There is a kind of scholar

Chapter 660 Creepy
He is in his forties, but his temples are already gray, he has a long and thin face, his complexion is a bit poor, and he exudes a light and indifferent temperament.

This is King Yong!
Su Xian's memory is fairly deep, and he will never admit his mistake.

Shouldn't King Yong stay in Shendu City?
Why does it appear here?

While Su Xian was stunned, King Yong, who was wearing a raincoat, had already put down his chopsticks and stood up, bowing to Su Xian and saying with a smile:
"This little brother looks kind. I just caught a few big fish myself. After being cooked by experts, they tasted delicious. I would like to take the opportunity to ask him to come over and have a drink. Please enjoy it."

"..."

Su Xian stood up and responded loudly: "Okay!"

"My husband can't!"

Liu Huixiang took Su Xian's hand. The old man looked harmless, who knew who he was?What if there is danger in going there rashly?

Yang Zhilan didn't speak, she just stood silently in front of Su Xian, her right hand reaching into her waist to hold the hilt of the soft sword, ready to respond to crises at any time.

"Don't worry, it's okay." Su Xian smiled and patted Liu Huixiang's little hand to show comfort, then pressed Yang Zhilan's thin shoulder and gently moved it, and said:
"Please Zhilan take me there."

"it is good."

Yang Zhilan was confident that she could protect Su Xian under any circumstances. When she saw that Su Xian was determined to go, she stopped trying to stop her. She grabbed Su Xian's shoulder with one hand and kicked lightly, and the two of them flew into the air towards the little boy two feet away. Small cruise ship.

After counting interest, landed steadily.

King Yong got up to greet him, glanced at Yang Zhilan meaningfully, turned his head to look at Su Xian and said with a smile: "Brother, please take a seat. Drinking wine and eating fish on this wide river is a great pleasure in life, not to be missed."

"Thank you."

Su Xian was polite and followed King Yong to the small table, where the guests and hosts took their seats.

Yang Zhilan stood silently behind Su Xian, and behind King Yong there was a man, strong and energetic, who looked like a bodyguard or bodyguard.

King Yong was very enthusiastic. While chatting with Su Xian, he personally picked up a pot and poured two glasses of wine and invited Su Xian to drink with him.

"Sir, be slow."

Yang Zhilan suddenly stretched out her hand to stop Su Xian who was about to toast.

Under everyone's surprised gazes, they saw her take out a silver needle, put it into Su Xian's wine glass without changing her expression, and when she saw that the color of the silver needle had not changed, she tested the poison on the dishes on the small table one by one.

There are three dishes on the small table, all of which are large carps that are one foot long. After being cooked by experts, they are full of color and aroma, exuding a strong fragrance that will make people greedy.

After Yang Zhilan tested the poisons one by one, the silver needles did not change color, indicating that the food and wine were not poisonous.

Both King Yong and Su Xian looked a little embarrassed.

Yang Zhilan put away the silver needle calmly and without changing her expression, and silently retreated behind Su Xian.

The guard behind King Yong was very angry and stared at Yang Zhilan with a pair of big copper bell eyes. It seemed that he was about to take action, but he restrained himself.

"cheers!"

boom!
Su Xian and King Yong forgot about the poison test in the blink of an eye. They clinked a glass with a smile and drank it all in one gulp.

After drinking the wine, Su Xian tasted the big carp that exuded a strange fragrance under the warm greeting of King Yong.

The two of them were like old friends who hadn't seen each other for many years, and the sound of chatting and laughing even reached Liu Huixiang's ears on the ship.

"Please step aside. I have something to discuss with this young man." Suddenly, King Yong glanced sideways at the guard behind him.

"Yes." The guard glanced at Yang Zhilan, turned and left.

"Fan Yanghou, are you all right?"

King Yong suddenly stopped smiling and greeted Su Xian seriously.

Su Xian's face moved slightly, and he thought it was time to get to the point, and replied: "My lord, Su Xian, pays homage to Prince Yong. It is absolutely unusual for the prince to appear here. Could it be that he is here just for me?"

King Yong nodded slowly. After his smile disappeared, he actually showed an old look against the gray hair on his temples, like a weather-beaten old man.

He didn't answer, but looked up at Yang Zhilan behind Su Xian.

Su Xian noticed his actions and instantly understood what King Yong meant. He smiled and said, "She is the person I trust most. Your Majesty, don't worry. If you have something to say, it doesn't hurt to say it."

King Yong looked at Yang Zhilan and said slowly:

"The number one assassin in the Plum Blossom Internal Guard is actually so close to Marquis Fan Yang, which I never expected! Such an opportunity is rare!"

"..."

After Su Xian heard this, a flash of lightning flashed in his mind. He stared at King Yong and exclaimed: "Your Highness actually...knows Zhilan's identity?"

Yang Zhilan's reaction was even greater, she stepped in front of Su Xian, reached her waist with her right hand to hold the hilt of the soft sword, and stared at King Yong with cold eyes.

Su Xian came back to her senses and gently patted Yang Zhilan on the shoulder to signal her not to be impulsive. Yang Zhilan obediently stepped back, but still remained vigilant.

King Yong smiled when he heard the words, turned to look at Su Xian and said:
"Now, the number one killer of the inner guard follows Fan Yanghou, which is justified. Congratulations to Fan Yanghou for being promoted to the leader of the plum blossom inner guard, East Pavilion!"

Su Xian was shocked again.

Did King Yong also know about his joining the inner guard?
You must know that this matter is a secret of the court. Among the many prime ministers in the court, no one except Princess Lanling knows about it. He even told Princess Lanling personally.

King Yong has kept a very low profile since he was released from prison. The people and officials in the city of God have almost forgotten the existence of this figure.

But who would have thought that King Yong already knew about such secrets as Su Xian joining the inner guard!
Not only that, he also knew Yang Zhilan's heels!
King Yong, it seems very simple!
Su Xian stared at King Yong opposite Xiao Ji, who had gray hair on his temples and exuded a calm and uncontested temperament. A storm arose in his heart. He really didn't expect such a thing to happen.

He slowly turned his head and looked back in the direction of Shendu City, feeling terrified in his heart. The water in Shendu City looked very deep.

Who is King Yong?He is the younger brother of the former emperor of the Liang Dynasty, and the current queen's throne was taken from the former emperor...

On the surface, King Yong appears to be quiet and low-key, but secretly he knows the secrets of the court... What exactly does he want to do?
This has to be extremely scary!

King Yong smiled slightly and drank a glass of wine. After putting down the glass, he looked at Yang Zhilan and said seriously: "I have some confidential matters and I want to talk to Marquis Fan Yang alone."

Su Xian paused and ordered Yang Zhilan:
"Zhi Lan, please step back first."

"But..." Yang Zhilan hesitated.

"It's okay." Su Xian waved his hand.

Yang Zhilan took a deep look at King Yong and silently retreated to the side of the ship. She was several feet away from the two of them, so she probably couldn't hear their conversation.

King Yong stood up, bowed deeply and said, "It has been so long and I cannot express my gratitude to Marquis Fan Yang for his kindness in person. I feel ashamed in my heart... Please accept my bow."

Su Xian also stood up and helped him: "Your Majesty, you're welcome. It's just a simple task and not worth mentioning. Your Majesty, please get up quickly."

"..."

After being polite, the two sat down again.

"I wonder what the prince wants to discuss with me?" Su Xian was curious and frightened in his heart. He didn't like trouble and didn't want to get into the muddy waters of Shendu City, but he was really curious in his heart.

"I am waiting here specially. I have something I want to say to Marquis Fan Yang."

"Your Majesty, please speak. I am all ears."

King Yong drank a glass of wine slowly, seeming to be caught up in some long-lasting memories. Finally, he briefly recounted his personal experience in a plain and unpretentious tone.

While drinking and eating, Su Xian listened to King Yong's narration, immersed in the dusty past, and re-experienced the ups and downs of the Liang Dynasty decades ago from another angle.

After a while, King Yong finished his story.

He let out a long sigh at the end. With his gray hair on his temples, he looked very decadent and his back was not straight. He looked like an old man in his dying years. He looked at Su Xian and said:

"The reason why I told you my experience is that I hope you...don't make the same mistakes as I did!"

"..."

Su Xian was shocked and stared at King Yong blankly. What did this mean?He is not the emperor's biological brother, so why should he make the same mistake again?
King Yong sighed and continued:

"Your choice to form an alliance with Princess Lanling is actually not wrong, but... I advise you not to fall into too deep a trap!"

"The women in the court are no longer women in the ordinary sense. Their scheming is so deep and their calculations are so long-lasting that even ordinary men cannot match them."

"When you can get out, you should get out as soon as possible. Don't be like this king, who gets stuck in it and can't extricate himself. Losing your life is a small matter, but the most unbearable punishment is to let the inheritance of your ancestors fall into the hands of others!"

"..."

Su Xian was stunned. This time he understood what King Yong said.

The relationship between him and Princess Lanling... For a long time, he has been unwilling to delve into it. Will Lanling treat him like the Queen treated King Yong?

It's not impossible...

After being in a daze for a long time, he stood up and bowed:
"Thank you for your advice, Your Majesty. I will take it to heart."

King Yong waved his hand, turned sideways and took out a brocade box from the wooden box on the side, looked at Su Xian and said: "Marquis Fan Yang is going to Hebei Province to resist the threat of the Liao Kingdom. You must be careful. Only if you survive can you have a future. "

"Thank you, my lord, for your suggestion."

"I have something to give you." King Yong handed the brocade box to Su Xian and then said:

"This thing was given to me by my royal brother in my early years. I hid it underground. It was not discovered until the disaster happened ten years ago..."

"..."

Su Xian had already accepted the brocade box. When he heard that it was something left by the late emperor, he was reluctant to accept it. He declined politely and said: "How can I take it away from the legacy of the late emperor? Please take it back."

King Yong waved his hand and said:

"This thing is useless in my hands. Fan Yanghou is on his way to Hebei Province. This thing may come in handy... This can be regarded as my gratitude to Fan Yanghou for rescuing him."

"Then... I will be disrespectful to reject it." Su Xian accepted it, opened it and took out a piece of sheepskin.

"This is a treasure map, but it is incomplete, only one-third..." King Yong explained beside him.

"This...it turns out to be this..." Su Xian was so surprised as he held the sheepskin in his hand that he even stood up and turned the sheepskin over and over.

"Have Marquis Fan Yang seen such a sheepskin treasure map?" King Yong's expression changed slightly and he stood up.

"That's right! Not only have I seen it before, but I have a piece of it in my hand... Zhilan, come here..."

Su Xian waved to Yang Zhilan and ordered her to return to the ship and retrieve the sheepskin treasure map obtained from the home of the former Xiaoge leader.

After Yang Zhilan left, King Yong was convinced that Su Xian did have a piece in his hand. His decadent face suddenly showed excitement, and he continued:

"Coincidence, coincidence, could it be that the heavens wished me a success in the royal family of Daliang Li?"

"What did the lord say?"

"Oh, nothing..."

"..."

Soon, Yang Zhilan returned and brought the sheepskin treasure map. Su Xian and King Yong put their heads together and compared them carefully for a long time, and finally determined that the two residual maps did belong to the same map!
Su Xianxi said:

"The two fragmentary pictures each have one-third, and when put together they become two-thirds. We are a big step closer to the treasure. This is really an unexpected surprise."

King Yong was also very happy, with his face flushed and his eyes bursting with an inexplicable light of hope. He was not as decadent and waning as before.

After Su Xian was happy for a while, his smile gradually faded away and he sighed:
"But we are still short of one-third of the treasure map! Where can we find it in the vast sea of ​​people? Besides, I don't know what kind of treasure this is. What if..."

King Yong took matters into his own hands, placed the two fragmentary pictures in a brocade box, and solemnly handed them to Su Xian, saying, "I can answer Marquis Fan Yang's questions."

"What did the prince say?" Su Xian was surprised. King Yong knew where the last third of the incomplete picture was?Also know what this so-called treasure is?
Su Xian couldn't help but look sideways, is this King Yong going against the sky?
How come you know everything!
"Not bad!" King Yong nodded seriously, signaled Su Xian to sit down again, and said slowly:

"The remaining one-third of the remaining map is in the court of the Liao Dynasty. It was acquired by the previous Liao Emperor in the early years, but the specific hiding location is unknown."

"The court of the King of Liao?" Su Xian was very surprised, but it made sense when he thought that the terrain depicted in the treasure map was near Youzhou, and Youzhou was close to the Liao Kingdom.

"As for what these treasures are..." King Yong thought for a while and said: "Actually, they are weapons and armors hidden by the previous dynasty. It is said that soaked in tung oil, they can be preserved for hundreds of years."

"The weapons and armor hidden by the previous dynasty?" Su Xian was shocked again.

King Yong said:

"The situation back then was very complicated... The previous dynasty hid these weapons for future recovery, but something happened later and the treasure map, which was divided into three parts, ended up in Liang and Liao countries..."

"How many weapons and armor are there?" Su Xian asked curiously.

King Yong replied:

"It is said that it can arm more than [-] elite soldiers! In addition, there are also a large number of gold and silver treasures collected by the previous dynasty!"

"There are also rumors that the jade seal passed down from ancient times was also hidden among the treasures by the remnants of the previous dynasty..."

"..."

Su Xian was so shocked and numb that he didn't feel anything when he heard the news about the national jade seal.

It is said that after Daliang replaced the previous dynasty, the jade seal could not be found. This almost became an unsolved case in history. The Daliang Dynasty had to invite expert craftsmen to make a new one.

If that handed down jade seal comes out, it will definitely cause an uproar. Liao, Shu, Nanchen, Nanchu, and even many small countries in the Western Region will send people to snatch it, which will lead to bloody battles.

King Yong finally said meaningfully:
"I will give you one third of the remaining map and tell you the secret of the treasure. I hope that if Marquis Fan Yang can dig out these treasures one day, he can do something useful for Daliang."

Su Xian held the brocade box in his hand, looked at King Yong and said loudly:

"Thank you, my lord, for giving me the picture to clarify my confusion. If I can dig out these treasures, I will surely live up to my lord's expectations!"

"Okay!" King Yong was overjoyed, his face glowing with joy.

(End of this chapter)