Wei'an City, the capital of Liangjing Dynasty, is lined with shops on both sides of the street, and there are many small vendors with large umbrellas in the open space, and the street is crowded with people and is very lively. The morning light is faintly sprinkled on the red bricks and green tiles or the brightly colored pavilion cornices, adding a bit of haze to the prosperous Wei'an City.

The clear blue sky, the morning light piercing the clouds, hitting the yellow glazed tile roof, looks particularly brilliant. The four corners are raised high, two big red doors, there is a black Nanmu plaque hanging on the top of the door, and there are three golden characters 'Imperial Study' inscribed on it, and the plaque is surrounded by gold edges, purple pillars and golden beams, which is extremely luxurious.

In the imperial study, the gorgeous black bricks are dotted with wisps of gold, luster like a mirror. A faint scent of sandalwood rises from the stove, making people feel comfortable and reassuring, and the hollowed-out carved windows shine in specks of fine sunlight, and in the center is a large mahogany case with various celebrity texts. On the left side is the mahogany table, with gold-patterned red candles, inkstones, and pen holders on the bookcase, and there are tired folds that need to be reviewed on the side.

The owner of the study, when the emperor Zhu Zhanzhan was more than a year old, was dressed in crimson clothes, picked up a book locally, circled it and put it aside, the tea cup on the bookcase was steaming, exuding bursts of tea fragrance.

An attendant held the fold in both hands, and his hurried steps were not rude, he walked into the imperial study, and after bowing to Zhu Yunzhan, he raised the fold above his head with both hands and sent it forward, "Your Majesty, there is a report from Yancheng, which details all the details about the resale of royal jade, please take a look." ”

The grinding attendant immediately took over the fold and handed it to Zhu Zhan with both hands, Zhu Zhan took it and looked at it seriously, and after a while, he smiled with satisfaction, "This matter is good, I really didn't misunderstand them." ”

The attendant who sent the fold continued to reply, "Your Majesty, the missing jade has also been transported back, does Your Majesty want to see it in person?"

"Oh, not necessarily. Just leave it to Mr. Wang. ”

"Yes. The chamberlain hesitated, "Your Majesty, what should we do with those captured rebels?"

A hint of ruthlessness flashed in Zhu Xingzhan's eyes, "Anyone who has anything to do with this matter will be killed!"

"The minions obeyed. ”

In an instant, the palace set off a storm up and down, up to the chief of the guards, down to the palace maids and eunuchs, everything that was smuggled out of the palace through jade treasures, were all killed on the spot, shouting, begging for mercy, shouting injustices one after another, endlessly, Rao is so, and he has not escaped the fate of being killed, the air seems to be filled with the smell of blood, for a moment, the palace people are trembling when they see the knife pinned to the waist of the guards, I am afraid that if one is not careful, this knife will be wiped on his neck.

Even so, the back garden of the East Palace is still a peaceful scene, the sun is beautiful, the small bridge is flowing water, the breeze is gusting, the spacious pavilion, the crystal curtain pours, occasionally fluttering with the wind, behind the curtain, Zhu Luofeng, the king of Qingping, and Zhu Luoyun, the crown prince, are dressed in idle clothes, sitting and playing against the stone table. A chessboard of oak with black and white chess pieces criss-crossed.

"How come the imperial brother has time to come and visit?" Zhu Luoyun fell with a white son in his hand.

"To tell you the truth, I entered the palace to report something to my father. By the way, I will come and see you. As he spoke, he pinched the sunspot and settled next to the white child, "However, I overheard something, I wonder if the prince is interested in hearing about it?"

"Brother Huang, but it doesn't hurt to talk about it. "Another white seed has fallen.

Zhu Luofeng's seemingly breezy face tightened without a trace, "The Hengshan Sect's Library Pavilion was attacked, and your life-saving benefactor, Li Zifeng, the chief disciple, was seriously injured and his life was in danger, so I am afraid that he will not be able to survive in Weicheng." ”

Zhu Luoyun's hands trembled almost invisibly, and Bai Zi fell casually. Originally, the black and white chess pieces were tied, but only this step, the advantage has been transferred to Zhu Luofeng's side, Zhu Luofeng held the black piece in his hand to chase after the victory, and made two wonderful moves in a row, and actually ate Zhu Luoyun's two white pieces at the same time, Zhu Luoyun was suddenly in trouble, and the loss was decided.

Zhu Luofeng smiled leisurely, "I didn't expect such ordinary news to disturb the prince's mind." ”

"I have heard that the masters of the Hengshan faction are like clouds, and there are countless holy medicines. Zhu Luoyun pinched Baizi, frowned, sweaty palms, and was unwilling to admit defeat, hesitated for a long time, and finally settled on the chessboard, as if the game was settled, and reversed the chess game. Again it was a draw.

Zhu Luofeng's eyes widened, and he couldn't help but sigh at the prince's thoughts, as long as he knew Go, he wouldn't be able to play this move, but he didn't expect him to make this move. If this step continues, the whole inevitable death will be lost, and in the hands of Zhu Luoyun, it will be bright again!

Of course, Zhu Luofeng will not back down, holding the sunspot in his hand and immediately remedy, after a few moves, the chess game eased again, "But what if it hurts the heart?"

Zhu Luoyun learned the lesson of Fang Cai, forcibly stabilized his mind, and responded as if he was not asked, "Go with the flow, don't force it." If he really died of serious injuries this time, it was also fate and could not be reversed. After all, people can't fight with fate, Brother Huang, you say yes, right?"

Zhu Luofeng's heart tightened, nodded in acquiescence, picked up the sunspot and landed on the chessboard carelessly.

Zhu Luoyun took a deep breath, "If what I expected is right, the imperial brother's entry into the palace to report to his father this time is fake, and the probing style is true, right? ”

Zhu Luofeng's brows tightened, and the almost invisible panic in his eyes flashed, but he still quickly stabilized his breathing, not letting the person on the other side see the slightest clue, "The prince joked." I might as well recuperate for a few days when I have that time. ”

"That's very good. ”

On the chessboard, the black and white chess pieces continue to fight, the white is rushing, the black is tipped, the white is digging, the black is sealed, the white is broken, the black is broken, and the chessboard is suddenly swords, and the two are-for-tat, like holding a sword, fighting each other.

After dozens of moves, Zhu Luoyun had already silently surrounded dozens of sunspots in his mid-abdomen and collected them all. The outcome was finally decided, and Zhu Luoyun narrowly won with two sons!

A faint smile appeared on Zhu Luofeng's face, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has won." ”

Zhu Luoyun humbly returned the salute, "If it weren't for the royal brother's concession, the outcome would not be known." ”

Zhu Luofeng squinted his eyes, looking at His Royal Highness the Crown Prince in front of him with a smile, his slightly green face seemed to have revealed a bit of maturity, and his faint eyes quietly swept by. Zhu Luoyun saw that Zhu Luofeng's modest expression was a little unhappy, even if he had a big chess addiction, and he had just made such a fuss, he didn't have any thoughts, so he immediately ordered the servant to collect the chessboard.

The meaning of sending off the guests was obvious, Zhu Luofeng got up and saluted Zhu Luoyun, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has superb chess skills, and there are still some things to be dealt with in the palace, so I will come back for advice another day." ”

Zhu Luoyun returned the salute, "Brother Huang go slowly." ”

When Zhu Luofeng walked away until he disappeared from sight, Zhu Luoyun frowned, pondering something, as if he was not a seventeen-year-old boy. He was worried about Li Zifeng at this time, he never thought that the last time he said goodbye to Anyang City, it would be so heavy to get the news about him again. But being in the royal family, you can't do anything without permission. When he was young, he sighed silently, "Brother Zifeng, hold on!"

Yujiang City is a military and commercial town in the south of the Central Plains, so the flow of people is surging, very prosperous, but no matter how lively the town, there is also a quiet place, deep in the city, there is a quaint courtyard, ancient wood towering to the sky, blue brick wall, ink tile, elegant and generous. At the top of the blue-brown gate hangs a black nanmu plaque, on which are inscribed with three big characters 'Mu Lin Pavilion'.

The name of the master of the Mulin Pavilion is Shen Tianxiong, and his eldest son is Shen Fengyun. The second son, Shen Fenghua, in addition to his two sons, has 120 disciples under his disciples, who make a living by making weapons and iron tools on weekdays. The pavilion owner, Shen Tianxiong, is low-key, and his mood is invisible, but the city is very deep.

In the courtyard of the Mu Lin Pavilion, pavilions and pavilions, rockery and flowing water, there is a unique charm, in the backyard, Shen Tianxiong is dressed in a dark robe, with a crown on his head, facing the small river and touching the qin, the sound of the piano flows between the ups and downs of the fingertips, like a mountain stream and a clear spring, as if it is integrated with the small river behind him, and then gathers into a gurgling rapid, passing through the mountains and reefs, converging into the waterfall that flows down, pouring down, and finally tends to be calm, only the leisurely overtones remain, like the little waves splashed by the stones thrown into the water.

Shen Huai, the housekeeper of Mu Lin Pavilion, has been waiting here for nearly an hour, Shen Tianxiong is obsessed with playing the piano, and it is also because of playing the piano that he met Ouyang Ze, the head of the Hengshan faction, in the early years, and became friends.

After another half of tea, the sound of the piano finally stopped, and Shen Huai let out a long sigh of relief.

"Tired?" Shen Tianxiong's voice came faintly.

The soft voice was like thunder in Shen Huai's ears at this time, and he hurriedly bowed down and pleaded guilty, "The old slave doesn't dare." ”

Shen Tianxiong raised his eyebrows, and he didn't seem to care about the snubbing of the person in front of him, "What's the matter?"

Shen Huai cautiously replied, "There is news from the north, everything is stable, please rest assured." ”

Shen Tianxiong picked up the tea served by the waiter, took a sip, and said indifferently, "Go on." ”

"The Hengshan Sect's Library Pavilion was attacked, and the eldest disciple Li Zifeng was seriously injured. ”

Shen Tianxiong's eyebrows tightened, "What about the murderer?"

"I don't know. ”

Shen Tianxiong was noncommittal, a subtle sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth, and the teacup in his hand was put back on the stone table lightly, making a crisp sound, "Yes, I have learned to hide my hand." ”

"Master, what about us?"

"Select the best tonic in the pavilion, and immediately send someone to send it to the Hengshan faction. There must be no mistakes. ”

Shen Huai was puzzled, "Master, this?"

"Just do it. ”

"The old slave obeyed. ”

Shen Huai retreated, Shen Tianxiong's deep gaze looked into the distance, and he plucked the strings a few more times, the sound of the piano was heavy, he sighed deeply, and whispered to himself, "Ouyang Ze, we haven't seen each other for some years." ”