In the autumn of the twelfth year of the early Yuan Dynasty

Heningshire

An Jing was eleven years old

It was not long before the guards in Chang'an who stayed in the mansion were withdrawn, and Gong Suzhong came to the Hou Mansion at that time.

An Jing is very curious about this old man with white clothes, white hair and white beard, because his father has been bad to him since he was a child, he left her in the courtyard on the west side, and almost never went to see her, only when he had a family banquet during the New Year, he could see his father, but his father also ignored him, and even his grandfather was not allowed to call himself, and even he cared about his father's leg disease, he would be reprimanded inexplicably. However, he gave the palace master a separate courtyard, and also built a high attic.

So An Jing often secretly looked at the heat coming out of the medicine stove at the gate of the palace master's courtyard, looked at the rows of books, and didn't know what the old man in white dressed like a fairy inside was tinkering with every day. An Jing was also very curious about everything in the yard, especially the sound of the piano. Sometimes when he saw the palace master playing the qin, An Jing hid behind the tree and listened secretly.

One night, Gong Fuzi was about to go up to the attic to watch the stars, and inadvertently, Yu Guang caught a glimpse of the little head in the crack of the door, and beckoned her to come in.

When An Jing saw that he had been discovered, he was so shocked that he tiptoed to slip away.

"You girl is really cowardly, you come to my yard every day to look, and now I call you in, but you want to slip away?" An Jing froze in place when he heard this, and when he turned around, he saw that the old man in white was already sitting in the middle of the courtyard warming wine, and there was a plate of mutton and a plate of side dishes on several cases.

"Gollum~" The stomach screamed very angrily, An Jing was very annoyed, why was she hungry at this time, she blamed Aunt Zhou for only giving herself half a cake at noon.

"Hahaha! Hungry? Let's come and eat together! The strange old man didn't reply, took a sip of wine, and put another piece of meat into his mouth, "Delicious!" This lamb is so delicious! ”

An Jing swallowed his saliva, his heart was crossed, he walked over, sat timidly next to a few cases, the fragrance of mutton kept overflowing into his nose, An Jing gradually relaxed, picked up the mutton and devoured it, like a whirlwind and clouds, and after a while, the plate was bottomed out. An Jing also burped contentedly.

"Eat my meat, but you have to pay," said the old man, taking another sip of wine.

An Jing was shocked: "Huh? You didn't say you wanted money when you ate it! ”

The old man smiled and said, "It's okay if you don't have money, answer me a few questions, how about it?" ”

"Hmm...... Well, you ask. An Jing said helplessly.

"Who are you? I've been in the house for a while, but I've never seen anyone mention you," the old man asked, putting down his glass.

An Jing's face slowly sank: "I am Lord Hou's daughter-in-law......", thinking of his father's various dissatisfaction with himself when he reprimanded him before, and said that he did not have his own daughter, An Jing changed his words, "I am Lord Hou's...... Maidservant"

"If you don't tell the truth, then you better pay." The old man smiled slightly.

"Grandpa...... Oh no, father...... Commanded not to speak...... If I knew it, I wouldn't be greedy," An Jing hung his head and muttered.

The old man drank another drink: "Hahahaha, don't say it, you go and clean this dish, I won't pursue you!" ”

As soon as the words fell, I saw An Jing holding the dishes and going to the kitchen.

"This is what was born in the palace back then? …… Alas! It's obviously an adult's grievance, but it's hard for this little girl, this child must be unhappy in the house, look at her eyes are full of vigilance and temptation, even this mutton seems to have never been seen. The old man looked at the small figure that disappeared into the corner and whispered to himself.

An Jing washed the dirty dishes with ease, thought about it, and folded the dishes and chopsticks again. As he was about to go out, he saw the old man leaning against the door frame, staring at him.

"What are you staring at me, grandfather?" An Jing was a little uncomfortable.

The old man didn't say anything, the corners of his mouth seemed to flash a trace of helplessness, but it was fleeting, he turned around and picked up the wine glass, looked up at the moon, and spoke for a long time: "Today's fifteenth, the moon, it's really round!" "Anyway, raise your head and drink it all.

For some reason, An Jing always felt that what this strange old man said just now seemed to have a lot of emotion, but when he thought about it, he was just talking about the full moon, so he also responded with a yes.

"Do you know your aunt?" A gust of evening breeze blew, and pieces of ginkgo biloba fell with the wind, but the old man still didn't look back, and his voice seemed to be a little cold.

An Jing didn't expect the old man to ask such a question: "I haven't seen it, I was brought up by Aunt Zhou, and I heard Aunt Zhou say that my mother died because she gave birth to me......"

The old man leaned over slightly: "What did your father say?" ”

"This ......" An Jing was even more surprised, isn't this everyone knowing?

The old man didn't say a word for a long time, as if he was thinking about something. Just as An Jing was about to turn to leave, he spoke: "Do you want to be like your brothers, literate and literate?" ”

When An Jing heard this, he was very excited, although he didn't know why the old man asked this, but he still blurted out: "Of course I want to!" ”

"Hahahaha! Well, you will follow Gong to learn from him in the future! The old man stroked his beard: "Tomorrow, don't be late." ”

"Master, can I come here for dinner in the future? Aunt Zhou, I always can't eat enough, and my stomach growls before noon...... "An Jing cautiously tempted.

Gong Fuzi turned around in surprise: "You girl, just like this?" It's just a meal, you can arrange it yourself! With that, he brushed his sleeves and left.

An Jing was overjoyed: "Thank you, Master! Then he jumped out the door.

Changan

Weiyang Palace

Emperor Yuan put down the book he had just finished reading and rubbed the corners of his eyes: "Guo Changshi!" ”

"The minister is here!" Guo Changshi stepped forward and saluted: "What does Your Majesty command?" ”

"Henin is too guarded?" Emperor Yuan closed his eyes and recuperated

Guo Changshou replied truthfully: "Hening Taishou Zhang Jing is already outside the Xuanshu Palace. ”

"Call him in!"

"Yui!" Guo Chang replied and retreated.

"Hening is too guarded by Zhang Jing to see Your Majesty!" Zhang Jing saluted.

Emperor Yuan opened his eyes and got up: "No courtesy!" After pacing a few steps, he asked, "Henin Ke Taiping?" ”

"Back to Your Majesty", Zhang Jing calmed down, "Everything is too peaceful, the autumn is getting cooler, the little finch is seriously injured in a claw, I am afraid it will be difficult to heal again, and recently it has become more and more drunk and playful, and it is no longer a climate." ”

"That's great!" Emperor Yuan breathed a sigh of relief, "Continue to pay attention, if there is any intention to return to the north, you must send a message in time." ”

Zhang Jingying said: "Only! ”

Emperor Yuan said: "I heard that Hening has more rain this year, not like the drought in previous years, this is a good thing in my Great Zhou, you have to seize the opportunity, focus on farming, let the people recuperate, in addition, Wangzhou City is located at the junction of the Three Kingdoms, the terrain is dangerous, you must pay close attention to the movements of Jiang and Zi after you go back, and you must not let the fine work mix into my Great Zhou!" ”

"Only, the minister will not fail in his mission!" Zhang Jingdao.

Emperor Yuan sat back on the couch: "You step back first!" ”

Zhang Jing responded with a "only" and withdrew.

Watching Zhang Jing go out, Guo Changzhi stepped forward to salute: "Your Majesty, I have sent the secret edict, and within a month, Hening will be able to receive it." Your Majesty...... This ...... Not credible? ”

"Henin is too far away to be trusted." Emperor Yuan helped his forehead and asked, "How is Da Sima?" ”

Guo Changshou replied: "Da Sima is sick, Ying said, it seems to be related to Mrs. Da Sima." ”

"Huh! Da Sima has a good wife...... You see, in the past, I couldn't even say such things in this room, but it was almost dawn. Emperor Yuan was in a good mood, but he was a little self-deprecating.

"Your Majesty doesn't need to worry, the sky will always be bright." Guo Changshou replied.

Emperor Yuan looked at Guo Changshi, with firmness in his eyes, and turned around and spoke: "Li Mu! ”

Li Gong entered the hall in response: "The slave is here!" ”

"Can the Empress have contact with Mrs. Huo recently?" Emperor Yuan asked, picking up the cup on the table.

Li Gongzheng was a little apprehensive: "This ...... The slave didn't know whether to talk about it or not. ”

Emperor Yuan glanced at Li: "But it's okay to say it." ”

"Mrs. Huo sent someone to deliver a letter to the queen last night, and Your Majesty will know when you read it." With that, a piece of cloth was presented.

Emperor Yuan took a look, he was furious, and he was about to fall to the ground when he raised his glass, but Guo Changshi hurriedly stepped forward to stop: "Your Majesty! Your Majesty must not, if the Queen Mother hears the ......", Emperor Yuan calmed down, but in an instant, his eyes were covered with firmness and a trace of hatred that could not be hidden, "Send it as it is, just as I don't know about this matter, I will plan it, I have my own plans." ”

Guo Changshou took the cloth, and was also shocked, this Mrs. Huo actually instigated the queen to poison the prince, the prince's biological mother was the first queen, the first queen was alive and His Majesty and his wife were deeply affectionate, everyone in the world knows, the first queen was already tragically poisoned by Mrs. Huo, but it is a pity that His Majesty's new emperor ascended the throne The foundation is unstable and can only be forbeared...... I'm afraid that the Huo family doesn't know that His Majesty already knows the inside story, and now he still wants to do something to the prince, no wonder His Majesty, who has always been calm, would be so out of shape today.

"Look! Da Sima Ke is really a good lady! The queen really has a good mother! Emperor Yuan sneered a few times, "Guo Changshi, Da Sima is sick, my heart is very painful, Da Sima needs to recuperate with peace of mind, there is no need to go to the court in the near future, I will inform him by letter about the selection of Wei Wei." ”

Guo Changshou smiled knowingly: "Only", and retreated with Li Gongzheng.

At this time, the eastern sky was already white.