World of Chessboard

In a forest, a young man dressed in green was drawing with a brush in his hand, a playful smile on his face.

"Young Master, you're looking for me?" A grey-clothed youth sprung out from behind a tree and bowed in greeting.

The green-clothed young master put down the brush in his hand and nodded slightly, "Yes, I have something very important to ask of you."

Gong Du heaved a heavy sigh, "Sigh, being a shadow is the best thing to do. I was called over by the Young Master halfway and didn't even send a letter from the Netherworld Valley. I wonder how Xuanyuan would complain if I go back. "

The man in cyan said casually, "It's alright. I've already brought the words for you."

Gong Tianxiong smiled bitterly, "Then if Young Noble has any orders, please speak quickly."

The young man in cyan smiled and said, "The young prince has met with some trouble. He wrote to ask me for help."

Gongzi asked curiously: "Young Prince? Who would cause trouble for him if they had nothing better to do? "

After letting the ink dry a little, he put the painting down, picked up a stack of envelopes and said, "These are the steps that I wrote down in advance. Just do as I say and do not meet me easily. You just need to take care of it. If you are in danger of being discovered, destroy it immediately. "

Gongzi smirked, "Young Master is still as careful as ever."

"Be serious." The green-robed young master glanced at him indifferently and said, "This time, it's a particularly important matter. I transferred five of the seven people who didn't take up the job from the 'Devil' hall to you as your subordinates. I also assigned fifteen people from the 'Hidden' hall. I won't forgive you if things go awry. "

Gongzi's face changed when he heard him, "Young master, you …. "What do you want?" He had just arrived, so he didn't know much about Young Master Qing Yi's plans. However, when he heard about the man he had prepared for this matter, he couldn't help but be shocked.

The green-robed young master chuckled, "It's nothing. I just asked you to keep an eye on him. There won't be any danger even if you are careful."

Gong Du asked: "Watch people? "Who is it?" He had a bad feeling about this.

The green-clothed gongzi stacked the envelopes together and placed them on the table, "This is the thirty-nine letters, on the back is the person you want to hand over, and on the front is the order and time to open them. I have detailed the arrangement in the largest envelope, and you will go back and memorize it for me. As always, take charge of any changes, then write down the situation and put the envelope under the rock. No one would come into the garden. Ask me when you can't. Don't ask me if you can. Almost everyone in the palace and the manors of the ministers took care of the situation. There was a contact method written inside. Don't worry, I won't put you in danger if it's too dangerous. I have made arrangements, because there are people from the Puppet Palace living in the capital, anyone suspicious should not be released or killed, they should all be captured alive, locked up in the palace, and interrogated by the palace. At the very least, if you are caught within the inner palace, you can be released by the young prince. It doesn't matter if I don't get caught, right? "

Gongzi accepted the envelope and carefully put it away, then asked, "Why did you suddenly take such a big risk?"

The green-clothed young master shook his head and said, "For the time being, I don't have any special leads. However, it seems that there are already people who are wary of the young prince. For example, Ouyang Xiu. He had made his move so quickly and so coincidentally, it was very likely that he had received a reminder from the Puppet Palace or someone else. Since there is one more person, there must be other ministers as well. " Tidying up his sleeves, he said, "Although it is too dangerous to interfere too much in the affairs of the imperial government, we will still be the ones to let them get unlucky. We can only make the first move. I've already sent Feng Qiong to investigate the reason. The rest is up to you. "

Gongzi asked, "Is the problem self-defense or exchanging life for information?"

The green-clothed young master sneered, "Judge on yourself. If you miss the news, you will trade for it with your life. Otherwise, you will naturally protect yourself." Unable to protect the young prince, none of you will be able to change for it. "

Gong Tianxiong nodded to indicate that he understood, then asked: "Add this young prince into the mix, will that be enough?" He asked in a reserved manner, but it was enough for the azure-dressed young master to understand.

The green robed young master took a deep breath and said, "It's still a little weak. We can't match the imperial government with the chips in our hands right now. Let's just wait and see." In short, this time, the Puppet Palace must be perfectly taken down, and your matters should be settled for me. "

The green-robed young master slowly let out a breath, "Hmm, go. Be careful."

Gongzi said, "Yes." As his body did not move, his feet slipped and he disappeared into the forest. Even if he paid attention, he might not be able to find out how he disappeared.

The man in cyan slowly moved his fingers, narrowed his eyes and looked at the direction where Gong Tianyi had disappeared, and said in a low voice, "You are the biggest bet I can make right now. Please don't let me be too unlucky." The open palm was empty, and with a slight tremble of his fingers, four silver needles appeared out of thin air. With another shake of his fingers, the silver needles disappeared again, and then appeared between the fingers of his right hand. The cyan robed young man looked up at the sky, his fingers fiddling with the needle as he mumbled to himself, "Although I don't mind killing a few people, but it's best not to let me do it. If I get discovered, it won't be fun." Her thin lips slowly formed an arc and a hint of excitement appeared in the depths of her eyes. It was a bloodthirsty and calm expression …

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"Waiter, a pot of wine." A young man in a green robe with a long robe called out, his voice was lazy. Her skin was fair and her face was delicate. From the side, she gave off a casual and disrespectful vibe.

Chai looked at him and frowned, feeling that the man looked familiar.

"I'm coming. This is the bamboo leaf cyan specially brewed by our store. Take a look and see if it suits your taste." The waiter quickly brought a jug of wine.

The young man raised his chin and said, "I'm waiting for someone. Bring me another wine bowl." On the opposite side of the table was an untouched set of chopsticks, but he had already eaten more than half of the dishes.

The waiter was startled and replied, "Alright, alright."

The young man picked up the wine jug and poured himself half a bowl of wine, then said with a low laugh, "The bamboo leaves are so lush that it looks like it's about to be cooked. Good wine and good wine."

"You even know good wine and bad wine? "You get drunk the moment you get drunk, and when you can't taste anything, it's time to go down." A warm and smiling voice rang out. Zhao Qingyan, who wore a snow-white blouse and a light blue robe came in, smiled and said, "Drink, you even recited such a sad poem, it's a shame." Although his dressing was much more extravagant than the clothes he wore last time at the Qi King Manor, it was not overly luxurious.

The young man raised his eyebrows. "I invited you here for a drink. If you don't want to take a seat in your store, won't you ruin the scenery?"

Zhao Qingyan smiled and sat down, "No, no. Your Marquis Lu is treating me to wine. How could I dare to turn my back on you?"

Not far away, Xia Fan heard this and suddenly knew who it was. He raised his wine bowl, but paid more attention.

Lu Sobbing ignored him and downed all the wine in the bowl. She then murmured, "Luoyang has no mansion, so Chang'an has no master. The gold was not sold out, only for the sake of the wine house's poverty. This daily sleeping drink is not for nurturing the spirit. Seeing that everyone was drunk, how could he bear to wake up on his own? Bamboo leaves fear, dandelion red. If we fail to meet, then who will be left empty-handed … " He narrowed his eyes and carefully savored the food before asking Zhao Qingyan, "Are you sad?"

Lu Sobbing curled her lips, "Against my will."

Zhao Qingyan denied it, "No, from the bottom of my heart."

Lu Sobbing looked at him with a disbelieving expression for a moment. Then, the two of them simultaneously laughed out loud, each pouring a cup of wine and finishing it in one gulp.

Zhao Qingyan asked, "Tell me, what's wrong?" What is there to be upset about that you need to use alcohol to get rid of your worries? "

Weeping Lu laughed, "I'm just afraid that you'll be staying in the King's Estate for a long time without anyone to accompany you. If you crave wine, you won't be able to drink it. That's why I invited you out." He waved for the waiter to bring another jar and asked, "What's the matter? I heard you were grounded? "

Zhao Qingyan shrugged. "That's right. From tomorrow onwards, you will have to secretly bring wine to the Prince's Mansion to find me."

Zhao Qingyan pinched the spot between his brows and asked, "What happened to you? Suddenly so poetic? How about you compose one for yourself? "

Lu Sobbing said, "My level is only enough to draw lessons from the pen and ink of my predecessors. It is absolutely impossible for me to be able to compose a poem by myself."

Zhao Qingyan had already expected him to say this. He unceremoniously mocked him, "If you can't write it, then don't be angry. Tell me why you asked me out."

Tears shook her head. "Nothing. I just want to drink." He brought the bowl to his lips. When he wanted to drink, he realized that he had not poured the wine into the bowl yet.

Zhao Qingyan smiled and poured for him, "Then drink up. I'll bring you back when you're drunk."

Lu Sobbing grabbed his hand, which had yet to put down the wine jar, and filled the bowl in front of Zhao Qing, "Accompany me."

Zhao Qingyan was stunned for a moment. Then, she picked up the bowl and smiled, "Come, let me accompany you." He raised his head and drained the bowl of Bamboo Leaf Green Water.

Lu Sobbing also drained his cup in one gulp, wiping the wine off his lips, "Do you dare to drink directly from the wine jar?"

There was a smile in Zhao Qingyan's eyes as he asked, "Are you sure?" Is your alcohol tolerance good enough? "

Zhao Qingyan raised an eyebrow, "Four pots? I bet you can't finish a jar. "

Lu Sobbing snorted, "Don't look down on others. I usually let you go. Today, I will definitely drink your wine."

Zhao Qingyan asked, "What is it? Do you want to bet more? "

"Let's bet. Who's afraid of who?" Lu Sobbing curled her lips, "Keep your broken piece of jade. If you want to gamble, then gamble on something good." Didn't you like my guqin? "I'm betting on the zither with the zither!"

After finishing the wine, he turned the jar upside down, not leaving a single drop behind.

Zhao Qingyan made a provocative gesture with his chin towards Lu Sobbing, "Come on."