Chapter 40: The Powerful of All Stripes

After drinking three bowls of spirits in a row, he sat cross-legged on a table in the center with a red face, lazily leaning on his shoulders, carrying a wine jug in one hand and pointing to the west in the other, and said: "Look at that direction, there is a conjoined peak near the Chu State, and there is a mountain crack between the two peaks, and the mountain crack is ten zhang wide, which is where I fought with Yuanyan for seven days and seven nights. Back then, His Majesty gave me the Green Immortal Sword and Xuan Armor, can you know what are the benefits of these two treasures? ”

As soon as the words fell, everyone speculated, but they couldn't guess the result.

Su Yan put away the folding fan, supported his chin with one hand, and knocked on the door of his head with the fan in the other, "I heard that the Qingying Sword is a weapon used by His Majesty to fight Ruoshui forty years ago, and it is the first on the weapon spectrum!" ”

When everyone heard the sound and turned around, they were all stunned when they saw that it was Su Yan, and then saw that she was on the left and right sides of the West Building and Zuo Qing, and the crowd was suddenly silent.

Yan Zhen lifted his belt and stood up: "Sister Su really has a vision, this sword is really here." ”

Su Yan said again: "There is also this Xuan armor, which is the first emperor's life-protecting thing, and it is said that there is nothing else to hurt except the Qingying Sword." The general can get these two pieces, it seems that he is deeply favored by His Majesty, and looking at the entire Rong country, no one can compare with you. ”

Yanzhen's ten fingers leisurely ran through his hair, showing his smugness.

"However, Yuan Yan is a first-class general in Linguo, his tactics are strange, and he is very difficult to deal with, at this time, I want to come to Your Majesty to give you these two treasures, perhaps because I am afraid that the opponent is too strong."

"Fart!" Yan Zhen sat down cross-legged, took a big sip of wine, and said to her: "When I led an army of 150,000 to fight with the enemy for seven days and seven nights, it was a cold winter, and the soldiers were only wearing thin clothes. I came up with a plan to get the army to withdraw its flags, throw supplies, retreat to the Sanli Mountain Pass overnight, and set up an ambush on the way to come. Hum! Yuan Yan really couldn't wait to chase and kill, and falling into my trap was really karma! Although Yuanyan is powerful, it's a pity that he is just self-serving, and he will lose if I use a little brain, do you think Your Majesty will worry that I can't beat him? ”

It was the first time Su Yan heard him say these words, and he was very distressed. If she stayed in the palace, she would definitely not agree to him go to the barracks, let alone allow him to go to the front line to fight.

Thankfully, he's back.

Su Yanqiang held back his tears and grinned at him: "Speaking so heroically and skillfully, you are not afraid of death, otherwise what kind of idle official position will you do in the academy?" ”

Everyone shouted that they were gods, and they dared to say these bold words in front of the general, which was really fatal. Then Yan Zhen just smirked and threw the wine jug in his hand casually: "I'm old, it's time to retire!" ”

I saw that several people in the seat raised their eyes in unison, revealing seven points of surprise and three points of embarrassment.

However, in the middle of the incense burnt time, this huge lecture finally ended in the noise of Jin Qi and Ah Yan's napping, and everyone was reluctant to disperse.

Yan Zhen picked up the gifts on the table and caught up with Su Yan and his party who were about to leave, and threw them to Ah Yu and said, "You can put it away for your master, make up for your body, or reward your subordinates." ”

When Ah Yu saw Yan Zhen's beautiful face, he was stunned for a while. Seeing this, Jin Qi immediately pulled her aside and smiled at Yan Zhen.

Su Yan didn't think so, he didn't even look at these things, and went to the outside of Broken Cloud Xuan by himself: "People gave gifts because of what you said in this book, you see those storytellers in teahouses, how could they have received these heavy gifts?" If you don't cherish it, forget it, and give them away to others, are you going to be angry with the majority of storytellers? ”

Yan Zhen followed behind his ass and said with a hippie smile: "You have something in this!" Who says I'm telling a fake? What I said is absolutely true, I think you didn't even know where you were when General Ben commanded the troops and horses! ”

Su Yan arched his hand at him and said, "I said General, I don't know you yet?" Although you are invincible, how can you be so exaggerated? What seven days and seven nights, do you think the demon slaying war deduced in the book? Well, listen to my sister, if you want to promote yourself in the future, you should be more realistic, if you are pierced, your face will not be too ugly, right? But sister, I'm too lazy to listen to your old rotten grain. Also, if you're okay, go play somewhere else, I'm still fine, don't keep following me, right? ”

"Then what are you going to do with me? It's not like you want to see my beauty! ”

Su Yan rolled his eyes at the sky, thinking that if it weren't for Jinqi, how could he have this idle effort to join in the fun, and if he had this idle time, it would be better to go to the street to visit the green building, go to the gambling house to squander, and no matter how bad it is, he would stay in the yard to raise flowers and weed. As the saying goes, one year old and one withered, wasting time on things you don't like very much, you can't do it again tomorrow, and this day is wasted! This is really sorry for my youth.

Yan Zhen looked at her angrily, but he didn't dare to go back, and accidentally found that Xilou had been following on the other side, just walking side by side with Su Yan. Seeing his spring face, the anger in his heart suddenly soared. He cut between them with a horizontal kick, squinted at him, and snorted from his nose: "Some people are idle these days, and they shouldn't pester Sister Su." ”

Xilou hurriedly looked to the west, and said as if no one was around: "Well, the sun is about to set, and I suddenly remembered that my clothes have not been confiscated." Just as he was about to leave quickly, Yan Zhen stretched out coldly and punched Xilou's arm, he pretended to be surprised, but he couldn't help laughing.

Xilou touched his aching arm and suppressed the fire.

Yansheng followed behind, saw this scene, and smiled secretly.

Su Yan was very angry about this, and just as he was about to reprimand Yan Zhen, he caught a glimpse of Jin Qi and Ah Yu out of the corner of his eye, so he gave up this plan. I shut my mouth and closed it helplessly.

Just when everyone knows that silence is golden, there are people who don't understand the routine. Jin Qi found that everyone didn't talk, and finally had a chance to talk to Yan Zhen, and almost shouted, "Who is the general referring to?" Who pesters whom? ”

Ah Yan's eyes widened, and he trembled with fright.

Su Yan coughed dryly twice and motioned for her to shut up. Jin Qi knew that his words had been exposed, so he hurriedly moved a few steps behind Yan Zhen, and asked in a low voice, "I have always been curious about what is going on between Mr. Su and the master in charge and the boss, so I have just observed it for a while, I understand some things, and I don't understand some of them, but I can't figure it out. ”

Yan Zhen said to her as he walked, "How do I know! I'm not a commander, they don't care about me? He paused abruptly and looked back at her meaningfully, "General Ben has noticed that you and I smell the same, well... Great minds think alike. ”

Su Yan forcibly suppressed the anger in his heart and half-warned them: "Can you not be so blatant when whispering? If you really want to dig up some secrets, you can come and ask me, don't you think I have been in this academy longer than him, what can he know? It's nothing more than hearsay, adding fuel to the vinegar. As he said this, Xilou's face twitched suddenly.

Yan Zhen jumped to his feet, "What I said is true, don't you believe it and ask him, is it abandoning the childhood sweetheart in front and digging the wall in the back!" ”

Jin Qi also chimed in: "What kind of person is General Yan? How can you tell a lie! ”

"Dig... Cut the ground from under somebody's feet? Ah Yu stammered and interjected.

Su Yan was at a loss when he saw this, "Why are you so uninteresting!" I am clear with Xilou, just like me and the lord in charge, just like you and Changsun Yue! Where did the digging come from? Is it that Mr. Ben has itchy skin if he doesn't punish you recently?! ”

Jin Qi begged for mercy again and again, smeared oil on the soles of his feet, and disappeared in an instant, and the rest of the people realized that the situation was wrong, and they also ran away with a smoke.

Su Yan waited for them to leave, and then carefully asked Xilou: "They are young and ignorant, don't take it to heart." ”

Xilou Yun raised the corners of his mouth lightly, "The tree wants to be quiet and the wind doesn't stop, just don't misunderstand." ”

Misunderstand? Su Yan wondered in his heart that Xilou would not be a ...... to himself

She hurriedly slapped her cheek, pretended not to understand, and smiled at him. Xilou looked at her confused face helplessly and shook his head.

Su Yan sent Jin Qi back to Yewu Garden, and then walked back to Yanshan Courtyard under the sun. All the way, Ah Yu was talking about what happened in Broken Cloud Xuan, and all around him was true, and he looked like a nymphomaniac. Su Yan shook his head and sighed, "I've seen a fast face change, I've never seen a face change so fast, sure enough, a woman's heart is a needle in the sea, Ah Yan's heart is a hair on the bottom of the sea, I can't guess it, I can't find it, it's really wonderful!" ”

Ah Yu grinned.

As soon as I stepped on the zigzag water bridge, I saw a water pavilion turning right in the distance, standing in a blue skirt.

Su Yan's heart sank, and he asked, "You have been in the academy for so many years, have you ever heard of what happened to the Buddha before?" ”

After Ah Yu looked at the water pavilion, even his voice was a little depressed, "Mr. may not know, ten years ago, the palace was still prosperous, and it was a happy family, when Ah Yu was only three or four years old, although he didn't remember the past, but I heard Ah Niang say that the prince loved the eldest lady and the second lady very much, and he was very strict with the general." Later, something happened, the eldest lady ran away from home, and the second lady also moved to the academy, and since then these two palm pearls have never returned to the palace, and even the general rarely stepped into the house after joining the army. Listening to the seniors of the academy, although the second lady's personality was introverted before, she was not as indifferent and impersonal as she is now, most of it was for the sake of that sister-in-law. Since then, no one has mentioned the eldest lady in front of her, not even General Yan. Sighing back, he continued, "Nine years have passed, and Mr. Ge has not let go, General Yan seems to be full of care, but in the dead of night, who knows if he can let go." Mr. Su, you haven't been to see it, there are only the prince and the two ladies in the palace today, and there is no heir in the huge mansion. ”

Su Yan asked, "What about Ge Yiyan?" ”

"Ge Gongzi is in charge of the palace guards, and he spends most of the year in the palace, and the rest of the time is either in Mofu or Goolun."

"Buddha really hasn't been back once?"

"I've been back a few times, but only a handful." Speaking of this, he suddenly sighed: "The eldest lady of the singer family is too ruthless, she left her sister and ran away, completely ignoring her family. In the end, she concluded, "It seems that not only is it useless to have a son, but even to have a daughter is useless. Mr. Su, did you say that the slave maid said? ”

Su Yan's footsteps stopped, and the lake water slapped on the edge of the water bridge, soaking through his shoes and socks. She pressed her temples, the wind ruffled her hair, and her thin white jade hand pinned her hair behind her ear, "Do you know what the eldest lady is secret?" Do you know what the prince did to hurt his daughter? ”

Ah Yu shook his head.

Su Yan turned to look at her, his face was cold and heavy, "Ah Yan, many things in the world are cold and warm, and others are just spectators. True and false, right and wrong, black and white, you can't rush to a conclusion unless you have enough evidence. ”

Ah Yu was a little surprised, she didn't expect Mr. Su to speak for someone she didn't know, but her words were reasonable, and she was even more ashamed at the moment.

Su Yan stabilized his heart and said, "Since I have talked about this today, I will simply admonish you a few more words." Based on my experience of coming to Seven Senses Academy, this place is definitely not easy! If you tell me this disrespectful comment today, if others eavesdrop on it, it will do you all kinds of harm and no benefit, and even cause great disaster! But in this academy, the death of a maid will not cause an uproar. If you die, you have no place to live, you have no weight, then live smarter, shut up some things that you shouldn't say, don't be curious about some things that you shouldn't pay attention to, and don't discuss them with others, otherwise the consequences will be difficult for you to bear, because..."

Ah Yu was stunned by the lesson, and finally nodded vigorously. Su Yan didn't know if she understood, this girl was simple-minded and didn't speak through her brain, but this protector's heart was true, most of the fire in her heart was extinguished, and then looking at her pitiful appearance, the rest was gone, and only full of guilt remained.

"Remember my words, you are one of the few acquaintances I have in this academy, if you treat me well, I will take care of you in everything, although what I say is ugly, but it is all for your good. The coming days are long, you will understand. ”

Ah Yu nodded heavily, not daring to make a sound.

"Let's take a detour."

This detour is worthwhile. If you want to take a detour to the side gate of the Yuanshan Temple, you have to cross the bamboo forest of Qingping Hall, and then walk a little way to see the crooked circle of high walls of the Yuanshan Temple, and outside the high wall is a verdant forest. But under this high wall, there were a pair of people, one male and one female, one yellow and one white, handsome and beautiful, standing under the tree, and the hanging branches blocked more than half of their faces.

I don't know if it's the scenery lining the people, or the people lining the scenery.

The weak voice of the woman, who could only be heard vaguely, said, "Your Highness didn't go to see Mr. Su, why did you come here?" ”

The man smiled in a low voice, laughing very confidently, very arrogantly, he said: "I have heard that you have the beauty of the country and the city, and I can see it today, and the rumors are indeed true!" It's just that you Qu Cai is in this academy, it's a pity, I don't know if you are willing to enter my East Palace and serve as the head of the first month? ”

When the word Donggong came, Ah Yan covered his mouth and exclaimed, and dragged Su Yan to a hidden place and squatted like a fly, his little face turned pale with fright, and he couldn't stop in a cold sweat. Su Yan is calm, just because Su Ming told her a long time ago that January is the East Palace Music Workshop, usually in addition to entertaining the prince, he will also help the fun at the large-scale banquets held in the palace.

It is not surprising that there is always a shortage of people in January, and it is not surprising that the prince is seeking talent like today.

The woman was stunned and said, "Your Highness is so kind, I really dare not take it." ”

Su Yan sighed, this is a tactful tactic! I don't know who this girl is, she can be favored by the prince, but what can be looked at by the future emperor must be both civil and military, with extraordinary abilities.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince still smiled: "Miss Jin is both civil and military, not only does she dance well, but she has also been a guest in the Prime Minister's Mansion of Chu State, she is really a rare woman... Could it be that you think that entering my East Palace is a bending? ”

Jinyun City!

This time it was Su Yan's turn to be surprised. After being surprised, he just sighed that this prince was so emotional. I was thinking about getting acquainted with Mr. Su, who was brave and resourceful, what a high-grade thing, but I changed my hexagram halfway after seeing the stunning city.

Fate and fate are such subtle things.

Jin Yuncheng shook his head, "How could Yuncheng not know the fame of January Day, once upon a time, there were several famous musicians in January Day, and they were still the teachers of the first emperor, but they felt that their conditions were not as good as those of January Tian's predecessors, so they didn't dare to go to the class to get an axe." ”

The prince untied the jade pendant from his belt and stuffed it into her hand, and said to her: "You must not make a hasty decision, after thinking twice, many things will be different. If you go back and think about it, the East Palace will always have a place for you. With that, he smiled meaningfully at her and turned to leave. Without taking a few steps, Yun Cheng, who had lowered his head and looked at the jade pendant, asked softly: "Your Highness's promise today, can it count?" ”

The prince's footsteps stopped instantly.

"It is an honor for Yuncheng to be appreciated by His Highness today, but there are many rules in the palace, I am afraid that if I am not careful, I will violate these rules and regulations, if Yuncheng makes a mistake in the future, His Highness will not be able to forgive." Yun Cheng's voice was surprisingly calm, and he didn't seem to be happy about this pie smashed from the sky.

He turned his head and looked earnestly: "This palace is destined for you, and the girl can enter the East Palace at any time in the future, as for the mistake... How could a girl be so clever that she could make a mistake? Even if you make a mistake, how about this palace put the words here today to exempt you from all guilt? ”

Su Yan shook his head. This prince is fake, and he looks at people who are real! In this world, the routine is too deep, and if you are not careful, you will be encircled. I suddenly remembered that I had heard a teahouse storyteller in Kuaifeng Town, if a man likes a person, he will try his best, use all his tricks, ruthless is a bitter trick, no matter how bad he is, he will use money to lure him, and package himself to be golden, supreme, women will fall for it, and from then on, it will be out of control! Now I have seen a real drama, the prince uses the month day to take charge of the temptation, and no one can withstand this trick!

Well, the prince is really a person who has passed by, and he is really very conscious.

It's just that... Yun Cheng doesn't look like a person who will be tempted by wealth, not to mention that people are notoriously tall and arrogant, how can they say this?

I thought about it, until the branch was thrown on her face, and then I could come back to my senses, only to see that the prince was gone, and I wanted to continue to squat and wait for Jinyuncheng to leave, but I didn't want this body to shake, and I didn't support it, and sure enough, my knees were weak, and I sat down. Jin Yuncheng's eyebrows twitched, and his alert eyes searched the woods. Su Yan secretly annoyed and could only show up.