Du Zheng walked into the study and said, "Master, Zhang Weiren is here."
Huo Linfeng said: "Let him in."
Zhang Weiren entered the room, bowed his head to the desk, and called out "General" respectfully. Huo Linfeng was fiddling with a good inkstone, without raising his eyes, he only smiled and said, "Test you, what have you found in the past few days?"
Now that the powerful enemy is dead and everything is peaceful, the investigation is of course irrelevant. Zhang Weiren understood, and replied: "My subordinates found out that Duan Daxia and Duan Gongzhu discussed the matter of returning to the south of the Yangtze River. The father and son almost had a dispute."
Huo Linfeng smiled, quite satisfied: "What else?"
Zhang Weiren said: "The emperor rewarded the Lord of the Third Palace very much. Last night, the Lord of the Third Palace stayed up all night, guarding the gold, silver and jewels and singing endlessly." After speaking, he turned sideways, raised his hand and pointed to the outside of the room, "The Lord of the Fourth Palace seems to have something on his mind. hidden behind a large vase."
None of the three palace lords seemed normal, Huo Linfeng was overjoyed to hear that, put down the inkstone, and asked Zhang Weiren to come over and study ink. After ink research was finished, he laid out a white paper, picked up a pen, and asked, "Apart from other people, what else is there?"
Zhang Weiren replied: "Except for others, it is the general himself." He hardly stumbled, and knew everything clearly, "The general has always been vigorous and resolute, but after he was appointed, he neither contacted his subordinates nor handed over his official seal, which shows that the general has no intention of staying in the army." Chang'an."
Huo Linfeng silently acquiesced, and praised: "Among the batch of black eagles my father cultivated, you are indeed the best." The tip of the pen was dipped in ink, and the word "brother" was dropped, "Then guess again, I'll call you here What's the matter?"
Zhang Weiren lifted his robe and knelt on the side of the chair with one knee: "General, I want to make arrangements for the future."
The study was quiet for a while, Huo Linfeng wrote eloquently, writing in black and white, and only stopped writing the last sentence. He said: "You don't have to work for me anymore, go back to Saibei to find Big Brother, and be his Wuying from now on."
This is a military order, Zhang Weiren responded with clasped fists. Huo Linfeng said again: "Order Tian Che to assemble the Dingbei Army, and set off for the fortress in the morning of the next day, bringing Du Zheng and Taiping with him."
After explaining everything properly, Zhang Weiren went down, and Huo Linfeng sat alone in the chair, took out the red clay of the commander's seal, and printed it heavily on the paper. Then he looked towards the door, whistled, and threw a ball of paper at the swaying shadow.
"Ah!" Diao Yuliang poked his head out, "Brother Huo..."
Huo Linfeng said: "Sneaky, come in."
Diao Yuliang rushed into the house. He had grown taller, but still childish, like a young tree full of vitality. That day, he led his troops here and only cared about fighting. He didn't have a good word to say, and he didn't talk about the old days, so he hid outside and wandered.
"Brother Huo, I have something on my mind."
"What's on your mind?"
"Well... I have something in my heart that I want to tell you."
Huo Linfeng deliberately said: "You don't mean to admire me? I don't like children." He waved his hands and asked the child to accompany him, "I guess, is it related to the future?"
He had a premonition that when Diao Yuliang led his troops to look for him that day, his speech, posture and demeanor were no longer like those of the Jianghu people. Compared with being the master of the extraordinary palace, this kid would be more willing to join the army.
Diao Yuliang said: "Brother Huo, my father saved the life of the second brother, so the second brother asked me to be the lord of the fourth palace and take care of me all the time. But..."
He hesitated: "But when I was the lord of the fourth house, it was so boring."
Huo Linfeng listened patiently without interrupting, and Diao Yuliang continued: "When I met you later, you took me to the military camp to play, practice, compete, and let me learn to supervise the training of sailors. I didn't find it hard at all. All very happy."
Huo Linfeng nodded: "What about after I leave?"
Diao Yuliang said melancholy: "Since you left, I have been idle all day long, and then I couldn't help running to the military camp to follow the training. But my heart became more and more confused, as if I had betrayed the extraordinary palace, so uncomfortable."
After Huo Linfeng listened carefully, he said, "Fourth brother, I was in a daze when I saw you in fresh clothes and angry horse that day, as if I saw myself when I was a boy. Your second brother also said that you look like a young general."
Diao Yuliang was pleasantly surprised, but also worried: "Really?"
At this moment, the door of the room was pushed open, and Rong Luoyun's cloak was still untied, obviously he had just returned to the palace, he heard an ear from outside, he walked into the room and replied: "Really, how has Second Brother ever lied to you."
Diao Yuliang shouted: "Second brother!" He rushed over with flickering eyes, "If I join the army, will you blame me for abandoning the extraordinary palace?"
Rong Luoyun smiled and said, "How could that be, your second elder brother will support you if you are clear about what you want to do." His gaze shifted lightly, and he cast his gaze towards Huo Linfeng, "I wonder if your second sister-in-law supports it?"
The meaning of this sentence is obvious. How could Huo Linfeng dare to be negligent? He picked up the letter he wrote just now and said, "Fourth Brother, if you really want to make a difference, you are still far away. It just depends on whether you have the determination."
Diao Yuliang said anxiously: "I have! Brother Huo help me!"
Huo Linfeng packed the letter: "Take this letter and return to the fortress with the Dingbei Army in the future to find my elder brother." He got up and walked closer, patted the little boy on the shoulder, "Follow him, and you will be successful. "
Diao Yuliang held the letter in both hands as if he had found a treasure, thanked him and ran away happily.
The door of the study was open, and only Huo Linfeng and Rong Luoyun looked at each other and smiled. After laughing, the two walked to the window and stood side by side. When the window was opened, three or two carrier pigeons landed on the window sill.
Huo Linfeng reached out to tease: "How about going to Shen's mansion?"
Rong Luoyun said: "Brother Shen is back." He burst into laughter, "My sister saw him, and he saw her sister. Maybe they remembered the pain of lovesickness over the years, and the two of them cried endlessly."
Huo Linfeng asked: "Then what are your plans?"
Rong Luoyun breathed a sigh of relief: "Brother Shen will never let my sister leave, and if I want to accompany her to treat her leg, I am relieved."
They chatted word by word, and they had made all the arrangements. Just as they were talking, the palace servants in front of the imperial court came to report that the emperor would invite everyone to a banquet at Quluantai tonight.
The change of ownership of the country seems to be both a small narrative and a celebration.
When Xu Shi arrived at night, the red candles of Qu Luan Terrace were like fire, and there was only one table, and the palace people retreated cleanly. Meng Tingyuan often wears a plain crown, sits at the table, and the majestic emperor pours the wine himself.
There were footsteps approaching, and a light and shadow floated on the carved door. In front of the door, it was Rong Luoyun accompanied by Huo Linfeng, behind him was Duan Huaike, and Lu Zhun and Diao Yuliang who were chattering endlessly.
When everyone walked to the table, Rong Luoyun joked in his eyes: "See Your Majesty."
Meng Tingyuan laughed: "Why tease me, just sit down."
In such a large hall, on weekdays, the emperor should be in the highest position at the front, and the courtiers are lined up on both sides according to their official positions, but now they are sitting around a round table, chatting and laughing regardless of their rank.
Meng Tingyuan picked up the cup: "I have been busy with affairs since I became the throne, so I have time to talk to everyone. Don't blame me for being negligent."
Huo Linfeng said: "National affairs are the most important thing, besides, everyone doesn't pay that much attention."
Everyone toasted their glasses and raised their necks. After drinking a glass, Diao Yuliang couldn't sit still, and poured wine for his brothers in a circle. Meng Tingyuan has always been prudent, but now he is still very serious, saying: "This dangerous time, the thanks are too thin, and there is really nothing to repay."
These Jianghu people are used to being chic, Lu Zhun said: "We shot because of Second Brother, and those soldiers and horses were because of Brother Huo. If you want to thank, just thank Second Brother and Brother Huo."
Meng Tingyuan immediately looked at Rong Luoyun. Rong Luoyun was overwhelmed with alcohol. He had already gnawed on a roasted rabbit leg, wiped his mouth and said, "I have already rewarded you at the court that day. What are you doing again? Why don't you let me have a good meal?" .”
Meng Tingyuan said with a smile: "Then you eat, if you like, I will send two royal chefs to the general's mansion."
Rong Luoyun blushed, in front of so many brothers, it seemed that he was married to Huo Linfeng, but he couldn't deny it, so he could only bite the rabbit's leg angrily under the eyes of everyone booing.
After drinking for three rounds, the table was in a mess, Lu Zhun and Diao Yuliang almost had a fight, Rong Luoyun held a box of snacks and only cared about eating, but Duan Huaike liked good wine, so he was so happy to drink it by himself.
Meng Tingyuan was slightly drunk and asked, "Everyone... what are your plans for the future?"
Duan Huaike raised his head and said: "Although Qin Xun died violently, he did something that is intolerable and insulting to the master. My father wants to go back to his hometown to worship the ancestor, and I will be with him."
Diao Yuliang chased Lu Zhun, ran from the end of the hall, and said happily, "I want to join the general of the town, and I will be like Brother Huo in the future!"
Lu Zhun scolded: "What are you doing? Can't you cut off your sleeve like him?!"
Huo Linfeng stretched out his hand to grab Lu Zhun's back lapel, and lifted it peacefully, while Rong Luoyun rushed to teach him a lesson, and slapped that neck with his palm.
Meng Tingyuan was startled, and hurriedly got up to stop him: "The third palace master is right..."
Lu Zhun hid behind him, snorted, and suddenly recalled that the eldest brother paid homage to his ancestor, the second brother was with Huo Linfeng, and the fourth brother went to Saibei to join the army...
Isn't he the only one left among the four palace masters of the Extraordinary Palace
"Your Majesty..." He grabbed Meng Tingyuan's shoulder, "Will you still use the Extraordinary Palace for business in the future?"
Meng Tingyuan asked, "What's the matter?"
Lu Zhun said: "If you don't use it, I think it can be disbanded. If you still use it, maybe you can only rely on me..."
Meng Tingyuan turned to look at him: "Of course, Palace Master Lu, remember to write to me every month to report."
The Quluan Terrace was noisy, and the crowd didn't leave until midnight. The emperor was drunk and was surrounded by palace people and went back to the Qiankun Palace to rest. Duan Huaike was also a little tired, and walked staggeringly.
The palace lantern illuminated the deep path, and Huo Linfeng carried the drunken Diao Yuliang on his back, and headed towards the Jingjia Palace. Diao Yuliang hiccupped: "Brother Huo, I really want to vomit."
"..." Huo Linfeng said calmly, "If you dare to vomit, you don't have to go to Saibei."
Diao Yuliang snorted: "Then I don't want to vomit..." Then he looked for Duke Zhou.
Huo Linfeng breathed a sigh of relief, turned around and saw Rong Luoyun following helplessly. Along the way, Lu Zhun hugged Rong Luoyun and drank like crazy, the second brother was older and the second brother was shorter, his nose and tears rubbed against Rong Luoyun's half body.
After freshening up and getting into bed, the long night was already halfway through.
Before dawn, Meng Tingyuan woke up from his sleep in the Nuan Pavilion of Qiankun Palace, probably because he had drunk too much and felt a little thirsty. The palace servant followed the sound and came in to serve him, served tea, and turned his face in doubt: "Why is the window closed, the servant has clearly closed it."
Meng Tingyuan took a look and asked, "What time is it?"
The palace man replied: "Go back to the emperor, it's five o'clock." He bowed to close the window to block the cold outside, "Your Majesty, let's sleep for a while."
Meng Tingyuan shook his head: "I can't sleep anymore, for some reason, I feel a little empty in my heart."
I remember the last time I had such a feeling, it was the night when Taifu left, he got out of bed, put on his robe and paced in the room, with a lamp burning by the table, he slowly approached that inch of light.
Walking to the table, Meng Tingyuan found a letter on the table, which said "Dictionary".
Beside the letter, there is also a soldier talisman.
He picked it up, his heart began to beat anxiously, but he forced himself to ask calmly, "Who came here at night?"
Gong Ren said: "Back to the emperor, the servant has been guarding outside the door, and no one has ever asked to see him."
Meng Tingyuan couldn't help looking at the window, and understood instantly, he pursed his lips and walked out, pushed open the door, and strode out of Qiankun Hall. The sky was gray and very cold, and the outer robe fluttered with his steps, and it was already thoroughly chilled.
The palace people turned pale with fright, and trotted along: "Your Majesty, catch the cold carefully!"
Meng Tingyuan turned a deaf ear, as if he was too slow, and even ran in the empty and deep palace. The bricks and stones were inhuman, and the vegetation was ruthless. He passed through the morning fog and ran to the palace wall in one breath.
Nearly a hundred steps, he climbed panting, rushed to the top, leaned on the cold wall and looked into the distance.
In the twilight of the twilight, Huo Linfeng was leading the horse, accompanied by Rong Luoyun, and was gradually walking away.
Only now did they realize that, like throwing a stone into water, after the ripples stirred up, they had to retreat to this piece of tranquility.
Standing alone in the strong wind, Meng Tingyuan lowered his head and tremblingly unfolded a paper dictionary.
——The minister promised one person that the world would be stable, so he dismissed him and returned to the field, destroying what a gentleman did. If one day the city wall is broken down and the flames of war break out again, the minister will return with his horse and fight with his sword to protect the rivers and mountains of his country.
Your majesty, take care.
May the people live in peace and peace without war.
Meng Tingyuan raised his head in a daze.
Those two figures could no longer be seen clearly, Xiganling, Lingbi Mountain, Hanzhou ancient temple, desert blue lake, no one knew where they were going, only knew that they had merged into the mortal world.
Since then, the wind embraces the clouds and travels freely in the world.
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The author has something to say: This is the first time I wrote Gu Tan, and I revised it from the beginning when the first five chapters were serialized, and then ran naked with zero saved manuscripts. In fact, I have re-edited it four or five times before publication. It is really a difficult attempt. But I don't regret it at all, because there will always be some gains in any attempt, but I feel sorry for the friends who follow the serialization, thank you for your tolerance, and the company of more than 400,000 words. In fact, I wrote an afterword, in which I described the hard work during the process, and then deleted it after writing. One is sensational and boring, and the other is that readers have no obligation to know about those things. But I have written it once, which is equivalent to having confided. Well, this story will come to an end in the calm after the excitement, Xiao Huo and Xiaorong are free, and I'm going to play too! See you next time!