Chapter 6 Shocking Shadows
Lu Yun looked at the golden ring in his hand in a daze, stunned, before the maid came to look for the county lord's lost golden ring, but he subconsciously hid the golden ring, and couldn't help but feel a little remorseful in his heart, even though he knew that the girl was like a fairy in the water to him, a flower in a dream, why did he fall into it and miss the only opportunity to take revenge on Jiang Zhe, that's it, that's it, Roulan is just Jiang Zhe's righteous daughter, how can she be so shameless, helpless against Jiang Zhe, so she put the target on a little girl.
At this moment, Li Lin's roar suddenly came from afar: "What, you said that Roulan fell into the water and almost drowned, how is this possible, you dare to curse her, this king is going to cut you." ”
Lu Yun's heart froze, he was already quite jealous of Li Lin, lest he ask too much and find out that he was wrong, so he hurriedly rushed to hear the sound, and before he could bypass the flowers, he heard a clear and powerful voice: "Brother Lin can't be reckless, this maid may say too much, but there must be no malicious intentions, didn't you also hear that Roulan fell into the water, so you hurried back, let's go to the inner house to have a look, this girl is used to messing around, maybe what's going on?" ”
Lu Yun's heart moved, looking through the flowers, only to see that on the flower path in front of him, Li Lin was standing angrily in front of a maid, the maid was so frightened that she was so frightened that she knelt on the ground and kowtowed like pounding garlic, and behind Li Lin, there was a young man in bright yellow clothes, about fifteen or sixteen years old, handsome and gentle, with deep eyes, like a deep pool, and his demeanor was calm and calm, and he was pulling Li Lin to persuade him at this moment. Don't think about it, seeing this young man's clothes and the title of Li Lin, Lu Yun's heart turned over like a river and a sea, and he was less than a few feet away from His Royal Highness the Crown Prince Li Jun of Dayong, and couldn't help but hold the dagger. His eyes fell on the face of the young prince, and he saw that his demeanor was gentle, smiling and persuading, although he had an incomparably noble identity, it made people feel like a spring breeze. I heard that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince guarded Youzhou on behalf of Li Zhen at a young age, known as the name of benevolence and filial piety, and now when I see it, it is really extraordinary, and then I think of Zhao Long, the lord of Southern Chu, who is similar in age next year, and is the king of a country, but he only knows how to eat, drink and have fun, mediocre and incompetent, and his heart is even more painful, and he can't help but breathe. A young guard standing behind Li Jun raised his eyebrows, stepped forward, blocked Li Jun's side, and shouted, "Who is sneaking around behind the flowers." His tone was not harsh, probably because this was Princess Changle's mansion, which was recognized as one of the most heavily guarded mansions.
Lu Yun's heart was shocked, he walked around the flowers, knelt down on one knee to Li Lin and said, "Subordinate Yunlu knocks to see the prince of the county." He deliberately said that he didn't know Li Jun, so that even if he asked for the crime, it would be lighter, and those who didn't know were not guilty. Sure enough, he peeked in, and the guard looked relaxed and retreated behind Li Jun.
Li Lin said in a rough voice: "It turned out to be you kid, did you dare not come over when you saw this king lose his temper?" ”
Lu Yun's heart was more stable, and he lowered his head and frowned and said, "My subordinates don't dare." ”
Li Lin shook his hand and said: "Forget it, come and meet His Royal Highness the Prince, Brother Huang, this is my newly accepted guard, I see that this kid is not bad, and I am going to send it to the East Palace to be your guard in a few years, but it is not good now, Mingjian Division and Si Wencao are keeping an eye on it, this kid's identity is not very clear, if I send it, I am afraid that he will be impeached." ”
Li Jun smiled slightly, he naturally knew this truth, the guards around him were carefully selected, and their background and martial arts character had to be assessed, but since Li Lin attached so much importance to this young guard, he must have a rare talent, he took a step forward and picked up Lu Yun with his own hands and said: "Flatten, you are Brother Lin's guard, and you will inevitably see each other often in the future, you don't have to be so formal, and don't listen to Brother Lin's nonsense, the guards of Gudong Palace are all assigned by the emperor, and the number is limited, so it is inevitable that the conditions will be more, you will follow King Jiajun in the future, It is also a bright future, and in a few years, it is better to make a name for yourself on the battlefield and pay homage to the marquis than to be wronged by your side. ”
Lu Yun was submissive, and admiration flashed in his eyes, this Prince Dayong is really an emperor's bearing, just a few simple words, he can hear the warmth in people's hearts, if he is really a carefree Yunlu, I am afraid that it is possible to sacrifice his life to repay him from now on.
Li Jun looked at Lu Yun carefully for a moment, and saw that although this young man was young and his demeanor was quite respectful, his demeanor was neither humble nor arrogant, and there was a hint of arrogance and strength between his eyebrows. ”
Li Lin showed a triumphant expression, he was still young, and showing such a look not only did not make people angry, but made people feel that he was particularly childish. Li Jun shook his head and smiled, and said: "Okay, let's go see Roulan, she has suffered a lot, and she will definitely ask us for it, if she goes late, I am afraid that she will be snubbed for a few days." ”
Li Lin's expression changed, and he said indignantly: "Roulan is the most eccentric, every time I see you, I smile, I see me, I am eyebrows and eyebrows, obviously you can only come to see her once in three or five days, I accompany her almost every day, but she always treats you so kindly." ”
Li Jun laughed and said: "Who let you not watch her grow up, I think when I was the son of King Yong, I tried my best to help her escape from her brother-in-law's poisonous hands, what about you, Donghai argued with her when she first saw her, and forced the little girl to call you brother, and later was deceived by your brother-in-law, when his accomplice bullied Roulan, you deserve to be retributed." ”
Li Lin was speechless, his face was black for a while, red for a while, looked at the guards who were smiling around him, and shouted: "Get out of here, this is my brother-in-law's mansion, and I still need you to watch the play here." The two guards looked at each other, not knowing whether to obey the order. Li Jun smiled: "That's it, except for Leng Hui, you all go down to rest." Except for the young guards standing behind Li Jun, the other guards all dispersed, and Lu Yun sighed in his heart and prepared to leave. Unexpectedly, Li Lin stopped him and said, "Yunlu, you followed Brother Huo and Roulan, I heard that you rescued Roulan, right?" ”
Lu Yun's face turned red, remembering that he was originally going to take the surname of Roulan, he couldn't help but feel a little ashamed, and said in a low voice: "The subordinate happened to be present, because he had a little knowledge of the surname Shui, so he had to offend the county lord." ”
Li Jun was shocked, looked at Lu Yun with a little more appreciation, nodded slightly, and then walked in the direction of the inner house. Li Lin waved his hand, signaling that Lu Yun didn't have to follow, and then hurried over, Lu Yun was stunned for a moment, and finally sighed lightly, and walked towards Qi Fengxuan listlessly.
Who knew that he had just walked to Qi Fengxuan, and Li Lin ran in angrily again, shouting, "I'm so angry, go back to the house with me." The guards were furious when they saw him, and they didn't dare to ask him what happened, so they had to hurriedly follow Li Lin out of Princess Changle's mansion, Li Lin took the horses, whipped them down hatefully, and galloped in the imperial city, those guards were shocked, and called out in the back, they didn't dare to ride horses in the imperial city, this is a big crime, although they saw Li Lin's back go away, but they could only be anxious, and hurried to the palace of Qi.
Lu Yun felt strange in his heart, and asked a more familiar guard: "What's wrong with the prince, you have such a big temper?" ”
The guard looked left and right for a moment, and whispered, "I must have eaten the leader of the Zhaohua County Lord again." Who doesn't know the whole Chang'an City, our county king is not afraid of the sky, the earth is not afraid, he is afraid of the county lord of Chu and Zhaohua, especially the county lord, if the two of them are together, it must be a big quarrel for three days, a small quarrel for two days, and in the end, either the county lord went to cry to our princess and princess, or the county king went to Her Royal Highness Princess Changle to complain, at the beginning, the two elders were still persuading and punishing each other, but when they turned their faces, the two of them were reconciled as before, and now no one is too lazy to care. But today is really strange, originally His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Huo Gongzi were present, they would always be able to persuade the county prince and the county lord, but now I don't know what happened, these two words didn't work. ”
Lu Yun listened to it interestingly, and couldn't help but bow his head and laugh secretly, no matter how noble their identities were, Jiang Roulan, the lord of Zhaohua County, and Li Lin, the king of Jiajun, were just children after all, but it was really difficult for him to connect this childish boy with the dignified King of Jiajun when he summoned him in Jingu Garden.
After a while, the guards returned to the Qi Palace, and at a glance, they saw Li Lin striding around in front of the door, and when he saw these guards, he said angrily: "Why is it so slow, my father asked me to go to Nanshan with my mother, why don't you go and prepare quickly." When the guards heard this, they didn't care to excuse that the prince of the county was too fast, so they hurriedly went to prepare for the packing. Lu Yun was overjoyed in his heart, he was worried about how to leave King Jiajun and go to Nanshan to find an opportunity to assassinate Jiang Zhe, but he didn't expect that King Jiajun would also go to Nanshan, I don't know if it was blessed by the sky. All the guards had gone, leaving only Li Lin standing in front of the palace in a rage, kicking at the dismount stone one by one, venting the anger in his heart.
Looking at Lu Yun's back, Li Lin was so angry that he kicked it again, and just went to see Roulan, but she sneered at herself, saying that she had poor eyesight, and actually left an assassin by her side, how could he blame him, it was obvious that Si Wencao didn't find out clearly, and besides, didn't she also appreciate Yun Lu in the first place, why is the responsibility on him now. Angry and annoyed, he originally wanted to go out immediately and kill Yunlu, but he was stopped by Huo Cong, and instead asked him to take Yunlu to Nanshan Beiye. Seeing that the young man who deceived him could not punish him, the anger in his heart could not be subsided, and the surname Suo violated the forbidden law and galloped back to the Qi Palace. No matter how annoyed he was, he knew that Huo Cong's meaning was what his brother-in-law Jiang Zhe meant, and he was thinking about how to take Yunlu to Nanshan Beiye along the way, and he had to find a reason not to make him suspicious, which was explained by Brother Huo. Who knew that as soon as he returned to the house, he learned that Princess Lin Bi of Qi was going to Nanshan, and she was originally accompanied by her eldest brother Li Jing, so he robbed this messenger, knowing in his heart that it was the calculation of his brother-in-law, otherwise how could the mother concubine go to Nanshan alone for some reason, the mother concubine is now pregnant again, and the father is almost never leaving. Thinking that he had made a mistake this time, and he would be ridiculed by his brother-in-law and Roulan for most of the next few months, he was angry and frustrated, and he was even more annoyed with Yunlu.
His heart was full of doubts, Lu Yun didn't understand why Princess Qi would go to Nanshan lightly, he said a lot in the Qi Palace, and he already knew that the Qi Palace's Mansion had no other business in Nanshan, it was said that Li Xian's surname was eccentric, and he didn't like the hermits in Zhongnan, so he had other businesses in the western suburbs and the eastern suburbs, but he didn't build another industry in Nanshan. But he didn't bother to think about it, anyway, it would be good to have the opportunity to go to Nanshan, he was thinking about how to find Jiang Zhe's other business, how to sneak in and assassinate, and he didn't pay attention to Li Lin's cold gaze that occasionally looked at him.
Nanshan is fifty or sixty miles away from Chang'an, and it is necessary to detour to the western suburbs, Li Lin was ordered by his father to not allow Lin Bi to work hard, and settled in Duqu that night, until the afternoon of the next day, he finally arrived at Nanshan to say goodbye. The forest of Nanshan is beautiful, the momentum is majestic, soapy water, Fengshui, Ba Shui, Chanshui, Zhushui, all come out from the source of Nanshan, flow into Wei in the north, Lin Bi wants to go to Nanshan Beiye is located at the north foot of Nanshan, a stream meanders down, several water pavilions have been built along the stream, the two sides are strange rocks, the grass and trees are abundant, and there is no road pass, if you want to go in and out of other industries, you can only cross the water by boat. At the foot of the mountain, the stream converges into a pool, and a light boat is parked in the pool. The guards on Yunlu were the last to board the boat, sailing against the current, but the servant in Tsing Yi was very proficient, and sent a few guards to the water pavilion at the bottom, settled them and left. This water pavilion must have been designed to house the guards and servants, and it was spacious and simple.
After arriving, Lu Yun knew that this was the other business of the Marquis of Chu County, and while he was overjoyed, he was thinking about how to find an opportunity to assassinate, Lu Yun chose a room near the water to live in, this room was located in a corner of the water pavilion, small and cramped, no one fought with him, but it was exactly what he wanted. Open the window, there is a stream below, the stream is crystal clear, the bottom of the stream is rocky, between the sharp gravel, you can see fish and shrimp playing. Lu Yun looked up along the stream, and as far as the eye could see, he could already see two water pavilions. Although there are Hongqiao connections between the water pavilions, Lu Yun knew that if he walked up, he would definitely be caught immediately, so his eyes fell on the stream, if it was night, he should be able to go up the river and find Jiang Zhe's bedroom.
After dinner, Lu Yun only said that he was tired from riding a horse all the way, and went to sleep early, and did not attract the attention of others, he lived in a small room by himself, so he didn't have to worry about others finding out about his whereabouts, bolted the door of the room, and when it was dark at the second watch, he changed into a black night clothes. This night-walking suit is refined, light and smooth, which can temporarily replace the water in the water, and the most rare thing is that it is very small and easy to collect, and he has been with him for a long time, and no one has noticed.
Opening the window, he glanced vigilantly, except for a few water pavilions, there was no light, he turned over and jumped out of the window, hung under the window, stretched out his hand to cover the window, and then plunged into the water, his water surname was excellent, his movements were light, not only did he not make a sound, but even the splash did not splash for half a minute. After entering the water, he swam against the current, and the water was quite turbulent and laborious. After swimming for a while, when he arrived at the second water pavilion, he climbed up the window near the water and looked in, there were also some guards inside, and they looked at the color of the tiger guard, which should be the person next to Jiang Zhe. Going upstream, before the third water pavilion approached, Li Lin was heard laughing. Lu Yun grabbed the rocks on the shore and rested for a while, then continued to swim upstream, turning a corner, and there were four water pavilions in front of him. The fourth pavilion was dark and silent, he swam to the fifth pavilion, and found that this pavilion was a little different from the previous four, only a foot high from the water, and outside the room adjacent to the water was a platform, half of the platform was suspended by Lingbo, and three sides were protected by vermilion railings, from here the stream gradually widened, and the water flow was much slower. Lu Yun's heart moved, and he was about to climb up to the platform to listen, when his fingers just grabbed a railing when he heard the sound of the door opening, and then the light overflowed from the door, enveloping the entire platform into a dim light. Lu Yun's heart was cold, and his body sank into the water gently, just climbing the pillar supporting the platform in the water and listening intently.
Then there was a sigh in his ears, it was a man's voice, and then, the light on his head was much brighter, presumably it was the person who lit the tall wind lantern in the corner of the platform, and now the water surface around him was illuminated, and he couldn't sneak, Lu Yun was very troubled in his heart, but he could only wait patiently. After a while, the man didn't have the intention of returning to the room, the mountain wind was cold, the moonlight and starlight were extremely dim, I don't know how this person could have the mood to enjoy the scenery, Lu Yun secretly scolded in his heart, but he was helpless.
At this time, the man suddenly sighed softly, Lu Yun's heart tightened, and then he heard a woman's sigh, this voice was cold and sad, Lu Yun only felt his heart tremble, and couldn't help but listen carefully.
I only heard the woman say: "Invincible, you have been wandering in a foreign land all these years, are you still doing well?" ”
The man's voice was flat and elegant, and he replied: "Thank you for your concern, I can't say whether it's good or not, it's quite calm, but I always think of my colleagues in the past and the wind and smoke in Qinzhou, so I can't help but come back after all." It's hard to leave your homeland, that's probably it. I heard that you have been made a marquis, and you are quite useful, and I am happy for you. ”
The woman said lightly: "Actually, the emperor is too kind to me, with my meager merits, it is okay to be the deputy commander of the Tiger Benwei, but the reward is too heavy." ”
The man said: "You deserve it, and Dayong is heavily used for you, those who are related to Fengyimen will be much more relieved, knowing that Dayong will not abandon them because of their background, thinking that the activities of the remnants of Fengyimen in Dayong in the past few years should be more and more difficult." ”
The woman was silent for a moment, and said: "I don't need to ask about these things, since the fall of the Northern Han Dynasty, my wish has been fulfilled, except for the affairs of the Tiger Benwei, I don't want to ask about other things, the responsibility of protecting the royal family is heavy, I dare not relax." ”
The man sighed and said: "I know that you actually don't attach importance to power, fame and fortune, but now even if you want to get out, it is impossible, if you leave the protection of the Dayong court, you may not be able to move an inch in the world, after all, although the Northern Han royal family has surrendered now, there must be many people who hate you, even Fengyimen, and they will not let you go." I heard that you are not married yet, what about General Huyan, he should have come with you this time, right? ”
The woman paused for a moment and said, "Huyan, he will definitely accompany me this time, and even went to Lord Sima to ask for leave, and I have no choice but to let him." In fact, I am living very well now, no need to work hard, no need to intrigue, some things you say very clearly, I just need to keep to myself, I can enjoy wealth and nobility, this kind of thing is what I expect the most, so many years, I have struggled, I have been exhausted, when I met Your Majesty, I had proposed to resign and go into hiding, Your Majesty said that I have too many grievances, and I have a lot of merit, and I don't want me to be depressed in the people, so I was given a position of deputy commander of the Tiger Benwei. If I have a heart, I can do a career, if I don't have a heart, I can also live in peace, the emperor treats me like a mountain, so although I know that they also want to use my identity to appease people's hearts, they still stay in Chang'an. Now I don't have anything to worry about, the only thing I feel sorry for is you, so I heard that Hou Ye said that you also arrived in Chang'an, and finally came to see you, do you still hate me? ”
The man smiled: "Hate, can't talk about it, thirteen years ago, when you and I broke up, we have already parted ways, each for its own master, although you voted for Dayong and overturned the Northern Han River, but I don't hate you, this is your choice, as long as you have no regrets, what else can others accuse you?" Seven years ago, I was in the dilemma of not being able to survive and die, and I knew that you had the heart to save me and intercede for me, and I will never forget this friendship. But Qingmei, I blame you, Quartz's death, although it was caused by a variety of factors, but you played a major role, and I know that you took advantage of the matter between us, although Quartz and I do not agree, but he is an upright and good man, and he is extremely strong. I can never forgive you for this matter, not only did you make him speechless and commit suicide, but also slandered his reputation, although this is a means of war between the two countries, I don't hate you for doing this, but as an old friend, I can't help but blame you. ”
The woman was silent for a long time, and suddenly smiled: "I understand, when I heard your words today, I felt finally relieved, the death of General Shi, every time I think about it over the years, I feel uneasy and sad, and now someone complains about me, but I can put my heart aside, thank you, invincible, untie the knot in my heart." Over the years, I have always been waiting for the opportunity to reunite with you, don't laugh at me, although in front of General Shi's tomb back then, I broke off my love, but until now I know that you will resent me for the rest of my life, so I can let go of my heart and feel that I no longer owe you. ”
The man said in a deep voice: "I understand, Hai Li once told me that if you don't give you the opportunity to break the fate between you and me, you won't be happy in this life, otherwise no matter what, I won't come to Chang'an." General Huyan has been very affectionate to you over the years, and when I first saw you, I knew his intentions, and you have been miserable for half your life, and if you have him by your side, I can rest assured. ”
The woman's tone was a little softer, and she said, "Actually, I have already agreed to his marriage proposal on the way here, would you like to stay for our wedding banquet?" ”
The man said happily: "Congratulations, Marquis Jiang has agreed, and he will let me leave in a few days, but I am afraid that I will not have the opportunity to participate in your wedding banquet, so I will tell General Huyan for me, and I will wish you all the best and grow old together." ”
Lu Yun was dizzy to hear below, at this moment he had already heard the identities of these two people, Su Qing, Marquis of Dayongcheng, Duan Invincible General Duan, the only remaining of the four generals under Long Tingfei, he had also heard the deeds of these two people told his father, but he didn't expect to hear the secret conversation between the two today. If it weren't for forcible forbearance, he really wanted to show his head to see the demeanor of the two.
At this time, there was a distant footstep in his ears, presumably Su Qing left, the man sighed softly, but with joy and relief in his sigh, at this time, the cold moon was silent, and the shadow sank into the cold water. I only heard the man whisper: "Sad that the spring waves under the bridge are green, and they used to be shocked." The voice was desolate, although Lu Yun didn't quite understand the deep meaning, he also felt saddened by it.
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