Chapter Forty-Nine: The Smoke Rises Again

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Ziqi silently walked out of the royal city and looked up at the sky. It turned out that Mabel died like this, and it seems that the wheels of Yin Shang are still on the track of history, and they have not changed because of their own appearance.

But he hopes to change, not because of his ambition, but because he just hopes that this ancient nation will be stronger, and he has not crossed it in vain.

"What are you thinking?" Shang Rong walked behind Ziqi and asked.

Ziqi turned around and bowed, "It turned out to be Lord Shang!" ”

Shang Rong pulled the sub-period, "What's polite?" Let's go for a walk together! ”

Ziqi led the black wind at the Wangcheng Gate, Rama and Shang Rong walked side by side, Shang Rong seemed to be very relaxed, "Ziqi, I have decided that I am ready to resign and return to my hometown, travel to famous mountains and rivers everywhere, and live the life of idle clouds and wild cranes, which is also what I yearn for the most!" ”

Zi Ji remembers that Shang Rong in history did resign, but it didn't seem to be so early. He looked at Shang Rong's graying hair, "My lord, could it be ......"

Shang Rong raised his hand to stop him, "I know what you want to say, it's not as you think, I feel tired, and I have already retreated, not because of Mei Bo's business." He is only to blame for Mabel's death, although he is not a bad person, he has been upright all his life, but he is too stubborn. He looked at state affairs completely with his own eyes, and he was wrong! You are still young, and there is still a long way to go, so remember the lessons of Mabel! ”

Ziqi hurriedly said: "My lord, in fact, Brother Wang didn't really want to kill Mei Bo, but he was stunned. He also regretted it, he wanted to run back to stop the guards, but unfortunately it was too late! ”

Shang Rong looked back and saw that there was no one on all sides, under his gray eyebrows, his eyes were as sharp as knives, "What you see is only the surface, above the main hall, at least three people want him to die!" The first one is the king. Emperor Xin succeeded to the throne at the beginning of his reign and was anxious to establish his authority. Maeber was hitting him on the knife edge, he knew Maeber's character very well, you think back, Mabel is getting more and more crazy step by step, isn't it he who induced him step by step?

Although the sin of Mabel's death was not in the king, the king wanted him to die. Anyone who sits on it changes and so does you. Di Xin's mind is not a little higher than yours, and it is precisely because you are going to be my son-in-law that I am willing to tell you this!

The second person who wants Mei Bo to die is Fei Zhong. Although this man did not say a word in the main hall, I could see it. In his eyes, I saw his fanaticism for power. This person has talents, but his hatred is too strong, and whoever blocks him from approaching power will raise his butcher's knife without blinking an eye. There is such a person around the king, and he doesn't know whether it will be a blessing or a curse in the future.

I know you have a great relationship, and he may be nice to you, but that's because there is no enmity between you. Once one day, you offend him, he will also kill you, and you have to guard against it. ”

Ziqi nodded, "Thank you for mentioning it, but what about the third person?" ”

Shang Rong narrowed his eyes, "This third person, I can't see through him, although I've seen him before, I've never noticed him." But through these two court meetings, it can be regarded as a insight for me. ”

The child woke up like a dream, "What did you say? ”

Shang Rong nodded, "It's him, this person is too scheming." Let's not talk about the battle of human martyrdom, he is left and right. This time alone, Mabel's advice, although not selfish, is beneficial to him and harmless. The first half of his sentence is understandable, everyone knows that the king's order cannot be violated.

But the second half of the sentence is intriguing, saying that the king is sympathetic to his subordinates, and it is far-fetched to be grateful to Dade. In this way, What is Maeber? Haven't you become a traitorous villain? Therefore, half of Mabel's death was at his hands.

That's the case, but who can't fault him? If this person is in the court, he will be a troublemaker in the future, but fortunately, the king is very clever and clears him out of the court. I hope that the royal court will be peaceful from now on, and the society has been riddled with holes, and I can't afford to toss! ”

Shang Rong said, worried, and looked even older.

Ziqi looked at the old man in distress, "My lord, could this be the reason why you retired?" ”

Shang Rong smiled wryly, "Yes, not all." Everything in the world has life and death, prosperity and decline. I've come this far, and I'm pretty complete. Do you want to die in the court?

Although you and Qing'er have not yet made a marriage, I know that you are a sincere person and will not treat her badly. So, I don't have any worries. When I left, I didn't take anything with me, and I hope you will give me some bamboo slips, this is my only favorite thing! ”

Ziqi felt indescribably sad in his heart, "Don't worry, my lord, I'll let Qing'er prepare it for you, and you can take as much as you want." ”

Shang Rong grabbed the child, "You are still young, although you have outstanding intelligence, you still lack experience. I have a saying for you to remember. Above the royal court, you can't be rash. Think twice before you act, self-preservation is fundamental, like Mabel, any lofty revenge is in vain! ”

The sub-period gave a deep salute on the street, "The words of the adult, the sub-period is engraved in my heart!" I'll go back to the house first, Ji Kao is still living with me, and when he returns to Xiqi, I'll go to practice for adults! ”

Shang Rong nodded, "Ji Kao is the gentleman of the world, and among Xiqi, only this person is pure and kind-hearted. As the saying goes, birds fly far with the phoenix, and people are self-exalted from virtuous and virtuous qualities. Socializing with such people is beneficial and harmless! ”

Ziqi had an idea, "My lord, since adults also appreciate Ji Kao, in the afternoon, I will go with him to practice for adults, okay?" Ji Kao's piano skills are unmatched in the world, and we drink and enjoy the piano. ”

Shang Rong was overjoyed, "Excellent! Yay! I'll go home and wait for you two! ”

Say goodbye to the businessman in the sub-period, get on the horse and rush to the shop. Because the market was closed for a day yesterday, today's business is not bad, and there is an endless stream of guests coming and going, all of whom are some nobles and businessmen. Not to mention that ordinary people can't afford it, even if they can, they won't patronize it, because they can't read at all. In the Yin Shang era, literacy and writing were high consumption.

Shang Qingjun and Nu Jiang were very surprised to see that Zi Qi came over, and Nu Jiang teased: "What kind of wind is blowing His Highness here today?" ”

Ziqi smiled and said: "Why should I come and see, I, the shopkeeper, don't show my face, and only let you suffer, it's really unreasonable." ”

Shang Qingjun gave him a blank look, "Don't be flamboyant, can you talk about something quickly?" You won't come here if you're fine! Ziqi listened to the embarrassed haha, beckoned to her, and the two went to the back room of the shop, and the woman Jiang covered her mouth and snickered.

Ziqi relayed Shang Rong's words to Shang Qingjun to her.

Shang Qingjun said with a gloomy expression: "Father told me a long time ago, but I didn't expect him to leave so early. When Father leaves, you will have to support me. ”

Ziqi smiled: "It's not that I can't afford to support you, such a big Hou Mansion, I'm afraid that you won't have anything to eat and wear?" Besides, you will have to get married sooner or later, it is better to come earlier, and get familiar with it first. ”

Shang Qingjun glanced at him with disgust, "Who said I wanted to marry you?" ”

Ziqi hurriedly urged: "Okay, go back early and prepare, this is the first time that Mr. Ji Kao has come to your door." ”

Shang Qingjun said in embarrassment: "But what about this business?" Nu Jiang can't be busy alone, and besides, she's alone, and I don't feel at ease! ”

"It's just that the shop is closed, and it's not bad for half a day. They can't buy it today, and they'll come tomorrow. "The child period is secretly proud, the monopoly business is a cow!

Shang Qingjun thought about it, and it was the same reason.

Ziqi told him not to buy anything, and he brought it directly with Ji Kao after a while. Shang Qingjun hurriedly instructed: "Just buy the altar wine, don't buy anything else, you can't use up the last time you bought it for half a year, and besides, my father is going back to my hometown, how much can I use alone?" ”

closed the shop, Shang Qingjun went home directly. The child took Heifeng and walked back to the house with the woman Jiang. Nu Jiang snickered along the way, and Zi Qi hurriedly asked, "What have you been snickering at?" ”

The woman Jiang tilted her head, "I'm laughing at you two, you're not too young, it's time to get married!" Ziqi looked disdainful, "Why am I not too young, I'm only nineteen years old, and I'm still a young seedling, okay?" Anyway, I'm not in a hurry, I'll think about it when you and Li Su become married! ”

The woman Jiang's face was red and her ears were red, and she didn't dare to speak again.

Ziqi returned to the Hou Mansion, and Ziying actually came over and was pestering Ji Kao to learn the piano. Ziqi hurriedly asked, "Ziying, why did you come here?" ”

Ziying pouted, "My father is gone, my mother is sick, and no one cares about me." ”

Zi looked forward to her pitiful appearance, and said distressedly: "It's okay, then stay with me, and let Lai'er and them play with you." I'll ask Wu Du to go to the palace gate to reply in a moment. Ziying hurriedly stopped and said, "No need, Tu Chang sent me." My mother knew, and she said it would be good to let me stay with you for a few days! ”

Ziying raised her little face, "Brother Wang, why haven't you seen Brother Li Hong all the time, where has he gone?" ”

Ziqi sat down and asked, "What, you want to bully him again?" ”

Ziying glared at Zi Qi, "I want to bully you, are you willing?" Only Li Hongken is willing to play with me, last time he let go of my rabbit, he hasn't accompanied me yet! ”

Ziying feels quite pitiful, an eleven or twelve-year-old child, it is the time when she is innocent and playful. But in the deep palace, there are a lot of slaves around, but they all take care of them like worshipping their ancestors, how can there be fun.

Ziqi hurriedly comforted: "I'll go to the forbidden army tomorrow to take a look, if he is not on duty, let him go to the mountains and catch a few more for you to raise and play." ”

Ziying smiled happily, "Brother Siwang, I know you are the best for me!" I also brought the Nine Rings you gave me, and both Layle and Shanon can play with me. ”

Ji Kao watched the two of them speak happily one by one, and couldn't help laughing, "Ziying's little cousin is still quite well-behaved and smart, and she learned the piano very quickly just now." Ziying was praised by Ji Kao, and smiled even sweeter, looking innocent.

The sub-period told Ji Kao about the things he practiced for Shang Rong, and Ji Kao was very happy to hear it.

Ziying also pestered Ziying when she heard this, and wanted to go to see Qing'er together. Ziqi hurriedly stopped and persuaded: "You are the princess of the royal court, and it is understandable to live in Brother Wang's house, but if you run out, you will inevitably be criticized by those courtiers." In this way, it will be difficult for your queen mother to know about it. When Ziying heard this, she stuck out her tongue in fright and ran to the back house.

When the two of them arrived at Shang Rong's house, the table was already full of wine and food, all of which were Shang Qingjun's cooking skills, and the spicy boiled pork slices were actually in the dark pottery. Shang Qingjun couldn't help but smile when he saw Ziqi smiling at her, and turned around and went back to the boudoir.

Because Ji Kao was there, Shang Qingjun naturally refused to sit at the same table.

Shang Rong was very interested, raised the wine venerable and said: "His Royal Highness and the prince Ji Kao came to the house, making Shang Rong shine. Tomorrow, the old man is the old man of a deserted village, it is rare that the two junjie of the future generations do not dislike it, and the old man drinks first as a respect! ”

Ji Kao raised his wine with admiration and said: "Ji Kao has lived in Xiqi for a long time, and I have heard that the world says that Lord Shang is an honest person. Sure enough, it is better to see than to hear, the adults are high-spirited and bright, which makes Ji Kao admire in every way, and Ji Kao accompanies the adults to drink together! ”

The child period also accompanies the wine, and the number of midwinter outside the house is nine, but the interior is as warm as spring. In the conversation, he was as harmonious as a confidant, half drunk and affectionate, Ji Kao took out the guqin that did not leave his body, and played the piano for Shang Rong. At the end of the song, it was again to push the cup and change the lamp. So back and forth, the three of them got drunk.

Shang Qingjun saw that the three of them were drunk, so he had to call the old servant in and help Shang Rong to the bedroom. went out again to call the entourage of the sub-period in, helped the two of them to the car, and sent them back to the Hou Mansion.

The child was so drunk that he didn't distinguish between southeast and northwest, lying on the bed and shouting for water. Someone next to him had already brought water to his lips.

The candlelight is rising, and under the swaying candlelight, Zhu Yan is still the same, and the red sleeves are fragrant and cold. With a familiar face and a familiar smile, Ziqi rubbed his eyes, grabbed it and shouted: "Dan'er, why are you here, why don't you tell me, you want me to die!" ”

After that, he buried his head in her chest and wept with joy.

Although she was at a loss, Ziqi hugged her in her arms, saying anything was superfluous, and he couldn't speak, only a mouth was a little less.

The long kiss was like a drunk, and the two fell into the bed.

Watching the child fall asleep, the beauty is delicate and weak, and she is destroyed like a begonia after a rain, and she has to take care of a drunk like a dead pig. Forced to pull the brocade quilt out from under him and wrap it around the two of them.

The red candles gradually burned out, and the window paper was dyed red by the morning glow.

Ziqi slowly woke up, pounded the back of his head hard, and had some headaches. The beauties around her are still sleeping, her long eyelashes are together, her thin eyebrows are slightly cheeky, and her white and delicate arms are still on her body.

He was startled, and it was Mei Heng who was sleeping next to him.

Mei Heng slowly opened his sleepy eyes, and when he saw that he woke up in the child's period, he was struggling to get up, so he was a little overwhelmed. "How are you? What about Shannon? Ziqi asked confusedly.

Mei Heng bit his lip when he saw him ask Xia Nong. Although I felt a little aggrieved in my heart, I didn't dare to show it at all, "Sister Xia Nong is sick with a cold, and Xian Nong takes care of her." She asked me to take care of His Highness. You were scary last night, last night! You see, I am innocent! With that, he pulled a piece of white silk from under his body, handed it to Ziqi's hand, and didn't dare to raise his head.

Ziqi regretted it, not because he was noble. It's just that the old and new worlds are too different, and he also messed around in the dark in his previous life. But at that time, he didn't have the slightest scruples, other girls can see better than you, and they still pretend to be pure farts?

But at this time, it is not that time, and the innocence of other girls, you have to tell others, this is all a misunderstanding, and if you don't take it as an example, people don't go into the well. Although there is a difference between master and servant, he really can't do it if he is like Wei Ziqi and his son, taking people and turning around like a commodity.

The concepts and habits of more than 20 years are deeply rooted in my mind. It's really not easy to get used to it all at once. A Dan'er is enough to torture people, he is the kind of person who attaches great importance to feelings and can't let go of it.

He held the white silk tightly in his hand, "Mei Heng, it's all my fault that I drank too much wine and made you feel wronged." Don't worry, I won't let you down in my life! ”

Mei Heng was flattered, "Your Highness, you won't coax me, will you?" ”

Seeing that she was shocked and frightened, she looked shocked and delighted. Ziqi couldn't help but lift her chin, which was really similar to Dan'er, but there was no cinnabar mole on her forehead. Hey, it's all the moon's fault!

"What am I coaxing you to do? You tell Xiannon in a while, don't send people to my room again, my heart is too small to pretend so much! He stroked Mei Heng's tender pretty face and said.

Mei Heng threw himself into Ziqi's arms all of a sudden, although it was not sweet. But for Mei Heng, this is the best love story. "Your Highness, are you going to get up?" She asked, buried in her arms.

Ziqi shook his head, "Sleep for a while, my head still hurts." Mei Heng snorted and snuggled up to him like a cat. It wasn't until Xian Nong called the two of them to eat that the two of them got up in disagreement, Mei Heng was like a newly married bride, with her head down and not daring to look at people, in fact, it should be regarded as a person, right?

Kiju was very happy to see her. Lai'er kept pouting, and as soon as Ziqi glanced at her, she choked, "What do you see, are you very proud?" ”

Several girls laughed secretly, and Lai'er was the only one who dared to do this to him. As if he had done something wrong, he had to hide in his room after eating.

Just as he was about to leave, he was stopped by Lai'er and counted, "What are you running?" It's time to do your homework, you're pretty laid-back, aren't you? I'm not going to whip you with a bamboo whip for a while! ”

"What are you going to do?" Ziqi asked in a low voice.

Lai'er glanced at him and said angrily: "You don't have long eyes, you can't see the sand basket in the courtyard?" Ziqi immediately understood, and said with a smile: "I'll go and see Xia Nong!" ”

After saying that, I was afraid that Lai'er would not give up, and ran into Shannon's room, faster than a rabbit!

Xia Nong was still in a high fever, so she asked Xian Nong to boil ginger soup, picked her up and fed her, and asked Xian Nong to put a wet cloth on her head, for fear of burning her head. Xia Nong was moved to cry in his arms, "Your Highness, go quickly, there is a sister to take care of me, you didn't hear Miss Lai calling again!" ”

Ziqi had to put her down and cover the quilt before leaving the house.

Lai'er really held a bamboo whip in her hand, "Dead white dry son, tired of getting up?" ”

Ziqi saw that there was no one around, "Lai'er, don't say it so ugly, okay?" You forget, when you were injured, I took care of you like this! ”

"I was hurt for you!" Ryle raised an eyebrow.

Ziqi was immediately speechless, approached her, and said flatteringly: "Lai'er, I really didn't mean to do it last night, I drank too much wine and treated Mei Heng as Dan'er." I told Xiannon that you are not allowed to send girls to my house again! ”

Lai'er raised her face proudly, "Don't talk to me (Lu Dongfang dialect, hippie smiley), I'm going to beat you, is it interesting to say this?" I'm not your wife. ”

Lai'er raised the bamboo whip and hit Ziji's buttocks, although it didn't hurt much, but Ziji was startled, "Are you really beating?" ”

"What's the matter? I'm your master, what's wrong with beating you? Lai'er's eyes narrowed, and Ziqi swallowed his saliva and discussed: "When there are outsiders in the future, don't do this!" ”

Lai'er pursed her lips, pointed to the sand basket and said coldly, "Go up!" The sub-period had to step on the edge as he said, but he was a little unsteady when he swayed left and right. Lai'er threw away the bamboo whip and stepped forward to teach him how to practice, and his steps were much lighter.

In the days that followed, the sub-period was very pleasant. In addition to learning light skills from Lai'er, he went to the forbidden army to train and trained this group of eunuchs into a tiger and wolf teacher.

The military positions above 100 commanders have been rectified in the sub-period, and all the original Taizhu series have been withdrawn and replaced with soldiers selected by the Flying Tiger Army. As for the others, they don't bother to care about the sub-period, and as long as they are obedient, there is no need to replace them.

was found by Di Xin once on the way, and let the evil come into the forbidden army. The child was friendly with evil, so he assigned him a Thomas.

In the name of the nursing home, he recruited thousands of private soldiers to practice in person, which was approved by the first king, and Di Xin was also present at the time, so he didn't have to enter the palace to ask for orders.

Completely in accordance with the standards of the special police of later generations, devilish training. After practicing about the same, it was handed over to He Bu and Li Su to bring.

In the first year of Dixin, the second year of Dixin, the wind and rain were smooth. The people say that Di Xin is a virtuous king, and the country is naturally peaceful and peaceful. In the past two years, Ziji has continuously sent people out to find Dan'er's whereabouts, but in the end, it has been all gone.

Although Zi Ji is not a paranoid person, he can't think about it, if Dan'er is no longer alive, he should also have a place to go, see a corpse or a grave!

This has become a heart disease in the sub-period.

In the spring of the third year of Emperor Yi, the child was practicing the forbidden army in the school field. Di Xin hurriedly summoned Zi Qi to enter the palace quickly, and when Zi Qi saw the appearance of the fire burning in the edict, he knew that something big had happened, and he didn't dare to delay, so he stepped on the black wind and rushed into the royal city.

Only when I entered the inner garden did I understand that the ghost party had invaded the south on a large scale. A large area of the country fell, and Haocheng, the fiefdom of the sub-period, also became the bag of the ghost people. Ziqi was shocked and angry, his family was invaded by the ghost party, it was a great shame!