Xuan Qi smiled behind him: "Hey, don't worry, there is still a sword." Holding the long sword, he ran to the courtyard and handed it to Xiaogong, smiling brightly, "It's still a swordsman, get up and forget the sword." One of the filial piety bulletins smiled, "It seems that there is no swordsman to be wary, and he is not qualified." The four of them laughed heartily in the snow. Xiaogong arched his hand and said: "Don't go out, I'll go by myself." He opened the courtyard door and turned around to close it, and heard the sound of the snow gradually disappearing.

Xuan Qi smiled and asked, "Father, is this what people say about uninvited guests?" ”

The old man groaned, "I met a wizard in Anyi, and today I met another one. It's extraordinary to meet twice in half a year. It seems that this Qin State is going to have something. Xuan Qi smiled: "I think, the eldest father is going to have something to do." While naughtily gesturing to the appearance of the guests, he said with a straight face: "Come to visit and ask for a solemn visit, and don't shirk the seniors." The old man laughed amusedly.

Qin Xiaogong and Qin Feng returned to the national mansion, and the sky was already revealing a trace of cyan light in the vast snow.

He came to the study, changed into a soft and wide sheepskin robe, sat down in front of the charcoal brazier, and thought about what he had encountered at night, but he could not calm down for a long time. The old man who was quite immortal made him suddenly think of Jiang Shang who was fishing in Weishui and Baili Xi who was shepherding sheep. The old man has profound knowledge, the meaning between his words is lofty, and he has a deep relationship with the unattainable Guiguzi, and he is undoubtedly a hermit.

Even the old man's granddaughter gave him a feeling that he had never felt before. The girl is not a beauty, she is not feminine, she is not delicate, she is dressed in cloth and has long hair, and even the salute to people is a scholar. But the brightness, intelligence, innocence, and charm that sometimes emerges from her heroic style are beyond the reach of any beauty.

In particular, her hollow birdsong-like voice and intonation of speech are a great pleasure. Xiaogong knew that she was saying "elegant words" that ordinary women couldn't say, and it was difficult for many scholars and government officials to speak well for the rest of their lives.

The so-called Yayan is the official dialect as opposed to the local dialects of various countries. The Western Zhou Dynasty set the capital of Hojing, and it was determined that the official dialect based on the pronunciation of Hojing Wangji was "Yayan". This kind of Yayan cannot be implemented by the people in the mountains and wilderness, and is mainly used in the government, merchants, capitals, and scholars, especially the written language must be used.

Confucius's students once proudly said that Confucius used pure Yayan in reciting "poems" and "books" and performing ceremonies, rather than Lu Tutu.

Xunzi of the Warring States period attached more importance to Yayan, advocating that "the vulgar and evil sound should not be chaotic", and believed that saying Yayan or saying the vulgar and evil sound was a major event related to the honor and disgrace of the scholars, "the more people are safe, the more Chu people are safe, and the gentleman is Anya". That is to say, the Yue people speak the Yue dialect, and the Chu people speak the Chu dialect, but all the gentlemen in the world should speak Yayan.

Despite this, due to various reasons, it is actually difficult for officials and businessmen to be elegant among them, let alone those women who rarely go out to socialize, let alone study to be officials. A girl has a pure and fluent dialect, at least it can be seen that she was born in a family of scholars, and this girl herself has to travel and study experience. Xiao Gong thought that the little sister Yingyu still couldn't speak elegantly, and couldn't help but appreciate this girl from the bottom of his heart, and faintly felt a mysterious aura on her body, as confusing as her name "Xuanqi".

In his heart, Qin Feng kept reminiscing about the strength of that old man's martial arts. "If you have the opportunity in the future, you will definitely ask for a few tips." Qin Feng thought secretly in his heart.

"Big brother, what's on your mind, dementia?" A girl in red ran and jumped into the study.

"Yingyu, scare me?" Suddenly, Xiaogong felt a heat on his face, but he deliberately straightened his face and said, "What are you doing so early?" I don't go to study well. ”

When Qin Feng saw this situation, he immediately bowed his hand and said, "Your Majesty, the minister will retire for the time being." Then he turned and walked out of the government hall.

Yingyu giggled, "Who made me get up early every day?" Still want to practice swords? Not you yet? Saying that, he squatted down to Xiaogong's side and took his arm, "Big brother, this time I went to Anyi, Luoyang, and Yinshan, and I have seen it for a long time." Do you want to hear it? ”

"Little sister, you said that you would give a gift to a young aunt, what is the most appropriate?" Xiaogong asked suddenly, even he was surprised, and his face turned red involuntarily.

"Boom!" Yingyu jumped up in surprise, clapped her hands and smiled: "Sunrise in the west!" Big brother quickly say, is it the young aunt there? In the palace? Minister's? Which one? Who? When to get married? ”

Xiaogong made a straight face, "Sister." And you say, What is most suitable? ”

Yingyu grimaced and smiled: "Which townswoman is so worthy?" Boom, I think about it. You have to sue me, her preferences and temperament, the young aunt is different from the young aunt. Women are different. ”

"How do I know what you're talking about?" Xiaogong still has a straight face.

"Ah, my big brother. How did you see a woman who was stupid? I don't know anything, what kind of gift? The ceremony is customized, and the princes can marry nine daughters. Is the eldest brother going to take her as his wife? Or a concubine? ”

"Smack!" Xiaogong patted the book case, "What nonsense!" I felt unbearable again, and said in a low voice: "I just appreciate this young aunt and want to leave her a souvenir, but I don't know what is better?" ”

Yingyu knows the temperament of the eldest brother, who rarely talks and laughs with others, let alone women. The queen mother asked him several times about his plans for the big wedding, but he silently did not answer. It is a great thing to be able to talk about a young aunt today. She regretted that she had made her eldest brother angry because she was overjoyed, and wouldn't it be a big bad thing not to mention this kind of thing to her in the future?

The queen mother would have made her happy with her eldest brother more. Seeing that the eldest brother was sincere and frank, Yingyu was very moved. She knelt beside her eldest brother and said in a low and considerate voice: "Big brother, I think this young aunt must be an extraordinary woman. Yingyu thought that the woman was extraordinary, she must be loyal and intelligent, and she did not have a certain penchant for the object itself. The important thing is that she must value whether the man is sincere and whether he is worth her missing? If it is worth missing, you give her a leaf and a thatch, and she will treasure it forever, and she will not hesitate to protect it with her life. Otherwise, it is a mountain of gold, and she will treat it as dung. ”

Xiaogong listened carefully, and said angrily: "Little sister, you said it so well, the eldest brother suddenly opened up." He sighed softly, "No matter what she does to me, I will always think of her." ”

In an instant, Yingyu's eyes widened in surprise, and she was speechless for a long time. The officials in the country all said that the eldest brother was strong, resolute, and steady, but in the eyes of Yingyu and the queen mother, the eldest brother was more of a stubborn and stubborn bull temper, and he had to do what he had decided when the sky fell, and sometimes it was so fierce that it made people tremble.

For example, the last time he cut off two fingers of the national monument of shame, the queen mother didn't know how many tears she shed, and she was so angry that she scolded him for being a "bull" behind her back, but she couldn't say that he did something wrong, and she had to support him and comfort him. With a heart like him, today he can seriously say that he will always miss a young aunt, which shows that he is definitely deeply in love with this woman, and he will never change in the slightest.

Yingyu felt strange, just like that, the eldest brother didn't go out of the city, where did he meet this mysterious young aunt? She thought about it for a long time, and felt that she should tell her mother and ask Heibo to know.

But no matter what, Yingyu was still very excited. From the drunken luxury of Anyi and the decadence of Luoyang, she felt the bitterness of her eldest brother.

In the past few months, she has almost suffocated in the humble Qin atmosphere that permeated the Central Plains, deeply felt the disaster and humiliation suffered by the Qin State, and how many times she hid in the quilt and cried. After coming back, she began to have a new feeling for her eldest brother's grim black face, and she also had a deep understanding of his refusal to focus on state affairs in a big wedding.

She seemed to clearly see that her eldest brother's heart was bleeding, and when she saw the blood-red monument of national shame, she also felt her heart pounding for the first time.

Now, the eldest brother has a very charming girl in his heart, and the eldest brother's hazy heart has a ray of sunshine and warmth. This kind of sunshine and warmth is something that she, the little sister and the queen mother, can never give. Yingyu was grateful to the girl she had never met and never met, and she was grateful that she had taken over a heavy burden...... Thinking about it, Yingyu's tears couldn't help but fill her eyes.

"Little sister, why are you crying? It's the eldest brother who is not good, and the younger sister is angry. Xiaogong held Yingyu and coaxed her with a smile.

"Big brother!" Yingyu threw herself on Xiaogong's shoulder, crying and laughing: "Little sister is happy, for you." ”

Xiaogong laughed: "I'm anxious about you, I can't get married, let you cry enough." ”

Yingyu chuckled: "I can't get married!" If you get married, I will remarry, see how long you will grind? The brother and sister laughed in unison.

Hei Bo came in and said: "Your Excellency, the old man's residence is called Wuxuanzhuang, and there are only two old men and granddaughters in the family. No one knows the origin of the old man, only that he has been traveling abroad for many years and rarely returns to Liyang. ”

Xiao Gong retracted his smile and said in a deep voice: "Uncle Hei, find Jing Jian and Qin Feng to talk and prepare a good gift." After the sky cleared, I immediately went to Wuxuanzhuang to visit my seniors. ”

"Don't worry, I will immediately find Jing Jian Neishi and Qin Feng Shangqing to discuss." Heibo braved the heavy snow and went out of the palace.

Three days later, the heavy snow began to clear, but the entire Liyang City was still buried in the snow.

Although the sun is weak, it is very dazzling. According to Jing Jian's meaning, it is best to wait two days before visiting Wuxuanzhuang. Qin Feng suggested visiting as soon as possible. Because Qin Feng was also very anxious, he was afraid that this old man who had traveled all over the world would leave. Then his martial arts will not be successful.

Qin Xiaogong was also very anxious, thinking that he could not delay.

So in the early afternoon, Xiao Gong Jingjian and his party came to the alley in the knee-deep snow. When I arrived at the gate of Wuxuanzhuang, I saw that the snow closed the door, and there was no trace of shoveling snow and clearing the snow. Jing Jian stepped forward and knocked lightly on the door, and the rough wooden door "creaked" half open. A girl poked her head out and was about to ask, but when she saw Xiaogong following behind, she was surprised and blurted out: "Ah, forget the swordsman, please come in quickly." ”