Chapter 78
There is a century-old sheep soup restaurant in the east of the city, and people who have been there have praised the delicious taste and low price. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 infoSince the end of last summer, Ban Yi has been obsessed with it every day. The hot and snow-white soup, with the green green onions, and the strong and ripe taste between the lips and teeth, have become a fatal temptation.
If you want to say who Ban Yi is, it is not difficult to associate it with Ban Pinren. That's right! He is the only son of the current prime minister, born to Ban Pinren and Huo Cuicui. But he is not as resourceful as his father, and he is also a loser like Huo Wuxian. In this imperial capital, it can be said that he is as famous as Huo Wuxian, and he has always been at the forefront of the children of Anointing, and even once became the object of everyone's private discussion and face-to-face currying.
Ban Yi's figure is slightly chubby and looks very strong. He likes to wear bright colors, and today he is wearing a turquoise. Apan, who always followed him, also sat on the side, this guy was beaten with a crooked jaw for bad gambling in the early years, and now he has a stutter when he speaks.
"Ban...... Class...... Grandpa, you ...... You...... You're really in good fortune...... No...... It's not shallow! Yes...... Yes...... If you can get Miss Xue Yu in your hands, it's ...... Also...... It's also envious of others. ”
"You still have to say that!?" Ban Yi glared at him, pinched a piece of peanut crisp bought from the street in the small plate with his fingers and put it in his mouth, and continued: "Which of the women I like in Ban Yi is not honestly thrown into his arms? In this world, there is no such thing as a woman who can disobey me. ”
"Hey...... That...... That...... Of course! Class...... Class...... What kind of girl do you want? Only...... Only...... It's just that you ...... You...... When are you going to find me a partner? I...... I...... I'm almost thirty years old. ”
At this time, the waiter in the store brought hot mutton soup, and Ban Yi put in various seasonings, and ate a large mouthful of soup and meat. Then he pointed to Apan's face with a spoon and said, "You kid has no other problems, but this face is too ugly." Unless you find a blind girl, it won't work. ”
Appan nodded repeatedly, "Blind...... Blind...... It's okay to be blind, ...... Blind...... Even if you're blind......"
Behind Ban Yi was a screen, and just as the two were talking, a person walked out from behind the screen. Before the two of them noticed, they slapped Ban Yi on the back of his head, pressed downward, and Ban Yi's entire face was buried in the bowl of sheep soup.
The smell of mutton and various seasonings instantly penetrated into his nasal cavity, and Ban Yi felt that the hair on the back of his head was pulled hard, and he finally had a chance to breathe. The smell of the seasoning choked his throat, and he coughed and sneezed continuously, and his face was also burned red by the hot soup, and he looked indescribably embarrassed.
It was Huo Wuxian who grabbed Ban Yi's hair in the back, and when he saw Ban Yi's embarrassed appearance, he immediately laughed out loud. "I said, Young Master Ban, is the mutton soup delicious?"
"Who are you? Who are you? Dare to touch me, you are unlucky, you know? I am the son of the current Prime Minister! Ban Yi twisted his body and tried to break free, and two more people came over to him, A Dog and A Mao, holding his left and right hands respectively.
Huo Wuxian said: "What's the matter, Young Master Ban?" Can't even hear my voice? ”
Ban Yi was stunned for a moment, but his mind was spinning quickly, and when he figured out who the owner of the voice was, he said: "Brother Traceless, don't torture my brother and me." Who should I be? He burst out laughing as he spoke.
Huo Wuxian pressed the strength of the back of his head, and instructed the entourage beside him: "I haven't seen the young master for a few days, and today I have to catch up with the old days." Ask the waiter to bring me a bowl of mutton soup and add more vinegar. I'm going to want to take this bite today. ”
"Yes, little lord." Dog and Cat let go of Ban Yi at the same time, and dragged Apan out the door together. Huo Wuxian let go of Ban Yi at this time.
There were only two young masters left in the room, and the atmosphere immediately eased a lot. Ban Yi wiped the soup off his face with a handkerchief, raised his eyes to look at Huo Wuxian and said, "Hey? Brother Traceless, I remember you don't eat sour? Why did you change your tune today? ”
Huo Wujian's right palm on the table kept tapping the same rhythm, pretending to be sad, "Alas, you don't know, Master Ban." I have a sweetheart, but now I am being snatched away by someone else, do you think I can not be jealous? ”
Ban Yi slapped his hand on the table and shook his head, "What woman!?" Can make you jealous, Brother Traceless, I don't believe it, I don't believe it. ”
"Yu Xueyu of the Celestial Empire Song and Dance Theater." Huo Wuxian met his eyes, reached out and touched a piece of peanut crisp in the small dish and put it in his mouth, the expression on his face was as natural as if he was talking about someone else's business.
Ban Yi was taken aback, what surprised him was not the name Yu Xueyu, but how Huo Wuxian could fall in love with the same woman as himself. He even felt that it was a shame, in terms of tasting women, he thought that the entire imperial capital was unmatched, and now he actually fell in love with the same woman as Huo Wuxian, a recognized playboy, which made him doubt his taste, even to the point of nausea and wanted to vomit.
Ban Yi is four years older than Huo Wuxian, and he is the same age as Huo Wuxian's eldest brother Huo Mengsheng. Huo Wuxian has known him since he was sensible, and it can be said that today's Huo Wuxian will become like this, which has a certain relationship with Ban Yi's ears and eyes. Today, Huo Wuxian already has a taste of being better than blue, but Ban Yi is still the same, there are no new tricks, and he openly has an attitude of sitting and waiting for death.
"I said Brother Traceless, if you want to say anything else, I can give it all to you, brother. But this Miss Xueyu is the only one, and this time my brother really can't give in. Ban Yi showed a look of embarrassment, "This is my brother's true love!" I've never been so real in my life. However, what he thought in his heart was: "No matter how tasteless my Ban Yi is, it is impossible for me to give a woman to you this stinky boy." ”
Huo Wuxian stared at Ban Yi's face and didn't say anything for a long time. At this time, the waiter brought the mutton soup he wanted, and he picked up the whole bottle of white vinegar and poured half a bottle in a row before stopping.
Ban Yi was shocked to watch, only to feel a sour tip of his tongue, oozing a mouth full of saliva.
Huo Wuxian drank a large mouthful of sour mutton soup, only to feel that it was sour from his throat to his buttocks, and said with a frown: "That's really unfortunate, Yu Xueyu is also my true love, and the true love of the two of us collided together." ”
Ban Yi was anxious, pursed his mouth, like a child with a temper, "There must be a first come, first come, right?" Brother Traceless, don't be embarrassed! It's true that your father is the founding general, but my father is still the prime minister of the country! ”
Huo Wuxian suddenly laughed out loud, and his laughter made Ban Yi feel at a loss. When his laughter stopped, he picked up the bowl of sour mutton soup on the table and splashed it at Ban Yi. The two men fought together, overturning the table, smashing the chair, breaking the spoon, and knocking the bottle.
The attendants outside the door heard that something was wrong, and they opened the doors and rushed into the house. As soon as Ah Pan saw that his master was riding under Huo Wuxian, he wanted to step forward to help. But how could the cat, dog, and turtle on the side stand by and watch? One grabbed Apan's sleeve, the other grabbed Apan's hair, and the other raised his leg and kicked Apan's lower abdomen. The private room of this lamb soup restaurant immediately became lively.
The imperial capital Qianjitang manages all the confidential copywriting of all dynasties. Since the first generation of emperors, the ancestors of the Cangdong Tiger Kingdom, whether it is political, military, or geographical secrets, and soul stone technology, all the information related to technical privacy has been recorded. On the other hand, the people who can be in charge of this place are naturally also knowledgeable people.
A building located in the center of the Thousand Machines Hall is called the "Stargazing Pavilion", which is the tallest tower-shaped building in the imperial capital and the residence of the top leader of the Thousand Machines Hall. The body of the tower is made of neatly cut square bricks, the top of the tower is covered with red tiles, and the soul bell of the size of a human head is hung in the corner of the square house, which plays the role of deterring the ghosts of the four directions.
Under the eaves of the red tiles, there is a 20-square-meter platform built facing south. A little further back from the platform, there are two sliding doors to form a Tai Chi pattern, which slowly opens from the inside, and there are two maidservants in gorgeous colorful skirts standing on the left and right, and a tall and thin young man in the middle walks out slowly.
The man was wearing a robe with gold trim and a black background, and his face was like Fu powder. Under the raised thick eyebrows are a pair of black eyes that are as calm as water, the lips are small and thin, and there are seven points of solemnity between the looks, but they also cover up three points of loneliness. This person is the current director of Qianjitang, that is, Huo Yiben's eldest son, Huo Wuji's eldest brother Huo Mengsheng.
Huo Mengsheng slowly walked to the middle of the platform, sitting cross-legged on the ground painted with Tai Chi patterns, one of the two maidservants brought the table, and the other took the scroll.
"Is there any news from the Prime Minister lately?" Huo Mengsheng unfolded the scroll and held it in his hand, staring at it while casually asking.
The servant maid who knelt to his left and served, answered, "I sent a message early this morning about the birthday banquet of the Prime Minister next month. ”
Huo Mengsheng asked again: "Is there any news in my family?" ”
It was still the maidservant girl who replied: "The master and the second son are fine, but there are rumors on the street that the little young master has recently fallen in love with the singer Yu Xueyu of the Celestial Song and Dance Theater, and he will go to a private meeting every two or three days." ”
Huo Mengsheng moved his gaze to the maidservant Bai Yu's face, and asked, "Does my father know about this?" ”
The maidservant shook her head and said, "I don't know for the time being." ”
Huo Mengsheng put down the scroll, sighed, and then suddenly smiled. At this time, in his mind, the voice and smile of the third brother Huo Wuxian were vivid. He watched Huo Wuxian grow up from childhood, and always had an expectation for this young brother, thinking that he could see him get ahead one day.
The father didn't care about power, and just wanted his three sons to spend their lives in peace. But Huo Mengsheng is still young after all, the blood of youth is burning violently, and his heart is full of longing for the future, hoping to achieve great things with his own ability. He is a person with great ambitions in his heart, and as long as he can reach the opportunity, he will firmly grasp it and never let it go.
"Prepare the car, I'm going home tonight." Huo Mengsheng gave an order, and continued to pick up the scroll on the table and read.
At this time, another maidservant opened the sliding door, walked quickly to Huo Mengsheng, knelt down and said, "Chief Secretary, there is Manager Zhou from your family asking to see you outside." ”
Huo Mengsheng's gaze stayed on the book, and he responded: "Let him in." ”
The head of the Huo family is named Zhou Wen, he is the earliest domestic servant to enter the Huo family, and his age is similar to Huo Yiben. I have watched the three young masters grow up since I was a child, and I have worked hard for them for more than 20 years. Now he has a gray beard and looks twenty years older than his actual age. As soon as he came to the platform, he went straight to Huo Mengsheng, and said with a slight cry in his voice: "Chief Minister, you are busy with business, and the old slave didn't want to come to disturb, but now that there is an urgent matter at home, please go home with the old slave." ”
Huo Mengsheng put down the scroll and hurriedly got up, and the maid on the side immediately stepped forward to help him, and said, "Uncle Zhou sent an entourage, why do you have to come in person?" After speaking, he motioned to the maid to stand down with his eyes.
Zhou Wen saw that there were only two people left, Huo Mengsheng, so he spoke: "The little young master and the son of the prime minister, Ban Yi, had a big fight in the sheep soup restaurant in the east of the city. ”
Huo Mengsheng was not surprised, he was very familiar with the character of the third brother. Asked rhetorically, "Does Dad know about this?" ”
"I didn't dare to tell it, but I was afraid that if the master knew, the little master would have to peel a layer of skin alive. I know that you are familiar with the prime minister, so it is better to go over and make amends as soon as possible, and see if there is still room for maneuver in this matter, so as to avoid this disaster! ”
Huo Mengsheng lowered his head and stared at the table and was silent for a moment, then raised his head and said to Zhou Wen: "Uncle Zhou, you go back first, you can hide this matter for as long as you can, and I will handle the rest." ”