It's near Xu time.
The night is getting darker.
In the study room of the side hall of Chengyun Hall of Prince Yan's Mansion.
Xu Jingqi stood in front of the study door with his hands folded.
He stared blankly at the corridor outside the door.
Of course.
There was nothing in the corridor but darkness.
"He...he really knows everything."
"He...he...he always knew."
"He...he...what does he mean?"
"Destroying... destroying wealth and eliminating disasters? Rest... settling troubles and making peace?"
"But...there are ten thousand war horses...one thousand taels of gold...one thousand taels of silver...50,000 shi of grain..."
"This...this is...too much...too much for a lion to open its mouth..."
"That...that's just...just four...four lives of nameless people...nobody's lives...that's all."
Xu Jingqi looked blankly at the corridor melting in the darkness, and thought to himself with mixed feelings in his heart.
The other side of the study room in the side hall of Chengyun Hall.
The Prince Dai looked on coldly for a moment.
Then he lowered his eyelids and quietly looked at the layout of the study room in the side hall.
An old book desk that can no longer be distinguished from what material it is made of.
There are several stacks of documents and account books neatly placed on the left side of the desk.
On the right side are the four treasures of the study neatly placed.
Of course.
No matter how carefully he looks at it.
The final conclusion is always the same.
That is, whether it is an inkstone or pen and ink, they are all ordinary things.
Among the four treasures of the study, there is only one rice paper. It is worthy of being an elegant person, but it is only of the standard of an ordinary wealthy person.
If it weren't for knowing that this place is the Chengyun Hall of Prince Yan's Mansion.
Xu Xilin would definitely think that he was in the wrong place.
As for the Taishi chair behind the writing desk.
It is as old as the book desk and it is hard to tell what material it is made of.
Except for two high-pillar oil lamps with ordinary shapes and extremely ordinary materials on both sides of the desk.
Only two equally old bookshelves were left.
One of the bookshelves was neatly filled with documents and account books.
There was nothing else on the other bookshelf except a few books.
As for the exquisite ornaments used to decorate the study room and show the owner's taste.
As well as antique paintings used to show the owner's wealth.
There was nothing in the study of the side hall of the Chengyun Hall of Prince Yan's mansion.
A hint of disbelief flashed under Xu Xilin's lowered eyelids.
Then he quickly looked around at the west side of the study.
At a glance.
The disbelief in Xu Xilin's eyes became more intense.
I saw the west side of the extremely spacious study room.
There was only one thing placed under one window sill.
The rest are all blank.
And the thing on display was the coal stove that his father hated so much.
Next to the coal stove, there are several piles of briquettes neatly placed.
It is not difficult to see from the several white coal briquettes that have not yet been cleaned up.
During this winter, Yan Wangyi always used briquettes and coal stoves to keep warm.
Notice.
Warm walls are built in the main palace of every royal palace.
In the palace of the Liao Dynasty, even the official offices and courtyards had warm walls.
Every winter, the large and small warm walls in the Liao Prince's Palace burn continuously for twelve hours.
And Xu Yi, as the dignified King of Yan, used cheap things such as coal stoves and briquettes to keep warm.
This move... is too outrageous
Thoughts.
"Build residential homes to support the elderly and orphans."
"Reducing and exempting taxes on food and towns, and lending food to the people without interest."
"Teaching the people how to make ice for free."
"Xialuo Meifang has gradually brought a run-down town to glory."
"The study of such a person is so humble."
"Yan...Yan Wangyi...wei...is too scary."
Xu Xilin stared blankly at the white briquettes next to the coal stove on the west side of the study, thinking to himself with his body and mind trembling.
For a while.
The two princes in the study room of Chengyun Hall were both deep in thought.
The huge study room in the side hall of Chengyun Hall fell into an eerie silence for an unknown number of times.
I do not know how long it has been.
A flash of light suddenly appeared in the dark corridor outside the side hall's study.
An oil lamp emitting warm yellow light walked slowly towards the study room of the side hall.
After the oil lamp.
It was a young man wearing the official robe of Prince Yan.
Seeing the warm yellow light getting closer and closer to the side hall study.
The footsteps of the young man wearing the official robe of Prince Yan's Palace became increasingly clear.
The two people in the study room of the side hall of Chengyun Hall couldn't help but come to their senses completely.
Xu Xilin came back to his senses and quickly glanced at the side of the bookstore.
At a glance.
The mind that had finally stabilized almost fell apart again.
I saw only one thing placed on the east side of the book.
The value of this one item alone is probably many times more than the other items in the study.
This object is clearly a weapon rack made of rosewood.
From the extremely different treatment that day, it can be seen how much the owner of this place attaches importance to the things placed on the rosewood weapon rack.
I saw two weapons placed horizontally and vertically on the rosewood weapon rack.
Laying it horizontally is a long sheathed sword that is completely black.
From the cold light when the sword was unsheathed just now.
Xu Xilin knew how powerful this sword was.
When placed vertically, it becomes a long pole.
The gun has been a weapon of war since ancient times.
Its brilliance speaks for itself.
The long black sword attacks at close quarters, and the sharp blade is invincible in horse combat.
Supplemented by a rosewood weapon rack that is completely different from other furniture.
It can be seen that Xu Yi attaches great importance to the killing.
Thinking about this.
Xu Xilin suddenly felt an indescribable feeling of discomfort in his heart.
It's like there's always a voice in my head.
At this time, the voice in his head was constantly urging him to leave this place quickly.
And the further away from Prince Yan’s Mansion, the better.
Xu Xilin didn't wait to calm down.
The warm yellow light in the corridor outside the study gradually hung in front of the study door.
The sound of slow footsteps also disappeared at this time.
"I am Yang Xian'an, an official of Prince Yan's palace. I have met the two princes."
The young man wearing the official robe of Prince Yan's palace nodded slightly and saluted.
Yang Xian'an was disrespectful in both words and deeds.
But at this time, Xu Jingqi and Xu Xilin had no time to care about such false courtesy.
At this time, the only wish of the two of them was to leave Prince Yan's Mansion as soon as possible.
As for the planning before entering the mansion.
Whether it's Xu Jingqi or Xu Xilin.
They all threw it out of their minds thousands of miles away.
"I pray that I have met Mr. Yang."
"Lin has met Mr. Yang."
After Xu Jingqi and Xu Xilin composed themselves, they turned towards Yang Xian'an and bowed in return, which was extremely inconsistent with their status and etiquette.
"Your Majesty has something to say."
"The two princes please leave the mansion with Yang."
Yang Xian'an smiled slightly, then turned around and walked towards the corridor outside the study with an oil lamp in hand.
As for whether the people behind him can keep up.
He didn't care about it at all.
Xu Jingqi and Xu Xilin frowned slightly when they saw this, and then quickly followed Yang Xian'an regardless of their princely demeanor.
After more than a hundred breaths.
The huge Chengyun Hall fell into complete silence.
at the same time.
Two black figures slowly appeared from a dark corner not far from the study room in the side hall.
He walked slowly and slowly to the study in the side hall and gently closed the large study door.
Then it disappeared into the endless darkness again.
It was as if the door to the study room in the side hall of Chengyun Hall was always closed.
It was as if the two of them had never appeared here before.
...
...
The night is getting darker.
The cold wind blew unbridled from the Yumen of Prince Yan's Mansion.
It makes people bend their backs unconsciously.
In front of Yumen of Prince Yan's Mansion.
Yang Xianan stood holding a lamp.
"You two princes, please don't send me far away."
Yang Xian'an cupped his hands slightly, then turned and left without mercy.
"Almost forgot."
"My prince asked me to convey a message to the prince."
"My prince said that he hopes that the prince will stay in Yan for a while."
"After my prince has finished interrogating the thieves led by Ji Yuye."
"I will come to my door with a glass of wine and have a chat with the prince."
Yang Xian'an paused slightly, without turning around, and his voice was loud and clear.
The words ended.
Yang Xian'an didn't want to linger at all, so he walked straight into the depths of Yumen.
Xu Jingqi, who looked confused, and Xu Xilin, who looked thoughtful, were left standing outside Yumen.
Behind the two of them.
More than ten servants of the Dai and Liao princes stood in the howling cold wind, quietly guarding the two luxurious carriages.
From the beginning to the end, no servant dared to cross the boundary and get even half a step closer to Xu Jingqi and Xu Xilin.
I do not know how long it has been.
Xu Jingqi, whose ears were red, gradually came back to her senses.
After rubbing his hands and covering his ears.
Xu Jingqi pretended to be calm and slightly cupped her hands towards Xu Xilin and said, "Brother Xilin, the night is already dark and the sky is freezing. You and I might as well find a warm room and have a few drinks."
Xu Xilin, who was deep in thought and unable to extricate himself, suddenly felt a sense of disgust in his heart when he heard this.
"Lin Xin accepted Brother Jingqi's kindness."
"As Brother Jingqi said, the night is already dark."
"You and I, brothers, why don't we just say goodbye."
"The day ahead will be bright and sunny, with no clouds in the sky."
"You and I, brothers, will refill today's cup, and let him get drunk for a while."
Xu Xilin forced down the growing feeling of disgust in his heart, and then slightly cupped his hands and returned the greeting.
The words are over.
Xu Xilin rolled out his sleeves, then turned around and headed straight towards the carriage of Prince Liao's Mansion.
Xu Jingqi stood there blankly with her eyelids drooping and closing unconsciously.
Xu Jingqi's eyelids were drooped and closed, with endless ferocity and anger hidden in them as she watched Xu Xilin board the Liao Palace to start the train without looking back. ,
Then he quickly disappeared in front of the Yumen of Prince Yan's Mansion.
It is as if it is a broom star that brings bad luck upon touching it.
Tens of breaths later.
There was no trace of the Liao Prince's carriage in Xu Jingqi's sight.
"snort."
Xu Jingqi snorted coldly.
Then he slowly turned around and took a deep look at the empty Yumen behind him.
I saw darkness inside the Yumen with only a few lamps on.
It's like there are countless bloodthirsty beasts hiding in the darkness, ready to devour anyone at any time.
Just a glance.
Xu Jingqi shrank his neck unconsciously.
After hurriedly tightening his cloak, he quickly walked towards the carriage not far away.
"Go home quickly!"
"Go home overnight!"
Xu Jingqi quickly got into the warm spring-like carriage and kept urging her.
"yes."
The driver who was driving the Prince's Mansion was slightly startled when he heard this, and then quickly raised his whip and responded.
As for the so-called curfew?
Outside the capital, the so-called curfew is just a decoration for the real powerful.
Inside the carriage carriage of Dai Wangfu.
Xu Jingqi curled up and leaned against the soft inner wall of the carriage.
My mind kept thinking about the scenes that happened today in the study room of the Chengyun Hall of Prince Yan's Mansion.
The more you think about it.
Xu Jingqi became increasingly frightened.
He suddenly realized it in a trance.
From the moment he stepped into Prince Yan's Mansion.
He was already at a disadvantage.
For several hours in the study room of the Chengyun Hall of Prince Yan's Mansion.
He was led by Xu Yi without any resistance.
Xu Yi ordered him to go east, and whether he wanted it or not, he would eventually go east.
Xu Yi ordered him to go west. No matter whether he wanted to or not, he would eventually go to the west.
A deep sense of powerlessness kept growing from the depths of Xu Jingqi's fearful heart.
The feeling of powerlessness feeds on fear.
No matter how much he struggles, it won't help.
and.
When the feeling of powerlessness grows to a certain extent.
It will feed back endless fear, making it stronger and stronger.
After realizing this.
Xu Jingqi shook his head wildly, as if trying to get rid of all the powerlessness and fear in his mind.
Half an hour later.
Xu Jingqi's eyes were filled with stars, and she slowly closed her eyes with despair on her face.
Of course.
As soon as Qifang closed his eyes, he opened them suddenly.
Then he quickly reached out and touched his neck.
The location he touched was exactly where the Zhanyuan Sword had stopped not long ago.
At the moment when he closed his eyes.
It seemed that he saw in a trance that Xu Yi, whose face was filled with murderous intent, put the long black knife on his neck again.
"ah!!!"
Xu Jingqi yelled like crazy.
There was a loud noise of "Bang!"
The small huanghuali wooden table placed in the center of the carriage was kicked to the edge of the carriage.
The rare tea set on it, which was worth thousands of gold, was instantly turned into countless fragments and had no value at all.
"Uu! Uu! Uu!"
The driver heard the noise and hurriedly tightened the reins.
Then the carriage quickly stopped in the center of the street.
at the same time.
Several loyal servants of the Prince's Palace quickly dismounted and rolled towards the carriage.
"Your Majesty! Your Majesty!"
"Your Majesty, what's wrong with you?"
"Feeling unwell, still?"
"..."
Several loyal servants of the Prince's Palace asked loudly around the carriage carriage with anxious faces.
"roll!"
"Go away!"
"My father is the acting king! I am the acting prince's son!"
"You! You can't kill me!"
"If you kill me! My father will never let you go! The court will never let you go!"
"Xu Yi!"
"Others are afraid of you! I'm not afraid! Get out! Get out of my way, my prince!"
Inside the carriage carriage of Dai Wangfu.
Xu Jingqi kept yelling as if he was mad.
It was originally a magnificent luxury carriage.
He was kicked and hit randomly.
It seemed to be a mess.
outside the carriage.
Several loyal servants of the Prince's Palace looked at each other.
The first-year servant nodded solemnly towards the remaining servants.
Pressing the edge of the car with one hand, he quickly jumped into the car.
As soon as the elderly servant Fang jumped into the carriage, his expression suddenly froze.
I saw Xu Jingqi, who had always been a handsome young man in the past, huddled on the inner wall of the carriage with disheveled hair and pale face.
He kept yelling, his hands were waving wildly, and his legs were constantly kicking anything he could touch in front of him.
"Your Majesty!"
"Your Majesty!"
"Your Majesty!"
The elderly servant came to his senses and kept calling Xu Jingqi.
Of course.
Xu Jingqi roared loudly as if he hadn't heard anything.
"Your Majesty! What's wrong with you?"
The older servant hurried forward with a panicked look on his face.
"do not come!"
Seeing this, Xu Jingqi found a dagger out of nowhere, and then pointed it at the older servant with a look of horror on his face.
"Tell me! Are you Wu Jiu or Miao Yi?"
"Or are you some shitty substitute created by Wu Jiu and Miao Yi?!"
"Are you sent by Xu Yi to kill me?"
"No matter what he promised you, I will give you double it!"
The dagger in Xu Jingqi's hand trembled violently, but she never put it down.
He kept talking nonsense.
"Your Majesty, the youngest is Qiu Yuantai."
"Your Majesty, please take a good look at your little one, Qiu Yuantai."
The elderly servant hurriedly stopped when he heard this, waved his hands and explained.
"Qiu Yuantai?"
Hearing this, Xu Jingqi slowly put down the dagger in his hand and murmured in a low voice with his eyelids slightly drooped.
"Yes, Qiu Yuantai."
"Your Majesty, please take a closer look. The young one is Qiu Yuantai who has served you for more than twenty years."
Qiu Yuantai stood on the spot and answered softly, as if he was afraid of irritating Xu Jingqi.
"Qiu Yuantai?"
"The carriage is dark."
"You come closer and let me take a closer look."
Xu Jingqi slowly raised his head and looked at Qiu Yuantai, his voice gradually calmed down a little.
"yes."
When Qiu Yuantai saw this, he didn't think much about it and crept forward.
Unexpectedly.
He approached Xu Jingqi and didn't have time to say much.
There was a soft sound of "pop" in the carriage.
Qiu Yuantai looked down at his abdomen in disbelief.
"puff!"
"puff!"
"puff!"
The moment he lowered his head and looked down.
Three "poof" sounds came from the messy carriage again.
"Why...the prince...why...killed...the younger one?"
Qiu Yuantai did not dare to look straight at Xu Jingqi, who was holding a dagger and his face was covered with blood.
Of course.
Qiu Yuantai didn't wait for even a few words of reply until he died.
All that waited was Xu Jingqi's increasingly heavy breathing.
And the "pop" and "pop" sounds that always echoed in the car.
"Your Majesty?"
"Your Majesty, how are you?"
"Brother Qiu, what happened in the carriage?"
Outside the carriage of the Prince of Dai, several servants of the Prince of Dai asked loudly and worriedly.
"I......"
"I...I'm fine."
"Hurry...go home quickly!"
"Along...along
Don’t delay the journey at all! "
Inside the carriage of Dai Wangfu.
Xu Jingqi wiped the blood on his face with trembling hands, and then replied breathlessly.
Hear this.
No matter how confused the several servants were, they could only salute and say yes.
Tens of breaths later.
The coachman waved his whip wildly again and drove the carriage towards the city gate with all his strength.
Inside the rickety carriage.
Xu Jingqi murmured to herself with a victorious smile, "Do you really think that my prince is so easy to trick?"
"Xu Yi! You can't kill my prince!"
"Li Dai Tao is stiff? Bah! Daydreaming!"
The words are over.
Xu Jingqi no longer had any strength left in her body.
He passed out straight away.
...
...
It's near Hai hour.
The night is getting darker.
In the Circular Hall of Prince Yan's Mansion.
Xu Yi was sitting on the main chair.
His eyes were slightly closed, and his fingers were tapping the handle of the Taishi chair.
Except for the knocking sounds that came from time to time, there was no other sound in the huge circular hall of Prince Yan's Mansion.
I do not know how long it has been.
Suddenly there was an extremely low sound of footsteps outside the circular hall.
Xu Yi, who was sitting on the main seat, slowly opened his eyes after hearing the sound.
Then he looked at the wide open palace door directly in front of him.
After more than ten breaths.
The leader of Wenxin appeared quietly in the circular hall.
"I ask my heart to pay homage to the master."
The leader who asked the heart walked quickly for a few steps, then raised his hands and saluted.
"How's it going?"
Xu Yi nodded slightly, then slowly asked.
"Return to the master."
"After the prince of Liao left the palace, he went straight to the inn's courtyard."
"Since then, I have completely shut myself up and haven't seen any followers."
"Even if the entourage brought food and drinks, he would not show up."
The words are over.
The leader of Wenxin paused for a moment, then slowly spoke again: "After the prince has left the palace."
"He ordered his followers to go straight to the city gate."
"Yes."
"Do not know why."
"Halfway through the journey, Prince Dai started yelling in the carriage as if he had lost his mind."
Leader Wen Xin paused again, then looked up at Xu Yi with hesitation.
"On behalf of the prince, did you insult Yu Gu?"
Xu Yi asked slowly with a normal expression.
"yes......"
The leader of Questioning Heart's expression froze, but he finally nodded slowly.
"Go on."
Xu Yi shook his head slightly and then gave instructions.
Since it is known that Xu Jingqi verbally insulted him, why should he humiliate himself?
What's more, whether it is the acting king Xu Qi or the acting prince's son.
In the end, it will become a stepping stone under his feet.
Isn't it just asking for unhappiness if you care about someone who is about to die?
"yes."
The leader of Questioning Heart felt a little relieved after hearing this.
Then he reported again: "Later, a follower entered the carriage to check."
"After he entered the carriage, Prince Dai was extremely excited at first, and then gradually calmed down."
"About half a quarter of an hour later, the Crown Prince ordered his entourage to return to the mansion at full speed."
"After the carriage passes."
"My subordinates found a large amount of blood stains where the carriage stopped."
"That generation of royal servants must have died at the hands of the prince."
The words are over.
Xu Yi's eyelids drooped slightly, and he pondered for a few breaths. Then he spoke in a deep voice and ordered: "Order people to clean up the blood stains, so as not to scare the people."
"also,
Extra manpower was deployed to strictly monitor Xu Jingqi's every move. "
"If he encounters danger along the way, his life must be saved."
"Finally, order people to strictly monitor every move of Xu Xilin and his servants."
"If there is any abnormality, it will be reported to Yu Gu as soon as possible."
The leader of Wenxin was slightly startled when he heard this, and then he quickly raised his hands and saluted, "Follow the order!"
The figure of leader Wen Xin completely disappeared behind the Wan Palace.
Xu Yi stood up from his seat.
Then he walked to the window sill aside.
Gently push open the window sill and let the cold wind whistle in.
And he stood quietly at the window sill with his hands behind his back.
His deep eyes stared through the window sill in the direction of Dai Jun.
For it.
Xu Jingqi can die.
But don't die at the hands of others.
Not to mention dying on the way back from Yan.
Xu Yi stood quietly at the window sill with his hands behind his back for a moment.
For a moment.
In his mind, he kept reflecting on everything he said and did today in the study room of the side hall of Chengyun Hall.
After carefully reviewing your words and deeds today several times to make sure there are no more problems.
Xu Yi slowly reached out and closed the open window sill completely.
"A thousand taels of gold, a thousand taels of silver, a thousand pieces of armor, ten thousand war horses, and ten thousand grains."
"This time you have to agree whether you agree or not."
Xu Yi murmured in a low voice, then flicked his sleeves and strode towards the outside of the circular hall.
