Do you know: I’m Xu Jiazi

The night is frosty,

Everything is quiet,

The snow that has not yet melted in the corner is shining with the starlight in the sky.

In the house next to the racecourse,

The stall where the food was eaten has been cleared.

The charcoal in the furnace has been burned through, and carbon needs to be added.

Two big dogs were lying on the ground sleeping comfortably.

Beside the mouth are two large bones with tooth marks.

Suddenly,

The dog raised his head and looked out the door.

Uncle Yin opened his eyes on the bed and turned over.

After a while,

The footsteps are approaching, the door is opened,

When a girl in a cloak walked in, the two dogs had already stood up and were wagging their tails.

The girl didn't care about the dog. After closing the door, she walked directly to the stove. After putting down the kettle, she put the back of her hand on the stove.

"sit!"

The girl gave the order to the dogs, and the two big dogs stopped moving forward and squatted aside.

After the girl roasted the back of her hand for a while and heated it up, she used a charcoal shovel to add a piece of charcoal.

"咻咻"

Asking about the smell of wine in the room, the girl turned her eyes and saw the wine bag next to Uncle Yin's bed.

Pulling out the plug, the girl's nose came close to it,

"Yeah, it smells pretty good!"

Looking at Uncle Yin who had his back turned to her, the girl rolled her eyes, unscrewed the lid of her master's kettle, and quietly poured a little of the wine in the wine bag onto the lid.

A mouthful!

The features on the girl's face were squeezed into a ball!

"Ah! Phew!"

The girl raised her eyebrows beautifully, opened her mouth and said silently, "It tastes good!"

Uncle Yin's hand stretched out from under the quilt on the bed and scratched his face.

The girl stopped moving and remained still.

'Boom'

'Boom'

The sound of horse hooves sounded outside the house. The girl put down her things, left the stove, came to the door of the house, opened the door and poked her head out.

My young master is serving the servant named Alan, who is wearing armor, and the other named Xun Shu is warming up the horse.

"Sir, would you like to drink some wine to warm yourself up?"

Xu Zaijing felt the chill from his armor, looked at the green grass, and nodded.

Qingcao turned around and came out holding the wine bag.

Xu Zaijing put on the five-fingered leather gloves, stretched out his fingers and said, "Qingcao, you and Huaxiang think the gloves they sewed are good, make a few more pairs!"

"Yes, sir!"

Taking the wine bag, Xu Zaijing took a sip of warm wine and moved his body.

After a while, Xun Shu came running over with one of the two dragon ponies.

When the men and horses exhale, white steam steams up.

Putting the stirrups on the horse, Xu Zaijing sat on the back of the dragon colt with the heavy weight of his armor.

Because the tall dragon colt was not wearing any equipment, he could easily lift the horse's hooves and play without any feeling.

Alan carried Ma Shan, who was longer than the spear Xu Zaijing had used in Jinyangzhai, out of the house with difficulty.

Xu Zaijing took it lightly, held it flat to find its center of gravity, and danced casually a few times. Then he lightly knocked on the horse's belly, and the dragon horse started jogging on the racecourse.

In the racecourse, Qingyun, who was setting up a target, hurried to the side.

Xu Zaijing has been training for so many years and has a deep understanding of the power of today's cavalry.

Apart from anything else, just like when we ride a bicycle, we are easily injured when the speed increases.

What about a horse that weighs a thousand pounds!

When the horse really starts running, with the added weight and speed of the man and horse, it is just a stick, and its power is different from the past.

What's more, what Xu Zaijing is using now is not a stick, but a horse stick with an astonishing weight, a sharp front end and a heavy rear end.

In the darkness of winter morning,

The thump of iron hoofs,

The thud of things colliding,

The young man’s muffled shouts could be heard endlessly.

Half an hour later, a man and a horse rushed out of the darkness,

Hiss, chirp, chirp~

The dragon horse naughtily stopped in front of Xun Shu and then raised its front hooves, standing tall. The horse's head was taller than the two teenagers combined.

But Ma Shixunshu, who had long been accustomed to it, didn't even retreat.

Xu Zaijing, who was on horseback, also relied on the strength of his waist and legs to sit steadily on the horseback.

After getting off the horse, he patted the neck of the dragon colt that was vaguely steaming with white air. With the help of Qingyun, Xu Zaijing took off his armor.

After drinking the water, the three masters and servants went to the greenhouse with the green grass and green clouds.

Xu Zaijing arrived at Sheng's house. When the morning reading was over, the sky was already bright.

at this time,

Xu Zaijing's master was holding a refilled wine bag and looking at the racecourse. In the distance, there were wooden targets of the same height as the cavalry and the human body. Broken wood was scattered all over the ground, as if it was being ravaged by monsters. a mess.

There were children from the Bai Gao Kingdom who lived in the outer courtyard, happily picking up pieces of wood, preparing to help carry them to the Xu family's kitchen to be used as firewood, and maybe they would be rewarded with boiled eggs from the cook.

And in the Sheng family,

Zhuang Xuexue was walking slowly in the warm lecture hall,

From time to time, I would stop and look at what a certain young man had written.

Sometimes I nod,

Sometimes I point somewhere with the folding fan in my hand,

When he came to the girls, the scholar looked at Minglan's perfect calligraphy and nodded.

Walking to Rulan's desk, the scholar stretched out his hand. Rulan put a leisurely book into the scholar's hand.

When passing by Mo Lan, the academic looked at him without saying anything, then walked to the front table and sat down.

Leaning on the couch, Xuexue Zhuang casually opened the idle book he received from Ru Lan.

When school is over at noon,

Everyone was invited to Shou'an Hall for lunch.

Everyone stood up and said in unison:

"Thank you for your teachings!"

Xuexue Zhuang nodded and looked at the people in the school who were busy putting on their cloaks or cloaks.

The academic said casually:

"Fifth girl, stay here for a while."

The happy Rulan's face fell, and she looked at Changbai for help.

Because classes continued in the afternoon, no one packed their book boxes or anything.

Soon, Xu Zaijing and Changbai left the lecture hall, Xu Zaijing said:

"Changbai, Rulan, you don't care?"

Changbai sighed and said: "Let's not talk about her, the question we just studied."

Everyone walks away,

In the lecture hall, Ru Lan looked at the scholar who was deep in thought and high-fived with a folding fan and smiled.

after awhile,

Ru Lan, who came out after lifting the curtain, had a look of disbelief on her face.

As he walked, he said: "Magpie, please help me remember to bring the second volume of the storybook this afternoon."

"Yes, girl."

After the two left,

In the school, Xuexue Zhuang sat behind the table, holding a book in his hand, and muttered something:

"How come someone still engraves something I wrote so many years ago! Really!"

Shouantang,

The old lady smiled and said a few words to the children, "Treat them at home" and "Don't go out to outsiders." Then she went back to the inner room.

Then the female envoys carried the screen to separate the men and women, and everyone started eating.

There were no elders present, so Xu Zaijing and the others kept talking without saying a word.

After the meal, I drank some digestion drink brought by the female envoy.

The old lady was taking a lunch break, so they didn't bother her and prepared to go back to school directly.

When I came out, the servant girl who had also finished her meal was already waiting in the hall outside.

Putting on winter clothes, everyone walked outside.

The young female servant Danju stood at the door of the house, saluting the brothers and sisters who passed by.

When everyone had gone out and the grass behind them had reached the entrance of the courtyard of Shouan Hall, she turned back to a female envoy and said:

"Go and tell Mama that you can send someone to move the tables, stools, dishes and chopsticks used by the servants."

"Yes, Sister Danju."

Outside the yard,

Qingcao looked at Xu Zaijing who was parked in front and whispered: "Master, what's wrong?"

Qi Heng and Gu Tingye, who were walking in front, also looked at Xu Zaijing curiously.

"Brother Jing, did you forget something?"

Xu Zaijing forced out a smile and said: "It's okay, let's go!"

afternoon,

Everyone continues to attend class, Zhuang Xuexue hasn’t come to the school yet.

Ru Lan squatted in front of Changbai's desk and said:

"Brother, I haven't even finished reading the story yet! The scholar took it away."

Changbai glanced at his sister and said:

"A scholar practices four thousand strings a year, and you're just watching this in class?"

Rulan lowered her head: "I don't need to take the imperial examination."

"Then you should also listen attentively, understand the truth, and know what is good and what is bad."

"oh"

Changbai sighed and said, "I'll give it a try then."

"Thank you, brother."

After a while, Xuexue Zhuang came to the school and reluctantly handed over the second volume of Xianshu.

Xuexue Zhuang flipped through the pages without saying a word, but just put the idle book on the table.

While everyone in the lecture hall continued to study,

Zhuang Xuexue looked at Xu Zaijing who was lost in thought with some curiosity.

This situation is very rare!

Xu Zaijing felt the gaze and hurriedly sat down and bowed to Zhuang Xuexue.

After about a quarter of an hour,

Zhuang Xuexue took two volumes of idle books and placed them on Ru Lan's table with Ru Lan's extremely surprised expression.

Ru Lan whispered: "Thank you Xuexue!"

When school is over,

Everyone stood up,

Xuexue Zhuang sighed and said, "Wu Lang, stay here and let the rest disperse."

Everyone in the hall had different expressions.

soon,

Xu Zaijing was the only one left in the lecture hall.

Zhuang Xuexue took Xu Zaijing's afternoon article, looked at him seriously at the table and said:

"Goro, you have been restless this afternoon. What are you thinking about?"

As he spoke, Xuexue Zhuang shook the paper in his hand and said:

"Look at this article you wrote."

Xu Zaijing lowered his head and said, "Pedant, student, don't think about anything."

Zhuang Xuexue said earnestly:

"Hmph! Whenever big things happen, be calm! The imperial examination is the biggest big thing in your life besides life and death!"

"No matter what you encounter! You must also write well!"

Xu Zaijing hurriedly bowed and said, "Yes, thank you for your teachings."

"Go ahead."

Xu Zaijing bowed and left the lecture hall.

When he came outside the courtyard and saw Gu Tingye and Qi Heng who had not left yet, Xu Zaijing smiled and said it was okay.

Several people said goodbye at the door,

Xu Zaijing and Zai Zhang each rode out of Jiying Lane.

Looking at the ordinary hunters selling pheasants and hares on the roadside from time to time,

Xu Zaijing's eyes were filled with thoughtfulness.

When we came to Quyuan Street,

Xu Zaijing looked at his brother who had already entered the door,

He said to Qingyun beside him: "Go and ask Brother Zhao to come to our house."

"Yes, sir."

Qingyun drove his horse forward and left.

"Qingcao, go and tell my mother that I won't be coming for dinner."

Green grass hurriedly should be.

"Uncle Shu, bring some hard dishes in later."

Night falls,

In the house next to the racecourse,

Xu Zaijing and Zhao Meifeng were sitting at the table with wine and food.

I asked Zhaomei Feng a few questions in detail,

Especially the details of the little Beijing official who was killed by bandits, Zhaomei Feng did not hide it, gritted his teeth and told everything he knew:

"The thief once showed off to the person who sold the stolen goods, saying that he cut off his head and threw it in front of my niece."

After saying that, Zhao Meifeng took a sip of wine and said, "What a shame, letting that thief die so happily!"

Xu Zaijing nodded and said, "Brother Zhao, I have something to do."

Zhao Meifeng's always depressed expression began to change drastically as Xu Zaijing whispered,

Then he stood up suddenly,

After coming outside the house and keeping Gao Yunqing and Qingyun away from each other outside,

He returned to the house, frowned and walked a few steps in the house before looking at Xu Zaijing:

"Isn't this such a coincidence?"

Xu Zaijing was still sitting, his chopsticks stopped on the plate and said:

"I don't know yet, do you?"

Zhao Meifeng came over and sat down and said, "Then, what's so special about her?"

Xu Zaijing held the meat and vegetables, and just as he was about to put it in his mouth, Zhao Meifeng pressed him on his arm.

Seeing Zhao Meifeng's anxious look, Xu Zaijing put down his chopsticks helplessly and said:

"Nothing special!"

When Zhaomeifeng heard this, not only did he not look depressed, but his eyes lit up and he asked:

"anything else?"

Xu Zaijing frowned and thought about what he knew, and said:

"Looks stupid, but very smart."

Zhao Meifeng clenched his fist with a smile on his face: "When you say that, it's really very possible!"

He looked at Xu Zaijing: "Brother Jing, you are really my lucky star!"

Xu Zaijing waved his hand and said: "Don't say goodbye, if it's not you, your happiness will be in vain!"

Zhao Meifeng nodded, then rubbed his face vigorously,

He said in a solemn voice, "By the way, he will come to Bianjing before the Chinese New Year."

Xu Zaijing: "Who?. Your senior brother?"

Zhaomeifeng nodded and said, "Yes! Bai Gaoguo's peace envoy has arrived in the Great Zhou Dynasty."

Xu Zaijing nodded, then his senior brother should be in this mission.

"The envoys from Beiliao and Jin will also arrive in Beijing soon! This time it will be more lively than before!"

Xu Zaijing said: "The Bai Gao Kingdom is seeking peace, but what about the Northern Liao Kingdom and the Jin Kingdom?"

Zhao Meifeng curled his lips and said: "Bei Liao should have come to promise us that when we deal with the Bai Gao Kingdom, they will not interfere, and the Jin Kingdom will."

"Invite the Zhou Dynasty to attack the Northern Liao Dynasty together?"

Zhaomeifeng nodded.

"Then do you want to go see the little girl yourself and then tell your master?"

After hearing Xu Zaijing's words, Zhaomeifeng pondered for a while before nodding:

"Find an opportunity then and let me meet you!"

Xu Zaijing stared into Zhao Meifeng's eyes and whispered hesitantly: "Brother Zhao, you don't want to tell your master, do you?"

Zhao Meifeng was stunned and laughed at himself: "Is it so obvious?"

Xu Zaijing nodded.

Zhaomeifeng said: "If the little girl you mentioned is really my senior brother's descendant, do you think she will have a good life?"

Xu Zaijing thought for a while and shook his head: "It should be held in the palm of his hand and used as a chess piece."

Zhaomeifeng nodded and said: "Yes! So, senior brother, he has paid enough!"

"No one knows about this except the two of us now! Brother Jing, I owe you a favor again!"

Xu Zaijing looked at Zhaomeifeng and asked with confusion, "Oh? What favor do you owe me?"

Zhao Meifeng smiled,

Then he picked up the wine glass on the table and clinked it with Xu Zaijing.

They both drank together.