Jiangshan is hired [rebirth]

Chapter 38

King Zhuang really did as he said, prepared good wine and good food in the mansion, waiting for Huo Lan and Yun Miaoqing.

At the banquet, the two sides exchanged courtesy, and King Zhuang seemed to be particularly interested in Huo Lan's experience in suppressing bandits. Huo Lan, under Yun Miaoqing's instruction, picked out one or two things to tell King Zhuang.

"Your words remind me of the 19th year of Taihe. I happen to be about the same age as you now. My father sent me and my third brother to the northern border to fight against the barbarians at the same time..." Zhuang Wang raised his glass and talked happily. concentrated.

Yun Miaoqing also knew what he was talking about. At that time, Prince Pingzhang had been deposed for more than six years, and the emperor might have thought of setting up another prince.Neither the third prince nor the fifth prince had been crowned princes at that time. The weather was smooth and the weather was good, and there was not much to do. Only the northern border was invaded by barbarians from time to time, so the emperor sent them to the northern military camp.

On the surface, the emperor said that the two of them should go to the northern military camp to exercise, but whether it was the two princes or the ministers of the court, they all regarded this matter as a competition between the two princes.

Qi Sheng, Marshal of the Northern Army, is Zhong Jin's uncle, so it stands to reason that the third prince should have an advantage in this contest.But it happened so coincidentally that it was Zhong Lu who finally made the contribution, and Zhong Jin not only failed to defeat the enemy, but also fell into the enemy's trap. If Qi Sheng hadn't led the army to rescue him, he would have almost died by the enemy's knife.

Although Qi Sheng strictly ordered his subordinates not to spread the news of Zhong Jin's embarrassment that day, but so many eyes saw it, it was not easy for everyone to keep silent, not to mention there were competitors watching from the sidelines.

In the end, this matter still reached the ears of the emperor, but the emperor didn't say anything, and even rewarded Zhong Jin with a lot of jewelry and property, but he never mentioned the matter of establishing a prince since then.

This incident can be regarded as a great shame and humiliation for King Yu. King Zhuang has always pretended to be a brother and friend in front of others, so naturally King Yu would not say that he doesn't like him.But right now, he took the initiative to talk about it in front of Yun Miaoqing and Huo Lan. Although he didn't mention anything about King Yu's scandal, how could Yun Miaoqing not hear the hint.

"His Royal Highness King Zhuang is extremely brave, and all the officials see it." Yun Miaoqing said following King Zhuang's wishes.

Zhuang Wang waved his hands and said, "There is no such thing as being brave, it's just luck."

"Those who are capable will use luck as an excuse." Yun Miaoqing smiled, "Those who fail will only use luck as an excuse."

King Zhuang laughed when he heard the words: "Miss Yun is really an interesting person, but it's a pity that she was born a daughter, otherwise you and I will be officials in the same dynasty, I think we will have a lot of fun."

Huo Lan is not very good at this kind of verbal confrontation, and he doesn't like to watch Yun Miaoqing flirt with others. It's not out of jealousy, but because he feels distressed.At the same time, she was also angry with herself, angry that she couldn't let Yun Miaoqing say whatever she wanted, and had to spend all her time dealing with this kind of person in a hypocritical manner.

But the other party is a prince and the most favored prince, if Yun Miaoqing can be unscrupulous in front of such a person, unless she sits in that position...

This is something that Huo Lan didn't dare to think about. Huo Lan's original plan was to take the opportunity to get some capital and become a local emperor in the future, but now that Yun Miaoqing is also involved, she is at a loss as to what the future holds .

It was a tormenting meal. After the meal, King Zhuang led them to visit his collection. They were all swords and swords, as well as many weapons left by famous generals in history.

Zhuang Wang went around in his warehouse, and finally picked up two swords that had not been sharpened.

"This pair of swords was forged by Master Yu Qing. It was dedicated to the former Marquis Faber. It was intended to let Marquis Faber restrain his desires, practice benevolent government, and show kindness and righteousness. Today, when you and I are fighting, peace should be the first. Use these two The sword is just right."

According to King Zhuang, these two lived hundreds of years ago. Huo Lan took one of them and pulled the sword out of the scabbard. Antiquities hundreds of years ago.

The two came to the side of the school field, and after saluting each other, King Zhuang took the lead in launching a fierce attack.

He used to say "peace first", but when he really moved his hands, he couldn't see that the point was at the end. He was vigorous and fierce, and his moves went straight to the vital point. If he was cut or stabbed with such force, Huo Lan would suffer severe injuries.

Huo Lan lost strength to King Zhuang, so he had to avoid his sharp edge for the time being, and was forced back dozens of steps in a row. It wasn't until there was a gap between his movements that he saw the opportunity to gradually regain the disadvantage.

The two sides came and went, and after more than a hundred rounds of fighting, there was still no winner.

Huo Lan has been practicing martial arts for so long, and this is the first time for Yun Miaoqing to watch her face off against someone with her own eyes. It is not a duel with Wen Taicang that she knows will be fine, but a battle where she may suffer serious injuries.

Yun Miaoqing still had her usual smile on her face, but her right hand hidden in her sleeve was gradually clenched, and her knuckles were even turning white due to too much force.

Once again, Huo Lan held back the sword that King Zhuang had slashed down. King Zhuang was so powerful that she couldn't stand it with one hand, so she had to use the other hand.

But at this moment, Zhuang Wang's left hand suddenly slapped Huo Lan's chest. Huo Lan was shocked, and stepped back sideways in the posture of receiving the sword. A string of tiny sparks shot out from the two swords, and then There was also a piercing grinding sound.

Yun Miaoqing's heart skipped a beat, and the sword finally landed on Huo Lan's shoulder.Because there was no attack, there was no bleeding, but the absence of bleeding does not necessarily mean that the injury is not serious...

For the first time, her emotions overwhelmed her reason. She took a step forward and was about to stop, but Huo Lan didn't stop, and launched a new round of attack on her own initiative.

In the end, Zhuang Wang pierced Huo Lan's hair crown with a sword, and Huo Lan's sword tip also touched Zhuang Wang's abdomen, and the two sides barely drew.

The reason why I say it is reluctant is because Zhuang Wang still seems to have enough energy, while Huo Lan is half kneeling on the ground and panting badly, her loose hair is stuck to the sides of her cheeks with sweat, under the shadows of torches around the school grounds Like a ghost.

Huo Lan wiped off the sweat that was about to blind his eyes, stood up and raised his sword horizontally, indicating that he could fight again, but King Zhuang took a step back and put the sword back into the scabbard first.

"As expected of Brother Wen's master disciple, he is indeed formidable. If I practice for another three to five years, I will be no match for this king at all."

The smile on Yun Miaoqing's face could no longer be contained, she quickly walked into the arena and asked Huo Lan about her injury in a low voice.

With outsiders present, it was inconvenient for her to take off Huo Lan's clothes for her to see, so she could only ask.

"It's okay..."

As soon as Huo Lan finished speaking, King Zhuang said again: "It's rare to come here, just fighting swords doesn't seem to be enough fun. In the palace that day, I saw that little brother Huo was doing well in throwing pots. I don't know how about archery?"

"Your Highness, the future is long. If you want to compete with Huo Lan, you can make another appointment. Why rush this moment?" Yun Miaoqing stood in front of Huo Lan calmly.Huo Lan's shoulder was injured, and archery would inevitably affect the injury.

"My lord understands Miss Yun's protective heart, but I have a lot of people in my hands. The blow just now should not have hurt your bones. If you don't believe me, I will help you recruit an imperial doctor to take a look at it now?"

Huo Lan's status as a woman definitely cannot invite other doctors to see her, Yun Miaoqing's expression is uncertain.Huo Lan squeezed her hand lightly, and whispered: "I'm really fine, don't worry."

Yun Miaoqing took a deep breath and regained her composure.At the previous banquet, King Zhuang only spoke half of what he said. His purpose of inviting Huo Lan today has not yet been achieved. At this time, he must have something to say when inviting Huo Lan to shoot arrows.

The servants at the side brought the bow and quiver to the school field one by one, but instead of the target, two men came up, each standing thirty feet away with a jar on their head.

"Your Highness, is this?" Huo Lan frowned. It was so windy outside at night, and King Zhuang actually wanted to use a living person's jar as an arrow target. If she was not good at archery, wouldn't she just take someone's life in vain?

Zhuang Wang picked up an arrow from the quiver and held it in front of Huo Lan's eyes. He said casually: "Don't worry, they are all arrows that have lost their clusters. Brother Huo just shoots."

As he said that, he shot an arrow himself, but probably because of the strong wind, he missed the shot. The arrow barely slid past the edge of the jar, almost bringing the jar down.

After Zhuang Wang finished shooting, he signaled Huo Lan to try it too.Huo Lan held his breath and felt the direction and speed of the wind. After a while, he let go, and an arrow hit the earthen jar. Even if there was no cluster of arrows, the earthen jar was crushed on the spot.

Zhuang Wang raised his eyebrows and praised: "Good skill!"

As he said that, he shot another arrow, which hit the target, but it was different from Huo Lan who directly smashed the earthen jar. His arrow missed the head, and just knocked down the jar.

"It seems that I am still not as good as you." Zhuang Wang shook his head with a smile, and put on another arrow.

"I heard that Du Xiang seems to be very concerned about Brother Huo, and often mentions him in His Majesty's ear."

This is finally getting to the point, Yun Miaoqing cautiously replied: "I haven't been back to Beijing for a long time, and I only met His Majesty once, so I don't know about it."

"Brother Huo is indeed capable, and this king would recommend him to His Majesty."

Zhuang Wang shot an arrow and missed, but he didn't seem to care much, he drew his bow and arrow again, and continued the topic just now: "Ah, this king seems to have said something wrong, and there is no need to 'change to this king'. Brother Huo is now a third-rank guard, right? It’s a pity to be a third-rank guard with this skill, so I’ll go and propose to my father tomorrow to promote little brother Huo to be a first-rank guard.”

"Then I would like to thank Your Highness." Yun Miaoqing saluted Huo Lan.

"You don't have to be polite. After all, the third-rank guards don't always stand in front of the emperor's eyes. After being promoted to the first rank, the emperor can see him every day, and he is very happy."

An emperor would be happy to see a guard every day, and what King Zhuang said was already obvious.

Yun Miaoqing lowered her eyes and didn't answer the words, Huo Lan just shot her arrows.

Fortunately, King Zhuang didn't seem to intend to continue on this topic, and after shooting an arrow, he suddenly said: "I just mentioned Du Xiang, this king remembered something, and I need to trouble the two of you to convey it to me."

"Your Highness, please speak."

"Regarding the death of Du Shangshu, the final result given by Qingjing Mansion was that two Jiangyang thieves killed people for robbing wealth, but Du Xiang probably wouldn't believe it. To be honest, the king didn't believe it either. When Du Shangshu disappeared, His Majesty was in the ferry. There are many officials, princes, and concubines accompanying the Parallel Palace. Even if Du Shangshu himself left the palace for some reason, the King would not believe that two thieves dared to attack dignitary officials near the palace.”

Du Wenyao's death is indeed still a muddled case up to now, Yun Miaoqing can vaguely feel that the identities of the people involved in it must be extremely complicated, but the role of the two princes in this case has not been understood yet.

She quietly listened to what King Zhuang said.

"This matter not only involves the death of important officials in the court, but also involves the safety of the emperor's father. Naturally, this king dare not be careless. After careful questioning, a young eunuch said that he seemed to have seen the murderer, and that the murderer's body Shape—" Zhuang Wang paused for a while, and the corner of his mouth raised a curve, "It's very similar to the third brother."

At this time they were clearly talking about a murder case, but Zhuang Wang's expression seemed to be talking about someone's house being stolen and groped, showing no concern for human life at all.

I don't know whether it was because of the force or the influence of the expression, Zhuang Wang's originally handsome face looked a little distorted under the dim light.If it is said that Huo Lan is almost ghostly because of his hair scattered in the night, then Zhuang Wang looks like a monster purely because of the strange fanaticism in his eyes.

Yun Miaoqing felt an inexplicable vigilance in her heart, no matter how Du Wenyao died, she intuitively felt that Zhuang Wang probably witnessed the scene with his own eyes, and might even be involved in it himself.

"Since King Zhuang has found witnesses, why didn't you expose this matter to His Majesty?" Although Yun Miaoqing had a lot of speculation in her heart, she didn't reveal anything on her face, and she couldn't hear anything strange in her voice.

"How can a little eunuch's words be used as evidence, but when others say that this king instigated him to lie, how should this king respond?"

Assuming Zhuang Wang didn't lie, then this is the truth.

But Yun Miaoqing didn't believe that King Zhuang didn't lie about this matter, so she removed the fake appearance, which meant that King Zhuang knew that this matter was related to King Yu, or that King Zhuang wanted to blame King Yu for this matter , but there is no key evidence in hand.

"Your Highness wants me to convey this matter to Du Xiang?"

"Exactly. Du Xiang seems to have misunderstood this king, and there are many pairs of eyes staring at me, so it is inconvenient to contact Du Xiang privately. Please, Miss Yun, tell Du Xiang what this king said today. I guess Du The reason why Shang Shu died may be that he has obtained evidence that is not good for the third brother, so please ask Du Xiang to take a good inventory of Du Shangshu's relics, maybe you will find something."

After finishing what I wanted to say, King Zhuang and Huo Lan's quiver also happened to be empty. Huo Lan could hit nine times out of ten, and King Zhuang's quiver was half hit and half hit.

Yun Miaoqing and Huo Lan resigned, but this time Zhuang Wang didn't want to stay. He watched the two disappear around the corner, and then beckoned to the servants on the sidelines.

One person stepped forward quickly, holding an arrow in his hand.King Zhuang bent his bow and drew the string, and the cluster of arrows glowed coldly in the night light.

After a while, there was a muffled sound from the opposite side. King Zhuang handed the bow to the servant next to him. His voice did not contain any warmth: "Pull it out and bury it in a place where no one is around."

Yun Miaoqing's expression darkened since she left the presence of King Zhuang, and she pulled off Huo Lan's clothes as soon as she got into the carriage.

"I'll check to see if the bone is hurt, bear with the pain."

Under her hand is a swollen scar on the palm of her hand, which is very scary in red and purple.Yun Miaoqing stretched out her hand to press on the scar and its surroundings, and then pulled Huo Lan to move her arms and asked Huo Lan how she was feeling. Huo Lan hadn't even frowned yet, but Yun Miaoqing's brows were almost frowning. word.

"Why, do you love me?" Huo Lan looked into Yun Miaoqing's concerned eyes and climbed up the ladder.

Yun Miaoqing didn't speak, and when she refused to even joke, it meant she was in a bad mood.

Huo Lan straightened his upper body and hugged him: "Don't be angry, you see, it's all right, the bones are fine, the skin isn't broken, and there's no bleeding. It's not like I haven't suffered more serious injuries before, so it's okay. "

Yun Miaoqing closed her eyes and adjusted her breathing for a while, then said in a muffled voice, "I didn't see you get hurt before..."

Treating the wound afterwards is completely different from seeing Huo Lan suffer that pain with his own eyes.When dealing with the wound, she could calmly judge from the perspective of a doctor whether the wound was serious or not, and how long it would take to heal, but watching Huo Lan get injured made her feel particularly frightened and angry.

After Huo Lan suffered this, sooner or later she would have to ask King Zhuang to get it back!

"I... regret it... I shouldn't have let you come to the capital. Mother didn't want to stay in the capital for a long time. Maybe I could think of other ways..." Yun Miaoqing buried her face on the other side of Huo Lan shoulders.

"I wanted to come by myself." When Huo Lan heard Yun Miaoqing's words of regret, his heart almost broke, "It's because I'm not capable enough that I made you worry about me so much."

Although Yun Miaoqing always had an air of strategizing, she was only in her 20s after all, and she must be very tired to deal with so many old and cunning people.

"You have done a good job..." Yun Miaoqing murmured.

"Then you're fine too!" Huo Lan interrupted Yun Miaoqing's words, and rubbed Yun Miaoqing's neck coquettishly, "You know I like you the most, you are the angel in my heart, the object of admiration. You are good-looking , you know everything, you are kind-hearted, and you are willing to spoil me, there is no better person in this world than you!"

Yun Miaoqing was so coaxed by Huo Lan that she finally smiled a little: "Ginkgo's words before were really correct, why is your mouth so sweet."

"My mouth is so sweet, you still miss others!" Huo Lan dissatisfied took a bite on the side of Yun Miaoqing's neck, it was not heavy, but left a small row of teeth marks, "This is to punish you, It's not close."

"You dare to punish me now?" Yun Miaoqing was more and more amused by Huo Lan.

Who told you to miss others when I express my love to you?Huo Lan groaned in her heart, and what punishment was biting her neck? If she could, she still had a lot of tricks she wanted to use, all of which she came up with while eating the vinegar jar during this period of time.

"It's punishment, let me tell you, the hug we have now can't be regarded as my hugging you. Because I am comforting you, it has to be counted as your hugging me, plus the one you owed me yesterday, you I'm owed two hugs now, and I'm applying for a kiss instead of two."

"How can it be counted like this?"

"Why can't it be calculated like this?" Huo Lan is well versed in the way the enemy retreats while advancing. Every time Yun Miaoqing takes a step back, she will get closer.Yun Miaoqing asked her to kiss her once yesterday, and she didn't show any disgust afterwards, which shows that Yun Miaoqing's bottom line has retreated a little bit.

Once the bottom line is broken once, there will be countless times. She coaxed Yun Miaoqing to be happy, and Yun Miaoqing would be extra tolerant towards her.

"Then where do you want to kiss this time?" Sure enough, Yun Miaoqing didn't care too much about her irrational calculation.

When Huo Lan bit Yun Miaoqing's neck earlier, she opened her collar a little. Huo Lan's gaze scanned the hickey and tooth marks on both sides of Yun Miaoqing's neck, and finally fell on Yun Miaoqing's collarbone.

She licked her lips, looked up at Yun Miaoqing, her eyes were full of expectation.

Yun Miaoqing flicked Huo Lan's forehead, and turned her head away, which means she acquiesced.

Huo Lan's eyes darkened, and he kissed Yun Miaoqing's collarbone.

The tip of the tongue is a small piece of smooth skin on that person's body, and what lingers in the nose is also the pleasant smell of that person's body.Huo Lan closed his eyes, silently enjoying this moment.

Next time, next time, I will definitely not let you go like this...

The author has something to say: Huo Xiaolan's proud face: I am so good at arithmetic!