Chapter 67: New Year's Greetings

Keep up the New Year!! Chinese New Year's Eve yesterday, the first day of the new year today...... The Spring Festival in reality, why hasn't it arrived yet~~~~

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On the morning of the first day of the new year, the joy was still strong, Mei Changsu got up and personally picked out a new dress in the color of the lotus for Feiliu to wear, and then matched it with a light yellow headband, a white fox fur collar, and a yellow Gangyu belt, and dressed the young man very beautifully.

"Feiliu, Brother Su will take you out for New Year's greetings, okay?"

"Good!"

Li Gang walked in from outside: "Sect Master, the sedan chair has been prepared." Shall we go now? ”

Mei Changsu glanced at him, "Brother Li, you stay in the mansion today, you don't have to go out with me." ”

"Sect Master......" Li Gang was stunned.

"I have something to do with you. Because I don't like to go out, probably many people will think that I am at home today, so there will be no fewer people who come to visit the New Year. Not to mention anything else, people like King Yu can only rest assured if you come to receive me. Please. ”

"Subordinates obey." Li Gang hurriedly bowed and said, "The sect master deliberately went out so that King Yu couldn't see anyone, is there any intention, first order his subordinates, and prepare early." ”

"There's no purpose," Mei Changsu said lightly, "I just don't want to see him on a day like today." How can people be comfortable drinking poison all the time, after all, it's the New Year, and I just want to be in a good mood. ”

"Yes......" A flash of gloom flashed in Li Gang's eyes, "My subordinates understand." Please rest assured that the subordinates in the house will take care of it. Mei Changsu stretched out his hand and patted him lightly on his sturdy shoulder, turned around, and there was already a chuckle on his lips, "Feiliu, go out." ”

"Good!"

On the morning of the first day of the Lunar New Year, the streets were littered with fragments of fire paper, and there were many pedestrians, but there were almost no vendors, and almost all the shops on both sides of the market were closed, and only two or three shops selling fire candles were still open. Mei Changsu was riding in a small green cloth sedan chair for two people, which was inconspicuous in the crowd, swaying through several markets and arriving at a mansion half a city away.

Compared with the palace in the Yunnan domain, the Kyoto Mu Mansion is smaller, but because it was built by order in the first dynasty, it is still very magnificent. Standing in front of the gate of the mansion were all officers and soldiers dressed in the uniforms of the Iron Cavalry, all of them with their waists tightly tied, standing as straight as a stake, their eyes not squinting, and they were very energetic. Mei Changsu's greeting post was handed in, although he was not given a cold reception because of the simplicity of his clothes, but after all, he was very inconspicuous among the high-ranking officials and nobles who came to pay their respects to the New Year like a first-class class, and he was sandwiched in a large stack of almost the same kind of greeting posts, and he lined up next to Mu Xiaowangye, and he invited him in one by one to meet, drink tea and say a few words before sending it away. After lining up for half an hour, I finally got this worship post signed "Su Zhe".

When Mu Qing first saw this name, he tilted his head and was stunned for a moment, flipped through it for a long time, and finally confirmed that there was no other identity marked in the whole world, only the word "Su Zhe" was written, and the person who would be sent to his desk was of course only that one.

"Little prince?" The steward looked at the changing expression on the master's face nervously, "Does this one not want to see?" ”

Mu Qing raised his head and glanced at him blankly, his lips moved, he suddenly jumped up, shouted "sister" and ran towards the backyard.

After a while, Wei Jing'an, the horse washing horse of the Mu Mansion, came out and brought all the other guests to the side hall for entertainment, and the Nihuang County Lord and Mu Qing came to the door in person to greet Mei Changsu, who was waiting in the sedan chair and was about to fall asleep.

"Mr. Su, I'm really sorry, I didn't ......" Nihuang wanted to explain apologetically, but was stopped by Su Zhe with a slight smile.

"But after waiting for a while, what does it matter, I'm very idle today anyway." Mei Changsu was relieved, and on the other hand, he entered the small flower hall side by side with Nihuang and sat down in the guest seat. Mu Qing saw Feiliu standing behind Su Zhe, and hurriedly ordered someone to move a stool for him, but Feiliu was unwilling to sit, and after standing for a while, the figure disappeared somewhere.

"Feiliu thinks it's fresh here, so he plays around and has a look," Mei Changsu saw Mu Qing looking left and right in surprise, knowing what he was thinking, and after explaining, he asked again: "It doesn't matter?"

"It's okay, it's okay, whatever he likes." Because Mu Qing is the same age as Feiliu, he has always been very interested in this shadow guard, "His light skills are so good, I can't even see how he got out." ”

"Now you know that you envy others? What did I tell you to do when you practiced? Just know to be lazy. Nihuang gave him a lecture with a straight face.

"Sister," Mu Qing coquettished, "I'm not lazy, I'm just learning slowly......"

"There is a way to be diligent to make up for shortcomings, and if you know that your qualifications are not good, you should work harder than others."

Mu Qing said with a bitter face: "Sister, there are guests here for the New Year, don't teach me a lesson......

Mei Changsu looked at Xiao Nihuang's current eldest sister demeanor to train her younger brother, her heart was sour and funny, and she interjected: "Now that the situation in the south is stable, Prince Mu doesn't need to go into battle to kill the enemy, and it is okay to put aside martial arts, but the art of war and the law of the governance of the domain must be practiced diligently." ”

"Did you hear it, you have to keep in mind Mr. Su's good words, you always don't look like this, how can I rest assured that I will hand over Yunnan to you in the future?"

"The county lord doesn't have to worry too much," Mei Changsu persuaded again, "Prince Mu just lacks experience, and the style of the gate is still there." Taking advantage of the current stability, he gradually handed over some feudal affairs, and in time, he must be a generation of British kings. ”

"My sister has entrusted me with a lot of things now. It's like I'm seeing all the guests today, that's why I'm slacking off sir," Mu Qing grinned, and turned his head to face Nihuang, "Sister, you've been busy in the back for so long, have you done a good job?" ”

Mei Changsu was curious for a moment, and couldn't help asking: "What to do?" ”

"My sister made candy crispy rice cakes for us to eat." Mu Qing preemptively said, "She never touched the kitchen before, probably I have grown up in the past two years, and my sister has also begun to learn to cook." ”

Mei Changsu smiled faintly. Why did the majestic southern handsome woman start to learn to wash her hands and make soup, of course he understood in his heart that although both of them were a little embarrassed at the moment, the feeling of relief for her was extremely sincere.

"So it's better to come early than to be coincidental, the county lord's craftsmanship must be tasted," he said as he lowered his voice and whispered to Nihuang, "Don't worry, I know his taste, and I can still give you some advice." ”

Nihuang lowered her eyes, her eyes were a little complicated, but she knew that now was not the time to argue about some things, so she only smiled, and got up and said, "Then I will sacrifice my ugliness, and there is one last step, I will finish it." Xiaoqing, you treat Mr. Su well. ”

"Yes." After Mu Qing waited for his sister to leave, he waved his hand and ordered the others to withdraw, moved to a position closer to Su Zhe, and asked in a low voice, "I always thought that person was you?" Isn't it really you? ”

Mei Changsu was slightly stunned, "What?" The prince hasn't seen that person? ”

"I haven't seen it, they went out to fight, said I was young, told me to stay behind and guard the house, and then I heard from the eldest grandson, only to know that my sister was so dangerous at that time, and she came out alone like that. Although he can be regarded as a favor to our southern realm, my sister is such a fairy-like figure, and he dares to run, which must not be a good thing. ”

"The prince's words are extreme. Everyone has their own problems, how can others know everything? He's my best friend and I know him well...... The prince doesn't have to worry, this person is pure-hearted, loyal and courageous, a rare naval wizard, with a hearty temperament and a dignified appearance, which is indeed worthy of the county lord's affection. ”

"But why did he run?" Mu Qing still pouted, "He's your subordinate, isn't he?" Did you call the capital......"

"Lord Mu, this matter is your sister's own business, she will know how to deal with it, you just need to support her decision, the rest...... Don't meddle too much. ”

Mu Qing scratched his head, "I also know this, but I can't help but care...... Actually, I think there are also very good people in our house, why don't my sisters like it, such as the eldest grandson ......"

"Don't say it," Mei Changsu reminded softly, "The county lord is here." ”

Mu Qing was frightened, and suddenly jumped up: "Sister...... Sister, sister! ”

"Are you speaking ill of me? Nervous like this? Nihuang led the two girls with food boxes in their hands and glanced at the little brother.

"I didn't ...... How dare I ......"

"Go and call the generals in, and everyone will taste it together." Nihuang didn't seem to want to pursue it, and ordered.

Mei Changsu couldn't help but secretly praise Xu Nihuang for acting really thoughtfully now. If the county lord made the cake by himself and invited Su Zhe to taste it alone, it would be easy to arouse many doubts, and now the other generals of King Mu's Mansion are also called, it can be regarded as a New Year's joy for everyone.

After only a while, a total of five generals and two staff members of the Southern Frontier Army who entered Beijing with them followed Mu Qing to salute, and the small flower hall felt a little crowded. However, although there are many people, fortunately, there are two large boxes of crisp cakes made by Nihuang, so there is no need to worry that someone will not be able to share them.

"Mr. Su, please."

Mei Changsu smiled and took a piece, turned around and shouted, "Feiliu, you can also taste it." ”

"Flying Stream here?" Mu Qing hurriedly raised his head, his eyes were rolling around looking for someone, and suddenly in front of him, the young man's handsome figure had appeared beside Mei Changsu, and he took a piece of crisp cake from the plate and put it in his mouth.

"You're welcome," Nihuang said with a smile, "what do you think it tastes like?" ”

At this time, everyone had already eaten a piece and praised one after another: "The craftsmanship of the county lord is really good......

"Delicious ......"

"Great flavor......"

"It's really sweet but not greasy......"

"Crispy and refreshing ......"

In the midst of praise, Feiliu suddenly said coldly: "It's not delicious!" ”

The scene suddenly froze, even Mu Qing was dripping with cold sweat, he didn't know what to say to ease the atmosphere, and the others were of course even more at a loss, and they didn't dare to look up at the county lord's face at this time.

However, this embarrassing situation did not last long, and Mei Changsu burst out laughing, covering his mouth while laughing, and coughing slightly. Followed by him couldn't help but laugh was the Nihuang County Lord himself, who also bent down with laughter, everyone looked at each other, and they all laughed together, and the laughter was full for a while, and the initial stiffness had already been dissolved to the clouds.

"Finally someone is willing to tell the truth," Nihuang wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes and laughed, "I tasted it myself when I came out, and I was just thinking that if you continue to boast like this, I will make it for you every day!" ”

"It's not that bad, it's just a little bit more sugar, and it looks fine." Mei Changsu encouraged, "Do it a few more times and you'll get the right amount." ”

Mu Qing was about to say a few nice words, when he suddenly saw Wei Jing'an walking in quickly, his face was very solemn, he couldn't help but be stunned, and asked, "Old Wei, what's wrong?" β€œ

"County Lord, Little Prince," Wei Jing'an bowed and said in a deep voice, "I just learned that there was an accident on the edge of the palace city last night. ”

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For the sake of the county lord's craft, if you like sweets, go out and vote quickly, and if you don't like sweets, collect and vote!!