Jiangnan Chinese New Year's Eve is just after that.

Xiao Tingchen stood on the bow of the boat with his hands in his green jacket and black clothes, and went down the river with a smile.

There is still snow on the shore, red lanterns and Spring Festival couplets under the eaves add to the festivities, children wear new clothes and play on the arched bridge, and vendors selling sugar gourds and flower cakes are diligent.

He took possession of the city of Lin'an, but he placed his army outside the city and forbade them to disturb the people.

Because of this, he left an excellent reputation in Lin'an City.

The canopy boat stopped on the side of the long street, and he walked ashore, through the bustling crowd, and stepped into the prefect's yamen.

Luo Lishang stepped forward with a roasted sweet potato in her mouth and lazily handed him a letter, "It was sent from Jinling, Wu Song has checked it, and it is non-toxic." ”

"It must have been sent by a certain confidante of mine in Jinling City......," Xiao Tingchen took it casually, "I was in Jinling back then, after all, I was also a famous son, a romantic Xie Yuan, and Tianxiang didn't know how many beauties secretly loved Mu Zhen." ”

Luo Lishang rolled her eyes.

She sat down with a special uncle, cocked Erlang's legs and said: "Xiaojiu is still waiting for you to save her in southern Xinjiang, if she knows what kind of confidant you are talking about in this prosperous gold powder, she will definitely hate you to death." ”

Xiao Tingchen smiled.

After reading the letter at a glance and ten lines, he said, "It was sent by Xiaohanqing." ”

"Xiao Han light?" Luo Lishang raised her eyebrows, "Is that the former county lord who betrayed you?" Isn't she married to your eldest brother? Tsk, you're not going to have a leg with her, are you? ”

Xiao Tingchen burned the letter, and his peach blossom eyes were a little darker, "She asked me, if she surrendered with Jinling and Songzhou Mansion, I would be willing to forgive her, and I would be willing to reconcile her with Xiao Tingxiu." ”

"How are you going to reply?" After eating the roasted sweet potato, Luo Lishang wiped her fingers with a handkerchief.

Xiao Tingchen twisted his fingers and was silent.

Luo Lishang took a sip of tea with great interest.

Xiao Tingchen seems to be cynical and cold-hearted, but she knows that if he is affectionate, he must be affectionate.

Whether it is a brother or a woman, if he cares about it, even if he is betrayed, he is willing to give those people another chance.

For example, Xie Rongjing.

After half an hour, Xiao Tingchen said with a straight face: "In the past month or so, we have fought more than ten battles, large and small, and our troops have lost more than 100,000. Songzhou Mansion and Jinling City are very important to Jiangnan, if they can surrender without a fight, it will be conducive to our recuperation and attack Chang'an. ”

The heavy troops of Daqi are gathered in the north, and although the area south of the Yangtze River is prosperous and rich, there are not many troops.

So the further north you go, the harder the war will be.

Luo Lishang raised her eyebrows and smiled, "So, you plan to agree to Xiao Hanqing's conditions?" But do you know where your big brother is now? It's time to sacrifice hue, and you'll have to find him first. I really can't find it, why don't you go on it yourself? ”

Xiao Tingchen didn't bother to give her a straight look.

He walked to the back hall, "If Xiao Tingxiu is not in Chang'an, then he will only go to one place." I want to go to Jinling in person, and you ask Su Runmo to strictly guard Lin'an and be cautious in everything. ”

Xiao Tingchen only took Wu Song and one entourage, and the master and servant rode to Jinling.

Luo Lishang stood on the city tower to see them off, and couldn't help but mock, "Our emperor is really a master of art and boldness, and he actually rushed to Jinling like this...... Isn't he afraid that the letter is a trap set by Xiao Hanqing? ”

Xiao Weihua stood beside her in thin armor.

Looking at Xiao Tingchen's back, his eyes were full of admiration, and he said seriously: "The emperor is the most wise and martial man in the world, and it seems reckless to go to Jinling, but he must have hidden his back hand." ”

Luo Lishang: ......

She glanced at Xiao Weihua complicatedly.

She found that no matter what Xiao Tingchen did unbelievable, it could be perfectly interpreted in this young man's mouth.

She really wanted to tell him that their emperor didn't have any backhand!

Their emperor is really just reckless!

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Xiao Tingchen and Wu Song rode fast horses, sweeping over mountains and rivers.

Four days later, they arrived in Jinling.

Xiao Tingchen raised his head, and the ancient city wall was as in his memory.

The city is more prosperous than in the past, the street sells vegetable and fruit cakes in rows, the green brick street is spacious and clean, and the restaurants and song houses on both sides are lined up, which is worthy of being the prosperous gold powder land of the capital city of the ancient dynasty.

Wu Song tugged on the reins and followed him unhurriedly, "Where is the emperor going?" Don't we need to disguise ourselves with a beard or something? ”

Xiao Tingchen rode through the long street, the corners of his lips always curved, "Naturally, I want to go home." ”

"Home?" Wu Song was stunned.

Xiao Tingchen beat his horse and headed towards Wuyi Lane.

The cold wind rolled up his hunting robe, the man had narrow sleeves and waist, and the dark brocade robe lined him with bewitching and handsome, which attracted the amazing attention of many big girls on the street.

A quarter of an hour later, he held the reins outside Wuyi Alley.

Turning over and dismounting neatly, it is still the first month, the gray tile and white wall of Wuyi Lane, and a little snow is accumulated on the wall, which makes the lantern particularly festive and bright red.

The clumps of lilacs in the corners of the wall take on a dark green color in winter, as if trying to accumulate nutrients for the most delicate flowers in spring.

Xiao Tingchen's eyes were gentle.

He remembers that when Xiaojiu was young, he liked the cloves here the most, and because he couldn't afford to buy beaded flowers, he often plucked one and pinned it to his sideburns.

There are quaint and clumsy letterings on the wall, like the work of naughty children.

He remembered that when Xiaojiu first learned to write, the words he wrote were so immature and clumsy.

The hundred-year-old osmanthus tree at the end of the alley was revived by Xiaojiu, and the canopy is still huge and majestic, even in winter.

He stepped on the green bricks and appeared in front of the Xiao Mansion.

The old mansion, which should have been uninhabited, was clean and dusty.

The Zhu door was closed, and the two red lanterns under the eaves were brand new and bright, obviously just hung up.

The sound of reading aloud came from behind the door.

Xiao Tingchen lifted his robe and climbed the nine-step bluestone steps.

Pushing open the door, there were more than a dozen children in the courtyard who were in the middle of the year, all holding books in their hands, shaking their heads and reciting "At the beginning of man, nature is good".

Xiao Tingxiu was wearing a Confucian shirt and was sitting upright behind the big case.

Don't smile, as before.

Yu Guang noticed Xiao Tingchen, he frowned slightly, and his narrow eyes were filled with disbelief.

He got up, waved his hand hurriedly, and said, "That's all for today's class, you guys go home first." ”

As he spoke, he walked up to Xiao Tingchen in the curious eyes of the children.

"Coming back?" His voice was a little hoarse.

Xiao Tingchen bowed his head and dusted off the dust on his shoulders for this eldest brother who was not related by blood, "Since you resigned, you have been living in the old house to teach?" ”

"Yes." Xiao Tingxiu tugged at the corners of his mouth, "I always think that the day you will come back, it is also good to cultivate more talents." Those children are poor and can't go to Jinling Academy and government school, so I enlighten them here. ”

"Very good...... Xiao Tingchen's eyes were a little more playful, "I heard that Xiao Hanqing has also lived in Jinling City in recent years, how are you and her?" ”

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