Out of the imperial city, Zhao Yunze was lucky to hire a carriage and went straight to the West Market.

After arriving in Xishi, he bought a lot of ingredients and seasonings, and then returned to his home in Yankangfang.

Seeing that it was too early, Zhao Yunze hurried out again to invite Fang Zhi and Yan Liben.

Fang Zhi's family lives next door, a few steps away. knocked on the door knocker, and it was Fang Zhi's "clumsy Jing" who came to open the door.

Today's Mrs. Fang is dressed very plainly, no longer like the day I first saw her, and there is no makeup on her face, just like a plain face. I think this is her home dress, and she must have deliberately dressed like that for shopping that day.

At this time, Zhao Yunze finally saw Mrs. Fang's true face, she was a handsome woman. Although it is no longer youthful, it does not lose the mature charm of a young woman.

"Zhao Langjun, it's you!" Mrs. Fang was obviously a little surprised, she was talking to Zhao Yunze while looking behind Zhao Yunze. "Didn't your lady come with you?"

"That...... Fang's sister-in-law, a certain has not yet married. Zhao Yunze said embarrassedly.

Mrs. Fang looked Zhao Yunze up and down a few times in surprise, and said, "Yo, Zhao Langjun doesn't look like a fool, how could he not marry?" ”

I'm a poor sling, okay? Zhao Yunze rolled his eyes secretly.

"Sister-in-law Fang, is Lord Fang Zhi at home?" Zhao Yunze directly ignored Mrs. Fang's gossip spirit and explained his intentions.

"He doesn't know where to go to ask for an official today, Zhao Langjun has something to do with him?"

"Sister-in-law Fang, if Lord Fang returns home, please be sure to tell him and ask him to tidy up his clothes in the evening and come to my house for a banquet." Zhao Yunze said vaguely.

Mrs. Fang stared blankly at Zhao Yunze's face for a while, and suddenly said vigilantly: "You let that dead ghost dress up, are you going to pull him to drink flower wine?" ”

Ahh Zhao Yunze was shocked by Mrs. Fang's strange ideas.

"Where does Sister-in-law Fang want to go. Let me tell you the truth, there is a big man in the DPRK who wants to borrow my place to meet Lord Fang. Zhao Yunze hurriedly explained.

Mrs. Fang became clever now, and immediately her eyes lit up and asked, "Is it that my man's official position has fallen?" ”

"Yes!" Zhao Yunze pretended to smile deeply.

"Eh, it must have been Zhao Langjun who begged for my man, thank you Zhao Langjun!" Mrs. Fang immediately saluted Zhao Yunze.

Zhao Yunze hurriedly bent down and said, "Sister-in-law Fang, don't torture Zhao like this, it's all Lord Fang's own merits." ”

"Zhao Langjun is really sincere!" Mrs. Fang got up, and suddenly smiled and said, "Another day, the slave family will find a good family affair for Zhao Langjun, giggle......"

Uh, how can this talk about family affairs again, this jumping thinking, it's really hard to keep up!

"Sister-in-law Fang, if you want to go somewhere else, don't bother. Please be sure to tell Fang Nao-sama. Zhao Yunze hurriedly said goodbye.

"Don't worry, even if I forgot to say goodbye to Zhao Langjun, I won't forget about it, this is a big deal for my family." Mrs. Fang said heartlessly.

Uh, well, you're the honest guy!

Zhao Yunze arched his hand at Mrs. Fang, and quickly turned around and fled.

Returning home, Zhao Yunze picked up a bag of tea cakes and went out again.

When you go to Fang Zhi's house, you can go empty-handed, but you can't go to Yan Liben's house without your things. In Wei Chigong's words, Yan Liben's father, Yan Bi, is still alive. When the younger generation comes to the door, it is natural to do the due courtesy.

This Yan Bi is also a famous person in history, the concubine of Emperor Wu of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, Yuwen Yong, a famous painter and engineer of the Sui Dynasty. Yan Liben and his brother Yan Lide's painting skills and engineering attainments are all inherited from their own families. Yan Bi father and son were famous for their crafts and paintings, and they were famous in the Sui and Tang dynasties.

Zhao Yunze inquired about Yan Liben's residence at the Wuhou in the market, and then walked there.

Come to the front of the Yan Mansion, but the gatehouse is towering, carved beams and paintings, and the end is extraordinary. In the middle of the door, hang a plaque, on which there are five big characters of "Shibao County Mansion".

The Duke of Shibao County is the title of Yan Bi. This title was originally awarded in the Northern Zhou Dynasty, and later Yang Jian, the auxiliary prime minister of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, seized the throne of his grandson and established the Sui Dynasty, still retaining the title of Yan Bi. When the Tang Dynasty was established, because Yan Lide and Yan Liben both served in Li Shimin's Qin Palace, Yan Bi was stained with his son's light and once again retained this title.

Seeing Zhao Yunze stop at the door, a doorman hurriedly stepped forward and asked, "This Langjun, I don't know what is the matter with you?" ”

"Lao Gui asked, Zhao Yunze, the captain of Yilu, is a friend of Lord Yan Liben, and he has come to talk to Lord Yan." Zhao Yunze arched his hand and said.

"My Erlang is on duty as a supervisor today, and he is not in the house." Namending said.

"That'...... I don't know if Grandpa Yan can be in the house? Zhao Yunze asked again. Since Yan Liben was not there, it was the same with his father to explain the matter of going to the banquet in the evening.

"Grandpa is in the house, it's just ...... Are you sure you want to see my grandfather? ”

For some reason, there was something strange in the look in the doorman's eyes when he asked this.

"Since the grandfather is at home, as a junior, how can he have a gift of not worshipping. Annoyance is almost a sigh. ”

"Please wait a minute!"

The doorman Ding returned after entering the door for a while, and said to Zhao Yunze: "Grandpa is waiting for Lang Jun in the main hall, please follow me into the house." ”

Zhao Yunze thanked him and followed the door into the Yan Mansion.

All the way through the corridor to the main hall. Namending replied.

Zhao Yunze entered the main hall, but saw a thin old man in his sixties sitting upright at the door, and two pretty little maids standing on either side of the old man.

This old man must be Yanbi. He immediately stepped forward to salute: "Junior Zhao Yunze has seen Grandpa Yan!" ”

"Sit!" Yan Bi looked at Zhao Yunze and raised his hand to gesture to a small table on his side.

"Grandpa Xie Yan gives you a seat!"

Zhao Yunze walked to the back of the group and sat on his knees.

"What are you looking for Erlang?" Yan Bi asked Zhao Yunze straight to the point. For some reason, he asked in a loud voice, as if he was afraid that Zhao Yunze would not be able to hear clearly.

Zhao Yunze thought about it for a while, Li Shimin went to his home for a banquet, but he could tell Yan Bi clearly, after all, this is a person with a title, different from Mrs. Fang. If he directly said to the other lady, he was afraid of scaring her, Yan Bi would naturally not be frightened.

"Grandpa Yan, Your Majesty is going to the junior's house for a banquet in the evening, and in accordance with Your Majesty's will, please go with Lord Yan Liben."

"Copper mesh? Are you going to find my Erlang to fish? Yan Bi suddenly said something from the donkey's lips to the horse's mouth. After speaking, he shook his head and said: "The copper net is too hard, and it is better to use a net made of hemp rope for fishing." ”

Zhao Yunze was stunned: What's the matter with this old man, deliberately teasing me, right?

"Grandpa Yan, it's not fishing, it's a banquet!" Zhao Yunze hurriedly explained.

"Coarse salt? You can't use coarse salt for fishing, and it's best to use meat bones as bait. Once again, Yan Bi said something that was not related to the wind and horses.

Where is this?

Zhao Yunze hurriedly looked at the two maids behind Yan Bi with an inquiring gaze.

A maid understood, and whispered to Zhao Yunze: "Don't blame Lang Jun, my grandfather is old, and his ears are behind!" ”

Oh, I see. No wonder when he was at the door just now, he said that he wanted to see Yan Bi, and the doorman looked at him with strange eyes.

"You girl, what are you mating with? Is rhubarb in heat again? When Yan Bi heard the maid's words, he turned around and covered his mouth and asked. Although his voice was much quieter this time than when he spoke to Zhao Yunze, he still let Zhao Yunze hear it clearly.

Zhao Yunze suddenly had black lines on his head. This Grandpa Yan not only has bad ears, but also seems to have some problems with his brain. No wonder Wei Chigong said he was "still alive". Looking at it like this, it seems that it is not far from being buried in the ground. Alas, the ancients were so pitiful, they were only in their sixties and became old like this.

The maid sneered, leaned into Yan Bi's ear, and said loudly: "Grandpa, this Lang Jun came to invite Erlang to his house for a banquet, and said that His Majesty will also go." ”

"Oh, eat!" Yan Bi finally understood. But then his next sentence almost made Zhao Yunze spray. "Your Majesty is my father-in-law, he came to our house for dinner, he must have wanted to clear the princess."

Yes? Your Majesty is your father-in-law!? Old man, what kind of generation are you?

The maid just now hurriedly explained to Zhao Yunze: "My grandfather is confused, he is thinking of Emperor Wu of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, and his grandfather is the concubine of the princess of Qingdu in the Northern Zhou Dynasty. ”

Zhao Yunze looked at it, if it goes on like this, can he still talk well?

So, he hurriedly said to the maid: "Invite Brother Yan to the banquet, and ask the girl to tell you on your behalf." ”

The maid nodded and said, "Lang Jun, please rest assured, since Your Majesty summoned my Erlang, there must be something urgent, and the slave and maid naturally dare not make a mistake." It's just that I don't know where the residence of the Venerable Mansion is? ”

"A certain Zhao Yunze lives in Yankang Fang, Brother Yan learned my name, and he will know it after a little inquiry."

"The slave has written it down."

Zhao Yunze saw that there was no point in continuing to stay, so he hurriedly left the bag of tea leaves, got up and said goodbye to Yan Bi: "Grandpa Yan, there is still something in the younger generation's family, so I will leave and come to see you another day." ”

"Look at the birds, go, go! In my back garden, there are a lot of birds, thrushes, magpies, starlings, ......."

Zhao Yunze shook his head with a wry smile, arched his hand to Yan Bi, and turned around and walked out. A maid hurriedly followed and sent him out of the Yan Mansion.

Walking in the alleys of Yankangfang, Zhao Yunze couldn't help crying and laughing, what is the matter today, one wants to say goodbye to me, and the other is Alzheimer's. Alas!

I hope that there will be no more moths at the banquet in the evening.