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Jin Hai is endlessly happy, Jiang Feng is sad and sleepy;

Alone in the cold key, the sky is facing the moon;

Fragmented and sorrowful texts; it is difficult to walk 3,000 texts with a pen;

The vicissitudes of the right path return to the public's expectations; Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

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Extra: The Mid-Autumn Festival in Kaifeng Prefecture

This happened in a Mid-Autumn Festival before the Blue Dragon Ball case

So Mu has the Yan family brothers, and Mu has a plum cameo

Of course, the cat hasn't found out what it did to Kim...... Hey, hey, hey, (sinister smile)

As for which Mid-Autumn Festival...... Please ignore it...... Mo Xin has been confused for time and is incompetent......

The first day of August.

The autumn festival is approaching, all the shops are selling new wine, and the noble family decorates the table pavilion, and wants to occupy the restaurant to gather and play the moon, naturally there are also people who want to take advantage of this festival to open up contacts, consolidate relationships, and lay a solid foundation for their livelihood in the coming year.

At night, in the largest treasure store in Bianjing City, "Jubao Zhai", the old shopkeeper Ling, who was more than half a hundred years old, looked at the long list on the table, frowned, and sighed frequently.

"Master, the young master is here. A young man pushed the door and walked in, followed by a young man with thick eyebrows and big eyes.

"Dad, what are you calling me?" asked the young man Shili.

"Yingliang, come and help my father take a look at the list of people who will be invited to the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet on August 15, and see if there is anything missing. Old Shopkeeper Ling handed the list to the young man.

The young man named Ling Yingliang was stunned: "Dad, my son has been taking care of business in the Jiangnan area all the year round, and the face of this Bianjing is unfamiliar, so it's better for Dad to take the idea." ”

"This time I will call you back to take over the business of Bianjing, and this Mid-Autumn Festival moon viewing will invite all young talents with heads and faces in Bianjing, just to let you have a good relationship with them, and you can gain a firm foothold in Bianjing City in the future, you still have to take a look at this list. "Old Shopkeeper Ling is very persistent.

Ling Yingliang responded, took the list and read it carefully.

At this glance, it is very confusing.

The first person on the list is "Zhanzhao".

But he crossed out the name and ticked off the person's name.

Looking further down, it is still the name "Zhanzhao", but there is an extra circle next to it.

Apparently he was hesitant to invite this person when he wrote the list.

"Dad, this 'Zhanzhao', but Zhanzhao, the imperial guard of Kaifeng Mansion?" Ling Yingliang asked.

Old Shopkeeper Ling nodded.

"Then why did Daddy write this person's name, tick it off, write it again, and draw a circle?" Yingliang was very puzzled, "Could it be that this person shouldn't be invited?"

The old shopkeeper Ling sighed: "Where should it not be invited, it is a big invitation, but I am afraid, I am afraid...... Alas......"

Ling Yingliang was even more puzzled, and couldn't help but look at the little guy beside him.

But when he saw the little guy covering his mouth, he snorted and laughed: "Master is afraid that he won't be able to invite Master Zhan!"

"Why?" Ling Yingliang's eyes widened, "Jubao Zhai is the 'first treasure weapon line' of the emperor's imperial seal, even if it is a third-grade member of the dynasty, he has to give a little face, this Zhanzhao is just a fourth-grade official rank, is it that the official frame is so big, and he doesn't even give face to the invitation to the banquet?"

Old Shopkeeper Ling immediately raised his forehead, shook his head and sighed.

The little guy couldn't stop laughing: "The young master said that he laughed, if you say that the most unofficial among the officials of the whole Song Dynasty is Lord Zhan, it's just ......" Speaking of this, I couldn't stand up with joy.

"Xiao Luo, talk well, don't patronize the fun!" Ling Yingliang said with some anger.

"Yes, yes, yes!" Xiao Luo said busily, "My good young master, you have been in Jiangnan for three years, and now the hottest and most popular person in this Bianjing City is Lord Zhan of Kaifeng Mansion." When it comes to the New Year's holiday, there is an endless stream of people who invite Zhan Daren to this banquet, not to mention, none of the officials above the third grade in Bianjing City are looking forward to inviting Zhan Daren, but no one can be ranked!"

"Why is that?" Ling Yingliang said in surprise.

"Because when it comes to the New Year's holiday, fifty percent of Lord Zhan will be transferred to the palace by the current emperor, and the remaining thirty percent will either patrol the streets to perform official duties, or be absent from Bianjing ...... on an errand."

"And what about the other two?"

Xiao Luo spread his hands: "It must be the Eighth Prince who invited Master Bao to the Prince's Mansion, and Lord Zhan accompanied him to protect him." ”

Ling Yingliang lowered his head and looked at the list in his hand in a daze: "This Zhanzhao is actually like this...... In demand?"

"It's not just a rush, it's just a head-grabbing!" Xiao Luo said with a wink.

"Grab the head?" Ling Yingliang was a little ridiculous, "I think those famous prostitutes and oirans in Jiangnan have never had this name, why is he a fourth-grade official, and he is still a man......"

"Oh, young master, you must have never seen Master Zhan!" Xiao Luo exclaimed.

Ling Yingliang was stunned: "I have been back to Bianjing for less than three days, and I have indeed never seen this person. ”

"That's it, young master, if you have seen Lord Zhan, you will understand it at a moment! In short, Master Zhan is, that is it...... Oh, the little mouth is clumsy, but I can't say it. Xiao Luo slapped his head and said with great annoyance, "If only we had half of Captain Jin's mouth......"

"Captain Jin?" Ling Yingliang glanced down at the list, but when he saw Zhanzhao, there was one written on it: Jin Qian.

"But this Jin Qian?"

"That's it!" Xiao Luo replied.

"Who is he? Hearing the name is a school captain, is he a six-rank school captain like Wang Dynasty Ma Han and others?"

"It's from the sixth rank of the lieutenant. Old Shopkeeper Ling took out the abacus from the drawer and dialed the abacus in his hand.

"From the sixth grade...... Ling Yingliang looked at his father's movements and frowned slightly.

Outsiders are all about the old shopkeeper Ling of Jubaozhai, who is calm and shrewd, and he is surprised that the business world has been difficult to meet opponents for many years. But Ling Yingliang knew that his father had a little problem that he couldn't get rid of - whenever he encountered a problem that was difficult to solve, he would dial the abacus casually.

But as Jubaozhai's business is getting bigger and bigger, and after being given the title by the emperor, it seems that he has never seen his father's abacus again, and now he only mentions the name "Jin Qian......

Don't...... This Jin Qian is a very troublesome character?

"Xiao Luo, what kind of person is this Captain Jin?" asked Ling Yingliang Zhengse.

"Captain Jin!" Xiao Luo suddenly came to his senses, and his voice was raised a lot, "This person can't be provoked! This person is a Buddha who kills Buddha and kills a god and kills a god, from the high-end treasures and treasures like our Jubao Zhai in Bianjing City, down to the peddlers, pawns, stalls, and vendors, as long as you see this person, there is only one thing to do!"

"What's the matter?" Ling Yingliang frowned.

Why doesn't it sound like a captain of Kaifeng Mansion, but like a Jiangyang thief.

Xiao Luo clasped his hands together and looked pious: "I ask the Bodhisattva to bless Captain Jin in a good mood today, and he can kill a few points less!"

“…… Kill...... Price?!" Ling Yingliang said with some uncertainty, "Just bargaining?"

"That's right!" Xiao Luo nodded vigorously.

The sound of the old shopkeeper's abacus over there seemed to be a lot louder.

Ling Yingliang said with a smile on his face: "It's common to bargain for buying and selling goods, why make such a fuss?"

"Yingliang, you haven't comprehended this person's power yet!" Old Shopkeeper Ling said quietly, "Do you still remember Shopkeeper Li of Dongcheng Yixiang Xuan?"

"That iron rooster who often sells fakes and antiques?

"The treasure of the town store in his shop, the vase of the Tang Dynasty......"

"It's about 5,000 taels of silver......"

"I was bought by Captain Jin for twenty taels of silver......"

"What, what?!" Ling Yingliang's surprise was not trivial, and his voice was several times higher than Xiao Luo's, "Two, twenty two, how is it possible?......!"

Shopkeeper Li took this incident as a lifelong shame and never mentioned it, and since then, he has never bought half of a fake. After many inquiries for my father, I learned that it seemed that the shopkeeper Li had sold a fake to Captain Jin the day before, and the Tang bottle was bought by Captain Jin for twenty taels the next day. ”

"Yes, yes!" Xiao Luo also danced and said, "There are also those who buy fake wine in Beicheng, the Xu fake in Dongcheng, and the one outside the city...... In short, in less than half a year, the merchants who bought and sold fake goods in Bianjing City were all patronized by Jin Xiaowei, and since then, if you want to find a shop in the city that buys and sells fake goods, it is even more difficult than climbing to the sky!"

Ling Yingliang was silent for a long time before he said: "Even so, Jubao Zhai never sells fakes, so he will not be ...... by this person."

"Yingliang, you still haven't understood this person's toughness!" Ling Lao Shopkeeper sighed again, and the abacus beads in his hand crackled endlessly, "The most terrible thing about this person is that you obviously hurt your heart by bargaining, but it makes you happy and convinced, and in retrospect, there is always a sense of unfinished business, the next time this person comes again, the price is a few points lower, and so on, like a bottomless abyss!"

"There are such strange people in the world?!" Ling Yingliang was shocked inexplicably.

"This is not the most terrifying!" Xiao Luo added to the side, "The most terrifying thing is that Captain Jin and Master Zhan went out to buy things together, that is simply ...... What did that storyteller say...... By the way, it's a combination of two swords, infinitely powerful, and the silver is in ashes when talking and laughing!"

"Lord Zhan?" Ling Yingliang was stunned, "Captain Jin and Lord Zhan?"

Xiao Luo nodded: "Fortunately, Lord Zhan doesn't often go out to buy things, otherwise all the supplies in Kaifeng Mansion can be taken in vain." ”

"Not only that......" The abacus in the hand of the old shopkeeper Ling suddenly stopped, and then suddenly exerted force, and an abacus bead cracked in response, "This Jin Captain also relied on his friendship with Lord Zhan, and took advantage of the right time and place to make a business!"

"Do business?" Ling Yingliang didn't know what kind of expression to put on, "He is a lieutenant of Kaifeng Mansion, what goods can he buy and sell?"

"There are a lot of things to sell!" Xiao Luo raised his fingers and counted them one by one, "The Dragon Boat Festival sells ginseng and Zhan Daren's sword spikes, and sells Zhan Daren's belts, hair bands, hand towels, handkerchiefs or something on weekdays, by the way, there are also evil sachets sewn with Zhan Daren's sword spikes!"

"Someone really bought it?!" Ling Yingliang was dumbfounded.

"Grab your head!" Xiao Luo looked serious.

"In short, Yingliang, you must pay more attention to this person!" Old Shopkeeper Ling crushed an abacus bead and said hatefully.

"I know!" Ling Yingliang clenched his fists, and out of the corner of his eye, he glanced at the accessories on the waist of the old shopkeeper Ling.

Old Shopkeeper Ling nodded, put the abacus aside, and continued, "There are still a few people to pay special attention to. The first person is Li Qiming, the son of Li Fangli, the waiter of the Ministry of Rites, this person is arrogant and greedy, if you want to please this person, it is essential to have a beautiful woman and good wine at the banquet. ”

Ling Yingliang frowned, "Didn't Dad say that this time I invited a young talent from Bianjing, this person has such a character, why should he be invited?"

The old shopkeeper Ling sighed: "Although Jubao Zhai has the name of the emperor, if you don't take care of Lord Lang Li, the servant of the Ministry of Etiquette, I'm afraid that the business of the royal sacrificial treasure will not fall on our family's head." ”

"Kid understands!" Ling Yingliang lowered his head.

"As for the others, they are all the sons of the major banks in Bianjing, and you also recognize them, and there will be a lot of contacts in the future. ”

"Yes. ”

"Okay, it's not too early, you can take this list back and take a good look at it, if there is no doubt, write an invitation tomorrow. ”

"The child knows. That...... To write this invitation or not?"

"Alas...... Write it......"

"Yes, the child is gone. ”

Ling Yingliang took the list into his arms and led Xiao Luo out of the door together, but when he walked to the door, he asked: "The style of that sachet in Daddy's waist is very unique, I don't know where I bought it?"

The old shopkeeper Ling shook his face and did not answer.

Ling Yingliang went out respectfully and closed the door leaf.

Xiao Luo giggled on the side: "The young master has a good eye, the sachet on the master's waist is a sachet made of the sword spike of Lord Zhan. ”

"It cost a lot of silver, didn't it?"

"Not much, sir, this is a limited edition, only fifty taels of silver. Xiao Luo looked proud, "This is still the friendship price that the brother who sold tea eggs at the gate of the small Tuokaifeng Mansion gave two baskets of tea eggs to Captain Jin and said a lot of good things before he got the friendship price, and it will be sold for fifty-five taels of silver outside!"

Ling Yingliang's brows began to twitch unnaturally.

Zhan Zhao and Jin Qian - I really want to see what kind of characters these two people are!

On the tenth day of August, in the flower hall of Kaifeng Mansion, the three desks were densely packed with invitations and invitations, shading the light and blocking the sun, making the well-lit flower hall dark and abnormal on weekdays.

Behind the desk, Lord Bao's huge body was almost submerged by the invitation, and he was writing a reply letter at this time, and the four guards in front of the emperor were grinding the waiters.

Behind the desk on the right, Mr. Gongsun was covered by five stacks of invitations with a height of more than one foot, and only a slightly sweaty white forehead could be revealed.

Behind the desk on the left, Wang Chao looked at the three dozen invitations about half a foot high in front of him, and the black lines on the face of the national character frequently appeared: "Mr. Gongsun, I am a big boss, let's ask someone else for help in this errand to write a reply!"

"Who are you looking for?" Mr. Gongsun poked his head out of the large stack of invitations, and said with an unkind expression, "Ma Han's words are like earthworms, Zhao Hu's words are like leeches, and Zhang Long's words are like wooden stakes, so you can still read your words...... Alas, if it weren't for Bai Shaoxia, who was captured by the Lord of Lu Island and returned to the Sky Island a few days ago, he would still be able to help him......"

"Brother Wang, the so-called capable people work harder, so you can take care of it more. Jin Qian, who was struggling to polish Mr. Gongsun's ink, grinned.

Wang Chao's eyes suddenly lit up: "Mr. Gongsun, why don't you let Captain Jin write a few too?"

"Alas, we also want to write, but it's a pity that our pen is not square and round, and there are a few fewer strokes from time to time, which is really unsightly!" Jin Qian regretted.

Master Bao stopped writing and sighed: "The posts inviting this government to the banquet during this year's festival are increasing year by year, and it will take several days just to write a letter of refusal, which is really ...... Alas......"

"Your Excellency......" Wang Chao looked at Bao Dadaodao with a bitter face, "Although it is a bit disrespectful to say this, I am a real person and can't tell a lie." Where are these posts inviting adults to the banquet? Each of them specifically mentions that the adults should accompany them, which is clearly to invite the adults to the banquet and invite the adults to the house!"

As soon as these words came out, the room suddenly fell silent.

Lord Bao, Mr. Gongsun, and Jin Qian all looked at the dynasty at the same time, and their faces all had the same expression: Dynasty, dynasty, you are too real, tell the truth.

Zhanzhao's face flushed slightly, and he hugged his fists and said: "The subordinates have caused trouble to the adults, so it is better for these replies to be ......written by the subordinates."

"Don't!!" Lord Bao, Mr. Gongsun and Jin Qian shouted at the same time, shocking the dynasty and showing their figures.

"If the Zhan guards write the reply by hand, the number of invitations will definitely double next time! Zhan Guards must not have such thoughts!" Master Bao looked majestic.

"What your lord said is right! If a large number of Zhan Guard's handwriting is circulated, if someone imitates Zhan Guard's Mobao in the future, the consequences will be unimaginable!" Mr. Gongsun looked solemn.

"That's right, that's right, Zhan-sama's sword spikes can be sold...... Ahem, the subordinates mean that in the future, when Lord Zhan goes out, don't leave ink treasures indiscriminately, so as not to be confused by people, according to the subordinates, all letters and letters written by Lord Zhan in the future must be stamped with a special seal to prevent someone from counterfeiting!" Jin Qian made a reasonable suggestion.

"Captain Jin, this method is very good!" Lord Bao nodded.

"Captain Jin Takami. Mr. Gongsun's phoenix eyes flashed with an unknown light.

Zhanzhao had a handsome face, watching the three of them sing and harmonize, and his sword eyebrows twitched faintly.

Wang Chao sighed heavily, and began to write a reply letter very resignedly.

"Invitations again!" Zhang Long and Zhao Hu walked into the flower hall carrying a wooden board stacked with several stacks of invitations.

Everyone in the room turned black at the same time.

"Hurry up!" Master Bao ordered with a wave of his hand.

"Subordinates obey!" Zhang Long and Zhao Hu separated a bunch of invitations and read them in batches.

"Lord Zhang, the secretary of the Criminal Department, please Kaifeng Mansion Bao and the four guards in front of the Imperial Palace, Zhan Zhao, play with the moon and ......enjoy the lanterns on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival on August 15," Zhang Long snapped and closed the invitation, shook his hand and flew out, "It's the post of the official of the current dynasty, Lord Zhan will take it!"

The invitation flew to Mr. Bao's desk with a swish, and Zhanzhao raised his hand and pinched it, steadily catching the pile of Mr. Bao's books.

"Appreciate the treasure of Zhao Xiang to invite the Kaifeng Mansion to ......" Zhao Hu closed the invitation and threw it out, "The post of the folk squire, Jin Xiaowei took it." ”

"Okay!" Jin Qian took the post and put it on Mr. Gongsun's desk.

"Qunfang Institute sincerely invites Kaifeng Mansion to exhibit...... Alas, messy posts, big brother Wang Dynasty pick it up!" Zhang Long threw the post in his hand to Wang Dynasty.

Wang Dynasty took the post with a black face.

"Squire of the Criminal Department...... Zhan Daren!"

"Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce - Captain Jin!"

"Qingquan Poetry Club - Brother Wang!"

For a time, the invitations in the flower hall were flying wildly, dazzling, comparable to the modern futures stock trading market.

"The post of the Eighth Prince has arrived!" There was a shout outside the door, and Ma Han rushed in with a gilded invitation.

"Quickly bring it to this mansion!" Lord Bao suddenly got up and took the post, opened it, nodded his head, wrote a reply letter at the moment, and handed it to Ma Handao, "Immediately reply to the eighth prince, just say that Bao Zhengding will bring the people from Kaifeng Mansion to the banquet on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival on August 15!"

Everyone in the room breathed a sigh of relief.

"The Mid-Autumn Festival finally has a place to go!" Wang Chao wiped the beads of sweat from his head.

At the invitation of the Eighth Prince's Mansion, it is finally justified to decline the rest of the posts. Mr. Gongsun said with a smile.

Jin Qian wiped his sweat on the side and said secretly: For the sake of a cat, you have to be worried about the Mid-Autumn Festival!

Looking at Mahan again, he took the post but didn't leave, but handed over another post: "This is the post of Jubao Zhai......"

"Jubao Zhai?" Mr. Gongsun was stunned, "Didn't you go back yesterday?" said that the Zhan Guards were busy with official business and had no time to participate in the moon viewing party. ”

"It's not for Lord Zhan, it's for Captain Jin. Mahan raised his eyebrows, and deliberately accentuated his tone.

"Huh?" everyone was amazed.

"Please?" Jin Qian's eyes lit up, and he came to Ma Han's side in a flash, and was about to answer the post, but was preempted by the red-clothed guard on the other side.

"Kaifeng Mansion from the Sixth Rank Captain Jin Qian personally opened, Jubao Zhai eldest son Ling Yingliang sincerely invited Lord Jin on the night of August 15 Mid-Autumn Festival and Jinfeng Tower to participate in the moon viewing party, Wang Jin Lord must be invited. Zhan Zhao read word by word.

"It's really for us!" Jin Qian suddenly smiled and danced, "Jubao Zhai, it is the first treasure shop with the title of the emperor!! I don't know if there is a gift souvenir when I go! Jinfeng Building, it is claimed that the dishes there are ten taels of silver starting at any plate!"

Master Bao and Mr. Gongsun glanced at each other and shook their heads slightly.

"Captain Jin wants to go?" asked Master Bao with a smile.

Jin Qian held the invitation card, looked at Lord Bao with thin eyes, nodded vigorously, and almost wagged his tail twice.

"Captain Jin is still young, and going to the Eighth Prince's Mansion for a banquet must be not enough to be happy, so it's good to go outside to see and see. Mr. Gongsun nodded.

"Thank you, sir, thank you, Mr. Gongsun!" Jin Qian shouted with his fists clenched.

"Okay, Jin Qian, the four of us have followed the adults for many years, and there has never been any treasure shop to invite us to a banquet, how long have you been here, you can mix the meal of Jubao Zhai!" Zhang Long patted Jin Qian on the shoulder and smiled.

"That's it, what's the trick?" Wang Dynasty, Ma Han, and Zhao Hu also came up.

"A few adults, rest assured, we will definitely bring back a few more gifts from Jubao Zhai!" Jin Qian touched the gilded characters on the invitation, and a trace of green light floated out of his fine eyes.

"Okay! Jin Qian, just have your words!"

"Don't forget our brothers!"

There was a lot of harmony in the flower hall, but he ignored the gloomy face of a certain fourth-grade guard, and his face exuded a cold air.

August 15.

In front of the gate of Kaifeng Mansion, Zhang Long and Zhao Hu of the Dynasty Mahan prepared the official sedan chair, and waited for Lord Bao and Mr. Gongsun to prepare to go to the Eight Princes' Mansion together.

Jin Qian originally planned to pat Lao Bao's sycophants and send him off to the banquet by the way, but he was caught by a certain guard who was already waiting at the door.

"Captain Jin, this is going to Jinfeng Tower for a banquet, remember to be cautious in your words and deeds!"

"The subordinates are determined to obey the orders of Lord Zhan, walk like the wind, stand like a loose seat, lie like a clock, lie like a bow...... Ahem, what that subordinate means is that the subordinate will never lose face in Kaifeng Mansion!" Jin Qian clenched his fists and said with a generous and righteous expression.

Zhan Zhao bowed slightly, paused, and said: "You are not strong enough to drink, don't be greedy for a cup at the banquet......"

Jin Qian took out the medicine bag in his arms and said: "My subordinates have already prepared the 'Liquor Pill', and spirits within ten catties are no problem!"

Zhan Zhao's expression was slight: "Don't be greedy because Jinfeng Lou's food is expensive......"

"Subordinates will never eat more than half a bite after they are full!"

“…… Don't be greedy......"

“…… Ahem, Lord Zhan, this is the ......"

Zhan Zhao's handsome face sank, and the cold air burst out in a ring: "Don't gossip with others, come back early!"

"Subordinates obey!" Jin Qian shrank his neck and hurriedly clenched his fists to express his determination.

The four lieutenants who were affected by Zhanzhao's cold air on the side looked at the two people at the gate with their hands and sleeves, and discussed in whispers.

Wang Dynasty: "We never knew that Lord Zhan was so verbose. ”

Ma Han: "But if Jin Qian, this kid, doesn't give a few words, who knows what Lou Zi can be stabbed out when he goes out?"

Zhang Long: "If Lord Zhan is really not at ease, why don't you ask Lord Zhan to order Jin Qian to go to the Eighth Prince's Mansion together? ”

Zhao Hu: "It is estimated that Lord Zhan saw Jin Qian's joy when he heard that he was going to the banquet, and he couldn't bear it." ”

The four of them shook their heads at the same time.

When Lord Bao's official sedan chair went out of the mansion and gradually moved away, the cold air surrounding Jin Qian's body slowly dissipated, but seeing that Jin Qian, who was still obedient and obedient just now, instantly left behind a series of earnest instructions from a certain guard, stood up and raised his head, crossed his hands on his waist, and said with a look of eagerness:

"Hmph, Jubao Zhai is the east, Jinfeng Lou goes to the banquet, we must drink enough to eat enough to take a enough book! By the way, I heard that there are some young talents to participate, well, just let us and these potential big customers set up close, investigate the preferences of young talents, do a market research to pave the way, and formulate the future market trend of cat peripheral goods, if you can have an all-night talk with these people, it would be the best!"

A certain guard who was a few streets away seemed to feel something, glanced thoughtfully in the direction of Kaifeng Mansion, and frowned.