A few days later.

Wang Lengran, who had been making a lot of fanfare and searching everywhere, suddenly became quiet.

There was no forced break-into of the Xunyang Palace.

The two sides are all right.

It's like maintaining some kind of weird tacit understanding.

It may be because the front line of Cai Qinjun's troops is approaching.

Jiangzhou lobby for Wang Junzhi's search for the tiger, but it is over,

However, in the past few days, the entry and exit of the east and west city gates, as well as the mooring and implementation of the ships of Xunyangdu, have gradually become stricter.

The government strictly inspects customs clearance documents and household registration documents.

The atmosphere is loose on the outside and tight on the inside.

Afternoon.

The sky was overcast.

After passing through three consecutive checkpoints at the gate of the city, Ouyang Rong returned to the city after completing the complicated procedures.

Riding on Dongmei, he glanced back at the city wall guarded by strict soldiers.

His eyes fell on a familiar figure joining the army at the head of the city.

"Mingfu, you're back."

Ouyang Rong's gaze moved silently from the city, and when he turned around, he saw Yan Liulang who greeted him with a concerned face.

He nodded and said indifferently:

"Let's go, go back to Huaiye Lane."

"Yes."

The two climbed into a carriage that had been waiting for a long time by the city gate.

The carriage passed through Xingzifang and headed towards Chaisangfang.

Although Wang Lengran controlled the Jiangzhou lobby as a assassin, he forcibly excluded Ouyang Rong.

But Ouyang Rong still has the right to dig the twin peaks and build the Donglin Giant Buddha cheaply, and he can move around.

Today, he also took advantage of the reason of going to the Twin Peaks to inspect the progress of the statue, so he went out of the city and walked around.

Inside the carriage.

"Mingfu, this is a letter from Master Xie, Mr. Xie sent it back from Luoyang, and it just arrived in the afternoon."

"Hmm."

Ouyang Rong took the letter, opened the wax seal, and browsed it.

Yan Liulang glanced at Ouyang Rong's expression, and suddenly explained:

"The guards at the head of the West City Gate are three shifts of people, one change a day, two o'clock in the morning to change the guard, today happens to be Chen joining the army.

"Now the manpower in the city is tight, except for the Ming Mansion and me, the officials above the ninth rank are all wearing multiple positions, filling everywhere, and the six Cao joining the army must go to the city to garrison."

It may be that he has been following Ouyang Rong for too long and has noticed the hidden focus he has just had, so Yan Liulang brought up this topic.

Ouyang Rong bowed slightly, his eyes still fell on the letter, and he didn't move a bit.

Yan Liulang asked curiously:

"Ming Mansion went out this time, what did you find?"

Ouyang Rong was single-minded and said softly:

"The iron chains of Suojianglou and Huilongji are arranged, and there are a bunch of big iron cones, which are also prepared on the shore."

Yan Liulang sneered:

"Heh, although it is a little slower than the Ming Mansion, but it is not really stupid, this Wang Lengran is just pure evil, and he still knows in his heart what is a good strategy to block the water and land soldiers."

At this moment, Ouyang Rong's eyebrows gathered slightly, and he sighed:

"Is there another team of private envoys from the Son of Heaven coming from Luoyang, it should have brought the Son of Heaven's holy decree, I don't know why...... The travel specifications are quite high. ”

Yan Liulang was strange: "What did you say?" ”

Ouyang Rong handed out the letter sent back by his mentor Xie Xun, Yan Liulang took a closer look, and muttered in his mouth:

"That saint, why did he suddenly send a team of messengers?

"Heh, under the slogan of condolences to the front line, I think it is actually the one who supervises the Xunyang Palace, and I can't say that I have to knock and knock on the King of Xunyang by the way."

He looked up, as if remembering the chat in the main hall that day, and looked at Ouyang Rong's eyes full of admiration:

"It's still the Ming Mansion that is shrewd and prescient, and it has calculated the actions of the court and the saints early."

Ouyang Rong was noncommittal.

"Judging by the date of this letter, these messengers should arrive tomorrow at the earliest......"

He said to himself: "It seems that Wang Junzhi's matter can't be delayed, and it has to be solved quickly." ”

"What is the Ming Mansion talking about?" Yan Liulang asked.

"It's fine."

Ouyang Rong shook his head.

The carriage returned to Huaiye Lane, and before getting out of the car, Ouyang Rong turned his head and asked Yan Liulang:

"What's going on on on Zhenguang Street in Xingzifang?"

Yan Liulang lowered his voice and replied: "There is still a pot of begonia flowers on the wall." ”

Originally, Ouyang Rong handed over the matter of receiving Qin Heng's code to Ye Weilai, and asked the little girl to go to Xingzifang East Market every morning to purchase flowers and fruits, and keep an eye on them along the way.

It's just that recently, he felt that the atmosphere was not right and felt a little uneasy, so he simply asked Yan Liulang, who had "nothing to do" like him, to go shopping often.

If the begonia flower is switched to azalea, report the news as soon as possible to avoid missing the window period.

Hearing that there is also calm,

Ouyang Rong exhaled softly.

In the evening, returning to the Huaiye Lane mansion, Ouyang Rong walked into the study, wrote at the desk, and wrote a letter, preparing to send it back to the teacher Xie Xun tomorrow, asking in detail about some court movements.

At present, the position of Changshi is temporarily hanging high, and he has lost the channel of the Jiangzhou lobby, Ouyang Rong can only rely on the first-hand news of Luoyang, and can only rely on the letters of Xie Xun, Shen Xisheng and others, or the old connections of the Xunyang Wang family in Luoyang, such as the Xiangwang Mansion.

After all, the exchange of letters is inefficient, and it requires repeated communication, back and forth, which takes a lot of time.

It can only be said that talking is better than nothing.

For example, the Luoyang Angel who may come tomorrow just asked Ouyang Rong to prepare mentally in advance.

Night.

The moon is as cool as water.

Ouyang Rong's figure appeared again in the Juxian Garden of Xunyang Palace.

When he came to the study, he told Lixian, Lidalang, and the news on Xie Xun's letter, and the two of them were surprised and nervous, obviously only now.

After exchanging information, Ouyang Rong was optimistic as usual and said a few words of reassurance.

He picked up the teacup, took a sip, covered the warm cup with both hands, and said:

"Wang Junzhi's matter has to be decided early."

I can't help but ask:

"What does Tan Lang have a good opinion?"

"Look at the attitude of this group of Luoyang envoys." His eyes were staring at the mist in the cup: "Whether it is angry or soft, the prince can sit back and relax."

"Because of thunder, rain and dew, they are all Jun'en. Besides, between mother and son, beating relatives and scolding love, and mothers scolding children, it is natural and righteous, on the contrary, it also shows that His Majesty cares about the prince in his heart, and he is his own family, so he hates iron and steel.

"That's the safest situation."

"What about softness?" Curious from Da Lang.

"It's not bad to be soft and gentle, but it's more of a naked consideration of interests, Your Majesty reluctantly sent someone to show his attitude, protect the prince, and prevent the people below from receiving the wrong signal and attacking the palace.

"In fact, this is considered temporary safety, but I am afraid of the third situation."

"What?"

"Indifferently."

Ouyang Rong bowed his head:

"If the envoy's attitude is like this, then wait for a tighter imprisonment, it will not be free now, or even ......"

Ouyang Rong didn't say much, but the faces of the idle father and son became worried.

Lida Lang's face was embarrassed and he spoke:

"Tan Lang thinks that how to deal with the surname Wang, if he doesn't transfer out, I'm afraid that the messenger will come and it will be too late."

"No, you don't."

Ouyang Rong shook his head and explained:

"If it's the first two, let Wang Junzhi shine directly for the last time to help the prince show his loyalty.

"If the latter is indifferent...... The prince can immediately consider the retreat that Her Royal Highness the little princess said. ”

The atmosphere was silent.

This little discussion ended with a sigh of leisure,

Ouyang Rong walked out of the study, didn't leave immediately, and turned around to go to the living room.

For these two days, this parlor became the most heavily guarded place in the palace, and someone was grounded.

Ouyang Rong was on the roof and saw the shadow of the little junior sister.

Quite unexpectedly, a certain little princess with plum blossom makeup was also there.

"Why is Her Royal Highness the princess here, not going back to rest?" On the roof, Xie Lingjiang and Libao'er sat side by side, Ouyang Rong walked and sat down next to Xie Lingjiang, separated from Libao'er.

After Ouyang Rong asked casually, he shook his head from Bao'er, held a letter sword that had been stabbed by Wei Shaoxuan, and looked at the Yangtze River in the distance.

The wind blew a few strands of sideburns hair, and the stunning little face was so beautiful.

Ouyang Rong didn't look at it much, Xie Lingjiang held his left palm with both hands, put his hand to his hand, tested the temperature, rubbed the back of his palm with a pair of plain hands, she approached with her sandalwood mouth, and exhaled the blue wind heater.

Li'er looked at her as if she had come back to her senses.

"Whoa."

Ouyang Rong took out a package of pastries wrapped in oiled paper from his arms and handed it to the little junior sister.

"Come back in the afternoon, pass by Xingzifang, and see the time-honored cake shop you love to eat open the door."

Xie Lingjiang's lips couldn't be suppressed, but his pretty face was disgusted, and his tone was a little blamed:

"It's so sweet, it's going to be fat."

"It's like if you don't eat it, you'll lose weight."

“……？”

The waist was twisted ninety degrees by a certain amateur hand, Ouyang Rong straightened his waist and gasped.

Just when Li'er wanted to get up and say goodbye, a pair of brothers and sisters finally finished making a fuss.

Xie Lingjiang wrinkled Xiao Qiong's nose:

"When is it, Senior Brother is still joking."

Ouyang Rong smiled.

He didn't look back and asked, "Why don't you go back." ”

"Come and sit with them."

Xie Lingjiang asked in a low voice, "Is Senior Brother also nervous?" ”

"I'm not an immortal, a mortal body, and I also have seven emotions and six desires."

Ouyang Rong replied with a smile and turned his head to look at the house at his feet.

"Thank you for your hard work, stay here in the middle of the night."

"It's okay, this Wang Junzhi is cunning, and I don't worry about other people, I have to guard it personally, but we are just labor, senior brother, you are a god of labor, and it is harder."

Xie Lingjiang gently stretched out his hand, straightened Ouyang Rong's collar, and said softly:

"A few days ago, Wang Junzhi's matter, I see that you didn't speak much...... I haven't asked yet, what Li Zhengyan and Wang Junzhi did, isn't the senior brother angry at all? ”

"What's the use of being angry, it won't solve the problem."

The second daughter shook her head when she saw Ouyang Rong.

"But you always feel it."

"Do you feel ......?"

He rubbed his face:

"I do hate the feeling of being calculated."

Li'er asked abruptly:

"Ouyang Lianghan, Kuang Fu Mansion Zuo Changshi, one person is above 10,000 people, Li Zhengyan's feelings are sincere, and the conditions of Corporal Lixian, aren't you impressed at all?"

She pursed her pink lips and said to Ouyang Rong:

"You have a saying that makes a lot of sense, chaos is a ladder, and it's not just for Wei.

"It's the same for an ambitious hero like Li Zhengyan, you said, my father and brother can't suppress Li Zhengyan and them, and they are easy to become mascots.

"But what about you?

"You didn't mention that.

"Now that you are being suppressed by villains in Xunyang City, you can't be humiliated if you can kill them, you are so humiliated.

"But now you just need to nod a little and switch over there, with your talent and understanding of the bloated and disadvantageous local system of the Great Zhou Dynasty, you can help Li Zhengyan easily take Jiangnan......

"Wang Lengran is waiting for Wei's minions, shouting now, but in the blink of an eye, he can fall into your hands and take revenge.

"Not to mention, you have much more power than Governor Jiang, and it is not difficult for you to follow Li Zhengyan and gain the power of a feudal prince.

"Aren't you impressed at all?"

Take a breath away from Bao'er and ask what you have been thinking in the past few days.

Ouyang Rong looked at her and didn't speak.

Li Bao'er frowned and guessed:

"Or do you have other plans in your heart, and you believe in our family more, and you are not willing to take Li Zhengyan's dangerous path......"

Xie Lingjiang interrupted:

"Dangerous road? Now Xunyang City is like a lonely city, exposed to Cai Qin's soldiers, and your family is also under the guard of the imperial court. ”

Leave the wrap silently.

The air in the trio on the roof was quiet for a moment.

"Do you want to hear the truth or lie."

Ouyang Rong turned his head and asked with a smile.

The second daughter was stunned.

"Falsehood." Xie Lingjiang tilted his head slightly and said first.

"The lie is, I am from the Great Zhou Jinshi, I have been loyal to the emperor's grace for a long time, loyal to Your Majesty, Li Zhengyan and other thieves, I am inseparable from them, how can I defect? It's insulting to Sven. ”

The corners of the second girl's mouth twitched.

Xie Lingjiang glared at him: "That speaks human words, the truth." ”

Ouyang Rong smiled, and his expression gradually became serious:

"The truth is......

"Li Zhengyan's request, I am actually very excited, and even eager to try.

"When I think about it, if I pass by, I can do a lot of free and bold things, compared to the current constraints, it is much more enjoyable, it is simply a sea and a sky...... I have some longing. ”

The second daughter was stunned, her face was complicated, she didn't expect that under the calm surface of the previous few days, there would be this kind of thought.

I can't help asking: "Then why do you repeatedly persuade us to press the ......?"

Ouyang Rong replied softly:

"Because it's just for me, it's a good choice.

"But as Her Royal Highness the little princess said, for Uncle Li, for Da Lang, and even for the thousands of people in the Jianghuai realm behind him, this is probably not the best choice."

He looked at the second daughter and whispered:

"The book says that one will make ten thousand bones wither.

"It's not just me, but also Li Zhengyan, Wei Shaoqi, Du Shuqing, Wang Junzhi, and even the young King Teng who defected.

"I often think, how many 'bones' do you need to change to achieve these 'one general'?

"Is it really time to have to do this......

Ouyang Rong seemed to be talking to himself, and seemed to be asking the second daughter.

"Well, let's go against the grain, let's take Kuang Fu's departure as an example,

"If you take the road of Li Zhengyan's mutiny and Northern Expedition, and take the road of forbearance and seizure like your uncle now, you can achieve it in the end, why increase the loss......

"But seriously, just from my personal point of view, is my heart not impressed?

"It must be exciting."

The atmosphere in the triple room was silent.

Ouyang Rong suddenly stretched out his hand, pinched a piece of pastry in Xie Lingjiang's hand, and took a bite,

Glancing at the two beauties beside him who were stunned, he shrugged his shoulders:

"Didn't I expect that I also had greedy and selfish times, but I just pretended to be good, well, just laugh if you want to, it's better than being too mythical about me, as if I can do anything."

Ouyang Rong laughed to himself.

Xie Lingjiang immediately shook his head.

Li'er stared at him for a while, and said word by word:

"Ouyang Lianghan, greed and selfishness have never been flood beasts.

"You are greedy and selfish, and you want to do something that will succeed in the bones, but you still do not move.

"So you're wrong, you know what.

"It is precisely because of the incomparable greed in your heart that your restraint is moving."

Xie Lingjiang tilted his head and thought for a while, with a serious face:

"The truly strong are willing to take the weak as the boundary."

Ouyang Rong pinched the pastry's hand, paused at his mouth, his old face flushed, and he was a little embarrassed.

At this moment, the voice of the princess Wei Mei suddenly appeared below, and she hurriedly came:

"Oh no, Tanlang, Bao'er, niece Xie, over there in Luoyang, the informant from the Xiangwangfu came overnight with news, the prince and Da Lang are receiving them, they are all in a hurry, I call you to hurry up......"

"What's the news?"

The three of them got up in an instant, jumped off the roof, and quickly followed.