He Nan swerved all the way, stopping and walking. After confirming that no one was following him, he returned to Shanhe Mansion. However, he did not enter the door, but sat down on the stone steps at the door to sober up.
In fact, what he and Qi Dan said was true. He wanted to rise to the top, and he would prefer whoever could give him more. Giving advice to Qi Dan was considered a good idea, but he had never betrayed his master. Prepare. In fact, it was not against the master's wish for him to reveal his feelings to Qi Dan. He is a muddled person, and only a muddled person can muddy up Tan Qingshui.
A chess player who can predict five moves is a rare strong player in the world, and a player who can read ten moves ahead is a genius. How many steps can Qi Dan read? Five steps, eight steps, ten steps? These were completely out of the scope of He Nan's consideration, because He Nan was not playing a game with Qi Dan at all. He just planted a seed in Qi Dan's heart, and then the seed had nothing to do with him. Watering and fertilizing are all simple tasks.
Of course, Qi Dan could also just ignore the seed and let it wither. It’s just that no thoughtful person would leave this seed alone. People always like to think wildly. The smarter a person is, the more he will believe in his own mind and fall into the confinement of this kind of thinking and cannot get out.
After being blown by the night wind for a long time, He Nan felt a lot more awake and rushed to Penglai Pavilion. Unexpectedly, Li Zhanchun was standing in front of the pavilion holding a lantern. It seemed that he had been waiting here for a long time. Li Mastiff Chunxi is black and plain, wearing a simple dark robe with no modifications. He Nan was influenced by his master's preference and also liked to wear black clothes. At this time, the two of them were like a pair of thieves wearing night clothes. In the dark night, they could only see the flickering lanterns and two faces floating in the air. It was eerie. It's horror.
"Master...you are really pushing me to a dead end." When He Nanfu saw Li Mastiff Chun, he poured out his bitterness.
"Haha... I haven't done anything." Li Zhanchun twirled his beard and smiled, but there was something mysterious in this smile. It was obvious that "I just want you to guess" was written on his face.
"I already have the answer to the reason why you chose me to preside over this case." He Nan said sincerely. "You'd better not hide it from me."
"Oh?" Li Zhanchun's interest was aroused, "Please tell me how you understand it first."
"As for you, you are sure that I will not absolve Jiang Chen of his crime because he is afraid of the power of Qi Dan and Jiang Wenbing. Killing Jiang Chen is for demonstration? Warning? In my eyes, they are all the same. Jiang Chen is insignificant. A small role, but the Jiang family is a giant..."
"I know that you are using this to suppress the power of the Hussars in the court, and of course they know the same. So I explained everything at the banquet, and also gave Qi Dan a plan to bribe me to work with you. Work carefully." He Nan took the lantern from Li Zhanchun's hand, and the two stood side by side, looking at the mist and candlelight rising around Penglai Pavilion. This was also a good night scene.
"Do you know that what you just explained to me can be described in an idiom as a seller seeking glory?" Li Zhanchun did not look at He Nan, but just looked up at the moon. But there was no blame in his tone, just as plain as talking about what he had eaten today.
"Seller seeking glory? I have made great contributions to Shanhe Mansion for you." He Nan curled his lips, "At best, it's just a false surrender for self-protection, and it can't be considered as collaborating with the enemy."
"how do I say this?"
"I'm sure that Qi Dan does have evil intentions towards you. If he really didn't have such thoughts, he would have killed me when I said the first sentence. Although when two tigers fight, one of them will be injured, but that's not the case. It's a fight between two tigers. Which side are you on? The one behind you is the prince, and that is a real dragon. To me, the fifth prince is an lord, your highness; but to his highness, he is just a mere person. He's just a younger brother. I don't know whether the prince gave you instructions, but you used my own hands to punish Jiang Chen, wasn't it just to preemptively strike? I'm just a bait you used to muddy the waters and attract their attention. "No matter what. Whether it was expressions or movements, He Nandu's performance was very exaggerated, with one hand holding a stick and stirring it back and forth in the air. The word he performed was something he didn't dare to say to his master. It was called "shit stirrup".
"Okay! Okay! Okay!" Li Mastiffchun was expressionless and silent for a long time, then suddenly burst into laughter and shouted "Okay" three times in a row, which made He Nan beside him feel a little inexplicable. "Ananda...you know, at a certain moment just now, I even wanted to do something to you."
What Li Mastiff Chun said... was not a lie. At a certain moment just now, Li Mastiff Chun had a real murderous intention in his heart - this apprentice of his was not the smartest one he had ever taught, nor was he the most arrogant one. Yes, but he has never had a disciple who could figure out his own ideas and do so in a convincing and convincing manner, and no disciple has been so bold as to dare to overstep his authority and make decisions for himself. The most important thing is-it really made him say something.
"That's it..." After listening to the master's explanation, the person involved didn't care at all. "It's normal... As a human being, the first thing that comes to mind when others figure out your thoughts is to keep it secret. If a person knows too many secrets that he shouldn't know, it will lead to death."
Li Zhanchun shook his head, "That's not entirely true."
"Although you are a good knife, extremely sharp, cutting iron like clay, just like you are smart and sharp, but it is a handleless knife. Although it is sharp, it is not easy to use. It is difficult to use it by force. You may hurt yourself at any time. If you can't control such a knife, it's better to destroy it. Unless..."
"Unless it is equipped with a good handle." He Nan took over and looked at his master.
"Then... where is the hilt of your knife?" Li Zhanchun looked directly into He Nan's eyes and asked. In my own impression, this disciple never really paid attention to anyone or anything.
At the same time, the Cavalry General's Mansion.
Qi Dan and Jiang Wenbing sent Zhu Zhaoer and He Nan away, and told their two ministers, Zhang Siming and Du Liang, not to talk nonsense about tonight's banquet outside. Zhang and Du were promoted by the fifth prince to serve as officials in the court. Today's facts are too unbelievable. Once word spread, it would cause a bloody storm, so naturally they did not dare to talk too much with others.
"Do you have to be the white face and me the bad face every time? I seem to be becoming more and more like a brainless gangster." When only Jiang Wenbing and Qi Dan were left, Jiang Wenbing finally couldn't help but complain. road.
"Hey...it's not that you can't be a good person, but I really can't be a bad person, so I can only wrong you." Qi Dan complimented. However, this is not wrong. Qi Dan's gentle and jade-like appearance and temperament make it difficult for him to appear ferocious and rough.
"Hey..." Jiang Wenbing curled his lips. Qi Dan often used words to coax him, and he had long been accustomed to this. "This He Nan still has some eloquence, but he is far from the only one... This guy really lives up to his nickname, he is a madman."
"Then if you were asked to describe him with one thing, what would you use?" Qi Dan asked.
Jiang Wenbing said without thinking: "Dog, a good dog, but also a mad dog. Do you remember that we often went out hunting when we were in Shuihan Pass? At that time, my father raised many fierce dogs, and one of them was the most ferocious and agile. Dogs are really good at hunting, and even wolves didn't dare to compete with them. But one time it suddenly went crazy and killed several soldiers and almost hurt me. My father had no choice but to kill it. That one He Nan is such a dog. Although he is usually smart and alert, no one knows whether he will go crazy and bite his owner. Raising tigers is dangerous, and raising mad dogs is the same. It is better to get rid of such people as soon as possible good."
Qi Dan thought for a while and said: "I don't think he is crazy, but he is deliberately pretending to be crazy. If it were me, I would think he is more like a good knife."
Jiang Wenbing nodded and affirmed: "It is a good knife, but it is also a handleless knife. It has a sharp blade but no handle. The person who uses the knife will suffer the consequences..."
Qi Dan didn't speak for a long time. Jiang Wenbing felt something was strange, so he turned to look at him. At this time, Qi Dan narrowed his eyes slightly and smiled very mysteriously: "Is there a clue... Of course there is, and he took the initiative to send it to me."
Jiang Wenbing looked at Qi Dan blankly, but had no clue at all: "Is it...?"
"Zhao'er."
"Will Zhao'er fall in love with him? Or...are you really willing to give up Zhao'er to others?" Jiang Wenbing was a little shocked for a moment.
Qi Dan shook his head: "Zhao'er's thoughts...who can tell clearly? But I can see that He Nan is a little in love with her. But that's okay, Master Shangshu will not betroth Zhao'er to an unknown person. , I won’t give up Zhao’er to him. But with Zhao’er here, he won’t dare to make any mistakes at will.”
"That little girl from the Minister of Rites?" Li Zhanchun asked. He thought about it carefully in his heart and felt that she was right. Zhu Zhaoer always followed He Nan to Shanhe Mansion every three days, so Li Zhanchun was naturally very impressed with her.
He Nan smiled flatteringly at his master and said: "Master, I have a merciless request. I don't know how far things will turn in the end, but I am a humble commoner who has no time to take care of myself. How can I Do you still have the energy to take care of others? Even though Lord Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites is very close to the Fifth Prince and the Hussar General, when the day comes that you win, please show your noble hand and save Zhao'er's life."
Li Zhanchun was also here, how could he not understand He Nan's youthful spirit? He didn't answer, but twirled his beard again and said with a smile: "You think I can win."
He Nan's flirtatious expression suddenly became serious again, and he said respectfully: "Disciple, I never thought you would lose."
