"You're going to be the furnace master?" Huaxi glanced at Susukino Kiyuki and wondered, "I remember that when I met you in Dahua, I didn't even know the category of spices, how did you act as the furnace master?" ”

The presiding officer of the incense mat is the owner of the furnace, and the incense mat is generally tasted with the best incense wood rather than incense, incense sticks and ordinary incense wood. Huaxi is not worried that Susukino Kiyuki will not be able to get good incense wood, but sensory perception and incense skills are necessary conditions for the owner of the incense mat, and with Huaxi's understanding, it seems that neither of these two Susukino Kiyuki do.

"Isn't it that the furnace owner chooses a piece of excellent fragrant wood, so that everyone can smell the fragrance in the quiet room, and finally taste and appreciate it. Isn't the owner of the furnace the one in charge of incense? Susukino knew that he was not up to the task, and muttered, "When I was in Dahua, I attended once with my uncle. However, I left halfway. ”

Huaxi shook his head and said: "The incense mat is not to smell the incense at the incense fight, but only to describe the senses and categories of the aroma; It is not only to show the incense skills of the furnace owner, or to show off the preciousness of the incense products for incense friends, it is inevitable to be secular and biased. In Dahua and Dongri, the incense mat is mostly a private event specially organized by some people and scholars to inspect their knowledge, or monks and Taoists, sitting meditation and Taoism, and they are not seeking the ultimate in the appearance of incense, but more of an epiphany for a moment of contemplation and meditation on the fragrance. Although Xiyue is a spice producing country, the incense road mostly originates from Dahua and Dongri, and the purpose of setting up incense mats in Xiyue is also here. ”

"The incense mat is divided into three steps: setting up a seat, sitting in class, and pouring incense. The owner of the furnace is the leader, and the guests are invited. Taking incense as a guide, smelling the incense and calming the mind, it is for 'tasting incense'; borrowing incense to think, purifying the heart, it is for 'sitting on incense'; lyrical and learning with friends is for 'teaching incense'; and finally tasting the fragrance aftertaste, leaving incense notes, is for 'injecting incense'. These vassal and elegant things don't seem to be the fifth brother's preference, right? ”

Susukino Kixing is free and easy, but he grew up in a businessman's family, smart and studious but not a person of knowledge, some talents, but not very outstanding, plus his own special identity, at that time to Dahua was to take refuge, so learning martial arts and self-defense was put in the first place. As for those so-called elegant things, in his eyes, most of them are pedantic and sour things that only Confucianism can do.

Sukino Jixing was a little confused by Huaxi's words, how did he know that this incense mat was like this, and he couldn't help but exclaim: "Yu Heng misunderstood me"

Huaxi was curious: "Who is Yu Heng?" ”

"Isn't it Aunt Yizhen's fiancé, the eldest of King Zhidu. You don't know that the king of Zhidu has a habit of incense, and he likes to invite people to hold incense banquets the most. In the past, his family held a banquet, and everyone was most afraid of going to the toilet. Every time I go to the toilet, a bunch of maids are waiting by the side, as long as someone is ......"

Susukino Jixing paused, thinking that in front of Huaxi, it was not good to ruin his image as an elder brother, so he held back the indecent word and changed his rhetoric, "Make that smell, his maid is a fragrant powder and agarwood for a while, which makes people embarrassed...... However, all the women in his family are masters of using incense. Gulina, you've seen it in Dahua. Yu Heng himself also likes to exchange fragrant wood on weekdays, and he recommended Fang Xing and Fang Liu at the last Douxiang Meeting. ”

Huaxi didn't have any feelings for the other party's family, but she still had some friendship with the baby-faced idiot boy Fang Liu. After she arrived in Xiyue, she also went to Fang's shop, but she only paid attention to the flower dew balm, and did not deliberately inquire about Fang Liu's whereabouts. At this time, after listening to Susukino Kiyuki, she knew that the Fang family had a friendship with the King of Zhidu, no wonder they could occupy half of the Xiyue spice market.

Susukino Jixing continued angrily, "Yesterday at the racecourse, I went all the way with the two kings of Zhinanguo, and on the way they said that they had a new piece of Qi Nan, but unfortunately Yu Heng listened to it, saying that he also got two pieces of excellent fragrant wood in his hand, so it was better to open a fragrant banquet with Leyi and them to taste. Le Yi first arrived, where to prepare for this, and was embarrassed to refute Yu Heng's face, so he asked me what I meant. Yu Heng immediately said that I was the welcome envoy appointed by His Majesty, and let me prepare for this matter, just to be the owner of the furnace. I thought it wasn't a difficult thing to do, and for my aunt's sake, I didn't object...... I wanted to go to Ji's house to find a shopkeeper and ask, didn't I just come to visit you first, but as soon as you said this, I knew that there were still these accidents inside......"

Susukino Kiyuki looked regretful, causing Huaxi to chuckle, "So, our prospective uncle is deliberately making things difficult for you?" ”

Susukino Jixing snorted, "Yu Heng usually gets close to Zong Fei and Zong Qi, it must be because Zong Qi wants to see me make a fool of myself, and he provoked Yu Heng to make this bad move." ”

Huaxi has a bad impression of Susukino Zongqi, not because of his prodigal style, but because of the gloom in his eyes, which makes people feel uncomfortable. Besides, Susukino Kiyuki and Zong Qi have just had an unpleasant quarrel, and they are being caught up by Susukino Zong Qi about this matter, I don't know what kind of turmoil will arise?

"You didn't talk to Aunt Yizhen? How can you say that Yu Heng is also her fiancé, your uncle-to-be. Why don't you ask your aunt to come forward and make peace and push off the errand of the furnace master? ”

"What uncle-to-be? I saw that Aunt Yizhen was not happy with this family business...... "Susukino Kiyuki seemed to remember something, and a trace of strangeness flashed in his eyes, "Looking for her to make peace, I might as well ask my uncle directly." However, at this time, Uncle is still in the palace. ”

Susukino Kiyuki was a little anxious, the more he thought about it, the more he thought about it, he should have undertaken it too quickly, and thought for a while, "I'll go to the palace for a while." This matter is connected to Zhinan, so I still ask for instructions from the palace. ”

Susukino Kiyuki hurriedly got up and walked two steps, turned his head back, and said to Huaxi: "The matter of the shop...... You go and see it first, don't rush to settle down. I still have a few good ones on hand, and we'll talk about them when I get back from the palace. ”

Huaxi nodded, "Well, then the fifth brother should go quickly."

After Susukino Ji walked, Hanaxi went out and turned around for a while, and used lunch outside. When she returned to the house in the evening, Nobuyum Susukino and Noriyuki Susukino had already returned.

As soon as Huaxi returned, he was summoned to Yiyuan by Susukino Shin.

When I entered the door, I raised my eyes and saw Susukino Kiyuki looking up at him with a bright smile, "Thirteen, you're back." I've been sitting here for almost an hour. ”

"Fifth brother, can things go well?"

Susukino Kiyuki smiled and said, "It's going well, but the stove owner's errand has been postponed, but I'm still in charge of the incense seat." ”

"Push the furnace master, and the rest of the affairs will be easy to handle."

Susukino Shin sat in front of the bookcase, put down the pen in his hand, looked up at Huaxi and said, "He resigned from the furnace master, but he replaced you." ”

"Ahh

"Ahem" Susukino Kiyuki coughed twice, "Your Majesty is inviting the deputy envoy of Dahua to participate in the Qixi Moon Festival, the three kings are here, I was waiting outside the palace, and let someone bring a message to my uncle, who knew that Zong Qi stabbed this matter to His Majesty as a joke, saying that the two days of Qixi Festival are held every year, and there are many tricks this year." The king of Thailand said that he also wanted to participate. I replied to His Majesty that I was afraid that I would be incompetent, and by the way, I wanted to push this errand to Yu Heng, and I didn't want the King of Thailand to praise you, so I recommended you to be the furnace master in person. Your Majesty will agree immediately, let me assist you in arranging the incense banquet......"

Seeing Huaxi glaring at himself angrily, like an annoyed little tiger, with a look of "I don't agree", Susukino Kiyuki couldn't help but turn his gaze to Sukino Shin for help.

Susukino Kiyuki ignored Sukino Kiyuki, lowered his head and blew lightly on the undried handwriting on the letterhead, folded it and sealed it into the envelope, "What you caused yourself, implicated Huaxi, do you still expect me to help you?" ”

"Uncle—Your Majesty's dictation was also taken by you at that time." Susukino Jixing's peach blossom eyes flashed, and he pursed his lips and pleaded, "Thirteen, the fifth brother is wrong. His Majesty Chrysostom said that in front of the envoys of Dahua, the emperor and the ministers, you and I were in charge of this matter, and also told us to entertain the distinguished guests of the two countries...... You should help my brother once, okay? ”

After the Luohuadian incident last time, Xiao Wu came to the house, and Huaxi saw Xiao Wu with a bad resignation, but he didn't expect Yin Yuanye to still be ghostly.

Huaxi was hesitating to excuse himself when he heard Susukino Kiyuki say cautiously, "I know you don't like this...... But now there is an oracle about the incense mat, which is a clear purpose. If you call yourself sick, it will only make people feel that it is too obvious, and even wonder if there is a dislike between Uncle and His Majesty. ”

"In this way, it is difficult to ride a tiger......" Huaxi glanced at Sukino Jixing, and knew that he was reasonable, but he always felt that it was unpleasant to hold his breath in his heart.

Seeing that his daughter's face was pale, Susukino Shin said with relief: "If you don't like it, don't go, my father and Your Majesty will talk." ”

Huaxi didn't want Susukino Shin to be embarrassed, "Dad doesn't have to worry about it. If you talk to Your Majesty for this little thing, it seems that your daughter doesn't know the general situation, and if someone talks about it again, she doesn't know what tricks to make up behind it. Besides, I am the owner of the furnace, and I have the help of the fifth brother, so there shouldn't be anything wrong. ”

Seeing that Huaxi agreed, Susukino Kiyuki hurriedly echoed and said, "Don't worry, uncle, I will be careful this time." ”

"If you suffer a loss, you should change your mind in the future." Susukino Shin glanced at Ji Xing, "The two of you are here today, let me remind you again, although this matter is not big, but it involves the royal family of the Three Kingdoms, you must not only be careful but also be careful, and you must not make mistakes." Especially Xiao Wu, you suspect that Zong Qi is plotting against you behind it, but you can't come up with evidence. If you don't know the truth, don't make enemies indiscriminately, instead of speculating and pursuing others, it is better to reflect on yourself. ”

"Yes," Hanaki and Kiyuki promised to Susukino at the same time.

Huaxi looked at the sinking face of Susukino Shin, and thought to himself, while teaching the fifth brother, his father was not teaching himself a lesson. Such as Yu Heng, Zong Qi, Yin Yuanye, and even Le Yi will really calm down on the incense mat, the incense mat is just an excuse, as for what changes may be derived behind an incense mat is what they really want to know. Therefore, it is not advisable to be in a chaotic position, and it is best to remain calm and respond to all changes unchanged.

Susukino Kiyuki's heart is so calm, the emperor, relatives, vassal kings, and imperial power...... The question that I wanted to avoid came to my mind again, should I really change my mind, but will it really develop into what my uncle said?

The three of them discussed the incense banquet together, and it was not until the evening that Susukino Kiyuki left the palace of King Shin. ()