The "pop ----" chess pieces land on the board of the vertical and horizontal divisions of the grid, making a crisp sound.

Zhuang Yan seemed to be smiling, holding a sunspot in his hand, rubbing his jaw with his left hand, thinking for a while, he looked at the person opposite, "Changwen, you play chess with me, and you have never let me have a son and a half, I think it is both good and bad."

The good thing is that you didn't deceive Yu Me, and you didn't deliberately lose for Bo Zhen's happiness, but the bad thing is ---"

He reluctantly put the sunspot in the box: "I have played with you five times, and I haven't won once, do you also have to worry about my self-esteem, let me win one or two times." ”

Qiu Ji picked up the white children on the chessboard one by one, but said lightly: "The emperor wants the ministers to commit the crime of defrauding the king, if the emperor allows it, then the ministers can only act according to orders." ”

Zhuang Yan smiled, and also picked up the sunspots one by one and put them in the box, "The long article is not good at this, I don't know how to be flexible, it's really boring." ”

"The emperor is not short of ministers and an interesting person. ”

"Hey---- okay, okay, don't go down, if you go down, I won't be able to win a game, but it makes you feel proud in your heart, in this world, only you dare to win." ”

Qiu Ji arched his hand slightly: "The minister doesn't dare, and the minister can only win one or two on the chessboard." ”

"Don't talk about this, this time you have made a great contribution, I should have rewarded you well, but you also understand my situation, and now I can't give you a clear identity and wronged you. After Zhuang Yan finished speaking, he gave Liu De a look.

Qiu Ji said calmly: "Openly and secretly they are doing things for the emperor, and the ministers don't care. ”

Liu De walked up to Qiu Ji with a tray, Qiu Ji looked at Zhuang Yan, and the latter smiled: "Although I can't give you an official title now, I can still get these things." ”

Qiu Ji hesitated for a moment before reaching out to uncover the layer of red silk on the outside of the plate, but it was a set of glazed chess, the chess pieces looked crystal beautiful, and they were precious and extraordinary at first glance.

Liuli is extremely rare in the West Night Country, not to mention that it is still made of such exquisite chess, which country must be a tribute, Qiu Ji arched his hand and said: "The royal family, this thing is valuable, and the ministers dare not accept it." ”

Zhuang Yan glanced at him complainingly: "You helped me solve the big problem of the military department, I have already promoted Xu Zhao to the secretary of the military department, and now among the six departments, I already have the criminal department and the military department, and the rest only need to slowly disintegrate the personnel of these two places, and in the end, the two departments are only obeying my command and arrangement in the real sense."

Changwen, you've done me a great favor. I should have given you the title of high-ranking official, but now that I have limited power, among the six ministries, the household department, the official department, the ritual department and even the cabinet are all sent by Qiu Wanao.

Don't worry, this is just a gift from me as a friend, and in the future, when I solve those two old things, I will make you the first assistant. ”

"Your Majesty, you know that the ministers are not here. From beginning to end, there is only one purpose. ”

Zhuang Yan smiled: "I know, I promised you a long time ago, and in the future, I will help you get out of Qiu Mansion, I will not only give you a new identity, but I will also give you the position of the first assistant, this day will come soon." ”

Qiu Ji didn't continue on this topic, accepted the glass chess and thanked him, and said that it was too late to stay longer, Zhuang Yan agreed, and asked Liu De to personally send him to the palace gate.

The two of them walked all the way on a small road, and it was already dark, so they didn't touch anyone on the road.

Out of the palace, Wei Za, who was hidden in the shadows, appeared, his eyes looked over, and he was very curious: "Young master, what did the emperor reward you? ”

Qiu Ji flipped the chess in his hand, and the chess pieces collided with a nice crisp sound, and he suddenly smiled and went in one direction.

"Eh, young master, where are you going, it's not that direction to go home. Wei Za didn't see anything, and saw Qiu Ji walking in another direction, full of doubts and curiosity, but he could only suppress it in his heart, the young master is a typical person who likes to sell Guanzi, and he is willing to make people tickle.

*

In Jinbu's house, Yao Xi was still lying under the lamp writing and drawing, and she was like this for the past two days, either reading books or writing and drawing on paper.

Lan Xin didn't know how to read, and she didn't know what Yao Xi had written, but she looked so serious that she didn't bother beside her, except for tidying up the yard and taking the soles of her shoes when they were empty.

At this time, it was already dark, the wind suddenly rose outside, and the open window was blown crackling, Lan Xin hurriedly put down the soles of his shoes to close the window, just closed the window, but heard movement outside, this courtyard is a entry, if someone knocks on the door outside, the location of the side room can also be heard.

Yao Xi was still staring at the paper seriously, Lan Xin opened the door and went out quietly, and reached the door in the dark, but he didn't rush to open the door, but asked, "Who?"

"It's me, Waiza, Miss Lanxin open the door. ”

Lan opened the door puzzled, and was about to ask, but saw a person standing behind Wei Za, and she hurriedly shouted, "Young Master Qiu." ”

Qiu Ji snorted and didn't move, just handed a box in his hand to Lan Xin and said, "Is she resting?"

Lan Xin shook her head obediently: "The girl has been busy with the drinking party for the past two days, and she sleeps late every day. She took the box, and although she didn't know what it contained, she was holding it very heavy, so she became more and more careful.

"Cocktail party?"

Lan Xin knew that Qiu Ji didn't know yet, and she was hesitating to say it, but after thinking about the relationship between the girl and Young Master Qiu, she also felt that there was nothing she couldn't say, so she told Yao Xi that she was going to hold a drinking party.

Qiu Ji nodded again: "Got it, you can go in." ”

Lan Xin was a little surprised: "Young Master Qiu doesn't go into the house to sit for a while, the slave maid will pour you a glass of water, the girl hasn't rested yet, if it's ----"

"No need. Qiu Ji left a faint word, and then took the lead to walk down the steps, Wei Za stood stunned and at a loss: "Young master?"

Seeing that Qiu Ji had already gone away, he touched his head inexplicably: "What's the matter, I came here on purpose and didn't enter the house yet?" I really don't understand what the young master thinks." ”

Lan Xin didn't understand, she had already regarded Qiu Ji and Yao Xi as a couple, and they were all at the door, why did they leave?

Wei Za had already chased Qiu Ji, and Lan Xin stood in confusion for a while, and then closed the door again.

She still entered the house lightly and closed the door, but Yao Xi asked, "Who is it?"

Lan Xin pursed her lips and smiled: "I was about to tell the girl, it was Young Master Qiu, but Young Master Qiu looked in a hurry, and he only left this box and left, it was for the girl." ”

She handed the brocade box to Yao Shi. Yao Xian heard that it was Qiu Ji, his eyes were slightly surprised, and when he heard Lan Xin say that he left in a hurry, he couldn't help but smile, how Qiu Ji thought she understood. Jin Buju now only lives with himself and Lan Xin, and it is always a little inappropriate to visit again at night, he is afraid of causing some rumors for himself.

The box was quite heavy to hold, Yao Xi was also curious, and opened the box carefully, only to see countless glass chess pieces lying flat inside.

"Wow---- what a beautiful glass chess piece. Lan Xin couldn't help but sigh: "I have never seen such a beautiful chess." "Lan Xin used to follow Wu Shiwei, and he has seen a lot of good things, and he still has some eyesight.

Yao Shi had only heard of Liuli, and knew that this thing was valuable, but she had never played with it in her hand, she picked up a chess piece, looked at the candle flame, and the more she looked at it, the more she liked it, it was really beautiful.