It was starry just now, but now it is dark, and there is no moon and starlight.

"Bang, Bang!" The husband began to report the voice of the fifth watch.

The night ban in the Ming Dynasty stipulated that the dusk drum was sounded at three o'clock on the first shift, and it was forbidden to travel; The morning bell rang at three o'clock on the fifth watch before the ban on traffic. Of course, in the heyday, it was not so strict.

The noble and wealthy people can go to the Qinhuai River to have fun, and ordinary people have long been rested.

Chen Yuan hurried back, the store at this time was not inhabited, unless someone like Yuan Bin had a way, suddenly, a figure rushed out and startled him.

was about to open his mouth to accuse, but he saw that the person in front of him was extremely tall, with delicate facial features, a white belt tied up his hair, a pair of almond eyes, and anger and affection.

"Yuehe, it's really you." Chen Yuan was overjoyed, and was busy taking her hand, when he was in the Prince's Mansion, he had a thousand words to say, but he forcibly held back, King Zhao's matter, she was involved in it again, and he didn't know whether to scold or beat.

Wu Yuehe dodged away and hummed: "Didn't you send someone girl's home?" Why, came back so soon? ”

Chen Yuanda Khan, who had been seen by him, smiled bitterly: "Yuehe, where do you want to go, she is a girl, and she is not safe in the middle of the night, I just give her a look." ”

"What about the first beauty in Nanjing, you don't have any ideas?"

"Ahem, am I like that kind of flowery person?"

"You're not like that."

Well, you can still understand me, Chen Yuan was relieved, and listened to Wu Yuehe continue: "You yourself are." ”

Chen Yuanda felt wronged.

"Hmph, are you innocent, if you don't stop at the end, you will celebrate the spring breeze on the flower boat tonight."

Ah, it turns out that she also knows, it's not good, she is also on the boat, Chen Yuan was afraid for a while when he thought about it, if he won today, he would really lose a lot of money, what is an oiran, Chen Yuan took advantage of her inattention, and finally grabbed her slender jade hand and stared at her affectionately: "You have lost weight." ”

Wu Yuehe was stunned, and her heart was pantothenic.

"In these days in Shizhou, I have been thinking about you, that day in the Prince's Mansion, I really want to find you desperately, and then we will drop everything and go to the end of the world."

Miss Wu slapped him: "You will use words to coax me." But his heart was sweet, and his anger eased.

Chen Yuan pulled her into his arms and expressed his thoughts about her with actions.

She didn't struggle, she lay down on his broad bosom, and there was a peace in her heart.

Many of the lights on the river boats began to go out. The husband is far away, and Nanjing is quiet.

"You don't ask me about the assassination of King Zhao?"

"Whatever you do, I'll carry it."

With a small sob, Chen Yuan gently wiped away her tears: "They are friends who grew up together, just like your relatives, I know you can't let them go, in the end, they are also used by others and sacrificed for other people's power struggles, if you want to protect them, I will do everything I can to protect you." ”

There was silence again, but Wu Yuehe said: "Actually, I also think it's strange, the third uncle, they have only come to Nanjing not long ago, I can trust their martial arts, but the palace is heavily guarded, it is impossible to steal, Senior Brother Wang, where did they get the weapons of the Prince's Mansion, even I don't know."

Chen Yuan sighed: "King Han and King Zhao are somewhat influential, especially King Han, the prince's mansion is not an iron bucket, and I also suspect that there is a traitor among them." ”

"So, you pretend to serve King Zhao and find out the traitor?"

Chen Yuan smiled bitterly: "You women, can you not be so smart." ”

The assassination of King Zhao was originally an ordinary thing, but the timing was too right. The Shizhou incident, Chen Yuan burned the letters, just dispelled Zhu Di's doubts, to avoid father and son cannibalism, Wang Jinghong They chose this time to assassinate King Zhao in the name of the crown prince, and once again provoked the infighting between the brothers, this person must know a lot of inside stories.

Wu Yuehe came out of his arms and said angrily: "Hmph, you do such a dangerous thing, do you still want to hide it from me." ”

Chen Yuan was just about to explain, but she suddenly said, "Someone is coming, I'll go back first." Without waiting for Chen Yuan to speak, he flashed into the night.

"Brother Chen, you can make it easy for me to find it." Yuan Bin came over with a wry smile.

"Oh, I saw a friend just now, so I rushed here, but I found out that I made a mistake, Brother Yuan, I rely on you tonight, I don't have a place to live." Chen Yuan smiled, covering up what had just happened.

"Haha, in Xuanwu, there is me Yuan Bin, how can I sleep on the streets, go, I'll take you there." Yuan Bin smiled proudly and took Chen Yuan to knock on the door of an inn.

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The palace is a simple and elegant study.

On the bookshelves on both sides are some antique utensils, as well as some literary and historical classics.

Under the wall, there is a case of curled ears with a gauze lamp, paper, ink, pen and inkstone, and a stack of files.

After the case, Zhu Zhanji stood with his pen, there was a huge character screen behind him, staring at the unfinished Danqing on the case, frowning, but he didn't know how to write, he was thinking about something else, so that his pen was stained with ink, and he didn't put down the pen for a long time, and the ink fell on the rice paper.

The painting was wasted, and he threw his pen on the table, crumpled the rice paper, and threw it into the waste paper pile next to it, where there was already a lot of waste paper.

The door was pushed open, and a loud voice said, "Minister Yang Shiqi, I have seen His Royal Highness Taisun." ”

Zhu Zhanji hurriedly said: "Bachelor Yang doesn't have to be polite, please take a seat." ”

He asked the servants to watch the seats, to look at the tea, and to sit down for themselves.

"I don't know what His Royal Highness Taisun has to do when he summons his ministers?"

Zhu Zhanji looked left and right and said to him: "After the death of Hu Shixian, Zhanji's studies were abandoned, and Bachelor Yang is the leader in my court. ”

Yang Shiqi narrowed his eagle-like sharp eyes slightly and looked at a pile of waste paper, and his heart was clear, he picked up the teacup, took a sip of tea, and gently put the teacup with green glaze and white flowers on the table.

He understood that since the incident in Shizhou, the grandson felt guilty, and because of the prince's control, His Royal Highness the grandson has been thinking about it behind closed doors, and the prince knows very little about the assassination of King Zhao, so he stroked his beard and said: "His Royal Highness the grandson is smart and studious, and it is difficult to reach in ancient times, I have a few pieces of news here, I don't know if His Royal Highness the grandson dares to be interested." ”

A hint of uncertainty flashed in Zhu Zhanji's eyes, and he raised his hand and said, "Please speak." ”

"His Royal Highness King Zhao has withdrawn the Jinyi Guard, and no longer does any investigation into the assassination, the emperor is overjoyed and specially rewarded him."

Zhu Zhanji frowned when he heard this: "This is not in line with my third uncle's character." ”

"According to my understanding, King Zhao listened to the words of the strategist Chen Yuan and calmed the matter."

"Chen Yuan?"

Yang Shiqi sighed: "Exactly, he is a white body, before going to Shizhou, the minister has not understood His Majesty's deep meaning, until he went to Shizhou, he was able to split the thorns and prevent a big chaos, even the old man looked away, and the minister was far inferior to His Majesty in employing people." ”

Zhu Zhanji said with a smile: "Master Yang knows what his father said about Chen Yuan. ”

"The minister would like to hear about it."

"During the Jinling Poetry Conference, my father said to me, Li Qi's calligraphy and painting are unique, but he is proud of officialdom accidents, and he needs to go to the Hanlin Academy to exercise for a few years. Grandpa's words seem to still be in my ears, and I have benefited a lot from Grandpa's teachings. ”

Yang Shiqi was stunned, he accepted Li Qi as a protégé, it was because he took a fancy to his talent, just like seeing himself back then. But when the imperial grandson spoke, he was like a slap in the face, no wonder he had been in the Hanlin Academy for many years before he slowly boiled his head, and His Majesty's eyes were like torches. He actually spoke so highly of Chen Yuan, and Chen Yuan lived up to expectations.

Yang Shiqi sighed deeply: "Your Majesty has the wisdom to know people, the degree of useful people, the power to drive people, the bosom of tolerant people, and the ability to convince people to be virtuous, which is an unprecedented Ming Jun." Of course, this is a very compliment, "It's a pity that such a talent belongs to King Zhao." ”

Zhu Zhanji frowned, changed the topic, and said: "The dispatch of weapons in my father's palace is all under the responsibility of Ni Yun, who has smuggled weapons." ”

Yang Shiqi said regretfully: "The treasury has ordered Ni Yun to be killed, and the clues are all broken, and there is no way to find out." ”

Zhu Zhanji showed a sad look, and seemed to be relieved, and said: "Zhanji is now grounded by his father, and there is Bachelor Lao Yang, if there is any news, please let me know." ”

Yang Shiqi got up and took two steps back: "Minister Yang Shiqi retires." ”