After the meeting, Shang Cheng did not leave the yamen with others.

He and Huo Shiqi hadn't seen each other for a long time, so he planned to take this opportunity to find Uncle Seventeen. He had a lot to say to Uncle Seventeen.

But unfortunately, Uncle Seventeen went to other places on business only the day before yesterday.

He had no choice but to leave the military headquarters alone.

When he walked out of the Imperial City, twilight was approaching, and the sky had turned a deep dark blue. The broken clouds, red by the glow of the setting sun, chased each other and fled to the southwest. The forbidden soldiers on duty held torches and lit the big lanterns on the city gate tower one by one. There were not many people in the large square in front of the gate; The big archway of four gates, five pillars and nine squares at the end of the square becomes more majestic against the backdrop of the deep sky.

He crossed the royal river along the golden bridge, and Lao Dao and Li Feng were already waiting here.

He didn't say a word, but kept his head down the aisle, and didn't say a word until he got on horseback: "You go back first, and I'll walk alone." ”

Li Feng glanced at the old knife. Seeing that the old knife had no expression on his face, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and say, "Or, let Jianfeng and Xiao Liang follow you?" Let's go back first......"

"Fuck off." Shang Cheng kicked the warhorse's ribs.

Li Feng looked at a few guards, and everyone shrank their heads and didn't squeak, so they could only swallow their saliva and ask, "Is this ...... Where are you going? If I don't want to talk about a place, how can I find you if I run into something urgent? After a long time, a sentence floated from afar:

"Come to me and say I'm dead......"

Night fell. Shang Cheng was alone, riding a horse, roaming the streets and alleys of the capital.

This year is much hotter than usual. The solar term has passed the beginning of autumn, but the sun has not faded yet, and it is almost the same as Futianli. The sun had just sunk over the roofs of houses in the distance, and the streets and alleys were filled with the smell of dry dust. Shangjing has not yet quieted down from the hustle and bustle of the day, but the bustle and noise are gradually becoming blurred and thin. Most people's homes have not yet lit the lights, but just burn mugwort inside and outside the house to repel mosquitoes; The hot air was filled with the smell of medicine.

Shang Cheng didn't notice these subtle changes happening around him at all, and just wandered the streets like a lonely ghost. He was in a bad mood. Especially when he walked through a few lively markets, saw those brightly lit restaurants and song shops, heard those quiet silk bamboo sounds and tactful chanting, and those laughter and laughter from the high pavilion of the heavy building, a kind of infinite sadness surged into his heart. He had never been more desperate to find someone to talk to, someone to listen to him; He wanted to shout loudly, he wanted to roar loudly, he wanted to roar angrily; He even wanted to draw his sword and chop everything to pieces!

But reason won't let him do that. He could only ride a horse alone through the streets of Shangjing. In addition to the war horse and sword, he was accompanied by only this one of the head and robe that symbolized the Shangzhu Kingdom. That's fine, at least no one will bother him; He could continue to wander quietly in this unfamiliar city......

He didn't want to think about anything. Once upon a time, he racked his brains in order to deal with the Tuqi and the king of Donglu Valley, and exhausted himself in order to arrange the overstretched troops more reasonably, and at that time, being able to sleep for a few hours was the best reward for him. But now? Nowadays, even using his brain to think has become a luxury, and he spends a lot of time doing nothing, and when he has time from morning to night, he can't do anything, so he can only sit in the small courtyard or on the grass pavilion, waiting for lunch and dinner, waiting for the sun to set, waiting for the sun to rise in the east...... Alas, what kind of life he lived!

He knew that the anguish and irritability caused by this idleness was caused by his own reasons, and it was a kind of imprint left on him by the years. When he was in Yanshan, he was either busy with life or official business, and at that time, although he experienced hardships and hardships, his life was fulfilling. What now? He is idle, he has nothing to do, and even the right to learn and master knowledge is ruthlessly deprived, what else can he do? He can't learn from those old pedants, holding ancient books to find chapters and excerpts to engage in exegesis, right?

He staggered sadly on the streets of Shangjing. At this time, he desperately wished that he could have a friend by his side. Speaking of which, he has many friends, Uncle Seventeen, Zhao Shishi, Sun Zhongshan, Jiang Jun, Ji Zheng, Zhang Shao, Lu Ji, Di Xu, Zhen Xiang, Chang Xiu...... If you write them down one by one, you can write a long page. Some of them were his comrades-in-arms, some were his subordinates, and some were his colleagues; Although he has a good relationship with them, and he trusts them very much, and can say a few words from the bottom of his heart, but in front of them, he will never dare to say anything. There are things he can say to this man, but not to that man; He can scold Zhao Shishi for a bloody head or even punch and kick, but he can only reason with Lu Ji and Di Xu. There are only one or two people who can really make him talk to each other. There is no doubt that one of them is, of course, Uncle Seventeen; It goes without saying. It's a pity that Uncle Seventeen is out on business, and I don't know when I will be able to come back......

He wandered peacefully through the streets, and before he knew it, he was out of town.

He is now walking in a secluded alley.

He could sense that someone was pointing behind his back at the entrance of the alley; He didn't care. As long as those people have a little knowledge, they should know that they cannot afford to provoke him, and when they see what he wears; What's more, a few guys fighting in the streets can't do anything to him. Even one or twenty more ruffians would be in vain. Therefore, he didn't care about these people, and walked leisurely on the green horse.

Suddenly, he heard as if someone was calling him on the side of the street.

He turned his face to see an unknown woman standing under a dim street lantern on the side of the alley. He turned around and continued on his own path.

"Uncle Ying is here." The woman spoke in a low voice. There was a hint of surprise in the woman's voice; The voice was also soft and low, as if it was whispering in people's ears.

This time he heard clearly, she was indeed greeting him.

He nodded nonchalantly at her. He didn't know the woman; I'm not in the mood to be polite with her.

"An Guogong and General Shangguan, they are all in Xinlinxuan now." The woman bowed her head and said.

Shang Cheng was a little baffled. Yan Gu and Shangguan Rui are here? What are they doing here? What kind of place is this? He turned his face to look left and right in confusion. It wasn't until he saw the word "Liang Feng" on the lantern that he remembered where it was. No wonder this woman knows Mi, this is not the restaurant where Wang Yi led her to eat when she only entered Beijing last year.

When it came to eating, he felt that his stomach was indeed a little hungry, so he simply stopped looking for a place, sat on the saddle bridge and asked the woman directly: "I didn't come with Shangguan Rui." Do you still have a spacious and clean place here? If you have, take me there, and if you don't, go to another house. ”

"Yes." The woman lowered her head and said, "Listen to Gong Xuan, is it done?" ”

It's good to have a place, it doesn't matter what you listen to, Shang Cheng doesn't care at all. He jumped off the horse, waved his hand and said, "Lead the way." Naturally, there were two men from the carriage and horse shop who came from the alley behind, leading the war horses to feed the water and feed.

With the light in the hands of the two maids, the woman led the way half-sideways, and whispered: "Since the last time I went back to Yigong to accompany you, this is the second time you have returned to our Liang Feng." ”

Shang Cheng didn't answer the woman's words, and walked a few steps before saying, "I've only been here once, and you remember me?" ”

The woman's feet seemed to pause, and then she lowered her eyebrows and whispered to explain, "...... I beg your pardon. This is where the little woman's food and clothing are, and she dare not be unsatisfied at all times. ”

I can't help but say that she speaks like this, far more than any words of praise and praise. Especially Shang Cheng's current mood is very bad, so he can't listen to those obedient words that go against his will. Her words not only explained why she remembered Shang Cheng, but also brought out a little worry and sourness, which taught Shang Cheng to feel that this was a sincere and sincere truth. He nodded, and asked casually, "Who drove this Liang Feng?" He felt that it would definitely not be easy for someone who could build such a large piece of land in the outer city of Jingshi, and who had the ability to run this place, so he wanted to inquire.

The woman did not speak.

She didn't say anything, and Shang Cheng didn't ask again. He was just curious, and since she was reluctant to speak, he didn't bother to ask. Liang Feng is such a big place, and it is so famous, if you really want to ask, who can't find it, why bother her?

After saying these words, he finally remembered that when he came back, he heard Wang Yi call her a slender lady.

Shang Cheng was silent, and the slender lady didn't say anything anymore, and the two of them walked around in the Liangfeng Pavilion for a while under the guidance of the two dim lanterns in front and back, and then they reached what the slender lady said. The cold moonlight is sprinkled on a few bushes of spring bamboo planted in front and back of the courtyard, the bamboo shadow is swaying, the grass and insects are chirping, and the overhanging eaves and curtains arch the sarongs leak light, which is a quiet and quiet small courtyard.

The slender lady welcomed Shang Cheng into the hall all the way, and asked him to sit down next to the short case first, and then served fragrant tea, and then asked softly: "Excuse me, who are your guests tonight?" This should have been asked a long time ago. But she thought that Ying Xianbo was the second time to come back to Liang Feng today, except for Xinlinxuan, Liang Feng's other courtyards had not been there, and he might not be satisfied with the place he recommended, so he didn't hurry to ask for instructions; Besides, the hour is not yet the turn of the day, and it is still early, so if you want to come to Ying Bo, you will also arrange the arrangement first, and the guests he invites will not arrive until at least two or three o'clock in the morning......

Shang Cheng looked left and right at the lobby room, which seemed to be more and more empty with only one host, one guest and two maidservants, and replied: "It's me." ”

The slender lady spoke in a small voice, walked lightly, whether in front of Wang Yi or in front of Shang Cheng, she always lowered her head slightly, and looked cautious with low eyebrows, at this moment I heard that Shang Cheng was just a person, after all, she couldn't help but raise her head and look at him. No matter how earth-shattering the guests invited by Shang Cheng were, they were not as surprising as the sentence "I'm alone".

Shang Cheng lowered his head to drink water, but he didn't hear the slender lady speak, so he asked her with a smile on his teacup: "Why, don't you greet you when you come alone?" ”