Jun Rumeng

I am persona non grata because I only bring despair.

This is what Pang Tong once said to Gongsun Ce.

Gongsun Ce, who was sitting at the desk, never thought that the arrogant king of Zhongzhou, the famous and frightening Pang Tong, would like him.

But when he finally knew that he also liked Pang Tong, that person was no longer there.

Recalling the first meeting, Gongsun Ce couldn't help but raise the corner of his mouth, then the smile disappeared again. If possible, he would rather they never met.

In Yangzhou in March, the willows are green, and there is still some coldness in the air.

Having just solved a headless corpse case, Gongsun Ce bid farewell to Bao Zheng and Zhan Zhao, and walked alone in the street, listening to the cries of vendors along the street, which gave him a little bit of relaxation and comfort when he was tired.

"The new chestnut cake is sweet and delicious, with a beautiful color and fragrance."

Gongsun Ce stopped in front of the chestnut cake stand, remembering that Little Kite likes to eat desserts.

"Have a chestnut cake."

"Have a chestnut cake!"

Two different voices came out at the same time. Gongsun Ce looked up and saw that the man was wearing a white shirt, which gave off an elegant and comfortable feeling. Green wrench.

King of Zhongzhou.

Gongsun Ce bowed his head and bowed, "Your Majesty, Gongsun Ce, pays homage to the King of Zhongzhou."

Pang Tong raised his eyebrows, turned around, and looked at him.

"I've heard for a long time that Gongsun Ce is fascinated by solving crimes. I saw him today, and he really... deserves his reputation." Pang Tong paused, as if he was a little surprised.

Gongsun Ce smiled, "Thanks to the King of Zhongzhou's praise, I am ashamed of my name."

Pang Tong smiled heartily, "Haha...you and I don't have to be so polite, this is not the palace, since we met by chance, Pang would like to treat Brother Gongsun for a drink, okay?"

Gongsun Ce smiled slightly, "Naturally, Mr. Pang Da, please come this way."

The two met for the first time because of a chestnut cake. Afterwards, they often met on various occasions, either on the way to court, or to investigate clues in a case, or after the case was closed, Gongsun Ce would never be dragged by Zhan Zhao to find Bao. Zheng, but every time he would go to have a drink or two with Pang Tong.

Gongsun Ce found that Pang Tong's eyes always flashed a little lonely from time to time, which made him think it was just an illusion.

Pang Tong always had a gentle smile on Gongsun Ce, which was quite different from the rumored cold-faced Hades King Zhongzhou who killed people without batting an eyelid.

"I am persona non grata."

Pang Tong said this sentence suddenly, which surprised Gongsun Ce.

Gongsun Ce looked at him with doubts on his face, only to hear him say: "Because I will only bring despair to people."

The loneliness and resignation in the tone made Gongsun Ce's ears especially harsh.

"As the king of Zhongzhou in Song Dynasty, you have fought countless times. If you want to bring despair to people, it is also for the enemy country. For Song Dynasty, you are a lucky star."

Pang Tong seemed very surprised that he would say that, and there was a trace of relief in his heart when he understood himself in words.

"Haha... If I had found you earlier, my heart would not be so lonely."

"Lonely? If you feel this way again in the future, Gongsun will always be waiting for you."

"it is good."

Gongsun Ce toasted, and when he was drinking with his head up, he didn't see Pang Tong looking at him with deep affection and nostalgia.

Inexplicably, Gongsun Ce began to look forward to the frequent encounters between the two, because the feeling of the two talking about each other made him addicted.

Suddenly one day, Bao Zheng called Gongsun Ce to the study with a serious expression. To his surprise, the emperor was also in the room, and he knelt down to pay his respects.

"Long live, long live, my emperor."

"Ai Qing is flat." Song Huang motioned him to get up and take his seat.

Gongsun Ce didn't understand, so he glanced at Bao Zheng, and the man was also looking at him, looking at him with complicated eyes.

"What's the matter with the emperor's humble clothes?" Gongsun Ce saw that they were waiting for him to ask questions. There are differences between monarchs and ministers, what should he do?

Song Huang just glanced at him with a little deep meaning, then changed his arm and leaned on the chair, "Recently, I heard that Aiqing and King Zhongzhou have a good relationship. They often drink and talk all night."

Gongsun Ce was startled when he heard this, and he lifted his clothes and knelt down, "My Majesty, I just drank and chatted with the King of Zhongzhou, nothing else."

"Ai Qing, don't panic. I only care about the relationship between the officials. It's a blessing for the country that you can get along well. Only when the officials are happy can the common people live in peace!"

Gongsun Ce had no intention of remembering what we talked about afterwards, but he had a faint feeling in his heart that the emperor came out of the palace to look for him, and it would never be a whim.

After seeing Emperor Song off and leaving the Kaifeng Mansion, Bao Zheng turned around, glanced at him, and sighed, "In the future, you and Pang Tong should not get so close again."

Gongsun Ce had a delicate mind, how could he fail to understand the meaning of these words.

Pang Tong commanded [-] elite soldiers in the three armies, and won the hearts of the people. Those in power would always be afraid of such officials. If he had... Gongsun Ce didn't dare to think too much, a voice in his heart told him.

Pang Tong may do that.

"The emperor suspects that Pang Tong will plan a change?"

Bao Zheng didn't answer him, but just patted him on the shoulder, turned around and entered the room, leaving Gongsun Ce alone in a daze.

Pang Tong brought wine to find Gongsun Ce as usual, but found that he was always in a daze all night.

"What are you thinking about? I have been in a daze all night, and I asked you anything, but the answers were irrelevant." Pang Tong picked up the wine bottle, filled it up for Gongsun Ce, and added wine for himself.

Gongsun Ce came back to his senses, and said casually: "It's nothing, the little kites are making noise to go outside the customs during the day, but now it's not safe outside the customs, she and I had a big fight, and ran out."

Hearing him mention the little kite, Pang Tong's eyes flickered slightly, "When will you and her...get married?"