Shen Zhi was taken to a study, which was the study where the landscape map of Xun Nanzi was hung, and the painting was hung on the incense case on the south wall, showing that this painting was very popular with the owner. Shen Zhi was secretly happy in his heart, would he befriend this noble man because of this painting?

Tang Zhi doesn't have much patience anymore, although he is the eldest grandson of the Tang family, he is not a grandson, and his biological mother is just a personal maid by his father's side. This made his position in the Tang Mansion a little embarrassing, so he urgently needed to make a great contribution and be recognized by the Tang family.

Otherwise, he would not have personally met Shen Zhi, a nine-grade sesame petty official, that is, one of his family's guards, whose official position was greater than him.

"I've seen adults, but I don't know what adults call them?" Shen Zhi was neither humble nor arrogant, but he couldn't help but be happy in his heart.

Tang Zhi also behaved as a corporal of courtesy. "I'm a member of the Shangjing Tang family, you can just call me the eldest son."

"It turned out to be the eldest prince of Tang, and I have admired it for a long time." Shen Zhi was shocked at first, and then he was ecstatic, the Tang family in Shangjing, who can have such great strength, must be the Tang family.

The two of them were pregnant with ghosts, but they had a good chat, and after chatting for a few words, Tang Zhi still led the topic to the painting.

"Master Shen, where did you get this painting?"

When Shen Zhi heard this, he began to ponder in his heart. Since he got the painting and sold the painting, it seems that everyone knows about it, and many people have asked him where the painting came from, and now the eldest prince of Tang also asks. This can't be just a coincidence, is there any secret to this painting?

Tang Dagongzi asked, he must know something. If I don't tell the truth, it may upset him. But if I tell the truth and say that this painting is not mine, but my second brother's, then I have 10,000 taels of silver alone, doesn't it seem that I am a villain? How can you get the appreciation of the eldest prince of Tang?

"What? What is the unspeakable hidden of Lord Shen? ”

"No, it's just that the lower officials are ashamed and don't know how to speak. This painting has always been in the Shen family, but the villain was dedicated to studying before, and he didn't have much research on this ancient painting. Later, my second brother moved and took the painting with him. Since I was admitted to the Jinshi and became a petty official, I have seen a lot. Only then did I know that the painting that had been hanging in the Shen family was actually a famous painting. ”

Shen Zhi pondered again and again, and after saying the truth and falsehood, he was almost persuaded by himself, and he was a little proud.

"Nonsense!" Tang Zhi finally lost his temper, and the white jade teacup in his hand fell directly to the ground and fell apart.

A figure flashed into the room, only to see a flash of knife, and a long knife was set up on Shen Zhi's neck.

Shen Zhi was stupid, the bright big knife was under his nose, as long as the other party used force, it was estimated that his head would not be his own.

"Big ...... My lord? ”

"Aren't you telling the truth?"

"I ...... I ......" Shen Zhi only felt a chill in his neck, a slight pain, and bright red blood beads slowly rolled down onto the shiny long knife that was rubbed.

"I said, I'll be honest, the painting is not mine, it's my second brother's, he's just a farmer who eats in the field, and I don't understand the value of painting, so he's coming. As for where he got it, I don't know. ”

Shen Zhi's eyes kept aiming at the knife on his neck, and he told the truth as quickly as he could, and the knife on his neck was put down. Shen Zhi breathed a sigh of relief, but he didn't dare to put the heart back in his stomach when he mentioned his throat just now.

Tang Zhi had a new clue, felt that it was no longer to be ado, took his own people, and hijacked Shen Zhi and hurried towards Shenjia Village.

At noon in August, the sun is shining, and the plane tree in the yard has grown a section taller in a year, but sitting on the stone bench under the tree, you still can't enjoy its shade. Fortunately, there is a grape trellis on the side, and the vines are green and lush, although they do not bear fruit, but they can enjoy the coolness.

Jixiang fished out the watermelon that had been chilled all morning from the well in the backyard, and ate it at this time, which was cool and refreshing, and it was very relieving of the heat.

Xiao Wang hugged Xiao Si, and everyone looked at Xiao Si's drooling little appearance, and they all laughed, but Xiao Si was too small, she couldn't eat this kind of cool thing, and it was too hot, so she could only feed her more warm water.

The hotter the day, the more sleepy it becomes, Xiao Xia shook the fan and sighed, got up and planned to go back to the house for a nap.

As soon as I got up, I heard the sound of messy horses' hooves galloping from far and near.

Xiao Xia glanced at Shen Fei, who was still nibbling on the watermelon, Shen Fei immediately put down the half-eaten watermelon, wiped his mouth with his sleeve, got up and left from the little feet in the backyard.

Chunhua also stood up, a little nervous, a little excited, and ran to the gate to look out.

"Second girl, you're coming from us."

"What's wrong?" Xiao Wang hugged the sweet little four who had been sleeping and asked nervously.

"It's okay, someone will come in a while, ask something, you just tell the truth."

"Eldest sister, you take Xiaoqiu, don't move, just stay by my side."

As soon as Xiao Xia finished speaking, the horse team had already arrived at the gate of Shen Zhong's house, and more than ten people came, and soon surrounded Shen Zhong's house.

Walking in front was a man of about twenty years old, dressed in brocade and jade, with a bad face. Shen Zhi was pushed and followed closely behind him.

The man entered the courtyard, looked left and right, and frowned, where did such a poor family get Xun Nanzi's painting? And what does it have to do with the person who robbed that shipment?

Shen Zhi was pushed again, and he hurriedly spoke: "What about my second brother?" ”

Except for Shen Zhong and Uncle Qing who were not at home, almost everyone in the family was standing in the courtyard at this time. Suddenly, so many people came to the house, and at first glance, they were not ordinary people, it was normal to be afraid of surprise, and Xiao Xia also behaved very normally, revealing her small eyes, looking at the uninvited people curiously.

"My dad went to the fields." Xiao Xia replied.

Tang Zhi glanced at the child who was talking, didn't care, and walked directly into the main hall with people, and as soon as he entered the main hall, he was stunned.

Shen Zhi followed behind, looking at the group of foolish people who were stunned and couldn't get on the stage, and showed his dogleg skills. Looking at the watermelon peel that had not been cleaned off the ground, he swallowed his saliva, and had been on the road all morning, he was really thirsty.

"What are you doing in a daze? Didn't you see the big guys? Get watermelons, if they want to be cold, quickly serve them and serve them. ”

After Shen Zhi finished speaking, he hurriedly followed into the main hall, and saw that Tang Dagongzi was standing in the middle of the ground looking at something in a daze, and followed his gaze and looked over.

This look, there is no one to fight, what's going on? Why did this painting hang on the wall of Shen Zhong's house again?

"This ...... This? ”

Not to mention that Shen Zhi was stunned, even Tang Zhi felt as if he had been tricked, and the unhappiness in his heart was extreme.

"Call everybody here."

"Yes!"

Xiao Xia's family was quickly called out, and even Mr. Xia, who has never been out of the house much, came out, she deliberately changed into a country woman's clothes, even those who knew her, it was a little difficult to recognize her.

"What's going on with this painting?" Shen Zhi felt that his head was a little cold, and if there was no reasonable explanation, he didn't know if his head could be saved.

。 Nine Heavenly God Emperors