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Chapter 13 I Don't Know
In the early tenth year of Dayu Xining, early spring.

Li Xunchuan wrote the letter with a pen, cut the wax with a thin blade, put it on the candle until it melted, dripped the wax slurry on the envelope, and firmly placed the red flying eagle seal on it.

The little man was fascinated by the side, he tilted his head and said, "Master's seal is beautiful."

Li Xunchuan blew on the wax seal and handed the envelope out: "Xiyu, send it out."

Xiyu has a little curly hair, which was blown a little messy just now, and he looked messy. He took the letter and said, "Master, didn't General Ye say that you don't need to write to him. The border war is tight, he's afraid..."

Li Xunchuan rubbed his little finger, turned the non-existent jade ring symbolically, and said, "Concubine Lan is about to give birth, he should know."

Xiyu nodded, and walked out with the letter.

Li Xunchuan patted the little man's head: "Pine nuts, where's Gu Zhao?"

Wu Song shook his head with a pen in his mouth: "Brother Zhao and Xiong Zhenghao have been staring at those people in the school grounds for the past few days, and he didn't come back until [-]:[-] yesterday."

Li Xunchuan said: "He has become the deputy general of the Imperial Army, so that's what he has to do."

***
Chu Shiyu wrapped Ye Lanyi in a cloak, sniffed the scent on her neck, and said, "Sleep with me these few days."

Ye Lanyi put her hands on her stomach lightly, touched the painful abdomen, closed her eyes tiredly, and said, "I'm afraid the imperial concubine wants to eat, Your Majesty, please say goodbye."

Chu Shiyu didn't speak, but hugged her tightly, let go after a moment of silence, and said, "You rest, I'm leaving first."

Xia Qiong watched Chu Shiyu leave before entering the bedroom with a medicine bowl. She shook Ye Lanyi awake and said softly, "Miss, take the medicine before going to sleep."

Ye Lanyi asked in a low voice, "Is there any news from Xiqi?"

Xia Qiong took out a thick envelope from his sleeve and stuffed it to Ye Lanyi, and said with a smile: "Second Miss sent it, I just received it."

Ye Ji's handwriting is majestic. Ye Lanyi caressed the handwriting and said: "...Xiqi is all well and there is no war. My father misses the elder sister and worries too much. However, I heard that the elder sister is very favored and the emperor's heir has arrived. I am very happy, I wish my eldest sister a safe and successful life, and I will give this little nephew a special gift... don't let the donation go, and think about the day you will return..."

Inside the envelope is a bracelet made of red string and gold thread, and two silver bells are hung. Look carefully, and there are two small words engraved on the silver bells: BOYE.

Yan Bo was in the field [1].

Ye Lanyi lowered her head and smiled, but she cried when she smiled. If she was the one who was by her father's side, if it was her who became General Xiqi, if it was her who wrote the letter, if she couldn't help it... It would be nice to be her.

She doesn't want glory and wealth, she doesn't want to honor her ancestors, she just wants to stay in Xiqi well, she doesn't want to be a woman in the harem, she doesn't want to marry the emperor, she doesn't want these so-called vanities, she just wants to be a good sister, a good daughter .

For so many years, she fantasized that she could go out, leave Gaodu, leave Chu Shiyu, but she dared not, she couldn't do without.As a bargaining chip, she has a considerable amount of weight between Gaodu and Xiqi, and besides, a mother is more expensive than a child, and she can't turn back even if she is on the cusp of the storm. Obviously, she can...

She didn't dare to think about it.

Xia Qiong wiped her tears with a handkerchief, and said, "Miss, don't be sad anymore, your body is important, the general and the second miss still miss you, maybe when the little prince is born, they will be able to come to Gaodu."

Ye Lanyi panted, and sneered with the corners of her mouth: "...Is it possible? He...um..."

Ye Lanyi grabbed the cloak tightly and fell on the couch, Xia Qiong hurriedly shouted: "Come here!"

***
a month later.

Hubu Shangshu Yang Huan wiped his sweat with his sleeves up, sitting on pins and needles, looking at Yan Chengxuan with his legs crossed from time to time, feeling his scalp numb.Yang Huan sighed and said, "Master Yan, don't embarrass the villain anymore, I really can't do this."

Yan Chengxuan straightened his robe, it was still scarlet brocade, he tilted his head and said with a smile, "Your Majesty Yang is arrogantly underestimating himself, he was able to pay off his debts last year, why is it that he can't pay off all of a sudden this year?"

Yang Huan took off the black gauze hat directly, wiped his sweat vigorously, put on the hat again, cleared his throat, and said, "This year is different, the prince is born, His Majesty amnesties the world, taxes in many places are exempted, and the rest of the song The three prefectures suffered from severe drought last year, although the degree is different, it is a loss to Gaodu, besides, the prince's full moon banquet will be held in a few days, and it happens to be the Shangsi Festival, so it is not clear what kind of sacrifices will be made."

Yan Chengxuan didn't take it seriously: "But there is no conflict between settling accounts and appropriating money to our Ministry of Rites."

Yang Huan sighed: "How can there be no conflict. Master Yan, the details of the transfer of money will eventually be handed over to Prime Minister Zuo for approval. It is really inappropriate for you to do this."

"After all, don't you just want my father's account? I'll just give it to you, just wait!" Yan Chengxuan got up and was about to leave, but when he saw someone, he shrank back.

The visitor was dressed in Tsing Yi, extremely simple, with only white jade hairpins and cyan ribbons to pull up his hair, with the elegant flavor of Jiangnan talents, but uniquely a bit hot.

He walked in slowly, and said softly, "Second Young Master, it's time to go back."

This person is Wen Rongxi, the son of Jiangnan Yuanfu, named Yan Shu.

Wen Rongxi cupped his hands and bowed to Yang Huan, saying: "Master Yang, forgive me, the second young master drank alcohol, these nonsense words don't count."

Yan Chengxuan yelled as he walked: "Wen Rongxi, what do you mean? Don't rely on my father liking you and you will control me! I will come back after you leave!"

After Yan Chengxuan went out, Yang Huan came to Wen Rongxi's side: "Thank you, Mr. Wen, but I really can't approve the money."

Wen Rongxi said slowly: "Second Young Master took all the money to help the students of the Imperial College. Prime Minister Zuo asked him to find a way by himself, and he didn't give him the account for a long time. That's why he came to trouble Mr. Yang. Since the Ministry of Finance is in trouble, we will Don't worry about it, I'll figure it out."

Yang Huan was relieved: "Thank you, Mr. Wen."

***
The palace table was placed outside the palace, it is surrounded by mountains and rivers, it is a treasured land of geomantic omen, Tian Wuruo also said that this place was well chosen.

The imperial army and the garrison army each drew a lot of people to escort the imperial court. Li Xunchuan took his seat and was next to the left and right, always feeling uncomfortable.

Xu Zheng's health is not good, and he hasn't been to court a few times in the past few years. The banquet started for a long time before Xu Zheng came back to his senses and prepared to move his chopsticks.

Li Xunchuan took a few sips of wine before being called into the tent by Chu Shiyu.Li Xunchuan looked at Chu Shiyu sitting on the couch with the child in his arms and Ye Lanyi, and said, "Your Majesty."

Chu Shiyu teased the child, and couldn't help his fatherly smile. He said, "Chi Yue, come and see him."

Li Xunchuan paused for a moment, then walked up slowly, Ye Lanyi smiled: "Governor, don't be nervous."

The child is crystal clear and cute. His chubby little hands are shaking the bell on the bracelet, which is crisp and melodious. From time to time, he will hold the bell in his mouth and take it out again after he tastes it bad. Obviously he has no teeth. Biting something and not letting it go makes people speechless, that's what Li Yanchuan thought.Maybe it was because his expression was too fierce. When the child saw him, he wrinkled his whole face and cried with his life. His little face was so red that he could hardly breathe. Li Yuchuan glared at him secretly.

Ye Lanyi hurriedly hugged and coaxed the child, Chu Shiyu pulled Li Xunchuan out of the big tent, Chu Shiyu sighed, and said, "Chi Yue, there is something I want to tell you."

Li Xunchuan let out a "hmm".

Chu Shiyu walked slowly, squeezed his robe and said: "I forgive the world, the one in Zuixue Court can come in and out at will now."

Li Xunchuan smiled indifferently, and said, "Your Majesty's kindness is immense, and I will admit it."

Chu Shiyu said: "Accounting for your coming to Gaodu, this is already the fourth year. You have never mentioned Beili and Zuixueting these years. I know you are suffering in your heart, but you need to know Chi Yue. In Gaodu, and you are our governor, you have to be cautious about many things."

Li Xunchuan said: "I know."

Chu Shiyu turned around, and Li Xunchuan was much taller than four years ago, with a more muscular physique, half a head taller than himself. Although he hid it well in front of him, Chu Shiyu knew that Li Xunchuan's inner drive had not yet Lost, he hid it between the bones, and no one could see it.

"You will have your 22nd birthday this year, do you want to marry a wife?" Chu Shiyu asked coldly.

Li Xunchuan hurriedly said: "No, Your Majesty, I don't mean that."

Just as Chu Shiyu was about to say something, Liao Ze and Li Chengru ran up to him in a hurry.

Liao Ze looked very pale, bowed his hands, and said, "Your Majesty, I'm afraid this banquet will be withdrawn. The Jiyuan Temple, which was going to worship later, suddenly flooded and injured many monks. General Peng led the guards to rescue people." .”

"Walking water?" Chu Shiyu couldn't help being puzzled, he said, "But someone did it on purpose?"

Li Chengru said: "Nothing was found at Jiyuan Temple. Your Majesty, you and Concubine Lan should enter the palace first."

Li Xunchuan looked at Chu Shiyu and said, "Your Majesty, you go back first, and I will take someone to have a look."

Chu Shiyu clenched his hands, and said in a deep voice, "If there is someone behind you, you can directly hand it over to the Court of Justice, and you don't have to condone it."

***
Li Xunchuan threw the evil to Xiyu, got off his horse, and rushed into Jiyuan Temple.

The place was almost burnt, and Peng Ge led people to control the fire just now, when he saw Li Yuchuan coming, he walked over, raised his hand to wipe the ashes from his face, and said, "The governor is here."

Li Xunchuan looked around and said, "Have you seen any suspicious people before?"

Peng Ge shook his head: "Except for a group of monks, there is no one else. Besides, we all know that His Majesty will come here to perform sacrifices. Who has the courage to openly set fire?"

"Jiyuan Temple is a big temple after all, and the sea of ​​gates is prepared, so it won't be burnt down like this." Li Yuchuan said.

Peng Ge picked up the blackened wood that had been burned on the ground, and said, "The governor doesn't know. When the fire was put out just now, there was no water in the sea at all. Even if there was, there was only a little water. It's not enough to put out the fire."

Li Xunchuan sighed and said, "Did the people from the Tai Hospital call?"

Peng Ge turned around and waved his hand: "Don't bother the Governor."

The abbot of Jiyuan Temple is called Yuan Ming. He was seriously injured and lying on the couch. When he saw Li Xunchuan and Peng Ge, he wanted to say something but couldn't.

The little monk understood Yuan Ming's meaning and said, "Your Excellency, Master said that someone set the fire on purpose this time."

Li Xunchuan asked, "Who?"

Yuan Ming shook his head and shook his head feebly.

Peng Ge turned around, walked out, and said, "Why don't you look for clues yourself."

　[1] And when Bo Yan is in the field, friends will push and pull.From Song Huang Tingjian's "Fenghe Wang Shibi Sends Mr. Seventh Brother with His Rhyme"

　　
　
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