After going through so many things, Ling Yun only felt disheartened and resolutely submitted his resignation to Lord Lu.

Lu Wenzheng's eyes trembled violently, and he said angrily: "Since you have made up your mind, what else can this mansion say?" Well, your resignation is approved, you can leave whenever you want, and this government will never stop you again! ”

After speaking, he instructed Rong'er to take Ling Yun's resignation.

Ling Yun said with tears in his eyes: "Thank you, my lord, for making it perfect." From now on, Ling Yun can no longer serve adults, please take care! ……”

As he spoke, he lifted his shirt and knelt on the ground, kowtowed deeply to Lu Wenzheng three times, and then got up from the ground with some difficulty, slowly turned around and walked out of the door.

Yang Zhen only felt that his heart was wrenching, and he shouted in the back: "Brother Ling! Brother Ling! ……”

Lingyun didn't seem to hear it, so he just walked out without looking back.

Looking at his lonely and resolute back, Lu Wenzheng's heart twitched painfully, and he said in a trembling voice: "Captain Yang, don't shout anymore, it's useless......"

Lord Lu's words, word by word, came into Ling Yun's ears. He thought that his heart had stopped water, but when he heard Lord Lu's hoarse and trembling voice, his heart was still tightened, and he couldn't breathe in pain, and tears could no longer be controlled, and his eyes were blurred one by one.

He didn't dare to turn back, he was afraid that once he turned back, he would not be able to suppress the surging emotions he was desperately suppressing, and he would completely lose the ability to control himself; He was more afraid that they would see his vulnerability, his hesitation, his unassuming tears......

Jiang Chun died, Xu Zhi died, Huanyu left, Lu Qiuyue got married, Ling Yun also resigned, and the Shangshu Mansion of the Criminal Department suddenly lost so many people, and it was immediately much more deserted and empty.

Lu Wenzheng was hit hard in a row, and in just a few days, he became old and haggard, and he was silent all day long, as if he had changed as a person.

Time flies, and a month has passed in the blink of an eye.

In the afternoon of this day, he was in the study to deal with official business, and the scholar Rong'er hurriedly came to report: "Lord Qiqi, the prince has arrived!" ”

"Prince? ......" Lu Wenzheng was stunned for a moment, and immediately understood the prince's intention.

It turned out that a few days ago, he was jointly recommended by the prince of Jinling and He Yuting, and was named the crown prince by the emperor; Today, when the prince came to the Shangshu Mansion of the Criminal Department, he must have asked him for advice on the strategy of governing the country and securing the country.

Lu Wenzheng hurriedly got up, dressed up, and led everyone to welcome the crown prince Zhao Ting into the living room like a star holding the moon.

It's really time flies, the years are flying, and today's prince has grown from an ignorant child to an adult weak crown and a heroic and extraordinary young man.

At the moment when he saw the prince, Lu Wenzheng suddenly felt that he was old, and he felt a lot of emotion.

said that Lu Wenzheng met with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince as a monarch and a minister, and then sat down, and after a few words of greeting, he turned to the topic.

First of all, on the policy of governing the country and securing the country, Lu Wenzheng talked about it; After that, the prince raised a few more questions, and Lu Wenzheng gave detailed answers in combination with current affairs and his own personal experience, which can be described as in-depth and concise, and his words are serious.

Only said that the crown prince Zhao Ting nodded frequently, and praised again and again: "Lord Lu really has the talent to go through the heavens and the earth, and the strategy of governing the country and the country, and the palace admires it so much." It's just that Lord Lu's mood today doesn't seem to be very good, and his style of speech is a little lower than before, but I don't know why? ”

Lu Wenzheng's face was gloomy, and he sighed and said: "The prince forgives the sin, there have been many things in the mansion recently, it is really ...... Alas! ”

Saying that, he felt a sour feeling in his heart, shook his head slightly, and couldn't go on.

Zhao Ting apologized and said, "Lord Lu, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have mentioned this, it touched your sadness." In fact, the past is gone, let the past pass forever! Lord Lu is a genius of the world, why should he only indulge in the past like those ordinary people, who have not only sunk into himself, but also failed the holy will. Lord Lu, you must know that your father has always had high hopes for you! ”

Lu Wenzheng said in a deep voice: "How can Weichen be so virtuous, he should be so gracious to the saint, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is so loving." Thinking of all the accidents in the palace in recent days, Weichen only felt ashamed of his expectations for the Holy Lord and His Royal Highness the Prince......"

By the end of the day, his voice was hoarse and choked.

Zhao Ting was sighing, and a guard outside came in to report: "His Royal Highness the Prince of Qiyu, Lord Qiyu, Commander Li of the outside came here on the order of the Queen Mother, saying that he had an urgent matter to see his lord!" ”

Lu Wenzheng was stunned for a moment, he couldn't figure out what the Queen Mother suddenly sent Li Zhishan here for, so he instructed Yang Zhen, "Captain Yang, you greet Commander Li on behalf of this mansion." ”

Yang Zhen snorted and went out.

Zhao Ting saw Lu Wenzheng's confused face, and couldn't help but raise his eyebrows and smile at him, "Lord Lu, I think I should know why the Queen Mother sent someone here." ”

"Oh? Please also ask His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to make it clear. ”

Zhao Ting's smart eyes turned and said, "The Queen Mother must have come to pass on Commander Ling!" ”

"What? ......" Lu Wenzheng was confused, and he was a little confused for a while.

Zhao Ting was a little smug and said, "Lord Lu, you don't know this!" Let me tell you, my Aunt Huanyu has been staying in the palace for the past few days, with my imperial grandmother.

"Aunt Huanyu is sad and depressed all day long; The imperial grandmother enlightened her vigorously, saying that the surname Ling is too ignorant, and he dares to take a break from a good person like my aunt, he is simply tired of living, she must teach him a good lesson, give him some color, and show her resentment for her aunt! ”

Speaking of this, he paused slightly, flashed a pair of big puzzled eyes and asked, "Lord Lu, hasn't Commander Ling always gotten along well with my Aunt Huanyu, why did he divorce my aunt?" ”

Lu Wenzheng couldn't tell what it was like in his heart; On the originally peaceful face, he ignored a layer of heavy worry, and said softly: "Alas, it's hard to explain ...... words."

As the two were talking, Yang Zhen had already led Li Zhishan, the commander of the inner guards, into the walk-in.

Li Zhishan finished his salute to the crown prince Zhao Ting and Lu Wenzheng, and said straight to the point: "Lord Lu, I came here to summon Commander Ling on the order of the Queen Mother; Please ask Lord Lu to summon Commander Ling to come and see him, and immediately take him into the palace to meet the Queen Mother. ”

And so it was. Lu Wenzheng unconsciously glanced back at the prince next to him.

The prince's cunning eyes flashed, and he smiled smugly at him, meaning: "Look, what I just said is not bad! ”

Lu Wenzheng's eyebrows frowned slightly: "Oh, Commander Li, it's really unfortunate!" Ling Yun had resigned a month ago, and now he was no longer in the mansion - because the affairs of the mansion had been busy lately, so he had not had time to report the matter to the Holy Lord. ”

Li Zhishan seemed a little stunned, "What? Lingyun resigned? Why is that? ……”

Lu Wenzheng's face was gloomy. He really didn't have the heart to explain anything more, so he only told Yang Zhen to show Ling Yun's resignation to Li Zhishan.

Li Zhishan took the resignation letter and browsed it at a glance, and a gloomy smile that was not easy to detect crossed in his deep eyes.

"What a pity! Why did you say that such a brilliant and handsome person resigned? In this way, it is a big loss to both the criminal department and the imperial court! ......" He returned the resignation letter to Yang Zhen and said with a somewhat regretful tone.

Lu Wenzheng shook his head helplessly and did not speak.

Li Zhishan came to find Ling Yun on this trip, but seeing that Ling Yun was not there, he had no intention of saying more, so he arched his hand at Lu Wenzheng and said: "There is a lot of disturbance in such a humble position, so I quit!" ”

He greeted the crown prince Zhao Ting again, and then hurriedly turned around and went out, leaving with a group of internal guards and waiting......

A pot of wine among the flowers, drinking alone without a blind date. Raise a glass to invite Mingyue, and the shadow becomes a trio.

The moon does not drink, and the shadow disciples follow me. Temporarily accompanied by the moon will be shadowed, and the joy must be spring. ……

Zhengyang Building, next to a table on the second floor, Ling Yun poured himself a drink, already a little drunk.

In the hazy drunken eyes, Lian Nanchun's beautiful and graceful shadow flashed, his pale and sad face, and his wet and misty eyes were unconsciously misty.

"Chun'er, are you alive or dead now, if you are still alive, please tell me where you are? Why don't you come and see me? …… Do you know that in this world, you are the only one who understands the pain of my heart best......"

Suddenly there was a loud noise outside; Then a sentry armed with a sword and a bright armor guard broke into the restaurant.

The man at the head was in his thirties, eight feet long, burly, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, a short mustache under the chin, and a gloomy face.

Behind him, the four guards Yuan Chao, Zhao Ying, Sun Guoxiong, and Liu Yujie followed closely, also holding their heads high, flying high, majestic, and murderous.

The restaurant, which was originally full of people, immediately fell silent.

The shopkeeper, the men, including the drinkers, all watched with bated breath and intently at the every move of these Ouchi guards; There are even more cowardly and fearful people who are afraid of causing trouble, so they hurriedly settle the account and leave in panic.

Ling Yun frowned slightly, and glanced coldly at the person who was the leader, but it was Li Zhishan, the commander of the inner guards, and he was stunned in his heart, "What are these inner guards doing here?" ”

He bowed his head disappreciatively and continued to drink his own wine.

At this time, Li Zhishan had already seen Ling Yun, and couldn't help but light up, leading everyone to rush towards him with a "hula", and directly surrounded the table where Ling Yun was.

Oh, after a long time, it turns out that this group of people is coming for themselves! At that moment, Ling Yun suddenly realized something.

But he remained silent, ignoring the people around him, and continued to pour himself a drink as if no one was around, without raising his head.

Li Zhishan hooked the corners of his mouth slightly, and stared at Ling Yun without blinking with a narrow gaze.

I saw that his fair and handsome face was slightly stained with a faint layer of mist, and the clear and detached eyes on weekdays seemed a little ethereal at this time, like a deep and bottomless lake, which was incomprehensible; The messy hair in front of his sideburns slipped down without a clue, which added to his lazy and charming temperament.

Looking at the person in front of him playfully, Li Zhishan suddenly felt a deep jealousy from the bottom of his heart, and couldn't help but sneer: "You Lingyun has a good-looking appearance, but you don't see anything extraordinary?" Why did you make the beautiful and noble Lord Huanyu with eyes above the top so fascinated that he wanted to die and couldn't stop? Alas, it's hard to figure out! ……”

Although Li Zhishan was full of thoughts, his face was silent.

He had a face like a 10,000-year-old iceberg, and finally opened his mouth coldly: "Ling Junma, don't come unharmed?" ”