Looking at the Dongyue Wumen on the map in Ning Xiaochuan's hand, Lang Qikan's brows furrowed slightly, and he muttered, "You want to go to the Dongyue Wumen?" ”

"That's right, we're going to find someone there." Ning Xiaochuan said.

"Compared to other places in Shanzhou, Dongyue Wumen is indeed desirable, but if you want to rush there from our Langqi, you have to pass through Chongming City, in your Central Plains dialect, Yan Guo plucked his feathers, and if he didn't leave anything, Ha Liangshu would not let you go easily." Lang Qikan looked at Yu Xining and Su Su behind Ning Xiaochuan and said.

The meaning of this was already obvious, and after hearing Lang Qikan's words, Yu Xining couldn't help frowning.

"Wolf master, let me tell you this, along the way, we really haven't been afraid of anyone, in Shanzhou, it's the same, if he dares to come, I will let him know that not everyone is he can bully." Ning Xiaochuan said with a cold gaze.

Lang Qikan looked at Ning Xiaochuan's eyes with mixed tastes, and he didn't know if he was envious of Ning Xiaochuan's uninhibited and fearless; is still lamenting Ning Xiaochuan's incomprehension, but no matter what, he can feel that Ning Xiaochuan is by no means an ordinary person.

Lang Qikan took Ning Xiaochuan and others to his bamboo house, the bamboo house was cool and comfortable, the room was filled with the unique aroma of bamboo, the south was rainy, the air was hot and humid, but the bamboo house was cool and pleasant.

However, the furnishings in Langqikan's house are extremely simple, just some stools, chairs, pots and pans, which are not too shabby to describe as shabby.

The mountains are not as good as the Central Plains, and the conditions of Langqikan are all good, and in their Langqi tribe, people who are hungry and clothed abound.

When Ning Xiaochuan and the others walked through the village, when they saw those unkempt and ragged people staring at them with resentful eyes, Ning Xiaochuan felt extremely sad and shocked in his heart.

Is this the royal family's self-proclaimed peace in the world, and the people live and work in peace and contentment?

The impact of this trip on Ning Xiaochuan is huge, but now he is completely unaware of it.

……

Zhongzhou, Yindu.

Prime Minister's Office.

After the Spring Festival, Cheng Zhongxian's health became worse and worse, and even the last dynasty seemed a little powerless, and after a rainy day in April, Guan Zhongxian became ill and is still lying in bed.

"Ahem......"

Guan Zhongxian kept coughing, his face was pale, and his lips were not bloody at all, and the maid serving next to him hurriedly stepped forward and patted Guan Zhongxian's back gently.

After a violent cough, Guan Zhongxian gasped and lay down again, and between exhaling and inhaling, his throat kept snoring.

After a while, the sound of pushing the door sounded, Guan Yun'er walked in with the decoction, blowing carefully as she walked, and the maid saw Guan Yun'er come in, and quickly bowed down and retreated.

"Yun'er, this time has really worked hard for you." Guan Zhongxian looked at his daughter and said distressedly.

Yes, since she was a child, when did Guan Yun'er serve people like this, since Guan Zhongxian became ill, Guan Yun'er returned to Guan Mansion from Ningfu, serving day and night, and Guan Yun'er before her.

Hearing Guan Zhongxian's words, Guan Yun'er rolled her eyes angrily, "You, if you really think so, get better quickly, so that I can go back and rest." ”

After that, he carefully sat on the side of Guan Zhongxian's bed with the medicine bowl, and carefully fed the medicine, "Come, drink the medicine." ”

Guan Zhongxian smiled helplessly, and sighed while drinking the medicine, "Is it getting old, girl, why haven't you seen Ning Feng these days, what has this kid been busy with lately." ”

Guan Yun'er said while feeding the medicine, "He, he was invited by the prison warden Lord Zheng, and I don't know what he is doing, you also know your son-in-law, and he won't tell me if he has something." ”

"He's not worried about you, with your temper, who dares to tell you something." Kwan Chung-hyun quipped.

Guan Yun'er looked at her old father speechlessly, and pretended to be angry and said, "How can anyone say this about their own girl, our little Yanzi is not like this, he will say to my second sister if he has something, how is it like you, really." ”

Guan Zhongxian smiled helplessly, "By the way, is there a letter from the five boys recently?" ”

Referring to Ning Xiaochuan, Guan Yun'er sighed helplessly, "Xiaochuanzi wrote a letter a year ago saying that he would come back during the New Year, but the family didn't come back until after the Spring Festival, and then he wrote back and said that he went to Suzhou, and I don't know where I am now, and I guess I should come back." ”

Guan Zhongxian nodded and breathed a long sigh of relief, "I see." ”

"Ahem......" Before he could finish speaking, Guan Zhongxian coughed violently again, one after another, so frightened that Guan Yun'er hurriedly put down the medicine bowl in his hand and kept patting Guan Zhongxian's back.

"Poof."

Suddenly, after a violent cough, a mouthful of blood spit out directly, which frightened Guan Yun'er, "Dad, are you okay, come on, come on." ”

"Don't shout...... Guan Zhongxian grabbed Guan Yun'er, shook his head and said, "Dad, it's okay, don't shout." ”

"You're like this, you're still hard-mouthed, didn't Your Majesty send the imperial doctor, you just let the imperial doctor take a look." Guan Yun'er frowned and said anxiously.

Guan Zhongxian shook his head slightly, lay on the bed and said, "Silly girl, I really thought that those imperial doctors were here to see my father's illness, and they were all sent to monitor my father......"

Listening to Guan Zhongxian's words, Guan Yun'er was extremely aggrieved, and said in a choked voice, "Dad, what do you say is this, the Ning family is like this, our family is also like this, everything has to be stared at, we can't do this official properly." ”

"Hey, girl, don't say stupid things."

Guan Zhongxian hurriedly stopped Guan Yun'er, stretched out his skinny and old hand like an eagle's claw, and gently stroked Guan Yun'er, "Today, if Dad leaves, then the people of the world will suffer, Dad can resign and return to his hometown to live for the rest of his life, but what about the poor people in the world?" There are many sufferings, and what my father suffers is nothing. ”

"Daddy......" Guan Yun'er's tears fell.

Guan Zhongxian smiled lightly and carefully wiped the tears from the corners of Guan Guan Yun'er's eyes, "Okay, don't cry, go and rest, wait for Feng'er to come back and let him come to see me, I have something to say to him." ”

"I know, Dad, you have a good rest, I'll go down first." Guan Yun'er wiped her tears and walked down with red eyes.

Guan Zhongxian shook his head helplessly, looking at the ceiling above his head, his heart was full of thoughts, and a sentence that Kong Zhenqing said to himself before leaving slowly appeared in his mind:

Those who are ministers do their best, bow to Your Majesty, and walk in the forest; Those who are civil officials, do their official work, are loyal to the temple, and are virtuous in the rivers and lakes.

"Old friend, I did my best." Guan Zhongxian muttered, and as he spoke, tears fell.

……

Yindu, the Imperial Palace.

In Gao Zhen's study, the jade-faced Shangshu Wen Zhe stood in front of Gao Zhen with his hand, Gao Zhen closed the chapter, looked at Han Zhongxuan behind him, Han Zhongxuan bowed, walked over, and handed a stool to Wen Zhe, "Wen Shangshu, sit down." ”

"I'm not tired." Wen Zhe lowered his head and said stubbornly.

Gao Zhen sighed helplessly, "If you sit down, you will sit down, where do you have so many words." ”

"Yes, thank you, Your Majesty." Wen Zhe took the stool in Han Zhongxuan's hand, sat down helplessly, and then said, "Your Majesty, the prime minister is seriously ill, and no one has made a decision on the appointment and dismissal of officials this year. ”

"Okay, I know what you mean, I've read the list of officials, but I think you may have neglected someone." Gao Zhen said slowly.

Wen Zhe raised his head and said in surprise, "The civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty have been recorded, and the subordinates are stupid, I don't know what Your Majesty means, and I hope Your Majesty will make it clear." ”

"What about Ning Feng? He is your subordinate, the servant of the official department, why is his name not on your list? Gao Zhen asked.

Wen Zhe bowed his head and said, "Your Majesty, Ning Feng has not been to the court for a year, and the affairs of the court are all state affairs, Ning Feng is so willful, it is really embarrassing. ”

"Ning Feng was picked up by you, you don't want it." Gao Zhen smiled lightly, then opened the chapter, and wrote Ning Feng's name under the servant of the ministry, "Ning Feng has great talents, and he still needs to use it if he can use it." ”

Wen Zhe bowed his head and said, "Yes, this matter is not considered by His Majesty. ”

Gao Zhen handed the recital to Han Zhongxuan, and Han Zhongxuan handed the recital to Wen Zhe, who gave up his hand and retreated after receiving Gao Zhen's reply.

After Wen Zhe retreated, Han Zhongxuan said puzzledly, "Your Majesty, Ning Feng's matter, you ...... this"

"Ning Feng is indeed talented, and it is good to keep him in the imperial court; Letting Ning Feng stay in the imperial court can be regarded as complying with the prince's wishes. Gao Zhen frowned.

Han Zhongxuan understood Gao Zhen's intentions at once, in the final analysis, he was paving the way for Gao Yuan, Ning Feng returned to the court, he would naturally think of Gao Yuan, then in the future, Gao Yuan would ascend the throne, Ning Feng would inevitably be loyal to him, this is the ending Gao Zhen wanted.

"The old slave understood." Han Zhongxuan arched his hand and said.

……

Yindu, Ningfu,

Ning Zhi sat on the terrace outside, sipping new tea, and sighed from time to time.

After a while, Mrs. Ning came over, sat next to Ning Zhi, waved her hand, and the maid beside her retreated.

"What's wrong? Still worried about Chuan'er? Old Madam Ning frowned and said.

Ning Zhi shook his head, put down the teacup, and sighed, "Prime Minister Guan's health is getting worse day by day, I'm a little worried, in case Prime Minister Guan leaves, not only our family, but I'm afraid that the entire court will collapse." ”

"Hey, no one thought that today's Dabong would become what it is today." The old lady sighed, "Maybe it's time for us to get out of here." ”

"The court can't wait for me to leave now." Ning Zhi said helplessly.

The current Ning Zhi can't leave at all, the imperial court already has prejudices against the Ning family, if he leaves, it will really be unnecessary.

Ning Zhi slowly closed his eyes, and his old friends appeared in front of him.

It's ironic that the country they once swore to protect should become like this......