Qing Yun sat down in the private room and took the tea from Chen Bing. He frowned and felt that he had overlooked something just now, but when he looked down from the window of the private room, he found nothing unusual.
Sitting in the most secret place below, Qi Yue was also looking faintly at the private room upstairs. The military adviser beside him noticed his abnormality, but he only thought that Qi Yue was searching for the location of the eldest prince, and didn't think much about it.
Soon, Qingyang Tower unveiled today's topic, and there were only four characters "remnant flowers and broken trees" on the banner in the middle.
Seeing this topic, a person in Qingyun's private room immediately slapped the table and said angrily: "It's unreasonable, this Qingyang Tower is too bold!"
The person who spoke was the companion of the First Prince Yan Sa, the son of the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, he knew that the First Prince was going to visit Qingyang Tower today, so he booked a private room here in advance.
No wonder he reacted like this, Wei Lin and Chen Bing also had a bad complexion.
This Qingyang Tower is a gathering place for literati in the capital. Every three days, a topic will be released, allowing all the literati present to express their opinions. As we all know, the topics released by this Qingyang Tower are often related to government affairs.
Isn't the word "remnant flower and broken tree" with an insulting meaning today a mockery of the First Prince's disability
Qing Yun drank tea leisurely, and did not show any displeasure because of this very directional topic.
When Wei Lin saw his expression, he immediately understood, and the anger in his heart gradually dissipated. The Eldest Prince is a sensible person, so he will definitely not be furious and depressed because of this veiled word. With the cultivation of the First Prince, even if someone stood up and pointed at him and scolded him, His Highness would not get angry. If that person was right, he might even praise him.
What's more... Wei Lin smiled secretly and took a sip of his tea. The owner of the Qingyang Tower, and even the court officials, probably didn't know that the Eldest Prince was fine.
Wei Lin was scheming and naturally thoughtful. Chen Bing had always followed Qing Yun's lead, and he would not say anything if Qing Yun didn't express it. However, Qing Yun's companion to read Wang Ming was still young and energetic, and wanted to show his loyalty in front of the First Prince, so he began to slowly calculate, waiting for a while to make a speech that would make the person who secretly insulted the First Prince speechless. Word.
But Wang Ming obviously worried too much. As soon as today's topic in Qingyang Tower came out, unlike in the past, people immediately stood up to express their opinions.
Seeing this, Wei Lin stroked his beard with a smile.
Qingyang Building is full of good literati, but they are not without brains. Naturally, they dare not speak rashly when encountering such topics. After all, the topic alludes to the eldest prince who is the current regent, but besides the reputation of being physically disabled, this eldest prince wins the hearts of the people in every move, and even these literati who don't do practical things and only drop their book bags are somewhat admired.
Thinking about it carefully, if he does not seek the throne, the eldest prince's disability is not only not worthy of criticism, but it will add to his reputation of being diligent in political affairs.
In a certain private room, the Minister of Rites under the Third Prince's command and the owner of Qingyang Building looked at each other, both helpless. Today's topic was released after they pondered for a long time, in order to remind everyone in the capital of the flaws in the eldest prince that cannot be ignored.
After all, seeing the prestige of the First Prince becoming stronger day by day, but the Third Prince remained silent, the officials who belonged to the Third Prince were naturally very anxious.
However, there was absolutely nothing to criticize in the eldest prince's every move, so he had no choice but to shamelessly talk about his body.
But they never expected that Qingyang Tower gathered people with lofty ideals from all over the world, but none of them was willing to stand up and accuse the First Prince. This shows how far the reputation of the eldest prince has reached in the capital.
There are even three-year-old children on the street, raising their faces and asking: "When will the eldest prince become the emperor?"
"Hey." Minister of the Ministry of Rites sighed, "It would be great if Mr. Yang Ge was still here. The building can no longer be quiet, otherwise it will also damage the reputation of Qingyang Tower. If no one speaks out, find a scholar to join in." .”
Qi Yue was also surprised when he saw the current situation in the building. He knew that the literati in Qingyang Tower were notoriously outspoken, but now that they were only faced with this vague topic, no one dared to speak out
What kind of means do the people around the First Prince have to completely reverse the reputation of the First Prince in such a short period of time
Looking at the banner hanging in the center of the lobby, Qi Yue couldn't help but frown. No matter what, it's too embarrassing for Qingyanglou to insist on other people's physical disabilities.
Although he was displeased with the behavior of Qingyang Tower in his heart, Qi Yue still told the military advisers around him: "Stand up and say a few words. The words must be sharp, and the people in the first prince's private room will inevitably be drawn out, so that we can accurately distinguish the big ones. Where is the prince, in case there is a large-scale restlessness when doing it."
The military division nodded and stood up. Both he and Qi Yue were dressed as scholars. Although they were a little rough-skinned after staying in the north all year round, they did not arouse suspicion from others.
The military adviser cupped his hands, and said loudly: "Since you all dare not speak out, let Xiaosheng come and have a laugh."
"The broken flowers and wood, the broken flowers have no decoration ability, and the broken wood is not a talent for pillars, so they can't be elegant. Besides, what kind of flowers are used for decoration and what kind of wood is used to build the house depends on the owner of the house. The meaning is right... "
The military division's remarks directly accused the eldest prince of being physically disabled and unable to succeed to the throne, and at the same time pointed out that he was not the candidate for the crown prince that Emperor Hongming wanted. Such sharp words immediately stirred up the Qingyang Tower.
The Minister of Rites in the private room finally breathed a sigh of relief when he saw this, thinking that there are still some people in Beijing who are dissatisfied with the eldest prince.
He didn't know that although the military adviser seemed to speak with confidence, he was very guilty in his heart. He thought that he had been stationed in the north for many years, but he saw too many disabled people, and there was a scout in the Zhenbei Army. But the ability of reconnaissance is much higher than that of people who have opened their eyes.
The military division has always admired this kind of people, but now they want him to use this as a reason to attack, how can he not feel guilty
In Qingyun's private room, Wang Ming couldn't sit still any longer. He immediately stood up and spoke out first, suppressing the few scholars who had stood up to refute the military advisor.
"My brother's words are wrong. This flower and this tree cannot be generalized. Even a slightly flawed peony is more suitable for decoration than ordinary wild flowers; this wood is ten feet long. Even broken ones are more supportive than those less than half a meter long."
Wang Ming's words not only flattered the eldest prince without a trace, but also trampled the third prince into the dirt, and even ignited the atmosphere in Qingyang Tower.
Coupled with the fact that the people hired by the Minister of Rites were confusing the situation, two viewpoints really collided, and there was a chaotic discussion in the building.
Qingyun's complexion did not change, and the evaluation of the outside world has never affected his state of mind.
Hearing Wang Ming's voice, Qi Yue and the military adviser exchanged glances, and scanned the entire Qingyang Tower to find the best route for a sneak attack later. But Qi Yue has always been delicate in his thoughts, he noticed that although the eldest prince traveled in modest clothes, there were no guards around him.
It stands to reason that even in the capital, wherever the royals go, there will be many hidden guards hiding around. A person like the First Prince who is worried and plans to usurp the throne should be more life-saving.
Qi Yue had faint doubts in his heart. They walked around upstairs and didn't see the marks left by the wheelchair on the floor. Did the eldest prince really leave the palace
There was endless debate in Qingyang Tower, and suddenly a clear voice came from the private room where Wang Ming was just now, which strangely suppressed the commotion in Qingyang Tower.
"It doesn't matter if it's a broken flower or a broken tree, as long as it's useful."
As soon as these words came out, in order to protect the eldest prince, the literati in Qingyang Tower, who were blushing and thick-necked after arguing, immediately seemed to have found a backbone.
Everyone in the capital can witness the great prince's ability, and there is no need to argue verbally at all. Isn't it obvious to all whether the broken flowers and trees are useful
Wei Lin looked at the eldest prince with a leisurely and calm expression, shook his head and laughed, his eyes were full of admiration.
As for the Minister of Rites in the private room, when he heard this majestic voice that could be heard every morning, he was so frightened that he fell off his chair.
Da... The eldest prince is actually here
Without paying attention to the changes in Qingyang Tower, Qi Yue fixed his eagle eyes on the private room where the sound just came out. If someone looked carefully, he would find that the tips of Zhenbei's ears turned red, and even trembled slightly.
The voice just now was like the clearest mountain stream, piercing directly into Qi Yue's ears, and then reaching the bottom of his heart, plucking at the tip of his heart like a seductive little hand.
This voice... is it him
Qi Yue recalled the softness on his cheeks just now, couldn't help putting away the seriousness on his face, and laughed lowly. He didn't expect that person to speak so crisply and sharply, which was very inconsistent with his thin body.
"General!" Seeing Qi Yue's dazed expression, the military adviser couldn't help reminding him eagerly, "Today's debate is coming to an end, if you don't do anything else, the crowd will flood in later, and innocent people will be hurt."
Hearing this, Qi Yue frowned, nodded and said, "Do it!"
In order to guarantee a one-hit kill, it was naturally Qi Yue who did it. The people in Qingyang Building who were about to leave saw a black shadow galloping towards a private room upstairs with a mighty momentum. Before everyone could react, they saw that the black shadow had pierced the screen of the private room.
The exclamation sounded immediately.
To assassinate the eldest prince, Qi Yue should have tried his best, but he had doubts about whether the eldest prince was there, and for some reason he was always afraid of hurting the young man in white, so he only spent five points of his ten-thousand skills.
Moreover, he attacked in an extremely clever direction, facing the main seat in the private room, because if the First Prince was present, he would definitely be sitting in the main seat.
However, as soon as he broke through the screen, Qi Yue saw a pair of phoenix eyes with cold light, it was him!
Seeing that the dagger in his hand had almost pierced the young man's neck, Qi Yue felt a surge of panic in his heart, and almost shouted "Be careful".
He was about to stop regardless of his skill backlash, but he saw the young man in white raised the folding fan in his hand unhurriedly.
The dagger that cut iron like mud hit the fan bone made of bamboo, and there was a sound of metal clashing.
Qi Yue found that the young man held the fan very skillfully, which not only blocked his attack, but also prevented him from easily retracting the dagger. After the inexplicable panic in his heart subsided, Qi Yue's always dark and serious eyes burst out with admiration.
This fan is of course an ordinary fan, but it exerted such an effect in the hands of the young man. Didn't expect this person to look weak and have such skill
"There are assassins! Save, save... life!"
Seeing that the eldest prince was assassinated, Wei Lin couldn't take care of himself, and immediately rushed to rescue him, and almost shouted "save him", which is only used for emperors, in front of the crowd.
Ignoring the panic behind him, in fact, Qing Yun was already prepared. As early as the very beginning, he felt a scorching gaze sweeping over the private room he was in from time to time, and later it was staring unscrupulously.
"Heh." Qing Yun looked at the man who hurriedly covered his face in front of him. This man was by no means an ordinary person. His aura was obviously at ease. When Qing Yun first entered Qingyang Tower, he obviously didn't feel that there was such an imposing person in the building. .
Sensing that the dagger stuck in the fan bone had the strength to retract, Qing Yun said with a sarcasm: "Why, if you can't succeed in one blow, you have to retreat?"
Why does this man look so good-looking when he smiles
Qi Yue felt that he was crazy. In the public, in this dangerous situation of accidentally revealing his identity, he looked at the slightly raised corner of the young man's mouth, and this was what he thought in his heart.
It took eight minutes of strength in his hand to take the dagger away. Qi Yue turned around and wanted to leave, but was entangled by the young man.
This young man in white, with only a folding fan, can fight him to a tie.
After going back and forth, the two of them have gone through more than 20 moves quickly, fighting from inside the private room to outside the private room, and from inside Qingyang Tower to outside the building, and finally the two of them flew onto the roof of Qingyang Tower and started fighting .
The more he beat Qi Yue, the more appreciative it became in his eyes, and then he simply let go of the restriction and released all his internal energy.
Qi Yue was both surprised and admired in his heart. He had never met an opponent in martial arts, but he didn't expect to fight so heartily today.
Not only Qi Yue was amazed, but Qing Yun also gradually thought about it when he moved his hands. There are definitely not many people in Dayan who can have such skills. After some calculations, Qing Yun guessed the identity of the man.
He moved close to the man's ear, and said with a sarcasm, "I never thought that General Tangtang's Beida would do such a sneak attack and murder."
Being guessed by the young man, Qi Yue did not become angry from embarrassment. Instead, he laughed loudly and asked Qingyun with burning eyes: "Have you seen me?"
Seeing the man's straightforward agreement, Qing Yun frowned and looked the man up and down, then suddenly reached out and held the fan behind his back and knocked on a certain acupuncture point on the man's waist.