Chapter Twenty-Seven: The Great Minister of Chu

Han Ming pushed open the door, and as soon as he entered the room, he smelled a faint fragrance, and immediately felt refreshed.

After closing the door and looking inside, I saw an old man with gray temples sitting upright at the desk, his head down, and reading the book with a pen.

Han Ming was not impatient, and stood quietly beside him, waiting for the old man to finish the matter.

While waiting, Han Ming looked at the furnishings in the room, the simple furniture, the comfortable and convenient ornaments, and the whole wall of ancient books, all of which showed the taste of the old man in front of him.

After waiting for a long time, the old man sitting at the desk put away the paperwork, put it aside, and raised his head to look at Han Ming carefully.

Han Ming also noticed the old man's movements, and also looked at the old man, the two of them stared at each other with big eyes.

"Haha," the old man burst out laughing. "Your name is Han Ming, isn't it? The old man's name is Wen Dao, he is Wen Cheng's grandfather, and he is also the prime minister of the dynasty. Wen Dao smiled and introduced himself to Han Ming.

"The text is good, and the younger generation is polite. Han Ming immediately saluted Wen Dao.

Wen Dao nodded.

"Well, you are young and successful, but you can not be arrogant or impatient, yes, the future is limitless, haha. ”

With that, Wen Dao left the desk, walked in front of Han Ming, and raised his hand, "Sit down, don't be restrained." Then he sat down on the throne.

Han Ming was not polite, he sat down, and when he sat down, Wen Dao continued: "You are Wen Cheng's friend, Wen Cheng is stubborn by nature, and it is inevitable that he will lose proportion in doing things, if there is anything missing, you have to bear with me." ”

When Han Ming heard this, he hurriedly arched his hand and said: "Where did Wen Xiang say, Brother Wen Cheng took care of me in every way, if there was no Brother Wen Cheng, I still don't know where to live now, Wen Xiang is serious." ”

Wen Dao nodded, "That's good, that's good, are you still used to living now?"

Hearing this, Han Ming really didn't understand what this great minister was looking for him for, but he definitely wouldn't ask if he was comfortable living here, but he didn't want to ask him directly, so he had to see what kind of medicine was sold in this great minister's gourd.

"The juniors live in the barracks now, and they don't go back to live much, but where they live now, the juniors are still very satisfied, thank you for your concern. ”

"It's good to get used to it, the old man looks at you, you don't look like a Zhongchu person. ”

"Well, the younger generation is not a Zhongchu person. Han Ming didn't think much about it, and said it directly.

"Oh, then where are you from? I remember that there are no people from any country around me who have black eyes, so I wonder if it is convenient for you to tell the old man?"

Hearing this, Han Ming finally understood, it turned out that he was asking about his origins, but even if he looked a little different from them, he didn't need a big minister to ask him personally, this was too trivial, it really made Han Ming a little confused.

"The juniors are from the other side of the Banlun Mountain Range, as for the specific place, for some special reasons, it is inconvenient for me to disclose the specific location, and please forgive me. ”

It's funny, if he asks me what's going on on that side of the mountains, won't he be in trouble? Han Ming thought in his heart.

And Wen Dao also nodded meaningfully and said, "Since you have difficulties, the old man just asks about it." Knowing that you're coming from the other side of the Banwa Mountains, it's fine. In this way, the old man sees that you are also a little tired, and I will ask you to take you down to rest first, and have a light meal together in the evening, do you think this is good?"

Han Ming looked flattered and hurriedly replied, "This ..... Being able to dine with everyone in the Prime Minister's Mansion is something that the younger generation can't ask for, but the younger generation is disrespectful. ”

Wen Dao smiled at Han Ming and said, "Hehe, okay, then it's decided." He stood up and shouted out the door. "Lao Wen, you take this guest down to rest first, and by the way, tell everyone that we will have a meal together in the evening. ”

Immediately, an old servant came in and left the room with Han Ming.

Looking at Han Ming's distant figure, Wen Dao's eyes gradually became deeper, and he sighed softly.

"Is it from over there? How much wind and rain will it set off this time......?"

Han Ming, under the leadership of Lao Wen, enjoyed the scenery of Wenfu all the way, and he didn't have time to take a closer look when he came, but now he is free, just to enjoy the beautiful scenery of the mansion.

Speaking of which, this Wenfu is really magnificent, every time you pass a gallery, it is a landscape, the scenery is different, each scenery has a unique charm, and the people in the house are also polite, generous.

The longer he stayed in the Wen Mansion, the more intoxicated Han Ming felt here, the essence of this thing, it was really different, ordinary clans probably wouldn't make people feel this way, this really wasn't something that could be had overnight.

After walking around the house for a short time, after a rest, it was time for dinner.

This meal, in addition to Han Ming and Wen Dao, there are also some direct descendants of Wen Fu, Wen Cheng's father, Wen Dao's eldest son - Wen Yuan, Wen Dao's second son - Wen Bo, and some young people who are about the same age as Han Ming, as for Wen Cheng, he did not come back, it is estimated that he is often like this, and everyone is not surprised.

At the banquet, Wen Dao introduced Han Ming to the young people of Wenfu, and when he mentioned that he was the commander of the city defense battalion and a close minister of the crown prince, everyone stared at him with strange eyes, which included incomprehension, envy, admiration, and of course, contempt and indifference.

Han Ming was embarrassed by everyone's staring, and he took the wine glass and toasted Wen Dao first.

Speaking of this wine, it is the first time Han Ming has drunk it, it is not a colorless liquid like the current wine, the wine here is a little turbid, and it feels that the degree is not high when you drink it, and it is higher than the rice wine, so Han Ming can still drink a few glasses of wine with such a degree.

After saluting the elders, Han Ming looked at the young men, and he was not verbose, and toasted one by one.

Everyone was also a young man, and when they saw Han Ming being so bold, they also let go, and they were ready to put Han Ming on the bottom of the table.

Wen Bo was about to scold this group of people, and Wen Dao, who was sitting at the top, waved his hand at him and said, "It's been a long time since I've been like this at home, let them be happy." Then he said to the people, "You young people play slowly, I am full, go down and rest first." With that, he got up and left his seat.

Everyone saluted Wen Dao and began to drink again.

Wen Bo looked at this group of people, and he couldn't blend in, so he brushed his sleeves away, and there was only one elder left on the table, Wen Yuan didn't have so many rules, watching everyone drink happily, and beckoned the housekeeper to bring a few more jars of wine up, so that everyone could have a good drink, this family has indeed not been so lively for a long time.

A few young people drank for two hours, and everyone was very restrained at first, but you toast me with a cup, I toast you with a bowl, and after drinking, two or three glasses of wine were in the stomach, and no matter who was around, they directly began to talk about which young lady was good-looking, the ugly things that the son did, and his own romantic affairs.

Everyone took advantage of the strength of the wine and boasted to the people around them, only Han Ming happily followed everyone's toast on the side, listening to everyone's "glorious deeds", everyone drank not long ago, and they all fell to the ground drunk one by one.

The next morning, the dazzling sunlight shone on Han Ming's eyes, and he squinted his eyes and blocked the sunlight with his hands.

At this moment, his head is a little dizzy, it seems that yesterday's alcohol strength has not passed.

I got up and washed my face, so that my brain cleared up a little, I thought about yesterday's things, I still underestimated the wine in this world, I didn't expect that it was okay to drink at first, but then this stamina was really not small, I forgot when I was drunk yesterday, and I drank it all off.

He shook his head and walked out the door, met by a young man.

Han Ming remembered him, he was the one who drank with him last night, it seemed to be Wen Cheng's cousin, Wen Bo's son, called Brunei, this name is really weird, and I don't know how his father came up with this name.

Brunei came over and said to Han Ming: "Brother Han woke up, Brother Han drank too much last night, but Brother Han's alcohol is really good, I don't drink as much as you, but I lie down faster than you, I'm really ashamed." ”

Han Ming replied: "Brother Brunei said something, Han is a person in the army, and drinking is his own ability, but Brother Brunei, he drank a lot yesterday, and today Han is still lying in bed, I didn't expect Brother Brunei to get up a long time ago, so I am the one who should be ashamed." ”

"Haha, Brother Han said with a smile, it's still clear how many catties and taels there are, so you don't have to raise me. By the way, grandpa said just now that after Brother Han woke up, he would let Brother Han go to the study to find him after eating early, saying that he would explain something to Brother Han. I still have something to do, so I won't say much and take my leave. With that, Brunei left in a hurry.

"Well, I see, let's go slowly. ”

Han Ming looked at Brunei leaving, and always felt that none of the people in this Wenfu were simple.

After eating some breakfast, Han Ming came to yesterday's study under the leadership of the servant.

Wen Dao saw that it was Han Ming, put down the pen in his hand, and asked Han Ming, "You are here, did you have a good time last night?"

"Xie Wen is concerned, I drank well with everyone last night, I haven't drunk like this for a long time, I was a little anxious for a while, and I haven't eased up yet. Han Ming said with his hand on his forehead.

"Haha, seeing you like that yesterday, I think of when I was young, those years, how nostalgic. ”

Wen Dao's eyes looked ahead, nostalgic for the past, and Han Ming was silent beside him, not interrupting the memories of the sixty-year-old man.

It didn't take long for Wen Dao to stop reminiscing, and smiled at Han Ming: "Look, let you see the smile, sit down." ”

Han Ming said while sitting: "Presumably, when Daxiang was young, he must have been sassy and magnificent, scolding Fang Xuan, and attracting everyone's admiration." ”

"You, you, you can say good things, but unfortunately I am not like you say. Okay, without mentioning that, I'm calling you this time mainly to tell you two things. Wen Dao waved his hand, interrupted what he had just said, and began to get to the point.

When Han Ming heard that it was serious, he sat upright and listened carefully.

"The first thing is the Li Gang you killed in the city defense camp last time, his father is Li Heng, the history of Su Nei, and his grade is not small, but you can rest assured, with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the old man helping you to suppress it, don't worry about anything, you don't have to take this matter to heart, just concentrate on renovating the city defense camp, and don't live up to His Royal Highness the Prince's trust in you." ”

Li Heng, Han Ming remembered this person, although he didn't worry about anything at all, but after all, the other party's son was killed by himself, if he didn't pay more attention, he wouldn't know why he would be yin in the future, and he didn't have much right to come to this official who governed Su Neishi, so he really didn't have to worry about it.

Wen Dao continued: "The second thing is the issue of your identity, although it is not a big problem now, but there will always be people in the DPRK and China who will grasp these problems in the future. If someone asks about your family history or something, you say that it is my distant nephew, and I will declare to others that you have been brought back from the country, so that no one will question your identity. I wonder if you'd like to do that?"

For a moment, Han Ming felt like he had been hit on the head by a piece of pie.

He got a relative in a daze, and this relative is still the prime minister of the entire empire under one person and above ten thousand people, doesn't that mean that he can go sideways in the future?

Thinking of this, without saying a word, he stood up directly and arched his hand to Wen Dao, "Wen Xiang is very gracious, toothless and unforgettable." As he spoke, he wanted to kneel.

Wen Dao immediately grabbed him and said: "No need to do this, the old man also appreciates you, since you are a talent, then being able to do something for the empire is what I am most happy about, you don't have to thank me for anything." ”

"I will live up to the trust of Wen Xiang, do my best for Zhongchu, and die, please rest assured. ”

"Haha, with your words, that's enough. Wen Dao touched his white beard and smiled.

After Han Ming came out of the Wen Mansion, his mind was still in a circle.

He couldn't figure out why the dignified minister of the Chu Empire would take a fancy to himself, the acting commander of the small city defense battalion, was it because he knew Wen Cheng? No, he knew Wen Cheng more. Is it because he is the crown prince's person? This is not right, he is a big appearance, there is no need to be like this, thinking of this, it really makes Han Ming puzzled.

Since he couldn't figure it out, Han Ming decided not to think about it, anyway, there was no harm to himself, what was the use of thinking so much, it was important to hurry back and get down to business.

But when he settled down, he found that he didn't seem to know the way, every time Wen Cheng picked him up, he used a carriage, and now there is no one to lead the way for him, so why go back?

Thinking about it while walking just now, I forgot how I got here, and Wen Fu didn't know which direction it was, and what was even worse was that there were few people around and few stores, which stumped Han Ming.

Just when Han Ming was worried, he saw an acquaintance at the corner of an alley, seeing him, Han Ming really felt that there was no endless road, and he hurriedly ran up to stop the person.