind of flower is so magical, it is not something that ordinary ordinary people can see, it must be seen by extraordinary people." ”

Wang Jizhong thought about it and thought to himself, who has the ability? Thinking about it, I suddenly remembered that a person might be able to see some clues.