"Deng Tao?"

Yuan Jie thought about it and had no impression of this name, so he didn't understand why Xu You was looking for him by name, and asked with interest, "Who is that?" ”

Xu You frowned, remembering the conversation with Deng Tao on the boat that day, he was once ordered to Yixing to secretly collect his own information, and at that time he thought it was Yuan Jie's instructions, but now it seems that there should be someone else behind the scenes.

At the moment, he said quietly: "It's the hundred generals who went to Yixing to pick me up this time, they are tall, and their martial arts are okay, and they can almost be fake and real if they are slightly disguised, so I want to ask him for help." ”

I see, I didn't hear anything interesting, Yuan Jie suddenly lost interest, and said, "Wait a minute, let Feng Tong send Deng Tao over, and you can discuss the details." But be safe, don't make any mistakes! ”

Xu You smiled: "Don't worry, Yuan Gong, I will never joke with my life!" ”

Yuan Jie nodded, and his eyes fell on the "Tale of the Sea Pavilion" written by Xu Youji, and the sense of amazement and appreciation was overflowing, and he said: "You can't get a good word from Qilang in vain...... Well, I'll give you another million dollars as a reward for this painting! ”

Although Xu You loves money, he also knows that moderation is enough, not to mention that Yuan Jiebu's bureau is also of great benefit to him, joking: "Isn't Yuan Gong also going to let me be ridiculed for 'writing bribes'?" ”

In the past, Sima Xiangru wrote "Changmen Fu", which made the disgraced Queen Chen, that is, Chen Ajiao, who was hidden in the golden house, regain Mu Sheng's grace. In order to thank him, Empress Chen gave Sima Xiangru a hundred catties of gold, and the people of the time ridiculed him for "writing and accepting bribes", which came from this.

Yuan Jie smiled and said, "Qilang cares so much about Qingming...... Don't worry about it, Da Chu is not a big man, and this time is not the same as in the past, exchanging literature for gold is an elegant thing in the literary world, and it will not cause infamy! ”

Xu You really didn't know about this, and said, "Is there anything to say?" ”

"This has to start with the Xiao family in Lanling, since the Xiao family crossed the river, one family and three dukes, much honored, and the children of the clan are also a variety of pearls and jades, and there are many outstanding people. Especially that Xiao Yu, who is rarely famous, was named the Marquis of Xinpu County at the age of twelve, and became the secretary Lang at the age of twenty, and moved to the middle of the matter and the Huangmen Shilang, but at the age of thirty, he has already achieved the four products of the imperial history Zhongcheng, literature, historiography, and calligraphy are all valued by the world. But it was also this Xiao Yu who agreed to the request of the envoy of Baekje, did not go out for three days, wrote 30 papers, and obtained 6 million money from Baekje. The world praises and says, 'The beauty of the ruler is overseas', and since then, the literati are no longer ashamed of the money! ”

Xu You suddenly realized and said: "Since the world is like this, You doesn't have to pretend to be high, so he received this million dollars as a resource for moistening the pen." ”

"Polishing the pen?"

The original intention of moistening the pen was to write for fear that the pen would not dry well and ink, so it should be moistened with water, and later as a "honorarium" The meaning was from the Book of Sui, which was not popular in this fashion. Xu You moved the allusion Zhang Guan Li Dai from the Sui Dynasty to Xiliang, and explained: "I heard it by accident, saying that it was the pseudo-emperor Yao Jin of Xiliang who wanted to reward Zuo Guanglu's doctor Zheng Qi, and ordered the eunuch to write an edict, and the eunuch put up the pen and joked 'pen dry', Zheng Qi's family was poor, and he said with a bitter face, 'I can't have a pen, how can I moisten the pen', so there is this saying in Xiliang!" ”

Yuan Jie looked at Xu You for a long time, and sighed: "Qilang doesn't leave the house, but he knows the world, and he will definitely not be a thing in the pool in the future." If you ...... in the future Sometime...... That's it, Qilang can play in Jinling for a day, and early tomorrow morning, let's set off to Qiantang! ”

Xu You naturally understood the meaning of what he didn't say in his words, his face was straight, he bowed solemnly, and said: "Xu's sudden catastrophe, You only spared himself, panicked like a lost dog, but thanks to Yuan Gong's refusal to give up, he handed over the knots, not only generously with money, but also without hesitation. This grace will never be forgotten for the rest of your life! ”

He said firmly, which made Yuan Jie also moved, stretched out his hand to help him up, and said: "Having said that, but Ah Yuan's marriage with you, after all, my Yuan family ......is at a loss."

Xu You said sincerely, "There is a difference between the families, this is the foundation for the survival of my and other clans. Since the Xu family has declined, even if he marries Sanniang, it will only make everyone unhappy. In this case, why not give in to each other, the world will naturally open up. This is all my sincere words, I hope Yuan Gong will not mind it again! ”

"Good, good!" Yuan Jie praised: "The son said that the future life is terrifying, but how do you know that the future is not now?" Qilang is open-minded, no less than Hedong Liuning, he can serve as the Zhongshu Order, and the power is overwhelming, who knows that you will not be able to replace him in the future? ”

The two looked at each other and smiled, this old and one young, originally Weng's son-in-law, but they didn't go on a blind date, retreated and drifted away, but they didn't hate each other, but they tacitly understood each other, quite compatible, and it was really an odd number!

Divorce has always been an embarrassing thing to tear your face, and if you ask for a dowry, it will be even more troublesome for both parties. can be so harmonious as Yuan and Xu, I'm afraid that in thousands of years, this is the only case!

Bidding farewell to Yuan Jie, Feng Tong accompanied Xu You to listen to Lin Yazhu and sighed: "For so many years, I have never seen Lord Lang as happy as these two days, but it's a pity that Xu Lang can't stay for a long time...... Hey, if there is no such thing, Xu Lang still has a marriage contract with Sanniang, and he can live in Jinling for a few more days. ”

His words are obviously to keep people, but in fact, he is satirizing Xu You for not being blessed to become the fast son-in-law of the Yuan Mansion, and he is finally going to get out of the way.

Xu You said with a smile: "There is no feast in the world, and people come and go, which is ordinary. I just hope that I will say goodbye today, and I will see you again with Steward Feng! ”

Feng Tong was quite boring, no matter how he changed the law to provoke Xu You, but he always sank into the sea, and he couldn't get a little response, and naturally he couldn't get a little pleasure as a winner, so he had to hold his breath and say: "It's easy to say, it's easy to say!" ”

Back to listening to Lin Yazhu, Zuo Yan waited inside early, and saw Xu You standing up busily, with a longing but apprehensive look in his eyes, and shouted: "Lang Jun! ”

Xu You walked over, patted him on the shoulder, and said with a smile: "Fortunately, Lord Lang has already opened his mouth, let you be good, you can choose one of the seven counties under the jurisdiction of Jinling County." Military waiting, oh no, I can't call you a military candidate from now on, I want to call you Brother Zuo! ”

Zuo Yan didn't dare to say again, and most of the stones in his heart were finally put down, but people can be ruthless, after all, after so many years in the Yuan family, he still felt a little sad when he wanted to leave.

Xu You saw it in his eyes, and had the intention to soothe his emotions, and said to the autumn equinox: "We're going to leave here tomorrow, do you want to go out for a walk?" ”

Autumn Equinox nodded hurriedly, she went out for the first time, and she had never seen the bustling world outside, so she was naturally full of curiosity. Xu You turned to Zuo Yan and said, "Brother Zuo is the head snake of the ground, how about taking us out for a walk?" ”

"Lang Jun called me by my name, Brother Zuo's title, I really dare not take it!"

Xu You smiled: "Brother Zuo can have words?" ”

Zuo Yan's face flushed, and he shook his head, what was his previous identity and where was he qualified to take words, not to mention that no one with knowledge would deign to take words for a lowly trilogy.

"If Brother Zuo doesn't give up, how about I give you a word?"

Zuo Yan was stunned for a moment, then overjoyed, and turned over and wanted to kneel. Xu You stretched out his hand to help him, let him kneel on the ground, thought for a while, and said: "Just take the word 'wind tiger', Brother Zuo thinks it is still agreeable?" ”

"Wind Tiger ......"

Zuo Yan has also read books, and knows that there is a sentence in the Book of Changes, "The cloud is from the dragon, and the wind is from the tiger", his heart trembled, and then he looked at Xu You, still that indifferent appearance. But he will never forget that under this indifferent appearance, the world-famous Four Arrows killed three people in one day and one night, and he didn't know how many thoughts turned over in his mind, and finally made up his mind, and said with a solemn face: "Xie Langjun gave the word!" ”

Xu You looked at him, his eyes were deep and unfathomable, and the corners of his lips overflowed with a smile, and said: "Fenghu, let's go, let the people from the countryside from Yixing also see the prosperity of Jinling City!" ”

There are two kinds of famous products of Jinling, one is combing grate, the other is bamboo carving, Xu You first found Feng Tong, advanced 10,000 yuan, and then went to the most prosperous grate lane in the city under the leadership of Zuo Yan. Grate Kei Lane is located in the western suburbs of the wharf, there are cross-street buildings and receiving official pavilions at the mouth of the alley, the alley is lined with bamboo carving shops and comb grate shops, and some shops also sell palace flowers.

Looking at the endless flow of people, Xu You sighed: "I am in Yixing, and there are not as many people I see in one day as there are at this moment. Zuo Yan took a step behind and chuckled: "It's unfortunate that Lang Jun came, if it was when the curfew was not strict before, at night, every house here would hang palace lights, and they would often stay all night. The sparkling lights are reflected in the river, dotted with the boats in the river, standing on the bridge and looking at it from afar, like a golden swimming dragon, a splendid and charming scene, known as one of the eight views of Jinling - "grate beam light". ”

"When you say this, I regret that I didn't come to Jinling earlier......"

Zuo Yan is familiar with the door, and directly took Xu You to the most famous bamboo carving shop in the alley, all kinds of pen holders, arm rests, boxes, fan bones and other utensils carved by the technique of leaving green are full of several shelves, the appearance of bamboo is lustrous and smooth, the bamboo muscle is smooth as fat, similar to amber, and the patterns of flowers, birds, insects and fish are also clear and prominent, as if they want to fly out of the bamboo.

Xu You liked it very much, bought a box for the autumn equinox, a fan bone for Zuo Yan, and a pen holder for himself, and then looked at the autumn equinox with low interest, and said with a smile: "This box is for you to put jewelry in the future...... But you're short-sighted, and you must only talk about the benefits in front of you. In this way, I will appreciate the carving craftsmanship of the store here, and let Brother Fenghu take you to buy a comb grate, I heard that the comb grate here is the most intensively cultivated, the tip of the tooth is lubricated, and the water does not come off, and even the nobles of the inner house have to use it. ”

"Thank you Xiaolang!" The autumn equinox pretended to bow with his hands tied, and said with a smile: "Don't bother Zuo Junhou, anyway, the opposite side is the grate shop, I'll just go and see it myself." ”

Xu You looked at the grate shop, which was only a dozen steps away, and there should be no danger, and said, "Go ahead, don't be picky, come back quickly after you buy it." ”

The autumn equinox went happily, and Xu You talked with the shopkeeper, talking about the exquisiteness of bamboo carving and the complexity of the technique, but also full of interest. About ten minutes later, the autumn equinox came in from outside with his head down, Xu You looked at her and said in surprise: "Why is it so fast, the comb grate has been picked?" ”

"Well, the servant remembers Lang Jun, and picked one at random!" When the autumn equinox heard Xu You's question, he hurriedly knelt down on his knees, his hands folded on his chest and abdomen, which was completely in line with etiquette, so that people could not find a trace of flaw.

"What do you do on your knees...... Didn't I say no...... Well? ”

Suddenly, Xu You's face changed greatly!