Governor Jiang put the wine jar back on the table and said, "The thief who assassinated you a few days ago, can you find out some eyebrows?" ”

"Yes, my son found out that these assassins were bandits from the Desolate Mountains. Last time, the son escorted a batch of precious utensils from the Rong'an Palace's palace from Suzhou to Yangzhou, passing by the desolate mountains on the way, but unfortunately they were intercepted by the bandits. ”

"What a daredevil!" Governor Jiang said.

"These thieves are the remnants of the previous dynasty, occupying the mountains as kings, and the grass as cowards. The son fought with them that day, but was outnumbered. The son asked Jiang Feng to hurry back to the yamen to report the news, and he stayed behind. They were menacing, there were many people, and they chased their son to the outskirts of Yangzhou, but fortunately, the arrow was not poisonous, and his son was spared. ”

"This group of little thieves who don't know the height of the sky, the things of the Son of Heaven who dare to intercept the things of the officials' family at their feet, I have to kill their thieves' nest!"

"What is Father's plan?"

Governor Jiang paused and said: "The matter is very high, I'm afraid I have to present a fold with the Holy Lord first, and when I go back to the Yamen tomorrow to discuss with Master Ren, I will definitely find an opportunity to eradicate this remnant." ”

The two drank a few more sips of wine, and there were also a few tables of gentlemen eating wine next to them. Governor Jiang saw a small butterfly peanut on their table, and Governor Jiang said, "Peanut mixed with wine, this is the first time I'll see you." ”

Jiang Zhiyuan said with a smile: "My father is a high-ranking and powerful person, and he rarely walks around the streets and alleys, so he doesn't know that peanut mixing wine is a great pleasure in Yangzhou City. My father was free to go to the cell, and those government officials and brothers, who had no food to eat on weekdays, ate these peanuts mixed with wine to pass the time. ”

Jiang Zhifu smiled, and said in his heart that he had been sitting under the mirror of the high hall for a long time, but he didn't know what the people's livelihood looked like. It was Jiang Zhiyuan, who ran around all day long, and privately didn't know how many troubles he had solved.

His son, that is his number one in the officialdom, he can't help but look at Jiang Zhiyuan carefully. I saw Jiang Zhiyuan's sword eyebrows and starry eyes, dressed in blue arrow sleeves, his hair tied with a royal blue headband, and his high-spirited appearance, he was a son in his early twenties, and his whole body exuded heroism.

"This dress is chic, newly purchased?" He asked.

"Yes." Jiang Zhiyuan said with a smile, "My aunt is a newbie. ”

He nodded, caught a glimpse of the headband on his head, and said, "This headband is embroidered with tiger stripes." ”

"Oh." Jiang Zhiyuan couldn't help blushing, "My cousin said that this dress lacked a hairband, so she bought one for me." ”

"It's hard for her to have a heart."

Although Governor Jiang saw through it, he didn't say it. If the children of Jiangnan privately give hairbands, sachets and other objects, it means that the woman has affection for the man. Jiang Zhiyuan looked happy again, and he knew the relationship between the two.

"The prefect of Suzhou wrote yesterday, saying that the second son and third daughter of Haida people will come to visit our house next month. As the host, we must be entertained. ”

"You want to live in our house?" Jiang Zhiyuan asked.

"Hmm."

"Okay, my son will definitely be there to answer his needs."

"The second son of Lord Hai was born in the same year as you, two months older than you. His sister just passed away last month. He added.

"Then it should be called brother and sister."

He wanted to remind Jiang Zhiyuan that the three girls of Haida had reached the age of marriage. The trip to Yangzhou did not require the three girls to accompany him, but the Hai people asked the three girls to visit together, probably to take this opportunity to draw a red line and let the Jiang family and the Hai family get married.

He didn't know whether Jiang Zhiyuan really didn't understand or fake, so he put his words down anyway and let Jiang Zhiyuan be mentally prepared.

After the Mid-Autumn Festival, the weather turned cooler, and everyone changed into thick clothes. In a blink of an eye, it was late September, and the carriage of the Hai family arrived in front of the Jiangfu Gate, and Jiang Feng hurriedly returned to the Sibai Pavilion to report. Jiang Zhiyuan was practicing calligraphy on the case.

"Master, Lord Hai's second son and third girl have arrived."

"Oh? Please! ”

Jiang Zhiyuan put down the brush and hurriedly went out of the house to greet him. An eight-foot-long boy walked in front and said to Jiang Zhiyuan: "Brother Xian is polite." ”

"Brother Hai is polite." Jiang Zhiyuan also bowed his hand.

"In the south of Xiahai Xiangnan, the word Tianxiang."

"Jiang Zhiyuan, no words."

"No words." Hai Xiangnan was startled at first, and then smiled, "It's okay! I heard my father say that the virtuous brother is younger than me, so he will call you the distant brother. ”

"Brother Tianxiang!" Jiang Zhiyuan bowed again.

"No need to be polite." Hai Xiangnan raised Jiang Zhiyuan's hand, stood aside a little and said, "I haven't introduced it to my brother yet, this is Sister Rose."

The girl behind her stepped forward and saluted, "Rose has seen Brother Yuan. ”

Jiang Zhiyuan arched his hand and said, "Sister Rose is polite." ”

Jiang Zhiyuan looked up, and looked at the sea rose's smart eyes, and the sea rose looked at him with a smile, without the slightest intention of dodging. His heart trembled, and he hurriedly took his gaze back.

The sea rose's skin is as white as snow, and when she laughs, she will show two cute little tiger teeth, and her temperament is very lively.

"Didn't Brother Yuan invite us in?" She asked.

"Oh." Jiang Zhiyuan came back to his senses at this time, "Please, please, Jiang Feng!" ”

"What do you command?"

Jiang Feng had been standing aside, but Jiang Zhiyuan called Jiang Feng loudly, as if he was looking for Jiang Feng, which made Jiang Feng a little puzzled.

"Lead Hai Gongzi's carriage to the backyard."

"Yes."

Jiang Feng led the carriage to the backyard, and Jiang Zhiyuan took the Hai family brothers and sisters into the Jiang Mansion. Jiang Zhiyuan had already asked his subordinates to clean the residence, and he carefully introduced the Jiang Mansion to the Hai family brothers and sisters. After Hai Xiangnan and Sea Rose settled down, Jiang Zhiyuan invited the two to dinner.

"Why didn't you see the two of you last time you went to Lord Hai's mansion?" He asked at the dinner table.

"Last time, I happened to accompany my mother back to Wuxi to visit my grandmother, so I couldn't see you, my distant brother. I'm going to visit you at the first opportunity!"

Jiang Zhiyuan smiled and said, "I don't know if the food is suitable for the tastes of the two?" ”

"Hmm." Hai Xiangnan nodded again and again, "But it's still a little worse than Suzhou." ”

"Nonsense!" The sea rose said angrily, "It's obviously better than Suzhou, right?" ”

"You're used to eating Suzhou food, and when you eat Yangzhou at first glance, you feel fresh and refreshing."

"The second brother stayed in Yangzhou for a long time to see if the food in Yangzhou was really refreshing." Sea Rose looked at Jiang Zhiyuan and smiled, "I just don't know if Brother Yuan wants us to bother here." ”

"Also, I'm afraid we're going to trouble my brother here."

"What are you talking about?" Jiang Zhiyuan said heartily, "It is an honor for the two of you to come to the Humble House, how can it be a nuisance!" The two of them just have to stay, and it doesn't hurt to stay until next month. ”

"Brother Yuan is really an open-minded person."

After a few people had eaten, Jiang Zhiyuan took his brother and sister to the street, and for several days, Jiang Zhiyuan put aside the official affairs of the yamen and played with the brothers and sisters. First, I went to the drunken fairy building to eat the full banquet of the Manchu and Han Dynasty, then drank tea and listened to the piano in the hometown teahouse, and then rowed on Wanhu Lake, and a few people went to Xingdou Lane to visit the night market in the evening.

The brothers and sisters of the Hai family had a lot of fun, but Jiang Zhiyuan was actually not very happy in his heart. It turned out that he usually didn't like to go shopping, and occasionally went to the Drunken Immortal Building to eat and drink, all for business. Sometimes Guo Xiaoxiao has a temper or is in a bad mood, so he will take him shopping.

Of course, Hai Xiangnan's big boss would not be aware of these psychological dynamics, but Hai Rose sensed Jiang Zhiyuan's thoughts.

On the evening of the fifth day of the brother and sister's stay in Jiangfu, the sea rose and snow lotus wandered in the courtyard of Jiangfu. Snow Lotus is a maid brought by Sea Rose from Suzhou.

Xue Lian said with a lantern: "The night is deeper and heavier, what else is the girl going to do?" ”

"Shh The sea rose stopped and looked into the distance, "The room is stuffy, come out to breathe." ”

"The girl used to stay in the room in Haifu a lot, and she never felt bored." Snow Lotus pouted.

"Be quiet, this is in someone's house, do you want others to know that we are here?"

Xue Lian said with great disgust: "Don't look at the Sibai Pavilion, you won't be able to see anything famous just like that." ”

"You!" The sea rose raised her hand and gestured to hit her, "Why do you talk so much?" ”

Xue Lian hurriedly lowered her head and said angrily: "It's so sneaky, if someone finds out, we can't tell it even if we have a mouth." ”

"If you're scared, go back to your room." The sea rose scolded, "How can you do this timidly? ”

Snow Lotus still looked cowardly, and the sea rose snatched the lantern: "Forget it, you can go back." ”

When Xue Lian heard this, she was very happy in her heart, and she left in a hurry. The sea rose sighed and looked up in the direction of the Sparrow Pavilion. The lights of the Si Bai Pavilion are flickering, and the figures are reflected in the windows, which looks like they are reading.

The sea rose took a breath and walked towards the Spak Pavilion with the lantern. She crept along, and suddenly felt that something was wrong. She was thinking, why be sneaky? It should be above board, but the sneaky one seems obscene and strange. So she straightened up and walked up the stairs.

"Brother Yuan." She called to the door.

"Is it Sister Rose?" Jiang Zhi went far away.

"It's me."

After a while, the door opened, and Jiang Zhiyuan grabbed the clothes on his shoulders with his hand.

"Don't you rest at night?"

"Didn't Brother Yuan not rest?"

When she asked, he didn't know how to answer, and said hesitantly: "I...... Read a book for a while and then rest. ”

Sea Rose thought for a moment and said, "I came to you to tell you how much you have been hospitalized for the past few days. Actually, my second brother and I don't have to play Yangzhou all over the place. It should be very hard for you to eat, drink and have fun with us all day long......"

"Not hard ......"

"Of course, if you like to play, you don't feel hard, and if you don't like to play, you feel hard." She interrupted him, "You don't have to hang out with us tomorrow." ”

Jiang Zhiyuan was stunned for a moment, and only said "yes" for a long time.

"Won't you invite me in and sit down?" The sea rose asked, poking her head out.

"I'm afraid it's inconvenient......"

"I've never avoided the suspicion of men and women, my brother is upright, and I guess I don't care what outsiders say, right?"

The sea rose threw the words to him, this is a promise must be promised, and if you don't agree, you have to agree. In desperation, Jiang Zhiyuan invited her in. He didn't close the door, because he knew that the more he kept it secret, the more it seemed as if there was something unseemly.