(Qingyuan Hou Mansion) Qingyuan Hou was sitting in the house drinking tea with his aunt and wife, and the housekeeper came with a brocade box in his hand to report, "Master Hou, the gift you gave to Lord Ye Xun Ye last time, and today the Ye Mansion sent someone back again?" ”

Qingyuan Hou frowned, thinking that he had heard it wrong, "What? Didn't he spend money to buy it? How long has it been, and how did you send it back? ”

The aunt who was a little gaudy next to her was very puzzled, "Yo, our Hou Ye still wants to give gifts?" First time I heard about it. What kind of character is it? What's in the brocade box? I'll take a look at ......," she said, and she was about to get up and open the brocade box.

"Don't move!" Qingyuan Hou Tie shouted with a blushing face.

The aunt immediately retracted her hand, sat back, and said aggrievedly, "If you don't let you see it, you won't let you see it, why are you so angry?" ”

"Don't be a woman of your family!" Qingyuan Hou turned to the housekeeper again, "Have you found out why he suddenly sent things back again?" Didn't you say last time that his eyes lit up when he saw the gift? ”

The housekeeper nodded, "I heard that Lord Ye was reprimanded by the emperor for accepting your gift. ”

"Oh?" The Marquis of Qingyuan smiled with interest, "This shows that Ye Xun is also monitored by the spies of the palace at all times, and the emperor does not trust him!" Our little emperor not only has a bad vision, but also has a very small heart. Since Ye Xun didn't want to be his guard, he treated him much worse than before! Why can't he think about it, no matter what Ye Xun does, isn't he his courtier? Look at the Shen Wendu beside him, he is not half a star worse than Ye Xun. ”

The housekeeper asked, "Master Hou, do you appreciate him?" ”

Qingyuan Hou smiled noncommittally, "Ben Hou is really a little ...... I like him, but this kid has a wild temperament, admits death, and is not easy to control! I'm afraid it's hard for me to use! You open the calligraphy and paintings, take a look, and then receive them in the storeroom first. ”

The housekeeper nodded, and said while opening the brocade box, "Where is there someone who the Hou Ye can't control!" Master Hou, you see...... The calligraphy and painting have been replaced ......"

Qingyuan Hou stood up and found that the calligraphy and paintings in the brocade box had really been replaced with a pair of words from other famous artists in the capital, just as he hesitated. The housekeeper smiled flatteringly, "Congratulations to Master Hou!" This proves that Lord Ye really likes the gifts sent by Hou Ye, and he also received Hou Ye's affection. Sending back gifts is just for the emperor to see. ”

"What do you mean... If you want to accept this kid, it's not impossible? "There is light in the eyes of the Marquis of Qingyuan.

"Very likely." The housekeeper said firmly.

"But there are spies from Jinyiwei and Dongchang everywhere, how can Ben Hou meet him unknowingly and let him know Ben Hou's intentions?"

The butler's small eyes flashed with a sly light, "I have a plan below, you can ask his master Ji Yunhai to speak instead of Hou Ye." The two of them were originally masters and apprentices, and they would not be noticeable in private. ”

"Hmm." Qingyuan Hou nodded with satisfaction. "You ask Ji Yunhai to take the time to come over, Ben Hou will tell him personally."

When it was time for dinner, Ji Yunhai suddenly came to Ye's house. Ye Xun was surprised and delighted, "Master! What is the wind that blows you? ”

"I'm coming to you for a drink!" Ji Yunhai said with a smile.

Ye Xun hugged the master and went into the house and said, "What? My sister won't let you drink, so you came to drink from me? I advise you to drink less. If I drank it again, my hands would tremble, and I wouldn't even be able to hold a sword in the future. ”

"Alas, with my little effort, it doesn't matter if you hold the sword or not."

Ye Xun asked Ruolian to fry a few simple dishes for them, and the two chatted while drinking in the small restaurant. Ji Yunhai took a sip of wine greedily, and then said with a very intoxicated look, "This wine is really good!" ”

Ye Xun smiled and shook his head, very helpless, "Master, you look like you haven't drunk for a year, but with what I know about you, you must have drunk at noon." ”

"I drank it, but your sister has been strict recently, and the little money I gave to buy wine is not enough to drink." Ji Yunhai finished drinking a glass of wine and didn't wait for Ye Xun to pour it, so he poured himself full of wine. "It's not your place to drink. I used to see how naughty you were when you were a child, and I thought it would be good not to be affected in the future. I didn't expect to be able to start a family, and the children ran all over the ground. Two years ago, when you had a good career, I also thought about being able to touch you with light, but now I don't expect anything, and I can drink and be satisfied. ”

"Master!" Ye Xun complained and shouted, "If the wine is really a good thing, you can drink it to strengthen your body and live a long life, apprentice, I am just smashing the pot and selling iron, and I will also provide it for you." But it's not good for your health if you drink too much! ”

Ji Yunhai blushed and said, "Why is it not good?" Your tone is the same as your teacher's! Wine is not good, so many literati have praised it from ancient times to the present? I don't have any other hobbies, just two sips, what's wrong? Look at all of you, as if I had committed a great sin! ”

Ye Xun saw that the master was angry and didn't dare to argue with him, so he poured him full of wine flatteringly, "I didn't say that I wouldn't let you drink, didn't you worry about your body and let you drink less?" Today you drank openly, and when you were drunk, I sent you back. ”

Ji Yunhai smiled, "That's right." Ye Xun, I am only one apprentice of you in my life, I have no sons, only two daughters, and I have always regarded you as my own son. Reasoning says that you are also outstanding in every way......"

Ye Xun interrupted him in disbelief, "Master, I heard you right, right?" The pick of the bunch? Are you talking about me? Haven't I always been a piece of rotten wood in your and my teacher's mouths, and I can't carve it? ”

Ji Yunhai shook his head, "When I was young, I was indeed like a rotten wood, and when I grew up, I was quite good." ”

Ye Xun was very unaccustomed to hearing Master praise himself for the first time, and couldn't help but smile, "Master, have you drunk too much?" ”

Ji Yunhai ignored him and said to himself, "You were okay in the officialdom in the first two years!" What's going on in the past two years? Alas? How have you been? ”

Ye Xun had a helpless expression, "What else?" After more than a year of miscellaneous work, it has only been a few months since he returned to the military department, and he was called over by the emperor and scolded several times. ”

"Let me say, in officialdom, you still have to have backers and help each other. You can't toss on your own for a long time! ”

Ye Xun became vigilant, "Master, what do you mean by this?" It's not like your usual words and deeds! What's wrong? Which gang do you want me to be in? You know me, and I will never participate in party struggle. ”

"I didn't let you participate in any party fighting, I just let you ...... Find a backer. I know you will say that the emperor is your biggest backer, so do you say it yourself, is this backer reliable? ”

Ye Xun looked at Master and smiled meaningfully, "Master, you are not a person who can hide things, tell me the truth who asked you to come?" ”

Ji Yunhai didn't hide it, "It's the Marquis of Qingyuan." He thinks a lot of about you, and wants me to tell you about it......"

"Master! How can you do that? I'm your own apprentice! You actually became a lobbyist for the Marquis of Qingyuan! ”

"Look at what you said, as if I was hurting you. I don't think it's a bad thing, with the help of Master Hou, your career may be smooth. I am just a city gatekeeper, and I was personally received by the Hou Ye, which shows that I attach importance to you. What Master Hou said personally, he won't let you do anything, everything is as before. You're still your officer in the military department. As long as you are looking towards Hou Ye in your heart and know that it is Hou Ye's person. When there is a good errand, Hou Ye will think of you first. ”

"Master, does Master Hou promise you any benefits?"

"He promised to promote me to a higher level after the matter was completed, and he would give me a red envelope. But, Ye Xun, your master is not the one who cares about this! I still want to be good for your career. You have heard that when you were in politics, you suffered the white eyes and bullying of those petty officials. ”

"Master, don't listen to the wind and rain! You're getting older and more confused! Where is it that simple? As someone's 'guest', can you refuse to help when they are in need? If he wants to usurp the throne, I have to rebel with him! ”

"How so?" Ji Yunhai was stunned.

"Master, how did you and my teacher educate me before? You can't covet the wealth in front of you, you must have backbone! You clearly told the Marquis of Qingyuan that I, Ye Xun, will never take refuge in anyone! Don't let him waste his efforts! ”

After retreating, Ye Xun was walking down the steps of Fengtian Hall alone, when suddenly two tall figures blocked his way, Ye Xun looked up and saw that the two were actually the Marquis of Qingyuan and one of his nephews who were the chief of the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses. This nephew of the Marquis of Qingyuan looked at Ye Xun with a look of disdain, but the Marquis of Qingyuan called out with a smile, "Lord Ye! ”

Ye Xun was startled, and swept around the people around him in a bit of a panic.

The Marquis of Qingyuan saw it in his eyes, shook his head and smiled, "Lord Ye doesn't need to be so cautious, right?" After the two officials retired from the court, it was normal for them to talk casually. ”

Ye Xun lowered his head, "Master Hou, I don't know... Do you have advice? ”

Qingyuan Hou said angrily, "Ye Xun, Ben Hou thinks that your master may not have clearly expressed Ben Hou's true meaning last time. Ben Hou doesn't mean anything else, he just admires your ......"

Ye Xun interrupted him, "Master Hou, I think my master has made the meaning of the next one clear last time. The next person is meager and blessed, and he can't stand the love of the Hou Ye! With that, Ye Xun was about to leave.

Hou Ye stretched out his hand to block him, "Lord Ye, don't worry, since we have already said it here, let's make it clear." We also know what happened to you now, and you have lost the emperor's favor. Look at the people who follow Ben Hou, which one is not a popular and spicy drinker, and he is in an important position. Ben Hou doesn't need you to do anything for me, just cherish your talents......"

Ye Xun sneered, "Since the Hou Ye is so hearty, there will be something to say directly." Even if the emperor doesn't want to see me again, I won't join you. I, Ye Xun, will never do anything like forming a gang or forming a party for personal gain in my life. I advise you to die sooner rather than later! ”

"Ye Tianyu! Don't be ignorant, shameless! The nephew of the Marquis of Qingyuan on the side said angrily.

The Marquis of Qingyuan waved at his nephew to stop him, and then said to Ye Xun, "You have to think about it." Do you know the consequences of my Qingyuan Marquis personally coming to tell you that I was rejected by you in person? Since you can't become my person, you can only become the enemy of Benhou! ”

Ye Xun smiled contemptuously, "Master Hou is scaring me?" Hum...... I'm waiting! After speaking, he patted the shoulder of the nephew of the Marquis of Qingyuan and swaggered away.

Both of them were stunned for a moment, today Ye Xun was far from the usual timid and deferential him. The nephew of the Marquis of Qingyuan clenched his fists, "Uncle, he is so arrogant!" I can't swallow this breath, I'll find someone to clean him up! ”

Qingyuan Hou said disapprerovingly, "His arrogant energy today, like he used to, is what I like." It's a pity! Saying that, he shook his head and smiled, "You don't have to do anything, if you want to make him deflated with his skills, how much trouble you have to make!" Don't worry, we have a way to deal with him! Since you don't give Ben Hou face, don't blame Ben Hou for being polite! ”