The palace wall is deeply locked in the concubines, the Han Emperor ignores the traitors in the court, the world is in danger for four hundred years, the Han Ling Emperor is still looking for fun every day, studying his various instruments, and levying the world's craftsmen to build the so-called "naked tour hall" for him, in order for him to satisfy his desires, squandering the imperial court finances, remember the rule of Wenjing, the copper coins piled up in the warehouse are countless, and even the rope used to string the copper coins is rotten, and now, the official mantle collects a large amount of money, and the result is that the treasury is empty, and the people are not happy.

In the scorching sun of the summer time, Xiang Qing and Wang Yue, who had just finished the discussion, were sitting on the ground sweating, the Thundering Sword and the Chichuan Sword were placed next to them, and even vaguely could hear the two swords humming with satisfaction, Xiang Qing stared at the high palace wall.

"Xiaoqing, Master has long praised you for being a martial arts wizard, but I didn't expect that you would be able to compete with me in just one month."

Hearing Wang Yue's praise, Xiang Qing was not complacent: "Senior brother, don't praise me, if you didn't let me, I wouldn't even be able to hold out fifty moves." ”

Seeing Xiang Qing staring at the palace wall, Wang Yue asked, "What are you looking at?" What's so nice about this wall? ”

Xiang Qing pointed to the palace wall and said: "Senior brother, look, such a thick and towering palace wall, enclosing the entire palace, not even the clouds can be seen, this is a huge siege city, the people outside want to come in, the people inside want to go out, the people outside want to compete for power and profit and want to enter the magnificent palace, the people inside are intriguing, just to be able to make His Majesty look at her more, poisoning, assassination, framing and framing do everything, what is the point of using all means to do these things?"

Wang Yue patted him on the shoulder and said with relief: "Xiao Qing has really grown up, and he has been thinking about these things since he was only twenty years old. After that, he dragged Xiang Qing up again: "Let's go, let's take you somewhere." ”

As Wang Yue, the emperor's favorite imperial guard, his power in the palace is very great, when he took Xiang Qing to the highest place of the palace wall, those guards did not stop them, and let them stand at the highest place.

Looking into the distance, the whole Luoyang City is in full view, even in summer, here is the breeze constantly, refreshing people's hearts, the rear is the splendid palace group, Weiyang Palace, Changle Palace, etc., hundreds of palaces are like mountains continuously, the sun shines, the bricks and tiles reflect each other, the palace dotted around is like a fairyland in a dream.

"This is my favorite place to come, where all my worries will drift away with the wind."

Wang Yue closed his eyes intoxicated, this imperial guard Lang Zhongling, who didn't know how many assassins he had killed for Emperor Han Ling and how many open guns and arrows he had blocked, was the biggest relaxation was to come here, look into the distance, and scatter his sorrows.

Wang Yue asked, "Do you like it here?" ”

Xiang Qing replied: "I don't like to tell lies, I don't like it here, it's cold in high places, staying in high places is like being watched by everyone, and I'm afraid of heights." ”

Wang Yue laughed: "I remember this, you were like this when you were a child, the master forced you to practice swords on the cliff, you fell down without giving up, and you will never stand on a high place from now on." ”

Xiang Qing doesn't know these things, he just thinks that in this era, once he is successful, if he wants to stand tall, he needs to step on other people's shoulders, or corpses, and climb up step by step, he has killed people, but he doesn't like to kill, those who died in his hands and were killed by the thundering sword will appear in his dreams every night, keeping him awake at night, Yuan Shao said that this is because he killed not enough people, Cao Cao said that this is because he is too kind, unless it is a last resort, Xiang Qing will not kill.

"Senior brother, why did you come to the palace?"

Wang Yue looked at Luoyang City, then looked back at Weiyang Palace, sighed and said: "I think when I was as old as you, when I had just come down the mountain, I originally wanted to rely on my martial arts to join the army, quell the chaos and eliminate traitors, and be loyal to the Han Dynasty, hahahaha, now I think about it is really ridiculous, those celebrities and doctors, Jiangmen families, where would they put a mountain village man in their eyes, fortunately, His Majesty did not give up, and promoted me to be this Lang Zhongling, and now for more than ten years, I have been trusting and comforting my life." ”

"There are all living beings in this world, everyone is struggling painfully in the abyss, I want to spy on that glimmer of light, the dawn will eventually come, I want to find a real hero, clear the world, reorganize the mountains and rivers, what about you, brother, what do you want to do in the future?"

Wang Yue pointed at himself: "Me? ”

Xiang Qing nodded, Wang Yue raised his head and thought for a while: "Well, my biggest wish now is to live well, watching you and Xiao Xu marry and have children, then die without regrets, hahahahaha." ”

Xiang Qing felt a little in his heart, in fact, he was not the same Xiang Qing as before, but the senior brother was always the senior brother, the senior brother who loved Xiang Qing and Xiang Xu deeply and regarded the two of them as his own brothers, whether he was in a high position or just a guard, Xiang Qing would never forget him.

Wang Yue took out a key from his waist and handed it to Xiang Qing.

"Give, this is a set of mansions that I have bought with the money that His Majesty has rewarded over the years, although there are only four rooms, but it is enough for you and Xiao Xu to live, although you and that Cao Cao are sworn brothers, but you always live in other people's homes like what, I will live here in the future, I will prepare the furniture and bedding for you, just move over in the next few days, come to me if you lack anything, you are not familiar with Luoyang just now, I will help you buy it."

Xiang Qing is not a polite person, or he never thinks that the snake is fake polite, he took the key and said with a smile: "Xiao Xu and I thank Senior Brother,"

"What more thank you are between us?" Unexpectedly, Wang Yuexian, who was sending things, blushed, and he suddenly asked seriously: "By the way, how is Xiao Xu's illness?" He's fifteen or sixteen years old now, is he still like that?"

Xiang Qing immediately reacted to what Wang Yue said: "No, Xiao Xu's disease is very troublesome, and there should be no way to treat it." ”

If in the words of modern medicine, Xiang Xu is a pervasive developmental disorder, which is commonly known as autism and autism, this Xiang can be seen early in the morning, Xiang Xu has social communication disorders, communication disorders, he is a sword idiot, it is also because autism itself is narrow interests, so in Xiang Xu's world, there is only a cold sword.

It's not just autism, as a fifteen or sixteen-year-old person, Xiang Xu's IQ is only about ten years old, in the process of Xiang Qing and Xiang Xu, after Xiang Qing got to know Xiang Xu more and more, this problem became more and more serious, many times, Xiang Xu behaved like a child, this is also what Xiang Qing said, to let Xiang Xu always be a carefree child.

Wang Yue shook his head: "Alas, I haven't been by Xiao Xu's side all these years, I am responsible for his illness, but this disease can be regarded as a good side, at least Xiao Xu will never see all kinds of evil in the world today, he can always be a happy teenager." ”

Xiang Qing said with a smile: "As long as you and I are still alive in the world, then let Xiao Xu be a happy child forever, the darkness in this world has our light as his own." ”

Wang Yue patted him on the shoulder: "Okay, today your eldest brother is going to Dunqiu to take up his post, why don't you send him off?" ”

"Oh yes, I almost forgot, I'll go."

Hurriedly ran to the north city gate, where Cao Cao and the others were already preparing to set off.

"Big brother! I'm late. Xiang Xu said breathlessly.

Cao Cao grabbed the reins, turned over and dismounted and came to Xiang Qing: "I thought you wouldn't come to see me off!" Hahaha, where did this come from, why do you sweat so much? ”

"I ran all the way from the palace, big brother, you are going to Dunqiu, but you have to be very careful, it is obvious that this is the ten permanent servants who are ascending and descending to you in secret, and it may not be safe along the way."

Cao Cao laughed: "Everyone can see that this is a bright rise and a secret fall, in order to prevent me from destroying their interests in Luoyang, transfer me to Dunqiu, thinking that in this way I can no longer spoil their good deeds, then they will underestimate me Cao Mengde, you should also be careful in the palace, those women in the harem are not fuel-efficient lamps, remember to protect the queen, she is half of our Cao family." ”

Xiang Qing nodded: "I understand the eldest brother, just this month, I can't count how many means they used, but with my Xiang Junhe here, I will definitely keep the queen safe and sound." ”

The horseman who was driving the car promised and shouted, "My lord, it's not too early for us to go." ”

Xiang Qing and Cao Cao exchanged insults, Cao Cao said: "Junhe, it won't be long before I will be transferred back, during this time, please take care of your father more, he is old and his legs and feet are inconvenient than before, please visit his old man from time to time, and tell him that Ah Pu can't be filial piety by his side, please forgive Apu." ”

Xiang Qing nodded and said, "Big brother, don't worry, it's my duty to take care of my godfather, big brother be careful all the way." ”

The two waved goodbye, and among the people who saw them off, there were not only Xiang Xu, Cao, Da Cao, and others, but also Yuan Shao and Xu You, after Cao Cao walked away, Xiang Qinggang wanted to go back to see the house given by the senior brother, but Yuan Shao stopped him.

"Junhe, this is a letter that Meng De left you and me, and specially told us to read it in a place where no one is around, why don't you go to my house and we will read it together."

Xiang Qing nodded, Xiang Xu was originally leaning on the city gate, but when he saw Xiang Qing, he ran over, Xiang Qing touched his smooth hair, and looked at him smiling and showing his little tiger teeth, because Cao Cao's depressed mood was immediately cured.

Yuan Shao's home is much more magnificent than Cao's mansion, I don't know how many yards are close, and even the servants' clothes are fabrics that ordinary people can't afford to wear, which can really be described as wealthy.

Yuan Shao's study is even more remarkable, celebrity calligraphy and painting, rare antiques, needless to say, there are all kinds of books originally, you must know that in this era, most of the books read by readers are copied, and the family can have the original books, but also full of rooms, which is not only a symbol of financial resources, but also a symbol of status, which is the façade of the fourth world and the third duke.

When everyone sat down, they saw Yuan Shao open the letter.