Wax moon, the wind and the sun are beautiful, and the scenery under the clouds is bright.

Su Qixiao walked with Bai Ruoyun, visited the cloud road again, and invited Yan Guogong to go to Su Wangfu for the New Year, and Yan Guogong readily agreed.

Before going down the mountain, Su Qixiao followed Yan Changlin to his place of residence for the past two years.

This abode ...... It's not so much a house, it's just a humble grass hut, and the fence outside the house is a little dilapidated.

Su Qixiao asked in surprise: "The predecessors were awarded the title of Yan Guogong, and they should enjoy the glory and wealth of the founding heroes, and now they live here?" ”

Yan Changlin was silent after hearing this, his eyebrows were calm, and he invited King Su to walk into the grass house together.

"Your Highness, please see."

Yan Changlin stretched out his hand to push open the wooden window in the house.

In an instant, the lake and mountains suddenly opened up, and the sparkling waves on the vast water surface of the Tayun Road actually swayed the grass house into a brilliant light.

Twenty years ago, Yan Guogong, one of the world's four great strategists who destroyed Xishu and broke Zhending City for the Great Xia Dynasty alone, has a wide demeanor-

"The place of refuge can be small; A place of peace of mind needs to be big. ”

Yan Changlin stood with his beard stroking, and then said: "Your Highness's Su Wangfu is luxurious and spacious, but you can't rest at ease!" The old man walked in a hurry, no matter how small the grass hut was, it was enough. ”

Su Qixiao said respectfully: "This king is taught!" ”

……

In the carriage back to Yangzhou City.

Yan Guogong held the green glaze wine pot and drank heavily, and asked Su Qixiao: "There are still more than 20 days before the Chinese New Year, so come to invite the old man so early?" ”

Su Qixiao cleared his throat and tried to prevaricate: "It's not early, enjoy the beautiful scenery of Sudi along the road, and you will arrive soon." ”

"Why do you need to see the scenery for 20 days?" Yan Changlin smiled and asked bluntly, "I heard that before you returned to Gusu, you planned to make a detour to inspect the two cities of Xuzhou and Huaiyin, and it seems that you are inviting the old man to go to the Su Wangfu for the New Year, but in fact, you want the old man to help you with advice, right?" ”

The corners of Su Qixiao's mouth curled, "I still can't hide it from Guogong." ”

Yan Changlin shook the green glaze wine pot and said: "The Yangzhou drama is over, Wu's Fu Xu, this apricot blossom is drunk, can you fill it for the old man?" ”

Su Qixiao agreed: "Yesterday, the apricot wine Ji washed the wine vat and prepared the apricot blossoms, and she was already drunk with apricot blossoms. When it comes to the New Year's Day, you will definitely be able to drink it. ”

happened to pass through the suburbs of Yangzhou, and the grass lifted the curtain, and said in a timely manner: "By the way, son, today is still the birthday of Miss Changle." ”

Su Qixiao said: "This king knew about it a few days ago. ”

Bai Ruoyun leaned over Allure's cheek and said with a light smile: "Changle has helped you so much this time, so what gift do you plan to give her?" ”

Su Qixiao asked, "What do you think is good?" ”

Bai Ruoyun pursed her pink thin lips and said thoughtfully, "Hmm...... With Changle's character, gold and silver money is definitely not what she wants, and the jewelry and jade jewelry seem to be vulgar, it is indeed difficult to think ......"

Su Qixiao sighed lightly: "I promised to help her find the whereabouts of those two childhood sweethearts, but I can't do it if I want to take such empty promises as gifts." ”

Yan Changlin said impatiently: "Stinky boy, after saying so much, what are you sending?" ”

Su Qixiao took out the pen, ink, paper and inkstone from the drawer in the car, and smiled at the corner of his lips-

"A calligraphy and painting."

Bai Ruoyun was curious: "Did you write it yourself?" ”

"Nature."

"What are you going to write?"

Yan Changlin couldn't help but sneer: "No one wants to write anything, right?" ”

Su Qixiao glanced at Yan Guogong and was about to reply, but he didn't expect Bai Ruoyun to reply for himself first-

"Seniors don't know Qixiao's calligraphy?!"

Yan Changlin stroked his beard for a long time, and quipped suspiciously: "I haven't seen you protect him so much on weekdays, could it be that you can't become your man, you can only say it yourself?" ”

Bai Ruoyun's face was crimson, and she turned her head angrily.

Su Qixiao shook his head and scolded Yan Guogong: "Old man is not serious! This king has always been the best in the world, otherwise do you think that the name of 'only the world' comes out of thin air? ”

Yan Changlin's white eyebrows frowned, and he couldn't help but question: "Keep blowing, your grandfather Su Qi's bad hand old man still doesn't know?" If you are good at calligraphy, who taught you? ”

Su Qixiao's eyes were bright, and he said in a deep voice: "Emperor Gaozu, and Gaozu only taught this king alone. ”

Yan Changlin heard him mention the first emperor, took a long breath, and sighed: "Your grandfather's words are indeed like a dragon, Wen Yuan even taught you this?" Everyone in the world knows that you have been favored, but the world probably doesn't know how far you have received it. ”

Seeing that Su Qixiao spread out the rice paper that was as smooth as jade, Bai Ruoyun had already studied the ink for him, and smiled coquettishly: "I guess, what you want to write is seven words?" ”

"Not bad."

Su Qixiao looked at the direction of Xingyu Village, bowed his head slightly, and drank a glass of wine.

He smiled and wrote-

"When I was drunk and forgetful, Yangzhou was slow, and I still remember the apricot blossoms."

·

The carriage entered the city and just arrived at the main gate of the Fengling Palace.

Yan Guogong walked out of the carriage with the help of the attendants, and saw King Fengling, as the only princess of Great Xia, rarely leading hundreds of officials to wait!

Gao Yingchen called elegantly-

"I've seen Yan Guogong."

Yan Changlin stroked his beard and said: "Thanks to His Royal Highness, I have a heart." ”

Gao Yingchen said: "In the burning case, fortunately, the Duke of Guo helped him, so that the traitor Wu Kai would not escape, and Xiao Wang thanked the Duke on behalf of the people of Yangzhou. ”

Yan Changlin waved his hand and said with a long smile: "Fortunately, the good princess of Yangzhou fiefdom, the person who the people really should thank is you." ”

The main entrance of the palace was opened, and hundreds of officials greeted each other, and Yan Guogong and the two princes walked into the mansion side by side.

Gao Yingchen instructed the maid to prepare a feast and said, "I heard that the National Guild will go to Gusu for the New Year with Tian Jin, so before leaving, let's stay in the mansion for two days." ”

"But the old man was disrespectful." Yan Changlin said with a smile.

……

After the separation, only King Fengling and King Su came to the main hall.

Su Qixiao glanced at the corner of the bookcase, and Gao Yingchen personally accepted the file on the bookcase and the blanket next to the chair, and smiled dumbly.

Since the fall of the Wu family, the stalls left in various places are too big, and the official documents to be dealt with are also piled up, Gao Yingchen slept on the bookcase last night, and even the blanket was quietly put on by Bei Tao for King Fengling later.

Gao Yingchen patted the file and said, "Tian Jin, if it weren't for you to help me, I wouldn't have known that those people's minions were already pervasive in Yangzhou. ”

Su Qixiao said in a deep voice: "The Wu family who killed chickens and monkeys, they are the first, and there will be the next one soon." It's just that you've worked hard for this period of time, and if you want to find someone who has the ability to replace the original trade route, you have to be a clean official, how easy is it to talk about? ”

Gao Yingchen looked at him fixedly, and said seriously: "The Qing official who is upright and upright, and the Qin mirror is hanging high, this king has been looking for it, and he is looking for it with a lantern." ”

She slowly flipped through a new roster of officials, and her tone was firm: "You can always find it, it's a big deal, we cultivate it ourselves!" ”

"That's right." Su Qixiao smiled and bowed.

Gao Yingchen then ordered Bei Tao to bring a piece of drawing paper, and then mentioned the matter: "By the way, Tian Jin, yesterday Bei Tao found a brocade box and letter paper from Zhao Zhiyan's residence, she drew a picture, you see, I suspect that Zhao Zhiyan and Wu are ......"

Su Qixiao's eyes narrowed slightly, looked at the picture carving, and said lightly: "There is no doubt that Zhao Zhiyan is from Luoyang, the capital of the gods, and has little to do with the Wu family." ”

Gao Yingchen said curiously: "Tim Jin, how do you know?" ”

Su Qixiao pointed to the things drawn on the picture and replied: "Zhao Zhiyan would help the Wu family before, just because of the intercession of the Wu family's wife, as for this brocade box, it proves that he has a connection with Luoyang, the divine capital." The letter paper used in Zhao Zhiyan's book case is completely different from the palace letterhead, looking at the moire style of this paper, it must be made of high-quality leather paper dyed yellow, and the back is sprinkled with gold powder Mingrendian paper. In addition, there is a detail that Zhao Zhiyan wrote a letter but did not fold the letter, but spread the letter paper flat in the brocade box. This was the custom set by Emperor Gaozu for the later emperors of Great Xia - all letters to the emperor from outside the palace had to be spread evenly, in order to prevent the great rebels from hiding poisonous powder in the folded letterhead, causing the emperor to inhale it when he opened the envelope, and it is rumored that Li Huan, the emperor of the Later Tang Dynasty, died by this method. Zhao Zhiyan reported to His Majesty today, sent what happened in Yangzhou to Shendu, and insisted that Zhao Zhiyan colluded with the Wu family and wronged him. ”

Gao Yingchen said indignantly: "But Zhao Zhiyan also received Wu's money!" ”

The corners of Su Qixiao's mouth were faintly upturned, his expression was indifferent, and he told a secret that Gao Yingchen had never thought of: "Jiangnan has been rich since ancient times, and this king has to divide the four states of Suzhou with his ancestors. After all, those people in the court only need money, and they don't care about the lives of the people in places that are not under their control. Wu Yue's money to Zhao Zhiyan may be just a drop in the Taicang he gave to Shendu. ”

Su Qixiao raised his head and sighed: "Finally, I will give you a word, and I will be blind." Zhao Zhiyan, like the eyes in Yangzhou on the dragon chair, you'd better not touch Zhao Zhiyan, just let him see what he should see. You and His Majesty the Emperor are father and daughter after all, I don't have a surname Gao, I am an outsider. ”

Gao Yingchen was stunned and said sadly: "Timber ......"

Su Qixiao patted her palms to recall her worried mind, and then smiled: "Don't think too much." By the way, you don't want to know the meeting gift I prepared for you? ”

Gao Yingchen was surprised: "Isn't it the 100,000 taels of gold that your Wang Cavalry Army helped me move from the Wuyue Mansion treasury a few days ago?" ”

"That's what originally belonged to you Yangzhou, and I just helped you get it back." Su Qixiao smiled mysteriously, "Although money is useful, it is inevitably vulgar as a gift, and I naturally have a real gift." ”

Su Qixiao took out a heavenly jade box and said slowly: "What this king gave you must not be able to buy with money." ”

Gao Yingchen faintly felt that this thing was extraordinary, and the moment she stretched out her hand to open the jade box, the sea of qi like flames instantly soared into the sky, and it was clearly visible within a radius of ten miles, like a divine scene!

Gao Yingchen has never been so shocked in her life, and it is unbelievable -

"This is, Bi Fang Shenyu?!"

Su Qixiao gave her the gift he really prepared for Gao Yingchen, which was a feather he plucked from Bi Fang Divine Bird in the Yin and Yang Forbidden Land of Tiandao Mountain two years ago.

Gao Yingchen exclaimed: "There are nine yin cold prisons and one yang burning hall in the yin and yang forbidden land, and Bi Fang Bird is the guardian god of the one yang burning hall!" Where did you get its divine feathers? ”

The corners of Su Qixiao's lips curled, "Pull it off, do you believe it?" ”

Gao Yingchen said in a loud voice: "How is it possible! Countless top-level sect gods of the sevenfold realm have died in it, you don't know martial arts, and you can still come out alive when you enter the Yin and Yang Forbidden Land......"

Gao Yingchen thought for a long time, and then said, "I know!" It must have been given to you by the Nine Xuan Ancestors, right! ”

Su Qixiao was noncommittal, and said with a smile: "Anyway, you can just take it." ”

Bi Fang bird appears where there must be a human fire, its feathers are rare treasures, it is rumored to be able to solve the severe cold within a radius of ten miles.

Su Qixiao's eyes were burning, and he said in a deep voice: "With it, may Yangzhou and Jiangnan have no cold in winter." ”