On April 11, after the ox, Xie Daojiao, who was in the shirt of the scarf, came to Gu "Gong Chen Caozhi with two entourages, and sent a rather heavy brocade box and placed it on the desk. ”

Chen Caozhi opened it and looked at it, but it was a record of the difficult discernment with Xie Daoyan in the Xiangji Courtyard of Waguan Temple the day before yesterday, about 6,000 words, read it carefully, and there was no omission, and praised: "Brother Yingtai really has the ability to never forget, and I should lose the debate that day."

Xie Dao shook his gaze at Chen Caozhi's eyes, and said slowly: "Zizhong's interpretation of the movement of the opposite Tao in "Lao Tzu's New Righteousness" is very fine, and the result of the debate the day before yesterday is your skillful guidance, also, let it be?" ”

Chen Caozhi smiled and said, "Brother Yingtai is the one who was led by the nose?" ”

Chen Caozhi's words were quite vulgar, Xie Daomeng was not stunned when he heard it, and said: "The two originally did not stand together, but in the end they could return to the same one in different ways" Suddenly his expression was stagnant, I don't know what I remembered, I turned my head to look out of the window, outside the window is a wisteria, the stems are pure and climbing, the flowers are sparse, and the lilac flowers are bunched one by one, as if a purple butterfly is intertwined, the vines are draped, swaying, Chen Caozhi looked at Xie Dao's back swaying sideways, the thin building shirt is covered with layers of skirts, showing the thinness of Xie Daolou's waist, the back of the neck is greasy and white, and the earlobes are crystal clear, How about making people think she's a man again?

Chen Caozhi motioned for the little Shan who was waiting on the side to go out first, and then asked, "Brother Yingtai, has the cabinet big Sima sent an envoy to recruit you into the West Mansion?" ”

Xie Daoyan turned around slowly, the lines of the waist skirt flowed, and the powdered cheeks seemed to be a little strange, and said: "Not yet" paused and said: "If the cabinet master Sima refuses to be recruited, then I have to go to Wucheng, the third uncle B has a letter, and I am not allowed to stay in Jiankang."

Chen Lao Zhidao: "I have read Brother Yingtai's "Three Strategies of Zhongxing", very insightful, it is rare that Brother Yingtai is not only Confucian, but also has insight into the world and people's livelihood, especially the most sophisticated strategy of soil breaking, Zhu Da Sima is a hard-working talent, and he will recruit Brother Yingtai into Xifu"

Xie Daolou smiled: "Zizhong said so, then I can rest assured" got up and said: "I said goodbye, I just hope to enter the West Mansion with Zizhong"

"Wait" Chen Caozhi pointed to the brocade box on the desk and asked: "Brother Yingtai, what is this?" ”

Xie Dao shook his smile and said, "Open it and see it."

Chen Caozhi opened the brocade box, and there was a boxy white silk package in the box, which was wrapped lightly with knuckles, hard as stone, and shook his head and asked with a smile: "Why do you come to block things?" ”

"The World Says New Language" records, Jin Taiwei Wang Stalk Wang Yifu Ya Shang Xuanyuan, often jealous of his wife greedy and love money, Wang Yifu is silent, money, words, his wife wants to try it, so that the barnyard around the bed with money, layer upon layer, Wang Yifu got up in the morning, saw the money blocking his way out, called the barnyard and said, "Lift but a blockage" A blockage is the thing that blocks the road, since then a blockage has become another name for money, Xie Dao shook his head and said: "Yuan Zicai, Zhuge once lost to me, millions of money, offset by ten catties of gold, I will increase with you"

Chen Caozhi's brows furrowed slightly: "I received a generous gift from my brother Yingtai for no reason, and I didn't dare to accept it."

Xie Daotao asked: "Forty acres of land on the banks of the Taihuai River are worth two million yuan, why is Zizhong happy to accept it?" ”

Chen Caozhi smiled and said, "You know that I am glad?" ”

Xie Dao said: "Take it for granted! You can receive Jiang Sixuan's generous gift, why can't I receive my gift? ”

Chen Caozhi was speechless, because he asked: "Don't you say it's 600,000 yuan, why do you have a million?" ”

Xie Dao shook his head: "If I don't marry the Xie girl as my wife, 600,000 yuan is too cheap, so it will naturally go up" After that, he arched his hand and said: "Don't say more, if you talk more, it will be vulgar, it will really become a blockage"

Chen Caozhi sent Xie Daoyan back to the small courtyard, Xiao Shan was looking at Huang Cancan's box of gold, and when he saw Chen Caozhi coming back, he asked in surprise: "Xiao Langjun, this is sent by Zhu Langjun?" ”

Chen Caozhi nodded and said, "Yes."

Xiao Xiaoshan asked: "Why did Zhu Langjun give such a generous gift?" ”

As early as three years ago, Xiao Shan had doubts about the relationship between this Zhu Langjun and Cao Zhi Xiao Langjun, and always felt that Zhu Langjun's eyes were more strange when he looked at Cao Zhi Xiao Langjun, and usually Zhu Langjun still covered it up, but that night when Xiao Langjun played a tune for the old master's mother, Zhu Langjun was also listening to it, and he was fascinated, just staring at Xiao Langjun obsessively, this is not like the eyes between friends, a Mu Xiaoshan didn't expect Zhu Yingtai to be a woman, after all, it is unimaginable for a woman to go out in men's clothes to ask for a Shan, Xiao Shan only thought that Zhu Yingtai was Yu Tao's broken sleeves, And Xiao Langjun doesn't like people who apply powder Dong Xiang, and he only wishes Langjun blue eyes. This made Xiao Shan quite uncomfortable.

Chen Caozhi was sensitive and careful, and saw that Xiao Xiao Shan was puzzled and ashamed, and immediately smiled: "Sister Xiao Shan, don't guess randomly, I grew up with Sister Xiao Shan."

Xiao Shan's white goose egg face turned red, and he said: "I don't have random guesses, I don't explain much to Chen Caozhi, and said: "Sister Xiao Shan will put away the gold, and build a house on the bank of the Taizhun River in the future, and then solemnly promise my sister-in-law and Zongzhi and Run'er Xiaoshan, and the uncomfortable feeling in my heart is gone, although Xiao Langjun didn't explain anything to her, in the evening of the same day, Gu Weizhi, Liu Shangwei, Xu Yi and his wife all ate leek leaf water cakes together in the small courtyard where Chen Shang and Chen Caozhi's brothers lived, Leek leaf water 3 cakes are longevity noodles, because April 11, Chen Caozhi's sister-in-law Ding Youwei is 30 years old and niece Run'er is 10 years old, the more people who eat leek leaf water cakes, the more blessings and longevity people are at this time, the government came to report, Qian Tangding Chunqiu asked to see, and said with sorrow: "Spring and Autumn are also coming." "With Chen Caozhi, Liu Shangwei, Xu Yi went to greet together, Ding Chunqiu came from Yangzhou to participate in Gu Wuzhi's wedding, Ding Chunqiu was originally in Yangzhou Shi Wang You's hands to do no product scattering, has now been promoted to the nine products of the record, Ding Chunqiu and Gu Worry of Xiao Chen Caozhi, Xu Yi, Liu Shangwei and others to meet, very happy, after more than a year of officialdom experience, Ding Chunqiu is a lot more stable, see everyone eating leek leaves and water cakes, remember this day, from the birthday of sister Ding Youwei, then said: "Zizhong, after I participate in Changkang's wedding, I want to go back to Qian Tang for a trip, half of it is a business trip, It's half a private matter, if you have a letter or something you want me to bring back, prepare it."

Chen Caozhi said: "A month and a half ago, my third brother and I asked Quan Chang to bring a letter back to the family, and the people sent to Beijing by the clan have almost set off, so I will write another letter and forward it to my sister-in-law from the Spring and Autumn Period."

Gu Zhizhi didn't know about Xie Daocheng's increase in gold, and said: "Zizhong, I have made it clear to my father about building your house, giving 300,000 yuan and borrowing 700,000 yuan, and you can spend it at any time."

Chen Caozhi had to thank Dao to increase the million money, considering Xie Dao Shao's identity, he didn't say it to Gu Duzhi, Liu Shangwei and others, otherwise the words would be spread, and Xie Wan would be very embarrassed, Chen Cao said: "Next month, my clan should send some money to Jiankang, and then there is Changkang to help, then you can start building a house, I have an idea, I have time in these two days, draw it out and ask you to see, if you want to build such a house, how much money and things do you need?" ”

Chen Cao had traveled all over the country in his previous life, Chengde Summer Resort, Beijing Qinghe Garden and other large-scale gardens had to be built by the emperor, he did not have that ambition, and Suzhou gardens are delicate and small, it seems that they can be built, the Humble Administrator's Garden, the Lingering Garden, the Retreat Garden and other exquisite gardens appeared in the Eastern Jin Dynasty Jiankang City, it should be the leading fashion, so that the architectural art of the Eastern Jin Dynasty has taken a few big steps, but think about the country is restless, the clan is not rich, it is better to be simpler, you can come step by step, build in batches, Just like he has worked hard over the years to rise from the Hanmen to the Shi clan, from Qian Tang to Jiankang, after he enters the Western Mansion, the general trend of the world should also change, right?

On the evening of April 13, the big Sima Oak Xie Xuan returned to Jiankang from Guyi, followed by two scribes and eight Wu Qi, not to go back to Wuyi Lane first, but came to Gu Mansion to see Chen Caozhi, Xie Xuan frowned slightly, as if he had something on his mind, and Gu Weizhi, Xu Yi, Ding Chunqiu exchanged a few words, and said: "Everyone's forgiveness, I have important matters to discuss with Zizhong"

Gu Weizhi and the others knew that Chen Caozhi was about to go to Xifu. Presumably, Xie Xuan wanted to talk to Chen Caozhi about this matter, and it should be on behalf of the cabinet Wen to formally recruit Chen Caozhi, so he avoided it, and only Chen Caozhi and Xie Xuan were left in the room, Xie Xuan took out the document signed by Quan Wen and handed it to Chen Caozhi, and said: "Zizhong, Huan County Gong officially named you as Xifulou, I returned to Jiankang this time, not only to participate in Changkang's wedding, but also to urge you to go to my aunt, and set off with me on the 18th." ”

Chen Caozhi smiled and said: "Dare not obey orders"

Xie Xuan took a deep breath and said slowly: "The cabinet master Sima summoned two oak officials at the same time this time, can you know who the other person is?" ”

Chen Caozhi heard Xie Xuan ask like this, how could there be anything he didn't understand, so he said: "Don't wear Yu Zhu Yingtai?" ”

The last rays of light of the slanting sun had faded, and the room was gradually faint, but Xie Xuan's eyes were shining, and his voice was low and full of anger, and he said: "It seems that Zizhong knows about this, did my sister tell you personally?" ”

Chen Caozhi didn't say much, but responded: "Yes"

Xie Xuan suppressed his anger and asked, "Why don't you dissuade it?" ”

Chen Caozhi: "I didn't know beforehand, and it was useless to hinder it afterwards"

Xie Xuan said: "My sister presented "Zhongxing Three Strategies", and after reading it, Sima sighed that it was necessary for a genius to enlist Shangyu Zhu Yingtai into the Western Mansion, and I don't know why my sister acted like this, how could she enter the military mansion as a woman? This is also ridiculous, once the thing fails, won't it become a laughing stock in the world! ”

Chen Caozhi said: "You haven't seen Sister Ling when you come back this time, there are some things I can't tell you clearly, you should go back and see Sister Ling first."

Xie Xuan nodded, gave Chen Caozhi a deep bow, and said, "The center is burning, it's rude, turn around and stride away."