It was about a stick of incense, and the snow outside was getting heavier and heavier, and the cold wind poured into the flower hall, freezing everyone to shiver.

Merlin and Meizhu quickly ran out and carried more than a dozen charcoal basins back, and put them at everyone's feet in turn, and even put three next to Xue Ruitian, a severe patient with cold intolerance, not only that, but Merlin also stuffed two hand stoves into his arms, even so, Xue Ruitian still felt too cold to be cold, and especially regretted that he did not choose a warm pavilion with doors and windows, but chose a flower hall with no doors and only windows, but with an excellent viewing position.

"What do you mean by self-inflicted?" Xia Jiu got up from Xue Ruitian's lap, stretched out his hand and patted his cousin, and said with a slight mockery, "This is self-inflicted, obviously afraid of the cold, I have to choose such a place, I have to freeze myself half to death." Hey, this cold wind is coming, and the cold and biting feeling is really good, cousin! ”

"Get out of the way, I'm not a god, how could I know that it didn't take much effort to snow so hard!" Xue Ruitian stood up, carried the two stoves, and walked to the door of the flower hall, "Ruixue Zhaofeng Year, the meaning is good, I just hope that this good meaning will not turn into a disaster in the end." ”

"Master Hou doesn't have to worry, after the winter, we have posted several notices to remind the people in the city to pay attention to the cold, and we will also send people to check on the people's homes from time to time, so there will be no big accidents." Jin Jing also stood up and walked to the door, and asked in a low voice, "Master Hou, what do you think of Your Majesty's matter?" My subordinates always feel that it is not as simple as we think. ”

"What does the advisor want to say?" Xue Ruitian tilted his head and looked at Jin Jing with an unfathomable expression, "Do you think he did it intentionally?" ”

"On purpose, or...... It's been planned for a long time. There are a few questions about the subordinates, if they can be solved, maybe we can know what His Majesty means by doing this. Jin Jing touched her chin, looked at the snowflakes fluttering outside, and said, "Approaching the end of the year, Xijing's city defense is the most stringent in the year, and the intensity of the inventory is also the largest, whether it is entering the city or leaving the city, but if there is doubt, it will never be released out of the city." His Majesty has rich experience in hide-and-seek with his subordinates, this is indeed true, it is not difficult to sneak out of the palace wall, but it is not easy to escape from the capital. Unless ......"

"Unless someone helps." Xue Ruitian nodded, "I'm also thinking about this question, Bai Meng, that kid, although he is a little extreme, but he is deeply affectionate and unusually loyal to His Majesty." Because of His Majesty's extreme trust in him, since he took over the forbidden army and patrol battalion, there has been no chaos from the palace wall to the city wall. Everyone's evaluation of Commander Bai has always been to be dedicated to his duties and dedication. ”

"The evaluation is really high, I wonder if this also includes Grandpa Guo and Hou Ye? As far as my subordinates know, your relationship is not very good! ”

"When the military advisor said this, was he stirring up trouble?" Xue Ruitian raised his eyebrows, "Master Strategist, you have to make it clear that Xiao Baizi has always been hostile to us, not us who is hostile to Xiao Baizi." This guy's kung fu is good, and staying in Xijing is indeed a bit overkill, but there is no one like him around His Majesty, and those of us who are leading troops outside are not very relieved. However, the military advisor was right, the Great Commander Bai, who had never made a big mistake all along, actually let His Majesty slip away under his nose, which was too inconsistent with his usual style, and it was indeed a bit unreasonable. ”

"Therefore, there is a guess among the subordinates, although it is a bit scary, but it is reasonable to extrapolate according to this guess."

"The military advisor is trying to say...... Commander Bai was coerced by His Majesty, and in desperation, he accompanied His Majesty out of the city? Seeing Jin Jing nodding, Xue Ruitian sighed heavily, "It seems that the military advisor and Ben Hou want to go together, and it is estimated that the marshal thinks the same way, otherwise he would not be so calm." Think about it, if it weren't for Bai Meng's accompaniment, even if His Majesty was under the banner of the royal family and nobles and important ministers in the court, it would be impossible for him to run out of Xijing at this time. If Bai Meng is on the side, the soldiers at the city gate will not be so strict, and they will definitely let them go. ”

"What Master Hou said is that his subordinates think about it, and only this explanation can make sense. Otherwise, the first to report the news will not be the Queen Mother. ”

"What the two of them said makes sense, and Cha'er and I also discussed it, and came to the same conclusion as the two of them. What is certain now is that Commander Bai Mengbai should be by His Majesty's side at this time, so we can rest assured of His Majesty's safety. With the Great Commander Bai by his side, His Majesty will not be too reckless, otherwise, Xiao Baizi will use his killer move. ”

Shen Haolin didn't know when he appeared behind Xue Ruitian and Jin Jing, Xue Ruitian frowned slightly, and gave Shen Haolin a hand stove.

"You haven't recovered from this serious illness, why did you get to the wind? I'm not afraid of being blown sick again! Xue Ruitian pulled Shen Haolin's arm and dragged him to the side, "Eh, don't you say it, I almost forgot, our little white son still has a killer feature!" But he is also stupid enough, this killer weapon should be used before His Majesty leaves the city, not after His Majesty leaves the city! ”

"Maybe he forgot it before, or maybe His Majesty was a step ahead of him, so he couldn't perform it for a while. Just as Bai Meng knows His Majesty very well, His Majesty is also very familiar with Bai Meng, with a look and an action, he knows what the other party is going to do. Shen Haolin looked at Xue Ruitian and then at Jin Jing, "This matter is over here, don't mention it again, so as not to accidentally leak it out and cause unnecessary panic." ”

"Yes." Xue Ruitian nodded, looked at the sky, and beckoned to Mei Zhu who was standing in the corner, "Let the dining room bring lunch, Qiyun and Xiaojiu still have to go on patrol, looking at the current posture, I am afraid that this snow will not stop, I am afraid that it will get bigger and bigger." You tell the dining room to cook more ginger soup, at least enough for two bowls per person. ”

Meizhu agreed, walked out of the flower hall, and ran to the dining room.

As soon as Shen Haolin turned around, he met the gaze of Shen Cha who had seen it, he chuckled lightly, and walked over with Xue Ruitian and Jin Jing.

"Seeing that your expression is so relaxed, I think I already have an accurate judgment." Shen Haolin sat down beside Shen Cha, leaned over to look at the things on the table, and beckoned to Xue Ruitian and Jin Jing, "Come and see the results of Cha'er." ”

"Ishihara, Kangding, Fengxing." Xue Ruitian took an apple, clicked and gnawed, and said while gnawing, "The signboard of Ishihara Town should be sauce meat, and the taste of each household is different, each with its own characteristics. Kangding and Fengxing, one is famous for its noodle soup, and the other is good at cooking all kinds of seafood. If anything, these three towns have anything in common...... It should be the most desirable place for good eaters. The three towns were not too far apart, and it took no more than an hour to get from one town to another by horse-drawn carriage. It's just that there are many food shops in every town, and it will take a few days to eat from beginning to end. ”

"How can you be sure that Your Majesty will go to one of these three places?" Shen Haolin looked at Shen Cha, "He...... Trying his best to run out of Xijing, is it just for a bite to eat? This...... This idea is not credible and not enough to convince the public. ”

"I don't think so." Shen Cha shook his head, "The people regard food as the sky, this is a matter of course. Even in our place, there are many people who love to eat, people who like to study and eat, and there are many famous restaurants in the city, but we don't care much about it. Xijing is prosperous, and the people live and work in peace and contentment, and eating becomes a kind of enjoyment. His Majesty has mentioned these three places in his last letters, fully expressing his eagerness to see them. That's why I was able to deduce his approximate location. ”

"The general's inference is also reasonable, probably His Majesty thinks that there are still a few days before the new year, and he will go out to play while he is still free. After all, during the period from the 23rd to the 15th of the first month, everyone else can rest, and he becomes the busiest person. First of all, the year-end ceremony, the visit to the imperial tomb, and then one after another celebration, on the first day of the first month, but also to meet with the noble ministers, to accept their congratulations. ”

"It's more than that." Shen Cha tapped the table lightly, "There is another big event this year, the marriage of the princess and the third son of Prince Yihe's family. ”

"Not bad, not bad!" Shen Haolin nodded, "The marriage of the two families is scheduled for the fifth day of the first month, although there is no need for Your Majesty to help you, but after all, it is a royal marriage, and Your Majesty must be present to show his attention to this marriage." Looking at it this way, sure enough, only these two days are free. ”

"He's really good at catching holes." Xue Ruitian shook his head, "However, the princess's wedding, all foreign clans are coming to attend the wedding, and someone should be ready to leave at this time, why is there no movement at all?" ”

"All countries are not at peace now, and they all have different degrees of internal and external troubles, which is enough for them to be anxious, and they should not be in the mood to attend the wedding." Jin Jing held the teacup, sighed, and said, "Important people will not go in person, at best, they will send envoys to congratulate the New Year, and send congratulatory gifts by the way to show their blessings." Even if Daxia is displeased, he can't say anything, after all, people's domestic affairs are the most important. ”

"What the military advisor said is that this matter is not the scope of our consideration, as long as we guard the border and don't let people with suspicious deeds take advantage of it."

"Now that we have determined the scope of the search, let's inform the shadow of Xijing, go to the secret protection, don't alarm Your Majesty, think about it, he won't stay outside the city for too long. Besides, Commander Bai is with him, and there are indispensable guards and attendants around him, so safety is not a problem. Shen Cha looked at Xue Ruitian, "What we need to do now is to send a letter to the Queen Mother in the palace to make her old man feel at ease." Don't let His Majesty the Emperor worry about her old man because of His Majesty the Emperor's whims, and then the phoenix is sick. ”

"And what do you see me doing?"

"Don't look at who you look at, I'll leave this matter to you." Shen Haolin patted Xue Ruitian on the shoulder, "You have always had a sweet mouth, you know how to make the old man happy, and the Queen Mother likes you very much, she still believes what you say." If I or Cha'er said it, the Queen Mother wouldn't believe it, but there was a good chance that we would think we were coaxing her, which would increase her worries. What's more, this is your family affair, and you have no shirk of responsibility! ”

"Sounds reasonable." Xue Ruitian smiled helplessly, "Okay, I'll write this letter, but you have to promise me a request." ”

"What?"

"When you take revenge on that kid Song Jue, don't forget to pick me up."

"Deal!"