There is a building enclosed by a high wall in the inner city of Shangjing, the high wall is simple and heavy, the wind and rain for more than 100 years, it only leaves a little mottled on it, and in these buildings, the latest and most magnificent is a pavilion that constantly smokes, the night covers the sky, the light from the pavilion illuminates the surrounding pavilions and pavilions, but the night is in those places where the light is not bright, and it is darker and deeper. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

The old man in the pavilion was only wearing a Taoist robe, slightly hunchbacked, sitting cross-legged on the futon, staring straight at the Dan furnace in front of him with empty eyes, he had been sitting like this for a long time, I don't know how long it was, until someone staggered in from outside the door, "Your Majesty, it's time to use it perfectly." Seeing that the old man didn't answer, the other party took two steps forward and raised his voice slightly, "Your Majesty......"

"Long-winded, when I am deaf? How many hours has it been? The old man's deep voice sounded in the room, he was Yuan Hongji, the son of the current Chinese Dynasty, who was originally only in the year of the Mandate of Heaven, but he looked gloomy and old.

"The old slave doesn't dare, the emperor, you have been doing it for three hours, it's time to rest, or the old slave will keep an eye on it for you?" The person who came was white-faced, and he also had white hair, and the folds on his face were more profound because of the smile, he had followed the emperor since he was a child, and now he was in charge of the eunuch, and he was in a high position

A hint of mockery flashed on the old emperor's face, "You are also worthy?" You are a ......" halfway through the words, looking at the other party's rickety body, his shriveled hand was always holding a food box full of food, and he finally didn't continue, "Okay, put it down and go out, don't bother me again." ”

"Yes." The old eunuch put down the food box and bowed to the emperor, and just as he was about to leave, Yuan Hongji's voice came again, "Who has more people in the two families?" ”

The old eunuch replied without thinking, "The two sides are almost the same, the prince has two of the six chiefs there, and there are two in the Yan Mansion, and the officials and households have all resigned due to illness." ”

"It's all old foxes, left and right? Hmph......" A smile appeared on the emperor's face, as if he was contemptuous, as if he was proud, "Is there anything special?" ”

The emperor asked about the natural things that happened at the banquet of the two families, the people in the imperial city thought that the emperor was obsessed with cultivation and did not ask about political affairs, and the prince and the right minister were also fighting endlessly, a prince and a minister could be so evenly matched, it was rare throughout the ages, and he didn't know that the emperor closed his eyes, but he still opened his ears, he wanted to know, he could know, as for those he was too lazy to ask, naturally he didn't know.

"It's not interesting, but in addition to the two people from the Ministry of Officials and the Ministry of Households, there is another person who also received posts from the two families, but he didn't go." The old eunuch also felt a little amused when he said it.

"Who?"

"Li Huai, the son of Li He, the general of the Northwest, just entered Beijing a few days ago, and Li He has asked his family to look around, but it is estimated that he will not be able to find it for a while." The folds on the old eunuch's face became deeper and deeper,

"Look at you, do you know where he is?" I saw the old eunuch take two steps closer and whispered in front of the emperor, "He is now in Lao Jiu's room, saying that he is here to give gifts." “

The emperor was stunned for a moment, and then smiled: "He still knows Lao Jiu?" It won't be an internal guard. “

But seeing that the old eunuch did not answer, "What? Is it really an internal guard? When did it happen, and why didn't it report? "Although the internal guard is the emperor's direct subordinate, even he himself doesn't know how many people disappear every year, and how many new people are recruited.

"Lao Jiu personally added his name to it, and showed me the resume of the concubine, so that he was a man who could do things, and he also led people to level a bandit den." The old eunuch said carefully, in these years, the children of the official family will not enter the internal guard if they have a little way, and they can't hide if they don't have a way, Li Huai is already a talent in his opinion, so he naturally understands it clearly.

"It's a bit interesting, this kid, as soon as he enters Beijing, he will learn to pull the banner and make a tiger skin, this is to borrow my name." How could the emperor not understand Li Huai's intentions, when the snipe and the clam were fighting, he naturally wanted to be the fisherman, but this fisherman naturally had to have some confidence, Li Huai thought of the old man who was obsessed with alchemy, and others were afraid that they couldn't think of it for a while.

The old eunuch saw that the emperor had no intention of getting angry, so he stood on the side and whispered, "Your Majesty, the gift given by that kid is too heavy, and the old man doesn't dare to hide it, this is a list." As he spoke, he pulled a chapter from his cuff.

"Oh? When did Li He's family become so generous. He said and glanced at the list in the eunuch's hand, and his heart was also chuckled, the expression on his face changed, and finally he showed a smile, "This is what he sent himself?" That's not a small amount. ”

The old eunuch nodded, "Indeed, Lao Jiu was also taken aback when he received the gift list, so he gave it to me and asked me to hand it over to you." And, the kid also said, these are just bonuses. “

"What do you mean, Lao Jiu does business with him?"

"That kid said that he was an internal guard, so naturally there was a share of internal security in the business." The old eunuch said with a smile, this is obviously a bribe, but the argument is a lot more novel.

"Haha, Lao Jiu really recruited a talent for me, okay, accept the gift, let's go, let Lao Jiu take good care of this kid." When the old eunuch saw that the emperor waved his hand, he bowed again and withdrew.

As soon as he got out of the house, the cold wind of winter blew away the deep wrinkles on the old eunuch's face, he straightened up, and then looked at the gift list in his hand, his face also showed a smile, and the little eunuch at the door stretched out the lantern in front of the old man, "Grandpa, you still have a way." The little eunuch lowered his eyes and his voice was high-pitched, but he already knew the outcome of the matter from the old man's demeanor after he came out.

"Xiao Dongzi." The old eunuch stretched out his hand, which happened to be on the other party's arm, bowed his head slightly, and whispered in his ear, "Those who die are smart people." “

The little eunuch's body trembled, but it was only for a moment, "This life belongs to grandpa, if you are unhappy, take it." “

The old eunuch looked at each other, and a glimmer of light flashed in his dim eyes in the night, and as he spoke, the two of them had already disappeared into the endless darkness of this imperial city......

Opposite to the dimness and gloom in the imperial city is the noise and lights outside Gaoqiang, tomorrow is the New Year, and the inner city of Shangjing is even more lively.

Li Huai has already left the inner guard, Yang Zhi drove the carriage to Fangxian Yaju, this is a rare quiet place in the inner city, not because the business here is not good, but because the people who can come here have gone to the Prince's Mansion and the Right Prime Minister's Mansion today, even if they didn't go, they were all at home, and no one would come here to show off at this time.

The attendant at the door led the carriage into the inner courtyard and led the two to the back of the courtyard, which had the elegant name "Red Sleeve Building"

"Childe, please." The maid waiting at the door took the two from the hands of the attendants, and led them to the depths of the courtyard, where there was a small pool, and the woman stood on the side, holding a lotus lantern in her hand, and the faint light just outlined the graceful figure of the woman, quiet like a pair of ink in this lively night.

"You're going to pick a time to know I'm okay tonight?" The woman heard footsteps behind her, and she didn't turn her head, but just like that.

Li Huai smiled, "The main thing is to be busy, I am not familiar with life here, how can I live a good life if I don't struggle." “

"The ghost believes you, what about Sister Dong? Didn't come with you? “

"She has her own business, she is a strong woman, and she makes a lot of money."

The lights flickered in the dark night, and the woman turned to look at Li Huai behind her, and they could see each other's cheeks clearly in the lights, "You really don't understand women." ”

"I treat her like a friend, not to mention that she is not destined to be an ordinary woman." Li Huai looked at the other party, this delicate face was brighter than when he was in Yecheng, "However, I have long wanted to come, but you are too famous, I'm afraid you are busier than me." “

The woman is naturally the red sleeves, after leaving Yecheng, she returned to Beijing, and has the name of the poem she saved in Yecheng, and now she is even more prosperous. "In your eyes, am I like that?"

Li Huai was stunned for a moment, only to find that the woman's eyes in the night were a little dim, could it be that his words were wrong? Without waiting for Li Huai to explain, the other party sighed, "Let's go, go meet someone with me." ”

"Who? Li Huai thought he was just coming to see her, but he didn't think about seeing anyone at all, and he was a little confused. ”

"Let's go, can you do me a favor? He's in there. Li Huai looked at the woman's back, and had no choice but to follow.