This villain is a bit cowardly

Ouyang Xiu, who had nothing to do, casually watered a red plum tree in the house after breakfast.

Ouyang Xiu moved the water-filled red plum outside, with the nourishment of the sun and rain, I believe that it will not be long before this red plum will add a touch of spring to this quiet courtyard.

Ouyang Xiu was pruning the branches, only to see Xiao Xuming coming uninvited, and shouted from a distance: "Ouyang Xiu, take the order." "

Ouyang Xiu thought that Xiao Xuming was entertaining himself, so he ignored it and still maintained the movements in his hands.

It wasn't until Xiao Xuming poked the envelope in front of Ouyang Xiu's eyes and shouted the prince's words. Ouyang Xiu raised his eyes and questioned the authenticity of this matter.

"I can't lie to you, take it and see it for myself. Xiao Xuming stuffed the letter into Ouyang Xiu's hand. "I just received it in the morning, and the prince's letter said that you and I should return to Beijing as soon as possible to redeem our duties. It is said that it is Ning Jiuwei's case, and you need to clarify it in person, you clean it up, and we will return to Beijing early tomorrow morning. "

"So urgent?" Ouyang Xiu put the letter away after reading it.

"I'm in a hurry, I wish I could go back as soon as possible! I can't stay in this place for a day. First of all, Ning Jiuwei turned the people in the city on his back, and now this week's adult's son doesn't know who cut off an arm. Zhou Hengyu is abolished, how can Zhou Yingshan give up, I am afraid that it will be difficult to be peaceful in the future. "

Ouyang Xiu's heart was clear, and he said coldly: "It's forgivable to do evil in heaven, but you can't live for your own sin, and this Zhou Hengyu can be regarded as deserving it." "

"We don't care about other people's business, I just want to go home now. Xiao Xuming said and turned around and left.

After Xiao Xuming left in a hurry, Chengyi appeared behind him, "Childe, we can't go back." In case there is a Hongmen banquet for Gongzi above, then we will not be slaughtered when we go back. "

Ouyang Xiu looked at the budding red plum in front of him, there was no trace of turmoil in his heart, and his expression was extremely calm, as if he had been waiting for a long time.

"It's time to leave!".

Ouyang Xiu turned around and returned to the study.

"Chengyi, are you ready?".

"Childe, everything has been arranged, and we can leave at any time. It's just that Yueqing hasn't come back yet, do we have to wait for him?".

"No, he went to Yecheng, let's go directly to him. "

Ouyang Xiu unfolded the letter paper, and Chengyi immediately grinded it.

"Then Xiao Gongzi wants to say hello over there?"

Ouyang Xiu's hand holding the pen paused

"It's better not to let him know, with his character he won't agree to you and me leaving. I will personally write a letter of resignation and let him present it to the prince, so that he will not be unable to pay the errand. "

Ouyang Xiufu wrote down his thoughts on the letterhead. The words reveal loyalty to the imperial court and willingness to cut his post for the people, in order to dispel the prince's concerns.

"Is Gongzi really willing to be an ordinary person from now on?" Chengyi asked cautiously: "If the prince does not agree, blame him and charge Gongzi with a crime of disrespecting the decree, wouldn't this give the prince a reason to kill them all." "

"At the moment, we can only retreat. Now that the palace exists in name only, there is nothing to care about, rather than seeking skin with the tiger, it is better to change the way of living. The sky is high and the emperor is far away, the sea is wide and the birds can fly, I, Ouyang Xiu, do not want to be controlled by others anymore, every day in the future, I have to live for myself. "

Ouyang Xiufen wrote hard, and soon wrote two letters, one for the prince and the other for Xiao Xuming.

Ouyang Xiu packed the letter and handed it to Chengyi.

"Let's leave tonight, you hand over the letter to the housekeeper later, and let him pass it on to Xiao Xuming tomorrow." As for the people in the house, you can give them more silver taels, and let them go home early tomorrow morning!"

"Yes, my subordinates will do it. "