When he came out of the palace in the twenty-sixth section, he saw Steward Hu stamping his feet in the cold by the carriage. Wu Ming greeted him in the past, and the two got into the carriage, which immediately left the palace and headed towards the governor's mansion. Steward Hu originally wanted to chat with Wu Ming for a few words, but seeing that Wu Ming's face was not very good, he went to talk to him now, I was afraid that he was just bored, so he had to dispel this idea.

Fortunately, the Governor's Palace is not too far from the palace, and it will be there in a short time. When he arrived at the Governor's Mansion, Steward Hu accompanied Wu Ming and walked all the way inside. It is said that with the respect of Steward Hu, it is impossible to be a master of ceremonies in person, Wu Ming also felt strange, just looking at his smile, mysterious and secretive, Wu Ming didn't know what medicine he sold in his gourd, so he had to let him. Although Wu Ming had only come to the Governor's Mansion twice, he also knew that the place where Steward Hu had brought this time was completely wrong from the previous living room, and after walking for a while, he stopped in an elegant small courtyard and shouted, "Master, Lord Wu has arrived." ”

"Oh, it's finally here, let him in."

Zhu Huai's reply came from a house, and Steward Hu stretched out his right hand and turned sideways to get out of the way. Wu Ming nodded to him, then pushed open the door and entered the house. As soon as you enter the house, a wave of heat rushes towards you, making people feel like a spring breeze. There was a huge fire in the house, and the charcoal inside was burning so brightly that the whole house was a little red. Zhu Huai was on the other side of the house, with his hands behind his back, looking at something intently. Wu Ming clasped his fists and saluted, "Your Excellency the Governor." ”

Zhu Huai turned around, his face was a little unnatural, he smiled reluctantly, and said, "Lord Wu, don't be polite, come here." ”

Wu Ming was a little puzzled, walked forward, looked up, couldn't help but be surprised, just now far away, only felt that Zhu Huai seemed to be looking at a painting, and when he got closer, he paid attention to the characters above, only to see that it was lifelike, and a family portrait was drawn. The brushstrokes are delicate and expressive, and the characters are vaguely alive. Wu Ming glanced at it a little, and found that the painting was Zhu Huai's family, and the characters in it had their own characteristics, even Zhu Yuhu, there was a goshawk on his shoulder, needless to say, this goshawk was black gold.

He swept all the way and found a tall and sturdy middle-aged man in the painting, who was holding Zhu Xiaolong with his right hand and Mrs. Zhu's waist with his left hand. Needless to say, this middle-aged man must be Zhu Xiaolong's father, Zhu Yulong, who is currently leading troops to besiege Guangyang.

Zhu Yuqing occupies a relatively small position in this painting, only slightly revealing half of his face on the side, tilting his head, half hanging in the arms of an old woman. Wu Ming paused on the old woman's face, vaguely familiar. Zhu Huai pointed at the old woman and said softly, "That's cheap." ”

Wu Ming was suddenly stunned, no wonder he looked very familiar, this painting was very expressive, and Liao Liao sketched out the image of the character with a few strokes. Zhu Yuqing and He Yi are like a mold, and her mother herself looks familiar, and she should be.

Zhu Huai sighed, as if he had aged a lot: "Cheap Nei passed away three years ago. Life is really like a dream and an illusion, life and death are separated from suffering. ”

Wu Ming's heart was shocked, this sentence was exactly a word made by Zhu Yuqing on Chinese New Year's Eve a few days ago, and he blurted it out at this time, which added a little sadness. Although Zhu Huai is chubby, from the time he came to Nanning to the present, he has always given himself the image of an iron-blooded tough man, and only at this time did he show his weak side. It's just that this "Governor of Books and Chess" has always been known for his wisdom and changeability, and his purpose in letting himself see this painting is probably not so simple.

However, it is a fact that the other party is widowed, and in this regard, Zhu Huai and himself can really be regarded as sympathetic. He smiled unnaturally and said, "It's all bad kids, and it's sad for the governor." ”

Zhu Huai's eyes were still on the painting, his eyes were full of mixed feelings, he shook his head, and said, "Lord Wu doesn't have to blame himself, it's just that I'm approaching the end of the year, and I just feel something." I want to wish Huai to be old, not to mention being widowed, even my youngest son is left without knowing life and death, this may be providence. After saying that, he sighed again.

His youngest son is Zhu Yuhu, Wu Ming saw that he was sad, and said: "General Zhu and I have intersected, he is dedicated to the country, which makes the kid also admire." ”

Zhu Huai's eyes were shining, and he stared at Wu Ming and said, "Oh, there are such things, can Lord Wu tell me about it." "He was now the same as a longing father, and there was a governor there. Wu Ming then told Zhu Yuhu's appearance in the army. To tell the truth, Zhu Yuhu is a good soldier in addition to his youthful temperament and eagerness to make meritorious contributions. In Wu Ming's narration, he unconsciously used many words of praise. However, the biggest intersection between him and Zhu Yuhu is to go to arrest Lu Jinglun together. For the rest, there really is nothing to say. However, Zhu Huai listened very carefully, and when Wu Ming finished speaking, he reacted for a long time, sighed and said: "This kid is still so uneasy, although meritorious service is important, but compared with his own life, what a way!" ”

He said it very sadly, and in the house, the charcoal fire was blazing, and his cheeks were a little red. It's just that the strands of hair on the forehead are more obvious. Wu Ming was shocked to realize that Zhu Huai seemed to have lost a lot of weight during this period of time compared to when he first arrived in Nanning, and he stepped forward and said: "I wish my lord, the little boy is auspicious, he will definitely be fine, and please let go of your heart." ”

Zhu Huai shook his head, as if he didn't want to say more on this topic. Still staring at the painting, he suddenly asked, "Lord Wu, what do you think of this painting?" ”

Wu Ming lowered his head, took advantage of the firelight, looked at it carefully again, and said: "I wish my lord, the kid is reckless, the way of painting skills is really not ......."

Zhu Huai raised his head, a smile suddenly appeared in his eyes, and said: "Lord Wu is too modest, qin, chess, calligraphy and painting, there are quite a lot of commonalities, Lord Wu is a master of music and rhythm, what do you think, but it doesn't hurt to say it." ”

It seems that he thinks that he is quite fluent, but Wu Ming is not in the mood to debate with him now, he thought about it, stared at the painting and muttered: "Although this painting is one, there are two artistic conceptions conceived in the painting, the male is resolute and straightforward, and the iron painting of the clothes and corners is like a hook." Even in the painting, it gives people a clear feeling of water chestnut angles. However, the style of the women in the painting is very different from that of the men, all of them are as soft as water, and even a little, a little ......"

Zhu Huai stared at him and said in a muffled voice, "What's the matter?" Go on. ”

Wu Ming turned his heart sideways and said straightly: "It's a little sad to be more than dead." ”

Zhu Huai was stunned, and only after a long time did he clapped his hands and sighed: "Lord Wu is really good eyesight, a good sorrow is greater than heart death, and he has three flavors in one word." He turned his head and stared at Wu Ming again and again, Wu Ming was uncomfortable by him, and hurriedly said: "The kid is just talking nonsense, Lord Governor, don't take it seriously." ”

"It's so powerful, then Lord Wu is serious, isn't it the reincarnation of Lu Gong and the rebirth of Qiushui?" He smiled and pointed to the chair next to him, pulled one over and sat down first, and said, "Sit down first, you are right, this painting is indeed made by two people, the man in the picture is painted by the old man who is bored, and the woman is the little girl who is grateful for the third anniversary of the cheap and later added." ”

Wu Ming's heart was shocked, although he didn't know the painting skills, but even he, a layman, knew that after a few years, it was not easy to add brushes to the old paintings. If you don't pay attention to it, you will make it indecent, and you will become a dog instead of a chicken. It's just that the characters on this painting are natural, except for the difference in painting techniques and styles, I really can't see that the female characters in it are still added after many years. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but turn his head, looked at the picture again, and was quite amazed by Zhu Yuqing's painting skills.

Zhu Huai grabbed a teacup on the table, took a sip of tea, and then said, "Lord Wu is still single, right?" ”

Wu Ming had just found a chair to sit down, and when he heard this, he was shocked, sat up straight and said, "Humble Jing fell into the hands of Xiao Xiao on the way to the south this time, and I am afraid that something happened to him. ”

Zhu Huai looked at him, squinted his eyes, seemed to be thinking about something, and after a long time, he came back to his senses and said, "Lord Wu, you still have a marriage contract with Princess Mengling, have you forgotten this." ”

Wu Ming's heart flipped over, I don't know what he means by interrogating his family history today, he muttered: "Xiaoling is to me, it's just, it's just a ......" He was just a long time, and he really couldn't find a suitable reason to shirk it, could it be that he only regarded Xuanyuan Ling as a sister? That's too, both parties are engaged, and the whole world knows about it. It's just that if you don't distinguish between two sentences, you always feel uncomfortable.

When he fell into Zhu Huai's eyes like this, he completely changed his taste, he stood up, and said with a smile: "Lord Wu doesn't have to be like this, that general doesn't have three wives and four concubines." The beauty of the country, the beauty of the country, this is a goal of the men's competition in all directions. He plucked the charcoal from the hall with a fire fork. The charcoal was so well done that there was almost no smoke in the whole study, and when he pulled it down, a burst of white ash suddenly rose in the brazier. The charcoal was burning red again. He looked at it, and sighed after a while: "The black charcoal sheds the old dust, and the plum urges the new year." Lord Wu, what do you think of the little girl? ”

Wu Ming was stunned, and replied without thinking: "Ling Ai is extremely intelligent, and it is even more beautiful in the world. Talent and appearance are used in his body, which is appropriate. ”

Zhu Huai said with a smile: "Talent and appearance are unique, these four words are also from these boring people in Nanning with false rumors, but the little girl's talent, poetry and painting really deserve to be the choice of the moment." You are also Xiaolong's master now, and you will have to come to my house to sit more in the future. ”

This was already said very explicitly, Wu Ming was suddenly in a hurry, stood up suddenly, and wanted to say something, but Zhu Huai didn't say anything just now, what else could he say? Thinking of this, I couldn't help but blush.