On this day, Tuoba Tao ended his affairs early, returning earlier than usual. He stepped into the study and saw Qiyun sitting in front of the bookcase, not knowing what to write. As soon as Qiyun looked up and saw him enter the study, his hands and feet were flustered, and he was busy packing up paper, pen and ink.

Seeing this, Tuoba Tao asked suspiciously: "Yunqing, what are you writing?" Bring it to the king. ”

Qiyun hesitantly took out the compiled collection from behind him, and muttered, "You are not allowed to punish me." I didn't mess with your stuff, I just copied the annotations on the book for you. ”

"Transcribed for me?" Tuoba Tao took it, and when he saw it, his heart was full of shock. I saw that the font on the paper was beautiful, densely filled with annotations on her usual reading experience, and some of them added her revisions and opinions, and the sentences were written into a single article, sprinkled with a lot of insight.

Tuoba Tao flipped through the "Taiping Collection", and said with a happy face: "What a civil and military son, he has a lot of knowledge. It seems that this king wants to thank your palace master for sending you to my side. ”

The Xianbei people are a people on horseback, and most of the people are illiterate, and those who have read these books among their peers are rarely seen. finally met one, which made Tuoba Tao feel like he was late to see each other.

He patted Qiyun on the shoulder and said, "This king thinks about talents day and night, and dreams of sages. Yunqing, as long as you have real talent and learning, this king will not treat you badly. Cao Mengde has a poem: The mountains are not tired of being high, and the sea is not tired of being deep. Zhou Gong vomited and fed, and the world returned to the heart. This king also intends to learn from that Zhou Gong, has the wisdom to know people, and makes the best use of his talents to make the world return to his heart. ”

Hearing him say this, Qiyun looked at the man in front of him like the rising sun, was infected by his heart and feelings, and said loudly: "Actually, Your Highness, all the books in your study are not as good as one in the world. If you want to hold the world and stabilize the country, there is a book that can help His Highness. ”

Tuobatao's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly asked, "What book is it?" ”

"I'll tell you a story first." Qiyun approached him slightly and said eloquently: "According to legend, at the end of the Qin Dynasty, Zhang Liang bribed a killer to assassinate Qin Shi Huang, and after unsuccessfully, he died in Xiapi. I met an old man on the bridge in Xiapi, this person deliberately got the shoes under the bridge, Zhang Liang respectfully picked up shoes for the old man and put on shoes, and then the old man tested Zhang Liang several times, Zhang Liang passed his test. ”

"This old man is not good-looking, but he is actually a person who has become an immortal, and his name is Huang Shigong. Huang Shi Gong saw that Zhang Liang's son could be taught, so he taught him one of his own books. This book is called "Sushu", and this allusion is called the book of Yuanqiao. With this book, Zhang Liang helped Liu Bang to establish the country and establish the Han Dynasty. Later, instead of passing the book on to future generations, he buried it in his own grave. ”

Tuoba Tao touched his chin and said to himself: "The "Plain Book" that can be used for Liu Bang Dinghan is indeed a strange book from heaven. It's just that to get this book, it seems that it is necessary to dig up Zhang Liang's tomb? ”

Qiyun glanced at him, this person was a man in troubled times, and he really used any means, and said slowly: "Your Highness, this method is good, but it's just ......"

"Just what?" Tuoba Tao's appetite was high and he couldn't wait. She pointed to the teacup, and when Tuoba Tao saw that her teacup was half empty, he knew what she meant, and did not hesitate to take the teapot and fill it for her.

Qiyun said with a smile: "Tomorrow, His Royal Highness asked people to dig Zhang Liang's tomb, which is also in vain. It is said that in the chaos of the Central Plains a few decades ago, Zhang Liang's tomb was stolen, and the book has been circulated among the people. ”

When Tuoba Tao heard this, he couldn't help but feel stunned and sullen. Qiyun comforted him and said: "This book was stolen from Zhang Liang's tomb not long ago, but I am afraid that the person holding the book is not a talented and heroic master, and the owner is just waiting for a price to sell, wanting to sell it for a good price, and this book is likely to be in the Wei Kingdom." Liu Yu of the Song State sent people to the Wei State to investigate and secretly visit many times, but I am afraid that Helian Bobo of the Xia State is also secretly looking for this book. If His Royal Highness should be in the right place at the right time, he will be rewarded with a lot of money. At that time, it is also very likely that the bearer will dedicate the book and it will be owned by His Highness. ”

Tuoba Tao stretched his frowns and said with a smile: "Liu Bang, the ancestor of the former Han Dynasty, had Zhang Liang's plan, and he defeated Xiang Yu to win the world. Now, my Tuoba clan has the help of the Chaoying Palace, and it is really a heavenly help to the Great Wei. ”

While he was talking and laughing, it was time for dinner, and the maid and maid brought the meal to the table. Qiyun was about to retire, but Tuoba Tao grabbed her, "Yunqing, don't go, let's have dinner with this king." After that, this king will talk to you at night! ”

When Qiyun heard this, she had to sit sideways in confession. She picked up the dishes and chopsticks, and was about to pick up the dishes, when she was stunned. It turned out that there were only three or four side dishes on the table, and they were extremely simple. When she was in Jiankang, in Chang'an, in Bingzhou or in Longcheng, she had never seen a person with such a noble status as him, but he was as frugal as he was.

Tuoba Tao saw her stunned and asked her what was wrong. Qiyun said with a smile: "I see that you are a dignified eldest son of the emperor, how can your daily use be as simple as that of the palace attendants?" ”

"Oh, is this one?" Tuoba Tao didn't raise his head, picked up the rice, and ate with relish, "It's very good to have this to eat." Yunqing, have you ever seen the war in Guanzhong, where corpses are everywhere, and the fleeing people are hungry. ”

Qiyun secretly thought: Hu Xia's cavalry went south, he was in Guanzhong at that time, I am afraid that he suffered a lot to escape from death, right? He was trapped in the summer palace, and he was also carefully planned, and he was frightened every step in order to escape the custody of the Helian clan, and Lu Ying's whereabouts were unknown, and he didn't know whether he was alive or dead. Thinking of this, I only felt a sour feeling in my chest, and tears welled up.

Seeing the tears in her eyes, Tuoba Tao reached out and grabbed a chopstick dish for her, and said gently: "Eat vegetables, how can you be as delicate as a girl." Eat quickly, after eating, the king will talk to you with the lamp! ”

Qiyun lowered her head and ate it as she said, only feeling bland and tasteless.

"You see I'm so frugal, I'll tell you a secret." Tuoba Tao said, leaned on Qiyun's shoulder, and whispered: "Two years ago, when I was in Chang'an, I ate southern food for a while, and it was really delicious in the world!" Later, when I returned to Pingcheng, I didn't like these meals at all. A little richer and a little thrifty, it doesn't matter anyway. It's better to be frugal, and you can cheat a good reputation. ”

"This fox." Qiyun said secretly, she broke her tears and smiled, the pear vortex on her face loomed, "Coincidentally, Yunqing also likes to eat southern food, and she can also cook a few side dishes." In the future, if one day I am not a civil and military son, I will open a restaurant in Pingcheng, specializing in southern cuisine. Can Your Highness give a face? ”

Tuoba Tao listened to her thoughts and said with great interest: "Why don't I give you some silver taels, and you can open a southern restaurant." How is it? ”

"No, I don't want the money you sent." Qiyun shook his head and refused, "I must rely on my own skills to earn money." ”

Tuoba Tao saw that she was right, and she was not reluctant, "This king hopes that you will achieve your wish as soon as possible." If that's the case, this king will come even if he has no face. Seeing that he was honest with him, Qiyun couldn't help but smile on his face, blooming like a flower. Tuoba Tao looked at her smile, met her familiar water-cutting eyes, and suddenly his heart jumped.

After dinner, the candles lit high, and the two sat across the table, talking and talking. From the government to the people, from the emperor to the strategists, from the legal system to finance, and so on. It wasn't until the third watch had passed that Qiyun was sleepy that he gave up.

"When I saw Yunqing, it was really late to meet each other!" He exclaimed, and the joy in his heart could be seen.

In the middle of the night, Tuoba Tao slept in bed, unable to sleep because he missed his sleepiness. In front of me, all I saw were Yunqing's flower-like smile and those familiar eyes, floating up and down, pressing down and floating up. I tossed and turned like this until it was almost dawn, and I felt a little sleepy.