After two months, Xu Fengnian did not return from Guanwai until the end of winter, when the snow was falling, if nothing else, this should be the last snow of Beiliang in the second year of Xiangfu.

Entering the city late at night, whether it was Xu Fengnian or Xu Beitong, they did not take a carriage, and behind them were eight hundred white horses and white horses, which blended into the snowy night.

In the early morning of this snowy day, Xu Fengnian put on a fox fur that had not been replaced for many years, walked out of the Wutong Courtyard that had been expanded a lot, and came to the Huxin Pavilion in Tingchao Lake alone, leaning on the pillar and looking at the lake. When he was young, the four children surnamed Xu in Qingliang Mountain, two men and two women, plus Xu Xiao himself, did not seem to be yin and yang, but now it is different, he Xu Fengnian and Huang Man'er are not in Qingliang Mountain all the year round, but there are many more women, not to mention Lu Chengyan and Wang Chudong, as well as the Xu Ying who likes to wear a red robe, the girl who wears a mink hat, Chen Yu who is beautiful and fragrant, the girl who Chen Xiliang brought with him when he went to the cool, the green robe left by the groom in the house, and occasionally the daughter of Huyan Daguan will secretly come to Qingliang Mountain to play, and even there are seven more batches of red in the Wutong Courtyard"Female bachelor", nominally the second- and third-class maids of Wutong Academy, firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar and tea, each of them occupies one, it seems to be Lu Chengyan's bad idea, compared to the names he gave to the maids in the early years of the young master of Wutong Academy, such as green ants, white wine, cucumbers or something, it is really comparable, and it is in the same vein.

Xu Fengnian stayed late last night in Song Dongming and Bai Yu's yahouse, not to mention general affairs, even if there were some important matters involving the promotion of fourth- and fifth-grade officials, as long as it did not involve sensitive local military affairs, Xu Fengnian also gave the two of them the power to act cheaply, so last night it was mostly Song Bai and the two of them were carrying out routine affairs similar to the king's play, and Xu Fengnian, the shopkeeper, just did the "nodding vassal king". It's just that there is a troublesome thing, the deputy economic strategy made Song Dongming specially thrown Xu Fengnian as the finale problem, when Mr. Bailian was drinking hot tea with his head bowed beside him, smiling and playful. Xu Fengnian also had a headache after hearing it, it turned out that after finalizing Lu Chengyan as the concubine of Beiliang, Lu Dongjiang, an old man who was famous in the Central Plains in the past, had a lively mind, thinking about competing for the seat of the Liangzhou Thorn History, the original Thorn Shi Tian Peifang no matter what the original intention, was to retreat bravely in the rapids with interest, or was forced to do it as a last resort, after returning to Liangzhou from the rejection of Beicheng, he submitted his resignation to Qingliangshan The pattern is already a sure fact, which makes Lu Dongjiang, who was only coveting the position of another driver, suddenly change his tone, and take advantage of the good east wind of his father and daughter, hoping to take one step in place and serve as the third in command of civil officials in the officialdom of Beiliang Province. Xu Fengnian didn't have a problem with this, so he had to use a procrastination trick, for what the Lu family's children did after they got cold, Xu Fengnian was actually clear, those people with higher hearts than the sky, either they couldn't support them, and the few useful talents were also not suitable for pulling out seedlings to help grow, but Lu Dongjiang didn't think so, even if Xu Fengnian had compensated the Lu family for the construction of the new city, but Lu Dongjiang obviously didn't think that this was the treatment that the Lu family, the wealthy lord of Qingzhou, should have, but unfortunately Beiliang was not the imperial court after all, there was no Hanlin Academy to raise idlers, and there was no title of the bachelor of the palace pavilion to give away, in the final analysis, the son-in-law Xu Fengnian was the master of the Beiliang Road, now it's not that he doesn't want the Lu family to be able to raise his eyebrows in Beiliang, but he really can't afford to give this face.

Xu Fengnian raised his head and saw Bai Yu walking slowly, Xu Fengnian did not deliberately pose to greet him with courtesy, but just sat up straight. Bai Yu walked into the front of the Lake Pavilion and stomped his feet heavily on the steps, shaking off the snow chips. The two sat opposite each other, and Bai Yu took the lead in speaking and said with a smile: "Since I entered the mountain when I was young, over the years, I have seen a few heavy snows in Jiangnan that I think are quite spectacular. ”

Xu Fengnian smiled and said: "I heard Xu Xiao say that in fact, the snow in winter in Liaodong is even heavier, and the goose feather snow is not enough to describe." ”

Bai Yu quipped: "The snowflakes are as big as hands, and the poems written by the generals were like thunder in Longhu Mountain back then." ”

The corners of Xu Fengnian's mouth curled, "The civil officials here in Beiliang feel that Xu Xiao is not good to serve, because patting the horse's fart has always been patted on the horse's hooves, only my second sister's husband, Wang Saijiu can shoot the right way, in fact, the heavenly machine here is very simple, that is, how to come without shame, and you must not hold the literati shelf, because it is too profound and subtle, Xu Xiao can't understand it, listening to the clouds and fog, it is very difficult to just think about how to reply." Wang Saijiu is very straight to the point, two stinky chess baskets, killing half a catty and eight taels with Xu Xiao on the chessboard, and praising Xu Xiao 'The national hand is amazing, this hand is so domineering', of course Xu Xiao understands these good words, so he is very happy. Well, there is also Huang Man'er's master, Zhao Xiyan, who also understands Xu Xiao's seven inches, I remember the first time I came to us, I said that Huang Man'er was born with intelligence, dignified appearance, worthy of being the son of a general, and so on. At that time, even I couldn't stand it, thinking that this old man was a charlatan eight out of ten, and finally I asked people to scare the old heavenly master with a dog, and now in retrospect, real people don't show their faces, this sentence is very true. ”

Xu Fengnian didn't know if he had opened the chatterbox, and he couldn't hold it back all of a sudden, "I remember going to Wudang Mountain to practice martial arts, and the first time I saw the old palm sect Wang Chonglou, at that time I heard more rumors about the rivers and lakes of the broken river, and I always admired this Daomen fairy with the name of Beiliang Tian, but after the meeting, the old palm sect was indeed immortal, and it did not disappoint, but it was soon revealed, guess what happened?"

Bai Yu shook his head.

Xu Fengnian smiled, his eyes narrowed, full of romance, and said softly: "I was curious to ask the old master if he really broke the river with one finger, and the old man first shook his head and said no, and then stretched out two fingers and said that it was two fingers. At that time, in addition to being stunned, admired, and fascinated, I actually felt that this old master sect was not only full of fairy energy, but also quite earthly. Didn't you see the old man's expression after saying the two words, obviously trying his best to pretend to be that kind of worldly master, but he didn't pretend to be good, so that people would think that he was just an old man who had done great feats in his early years, and when he got older, he was remembered by young people, especially when he mentioned it in person, and then he was so happy that he couldn't hide it. ”

Bai Yu said softly: "The Heavenly Master's Mansion is different. ”

Xu Fengnian looked at the lake and muttered: "Later, I figured out that Xu Xiao is also such an old man, but when I was young, I never praised him in person, but I often scolded him, and even beat him, always trying to make him embarrassed." At that time, I only thought that you killed my mother, and now I don't have a tutor and don't know how to be polite, in fact, it was you Xu Xiao who harmed me, no wonder I Xu Fengnian. ”

Bai Yu missed Xu Fengnian's shoulder, looked at the other side and listened to the tide lake, was silent for a long time, and said slowly: "My father and mother died on the way to the north of Hongjia, because I was a big pilgrim in Wudang Mountain in my early years, and then I was taken to the mountain. ”

Xu Fengnian said: "Don't hold grudges?"

Bai Yu said calmly: "At the beginning, I was very resentful, not to mention the common people, that is, we scholars read history, and when we read those monarchs of the dead country, there are only wording such as traitorous ministers in the history books, so I can't complain about the emperor, let alone those Wenchen on Liyang's new compilation of "Loyal Ministers", and I can't complain about those generals who died on the battlefield, so I can only find your father, the general Xu Xiao, nicknamed Rentu. How can I not complain when a child witnesses the destruction of the country and the destruction of the family, and the mountains and rivers are full of old people?"

Xu Fengnian was silent.

Bai Yu suddenly sighed: "In the end, I can't complain." ”

Should you complain, or complain, Xu Fengnian didn't ask.

Bai Yu turned his head to look at the path leading to the Lake Pavilion in the distance, there was a graceful figure at the end of the road, probably a little closer to find them sitting in the pavilion, she turned towards the frozen lake, and walked farther and farther.

Bai Yu smiled apologetically: "It seems that I am ruining the scenery, otherwise the prince and her face to face, it is better to enjoy the scenery than to enjoy the scenery." ”

Xu Fengnian glanced at the figure and said helplessly: "I have nothing to do with her." ”

Bai Yu's eyes were strange.

Xu Fengnian was even more helpless, "Really." ”

Bai Yu looked at the figure again and joked, "That's a pity." ”

Xu Fengnian smiled but did not speak.

Just when the two of them were quietly enjoying the scenery, Song Yu, the steward of the palace, walked quickly, saying that Yang Shenxing, the envoy of the festival, came to visit, and Xu Fengnian asked him to lead the envoy of the festival, who had not been in the cool for a long time, to the Huxin Pavilion.

Bai Yu said with a smile: "General Yang has suffered a crime in the state city these days, the mansion is smashed almost every day, the scholars smash books on the gate, and the common people throw stones into the wall, it is said that there are kitchen knives thrown into the wall, it is very lively, and the servants in the house are frightened, and it is regarded as a chore. ”

Xu Fengnian saw that Mr. Bai Lian got up to leave after speaking, and said coldly: "Mr. Bai Lian, you might as well accompany me to see Yang Shenxing." ”

Bai Yu bent down to get up, hesitated after hearing it, and sat down again.

When Yang Shenxing strode up the steps, he saw the young feudal king sitting with his sleeves folded, but an elegant scribe who did not know his identity stood to greet him, and when he looked at him, he smiled, not the kind of sword hidden in his smile, on the contrary, he was extremely kind, and it was natural.

After Xu Fengnian introduced the identities of the two parties, Yang Shenxing was taken aback, only to know that the person in front of him was actually the Heavenly Master surnamed Longhu Mountain who was given by the first emperor to Mr. Bailian, and his heart suddenly became hot and warm. When he heard Bai Yu personally say that he was going to the Jiedu Envoy's Mansion to ask for wine when he was free, Yang Shenxing felt a little close to Bai Yu regardless of whether it was true or not, polite or sincere. After all, after he arrived in Liangzhou, the reason why he closed the door to thank the guests was nothing more than knowing that as long as he walked out of the door half a step, that is, the street rats that everyone shouted and even shouted to kill. Yang Shenxing came to Qingliang Mountain with a cheeky face this time, because he had previously pleaded with Xu Fengnian in a secret letter to say hello after returning to the state city from outside the Guan, whether the old man had entered the Qingliangshan Palace, or whether Xu Fengnian was willing to let this festival envoy enter the door, the entire Beiliang officialdom was waiting and waiting, it was done, Yang Shenxing may not be able to take power in Beiliang, but if it doesn't work, Yang Shenxing will definitely not be able to live in the future. Yang Shenxing's original idea was to take such a trip today, and she didn't expect Xu Fengnian to put on a big show at all, as long as she could get by on her face, but Bai Yu's appearance was definitely an unexpected joy. Yang Shenxing, as an old fox who has been immersed in Liyang officialdom for most of his life, is now in the north of the cool wind, only a few words from the people in the house, the old man can often grasp the key points, such as the candidate for the concubine, and the resignation of Tian Peifang, the two things seem to be incompatible, in fact, the clues here are very particular, Tian Peifang is secretly showing goodwill with Lu Dongjiang, there is a lesson from the replacement of Lingzhou Thorn History, he is not forced to give way to a foreigner after a year or two, it is better to take the initiative to let Xian now, and have a heart to follow the Lu family and the future Liangzhou Assassin Lu Dongjiang, and even the princess Rainie Lu made an incense love.

The three of them talked happily in the Huxin Pavilion, not about state affairs, but about Fengyue.

After dispersing happily, Bai Yu took the initiative to send Yang Shenxing all the way out of the palace.

Bai Yu stood at the door and watched the Jiedu envoy leave, with a little knowing smile.

Since Song Dongming is a deputy envoy who holds more real power than Li Gongde, as long as Xu Fengnian nods and agrees that Lu Dongjiang will become a assassin, then the entire Lu family will admit it, and the Lu family also needs to have a "court-in-China" in Qingliang Mountain. Qingliu celebrity Lu Dongjiang and businessman Wang Linquan, choose one of the two, it should be the lesser of two evils, and Song Dongming will of course choose the former. He Bai Yu was more embarrassed, and he didn't even have a chance to choose. But now that there is a Yang Shenxing sent to the door, his Bai Yu's situation is different, and now Yang Shenxing can't speak in the officialdom of Beiliang Road, which doesn't mean that it will still be the case in the future. As long as Liang Reckless is still fighting, as long as Yang Shenxing is smart enough, he is not afraid of a day when he will not get ahead. So in the future, no matter how busy the Jiedu Mansion is, Bai Yu is the person who "met Yang Shenxing in Weimo", a noble person who sends charcoal in the snow, not an idler who is icing on the cake.

Bai Yu was just about to step into the threshold, when he suddenly retracted his feet, turned around and walked down the steps, and then turned to look at the gate.

This Mr. Bailian looked up at the imposing plaque, and then looked at the Spring Festival couplets on both sides that were about to be replaced, remembered the young man in the Huxin Pavilion before, and said to himself: "Beiliang, Liyang, in this world, with you Xu Fengnian, is it considered a charcoal in the snow?"

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Just when Bai Yu, who had mixed feelings, turned around and walked into the palace, passing by the shore of Tingchao Lake, he saw a scene that almost made Mr. Bai Lian jump to his feet and scold his mother.

Before she left on her front foot, the righteous gentleman who kept saying that she had nothing to do with rouge commented on the woman had already walked side by side with her on the lake with her back foot.

What's even more excessive is that after seeing himself, the guy not only did not feel weak, but raised his hand to greet him.

Bai Yu muttered indignantly.

On the lake in the distance, Xu Fengnian laughed.

Chen Yu asked curiously, "What's wrong?"

Xu Fengnian said with a smile: "Mr. Bailian thought that I couldn't hear him from a distance, but I actually heard him clearly. ”

Chen Yu asked, "What did Mr. say?"

Xu Fengnian said seriously: "Praise me Yushu Linfeng, he is ashamed of himself." ”

Chen Yu sighed, and then said goodbye and left.

Then she went straight to Mr. White Lotus.

Xu Fengnian was dumbfounded.

In the end, Xu Fengnian, who left the lake alone, smiled.

Look around, everything is peaceful.

In such a northern cool, whether the woman is like a flower or looks like a jade to ward off evil spirits, and the man is safe and sound, whether he is from literature and martial arts or a small person in the market. The sound of reading, selling, horses' hooves, snoring, quarrelling, all lively.

Xu Fengnian clasped his hands on his sleeves and looked up at the sky.

Everything this young man did was just asking for a "Spring and Autumn Festival no longer complaining about the Xu family".