Liu Dongxing closed the roster of soldiers in his hand, closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, he found that the sky outside had already darkened, and it was obviously night.

He frowned and shouted, "Someone"

A soldier appeared outside the door: "What do you command, Your Excellency?" ”

"It's dark, palm lamp."

The soldier retreated, and after a while, he brought up a lighted candlestick, "General, it's already dark, do you still want to work here tonight?" Do you need to ask someone below to bring you dinner? ”

Liu Dongxing thought for a while: "Send it, I still have a lot of official documents to read." ”

The soldier hesitated: "That...... The cook in the yamen is sick today and has taken leave, so the little one will ask the guy in the camp to cook for you, right? It's just that the food they cook is not as good as the food in our yamen. ”

Liu Dongxing was stunned, raised his eyes to look at the soldier, and found that the other party's face revealed a bit of embarrassment, and immediately understood. The other party and the other soldier were soldiers who were specially responsible for taking care of his daily life, and now it was the turn of the other party to be on duty, since the cook in the yamen had taken leave, and he still had to have dinner here, so he had to go to the barracks a mile away to find a man to cook, and then send it over. It was winter now, and it was dark again, braving the cold wind to ride horses back and forth between the garrison's yamen and the barracks.

If he had gone to a restaurant on the street in town to settle the meal, things would have been much easier. Liu Dongxing had no intention of causing dissatisfaction among his pro-soldiers, which did not help his current pacification plan, and it was very easy for him to go out and turn right to find a restaurant to eat.

So he changed his words: "Forget it, it's a cold day, it's cold to run so far to get food, and it's cold to send it over." I'll go out to eat. As he spoke, he stood up and tidied up the official documents on the bookcase a little.

The soldier was overjoyed: "The general is busy with official business, and it is really hard. In fact, you don't have to rush to read these official documents, there are still seven or eight days before the New Year's Day, the general just read it slowly, and he is busy until midnight every day, be careful not to get tired of his body. If you have a headache and brain fever, who will Kangnan's military affairs depend on? ”

Liu Dongxing knew it and smiled: "You are right, so be it, so be it today." Hurry up and pack up the clutter, lock the door, and check back tomorrow morning. ”

The soldier could barely hide the joy on his face, answered loudly, neatly packed up the four treasures of the study, simply divided the official documents into several categories, and then quickly took out the tea bowl and water bowl to clean it, wiped it dry, and brought it back to put it away. At this time, Liu Dongxing had already put on his cloak and was about to leave. The soldier waited carefully for him to go out, watched him lock the door, turned back to say hello to himself, and walked out of the door, his whole body relaxed.

Seeing this, the lame man in the gatehouse of the yamen teased him: "Little button, the general is leaving so early today?" That's cheap, you kid. ”

The little button couldn't help but glance at him: "Don't talk about the wind and cold, it's you who waits until the middle of the night every day against the cold wind, and you are not allowed to drink, see if you can afford to eat such a cheap price, you have to like it, just come and take advantage of it."

"Excuse me." The lame man hurriedly shrank his head, "I'm not iron-beaten, but I can't stand this." He tilted his head, "What do you say is the matter with this new general?" I thought he was good-tempered, and when I came to deliver before, I didn't see him so diligent, so why did he come back this time and become active? Could it be that he was a Mongolian before, and now he finally can't hold back and wants to attack General Cheng and them? That's why I stayed up day and night to check the official document roster, so as to find General Cheng's handle? ”

"How do I know?" Xiao Button pouted, "But it doesn't look like it, when he met with General Cheng during the day, he still talked and laughed, and asked General Cheng about the official documents, probably just to be familiar with official affairs, right?" ”

The cripple disagreed: "These generals are all big and coarse, and even if they have read books, they don't like to deal with official documents. What's going on with this one? Could it be that it was because he was too leisurely before, he always stayed in Cannes and didn't return, and he left a lot of official duties, so he wanted to be diligent and make up for it? But isn't there still General Cheng presiding over the office? Who urged him......"

Not to mention how the pawns in the yamen of the garrison guessed Liu Dongxing's move to stay up late to work, at this time, the person concerned was standing on the only street in Kangnan Town, hesitating. There are only three restaurants on this street, and the one closest to the yamen is closed today; In the other two, the larger one was an ordinary soldier's business, and the food sold was far from delicious; The other is a little smaller, located at the end of the street, not far from the ordinary restaurants in Kangcheng, the drinks and meals are passable, but it is a little far away from the yamen, and the price is quite high.

Liu Dongxing was not much interested at this time, and specially went to a restaurant two hundred feet away to try expensive and ordinary food, not to mention that it was a place frequented by high-ranking generals. However, he didn't plan to run to huddle with the ordinary soldiers, they were different from the soldiers in the Jingnan camp, and their ideas were different from the soldiers who had been stationed in the northern Xinjiang battlefield, and his participation in it might not be able to get along with them, but it might make them suspicious and think that he was pretending.

Liu Dongxing let out a long sigh, turned around and walked behind the yamen of the garrison. It was the residence of the military attachés, and they were all small separate but connected courtyards, where the officers stationed there, but all who brought their families, were housed there. He also owns a yard, although it is deserted, and he is the only owner, but he also has hot tea and rice noodles, and a kitchen stove, and maybe he can ask the attendant to cook some simple meals to satisfy his hunger.

Liu Dongxing walked slowly, getting closer and closer to his small courtyard, but there were some doubts in his heart. Although he was far away, he could already see that the lights in his small courtyard were bright, and he seemed to be able to hear human voices. There are only two small servants in the courtyard, and he hasn't gone back yet, do they dare to waste so many candles and open the door to let people in? Thinking of this, Liu Dongxing's face sank, and at the same time he quickened the pace under his feet.

But when he reached the gate of the small courtyard, surprise replaced gloom and appeared on his face: "Shu Ping? Why are you here? ”

Shu Ping had been standing at the gate of the small courtyard for a long time, and was busy smiling to greet him: "Uncle is back, the big * milk just said it, if you don't come back, let the little one go to the yamen to find it." Come in, the meal is ready, just waiting for you to come back."

Liu Dongxing paused at his feet, and a smile couldn't help but appear on the corner of his mouth: "Oh? Big * are coming? When will it arrive? Why don't you tell me? I'm going to pick her up. ”

"I set out from Cannes after ten o'clock in the morning, and it was late in the evening when I arrived in town. Big * Grandma said, you are busy with official business, so you don't need to tell you, when it's time for dinner, you will come back. Shu Ping paused, "The big * milk was improvised, and the family didn't have time to arrange the affairs, so she suddenly said that she was going to come over." Fortunately, the sixth lady of the Gu family took her subordinates to Cannes and could help take care of it. The yard over there has also been informed. ”

The courtyard over there refers to the house that Wen Yi specially rented to meet Yunni. Now it is no longer an empty house, in addition to the people installed by the Pingyang General Political Division, there are also some old slaves and their families who were introduced by Yunni and driven out of King Kang's mansion. That place can now be regarded as a small stronghold of the Pingyang General Administration, and they have selected a reliable mother-in-law who is responsible for contacting Yunni, but just in case, they also need Wen Yi's assistance. Wen Yi's sudden departure will have some impact on them.

Liu Dongxing had other ideas for a long time, and he didn't care as much about this matter as before, so he just nodded casually, and then told Shu Ping to do something else, while he walked quickly to the main room and came to the door, but he slowed down and hesitated to push the door.

This small courtyard is only half an acre in size, and there is only one entrance, the door is small and the wall is thin, what people say outside the gate, Wen Yi has already heard it clearly in the house, seeing that Liu Dongxing has not entered the door for a long time, he pursed his lips, pulled off the hairpin on his head and lit the wick of the candle, as if unintentionally asked: "Since you are back, why don't you come in?" ”

Liu Dongxing gently pushed open the door, looking at the beautiful flowers under the candlelight, his heart couldn't help but feel hot, and a smile already appeared on his face: "Why are you here?" ”

"Why can't I come?" Wen Yi deliberately didn't look at him, "Why don't you come in quickly?" On a cold day, although it is not as heavy as the snow in the north, it is not fun for this wind to blow on the body. ”

Liu Dongxing didn't move, just looked at her in a daze.

Wen Yi didn't hear the movement, and couldn't help but turn her head to look, a little embarrassed, so she simply got up and walked over to him, pretending to be tough: "You are wearing so little, and the people waiting for you didn't persuade you to wear an extra piece of clothing?" The wind has been getting colder and colder in the past two days, and you are still dressed so smartly, and you don't know how to cherish yourself" said and pulled him into the house, closed the door, and pulled off his cloak vigorously, and went to peel off his coat: "I have already asked the kitchen to boil water, you hurry up and wash your ......" The words stopped abruptly, and his face was slightly red: "What are you doing, let go"

Liu Dongxing hugged her tightly, the corners of his mouth became more and more curvature, but he refused to let go of his wife obediently: "Good lady, I'm so happy that you can come." ”

Wen Yi bit her lower lip: "What's there to be happy about?" Can't I come? ”

"No......" Liu Dongxing replied quickly, a little supportive, "I ...... I'm afraid you're annoying me......"

Wen Yi pushed it, but couldn't push him away, so he said angrily: "If you have a clear conscience, why are you afraid of me being annoyed?" ”

Liu Dongxing let go of his arm, looked at her and said, "Lady, I really didn't mean to coax you, let alone take advantage of you." I just think that those ill-intentioned old servants of King Kang's Mansion can no longer be tolerated, and the General Administration Department has sacrificed too many people in order to eradicate them. Since I came by order, I naturally had to do my best. Qin Yunni is undoubtedly a surprise, she can help us find out the news inside King Kang's Mansion, maybe it will be more useful. As long as you use this person well, you may be able to calm things down as soon as possible. In order to achieve this goal, and also to sacrifice a few fewer people, whether it is me or the General Secretary, they will keep an eye on Qin Yunni. But you have pity for her, if you don't want to embarrass her, then how can I bear to force you to do what you don't want to do? It's better to convince you that things will work out happily, and maybe it will be better. ”

Wen Yi also looked at him and said, "Xianggong, am I a foolish person who doesn't distinguish between the important and the heavy?" No matter how much I pity Yunni, I also know how important she is to the court, to the general secretary, and to you, otherwise I wouldn't have helped you coax her into telling so much information about King Kang's mansion. The only thing I'm sad about is that you lied to me. Originally, I thought that after the incident between Hengan and Qingzhou, you and I had a tacit understanding, we could communicate with each other, and we could face things together. That's why when I find out you're cheating on me, I'm so sad. ”

Liu Dongxing looked ashamed: "I know that's not right. Lady must forgive me. ”

Wen Yi's heart was slightly relieved, and she smiled: "Actually...... You're not wrong. Maybe it's because I'm living too well, and I've worked with you to solve a lot of problems, so I feel that you and I have a tacit understanding, and you shouldn't hide anything from me anymore, so I feel unhappy after your words. In fact, it is very reasonable that you are a man, acting outside, and shouldering the heavy responsibilities of the court, so you will hide something from me as a woman. I complained in my heart that you deceived me, but I forgot that you treated me wholeheartedly, and even if you lied, you must not mean to insult me and bully me. Why, then, should I be angry? ”

Liu Dongxing said seriously: "I naturally didn't mean that, but I was afraid that you would feel uncomfortable." But don't worry, I'll never do that again. If there's something I can't tell you honestly, I'll say it directly. There was a pause, "There is one thing you can rest assured of, Qin Yunni...... I have already asked Hu Jinquan of the Pingyang General Political Division, and he said that with Qin Yunni's merits, not only will he not be convicted afterwards, but he may also be rewarded. It's just that the disposition of Zhu Jiayi and Widow Qin is not up to him, but there was a secret decree in the capital to quell the conspiracy of the three royal palaces, and to proceed as quietly as possible, so as not to make too much trouble, so as not to hinder the reputation of Jinshang and the prince. ”

King Dongping is the queen mother's son and the emperor's brother; King Zheng is the emperor's son and the eldest brother of the crown prince; Although King Kang's Mansion has no family, he has accumulated prestige in Kangcheng for many years. At this moment, if there is a rebellion against the vassal king, it will not be good for the reputation of the court and the royal family, not to mention that there are two vassal kings here It is impossible to execute them, and if the trouble is big, it will cause the people to criticize, so it is better to try to keep a low profile from the beginning. Since it is not a big trouble, it is natural that there will be no large-scale execution of the people involved, there are thousands of old slaves in King Kang's Mansion, except for the first evil, most of them are people who do not know and have never participated, and they should not be implicated again.

Wen Yi thought clearly, and couldn't help but feel a little moved, looking at Liu Dongxing, her eyes were slightly red, and she bowed her head and bowed: "This time, I am willful, please don't blame the minister." ”

Liu Dongxing hurriedly hugged her: "I said the wrong thing and used the wrong method, I should have made amends to my mother." ”

Wen Yi lowered her head and smiled: "Let's not apologize and go to apologize." Are you hungry? Hurry up and take a hot bath, I'll cook two side dishes for you, let's have a drink, right? ”。.。

More to, address (to be continued)