The coolness on the top of Biyun Mountain hit, and the silver carbon of the brazier at Shen Duzhi's feet burned quietly, emitting a warm light, and he deliberately put on a fox fur coat, but he still felt that it was not warm enough. The emperor on the opposite side drank warm wine one after another, there were fine beads of sweat on his head, and the two sat opposite each other, watching the scenery of the top of the mountain, the bamboo forest became a sea, and the greenery was in the eyes, which was quite a big atmosphere.

"I'm confused." The emperor broke the silence for a long time, "I have been with you for nearly thirty years, and I have also laughed at the magic of ghosts and witchcraft, and I don't look down on numerology, I only feel that things are man-made, and what God says doesn't count." But now, a few days ago, I received news that your daughter Feiqing was a bad star, and I almost listened to the instigation of others, and put her in the imperial tomb to clean up the defilement, I am really old, fortunately, there are still you, and there are people with clear ears and eyes to watch the street lights for me, so that I will not go astray, otherwise I will become a joke for future generations. ”

Shen Duzhi hurriedly said: "The emperor is serious, it is the duty of the minister to watch the road lamp. ”

"I already feel that the years have passed, and I am becoming more and more powerless, and I know that it is time to become a prince. This dynasty has always been virtuous and not long-standing, and none of my four sons make me feel perfect. ”

"Your Majesty, there is no perfect person in this world, so we need all capable ministers and soldiers to assist the throne."

"Duzhi, who do you think is suitable?"

Shen Du's heart rang loudly, and the sense of vigilance flashed by, he paused slightly, and organized the language: "The eldest prince is still martial, the second prince is good at writing, the fourth prince is well-employed, and the fifth prince is merciful, and the old minister seems that they are all suitable candidates." The most important thing is the auxiliary ministers, if there are many virtuous ministers, the society will naturally prosper, and the traitorous ministers will flourish, and the society will wither. ”

The emperor drank another glass of wine and said: "Duzhi threw the problem to me again, don't I have long eyes, now the competition between the princes is more intense, and many courtiers are looking for backers, and their minds are not doing things for the people, but helping who to seize the crown prince's position." Can these courtiers still be called virtuous ministers? ”

The emperor's dragon face changed greatly, and he angrily threw the Shuanglong Zhuzhu green porcelain cup to the ground, with a crisp sound, and it was torn apart. Long Yi's father-in-law heard the sound in the distance, and hurriedly ran over and put down an identical cup.

"Your Majesty is angry." Shen Duzhi sighed softly.

At this time, there was a killing intent in the emperor's eyes, which was the emperor's long-standing murderous intent, "Duzhi, no matter who I pass the throne to, I must first eliminate the external trouble." Wanruguo is not a climate now, but Chen Guo always harasses the southern border, Zhang Yu is a talent, two years to calm the dispute, but we have to think of a way once and for all, otherwise he will come back one day. ”

"The old minister does have a plan." Shen Duzhi whispered in the emperor's ear, and the emperor laughed after hearing it, "The degree is still the same degree, I have a degree, and the society is worry-free." ”

Gu Peiqing thought that he would only be able to go back to Qintianjian in a few days to see his colleagues who he hadn't seen for a long time, should he bring some shortbread and pastries for his colleagues to taste, considering this, he called Ah Ye to go shopping on the street with him. As soon as the door opened, Li Anyan's smiling face appeared in front of him.

Gu Peiqing slapped him on the back and said, "Why are you only here now?" ”

"Actually, I've been here for more than ten days, and I was suddenly followed by others, although I don't understand why he followed me, but for the sake of safety, I still found another place to stay for more than ten days before I came to you." He threw the salute to Gu Peiqing, "You live in this kind of place?" ”

"Isn't that not enough money on hand? You're here to ease my urgent needs. ”

"You don't have to borrow money from me, I told my father that you are studying in the city, and you have hired a very good teacher, even if you have changed your life, and you are dedicated to studying, I will also come here to study and study. And my father told thy father about it, and thy father was so touched that he asked me to give it to thee. He took out a piece of light yellow jade from his arms, one side engraved with a gluttonous pattern, and the other side was the word "Pei Qing".

"What is this? Can you sell it for a good price? ”

"It's something you can prove who you are when you go to your family's store."

"My family storefront? What's there? ”

"Gu Peiqing, do you also care about your family, and there are five or six inns and nearly ten wine shops in the city that are your family's property, of course, there are others I don't remember very well."

"The old man means that I can go to these places and eat and drink for nothing as long as I have this thing?"

"You can still get money." Li Anyan added.

Gu Pei Qing only felt that he was running from time to time, Ah Ye was stunned on the side, and the appearance of looking at Gu Pei Qing also changed to looking at the big gold ingot.

"An Yan, I'm going to be Dong today, and I can eat whatever I want."

"When I first came to the city, you should have taken me to eat."

"Yes, yes, I should have taken you there, I know a place..."

Standing below the Bai Noodle Restaurant, Li Anyan's contempt suddenly rose, "Gu Peiqing, we have wasted our nineteen years of friendship and eaten here?" ”

"It's the delicacy of the world in the alley, come in, if it's not delicious, you can beat me."

pushed Li Anyan into the store, and saw Zhang Yu eating alone, Gu Peiqing made a gesture forward, and said, "General Zhang also came here to eat noodles?" Encounter is fate, I invite you to this meal. ”

"No need." He said in a light tone, put down the dishes and chopsticks, grabbed the sword and left.

Aunt Bai opened the discolored door curtain and saw Gu Peiqing, her eyes were full of enthusiasm, "Young man, you are here, why don't you be with Miss Shen today?" Bringing new friends with you? This boy is also good-looking, with fine skin and tender meat, I don't know how many girls have been fascinated. ”

"Auntie, let's have two bowls of beef noodles. Don't make fun of him, he's very thin-skinned in front of strangers. ”

The eldest lady giggled and lowered the curtain. Li Anyan is like this, he is extremely indifferent in front of people he doesn't know and doesn't want to talk to people more.

"His little body looks like a scholar, not like a general." Li Anyan commented on Zhang Yu.

Gu Peiqing flicked his fan, and a look of adoration appeared on his face, "Don't you see him dancing with his long sword, and the assassins fall to the ground one after another." ”

"As long as you put more effort into martial arts, you don't have to worship others so much."

"So I invited Li Anyan, the first swordsman in Qingcheng, to teach me."

"Pei Qing, you have changed." Li Anyan said solemnly: "In the past, you were unruly and never lowered your eyebrows, but when you arrived in Bingcheng, you didn't look like yourself. ”

"Obviously you said that this young master should make less trouble, why do you say that I have changed?"

"It's a good change." Li Anyan concluded.

The two chatted while eating, Gu Peiqing told Li Anyan everything that had happened recently, and Li Anyan commented: "If you let your father know that you have a deep friendship with Shen Xiang's second daughter, it is estimated that he will go back to his hometown to see if there is green smoke on the ancestral grave." ”

After eating, the two slowly walked back to the small courtyard, only to see a carriage parked at the entrance of the courtyard, gold and silver brocade decorated on the roof of the carriage, pearls hung at the four corners, and tassels and ornaments took advantage of each other, which made the carriage luxurious and precious. Beside the carriage stood Fei Lan's father-in-law. Li Anyan also had a few encounters with him, and saluted him like Gu Peiqing. Feilan's father-in-law's face was anxious, and he walked towards Gu Pei Qing as if he saw a life-saving benefactor.

"Please come into the palace with the miscellaneous family."

"But what instructions does the emperor have?"

"Concubine Yue sent the miscellaneous family to invite Lord Gu, she is in a hurry at this time, and she also asks Lord Gu to get into the carriage quickly."

Gu Peiqing was puzzled, but Fei Lan pushed Gu Peiqing into the carriage with the strength of involuntarily speaking, "Please also ask Gongzi Li to wait here for Master Gu to come back." Fei Lan recognized Li Anyan, approached him and whispered, "If Master Gu doesn't come back at the same time, please go to the second lady of the Shen family to enter the palace to help." ”

The carriage left quickly, and Father-in-law Feilan took out a painting from the drawer of the carriage, on which was painted the appearance of a young man, his face was like a crown of jade, and his posture was fluttering, "This, what is this?" Gu Peiqing pinched the piece of paper and looked left and right, only to feel that the person on the painting was a little familiar.

"If the miscellaneous family didn't guess wrong, this is Master Gu."

"Where did this come from?"

"In Princess Jueya's room, I got it by chance." Feilan's father-in-law's voice lowered a few points again, "Master Gu, the princess is interested in you, and when you go to the palace later, you have to solve her case, I will give you a small reminder, it is best to keep your distance from the princess, so that she can feel that you have no intention of her." ”

"The case?"

"Princess Jueya killed her personal maid Pei'er, but she kept saying that it was a demon who did it, and Concubine Yue felt that someone was framing her baby daughter. Now that the emperor's affairs are entangled, the affairs of the palace are in charge of Concubine Yue. It's better to say that it is now a word of Concubine Yue. Lord Gu can't act as well as outside in the harem, and those concubines and children are staring at everything, and they love to chew their tongues, and they think twice before acting. ”

"Thank you Feilan's father-in-law for reminding me, Feilan's father-in-law helped me several times, and treated me with special treatment in the city, Pei Qing couldn't feel it."

"Because you're good for me." Fei Lan narrowed her eyes dangerously, "You just think that we are grasshoppers in the same boat, Master Gu, I bet the treasure on you." He then laughed and said, "Of course it's a joke, it's just that you and I are destined." ”

This is the first time Gu Peiqing has entered the palace, he entered through the side door, and what caught his eye was countless carved beams and painted buildings, Feihuan corridor eaves, vines and rockeries, each of which was properly decorated, clean and tidy. Getting off the carriage, the little palace maid who led the way blessed Gu Peiqing and Feilan's father-in-law, and Feilan said: "My task is complete, Pei Qing, you have to be careful next." ”

Gu Peiqing followed the little palace maid and walked around the corridor, Gu Peiqing was already confused, the little palace maid looked back at him frequently, with a look of adoration in her eyes, Gu Peiqing was a little curious in the face of her eyes, and asked, "Why do you always look at me?" What's wrong with me? ”

"No, no," her voice was sweet, "all the news about your solving of the case has reached the palace, and there are rumors that you want to make a picture book for your story." ”

Gu Peiqing had a headache, he didn't want to be in the limelight like this.

"So today's princess's matter, the adults will definitely be able to solve it." After she finished timidly, she turned back to Gu Peiqing and showed a confident smile, as if she was cheering for Gu Peiqing.