Chapter 247: King Qi's Banquet

The martial arts infield ended, and finally the 1,000 people left for the final competition, because of the martial arts in these days, all the tributes were given three days of rest, and a large amount of food to replenish physical strength was given. And those who were neither selected nor favored by Xu Qing, the imperial court also had "favorable" treatment. First of all, give 30 yuan, 10 buckets of rice, and half a catty of meat, and work hard for you for a month. In addition, you will be awarded a certificate of honor, and after returning to your hometown, you can choose to enter the yamen or the local pass to become the head of the yamen, or the guard, and the most powerful position is to be a messenger between the place and Chang'an. Because the messenger represents the face of the magistrate, these people have come to Chang'an once, and the old horse knows the way, so they can serve, and the magistrate also gives these people face. In addition to the hard work of eating and sleeping in the open air, the other reward wages are also good.

Of course, if the chosen ones are finally defeated, the court will not let these thousand people go back in vain. Although they are not strong, they still have loyalty and determination to serve the country, and for this part of the people, the court certainly hopes that people will do their best. I don't know exactly how to do it.

But at this time, Xu Qing was holding a piping hot roasted sweet potato in his hand, and he didn't know whether to throw it or take it. A few days ago, Xu Qing met King Qi on the school field, when King Qi said two words that he didn't know what to say, and invited Xu Qing to his house as a guest, Xu Qing promised well, but what he thought in his heart was that he promised it, but in fact he dragged it out. But Xu Qing's wishful thinking didn't play well, Li Yuanji personally placed an invitation, this is not going, how should I talk next time I see Li Yuanji?

After all, he is a prince, and Xu Qing can't help but give this face. But go, the minister and the prince have never ended well, not to mention that he is not the prince.

"Wei Xian, you give me an idea, should I go to King Qi's banquet?"

After Wei Xian had a few deputies, he was much more relaxed, and now he was drinking cold drinks with Xu Qing, he heard Xu Qing ask, thought about it and replied: "Lord Xu, dare to ask King Qi where you are going to have a banquet?" ”

"Eh, Qujiang Pond, Peony Building."

Wei Xian returned: "If it is by the Qujiang Pond, not the house of King Qi, this banquet will be ......" Wei Xian did not wait for Xu Qing to ask, and then explained himself: "The student knows that the concerns of the gentleman are afraid that the minister and the prince will have a private meeting and cause criticism from outsiders. If you go to King Qi's house, the students think it is impossible, but by the Qujiang Pond, there is an easy daylight, and they are not afraid of outsiders talking nonsense, just like King Qi and Lord Xu met on the street. ”

Xu Qing sighed and said: "I'm not afraid of others criticizing, what I'm afraid of is that the emperor is suspicious." ”

"The emperor is suspicious, that is the characteristic that emperors will have, if the adults don't go, he may suspect that there is something wrong with this invitation." Wei Xian said: "As long as you are upright, how can the emperor be suspicious of Lord Xu?" ”

Xu Qing sighed majestically: "Okay, I'll believe you, let's go for a trip." ”

Three days later, the day before the martial arts lift, Xu Qing went to the Qujiang River, asked where the Peony Building was, and walked in. The invitation three days in advance is the respect for the VIP.

Walking to the Peony Tower, Xu Qing found that King Qi was not here, but a young woman tending to flowers and plants here. Xu Qing thought to himself, this King of Qi invited him here, it must not be a joke. And with King Qi's domineering, this banquet will definitely expel irrelevant people three days in advance. Who is this woman? It must not be a simple woman. Xu Qing thought in his heart, and stood respectfully at the door and made a gesture.

The woman turned her head in surprise and said, "It's Xuanping Hou, Lord Xu Qingxu?" “

Xu Qing was surprised, this woman seemed to be waiting for someone here. Xu Qing bowed his hand again: "It's indeed Xu Qing below, I don't know who the girl is?" ”

"Giggles," the woman laughed like a silver bell: "It's been a long time since anyone called me girl, I'm Princess Pingyang." ”

Xu Qingxin said that it turned out to be this, a real heroine in history, and the only woman who led thousands of troops to fight for her father. is also a sister of Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin's mother, and her courage is not inferior to other Li Shimin and others, if it is not a woman's body, I am afraid that these two dragons will become three dragons. However, Xu Qing calculated in his heart, this Li Shimin and they are all twenty-seven or eighteen, this Princess Pingyang is a sister, how can she be born so young?

And this appearance is also surprisingly good, but she has already married someone else, and she is still the current Huo Guogong, one of the twenty-four heroes in the future, Chai Shao.

Princess Pingyang smiled and said, "Lord Xu, everyone says that you are knowledgeable, how do you think I raise this flower?" ”

"Hehe, what erudition and knowledge, it's all a fallacy from outsiders, but, it's ......" Xu Qing was embarrassed and said: "Princess, if you put it like this, I'm afraid it won't be long before this pot of peonies will really die."

"Why did Xuanping Hou say this, is there anything wrong with me doing this?" Princess Pingyang looked at Xu Qing in amazement, as if Xu Qing was pointing at her own child and said, what an ugly child!

"I don't know anything else, but there's something wrong with this peony." Xu Qing said and walked to the front, he didn't know much about other flowers, but in his previous life, his mother liked peonies very much, saying that she had peonies at home and had a rich atmosphere.

Princess Pingyang invited Xu Qinglai to come, but in fact, there was something else, and this flower matter was just an introduction. But she is also a flower lover. Therefore, Xu Qingyi said that this flower would definitely die, and she forgot about it a little. So he asked: "Then according to what Xuanping Hou saw, what should I do with this pot of peonies?" ”

Xu Qing did not choose to answer immediately, but stepped forward and pressed the soil in the basin, and found that the soil was sticky, there were some white marks on the inside of the porcelain pot, and there was something wrong with the leaves of the peony. Xu Qing thought of a thing, and said with a smile: "Princess, please look, the edges of the leaves of this pot of peonies are a little yellow, but the veins are very green, this is obviously a rotten root caused by overwatering, I don't believe you take out this peony, I bet that the roots inside have turned black." After listening to Xu Qing's words, Princess Pingyang couldn't help but show a surprised expression, and exclaimed: "Xuanping Hou, how do you see the situation of the roots from the leaves, is it possible that you can still see through?" ”

But Princess Pingyang thought about it, if Xu Qing knew how to see through, then wouldn't he be now, oops. Princess Pingyang's face turned red unconsciously.

Xu Qing didn't answer and asked: "In addition, you can't do this pot soil, there are such white traces on the edge of the pot, but the alkaline is too great, I guess this pot of flowers has not been growing well?" ”

Princess Pingyang nodded vigorously and said, "Yes, this flower is a famous species I invited from afar, I thought it was unsuitable......

Xu Qing said with a smile: "You can pour a cup of light vinegar a little, but you should water it evenly, not too much." “

Princess Pingyang took out the peony that Xu Qing said before, and carefully removed the soil on the surface of the root, not even a trace of hair was willing to hurt it, and took it out to take a look, and sure enough, as Xu Qing said, the root has begun to blacken. Princess Pingyang glanced at Xu Qing very gratefully, and Xu Qing smiled honestly:

"This is actually nothing, it's just that when I was wandering before, I saw a lot, carving insect skills, small skills."

"In the past, I was busy with military affairs, but now that the whole world is one, I should leave the fight against the Turks to the men. I think this is still to get back the femininity that I lost over the years, but I didn't expect that the flowers can't be raised. Princess Pingyang said, while talking to this Xu Qing to remedy the peony, after remedying the peony, Princess Pingyang seemed to remember something, looked at Xu Qing and said: "Lord Xu guards the Xuanwu Gate, every day is full of opportunities, how can I have time to come to the Furong Garden today, does Lord Xu know that my flowers are in trouble, and I came to the rescue?" ”

Princess Pingyang's words actually wanted to lead the topic to Xu Qing's rescue of the prince, but Xu Qing's head didn't understand what she meant. Xu Qing just never imagined that the princess would talk to him in such a way as a common joke. Xu Qing smiled and said: "If I, Xu Qingzhen, have the ability to predict the future, come out to save a peony, and say it is also a beautiful talk." ”

Princess Pingyang smiled and said, "I don't know how many Chang'an girls want to turn themselves into peonies......"

"Hehe, hehe, the princess laughed...... Xu Qing said with a smile: "It's just that I came this time, I was actually invited by the King of Qi, but I don't know where the King of Qi is?" ”

Princess Pingyang said in her heart, and then said with a smile: "Since Lord Xu can see the roots of the leaves, why not guess, where is King Qi now?" ”

Xu Qing thought about it in his heart, and suddenly realized that today was not invited by King Qi at all, but by this Princess Pingyang. Xu Qing asked, "Eh, did the princess ask me to come in the name of King Toqi?" I wonder what's going on with the princess? ”

"Hahaha, it's really worthy of Xuanping Hou!" Princess Pingyang smiled: "Alas, this princess called Xuanping Hou to come, and there is indeed something to ask for......"

"Oh?" Xu Qing was even more puzzled, this princess of Pingyang has both a noble identity and actual rights, Niangziguan is hers, and the princess army is also hers, and she is still stationed outside Chang'an City like the Sixteen Guards of the Fourth Army. It is really strange how such a person who speaks with a weight comparable to Li Shimin's average weight can say the word "ask".

"This Manchu Dynasty is civil and military, the royal relatives and nobles, this princess has thought about them one by one. The only person whose heart can be used is my younger brother of King Qi, and if it comes to his ability, only Lord Xu can use it. Princess Pingyang actually made a gift to Xu Qing, Xu Qing was surprised, this is terrible, Xu Qing hurriedly went to help him up, but seeing that Princess Pingyang refused to get up, she said to Xu Qing: "Please also ask Lord Xu to promise me this matter first, otherwise I will bow in front of Lord Xu and refuse to get up." ”

Xu Qing sighed in his heart, what is this for, is it because the life of the husband and wife is not happy enough, or if you want to have a child, you can't have a child? Oops, if there is a problem with a woman, it is useless to find me Xu Eighteen, and the person with the word centimeter is useless!

However, Xu Qing could only nod and agree, because Xu Qing knew that this Princess Pingyang was a "tough guy", and it was a matter of asking for something to be soft in front of Xu Qing, and once Xu Qing did not agree, it would be a toast and not eat and drink!

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