Chapter four hundred and eighty first recalling the past
The heavy snow continued all night, covering the inside and outside of the capital with a layer of snow-white.
Reflecting the faint morning glow, the scenery is so beautiful that it is dazzling.
"My mother, this is the magic medicine!"
A surprised shout broke the tranquility of Qiyun's courtyard. A group of maids who were standing outside the door carrying hot water for washing looked at each other, wondering whether they should knock on the door to disturb their master's dream.
A group of girls and maids recalled the notes that made their faces burn and their hearts beat wildly last night. They didn't know what unhealthy image came to mind, and their faces couldn't help but be stained with a layer of rouge again.
"Sister Yu'er, shall we knock on the door?"
"Yes, Sister Yu'er, if you knock on the door at this time, if the young master hasn't had enough sleep, will we be reprimanded?"
A group of little maids subconsciously looked at Qi Yun's personal maid Yu'er. After all, this is the yard of the young lady, the eldest wife of the house, and they and others should listen to sister Yu'er.
Yu'er's pretty face also became hesitant. She raised her ears and listened to the movement in the room and shook her head silently.
"Let's wait a little longer until the young master summons us before we go in."
"Okay, let's listen to Sister Yu'er."
Young Master Liu put on his own clothes self-sufficiently, and looked back at the six charming beauties who were still curled up sleeping soundly in the brocade quilts, shaking their heads with strange expressions.
Are you so capable?
Let alone six before, three of them would have made their legs tremble with fear, but now they can handle six.
The most important thing is that Young Master Liu actually feels that he doesn't feel uncomfortable at all, except for the minor problem that his good brother feels bald.
Young Master Liu subconsciously rubbed his waist, glanced at the porcelain bottle lying on the table, and walked out the door with a strange expression.
"I'll go, what are you doing outside the door?"
Young Master Liu opened the door and jumped when he saw the five or six maids waiting outside.
"Master, the servants have prepared hot water for you and the ladies to wash up."
Young Master Liu thought of Qi Yun and his six sisters sleeping sweetly, and gently closed the door and waved to Yu'er and the others.
"Leave a basin of hot water for the young master and me to wash up. Take the rest away first. Come back when the young lady calls you."
"Yes! I will leave this slave."
Young Master Liu took the toiletries from Yu'er's hand and walked towards the stone platform in the courtyard. He glanced at the thick snow in the courtyard, picked up a handful of hot water and started to wash up.
"Xiaosong meets the young master!"
"Excuse me. What can I do?"
Liu Song looked around, then whispered softly into Young Master Liu's ear.
Liu Mingzhi was startled when he wiped his face, threw the towel to Liu Song, picked up the salt water willow branch and walked towards the stone bench beside him.
After taking a cup of tea, Major Liu returned the toiletries to Yu'er.
"Yu'er, please go back first. The young master has something to discuss with Xiao Song."
"Yes, I will leave this slave."
After Yu'er left, Liu Mingzhi looked at Liu Song thoughtfully: "Did Duke Jingguo and the others come back lightly dressed as simple servants, or did they enter the capital in the name of returning to the court as a teacher?"
"It is said that they entered the city together with General Liu Wei. Each of them only brought 300 soldiers with him. There was no trace of the army. I think he returned to the capital quietly like you, young master."
Liu Mingzhi lowered his head and pondered for a while and chuckled: "A bunch of old foxes, I have waded the water and you are back. That's all. For the sake of our life and death together in Northern Xinjiang, I won't bother you so much. Already."
"It's just that I don't know what you will think when you learn about the specific situation in the capital!"
"Xiaosong, prepare a greeting card from my young master. Young master, I have to go out."
"Yes, the little one will go right away."
After a few sticks of incense, Young Master Liu tidied up and led his horse out of the house.
After Young Master Liu left the mansion, he rode horseback and wandered around the streets of the capital.
Looking at the endless flow of people on the street, Mr. Liu shook his head helplessly. It seemed that the heavy snow overnight could not stop the people's enthusiasm for preparing New Year's goods.
I think so.
The Spring Festival should represent hope for the people.
After wandering around seven or eight streets and alleys, Young Master Liu sat on his horse and held his breath for a while. He didn't feel that there were any unidentified people around him who were following and monitoring him, and then he started to gallop with his eyes fixed on the horse. , galloping all the way towards the residence of Lord Jingguo Yunyang.
"Comers stop, this is... See King Side by Side, Thousand Years Old."
"Don't make any noise. Go and inform the Duke of your family that I am here to visit you on important matters."
"I have been ordered to wait a moment, Your Majesty. I will leave immediately."
Over a cup of tea, Young Master Liu was welcomed into the mansion by the steward of Jingguo Gong Yunyang.
After about an hour, Liu Mingzhi, led by Yunyang himself, left the Duke's Mansion through the back door.
The look on Yunyang's face clearly showed that he knew something. What exactly they talked about was probably unknown to anyone except Mr. Liu and the two parties involved in Yunyang.
Young Master Liu left Duke Jing's residence, dressed lightly and simply, and quietly went to the residence of Zhang Kuang and the other six generals who had just returned to Beijing.
The time he spent there was not much different from the time he spent at Yunyang Mansion. He left quietly through the back door of several people's homes in about an hour.
The last place Liu Mingzhi went to was the residence of Queen Nangong Meng's brother, Yong'an Hou Nangong Ye. After coming out of Nangong Ye's residence, Liu Mingzhi looked at the sky and earth in the capital and sighed softly.
"When all the doubts point to the old man, it is not as simple as an accident, but someone deliberately guided me to put all my thoughts on the old man."
"Based on my understanding of the old man, I will never let his hands and feet be so full of loopholes, leaving so many loopholes for others to investigate."
At least according to my past knowledge, the old man would not be so careless.
If you fall into his hands, you will end up...
Thinking of the sacks on the heads of shopkeepers in the Liu family's major shops, Young Master Liu smiled helplessly.
"Since it's not the old man, then who is the person behind the scenes?"
"Not only does he want to alienate the relationship between himself and Li Ye, but he also wants to harm the father-son relationship between himself and the old man. What is his purpose in doing this?"
Thinking of the father-son relationship between himself and the old man, Liu Mingzhi raised a disdainful smile at the corner of his mouth.
I really don’t know what the people behind the scenes are thinking. How could the father-son relationship between me and the old man collapse so easily?
Just think about it, if one day the old man or the other party holds a knife to each other's necks, both of them will understand that the other must have unavoidable difficulties.
This is the relationship between father and son.
However, in this era where interests are paramount and family is the leader, there are very few people from famous families like myself and the old man who can do the same as the two of us.
Liu Mingzhi rode on his horse and drove slowly, silently murmuring the questions in his heart.
The old man's suspicion has been eliminated. Continuing to doubt him will only fulfill the wishes of the people behind the scenes.
Since he is not an old man, what other force can hide from Ouchi's guards and the secret spy?
Shu region, Chengzhou.
Li Yunlong, King of Shu, Li Yugang, King of Huainan, and Concubine Jing.
Liu Mingzhi couldn't help but think of his previous thoughts again!
Could it be that a past event that has been dusty for a long time and is about to come to an end is about to stir up a new turmoil?
But if Li Yugang is really behind the scenes, what is his purpose?
It has been a year since Li Yunlong stopped drinking poisonous wine. Even if there was some inappropriate relationship between them, why would he have to do these things after Li Yunlong became famous?
Now that everyone is gone, isn't this all in vain?
The civil strife in Dalong was triggered. What could he do if he controlled Li Ye? Li Yunlong could not continue...
Is he an heir?
Liu Mingzhi suddenly took a breath of air. It seemed that he had never noticed the whereabouts of the Princess of Shu and the Crown Prince of Shu, Li Geng, after Li Yunlong's rebellion.
Liu Mingzhi tightened the reins of his horse, his brows twitched a few times, and his eyes were thoughtful.
Recalling the conversation he had with Li Yugang at his house when the White Lotus Sect was being annihilated in Jiangnan, Liu Mingzhi had not paid much attention to the past events, but now he could not help but doubt the extent of what Li Yugang told him.
Extremely realistic.
What Li Yunlong said to him before Daxing was so unwilling and unfair.
If Li Yugang really and Li Yunlong...
Liu Mingzhi muttered for a moment, looked around in confusion and then galloped towards the outside of the city.
Perhaps only this person knows the details of the past between Li Zheng and Li Yugang.