"Lord Wang!"

Northern capital, the back hall of the Prince's Palace. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

The middle-aged man sitting on the side was slightly rickety, thin and weak, and his face was anxious: "Why didn't you discuss with me about your entry into the palace yesterday?"

"Discuss? Lord Zhao, you literati, when will you discuss? Yang Jiu's big knife has already slashed at the eldest brother's head! If you civil and military officials don't stand up for the eldest brother, you will discuss one by one. Prince Rong was wearing a full armor helmet, pressing the table with one hand, and poured all the dissatisfaction in his heart to Zhao Yunhua on the side.

This Zhao Yunhua is the book of the Northern Ministry of Rites, more than 20 years ago in the **** dispute in the north, he helped Shunzhi ascend the throne, he was born as the champion, and he also has both calligraphy and painting, which was appreciated by the first emperor and is quite reused.

"Lord Wang, do you know that yesterday you brought weapons into the harem, and you have fallen into the handle. If Yang Jiu takes advantage of this, and Prince An is accused of making trouble, what should the prince do?" Zhao Yunhua said, anxious, but it was Xiao Suo.

Prince Rong snorted: "This king will be afraid of Yang Jiu?"

"Lord Wang! Now that Yang Jiu is powerful and commands the world's soldiers and horses, he must not clash with him like this!" Zhao Yunhua persuaded hard, "Lord Wang, now that the saint has been ill for a long time, I am afraid that it will not last long." If the prince has three longs and two shorts at this moment, the huge land of the northern kingdom, where will the royal family's centuries-old foundation go?"

"Do you also know that the eldest brother, his body can't last long? Yang Jiu is so domineering? I really have to wait until the day when I have a different surname in the northern country, how can you go to see the first emperor of Quanxia one by one! How can you be worthy of the countless soldiers and civilians in the northern country!" As he spoke, Prince Rong stared at the thin Zhao Yunhua on the side, his eyes were bloody, and he saw that the hand pressed on the table was already exposed.

"Lord, listen to me, now the Holy Lord is seriously ill, the Holy Son died early, and the whereabouts of Prince Kang are unknown. Take 10,000 steps back and say, if the saint unfortunately dies, the prince is the only orthodox in the northern country, if the prince does not spare his life at this time, he will be in the top position in the day, and who else in the world can compete with him?" Zhao Yunhua saw that Prince Rong was like this, and pressed away the sourness in his heart, and followed the path.

"Hmph! Lord Zhao. Who doesn't know that your son and daughter are all married to that 'Yang Zhen', and Yang Jiu will usurp the throne in the future, and your Zhao family will also have a lot of benefits. In this way, Prince Rong squinted at Zhao Yunhua, and his face was full of disdain.

"Lord Wang, since the **** dispute, he has strongly supported the position of the Holy Lord, and has long drawn a line with the Yang family. It wasn't until 'Yang Lao' abdicated that he didn't ask about the affairs of the northern kingdom, and there was an intersection when it came to scripture and history, but the literati cherished each other. The man of 'Yang Zhen', who in the Manchu Dynasty didn't know that he had no ambitions? Xiao'er just played with him since he was a child, and he had some emotions. If the prince said that the old minister had ill intentions, the minister would have nothing to say. The safety of the prince is the fortune of the northern country, and I just hope that the prince can put the common people in the world first, and don't risk his life again. At this point, the ministers did not do much to beg for mercy. Retire first. With these words, Zhao Yunhua got up and sighed again, and looked out the door.

The scorching sun of the northern capital is vicious, this person came out of the prince's mansion, only to feel that there is no half of the strength around him, but the busy streets of the northern capital make people feel depressed, but they don't know where to go. Zhao Yunhua only looked at the sky on this street, and just sighed in vain.

That is the most worrying country, but what are all kinds of things in the world?

How many heroes have gone in ancient and modern times, only to know that it is the most difficult to serve the king.

At night, a light rain fell in the sky, sweeping away the heat of the day. A few miles to the city is already in the wilderness, there are no stars and no moon, and it is even darker. Zhao Yunhua came alone, walking slowly, with his hands behind his back, he was a thin person, but in this dark night, under the sky, it was even more boring.

Not far away, you can see the hut, there are still some lights in the house, and the cold air on the side of the mountain forest is a little unbearable. Zhao Yunhua stopped, looked up at the sky, and the light rain hit his half-withered face. Fifty years of life have passed, and when you close your eyes, the night seems to be silent. The cold air hit again, and I felt a little trembling on my body, and I came back to my senses and walked towards the hut again. I saw a bonfire at the door, and the light was not too bright. There was a shelf on top of the bonfire, maybe he had just barbecued something, and the light rain hit the scorching charcoal, and there was some sound of "sizzling".

"Uncle Zhao is here. After entering the house, Zhao Yunhua hadn't returned to his thoughts, but he saw Yang Zhen in the house get up first and say hello. The old Yang sat on a rocking chair, and there was a beam pot on the square table next to him, and the spout still had a little heat coming out, and it was just boiling.

"Oh, Scar. Zhao Yunhua responded. was stunned, no sound, just quietly looking at the kettle.

"Uncle Zhao, it's still raining so late, is there anything wrong with you coming over?" Yang Zhen saw Zhao Yunhua's expression, and knew that he didn't come for no reason, but he saw that his father-in-law didn't mean to speak, and said again.

"Trace, I have some questions with your 'stepfather'. It's boring. Zhao Yunhua came back to his senses and looked at Yang Zhen.

Yang Zhen also knew the meaning of the words, but he felt a little worried in his heart, but it was inconvenient to disturb at this time, and said: "Oh, father-in-law, I'll go back to the room first." Call me again for something. So he went out of the house.

It is only said that this thatched hut is divided into three houses, all three of which are not big, and Yang Lao in the center lives by himself, and the left and right are Yang Zhen and Yang Jiu's. Yang Jiujiu has been here, the house is uninhabited, Yang Zhen originally loved some cooking skills and the like, so he disposed of it as a kitchen, which was spacious and spacious.

Yang Zhen left the main house and went back to his house. The scheming in his heart is difficult to know, and the two people in the room are still talking at this time.

"Lord Zhao, sit down. Yang Lao got up from the rocking chair, held the pot in his hand, arranged the celadon cup and sat at the same table with Zhao Yunhua.

Zhao Yunhua sat down and saw that Yang Lao poured tea for the cup in front of him. A puff of hot smoke came out of the spout, and for a moment it was distracted.

"Lord Zhao is here, what's the matter?" Yang Lao put down the iron kettle in his hand, took the cup in front of him and blew it and asked.

"The younger generation has something to ask the seniors to help them. ”

"Lord Zhao is an important minister in the court, what do you want Lao Yu to help with?"

"I also asked my predecessors to take action, turn the tide in front of the boat, and save the northern country from danger. Zhao Yunhua said in his mouth, that tone, it was clear that he didn't have much strength.

"Lord Zhao is too worried, now that the northern country is peaceful and the people are safe, there is nothing that the old man can do. Saying this, Yang Lao closed his eyes and drank all the tea in the cup.

"Senior, are you really unwilling to help?"

"Right and wrong are in the hearts of the people, and success or failure is in the destiny of heaven. Why should Lord Zhao be so obsessed. ”

"Being a minister, eating the king's lu, and bearing the king's worries. Serve the king with loyalty, and serve the world with virtue. I can't let it go. ”

"So, forgiveness, the old man can't do anything. ”

It sounded resolute, but there was no ripple on his face. Zhao Yunhua looked at Yang Lao in a daze, and had to sigh: "Hey." Predecessors, the country is in chaos, and the people are suffering. How can the seniors bear it?"

"If you don't do anything, how can you have a chaotic country?" Yang Lao smiled slightly when he heard this.

"A liver and gallbladder, only repay the emperor's kindness. The seniors insisted on this, how to force it in the later years. Saying this, Zhao Yunhua drank the tea in front of him, only feeling bitter. Look up and look at the thatched hut, the rain of the night falls on the roof. Although it was light rain and sporadic times, the sound could be faintly heard on such a quiet night.

Yang Lao didn't say anything, and added tea to the empty cup, quietly waiting for the person in front of him, who was in his fifties, but seemed to be a little older than himself.

"Seniors, so, juniors still have one thing to ask for. Zhao Yunhua thought for a while, and then came back to his senses.

Lord Zhao said. ”

"The children of the family still hope that their predecessors will protect them. ”

"What about yourself?" Yang Lao's heart was secretly filled with a little sadness, and in that tone, he couldn't help but soften a little.

"Do your best. After speaking, Zhao Yunhua sighed again.

The light rain fell that night, and it did not dissipate until dawn. The bonfire in front of the house had long since been extinguished, and even the smoke could not be seen, leaving only a puddle of gray and black stains. When the sun was a little brighter, I saw Yang Zhen coming out of the hut on the side.

Uncle Zhao chatted with his father-in-law for a long time last night, I don't know what happened? Yang Zhen calculated in his heart, since he was a child, he got along with Tianxingyue'er, and the three of them were brothers and sisters with their heads knocked on the ground when they were children. Although he never asked about state affairs, as the saint's body became weaker, the accompanying gossip became more and more numerous. In the early days, only in the circle of these people, I occasionally heard the ninth brother bullying the king. And after all these days, it would not be an exaggeration to say that passers-by knew about it. Brother Jiu is quite good to him, and the brothers and sisters of the Zhao family treat him very well, but it is a pity that Uncle Zhao and Brother Jiu are between him. Ay. Yang Zhen twisted his neck, looked at the rain that was still falling in the sky, and reluctantly took his thoughts back, just don't think about it so much, I can't care about their affairs.

When I woke up on this day, I went to the side to cook some porridge and eat it with my father-in-law and myself. said that he didn't think about it a lot, but his subordinates were busy, but his mind was idle, and he couldn't help but think again: If Brother Jiu really got into trouble with Uncle Zhao one day, what should he do? said that it doesn't matter about those, I've seen a lot of it over the years, really, how can anyone escape.

Thinking about this in my heart, I was a little more troubled and emotional. It was just when I was alone that I was annoyed, but I saw my father-in-law leaning in from the door.

"Father-in-law, you can eat in a little while. Yang Zhen looked up and saw it, but he didn't think much about it, and his subordinates were busy again.

"You're not busy, my father-in-law has something to say to you. Yang Lao said that, and went out of the house again, but Yang Zhen was stunned, so he had to put down his work and go outside the house.

The rain was still falling, and even though it was early in the morning, the sky was still a little less bright.

When he went out, he saw his father-in-law return to his house, and Yang Zhen also followed his footsteps before entering the house, and saw that there was a burden on the table, which made people feel a little suspicious.

"My father-in-law has something to do with me?"

"There's something for my father for you to do for me. As he spoke, the old man opened his baggage and took out a letter from it. Although it is a vertical and horizontal skill, the hands that are old are also trembling when they look at it.

"You go and deliver a letter to your father-in-law. Elder Yang handed the letter to Yang Zhen and continued to explain.

Yang Zhen picked up the letter and glanced at the cover, but he was stunned: "This, father-in-law." ”

"What's wrong?"

"What is my father-in-law hiding from me?"

"For my father, I am going to go on a long trip, and you are not too young, so it's time to go out for a walk and see the world. My old friend is a good man, and if you give him the letter, he will know what it means to be a father. ”

"This. Father-in-law, this is thousands of miles away, but it is not as simple as seeing the world. Where is my father-in-law going?, or has something happened?" Yang Zhen looked at the address on the letter again, the land outside the country was no longer in the northern country, if there was nothing important, how could the father-in-law let him go to this thousands of miles away to deliver the letter?

"As a father, you have a place to go, so you don't have to worry too much. You leave today, and the brothers and sisters of the Zhao family will go on the road with you. Time is in a hurry, and I haven't prepared anything for you, so I'll buy some if you need it along the way. This Yang Lao couldn't help but say something, and handed the package to Yang Zhen.

Yang Zhen looked slightly surprised, and the weight in his hand was quite heavy, except for a change of clothes, and a stack of silver tickets was a thick book.

"This, father-in-law... My father-in-law asked me to deliver a letter, and I naturally had nothing to shirk, but I was in such a hurry. What's the trouble with my father-in-law?"

Yang Lao smiled slightly: "There are too many traces, the father-in-law is self-cultivation, what trouble can there be?" This book is contained in the father-in-law's self-cultivation, and it is good to have some kung fu when you go out, and you should practice some martial arts if you have nothing to do on weekdays." ”

"That being said, but. This Yang Zhen hadn't finished speaking, but he saw his father-in-law waving his hand, clearly meaning that he didn't want to say anything more, and his words were stuck in his throat.

"It's nothing, you go cook first, eat later, the Zhao family brothers and sisters should also come over, so let's go on the road together." ”

"Yes, Father. Yang Zhen was about to go out with full of doubts, but was stopped by Yang Lao again, "By the way, you must remember to carry the 'Mixed Yuan Pearl' given to you by your father from time to time, and you must not lose it." ”

"Oh, I know. Yang Zhen should go out the door.

This "mixed yuan bead" is a bead that Yang Zhen has worn around his neck since he was a child, the size of his thumb, and his whole body is jet black. It is only said that when he was a child, his physique was cold and he was often sick, so Yang Lao gave him this bead to strengthen his body.

The two of them just hastily ate some porridge and some side dishes that Yang Zhen made by himself on weekdays. But after a while, he put down the dishes and chopsticks, and there was already movement outside the house, shouting "Second brother, second brother!", Yang Jian knew that Yue'er was coming, so he went out.

There are two people outside the door, the man seems to be twenty-five or sixteen, wearing a light-colored robe, a slender figure, a handsome face, and a hairpin crown in his hair, it is Zhao Tianxing, the eldest brother of Yang Zhen. The little girl who was hiding under the eaves and calling was named Zhao Yue'er, and she was now twenty-eight years old. The older brother went down a head, combed his hair in a bun, wore a bright pearl flower, was dressed in a light yellow gauze suit, and his eyes were a little cute.

"Elder Yang. Tianxing saw that Yang Lao came out of the house, so he first bowed and bowed.

"Grandpa Yang. Yue'er also hurriedly said hello.

"Well, here you are. Pack up and go. ”

"Grandpa Yang, what's the matter, don't let people sleep early in the morning. Yue'er pursed her mouth, but she wasn't too happy.

"Go ahead, and the trail will explain it to you. Yang Lao explained, and looked at the three of them again, "Pay attention to safety on the road, don't be reckless in case of trouble." ”

"Yes, yes, there is a lot of forbearance in everything, don't be reckless, listen to the words of the eldest brother. Daddy has already explained. Yue'er leaned over to the side of the room again, so that the rain would not rain on her.

"Father, then we are on our way. Although he was full of doubts, and knew that his father-in-law would not tell him anything, Yang Zhen was slightly lonely, sighed, and went forward and turned over the horses brought by the brother and sister.

"Elder Yang, then I'll take the first step. Tianxing saw Yang Zhen like this, and he also had a lot of plans in his heart, so he just thought about it for a while and asked what was going on the way.

This goes to the north capital to the south, it is also strange to say, and before a few miles out, I saw the sunshine, looked back, and I could see that there was still rain in the northern capital. Going out for a long trip and driving away the clouds and rain to see the sun, it should naturally be a good omen.

"Second brother, what did Elder Yang explain to you?" Before there was rain, several people were in a hurry, but they hadn't asked about it yet, and when they saw the sun here, Tianxing naturally opened their mouths first.

"Father-in-law, he only said that we should go to Fangwai 'Tianliao Mountain' to deliver the letter, and he didn't explain much else. Yang Zhen rode alone on a jujube red pony to lead the way. Tianxing and Yue'er rode a white horse together, and when they turned around this time, Yang Zhen felt a faint worry in his heart again.

"I didn't let people sleep well in the early morning, and it was still raining, so I was kicked out, and the result was to deliver a letter, hum. Yue'er raised her mouth again.

"Yue'er. Tianxing interrupted her and continued, "My father didn't say anything about it, and I think there seems to be something hidden in his words. Second brother, don't you think there's something wrong with going out this time?"

"Big brother, I don't think it's right either. But if my father-in-law doesn't say it, I can't help it. I'm counting on something from you. Yang Zhen sighed, also quite helpless.

"This day is thousands of miles away, and it shouldn't have been so abrupt. I'm afraid there should be some reason. "Heaven walks again.

"I don't think so. According to the matter of sending letters, I have seen my stepfather have a big bird with a very psychic, and it must be more convenient for him to go than for you and me. Otherwise, as Uncle Zhao, it would be more realistic than us to send a few people at will. I couldn't guess what my father-in-law was thinking, but I always felt that something was going to happen. Yang Zhen continued, now that he is away from the rain, the person who is in a hurry is in a cloud and fog, where is it still fast.

"Oh, I'm afraid something big will happen in the Northern Metropolis?"

"I thought so too, but my father-in-law is invincible in the world with his cultivation. Uncle Zhao is also an important minister in the court, so what trouble can we encounter, we need to go out and hide? Not to mention. "This Yang Zhen was originally going to mention Yang Jiu's matter, but when he thought of the mess in the court, Uncle Zhao had already made a bad relationship with Brother Jiu, and he didn't want to mention it again at the moment.

"Not to mention anything?"

"It's nothing, my father-in-law said he was going on a long trip, and I didn't know where to go. ”

"Going far away? Isn't Elder Yang going to leave the Northern Capital?"

"I don't know anymore, I'll take it one step at a time. ”

"I said you guys are endless!" Yue'er behind Tianxing listened to the two of them talk about this, and she was already impatient, "It's that Grandpa Yang is going to go far away, and by the way, let the second brother go out to experience the experience." The second brother doesn't know martial arts, so he won't send us to protect him. ”

"Who said I don't know martial arts?" Yang Zhen turned his head and glared at Yue'er. That Yue'er stuck out her tongue and continued: "Second brother's kung fu, in Grandpa Yang's words, is called a three-legged cat, right." ”

"Yes, my sister's miraculous skills are world-renowned, turning her hands into clouds and covering her hands for rain. Yang Zhen sighed slightly, I hope it's really just to go through the experience. This thought in my heart, and the force under my feet was to kick the dust away.

Tianxing was still thinking a lot in his heart, but he didn't pay attention to the actions of this righteous brother at the moment. Yue'er behind him knocked his head sharply, and then he was in pain, came back to his senses, and rode his horse to chase after him.