Cen Yin's slender fingers slowly picked up the teacup, his posture was indescribably elegant, and his voice was faint: "They should also take a good look at the law." The "they" in Cen Yin's mouth were, of course, those officials.

The current decline of the Dasheng Dynasty has accumulated for eighteen years, one is the emperor's arrogance and lasciviousness, playing with power; The second is that the officials are not clear, greedy, and form parties for personal gain, and those officials are all used to being enjoyed by the emperor.

There is a way that it is easy to go from simple to luxurious, and difficult to go from luxury to simple.

Since ascending the throne today, these officials in the court are used to being casual and wanton, and it is imperative to rectify the rule of officials.

A cold glow flashed under Feng Yan's eyes, and he said, "Two birds with one stone." ”

This time he punished Cheng Engong, and he could be used to set an example and warn those officials who were careless; Second, the Chengen Mansion has been jumping up and down recently, and it's time to press it.

Feng Yan peeled another peanut, and suddenly paused again, and a meaningful smile hooked up at the corner of his lips.

"No, it's just three birds with one stone."

As he spoke, Feng Yan threw the peanut upward, and the peanut fell into his mouth accurately.

Hmph, who let the Chengen Mansion even dare to mess with his Zhenzhen!

Who let the Chengen Mansion even dare to mess with her! Cen Yin also bent his lips and sipped a glass of wine, "Yes, it's killing three birds with one stone." ”

There were ripples in his long narrow eyes, and his pupils seemed deeper and brighter.

Feng Yan patted the peanuts on his hand and said casually: "Big brother, these days, it is estimated that there is a 'lively' in Beijing!" ”

The two exchanged tacit glances, and almost at the same time raised their glasses and toasted each other.

The "bait" is dropped, and the next thing is to see how the person who bites the bait will react.

Now the court is unstable, although they have the intention to rectify the government and govern the government, but they are hindered by the northern border and cannot make a big move for the time being, among the civil and military officials, those who can use it still have to use it, it depends on whether they know how to seize this opportunity.

Feng Yan raised his head and drank all the wine in the porcelain cup, and then filled the wine glasses of the two of them again.

A refreshing aroma of wine lingered in the seat.

After pouring the wine, Feng Yan took out a stack of folded silk paper from his sleeve pocket, handed it to Cen Yin and said, "Big brother, this is what we discussed last time about the performance appraisal of officials...... Wuchen has changed a few more, big brother, take a look at it. ”

Cen Yin took the stack of silk paper, half-lowered his eyes, and looked at it carefully.

On the silk paper, dense small characters are written in italics, and the font is dignified and vigorous, elegant and steady.

Cen Yin looked down line by line, page after page, his expression was calm, solemn as a delicate jade carving.

In the seat, there was silence.

Feng Yan had nothing to do, so he casually continued to peel peanuts and eat them, and said in his heart: These peanuts taste good and are very fragrant, Zhen Zhen will definitely like them.

Or, when he leaves, buy some peanuts for Zhen Zhen to take with him.

I don't know what Zhen Zhen is doing now......

Feng Yan accidentally flew out of the sky, and his soul flew to Duanmu Fei's side.

There was another noisy noise downstairs, which woke up the somewhat absent-minded Feng Yan from his suddenness, and Feng Yan casually pushed the window of the private seat a little open and looked downstairs into the lobby.

The tea customers in the lobby have almost changed.

There were four young students sitting around the table in the middle, and they were expressing their opinions with each other, and they were talking very lively.

"The court is chaotic, and traitors are in charge."

"If the official family doesn't wake up again, I'm afraid this court will turn the sky upside down!"

"Hmph, such a little thing has caused a lot of ups and downs, and it is clear that 'that one' is using the topic to play and eradicate dissidents!"

"That's it. Next, I'm afraid that no one will dare to confront him......"

The four students at that table all nodded their heads one after another, impassioned.

"That's a mistake!"

At this time, a student in Tsing Yi at the table next door by the window retorted righteously: "On the matter, Cheng Engong did violate the laws of Dasheng, shouldn't he be punished?" ”

The student at the middle table didn't expect to be suddenly refuted by others, his face was not very good-looking, and one of the square-faced students slapped the table and said: "Haven't all of so many officials in the court been to the Qinglou Chu Pavilion, 'that one' is not easy to catch, if he has to let his lackeys catch Cheng Engong, isn't it to eradicate dissidents and kill chickens and make an example?" ”

The Tsing Yi student sneered and retorted to the square-faced student: "This brother, according to what you say, how many murderers and arsons in this world have not been arrested and brought to justice, can't the government even take down the punishment of the current criminals?" ”

"......" The square-faced student was blocked by him for a while, and he hesitated for a while, before pointing at the other party and saying, "You...... You still have to speak for that traitor! 'That one' deceived the superiors and deceived the subordinates, the party fought against the same people, monopolized power, and persecuted the loyal and good...... And the wickedness of all that has been done is innumerable! ”

"One thing to one thing. The merits and demerits of right and wrong have their own posterity. Another indigo student at the window table also joined in the debate, "Regardless of what 'that one' has done before and what he has done now, it depends on me that there are two things, he did a good job!" ”

"What's the matter?" The other tea customers next to him also noticed the movement here, and a middle-aged merchant couldn't help but ask in a loud voice.

The indigo student continued in an orderly manner: "First, it is the matter of Cheng Engong, Huang Shilang and others who are prostitutes, and the official prostitutes do violate the law of Dasheng, and no one has paid attention to it before, it does not mean that it should be encouraged and imitated, this law has been established since Emperor Taizu; The two are to order Prince Jian to go to the north and lead the war......"

Speaking of "Northland", the surrounding voices seemed to be sucked away, and there was silence.

"Smack!"

Suddenly, there was a loud clapping sound from another table, and a mustachioed tea guest shouted: "Having said so much, it turns out that you are the main battle!" Are you looking forward to my great prosperity and death?! ”

"What's wrong with the main battle? Could it be that I am a great and powerful country of the Heavenly Empire, and I want to beg for mercy on the people of Beiyan? ”

"Most of the northern border has been lost, even if King Jian Junran went to the northern border in person, so what? He's just a twenty-year-old hairy boy, and his father can't hold the northern border, can he? ”

"If it weren't for the imperial court's delay in rushing to the aid of the north, why would Wang Junji of Xianjian die on the battlefield, and why would most of the north fall to the north!"

“……”

The tea guests below forgot all about Cheng Engong as they spoke, and argued about the topic of the northern border, Junran and Zhan He, like a pot of boiling water, boiling violently.

Feng Yan casually closed the half-open and half-harmonious window again, but saw that Cen Yin had put down the stack of silk paper in his hand at some point, and also lowered his eyes to look downstairs, his eyes were as dark as midnight.

The two glanced at each other, and Feng Yan said with a smile: "Big brother...... It's almost time to open Enko. ”

Originally, there were still two years before the next imperial examination, and the emperor was still "sick", of course, he couldn't open Enke, and Feng Yan meant that after he ascended the throne, he could open Enke.

Now this court is too rotten, and these officials are used to welcoming the present, and the accumulated habits are difficult to change.

Since ancient times, the back waves of the Yangtze River have pushed the front waves, and this decadent court needs to inject new vitality, and when the officialdom is rectified, some seats will naturally be vacated, and they can promote some people through Enke.

Thinking of what the young students said, the smile on the corner of Feng Yan's lips gradually spread to the corners of his eyes and eyebrows.

In order to clear the Xue family's grievances, in order to bring down Mu Jianming, the eldest brother chose an extraordinary way.

This road is full of thorns, but the eldest brother is the Xue family after all, and his will is beyond the reach of ordinary people, and he has come to this day step by step.

For so many years, the world has slandered him, insulted him, laughed at him, despised him, and despised him, and the eldest brother didn't care, he said, what does it matter to him if others gossip, he just needs to achieve his goal!

The eldest brother didn't care, but Feng Yan couldn't help it.

Feng Yan picked up the wine glass, and his gaze wandered towards the closed window again, and after the window closed again, the voice in the lobby outside became indistinct.

Cen Yin also hooked his lips slightly, his eyes became brighter and brighter, and he sighed meaningfully: "It's almost there." ”

It's not far from their goal.

The two toasted each other again.

Feng Yan drank the wine in one gulp, and at this moment, his heart suddenly brightened.

People are doing it, and people are watching.

What the eldest brother does, there will be people with clear ears and eyes to see it.

In the world, it is impossible to be recognized by everyone, and there are descendants who say right and wrong, and they do what they think is right.

Don't worry, he will always let the world know what kind of person his eldest brother is!

Cen Yin put away the silk paper, and then changed his words: "The queen can let her go for the time being." ”

Feng Yan said "um", he understood what Cen Yin meant, although the queen and the Cheng'en Mansion were in a commotion, but putting them on the table could divert part of their attention, so as not to let everyone's eyes stare at Cen Yin in the prison dynasty.

The more lively it is, the more convenient it is for them to fish in troubled waters and act secretly.

Feng Yan's phoenix eyes shone brightly, he put down the empty wine glass, poured wine for the two of them again, and said: "Big brother, there is one more thing, I want to ask you to borrow a few hidden guards and go to Sichuanzhou." ”

Cen Yin responded without saying a word: "I'll ask Xin Wei's guard chief to go to the princess's mansion to find you in a while." ”

Cen Yin didn't ask much why, but Feng Yan didn't plan to hide it from Cen Yin, and said softly: "Duke Xuanguo lost a grandson in Longzhou in his early years...... After so many years, I finally have some clues, and people may be in Sichuan now, so I want to send someone to look for them there. His voice was a little hoarse, and his heart was surging.

Longzhou. With just these two words, Cen Yin naturally thought of Chu Junxian, the prince of Xuanguo who died early, and guessed who the little son of the Chu family Feng Yan was talking about.

There is only this bloodline left in the Chu family's house, and for the old lady Chu, how important this grandson is can be imagined.

Back then, if it weren't for the imperial court's assistance and the delay in the arrival of grain and grass, why would Chu Junxian die in a foreign land......

This is true in the northwest, in the south, and in the north.

Cen Yin's eyes changed brightly and secretly, and after a while, he returned to a bottomless pool, and said: "Xin Weizhong is very good at concealing and probing news, so leave it to them." ”

The elegant seat was quiet, only the lobby outside was still noisy, the tea guests came and went, the sky gradually darkened, the unitary hour was more than halfway, the dusk air was gray, whether it was the tea guests or the pedestrians on the road were returning home one after another.

Feng Yan came out of the teahouse alone, holding a box of peanuts packed from the teahouse in his hand.

It was not early, but Feng Yan was not in a hurry to return to the princess's mansion, but went straight to Duanmu's house.

Running to the sky with his hooves running on the empty streets at dusk, by the time Feng Yan arrived at Quanyu Street, it was already completely dark, and lanterns were lit at the doors of many mansions along the way.

Feng Yan let go of the sky to play, and jumped on the wall flexibly by himself, and was familiar with the way of the eaves, trees and walls in Duanmu Mansion.

Feng Yan's pupils shone in the darkness, and his blood was spreading.

At that time, Ah Ci's parents died in Longzhou, northwest China, and the whereabouts of his younger brother Chu Tingshu were unknown.

Now that Chu Tingshu's whereabouts are finally known, Zhen Zhen will always be happy if she knows it.

Feng Yan slightly hooked the corners of his lips, and couldn't wait to see his Zhenzhen, and the smile on his lips was a little more charming.

Feng Yan first went to the outside of the small study to take a look, and when he saw that there was no one inside, he went to the inner room in a mysterious way.

Duanmu Fei is really in the inner room.

A thick black silk was scattered behind her like the smooth satin, and there was a slight dampness, and the orange candlelight was softly plated on her black hair and frost-white middle dress, so that her whole body was shrouded in a hazy halo.

Delicate but tenacious, quiet and bright.

As soon as the evening breeze blew, the surrounding leaves rattled, and the wind gently stirred the bangs on the girl's forehead, playfully caressing her jade-like skin.

Feng Yan was almost stunned, swallowed his saliva, his Adam's apple rolled up and down, he didn't have time to react, he saw Duanmu Fei raise his eyes from a book and look outside, and called: "Little Eight? ”

Feng Yan's hand shook, and the charm under his eyes was then blown away by the evening breeze.

He jumped down from the tree with a black face, and I don't know if it was because he was too big, or if the wind was blowing from the treetops, and the leaves were rattling again.

At this moment, of course, Duanmu Fei also saw Feng Yan, first surprised, then happy, and then thought of what he had just called, and his little face was a little embarrassed.

"Ah Yan."

When Feng Yan walked out of the window, Duanmu Fei hurriedly showed a flattering smile, and the pear vortex on his cheeks was shallow.

Facing her, Feng Yan's black face couldn't stand at all, although his thin lips were still slightly pursed, but there was already a smile in his eyes.

He deftly rolled over from the window and entered the inner room, looked at her and raised his eyebrows, and said, "Little Eight? ”

Where the hell is he like that stupid bird?!

Duanmu Fei understood his unfinished words, and said in his heart: In fact, he and Xiaoba can still find a few similarities, for example, they both like to climb trees.

Thinking about it, her little face didn't show anything, and she nodded the tip of her nose and said, "I smell peanuts." Hachi loves peanuts lately. So they prepared a lot of peanuts for him as snacks.

Feng Yan silently took out the box of peanuts he brought from the teahouse, Duanmu Fei looked at the box of peanuts and was stunned, and the appearance of the little starling pecking peanuts happily appeared in his mind, and a "poof" laugh was revealed.

Haha, for another example, he likes to eat peanuts just like the little starling.

Feng Yan didn't know what she was laughing at at all, when she smiled, he couldn't help but laugh too, his smile and eyes were as gentle as water.

Duanmu froze the peanuts he had brought with great interest.

She peeled it and went into his mouth; He peeled it and went into her mouth.

For some reason, it was just a trivial matter, but Duanmufei felt extremely happy, obviously after dinner, but accidentally, he was fed a lot of peanuts.

The box was empty all at once.

Duanmufei took a white towel hanging on the edge of the copper basin and handed it to Feng Yan to wipe his hands.

When Feng Yan put down the white scarf casually, the corner of his eye saw the Qingtian stone that was about to be carved on the square table, and when he came last time, he could only vaguely see that Duanmu Fei was carving bamboo, and now the seal stone is carved seventy-seven eighty-eight, it can be seen that she carved a pair of cicadas that stop on the bamboo joints, two cicadas one moves, one is static, the combination of movement and static, vivid and realistic.

Seeing Feng Yan's gaze fall on this Qingtian stone, Duanmu Fei casually explained: "This is the birthday gift I prepared for Old Lady Chu." ”

Feng Yan's eyes widened slightly, and he raised his eyes to look at Duanmu Fei, and there was a touch of complexity in his eyes.

He was still hesitating how to speak, and just as Duanmu Fei mentioned Old Lady Chu, he took the opportunity to say, "Zhen Zhen, do you know that Old Lady Chu has a grandson who disappeared in his early years?" ”

Duanmu Fei's eyes froze, and his heartbeat thumped faster, clearly echoing in his ears, louder than the last.

Since Duanmufei last went to the Xuanguo Mansion to "visit" her grandfather, she has not been to the Xuanguo Mansion again, and finding her brother's whereabouts is a private matter of the Chu family, and she is now an "outsider", and she does not bother with the details.

Duanmu steadied himself and tried to ask calmly, "Ah Yan, you said that you are the third son of the Chu family?" Her voice was a little harsh, and her eyes flashed with apprehension that even she hadn't noticed.

Feng Yan kept looking at Duanmu Fei, and took in the subtle changes in the expression on her face, nodded "um", his heart was soft, and his eyes were softer.

Duanmu Fei's eyes were in a trance, his eyes opened wider, and he looked at Feng Yan eagerly, his eyes unblinking.

Feng Yan continued quietly: "Old lady Chu has just gotten the news, that child may be in Sichuanzhou, and it is inconvenient for the Guogong Mansion to send someone over and ask me how many people I borrowed." ”

Feng Yan said it in general terms, also because he didn't know it in detail.

Last night, he went to the Xuanguo Mansion at the invitation of Mrs. Chu, and Mrs. Chu said that he wanted to borrow a few people from him to go to Sichuanzhou, saying that he might have Chu Tingshu's whereabouts.

Old Lady Chu's personality, Feng Yan is naturally the clearest, if he is not a little sure, it is impossible for Old Lady Chu to say this.

No matter what the source of the news was, and what secrets were hidden in it that could not be spoken to outsiders, he could at least be sure that Chu Tingshu was probably still alive.

Duanmu smiled with crooked lips, happy and happy, and a pair of big eyes bent into a lovely crescent.

Feng Yan didn't know, but she knew that this must be the news that her grandfather managed to "pry" out of Chu Qingyu's mouth.

That's great!

My brother's whereabouts are finally a bit of a seedling!

Duanmu Fei's mood was agitated, and he couldn't calm down for a long time.

Feng Yan stared deeply at Duanmu Fei's little face that seemed to be glowing, and her eyes were like mirrors, reflecting her face deeply in his eyes.

He's so beautiful!

Feng Yan stared at her, with a little heat and obsession in his eyes.

Duanmu Fei was stared at by his burning gaze, and his cheeks were dyed with a faint glow, and his earlobes turned red.

The room was quiet, with a bit of spring beauty.

A cool evening breeze blew mischievously on a few strands of black hair beside Duanmu's scarlet cheeks, and the strands of hair gently stroked the bridge of her nose and delicate cheeks.

Duanmu Fei felt a little itchy, her nose moved, and she chuckled, breaking the silence of the room.

Her laughter was bright and playful.

Feng Yan woke up like a dream, put his fist to his lips and cleared his throat, and said casually: "I lent someone to Old Lady Chu, if the third prince of Chu is really in Sichuanzhou, he will definitely be able to find it." ”

He gave Duanmu Fei a soothing smile, his phoenix eyes were shining, and he said silently in his heart: Zhen Zhen, don't worry, he will definitely do things properly.

He will definitely find Chu Tingshu!

For Zhen Zhen, it is also for the Chu family!

"Okay." Duanmu looked at him warmly, and his hands unconsciously clenched into fists.

Feng Yan saw that there was still a strand of broken hair on her cheek scratching the corner of her petal-like lips, and subconsciously raised his hand to pick the strand of hair behind her ear.

When his fingertips inadvertently touched her warm earlobe, he realized what he had done, and withdrew his hand as if he had been burned, and said in disguise...... I'll tell you as soon as I get the news. ”

Duanmu Fei nodded vigorously, smiling brighter, with a shallow layer of water in his eyes.

With Feng Yan's help, my brother will definitely have news soon!

Brother Shu.

Duanmu silently read his brother's name, his heart stirred, and he felt as if he was in a dream.

She even had the opportunity to meet her brother.

She couldn't help but quietly pinch her thigh through her clothes, and the pain under her fingers told her that it wasn't a dream, it was real.

Feng Yan didn't miss her small movements, he felt distressed and pity in his heart, and secretly pondered: When he is done with the business at hand, he will take time to simply run by himself.

He wanted to amuse her, so he glanced out the window and proposed with a smile: "The moonlight is good tonight, can I take you up to the roof to admire the moon?" ”

The handsome young man smiled at her, his smile was brisk, with a bit of gentleness and spoiling, and with a bit of wanton flying.

Duanmu Fei was in a good mood at the moment, and agreed without thinking about it.

Feng Yan put on a moon-white cloak embroidered with cats playing with peony flowers, then hugged her by the waist, jumped up, and easily sent Duanmu Fei to the roof after a while.

The cool evening breeze outside was blowing gently, as if it could blow away the depression and irritability in people's hearts.

The night was deeper, and the bright and cold moonlight poured down on the two of them.

Under the moonlight, Feng Yan's facial features were clearly defined, and his angular face was as handsome as a carving, but it looked softer than usual.

The night is quiet and the moonlight is like water.

It was not the first time that Duanmu Fei had followed him to climb the roof, she was very relaxed, she knew that one of Feng Yan's arms was on the ridge behind her, even if she just shook slightly, he would hold her as fast as he could.

He wouldn't let her fall.

The cool evening breeze blew on his face and drilled into his neck, Duanmu Fei's originally boiling qi and blood gradually calmed down, calmed down a lot, and his thoughts also turned.

"By the way, Ah Yan, you'd better remind the people you sent to Sichuan to be careful when passing through Jinzhou, Jinzhou has been in chaos recently." Duanmu reminded him.

Feng Yan's people must be elite, of course, they can't be compared with the people sent out by their Duanmu family, but since those robbers can easily deal with even the people of the Dragon and Tiger Dart Bureau, I'm afraid they are not ordinary rabble.

Duanmu Fei thought for a while, and added: "Some of the bandits there should have become some climate. ”

Feng Yan raised his eyebrows, always feeling that Duanmu Fei had spoken too carefully, as if there was a source of some news, so he asked, "Where did you hear that?" ”

"Our family is in charge of Chen." Duanmu replied honestly.

Feng Yan is not an outsider, Duanmu Fei simply said the matter in a few words: "My sister asked Steward Chen to go to Jiangnan to buy me a dowry, and on the way back, the things were robbed in Jinzhou, and the people of the convoy and the dart master of the dart bureau were killed and injured several ......"

What the?! How dare you rob Zhen Zhen's dowry?! If it weren't for the fact that they were still on the roof, Feng Yan would have jumped up in anger.

Feng Yan's left hand, which was placed behind Duanmu Fei, tightly grasped the ridge of the roof, and the green tendons on the back of his graceful hand protruded, and asked, "Where is Jinju?" ”

"I remember it was around Jersey City in southern Jinju." Duanmu Fei recounted the robbery of the dowry, "I heard Steward Chen say that there are not only this group of mountain bandits in Jinzhou...... Yan Zongbing has not been in Jinju for the past two years, and he is always a little less deterrent. ”

If you lose your dowry, you will lose it, anyway, your dowry is enough, Duanmu Fei doesn't take it very seriously, but she feels sorry for her sister who has been preparing carefully for so long, and she is sick for it.

Speaking of General Yan Bing, Duanmu Fei suddenly remembered the relationship with General Yan in Lin Nan Town a few years ago, thinking that at that time, she was afraid of Feng Yan like a tiger, but at this moment she was in a completely different mood......

Now as long as Feng Yan is here, she feels very relieved, very pleasant, very comfortable, and very satisfied......

I really want to smile at him.