The fur coat is very warm, looking at the figure that gradually disappeared in the wind and snow, it is also very warm, his life is really a bit thrilling, intrigues, although full but a little tired, to be able to interact with simple and pure characters, it is really a rare enjoyment.

Retracting his gaze from the snowflakes in the distance, Fan Xian's heart suddenly moved, and he had a very wonderful feeling, as if the Sword House would open for the last time in the spring of next year, and he might get some experience that he had never had before.

He walked over to the black carriage, raised his right knee, and lowered his head to scratch the slush on the soles of his boots on the steps of the carriage very carefully, making a sound of slag. While the snow was blowing, he thought in silence, and only after a long time did he lift the thick cotton curtain of the carriage and bow his head and get in. A hot wind is blowing in the face, and in the carriage of the vast Supervision Academy, a special small stove is releasing the breath of spring, compared to the cold outside the car, it is completely two worlds.

Fan Xian took the towel, dusted off the snowflakes on the fur collar, and said, "The people have already gone away, can we go back?"

Ye Ling'er took the towel from him, lowered her head, and her long eyelashes modified the bright eyes and the complex emotions in them. She whispered, "I'm not here to see him off. ”

"Didn't you come to send Brother Thirteen, did you come to accompany me to enjoy the snow?" Fan Xian said angrily: "I really don't understand what you guys think, it's been more than a month, and it's still like in Qingzhou City when we first met." ”

"Master, I didn't think about anything. Ye Ling'er raised her head and said very seriously.

"Sigu Jian is going to die next year, and there are two factions of opinion in Dongyi City, and they are arguing. Wang Shisanlang returned to Dongyi this time, but he was afraid that he would have to be annoyed, although he was the most beloved disciple of Sigu Jian, but after all, he had no connections. Fan Xian thought about it. said slowly: "I'm afraid that I will have to fight in the end." ”

"You can't help him? He's done so much for the Inspectorate. Ye Ling'er asked slightly anxiously.

"I don't need to say that. He's the one who does things for me. Of course I have to give him something back. Fan Xian said: "The attitude given to me by Sigu Sword is sincere enough, although this old monster definitely doesn't want to make any deal with His Majesty, but there should be no problem in talking to me about trading." ”

He suddenly looked at Ye Ling'er. said softly: "The problem is after he returns to Dongyi." I guess I'm going to settle there for a long time, have you ever thought about it? ”

"Why should I think about this?" since the death of the second prince. Ye Ling'er no longer has the free and easy appearance of the past, but has become much more silent and mature, although in front of Fan Xian and these acquaintances, she still talks and laughs uninhibitedly, but whether it is Fan Xian or Lin Wan'er. You can see the shadow in the deepest part of this woman's heart.

It wasn't until Qingzhou and Wang Shisanlang met and became a pair of scenery for each other that Ye Ling'er's emotions seemed to get rid of the military horses at the border pass. Fan Xian would love to see this change. But he also knows that with the identity of Wang Shisanlang, the affairs of the two people are indeed very difficult.

He shook his head. I won't dwell on this issue anymore. But Ye Ling'er was thinking about it. I thought of the things that had plagued these young people lately. Looking at Fan Xianxiaoyi, he asked, "If that matter drags on like this?"

As soon as he mentioned this matter, Fan Xian was a lawsuit, originally he thought that King Jing's father and son would come forward to play blackface. His Majesty the Emperor would push the boat down the river and take back this confused marriage, but he didn't expect the emperor to be so stubborn, under the pretext that the Fan family had rejected King Jing's invitation to marry. Ignore these movements.

"Let's drag it out for now. The faces of so many of us added up always have some weight, and it is not easy for Your Majesty to force it forward. Fan Xian pursed his lips. I thought that if my sister was willing to marry Hongsei. Then it would be much easier to do, at least in front of Your Majesty. It would also make sense to argue.

"I don't know He Zongwei, but I heard that the reputation is good, and I don't know where you got so angry. Ye Linger said casually.

"Angry?" Fan Xian smiled. didn't say anything, and said vaguely: "The marriage of the two families of He Fan has not become a box lunch?"

"What kind of rice?"

"Eight treasure rice. ”

"That's right. Today, the king and the governor held a banquet in a stone house. Wan'er wants me to remind you that it's not too late. Ye Ling'er said seriously.

Fan Xian's heart froze, and then he remembered this interesting story of Chunzi. It is said that for the sake of the eldest prince, he accepted the side concubine. Fan Xianyong took the lead and took over the responsibility of disciplining the eldest lady of the Wang family, but then there was a marriage in the palace, Fan Xian was angry, and there was no room for speaking lessons, and he took the Wang Yu's angry howl out of the house, and also offended the Kyoto garrison General Shi Fei.

He thought that after this lesson, Wang Yu'er would be angry and would never go to the palace again. Unexpectedly, within a few days, Wang Yu'er begged Shi Fei to take her into Fan's mansion again, begging Xiao Fan to accept her as an apprentice, and said sincerely, saying that he had changed a lot, and he would never dare to behave like before.

The eldest lady of the Wang family suddenly became so sensible, but she frightened Fan Xian a lot, thinking that this unruly eldest lady seemed to really love the eldest prince, otherwise she would never have wronged herself so much.

Today, on the second day after Wang Zhikun, the governor of Yanjing, returned to Beijing to report on his work, the governor personally hosted a banquet for Fan Xian, just to thank him for disciplining his children on his behalf.

"This Wang Yu'er is your fan. Fan Xian frowned, "Have you seen it?" ”

Ye Linger could guess what the fan meant, and said with a helpless smile: "I saw it many years ago, and she was only at that time."

An eight-year-old yellow-haired little girl, who would have thought that her temper would become so much when she grew up

"It's much better now. Fan Xian closed his eyes and said: "It seems that the eldest ladies are all the same, they all have masochists, and if they don't beat them hard, they can't listen to reason." ”

Ye Ling'er's face was embarrassed, thinking of the old things in Kyoto, she glared at Fan Xian fiercely, and said, "Are you talking about me?"

Fan Xian still closed his eyes, but a faint smile appeared on the corner of his lips, and said, "Back then, you were going to make another move, but now you don't make a move." ”

The carriage slowly turned back towards Kyoto amid the sound of the two of them talking, squeezing the snow and ice on the road, and moving along the deep traces. Fan Xian felt that the heat in the carriage was a little too much, and he lifted the corner of the window, hoping to let in some cool winter breeze. But I caught a glimpse of a snowy tree with silver branches through the car window. Beautiful scenery.

He watched the scene in amazement. But I couldn't help but think of myself, He Zongwei was not too persecutive. But he wasn't much worried. The matter of Dongyi City will be resolved next year. made a great contribution to Daqing, no matter how hard the emperor Lao Tzu was. I'm afraid that I can't bear to push myself anymore.

It's just a snowstorm along the way. The horses have difficulty moving forward. Fan Xian suddenly felt like an emperor with a horse in the middle. Forced to break through the wind and snow with great effort, dragging a huge wagon, heading into the distance. And the distance is not necessarily where the horses want to go.

He took a deep breath. Let the cold wind cool his chest and the heart hidden in his chest. I lowered the curtain and closed my eyes in thought. Whether it is Xiliang or Dongyi, he struggles so hard. In fact, they are all pawns for the emperor. And he didn't want to change that. Because of the whole world. He doesn't have the courage to challenge the land for the time being, and there is only this unfathomable emperor Lao Tzu left.

If Uncle Wuzhu and the box were still by his side, the situation would definitely change dramatically, but that change might not be good. Fan Xian shook his head. Shake off this annoying possibility. Uncle Wuxiu is nominally his own servant. But in fact, he is his closest relative. Everyone needs to find the most important thing in their life.

Fortunately, His Majesty the Emperor has changed a lot, and he has recently been angry with Fan Xian and Prince Jing. Although it is extremely excessive. But at least it's a little bit of popularity — or rather old-fashioned. It doesn't matter what kind of smell it is. At least it was confirmed that His Majesty had begun to walk out of the altar, and was no longer a void figure of brilliance from above.

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Winter goes to spring, and it's nonsense again. Well, anyway on a sunny spring day. Qingguo has already sent away countless snowfalls, and ushered in warmer weather. Newborn green shoots. Emerald flowers.

And the first county in the northeast of Gyeongguo - Yanjing. It ushered in a team with a particularly important identity. At this time, it was already March, and the green trees on both sides of the official road were pulling branches. Swaggering in the spring breeze. It's like holding a bouquet of flowers and shouting welcome, welcome children. It seems that even these plants know the importance of this line of troops.

Yanjing is located in the north. From Kyoto, go straight to the mountain and turn north, passing through a parallel official road to Cangzhou. Stretch northeast and you will reach this great city. This place was decades ago. It is still a city in the Great Wei Land, known as Nanjing in history. was just beaten down by His Majesty the Great Emperor of Qingguo. Changed its name to Yanjing, taking the meaning of Yan rank mud and returning.

As for the hometown of Yanjing more than a thousand years ago, whether it was the ancestral land of Qingguo, no one knows. But the name of the place of Yanjing. At least it gave Qingguo a righteous place name, plus the old people here were docile, and they mostly lived in the change of rulers, and they did not have too strong national feelings, so Qingguo only ruled for 30 years. But it has also become a familiar land, as if it has become a Qingguo leaving Beijing.

Yanjing is extremely large and prosperous. It borders on the small states of more than a dozen princes controlled by Dongyi City, especially with the Song State, if Qingguo intends to conquer Dongyi, then the army will come out of Yanjing, so in the past 20 years, Yanjing is a local border soldier, which is the elite of the Qingguo military, and the Dingzhou army in Xiliangdi, and the northern Cangzhou near the Beida camp.

Yanjing is the largest city in the history of Qingguo, is the best evidence of Emperor Qing's martial arts, so the imperial court has always been extremely attentive to this place, not only in the military investment of a lot of manpower, material and financial resources, but also in government affairs to treat each other, in Yanjing to serve as a local civil official, have been raised by half a rank, and even the six yamen, in Yanjing City also specially prepared a branch office.

Such a favorable treatment, everyone knows the reason, because this place to the east is Dongyi City, to the north through Cangzhou is the Northern Qi, Nanqing intends to dominate the world, Yanjing City will definitely be the birthplace of the army's offensive and the base camp of the front.

Emperor Qing had been preparing for this matter for thirty years, and naturally Yanjing was operated like an iron bucket, and no one knew how much grain, grass and weapons were stored in the city.

Now the head of the military in Yanjing City is Wang Zhikun Metropolitan Governor, this person has always won the trust of Emperor Qing, Qingli seven years of civil strife, Yanjing camp played an absolutely important role in stabilizing the country, and it is precisely because of the strong strength of Yanjing camp that the loss of Yanxiao Yidi Cangzhou Beidaying will be so smoothly taken over by Shi Fei, and the officials of Dongshan Road all the way have no power to fight back at all.

And the civil official of Yanjing City is also an important figure, surnamed Mei Zhili, who was a protégé of Liu Guogong back then, as early as six or seven years ago. has already assumed the post of Kyoto Prefecture Yin. Later, it was gradually improved. came to Yanjing, and now he is already a local magistrate of Zhengerpin. Only half a level below the governor of the first road.

Today, these two big names are waiting with a smile outside Yanjing City. And the subordinate officials next to him. But he didn't look surprised. Because these officers will know. This team is not His Majesty's Imperial Driver. But it is about the same level as the royal driving land, and Miss Wang Dadu is also in the convoy.

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The sound of silk and bamboo. Countless standing cards have been walked, and the eunuchs holding swords have walked. The convoy stopped in front of the officials to greet them. One was dressed in a black official uniform. The young official, who had a pale yellow ribbon tied around his waist, lifted the curtain. came to the crowd.

The person who came was Fan Xian. He had now come with the identity of the Qinchadi, so it was not surprising to see the battle in front of him. Just smiled bitterly. Accompanied Wang Dudu and Master Mei to complete the procedures in a serious manner. Only then did he breathe a sigh of relief. Please get up and salute again.

Wang Zhikun and Mei Zhili didn't dare to say anything. Although these two people are both powerful people, they met this master. It's better to be respectful. Otherwise, who knows what will happen in the future.

I heard that the one in the middle of the court is on the day of the red land of the lord. It's not so easy......

Wang Zhikun only returned to Kyoto in the winter to report on his work, and he met Fan Xian twice, so he was naturally not a stranger. Especially Fan Xian's trip brought Wang Yu'er back by the way. He also has the identity of Wang Yu'er's private teacher. So Wang Zhikun was very enthusiastic about him. In addition to being polite, he also deliberately added a little comfort.

Fan Xian looked at this scene with a smile, guessing that this military boss deliberately let Master Mei look at the ground. The military and the government, whether in Dingzhou or Yanjing. It's going to be a little rubbing. And the governor of the royal capital must have thought that he had himself in the court to help. Mei Zhili, a civil official, should be more vigilant.

Mei Zhili laughed twice. Then he stepped forward and said to Fan Xian, "How is the boss?"

Fan Xian said seriously: "My father is comfortable in Shanzhou, and the old man is in good health. ”

The Guogong mentioned in this sentence is Liu's father. Teacher Mei Zhilidi. Wang Zhikun watched this scene from the sidelines. I muttered in my heart. Only then did I understand that Old Man Mei and Master Xiao Fan had known each other for a long time.

Fan Xian and Mei Zhili are indeed old acquaintances, and they want to be the first sensational thing for Fan Xian to enter Beijing. It happened under Mei Zhili's eyelids. Punched Guo Baokun on the street. Mei Zhili has helped Fan Fu a lot.

"You don't stay in the court. But what do you want to do in Yanjing?" asked Fan Xian with a smile.

Mei Zhili lowered his voice and smiled: "Where is the Kyoto Prefecture Yin who makes the land? ”

The old man and the young laughed, and Mei Zhili looked at Wang Zhikun obliquely. Indescribably proud. I want you to walk the road of the commons. That's by my own daughter, but I rely on his parents. Whoever kisses and who is sparse, let's do it yourself.

Fan Xian smiled and said, "What are you talking about...... I don't think Master Sun is in trouble. ”

As soon as this statement came out. Even Wang Zhikun couldn't help but laugh. I thought that the little grandfather was really mean and ruthless, and now who in the officialdom doesn't know that this Kyoto Prefecture Yin Sun Jingxiu, who has been blessed by misfortune, if it wasn't for his daughter who sold him, I'm afraid he would have died a long time ago. Of course, officialdom often talks about it. I can't help but discuss how far Miss Sun, who killed her relatives in righteousness, was harmed by Lord Xiao Fan. How can you do such a thing?

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Fan Xian's trip to Yanjing was just passing by, and his main purpose was to go to Dongyi City to participate in the opening of the Sigu Sword for the last time. Everyone in the world knows that this opening of the house is probably the last time this great master will see the world. And the opening ceremony is also very grand, not only Dongyi City and the small princes and countries around the city have nobles to go to see the ceremony, but also the two major forces in the world, the Northern Qi and Nanqing, have also been invited.

Everyone was speculating that Sigu Sword was probably going to use this last opening to decide where Dongyi City would go in the future. Therefore, the Northern Qi and Nanqing courts did not dare to slack off, and sent representatives one after another, and Fan Xian became the representative of Nanqing because of the relationship between Wang Shisanlang.

As for the Qincha honor guard to bring Wang Yu'er back to Yanjing by the way, it is because the matter of the eldest prince taking the concubine is a foregone conclusion, and in June, he will prepare for the entry. It's just that the reputation of the side concubine is always not good, and His Majesty attaches great importance to Wang Zhikun's mansion for the sake of face, so he pays special attention to it, and lets this young lady go back to her hometown first, and then go all the way back to Kyoto. In Fan Xian's opinion, this is purely nothing to do after eating too much, but the Wang family is grateful for the grace of the saint and is overjoyed, so they have to tire themselves.

That night, Fan Xian and his entourage rested in the Governor's Mansion, and after Wang Yu'er happily saluted Fan Xian, he ran back to his boudoir, waiting for the grandmothers to teach the rules of marriage.

At the banquet, Wang Zhikun looked at Fan Xian with some embarrassment and said, "In the past few months, I have really bothered the little grandfather. ”

The Metropolitan Governor knows that His Royal Highness's attitude towards the matter of accepting concubines, although he admires His Royal Highness very much and is willing to marry his daughter to the other party, but as a father, he is always worried about his daughter. He knew that if it weren't for Lord Xiao Fan to take on this matter, he was afraid that things would be much more troublesome.

Fan Xian smiled, didn't say anything about it, lowered his eyes and asked softly, "Who is the person from Northern Qi?"

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