Looking at Shu Yuyue, Xi Yan was dressed in a silver-gray coat and sat alone in the garden of the Anding City Mansion.

On that day, when Xi Yan first arrived in Anding City, someone persuaded him to set himself up as king. After thinking about it, Xi Yan still rejected these proposals one by one, and only issued a notice, declaring that he was in charge of Lingjiang on behalf of the Xi family, although he had never been called king, but he was no different from the princes of one side.

Although he is very tired every day, in the dead of night, Xi Yan will still follow the old habits, casually flip through a few difficult and obscure books.

It's just that these days, he often wanders, and unconsciously, he thinks of An Ruofei, but he doesn't know her and Meng Qingye...... Is it good or not?

The wind rose, Xi Yun walked out of the room, handed the hand stove and medicine bowl to Xi Yan, "Childe, it's time to take medicine, the doctor said...... You have a loss in your body, and you can't suffer the cold anymore, so it's better to go into the house early. ”

After the change of Chongdu that day, Xi Yun received instructions left by Xi Luan and went to Lingjiang alone. Before leaving Chongdu, Xi Yun also went to Ye Garden, but by the time he arrived at Ye Garden, the building was already empty.

Xi Yan drank the medicine in one gulp, picked up the tea cup and rinsed his mouth.

"It's okay, the cold at night has long disappeared, and besides, I'm not lingering sick, the scenery here is unique, but the house is a little dull."

Xi Yun knew what he was thinking, so he asked, "Are you thinking about Lord An and Grandpa Meng?" ”

Although he was surprised that he could see through his thoughts at a glance, Xi Yan was still very calm, "Not bad." Ruofei is a woman, Meng Qingye has always neglected to practice in martial arts, and the two of them are really reassuring. It's just that it's just that...... There really is no other way at this point. ”

As he spoke, Xi Yan thought of An Ruofei's eyebrows again, and unconsciously lowered his head and smiled, "Life doesn't see each other, and you move like a participant." ”

The last time I saw her, four or five months ago, her smile is still vivid, and the next time we meet again, I don't know when it will be.

Xi Yan smiled bitterly and shook his head, "That's it, it's still important for official business right now." Although there have been many wise men in Lingjiang, but the Great Zhao will be on the road, and those merchants who are interested in trading with Lingjiang will not be able to enter. They can't get in, the merchants of Lingjiang can't get out, the well salt and silk can't be exchanged for silver taels, and in the long run, the people's hearts are unstable, and Lingjiang will inevitably be in turmoil. ”

"Didn't you already send someone to the southern countries to negotiate?"

"But this is just one road in the end, and after a long time, I still have to find a few more roads. Tomorrow, let's go to the head of the city. ”

The moon is white and the wind is clear, since Xi Yan came to Anding City, he has often been in this small courtyard in his spare time.

There is no other reason, but because there are many white plums planted in the courtyard, many similar to those in the begonia courtyard.

When he talked to An Ruofei in Chongdu City that day, he said, "In the ice and snow forest, you don't mix with peach and plum." Suddenly, the fragrance of the night was scattered. ”

Mei's qualifications should be Ruoqing's bones.

"I'm afraid you don't have to wait for tomorrow," Xi Yun said with a smile, "You said in the afternoon, you want to go to the market to see, and listen to how those people watch, it's too early to go, if you want to go out, it's still too late." ”

Xi Yan nodded slightly approvingly, and said thoughtfully: "The night market that used to be stable was very prosperous, and it was not much better than Chongdu, in a blink of an eye...... I haven't been to see it for more than a year, and I don't know tonight...... Will it be as lively as before? ”

After changing his clothes again, Xi Yan only took Xi Yun out of the door, both of them were dressed simply, Xi Yan's black hair was tied up with a jade crown, and the frost-colored brocade robe was tied with a silver gray coat, he looked much gentler when he took off his battle robe, and he was less fierce and fierce, but his eyebrows were still firm.

A curved water passes through the city, and the most prosperous place in Anding City is also on the edge of the curved water.

I don't know why, when Xi Yan walked on the bluestone street, he suddenly felt at peace in his heart, although there were such times in the city of Anding in the past, but at that time he was still scheming in his heart...... But tonight he didn't want to think about anything, he just wanted to walk down the long street to the end.

A burst of noise came from the wide building on the side of the street, Xi Yan looked up unconsciously, it turned out to be a gambling house, two strings of lanterns hung down, although there were no men shouting at the door, but this was the most noisy and crowded one on the street.

He subconsciously frowned slightly, Xi Yun saw him like this, and he already knew a little in his heart.

Xi Yan hates gambling the most, and always feels that as long as people are on the gambling table, they must put their lives at risk, but in this stable city, the most lively shop is a gambling house...... I think he was disgusted.

"You used to hate gambling the most, if you hated it, let's move forward."

Xi Yan shook his head with a light smile and said, "Don't you think it's a good thing that these people can still be so leisurely?" ”

"This ...... The subordinates don't understand. ”

Xi Yun is indeed a little confused, Xi Yan always thinks that people live to do things, and if they are idle all day long, they will live up to life. Now that he is saying such things, could it be that the experience in the northwest made him change his mind?

The night wind blew the hem of Xi Yan's robe, and he still chuckled and explained: "I took 70,000 people into Anding, and now the gambling house can still open, which means that the people are not afraid of me, so I can implement the policy of rest and recuperation." Besides...... Why should the world be so tired? It's always better to be relaxed than to have life and death hanging by a thread. ”

Xi Yun was still chewing on this sentence, but Xi Yan had already stepped on the steps.

"Let's go in and have a look......"

The lights in the Silver Mountain Gambling House seem to be brighter than those in other taverns, and as soon as you step into the threshold, you will be in another world.

The sound of the dice shaking came from every table, and the sighs of the loser could be heard from time to time, but in the next hand, he would still press his savings up.

Occasionally, young women dressed in ayara would pass by the table in flowers and butterflies, and if anyone had won, they would lean in on it with a smile and draw a few of the silver tickets they had won, and hand them over to the shopkeeper's table.

Xi Yan has always felt that this gambling house shopkeeper is very good at choosing names, Yinshan Gambling House, not only to tell the guests that there are gold and silver mountains here, but in the end, who got these silver mountains, it will only be known after the gambling game is over.

Fang stepped into the Silver Mountain Gambling House, and several guys greeted him with smiles on their faces.

Everyone who can mix here has good eyesight, although he and Xi Yun are dressed simply, but these essences can see that this is not the silk that can be bought locally in Lingjiang, and then look at the jade pendant on his waist, he knows that this is a generous lord.

"Yo, what do you want to play? We have six games, chess, mahjong, if you don't like it, there are cockfights, quail fights, and cricket fights in the back hall......"

Xi Yun blocked these guys without a trace, and Xi Yan still walked towards the most lively place in the hall like a stroll.

chose the place with the most people, but he wanted to hear what the people here thought of him leading troops into Lingjiang?

It's just that most of the people here are gamblers, and when Xi Yan came to the middle of the crowd, he finally understood why there were so many people here.

It turned out that the person sitting here today was actually the shopkeeper of the gambling house, and Xi Yan recognized this person. Although he never came to this gambling house in the three years he was in Lingjiang, the shopkeeper Hu had a lot of business and was cheerful, and over time he also had contacts with the Xi family.

He shook the dice cup in his hand, but suddenly saw a corner of frost-colored robe, and when he looked up, it was a young man with a noble bearing...... At first glance, this person didn't come to gamble, Boss Hu thought that he would never be mistaken, but after another look, he almost fell off the stool.

Before the words of flattery could be spoken, he saw that Xi Yan gave him a look, and the boss, who was like a human spirit, immediately understood...... It turned out that he had come for a private visit.

Tidying up his robe a little, Shopkeeper Hu cleared his throat and said, "This is stable...... It's settled...... The expected disaster of swords and soldiers has not come, and we can still live like this. ”

Someone in the crowd immediately answered: "Shopkeeper Hu's family has a big business, so naturally I am not afraid of that Xi Gongzi, but we are ...... If there is a place for disobedience to him, who knows what the consequences will be? ”

As soon as the words fell, another person continued: "That's it, these big families, everyone is the same. Today is the Xi family, maybe tomorrow it will change back to the Great Zhao court. ”

"I don't think so," said a middle-aged man who looked calmer, "didn't he introduce some new laws a few days ago?" I think the Xi family still gave the opportunity to enter the poor family, and the taxes were not increased, maybe...... He can really make our lives better. ”

Everyone, you and I don't stop talking, but those who are really deep don't say a word.

Who is the shopkeeper Hu, and how dare he start to discuss major politics in front of the public, maybe...... Someone in the dark is the Xi family, or the local family sent to listen to the opinions of the community.

And the shopkeeper only said a word, and then he also kept silent, and when he looked in Xi Yan's direction again, he had already left.