Looking at Geng Hai's shocked face, Geng Anhao continued: "Father, the fifth sister also knows about this matter...... Cen Yin, a shameless eunuch, has been entangled with Duanmu in every possible way, and he has never given up! ”

"Father, although our Geng family has military power, this matter can no longer be solved by the Geng family alone, only by cooperating with Duanmu Shoufu can the Geng family have hope......

"Father, please take care of the overall situation!"

Geng Hai's thin lips pursed into a straight line, and his face sank like water.

Geng Hai is naturally dissatisfied with the Duanmu family, on the one hand, because Duanmu Xian does not know how to lift, he has repeatedly rejected his own family, and has been following Cen Yin's ass, taking him as the horse's head; On the other hand, it was because Duanmuxian's granddaughter killed her daughter......

But he also knew in his heart that Duanmu Xian only did not oppose Cen Yin on the surface, but he did not reach the point of surrender......

Geng Hai hesitated.

Let him bow to Duanmu Xian repeatedly, he can't do it!

But what the son said was right, if Duanmu Xian really leaned towards Cen Yin, it would be even more troublesome.

The study was quiet, only the sound of pouring tea was left, and Geng Anhao personally added tea to Geng Hai.

After a while, Geng Hai spoke: "An Hao, I want to think again." ”

"Yes, father." Geng Anhao didn't say anything more, but what he thought in his heart was: He would never let Duanmu Jun be snatched away by a eunuch!

At this time, the maid's voice came from outside the door: "Grandpa Guo, Chen An is here." ”

"Let him in." Geng Hai came back from his contemplation and spoke.

The door to the study was pushed open, and a man in a blue jacket entered, a man in his thirties with a square face of medium height.

Chen An respectfully saluted Geng Hai, and then said: "Grandpa Guo, my subordinates have asked people to inquire about the forbidden army in Taimiao for the past three days, and on March 13, the edict was sent by the emperor to Taimiao for worship, and until today it was taken out by Si Zhu, and no one has touched it during this period. ”

"This morning, the fake edict was sealed under the witness of several princes, and Prince Li, Prince Bao and other princes personally checked the handwriting, which was Cheng Hanlin's handwriting. Even the seal on the edict is correct. ”

Geng Hai narrowed his eyes and snorted coldly: "The jade seal has always been kept by the celebrant supervisor!" ”

As he spoke, Geng Hai's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and he couldn't help but think in his heart: Is this a flaw deliberately left by Cen Yin, or is it a breakthrough?

Chen An continued: "There is also a silk silk used on the fake edict is also silk brocade woven from silk, and the pattern and shaft handle are exactly the same as the real edict. ”

Geng Hai's face was groaning, and his right hand thoughtfully rubbed the lines on the teacup. Whether it is a jade seal or a silk brocade, at first glance it seems to be a clue, but it is difficult to check it down at all.

Geng Hai was about to say something, but a messy footsteps outside the study attracted her attention, and a long entourage wearing a blue straight jacket hurriedly walked in, describing his anxiety, and hurriedly asked: "Grandpa Guo, Cen Yin just ordered Dongchang to take down Cheng Hanlin, and the people from Dongchang have already set off to Hanlin Academy." ”

Geng Hai's complexion changed instantly, if he let Cen Yin take down Cheng Hanlin, then where would he be in the court, and who would dare to do things for him in the future!

Geng Hai slapped the case heavily and said angrily: "Lawless! ”

As he spoke, Geng Hai turned his head to look at Geng Anhao and ordered, "Anhao, you personally take someone to Hanlin Academy." ”

"Yes, father."

Geng Anhui responded, took a dozen guards and hurriedly left the Guogong Mansion.

More than a dozen horses galloped through the streets of the capital, and at this time, the sunset in the sky had begun to set in the west, and the sky in the west was a large area of fiery clouds dyed red by the setting sun, red as blood, and the air exuded an unsettling atmosphere.

Geng Anhao came to Chang'an Avenue with the guards non-stop, obviously, the people of Dongchang had surrounded the Hanlin Courtyard, and the entire Chang'an Avenue was empty, and there was almost no one at a glance.

"Drive!"

Geng Anhao's body leaned forward, and the white horse under his crotch galloped faster, as fast as lightning.

When Geng Anhao and the others arrived at the gate of Hanlin Courtyard, they heard a noise coming from inside, Cao Qianhu and four or five Dongchang Fanzi escorted a middle-aged Hanlin out of it, the middle-aged Hanlin looked pale, and even his hair was a little messy, embarrassed.

"Lord Shizi......" As soon as Cheng Hanlin saw Geng Anhao, it was like seeing a savior, and a glimmer of hope ignited in his gloomy eyes.

He only took a step forward, but was blocked by two Dongchang fans with scabbards.

"Cao Qianhu, what a coincidence!" Geng Anhao, who was on the horse, looked down at Cao Youxian a few steps away with a faint expression, and the corners of his mouth hooked slightly, "I'm tired of thousands of households to hand over Cheng Hanlin to this son." ”

The white horse under Geng Anhao's crotch snorted heavily and snorted heavily.

"Lord Shizi, our family is not a slave of your Patriotic Mansion!" Cao Youxian sneered weirdly, "We can't afford to put the beak of the prince in the East Factory!" ”

Damn eunuchs! Geng Anhao scolded secretly in his heart, Jun's face was still very calm, and his voice was slightly cold: "Cao Qianhu, we don't give the face of the Weiguo Mansion to Qianhu, what about the emperor's face?!" The emperor ordered his father to thoroughly investigate the edict, Cheng Hanlin is a witness, and Dongchang is a weak heart and wants to destroy the evidence? ! ”

"The emperor's face is naturally given by our family, but your Weiguo Mansion can't represent the emperor!" Cao Youxian was not frightened, and pursed his lips disdainfully and said, "The prince keeps saying that Dongchang wants to destroy the evidence, hmph, our overseer is still afraid that the grandfather of the country will steal from him!" This person must be taken away by our Dongchang today! ”

Geng Anhao's face turned blue in an instant, and the white horse under his crotch took a step closer towards Cao Youxian, "Cao Youxian, this son wants to see you Lord Cen in this world!" Today he must give an explanation to the Weiguo Mansion, you can't take it away! ”

Cao Youxian sneered as if he had heard some joke, and the Dongchang fans around him also burst into laughter, and the piercing laughter drifted away with the wind.

A Dongchang supervisor stepped forward and sneered: "Who is our overseer!" You can see what you want, you think you are something! Even if Wei Guogong came to see him in person, it depends on whether our overseer is happy or not! ”

"Good dog shouldn't go, don't get out of the way!"

Geng Anhui listened to the uncontrollable twitching of the corners of his eyes, a handsome face turned blue, white, red, and purple, and his heart was tumbling like a tide, and he couldn't help but reappear in front of him the scene on the shore of Dongying Lake that day.

Even after more than half a month, the scene at that time was still so clear, as if it were yesterday...... Cen Yin has fought against their Patriotic Mansion again and again, and it seems that he must dispute with himself!

What a delusional eunuch this eunuch is!

Cen Yin's group of minions said these words obviously referring to Sang scolding Huai, yes, Cen Yin also knew that he was happy with Duanmujun, this was saying that he was not worthy of fighting with him!

Geng Anhao's eyes were as poisonous as snakes, the green tendons on his forehead were bulging, and he gritted his teeth and said, "What if this son doesn't 'let it'?!" ”

His words are punns, he will never let Duan Mu Jun go!

"Then it depends on the prince of the world, whether you can stop it!" Cao Youxian hooked his lips with a smile.

Cao Youxian casually raised his hand and made a gesture, and the twenty or so Dongchang fans at the gate of the Hanlin Courtyard took their own actions, two of them rudely and forcefully escorted Cheng Hanlin to the prisoner car, and the rest of the people all drew their swords and rode horses towards Geng Anhui and his party, and they were murderous, quite a kind of "people block killing, Buddha blocking and killing Buddha" momentum.

Geng Anhao didn't have a chance to fight Cao Youxian at all, so he was entangled by the two Dongchang fans.

He secretly said in his heart that it was not good, he came out in a hurry this time, and he didn't have time to use the forbidden army, so he had to bring fifteen guards from the Weiguo Mansion to come, these fifteen people against the other party's twenty people, it was Dongchang who had the upper hand, plus the lack of blood of these guards, they acted a little timid, but these Dongchang fans were not afraid of heaven and earth.

"Boom! Clang! Bang! ”

The two sides fought together in confusion, and soon two or three guards were lifted off their horses by the people of Dongchang, which caused bursts of screams, mixed with the sound of horses' hooves, weapons clashing, muffled snorts, and the neighing of horses.

In less than half a cup of tea, the people of Dongchang violently knocked the guards of the Weiguo Mansion away, and Geng Anhao could only watch Cao Youxian swagger and take people away.

Geng Anhui was unwilling in his heart, his eyes looked coldly at their departing backs, and there seemed to be a wild beast roaring in his eyes, galloping, and hatred surging.

Cen Yin.

He silently read the name "Cen Yin" in his heart, and he really wanted to cut the other party with a thousand knives.

"Let's go!" With a wave of his big arm, Geng Anhao led a group of guards to gallop in the other direction of Chang'an Avenue, and the sound of horses' hooves echoed throughout the street.

"Gotta ......"

Over the next few days, the atmosphere grew more and more solemn day by day.

The matter of the edict of the sin is spread ten, ten, hundred, and thousand...... Within a day's effort, it spread throughout the capital, and the streets and alleys were secretly discussing this matter, which intensified, whether it was those officials who were not qualified to go to the Taimiao that day, or literati and students, as well as ordinary people, they had already heard about the emperor's killing of his brother and seizing the throne.

Those courtiers didn't dare to say anything more for their black gauze hats, and they mostly closed their doors to thank the guests, so as not to be contaminated with right and wrong, as for those literati and ink writers, they have always been the most cynical, they don't have so many scruples, and they are foaming at the mouth in the teahouse and academy, some questioning, some are indignantly reprimanding Jinshang, and some are grateful for Emperor Chongming......

Those ordinary people also had a lot of concern when they heard it, and they spontaneously spread in the streets and alleys, discussing privately.

The capital was completely chaotic, and people's hearts were impetuous, just like the chirping of cicadas in summer.

Not only in the capital, but within two days, even many places in Jizhou and Jinzhou also learned of the incident that happened in Taimiao on March 16.

In Jizhou, hundreds of miles away from the capital, in a small teahouse on the side of the official road, it was lively and crowded.

Those merchants and travelers who were in a hurry all rested in the small teahouse, drank some tea, and chatted about the north and the south by the way.

"What?! The emperor issued an edict against himself and admitted that he killed his brother and seized the throne?! ”

A somewhat shrill male voice sounded from the corner of the teahouse, attracting the curious eyes of many people in the teahouse.

There was a commotion all at once, and the tea customers were talking to each other one by one.

There is a way that the emperor is far away, this is not the foot of the Son of Heaven, there are some ordinary people in the teahouse, and the tea guests are not as timid as they are in Beijing, lest they be greeted by Dongchang and Jinyiwei into the edict prison at the next moment.

"How is this possible!" A goatee-goat-bearded trader blurted out incredulous.

In the corner, a middle-aged man with a dart-headed head touched his beard and said, "What am I lying to you about?!" We came out of Beijing on March 18, and the emperor confessed to himself in front of hundreds of civil and military officials in Taimiao on the 16th. The matter has long been spread in the capital, and now everyone knows about it, and I think the news should come in two days. ”

Several dart masters beside the middle-aged man and the caravan members they escorted also echoed each other, and some people also told the events that happened in the Taimiao that day, and even memorized the content of the edict smoothly, as if he was at the scene and watched the emperor sin himself.

The small teahouse was boiling in an instant, and all the tea guests had different expressions.

It has only been sixteen and a half years since the palace change of that year, and many people still remember the events of that year clearly.

That palace change was without warning for many people, just like the sky was clear one moment, and the next moment it suddenly changed the sky, Emperor Chongming became a puppet emperor who was not right, and the whole Dasheng was full of bloody rain.

Those ordinary people watched as the officers and soldiers searched everywhere for the so-called comrades of Emperor Chongming, some officials promoted by Emperor Chongming were implicated, and some literati who had written poems and texts to praise Emperor Chongming were also imprisoned......

After that, for half a year, there was a lot of rumors everywhere.

"Hey!" An old man with gray hair sighed with embarrassment, "Back then, they all said that Emperor Chongming was a pseudo-emperor, but at that time, how could our life be as difficult as it is now?!" The northern and southern borders have been in turmoil for many years, and there are bandits in various places from time to time...... And those who are officials are even more eager to suck the blood of our people! ”

"Old man, you should say a few words." The old woman next to the old man patted him on the back to soothe him.

The old man picked up the water cup in front of him and drank the warm tea in it, his emotions were still very excited, and his chest rose and fell violently.

The tea guest on the side nodded with concern, and said that during the conscription last year, several states forcibly recruited men, and the officials in charge of the conscription also embezzled the settling-in allowance, resulting in the destruction of many families.

"It's really up and down." Someone shook his head disappreciatively, and then said strangely, "However, how could the emperor suddenly admit himself...... What about killing my brother and seizing the throne?! ”

"Could it be that the conscience has discovered?"

“……”

The tea guests discussed again and again, one by one, impassioned and indignant, and the teahouse was as noisy as a pot of boiling water.

In the corner at the other end, a young man in a black coat wearing a hat was silent from beginning to end, and the young man slowly drank the tea in the cup, and his thin lips outlined an arc under the hat that seemed to be smiling but not smiling.

Looks like he's back at the right time!

Feng Yan's eyes looked at the red knotted rope worn on his left wrist, and his phoenix eyes, which were as bright as cold stars, were full of tenderness and restraint.

He has been away from Beijing for more than two months, and he misses his Zhenzhen!

Feng Yan raised his hand and gently rubbed the red knot rope on his left wrist twice, unable to hold back the agitation in his heart.

He couldn't wait to take out two copper plates from his belt, shouted to settle the bill, and left the teahouse, leaving the hustle and bustle of the teahouse behind.

Feng Yan turned over and rode into the sky, and continued to go north, this way, it was day and night, and he was fast and whipped, he just wanted to grow an extra pair of wings, and he could return to the capital as soon as possible.

On March 25, Feng Yan finally arrived at the south gate of the capital.

The inventory at the city gate was much stricter than before, and there were long queues when leaving and entering the city, and each one had to carefully verify his identity before being released.

I'm afraid it's not easy to get into the city during the day. Feng Yan stopped more than a dozen feet away from the city gate, pondering that it would be better to wait until it was dark.

He was about to turn around, when his eyes suddenly stopped on a green wagon that had just left the city.

This carriage looked so familiar, Feng Yan was sure that this was the carriage of the Duanmu family.

Could it be ......

Feng Yan thought of a certain possibility, and couldn't help but feel his heart skip a beat.

As if to verify his guess, the curtain on the side of the carriage was picked open by a plain white hand, revealing half of a delicate and beautiful face, which was Duanmu Fei.

However, Duanmufei obviously didn't see him, just glanced back in the direction of the city gate, and then lowered the curtain again.

The green canopy carriage galloped forward along the official road, Feng Yan raised his hand to adjust the position of the hat, and without him giving any instructions, the running sky under his crotch chased after the green canopy carriage by himself, and followed behind the carriage like a shadow.

"Gotta ......"

Running in the sky, there was a "clang" sound.

Duanmu Fei in the carriage also heard the sound of running into the sky, and felt a little familiar, and subconsciously opened the corner of the curtain again, and the pitch-black horse outside the window immediately came into view, and the young knight on the horse was showing a bright smile to her.

Feng Yan's long hair was a little messy by the wind, and his body was dusty, but his handsome face did not show fatigue, and he was still in good spirits.

Duanmu Fei intuitively smiled sweetly at Feng Yan, and his eyebrows and eyes were crooked, as if to say, you are back.

Her lovely eyes were shining, and she smiled like two crescent moons, just looking at it made people feel excited.

Feng Yan's eyes stared at Duanmu Fei's smiling face with burning eyes, and the corners of his lips flew.

After Duanmufei gave an order, the coachman slowed down the car, the carriage stopped at the side of the official road, Feng Yan got into the car under the surprised eyes of the horseman and Bichan, and Bichan was driven outside to sit with the coachman for a while.

Anyway, Feng Gongzi is also the future uncle, so it shouldn't be okay to chat with the girl in the carriage. Bichan and the coachman silently glanced at each other, and with a wave of the coachman's whip, the carriage continued on its way.

Ben Xiao didn't need to be cared for, he followed behind the carriage by himself, and stopped and ran happily, which attracted a lot of curious eyes on the official road.

The carriage drove unhurriedly on the open and flat official road, and the driver drove skillfully, and the carriage was hardly bumpy and very steady.

In the carriage, Duanmu Fei very considerately poured a cup of tea for Feng Yan, and smiled at Feng Yan obediently.

I was so lucky. Feng Yan was happy, thinking silently in his heart, and he couldn't say anything in his heart, and raised his hand to take the tea.

When he raised his hand, his sleeve slid slightly, revealing the red knotted cord on his left wrist.

In the next moment, the red knot rope fell from his wrist and fell onto the soft carpet in the carriage.

Feng Yan only cared about drinking tea and didn't notice it, but Duanmu Fei saw it, and his face froze instantly.

Worst!

How could this red rope break so easily?!

Will Feng Yan think that he is perfunctory to him, casually braiding the knotted rope?

Thinking of this possibility, Duanmu Fei felt a chill on her neck, as if an invisible sword was hanging around her neck.

Not...... Feng Yan doesn't seem to have noticed it yet.

Duanmufei's heartbeat "thumped" faster, and he quietly moved his right foot, stretched forward a little, and stretched a little more......

"Bang Bang ......"

Her heart beat faster, and she quietly kicked the red knot rope under the carpet, and then made a gesture of leaning over to pick up something, quickly untied the red knot rope in her hand, and handed it to Feng Yan.

"Feng Gongzi, your red rope has fallen." She smiled casually and pointed to Feng Yan's left wrist.

Feng Yan looked at her white index finger, only to find that the left wrist was empty.

And he had no idea when his knotted rope had fallen......

Fortunately, it fell in the carriage. Feng Yan thought happily, followed by another heartbeat, it was all his carelessness, he shouldn't have worn it on his hand, he should have put it away closely.

"Vera ......"

Feng Yan subconsciously wanted to admit his mistake and show his loyalty, but Duanmu Fei saw that he had not reacted, and his smile became more and more well-behaved, and he proposed: "I'll tie it for you?" ”

Feng Yan stretched out his left wrist without thinking, and tied it to his wrist by Duanmu Fei, and the dog's tail behind him swayed wildly.

It's so good to yourself!

Feng Yan felt as if he had been poured honey, and his heart was sweet, and it was too timely for him to come back.

Duanmu Fei tied the red knot rope for him, and secretly praised herself: She is so clever!

When she straightened up her upper body, she saw Feng Yan staring at the red rope without blinking, and her heart skipped a beat, and she thought weakly: Will Feng Yan see that this red rope is not the other red rope?

Duanmu changed the topic stiffly: "Feng Gongzi, I'm about to go to Zhuangzi." ”

Feng Yan subconsciously looked up at Duanmu Fei, Duanmu Fei secretly breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, feeling that he had picked up another life.

She casually talked to Feng Yan about the hot spring Zhuangzi, and said that the Zhuangzi had just been bought a few years ago; Speaking of my sister, she has been busy rearranging this Zhuangzi recently; said that my sister had just sent someone to buy Taihu Lake stone from Jiangnan, and asked her to come over and have a look......

As she spoke, her subordinates didn't stop, and after a while she opened the food box next to her and took out two plates of snacks, and then opened a jar and poured a plate of preserves.

Duanmu Fei chatted with him just to divert Feng Yan's attention, the speaker had no intention, but Feng Yan listened, and suddenly bought Zhuangzi from Duanmu's house and thought of the dowry.

Suddenly, the roots of his ears began to faintly start to burn, and the roots of his ears were red.

His Zhen Zhen is almost thirteen years old, and she is about to marry herself!

Feng Yan seemed to see Duanmu Fei sitting in the wedding room in a red wedding dress and a phoenix crown in the near future, and his heartbeat accelerated like a drum.

The flush on his face was even more red from the root of his ears to his neck, as if he had rubbed rouge, and his heart was sweeter.

In the past two months, he has traveled thousands of miles from the capital to the south, and then returned to the capital day and night from the south, and experienced a big war and an assassination in the middle.

During this period of time, Feng Yan was like a bow that had been drawn, until this moment, looking at his Zhen Zhen and listening to her voice, his heart was finally settled, and he had a sense of peace of mind.

It's like when I was little......

His Zhenzhen, his Ah Ci is by his side, they will definitely be able to hold the hand of the son and grow old with the son in this life!

Feng Yan looked at Duanmu Fei without blinking, his eyes were gentle like a spring breeze, and the breath in his body became quiet.

Duanmu blinked suspiciously, not knowing what was going on at all, only feeling that a moment ago, Feng Yan seemed to be a tired but always alert wild leopard, but at this moment, he seemed to have turned into a domestic tanuki cat, licking the hair on his neck drowsily.

Duanmu silently looked away, feeling a little itchy in his hands. Hmm, I want to scratch his chin.

Duanmufei hurriedly went to hold the teacup and drank tea silently, hiding the unnaturalness in his expression.

......Seeing this, Feng Yan raised his eyebrows slightly in confusion, and said in his heart: Why didn't Zhen Zhen look at him?! Is it because he looks too haggard now?!

He secretly regretted in his heart, he knew that he would meet Zhen Zhen at the gate of the city, he should not have worn such a gray color, he should have worn that purple robe, a purple gold hoop with treasure inlay, and a jade belt, a purse, a small seal and a scimitar!

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