On that day, the sky was high and crisp, Xiao Zhen was invited by Xiao Wei, dressed in civilian clothes, and took a group of guards to Zhongshan Wanfeng Pavilion.New trees sprout, gurgling streams, young flowers and weeds, purple and red, it is really a good day to travel and a good place to enjoy spring.A few days ago, because of the assassination of the emperor's grandson Xiao Zhaoye was seriously injured, Xiao Zhen was worried in his heart, although he was still a majestic and decisive person in the court, but after all, he was old, and the matter of the four sons, his body was not as good as before, and he was behind the people for several days.Xiao Wei saw some clues, so he took advantage of the great joy of the king of Nanjun to save him, and privately invited the emperor to go out of the palace to relax.Xiao Zhen rarely left the palace in recent years, one is busy with government affairs, it is difficult to get out, and the other is getting old, and he is happy, but when he heard the word "Late Feng Pavilion", his eyelids jumped imperceptibly for decades.Those old things, the respectful and filial sons don't understand, the close ministers who put their hearts don't understand, and the concubines who sleep in the same bed don't understand, only this younger brother who is four years younger than himself, who was young and frivolous together, hearty and uninhibited together, toasted and drank together, and expressed his pride together.Since ascending the throne, he has not relaxed his vigilance against him for a moment, as if the friendship of flesh and blood and brotherhood does not exist in the emperor's family.And he was such a gentle character, but under his rule he became strict and strict; is such an outstanding talent, but he often succeeds his four sons to him without fault, because he has no children, in order to show that he is a brother.But later, Zixiang occupied the position of the son of King Yuzhang, and became the only heir of his lineage, who can say that this is not the deliberate Jingzhou incident by the saint of the wise and martial arts, the dignified King Yuzhang played in the early dynasty, begging for the bones of the dead son, that was the first time he earnestly begged for each other, that was the thing that he couldn't sleep at night, why should he refuse because of suspicion, because of distrust.Plea in public is for the sake of a loving father's image, which sets off the lack of affection of today's saints over the years, and this kind of defense has been deeply rooted in the bone marrow."
Tomorrow, the imperial brother would like to go to the Evening Feng Pavilion for a drink" Xiao Zhen smiled in his eyes and nodded slightly.The mountain wind encouraged him to wear a yellow robe, and the prosperity of the capital was crawling under his feet.Standing in the pavilion, looking at the clear blue sky, the capital of the country, the world is finally held in his palm.It's just that no one stands side by side with him, and no one can, no one dares to appreciate this great river and mountain."
Brother of the courtiers to meet the royal brother" Xiao Zhen turned around and saw Xiao Wei wearing a blue sweatshirt, with two boys behind him, kneeling down and saluting in a regular manner."
Flat."
A trace of disappointment slipped through Xiao Zhen's eyes, and he should have understood that he couldn't go back to the past.The boy quickly laid out the tablecloth, put the sake dishes in the basket on the stone table, and was about to put a square scarf on the stone bench, Xiao Xun raised his hand, "No need." ”Then he lifted his robe and sat down.Xiao Wei straightened his waist and stood aside, until Xiao Zhen realized that he had forgotten something, and said, "Xuan Yan, sit." ”The mellow aroma of the wine slid from the tip of the tongue, ran down the throat, and immediately warmed up the whole body.Xiao Zhen played with the empty wine glass in his hand and looked at his brother sitting opposite, but his gaze was no longer as sharp as an eagle, but instead there was a trace of affection and a trace of softness."
Last time, you and I sat here and drank heartily, I'm afraid it was more than 30 years ago" Xiao Wei was stunned and replied: "Yes, Shaohua is easy to pass away, and his face is easy to age."
It's been a few years in the blink of an eye. ”"I remember, you drank a lot of alcohol."
Xiao Zhen hooked the corners of his mouth and said with a smile, "After drinking a few cups, poetry is often flourishing, and those words and phrases continue to spit out from your mouth, as if there is no end."
Later, when the strength of the wine came up, you fell asleep on the stone table in a daze.Several times late at night, I carried you back. ”A hint of injustice flashed in "I" eyes, Xiao Wei was about to argue something, but finally paused, and said, "The imperial brother is massive, and the foolish brother is not as good, not as good" "Over the years, I often think of the days when we were with all our brothers and friends in the past. ”Xiao Zhen smiled self-deprecatingly and reached out to the wine glass.Xiao Wei wanted to pour wine for him first, but he slowly withdrew his hand, smiled, and said, "The imperial brother has a long life, how can he say that he is old, if the imperial brother is willing, he can often come to the Fengting Pavilion to sit and sit this night, and the younger brother will definitely accompany him" "Okay, good" Xiao Zhen raised his head and drank the wine in the cup.The pungency of the wine was still swirling in his throat, he was silent, raised his spoon and stretched out to the plate of fried golden and crispy peanuts in front of him, and said casually: "If you were on me, you would do the same" Xiao Wei's hand pouring wine for Xiao Zhen froze in mid-air, and then replied in a low voice: "Brother I understand." ”Xiao Zhen smiled noncommittally, moved his gaze to the vast world under the mountain outside the pavilion, admired the magnificent rivers and mountains for a long time, and did not speak again.Xiao Wei didn't bother him, just silently raised his hand and drank the first glass of wine."
Hahaha, Xuan Yan, look at you, I've only drunk a few glasses, my face is as red as a little girl, this amount of wine is too shallow" Xiao Wei's amount of alcohol may be acceptable, but the amount of alcohol of his younger brother is always shallow.As the sun sets, the mountain pavilion, the autumn breeze blows the hot cheeks and sweeps away a little bit of heat.The man sitting on the stone bench replied angrily: "Blushing doesn't mean that the amount of wine is shallow, do you dare to compete with me" "Drink it" The slightly taller man became interested, lifted his robe and sat down, raised his hand to pour wine, "But in front of you, if you are drunk and unconscious, I will not carry you back" "Brother, you can rest assured that I will send you back to the house safely, and I will not leave you alone here to continue drinking the northwest wind" "Good boy, I will let you see the sky and the earth today, and say okay, I will fight the wine today, You are not allowed to drink a few cups under the guise of poetry, and you can mumble out so many sentences" "Good come" The moon climbed up the hill leisurely, illuminating this mountain pavilion, and the two figures in the pavilion leaning over the table and getting drunk."
Xuan Yan, look."
Xiao Zhen suddenly spoke, interrupting the old memories that came to Xiao Wei's mind.Xiao Wei followed his brother's finger and looked at it, it was a bustling mansion group at the foot of the mountain, and it was a domain in the eastern suburbs of the dignitaries of Duogaomen."
You can see that there is a yellow clearing in the middle of that house" Xiao Wei opened his eyes a little dizzy, and when he looked closely, he did notice that there was a vacant lot among the rows of houses, roughly speaking, about ten acres.It's just that this vacant land is wrapped in a mansion, and I come and go in the city on weekdays, and I don't notice the existence of this vacant land.If it weren't for the condescending position at this moment, I am afraid that I would not be able to find some of the gaps in the dense house."
My brother saw it.""
Do you know what this vacant land is used for, how can there be such a big wasteland," Xiao Xun asked with a frown.Xiao Wei went through the general layout of Jiankang City in his mind, and he already had a plan in his heart.He said slowly: "The houses with red walls and yellow tiles next to it, I'm afraid it's the mansion outside Yun Qiao Palace" "You said the prince's mansion" Xiao Zhen squinted his eyes and looked grim."
Exactly."
Such an open space appeared out of thin air, and it was still hidden in the deep courtyard with high walls, and it must have been intentionally left.It is impossible for Xiao Zhen to imagine that this open space is very likely to be a hidden training ground.And today, the prince's circle has drawn such a training ground, it is impossible to run a horse so simple, in addition to ordinary government soldiers, there is actually an army hidden in the prince's mansion Xiao Wei naturally thought of this, but he has no reason to cover for his nephew, the prince's party has repeatedly suppressed the old ministers in the court, and even more vigorously in Jingzhou, regardless of brotherhood, it is time to extinguish their prestige "Come on, go back to the palace" Xiao Zhen had an angry face, and stood up with his sleeves.On the morning of the second day, several young men dressed in cloth held the emperor's secret decree and entered the prince's mansion, and found a neat training ground behind the dense forest, and all kinds of weapons were neatly listed on the rows of wooden shelves on the side of the field.On the afternoon of the second day, the emperor sent the prince into the palace and talked for a long time behind closed doors.The eunuchs only saw that when the prince walked out of the imperial study, his face was pale, and he was more serious than usual.On the morning of the third day, King Yuzhang said that he was sick and did not go to court."
It's better for the father to give his son a favor" Xiao Zhaoye faced the angry Xiao Changmao and said slowly, "You know, in the eyes of outsiders, the second grandfather and I should be the same enemy. ”"I make enemies, you make an alliance.It's a good calculation. ”Xiao Changmao sneered, but the anger in his eyes was gone, and he nodded slightly approvingly.Xiao Zhaoye followed a pair of maids softly and slowly, walked through the elegant courtyard, and entered King Yuzhang's bedroom.Xiao Wei half sat up, leaned on the couch, and nodded politely when he saw the visitor, his face was indeed pale.Xiao Zhaoye followed the courtesy to ask for peace, but he was stunned in his heart: Could it be that "holding the illness in the body" is not just a pretext for fear of disaster "Zhaoye, I heard that you came to find me is something urgent" Xiao Wei slowly spoke, and there was a lack of strength in his voice."
Back to the second grandfather, it is precisely "Xiao Zhaoye took a step forward, "Since the emperor's grandfather changed his attitude towards the fourth uncle, my father has been suspicious of me and suppressed me everywhere.Don't hide it from the second grandfather, I was assassinated in the East Palace a few days ago, but I'm afraid it is also related to my father."
After all, you are his eldest son. ”Xiao Wei shook his head slightly, his brows furrowed."
Why don't you want this to be done by your father," Xiao Zhaoye said bitterly, "but that night, an assassin was captured alive, but my father had no intention of interrogating the mastermind behind the scenes, so he let him decide on his own, and then the imperial doctor invited by my father couldn't do anything about my injuries.This pile by one, how can I not be suspicious" "Father and son are always suspicious of each other, but they really meet each other" Xiao Wei smiled faintly, as if he was thinking of something, a little bitter, "That's it, what do you want me to do" "My grandson really hopes to work together with the second grandfather, not to seek power and to lean towards the opposition, but to protect himself.I also hope that the second grandfather will help" Xiao Zhaoye bowed his hand and bent over, his tone sincere."
Okay."
Of course, Xiao Wei knew that this voice would be followed by a bloody alliance.But he didn't hesitate too much, probably after turning his face with the prince, he was also cornered.Xiao Wei looked at Xiao Zhaoye and said slowly, "I just want to ask you about it, in exchange." ”"The grandson must know everything, and he must say everything" "More than two months ago, the imperial brother suddenly punished Ru Faliang, Hu Huanzhi and others, what's so strange about this" Xiao Wei's gaze fell lightly on Xiao Zhaoye's body, "Changmao will not be suspicious of you for no reason." ”Xiao Zhaoye hesitated in his heart, couldn't guess the other party's intentions for a while, looked at the drooping old face, and finally said: "Grandson once inadvertently got the last letter written by the fourth uncle to the emperor's grandfather, so he truthfully listened to it. ”"What is written in that letter" Xiao Wei's voice trembled violently, and a pair of indifferent eyes seemed to condense brilliance."
That's the fourth uncle's gift" "You have been brilliant since you were a child, and if you don't know the content of the letter, I'm afraid you won't hand it over to the emperor." ”Xiao Zhaoye paused, and finally read slowly: "The sins are both mountains and seas, and the axe is divided" Accompanied by Xiao Zhaoye's loud voice, Xiao Wei slowly closed his eyes, and his brows were tightly twisted together.At that moment, Xiao Zhaoye realized that the person in front of him was really old: