[R18] Will drink wine – “About Wine” Chapter 32 [English]

Chapter 32 Mountain Stay

The water mist is thick and the rain is beating.

Shen Zechuan was about to immerse himself in the water. When he bent down, Xiao Chiye from behind could clearly see the curve of his waist and hips, which became more and more conspicuous with his movements.

Muscles, very tight.

But he doesn’t look like a martial arts practitioner at all, because in Xiao Chiye’s eyes, he has no threat.

Shen Zechuan sank into the water, and his feet, which were cold from the rain, gradually warmed up.Xiao Chiye got into the water and leaned on the other side far away from him.

Shen Zechuan asked in surprise: “Why are you hiding so far away?”

“I’m happy.” Xiao Chiye roughly folded a wet handkerchief, covered his eyes, crossed his arms, and stopped looking at Shen Zechuan.

After a while, Xiao Chiye felt something was wrong again, raised his hand and pulled off the veil, staring straight at Shen Zechuan.Shen Zechuan felt that Xiao Er was like He’s Hai Dongqing at the moment, as if he was about to attack with just one poke.

“What do you want to see?” Shen Zechuan’s expression was warm and springy, and he said in a tone like coaxing a child to eat candied haws on the street, “Say it and I’ll show it to you.”

Xiao Chiye bent one leg, quietly pulled at the remaining covering at his waist, and said, “I touched it just now.”

Shen Zechuan sank slightly, looking at him with only one eye.

Xiao Chiye became even more irritated when he looked at him, and said, “What are you doing?”

Shen Zechuan showed his chin and said, “I was in a good mood just now. Why did it suddenly change?”

“I’m in a good mood at the moment.” Xiao Chiye said, “You can shut up while taking a bath, there’s no need to talk… Can you stop looking up to me like this?”

Shen Zechuan slowly raised his body, water drops dripping down his chest, and his soaked hair spread like ink, like a magnolia flower climbing out of the mist.

Xiao Chiye couldn’t stand it anymore.

How did he think of “flower”?

He opened his eyes and watched Shen Zechuan approach. When Shen Zechuan sat next to him, he could even smell Shen Zechuan’s scent.

Not fragrant, just light, I really want to smell it a few more times.

Xiao Chiye retracted his arm that was hanging on the edge, suddenly pulled the clothes on the small hanger, stuffed them into the water, and blocked them around his waist.After he finished all this, he looked at Shen Zechuan calmly and said, “What’s wrong? You’re surprised? I was afraid that you might be interested in the second young master, so I blocked him.”

“I thank you…” Shen Zechuan looked worried.

Xiao Chiye lowered his head and realized that what he had torn off was Shen Zechuan’s clothes.

“…wash my clothes.” Shen Zechuan said, “Let me soak here until tomorrow.”

The awkward silence between the two people looking at each other quickly spread. The wind was rustling outside and the autumn rain was miserable.

Xiao Chiye waited for a long time before saying, “I can’t do anything with these clothes. You can call Chen Yang.”

After saying that, he raised his head and whistled.

There was silence in the hot spring for a moment, and neither Lang Tao Xuejin nor Meng came.

Xiao Chiye whistled again.

The one outside suddenly retracted his head under his wings and ignored him.It was raining so heavily, and it didn’t want to fly out and get wet at all.

The silence seemed endless.

Finally, Shen Zechuan said: “…I’ll wring it out.”

Xiao Chiye put his clothes back on and said through gritted teeth, “Wait a minute!”

* * *

The two of them stayed in the hot springs all night, and it was already midnight when their clothes were dried.Shen Zechuan finally put on his clothes, and when he tied his belt, he could still feel the eager gaze.But he said nothing, pretending not to know.

Xiao Chiye lifted the curtain, and it was still dark outside.The air was filled with mountain mist, filled with the damp smell after the rain stopped.It was inconvenient to go down the mountain, as the stone steps were covered with thin ice.

Two people in tandem.

“The school grounds occupies the southwest of Fengshan Mountain,” Shen Zechuan looked at it from a height. “Although it is very close to Qiu, it is completely blocked by Fengshan Mountain. The Eighth Battalion will not patrol here. You chose the location very well.”

“If it weren’t for Fengshan, I wouldn’t want this land.” Xiao Chiye pushed aside the maple branches and turned around to signal Shen Zechuan to get under his arm.

Shen Zechuan passed by, and the scenery in front of him suddenly opened up. All the obstructions were reduced to fog, and he could clearly see the Forbidden Army campus, where there were already queues of people running around.

“The imperial army did not take action during Qiu Lie.” Shen Zechuan looked at it for a while and said, “But it can be seen that the equipment is complete. Now that Hua Siqian is dead, as soon as the follow-up seizure of Qiu Hunter is completed, it is time for the Metropolitan Procuratorate to look for you.”

Xiao Chiye’s salary obviously cannot afford to support the 20,000 forbidden troops, and he cannot misappropriate the military salary of the Libei Iron Cavalry.However, according to the annual fees allocated by Qiu Lie’s former subordinates, the Forbidden Army obviously does not have the money to form such a large scale.Xi Guan died of “unexplainable”, and now this “unexplainable” should come to Xiao Chiye soon.

Xiao Chiye said, “Come anyway.”

Where did the money come from? He did not continue talking at this moment, and Shen Zechuan did not ask again.

After a while, Xiao Chiye said: “Many labor errands of the Ministry of Industry have been handed over to the Imperial Guards. Since five years ago, every amount of money sent to the Imperial Guards has been recorded in black and white. No matter how much the Metropolitan Procuratorate investigates, nothing else can be found.”

For this reason, Xiao Chiye became a well-known debt collector in the Ministry of Household Affairs. He always thought that he was begging for money and spent it on drinking and drinking, but he didn’t know that he had been really saving money over the years. The only account that could be called a big expense was the money for drinks.Although Li Jianheng was a muddled man, he was very generous to his brothers.Every time he asked Xiao Chiye to go to Donglong Street, he would pay for the girls and banquets with friends.

Li Jianheng ate the royal food and had no concubine to discipline him.If you don’t have money, ask the palace for it. Emperor Xiande has never been stingy about his money. He will also give it to him if he embezzles his own treasury, so Li Jianheng is not short of money.

Xiao Chiye did not return to Chenglibei, but he never complained about Li Jianheng.Because he understands better than anyone else that Li Jianheng regards he and his friends as brothers.

Thinking of this, Xiao Chiye said: “The Queen Mother saves you, so she naturally wants to use you. If the situation is calm, you may be able to rise step by step in the Jinyi Guards. But the late Emperor suddenly attacked, the Queen Mother…Has the Queen Mother looked for you?”

Shen Zechuan met Xiao Chiye’s eyes.

He couldn’t dodge, not even for a moment.Xiao Chiye’s sense of smell is extremely keen, and if he shows even a hint of guilt, Xiao Chiye will definitely notice it.

Shen Zechuan said firmly: “No.”

The cold wind blew and rolled up the hems of their clothes.

Xiao Chiye slowly exhaled the cold air and smiled disapprovingly: “Then you are lucky.”

It was already dawn when we returned to Qudu. Xiao Chiye said on his horse, “I have to go to the morning court. You should go back first.”

Shen Zechuan nodded and watched Xiao Chiye ride away.he didn’t see Chen Yang when he returned to the house. He should have gone to wait for Xiao Chiye outside the palace gate.

Shen Zechuan took out the Dongzhu from his sleeve, held it between his fingertips, and looked at it in the dim light.However, he paused before taking off the cloth strip.

When he took off his clothes, he put Dongzhu into his right sleeve pocket.But now, Dongzhu took it out from the left sleeve pocket.

Shen Zechuan clicked his tongue and frowned.

* * *

Xiao Chiye arrived outside the palace gate, dismounted and got into his carriage, and quickly changed into his official robe.Chenyang also prepared breakfast. The porridge was hot, and Xiao Chiye drank a bowl.

“I went to the school grounds to look for you last night, but I couldn’t find anyone.” Chenyang knelt beside the curtain and whispered, “Everything has been uneasy lately. You still have to follow people when you go out.”

Xiao Chiye put down the bowl and said, “You ask people to keep an eye on Shen Lanzhou at all times.”

Chen Yang responded and said: “Everyone outside the house is our people. As long as he goes out, he will not be able to escape your eyes. It’s just that the Hua family has been defeated. Governor, what’s the use of staring at him now?”

Xiao Chiye didn’t answer, he lowered his eyes for a long time, his expression was not good.It wasn’t until Chenyang outside mentioned the early morning meeting that he wiped his hands with a clean handkerchief and said, “I think this person is unpredictable. When you look at he now, maybe you can see that he has some kung fu skills?”

Chen Yang said: “He looks obviously weaker than when he entered the Jinyi Guards. If he hadn’t helped the governor when he talked about the autumn hunting, I would not have seen the slightest clue. However, if the governor asked Zhaohui to take a look, he might be able to see something.”

“Zhaohui met him when he came to the capital last time, and he didn’t see anything unusual.” Xiao Chiye said, “That body of he…”

he stopped abruptly, and after a moment he said: “Send a message to Li Bei immediately, asking Master to come.”

Chen Yang was startled and said, “I want to invite…”

“No matter what method he uses to cover it up, his plan cannot escape the eyes of the master.” Xiao Chiye twirled his fingers and said indifferently, “Besides, I… also have something to do with the master.”

* * *

Li Jianheng put aside today’s morning meeting. Before he had enough sleep, he heard Shuanglu report that Hai Liangyi was kneeling outside.Li Jianheng woke up immediately, but Mu Ru was still sleeping in He’s arms, and couldn’t get out for a while, so he could only raise his neck and whisper to Shuanglu: “Go! Send He away.”

Not long after Shuanglu left, he knelt back and said, “The elder Ge must see the emperor. The servant said that the emperor has not risen yet, so the elder said: “Kneel down and wait for the emperor.”

Li Jianheng panicked, and Mu Rucai woke up in his arms. He hurriedly coaxed: “Good girl, get dressed quickly and go to the Shen Ming Palace in the back to have a meal! I want to meet Mr. Ge!”

Mu Ru has black hair like a waterfall and is small and exquisite. She is not fussy or fussy at the moment and is dressing obediently.After getting dressed, she glanced at Li Jianheng with her affectionate eyes, and helped him stand up like a favor.

Li Jianheng loved her appearance so much that he reluctantly held her hand, wishing he could hold her in his lap and listen to politics.

“Next time.” Li Jianheng kissed her several times, “I will never let you retreat next time.”

He hugged the person and talked for a long time. Shuanglu came in and urged him again, and Li Jianheng reluctantly let Mu Ru go.

Hai Liangyi looked solemn as he came in and kowtowed.

Li Jianheng sat on the dragon chair and said: “Please get up, Mr. Ge. Please get up quickly, Mr. Ge.”

Hai Liangyi didn’t move and kowtowed again.

Li Jianheng didn’t get a response. He looked around and felt his face burning.he coughed twice and said: “I have been suffering from cold for the past two days, and I just want to sleep a little longer in the morning…”

Hai Liangyi said: “The emperor has been working diligently on night affairs recently, and the old ministers have also heard about it. However, there is no holy response to the memorials presented. The old ministers thought again and again, and came to admonish the emperor. The emperor is now in his prime years, and he governs diligently. He has swept away the previous malaise, and prosperity is just around the corner.”

Li Jianheng laughed a few times and said, “It’s okay, it’s okay…”

“But the emperor lives deep in the palace, and is surrounded by eunuchs. If he is left unchecked, over time, the emperor will be blinded and stay away from current affairs!” Hai Liangyi said resolutely, “I heard that the eunuch Shuanglu, a close servant, was bribed by others, and actually put many unscrupulous people around the emperor. According to the palace regulations, if he dares to lead outsiders into the palace without an order, he should be beaten to death!”

Shuanglu knelt down, looked at Li Jianheng in fear, and said, “Your Majesty, Your Majesty…”

“Mingli Hall is the holy place of light in the world, how can we allow eunuchs to make noises and noises.” Hai Liangyi looked at Li Jianheng, “Your Majesty!”

Li Jianheng’s chest was pounding. He looked at the stern Hai Liangyi and remembered the extreme danger of that night.He’s palms were sweating, and he wiped them on the dragon robe in vain, not even daring to answer the words.

The guards outside had already come to drag Shuanglu away. Shuanglu cried out softly: “Your Majesty, Your Majesty!”

“Sin…” Li Jianheng looked at Shuanglu, “Sin will not lead to death…”

“Your Majesty,” Hai Liangyi said firmly, “Pan Rugui formed an eunuch party, colluded with Hua Siqian, and caused trouble inside and outside the capital. Now is the time to take precautions and act as a warning to others! Not only that, those in the harem who seduced the holy listeners should also be beaten to death!”

Li Jianheng was frightened and said: “I don’t dare, I don’t dare! With such a wise minister like Mr. Ge supervising me every day, how dare I do anything wrong! Mr. Ge must not take those things that are based on rumors and shadows seriously.”

Hai Liangyi said ruthlessly: “There is no wind without fire, Your Majesty, beauty and misfortune cannot be tolerated!”

Li Jianheng was really scared. How could he be willing to let Mu Ru die?he stood up hastily and said in embarrassment: “Mr. Ge, I know I was wrong. Those people have served me for many years. Now you… just do it. I will listen to politics diligently in the future!”

Hai Liangyi kowtows, saving his face in the end.

Li Jianheng held the table and listened to the sound of the stick hitting outside, one after another, as if they were all hitting him.He looked at Hai Liangyi with mixed feelings, feeling aggrieved and afraid.

When Xiao Chiye came in, he saw someone splashing water on the floor and wiping the floor. The blood was spread under his feet, and the red Ruan people were there.The eunuchs of Mingli Hall were all kneeling outside in silence, no one dared to raise their heads.

Xiao Chiye stepped into the door, and Li Jianheng was sitting on the dragon chair, dumbfounded. Seeing he come in, he was stunned for a long time, and then howled a few times and started crying.

Li Jianheng cried and smashed things, shouting: “What kind of emperor is this? To have someone point at the nose and humiliate him like this! Isn’t the whole world a royal land! I favor a woman, what’s wrong? What’s wrong!”