Daiyu of the Red Chamber raised a cat

After coming out of the court of Dali Temple, Daiyu and Zhou Hang went to a teahouse called "Gaosheng".Because of the good meaning of the name, the teahouse is very popular with scholars of scientific research. Many scholars in Confucian shirts gathered in the lobby on the first floor, drinking tea and discussing poetry by themselves.

The waiter led Daiyu and Zhou Hang up to the private room on the second floor, cleaned the table courteously, and asked what kind of tea they would like to drink.

Zhou Hang glanced at Daiyu: "What kind of tea do you want?"

Daiyu straightened her moon-white robe with dark patterns of silver silk and flowers, frowned, and said with a bit of distress: "I can't remember it for a while, so you decide."

Zhou Hang then turned his head and told the waiter: "Two bowls of Junshan silver needles, and a few snacks and fruits that I have chosen, all in a saving box and brought here." After speaking, he slapped a silver ingot weighing five taels on the table.

Xiaoer's eyes shone with light, and he hurriedly stretched out his hands to take off the sleeves, and said with a flattering smile, "You two, wait a moment, and I'll deliver it here." Then he trotted and stepped briskly, bowed and retreated.

Daiyu played with a boxwood comb she bought on the street just now, and said, "I didn't expect Dali Temple Qing to be so young and elegant, and he looked like he was only in his 20s. Just do it like this." The previous Dali Siqing met when Xiao Xia had an accident last time, and he must be around 50 or [-] years old."

Zhou Hangdao: "The one you mentioned has been promoted to the minister of the Ministry of Rites. The new Minister of Dali Temple is rarely known as a child prodigy. He won the Tanhua at the age of 20 and stayed in the Imperial Academy. Later, he was released. ,Although he is young, his qualifications are not shallow. Moreover, he has made remarkable achievements as an official and often benefits one party. Now he is promoted to Dali Temple Minister at the age of 29, which is reasonable."

Daiyu put one end of the comb on the table and the other on her fingertips, turned it around, and said: "So, he is quite an outstanding person."

Zhou Hang smiled and said, "It should be said that there are a small number of people who are both talented and hardworking, so they are naturally outstanding." He raised his eyebrows, "Why, are you interested in him?"

Daiyu glared at him: "It's just to see that he has a clear mind and a clear solution to the case. It's nothing more than asking a few questions. Why do you say such a thing!"

She held the comb in her hand, clenched it tightly, her fingertips turned slightly white, she was obviously a little angry, Zhou Hangfang felt a little regretful, she shouldn't have said something about you being interested in a man in front of a girl who was educated in etiquette since childhood , although I think it's nothing, but it's always out of date.

He patted Daiyu's hand, took out the comb, pursed his lips, and said: "So I said rashly, you have always been magnanimous, don't take it to heart, okay? Too much anger hurts your body."

"Who is angry? I'm not as stingy as you think." Daiyu asked Zhou Hang for the comb he took away, "Give it to me!"

Zhou Hang withdrew his hand back, and Daiyu jumped at the empty space, but didn't grab it, and stared angrily.Zhou Hang looked at her with a smile: "It's just a boxwood comb, what a good thing, you really think it's a treasure?"

Daiyu also smiled: "Although it was only bought with ten copper coins, I like it when I look at it. I think it is better than those gorgeous ones such as ivory, sandalwood, and jade."

Zhou Hang handed the comb to Daiyu, and said, "Although the boxwood is not worth much, the old woman who sells the combs is very handmade. Even though it is only a ten-cent wooden comb, the roots are polished smooth. I have checked it carefully. There is not a single burr, and it will not hurt the scalp, just use it as you like."

Daiyu stared at him blankly: "So that's why you snatched my comb?"

"Otherwise?" Zhou Hang raised his eyebrows, and Daiyu smiled.

Xiaoer served tea and snacks graciously, and Zhou Hang asked Daiyu, "Where else do you want to go?"

Daiyu narrowed her eyes, frowned in distress, and said, "I can't remember now, let's have tea and snacks first, and rest for a while."

Zhou Hang said: "Okay."

The two of them drank tea while looking through the window at the literati fighting poems in the hall downstairs, which was quite interesting.After about half an hour, a tall, tall man wearing a round-neck gown with sapphire blue floral satin came in. Daiyu patted Zhou Hang's arm and pointed to him.

"Why is he here?" Zhou Hang tilted his head slightly, slightly puzzled.

Daiyu rested her chin on one hand, looked at the person who had already walked into the hall, and asked Zhou Hang: "What is the name of this Dali Temple minister?"

"Zhao Ruli."

"Does he recognize you?" Daiyu asked again.

Zhou Hang thought for a while, and said: "In recent years, he has been released to the outside world, and he has only been an official in the capital for a short time. When he was in court, he only saw him once or twice from a distance, so he probably didn't recognize him."

Daiyu smiled and said: "I thought he was going to sit in the court for a day, but he still has time to come here." While talking, Zhao Ruli had already followed Xiaoer to the second floor, and the private room next door quickly rang Greetings and compliments.

Zhou Hang leaned forward, getting closer to Daiyu, lowered his voice and said: "It seems that the elders from his hometown gathered together to entertain him. There are only a few famous families in the world. They are both fellow villagers and also students. The squire is somewhat related. He is one of the best, he was a high school candidate, and now he is in a high position with a bright future. It is also reasonable for those candidates to regard him as their predecessor and flatter him."

Daiyu suddenly said, "Why is he here?"

"Who?" Zhou Hang followed Daiyu's eyes, but it was Jia Lian who crossed the threshold holding a folding fan, followed by two young servants, who looked about thirteen or fourteen years old, with delicate features.Zhou Hang smiled and said, "So it was him!"

Daiyu frowned, and suddenly said: "I almost forgot, Cousin Lian won the exam last year, and he will also participate in this Enke. In this case, it is natural to come to meet these same year candidates who took the exam together."

To Daiyu's surprise, Jia Lian walked into the private room where Zhao Ruli was.

Someone made a recommendation for Jia Lian. When it comes to their foundation, both of their ancestral homes are Jinling.Zhao Ruli treated Jia Lian quite courteously, the greetings were very courteous, and he fully praised the heroic deeds of Mr. Ning and Rong.

Daiyu took Zhou Hang's peeled walnuts, put them in her mouth, and said, "It's a bit bitter."

Zhou Hang said: "Don't swallow it, spit it out, normal walnut kernels are not bitter, but the bitter ones are spoiled, so it's not good to eat." As he spoke, he picked up the spittoon on the table and handed it to Daiyu's mouth. He vomited, raised his eyes and smiled and said, "Please serve me."

Zhou Hang took a bowl of tea and rinsed Daiyu's mouth, saying, "If you say such things again, I will get angry."

"I won't talk about it, I won't talk about it in the future." Daiyu shook her head with a smile, listened carefully, and said, "It's so lively next door, and I've started composing poems one by one. I'd like to listen to Cousin Lian's poems today how?"

Everyone didn't dare to be the first, so Zhao Ruli must be the first one.Zhao Ruli was modest, but he couldn't refuse, so he had to do it. Naturally, it was all compliments, and there was no bad word.A few more people did it, and then it was Jia Lian's turn.

Zhou Hang put his arms on the table, stretched his head forward, leaned in front of Daiyu and asked in a low voice, "I don't know much about poetry, so I can't tell whether it's good or bad. How is Jia Lian's poem?"

Daiyu said: "Compared to the past, it is naturally a difference between clouds and mud, but it is much worse than Zhao Ruli."

Zhou Hang laughed and said, "Zhao Ruli was born in Tanhua, so his poetry and prose are naturally outstanding. Compared with Jia Lian's previous behavior, it is not easy to reach such a level."

Daiyu nodded in agreement.After eating tea and listening to the poems and prose, Daiyu has not yet figured out the next itinerary, Zhou Hang said: "The East Palace has newly built a lotus pond according to your wishes, and built a pavilion and corridor on the pond. You have not seen it yet. This time It's still early, so I just went to have a look, and if there are any dissatisfaction, I can rectify it in time."

Daiyu frowned: "In what capacity should I go?"

"Say it's my friend, who dares to stop you?" Zhou Hangyi called Xiaoer to pay the bill, and dragged Daiyu downstairs.Thinking about the next thing in my heart, I was a little inexplicably excited, and my feet couldn't help but move faster.As soon as he stepped out of the gate, he bumped into a teenage child. Zhou Hang subconsciously pulled Daiyu to avoid him. Zhou Hang's leg is called a porcelain vase from the Xiunei official kiln of the Northern Song Dynasty.

Zhou Hang couldn't help but let out a "chi" smile from his nose, this is what happened to Pengci.

He and Daiyu walked well, although their pace was faster than before, but they were never in a panic.It was the child who bumped into him hard, and said that the porcelain in the suitcase was from the Northern Song Dynasty official kiln, which was smashed by him and Daiyu.Hmph, he has practiced for many years, so he can't tell the difference between broken porcelain or broken porcelain?

Daiyu obviously knew it well, she glanced at the child coldly, and was about to say something, two groups of people rushed out from the crowd, their teeth and claws were about to move violently, Daiyu flicked the folding fan in her hand, and rushed to the front The burly man was thrown a few meters away, and the rest were too frightened to step forward, bowed their bodies in defensive and offensive postures, and stared at Daiyu vigilantly.

The leader, a reckless man with a face full of flesh, forced himself to be ferocious, showing his hooliganism, and said: "That boy is my servant, and he is holding a porcelain vase from the Northern Song Dynasty's Xiunei official kiln, worth 200 taels. I just bought it from an antique shop. I bought it and let the boy take it home, but it was smashed by you before I reached halfway. It is only natural to pay back the debt, and if you damage my porcelain vase, you have to pay for it!"

Zhou Hang curled his lips slightly, the smile on the corner of his mouth was so gentle, but his dark eyes were already as cold as ice, "Are you going to make us pay you 200 taels of silver?" The more angry he was, the calmer he looked.But Daiyu understood that he was extremely angry like this, and that this group of people was going to be in trouble.

The savage man didn't know it. Seeing Zhou Hangyou's smile on his face, he was overjoyed in his heart. He thought that he would have to spend a lot of time talking if he encountered a difficult bone today. Asked if he wanted to pay 200 taels of silver, and now it seemed to be a joke, so he piled up his face and said: "Both young masters are decent people, I will sell the two of you for the same face, and have the right to make friends. That's it, no need Too much, if the two young masters are willing to pay 150 taels, forget about it, and just assume that I didn’t read the almanac when I went out today, so I got 50 taels of bad luck.”

Zhou Hang accumulated true energy at his fingertips, and was about to teach him a lesson when he heard a clear voice coming from behind.

"Is this the broken Song Dynasty official kiln?" Zhao Ruli stretched out his feet and lifted the porcelain on the ground.

The savage man stared: "What does it have to do with you, go away go away!"

Zhao Ruli raised his eyebrows and said: "When you see injustice, you draw your sword to help. You said that this pile of broken porcelain is worth 200 taels of silver. Who knows if this porcelain is real or fake? If it was imitated by the current dynasty, aren't you blackmailing? You need to see an official for this matter." of."

The people onlookers agreed one after another, and the brazen man had no choice but to agree with him to check it out.

Zhao Ruli looked at it and asked, "What's in this box?"

The savage man said impatiently: "It's a porcelain vase from the Xiunei official kiln in the Song Dynasty. I've said it several times. Don't you have ears?!"

Zhao Ruli: "One?"

The brazen man: "One!"

Zhao Ruli: "Are you sure?"

The brazen man: "Sure!"

Zhao Ruli stood up with a gentle smile on his lips, and patted the dust on his hands.

Daiyu and Zhou Hang looked at each other, and they both knew that this group of Porcelain gangs were going to die.