In the thirteenth year of Emperor Shaojing, April twenty-seven, Emperor Jing, Forbidden Palace, Dehe Palace.

Liu Zongliang stood at the foot of the stairs, his face like ashes.

…… He's been standing here for most of the hour.

The result of the battle in front of the seventy-mile shop was transmitted to the capital an hour and a half ago. Almost immediately, Liu Zongliang flew into the palace and was taken here by the inner prison who seemed to have been waiting for a long time.

Then, there is the long withering. During this process, Emperor Shaojing always sat in the hall, but he didn't say a word, just silently.

He didn't know anything about the layout of the seventy-mile shop, but Liu Zongliang had great confidence like Zhang Yuanhe, and in his calculations, this should have been a powerful move, a refreshing one-sided slaughter: unless other celestial poles intervened, who could resist these giants who connected the heavens and the earth?

…… At worst, Zhang Yuanhe should also have the power to escape!

He really didn't expect that at such a moment, Zhongda would still be able to weave these forces in all aspects and become a big net, a big net that would make Zhang Yuanhe die.

（…… This old dog! ）

The wind rope sounded, the sky turned cloudy, the rain gradually fell, and Emperor Shaojing finally spoke.

"Taifu...... Tell me, what else can you do for me? ”

With a calm salute, Liu Zongliang said: "The minister can contain the general king for His Majesty." ”

There is no repentance, no death, only a display of strength in his hands, and an exchange of interests with the naked. This is exactly what Liu Zongliang had planned before, if Zhang Yuanhe's entry into Beijing has changed, he will take this as a saying: A Liu family that has lost its top powerhouse and has been in the center of the stage will definitely be punished and weakened in various ways, but such a Liu family can also reassure the emperor to turn back and use them to contain the general Wang to ensure the stability of the political situation.

“…… Such? ”

Noncommittal, after a question of unknown meaning, Emperor Shaojing stood up from the throne and said, "...... Taifu, you come with me. ”

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Don't call the shoulders, Emperor Shaojing walked forward in the rain, Liu Zongliang walked behind, and there were no other officials such as internal officials, guards, etc., only Hou Wuxia served on the side.

For a while, the three of them had arrived at a small hall - no plaque and no forehead, and the officials waiting in front of the door were all old. Liu Zongliang followed Emperor Shaojing into the hall, and saw that it was separated into two rooms, east and west, and Emperor Shaojing's feet did not stop, and he went straight to the east.

(Here, is it...... ）

Liu Zongliang's mind moved, but he heard Emperor Shaojing say lightly: "The room opposite is Concubine Ying's bedroom." He said, "Sure enough, it's here!" ”

The old story of "Golden Wind" back then, because it involved many extravagant characters, insiders all had their tongues on their mouths, and only characters like Liu Zongliang could know a thing or two.

Liu Zongliang was thinking about it, but he didn't realize that he had entered the east side of the hall, and saw that the hall was empty, except for a bookcase, there were no furnishings, but the four walls were full of calligraphy and paintings. After a little look, I saw that the five big characters were not dazzling:

…… The country is broken!

(Is it the five words of the Ministry of Works?) No, this font ...... The country is broken by mountains and rivers, and people are not empty temples; What is the day of the Central Plains, scratching the head and giving "Car Attack"...... This,Is this dare to be the royal pen of the one in the Five Dragons' Pool?! ）

Liu Zongliang is both civil and military, he is a well-educated person, but this poem is not a masterpiece, and there is a hundredfold reputation of Zhuyu in front, he looked at it for a while, until he saw the painting on the side, "Eight thousand Shenjing Road, Zongao is already a year!" ", only to dare to judge.

Since Emperor Shaojing entered this hall, he did not say a word, and looked at the words on the wall with his hands behind his back, as if he had forgotten that Liu Zongliang was still behind him.

When Liu Zongliang looked to the side again, it was half a long sentence, written "...... In my dream, I didn't know that I was a guest, and I was greedy for joy. Alone without relying on the column, infinite rivers and mountains, it is easy to see when it is difficult to see. "The penmanship is beautiful and extremely soft. At this point, he knew eight or nine times out of ten in his heart, and when he looked at it again, he was much faster when he searched for a purpose.

(The sword hides the dragon box, and the dragon chases the land; Intentional chatter, ruthless can be a book...... This is the eternal blessing of Emperor Jianwen. ）

(The south wind and swan song, Xiling is the saddest; Today is still in Artemisia, and it is not the time to seal Zen...... This is the one in Xiangdong? The dragon tower is extinct, and the phoenix seeks no cause...... This is the self-statement of the Son of Heaven. In the past, I was a neighbor with you, and now I am a minister with you, I salute you with a glass of wine, and I wish you a long life...... This is Sun Changsha's Erru song? ）

For a while, Liu Zongliang had read all the poems and books in the hall, but when he saw the last one, he didn't feel a wry smile.

(The smoke condenses Chu Xiu and sorrows a thousand points, and the rain sprinkles Wu Jiang with tears; There are four brothers and 300 people, and they can't sit alone and think about it. …… How mean it is to hang this character next to the disobedient Hou "I don't know that I am a guest in my dream"! ）

"I want to ...... back then"

Emperor Shaojing finally spoke, and like Liu Zongliang, he also paid attention to this painting of the Seven Uniques.

"Li Zhenglun went down to Ling and forced Yang Tianzuo to move to Danyang, how proud is he? How bleak is one? Who would have thought that in a few decades, the descendants of Zhenglun would have to lament to the picturesque country, 'It is easy to see when it is difficult to see at other times'? ”

"This palace is nameless, and it was built after my Zhao family became the emperor's surname."

"All the stores in the palace are the poems of the Son of Heaven who died in the past dynasties, and my family has been collected from generation to generation, so that there is this full hall display."

"My brothers, since they were studying, have had to come to this temple once every two months. This is also the system of ancestors. ”

Slowly speaking, Emperor Shaojing turned around, looked at Liu Zongliang, and suddenly said, "Taifu, you are wrong." ”

Walking to the bookcase, Emperor Shaojing sat down and said, "I killed Zhang Yuanhe for your own good." Cooperating with him is tantamount to seeking the skin of a tiger. ”

"Now that Zhang Yuanhe is dead, this matter will end here."

"Are you willing to fight with the great general king, or are you willing to help the immortal win the world...... It's up to you. ”

When this sentence was said, it was really beyond Liu Zongliang's expectations, and in the midst of the mixture of surprise, he still held it and did not speak. I only heard Emperor Shaojing continue: "I don't care if you support the immortal, and I don't care about what brothers fight, uncles and nephews take the throne......"

Patting the chair under him, Emperor Shaojing said proudly: "This son, I didn't want to sit on it, and I didn't want to sit on it, I sit here, but I think that the eldest brother can't keep this position, and then don't affect my Zhao family's whole family to cry together!" “

"If the eldest brother's son can take this son back, it proves that he is stronger than my son, and if the fifth brother has the ability to snatch this son over, it will only be the same as when I fought with the eldest brother!"

"Justice must be done to the undead...... If he is really a son of heaven and can turn against the guest, then it doesn't matter if he takes advantage of your power, if he can only be a puppet in your hands...... Then it will not be too late for me to get rid of him. ”

“…… Do you understand, Taifu? ”

Taking a deep breath, Liu Zongliang bowed down respectfully and said, "Your Majesty has seen thousands of miles and is majestic...... Minister, ashamed of yourself! ”

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In the thirteenth year of Emperor Shaojing, April twenty-eight, near noon, Dijing, Kunqing Gate

It's very lively.

There are two city gates in the southwest of the imperial capital, namely Kunqing Gate and Kunning Gate. Compared with the Kunning Gate, which is connected to the south-facing avenue, the Kunqing Gate, as its name suggests, has always been relatively deserted, and the officers and soldiers on duty are relatively slack. But today, the city tower is full of people, soldiers and civilians are mixed, one by one with great interest to stretch their necks and look up.

About an hour ago, a large and amazing crane flew from there, landed on the top of the castle tower, and danced. The bare-capped, white-clad and pretty, arrogant feathered man, pacing its slender legs up and down the tower, soon caught the attention of those below, the guards and pedestrians pointed, and some mischievous children picked up stones or earth particles and threw them at it.

…… Then, under the watchful eyes of thousands of soldiers and civilians, above the castle tower, the crane stood alone and carved words with its long beak.

“…… The city is, the people are not, as soon as the three hundred Jiazi come back, I am Duan Gong, what is the reason for me? ”

It was as if an invisible hand suddenly grabbed the throat of the onlookers below, and at first only a few people who saw the opportunity reacted, shut up, and hurriedly left. Then, this atmosphere of fear was quickly broadcast, and the "dead silence" was like ripples on the surface of the water, swinging through the crowd, and the crowd quickly quieted and thinned, except for a very few people, most of them lowered their heads vigorously, looking in any direction in a panic.

…… In short, it won't be looking upwards.

"Incompetent."

The old man standing by the window muttered as he watched the movement under his feet.

Here is a rather maverick piano building, called "anti-real building", the boss piano skills are quite good, but the character is eccentric, there are only a few piano masters in the building, the youngest is fifty miles away, all of them are men, its business is bleak, a few can be imagined. Someone who has a heart has calculated for him, this building has been open for a month, and it will lose more than 20 taels of silver.

The sound of horses' hooves sounded, and a group of cavalry galloped like a dark cloud, and one of them shouted: "The demon from there, do you want to die!" But the voice was stiff, and it sounded quite awkward. In the shouting, the man turned around and stretched his arms on the horse, it was really a bow like a full moon, an arrow like a thunderbolt, and it was actually a "bead" method, and there were quite a few officers and soldiers in the city who knew him, and they immediately applauded: "General Black Tooth is good at archery!" "It's a splitting arrow!"

In the midst of the singing, the old man sneered: "...... More than faithful, not enough knowledge! ”

Before the words fell, the chain of steel arrows had been shot at the crane, and suddenly there was a banging sound, and when everyone looked at it again, the crane was unharmed!

In the clear sound of the crane, the crane spread its wings and flew away, and disappeared in a blink of an eye, leaving only a faint aftersound, as if it was never continuing, but as if it was mocking.

The old man did not say a word, closed his eyes and listened quietly, until the sound of the crane was gone, then he opened his eyes, frowned, took down a piano from the shelf, put on his nails, and faced Hui Jinyue, his hands split and wiped, and rubbed the lock calendar, and gradually pondered into a few notes, and actually had a little charm of the crane's chirping.

After playing for a while, the old man seemed to be dissatisfied, and pressed his hands on the piano, and in the sound of clanging, he raised his voice and said, "Someone!" Suddenly, a boy pushed the door in, and the old man said, "Clean up the quiet room...... but changed his words halfway through: "Arrange the carriage and horses, I will go out in the afternoon." Before he finished speaking, he heard the sound of horses' hooves coming from afar like a shower, and he had reached the front of the building for a while, and then he heard someone come up and report: "Mr. Hui, someone has asked you to come over and play the piano in the afternoon." ”

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In the thirteenth year of Emperor Shaojing, April twenty-eight, dusk, Emperor Jingcheng, on the water Jingshe

It is one of the three most famous vegetarian restaurants in the imperial capital, the decoration is very fine, the dishes are excellent, and the cost is also very expensive.

In the largest private room, the two sat opposite each other, one held the wine and closed their eyes, and the other lowered their heads to stroke the qin, the person who stroked the qin was the owner of the "anti-real residence" of the piano building, and the listener was Li Muxian, who was still fighting hard with a sword in front of the seventy miles shop yesterday.

Li Muxian listed the delicacies in front of him, but he didn't look at it, his eyes were slightly closed, one hand kept beating on the table, and the other hand was holding the wine jug, and from time to time he would send a sip of wine to his mouth.

“…… Good drums! The body has become a success, but it has not been the head. ”

The sound of the piano turned nine times, and it was about to be wonderful, but Li Muxian suddenly opened his mouth and interrupted the other party's playing.

"You really know what I came out of to ask you."

Still not looking up, the old man gently plucked the strings, Zheng Zheng a few times, Fang said: "In the past, Zeng Sheng lay down during the day, saw a raccoon, looked at his body but not his head, and got up for the string, which was for "Residual Exercise". ”

After a pause, he said: "The three arrows of the Black Tooth Changzhi can't even shoot to death, of course it can't be the real Danhe...... But. ”

Stopping to play, looking at his hands, the old man said: "Those who know how to be a puppet may not necessarily be a craftsman." ”

"Though I am near, I have not yet grasped the gist of it, and I have lost its form, and I have lost its leader, and if your majesty expects me to see any clues...... "I am doomed to disappointment." ”

Li Muxian smiled bitterly and said: "With your identity, this question is difficult for you...... but the old man shook his head and said: "It's not embarrassing, there's nothing embarrassing." Since I betrayed my family in the first place to ask for Baidai music scores, I am no longer a child of the Duan family...... However, the incident in the afternoon should really have nothing to do with the Duan family. ”

Hearing him say this, Li Muxian also stopped, looked at the old man, and felt quite emotional in his heart.

The identity of this old man is the most strange, it is actually after the "Nanchu Duan Family" in the past, and he is an elite child carefully cultivated in the clan. Thirty years ago, he was ordered to infiltrate the imperial capital, and he had the opportunity to assassinate several big names of the imperial family, but he showed up himself, knelt in front of the palace, and asked for ...... It was just a glance at the music scores of the past dynasties collected in the palace!

Since then, this old man has become "Duan Fakuang", living in seclusion in Beijing, staying at home every day, just playing the piano and playing music. His identity was originally a first-class secret, and the Ice and Fire Nine Heavenly Plains did not interfere, but it was also a coincidence that Li Muxian passed by in front of his building one day, and when he heard the beauty of the piano, he couldn't help but visit, and when it came to the entrance office, the two actually became friends. Later, Zhong Da knew about it, so he simply handed over this line to Li Muxian. This morning, the matter of the South Gate spread all over Beijing in a blink of an eye, especially the words "I am Duan Gong", and it was even more popular, although Emperor Shaojing Zhongda did not think that this would really be the Duan family making a comeback, but after all, Duan Fakuang was close to the left, and he always had to ask.

At this time, after the official affairs were finished, Li Muxian felt a little relaxed - he also knew that no matter how meaningless the old man said, the matter of the "Duan family" was not something he was willing to mention after all, and when he was about to change the topic, he suddenly heard the noise outside, raised his voice and asked a few words, and then saw the guy in the store come in with a sad face and said, "I'm sorry for the two masters...... A group of Jinshi masters were eating and drinking outside, and somehow, a fight broke out! ”