Chapter 44 5. National color

Zhuo Yun's body was intact, there was neither a knife wound nor a sign of a fight. But he did die. Who killed Zhuo Yun in a bizarre way?The four sides of the stone prison are sealed, and only Su Changshan has ever entered. Jun Wuyi frowned, and said in a deep voice, "Search outside the prison." Ten feet away from the prison is a cliff, the mountain wind is blowing in the face, the reeds are like a sea of ​​snow, and the shore is broken layer by layer. "General! I found this long gun!" Soldier Mu Mu ran over sweating profusely with a silver gun. Jun Wuyi took the gun, the gun had no tassel, and the blade was sharp - not the gun used by the Central Plains people.

He strode to the edge of the cliff, and the gravel that had been weathered for a long time rolled down the cliff under his feet. The big pine tree beside him was whimpering in the wind, and the big branches were newly broken, flowing out green juice. The empty valley is dead and silent, only the flowing clouds are seen—— Commander Zhang shouted loudly: "General, be careful! The rocks here are loose, if you fall off the cliff, you will die!" Jun Wuyi turned around with his hands behind his back: "When did Su Tong come to the stone prison?" "It's the time when the soldiers say...it's Chen Shi."

From the hour of Chen to the end of the day, there are four full hours.Su Changshan has always been the most measured in his actions - he has no reason not to return to the general's mansion after coming to the stone prison, and it is even more impossible for him to leave with a general's order that is of great importance. "Five groups of people have searched, and there is no trace of Su Zhuangyuan." Commander Zhang thought that Jun Wuwu was worried about the disappearance of the general order: "As long as Su Zhuangyuan has not left Chang'an City, we will definitely find him before sunset!"

The mountain wind swooped fiercely, and the broken branches danced wildly. Jun Wuyi was about to step forward, but was pulled nervously by Commander Zhang: "General, you can't go forward anymore!" There are gravels under the feet, and the big pine on the protruding cliff roars weakly in the wind.Jun Wuwu brushed Commander Zhang's hand away: "It will be fine." While speaking, he stepped onto the pine tree on the edge of the cliff, and the wind shook the clouds, and the white clothes painted the green mountains and the world. The big branches of the pine tree were broken by the wind from the palm, which can be seen sharply.Jun Wuyi bent down to check——

The soldiers were terrified when they saw it, and the legs of the timid ones were already trembling. Jun Wuyi pushed aside the broken branches, and a corner of the net was exposed between the pine leaves. The large net "Chensu Liezhang" woven by the silk threads spit out by the Tianzhu purple silkworm was impenetrable by wind and rain, and impenetrable by swords, but it was broken by a sharp weapon infused with internal force. .It is conceivable that there was a fierce fight between masters on the cliff a few hours ago. Under the cliff, the sea of ​​clouds is vast, and the lone eagle hovers.

"Is there a way to go down the mountain?" Jun Wuyi turned around, and there seemed to be cracks in his dark eyes. Commander Zhang was puzzled and said: "There is a small road in the back mountain, but it will take at least three full days to go down." "Let's go down the mountain immediately." Jun Wuwu raised his breath and returned to the cliff: "Lead the way." "Did you forget? Today is Princess Lanling's seventh birthday," Commander Zhang said in amazement, "The ministers of the court and central government are all going to worship. I heard that even the Turkic prince has already gone."

The winding path of the imperial garden is surrounded by emerald greens, and several court ladies hurried past. "Today is Princess Lanling's first seven days." "I've never even seen this third princess..." "Look over there—" Not far away, a figure in a white skirt and a tall man in court clothes were talking about something. "Do you know what the ladies of the gentry in the court say?" A court lady smiled lowly: "The two most beautiful things in spring in Chang'an City are the peach blossoms at Shilipu, and the flowers at the south gate of the court hall."

A mischievous court lady stuck out her tongue and said softly, "I think Princess Changning wants to pick this wonderful flower." "If the emperor promises the fourth princess to him, you will be a dowry girl!" The one next to him said, hehe. "You..." The court lady who was teased pinched the other party, blushing. The willows by the pool are lingering, and the silk flicks across the water. There are a few goldfishes shaking their heads and tails in the pond of the imperial garden, and the warming water temperature makes them very happy. "One heart!"

Hearing a happy cry, Ye Fangting ran over, and the fourth princess happily lifted her skirt, and also ran forward: "Xiaoye!" Princess Changning has a heart-to-heart boudoir, her smile is like a peony flower with dew in the morning; Ye Fangting is exquisite and handsome, like a young bamboo shoot emerging from the loose soil. Such two girls smiling and embracing each other is a scenery that even Chunri cannot imitate. "You guys know each other." Princess Changning pouted Ruoyu towards the south gate. "Dayu, I don't recognize you anymore after three days' farewell." Ye Fangting smiled and waved to Nanmen Ruoyu.

Nanmen Ruoyu blushed slightly. "You haven't come to see me in the palace for a long time, I'm so bored." Chang Ning pulled Ye Fangting: "I really envy you can go wherever you want." "Then hurry up and get married, and go out of the palace, don't you worry that you can go wherever you want?" Ye Fangting scratched her nose. Chang Ning pushed her reproachfully, and Nanmen Ruoyu, who was next to her, blushed up to the ears. "Why are you blushing?" Ye Fangting touched his chin and asked intentionally. "No..." Nanmen Ruoyu's ears were almost burning, and there was a kind of silly cuteness.

"Nanmen Tanhua, you go back first, I want to talk to Xiaoye." Princess Changning smiled. Nanmen Ruoyu was relieved immediately after receiving the amnesty: "I will leave." When he said goodbye and turned around, the corners of his vermilion court clothes fluttered with the wind.Behind him is a large lotus pond of jasper. The straight leaves are simple and simple, stretching the beauty boundlessly to the sky. This guy has never been conscious of his own beauty, the brilliance of pearls and jade has been ruined by him in an easy blush - the terrible thing is, even if it is ruined, it is still beautiful. "Do you like Dayu because he is good-looking?" Ye Fangting asked with a smile. Princess Changning raised her eyebrows and said: "Yes, not all of them. It's the first time I saw such a blushing man—at the Qionglin Banquet, the scholars were all very handsome and seized every opportunity to show off. Only he was stupid. Foolishly buried in food." Ye Fangting laughed loudly: "You noticed Dayu, didn't you notice Su Tong?" "Su Lang should only be in the Fu." Chang Ning smiled slyly: "Women in the world love Su Lang, but I don't look at him directly to frustrate his spirit." Ye Fangting gave her a thumbs up. "Nanmen Ruoyu is quite courageous—it's the first time I heard it, and someone dared to say that my piano skills are second." "Then do you know who he said first?" Ye Fangting blinked. The other party showed a big smile and said without any airs: "It is my honor to be listed after Su Lang." "So you already knew!" Ye Fangting suddenly realized. "Hehe," Chang Ning broke off a peach blossom, "I've seen him flirt with Su Changshan at the Qionglin banquet." "Hee hee...!" Ye Fangting almost lost his temper with a laugh: "You said they... flirted with each other?" "If the corner of his eye could kill someone, he would have been killed by Su Changshan a hundred times." Chang Ning raised his eyebrows and said, "As soon as he said the phrase 'Princess's piano music can be ranked second', he knew he had said something wrong ——Very innocent, just looking at Su Changshan's expression foolishly." "Oh...you observe so carefully..." Ye Fangting was so happy that he couldn't straighten up. "What he talks about the most all day long is how righteous General Jun is, how wise Su Zhuangyuan is, and how cute Miss Ye is." Chang Ning threw the peach blossoms into the pond, and immediately a group of red goldfish came to snatch and peck them : "He said again, I'm going to be jealous." Ye Fangting laughed and made a grimace: "If he hadn't been so honest, and lied to people with false words, he would have been thrown to feed the fish by His Highness the Princess just like this peach blossom, haha!" The goldfish pecked away the peach petals, and Chang Ning blinked unceremoniously: "Birds of a feather flock together, he can get close to General Jun, and his conduct is of course flawless." Women in love all have a drunken beauty, but each has its own style. Getting drunk, laughing and weeping wildly is the beauty of all the flowers in the world of mortals; being slightly drunk and having fun without forgetting to smile from the heart is the beauty of the country. "The palace is not peaceful recently—" Ye Fangting rubbed his chin. Chang Ning nodded: "There was an assassination incident yesterday, and the third sister passed away a few days ago..." Her long eyebrows frowned when she said this. "Did anything strange happen before Princess Lanling passed away?" Ye Fangting asked quickly. "The third sister is recuperating in the side hall, living in secluded places, I have hardly seen her." Chang Ning shook his head: "Today is her first seven days, and I am going to worship." In the mourning hall of Princess Lanling, there are many people who come to express their condolences out of courtesy, but few who come to express their condolences. Her biological mother died young, and she was weak and sick, so she was not favored very much, so she lived alone in the side hall.There are no friends and no enemies.Princesses, princes and concubines all came to offer a column of fragrance, and also a column of sorrowful regret. At this moment, only a few concubines Shi Shiran came out from the mourning hall, and the one in the middle was Concubine Chen, her embroidered clothes were luxurious and lofty, and her flamboyant and blooming beauty took one's breath away. She walked over as if no one was there, and her eyes fell on the well-dressed Ye Fangting: "Xiao Ye is here too, there was an assassination in the palace yesterday..." While she was talking, she looked forward with a pair of wonderful eyes and a smile, as if the words were intended for a few feet away: "I'm afraid even the assassin didn't expect that in a side hall like Shenfang Palace, he would actually kidnap the It's now the noble concubine." I saw a few concubines standing a few steps away, and the one in the middle was tired and plain in plain clothes, sweeping his crescent eyebrows lightly, it was the king's appointment. When Jun Xiangyue heard Concubine Chen's words, he just pursed his lips lightly and remained silent. Concubine Chen stepped forward: "My sister was frightened yesterday, is she still in good health? The sun in Shenfang Palace is thin, why not move back to Yingshou Palace, although it is a bit deserted, there are many maids in the palace, and there are many maids in the palace. Even an assassin can block it." Jun Xiangyue was ridiculed by Concubine Chen, who was of a lower rank than her, and said nothing. "I also heard that Zuo Yiwei's army went to catch the assassin—it was General Jun who asked someone to make way for the assassin." Concubine Chen continued laughing. Hearing this, Ye Fangting immediately jumped out unceremoniously: "General Jun leads the army with benevolence and righteousness. Of course, saving people is the most important thing. There is only one chance to save people. The chances of arresting people are probably as many as my melon seeds." She He smiled and ate melon seeds and said: "My lady is so interested in catching assassins, next time you go and catch them too, maybe the assassins will arrest her as soon as they see her as beautiful as a fairy, and everyone will give him the way Come—he won't leave either!" I don't know whether her words are praise or derogation, but the smiling tone is really likable, even for a domineering woman like Concubine Chen, she doesn't know whether she should be pleased or annoyed for a moment. "Xiaoye is getting more and more naughty." Concubine Shu on the side spoke with a smile. She had crooked eyebrows, a delicate oval face, and a slender waist that aroused pity: "I heard that General Jun was injured yesterday, but is it more important?" Hearing this question, Jun Xiangyue's eyes couldn't help showing concern and a little unnaturalness. "My general is a man of iron." Ye Fangting smiled and took out a bare goose feather fan. The fan without a feather was blown out by her: "A little assassin, a little injury and a little poison are nothing." , when my general was conquering Koryo Bangzi, he went into the enemy camp alone and suffered nine arrow wounds, and rode his horse back to the camp, and drank ten altars of wine..." She happily told the story, telling the princess and concubine who had never seen the flames of war They were taken aback for a moment. Finally, someone whispered, "Xiaoye, the one who conquered Korea seems to be... your father, General Ye?" While talking, he secretly gave her a wink. Ye Fangting, who was speaking vigorously, was beaming with joy. He couldn't see the winks from others, and he waved his bare goose feather fan vigorously: "My father is old and stubborn. He swallows mountains and rivers when he drinks and eats meat. He is brave and foolish in war. Only... er... only..." Through several heads, she saw a familiar figure striding towards him, and her tongue immediately became knotted: "I will... only one man guards the gate, ten thousand men can't open it, brave and invincible, It's haunting... Ouch!" Before she could finish her sentence, a chestnut had already been hit on her head, and Ye Yudai's voice was like a bell: "You eat, drink and mess around on a daily basis, and you are also so presumptuous in the palace! Show your empresses a joke!" Ye Fangting was crying, staring at the unrefined, unreasonable, and beating father, his face wrinkled into a ball of annoyance. The slightly older Concubine De smiled and said: "Old General, there is no one in this palace who doesn't like Xiaoye, aren't you just bringing pistachios to everyone?" Ye Fangting hid behind Concubine De, poked his head out and made a grimace. "Come out!" Just as he was about to continue to teach Ye Fanging a lesson, Ye Yudai suddenly frowned. Not far away, a tall man in a black robe was walking towards the mourning hall. The hem of his clothes was soaked in the chill of the north wind, and it didn't soften in the soft spring sun, even the sunlight shining on him was dim by comparison; His temperament is as cold as a stone, giving those accustomed to refinement a rough chrome pain. The concubines stopped talking, and their eyes couldn't help but focus on it—people who have lived in the peaceful and prosperous age for a long time are not familiar with this kind of atmosphere; At such a moment, only veteran Ye Yudai was left standing steadily like a rock, with a stable atmosphere and solidity that could barely compete. He walked into the mourning hall and took three sticks of incense. After he finished offering the incense and walked out slowly, everyone seemed to have not recovered. He turned his stern gaze to the swords at Ye Yudai's waist—two famous swords on the left and right in the Great Sui Army, the left Yiwei Su sword and the right Tunwei Hui sword, powerfully shocked Yidi in all directions. "General Ye?" "It's the old man." Ye Yudai puffed up his chest. He was already very tall, but he had no advantage in front of Ashina Yongyi, and he had to be three steps away to be at eye level with him. "I heard that Su Jian and Hui Jian are invincible in the world. If I can't learn from them, it will be a pity in my life." Ye Yudai laughed loudly, and said in a loud voice: "Your Highness, is this old man going to war?" "There is no need for a letter of war." Ashina Yongyi's lips curved coldly: "It takes three sticks of incense to pay homage to an old friend. It only takes one stick of incense to defeat an opponent." The Wujin gun was raised, and the tip of the gun condensed a bit of cold sunlight. Everyone knows that Ye Yudai's temper is as fierce as fire, and it is absolutely difficult to tolerate him being so provocative! "Father~" Ye Fangting suddenly jumped out at the moment of the trigger, holding a handful of melon seeds in his hand, and took time out of his busy schedule to grab her father desperately: "Mother said you were going to break the new clothes, she I will make you kneel on the washboard for three days. Seeing how filial I am, I kindly remind you..." Before she could finish speaking, Ye Yudai's old face had turned pale.General Ye's fear of his wife is a secret known to everyone in the court. Ye Fangting shook his head and sighed filially under the watchful eyes of everyone, while pushing her father to a place three steps away from Ashina Yongyi—— Not waiting for Ye Yudai to explode, Ye Fangting turned back and smiled openly: "I said, Your Highness, Shi Beetle ~ Everyone knows that your gun is from Ujin, it is very valuable, so don't show off..." She waved her hands again and again, and finally there was a snicker from the crowd. The tense atmosphere suddenly became chaotic. There was no expression on Ashina Yongyi's stern face, Ye Fangting looked at him suspiciously, after a long while, he finally slapped his head—he didn't know what the Chinese word "dung beetle" meant! Ye Fangting became playful, walked up to him, and called again tentatively: "His Royal Highness, Shi Beetle?..." A powerful force pressed down on the top of her head like a rock, and the destructive force of Mount Tai made even three feet away feel a fatal murderous intent—— Ye Yudai's emblem sword was unsheathed immediately!At the same time, a force protected Ye Fangting behind him, like a spring breeze piercing through the ice. "Killed, murdered..." Ye Fangting put the melon seeds into his pocket tremblingly, hid himself behind the elegant white clothes, his teeth chattered and poked his head out: "You can understand Chinese and say it..." The clouds opened and the wind gathered, and the weather in the sky and the earth suddenly warmed up. The Sui people were all in high spirits.You have no intention of arriving! "Your Highness," Jun Wuyi said to Ashina Yongyi: "Since I came here to worship the princess, it is inconvenient to disturb the princess's cleanliness. It would be better to choose another place to compete in the future." His words are sensible, soft and firm. "One joke and disrespect, you can kill such a ruthless killer!" Ye Yudai held the sword in his hand, and his face was full of anger: "This old man is aggressive all his life, but he always fights in an upright manner. He hates bullying the weak the most! Wuwu, get out of the way!" He pulled out the long sword from his waist! Jun Wuwu cared about Su Changshan's safety, and didn't want the situation to be so complicated and difficult to control. Just as he was about to persuade him, Ye Yudai had already pushed him away—— "Old General Ye, Your Highness Ashina," came a clear voice: "When the two of you are tasting tea, is the Yongxi Huoqing rich and mellow, or the West Lake Longjing refreshing?" The fourth princess stepped forward. She was still young, but her generous attitude was full of royal dignity, and everyone's eyes were focused on her. Ye Yudai was puzzled: "Yongxi Huoqing is black tea, and West Lake Longjing is green tea. How can the princess be called an old minister?" "His Royal Highness uses a gun, and the general uses a sword. The gun has marksmanship, and the sword has sword moves. How can we distinguish between the superior and the second?" The fourth princess laughed. Ye Yudai was taken aback for a moment, but was immediately blocked by his own words. "General Jun." Princess Yixin turned and blinked at Jun Wuwu: "His Royal Highness Ashina came down to me, and my father ordered the general to greet him. It is also reasonable for the general to lead the way for His Royal Highness. There is a distance of five miles from here to the post house. Please trouble the general. gone." "The duty of the minister." A smile finally appeared in Jun Wuyi's eyes. Ashina Yongyi, who had been silent all this time, looked down at the four princesses from above, his bottomless blue eyes carved a trace of admiration, like a diamond-like shooting star across the dark night sky. "Lord Wei once said that although Princess Lanling passed away unfortunately, His Majesty Sui's expectation for the friendship between the two countries remains unchanged. This king has always been sincerely looking forward to the marriage, and I believe that His Majesty will not disappoint this king." The profound meaning in this sentence made the Sui people look at each other in dismay. Ashina Yongyi walked in front of Jun Wuwu like no one else: "It is inevitable to be lonely when walking alone. Since the princess has spoken, General Jun, lead me the way."