On the night of the next day, Chu Jinglian came to the small building in the backyard of Yuhuangtai as usual. Zhao Yushan still prepared a pot of West Lake Longjing for Chu Jinglian.

Chu Jing tasted the fragrant tea in the cup and asked lightly, "Is there anything going on lately?"

Zhao Yushan smiled: "Emperor Kangxi's Luan has already left Beijing City. As Wantong expected, he would pass through Yangzhou and rest here for five days. ”

Chu Jinglian closed his eyes slightly: "What should come is coming after all." Are the brothers in the cabinet here?"

Zhao Yushan said lightly: "Not yet." However, most of them have already arrived, and only the soul is left. Outside, are you still waiting for him? I don't think he's coming. ”

Chu Jinglian sighed: "If you don't come, you won't come." From then on, there was no one to ask for souls in my Heavenly Pavilion. ”

Zhao Yushan saw that Chu Jinglian was a little sad, smiled lightly, and changed the topic: "Today's spy in the Jin Mansion reported that last night the ghost Daoist Ye Po attacked the Jin Mansion at night in a vain attempt to assassinate Princess Chunyu. ”

"Oh?" Chu Jinglian couldn't help but be surprised: "Did you succeed?"

Zhao Yushan shook his head slowly: "No." I heard that Princess Chunyu was not even injured. ”

Chu Jinglian's face became extremely solemn: "Wantong Jushi once said that this princess's pure martial arts are very strong, and the thirty-six Liuyun Sword is unpredictable. Even Nalan Xingde back then was not as good as that. A master as a ghost Taoist has not been able to hurt the pure feelings, which shows that this person is indeed extraordinary. Now she also has Nangong Weiman, Shangguan Yunfei and others under her command, which is tantamount to adding wings to a tiger. It's really bad for us!"

Zhao Yushan glanced at Chu Jinglian and asked softly, "Outside, aren't you afraid?" It's too late to regret it now." ”

Chu Jinglian flicked his robe and sneered: "Where do you come from who is afraid? How can you go back on your word. It's just that I have to plan again. ”

Chu Jinglian knew very well that he was looking forward to it day and night, and he had been waiting for this moment for a long time. It's just that this moment is getting closer and closer, and his heart is both excited and nervous. As he thought about it, the teacup in his hand couldn't help but tremble a little.

On the third day of the first month of June, Kangxi's Luan arrived outside the northern city of Yangzhou. Liu Jingxuan, the prefect of Yangzhou, has been waiting for a long time on the edge of the official road outside the city. Seeing Kangxi's Luan driving from afar, Liu Jingxuan bowed down and waited for Long Yuan to pass by.

There were a total of 500 cavalry guards before and after Kangxi's Luanyu, and the leader was the first-class imperial guard, and the guard was the acting commander of Murong Jielie. When Murong Jielie saw Liu Jingxuan lying on the ground not far away, greeting the holy driver, he hurriedly raised his right hand and stopped the procession. and sent a guard back to the chief eunuch Liang Jiugong

Kangxi sat in Luanyu and suddenly found that the car couldn't go. He lifted the curtain of the car and asked Liang Jiugong, who was outside Luanyu, "Why did the team stop?"

Liang Jiugong hurriedly bowed down and whispered: "The existing Yangzhou prefect Liu Jingxuan is on the side of the road to welcome the holy driver. Please also ask the emperor to show me. ”

Kangxi nodded slightly: "Let him come and talk back." ”

Liang Jiugong let out a "sigh" and slowly walked to the front of the team. This Liang Jiugong is in his forties this year, with a fair complexion, although he is a few years older, his complexion is very full. The brain is bright, and the two temples are shining. Liang Jiugong has followed Kangxi for many years and won Kangxi's favor. This time out of Beijing, Liang Jiugong accompanied Wang to drive, and felt very glorious on his face.

Liang Jiugong came to Liu Jingxuan's face, his eyelids lifted Liu Jingxuan, who was kneeling on the ground, snorted in the wings of his nose, and said, "Who is kneeling?"

Liu Jingxuan whispered softly when he heard it, looked up and saw that it was a father-in-law, and hurriedly replied: "Liu Jingxuan, the prefect of Yangzhou, Xiaguan." ”

Liang Jiugong said lightly: "The emperor has a decree and orders you to reply before driving." ”

Liu Jingxuan kowtowed and said, "Your Majesty obeys the order." After speaking, he stood up, followed Liang Jiugong to Luan Jia, and knelt down again to salute.

Kangxi looked out through the gap in the car curtain, saw that Liu Jingxuan had knelt in front of him, and said lightly: "Are you Liu Jingxuan, the prefect of Yangzhou?"

Liu Jingxuan replied humbly: "It's Weichen." ”

Kangxi said lightly: "Raise your head." ”

Liu Jingxuan said "obey" and raised his head, but his eyes were still fixed on the ground.

Kangxi looked Liu Jingxuan up and down and nodded: "My daily life, has Aiqing been arranged?"

Liu Jingxuan replied respectfully: "Your Majesty, the minister has made arrangements. Your Majesty can rest in the Garden of Ten Thousand tonight, and your Majesty's itinerary tomorrow can be told to Weichen in advance. Wechen prepared early. ”

Kangxi said with great satisfaction: "Then there is Lao Aiqing." ”

Liu Jingxuan welcomed Kangxi's car to Wanhuayuan. At this time, Ah Shan, the governor of Liangjiang, Zhang Pengxi, the governor of Zhihe, and Song Ju, the governor of Jiangsu, were all waiting here. This time, Kangxi was accompanied by the crown prince Yinren, the fourth Belle Yinzhen and the thirteenth prince Yinxiang. When the monarchs and ministers meet, they inevitably have a greeting.

These hundred gardens have beautiful scenery and elegant pavilions. In the garden, a large hall stands majestically, and the side hall and other houses are lined up one after another, carved beams and painted buildings. There are more than 40 houses in these hundred gardens, and Liu Jingxuan has already ordered people to clean them and keep them clean. Kangxi walked around the garden, but saw the lakes and mountains, bright and moving. The birds are singing and the flowers are fragrant, such as entering the painting. Kangxi praised as he walked: This Liu Jingxuan arranged it very carefully.

At the time of the unitary hour, Liu Jingxuan ordered people to hold a banquet in the main hall. After a while, the banquet was served, and Kangxi and the princes couldn't help frowning. There is only one pot of wine per person, and there are only four dishes of dishes, even Kangxi is no exception. It looks exquisite, but it's still too shabby.

Governor Ah Shan's eyebrows raised, and he was the first to attack: "Liu Jingxuan, what a big courage." You have despised the Holy One, and you have committed the sin of great disrespect. Someone came, and tied him up for me. ”

Kangxi's face sank, and he said in a cold voice: "Ashan, you shouted in front of me, what kind of system did you become?

Governor Ahsan was taken aback when he heard this, and hurriedly got up and left the table, bowing down and kneeling: "The slave is guilty. Please also ask Your Majesty to be gracious. ”

Kangxi glanced at him and said, "That's it, get up." ”

Governor Ahsan hurriedly climbed back to his seat.

Kangxi stared at Liu Jingxuan, who was at the end, and was speechless for a long time. The crown prince and the other ministers also stared at Liu Jingxuan, with different expressions, but they were all silent.

After a long time, Kangxi said: "Liu Jingxuan." ”

Liu Jingxuan got up and left the table, bowed down and knelt down: "Weichen is here." ”

Kangxi said lightly: "What do you mean by this?"

Liu Jingxuan said with an innocent face: "Wei Chen didn't know what he did wrong, and he collided with Your Majesty. Please also ask Your Majesty to make it clear. ”

Kangxi picked up a chopstick made of bamboo in his right hand, looked at it, lightly tapped the dish in front of him, and then glanced at Liang Jiugong beside him.