Chapter 226: Xiao Fan returns to Beijing
Xiao Fan stayed in Yanzhou Mansion for two days.
First, for Zhang Hongqiao's body, she suffered serious internal injuries and needed to recuperate, Xiao Fan's honor guard kept stopping on the road, and it was convenient to stop at each place for a few days.
The second is because Xiao Fan has to wait for Zhang Sanfeng. I don't know if the master is safe, whether he succeeded in assassinating Daoyan, Jinyiwei's secret agents have passed a few urgent reports, saying that a few days ago late at night, Beiping Yanwangfu was chaotic for a while, and then the gate of the palace was closed, no one was allowed to enter or leave, Jinyiwei couldn't find out anything, and I don't know if Zhang Sanfeng missed.
Deep worries surfaced in Xiao Fan's heart.
He even faintly regretted it, feeling that he shouldn't have asked Zhang Sanfeng to assassinate Dao Yan.
The old man is one hundred and fifty years old, and he is still running thousands of miles for a junior, taking such a big risk to sneak into the palace to kill people and save people, Xiao Fan feels that he is a little wolf-hearted when he thinks about it. - If you put aside your previous life, this is an old man who is spurned by thousands of people.
As the saying goes, there is an old man in the family, if there is a treasure, not to mention that there are two elders in Xiao Fan's family, these two old people are treasures, and they will be treated well in the future, isn't it just to drink wine and eat meat and burn half a house by the way? Try to satisfy them, not bad money!
Also, don't you like Shitai? No problem at all! Who doesn't have a hobby? It's normal to like Shitai, although the taste is a little heavier, it's not incomprehensible, a man in his hundred years is also a man, a man has needs and hobbies, and he compares his heart to his heart, Xiao Fan himself also likes black silk fishing nets, why can't the two old people like the temptation of uniforms?
Xiao Fan's heart was very heavy, a pair of thick black sword eyebrows frowned deeply, he was worried about Zhang Sanfeng's safety.
It doesn't matter if he can kill Daoyan or not, he only hopes that Zhang Sanfeng can come back alive. Coming to this world alone, he has already regarded Taixu and Zhang Sanfeng as his closest relatives, and no one wants his relatives to have three longs and two shorts, especially under his care, if there is an accident, Xiao Fan will live in guilt for the rest of his life.
"Phase...... Xianggong ......," Zhang Hongqiao called softly with a little shyness.
Xiao Fan turned his head, under the sun, Zhang Hongqiao was wearing a plain thin shirt, with an equally plain placket button on the outside, her hair was tied in a bun very casually, and the two steps were swayed and obliquely inserted in the hair.
Xiao Fan smiled from the bottom of her heart, washing away the lead Hua only for Bojun's pity, she was carefully holding this initial relationship, afraid of breaking, afraid of losing, ascending from hell to heaven, that is the creation given to her by God, she doesn't want this hard-won happiness to fly away quietly, and she doesn't want the smell of dust on her body to defile its nobility and immaculateness, so now Zhang Hongqiao is careful and restrained everywhere.
Suddenly stretched out his hand, Xiao Fan suddenly hugged Zhang Hongqiao's delicate body into his arms, Zhang Hongqiao exclaimed, when he reacted, he was already in Xiao Fan's warm embrace, and the hard stubble on his chin was against her smooth forehead, a little painful, but very comfortable.
Blushing and burying his head in his arms, almost greedily smelling the smell of Xiao Fan's body, the faint fragrance of grass penetrated into his heart, Zhang Hongqiao had never felt such a comfortable taste, like a harbor, helping her block all the wind and waves, so that she would always be quiet and worry-free.
"Hongqiao, you don't have to be so careful in front of me, you can be casual, you will return to Beijing in a few days, and you don't have to be cautious everywhere at home in the future, the Xiao family is different from other big families, there are not so many rules that bind people, you can do everything you want, the two ladies and I never look at secular etiquette in our eyes......"
Zhang Hongqiao suppressed his crazy heartbeat and shyness, looked up and said in surprise: "Xianggong...... Don't care about etiquette? However, you are a big official of the imperial court, how can you ......?"
Xiao Fan laughed and said, "What about the court officials? Even if I am a prince, a prince, the word etiquette is still worthless in my eyes, life in the world is nothing more than comfortable, unrestrained life, so as not to be in vain in this life, the so-called etiquette rules are nothing more than a tool to castrate people's surnames, in my Xiao family, this thing is the most unnecessary to exist. β
Zhang Hongqiao looked at Xiao Fan fixedly, and his beautiful eyes were glowing with a little strange brilliance.
This man ...... It's strange, obviously he was born as a scholar, and he was such a big official, and he was in power when he was weak, and he was left and right in the court, such a person should pay the most attention to Confucian rules and etiquette, why is he so disdainful?
And his two county lords' wives, are they really as kind and open-minded as he says? Is that really the case...... The future life in the Xiao family is really exciting...... Zhang Hongqiao's pretty face was hidden in Xiao Fan's arms, and a drunken chuckle quietly bloomed...... "Of course, not following the law of etiquette does not mean that you can be lawless, if you are unrestrained enough to ride on someone else's neck to and pee, this ...... Presumably others will not be very happy, the Xiao family is the same as other people's families, and it is generally convenient to solve it on the thatched house or toilet, not to be too creative......" Xiao Fan added very beautifully.
Zhang Hongqiao: "............"
In the evening, Zhang Sanfeng, who had been worrying Xiao Fan, came back.
He was accompanied by a bloated old woman.
Xiao Fan was overjoyed when he heard the news, and hurriedly walked out of the line.
When Zhang Hongqiao saw the old woman, he couldn't help but burst into tears, and when he called "aunt", he threw himself into the woman's arms, crying so much that the pear blossoms brought rain, which was extremely sad.
When relatives see each other again, it is like a world away, and they feel sad in every way.
Xiao Fan smiled at Zhang Sanfeng first, his smile was flattering and courteous.
"Uncle Shi has worked hard, this trip to go out for some activities, Uncle Shi looks more and more radiant, and his face is a lot more ruddy......"
Zhang Sanfeng stared at him with an unkind face: "Little bastard, you found a good errand for Poor Dao!" β
"Uncle, life lies in sports, it's not good to stay at home and be an otaku, not to mention an old otaku who is over a hundred years old, not much activity, easy to myocardial infarction and osteoporosis, my nephew is all for the sake of your old man's body......"
Xiao Fan smiled evilly: "...... Besides, the nephew asked you to save a woman, this is a chance for you to be a hero to save the beauty, and it must be very beautiful on the way back, right? Does Hongqiao's aunt have a secret promise? β
Zhang Sanfeng's face twitched a few times, and he said sharply: "Xiangyan? Still secretly promised? β
Zhang Sanfeng looked up to the sky and sighed sadly, and then pointed to the old woman he rescued and said viciously: "That old ugly monster! Turn around and recognize your nephew and son-in-law, who is your great benefactor......"
Xiao Fan hurriedly straightened his clothes, bowed to the old woman, and said solemnly: "Xiao Fan has seen my aunt...... What the hellβ"
Before he finished speaking, Xiao Fan exclaimed, swooped behind Zhang Sanfeng, and looked at the woman with a pale face who fell down with white powder on her face when she laughed.
Zhang Sanfeng looked at him sympathetically: "It's terrible, right?" β
Xiao Fan couldn't help but nod in agreement.
"You can't stand it when you see her, Poor Dao took her for hundreds of miles, you say, Poor Dao lives a lot of hard life!" Zhang Sanfeng said with a sad face.
Xiao Fan stared at the aunt, swallowed his saliva with difficulty, and forced a smile: "Aunt is actually ...... Actually, it's still quite ...... That's, it's beautiful. β
Zhang Sanfeng grabbed Xiao Fan's collar, carried him to him like a chicken, and whispered viciously: "If you say anything with a bad conscience, believe it or not, will Poor Dao send her to your bed tonight?" β
Xiao Fan immediately shut his mouth tightly: "............"
At this time, Zhang Hongqiao and his aunt had already told their divorce, and the two wiped their tears and laughed in their tears.
The aunt turned her bloated body, and the fat powder on her face was washed into rivers of white flowers by tears, and she looked particularly terrible.
"This is Lord Xiao, right? The slave family is Hongqiao's aunt, thanks to the adults who saved my family Hongqiao out of the fire pit, Hongqiao is a hard-working woman, and she has no father and mother since she was a child......"
Xiao Fan hurriedly arched his hand and said: "Xiao Fan has seen my aunt, it is a trivial matter, it is not enough to worry about it, after Hongqiao, it is my wife, and it is my duty to save her." β
The aunt stopped crying, and looked Xiao Fan up and down with a pair of small eyes, the so-called aunt looked at her nephew and son-in-law, the more she looked at it, the more interesting it became, seeing that Xiao Fan was born with a talent, and he was a high-powered official, for this mother and daughter, being able to marry such a good son-in-law is really a blessing from the previous life, and the niece followed him, and the suffering in this life is over.
The aunt suddenly became sad and happy, her face smiled like a flower, and she squinted her eyes and said like a cannon: "In the future, my nephew and nephew will be a family, you will have a good time, I will not bother your husband and wife, I will come to see you a few days a month." Also, we don't have to be so polite, and don't call our aunts and aunts, it seems to be too much! β
"What's your aunt's name?"
"Auntie!"
Xiao Fan tilted his head to look at her round figure, and after a while, he couldn't help but say, "How many days does the eldest aunt come a month?" β
"Five to seven days, depending on the mood."
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Half a month later, the towering city walls of Jingshi Ying Tianfu were in sight.
Looking at the gray and old city wall, Xiao Fan couldn't help but feel emotional.
Finally went home, this time can be described as a life of nine deaths, experienced danger to know the preciousness of life, if this trip to Peking really has any gains, comprehending a lot of life principles is Xiao Fan's biggest gain.
Some truths can only be understood after being experienced by oneself, especially the truths that are comprehended at the moment of life and death, which is the real wealth of life.
Beicheng Taiping Gate.
The guard of honor held high the deacon's cards and walked all the way to the city gate.
Xiao Fan sat in the chariot and began to organize the language, how to report to the Son of Heaven what he had seen, heard and thought on this trip to Beiping.
At this time, the horse in front reported that in the pavilion ten miles outside the city, a young man in rich clothes with five or six followers was drinking alone in the pavilion.
Xiao Fan was taken aback, the honor guard returned to Beijing in line with the principle of keeping a low profile, he didn't tell anyone about his behavior at all, how did Zhu Yunwen know that he was back today? And he traveled in casual clothes and waited for him in the Shili Pavilion, couldn't something big happen in the court?
Xiao Fan hurriedly ordered the guard of honor to stop, he got out of the car, lifted the hem of his official robe, and hurriedly walked to Shili Pavilion alone.
From a distance, Zhu Yunwen's delicate and chic appearance met Xiao Fan's eyes, with a faint but quiet smile on his face, his eyes seemed to be looking at the sky from time to time with some expectation and nervousness, and his handsome face was a little worried.
Xiao Fan hurriedly walked a few steps, knelt down in front of the steps of the Shili Pavilion, and said loudly: "Minister, Xiao Fan, I was ordered to patrol the north on behalf of the Son of Heaven, and today I will return to Beijing smoothly, and I will meet Your Majesty, long live my emperor, long live long live, long live, long liveββ"
Zhu Yunwen couldn't help but be startled when he saw a figure kneeling down in front of him, and several plainclothes guards beside him were about to step forward to get someone, but they heard that the person called himself Xiao Fan, so everyone froze.
Xiao ...... Xiao waiter read? Zhu Yunwen asked uncertainly.
Xiao Fan raised his head, his eyes filled with tears of excitement: "Your Majesty, it is the minister, the minister is back!" β
Zhu Yunwen sat on the stone bench in the pavilion for a long time, his face was a little weird.
"Why did you ......come back today" Before he finished speaking, Zhu Yunwen immediately changed his words, and said with surprise on his face: "Xiao Shiyu, you have finally arrived, I have waited so hard for you, you can come back, you will be good when you come back, you will be good when you come back......"
After speaking, Zhu Yunwen strode forward to help Xiao Fan, and the two looked at each other a few times.
"Xiao Shiyu, you have lost weight, and you are darker than before......" Zhu Yunwen patted him on the shoulder and sighed: "This errand is hard for you, what you did in Beiping and Guanwai, I have learned from your recital, I have suffered you......"
Xiao Fan was moved: "The soldier dies for his confidant, the minister's hard work is nothing, His Majesty actually went out of the city to greet the minister, which really made the minister panic, but he was very moved, the king treats the minister as a national soldier, how dare the minister not be smeared for the king's liver and brain, and he has ...... after death."
When Zhu Yunwen heard this, he couldn't help but look up to the sky and laugh, but the smile on his face revealed a touch of embarrassment.
"This ...... Xiao Shishu is so hard, I should go out of the city to pick it up, haha, it should be ......"
Xiao Fan was moved to tears, and choked up: "Your Majesty, your ...... The minister was so moved ......"
Before the words were finished, a little maid with a double hair came to the corner of the official road outside the pavilion, the little maid walked into the pavilion quickly, her smart eyes casually glanced at the two monarchs and ministers who were touching each other, and then turned to Zhu Yunwen expressionlessly and said: "Xiao Gongzi, my girl said, I am unwell today, I don't want to go to your appointment, Xiao Gongzi is an important minister in the court, please respect yourself, don't pester her in the future......"
After speaking, the little maid turned her head and left.
Xiao Fan froze, looked left and right, and then pointed to his nose and asked in amazement, "Young Master Xiao?" Do you mean me? Who am I pestering with? β
Zhu Yunwen pointed to his nose embarrassedly and said, "Young Master Xiao...... Refers to me. β
Xiao Fan was shocked: "It's only been a few days, and you even changed your surname?" β
"This ...... It's a bit complicated...... I'll tell you again in the evening. β
Xiao Fan looked left and right, and finally had some recollection, so he said expressionlessly: "I'm afraid you didn't come here today to greet me, right?" Dating a beautiful woman? And the pigeon was released? β
Zhu Yunwen's face turned red with shame, and he said in embarrassment: "I...... Alas! You enter the palace in the afternoon, and I will tell you well, what is it, you go home first, I am very busy now......"
After speaking, Zhu Yunwen lifted the hem of his shirt, and chased after the little maid who was away without looking back, shouting while chasing: "Juan'er, wait a minute, I still have something to say, tell your young lady, I have many advantages......"
In the distance, the little maid said unceremoniously: "Xiao Fan! Do you still want to be shameless? My young lady said that if you pester, she will die for you! β
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Xiao Fan grabbed the arm of a guard beside Zhu Yunwen and said in horror: "Why did the little girl call my name?" Did I recruit her and provoke her? β
The guard said with a straight face: "Since Lord Xiao left Beijing, the Son of Heaven has often used the name of the adult everywhere, uh...... Private visits. β
Xiao Fan gradually understood that he had lived and died in Beiping for several years, but Zhu Yunwen was picking up girls in Beijing with his name...... It's just a pickle girl, but you can't soak it yet, look at the attitude of the little girl, Xiao Fan's name is probably already stinky on the street...... Xiao Fan had mixed feelings in his heart at this moment, and he was embarrassed! And it's really my own face...... Flicking his sleeves fiercely, Xiao Fan turned his head to the guard of honor with a distorted face and shouted: "Summoning the Jinyi Guard painter to paint my appearance, paste it all over the city, and tell the people that I am the genuine Xiao Fan, and I will find out the fake one later,...... Penalty! Severe punishment! β
(To be continued)