Dao fruit.

"Who was that scholar just now? How dare you talk to Zhao Pi like that!"

"The most powerful thing is that Zhao Pileng is still speechless after being told."

"In the past few days, they have been catching scholars everywhere in the town. Those Confucian scholars are not afraid to face swords and soldiers. This one is good, and they directly confronted each other!"

"By the way, are those laws true or false? I never knew before. It turns out that arrests, arrests, and directors, as well as the criminal regulations, are all true?"

"Looking at Zhao Pi's reaction, it should be more or less the same. This is a man of knowledge. Even in the face of swordsmen, he can argue with reason. Look at those scholars before. Soft."

"By the way, what's the name of that scholar?"

"It seems to be called Qiu Yan. He must have come to Xuankou Town to study. I don't know where he came from."

"I know this. This person is Jiannan Dao Jieyuan, and his servant once reported his family name."

"It turned out to be a Jieyuan, no wonder it is so extraordinary."

……

Not long after Gong Yangyi arrived, they left with Qiu Yan and others, and General Zhao also ordered Jin to withdraw.

As soon as they left, people went to the empty building, which aroused the interest of the pedestrians and diners who were hiding around. Recalling the previous situation, they couldn't help being curious, and the scene of Qiu Yan talking eloquently and without fear in the face of soldiers was still fresh in his memory. , could not help discussing.

The "Zhao Pi" they were talking about was General Zhao who led the troops. After this incident, this person became Qiu Yan's stepping stone among the people, and set off Qiu Yan's reputation of being unafraid of the powerful and being generous and outspoken. Unexpected.

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In the north of the town, near the checkpoint passage, there is a mansion that occupies a large area.

At this moment, Qiu Yan and the others are being led by Gong Yangyi.step into it.

Although General Zhao was forced to retreat, the matter had to be resolved after all, which really annoyed a prince. Even if Qiu Yan could pass this Xuankou Pass, troubles would inevitably continue in the future.

Besides.This time things were quite strange, Qiu Yan had doubts, so he accepted Gong Yangyi's invitation.

Do not enter the tiger's den.How can I get a tiger?

Although this mansion is one of the best mansions in Xuankou Town, due to its size, it is not even comparable to the Zhang Mansion in Yuanning. However, Qiu Yan can feel a bit of nobility and grandeur when walking inside. Not available.

This extravagance, atmosphere.It didn't come out of nowhere.It wasn't Qiu Yanming's induction either.But I felt it from the guard at the gate of the mansion and from a famous scholar along the way.

The clothes of these servants are no different from those of the servants of the Zhang family, but they are tall, burly, powerful, and full of vigor, and each face has a touch of pride.

"These servants are full of energy, and the heavens are full. Many people's eyes are still bright, their muscles and bones are tense, and they look at their hearts from the face, and they have a sense of unity. If they go to the battlefield, they are all elite soldiers one by one. , Compared with the guards seen in Wu Xin Jiedu's Mansion, they don't give in too much, it's really not easy! From this, we can also see that King Yan's power is extraordinary."

As Qiu Yan walked and looked at him all the way, he gradually got a bottom line in his heart.

The princes and county kings of Darui are all empty titles and will not be given fiefdoms, but they are also qualified to open a mansion and build a government office, and can recruit staff and personal guards. For example, many servants of King Yan, in terms of skills alone, are no better than relatives. Wei Chai, because of the imperial court's law, could not go beyond the establishment system, so he turned to become a servant.

That Gongyang Yi was walking in front, and while walking, he was still introducing: "The prince bought this mansion from a merchant. In the past half month, the prince has been thinking about the matter of rebellion." , when you are in a dangerous situation, you all sit here in person.”

Speaking of this, he smiled and said: "The prince's coming to sit in the township was approved by several old prime ministers in the Eastern Capital. They have already signed a letter to Xingjing to explain the matter, so they are not breaking the rules. This point, Qiu You can rest assured, son."

"Oh? So that's the case," Qiu Yan nodded, and then said, "However, if you are not in your position and do not plan for politics, the old prime ministers are spending their lives in the Eastern Capital. Don't worry too much, Ma Yang When Ma Laoxiangguo temporarily lived in Qingchang, although he cared about the government, he would not interfere indiscriminately."

He was not polite at all, as if he was not afraid of offending the old man in the Eastern Capital, and his words were reasonable. Although Gong Yangyi was choked, there was nothing he could do. It is the pride of scholars.

Shaking his head and laughing, Gong Yangyi just said: "There were many misunderstandings before, please don't take it to heart, my lord, General Zhang also did bad things with good intentions, the prince should be scolding him right now."

"What a big stick with carrots!" Qiu Yan looked at Gongyang Yi in front of him, and sneered in his heart, "Let General Zhao be tough first, then let Gongyang Yi be gentle, and there is a prince standing behind him, and other powerless If a powerless scholar is beaten down by such a combination of punches, he will probably feel grateful immediately, and want to join him."

Thinking of this, Qiu Yan no longer has a good impression of the Yan Wang who has not met yet.

The previous matter is not something that can be easily dismissed with the word "offensive". Once those soldiers captured him indiscriminately, regardless of whether he was right or wrong, his reputation would be discredited. Imperial examinations and official careers have intangible influences.

This kind of thing is no small matter. It's not that Qiu Yan has never seen the world, was treated with tenderness by others, and was treated as a virtuous corporal, so he got carried away and relaxed his vigilance.

The barbed words he said just now were not intended to challenge the old man in Dongdu, but to throw stones to ask the way, trying to find out what King Yan was up to.

"Wang Su before stopped me. Although he didn't lie, he could still be said to be loyal to his duty. But what happened next is interesting. Before he was verified, he arrested people with great fanfare. Immediately changed his face, these changes are suspected of being arrogant and respectful, after the prince knew my name, he seemed to have the intention to lure me here..."

After contacting and experiencing before and after, Qiu Yan gradually had a guess.

"Could it be because of the faction between the old and new parties? I have an old relationship with Ma Yang, and this prince is a member of the new party? Otherwise, even if I'm a small recruit, I can't be regarded as so important by a prince. That's not right, the old man in the Eastern Capital, I heard that they all wrote to crusade against Wang Xianggong. It can be seen that they are all inclined to the old party, or they are the mainstay of the old party. It is impossible for King Yan to get their approval, and it is impossible to have something to do with the new party. , what is the reason..."

Qiu Yan thought as he walked, deduced in his mind, listed all kinds of possibilities, and overturned them one by one, and finally came to a conclusion that was related to the struggle between the old and new parties, which was quite confusing.

"For one example, even if I have written two decent articles, it is impossible for me to participate in the court struggle. I still have this self-knowledge."

On the other side, the young man in Confucian uniform holding a folding fan stared at Qiu Yan from time to time along the way, with curiosity in his eyes.

After walking a few steps, Gong Yangyi suddenly stopped in front of the main hall, turned around and looked at Hu Qi and Dai Guo behind Qiu Yan, and said with a smile: "Young Master Qiu, the prince is waiting for you inside, but he just ordered to bring you You go in alone, this..."

"Mr. Gongyang, don't be in trouble." Qiu Yan nodded, turned his head and gave Hu Qi and Dai Guo some instructions, they nodded, and left with a servant.

But the next moment, Hu Qi's voice sounded in Qiu Yan's ear, and the other party condensed the voice into a thread, and transmitted it directly——

"Young master, the prince may not do anything to you, but he is afraid that we will be detained by force."

Hu Qi and Dai Guo were not worried about Qiu Yan's safety. In terms of cultivation and skill alone, Qiu Yan was far above them. What happened just now allowed them to see Qiu Yan's knowledge, not to mention his fame.

Although the prince is very powerful, in Darui, even the prince has no right to punish scholars without going through the government.However, it's okay to find a reason to detain Qiu Yan for a few days, otherwise the trip will be delayed.

Qiu Yan returned via voice transmission: "Don't worry, I did something in the town, and people who are interested will know about it soon, come to the palace to pick him up, you and Dai Guo just don't worry." These words were also condensed into one thread.

Hearing this, Hu Qi was taken aback.

"Listen to what the young master said, what did he do in the tavern just now, did he have other intentions?"

When Hu Qi and the two left, Gongyang Yi rushed to Qiu Yan and cupped his hands: "If that's the case, please invite Mr. Qiu to enter, and I will take my leave first." After saying that, he led Mr. Confucianism away.

Looking at the backs of the two hurriedly leaving, Qiu Yan became more and more puzzled.

"Forget it, let me go and see, what is this prince's plan and what kind of mystery he is making."

With such thoughts in mind, Qiu Yan took a step forward and entered the main hall.

However, after entering the room, I found that there was no one there, only chairs and coffee tables, and there were cups on one coffee table, and the tea was warm and smoky.

"Huh? What's the situation?" Seeing this scene, Qiu Yan's doubts became more and more intense. He narrowed his eyes and let go of his perception.

………………

At the same time, Hu Qi and Dai Guo, who were led by the servants, were taken to a wing room and sat down respectively. There were maids serving tea, and servants bringing fruits and meals.

This scene made Hu Qi and Dai Guo feel flattered. How did they receive such treatment in the past?What's more, it's still in the prince's mansion.

Dai Guo chuckled, picked up an apple, took a bite, and then praised it.

Hu Qi said in a low voice: "Second brother, don't get dizzy, we are under the honor of the young master."

As soon as he finished speaking, a voice came from outside the door——

"No, no, two strong men, Xiao Wang actually invited them this time, so how can Qiu Yan compare with these two masters?"

While speaking, a handsome young man walked in from the door, with a smile on his face, and an intimidating force on his body, his every move was graceful and calm.

All around, the maids and servants saluted and shouted in unison: "I have seen the prince..."