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Cui Wenxiu, who was dressed in a Confucian shirt, stood in front of the window of the restaurant with his hands in his hands, and at this time, the beautiful Zixia Lake looked particularly charming.

On a whim, he grabbed the wine jug, drank it all, and chanted: "The flowers and willows are scoundrels, and the purple butterflies and wasps are ......all affectionate."

"Okay, what a famous sentence by Li Shangyin, just in time for the occasion!" Suddenly there was a crisp and pleasant cheer from behind the screen.

Cui Wenxiu heard someone going upstairs just now, and he didn't care too much because it was not his business, he slowly turned around and found a young man walking out of the private room next door, followed by several entourage.

The man cranked a folding fan in his hand, dressed in a light cyan robe, and with his gestures, there was an indescribable chic.

He smiled and said, "What a good literary style! He Wenjing in Xiayangzhou, I don't know the name of Brother Ren? Cui Wenxiu's eyesight is outstanding, although this He Gongzi is well disguised, he can still see that she is actually a stunning woman.

I saw her, slender willow eyebrows, a pair of bright eyes as bright as the cold stars in the sky, a straight nose bridge, full and ruddy cherry lips, and beautiful and smooth cheeks, all of which are just right focused on the beautiful and refined beauty, and she is born with an irresistible noble temperament.

Cui Wenxiu arched his hand and said politely: "Under Cui Wenxiu, the word is idle and snowy, and he is arrogant for a while, which makes Brother He laugh!" ”

He Wenjing asked unhurriedly: "Brother Cui is really a good literary talent, I am happy to see him in the next place, I don't know if I am willing to teach you a lesson or two?" A pair of wonderful eyes stared at Cui Wenxiu's face.

Cui Wenxiu smiled and made a gesture of taking a seat: "I don't dare to invite you!" He Wenjing sat opposite Cui Wenxiu, and the clever shopkeeper immediately ran over to buy a set of utensils.

He Wenjing grabbed the wine jug, poured a glass of wine, raised it and said, "I have to meet a master today, it's really a good life." Here, toast! "Drink it all.

Cui Wenxiu toasted with her, He Wenjing stretched out a tender white hand, pointed to the beautiful scenery outside the window, and said angrily: "Brother Cui, such a sultry lake and mountain scenery, why not write a few poems?" ”

Cui Wenxiu knew that she wanted to test Cui Wenxiu's talent, so she pondered for a moment, gently dusted the sleeves of her robe, and chanted: "The water is shining......"

He Wenjing's eyes widened, and she was surprised to shoot the case: "Brother Cui is really talented, and the younger brother admires it so much!" ”

Cui Wenxiu said humbly: "Where, where, just think nonsense, you can't deserve such a fallacious award from Brother He, it should be ashamed that Cui Moucai is right......" As soon as you say Cui Wenxiu, the more the two talk, the more speculative they become, and the atmosphere becomes more and more harmonious.

Cui Wenxiu's memory is extraordinary, and he has the ability to never forget, and some allusions that others don't know come from his mouth, as if he is commenting on a story, which aroused He Wenjing's great interest.

In the midst of his eyes, He Wenjing asked expectantly: "Brother Tai is famous?" ”

"Nope." Cui Wenxiu replied casually.

"With the great talent of Brother Taiwan, it's a pity not to come out to serve the country!" There are words in the words, and she seems to have the intention of encouraging Cui Wenxiu to participate in the imperial examination.

Cui Wenxiu deliberately avoided this question and said leisurely: "I am lazy by nature, I can't stand the red tape of officialdom, my family has a little money, I read thousands of books and travel thousands of miles, and I am happy to be happy!" ”

He Wenjing's eyes flashed, and he suddenly took out a jade pendant from his sleeve, handed it over and said, "The younger brother inadvertently got this piece of beautiful jade, and asked Brother Cui to help identify it." ”

Because of his personal hobbies, Cui Wenxiu has a lot of research on jade, and after just one glance, he can't take his eyes back.

After playing for a long time, Cui Wenxiu sighed: "This jade pendant belongs to the best in terms of carving, appearance and texture." What is particularly rare is that the material of the jade pendant is the ...... of the 'Khotanese jade' that has long been extinct in the world."

"Ahh He Wenjing screamed in surprise, opened her small mouth wide, and her eyes revealed an incredible light.

Cui Wenxiu ignored her abnormal performance, and then analyzed: "Khotanese precious jade is an extremely precious immortal product in nephrite, the texture is very delicate, smooth and moisturizing, the color is uniform, soft as fat, the essence is light, the veins are tight, and it is breathtaking!" But ......"

Cui Wenxiu couldn't help but have a great question in his heart, who is this He Wenjing? How can there be such a treasure that can be called "the treasure of the town"?

Cui Wenxiu analyzed the head of the way, He Wenjing's wonderful eyes continued to radiate a strange look, and finally couldn't help but grab Cui Wenxiu's wrist and said eagerly: "But what? The soft and boneless jade hands are as smooth as clotted fat, and everyone has a love for beauty, Cui Wenxiu's heart can't help but wave.

Forcibly suppressing the surging thoughts, Cui Wenxiu said calmly: "According to my judgment, this jade pendant belongs to the mandarin duck style, and there should be another one!" ”

He Wenjing trembled and said in a trembling voice, "Do you know where the other piece is?" She was emotionally excited and looked at Cui Wenxiu with longing.

Cui Wenxiu smiled faintly and said: "This kind of treasure is rare to see in a thousand years, I just made a judgment from the style and other aspects, I'm really sorry, I don't know where the other half is!" ”

"Uh......" He Wenjing sat back in his chair in frustration, and his originally rosy cheeks turned pale.

Cui Wenxiu was a little unbearable, so she comforted her and said: "Fate is a wonderful thing, sometimes it must be in life, and there is no time in life to ask for it!" He digressed from the topic and told some celebrity anecdotes, and she turned her sorrow into joy.

He Wenjing said casually: "It is said that Zhou Guo is actively preparing for the war, I don't know who the next target will be?" ”

Cui Wenxiu replied casually: "Who else will there be besides Tang Kingdom?" "He just came from the north, so the situation in the Great Zhou Kingdom is relatively clear.

He Wenjing immediately said: "Why not the Northern Han or Western Shu?" The tone was questioning.

Cui Wenxiu smiled slightly, took a sip of wine, and analyzed: "During the reign of the ancestor of the Tang Kingdom, the whole country showed a prosperous and prosperous atmosphere, so the Zhou State did not dare to provoke easily. However, after the lord ascended the throne, he was close to the villain and the virtuous ministers, built a large number of buildings, worked the people and lost money, and the country's power declined rapidly. He Wenjing stared at Cui Wenxiu intently.

Speaking of this, Cui Wenxiu raised his eyes to look at the beautiful scenery of the south of the Yangtze River outside the window, and said softly: "In the first battle of Jianghuai, the Zhou lord Chai Rong personally led the elite to break through the defense line, the Tang army was crushed for thousands of miles, and the Zhongzhu was forced to cede the fourteen states of Jianghuai north of the Yangtze River to the Zhou ......"

Speaking of this, Cui Wenxiu couldn't help but sigh: "In just ten years, the Tang State, which was once dominant, has become a weak country, which corresponds to the old saying: its rise is also vigorous, and its death is also sudden!" ”

He Wenjing frowned and couldn't help but retort: "That's already in the past, and the biggest enemy of the Zhou State is not the Tang State, but the Khitan State......"

Cui Wenxiu smiled faintly and said, "It is precisely because the main enemy of the Zhou State is the Khitan State that the Zhou Lord Chai Rong was going to send troops to attack the Tang Dynasty at that time!" She looked incredulous.

Cui Wenxiu didn't talk nonsense, dipped his hands in wine, drew a rough topographic map on the table, and analyzed it in simple terms: "There are three countries in the north, Zhou, Han and Khitan. The fundamental reason for the lack of unification in the north is that the Northern Han and Khitan united against the Zhou State, and the two sides always maintained a balanced balance of power. It's just that now the situation has changed greatly, and there is a famous handsome Li Zhongyi in the Zhou State, this person is eloquent and strategic, Ping Gaoli, Ding Northwest, and attack the Khitan in the north......" He Wenjing listened very attentively.

Cui Wenxiu pointed to Huaizhou north of the Yangjiang River and said: "A certain family dares to assert that in less than five years, then Li Zhongyi will definitely raise troops to attack the Tang Dynasty!" He Wenjing's attention was all focused on him, and even the entourage behind her pricked up their ears to listen to Cui Wenxiu's analysis of the situation.

Cui Wenxiu sighed: "As the saying goes, Jianghuai is familiar with the world. After obtaining the 14 states of Jianghuai, the Zhou State also obtained the rear granary, and materials from all over the country could be continuously transported from the canal into the hinterland of the Central Plains. ”

"On the other hand, the Tang Kingdom, which has lost its natural barrier, is like a beautiful woman without clothes, completely exposed to the iron hooves of the Zhou army! Therefore, the Tang State had no choice but to pay a large amount of money and materials to the Zhou State every year. In the last few Northern Wars, the Zhou State has clearly gained the upper hand in all operations commanded by Li Zhongyi, and this advantage is still expanding. The accent emphasized the importance of the 14 states of Jianghuai.

Speaking of this, Cui Wenxiu saw that He Wenjing's eyes were a little straight, so he raised his wine glass and said, "Chat while drinking!" He Wenjing drank a cup absentmindedly, and asked: "However, the Tang Kingdom still has the Yangtze River moat, and the Zhou army, which is not good at water warfare, cannot cross the Yangjiang ......River smoothly at all."

After taking a sip of wine and pondering for a while, Cui Wenxiu said with a smile: "On the surface, the Zhou army is indeed not used to water warfare, but Wu Yue's water army is not much worse than Tang Guo, right?" ”

"Wow!" The wine glass in her hand fell to the ground, He Wenjing's face changed greatly, and she shouted anxiously: "Impossible, impossible, the lord of Wu Yue sent someone to ...... two days ago" may have sensed the gaffe, and she suddenly stopped talking.

Cui Wenxiu dared to assert that He Wenjing's family must be the great nobles of the Tang Kingdom, otherwise it would never be possible to know such confidential information.

He Wenjing suddenly clenched Cui Wenxiu's hands and asked eagerly, "Is there a way to save Tang Guo?" Cui Wenxiu's heart fluttered again, thought for a while, and said unhurriedly: "There is a way, but it is ......."

"Sir, don't sell it, say it quickly!" She was so anxious that she even changed her name.

Cui Wenxiu said calmly: "You only need to do this, and you can solve the crisis in front of you......" Cui Wenxiu deliberately leaned into her ear and muttered a few words.

After He Wenjing listened, he was immediately relieved, and Huo Di stood up, "Sir, please wait for me to come back!" In the blink of an eye, she had run down the stairs, and several of her attendants hurriedly chased after her.

To be honest, Cui Wenxiu didn't have a good impression of the great nobles of the Tang Kingdom, so naturally he wouldn't stay and wait for her. He threw down a large handful of copper coins, stood up and left the restaurant, and continued south along the waterway.

After arriving in Mianzhou, Cui Wenxiu paced on the embankment, facing the Yangtze River rolling eastward, he couldn't help but feel his heart fluctuate, and he chanted impassionedly: "In the cloth, ask the hero, what is the use of Wang Tu's hegemony?" The loess is empty! Qing Wu hook, sweep the dust and worry, lie in the east building and have to indulge in wine! The world is leisurely and I can travel! ”

"Childe is really talented!" There are people on his side who applaud, and his tone is sweet and charming, with a seductive charm.