"Grandpa, grandpa, hurry up, if you don't enter the city, you won't be able to catch up with this year's Torch Festival. ”

"Oh, slow down, my grandson, alas, grandpa's old bones can't stand the toss, isn't this already in the imperial city!"

At the north gate of Dali City, a plainly dressed, about eight or nine years old boy is helping an old man to rush to the city, the old man is probably old, his legs and feet are not good, the body is washed with white clothes, with gray hair and beard looks very clean, probably because of the holiday, the child is wearing a new red and blue clothes, the grandfather and grandson should come out of the mountain village, although the "Torch Festival" Traditional festivals can be held in various villages, but most people are still willing to come to the city to celebrate the festival in the villages near the imperial city.

"Grandpa, I heard that this year's festival, our emperor and the crown prince will attend? You say, is it true?" the child asked Grandpa curiously.

The old man looked at his grandson, touched his grandson's head and said with a pleasant face: "Maybe it's true, our emperor is kind-hearted, he has been on the throne for many years, and he hasn't raised taxes, but let the people live a good life for a few years." ”

"Grandpa, what do the emperor and the crown prince look like?" the child continued.

The old man showed a look of remembrance and said, "I only saw it once many years ago, and now that so many years have passed, I don't know what happened." ”

The guards at the gate of the city were not as lazy as usual, but they were more energetic, and there was no guard in the middle who ate some kickbacks privately, but they were very strict one by one, comparing the customs clearance documents. However, you can still see the festive atmosphere on their faces.

The grandfather and grandson successfully passed the pass at the gate of the city, walked in the city of Dali, only to see that the festive cloth was hung from house to house, the wooden handle for the bonfire was prepared inside and outside the house, many people were wearing new clothes, especially the young people, the dazzling goods on the street made the children who had just entered the city dazzled, and the grandfather on the side also looked at it with a smiling face. My grandson is much happier than my own.

The two walked to the door of an inn, thinking about it, because the festival night can be the most exciting, and after dark, they can't go home, it's best to find a place to spend the night.

The old man thought about the money he brought with him when he went out, and said, "How much does it cost to stay for one night?"

Xiao Er replied: "You also know, these days for the holidays, the better guest rooms are full, and now there is only one person left in the innermost room on the second floor, not by the window, the environment is a little worse, if you want, 10 copper coins a night." ”

The old man sighed in his heart, although the tax has not increased in recent years, but the village has just been able to maintain his livelihood, and the extra spare money is really not easy to save, which just saved a little and made a new dress for his grandson, but anyway, he came here, so he reached into his arms, took out 10 copper coins and handed them to Xiao'er, and said: "Find a quiet seat, we have to eat." ”

Xiao Er took the money and said, "Okay!" and led the grandfather and grandson to sit in a position in the corner, and served a few steamed buns and a few side dishes. The grandfather and grandson were eating here, and they listened to the discussion next door, A: "Alas, do you know? This time I heard that the emperor and the crown prince are not celebrating the festival with us." ”

Another tall and thin man asked, "Oh, what's the matter, didn't you say you were all celebrating the holidays together?"

A: "Yes, but you haven't come out yet." ”

C: "Today is only the third day, so maybe I'll be out tonight." ”

A: "Don't believe it, my brother-in-law also knows that he was on an errand in the palace, and he heard that the prince was missing, and the palace made people panic, what kind of festival did he have?" ”

B: "No, how can the prince still disappear?"

A: "I don't know if it's true, anyway, there are rumors that the prince is immoral and unfit to be the prince anymore, so God let the prince disappear." ”

C: "If you got it, you can't be kidnapped, right?"

A: "There are so many masters in the palace, who can kidnap the crown prince?" While he was talking, the grandfather and grandson over there looked at each other and listened, when suddenly there was a thunderclap outside, and it began to rain heavily in less than a moment. Then I listened to the sound of sighs and sighs all over the room.

C: "Why is it still raining, and won't the bonfire party be held at night?"

A: "Well, look, I just talked about God, it's raining." ”

The voice of this seat is not small, several guests have heard it, and suddenly a wave of emotions spread, coincidentally, in other places and corners of Dali City, there are also such stories: the prince is immoral, unsuitable for succession, God has a spirit, and it rains heavily. The atmosphere of darkness and intrigue is everywhere inside and outside Dali.

The Imperial City of Dali in the heavy rain is always full of fantasy colors, although it is a little empty, it is only because of the rain, so whether it is a eunuch or a maid, try to stay in the house, except for the guards standing guard, basically there is no one outside. Perhaps there are always many legendary stories in southern Xinjiang, the architecture of the imperial city of Dali gives people a peculiar feeling that there are many ancient stories, even in the rain, it can also make people think about the ancient times, or even more ancient times, there are no unknown secrets and ancient legends that once existed.

Because of the disappearance of Prince Duan Xingduan, in the past three days, Emperor Baoding rarely slept, his fluffy hair was not combed, and his swollen eyes were full of bloodshots. There is a younger brother Zhennan Wang who has consistently supported him, and there is a prince who has been smart and sensible since he was a child, practiced martial arts diligently, and was also approved by the host of Tianlong Temple and accepted as an apprentice. It's a pity that the prince disappeared suddenly, thinking about the four bodyguards he sent to protect the prince is really undetrimental, this time the matter is over, they must be turned out, and a few of their own people who can be relieved will be rearranged. The anxious Emperor Baoding kept pacing back and forth in the study, and the heavy rain made the already unhappy mood of the Baoding Emperor even more irritable.

"Report!" the king of Zhennan asked to see" The eunuch at the door shouted, interrupting Emperor Baoding's cranky thoughts, "Could it be that there is news of Xing'er?" I casually figured out the crown of my hair and said "pass". The eunuch who had been waiting opened the door of the study and welcomed the king of Zhennan in.

As soon as he saw the anxious appearance of King Zhennan, Emperor Baoding chuckled in his heart, "Could it be that there is something unpleasant?", sure enough, Emperor Baoding didn't even care about etiquette, and said directly to Emperor Baoding: "Brother Huang, now there are rumors everywhere inside and outside the city, has Brother Huang received the news?"

As soon as he heard the bad news that it was not Duan Xing, Emperor Baoding's hanging heart was put down, as for the rumors or something, Emperor Baoding really didn't take it to heart, eased his tense face, and asked, "What rumors make Zhengchun so anxious?"

The king of Zhennan also didn't care about etiquette or impropriety, and said: "My imperial brother, I don't know who spread the news of the prince's disappearance, and now the news of the prince's disappearance is circulating everywhere in the city. ”

Emperor Baoding shook his head and said, "Someone must have deliberately distributed it, and now there is no time to track down that, and it is imperative to get the prince back." ”

King Zhennan was anxious: "If only the matter of the prince's disappearance would be easy to do, the problem is that now it is said that the prince is immoral and unsuitable to be the prince, let God clean it up, brother Huang, this is not the prince's problem alone, and then it will be involved in you." ”

Emperor Baoding didn't expect the rumors to be so serious, and the brows that had just been loosened tightened, and asked, "Have you ever found out the source of the rumors?"

King Zhennan replied: "As soon as I heard the rumors, I sent people to look around for the people who spread the rumors, but I arrested a few of them, and they all said that they heard from others, and the root of the matter was not found. ”

After listening, Emperor Baoding shouted outside the door: "Where is the inner attendant?"

A eunuch about 30 years old hurriedly ran to the door and saluted Emperor Baoding: "Bixia, please command." ”

Emperor Baoding said angrily: "Go and call Duan Hai Chief." ”

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