One evening, Xi Yan walked into Si Le Fu again.

Looking at Xi Yan standing at his door, An Ruofei was slightly displeased, "Lord Xi didn't even report when he came, but my subordinates didn't do their job well." Lord Xi is here today, is there something going on? ”

Xi Yan smiled calmly, "It's been several days since the last bandaging today, and Xi hasn't thanked An Daren yet." Second, Xi's injury should be dressed..."

An Ruofei couldn't help but glance at Xi Yan, "The last time you came, someone made a big fuss. Today you come again, I am afraid that someone will make waves again. ”

Xi Yan looked indifferent, "Hasn't the person who made the fuss already been settled by you?" Don't worry, I sneaked in through the back door today, and I will sneak out through the back door later, and no one will see me. ”

An Ruofei really had nothing to do with Xi Yan, and knew that Xi Yan was indeed seriously injured, so he had to say helplessly: "Come in." ”

Stripping off his coat, An Ruofei found that Xi Yan's wound was slowly healing, and it was much better than when he came a few days ago.

"Huh? Have you changed your medication? ”

Xi Yan closed his eyes and replied softly, "Hmm." I changed it once yesterday at Qi An's place. ”

An Ruofei was a little puzzled, so he asked, "Qi An?" ”

Xi Yan remembered that An Ruofei didn't know Qi An, so he explained: "It's the merry Qi son of the Qi family in Chongdu City, he is the same age as me, but he has become an official to the Ministry of Works, presumably you haven't seen him." ”

When An Ruofei heard this, he smiled slightly, "I have heard of the reputation of this Lord Qi, after all, I have also been in Shifang Street for more than ten years, and his romantic reputation... I've heard of it somewhat, but I've never seen anyone. I just didn't expect you to be so familiar with him? ”

"I'm with him... How can I say that..."

An Ruofei looked at Xi Yan with interest, "I think it's like-minded?" ”

"It's not." Xi Yan shook his head, pondered, and teased himself: "Zhiqu... I'm not as romantic as he is. But if you have to be clear, you can say that we are colluded and smell the same. ”

Hearing Xi Yan laugh at himself like this, An Ruofei couldn't help but lower his head and chuckled, "How can you say this about yourself?" I've never found out you're so... So easy-going. ”

Xi Yan also smiled faintly, and said very seriously: "I'm not joking with you, we are really complicit." ”

"Are you friends then?"

"Friends?" Xi Yan groaned, "Friends... Gather because of profit, and often fight for profit. My words with him are closer than those of friends, but far inferior to those of confidants. ”

Speaking of this, An Ruofei didn't want to ask any more, so he said, "Yanjun, don't tell me what you shouldn't let me know." ”

"Hmm..."

Immediately, An Ruofei looked at Xi Yan again, she suddenly felt that she couldn't see through him, so she asked again: "Yanjun, are you a gentleman?" ”

"Gentleman?" Xi Yan thought for a while and asked her rhetorically, "What do you think is a gentleman?" ”

As soon as the words fell, An Ruofei's answer blurted out.

"Arrogant, humble, gentle as jade, these are all the qualities of a gentleman."

"No, I should say... Not exactly. Xi Yan calmly retorted: "Unworldly and uninhibited, this is a hermit, not a gentleman." ”

"That..."An Ruofei thought about it carefully, and Fang said: "Those who abide by morality, act faithfully, and cherish their names are gentlemen." ”

Xi Yan nodded, "You can say that, but it seems to be a little bit worse." ”

An Ruofei chuckled and shook his head, "I don't understand..."

Xi Yan looked at her as if she didn't understand, and patiently explained: "The gentleman you are talking about is the most ideal gentleman. But such a gentleman is often excluded by the world. Either escape from the world and become a hermit, or be forced to become a villain. ”

"So what?"

"So... A gentleman should be like flowing water, know how to advance and retreat, understand proportion, and abide by etiquette; and should be dry all day long, and be vigilant at night. Otherwise, the gentleman will be in the opposition, the villain will be in power, and the country will be in danger. ”

"That gentleman is the golden mean?"

Xi Yan looked at her with a smile, "Not bad." Adapt to the time, the situation, the situation, and the local conditions, but have their own laws in their hearts, such a person can be called a gentleman. ”

An Ruofei frowned slightly, as if he was a little puzzled, so he pondered and said, "But it seems... The same is true of a lot of treacherous people. Adapt to the time and the situation... In this way, there is not much difference between a gentleman and a villain. ”

"Wrong again." Xi Yan thought for a moment and said: "Most villains are famous for profit, but the gentleman has his own scale in his heart. Whether he is a gentleman or a villain, it depends on what he wants. Some people are for the world, and some people are for greed. A gentleman is indifferent to fame and fortune, not that he has no fame and fortune, but that he is in fame and fortune, but he can not be blinded by the clouds. And the villain acts, everything is only for fame and fortune, and the gentleman is immediately superior. ”

"It's too complicated..."An Ruofei lowered his eyes and said lightly, "But I still want to thank you for teaching me so much." ”

Xi Yan shook his head and said humbly: "These are just my own opinions. If you are interested in Qi An, I will visit you another day, but I can take you with me. It may be beneficial to reach out to him. ”

An Ruofei hurriedly refused, "No need, I have no interest in Qi An at all, let alone a visit." I came to visit for no reason, but it only made people think that I had bad intentions. ”

Xi Yan turned his head and looked at An Ruofei's face, "Are you angry?" ”

An Ruofei also turned his head to look at Xi Yan, and his tone was very flat, "No." ”

"Did I say the wrong thing?"

"Nope."

……

Xi Yan was dumbfounded by An Ruofei's words, and he was clearly angry, but he still had to deny it. So suddenly there was nothing to do, so I had to close my eyes and pretend to be asleep.

An Ruofei closed his eyes when he saw Xi Yan without saying a word, and he was really a little angry in his heart.

"Contact Qi An... Maybe it's still beneficial, so what's the difference between acting like this and being a villain? ”

Thinking of this, An Ruofei's strength to help him change the dressing also deliberately increased a few points.

The wound was not yet complete, Xi Yan suddenly cracked his teeth in pain, and shouted: "Lighter, lighter." ”

"I didn't mean to, I'm sorry."

Xi Yan said helplessly: "You just mean it, can I still blame you?" ”

These words were said so gently, An Ruofei listened, and the movements in his hands became soft again.

……

Suddenly, Xi Yan said to An Ruofei: "Just yesterday, the Jing family entered the palace with a new woman and was awarded the title of Jing Zhaoyi. This Jing Zhaoyi is a side woman supported by the head of the Jing family. Generally, side women are favored by the head of the family and tend to try their best to express themselves, so you have to be careful. ”

An Ruofei frowned, "You mean, this Jing Zhaoyi will find a place to make things difficult for me." ”

Xi Yan nodded, "There has long been a rift between you and the Jing family, but since this period of time, the Jing family has not moved, if there is any trouble, it must have arisen from this Jing Zhaoyi." ”

An Ruofei nodded and agreed: "I will write it down, but thank you for helping me three times and twice." ”

Xi Yan said with a straight face: "You must remember, if you encounter difficulties, don't look for Your Majesty, Jing Zhaoyi entered the palace to balance and appease the Jing family, as long as it is not a matter of life, Your Majesty will not help you." If you really can't get rid of it, go find the concubine. ”

An Ruofei didn't want to think about it, so he directly rejected Xi Yan, "Looking for Concubine Yuan's help?" I feel ashamed of it. As you said, it won't be a matter of life, and I think I can handle it. ”

Xi Yan was very angry and shouted at An Ruofei in a low voice: "Why are you so stubborn? Don't think that if you can control He Yan, you can control Jing Zhaoyi, it is easy for the concubines in the harem to kill you, you had better listen to me. Once something happens, immediately call someone to Zhaochun Palace to find Concubine Yuan, remember? ”

An Ruofei looked at Xi Yan's angry face and said very seriously: "Okay, I remember." ”

When Xi Yan left, a crescent moon hung high in the sky.