Kaiping six years, February 20th.

In the northern suburbs of Kyoto, there is a simple courtyard in the mountains more than ten miles north of the Shouyang Mountain Mine.

A young man and woman, dressed in regular clothes, walked slowly to the closed door of the courtyard.

On the valley not far away, new buds sprouted and green grass swayed. More than a hundred cavalrymen loosened their reins and allowed their mounts to forage freely, while they stood apart and remained vigilant. Among the crowd, Deng Zaihe, who had not been seen for many years,

Wang Yong stood side by side and talked about their respective experiences after the separation.

In front of the small courtyard door, Pei Yue stretched out his hand and pushed it gently, and the door opened in response.

"Please, madam." He turned sideways and smiled.

Ye Qi nodded calmly and said in a more serious tone: "Xiao Yuezi, lead the way."

Pei Yue was almost silenced by her words. For a moment, he thought he had traveled through time in a palace drama of the Qing Dynasty. It took him a long time to hold back one word: "Huh?"

Ye Qi pursed her lips and chuckled, and then said with a bit of pride: "Are you allowed to tease me a few times?"

The two of them walked into the small courtyard where Ye Qi lived alone while chatting and laughing. The vegetable plot to the east had been tidied up, and the chicken coop in the southeast corner was quiet. Although there was no sign of living animals, Ye Qi was surprised to find that the small courtyard

After the past three years, it is still very clean, and there are not even any fallen branches or leaves on the ground.

Ye Qi looked at Pei Yue with a smile and said softly: "I didn't expect you to let people look at this place."

Pei Yue smiled and said: "The mine is very close to here, so I asked Wang Yong to keep an eye on it and send people to clean it every now and then to prevent the sun and rain from knocking the house down. In fact, this is nothing. If you really

If you are moved by it, then pledge yourself to me."

Ye Qi didn't pay attention to his talk, and asked curiously: "Why do you do this?"

Pei Yue stopped joking and said seriously: "I checked in Duzhong before. The streets near the Chen family's old house disappeared fifteen years ago. There is no trace of my house or your house. You are in Hengduan

Not counting the years you lived in the mountains, this is your home. Although we don’t live here now, we can’t let it be abandoned, so...it’s actually nothing, I just have people come over regularly to check it out and clean it.”

"Thank you." Ye Qi's expression was as gentle as water at this moment.

Pei Yue shook his head and said: "Why do you and I need to say thank you? By the way, you don't have to worry, my people are very well-behaved, and no one has ever entered your bedroom."

Ye Qi couldn't help but show disgust when he heard this, rolled his eyes at him and said, "But someone went in and slept there."

Pei Yue remembered that the moment he woke up, there was indeed a fresh fragrance lingering on the tip of his nose. He raised his hand to touch his nose and said regretfully: "It's a pity that I sleep alone."

Ye Qi tried to kick, but Pei Yue quickly got out of the way.

The small courtyard is not large, so the two of them quickly completed a circle. Seeing Pei Yue's leisurely and contented expression, Ye Qi couldn't help but ask: "Didn't Qi Min tell you this morning that Pei Yun went to the Hanlin Academy as usual today?"

Pei Yue leaned over to pick unknown wild flowers and said softly: "Yes."

Ye Qi asked doubtfully: "Then you still want to hang out with me?"

Pei Yue smiled and said, "What's wrong?"

Ye Qi frowned slightly and said: "I heard Master say before that the literati's pen is like a murderer's knife. They can distort the facts and fabricate charges to turn a good person into a bad person. Now that you are a martial artist, you beat up the editor of the Hanlin Academy

, will those high-ranking civil servants give up? No matter what their personal relationship with Pei Yun is, these people will definitely attack you as a group. If your reputation is ruined by them, it will not be easy to do things in the future. "

Pei Yue made a garland of green grass, then put the small flowers on it, and said nonchalantly: "Wang Pingzhang has been scolded many times over the years, and the elite even publicly said that he was a traitor who brought harm to the country. So what's the result?

The emperor must not only use him, but also constantly elevate his status, so as to suppress the founding prince. If one day Wang Pingzhang falls, it will not be because of the impeachment of those civil officials, but because he has no use in the emperor's heart."

Ye Qi hesitated and said: "But..."

Pei Yue smiled and said: "I know that I can't be compared with Wang Pingzhang now. What your master said is correct in most cases. Scholars do have the ability to destroy a person. That's because the other person himself doesn't have the ability to destroy a person."

Excellent strength. If the Qingliu can really destroy me, the emperor will definitely not sit back and watch. On the contrary, he is now even more curious about how good my reputation is among the people."

Ye Qi has no doubt about this. Xiangyun Company's briquettes, grain and cloth are all sold at low prices, which in turn forces other companies to lower their prices, otherwise their business will be very poor. Speaking of the owner of the company, Pei Yue, a man who makes a living in Kyoto

All the young and old men gave a thumbs up. Not to mention the great victory in the Western Region. Pei Yue's contribution is obvious to all. It can be said that his reputation is at its peak now.

Suddenly thinking of a possibility, Ye Qi said in surprise: "Are you desecrating yourself?"

Pei Yue continued to weave garlands, then he laughed and said, "Yes or no."

Ye Qi had a curious expression on his face.

Pei Yue then explained: "I am a member of the martial arts family, and the emperor will continue to use me as long as I can win the war. What do you think a swordsman and gun wielder like me would do with such a good reputation? Am I trying to win over people for evil purposes?

?However, if you want to say that I went to Dingguo Mansion this time just to taint myself, that’s not true. I didn’t think much about it at the time. They bullied my sister, and I had to deal with them. If my sister hadn’t stopped me, I could have done it.

Kick Pei Yun's intestines out."

He looked at the garland that had been formed and said with emotion: "Afterwards, of course I thought of the consequences and a series of influences. It doesn't matter if I get scolded by those Qingliu and Tai students. Let them break up with the common people in the capital. This will always be the case."

It’s better than having people praising me all day long. Being physically sanctified in this world is not a good thing. After all, only the dead can become saints.”

Ye Qi finally figured out the context and couldn't help but laugh: "No wonder the eldest lady of the Shen family is so interested in you, you two are really on par when it comes to scheming."

Pei Yue sniffed the air in front of him and smiled: "It's a bit sour."

Ye Qi snorted lightly but did not make a move.

Pei Yue walked up to her, put the wreath on her head gently, looked at it carefully, and praised: "It's so beautiful."

Ye Qi pouted and said, "What an ugly garland."

Even so, she did not stop Pei Yue or take off the wreath.

Pei Yue looked around and said softly: "I will have people take good care of this place. Whenever you want to come back and have a look, I will come with you, or I can stay here for a few days."

Ye Qi could understand the deep feeling in his words, lowered his head slightly and said softly: "Okay."

"Let's go and take you to see our property."

Pei Yue took her hand and intertwined their fingers.
Chapter completed!