After explaining everything in the thirty-second section, Tang Xuan pointed to a pot of mint herbal tea brought by the people of the academy and said, "Lord Wu, after saying so much, take a sip of tea first to extinguish the fire."

Wu Ming suddenly felt his mouth dry, grabbed the big clay cup on the table, and scooped up a cup of tea. When it was brought to his mouth, his brows furrowed, and he said, "Brother Tang, you are also a member of the household department now, the head of the first courtyard, can't you be a little nicer to yourself?" ”

The weather in the south of the Yangtze River is hot, and farmers collect mint tea leaves for use to cool off. This mint grows very fast, and often sprouts emerge within two days of picking, so it is extremely cheap. Every summer, this thing is supplied for free. Tang Xuan only smiled slightly and said, "Lord Wu, this thing not only dispels fire, but also relieves tension and helps strengthen the body. Taste it. ”

Wu Ming drank all the tea in the cup, only feeling that it was refreshing and pleasant, and a refreshing coolness went straight from his mouth to his heart. He put the cup on the table and said, "Brother Tang, is there anything else going on today?" ”

Tang Xuan narrowed his eyes, looked at him and said, "What, do you still want to invite me to dinner?" ”

Wu Ming pondered for a moment, nodded and said, "I can't hide anything from you, yes." ”

Tang Xuan and his father Tang Ziou glanced at each other, and they were also upright and upright. Now I wear two hats, and although the salary is good, I also have a lot of social interactions. So it's very hard, but he's happy. Some time ago, Zhu Huai asked him to move to a new courtyard, but he still refused. Wu Ming didn't go to his house to eat during this time, and since I met him today, I wanted to invite him to a restaurant for a small gathering, which was also a personal favor.

Tang Xuan looked at the sky outside, put away the books on the table, and said with a smile: "It's okay, it's almost dark now." I'll go out with you today. As he spoke, he clapped his hands and said, "Old ginger." The servant who served the tea just now walked in and saluted, "My lord, do you have any instructions?" ”

"Later, you will go back and inform Madame, so that he doesn't have to wait for me, I am on a business trip with Lord Wu today, and I may go back a little later."

That old Jiang was a middle-aged man that Tang Xuan had only recently selected from the refugee pile, and because his legs were a little dusty, the government and the army did not respond to the call. Tang Xuan hired him as a servant, and he was naturally grateful. Hearing Tang Xuan say this, he bowed respectfully and said, "Yes." The little one got it. ”

Wu Ming couldn't help laughing, watching Tang Xuan send Lao Jiang down seriously. said with a smile: "Brother Tang, it won't take much time to eat, so there's no need to make such a fuss." ”

When the two Han Dynasty were not divided, Tang Xuan became famous in Kyoto. Now that he has become a tobe squire, it doesn't seem to have made him much bolder. Tang Xuan glared at him when he heard this, and said, "You kid, you'll know when you get married." ”

Wu Ming's face suddenly darkened, in fact, he was also married, but his marriage to He Yi was like a fish thorn choked in his throat, and every time he thought about it, it hurt as if he was worried, and he rarely mentioned it. Tang Xuan's words were exactly the pot that he didn't open and mention, and his heart hurt again.

The two were speechless for a while, packed up their things, and left the academy. Take the reins from the porter's hand. The porter led another horse for Tang Xuan. The two men got on horseback and walked together. At this time, it was already evening, and the remnant sun was like blood, half-hanging on the city wall. Wu Ming raised his head and looked at the sunset, the sunlight was like a thousand sharp swords, piercing straight into his eyes, and unconsciously, tears were already rolling in his eyes. Tang Xuan looked at him, changed his words and said, "Lord Wu, just say that you invite me to dinner, you have to say a place name, this is silent, but it is not a way of hospitality." ”

Wu Ming calmed down and thought for a while: "It's rare to invite Brother Tang to have a meal, let's go to Baihe Tower, and go to see it along the way, and it can be regarded as a revisit." ”

Tang Xuan smiled and said, "That's fine, I'll follow you to fight the tooth sacrifice today." Anyway, with the salary of the commander of your guard battalion, you can't afford to spend a few meals in Baihe Tower. ”

The horses assigned by the academy are all relatively short and mild-mannered, and this horse will definitely not be able to run fast. In addition, Tang Xuan was originally a civil official, and he rarely rode a horse. Every time Nanwang stopped and waited, he anxiously shook his slender ears and snorted, as if he was very dissatisfied. It was not too far from the academy to Baihe Tower, but when the two arrived, it was already dark, and the night market on Chayi Street had just begun.

When the two arrived at the Hundred Crane Tower, the ground floor here was already full of people. Xiao Er stepped forward, nodded and said, "Two guest officers, please follow me to the second floor." ”

With this little two up to the second floor, the second floor is different from the first floor, it is an independent box. This hundred crane tower is also very particular, four floors, generally according to the status of the seat arrangement. Although Wu Ming and Tang Xuan were wearing ordinary casual clothes, they had a good temperament, and the eyes of this little two were very poisonous, and they didn't dare to offend the two, so they invited them to the second floor. The two are not the kind of people who love vanity, and they don't care. Wu Ming ordered a few dishes casually, and the little second saluted and said, "Okay, wait a minute, two guest officers, I'll serve the food immediately." ”

Tang Xuan sat down and looked around. Suddenly, he said: "Lord Wu, have you noticed that this Hundred Crane Tower has changed a lot compared to before. ”

Wu Ming was thinking about what was on his mind, and when he heard Tang Xuan say this, he was stunned and said, "What's the matter, Brother Tang?" ”

"The decoration style here seems to have changed a lot, almost all of them used to be Jiangnan garden style, but now there is a lot more northern flavor."

Hearing him say it, Wu Ming also paid attention. Indeed, in the past, the Hundred Crane Towers were carved with beams and painted buildings, with cornices and beams, and almost all of the paintings on the walls were Jiangnan landscape paintings. Walking inside, it is as if you are in the hazy and ethereal Jiangnan Pavilion. But although the exterior has not changed now, the layout inside has changed a lot. The bamboo screen in the former box room was removed and replaced with a dark brown curtain. The landscape paintings mounted on the wall have also become green wolf totems.

What does Hu Lan think, does he want to change the business style of Baihelou. Baihelou has an excellent reputation in Nanning, almost becoming a golden signboard, he does this, to take a great risk, a little unsatisfactory, will smash his reputation for many years. When the time comes, the gains outweigh the losses.

Just as he was turning his mind, the little second had already walked up with a large plate of dishes. One by one put on the table, and said with a sneer: "Please use it slowly, two of you." Wu Ming asked, "Little second brother, is Boss Zhao here?" I'm looking for him. ”

Hearing him ask, Xiao Er looked confused, thought for a while and then replied: "This master, I'm a new guy, do you want to ask the former shopkeeper of this restaurant?" I don't know. As he spoke, he smiled cautiously and slowly retreated.

Touching such a soft nail, Wu Ming's heart was also uncomfortable. Could it be that this hundred crane tower has even been replaced by a shopkeeper? But this didn't seem to have much to do with him, he shook his head, and chatted with Tang Xuan.

All the seats on the second floor are separated by a brown curtain and enclosed in private rooms. In the middle of the hall hung a large air lamp, illuminating the snow white. Looking at the outside from the inside, you can tell the difference, but when you look at the inside from the outside, it is a black and mushy patch. From time to time, Xiao Er drilled in and out of various boxes, and occasionally there was the sound of guests guessing wine and punching, and I don't know who it was, and now there are several seats on the entire second floor.

After bragging for a while, Tang Xuan picked up a chopstick dish and put it in his mouth, and hesitated: "Lord Wu, the marriage that your sister-in-law mentioned to you last time, I thought about it later. You really should think about marriage. Now you have the power to open the government and build a government. But such a young commander, not to mention that there is no one to come, but it is certainly unprecedented. If you don't get married, don't say Zhu Huai, even if it's me, I feel a little uneasy about handing over a big stall to you alone. So if you want to really get the approval of everyone in Jiangnan, you still have to stabilize it first. Once you have a family, the impact on this will naturally decrease a lot. So for the sake of official career, let's find a good partner quickly. ”

A warm current surged in Wu Ming's heart, Tang Xuan probably said this to himself after thinking about it for a long time. It's just a marriage event, how can you find a good partner as soon as he said, is this in a hurry?

Looking at Wu Ming's appearance, a narrow smile appeared on the corner of Tang Xuan's mouth, and he lowered his voice and said, "Actually, the third miss of the Zhu family is really good. I've been in the academy for a long time in the past few days, and I've met her a few times, and every time this little girl is polite. Tsk, your kid married her, not to mention anything else, at least it won't lose you. ”

The way he looks now, he still looks like some kind of court household servant, but it's similar to a pimp. Wu Ming was angry and funny, thought for a while and said: "Brother Tang, don't entertain me, between me and Zhu Yuqing, it is impossible at all, once you get married, I'm afraid it will be difficult for the mother to explain." ”

Tang Xuan closed his eyes, put a pair of chopsticks on the top of the bowl and knocked on it, and after a long while, he said, "Actually, the most important thing to do is that the heart is as clear as a mirror. Hold on to the last bit of ethereal in a filthy human world. Zhu Huai's patience is not too much, and I am worried that if he fails to win over, he will be bad again. With your current abilities, you are too much to protect yourself. It is better to take advantage of the situation to agree to him for the future. As for Niangniang's side, if you explain a qiē to him, I think she will definitely understand you. ”

These words are already very explicit, Tang Xuan's meaning is to ask Wu Ming to take advantage of Zhu Yuqing's marriage to pretend to integrate into the power of Zhu Huai of the Southern Han Dynasty, develop his strength from it, and wait for the opportunity to move. It stands to reason that this is not a good strategy, but when he thought of Zhu Yuqing's delicate appearance, he really couldn't bear it, and he refused directly without thinking about it: "Brother Tang, this matter is definitely not feasible, don't mention it in the future." ”

Tang Xuan sighed, and then breathed a sigh of relief. But he still opened his mouth, as if he had to say something. At this time, there was a sudden roar in the bread box, and then only a "bang" sound was heard, and a person fell out of a box, and then threw himself to the ground, unable to get up for a long time. Wu Ming fixed his eyes and saw that this person turned out to be the little second who served them food just now.

Someone actually sprinkled on the Hundred Crane Tower?!