Chen Ji arrived quickly, and when he heard Zhou Xuan ask about the whereabouts of Xiahou Tassel, he frowned deeply and said: "I ordered the sergeants to post lists in various states and counties and look around, but there has been no whereabouts of Xiahou Tassel's father and daughter, but after capturing Fuzhou City, I heard Wu Yue surrender troops and said that Xiahou Yun's father and daughter went north, and their whereabouts are still unknown."

Zhou Xuan remembered the night of the mill outside Fuzhou, the sweet sleeping position of Xiahou's tassels, and the long eyelashes like tired black butterflies, made him extremely pitiful. I couldn't help but groan:

"Ice muscles and jade bones, cool and sweat-free. The wind on the surface of the water is dark and fragrant. The embroidered curtain is opened, and a little bright moon peeps at people. People have not slept, and the pillow hairpin is messy. But when will the west wind come? No, he secretly changed it in the past few years. ”

Chen Ji knew that Zhou Xuan's words were nostalgic for Xiahou's tassels, and comforted: "Brother Zhou, don't worry, Miss Xiahou is skilled in martial arts, and she will never be fine, maybe she is going to Jinling to look for you." ”

Princess Qingle knew about the affair between Zhou Xuan and Xiahou Tassel, so she couldn't help but be jealous, and her face showed hesitation.

Chen Ji hurriedly diverted the topic and said: "The Xingwang Mansion Detective has just sent a secret letter, saying that the Han Emperor Liu Jixing collapsed a month ago, and Liu Shousu succeeded to the throne, I don't know if the news is accurate?" ”

Zhou Xuan said with a smile: "This report is really grinding, and the news is only coming now!" That's right, I have participated in the succession ceremony of the new monarch of the Southern Han Dynasty on behalf of my Tang Kingdom, Liu Shousu asked Lu Qiongxian, the witch of Baoqing Palace, to divination, thinking that his marriage with Princess Qingle is not conducive to the friendship between the two countries, and he wants to marry Princess Yuexiu to my Tang Kingdom East Palace as a concubine, originally I thought this was a good thing, Princess Qingle did not have to marry far away, and she would earn a Southern Han princess back——"

Princess Qingle on the side snorted lightly and asked, "Could it be that the princess of the Southern Han Dynasty also wants you to get married?" ”

Zhou Xuandao: "Originally, there was a marriage envoy from the Southern Han Dynasty who went to Jinling with the ship, but I sent it back halfway, so the princess of the Southern Han Dynasty really wanted it!" ”

"Huh?" Princess Qingle was surprised: "Why can't you do it, is it so ugly?" "Princess Qingle is taking it for granted. Snow pig Liu Shousu is so disgusting, his sister may be the same as the charming pig Xi Erniang.

Zhou Xuan told him about the birth on the boat that night, and said: "——This Southern Han Duke is mainly married to the East Palace as a concubine. There is no peace in the Daxing Palace! ”

Chen Ji didn't dare to comment, Princess Qingle nodded and said, "Cousin Xuan handled it correctly, my father, my mother, and my imperial brother will never blame you." ”

Suddenly, a Wu Ben came in the rain and said in a loud voice: "Zhou Jungong, General Chen, His Majesty the Emperor has a decree, and there is also an edict from Zhongshu Province. ”

Zhou Xuan and Chen Ji hurriedly got up and went to the front hall to receive the order, and Princess Qingle sent a female official to follow to see what the order was?

When Zhou Xuan and Chen Ji came to the front hall, they saw that it was Xu Min, the son of Xu Mian, the king of Wei, who came by order, and he and Zhou Xuan were also friends. Don't talk about personal feelings first, announce the emperor's will and the edict of Zhongshu Province, but it is the imperial court that rewarded the meritorious soldiers of the Southern Expedition, from the military department to Chen Kai, a large list of rewards-

Chen Kai was promoted to the secretary of the military department and the prince of Hongzhou County, and Chen Jilian was promoted to three levels, from the general of the fourth rank of Mingwei to the general of the third rank of Huaihua, and accompanied Zhou Xuan to capture the five Qingyuan generals of Chen Si'andi, and were awarded the rank of five-rank guerrilla general. () For the four major leaders of Fujian Shanha, Pan Yujiao made great contributions this time, and because Zhou Xuan and Chen Kai wrote to the court to reward Pan Yujiao, it was Pan Yujiao who was awarded the title of Zhangzhou Hou to lead the Zhangzhou Assassin History. This is the unique history of female assassins in the Tang Kingdom, Lei Mengsheng is General Mingwei. The patriarch of the Zhong clan entered the marquis of Hui'an County, the son of Lan Xiangyu was named the Marquis of Changtai County, and Lan Lianchang was the Marquis of Nanjing County, in order to appease the Lan clan, which had the closest relationship with Chen Si'an, Chen Si'an was named the county prince of Qizhou, and together with his family Keri entered Beijing and settled in Jinling——

Zhou Xuan knelt and listened for a long time, this promotion and that jinjue, but nothing happened to him. Could it be that because he had an affair with Princess Qingle, his credit would be canceled!

Xu Min finally read: "Jixian Hall Scholar, Shinshu County Gong Zhou Xuan has made great contributions to Sheji. After returning to Beijing, another reward will be awarded. ”

announced the will, Xu Min greeted Zhou Xuan and Chen Ji. On the one hand, he sent someone to Xuanpan Yujiao and others to come to receive the decree and thank him, as for Chen Kai, because he was still in the military affairs of the governor of Fuzhou, he could not leave without permission, and Xu Min was ready to go to Fuzhou the day after tomorrow to announce the edict.

Xu Min said: "At the beginning of last month, the emperor ordered the province to commend the province on the same day, because the Zhou Jungong said that the Qingle Duke would return to Jinling to recuperate, and this matter was urgent, and it was the will of the princess to return to Jinling to go first, and Min then went south, and finally arrived in Quanzhou on the 23rd of the calendar, and it happened to meet the Zhou Jungong here, which was really fortunate, and His Majesty did not know that Fuzhou had been conquered, which was another great achievement. ”

Angels came from afar, before dinner, Zhou Xuan, Chen Ji and other civil and military generals accompanied Xu Min to drink and eat, it was agreed during the banquet that Xu Min would go to Fuzhou by sea with Zhou Xuan's fleet the day after tomorrow, and then go to Jinling with the same boat, Chen Si'an and his dependents were taken away, as for the Qingyuan generals and the four patriarchs of Shanha, they must first appease the clansmen, and then enter Beijing to meet the Tang Emperor in the spring of next year.

General Qi came in and said, "Zhou Jungong, General Lin Duo said that he would send Lao Dong back to Jiangzhou tomorrow, I don't know what the county prince ordered?" ”

Zhou Xuan asked General Qi to invite Lin Duo and Lao Dong to the small courtyard where he lived, where the three idiot couples, the four idiots, Yang Zongbao, Li Hu, and Fang Taiyi all lived.

Zhou Xuan said to Lin Duo: "Second Brother Lin, Your Majesty has a decree, announce that I will return to Beijing immediately, I can't go to Jiangzhou for the Chinese New Year this year, and I will leave on the second day of the first month of next year to marry Hanyun, and I will definitely arrive before the fifteenth day of the first month." ”

Lin Duo said: "Okay, Hanyun is looking forward to it every day." ”

Zhou Xuan invited Lin Duo and Lao Dong to sit in the study, cumin grinding ink, he wrote a letter to Lin and Qin's two fathers-in-law, as well as Lin Hanyun, as early as the ship, he prepared gifts for Lin and Qin's second mansion, which was originally to be sent by a special person, and now there is Lao Dong, just to take it.

Zhou Xuan wrote a letter to Lin Hanyun, and remembered Fairy Jingyi, so he naturally didn't seem to care too much about that Daoyun sister in front of Lin Duo, and pretended to ask casually: "Does Sister Daoyun still live in Baiyun Temple?" Lin Duo said: "Yes, my sister just refuses to move back to live, and Hanyun is now running to Baiyun Temple twice in three days." ”

Zhou Xuandao: "Sister Daoyun loves music, I have a new song here, and I will copy it out and give it to Sister Daoyun." ”

Zhou Xuan took a piece of good Jingxian paper, took a pen and wrote down the three words "vain eyebrows", and recorded the score first, Zhou Xuan was more studious:::In Jinling for half a year, in addition to learning painting from Gu Hongzhong, he also learned music from Yang Xiaofeng. Now that he has mastered the ancient music notation method like a book from heaven, he wrote half a sheet of paper with strange Chinese characters and tadpole-like symbols, and then began to write the lyrics:

"One is Langyuan Immortal, and the other is beautiful and flawless. If you say that there is no fate, you will meet him again in this life; If it is said that there is a strange fate, how can the mind end up empty? One is in vain, and the other is empty. One is the moon in the water, and the other is the flower in the mirror. Think about how many tears can there be in your eyes, how can you survive autumn to winter, spring to summer—"

Write it. Zhou Xuan recited it silently, this song is too sad, as if he Zhou Xuan washed his face with tears all day long, missing Sister Daoyun and thinking about it to die and live, this is too exaggerated, but this is just a means, in order to earn Sister Daoyun's tears, although the lyrics and songs are sad, but the future is bright, and the song ends elegantly. Everyone will be happy.

Zhou Xuan sealed the four letters separately and handed them to Lao Dong, suddenly remembered something and asked, "General Dong." What day did you leave Jiangzhou and come here? ”

Lao Dong said: "September 27." ”

Zhou Xuan asked: "Do you know that my father-in-law, Dr. Qin, came to the Vermilion Bird Workshop, and the husband and wife came there, and the man's surname is Xu." It's a carpenter, and the woman's name is Mei Zhi? ”

Lao Dong nodded and said: "Here, the second lady came to Quanzhou to inquire because she heard the couple say that Zhou Gongzi was in distress in Fujian." He handed over a letter.

Lin Duo was surprised: "Who believes this?" ”

Lao Dong said: "Second Miss." ”

Lin Duo said: "Then you didn't mention it when you came here a few days ago. ”

Lao Dong said: "The second lady has ordered, if you can see Zhou Gongzi, you will hand over the letter in person, if you don't see Zhou Gongzi, then return the letter to the second lady with the original envelope." ”

Lin Duo shook his head and smiled.

Zhou Xuanzhan read the letter and was very moved. Lin Hanyun doesn't like to read. The writing is sparse and usually reluctant to write. But this letter was sprinkled with thousands of words, that Mrs. Wei's hairpin hairpin who was taught by Jingyi Fairy personally was not similar to the shape or the like, it was indeed the true handiwork of Miss Lin Er, the letter was full of attachment to Zhou Xuandi, not without shyness to write the sweet feeling of kissing with Zhou Xuan, saying that she wanted Zhou Xuan's brother to hug her and kiss her, many times she dreamed on Xuanzhou Road, and Zhou Xuan's brother kissed and played in the carriage, the carriage kept going, so happy, but unfortunately I woke up later......

Lin Hanyun was deceived by Zhou Xuan into going to the first kiss in the carriage on Xuanzhou Road!

Zhou Xuan smiled while reading the letter, what a cute little family and little aunt, and said: "Annoying General Dong to go back and tell the second miss that Zhou Xuan is very good and misses her very much, so let her wait obediently for me to marry her - by the way, I still have a good thing to give to the second miss to make sure she is happy." Then he went out and walked to the room of the four idiots.

The four idiots are discussing with the three idiots and Yang Zongbao the level of the five countries insect war champion "Xifu Zhao King Li Yuanba", "Li Yuanba" is so powerful, "Insect King Lu Bu" was actually bitten to death by it, and he can be called the insect emperor.

Zhou Xuan said: "Fourth, I want to give Li Yuanba to Miss Lin Er, and let Lao Dong take it back tomorrow." ”

The four idiots refused: "No." "I snatched the insect jar, for fear that Zhou Xuan would rob her.

Zhou Xuan knew that the four infatuated insects were like their lives, and they didn't blame her, and said: "Fourth, it's winter now, and the weather is as cold as a day, I remember that last year I couldn't touch it was October 24 and returned to the sky, we buried it near Lushan Bailu Academy, do you remember?" ”

The four idiots said gloomily: "Yes, so I am even more reluctant to leave Li Yuanba." ”

Zhou Xuandao: "The lifespan of the insect king level is longer than that of ordinary crickets, but it is only ten days and a half months long, we return to Jinling, at least half a month, and we have to delay in Fuzhou, it is likely that before we arrive in Jinling, Li Yuanba has already died, and let it go to Jiangzhou, it will not take half a month to arrive, and Lin Hanyun can also fight two more insect battles, and then after Li Yuanba returns to heaven, he will be buried with him, and he will be considered to be dead." ”

The four idiots said categorically: "Okay, I'll go back to Jiangzhou with Lao Dong tomorrow." Zhou Xuan smiled and nodded: "The fourth child is really a worm idiot, then let's do it, you clean up, and you will set off tomorrow." ”

There is one thing that the four idiots are worried about, and asked: "The master once made a bet with me, saying that after winning the championship of the Five Nations Insect War, he wanted me to promise you one thing, what is it?" Please make it clear to the master, so that I don't worry about my stomach all day long. ”

Zhou Xuan laughed: "I'll come to Jiangzhou in the first month of next year." You can't go back. ”

The four idiots said: "It depends on what is going on!" ”

Zhou Xuan said: "Naturally, it is beneficial to you, our master and servant are like brothers-brothers, right?" ”

Princess Qingle has ordered the female official to invite Zhou Xuan several times. Zhou Xuan was busy, and when he went to the koi courtyard after taking a bath, it was already the beginning of the hour.

The female officials and palace ladies in the courtyard, even if the two cousins are timid, it is not easy to hug them to a couch and make love, just holding hands and kissing them for a short time to avoid everyone's eyes and ears, and they are already having endless fun.

That night, Zhou Xuan went back to the courtyard to rest.

The next day, Lao Dong took eight Fenghua soldiers to leave Quanzhou on horseback with the gifts sent by Zhou Xuan to Jiangzhou, and the four idiots accompanied the "Insect Emperor Li Yuanba". Farewell Zhou Xuan at the north gate of Quanzhou and go to Jiangzhou quickly.

Zhou Xuan and Chen Ji returned to the Qingyuan Protectorate, but Lan Lianchang had rushed back overnight and received the order to be the county marquis.

Lan Lianchang hesitated again and again, and finally made up his mind and said: "Zhou Jungong, since his humble post has been returned to the Tang Emperor, he naturally wants to serve the country loyally. If you have something important to report to the county magistrate, please ask the magistrate to retreat. ”

Chen Ji and the other two officials didn't wait for Zhou Xuan to speak, and hurriedly retreated, only the three idiots did not move.

Zhou Xuan smiled and said, "Does Lord Lan want to make miraculous achievements?" Tell me—"

Lan Lianchang took out a few letters from his arms. Presented his hands to Zhou Xuan, and said in a low voice: "Please see the county prince." This is a letter written by King Jing Li Kun to Chen Si'andi, and he dare not hide it. ”

Zhou Xuan's spirits perked up, he had already ordered Chen Ji to search for Chen Si'an's letters, but there was no letter from Li Kun, Li Kun and Chen Si'an were definitely in contact, it was impossible to return the letter without letters, but he didn't expect it to be in Lan Lianchang's hands.

There were three letters, and Zhou Xuan read them all and closed his eyes and pondered. The meaning of this word is very vague. There is ambiguity in many places, and Li Kun is treacherous. How could it be written in black and white that the words asking Chen Si'an to help him ascend to the throne and promising to cede Jian, Ting Erzhou, may be conveyed orally by the sender, but the intention of the letter to accept Chen Si'an is obvious-

Zhou Xuan opened his eyes and said: "Lord Lan has done a lot of work, and I will ask for credit for Lord Lan when I return to Beijing." ”

"Don't dare, don't dare." Lan Lianchang said in a loud voice: "How dare you take credit for your humble position, just ask the Hou Ye to say a few good words for me Lan in front of the emperor, and Lianchang will be grateful." ”

Lan Lianchang thought about whether to hand over Li Kun's letter for a long time, and at this time he was also a gamble, and he was now optimistic about Li Jian in the dispute between Li Kun, the king of Jing, and Li Jian in the East Palace, because Li Jian was assisted by Zhou Xuan, and once Li Kun was defeated, his correspondence with Qingyuan might be searched, and at that time, he Lan Lianchang might be implicated, so he bet on Zhou Xuan's head in advance.

Sent away Lan Lianchang, Zhou Xuan ordered the three letters to be carefully put away with cumin, he went to the koi courtyard to gossip with Princess Qingle, and drew a mink winter dress style for Princess Qingle, the neckline and cuffs are snow-white mink fur, and ordered someone to find a good mink, and Gong E, who has her own ingenuity, sewed according to the style drawn by Zhou Xuan.

In the afternoon, 6 civil and military officials who returned from Qingyuan came to visit Zhou Xuan and the angel Xu Min, which was nothing more than an expression of allegiance to Tang Emperor Yunyun and a lot of gifts.

Zhou Xuan smiled and accepted it one by one, and soothed with kind words, this gift has to be accepted, and if you don't accept it, you can't appease people

After entertaining until late at night, Cumin came over to serve him to wash up, and asked, "Uncle, let's go back to Jinling tomorrow, right, can we arrive in ten days?" ”

Zhou Xuan smiled: "Almost, cumin has traveled thousands of miles with me this time, and she has made outstanding achievements, I don't know how to reward you - cumin, when is your birthday?" ”

Xiao Cumin was sullen all of a sudden, and said: "Xiao Cumin is an orphan, it is the place of adoption of Master Qin, Xiao Cumin doesn't know which day her birthday, Xiao Fen is so pitiful, although Xiao Feng girl doesn't know who her parents are, but she has a golden foot and knows that she is the first month of the first month, and Xiao Fen doesn't know anything!" ”

Zhou Xuan patted the back of cumin's hand and comforted: "So, the day we return to Jinling, even if it is cumin's birthday, how about it?" ”

Cumin was happy all of a sudden, her eyes were bright, and she went back to her room to rest after being happy, and she had to get up early tomorrow to hurry.

Zhou Xuan closed the door, undressed and went to bed, Quanzhou in October was not too cold, and he fell asleep soon, I don't know how long he slept, and suddenly felt a cool body burrow into his bed, pecking his face with moist and fiery lips-

Zhou Xuan stretched out his hand in a daze and hugged him, and said, "Princess, you are really cowardly, so many female officials and palace ladies are guarding, do you still dare to run at night, are you not afraid of going to the wrong bed?" ”

Can I give a ticket? It's kind of a comfort for cumin, cumin is also cute, isn't it?