Gui Yuan

Chapter 54 Mid-Autumn Festival

After all, Liu Ping didn't let go, he was determined to chew up the truth and swallow it, and take him to the underworld. Such a person is not easy to use threats and temptations, and severe punishment interrogation is just a waste of time.Since he didn't want it given the chance, then he obeyed his loyalty, so when the time came, Emperor Xiangfeng ordered execution, Liu Ping and Xu Yang's heads landed neatly, and the matter was considered over.

Emperor Xiangfeng rewarded him again, and thought that Wei Yao had worked so hard these days, and allowed him to take a few days off to let him have a good rest.It coincides with the Mid-Autumn Festival on August [-]th, and the imperial capital holds lantern festivals every year. Ning Qing doesn't like crowds of people, and he doesn't want to catch up with such excitement. It's just that when Ning Huan was in her boudoir, she accompanied Ning Huan a few times. , I wanted to take a good rest this year, but I didn't escape Fei Tian's soft and hard foam.

Wei Yao also said: "It's been a long time since I spent the Mid-Autumn Festival in the imperial capital, and I only went to the Mid-Autumn Lantern Festival when I was a child. I don't know what it is like now."

Hearing the words, Ning Qing thought the same, Wei Yao hadn't returned to the imperial capital for a long time, every sentence made sense, how could he refute his request.

So finally agreed to go.

Fei Tian had mixed feelings in his heart. He pestered him for a few days, but Ning Qing remained indifferent. How could Wei Yao respond to a word?Wei Yao has been there before, but he has never been to the imperial capital, which is more important?Well, let's not insult ourselves.

There was a victory this year, the voice of the people, the scale of the Lantern Festival was unprecedented, it was really a scene of crowds, but after walking a few steps, Fei Tian and Lin Rong fell behind, and a few people in front blocked him, and he was about to follow , found that the sleeves were tight, and looked at Lin Rong in confusion. Lin Rong looked at his young master meaningfully, and said: "Let's stop following, the opportunity is rare, let's let go and play, Fei The young master has never participated in such a lantern festival, why don't you let the little one take you around?"

Fei Tian was stunned for a moment, looking ahead, where Ning Qing and the others were still there, he suddenly realized, and said with a smile: "It makes sense, then let's go."

On the other side, Ning Qing and Wei Yao had already walked a long way with the crowd, and looked back from time to time, but they still didn't see anyone, and asked in puzzlement, "What are these two doing, why is there no one there?"

"Follow them, we won't lose it." Wei Yao looked around and said, "Look for a tavern?"

Ning Qing nodded: "It's okay, there is a performance in the open space ahead at this time, so the crowds are all going there, but they can't watch the lantern properly, so let's avoid it."

They entered a tavern nearby, most of the people went to catch up with the excitement, there were not many people in the shop, they went upstairs and sat by the railing along the street, the waiter withdrew after serving food, and they were the only ones left upstairs two people.

Wei Yao took a sip of wine, stared at the colorful lanterns on the street, put down his teacup and said, "Such a gorgeous lantern scene is quite different from what I've seen before."

Ning Qing looked into the distance along the street, all kinds of light reflected in his pitch-black eyes.

A large lamp is hung every three steps on both sides of the street, and two small lamps are hung between every two large lamps. The patterns of each lamp are different, so the brilliance reflected is different. There is no end in sight.On the open space just mentioned, there is only a small gap between the fire-breathing and playing games, the vendors selling small gadgets and the crowd, almost seamlessly.This scene looks a bit strange, the bustling and grand scene is just that, when you are in it, you only feel lively, but now it looks a little unreal from a distance.

Ning Qing came back to her senses, smiled lightly and said: "You are also strange, obviously you said you wanted to come, why did you come here to drink again?"

Wei Yao smiled, picked up the wine glass and brought it to his lips: "I just want to watch, I don't like to go to the fun in person, the same goes for sitting here and watching."

Ning Qing seemed to understand what he said.

The common people can have such prosperity and happiness, Wei Yao has contributed a lot. In fact, sometimes any rewards and awards can't compare with the satisfaction brought by such a distant glance.

Ning Qing picked up the wine glass and approached him, and said with a smile: "You and I have experienced a lot of things, and it is rare to sit together so carefree and elegant."

Wei Yao picked up the wine glass and touched him with the corner of his mouth curled up, then drank it down in one gulp.

Perhaps the atmosphere was just right. Wei Yao talked about his past, when he went to Northern Xinjiang, how he met Cao Xu and Xiao Yuan... He talked about the seven years in Northern Xinjiang intermittently. There is a smile on the corner of his mouth.Ning Qing felt a little sour in his heart, he asked: "Zhao Zhuo, have you ever complained?"

Wei Yao was slightly startled, then smiled and drank a cup: "Never."

Ning Qing looked at his face: "You are a righteous person who works for the well-being of the people."

"how you said that?"

"I just think that your love is boundless. Unlike me, I am just a layman. What I do is never for the sake of the world or righteousness, but I just do it when I want to do it."

Wei Yao looked into his eyes, he didn't understand the meaning of Ning Qing's words at this time, but he saw his sincerity through these words, but the sincerity was covered with a layer of veil, and he still held the pipa half-hidden. Ken showed his true face.

Wei Yao didn't have time to ask, Ning Qing got up and said, "I'm afraid you'll get drunk if you drink any more. I'll take you to a place to have some fun."

Ning Qing took him to the edge of the Yuan River, and just now he saw candles sparkling in the water from a distance, and when he looked closely, it turned out that it was the common people who were releasing water lanterns.Wei Yao didn't see Ning Qing in the blink of an eye, looking around, he saw him holding two water lanterns, coming from the crowd, held one up to him, and said with a smile: "Here. "

Wei Yao took it, and saw him find another piece of colored paper from his pocket, and said, "If you want to write something, there is a pen at the stall."

Wei Yao took the paper, shook his head, Ning Qing had guessed that he would be like this, didn't say anything, and led him to the side of the water where no one was around.

"Are you going to empty the lamp too? Is there nothing to promise?"

"I wrote it when I bought the lamp just now." Ning Qing squatted down with a smile, put the colored paper rolled in her arms into the lamp, raised her head and said, "Don't ask me what I wrote, it won't work if you say it .”

Wei Yao smiled knowingly, squatted down, put the lamps into the river with him, and watched the two water lamps drifting away in the distance.

The people around gradually decreased, and they all walked in one direction. Wei Yao took a look, Ning Qing pulled him up, followed the crowd and said: "The fireworks are going to be set off, everyone rush to the high place to occupy the place. Great location."

"Where are the fireworks?"

"Chengnan Street."

After Fang finished speaking, Ning Qing felt his hands tighten, and he was dragged into the alley just as he turned around, only to hear Wei Yao say: "Don't be so troublesome, I know a good place."

Ning Qing followed him in a daze, and didn't realize until the gate that the good place was the school yard.

only…

"After a few days of rest, there were not many people in the school grounds. I put the rest of the people back to enjoy the fun at the lantern festival today. There is no one in the school grounds now, so there is nothing wrong with it." Wei Yao went straight in after finishing speaking.

Ning Qing secretly said in her heart: No one...wouldn't it be more inappropriate.

The two went up to the observation deck, which was not far from Chengnan Street and had the advantage of a high place, so it was indeed an excellent place to watch.

The two didn't know what to say for a while, and after a moment of silence, Wei Yao asked, "What are your future plans?"

Ning Qing looked at him blankly: "What do you mean?"

"In the past, you agreed to this marriage contract not only because of the holy will, but also for the sake of the prince, so you can test me, right?" Wei Yao didn't feel annoyed, but had a smile on his face.

Ning Qing looked away in embarrassment and said, "You really know everything."

"I asked His Majesty to give you a marriage. It was originally an expedient measure, and you probably knew it well. At that time, you had a bad reputation, and I wanted to find someone to block it. It just hit it off, but now... what do you think? Your task has already been completed. It's done, after this incident, I'm sure His Majesty will not force me to marry again, if you want to remove obstacles and make great achievements, I will not stop you."

Wei Yao looked at him with a flat face, as if he would not be moved no matter what he decided. Although Ning Qing understood what he meant, he still felt uncomfortable.

"I don't like to be bound, I'm not suitable to live in a temple for a long time, and I don't want to be here." Ning Qing looked down and saw most of the scenery of the imperial capital, and said, "My only wish is that Heqing, Haiyan, prosperity and peace, a stable and happy life."

Ning Qing lowered his head and chuckled, "I've said it all, I'm just a layman."

Wei Yao looked at him, still understanding what he meant.The next moment, he leaned down and kissed Ning Qing's lips, which had been blown a little cold by the cold wind. At the same time, the fireworks slowly rose into the sky and bloomed brilliantly.

Wei Yao let go of him, the emotion in his eyes was ready to come out, he only heard him say slowly: "Then we will be serious from now on."

Ning Qing was stunned for a moment, then the corners of his mouth couldn't help but stare at Wei Yao: "You're going to use it on me by surprise."

Before Wei Yao could speak, Ning Qing pulled him over, embraced him and kissed him deeply.

The fireworks bloom wantonly, dazzlingly dazzling, and in the dark night, the two people are adorned with fireworks, making them inseparable.

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It was night, the spring flowers and autumn moon were just right in the imperial capital, but there were big waves churning and turbulent in the East China Sea.

A large merchant ship swayed violently with the waves on the sea, and the people on the board were also wobbly and unable to stand.

The boatman barely held on to the railing, sighed and said, "What a coincidence, there was a typhoon during the Mid-Autumn Festival, everyone hurried into the cabin to escape the rain, and we are about to dock."

The leader of the caravan asked worriedly: "The wind is so strong, can we still make it to the shore?"

The boatman took the rope and took down the sail, and replied: "Fortunately, we set off early on our return trip today. If we encounter this storm earlier, I'm afraid we'll have to see Lord Yama. Don't worry, we'll be there in about half an hour. When we arrive at Huangzhou Port, we still have time to go back and eat mooncakes with our family."

Hearing what he said, most of the worries on the leader's face dissipated, and he smiled and said: "Listen? It's all right, go back to the cabin and stay."

So everyone went to the cabin, only to hear someone exclaimed suddenly: "Then why is there a boat, did you run into a fellow traveler?"

Everyone stopped and looked back, but the leader frowned: "Huangzhou Port is only a shipping merchant gang from our main family. It's almost docking. How can there be other merchant ships?"

Someone replied: "Maybe it is because the wind and waves are too strong, so I have to go to Huangzhou Port to take shelter temporarily."

This is also true, everyone stopped thinking about it and entered the cabin.

But the more things went wrong, the merchant ship seemed to be coming at them, and kept pressing on, and it was already within two hulls of the ship.The leader has been dealing with the sea all year round, and immediately got up and shouted: "No! I'm afraid the pirates took advantage of the fire to target us!

Having said that, everyone panicked and took out sticks, knives and guns from the box and went to the board to fight. After all, there were five or sixty of them.

The boat was gradually approaching, the wind and waves were too strong, and it was so dark that it was hard to see where the person was. After a big wave passed, the person's true face finally emerged.There were people dressed in black standing on the board of the boat, and it seemed that there were at least four or fifty people. This is really rare. Most of the thieves who make a living at sea are in groups of three or four, and it is rare to cause a big climate. Once there is a certain scale, the court will quickly Troops will be sent to encircle and suppress, and the caravans will communicate with each other. There is no reason for such a team to appear for no reason.

The leader went to the bow of the boat with a knife and shouted: "My master's family is the Lin family in Huangzhou. Why did you come here?"

Not only did the Lin family dominate in Huangzhou, but they also had a great reputation in the Wei Dynasty, and they had a close relationship with the imperial court. Generally speaking, pirates who are motivated by money will consider this level, and most of them will retreat in spite of difficulties.

However, that group of people remained indifferent, and they just stood in a stalemate with them. The leader's heart was beating at this moment, and he couldn't guess the origin of this group of people.

At this time, the boatman shouted: "Hongyue Dao! They are using Hongyue Dao!"

The leader hurriedly looked at it, the back of the knife was slightly curved, and the blade was long and narrow, resembling a crescent moon, it was indeed a rainbow moon knife.

"You are Dongyi people!"

The sharp arrow pierced through the rain and wind and waves, and stabbed the chests of the two people at the bow of the boat. The leader fell down with staring eyes in disbelief. Everyone was in a mess when they saw this.

When the two ships were only one step away, one of the men in black, who seemed to be the leader, said softly: "It's all settled."

The next moment, dozens of men in black descended like ghosts, boarded the merchant ship, raised their knives and dropped them. They were obviously well-trained, but the people in the caravan only had a little bit of kung fu and didn't need half a cup of tea. It was clean and tidy.

A man in black rushed over and said, "A man jumped into the sea, do you want to chase him?"

The leader shook his head: "The wind and waves are so strong, it is difficult to survive, so there is no need to chase."

Dozens of men in black quickly returned to the original ship in a well-trained manner, and sailed slowly in the strong wind, leaving only the bright red merchant ship in place, drifting away with the wind and waves, looking a little strange and sad.