The person Pei Min thought of was Pei Xingjian's wife, Mrs. Huayang, and Kudi.

The Kudi clan is not only Pei Xingjian's wife, this Hu girl from the Western Regions has this extraordinary intelligence, and she was deeply valued by Wu Zetian back then, and was named Yuzheng.

The responsibilities of the imperial magistrate are mainly to draft edicts and participate in decision-making, which is equivalent to the Zhongshu supervisor, and his status is equal to that of Shangguan Wan'er.

Wu Zetian is known for his political skills, and the Kudi clan has been studying for so long, not to mention much, as long as there are three or four things, it is enough to help him a lot.

He was not in a hurry to find the Kudi clan, knowing the various inside stories of Qinglong, Pei Min acted more and more cautiously.

Before there is a way to deal with it, it is the best policy not to give the other party a chance to make yourself invincible.

In the next two days, Pei Min either retreated in the mansion or went to the pear garden to enjoy singing and dancing.

Until the third day, Pei Min went to Gao Lishi's mansion to make an appointment.

Colliers lives in Xingningfang, Chang'an.

Xingning Fang is also called Zhuwangfang, almost all the relatives of the emperor live here, it is the place where the prince lives at that time, there are sixteen princes living in the fang, also called the sixteen princes' house.

Gao Lishi lives in Xingningfang, and I also see that his status is indeed extraordinary.

Pei Min came to the long street of Gaolishi's mansion, and the desertion on the street surprised Pei Min.

Pei Min has also heard a lot about the "legend" of Gaolis.

Colliers lived in the palace almost 360 days a year, and only a few days were able to return home.

As soon as this Colliers returned home to rest, the big and small people in the officialdom would rush up to the cats who smelled the fishy smell, and seized the rare opportunity to be courteous, and the entire street would be blocked.

A year ago, Colliers repaired a large bell and feasted the minister, stipulating that he must pay 100,000 yuan for striking the bell at a time, and that the number of people who flattered him should be as many as 20 pestles, and as few as 10 pestles.

A banquet can make tens of millions of dollars......

I thought I could see the scene of the city, but I didn't want the whole long street to be empty.

Not to mention the visitors, even the gift-givers are gone.

Pei Min came to the front of the house with a strange heart, and asked people to knock on the door of the house and present a prayer post.

The door of the house was wide open, and it was not the porter who walked up to him, but Gao Lishi.

"Gao Nei Waiter!"

Pei Min suddenly felt in his heart, and hurriedly stepped forward to say hello.

Gao Lishi went out to greet him: "The prince is visiting, Peng is shining, please come in." ”

Pei Min saw that Gao Lishi's mansion was much more luxurious and tall than the surrounding princely mansions, and laughed: "This is not Peng, I heard that there is a camellia garden in Gaofu, which has all the camellia varieties in the world, which is beautiful, and you should enjoy it today." ”

Gao Lishi smiled: "That's a coincidence, I asked the prince to reminisce about the old in the tea garden, so that you can appreciate and appreciate the new varieties." In planting camellias, I dare to say that there is no one in the world today who is comparable to my wife. ”

Speaking of his wife, Gao Lishi is proud.

Pei Min is also quite interested, you must know that the word "Guoshu" was used to describe Gao Lishi's wife in history.

"Poetry, Wind and Quiet Girl" wrote: "Quiet Woman Qishu".

Since ancient times, "Shu" means beauty, and Guoshu is almost the meaning of the national flower.

Pei Min also wants to know what kind of woman can be honored as the national flower.

Gao Lishi led Pei Min to walk in the house.

Pei Min found that the area of the Gaolishi Mansion was no less than his Pei Mansion, and the furnishings in the middle were even higher.

Sure enough, it's a local tyrant!

Pei Min sighed in his heart.

In fact, Pei Min usually doesn't care about this, his real assets are only better than Gaolis, but they are all better.

The world-famous Taoshi is his monopoly, which can be described as a daily gold fight.

Before arriving at the tea plantation, Pei Min had already smelled the unique fragrance of camellias.

After walking more than ten zhang, I came to the Gaofu Tea Garden.

As far as the eye can see, you can see a hill, and patches of camellia flowers are all over the hill, competing for beauty.

Pei Min doesn't understand camellias, but he still uses the basic aesthetic vision.

Camellia is known for its wide variety, and the camellia in this tea garden is all-encompassing, with different types and different colors, and there are more than a dozen kinds at a glance.

They are interspersed with each other, but they do not give people a complicated feeling, just like a picture scroll, which makes people feel refreshed.

"How?" Colliers said quite smugly.

"It's spectacular!" Pei Min said truthfully: "I don't understand camellias, but I can also feel the intentions of the owner here." ”

This annex is decorated with camellia flowers into a sea of flowers, which not only requires a lot of financial and material resources. Without the careful care of the owner, this kind of wonder would not have been possible.

Gao Lishi said: "Guogong knows this tea garden, you are the first outsider to set foot here. ”

Pei Min hurriedly said: "Fortunately for three lives, my wife is also quite fond of flowers and plants. I don't know if I can let her see this in the future. ”

Gao Lishi promised, not only that, but even said: "The gate of Gaofu will always be open for the Duke of Guo, even if he is not in the mansion, the Duke of Guo can also lead his wife to come." ”

Pei Min hurriedly thanked him, but he was inexplicably strange in his heart, and secretly wondered: "Is this the truth, or is it polite?" It doesn't sound like a polite word, you obviously have a family affair, and you still call me, so you are not afraid of a little more green on your head. ”

Following the trail and going up from the flowers, Pei Min found that the land of the entire hill was a little strange.

Gao Lishi said: "Every grain of sediment and soil is shipped from Cangshan Erhai, which is the hometown of camellias. The soil there is the most suitable for the cultivation of this camellia. ”

Pei Min was completely convinced.

Li Longji sent lychees for Yang Yuhuan.

For the sake of his wife Lu, Gao Lishi actually sent soil thousands of miles, and there were quite a few of them.

All the way deep into the camellia bush, Pei Min approached the pavilion in the center of the flower bush under the leadership of Gao Lishi.

In the center of the pavilion, a woman was busy working up and down, fiddling with the stove and boiling water.

Pei Min looked stunned, the woman was leaning towards him, and he could only see the side, but just looking at the side, he had already shown a posture that was no less than Jiao Chen.

The identity of the other party is about to come out.

Come closer.

The woman also spotted them and met them.

Pei Min couldn't help but praise the word "Guoshu" when she saw the woman's positive appearance, she deserved it.

The woman has a particularly delicate face, her eyes are clear, her eyebrows are trimmed and her nose is trimmed, and her cheeks are slightly pear-ed, which is really delicate and incoherent.

Lu's beauty is different from Jiao Chen, proficient in the six arts of literature, like a lotus in the water, with the temperament of everyone's ladies, not as quiet and wise as Gongsun You, like Gui Rulan, but there is a feeling of a small jasper, beautiful but not charming, clear but not cold, as if it is the elf bred by this piece of camellia, with unlimited vitality.

Gao Lishi took the first step to introduce: "This is my wife, Lu. Madam, this is your father-in-law, Duke Pei Guo! ”

Pei Min was surprised and didn't know how to speak.

Lu Shi Yingying bowed, a few wisps of redness floated on his face, and said softly: "I've seen Engong!" Engong doesn't need to be surprised, you are just and heroic, you have saved countless people, and you should not remember the trivial things. But the little things, as far as the next are concerned, they are recreated together, and they dare not forget. ”

It turned out that the Lu family followed his father Lu Xuan to enter Beijing to take the imperial examination.

The real explanation of the red face and the bad water is the red face of the bad water.

Lu is innocent, but her appearance is the root of all disasters. Because he was in his prime, he was forced to marry by officials in Beijing.

Lu Xuanyu was falsely framed in prison, and Lu had no way to ask for help, just at that time Pei Min came up with an anonymous reporting system.

Lu mustered up the courage to impeach the official.

In the end, Lu Xuanyu's innocence was returned, and the Lu family also survived the crisis.

Pei Min heard Lu mention this matter, and vaguely remembered such a thing, but at that time, he was dealing with the case of Yang Ju's betrayal, and he did not personally take charge of it, but let his subordinates take over the case.

"I see!"

Pei Min said with a smile: "In his position, he seeks his government, this is a matter of duty, and he can't be said by the Duke of En." ”

Colliers invited Pei Min to take a seat.

Lu served tea to them.

Pei Min was a little restrained.

Gao Lishi said: "Guogong is not like this, the Lu family is not a lady, he doesn't like to be served, and he does everything himself." In this entire camellia garden, there are more than 2,000 camellias, each of which was planted and taken care of by the Lu family himself. A certain felt sorry for her and asked her to recruit some subordinates to help take care of her. She dislikes people who don't understand anything and are clumsy. ”

His tone was a little arrogant, but his speech seemed a little raw, and he felt like a guest.

Pei Min glanced left and right at the entire camellia plantation, and said sincerely: "Admire!" Mrs. Gao does not want to enjoy wealth and wealth, but entertains herself with hard work, which is exciting and impressive. ”

Lu Shi hurriedly said: "The slave doesn't deserve such praise from the national prince, he just likes it." ”

Pei Min listened to the Lu family's self-proclaimed "slave", and felt a little awkward in his heart.

"Slave" is generally a woman's self-title, but when Lu married Gao Lishi, he can use the slave to call himself, but how to transition from a girl to a woman?

However, Pei Min can also see that Gao Lishi dotes on her very much, and as an outsider, it is naturally difficult to investigate the details.

Pei Min took the teacup, lifted the tea lid, a fragrance came to his face, and he looked at the petals in the tea bowl, slightly stunned.

Gao Lishi smiled: "Guogong is good mint tea, everyone knows it!" Today, you might as well change the taste, this is the camellia tea planted by Lu Shi himself, you can taste the taste. ”

Pei Min also said: "My hobby is well known, no matter where I go as a guest, as long as I have tea, it must be mint tea." This is different for the first time, and I'm not used to it yet! ”

Originally, in the Tang Dynasty, only Shu Zhongxi had the habit of drinking tea, and it was Pei Min's good tea, which brought the entire Tang Dynasty tea drinking and hospitality.

Pei Min tasted it carefully, and a little mint was added to the tea, with the coolness of mint, as well as the fragrance of this camellia, but the feeling of bitterness and sweetness of tea was missing.

When it comes to taste, it is better to eat and taste better than tea. But it's still tea, and his appetite and personal preferences and habits will not change because of this.

But at this moment, he was not stingy with his praise and praised it.

Lu seemed to be very happy.

Pei Min drank tea with Gao Lishi and chatted about Chang'an.

There is nothing special about them getting together this time, just contacting and feeling, just like a dinner party in the future, there is nothing serious, and they are talking nonsense.

Pei Min once thought about whether he should tell Gao Lishi about Qinglong.

After a little groaning, I decided not to say it.

Telling Gao Lishi is the same as saying it to Li Longji.

Qinglong is the eyeliner secretly arranged by Li Longji, which can be described as completely hidden.

As a foreign minister, he even knows this little thing clearly, who can guarantee that Li Longji doesn't think about it much?

And Li Longji's trust in Jiang Jiao, Li Lingwen, and Cui Cheng is no less than his own.

On the one hand, it may startle the snake, and on the other hand, it is equivalent to publicly declaring war on one of them, Jiang Jiao, Li Lingwen, and Cui Cheng.

Whether it is success or failure, it is not good for yourself.

Although he has a clear conscience, the first to fall in the political arena is often a loyal person with a clear conscience.

Being able to stay out of the way and win this battle is the best choice, and only when forced to do so can we face each other head-on.

After drinking tea, Gao Lishi first led Pei Min to watch the camellias, and then found a Go player to talk about the game.

Gao Lishi's chess skills are excellent, Pei Min once understood it, and he is very attentive and serious.

Pei Min is good at layout, whether it is the battlefield or the chessboard, he has an excellent view of the overall situation and can grasp the initiative of the situation.

However, Colliers's grasp of the details is so subtle that Pei Min's style is mutually reinforcing.

The chess skills of the two are between five and five, and the victory or defeat depends on one and a half pieces.

Xu is because the level is comparable, they play very seriously, and the first game of chess is a small test for an hour.

The second dish was from noon to dusk, and the lunch was not eaten, all relying on the refreshments carefully prepared by the Lu family, especially the winner and loser.

"I lost!" Colliers spread his hands and threw in the towel.

Pei Min said: "It's a tie, but it's not time to win or lose!" ”

There are still games to play, and at the moment he is one step ahead.

The way of chess is not possible until the last moment, and the lead is not an advantage.

Gao Lishi said: "I can prepare a fine wine for Guogong, and I guarantee that Guogong has not tasted it, but I don't know how many glasses Guogong can drink." ”

Pei Min was not convinced, and said, "The waiter can say anything." Speaking of wine, a few glasses, I underestimate Pei Min too much. ”

Colliers made a gesture of please.

Pei Min didn't care about the chess game, so he strode away.

When they came to a private house, the maid was already burning wine in the hall.

Smelling the aroma of wine, Pei Min said: "Zhongshan Winter Brew!" ”

Gao Lishi said: "Guogong is really a good drinker. ”

Pei Min said: "There is no stronger liquor in the world than winter brewing." But if you want to rely on Zhongshan Winter Brew, you will get drunk, and the waiter has miscalculated. ”

Zhongshan Dongjiu is the earliest recorded liquor in China, in the Spring and Autumn Period, it was famous all over the world, and it is said that it is drunk for a thousand days.

The thousand-day drunkenness that circulated in ancient times is said to be Zhongshan winter brewing.

Two people were seated.

The maid poured wine for Pei Min and Gao Lishi respectively.

Before drinking, Gao Lishi said with a smile: "Explain in advance that this wine is Du Kang, this Zhongshan century-old wine, and a certain three cups can be poured, but it can't be drunk with the public." ”

Pei Min really hadn't drunk a hundred years of Zhongshan aged wine, and when he heard what he said, his interest increased greatly, and he said: "I don't care what wine the waiter drinks, I can't drink it anyway!" Do it first to respect ......"

Can't wait, drink the wine in the glass.

A hot feeling went straight to the lungs, and in an instant, the heart and lungs were like fire.

"Good wine!"

Pei Min tasted it for a while, and it was a little different from the taste of Zhongshan Winter Brew he had drunk before, but it felt far better than Zhongshan Winter Brew, full of strength, almost no less than the liquor of later generations.

Colliers persuaded again and again.

Pei Min let go of eating and drinking, and before he was finished, a strange feeling came to his heart, some hot, and some shaky.

"What's the situation?"

Pei Min couldn't help but widen his eyes, is this wine really so powerful?

The thought flashed, and the man had fallen.