The West Corner Gate of the Hung Yen Mansion has always been the busiest part of the mansion.

From the deserted front door, where only two porters could handle it, now at least two shifts of eight people are required. Even so, sometimes it's still too busy. Compared with the self-recommended scribes, the military attachés and soldiers who came to take refuge were the most. Therefore, Jin Liu, who was in charge of the door, was not only one of the few old people brought by Xu Xun from Jinling, but also the first-class celebrity in the house.

"Jin Liuye, Jin Liuye!"

Jin Liu, who was directing a few people to make a register of gifts, but would return everything that was too valuable, heard this voice and immediately turned his head. Seeing that it was a small guy on the door, he frowned and said, "What, what kind of person can't deal with it?" ”

"Sixth Master Jin, it's no one else...... It's Gongli Rui's father-in-law! ”

Latham hasn't been here many times since he entered the palace, but where does Jin Liu dare to underestimate him now. Although Latham is far inferior to Liu Jin, who is in charge of a twenty-four yamen, the Qianqing Palace steward is a first-class face-showing position, and he must be respected wherever he goes. Hearing this, he immediately called a person to pass the word to the second gate, and he hurriedly greeted him with the hem of his robe. When I went outside, I saw Ruisheng wearing a bamboo silk tire real green crepe gang fork hat, wearing a blue round-necked lined silk shirt, and a red double-sleeved shirt on the outer head, which was neatly tied, but it was not like those big python clothes and bullfighting unicorn patches on the body. Even so, the sixteen or seventeen-year-old boy looked very different from when he was still in the Xu family.

"What kind of wind blew Grandpa Rui here?"

"Uncle Jin." Ruisheng was still smiling and chanting as in the old days, and when he saw that everyone had looked over, he didn't say until Jin Liuyin diligently invited him and the two little firefighters inside, "Yesterday, I copied the prefect of Weihui, and all kinds of toys and jewelry have just been made and sent to the emperor, and the emperor remembers that Mrs. Pingbei Bo is happy, so I chose the best box to send it." ”

Jin Liu remembered that Xu Xun and Shen Yue were still interested in reading the street list yesterday, but when he talked about raiding his house, he was reprimanded, and the little emperor specially asked Ruisheng to send such a thing over, he was stunned for a moment, then smiled, and nodded again and again: "This is really a rare favor, the little one will go and order the middle door to be opened......

"Hey, don't open the middle door, it's not a formal reward, you don't need to mobilize the people."

Jin Liu stopped, thought about it and smiled: "Since that's the case, the little one listens to Grandpa Rui." It's just that the old man and the young master are not at home, and the little one has already ordered someone to report in, if Grandpa Rui doesn't mind, he will go straight to see the young grandmother. ”

Ruisheng has been in and out of the Xu family several times, but Shen Yue has not seen it a few times, so he nodded with a slight hesitation at this time. Sure enough, after a short time, Ruyi greeted him in person, laughing that the young grandmother was unable to move, and asked him to go to Xu Xun's inner study in the second gate to talk. After entering the second gate, Jin Liu, who had just followed all the way, stopped there, and Rayson also ordered the two small firefighters to stay outside, and he took the box and followed Ruyi into the door. Ruyi looked at Ruisheng curiously as she walked, and now thinking about the time when Xu Xun had left Ruisheng in Mihang to be with her and Shen Yue, it didn't seem to have a sense of reality.

Ruisheng saw Ruyi's frequent peeks, and he didn't feel a little inexplicable-: "Sister Ruyi, could it be that something grows on my face?" ”

"It doesn't grow much, but it's pretty much the same." Ruyi was reminded of the old friendship by Ruisheng's sister Ruyi, and couldn't help but slow down and asked, "Are you okay in the palace?" The young master has always treated you well, and we have few intrigues here, but now that you are in the palace, can you handle those means? ”

Hearing Ruyi ask directly, Ruisheng was stunned for a moment and remembered that when Shen Yue taught him to read and write in the past, the two of them were drowsy and drowsy, and their heads almost touched a piece, and the handwriting written by Ruyi was ridiculed by Shen Yue as an old thing that was more ugly than a reed stick, and he couldn't help laughing. It wasn't until Ruyi raised his eyebrows that he lost his smile and said calmly: "It's okay, the soldiers will cover the water and the earth." This was never possible to be heard from Latham and Watkins. At this moment, Ruyi couldn't help but stop and look at the person carefully, and found that Rayson was half a head taller than before, not to mention, the person also seemed a lot calmer, at first glance, it was actually a little bit of Xu Xun's feeling, and I couldn't help but feel relieved, but also quite felt that it was not a taste.

"Who doesn't learn at a young age, but I prefer to learn the young master's style..."

Hearing this, Ruisheng couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, seeing that Ruyi left himself a little angry and walked straight forward, he took a step to chase after him, thinking about the open guns and hidden arrows in the palace, and was a little distracted for a while. It's a shame that before he went to serve Zhu Houzhao, he followed Xiao Jing for a long time and learned a lot of things, and Xiao Jing's disciples and grandchildren are also taken care of in all aspects, Zhang Yong and Gu Dayong have also been taking care of him, and the little emperor loves the house and Wu, and trusts him very much, otherwise he suddenly ascended to a high position at a young age, and he would not have known how heavy the fall would be. It is easy to say that soldiers will block the water and cover the earth, but it is extremely difficult to do.

If he can really learn the essence of the young master, then it would be good!

The two of them arrived at the door of the inner study one after the other, and Shen Yue, who also happened to fall down in front of them, saw that Ruisheng was busy praying, so she replied to a Wanfu who was not very good, and then said with a smile: "Since you entered the palace, although I have been here twice, I haven't had much chance to ask you a few words, and it is rare that you sent it to the door today." Come, sit in the study. ”

Ruisheng followed into the study, but he was still worried about the serious things he had come today, and hurriedly handed over the jewelry box in his hand with both hands: "The emperor's original words, this is not a reward, nor a will, it is given to the sister of the Shen family, so there is no need to thank you." ”

Shen Yue was about to stand up, but when she heard this, a smile appeared on her face, but she finally got up and took it. She didn't care about these pearls and jade and other things since she was a child, but today Zhu Houzhao personally ordered Ruisheng to send them, she knew the little emperor's style, so she simply opened it in front of Ruisheng, inspected a few things one by one, and then took a gilded silver hairpin in her hand to play, and then thoughtfully picked out a few more gilded jewelry, and then let Ruyi accept it.

"These are all things that can be used by the godmother, you put them away, and we will send them over when the child is full moon."

After ordering this, she searched in the box again, and saw that a pair of pearl earrings were quite delicate and cute, compared them on her earlobes, and asked Ruyi to receive her makeup box. As for the other golden phoenix and golden peacock picks, the distractions of the hibiscus peony style, or the gold and silver sideburns, and the golden and jade things such as the top hairpin and the shaking, she was not very interested, and finally turned out a jade longevity lock from it, and she suddenly smiled.

"This thing is suitable for the situation, and it is useful to keep it."

Ruyi knew that Latham was not an outsider, so he couldn't help but whisper: "After all, this is something used by criminals, and it is unlucky......"

"What is unlucky, even if it was a criminal official before, now the emperor gave me a piece of the emperor's heart. Even if you don't let your child wear it in the future, you can leave a souvenir to let him know that if he doesn't abide by the law and is insatiable, no matter how big his family is, he will not be able to last long. ”

Speaking of this, Shen Yue closed the box and smiled at Ruisheng: "If you go back and report to the emperor, you will say thank you to the emperor for this thought, but this kind of thing must not be repeated, otherwise in the future, not only but Xu Xun should also be told." The pheasants and hares that the emperor shot with his own hands in the palace, the ink treasures written by hand, or the gadgets he made himself when he was interested, I will definitely accept these good things, and this kind of gold and jade jewelry is still kept for the people around me. ”

Although Ruisheng said that he took this errand, he always felt that something was wrong in his heart, and at this moment, Shen Yue said this, and he immediately made up his mind to return to the other palace and simply report it truthfully. After agreeing repeatedly, seeing that Shen Yue suddenly asked him with great interest if he was okay in the palace, he hesitated a little, and responded vaguely, but in the end he was blushed by a sentence. ..., "I heard that there has always been food in the palace, and it has never been strictly forbidden in the past dynasties. But you can grasp it yourself, just don't look at the wrong person. ”

"I'm ・・・・・・ I didn't ・・・・・・" Rayson only felt sweaty on his back vest, and hurriedly got up and said, "It's not too early, I should go back!" ”

Seeing that Ryson had fled and left, Shen Yue gestured to Ruyi to go out and send a gift, but looking at Rayson's thin back, he couldn't help but feel a little stunned. Don't look at Ruisheng's seemingly beautiful scenery, but in the palace, Xu Xun is no matter how powerful he is, it is impossible to reach there after all, he is so honest and honest at a young age, how many losses have he suffered to get to where he is today? The father who castrated his son and left it alone is really the most ruthless person in the world!

Although Ruyi never mentioned this matter again, Ke Rui was still a little embarrassed when he gave birth to the second door. Until Jin Liu came up to see him all the way out, he was still very unnatural. When he got out of the East Corner Gate, he glanced at it casually, but just happened to find that there was a person on the side of the West Corner Gate who led the stop, and more than a dozen riders behind him reined in their horses. That person was dressed in a black coat, who else was Xu Xun? At this moment, he suddenly thought of one thing that was lingering in his heart these days, and opened his mouth and shouted: "Uncle Pingbei! ”

The old master and servant are now one in front of the palace, and the other often walks in front of the palace, looking up and not looking down, this title is the most wrong. Therefore, even Latham & Watkins will not be misnamed now. And Xu Xun saw that the porter came up to lead the horse, and before he knew the situation at home, when he heard the call, he saw that Xiang Jinliu had sent Ruisheng out, so he waved his hand, rode the horse straight to this side for a few steps, and then jumped off the horse.

"Why is Grandpa Rui here?"

"The emperor instructed me to bring some things to Mrs. Pingbeibo." Seeing that Jin Liu retreated a little, Ruisheng gestured and ordered the two small firefighters who followed him to also stand farther away, and then hesitated for a while before he spoke, "Recently, the Ministry of Rites has played, and there are a lot of people seeking advancement from the palace, which is strictly forbidden by the imperial court, and they are executed according to the law itself, and the whole family is sent to the border to fill the army, but now there are more and more people, most of them are sent back to their hometowns after being scolded by the cane, but it is so incurable." If you don't think about it, there will be more and more of them! ”

Xu Xun heard Ruisheng mention the matter of Zigong, and he felt a little difficult and unspeakable, and he didn't know that the little guy was touching the hidden pain in his heart. However, he also knew that among the huge number of people who came to the palace, in addition to the scoundrels in the market who sought to enter the palace, there were also many people who couldn't survive after castrating their sons and nephews, hoping to send them to the palace to find a way to live, and even because they were envious of the wealth of the eunuchs now, they hoped that their sons and nephews could take this road to make a living. Therefore, if there are eunuchs for a day, it is impossible to ban this way, and even the more powerful the eunuchs are, the more people will come to the palace.

"I heard that there is also a village with hundreds of people from the palace・・・・・・"

Hearing Ruisheng's words, Xu Xun narrowed his eyes, and then said: "I will ask the emperor to issue a strict ban on this matter again, but I also have to tell you in advance that such things cannot be stopped." As for the reason, you should also know. It's just that those people who are forbidden by the palace are actually the most pitiful, so I'll go back and think of a way. ”

"Thank you Pingbeibo!"

Ryson immediately straightened up, and when he was helped up, his agitated mood calmed down, and he gave Xu Xun a grateful look before leaving.

And looking back at the group of three people getting on the horse and leaving, Xu Xun couldn't help but sigh deeply.

This little guy is too soft-hearted!

When he arrived at home, he learned that the little emperor had actually sent a batch of jewelry to his house, Xu Xun only felt that he couldn't cry or laugh. After hearing Shen Yue relay her words about asking Ruisheng to take it back, he thought about it for a while, and immediately nodded with a smile: "The lady is very thoughtful, this time it doesn't matter, if it is repeated again and again in the future, every time I raid the house, I Xu Xun will get a piece of the pie, at that time, I can't tell clearly." If you shirk this and ask the emperor for those things, the emperor will only feel that it is good for the spleen and stomach, and next time he will not think about the benefits of sharing profits. I just don't know who else has received this kind of benefit from this trip as I did. As soon as the words fell, a Ruyi's voice came from outside the door: "Young master, Qian Ning, the supervisor of the inner factory, ordered someone to send a post, saying that tonight, the avant-garde colleagues of the old Japanese army congratulated him on his promotion, please be sure to appreciate the light." The person who delivered the post is still waiting outside the door. ”

"Oh?" Xu Xun raised his eyebrows, remembering that Qian Ning was in a hurry, and the personnel were not yet ready, it was such a big case, and indeed even He Gaosheng had not had time. He thought about it slightly, and ordered the post to be sent in, and when he got the red gold-sprinkled invitation card in his hand, he couldn't help but smile slightly, and when he saw that the place of the banquet was in the alley of the company, he nodded, "Let the person who sent the post bring him a word, and I will definitely go." ”

Bensi Hutong, Yanle Hutong, Gooyan Hutong, this is the most prosperous fireworks place in the capital since Yongle moved the capital. Originally, it was only the teaching department here, but because the teaching workshop division was in the palace, it was difficult for idlers to kiss Fangze, and then there were those older ones who trained the daughters of poor families at home, and gradually there were some green buildings and Chu Pavilions. This is much better than the reputation of patronizing the Qinglou Chu Pavilion, especially the officials who have some spare money on hand, most of them are happy to do it.

Today, He Qianning, a group of avant-garde officers of the government army, was promoted, and he also took over the entire third floor of a restaurant in the Hutong of the company. Because Qian Ning is an old man who follows Xu Xun, as soon as he is released, he will supervise the inner factory, and I don't know how many people are envious of this promotion speed, as soon as Qian Ning arrives at this moment, others don't care if the wine and food are not yet served, Xu Yanche and Qi Jiliang poured him three cups first. It wasn't until people told me again and again that the two wealthy sons gave up, but Ma Qiao came forward with a smile and a wine glass.

"Old Horse...... Old horse, don't tease me, this hasn't started yet, do you really want me to get drunk to death? Qian Ning hurriedly raised his hand to beg for mercy and said, "When the time comes, it won't look good when the adults arrive, so you can leave me some leeway!" ”

"What's not pretty, what's the leeway?"

A group of people who were making a noise saw Xu Xun enter the door, and there was silence for a while. Faced with this scene, Qian Ning was pardoned, hurriedly stepped forward, and was about to bow down to salute, when he saw Xu Xun holding up his arm, he hurriedly said: "Adults, save me, I have only been in a quarter of an hour, and I have been poured like this by Xiao Xu Xiaoqi, and I will have all the wine and food later, so I have to get drunk to death!" ”

"Oh?" Xu Xun glanced at everyone's faces, and when he saw that Xu Yanche and Qi Jiliang didn't dare to make a sound, he immediately laughed, "You have been promoted to become rich, and you still don't let others toast you two more cups?" Don't say that you will be drunk tonight, it will soak you in the wine vat, and it is also a piece of congratulations from everyone, don't you say? Come on, pick a big bowl for me, and I personally salute our Lord Qian! ”

Qian Ning didn't expect Xu Xun to follow the others to coax, and when he saw Ma Qiao personally shouting outside, he immediately took two large bowls, and he secretly complained for a while. But seeing that Xu Xun personally carried the wine urn up, poured it on both sides, and picked up one of the bowls, and gestured around, he actually raised his neck first and drank it cleanly. At this moment, even if his scalp was numb, he had to close his eyes and drink it all, and the wine that flowed down his neck wet his front for a while.

Xu Xun started with such a bold move, and the others rushed up to toast. Qian Ning couldn't, and finally begged his grandfather to tell his grandmother, and took a sip of each cup, and finally mixed it up.

By the time the wine and food were officially served, he was already half drunk, and when he saw a singer holding a pipa and playing and singing, he immediately squinted his eyes, and his face appeared with He Cailian's surprised face after he went back with a few pieces of jewelry rewarded by Zhu Houzhao today. ..., it is said that bustards love money, and sisters love pretty...... Although a woman likes handsome men, few of them are really willing to stick it upside down, even if He Cailian loves his appearance and bravery, but is it not because he has the ability to protect her because he has the ability to protect her? can be said to be a thousand ways and ten thousand, and those good things can only be worthy of her when they come to her, but it is a waste to give him the yellow-faced woman!

"Lord Qian, Lord Qian?"

Woken up by such a call, Qian Ning opened his eyes in a daze, but found that more than half of the people who drank and fell down at the five or six tables of the banquet had already accounted for more than half, and the singer who played and sang at first didn't know when it was gone, and the face in front of him who was close was clearly Ma Qiao. He rubbed his eyes, and was a little puzzled, but found that Ma Qiao pointed to the railing facing the street. He looked at it fixedly, and the person standing there with the railing was not Xu Xun?

"My lord called me?"

After asking such a question, seeing Ma Qiao nodding, Qian Ning hurriedly stood up, and found that his feet were unstable, so he quickly patted his cheek vigorously, and then walked forward with as calm steps as possible. When he looked behind Xu Xun, he was about to speak, when he heard the person in front of him speak.

"How does it feel to be at the helm of an insider factory these days?"

This was the first time that Qian Ning had the opportunity to talk to Xu Xun after taking office, and between the lightning and flint, countless thoughts turned in his heart, and finally he said respectfully: "Returning to my lordship, it is like facing the abyss, like walking on thin ice." ”

"You can use idioms." Xu Xun smiled back, and then looked at the endless flow of cars and pedestrians in the alley below, and he said, "Yuan Fu recommended you because he thought that you were my person; Gonggong Liu recommended you because you are my person; As for my recommendation of you, it is because you are my person. Qian Ning, you are decisive, wise and brave, I don't want you to remind anything else. It's just that in this position, every word and deed can make the difference between life and death, and you can grasp it yourself. ”

Although Xu Xun is less than half of his age, he has been in a high position for a long time, and Qian Ning was pulled up by him, so he naturally felt a kind of daunting when he stood in front of him. Xu Xun pointed through the point that he had always been suspicious in his heart, and then asked him to grasp it well, and in a flash of thought, he hurriedly lifted his robe and wanted to kneel, but he followed his hand tightly, and was firmly supported.

"Today is your big day, and you still come to this set, so that people will see it and think that you don't invite me to see it! Go back to the table and sit down, Xiao Xu and Xiao Qi have already sent a note to invite Mingyue, the most famous Xiaolou in this Hutong, to sing a song. ”

Qian Ning's eyes suddenly lit up when he heard this. You must know that this Hutong Yanle Hutong Gouqian Hutong, each Hutong has many yards, but the really famous number one is each Hutong. Shang Fenfen, the top brand of this Hutong, is called Xiaolou Mingyue, which is said to be the singing tactful and Qingyue, which is different from ordinary folk songs. At first, he wanted to make an appointment, but the other party had already made an appointment, and it was a nobleman. When he was in charge of the inner factory, he didn't dare to be too ostentatious, so he had to give up, who knew that it was the two boys who pulled up the tiger skin to make a big banner and called people over.

Just when he didn't know what to say, there was a sudden sound of melodious music outside. Except for those who were drunk and could hardly wake up, most of the others looked up drunken and hazy, only to see the door curtain beating, and two girls extended into a woman. The woman is about two years old, her complexion is better than snow, her eyes are like the moon, her big red Luo pin gold crewneck shirt, a one-color skirt, and a red Luo wipe her forehead, which is clearly a delicate and bright color, but she is a little quiet when she wears it, and her eyes are charming and tactful, which makes people forget the vulgar at first sight. After she said a deep blessing, her bright eyes swept over Xu Xun and Qian Ning at the railing, and then sang to the music.

"The wine glass is thick, a gourd is drunk in spring, and a gourd wine is embossed with flowers. Follow me to taunt the child, and the gourd is endless. Who's in the same company? A green mountain is sent. Ride the wind, and ride the wind. ”

After singing half of the song, she personally poured a full cup, and Ying Ying sent it to Xu Xun and Qian Ning, as if she was hesitant to give it to someone for a long time, but finally sent it to Xu Xun with a smile. Xu Xun knew that this was Shang Fenfen, and when he saw Qian Ning staring at the person directly, he took it and stuffed it into Qian Ning's hand.

"Huh?"

"You're the guest of honor today, drink this cup, and listen to the second half of her song!"

When Shang Fenfen saw that Xu Xun had transferred the wine he had sent to Qian Ning, there was a trace of disappointment in his eyes, but then he drifted back to his original position, and sang softly: "The wine is new, a gourd is drunk in Haitangzhou in spring, and a gourd is drunk before drinking." Pitching the bad hills, proud of the world's thousands of households. After resumption, the dreams are all false. Zhuang Zhou North Butterfly, Butterfly Zhuang Zhou. ”

After singing the song, she bowed down and said: "Hearing the joy of your lordship's ascension, the slave slave is here to congratulate, may your lord rise to the top and help 90,000 miles!" ”