The weather in October is crisp and autumnal, Wei Zifu has been in Beijing with Princess Pingyang for more than a few months, the princess treats her very well, and she doesn't have to do the rough work in Caohou's Mansion before, in addition to taking care of the princess's daily clothes every day, she is also very free. Wei Zifu has always been diligent, after his duty is done, if he sees anyone in the house who is too busy, he will always come forward to help, and after a long time, he gets along very well with all kinds of people in the house.

Princess Pingyang has always been frequented with the magnates of the capital, and the singers in the Hou Mansion are not only outstanding, but also long-sleeved and good at dancing, adding a thousand fragrances and charms to the banquet of the princess's mansion. On this day, the Fuchu singers were rehearsing the dance music of the previous days, and the girls were dancing with long sleeves and wide sleeves in the melodious sheng music.

In the midst of the Qing Yang, only a "oops" sound was heard, and Fan Suyi, who was dancing, accidentally twisted his foot, and suddenly fell to the ground, and Wei Zifu on the side hurriedly stepped forward to help him when he saw this, and asked with concern: "Sister Fan Su, how are you?" ”

"Thank you, Zifu, it seems to have twisted your foot." Fan Su endured the pain and sat down with Wei Zifu's support.

"Take a look!" Wei Zifu carefully took off Fan Su's shoes and socks, and saw that the ankles were bruised, and even the instep was red and swollen. "Yikes! Looking at this injury, I am afraid that the foot is not light. The other singers stopped singing and dancing and came over, looking at Fan Su's foot injury and gossiping.

"Sisters, hurry up and ask for Medical Officer Su!" Wei Zifu saw that the injury was not light, carefully supported Fan Su's feet, and said to the surrounding singers.

Soon the medical officer in the house rushed over, saw Fan Su's foot injury, shook his head slightly, and said, "I'm afraid that I have twisted my hamstring, come and try it!" Fan Su moved slightly, and then frowned in pain, "Oh, no, no!" Can't move! ”

Doctor Su asked someone to bring a basin of cold water, soaked a cloth and applied it to Fan Su's feet, and instructed: "I'll give you a cold compress to remove swelling first, and then go back and prescribe some medicine to promote blood circulation and eliminate blood stasis, this foot can't move within a month, you have to recuperate!" ”

"Can't you move for a month?" Fan Su looked at the music officer who was teaching on the side in embarrassment, and asked Doctor Su.

"That's right! Don't walk for a month, or your feet will be useless! Doctor Su put away the wet cloth, got up and said: "I'll prescribe medicine for you, take it in the morning and evening according to the prescription, it's best to soak your feet in hot water before going to bed, and it can activate the meridians, and it's better to be faster." ”

"Thank you, Doctor Su!" Fan Su nodded in thanks, and Wei Zifu put on his shoes and socks carefully for Fan Su, and comforted: "Sister is relieved, with the medicine of Medical Officer Su, she will be cured in less than a month!" ”

"Not yet a month? In a few days, when there are visitors in the house, the princess will play this song by name, what will happen at this time and a half? The music officer looked at Fan Su's foot injury and shook his head again and again.

"Xu Leguan, I'm really sorry!" Fan Su lowered his head and said apologetically, "I'm dragging everyone down!" ”

Wei Zifu didn't know how to comfort him when he saw this, so he could only accompany Fan Su to be anxious, and suddenly Xu Leguan, who was still sighing continuously, laughed, Wei Zifu and everyone were inexplicable, "Xu Leguan, why are you laughing instead?" Wei Zifu asked inexplicably.

"Because of you!" Xu Leguan stared at Wei Zifu and said with a smile, "Zifu, you like this song "Bodhisattva Man" the most on weekdays, I will train you for a few more days, and you will definitely be able to replace Fan Su's song!" ”

"Me? May I? Wei Zifu was suddenly asked, his face immediately turned red, and he said unconfidently.

"Absolutely!" The musician affirmed, "You often watch us practice on weekdays, and the musicality of the music is definitely not bad, plus the body is delicate, there is no problem with my careful tuning!" ”

"Yes, Zifu, my feet are like this, I can't drag everyone down because of me!" Fan Su also said on the side, "You should do my sister a favor, give it a try!" ”

In fact, Wei Zifu himself is also very fond of singing and dancing, otherwise he would not often go to the music workshop to watch the singer rehearse, and then practice secretly at night. It's just that she doesn't have any dance and music foundation, and she will play in the house in a few days, and if her link goes wrong, it will really drag everyone down.

"Yes, son-in-law, how do you know if you don't try?" Other singers also said on the side, "You are light and agile, and you will not dance worse than Fan Su!" ”

Just when Wei Zifu was hesitating, Princess Pingyang walked over, "Zifu, this princess also thinks you are good, you can try!" I don't know when Princess Pingyang has entered the music room, everyone was shocked when they heard this, and hurriedly bowed down and said, "I've seen the princess!" ”

Princess Pingyang raised her hand and said with a smile: "No courtesy!" This princess happened to pass by the music workshop, and when she heard the excitement inside, she came to take a look! Princess Pingyang's eyes looked at Wei Zifu, "Xu Leguan's proposal is not bad, Zifu, you have been watching this song for a long time, try out a dance for this princess to see!" ”

Since Princess Pingyang had already spoken, Wei Zifu no longer hesitated, and responded respectfully: "No! ”

The sheng music started again, and Wei Zifu moved lightly in the slow song and man dance, like a startling, not like a beginner at all, Xu Leguan smiled with satisfaction, and he really didn't look away.

Princess Pingyang also smiled and nodded, she didn't expect that Wei Zifu, who she brought from Pingyang County, could dance a Bodhisattva dance so gracefully, and at the end of the song, the princess praised and said: "Zifu, I didn't expect you to have such a talent for singing and dancing!" ”

Wei Zifu blushed and conceded: "The princess praises! The husband is clumsy, he didn't get the essence of this song, and he had to bother Xu Leguan to give more advice! ”

Princess Pingyang nodded with a smile and said to Xu Leguan: "Such a good seedling is handed over to you, good teaching!" ”

"No!" Xu Leguan replied respectfully, looked at Wei Zifu and secretly gave a thumbs up, Princess Pingyang saw that everything was arranged, and said: "You are all practicing for a long time, and a few Hou Ye will come to the house in a few days, but you want to see this Bodhisattva by name, you have to make a long face for this princess!" ”

"No!" Everyone responded respectfully, and as soon as Princess Pingyang left, the singers all gathered around, "Zifu, I didn't expect you to dance so well, how did you do this action?" ”

"Zifu, come, can you see my posture?"

The singers pulled Wei Zifu to study the movements, and Xu Leguan and Fan Su laughed unconsciously when they watched the noisy scene on the side.

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The huge Chang'an City is very lively all day long, and the Pingyang Hou Mansion also has endless warbler songs and swallow dances. The magnates were particularly keen on horses and horses, so dozens of precious horses were raised in the stables of the Pingyang Marquis Mansion, which were searched by the horse officials of the palace from all over the country for the magnates in Beijing to control and choose.

Because Wei Qing has been raising horses for many years, he is particularly familiar with the breed and temperament of horses, and has been a slave since he entered Pingyang Mansion, and the princess instructed him to learn more from the older horse officials. Ma Guan didn't pay attention to Wei Qing at first, thinking that he was just a country boy, just raising horses for a few years, who expected Wei Qing's unique talent, and only a few months to impress Ma Guan, so this time he went to Yiqu to choose a horse and let Wei Qing accompany him.

After a few days, the horse officer did not find a suitable horse, and seeing that the time to return to Beijing was approaching, the two went their separate ways, looking for horses. The bustling streets, the shops are lined up one after another, and the noisy street markets are full of hawkers' shouts one after another, and they are full of life and prosperity.

Wei Qing walked down the street, keeping his eyes on the suitable horses in the market, when suddenly a neighing of horses caught his attention. Wei Qing followed the prestige, and what jumped into his eyes was a black steed, with a white mane on the top of his head, four hooves like snow, and a handsome and strong body.

"What a good horse!" Wei Qing secretly praised in his heart, and couldn't help but step forward and ask, "Owner, how can this horse be sold?" ”

"Get out of the way! Move! A swaggering voice sounded in the noisy street market, and I saw a flying boy holding a birdcage, followed by a group of swaggering minions.

The boy squeezed up and did not look at the horse, but teased the birds in his cage, and one of the servants behind him ran up, patting the horse's back and saying loudly: "My son-in-law wants this horse, take the silver and go away!" So saying, he threw a piece of silver on the ground.

The man who sold the horse was a burly man, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, and he was about twenty years old, and when he saw the servant patting his horse, he shouted: "Take away your dirty hands, my horse will not sell you!" ”

"Yo, it's going to be a shame!" Brother Gongzi spoke, and handed the birdcage to a minion casually, "This son has taken a fancy to your horse, what's the matter!" Zhang Cai, take the horse away! ”

The servant named Zhang Cai got the master's words, reached out and grabbed the horse rope, and shouted in a threatening voice: "Get out!" If you don't roll the money, I won't give it to you! ”

The man who sold the horse was in a hurry, and he grabbed the reins and didn't let go: "I won't sell this horse, can't you grab it!" ”

"Haha! What about robbing you, I don't ask who my son-in-law is, even the yamen was opened by my master, and you will go on a trip if you are impatient! Zhang Cai sneered.

Wei Qing has always been humble, but seeing a group of minions bullying honest people on the street, he couldn't help but be angry, and stood up and said: "Dare to ask which yamen was opened by your master?" ”

Seeing that someone had stirred up a good thing, the evil slave thief stared at Wei Qing up and down with a pair of mouse eyes, he didn't look like a local when he heard Wei Qing's accent, and then he didn't look like a dignitary son when he looked at Wei Qing's dress, Zhang Cai thought that the opportunity to show his face in front of the master came, and without saying a word, he raised his fist and ran to Wei Qing's head, "Master let you be nosy!" ”

Wei Qing flashed sideways, held Zhang Cai's arm that came from the face, and pushed it back hard, the evil slave suddenly stood unsteadily and fell to the ground with a thud, Wei Qing shouted: "In broad daylight, there is no king law!" ”

Brother Gongzi saw that his subordinates were beaten by Wei Qing, and he waved his hand and shouted: "Wang Fa, my father is Wang Fa!" Call me! As soon as these words came out, the minions behind pounced on them like a pack of vicious dogs.

Wei Qing opened the bow left and right, saw two hitting two, seeing a pair of pairs, the son brother was a lot of people, seeing Wei Qing gradually falling, the man who sold the horse was in a hurry to come over to help, suddenly heard a "snap", fell a waist card from Wei Qing's body, the evil slave's sharp eyes hurriedly picked it up, and when he saw that his face was green, he quickly handed the waist card to Brother Gongzi: "Childe, look!" ”

The boy brother proudly watched Wei Qing being besieged, and when he saw the evil slave handing over the waist card, he said impatiently: "What is it?" I picked it up casually, and saw that the waist card was engraved with the words "Pingyang Houfu", and my face froze all of a sudden, and I hurriedly said: "Stop!" Stop it! ”

A group of evil servants were stunned when they heard this, and they saw that Wei Qing was cleaned up, but the master shouted to stop at this time, which one is this going to play?

I saw that the boy changed his snobbish appearance, and his face was full of smiles: "Haha, it turned out to be a distinguished guest from the capital, it was really a big flood that washed the Dragon King Temple, and the family didn't know the family!" ”

"Who's family with you?" Wei Qing stretched out his hand and said, "Bring the waist card!" ”

The evil slave hurriedly took the waist card from his master's hand and handed it to Wei Qing, fanning his cheeks with a gesture, "Oh, nobleman, it's a slave who has no eyes, why don't you see that this is a distinguished guest from the capital?" ”

Wei Qing put away his waist card and smiled coldly: "You don't need to take me back to the yamen?" ”

The evil slave sneered, "How can it? It's a minion who doesn't have long eyes! ”

"You go back with me to prepare the best West Lake Longjing, and my grandfather wants to go back to the house with your guests to drink tea." Brother Gongzi glared at the evil slave, and immediately changed his smile to Wei Qing and said, "Noble, please!" ”

Wei Qing stopped and said coldly: "No need. ”

Brother Gongzi still wanted to come up to show his goodwill, but Wei Qing glared and shouted, "Don't you want to leave yet?" ”

Brother Gongzi shrank back and said boringly: "Let's go!" He didn't even want any money on the ground, and withdrew with a bunch of house slaves. The onlookers saw that there was no more excitement to watch, and they also dispersed in twos and threes.

Wei Qing was about to leave, but the man who sold the horse called out to him, and the man gave a deep salute and said, "Thank you so much!" In Xia Gong Sun Ao, may I ask the name of Engong? ”

Seeing this, Wei Qing hurriedly returned the salute: "Under Wei Qing, Brother Gongsun doesn't have to be polite." ”

"Engong is chivalrous and admirable. I heard Engong's inquiry, did I like this horse? ”

Wei Qing said with a smile: "Raise your hand to be in front of Duke En, after Duke En, call me Wei Qing." ”

Gongsun Ao smiled and said, "Okay, Brother Wei Qing." ”

"Wei Qing can see that Brother Gongsun cares about this horse very much, why does his beloved thing come to the market to sell?"

Gongsun Ao said: "It's not a secret, this horse is called Lightning, and it travels thousands of miles a day, especially the color of the coat is not mixed, which is very rare." If it weren't for the fact that the sister was sick, she wouldn't have made this decision. The sword is given to the hero, the good horse is worthy of Bole, and he is willing to cut his love! ”

After hearing this, Wei Qing opened the money bag he carried and took out all the silver: "A gentleman doesn't win people's love, the younger brother is out of the house, and the silver with him is not much, so you can use it for the time being." ”

When Gongsun Ao heard this, he stopped again and again: "I can't do it, I can't do it!" Today, the brothers helped out, and Gongsun was already grateful, and he didn't dare to collect cash again. ”

Wei Qing stuffed the silver two into Gongsun Ao's hand and said: "Brother Gongsun, why should you be obsessed with small things, today is also a fate between you and me, if you can save your sister, it will also be a blessing for Wei Qing." ”

Gongsun Ao said that he didn't want to take Wei Qing's silver taels in vain, and insisted on giving away the lightning, Wei Qing said: "If the lightning lets me take it back, it's just one more good horse in Beijing, but staying here it is the treasure of Brother Gongsun, and Brother Gongsun's mind Wei Qing has received." ”

Gongsun Ao was grateful, and arched his hand: "Brother Wei Qing sent charcoal in the snow, this kindness Gongsun Ao is unforgettable!" ”

"Brother Gongsun is serious, today's facts are a trivial matter, don't take it to heart." Wei Qing smiled slightly, not caring at all.

Gongsun Ao didn't want to go, pointed to a wine shop not far away and said to Wei Qing: "Brother Wei Qing refuses to accept the horse, so please allow me to invite a drink to thank you, how about it?" ”

Wei Qing arched his hand and said: "Thank you Brother Gongsun for your kindness, but Wei Qing still has some affairs on his body, if Brother Gongsun goes to the capital in the future, he can come to Pingyang Houfu to find Wei Qing, at that time, Wei Qing and Brother Gongsun will have a good time, okay?" ”

Gongsun Ao is not a rigid person, and said happily when he heard the words: "Okay! Brother Wei Qing must remember today's words, Gongsun Ao owes you a drink, and when we get together in the coming day, you and I will rest as soon as we get drunk! ”

"Good! Brother Gongsun cherishes! Wei Qing bowed goodbye.

Gongsun Ao arched his hand: "Brother Wei Qing, cherish!" ”