Chapter 63: Undercurrent
"Sir, do you think King Hongnong is not dead?"
Sitting in the study of the office, Ding Chen kept blinking his eyes with an innocent expression.
And across from him, sat Jia Xu.
Yesterday, he met the mysterious woman on the way back, which kept Ding Chen awake all night.
As soon as the morning dawned, he hurriedly ran to the office, and then ordered someone to find Jia Xu.
Jia Xu was originally impatient, but after hearing Ding Chen's question, his face immediately changed, revealing contempt.
"What do you mean by that?"
"I mean, you've finally figured it out?"
"Huh?"
Jia Xu sneered: "I'm still wondering, when will you figure it out."
Ding Huben, you have disappointed me very much...... There are so many obvious flaws, you haven't even noticed it, and you only understand it now. ”
"You already knew?"
"When you told me that day that King Hongnong entrusted you to take care of Concubine Tang, I guessed it!"
"What?"
Ding Chen stood up and looked at Jia Xu.
"You guessed it a long time ago, but you never told me?"
"Tell you what? Kill King Hongnong, or kill you? ”
Jia Xu looked disgusted, shook his head and sighed, expressing his disappointment with Ding Chen.
"King Hongnong, why do you entrust you to take care of Tang Ji?
Do you really think that was unintentional? He is in Nangong, although he is not very free, but he is protected by the guards of Nangong, and he should be very safe. But he entrusted you, what does it mean? He had already guessed that something would happen. ”
"But why entrust me?"
Ding Chen said with a blank face: "At that time, I was just a nobody. ”
"Because you're stupid!"
"What?"
"Cao Cao fled Luoyang, you had the opportunity to escape, but for the sake of your sister, mother and son, you were willing to be bound.
You Dao Hongnong King is in the palace, you really don't know what happened outside? can become an emperor, and who is easy.
You are such a loving idiot, and you happen to be guarding Nangong, didn't you send it to the door yourself?
Of course, King Hongnong also had the meaning of gambling, because he knew that if he continued to stay in the palace, he would die sooner or later...... Therefore, he entrusted Tang Ji to you, and he got rid of his worries, and then took the opportunity to fake his death and get out.
It's a pity that everyone was blinded by the corpse at that time, but they didn't find it, the corpse was obviously much larger than the bone frame of King Hongnong, how could it be the corpse of King Hongnong? He was gambling, and even Concubine Tang was deceived from him...... In the end, though, it looks like he's not wrong. You idiot jumped out on your own and made his last move. ”
"You, you, you ......"
Ding Chen pointed his fingers at Jia Xu, trembling with anger.
"Jia Wenhe, I respect you so much, you didn't tell me?"
"I've said it all, what's the use of telling you?
When you entered Chang'an before, I reminded you that the situation is complicated, leave as soon as possible, and the result is that you jumped out by yourself......
And before, how did I know you would be so stupid. ”
Jia Xu roared sharply, frightened Ding Chen, and retracted back into the bed.
"But you're going to have to give me a heads-up."
"This kind of thing, you are aware of it, and you are aware of it; It's okay if you don't notice it, at least you can make King Hongnong safer. ”
When Jia Xu said this, he shook his head lightly and sighed.
"It's a pity that King Hongnong, the Queen Mother and the general paid a lot for him, and he went to the throne without heart.
If he could use his talents in the court, he would not be deposed by Dong Zhuo, let alone today's chaos. However, everyone has their own ideas, maybe in the eyes of King Hongnong, the country is not too attractive to him. ”
After speaking, he smiled slightly.
"If Ziyang doesn't believe it, just wait and see the changes.
I believe that it won't be long before there will be news of Concubine Tang's murder. ”
Ding Chen's cheeks twitched, and he collapsed on the bed.
"If that's the case, that's good!"
In my mind, Liu Wei's appearance appeared again.
That night, his eyes were bright, and when he talked to Ding Chen, he faintly showed a look of pleading.
You, what a bastard!
Ding Chen suddenly smiled......
can only say that Liu Wei's acting skills are so good that Ding Chen has been kept in the dark.
He has no intention of being crowned, and he doesn't like this life of intrigue. After Empress Dowager He was killed, the only thing he cared about in this world was Concubine Tang. is a Han emperor who doesn't love the country and loves beauty, this time, I believe you can get what you want.
In Ding Chen's heart, he didn't have the slightest intention of blaming, but wanted to give Liu Wei a deep blessing.
"I'm curious, though, how did you find out?"
Jia Xu's voice interrupted Ding Chen's thoughts.
He looked at Jia Xu suspiciously, and listened to Jia Xu: "You are so stupid, you can actually see the clues, it's really strange." ”
"Jia Wenhe, I finally understand, why do you want to be with the light!
If you don't keep a low profile, you will die sooner or later, and there will be no place to bury......"
Jia Xu heard this and laughed.
Ding Chen said: "When I was in Michi, I received a letter of arrows reminding me to keep my original promise.
And yesterday, I met the woman with the archery book on the road again...... That's when I realized that King Hongnong might be alive. ”
When Jia Xu heard this, his face changed slightly.
"Woman? What does it look like? ”
"How do I know...... She was veiled, and I couldn't see her clearly. ”
"That means she's still in Chang'an?"
"I guess so."
Jia Xu wandered around the room, silent in thought.
After a while, he suddenly walked to the side of the bed and whispered, "Ziyang, then you have to be careful." ”
"What do you mean?"
Jia Xu did not answer, but dipped his fingers in water and wrote the word 'jade seal' on the table.
"Woman, and she has reminded you with a book of arrows, which shows that King Hongnong trusts her very much.
You just said that when you were still in Michi, she reminded you to fulfill your promise. And on the day you entered Chang'an, His Majesty suddenly told the prime minister that he wanted to marry Li Dao...... This was not a temporary decision of the Son of Heaven, but a premeditated decision. And this woman can warn you in advance, indicating that she is next to the Son of Heaven, or Wang Yun. That's a very dangerous place.
It stands to reason that Concubine Tang has already left, and she doesn't have to come back.
And she's back...... It shows that there are still unfinished things in her...... Ziyang, think about it, what could it be? ”
After leaving alone, she was a weak woman and was inevitably bullied.
also asked Ding Jun to try to send her to Huiji and to her father...... If this is the case, there will be a surprise for you. ”
That night, the words spoken by King Hongnong and Ding Chen echoed in Ding Chen's mind one by one.
After a while, he smiled bitterly.
Looking at the handwriting on the table, Ding Chen stretched out his hand to erase it.
"I have no intention of being rich, what do I want this Rausch to do?"
"Perhaps, what he means is to entrust this Han family to you."
"Me?"
When Ding Chen heard this, he immediately laughed.
He wanted to say to Jia Xu, 'You are talking nonsense', but when it slid to his lips, he couldn't say it, and his laughter became smaller and smaller.
"I'm tired!"
As he spoke, he stood up.
"I'm not feeling well, I'm going home to rest."
When Jia Xu heard this, he immediately said angrily: "Ding Ziyang, since you took over as the general of this tiger ben, have you been in good health?" ”
"Huh!"
Ding Chen sneered and walked out.
When the truth surfaced little by little, Ding Chen felt unprecedented pressure.
He didn't like this feeling very much, but he couldn't do anything about it!
In the huge city of Chang'an, it seems that everyone is hiding their own secrets. This made him feel very hard......
Looking at his back, Jia Xu's gaze gradually became solemn.
"Ziyang, I know you don't like these things, but you've come to this point, there are some things, how can you hide from them?"
He muttered to himself, then sighed hard.
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Sunshine, nice.
But Ding Chen felt that he was surrounded by a chill to the bone.
When he returned home, he saw Cao Ang leading eleven teenagers, armed with wooden knives and swords, practicing in the courtyard.
Those eleven teenagers are the children taken in by Cai Yan in Mianchi.
The remaining eight girls followed Mrs. Ding, Cai Yan and Cai Yong respectively.
"Uncle!"
Seeing Ding Chen come back, Cao Ang looked very happy, ran over quickly, and hugged Ding Chen's arm.
"I practiced martial arts in Ah Yi, and it was the tricks that my uncle gave me...... Uncle, come and see, have I made a mistake? ”
Ah Yi is the name that Cao Ang gave to the eleven teenagers.
Ding Chen felt that these teenagers were the same age as Cao Ang, so it was better to follow Cao Ang and be a cronie in the future.
Cao Ang gave them names, but ...... How old is he and how can he come up with such a good name? Therefore, he simply came down one by one from one to eleven, and he had names like Cao Yi, Cao Er, and Cao San, which made Ding Chen cry and laugh.
However, if you are happy!
As for the eight girls, they were left by Mrs. Ding's side.
Mrs. Ding did not let them follow the surname Cao, but took the surname Ding, which is considered her person.
Cai Yan has no opinion on this.
Ding Chen stretched out his hand and rubbed Cao Ang's head.
"Uncle is not in good health today, Ang will teach them first, and then guide them when Uncle is better."
"Uncle, what's wrong with you? In the last two days, listless. ”
"Hehe, it's nothing, maybe I slept less."
Ding Chen and Cao Ang exchanged two words of greeting, and then went straight to their room.
He sat at the table, stunned.
Jia Xu's words gave him great pressure.
"King Hongnong wants to entrust the country to you......"
If you change someone, you may be overjoyed.
But for Ding Chen, he felt inexplicable pressure.
A wisp of dark incense floated, Ding Chen turned his head and saw Cai Yan walking in with a food plate.
"Ah, Sister Cai, why are you here?"
"I just heard Ang say that you are not in good health...... Sister cooked yokan for you, let me bring it to you. ”
"Thank you!"
Cai Yan put the yokan on the table and did not leave.
Instead, she sat down on the side and said softly, "Ziyang, what's wrong with you?" Why does it seem so low? ”
After Cai Yong lived in Jieshuipi, he soaked in the library all day long.
And Cai Yan accompanied Mrs. Ding at home, reading books and stroking the piano in her spare time, and gradually became familiar with the people of the Ding family. And she and Ding Chen have nothing to talk about. Although he often makes a few sarcastic remarks, anyone with a discerning eye can see that the relationship between the two is close.
Ding Chen scratched his head and was silent.
After a long time, he said softly: "Sister Cai, if someone has a great responsibility with you, and you don't want to do it, what should you do?" ”
"Great responsibility? How big! ”
"Big, big!"
"But you don't want to bear it?"
"yes, you know, I'm not a big guy in the first place...... I just like to live a laid-back day and take care of the people around me. ”
Cai Yan couldn't help but laugh when he heard this.
Her smile was very beautiful, like a blooming hollow valley orchid.
"If you don't want to bear it, give it to those who are willing to take it, and then you can still live a leisurely life, right?"