Zhang Yuelu presented the record to Jin Que through the signal array and waited for Jin Que's reply.

Although Qi Xuansu could not be reinstated for the time being before Jin Que's official reply, he was no longer strictly grounded, as long as he did not leave the imperial capital.

This period of time is a rare rest time for Qi Xuansu, because he has not yet returned to work, he does not have to and cannot participate in the investigation of the case, and now the case of Gao Mingyin's death has been transferred to Zhang Yuelu's side. And because he is no longer grounded, he can move freely in the eight squares of the inner city and the four outer cities, and he can do some private things.

The day after Qi Xuansu was partially freed, he received an invitation from his immediate boss.

This top boss is not Zhang Yuelu, but Zhang Yuelu's uncle Shi Bingyun.

Shi Bingyun didn't just invite Qi Xuansu alone, but invited Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu, but Zhang Yuelu considered that she was now inspecting the Dijing Dao Mansion on behalf of Jin Que, and there were many eyes staring at her, so it was not good to be too close to Qi Xuansu, who had not yet been reinstated, and it was not good to have a close past with Shi Bingyun, who represented the Dijing Daofu, so she refused Shi Bingyun's invitation under the pretext that she was going to the secret prison of the Jade Emperor Palace, and let Qi Xuansu go alone.

Qi Xuansu understood Zhang Yuelu's concerns, after all, there was a Li Changge staring at him, and there was also a Li Ruoshui in the Dijing Provincial Mansion staring, so it was really difficult to force it, so he went to the banquet alone.

Shi Bingyun's place of reception is not far from the Taiping Inn branch by Penglai Pond, which is also in the southeast square of Haosheng, which is a private courtyard.

When Qi Xuansu first arrived in the imperial capital, he knew that the southeast square of Haosheng was a very special workshop, first of all, it was occupied by Penglai Pond, and then along the lake line was divided by the major magnates, many people regarded this place as a good place to escape the summer, and some people regarded it as a place where the golden house was hidden.

Qi Xuansu has also heard that the people who can hide Jiaojiao in the golden house here are not ordinary magnates, not to mention that they have to wait for the uncle to start, or they are above the third grade, of course, the outer room that can be hidden here will not be ordinary women, and they are all very valuable, so it is not only how they look, but also other skills. Beauty is not uncommon, it is very rare for a beauty who can write poems and lyrics and is famous, or has the blessing of other identities, such as a family, a woman, a fairy, a demon girl, a witch, a female catcher, etc.

The law of Daxuan inherited the previous dynasty, so there is no polygamy system, only monogamy and polygamy system, and the concubine room is divided into "noble concubines" and "cheap concubines". Although he has to obey in front of his wife, he is not allowed to be beaten and scolded. also gave birth to a son, and the son was also angry, and the mother was more expensive than the son, and it could be regarded as a "noble concubine".

In addition to these two, other concubines, maids, women redeeming themselves, and widows remarrying are all "cheap concubines".

You must know that the gap between the wife and the concubine is huge, and the wife can kill and sell the concubine at will, almost like an item.

The concubine can only let the wife pinch and knead at will. The outer room is much more leisurely, so why bother looking at other people's faces. Moreover, many people's concubines still have to work, such as slaves, and there are generally maids in the outer room, and not everyone can afford to support the outer room.

Speaking of which, it's still a matter of peace.

Don't say that people can't be measured by money, Qi Xuansu doesn't believe this, when his life is the most expensive, it is worth 20,000 worry-free money, Gao Mingyin personally offered the price.

Of course, it's definitely not worth that much now, and this person's life also has a market, some high and some low, which are constantly changing according to the market.

Qi Xuansu also heard that Haosheng Southeast Fang always made some jokes, such as his wife bringing someone to the door and tearing up the outer room.

This is something that is difficult to see in Daomen, after all, Daomen is very strict in this regard, and whoever makes such a scandal will have no future. However, it is not a big deal on the side of the imperial court, it can only be regarded as an after-dinner conversation, a joke. For example, the husband of a certain adult is sluggish, and the outer room and the concubine are sold by his wife, or the so-and-so adult is lustful, and the concubine is pampered and arrogant, and fights against the main mother.

Of course, there are also some families with wives and concubines, who are harmonious on the surface, sisters and sisters, and they are happy.

But Qi Xuansu didn't have to think about this, he would never have this kind of opportunity in his life. If he betrayed Zhang Yuelu, then there are probably only two results, either Zhang Yuelu will cut off relations with him and never get along with each other, or Zhang Yuelu will take his dog life with a sword, at least give him a profound lesson, there is no such option as Zhang Yuelu crying to keep him or tolerate him generously.

There is a joke in the private of the people of the court: The women of the Daomen are all tigresses, and if you marry the women of the Daomen, whether you want it or not, you can only have a couple for the rest of your life. For example, the "Lao Qin" in Shi Bingyun's mouth, even if he has not married Shi Bingyun, he has been quite clean and self-conscious over the years, whether it is active or passive, in short, it is a clear stream in the clan, and it is considered by many clan nobles to be "crazy".

Of course, His Majesty the Emperor and a small number of top powerful people are not among them. In fact, "Lao Qin" can also be, the key is that Shi Bingyun's grade and position are too high, and his background is deep enough, so he will trap himself.

However, it is precisely because Shi Bingyun's position and grade are too high that the Daomen does not want Shi Bingyun to be the princess, unless Shi Bingyun gives up his real name and position as the deputy lord.

Qi Xuansu thought about these messy things, and unconsciously came to the door of the courtyard.

Because he has not yet been reinstated, Qi Xuansu did not wear a formal suit, but a Taoist robe, and there was no prayer urn hanging on his waist, but he hung the "Jiuyang Lihuo Cover", which was used as a pendant such as a jade pendant, which was not very eye-catching.

Qi Xuansu still thought that he should not encounter a dog looking down on people, but he didn't expect that the concierge of this courtyard was very discerning, and he was respectful and respectful when he first met, and he guessed Qi Xuansu's identity in a few words, and he said "Qi Ye" one by one, which made Qi Xuansu feel emotional. But he thought about it again, this is what the porter did, if he didn't have the eyesight to see, he would have offended people in three days, and he would have been kicked away, and Shi Bingyun must have already explained, there will be guests visiting today, and the porter has already been prepared.

Under the guidance of the gatehouse, Qi Xuansu entered the other courtyard. But I didn't go to the main hall, but walked all the way through the corridor, passed the second gate, and went straight to the garden - there were no other ladies in the courtyard, there was no talk of an inner house, and there was no halfway to change to a maid to guide the way.

Because it is close to Penglai Pond, it is not difficult for the mansion of Haosheng Southeast Square to lead water into the house, and there is a small man-made lake in this courtyard, and there is a zigzag water corridor on the lake, leading to the water pavilion in the lake. Now it is winter weather, and charcoal basins are placed around the water pavilion, and if it is snowing, you can also enjoy the snow around the fireplace.

The gatehouse stopped here, and Qi Xuansu walked through the water corridor alone and entered the water pavilion.

At this time, there were two people sitting in the water pavilion, one of them was Qi Xuansu's top boss Shi Bingyun, and the other was a man who didn't look confused about his age, dressed in stone blue clothes, with five willows and long beards under his chin, his face was like a crown of jade, and his appearance was strange.

Although Qi Xuansu is a man, he has to praise his good looks. The so-called masculinity is not damaged by the years, but the older man has a different charm than the young man, after all, many temperaments need to be precipitated over the years, and it also takes time to fade away the milky and green taste, and the man in front of him is a beautiful man who has experienced the precipitation of the years, like an old wine.

Look at the two sitting together, like an ordinary couple.

Qi Xuansu knew in his heart that this was most likely the "Old Qin" in Shi Bingyun's mouth.

Such a character, such an identity, such a posture, and a reputation for righteousness and wealth, I think my temperament will not be bad, no wonder I can get into Shi Bingyun's eyes.

Qi Xuansu, as a junior, took the initiative to salute.

The two of them had already gotten up, and Shi Bingyun introduced: "Tianyuan, this is the old Qin I often mention to you, the king of Jin canonized by the imperial court. ”

Qi Xuansu called "His Royal Highness the King of Jin", he had done his homework before coming to the imperial capital, and knew that His Royal Highness the King of Jin was a generation higher than Qin Lingge in terms of seniority, and His Majesty the Emperor and King Liao were the same generation.

The royal family also has a set of generations corresponding to the Daomen: resolute and outstanding, weighing the self-sustaining. This was not set by Emperor Gaozu, but by Emperor Taizong for later emperors, and the third generation of emperors started with the word "fruit". Emperor Taizong and Xuansheng are people of the same generation, if you count Emperor Taizong, who is not in the generation, to the current emperor's majesty, it happens to be seven generations, and the word "right" corresponds to the seven generations of disciples of the Daomen, so this His Royal Highness the King of Jin is named Qin Quanyi.

Qin Lingge is the "Heng" generation, but after he gave up the title of prince, he also gave up this generation, and later named it "Lingge", but it was the same name as Ning Lingge, a real person who knew the real person of the Daomen.

Shi Bingyun pointed out: "It's all your own family, don't be restrained by Tianyuan." ”

Qi Xuansu knew in his heart that it seemed that the imperial court was indeed not monolithic, the King of Liao was obviously standing on the side of Taiping Road, but the King of Jin was on the side of Zhengyi.

Qi Xuansu said apologetically: "Qingxiao originally wanted to come with me, but the deputy hall master of the Li Dynasty and the head of Lu were still waiting for her, and she really couldn't get out, so she asked me to confess to the deputy hall master and His Royal Highness the King of Jin." ”

Shi Bingyun didn't understand anything, and he didn't care, and said with a light smile: "Okay, that's because she has no luck, today Lao Qin specially took out a jar of 'drunken life and dream death' from his wine cellar, and let people fish a few puffer fish raised in the pool, and specially invited the master of the Taiping Inn to make it." ”

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Qi Xuansu has heard the name of puffer fish for a long time, what is the risk of death to eat puffer fish, but he has never eaten it, after coming to the imperial capital, not to mention anything else, he has really seen a lot of the world in this aspect of luxury enjoyment.

However, Qi Xuansu also knew in his heart that today's banquet was not just a simple celebration of his clearance of suspicion.

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