This time, Qi Mutian was prepared, and in addition to gold and silver, there was naturally no shortage of rare treasures in his hands. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 info The next day, I chose two things as a meeting gift, and let people send them to Liu's mansion together with the prayer post. As expected, Father-in-law Liu was overjoyed, and invited Qi Mutian to come over for a while that night.

When Qi Mutian passed by the courtyard, he saw that Hengyu and Gao Ye were still sitting on the stone steps chatting, so he stepped forward and said, "Why don't you go to rest?" ”

Gao Ye said: "Sister is telling me, in the past two days, Mr. You have gone to the Tonghua Pavilion to investigate, if you don't need us, let me accompany her to see the landscape nearby." ”

Qi Mutian stroked his long beard and said, "I was about to talk about this." Kodaka, you go and rest first. I have something to say to Xiaoyu. ”

After Gao Ye left, Qi Mutian also sat down on the slightly cool stone steps, raised his head and said: "The clouds are light and the stars are sparse, the sky is blue and the moon is white, my old man is running around, you are very leisurely." He turned his head and saw a copper kettle in the tray next to him, and asked, "What are you drinking?" ”

Hengyu was still a little embarrassed, and hurriedly poured a cup and handed it to Qi Mutian, "Sour plum soup." ”

Qi Mutian said with a smile: "It's such a good night, is it appropriate to drink alcohol?" You and Xiao Gao abide by the rules of your Xuandu the most. ”

Hengyu smiled but didn't answer.

Qi Mutian took a sip of sour plum soup and suddenly said, "You say, what is the strength of our Xihai Alliance now?" ”

"In the war a few years ago, most of the losses were lost, and now, although my father tried his best to recruit troops, there are indeed very few leaders who can really be relied on."

"yes." Qi Mutian was thoughtful. "Although I can still do some things now, I am not forgiving in my years, and I will not be able to do it in a few years. Although Zining's grandfather still has some manpower there, he is old after all, and he has no successor. Hengyu also nodded, thinking in his heart that after his mother died, his father married the housekeeper's lady in order to win over the housekeeper's power, and he did benefit a lot at that time. However, the eldest son of the leader died early, and the younger son did not inherit his father's courage at all, and Zining's mother was also a weak woman. I heard Qi Mutian continue: "The leader of Shi is reliable, but he is too sincere. The rest is your senior brother. What do you think of him as a person? ”

This time he came to the Central Plains, Heng Jingzhao entrusted all the affairs of the headquarters of Lintao Mansion to his senior brother Huo Zhonghui, and Heng Yu felt that something was wrong at that time, but he couldn't say why. Hearing Qi Mutian ask, he said: "He, he is brave and smart, and his popularity is good, he doesn't seem to have any major flaws, and it is reasonable for my father to reuse him, but I always feel that I feel ......" She couldn't find the words for a while, and only said: "He...... Not so good. ”

Qi Mutian knew that she had some complaints about Huo Zhonghui. In fact, speaking of this matter, it can be regarded as a big talk after tea and dinner for everyone in the Xihai League. When Huo Zhonghui first came out of Xuandu, he could really be described as a heroic young man with peerless elegance, and everyone admired his martial arts strategy, Heng Jingzhao favored him and took on a heavy responsibility. Everyone in the alliance once said that Huo Zhonghui and the eldest lady are a perfect match in terms of martial arts, intelligence, and appearance, and in the future, when the two join forces, they will definitely be invincible in the world, and the alliance leader must have acquiesced in the reuse of him. Moreover, it was rumored by the subordinates who worked in Xuandu that Huo Zhonghui and the eldest lady seemed to have some affection between him, but then it was gone. The relationship between the two has not been salty or light since then, especially Heng Yuhuan, who is very disgusted that others mention these rumors in front of her, no one knows.

When Qi Mutian heard her say this, he didn't ask much, but said: "Look, in this way, if you don't hurry up and set up your own door, it will be difficult to say what will happen in the future." ”

Hengyu didn't expect Qi Mutian to say these words to her, but after thinking about it, it made sense. Qi Mutian said again: "Not to mention your senior brother, what about your other senior brothers, Tsering Dongzhu is dedicated to following Huo Zhonghui, Du Yu's mind is secret and difficult to control, Yang Zheng is very loyal to the alliance leader, but he has never seen him have his own opinions, Shi Lei is brave and strategic, and Gao Ye is still too young." It seems to me that it is a matter of long-term consideration to raise reliable leaders from among them. ”

Hengyu also looked at Qi Mutian's serious expression, bowed his head slightly and said: "Uncle Qi, except for martial arts, I don't have any strengths that I can handle, I'm afraid, I can't be the leader." ”

"I don't think so." Qi Mutian shook his head, "You, if you had the heart of a man, maybe you would have been on your own a long time ago." He laughed to himself again, "But it's better like this." ”

Hengyu couldn't help but wonder, "Uncle said that for half a day, what kind of idea did he have?" ”

"Did you see that?" Qi Mutian said with a smile: "I had a very good conversation with that father-in-law Liu today, and with his letter of recommendation, it is unimpeded to go to Tonghua Pavilion Yaji." I think that you and Xiao Gao will go with me at that time, and you will come forward as a young owner. ”

"This kind of gathering of corrupt officials and profiteers, it's not convenient for me." Hengyu was still reluctant, "If I want to pretend to be a man, I'm afraid I won't be able to pretend to be." ”

Qi Mutian said: "I know this is embarrassing for you. But after all, you are not an ordinary person, and you will have to take on important responsibilities in the future, and these people will have to deal with it. I borrowed you from your father this time, in addition to guarding against uninvited enemies, I also want to take the opportunity to let you and Xiao Gao experience some personnel. I don't like to see people, but he's a bit like you. In addition, if you come forward, it can show our difference, so that Qingliu will immediately look at us differently. ”

Hengyu hesitated for a while, and reluctantly nodded: "Then let's go." ”

Qi Mutian smiled: "Actually, if you get used to it, you will know that Nengwen does not need to be martial." Wenhui is much more comfortable than fighting. Besides, you just have to come forward, and you don't have to talk much. That's not comparable to my old man. ”

A few days passed quickly, and in a blink of an eye, it was time to go to Tonghua Pavilion. On this day, Hengyu also prepared for a morning behind closed doors. I really didn't want to go, but since I agreed, I had to open the door and come out.

Everyone in the courtyard shook their eyelids. I saw that she was wearing a very light and soft peacock blue background purple gold embroidered robe, white cloud Luo light gauze than armor, gold ring hair, red gold twisted silk and jade belt around her waist, and several strings of pearls drooping, handsome and beautiful, and the brilliance was compelling. It is rare to see the eldest lady dressed up, and Qi Mutian's entourage is watching it intently at this time.

Out of Jingzhou City, go northeast for five or six miles, and you will arrive at a piece of Daze. On this day, the sky is clear, the wind and the water are blue, and the scenery is good. This piece of lake is called Changhu, the north and south are deep and wide, the east and west are as wide as sixty or seventy miles, and there are many large and small rivers leading to the Han River in the north and the Yangtze River in the south, the scenery is charming, the products are abundant, it is a treasure land of feng shui.

Tonghua Pavilion is located on the southeast shore of Changhu Lake, and the entrance is very lively at this time. A group of brightly dressed subordinates stood vividly on both sides of the gate, and when they looked closely, they all looked strong. Standing by the door and saluting each other with a gentry-like person was Sun Yuan, the third master of the Qingliu Society, in his thirties, with a red face, thick shoulders and long arms, dressed very luxuriously, but it was difficult to hide the spirit of the rivers and lakes. The gentleman had white hair and elegant manners, not like a wealthy gentleman, but a little like an old official. There was another group of people over there, and a big-bellied member came down from the sedan chair, covered in Qiluo, and the son on the horse was quite similar to the outsider, about father and son. The officer had a loud voice, and greeted Sun Yuan from afar. Not far in front of Qi Mutian and his party, there was a carriage that had just arrived, with carved windows and a water-red veil. The three musicians got out of the car with a beautiful woman in their arms, and they looked like famous actors in the Fengyue field who came to cheer. At this time, there was a small sedan chair to the door, and there were only two entourages who looked like a scholar when they came down, but as soon as Sun Yuan saw that person, he immediately stepped forward, very respectful, I don't know who it was.

Just as the guests at this table had finished greeting and had not yet entered the door, they suddenly heard a shout: "Lintao Mansion Heng Shao and Master Qi have arrived-". Everyone looked back, and saw six horses coming first, and it was one of the horse's attendants who shouted, and an ebony carriage slowly drove behind the horses. At this time, the subordinates at the door began to talk in low voices, and the few guests who had just entered the door also turned to look. Sun Yuan was stunned for a moment, what kind of people are these, so magnificent! Looking intently, an old man in Chinese clothes in his fifties came down from the carriage, holding a folding fan and being polite. He was followed by a young man in his twenties. Looking at it again, the young man turned around as soon as he got out of the car, raised the curtains, bowed his head and respectfully greeted a dignified and beautiful woman. The woman looked up slightly, and suddenly fell silent.

Qi Mutian stepped forward slowly with a smile on his face, made a shallow gesture to Sun Yuan, and said, "This must be Sun San's master, who has been admired for a long time." Qi is polite. After that, he took out the letter of recommendation from his sleeve and handed it over.

Sun Yuan was surprised by the appearance of the visitor, and at this time he only glanced at the recommendation letter cursoryly, then looked at Heng Yuhuan, and said, "Dare to ask who this ......?" ”

Qi Mutian said: "This is Heng Shao's master, and that one is an executive." I came from afar, and when I heard about the name of the Seiryu Society, I came to visit and have a detailed discussion about buying and selling. ”

This Sun Yuan seems to be a person who has seen the world of rivers and lakes, and at a glance, he estimated that these three people are not small, and they inevitably have some scruples if they don't know the details, but since they have the recommendation of Gonggong Liu, they are not easy to slack off, so they politely invited a few people into the door. But the guests who came before and their entourage didn't know the doorway, and they all watched in amazement as Hengyu passed by without anyone else, and the discussion sounded like a tide.

Hengyu still listened to all kinds of inexplicable discussions behind him, frowned slightly, and whispered to Gao Ye: "I knew this earlier, so I wouldn't come." Gao Ye snickered and replied softly: "Sister, in fact, they are right." ”

The group entered the double gate under the guidance of the attendant, and the eyes suddenly opened up. The main hall is built on the waterfront, the high windows are full of blue waves, and the verandah leads out from both sides of the main hall, and after a pair of water pavilions, it continues to explore into the depths of the lake, and connects the other five exquisite water pavilions with carved beams and cornices in an enclosed manner. It is really chic to use the lake as a garden. In the middle of the lake, there is another pavilion, which is empty on all sides, and there is a music group playing.

At this time, there were already many guests gathered in three or five among the seven water pavilions, or chatting or whispering, and many attendants shuttled between them, constantly serving wine and fruits.

Heng Yu also looked at these guests roughly and asked, "Uncle Qi, is there their second master here?" Qi Mutian stretched out his eyes, pointed to the person sitting at the top of the farthest water pavilion, and said, "It's him." Don't be busy, since the three masters said to introduce us, let's walk around now, you see, how good the scenery is. After that, he turned around and dismissed the attendant who led them in, and then said: "When you entered the door, did you notice that the third master was particularly respectful to the appearance of the scholar?" ”

Hengyu nodded, but said, "What's so special about that person?" ”

"That's an official. You see, here, it's better to talk to him first. ”

Hengyu also looked at it in a blink of an eye, and sure enough, the scholar was slowly pacing with a fan. Before she could say anything, Qi Mutian stepped forward with a smile and said to the man: "I see that this gentleman has a noble face, I don't know where the official residence is, how to call it?" ”

The man's face was a little unnatural, but he was very quick to hide it, and he replied with a smile: "I have never met, why did Mr. say this." ”

Qi Mutian said with a smile: "Qi someone has traveled south and north for many years, from princes and nobles, down to the three religions and nine streams, reading countless people, although there is no fire and eyes, but it is never wrong to look at people." This time, I accompanied the owner to the Central Plains, and I wanted to make a wide range of contacts and expand my business. Passing by Jingzhou Mansion, I heard that Tonghua Hall brings together celebrities and comes here. As he spoke, he looked around casually and said, "I just saw an adult and felt a little novel, and then I realized that there was more than one adult who appreciated this folk collection." It really opened Qi's eyes, and it was worth the trip. He turned his head and asked again, "Your Excellency's surname?" ”

The scholar looked surprised, and then arched his hand and said, "Mr. has good eyesight." In his later life, his surname was Jiang, and he is currently supervising the imperial history. ”

Qi Mutian returned the salute and said, "Disrespectful, it turned out to be Lord Yushi." He stroked his beard and said with a smile: "Since Lord Jiang belongs to the Metropolitan Procuratorate, I wonder if you can get to know Lord Yushiqiu, who is now patrolling Huguang?" ”

Jiang Yushi never expected this question, and looked at Qi Mutian with a leisurely face again in surprise, and then looked at the dazzling woman and the young man with a straight face standing aside, and really couldn't guess their origins, but he was afraid of what a big man was, so he said: "Jiang is fortunate that he is the same scholar as Lord Qiu, but he has never seen it." Mr. recognize? ”

Qi Mutian smiled slightly and said, "Lord Qiu is a friend of someone Qi. I'll have time to visit him in a while. However, now following the young owner, he can't get out of it for a while. ”

Hengyu also heard him say this, so he bowed his hand and said, "Lord Jiang, I am glad to meet." ”

When he entered the door, he didn't have to take a closer look, but at this time, he saw that his spirit was exquisite. The wind blows on the lake, and the corners of the clothes fly, floating like fairies. Jiang Yushi was slightly stunned when he saw it, and returned a salute with some restraint.

Qi Mutian took the opportunity to say: "The adults have just arrived, there must be acquaintances who want to meet, so I won't bother when I wait." Please. ”