Shi Min listened to Qin Huaishan's remarks and was very surprised, was this old man full of wealth really the old man he rescued from the street?

Qin Huaishan picked up the teacup, took a sip of tea, and said slowly: "Since ancient times, those who have left their names through the ages, who has no merit?" It's just that this merit and demerits will be left for posterity to comment on. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 infoEverything in the world has its two sides, Taoism has the theory of yin and yang and the five elements, which are both opposites and complement each other. The same is true of human nature, the great evil must also have good, and the great good must also have evil. ”

Shi Zhan saw Shi Min looking at Qin Huaishan with a stunned look, and said with a smile: "What's the matter?" I said that Mr. Qin is full of poetry and books, and he is rich in five cars, do you believe it this time? ”

Shi Min was stunned for a while, nodded a little flusteredly and replied: "Mr. is really an eye-opener for Shi Min, what Mr. said today, I have never heard in my life, it is really incisive!" ”

Qin Huaishan was a little embarrassed by the praise of the father and son, and hurriedly said: "The general and the son have praised it, and the old man has this ability, but he just read some poetry books." ”

"Sir, don't be polite, you are the most knowledgeable person I have ever seen, compared to those people in the court, your knowledge is not half a star."

Qin Huaishan was also very happy to be praised, and said to Shi Min: "By the way, I heard that the general said that the prince will go to the year-end festival in a few days?" ”

"Yes, my father is injured, and I can only replace him."

Qin Huaishan nodded, and Shi Zhan next to him said: "The clothes that need to be worn for the festival, I have already ordered Xu San to arrange for someone to rush to make them overnight, if you have time tomorrow, go and try on the clothes, if the size is not suitable, you have to change it immediately." ”

"Thank you father for the child's proper arrangement, by the way, before the start of the festival, it is customary to present gifts to Your Majesty, and Your Majesty will put the gifts offered by everyone on the altar to comfort the ancestors, I don't know what my father plans to offer?"

Shi Zhan pointed to the cabinet next to the bed and said to Shi Min, "There is a Nanmu brocade box inside, you take it out." ”

Shi Min nodded, walked to the cabinet, opened it and took out a delicate wooden box, but it was more than a foot square. Shi Min did not open it, but handed it over to Shi Zhan's hand.

Qin Huaishan saw that Shi Min did not open the brocade box without authorization, but handed it to his father first, and couldn't help but secretly praise in his heart, and could see that this young man knew etiquette very well.

Shi Zhan took the brocade box, and when he opened it, it was a beautiful short knife.

Shi Min's eyes were immediately attracted by this knife, and he couldn't help but ask, "Father, this short knife is so exquisite, I don't know how you got it?" ”

Shi Zhan gently picked up the short knife, held it in his hand, and said to Shi Min: "This knife was obtained from a leader of the Di clan in the early years of my father's hand. This knife sharpens iron like clay, blows and breaks, and is a rare good knife. ”

Shi Zhan saw Shi Min looking at the knife in his hand without blinking his eyes, so he handed him the knife with a smile and said, "Come, show you." ”

Shi Min was a little pleased, carefully took the knife with both hands, walked to the window, and looked at it for a while by the light outside. The blade was about five inches long, and the edge of the blade was glowing with cold light, and Shi Min gently rubbed the blade with his thumb, and immediately broke a layer of skin, which showed that it was extremely sharp. The handle of the knife is made of I don't know what kind of wood, only some wood lines can be seen, and the top of the handle is embedded with a wolf's head, which can be seen to be made of pure gold, indicating that the identity of the person who uses this knife is not ordinary.

Suddenly, Shi Min's eyes were attracted by the flower-like pattern on the knife body, only to see him holding the knife in his left hand, stretching out two fingers with his right hand, gently rubbing the lines on the knife body, and then turned to Shi Zhan and Qin Huaishan and said, "Father, sir, if I am not mistaken, this short knife is made of refined iron from the Western Regions. ”

Shi Zhan smiled and asked him, "How did you see it?" ”

Shi Min took the short knife, walked to the window of Shi Zhan, and said: "Father, please look at this knife body, the pattern on the knife body is a little messy and irregular, such a situation is very rare, the sword commonly used by our Han people, if it can be sharpened like clay, it must be regarded as a divine soldier, and its ornament must also be deliberately exquisite, and it will not be so messy." Therefore, according to the child's judgment, the pattern on the knife body was unintentionally left when the knife was cast, and the pattern that can produce this pattern on the knife body is not as good as the iron of the Western Regions, and the child can't think of any iron ore that can forge a good knife with such a pattern. ”

Shi Zhan nodded with satisfaction and said: "I didn't expect this short knife to be seen by you at a glance, which made my father a little unexpected, when I got this short knife that day, I didn't know what kind of iron this knife was made of, and I knew that I met a master who built weapons later, he told me, how did you know?" ”

Shi Min said: "Not long ago, the child happened to read a book, called "Jin Shi Ji", which recorded the use of some metal ores, one of which described the characteristics of the blade forged by the Western Regions fine iron. ”

Shi Min said, gently placing the knife back into the wooden box.

Shi Zhan raised his head with a smile, and saw Qin Huaishan frowning slightly, standing there without saying a word, looking at the short knife in the brocade box, and asked, "Sir, what's wrong?" Why the frowning? ”

Qin Huaishan bowed to Shi Zhan and said with a little seriousness: "General, I don't know whether to say or not to say something below. ”

Shi Zhan was stunned: "Sir, but it's okay to say." ”

"In my old opinion, I'm afraid it's a little inappropriate to give this knife."

Why is that? This short knife is a rare treasure sword. Shi Min asked suspiciously.

"Today's emperor is said to be brutal and suspicious by nature, doesn't the general know the allusion to the poor dagger?"

"This ......" Shi Zhan hesitated a little and asked, "Your Majesty shouldn't suspect that I have different intentions, right?" ”

"The emperor may not, but if someone with a heart deliberately frames him, I'm afraid it will be unclear, rather than being entangled at that time, it's better not to send this. The general's achievements are high, and those who are jealous of you in the court will definitely find an opportunity to attack you, so it is better to be careful. ”

Shi Zhan and Shi Min looked at each other, and after a moment of silence, Shi Zhan asked Qin Huaishan: "Then according to Mr. Shi's opinion, what is more appropriate to send?" At this moment, I can't get anything of value in my house. ”

Qin Huaishan smiled slightly: "This matter is not difficult, there is a way for the old man." ”

"What's the solution?" Shi Zhan and Shi Min asked in unison.

Qin Huaishan opened the window, pointed to the courtyard outside the window, and said, "Just a handful of soil and a scoop of water." ”

"That's it?" Shi Min was a little confused.

Qin Huaishan smiled slightly: "Exactly." ”

"Sir, isn't that a bit out of place? This is too simple, isn't it? Shi Zhan also didn't understand what Qin Huaishan meant.

"It's not simple, it's not appropriate, it depends on what the prince says in front of the emperor." Qin Huaishan looked full of confidence.

Shi Zhan saw that Qin Huaishan was confident, so he said, "Please give me advice!" ”

Qin Huaishan walked to Shi Zhan's bed, leaned into his ear and whispered a few words, Shi Min also leaned over to listen, Shi Zhan nodded slightly while listening.

"What do the generals and sons think of my idea?" After Qin Huaishan finished speaking, he looked at Shi Zhan and Shi Min, who were still a little unresponsive, and asked.

Shi Min was a little uncontrollable and asked Shi Zhan: "What does my father think?" ”

"What the gentleman said is a bit beyond ......common sense," Shi Zhan said slowly.

Seeing Shi Zhan answer like this, Shi Min also looked at Qin Huaishan with some hesitation, and Shi Zhan suddenly said: "But I think that this idea should be able to please Your Majesty, it depends on Xiao Min, whether you can say it at that time." ”

Hearing that Shi Zhan agreed with Qin Huaishan's idea, he had no opinion, and said, "Since this is the case, then I will do what Mr. and my father want." ”

"Don't worry, son, according to the old man's words, keep you safe, and make the emperor happy."

Shi Min looked at Qin Huaishan and nodded solemnly.

Shi Zhan picked up the short knife, looked at it, handed it to Shi Min and said, "Since this knife does not need to be presented to Your Majesty, and you can know the origin of this knife, then I will give you this knife for my father." ”

When Shi Min heard this, he was overjoyed, took the short knife with some excitement, looked at Shi Zhan, and asked, "Is what my father said true?" ”

Shi Zhan smiled and said, "Is it difficult to make such a joke with you for your father?" ”

"Thank you, father!" Shi Min happily held the knife carefully in his hand.