(35) The Art of the Palace[I]
"Oh? It seemed that I couldn't get in from the inside of the door, so I walked through the door. ”
As soon as the words fell, Yin Yunming took a step back, and his body rose in the air and landed lightly on the gatehouse at the top of the gate.
"Huh?!"
Several of the forbidden soldiers were all shocked, and one who seemed to be the leader hurriedly shouted: "Quick, bow and arrow ready!" ”
Hearing the sound, more than a dozen archers rushed over, and immediately opened their bows and aimed their arrows at Yin Yunming, and the leader drew his waist knife and swung it vigorously, as if he could shake the other party off it.
"Come down! Otherwise, the arrows will be released! ”
Under the sun, the snow-bright blade radiated a shimmering cold light, Yin Yunming saw it, and couldn't help but think of the knife technique used by Deng Hua in the forest that night, and said secretly: The Xianyue knife method is really the same as our Wudang exercises, but the strange thing is that Uncle Shen secretly reminded me to pay attention at that time, but why didn't he mention it after that? Thinking of this, I blame myself and don't ask, it's good to let Uncle Shi give me some advice.
He couldn't regret it here, and the leader saw that he didn't care, and his heart became even more nervous, and he subconsciously waved his hand: "Release the arrow!" ”
At the same time, a shout was heard in the distance: "No arrows!" Can't put it-"
It was already late, and dozens of wolf-tooth arrows flew in rows towards the top of the gatehouse. Yin Yunming was awakened by two shouts at the same time, and turned his head to see that a row of sharp arrows had arrived in front of him.
"Wow, there are so many arrows, you can't dodge."
As if in a joking exclamation, Yin Yunming's body turned sharply, his blue shirt fluttered, and the row of arrow shafts had been rolled up into his sleeves and held under his armpits.
At this time, a fast horse in the distance galloped to the front in a blink of an eye, and the person on the horse restrained his mount, looked up and saw that Yin Yunming was okay before he breathed a sigh of relief, and said, "Alas! Yin Daxia, how could he make such a joke, he was almost scared to death. ”
Yin Yunming took a closer look, it was not someone else wrapped in his uniform, it turned out to be Yu Liang, and he couldn't help laughing: "A little joke, why should Brother Yu be scared like this." As he spoke, he landed abruptly and pushed the wolf's tooth arrow under his arm into the hand of the stunned leader, "If someone really makes trouble next time, you have to shoot hard." ”
When the leader saw this scene, he didn't know what to say, so he had to find the bottom of the steps by himself, holding the arrow shaft in his arms, and saluting Yu Liang: "Commander Yu." "He looks clumsy and funny.
Yu Liang had turned into anger at this time: "You are so bold, do you know who this is, he is Yin Daxia of the Sword Gate, our friend of Chitose, even I have to be treated respectfully, how dare you use a bow and arrow?!" ”
"Yes, yes, the subordinates must remember ...... in the future"
The leader nodded palely.
In this way, Yin Yunming was a little reluctant, so he smiled and pulled Yu forgiveness: "Okay, no wonder he, I'm teasing them." ”
Yu Liang waved his hand to the leader: "Okay, you go." ”
After they were back in their respective positions, Yin Yunming asked, "Is King Yan in the mansion?" ”
"King Yan, I was parading the army in the teaching field just now, and I will come back in a while......" As soon as he said this, he heard a burst of people shouting and neighing, Yu Liang smiled, "It won't take a while, I'll be back now." ”
Yin Yunming raised his head to inquire about the prestige, and sure enough, a group of forbidden cavalry galloped towards this side in a mighty and orderly manner, and after the forbidden army turned to the station, I saw Zhu Di with Zhou Duo and other commanders gradually appearing from the back of the team.
Yu Liang led Yin Yunming to greet him: "Chitose, who do you see coming?" ”
Hearing this call, Zhu Di restrained the snow-white horse under the seat, turned his head, and showed surprise when his eyes were neutral: "Yin Daxia!" ”
As he spoke, he jumped off the horse quickly and grabbed Yin Yunming's hand, "But I think about it badly." ”
His hands were held tightly, Yin Yunming couldn't help but look at His Royal Highness the prince in front of him, and saw that he was still simple and demure, but he was a little more heroic than more than a year ago, and the filial piety clothes on his whole body were even more solemn - he was still in the filial piety of his mother.
Of course, Zhu Di's enthusiasm also infected Yin Yunming, who was already bold by nature, so he said with a smile: "I really think badly about the fourth master, but Yunming can't afford it." ”
As soon as the words fell, Zhu Di burst into laughter, and then asked, "What about Jing'er?" How is he? ”
"It's okay, it's good to be with a friend, don't worry, the fourth master."
"That's great," Zhu Di breathed a sigh of relief, "By the way, don't talk here, follow me to the mansion." ”
Led by the royal guards, everyone entered the palace together, and came to the flower hall in the east courtyard to sit down, and the other guards and attendants retreated, leaving only Zhu Di, Yin Yunming, Yu Liang, and Zhou Duo. At this time, Zheng He walked in with a tray and brought a few cups of Babao tea and offered them to everyone in turn.
Yin Yunming saw that Zheng He looked a little taller, and his body was not as thin as before, but he was still so calm and delicate, so he smiled and said, "Little Zheng He is getting more and more handsome. ”
Everyone laughed when they heard this, but Zheng He's face was flushed with a hint of redness.
Halfway through the tea, a middle-aged servant walked in from the side of the hall silently with a basin of cleansing water, and Zheng He greeted him and said softly, "Uncle dumb, I'll come." As he spoke, he took it and put it on the basin rack, "Chitose, please clean your face." ”
Zhu Di replied "Okay", and then looked at the middle-aged servant: "It's nothing, Pingwu, you can rest." The servant nodded and turned away.
Just as he turned around, Yin Yunming inadvertently glanced up at him, and suddenly felt a little familiar, but after looking at it carefully, he felt very unfamiliar, and couldn't help but be a little curious about this person, so he turned his head and asked Zheng He on the side: "Is he dumb?" ”
Zheng He hesitantly glanced at Zhu Di, Zhu Di was washing his face, turning his back to this side, but he said as if he had seen it: "Yin Daxia is not an outsider, ask you, you can say." ”
Zheng He smiled and nodded: "Yes." ”
"Then how can he hear it, the general mute is also deaf?"
"This villain doesn't know." Zheng He shook his head.
Zhu Di had already washed his face at this time, and said while wiping it with a towel: "This dumb servant was rescued by me on the way to Brother Erwang more than three years ago and passing through Huayin County. At that time, he was very seriously injured, I found someone to treat him, but he couldn't speak after the injury, Lang Zhong said that his voice was hoarse by someone with medicine, but fortunately he could still hear it, and wrote his name with a pen 'Ping Wu', and nothing else would be written. When I saw that he was pitiful and honest, I left him to be a servant in the house. ”
Yin Yunming nodded: "The fourth master's heart is really hot, how can someone else rest assured that a person of unknown origin will be placed in the inner courtyard of the palace." ”
Zhu Di smiled slightly and changed the topic: "It's been a year since this farewell, where is Yin Daxia?" ”
"Fourth master, don't call 'hero' and 'hero' anymore, this year's trouble is enough for me."
Yin Yunming waved his hand and said with a wry smile, "Originally, I wanted to go to see Mu Houye, but he went to Yunnan again, so I came to you to have a look, and then I went back to Huguang." ”
Before Zhu Di could speak, Zhou Duo had already rushed out: "What? Yin Daxia is leaving?! ”
Yu Liang hurriedly pulled him, Zhu Di looked at Zhou Duo, then handed the towel in his hand to Zheng He, and said with a smile: "Look, it's not just me, even Yu Liang and Zhou Duo will not let you go, Yin Daxia still stays longer, and the guards in my house still want you to give advice." ”
"This ......" Yin Yunming hesitated a little.
Zhu Di didn't allow him to speak, and continued: "Besides, how can I say that Beiping is also the capital of the former dynasty, how can you not have a good time when you come once, wait for Ming'er to let Zheng He accompany you around, and then go after this winter." ”
It was difficult to be gracious, Yin Yunming had to nod: "Well, since the fourth master spoke, how dare Yun Ming not listen, but it is not okay to spend the winter, I have not spent two Chinese New Year's Eve with the master, this time I must rush back to Hefeng to celebrate the New Year." ”
Zhu Di smiled and waved his hand: "Who dares to disobey filial piety, it's so decided." ”