This villain is a bit cowardly

Zhou Yingshan also mobilized a lot of manpower this time, searching every place in the city in a carpet way. The officers and soldiers who searched soon came to the gate of the palace.

I saw an officer and soldier step forward, holding a search warrant approved by the government, and said to the guard at the door: "On the order of Lord Zhou, the search for fugitives and criminals, all people, etc., must cooperate, and those who want to obstruct must be in the same party." "After that, you have to break in.

The two guards at the door stepped forward in unison, blocking everyone's side. He shouted: "This is the palace, is it a place where you cats and dogs can enter at will." Even if you are doing a routine inspection, you will have to wait for us to return to the prince, and the prince agrees, and you can enter. "

"This little brother is very right. Xiao Xuming straightened his clothes, stepped up the steps, and reprimanded the officers and soldiers who had just spoken. "This is the palace, can it be compared with other places? How many heads do you have, dare to be so presumptuous, and still don't retreat. "

"Yes".

The officers and soldiers who were reprimanded lowered their heads and silently retreated behind Xiao Xuming.

Zhou Yingshan learned that his son had forced Du Zhong to death, and Du Zhong was Ouyang Xiu's person, thinking that Ouyang Xiu must be holding a grudge at the moment, and was afraid that his people would be troubled if they went, so he thought of letting Xiao Xuming from the palace go, and using Xiao Xuming's identity and background to make Ouyang Xiu have scruples, so that he didn't dare to mess around.

Xiao Xuming smiled at the corner of his mouth, turned around and said, "Trouble the two little brothers to report inside, just say that Xiao Xuming is visiting." "

The two guards glanced at each other, knowing that they were friends of the prince, so they didn't dare to slack off, and hurriedly bent down and saluted: "Young Master Xiao, please wait." "

After a while, Chengyi came out and welcomed Xiao Xuming in. When he entered the door, Xiao Xuming turned around and ordered, "You all wait outside, wait until I see the prince." "

"Yes" A group of officers and soldiers obeyed the order and stood by on the spot.

Xiao Xuming, under the leadership of Chengyi, came to the door of the study. As soon as Chengyi opened the curtain, a warm breath came to his face.

Xiao Xuming stomped the dirt under his feet, and Fang stepped in.

"Brother Ouyang, you really enjoy it! It's like brother, I have to run around on such a cold day. It's really more human than human, and it's infuriating!".

Xiao Xuming didn't need to be let by others, so he pulled a chair and sat on the edge of the charcoal fire to roast his hands.

Ouyang Xiu was painting something at the desk, and when he saw Xiao Xuming coming, he didn't put down his pen, and still focused on painting.

Xiao Xuming was curious, so he got up to check. I saw a landscape painting come to life under Ouyang Xiu's pen, and an eagle with flapping wings seemed to fly out of the painting.

"I said Brother Ouyang, you are really calm, there is a mess outside, you still have this leisure and elegance. "

Ouyang Xiu said with a smile: "I'm an unofficial and light, just to pass the time." Ouyang Xiu put down his pen and looked at Xiao Xuming: "This Lord Wang has already returned to Beijing, why didn't you go back with him?"

Xiao Xuming's sudden hand covered his chest, and his waist suddenly couldn't straighten up, pretending to be extremely uncomfortable, and said, "Isn't it hard to do it?"

Ouyang Xiu smiled even more, "Really, why don't I look like it?" Xiao Gongzi looked red, and he walked with a breeze, no matter how he looked at it, he didn't look like a seriously injured person. "

"Ouyang Xiu, do you have a conscience?" Xiao Xuming fortunately didn't pretend, turned around and sat down angrily, holding the tongs and pulling the carbon basin vigorously, and the sparks jumped out of the old high.

"All this is not due to you, but I have a home and cannot go back. The prisoners are on the run, and Lord Wang ordered us to stay behind and assist Lord Zhou in arresting the fugitives. You tell me, where am I going to arrest someone?".

Ouyang Xiu looked at his painting and said unhurriedly: "In this way, I'm afraid Lord Xiao will not be able to make a difference this time." "

"You are embarrassed to say that Zhou Yingshan is about to turn over Tiandu City, and he has the posture of vowing not to give up until he reaches his goal. I advise you to get out of the way in time, and don't have anything to do with them anymore. If you save her this time, you can be regarded as repaying her kindness, and you will not owe each other in the future, if she falls into the hands of the government again, then she can only be blamed for her bad life. "

Ouyang Xiu frowned when he heard this, but did not answer.

Xiao Xuming took the tea handed over by Chengyi, took a sip, and said, "I'm not just here to catch up with you this time, my duty is on my body, and the brothers outside are still waiting!"

"Search, search casually. Brother Xiao's face, this king still has to give. Ouyang Xiu motioned for sincerity to let people in.

"Can you really search for it?" Xiao Xuming asked, "You didn't hide people in the mansion, did you?" I can't help you with so many people watching. "

"Am I that stupid?" Ouyang Xiu picked up the pen again, dipped it in ink, and inscribed in the blank space. "It's just one, every item in my house is priceless, and if you break one, I'll put it on your head. "

Xiao Xuming looked at Ouyang Xiu in disbelief when he heard this. "What you said is true or false, when did you Ouyang Xiu become so ......?

Before he finished speaking, the sound of footsteps sounded outside the door.

Xiao Xuming hurriedly lifted the curtain and walked out, grabbed the officers and soldiers passing by and said: "Tell our people, their hands and feet are lighter, whoever damages the things in the palace, who will compensate according to the price, this son has no money?" After speaking, he turned around and looked at Ouyang Xiu proudly, with a look of wanting to blackmail me, but there was no door.

Ouyang Xiu also laughed at Xiao Xuming's operation. Yueqing and the others led the officers and soldiers to inspect all the places in the palace one by one.

Xiao Xuming sat back in his chair, a little bored.

"Your palace, it's not big, it's not small, I'm afraid it will take some time to search. Why don't you take this opportunity, how about you and I play a game against Yi?" he said, looking at Chengyi who was standing on the side, "Go, bring your son-in-law's chessboard." "

After getting a nod from Ouyang Xiu, Chengyi took the chessboard and put it away. After Ouyang Xiu and Xiao Xuming sat down, Xiao Xuming held the sunspot and Ouyang Xiu held the white.

Xiao Xuming fell first.

"I'm curious, where are you hiding?"

Ouyang Xiu's white chess was close behind.

"It's your turn. "

Xiao Xuming saw that Ouyang Xiu answered the question, and he also smiled and asked without giving up.

"It's so secret, even I can't say it?".

When Xiao Xuming left his hand, Ouyang Xiu took out a son and fell.

"You and I are in different positions, and the less you know, the better. "

"You're telling me that you're in a different position now, will it be a little late? Xiao Xuming's son fell, blocking Ouyang Xiu's way. Wickedly: "Aren't you afraid that I will expose your old bottom?".

Ouyang Xiu opened another stream path. "You won't. "

Ouyang Xiu looked at Xiao Xuming and said with a smile: "We are grasshoppers on the same rope now, and we will share blessings and difficulties in the future." "

Xiao Xuming looked at Ouyang Xiu's arrogant appearance and sighed: "Why did I get on your thief ship in the first place." But then again, what's where that friend of yours came from? "

Ouyang Xiu smiled: "Who just advised me to stay away from them, why are you in a hurry to drill in." "

"You mean he's from the Lunatic Cult?" Xiao Xuming suddenly felt a little pity. "I wanted to make him a friend, but if it's different, forget it! It's just that I still want to ask what you should do if the person you worked so hard to rescue is caught by the government?"

"The people have gone out of the city, and you can't find them. ＂

"No way. Xiao Xuming said with a determined face: "Zhou Yingshan must have received reliable news, so he will search for him in the city." The city gate has now been guarded by heavy troops, and a batch of bows and crossbows drawn by the imperial court to Zhou Yingshan have also been armed, no matter how capable you are, it is impossible for you to send people out of the city quietly. People, they must still be in the city. "

Ouyang Xiu had to admire Xiao Xuming's push, but he didn't admit it explicitly.

"You are a brocade guard, I really wronged you, why don't you try to change your career!".

Seeing Ouyang Xiu mocking himself, Xiao Xuming was not angry. But from Ouyang Xiu's words, he guessed correctly.

Before they knew it, the two had killed dozens of rounds. When the killing was about to be separated, someone suddenly came to report at the door: "Your Excellency, the subordinates in the house have completed the search, and no suspicious circumstances have been found." This is the only one that has not been investigated. "

"I've seen it here, and it's nothing. Tell the brothers to close the team and search the next house. "

"Yes".

There

was no sound outside the door for a while, and Xiao Xuming said: "It seems that today's game is indistinguishable."

"Not necessarily. Ouyang Xiu dropped a word towards Xiao Xuming's rear. "You've lost!".

Xiao Xuming was shocked and wanted to be rescued. After watching it for a long time, I found that the defeat was decided, and it was irretrievable.

"You won" Xiao Xuming threw away the chess pieces in his hand in frustration and stood up, stretching his waist. After tearing up with Ouyang Xiu for a long time, I felt more tired than practicing.

"Let's go," Xiao Xuming walked to the door and stopped. "Remember what I said, don't get involved with the Lunatic Cult, then Ning Jiu is not true or false, the court must be determined to win for the sake of its own face. Don't hit the muzzle of the gun, be careful of getting into trouble. "

"Thank you!" Ouyang Xiu got up to send him off.

Xiao Xuming said with a smile: "After talking about it for a long time, I like to hear these two words the most." Let's go, don't send it!" Xiao Xuming waved his hand and lifted the curtain and walked out.

Ouyang Xiu stood under the corridor and looked at Xiao Xuming's departing back, with a faint uneasiness in his heart, and the smile on his face was suddenly gone.

"Xiao Xuming, I hope we will never have a day when we will meet each other. "