If you want to ask which of the ten scenic spots of West Lake is the farthest away from the flower port to watch the fish, it must be the broken bridge and remnant snow. The carriage came out of Lu Yuan and circled around the West Lake for half a circle before reaching the white embankment on the opposite bank, and then along the white embankment to the east before seeing the broken bridge in the distance.

Shen Mo felt that Hu Zongxian and the others had chosen such a ghost place in order to show their opposition to the governor, but walking him for such a long distance was really not a way of hospitality.

It seems that people don't take us seriously at all. Shen Mo couldn't help but laugh at himself.

At this time, the carriage finally stopped, and Tie Zhu opened the door and said, "My lord, we have arrived." ”

Shen Mo nodded, tightened his grip, and got out of the car with the help of Tie Zhu's shoulder. Looking at the scenery around him, he couldn't help but let out a low exclamation. But seeing that the snow has been falling heavier and heavier, the willow waves by the lake are decorated with silver, and then look at the lake, but see a white jade belt across the deep lake, compared to the magnificent and colorful in the past, there is a different cold and glamorous taste.

"It's a broken bridge and the first snow." Shen Mo couldn't help but smile and said: "Sure enough, it is the victory of West Lake, the clear lake is not as good as the rain lake, the rain lake is not as good as the moon lake, and the moon lake is not as good as the snow lake!" ”

Before the words fell, I heard someone on the lake laugh and said: "There are a few people in the world who can truly lead the mountains and rivers!" ”

silently followed the prestige, and saw Hu Zongxian, who was dressed in a gray coat, smiling at him.

Shen Mo walked over quickly, and said with a smile: "It is really a sin of the lower officials to ask Lord Hu to wait for him." ”

Hearing him call himself 'Master Hu', Hu Zongxian was a little embarrassed, because he was the seventh grade, and although Shen Mo had no grade, all etiquette was regarded as the sixth grade, and it was he Hu Ruzhen who changed his name to be a subordinate official, not someone else's silence. But he didn't hurry up and humble himself like ordinary people, but shook his head and smiled: "Brother, this is not right, now it's not on the scene, isn't it too raw to use an official title?" Then the embarrassment caused by the rank was wiped away without a trace.

In fact, Shen Mo's self-proclaimed 'lower official' was testing Hu Zongxian's attitude and wanting to see what kind of person he was...... It would be shameless to pretend to be nothing; It would be too pedantic to ask him to change his name to 'Benguan' according to the court's etiquette, and it would be useless if he was at a loss all of a sudden.

But Hu Zongxian's performance impressed him, neither accepting the silent self-humility, nor showing that I am not as good as you, and quietly resolved the embarrassment with a word, and also invisibly shortened the distance between the two sides.

Although it is impossible to draw conclusions to a person based on the impression of this moment alone, Shen Mo still secretly warned himself: 'This person is by no means an incompetent person who can only flatter. Then he smiled affectionately: "Then I will dare to call Brother Merlin." ”

Hu Zongxian laughed and said, "Then I'll ask you to speak clumsy brother." ”

"It was supposed to be." Silent laughter. Hu Zongxian is 42 years old this year, and it is no problem to call him 'brother'.

When Shen Mo got on the boat, the problem came - this small boat could not accommodate his seven or eight guards, Hu Zongxian smiled and said: "When you get on my brother's boat, what do you have to do with the guards?" ”

Shen Mo nodded and smiled: "Then the surname Suo only brings an envoy." He asked Shen An to follow him on the boat, and said to He Xinyin and Tie Zhu: "Follow us on the shore." ”

"Be careful not to knock your head." Hu Zongxian opened the hatch and asked Shen Mo to enter the cabin. There is not much space inside, a thick clean quilt is made, and a low square table is placed on it, on which are rich refreshments and fruits, because there is also a brazier of snow-white copper, but it is much warmer than outside.

Hu Zongxian smiled apologetically: "The foolish brother is very cold, he doesn't have the silver to hire a big ship, so he can only be simple because of his ugliness, and please include the old brother in a humble way." ”

"Although the Xuanchang ship is good, it is not suitable to talk about the old days." Shen Mo smiled: "It's better to have a small boat, you can concentrate on talking." Hu Zongxian didn't expect him to have such a demeanor at such a young age, and the smile on his face became more and more sincere.

Shen An and Hu Zongxian's entourage removed the big and boots for the two adults, and then bowed down to avoid it, leaving the cabin for the two to talk.

Hu Zongxian asked Shen Mo to take a seat, but Shen Mo said that he would not say anything, and after retreating, Hu Zongxian sat on the left, and Shen Mo sat opposite him.

When the two of them sat down on the soft and comfortable couch, they didn't know where to start.

The snow fell silently outside, and the cabin was extremely quiet, only the sound of Hu Zongxian pouring tea. He poured a cup of tea for each of them, and said slightly apologetically: "It's not that I'm stingy, I really can't buy Ming Qian, so I can only use the dragon well before the rain to entertain the virtuous brother." ”

Shen Mo shook his head and smiled: "I'm not a golden nobleman, I can't drink well." Now that the cabin is bright, he can also see the other party's dignity clearly, only to see that he is wearing a black flat square scarf on his head, wearing a half-worn blue satin thin cotton robe, extremely structured leggings, and white cloth socks, but he is different from the sharp Hu Zongxian in his impression...... Although his eyebrows are still as handsome as before, his demeanor is very serene, plump and chic, and he is a noble son from head to toe from Qinghua.

Seeing him looking at himself, Hu Zongxian couldn't help laughing and said, "What did the virtuous brother see?" ”

Shen Mo smiled: "I can see four words, world, family, son, and brother." ”

Hu Zongxian was startled at first, and then said a little gloomily: "It's not a child of a family, it's just a family of cultivation and reading, although there have been several prominent officials in the ancestors, but it was also decades ago." He sighed and said, "It's just that I'm so downtrodden, foolish brother, it's really an insult to my ancestors." ”

Shen Mo shook his head and said: "Brother Meilin is in the prime of spring and autumn, and he is supervising a province in his palm, so it has nothing to do with the word 'down-and-out' anyway, right?" ”

Hu Zongxian also shook his head and said with a wry smile: "Brother, I have been a Jinshi in Jiajing for 17 years, and I will use it when I am in the top three lists, and I was awarded a seven-grade county at that time. ”

Shen Moxin said Who is the score compared to, if it is in the eyes of my old man, you will be a positive result of cultivation. But this is not easy to say, so he softly comforted: "Brother Merlin has experienced both the north and the south, both civil and military, and there is only one opportunity left to show his strength." ”

"That's what I thought at first." Hu Zongxian poured him tea and said calmly: "So when the imperial court appointed me as the governor of Zhejiang, my colleagues said that it was more auspicious and less auspicious, and persuaded me to excuse myself from illness. But I felt that the more dangerous the place, the more opportunities there were, so I came. He said with a calm smile and said: "And I have been dull for so many years, and I don't want to die so plainly." I'm not afraid of your jokes when I say it, before I came to Zhejiang, I made a sixteen-character oath: 'This time to go to Zhejiang, not to be peaceful, not to the southeast, vow not to return to Beijing!' ’”

Shen Mo admired and praised: "Brother is so courageous! ”

The self-deprecation on Hu Zongxian's face became heavier, and he shook his head helplessly: "After I came, I found that this place was ironclad, and I, the patrol of the imperial history, was purely a superfluous annoyance, and no one even told me that you should do something." I just clenched my fists empty, and I couldn't use any strength. ”

Listening silently, he knew that Hu Zongxian was about to get to the point. Sure enough, I heard him say softly: "Do you think I'm defending myself?" ”

Silent smiled noncommittally: "I feel that what Brother Merlin said is from his heart. ”

Although it was not the answer to the question, it made Hu Zongxian laugh more than any answer, only to see him stretch his frowns and say, "Yes, I am talking to you from the heart...... Because I want to make you a friend, I have to let you know what kind of person I am. ”

"That's the honor of the little brother." Shen Mo smiled: "Seriously, I also know some techniques of looking at qi, Brother Guan must not be a thing in the pool, just wait for the opportunity of the wind and clouds, you can soar for nine days and achieve a career." ”

"That's what I want to say to you, too." Hu Zongxian laughed, staring at Shen Mo with blazing eyes as he spoke: "But the fate of the two of us is different, I am walking on thorns step by step, walking on thin ice." But you, the luckiest scholar in the world, as long as you don't make unforgivable mistakes, you will always walk on the Cotai Strip, and it is very possible for you to enter the cabinet and worship the prime minister in the future. ”

'It's coming. Shen Mo was secretly vigilant in his heart, but he said with a humble face on his face: "I'm not afraid of Brother Merlin's jokes, junior brother I am still a member of the company, it seems too early to say 'out of the general's prime minister and a very human minister', right?" ”

"Tell you a secret that's important to you." Hu Zongxian's body leaned forward slightly, and he whispered: "Your Majesty personally said that he would make you a model for scholars in the world, what do you think this means?" ”

It was the first time he had heard this kind of statement, and he asked in disbelief, "Could there be such a thing?" ”

"Of course it's true, would I joke about it?" Hu Zongxian laughed, lowered his voice as he spoke, "But you can't be careless...... After all, Your Majesty has a lot of things to worry about, and if no one often whispers it in your ear, it may be a few days to forget about you. It's a vague statement, but both of them are smart people.

Shen Mo nodded slowly, "Not bad." ”

"I'll tell you big news." Hu Zongxian said softly: "But it's just out of my mouth and in your ears, and it's not enough for outsiders." ”

Shen Mo nodded and said, "Don't worry." ”

"I believe in you." Hu Zongxian paused for a while before he said slowly: "The Jinyi guard who captured Zhang Jing has already walked halfway, and he will arrive before the end of the year." ”

Shen Mo couldn't sit still, straightened up and said, "What do you mean?" ”

Hu Zongxian looked at him frankly and said, "Please tell him the news and persuade him not to act rashly." As he spoke, he lowered his voice and said word by word: "If you don't move, you can live, but if you move, you will die." ”

Shen Mo was completely confused, and simply asked directly: "I said, brother, which side are you on?" ”

(To be continued)