I have been in this era for nearly half a year, and I can be said to be familiar with a few people, namely Prince Ning, Zhang Wenshan and Liu Qingqing.
For some reason, every time he saw Liu Qingqing, Lu Heng always felt a little nervous and a little reserved. As if he was afraid of losing something. Therefore, every time he talked, Lu Heng had a measure in mind.
When chatting, I feel a little bit unable to let go.
Perhaps it was the weak temperament of a Jiangnan woman in the other party that made him a little unsustainable. She was like the petals of a flower stained with dew after the rain, delicate and beautiful. Occasionally, when a gust of wind blew and the petals trembled, he would feel worried.
This annoying wind will blow away her beauty.
Chatting with Zhang Wenshan and Wu Ningyuan was very different. These two old men have experienced many things and encountered many storms and waves in their lives. Now that they live in the south of the Yangtze River, the majesty of the past has long been blown away by the warm wind of the south.
Go. What is left behind is the accumulation of most of my life.
Moreover, both of them once held high positions, and their eyesight and insight were naturally incomparable. Therefore, when chatting with them, what Lu Heng felt in his heart was a sense of freedom and uninhibitedness.
Two old men and one boy, on this hot summer day, brewing a pot of chai in a small pavilion by the river as green as clouds, chatting wildly about the world. Occasionally they would make fun of each other, and then they would all burst into a burst of joy.
of laughter.
In Jiangning in July, the grass is green and green. The wind from the river makes the clothes float in the air. It is not too hot.
Listening to Zhang Wenshan with a cunning smile on his face, he told the story of how Wu Ningyuan was so powerful in the past, and how he frightened the enemy when he went into battle. Lu Heng sat aside, and while listening, he deliberately showed a suspicious look.
, and occasionally added a sentence: "Is it so powerful? Someone doesn't look like it!"
Every time he hears this guy Lu Heng standing by, he doubts his own great achievements. Although Wu Ningyuan pretends to be calm and has a look like I won't hesitate to tell you, but the gray eyebrows that keep beating still show that this old man is actually very twitching in his heart.
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Of course, these are all jokes.
Lu Heng had also heard of the name of the God of War in the Great Zhou Dynasty. After the late emperor ascended the throne, various vassals started to rebel one after another. The Great Zhou Dynasty was in danger, and the whole country was full of wars.
At that time, Wu Ning, the eighth prince, took the lead and led the soldiers of the Northern Camp guarding Chang'an. From Chang'an to Sichuan, they were invincible along the way.
Finally, he joined forces with the current emperor and the former prince, and surrounded the biggest leader of the rebellion, the then Zhennan Wang Wuweiguo, in Jiannan. In the end, Zhennan Wangwuweiguo was defeated and committed suicide. The imperial army returned triumphantly.
And return.
Later, the Turks from the north moved south. Wu Ningyuan was once again ordered to face danger and led the Zhou soldiers to drive the Turks to the north of Yinshan Mountain.
From then on, the reputation of the first general of the Great Zhou Dynasty spread throughout the world.
Later, rumors among the people that the eldest prince would inherit the throne became more and more popular. The late emperor was deeply worried and conferred Wu Ningyuan as the King of Huainan. He also gave him a pure gold scepter to guard the country of the Great Zhou Dynasty for him. Such a reward
, which is regarded as an incomparable honor. However, it actually ends his desire to dominate the world.
After the new emperor ascended the throne, because he was afraid of Wu Ningyuan's prestige, his words revealed that he wanted Wu Ning to stay away from the capital and return to his fiefdom. In addition, at that time, Wu Ningyuan was disheartened because his former lover was wronged and his family was exterminated.
cold.
Finally, Wu Ningyuan left the capital and came to the flourishing south of the Yangtze River, where he stayed for decades.
Now, when Zhang Wenshan talks about his achievements back then, although the old man looks proud, he still looks a little lonely between his brows.
"Oh? Yong Zheng? Have you seen that. Mr. Ning Yuan seems to be a little sentimental!" Zhang Wenshan did not intend to comfort Wu Ningyuan's injured heart. Instead, he chuckled and continued teasing.
"Hey, it seems to be true!" Lu Heng was also very cooperative. He was holding the tea cup, focusing his eyes on Wu Ningyuan with a smile on his face.
"Shit, how can I be such a resentful person?" Wu Ningyuan immediately glared upon hearing the ill-intentioned teasing of these two bad friends.
After getting along with each other for several months, they understood each other very well. Lu Heng and Zhang Wenshan knew that Wu Ningyuan was not the kind of person who sighed and missed the past. They knew in their hearts that as long as they continued to tease him, the old man would definitely get angry.
At this time, seeing Wu Ningyuan's wide-eyed look, he seemed to have thrown the melancholy into the Qinhuai River long ago. The two looked at each other, picked up the teacups, clinked them, and drank them all with a smile.
Wu Ning had a vision of these two guys, one more sinister than the other. He shook his head and let out a long sigh, saying with a pitiful look: "The ancients often said that scholars are sinister. When I see them today, they are indeed well-deserved!"
After saying that, the old man looked at Lu Heng and Zhang Wenshan with pitiful eyes, then looked deeply disgusted and let out a long sigh.
"Ahem, let me tell you, Lao Wu, this move of yours is suspected of being a one-man show!" Zhang Wenshan smiled while stroking his beard, glanced at him, pointed at Lu Heng next to him, and said with a smile.
In May, Lu Heng was on the boat and used this trick to drive Su Zhengwen to half death. At that time, Zhang Wenshan and Wu Ning were stunned for a while. They all exclaimed in unison, it turned out to be a sinister move, oh no.
What a wonderful trick that can be done in seconds!
Now, seeing Prince Ning using this trick again, Zhang Wenshan suddenly remembered what happened a few days ago, deliberately said these words and teased Lu Heng, who was sitting aside and drinking tea.
Wu Ningyuan laughed loudly, and he was a gentleman. He said with a smile: "Speaking of which, Yongzheng's trick is very easy to use!"
Seeing Wu Ningyuan's proud smile, Zhang Wenshan shook his head and smiled bitterly.
I don’t know which unlucky person became Wu Ningyuan’s test subject.
Immediately, as if they had already planned it, the two of them successfully changed the topic to Lu Heng.
This made Lu Heng, who had been sitting there so leisurely, very depressed.
The topic that Zhang Wenshan and Wu Ningyuan were talking about was actually about the matters between Lu Heng and Su Mansion Liu Mansion. Although the two old men didn't ask about it on weekdays, they were actually paying attention.
When I brought up this topic at this time, it was natural that I had heard something. That's why I asked this question.
"Su Guangyi is a narrow-minded person. Yongzheng needs to pay special attention to this!" Zhang Wenshan stared at Lu Heng with a stern look and said in a deep voice.
Lu Heng held the teacup, glanced at Zhang Wenshan with a smile, nodded slightly and said: "Haha, I know! I have heard something about this person before! Well, haha, it's not too serious!"
From the beginning, when Lu Heng made up his mind, to the emergence of The Book of Willows, there was naturally analysis of countless information. As the real goal of The Book of Willows, the character analysis of Su Guangyi was naturally given top priority.
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At this time, this person had already fallen into the trap. He probably wouldn't be able to cause any big trouble. However, Lu Heng was still grateful for Zhang Wenshan's reminder.
He was blatantly criticizing local officials in broad daylight. And it was for his own sake. Zhang Wenshan was able to say these words with the utmost sincerity.
Wu Ning saw Lu Heng's indifferent expression and was quite curious in his heart.
However, seeing that the other party really didn't take this matter to heart, he couldn't continue to remind him. After a while, he put down the tea cup and said to Lu Heng with a smile: "Given our friendship, if something happens
You can come to me anytime!"
Lu Heng smiled and nodded, cupped his fists and said thank you.
In the afternoon, Guard Zhan came over to Wu Ningyuan with a hurried look and said that a noble person from his family was here. After hearing this, Wu Ningyuan nodded lightly, and then said regretfully to Lu Heng and Zhang Wenshan.
, and left in a hurry with his family.
Although Zhan Wewei's voice was slightly lower, Lu Heng inadvertently heard the words "imperial edict" and "receiver's order" in Zhan Wewei's words.
He and Zhang Wenshan looked at each other, and both of them had clarity in their eyes.
After Wu Ningyuan left, Guard Zhan left and returned. He first said hello to Zhang Wenshan, then took out a jade pendant from his arms and gave it to Lu Heng.
"The prince said that the young master may need it!" After guard Zhan conveyed Wu Ningyuan's words with a smile, he clasped his fists to Lu Heng and said, "Young master, stay here," and then left with the two sergeants.
Zhang Wenshan glanced at the jade pendant engraved with dragon patterns, stroked his beard and said to Lu Heng with a smile: "Ning Yuan Gong is quite generous! Haha, Yongzheng, now you can sit back and relax!"
Lu Heng looked at the jade pendant and saw the words "Jiang Ning Guard" engraved on the back of the jade pendant. He also knew the weight of the jade pendant. He smiled faintly and put the jade pendant in his bag.
"It's very valuable!" Lu Heng said with a smile.
Zhang Wenshan was stunned.
The warm breeze is blowing, and the willows are lingering. Ripples on the river are rippling, and the breeze is beating against the shore. The wind chimes hanging on the corners of the small pavilion make a crisp tinkling sound. It makes people feel peaceful when they hear it.
Among the faintly swaying willow branches, Lu Heng saw the somewhat familiar flower boat floating in the river.
On the bow of the boat, the woman in white stood facing the wind. She was like a fairy, spotless. The breeze blew across the river, and her elegant white dress moved with the wind.
Oh, what a coincidence, I didn’t expect to meet him again!
At this time, the two of them were far away. Of course Lu Heng would not be worried when he saw the woman. She came to him to settle accounts or ask questions. After all, on this dozens of meters wide river, no matter how good the woman's lightness skills were, she could not fly.
come on!
The woman standing on the bow of the boat seemed to have noticed something. She turned around and glanced this way.
Lu Heng smiled, stood up, and waved to the woman. She looked very familiar.
The woman was still as cold as ice. She just turned her head and glanced at Lu Heng lightly, then turned away again.
Then, under Lu Heng's smiling eyes, the woman tapped her feet lightly on the deck. Her soft figure, like a fluttering feather, touched the river a few times. Like a dragonfly, she flew up to the opposite river and disappeared.
not see.
Well, it really flew over! Lu Heng's relieved smile suddenly froze on his face. The tea cup in his hand stopped at his mouth and remained motionless.
After that, I saw an old woman walking out of the flower boat. The woman, like the woman, glanced in this direction. The difference was that the woman looked for a longer time. Moreover, she seemed to be looking very attentively.
With.
Lu Heng was relaxed. After all, he and the old woman didn't know each other. She had no reason to beat him.
He thought so, smiled faintly, put down his hand, and watched the old woman rowing the boat and disappearing on the sparkling river. After that, he sat alone in the pavilion, looking at this elegant and ink-wash landscape.