Femme Beauty

Wang Ziteng turned around and picked up a lacquer plate. Inside was a small celadon bowl filled with juicy red beans.Wang Ziteng handed the tray to Lin Ruhai, and Lin Ruhai took it.Zhang Zhibai read at the right time, "Fortune is a brilliant move, and the rich family is celebrating."

Wang Ziteng didn't speak. Those red beans were carefully selected by his wife after he decided to attend as an elder years ago.He is grateful to his wife for understanding him.At the same time, I also hope that in the future, I can adopt one of Brother Feng's children and bear his inheritance.More importantly, what moved him was Jia Lian's innocent heart.

He didn't say much, and took a plate of red dates. The dates were scrubbed clean, although they were dry, they were finely selected and plump.Packed in an earthen pottery bowl, when Lin Ruhai saw these dates and thought of the plump red beans before, he suddenly realized that these things must not be the ones he got from Jia Lian, but must have been brought by Wang Ziteng himself.He gave Wang Ziteng a meaningful look.Zhang Zhibai did not give them time to communicate, but continued the obligation of the supporters:

"Early high school, proclaiming the ceremony and inheriting the thoughts. Bo Guang is the king, and you are in the country." This sentence, more than others, means not only being able to enter the high school, but also a kind of sustenance for future strength and thoughts.

Wang Ziteng saw what Lin Ruhai found, he didn't make a sound but brought over his last gift, the longan in a gold-painted wooden bowl.Lin Ruhai took the longan that was still in good condition.

This time Zhang Zhibai did not use the merits and virtues of other apprenticeships to consummate, but used: "Gaogui looks at each other, and the family keeps fragrance." Although looking at it, the meaning of the same object is also consistent, but this sentence can better set off Lin Ruhai's love for Jia Lian. expect.Lin Ruhai is a proud person, a person who is proud to the core.He believed that his apprentice must be the master of the Xiangfu in the future.No matter how qualified he is, he can teach it.

"Student worship..."

"Two thanks..."

"Goodbye..."

"Incense!"

After Lin Ruhai sat down, Jia Lian bowed and kowtowed according to Zhang Zhibai's praise.He stood up and knelt again and again, and then respectfully slammed his head three times.His forehead was already turning blue at this time, but he kowtowed sincerely.He knew that the regrets of the previous life... the helplessness of the previous life no longer existed from this moment.The rest depends on his efforts.

After lighting the last three incense sticks, he respectfully inserted them into the incense burner.Finishing the last step by himself, he took the plate from the servant who had already dragged it over.On it was a fragment of a bamboo mat with uneven cuts.There are three pieces of jerky on top, all of which are as thick as fingers.Kneeling in front of Lin Ruhai, he respectfully raised the plate above his head: "Master, please enjoy it. This disciple is stupid and not skilled. I hope the master will not dislike it."

Lin Ruhai looked at the jerky that didn't look very good, frowned, picked one up, cut off a piece with the silver knife prepared on the side, and put it in his mouth.The taste is nothing special, just mild.There is a kind of sweet taste in the mouth, and it seems that honey is used.He looked at the jerky again, and remembered some of Wang Ziteng's methods: "But you made it yourself?"

Everyone present was surprised by his question.Under normal circumstances, they are bought or let the servants do it.When it was done, some of them gloated at the poor appearance, thinking that if they messed up this time, they would have an excuse to find Lin Ruhai and take another apprentice.After all, the master was dissatisfied at the beginning, so there was no possibility of changing into a mantle.This is hidden information, but they never expected Lin Ruhai to ask such a question.

"Yes!" Jia Lian's ears were rosy, and even the stem of his neck was red.He asked in a low voice: "But... the taste is not good?" He asked carefully, but let a few people who were close friends with Lin Ruhai look at the cola.

Who is Jia Lian?When Lin Ruhai told them that he was going to take him as an apprentice, the few of them just thought that Lin Ruhai was trying to satisfy his wife's request.But looking at it now, there is something to be desired.This child kowtowed really well, but the son of a duke could have such a heart, and it was even more commendable to make the meat by himself.The children in their family probably don't know how to make a kitchen.

Jia Lian never got a response from Lin Ruhai, so he had to boldly say again: "The disciple has tasted it. Although the appearance is not good, the taste is good." After finishing speaking, his face also turned red, and his whole head seemed to be buried The smell of the underground.

"Very good! It tastes good..." Lin Ruhai stood up quickly, took the plate and put it aside, stretched out his hand to pull him up, and patted him on the shoulder.He knew that this kid was a soft-hearted kid with a quirky side, and he would be smooth and smooth in the future.But never thought about the purity of this child's heart.After all, he also knows about the affairs of the underworld... Originally, he accepted apprentices because of his wife's entrustment, and because of Wang Ziteng's recommendation.He thinks that if you teach carefully, you will have to go by yourself in the future.But at this moment, the taste of this vulgar meat strip made him make up his mind.It must be to support a future prime minister.

Jia Lian couldn't figure it out, but his sincere behavior would touch Lin Ruhai's originally perfunctory heart.He didn't even know that these three meat strips would be buried with Lin Ruhai in the end.Also for him, opened up the road to the golden luan.

Lin Ruhai asked people to put away the six gifts, and asked them to keep the three pieces of jerky specially.He wanted to keep it as a souvenir, maybe when he retired and returned to his hometown, he could take it out and let the brat recall it with him.

The noon banquet was held in the flower hall not far away.But before that, there is one more step to do.Jia Min appeared in the hall with her maid, Lin Ruhai led her to sit on both sides, while Wang Xifeng followed and stood beside Jia Lian, and the two respectfully served tea to the master and the mother.

The banquet didn't end until the afternoon, and many people toasted Lin Ruhai during the banquet.But because Lin Ruhai is not strong enough to drink, he can only use a glass of sake instead.Although you can't see the number one scholar getting drunk back then, it's better than nothing.Wang Ziteng drank two times at the banquet, then got drunk and went to the wing room.After everyone had left, he washed up and went to Lin Ruhai's study.

Lin Ruhai expected that Wang Ziteng would look for him, but he didn't expect it to be so early.He was still staring at the jerky wrapped in black brocade in a daze.

"How does it taste?" Wang Ziteng stretched out his hand with a smile, cut a piece with a paper knife on one side, and stuffed it into his mouth when Lin Ruhai couldn't stop it.

"Hmm... the taste is good." He nodded as if he wanted to make more, Lin Ruhai quickly put it away, and looked at him: "Are you sincerely here to see the fun?"

"How come?" Wang Ziteng smiled and took out a letter with a wax seal from his arms. The letter was black with red snakes printed on it: "The one who asked me to give it to you. The one with the red snake In name, I am afraid that if there is any mistake on the road, it will not be misunderstood."

"Is that the case now?" Lin Ruhai frowned, opened the wax seal and took out the letter to read, while asking Wang Ziteng.

"How should I say it?" Wang Ziteng leaned on the back of his chair and thought for a while, "Where is the Beiya pass? There is no problem for now. It's just that where is the Qixiang country right now..." He drew two circles on the table, and then clicked point.Lin Ruhai looked at his movements and made it clear: "Where is King Nan'an, I'm afraid nothing will happen for a while."

"I thought so too, but this time I went to Haining on the way and felt that something was wrong." Wang Ziteng raised his hand to signal him not to read the letter: "Where is the navy, it has invested a lot in recent years. But I looked at those ships. The ship... I'm afraid something will go wrong."

"Corruption started from the emperor, and then it became more and more uncontrollable. Do you know how much I have collected in the past three years?" Lin Ruhai pouted, and put the letter aside: "This is the whole amount." He raised his head three fingers.

"30?" Wang Ziteng referred to his own, thought about it and reported a number.

"Add another number. 3608 taels!" Lin Ruhai sneered: "You know I don't accept courtesy, the country allows officials to collect only ice and charcoal. I am a salt government here, and most of them are merchants for salt tickets. Think about it The military camp is surrounded by places that ask for money, and there are more navies than those defending the city. There is no war, how can we not be greedy? In addition, there are thirteen yamen in Haining. Ten times the profit. If Hai Hai directly robbed it and then resold it, it would be a worthless transaction.”

Wang Ziteng patted the table, not knowing what to say for a moment.Lin Ruhai sighed, picked up the letter and read it carefully.It was the emperor Mu Chengze himself who wrote the letter, and he used a variant of Zanhua Xiaokai, in order not to let people see that it was written by the imperial pen.

Wang Ziteng waited for Lin Ruhai to read it. He was not very clear about the content of the letter, but he thought it might be related to the things in Jinling.

"Is it about the Zhen family?" He looked at Lin Ruhai who was rummaging through the letter after reading the letter.

"Half and half." The emperor asked Wang Ziteng to bring the letter, which meant that this matter would not be hidden from Wang Ziteng.Lin Ruhai searched for a long time before finding a booklet from a bamboo box.He carefully flipped through the booklet, compared the items on it, and then took out a piece of rice paper to list the items on it one by one.Wang Ziteng saw that he was busy by himself, so he helped him fix the mill.

After transcribing it, he put the booklet into a drawer on one side, dried the paper carefully with absorbent cotton, and handed it to Wang Ziteng: "Take this, on your way to Hangzhou, go to Zhenjiang Academy to find Mr. Liu. It's not easy to walk around, and it will attract people's attention when you go there."

Wang Ziteng took a closer look and frowned: "I'm afraid the Red Snake Guards will find out about this matter. If King Linjun really died in the northwest, the old emperor and His Majesty can't find any news. I'm afraid it's normal. What are you doing with Mr. Liu?"

"Among Mr. Liu's apprentices, there is a man named Jiang Mao who likes to travel around. Whether it is the Red Snake Guard or us, it is not easy to go there to inquire about this matter. I have heard that that man has a A camel team sells tea to Tubo Xixia and Beiman. If you go to the merchants to find out, maybe they will be much better than us."

"I see!" Wang Ziteng nodded, took out an envelope from a box containing envelopes in Lin Ruhai's desk, and carefully put it in.He is very cautious about this matter.Right now, the Red Snake Guards are not as trusted as the servants. Concubine Zhen has been in power for so many years, and what the Zhen family has been seeking for so many years is not a duke or a title.The fear is that they want too much, and the government at this time of crisis cannot afford it at all.

Lin Ruhai also finished writing a reply letter at this time, and he wrote it with his left hand, making it even more invisible.Wang Ziteng watched him seal his mouth, and put the letter into his arms.He didn't talk to Lin Ruhai about the salt administration. He was a general and Lin Ruhai was a civil servant.The two of them matched well, and there was no need to interfere with each other.He pulled the rope that greeted the boy outside, and the boy immediately opened the door and asked what he wanted.

"Two cups of hot tea. By the way, see if your young master is awake. Come here when you wake up."

"Hey!" Although the boy saw that it was Wang Ziteng who issued the order, he still nodded and went out to prepare.

At this time, Jia Lian was sitting on a recliner in his small courtyard, with a cold towel on his forehead.Wang Xifeng was worried that he would get sick if he did this, so he was working with him there.

"Stop making trouble, I have to wake up quickly, maybe the master and father-in-law will find something to do with me later." Jia Lian grabbed his cold towel,

"You're awake, what should you do if you get a headache in the wind. Didn't you say that there is hangover soup, just drink it." Wang Xifeng pulled the handkerchief and threw it far away, pushing his body to get him up: "Get up, I don't care if your father-in-law belongs to your uncle. If you are sick, it's because I, the wife, didn't take good care of you. Go back to the house."

"Oh... I'm so hot from drinking, so please let me stay here for a while!" Jia Lian knew that Wang Xifeng had good intentions, but he drank too much wine at this time, and his whole body was hot and uncomfortable.With the cold wind blowing, I feel much better.

"You're comfortable now, but you'll be uncomfortable later!" Wang Xifeng frowned, this man was still the same as before, he would find a place to cool down after drinking too much.As a result, I had a headache the next day.She hurriedly greeted the boy on the side: "They're all dead... Hurry up and help me help your second master into the house and onto the bed."

"Don't help me!" Jia Lian yelled at the person who came back, waved his hands and stood up by himself.He was not actually drunk, his mind was very clear.But he felt that he should get drunk.So many years...so many years...he turned around and looked at Wang Xifeng, who was standing beside her with the hairpin still on, strode over to hug Wang Xifeng tightly, and buried her in the neck of Wang Xifeng, hehe laugh.

Wang Xifeng originally wanted to push him away, after all, cuddling in broad daylight is inappropriate.But feeling the wetness on her neck, she stopped and just stood there dumbfounded.

Jia Lian wept with joy, and after a while he felt that he had gone too far.He hurriedly got up, took a handful of water from the servant's basin and poured it on his face.Wang Xifeng couldn't stop her in time, so she could only yell: "Alas...that's cold water!"

"It's okay!" Jia Lian took the dry towel handed over by a maid to dry her face, pursed her lips and smiled: "Do you think I'm fine?"

"What's the beard on your mouth? Look at yourself..." Wang Xifeng stepped forward helplessly, and took a dry towel to wipe off the water stains on his clothes.

Jia Lian looked at Wang Xifeng who was seriously treating the water stains on her long gown, slowly raised her hand to hold Wang Xifeng's hand, and looked at her face seriously: "I will treat you well in the future, and I will do anything if I am afraid of my wife."

"Are you messing around again?" Wang Xifeng blushed and raised her hand, but didn't pull it out.At this time, the young man entered the yard, lowering his head, not daring to look at the young couple standing under the eaves.He could only lower his head and shout: "Young master, master and Lord Wang please go over."

Jia Lian let go of Wang Xifeng's hand, and Wang Xifeng walked into the room awkwardly.When she entered the main room, she turned her head when she thought of Jia Lian's clothes: "Idiot, you want to go in such a suit! Come in and change soon." After speaking, she pouted and strode in.She stepped on the stairs going upstairs. Jia Lian listened, but felt very amiable.He grinned and chased after him.

Changing into a crescent-white silk shirt, Jia Lian quickly walked out of her small courtyard and entered Lin Ruhai's big study in the front yard through the corridor.At this time Wang Ziteng had already drank hot tea, watched Jia Lian walk in, and beckoned him to take a chair and sit down.

After Jia Lian made a bow, he asked the boy to move a chair and sit down, took out a letter from his arms and handed it to Lin Ruhai: "This is a letter from the old lady before me. There are some things that I don't know very well and it's hard to make a decision. Teacher Said, we can talk about it after today. It just so happens that my father-in-law is here, so it's a good fit."

"Ask you to give gifts to the Zhen family?" Lin Ruhai didn't read the letter, but threw it to Wang Ziteng.Wang Ziteng looked at the contents of the letter and frowned: "When I left, your elder sister had just been promoted to Zhaoyi. The matter of Zhen's daughter has not been revealed yet. But look, it should be those two who did it. It came out." He was very sure of this, and Lin Ruhai also nodded to show that he was right.This made Jia Lian very puzzled.

Lin Ruhai looked at Wang Ziteng, who was old and godlike, and had no choice but to explain: "There are many things about the Zhen family that should not be told to you. But looking at it now, it is okay to tell you something. The things before the emperor took the throne, I think you should know how much. The Zhen family was the subordinate of the late Prince Zhongyi. After Prince Zhongyi’s mutiny, King Yi presided over the overall situation. At that time, the Linjun Wang’s family disappeared, and only the Zhen family could know about it. At that time, the old emperor thought that the Zhen family might know the news of King Linjun, so he was worried that King Yi would know about it, so he kept it secret. Therefore, the old emperor married their daughters and became imperial concubines except for Queen Yi. Concubine Zhen now. But who knows, things changed later on."

"Changes..." Jia Lian frowned, remembering what happened to Jia Jing in the Eastern Mansion. When Jia Jing died, the King of Zhongyi County came to pay his respects.It is said that because both of them love Huanglao cinnabar, they are regarded as having the same interest.But then, before the city was broken, King Zhongyi led an uprising in Ping'an Prefecture.The fight was to avenge the murder of his father, which is the authentic meaning of the native land.In the end, although they were defeated in the battle, it also severely damaged the Northwest Frontier Defense.

"Yes!" Wang Ziteng nodded, and decided to explain to the young man himself: "The emperor and the former prince are from the same mother, and they are both the children of the former empress. Their brotherhood is very deep, so the emperor has always hoped to find his elder brother. The bloodline of the legitimate son. But if you search for it with great fanfare, I’m afraid it will attract people’s attention and cause inappropriateness. Although King Yi was defeated back then, his soldiers and horses from the bloodline of the legitimate son escaped. The thing you told me a few years ago This matter has turned this matter from a dead end. The Neifu ordered to find out that Linjun King may have died in the northwest. As for the Zhen family, there may be a big name here."

Jia Lian was very surprised when he heard this.He said, "Then... Isn't Baoyu the son of Prince Linjun?"

"There is this possibility, but there is another possibility." Lin Ruhai looked at Wang Ziteng who also had the same thought: "The date of Baoyu's birth is not right. I have carefully read the news sent by the inner government order and compared For a moment. If Baoyu is the son of King Linjun, then before Baoyu was born, it would prove that King Linjun must be alive. If he was alive, he would not send his child to the Zhen family. After all, what is the relationship between the Zhen family and the emperor? If you are persecuted, you must hide it. But the daughter of the Zhen family came back from the northwest. According to the new news, the king of Linjun may have been dead for ten years. I suspect..." Lin Ruhai ordered the table at this point : "The child of Zhen's daughter may be the child of King Guo."

"Why...?" Wang Ziteng stood up and looked at Lin Ruhai, he couldn't accept this possibility.

The author has something to say: I don’t know how to smoke Tintin today, I want to get [-], but...it takes three or four times to post an article successfully.So I gave up and decided to take an early break.If you don't draw tomorrow, it will be [-], if you draw it, it will be [-]...