"I said that you said today that you are in the spring, it turns out that you have an appointment with the Peach Blossom Beauty." Li Congqian actually made a joke about Xiao Sheng.

"Your Highness, don't laugh at the last general. Miss Liu is both talented and beautiful, how can I be worthy of a martial artist?"

"Joke, you are a rare young man in my dynasty, how can you not be worthy of her? Do you think she's a courtesan?"

"Don't dare '''''' don't dare '''''"

"In that case, the king has commanded you to attend your appointment tonight, and if you dare to disobey your order, you will be punished severely." Li Congqian said this for Xiao Sheng's sake, although he didn't ask about state affairs, he was also a relative of the emperor, and he still knew a thing or two about state affairs.

This year and the sixth year of Song Kaibao (973 AD), Song Taizu repeatedly sent people to edict his imperial brother to carry him on his back, but Li Yu could not resign. Not long ago, Song Taizu once again ordered him to go north, and Li Yu also refused to go because of his illness. Since then, he has heard many times from his imperial brother that the Northern Song Dynasty is training soldiers and hoarding grain and grass, intending to defeat the Southern Tang Dynasty in one fell swoop.

Like Xiao Sheng, he knows that the country is not far from the country. He also knows that Xiao Sheng is a person who is loyal to the country and can die for the country. This is also the reason why he and Xiao Sheng became close friends. He knew that the war was getting closer and closer, and Xiao Sheng would definitely go to the battlefield. Therefore, he wanted to be a matchmaker before Xiao Sheng's expedition, and he also hoped that the Xiao family could pass on the lineage and there would be no successor.

Xiao Sheng didn't know Li Congqian's good intentions, but he knew that once he went to the battlefield, it would be a life of nine deaths, Liu Yanyu was both talented and beautiful, and he didn't want to delay others. And now that Li Congqian has used this method, he has to follow.

Xiao Sheng arrived as promised, and Liu Yanyu had been waiting for a long time.

"I've kept the girl waiting." Xiao Sheng stepped forward and said politely.

"The slave family has just arrived." Liu Yanyu curtsied.

"Miss Liu doesn't have to be polite."

"The night is cool and windy, and I ask the general to come aboard the ship with me."

"It's good ······" After speaking, Xiao Sheng followed Liu Yanyu and boarded the boat.

The moonlight is beautiful tonight, and the white moonlight is sprinkled on the earth, reflecting the Qinhuai River. Although the Qinhuai River at night is not as noisy and hot as the day, it is the most attractive, the river is lined up with song workshops on both sides, and the sound of the piano is fluttering, undulating.

The Qinhuai River under the moonlight stretches like a jade belt, quiet and beautiful. The river moves slowly in the small town's house, turning left and right. It caresses the riverbank, whispers the riverbed, and the sound of the water is silent.

The two of them sat quietly in the boat, letting it drift along the river. Liu Yanyu stroked the piano and sang, the body of the piano was melodious, and the singing voice was moving, although Xiao Sheng was not like a literati, he was still intoxicated.

After finishing the song, Liu Yanyu looked at Xiao Sheng and said, "General Xiao, the slave family is ugly." ”

Xiao Sheng was intoxicated by the sound of the piano and forgot for a moment, completely unaware that the sound of the piano had stopped. When he heard Liu Yanyu call him, he came back to his senses and clapped his hands, "I can listen to the girl play the piano today, which can be described as a blessing in three lives." ”

"The General's Wonderful ······"

"This is a heartfelt statement, besides, Miss Liu's piano skills are already outstanding, how can you praise them?"

"The slave family took the liberty of inviting the general to come tonight, just to repay the general's kindness for saving him last night." Liu Yanyu bowed slightly and said.

"Miss Liu, please get up quickly, it's just a gesture. It's just that the contemptible people don't know a little, why do you refuse Your Highness? Xiao Sheng never understood this, you must know that Li Congqian is a relative of the emperor, and ordinary people don't say that they can see it, let alone spend the Spring Festival with him. In other words, someone else couldn't ask for it, but Liu Yanyu would rather die. If she hadn't rejected Li Congqian at that time, maybe he would have ransomed Liu Yanyu.

Liu Yanyu remembered the sad past, and she said with a sad expression, "The general doesn't know, my father is Liu Xuan, who is a waiter in the Ministry of Rites of Yuanzong, and is a friend of Uncle Zhong Fu. ”

Xiao Sheng was deeply surprised when he heard this, he never thought that Liu Yanyu would be a famous queen. Liu Xuan and Zhong Fu were both important ministers in the period of the first emperor, and they were honest and honest officials, and they dared to give direct advice, and it was precisely because of this that the two of them attracted the disaster of killing.

It was the second year of Wentai (959 AD), after Li Hongji killed his uncle Li Jingsui (Li Jing had said that he would end his position at the beginning of his reign), the 19-year-old Li Hongji suddenly died violently. After Li Hongji's death, Li Jing wanted to make Li Yu the crown prince, Zhong Mo and Liu Xuan wrote: "From the Jiade light ambition cowardly, and cool faith in the Shi family, not the main talent." Be good and resolute, and be the heir. Li Jing was furious and found an excuse to demote Zhong Mo to the position of the prince of the country and exile him to Raozhou. However, Liu Xuan wrote many times bluntly that he was given death by Li Jing and imprisoned, and the people of the Liu family were also killed and exiled.

"That's why you became a courtesan?" Xiao Sheng looked at Liu Yanyu and asked.

"Yes······"

"So you hate the people of the Li family?"

"That's right, my father is just like a straight book, what is the crime? The current Nantang is not the best verification code for the two of them? Liu Yanyu said emotionally.

It is true that Li Yu is arrogant, has a good voice, and likes to float pictures, for the sake of talking, and does not care about political affairs. After waiting for the throne, he stayed in the harem all day long, playing the piano and reciting poetry, and did not ask about political affairs. So much so that the current Southern Tang Dynasty is in danger, and it is only a matter of time before the country dies.

"But even so, the king is the king, and the minister is the minister. The king wants his ministers to die, and the ministers have to die. Lord Liu has been for the country all his life, and he admires it in his later life. Xiao Sheng said regretfully.

"But my father is still infamous so far?"

"How is Lord Liu in your heart?"

"Be honest and honest for the officials, and be loyal to the country."

Why, then, do you care what the world thinks? As long as you know for yourself. ”

"But ·····" Liu Yanyu wanted to speak and stopped, this kind of thing can't be easily put down by anyone, not to mention that she is just a weak woman?

Seeing this, Xiao Sheng immediately changed the topic, "Miss Liu is talented, can you recite a poem?" ”

Pear blossoms are like snow grass and smoke, and spring is on both sides of the Qinhuai River.

A makeup building is covered by the water, and the pink shadows of every house are Chanjuan.

Liu Yanyu chanted affectionately, but unconsciously walked to the bow of the boat. Strange to say, at this time, the boat shook for some reason, Liu Yanyu didn't stand firm for a while, and was about to fall into the river, but was reported in his arms by Xiao Sheng, who caught up in time.

Xiao Sheng looked at Liu Yanyu with an expression, but she lowered her head shyly. They felt each other's heartbeats accelerate, and their breathing became rapid. After a few seconds like this, Xiao Sheng suddenly pushed her away, "It happened suddenly, if you are offended, please forgive Miss Liu." ”

"What is the general's crime? If it weren't for the general, I'm afraid I would have fallen into this Qinhuai River, and the slave family would be grateful. Liu Yanyu curtsied.

"It's not early, shall I send the girl back?"

In Xiao Sheng's heart, he still had a good impression of Liu Yanyu, and when he learned that she was Liu Xuan, his good impression of him doubled. And he also saw the same idea from Liu Yanyu's eyes, so he wanted to send Liu Yanyu home as soon as possible, so as not to fall deeper and deeper into each other.

Although Liu Yanyu was reluctant, she could only stop looking at Xiao Sheng's determined eyes.

Xiao Sheng sent her back to the "Smoke and Rain Pavilion" and then went home, at this time his mind was already full of Liu Yanyu's figure, lingering.