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The steaming meal was delivered quickly, but it was not the second child who served the food, but a Sri Lankan student. Wen Liunian pulled the chair away and sat across from him. He smiled and said, "This young man, is he from the south?"

"Your Excellency is Master Wen." Xiao Lan guessed his identity and nodded, "My name is Xiao."

"It turned out to be Xiao Shaoxia." Wen Liunian was overjoyed and said again, "Since the old General Yang returned to the royal city, A Yue and I have been looking forward to Xiao Shaoxia. Today we are looking forward to it."

"Did Master go to the northwest?" Xiao Lan asked.

"I set off half a month ago." Wen Liunian said, "The emperor highly values ​​General Yang."

"How's Lu Zhui?" Zhao Yue poured a drink for him. "A few days ago, the Lord Ye Gu had quickly sent someone to send a letter to explain the situation roughly. What about now?"

"It's nothing big, just rest for another year and a half." Xiao Lan said, "As for whether the memory can be restored, it's temporarily uncertain."

"As long as people are okay." Wen Liunian said sincerely, "Mingyue Tomb is really hard for you and the second master."

"Yes, as long as people are okay." Xiao Lan smiled and drank the wine in the glass with his head up.

By the end of the meal, the servants of the Prime Minister's Mansion had cleaned up a small courtyard, quiet and elegant, with white walls and black tiles, and a few remaining leaves on the bare branches in front of the window, showing a bit of coldness. Wen Liunian opened the courtyard door and said to Xiao Lan, "This is the previous residence of the second boss, but he spends most of the year in Shanhaiju. He rarely comes back. Xiao Shaoxia will live here for now."

Xiao Lan nodded: "Thank you, sir."

"Family, why do you have so many words of thanks?" Wen Liunian smiled, "I should be tired on this journey, Xiao Shaoxia should take a good rest first, I won't bother too much."

Xiao Lan watched his back disappear before closing the small courtyard door, turning around and looking at the dead tree in the corner and the wooden bell under the eaves, thinking about how Lu Zhui had lived here, her eyes became gentle. . After entering the house, there is a white porcelain tea set on the table in the front hall, and a few green bamboos are thinly depicted on the wall of the cup. Next to the dragon, Feifengwu writes "Smooth, rain, and wind, and the pine is in the Tibetan village." Human, but Lu Chai's words, Xiao Lan rubbed his fingers carefully for a long time before putting it down gently.

Royal Palace, Royal Study Room.

Wen Liunian smiled: "Yes, Xiao Lan is here."

"Aiqing met him, how do you feel?" Chu Yuan sat behind the dragon case.

"Good!" Wen Liunian said loudly.

Chu Yuan said: "Speak carefully, what a good way."

"Dignified appearance and tall stature." Wen Liunian said, "I had a meal in Shanhaiju. I don't know how many people peeked. There was also a matchmaker who wanted to propose marriage on the spot because of her posture."

"I'm not asking about looks." Chu Yuan knocked on the table displeased, "Just another word, I will stay in the palace to eat wotou at night."

Don't eat. Wen Liunian scratched his face, calmly: "Isn't the emperor personally see things other than looks? We can't say for sure."

"Ai Qing," Chu Yuan walked down, reached out and patted him on the shoulder, and said with emotion, "Lao Liu is an old fox, you are an out-and-out fox cub, but you are much more slippery than him. Xiao Lan is your own family. Can't even this give me an insight?"

"This Xiao Shaoxia, the second master said it was good, General Yang said it was good, Master Ye Gu said it was good, and even the Nuyue countrymen who had come a few days ago said it was good, it is probably really good." Wen Liunian said. But the emperor intends to send him to lead the army. The matter is very important, and the ministers are indeed unfamiliar with him, so they dare not make false statements."

"Finally, I will go to the Prime Minister's Mansion with you." Chu Yuan said.

"The emperor is going out of the palace?" Wen Liunian was taken aback. "Is this afraid of unreasonable reasons?" The dignified monarch of the country, went to the prime minister's house to meet a person in the world?

"There is nothing incompatible. The Lu Family has even turned in Jinshan. Even if I personally go to the Lu Mansion to commend it, it's not an exaggeration." Chu Yuan whispered, "Besides, when the Taifu will come, you should find an excuse. I find the film to be quiet."

Wen Liunian knew clearly: "Master Tao wants to urge the emperor to be elected concubine again?"

Chu Yuan patted him on the shoulder: "Understood? Let Si Xi prepare the sedan chair, keep quiet, don't let others know."

The imperial palace is not far from the prime minister's residence, just around the corner from Chongdemen. Xiao Lan was still wiping the black gold iron whip in the courtyard, and suddenly saw Wen Liunian trotting in and said: "Xiao Shaoxia, the emperor is here."

"The emperor?" Xiao Lan was a little surprised, put down his weapon and stood up. He thought it would take the night to enter the palace at the earliest, but he didn't expect the emperor to come to him himself.

"You don't need to be polite." Chu Yuan waved his hand after coming in. "Outside the palace, there are not so many rules."

Xiao Lan said, "Thank you, the emperor." He used to listen to Lu Zhui mentioning how the emperor was so young and decisive. This time I can see that although he is dressed in casual clothes, he is still luxurious and majestic. Royal attitude.

At the same time, Chu Yuan had a good impression of Xiao Lan. Just as Wen Liunian said, he was tall and handsome, he didn't mention it, his attitude was neither humble nor overbearing, and his demeanor was neat and generous. He was quite a heroic person. Heroic. Such a person, if it is really the material of leading soldiers to fight, then it is really a blessing for Da Chu.

"On the way here, I heard Wen Aiqing say, the second master is fine." Chu Yuan sat on the stone bench, "After one year, I will pay back the wine I owe him slowly."

Xiao Lan smiled: "The emperor still owes Mingyu wine?"

"A game of chess wins a pot of wine, I really can't beat him." Chu Yuan said, "One cheats tea with Wen Aiqing and the other cheats wine. They can also be regarded as invincible players in the palace."

Master Wen was choked.

I am willing to bet and lose, how can it be a lie? Everyone is very clear and reasonable.

"The second master is considered to be one of the best sons in this royal city." Chu Yuan smiled and put down his teacup. "I don't know how many people have come to propose relatives these years. There is an old man in the court, and even his three daughters in the family. The eight nieces said it one by one, but they didn’t expect the last one. They were so angry."

Xiao Lan said: "Ming Yu also talked about this incident. He also said that he did not dare to return to the prime minister's house or go to the mountains and seas during that time, so he had to hide in the brothel every day." Ideas are unique.

Chu Yuan laughed: "Da Chu has laws. If officials have no official business, they must pick black yarn when they enter and leave the brothel, even if it is the only place where Master Liu dare not go."

Wen Liunian stood aside with his hands, and saw that Chu Yuan and Xiao Lan had a good conversation, and he gradually relaxed. That is to say, Lao Liu's three daughters and eight nieces can't say that they are two masters, and the last person he likes will certainly not be bad.

Although Xiao Lan has never been on the battlefield and knows very little about war strategies, he has a good martial arts high-powered character and a broad vision. The more Chu Yuan talked with him, the more joy he felt in his heart. In recent years, there was no general in the Chu Dynasty. A great general, Shen Qianfan, could not wait to be divided into five parts. At this time, Xiao Lan's joining was tantamount to a shower of rain. The desert—regardless of whether he can turn into an oasis, at least it can temporarily alleviate the dry situation. The two chatted from the afternoon to the sunset, and they didn't realize that it was past dinner time until they got off the lights.

"The emperor, it's time to go back to the palace." Wen Liunian reminded in a low voice.

"Why, the prime minister's mansion can't control my meal?" Chu Yuan joked.

Wen Liunian hurriedly said, "Weichen will send someone to prepare."

"Never mind, I have said enough for today." Chu Yuan stood up, "Tomorrow the morning is over, Ai Qing will bring Xiao Shaoxia into the palace again."

After leaving Chu Yuan and Wen Liunian away, Xiao Lan leaned against the cold in the courtyard, still thinking about what he had just said, and didn't feel cold. If it were changed to a year ago, he would never have imagined that he would have a day of long conversations with the present-day sage, and fight on the battlefield to defend his country. These rhetoric that used to be heard as stories are about to change now. Come into reality, and the root of all this is Lu Chai—with him, I can get out of the dark tomb and know that the world is mighty, and human beings live forever, in addition to guarding the treasure in that tomb, you can still To do more meaningful things, to live up to the country.

At the gate of the imperial palace, Chu Yuan asked, "Has Wen Aiqing count on Xiao Lan's fate?"

Wen Liunian whispered: "Kill the wolf."

At the end of the sky, the lone star is high and the sea of ​​clouds is vast.

...

The mist cleared in the early morning, Lu Chai took off the white gauze in front of him layer by layer, and slowly opened his eyes.

A magnified face suddenly appeared in front of him, his face was full of laughter, white teeth, white.

Lu Chai said calmly: "I still can't see anything."

A Liuda was shocked and pulled the white gauze covered with medicine up, then wrapped it around his face: "Hurry up and cover it for a while."

Lu Chai turned his head and avoided, stretched out his hand to slap him, and said with a smile, "I lied to you."

"...Cheat, okay?" Ah Liu was overjoyed and moved closer, "Daddy can see me?"

Lu Zhui said, "You have a big face, I don't think it's hard to see it."

A Liuyi slapped his thigh, almost crying with joy. He went back and forth in the courtyard three or four times with his hands on his back. Only when he remembered to tell others about it, he ran out with his legs, but unexpectedly collided with Tao Yuer. Full of heart.

"You mean you..." Tao Yuer stepped back two steps and passed the medicine bowl in her hand to Lu Wuming, took out her handkerchief and wiped her hand with the medicine soup, "has a ghost?"

"No, my daddy, my daddy," Ah Liu said with an incoherent expression, stretching his fingers into his eyes, "I have it, I have it!"

"Xiao Mingyu's eyes are getting better?" Tao Yuer was delighted when he heard the words, and hurried to see in the courtyard. Lu Wuming followed in anxiously. When he pushed the door, he saw Lu Zhui standing under the tree with a good smile. The white gauze was thrown on the ground, and his eyes were clean and clear in the morning sun. clever.

"It's said that it will be demolished slowly at noon, so why can't I wait." Tao Yuer took his hand, complaining and happy, and a little worried, "Take it seriously, can you see me clearly?"

"Yeah." Lu Chai nodded, "Mrs. Tao." After speaking, he cast his eyes behind her, "Father, Miss Yue." Although he still can't remember things, he can recognize people only by his voice and feeling. All in all ten.

"Hey!" Tao Yu'er was delighted, "Quickly enter the house, the sun is big outside, don't get your eyes out of the sun again." As he said, he dragged people into the hall, leaving only A Liu whispered: "That's weak. Can the sun burn your eyes?"

"Just you talk a lot!" Yue Dadao stomped on his foot, and followed Lu Wuming Huanxi with joy.

Lu Zhuichu regained his eyesight, and found it strange to see everything. He turned this small courtyard back and forth three or four times, and even a cat and a leaf had to squat down and observe for a long time. While the others were happy, they were also a little worried, for fear that he would think of something related to Xiao Lan. Fortunately, the genius doctor's medicine and poison are quite effective. Even though Lu Zhui's eyesight has recovered and he sees his relatives and friends, his mind is still blank. He can't remember Xiao Lan, can't remember the troubles, and feels comfortable and leisurely every day. .

"My son, why do you always play these two pieces of music?" In the afternoon, Yue Dadao filled him with hot tea, "I can hear my ears become calluses."

"Doesn't sound good?" Lu Zhui stopped.

"It sounds good, but you can't always listen." Yue Dadao asked, lying opposite him, "What is the name of this tune?"

"I don't have a name, I played it by myself." Lu Zhui said, "A song of heaven and earth, a song of small bridges and flowing water, two different moods, two different places."

"Where is that?" After Yue Dadao finished asking, he felt that he shouldn't ask, so he covered his mouth, "I didn't say anything!"

"Why can't I say this," Lu Zhui smiled, "I don't know where this is, maybe it's one north and one south."

"Oh." Yue Dadao nodded, then changed the subject, "Master, please have tea!"

Lu Chai picked up the tea cup and looked at the undulating tea stalks in the green tea soup, but was still thinking about what he had just said.

One north and one south.

One south and one north.

Where is it?

...

From Wangcheng to Mobei, Xiao Lan rushed all the way and reached the border in just over a month. The gate made of bluestone is majestic and tall. The word "Yumen" above has been eroded by the wind and sand to the point that it is mottled and peeled off, but it is not dilapidated at all, on the contrary, it feels a little more vicissitudes of life. Xiao Lan led the horse along the Populus euphratica forest, planning to find a tea shed for the night. At this time, the sky has gradually darkened, perhaps due to the war, there are not many caravans along the way, and occasionally there are humming bells, and the host is also in a hurry, unwilling to talk to strangers.

"The world is unstable and business is difficult." In front of a tea shed, the veiled Jiu Niang sighed, then giggled when she saw Xiao Lan and asked, "Is the young man here to drink?"

"Boil a bowl of noodles, cut a plate of beef, and then boil the pot of wine." Xiao Lan got off his horse. The weather was cold, and even his breathing was white mist.

Jiu Niang promised, a pair of apricot eyes burst into light, she quickly prepared the meal, but did not leave, instead she posted it up and said: "Long night is lonely, can you find someone to drink with you?"

Xiao Lan calmly stepped aside: "The money I paid, why should I invite others to drink for nothing? Wouldn't it be a loss?"

"Stingy." Jiu Niang took the wine cup, regardless of whether she poured a glass for herself, "I don't know how many men in this desert, kneeling and begging me to drink with them, I still don't want to take care of them, but Young Xia is so ignorant. "

Xiao Lan said, "I already have a family in Xia."

"Outside this vast barrier, who will care if you have a family." Jiu Niang sneered.

Xiao Lan continued: "But I don't like anyone except him."

"Uninteresting!" After being rejected one after another, Jiu Niang finally lost her interest. After a glance, he threw the wine glass in his hand on the table and turned back to wipe the dishes by the stove. Xiao Lan raised the corner of her mouth, leaned on the wooden pole to rest after eating, planning to spend the night here before leaving.

At midnight, the wind and sand became more and more diffuse, and the dark blue sky was also dyed with a layer of yellow. And in this chaos, there was a faint sound of horseshoes in the distance, Xiao Lan's right hand squeezed the black gold whip quietly, and slightly opened a gap in his eyes.

From far to near, a group of men and horses quickly changed from the black shadow on the horizon to dozens of soldiers—the cavalry in the desert. They randomly tied the horse to the stone in front of the tea shed and talked loudly in the Fanbang language, and they looked very happy. One of them slapped a long knife on the table, not knowing what he was saying, as if he was calling the owner out. Just shouted for a long time, and there was no movement from the closed wooden door, as if there was no one.

Someone was impatient and kicked the wooden door suddenly. The thin wooden board suddenly collapsed into a dark hole. Just when he was about to kick his second kick, someone finally opened the door. The wine lady yawned, no Dressed in red again, but wrapped in a thick blue robe, she smiled and said, "So there are guests here, so I am considered a bandit." She was born in the desert, so she should be able to speak Fanbang, but I don't know why , But has been speaking Chinese.

Those desert cavalry didn't feel unusual. In these years of peace, there were often bazaars on the border. Everyone would speak some Chinese and Fanbang dialects. Seeing that Jiu Niang woke up, she sent her to cook hot wine, and moved the table together, making noises and laughter, not even caring about a person lying in the corner and sleeping.

Not long after, the smell of wine and meat filled the air. Xiao Lan kept his arms pillowed and closed his eyes to listen to the movement in his ears. The soldiers didn't leave after eating and drinking. Instead, they slapped the table, as if asking the wine lady to dance.

"Masters, I can't dance with my shabby clothes." Jiu Niang giggled behind the stove, "Why don't I give me a few more plates of beef." As she said, she reached out for the kitchen knife next to her, but instead The cavalry grabbed his wrists and threw his hand on the table.

"Smelly girl!" The headed man cursed and spoke jerky Chinese. He raised his hand as a slap to slap, but there was a sharp pain in his wrist. He hadn't waited for him to realize what was going on. , The person has already flown into the air, and along with a lone line, the sandbags are generally "banged" outside the tea shed.

Xiao Lan held the black gold iron whip in his hand and looked at everyone coldly.

The group of soldiers finally noticed him. They were furious and slashed up with their knives. But where was Xiao Lan’s opponent, they had already wailed and rolled to the ground in the blink of an eye, one on top of another. Quite funny.

"Get out!" Xiao Lan said briefly.

The gang of cavalry got up, rolled on their horses in embarrassment, and scattered about for their lives. Xiao Lan put away his weapon, and said to the Jiu Niang: "The girl should change business in the future."

"This is my only possession." Jiu Niang gathered her clothes and chuckled, "Why don't you marry me? If you marry me, no one will bully me."

Xiao Lan shook his head in his heart, seeing that the sky had begun to shine, and left the tea shed. Before leaving, he picked up a token dropped by the group of soldiers and put another silver coin on the table.

Jiu Niang watched his back leave all the way, with a smile on her face, picked up the silver and threw it away: "Boy, I'll reward you."

A little monkey came out, held the silver in both hands, took a bite to his mouth, and squeaked.

Xiao Lan stayed alone in the desert for three days, experiencing firsthand what the vastness of the world is, before turning his horse's head to re-enter the customs, knocking on the copper ring at the gate of the General's Mansion.

"Xiao Shaoxia." After hearing the news, He Xiao personally rushed over from the army, arched his hands and said, "Look up for a long time!"

"It should be the reputation of General Xiuyang." Xiao Lan said, "Before he came, I heard the emperor talk about a lot of battles in the desert. Yumen He Jiajun is really famous."

"Lan'er!" Yang Qingfeng also smiled and stepped into the courtyard, "It can be regarded as waiting for you."

"Master." Xiao Lan saluted.

"I'm tired along the way." Yang Qingfeng patted him on the shoulder, "Is it going well on the way?"

"The territory of Da Chu went well, but before I came to the General's Mansion, I went to the desert for two or three days, and met a group of cavalry there." Xiao Lan said, "This is their token."

"The token of Xilan Kingdom, they have become more and more arrogant recently, burning, killing, looting and doing no evil." Yang Qingfeng asked, "You have a conflict with them?"

"In a tea shed, they wanted to indecent assault on a wine lady, and I was beaten away." Xiao Lan said.

"Jiu Niang?" He Xiao was surprised, "the last few months have been filled with wind and sand, and there are no ghosts in the desert. Where is the Jiu Niang?"

Xiao Lan was puzzled: "But I did come across it, about twenty years old, with gorgeous eyes and a bit... bold and unrestrained behavior."

"In the desert, there is a woman who sells alcohol late at night, still slutty, enchanting and gorgeous?" He Xiao looked at him sympathetically, and the lieutenant Zhou Yao was also worried and hit a ghost.

Xiao Lan: "..."

Yang Qingfeng said: "Be more careful in the future."

Xiao Lan nodded: "Tui'er remembered."

But remembering is not enough. Later, Zhou Yao did not know where to get a group of Taoist priests, and he just gave him a law before letting him go.

Xiao Lan headed to the master with ashes covered.

Yang Qingfeng comforted: "After a long time, you will know that this lieutenant Zhou is good at everything, just a little, and he is too generous." Everyone has to worry about food, clothing, housing and transportation. This is good, and there is more exorcism. Responsibility.

"I didn't come to file a complaint." Xiao Lan brushed his body ashes, "I want to ask Master, how is the recent war in the border?"

"Little trouble, but a headache." Yang Qingfeng said, "Yelüxing has a lot of eyes. He knows that there are few people in Xilan, and he is not an opponent of Chu's army. So he split the team into dozens of teams and hides them on weekdays. In the desert, they can’t be found. When it’s time to fight, they will be gathered together after passing the book. Ghosts appear and disappear without a trace."

Xiao Lan said: "I knew that, when I was in Yangzhi City, he should have been killed."

"Don't mention Yelvxing. Speaking of Yangzhi City, how is Mingyu now?" Yang Qingfeng asked.

Xiao Lan said, "Although I have no memory, it may not be a bad thing. At least I won't be disturbed by upsetting things anymore. It's good."

Yang Qingfeng nodded: "You can think of it this way. It's great. Since you are in the Northwest this time, you can forget about the love of those children and do something with peace of mind."

...

In the city of Yangzhi, Lu Chai walked around the street without any problems. In front of him, he lost seven or eight handkerchiefs. They were fragrant, some embroidered mandarin ducks and some embroidered lotus flowers.

Ah Liu was panicked and urged: "Father, father, let's go back."

"I was before," Lu Zhui thought suddenly, "Do you have a sweetheart?"

Ah Liu suddenly fell into entanglement. If he said no, if a matchmaker came to the door, his father's forehead fever would agree! But if you say yes, where is that person, why is he missing now, he really can't make up such a twisty story. So I had to cautiously said: "What do you think?"

"Looking at what you look like, 80% of them have had it." Lu Zhui stopped, "make it clear, who doesn't want whom?"

"No, no." Ah Liu waved his hand quickly and said wisely, "Daddy's life is not good, he can't have a sweetheart, and he can't get married."

"My fate is not good?" Lu Chai was surprised.

Ah Liu said solemnly, "Tiansha Lone Star."

Lu Chai slammed his chest with a punch: "God you are!"

Ah Liu complained repeatedly: "In short, in the past two years, Dad hasn't been able to move his mind."

There happened to be a **** passing by, who was quite uncomfortable with Lu Chai at first. He burst into laughter when he heard these words: "I really feel like I am the daughter of the Nine Heavens Immortal, and I am still moved."

Lu Zhui: "..."

Ah Six: "..."

Later, everyone in the city knew that Young Master Lu couldn't easily move his mind.

"It's like the story of Young Master Shen in the Shadow Palace." The people were very puzzled with the script.

"It's the same." The bookseller spit and splashed, "Everyone is a fairy friend, come from one place, one place."

Sales are booming and demand exceeds supply.

Time flies quickly, and it is New Year's Eve in a blink of an eye.

Tao Yuer personally made a new dress for Lu Zhui. Instead of choosing the white he is accustomed to wearing, she used a goose cloud brocade with a blue belt, which was bright and tall.

Yue Dadao said: "The son is really beautiful."

Lu Chai spread red paper on the table and wrote more than a dozen couplets in one go. Except for pasting at his door, all the rest were sent out by Ah Liu. The people looked at the cursive script with dragons and phoenix dancing together. It was very disgusting to turn it over, and didn't know a word. In the end, it was Lu Gongzi's face that he reluctantly accepted it. A Liuxi smiled and ran back to the courtyard, saying, "Father didn't see it, I just took it out, oh, it's over!"

"Really?" Lu Zhui rolled up his cuffs: "Then I will write more."

J! Ah Liu's scalp became numb, and he pushed the person into the front hall to drink tea.

At the border gate outside the Great Wall, Dachu soldiers are also setting up a bonfire, preparing to roast whole lamb at night. Although you can't drink alcohol during the march, you can get together to have a lively meal, and it's the New Year. Xiao Lan stood on the wall and looked into the distance, and said, "This is the first time I have spent the New Year with so many people."

"Even though it's the New Year, you can't take it lightly." Yang Qingfeng sighed, "These days, Xilan Country is a little too quiet, I always feel that it is not simple behind it, I am afraid that there will be a big storm."

Xiao Lan nodded: "I understand."

A burst of yellow sand blew up in the distance. In the depths of the desert, Yelvxing was sitting behind the case, with a stack of letters in front of him, all of which were clues he had collected from various places.

"My lord." A soldier knelt on one knee, "I found out that there is indeed only Xiao Lan, no Lu Zhui, and no Lu Mingyu."

"Really came here alone?" Yelvxing touched his chin and said to himself, "It shouldn't be."

"When is it all, still thinking of your beauty?" Another big man came in from the book, with a hearty laugh, and it was Hu Dahan, the distant uncle who was close to him.

"Uncle made fun of me again." Yelvxing dropped the map in his hand, "are all ready?"

"Ready." Hu Dahan's eyes flashed sullenly, "I will set off tonight, and kill a piece of Chu army without leaving!"