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There are so many capable people and strange men in the original land of Jin. As soon as the news spread that the king of Jin was recruiting famous doctors, experts from various factions gathered in the palace in an endless stream, waiting in line to see the third son Shen. .What century-old ginseng, millennium Ganoderma lucidum, all kinds of ancient folk remedies are inexhaustible.As for the results of the diagnosis, everyone kept silent in front of Shen Si and explained: "Young master, don't worry, the illness comes like a mountain, and the illness goes like a thread, just take care of it slowly."

Watching King Jin lead newcomers over day after day, Shen Si also understood somewhat.No matter how good the medical skills are and how rare the medicinal materials are, after all, curing the disease cannot cure the life.If there is really something to be saved, why do we need to keep changing doctors in turn?

Shen Zhi lived in the inn with peace of mind, and Shen Si personally took care of all the food and daily life, and he refused to let anyone else do it.Rather than saying that the younger brother is taking care of the older brother, it is better to say that the older brother is accompanying the younger brother. The time that the two brothers can get together is decreasing day by day, and every moment is precious.In just two or three months, Shen Zhi lost weight rapidly. From a distance, it looked like a skeleton covered with thin flesh, as if it would snap at the waist when the wind blows.Contemplating that I couldn't eat well, sleep well, and suffered a lot, I lost a lot of weight.

When the third elder brother is in good spirits, Shen Si will also drive him around the city in a carriage, or go to the foot of Liu Gu Mountain to enjoy the scenery of Jin.If the weather is fine, Shensi will set up the chair by the stream, fish and chat with the third brother side by side, drink tea with the third brother, and drink in meditation, all of which are generally pleasant and comfortable.It's a pity that the third brother often falls asleep from exhaustion after sitting for less than half an hour.

The end of the year is approaching, and the little emperor is stepping up his pace to recruit troops from all over the country, saying that he wants to gather millions of troops to attack Jinyuan, so as to avoid future troubles in one go.The two nephews Liu Sheng and Liu Yuan of the governor Liu Mao were both sent as vanguards for Wei You to drive.

The situation was turbulent and people were panicking, and Jinyang City, which has always been peaceful with singing and dancing, had no choice but to impose a curfew. The gates of the four cities were only open for a few hours a day, and all people coming and going were strictly checked.

A few days before New Year's Eve, the third brother's condition suddenly worsened, and he was already bedridden. Shen Si stayed in front of his brother's bed from morning till night, never leaving for a moment.

Without Sisi by his side, everything King Jin does would be boring, and the reunion dinner on New Year's Eve is destined not to be as lively as in previous years.On the night of the banquet, the princess and princess were all dressed in splendid attire, and all the princes in the back garden were also well-dressed. During the banquet, Ge Xiaobai played the piano, Zhang Jinyu danced, Hu Buxi made jokes, and supplemented by delicacies, everything was perfect. It was to make King Jin happy.The king of Jin couldn't bear the kindness of the innocent people, so he was drinking and having fun with a smile on his face, and he would not refuse the various toasts and persuasion of the princes.But careful people can tell at a glance that the prince's heart, ears and spirit are not at the table at all.

It was about reunion and keeping the year old, but before Haishi came, King Jin went to the back hall to change clothes under the pretext of being drunk and hot, and never returned.The protagonist is not here, and the princess has no need to accompany her to sit down. She said a few words of auspiciousness to the princes, and then got up and left with the princess.

In a blink of an eye, the food and drinks went cold, the lights were dimmed, and everyone was so drunk that they dispersed. After a while, only Ge Xiaobai, who looked at himself with pity, and Zhang Jinyu, who drank his sorrows with wine, were left in the huge warm pavilion.

Zhang Jinyu drank one cup after another of mulled wine, and his cheeks were blushed and charming due to the drunkenness. He still felt unsatisfied, so he picked up the jug and poured it down his throat.One inadvertently, the wine flowed into the trachea, choking him to cough violently, his eyes were full of tears.Thinking about this lonely and desolate New Year's Eve, thinking about how he spent so much time grooming, dressing up, rehearsing singing and dancing, but no one appreciated him, he felt sad for a moment, full of grievances, and even cried out "woooooooooooooooo" while covering his cheeks.

The little boy who accompanied him was so frightened that he was at a loss, and hurriedly persuaded: "Young master, you must not do it, it is really unlucky to cry in this new year. If the prince blames you, we can't bear it."

Ge Xiaobai watched coldly, instead of persuading him, he "giggled" and sneered: "Hmph, what's the use of crying? The prince will come back if you cry hard? Can you regain favor if you cry hard? There will be no place for you and me, and crying will only be annoying."

Zhang Jinyu glared at Ge Xiaobai fiercely, dropped the jug in his hand to the ground with a slap, and crushed it with the soles of his boots in frustration: "Other people raise cats, dogs, and starlings, but he prefers to raise foxes, so it can be seen in his bones." It's just an out-and-out coquettish fox, who can stink ten miles in the wind! He yells 'guard it' all day long, as if he is the only one in the whole house who can speak. Everything, he does that kind of thing behind closed doors. How much more noble than anyone else!"

The two children chanted "every year is safe, every year is safe" and hurried to collect the debris on the ground.Ge Xiaobai looked at Zhang Jinyu in surprise, and slapped his hands fearing that the world would not be chaotic: "You scolded so well, even the bad breath in my heart was relieved. Ayu, I used to think that you always felt uncomfortable. It's very pleasing to the eye, but today I don't know why, but you are much more kind. Hahaha, your crazy and cursing appearance is quite affectionate."

"Come on, the more you talk like this, the more pitiful you and I will be..." Zhang Jinyu played with the empty wine glass and sighed faintly, "Oh, I think back to when I first entered the mansion, I was sixteen and you were seventeen. Mao, why bother fighting all day long to get ahead. Now it's all right, Shen Nianqing appeared out of thin air, and took away the heart and soul of the prince. He drinks and eats meat, you and I The two of them can't even catch the dregs of the soup. Tell me, it would be great if there was no Shen Nianqing in this world? I, sometimes I really wish I could send him to the King of Hades with a glass of poisoned wine..."

"Hush!" Knowing that he was drunk, Ge Xiaobai hurriedly stopped him, "You can't talk nonsense, be careful that there are still ears in the wall!"

Before he could finish speaking, he suddenly heard the rustling of footsteps outside the window of the Nuan Pavilion.Ge Xiaobai was startled, walked to the window in two or three steps, and suddenly opened the window sash to look out. Unexpectedly, there was no one around, only half of the snow on the window sill had been knocked off, and there were still some snow left on the floating snow. A few red fluff.The footprints on the path outside the window were messy, and it was impossible to tell which ones were newly printed.

Ge Xiaobai sobered up instantly, turned around and pushed Zhang Jinyu: "Did you see someone outside the window just now?"

Zhang Jinyu rubbed his eyes in a daze, and refuted him with his tongue: "Human? Where do you get people? You and I have long been neglected in front of the door, and even if there are people, they have to surround the unparalleled Mr. Shen." .”

Ge Xiaobai left him alone, and then turned his gaze to the two boys who were waiting on him. Seeing that the boys were also ignorant and shook their heads, he frowned tightly, and didn't say anything more.

King Jin sneaked out from the banquet on his front foot, and he couldn't wait to lead Tu Mo'er and several guards out of the mansion to the inn where the third brother of the Shen family lived.Different from the festive scenes on the street with lights, festoons, festoons and colorful gongs and drums, the courtyard of the inn is quiet, except for the dim candlelight dancing in the upstairs rooms.

King Jin tiptoed upstairs, just when he met Shen Si leaving the third brother's bedroom and going out.Hearing the movement, he turned his head wearily in contemplation, and found that the person who came was King Jin. He couldn't help laughing in surprise: "Didn't you agree to keep the New Year's Eve in the mansion tonight? What are you doing here again?"

"I'm not worried about you, Mr. Shen!" King Jin took his pensive hand all the way into the next room, and then let go of the volume and asked, "How is the third son today? Is it better? Have you had dinner? But Have you ever taken time to rest?"

"Yeah, at this age, it's really a good mother." Shen Si languidly leaned on the imperial concubine's bed by the window, with a smile on his face, "Third brother is a little less energetic today, so he went to bed early. Brother Chen and I Several attendants ate the dumplings sent by the palace, and the taste was indeed not bad. It’s just that the portion is too much, and if the big pots are full, even a cow will be half dead.”

King Jin laughed: "I want you to taste all kinds of flavors, so you can eat them all! No matter how poor our house is, you don't need to be so frugal."

Shen Si patted his obviously swollen belly, "Hey hey hey" said with a smirk: "The prince's kindness, how dare the common people live up to it, naturally they all accepted it!"

King Jin was about to say something, when there was a light knock on the door outside: "My lord, the hot water for bathing is ready."

"Send it in." Shen Si took off his clothes without hesitation, "Shou Zhi, you can help me rub my back later, I have been so busy these days that my feet don't touch the floor, and I haven't cleaned it properly. It would be nice to be clean."

The King of Jin smiled so much that his brows were flying, he bowed and clasped his fists and said, "Wei Ludan is sent by Mr. Shen."

I was really tired of contemplation, soaked in the steaming wooden barrel, I didn't even lift my eyelids lazily, I just put my head on the edge of the barrel and let King Jin serve me.King Jin eagerly rolled up his sleeves, soaked the cloth towel with water and wiped his body little by little for Shensi, his demeanor and posture were much more serious than playing with the antique jade in the study.

There are many deep and shallow scars on Shen Si from head to toe. Over time, some have faded to a color slightly lighter than the skin, and some are entrenched on the skin like a centipede, which is shocking to see.Jin Wang used his hands to wash the water away inch by inch, and played with the scars with his fingertips. The criss-crossing whip wounds on his back were ordered by General Shen, and the arrow wound on his chest was caused by the arrow shot by the third brother on the head of Ning Chengcheng. The long one that came out, winding from the ribs to the lower abdomen, was stabbed by him holding Wei You's hand when he escaped from the capital... King Jin saw a triangular old wound on his shoulder, and asked casually: " When was this line left? The lines are also strange."

Shensi turned his neck and looked: "Oh, this, it's ridiculous to say. One summer, Bo Ling and I were practicing martial arts by the waterfall. We didn't want the moss to be slippery, so we accidentally fell into the pool, and our shoulders were hit by stones. The edges and corners were cut. Fortunately, Bo Ling was close by at that time and pulled me up, otherwise the water in the pool was bottomless, and if I really fell into it, I might not be able to climb up."

Hearing that this old story was related to Wei You, the King of Jin paused for a moment, and sighed in a playful tone: "Oh, Nian Qing and my nephew Bo Ling really have a close relationship and like-mindedness, and I am so jealous of you." Heartbroken. I don’t know that this classmate has been together for several years, the two of you have been together day and night, have you ever been a little cautious about him?”

Shen Si saw that he was pulling away, and hurriedly defended: "What nonsense! Bo Ling and I are just brothers, nothing else."

King Jin laughed with mixed emotions: "Then Nianqing will talk to this king, what is brotherhood?"

Shen Si rubbed his forehead vigorously with the back of his hand, causing a splash of water: "The so-called brotherhood naturally means supporting each other, understanding and trusting each other, giving a helping hand when the other party needs it, and helping him fulfill his wish..."

King Jin curled his lips: "Then what kind of affection does Nianqing have for me?"

"I treat you...I treat you..." Shen Si blinked her eyes for a long time and couldn't get the context.He is very clear about his feelings for King Jin, but when he thinks about it seriously, there are only a few things he can do for King Jin, support each other, considerate and trust...how could it be?King Jin and Wei You are clearly different...

The temperature of the water gradually became colder. Seeing Shen Si leaning against the wall of the barrel and remaining silent, King Jin's heart also turned slightly cold.He carefully rinsed off the soap left on Shen Si's body, and persuaded softly: "Forget it, it's not hard for you, quickly wipe off the water stains and go back to sleep, don't catch a cold and get sick."

After waiting for a long time, before he could answer in deep thought, there were subtle and regular snoring sounds in his ears.King Jin's hand to get the clothes stopped, and he turned his head to look at Shen Si, who lowered his head and drooped his head. It was clear that he had gone to a secret meeting with Duke Zhou.King Jin stood there in a daze, looking around, and then at the person sleeping in the bathtub, he couldn't help laughing at himself, yes, the little monkey was born with a lack of heart, so what's the point of being serious with him?

Having laughed enough alone, King Jin reluctantly fetched a dry cloth towel, wrapped Shen Si completely, carefully fished it out of the barrel and carried him to the bed.When the contemplation is settled, it is almost midnight to see the clepsydra in the corner.King Jin undressed and went to bed, hugged him from behind and thought deeply, buried his face in his damp hair, and murmured, "Nianqing, no matter who you like, you can miss whoever you like, from now on Just stay with me alone..."

The night outside the window was dark, misty, and there were no stars.This is a new moon night in the winter of the sixth year of Xuanzheng. After a while, it will be a new year.

The second day of the first lunar month has been called "dog day" since the Qin and Han Dynasties. It is an auspicious day for going out to pay New Year's greetings or for the bride to return to Ningning.On this day, Jinyang City also ushered in an uninvited guest...

Because the old Tatar khan died of illness and did not leave a clear successor, the two brothers Buxian and Haribah fought for the Khan throne.The Tatar nobles who controlled several tribes in the east followed the second prince Haribah, while the old courtiers who controlled several tribes in the west preferred the eldest prince Buxian.In this situation, Bu Xian wholeheartedly wanted to attack Da Zhou, hoping to win the support of many nobles from the main battle faction behind Hariba.Hariba had another plan. He intended to turn the enemy into a friend, and took advantage of the opportunity of the Jin King and the Great Zhou Emperor to win over the Jin King, strengthen his power, and then compete with his elder brother to become the well-deserved leader of the entire Tatar ruler.

The Eastern Tatar controlled by Haribah was adjacent to Jinyuan. He knew very well that the King of Jin was busy dealing with the little emperor at this time, and he was too busy to take care of himself. He had no intention and dared not go to war with him.This is a great opportunity for him to seize King Jin's seven inches and take it for his own use.After thinking about it, Harry Bath decided to adopt the simplest but most effective way to form an alliance with King Jin since ancient times, that is "marriage".

The King of Jin has only one daughter, who is young and unmarried. If she can form a good relationship with Qin and Jin, it will not only win over the powerful alliance of the King of Jin, but also hold the princess as a hostage at the critical moment. One day, King Jin and his elder brother joined forces to attack back and forth, so that he was attacked from both sides.

So at the beginning of the new year, Haribah sent an envoy named "Baoyin" to Jinyuan to ask for marriage.In addition to a large number of horses, animal skins, fine wine, and velvet antlers, Hariba also wrote a provocative letter with his own limited literary talent. The marriage between himself and the princess is depicted as a talented man and a beautiful woman, and a natural match.

Due to the situation, the King of Jin warmly entertained the Tatar envoys regardless of past suspicions.Regarding the marriage proposal, in order to prevent offending Hariba, he did not bluntly reject the other party's request.But if he really married his daughter to Tatar, not to mention that girl Hong Hong would not, even his fake father would definitely be reluctant.The situation on the border is changing rapidly, and if the princess is really in the hands of the other party, if there is another dispute in the future, I will inevitably be controlled by others. Not to mention, the princess may not escape the tragic fate of other golden branches and jade leaves, and eventually become a victim of power disputes.

After discussing with the concubine, the king of Jin decided to secure the envoy first, and then secretly tell the princess about a marriage as soon as possible. When the dust settles, the princess will have a good name, and the dignified prince of Hariba won't be so shameless. beloved.

The major events in life are not trivial, no matter how urgent you are, you will not be able to get a good marriage.Fortunately, the concubine had already carefully observed the rich and powerful sons of different ages in the city, and she had a general idea of ​​it.She ordered someone to fetch the portraits and birthday characters of several favorite son-in-law candidates, and put them on the table for the Princess to choose.But the princess picked and picked, just drooping her eyelids and wiggling her fingers, refusing to make a sound.

At first, the concubine thought she was shy from a girl's family, so she sent away the maid in the room and carefully persuaded her: "Everyone comes from this step, and it is normal for a daughter of a small family to have children at your age. Don't you keep clamoring that you have to make up your own mind about the marriage, why are you shy again now that your father and mother are all dependent on you?"

Princess Crimson looked around and saw that there was no one around, so she bit her lips and replied awkwardly: "It's not because my daughter is shy, it's just because...just because my daughter's sweetheart is not in the portrait."

"What? You already have a sweetheart?" Although the princess was a little surprised, she thought about how young she was and had a private life with Brother Qing, so she stopped entangled. "In that case, Hong'er will talk about seeing you Don’t be afraid to choose a wishful gentleman, I and your father will make decisions for you.”

Princess Crimson lowered her head, her face flushed with blood: "He is...he is..."

The concubine waited patiently, and she still did not forget to explain her daughter with a joke: "Crimson, but it's okay to say, your father is a scoundrel, no matter whether people care about you or not, your father will always have the ability to win the future son-in-law."

Princess Crimson bit her lips tightly, as if mustering up a lot of courage, she suddenly raised her head and said, "My daughter's sweetheart is Jin Fulu."

"What did you say?" The princess couldn't believe her ears for a moment, "Which Jin Fulu?"

Now that the words have been spoken, the princess is no longer afraid: "It is the golden gourd who originally followed Brother Nianqing and was sent to Mr. Zhang's camp as an errand, the one with the name Longevity!"

"Nonsense!" The concubine's eyes widened immediately, "You are the only daughter of the great Zhou Jin prince, the majestic princess, what is his golden gourd? It's just a little follower that Shen Nianqing picked up from the street!"

The princess retorted with a firm expression: "He is not a small follower! Ever since he joined Brother Nianqing, he has always been diligent and studious, with lofty aspirations, practicing martial arts and studying the art of war every day. He is going to be a general!"

The concubine took a few deep breaths to suppress the anger in her heart, and said with a wry smile: "Crimson, are you cursed by him? In terms of knowledge, martial arts, and appearance, any person in this portrait is ten times or a hundred times stronger than him. He didn't even get into a school lieutenant, so why talk about becoming a general? Even if he learned some skills from Shen Nianqing, even if he made great contributions in the Battle of Fenshui, he is still just a common man after all."

Princess Crimson tightly pursed the corners of her lips: "What about dad? Dad is just a fifth-rank flying cavalry captain, aren't you..."

Before she finished speaking, Wang Hao slapped her across the face: "Shut up! You are not allowed to speak of your biological father in such a tone!"

Princess Crimson has grown up to such an age, no matter how mischievous or willful she is, King Jin and Princess Wang have never touched her with a single finger. The slap by her mother made her startled and ashamed, and her tears could not stop falling down.After being stunned for a moment, she stomped her foot angrily: "My daughter is determined anyway, even if other people are kind and kind, I don't care too much!" After speaking, she turned her head and ran away.

The princess was so angry that her hands were trembling: "You can't control this matter! Someone, take the princess to the Buddhist hall for me, and keep her under strict supervision. Without my permission, no one will allow her to take half a step!"

When King Jin heard the news and arrived, the princess had been locked up for a whole afternoon, and the concubine hid in her room alone, refusing to see anyone. The dinner brought in by the maids was brought out intact.Hearing the sound of the door, the concubine thought it was the maid who came to persuade her again, she immediately reprimanded: "I told you not to come in, could it be against you!"

King Jin quickly apologized with a smile: "Sister is me, I asked everything clearly, that girl Hong Hong is really ignorant, don't worry, I will teach her a lesson later!"

The princess turned her back to wipe away her tears, sighed and said: "Oh, if you are really willing to teach her a lesson, she won't be so self-willed. After all, I am her mother, and it is impossible to make her look like this." It’s my own bitterness.”

Ever since Brother Qing passed away, Princess Crimson has become the only sustenance in the princess's heart, and now she has suddenly become so angry, partly because of the princess's unreasonable confrontation, and partly because she is worried that Hariba will not be able to deceive her.Her mother and daughter are able to have what they are today, all thanks to King Jin’s respect for love and righteousness, even if King Jin made up his mind to exchange the princess for the long-term peace and stability of the border, they shouldn’t have a single complaint due to love and reason.

Jin Wang also figured out some of the princess's thoughts, and quickly swore and swore: "Sister, don't worry, no matter whether I am related to you and Hong Hong or not, we will always be a family. If it is difficult to keep my wife and daughter, I will defend the law." It would be in vain to be a man."

After hearing this, the concubine covered her face with a veil and began to cry: "Actually, I've heard that she and that boy Jin Gourd are close, but I always think that the two of them have different tempers and temperaments. There is also a huge difference in status, so what kind of tricks can they make? Who knows...she doesn't understand, I actually don't want her to follow in my footsteps. Those soldiers, especially those who charge forward, are eventually I can't escape the bones, the stalks, and the shroud of horse leather. I don't want her to wait as hard as I did, but in the end it came to nothing. I think she can live a stable life, and I want her to marry a famous family and a rich family. What's the point? wrong……"

Now that the matter has come to this point, the King of Jin can only persuade him with good words: "After all, Scarlet is still young, so I can't appreciate your painstaking efforts. In fact, I can't blame her. Since she was a child, there are many gentlemen around her. Turn, compared to Jin Hulu, who is so dull and single-minded, it seems strange. She is also a child with a fresh family plan. Maybe it will be good to turn around in a few days. Children and grandchildren have their own blessings. , Sister, you don’t need to worry too much.”

The concubine was angry, and she couldn't help complaining a lot: "The golden gourd is from a humble background and is illiterate. Apart from learning some tricks from Shen Nianqing, he has no other advantages. I can't agree to let Hong Hong marry such a person. Speaking of it, Nian Qing is also responsible for this matter, if he hadn't brought Jin Gourd into the mansion, how could all these incidents have happened."

King Jin knew very well that this was an angry statement. The concubine had a generous temperament and would not really blame Shen Si, but he couldn't say anything more about "his own people". He just comforted the concubine and said, "Don't worry, sister, I will send Jin Si immediately." That boy Gourd was sent elsewhere, and taught him to stay away from Scarlet."

Naturally, the Tatar envoy had to find a way to stabilize it first. The King of Jin sent capable people to serve delicacies from mountains and seas every day. The total performance is meaningless.

After several days of Gu Zhuozi's secret follow-up and investigation, he finally found the reason. Although Baoyin is a native of Tatar, he is quite arty and has always claimed to be proficient in Han culture.He is an honest and self-disciplined official. He doesn't like eating, drinking and having fun. He only loves to study poetry, calligraphy and painting, and even likes to collect antiques.

The most effective way to deal with a person is to do what he likes. The King of Jin quickly set up a banquet in the mansion, in the name of entertaining the distinguished guests with the friendship of the landlord, but inadvertently brought the topic to his own collection .Talking to the heart, he also enthusiastically took out a picture of Li Xigu's "Wind in Pines in Wanhe" and invited Baoyin to appreciate it together.Baoyin was overjoyed after seeing it, and repeatedly praised "the method of changing Jing Hao and Fan Kuan, which is the first of its kind in the Southern Song Dynasty to be vigorous and thick."Seeing the stamp of "Wangchun Mountain Man" engraved on the lower left corner of the picture scroll, Baoyin exclaimed: "This 'Wangchun Mountain Man' is the old scholar Su Muchun who I know?"

King Jin smiled triumphantly: "It's that Mr. Su, even this painting was gifted to me as a gift by Mr. Su."

Baoyin's originally polite face added a bit of respect: "In this way, the prince and Mr. Su are old friends? To be honest, I have admired Mr. Su for a long time. His masterpiece "Scholarly Research" It is a pity that I am a Tatar after all, and several places in the text are a bit obscure to me. I have been to Dazhou several times, but I have not been lucky enough to meet Mr. Su. I'm so sorry."

King Jin raised his eyes when he heard this, "Mr. Su has lived in the south of the Yangtze River for a long time, so it is not easy to meet him. But it is also a coincidence that his favorite student, Ge Xiaobai, is the prince's adopted son, and he is currently living in the mansion."

"That Jinyuan talented Ge Xiaobai?" Baoyin hurriedly got up and saluted, "I have read a few of Ge's poems, and his works are like flowing clouds and flowing water, and they are like flowers in the flourishing Tang Dynasty. I don't know if I can take the liberty Would you like to see me? If there are some unclear points in the "Scholarly Research", I can ask this great talent."

The king of Jin smiled leisurely: "Why don't you ask for advice? Your envoy came all the way because of the friendship between the second prince and me in Jin. He is a distinguished guest of this king. He should be kind enough to greet your envoy." He waved his hand to the attendants behind him. , "Go and invite Mr. Ge."

After a while, Ge Xiaobai arrived.Because he came here in a hurry at the call of the King of Jin, he had not dressed carefully, only wearing a green shirt, a unicorn pendant at the waist, black hair tied on top of his head, and a moist and clear jasper hairpin inserted.He was born fair, thin and frail, but when he was lined by this loose clothes, he looked even more elegant and graceful. At first glance, he really looked like a banished fairy descended into the world.

Baoyin was stunned when he saw it. He picked up a glass of wine and folded it on his chest before drinking it into his mouth.It wasn't until his chest was wet that he laughed at himself belatedly: "I'm rude, I'm rude. Mr. Ge's description is really amazing and brilliant. It's really eye-opening. Jinyuan is indeed an outstanding man."

Hearing that King Jin said that Baoyin wanted to consult his teacher Su Muchun's "Scholarly Research", Ge Xiaobai frowned imperceptibly, and quickly returned to his previous gentle appearance and said to Baoyin: "Thank you Honorable envoy, since you are the prince's distinguished guest, Xiaobai should know everything you can say." While speaking, he first took up the jug and came in front of Baoyin, folded his sleeves in a graceful manner and poured a glass of wine to Baoyin. Yin said, "My teacher would be very pleased if he knew that his articles could meet bosom friends even in the Tatar territory. Xiaobai, please give me a glass of respect on behalf of my teacher for the time being, and please honor me."

"Oh, okay..." Baoyin drank the wine in the glass in a hurry, a pair of gray eyeballs were fixed on Ge Xiaobai all the time, unable to move away.

Ge Xiaobai glanced at the King of Jin, but the King of Jin just poured himself a leisurely drink, as if immersed in the aroma of the wine, he didn't pay attention to the words and demeanor of the two of them at all.Ge Xiaobai sneered secretly, and then explained the mystery of "Scholarly Research" to Baoyin in a soft voice.

Early the next morning, Jin Wang had just finished his breakfast in the study, when he saw Ge Xiaobai dressed up in Yushu Linfeng and went out from the window.

While serving tea and water in the afternoon, Hu Buxi, the chief executive, waited on the King of Jin and muttered intentionally or unintentionally: "It's really strange, Mr. Baoyin is obviously a Tatar barbarian, but he can speak Chinese better than the old slave." He is fluent, especially when it comes to the poems and articles of this gentleman and that son. Look, even Mr. Ge, who has always been proud of himself in our mansion, looks at him differently."

After waiting for a while and seeing that King Jin didn't respond, Hu Buxi straightened up and said: "Old slave, I heard people say that this Mr. Ge blatantly followed Baoyin to Zuixianlou for a drink at noon. Don't blame the old man, my lord." Slave is right, you are a broad-minded person, and you have always indulged the young masters in the backyard, but his behavior like Mr. Ge clearly does not take the prince seriously! Don't say it is the prince, it is the old slave watching, My heart is also strangely uncomfortable.”

Lililala said a lot, but Jin Wang kept his head down and reviewed the official document, neither talking to him nor praising him for his good eyesight.It was not until it was time to change the hot tea that King Jin raised his head and glanced at him expressionlessly. Just this one glance was enough to make him completely shut up.

When it was time to light the lanterns, King Jin did not go to the inn to visit Shen Si and the third elder brother of the Shen family for the first time.He strolled to the gazebo by the lake, dismissed the accompanying attendants, and stood there alone to enjoy the moonlight.Not long after, Ge Xiaobai's high-spirited figure appeared on the other side of the corridor.

Seeing King Jin from afar, Ge Xiaobai walked quickly to meet him: "Xiaobai has seen the prince."

King Jin nodded, with a deep and unpredictable expression: "Where did Ah Bai come back? I think something good has happened to me. Even this king feels happy looking at you."

Ge Xiaobai did not hide the smile on his face: "I heard that the largest antique shop in the city 'Bo Yuan Zhai' has a new batch of inscriptions. I rushed to join in the fun and find some good stuff." He said while staring at Jin Wang, seeing that King Jin's eyes were calm and he didn't intend to speak, he continued, "Come out from Boyuanzhai, and just met Lord Baoyin, the Tatar envoy who was also on a treasure hunt. He said that he had collected it from an antique dealer two days ago. He took a copy of Huai Su's "Lü Gong Tie" and wanted me to help identify the authenticity, but because of his kindness, I went with him..."

King Jin turned his head to look at the sparkling lake under the moonlight, and it took a long time before he slowly said, "Ah Bai, what are your plans?"

Ge Xiaobai lowered his head and thought for a moment, and when he looked up again, his eyes were full of determination: "The birds still have to choose good trees to live in, let alone a living person. Xiaobai is twenty-five this year, and his youth is gone. Could it be For the rest of my life, I will only watch the prince and Shen Nianqing get married as a couple, but will I end up being alone and unable to sleep?"

King Jin was relieved to hear him say this: "Have you thought about it yet?"

"I'm not a smart person, I didn't think of that much. It's just..." Ge Xiaobai suddenly smiled sinisterly, "I have a small request, just rest assured, my lord, it can be fulfilled without much effort..."

The Shangyuan Festival on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month is the birthday of King Jin.King Jin never liked to make extravagance for his birthday, so every year at this time, he just sat in the study and kowtowed to the backs, nephews and nephews of all walks of life, and then had a bowl of birthday noodles.

A few days in advance, Shen Si planned in her heart to send a decent congratulatory gift to King Jin.He has no experience in giving gifts, so he entrusted Niu Huang to inquire about it privately.I heard that the concubine's birthday gift was a Shu brocade quilt, and Zhang Jinyu's birthday gift was a piece of Hetian ancient jade. What Ge Xiaobai would give to him has not yet been announced, and it would not be shabby.

Shen Si didn't have much money in his pocket, and he didn't know anything about the things that cost a lot of money to buy.His food and clothing expenses in the mansion are taken care of by the concubine and Hu Buxi, and everything is the best.Jin Wang even sent a message, saying that Mr. Shen, as long as he likes and needs anything, he can just pay money to the accountant, and there is no upper limit on how much.It is not difficult for him to ask for money, but if he is asked to use King Jin's money to give gifts to King Jin himself, he will not be embarrassed no matter what.

The date is getting closer, and the more I think about it, the more distressed I feel.Taking advantage of the fact that Chen Liudao went shopping on the street one day and was not around, he quietly told the third brother about this trouble. After hearing this, the third brother smiled at him and said, "Xiao Wu, Xiao Wu, I never thought you would have today."

Shen Si raised his hand embarrassingly and rubbed his forehead, and said with a silly smile, "Yes."

The third brother stretched out his hand and rubbed his cheek: "Silly boy, what else does King Jin lack? What Shu brocade and ancient jade are you talking about? He can't get any of them at his fingertips? If he treats you sincerely, he won't have anything you give him." I don’t like it. The etiquette is not important, the most important thing is sincerity.”

Shensi swallowed in embarrassment, he still couldn't figure out what gift would best reflect his sincerity.Looking at the time, Shen Si put the matter aside for the time being, turned around and went downstairs to the kitchen.The doctor said that the third brother's lung fire has risen in the past two days, he is upset and insomnia, and he needs to take the decoction of rush six gram decoction instead of tea before taking the medicine, and the right is used as a medicine.Shen Si was afraid that the little boy who was in charge of boiling the medicine would be negligent, so he wanted to go and have a look first.

The inn's kitchen is not big, there are only two large stoves. For the convenience of boiling medicine, a separate hut is specially set up behind the kitchen, and several children take turns to keep watch over the fire.When passing the kitchen, the master chef was cooking noodles. Out of curiosity, Shen Si couldn't help but stop and take a few more glances.

Although Old General Shen is a general, he also respects the principles of Confucius and Mencius. He taught his sons "a gentleman stays away from the kitchen" since he was a child, so he has never cooked a meal with his own hands except for boiling water and soaking dry food, and he has never known how flour can be transformed. It became noodles, steamed buns and dumplings.

I saw the master chef lightly knead the flour into balls a few times, then slowly rolled it into a thin skin with a wooden stick, folded it up and swished it with a knife, then all the noodles with distinct roots appeared in front of us, and then rolled the noodles Throwing it into the boiling soup pot, the broth is gurgling and tumbling, and soon you can smell the tempting mellow aroma.

Seeing this scene, Shen Si's eyes brightened, and he suddenly had an idea in his heart.

On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, Shen Siyin got up early before the hour, entrusted the third elder brother to Chen Liudao to take care of him, and he rode on by himself.