Furong Pool is the Qujiang Pool, located in the southeast corner of Daxing City. It was named because of the twists and turns of the water. Qin Shihuang built the palace "Yichun Garden" here. During the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Qujiang was included in the royal garden and the palace was built called "Yichun Garden".

and "Leyou Garden". An important reason for the construction of Daxing City in the Sui Dynasty was that the water quality of Chang'an City in the Han Dynasty was filthy and it was difficult for the people to use water. When building the capital, considering that the Qujiang Pool was the highest, the ground was dug into a pool and water was diverted into the city through canals to supply water.

People in various villages in the southeast drank it. Yang Jian thought that the word "qu" was unlucky, so he took the lotus pond.

The Furong Pond has a zigzag shape and was excavated due to the terrain. The scenery is natural and beautiful. Literati, monks and Taoists, noble ladies gathered here to drink and banquet with friends, meet friends with poems and answer questions.

This kind of elegant event coincided with Yang Jian's ambition to promote culture and education and restore the Han system, so he ordered the Ministry of Industry to modify it, making the hibiscus pond with a thousand acres of water around it surrounded by undulating pavilions and weeping willows like clouds, making it a famous tourist attraction in Beijing.

resort.

Yang Ji originally thought that it would be freezing cold and there would not be many tourists, but the situation was exactly the opposite. When he came to Furong Pond with his entourage, he found that there were many pedestrians and people here, and there were even cars and BMWs on the shore.

Along the way, there are snow and grass in the forest along the coast. There are banquets everywhere, singing and dancing everywhere, and the sound of singers laughing is endless.

After asking the entourage around him, he found out that Yang Jian had locked himself in Yong'an Palace last month to mourn the passing of Queen Dugu. As for the state affairs, he had entrusted them to Yang Guang.

Yang Guang had been crown prince for less than two years. Yang Jian suddenly handed over such a huge empire to him, which was undoubtedly a severe and arduous test. In order to avoid any big trouble during the period of supervising the country, Daxing City was strictly controlled.

The high-ranking officials and the children of the powerful did not dare to play in Pingkangfang near the palace for fear of losing their political achievements to the prince, so they took the singing and dancing girls and went to the Furong Pond far away from the palace to gather together.

This side of Furong Pond has become "a lawless place where the mountains are high and the emperor is far away".

This incident also reminded Yang Ji of the recent joint efforts of Yang Yong's party members. In addition to forming cliques, this group of people may have also caused trouble for Yang Guang. If Yang Guang handles it improperly, Yang Jian will definitely be disappointed, and Yang Guang

His "incompetence" naturally became the reason for Yang Yong's comeback.

It's one thing to understand, but Yang Ji doesn't want to get involved at all. He is as strong as Yang Guang, but he still has to compromise carefully. He is a prince with no official position, and there is no harm in fighting. If he goes against the powerful people in the city, he may

It was a pretty ugly death.

"Brother, Brother Wenhui! Wait for me." Someone called him from behind.

Yang Ji turned around and saw a handsome young man riding a horse. This young man was wearing a jade-colored cross-collar robe, a seven-star belt around his waist, and a purple gold crown on his head. In addition, he was slender, like a little girl.

This young man is Yang Jing, the Taoist king among the "Four Golden Heads", with a courtesy name. He was originally the concubine of Teng Mu King Yang Zan. Seeing that he was quiet and well-behaved, Yang Jian succeeded him to Yang Song, who died young and had no children.

Jing suddenly transformed from a concubine who was deeply hated by his aunt to a prince who was the most powerful among the people. He was a typical example of someone who relied on his face to make a living.

Yang Ji saw that behind him, in addition to ten guards with swords, there were also a few followers with gift boxes, who were somewhat similar to himself, so he smiled and said, "Is Wen You going to the banquet too?"

"Yes!" Yang Jing was half a year younger than Yang Ji and also grew up in the palace. The relationship between the two was quite good. When he saw that Yang Ji had a horse but did not want to ride it, he jumped off the horse and handed the horse to the guards.

Yang Ji took a look at him and found that he was a lot darker. He asked with a smile: "I haven't seen him for more than two months. Why has he turned so dark?"

Yang Jing's face turned red: "Everyone says I look like a little girl, so I always apply toner when I go out." At this point, he glanced at Yang Ji and saw that Yang Ji's handsome face was dark and full of energy.

With a masculine aura, he asked for advice: "Brother, I used to be fairer than me. How did I turn black?"

Yang Ji burst out laughing: "The method is actually simple. Just practice martial arts naked in the sun. You can not only tan but also strengthen your body."

"I will do the same thing when the new year comes." Yang Jing paused for a moment, as if she thought of something, and said with a smile on her face, "Congratulations, brother."

"What's my joy?" Yang Ji looked at him inexplicably.

Yang Jing smiled and said: "Didn't Duke Qi marry Gao Ling, the daughter of the Gao family, to my brother?"

Yang Ji said in astonishment: "Who did you listen to?"

"Everyone says so." Yang Jing said.

"Is that what everyone said?" Yang Ji stared at Yang Jing, completely dumbfounded.

"Yes!" Yang Jing said: "When I went out, the whole Chongrenfang was talking about it."

"Damn old guy, so cruel!" Hearing this, Yang Ji was shocked and angry. From Yang Jing's words, he judged that this was Gao Jiong's back-up plan, and he was preparing to use public opinion to force the mother and son to submit.

This method is so underhanded! Moreover, it is a rogue conspiracy. Even if Yang Ji sees what is involved now, there is no way to avoid it. Although he knows that it is false, Yang Guang may not think so.

But when he calmed down and thought about it, he felt relieved. After all, this was a conspiracy that could be broken through. Because as long as he didn't marry Gao Jiong's daughter, this dirty trick would be self-defeating.

However, since Gao Jiong is deliberately scheming, I'm afraid his methods are not limited to this. I'm afraid it won't be easy to handle this matter well.

Yang Ji was thinking about countermeasures in his mind, and asked again: "Besides this incident, are there any other rumors?"

"They also said that Gao Ling didn't like my brother, and that he would marry a pig or a dog instead of my brother." Yang Jing said angrily: "In short, it's very unpleasant."

Yang Ji smiled faintly: "I understand."

Seeing Yang Ji's calm expression, Yang Jing was surprised and said, "Brother, aren't you angry?"

"Why are you angry? Do you want to beat Gao Ling..." The next words were stuck in Yang Ji's throat and he couldn't say it. He suddenly realized that it might be Gao Jiong's intention to beat Gao Ling himself.

Yang Jing opened her mouth, not knowing what to say.

"The Gao family did ask Sister Leping to facilitate this marriage, but grandma already pushed it forward yesterday." Yang Ji smiled and walked forward.

Yang Jing followed and asked in surprise: "Auntie pushed it?"

"Surprised?"

"Are you not surprised?" Yang Jing said with a bitter smile: "The Gao family is full of officials, and the legitimate daughter of their family is very important. My mother has met Gao Ling, and she praised Gao Ling as something rare in the world. She said that the young lady of the Gao family is well-educated and sensible.

, is a talented woman with a dignified appearance, and she also said that there is an endless stream of people coming to Gao Mansion to ask for marriage on weekdays, but none of the Duke of Qi has agreed."

Yang Ji asked: "Is Gao Ling really as good as you say?"

"Of course!" Yang Jing nodded heavily and couldn't help but ask again: "Why did you push it?"

Seeing that all the followers were far away, Yang Ji whispered: "No matter how good Gao Ling is, she is still Gao Jiong's daughter; and Gao Jiong is the father-in-law of the deposed prince. It's too late to stay away from such a person, how can you marry him?"

His daughter?"

Yang Jing suddenly said: "That's it."

"In the next few years, you'd better not get involved in political affairs. If you really can't avoid it, just pretend to be stupid." Yang Ji suggested.

"I know." Yang Jing was the product of an accident. Her mother was just a maid with a low status in the past. Although the two of them have established their own business, her mother has limited knowledge and lack of experience, so she can't teach him anything. The key is Yang Song.

He died before he reached adulthood, and there were no connections left at all. Therefore, his knowledge, strategy, and courage did not improve with the improvement of his status.

Yang Ji is different. He is far better than Yang Jing in every aspect. What he can see clearly, Yang Jing may not be able to. Fortunately, Fa Xiao is smarter and can know good and bad at a glance.

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Furong Garden is built on a small island inside Furong Pond, with only a stone arch bridge connected to the shore. The island is covered with trees, and many pavilions and pavilions are nestled among the flowers and trees, accompanied by the clear water in the pond, forming a beautiful scenery.

A pleasant place.

"Wen You, do you know which building it is?" Yang Ji expected that Teng Wang Yang Lun would invite more than just the two of them, but no matter what, it would be impossible for him to book the huge Furong Garden; because spending money like water is a behavior of the nouveau riche.

Even the rich and powerful people would not bother to do it. However, the invitation did not specify which building it was.

I thought Yang Jing, my half-brother, knew about it, but Yang Jing shook her head decisively: "I don't know either."

"Then let's go up and have a look." Yang Ji looked back and took off a broad sword from the saddle.

Yang Jing said speechlessly: "Brother, why did you bring the sword?"

"As a dandy, the 'sword' never leaves the body." The horse sword is Yang Ji's horse weapon, and the close-up weapon is a sword head. The sword head is made as long as a Han sword and has eight edges. It can break

The armor is stronger than the sword, but the blade is broad and thick, and its cutting and durability are stronger than the Han sword. With the handguard, it becomes a strange-looking broad sword.

The two brothers each left two guards to look after the horses, and then walked side by side to the bridge.

Halfway up the bridge, Yang Ji found a girl in white standing on the other side of the bridge. The girl had slender shoulders and a slim waist, and her slender figure was like a crescent moon.

She leaned on the railing and looked at the lake in the distance, with a very peaceful expression. Her long black hair was neither tied up nor combed into a bun, and was only tied behind her back with a moon-white belt. Although her hair and clothes were flying in the wind, she was always

It gives one a feeling of tranquility.

The girl seemed to feel someone was watching her, so she couldn't help but turn around. When she turned back, her black and white eyes met Yang Ji's.

She is not old, she seems to be younger than Yang Ji, but she has skin as smooth as gel and a bright face. The light of snow reflects on her face, and her snow-white face seems to be translucent. This is an extremely beautiful woman.

woman.

Seeing Yang Ji staring at her, she was neither shy nor shy, as if she felt that Yang Ji was just appreciating the beauty, so she showed a clear and shallow smile, as if a fresh and timeless lotus flower was blooming.

Yang Ji smiled and nodded in greeting. He grew up in the palace and had seen many beauties. Although this girl was beautiful, she was not the best in the world, but no one had such an extremely quiet aura.

Although the girl was generous, Yang Ji was not an idiot like Jia Baoyu. After silently signaling, his eyes passed over her and continued to move forward.

When she reached the end of the bridge, she found a carriage parked not far away from her. Several guards with swords silently protected her. They glanced at Yang Ji and others warily and ignored her.

After this group of people, there were many similar groups of people. These were the families of powerful people who came out to enjoy the snow scenery of Furong Pond. I saw many of them along the way.

In the middle of the bridge, more than a dozen young men wearing arrow-sleeved military uniforms and holding swords gathered together. These people were all rangers and young knights in Daxing City.

These dozen knights were gesticulating with their little fingers, and they didn't know what they were arguing about. Although Yang Ji thought they were a little strange, he was not surprised. Because the people in Guanzhong have a strong custom of practicing knights and raising soldiers, the knights in Daxing City,

There are many heroes.

These so-called knights are actually idle gangsters and desperadoes, while knights are young men of power who are in the rebellious stage. Of course, there are some people with real abilities among them, but most of them are idle and bullying the weak.

, they deceive each of the "young heroes" who are rich but stupid, into thinking that they are great heroes with great righteousness, so as to achieve the purpose of cheating food, drink and money.
Chapter completed!