Chapter 53

If you want to solve the mess in Jiangnan, there are too many things to think about.

The treasury is empty, and the relief food allocated by the household department under the pressure of Shen Yu is still stretched, not to mention the mountain bandits who have fallen into the grass are rampant, and there is an epidemic......

All important decisions have to come from Shen Yu, and his thoughts are related to the lives of many people.

Rong Jin knew that the situation was grim, but he was already worried just by listening to their discussions, and couldn't help but glance at Shen Yu.

Shen Yu's expression was ordinary and he couldn't see any clues.

If you have to say it, it is no different from the appearance of playing against her in your spare time, and the tone of replying to Qiao Yi in a few words is also like occasionally pointing where she should go.

It seems that Jiangnan is a mess, just a chess game under his hands, calm and rational to the point of almost impersonalness.

But Qiao Yi's convincing reaction just proved that Shen Yu's attitude was the best backbone.

Under the overlapping sleeves, Shen Yu effortlessly held her hand, and Rong Jin could feel the thin calluses on his fingertips, which were inexplicably itchy.

And Shen Yu's hands, which had always been cold, seemed to be contaminated with her body temperature, and gradually warmed up.

It wasn't until I returned to my room that I finally separated.

Rong Jin breathed a sigh of relief, rubbing the place where he had stayed, trying to wipe away the indescribable feeling.

The dinner was still sent by Changfeng, and the silver needle had tried the poison before it was brought to Shen Yu, along with the freshly fried medicine.

Shen Yu didn't use much for dinner, so he didn't move a few chopsticks before picking up the medicine bowl.

He seemed to be thinking about something, drinking medicine was like tasting tea, and he didn't slow down.

The medicine was pitch black, and I knew it didn't taste good just by looking at it.

When Rong Jin drank the medicine, it was half cold, and then she drank it all with bated breath, and Shen Yu's drinking method made her feel bitter when she looked at it.

She prepared the tea for gargling first, then went to clean up the bed, moved the pillow, and couldn't help but be stunned.

I don't know when a dagger was pressed under the pillow, there was no sheath, and the blade as thin as a cicada's wings reflected the cold light, blowing and breaking hair.

Even a person like Rong Jin who doesn't know how to do it can see that this should be an extremely sharp dagger.

She settled down and looked back at Shen Yu.

Shen Yu put his index finger to his lips and motioned for her to be silent.

Half of his face was hidden in the dark, and his expression seemed to be smiling, revealing a bit of bewilderment under the flickering candlelight, and it seemed as if it was a little more dangerous than this sharp blade.

But the danger was not coming at her.

Rong Jin gradually calmed down, and suddenly a speculation was born, and even the things that had doubts in the past few days made sense.

She didn't say anything, and she didn't ask a word, but she knew that there would be something wrong tonight, and she didn't feel sleepy after lying down for a long time at night.

Although Rong Jin never showed timidity, he had no bottom in his heart.

Just when she was a little anxious, she unconsciously clenched the hand of the brocade quilt, but was suddenly hooked by the person next to her.

The fingertips covered with thin calluses swept across the palm of her hand, Rong Jin endured the itch, concentrating on discernment, only to find that Shen Yu actually asked her "Scared"?

Perhaps it was to avoid startling the grass and to be cautious, so he used such a slightly ambiguous method.

Rong Jin first subconsciously shook his head, and was stared at by the close gaze

He looked at it, and nodded slowly and frankly.

She didn't know where the danger came from, like a sharp blade hanging over her head that didn't know when it would fall, and uneasiness was always inevitable.

The fingers that fell on the palm of the hand gently delineated-

"Believe in me".

Although it is just two words that are so lightly written, because it is from Shen Yu's hand, it is enough to give people a lot of relief.

Rong Jin pursed his lips and nodded again.

When there was a rustling sound outside the door, it was the middle of the night.

Rong Jin closed his eyes, trying his best to slow down his breathing, as if he was still asleep, so as not to be noticed by anyone about anything unusual.

The night breeze carried the cold air into the room, and the footsteps were approaching.

Rong Jin was inevitably nervous, and she could vaguely hear her heartbeat, she bit the tip of her tongue, and suddenly felt that her side was empty.

Shen Yu in the original "Sleeping (8)[()](8) 『Come []%See the latest chapter%Complete chapters』()" suddenly got up, and the person who infiltrated had not yet reacted, and the cold light flashed in front of him.

It wasn't until the blood on his neck splattered out and stained half of the bed tent that he felt a sharp pain in his neck, but he couldn't scream at this time.

A strong bloody aura filled the entire room, and before Rong Jin could breathe a sigh of relief, he was almost nauseous.

She endured her nausea, and when she opened her eyes, she saw that the man had collapsed on the side of the bed.

The sword in his hand fell to the ground, and the man clutched his neck in vain, but he still couldn't stop the blood gushing out. He seemed to want to say something, but his throat was like a worn-out bellows, and he could only make a muffled sound.

Rong Jin narrowed his eyes and recognized that it was the subordinate official who was picked by Shen Yu to accompany him.

She had seen it on the day of the pitcher, it should be surnamed Qu, it seemed to be polite, and there was restraint in speech and demeanor, no matter how you look at it, she doesn't look like a person who can do such a thing.

Rong Jin quickly looked away and took out the sachet under the pillow, trying to suppress the spreading bloody qi.

It was fine for her to rest inside, but Shen Yu couldn't dodge, not only was there blood on her body, but even a few drops were splashed on her cheeks.

Rong Jin knew that he had always hated blood, so after a little hesitation, he handed over a clean handkerchief with a sachet.

Shen Yu didn't answer.

He gently wiped the blood from the dagger and chuckled, "It's not over yet." ”

As if to support his words, the sound of fighting between swords and soldiers came, and a torch seemed to be lit outside, completely breaking the dark and silent night.

Rong Jin sat on the bed with his knees crossed, his long hair scattered behind him, and his face was pale.

Shen Yu caught a glimpse of her like this, and she was still frightened, but she didn't expect that she still had the heart to ask: "...... Who is it? ”

It's not an easy question to answer.

Shen Yu bit a headband, pulled up his long loose hair, and said casually: "There are too many people who want my life." ”

Whether it is his political enemies in Beijing, or those corrupt officials in Jiangnan, or the bandits in the name of uprising...... I'm afraid that I hope he dies early.

Rong Jin thought about it for a moment and understood.

She quickly glanced at the corpse in the pool of blood and said softly, "Don't you leave a living mouth?" ”

Shen Yu was extremely ruthless, and he didn't mean to interrogate at all, just watched this person go from struggling to being weak, and finally completely lost his breath.

"No need," Shen Yu stood up, stepped over the spreading bloodstains, and said with a smile, "Sooner or later, you will have to settle accounts." ”

Seeing him go out, Rong Jin subconsciously panicked for a moment, but still pressed his instinctive reaction and did not call out loud.

Shen Yu seemed to guess her reaction: "Don't worry, there won't be any fish that slip through the net to disturb you...... ()”

Before closing the door, he caught a glimpse of the corpse on the ground, and saw Rong Jin hugging his knees at the foot of the bed, and Shen Yu suddenly didn't want to leave her here alone.

He paused slightly, raised his eyebrows, and said, "If you don't want to stay, come with me." ()『Come[]%See the latest chapter%Full chapter』()"

Shen Yu was the target of this incident, and once he left, this place should be safer than the outside.

Rong Jin knew this truth in his heart, but he really didn't want to be in the same room with the corpse in the dim room, so he only hesitated for a moment, and quickly put on his clothes and got up.

She lifted the hem of her skirt and walked around the large pool of blood on the ground, and followed in three steps and two steps.

With Rong Jin by his side, Shen Yu pressed the anger in his heart, put away his blade and didn't make any more moves, and went straight to the conference hall.

There were people in the council hall one after another, some in a panic and running for their lives, disheveled, and some who were not in a hurry and did not lose their manners.

Because of the preparations, this situation looked terrifying, but after about a cup of tea, the movement outside gradually subsided.

Rong Jin still came back here, she stood behind Shen Yu with her head down, listened quietly for a while, and roughly sorted out the ins and outs.

After knowing that there was an internal leak itinerary on the ship, Shen Yu did not want to investigate strictly, but to pretend to recur the old disease and relax his vigilance on the surface.

He prepared the bait and put it on a long line.

The other party may not have noticed it, and perhaps he didn't want to miss the hard-won opportunity, and finally fell into the trap.

There are only a handful of people who know his intentions, and the subordinate officials who are accustomed to "talking and talking" still see this kind of formation for the first time, and most of their faces are very ugly, and after the dust settles, a cup of tea is poured down to improve slightly.

Xue Shilang, who was transferred from the household department, had palpitations: "The gentleman does not erect a dangerous wall, Shen Xiang's move is too dangerous......"

Xue Shilang was born in a family of eunuchs, and he entered the imperial examination, and he has had a smooth life over the years.

Although he admired Shen Yu's ability, he occasionally didn't agree with his style of acting, and this time he finally couldn't help but open his mouth.

"You can all sit here, so why talk about danger?" Shen Yu propped his forehead, his gaze swept over everyone present, and finally fell on Xue Shu, "Since you have come to Jiangnan, such a thing is destined to be unavoidable, and I hope you will prepare early." ”

Shen Yu's words were not polite, and Xue Shu stopped the unfinished "advice" and responded in a low voice.

Even if everyone knows that the situation in Jiangnan is not good, it is difficult to really understand it if they only read a few lines from the table and official documents, and have not experienced it personally.

In this situation, the more scruples you have, the more you will be constrained.

If you really think about "gentlemen don't build dangerous walls", I'm afraid that nothing can be done in the end.

After the guards had roughly cleaned the cabin to make sure it was safe, the group dispersed.

The chamber was empty.

Shen Yu looked back at Rong Jin: "Do you want to go back and rest?" ”

Rong Jin knew that the guards had already dealt with it, but when he thought of the room full of blood, he still couldn't help but hesitate: "Don't rush ......"

Hearing that her voice was a little hoarse, Shen Yu handed over the untouched tea in his hand and stood up.

Rong Jin drank some tea to moisten his throat, and followed Shen Yu out of the door.

The sky is white.

There are traces of blood from the fight on the ship, and there are also marks left by the slashing of the blade on the railing, which shows the danger.

The cool river breeze blew and blew away the blood.

Rong Jin swept the wind-blown sideburns to the back, leaned against the railing, and watched the morning sun gradually rise in the sky, completely dispelling the dangerous night.

After the thrill, the long-suppressed sleepiness came up.

Rong Jin's eyelids trembled, and unconsciously, he leaned on Shen Yu's shoulder on the side and closed his eyes.

Shen Yu stroked the knife marks on the railing, only to feel a sinking on his shoulders.

His body froze, almost instinctively avoiding it, and his hand on the railing tightened, so that he did not move, and became her safe and secure "pillow".

In the afterglow, Rong Jin's face was pure and gentle, with a little tiredness.

The rising sun outlined a beautiful outline, obviously there was nothing special, but it inexplicably calmed his heart.

For the time being, I put aside those deceitful calculations and have the leisure to take a good look at the beautiful scenery in front of me.!

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