Since it was praised by Xiao Zhi in the dynasty, it has been widely spread and has become a good story in the capital. Guo Zhang is still nesting in his small courtyard and does not go out, waiting for the will of the imperial court, but this courtyard is no longer remote and quiet, but there are endless cars and horses, and the people who come and go are all members of the court, relatives of the emperor and the country, and even the rent of the nearby shops has increased several times, and the people nearby often come to the vicinity of the courtyard, vying to see the face of the powerful people of the dynasty, as if they are all prosperous. For a while, living near the small courtyard of Guo Zhang's house became a great thing. Not long ago, a woman committed suicide in the yard with hatred has become a thing of the past, and people are vying to recite that this place has excellent feng shui, and there is a "little Liu Wen".

There are too many distinguished guests, and the patrol yamen has to send more captains to patrol and stand guard here every day, as if it is a nondescript yamen. Guo Zhang did not show surprise and pride in these changes, and entertained every dignitary and dignitary without humility or arrogance. Entrusted to the accurate information obtained by his uncle in the officialdom for many years, Guo Zhang has a meticulous understanding of the temperament and preferences of each distinguished guest, and welcomes the advance and retreat every day, and there is no mistake in his gestures, and he is as skilled as a veteran of officialdom.

Everyone was amazed - I thought this Guo Zhang was an unruly and crazy scholar, but I didn't expect to be so sophisticated and calm, and what is even more valuable is that in Guo Zhang's body, they smelled the same breath as themselves, the kind of sleek sophistication that can only be found after infiltrating the court for many years. They all felt that this Guo Zhang would not become their enemy, and the future was limitless, and they gradually became less disgusted and jealous of the fact that this alien was about to enter the imperial court.

Xie Lan didn't know anything about these things, he only knew that his cousin's talent was recognized by the king, and he was very happy for him, but he was afraid that he was still shallow in the world and had something inconsiderate, so he entertained guests for him whenever he was free.

One day, Xie Lan sent off his friend and said to Guo Zhang with a smile: "Cousin, you see, this Huang brother has a lot of taste, and he sent such a thing." I think you're going to love it. As he spoke, he handed over a scroll. When Guo Zhang took it and unfolded it, it was an ink painting covered with dense cinnabar seals.

Xie Lan didn't look at it carefully, touched it with his hand, was very disappointed, and said: "What kind of rare thing should I be, where can't I find such a broken painting to give a gift!" ”

"This painting is worth more than 10,000 gold." Guo Zhang looked at it for a long time, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he said to Xie Lan with a smile: "Cousin, you say every day, 'Chen Ziang's horse and Song Huizong's eagle are all good words (paintings)!'" This is Song Huizong's eagle! ”

Everyone was taken aback, when looking at the seal, there was really a seal, and there was a rare word "Daojun ......" on it, and the rest was unclear. The lower head is embellished with an ink pen "Chongning Four Years Imperial ......" half a line of fine characters, but it is quite real, and the name of the book on the back is unknown. Guo Zhang smiled: "You see, this piece of paper is really full of loyalty and treachery: Yue Shaobao, Qin Hui, Wei Su, Wang Yangming, and Yan Song have all stored this painting!" Xie Lan didn't know much about this, but he just looked at the black one, which was not surprising, so he said: "Since you like it, then accept it!" ”

Guo Zhangzhan played for a long time, slowly rolled up the painting, and said with a smile: "I can't afford it, and I don't have the money to buy these things." Let's give it back to Mr. Huang. ”

"Why don't you send it to the king? He liked these valuable items the most. Xie Lan thought about it and asked.

"That Mr. Huang has already been bored with the king's first offering, saying that it is 'a plaything and losing his mind', how dare I send it again!" Guo Zhang replied.

"You're well-informed, and I don't even know about it."

"What I accidentally found out during the small talk two days ago is not a big deal." Guo Zhang stared at the scroll for a long time before loading it in the box and instructing his subordinates, "You hurry up and catch up with Mr. Huang's sedan chair, call the painting to his hand, and remember, shout loudly on the road." ”

"What is this for?" Xie Lan asked with some puzzlement.

"Make it for people to see." Facing his cousin, Guo Zhang also said without concealment, "I can't accept such valuable things, the so-called taking people's things has to do things for others." This man is powerless in front of the king, and I am afraid that he will not find me to do anything good in the future, and I am only afraid that he will be in trouble when the time comes. ”

"What's more, this is also for the sake of my own reputation, if I accept other people's things casually at this time. When it reaches the ears of Xue Bilong and others, I am afraid that it will affect the official career. Guo Zhang smiled, "I heard that the three degraded imperial histories have been reactivated, but I'm afraid that the investigation will be stricter in the future." ”

"I didn't think about that." Xie Lan patted his head and laughed at himself, "You have thought it through." ”

Guo Zhang took a sip of tea, stared at the snow-white wall of the Buddha shrine, and muttered, "Such an important event is naturally foolproof." ”

Aunt Cui, everything has been slowly pushed forward according to my thoughts, you can wait patiently.

I returned to the palace in the second half of the night, and I couldn't sleep well all night. After going down, the piles of music on the table made him breathless, Xiao Zhi had to half-lie on the royal couch to recuperate for a while, and suddenly remembered that Su Wan had taken Shen Lian into the palace early in the morning, and he was afraid that he had been waiting for a long time, so he ordered: "Give this plate of fruit to Su Wan and them." I'll go to the old lady's place for dinner. After that, he stood up and was about to go out, but he saw the old queen mother helping the palace maid to come in with a smile on her face, and shouted loudly while sitting: "Sister Wan! Call her! ”

Xiao Zhi hurriedly smiled and asked for peace: "Grandmother just returned to the palace today, and she has worked hard all the way!" My grandson was about to go over to say goodbye, and by the way, I would like to have a dinner, and I didn't want you to come. ”

"I'll take a look, there are so many happy things in my heart, where can I still sit still!" The old queen mother was very happy, and said in a low voice, "You have handled Cao Ze Xiaoyan's matter very well, so that your position will be stable." ”

The recent news of the traversers has made Xiao Zhi toss and turn, and now when he mentions Cao Ze and Xiao Yan's matter, there is a faint feeling of being in a different world. The old empress's words seemed to pull Xiao Zhi out of the identity of a special traverser and return to the identity of the king of Qi State.

Yes, no matter what the process is, now that he is the king of the Qi Kingdom, as long as he is still alive, those mysterious people, that gentleman, will come to him.

That's how it all turned out.

Only when one's own Taoism becomes stronger and the Qi country becomes stronger, can it compete with it! Take your own destiny into your own hands!

The people and things around him stimulated Xiao Zhi to constantly realize these truths.

"Grandmother said yes." After being silent for a while, Xiao Zhi replied with a smile, "I wonder how grandmother's trip went?" Do you see your cousin? ”

The current monarch of Yan State, Wan Yan Zheng, is the great-nephew of the old empress dowager and Xiao Zhen's cousin, and the relationship between the two countries is also very close. This time, the old queen left the capital to pray for blessings at the border of Qiyan, and she temporarily changed her itinerary to Yan Country when she missed her hometown, so she was delayed for so long on the road.

"Well, that's a long story." The old queen mother thought for a while and said slowly, "Now that there is turmoil in Yan Kingdom, Zheng'er's child is addicted to beauty again, and the people are not happy. ”

"There's nothing we can do now." The rebellion of the Qi State has just been quelled, and everything is in ruins, so there is really no human and financial resources to support the Yan State again. Xiao Zhi replied a little embarrassed, "Why don't I write to persuade my cousin?" ”

"I understand, now our Qi Kingdom is also too busy to take care of itself, not to mention that the Three Dynasties are a big trouble, Yan Zhiyuan will make trouble in the capital again after a while, it's really ......" The old queen mother waved her hand considerately, "I have also advised Zheng'er, you don't have to worry too much, let's wait and see how things happen in Yan Kingdom first." ”

"Yes."

"Eh, today is a good day, don't mention those unhappy things." Seeing Su Wan come in with a smile to say goodbye, the old queen mother nodded and motioned for her to get up, seeing that she was doing as usual, wearing a light red dress, with a white hosta on her head and a pair of pearl earrings, as if she was more bright and lovely than when she left, she had a little more smile on her face, took her hand and sat on the couch, chattering and saying, "Just now Sima Ni and his wife took the queen to me to make amends, saying that the queen secretly stayed in the palace without telling everyone, which is a big crime of bullying the king." ”

"Eh, at a critical time, the wife accompanies her husband from birth to death, how can such a thing be said to be a deception?" The old queen mother patted Su Wan's hand and smiled, "If you want me to say, although this Qing'er is young, she really likes our king, marrying a wife and marrying a virtuous person, this family business is really not wrong." ”

Xiao Zhi looked at the eunuchs and maids waiting around, and saw that they were smiling at him with their lips pursed, but he felt embarrassed, and said with a red face and a smile: "The ancestors look good, naturally it is good." ”

Su Wan was used to laughing in front of the old queen mother, so she smiled and said: "The king is very satisfied, the queen is like a dragon girl, and it is also appropriate to wait for the old ancestor!" "Don't talk about it yet," the old queen mother looked at Su Wan with a kind face, "This is going to talk about you!" ”

"Slaves are slaves left and right," Su Wan blushed and said with a smile, "Old Ancestor doesn't need to worry too much. ”

The old queen mother laughed and said: "It's not this-reasoning, you are also not a small man, you are so tall when you are more than ten years old, you will follow me, and then you will follow the king, and you have been waiting for all these years, and you are not bad with a princess!" If it refers to an ordinary minister's family, it seems that you have been wronged too much; refers to a guard, and he is afraid that he will have to train for several years before he can get his head; Now it's time to find out if there's anything you like—" At this point, he stopped and stared at Su Wan.

Xiao Zhi had already heard that there was something wrong with the style of words, and seeing that Su Wan was also full of discomfort, he took the opportunity to laugh first: "The ancestor is extremely insightful!" I have also thought about Sister Awan's affairs for her, Sister Awan is outstanding in literature and Taoism, so she has to find a party that is both civil and military. Pay attention to the past few years, there is really a good candidate! Xiao Zhi pointed at Su Wan, "Sister Awan is also very fond of it." ”

"Sister Wan also likes it?" The old queen mother listened with a smile on her face at first, but later she smiled and said slowly: "Then you have to see what kind of person you can do, this wedding event is not something that can be decided by liking it or not." ”

"It's natural. He also made a lot of efforts to quell the rebellion, and today his grandson also summoned him into the palace and asked the ancestor to help him take a look. Xiao Zhi smiled.

In less than a stick of incense, Shen Lian had been led by the little eunuch into the Taihe Hall to greet him. The old queen mother held the crystal glasses of Western tribute, and carefully looked at the graceful man in front of her from top to bottom, Shen Lian looked handsome, a pair of peach blossom eyes were slightly squinted, the figure was tall and well-proportioned, wearing an ink-colored robe, draped in a white coat, it looked very simple and tidy, the Lantian jade pendant worn with her was exquisitely made, and the white crane flying posture was carved lifelike, exquisite, but a rare object.

This is a hidden, thoughtful person. Xiao Zhi thought about it, looked back at the old queen mother and looked at it seriously, and hurriedly helped, "This is called Shen Lian, and he is a businessman. The Tao is profound, and the people are also witty and calm, and they even saved Sister Awan's life when they rebelled. ”

"I don't need you to say it, I'll watch it myself." The old queen mother interrupted impatiently. Shen Lian lowered his head and stood quietly, his expression calm and composed, and his slightly pale lips revealed his somewhat nervous state of mind at this time.

Thinking of Shen Lian, who was as cunning as a fox on weekdays, and when he stood stupidly and was frightened, Xiao Zhi snickered a little gloatingly.

Let you always fool me, and I will be punished!

Shen Lian seemed to know what Xiao Zhi was thinking, and only secretly gestured. Xiao Zhi didn't want to embarrass them too much, so he personally brought a snack to the old queen mother and asked cautiously, "What does the old queen think?" ”

"People can see it, Sister Wan'er has a good eye." The old queen didn't seem to be there, so she slowly picked up the tea bowl and took a sip of tea.

Xiao Zhi was taken aback and had to return to his seat in a gloomy manner.

"What did your ancestors do?" The old queen mother drank tea and asked coldly.

Shen Lian shook his head, and then replied, "I don't know, I'm an orphan, and I've been doing business with my master since I was a child. ”

"Shen Lian's business is very powerful, all countries have his inheritance, Sister Awan will not suffer a loss if she marries." Xiao Zhi added.

"Don't talk too much, people won't say it themselves?" The tea bowl rested heavily on the table.

Xiao Zhi hurriedly lowered his head, not daring to speak at all.

"Yes." Shen Lian arched his hand and said, "I am twenty-seven years old this year, I am not married, and I have no concubines. I checked the birthdays of myself and Miss Su Wan, and they are very compatible. It can be seen that the marriage between the two of us has long been destined by God-"

Shen Lian froze, raised his head to look directly at Su Wan, and stumbled and continued, "I know that the girl had bad memories before. I, Shen Lian, swore poisonously in front of the old queen mother and the king that I would only marry Miss Su Wan in this life, and I would not ..... again I don't think much about other girls. Business can be a bit dangerous sometimes, but I won't let Miss Su Wan get involved. The girl marries me, eats well, dresses well, and uses good things, and will not let the girl suffer half a point of grievance. ”

"I really like Miss Su Wan, please ask the old lady to allow her to marry me."

Hey, what's this routine? Is it a confession of a bloody idol drama? According to the routine of the domineering president marrying me, is it time to have a wall knock or something in the next second? This routine is too old-fashioned, isn't it?

Xiao Zhi looked up a little badly, Su Wan lowered her head and her shoulders couldn't stop shaking, needless to say, even the old queen mother's eyes were faintly full of tears.

"Okay, since you are so earnest, Sister Wan also likes it, there is nothing that can't be done." The old queen mother took out her handkerchief and nodded the tears in the corners of her eyes, "I'm okay with this." ”

"Is this an old-fashioned routine okay?" Coming out of the Taihe Palace, Xiao Zhi couldn't wait to say.

"What a routine, it's all true feelings." When the dust settled, Shen Lian smiled relaxedly, "It's better to say it directly, emotional things." ”

"Eh, Sister Awan agreed so easily." Xiao Zhi pouted unwillingly, "She's just too simple." ”

"I can't say that, Ah Wan has experienced a lot of things in the rivers and lakes and in the palace, so she naturally knows what she wants. The old queen mother also agreed based on this. Shen Lian rarely put his heart into his heart and said, "You think, most of the sentences in the Book of Songs describe women missing their sweethearts, and there are very few that describe men." Therefore, women have always been more sensitive to emotional matters, and men have always put their family and country first, and they don't think much about these. ”

"Especially young men." Shen Lian looked at Xiao Zhi and said meaningfully.

"Huh? Me? ”