The atmosphere of the New Year in Tokyo is getting stronger and stronger, and every household is full of laughter and festivities. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 info put on new clothes, buy New Year's goods, paste window flowers, sweep the house, busy and busy, cooking smoke, and fragrance.

However, in a teahouse in the city of Tokyo, this teahouse is not closed, and the door is open to welcome visitors from all over the world. It's a pity that at this time, not many people still want to come out for tea.

In a private room on the second floor, Yetian and Sikong sat opposite each other, chatting and drinking tea.

"Hey, doesn't this teahouse have a shopkeeper? Bothering you to make tea by the young master himself? ”

Yetian weighed it, added water a total of three times before he was satisfied, and said: "Please, the shopkeeper is also going home for the New Year, besides, it is your honor that you can drink the tea I brewed." ”

"I don't know if it's an honor yet, but your way of making tea reminds me of a person." Sikong Jun said.

Ye Tian didn't look up, continued his work, and asked, "Who?" Who else is so idle to do this kind of delicate work to pass the time? ”

"It's Concubine Li."

The hand that poured the water couldn't help but shake, and some white water poured out of the back. Then he continued casually, and Yetian said lightly: "I didn't expect you to have the blessing to be able to drink the tea brewed by Concubine Li." ”

"You may not believe it, but the way she makes tea is very similar to yours. I went home and practiced for a long time to learn, but my grandfather said that I was a little out of luck. ”

Ye Tian sighed secretly, he learned from her, can it not be like it! "When did Concubine Li come here for tea?"

"On the day of Chongyang."

"It's a pity I'm not here, or I'd be blessed to have a drink. Well, try it! Yetian poured the tea and handed it over.

Sikong Jun looked at the tea with normal color, and looked at the night sky in front of him uncertainly, but saw that he had already picked up the teacup and took a sip. Yetian saw that he didn't move, and said, "Why, don't dare to drink." Don't worry, at most, it's a little hard to drink, and it won't drink the dead. I soaked it myself, so I can give it a face, huh! ”

All right! Sikong picked up the teacup and drank it in one gulp. Well, it seems to be okay too. Seeing his expression, Ye Tian didn't seem to be surprised or painful, and hurriedly asked, "How is it?" ”

"It's far worse than Concubine Li's cooking, but it's just a little worse than what I cooked."

"Cut."

"Let's get down to business, the emperor summoned me yesterday."

Yetian nodded, "I know! I've been busy arranging someone to take over Fan Ai's soldiers and horses recently, and the emperor sees that I'm not available, so I'm naturally looking for you if I have something! ”

Sikong stood up, looked at the jubilant scene on the street, and said lightly: "The emperor asked me to report to the Guozi Prison, which people will be arranged by their families in various departments and departments. ”

"That's normal!"

"However, everyone is friends with classmates, studying together, riding and shooting together, so many years of relationship, I don't want to betray them."

Yetian put down the teapot in his hand, also stood up and walked to the window, and said: "I understand your feelings, but you are the eyes and ears of the emperor in the country's prison, since you took this job at the beginning, it is impossible to let it go." It is imperative for the emperor to clean up the government and reduce redundancy, and those sons who only know how to eat, drink and have fun every day, even if they wear official uniforms, they are also the scourge of the people. ”

"I know the reason, but I always feel sorry for them in my heart."

Ye Tian leaned on the windowsill with both hands, poked his head out, and said: "You feel uncomfortable because you have lived in such a family since you were a child, and you have seen too much and are used to it." I'm different from you, what I see is the grief of those who have studied hard for ten years but have no way to serve the country, and those who are full of wealth can only nest in a remote mountain village as a teacher and a bookkeeper, and their talents are useless, and they die of anger. ”

"I understand."

"After the beginning of spring next year, we will prepare for the scientific examination, and this time the emperor will personally take the exam, which is an opportunity for those children of the poor family."

Sikong nodded, "If those rich children are just in vain, I'm afraid there is no hope." ”

"This court always has to add some different kind of fresh blood to be fun. You say, isn't it? ”

Sikong didn't say a word, turned around and walked back to the house, poured tea and drank it himself. What a serious place the court is, but it has become fun in his mouth. If the emperor knew, he didn't know what to think?

Yetian didn't hear the sound behind him, turned his head, leaned his back against the window, put his arms around his chest, and said, "Hey, is the tea I brewed so delicious?" ”

Sikong raised his cup of tea, smiled at him, and said, "To be honest, it's really hard to drink." But you, the privy envoy, probably don't care if it's good or not, who keeps you so busy. Either to catch spies is to fight, or to fight a war or to deal with military affairs. ”

"Why do I hear you have something in it?"

Sikong put down the teacup, turned his head to Ye Tian and said, "You tell me honestly, the last time you caught the Northern Han spies, are you sure that none of them slipped through the net?" ”

The night sky is in the sky, and he walked to Sikong and sat down, his eyes were cold, "What do you mean?" ”

"I got the news that there are still spies in this Tokyo city, and on the second day of the Double Ninth Festival, they also went to Daxiangguo Temple to assassinate Concubine Li."

"Are you sure it's a spy of the Northern Han Dynasty?"

"I checked, yes."

Ye Tian played with the teacup in his hand, watching it turn around and around, and there was a gurgling sound. "Does the emperor know?"

"No, I didn't tell the emperor. This matter was handled by you at the beginning, and you have to deal with it this time, not to mention anything else, you can't let them hurt Concubine Li again. ”

Ye Tian looked at Sikong in front of him, his affectionate expression, anyone could see what was going on. The night sky is not broken, and it is good to have one more person to take care of her. "I heard that your family kissed you?"

It's okay not to mention this, but when he mentions this, he gets angry. His grandfather said that it was not easy for the three generations of the Sikong family to pass on alone, and his parents were gone, saying that he wanted to see him marry before he stepped into the coffin, and it would be better to hold a great-grandson.

Sikong sighed, tilted his head back slightly, and sighed helplessly: "Don't mention this, I don't want to get married yet, but I can't help it." ”

"Which girl is in the picture?"

"Wang Zhen'er, the daughter of the Wang family."

Haha, Ye Tian laughed twice and said: "She is a sought-after commodity, young and beautiful, with a first-class family background, it is also your blessing to be able to marry her, Lord Sikong must be satisfied." ”

Sikong stepped forward and said, "He almost raised his feet in approval." ”

"Cherish it! It is destined to forget what you can't get, and cherishing what you are seeing is happiness. ”

"It's easy to say, but it's not that easy to do."

The lobby of the Ji family.

The family gathered around and discussed the New Year's events. In addition to the two imperial concubines of the Ji family now, there will definitely be a lot of official visits during the Spring Festival, and the etiquette is also more complicated.

"New Year's banquet, let's set it on the ninth day of the new year!" Ji Gangyang, as the head of the family, said.

The old lady nodded, from the first to the sixth day of the new year, they generally visit their relatives and will not hold a banquet, and the seven and eighth days of the new year should be the most prestigious official in the court to set up a banquet, and it is reasonable for him to arrange the ninth day of the new year. "There may be more people coming this year than in previous years, in addition to the family, we have to charter Sihailou and Yixianju, so that the chefs on these two floors are on standby that day, and the guests are seated at any time."

"Well, what my mother thinks about is that I will leave the affairs of the palace to my mother!"

The old lady looked at the Yuan family, she had married into the Ji family for so many years, and although she was in charge of all things in the backyard on the surface, it was up to the old lady to decide what major things she encountered. Now she doesn't have the ability to take care of it anymore, let it go slowly! So you said: "Let the child be the mother of the child this year!" ”

Yuan was startled, thinking that he had misheard, and looked at the old lady in astonishment. The old lady said impatiently: "In previous years, I was in charge, and I don't have the extra ability to take care of these things, you decide, you can save yourself from complaining to Gang'er again." ”

Hearing the old lady's straightforward words, Yuan's face turned red and white, and he looked at his father-in-law at a loss. Ji Gangyang said: "Since your mother lets you be the master, then you are the master, tell your thoughts and let your mother listen to it, is it feasible?" ”

What a great opportunity! Yuan cleared his throat and said, "My daughter-in-law thinks it's better to follow the practice of previous years, what gifts to give and how much to give, all refer to last year." Some officials who have been promoted can be appropriately increased......"

Before she finished speaking, the old lady had a wave of cold water and fiercely extinguished the raging fire of the Yuan clan. "Alright, don't say any more. How can this year be the same as last year. ”

I really hate that iron can't become steel, I don't give a chance to complain, and I don't know how to grasp the opportunity when I give it. "There are now two imperial concubines in our family, can those officials give New Year's gifts the same as last year? The gift given by others will be heavier, and we must return the gift with the same value. I'm afraid even your daughter-in-law understands this, why don't you understand? ”

The words are reasonable, and there is no chance to refute them, and the Yuan family can only keep his mouth closed and be dumb. Looking at the crowd of people sitting in the lobby, it was as if everyone was watching her joke.

The old lady asked in a deep voice: "What about the palace, how do you deal with the affairs in the palace?" ”

Yuan raised his head and saw that the old lady was looking at her, and his heart trembled and became nervous. "Palace...... The palace, including the Queen Mother, Concubine De, Concubine Shu, and Concubine Xian, all follow the regulations and send them over. ”

Ji Zhongting, who was sitting in the lower hand, snorted coldly and said coldly: "There is also Concubine Li." ”

"Concubine Li has been grounded."

"Shut up." The old lady shook the cane in her hand and said, "Ting'er is right, there is also Concubine Li." ”

Ji Gangyang saw that the atmosphere in the hall was not very good, so he was busy and said calmly: "Then mother, do you still let Mrs. enter the palace this year?" The son thought, it is better to bring his daughter-in-law this year, so that she can also have a long experience. ”

The old lady glanced at Liu Yeqing, who was silent behind the Yuan family, and said with a smile: "I should bring my daughter-in-law with me, but this year, I will take her personally?" ”

Ji Gangyang was taken aback and said, "Mother means that you want to enter the palace by yourself this year?" ”

"That's right, the emperor's grace is vast, the queen mother is benevolent, and she is also gracious to our Ji family, Mo'er and Jade can enter the palace, thanks to the mediation of the queen mother in the palace, I should personally thank the queen mother."

"Mother, you can hold it up, are you too tired?"

"I have to hold on when I'm tired, I'm afraid this year is the last time I'll enter the palace to pay New Year's greetings to the Queen Mother, first, I also show sincerity, and secondly, I also hope that the Queen Mother will remember the past and help Jade more."

The night when the Ji family sent Jade into the palace, although it was called dancing in the palace to cheer up the emperor, it was actually regarded as the night of marrying their daughter. It's just a pity that the emperor didn't favor her on the first night, but he didn't disappoint them either, now she is a virtuous concubine, and in the near future, the queen position is at your fingertips.

Ji Gang Yang said quietly: "Since my mother arranged it like this, let's do it according to my mother's wishes!" ”

The old lady nodded and ordered, "Let's talk about it here today!" Gang'er and daughter-in-law, Boyuan, Zhongting, you stay, the others go back first, do what you have to do. ”

"Yes." Everyone got up and walked out, and for a while only a few people left by the old lady in the lobby remained.

After seeing that everyone was leaving, the old lady said in a deep voice: "Mo'er is grounded, what do you think about this?" The news from the palace was that Mo'er had collided with the emperor, but no one knew what happened in the palace at that time? ”

Ji Boyuan said to his younger brother: "Second brother, the last time you entered the palace, didn't you ask Concubine Li about this?" ”

Ji Zhongting remembered the last time he went to see Moyu, his medical skills, blankets, and pale face, was it really poisoning as he thought? But she also said that there is a royal doctor every day, is it really just the reason for her poor health? "I'm there to return her things, not to ask her why she's grounded, and even if I did, she wouldn't say."

Yuan interjected: "You have been very close to Concubine Li recently, even if you want to be close, you should be close to your sister!" ”

"Big lady, the dust hasn't settled yet, don't bet too early. Besides, she's my sister, don't you all recognize her surname Ji at the moment? ”

Ji Gangyang shouted: "Presumptuous, how did you talk to the elders?" ”

The old lady said in a deep voice: "Ting'er is also reasonable, no one can figure out the emperor's thoughts, Mo'er is just grounded, not abolished, she is still the imperial concubine." ”

Ji Zhongting raised his head and looked at the beam above his head, and said with a smile: "Maybe the emperor has his own purpose in doing this, and this posterior may be surnamed Ji, but there is more than one master surnamed Ji in the palace!" ”

"What nonsense are you talking about? There are two masters in this harem surnamed Ji, but the back position is definitely jade, is it still Moyu's wild child? Yuan said urgently.

Ji Gangyang shouted again: "Shut up, what nonsense? ”

Ji Zhongting was turning around and said, "The last time I went to see her, I felt that she was very afraid of the cold, her face was very pale, and I saw a book about poison on her desk. Tell me honestly, did you poison her? ”

"Poisoned, Mo'er poisoned?" The old lady was surprised.

Looking at the old lady's expression, it shouldn't have been them, otherwise they wouldn't have been surprised like this. "It's not the best you guys ordered, otherwise, this time, I will save her."

Ji Boyuan said sarcastically: "Even if we poison her, how can you save her, it's just a fool's dream." ”

"I don't bother with this question, she is the only respectable person I have ever met, a flesh-and-blood relative."

"Second brother, don't be willful, if the eldest husband wants to do great things, he must make sacrifices."

"Haha, I only know that the eldest husband should be responsible, not build his future on other people's lives."

"That's enough." The old lady said sharply: "Ting'er, you are not young anymore, like the last time you ran away from home, I hope it will not happen again in the future." ”

"Hmph...... It is really sad to be born in such a family and have such relatives, and I will not dare to tell my child what kind of people his grandparents are in the future. Ji Zhongting stood up abruptly and strode towards the door, and the old lady's voice came from behind him. Presumptuous, you stop me, where are you going? ”

"I'll go and check, who dares to poison my sister, I peeled his skin."

Since the poison was not issued by someone from the Ji family, it was given by someone else, Moyu had no enemies in the palace, and the one who wanted her to disappear was none other than the one in Ciming Palace. But Ji Zhongting actually said that he picked up other people's skins, can the skin of the Ciming Hall be picked? The old lady said hurriedly: "Why don't you stop him quickly and let him mess around?" ”

Ji Boyuan stood up, and after saying "I'll go", he walked outside the lobby and chased Ji Zhongting. I don't know what the two brothers said, and in the end, Ji Zhongting honestly went back to his yard.