No, gentlemen also guard against

Chapter 210 When I was young, I was a famous handsome gentleman in Chang'an City
Luming Street, just after noon.

A loud sound of horseshoes came from far and near, breaking the tranquility of the entire street.

At the gate of Su Mansion, the drowsy old concierge jumped up and looked around timidly.

After a while, the noise was transmitted from the gate all the way along the winding and winding corridor to the depths of the Su Mansion.

The crisp wind chimes hung all over the pavilions of the Sufu Gallery for a certain little girl's birthday gift, and the jingling and swinging sound in the noon wind was covered by the rushing footsteps below for a moment.

It was like a silent main artery being suddenly activated by a frantically beating heart, and the blood flow speeded up... The entire Su Mansion revived.

When the old housekeeper, Shunbo, rushed to the Diaoyutai by the pond.

Li Xian was sitting on the steps along the edge of the platform, fishing with a pole, nodding his head sleepily, just like the fishhook buoy that jumped from time to time on the water.

Shun Bo hurriedly said: "My lord, the envoy from the Luoyang court is here, and he is outside the gate of the mansion now!"

Li Xian slowly opened his eyes, subconsciously glanced at the calm water surface where the fishhook was in the distance, he turned his head, looked at Shun Bo with an old nervous face, and nodded.

Li Xian silently put down the fishing rod, got up and sighed:
"The one who should come, still has to come, go, go out to receive the order."

"Yes, sir."

At this time, Su Gu'er, Wei Mei, and Su Dalang also hurried over.

"Father!"

"Shichiro!"

Seeing his wife and children with worried faces, Li Xian waved his hands, although his fingers were trembling, he forced a smile:

"Don't worry, didn't the nephew Lianghan who had a strategy in mind at Yilanxuan said that our family is still useful to the queen mother, and now it is not in the way of the queen mother, and will not be easily forced to death like the second brother. "

Wei Mei and the others sighed silently when they heard the words.

Li Xian is the third son of Empress Wei. He had two older brothers. At first, the elder brother was the crown prince, but he died young. The crime of treason was abolished as a commoner, and he was exiled to Bazhou. After the queen of the guard became emperor, he was forced to kill by the cruel officials and female historians who watched him.

At the beginning, Li Xian was also the crown prince to supervise the country because of the accidents of these two elder brothers. Unfortunately, he still couldn't play with the fierce mother, so he came to the "emperor for a few days", and then he was demoted and expelled from the capital. Came to this remote Jiangzhou in despair.

Speaking of which, the fate of Li Xian's family is indeed very similar to that of the former prince's second brother's family who were deposed as common people, and they were only short of the final forced death.

This is also the reason why Li Xian was so pessimistic about the future before he met Ouyang Lianghan who was shocked by him as a heavenly man, and before he overheard that exquisite strategy and strategy.

From Luo Jing's court, even the slightest disturbance can make Li Xian panic and terrified.

Because his mother really did this kind of thing, so I don't want to joke around with you.

Fortunately, right now, I really met a sage in the field, a peerless national scholar... Ouyang Rong's leisurely and determined voice that day still faintly echoed in his ears, and Li Xian calmed down a little.

After comforting his wife and a pair of children, he took the lead and walked out, rushing to the gate of the Su Mansion without hesitation.

Near the gate of the house.

I saw a group of servants and servants of the Su Mansion crowded around the threshold, looking out the door timidly.

And through the figures of the crowd, one can vaguely see the blue, green and crimson skirts and dark clothes belonging to the court messenger team outside the door.

It is in sharp contrast with the monotonous colors of white walls and black tiles in the streets of small counties in the south of the Yangtze River.

Just like their identities as uninvited guests, they seemed out of place everywhere.

Inside the threshold, Li Xian raised his hat, separated his arms from the crowd, and walked out first.

"Zuo'er, Dalang, you wait inside."

Wei Mei stretched out her hand to stop Su Gu'er and Su Dalang who wanted to follow.

Then the Mistress of the Su Mansion straightened her posture, walked gracefully, followed her husband's footsteps, and walked out the door.

"Sister." Su Dalang turned his head and glanced at Su Gu'er.

"Listen to my mother." Su Bao'er didn't turn her head back, and then added after a pause, "I also trust his strategic judgment."

Today, she was wearing a sky blue waist-length skirt, and a light blue tulle on her pretty face, covering the lower half of her pretty face.

Only the bright red plum print on the center of the eyebrows, the two slanting red lines on the temples on the left and right temples, and the long and narrow lacquered eyes with slightly upturned corners are exposed.

Su Dalang swallowed his words, and naturally understood who the "he" Amei was talking about.

The two brothers and sisters looked at the backs of their father and mother who were sheltering from the wind and rain.

At the same time, his gaze unconsciously shifted to the group of court envoys.

"Where is Li Xian?"

"Grassmen are here." Li Xian walked out in response.

"Wechsler?"

"The women are here." Wei Mei followed closely behind.

Su Gu'er couldn't help but look sideways, and saw that the person who asked the question first was a woman in palace attire who was at the front of the emissary team.

About three to forty years old, wearing a luxurious crimson palace attire, which is particularly conspicuous.

There are two small dots of rouge between the dimples at the corners of her mouth, which is the current popular makeup in the court of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

These makeups all show the identity of the female officials in colorful clothes beside Her Majesty the Queen.

This should be the sixth-rank palace man mentioned in the secret letter of Prince Xiang's Mansion a few days ago... Su Gu'er secretly thought.

After some questioning seemed to be a routine confirmation of identity, after Li Xian and Wei Mei answered with low brows and pleasing salutes, this lady in palace attire who seemed to be a sixth rank did not speak for a long time.

She stood at the front of the crowd of envoys, raised her chin slightly, glanced at the couple who had been demoted to common people, and said nothing.

Immediately, Su Gu'er heard the words of his father who stepped forward respectfully:
"The angel of Luojing came from a long way. The grass-roots people are a little negligent, and they are terrified. If you dare to ask the angel's honorable name, please move to the humble house..."

Su Bao'er suddenly saw the corners of the woman's mouth twitching up, and chuckled like a "huh".

Before Su Gu'er frowned, she saw that her father who was looking up suddenly fell silent, with a dumbfounded expression, and the mother behind her was also attracted by the chuckle, and she saw clearly the face of the woman in the palace costume. The mother's breathing seemed to be rapid, and she clenched her fists under her sleeves.

In front of everyone, the woman in palace attire tapped her chin and said, "Have you forgotten my concubine's name? You really forget things."

"You...you are..." Li Xian was a little unsteady.

"Miaozhen, why is it you!" Wei Mei blurted out.

Miao Zhen squinted at her, "Why can't it be a concubine, well, maybe His Majesty thinks we have a good relationship."

She nodded, and said to Li Xian with a very wonderful face:

"This concubine came here on His Majesty's order to present the 17th birthday gift to the princess of the imperial family. In addition, although Your Majesty is busy with many things, he still misses Your Highness. He also picked a small gift for this concubine to deliver. Your Highness, please don't take it." Live up to His Majesty's wishes."

Li Xian lowered his head slightly, hesitated to speak: "Miaozhen, I..."

"Your Highness, don't wait any longer. Open the gift yourself. Prepare to thank you. Come and present the gifts from His Highness and the Princess." Miao Zhen didn't look at him, but turned her head and ordered lightly.

These sharp words and indifferent attitude silenced everyone on the field.

Listening to this tone, could it be that there is some grievance, countless eyes fell on Su Xian.

The latter was also in a precarious figure, a little unsteady in his standing, and was supported by Wei Mei who took a step forward. Wei Mei's eyes were wide open, staring at Miaozhen as if nothing had happened.

"Uncle Shun, you used to be a member of the palace, did your father and mother know this female official named Miaozhen?"

Inside the gate of Su Mansion, Su Gu'er, who was hiding behind the crowd, turned his head and asked Shun Bo, the chief housekeeper with a worried face.

"Why do I feel like I have old grievances with my father and mother? It seems like a big deal." Su Dalang couldn't help frowning.

"Miss, master, where should I start this entanglement, eh..."

Shun Bo smiled wryly and sighed:
"This lady named Miaozhen was one of the maidservants of Empress Wei in the Xingqing Palace when she was young. When the master was only the seventh prince, she occasionally went in and out of the Xingqing Palace. For some reason, Miaozhen developed a feeling of admiration for the master. , But later... Uh, in Madam's words, it was this woman who did not abide by the palace rules and seduced the master, but the result was naturally rejected by the master.

"After all, at that time, the master had already married his wife as the princess, with deep affection and dedicated love, and the mother-child relationship between the master and the queen was not too close, so naturally he respected the palace people around her.

"If that's the case, it's okay, after all, when the master was young, he was a well-known handsome gentleman in Chang'an City, and there were countless women who wanted to please him.

"But this Miaozhen seems to have been hurt by her self-esteem, and was ridiculed by the madam who didn't know where to find out about it, holding a grudge.

"The old slave heard from the palace people that this woman often advanced the madam's slander behind the guard, and spoke ill of each other. Since then, the relationship between the madam and the empress Wei's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law has deteriorated. There must be a 'credit' from this woman. It can't be said that the master was deposed later. She also participated in the matter of King Xunyang."

Speaking of the past, Shun Bo looked back, sighed melancholy, and shook his head.

"Isn't he a rival in love?" Su Gu'er frowned slightly, and whispered:

"It's the enmity with my mother, and I think I have a deep grudge against my father. The court ladies seem to be glamorous, but like eunuchs, they are locked in the palace. Unless they are favored by the emperor, or given to the prince by the queen concubine, otherwise they will die in this life. They are all from the Palace of Abstinence."

"The famous handsome gentleman in Chang'an City? How handsome is my father before." Su Dalang asked curiously with a bearded face, and his focus was slightly different.

Shun Bo's face froze for a moment, and he whispered, "It's similar to Mr. Ouyang who was named Tan Hua Lang."

"Brother, don't interrupt." Su Bao'er said angrily.

Su Dalang scratched his head, his expression turned serious.

At this time, the abnormal movement outside immediately caused the attention of the brother and sister to shift.

The Luming Street outside the gate of the Su Mansion has been sealed off and emptied by the elite soldiers of the Zhechong Mansion.

In the middle of the open space, Miaozhen nodded slightly to signal to the palace people behind her, she turned sideways with a calm face, and stepped out of the way, eight palace ladies in white skirts escorted a palace lady in green clothes to come forward.

The palace man in Tsing Yi held a carved brocade box in both hands, raised the box to his eyebrows, bent down and handed it to Li Xian.

Li Xian was in a daze.

Miaozhen stared at his vaguely familiar face, and said coldly:
"Your Highness, please, Your Majesty has ordered you to personally open it."

Li Xian froze in place.

The audience also fell into dead silence tacitly.

Countless eyes fell on Li Xian and the brocade box in front of him.

As we all know, today's Holy Majesty's gifts have never been so easy to receive.

It may be a rare treasure.

It may also be an empty box, a jug of poisoned wine, or a foot of white water chestnut.

The delivery is decent.

As for your question, what should you do if you pretend to not understand, pretend to be stupid, or run away if you really want to give away the "three-in-one decency"?
Then this is the purpose of sending Miaozhen, a member of the sixth-rank palace, and the soldiers of the Zhechong Mansion.

Before seeing Miaozhen, Li Xian and his wife didn't think so much or worry so much.

But after seeing the "old acquaintance" Miaozhen, even if the words of that Lianghan and virtuous nephew were still in their ears, the Lixian couple still couldn't bear the carved brocade box sent all the way by the moody Empress Wei. Heart beating wildly like a drum.

Even if you step back [-] steps, the king of hell is easy to see, but the little ghost is hard to deal with.

It was a coincidence that Empress Wei picked a former enemy of the couple to come here, even if it was a normal gift, even if it was just a routine beating.

But what if Miaozhen seized the opportunity and made a fuss out of a molehill, taking the opportunity to kill the two of them?
At this moment, Su Xian felt as if time was forbidden, and all kinds of thoughts flashed through his mind like flying. He felt the shirt on his back was soaked, and there was a feeling of wetness and coldness. One by one, chills brushed over his stiff body like an electric current.

"Your Highness, kiss me."

Miaozhen's cold voice came, urging again.

Su Xian raised his head, glanced at the calm expression on Miaozhen's face, then at the palace people gloating behind her, and the indifferent-faced soldiers who blocked the streets in front of the Su residence.

Li Xian suddenly felt that the whole world was very cold, he looked at the carved brocade box like a blind box, and slowly raised his hand.

"and many more."

At this moment, a clear youthful voice suddenly sounded on the field:

"Excuse me, I am the magistrate of Longcheng County. This is my official seal and inscription. This is the area under my jurisdiction. You Zhechong mansion officers and men should take out the official documents for transfer first. This must be shown. I am a little Experience, don't be led crookedly to run around, and finally be inspected by the censor to join the imperial court, wearing a rebel hat in a daze...

"Also, please excuse me. I want to see the angel from Luoyang. By the way, do you have official documents or imperial edicts? Don't just break into private houses... Sorry, there are troublesome people out of poor mountains and rivers. Although the place is small, scammers can't do it." No, this officer is also helpless, routine inspection, pay attention to anti-fraud..."

Everyone in the audience was stunned, and followed the reputation.

I saw a young man with long sleeves wearing a turquoise official uniform approaching with a somewhat embarrassed expression. While chatting sincerely about popularizing the law, he walked straight through the crowd without stopping, looking around curiously all the way, and finally came to Su Xian. The position between the couple and Miaozhen.

With his back to Su Xian and his wife, Ouyang Rong inadvertently stood in front of Miaozhen's court envoys.

Attracting the attention of the audience for a while, Su Zhuer, who was hiding behind the crowd inside the door, stared straight at his slender back.

Ouyang Rong first looked up and down at Miaozhen's attire, slowly clasped his fists, and saluted sincerely:

"Excuse me, Your Excellency, what is the matter? Why did you block in front of the door of my law-abiding people? Did you come from thousands of miles to search the house? Is there an order from the Holy One?"

Miaozhen narrowed her eyes and looked at the young county magistrate who was pretending to be stupid. After a while, she suddenly reached out, grabbed a stack of official documents and a token from her sleeve, and handed it out:

"Is this enough?"

Customs clearance documents, road guides, and even the troop transfer token presented by the governor of Jiangzhou with a smile on his face are naturally there, but Miaozhen has traveled all the way from Guanzhong in the north to Jiangnan Road in the south, who would dare to check her carefully?It's not all about going through the motions.

Ouyang Rong smiled apologetically: "Don't worry, wait a moment, I'm a little short-sighted, let me take a good look..."

Ouyang Rong lowered his head and squinted his eyes, seeming to carefully look at the documents one by one, but from the corner of his eye, he silently looked around, especially the carved brocade box not far away.

Miaozhen stared at the slow-moving young county magistrate for a while, surprisingly did not urge her, and after a while, suddenly asked:

"You are Ouyang Lianghan? Tanhualang, a Jinshi in the first year of Jiushi?"

"It's right here." Ouyang Rong was slightly surprised.

Miaozhen nodded and said leisurely: "I know you personally."

The audience fell silent.

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