At this time in the capital, there was a wine shop in an unknown alley, called "Dongzang", and the wine here had only one unified name, "Dongzang Wine".

The shopkeeper was an old man with gray hair, dressed in rags, with cloudy eyes, who came out with a jar of wine in his arms, and was met by three shadows.

The old man looked up at them carefully, and then smiled and leaned his neck and said to them: "A few sons, the old man's eyes are not good, how many jars of wine do you want?" ”

"Uncle, we came to smell your wine, let's come to Santanzi Bar first!"

Listening to this voice, it was Chen Shilang who took Jin Yantang and Shang Kelin out of the palace to drink.

As he spoke, he glanced at the three words "Winter Wine" written on the sign.

"Eh, okay, a few objective seats, I'll go serve you a drink!"

The old man said in a hoarse voice, lifted the curtain and turned to enter the store.

Outside the shop, there are several low stools and small tables in the alley, one table is just enough for three people.

Jin Yantang monks Kelin and Chen Shilang sat down in turn.

After sitting down, Shang Kelin glanced at the surrounding environment, which was not very clean, but it was definitely not dirty.

Then, he looked at Chen Shilang and raised his eyebrows: "Didn't you say that you would take us to the well-known Qinglou?" What's the deal with drinking in this little alley? ”

It's true that Chen Shilang is a literati, but he prefers no wine.

Hearing this, Chen Shilang folded his fan and pointed to the brand of "Winter Wine", and said to Shang Kelin with a smile: "Shang Gongzi, how boring is it to go to Qinglou?" It's just dealing with some literati and, I don't think there are many people who really have the ability there, why don't you come to this alley, the three of us talk and laugh, and have a few drinks by the way, isn't it beautiful? ”

The so-called Qinglou is not actually a place where anything can be done, but just a place where literati and artists often meet.

"Three guest officers, your wine is here!"

As he was talking, the old man came up with three jars of wine.

Jin Yantang opened the jar of wine, and Shang Kelin and Chen Shilang held the wine to toast him, and they had the posture of wanting to get drunk and rest.

This jar of wine is about five catties, and ordinary people can't finish it, but Jin Yantang held the wine glass and poured two sips into his stomach, and then changed his usual indifferent appearance, looking at Chen Shilang with a smile and said: "You are not young, but you are a girl with a heart?" I give you a marriage. ”

Hearing this, Shang Kelin also looked at Chen Shilang playfully and did not interject.

Chen Shilang laughed, hugged the jar and took a sip of wine, and replied, "What kind of girl does you have?" When I was taking the Xiucai exam in the village, there was indeed a girl who gave me silver to go to Beijing to take the exam, but unfortunately, I was admitted to the exam, and the girl was married off by their family, and now she is doing well. ”

He spoke lightly about his past, but his tone was self-deprecating.

After hearing this, Jin Yantang raised his eyebrows: "What's that girl's name?" ”

"Does it matter what it's called? Anyway, I just have this matter in mind, and keeping this heart to help the world is what the minister wants to do the most. ”

Chen Shilang asked Jin Yantang with a smile, and said, "Anyway, why did you leave the palace and talk to us about the love of children?" Isn't it that the princess of the small country of Loulan came to you and annoyed you? ”

Jin Yantang took a sip of wine and frowned, but did not answer. sweet potato

Chen Shilang and Jin Yantang are both courtiers and friends, and Shang Kelin's good impression of Jin Yantang is limited to monarchs and ministers, so when the two of them talked, he didn't get involved, and it seemed that he was also drinking with them, but he didn't actually drink much.

If all three of them are drunk, how can they go back to the palace?

It's not that there are no assassins out there, so you still have to be careful everywhere.

And......

Shang Kelin's eyes narrowed slightly, and he looked at the old man who was outside like a wine jar: There were red things on the clothes of this store just now, but at this moment, the sleeves were a little red similar to bloodstains, and there seemed to be a faint smell of blood wafting in the room behind the curtain?

Chen Yetan is a poison doctor, when he used to fight with Shang Kelin in the northern Xinjiang, he often gave Shang Kelin a medicinal bath, and over time, Shang Kelin not only increased his internal strength, but even his five senses were much more sensitive than ordinary people.

As if sensing Shang Kelin's gaze, the old man quickly looked at Shang Kelin, Shang Kelin smiled slightly, nodded to him, and asked casually: "Shop, are there any snacks such as food?" Although this winter sake is good, it cannot be drunk dry all the time. ”

The old man didn't seem to feel the change in Shang Kelin's voice, and only nodded to him with a smile: "Okay, I'll go in and find out if there are peanuts for you." ”

With that, he went in again.

Shang Kelin's eyes became calm for a moment, and after seeing him in, he turned to Jin Yantang and Chen Shilang in a voice that only the three of them could hear: "Hurry up, this place is not suitable for a long time!" ”

He only cast a vague glance at the old man, which ordinary people would not have noticed, but the shopkeeper seemed to be more sensitive than he was, and looked at him at once.

The old man was not as harmless as he appeared to be.

As soon as these words came out, Jin Yantang and Chen Shilang had already drunk to the up, not only did they not get up to leave, but said to Shang Kelin with a smile: "Why do you want to leave now?" We're having a good time! ”

Shang Kelin frowned and didn't speak, just glanced behind the curtain again.

At this time, behind the curtain of the liquor store.

Inside the house, a corpse lay quietly in the corner, he was a middle-aged man, his eyes were unwillingly wide open to look in the direction where the old man was standing, and this middle-aged man was the real owner of the wine shop.

The old man straightened up at the moment, and his eyes were no longer cloudy, but looked very shrewd.

On the beam of the room, a woman in a white shirt and ink clothes fell down, holding a long sword in her hand, and only after falling in front of the old man did she look at the old man anxiously: "How is it, Master?" Did you ask anything from my brother? ”

Chi Yuan glanced at her lightly, and after taking a stack of peanuts from the counter, he turned around and said, "Why are you in a hurry?" I also happened to meet your senior brother out of the palace, and when he gets drunk, I will naturally ask him. ”

"But, Master, I want to meet Senior Brother!"

Chi Miao looked at Chi Yuan with some expectation, and couldn't help but look out quietly, with a smile on the corner of her mouth.

The two have been learning martial arts together since childhood, and the senior brother is better than her everywhere, although he seems to be indifferent, but he takes great care of her.

Chi Yuan glanced at her helplessly, patted her head and said, "Do you want to know if your senior brother likes that woman?" If you want to, you can stay here quietly and see what the teacher does, and listen carefully to what your senior brother is saying to those two people outside. ”

"What they say at this time may become a handle for you to catch them, and when the time comes, you will have a foil in the court, after all, Loulan is far away, and when you get married, they won't care about you at all, understand?"

Chi Miao covered her ears and playfully stuck out her tongue at him: "I know, I know, Master is really verbose!" ”