Chapter 18: Troubled Times

Su Yan always had an indifferent smile on his face, and said: "The emperor doesn't have to be too humble, he has no virtue and incompetence, let alone any advice. Although Su Mou has grown a few years older than the emperor's son, he is also used to indulging at home on weekdays, but he is not as stable as the emperor's son. In the future, if there is anything that is not done well, I hope that the emperor can give advice. ”

Di Tian saw that his words were also humble and modest, and naturally he was not good at facing each other coldly, so he immediately nodded and smiled.

Before he could speak, he saw Di Chonghai on the side waving his hand, and said with a grin: "Okay, okay, look at you two young people, not very old, how do you just look like those old old-fashioned, politely come, politely go." ”

Saying that, Di Chonghai suddenly looked at Di Tian with a strange expression, with a hint of inexplicable smile on his face, and said, "Xiaotian, Su Yan's father and your father are old friends, and they are old acquaintances with me. Now that Su Yan has come to us thousands of miles away, we naturally have to do our best to be a good landlord. Your kid is about the same age as Su Yan, and during this time, Su Yan will be left to you to take care of for the time being. ”

Di Tian nodded, and then asked Su Yan, "I don't know where Su Gongzi came from?"

Su Yan said with a smile: "I am from Zhongzhou, I came all the way from the capital, and I arrived in Zhongshu City a few days ago, and I happened to meet Uncle Di and the second master. Well, as the second master said just now, you and I are world friends, and the emperor doesn't have to be too polite to me. In the future, the emperor doesn't have to call me Su Gongzi so politely, just call me by my name. ”

Di Tian listened, and only felt that this Su Yan was still quite good at getting closer, and immediately smiled and said: "That's fine, then you can call me Di Tian directly in the future." If you have a chance, I might as well take you to our place in a few days. It won't be long before it arrives at Thang Long Festival. ”

"Shenglong Festival?" Su Yan's eyes lit up, and he seemed to be quite interested: "I know about this festival, and I have heard of it from my mother before. ”

At this time, Di Chonghai on the side suddenly smiled again and said, "This is natural, your father Su Xinxu and your mother met back then, and it was on our Shenglong Festival here. This Shenglong Festival is a unique festival in our Nanzhou, and naturally the most famous of our Qingzhou City. It's useless to tell you this now, when the time comes, let our family take you out to have a good time, I believe you will like it. ”

"Listening to what the second master said, I believe that this Thang Long Festival must be very interesting, but it makes me look forward to it. Su Yan smiled slightly.

Di Tian looked at him as if he was really fascinated, and couldn't help but smile.

It is said that in ancient times, there was a great drought for two consecutive years, and the people of the world were about to be unable to live. At this time, on the edge of the South China Sea, a few dragons with golden light suddenly rose into the sky, and the first day of the sky was nectar, so that the people of Nanzhou got a new life and gathered in the South China Sea to celebrate and worship. Regardless of the authenticity of this legend, the tradition of Thang Long has been passed down since then, and it is held every two years. It can be said that it is the grandest traditional festival in Nanzhou.

"Okay, let's not discuss these things for now, when it's time for the Shenglong Festival, you can take Su Yan for a good time. ”

Di Chongyang looked at Di Tian and said, "Tian'er, I forgot to ask you just now, how is your mother doing in Jiajia, you came this time, can you get her consent?"

Di Tian nodded and said, "Father, don't worry, everything is fine at home, but I haven't received any news from this Zhongshu City in the past two days, so I specially asked the child to come and have a look." ”

He didn't blush at all when he said this, and the fact was that he begged his mother to let him come in vain. However, in front of his father Emperor Chongyang, he didn't dare to say that it was his idea to come this time, otherwise no matter what the reason, he would definitely have to be severely criticized first.

When Di Chongyang heard this, he frowned and said: "I have been sending people back to Qingzhou City in the past few days, why do you say that you haven't received news from me for several days, is it ......?"

"Father, don't guess, this time the child encountered some trouble on the way to Zhongshu City, I think that the Fang family had already made arrangements to cut off the contact between our emperor family in Zhongshu City and Qingzhou City. Di Tian said.

Di Chongyang couldn't help but look at him and said, "How do you know that it must have been done by someone from that Fang family?" Besides, Tian'er, what trouble did you encounter on the road this time, why didn't I hear you mention it before." ”

Di Tian smiled and said, "Didn't you see your father and forget it for a while." In fact, it's not a big deal, it's just that I met a few small thieves in Hutou Village at Sandaokou when I came, but we have sent them away. ”

"Hutou Village, isn't that the territory of the Xingshan Tiger?" said Di Chonghai beside him.

Di Tian nodded and said: "There is a person named Xingshan Tiger, it turns out that they have already set up an ambush at Sandaokou, it is estimated that the news from my father's side has not been able to pass back in the past few days, and it should be them who are hindering it." But it's okay now, anyway, the torture mountain tiger is already dead. Hmph, that Fang family is really insidious enough, but with such a big loss of help this time, I'm afraid it's enough for them to drink a pot. ”

However, at this time, he heard Emperor Chonghai exclaim: "What?!Xiaotian, what did you just say?!That Torture Mountain Tiger, he ...... How did he die?

At this time, Di Tian seemed to be no stranger to this, and just said: "Xu Lao's hand, come here at this time, and my mother invited Xu Lao to come with me." ”

"Xu Lao ......"

Di Chonghai's face suddenly turned suddenly.

At this time, Emperor Chongyang suddenly stepped forward and said to Emperor Tian: "Tian'er, what is going on, tell your father in detail, the people you encountered on the way are really the Xingshan Tigers of Hutou Village?"

Di Tian nodded, and randomly asked how he encountered the interception of the Hutou Village gang at Sandaokou on the way to the future, and then how the two sides fell into a vicious battle, but the part where he was distracted because of the Heavenly Dao Sword was naturally skipped, just said that at the moment when he was facing a crisis, Xu Lao made a timely move and killed Xingshan Tiger in an instant, and then their group arrived safely in Zhongshu City.

Hearing this, Di Chongyang fell silent and was silent for a long time, as if he was thinking about something.

After a long while, Di Chonghai came to Di Chongyang's side and said, "Big brother, the situation is a little bad, that Fang family is really involved with the people of the Cave Heaven and Blessed Land." ”

Emperor Chongyang also had a solemn face, and said in a deep voice: "The people of the Cave Heaven Blessed Land, as well as the official mansion of Zhongshu City, have now stood on the side of the Fang family. It seems that now that things have really reached a critical juncture, this Fang family wants to give our emperor family a go. Hmph, good, very good! Because of the ancestral teaching, the people of my emperor's family have always pursued the code of treating people with humility, but the people of this Fang family are now so unscrupulous, it is really impossible for our emperor's family to bully. ”

As soon as he finished speaking, Di Chongyang's body suddenly revealed a majestic momentum, and Di Tian, who was closest to him, couldn't help but feel a chill rise on his body, and subconsciously took half a step back.

This......

Di Tian looked at his father, he had never seen such a terrible expression on his father, and at this time, on his father's resolute face, it was a little more cold and resolute than before.

In the face of such an Emperor Chongyang, even Emperor Tian didn't dare to say anything casually, but silently walked to Di Chonghai's side and asked in a low voice: "Second uncle, hasn't the official government always had a good relationship with our imperial family?

Hearing this, Di Chonghai showed a sneer on his face, and said: "You still don't know the people in the official government? The Fang family relied on their own money, and now they secretly have the support of the blessed world, even the people in the government can naturally only look at their eyes. As for our imperial family, hmph, at such a time, will they still take our imperial family in their eyes?"

Di Tian fell silent, indeed, what the second uncle said was right, in fact, this kind of thing is not only limited to people in the officialdom, but even with ordinary people, most of them are not directly linked to interests. There are countless things in this world that forget righteousness and oppose the purpose for the sake of profit.

At this time, I suddenly saw Su Yan also come over, looked at a few people, and finally said to Di Chongyang: "Uncle, for that kind of blessed earth, my nephew may not be able to help anything." But if someone from the government is involved in this matter, maybe I can help a little bit. Whenever there is any need, please ask your uncle to tell me. ”

Emperor Chongyang looked at him, his face softened slightly, and said: "Su Yan, your kind uncle understands it, if there is anything needed, the uncle will not be too polite, after all, this matter is already related to the life and death of our emperor family." "Tian'er, where is Elder Xu now?" Di Chongyang asked as he turned his head to Di Tian.

Di Tian glanced at him and said, "The child arranged Xu Lao in the east wing. ”

Emperor Chongyang nodded and said: "That's good, presumably Xu Lao came all the way, and he was tired from the exhaustion of the boat, and it is not convenient for his father to disturb him now, so let him rest for a while, and wait until the evening to set up a banquet for his father and catch the wind for Xu Lao." ”

As he spoke, he looked at Su Yan on the side and said, "Of course, it can be regarded as a pick-up for Su Yanxian's nephew." After all, you and I haven't seen each other for many years, and I really didn't expect that after a few years, we have grown so big. If you hadn't identified yourself yesterday, I really wouldn't have recognized it. ”

Uncle Di laughed, but he hadn't seen him for six years, and Uncle Di was still the same as he was back then, it seemed that he had not changed, and his demeanor was still the same. If I let my father see it, I'm afraid I'll be ashamed. Su Yan said.

At this time, Di Chonghai also said on the side: "Su Yan is right, eldest brother, you haven't seen Su Xinxu for some years, that guy has been an official since he entered Beijing, good guy, that one's belly is almost topping. It is estimated that there is too much oil and water in the capital, and that guy has a greedy mouth again. Alas, Su Yan, your mother didn't know how to persuade him to be more temperate. I think back then, when your father was still in Nanzhou, he often came to us brothers to discuss when he had nothing to do, and he was beaten by my eldest brother like the pig's head every time, but he didn't know how to write the words he was afraid of. Well, now that he is now, I'm afraid that even if he is allowed to do it, he won't be able to move. ”

Speaking of this, Su Yan couldn't help but laugh and said, "The second master also said that the last time you came to the capital, my father kept shouting that he wanted to fight you for three hundred rounds. But as a result, until the second master you left, I didn't see the two of you make a move. ”

Di Chonghai smiled: "That's, does your father dare to do it with me, I'm different from my eldest brother, I won't release water if I really fight." Didn't you beat him ...... time?"

But seeing that Di Chongyang was there, he suddenly glared at him, and said: "In front of Su Yan, what are you talking nonsense there! Su Yan, your second master's mouth has been undersmoked since he was a child, and you don't have to take it to heart if you open your mouth for any nonsense." ”

Su Yan shook his head and smiled: "No, the second master is a lover and speaks wittily, I think it's very good." Besides, what the second master said is also true, and my mother usually mentions these things to me, so I don't think I'm surprised for a long time. ”

Di Chongyang saw that he really didn't seem to care, so he didn't say anything more.

But Di Tian, who was standing on the side, was very strange in his heart. Looking at it like this, his father and second uncle seem to have a deep friendship with Su Yan's father, but why has he never heard his father mention it?

Strange is strange, but now is not the time to ask these things, Di Tian had to suppress the doubts in his heart. Instead, he asked, "Father, what are we going to do now?"

Hearing this, Emperor Chongyang glanced at him intently, and didn't know what to think, and after a while, he said: "This side of the matter is the father's own opinion, you don't want to chaser for the time being, let's respond to all changes with the same, and see how long the Fang family can calm down." The reason why their Fang family has made so many moves is nothing more than to test the bottom limit of our emperor family. I have already explained the general countermeasures to your second uncle and Steward Chen, and you don't have to worry about it. ”

As he spoke, he looked at Su Yan again and said, "Su Yanxian's nephew, it's not too early now, I have already asked the people to prepare, why don't you go back to the room to clean the dust on your body first, and then prepare the dinner later, how about inviting you out?"

Su Yan smiled: "It's okay, the nephew will retire for the time being." ”

As he spoke, Di Tian and Di Chonghai, who were beside him, said goodbye and walked outside the house.

Seeing Su Yan's figure gradually walking away and disappearing in the courtyard, Di Chongyang patted Di Tian on the shoulder and said, "Tian'er, come here, I'll tell you something." ”

Hearing this, Di Tian walked over.

At this time, Di Chonghai also retreated: "Big brother, I'll go and see how the people are preparing, and the two of you will talk first." ”

As he spoke, he walked out as well.

In the hall that seemed a little happy just now, there were only two Ditian father and son left at this time.

Di Chongyang looked at his son in front of him, although he was only seventeen years old, he often gave people a sense of calm and sophisticated. Therefore, although Emperor Chongyang had always had a headache about what he couldn't cultivate, he had never worried about Emperor Tian's future. Others may think that if his son can't cultivate, he will definitely waste his life. However, he knew that his son was definitely a rare genius in the world, and even if he couldn't cultivate, he would definitely not lose to anyone.

This kind of confidence in Ditian is not necessarily for any special reason, maybe it is a father's trust in his children.

"Tian'er, how did you open a coffin, would you like to talk to your father?" Di Chongyang said.

Di Tian was stunned when he heard this, he knew that in front of his father, if he still used the same set of rhetoric to deal with his mother, he would obviously not be able to deal with it. However, how could Emperor Tian say that he was a human being in two lifetimes with the Heavenly Dao Sword? After all, this matter was very important, if he really said it, could his father believe it and not say it for the time being. If they really believed, would their current father-son relationship still be maintained as before?

After thinking about it, Di Tianyi finally raised his head and said, "Father, I won't tell you, in fact, I really don't know what is going on. Yesterday, I originally wanted to go to Qiyun Mountain with Emgrand to find a strange thing called Qisheng Nine Flower Fruit. Because I have read it in an ancient book before, it is said that this strange thing has a special effect on dissolving the excess pulse qi of the human body. However, what I didn't expect was that we didn't see the seven-born nine-flowered fruit, and we met a black-toothed python that was about to advance in the depths of that Qiyun Mountain. Because I and Emgrand accidentally broke into its habitat, this attracted the pursuit of the black-toothed python. Under the escape all the way, the two of us were forced to the edge of a cliff by the black-toothed python, and Emgrand almost died on the spot in order to save me. But at that time, the child accidentally found a long sword covered with rust on the ground, and the child didn't think about it at the moment, so he stabbed the black-toothed python with a sword. I don't know what the origin of the rusty sword is, the black-toothed python seems to be very afraid of the long sword in the child's hand, and it was scared away by the child like this. Later, when the child was holding the rusty sword, while still doubting in his heart, a burst of golden light suddenly emitted from the sword, and then the child lost consciousness. When I woke up again, I found that there seemed to be a strange energy in my body, and that layer of pulse qi had been broken. Originally, the child's Emperor Xuangong had already cultivated to the fourth layer, but he had been unable to break through the pulse qi in his body, so he had not been able to open the first layer of coffin. However, after breaking a gap that night, the child returned to the house that night and opened the flood and opened the first coffin. That's the way it is. ”