Xia Fan returned to his room, thought about it, and squinted at the portrait of Situ Dixiang for a long time, but he couldn't see the clue.

He is a smart and clever person, a genius since he was a child, well-read, and is proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting.

But in this portrait of Situ Darkincense, he couldn't see the teacher's inheritance of this person's painting skills at all.

Sure enough, in this small Dongyuan country, the dragon and the crouching tiger can also be hidden.

It is no wonder that more than 30 years ago, the million-strong army of the Northern Qi Dynasty Chen soldiers on the border of the Eastern Yuan Kingdom still failed to destroy the Eastern Yuan Kingdom.

Maybe it's not time......

Xia Fan sighed and put away Situ Yanxiang's portrait.

As soon as the morning dawned, Xia Fan took this portrait and called the seven-rank petty official of the Linfeng Pavilion entrusted by Situ Jianren over, and said, "Return this portrait to the Situ family, just say, this girl is too young, our eldest prince didn't take a fancy to this girl." Also, our eldest prince has already found a suitable candidate, so you don't need to send portraits up. ”

The petty official received Situ Jianren a thousand taels of silver before he passed the word, and when he saw that the prince of Northern Qi did not take a fancy to it, he did not care. - It was originally handed over, do you still have to give birth to a son as a matchmaker?

After taking the portrait, the petty officer glanced at it and found that it seemed to be different from the portrait he had handed over, but he didn't ask much.

The portrait that was personally returned by the Lord of the Northern Qi Jinyi Guard, even if it was not the one before, he had to open his eyes and tell nonsense.

The petty official called his entourage over, put the portrait in a painting tube, and asked him to take it to Situ Mansion immediately and return it to Situ Jianren.

Situ Jianren was very disappointed and took the portrait, and he was stupid when he saw it. - This doesn't seem to be the portrait he sent!

What he sent was obviously a portrait of Yingsleeve. How did it become a portrait of dark incense?

Could it be that he took it by mistake?

Situ Jianren was puzzled.

But Beiqi returned the portrait, and kept saying that he didn't like his girl, maybe he really took the wrong portrait.

The petty official's entourage also said: "The eldest prince of Northern Qi didn't take a fancy to your girl. Say it's too small, and this portrait will be returned to you. ”

Of course, a thousand taels of silver will definitely not be returned.

Situ Jianren was very annoyed, and hurriedly said, "This little brother, can we send another portrait?" I also have a daughter......

The attendant shook his head, "Our lord said that the Great Prince of Northern Qi has found a suitable candidate. No more picking. ”

Situ Jianren had no choice but to sigh that he was not blessed, and obediently did not mention the matter of the 1,000 taels of silver, but gave the entourage a purse. It contained five taels of silver, which was considered errand money.

When he returned to the room, he didn't dare to tell the Zhang family that he had taken the wrong portrait, only that the prince of Northern Qi didn't like it. I didn't choose it.

The Zhang family has already received news from the adults. Knowing that something went wrong with this matter, he didn't delve into it, but just said with a smile: "Ouch, that's no way." Wait for the lady to come to Xingshi to ask the guilt, you have to persuade the lady. With that, he turned around and went into the house and lay down.

The petty official's entourage had just left Situ Mansion on the front foot, and Shen Yongjie had returned from Shen Xiang's Mansion on the back foot.

She was worried all night in Shen Xiangfu, and she didn't go home until dawn.

Shen Yongjie tiredly helped Mama Shen's hand get out of the car. Sighing: "Fortunately, nothing happened." ”

She returned to Shen Xiang's Mansion overnight. told her father, Prime Minister Shen Dacheng, what Situ Jianren had done.

Prime Minister Shen Dacheng immediately asked someone to go to the guest house of the protocol department to inquire, and got a reply from Xia Fan, the governor of the Northern Qi Jinyi Guard, saying that someone had sent a portrait of the people's daughter to climb, but their eldest prince couldn't look at it and thought it was too small, so he returned the portrait.

This result is the best they can think of.

Shen Yongjie returned to Situ Mansion and asked Situ Jianren: "...... Is the portrait of the sleeves back? ”

Situ Jianren had just had breakfast in the hall, nodded angrily when he heard the words, pointed to the things on the table and said, "I took the wrong portrait yesterday, and what I sent was the portrait of Dark Incense." People said they were too young, they didn't want to, they went back, and they were there. I'll just say, people still don't look down on your daughter. - Why are you in a hurry? With that, he threw up his sleeves and went out to the business institute to discuss with the shopkeeper Lu Da about the purchase of New Year's goods for the winter.

Shen Yongjie saw that the portrait was finally retrieved, and heard that it was not the portrait of her daughter at all, so she breathed a sigh of relief, walked over and unfolded the portrait to take a closer look, and saw that it was really not her daughter, so she relieved herself and went back to the Yanbo Pavilion in the inner courtyard.

Situ Yingsleeve was running outside all night last night, nervous and excited, he was really sleepy, and he didn't wake up until noon.

Shen Yongjie came to see her several times, and when she saw that she was still asleep, she didn't disturb her.

After Situ Yingsleeve woke up, she heard that her mother had come to see her a few times, so she hurriedly got up to see Shen Yongjie.

"Mother, I was so worried yesterday, I was sleepy, and I didn't get up in the morning." Situ Yingsleeve said embarrassedly and saluted Shen Yongjie to say goodbye.

The big stone in Shen Yongjie's heart fell to the ground, and she was very kind to her, and said with a smile: "It's okay, spring sleepy, autumn and summer nap, winter and March when you can't wake up." You're fine, sleep more. ”

"I'm sleeping." Situ Yingsleeve stepped forward and sat down beside Shen Yongjie and asked quietly, "Mother, when did you come back?" ”

Shen Yongjie said: "I only came back in the morning. ”

Situ Yingsleeve was still hesitating, whether to ask Shen Yongjie about the portrait, Shen Yongjie had already said: "...... A false alarm. Your father sent the wrong portrait and sent the portrait of Dark Incense over. People said it was too small, so they returned it. It's okay. ”

Situ Yingsleeve suddenly thought that it was because the master changed the portrait of the dark incense last night that there was this result, and she was even happier in her heart, but she had to be careful on her face to prevent her mother from seeing the clues......

Master had warned her at the beginning that she should not sue anyone about his existence.

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Xie Dongli got up early in the morning and followed Prime Minister Shen Dacheng to inspect the tribute courtyard in the capital.

Today is the first day of autumn.

Lifters from all over the country entered the examination room of the Gongyuan one after another to start the three-day autumn examination.

In these three days, not only everyone's knowledge is tested, but also everyone's body is tested.

Although they were well prepared every time. For example, prepare soups, pills, and tea, but every time. All of them fainted in the examination room, and finally were carried out of the examination room.

The last time Xie Dongli sat in these examination rooms for the exam, this time he has become the examiner's examiner.

Because he has become the deputy minister in charge of the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Punishment, the people in this session can be regarded as his protégés.

When walking through an examination room, Xie Dongli saw Long Taisheng.

This was when he was heading south a while ago. met in a small town in Gubei, Situ Yingsleeve also helped his wife a favor and let his child be born safely.

Long Taisheng looked up. Seeing Xie Dongli coming, he hurriedly smiled at him.

Xie Dongli walked past his examination room without squinting, and did not say anything.

Long Taisheng knew that Xie Dongli did this to avoid suspicion. And not upset either. Pick up the pen and start answering the test paper.

Xie Dongli and Prime Minister Shen Dacheng inspected the circle before returning to the room where the officials who were invigilated by the Gongyuan rested.

Prime Minister Shen Dacheng asked Xie Dongli: "What do you think of this subject?" ”

Xie Dongli said: "No matter what skills they have, at least this time, there will be no Dongyuan people who eat inside and outside and think about the Northern Qi as officials." ”

Prime Minister Shen Dacheng nodded with satisfaction, "Zhang Shaoqi's matter, after the autumn list is released, His Majesty will have to make a decision." ”

Xie Dongli nodded. There was no follow-up question about what would happen to it.

Anyway, whether Zhang Shaoqi is dead or alive this time, the Zhang family will still stand. So there is no need to pursue it.

Outside the Gongyuan, Qi Yandong, the fourth prince of the Northern Qi Dynasty, and Xia Fan, the superintendent of the Jinyi Guard, stood across the street and sighed at this side, "Although the Eastern Yuan Kingdom is not strong and strong, there are many smart people who are officials. ”

Xia Fan smiled: "Maybe it's too smart, but being smart is mistaken by being smart." Therefore, the Eastern Yuan will never be defeated by our Northern Qi. ”

Qi Yandong smiled and shook his head, "Lord Overseer, don't take it too lightly. The Eastern Yuan Kingdom has survived to this day, and naturally there is something irreplaceable for it. After speaking, he asked him, "What about the eldest brother?" Let's take a look at the autumn of the Eastern Yuan Kingdom. ”

"His Royal Highness Prince Rong went out of the city early in the morning to hunt." Xia Fan bowed down and said, winking at Qi Yandong.

A burst of ecstasy rose in Qi Yandong's heart.

Xia Fan is finally going to do it!

Qi Yanrong, the eldest brother, has been pressing on his head for more than ten years, and he has long been impatient.

"His Royal Highness Prince Dong rest assured, His Royal Highness Prince Rong said that he will not come back today, and he will camp in the suburbs with soldiers. Go back early. Xia Fan said politely, "The minister obeyed your orders, and today invited the three marquis and five prime ministers of the Eastern Yuan Kingdom, the second prince of the Southern Zheng Kingdom, and His Royal Highness the Emperor Taisun of the Eastern Yuan Kingdom, as well as the lord of Ying Lan, to go to the Wind and Rain Building to eat and drink, His Royal Highness Prince Dong, please be sure to be there." ”

Qi Yandong lives in the wind and rain building of the State Guest House, and the place is much larger than the Linfeng Pavilion where Qi Yanrong lives.

"Well, I'll definitely go." Qi Yandong nodded meaningfully, "Lord Overseer is also the main family, remember to entertain the distinguished guests of the Eastern Yuan Kingdom with me." ”

Since Xia Fan is going to do it tonight, then he and Xia Fan must have alibi evidence.

The best way, of course, is to invite all the high-ranking families of the Eastern Yuan Kingdom to gather together and everyone has fun.

Xie Dongli also received Xia Fan's invitation, but he politely declined Xia Fan's invitation in the name of Qiu Fu, and not only did he not go, he ordered all the officials of the Ministry of Rites and the Criminal Department not to go, and to go home and stand by to provide solid backing for Qiu Fu.

Prime Minister Shen declined the invitation and only let his eldest son go on his behalf.

Xia Fan didn't think that he could really invite all the high-ranking officials of the Eastern Yuan Kingdom, and he was very satisfied if most of them could come.

In the evening, the wind and rain building of the guest house is noisy, the children of the family call friends, and the high-ranking officials gather together, while eating good wine and food, while enjoying the light song and dance, and have a lot of fun.

Qi Yandong, the fourth prince of Northern Qi, said to these distinguished guests: "When the night is over, fireworks will be set off, and when everyone is over, they will go back after watching the fireworks." ”

These people applauded, listening to songs and watching plays, while talking and laughing with relatives and friends, and the time passed quickly.

In the middle of the day, Xia Fan quietly left alone.

At this time, the feast was so busy that no one noticed that someone had quietly left.

Xia Fan's kung fu is extremely high.

As soon as he flashed and hid into the darkness, no one could find him.

The night was deep, the moon was dim in the sky, and the people of the capital had fallen asleep.

Xia Fan traveled all the way and soon came to Situ Mansion.

Situ Mansion's defense is as strict as ever, but in Xia Fan's eyes, these bright guards and secret guards are clowns who jump off the beam and are vulnerable.

Besides, he has a map of Situ Mansion given to him by his subordinates, and he is no stranger to the location here.

He easily avoided these guards and touched the Supreme Hall where Situ Ying was holding.

There are also a lot of people here, and some of the mothers-in-law and maids on night duty have not slept yet.

But Xia Fan took out a strange flute and whistled it for a while, and the maids fell asleep.

Xia Fan smiled coldly, put away the whistle, and broke into the inner room of your hall.

Situ Yingsleeve didn't fall asleep.

She slept a lot during the day, and then went sleepy at night, and couldn't sleep at all.

Xia Fan's whistle had no effect on her at all.

She heard the strange whistle, and felt that it was somewhat similar to the master's blowing, but the tune was completely different, as if one was a fairy music and the other was a demon song.

Who's blowing it?

Situ Yingsleeve sat up.

Xia Fan walked into the house and saw Situ Yingsleeve sitting on the bed, looking at him curiously, very surprised, and said, "Huh? You're not mesmerized by the sound of my flute? ”

Situ Yingsleeve saw a strange man walk in, and immediately knew that something was wrong, and immediately reached under the pillow to take out his weapon.

But Xia Fan's movements are much faster than her!

He stepped forward with an arrow, grabbed the back of Situ Ying's neck with one hand, forced her to raise her head, and then shoved a pill into her mouth with the other.

The pill left as saliva turned into a liquid and flowed down her throat.

In just a moment, Situ Ying's sleeves were already numb all over his body, he couldn't move, and even his throat was numb, and he couldn't make any sound......

She could only glare at Xia Fan angrily, and kept silently chanting in her heart: Master save me...... Master save me...... Master save me......

Xia Fan was annoyed by her eyes, knocked her unconscious with a punch, then carried her on his shoulders, quickly left, and rushed towards the camp of the eldest prince outside the city.

At the same moment, on the hill on the other side of the bay in the backyard of Guitang, Master woke up from his sleep and found himself covered in cold sweat.

There seemed to be the voice of Situ Yingsleeve calling him in his sleep!

The master remembered that he had been flustered all day, and immediately couldn't sleep, so he quickly put on the special water cushion, put on a mask, and leaped to the other side.

"Sleeves? Sleeves? "The master broke into Situ Yingsleeve's boudoir and saw the maid and woman inside falling asleep, and Yingsleeve's bed was messy and empty!

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