Snow covers this ancient city of Jinling, and there are thousands of stars in the night sky, and thousands of lights under the night sky are dotted and twinkling in it.

In the past few days, because the periphery of Jinling was plagued by the siege of Lin Renzhao, Li Congqing ordered a curfew to be imposed in Jinling City, and the people who patrolled the streets were basically the forbidden army and the government army of Jiangning Prefecture.

Ordinary people rarely appear on the streets, and the shops on the streets are closed at night.

The soldiers of the forbidden army and the government army patrolled the streets, rubbing their hands together as they walked on the cold streets, cursing on this cold night, and occasionally a few charcoal sellers passed by carrying charcoal or charcoal.

The snow on the street has long been swept away, Mujingmen no longer needs to rotate tonight, after he retreated, he changed into a night clothes, a clothes that belong to the night, and according to the memory of the day, he touched back here, in front of a large courtyard with a "Chen Mansion" plaque.

Fearing that he would be regarded as a thief by passing through the door, Mu Jingmen quietly detoured to the back door of Chen's mansion, and there was a crooked-necked tree growing on the side of the back door, which could just provide him with a place to climb.

Mujingmen has climbed up three times and five divided by two, he landed lightly on the eaves, and then he tiptoed lightly, and his whole body fell on the rain flower stone like a wild goose.

A few days ago, he had accompanied Lin Renzhao to Chen Qiao's house, and he still had some impressions.

After walking fifty or sixty steps like this, the road in front of me suddenly winds and quietly, and a bunch of cold plums blooms very lively in the ice and snow weather, and there are faint bursts of fragrance coming.

Mu Jingmen untied the black veil underneath, he sniffed it suddenly, and felt that it was very fragrant, and a small attic not far from the plum blossoms was where Chen Qiao lived.

Chen Qiao in the house had not yet slept, and the lights in the attic were still on, setting off his lonely figure.

Chen Qiao was still wondering, and at this moment, there was a knock on the door outside the house.

Chen Qiao didn't know who it was, he thought it was Han Si, so he immediately got up and opened the door, and saw a familiar face coming up.

"How are you?" Chen Qiaohu said suspiciously, then he looked around and said, "Come in." ”

After entering the room, Chen Qiao immediately closed the door and asked nervously, "Vice General Lin, what is your marshal's plan?" ”

This person is Lin Jingmen, who fraudulently used the surname Mu, and what he was afraid of was that Li Congqing was suspicious of the word "Lin", "In fact, long before Lin Shuai entered Beijing, I went to Jinling, which coincided with Li Congqing's recruitment of soldiers, so I joined the army, one is to explore the reality of Jinling, and the other is also for Lin Shuai's plan." A few days ago, I also heard about what happened to Mr. Chen, and I sincerely admire you. ”

Chen Ting heard that Lin Jingmen had something to do, and hurriedly said: "Now the country is in danger, but unfortunately the old man can't help one or two, let the thief usurp the throne, and now the old man is like this, so he will resign and return home, but I don't know how to help Lin Shuai?" ”

Lin Jingmen took out a letter from his arms and handed it to Chen Qiao.

Is it faith? Chen Qiao spread out and took a look, the words were full of Lin Renzhao's sincere heart to the imperial court, but now that the lord of the country is in trouble, the society is in danger, and the minister usurped the throne, Lin Renzhao got the letter from the lord of the country, so he recruited people with lofty ideals in the Tang Dynasty as the generalissimo of the Tang Dynasty, and together they helped the community, eradicated the traitors, and returned the Tang Dynasty to a prosperous future......

After Chen Qiao finished reading, a pair of eyes had already dripped cloudy tears, and he sighed and said: "Since Lin Shuai is like this, what about my Chen Qiao's old body?" Since I should serve the lord of the country, it's just that the situation in Jinling is complicated, and it is not for you and me to change, and now that I have resigned, all changes will be humble. ”

Chen Qiao suddenly remembered the report of the Privy Council, and he suddenly said: "Now that the Song Emperor has invited all the countries of the world to send troops to attack Li Congqing, although it is nominally so, but behind his back, why not to covet my Tang Dynasty, and now I heard that the envoys of the Song State have gone to Wuyue West Mansion, (South) Hanxing Palace, and Quanzhou, and the situation in the future may not be beyond your and my strength." ”

Lin Jingmen puffed up his breath and said: "I don't believe that everyone in the world will be like this, my Tang Dynasty should be in charge of the Tang Dynasty, isn't it unkind for Zhao Kuangyin to do this?" ”

Chen Qiao smiled bitterly, he was worried: "I don't know where this lord is now, if it is in Jinling, it would be fine, if it falls into the hands of the Song people, I am afraid that my Tang Dynasty will be doomed!" ”

It's just that what Chen Qiao and Lin Jingmen don't know is that now in the northern country, outside a small mansion on the west side of Bianshui, the soldiers of the forbidden army have been guarding for a long time, and the house is surrounded like an iron bucket, so don't even think of flying out of any bird. Their lord Li Yu has now reunited in Kaifeng Mansion in Tokyo.

Lin Jingmen came to Chen Qiao's mansion today, naturally hoping that Chen Qiao could help Lin Renzhao in secret, but now that the official who once led the military and political affairs of the Tang State has resigned, he is naturally speechless.

When Chen Qiao was thinking about it, he suddenly remembered several officials in the DPRK, and he didn't know how these people expressed their attitudes, such as Zhang Xun, Han Xizai and others.

Lin Jingmen asked, "I don't know if Master Chen will come out?" ”

He knew that these two had worked with him for many years, and they were basically loyal to the Tang Dynasty, but he suddenly visited their mansion, and he didn't know what their intentions were.

Chen Qiao said: "Vice General Lin, if you don't know the day, you will turn into a servant in my mansion, and follow me to meet a few officials in this Jinling City. ”

Lin Jingmen bowed his hand and said, "Then there is Master Lao Chen." ”

After Lin Jingmen finished speaking, he retreated the same way.

……

Early the next morning, Lin Jingmen did not have his turn to stand guard, at this moment he changed into a coarse cloth shirt, and turned into a servant of the Chen Mansion, and set off with Chen Qiao in a donkey cart.

First of all, Chen Qiao is going to visit Zhang Xun's mansion, and he came to Zhang Xun's mansion, Chen Qiao's sudden visit made Zhang Xun a little surprised, since Chen Qiao's resignation, some military affairs of the imperial court have been pressed on him, and today he happened to go to the palace to discuss how to deal with the enemy.

Seeing Chen Qiao's visit, Zhang Yi arched his hand and said, "Brother Ziqiao doesn't know what he is here for today?" ”

Chen Qiao saw that there were people around, so he said, "Brother Shidian, this matter is very important, let's go into the house and talk about it." ”

Zhang Xun immediately understood what Chen Qiao meant, and then the two invited each other to the hall, and Lin Jingmen turned into a servant and followed closely behind.

Zhang Xun turned around, saw Lin Jingmen and said, "Brother Ziqiao, this ......"

"Brother Shidi, he is his own person, and he is not in the way."

Zhang Yi asked, "I don't know Brother Ziqiao today?" ”

"I don't know if Shi Di heard the recent rumors in Jinling, saying that the lord of the country did not die, but ...... Someone did it on purpose? ”

Zhang Yi said: "This ...... Rumors are rumors after all, everything is just hearsay, what can it do? ”

"Brother Shidi, you can't say that, as the old saying goes: three people become tigers. Now there are rumors in Jinling, which may be detrimental to the reputation of the new emperor, and I don't know if it is a rumor or not, in case this matter is true, then what does Brother Shi Di plan to do? ”

"This is IMHO, even if it is true, but now that it has become a fact, how can it be changed?" Zhang Xun raised his voice, and looking at his appearance, he estimated that he already knew the purpose of the other party's order to come here today, and to be honest, he was not able to do so.

Chen Qiao stared at Zhang Xun with two eyes, and said with affection: "But there are 50,000 elite Lin Renzhao besieging the city outside Jinling City, isn't this groundless, the old man expects that there will be fraud in this." ”

Zhang Xun knew what Chen Qiao was thinking, and he said: "Brother Ziqiao, you can eat indiscriminately, but you can't talk nonsense, this Jinling is now under the hands of the new emperor." How can we change the facts at will, now that King Qi is the Son of Heaven, we should be loyal to King Qi and loyal to the Tang Dynasty. ”

"But can this King of Qi really be loyal, don't you know that this King of Qi is actually a ......" Chen Qiao almost said in one breath.

"What is it? He's Your Majesty! Zhang Yi said.

Chen Qiao didn't expect Zhang Yi to talk to him all the time, and even if the rumors were true, Zhang Xun would not easily change this fact.

At this moment, Lin Jingmen, who was dressed as a servant on the side, suddenly became furious, and then pulled out a dagger from his cuff, and then said to Zhang Xun: "You are waiting for the erector, you have been deeply favored by the emperor for generations, but now you are speaking for rebellion, what is your intention, not to mention that I, Lin Shuaikuang, am supporting the Tang Dynasty, not his rebellious person." ”

Zhang Xun was suddenly frightened by this action, and he trembled: "Who are you, why did you sneak into my mansion?" ”

"In Xia Runzhou, the deputy general Lin Jingmen'er."

Chen Qiao sighed, shook his head and stopped Lin Jingmen and said, "Vice Marshal Lin, forget it, it's his business if he refuses to cooperate, even if he changes to someone else, he may not accept it for a while." ”

Lin Jingmen couldn't get angry for a while, and when he pulled the dagger down, he cut Zhang Xun's sleeve with the dagger, and the cuffs of Zhang Xun's wide court clothes were suddenly pulled out of a big hole, revealing the dirty clothes inside.

"Brother Shidian, this matter is my fault, I hope you have a lot of adults today, don't worry about others, and don't ......"

"Brother Ziqiao, this person is crazy, how can he ask such a question? I will not take care of today's affairs, and if you go, you will act as if nothing had happened. ”

"Alas-" Chen Qiao sighed, feeling lonely, and then arched his hand, "Brother Shidi, farewell." ”

He almost frightened Zhang Xun just now, but at this moment he bowed his hand and said, "Brother Ziqiao, go slowly." ”

"Hmph-Dog Officer! Chop Pieces! Lin Jingmen said foul words, and then followed Chen Qiao and left here.

After Chen Qiao and Lin Jingmen left, Zhang Xun collapsed on the floor of the hall, and then he ordered his subordinates to come quickly, "Come on, help the official change into court clothes." ”

……

Out of Zhang's mansion, the two talked while walking along the way.

Lin Jingmen held his breath and said, "Master Chen, why don't you let me kill that person who is greedy for life and afraid of death?" ”

"Vice General Lin, why bother, he just wants to protect himself, but ......" Chen Qiao suddenly raised his voice and said, "I Chen Ziqiao is wrong about such a person, and I will not be with him in the future." ”

"Hmph." Lin Jingmen smacked a mouthful of phlegm.

The two got into the donkey cart and naturally rushed to Han Xizai's house, Chen Qiao was a little narcissistic and a little high-minded Han Xizai, to be honest, he was a little unpredictable.

Lin Jingmen changed his clothes in the car, but he was wearing the clothes of an ordinary scholar.

The donkey cart has arrived at Han Xizai's house, Han Xizai is still staying in the house today, Han Si saw Chen Qiao coming from afar, immediately surrendered his hand, and then went to the house to report.

Han Xizai is in the house today, but he is wearing a round-necked robe and a fan in his hand, but this is a little out of place in the winter, I saw him come in a hurry, and bowed his hand and said: "Brother Ziqiao, what wind blew you here?" ”

Chen Qiao arched his hand and said, "Brother Uncle Yan is full of spring breeze, it seems that there is a happy event, today the younger brother came uninvited and bothered." ”

Lin Jingmen on the side was disdainful for a while, this official's frame is really big, and it seems that he is also a high-ranking person, but is such a person reliable?

Han Xizai was not angry, he still said with a harmless smile: "It's okay, it's okay, since you resigned that day, the old man has never understood why Brother Ziqiao is a good official and wants to resign?" ”

"This ...... If you say it, you will make Uncle Yan laugh. ”

Han Xizai noticed that the guest was still standing at the door, and immediately arched his hand and said: "Brother Ziqiao, there is a new batch of Longjing tea from Wu Yueguo in the old man's mansion, can Brother Ziqiao go to the hall to taste tea." ”

"This one is natural." Chen Qiao said with a smile.

"Yes, please."

Lin Jingmen also followed closely behind, and as soon as he entered the house, he felt that the room was warm, and there was a pot of boiling water on the large charcoal pot, and occasionally he could smell a faint fragrance of tea.

Han Xizai immediately ordered someone to make tea, and Chen Qiao saw this unusual tea leaf, dark green, rolling in boiling water, and he was a little curious about what kind of tea Han Xizai was drinking.

"Sit." Han Xizai said.

Chen Qiao introduced: "This is a distant relative of my family, and this is Han Shangshu. ”

Lin Jingmen arched his hand and said, "I've seen Han Shangshu." ”

Han Xizai's poisonous eyes had already seen through the other party's identity, "Your relatives are really extraordinary, they seem to be people in the army." ”

Han Shangshu smiled.

"Taste the tea, how about tasting this Longjing tea?"

"Longjing tea, it's really a good name, but haven't heard of it? Today's sight is really extraordinary. ”

"This Longjing is from Wu Yue, and now Wu Yue has produced such good tea, I don't know if it is my blessing or ...... of the Tang Dynasty" Han Xizai paused, did not speak, and then he felt that the other party was a little embarrassed, so he said, "Wu Yue is a small country after all, how to compare with my Tang Dynasty, but this Song Kingdom is compared with our Tang Dynasty, and I don't know ......."

"Ahem." Chen Qiao felt that Han Xizai's words were a little deviated, and there were words in his words, so he pretended to cough.

The atmosphere in the room became awkward, and the three of them looked at each other.

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