Hu Taishou didn't expect to see Yan Kaizhi twice a day, this time he deliberately asked Hu Banniang to be guarded in the house, for fear that she would run out and make trouble. Listening to Yan Kaizhi explain things briefly and concisely, and introduced Duofu and them to Hu Taishou, he immediately patted his chest and promised that he would definitely let people guard the city gate and help them find people.

"In this case, please ask Lord Hu." Yan Kaizhi politely gave Hu Taishou a salute, and Hu Taishou was so frightened that he hurriedly bowed and returned the salute.

"Where, where, that's what I'm supposed to do." Seeing that Yan Kaizhi was so polite, Hu Taishou naturally didn't dare to be arrogant.

If it weren't for the blessing of them, Yan Kaizhi didn't want to lose Hu Taishou's favor anymore, he knew that people like Hu Taishou liked favors the most. Whether someone else owes him or he owes someone else, as long as the other party is beneficial to him, the more this kind of human debt, the better. Therefore, in a place like Liangcheng, where dragons and snakes are mixed, he can stand firm, and he can mediate many people in such an orderly manner, which is also a skill.

However, Yan Kaizhi has debts that must be repaid, and he sees the affairs of Hu Banniang and Fulin in his heart, and he also has the intention to draw the line for them, so he should repay Hu Taishou's favor. In addition, he didn't want to have too much to do with Hu Taishou, "Then I'll leave first." ”

However, Hu Taishou obviously didn't want Yan Kaizhi to be so clear, and when he saw that Yan Kaizhi was about to leave after speaking, he hurriedly stopped: "Lord Yan, please stay." "Bow down to him, "Earlier, it was the little girl who was rude and disturbed Lord Yan's mood, no matter what, please let me set up a banquet for the little girl to make amends." Besides, a few people came from afar, presumably all the way to eat and drink, tired, and didn't know where to stay, if it was convenient, it was better to stay in the house. ”

Hu Taishou's attitude was sincere and his tone was serious, which made Yan Kaizhi a little uncomfortable, "Master Hu, there is no need to set up a banquet, I also made a gaffe just now, and I hope that the eighth lady will forgive me." ”

I have to say that Hu Taishou's officialdom is much more sleek than Yan Kaizhi, otherwise with his little ability, it will not be easy to sit in the position of Taishou. "Where did Lord Yan say, the little girl is my old man, and the little seedling that was saved by several children died young, and she almost died in the west, so my eccentric eye hurts a little more. As a result, she was indulged in lawlessness, and Lord Yan's words were like an enlightenment, which made the little girl pause, and now she is reflecting in the house. I'm about to thank Master Yan. ”

Anyone can see that Yan Kaizhi pursed his lips and listened to Hu Taishou circling Tai Chi, and he didn't want to talk at all. If Hu Banniang's temperament was really so easy to change, Fulin would not be made to cry and call his mother.

Hu Taishou said beautifully after a few words, so that people can't find thorns, but it's a pity that Yan Kaizhi has never been the material for mixing officialdom, so let him follow Tai Chi, it's better to let him go to war. Especially if he was spoiled by Hongyi, anyone with a discerning eye could hear Hu Taishou's euphemism, but Yan Kaizhi replied directly: "That's it, if it's convenient for Lord Hu to stay, please trouble Lord Hu to arrange it, and I won't bother." ”

As soon as Duofu heard Yan Kaizhi say this, he dared to agree and was ready to follow.

Only then did Hu Taishou see Yan Kaizhi's personality clearly, and immediately chased him out, and said bitterly: "Lord Yan, Lord Yan, please stay." ”

Yan Kaizhi looked at him and asked puzzledly, "Is there anything else?" ”

Hu Taishou wiped a handful of sweat, and he didn't know whether this master really didn't know or pretended not to know, so he had to lean over and squeeze his eyebrows at Yan Kaizhi and said, "It's about the north of Sichuan, and I ask Lord Yan to move." ”

At this moment, Yan Kaizhi's expression finally changed a little, and he said a few words to Wei Chi, "Wei San, you go back first, see if Fulin is awake, talk to him, and let him arrange Fengxian and their residence." Wei Chi nodded, turned to leave, and Duofu and they were also led down by Hu Taishou.

Hu Taishou saw Wei Chi's face, and was a little curious: "Could it be that there are other people who haven't come?" ”

Yan Kaizhi didn't plan to explain to Hu Taishou, "Doesn't Lord Hu have something to say?" ”

Seeing that Yan Kaizhi was so uncooperative, Hu Taishou had no choice but to touch his nose and invite Yan Kaizhi back to the house, "Lord Yan, please come here." Hu Taishou took Yan Kaizhi to the flower gallery in the side hall, and ordered the maid to serve tea again.

Seeing a few dressed maids coming over, re-arranging the tea and snacks, compared to the tea just now, it is obvious that this cup is much better. Yan Kaizhi glanced at it, did not speak, and still waited silently for Hu Taishou to speak. Seeing Yan Kai's preoccupied appearance, Hu Taishou hurriedly raised his glass and chuckled: "Lord Yan doesn't have to be so nervous, let's have a cup of tea first." Seeing Yan Kaizhi finish the tea without making a sound, Hu Taishou said again: "Lord Yan's trip to northern Sichuan is extremely dangerous, and the stability of the country and the safety of the people in the world all depend on Lord Yan. The emperor entrusted this important task to Lord Yan, presumably he had a great trust in Yan Kaizhi, and he wanted to prepare a little wine and simple food, and toast Lord Yan for the people of Liangcheng, talk about his heart, and comfort his hard work. ”

Unexpectedly, Hu Taishou called him over, not to talk about business, but praised a lot of nonsense, Yan Kaizhi's face was a little unhappy, "It is the duty of our courtiers to protect the family and defend the country and solve problems for the emperor, so why work hard." Besides, now that the war has not stopped, it is a little early for Lord Hu to say this. ”

Hu Taishou immediately patted his ass and said: "Lord Yan is really a loyal minister and a good general, which really makes Hu ashamed." It's just that I don't know when Lord Yan will start his life, and Hu will practice it for adults, and the house has prepared carriages and horses, waiting for Lord Yan's orders at any time. ”

Yan Kaizhi couldn't sit still any longer, his face changed, "If Master Hu doesn't have anything else, I can't stay for a long time." ”

Seeing this, Hu Taishou had no choice but to confess: "I can't hide it, I'm a person who is afraid of death, and I can't talk about a good official, but I also have a small political achievement." Now that I can do the position of Liangcheng Taishou, it is all a matter of my ancestors' green smoke, and I don't expect or want to go to the capital, but I just want to be able to sit here safely. I only hope that when you return to Beijing in triumph, you will be able to say a few kind words for me in front of the emperor. ”

Yan Kaizhi had a calm face and said three words: "Tell the truth." ”

Hu Taishou was asked by Yan Kaizhi so much that he almost couldn't get off the stage, how could anyone speak so directly, but looking at his face, it was written "I'm not rare to play Tai Chi with others", and Hu Taishou had no choice but to give up. Who asked him to ask for something, he should be good-mouthed, but he didn't expect to meet someone who didn't buy it, "Hey, the people under me didn't know Taishan before, and they offended Mu Shilang, and I will go back to Beijing next year to report on my work, and I really don't want to ruin my future like this." ”

Fang Youxin's reputation Since he read out the edict of the first emperor and assisted the new emperor to ascend the throne, almost all the world has broken through the gate of the Fang family and wants to worship under him. And Fang Youxin also consciously had the responsibility of assisting and supervising the new emperor, and finally stopped being alone, recruiting talents and serving the imperial court. And the ministers and students in Fang Youxin's picture all claim to be loyal to the monarch and Qingchen, and their arrogance is comparable to that of the old scholars of the Hanlin Academy.

The clear ones are self-purifying, and the turbid ones are turbid, but it is bitter for Hu Taishou to be such a minister who fishes in troubled waters. said that he did not act, but he also did a lot of good things for the local government, and did him upright, but he also secretly had the protection of officials and businessmen, and the things that communicated between the top and bottom. If he is caught by him, he will be demoted at the least, or dismissed from the government for the people, which will make many officials change their complexion.

Yan Kaizhi naturally knows best what Fang Youxin did, but he was also ruthlessly involved by Fang Youxin, so that many of the twists and turns that crushed Hongyi later came from Fang Youxin's instructions, he looked at Hu Taishou's bitter face, and asked again, "Really?" ”

"It couldn't be more true." Hu Taishou immediately patted his chest and promised, but he just stretched out his hand and swore an oath, seeing that Yan Kaizhi's face was softened, he flattered him again, "Of course, I also hope that the adults can keep northern Sichuan safely, and I will also be idle and too shou in Liangcheng for a few more years." ”

Looking at Hu Taishou's attitude, Yan Kaizhi also believed a little in his heart, in the end, Hu Taishou is not one of those treacherous villains, at most he is greedy, but this kind of person is actually the most beneficial for the people, "How you have behaved every day, the emperor knows it, is it possible that he will demote your position for the sake of a military squire?" Your behavior should be restrained a little, even if you don't offend Mu Shilang now, it will not be good for someone to find out in the future. ”

Hu Taishou thought that Yan Kaizhi was unwilling to help, and a disappointed look appeared on his face, "What Lord Yan said is just that who doesn't know that Mu Shilang is Prime Minister Fang, if he has a heart, no one will have to be knocked down." ”

Yan Kaizhi sighed, he didn't know if he could return to Beijing, and he didn't want to take this kind of Haikou at will, "If this Lord Hu is relieved, although Mu Shilang is not smiling, but he is also sincerely for the court, as long as Lord Hu does his duty, he will not declare personal vendettas." But thinking that he still had a personal debt, he had to say: "If he intends to make things difficult, I will not sit idly by." ”

Hu Taishou's face immediately lit up and he got up, "Then thank you Lord Yan." ”

Yan Kaizhi said: "You're welcome, I still want to trouble Master Hu with something." ”

Hu Taishou simply regarded Yan Kaizhi as a reborn parent, thinking that with Yan Kaizhi, at least this seat can always sit longer, so he agreed very generously, "Lord Yan said bluntly, it doesn't matter, I, Hu, will try my best to do it." ”

"Please also ask Master Hu to help prepare a carriage back to Beijing, I ......" Yan Kaizhi did not break Hu Taishou's illusion, and was about to ask him to arrange a carriage to send Shaohua back to Beijing, when he suddenly heard someone making noise outside.

"You can't break in, stop!"

Hu Taishou immediately slapped the table and scolded outside: "Who is outside, noisy and noisy, what kind of system, don't you know that I am talking to the distinguished guest?" ”

I saw a servant running in, looking very flustered, and when he saw Hu Taishou, he immediately knelt down and replied, "My lord, the woman who appeared out of nowhere, we wanted to drive her out, but she ran wildly." When Hu Taishou heard this, he immediately became angry, he finally talked to Yan Kaizhi, but he didn't expect someone to ruin the atmosphere, he smiled apologetically at Yan Kaizhi, turned around and changed his face, walked over and kicked the person on the ground, walked to the door, and happened to see two people holding a woman in red, he was wondering in his heart, he had never seen such a person in this Taishou Mansion, looking at the clothes or the clothes of the Luo Bu clan.

Hu Taishou was surprised in his heart, the Luo Bu clan rarely ran around so ostentatiously, even if Liangcheng occasionally appeared, but at most he came to sell medicine and sell things, and it was the first time he broke into someone else's house, and he still broke into Taishoufu, which clearly deceived him.

Thinking about it like this, Hu Taishou was so angry that he was angry, "Out of nowhere, what am I raising you for, do you eat dry rice?" Catch her and get her out. Seeing that the two of them were about to pull the woman in red down, but she looked up and saw Yan Kaizhi walking out, standing behind Hu Taishou, she immediately shouted: "Kaizhi, save me." ”

Yan Kaizhi originally just came out to find out, but he didn't expect to see this woman again, and what surprised him even more was that the other party actually knew his name.

He immediately shouted, "Wait a minute. ”

Yan Kaizhi sank his face, crossed Hu Taishou, strode out, walked to the woman's side, and looked at her condescendingly. Unbeknownst to him, this look almost frightened him to forget to breathe, and when he came to his senses, he regained some of his senses.

Hu Taishou stepped forward, and when he saw Yan Kaizhi so surprised, he was also a little suspicious: "Yan, Lord Yan, do you know?" ”

Yan Kaizhi didn't answer Hu Taishou's words, he kept a cold face and stared at the woman's eyes, "Who are you?" Where did it come from? How do I know my name? ”

At first glance, he almost couldn't hear his heartbeat, and that pitiful glance was simply Xin Zimo, even Youning, who was more similar to her, never gave him such a feeling. But when he looked at it a few more times, he didn't want to, although his facial features were beautiful, he could find a lot of flaws in the end, but it was difficult to look back at that glance and this posture without giving people the illusion.

The woman in red was also at a loss when Yan Kaizhi asked this, "I, I don't know, I don't know." ”

Yan Kaizhi once again affirmed that the person in front of him was not Xin Zimo, but he still couldn't hide the shock in his heart, "Then why are you here?" ”

This time, the woman in red raised her head, looked at Yan Kaizhi, and replied affirmatively: "I'm here to find you." ”

Yan Kaizhi turned his head and didn't look at her, those eyes were strikingly similar, he was afraid that if he looked at it again, he would flash his mind again: "Nonsense, I am not related to you, I have never met, I don't even know your name, what are you looking for me?" ”

Seeing that Yan Kaizhi didn't want to look at her, the woman in red murmured sadly: "You, don't you know Mo'er?" ”

Yan Kai's heart was shocked, he turned his head and asked sharply, "What did you say your name was?" ”

The woman in red whispered, "Mo, Mo'er." ”

"Nonsense!" He looked at Yan Kaizhi's somewhat pale face, and then looked at the sad face of this woman named Mo'er, thinking about the relationship between the two in his heart, and only listened to Yan Kaizhi say, "Master Hu, I still have to leave beforehand, this woman is delirious, you can settle it well." Then he left without looking back.

The woman in red looked at Yan Kaizhi's figure and shouted to catch up, "Kaizhi!" ”

The servant hurriedly stopped her and looked at Hu Taishou in embarrassment: "My lord, what should I do?" ”

Hu Taishou glared at them, and suddenly stopped again: "What should I do, take it down, no, send her to the idle court, I have something to ask her." ”