In the twenty-fourth year of Wuwei, Zhong Ying fell down Chang'an City, and suddenly said, someone surnamed Han came to visit and paid off his debts with heavy money. In the twenty-fifth year of Wuwei, Hai's family had to inject heavy capital to build a big ship to go to the ocean, crisscrossing the sea and frontier for thousands of miles, and then got the name of Boundless.

- "Yongshi; Biography of the Colony

Chi Ji almost didn't scold, he never thought that King Qi would talk to him, even if an idiot saw him with Lin Bi and the others, he wouldn't rashly say his name, although King Qi still remembered that he felt strange, after all, he had only met when Nanchu Jiangzhe was treating Li Xian's injury. While cursing viciously in his heart, Chi Jipi said with a smile: "Back to the prince, the grass people have long been dismissed by the benefactor, this time I came to the East China Sea to congratulate him, if the prince has a heart, the grass people are willing to introduce it." ”

Li Xian let out an "oh" and said lightly: "Your master's surname is too weird, and he doesn't enjoy the glory and wealth, but he likes to find his own hardships." Then he smiled and said: "Princess Bi, although you and I are hostile, but this is the East China Sea, this king does not want to cause trouble, it is rare to put aside military affairs, I think the princess will not refuse people thousands of miles away, this king intends to invite the princess to enjoy the sea view, I don't know if there is such an honor." ”

Lin Bi retracted his gaze at Chiji, a hint of coldness flashed in his eyes, and said: "I can meet the prince, although Lin Bi is a woman, I don't want to miss the opportunity to talk to the prince, the prince, please." ”

Li Xian showed an approving look, followed Lin Bi to the bow of the boat, and when Li Xian walked past Roulan, he stopped and said with a smile: "My Lin'er is younger than you, are you willing to play with him for a while?" Roulan showed a confused look in her eyes, and said to this familiar stranger: "Okay, but I'm my sister, if he is disobedient, I will discipline him." Li Xian laughed, for the first time there was a real smile in his eyes, and said, "Okay, Lin'er, you can hear me, if you don't listen to her, she can discipline you for me." After saying that, he walked to Lin Bi in the bow of the boat, and the two guards isolated everyone on the boat from them, so that their conversation would not be heard by irrelevant people.

Roulan said proudly to Li Lin: "Did you hear it, your father said, I want you to be my younger brother, great, my little brother can't walk yet, I can't discipline him yet, so let's try to discipline you first." ”

Li Lin finally showed a distressed look on his face, at this moment, his expression was really like a child, and Roulan had already dragged him to the back, shouting, as if he had found a new toy.

Looking at the vast sea with water and sky, Li Xian wanted to speak and stopped, Lin Bi gently pulled his hair, and said: "Why His Royal Highness King Qi doesn't speak, I think His Royal Highness has something very important to discuss with this palace, this palace does not avoid suspicion, and meets His Highness frankly, why is His Highness reserved." ”

Li Xian suddenly laughed, Lin Bi was stunned, and immediately noticed that his words were a little ambiguous, his face flushed, and said: "If the prince refuses to talk about business, then Lin Bi can only retire." ”

Li Xian said lightly: "The princess must be burdened with a heavy responsibility on this trip, but I don't know if the princess can consider the consequences?" ”

Lin Bi's face sank, and he said coldly: "I don't know what the prince means by this, this palace was ordered by the king to send an envoy to the East China Sea, I don't know what the consequences are, could it be that the East China Sea is under the jurisdiction of Dayong, and no one else can be allowed to touch it?" ”

Li Xian sighed and said: "I have never liked many things, the princess's envoy to the East China Sea is a business matter, I came to participate in the wedding banquet, but it is a private matter, so no matter what the princess wants to do, I don't bother to pay attention to it, but the princess has a lot of trips, this king got a secret report, several disciples of the Demon Gate Sect Master Jing Wuji, should have stayed by General Long's side to protect him, but these words are gone, I thought that General Long was worried about the princess's safety, so let them accompany him to protect, but now I see it, but there are no people around the princess, It's always been to protect the princess in the shadows. If the princess didn't have the intention to do something, why hide them? ”

Lin Bi turned his head slightly, not letting the murderous intent in his eyes leak out, and said with a smile: "Your Highness is too worried, or these people have been sent by Ting Fei to do things, maybe they are now serving as scouts in your Dayong territory?" ”

Li Xian smiled slightly and said, "Since the princess said so, then it should be so." Binzhou nominally belongs to Dayong, in fact, it is controlled by the Marquis of the East China Sea, but although the power of the Marquis of the East China Sea is not small, it is mainly on the sea, so this Binzhou is the weakest place of the Marquis of the East China Sea, after all, no one wants to consume strength on the territory that may be lost at any time, so the princess dared to bring a large number of people to Binzhou, and there is also a way to mobilize them to do anything, a blow far away, with the Northern Han Dynasty master's riding and archery skills, naturally let them withdraw to your country at any time. The king just wanted to warn the princess that some people could offend, and some people it was better not to offend. ”

Lin Bi's heart moved, he came to the East China Sea, so only he understood what was going on, the rest of the people were just acting on orders, and even he was just getting the order to "act cheaply", why did the tone of King Qi seem to know that he was going to deal with Jiang Zhe? Although he has set a plan to assassinate Jiang Zhe, he needs all kinds of conditions to put it into practice, he needs to find Jiang Zhe's hiding place, and he must be at least sixty or seventy percent sure before he can act, even now, he doesn't dare to say that this plan can definitely be achieved, and he has brought many people, but most of them are to deal with Nan Chu's possible actions.

Li Xian saw that Lin Bi was silent, and couldn't help but laugh in his heart, he came here to ask to see that person, he thought that the East China Sea was vast, if he couldn't get the help of the Marquis of the East China Sea, he would definitely have no way to meet, he didn't expect that the person sent a messenger to meet him yesterday, that person set up countless eyes and ears in Binzhou City, and he knew everything big and small, even if he came in such a hurry, he still couldn't avoid his ears and eyes, not to mention Lin Bi, who was already eye-catching.

Lin Bi wanted to assassinate Jiang Zhe, this Li Xian didn't think it was strange, when Jiang Zhe first entered Dayong, wasn't he assassinated by Fengyimen and Nanchu, such a person lives in the world, naturally there are many people who can't sleep and eat, the Northern Han and Dayong have been at war for many years, they are enemies of life and death, no matter what they want to do, it is not strange. What's more, the Northern Han Dynasty has its own heroes, how could he not think that Jiang Zhe is the only person who can reconcile the relationship between himself and the imperial brother? Isn't that why I'm here for my current predicament? However, Li Xian really wanted to know why Jiang Zhe didn't set a trap and wiped out all the Northern Han masters, but instead let himself startle the snake and force Lin Bi to give up the assassination.

Glancing at Lin Bi, seeing that the murderous aura in her eyes was still lurking, and adding a little jealousy and doubt, Li Xian shook his head lightly and said: "Your Highness should have seen spiders predating, opening the web of heaven and earth, and laying down heavy ambushes, just waiting for the enemy to enter the net, it is certain death." The person who is jealous of the princess is best at layout, and when you think of dealing with him, you are already caught in the net, and it is difficult to fight back. He has been in the East China Sea for nearly three years, and this place has long been his territory, and the princess can't hide his every move. ”

Lin Bi felt a chill in her heart, at this moment she finally understood that the rumors were true, her actions had already fallen into that person's calculations, otherwise how would King Qi know. But there were doubts in his heart, could it be that King Qi and Jiang Zhe had already had secret contact, otherwise how could King Qi know about these things, but why did Jiang Zhe obviously take the lead, but King Qi warned himself, isn't this impossible to get along with Jiang Zhe? The more I thought about it, the more complicated it felt, Lin Bi reluctantly smiled: "Thank you for the prince's advice, this palace is just worried about the safety of my sister, so I brought a few more subordinates, although the East China Sea is neutral, but it is close to Dayong, and the prince can't blame this palace for being more vigilant." However, this palace is strange, I think the prince has long known that the person lives in seclusion in the East China Sea, why did the Dayong court let him wander away, if such a talent is not used well, it is a pity. ”

Li Xian saw that the murderous aura in Lin Bi's eyes had subsided, and said happily: "The princess doesn't have to be careful, if the princess has seen that person, she will know that his surname is really strange, and this king only saw the envoy he sent after he came to the East China Sea." This person's favorite in his life is the bright moon and clear breeze, for military and political affairs can be hidden, the East China Sea is vast, and there is the protection of the Marquis of the East China Sea, although the imperial brother and I have the heart to invite him back, but unfortunately he is the dragon to see the head and the end, and he can never find his seclusion, and the father and the emperor did not let go, and the imperial brother is not easy to look for with great fanfare, and the Marquis of the East China Sea is still angry with Dayong, and the imperial brother does not want to annoy him. If it weren't for the fact that this king was forced to be embarrassed by General Long, he didn't dare to be so reckless, and he didn't even know where he lived in seclusion, so he came to ask him for help. However, thanks to the blessing of the princess, as soon as the king came to the East China Sea, he saw his messenger. ”

Lin Bi's mood has gradually calmed down, originally the assassination of Jiang Zhe was a last resort, since it has been recognized, there is naturally no need to do it reluctantly, it is better to improvise, or there will be a greater harvest, it is interesting to look at Li Xian, Xindao, if you talk about it, it may be more valuable to kill this person.

Li Xian saw Lin Bi's strange smile, and immediately guessed her thoughts, and laughed heartily: "Princess, don't be so ruthless, speaking of which, General Long and I also sympathize with each other." Being able to fight for life and death on the battlefield is not a great joy in life, those conspiracies and tricks are no matter how good the effect is, it is also infinitely poisonous, we are soldiers who use their surnames to fight for victory and defeat, why bother to fight outside the battlefield? Let those civil officials do those things, why don't the princess meet each other on the battlefield with General Long and this king, wouldn't it be happy in life and no regrets in death. ”

Lin Bi only felt that her heart was surging when she heard this, this was what she thought in her heart, but it was a pity that because the Northern Han Dynasty fought against the Central Plains with the power of a state, it was already overstretched, if it continued to stalemate, I was afraid that even if it was won, the national strength would be exhausted, not to mention that the King of Qi was stubborn, the wall was clear, and there was no way to win? She glanced at Li Xian, only to see that he swept away the gloomy indifference of Fang Cai, his eyebrows were bright, and his smile was full of pride in the world, and she couldn't help but think that a bloody battle with such a person was really a great joy in life. Thinking of this, Lin Bi was also proud in his heart, and said loudly: "Bring the wine." ”

Hearing this, Lin Bi's two guards hurriedly took two wine sacs, Lin Bi took one himself, and gestured to Li Xian with his eyes, Li Xian understood, and also took a wine sac. Lin Bi smiled: "This is the best liquor in my Northern Han Dynasty, we Daizhou people have a custom, if you see your best friend or the most respectable enemy, you must invite him to drink wine together, if you are a friend, you must treat each other with all sincerity, if you are an enemy, you will not hate each other in the future." The prince is so arrogant, if Ting Fei is here, he must invite the prince to drink together, although Bi is a woman, he consciously does not let the eyebrows, so he invites the prince to drink spirits together, and he will meet on the battlefield in the future, and there will be no hatred in death. ”

Li Xian's eyes were blazing, and he said after a while: "The princess is really a woman, and Brother Long is really a good blessing, okay, I drank this wine." After that, Li Xian pulled out the stopper of the wine bag and drank it in a big gulp, this wine bag can hold half a catty of spirits, Li Xian relied on the large amount of wine and deep internal strength, drank it clean in one breath, and the spirits entered the stomach, Li Xian only felt a little top-heavy, but he still poured the wine bag, indicating that it was already trickle-down.

When Lin Bi saw it, he smiled slightly, raised the wine bag and drank it all, but his face was only slightly red. She chanted loudly: "Strangers meet and become confidants, and he sees this on the battlefield every year." He said no more, turned and walked into the cabin.

Li Xian's heart was shocked, and he felt that Lin Bi's two poems were bright and fair, but they were meaningful, and he recited them again and again, only to feel fascinated, and he was looking forward to the reunion when he met in life and death.

At this time, there was a scolding voice from the guards behind Li Xian, and then an elegant voice said, "Hai Li asks to see His Royal Highness King Qi." ”

Li Xian didn't look back, and said lightly: "Let him come over." ”

Hai Li walked behind King Qi and said respectfully: "Grass people Hai Li, called Thief Li under the Gongzi seat, please give His Highness a greeting." ”

Li Xian glanced back at Hai Li and said, "You don't have to be formal, why did Sui Yun change his mind and see me in advance?" ”

Thief Li replied: "It is rumored by the prince that since His Royal Highness has come to the East China Sea, it is better to go and meet the Hou of the East China Sea, I am afraid that the happy event of the Hou of the East China Sea will not go smoothly, so Your Highness should not miss it." ”

Li Xian said with a smile: "Suiyun is always so secretive, it's just that I can see him so easily, I'm already very content, but since something will happen at the wedding banquet, isn't it too dangerous for two children to go." ”

Thief Li said: "Your Highness rest assured, Gongzi has already made arrangements, this is the best opportunity, let the Marquis of the East China Sea claim to Dayong, both sides have steps down, and Gongzi said, now everything is ready, the net should be closed, Binzhou was originally the only way for the Northern Han Dynasty to open the world, as long as this place is closed, then His Highness can complete the achievement of capturing the Northern Han, such an opportunity Your Highness should not be missed." ”

Li Xian said thoughtfully: "Why, Suiyun also thinks that the time is ripe, but now is the most prosperous time in the Northern Han Dynasty?" As soon as he said this, he saw the thief's somewhat embarrassed expression, and said with a smile: "I forgot, this is not a military camp, okay, you tell Suiyun, I am convinced, I want to come to the East China Sea for the emperor's letter." ”

Glancing at the thief again, King Qi said: "Suiyun too, you are a talent, you don't want to fight for a wife, but what kind of businessman, why bother?" If you have a heart, I will propose it to Suiyun, wouldn't it be good to let you be an official? ”

Thief Li was stunned for a moment, and said: "Your Royal Highness is very loving, and the grass people have a sense of guilt, but although the grass people are white now, they have traveled thousands of miles with merchant ships to foreign countries, and they feel that it is more fun than anything else, and it doesn't matter if they have an official position or not, and the grass people follow the son, that is, they work for Dayong, but they don't have to be officials on purpose." ”

Li Xian's heart was wide when he heard this, just listening to the tone of this thief, he knew that Jiang Zhe did not have the idea of watching, it seems that although he has lived in seclusion in the past few years, he has made a lot of preparations, so it should be no problem to ask him to go out of the mountain to mediate, thinking that the troubles that have entangled him for several years can be dissipated, Li Xian can't help but smile.

At this time, a small soft blue and moving singing voice came from afar: "On the blue waves, the sea and the sky are bright." The heart is far away from the lonely sail, and the body is as light as a tree. The waves are shadowing, and the sound of Shan Island is turbulent. Outside the desert and smoke, there are egrets. ”

Li Xian only felt relaxed and happy when he heard it, and his heart said, what Roulan sang, it must be Jiang Zhe's new words, holding the blue waves, looking at the sea and the sky, thinking that Changle and him must be deeply affectionate, and the joy is endless. Looking up, I saw the blue waves like a mirror, the white clouds are long, the sea and the sky are the same, and I can't help but calm down in my heart, he is not afraid of bloody battles on the battlefield, but he hates the disputes between the government and the opposition, and now Dayong is rumored to fly, most of them are coming to himself, not that he wants to lead the troops to rebel, that is, the emperor wants to settle accounts after the autumn, although he understands in his heart that Li Zhen wants to hide the bow of the bird, and he will not rush at this time. But this kind of rumor, he Li Xian can not believe it, Li Zhen in Chang'an City can not believe it, those important ministers of the government and the opposition, but the fierce generals in the army are half-convinced, so that the army's heart is fluctuating, and the logistics are unstable, if it continues like this, it will be taken advantage of by Long Tingfei. This time, after he learned the news of the marriage of Hou Aizi in the East China Sea, he suddenly thought that Jiang Zhe's seclusion in the East China Sea was something that he and Li Zhen both knew, although there was no real belief, but it was vaguely certain. Thinking that this person has lived in seclusion for nearly three years, he should be lazy enough, if he doesn't come out to help at this time, wouldn't it be too ruthless, anyway, he is now the son-in-law of the Li family, and he can't watch his brothers break the wall and make a profit.

At this time, a little boy's stumbling singing voice came from a distance, presumably Roulan forced Lin'er to sing, but after only listening to two sentences, Li Xian felt a sharp pain in his heart, and his face became pale.

"Two white doves flew from the southeast. Ten will be five five, and it is difficult to list. Suddenly tired and sick, unable to fly with him. Five miles and one hesitation, six miles and one wandering. I want to take you away, but I can't open my mouth. I want to take you away, how can the feathers be destroyed. Happy new acquaintance, worry to part. hesitated to look at the couple, and tears fell vertically and horizontally. The pass is far away, mourning and crying, the heart is sad and crying blood, and the tears are goodbye. I saw that thou hast fallen to the northwest, and I have gone southeast. Nian Qing said the old grace, and the hatred was speechless. ”

The poignant singing made Li Xian almost crazy, the desolate military tent guarding the border pass, the sad song when the tears were exhausted under the bright moon, the tears were just about to drop, Li Xian suddenly realized, and he walked to the cabin behind. I saw Li Lin singing a tune, with a look of despair and sadness on his face, and Roulan was looking at him in horror.

Before Li Xian walked over, Roulan had already covered Li Lin's mouth and said, "I won't force you to sing the tune, you sing so sadly." ”

Li Xian's heart was shocked, what did Li Lin know at a young age, it was clear that he would imitate it like this when he saw his usual attitude, strong remorse surged from his heart, he only wanted to take him with him, so as not to be murdered and bullied by someone with a heart, but he didn't expect that his sorrow was all seen by this child, and he was busy with military affairs, in order to protect this child, he couldn't help but be cold to him, and, to put it mildly, he didn't know how to take care of a child, thinking about it for more than two years, it was not only himself who suffered, The most miserable and helpless is this Lin'er who has lost her mother, but has not been nourished by her father's love.

At this time, Li Lin had already seen his father, and he couldn't help but shrink behind Roulan, his father was a cold tyrant to him, and this little girl who was obviously shorter than himself, the soft and small delicate body, and the fragrant breath, made Li Lin feel as if he had returned to the childhood he once had, the arms of his mother.

Li Xian strode forward, picked up Li Lin, and said with a pleasant face: "Lin'er don't be afraid, it's all because Daddy is not good, this time Daddy took you to see your aunt, do you want to stay with your aunt." ”

A trace of panic flashed in Li Lin's eyes, and he said, "Daddy, don't drive Lin'er away." He clutched Li Xian's shirt tightly, and refused to let go.

Li Xian smiled and said: "You stupid child, your father is busy fighting and has no time to take care of you, your aunt is kind and kind, she will treat you as if you were her own, and there is a young lady who can play with you." ”

Li Lin looked at Roulan with puzzled eyes, and Li Xian smiled: "Smart, yes, you can call her Sister Lan in the future." ”

Li Lin showed a rare bright smile on his face, Li Xian's heart ached, and he hugged his beloved son tightly.

As soon as she walked out of the hatch, Lin Tong saw Chi Ji standing in the distance, she felt a pain in her heart, he already knew everything about Fang Cai, this person's identity had been revealed, even if she wanted to pretend that she didn't know, it was impossible. She walked straight out, as if she hadn't seen Chiji. Chi Ji suddenly reached out and grabbed her arm. Lin Tong's face turned cold and said, "What are you going to do?" Her voice was not loud, so as not to alarm others.

Chiji said apologetically: "I didn't mean to deceive you. ”

Lin Tong said coldly: "What have you deceived me, Bole Divine Doctor!" Her tone was full of resentment and sentimentality.

Chi Ji was silent for a moment and said: "I didn't tell a few lies, but I didn't say that my benefactor is Jiang Zhejiang Suiyun, and it is also expedient to promise General Long to serve the Northern Han, I don't want to stay in the Northern Han to spy on the military." ”

Lin Tong said indifferently: "I know, you are not wrong in this matter, the two countries are fighting each other, and each is its own master." ”

Chi Ji was stung by her cold gaze, and couldn't help but let go of his hand, obviously feeling that he hadn't done anything excessive, but he still felt guilt welling up in his heart.

Lin Tong walked a few steps, stopped and said: "You don't owe me anything, it's because I have a bad temper and am angry with you, Wang Ji, will you follow your master to attack our Northern Han in the future?" ”

Chi Ji was stunned for a moment, and said categorically: "No." ”

Lin Tong was stunned for a moment and said, "You should be very suitable for being a scout, and you are also familiar with the Northern Han Dynasty, right?" ”

Chi Ji said in a low voice: "Childe will never force us to do anything, the world is very big, I can do other things myself, and, besides, I don't want to see you on the battlefield." ”

Lin Tong smiled, although Chi Ji couldn't see her smile, but from her undulating shoulders, it could be seen that she laughed very much, but there was a thick sadness in the laughter, after a while, Lin Tong stopped laughing, and said: "You are too cowardly, how good it is like my sister and Li Xian, the king of Qi, although they pity each other, but they still meet on the battlefield, life and death without hatred, life and death without hatred, if you also go to war with us, I will kill you on the battlefield, and I will naturally not hate you at that time, what does it matter if you just hate me?" Without a bloody horseman, I, Lin Tong, will never show mercy to a coward like you. ”

Chi Ji didn't speak, and after good spy training, he could see what Lin Tong's clenched fists and the tight collapse around her body represented. But he didn't come forward to comfort her, because he knew what a deep gap there was between the two, and it was better to cut off the emotional entanglement than to indulge in sweet dreams. This beautiful girl like a flame will be a secret hidden deep in his heart.

He walked out silently, and just as the hatch was about to close, he heard a whimpering cry. But he endured it and didn't look back, maybe he didn't miss Nanchu or Dayong, but the figure that was as deep as the sea and as the wind was like the wind was the master he could never disobey and betray.

In a corner of Penglai Island in the East China Sea, in a small harbor near the sea back mountain, there is an elegant and pleasant small manor, called Jinghai Villa, although the villa covers a wide area, there are few pavilions and pavilions, and the unevenness is reflected in the green trees, like a fairyland. In a small red building halfway up the mountainside, a Tsing Yi Xiushi was on the job, leaving a cloud-like handwriting on the snow-white rice paper, at this time, a gentle and slightly worried voice came from behind him: "Lan'er is still young, you can rest assured that she will go to that kind of place, you are not distressed as a father, and my mother is still distressed?" ”

Tsing Yi Xiushi put down his pen, looked at the notebook he completed with satisfaction, and said with a smile: "The so-called loving mother is a lot of failures, this is true, you don't care about this matter, won't I send someone to protect Lan'er?" ”

The bead curtain moved lightly, and a graceful moon-white figure walked out of the room, and said coquettishly: "You always like to pretend to be a ghost like this, that's it, I won't fight with you, if Lan'er suffers any harm, I won't spare you." ”

Tsing Yi Xiushi laughed loudly, stretched out his hand to take the woman in white into his arms, and said with a smile: "Okay, if Lan'er is hurt in any way, I will let you deal with it." He raised his head, revealing a delicate and elegant face, this person's age is a little difficult to discern, if you talk about physiognomy alone, about only twenty or thirty years old, but his hair is light gray, although the luster is still not reduced, but it is always with a few years of traces, the temples are already a little frosty, if someone says that he is forty or fifty years old, it is not impossible, and his expression and bearing, like the deep mountain pool, is as indifferent and deep, that is, he is sixty or seventy years old, to see through the world of cold and warm age, No one will doubt it either.

When the woman in white saw his face, she couldn't help but sigh softly, and snuggled up to him in her arms softly and stopped talking. At this time, a baby's cry suddenly came from behind him, and the two looked at each other and smiled, and walked hand in hand to the inner room.

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