On Chang'an Street, a plaque shines in the sun, and the four big characters of "Fu Tu Shengxiang" are particularly eye-catching with gilt chisels on it.

Zhong Liangye stood on the crowded street, looking up at the mansion that just belonged to him, he didn't know whether he was happy or sad, the people went in and out, and began to arrange household items, just the next person came to report that the garden had been cleaned up, and asked him to go over and take a look, Zhong Liangye thought about it, but still didn't move.

The golden plaque compound, with its blue bricks and white tiles, such a luxurious building already belonged to him completely, but he couldn't be happy anyway. The arm was gently raised, "Yesterday, the Ministry of Internal Affairs sent two vases, where are they placed?" ”

He didn't look back to know who this person was, the arm that was grabbed didn't take it out, and even his eyes didn't change, he still kept the silence just now, and after a moment, he whispered, "How do you like to place it, just tell them to go." ”

Lingering Yan smiled softly, hoping that no one would pay attention to them, she stood on tiptoe and kissed him on the cheek, "Then put them in the main house, I have seen those two bottles, they are calm and elegant, and they are the best to decorate the main house." ”

Zhong Liangye smiled and nodded, "It's good if you're happy." He turned his head to look at the woman standing quietly beside him, his bewitching eyes were staring at him, which was clear and full of love, so that he did not dare to look more, he felt that if he saw too much, he would fall into it, and be sucked into an abyss from which he would never recover, she was poisonous, and the poisonous flowers bloomed so that they were particularly bewitching and dazzling. The lingering smoke is like this, beautiful like a mandala flower blooming on the side of the River Styx, bright red dazzling, deadly temptation.

Zhong Liangye even felt that he didn't dare to look at her anymore, his hands subconsciously resisted, Yingyan took a step back, raised a pair of beautiful eyes like water and looked at him inexplicably, "What's wrong?" ”

Sensing his gaffe, Zhong Liangye put on the same smile as usual, slowly like a breeze, looked at her sideways, and sneered, "It's still early, why didn't you come out without putting on a piece of clothing?" ”

The aura of the face leaned on his arm, like a bird in the nest, with a little coquettish feeling, "People haven't seen you for a long time, so it's a little ......" She lowered her head shyly, a little embarrassed, the servants around them walked to the house in an endless stream, and no one dared to look at them more.

The relationship between Childe and Miss Lingering Smoke is very strong, which is a well-known thing in the whole house.

"Second son Zhong, congratulations." Behind them came a man, dressed in white and robed, and the sun swept over his body as if he had lost his brilliance, although this man was a man, his eyebrows and eyes were vivid, his complexion was fair, and his black hair was as black as snow, spread out behind him, and swayed gently in the wind. There is a moving charm in the gestures, and even the woman has to lose to him a little enchanting and charming.

Zhong Liangye frowned slightly, then let go of the arm that was held by Yingyan, and turned around to clasp his fist at him, "Butler Bai, you haven't seen each other for a long time, it's always good?" ”

The person who came was Bai Jiang, Wei Sa's big butler.

Yingyan gave a gentle salute, lowered his eyebrows and pleasing his eyes, "The two of you chatted slowly, and the slave family retired first." After speaking, Shi Shiran left with the maid. Bai Jiang watched her go away behind her, her back was curling, like a lotus leaf swinging in the wind, really graceful and swaying. Zhong Liangye's gaze sank as he looked at him, "How come Butler Bai is free to come to me?" In fact, what he wanted to ask was, how did he know the address of this mansion that Wei Chengxin gave him?

The more he thought about this question, the more frightened he became, could it be that Wei Sa's hands and eyes had reached the point where he did not lose to Wei Cheng? Wei Cheng has the power of the "Three Eyes" in his hands, which is almost a secret that goes without saying, and everyone knows it, but what about Wei Sa? What kind of power does he have in his hands? And he also disguised them so well, which is really admirable.

Bai Jiang ignored the deep meaning behind his words, smiled slightly, raised his hand and pointed to the door, "How is it?" Won't you invite me, a guest, to visit the new mansion? ”

Zhong Liangye's face changed slightly, and he politely raised his hand to stop him, "If Butler Bai is here to say goodbye, Liangye has already received your wishes." ”

Seeing him stop him, Bai Jiang smiled dumbly and looked inside, "It should only hide your beauty inside. Mother, right? It's not the Longtan Tiger's Den, if you and I go in together, will some flood beast come out to eat us? In a word, Zhong Liangye, who asked, was speechless, he really didn't want others to see him bring Wei Sa's people into the mansion.

"Where is the place to speak?" Bai Jiang suddenly lowered his voice and asked.

Zhong Liangye was stunned for a moment, thought for a while, and then said, "The most dangerous place is the safest place." Please come in. Bai Jiang looked at him appreciatively, there was a reason for this person in Wei Chengxiang to be his assistant.

Zhong Liangye took Bai Jiang into the mansion, but did not go to the main house, he guessed that Yingyan should be there to arrange the environment at this time, he didn't want her to bump into him, so he immediately brought Bai Jiang into the west wing.

Putting down the congratulatory gift in his hand, Bai Jiang sat next to the table and smiled elegantly, "The second son is very prosperous now?" ”

Zhong Liangye handed over a cup of fragrant tea, and smiled lightly, "Butler Bai is polite." ”

"I'm afraid that your house is also a place with a lot of eyes, so I won't say more polite words, go around in circles, let's get straight to the point, the second son, please take a look." He unfolded the congratulatory gift he had brought, and inside was an old, old wooden box with a faint earthy smell inside.

Zhong Liangye took it and was not in a hurry to open it, but looked at him, "Butler Bai came here at the behest of His Royal Highness?" If so......"

"Hey," Bai Jiang pushed back the hand he was about to stretch out, looked at his eyebrows, and said unhurriedly, "What is the childe anxious about, open it first and take a look, and then talk." ”

Zhong Liangye had to open the wooden box, and he was shocked when he saw it, what was placed in the small box was actually two snow-white and transparent ginseng, and the round and fat ginseng body made people dare not talk about its years. The fingers holding the box tightened, and he suddenly withdrew his gaze, staying on the person opposite, but his tone had faded a lot, "Butler Bai has something to say, please speak directly." ”

Seeing that he no longer had such a big resistance, Bai Jiang knew that he had made a good start, and he was not in a hurry, so he took a sip of the tea he handed over before saying, "The second son is amazing and beautiful, and his reputation is far and wide, but he has not been appreciated by everyone for a long time, which is a pity." ”

"Liang Ye is a scholar, unarmed, and he doesn't dare to take on other big responsibilities."

"Oh? So may I ask the second son's brother, Zhong Wuyan? Is he a general who can fight in battle? Bai Jiang checked his expression and said tentatively, "Isn't he a high-ranking official in the court and enjoying the glory and wealth?" ”

Zhong Liangye's throat tightened, and he didn't want to say more, "What does Butler Bai want to say?" ”

"Happy!" Bai Jiang patted the table, he stared at Zhong Liangye's eyes, and said seriously and frankly, "In addition to these injustices, His Highness has also learned a little bit of other unknown things. ”

Zhong Liangye's expression was grim.

"I heard that there is an old woman in Fuyu Town, who lost her husband in middle age, and was forced to pass her only son to a local eunuch family, and since then, the child has been wearing gold and jade, living the life of a rich son, worry-free every day, and learning a good literary style, but the old woman is getting older, a few years ago she continued to go to the eunuch's house to see her own son, but was beaten out by life, I don't know about it, have you heard of the second son?" Bai Jiang finished speaking in one breath, and looked at Zhong Liangye, whose expression was already gloomy.

The look in his eyes was no longer so dazzling, faintly as if it had been covered with a layer of dust, and he stared at a certain place without speaking.

Bai Jiang smiled and continued, "If it's just poverty, it's just that, but this old woman misses her son very much, and suffers a flesh injury, and after going back, she can't afford to be sick, although she also takes medicine to recuperate, but it is not a cure for the symptoms, and her body is getting worse, and she has to rely on ginseng to continue her life since last year, which is really pitiful." ”

"Don't talk about it." Zhong Liangye's well-preserved composure had all collapsed, he looked at him with trembling lips, and his eyes had begun to flash with fear, "What the hell do you want?" ”

The heart-attacking tactics have been successful, Bai Jiang began to have some chances of winning, he put his trembling palm in his palm to play, while reopening the box, "This is the thousand-year-old ginseng that entered the palace on Xiwang Mountain, and with this as a medicine, you can get rid of the root of the disease, and in the future, your aunt will no longer have to suffer from the cone, and you don't have to send people under the fence for the high cost of medicine." Accept the favor of others. ”

"Isn't that a favor?" He asked rhetorically.

"Hah, what kind of favor is this?" Bai Jiang smiled and took another sip of tea, "His Royal Highness didn't ask you for anything, this is not an exchange condition, but a gift." ”

"Your Highness just can't get used to seeing people of insight but looking at other people's faces every day for the sake of copper smell, and the second prince doesn't have to think about the rest." Bai Jiang suddenly paused for a moment, "However, I have just seen His Royal Highness's methods, money, beauties, and mansions, and it is really unusual, but Bai Jiang doesn't know if this kind of life is what you want, the second son, if these can satisfy you, My Royal Highness doesn't have to go so hard to find this thousand-year-old ginseng, just get some gold, silver and jade, that's it." ”

These words really spoke to Zhong Liangye's heart, the reason why he cares so much about money is not because of his greed, but because he really needs money, he bows down in front of Wei Cheng, and behaves extremely greedy and insatiable in front of others, it is really out of helplessness, what he wants is not only money, what he got in exchange is life-saving money for his mother's life!

It's just that...... Gradually, he also began to feel bored, he hated the days of running around for money and abandoning himself, but he couldn't help it, it was like an impenetrable cage, tightly binding him, unable to escape.

Right now, there is a perfect opportunity for him to escape from the sea of suffering, Bai Jiang sent not only a ginseng, but also a free future.

But is it really freedom?

He raised his head, and his eyes had changed to a sharp edge, which was the light that he had been withholding and cultivating, shining, and people did not dare to look at it.

"How? Second son, do you want to give me the answer now, or do you want to go back and think about it again? ”