Just as Mu Yan thought, today's incident spread in Shilin in a day, and one stone stirred up a thousand waves, causing an uproar.

There is still a lot of controversy.

Some people think that this matter will delay the scientific expedition and scoff at it; But there are also some poor children who spend a lot of money on studying, thinking that they may have some income to teach in Huaizhou, and it is conducive to the imperial examination, which is somewhat tempting; There are also some high-ranking people who feel that it is beneficial to educate and cherish people in Dasheng, but to serve the country and respond to the appeal of the imperial court......

In any case, as long as the imperial court did not issue specific terms and conditions, everything was a pipe dream, and everyone was waiting, waiting for further terms to come out.

After Duanmu Heng returned home from Guozijian, he also talked to Duanmu Xian about this matter: "...... Grandfather, there has been a discussion in the Guozi Prison these days, and the classmates have their own opinions. ”

In the study, in addition to Duanmu Xian and Duanmu Heng, Duanmu Fei is also there.

She was drinking tea silently, not listening to what Duanmu Heng was saying at all, and she was holding tears of sympathy for herself in her heart.

She had been confined to her house and embroidered her cloak for days, and her eyes and fingers were almost no longer her own, but a third of the cloak was still unfinished.

Duanmu Fei regretted it for the first time and once: why was she so stupid as to listen to Han Xing's ghost idea! Now I'm on a thief ship, and I can't get down!

Duanmu Xian slowly stroked his beard and asked, "Ah Heng, what do you think?" ”

Duanmu Xian seemed to be teaching his grandson, but in fact, he was also a little worried: Mu Yan now has military power, so he shouldn't be in such a hurry. If he doesn't do it well, it will be self-defeating, and he will be considered to be currying favor with Shilin!

Facing his own grandfather, Duanmu Heng was very calm and said bluntly: "Grandfather, I want to go." ”

Duanmu Xian and Duanmu Yanyan both looked at Duanmu Heng, the former was surprised, and the latter understood.

Duanmu Xian was very surprised by Duanmu Heng's answer, he had been staring at Duanmu Heng's homework, with his level, the next imperial examination would be nine out of ten, and he didn't need to rely on this to increase his advantage.

Duanmu's family can also afford Duanmu Heng's study, so naturally Duanmu Heng does not need to rely on this to earn tuition.

Duanmu Heng could see his grandfather's surprise, looked into his eyes without evasion, and expressed his chest: "Grandfather, I want to go outside to see." ”

He was born in the capital, grew up in the capital, grew up, smooth and stable, he only needs to do one thing well, study.

Compared to his grandfather, he is like a flower growing up in a warm house, he has never experienced wind and rain, and has not suffered any hardships, so he wants to go out for a walk, see the world outside the capital, and see what he can do without the protection of the Duanmu family.

Going to Huaizhou is an opportunity, he can learn about the folk customs there, he can read and educate people, and do something for the people there and for Dasheng.

"......" Duanmuxian was silent, picked up the teacup, and took a sip of hot tea.

When he pursed his mouth, his expression became a little serious.

Out of his selfishness, he didn't want Duanmu Heng to go. And what elder would like his children and grandchildren to go to a barbarian land like Huaizhou to suffer and suffer.

Besides, Huaizhou is thousands of miles away, and if something really happens, his grandfather can't take care of it.

But Duanmuxian couldn't say these words, he could only say euphemistically: "If you go to Huaizhou, what will happen to your daughter-in-law and children?" ”

Ji Lanzhou is pregnant, and the fetus is not good, but she can't stand the toss.

Duanmu Heng has never been an impulsive person, since he talked about it, he naturally thought it through, and immediately replied: "Grandfather, I want to wait for the child to be born, if Lan Zhou is willing to go to Huaizhou with me, we will go together as a family of three for three years and five years; If Lan Zhou is worried that the child will not be able to stand the bumps, then I will go first, and Lan Zhou will wait for the child to grow up before going, it is not too late. ”

Duanmu Xian's eyes deepened, and he didn't know whether to comfort the eldest grandson for being thoughtful, or whether to make a stern appearance and directly shoot the case and say no.

Duanmu Heng stood up and solemnly leaned over and said, "Please grandfather agree!" ”

The room fell silent, silent, and the atmosphere was slightly congealing.

The silence spread, and an invisible condensation permeated the air, Duanmu Heng did not waver in the slightest, and still looked at Duanmu Xian so firmly.

After a while, Duanmu Xian spoke: "I have to think about it, you can wait a little longer, think about it again...... This matter has not yet gone through the cabinet, and it is not yet known how it will be carried out. ”

Duanmu Xian also wanted to say that young people should not be too impulsive because of their enthusiasm for a while, but the words still didn't come out of his mouth, how could his eldest grandson be the kind of person who sees the wind and rain.

Hey, why are these kids worrying about him so much! Duanmu Xian said secretly in his heart, and the corner of his eye glanced at Duanmu Fei, who also worried him.

"......" Duanmufei, who was drinking tea, looked inexplicable.

Duanmu Heng knew that this was already half a step back from his grandfather, and he didn't press back step by step, and responded obediently.

Duanmuxian hurriedly changed the topic: "Tomorrow, Li Xining, the generalissimo of the expedition to the north of Yuan Nanhuai, will be escorted into Beijing, and General Liang Sicheng will personally escort him into Beijing." ”

This matter was also talked about by Mu Yan after returning from Taimiao this morning.

Thinking of Liang Sicheng, Duanmuxian's mood was a little complicated, before the victory in the south, who would have thought that Liang Sicheng would return to the capital one day!

However, the Liang family ......

Suppressing the complexity in his heart, Duanmu Xian looked at his little granddaughter with a smile, raised his eyebrows and asked, "Do you want to see the excitement?" ”

Do you need to ask?! Duanmu Fei immediately raised his right hand without saying a word: "I'm going, I'll go with my sister." ”

How could such a big bustle be without her!

Duanmu Heng said: "Fourth sister, I won't be with you." Guozijian's classmates said a few days ago that they would go to see Li Xining together when he was escorted to Beijing. ”

"Fourth girl, I have asked you and your eldest sister to book a private seat for you and your eldest sister to go to the Wangyun Teahouse near the South City Gate." Duanmu Xian smiled, looking at Duanmu Fei's eyes full of pampering and love.

As soon as Duanmu Xian learned the news about Li Xining, he immediately asked people to book a seat, and now at this time, I am afraid that the news has spread in all provinces, and it is not so easy to book a seat again.

"Thank you, grandfather!" Duanmu looked at Duanmu Xian with a smile, and said in his heart: There is a Shoufu grandfather who is well-informed.

Her coquettish voice was very useful to hear.

That night, Duanmufei specially told the maid to wake her up at half of the next day, and the next morning, she and Duanmujun went directly to Wangyun Teahouse.

The vicinity of the south city gate is very lively, the city gate has just opened, the forbidden army of Qingdao is already on standby, and the forbidden soldiers wearing bronze helmets and iron armor are ten steps and one post.

On both sides of South Street, many people gathered in the middle of the road and waited, one by one either stretching their necks to look out of the city, or talking in twos and threes.

The teahouses and restaurants near the city gate are full, and the windows on the second floor are all open, and all the guests who come to see the excitement are full.

"Grandfather really knows how to pick places!" Duanmufei praised happily while eating snacks.

Duanmu Jun and Duanmu Fei sat on the second floor of Wangyun Tea House in a private seat with the best view, Duanmu Xian's tea house is in a good location, not the closest tea house to the city gate, but from the window on the second floor, the city gate seventy or eighty zhang away is clear at a glance, the field of vision is clear, and it is the most suitable to see the excitement.

Duanmu Jun saw that Duanmu Fei's teacup was more than half empty, so he personally added tea to his sister and said with a smile: "Not only the location is good, but also the snacks." ”

"Hmm." Duanmu Fei nodded thoughtfully, "The dim sum here is really good, let's just bring one to grandfather." ”

Duanmu smiled even sweeter.

The sisters commented on the dim sum here and agreed that the two dim sum with Longjing tea were the most delicious.

As they were talking, there was a commotion in the street outside, and someone was shouting, "Coming, coming, coming!" ”

More and more people shouted, and the streets were boiling.

Duanmufei hurriedly leaned out of the window, listened attentively, and vaguely heard the rumbling sound of horses' hooves approaching outside the city, because the street was full of people and was not visible.

Soon, there was another commotion on the street, and many people looked in the opposite direction to the city gate, and Duanmufei also subconsciously followed their gaze.

At the end of South Street, a group of people rode their horses towards this side, and Duanmujun said casually: "Is it the person who came to welcome General Liang into the city?" ”

When Duanmu Jun said the last word "?", his tone was a little strange, and only then did he see the young man in Xuanyi at the front of the team.

Mu Yan led twenty or thirty officials to ride horses towards this side, and he rode at the forefront first, even if he just rode his horse like this, it attracted a lot of attention, including Duanmu Fei.

Duanmu Fei knew that Mu Yan would appear here, and yesterday evening, he sent someone to send a letter, saying that he was coming to welcome Liang Sicheng back to Beijing, so he couldn't accompany her to see the excitement.

His tone was as if he had decided that she would come to see the fun.

Thinking of the letter, Duanmu hooked the corners of his lips, his big black and white eyes were bright and bright, and he watched Mu Yan approach this side without blinking.

Mu Yan, who was riding on Benxiao's back, seemed to sense something, and raised his eyes to look in the direction of Duanmufei.

Duanmu waved at him with a smile, and his delicate face was like a white and flawless pear blossom in the light of the rising sun, delicate and moving.

When the two looked at each other, Mu Yan's face showed an extraordinarily bright smile, and his expression was bright.

He winked at her in greeting.

Duanmu received his wink coldly, and the handkerchief in his hand almost didn't slip...... Fortunately, she reacted quickly and pinched the veil in time.

She secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

If the veil really fell in full view, it would be ......

Duanmu Fei couldn't think about it, and silently withdrew his hand.

"......" Mu Yan stared at Duanmu Fei with burning eyes, and he couldn't wait to go to the teahouse to watch the excitement with her, but he had to go out for today's event.

Ben Xiao also seemed to see Duanmufei, and when he passed by Wangyun Teahouse, he deliberately let out a long hissing sound, and then sped up and went out of the city, leaving Duanmufei with a dashing and vigorous back.

Mu Yan and his party went out of the city, and at the same time, the sound of horses' hooves outside the city was getting closer and closer, and after a while, it stopped abruptly, and it seemed that the convoy stopped outside the city gate.

The people were all pointing at the gates, and the gossip was heard one after another.

After a while, Mu Yan and Liang Sicheng and their entourage entered the city from the south gate, followed by hundreds of elite troops in the south, the most eye-catching of which was of course a prisoner car, in which sat cross-legged a middle-aged alien man in white prison clothes and shackles on his hands and feet, the man's slightly curly brown hair was scattered haphazardly, dirty and embarrassed.

Needless to say, all the people know that this middle-aged man of different races must be Li Xining, the generalissimo of the Northern Expedition in Nanhuai.

For a while, melons, fruits, vegetables and leaves flew all over the sky, and they all smashed towards Li Xining in the prisoner car, only to make him seem to crawl out of the garbage heap.

The convoy escorting Li Xining soon moved away along South Street, and the forbidden troops in Qingdao also left after him, and the team went away in a mighty way.

But the people were still lingering in the streets, talking and shouting indignantly, and countless voices converged into a noisy wave, each wave higher than the other.

Even the next few private rooms were noisy, each arguing with their own opinions.

"Brother Wang, what do you think the imperial court will do with this generalissimo Nanhuai?"

"Of course, it's a head-killing! So what's there to say! Another rough male voice gritted his teeth and said, as if he was eager to cut Li Xining with a thousand knives.

"Brother, that's a mistake. I am a big country, and I should show the demeanor of a great country and convince people with virtue. ”

"Whew!" The rough male voice snorted, "If your whole family is killed by robbers, do you want to go and tell the government that you don't want robbers to pay for their lives, and you want to convince people with virtue?" I think it should be Ling Chi, and it should be cut with a thousand knives, so as to vent the hatred in the hearts of the people in the southern realm! ”

"Why do you kill and kill ...... at every turn?"

“……”

The voices of the two men were higher and higher-pitched, drilling into their ears like drills, and Duanmu Jun frowned.

"Zhenzhen, it's too noisy in here. Let's go. Duanmujun put down the teacup and said.

Duanmu Fei just swallowed the last bite of osmanthus glutinous rice cake, nodded, and drank the remaining tea in the cup in one gulp to remove the aftertaste in her mouth, anyway, she was also lively after watching it.

The two sisters walked out of the private seat one after the other, and walked along the corridor towards the stairs, who would have thought, suddenly a medium-sized young man in blue was pushed out of a private seat in front of them.

"Get out!"

With a rough reprimand, a tall middle-aged man walked out of the seat, pointed at the young man in blue and scolded: "The Tao is not the same, and it will not kill you, don't you know that you are distressed, do you?!" You actually speak for the people of Nanhuai! ”

"Why are you pushing me!" The young man in blue raised his hand and pointed at the other party, and said in a loud voice, "The gentleman doesn't move his mouth, why do you still do it, do you think I'm afraid of you!" ”

"What's wrong with me pushing you? I'm still beating you! The middle-aged man rolled up his sleeves, raised his fist and rushed towards the blue-clothed young man, punching the other party's lower abdomen, and the other party let out a muffled snort.

Duanmujun pulled Duanmu Fei to stop, her face was slightly gloomy, she wanted to leave, but she was afraid that these two inexplicable people would collide with her sister, so she subconsciously turned her head to look at the elegant seat, hesitating whether to go back to the elegant seat.

However, at the door of the private seat they had just come out, a middle-aged woman in her forties with dark skin blocked their retreat.

When was this woman there? Duanmu Jun chuckled in his heart, and had an ominous premonition.

Worst!

As if to verify the premonition in her heart, the middle-aged woman slammed out and pulled out a silver soft sword from her waist, the soft sword flew out like a silver snake, and the soft sword was on Duanmu Fei's neck.

The middle-aged woman smiled and said, "Please come with us." ”

She spoke Dasheng dialect, but with a slight exotic accent, and her tone was a little stiff and awkward.

The other two men who were originally pushing each other also withdrew their hands and looked at Duanmu Jun and Duanmu Fei with a sneer.

Halfway through, the middle-aged woman and the two men breathed a sigh of relief, and the young man in blue went to guard the staircase and not let people approach.

Duanmu Jun took a step forward in the direction of the middle-aged woman, and hurriedly said, "Let go of my sister, I can be your hostage!" ”

The middle-aged woman smiled kindly, "Don't worry, Miss Duanmu, you can't escape." "They can't let Duanmu go to report the news.

"Now please don't move the two girls, in case I and my two brothers accidentally hurt the two, it won't be beautiful, right?" The middle-aged woman threatened, and pressed the soft sword against Duanmu Fei's neck with a slight force, and the white jade skin seemed to sink into it slightly.

"Don't hurt my sister!" Duanmujun said nervously, controlling his volume, and his pretty face was slightly pale.

At this moment, the streets outside the teahouse, the few private seats on the side of the corridor, and the lobby below were all full of laughter and noise, and they were still discussing the affairs of Li Xining and Huaizhou, but no one noticed the movement here.

"As long as you cooperate obediently......"

The middle-aged woman's voice was softer, and there was a chill in her strange words.

In a few words, she motioned to Duanmu Xuan to put a cloak on Duanmu Fei, then put away the soft sword, and put a dagger against Duanmu Fei's waist, covering it with the cloak and wide sleeves.

"Let's go."

Several mermaids went downstairs, the middle-aged man walked in the front, Duanmu and Duanmu Fei walked in the middle, and the middle-aged woman was still behind the palace, and the dagger was still against Duanmu Fei's waist.

When they walked out of the teahouse, an ordinary green canopy carriage had stopped at the gate, and it was the young man in blue who drove the car.

"Get in the car. Don't play tricks. The middle-aged man said lightly to the sisters, his Dasheng words were far more standard than those of the middle-aged woman.

As he said these last four words, the middle-aged woman protestantly pulled back the cuffs slightly, revealing a dagger.

"......" Duanmujun's eyes opened slightly, and his face turned a little whiter.

"Sister." Duanmu Fei gave Duanmu a reassuring look.

Duanmu Jun's eyes were dark, he bit his lower lip, and took the lead in getting into the green canopy carriage.

Duanmufei followed her and got into the carriage, and the middle-aged woman followed Duanmufei with the dagger in her hand.

The carriage drove towards the south gate at the sound of the blue-clothed young man's whip, and its speed was not slow, and it looked the same as the other carriages around it.

"Da Da Da ......"

When the carriage passed the city gate, it was stopped by the city gate guards.

"Stop!" A mustachioed gate guard in his twenties shouted loudly.

The blue-clothed young man who was driving the car showed a little cringe, and stammered and asked, "Master Jun, are there ...... What's ...... Isn't that right? ”

"Check!" Another bearded gate guard said angrily, "There are so many words, you or I will check." Say, who are the people in the carriage? ”

The young mustache seemed to be a little afraid of the bearded majesty, and silently took several steps back.

Of course, the three people in the carriage also heard the conversation outside, and the dagger in the middle-aged woman's hand pushed against Duanmufei's waist again, and threatened in a low voice: "Don't move." ”

The middle-aged woman's heart suddenly rose to her throat, and her eyes flashed with a cold and ruthless light, it was obvious that as long as Duanmu Fei and Duanmu Jun made any movement, she would directly stab Duanmu Fei with a dagger without mercy.

Duanmujun held one of Duanmufei's hands tightly, and his body was as tense as a full bowstring.

In the carriage, the air was almost frozen, and even time slowed down a little.

The middle-aged man sitting next to the blue-clothed young man hurriedly got out of the carriage, nodded and bowed his hand to the two city gate guards, "Two military masters, in the carriage are my mother-in-law and daughter." When I entered the city the day before yesterday, no one checked it, so my brother asked more. ”

As he spoke, he lifted the curtain of the carriage halfway, and the middle-aged woman in the carriage smiled innocently at the two gate guards outside.

The middle-aged man glanced at the middle-aged woman, and the middle-aged woman immediately took the jar of wine out, and the middle-aged man took the jar of wine and respectfully handed it to the bearded beard, "Master Jun, this is a little bit of my heart." ”

As soon as the bearded Hu saw the wine jar, there was a smile on the dark face of the Chinese characters, and he felt that this countryman still had some eyes.

"Yo, the champion of the champion building!" Qiu Hu unceremoniously took the wine jar, handed it to the attendant behind him, and said with a smile, "I think my brother's face is an honest man, not like a thief." Last night, the Ministry of Rites was robbed in the Zuo Shilang's house, and a lot of antique treasures were stolen, and now not only are they going out of the city to investigate, but the officials of Jingzhao Mansion are all around the city to search for thieves and thieves! ”

"I see." The middle-aged man and the middle-aged woman immediately exchanged a look, breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, and sighed, "This capital is at the foot of the Son of Heaven, and it is still so unpeaceful!" ”

The middle-aged woman shrank back, as if she was a little afraid.

"Ahem, ahem." A slight cough of a woman came from the carriage.

Hearing this, the bearded beard glanced into the carriage again, and the carriage was a little dim, and she could see that there were two maidens in cloaks sitting beside her, and there were no large items in the carriage.

The middle-aged man explained: "My daughter has a cold. ”

The middle-aged woman hurriedly hugged the girl wrapped in a blue lotus-colored cloak in her arms and patted her back gently.

The bearded beard retracted his gaze and waved his hand to let him go: "Since the carriage is full of female dependents, there is no need to get off, let's go." ”

"Thank you, Master Jun!" The middle-aged man bowed his hand to the bearded beard again and again, then turned over into the carriage and sat next to the young man in blue.

The young man in blue waved his horsewhip again and drove the carriage out of the city, and at the same time looked in all directions, not daring to be too anxious, for fear that he would be too blind.

The red horse pulling the cart made a low neighing sound with the sound of the whip, and dragged the cart forward without hurry, keeping a distance of about a foot from the donkey cart in front of it.

Soon, the horses were the first to step out of the city gate, and the young man in blue who was driving the cart breathed a sigh of relief, hoping that the donkey cart in front of him would go faster.

At this moment, the carriage suddenly jolted from side to side, then shook again, and then completely tilted to the left with the carriage.

The young man in blue could only stop the carriage with a "shout".

The middle-aged man looked back and saw that the wheels on the left side of the carriage were crooked to one side, and the wheels were crumbling and seemed to be about to break away from the axle at any moment.

The young man in blue also saw it, and scolded in his heart, it was really unlucky!

As soon as the green canopy carriage stopped, the carriages behind it naturally became impassable.

The bearded gate guard frowned at the green canopy carriage, thinking of being short-handed, and gestured to the bearded guard.

The mustache swaggered to the side of the green wagon with a knife on his shoulder, and shouted impatiently: "You go quickly, don't get in the way." This is the gate, not your gate! ”

The middle-aged man said resignedly: "Master Jun, I'll fix the carriage." ”

The middle-aged man said as he got out of the carriage to check the condition of the wheels, and the middle-aged woman in the carriage opened the curtains and poked her head out to see what was going on.

......The middle-aged woman didn't have a chance to speak, she only felt that the silver light flashed in front of her, and there was an extra dagger on her neck.

Her eyes were instantly stunned to the extreme, and they became dull and cloudy.

Until the moment she was dying, she didn't see how she died.

It seems that I haven't opened a monthly pass red envelope for a long time, and a new one has been opened~

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