118. Xiao Jiu and the Little Emperor

With the news coming out, the people in the rivers and lakes suddenly realized that the showdown between Ye Gucheng and Ximen Blowing Snow was not decided by themselves, but with the news first, the two of them knew about it, and now, Ximen Blowing Snow agreed, so, what about Ye Gucheng?

Of course Ye Gucheng will not object, maybe the cause has changed, but he is a participant in the conspiracy, this has not changed, the timing of the release of this news is not his choice, but he has already agreed, everyone knows that with the pride of Ximen Blowing Snow, after the news of their duel is spread all over the rivers and lakes, he will not choose to avoid it, and will only make this rumor become a fact.

After Ximen Blowing Snow agreed, Ye Gucheng also replied, he agreed to face off with Ximen Blowing Snow, and also agreed to his request to reschedule, and similarly, he also put forward his own request, to change the location of the duel from the top of the Purple Mountain to the top of the Forbidden City.

When the news reached Taoyuan Villa, Yun Qing and Ye Xiu glanced at each other, and they both had a feeling of "it was really so", but because they knew that this conspiracy ended in failure, they were not nervous, they were still what to do, but they didn't expect an unexpected person to come to the house, Xiao Jiu, who was supposed to be at the border, came back quietly.

"You'll come back when you come back, why are you still sneaking around like a thief?" Ye Xiu looked at Xiao Jiu, who was pretending to be ugly, and smiled.

After entering the villa, there were no outsiders around, and when conditions permitted, Xiao Jiu was somewhat clean, so he went back to his yard to wash and change his clothes as soon as possible, and regained his handsome and noble appearance, came to Yunqing and Ye Xiu, and asked with a calm face: "Those three extra women in the family, I heard that they are the master's apprentices, why don't I know about this?" ”

Yun Qing smiled: "Don't say you don't know, we only found out when people came to the door, and I suspect that your master himself has forgotten about it." ”

Xiao Jiu was very unhappy, he always thought that he was the only apprentice of the master, who knew that there were three senior sisters, just like an only child suddenly found out that his parents had a second child, there was a feeling of betrayal, and he wanted to be angry, Wang Lianhua was not in front of him, he didn't dare to lose his temper at Yunqing and Ye Xiu, and he was embarrassed to toss the three new senior sisters, so he could only sulk by himself.

Xiao Jiu, who grew up in Taoyuan Villa, is very different from Gong Jiu in the legend of Lu Xiaofeng, he has no demons, no character flaws, no non-existent hatred, he grew up in a loving environment, he is a noble son with a sound personality, his personality is a little bad, but the basic gentlemanly demeanor is still there, and he will not send fire to innocent ladies.

After talking about the old days, Yun Qing asked with a smile, "Is there anything wrong with your father?" ”

Xiao Jiu said: "This year, the wind and rain are smooth, the climate outside the customs is good, the border is relatively calm, there are some small wars, my father can deal with them, I haven't come back for a long time, just in time for the decisive battle between Ye Gucheng and Ximen Blowing Snow, I will also open my eyes." ”

Although Xiao Jiu does not walk around the rivers and lakes, he is also a martial arts wizard, his martial arts are good, and he is full of curiosity about the duel between the two swordsmen.

This reason is reasonable, but Yun Qing and Ye Xiu don't believe it, but the two of them didn't ask, although Xiao Jiu is not very old, his mind is not shallow, since he doesn't say it, there must be his own reasons, and they should also give young people room to play.

Xiao Jiu returned to Beijing, as usual to enter the palace, the current emperor is only eighteen years old, is Xiao Jiu's cousin, only a few years after ascending the throne, the young son of heaven, it is also very hard to take the power in his own hands.

The little emperor has a good relationship with Xiao Jiu, when he has not yet ascended the throne, he also came to Taoyuan Villa a few times on the grounds of visiting Xiao Jiu, in the eyes of Yun Qing and others, this is a second person, although he is not very old, his knowledge is not shallow, and he has a long-term vision and a broad mind, as far as Yun Qing's eyes are concerned, he has the potential to become a Ming Jun, and the emperor she knows in the world of red mansions is quite similar.

Yun Qing carefully observed him for several years, thinking that he was a manufacturable material, with ideals and ambitions, and a heart for the country and the people, as well as the spirit and enterprising that young people often have, unlike his father, who had a good temper and a soft temperament, and did not have much talent, just thinking about messing around, and if he had an artifact in his hand, he would only put it away, and the temperament of the little emperor made Yun Qing see hope.

After all, this little emperor, but when his life is threatened, he can say to Ye Gucheng without changing his face, "What is the beauty of the Qing Ben is a thief", a person who can say that he cultivates the sword of the Son of Heaven to level the world and the people, Yun Qing is willing to try to believe him, give him a chance, and also give himself a chance.

Through the relationship between Xiao Jiu, Yunqing has sent many books to the little emperor in the past two years, including planting books, which record the cultivation methods of various crops she collects, which crops like what kind of environment, how to prevent cold and moisturize, how to prevent and control pests and diseases, soil method to make fertilizer, soil method to make insecticides, all recorded, according to the content of the book, the yield per mu of crops can be increased by at least three percent.

Shen Lang and his party went to sea not only to play adventures, they also shouldered the mission of collecting overseas high-yield crops, the last time they returned, they brought back sweet potatoes, corn and potato seeds, of course, the yield of these three crops is higher than wheat, but it is not as gratifying as the later generations, after Yunqing got the seeds, he deliberately soaked them in spiritual spring water, and then planted them for a round before notifying the little emperor to send someone to receive them.

The glass Fang Zi Yun Qing sold it early in the morning to pay back, but the cement Fang Zi was given to the little emperor in vain, he was very happy after the test, if it weren't for Yun Qing and others to be low-key and unwilling to accept the court's reward, it would be appropriate to be named a duke with their merits, they were so indifferent to fame and fortune, and the little emperor was only happy, so the relationship between Taoyuan Villa and the official was very good.

Now, Ye Gucheng chose the location of the duel with Ximen Blowing Snow on the roof of the emperor's house, and it is reasonable, Yun Qing has to advise: "When you enter the palace to meet the emperor, tell him to be more careful, although the people in the rivers and lakes are unruly, they will not challenge the imperial power for no reason, there must be a problem here." Yun Qing said to Xiao Jiu.

Xiao Jiu nodded, indicating that he knew, he entered the palace for two days, and during this time, he planned something with the little emperor, but no one knew.

A few days later, Lu Xiaofeng rushed to the capital, and after turning around like a headless fly in the city, he returned to Taoyuan Villa, grabbed Ye Xiu and others and complained: "Ximen blowing snow is too much, I went to his house to look for him, but he avoided it, and he didn't even tell me when he set off to the capital, and he didn't know where to hide......

Ye Xiu said, "If you see him, what do you want to say to him?" ”