Murong Ke originally planned to rediscuss the five elements of national fortune with Emperor Murong Wei and the ministers after the banquet in the Ximen Leopard Temple, Murong Ke believed that the flood and drought in the Yan Kingdom should be caused by the improper inheritance of the five elements, and he had asked Han Huan and Nie Xiong, the secretary of the army, and Nie Xiong, the secretary of the army, for advice on what Chen Caozhi said about Yan Ying inheriting Zhao as Mude, of course, he did not say that this was Chen Caozhi's high theory-

Han Huan read the scriptures, incompetent, is the great Confucian of Yan State, Han Huan said: "Zhao has the Central Plains, not only personnel, the order of heaven is also, the truth of heaven is with it, and people take it, servants think it is impossible, at the beginning of my Dayan's order, there is a dragon to see in the city of Duyi, the dragon is the east, for Mude, so it is appropriate to inherit Zhao for Mude." ”

Nie Xiong, the secretary and supervisor, also agreed with Han Huan's words and praised: "If there is no gentleman, how can the country prosper, what does Han Lingjun mean?" ”

Murong Ke said in his heart: "This gentleman should actually be Chen Caozhi." "From that moment on, Murong Ke had the heart to recruit Chen Caozhi, Fu Jian couldn't keep Chen Caozhi, he Murong Clan was going to keep him-

However, there were mysterious prophecies at the Ximen Leopard Temple ceremony, although they have nothing to do with Murong Ke, but they will be reminiscent of those two nursery rhymes, and in this extraordinary period, Murong Ke must also avoid suspicion, otherwise revisiting the five elements of national fortune will make the Queen Mother and the Taifu more suspicious of his intentions.

Murong Ke summoned his nephew Murong Ling to his side and secretly instructed a few words-

How did Chen Caozhi know that his almost cursed Five Elements remarks would make Murong Ke take it as a guide, and he also planted a problem for himself that would be difficult to get rid of, he agreed to Murong Chong's invitation to hunt tomorrow, and it was his strategy to have more contact with the Xianbei royal family.

When returning to the city, Chen Caozhi found that Murong Ling, the prince of King Wu who accompanied him, did not lead them back to the Honglu Temple Pavilion in the center of Yecheng, but entered the north gate and walked to the southwest, and Xi Bao and the others were nowhere to be seen, so Chen Caozhi asked: "Where does His Royal Highness the Prince want to lead me to?" ”

Murong Ling smiled and said, "On the orders of Dazai, I will find another place for Chen Xima and his entourage, in the West Bingjing Platform of Tongque Garden." ”

When Ran Sheng heard this, he stopped his horse, he suspected that Murong Ke and Murong Ling had ulterior motives, and wanted to imprison his brother Chen Caozhi-

Chen Caozhi signaled Ran Sheng to calm down and asked Murong Ling: "How will the envoys be settled?" ”

Murong Ling said: "The Qin people are vulgar, why bother to settle them in another place, just let them live in the pavilion!" Dazai Yajing Chen Xima, to treat the guests, after which Chen Xima can move freely in Yecheng, as long as he does not go out of the city gate, and the Qin envoys still can't enter and leave the pavilion at will. ”

Chen Caoyi smiled and said, "Thank you so much." Xin said: "What does Murong Ke want, and he wants to follow Fu Jian and Wang Meng for refusing to let me return to Jiangdong?" Even if you allow me to be a high-ranking official and a beautiful woman, how can you stop me from returning to my heart like an arrow! ”

Tongque Garden West Bingjing Platform, Cao Cao was built, Shihu Daxing expanded, originally with Tongque Terrace, Jinfengtai is the inner garden of Shihu Palace, Yan Guo moved the capital to Ye, because the Hongqiao Pavilion Road between Bingjing Platform and Tongque Terrace has been destroyed, then the Bingjing Platform is divided out of the inner garden, as the place where the princes and nobles feast, there are more than 100 Chinese houses on the Bingjing Terrace, Chen Cao's residence is in the north, it is also an independent courtyard, it is very elegant and quiet, not far away is the three ice wells named after the Bingjing Platform, each is 15 zhang deep, used to store ice cubes for summer heat.

It was night, all the sounds were silent, a hook and the moon shone on people, Chen Caozhi and Ran Sheng, Shen Chiqian, and Su Qi were walking in the courtyard, and Huang Xiaotong and other servants were waiting under the corridor.

The stars and the moon are bright, but the sound of the wind is sluggish, the grass is blowing and the color changes, the wood is affected and the leaves are off, and the autumn wind in the north is particularly depressed than the south of the Yangtze River.

Chen Caozhi muttered: "It's another year of Qixi Festival, sister-in-law, Run'er, they must be begging for the moon at this time, Wei Rui should also pray under the moon, I left Qian Tang on the twelfth day of the first month to go to my aunt, and went north on the sixth day of the first month of March, seeing the autumn wind coming again, I don't know when the return date will be?" I don't know if the drought in Sanwu has passed—"

Ran Sheng said: "Brother promised Run'er that the little lady would take them to Jiankang before the end of the year, and the East Garden on the bank of the Qinhuai River should be built at this time." ”

Chen Caozhi pondered for a long time and said, "If it goes well, we should be able to embark on the return journey next month." ”

Shen Chiqian asked, "Master Chen, what is the purpose of the Yan people separating us from the envoys?" ”

Chen Caozhi said: "I expect Murong Ke to let Xi Bao and the others return to the customs first, what good is it to stay?" Rations are wasted, and Xi Bao will naturally not go to Jiangdong alone without my guidance, so that the Qin and Jin peace talks will not be completed, but it doesn't matter, the purpose of my trip has basically been achieved, and in Fu Jian's opinion, Murong Ke is really uneasy and kind to let Xi Bao return to Guanzhong, obviously to let the sixteen-character proverb spread to the Qin realm, and Fu Jian will hate Murong Clan. ”

Shen Chiqian and Su Qi both laughed, the sixteen-character prophecy found by the Ximen Leopard Temple today, although those Xianbei people still don't know what it means, but in a few days, rumors will be all over Yecheng, this kind of thing, as long as there is a little sign of it, it will spread quickly.

Su Qi was sincerely convinced: "Chen Yuanjun is really a last resort——"

Chen Caozhi waved his hand and said: "Don't regard Murong Ke and Murong Chui as local chickens and dogs, we are in danger, and we must be cautious everywhere." ”

Ran Sheng, Shen Chiqian, and Su Qi all said solemnly: "Yes." ”

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It was this night, under the same hook moon, on the bank of Hengtang in Jiankang City, two thousand five hundred miles away, the autumn water was crossing, the autumn trees were quiet and beautiful, Lu Weirui was worshipping the moon with Zhang Tongyun, Xiaochan and others, although Lu Weirui had just learned the truth about Zhu Yingtai from Sima Daofu, the lord of Xin'an County, but he was not resentful and depressed, and his heart of beauty and yearning remained the same-

More than 3,000 miles away, Qian Tang, Ding Youwei and Run'er, mother and daughter, prayed under the moon with A Xiu and Yuchan, Ding Youwei still doesn't know the news that Chen Caozhi was taken captive by the Xianbei people, she sincerely wishes Xiaolang and Lu Weirui a good relationship as soon as possible-

And Xie Daoyun of Shanyin instructed his younger brother Xie Shao on the sickbed to return to Jiankang tomorrow, and Xie Daoyun also wanted to visit Chen Caozhi's sister-in-law and niece again-

……

Early the next morning, Murong Chong rode a golden and silver saddle horse to Bingjingtai to invite Chen Caozhi to hunt outside the city.

Murong Chong's female guards are all Xianbei beauties, a total of twenty people, wearing Xianbei women's tight short shirts, wide crotch and bearded trousers, red scarves on their heads, riding a rouge horse, Chen Caozhi couldn't help but be amazed at first sight, even Ran Sheng was dumbfounded, such a posture was really unprecedented.

Eight-year-old Murong Chong obviously wanted this effect, forcibly suppressed the pride in his heart, and said, "Is Chen Xima ready, let's go." ”

Chen Caozhi only took Ran Sheng, Shen Chiqian, and Su Qi with them, and followed Murong Chong and the team of rouge warriors to the east gate.

There are a total of seven gates in Yecheng, and the guards of the seven gates have already obtained the military order of Sima Murong Ke, and Chen Caozhi can walk freely in the city, but he is not allowed to go out of the city, so the east gate guards stopped Chen Caozhi and refused to let him go.

Murong Chong said: "It was this king who invited Chen Xima to go out of the city to hunt, let him go quickly." ”

How could those guards not know the phoenix Murong Chong, and said respectfully: "King Zhongshan, please take care of yourself, but this Chen Xima can't go out of the city, and there is a big Sima military order." ”

Chen Caozhi said: "His Royal Highness the King of Zhongshan, Dazai's order cannot be violated, let's go back to Bingjingtai, His Royal Highness's kindness is in my heart." ”

Murong Chong was the most proud, and Chen Caozhi was the person he valued more, and he couldn't bear to lose face in front of Chen Caozhi, so he said angrily: "It was the Taifu who asked the king to invite Chen to wash the horse and hunt, you dare to stop it, and there is no mercy for killing." The still immature children's voice shouted: "Where is the team?" ”

That team of rouge warriors shouted in unison, rushed up and whipped wildly, the willow eyebrows were upside down, and the hands were ruthless, so that the soldiers defending the city hugged their heads to dodge, Murong Chong and Chen Caozhi flocked out of the city together, and there were more than 100 sergeants on duty at the east gate every day, but where did they dare to stop Murong Chong and this team of famous rouge tigers, only Wangchen sighed, and quickly sent someone to report to the army Sima Go.

Shi Zai Murong Chong raised troops to rebel after Fu Jian's defeat in Weishui, and in the battle with Fu Jian's son Fu Hui, he used the women's guards, these women were tall and fit, with gorgeous dresses, riding bulls and holding lances in the back of the formation, and there was a cloth bag with ash on the back of the ox, and the two soldiers handed over, and Murong Chong gave an order: "Where is the team?" "This team of beautiful warriors rode up on a bull, opened the bag of dust, the dust covered the sky, Fu Hui's sergeant didn't know the details, and suddenly saw this group of flowery women rushing up to raise dust and sprinkle soil, dumbfounded, Murong Chong took the opportunity to lead the army to cover up and kill, and won a complete victory-

Chen Caozhi didn't expect that eight-year-old Murong Chong already had such a Red Turban Women's Army!

Murong Chong looked at Chen Caozhi, and Chen Caozhi did not hide his admiration, and treated children with encouragement, praising him: "Zhongshan King is also a young hero!" ”

Murong Chong smiled crisply, his blue eyes glittering with sapphire brilliance in the rising sun, this proud and awkward King of Zhongshan was still just a child after all.

Murong Chong was still haunted by the events of the night before, hesitated for a moment, and then came over and whispered: "Chen Xima is older than me, and his knowledge should be stronger than mine. ”

Chen Caozhi didn't expect that the blonde boy was still thinking about that, the child's curiosity was really terrible, and said with a smile: "This is the story of Ji Kang, the seven sages of the bamboo forest, Ji Kang was striking iron in front of the door, Zhong Hui came to visit, Ji Kang only cared about striking iron, and when Zhong Hui was leaving, Ji Kang asked him, 'What did you hear?' What do you see and go? Zhong Hui replied, 'Come by what you hear, and go away when you see what you see.' At the time, people thought that the questions and answers were wonderful. ”

Murong Chong laughed, a little annoyed in his heart, if only he had read this story, he would be very angry when he replied, and thought: "Chen Caozhi is honest, this person is good, I like it." ”

Murong Chong is the most important person to judge people, when he was young, and the same is true when he is an adult, he said that the people used by the emperor and queen must first be burly and pleasing to the eye, and even if the obscene and ugly people are as talented as Zhang Song and Pang Tong, he will never reuse them.