Chapter 2: The First Snow (5 Times)

Seeing off the guests, Wang Xun and the Qin brothers and others turned back to the private room on the second floor where they had just eaten. The leftovers in the house have long been removed by the guys in the restaurant, and the whole room has been cleaned up and clean. The windows on the north and south sides were pushed open for ventilation, and ambergris incense was rekindled in the incense cage near the corner. The contrast between the sudden silence and the excitement just now is so stark that people can't help but rub their eyes a few times, wondering if the party just now really existed.

The answer is clearly yes. The ink on the walls has not yet dried, one column is dignified and atmospheric, and the other column is dancing with dragons and phoenixes. Even Wang Xun, a person who is usually not interested in calligraphy, will have a surging meaning in his heart the moment his eyes pass.

"Tanhualang has a good pen! Lao Lei is very skilled! "With these two lines, I'm afraid that the second floor of Linfeng Building will be queued up every day to make reservations, and I won't want to be idle anymore!" The guys are still sending refreshments and fruits to the house one after another, and now is definitely not the time to get down to business, so Qin Guomo and Qin Guoyong held a cup of tea in two of them, and stood in front of the wall to taste it slowly.

"Two brothers, don't make fun of me!"

"I listened to Gao Gaofu's sword and harp, and suddenly realized in my heart. In normal times, I wouldn't be able to write this word! Lei Wanchun and Zhang Xun walked back one after the other, smiling and expressing their modesty.

The reason why Zhang Xun was able to make up for the lack of Qinghe County Order back then was that the Hu Guogong Mansion contributed a lot behind the scenes. Therefore, the Qin brothers have a deep friendship with Zhang Xun and Lei Wanchun. This reunion is very talkative. It was Wang Xun who suddenly became a little stupid, standing aside with tea, and his eyelids didn't blink for a long time.

Speaking from his heart, he did not like to meet with literati in the past. In his mind, nine out of ten literati and writers in this world are high-eyed and low-handed. Relying on rote memorization to memorize a few books, I consciously learned to be rich and rich. It's not pleasing to the eye, and you can find fault with everything. And if they really let them help do something practical, then a rake in the east and a mallet in the west will help more messy than not helping.

Today, however, the people at the table have completely overturned his previous preconceptions. Gao Shi's open-mindedness, Cen Shen's talent, Zhang Xun's seriousness, and Wang Quan's flexibility and flexibility all left a deep impression on him. Among them, Li Bai was the most heartbroken, although during the whole banquet, the poet known as "Qi Xian" basically did not say a few words, and the poems he wrote were not significantly different from the works of Cen Shen and Cui Hao later. But this person's words and deeds, gestures and gestures give people a sense of dust, as if the stars that should not have walked in this world, accidentally drunk and fell into the mortal world, even though the body was swallowed by the rolling flow of people around, from the tips of the hair to the toes, but still dusty.

Wang Xun couldn't understand why he had such a strange impression of Li Bai. But he knew that he would never be more serious with someone like Li Bai in his life. Although this man is a maverick and arrogant, he appreciates this uniqueness, likes this pride, and may not be able to be friends with him, but he can still happily watch him come and go beside him.

"Hey, don't think about it, think about it again, the saliva is about to come out!" Unintentionally, Qin Guozhen saw Wang Xun's demented appearance, stretched out his finger and shook it in front of his eyes, laughing and joking.

"Ahh Wang Xun's soul suddenly floated back to his body, his hand shook, and half a bowl of tea was splashed on the hem of his clothes.

"Look, the saliva is not dripping, let's spill the tea first!" Qin Guozhen was unforgiving, and while taking out a handkerchief and handing it to Wang Xun, he continued to joke, "Haven't you already bought the golden house?" Since you are so concerned, why not carry it over earlier? I don't get tired of seeing each other all day long, why bother like today, when her talent leaves, and your soul follows? ”

"What?" Wang Xun blushed once, and while wiping the water stains on his body, he smiled and defended, "I'm just a little tired." Yesterday, for Zida's business, I stayed up until the third watch before I went to sleep. The sound of silk and bamboo orchestras around is constant, and the noise makes people's brains hurt, and they barely squint for a while until dawn! ”

"My brother and I were confined to our home yesterday afternoon. Zida's matter is indeed thanks to Mingyun in Zhang Luo! Qin Guomo and his younger brother had already been to Wang's house before coming to Fenglou, and from the mouth of the little servant Wang Ji, they heard about Yuwenzhi's troubles, smiled, and led the conversation to the point in a low voice.

"I was also stunned yesterday, thanks to the fact that I have Brother Lei and Brother Zhang by my side!" Wang Xun didn't dare to take credit, so he dragged Zhang Xun and Lei Wanchun in. "Wang Ji's kid probably didn't have time to report to the two elder brothers, I and Brother Zhang, Brother Lei, and I also found an account book deliberately left by Zida!"

They are all his own brothers, and he has nothing to hide. Seeing that there were no outsiders present in the room at this moment, he briefly described to the two Qin brothers what he had seen and heard in the yamen when he visited Yuwen Zhi in the morning, as well as his initial plans for Zhang Xun and Lei Wanchun after finding the account book.

"Maybe what you think of is the only way to save Zida at the moment!" After listening to Wang Xun's description, Qin Guomo frowned lightly and analyzed in a low voice, "Guozhen and I just returned home yesterday, and we were ordered by our father not to go out again. It wasn't until this morning that my father went to the court and found an opportunity to sneak out to find you. I didn't know that Yuwen had an accident before, but after listening to what your family said, I was shocked into a cold sweat, and hurriedly asked people to find a way. But this juncture is .........."

Sighing, he didn't know how to talk to Wang Xun anymore. Even his father decided to stand by and watch, and the brothers turned to the favor, who is willing to really do their best? It's just that it's hindering the face of the Duke of Hu Guo's mansion, and he barely manages to deal with two sentences! I'm afraid there won't be one who is really willing to help!

Fortunately, Wang Xun has experienced a morning of tossing, and he has already understood many things in his heart, and he is no longer as disappointed in the Qin family as before, but smiles and comforts in a low voice: "Don't worry, Zida's life will not be in danger for the time being." It's a matter of spending a few more bucks. It's time for you and me to feel sorry for that little money? ”

Zhang Xun heard it next to him, and he also smiled, and said in a low voice: "As far as I know, that person Shibo has always been cold-faced and hot-hearted. Once he knew that Yuwen Zida had indeed been wronged, he would not really ignore it. I've heard people say that there is a lot of involvement behind this matter, and maybe the elders will need a little time to figure out the truth behind the scenes, so that they can solve the problem once and for all. It's not like us guys, just run around like headless flies! ”

Seeing that the two friends were so considerate of him, Qin Guomo felt even more sorry in his heart, smiled bitterly, sighed and said, "The elders are not willing to come forward at this moment. It is true that there are some unfortunate sufferings. I had already heard in the morning, and Li had long been dissatisfied with Yang Guozhong, but he had been forbearance in the face of the concubine for the past two years. If you don't make a move this time, if you don't make a move, I'm afraid you won't have any more mercy! ”

Although Qin Guozhen was very arrogant, at the critical moment, his mind was no less delicate than his brother, seeing that Wang Xun's smile was very reluctant, he thought about it, and added in a low voice: "We juniors don't have any actual official positions, and we are used to messing around, and continuing to mess around at this moment will not make people think crookedly." But if the elders come forward now, it will be equivalent to showing their identities and standing in line. Either on the side of the Yang family, or on the side of Li Xiang and Dr. Wang. And once a team is chosen, it can't be changed in the future! Just this morning, several people from the Ministry of Works, the Ministry of Officials, and the Ministry of Punishment had already taken sick leave and left the city to avoid trouble. The convoy of Princess Yongmu and Princess Changshan also went to Zhuangzi outside the city early this morning, saying that they were going hunting with their families, and it is estimated that they will not come back in a few months! (Note 1)

Unlike when the Empress Wu was in power, the party fought together, and people were rolling at every turn. At this moment, the consequences of the power tilt in the court have softened a lot, but those who make mistakes in standing in line will inevitably have to go to Lingnan when they settle accounts after the autumn. There is a living example of the Cheng family next door, and if you understand Qin Guozhen's words, it is not very difficult for Wang Xun. Moreover, Yuwen Zida's friendship with the Qin family is the friendship of the younger generations, and it has little to do with the Hu Guogong Mansion. Something happened, and Old Man Qin's willingness to help belonged to the care of the younger generation, and it was normal for people to stand by and watch. Thinking of this, he smiled again and said in a low voice: "Let's try to solve the matter we caused ourselves." The elders have worked hard enough, there is no need to cause them any more trouble. When we really can't help ourselves, and ask the elders for help, will they really care?! Although the two elder brothers stayed at home these days, they didn't make the old man angry. Zida's side, I'll deal with it with all my strength first! ”

"Be careful, too!" Qin Guozhen smiled and took out a square folded page of paper from his arms, "This was secretly copied from a place. It might be of some use to you. Put it away carefully, except for Brother Zhang and Brother Cao, don't let the fourth person see it! ”

Seeing that Qin Guozhen said solemnly, Wang Xun hurriedly took the piece of paper with both hands. His eyes hurriedly swept over it, and his heart immediately felt much more comfortable. The brothers of the Qin family are still very righteous, and this seemingly inconspicuous piece of paper can be said to be a send-off in the snow. On the piece of paper, many names were written in fine and dense manner. Each name is connected by an ink line. It is a diagram of the relationship between the gods and ghosts of all walks of life in the officialdom of the Beijing Division.

If a new official in Beijing gets this picture, he can understand which people he can provoke and who must follow, which is invisibly equivalent to asking for an "official talisman". And for Wang Xun and others at this moment, the relationship between the Wannian County Yamen and the upper-level figures, which has not been figured out, is also clearly written on the paper!

Carefully putting away the pieces of paper, Wang Xun solemnly saluted the two brothers of the Qin family, "Thank you, two brothers." With him, Zida is a little safer! ”

"Isn't Zida still our friend?" Qin Guomo asked with a smile. Then he thought about it again and whispered: "Yang Guozhong, that person, can't be speculated with common sense at all. As an important minister of the court, he always likes to play tricks that can't be played on the table. This time, you forced him for Zida, even if he had to come to the rescue, I am afraid that Zida would become a thorn in the side of the Yang family in the future. So, don't give away your tracks. In addition, once Zida is released from prison, arrange for him to leave the capital immediately! ”

"I've thought about that. In fact, if we hadn't been cornered, we wouldn't have dared to provoke Yang Guozhong! Wang Xun smiled and nodded in thanks.

"Also, Guozhen and I may not be able to go out recently. But we must not break the connection between us. I will find an opportunity to send some news to your house. If you are in a hurry, go to my house, and tell the servants at the door that you have come to ask for the mink that you have forgotten in my house, and they will understand what you mean! ”

"Got it. In extraordinary times, the two brothers also tried to be careful. Wang Xun thought about it and nodded in agreement.

"After rescuing Zida, if possible, I suggest that you also go to Zhuangzi by the Wei River to hide for a while. According to his father's analysis, Li Xiang's strength is far less than it was back then. Even if Dr. Wang is pulled together this time, I am afraid that this fight will not be able to tell the winner in three or five months! ”

Qin Guomo is much older than him, so he has to be more careful. Knowing that the other party was in a good mood, Wang Xun agreed with a smile. After thinking about it carefully, Qin Guomo found that he basically needed to tell Wang Xun that he had already told him. He smiled and suggested that everyone hurry home and report their safety to the elders.

"Then we'll go back to the station. Turn around and say hello to Ling Zun again! Seeing that the sky was already dark again, Zhang Xun glanced at Lei Wanchun and smiled and arched his hand.

"Well, I still have a few friends to see in the evening, so I'll take my leave first!" Lei Wanchun comprehended, and stepped forward to give up his hand.

The five of them said goodbye to each other and went home separately. Halfway through, Qin Guozhen suddenly sighed, turned his head, and whispered to his brother: "This time, I'm afraid we disappointed Mingyun!" ”

"yes. After such an experience, I'm afraid Ming Yun is no longer the child he was before! Qin Guomo also felt very helpless, sighed, and responded sullenly.

"Alas!" Qin Guozhen sighed again, not knowing what to say. Wang Xun and Wang Mingyun, who are growing up, will they still interact with people without scheming like before? Although the past days were a little willful, they were not mixed with any philistine ingredients. I didn't think much of it at the time, but now when I was about to lose it, I suddenly felt very, very precious.

But men have to grow up after all. Raising his head, he exhaled softly into the sky. Suddenly, I found that the moonlight was very bright tonight, and around the half of the white jade-like bright moon, there was a big circle of the same white.

It was a sign that the sky was about to change, it was late autumn, and the wind was getting colder.

Note 1: Dr. Wang, that is, Jingzhao Yin Wang Jie, because he also held many important positions such as the head of the household department and the imperial historian. Langzhong: In the Tang Dynasty, each of the six departments set up a Shangshu, who was directly responsible to the emperor, and there were left and right attendants (equivalent to the deputy minister) and Langzhong (equivalent to the director) under the Shangshu.