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If you haven't really lived a luxurious and rich life, it is difficult to understand what is called the so-called paradise on earth.

Xue Poye rested in the consort's mansion for two days, and he has deeply experienced the enjoyment brought by power.

Although the food is not the fine nectar of Tiangong, it is definitely not worse than that. The flying in the sky, swimming in the water and running on the ground are all carefully prepared and made by top chefs. Not only the taste is excellent, but also the patterns It looks good, and there are all kinds of specialties before and after meals, such as the sweet and refreshing soup, and the fresh and rare fruits delivered from all over Dachu, all of which are extremely particular.

Princess Yi specially asked the master of "Butterfly Dance" in Kyoto to come to the son-in-law's mansion to tailor brocade robes and jade robes for Xue Poye, Lady Lv and even Xiao Shitou. There are many types. For Xue Poye alone, There are three sets of day clothes, two sets of night clothes, and five sets of formal clothes. In addition, there are three sets of armed forces for practicing martial arts, two sets of loose and casual robes, two pairs of riding boots and one pair of shoes, and even the hats are colorful butterfly dancers. It can be said that the style and quality are both top-notch.

In order to facilitate Xue Poye's trip, Princess Yi asked the groom to choose a high-quality horse in the stable. The royal things are always good, and the things in the concubine's mansion are definitely rare things in the world. In addition, Princess Yi also equipped Xue Poye with a carriage, and one or two coachmen took turns waiting day and night.

It can be said that Princess Yi has the utmost respect and care for her master. The servants of the concubine's mansion also know that there are several strangers in the mansion, and one of them is the master of the princess. Xue Poye and others in the North courtyard are all respectful.

Xue Poye was also very grateful to Princess Yi's little apprentice in his heart. Thinking of using Princess Yi to find out the news about Chrysanthemum Boy and Peach Blossom Boy, he felt a little guilty. He made up his mind, yes I want to pass on all my kung fu to Princess Yi.

Xiao Shitou has been speechless for the past two days, and Xue Poye did not try to persuade him. There are some things that others cannot persuade. He told Mrs. Lv to take good care of Xiao Shitou, and looked for opportunities to inquire about the whereabouts of Chrysanthemum and Peach Blossom.

The Green Lady secretly told Xue Poye the contact information of the Kyoto sub-helm, Xue Poye kept it in mind, but he was not in a hurry to contact, and only when it was absolutely necessary, he would risk his identity to contact the Kyoto sub-helm Brothers.

Speaking of which, this concubine's mansion is really a clean place. With Xue Poye's cleverness, he really didn't feel that anyone was watching him. In this way, he felt a lot more at ease. Day is like being a thief, it is really uncomfortable.

Princess Yi commanded that since Xue Poye is her master, she can naturally walk around in the Concubine's Mansion, but the main courtyard is the residence of the Eldest Princess and the Concubine, outsiders are never allowed to set foot in it, that is Princess Yi, That is to be summoned to enter, and it is not usually just to enter.

Xue Poye was intrigued, and was also very interested in the residence of this royal family member. It took a whole morning to go around the consort's mansion, and it was just a cursory look.

The concubine's mansion occupies a very large area and is connected into one piece. In addition to the main courtyard, backyard, and northwest two courtyards, there are also large gardens, kitchen yards, stables, martial arts studios, men's and women's courtyards where servants live, and guard courtyards. Rouge Courtyard has everything you need, magnificent and spacious.

The son-in-law was born as a military officer, so there is a martial arts room. It is said that when the son-in-law is free, he always likes to practice fists and kicks here, and the Yanzhi Courtyard was recently expanded. His Majesty the Emperor loves Princess Yi and sent the Rouge Battalion from the Royal Women's Battalion to guard Yi Princess, at your disposal, this rouge camp is headed by Hua Gongwei, but there are more than 30 people, all of whom have big breasts and wide hips, and are heroic.

As soon as Xue Poye entered the Rouge Courtyard, he immediately felt the fiery eyes of the female soldiers, and fled immediately. He was really worried that these tigresses would eat him in the Rouge Courtyard just because they were in love.

In the most prominent place in Kyoto, the censors of Yushitai remonstrated with their emperor, claiming that Liu Jin was publicly assassinated in Liuheyuan this time, which was a matter of embarrassment to the court, and the real culprit must be tracked down no matter what. , to bring them to justice, to rectify the law and discipline, and to save the face of the royal family.

So the yamen of the Ministry of Criminal Justice, Dali Temple, and the Kyoto Prefecture immediately conducted in-depth investigations. Officials and spies in the open and in the dark appeared on the scene one after another, and began to investigate in a serious manner.

Although many people knew in their hearts that Liu Jin was killed this time, the background behind it was extremely deep and untouchable, but the assassination of the eldest grandson of the majestic prince must not be silent, so everyone's movements were fierce, and naturally It is unavoidable to arrest some innocent people, torture them to extract confessions, and even confess some other crimes and solve some other cases because of this, but as far as Liu Jin's assassination is concerned, it is just a lot of thunder and rain, and it is impossible and impossible any real progress.

The face project is always like this, the more such a scene is, the more difficult it is to prove.

Everyone has also heard about the conflict between the dry prince and the eldest princess in front of the Nanyu Gate. It is said that the old prince really sits in the lobby every day, waiting for the eldest princess to find out the real culprit, otherwise he will go to the Golden Luan Hall to seek justice from His Majesty the Emperor.

Therefore, although the officials and spies from various yamen were investigating the real culprit behind Liu Jin's assassination with great fanfare, their minds were focused on the confrontation in the Golden Palace a few days later.

It's probably a fun thing for the eldest princess and the dry prince to face each other in the golden palace.

Some people with ulterior motives have begun to thin out the hidden clues of massage, and some people are even ready to do something about it.

The streets of Kyoto are clean and wide, and the houses are in order. Cyan is the most important color in Kyoto. It seems that the royal family of Chu Chu does not like to be too dazzling. Therefore, Kyoto, as a cultural and political center, is not as colorful as Jiangnan. , here is simple, dignified, solemn, and dignified.

Xue Poye sat in the carriage, opened the curtains, and looked at the street where the drizzle was beating lightly, feeling a sense of depression in his heart for no reason.

Since entering the capital, for three consecutive days, the drizzle has been intermittent, and it has never really stopped. God seems to really want the world to feel his desolation.

Although in the son-in-law's mansion, the servants were meticulous and thoughtful, but Xue Poye was born to be a restless person. After staying for a long time, he always wanted to come out and have a look.

In the son-in-law's mansion, except for Princess Yi, everyone is very respectful, which makes Xue Poye very uncomfortable. As for the legendary man who is one of the most beautiful men in Dachu, the husband of the eldest princess, Xue Poye is still None of them were seen.

This made Xue Poye even have an illusion that the son-in-law does not seem to live in the son-in-law's mansion.

The branches on the side of the road sprout new buds in the drizzle, and life always goes round and round like this, immortal and immortal.

Of course there are people in Kyoto, there are many, many people, civilians, pawns, high-ranking officials, foreign barbarians, merchants and rich merchants, which can be described as all kinds of people in the world. Such scenes can be seen at a glance on Qiankun Street, the largest street in Kyoto.

Qiankun Street is a street that leads directly to the Imperial Palace. Both sides of the street are bustling with pedestrians, and there are many shops, including domestic and foreign products. As long as you bring enough silver, you can buy any tradable things in the world on this street.

Regardless of the size of the shops in Kyoto, the facades are exquisite, and the decoration is far more grand and luxurious than other cities. It seems that if they don't do this, they won't be able to show their identity as Kyoto shops.

Doing business in Kyoto is of course not an easy task. The management of all aspects is definitely not comparable to other cities, but the profits they earn are of course not comparable to businessmen in other cities.

Although there are many shops, they are not noisy. People who pass by Qiankun Street, no matter they are high-ranking officials or poor people, don't talk much, which is the rule of "keep your mouth shut".

This is Kyoto, and everyone understands the meaning of "Misfortune comes from the mouth". No one can guess where the Duchayuan and the grandsons of Ziyi in Kyoto will come from. It is even possible that a certain shop owner is the Duchayuan. If a spy from the hospital or Ziyi from the Kyoto Prefecture said a few words that he didn't even feel rebellious, he might be secretly taken to a certain place at the entrance of a certain alley or on his own bed. place, after a severe torture, he pressed his fingerprints without knowing it, and this life just disappeared from the world.

Dachu’s spy network in Kyoto is a horror that turns people’s faces. Today’s emperor seems to like this game very much. Since he came to the throne, the originally mediocre inspector and Kyoto government have become Dachu The two most terrifying institutions, even His Majesty the Emperor personally promulgated the decree. The Kyoto Prefecture and the Metropolitan Procuratorate are institutions directly ordered by the Emperor, and have no relationship with any other yamen. The internal treasury, and this amount is the salary and service expenses given to the two major departments, and the Ministry of Households must not interfere.

Of course, Xue Poye didn't know the specific situation of the Kyoto Prefecture and the Metropolitan Procuratorate, but seeing the pedestrians all over the street, but there were not many voices, he knew that the espionage activities in Kyoto were rampant.

This is of course not a good thing.

Most of the wise rulers in ancient times were open-minded and innocent, so they would naturally pool their wisdom, be able to experience the sufferings of the people, and know the shortcomings of the government, so that they can deal with the shortcomings and make good governance.

The current Holy Majesty doesn't seem to care about this, or he has his own strategy for governing the country. Maybe he thinks that if the country is peaceful, he must not make his subjects dissatisfied, and the spy network seems to be easy to find out who is loyal and who is treason .

Governing a big country is like cooking a small dish. Everyone has their own way of cooking, and the emperors naturally have their own strategies in mind.

Turning around in the street, Xue Poye didn't see anything special, but felt the solemn and orderly atmosphere of the capital, which made the coachman return to the consort's mansion.

Although it has been raining for the past two days, Princess Yi did not relax. She still asked Hua Gongwei and others to practice her strength. For her, the most important goal now is to quickly lift fifty catties. In this way, Master Gao's archery skills can be truly taught to himself.

What Xue Poye is currently teaching is only the most basic archery posture and bow-holding technique. Although this is the foundation, it is also the most important part. A good bow-holding technique will have a considerable impact on various factors of archery , when Wu Rachi taught Xue Poye's arrow technique, he also worked hard on this aspect

"I don't know how Brother Wu is doing now?" Xue Poye looked at Princess Yi shooting arrows in the empty space in the back garden, and couldn't help but think of Wu Lachi, whose simple and burly appearance and bold personality are still in front of his eyes.

When Wu Lachi parted, he made a meeting with Xue Poye, and even agreed to drive the horses over. At least three months, as long as half a year, time flies, three or four months have passed, and Wu Lachi did not know Whether to rush from the vast prairie to the prosperous Jiangnan.

This day was spent in the continuous drizzle again, after dinner, sitting by the window, looking at the tall and straight green pines outside the house, Xue Poye himself was a little dazed.

Xiao Shitou's complexion has improved a lot today, he ate a lot of food, and seems to have figured it out.

Xue Poye believes that Xiao Shitou has this ability. This child has a resolute personality in his bones.

He still has a long way to go, and there are still many setbacks. Only by exercising the courage to face setbacks from an early age can he make his future road smoother.

A distant and pleasant sound of the piano floated into the courtyard, it was far and long, although the sound was very small, it could be heard clearly by Xue Poye.

Xue Poye stood up and wondered: "It's so late, how can someone play the piano?"

The continuous rain made the night in Kyoto extremely dark. There was no moon in the sky. If the lights in the mansion were not lit everywhere, it would be really dark. The faint sound of the zither was peaceful and elegant. Playing the piano.

Xue Poye frowned, pushed the door out of the yard, and followed the sound of the piano to find it.

He was a curious person by nature, and it was of course a very puzzling thing to hear such a beautiful piano sound in the middle of the night. According to his mind, he always wanted to take a look.

Hearing the sound of the piano, it was actually coming from the other side of the big garden, if it wasn't for the extremely quiet inside the consort's mansion, it would have been difficult for the sound of the piano to reach Xue Poye's courtyard.

The big garden is not far from the North Courtyard where Xue Poye lives. Along the way, there are flowing water in the corridors, small bridges and emerald trees, and lights are lit everywhere, so the road is clear, and the servants seem to have rested, and the whole mansion is quiet. Only the beautiful sound of the piano came intermittently.

Days of rainy days actually stopped tonight, the air was extremely fresh, and the fragrance of green grass and green trees penetrated into Xue Poye's nose, making him very uncomfortable.

In the son-in-law's mansion, there are only guards patrolling back and forth, and they act very lightly. Occasionally, they meet Xue Poye, but they all salute respectfully, and then patrol without asking any questions.

Xue Poye is the master of Princess Yi, the Great Chu State respects his master, and no one dares to offend this master.

When I arrived at a big blue arch, I saw a plaque on the top of the arch, with the words "Plain Tranquility and Tranquility" written on it, and I knew that this was the big garden of the Prince Consort's Mansion.

There were no guards in front of the door, so Xue Poye walked in with his hands behind his back.

He wore a navy blue robe and light boots tonight, but he looked handsome and elegant.

The sound of the zither became clear, and Xue Poye even heard that, in the beautiful sound of the zither, there was an ethereal singing voice mixed in, as if there was nothing there.

"... How can I stand to look around in a daze at the happy night, listen to the moonlight, enter the world, and can't get rid of the dream of green waves, misty rain! Go back, it's already the time of day and night pastoral, when the soul is broken and the world is drunk...!"

Xue Poye has already heard that the singing must be a man, with a strong heart.

Xue Poye stopped in his tracks, could it be that someone else was talking about love in the dark of night, men sang and women played the piano, and he couldn't be bothered.

I was about to go back, but when I heard the sound of the qin suddenly turn and clang again, full of fighting spirit, I thought in my heart: "If you are talking about love, you don't need to play the sound of fighting? Who is this? Do you entertain yourself here, brother?" He quickened his pace, walked through the bustling jade trees, passed the plantain Luosong, turned around, and saw bright lights in front of him, and a pavilion suddenly appeared in front of him.

Inside the pavilion, only one person is holding the Jiaoweiqin with great interest, singing loudly, free and easy.

There are six lamps hanging around the pavilion, and the bright lanterns are on the top of the lamps, illuminating the pavilion as bright as day. Although the face of the person playing the piano cannot be seen clearly for a while, but looking at it from this side, it is already extremely elegant.

Xue Poye walked to the side of the pavilion involuntarily, at this time he could see clearly, he saw this man's face was like a crown of jade, the muscles on his face were strong but fair, his head was naturally loose and tied with a yellow rope, his features were beautiful, He is extremely beautiful, under the bright lights, he is like the most beautiful Tiangong Shengzi in the sky, even fairies can't match his appearance.

He is free and unrestrained, and when he plays the piano, his eyes are closed, and he sings joyously, as if he is crazy.

After an unknown amount of time, Xue Poye was intoxicated by the sound of the piano and singing, and stood blankly outside the hall, enjoying himself to the fullest.

When the last note came to an end, Xue Poye was still intoxicated by it, and he really understood the very vulgar saying in his heart, "This song should only exist in the sky, how many times can we hear it in the world!"

The man withdrew his hand, stood up very coolly, and asked directly: "Do you like piano?"

Only then did Xue Poye come back to his senses, looked up, and saw that this man stood up, looking like a jade tree facing the wind. If there were really Pan An Songyu in the world, this man might not be worse than them .

An extremely handsome face, but with a majesty that cannot be underestimated.

He was wearing a sapphire blue robe, the material and color of which were very elegant, a pair of very delicate and well-maintained hands, wearing a priceless Hanyu finger ring, and a silk thread hanging on his waist. The flawless white jade wall looks like a noble from the imperial court, a bachelor from Hanyuan.

Elegant and handsome, impeccable.

Xue Poye immediately thought of who this person was.

If the person in front of him is not the son-in-law or the eldest princess' husband, Xue Poye would rather kill him with a piece of tofu.

"I don't know how to play the piano, I like to listen to it." Xue Poye bowed respectfully: "The grass-roots see the son-in-law!"

The son-in-law touched his flawless face, shook his head and sighed: "I can't hide my face very well. It seems that everyone can recognize me."

Xue Poye didn't speak. In front of this son-in-law, Xue Poye's originally handsome and beautiful face suddenly became dull.

The son-in-law stared at Xue Poye, and suddenly said: "You are Xue Shishi?"

"Yes, the grassroots is Xue Shitou, who disturbed the son-in-law's Yaxing, he deserves death, guilty and guilty!" Xue Poye saluted again.

The son-in-law laughed and said, "Do you think I'm a very elegant person when you see me playing the piano?"

Xue Poye was taken aback for a moment, not knowing what the words meant.

"***!" The son-in-law laughed and said, "These things of gentlemen are like masks, false and hypocritical. I just think it can make a nice sound, so I just played around. I'm not a gentleman. , not an elegant person."

Xue Poye was startled at first, then cold sweat broke out on his forehead.

Unexpectedly, the son-in-law is so... such a man!