Shen Zechuan suddenly said, "Ding Tao."
Ding Tao returned to the small book, jumped over the obstacle, grabbed the arm of one of them, and said, "What are you hiding? Get out of the way, Young Master take a look."
Fei Sheng looked at the group of people with erratic eyes, hesitating, and shouted: "Why, this donkey is not yours?"
Ding Tao's eyes were sharp, and she shouted, "Young Master, there is someone underneath!"
The surrounding Jinyi guards surrounded them. Most of these people were gangsters from Dan City. Seeing that Jinyiwei looked bad, and they all wore swords, they couldn't help being timid, and they dispersed before Fei Sheng gave the order. As soon as they dispersed, the people on the ground were exposed.
Yu Xiao picked up his robe again, came closer to take a look, bent over and said in surprise, "Why is there so much blood? Quickly, get up quickly and find a doctor!"
Fei Sheng squatted down to check, and said, "This leg can't be done, it's been interrupted long ago."
The man refused to lift his head, held his body for a moment, and said in a hoarse voice, "...the cat is mine."
Fei Sheng was embarrassed, picked up the cat and put it in front of him, and explained to himself, "I thought it was a wild cat, and this donkey is yours too? You are not from Dan City, are you?"
The man didn't answer, he coughed toward the ground, and when he covered his lips, Fei Sheng glanced to see that Fang Pazi was still in his palm. This handkerchief is very particular. Although it is dirty, the texture and materials used are not ordinary. These fingers are very slender, there are no calluses on them, and they are not rough hands.
Fei Sheng changed his attitude in an instant. He said, "I'll help you up. You can't walk on this leg, and you're so sick. It's business to let the doctor see it as soon as possible."
The man suddenly clenched his fists, and the coughing intensified. The handkerchief he covered his lips was stained with blood, and he was clearly very embarrassed, but he was surprisingly polite. He lowered his eyes and said, "I don't dare to bother, thank you."
When Yu Xiao looked at the letter bag hanging around his waist, he knew that he was a scholar. He couldn't help but be more concerned. He turned around and said to Shen Zechuan, "Tongzhi, I don't think he is a villain, why don'tâ"
"Tongzhi," the man's tone suddenly changed, "Shen Tongzhi, Shen Zechuan?"
The surrounding Jin Yiwei immediately held the knife, and Shen Zechuan raised his hand to signal that he was not busy, and asked, "Are you and me acquaintances?"
This person was full of emotions, and he wanted to say something, but he choked out blood. Rolling between his throats, he coughed violently, his pale fingers bent, trembling on the ground, he scratched out traces with force, and muttered over and over, "Shen Zechuan, it's you!"
Qiao Tianya seemed to be familiar with this voice, and he turned around.
Shen Zechuan squatted down slowly and looked directly at the man. The man removed the veil covering his lips, propped his arms on the ground, his eyes seemed to be set on fire, and inside was desperate madness. He raised his head, and just when everyone thought he was going to cry and be hysterical, he laughed very lightly. This laughter was like waves of spring water, short-lived, followed by falling into the bottomless endless fire, burning clean together with the arrogant and arrogant, turning the gods into a handful of dirty ashes.
Qiao Tianya recognized who he was.
Once in the spring, Liu Xia played the piano, confidant Xianghe and all were covered with mist and rain, and the young master Dujue, who was in a clean robe, was also interrupted by someone's legs. Hai Liangyi and Yao Shi had treasured the rough jade for half their lives, so they were easily dipped in mud.
Qiao Songyue suddenly felt at a loss, he instinctively should not continue to stare at Yao Wenyu, but he saw himself again. They both lived in Guanghan Palace, Qiao Songyue came down, and the handsome boy with a fan turned into Qiao Tianya, who was holding a knife. He thought that the meeting was just a moment, but he didn't expect that half a year later, when we met again, it would be the same sickness and mutual pity.
The word pity is really painful.
Qiao Tianya hurriedly looked away and refused to look again.
* * *
It was late and the lights in the house were not bright. The medicine boy came out with the prescription, Fei Sheng took it, and handed it over to his subordinates to get the medicine. A few of them were standing in the porch, Ding Tao was holding the cat, surprisingly good.
Fei Sheng smiled reluctantly and said to Qiao Tianya, "I don't want it to be him, this..."
How can this be said
"Puyu Yuanzhuo" Yao Wenyu has been rumored for many years in Qidu, and has been praised as a banished immortal. People like Fei Sheng who do not interact with literati are also familiar with this name. Who would have thought that the rumored Xiaoyaoke would become this pair Appearance, even more dejected than when Yu Xiao came back.
Yu Xiaozai had already cried once, and now he was facing the wall, heartbroken, choked up and said, "...how are they... how can they be worthy of Yuan Fu!"
Fei Sheng said in a dry voice: "The world is unpredictable, and you Jing, don't be too upset."
Qiao Tianya leaned against the pillar, hidden in the shadows, and did not speak.
Not long after they stood there, Kong Ling sent the doctor out and waved to them. Qiao Tianya slowed down a few steps, bowed his head and asked the doctor a few words, the doctor answered truthfully, Qiao Tianya was silent for a while, then turned sideways and let the doctor send him away.
Bamboo curtains hung down inside the house, blocking out some candlelight. The inside was separated, Shen Zechuan was sitting outside, whispering something to Zhou Gui, and seeing them come in, he only said: "Fei Sheng is on watch at night, Ding Tao goes back to the yard to sleep. You Jing don't have to worry, the kitchen is decocting medicine. "
Yu Xiao sat sideways again, was silent for a while, and said, "Young Master Yao, he..."
Kong Ling was a confidant and knew that it was not appropriate to discuss in detail at this time. Whether it was emotion or pity, for Yao Wenyu, it was no different from Ling Chi. So he stood up and led Yu Xiao to say, "It's getting late tonight, Yu Jing, Young Master Yao has just arrived, let him rest for the night, and it's not too late for us to visit tomorrow."
After saying that, he turned around and saluted Shen Zechuan, and said to Zhou Gui, "There will be business affairs in the study later, so please go back with me, my lord."
Yu Xiao was woken up by Kong Ling again, and followed them to leave. Before leaving, he looked into the inner room, and saw the shadows of the trees slanting between the candlelight and the shadows, and the people inside were silent. Yu Xiao recalled Hai Liangyi again, his eyes reddened, he held back a long sigh, and hurriedly stepped over the threshold.
The night was desolate, and the moonlight made the flowers and plants in the courtyard sick. A few iron horses hang from the eaves, swaying gently in the wind, making a clanging sound. Yao Wenyu was lying on the couch, and was knocked away by the sound of the iron horse, and returned to Qidu in a trance.
Qidu is misty and rainy.
Yao Wenyu put on sackcloth and filial piety, and sent Hai Liangyi to Mount Bodhi. This mountain once buried his grandfather, and now his teacher is buried. He stood in the rain and fog, not knowing the greenness of the mountain or the way back.
The Yao family was a state scholar. They scolded Fang Qiu during the Great Zhou Dynasty, and they were once the mainstay of the family barrier, but in the generation of Emperor Guangcheng, Mrs. Yao innovated the family style, discarded the opinion of the family, and sent posts to those who had no way to post. The poor son of the poor family stretched out his hand, and since then Taixue has flourished. The Yao family was groping for another way, but this way died in the hands of the empress dowager Hua Heyi and Hua Siqian. By the time of Yao's father's generation, the Yao family had declined. Although Yu Wei was still alive, he could no longer be with the old man Yao when he was alive. On a par. The most deadly thing is that this generation of the Yao family has withered away, only one Yao Wenyu, the rest are side branches, and none of them have even killed Chunwei.
In recent years, the Eight Great Families in Yedu have replaced their respective members, and the Yao family has been unable to convince the public. The children in their family who are still serving as officials are all copying their idle positions, and there is no third-rank important official like the Wei family. Although Yao Wenyu worshipped under Hailiangyi's family and made extensive contacts with scribes, he did not have any fame, nor did he marry Fei's Zhaoyue County Master. He had nothing but his name, and in the end his name also abandoned him. He was like the fallen leaves in the mountains, falling into mud and worthless.
Qiao Tianya picked up the bamboo curtain and turned sideways. Shen Zechuan entered and sat on the chair where the doctor just checked his pulse. The candle went out, and Shen Zechuan said, "You are poisoned by others, so you shouldn't eat and sleep in the open air. If you don't dislike it, you can live in my house. My teacher and your teacher are colleagues, and you and Ce An are old acquaintances, so don't be polite."
Yao Wenyu's washed face was calm. He was still listening to the eaves dismounting. After a while, he said, "There's no need to be so tactful. I came to Cizhou to join Tongzhi."
Shen Zechuan put the folding fan on his knees and said, "I'm now living under the fence of others, and I'm just living a meal. I only dare to call you brothers, not masters and subordinates."
"The rejuvenation of Cizhou is due to the same knowledge." Yao Wenyu coughed again. The heavy injuries suffered by this body one after another wanted him to die. As a literati, the root causes of his illnesses would be difficult to eradicate in the future. Now he is very ill, thinner than half a year ago. He grabbed the veil and covered it for a moment before continuing: "I heard what Tongzhi did on the way and thought that Tongzhi was not seeking the six states of Zhongbo, but the capital of Qidu. The trade route of Cichahuai After it is formed, it can connect to the Libei Mutual Market to the northeast, and it can contain the Qidong grain road to the southeast. The heavy troops on both roads in Dazhou and Zhou must pass through the eyes of Tongzhi, how and when to fight in the future, it is up to Tongzhi.
Shen Zechuan wiped the fan with his fingertips, put it on the handle of the chair, and did not answer.
"Besides, the location of this trade route is special. If Tongzhi builds a trade route town based on this, it will cover all the three sides of the south, south, north and north of the capital. The eight major battalions are limited in strength. If there is no help from Qidong in the future, the capital will want to break through If you are surrounded on three sides by Zhi, you will have no chance of winning." Yao Wenyu looked sideways and looked at Shen Zechuan, "Tong Zhi is far-sighted, and the plan is a few years later."
Shen Zechuan stared at Yao Wenyu.
If this person hadn't fallen so far, don't tell anyone else, Shen Zechuan also wanted to kill him. The trade route of Cichahuai means that Shen Zechuan has thousands of explanations, but what Yao Wenyu said is what he really thinks - to make Qidu lose the direct military route to Libei, Chazhou can not only contain Hezhou, but also hinder Qidong's In terms of food, Shen Zechuan wanted to cover Yedu.
"But Qi Zhuyin may not be willing to give Tongzhi time," Yao Wenyu couldn't help coughing, and frequently covered her lips with a handkerchief, "She will observe your every move in Qidong, and sooner or later she will see the clue. If Tongzhi can do this, everyone will be very happy. , but if it can't be done, it will fall into the front and back attacks of Qidu and Qidong. At that time, the enemy will be attacked on both sides. Even if Libeiken sends troops to help, it will not be able to fight the Qidong garrison while resisting the Biansha cavalry. This is the key to the death of the people, so I know Tongci and Chazhou together, pay attention to household registration, and accept refugees, just to quickly build up an army that you can dispatch."
Shen Zechuan snapped his fans together and said with a smile, "Yao Yuanzhuo's reputation is well-deserved, but you are so smart, how could you end up in Zhongbo? If you want to make a fortune, the current situation in Qidu is just right, whether it is the queen mother or the cabinet, they are better than me, Shen Lanzhou. starting price.â
Yao Wenyu was about to sit up, but Qiao Tianya stepped forward to support him and put a pillow on him. He didn't look at Qiao Tianya, as if he didn't recognize him. The long fingers covered the handkerchief, don't start facing inward, and coughed for a long time. He stared at the light and shadow on the wall, and said dumbly: "Xue Yanqing supported the prince in Yedu, coerced the cabinet and the empress dowager, and wanted to lead the imperial education to reform, but I thought that Dazhou had already failed in medicine, so instead of seeking perfection again, it would be better to break it and later. Li. Da Zhou lost his deer, and the whole world chased him away. Lei Changming, who was born in the rough, moved his mind to become a king. When the reform of the capital city is implemented, all localities will inevitably rise up, and disputes between the heroes are inevitable. Emperor Li has already Powerless."
Yao Wenyu turned his head and stared at Shen Zechuan in the dim light. The rekindled light in his eyes was complicated, and the words were clear: "Everyone can sit in this world, Li can, why can't you, Shen Lanzhou?"
Shen Zechuan raised his folding fan and said in a cold voice, "My ambition is not here."
"You can't fool me," Yao Wenyu whispered, "you are on this road."
"I can support others," Shen Zechuan whispered, "There is more than one person named Li in the world."
"Six years ago, when Zhongbo was defeated, you lost everything. After six years, you lost everything again. When you wait for the next six years," Yao Wenyu cast her eyes away, "you are still willing to give your life to your own. Is it controlled by others? You are not a direct minister at all, and being controlled by others has become your lifelong shame."
The atmosphere in the room changed suddenly. Shen Zechuan held the folding fan with his fingertips. Although it was quiet, it seemed that he would be a killer in the next moment. He could not see anything clearly in his eyes. The iron horses outside the window collided, and the shadows of the trees were bleak.
Shen Zechuan smiled suddenly: "Mr. is willing to devote himself to my account. In the future, all matters can be discussed. Qiao Tianya, serve tea."
Yao Wenyu took the tea and dipped the foam, but did not drink it immediately. His wrist was still the same color as a teacup, but pitifully thin. He looked at the floating tea leaves and laughed at himself: "You don't have to call me sir, I lost to Xue Xiuzhuo in Yedu. He broke both legs and almost lost his life. Didn't you ask me why I came here?"
Yao Wenyu was quiet for a while.
"Because I'm going to finish this game of chess with Xue Xiuzhuo, we won't win or lose, whether we live or die."