Raising wolves

After the much-anticipated General Shi Da returned to Beijing, there was no other movement except that he entered the palace that day and returned to the Duke Wu's mansion.

The gate of the Duke's Mansion was closed, and the general refused to see the guests because he was recovering from his injuries.

Everyone who originally thought that after Shi Rongfeng returned to Beijing, the situation in the capital should have fallen into a daze.

Could it be that the general came all the way back to Beijing to recuperate and watch the fun?

Shi Rongfeng holds a heavy army and has a special status. Because of his attitude, the capital suddenly fell into another strange atmosphere. Both the royalists and the guards temporarily stopped attacking each other, and suddenly they were at peace with each other. stand up.

The mysterious guard beside Lu Qingze also changed. After the cleanup a few days ago, the Ministry of Personnel successfully installed new people, so there will be no big moves for the time being.

Pan Jingmin, who was squatting in the prison of the Ministry of Punishment, did not move.

However, Lu Qing never thought that just a few words could shake Pan Jingmin. He went there a few days ago, but he just needed to plant a seed of doubt in Pan Jingmin's heart.

Staying alone in a dark and cold prison, it is easy to have other thoughts. As long as there is a slight doubt, the doubt will be like a crack in the dam, and under repeated hesitation, it will expand little by little.

It's like letting Wei Herong gradually shake within the Guardian Party.

Besides, if Wei Herong wanted to get Pan Jingmin out in front of him, he would have done it already.

On the third day of General Shi's return to Beijing, after Lu Qing dissipated his value, he left the bureau and saw a tall man with a scar on his face waiting outside.

Lu Qing squinted his eyes and paused, feeling a few hunch in his heart.

This is for him.

You Wu, who was following him, took a step across vigilantly and blocked in front of Lu Qingze. Scarface noticed Lu Qingze, clenched his fists, and said indifferently, "In Tangqing, General Shi's personal soldiers "Lord Lu, the general of my family has invited me."

Lu Qing raised his eyebrows slightly.

People came and went after the scatter, and the officials were almost all from Wei Herong, and there were eyes everywhere. Shi Rongfeng actually asked his people to pick him up.

He is the teacher of the little emperor, the purest of the emperor's faction. Isn't this a vague meaning to stand on Ning Juan's side?

Sure enough, the eyes of many people around him changed color, but Lu Qing smiled and stepped forward to get into the carriage brought by Scarface.

Scarface ignored those glances and sat in the driver's seat. When You Wu saw this, he also climbed up and sat on the side, holding his hands and said, "I am Lord Lu's personal bodyguard. I will go wherever Lord Lu goes."

Tang Qing glared at him unhappily, thinking of the command of the general, before he suppressed his temper, snorted, waved his whip, and drove to the Duke Wu's mansion.

The horse was throbbed, and it ran a little fast and bumpy, but Lu Qing had expected it, sat steadily, and only smiled: "It seems that the avenues in the capital are not smooth enough, and I asked General Tang to think that this is the case. On the battlefield of the enemy."

The peaceful and clear voice inside the carriage came out neither high nor low, and it got into his ears, Tang Qing's movements froze, he clicked his tongue, and the movement of chasing the horse calmed down a bit.

Lu Qing was not surprised that the people around General Shi did not like him.

In other words, the Mobei Army may not be used to the court, especially the royal family.

When they were defending the enemy at the border back then, the court was still thinking about **** Shi Rongfeng in order to regain military power, and a backstab came, and everyone would feel resentment.

Tang Qing was already very restrained.

The Duke's Mansion was very close to the Forbidden City, and it didn't take long to arrive at the place.

It was approaching September, and the autumn wind was picking up in the capital, and Lu Qing had already dressed a little thicker before the others. Even so, when he got off the carriage, the cold wind blew, and his throat was itchy, and he coughed a few times.

It's fine when it's hotter. Although he's not heat-resistant, he doesn't get sick very often. But when the weather gets colder, he'll easily fall down every three days.

You Wufu and Lu Qing got out of the carriage, and Tang Qing gave him a strange glance again.

This is the first time I have seen such a weak person.

The Guogong's mansion is much more imposing than the Lu mansion, with a golden plaque and a vermilion gate, Tang Qing led the way, knocked on the door, and led the two of them into the door.

The scene inside the door is a bit out of tune with the style outside. If there is still a hint of the prosperity of the capital outside, the inside is almost desolate.

Passing through the Moon Gate and the Hanging Flower Gate, all the way in, there is almost no shadow of the servants on the road. Although there are still a group of pavilions around, the faded red paint on the wooden fence, the old dried-up pond, and the pruning that have not been taken care of for a long time, And the wanton growth of plants and trees still brings a sense of cold and withering that is hard to hide.

Lu Qing looked around and calmly retracted his gaze.

It is not surprising that Shi Rongfeng is the only one left in Wu Guogong's lineage.

Tang Qing noticed Lu Qingze's scrutiny, and snorted from his nose: "There are only a few loyal servants left in the mansion. They are old and inconvenient. We don't plan to stay here for too long. Don't be too shabby, Lord Lu."

The tone was very rude, but Lu Qing glanced at him and wrote lightly: "The general protects Daqi and keeps the Quartet safe. Who dares to say that the house is shabby, His Majesty is the first to cut him."

Tang Qing is a member of the military. When he came to a place with many rules like the capital, he felt uncomfortable. Seeing Lu Qing was thin, he was also very uncomfortable. If Shi Rongfeng had not told him to be kind, he would have gone directly. The officials tied people up.

Hearing this sentence, he opened his mouth and said: "The matter of the general does not need His Majesty to be polite."

Seeing that he didn't have the slightest respect for Ning Wan, You Wu, who was following behind, raised his eyebrows and wanted to reprimand him, but Lu Qing raised his hand to stop it. What does the sergeant care about, but at the time of the incident, His Majesty was just a swaddling child with twists and turns, and it really has nothing to do with him."

The truth is indeed like this, but resentment cannot be cleared up by understanding the truth. Tang Qing folded his arms and raised his head: "What Master Lu said, I didn't mention anything."

"Everyone is defending the country in a **** battle at the border. Your Majesty is also breaking a **** for thousands of miles on the right side of the river. When the epidemic is raging, you personally bring people to rescue. Although it is not a battlefield, it is also for the people."

After Lu Qing finished speaking, before Tang Qing spoke again, he lightly interrupted him: "I said this, not to change your view of Your Majesty, nor to discuss merits and demerits, but to say that Your Majesty is not mediocre. , The faint and incompetent late emperor, since you are going to stay in the capital for a while, you can go and see it."

Tang Qing's eyes widened in shock.

They are at the border, and the emperor is far away, so it's okay to scold Emperor Chong'an in private on weekdays. Lu Qing, as a courtier of the emperor, stays in a place like the capital, how can he scold them more smoothly and without any problems? scruples?

Tang Qing couldn't help but glance at Lu Qingze more.

Lu Qingze is indeed very thin and looks like it can be blown over by a gust of wind. He walked all the way, but his pace was steady, and his gestures were elegant and free, with a touch of immortality, just like the one on his court clothes. Like a crane, it is not the same as those who came to the duke's mansion for the past two days, they said they were visiting, but actually wanted to inquire. Those officials and nobles who were dog-like, playing abacus and not knowing what they were calculating, looked at each other and immediately I can feel how fake the smiles on their faces are.

The eyes under this man's mask were clean and clear.

Although Lu Qing was wearing a mask and couldn't see his face, Tang Qing suddenly felt that this so-called imperial teacher was not so unpleasant to the eye.

While speaking, the three had already walked to General Shi's courtyard.

Before Lu Qing came, he had guessed that there would be a belated scene of filial piety between father and son.

Unexpectedly, as soon as I stepped into the courtyard, I heard a loud shout: "Come again!"

When Lu Qing looked up, he saw that General Shi was wearing only his shirt and holding a wooden gun, fighting with his precious son who had been lost for more than ten years.

Under General Shi's aggressive and extremely oppressive moves, Lin Xi was obviously a little stunned, his handsome face was tight, and he couldn't resist, so he could only keep retreating, trying to make Shi Rongfeng's flaws.

As soon as Tang Qing stepped into the yard, seeing this scene, his eyes were split, and he shouted angrily: "General! I didn't even look at it, you pulled the little prince again, and the doctor said, you need to rest! Rest! Do you know what resting means, don't move if you can lie down!"

Lu Qingze: "..."

You Wu: "…"

This voice did not interfere with the father and son who were discussing, but instead made Shi Rongfeng speed up. A wooden spear was made to be superb. The move was simple but sharp and deadly. Finally, with a "snap", Lin Xi was in his hand when he blocked. The wooden spear was broken by another wooden spear, and the head of the bald wooden spear was pressed against Lin Xi's neck.

The discussion is over.

Shi Rongfeng retracted his gun and said, "If you were on the battlefield, you would have already died thousands of times."

Lin Xi's chest heaved violently, sweat dripped from his head, and nodded silently.

Tang Qing roared again: "What are you doing to the little prince so fierce, the little prince will not go to the battlefield!"

As he said that, he picked up the robe that was thrown on the shelf, and scolded: "It's cold and I'm only wearing a single shirt, and my body is full of injuries. What if I catch the cold!"

Shi Rongfeng pretended to be deaf and couldn't hear, dropped the wooden gun in his hand, took the handkerchief handed by the guard next to him to wipe his sweat, turned his head and saw Lu Qingze, with a hearty smile on his face: "Come on! ."

It's very different from what he looked like when he entered the palace a few days ago.

Lu Qing was a little confused about what General Shi meant for a while, blinked his eyes, and said with a smile: "It's getting late, the autumn wind is cold, although the general is not afraid of the wind and cold, but the injury is not healed at the moment, it is better to listen to the doctor's words, So as not to make Tang Cang and Xiao Shizi worry too."

Hearing this, Tang Qing, who was so angry, glanced at him, and his eyes became kinder.

Shi Rongfeng clicked his tongue, feeling that Lu Qingze's words sounded more comfortable, he barely took the robe and put it on, without saying his intention to call Lu Qingze over, glanced at Tang Qing: "Go to the kitchen and have a look. No, entertain guests tonight and ask them to put two handfuls of salt less."

Tang Qing had to obey the order.

Lin Xi also wiped his sweat, turned his head to look at Lu Qingze, ran up to him happily, and gestured a few times: How about the knife?

The two children have become good friends.

Lu Qing said with a smile: "Xiaodao misses you every day in the mansion, but now both the Lu mansion and the Duke's mansion are stared at, making it inconvenient to communicate, otherwise he would have wandered over to the mansion to talk to you."

Lin Xi waited for Chen Xiaodao to come, and thought that Chen Xiaodao would stop being angry because he didn't tell him, but after hearing what Lu Qing said, he smiled again and continued to gesture: I can also go to him, I am very skilled. Okay, those people can't find me.

Shi Rongfeng looked at the barrier-free communication between the two, and couldn't help but ask, "Can you understand?"

Lu Qing nodded, and by the way conveyed Lin Xi's meaning to Shi Rongfeng.

The old general was immediately unhappy: "Why do you still have to go secretly? My family is open and upright everywhere. If you want to see friends, Dad will accompany you! Bring a hundred and eighty personal soldiers to open the way for you!"

Lin Xi's pupils dilated.

The society is afraid of the son and the cow father.

Lu Qing made a judgment in his heart and rescued Lin Xi: "The general called me over, is there something wrong?"

Shi Rongfeng tugged at his robe at will: "If there is something wrong, Xi Ce said that you are good to him, so I will invite you to have a meal."

Shi Rongfeng's status is special, that's why he and Ning Juan didn't immediately use to find the little prince to make him stand.

If it's just a meal, why let the guards go to the office where people come and go to pick him up?

Lu Qing didn't think it was because "where the Shi family goes, they are open and aboveboard", and the battlefield is like a chess game. Shi Rongfeng has been leading troops abroad for decades, and his strategies are equally good, so he will not fail to see the situation in the capital.

The two looked at each other and smiled.

You Wu remained silent, and Lin Xi was confused.

The atmosphere is generally harmonious.

The kitchen has already prepared dinner and sent it to the stone table in the courtyard. You Wu was going to be there to stay by the side. Tang Qing came to pull him away, but Lu Qing tilted his head: "You Wu, you should also follow Tang Can and eat them. There will be no danger in the palace."

His Majesty ordered that everything must be obeyed by Lord Lu. You Wu obeyed the order and followed Tang Qing.

When Shi Rongfeng saw his posture and steps, he knew that You Wu was trained and 80% came out of the palace. He said meaningfully, "Your Majesty values ​​you very much."

Lu Qing didn't change his face: "Your Majesty has always respected teachers."

Lin Xi looked left and right, not knowing what kind of riddle they were playing, he bowed his head blankly.

After eating with the two of them, Shi Rongfeng patted Lin Xi on the shoulder: "I asked Tang Qing to find the gun I used to practice martial arts in the warehouse, and let them polish it. Go and see how it goes, if you like it, It's yours."

Lin Xi's eyes lit up, the chick pecking rice nodded, and went away without thinking much.

Lu Qingze's throat was still a little itchy, and he had a vague feeling that he was about to catch a cold again. Seeing Lin Xi like this, he smiled slightly: "Lin ... the little prince doesn't seem to be very afraid of people in the house."

"I asked the accompanying soldiers to gather around him as little as possible," Shi Rongfeng retracted his gaze, "His temperament is a bit like his mother."

Lu Qing wanted to speak, but the cold night wind struck again. He couldn't hold back the itch in his throat, and he tilted his head and coughed a few times. His thin shoulders shook slightly, and his lips turned white. Not a lot.

Shi Rongfeng raised his eyebrows and said with a stern face, "You are so young, how can you be so weak and wear so thick that you can't stand the wind."

Having said that, he got up and led Lu Qingze into the house.

Without being attacked by the cold wind, Lu Qingze's throat felt a lot more comfortable, and the cold feeling all over his body disappeared.

Shi Rongfeng had a lot of things to ask, but after thinking for a while, he finally asked in a low voice, "Although he was a little shy when he left my side, he was still able to speak, where did you find him, and why couldn't he... already?"

This child is weaker than he imagined, and since he hasn't seen him for more than ten years, Shi Rongfeng can't help but treat it carefully, and order to prohibit everyone from mentioning things that Lin Xikou can't say, so as not to make him think too much.

Lu Qing poured a cup of hot tea himself, moistening his throat that was sore from coughing: "The little prince escaped the pursuit and was rescued by a guard named Yu Zheng, and took him to Jiangnan. The little prince can no longer speak, and he has forgotten who he is, I am afraid it is because... I saw some bad scenes, and I was scared for a while."

Shi Rongfeng fell silent immediately, his eyes changing.

Lu Qing said slowly: "When returning to the capital, His Majesty asked the doctor to see it. The little prince's mute disease only needs to be guided slowly. If the diagnosis and treatment are proper, it is still possible to speak again."

He just finished speaking, and it was General Shi's turn to cover his mouth and cough heavily. The cough was much worse than Lu Qingze's, and it looked extremely painful.

When he let go of his hand, there was a pool of blood in his palm.

Lu Qingze's expression changed slightly: "General, you are... I'll call the doctor!"

"No need." Shi Rongfeng looked left and right, sneakily smeared the blood under the table, and his movements were quite skilled, "Don't tell other people, now you won't let me drink, and don't let me blow the air, if you are found coughing up blood, the next step is Do you want me to sleep in bed?"

Lu Qing froze for a while.

Aren't you supposed to be in bed?

"You are a patient, and I am also a patient," Shi Rongfeng still has reason and his eyes earnestly, "We are in the same camp, you help me hide it, and I will help you hide it too."

Unexpectedly, he was rumored to be like a vicious general in Mobei, and there is such a side in private, Lu Qing twitched the corner of his mouth: "But..."

"That's it." Shi Rongfeng insisted, not even knowing where to find a small water bag, raised his head and gululu and took two sips, his face looked a little better, "I haven't been able to drink for two months, so I can only go to the kitchen. Steal it, it's not very good, but it tastes like wine, can you drink it?"

Lu Qing waved his hand: "Thank you General for your kindness, I will get drunk when I drink alcohol."

Shi Rongfeng was shocked: "Can't you drink? Then what's the meaning of life?"

Lu Qing laughed and laughed: "I can understand the general's unwillingness to be under control, but you are injured, it is best to listen to the doctor's words, so that the injury will heal faster, and when you recover, others will not control you. ."

Shi Rongfeng didn't care: "If I can't drink wine, I'm in a bad mood. Wouldn't it be better than that? Don't worry, I know what I know."

Just as he was talking, Tang Qing suddenly pushed open the door and entered: "General, Xiao Shizi thought about coming over after reading your gun, and I'll stop you... What's in your hand?"

Shi Rongfeng's guilty conscience raised his voice: "It's rude and innumerable, why did you come in without knocking on the door!"

Tang Qing said with a sullen face: "If I knock on the door and come in, I won't be able to catch your little actions in private! What are you drinking, let me see it!"

Seeing that Tang Qing came over in a murderous manner, Lu Qing thought that when he drank the medicine and felt sick, he would secretly dump the medicine, coughed lightly, and helped Shi Rongfeng: "It was made by my doctor Painkillers, I heard that the general has pain from time to time, so I brought it over and let the general try to see how it works."

Tang Qing: "?"

General Shi responded quickly: "Yes, yes, the painkillers are very effective."

Tang Qing was still suspicious, looked at Lu Qingze, and hesitated: "Really? The medicine from outside, you still..."

Lu Qing is the emperor's person. The emperor may be anxious to get military power now, in case of a poison or something...

"What are you talking about!"

Shi Rongfeng's eyes widened and he reprimanded: "I said when I came here, when today's son is different from the previous emperor, you have ignored my words?"

Tang Qing: "…"

You clearly said "Go back and see what this little furry boy wants to do".

But these words can't be said, and Lu Qing is not only a guest, but also a close minister of the emperor. What he said and did when he was dissatisfied before, I am afraid that he would have offended and held revenge for other officials.

Tang Qing could only hold his breath and leave.

As soon as the person left, Shi Rongfeng quickly covered the small water bag and stuffed it on the couch. He kicked a few more feet without worrying about it, so that it could be hidden better. Give him a smell, I will have no peace tonight."

After finishing speaking, Chao Lu Qing nodded affirmatively and appreciatively: "I don't blame Xi Ce for liking you so much, you have loyalty!"

Lu Qingze: "..."

What kind of loyalty and friendship is this?

"Xi Ce likes you very much, as well as the children in your house," Shi Rongfeng hid his things, and finally explained the purpose of Lu Qingze's invitation, "Why don't you come to the Guogong's house for a walk in the future?"

After a pause, he hesitated and said, "I see that you can understand Xi Ce's sign language. Anyway, when I have time, I will learn it by the way."

Lin Xi can't speak yet, but he wants to communicate with his son.

That's the main purpose.

The old general has been arrogant all his life, and it is quite rare to be willing to bow his head to learn something from others.

Lu Qing naturally would not refuse, but he must make it clear: "If I come and walk around often, others may misunderstand me."

Shi Rongfeng snorted: "Then misunderstand, this group of people in the capital are not thinking about this or that all day long, and they don't care what they do."

This is the meaning of the faint willingness to stand on the side of the little emperor.

The corner of Lu Qingze's mouth curved: "It's fine if the general doesn't mind."

Shi Rongfeng gave him another look: "If you are not in good health, you should exercise more. Come to my house, and I will teach you how to keep fit."

Lu Qing inexplicably felt that General Shi was holding a card to promote swimming and fitness, and he couldn't help laughing and crying: "Then I will thank the General in advance."

Shi Rongfeng stroked his beard with satisfaction, feeling that this was barely an exchange, Lu Qing taught him sign language, and he taught Lu Qing to exercise.

Lu Qing stayed in the Guogong's mansion for a while longer, taught General Shi Da a few simple sign languages, and when the sky was getting dark, he went to Lin Xi to say goodbye.

Seeing that Lu Qing was blowing after he came out, his cough got worse. Shi Rongfeng shook his head and sighed at how the young people in the capital were so delicate. He asked Tang Qing to drive the carriage and send Lu Qing back to the house.

Lu Qing was fine when he first returned to the mansion, but he coughed a little bit badly, so Chen Xiaodao changed the medicine Xu Shukai had used to condition his body with something to prevent colds.

Unexpectedly, it was still hot in the middle of the night.

Chen Xiaodao guessed badly when he saw Lu Qingze's face when he came back. He slept on the couch in Lu Qingze's room. He woke up in the middle of the night and realized that something was wrong. He ran over to test Lu Qingze's forehead temperature, it was hot and hot, so he ran quickly. Go out to the doctor.

Lu Qing's breathing was full of heat, and his consciousness was a little blurred.

He vaguely felt that someone was feeding him medicine, and he turned his head reluctantly.

He had already drank the medicine before going to bed, why should he drink it again?

Ning Juan wore a robe in the middle of the night and hurried from the palace, and this was what he saw.

Lu Qingze's eyelashes were tightly closed, and the long eyelashes were wet with sweat. He looked as if he had cried. His cheekbones were red, but his lips were white. Give medicine.

His face suddenly sank.

Chen Xiaodao felt that the atmosphere in the room was not right, he turned his head and was startled: "Your Majesty? You, why are you here?"

Ning Juan didn't answer his question, his eyes locked on Lu Qingze's neck.

Because he resisted drinking the medicine, he tilted his head, his snow-white neck exposed, dripping with sweat, slender, delicate, and fragile.

Makes people want to get started and fondle.

"...Give me the medicine and go out."

Ning Wan opened his mouth lightly.

But after half a day without seeing Lu Qingze, he fell ill again.

The teacher really needs to be hidden and raised by him.

Chen Xiaodao always felt that Ning Juan was staring at Lu Qingze very strangely, like some kind of beast that was about to move, and the next moment he would take Lu Qingze away and take it back to the nest to swallow it.

But what was restraining him, so the beast had not been released.

Chen Xiaodao swallowed and handed the medicine to Ning Juan. When he walked out of the room, he couldn't help but look back again.

However, he saw that His Majesty did not immediately give Lu Qingze medicine, but leaned down slightly, put his finger on Lu Qingze's throat, and rubbed it lightly.

At that moment, it was difficult for Chen Xiaodao to describe what kind of picture it was.

Anyway... a student would never do this to a teacher.

A king would not do such a thing to his subjects.

Chen Xiaodao thought vaguely, why did His Majesty touch the son's neck?

Could it be that he wanted to strangle the son to death? !

The door creaked shut, blocking all vision.

Ning Juan didn't care what Chen Xiaodao saw, half-squinted his eyes and stroked the delicate skin of his fingertips, then sat down, gently lifted Lu Qingze up with one hand, and let Lu Qingze lean against his arms.

"The teacher is really bad." He stared at the face of the person in his arms and brushed his temples, "If you are sick, you should take good medicine."

"If you don't want to drink, I can only feed you."

With that said, Ning Juan slowly stirred the medicine in the mixing bowl and took a sip.

Lu Qing was so hot that he was a little confused. He felt as if he heard Ning Wan's voice in a daze, and his dull brain turned slowly.

He remembered that he was in the Lu Mansion, and Ning Juan was not in the palace, so how could he appear here?

Is it hallucinations?

Thoughts were mixed, as if walking through the white fog, unable to see anything clearly, Lu Qing could only stretch his eyelids with difficulty.

He happened to see Ning Wan half-armed him and drank the medicine.

Only then did he realize that he had opened his eyes.

The two looked at each other, one was chaotic, the other was clear.

Lu Qingze's thinking had run out of energy just now, his eyes dimly hit Ning Juan's eyes, a sense of crisis subconsciously, but he couldn't understand, his lips moved, his voice was full of doubts. He opened his mouth hoarsely: "Guoguo..."

Ning Juan stared at him, and suddenly smiled unpredictably.

Immediately, he clasped his jaw, as if with a cold and stern meaning, lowered his head and covered his lips fiercely, knocked open his teeth, and penetrated deeply.