Red tide.
Originally, Shen Zechuan's heart was calm, but now he is also swayed by these two words. Xiao Chiye's square handkerchief lay in his sleeve pocket, as if a fire had been stuffed, and somehow he obeyed Xiao Chiye's orders, causing the fire to burn to his ears. He knew that the red reflection on the snow was particularly dazzling, and even if he refuted it, it would not be convincing.
He seemed to be trapped in some kind of predicament by Xiao Chiye, with clear and bright mirrors standing everywhere, Xiao Chiye's eyes wanted him to reveal his true form, and he wanted him to throw away his helmet and armor.
Shen Zechuan licked his lips to get rid of the dryness. He curled up his fingers, not giving Xiao Chiye another chance to spy, and ignoring such provocation.
"It's time to sleep," Shen Zechuan said, "go and call someone."
Xiao Chiye felt that Shen Zechuan's "don't pay attention to you" reaction was a meaningful scratching, so that he just wanted to pursue the victory. However, you can't be in a hurry to win, and you can easily fall into a trap if you are in a hurry. So he let it go this time and said, "Masters have their own arrangements, so don't worry. If you want to sleep, the east wing has been vacated."
Shen Zechuan stood up neatly.
Ji Gang and Zuo Qianqiu were very drunk and did not wake up until the next day. Shen Zechuan carried Ji Gang onto the carriage and took him back.
Xiao Chiye watched the carriage go away and said to Chen Yang, "Keep an eye on the movements of the Eight Great Families in the past two days to see who is walking."
Chen Yang nodded and obeyed the order.
* * *
Shen Zechuan closed his eyes and rested as the carriage swayed, the carriage went around in a circle, and changed to an inconspicuous car halfway before arriving at Zhaosin Temple.
Qiao Tianya carried Ji Gang on his back and followed Shen Zechuan into the courtyard. After waiting for a long time, Ge Qingqing came out to see them and hurried forward to greet them.
"Nothing," Shen Zechuan said with relief, "Master is just drunk."
Mrs. Qi stood under the eaves and said, "Qingqing helped Ji Gang in and let him sleep well."
Ge Qingqing took Ji Gang and walked into the house.
Qiao Tianya took a few steps forward, knelt down in the snow, and said, "How are you doing, Taifu?"
"It's good to see you anywhere." Mrs. Qi picked up his hand and said, "You have now changed your name to Qiao Tianya, and the contract of selling yourself is useless, but you are willing to stay for that little friendship, I should thank you ."
"The past events are a relief for Taifu, but they are a life-saving grace for me." Qiao Tianya said with no smile on his face, "Yong Yi Nian Guangcheng slaughtered corrupt officials, and my father and brother were punished. Trapped, if Tai Fu Ming hadn't found out and rescued him, the twenty lives of the Qiao family would have died in vain in front of the Meridian Gate."
Master Qi said: "Your father and brother are both honest and honest loyal ministers, but they were wronged for a while. Without me, they would be safe and sound."
Qiao Tianya paused for a long time and said, "The Qiao family can't help but treat Taifu so kindly."
Yongyinian Qiao Tianya's father was still on duty in the Ministry of War. Emperor Guangcheng cracked down on corruption. Qiao's father was reported and found by the Metropolitan Prosecutor's Office that his name was unknown. Several people from the Ministry of War picked it up. Because of this incident, Qi Huilian promised his daughter to Qiao's father, but this was not the end. A few years later, the East Palace was wronged. Qi Huilian was relegated from the Taifu to a commoner. To the queen mother.
The East Palace collapsed, and the Empress Dowager Hua took advantage of Pan Rugui's right to criticize the red to thoroughly investigate the remnants of the East Palace in the name of Emperor Guangcheng. Because of this, Father Qiao was imprisoned again. This time, without Taifu Qi to protect him, Father Qiao and the eldest son all fell to the ground, and the rest of the Qiao family were exiled to Suotianguan. Qi Huilian's daughter died in the middle, she was Qiao Tianya's eldest sister-in-law.
"Let's not mention the past," Mrs. Qi said, pulling her pale hair, "it's not easy for you to break free from a lowly position, but now you have to understand that once you follow Lanzhou, you will be bound for life, and you can't decide your own life and death. Calculate."
Qiao Tianya's hair was blown by the wind, his smile was unruly, and he said, "Tao Fu, I am homeless. I have received the favors from you and my elder sister again and again in this life. There is no way to return it. This is a karmic debt. With me, my life is dedicated to the master. Qiao Songyue died of illness in Cang County with her elder sister-in-law. Today, Qiao Tianya is a knife. A knife has no life and death, and there is no freedom. Since the sky is cloudy and the road is not easy to walk, then Just pull out my knife and use it as you like."
Mrs. Qi walked out slowly, supported the pillar, looked at Shen Zechuan, and said, "Lanzhou, this year is coming to an end, and you haven't given your gift, sir."
Shen Zechuan's sleeve robe was blown open, he seemed to feel it.
Master Qi said: "Now you are able to be on your own, but the road is still long. Killing old feuds, withdrawing eight sects, overturning old cases, and pacifying China's blogs are not easy. Ji Gang wants to give you a knife, and I will also give it to you. You have a knife, you take it."
Fine snow fell in the courtyard, Shen Zechuan lowered his head and let Mrs. Qi's cold hand fall on the top of his hair.
Ji Gang only woke up at dinner time, and after having some porridge, he called Shen Zechuan into the house.
"Do you remember the knife I told you last time? It was delivered last night. I've been thinking about it." Ji Gang removed the cabinet in the house, revealing the knife holder at the back.
Shen Zechuan was moved when he saw this knife for the first time, and he couldn't look away again.
"Ji Lei can't use it," Ji Gang took the clean handkerchief and slowly wiped along the edge, "but this knife is very suitable for you, I asked someone to reforge the scabbard, the name of the past is no longer It works, you have to name it yourself."
Shen Zechuan was still immersed in the lustre of the knife and looked at it fascinatedly.
Its straight blade of nearly three feet seven indicates that the sword must be drawn quickly enough, and the width of the two fingers makes the thrusting very easy. The handle of the knife is also new, with sandalwood, without any carvings, just gold-coated on the top, inlaid with a white pearl.
This is a good knife that has been tempered by a thousand people. After being put on the shelf for so long, it is still sluggish when it sees the light, like Shen Qiushui, not only clean, but also arrogant and lonely.
"Master has been thinking about one thing recently, and it was only when I saw Xiao Er last night that I suddenly realized that my teaching was too rigid, which made you somewhat constrained." Ji Gang put down the veil and said, "With this knife, it is Xiao Er's. The wolf's sword can't keep up with the speed at which you draw the sword. The sandalwood handle is light enough to allow you to be more flexible. The only martial arts in the world are fast and unbreakable. , but the Ji family's mental method was founded by my father, what suits him must also suit you, and you can also find another way."
Shen Zechuan held the handle of the knife and lifted it up.
"Let's name it." Ji Gang took a few steps back.
Shen Zechuan couldn't put it down and said, "Did master give me such a knife?"
Ji Gang laughed and said, "Master wants to punch, but he doesn't like to use a knife. If this knife is not given to you, it will be wasted."
Shen Zechuan thought for a moment and said, "It's called 'Yangshan Xue' instead."
* * *
In the evening, Master Qi knelt down on the opposite side and wrote down the surnames of the Eight Great Families on a piece of paper.
"Immediately at the banquet of hundreds of officials, the four generals from all over the world will gather again, and the local officials of various states will also come back." Mrs. Qi hung the paper and said, "The new emperor will have a 'ducha' next year. The political situation in Yang Nian is stable. Through the official banquet and the annual holiday, it is time to re-examine the political situation. If the Queen Mother wants to make a comeback, she will not miss this opportunity."
"After Hua Siqian's death, the queen mother was under the control of the palace and never showed up. All the children of the Hua family were reprimanded and exiled. Now she wants to move, she can only rely on foreign aid." Shen Zechuan frowned, "But with the lessons of Xi Gu'an, who would be willing to easily fight with him? The queen mother is plotting?"
"It's hard for timid people to make big things, and the world's conspiracy is driven by interests. As long as the queen mother still has chips, why can't she find a new boat?" Mrs. Qi drew a few strokes under the Hua family, and said, "Besides his son Lang Ben is useless, you forget, the Queen Mother has been teaching her daughter's family."
"Miss Hua San," Shen Zechuan said, "Mr. Hua Xiangyi."
"According to Emperor Xiande's grace when he was alive, Hua San was going to confer the title of Princess Dazhou." Mrs. Qi said, "but she did not become Princess Dazhou in the end. It was not because Emperor Xiande was stingy, but because the Queen Mother was not allowed."
Shen Zechuan took a mouthful of clear tea, thought for a moment, swallowed and said, "I understand."
"Then tell me why."
Shen Zechuan supported his knees and said, "If Hua Xiangyi becomes Princess Da Zhou, her marriage will no longer be determined by the Queen Mother. Princess marriage is a matter of state, and it is the choice of the emperor and courtiers. But if she only spends three Miss, who you want to promise in the future can only be decided by the queen mother. So, sir, is the queen mother going to marry her?"
"If the mountains don't come, I will go to the mountains." Mrs. Qi dipped in the ink, "The queen mother abandoned the car to protect the commander, lost Xi Gu'an, and lost control of the military power over the capital, but as long as Hua Xiangyi marries Xiao Chiye , this will be solved.”
Shen Zechuan slapped the tea cup lightly, he held the cup, lowered his eyes and said, "This is harder than going to the sky, Xiao Er will never give up his power to others."
"I heard that Huaxiangyi's country is full of beauty, if Xiao Er is interested, I can't tell." Qi Taifu seemed to be pointing.
Shen Zechuan sipped his tea and said nothing.
Mrs. Qi said: "But it's really not easy to handle. Even if Xiao Er is moved, Xiao Jiming will never sit back and ignore it. They are incompatible with the Hua family. ."
Shen Zechuan thought for a while, and said, "If you lose military power, it is also a good choice to hold a central position. But now there are very few rising stars, the cabinet is still dominated by Hai Liangyi, and the queen mother can't be wronged by Hua Xiangyi as a concubine. There is no suitable candidate for it either.”
"I don't have any. You can look outside." Mrs. Qi wrote the word Qidong and said, "If you can't leave the north, Qidong still has a chance."
"Qi Dashuai and Lu Guangbai are not married," Shen Zechuan said. "That can only be Lu Guangbai. But the Lu family and the Xiao family are family friends, and it is not a relationship that can be provoke overnight."
"Why don't you guess the Qi family?" Mrs. Qi said dissatisfiedly, "Apart from Qi Zhuyin, there are people in the Qi family."
"Never..." Shen Zechuan was surprised.
A few days later, Xiao Chiye accompanied Li Jianheng out of the city to welcome the Qidong generals. Lu Guangbai came back with him, took off his helmet on the way, and said, "I heard some news along the way, do you know?"
Xiao Chiye rode his horse forward and said, "What?"
Before Lu Guangbai could say anything, Qi Zhuyin, who was riding behind him, slapped him on the back.
"Master!" Lu Guangbai shouted in pain.
Qi Zhuyin's rare expression of unhappiness, she leaned over with the knife, and asked Xiao Chiye, "When did the rumors spread?"
Xiao Chiye was even more puzzled.
Qi Zhuyin gritted her teeth and said, "Someone wants to be my little girl."
Xiao Chiye was stunned for a moment and said, "Master Qi wants a new concubine?"
"Concubine," Qi Zhuyin said mockingly, "it is rumored that he is going to marry the successor! Hua San wants to be my little girl, is she as big as me?"
The author has something to say: The prototype of Yangshanxue is the Tang knife, which is still different from the embroidered spring knife. The straight blade is quite beautiful, and I like it very much.