This can be remembered

Chapter 15
As soon as Ling Xiang returned to the mansion, he asked Li Xian where to board the boat, where he was in danger, and how the water situation was compared to previous years.It was getting late at this time, and everyone in the mansion was preparing the medicinal materials for the next day's departure, and another message was sent at the front door, Zhang Dehai, the chief executive of the palace, had brought the imperial medical materials.Ling Xiang asked halfway, and when he heard this, he asked Li Xian to go back to the guest room to rest, and set off at noon the next day, and he could ask more questions on the way.

Li Xian stayed in the Ling Mansion these days, except for meeting Ling Hongjian, he rested in the guest room all the time and never had contact with others, but he also saw that the Ling Mansion was very wealthy, every flower and tree were of the highest grade, and the carved railings and jade brickwork were simple and unsophisticated Elegant, extraordinary materials.He walked along the corridor back to the small courtyard where he lived, and as soon as he stepped through the door, he saw a dignified and silent young man standing in the courtyard, wearing an ordinary robe with purple concave twill, but it showed a graceful demeanor.He stayed in the mansion not long ago, but he saw Ling Xiang and Ling Hongjian, two people who were able to deal with the world, and he was very surprised. At this time, he saw this man, although there was still a distance, and even the man had his back to him. He stood there, but for some reason, fear arose in his heart.

The man seemed to have heard the sound of footsteps, and turned around slowly, his god-like eyebrows were slightly stained with dust.The exhaustion that hadn't been washed away became a trace of gentleness between his brows.Li Xian was completely dumbfounded. There is such a man in the world. He had heard that the gods in the book population were nothing more than that.Seeing Li Xian's mouth wide open, the man smiled and walked quickly. Although his voice was gentle, it couldn't hide his natural dignity: "Are you Li Xian from Dongdu?"

Li Xian looked at that smile, gentle and kind, but there was extreme anxiety in it, he seemed to be infected by that state of mind, nodded repeatedly, not even curious about how the person in front of him knew who he was.

"But you rescued Miss Ling?" The man walked a few steps away from Li Xian and stood still, looking at him with piercing eyes. There was a sense of condescension in his eyes, which made people feel respectful.

"You mean the lady who was in distress? It's not a rescue. At that time, she was on the boat I was on duty. For some reason, the waters of Dongdu were flooded this year. The rain was so strong that the boat almost disappeared. That lady It seems to have hit the wooden table in the cabin. Because the ship docked late, there was a slight delay, and she didn't wake up. Miss Pei'er beside her was really anxious. Please let me go to Master Ling's house in the capital. I want to invite my family Go there." Li Xian lowered his head and finished speaking in one breath, then looked up at the man in front of him, only to see that man's brows were frowned like mountains, and his brows were full of worry.Li Xian could tell from this expression that it was completely affectionate.It turned out that the man in front of him was like an ordinary son, and that Miss Ling must be the one in his heart.However, it is so suitable.Li Xian thought this way, the storyteller said that the beauty of a man and a woman are a match made in heaven, so it should be like this.He couldn't help but glanced at the person in front of him curiously.

Shen Xiyao listened to Li Xian's talk about the dangerous situation on the boat, although he didn't mention the details, how he fell, and the general situation now, but he still felt thrilling.It's not that Li Xian's words are good, it's that there are scenes in his mind that he thinks he thinks. In addition, he is very concerned about this matter, and rarely thinks about the worst. cold sweat.At this moment, Li Xian finished speaking, and Shen Xiyao found that the man in front of him was secretly looking at him with reverence in his eyes.He had seen this look too much, but doubts arose in his heart.This Li Xian looked really simple, but it was difficult to guarantee his origin, so he calmed down and looked around the small courtyard: "Ling mansion that arrived today?"

Hearing the man's question, Li Xian was taken aback for a moment, then followed the man's eyes to look at the small courtyard where he lived, and nodded: "Actually, I went to Beijing yesterday, and I have been here before, but I didn't expect the Ling mansion to be so big. I thought I heard it wrong. But after asking around, it was only this family, so I came here boldly. I just happened to meet the eldest son." He looked at the person in front of him while still standing respectfully.

"What do you think of Ling's Mansion?" Shen Xiyao withdrew his gaze. This small courtyard should be one of the most common courtyards in Ling's Mansion. It has no luxury at all. It is next to the outer wall, which is convenient for him to inquire about it in private and then quietly climb over the wall. And entering, it is not easy to be discovered by others, otherwise, the emperor did the behavior of a gentleman on the Liang, and if it was spread, it would be laughed through the ages.But for Li Xian, such an arrangement is considered thoughtful. If this Li Xian is allowed to live in another guest room, it may shock and overwhelm the man who grew up in the countryside.Even so, Shen Xiyao could tell that the small courtyard in front of him had already taken Li Xian by surprise.

"Ling Mansion...so big." Li Xian hesitated for a long time before saying the word "so big", and then smiled "hehe", his swarthy face showed his white teeth.

Shen Xiyao nodded, as if thinking of something: "Dare to ask, where is Miss Ling now?" His gaze was like a blazing torch in the dark night, or like a cold star in the dark night, with a little nervousness and urgency, looking It makes people frightened.

Li Xian didn't know why the person in front of him suddenly changed from a gentle young master to this, but in fact, it was only his eyes that had changed, and his person seemed to have changed as well.He was frightened by that gaze, and quickly said: "Miss Ling is now residing in Yuqiu Town near Dongdu. The town is not big, and there is Jiafulai Inn in the town, and they live there."

The man nodded after listening, looked past him and looked back, smiled lightly, as warm as spring breeze and rain: "Thank you, but please hide what happened today, and don't tell anyone that you met me." With irresistible magic power, Li Xian nodded, and the man in front of him continued: "Thank you for saving Miss Ling, I have prepared something to thank you under the bed in the room, and you put it away. It's not much, but it's my heart. "Speaking and stretching out his hand, Li Xian took it and looked down. It was a piece of fine jade, carved with a unicorn with bulging eyes and a lion's nose and a big mouth in the sea of ​​clouds. It was very delicate and definitely worth a lot.

Li Xian was about to resign, when he heard footsteps behind him, and the voice of Liu Jin, the steward of the Ling residence, "Brother Li, Master invites you to have dinner together in the front hall." Li Xian turned around to answer, and then turned back , but saw that the man was no longer seen in the courtyard surrounded by twilight.And Wen Yu in his hand was slightly cool, heavy and slippery, reminding him that what he saw before was not a dream.

There was a neighing of horses outside the wall, followed by the sound of rapid hooves that gradually faded away, with an irrepressible urgency, which was very clear in the silence.

Speaking of which, Zhang Dehai followed Shen Xiyao's order and brought Wang Huichun, the judge of the Supreme Hospital, to the Ling Mansion. This time he brought the emperor's order, which was unusual, and it was a timely gift.At this moment, he and Imperial Physician Wang were welcomed into the main hall of Yande Hall, the main hall of the Ling Mansion. As soon as they were seated, Ling Hongjian came in hastily.As soon as he entered the door, he was taken aback when he saw Doctor Wang.This doctor Wang is a leader in medicine. He specializes in inquiring about the empress dowager's pulse and medicine in the palace.This time, however, Shen Xiyao had handpicked him to follow Ling Xiang to the Eastern Capital. Ling Hongjian thought of some deep meaning, and couldn't help but feel a sudden shock in his heart.

"Say hello to Master Ling." Zhang Dehai was about to get up, when Ling Hongjian waved his hands with a smile: "Director Zhang, please take a seat. My father will be here soon."

Before he could finish speaking, Ling Xiang walked in. He was dressed in a robe with the color of Lingxiao River and the water color of the Lingxiao River, which made his complexion dark, his brows curled into a ball all the time, and his face was full of worry.

Zhang Dehai saluted and went straight to the point. "Your Majesty is very worried when he hears about the misfortune in Lingxiang's home today. He specially ordered the servant to bring the imperial doctor Wang to follow Lingxiang to treat the lady." With another wave of his hand, four eunuchs in Tsing Yi came in, all with wishful cloud patterns on their clothes. . "These medicinal materials are given by the emperor to the young lady for healing. I only hope that the young lady recovers soon, and Prime Minister Ling can get rid of his troubles." He pointed out to them one by one, which is a rare top grade.It's like an old ginseng, with excellent appearance and complete roots, which is rare in a hundred years.

Ling Xiang and Ling Hongjian brought a room of servants to kowtow to the emperor to thank the emperor, and let Zhang Dehai convey another word of gratitude.Usually at this point, Zhang Dehai would leave and go back to the palace, but this time he ignored Ling Xiangzheng's rush to pack his luggage, and instead sat quietly tasting a cup of jasmine in his hand.

Imperial Physician Wang still needed to select medicinal materials and was taken by Liu Jin to the place where the medicine was stored in the Ling Mansion. Ling Xiang was thinking about the next day's departure, and in the past he would leave it to Liu Jin to take care of it. At this time, he winked at Ling Hongjian, and Zhang Dehai who was sitting beside him spoke.

"Master Ling," he hesitated for a moment, looked at the servants standing in the room, and hesitated to speak.

Seeing this, Ling Hongjian waved his hand and ordered those people to retreat before Zhang Dehai took out a roll of bright yellow brocade from his sleeve.Ling Xiang and Ling Hongjian only took one look, then knelt down.

Zhang Dehai didn't read aloud, but just helped Ling Xiang up. "Ling Xiang, the emperor asks you to see for yourself." He sat down again after speaking.

Ling Xiang took it doubtfully and slowly unfolded it, but his brows gradually relaxed, and there was a hint of a smile on his lips.

"The minister will live up to the entrustment of the emperor."

Zhang Dehai laughed, "With Imperial Physician Wang here, Prime Minister Ling can rest assured of Miss's injury." After speaking, he looked at the time, it had been delayed for a long time, and suddenly he heard a faint whistle from far away, Zhang Dehai's brows relaxed, and he smiled Jian Nong: "If that's the case, don't bother Prime Minister Ling, and you should be prepared. This old servant will leave now."

Sending Zhang Dehai out of the mansion, Ling Xiang stood in front of the door until the small sedan was too far to be seen, and then whispered to Liu Jin: "You go to prepare, and tell the public that I have an emergency. I will leave the door for a few days to thank guests Don't let the news that I'm not in the house leak. If necessary, the eldest son will help you refuse." He said and looked at Ling Hongjian: "Let's take a walk in the garden with Weifu."

Ling Hongjian saw that Ling Xiang's expression was as usual, but his starry eyes revealed a turmoil in his heart. He knew that he must have something to explain, so he followed him.

At this time, the twilight sky is half black like ink, and half golden sunset glow.The Lingfu Garden is no longer full of beautiful flowers in midsummer, but there are also various kinds of autumn chrysanthemums planted in it. Although they are not in full bloom, they are still in full bloom. With the branches and leaves moistened by the wind and dew, they have a prosperous charm.

"According to Li Xian's description, there must be a flood in that city. I am going, and the emperor will secretly investigate. You must not submit the report, and even if other people report it, do not agree."

Ling Hongjian smiled lightly, looking at the "drunk peony" in front of him: "Father is afraid of scaring the snake?"

Ling Xiang didn't answer, his eyes fell on a cloud in the sky.

"East Capital Governor Zhao Chengze and Liu Shangshu's family friends, since Liu Guiren entered the palace, Liu Shangshu's momentum has risen sharply. With Liu Guiren's promotion to Jieyu, the court's attachments have increased day by day, and Feng Huairen has become a hot water. But the goal is to directly point to the father's position. It is said in the court that Liu Shangshu will wait for Liu Jieyu to become the queen, and then he will become the head of the country and then compete with his father." Ling Hongjian followed Ling Xiang's gaze, and slowly Say.

Ling Xiang snorted, disapproving, with a sarcastic smile on his lips.The voice came over through the breeze: "It's not yet possible to form a confrontation. It won't be." He said very confidently: "As for the queen..." He pondered for a while: "It's not who the emperor said. Whose is it. What's more, the emperor doesn't necessarily have the intention of making Liu Shi a queen." After saying that, he smiled, and asked lightly: "In the palace today, can you feel that the emperor is strange?"

Ling Hongjian was taken aback for a moment, and blurted out, "So my father found out too."

Ling Xiang snorted coldly: "The emperor is still young and doesn't know how to control it properly. It's so obvious today, I believe he has noticed it himself." Then he was a little annoyed: "Go and find out when you have time, how did they know each other?" .”

Dongdu is not too far away from the capital city, and if you hurry up, you should be able to reach it without stopping in a day according to the distance.However, it needs to pass through Beimang Mountain outside the capital. This Beimang Mountain is steep and full of cliffs, so it is impossible to talk about rushing.In addition, it is difficult to distinguish the direction in the dark, most of them are walking during the day and staying at the simple inn on the mountain at night, so it usually takes two or three days.

When the night gently enveloped the earth, the majestic gates of the Nine Cities appeared far away.It was already time to close the city, and there were still some guards on the top of the city patrolling back and forth.Shen Xiyao was driving a good horse, looking at the closed city gate, feeling very anxious.Nothing could stand in his way at this moment.He got off his horse and knocked on the city gate hastily.

A team of guards came and said sharply, "Who is it?"

Shen Xiyao was taken aback, Zhang Dehai was the only one who knew about his departure from Beijing this time, and he couldn't let anyone find out, so no matter what, he couldn't reveal his identity.But this city gate is not good enough, and it is absolutely impossible to reach Dongdu the next day.He was anxious in his heart, but he came out in a hurry, and he didn't expect to catch up with the closed city, so he was unprepared.In a moment, the group of people had already walked in front of Shen Xiyao, their expressions were serious and nervous.Shen Xiyao didn't think of a countermeasure for a while, and just stood silently, frowning.

"Ask you, who is it? Get out of here if you have nothing to do. Don't get in the way here." Seeing Shen Xiyao's silence, the leading guard pushed him casually, with some dirty words in his mouth.The smell of alcohol came again, and Shen Xiyao had always been very strict with the army, so he couldn't help but frowned at this moment.

"I'm asking you something, dumb." The man was dressed in the uniform of a centurion guard, and the people behind him seemed to have drunk too much. They laughed and shouted, and the vulgar voice was extremely harsh in the quiet night.

"Boss, it seems that he is not only dumb, but also deaf, haha..."

Hearing this, Shen Xiyao's patience melted away. He was born as a son-in-law and at the age of six, the honor he enjoyed was unmatched by anyone in history. It was the first time he heard such unpleasant words.

"How can the guards guarding the capital be so virtuous?" He clutched the horsewhip in his hand, and although he knew that this was definitely not the time for extra trouble, he still blurted out the words.

The leader was taken aback for a moment, and he stepped forward crookedly, clenched his hands into fists, smelled of alcohol, and said arrogantly: "Come on, take this man down for me, sneaking out of the city in the middle of the night It's not a good thing at first glance." He waved his hand to make the guards behind him come forward, and only then did someone touch the corner of Shen Xiyao's clothes, and he heard a loud shout: "You dare!" The voice was cold and majestic, and several people who were close The guard withdrew his hand involuntarily.

The leading man was taken aback by the sound of drinking, he was half awake from the wine, and doubts arose in his heart, but he couldn't lose face, so he squinted at Shen Xiyao, but the look was serious.Although it was already dark at this moment, the eyes of the man in front of him were like cold swords, looking directly at the most feared place in people's hearts.Standing tall, he gave people the feeling of being a god in the world and being proud of all things. The black cloak on his body was blown up by the night wind, revealing a purple dented twill robe, which made people very dignified.Looking at the mount behind him again, it is a one-in-a-million horse of Han blood, which can travel thousands of miles a day, and ten thousand gold is hard to find.With such a dress, one can tell at a glance that there is a very person in front of him.

The man looked at Shen Xiyao carefully, and all the drunkards woke up, their hearts were beating like drums, and they said to themselves: "It's bad, this is not a relative of the emperor, but a relative of the state."

"Who are you?" The head guard was a little unwilling, but his tone was respectful: "Is there an order to leave the city in the middle of the night?"

Shen Xiyao didn't speak, and his mind was rapidly thinking about how to answer.His hand accidentally touched a hard object under the skirt, and his brows relaxed.

"If you don't have permission, you can only leave the city when the city gate opens at Maoshi tomorrow." Another guard said.

Shen Xiyao nodded, took out a jade pendant from his robe, and handed it over, but said nothing.It's just that his face was gloomy, and he held the horse's hand tightly.Make a half-annoyed look.

The man took the jade pendant hesitantly, turned it over carefully, his brows gradually twisted into a mountain peak, and tension and fear gradually gathered in his eyes.Then he knelt on the ground with a "shua": "The little one sees His Highness the King of Chu."

Shen Xiyao shook his head slowly, but heaved a sigh of relief in his heart. This jade pendant was left by the second prince Shen Xi'an when he left Beijing. urgent.

"Pingshen. Forgive your innocence. The king has something important to go out of the city, so open the door quickly." Shen Xiyao felt hopeless at this moment, and his hands were sweating.

"I don't know when the prince will enter Beijing?" The leading man looked at the jade pendant in his hand: "You guys have been waiting here all year round. I have never heard of the prince's entry into Beijing before. This..." He used to be puzzled looked at Shen Xiyao.

Shen Xiyao was unhurried, and said in a superior tone: "Could it be that this king has to report to you when he enters the capital?"

The man immediately fell to the ground: "My lord, please forgive me. You left the city in the middle of the night without a handbook. If something happens, you guys can't bear it."

Shen Xiyao's heart was burning with anxiety at this time, but his face did not reveal any emotion: "If you don't believe me, you can send someone to the palace to explain clearly to the saint. However, I'm afraid that I will delay the important affairs of the king, and you can't afford it. "He said and laughed, extremely contemptuous.

Those guards looked at each other, hesitating in their hearts.The person in front of him has an outstanding demeanor, and he is definitely not a young person, and he has never heard of any chaos in Beijing during the day.If it wasn't for the King of Chu, it would be fine, if it was really the King of Chu, if something really important was delayed by this city gate, their combined heads would not be able to handle it.

Why don't you just let him out and act like nothing happened... Thinking of this, several people glanced at each other, understood each other's intentions, and nodded slightly, the leader said: "My lord, you know, We shouldn't have let you out without a written order. But we were afraid of delaying the prince's important business, so..." He hesitated for a moment, looking at Shen Xiyao.

Shen Xiyao had already seen that the matter was safe from the fact that they nodded at each other just now, so he let go of the big stone in his heart. He knew what the guard was going to say at this moment, so he nodded without waiting for the guard to finish speaking: "Don't worry, let's go out." This king will take care of the matter. I will leave this jade pendant to you as a proof. I will come back within three days, and I will return it to this king." However, he looked at the expressions of the group of people who were relieved and said. : "I don't want anyone to know about this either."

In the middle of the night, Beiman Mountain is desolate and deep, with lush vegetation and luxuriant vegetation. Occasionally, a bird chirps, revealing infinite weirdness.Shen Xiyao looked back at a dimly lit lamp a hundred paces away, then at the winding path in front of him, and finally got stuck in the belly of a horse and galloped away.

(End of this chapter)