、、、、、、、、、、 Jiang Changyang stepped into He's door for the first time. The He family, as he imagined, was also like many of the homes he had been to and liked before, and he could feel the soft and warm atmosphere of life when he stepped through the door.

The courtyard that has been swept clean, the flowers and trees that are still vibrant in the Mid-Autumn Festival, the columns that have been touched by children, some old furniture, and the sincere and happy smiles on the faces of the people, all make people feel a heartfelt comfort and ease. It is not at all like some of the ministers' houses he has been haunting recently, the courtyard is more than ten or twenty times larger than this, the servants are all over Qiluo, the vermilion lacquer is shining, and there are many strange flowers and trees, but it can only give people a cold and hard feeling.

Relaxed, pleasant, warm and comfortable, this is more in line with the place where he imagined he should live. Jiang Changyang liked this feeling very much.

He Zhizhong looked at Jiang Changyang silently from the side, and he saw happiness and joy in the eyes of this young man. Although I don't know why Jiang Changyang is happy and happy, seeing such emotions from the eyes of the guests is a good signal. This means that the guest's subsequent conversation will be very effective.

After entering the middle hall, the guests and hosts sat down, and after greetings, Jiang Changyang said seriously: "The little nephew heard that Shibo has visited the cold house twice, I don't know why?" ”

Sure enough, because I went to him twice, this is not a proud person, and he knows etiquette very well. He Zhizhong smiled and said, "It's embarrassing to let Jiang Gong run this trip, without him, I just made a special trip to thank you for helping our family." I haven't had a chance to repay the love last time, but now I owe it again, and I'm really scared. Danniang is my sweetheart, more precious than my eyes. I thought about it, I don't know how to repay you, please say it, as long as I can get it, I will definitely not shirk it. ”

Jiang Changyang had already prepared and smiled slightly: "Shibo doesn't need to be polite, please call the little nephew a word." He paused and said in a low voice: "I'm not asking for anything in return, the reason is that I have already told Ling Yan, just to feel comfortable." My uncle is in business, and he has seen more people than me, and he has the reputation of benevolence in Beijing, and there are many people who owe you favors over the years, are you all asking for returns? ”

It's really not leaking, He Zhizhong rolled his eyes, and said with a smile: "It's not a secret, some people, I really want to ask for returns." While speaking, he looked at Jiang Changyang's expression, but seeing that Jiang Changyang's face did not change and he looked deaf, He Zhizhong sighed secretly and continued: "I am a businessman, if you want to prosper in business, in addition to the first reputation, you also have to have connections." There are some people that I have made friends with on purpose, and I have done it on a special basis, because I know that maybe one day I will beg him, and there is something in exchange for something in his hands. ”

Jiang Changyang smiled slightly slyly: "Don't dare to hide from Shibo, I will do this kind of thing, human nature." But in addition to interests, there is also sincerity and benevolence, right? Otherwise, this relationship will not last long, and there will be no one who can really pay at the critical moment. ”

He Zhizhong said slowly: "You are right, the intersection of Eli is inferior, and the intersection of sincerity and true feelings is superior." With affection and profit, the critical moment is a completely different result. You must know that you can calculate others, and others can also calculate you, sow melons and get melons, sow beans and get beans. ”

Calculate? Jiang Changyang sighed secretly, raised his eyes to look directly at He Zhizhong, and said very seriously: "I don't have many friends, but they all say that I am very righteous and worthy of friendship." So far, I've never let my friends down when it comes to big things. Of course, his friend is not just one person who can do it.

He Zhizhong understood that the conversation could only end here, so he laughed: "You are a young hero, you are very good!" You are welcome to come to the house often in the future, I don't have other skills, I can drink and play chess! ”

Jiang Changyang's eyes lit up: "Do you play chess?" ”

He Zhizhong smiled: "I can barely get it." Otherwise, how can you do the business of a gentleman? I can't ask them to open their mouths and say the person surnamed He who smells of copper, but I have to remember that I lost to the person surnamed He last time, and I am not convinced, and I have to find a chance to find a way to get back. In this way, the smell of copper will fade! And before I knew it, his money was coming into my purse. ”

A very smart old man, Jiang Changyang couldn't help laughing, and said with bright eyes: "In the future, the little nephew will have to ask his uncle for chess skills." ”

If you want to understand a person's personality, you must understand his chess style. Although it is not always possible to tell the difference, you can always see an approximate one. This is He Zhizhong's experience over the years, and he also hit the snake with bright eyes: "It's better to hit the day than to choose a day, if you are free, why don't you come now?" ”

Jiang Changyang hesitated slightly, but he was also a little eager to try: "I heard that you are very busy. ”

He Zhizhong said with a smile: "No matter how busy you are, you also have time to entertain guests. I don't know if you're busy. ”

Jiang Changyang said with a smile: "I'm not busy. ”

He Zhizhong led him to his study. Jiang Changyang looked at it without a trace, but saw that the bookshelf along the wall was full of books, not new books, but old books, and there were a few particularly old books near the table, which could be seen that the owner often flipped through them. These books are not decorations, but people are actually reading them.

He Zhizhong has been silently observing him, and when he saw him looking at the bookshelf, he smiled and said: "There are not many books in my family, and there are many miscellaneous books. Sometimes she didn't tell the people around her, so everyone looked for her everywhere, and she was scolded by her mother for this. ”

Jiang Changyang smiled slightly, and focused on the few particularly old books, but they were a few travelogue and legendary books, which were more in line with Peony's nature.

He Zhizhong had already played out the chess, but it was a chess made of black jade and mutton fat jade. Jiang Changyang held the chess in his hand, but he felt that it was moist and dense, and the color was pure, so he couldn't help but love it, and he couldn't put it down and looked at it, and he didn't hide his love: "Shibo is so blessed." I'm afraid it took a lot of time to find the material for this chess set, right? ”

He Zhizhong smiled slightly: "Pink for beauties, swords for heroes, this chess is also spiritual, since you love chess, how about I give it to you?" ”

Jiang Changyang was silent for a moment, and then responded.

He Zhizhong looked very happy and said, "Borrow it first." ”

The two of them have been down from morning to noon, during which no one has ever gone out of the study, Peony went to fight several times, and saw the two frowning and contemplative, so he only ordered someone to send tea and pastries in, and asked the kitchen to prepare food, waiting for the two of them to finish playing chess.

Peony retreated to bed, and Mrs. Cen smiled: "How? ”

Peony shook his head and said: "I've been playing chess, I haven't come out, and the pastries sent haven't moved, so I ordered the kitchen to prepare wontons, and I just waited for them to finish playing." ”

Mrs. Cen said: "Do you still have an opponent in chess?" As he spoke, he looked at Peony and said, "I didn't expect him to come to the door in person." ”

Peony lowered his head: "I didn't expect it either." But it's normal. "If you really see her as a friend, the friend's father will come to look for her twice, and when he comes back, it is normal and appropriate to ask and say hello. It's just that between the ancients, is it really so easy to be a boyfriend and girlfriend?

Mrs. Cen shook Peony's hand and said softly, "When are you going to live in the village?" Let Yingniang and Rongniang go with you, and let Mother Lin go with you this time. She complained to me several times, saying that you always leave her at home when you go to the village, and she is not in such a bad health. Even if you can't ride a horse, you can still sit on a donkey cart. ”

Peony smiled: "There is not much time left to pick up peony buds, and I have to leave tomorrow." This time I have been there for a long time, and I wish I had two more people to accompany me, so as to save me loneliness. I'm going to take it with you, too. In fact, she knew in her heart that Mrs. Cen was still not at ease, and hoped that when she got along with Jiang Changyang, she could at least have her family with her.

Mrs. Cen sighed: "You have to remember, on the twenty-sixth day, your father and brothers are going to go far away, first to Guangzhou, and then to the sea, this time, and I don't know when I will be able to come back, you have to remember to come back in advance for two days and accompany them." ”

Peony saw that her expression was worried, so she comforted her: "Don't worry, my father and brothers have gone to sea so many times, and every time it has gone well, this time it will definitely be time to go home." ”

Mrs. Cen smiled bitterly for a moment and said, "Bodhisattva bless, that's certain." Don't worry about me, every time your father goes to sea, I always have to worry for a long time, it's a habit. ”

Peony leaned over her obediently, looking for something else to say, and deliberately told a few jokes, which soon caused Mrs. Cen to laugh. The mother and daughter were having fun, He Zhizhong walked in and said with a smile: "What are you laughing at?" So happy? ”

Peony hurriedly stood up and said, "Daddy, are the guests gone?" ”

He Zhizhong said deliberately: "If he doesn't leave, will he still stay at my house for dinner?" After the chess game is finished and the wontons are eaten, shouldn't they go? ”

Peony stomped his foot: "Oh, I still have something to say to him." As he spoke, he quickly chased him out.

He Zhizhong glanced at her back and whispered to Mrs. Cen: "The chess style is not bad, steady and calm, and I won't give up until the last moment." I have perseverance, patience, and I am a fair and honest person, and I am still at ease. ”

Mrs. Cen sighed: "So what? That's a long way off. ”

He Zhizhong was silent for a moment and said, "That's not necessarily. Let's take a look first. ”

Peony ran to the gate, but saw that Jiang Changyang was about to get on the horse, so he hurriedly shouted: "Jiang Gong, you are slow." ”

Jiang Changyang didn't expect to see the peony again, so he hurriedly turned around when he heard the sound, looked at her happily and smiled slightly, revealing two rows of snow-white and neat teeth: "He Niang." ”

Peony's gaze was on him, slightly uncomfortable, staggered, and said with a smile: "I'm going to the village tomorrow, if you are free, you can go over and choose peony seeds." ”

Jiang Changyang smiled happily: "Definitely." ”

Don't pass the peony, Wu held the expensive chess piece, and said puzzledly: "Gong, why do you want to take such a valuable thing from someone else?" Don't be afraid that people will say that you are greedy for money. ”

Jiang Changyang said softly: "Why do you think the master really only has this chess set?" He obviously took it out and gave it to me, if I accepted it, he and He Niang would feel more comfortable and more comfortable with me, so what does it matter if I accept it? People like him don't think I'm a money-grubber. ”

Wu pursed his lips, and the fox's tail was exposed.

——*——Relevant instructions on Zhu Guogong's second wife and concubine——*——

This phenomenon is by no means universal, but it is true, and it is not an isolated one.

According to the Tang law, a person who has a wife and remarries a wife shall be sentenced to one year in prison, and if the woman knows, she must also be punished together. If anyone has a wife who has no wife, and marries him by deceit, he shall be imprisoned for one year and a half. The woman is not guilty, but she must be different.

However, there is also the phenomenon of two marriages and concubines, of course, this phenomenon is basically inseparable from the emperor. For example, the Korean king Mao Zhong originally had a wife, and Xuanzong was his wife, and the two wives were combined, "his wife has been called Mrs. Guo, and his wife Li is also Mrs. Guo." Every time they enter the pilgrimage, the two ladies will give them together. Another example is that Tang Zong also planned to marry his daughter to Wei Chi Jingde, but was rejected by Wei Chi Jingde. and An Lushan also has two wives, Kang and Duan, and is the wife of the country.