It was the scorching summer season, and it rained a little bit in the afternoon, and then the sky cleared again, and when the sun set in the evening, there was finally a slight hint of wind to bring a slight coolness.

The flower hall was surrounded by gauze tents and mosquito coils, and everyone in the Ji family, except for Mrs. Ji, took advantage of this rare time to gather in the flower hall to escape the heat.

Changsheng was also brought out, and he sat in the arms of Mrs. Ji for a while, but he couldn't sit still. Ji Xiaotang got up and hugged Changsheng and walked around in the flower hall, either pointing to the various furnishings in the flower hall, or pointing to the flowers and trees not far from the flower hall, and called Changsheng to recognize it little by little.

Master Ji Er and Master Ji San sat in the flower hall, talking about this year's drought and various trivial matters on Zhuangzi.

It was at this time that the little guy in front of him rushed to report, saying that there were a few people outside the gate, and the person at the head claimed to be surnamed Han, saying that it was an old friend of Master Ji San and Ji Xiaotang.

"The surname is Han, is it my old friend with my uncle?" Ji Xiaotang stood with Changsheng in his arms, his heart moved slightly, and he asked the little guy who came to report, "What does that person look like?" ”

The little guy was busy and truthfully described the appearance of the person. According to him, the person who came was handsome and extraordinary, and because of this, the little guy did not dare to delay at all, and came all the way from the front to report it.

"Could it be ......" Ji Xiaotang screened the people he knew in his heart, and he had a guess.

If it's really that person, it's not trivial.

When Second Master Ji heard what Ji Xiaotang said, he also hurriedly stood up.

"If it's him, but don't slack off." Master Ji Er was busy and asked Mrs. Ji Er to take Changsheng back to the house, and he straightened his clothes himself. personally took Ji Xiaotang and Ji San to the front, and greeted them outside the gate.

The two lanterns at the door of Ji's house illuminated the open space in front of the door. A young man was surrounded by several men dressed as merchants. Just stand in front of the door. The man was wearing an indigo head on his head, wearing a moon-white robe, and was looking at the plaque on the door of the Ji family and the couplets on both sides with his hands behind his back.

Ji Xiaotang saw the man at a glance, and his heart jumped suddenly.

At this moment, the man seemed to hear the footsteps, bowed his head slightly, and looked over unhurriedly. It was the mysterious Master Han.

Ji Xiaotang and Master Ji San both recognized the person, but Second Master Ji had never met Master Han. But when he saw the person coming, Master Ji Er was stunned. Random eyes glanced at Ji Xiaotang.

Ji Xiaotang nodded slightly.

Second Master Ji's face showed a look of shock, he hurriedly stepped forward and took two steps, and then saluted to Master Han.

"Under ......"

Master Han held the hand of Master Ji Er and didn't let him worship. At the same time, he looked at Ji Xiaotang with a smile.

Ji Xiaotang and Ji San also rushed forward at this time. According to the eldest and youngest, he saluted Master Han. This time, Master Han smiled and accepted the salute.

Ji Er is a very smart person, and he can see that people don't want people to know their identities, so they are no longer obsessed with saluting at the moment, but turn sideways to let people in.

"When you come to the door, you don't welcome you. It is not convenient to speak in front of this door, so please go to the humble house to talk. ”

"Okay." Master Han responded very happily.

Only then did everyone accompany Master Han into the door and go straight to the front hall. Master Ji Er usually treats guests, only according to the distance of friendship. Either in the study or in the front side hall. This is the first time in Ji Xiaotang's memory, the second master Ji opened the main hall to entertain guests.

Seeing that Second Master Ji was like this, Master Han also understood in his heart that Second Master Ji had seen his identity. Master Han smiled slightly, and the second master of Chaoji gave his hand.

"The late born Han Zhen, the word Zelan. Master Ji must not be polite. I have a relationship with the third brother Ji, and Master Ji is older than me, so I should call Master Ji a brother. If Master Ji is not ugly, just call me a word. ”

Han Zhen claimed to be a late born in front of Second Master Ji, and at the same time asked Second Master Ji to call him Zelan.

After thinking about it for a while, Ji Er understood the origin.

"Never." Second Master Ji shook his head and refused to call Han Zhen.

"Master Ji doesn't have to be like this. I thought that the capital would try it at the beginning, Lord Ji was amazingly talented, Han Zhen was shallow in learning, and he claimed to be a late student, but he still climbed Lord Ji. …… Master Ji is not as good as learning to love and brother, free and cute. ”

“…… I really don't dare to take it. But Master Han has an order, the so-called respect is better than obeying the order, please forgive me for trespassing. When Second Master Ji heard Han Zhen say this, he reluctantly agreed and changed his name to Han Zhen.

"Brother Zelan is passing through Qingyuan, or is he here for something?" Everyone saw the ceremony again, the guests and hosts sat down, and Master Ji spoke to Han Zhen politely.

Han Zhen smiled.

"This time I have some errands on my body, passing by Ren'an Mansion, I couldn't get to Qingyuan, but I just thought that there were two children here, and I was very worried about it after a long time, so I took a detour."

"The third brother and the little girl are very stubborn, and there are offensives, please forgive Brother Zelan." Second Master Ji said busily.

Although Second Master Ji agreed to address Han Zhen by words, he was extremely polite and polite in his speech.

"I can talk to Wenda and Xiaotang very much, Master Ji doesn't have to worry too much." Han Zhen also said politely, and then seemed to think of something, "I also brought something to Xiaotang here." ”

"Something for me?"

"Yes, it's a letter, and someone asked me to bring it to you." Han Zhen said, reaching into his sleeve and taking out a letter.

Ji Xiaotang couldn't help but be surprised, and for a while she couldn't think of anyone who would ask Han Zhen to bring her a letter.

When she received the letter in her hand, she glanced at the cover of the letter, and it turned out to be the letter from Mama Cheng she was looking forward to.

"This ...... How did this letter get to you? Ji Xiaotang raised his head and asked Han Zhen.

Second Master Ji didn't see the letter in Ji Xiaotang's hand clearly, and he was also suspicious in his heart, and saw that Ji Xiaotang spoke too casually to Han Zhen and had no honorific title, so he coughed twice to remind Ji Xiaotang.

Ji Xiaotang immediately understood, and was about to make amends, but was stopped by Han Zhen raising his hand.

"Master Ji is too restrained. If Master Ji is so stubborn again, I will have no choice but to leave. …… Xiaotang and Wenda are as good as before, and I am more comfortable. Han Zhen said. Squinted his eyes slightly and smiled, "Xiaotang has something to ask me, and I'll say it like this." If I had listened to your father, I wouldn't have said anything. ”

Second Master Ji glanced at Han Zhen and knew that he was not pretentious, so he no longer insisted, but secretly gave Ji Xiaotang and Third Master Ji a look, telling him to pay attention no matter what he said.

Han Zhen asked Master Ji San and Ji Xiaotang to also call him the word.

Ji Xiaotang nodded, and then asked Han Zhen how he got Mama Cheng's letter.

"It's a coincidence." Han Zhen shook the illuminated folding fan in his hand.

Huaiyuan County is on the southeast side of Ren'an Province. Han Zhen entered Ren'an Mansion from Hejian Mansion through Huaiyuan, planning to come to Qingyuan to meet Ji Xiaotang and Ji San. Then head north back to the capital.

In Huaiyuan County, Han Zhen happened to pass under the back wall of the Qin family's mansion and met several subordinates of the Qin family who were entangled outside the back corner door. Because these people blocked the way of Han Zhen and his party, they clashed with Han Zhen's men.

Mama Cheng appeared at this time.

It was Mama Cheng who took the initiative to find Han Zhen.

"She sued me. It's the grandmother of Ji-sama's family. Now the sister who followed Xiaotang to marry lives in the Qin family, and there is a very important letter to Xiaotang, but unfortunately something has changed, and this letter has not been sent. She asked me to make sure that this letter was handed over to Xiaotang by hand. ”

It turned out that Mama Cheng had not written from her, and she was really stumped by the Qin family, and it seemed that the situation of the Qin family was very urgent.

But. Mama Cheng will take the initiative to ask Han Zhen to bring her a letter?

Ji Xiaotang was a little unbelieving in his heart. Things were too coincidental, and. Mama Cheng doesn't look like someone who would do that. Although Ji Xiaotang thought so in his heart, of course he refused to show it on the surface.

"I'm waiting for this letter. This letter may be related to my sister's life and death. Uncle Han has helped me a lot this time, and I am grateful. Although Ji Xiaotang cared about the content of the letter, he did not read the letter in front of Han Zhen, but thanked Han Zhen first.

Han Zhen told Ji Xiaotang that he heard Mama Cheng say that this letter was important, so he didn't stop in Huaiyuan, and came to Qingyuan all the way day and night.

"I helped Xiaotang a lot, I think I'm in Qingyuan, these three meals of tea and rice must not worry."

Master Ji San couldn't help laughing, and the expression on Ji Er's face was inevitably a little exciting. Han Zhen meant to live in the Ji family.

"It's nature." Ji Xiaotang was also amused by Han Zhen's words. "As long as Uncle Han doesn't dislike our coarse tea and light rice in the countryside, please let us do a little bit of the friendship of the landlord."

Master Ji Er was busy and ordered someone to tell Mrs. Ji Er, asking her to prepare the banquet quickly and take someone to clean up the best guest house.

"You don't have to prepare a banquet, and you don't have to be too busy, as long as it's clean and tidy. …… This passage to Qingyuan is my personal private matter, but I will leave after a few days, and I hope not to alarm anyone. Han Zhen instructed Second Master Ji again.

Second Master Ji understood, so he nodded and agreed.

Because Han Zhen traveled far away (although Ji Xiaotang didn't have the slightest hint of being dusty and dusty in his body), the second master of Ji arranged for Han Zhen and his party to live in the guest house.

As for the many words between the guest and the host, it will not be too late to talk about it tomorrow when Han Zhen is rested.

Han Zhen settled here, and the Ji family did not rest there.

Second Master Ji was in Mrs. Ji's room, and he instructed Second Mrs. Ji to entertain Han Zhen, a distinguished guest.

"Second brother, what is Zelan's identity?" Master Ji San also followed, and at this time, he finally couldn't help but ask Second Master Ji.

Mrs. Ji Er was also a little strange.

"I was about to ask, what is it about him that makes him so nervous?"

Ji Xiaotang was also beside her at the moment, although she didn't ask, she was obviously doubting in her heart.

"When I was in the temple examination, I had the privilege of meeting the saint today."

"What, Han Zhen, he turned out to be the current emperor?" Master Ji San stood up suddenly. The emperor went out on patrol in micro-clothes, this is a plot that can only be found in the book and the teahouse story, could it be that they encountered it today.

Second Master Ji hurriedly waved his hand, so that Third Master Ji could not be impatient.

"I still remember what the Holy One looks like today. Although the one who came today was younger than the saint, he looked seven or eight points alike. Second Master Ji said slowly, seeing that Third Master Ji was about to speak again, afraid that he would guess randomly, and then said, "If my guess is right, this one today should be the brother of the Holy Lord." ”

Emperor Daxing left behind a total of four sons, all of whom are now adults. Today, the saint ranks second among his brothers, inheriting the throne as the crown prince, and his three brothers have been divided into kings, namely the prince of Anshun, the prince of Jingsu and the prince of Jing'an.

Among them, Prince Jing'an is the youngest, and his appearance is the most similar to the current emperor.

"Prince Jing'an's foreign family is the Han family of the old Three Dynasties Pavilion." Therefore, when Prince Jing'an walked outside, if it was inconvenient to reveal his identity, he often claimed that his surname was Han, which was the surname of his foreign family.

"When I participated in the examination, the teacher was Han Ge Lao back then." And the old Han Ge back then was the grandfather of Prince Jing'an, so today Han Zhen called himself a junior junior in front of the second master Ji. The younger generation is self-humble, and the younger brother started from the old Han Ge back then.

Because of these two things, Second Master Ji has been able to identify Han Zhen's identity.

"It turns out that Brother Han is such an identity!" Master Ji San's expression was a little complicated, "Why did he hide it at the beginning, but now he is willing to reveal it in front of the second brother." ”

Han Zhen is not surnamed Han, but surnamed Qin, and his real name should be Qin Zhen.

And Qin Zhen is the name of Emperor Daxing, the current Prince of Jing'an. This time, although he didn't say it explicitly, it was equivalent to revealing his identity in front of Master Ji Er.

"That's because you two won't know him, but I'm different."

"Daddy can guess his identity, but what about Uncle Xie?" Ji Xiaotang asked suddenly.

Xie Ziqian was the same year as Ji Er, and he also participated in the palace examination. Since Second Master Ji can guess Han Zhen's true identity, Xie Ziqian can also guess it. But Xie Ziqian didn't reveal it to Second Master Ji at all.

Second Master Ji pondered for a long time.

"I guess I got the king's instructions. Others are in officialdom, and they can't help themselves. ”

This time, didn't Han Zhen also instruct Second Master Ji, saying that he must not reveal his identity and whereabouts? When he lived in the county office, he also instructed Xie Zhixian in this way.

"Now that there is a flood in the south and a drought in the north, I think this Zeeland prince seems to be very idle." Master Ji San said.

"How can it be idle, it's just inconvenient for us to know." Ji Er said. With an identity like Han Zhen, he can't leave Beijing without a holy decree. Once he leaves Beijing without authorization, he will be charged with rebellion.

Han Zhen left Beijing and came here, even if he said that he was passing by, he must be burdened with an important imperial order.

"Since he won't say, let's not ask, even if we see something and guess something, we just pretend not to know." Second Master Ji instructed Ji Xiaotang and Third Master Ji.

Ji Xiaotang and Master Ji San both nodded.

Han Zhen is such a big Buddha, and now he lives in the Ji family, and for the Ji family, he doesn't know whether it is a blessing or a curse. But for now, they have something else to worry about.

"And Mama Cheng's letter......" Mrs. Ji reminded her busy. (To be continued......)