Spring is bright and picturesque, Yu Wentai is reading in the small study of Zhu Guofu, and his eyes move out of the window when he looks at it. The begonias are in full bloom again. At this time last year, on the official road outside Qingsong Academy, Ah Ying broke under his horse's hooves like a reckless rabbit.

Spring goes to autumn, and a year has passed in a blink of an eye.

I can't think of her, I feel sad when I think about it, so I can only focus all my energy on government affairs.

In the past 100 days after Ah Ying left, Yuwentai did a big thing.

In recent years, there have been repeated wars, and the people are subordinate to the people, and if this continues, it is not conducive to a long-term confrontation with the east. He moved Su to become the Zuo Cheng of Daxingtai, which gave him further access to more confidential information. After that, he and several other ministers were ordered to consider the ancient and modern matters, refer to the adaptations, and propose the methods that benefit the country and the people and conform to the current situation in Guanzhong, a total of 24 articles, including rectifying the rule of officials and investigating and dealing with corruption. Officials, educating and educating the people, being diligent in farming, breaking the gate valve, and promoting talented people from humble backgrounds to enter the court, etc., cover social politics. all aspects of governance.

Giving up Ran Ying made him see that his strength was not strong enough. He needs to clear the obstacles and accumulate more strength. Guanlong is already in his hands, but Guanlong is in a great drought and the people's livelihood is withering. He wanted to use these measures to strengthen Guan Long's strength and enhance the power he could control. He wanted to go up further, to sweep away Rouran, to lift the sword that had hung over his head for a long time; went west to Bashu, pocketed the country of abundance, and supplied Guanlong; then went east, leveled Yecheng, so that the north only saw Yuwen and did not know that there was Gao; Then cross the Yangtze River, subdue Jiangnan, and dominate the world......

This is the grand dream he once described with Ah Ying, a unified and powerful empire.

That unified and powerful empire is the ultimate dream of all the emperors and heroes of great talent since the First Emperor. That unified and powerful empire, the four seas are subjugated, and all nations come to the dynasty, and it will be glorious through the ages.

It's just that now there is one more purpose-

He has sacrificed his Ah Ying, if he can't firmly hold the whole world in his hands, so that Ah Ying can be sheltered under his wing wherever he goes, how can he rest assured?

He has already thought about who she marries in the future, and he will add officials to whomever he marries, help him pave the way to the clouds, and help him make contributions. Let her husband and wife be honored, and make a life, so that she does not have to work hard for life, and there is no shock and no suffering in her life, peace and joy.

It was all he could do for her.

Looking at the red moon season blooming on the rockery path, he suddenly asked in a low voice, "Where is Ah Ying now?" ”

It was the first time in these days that he had asked about her whereabouts. He has been reluctant to withdraw those secret guards, for fear of cutting off her news, and there is no place to find her.

Let this thin thread lead him for the rest of his life.

He Louqi hated that iron could not become steel, and thought, really, he had to tease her at the beginning, and he made himself into this cowardice! He pursed his lips and said a little reluctantly: "She has been living in Dugu Jingzhou's house. ”

Yuwentai's heart suddenly flushed with sour water, this guy actually went to Jingzhou, didn't he go to see the beautiful man who was not born in the world?

"What is she doing there?"

"It was said that on the way to Jingzhou, I had a handkerchief with Dugu Jingzhou's wife and sister, so I borrowed the past. The swordsman Qingyan also arrived in Jingzhou during the Shangsi Festival, and the two had already met. ”

"He also went......" Yu Wentai muttered. He always felt that this person was not simple, he had a purpose for Ran Ying, but it was obviously not malicious. Yu Wentai felt that he couldn't see through him, so he was inexplicably hostile. But at this time, he went to Ran Ying's side, and Yuwentai felt a trace of sour comfort.

"And ...... Yang Song, the Wulang of the Hongnong Yang clan in Jingzhou, has been very close to Ah Ying recently, and seems to like her. He Louqi wanted to say that for Ah Ran, the Yang family was a good home. He and she are married to each other, and they don't have to worry about each other anymore.

Yu Wentai was sad and jealous in his heart. A beautiful girl like Ah Ying will become the object of teenagers chasing everywhere, right? It's just that he doesn't have a position to dominate her now.

She's ...... I don't know who I'll marry in the future, and I don't know if anyone likes her tricks as much as he does.

That night, he stood under the window and silently watched the begonias flying in the courtyard. In the midst of the snowflakes flying lightly, his dream returned.

The woman in red danced under the tree, and the pomegranate blossoms withered. She looked at him, with an intoxicating fragrance and affectionate eyes that made his heart sad.

His love is not firm after all! It turned out that in the end, it was not as good as the weak young man who vomited blood and broke her intestines for her.

His hand was on the window and he gripped it hard, and he felt only a pain in his knuckles.

"Prime Minister, Lord Su is here." Monalo walked out into the courtyard and said aloud.

"Let him wait for ......me in the study," he paused, and then said, "Bring him here." Bring some wine. "Yuwentai is a little tired today, and I really don't want to go to the study.

He was originally upset, so he asked Su Sui to come over and talk, and chatted for a while.

When Su Sui came in, wine was already prepared on the small table in the courtyard.

He and Su Sui became more and more speculative. Su Xuan is extremely intelligent and has a unique view of domestic and foreign affairs. Although because of his youth, some views are radical and immature, but in the eyes of Yuwentai, he is still a good material for Wang Zuo.

After chatting for a long time, Su Sui suddenly said: "I haven't seen A-Ying for a long time, I went to Lang's Mansion to find him several times but didn't see him, and I don't know what he was doing." When I asked the people in the house, none of them wanted to say more, and I didn't know why. ”

Everything in the Lang Mansion is the same, but the owner is gone.

Yuwentai heard him mention Ran Ying, stared at the clear wine in the wine glass in front of him and was silent for a while, and said, "In the first month, he resigned from the post of Changshi and left Chang'an. ”

Su Xuan grew up and was surprised inexplicably: "Yuan Yue? How could it be so sudden? On the fifteenth day of the first month, I went with him to see the lanterns on the street, but he didn't say a word. ”

Yu Wentai took a sip of the wine glass and said lightly: "He is that kind of character, let him go." Lone didn't want to keep him. ”

Su Sui shook his head and said regretfully: "Ah Ying, this person was like this in the academy at the beginning, except for getting close to Ziqing, he was lukewarm to anyone, and it was not easy to get close. Maybe he is used to being wild, and the rules of the court are bound after all. In the future, when he gets older, he may be able to figure out these things and come back by himself. ”

"He is only close to Yu Ziqing?" Yu Wentai seemed to ask casually.

"yes. Ah Ying used to be silent when he was in the academy, and he looked at Nene, because he was not from a high-ranking family, and his classmates had always been very enthusiastic about him. At that time, only Ziqing was friendly with him, and his classmates were still laughing at them behind their backs. Speaking of this, Su Sui seemed to feel that he was a little talkative, and smiled embarrassedly.

"Broken sleeves?" The corners of Yuwentai's mouth curled.

Su Sui tried hard to recall Lang Ying's radiant appearance, and suddenly felt a little sad: "Ah Ying, he ...... He was incredibly gifted and intelligent. He is open-minded and generous, and he is sassy...... It's a pity ......."

Yu Wentai raised his head slightly, and repeated to himself: "Open-minded and generous...... Cool ......"

I couldn't help but smile lightly. Is this his Ah Ying?

His Ah Ying is obviously just a tricky and slippery little woman with a bad stomach......

Seeing that Yu Wentai seemed to be thinking about Ah Ying, Su Sui comforted him: "The prime minister doesn't have to mind too much, Ah Ying is not from a high-ranking family, and he has always admired Ji Kang, so he looks down on officialdom and fame." Maybe it is his original wish to let him go back to the mountains and forests to indulge in the rivers and lakes, so why force it? ”

Yuwentai glanced up at him. For some reason, Su Sui saw sadness in that look. My heart tightened: What did I say wrong?

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