Aoyama

Xingwenyuan, a three-story main hall and six side halls, was built in the first year of Tianchang. It was originally designated as the residence of Wei, Jing, and Xuan according to the orders of the Empress Dowager Xiao and Zongbo Yun'an.

When Jing An entered the palace, he was favored by the late emperor alone. He lived in the main hall for ten years. died.

Therefore, the three-foot-tall main hall of Xingwenyuan became the residence of Mr. Xuanyi on the day the new emperor ascended the throne, and no one dared to criticize him.

Then, according to the order of the Marquis of Qi, Jinnian Gonggong arranged for the palace servants to bring over a hundred and eighty precious and rare bronzes, woods, jades, gold and silver, and ordered the craftsmen to draw hundreds of mysterious birds with different expressions everywhere. , This made the palace alive.

It was night, the summer cicadas were not over, the autumn leaves were falling, and a row of red lanterns hung under the eaves of Xingwen Pavilion.Eunuch Jin Nian turned around the door, saw the baggy black dress, bowed his eyebrows and saluted.

Han Shui lay on the railing, looking at the three main halls of the imperial palace, and asked about the late emperor's coffin.Jin Nian sweated a little, and replied: "At that time, the flames were so bright that they burned for a whole day, but nothing was left behind. The Commander-in-Chief said something, the phoenix nirvana, leaving no mortal bones."

Han Shui said: "Eunuch, what do you mean is that the coffin is empty?" Jin Nian knelt down with a plop: "Mr. Xuanyi, don't ask any more questions."

Han Shui understood, and smiled: "Okay, I won't ask, but if the prince of Nanjing asks, in my father-in-law's opinion, what should I do?" Jin Nian was sweating all over his face, and fell silent.Han Shui: "Eunuch?"

Jin Nian replied in a trembling voice: "The old slave has the guts to say that the person who untied the bell must tie it. The person in charge of the new government is Lin Zuocheng." Han Shui quickly helped him up, and said with a smile: "My father-in-law's faithful words, Xuan Yi will keep it in mind .”

It's a sunny day in autumn. Looking from the attic, you can have a panoramic view of the red walls of the palace, the golden roof, and the fireworks in Lin'an.

Play a game of chess and see only one person.

When the man came, he still had a feather fan in his hand: "Master Xuanyi, there are too many rules in this palace, I think it's more comfortable in Yuhua Pavilion."

Han Shui smiled, and picked up Bai Zi as usual: "My son's intention is that Lin Zuocheng will take care of the matter of King Nanjing."

Lin Yun sat down leisurely, and went ahead with the black hand: "Isn't it just because the Marquis Qi investigated the case too quickly and would offend others? For example, in the middle of the night, he called the Minister of Dali Temple to ask the crime." Han Shui was startled for a moment.

In the first few moves, Lin Yun fell quickly, always fighting chess: "The king of Nanjing has been dissatisfied with the court for a long time. Whether it is assassinating the emperor's heir or making a national funeral, it is actually reasonable."

Han Shui: "He called me a dog." Lin Yun paused: "That's your business." Han Shui: "Don't play tricks." Lin Yun gritted his teeth: "You still owe me a bowl of sour plum soup, Chang Ming testified .”

At the middle of the chess game, let’s get down to business, Han Shui surrounded the sky with white pieces, and said in a smooth manner: "This man dominates one side, fish and meat, and the common people must be eliminated, but the national funeral is imminent, and the mourning period must not see war."

Lin Yun lay his hands on the ground, biting all the way, killing chess like a tiger: "There is Qihou in the city defense, no problem, and the mansions of several great princes also have eyeliners, so nothing can be done. Once the funeral period is over, do it."

The two settled down neatly without much hesitation, just like talking about the situation between North Korea and China, they are familiar with every detail, so there is no need to be wordy.

Han Shui's style of chess was trained/taught by Yuhua Pavilion and Sumufang Hatchback.Lin Yun is different, every step of the way is insidious and aggressive, and blood is bound to be seen when he makes a move, and he often kills people to throw away.

Although each has its own style, Han Shui's chess skills have always been inferior to Lin Yun's. He still lost this game.

At the end, Lin Yun held down the chessboard and said indifferently: "Ten years ago, Lin said that a person like you will not end." Han Shui discarded the last piece: "My end is very good. "

The maid hurriedly came to serve, and returned the black and white clouds to the chess basket, leaving a vertical and horizontal chessboard empty to dry in the autumn wind.

Lin Yun: "Another dish?"

Han Shui smiled: "Don't, don't, I just want to know how smart you, Lin Yun, are today." Lin Yun pinched the newly replaced fan pendant, pondered for a long time, and said, "You Really want to hear it?"

"In the beginning, Lin thought, if you, Yuhua prostitute, were to become a shadow guard, you would definitely stir up the hearts of the shadow department and make them crumble, but he never expected that you not only controlled the shadow department, but also gave birth to the dragon with the late emperor. Hei; Next, Lin thought, it’s better to deal with you, the general banner of the Ministry of Film, and collect enough criminal evidence to wipe them out in one fell swoop in the future, but I didn’t expect you to get mixed up with Yuetianying again; helplessly, Lin I had no choice but to alienate you, and tried every means to persuade His Majesty and Uncle Guo to marry the princess, but I didn't expect that you would still cover the sky with one hand after selling Yuetianying; so, Lin finally understood that to get rid of the film department, you need not only a few blood books To pave the way, we have to mobilize troops."

Han Shui's expression was stunned.Lin Yun smiled and said: "I'm not afraid of Xuan Yi's jokes. In the past ten years, Lin has never been right. There is only one thing, and he is determined."

Han Shui: "You know that Marquis Qi only has me in his heart, why do you still want to join hands with him?" Lin Yun held up a fan and saluted: "If you don't trust your ministers, using shadows to monitor them is not the way to treat ministers. Lin, you are right about things and not people. Don’t stop until you reach your goal.”

A game of chess took two hours, and the tea at the table was changed more than a dozen times.When Lin Yun got up, Han Shuikong held the white ball and said with a smile: "It's not easy to guard the country. In the future, can you and I go to Yuhua Pavilion to drink?" Hold it down."

In order to prevent someone from opening the coffin for autopsy, Han Shui ordered people to hang the late emperor's coffin in the air, and added several rows of nails densely on it before giving up.

Everything is in order.

The sword soldiers of the Yuetian Camp withdrew from the city one after another; the Habayashi Army set up security in the mourning hall at the north gate;

Every day, after finishing state affairs in the imperial study, Han Shui would stop by the mourning hall at the north gate to avoid accidents.Occasionally, he would bump into Marquis Qi enthusiastically wooing those soft-boned Yun family members, his face beaming with joy.

For some reason, Han Shui felt that the way Qi Hou looked at him in the past two days had become ambiguous, and it was by no means as simple and clean as the brothers' loyalty before.Moreover, Qihou seemed to follow him in everything.

While thinking about it, he stepped into the mourning hall, and a white silk like snow fluttered in front of the mask.The Minister of Taichang Temple and several clan members who guarded the spirit saluted one after another, but Qihou held his hand and asked, "Are you tired today?"

Han Shui quickly withdrew his hand: "You can't seek death like this." Qi Lin said with a smile: "It's okay." Han Shui whispered: "Let Lin Yun offend others about the matter of King Nanjing, and you can leave it alone. " Qi Lin said: "Okay, I don't care." Han Shui glanced at the main hall again: "Have you come to worship the late emperor?"

Presumably not.

A pitch-black coffin is parked in the main hall, filled with tablets of 31 generations of Yun's ancestors.Han Shui pulled Qi Lin to go to the shoes and socks first, and then they wanted to worship the late emperor together.Qi Lin said with a smile: "People haven't come in these two days, why are you in a hurry." Han Shui: "Once you come, you have to worship once."

Seeing Han Shui coming to the stove to light some incense, Qi Lin rushed over immediately: "Be careful, I'll do it." Han Shui raised his eyebrows: "What's going on? I'm not made of porcelain."

Each person has a stick of red incense, and a few wisps of warm smoke float out, embellishing the snow-white of the whole hall.Qi Lin's upbringing was strict since he was a child, and he was familiar with the etiquette of worship. However, he didn't have the slightest affection for the late emperor, so he just dealt with it.Turning around, Qi Lin couldn't help but see Han Shui worshiping in style, and coughed: "Qingyan, I have something to tell you."

That night, Han Shui bathed in the Xingwenyuan and incensed, and stared at the bronze mirror repeatedly for a long time.She is still a beauty, it would be even better if she didn't have those whip marks.With a bitter smile, no one can see him wearing clothes anyway.

The next day, the autumn air was crisp, and the colorful frost and forest red were dazzling.The princes of the four realms of Yunmeng traveled thousands of miles for the funeral, and arrived at the border of Lin'an one after another.

Beside the Fenglai Pavilion, a ten-mile-long shed was erected impressively, filled with dust-washing wine.It's called cleaning the dust, but it's actually an investigation, registration, removal of weapons, and counting the number of people entering the city. Because of national mourning, turmoil is likely to occur, and the court has no choice but to do it.

At that time, Qi Lin finished deploying the city's security all night, and just after he left the Shangshu Provincial Yamen, he saw Han Shui standing in front of him wearing a green shirt and a moon-white mask.

Qi Lin smiled meaningfully: "That's fine, so I won't be able to explain for a while." Han Shui didn't want to wear black clothes to show his face in the outskirts of the city, so he deliberately asked: "My son is facing the wind in Yushu today, Xiaoxiao Susu?" Lin dragged the monster in front of him into the carriage of the Marquis Mansion.

When passing through the south gate, Han Shui looked up and saw the imperial flag fluttering on the city wall, and the soldiers were all wearing white uniforms and holding silver guns standing guard.At the gate, the luxury convoys of the big and small clansmen lined up for two or three miles in an orderly manner.

Qi Lin pointed to the Fenglai Pavilion on the far mountain, and said, "It's a beautiful place." Han Shui looked back at the city gate while lying on the window, and asked, "Who is in charge of defense today? It's good."

Qi Lin asked for a reward: "I." Han Shui grabbed the primrose-colored tassel and smiled: "The position of Zhaoyin in Lin'an is still lacking, so Marquis Qi think about it again?" Qi Lin said without hesitation: "I." So, Han Shui never said a word to Qi Lin again.

Along the way, smelling the aroma of wine and listening to people's voices, to Fenglai Pavilion, Han Shui got off the car, and really saw a beautiful scenery.

It is also the expected scenery.

Although the two Ministers of the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of War personally served the relatives of the emperors and the relatives of all parties here, there were many people who couldn't swallow this dust-washing wine.

For example, the King of Xijin said hello to Lin Zuocheng and wanted to bring a few more people into the city, but he didn't realize until he arrived at Shili Changpeng that the so-called "several" people were two hundred people...

Qi Lin couldn't see the expression under Han Shui's mask, and smiled apologetically all the way: "The court has laws, but the princes are proud of exceeding the rules. The more people you bring, the more face you will have."

Han Shui understood: "I have held a state funeral, so I know." Qi Lin asked with a smile: "Now I say, this Lin'an city defense was arranged by my uncle Qi Zhen, and it can keep the state funeral from chaos. Are you still willing to employ people?"

Han Shui thought for a long time, and was about to answer when a train of Chunmuxuan cars drove up from the end of the field.The servant of the Ministry of Rites ran over with a red face, patted the dust on his body with a smile, and said Yiyi: "Qihou, Princess Xinyang has arrived."