Wei Chong's eyes narrowed into a thin line, trying hard to look into the distance from the dazzling sunlight.
Buzz——
The long horn sounded again, but the two archers looked hesitant and shook their heads.
"What?" Wei Chong was keenly aware of the strangeness around him.
"Sir, I hear that thing comes from the east, far from the path of Donkey Skin Lane..." The archer wiped his sweat.
"I don't believe you can hear this." Wei Chong was a little worried, but he still pretended to be calm, "It's so hot that it's possible to get dizzy. Tell the brother opposite you not to make a fuss."
"Yes." He nodded and immediately signaled to the archer on the opposite side, although his suspicion was not relieved.
"Coming, coming!" One of Wei Chong's confidants pointed forward, and everyone looked at him.
First, a soldier riding a tall horse came out, seemingly beckoning the people behind him to follow him. Wei Chong hurriedly lowered his body.
"Wait for a while, wait for a while..."
Then I saw a group of people marching in line, holding horns or gongs and drums, playing happily.
Seeing their expressions, the two archers looked at each other, and the hands holding their bows couldn't help but tremble slightly.
Then several groups of people left, and the queue was very long, but Qi Zi was nowhere to be seen. The archer's hair was covered with beads of sweat.
At this moment, a man wearing armor came out from behind. The soldiers gathered him in the middle. His face was covered by the armor on this side and could not be seen clearly.
The two archers couldn't wait any longer. They were almost sure that this was Qi Zi and were about to draw their bows to full capacity, only to hear a creaking sound.
"This is Lu Fangxuan!" Someone shouted secretly. Fortunately, the two archers were quick and closed their bows in time.
The man's exposed beard and hair were white, and following him, a slightly younger officer, made a familiar voice: "Brother Lu, Qi Zi didn't know there was such a clever plan in this!"
Lu Fangxuan laughed and said: "Wan Dang is eager to take you away immediately to testify against Chen Counselor. Believe it or not, there are people on this street with crossbows and short muskets, aiming at you!"
As soon as he said this, the archer standing opposite Wei Chong threw down his things in panic and ran into the alley.
"Stop!..." Wei Chong blurted out in desperation, but his voice was louder and he immediately covered his mouth. The soldiers playing music on the street stopped immediately, Qi Zi and Lu Fangxuan hurriedly reined in their horses and pressed their swords.
He asked: "Who!"
Wei Chong was so frightened that this place happened to be a dead end and there was nowhere to hide, so he had to take a deep breath and venture out.
"Congratulations, Commander-in-Chief, for arranging Donkey Skin Lane for the imperial court. Now that you have returned home, it's time to celebrate." Wei Chong bowed three times in succession.
Qi Zi looked at Lu Fangxuan again, and a smile flashed across his face: "Secretary Wei, we can come back so quickly, Secretary Wei's contribution is not small."
"How dare you, how dare you." Wei Chong said in a low voice.
"Now that the first major issue has been solved, as for the case that you found out about Chen Jishui, I will bring justice to the world. You can teach Wanjun Wang not to worry when you go back." Lu Fangxuan took over the conversation and said coldly.
"Now is the time for everyone to be happy," Qi Zi pressed Lu Fangxuan's arm, "Don't mention these things first. I'll be like a drunk at a banquet all day before I have the strength to sue in court! Brothers, it's so stuffy.
The weather is bad, why don't you go have a cold drink with Mr. Qi!"
After saying that, the streets immediately cheered, and the soldiers spread their legs and marched towards Yuefu, leaving Wei Chong, who was slightly embarrassed, standing there blankly.
Wan Heshun's plan to make a profit failed, and Nanjing finally restored its original structure, while Liu's party seemed to be standing on a high platform again, overlooking the situation of party struggle. Although it failed to attack the strength of either party, the focus is no longer there
Now, the changes in the capital quietly determine everything.
I don’t know if it was the result of Yan Wen’s benevolent policies in the court. Not only did the tense atmosphere ease, but even royal nobles such as King Xu began to befriend him, which played a good leading role.
Yan Wen was enjoying the cool air in the corridor, thinking about this, when he suddenly saw Sun Weigao, who was usually quite flattering, coming to visit him. He was overjoyed and excitedly stepped forward to shake hands.
"Si Yong, I told the prime minister that I will guarantee your admission to the province the next day, and you will work with Wen to assist the government and support the country!" Yan Wen quickly pulled him into the hall and sat down.
Sun Weigao disagreed and said with a smile on his face: "Thank you for your promotions, thanks to my father-in-law. It is only Gao Fang who has the land he has today."
"Both Si Yong and I are from famous families in the capital, and we should take the world as our own responsibility. Although you treat me as a benefactor, I believe that you are different from those sycophants who flatter Liu Gong. You will speak out and the country must pay close attention to
In the hands of a talent like you, I can rest assured." Yan Wen looked at him expectantly.
‘This guy is so shameless. Since he is attached to Liu Thief, how can he talk about important matters!’ He wished he could kill him on the spot, but he still endured his temper and said yes in a daze.
"I have a good thing here," Yan Wen walked into the back room and took out a jade pendant. "My mother gave it to me before she died. She said she wanted me to wear this pendant to protect myself. Look at the words written on it."
Sun Weigao took it carefully and saw that the front was engraved with the words "Incorruptible, Honest and Upright" and the back was engraved with "Heart of the World", a total of eight characters.
"This is my grandfather's pendant when he was an official. It fell into the hands of my father, and now it has been passed down to me... It's been twenty-seven or eight years." Yan Wen couldn't help but cover his face and sighed, "I always remember these two things.
In a word. Si Yong is one of the few who understands me. I hope you can hold it and wear it."
Sun Weigao's expression suddenly changed: "This is your family's treasure. Weigao took it and felt really uneasy."
"I let you wear it because it's rare to find someone like you, so don't refuse." As Yan Wen said this, he put it on his palm, pulled his finger hard, and told Sun Hanlin to take it.
Sun Hanlin put on his hat, said a few insignificant words, and then left.
He walked straight to a garden, leaned on the stone railing, looked back at Yan Wen's official office, took out the jade pendant, rubbed it with his hands, and it glowed green.
Sun Weigao frowned. He couldn't figure out what Yan Wen was thinking. Although he had the trust of the prince, Yan Wen was not bad to him. Thinking of how he got into the imperial court in the first place, he couldn't help but sigh and sighed for a long time.
And I feel vaguely that Yan Wen seems to be really practicing the so-called 'benevolent government'...
He shook his head, suddenly remembering how those sacrificed patriots were killed by Yan Wen's design, and he was itching with hatred. He looked at the calm lake, and was about to throw the hateful jade pendant down, but he hesitated for a long time:
'It is always an ancestral possession of the Yan family and has nothing to do with Yan Wen. This is my way of repaying his kindness...' After saying that, he put the pendant back into his arms.