Traitor

Chapter 223
Wang Jinxiu was worried, but luckily the emperor knew it.

No, the emperor made an ingenious decree, appointed Zhao Wuyou as the supervisor of the army, and rushed to Huanglan to join Mu Baili.Everyone knows what it means to supervise the army. Isn't this a clear distrust of Dongchang, for fear of Dongchang's unlimited growth?

The cabinet is extremely supportive of this proposal.

Originally, there was no reason to curb the wanton expansion of Dongchang. Now that the emperor has issued an order, it is naturally desirable.But for Zhao Wuyou to accept the order, Zhao Song had to nod.

Who is Zhao Song?The famous old fox needs to weigh the pros and cons and think twice.

Prince Qiyou's mansion is now standing still, even if there is any movement, the prime minister's mansion will be able to deal with it.However, if there was something going on at the East Factory, Zhao Song really couldn't take it into consideration, especially since Mu Baili was thousands of miles away, it was beyond his reach.

Zhao Wuyou is very alert, if he can coerce Mu Baili, it would be a good thing.

It's just that whether Zhao Wuyou is willing to go is still a problem.After all, going to the wilderness is a long journey, and it is very hard.It is well known that Zhao Wuyou's health is not good, if her body can't bear it, I'm afraid she won't be able to travel.

The emperor also had this worry, so all the problems fell on Zhao Wuyou.

Just wait for Zhao Wuyou to nod, or decline.

Zhao Wuyou wanted to nod in his heart, but he had to refuse on the face.After all, if she, a patient, agrees straight away, it will inevitably lead to suspicion.So at this time, Zhao Wuyou had to use a devious strategy.

Go back to the prime minister's mansion first, and express your reasons for being unwell and not suitable for long-distance travel.

The matter of supervising the army was quickly spread in the court, except for the Prime Minister's Mansion and King Qi You's Mansion, who would dare to go with Mu Baili easily?Who is Mu Baili, going to work by his side, staring at him, isn't that purely courting death?

Jian Weizhong sighed softly, with a sad face.

"Father is worrying about the imperial court's supervision of the army?" Jian Yan sat down calmly.

Jian Weizhong nodded, "I don't know why the emperor suddenly decided to set up a supervisor to accompany him. I guess someone was gossiping in front of the emperor, which made the emperor think differently about Jiuqian. Now Zhao Wuyou is going to be the supervisor. I don’t know what it means.”

"What else can it mean? Wuyou is the only son of the prime minister's mansion, even if he goes to Mu Baili's side, he can't do anything with the prime minister's mansion. The emperor wants to use the prime minister's mansion to divide the military power in Mu Baili's hands, so as to avoid At that time, Mu Baili will be in sole power." Jian Yan's eyes were slightly hurt, "Father, besides supervising the army, does the emperor have other intentions?"

"This army supervisor alone is definitely not enough, but with Zhao Wuyou as the leader, a few more people will be placed underneath, and it will be enough to make it look like a cabinet." Jian Weizhong frowned, "However, if If Zhao Wuyou doesn't go, it may be difficult for the Supervising Legion to go. Whoever dares to go to Huanglan, whoever dares to share power with Lord Qiansui, isn't he looking for death?"

"Father, does the supervising army need a master book?" Jian Yan asked cautiously.

Jian Weizhong stared at him, "Don't even think about it, this matter is never your turn."

Jian Yan took a deep breath and said nothing.

"A Yan, it is extremely dangerous to go to Huanglan, and you are the only son in our Jian family. If you have something, how can father explain to the ancestors of the Jian family?" Jian Weizhong walked away, "Don't even think about it, you No chance."

Jian Yan was still sitting there with a slight smile on his lips.He came here on purpose, just to confirm the content of the imperial decree!Now that it's confirmed, I can breathe a sigh of relief.

For this matter, how many people hang their hearts, how many people feel relieved.Zhao Wuyou was in the imperial court, and he didn't see any action in many cases, but it was always a hidden danger.If Zhao Wuyou is not in the capital, the power of the Prime Minister's Mansion will be relatively weakened a lot.

This is probably what many people are happy to see.

But to supervise the army by order, the advantages outweigh the disadvantages for the prime minister's mansion.

But Mu Yao didn't want Zhao Wuyou to leave the capital. The matter of Mu Guogong was still unclear. If Zhao Wuyou left, this matter would have to be shelved.This matter has been delayed for too long, if it continues like this, the last clues will probably be gone, and it will be even more difficult to find out if you want to investigate it at that time.

Mu Yao stood in front of Zhao Wuyou with a slightly ill complexion, her eyes darkened, "Are you really going? Do you know that Huanglan is a barbarian, you are a minister with no strength to restrain a chicken, going to such a place is bound to It would be dangerous."

"If I don't go, will I be Zhouquan?" Zhao Wuyou asked back.

Mu Yao was dumbfounded, indeed, even in the capital, Zhao Wuyou might not be safe.

"This matter is the emperor's holy will, not to mention that it is beneficial and harmless to me. If I can seize the military power from Mu Baili's hands, even if you want to reverse the case for Mu Guogong in the future, it must be easy. You should I know, now it is absolutely impossible to compete with Qi You Palace with just you and me."

Mu Yao lowered her eyes, and slightly clenched her cuffs, "But your health is not good, and you may not be able to bear it when you go to Huanglan."

"So I will take Wen Gu with me." Zhao Wuyou seemed to have already made arrangements, "I will leave Xi Mo to you. If you encounter any difficulties or want to communicate with me, you can leave it to Xi Mo." ink."

Mu Yao looked sad, "Are you really going?"

"You must go." Zhao Wuyou took a deep breath, "If I don't go, I will offend my father. You should know what the consequences will be if you offend my father. Besides, this is an imperial decree, and I have no reason to resist it. Zun. Princess, I know that you are doing it for my own good, and I also understand that the Duke's matter has been delayed for too long, and I will not be able to do anything in the future."

"But do it urgently. If Dongchang really stole all the military power, do you know what the consequences will be? The Zhao family will lose everything, and I-there will be no eggs under the nest. Including you, it will be difficult. Get away with it."

Mu Yao nodded, Zhao Wuyou seemed to be reasonable no matter what he said.What he said was clear and logical, and it was impossible to refute.

"I won't go for too long." Zhao Wuyou smiled awkwardly, "My father will not allow me to leave for too long. If there is a war, I will definitely be recalled by the imperial decree. If the peace negotiation is successful, then Dongchang and I will have a good relationship." Turn back together."

"I hope the peace talks will be successful." Mu Yao looked at her firmly.

Zhao Wuyou chuckled, "I don't have much hope, but it depends on human effort."

After Mu Yao was settled, Zhao Wuyou told Xi Mo that if the Princess had any needs or some news to convey, he could go to Dongchang Shen Yan.During her absence in the capital, those eyeliners outside the Shangshu Mansion will relax their vigilance relatively.

Before leaving, Zhao Wuyou went to Crescent Moon Pavilion.

Little Sangyu is still working hard to read and practice calligraphy. Now she has tasted the fun of reading and practicing calligraphy. She is buried in the house all day, and she is particularly interested in those square Chinese characters.

When Zhao Wuyou came in, little Sangyu was still sitting in front of the window, seriously flipping through the books.When she encountered a word she didn't understand, she would copy it down stroke by stroke, and ask the master when he came.

"Sang Yu." Zhao Wuyou called softly.

Xiao Sangyu was slightly taken aback, "Big brother?"

Zhao Wuyou smiled, and Xiao Sangyu had already walked over quickly, "Why did big brother come here today?"

"During this time, Big Brother has been busy with official business, so I haven't been able to come to see you." Caressing the child's immature face, a faint smile appeared on Zhao Wuyou's face, "I heard from Master that you are very studious. The big brother is very happy to learn quickly."

Xiao Sangyu tilted her head to look at her, "Big Brother is very strange today? Did something happen?"

"It's nothing, it's just that big brother has to go out for a while, and take a look at little Sangyu before leaving." Zhao Wuyou took her and sat aside, "Big brother still said those words, during the time I'm not in Beijing, Don't go out easily, if you have any difficulties, go to Brother Xi Mo. Also, no matter who is here, don't leave the Crescent Moon Pavilion, pretend that you don't know."

The child silently remembered it in his heart, and nodded heavily, "Don't worry, big brother, Sang Yu has remembered it all."

"That's the best." Zhao Wuyou sighed softly, "Be good."

She thought, could she have such a sensible and well-behaved child in her life?However, her physical condition made this unlikely from the beginning.The cold poison is too deep, not even qualified to be a mother.

"Will big brother go for a long time?" Xiao Sangyu asked sadly.

Zhao Wuyou smiled, "I don't know how long it will be, but Big Brother is very happy about leaving Beijing this time."

Hearing this, the child stood there in a daze, staring fixedly at Zhao Wuyou for a long time.Xu Shi understood what Zhao Wuyou meant, and Xiao Sangyu suddenly smiled, "Does Big Brother have someone he likes?"

Zhao Wuyou chuckled lightly, "How old are you, you have so many brains?"

"As long as big brother is happy." Xiao Sangyu held Zhao Wuyou's hand, "Big brother is a good person, so he must be happy. Sang Yu hopes that no matter what time, big brother can always be happy and smile all the time." go down."

"En!" Zhao Wuyou nodded.

A child's heart is the most sincere, without any impurities.So she likes little Sangyu and is as happy as her own child.She thought, it would be great if she had a child, preferably a daughter.

Thinking like this, my heart felt faintly sad.

When everything was ready, there was no movement on the other side of Prince Qi You's mansion, and the other side of the Prime Minister's mansion had already acquiesced, Zhao Wuyou had already dealt with everything that should be dealt with, so he was relieved.

On the school grounds, count the elite sergeants to form a guard army, escort Zhao Wuyou and others to the border of Huanglan together with some Jin Yiwei, and join Mu Baili and others.

Zhao Wuyou thought that he had covered everything, but he didn't expect that a wise man would make a mistake if he worries about it.

When Jian Yan appeared beside her, she realized that the face she had ignored for a long time would eventually reappear in front of her in his own way.

She was stunned for a while, "Why are you here?"

Jian Yan stood by the side of the carriage, looking back at Zhao Wuyou, who had lifted the curtains, with a gentle smile as always, "Don't Master Zhao know that the accompanying army needs a governor? Unfortunately, the princess is in front of the emperor. A lowly post took the position of governor."

"My son-in-law is really extraordinary." Zhao Wuyou put down the curtain, but couldn't calm down for a long time.After all, Jian Yan is too thoughtful, so it's hard to guarantee that he won't find clues along the way.It is undoubtedly a very dangerous thing to take him on the road.

But since it was the emperor's intention, Zhao Wuyou had to make a careful calculation so as not to mess up his position in time.

The emperor let his son-in-law accompany the army, presumably also to guard against foreign ministers.After all, the son-in-law is his own family, and the courtiers are always courtiers, which is understandable!It's just that Zhao Wuyou didn't expect that Jian Yan's methods were quite high, even the princess would obey Jian Yan's words.

Rubbing between his brows helplessly, Zhao Wuyou felt very helpless.

Is it necessary for a man who appeared in Huajie Liuxiang not long after he got married to be worthy of the princess' guarding?
Before departure, the fifteenth princess, Xiao Rouyu, came to see her off in person, her affectionate appearance made Suxi's skin crawl.Su Xi stood by the window, and said in a low voice, "I really didn't realize that Mr. Jian is such a deeply affectionate person."

There is a hint of sarcasm in these words.

Zhao Wuyou picked up the curtain of the car to look out, and then cast a cold sideways glance at Suxi.

Su Xi said, "Look, look, anyway, I can't stand it anymore. It's so greasy, it's like swallowing a whole bunch of candied haws. It's really sweet and sour, with different flavors."

"Don't watch if you can't stand it!" Zhao Wuyou sighed softly.

"I just feel that the people's hearts are too variable, how long will it be?" Su Xi frowned, "The most is Bo Xing Jin Yilang, it seems to be true."

Zhao Wuyou remained silent.

Not far away, Jian Yan and Xiao Rouyu hugged each other, Xiao Rouyu had a sad and beautiful face, "Master, please be very careful during this trip, I will wait for your return at home."

"I can't let the princess down, and I will return safely." Jian Yan gently kissed her between the eyebrows, "I will come back as soon as possible, and I hope my wife will take care of the family matters."

Xiao Rouyu nodded, "Just don't worry, I will."

Fingers clasped together, it looks so affectionate, but what is hidden behind this affection, and how many people know?But it can be seen that Xiao Rouyu is really reluctant to part with Jian Yan.

But for Jian Yan, it is difficult to tell the truth from the fake to Xiao Rouyu.

It is true that many times women are more likely to fall in love than men.Especially when you meet someone you like, you wish you could give him your heart, heart, lungs and kidneys.

But in most cases, you just touched yourself, nothing more.

When they left Beijing, many people came to see them off, but the emperor did not come, but many civil and military officials came.Most of them are for the sake of the prime minister's mansion, so most of them join in the fun.

Zhao Wuyou was thinking, since he partnered with Mu Baili, how many times have he left the capital?She has not been able to leave the capital for more than ten years, but now she steps out of the city gate at every turn. Is this a kind of helplessness after making a choice?
Seeing that the supervisory team had already left the capital, Shen Yan let go of his hand, and the hawks exclusive to Dongchang flew away from the sky above the capital.After the supervising army, the falcon went first. In Shen Yan's eyes, this matter was considered urgent.

After all, concerning Zhao Wuyou, to Mu Baili, it was considered a major event where the sky fell.

With Wen Gu and Suxi by her side, Zhao Wuyou had nothing to worry about. After leaving the capital, she didn't have to pretend to be sick in front of Zhao Song, she just had to guard against Jian Yan.

Lifting the curtains of the car and looking back, it was getting farther and farther away from the capital, and I could never see it again.

In fact, this road is not unfamiliar at all. She also took this road when she went to Jinling City in the past.But now it's summer, without the coldness of that day, the road is full of green grass and beautiful flowers, and it is no longer the bleak scene of that day.

Once in and out, things change and people change.

Enemies in the past have now become enemies of Huanxi. It has to be said that fate has tricked people, which is really unexpected.

It's a long way to go to Huanglan.It was better earlier, the sun was shining brightly along the way, but on the third day it started to rain heavily.The muddy mountain road was not conducive to walking, and the carriage was stuck in the mud pit and could not move forward.

Holding an umbrella, Zhao Wuyou coughed lightly, his complexion turned pale and pale.

Su Xi said, "My lord, we can only set up camp first. The sky is getting dark, this mountain road is not safe."

Zhao Wuyou looked around, the wind and rain made her clothes wet.Taking a look at the carriage that had just been pushed out of the mud pit, Zhao Wuyou could only nod his head, "I command you to go down and set up camp in that clearing in the forest."

"Yes!" Su Xi nodded.

Setting up camp in the woods can weaken the wind and rain, so it is considered lucky.

Xu Shi caught a cold, and Zhao Wuyou developed a high fever that night.In the candlelight, Zhao Wuyou lay quietly on the bed, hearing the sound of rain outside, felt a little uncomfortable.

"This journey is too fast, your body is not very well." Wen Gu sighed softly, put away the gold and silver needles, then got up and put the needle pack back into the medicine box, "Take a rest, or you haven't rushed yet." When you get to Huanglan, you lie down first."

Su Xi came in with a washbasin, wrung out a towel and walked to the bed, touched Zhao Wuyou's forehead, "It's still very hot." After finishing speaking, she put the cold towel on Zhao Wuyou's forehead, "Master Too anxious."

Now that Su Xi came back, Wen Gu turned around and walked out of the tent to make medicine for Zhao Wuyou.

"I also know that I am too anxious, but some things have long nights and dreams, the sooner the better." Zhao Wuyou sighed softly.

Su Xi narrowed her eyes, "Master, are you worried about Mr. Jian?" She has been with Zhao Wuyou for so many years, and to be honest, she has never met Zhao Wuyou, and was so afraid of someone.

Jian Yan is the first one.

"If you really can't do it, Mr. Jian, but you think Mr. Jian is a trouble, then it's better to hand it over to the humble official." Su Xi smiled coldly, "Killing one more person and killing one less person, for a person like the humble official It makes no difference."

"If you really wanted to kill him, you would have done it a long time ago, why bother now." Zhao Wuyou tried his best to support himself.

Suxi put the soft cushion behind her, so that Zhao Wuyou could lean more comfortably.Going forward to tuck the quilt up for Zhao Wuyou, Suxi sat on the edge of the bed and looked at her worriedly, "What are you worried about, my lord?"

Zhao Wuyou didn't say much, "It's nothing, but you have to watch carefully along the way. I don't want the Hanyin incident to happen again."

As soon as Hanyin was mentioned, Su Xi's complexion tightened, and her body tensed subconsciously, "I understand."

Coughing twice, Zhao Wuyou wrapped herself tightly, "I still feel cold."

Su Xi froze for a moment, then hurriedly turned to pick the brazier.But as soon as he turned around, Jian Yan had already walked into the tent.Outsiders don't know that Zhao Wuyou and Jian Yan have turned their backs, so the world thinks that the friendship between them is as good as before.

"Master Jane is not needed here, please go back." Su Xi had a cold face, but she still had to take care of her face.After all, Jian Yan is now the governor, and he can be regarded as a small official with an official position.

Jian Yan had no expression on his face, but picked up the fire in the brazier with a copper pick to make it hotter.He stood there, so quiet that he didn't say a word, but he didn't need to say much about what he meant.

"Master Jane, please go back!" Suxi said again.

Jian Yan finally spoke, "I'll take care of it, you go out!"

Su Xi smiled coldly, "Thank you Lord Jane, my son doesn't need it for now..."

Before Suxi could finish speaking, Jian Yan stepped past Suxi and walked to Zhao Wuyou's bed.

Zhao Wuyou in front of him, with a face as white as paper, was leaning there dying.She lifted her eyelids weakly to look at him, there was no light in her eyes, only ashes-like bleakness.

"I just want to be with you, is this too much to ask?" He sat on the edge of the bed.

Zhao Wuyou remained expressionless, "Yes!"

Jian Yan was slightly taken aback, "Hehuan, can you and I really not go back to the past?"

"What do you think?" Zhao Wuyou looked at him meaningfully, and didn't dodge or hide from his projected gaze.She did not make a mistake, why dodge.It wasn't her who did the wrong thing that day.

Jian Yan took a deep breath, "Can you start over? I will work very hard to make you change your opinion of me. Hehuan, I don't expect you to fall in love with me, but I just want to be with you."

"The princess is already married, and you have a family and a business, and now you are talking about starting over?" Zhao Wuyou sneered twice, and looked away, "Jian Yan, people should not be too childish to live in their own world."

Jian Yan narrowed her eyes, "What about friendship?"

"Friendship lasts forever, so you can live to this day." Zhao Wuyou's eyes darkened, "Go out, I'm not suitable for you here, you are the governor, and I am the supervisor of the army. If you are too close, you will inevitably attract suspicion .”

He smiled wryly and didn't say much, he just stood up and walked to the side desk to sit down, "I'll stay away from you, is that feasible?"

It looked like he just didn't want to go out.

Suxi hesitated to look at Zhao Wuyou, Zhao Wuyou gave her a wink, Suxi sighed lightly, twisted the towel and sat on the edge of the bed, and changed the towel on Zhao Wuyou's forehead, "Master, rest with your eyes closed, even if you can't sleep , You can rest your mind even if you close your eyes.”

Zhao Wuyou said nothing, closed his eyes and rested.

My mind was muddled, my body was hot and cold, and I felt extremely uncomfortable.In a trance, she seemed to have entered Murong's world again.It's really strange, she hasn't dreamed of Murong for a long time.

Maybe it was because Mu Baili was there earlier, so she felt very safe, so she ignored Murong's existence.But now that he was alone, the uneasiness in his heart began to spread, so Murong appeared again.

This time, Zhao Wuyou suddenly realized that there was a big house behind the pear tree, and this place was inexplicably familiar.She stood there in a daze, watching Murong standing under the pear tree and looking at her with a smile, and softly called her name, "Acacia..."

No, this place is...

Zhao Wuyou took a few steps back, feeling his heart beating wildly.

She stared at Murong in amazement, "Have you been here all this time?"

Murong didn't speak, the plain pear blossoms were like snow, falling all over her shoulders one after another.Her voice was a little choked and hoarse, and she said, "Hehuan, I can't let you go...Hehuan..."

Then there was a sea of ​​flames, and the raging fire engulfed everything in an instant.The beautiful woman was engulfed in the flames, with tears streaming down her face.The voice in my ears is like a curse, and I can't go away: Hehuan, I can't let you go...

Zhao Wuyou sat up suddenly, feeling cold all over.

Suxi walked quickly with a wet towel, quickly sat on the edge of the bed and touched Zhao Wuyou's forehead, "What's wrong, young master?"

"I, I..." Zhao Wuyou breathed slightly.

Not far away, Jian Yan stood up coldly, staring anxiously at Zhao Wuyou on the bed.He knew that Zhao Wuyou didn't sleep well and was used to having nightmares, so he couldn't help but worry at this moment.

"Acacia?" Jian Yan frowned at her.

Zhao Wuyou shook his head, "It's nothing, it's just a nightmare. Jian Yan, get out!" She didn't look well, as if she had collapsed, she leaned there powerlessly, dying.

Wen Gu came in with the medicine, seeing this situation, hurriedly brought the medicine to Zhao Wuyou, "What's going on?"

"It's okay, I'm having a nightmare." Su Xi hurriedly took over the soup and passed it to Zhao Wuyou, "My lord, drink the medicine quickly! After the heat dissipates, I guess it will feel better."

Zhao Wuyou coughed lightly, his face was extremely pale.After finishing the decoction, Zhao Wuyou went to look at the case office, and there was no trace of Jian Yan, so he finally went out.

Heaving a sigh of relief, Zhao Wuyou leaned there and lowered his eyes.

"Then why is Jian Yan here?" Wen Gu frowned, "He didn't do anything to you, did he?"

"With me here, he dares!" Su Xi said coldly, "The last time I was merciful, it doesn't mean there will be a next time. But it is also true that the young master feels bad. After all, he is a good brother for so many years. If he is gone, he will be gone. "

Zhao Wuyou smiled wryly, "People's hearts will always change."

"You take a good rest." Wen Gu said, "This time I will guard the door and see who dares to come in!"

"I can't sleep." Zhao Wuyou looked at Wen Gu firmly, "I dreamed of Murong again."

Wen Gu's body froze on the spot in shock, "You..."

"Under the pear tree, she always smiled at me. But this time, I dreamed that she was surrounded by fire." Zhao Wuyou lowered his eyebrows, "I don't know what happened to her before she died, but every time I dream of her, I always Feeling sad. Also, scared. The way she looked at me made me want to cry."

Wen Gu opened his mouth, his voice hoarse, "No matter what happened to her during her lifetime, more than ten years have passed, and dust has returned to dust."

No one spoke anymore, Wen Gu really went to guard the door, he really didn't want to see Jian Yan approaching Zhao Wuyou again.

Zhao Wuyou laughed lightly, Suxi frowned slightly, this young master seemed to be hiding something in his heart, and this incident seemed to have something to do with Wen Gu.Looking at the way the two get along now, there is really some indescribably weird feeling.

"Humble job, let's take a look around." Su Xi said.

Zhao Wuyou nodded, everyone felt at ease with Wen Gu.What's more, Zhao Wuyou also told Su Xi to be careful, especially Jian Yan.

With Jian Yan around, Zhao Wuyou always felt uncomfortable in her heart, the unreasonable flustered feeling made her a little restless.She thought, did the events of that day cast a psychological shadow on Jian Yan, which is why she has the mentality she has today?
But after thinking about it, I am not such a fragile person.

Zhao Wuyou sighed lightly, feeling extremely irritable in his heart.

In fact, Zhao Wuyou's worry was not unreasonable. In the rainy forest, someone said in a low voice, "Get out!"

(End of this chapter)