The three of them had a beautiful and fragrant lunch for nearly an hour, and no one disturbed them at all.

The clear-hearted Helton was also well-informed, and it was not until the end of the day (before three o'clock in the afternoon) that he sent someone to inform Luo Kai that a guest had come to visit.

The place to meet is naturally not the backyard of the main house, but the first big house on the central axis of this village, even the original owner of this manor also used it as a banquet living room, Luo Kaixian arrived here in advance to wait, and walked around it, only to notice that this house is still Tang-style, not Song-style architecture (1).

He remembered that his father at home had said that there was a book called "Building the French Style" (2) in the Song Dynasty, and there was still such a house in the boundary of Kaifeng Mansion at the moment, and it was obvious that the book had not yet been written, or summarized - Luo Kaixian thought leisurely.

When he came to a conclusion that the current Northern Song Dynasty was far from the most prosperous stage, at this time, Helton walked over with a middle-aged man with a beard.

Looking up, there is no doubt that this person should be Zhang Xian, but if it weren't for the fact that he was quite similar to Zhang Lu between his eyebrows and eyes, Luo Kaixian never thought that this Zhang Xian was not so much an official of officialdom as a martial artist, of course, after he judged it like this, he couldn't help but laugh at himself in his heart, when did he Luo become a judge by his appearance?

And on the opposite side of him, Zhang Xian, who was led in, also felt a little surprised, if according to what Cui Shibalang said to him before, this third uncle must be tall and fierce, but he didn't expect that Luo Kaixian was not only tall and more than ordinary people, but even the beard that military generals generally kept was shaved to the core, but a pair of eyes were as deep as a secluded pool, which was impressive.

Helton was in charge of the introduction, and there was no need to elaborate on the greetings between the two sides, and after the guests and hosts sat down, Luo Kaixian took the lead in speaking: "I heard that Eighteen was seriously injured, but I didn't expect Mr. to send his daughter to accompany him, it can be seen that Mr. Gao Yi, Luo Mou deeply admires this!" ”

This Zhang Xian is a bold person, and he said with a smile: "Haha! General Luo praises falsely! The younger children have deep affection, a certain father, but he can't be a strict father, he just feels that he can't erase his daughter's mind, let alone ...... At the time of the incident, Eighteen Lang protected the little girl, saving the little girl from a catastrophe, if he saw the situation and retreated, I was afraid that he would be pointed at the backbone for the rest of his life! ”

"Sir, this is sincere!" It's really pleasant to listen to this kind of straightforward man, Luo Kaixian was in a good mood, and his words were also a lot more relaxed, "Mr. This move is indeed to save Eighteen Lang from being injured again, and then suffer emotional injuries......"

Zhang Xian waved his hand again and again, interrupted Luo Kaixian's words, and said directly: "But you can't be called a gentleman, a certain family has never educated its children, how can He De bear this title?" Zhang Mou's name is obvious, the name Changpu, born in the fourth year of Kaibao (3), this year should be thirty-seven years old, General Guanluo is not older than a certain year, if you think it is appropriate, call a certain Changpu brother can also? ”

"It's good!" Luo Kaixian responded from the goodness, although he felt that his young appearance suffered a lot, but he was helpless, "As Brother Changpu said, this year is only twenty-eight, surnamed Luo, the name is open, but there is no word, because the original place of residence has no adult crowning ceremony, a certain line at home, the world calls a certain Luo Sanlang, Changpu brother can call a certain Luo brother or Luo Sanlang!" ”

"Ha, Brother Luo is refreshing!" Zhang Xian applauded, and then said: "As for the crowning ceremony, it is a Confucian ceremony, and Brother Luo is originally a person who commands the army, and he should be a soldier, so he doesn't need to care about such details." ”

As an old official in the yamen of the three divisions of Song Jing, he has seen many high-ranking officials and dignitaries, and his horizons can be said to be very broad, although his face is bold, but he is also familiar with human feelings, and he will not look down at people just because Luo Kaixian has no words and the like.

Luo Kai first listened to Zhang Xian's words to excuse himself, but smiled meaninglessly, and said: "Thank you Brother Changpu for your understanding, a certain person who is not a high-minded and stubborn person, and Luo can also do things that follow the customs of the country, and let him find a close elder to give him a name." You might as well inform Brother Changpu that when he came to Bianjing this time, outsiders only knew that he was called Wei Shilang...... Brother Changpu, don't tell outsiders......"

"Wei Shiro? Why is this name used? Zhang Xian asked suspiciously.

"The word Wei is homophonic, this is the ......" Luo Kai spoke first, leaned forward slightly, dipped a little tea with his fingers, and wrote the word "Wei" on the table, and after Zhang Xian, who was sitting on the side, saw it clearly, he added a "four" on it, and the upper and lower phases were superimposed, which happened to be his surname "Luo".

Zhang Xian looked at the words written by someone Luo with interest, and suddenly laughed, "I can't see it, I can't see it, I never thought that Brother Luo had such elegant feelings, but ...... Brother Luo is not a citizen of the Song Dynasty now, but a general of the army outside Xinjiang, so it is regarded as stealing into the country, so he is worried about being able to find out his identity? ”

"Will Brother Changpu go to report to Shangguan or the emperor?" Luo Kaixian blinked and asked bluntly.

Since the two sat opposite each other, Zhang Xian, who had never fallen behind, was obviously a little embarrassed, but he was able to sit in front of Luo Kaixian, and there was no lack of impatience, and after a little silence, he learned from Luo's approach and said calmly: "Brother Luo, why did he say this!" Although the foolish brother is a person who eats Lu, he is only a small official of the three divisions, and he does not have the authority of the Imperial History Observatory and the Imperial City Division, and he is ...... From the foolish brother's view, the virtuous brother should not be a reckless person, since he acts like this, he must have a way to deal with it, why should the foolish brother be a wicked person, it is not suitable for the two of us to know each other for the first time, and the matter between my daughter Wanniang and Eighteen Lang must have twists and turns...... Ah, the virtuous brother is a foolish brother who wants to take the school exam? ”

"Brother Changpu is extraordinary!" In the face of the last sentence similar to interrogation, Luo Kaixian was not embarrassed at all, and after applauding, he still explained with a frank face: "A few days ago in Xingyang, Helton sent someone to tell him, saying that Eighteen Lang was seriously injured and Brother Changpu sent a woman to wait. ”

This can be regarded as a compliment to people's faces, but Zhang Xian may not have been evaluated like this, his face was a little confused, and he recovered a little, and replied with some emotion: "Brother Luo has won the award, but the foolish brother is just telling the truth, but most people in the world can't tolerate this...... Don't say that...... Brother Fool has met with Eighteen Lang a few times, and every time I hear him talk about Brother Xian, how Brother Luo's soldiers are, Brother Fool has never seen it and can't judge, but this is the word...... It's as sharp as a blade...... In this way, although the foolish brother is broad, he can also guess why Brother Luo stopped in Lingzhou and did not return to the Song Dynasty......"

The pace of the conversation between the two was not fast, and because of the first meeting, there were still many polite elements, and Helton, who was listening, was accompanied by a tea master, and when he heard Zhang Xian's last sentence, he couldn't help but mention his spirit - why did his own general stop in Lingzhou, which was also a question he was puzzled about.

Luo Kaixian, who has always listened, is even more so, "Although Brother Changpu and a certain are new acquaintances, there is no need to taboo words, if you see something, you might as well talk about it......"

He wasn't pretending to be polite, but he really wanted to hear what the person in front of him thought of his choice.

Zhang Xian looked at Luo Kaixian's tough face, took a sip of the tea bowl, and when he put down the tea bowl, he said angrily: "Okay, the foolish brother can't hide his words in his heart, so he talks to Brother Luo, if there is a mistake, you are not allowed to laugh at the virtuous brother!" ”

"Brother Changpu, please speak up, I am here to listen!" Luo Kaixian responded categorically.

Zhang Xian was no longer polite, and said straightforwardly: "A few days ago, Eighteen Lang tried to talk about the past with Brother Fool, and learned that Brother Xian commanded everyone to return to the East thousands of miles away...... This is really an unearthly move, and now it is a complete achievement, but the virtuous brother must be difficult to give up the lives of the people to entrust to others, this is one of the reasons why the virtuous brother stopped outside Xinjiang, I don't know if the foolish brother can be right or wrong? ”

"What Brother Changpu said is not bad at all!" Luo Kai responded first, and then asked, "However, Brother Changpu said that this is one of them...... Should there be two or three? ”

He was really a little curious, just based on Cui Shibalang's statement, how much could the future in-laws in front of him speculate.

"Haha, there are no three...... Zhang Xian said with a smile: "Foolish brother is blunt, only two, it's not easy, don't treat a certain person as a person who pulls the banner (4), it's just ...... The second is that it involves the virtuous brother himself, and the foolish brother doesn't want to offend the virtuous brother Huwei. ”

"Although Luo San is a killing scene, he is not a fool who can tolerate other people's words, Brother Changpu, but please speak up!" Luo Kai first planned to ask to the end, and while saying this, he was already secretly thinking in his heart, everything is ready to happen in Lingzhou at the moment, it is a time when there is a shortage of people, it is rare to meet a person who is familiar with oriental affairs, and he is also Cui Eighteen's quasi-father-in-law, and the more important thing is that this person is in line with his own heart, whether this Zhang Xian is correct or not, he must find a way to get him and his family to Lingzhou.

Zhang Xian breathed a sigh of relief, the pressure brought by this Luo on the other side was too great, in his impression, even the princes of the court were not as good, but fortunately, he was not too bad, and he dared to call such a person a brother, and he did not lose the glory of his ancestors.

Cheering up a little, Zhang Xian and Zhang Changpu said: "Brother Luo is the commander of hundreds of thousands of people, and he is decisive in killing and killing, so the second is that the virtuous brother does not want to be bound by others, so he stops in the land west of the river outside the territory, but he can use the west trade route as a ......."

There is some truth in what he said, but it is not all, Luo Kaixian listened attentively and did not comment for the time being.

Previously, he had already had the idea of pulling people, and at this time, listening to the other party's words, but through the content to evaluate the person's personality, whether it is the same as the inside and the outside, and the lack of ability is not a problem, it can be cultivated with time and experience, but if he has a bad heart, it is to bury hidden dangers in the future, and the consequences caused by that are not what he wants to see, so he must not be cautious about this matter.

Fortunately, Zhang Xian just thought that he was chatting with his prospective in-laws, but he didn't know that what Luo Kai was thinking about at all - what he wanted was to pack the girl and her in-laws together and roll them to Hexi.

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Note (1) Don't ask why Luo Kaixian knows, he is a native of Suide, and the only Tang-style buildings in the world are preserved in Hexi, and he will not ignore them.

(2) "Constructing the French Style", from 1103 A.D., the second year of the succession of Zhao Ji of Huizong of the Northern Song Dynasty, the author or the compiler of the inductive compiler, Li Jie, discussed and formulated a complete architectural construction code, and was the first professional book on architecture in China.

(3) Kaibao four years, 971 AD, Kaibao is the third era name used by Emperor Zhao Kuangyin of the Song Dynasty after he became emperor, which is Gengshen 960 - Jianlong, Guihai 963 - Qiande, Wuchen 968 - Kaibao.

(4) Banner puller, refers to a fortune teller who wanders the streets.

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