"Second brother!"
An extraordinarily loud voice, full of hot eagerness, short and short, echoed in a garden. Lu Zhun started to run, his rabbit fur collar fluttering, his cloak fluttering, revealing a pair of scimitars behind his waist.
Rong Luoyun opened his hand: "The third child!"
The two brothers hugged each other firmly. It was winter, and the flowers in the garden were withered and bleak, but Rong Luoyun and Lu Zhun were both in full bloom, exuding a sense of spring around them.
Huo Linfeng followed behind and watched, hugging his elbows, and said nothing generously. Before the two were separated, a group of personal guards with swords hurriedly chased after Meng Tingyuan, who was full of anger.
Prince Rui was so angry that he was scolded openly, and then trespassed on his mansion, none of which he had ever experienced before. But his group entered the garden in a mighty manner. The closer they got, the more hesitant their steps became, and they stopped after five or six steps.
Hearing the sound of footsteps, Lu Zhun turned his head: "What are you doing, are you going to arrest me?"
Rong Luoyun embraced Lu Zhun, like protecting his baby, and asked: "Prince Rui, is there any misunderstanding?"
Meng Tingyuan was obviously wronged, but he asked the brothers who were moving and still to question him, as if he was bullying others by virtue of his status. "Just now outside the mansion..." He mulled over the complaint, "This person scolded me."
As soon as he said it, Lu Zhun said, "I'm sorry." He thought, if he refuses to accept his softness, he might embarrass Rong Luoyun, and the apology will not lose a piece of meat, so what's the point.
Meng Tingyuan was stunned, he was still aggressive at that moment, and the face of the Jianghu people became a little faster. But since the other party apologized, if he continued to pursue it, Rong Luoyun would think he was stingy, and looking at Huo Linfeng's relaxed appearance, he was already watching his excitement.
He had no choice but to swallow the pain, tilted his head and said, "Let's all go down."
The guards withdrew, and there were only four of them left in this garden. Judging from their positions, they were one to three. Meng Tingyuan's gaze floated, unable to avoid it, and fell on Lu Zhun's hand wearing the jade ring.
He really wanted to ask Rong Luoyun, how disgusted he was that he would pass this gift on to others? But he couldn't ask, once he asked, he became a poor joke.
Huo Linfeng remained silent the whole time, followed Meng Tingyuan's gaze for a look, and then understood. Considering his identity differently, if Rong Luoyun gave away the things he gave to others, and brought Meng Tingyuan back with him, then at this moment, he would probably make a move to make the north startled.
"Prince Rui," Huo Linfeng broke the deadlock, "How about entering the palace today, let's take a chance to talk?"
Meng Tingyuan suddenly came back to his senses, knowing that Huo Linfeng was stepping down the steps for him, he replied, "Go to my study." He turned to lead the way, and when he passed a crabapple, he couldn't help turning his head to look.
As he bumped into him, Lu Zhun bared his white teeth.
Huo Linfeng followed Meng Tingyuan to the study room. There was a chess board on the round table and a book on how to solve chess. After taking his seat, he glanced roughly, and asked: "Prince Rui, are you playing chess with yourself?"
Meng Tingyuan sat opposite and replied, "It's just for entertainment."
Black and white are equal, Huo Linfeng said: "There is always a bias in people's hearts, and it is inevitable to be biased when playing alone, but the black and white pieces in this game are evenly matched."
Meng Tingyuan said: "I learned chess at the age of three, and it was taught by the Taifu." He pointed to Tang Zhen, "The Taifu taught me the basics, so he stopped playing chess with me and let me play against myself."
Tang Zhen said that playing with others is nothing more than fighting and fighting for the front, but playing with yourself, what you have to learn is to seek a kind of "fairness". Meng Tingyuan picked up a piece: "Teacher taught me, when I can be unbiased and completely fair in my heart, I have truly learned chess."
Huo Linfeng listened carefully, and traced the afterimage of Tang Zhen in his heart, as did Meng Tingyuan. Every time he recalled his mentor, he would always feel lost for a while. There was nothing to say for a while, but there was the sound of pushing the door, which made the two of them withdraw from their thoughts.
The person who came was Princess Rui, with Jin Yuhua wearing a pretty face, she brought the tea herself, and called "Prince" softly. Putting down the teacup, she asked considerately: "It's getting late, the prince must be tired after a day in the palace, why don't you talk to the general over dinner?"
Meng Tingyuan didn't even lift his eyes: "No, you go out."
The princess had no choice but to drag her dress and leave. As soon as she left, Meng Tingyuan called the butler and ordered that no one should disturb her anymore, and no one was allowed to approach outside the study.
When the room became quiet, Huo Linfeng asked about the business: "My lord, did you see the emperor today?"
Meng Tingyuan replied: "I see, I was obstructed by the crown prince, so I didn't leave. I stayed with my concubine until the afternoon, and then I found a chance to meet."
He recalled: "The imperial front and the palace gate have re-arranged the manpower. The imperial doctor only said that they need to rest. I don't know if the prince has given it." When the news came out, the father's health continued to deteriorate, and after Chen Ruoyin's criminal evidence was presented, he passed out directly."
With the help of two powerful parties to check and balance each other, if one party falls, the other party will be unchecked, but both parties will fall, indicating that the instability of the family and the country will lead to chaos. Huo Linfeng asked: "Then what happened after seeing the emperor?"
Meng Tingyuan said: "I inform my father that you have arrived in Chang'an, and Azhatai is also here, just waiting to explain Chen Ruoyin's criminal evidence. My father was angry, but he was sick and unable to get angry, so he told me Don’t dare to say more to stimulate him.”
Huo Linfeng pondered for a while, and said: "Prince Rui, the crown prince relies on Chen Ruoyin, so he certainly does not want him to be overthrown. But for the crown prince to succeed to the throne, will the emperor turn a blind eye?"
Meng Tingyuan didn't answer for a long time, without jumping to conclusions, and Huo Linfeng didn't ask any more questions. He looked down at the chessboard and picked up a piece. With just one move, the situation suddenly turned around, he said: "Tomorrow morning I will go to the palace to face the saint."
What he meant was that he was going to turn the situation around.
Meng Tingyuan said: "You may not be able to see when you enter the palace—"
Huo Linfeng interrupted: "You must see it. If the crown prince is not allowed, don't blame me for putting pressure on me. My Huo Linfeng's military achievements for many years, my elder brother, my father, our Huo family Jingqi and everyone's military achievements, Ding thousands of soldiers of the Northern Army , all the people outside the pass, I will press on them to see if the prince still has the strength to resist."
Meng Tingyuan stared blankly at Huo Linfeng, respect, but also fear, the king's fear of important ministers, he asked: "If it is true as the general said, the father is deceived and does not want to punish Chen Ruoyin..."
Crash! Huo Linfeng slapped the chess pieces all over the board, splashing to the ground around his feet. He replied in a deep voice: "If the Son of Heaven does not act for the public, then I will act for the heavens."
This sentence truly stated the position, showed his moves, and broke through the clouds with arrogance. Meng Tingyuan was so shocked that he couldn't speak, he reached out to hold the teacup, and used tea instead of wine as a gesture of respect.
Huo Linfeng responded with a cup, drained it, and showed a carefree smile.
Suddenly, he asked: "Prince Rui, why did you hide the truth about my father killing Tang Zhen and his wife?"
He wanted to ask a long time ago, since Meng Tingyuan likes Rong Luoyun, why bother to hide it? Wouldn't it be fun to join hands in revenge, and it would win Rong Luoyun's favor even more. Why wait until the day when it is exposed, the two hearts will be alienated, and it will be awkward to be ordinary friends.
Meng Tingyuan asked back: "You said that if a person dies, does it count as death?"
He didn't want Huo Linfeng to answer, and said: "I have always been ashamed of hiding Xiaoheng, but I have repeatedly convinced myself that people are mortal, and Ding Beihou will also have his life one day."
Huo Linfeng said: "Although you want to win the support of the Huo family, the Huo family has never been on the team for so many years, and it has not helped you until this battle. Why did you choose to hide it? Why didn't you have the heart to kill my father for revenge?" ?”
Meng Tingyuan's answer is simple: "It doesn't help me, it's my life, it helps all people in the world, and I want to keep this blessing of the people."
Huo Linfeng looked at Meng Tingyuan, his eyes meeting each other, pupils reflecting pupils. He poured tea, picked up his own, and it was his turn to salute the other party.
It was completely dark, and in the Zheyuan Garden, a table of delicious food and wine was laid out, and Lu Zhun was munching on meat. Rong Luoyun looked towards the door from time to time, wanting to wait for Huo Linfeng to eat together, but when he heard footsteps, it was Du Zheng who brought a plate of fresh fruit.
Lu Zhun's mouth was full of oil: "Second brother, I miss you so much."
Rong Luoyun said, "I miss you too." He looked away, and reached out to pick up some food for Lu Zhun, "You came to look for me alone, does anyone else know? How is everything in Xiganling?"
Lu Zhun muttered: "You said in your letter that you came to Chang'an, and I came after I informed you." He leaned closer, "If you leave the extraordinary palace, your status as the palace owner will be difficult, but Huo Linfeng is a prominent man. General, if I bully you, I have to show you off."
Rong Luoyun was amused when he heard it: "You are so ostentatious, you scolded the prince as soon as you came."
With a bang, the chicken leg fell into the plate, and Lu Zhun looked at the ring with his grease-twisted hand. "It turns out that the third prince gave you this jade ring, and he insisted on asking me to return it to him." Lu Zhun said, "But it's priceless... I can't bear it."
Recalling the scene in front of the mansion, he was a little panicked: "Second Brother, Prince Rui won't send someone to kill me in the middle of the night, right?"
Rong Luoyun coaxed: "What are you thinking about, eat your chicken legs."
Lu Zhun said, "Then wouldn't it be nice for you to sleep with me?"
Before the end sound could be finished, Huo Linfeng stepped into the door from the outside, just happened to listen, approached, lifted the corner seat of his clothes, and took chopsticks to hit the back of Lu Zhun's hand hard: "You are so beautiful, dreaming."
Lu Zhun was in pain: "Stinky soldier, don't mess with me!"
He held up the drumstick and bluffed to scare people: "Believe it or not, with a cloud-piercing arrow, the disciples of the Uncommon Palace will come to flatten the city of Chang'an!"
Rong Luoyun said lightly: "Don't talk nonsense, will you pay for the carriage?"
As soon as the money was mentioned, Lu Zhun lowered his banner and drummed his drums, and said in an embarrassing way: "Let him go this time." After eating two mouthfuls of food, he complained again, "Before the extraordinary palace was besieged, I added weapons, healed the sick, and repaired the damaged house. Squeezed dry!"
Huo Linfeng peeled the beans and ate them. He wanted to laugh and asked, "How many people were injured?"
Lu Zhun replied: "It's okay, in fact, those people are not willing to risk their lives." His tone was softer, "After learning that Dingbeihou died in battle, Duan Daxia said that those people were trying to hold us back and let us Can't get away and go north."
Mentioning Huo Zhao's death, Huo Linfeng sighed deliberately. Rong Luoyun heard that his emotions were not in place, so he glanced at it, but he didn't point it out, but Lu Zhun didn't know it, so he hesitated and said: "Dead people can't be resurrected, so I'm sorry."
Huo Linfeng shook his head: "It's not that easy, the father who was born, dreamed about dying all night long."
"Mother..." Lu Zhun was shocked, secretly looked at Rong Luoyun, and reluctantly said, "Forget it, you are so pitiful, let the second brother accompany you."
Huo Linfeng bowed his head and smiled secretly, and kicked Rong Luoyun proudly under the table. Rong Luoyun swayed half of his body, supported the table, and guiltily fed Lu Zhun non-stop.
Lu Zhun ate until his belly was round. After washing, he lay down on the bed and sighed, the bedding in the palace is really comfortable. He was afraid that when he was sleeping soundly at night, Meng Tingyuan would come and secretly take off his ring, turned on his side, stuffed his palms under the pillow, and fell asleep like that.
In the next room, Huo Linfeng was going to enter the palace tomorrow, so he hugged Rong Luoyun early and turned off the lights.
The night passed quickly.
At dawn, Huo Linfeng opened his eyes, and pulled out the arm that was under Rong Luoyun's neck. The movement was light and light, but Rong Luoyun still woke up.
"Sleep a little longer." Huo Linfeng said.
Rong Luoyun was disobedient, and got up and tugged at the clothes at the end of the bed. They were like an ordinary couple, caring for each other, even helping each other in dressing and tying.
Tightening her waist tightly, Rong Luoyun wrapped her arms around Huo Linfeng's back, hugged and said, "You are alone, and I will bring thirty elite soldiers from the Huo family to wait for you outside the palace."
It is useless to refuse, Huo Linfeng said: "Okay, you make the decision."
Suddenly, there was a rush of hurried and flustered footsteps. I don't know which reckless boy it was, but after a while, it was Meng Tingyuan who broke into the door.
The expression was a bit dull, and the clothes were neat, but very plain, without any gold or jade ornaments.
Huo Linfeng asked: "Prince Rui, what happened?"
"The letter just arrived," Meng Tingyuan said slowly, "my father has passed away."
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