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Chapter 85 Suspicion
"Would you like to go by yourself or I'll carry you?" Li Yanchuan looked at Zhuo Ran, and it was time to go elsewhere after kissing enough. He grabbed the rabbit lantern by the ear and said, "I still have something to tell you."

Zhuo Ran thought for a while and said, "Then let's memorize it."

She easily jumped onto Li Xunchuan's back, holding the lantern and swinging her legs. Li Xunchuan has good physical strength and is light. This weight is nothing compared to the sandbags on his back when he was running when he was a child.As if such an analogy is not appropriate, Li Xunchuan shook his head and drove away these thoughts.

"What do you want to tell me?" Zhuo Ran lowered his head and asked when he saw that he had walked away for a while without speaking.

Li Xunchuan said: "There has been no news from Beili for a long time. The ten tribes of the ancient Qiang are not good people. I was worried that my master and brother-in-law would fight with them. Xiaqiu, although I had been training cavalry in Beili at that time, the grassland in Beili was also the most suitable for horse racing. But they only beat them tactically. After all these years, if they study carefully in one direction, the cavalry will definitely lose."

Zhuo Ran thought for a while and said, "There's no need to be so pessimistic. Chi Yue, your master and General Xiao must have other methods. Didn't you talk about it when they came?"

Li Xunchuan smiled wryly twice.At that time, all his thoughts were on returning to Beili, and he got involved with Zhuo Ran. During that time, the hatred for Zhuo Ran was so high that he forgot about other things about Beili.But Shang Luoqiu and Xiao Qijing just kept comforting him, and they were afraid that over-promotion of Beili would make Li Yuchuan even more irritable.Fortunately, in the end, it calmed Li Yanchuan's mood, but the only shortcoming was that there was no mention of Beili and Guqiang.

Who can blame this.

He didn't say this to Zhuo Ran, but just shook his head.

Zhuo Ran pushed the hair on his forehead to the two sides, but felt unattractive, so she brushed her hair to block Li Yanchuan's eyes, she thought for a while, and said: "Why don't you let Ruofei send a letter and take it? You are also at ease with the news."

"Don't make trouble in Xiaqiu, I can't see the way clearly." Li Xunchuan raised his eyebrows, shook his head and revealed his eyes, he said: "That lazy guy Ruofei doesn't go out hunting for a few days, and he feeds on pork belly. I see that I have gained a lot of weight, and I am afraid that I will not be able to fly anymore."

Zhuo Ran licked the corners of his lips and then grinned, Li Xunchuan avoided crowded places, and Gao Du said that if he met someone, the drama last night would be in vain.

"Is it far from Beili?" Zhuo Ran asked.

Li Xunchuan paused, looked up at Mingyue, and said, "Far away."

Zhuo Ran looked at Li Yuchuan after a distance, and she said, "It's far from Yongzhou."

When Zhuo Ran was brought to Gaodu by a decree, he didn't walk slowly all the way through the mountains and rivers.She still remembers how hard the jailers who escorted her pulled on the rope in her hand. When they crossed the Wuming Mountain, it was covered with heavy snow, the wind was biting and the hunger and cold were severe. When she was sick, the higher-ups told her that no one could die, so the jailer could just find a doctor in the countryside, pour her a bowl of medicine, and continue walking. After repeated repetitions, she was able to reach Gaodu, and she was lucky to be alive. up.

It's just that the most difficult thing at that time was not the illness, but the news of the death of relatives in Yongzhou one after another.

She lowered her head, Li Yanchuan slowed down, and said, "One day I will take you back to Beili, and I will take you to see the moon in Beili, the moon on the grassland is the most beautiful."

Zhuo Ran smiled lightly and said, "Okay."

"I want to take you to the desert farther north." Li Yanchuan said, "It's scary when the wind blows, but when the wind blows, you can see a different scenery. There are all kinds of sand dunes..."

He tried his best to describe everything about Beili, Zhuo Ran listened very carefully, she could feel the heat in Li Yuchuan's heart, it was Beili's extreme temptation to him, a temptation that no one could match.

Li Xunchuan lured him into the governor's mansion, Zhuo Ran waited for Li Xunchuan to take a bath, wandered around in his room, and saw a painting hanging on the inner wall.

Zhuo Ran brushed the painting with her fingertips, she smiled slightly, and said: "I really didn't expect the governor to draw the painting, but the painting is too unreal."

Li Xunchuan was recuperating in the bathtub, he closed his eyes and said, "Isn't it? What I saw was like this."

"It is said that one person plays the piano and the other dances. Why is it that I am the only one in the governor's painting?" Zhuo Ran asked knowingly, she went around the screen, poked her head in, and secretly looked at Li Yuchuan.

The latter didn’t answer, so Zhuo Ran withdrew his head and sat on the rattan chair outside, playing with Li Xunchuan’s pen, with Wu Songlian’s handwriting next to him, he must be forcing people to practice his own handwriting, and Wu Song was not strong enough to hold the pen , I can't bear such a style at all, but I have practiced for so long.

Zhuo Ran re-wrote it at the side, and when it was finished, Li Xunchuan also put on a toga and came out.

The drops of water on his body have not been wiped clean, and water is dripping from his neck. Zhuo Ran took a handkerchief and wrung his hair dry. Li Yuchuan sat on a chair. He carefully looked at Zhuo Ran's handwriting and said, "This is the same as what you wrote before." different."

"Wu Song is still young, this kind of font is easier to practice." Zhuo Ran stretched out his hand to pull up the toga for him, and said, "Second Master's font will not be too late to practice when he gets bigger."

Li Xunchuan raised his lips and smiled, and said, "I'm worried about this matter."

Zhuo Ran laughed and said, "I'm used to being in the Imperial College."

"The results will be announced on the [-]th day of next month, will Si Ye check the papers?" Li Xunchuan asked.

Zhuo Ran shook her head and said, "That's the doctor's business. After the fall, there are only those elementary school students left. It's very easy to play with them all day long."

Li Xunchuan nodded when he heard the words, but he felt unspeakably congested in his heart. He didn't know what was going on, and always felt that something was going to happen, but it was this feeling that made him very uncomfortable.

Zhuo Ran leaned against him from behind and said softly, "What's wrong."

"It's nothing." Li Yanchuan patted her arm lightly, and suddenly remembered something, he raised his lips and smiled, and said, "Those guys are still wandering outside, I don't know if they have any money."

Zhuo Ran said, "Don't worry. Luo Ling has money, so he won't starve them."

Li Xunchuan tilted his head and kissed Zhuo Ran, and said, "Then don't worry about it, we'll keep the door anyway."

***
Yan Chengxuan held the lantern and walked behind Wen Rongxi. Wen Rongxi resembled his surname very much, with a gentle temperament, and he didn't rush about anything.He was still thinking about talking to Wen Rongxi, but he was taken back to the mansion in a blink of an eye.

Yan Yingzhen was admiring the moon in the courtyard, and when she saw someone coming back, she immediately ordered him to refill a few more cups of tea.Yan Chengxuan lit up the lanterns and hung them on the treetops in the atrium, which was really beautiful.

Yan Chengxuan was not in high spirits. After sitting for a while, he ran into the kitchen under the pretext of being hungry.Yan Yingzhen knew his temper, so she didn't say much, and continued to drink tea with Wen Rongxi.

Yan Yingzhen seemed to come out quickly.Yongniang and Kang Sheng'an seemed to die as soon as they died, just like a gust of wind blowing, it was no big deal if they left no trace.

Wen Rongxi didn't know what the husband was thinking, but he didn't dare to speculate. If he didn't say it, he didn't want to. He would never force anyone. This was Wen Rongxi's upbringing.

"Yan Shu." Yan Yingzhen called his name, he raised his eyes to look at the lotus lantern, but it was not as eye-catching as the moon, he said: "I saw the right prime minister this morning."

Wen Rongxi blinked, Xu Zheng's body had been taking medicine since the last time he was poisoned, and he couldn't even stand for a long time, let alone going up, it was impossible to walk out of the room.But he went anyway, Wen Rongxi looked at Yan Yingzhen, the gentleman's face was solemn, it really didn't match the moonlight.

He bowed his head and said softly: "Your Prime Minister is doing everything for Dayu, for His Majesty, Yan Shu has always admired Right Prime Minister."

Yan Yingzhen smiled, and said in retrospect: "Actually, Yan Shu, Mr. and Xu Zheng were good brothers. Do you know? Before Mr. met you, it seemed that I was just a fledgling kid. The first person I admire is Xu Zheng."

Xu Zheng was nearly 15 years older than him. At that time, it was not yet the era of Chulian. Xu Zheng was a famous talented scholar. Totally mesmerized.

He started to enrich himself crazily, and his family focused on business, so he caught both ends, and he still had a mentorship with Xu Zheng for a while.But after all, the time is too short, after several accidents, the two get together less and leave more, and gradually grow apart, but when they meet again, it is a different scene.

Yan Yingzhen became the chancellor of the left, and everyone said that the left is the most respected, but Xu Zheng is the prime minister of the right. In terms of honor, Xu Zheng is still better.Yan Yingzhen was unwilling to admit defeat in his temperament, and the repeated contests overtly and secretly made him forget a lot of things.From then on, their world was full of open guns and dark arrows, at least in Yan Yingzhen's eyes, that's what he saw.

Most people can't get into Xu Zheng's heart, and few people can understand what he does. They just think that he is incompetent, which fuels the arrogance of many Xiao Xiao.

Only when people calm down can they think clearly about some things and remember the emotions suppressed in their hearts. This is often a treasure that can save people from fire and water, but it is hard to find.

Yan Yingzhen said in a low voice for a moment, then said helplessly: "However, even if Xu Zheng has re-entered the court now, he can't interfere too much with the affairs of the past few days."

Wen Rongxi said: "Your Majesty did not pursue this matter too much. Sir, the Lianhua Lane incident has spread to the Imperial College and injured many students. The Ministry of Industry and Gaodu are both responsible for the patrol. .”

"It's just that there have been turmoil in this year. Although Gao Du's face is calm, in fact, people's hearts are unstable. If His Majesty insists on accountability, many people will feel fear. At that time, it will not be resolved by appeasing Yes." Yan Yingzhen sighed and said: "Qiu Wei will be in the future, as long as this matter is done well, it will naturally be more effective than other methods."

Wen Rongxi nodded, Qiu Wei basically mobilized everyone, which is enough to show how much Chu Shiyu attaches great importance to it. If this matter is completed, not to mention the merits, the official position can be promoted several times.

"The original test also gave everyone a wake-up call." Yan Yingzhen said: "Therefore, we must pay special attention."

Wen Rongxi was a little silent, he put down the teacup, and said: "Sir, I have already calculated the account books in the embroidery workshop, and this account has nothing to do with the accounts of the Ministry of Accounts, but I found some mistakes in the accounts of the Ministry of Accounts. "

Yan Yingzhen raised her eyes and said, "Where is there any mistake?"

"Sir, according to what Siye said, he set aside money to help the emergency. The embroidery workshop's money bank should be able to last for a while, but I checked the account books, and there are some signs that it can't make ends meet." Wen Rongxi lowered his eyes and said: "I have been looking for After a few days, I still haven't found out what went wrong, the previous accounts are very clear, and I really don't have a clue."

Yan Yingzhen sighed, and said, "I paid attention to Zhuo Siye's suggestion, but I was busy with other things and forgot about it."

Wen Rongxi said: "Sir, the business of the embroidery shop runs through Zhongqu Yidong. If there is no problem with the commercial routes along the route, it can only be that something happened to the merchants who shipped the goods or the port of Yidong. Although the Yan family's business has monopolized some commercial routes , but the accounting process has always been very strict, I thought that after the end of the autumn, the students would like to check the trade routes along the route."

"Let's leave this matter to the subordinates, you don't need to go in person." Yan Yingzhen said: "Ah Xuan, I still can't rest assured, if you are not by his side, I really have nothing to do."

Wen Rongxi smiled and said: "Second Young Master will understand these things, sir don't need to worry. I was entrusted by my husband to take care of the business route, and no one knows the account books and records better than me, so it is most appropriate for students to go."

Yan Yingzhen finally nodded, poured another cup of tea, and said, "Let me think about this matter again."

The moon is setting at the end of the west sky, and Gaodu is still noisy.

Wen Rongxi wiped his face with a wet handkerchief, covering his cheeks with redness. He casually put the handkerchief on the wooden stand, and when he turned his head, he saw Yan Chengxuan standing there, looking at him with displeasure.

"What's wrong with Er Shao?" Wen Rongxi sat on the wicker chair and said, "It's getting late, why don't you go back and rest?"

Yan Chengxuan consciously sat opposite Wen Rongxi, his room was filled with incense all the year round, Yan Chengxuan was not used to smelling it, but after being imprisoned many times, he gradually liked the smell.

He looked up at Wen Rongxi, and said, "Yan Shu, do you really want to leave?"

Wen Rongxi lowered his head and smiled, and said: "Didn't the master tell you to think about it again? Besides, I came back after I found out the situation of the business route. What's the matter?"

Yan Chengxuan didn't speak, he glanced at Wen Rongxi, got up and left.Before Wen Rongxi could react, he had already stepped out of the room.

***
Seeing Danqing, Zhuo Ran immediately thought of something, she let go of Li Yuchuan's hand, and said softly: "Chi Yue, I forgot to tell you something."

"What's the matter?" Li Xunchuan raised an eyebrow, he just held Zhuo Ran's hand and danced on the paper, when she pulled his hand away, he almost got the ink on his sleeve.

Zhuo Ran said: "I was attacked that night, and I saw that person's face."

Li Xunchuan put down his pen, smiled, and said, "It's just that you haven't seen it, and you can't find it out."

"There is a scar on his face." Zhuo Ran thought back, and said, "Although I didn't see it clearly, the scar is very deep, and it's hard not to notice it."

She really couldn't find out, and she didn't know where to start. Since that day, things continued one after another, and she didn't have the leisure to think about it, but it was very strange. The scarred face was missed, why didn't he come a few more times.

Li Xunchuan hugged Zhuo Ran and said, "Silly girl, you told me already."

Zhuo Ran frowned, she was indeed a bit fragmented, many things were said back and forth many times, she had forgotten.Li Xunchuan smiled, hugged her and shrank into the quilt, and said softly: "Go to sleep, little lady, we can talk before we wake up."

(End of this chapter)