Everyone should trust me, I am a warm idealist, and my lifelong ideal is to build a harmonious society, so I will not treat Xiaojing badly, whether he is dead or alive, I will be good to him......

----------------- this is the dividing line of the smashed bricks-----------------

The terrain outside Jinling City, the southwest and north sides are mainly flatland, sometimes undulating some soothing hills, only the eastern suburbs of the uplifted mountains, although not very high, but also continuous into a piece.

Lonely Mountain is the closest mountain peak to the capital in the eastern suburbs of the mountainous area. From the Emperor Jingyang Gate, the fast horse gallops for half an hour to reach the foot of the lonely mountain. If you climb the mountain in autumn, you will see a scorching red maple as far as the eye can see, but it is the middle of winter, and the bare branches stand in the residual snow, and the two sides of the mountain road are filled with a strong atmosphere of solemnity and gloom. Climb the stairs, on the secluded side of the top of the lonely peak, there are pavilions and wings, rattan railings and thatched eaves, simple with clumsy fun. One hundred steps away from the southwest of this pavilion, there is another gentle slope, obliquely stretches out to the outside of the cliff, the slope is piled up with the tomb made of flowers and rocks, there are two plates of fresh fruit in front of the tomb, three incense are lit, the slight spark place, the fine smoke curls up.

This year's Spring Festival came late, and the fourth and ninth days have passed, not the days when the water drips into ice. But above the lonely ridge, where the mountain wind swirls, the chill is still biting.

Xia Dong was dressed in a one-piece plain silk cotton robe, standing quietly in front of the grave, and the pure black skirt fluttered with the mountain breeze at the fork of the robe. Her long hair, which she usually wore on her shoulders, was coiled high at this time, and the pale wisps were still eye-catching, lined with faint fine lines at the corners of her eyes, telling the passage of youth.

The paper ashes are flying, the incense has gradually disappeared, and the liquor that has been sprinkled on the ground has seeped into the soil and slowly disappeared. Only the name on the tombstone, which has obviously been traced by pale fingers a million times, is still so red, so piercing eyelashes.

He had stood here since the dawn of the day, burning paper and whispering, and now the shadow of the sun had penetrated through the gaps in the branches, and hit his forehead, making his eyes dizzy. The fog in the deep valley in front of him has dissipated, and you can imagine the silhouette of Jinghua behind you, but I am afraid that it has gradually leached out of the white and vast fog, and its figure is hazy.

"Nie Feng, it's been another year......"

Since he parted, one day has been three autumns, but this real year can pass slowly like this.

Standing in front of his grave, let him watch himself grow old year by year, I don't know who has more tears and whose heart hurts more inside and outside the grave?

Maybe when the tears are gone, it's blood, and when the pain is extreme, it's numbness.

Take a leisurely breath, if it is broken, meeting each other will become the most extravagant wish in the world.

Xia Dong's fingers once again gently traced the familiar strokes in front of the stele, the rough stone surface rubbed against the cold fingertips, and with each stroke, his heart twitched.

The mountain wind was still howling in my ears, and the gap between the gloomy throats was mixed with a faint human voice, which came vaguely from the other end of the mountain road.

Xia Dong's two long eyebrows were tightly locked, and a sinister aura appeared on his face.

In winter, there are few people in the lonely mountain, not to mention that it is secluded here, not to mention that it is still the fifth day of the Lunar New Year. This is the first time that people have been disturbed.

"Sect Master, there is a path over there, and the main peak is here, you see, you can already see it......"

"It's okay, I just want to take a walk, here the forest is dense and the branches are deep, the light and shadow are jumping, isn't it more interesting?"

"Yes,...... Be careful, there is still snow on the ground, which is easy to slip. ”

"I'm being held by you like this, I can't slip even if I slip......"

In the soft voice, the snow creaked. Xia Dong took a deep breath and slowly turned around, his face expressionless.

"Lord Xia......" The visitor seemed to be a little surprised, "What a coincidence......

"Mountaineering in the harsh winter, Mr. Su is so interested." Xia Dong said in a calm tone, "But today, I remember that there seems to be a grand event......

"It's just that I can't bear to be so noisy, so I hid out of the city, and if I stay in the cold house and be invited by manpower, it's not easy to shirk." Mei Changsu did not shy away from it, and said calmly, "What's more, since Su's new illness began, the doctor asked me to climb the mountain slowly and slowly regain my strength, which is also a kind of therapy." It just so happened that this lonely mountain was the closest to the city, and it came on a whim. Is there anything that disturbs adults? ”

"This lonely mountain is not mine, naturally everyone can come." Xia Dong said coldly, "This is the tomb of the clumsy husband, and few people have always come, so it is a little surprising." ”

"Is this where General Nie's bones are buried?" Mei Changsu took a step forward, his tone was steady and waveless, only the long eyelashes hung down, covering the deep color of his eyes, "A generation of famous generals, Su Mousu admires his prestige." If you are here today, can you allow me to offer a sacrifice and show a little admiration? ”

Xia Dong was stunned, but thinking that he had come here, the two of them could be regarded as having a friendship under the snow, if he knew that it was his deceased husband's tomb but did not express it, it was not a proper courtesy. As for the words of admiration, it is not worth investigating whether it is true or false, so he nodded immediately and said, "Thank you, sir, please." ”

Mei Changsu bowed lightly, walked slowly to the front of the tombstone, squatted down, pinched the soil for incense, bowed deeply three times, turned his face sideways, and asked in a low voice: "Li Gang, I remember that you always bring wine with you?" ”

"Yes."

"Lend me one."

"Yes." Li Gang respectfully untied a silver bottle from his waist and bowed down to hand it over.

Mei Changsu took the silver bottle, snapped his fingers and uncorked it, clasped it with both hands, and chanted loudly: "The general has a reputation for a hundred battles. To the river beam, turn back thousands of miles, the old man is extinct. The wind is cold in the west, and the seats are full of clothes like snow. is a strong man, and the sad song is not thorough. The bird still knows that it is like a hate, and it is expected that it will cry tears and blood. Who is with me, drunk with the moon? …… The general's heroic spirit is here, if you want the gods and souls to fellowship, please drink my wine! ”

After saying that, he drank on the ground, raised his head and took another big sip, coughed slightly, held back, wiped the wine stains from the corners of his lips with the back of his hand, his eyes were dignified, his clothes were hunting, and he felt that he was sad and indignant in his chest, and he couldn't help but let out a clear whistle.

Xia Dong stood behind him, although he couldn't see the expression of the tomb worshipper, but he was moved by his words, and it was almost difficult to hold himself, so he turned around and held the trunk next to him, and wept into ice.

"Mrs. Nie, the deceased is gone, please mourn more." After a moment, a gentle voice sounded in his ears, and it became even more sour to hear him change his name. But Xia Dong is not a boudoir widow in the end, and her proud and tenacious temperament does not allow her to show weakness in front of people she doesn't know. After quickly adjusting her unsteady breath, she raised her hand to wipe the tears from her cheeks and regained her steadfast and steady expression.

"The gentleman is gracious, and the surviving people empathize. Xia Dong returned here. ”

Mei Changsu returned the salute on the one hand, and persuaded on the other hand: "The sacrifice is just a heart, I see that Mrs. Nie is thinly dressed and not wearing leather clothes, so it is better for Su to accompany you down the mountain." General Nie has a spirit in the sky, and he definitely doesn't want to see his wife suffer so much. ”

Xia Dong had already finished worshipping and was about to go down the mountain, but without saying much, the two turned around silently and walked slowly side by side along the stone steps of the mountain road. Along the way, I only heard the sound of the wind blowing down the snow and the rustling, and there was no word to talk.

When he was almost at the foot of the mountain, and he could already see the Caopeng Tea House and the mount tied to the outside of the Tea House, Xia Dongfang asked lightly: "Does Mr. want to go back to the city?" ”

Mei Changsu smiled and said, "It's not yet noon at this time, and it's still early to return to the city." I heard that there are beautiful stone carvings in the nearby ancient town, and I wanted to take a walk in this leisure. ”

"The stone carvings of Chixia Town? It's really worth a look. Xia Dong stopped, "Forgive me for having affairs in Beijing, so I can't accompany them." ”

"Lord Xia, please take it." The situation changed, and Mei Changsu naturally changed his title again, "The case of the murder of the inner prison is indeed difficult to investigate, and adults still have to take care of their bodies in addition to their hard work." ”

Xia Dong's gaze swept over, as sharp as a blade, "What does Mr. Su mean by this?" ”

"What? Didn't this case go to the Hanging Mirror Division? ”

Xia Dong's face was a little colder. This case was ostensibly investigated by the Forbidden Army Commander's Office, and she participated in it by secret order. But now that the investigation has begun, it's only a matter of time before it gets known. It's just that this Su Zhe, he also knew a little too early.

"This is indeed a strange case, maybe the Hanging Mirror Division will be interested in the future." Xia Dong dealt with it in a vain manner, neither knowing the words, nor saying the words to death, and then asked, "But the murderer kills people so cleanly, he must be a master of the rivers and lakes, what is Mr. Su's opinion?" ”

"There are a lot of talented people in the rivers and lakes, and even Langya Pavilion has to update the list every year, how dare I say it? Besides, when it comes to understanding the characters in the rivers and lakes, how can the Hanging Mirror Division be inferior to Jiang Zuomeng? At present, there are any masters staying in the capital, I'm afraid that Lord Xia knows better than me, right? ”

Xia Dong's frosty eye waves flowed slightly, and his eyes were very vigilant. As the emperor's confidant, he must naturally not be involved in party disputes and not show partiality. This Su Zhe is almost a person in the camp of King Yu at present, and when he talks to him again, he really can't help but be more cautious.

Mei Changsu smiled at the corner of his lips and slowly looked away. Xia Dong's thoughts at this time, of course he knew. Looking at the entire capital, except for those who understood his true purpose, the other people had more or less changed their attitudes after knowing that he had been involved in party disputes, even Yan Yujin and Xie Bi were no exception. If you treat him consistently and sincerely, there is only one Xiao Jingrui.

In the eyes of others, he is first and foremost Su Zhe, a talented Qilin talent. In Xiao Jingrui's eyes, he was just Mei Changsu from beginning to end.

No matter how much grandeur he revealed, no matter how many things he turned up, the young man's original intention of becoming friends with him had never changed in the slightest.

Xiao Jingrui has been watching this party struggle with a calm and sad but never detached gaze. He didn't think that his father's choice was wrong, nor did he think that Brother Su's position was wrong, he just felt sad about the reality that the two couldn't stand together, but he didn't give up the friendship between himself and Mei Changsu because of this. He insisted on his consistent frank and undoubting attitude, and when Mei Changsu asked him, he answered truthfully, and never thought deeply about "Brother Su's intention and purpose of asking". This is not impossible, it is not true.

Including the pre-invitation to this birthday banquet, Mei Changsu could clearly see the young man's bright thoughts: You are my friend, as long as you are willing to come, I will be able to protect you.

Xiao Jingrui didn't want to rebel against his father, nor did he want to change Mei Changsu, he just wanted to make his own friends in his own way.

The breeze of the moon is nothing more than that. It's a pity that such a poor person actually grew up in Xie Mansion.

Mei Changsu shook his head and sighed lightly, stopping his thoughts. The wheel of fate is already approaching, and it is useless to think about it too much, because no one can reverses the cause and effect of time.

Xia Dong didn't notice his emotion and silence at this time, her gaze fell far away to the other end of the dirt road that surrounded the foot of the mountain, and she said softly "Huh".

Mei Changsu followed her line of sight and couldn't help but raise her eyebrows. I saw that in the depths of the dense forest near the bottom of the mountain, about 100 officers and soldiers jumped out one after another, some holding long knives in their hands, some holding hook guns with spikes, and some carrying whole rolls of ropes. Judging by their snow-soaked and mud-stained boots and dirty bottoms, the group had probably been in the forest for some time.

"Did you find it?" A tall and burly non-commissioned officer, who should have been a centurion from the point of view of his clothing, then jumped out, his voice was loud, and his roar seemed to echo.

"No ......"

"Didn't see anything......"

The subordinates replied one after another, and everyone looked disappointed.

"Didn't some mountain people report that they had seen it here? Damn it! It's empty again! The centurion scolded angrily, raised his head, and inadvertently turned his gaze to the direction of Mei and Xia, and couldn't help but be stunned.

Mei Changsu showed a bright smile and nodded to him.

It's really where you don't meet in life, you can meet acquaintances intentionally or unconsciously......

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Okay, the bricks are smashed, let's go to the polls, a new week, and strive for a new record.