Hearing the sound of the door, the youngest daughter ran to open the door and said with a smile: "Oh, I'm back so early." ”

Jing Jian smiled and patted the little girl: "Little Linghu, call Dad, give you something delicious." ”

Then he looked at Qin Feng again, "This is my daughter, Xiao Linghu." ”

When Qin Feng saw this girl, he also smiled, touched her head, and said, "What a beautiful little girl, Brother Jing Jian is so blessed." ”

Xiao Linghu smiled mischievously and said to Jing Jian: "Don't scream, how old are you?" Keep the delicious food to yourself. He took him by the arm and affectionately entered the main room where Jing Jian lived.

Qin Fengwan'er, followed behind.

Jing Jian smiled helplessly, "Okay, okay, give it to you." Hey, don't worry, have you read? ”

Xiao Linghu grimaced and smiled: "I've read it, I've memorized it." Ah, meatloaf! ”

jumped up and hugged Jing Jian. Jing Jian smiled and asked, "What are you going to eat for me and my uncle?" ”

Xiao Linghu smiled mischievously, "Don't worry, just come." Then he floated silently to the kitchen, and in an instant he floated back again, and on the wooden table there was a pot of fragrant green vegetable soup and a plate of pastries, and a small wooden plate, in which was placed a meatloaf cut in half.

Jing Jian said with a straight face: "The meatloaf is for you, take it and eat it." Xiao Linghu said angrily: "No, if you don't eat it, I won't eat it." I thought I didn't know, my house was hungry, and I was given good food all day long. ”

The sparkling eyes were filled with tears.

Jing Jian smiled: "You little thing, what do you know?" Dad is an adult, you are a child, can you compare? If you don't finish it, I won't eat today. ”

As he spoke, he put down his chopsticks seriously and stood up. Xiao Linghu said anxiously: "Hey, it's not delicious when it's cold for a while." I eat I eat, can't I? As he spoke, he picked up the meatloaf and chewed it slowly. Jing Jian and Qin Feng finished dinner, and she still had most of the meatloaf in her hand.

Jing Jian was about to reprimand, but heard a knock on the door. Xiao Linghu jumped up and was about to open the door. Jing Jian said: "Sit down, it's late, I'll go." ”

Qin Feng did not follow, but sat at the table.

Liyang is not as good as Anyi, the city is silent as soon as it gets dark, and the officials rarely move around at night. Who will come to the door at this time? The monarch is urgently summoned? Why is there no sound of horses' hooves? Jing Jian walked to the door after thinking about it, and asked through the door, "Who knocked on the door?" ”

"There is no need to worry when the deceased comes to visit." The sound outside the door was quite familiar, but Jing Jian couldn't remember it for a while. When he opened the wooden door, there was a man in white standing in the moonlight with a slight smile, who seemed to be familiar. Jing Jian looked at it carefully, and laughed loudly in surprise: "Zhongshu Ziwei - martingale? Hurry, hurry! ”

The man in white said with a smile: "Anyi talks, Liyang reunion is indeed fast." ”

Jing Jian took Wei Ying's hand, "Brother Martingale is really a visitor from outside the world, and he wants to kill me." Come on, come on, sit in the house. The humble house is cramped, and I'm ashamed to be here. Little Linghu, tea! ”

As soon as the side room agreed, Xiao Linghu smiled and floated over, "Sir, please use tea." ”

Jing Jian smiled: "Brother Marting, this is my righteous daughter, called Linghu Liyuan." Xiao Linghu, this is my father's best friend, hurry up. ”

Xiao Linghu blushed and saluted: "I've seen Mr." Jing Jian smiled: "Go and clean up the wine and food, Dad and Mr. will pick up the wind and wash the dust." Xiao Linghu smiled and said, "You speak first, and you'll come in a moment." Then he ran out quickly.

Qin Feng was also pleasantly surprised when he heard Wei Ying's visit, and walked over at this time.

"Brother Marting, it's good that you're here, and I'll report to the monarch tomorrow."

Wei Ying waved his hand and smiled: "I don't know the internal history, I am also in the Recruitment Hall today, everything is understood." ”

Jing Jian was surprised, "How?" You went to the Recruiting Hall first? Why don't you come to meet me first? ”

"The country seeks talents, the recruitment hall is fair, and the recommendation of internal history is a private way. Public first and then private, and the road to politics is also. ”

Jing Jian admired his hand, "Brother Martingale is upright, Jing Jian admires." The king's declaration was made because of the lack of clarity with the scholars. The great talent of the brother, the Jing Jian has already received the teaching, and when the Jing Jian guarantees the introduction, there is no need to delay the time. ”

"Shangqing Qin Feng, I've seen Brother Wei Ying." Qin Feng spoke out at this time and bowed.

Wei Ying also returned the salute, "Wei Ying has seen Shangqing." ”

Qin Feng sighed in his heart, the first time Wei Ying saw him, it was not the first time he had seen Wei Ying. He secretly protected Wei Ying for a long time.

Wei Ying said with a smile: "When Martingale first entered the Qin State, he had to meet the enthusiasm of the internal history, and he thanked him first. ”

Jing Jian shook his hand again and again, "Where did the words come from?" For the sake of the country, where the responsibility lies, why should Brother Martingale stick to vulgar etiquette? ”

Wei Ying said solemnly: "To tell you the truth, Martingale also thought about asking the internal history to be directly introduced to the monarch. However, what I saw and heard in the Zhaoxian Pavilion today gave me a taste of Qin Gong's magnanimity and mind, and this thought disappeared suddenly. Qin Gong was far-reaching, thorough and solid, not moved by the impetuous vanity of scholars, and put forward a wonderful strategy for testing talents, which was heartbreaking. The order to seek meritocracy comes from this public, and it is by no means a vain pen. Although Martingale has learned something, but he does not have a deep understanding of the rule of the Qin people, if he follows the law of the Qin Gong, he visits Qin for three months and then takes countermeasures, showing that each person has the superiority of his talents. Such an avenue, if martingale deliberately avoids it, is it the true character of a celebrity? ”

"So, Brother Martingale is preparing to visit Qin?" Jing Jian was a little confused after all.

Wei Ying nodded, "I originally had this intention myself, but when Qin Gong was so clear-cut, how could I miss the opportunity?" ”

"Brother Martingale thinks that going deep into the mountains is a good opportunity for scholars?"

Wei Ying looked at Jing Jian's surprised expression, and couldn't help laughing, "Does Neishi think it's a bad thing?" ”

Jing Jian couldn't help but sigh and said, "I mean, no one thinks so much about the scholars of the Zhaoxian Pavilion." Most of them thought it was a superfluous act, and even thought it was torture of the Magi. Qin Gong is hardworking, but Jun alone is also aware of it, isn't it difficult to find a bosom friend? God's Encounter? ”

At this time, Xiao Linghu brought up wine and food on a large wooden plate. But it is a clay pot of stewed mutton, a plate of fresh leeks, a plate of green radish, and a plate of wild bitter vegetables. Xiao Linghu put the wine and food and said with a smile: "Please use it slowly, sir." He smiled and walked out.

Wei Ying smiled: "The little girl is young and intelligent, which is really rare. ”

Jing Jian smiled bitterly, "Dead friend and orphan girl, I neglected to supervise, I don't know the etiquette, Brother Martingale forgives." ”

Wei Ying laughed, "The nature of nature is the nature of nature, why bother with etiquette?" I see that this woman will become an excellent assistant to the history of the country. ”

Jing Jian smiled slightly embarrassed: "Brother Martingale laughed. It's hard to say a word about this matter, so I'll talk about it later. Here, let's have a toast! ”

Wei Ying raised his glass and drank it, and then went to pick up the bitter herbs. Jing Jian smiled and stopped, "Brother Marting, that's a wild bitter herb, you can't eat it." Come, lamb stew. ”

Wei Ying smiled: "I have already tasted it once, and the bitterness has its own aftertaste." As he spoke, he ate a chopstick, drank another cup, and said with a smile: "I love the Qin country, but there are only two ears." Jing Jian smiled and asked, "Which two?" Wei Ying replied with a smile: "Bitter herbs and spirits are all in their true colors." ”

Jing Jian laughed and raised his glass to drink, "Qin has nothing else, but these two things are inexhaustible. Wei Ying smiled: "Only in this way, Wei Ying can be a Qin person, right?" Jing Jian shouted angrily, "Yes! For the martingale brother's bitter vegetable spirits, dry! The two laughed and clinked glasses, and drank it all.

Wei Ying drank continuously, his face was full of red light, "Martingale has a please, Neishi help me." ”

"Brother Marting, please speak, Jing Jian should do his best to help."

"Within three months, don't speak to Qin Gong and Wei Ying."

Jing Jian was surprised, "But why?" ”

"After three months, if the Duke of Qin is dissatisfied with Wei Ying, please ask Neishi and Shangqing to ensure that I meet with the Duke of Qin three times in a row, is it okay?"

Jing Jian was even more puzzled: "Why did Brother Martingale say this? With Brother Martingale being talented, why is Duke Qin dissatisfied? You can serve once, and then you can be a minister in the same hall, why three times? ”

Wei Ying smiled and shook his head, "If you believe in martingale, you should do it, if you don't believe it, you can not do it." The reason for this should be explained in detail in the future, but it is inconvenient to explain it at this time. This is the reason why Wei Ying visited the internal history. ”

Jing Jian groaned and said, "Okay! Jing Jian should try his best to mediate for the king. ”

Qin Feng also nodded: "Brother Wei Ying, don't worry." ”

Wei Ying got up and bowed solemnly, "The gentleman reaffirms his promise, and the internal history and Shangqing believe in it." Wei Ying said goodbye and will meet again in March. ”

"Wait." Jing Jian raised the big pottery cup, "Brother Martingale should work hard for three months, and Jing Jian will use this cup as a gentleman." ”

"Good!" Wei Ying laughed loudly, "If Wei Ying bears bitter herbs and spirits, he will have no shame to see you." Dry! ”

The three of them reached out and shook each other's hands, raised their glasses, and drank them all.

In the early morning of the next day, Wei Ying came to the Zhaoxian Hall. The scholars were still packing up their clothes and scraps in their respective huts, and some of the wealthy came with valuables, noisily asking the head of the Zhaoxian Hall to find a place to keep them, and some people stood in the courtyard to discuss where to go.

Someone said: "I think it's okay to just go to the county government, but can't you really go to the poor countryside?" Someone immediately responded, "Yes, anyway, Gong Qin said that he would visit at will and not make rules." ”

Another humanitarian: "There are no cars and horses, just this mountain and mountain crossing will exhaust people, thank God for being able to get to the county government." There was even a scholar who raised the short sword in his hand and said: "Barren mountains and mountains, what should I do if I encounter assassins and thieves?" What is the use of governing the people in the government? "There was a lot of noise, but there was no difference. The case of the scribe who distributed money and goods was still deserted a few days ago, and no one started.

Wei Ying glanced at the courtyard, walked straight to the clerk's desk and handed over the carved wooden plaque.

The scribe smiled respectfully and warmly, "Sir, wait a minute. Then he flipped through the flower name book, but he didn't find Wei Ying's name, and when he was surprised, Jing Jian came to the case and ordered, "This gentleman just arrived last night, and he hasn't lived in the Zhaoxian Pavilion yet, so let's handle it for Mr." ”

The scribe nodded in agreement, and gave Wei Ying a set of things. It was four things: a palm-sized passtoken, a thousand Qin iron coins in a leather bag, a pair of sturdy leather boots, and a knight's short sword. Wei Ying has long had the experience of traveling alone, and he was already dressed in cloth, neatly packed his things, changed into leather boots on the spot, and walked out of the recruitment hall. Jing Jian and Qin Feng silently looked at his back, standing in the courtyard for a long time.

"Wei Ying is a really talented and famous person today." Qin Feng sighed.

Jing Jian also thought so. "I hope he can be used by my Qin country, my Qin country, I am too lacking in talent."