Since Xiao Zhige reminded him, he did not leave the palace again during the days when the Yuze mission arrived in Beijing. Huai Rushan and his party handed over the rules of trade between the two countries to discuss with Da Ye, and it seemed that they were really here for the purpose of opening a trade route. Except when the business was being discussed, at other times, Huai Ru Shandu visited Yejing accompanied by officials of Honglu Temple.
An Changqing observed for a few days, but found nothing unusual, so he turned his attention elsewhere. On the tenth day of the first lunar month, Xue Wuyi invited him to swim in the lake, and An Changqing agreed to go.
The breeze is warm in May, and the shore is full of greenery. The river is clear and cold, and boating on the lake, making wine and tea, is not very sentimental. The two only rented a awning boat, the boatman propped a pole at the stern, and An Changqing and Xue Wuyi sat opposite each other at the bow to make tea.
"I brought home-brewed peach blossom wine, but unfortunately Ji Xue won't let me drink it. Changqing will bring it when he goes back, and then drink a few cups of tea with me." Xue Wuyi pointed to the two jars of wine behind him, frowning. A bit of helplessness appeared.
An Changqing took the hot water off the hot cup from the road: "Jixue is also for your own good."
"Try my tea-making skills today." Xue Wuyi took the half-burned tea cup from his hand, raised the teapot deftly with his light-white hands, and showed him his tea skills quite contentedly. His hands move like clouds and water, but his mouth can't stop: "She doesn't know who to follow her temperament, she's not very old, and she often has a straight face. I'm gone in the future, and I don't know if she can give it to her. Find a good home for yourself."
An Changqing looked at him: "Since you are worried, why don't you watch it yourself."
Xue Wuyi smiled free and easy: "It's probably because I am too selfish, I just want to live the happy days of rafting and making tea, and I don't want to work hard and do my best for the country and the people. King Yan, don't nag me like Jixue. "
An Changqing stopped talking, took a sip of the tea he brought in front of him, and frowned again: "It's too bitter. Why do you like to drink this? I'll send you a few taels of my favorite tea leaves another day. ."
Xue Wuyi narrowed his eyes and took a sip of tea, smiling without saying a word. Another topic was raised: "My spy in Xiyi, Ruo Ri, heard news that the Queen Mother had died of a sudden illness. Now the general is assisting the young master... On the side of King Xiyi, it has not been reported for half a month. Has the news come?"
"It's almost half a month." An Changqing said: "Is this coercing the emperor to make the princes?"
Xue Wuyi supported his chin, looked at the sparkling river, and said lightly: "General Huo Zheng is more than brave, but he is not very resourceful. His ambition is not small, but he has been suppressed by me and Shang Que all these years. I didn't dare to act rashly."
However, King Xizhang first sent him to Xizhang as an envoy, and then Shang Que, the leader of the Beihu Army, disappeared. Relying on the fact that she was the biological mother of King Xiji, the queen dowager of Jianzhi made a lot of prestige and blessings, and made profits for her parents' family, the King of Fuyang. It is no surprise that Huo Zheng would take the opportunity to make a move.
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All this was within his expectations. It's just that Huo Zheng took action much earlier than he expected.
An Changqing lowered his eyes and said, "Are you really not going to go back to Xiqi?"
"I won't go back." Xue Wuyi sighed, and looked back at the clear tea in his hand: "I became his teacher when Xue Zhi was five years old, and taught him to read and write. I can only face him more harshly, and at the same time start to eradicate the forces that are not conducive to the stability of the court situation. When I originally expected him to be in power, I couldn't be a wise king. As long as I followed the path I paved for him, I can It's smooth and smooth... It's just that I miscalculated people's hearts."
Xue Wuyi laughed at himself: "I was strict with him and paved the way for him, but it was just wishful thinking. And the teacher can't kiss his biological mother after all. The older he is, the more detached he is from me, and the implementation of many new policies has ended without a hitch."
"Now I only hope that the turmoil in Xiyu will end very quickly. As long as Shang Que becomes king, I have confidence that he can manage Xiyu well."
The disappointment on his face disappeared when he mentioned Shang Que. Become radiant. A pair of clear blue and white eyes shone with moist light, like... like...
An Changqing's heart sank, looked at him and asked tentatively, "You and Shang Que... Does he know you are sick?"
Xue Wuyi looked up at him and teased: "King Yan is really good at seeing. He doesn't know. If you have a chance to see him in the future, don't tell him, I don't want him to know."
"You..." An Changqing wanted to ask what was going on between him and Shang Que, but thought it was redundant. The feelings between people are too complicated and too heavy to be explained clearly by simple words.
He stopped and said nothing, for fear of evoking Xue Wuyi's sadness. Xue Wuyi was very open-minded, and poured him another cup of tea: "Shang Que was originally here to kill me."
Xue Wuyi was originally an orphan with no parents and no mother, and was fortunate enough to be adopted by the late king. At the age of sixteen, he showed great intelligence. The juvenile titled prime minister seems to be proud of the spring breeze, but in fact there are countless arrows and arrows. The late king was already in poor health, and his only son, Xue Zhi, was still young. And he was the auxiliary minister who had high hopes of the previous king. At that time, the late emperor often said something to the young Xue Zhi: As long as the prime minister is around for one day, my son will be worry-free.
Later, the late king died and Xue Zhi succeeded him. Not only those in the royal family wanted him to die, but the orphans of the Xidi tribe who were looking forward to the disintegration of the Xidi royal family were also looking forward to his death.
Fifteen-year-old Shang Que was an outstanding martial artist and was sent to assassinate him. But he was caught by Xue Wuyi.
Recalling the past, Xue Wuyi pursed his lips and smiled slightly: "He had a martial arts skill at that time, but his mind was very simple. He was deceived by me with a few words to stay and serve me. Just because I told him that as long as I was alive, One day, the Xiji clan will be free from humiliation, humiliation and trampling."
It's just that the years have changed and people's hearts have become sparse. A promise that was gullible as a teenager has grown up to realize the difficulty of fulfilling it. Although Shang Que worked for him as always, he no longer believed in him.
"It's a pity that I have to lose my trust in him. The future of the Xiji tribe can only be created by him." Xue Wuyi sighed lightly.
An Changqing didn't expect to hear such a story, the hatred between the country and the family was inexorable, and he knew the twists and turns between the two.
He took a sip of the bitter tea and understood why Xue Wuyi liked to drink this bitter tea. No matter how bitter tea is, it is not as hard as people's hearts, and it is not as hard to change the world.
"Maybe in the future, he will understand your difficulties." The comfort was too pale, and in the end, An Changqing could only say that.
Xue Wuyi smiled: "I would rather he didn't understand."
The Wu Peng boat slowly moved forward on the river. After drinking a pot of clear tea, Xue Wuyi cooked tea for him again. An Changqing stopped him this time and said with a smile: "The tea you brewed is too bitter, I will come. "
Xue Wuyi refuted him with a slight smile: "It's obviously the tea leaves that are bitter, and the same goes for you to soak them."
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The boat went around the river before returning, and the two of them had a great time drinking tea and chatting. Seeing that the sky was already burning with red clouds, Xue Wuyi put on a thicker outer garment and parted with him at the pier.
The two praetorian guards they brought were dressed as servants and waited by the river. Seeing him coming, he led his horse to meet him.
An Changqing just got on the horse, when he heard a somewhat familiar voice not far away: "Is there King Yan? It's a pleasure to meet."
An Changqing followed the sound and saw that Huai Rushan was coming down from the painting boat not far away, and there were only two servants by his side, and there was no official of Honglu Temple to accompany him.
"It turned out to be King Yu, it's a pleasure to meet." An Changqing dismounted and greeted him with a smile, but he was silently vigilant: "King Yu is not familiar with the place, why didn't he ask the officials of Honglu Temple to accompany him?"
Huai Rushan dressed as an ordinary scholar, and shook the folding fan in his hand, and said, "I want to enjoy the scenery of this Great Ye myself. I used to hear that Yejing is very prosperous, even more so than Zaiguo. Look, it really lives up to its reputation."
"If King Yu likes it, you can stay in Yejing for a few more days."
"I think so too, but I don't have any good friends in Yejing. Although the officials of Honglu Temple are very warm, they are inevitably polite. I wonder if I can invite the prince to play with me in the future? never been."
An Changqing's eyes flashed, but there was no strange expression on his face. He did not agree but did not refuse: "I am busy with official business, I am afraid that I may not be free."
Huai Rushan laughed loudly: "It doesn't matter, I will go and disturb you when the lord is free."
The two exchanged a few chats at the pier before An Changqing returned to the palace.
Huai Rushan looked at his back and said softly, "It's really like..."
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When An Changqing returned to the palace, he now told Xiao Zhige about meeting Huai Rushan and inviting him again.
Xiao Zhige snorted coldly: "You haven't been out of the palace these days, but you bumped into him as soon as you left the palace today. How could there be such a coincidence?"
An Changqing also felt that it was too coincidental, and just raised his vigilance. It's just that he can't figure out what Huai Rushan wants to do close to him.
Xiao Zhige really looked thoughtful, and pondered: "You said... Will Yuze also have that portrait?"
Since the person in the painting knew Xue Chang, and Xue Chang also knew Tai Zu and Huai Shuan, then there was no reason for Huai Shuan to have never seen the person in the picture. Looking at Huai Rushan's performance these days, it is obvious that he is coming for An Changqing. Then it is very likely that Yuze is also related to the person in the painting, and even because Yuze is adjacent to the South China Sea, it is very likely that he knows more about the person in the painting or the merman.
Otherwise, except for a few people, the connection between An Changqing and the merman is unknown. Apart from the similarity in appearance that attracted Huai Rushan's attention, there is really no reason for it from other aspects.
An Changqing also raised his eyebrows. He thought about it for a long time and said, "It's not impossible. If he invites me next time, I will go to the appointment and try him to see what he thinks."
Xiao Zhige frowned subconsciously, and then thought that this was Ye Jing, right under his nose, nothing would happen, so he reluctantly agreed.
After talking about Huai Rushan, An Changqing remembered something, and asked again, "How was the business relationship with Yuze?"
"Both parties have the intention to move forward, and the talks went smoothly. It's just that the details need further discussion before they can be finalized. Regardless of Huai Ru's good intentions, Yuze really really wants to do business with Daye."
An Changqing nodded: "It would be a good thing if we could open up the trade route."
That's what Xiao Zhige thought too. Hearing that, he led him to the inside again, and showed him a draft agreement: "I discussed this with them today. If it can be done, maybe we can go to sea by boat in the future. Go to the South China Sea."
He took out a draft charter for shipbuilding. In exchange, Daye exchanged the blueprints for improving the drum cart in exchange for Yuze to send craftsmen who were good at shipbuilding to Daye to teach the craftsmen of Daye how to build boats. Daye has been closed to the country for many years, and rarely goes to sea. The ships built were very backward, but Yuze was the best at building ships. Xiao Zhige discussed the relevant matters with the envoy Yuze just in case.
An Changqing's eyes lit up, as if he had seen the grand occasion of sailing to sea in the future, and said excitedly: "It's not just for the trip to the South China Sea. In addition to the Great Ye Yuze, there are countless foreign countries, and we will build our own. Sea ships, you can also go out to see foreign countries, and you can do business with them." Just like what he wrote in the travel notes he had read before.
Xiao Zhige felt hot when he saw him, took the opportunity to steal a kiss on his lips, and said with a low smile: "King Yan is only thinking about big things, but I think that in the future we can travel around the Great Ye River and Mountains, and after we have seen everything. Then take a boat to sea and see a vast world."
"An Heng is only one year old, you think too far." An Changqing laughed at him.
Xiao Zhige said as a matter of course: "Life is only a few decades. In the first half of my life, I fought foreign troubles and calmed internal worries, and worked hard to pave the way for future generations. I don't want to spend the remaining half of my life on this. Life is too short to find a lover. I just want to Cherish the time spent with you."
This is the idea he has had since he became the emperor. If it wasn't for the fact that there was no one to guard the great Yejiang Mountains, it would be all right for him to be an idle prince and An Changqing.
An Changqing's heart moved when he heard it, especially after hearing Xue Wuyi's story today, he felt more and more that this world was not too happy. He and Xiao Zhige seemed to be complete in this life, but they were only exchanged for the separation of life and death in the previous life. of. Therefore, in this life, he also cherishes the friendship between the two more and more.
Staring at the man's serious brows, An Changqing smiled gracefully: "Then you have to treat An Heng better now, or he won't take your burden."
Xiao Zhige put his hands behind his back and snorted, "If he's not right, let An Zhu do it."
An Changqing was teased by him, making his smile grow wider. After thinking about it seriously, he said, "It's better An Heng. An Zhu has a temper like you. If you really become emperor, those ministers will probably have no hope."
Xiao Zhige smiled, approached him dangerously, and pushed him against the screen in the inner hall: "Those ministers have no hope, does King Yan have hope? Huh?"
An Changqing didn't look at him at all, she frowned and thought for a while, raised her head and kissed the corner of his lips unexpectedly, and said with a smile, "I naturally have hope."
Xiao Zhige licked the corners of his wet lips, his eyes darkened slightly to find his lips, and he murmured in a low voice, "Really? Then when you kiss me... what are you looking forward to?"
The breath was taken away, An Changqing's eyes widened, and before he could say anything, he was taken into another, more wonderful world...
***
In the next few days, An Changqing no longer deliberately stayed in the palace, and went to Yanwangfu to live for a day or two when he was free. Sure enough, within a few days, Huai Rushan came to visit.
At that time, An Changqing was drying books in the Yanwang Mansion. There was nothing in the hospital, and Xiao Yu Xiao also helped in the palace. When An Fu came in to pass the news, An Changqing raised his brows, wiped his sweat and changed his clothes. Seeing that he was drinking water, he took him with him.
Yu Xiao is ten years old this year. Ever since he brought him back from Liangzhou, he has been studying medicine with Hu Zifei. Now he has recovered his energy and looks more and more good-looking. It is also more and more harmonious. After watching it for a long time, it does not feel ugly and ugly, but it has a strange beauty.
An Changqing had always guessed that Yu Xiao was from the same Mermaid race as him. Thinking of Huai Rushan who came to visit, he felt tempted. He simply brought Yu Xiao with him. She was just worried that Yu Xiao would be tricked by Huai Rushan when she was young, and then urged: "You should be careful about the guest who will take you to see you later. If you ask about your red stripes, you can't say no and pretend not to. Know."
Yu Xiao was very clever and immediately understood what he meant. Holding his hand, he followed him quietly and obediently.
Huai Rushan was invited by the servants to wait in the front hall. When An Changqing led Yu Qian in, he deliberately observed his expression, and as expected, Huai Rushan's eyes narrowed when he saw the two of them. Then, very naturally, he got up and greeted An Changqing.
"I heard that King Yan was in the mansion and took the liberty to come to disturb him."
An Changqing said with a smile: "King Yu is here, and he has lost his way to welcome him. How can you say harassment?"
The two of you came and I said a few polite words, and only Huai Rushan said his intention. It turned out that a very popular storyteller in Ye capital returned from a long trip this afternoon, and Huai Rushan was very curious. He came to invite An Changqing to listen together.
An Changqing had the heart to test him, and naturally he would not refuse. He just looked at Yu Xiao in embarrassment and said, "It's just that my friend's little apprentice is visiting, can you bring him with me?"
"Naturally." Huai Rushan asked with a smile, "This little boy is so delicate and lovely, I must be the prince's friend who is also a talented person."
An Changqing smiled but didn't answer him, only said: "That's good, I'll call the next person to prepare the car."
The author has something to say: #teaching children#
Counseling: This throne, there must be someone to inherit, who should be
Little Princess: You should not be me, of course Xiao Anheng should be.
Prince: …
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