The sixth year of auspicious charm, June.

The Qincha ministers, led by Bai Ziche, the king of Qi, and the daughter of the Chu clan in Yunzhong, are about to embark on the road to the south, and all forces in the DPRK and China are looking forward to it. In addition to the newly formed Yu Linwei in this team, there are also doctors and Hanlin personally selected by Bai Ziche, all of whom are unknown people from the DPRK and China.

"The eldest son of the Jiang family, Jiang Chao died on this river." Chu Zhixia said suddenly.

Jiang Qiao held a bamboo flute and played, and the faint flute sound swirled straight up with the long wind, and suddenly broke for a moment.

Jiang Qiao put down the flute and said lightly: "I heard that the assassin jumped into the river on the spot, leaving no trace. The Guangling Jiang clan insisted that Chen Boyan killed him, and asked someone to find the imperial history for impeachment in the imperial capital, but there was no news. ”

Jiang Qiao was doing business in the market, and he was the first to know the news about these sideways.

Chu Zhixia smiled indifferently and said, "The Guangling Jiang clan thinks that Chen Boyan killed it, and Chen Boyan thinks that I killed it." I don't know who killed it. However, there is a book circulating in Guangling recently, which is about a complacent rich son doing business in the imperial capital, and being deceived by jackals, tigers and leopards to lose both people and money, isn't it very appropriate? ”

Jiang Qiao looked at Chu Zhixia's crooked smiling eyes, with a little childish pride, and couldn't help but smile comfortably.

"Jiang Qiao, you go south with us." Chu Zhixia said without warning, "When you get to Guangling, you will get off the boat." ”

Jiang Qiao looked at Chu Zhixia in a daze.

"I don't understand the business business, the shop in the imperial capital, whether you leave it to the shopkeeper to take care of it or simply sell it, you can figure it out yourself. I bought the yard where you and your mother used to live in Snow Lane, but the phoenix tree is gone, and you're going to have to plant a new one. ”

Chu Zhixia said softly and slowly, "What are your plans in the future, and what help do you need, I will write to Qiuye Mountain Residence." ”

She looked at Jiang Qiao as if she hadn't reacted, scratched Jiang Qiao's nose, and said with a smile: "Didn't you say it yourself, do you want to take down the Guangling Jiang clan for me?" The most indispensable thing to fight a war is food, grass and military salaries, and I have high hopes for you. ”

Jiang Qiao bowed down deeply, "I will not disgrace my life." ”

"I'll send a few guards to protect you until you're settled."

Chu Shixia said, "Jiang Qiao, go home." ”

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Qi Wang's Mansion.

Bai Ziche instructed his subordinates to prepare things for the roster, walking back and forth, walking in a hurry. The sixth prince held a ragdoll tiger and sat sullenly on the threshold, staring at the corners of Bai Ziche's flying clothes.

Sun Yan sat down beside the six princes and asked in a good voice: "Sixth Highness, His Royal Highness the King of Qi is very busy, can your subordinates send you back to the palace?" ”

The six princes hugged the puppet tiger and shook their heads.

Sun Yan had no power to resist the child, so he could only sit with him dryly, for fear that he would bump into him.

The sixth prince suddenly asked, "Does my brother have to go to Jiangnan?" Can't you go without going? ”

Sun Yan was stunned for a long time before he realized that he was asking him, and replied thoughtfully: "It was His Royal Highness the King of Qi who took the initiative to ask for relief when he went south to quell the rebellion and provide disaster relief." Now that everything is ready to go, how can you not go? ”

Not to mention that it is now when people are panicking, the emperor will never change his order overnight, even Bai Huan, who is eyeing Bai Ziche, will also peel off a layer of Bai Ziche's skin.

He cautiously asked, "Has the Sixth Highness heard of anything?" ”

The sixth prince shook his head and said sullenly, "I'm afraid. What if my brother doesn't come back? ”

Sun Yan had no choice but to say: "My subordinates will protect His Royal Highness King Qi." ”

"General Sun—" The Sixth Prince shouted.

"The subordinate is not a general yet." Sun Yan hurriedly said, "It's good that Your Highness calls my name." ”

"Sun Yan, you have to protect my brother." The sixth prince solemnly stretched out his little finger and said, "I know that the eldest brother and the third brother both hope that the fourth brother will die in Jiangnan. Although I don't have a lot of money like them to make people a big official, I will definitely repay you, I promise. ”

Sun Yan was infected by his solemnity, and said solemnly: "This is my duty as a courtier, and His Royal Highness the Sixth doesn't have to say anything to repay or not." ”

in another courtyard.

Pei Zhang lifted his hood and looked at Huo Wenbai sitting on the chair in shock. Bai Ziche carefully laid out the blanket on Huo Wenbai's knees, and turned to look at the Pei family brothers and sisters steadily. Huo Wenbai greeted them calmly.

Pei Zhang felt difficult to breathe for a while, and didn't know whether to look at Bai Ziche or Huo Wenbai first, and finally he held Huo Wenbai's hand tremblingly, and sighed: "It's so, it's okay." Huo Ergongzi is still alive, which is the luck of Da Zhou. ”

"It's all up to Miss Chu's mercy." Huo Wenbai smiled, and his eyes were pale and sickly that could not be faded.

Pei Yao felt incredulous, the deaths of Huo Wensong and Huo Wenqing shocked the government and the opposition, and everyone thought that Huo Wenbai, whose whereabouts were unknown, was also dead. But no one thought that Huo Wenbai was hidden by Chu Zhixia God unknowingly, and it was impossible to think that he was actually by Bai Ziche's side.

"Mr.'s identity is sensitive, and it's not appropriate to show up right now." Bai Ziche said, "During the days when Mo Xue and I left Beijing, Mr. handed it over to Pei Gongzi." ”

Pei Zhang nodded solemnly, patted Pei Yao's hand again, and said, "You go and pick up Ah Yan, leave it to me here." ”

——

Jade Fang.

Yan Jue found Chu Shixia in a small pavilion near the water's edge.

The lantern cut the candlelight into patches of hazy light and shadow, falling on her porcelain-white skin, like a halo of sunset that would not fade. Chu Zhixia lowered his eyelashes, and fiddled with the cups and wine jugs on the table, like a dusty lady painting.

"The jade fang, which is leaning on the red and green, is still such a clean place." Yan Jue said casually, "How did you find it?" ”

"Once, I snatched a little beauty from Fang Manting, rode all the way to Xijing Lake, and inadvertently passed by here. In the pavilion, a few students who had finished their evening classes were chatting, and they were startled by the sound of horses' hooves. Chu Shixia smiled and poured him half a cup of warm plum wine.

The plum wine is sweet in the mouth and has an endless aftertaste.

After Yan Jue took a shallow drink, he said, "That day, I spoke disrespectfully to you because of Cao County's order. I'm sorry. ”

"The little marquis is an honest and frank person, just in a hurry, don't feel sorry." Chu Zhixia treated it indifferently.

Xu Delu once pretended to be, and the Ministry of Rites took care of the aftermath of Cao County's order very well. In the days you were grounded, he was always cautious in his words and deeds. Yan Jue shook his head, "I know he deserves to die, but I can't catch his flaws." Now that you and the King of Qi are going to Jiangnan, I am afraid that he will deceive His Majesty. ”

Long before Chu Zhixia was lifted from the ground, the emperor was forced to strictly order Binzhou to thoroughly investigate the land invasion case in Chunxian County. After checking and checking, there was no news, and finally a few people who were involved in the border were hastily tied up and sent to the imperial capital to "confess their crimes", and they all became the whetstones of Yu Linwei.

The Binzhou land encroachment case was hastily concluded, just like the 100 lives that were scribbled and covered up.

"The little marquis is on an errand in front of the emperor, why should he be afraid of a eunuch in front of him." Chu Zhixia evoked a faint, indifferent smile, "Damn people will die sooner or later, the little marquis just needs to take care of his own safety and that of His Majesty." ”

Yan Jue lowered his eyebrows and said, "Do you think that someone will be unfavorable to His Majesty during this period?" ”

Chu Zhixia refused to say directly: "Your Majesty's dragon body is valuable, it is always right to be more careful." ”

Yan Jue was worried, and said with a wry smile: "The third prince is quite dissatisfied with King Qi's first trip out of the palace to build a mansion, and because he refuses to go to the fief, he is reluctant to accept the fief. The three princes were rebellious, and the King of Qin used to be a little obstructed when he was the crown prince, but now he seems to want to borrow his hand to make trouble for the King of Qi. ”

Chu Zhixia smiled silently.

Yan Jue is just upright, not stupid. Yan Jue is neither on Bai Huan's side, nor optimistic about Bai Ziche, he will serve whoever is the monarch, in other words, he is a pure minister. Therefore, Yan Jue saw many things more clearly, but he didn't want to break them.

"Your Majesty doesn't like King Qin, but King Qin has big roots and deep roots, and he can't hastily appoint King Qi as the prince. If King Qi has a meritorious role in quelling the rebellion this time, he will not only become famous, but also have more help in the future. Yan Jue stared at Chu Zhixia, his eyes burning, "But what are you trying to do, Miss Chu?" ”

"I just want to go home." Chu Shixia picked up the wine glass and touched it lightly on the Yan Jue cup.

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Chen.

Bai Huan walked through the central hall and entered the main hall with great vigour. Chen Boyan was talking to the regent in the hall, and turned to look at Bai Huan in a daze. Bai Huan didn't even have time to remove the hood, and smashed a heavy fist on Chen Boyan's face.

The regent looked at the two grandchildren coldly.

"Why did you let people do something on the keel of the ship headed south for the Chincha Mission?" Bai Huan picked Chen Boyan up from the ground, gritted his teeth and said, "Chen Boyan, do you know that the Gyeongju Rebellion has been out of control?" How many failed crusades have been suppressed by the Cabinet? How many national disasters have started at the end of the year, do you want to shake my Great Zhou Guoben! ”

Chen Boyan is a person who practices martial arts, so he would not be so embarrassed, but it was inconvenient to fight back due to his identity, so he could only push Bai Huan's hand and say, "Otherwise? Wait until your good brother returns triumphantly with the light of the eldest lady of the Chu family and tramples you into the mud with one foot! His Royal Highness King Qin, don't be naïve! Bai Ziche became the prince, the Chen family will not end well, do you have a way to live? ”

Chen Boyan had a bloody smell in his mouth, and looked at Bai Huan without giving in: "If you can't do it, I'll kill it for you." You don't have to bear the notoriety, you don't have to take advantage of the benefits at all, and you have to ask me about the guilt, are you too greedy? ”

Bai Huan's eyes were red, staring at Chen Boyan, unable to say a word.

"Bo Yan," the regent said with dignity, "how did you speak to His Royal Highness the King of Qin?" ”

The regent stepped forward and pulled the two of them apart, each holding a hand, like an elder who really longed for home and prosperity, and said, "You two are cousins and relatives by blood. Bo Yan help you, even if you use the wrong method, you don't have to be so aggressive. ”

The corners of Bai Huan's eyes twitched slightly.

"This mission is gone, and the next one is replaced. Could it be that only their surname Chu will lead the troops to fight in the Great Zhou? How to shake the country's foundation. The regent said lightly, "Ah Huan, go back and sleep, and don't worry about this anymore." ”

"If Chu Zhixia dies, can the Chu family give up?" Bai Huan sneered, "Don't be too naïve, I'm afraid you have forgotten that Chu Mingxiu was willing to risk the world's disapproval and snatch people out of the Luhe Palace, right?" ”

When Chen Boyan heard the word "Luhe Temple", he felt that the wound in his palm that had healed was faintly painful again.

"Chu Zhixia took the initiative to ask for rebellion, and no one forced her. The shipwreck of the mission was a natural disaster and had nothing to do with man-made disasters. Although the Chu family is unwilling, what can they do? The iron jockey in the clouds is unknown, does Chu Mingyan dare to let future generations bear the infamy of treason and traitor? The regent said calmly.

Bai Huan wanted to pull his hand back hard, but the regent folded his hand and Chen Boyan's hand heavily.

"Ah Huan, Your Majesty is your only father, but you are not Your Majesty's only son. We are the only ones who will help you sincerely. The Regent's eyes stared at Bai Huan like a falcon.

Baekwan gave up struggling.