Sending Fan Ying away, Qiu Yinming went directly to Dongfang Yan's house, the three grandparents and grandchildren were very happy to see him suddenly visit, and after greeting each other, Dongfang Lin suggested putting a snack, and the four of them sat in the patio to drink tea. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

As soon as Dongfang Yan sat down, he asked him, "Chengxian, why don't you come to dinner?" Qiu Yinming said: "I arrived at noon, and a friend came to talk to me just now." Dongfang Yan handed him a crisp and said, "You are so busy, why do you have new friends, and you don't introduce them to me?" Qiu Yinming smiled: "Do you want to know a thousand presidents in the barracks?" "Mr. Qian?" Dongfang Yan was curious. Qiu Yinming nodded and said, "Last time I hunted, I happened to meet a thousand presidents named Fan Ying, and there was a general Shi, which was very interesting. As soon as he heard the word "Fan Ying", the old man raised his eyebrows and took a sip of tea. Dongfang Lin saw the old man's expression and said, "Grandpa, what's wrong?" The old man put down the teacup and said slowly: "Maybe it's the same name and surname, ten years ago, there was a famous person named Fan Ying on Shandong Road, and then suddenly there was no news." Speaking of this, Qiu Yinming felt quite similar, so he said: "Maybe it's the same person." Yujing, I'll introduce you to him next time. Dongfang Yan waved his hand and said, "No need." Dongfang Lin and Grandpa both laughed.

The four of them sat around and talked about a lot of things in the capital, and as soon as Dongfang Lin heard that there were many delicious and fun things in the city, he thought about going out. Unconsciously, it was late at night, and the family members yawned secretly, and the four of them realized that it was not early, and Qiu Yinming hurriedly said goodbye and went home. When I walked into the second door, I saw that Steward Chai hadn't slept yet. When the butler saw him walk in, he immediately stepped forward with a lantern and said, "My lord, there is something I have thought about for a long time, so I'll tell you." Seeing that the housekeeper's expression was a little wrong, Qiu Yinming looked around at no one and said softly, "Say it quickly." Steward Chai leaned in and said, "I always feel that I have seen the guests who came today, as if they were ...... It's something from Jinyiwei. Qiu Yinming tightened the back of his neck and asked, "You're not mistaken?" The housekeeper thought carefully and said: "I was on an errand at the Taiyi's house, and sometimes, when I delivered food to the old Taiyi, I passed near the Fusi Yamen in Beizhen, and I did see him a few times, as if the official was not young. Qiu Yinming stood silent for a while, and said to the housekeeper: "Chai Ban, I ask you something." "Your Excellency, just tell me." "From tomorrow onwards, you can go around the door of the Jinyi Guard and find out who he is." The housekeeper took a big jump: "My lord asked me to visit Jinyiwei?" Qiu Yinming saw that his hand holding the lantern trembled slightly, patted him on the shoulder and said, "You just go to the streets around the yamen to buy something, and if you can't see it, forget it." The butler had no choice but to agree.

A few days passed, and Steward Chai bought back some bits and pieces of extra things every day, but he didn't see Fan Ying. The day before the Mid-Autumn Festival, Qiu Yinming didn't come out of the Ministry of Industry until dark, but when he returned home, he didn't see the shadow of the firewood housekeeper, and asked the maid that he was going to do something. Qiu Yinming waited for most of the hour, and Steward Chai came back with two bottles of vinegar, and when he saw him, he said, "My lord, I found it." Qiu Yinming took him into the study and closed the door. Steward Chai whispered: "He rode over, and I heard the other two Jinyi guards call him Lord Qianhu." Qiu Yinming suddenly realized, no wonder he knew so many things, and suddenly thought about it, it was not good. Seeing that the housekeeper was very happy, Qiu Yinming asked, "Did he see you?" The butler said, "He was the one who saw me first." "What?" Qiu Yinming was shocked. The butler said, "He greeted me, and I was frightened at first, but he was very kind, and asked me to remind my lord not to forget to see you at the city gate tomorrow." Qiu Yinming took a deep breath and lowered his eyes: "You go out first." Then he sat down at the table and thought for a while.

During the Mid-Autumn Festival, all the officials stayed at home and did not go to the yamen. Fresh fruit mooncakes in the city are selling well. Qiu Yinming rode a horse to Guang'anmen on time, Fan Ying was already waiting for him, still the red horse, but there was an extra black sheath and gold-inlaid saber on his waist. Qiu Yinmingce immediately stepped forward, jumped off the horse and hugged his fists and said: "Lord Fan, Qiu didn't know how to drive at first, please forgive me." Fan Ying immediately turned over and dismounted and said, "Brother Qiu is outside." I'm afraid that you will lie about Mr. Qian, and I should not compensate you. Get on the horse, we're still brothers. Qiu Yinming said: "Then, it's better to be respectful than to obey your fate." The two got back on their horses and went out of the city together to the Lugou Bridge. The guards at the gate and the bridge all nodded to the two.

It was very windy outside the city, and the horsehair was fluttering in the wind, and both of them seemed to be enjoying the scenery and said a little bit of nonsense. Away from the city, the two deviated from the avenue, and the horse walked on the yellowish autumn grass in the country road. Suddenly, Fan Ying said with a smile: "I saw your housekeeper yesterday, he was really a nice person, and he went to the old shop on Chang'an Street to buy two bottles of vinegar." Qiu Yinming smiled: "Yes." This man is good for everything else, but he is too diligent. ”

"It's not easy to be an official of the North Town Fusi." Fan Ying sighed, "I don't know how many people scolded us behind our backs. ”

"Brother Fan, with all due respect," Qiu Yinming hesitated for a moment, then continued, "Jinyiwei's reputation is not very good. ”

"Haha," Fan Ying smiled and said, "You are really bold enough, no one dares to say this to me." ”

Qiu Yinming looked at him, saw that he was happy, and said, "Anyway, you must know a lot about my details." If you really want to denounce it, I will go to jail a long time ago. Fan Ying nodded and smiled: "Do you know what I asked you out for today?" Qiu Yinming said indifferently: "I don't know." You say, I'll be happy to accompany you. ”

"Good!" Fan Ying smiled and said, "Is Brother Qiu Xian willing to learn from me?" Qiu Yinming didn't expect him to make this request, and said briskly: "You choose a place." Fan Ying looked around, pointed to the woods under the hillside and said, "There is a wasteland through that forest, let's go." The two of them galloped down the slope.

Tethering their horses to a tree, the two men came to the wasteland, and stood a few feet apart from each other.

Fan Ying said: "Virtuous brother can use weapons? Qiu Yinming said: "Generally, only fists and feet are used. Fan Ying untied the saber on his waist and threw it aside and said, "Make a move." "Casually put it up.

The two confronted each other for a while, Qiu Yinming locked Fan Ying's eyes, and seeing that he didn't mean to strike first, he gritted his teeth and stirred up his feet. Fan Ying remained silent, Qiu Yinming slashed away with one palm, Fan Ying did not avoid it, raised her wrist to hold it, and the two looked at each other and smiled, each knowing the strength of the other. At the moment when the two fought, Qiu Yinming turned his palm into a claw, and used a close-quarters grappling move, pressing step by step. Fan Ying didn't dare to slack off, and stepped on the ground one by one. The two of them were quite fast, and the strong wind swept down the sand and soil on the ground, only to see the arm shadows flying, and the moves were interlocking, and it was difficult to separate. Qiu Yinming took advantage of the move to be held by him, and pushed forward, the two of them broke away, Qiu Yinming retreated a few steps back, stepped out of the steps of the Nine Palaces, and his hands became palms again, but this time it was like an understatement. Fan Ying said: "Good kung fu! "It turned out that Qiu Yinming used the palm technique created by Shangguan Dao Chief. Paying attention to the invisible, soft and inner power is the best internal exercise. The two went all out to fight each other, and nearly 100 rounds passed, and they couldn't break each other. Everywhere the fists passed, the grass and trees swayed. Fan Ying's kung fu is also excellent, the steel is tough and smooth, and there are no flaws. The two fought for hundreds of rounds, and Qiu Yin saw that Fan Ying's skills were profound, and his cultivation was probably not under him, so he took the initiative to make a flaw. Fan Ying understood what he meant, and his palms came out together, Qiu Yinming connected with both palms, and each of them used enough strength to hold a top, and neither of them could stand, and each took seven or eight steps back. Qiu Yinming leaned against a tree, gasped and said, "Brother Fan admits, and the younger brother admires." ”

Fan Ying was also out of breath, stepped forward and put his arm on his shoulder and said, "Happy!" As an official in the imperial court, it is really a blessing to meet someone like you. Come on, come on, tell you something. The two walked out of the forest slowly, Fan Ying picked up the saber from the ground and tied it, then found the horse, and rode the horse for a leisurely walk in the field, while Fan Ying said to Qiu Yinming: "Brother Xian, I also wandered around the rivers and lakes on official business many years ago, so there is no need to hide anything." If you have real talent and real learning, you can get into the right path, so why do you need to fake documents to sneak into Beijing to take the entrance examination? Qiu Yinming said: "I have been adrift overseas since I was a child and have no household registration. I was fortunate to meet a friend who kindly invited me to come with me, and it was hard to refuse. That's why I had this opportunity. What about you? But a famous figure on Shandong Road ten years ago? Fan Ying laughed, "Who did you listen to?" Qiu Yinming said: "The people of the dart bureau." Fan Ying nodded and said: "My family is a hereditary Jinyi guard, I went to Beizhen Fusi on an errand more than ten years ago, and I often went out to handle cases, and I went to Shandong that time." My father was good friends with General Shi, and later he helped me make some resumes and recommended me to become a thousand households. Actually, I really miss the days when I used to go out to handle cases, and I was more comfortable than now. ”

"I see." Qiu Yinming was a little emotional, and asked again: "Which General Shi are you talking about?" ”

Fan Ying smiled and said, "It's what you've seen." He is not a general, he is the Marquis of Wuqing of the Quanqing Imperial Court. Qiu Yinming's surprise was not trivial, and he said slowly: "I got his BMW, what did he say?" Fan Ying smiled: "He thinks you are different from others." ”

Qiu Yinming sighed and didn't speak. Fan Ying said: "I think Marquis Shi has a good impression of you. Qiu Yinming was silent for a moment and said: "People like me have no interest in anything else, and if they have the opportunity to be a good official and do some practical things, they will be satisfied." Fan Ying smiled and said, "Yes, this is thanks to me for withholding your information." "What information?" Qiu Yinming asked.

"The imperial court must always thoroughly investigate the new officials. The Wei office newspaper said, "Three generations of your ancestors and grandchildren have not found this person." I heard the rumors about you in the city, and I thought it was funny, so I withheld the newspaper for the time being and rewrote one for my boss. I just wanted to find a chance to meet you. Tell me, what did you do before? Qiu Yin knew that he couldn't hide it, so he simply said it directly. The two rode slowly for a long time, sat down in a small village shop, chatted while eating, and sat for a long time unconsciously, and returned to the capital It was already sunset.

Qiu Yinming was about to go home, when Fan Ying suddenly stopped him and asked, "Do you have a place to go tonight?" Qiu Yinming expected that Fan Ying would live alone in the capital, and the Mid-Autumn Festival must be very lonely, so he said: "Not for the time being, what are the plans of Brother Zhengnan?" Fan Ying hesitated for a moment and said, "I think you are no old or young, and today is the Mid-Autumn Festival, so it is better to go to have a light meal with me." You didn't taste the venison last time, so maybe there's something better tonight. Qiu Yinming agreed: "Okay." Listen to my butler, your chef is very skilled. Fan Ying smiled: "It's not to go to my house, it's another place." You'll know when you go. ”

The two of them went all the way through the entrance of the vegetable market to the downtown in the west of the city, walked through the houses of some big officials, turned a few busy streets, and turned into an alley with red lights hanging high. There was an endless stream of cars and horses coming and going in the alley, and Qiu Yinming suddenly remembered that he had passed by here, isn't this one of the famous flower streets and willow alleys in Beijing? He was puzzled, "What are you bringing me here for?" Fan Ying jokingly said, "Isn't it good here?" Qiu Yinming frowned slightly and said, "Brother Zhengnan......" "Don't worry." Fan Ying smiled, "I'm not going to do it yet." The two dismounted in front of a magnificent compound, and the guy at the door recognized Fan Ying, took the horse and went to the back door. Qiu Yinming looked up, "Taoyuan Spring", the door was open, and the music inside was tactful, and there were bursts of songs. Fan Ying said: "The Kabuki here are the most famous, and many dignitaries often come here secretly. ”

Walking into the compound, there are already many guests inside, all of whom are well-dressed and generous. The atmosphere in the garden is elegant, and it is an upper-class green building. As soon as Fan Ying walked in, the old bustard, dressed neatly and decently, dressed in a purple and red tuanhua shirt, walked down the stairs with a smile and said, "Yo, this August 15th, why do you still bring a rare guest?" Fan Ying took out a silver ingot and handed it to her, "Don't talk too much." The bustard's mother took the silver and said with a smile: "Where, there are adults who have been taking care of me, and I can't thank you yet." He turned around and beckoned the guests again.

Fan Ying saw Qiu Yinming's half-believing look and said, "Follow me." The two walked straight through the courtyard on the third and fourth floors and walked into a half-hidden crescent door. Singing and dancing outside, but there was no figure in the small door, and there was a small building along a path full of flowers and trees on both sides. The upstairs is brightly lit, and the sound of silk and bamboo comes gently with the wind, delicate and pleasant. Qiu Yinming followed Fan Ying up the stairs and came to a square hall, as soon as the two walked in, the bamboo curtain on the side of the hall was raised, and a little girl in green poked her head out and smiled at Fan Ying: "I'll call my aunt." Qiu Yinming looked at the furnishings in the hall, there were several tea trays stacked on the round table, the green silk chairs on several chairs were half-new, and the celadon vase on the mahogany desk against the wall was full of a large bunch of begonias, graceful.

Soon, the figure in the bamboo curtain swayed, and a beautiful woman dressed at home walked out slowly. Fan Ying immediately stepped forward and said softly, "Xueting, he is my friend. The woman said a thousand blessings to Qiu Yinming and said, "Come inside." So Qiu Yinming followed the two to the living room, passing a room near the corridor, where the sound of music came from. The square table in the living room has been set up with four cold dishes, including bergamot jellyfish, anchovy prawns, and two that Qiu Yinming doesn't recognize. Fan Ying and Qiu Yinming sat down at the table, and Xue Ting said, "You eat first, and I'll fry two dishes." Fan Ying looked at her and said, "Don't put too much effort into it." Xue Ting smiled at him: "It's okay." "Turned around and went out. Qiu Yinming heard her open the door next door and said, "Let's learn here today." Then the music stopped, and in a moment there was a rush of footsteps downstairs.

Xue Ting is still young, but her dress and demeanor seem to be no less than twenty-five or sixteen, which is considered to be old in the Qinglou. But she is dressed elegantly and does not apply fat powder, Qiu Yinming doesn't know what her identity is, however, from the look of her talking to Fan Ying, you can see the relationship between the two. At this time, Fan Ying took a small jar of wine from the shelf next to her and poured two glasses. Qiu Yinming saw that he was very familiar with this place, so he didn't ask much, but said, "The eldest sister's cooking skills are really good." ”

Fan Ying said: "Don't you want to ask who she is?" Qiu Yinming smiled and said, "I'm afraid you won't tell me." ”

Fan Ying said slowly: "I first met her six years ago, when she was the most popular kabuki in the capital. In fact, she was originally the young lady of Fu Yushijia, and she knew everything about piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. But at the age of sixteen, Fu Yushi opposed Emperor Yingzong's sue for peace with Wara, and was framed by traitors, and all the men were beheaded, and the female dependents were sold. The girl you saw just now is called Xiaoice, and she is Xueting's niece. Later, I spent a lot of money and agreed with the bustard that they would live here and no longer pick up guests, and Xueting would teach qin music. Speaking of this, he sighed and said, "One day, I will find an opportunity to marry her." With that, he picked up his glass and took a sip. Qiu Yinming poured him a full wine glass. Fan Ying smiled: "Let's not talk about the past, anyway, it's okay now." Come, you can taste this dish, it's better than the one in the imperial kitchen. ”

At this time, the door opened, and Xiaoice walked in with a plate of fragrant fish and said, "Uncle, is the wine okay when my aunt asks?" Fan Ying said: "Of course, it's good, tell her not to make too many dishes." "Got it." Xiaoice ran out. Fan Ying said to Qiu Yinming: "She is a little out of sight. Qiu Yinming knew in his heart that he shouldn't stay here for a long time today, so he ate with Fan Ying for a while and then got up to say goodbye. Fan Ying wanted to stay, Qiu Yinming said honestly: "I thought you were going home alone, I was afraid that you would be lonely, now I still don't hinder you, there must be a friend over there who invited me, let's meet another day." Fan Ying smiled: "It turns out that the virtuous brother is as hearty as me, that's good." Let's talk at my house in two days. After the two said goodbye, Qiu Yinming found the horse at the back door and trotted all the way home.

Mid-Autumn Festival, ten thousand families reunited, there are not many idlers on the street, the bright moon is in the sky, and the sound of horses' hooves is crisp and eye-catching. Back in his alley, Qiu Yinming slowed down and watched the long shadow of a single horse slowly moving on the ground in the moonlight. Alone in a foreign land as a stranger, he misses Wuwei at the moment, and I don't know if he has left Yazhou. When he arrived at the door, it was quiet in the door, and he stood and blew the wind for a while, then pushed the door in.

"Your Excellency, you're finally back!" Steward Chai ran out and said, "Lord Dongfang, please come over." ”

"Then you can get some good wine and food for yourselves."

The housekeeper smiled: "My lord, go quickly, I've been here twice." ”

Qiu Yinming changed out of his dirty clothes covered with dust, freshened up a little, and walked to the front of Dongfang's house. With more good friends around, it really doesn't matter if you have a home or not.

He raised his hand and snapped the knocker, and the door opened. The lights and candles in the courtyard were shining, and the old housekeeper Peng greeted him with a smile.