Chen Xing immediately said: "It is our duty to destroy Fu Jian's army. This matter has nothing to do with the dispute between Hu and Han, it is what we must do."
"No, no," Pu Yang said hurriedly, "Is this army really powerful? We don't know yet; but I asked Mr. Chen to come here to ask..."
Chen Xing: "?"
Xiang Shu frowned.
Puyang's appearance was actually very embarrassing. Sima Yao sighed and said, "It's up to me. Mr. Chen, I would like to ask you a question. Since you are exorcists, is there anything you can do..."
"... Thousands of miles away, how to get Fu Jian's head?"
Everyone: "… "
Sima Yao said seriously: "I can provide you with a dojo for you to practice. It is said that the exorcist can fly in the sky and do anything, so use a flying sword to launch from Jiankang, shoot at Chang'an, and shoot Fu Jian's sword. Bring back the head to stand up for power, such an army will be self-defeating without attacking..."
Chen Xing: "Your Majesty, you..."
Xiang Shu took a deep breath, as if holding back a laugh. After analyzing it for a long time, he finally came up with such an unrealistic proposal, which simply broke the cognition of everyone present.
Sima Yao said, "Mr. Puyang also told me that the exorcist who lived a thousand years ago..."
Chen Xing said sincerely: "Your Majesty, I really can't do it, it's too hard for people to do it."
"Oh." Sima Yao said with a bit of disappointment after being confirmed.
It was very embarrassing for a while, and Pu Yang comforted: "I just said, Your Majesty, you still... think of something else?"
Sima Yao still didn't give up and said, "Then, I can give up the head. Does Mr. Chen have any magic tricks that can make Fu Jian die overnight?"
"Not currently," Chen Xing said. "You think, Your Majesty, if there is such an immortal art, wouldn't the world be in chaos?"
Sima Yao said: "A few days ago, a master came to Jiaozhou and said to me, as long as you are sincere and pray to God every day, God will kill Fu Jian violently..."
Chen Xing said: "Yeah, actually I think there may be some masters around Fu Jian, and I hope that by doing this, Your Majesty, Your Majesty... Uh, such an easy way, you don't need to be in vain, right? But Your Majesty, you are still alive and well. ?"
Sima Yao sighed and said: "My hair is so worried that it's about to fall out, Mr. Chen! For the past three months, I have been patiently waiting until you wake up, because of this, but you can't do anything. arrive?"
Saying that, Sima Yao stroked his hair and let Chen Xing and the others look at his hairline and said, "See? I can't sleep every night, and I can't eat during the day..."
Chen Xing said: "It's true that I need some soothing decoction to drink."
Sima Yao said sternly: "I ask again, I can't let Fu Jian die violently, then... can I make my hair grow back?"
Chen Xing: "No... It's okay to prescribe a prescription for you to follow, but I advise Your Majesty not to eat too much Shouwu, which is poisonous."
Sima Yao: "..."
"That's it!" Chen Xing finally said what was in Sima Yao's heart, "I can't do anything, I can only shine, what?"
Sima Yao had to give up.
Chen Xing said: "The situation in Luoyang..."
Sima Yao said: "Mr. Chen, there is no need to worry about the troubles in Luoyang. The so-called army is pros and cons, and it's hard to say. I and all the ministers in the court have seen the living dead man, and they don't obey him at all. Treat the living dead as an army, only to be afraid that you will suffer from them first."
Chen Xing frowned and said, "How can you say that? Your Majesty, once the army is out of control, the dead will be the living! We will do our best to control this chaos. , do you think the Jin army can resist it?"
Sima Yao said: "Mr. Chen, I know that in your eyes, Hu people and Han people are all people, and there is no difference. But you must also understand and understand me. The Han people in Jiangnan are all my people, and I must protect them. Not to be trampled on by the Qin army."
Chen Xing said, "That's why Your Majesty is unwilling to assist us in infiltrating Luoyang, that's right."
In this meeting with the emperor, Chen Xing's goal was to convince Sima Yao to send a delegation of envoys, let them lurking in the delegation, and go to Luoyang to investigate the matter of Dinghaizhu. I didn't expect such a shocking news to come. The result of the negotiation is obviously to go to war, then to fight, and finally to fight. It is understandable to try not to fight without fighting. After all, the Jiangnan area is recuperating after a hundred years of the Yongjia Rebellion, and the people are reluctant to go to war, and they have acquiesced in the division of the North and the South.
So in Sima Yao's plan, the most important thing was to divide the relationship between Murong's family and Fu Jian, to provoke the split between Qin Ting and the Wuhu in Guannei, and let them fight first and have no time to go south. If possible, he might want the scouts to release the scorpion, causing chaos in Qin.
Maybe Sima Yao had already tried to get the spies to open the barracks, but failed.
Sima Yao said, "How do you say it, Mr. Chen..."
Chen Xing said: "Your Majesty, look at the four words above your head."
Sima Yao smiled, but did not look up, Xiang Shu looked along the direction of Chen Xing, and saw the four characters written by Director Wang hanging on the painting of Luoshen Fu:
"The country still exists".
Wang Dao was one of the heroes of Nandu, and he was also the head of the gentry after the Yongjia Rebellion, "the king and the horse share the world". Now that he has been dead for forty-two years, the book still reminds the Sima family.
"Every year, every month, every day," Sima Yao said, "someone is reminding me, this will not bother Mr. Chen."
"The people of the Central Plains, regardless of Hu and Han, are also your people," Chen Xing said. "Because of the long-standing hatred between the two countries, they sit and watch innocent people die in chaos. On the day when they recover their homeland, His Majesty thinks that under the dragon chair are all the souls of the land of the Central Plains. , won't you be restless?"
Chen Xing's words have been said very seriously, but Sima Yao smiled and said: "As expected, after being a great Confucian, Qingtan will refute all the children of the gentry to be speechless. As subjects, do they recognize the Han people in the land of the south of the Yangtze River?"
Xiang Shu said nonchalantly, "So you are making a fuss, you can't recover the Central Plains, and at this moment it's even more a case of fish and meat."
Sima Yao said: "Dadan is more important than words. I have thought about this question more than once. If it is a fluke in my lifetime, how will I face you foreigners?"
Xiang Shu looked at Sima Yao, but was not angry at all, just because his identity was different. He used to be a big danyu. When he heard about disputes between the two races, even if he didn't teach others, he would never feel better. .
"As far as I can see," Sima Yao said, "it's where you came from and where you go back. Your clansmen will still be returned to you, with the Great Wall as the boundary. , I don't know where to go in the future..." After speaking, he turned and said to Chen Xing: "I understand what Mr. Chen means, and I will seriously consider it. If you want to go to Luoyang, you need my assistance, but I also have my own difficulties. But look. Regarding the achievements of the exorcist in quelling the Kuaiji Rebellion, I will do my best to help you to show my sincerity. In the final analysis, I and Fu Jian are still different. We are our own people. , Mr. Chen, I hope you will miss your clansmen whenever you have the chance."
After speaking, Sima Yao said again: "If the news I got is correct, half of the Danyu are from us Han people?"
Xiang Shu did not answer, Chen Xing knew that when he said this, it was equivalent to everyone spreading out, and he said: "The dispute between Hu and Han, maybe after the chaos is settled, we still have the opportunity to have a good talk, but the current situation is really unsatisfactory. Ethnic distinctions should be adhered to.”
"Yes, what Mr. Chen said is very true, yes, very good." Sima Yao nodded, and Chen Xing knew that this meant seeing off guests, but when he was about to retire, the alchemist who called Puyang said: "Mr. Chen, please Stay, there is one thing I want to confirm with Mr. Chen."
Chen Xing raised his eyebrows, Pu Yang hesitated for a moment, and asked, "Will your life be terminated?"
"I know a little bit," Chen Xing said. "I learned to read the horoscope, what?"
Puyang said, "Can I ask Mr. Chen to help His Majesty push the fortunes of the body and the country?"
"Is this all right?" Sima Yao laughed.
Chen Xing looked at Puyang's expression, as if he really wanted something for himself, and replied, "Yes, it's just that His Majesty's birth date and the main star... It's not good to show it to others?"
Chen Xing really didn't want to be involved, just because he was talking about how to make people die suddenly. If the emperor gave himself his birthday, wouldn't he be causing trouble for himself if there were three long and two short ones
"It's okay," Pu Yang took a piece of yellow paper and said, "I have everything ready, I just want to ask Mr. Chen to see a part."
Chen Xing thought to himself that you are all ready, why did you tell me it was His Majesty? I won't be suspicious of anyone who speaks casually. Speaking of Sima Yao's fortune, the fate of the king of a country is also related to the fortune of the country, so he took it and glanced at it.
Seeing that the piece of paper was part of the natal chart, Chen Xing just glanced at it, and could barely hide the shock in his eyes.
Puyang said: "I saw it once three years ago, but I was ignorant in my studies. Now that I have to meet an expert, I will ask for a lesson or two, and I can feel at ease."
"Hmm..." Chen Xing lifted his eyes from the paper, exchanged glances with Pu Yang, and instantly understood.
According to the horoscope on the yellow paper, Sima Yao will not live to be forty years old, and he will die of arrogance in his thirties. According to this part of the horoscope, Sima Yao can live for ten years, but he can only live for ten years.
"I take the liberty to ask, Your Majesty is this year old..." Chen Xing asked.
Sima Yao was two years younger than Xiang Shu and just turned 20, and replied, "It's right up to the weak crown."
Chen Xing thought that Puyang should have never told Sima Yao about this. He must have been quite shocked when he read the horoscope for the first time. In order to confirm the truth, he took it out to Chen Xing, and in order to prevent Chen Xing from speaking bluntly after seeing the horoscope, So I told him in advance that this was Sima Yao's life, lest he say it directly.
"Your Majesty... Be careful not to be too arrogant," Chen Xing replied after reading it. "Although it is inappropriate to say that, as long as you act leniently, there will be no great disaster in this life."
Sima Yao smiled at Puyang and said, "It's the same as what the national teacher said."
Pu Yang nodded, and from the meaning of the words inferred that Chen Xing also saw it, so there was no more to say. Chen Xing wanted to retire, and Feng Qianjun said again: "Caomin has a ruthless request, and I specifically want to ask Your Majesty for a finger marriage."
"Oh?" Sima Yao had apparently heard about it from Xie Daoyun, and asked, "That girl from the Gu family? Naturally."
Feng Qianjun didn't expect it to go so smoothly, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief, and hurriedly thanked Sima Yao for his marriage. As a gentry in the south of the Yangtze River, the Gu family has always looked down on the rich and unemployed Feng family. In this way, with the imperial decree, Feng Qianjun can propose marriage to the Gu family. The royal family still owes 700,000 taels to Xifeng Bank, and this face is always given.
Sima Yao said to Chen Xing again, "Chen Tianchi, do you want to marry me?"
Chen Xing: "Huh?"
Sima Yao changed his name from "Mr. Chen" to "Chen Tianchi", which seemed to be closer, and smiled again: "If you are willing to consider my proposal, I can consider you as a righteous brother. In this way, I am the Prince of Jin. , when it can be on an equal footing with Da Shan…”
When Chen Xing heard this, he immediately thought of Fu Jian and couldn't help but say, "Why do you guys like to arrange marriage for me so much? This is the second emperor who wants to kiss me!"
Xiang Shu didn't understand at first, he was stunned, and then his expression was extremely weird, Sima Yao laughed, Chen Xing didn't treat Sima Yao like he did to Fu Jian, so he had to say seriously: "I'll go back now and study hard. The idea of taking Fu Jian's head from thousands of miles away is dismissed, Your Majesty!"
After leaving the Taichu Palace, Feng Qianjun was still leaning against the wall and couldn't help laughing. Chen Xing gritted his teeth and said, "Stop laughing!"
Feng Qianjun said, "I'll go tell Qing'er the good news."
As soon as Feng Qianjun left, Chen Xing and Xiang Shu became even more embarrassed. Chen Xing said to himself: "Why do one or two people like to talk about such boring things? Our emperor is unreliable, let you lol..."
"... What he means is, if I can kill Fu Jian," Chen Xing said seriously, "just call me the king of different surnames. It's just a pretext for referring to marriage or something. Don't... And you're not a big danyu anymore. Han people get married. Although it pays attention to the right match, it’s just… hey, what am I talking about!”
Xiang Shu's face actually had a slight blush on his face. He turned his head away and wanted to change the subject, but Chen Xing immediately said, "Where's Xiao Shan? Xiao Shan!"
Xiang Shu had already turned away, Chen Xing looked at Xiang Shu's back, and suddenly his heart moved for no reason. Just as he was about to call him, Feng Qianjun turned back, patted Chen Xing's shoulder, and said to him, "Tianchi, suddenly Thinking about it, Qiu Society tomorrow, are you free?"
Chen Xing turned around and Feng Qianjun said, "If you are free tomorrow, my brother wants to find you... um, let's talk alone."
Chen Xing thought about it and said, "I'm not sure yet. If I can get out tomorrow, I'll go to the house to find you?"
Feng Qianjun said happily: "Okay, I'll wait for you to arrive at Riju."
Chen Xing said goodbye to Feng Qianjun, hurried to catch up with Xiang Shu, and asked, "Where are you going?"
Xiang Shu picked the begonia on the arbor and held it in his hand. His slender fingers twisted the flower branches and turned around. The petals were flying, and a lot of them were shaken off, and he replied casually, "Don't you want to find Xiao Shan? ."
Xiang Shu took Chen Xing across the imperial garden to the martial arts field, where he saw Xie Daoyun changed into a capable martial uniform, holding swords in both hands, and was practicing martial arts with Xiao Shan who was wearing a pair of wooden claws. Watching with Xiangshu.
Xie Daoyun waved his sword to go, but Xiao Shan was calm and calm, and just one move knocked down Xie Daoyun's sword, and the guards applauded.
Xie Daoyun picked up the long sword and said angrily, "Come again!"
Xiao Shan said impatiently: "You can't beat me! Come back?"
That arrogant appearance is almost exactly like Xiang Shu, Chen Xing thought that you two are really bad.
"Xiao Shan's martial arts skills are too complicated," Xiang Shu said casually, "It's all a wild way."
Chen Xing watched for a while and said, "Xiang Shu, I've always been curious, why are you so strong?"
Xiang Shu rarely said seriously: "Some people are born suitable for reading and writing essays, and some people are born suitable for learning martial arts. Is this difficult to understand?"
Chen Xing always felt that Xiang Shu was not as strong as a mortal at times. Maybe it was because of his superb martial arts that he was sometimes a little irritable, or maybe it was because of a little madness and surly in his personality that he could glimpse the peak of martial arts.
"I'll practice with you." Xiang Shu said loudly.
Xiao Shan was holding his arms, when he saw Xiang Shu coming, he immediately took a half step back subconsciously, only to see Xiang Shu holding the begonia, not using a weapon, with one hand behind his back and the other hand holding a flower branch, just facing Xiao like this Mountain.
The onlookers were all shocked in an instant. Chen Xing had heard of martial arts and learned transformation. Flying flowers and picking leaves can hurt people, but they have never seen them. This begonia flower falls apart when it touches it. How to fight? Besides, the opponent is Xiao Shan.
"Mr. Chen."
When Xiang Shu confronted Xiao Shan, a voice from behind Chen Xing rang out and said politely, "Take a step to speak."
Chen Xing thought to himself, can't you wait until the fight is over and then find me? When he looked back, he found that it was Puyang, so he had to walk with him to the side of the martial arts arena.
Pu Yang took out a small wooden token, respectfully, and handed it to Chen Xing. Chen Xing recognized that it was the waist token of the Dahan Exorcist Division, and said in surprise, "You... you are also an exorcist?"
Puyang said: "To be precise, it's not really, the ancestors below are the guardians of the Great Han Exorcism Division."
Chen Xing remembered that hundreds of years ago, when the Exorcism Division was at its peak, the gatekeepers, errands, and bookkeepers all had their positions. , like a military Chinese occupation. Seeing the descendants of the Division of Exorcism, Chen Xing felt very cordial, and was busy paying tribute to Puyang, who was busy returning the salute again.
"I didn't expect to see the Great Exorcist hundreds of years later. Presumably, the era of solitude is almost over." Pu Yang sighed.
Chen Xing reluctantly said: "This is uncertain, after all, there is no clue about Ding Haizhu's whereabouts."
Pu Yang said: "The heart lamp will only reappear when the demonic energy is raging in China. Your appearance shows that all this will come to an end. The resurrection of all methods is just around the corner."
That's what Chen Xing's master said back then, and Bai Lilun's identity is also one of the descendants of the Exorcism Division. Unexpectedly, it has been hundreds of years, and there are still many descendants who are related to the Exorcism Division in Jiangnan.
Chen Xing asked again: "Your family was guarding the bookstore for the Exorcist Division? Do you have any information?"
Puyang said seriously: "To be precise, the lower division is the one that came out of the Exorcism Division to make a living after all the law had passed away. Back then, the master read a lot of horoscopes because of his position in the division. The ancient books on the number of techniques and astrological numerology, after that, they made a living by cutting their lives for people."
Chen Xing knew that he was most likely here because of Sima Yao, so he said, "About Your Majesty's horoscope... I see the same result as you, Mr. Pu."
Puyang thought for a moment, and then asked, "I just wonder if you, Great Exorcist, know if there is any way to change his life. This child, Sima Yao, I watched him grow up, and I really can't bear it."
Chen Xing pondered for a moment, but he couldn't help but want to read Xiang Shu. He focused on two things, and then said: "Master Pu, to be honest, since it is destined, it can't be changed. I can't help it."
Puyang seemed to have anticipated it long ago, but he was not disappointed when he heard this, and finally sighed and said, "Just thinking about it."
Chen Xing whispered: "To tell you the truth, I have also looked for a way to change my life. I can only say that there are many things in the world that can be changed, but this one cannot. Otherwise, if there is, I will be the first ... The first thing you think about is to change your life?"
Pu Yang said unexpectedly: "How do you say this?"
Chen Xing accidentally missed his mouth, but since he had already said it, he didn't want to hide it from him, and replied, "I don't have much time, and I won't live for a few years... Anyway, you know."
Xiang Shu and Xiao Shan were standing in the field, and suddenly they paused at the same time, and Xiao Shan's ears moved.
Xiao Shan seemed a little distracted, but Xiang Shu crossed Qiu Haitang and said, "Go ahead, don't be distracted."
Xiao Shan quickly regained his composure, shook off his wooden claws, and rushed towards Xiang Shu, while Xiang Shu used his soft strength to stick to Xiao Shan, and the flower branch in his hand would not touch it. A staggering, followed by a roar of excitement.
Xiang Shu glanced at the side of the field, Chen Xing had no idea where he went, and was blocked by the crowd.
"Still fighting?" Xiang said.
Xiao Shan got angry, pointed at Xiang Shu, and said, "I will defeat you sooner or later!"
Xiang Shu said lightly, "I'll wait."
Chen Xing heard the cheers and applause, and the crowd had dispersed, so Pu Yang said, "If there is anything I can help, please tell me at any time." He bowed again.
Chen Xing said: "Your Majesty, I will trouble you."
Puyang replied: "It's all from my own family, no trouble, I'll try my best to convince him. By the way, tomorrow's Autumn Club, I wonder if Mr. Chen has any arrangements?"
Chen Xing said, "Uh... what's the matter?"
Puyang said: "Your Majesty wants to chat with you alone, if there is no arrangement, I will accompany him and the queen to Zhongshan to worship the gods. But I don't force it, the palace will wait for you to arrive, and as soon as the time passes, the royal motorcade will be there. Set off."
Chen Xing nodded and said, "Okay, if I go, I will come over earlier."
After Puyang left, Xiang Shu and Xiao Shan came back, Xiao Shan said, "Chen Xing, are you free tomorrow?"
Chen Xing thought to himself, why do you all like dating alone? So he said, "Are you going to the Autumn Society Festival too?"
Xiao Shan said, "Are you going to take me out?"
Chen Xing hesitated: "Then... let me take a look? I didn't come after the future, so you don't have to wait for me."
Xiao Shan seemed a little reluctant. After losing to Xiang Shu, he couldn't hold on, so he just nodded.
When he returned to Xie's house, Xie An also came back. After everyone had dinner, Chen Xing looked at Xiang Shu from time to time, but felt that Xiang Shu was a little absent-minded after returning from the palace today. Everyone made an appointment with him, but Xiang Shu didn't say anything, and didn't imply that he would celebrate the festival together tomorrow.
"Tomorrow is August 17." Xie An said to Chen Xing.
"Well, August seventeenth." Chen Xing suddenly remembered that August seventeenth, isn't it his birthday? This year's autumn club is so coincidental.
"Don't you have anything to say?" Chen Xing asked Xiang Xiang suddenly.
Xiang Shu glanced at Chen Xing inexplicably.
Xie An asked, "How was your audience with His Majesty today?"
Chen Xing picked up a few important things to talk about. Xiang Shu already knew about it. He got up impatiently halfway through and said, "Let's go."
Xie An sighed a few words and said, "I will think of a way to do the envoy. I will give you a result after the autumn club, and I will not leave in a hurry."
Chen Xing said "um", Xie An stretched his back, and said, "Little Junior Brother, do you have an appointment tomorrow for the Autumn Festival?"
Chen Xing: "???"
Xie An said: "If you are free, let's talk alone? I want to take you to a place."
Chen Xing: "Can't you make an appointment together? Do you have to be in the autumn club?"
Xie An smiled and said: "Ah? Who else? Senior brother just asked casually, if you don't come, you will go home to accompany your daughter-in-law after offering sacrifices to God in the afternoon."
Chen Xing could only say: "If you go, I will come to you soon."
Xie An nodded happily. After the agreement, Chen Xing returned to the room and saw that Sima Yao sent someone to bring new clothes and a few pieces of gold and jade, which must be a gift to thank him for resolving the danger of Kuaiji. So exhausted, he fell back to sleep, with all the items in his mind during the day.
Chen Xing hugged the quilt and felt a little depressed. He wanted to get up and talk to Xiang Shu, but what did he say? Seeing each other every day is always like this, light.
"Ah!" Chen Xing shouted, "I'm going crazy!"
These days, thinking of the first acquaintance with Xiang Shu, to Chang'an, to Chilechuan, and then to Jiangnan, Chen Xing has become more and more aware of his inexplicable feelings towards Xiang Shu, and he can't help it. What is the reason for the urge to be angry with him? On weekdays, Xiang Shu didn't want to talk to him at all. Only when arguing can Chen Xing really feel that this guy cares about him.
I seem to like him, Chen Xing sat up holding the quilt, very irritable, what should I do? You must control yourself.
No, I have to forget about this, Chen Xing told himself, after tomorrow, I only have two years left to live, what else can I do
And Xiang Shu wouldn't care about him! Stop being selfish!
When I woke up the next day, it was already three poles in the sun, and Chen Xing had changed into new clothes in front of the mirror. It was the most fashionable "Hua Gao Fei Tiao" in Jiangnan. Chen Xing looked at himself in the mirror and thought that I was also very elegant and handsome. Well.
When he was about to go out, he was in trouble again.
Feng Qianjun, Xiao Shan, Sima Yao, and Xie An made an appointment with him at the same time, and Xiang Shu didn't know what to do. The day was coming, the outside was beaming, and the air was filled with the fragrance of flowers.
Who are you going to spend the holidays with today? Chen Xing was a little undecided.
He just wanted to go to Xiang Shu, but Xiang Shu clearly didn't say anything yesterday. Chen Xing thought about it, and he was at war between heaven and man.