Of all the sad things in the world, parting is always the most ecstatic.
In Mei Yuanchen's not-so-long memory, partings seem to happen constantly.
Mei Siyuan was called to the capital to perform his duties, and he bid farewell to Qingxi County, which held his entire childhood;
When his father went to Anxian to serve as the County Salt Transportation Secretary, he stayed in Prince Jia's Mansion to study. From then on, he and his family members in Mei Mansion began to be separated for a long time;
The dead soldiers of Jue Kingdom succeeded in attacking Dahua's important officials. Mei Yuanchen was worried about the safety of his parents, so he had to leave Xia Chengxuan, Xia Chengyi, Qing Xuan and other people who were always worried about him, and rushed thousands of miles to Jinzhou;
When the battle for the throne in the capital reached its most critical moment, he had no choice but to abandon his relatives in the crisis and chose to return to Prince Jaw's Mansion to fight alongside Xia Chengxuan.
Unexpectedly, that separation turned out to be forever, and the old person became a new ghost. He was separated from those closest to him and loved most, and he would never see him again in his lifetime.
Didn't even have time to say goodbye...
Since then, separation has become the devil in his heart, and he dare not face it.
It's a pity that people in this world really have many things that they cannot help themselves. Even though he didn't want to do anything, he still had to keep running, leaving the people he wanted to protect again and again.
Just like this time.
If given a choice, Mei Yuanchen would like to stay and stay by Xia Chengyi's side. Right now, she needs his company more than ever and more than anyone else.
Mei Yuanchen wanted to stay ten thousand times. He wanted to personally take care of her diet, he wanted to personally treat her ailments, and he wanted to personally protect her...
But God never gave him a choice. Qingxuan and Yun Xiaoyang could only prevent the "Dream Demon" Gu from being released for a year.
Within a year, the three medicinal herbs needed to cure the poison must be gathered together before the poison can be eliminated.
"I have to go into the Snow Country to collect the century-old black ginseng. This trip will not be successful if I only rely on the power of Bu Sheyi and General Zhilin's Mansion."
Going deep into Jingting Villa to bring out a small object requires a person who is top-notch in Qinggong, Shenfa, and martial arts. Qingxuan is the best choice, but obviously, he has no intention of making this trip. Xia Chengxuan and Mei Yuanchen didn't dare to say this.
That was an unkind invitation. The old man had just gone to death to kill the emperor of Jue Kingdom and had just returned.
If Qingxuan doesn't go, Mei Yuanchen must go.
The situation is often so unsatisfactory.
"Master Yuanchen, the emperor has said that you can't leave until he comes." Xia Chengxuan's squad and Alai were guarding the gate of Yuqiong Langyuan, and stopped Mei Yuanchen, Yun Xiaoyang and Ziteng with flattering expressions on their faces. The path for the three of them.
The things my ancestors told me to do can be accomplished even at the risk of his own life.
"Your Majesty said earlier that it will take another hour. I'm in a hurry. How can I wait for him for so long?" Mei Yuanchen tilted his body and prepared to go around.
Alai's face was squeezed into a fold, and he tried his best to block the way out with his hands, and begged: "Good Lord, please, don't leave yet. Your Majesty has to go to court today and doesn't have time to come here to say anything. If you want, I will hold you back first." . If he doesn’t see you when he comes back, he will have to skin me. Master, please do your best!"
Among the millions of people inside and outside the entire Dahua Dynasty, only Mei Yuanchen and Xia Chengyi dared not to take the words of the current Emperor Ruilin seriously. If it had been anyone else, Xia Chengxuan's casual words would have been an imperial edict, and orders would be enforced and prohibitions would be stopped.
Mei Yuanchen got clues about his uncle's whereabouts from King Duan. He had planned his itinerary after leaving the capital a few days ago. He was going to Tianshuang County in the first month.
Both matters on this trip were very important, and he didn't want to delay them for a moment.
Seeing Alai's miserable expression, Yun Xiaoyang felt pity and went up to persuade him: "Just wait a moment, maybe the emperor really has something to ask in person. It's still early now, so we can't miss anything."
Seeing that she had spoken, Mei Yuanchen refused to insist, took off his bag, and smiled softly: "In that case, just wait for him in the pavilion for a while. However, we chatted until midnight last night, and he should have anything to say. That’s it, why wait until today?”
Speaking of this matter, Mei Yuanchen still felt angry in his heart. Originally after last night's dinner, he thought he should say goodbye to Yun Xiaoyang, Yi Qingxin, Hen Hongchen and Ziteng one by one before leaving. Unexpectedly, Xia Chengxuan left his pregnant wife Rui Xiaoling alone and pestered him. Pull west to the second or third quarter of Zi hour. If it weren't for Mei Yuanchen's repeated urging, he might have stayed overnight.
At that time, several people had not yet gone to bed, and Mei Yuanchen was too shameless to disturb them, so he had to eagerly climb into bed and wait for dawn.
Today is also the day when Yi Buyi leaves the eldest princess' mansion.
Yi Qilin had led Yi Buchen and others to Qingzhou two days ago. Going to Shatuo to search for the blood amaranth is related to the rise and fall of the Yufeng Escort Bureau for a hundred years. The Yi family has regarded it as the most important thing in decades. Becoming an agent of the royal family in the world, and staying away from those who fight and kill, is not only the old and young of the Yi family, but also the long-cherished wish of everyone in the Yufeng Escort Bureau for many years.
It is never easy to make a living in the rivers and lakes. Putting aside the food and sleeping in the open, it is not necessary to say that traveling far away is difficult. The real difficulty is that the people who go out as escorts often cannot return in full.
As everyone knows, there are three kinds of "life-for-money" jobs in the world, namely death warriors, bodyguards and escorts. No one wants to take those three paths until it is absolutely necessary.
Relying on the golden brand accumulated over the past thirty years, Yufeng Escort Bureau encountered much fewer robberies and sneak attacks on its way out than other counterparts. Of course, even if a bird dies for food, there will always be people who are greedy for money and are not afraid of death and cannot withstand the temptation to take action. The number of casualties in the Yufeng Escort Bureau is hundreds of people every year.
"If Bu Yi enters the military camp and the emperor gives us the Yi family a plaque, the Yufeng Escort Bureau can abandon the business of private escorts and exclusively provide the imperial escort with weapons, armor, grain, cans of salt, tea cloth, and brothers no longer need to live the life of licking blood from the edge of a knife. ”
Yi Qilin was very anxious and felt that this matter could not wait for a day. If Yi Qingxin was not still in the eldest princess's residence, he would not have allowed Yi Buyi to delay his departure for two days.
The elder brother is going to travel far away, so Yi Qingxin, the younger sister, will of course go to see him off, even though she is not happy about it.
"Silly girl, I think you're so angry." Yi Buyi chuckled, "It's not too late to send Yuan Chen off after you send me off."
Yi Qingxin's thoughts were revealed, and she looked a little confused and scolded: "What's the matter? Don't talk nonsense."
Thinking that after the third brother left, Nuo Da's capital city would no longer have her to rely on, her nose couldn't help but feel sore. She also remembered that Mei Yuanchen was traveling far today but did not go to see her to say goodbye last night. She felt even more aggrieved and couldn't help it. , tears fell.
"Qingxin, don't cry!" Yi Buyi hurriedly grabbed his sleeves to wipe her tears, and comforted her softly: "The marriage between Yuanchen and the eldest princess was decided long ago, and you know it. The eldest princess is currently ill. I am in a coma, this is a good opportunity for you to challenge me. If you live in the house and go to the eldest princess's bed to take care of her on weekdays, the emperor will remember our kindness. In the future, you and Yuan Chen will need them. Only if it is fulfilled.”
Yi Buyi told Grandpa's plan.
Hearing what her brother said, Yi Qingxin's face turned red and she lowered her head slightly, not knowing what she was thinking.
"Yesterday Yuanchen took me around the house, and I told him during the process." Yi Buyi whispered.
Yi Qingxin quickly raised her head and asked, "What did you say?"
"Tell him that you are sincere to him and that he will never let you down." Yi Buyi looked around to make sure that no one was around to say it quietly.
"Pfft!" Yi Qingxin was so shocked that she almost vomited out blood and cursed, "Brother bastard, what are you talking about!"
After saying that, he raised his leg and kicked it over.
Yi Buyi was already on guard. He laughed, jumped on the horse, and walked away quickly with a "click, click, click" sound.
When one person and one horse disappeared around the corner, Yi Qingxin stretched out her embroidered handkerchief to wipe away her tears, and muttered carefully: "Third brother, thank you!"
Seeing Mei Yuanchen and Yun Xiaoyang walking slowly to the stone pavilion and sitting down, the wisteria stood awkwardly on the spot.
I wanted to get closer, but it was obviously inappropriate.
I am extremely reluctant to stay here.
"It's really hard to be a little kid. You can't see the light of day if you're sneaky." The little girl couldn't help but laugh to herself inwardly.
"Yun'er, it wasn't because I didn't go to you to say goodbye last night. It was Chengxuan who was too annoying. He kept talking to me until midnight and couldn't drive me away." As soon as he sat down, Mei Yuanchen explained.
"I'm not angry with you." Yun Xiaoyang turned her head to one side to hide her smile, and replied softly: "How could you say such a thing about the emperor?"
It can be seen that she is really not angry.
In fact, Su Xin Palace's internal strength has the effect of restraining desires. On ordinary days, Yun Xiaoyang has always been a pure-hearted and stoic person. If she hadn't developed a relationship with Mei Yuanchen day and night, she would not have so many joys, angers, sorrows, and joys.
"Yun'er, just don't be angry with me." Mei Yuanchen secretly held her slender hands and said softly, "I've been worried all night."
The two of them talked a thousand words, but before they could say anything, the atmosphere was brewing, and a person suddenly appeared.
"Yuanchen, here I come!"
Xia Chengxuan ran and screamed, not looking like a monarch at all.
If you look closely, you can see that he is holding a narrow box in both hands. No wonder his walking posture is so weird.
"Aren't you going to the morning court?" Mei Yuanchen said angrily, "Why are you here?"
But the voice in his heart was: If I don't have a good morning with you, why would you come to ruin my affairs?
There was still lingering anger just now, but now there is new resentment.
"Hey, I'm not used to a bunch of officials talking sparsely." Xia Chengxuan said with a proud face, "I created the Emperor Ruilin's political management method, also called the government affairs list tracking method. According to the established strategy of governing the country, the specific details will be Make a list of all the items, who will take charge of when to complete them, and discuss them regularly. If anything happens in the middle, just make an extra list. In this way, things will not be missed or delayed, isn't it great? Why wait? They took their time and reported with hammers here and there."
Mei Yuanchen nodded and praised: "The method is really excellent."
Discussing matters based on the facts and using this method to manage politics will indeed achieve twice the result with half the effort. As long as the emperor's mind is clear, none of the ministers in the court will be confused or dare to be confused.
"Go on!" Xia Chengxuan suddenly threw the wooden box in his hand over, "I carried him all the way, I'm exhausted!"
There was a clear sense of relief in his tone.
"What?" Mei Yuanchen was a little confused.
"Open it and see for yourself! It's a good thing."
Mei Yuanchen placed the wooden box on the stone table in the pavilion, pressed the closing mechanism in the middle, "click", the lid of the box popped open, and what came into view was a silvery gray long sword.
"It's for you." Xia Chengxuan came over and said, "Pull it out and give it a try."
How bad can the "good thing" in the words of Emperor Dahua be? Just from the scabbard and hilt of the sword, you can already vaguely see its extraordinary quality. Mei Yuanchen picked up the sword, played with it roughly, and said, "The sword is four feet three inches long and weighs twelve kilograms or twelve taels."
After spinning for a few more times, he suddenly unsheathed the sword. A cold light passed by, and the sound of chanting hit his ears. He held the sword and looked at it, and at a glance he saw the word "Xia" on the sword near the handle.
"Does this sword have a name? What is its origin?" Mei Yuanchen looked at Xia Chengxuan and asked seriously.
In fact, he already had the answer in his mind, but it was not that exact.
"It's just a sword. It doesn't matter what its origin is, just use it. Next time you meet that bad old man with a magnetic ring, split them into four halves with one strike of your sword." Xia Chengxuan kept raising his eyebrows and smiling.
An informant told him everything about the Ruozhou martial arts school, and he had always been concerned about the fact that Shi Yinheng used double magnetic rings to defeat Mei Yuanchen's swordsmanship.
"I can't have it."
"You take it."
"This sword is too valuable, I can't take it for anything."
"Take it if you want it, don't talk nonsense!"
One said with all his might, the other stuffed his mouth with all his might, as if he were rejecting a poison.
Mei Yuanchen said seriously: "Chengxuan, this is Emperor Taizu's sword - the Dragon-Slaying Sword. I can't have it."
His guess was correct. This was indeed the sword of Xia Ruhua, the founding emperor of Great China. It was also recognized as the number one magic weapon in the world for hundreds of years - the Dragon-Slaying Sword.
It is unclear when this sword came from and who it came from. However, after Xia Ruhua got it, he killed everyone in all directions, and finally defeated the world, founded the Great China Dynasty, and achieved great achievements.
Dragon Slayer, made of different irons, the sword is as sharp as a ray of light, capable of breaking through anything. There is also a very important point: it is not attracted by magnets.
The weight of this object is second only to the jade seal passed down from the country. Of course, Mei Yuanchen would not dare to take it.
"What are you afraid of!" Xia Chengxuan said angrily, "This thing is a sacrificial object to me. It is a waste to take it out every year to pay tribute and worship. It is just right for you, just take it."
Seeing that Mei Yuanchen was still confused, he quietly leaned into his ear and said with a smile: "I have asked someone to make an imitation, and it looks exactly the same, and it has been placed in its original position. This sword, except Emperors of the past dynasties occasionally played with it, and others only took a look at it from a distance. Who can tell the real thing from the fake one? If I say the fake one is real, then it is real. If I say that I took the fake one when I took over the throne, Sword, who dares to say it’s not? This kind of thing, hehe... don’t worry, just use it boldly, since not many people in the world have seen it, the devil knows the reason."
Mei Yuanchen still felt it was inappropriate, after all, the matter was serious.
Private use of a national treasure is not only treasonous, but also suspected of stealing the country, which is no joke.
Xia Chengxuan knew what he was thinking, cleared his throat, and discussed: "If you really don't want it, just borrow it from me and pay it back to me after you use it. How about that?"
This is a compromise. Mei Yuanchen really needs a good sword, not only to deal with Shi Yinheng's magnetic double ring, but also Zhang Suiguang's "Reincarnation Finger".
When it came to this point, he stopped holding it and returned the sword to its sheath with a "swish", which was regarded as temporarily containing the dragon.
"It's getting late, let's get going." Xia Chengxuan put away his playful expression and said seriously to Mei Yuanchen, "I know your martial arts are not weak, but you still need to be careful. Remember, don't show off when you follow the trend!"
Mei Yuanchen's heart froze, and he replied "I know" and walked away quickly, heading straight for the door of the mansion.
Zi Teng and Alai had already wisely avoided it, and now only Xia Chengxuan and Yun Xiaoyang were left in the garden.
That night the Mei family was exterminated. Although Yun Xiaoyang was not in the Yanyun Government Office, he was still half-involved in the incident and saw far more than others.
"Your Majesty, did you give him the Emperor's Sword?" Yun Xiaoyang asked in disbelief.
Xia Chengxuan's face was miserable, his eyes were filled with pity, and he replied in a low voice: "Don't say it's just a sword. Even if I give him my life, it doesn't matter."
