Chapter 30 Chapter 30 Returning to Beijing

He Lingyun was lying on the bed, listening to Long Baiyue nagging about the ins and outs of the journey, and suddenly sneered: "So you are not a virgin?" Long Baiyue's hands froze, she looked outside the cabin, luckily Zi Mian went to dispense medicine for He Lingyun: "You will die if you keep your voice down?" "I should have thought that you were not..." He Lingyun was still entangled in the details that made Long Baiyue gnash his teeth, "Since I have this bug behind my back, I have never dared to touch women. Since you know my situation clearly, Why not..."

"What do you want?" Long Baiyue stared at He Lingyun—wanted to take her out?Be careful she scalds him to death with the tea in her hand! "Hmph," He Lingyun propped his chin with his hands and gave her a contemptuous look, "It's just a joke, do you really mean it? The letter you wrote to me was written in Yuan Zhen's poetry, how can I not understand this truth? —— Water, except Wushan, isn’t it a cloud.” Long Baiyue was taken aback, put down the teacup in her hand, and murmured: "Oh, I used to think that I would be like this poem, but I didn't know it was not. I thought I had experienced the sea, but I found out that I was sitting in the well."

Seeing her in a daze, He Lingyun's eyes darkened for a moment: "I'm different from you, such an experience... It's impossible for me to encounter it again in my life." Is there anyone else who can have a stronger impact on him than Jinhua? ——No, so, his heart can no longer be opened. "By the way, you explained that Chuangchen has been living in your house a few days ago, and he went to look for you that day, did you send rescuers?" Seeing that he was depressed, Long Baiyue quickly changed the subject and asked. "Sent, I rushed to Zimian Mansion in a hurry, but there was no one in it. I found a few floating corpses on the lake. I just wanted to track it down, but my father controlled me. So I used You know who the one who hurt you is." He Lingyun felt dizzy when he thought about the relationship between his father and the prime minister, as a son, he really couldn't have both filial piety and righteousness.

"Oh, why did Zimian make such an enemy?" Long Baiyue sighed sincerely, worried about Zimian's future, "The prime minister has so many followers, and his methods are terrible. I'm afraid that Zimian won't be able to fight him. It's going to be dangerous." "Of course Zi Mian can't beat him alone," He Lingyun snorted coldly, also worried about his stubborn friend, "Zi Mian is too brainless, and she doesn't want to join Dali Siqing's gang of New Dealers." "What's the benefit of relying on them?" Long Baiyue asked, "Is it possible that those people and the prime minister are not in the same party, so they can help Zi Mian?"

"Yes, there are currently two factions in the imperial court. One is the old faction headed by Prime Minister Cao, and the other is the new faction headed by Dali Siqing." He Lingyun stretched out his hand to ask Long Baiyue for tea, moistened his throat and said, "This The two factions are now fighting fiercely. Zi Mian is being troubled by Prime Minister Cao, if he wants to get the most protection, it is best to stand with the New Deal faction. However, there are also troubles." "What's the trouble?" Long Baiyue was engrossed in listening, and hurriedly served He Lingyun meticulously.

"The Xinzheng faction advocates the New Deal reform, mainly to promote the new law to enrich the country, strengthen the army, and recruit scholars. And Zimian..." He Lingyun muttered with some embarrassment, "He is the magistrate of the Sitianjian. I will take the initiative to win him over, if I go to seek refuge..." He Lingyun was a bit speechless—as a trick officer, it was certain that he would be looked down upon by others, and Zi Mian might not be able to bear the pawns standing on the side as decorations. Long Baiyue heard He Lingyun's subtext, and was quite upset: "You mean, they still don't like Zi Mian's ability? Hmph, how have they seen how powerful Zi Mian is?"

"Even if you have seen them, you won't care. After all, in their eyes, magic tricks are not the way to govern the country. Zimian's power is at most used by them to deal with political opponents or create favorable public opinion. If Zimian is involved in party disputes , with his laziness and retreat, the result is probably worse than being persecuted by the prime minister alone. Well, it doesn’t matter if you don’t want to take refuge..." He Lingyun frowned and sighed, but then he became puzzled again, "Speaking of which, I have been watching Zi Mian for so long , I found that the person he is most willing to get close to is the crown prince, but the crown prince is the center of the prime minister's faction. It's really strange, why?"

Long Baiyue's heart moved, Zi Mian wanted to get close to the prince, probably because he wanted to explore his own life experience.After all, compared with civil and military officials, the prince is a more reliable shortcut to help him get close to the inner garden of the harem. "The crown prince's biological mother, Empress Jiaren, has always had a close relationship with the prime minister. I heard that when the emperor was abolished, he replaced Zhaoyi's empress Jiaren as the queen. In addition to her being the crown prince's biological mother, the prime minister Cao also contributed a lot." But then It's all about the previous generation.

Long Baiyue nodded when she heard the words, and asked He Lingyun in a flash of inspiration: "The prime minister has recently married the royal family again. His power is extremely intricate and prominent. Your father followed him. What about your attitude?" He Lingyun was taken aback for a moment, and had to answer honestly: "Of course I can only follow my father." Long Baiyue rolled her eyes, and said angrily: "So you are the prime minister yourself, and you dare to ask Zi Mian to join the New Deal faction. If there is a fight someday, which side will you help?"

"Of course I will help my father." He Lingyun paused, and retorted a little aggrieved, "The idea for Zimian is based on the analysis of the situation. What does it have to do with which side I am on? Besides, I always It's about Zi Mian's friendship, it's about his safety, I've tried my best to arrange it, and my father has offended me several times because of this, it's easy for me!" Long Baiyue stopped talking, she blamed He Lingyun for being unreasonable.She was just frustrated, why was the prime minister so strong, so strong that even He Lingyun couldn't completely stand by Zi Mian's side?It's a pity that she is useless at all, and now she is on Zimian's side with all her heart, but she is just a vase decoration, it's sad...

"The prime minister and the empress and crown prince formed a party. No wonder he wants to get rid of Zi Mian. It's not like you don't know the rumors." Long Baiyue took the empty tea cup from He Lingyun and begged, "So in the court hall You should help Zi Mian more, the Prime Minister will not let it go." "Isn't this kind of rumor too ridiculous? Could it be that the prime minister would really blame Zimian for this?" He Lingyun was stunned—he had never thought about it before, so he let go of the rumor with a smile. "really?" Long Baiyue was stunned, and replied: "I don't know." She couldn't say more to He Lingyun, after all, he was still from the prime minister's side. The group of people traveled by water for several days, and finally entered Beijing today.Zimian's blessings for curing the plague are so long that even before the boat entered Beijing, many people gathered on both sides of the waterway who got the news and came to see the demeanor of Lord Zimian. Long Baiyue felt that she had a bright face, so she lay down on the hatchway and poked her head. Annoyed, He Lingyun yelled behind her: "You are not an eyesore, why don't you just stay here?" He has already been able to support himself on the ground, and he is sitting at the table playing chess with Zi Mian at the moment, and he is about to lose. "It's not you that the people came to welcome, are you jealous?" Long Baiyue turned around and sneered at him. "How can I be as ignorant as you?" He Lingyun was annoyed—the closer he was to the capital, the more irritated he became, thinking that his father must have already been fucking King Kongnu and preparing to cast a family law, and he didn't know if his mother would help him stop. Back then when he asked Ying to rescue Zi Mian, he didn't dare to meet his father face to face, went straight to the camp to lead the soldiers and then slipped away.Today he is bound to be doomed - but Zimian dragged him to play chess. "Zi Mian, do you want to go out and meet those people?" After all, it would be disappointing to see only a white sail after traveling all the way. "No." Zi Mian concentrated on grasping the chess pieces and deliberating the game without raising her head.In the past in Shangqing Palace, only his master could occasionally accompany him to play a game. Ming Chuangchen couldn't learn how to play, and he always felt uncomfortable playing with Long Baiyue. If he wasted this moment, he didn't know how long it would be before he could play again. "Oh, I've entered the city gate, I've entered the city gate." Long Baiyue was very excited to see the boat sailing into the east water gate of the city. It's over.He Lingyun's face turned blue, and he dropped the last ball, which ended in defeat. The boat sailed slowly along the waterway to Zifu, and the people cheered across the banks, and when they encountered a place where the river was narrow and the bank was low, they handed fresh melons and fruits into the boat.Zi Mian hurriedly ordered people to return these gifts, and He Lingyun's soldiers surrounded the side of the boat, trying to stop the people's good intentions. The voices became louder and louder, and finally Zi Mian had no choice but to step onto the deck, looking at the enthusiastic crowd who greeted him somewhat at a loss.Long Baiyue hid in the cabin, looking at his outstanding back with a slim black Taoist robe, standing in the wind like a fairy, her face couldn't help but blushed, admiring him to the point where she was almost ashamed. "It's not unreasonable for the prime minister to worry about such rumors." At this time, He Lingyun quietly came to Long Baiyue's side, and said sullenly, "He is so popular." Although the prince is virtuous, benevolent and diligent, and has a great reputation among civil and military officials, what does it matter to the common people?Xiaomin only cares about their own pain and happiness, and only cares about those who bring them the most practical benefits. The boat was escorted all the way into Zimian's mansion, but there was no one on the lakeshore in the mansion, only the butler of the He mansion, Ming Chuangchen, and... Bao'er who came to bring He Lingyun back to the mansion. As soon as He Lingyun's feet touched the ground, he was dragged away by the housekeeper with a bitter face. The adjutant led his soldiers back home. There was a commotion on board and off the boat. Long Baiyue and Bao'er hugged each other and exchanged greetings. Zi Mian and Long Baiyue are four masters and apprentices. Long Baiyue whispered to Bao'er: "How did you find Zifu?" "You disappeared. I couldn't figure out where you were, so I came here. As a result, there was no one in the house. I was worried. I came to inquire every day. A few days ago, I met a little Taoist priest Ming Chuangchen, who was homeless. But I took him to Baiyuefang. I got the news today and waited here with him early in the morning." Bao'er said with a sniff. "Hey, window dust, shouldn't you live in He Lingyun's residence?" Long Baiyue wondered after hearing the words. "He's mansion is uncomfortable. Since Mr. He left, it's getting more and more boring, so I ran back." Ming Chuangchen scratched his head, not knowing that no one in He's mansion wanted to see him except Ling Yun, he raised his head and asked Zi Mian , "Master, which of the two ideas just now do you think is better?" "Which two ideas?" Long Baiyue asked, just now she was only focused on talking to Bao'er, and didn't hear what Master Zimian and his disciples were discussing. "This boat is going back. Master and I have no place to live, so we discussed whether to stay in a hotel first and wait for Master to recover. It is better to find the original boat or buy a new boat." "Oh, it's not good, it will cost you money anyway!" Long Baiyue laughed with evil intentions, trying to make her face look harmless, "Why don't you live in my Baiyuefang, and then do it when your body recovers. Not too late."