When Ning Xiaochuan returned to Yindu, it was already midnight, and the Praetorian Guards at the gate of Yindu City did not embarrass this young waiter who had just been favored by the Son of Heaven after seeing that the person who came was the waiter of the Ministry of Rites.

When he came to the gate of Ningfu, the red lantern illuminated the two big characters of Ningfu extraordinarily, and Ning Xiaochuan, who had something in his heart, did not go back to Ningfu but turned his head and went to Wen Zhaomin's side courtyard.

The stars were shining brightly at night, Lu Yi had not yet fallen asleep, but sat cross-legged on the roof meditating, the moment Ning Xiaochuan pushed the door in, Lu Yi's right ear moved slightly, got up instantly, bent his bow and arrow, and pointed directly at Ning Xiaochuan.

Ning Xiaochuan looked at Lu Yi helplessly spread his hands, and after seeing that it was Ning Xiaochuan, Lu Yi withdrew his bow and arrow and continued to meditate.

The stars and moon were deep, Ning Xiaochuan jumped up, and appeared beside Lu Yi in the next second, Lu Yi bowed slightly, "Lord Ning, you are ......"

Before Ning Xiaochuan could speak, the lights in the room turned on one after another, Nie Hongyi came out with a sword, Ning Xiaochuan shook his head helplessly and said, "I knew that I would have secretly turned in." ”

"Childe?" Nie Hongyi was surprised and delighted, because Ning Xiaochuan hadn't been here for a long time.

"It's okay, you go and rest, I'll relax on it." Ning Xiaochuan smiled awkwardly.

Nie Hongyi's head retreated, and at the same time, Ning Xiaochuan lay directly on the roof, breathing a long sigh of relief, "Brother Lu, how is this Yin Du doing?" Let's get used to it. ”

"It's good, Xiang'er is also learning to read and draw with Miss Wen, which is better than when she was in Shuozhou." Lu Yi is also not modest, and will say whatever he asks.

Ning Xiaochuan nodded, "Come with me to Beiban in a few days, do you dare to ......?"

What he said made Lu Yi's eyes widen instantly, "Business? ”

"No, it's a deal that could cost you your life." Ning Xiaochuan closed his eyes and said calmly.

After pondering for a long time, Lu Yi got up and jumped off the eaves, turned around and said, "I am your guard, I will go wherever you go, there is no need to discuss this kind of thing with me." ”

After that, Lu Yi walked into the room, while Ning Xiaochuan was still lying on the roof with his eyes closed, and this lay down for a night.

……

Early the next morning.

Ning Xiaochuan got up early in the morning, but this time he didn't get up so early to go to the court, but took Lu Xiang to Ning Mansion, and when he learned that Ning Yan was going to take Lu Xiang away, Wen Zhaomin was still a little reluctant.

After all, she is alone on weekdays, and she finally has a companion, she is still such a lovely girl, she is reluctant to change anyone, but she also knows that Lu Xiang will not have any future if she stays in this courtyard, the little girl is so young, if she is famous in Ning Mansion, it is much better than following herself.

When Lu Xiang followed Ning Xiaochuan into the Ning Mansion, he knew what was a big business and what a wealthy family was.

When he saw the rockery of Ningfu and the staggered courtyards, he knew what it was that when he entered the Hou Gate, it was as deep as the sea; Ning Xiaochuan brought another little girl back, which was not unusual for the descendants of Ning Mansion, after all, he just brought one back a few years ago, and it didn't matter this time.

Ning Xiaochuan did not bring Lu Xiang into his yard, but took her to meet Mrs. Ning, Mrs. Ning is easy-going, and after seeing Lu Xiang, she has been praising the girl's cuteness, Ning Xiaochuan simply talked about Lu Xiang's life experience, and when he heard that Lu Xiang was actually the queen of the Lu family in Hexi, he couldn't help but sigh.

And Lu Xiang naturally stayed in Ning Mansion.

At the luncheon, Ning Zhi sat in the first place, Ning Feng and Ning Xiaochuan sat on both sides, when they heard Ning Xiaochuan say that they were going to Beiban, the father and son put down the dishes and chopsticks at the same time, silent, and Ning Xiaochuan sat next to Ning Zhi and devoured it, his cheeks bulging.

Ning Feng was the first to speak, and said with a deep brow, "Except for Yuan Haibei, who else are you going to take." ”

Ning Xiaochuan wiped the oil stains from his mouth, swallowed the food in his mouth, and muttered, "The guards I just recruited not long ago, Lu Yi, and Miss Nie, this time I went to Beiban to find the Twelve National Weapons, if there are too many people, the target is too big, and the four of us are just right." ”

Ning Feng shut up, and Ning Zhi next to him drank a large glass of stuffy wine, and then said, "When will you come back." ”

"I don't know, when it's done, I'll pick you up and your mother to Xiangzhou."

This lunch was eaten for more than an hour, and outsiders did not know what the father and son said during the period.

……

On the morning of the second day, Ning Xiaochuan resigned from the post of waiter in the Ministry of Rites and was replaced by Tong Xuesi, which really caused a lot of waves in the court.

After taking off the red crane robe on his body, Ning Xiaochuan intuitively felt comfortable, this temple kung fu is really not something he is good at, and then Ning Xiaochuan sat on the city wall of Yindu, raised his neck and looked at Yun Yunshu for a long time, and finally laughed away.

At the time of the dinner, Ning Xiaochuan actually took Wen Zhaomin to travel with him for the first time, the young man was dressed in white, with a jade belt wrapped around his waist, his eyes were like cold stars, his body was slender like a jade tree in the wind, and his expression was arrogant like a bright moon hanging high for nine days.

The woman's elegant long skirt, wearing a pearled hairpin, her skin is like clotted fat, her body is graceful like a hibiscus in water, and she smiles and smiles, all of which are stunning in the world.

At dusk, the streets of Yindu gradually became lively, the merchants were constantly shouting, and people were coming and going, so lively, Ning Xiaochuan was surprisingly silent, Wen Zhaomin on the side was a little surprised, this was completely different from Ning Xiaochuan on weekdays, Ning Xiaochuan then picked a remote restaurant, went to the second floor and ordered some pastries, and then asked Xiao Er to warm a pot of rice wine.

Wen Zhaomin skillfully helped Ning Yanwen add a glass of wine, Ning Xiaochuan drank the wine silently, Ning Xiaochuan was extremely quiet today, raised his glass and walked to the window, as if he was listening to something, Wen Zhaomin got up and came to Ning Xiaochuan's side, listened quietly, and sure enough, he could faintly hear a burst of storytelling.

On the opposite side of the inn, there is a pair of granddaughters holding a small tent on the street, telling stories for a living, the old man knocks on the bamboo board, although the face is yellow and thin, but the sound is like a bell, and the story is even more eloquent.

On the bench next to it, there was a little girl, who played an inferior pipa, and her technique was jerky, far inferior to those musicians in the Imperial Music Mansion.

After the old man's story was finished, the people on the street applauded and congratulated, and put the copper plates into the broken bowl in front of his granddaughter.

Ning Xiaochuan drank a cup, for some reason, his eyes were slightly red, and he listened carefully, it turned out that the old man below was telling the story of Liguo Gong's conquest of Xiqiang and the capture of Xiangzhou.

Ning Xiaochuan didn't care about the surging old past of these listeners, and muttered, "Will you blame me for leaving you in this three-foot courtyard and not being named?" ”

"It was strange at first, and then it's not weird, after all, a Qinglou woman who came out of the bank of the Fuhe River, what luxury does she have, compared to other Hongchen women who have lost their lives, I am much better." Wen Zhaomin's lips opened slightly, and he groaned.

Ning Xiaochuan stretched out his hand and slowly talked about Wen Zhaomin's chin, lowered his head to the woman, and stared directly at the woman, "Then Yang Zhao is devoted to you, why bother to stay by my side as a grievance, you also know that if you want to leave, I will never stop you." ”

Wen Zhaomin's gaze did not dodge, and quietly looked at the young man in front of him, "Who is Yang Zhaomin?" How can it be compared to the squire of the Great Rite Division? I, Wen Zhaomin, are greedy for glory and wealth, can't I? ”

Ning Xiaochuan Jiujiu was speechless, and finally turned around and returned to the wine table, after drinking a glass of rice wine, he didn't care about Wen Zhaomin beside him, and said to himself, "Yang Zhaoyan cares about you, you can try to accept him, follow him, you can live a peaceful life, just in the matter of being good to you, I am far inferior to Yang Zhaoyan." ”

Listening to Ning Xiaochuan's words, Wen Zhaomin couldn't help but burst into tears, after so many years, he still couldn't get Ning Xiaochuan's affirmation, even if it was just a sentence.

Ning Xiaochuan left the restaurant by himself, and when he passed by the storyteller's stall, he didn't forget to throw a hanging copper plate in the bowl, no more, no less, exactly ten.

Three days later, Ning Xiaochuan suddenly disappeared from Yindu without a trace.

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Yindu, Qinfu.

Qin Wanzuka sat quietly on the chair, looked at Qin Feng who was kneeling on one knee in front of him, raised his right hand, and said while banging on the chair, "Why don't you kill Ning Xiaochuan." ”

"Ning Xiaochuan's son has great talents, if he can assist His Majesty, he will definitely be able to make my country rich and the people strong, and the world is initially decided, Your Majesty needs talents......"

Before Qin Feng finished speaking, Qin Wanzun directly threw down the crutches in his hand, and roared angrily, "The kindness of the woman, if the Ning family does not die, my Qin family will never come out."

You have let Ning Xiaochuan go three times, and you remember, the most important thing in this world is sympathy, if the emperor is still there, why do you need the old man to take action, why should the old man make a move, and why should the old man be amorous and let Ning Xiaochuan go to the prison level. ”

Qin Feng took a deep breath, slowly picked up the crutches on the ground, walked to Qin Wanzuka's side, and arched his hand, "Father, I, Qin Feng, am a member of the Qin family, but I am also a military general, Your Majesty's own uncle, between the family and the country, if there is a trade-off, the son's first choice must be the righteousness of the country." ”

"You ......"

Qin Wanzun grabbed the crutches in Qin Feng's hand, and wanted to pick up the crutches and beat Qin Feng like before, but this time, no matter how hard he tried, he never picked up the crutches in Qin Feng's hand.

Qin Feng secretly exerted his strength, and said with clenched teeth, "Father, don't make small moves in Shanzhou, the officials have already targeted Shanzhou Mu, and it is very likely that the central government will also go to Shanzhou to investigate, if they find out that you have bribed court officials in Shanzhou, formed a party for personal gain, and secretly suppressed the rebellion, you know the consequences." ”

Qin Wanzuka's trembling hands slowly let go of the crutches in Qin Feng's hand, and suddenly smiled, "My good son, you are as stubborn as your sister." ”

Hearing the word sister, Qin Feng suddenly looked up at Qin Wanzuka as if he had been beaten with chicken blood.

Qin Wanzuka may also know something, so he didn't say a word, and coughed embarrassedly, "The matter of Shanzhou, the old man has his own decision, as for you, just be your general."

Ning Xiaochuan disappeared after resigning, it was impossible to do anything to him, Ning Feng was the secretary of the imperial court, and it was not easy to move; If you want to suppress the Ning family, there is only one way left for Ning Zhi......"

Qin Feng got up suddenly, and said with a gloomy face, "Father, don't forget, on the battlefield of Xiangzhou back then, General Ning saved my life. ”

"So you don't have to do this matter, the old man has his own arrangements, all you have to do is not meddle in your affairs." Qin Wanzuka said with a pulled face.

Qin Feng smiled coldly, and looked at Qin Wanzun while shaking his head, "Father, Dafeng is not as good as before, which of the new officials is not the leader of the younger generation, if you are so obsessed again, sooner or later you will suffer the consequences." ”

Qin Wanzuka looked up at the ceiling above his head disapprovingly, and muttered, "For the sake of the Qin family, I, Qin Wanzuka, have no regrets about dying." ”