The reception banquet ended in a pleasant atmosphere. Everyone drank a little too much, especially the king of Pu'an, who drank with a big tongue, and said a lot of words, and his words were extremely sincere. In Fang Zi'an's impression, Zhao Ying has always been with a self-conscious attitude and a cautious attitude to get along with everyone, after all, he is a royal nobleman with a different identity, so even if he gets along with the people around him, he maintains his distance and manners. But today's Zhao Ying released himself and said many things that he would not normally say.

He is actually a very passionate person with a lot of ambitions and wants to achieve his ambitions. He also has many expectations for the future, and he also has some blueprints for the future of the Great Song Dynasty. Although some of his ideas were a bit idealistic in Fang Zi'an's opinion, at least he was really thinking about and planning these things. To a certain extent, this banquet greatly improved Fang Zi'an's impression of him. Zhao Ying has his own shortcomings, but these can't hide the shining points in him.

At the second watch, Zhao Ying left Qingyuan under the escort of the guards. Shi Hao also said goodbye and left. Fang Zi'an sent Shi Hao to the door.

"Master Shi slows down on the road, and Zi'an won't send it." Fang Zi'an arched his hand.

Shi Hao stopped and turned around, looking at Fang Zi'an without speaking. Fang Zi'an said: "What's the matter? Is there anything wrong with Zi'an today? ”

Shi Hao shook his head and smiled: "No, you are very good." Fang Zi'an, you are really good. ”

Fang Zi'an smiled: "I know I'm very good, and I know it even if the adults don't say it." ”

Shi Hao smiled and said, "You have always been like this, full of confidence. You know what? What I didn't like the most before was you, you are a reader, but you lack the humility and restraint of a reader. Sometimes, like an uneducated martial artist. ”

Fang Zi'an smiled bitterly: "It turns out that I am this kind of image in Master Shi's mind. Hey, what adults like is an elegant and introverted humble gentleman, and it seems to me that I can't get the favor of adults. ”

Shi Hao shook his head and said, "That was before, not now. My current view of you is that you are not blindly confident and arrogant, you are really capable and powerful. You are not the kind of scholar in my Great Song Dynasty, but that is precisely your truest side. My Da Song is just pretending to be too many hypocrites, if you pretend, you can also pretend. But you won't do that. Studying for the exam is just a ladder for you to get into the office, and you may never really want to be a scholar. You just want to be yourself. ”

Fang Zi'an was stunned, nodded slightly, and said, "Master Shi's eyes are like torches, you really know Zi'an." ”

Shi Hao smiled: "I still have an eye for people. Zi'an, what I need in Da Song is someone like you, not someone like me Shi Hao. That's what happened to me today. People like me are powerless to change the situation, and people like you are the most powerful help of the prince, and they can compete with Qin Hui and his party. You have no restraints, no rules and no baggage to restrict you, so you have a great impact on them, causing them to surprise and frighten. But I would like to remind you that you have stepped into this great maelstrom, and from now on, you will have to endure many things that you have not endured before. I hope you are mentally prepared and prepared to deal with it with precision. But you don't have to worry too much, the prince and I will help you, and we will spare no effort. ”

Fang Zi'an was a little moved in his heart, Shi Hao's words were actually very pertinent. In fact, Fang Zi'an also thought about these in his heart. In the current situation of the Great Song Dynasty, the traditional civil officials were constrained by all kinds of self-restraint and rules, and they were actually not strong enough in terms of means of struggle. Qin Hui and his henchmen are all unscrupulous people who will do anything to achieve their goals, so in the battle, they can't have the upper hand at all, and can only be suppressed and eradicated by Qin Hui by various means. It's like a real gentleman playing against a robber, the gentleman is still there to reason and influence the opponent, and the robber hacks the gentleman to death without saying a word, which is completely out of place. So, the best thing to do is that the gentleman also has a knife in his hand. When the opponent comes to cut himself, he can also cut the opponent. That's reciprocal fighting. Even in Fang Zi'an's thoughts, knowing that the other party was a robber, there was nothing at all

If you need to hesitate, you will be hacked to death with a knife when you come up, and there is no need to talk nonsense at all.

As far as Shi Hao is concerned, he can realize this, and naturally it is also an epiphany after helplessness and anger again and again. But it is not easy for him to say these things. As a typical literati of the Great Song Dynasty, this is actually self-denial and subversion. It takes a lot of courage.

"Thank you Master Shi for your teachings, Zi'an remember." Fang Zi bowed down and said.

Shi Hao smiled, stretched out his hand and patted Fang Zi'an on the shoulder, and said in a low voice: "Ning Yue often talks about you, take the time to see her." ”

Before Fang Zi'an could speak, Shi Hao had already turned around and went out, got in the car and left.

When Fang Zi'an returned to the back house of Qingyuan, Qin Xiqing had already changed a set of clothes and sat on the chair in the flower hall. Seeing Fang Zi'an come back, Qin Xiqing pointed to the glass cup on the table and said with a smile: "Drink some chilled watermelon juice to sober up, you drank a lot today." ”

Fang Zi'an was overjoyed, took a sip of the cup, and praised: "It's delicious." Then he drank a fine drink, wiped his mouth with satisfaction, and said, "Tomorrow I will go to Wantou Village to send the big ship to sea, do you want to go?" ”

Qin Xiqing smiled: "Of course I want to go." How could I be absent from such a big event. ”

Fang Zi'an smiled: "Great, then it's decided." It's the second watch, and it's time for me to leave. ”

Qin Xiqing smiled: "I'm not busy, I'll talk to you." ”

Fang Zi'an smiled: "Do you think about yourself? Then I'm going to stay. ”

Shen Ling'er, who was sitting on the side, stood up and walked out when she heard this, refusing to be a light bulb. Qin Xiqing stopped her.

"Ling'er, you stay."

Shen Ling'er stopped in confusion, Qin Xiqing walked up to Shen Ling'er, stretched out her hand to straighten the bangs on her forehead, and took her hand and walked in front of Fang Zi'an.

Fang Zi'an stood up suspiciously, and said with a smile: "What to do?" ”

Qin Xiqing smiled and said, "Zi'an, what do you think of Ling'er?" ”

Fang Zi'an smiled: "What do you mean? ”

Qin Xiqing said: "Let me ask you, what do you think of Ling'er?" ”

Fang Zi'an felt a little furious in his heart, and stammered: "Miss Ling'er is very good, thanks to her following me to protect me during this time, this time I went to Wuhu County, if it wasn't for her, ......"

Qin Xiqing looked at Fang Zi'an with disgust and said, "Zi'an, you know what I'm talking about, I'm not asking you these things. I was asking you...... Do you like Ling'er? ”

Fang Zi'an was stunned and speechless. Shen Ling'er's face was red, and she didn't know what to do.

Qin Xiqing said softly: "Actually, I know everything between you. If you don't say it, you won't hide it from me. Zi'an, you and Ling'er already have a skin-to-skin relationship, right? ”

Shen Ling'er fell to her knees and shouted in a trembling voice: "Girl, Ling'er should die." I will be punished, and the girl will be punished. ”

Qin Xiqing smiled bitterly and said, "Ling'er, what are you doing here?" I don't blame you. What shall I reproach thee for? If you want to be punished, you must also punish him. He is a man, and his fault is naturally his. ”

Shen Ling'er blushed and trembled: "It's not about the son, it's Ling'er...... Wrong. ”

Qin Xiqing frowned and said, "Is this already towards him?" ”

Shen Ling'er was red-faced and speechless.

Fang Zi'an scratched his head and said, "Xiqing, I'm sorry." It's all my fault. I didn't control myself. Don't be angry. I...... I did have a skin-to-skin relationship with Ling'er. But...... That has nothing to do with Ling'er. You don't blame her. ”

Qin Xiqing said coldly: "What's the matter? Have I become a wicked man who beats mandarin ducks? Is the matter of the two of you in charge of my Qin Xiqing? ”

Fang Zi'an heard that this tone was wrong, and said in surprise: "Xiqing, are you really angry?" I...... I...... Hey, I'm ashamed! But...... You should be angry......"

Qin Xiqing looked at the two of them with a frosty mask, and when she saw the frightened appearance of the two, she finally couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh.

"...... are you," Fang Zi'an said in surprise: "It shouldn't be crazy." ”

"Phew, you're mad

It's gone. Am I the kind of vinegar jar? Fang Zi'an, you don't know me too well, I would be so stingy? Qin Xiqing said angrily.

Fang Zi'an was pleasantly surprised: "What do you mean ......?"

Qin Xiqing sighed and said, "The reason why I let Ling'er follow you to protect you is that I hope that your relationship can improve. I'm afraid you're all haunted by what happened before. I regard Ling'er as my own sister, so I naturally don't want Zi'an to be hostile to her all the time. I also don't want Ling'er to have a bad idea for Zi. Ling'er assured me that she wouldn't do you any more harm, and I thought it would be better to let you get in touch for a while, and maybe we could get to know each other better. It's just that I didn't expect it...... Not only has your relationship improved, but it has been. Hey, that's providence too. ”

Fang Zi'an smacked his lips and said, "Xiqing, I'm still very ashamed." In fact...... I was going to tell you about it before, but ...... It's really hard to say, so I haven't said it. How do you know? Did anyone tell you? Only Chunni knows about this, but she told you. ”

Qin Xiqing was surprised: "Chunni knows about this? ”

Shen Ling'er also looked at Fang Zi'an with a blushing face, she didn't know that Chunni knew about it.

"Yes, Ling'er and I were in the study once...... Ahem...... That one...... Chunni came to deliver tea, and she saw it. But she didn't bother us. Fang Zi'an said embarrassedly.

"Oops!" Shen Ling'er pulled out her legs in shame and ran out. She remembered that the time in Fang Zi'an's study was the most unbearable, and she and her son tossed for a long time. The tables and chairs were all kinds of places on the ground, and they were actually cleaned by Chunni. The window didn't close that day, and I reminded it, but Fang Zi'an didn't care, it was too embarrassing.

Qin Xiqing grabbed her and said, "What's there to be shy about, I was worried that Chunni would be unhappy, since she knows everything, what else is there to say?" Ling'er, you and I are like sisters, since the matter has come to this, isn't that a good thing? Aren't you happy that you and I will be together in the future? It's a good thing that you've suffered so much and finally have a home. I'm happy for you. ”

Shen Ling'er was so moved that she hugged Qin Xiqing and cried, and said, "I'm sorry." ”

Qin Xiqing patted her on the back to reassure her and asked her not to say that. said that she didn't mind at all, but was very happy. Fang Zi'an stood aside and became an outsider.

After tossing for a while, the two wiped their tears and stopped crying. Qin Xiqing took Shen Ling'er's hand and stuffed it into Fang Zi'an's hand, and said in a deep voice: "Zi'an, Ling'er will be handed over to you, you have to treat her well in the future." Otherwise, I won't let you go. ”

Fang Zi'an smiled awkwardly: "That's nature, that's nature." Xiqing, don't you really care? ”