After the early court, Qi Zizhen and Song Yaoxu briefly chatted about some topics, and after a while, they retreated back to the National Teacher Tower.

And in the afternoon of that day, Qi Zizhen changed into a simple and elegant white dress after estimating the time, wrapped in a snow-white fox fur, and went unhurriedly to the most famous Tea House Ridge Guest House in the capital.

Ling Kelou is famous for all kinds of high-grade tea, elegant environment, and the highest level of storytellers in the capital. At the same time, all kinds of troubles are strictly prohibited.This place is basically regarded as a rare piece of pure land among all kinds of famous places in the capital. The dignitaries and dignitaries who have leisure time on weekdays often come to this teahouse to pass the time.

In his previous life, Qi Zizhen was busy between Huajie Liuxiang and taverns and inns. In this life, he was even more busy in the Imperial Palace and Guoshi Pagoda. He never had time to go to Ling Guest House.

The tea in Ling Kelou is all high-quality tea, and the price is extremely high. On weekdays, only people with prominent family backgrounds are entertained, and the daily guests are usually a fixed number. Regular customers, when new customers come, they will inquire in great detail to ensure that the needs of customers can be met.

So Qi Zizhen just stepped in, before he had time to take a closer look, he was caught and questioned by Xiao Er first.

Qi Zizhen listened carefully, and most of the problems were related to the services they provided.As a tea house to pass the time, Ling Ke Lou not only listens to books, but also has a tea room, a study room and a chess room.

The tea room is the most basic small room dedicated to drinking tea in a tea house, suitable for several people to gather and chat.There are all kinds of books in the study room, which is suitable for a person to pass the time.The chess room is equipped with go and chess, which is suitable for two people who are interested to talk about a few games.And if you are not interested in these things and just want to listen to books, you can choose to sit in the lobby, which is relatively more lively.

Qi Zizhen, who originally came here with a purpose, couldn't help but feel a little moved when he heard it. Although he is not a literati, he has always been interested in such elegant activities. Maybe he can ask Song Yaoxu or Ning Qing if he has time in the future Come over with Wei.

Qi Zizhen took a general look at the layout of the Ling guest building after Xiaoer's questioning, and finally chose the second floor of the lobby.

The second floor of the lobby is far away from the storyteller and the three small rooms, but there are potted plants around it, which is more secluded than the first floor of the lobby. It is suitable for drinking tea and listening to books quietly alone.

Xiao Er didn't think much about it, just thought that he liked listening to books and didn't want to be too busy, so he enthusiastically guided him to sit on the second floor.

After Qi Zizhen went up to the second floor, he chose a table on the way to the study room and the chess room, randomly ordered the teahouse sign recommended by Hu Xiaoer, and sat quietly in his seat to wait for the rabbit.

Today, he would be willing to move out of the comfortable bed, mainly because he came here to wait for a person - Yu Feiang, the servant of the Ministry of punishment.

According to his understanding, Yu Feiang likes to keep in good health, play chess and read books, and he spends an hour or two in Lingke Building almost every afternoon.He wanted to come here to try his luck, to see if it was possible to have a "chance encounter".

Just at this time, the storyteller below started a new round of storytelling, and Qi Zizhen listened to it for a while out of boredom.

Perhaps most of the people who come to Ling Guest House are dignitaries, and the protagonists of the stories told by the storyteller are also people with identity backgrounds, which can make the listeners feel more involved.

This time the storyteller told the story of a high-ranking official who gave up his official salary and insisted on wandering around the rivers and lakes to meet various friends.

Qi Zizhen took a cursory glance and found that most of the people in the lobby were listening attentively, and presumably they were yearning for this kind of life.

It's just that many people often can't do what the protagonist did, who can resolutely give up their rich and stable life and turn to the so-called ideal of swords and swords.

Qi Zizhen kept hearing the storyteller tell the protagonist another thrilling nightlife, raised his hand to pick up the teacup brought by the shop waiter, and took a sip.

The slightly astringent feeling swirls and drifts on the tip of the tongue, and gradually accumulates a bit of sweetness and sweetness, and there is a bit of tea fragrance between the lips and teeth.

It is indeed the most famous and expensive tea house in the capital.

Qi Zizhen sipped a whole cup of tea slowly, almost forgetting his real purpose of coming to Ling Guesthouse.

He put the teacup in his hand back on the table, raised his hand and poured half a cup, and only then continued to pay attention to the people coming in from the door of the Ling guest building.

Fortunately, this time he didn't wait long, and saw the figure he had been waiting for for half an hour.

Qi Zizhen watched Yu Feiang chat with the waiter for a few words, then walked upstairs alone.

He slightly lowered his eyelashes, narrowed the thoughts in his eyes, and gently moved the teacup in his hand to the edge of the table.

When Yu Feiang went up to the second floor and walked this way, Qi Zizhen got up at the right time and pretended to get up naturally, but because it was inconvenient to wear wide sleeves, he accidentally knocked over the teacup that was placed too far away.

"Snapped--"

There was a crisp sound of hitting the ground, and the teacup shattered in response, blocking Yu Feiang's next step, and the remaining tea splashed on the edge of Yu Feiang's clothes.

Qi Zizhen didn't even have time to see the appearance of the person, and apologized softly, then bent down and reached out, as if trying to pick up the broken porcelain.

"Be careful." Yu Feiang quickly grabbed his wrist, "Shards of porcelain are easy to cut your hands, just call Xiao Er to deal with it."

After being held by the wrist, Qi Zizhen didn't insist, he got up and looked up, his eyes showed some surprise when he saw Yu Feiang, and then he was replaced by guilt: "I'm really sorry, I accidentally stained Mrs. Yu's clothes, Did Master Yu get hurt by the fragments?"

It was only at this time that Yu Feiang realized that the person in front of him was the national teacher. Given that they had just had a dispute in the early court, Yu Feiang was still a little wary of him, and put on a professional smirk: "It's okay, it's just that the next official is the one before It seems that you have never seen Master Guoshi in Lingke Building?"

"The younger generation only heard about the high-quality tea here recently, and it's worth coming here." Qi Zizhen nodded slightly as a compliment, and the guilt in his eyes still persisted, "I just didn't expect this to happen when I came here for the first time... I hope Master Yu will give this junior a treat." opportunity for compensation."

Yu Feiang didn't expect him to be so humble, and said again: "Master Guo Shi, you don't have to be so polite."

Qi Zizhen shook his head again, raised his head to look at Yu Feiang, and said very seriously: "Teacher Ning has something to say, the job of a national teacher pays attention to cause and effect, and only by doing a good job can we protect the peace of the country."

In the Ling Dynasty, the national teacher and the master of the young pagoda are often commensurate with each other with a teacher-student relationship. Yu Feiang also believed in the sincerity in his eyes, and after thinking about it for a while, he said: "Since this is the case, it is not as good as the master of the national teacher." Accompany the officials to discuss a round to show compensation."

Qi Zizhen was a little hesitant: "But Mr. Yu's clothes should not be easy to clean. The younger generation is not good at chess. I'm afraid it will spoil Mr. Yu's mood when the time comes."

When he went out today, he specially picked out a slightly loose white dress, against his thin and thin body, he looked fragile and lovable.

After several exchanges, Yu Feiang felt that he was not malicious, and waved his hand with a smile: "Xiaguan was already worried that there is no one to accompany him to play chess today, so the Master of the National Teacher is committed to be a companion for Xiaguan. .”

Hearing this, Qi Zizhen never refused again, and nodded: "I just hope Master Yu doesn't dislike this junior."

He deliberately softened his voice when he spoke, and his expression was as cold as usual, but he looked cute and lovable.

Yu Feiang was at the stage when the second son in the family was naughty and didn't want to play. Seeing him so well-behaved, he couldn't help feeling a little more love from the elders, so he called the waiter to clean up the mess here, and then took him to the chess room he usually goes to .

The chess room is usually only for two people to talk by hand, and the wing room is smaller than the tea room, with a small low table in the middle, and soft futons on both sides.

Qi Zizhen stood at the door and looked in, his eyes sparkled with curiosity, like a child who is curious about a strange environment.

Yu Feiang walked in with ease and took out the chessboard. When he turned around, he saw his hands in his sleeves, as if he was quietly waiting for others to allow him to come in.

"This is the Ling guest house, you and I are both guests, so you don't have to be so cautious." He smiled and led him into the wing room, and sat down in front of the futon.

Qi Zizhen folded his hands on his knees, still looking very restrained.

Yu Feiang looked more helpless, and while putting down the chessboard, he said: "The national teacher is so calm and composed in the court hall, how come you are not used to it when you come to a teahouse?"

Hearing his question, Qi Zizhen retorted in a low voice: "Because Your Majesty said, you should be more aggressive in court so that you won't be easily plotted against."

Yu Feiang was speechless for a while by his childish answer, and then he laughed and asked after a while: "Then the master of the country is not afraid that I will plot against you?"

Qi Zizhen shook his head, looked up at him, his eyes were clear: "This junior thinks Mr. Yu is a good person."

"Even if I refuted your opinion in the court today?" Yu Feiang had already sat down opposite him, and the tone of his question seemed to be casual.

Mentioning what happened in the courtroom this morning, Qi Zizhen seemed to become a little embarrassed again, clenched his hands on his knees slightly, lowered his head and said: "This morning's incident was reckless, your majesty has already sent the junior Pointed out everything that was wrong."

Yu Feiang was stunned for a moment: "Didn't His Majesty decide to ask you to be executed in the afternoon when you were kept?"

Qi Zizhen continued to shake his head. It seemed that because of the mention of Song Yaoxu, his expression became more gentle: "Your Majesty is not such a person who can't figure it out, but a junior. There is still much to learn."

Hearing this, Yu Feiang also said frankly: "Listening to Mr. Qi's words, on the contrary, I am narrow-minded and educated."

Noticing the change of Yu Feiang's address, Qi Zizhen nodded modestly, much easier to get along with than when he was in court.

Yu Feiang also stopped discussing those court affairs with him, set up the chessboard, and started playing Go with Qi Zizhen.

In the present world, Qi Zizhen also studied Go, but due to the needs of his innocent little white flower, he was defeated in a short while, and praised: "Master Yu is so powerful."

"Young master Xiao Qi is also very good, but sometimes he doesn't think deeply enough and is easy to be deceived." Yu Feiang smiled, raised his hand to pour him a cup of tea, and asked: "I noticed that Mr. Occasionally cough a few times during chess, but are you sick?"

As if he didn't expect him to observe so carefully, Qi Zizhen smiled a little embarrassedly: "The younger generation has been in poor health since childhood, and it is easy to cough in winter, which made Master Yu laugh."

The smile on his face was so shallow that it was almost invisible, and the white clothes on his face brought out the sickness in his face and the paleness of his lips, making him look very fragile.

Yu Feiang couldn't help but feel a little distressed when he thought of what happened to him in the Qi Mansion before.He's a pretty good kid, but why is he in poor health?

After pondering for a moment, he suddenly said: "I have a little research on health preservation on weekdays. If Mr. Xiao Qi doesn't dislike it, you can come to my house when you have time. I can help you recuperate."

Qi Zizhen looked flattered: "Would this be too much trouble for Mr. Yu? This junior just accidentally soiled Mr. Yu's clothes today, and it bothers you so much..."

"It's okay, it's just that I want to have a good relationship with the national teacher out of selfishness." Xu was worried about the cause and effect he just said, Yu Feiang smiled and waved his hands, and found a reason for him.

Qi Zizhen was not such a hypocritical person, he thanked him, stood up and bowed respectfully.

Yu Feiang accepted his salute, then sat him down and chatted with him about other things.

Qi Zizhen also chatted with him, and he could answer almost fluently from astronomy and geography to dynasty history, poetry and songs.

Amazed by his knowledge and cultivation, Yu Feiang felt more and more hit with each other the more they chatted, and even made an appointment with him to play chess next time in the Guest House.

Qi Zizhen is obviously much more relaxed than before, and there is even a tendency to form a relationship with each other.

They chatted until it was getting dark, Qi Zizhen estimated that he was about to go back, hesitantly, as if he wanted to say something.

Sensing his thoughts, Yu Feiang boldly asked him to speak directly.

Qi Zizhen clenched the cloth on his knees a little bit, and carefully asked tentatively: "If, the junior said yes, there is such a chance for Master Yu to be promoted to Minister, would Master Yu be willing?"

After hearing his question, Yu Feiang frowned slightly: "Did His Majesty tell you anything?"

Qi Zizhen was worried that he didn't have a reasonable excuse. Hearing him mention Song Yaoxu, he nodded and said, "Your Majesty said that the current Minister is not a loyal person. He will find a reason to dismiss him sooner or later, but I don't know who is competent for the time being."

"But how can Mr. Xiao Qi guarantee that I will be a loyal person?" Yu Feiang gave him a deep look.

As if he had never thought about this question, Qi Zizhen showed a little flustered and couldn't answer for a while.

Seeing this, Yu Feiang eased his expression, sighed and said: "Let's go here for the time being today. It's getting late, and it will be colder in the later days. You are not in good health, so it's better to go back earlier."

Qi Zizhen tightened his palms, restrained his emotions after a while, and said obediently: "The junior will leave first."

Yu Feiang nodded, and couldn't help reminding him after a while: "The court is far from being as harmonious and peaceful as it appears on the surface. Since Young Master Qi is one of them, you should also remember not to trust anyone, including me, Including His Majesty."

When Qi Zizhen, who was getting up, heard this, his movements froze for a moment, then returned to his natural state, and responded softly: "I understand, junior, thank you, Master Yu, for your reminder."

Then he couldn't help but looked at Yu Feiang and asked: "Then... can this junior find Mr. Yu again in another day?"

He spoke carefully, as if he was frightened by what he said just now, and there were temptations in his clear black eyes, just looking at it made people unable to bear to say any words of rejection to him.

Yu Feiang's heart softened immediately, and he said with a smile: "As long as Young Master Qi doesn't dislike it, of course it can."

"Thank you, Mr. Yu." Qi Zizhen's eyes filled with a light smile again, and then he finally took his leave and left.

Looking at his plain and white back, Yu Feiang sighed in his heart.

From the exchange just now, he can almost see that there will be no good troubles in the present, but such a good child is very close to the present.

If there is any other intention today, I am afraid that when the child is really sold, he will have to count the money.

The author has something to say: Song Yaoxu: I seem to see a big black pot being covered with a bang

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