Mochou Lake, known as Hengtang in ancient times, is located in the west of the Qinhuai River and was built during the Six Dynasties. Covering an area of dozens of hectares, it has the reputation of "the first lake in the south of the Yangtze River" since ancient times.

On the shore of Mochou Lake, Xiao Fan and the county lord of Jiangdu walked slowly side by side, the sun shone on the two of them, and the shadows of the two were reflected on the ground.

Jiangdu County had a pretty face, with frost on his face, and from time to time he turned his head sideways and glared at Xiao Fan fiercely, his thin red lips pursed slightly, and he muttered hatefully in his mouth.

"Idiot! Idiot! Wood! ”

"What's wrong with the county lord?" Xiao Fan turned his head sideways coldly, looked at the pretty face of the county lord, and asked curiously.

The county lord's angry expression hurriedly changed rapidly, and instantly turned into a sweet smile, and said softly: "It's nothing, the scenery here is excellent, refreshing, I'm sighing......"

Xiao Fan agreed, he took a deep breath, spit it out slowly, and said angrily: "Yes, the No. 1 lake in the south of the Yangtze River, it really lives up to its name, go to the country to cherish the hometown, worry and fear the sorrow, forget it all, worthy of its name, Mochou Lake, Jun Mochou ......"

The county lord's eyes were full of brilliance, and he asked softly: "'Go to the country and cherish your hometown, worry and fear ridicule', Fan Wenzheng's career is not smooth, and he has been repeatedly degraded, so he is so angry, and you are now a young man in the age of a weak crown, and you are a young man who knows the same thing, which can be described as a young man's pride, why do you have such a decadent anger?" ”

Xiao Fan smiled, with a little worry in his smile: "Young man? Hehe, maybe it's a young man's pride, the weak crown is high in the five-grade imperial court, just when he should rely on the red cui to be happy, life is like this, it is already a great creation and blessing, what else is there to worry about? ”

The county lord looked directly at Xiao Fan with some surprise, and saw that under his handsome face, there was a faint sadness between his eyebrows, which was like what he said in his own mouth, "leaning on the red and green"?

Xiao Fan unconsciously turned his head under the bold direct gaze of the county lord, he was not used to being stared at so intently, the pure and clear eyes of the county lord, as if he had insight into all the secrets of the world, made him feel a little trembling and panicked, and there was a feeling of being naked in front of her. - Of course, Xiao Fan doesn't mind being naked [***], what he minds is being seen through his heart, which is more unacceptable than being naked [***].

The county lord's big black eyes blinked lightly twice, and said quietly: "Xiao Fan, you have something on your mind." ”

It's not a question, it's a very affirmative tone.

Xiao Fan grinned, but there was more and more panic in his heart, and he couldn't tell the reason, as if he had been seen through by the county lord.

"You have a deep heart." The county lord stared at him, and his tone was very light and soft: "Xiao Fan, what are you worried about?" ”

Xiao Fan smiled dryly: "If I tell you that the imperial court has not yet swept away the Tartars, the motherland has not yet been reunified, and I am worried to death, will you believe it?" ”

The county lord shook his head slowly, his eyes stared at Xiao Fan, and his gaze was very serious: "Xiao Fan, you seem to be hiding a lot of secrets, and you seem to have a lot of pain in your heart, Xiao Fan, what kind of person are you?" ”

Xiao Fan's heart was shocked, and he immediately turned his head, not daring to look at the county lord again.

From her eyes, Xiao Fan saw a strong affection, and saw that she wanted to understand him deeply and understand him.

What does it mean for a woman to get to know a man better?

Beauty is gracious, how can it be born?

Can I accept her affection? Xiao Fan hesitated.

Who would mind a few more wives in a man? Of course, Xiao Fan doesn't mind, but the problem is that his situation is too different from others.

There is a county lord of Changning in the family, and now there is a county lord of Jiangdu standing in front of him, the identity of the county lord of the thrush will be made public sooner or later, at that time, the two county lords have a deep affection for themselves, the question is, will Zhu Yuanzhang agree to marry the two county lords to himself?

In the decades since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, there has never been such an example, and presumably Zhu Yuanzhang will not agree to make an exception for himself.

This is a very real problem, and if you live up to the affection of the county lord of Jiangdu, you must challenge Zhu Yuanzhang's authority. There is no room for the two to turn around, and even if they challenge Zhu Yuanzhang's authority, the result will inevitably not be successful, why should they face the county lord of Jiangdu at that time?

Thinking of this, Xiao Fan's heart froze, and he hurriedly changed the topic, and said with a forced smile: "County Lord, let's talk about spring today, we don't have to talk so deeply, right?" You see this beautiful scenery, the most is the benefit of the spring of the year, the absolute smoke and willows are full of imperial capital, how can the county lord bear to live up to this full spring? ”

The county lord of Jiangdu sighed and said quietly: "It's okay to live up to the spring, Xiao Fan, how can you bear to let me down?" ”

Xiao Fan was silent.

The county lord's beautiful eyes were like autumn water, he looked at him bravely, and said with infinite resentment: "Xiao Fan, do you know? I've dreamed of you many times......"

"In my dream, I was in prison, you rode a big horse, wielded a sharp sword, a million brave soldiers, a sword light, swept away the ghost, cut the chains that bound me, like a fearless warrior, rescued me from the endless dark cage......"

The county lord's eyes were full of confusion, his expression became more and more hazy, and he looked at Xiao Fan softly and quietly, telling her girlish feelings and dreams.

“…… Xiao Fan, I know that you are a different person, different from other ministers in the court, you live more straightforwardly and sincerely than them, you dare to love and hate, love and hate clearly, everything in the world is just a game for you, you are playing this game with your heart, you care about the process of the game, but you don't care about the result of the game, even if you play to the end of the sword and neck, you will look up to the sky and laugh, shouting that this life is in vain......"

The county lord sighed faintly: "Xiao Fan, you are so special, how can you not be tempted by the women in the world?" ”

Confession like crying, Xiao Fan didn't know what to say, women in this era are too deeply bound by etiquette, and it is already very bold to be able to confide in her face to her face, if she doesn't love herself very much, how dare she confess to him so disregarding shyness and dignity?

If the beauty is so gracious, what else can Xiao Fan say besides being moved?

"County Lord, I ......"

The county lord raised his eyes and stared at Xiao Fan, and the affection in his beautiful eyes seemed to have turned into thick honey.

Xiao Fan sighed and smiled bitterly in his heart, is this peach blossom luck or peach blossom luck? If there was no factor of Zhu Yuanzhang, there would be no obstacle for him to accept the county lord of Jiangdu, but now that Lao Zhu is not dead, why does he keep encountering this kind of challenge to the emperor's authority after he crosses? Speaking of which, a five-grade brocade guard doesn't have much of a king's spirit...... "County Lord, I'm ...... I already have a wife. Xiao Fan said with difficulty.

The county lord of Jiangdu blinked and said, "You mean Xiao Thrush?" The county lord of Changning? ”

Xiao Fan said in surprise: "Do you know the identity of the thrush?" ”

The county lord pursed his lips and said, "Yun Wei has already told me, don't worry, he only told me alone." ”

Saying that, the county lord lowered his head, blushed with shame, and said softly: "...... I know that you and Thrush have had a very difficult time together, and your affection is stronger than gold, and others cannot shake it. ”

Xiao Fan nodded and sighed: "Yes, the county lord is noble, I have never experienced that in the cold and cold winter, I and the thrush are in a broken temple that leaks everywhere, the cold wind is so cold that we can't sleep, we have to hug each other to keep warm, and that penniless day, in order to earn a little bit of silver to live, I have to rack my brains to steal and deceive, although the thrush is young, but she has suffered endless suffering, an eight-year-old child, wandering alone for many years, relying on begging and fighting to get a chance to live, I can meet her, it is a God-given fate, our lives have been linked together, how do you say I can bear to let her down? ”

The affection in the eyes of the county lord of Jiangdu became more and more intense, she lowered her head slightly, her face was as red as a peach and plum, and said softly: "I know what you have suffered, and I also respect the thrush's love for you more, the thrush only lives for you, I ...... Like her, I only sigh that I didn't know you when you were the most difficult and difficult, you must not know how much I want to accompany you through that difficult but unforgettable time, otherwise, how can you dodge my affection now? ”

Xiao Fan sighed silently.

The county lord looked up at him, and a touch of resoluteness flashed in his beautiful eyes: "Xiao Fan, I can't participate in your past, your future must have my share, your encounter with the thrush is a gift from God, why not your encounter with me?" Xiao Fan, what are you still hiding? ”

"You know what? When you rescued me from my marriage to the son of the Marquis of Changxing for my happiness, then I made a grand vow that you would not marry in this life! You are my dream, in the dream, you are riding a big horse, wielding a sword, you are the warrior who rescued me from the dark cage, except for you, no other man in the world can no longer enter my eyes, Xiao Fan, you are the person I have been waiting for, even if you have a thrush, you are still the person I am waiting for......"

The county lord lowered his head, his face was as red as the sunset in summer, and said softly in an inaudible voice: "I won't embarrass you, I ...... I will get along well with the thrush, although I am older than her, I will still respect her as an eldest woman, take her as the elder, I will serve her as a concubine, and I will not mess with the etiquette of the Xiao family......"

Xiao Fan was stunned when he heard this, and then a cool feeling spread from the top of his head to his toes, a county lord has already put his posture so low, in order to be with him, he even completely abandoned his self-esteem and identity, so affectionate, how can he bear it, and then dodge, is it still a man?

Well, let's fall.

"County Lord, you know, I'm not a casual man, but if you have to be casual, I'll have to do whatever you want......" Xiao Fan was a little shy, he had no experience in love, and after finishing speaking, he felt that this was ...... It seems to be frustrating.

There was a light of surprise in the county lord's eyes, and then he lowered his head in shame and said softly: "You mean it really? A gentleman's word, don't go back. ”

Xiao Fan nodded and said: "The county lord is as wise as a torch, and he actually sees that I am a gentleman, and he is really sharp-eyed......"

After confessing her heart and getting a response from her sweetheart, the county lord of Jiangdu suddenly became relaxed, and her little heart and liver suddenly began to beat rapidly, thinking of such a bold word just now, she couldn't help but have hot cheeks, and she couldn't even believe that she would say this, it is not allowed in "The Female Commandment".

Looking at Xiao Fan's smiling elegant face in a blink of an eye, the county lord's heart was full of joy and sweetness, is this my beloved in this life? I...... Already his wife?

"I wish to have one heart, and the white heads will not be separated......" The county lord looked at Xiao Fan with spring affection in his eyes, and muttered softly.

Xiao Fan rubbed his nose and said with a wry smile: "County Lord, let's not be busy talking about love first, let me ask something first, what about your relationship with Geng Xuan?" ”

The county lord of Jiangdu suddenly collapsed his pretty face, then bit his lower lip and looked at him pitifully.

Xiao Fan sighed heavily, women, you can do anything for love, you can completely lose your mind, and the reality is all floating clouds...... What about men? Clean up the mess!

Facing the pitiful and innocent gaze of the county lord, Xiao Fan came up with an idea with a depressed expression: "Otherwise, let's find an opportunity to restrain Geng Xuan, and then I will hold down his hands and feet, you can poison him and kill him......"

"Huh?" The county lord covered his mouth and looked at Xiao Fan in surprise, frightened.

Xiao Fan explained very seriously: "In the Song Dynasty, there was a pair of fairy heroes who did this, the man was called Ximen Daguanren, the woman was called Jin Lian, and the unlucky man was called Wu Dalang...... We are following the example of our predecessors, with the style of ancient sages. ”

The county lord glanced Xiao Fan up and down in horror, and then gently slapped him shyly and timidly, and said with a thin sneer: "you!" Always tease me and ignore you! ”

Then the county lord ran away, and the laughter like silver bells echoed on the weeping willow embankment on the shore of Mochou Lake, like sunlight shining all over the ground.

Xiao Fan's lips trembled, and he muttered with a bit of grief and indignation: "...... I'm serious! ”

The most important thing is, what should Zhu Yuanzhang do? Marrying his two granddaughters in one go, according to Lao Zhu's temper, most of them will be so angry that they will kill themselves alive, not to mention that the county lord of Jiangdu still has a marriage contract with Geng Xuan.

Accepting the affection of the county lord of Jiangdu, it is inevitable to face these problems,—— these are very fatal problems.

On the edge of Mochou Lake, a helpless man looked at the calm lake blankly, with mixed feelings in his heart, and another big trouble was waiting for him.

When she went back, the county lord was already full of light smiles, and she was quiet and quiet, jumping like a cheerful bird, and her pretty face was full of sweetness in love.

Xiao Fan also smiled, a little bitter.

At this moment, he is very envious of a woman's surname, it is good to be a woman, he doesn't have to worry about anything, he just needs to throw the problem to the man, and then she is free to immerse herself in the honey of love, and has a fairytale-like dream, in which there is a castle, there is Prince Charming, and flowers blooming all over the ground, and Prince Charming ...... Prince Charming has to consider firewood, rice, oil and salt, to support his family, to consider family harmony, and even more to consider whether his grandfather-in-law will kill his grandson-in-law...... Hundreds of years later, people have summed up these unfortunate things in Prince Charming into a collective term, called - responsibility.

"Xiao Fan, did you really do it when Geng Xuan was seriously injured?" The beautiful eyes of the county lord of Jiangdu flashed with curiosity.

"It should ...... Right......" Xiao Fan was embarrassed to admit it.

The county lord of Jiangdu blinked: "...... And then you blamed a monk for this? ”

"It should ...... yes......"

"In the end, the monk was forced to die by you and was wanted by the government of the world?"

"It should ...... yes......"

The county lord of Jiangdu smiled, laughing extremely happily, she sighed with satisfaction, and the affection in her eyes became more and more intense.

"You're so nice...... You're the nicest person I've ever met. ”

"I just like ...... like you who haven't seen the world."

Xiao Fan accompanied the car of the county lord of Jiangdu and returned to Beijing under a large group of guards of the brocade-clothed army.

It wasn't until he sent the county lord into Chengtianmen that Xiao Fan's smiling face that had been piled up collapsed, and he sighed worriedly.

Since he crossed over to the present, trouble has always followed him, and God seems to be playing a very bad joke with him, and he will not give up if he is not played to death.

Today, I have gained a lot of spring, first of all, I have made a relationship with the county lord of Jiangdu, and secondly, I have to start thinking about how to challenge Zhu Yuanzhang's authority.

The former is sweet, the latter is exciting.

The backyard of the Shaw Mansion.

Xiao Fan is practicing a slingshot stunt.

He sighed while practicing, his face was full of absent-mindedness, and the bullets fired out didn't even know what he had hit.

The apprentice looked listless, and Taixu, as a master, was naturally very unhappy.

Too dissatisfied, he snorted: "Either you don't practice, if you want to practice, you should be serious, hum!" Look at the way you look like you're going to die or not, it's for women, right? ”

Xiao Fan drooped his eyelids and praised perfunctorily: "Master is really sharp-eyed. ”

"Poor road wandering flowers for nearly a hundred years, what kind of scoop has not been seen? It's really useless to let you become this ghost for the sake of a woman. ”

"It's not exactly for women, it's because of women......

Taixu's pupils shrank, and he said with a solemn face: "...... Which girl's belly did you make? ”

Xiao Fan: "............"

With such a silver master, the apprentice has not been taught badly, which is really gratifying.

"I have made love with my two granddaughters today, what do you say, Master?" Xiao Fan looked at Taixu for help.

Too vain smiled nonchalantly: "It's so easy to do, make their bellies bigger!" ”

Xiao Fan thought about it seriously and felt that the old guy's idea was not advisable.

He figured it out, the old guy had a bad idea, and if there was anything wrong with the wind in the future, he patted his ass and flew away, leaving him, an apprentice who couldn't do light work, to stay at home and suffer Zhu Yuanzhang's knife, to put it simply, the old guy's idea was very irresponsible.

"I'll still practice slingshots......" Xiao Fan immediately put his bad idea behind him.

Under the wall to the west of Xiao Mansion, Xiao Fan pulled the leather band of the slingshot straight, squinted one eye slightly, and aimed at a clay pot twenty paces away.

Meditation, calmness, luck, release!

A "whoosh" sound...... The clay pot is not moving, it is still so full and rich.

The master and apprentice looked at each other, then looked around and began to look for where the miraculous bullet had hit.

Immediately afterward, only a terrible scream could be heard outside the wall.

"Ahh The majestic corner of the poor road - which bastard did it? ”

Xiao Fan was taken aback, looked at Taixu with an apologetic face and said, "Master, what should I do?" Looks like you've hit your peers......"

As soon as Taixu heard the sound outside the wall, his old face suddenly turned pale, he rolled his eyes weakly, and then got up and flew away, and ran away without a trace.

Xiao Fan scratched his head in confusion, as soon as Taixu's figure disappeared, a gray figure flew in outside the wall.

Xiao Fan sighed, there are too many people who can do light work these days, the wall is like a fictitious, others want to fly in and fly in, they can fly in whatever posture they want, how good it would be if there was high-voltage electricity, they should really install a high-voltage power grid on the wall, and then turn on strong electricity, no matter who touches it, it is like a mosquito touching an electric mosquito killer, and it turns into fly ash with a crack...... Thinking of these boundless things in his mind, the person who had been plotted outside the wall had already flown in and landed firmly in front of Xiao Fan.

I saw that he was about sixty years old, wearing a gray Taoist robe loosely on his body, carrying a whisk as white as his hair and beard in his hand, covering his forehead and moaning loudly with anger on his face: "Doom, doom...... Even if the poor road has long been said to be a catastrophe, I can't imagine that it should be at this moment...... Who is it? Who is it? Which bastard is plotting against poverty? ”

Xiao Fan pursed his mouth tightly, and subconsciously inserted the slingshot in his hand into the belt behind him, and then pointed with his hand with a righteous and awe-inspiring face, and said: "I saw an old Taoist priest like you just now, playing with a slingshot here, I persuaded him to say that you are so old and what kind of slingshot are you playing, the old Taoist priest didn't listen, and then heard that he had hit someone, so he hurriedly smeared oil on the sole of his shoe and slipped away." ”

The old Taoist priest who had been tricked stretched out his hand and pinched it a few times, and suddenly said angrily: "This evil obstacle is really nearby!" Hum! I haven't seen him for decades, and the more he lives, he goes back and plays? Dare to plot against poverty, it's just looking for death! ”

Xiao Fan looked at the old Taoist priest with an angry face, and said curiously: "This ...... Daoist, do you know that old Taoist? ”

The old Taoist priest snorted angrily: "Of course I know! Poor Dao has known him for more than 100 years! ”

Xiao Fan smacked his mouth, how could this old guy have a tune with Taixu? Say more than 100 years at every turn, do you think it's so easy to live for more than 100 years?

"Uh...... Dare to ask the Changxian? ”

The old Taoist priest put down the hand covering his forehead, revealing a big red bag on his forehead, and forced himself to look like a fairy wind Dao bone, grinning and saying: "Poor Dao, hiss-poor Dao, Zhang Sanfeng is also!" ”

(To be continued)