Hua Thirteen glanced at the neatly lined up troops outside the palace gate, and said with his eyes: "It seems that the number of troops allocated to His Highness by Lord Shang Shuying of the Ministry of War is also well thought out." ”

"The soldiers that Ying Chengzhao transferred to me, I don't know what my intentions are, how dare I use them?" Yin Chenglian glanced at Zhang Yueheng helplessly, "However, I don't have any other available people, and I can't find other troops." ”

Thirteen of the painting eyes turned slightly: "What His Highness needs is not other troops, but a military advisor who can completely turn the three thousand divisions outside the door into those used by His Highness." ”

"Strategist?" Yin Chenglian's gaze swirled around Hua Thirteen, and his worried eyebrows suddenly stretched, "Xiaobai, you are my military advisor!" ”

Hua Thirteen lowered his eyes and shook his head with a smile: "If you ask me to give advice on trivial matters, I still have a place to beak." And the way of marching with troops is not child's play, and you have to be an expert. And... And the day Your Highness goes south is when I enter the palace as a representative of folk painters and compete with the court painters, I'm afraid I won't be able to go south with you......"

Yin Chenglian nodded silently, and then looked at Zhang Yueheng with a sudden understanding: "Old ghost Zhang? Can you take these 3,000 people into order? ”

Zhang Yueheng looked at the thirteenth painting with a bitter face, and answered Yin Chenglian honestly: "I... It's okay for me to arrange my troops, but the matter of conquering the hearts of the army is all accumulated in bloody battles on the battlefield......"

"Your Highness may not have that much time." Painting thirteen narrated, "I remember that the Gu family in Jiangnan has been from Rong for three generations, and now the eldest son Gu Shi of this generation is weak and unable to lead troops into battle, so he reads through military books and reorganizes troops like gods." Your Highness will benefit from the help of this person. ”

"Gu Zhizhi?" Yin Chenglian looked at Hua Thirteen in surprise and confusion, and said in a low voice, "But he is a member of the Guangling Party, and his father punished them heavily back then, and the whole country is still secretive about him. There are thousands of talented people in the world, why do I have to look for him? ”

"In addition to fame and talent, he has two things that others are not able to match." Painting 13 reminded, "First, the Gu family in Jiangnan is a local noble family, and His Royal Highness must have been able to strengthen his wings when he negotiated with grain merchants in Jiangsu and Zhejiang in the past. Second, he is one of the most senior figures in Guangling Academy, and his friends and prestige are so wide that it is difficult for many literati to match them. His Highness may not be useless. ”

Yin Chenglian nodded thoughtfully: "But I don't know this Gu Shi, how can I make friends on the ground?" ”

Yin Chenglian couldn't help but be very surprised when he saw Hua Thirteen smile and looked at Zhang Yueheng with his gaze.

"Your Highness, I have had several encounters with Mr. Shi, and I am willing to try to persuade him to follow His Highness." Zhang Yueheng's expression was resolute.

Yin Chenglian's eyes widened: "Old ghost Zhang, you usually look down on the most literati, how can you still have a friendship with him?" Did you drink together, or did you meet together in Qinglou? Is it reliable? ”

"It's... I..."Zhang Yueheng smacked his lips for a long time, "Your Highness, rest assured, I, Zhang Yueheng, have never been unreliable!" ”

Yin Chenglian wanted to be sarcastic for a few more words, but he was preemptively said: "When His Royal Highness entered the palace, did he mention to the Holy Lord that Ying Chengzhao sent the long plane of his mansion with you?" ”

Yin Chenglian nodded: "Father's trust in Ying Chengzhao can be said to be in his heart, he said that someone from Yingfu will accompany him, and he will be more assured of my safety." ”

Painting Thirteen wanted to speak and stopped, and after thinking silently for a moment, he said, "I asked Chang Ling to go south with His Highness." ”

"No way!" Yin Chenglian sternly refused, "You are alone in Beijing, you have no power to restrain the chicken, and there is Zhou Rong always eyeing you, Changling must stay to protect you." ”

Hua Thirteen shook his head lightly: "Changji has ill intentions, only when Chang Ling is by your side, I can rest assured." As for Zhou Rong, he can't help me under his nose, and when he gets to the palace, I won't let him have a chance to succeed. ”

"Changling... Leader... What is their relationship? Yin Chenglian reacted at this time.

"They are siblings, and they are also the same family." Hua Thirteen said firmly, "Chang Ling will go with you, so I don't have to bring so many people with me when I enter the palace." ”

"So many people? Apart from Changling, who else do you want to bring into the palace? Yin Chenglian was a little surprised.

At this time, there was a knock on the door outside the study. A gentle voice urged: "A few heroes, are you still having dinner?" Can you talk about the world and fill your stomach? ”

"Yes, yes. Here we eat. Painting Thirteen replied.

Yin Chenglian raised his eyebrows and looked at Hua Thirteen's obedient face, and the corners of his mouth suddenly raised a trace of ambiguous smile: "It turns out that you have found a beautiful woman." I can't imagine that I will take her into the palace with me? ”

Painting Thirteen smiled and acquiesced: "Your Highness doesn't remember her?" ”

"Who? This Jingmo pharmacist you brought? Should I recognize her? Yin Chenglian was confused.

"What an amorous prodigal son. A few days ago, in Chunmanlou, you praised people for 'looking good with low eyebrows and head', and praised her surname 'Bai' very well. Painting Thirteen said with a light smile.

"White? You mean, Miss Bai Wan? Yin Chenglian jumped up, "Are you saying that this Jingmo pharmacist is the first Bai Wan girl of the 'Kyoto Seven Yan' that day?!" Is she good for you? And is it still abandoning prostitution to practice medicine? ”

Hua Thirteen's face sank suddenly, and he said obliquely: "Eh, what are you talking about?" She was originally the pharmacist of Xinglin Valley, but she had to pretend to be a dancer in Chunmanlou for some hardships, and she also offended Zhou Rong, who already hated her. ”

"I'll just say it! You are now smart and smart, but for women, you are still exactly the same as when you were a child, you are a stuffy gourd, where can you live in the top girl of Chunmanlou? Yin Chenglian blinked a pair of peach blossom eyes and smiled evilly at Hua Thirteen, but gradually, his smile froze, "You just said, where is she a pharmacist?" Xinglin Valley? Did I hear me wrong? ”

"I assure you that she has nothing to do with Master's death. It's a long story, and I'll tell you about it slowly when you get back. "Painting Thirteen didn't expect where he came from, as firm as a rock, to make this guarantee.

"You believe her?"

"Yes. After so many turmoil and dangers, I trust her even more than myself. ”

"You... Do you love her? ”

"My heart is a stone, and I can't turn it. My heart is a bandit, and I can't be swept away. ”

"Don't give me these nice vows. Only young boys and girls who are just beginning to fall in love will say these words to themselves. Yin Chenglian frowned deeply, his expression no longer relaxed and happy, "Have you ever thought about Tianyu?" What are you? ”

"Suzaku asked me this question as well. Yes, Xiao Yu has been waiting for me all these years, but I have never looked at other women over the years, until I returned to Beijing, I met her......" Painting Thirteen paused and took a breath, "I didn't expect that liking someone would be such a state of mind." ”

Yin Chenglian glanced at Hua Thirteen: "What do you mean, don't you like Tianyu?" You and her are childhood sweethearts who depend on each other. ”

"It's two very different feelings." Painting Thirteen sighed, "If it were you, what would you do if this kind of thing happened?" ”

"Do you mean caught between a new love and an old love? I can never be entangled, I can hide it, I can make it up, where is I willing to let the beauty cry and be sad for me? Yin Chenglian talked with a hippie face.

Painting Thirteen glanced at him with a wrinkled frown: "Oh." ”

Yin Chenglian pursed his lips and said with a slight straight face: "However, Tianyu is different. She is so upright and stubborn, she can't let go of the figure of a cold-faced historian on weekdays, and she has always been unsmiling. The more this is the case, the more it says about the weight you have in her heart. If you have made up your mind, it will be good for all of you to confess everything to her as soon as possible. ”

"Yin Cheng Lian, Yin Cheng Lian?" An unhappy and dissatisfied voice came from the door of the house all the way down the verandah into the study.

"Tianyu?" Yin Chenglian heard this voice, and looked at each other suspiciously.

"Guan, Guan." Outside the study door, another familiar and gentle voice greeted me crampedly.

"Are you a maid in the house?" Guan Tianyu looked at the woman in front of her, who was as beautiful as a lotus and gentle as water, and always felt very familiar.

The study door creaked open. When Hua Thirteen saw the two women standing outside the door, his heart tightened: "Jingmo? Xiao Yu? You ......"

Jingmo glanced at Guan Tianyu, who was in a hurry in the thick of the night, and seemed to have something to do, so he hurriedly excused himself and left: "The food is cold, I'll go to hot it again, and you can talk slowly." ”

"Huh?" Before Thirteen could stop her, she was already walking away. And Guan Tianyu looked at the eyes of the painting thirteen and looked at Jingmo, and suddenly remembered that when the art gallery was reviewed, this woman was also standing in the crowd and looking at the painting thirteen upstairs.

Hua Thirteen rubbed his hands and looked at Guan Tianyu, who looked cold: "Xiao Yu, you came to me ...... me."

"I'm not here for you." Guan Tianyu's gaze did not stay on Hua Thirteen for half a moment, but turned to Yin Chenglian, "I'm looking for him." ”

As he spoke, Guan Tianyu took out a shiny thing from his sleeve and threw it into Yin Chenglian's arms, which startled him a lot, and his shoulders shrank suddenly: "Master Guan, what are you doing here?" Beware of me accusing you of the following crimes! ”

"I would like to ask Your Highness what he wants to do. Bribing young children and buying people's hearts? Guan Tianyu pursed his thin lips and said indignantly.

Yin Chenglian saw clearly that the thing she threw over was a string of precious and exquisite green jade, and suddenly smiled with a weak face: "Don't be so serious all the time." When I entered the palace today, I happened to meet Ji Yue, so I picked a string of Yingluo from my father's reward and gave it to him, which was just a trivial matter. Why did Lord Guan be so angry and come to the door? ”

"A trifle?" Guan Tianyu had an expressionless cold face, "You specially picked such a precious Yingluo to give to Ji Yue, just to ask him to help you erase the misdeeds I recorded in the murder case in the art gallery before." How can it be a trivial matter to encourage ignorant children to tamper with history books! ”