Chapter 46 Chapter Three

The afternoon sun was very good, the snow was clear and the air was fresh, Yan Xun sat in the study, flipping through the winter tax documents that had just been delivered, giving detailed instructions.Feng Zhi came in to pass the meal three times but was kicked out by Ah Jing who was guarding the door, so he had to wait outside the door aggrieved. The wind was blowing softly, and the incense burner on the desk swayed slowly. Suddenly, there was a trace of fresh smell, not the powder from the palace, not the orchid incense from Yingge Bieyuan, not the green bamboo fragrance from the bamboo sea. , but a unique smell of yellow sand and mud, and even the smell of sharp blades.

Yan Xun frowned, then raised his head, saw the person coming, his eyes softened immediately, he wanted to speak, but felt a little funny, turned his face away, trying to hold back, but the corners of his lips gradually curled up. "Have you laughed enough?" The visitor was only about fifteen or sixteen years old. He was still a young boy with fair complexion, watery eyes, and wearing a green leather armor. He was leaning against the doorframe with his hands crossed. hugging her chest, her eyes sparkling with a hint of a smile, but she said stubbornly, "It's cold outside."

"When did you come back?" Yan Xun's voice was as warm as water, and he seemed to lose all his vigor in an instant. He looked at the warm eyes of the young man in front of the door and smiled lightly. The boy also laughed, tilted his head and replied, "Just now." "Then why don't you come in?" The young man pouted, and dismissed it disdainfully: "Someone said that no one is allowed to go in even if it's a big deal." Yan Xun nodded: "Really? Since I said such a thing, they still dare to let you in. They really deserve to be killed."

"Aren't I still standing at the door?" The young man raised his eyebrows: "How dare you break the rules of Prince Yan." Just as Yan Xun was about to speak, the little Shu Tong Fengzhi who was holding a food box behind the young man finally couldn't help but said: "I said, Master Chu, please stop playing tricks. I have ordered the kitchen to reheat this meal more than ten times. You should take a bite first." "Okay," the young man picked up the food box, stepped in, and said with a smile, "Just give Fengzhi face." The little bookboy wiped off his sweat, then retreated.Yan Xun stood up from behind the desk, walked forward to untie the cloak behind the young man, put it on the chair, then turned around and sat in front of the table, watching the young man put all the dishes on the table one by one, then closed his eyes After taking a sniff, he said intoxicatedly: "It smells so good, why didn't I smell it just now."

"Your nose is useless. If I don't come back, you will starve to death." Putting a bowl of rice for Yan Xun, the young man sat directly beside him, and took a big bite: "The rice cooked by Yu Gu is the best." Yan Xun's complexion changed slightly, revealing a rare distress, looked down at the young man, and said softly: "You have worked hard all the way." "It's okay," the boy shook his head, "It's just too cold." "Are your feet freezing again?" "No, the boots you gave are really warm and comfortable."

Yan Xun nodded, and said in a deep voice: "From now on, it's better to leave such matters to Qi He and the others. You should not go out and run around all the time." "I also want to stay in the house and not go out, but how can I rest assured." The young man let out a long breath: "Fortunately, it won't be long, and in another six months, we won't have to work so hard again." Yan Xun's eyes lit up, the outside wind blew in through the slightly open window, and there was the quiet fragrance of the bamboo sea in the distance. "Have you seen Mr. Wu?"

"No," the boy shook his head: "I met Xihua, he said that Mr. Wu has already gone to Beijing to coordinate the winter tax, so don't worry too much." Yan Xun nodded, and sighed: "That's good, I haven't slept well for several nights, and I have been dealing with this matter. Mr. Wu is here, and I will save a lot of energy." "Is everything peaceful in the palace?" Yan Xun smiled coldly when he heard the words, and couldn't hide the sarcasm at the corner of his mouth: "It's still the same, I don't know if you heard the news, Wei Shuyou is back, and I had a face-to-face meeting with him today."

"I heard about it," the young man nodded and agreed, "Wei Shuyou was to blame for the collapse of the Nanji Mountain Emperor's Mausoleum. I heard that he had already been dismissed from his position as governor of the imperial capital, but he didn't expect him to come back so soon." Yan Xun put down his chopsticks, took a sip of the teacup, "You did a good job of drawing the fire from the bottom of the pot. Now there are rumors everywhere in the palace that Wei Guang deliberately stayed out of the matter and wanted to get rid of this position. Although the Xiahua Palace didn't He made a statement, but the other elders of the Presbyterian Church were very dissatisfied with Wei Guang. When the enclosure was drafted a few days ago, they collectively got stuck with the Wei family. Although Mu He Xifeng is ineffective and Mu He Yunting is gone, Mu He Rongcheng is not a vegetarian Yes, when he returns from Xiling, the Presbyterian Church will be full of excitement."

The young man raised his head and said in a deep voice, "This matter still needs to be followed up. Don't be careless. Don't worry, I will handle it properly." Yan Xun nodded: "I can rest assured that you will handle the matter." As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly laughed, raised his slender fingers, and gently wiped the boy's face.The young man's face was as white as jade, his skin was crystal clear and tender, with a slight chill from the outside, Yan Xun's fingertips were warm, the young man was taken aback, his face flushed uncontrollably, and he pushed his hand away uncomfortably. hand, frowning: "What are you doing?"

"Then," Yan Xun stretched out his hand, with a grain of white rice sticking to his fingertips, and said with a smile, "Ah Chu, you are really starving outside, it seems that I will make it up to you." Just as the boy was about to speak, he suddenly caught sight of Yan Xun's fingers, and saw that hand was as white as jade, with four slender fingers, but his little finger was severed. The young man's eyes suddenly turned cold, he took a mouthful of rice slowly, then raised his head and said in a deep voice: "If it works this time, Wei Shuyou will never be able to get up again."

There was a sudden silence in the air, Yan Xun looked at Ah Chu's side face, stretched out his hand, and patted her shoulder lightly: "Ah Chu, don't think so much." "Yan Xun, I will not be reckless, I will do what I can." Ah Chu's voice was suddenly muffled, she lowered her voice, and said slowly: "We have been waiting for so many years, I will not be so impatient .” The afternoon sun was warm, shining on the two of them through the window sill, and the air seemed to smell the smell of spring. Time flies, the young children of the past have grown up, the sun is bright outside, the world has changed, but some things, like old wine, become more and more mellow. "Ah Chu, don't go out again when you come back this time, take a good rest for a while, and in half a year, I will take you back to Yanbei." Chu Qiao raised her head. Although she was not very old, her small face had already begun to look like a beauty, with curved brows and eyes, but it was different from ordinary ladies, with a bit more heroic vigor and wisdom.She lowered her head, put her forehead on Yan Xun's chest, nodded lightly, and said in a low voice, "Okay." Yan Xun stretched out his arms, wrapped around the girl's shoulders, and caressed her back. "When we arrived in Yanbei, it should be midsummer and the grass is green. I'll take you to Huoleiyuan to hunt wild horses." "En," Chu Qiao said in a muffled voice, "We will definitely go." Time passed slowly, Yan Xun's shoulders felt a little sore, but Chu Qiao didn't speak for a long time.The man lowered his head, and saw that the girl's eyelashes were very long, casting a silhouette under the eyelids, which looked even more beautiful under the sun. "Achu?" Yan Xun called softly, seeing that Chu Qiao didn't respond, he couldn't help laughing, she fell asleep just like that.Standing up, she stretched her arms across her arms and held her in her arms. With Chu Qiao's vigilance, she didn't struggle at all. She seemed to know that she was in a safe place and fell asleep peacefully.As soon as he walked out of the study, Ah Jing greeted him, Yan Xun raised his eyebrows, Ah Jing and several servants immediately knelt on the ground, not daring to breathe, they could only watch Yan Xun hugging the boy in leather armor, Slowly walk to the bedroom. After a while, Prince Yanbei walked out of the room, and Ah Jing hurried forward. "what happened?" "I encountered an ambush on the road, and the girl led someone to run back from the Luye trail all the way. I was afraid that the prince would be in a hurry. If he didn't leave the saddle for three days, he might be exhausted." Yan Xun frowned, and said in a deep voice, "Where are those people?" "Right now, in Liangshan Town, eighty miles west of Zhenhuang City, we have someone watching. My son, do you want to attack?" "En," Yan Xun nodded, and walked towards the study with a calm expression. "Then," Ah Jing hesitated slightly, thought for a while, and then asked, "Where are the stone merchants in charge of the imperial mausoleum who were bought by the girl?" Yan Xun pondered slightly, then said: "Since it's useless, let's get rid of it together." "Yes, this subordinate obeys." The cold wind was blowing slowly from the direction of Yalang Mountain, Yan Xun raised his head, and saw a white bird with not fully grown feathers hovering in the north wind, not sure if he was attracted by the fragrance of him, but he was not afraid at all Hovering above his head, flapping its wings, flying up and down, chirping curiously. Ah Jing was taken aback for a moment, and suddenly exclaimed in surprise: "It's the Cangwu bird, my son, it may be a little Cangwu bird that has lost its way. This kind of bird is the most humane, and it is not afraid of life. It is very precious. Many people domesticate it." Just for fun, this is the first time I have seen such a small Cangwu bird." "Really?" Yan Xun agreed lightly, stretched out his hand, looked at the little bird circling in mid-air, and raised his eyebrows slightly. The little bird chirped, as if very curious. After fluttering a few times, it landed on Yan Xun's finger. It lightly pecked Yan Xun's palm with its bright yellow beak, and its dark eyes moved nimbly. With a very affectionate look. Ah Jing Daqi was about to open his mouth to sigh, when suddenly there was a crackling sound, Yan Xun's palms were clenched tightly, and the precious bird didn't even have time to scream, it fell to the ground with a puff. "If you trust others so easily, if I don't kill you, you will die at the hands of others sooner or later." The man's black robe flashed, his figure was tall and straight, and he disappeared among the pavilions in an instant.The strong wind blew and the snow fell, which quickly covered the little bird's body. Although the earth is warm and warm, it is still midwinter, the sun is slowly setting and the night is coming.