The gate of Qi Mansion is not lively today, many carriages are in front of the door, the door is hung with red silk, and the laughter of the guests inside can be heard through the door of the house.

Qi Lao was the teacher of the Son of Heaven, and then he was the prince's teacher, this Qi Mansion was originally a gift from His Majesty, the emperor's grace was vast, covering a wide area, and there were many displays at the beginning, and I was afraid that Qi Shi did not like extravagance, and most of the original jewelry and gold were replaced by classic books.

Qi Mansion rarely holds banquets, Qi Shi has always been very extravagant, this grand mansion is also forcibly rewarded by His Majesty, and later used as a place to open a school for the children of the poor family.

Every spring, the students who enter Beijing to take the exam are poor, and the money has been thinned in their pockets, so they can borrow to live in Qi Mansion and listen to Qi Lao's lectures during the day It is a rare opportunity.

Above the court, half of them are Qi Lao's protégés, and no one dares not to give Qi Lao face.

Shen Zhiyun's carriage stopped, Bai Bian handed over the doorman's invitation, and a small servant carried the congratulatory gift prepared by Shen Pingshan into the mansion from the carriage.

As for the congratulatory gift prepared by Shen Zhiyun herself, Bai Bian personally held it and followed behind her.

Looking at the grand occasion of today's Qi Mansion, Shen Zhiyun really didn't expect it to be so big, his eyes lowered slightly, and he had a faint conjecture in his heart.

As soon as I entered the door, I didn't see an acquaintance, and there was a little servant waiting on the side, and I took it aside to pass the word.

"The old gentleman has been waiting for you for a long time, let me lead you directly to the inner hall."

Shen Zhiyun nodded, "I'm tired." ”

After Shen Zhiyun couldn't see Shen Zhiyun from outside the door, she waited for about a quarter of an hour before Shen Huiyi took her maid up the steps.

"Our young lady is Shen Zhiyun and Shen Cifu's little sister, due to some reasons, we can't go along, Lord Shen has just handed over the invitation." Ah Lan said to the guards of the Qi Mansion according to what he had already thought of.

Today's birthday banquet is dominated by literati, and the famous scene of poetry and literature is indispensable, many guests have brought the female dependents of the inner courtyard to increase their knowledge, and Mrs. Qi is also fond of poetry and literature, and invited many famous women in the capital.

Although Shen Huiyi did not have an invitation, Lord Shen had just entered the door alone, and when he saw Shen Huiyi dressed gorgeously, he was a big family at a glance, and the doorman of Qi Mansion did not suspect him and let people in.

Today, on this day, it is Qi Mansion to be the east, how can it be chaotic, who dares to make chaos.

Shen Zhiyun was led to Qi Lao's study.

There is no incense in the house, there is a smell of old books, and a row of fine brushes is hung, which is also a special hobby of Qi Lao - collecting pen and ink.

He also specializes in collecting rice paper from all over the world, some of which are not damaged, some of which are smooth and clean, and some of which are tough and moist.

Qi Lao is now seventy years old, but the wrinkles on his face do not show weakness, he only teaches people to feel full of energy, and he can talk about another ten years of school.

But in fact, Qi Lao has rarely lectured since a year ago.

"Student Shen Zhiyun, meet the teacher."

Shen Zhiyun knelt down and bowed his hand to a thoughtful bow.

"The students wish the teacher a long life and all the best!"

Qi Lao raised his head and laughed, pointed at Shen Zhiyun and said helplessly, "You, give me this big gift, so that I am not used to it, it seems that our master and apprentice are different." ”

Shen Zhiyun stood up, took the congratulatory gift from Bai Bian's hand, and said with a smile, "Today is different from the past, and the number of gifts is still comprehensive." ”

"Teacher, you are full of energy, you really don't look like a person who has passed your seventieth birthday, you won't come to deceive us for a congratulatory gift."

Shen Zhiyun smiled and quipped, opened the congratulatory gift and put it on the bookcase in front of Qi Lao.

"Look at this congratulatory gift, are you still satisfied?"

Qi Lao raised his chin to the chair beside him and motioned for Shen Zhiyun to sit here.

The mahogany chair has a soft curve of the back.

"You are stubborn, you can make fun of me if you have a lot of courtesy?"

Qi Lao had a thin slit in his eyes when he laughed, but the godly eyes could still shine through the slit, which showed that he was really happy today.

Qi Lao picked up the red jade cangshu in the red box, he didn't know how Shen Zhiyun gave this vulgar thing, picked it up and looked at it carefully for a while, played with it in his hand a few times, and laughed, "You carved it yourself?" ”

"Exactly, the student's craft is still timid?" Shen Zhiyun asked with a smile.

Qi Lao waved his hand and patted Shen Zhiyun's head, very happy, "Okay, good, it's much more in line with those rare and precious things that I don't know where they come from!" ”

Qi Laomo held the red jade carving and sighed, "When I don't leave Beijing in the future, taking this red cangshu with me is like taking you out of the capital." ”

"Leaving Beijing?"

Shen Zhiyun was shocked, she had never heard her teacher mention this matter.

The bad speculation when I entered the mansion just now is now confirmed.

A year ago, the teacher deliberately broke away from the lectures of the Guozijian, and the support of the poor children in the house continued, but he no longer lectured in person.

Today's banquet is big, not at all like the teacher's style, others only say that the Qi Mansion is less banquet, today's banquet guests, the birthday banquet is lively, and everyone laughs.

But Shen Zhiyun now knows that this is a birthday banquet, and this is clearly a farewell banquet.

It is difficult for ordinary old friends to be on their side, and it is difficult to gather everyone to raise money.

On the spring day, farewell to the old people, the wine and singing quietly left.

"I submitted my resignation to His Majesty a month ago, and His Majesty took pity on my old age and agreed. After the birthday banquet, I will leave the capital. Qi Lao said with a smile.

"Why is the teacher so sudden? He never told me. ”

Shen Zhiyun frowned, as soon as this banquet is over, the teacher will leave the capital in a few days, and I don't know what year or month it will be when I see you in the future.

"It's not sudden, I was thinking about leaving Beijing last year, I didn't even think about spending the New Year in Beijing, but I didn't expect such a big thing to happen to Chengzhou Academy, and you were so reckless and imprisoned."

Speaking of this, Qi Lao seemed to recall something, and knocked on Shen Zhiyun's head angrily.

If it were normal, Shen Zhiyun would definitely pretend to be in pain, causing Qi Lao to raise his head and laugh.

But at this time, when I just learned that the teacher was leaving Beijing, I really couldn't laugh, and I pulled a smile that was more ugly than crying, "The teacher didn't tell the students in advance about such a big thing, did he still treat the students as outsiders?" ”

"It should be a lesson for you to act recklessly when dealing with Chengzhou Academy." Qi Lao snorted angrily.

"Then the lesson is great." Shen Zhiyun's eyes were slightly red, and he said angrily, "The teacher is hiding it from me like this, and I would have known that I wouldn't have bothered to carve this red jade tree." ”

Get up and take it back.

"You dare!" Qi Lao's eyes widened, and he hugged the red box, how could the gift he received make sense to go back.

"I'm just talking, I didn't expect to be separated from the teacher in the future, there are many things in Beijing, and there are very few opportunities to meet the teacher in the future." Shen Zhiyun sat back again, sad in his heart.

"Then Brother Min Zhi is also going out of Beijing?" Shen Zhiyun asked again.

Qi Minzhi is the son of Qi Lao and serves in the Hanlin Academy.

"Min Zhi also submitted his resignation with me, he didn't mean to be in the imperial court, and he went back to his hometown with me to open a academy, just after a while, you still have to go out of Beijing to manage the matter of Xuetian, you can rest assured that the academy in Chongzhou is watching, there is no chaos."

Shen Zhiyun wailed, "Even Brother Min Zhi has to go out of Beijing, it's really a person who goes to the empty building to clean up, and he doesn't think about me as a student for half a minute." ”

"Who went to the empty building, it's really nonsense, Bai has taught you poetry and books for so many years, and the words and phrases used blindly."

The words show that the atmosphere between the master and apprentice is no longer heavy, Shen Zhiyun is used to pretending, which makes Qi Lao laugh, but this is probably the last time the two of them have a comfortable long talk.

Not long after, Qi Minzhi came to the study to find Qi Lao.

"Brother Minzhi."

Shen Zhiyun stood up and made a move.

"Zhiyun is also here."

Qi Minzhi was dressed in a dark red robe, and he was very steady.

"You go to accompany your master, she misses you very much." Qi Lao patted Shen Zhiyun, he still had some banquet matters to explain to Qi Minzhi.

"Yes, Teacher."

After leaving the study and closing the door, Bai Bian almost wanted to open his mouth, Shen Zhiyun glanced at it a few times and said, "I have something to say." ”

"Elder Qi's matter is too sudden, don't be sad."

Shen Zhiyun turned his head to look at the teacher's study behind him, and sighed deeply, "The teacher looks energetic, and the speed of speaking is much slower than before, and the words are becoming more and more unclear. ”

Bai Bian's eyes widened slightly, "My lord, what do you mean......"

Shen Zhiyun looked into the distance, his mood was not high, and he said, "In the past, the teacher never avoided me when talking to Brother Minzhi. ”

Or when the time comes, Brother Min Zhi will come to deliver medicine, or the teacher can no longer sit for a long time, Brother Min Zhi will come to advise, it is always a bad thing to hide from her.

He didn't want her to know, so she pretended not to know.

Walking into the front yard, the sound gradually became lively again.

Because it is a banquet for the elderly, the scene of poetry and painting is indispensable, the male and female guests are only divided into seats and not divided into rooms, and the flowing water seat is set in the courtyard, with beautiful scenery in the open air, delicious wine and food, and the guests are happy.

Some courtiers who were not Qi Lao's protégés wanted to visit Qi Lao in advance, and the students all knew Qi Lao's wishes, so they pulled this person to sit down, and the language provoked him, "The teacher will be seated in a while, you are in such a hurry to find the teacher in advance, it won't be that you can't make poems and want to run away in advance!" ”

Everyone laughed, some laughed and stroked their palms, and some laughed and leaned back and forth.

The courtier has always admired Qi Lao's fame, and he is also a good person to argue with the literati, who can serve in the court, who is not the first in the imperial examination? Now being ridiculed by others arouses his competitive spirit.

"Come on, come on, what do you say!"

"Come and put pen and ink, Lord Xu is going to compose a poem!"

The crowd cheered.

Shen Zhiyun walked through the corridor and met an acquaintance, and was also dragged to the courtyard to compose poems.

Shen Zhiyun smiled and refused.

"I'll go and see my wife first, and I'll come and drink with you later."

The man smiled and said, "Okay, then we'll wait for you for a while, don't run away!" ”

had to let Shen Zhiyun go.

Mrs. Qi sat down in the courtyard, her daughter-in-law accompanied her, surrounded by mostly female dependents, all dressed in silk embroidered Luo skirts, or elegant or gentle, or delicate or dignified, as beautiful as butterflies.

Looking at the talented people over there and elegant, full of economy, this banquet is like a Qixi feast.

Thinking of this, Shen Zhiyun couldn't help but smile and walked towards Mrs. Qi.

just looked up, but saw a light-colored figure among those girls - it was Shen Huiyi.

Shen Zhiyun frowned, why did she come?

Before she could ask Shen Huiyi, Mrs. Qi had already raised her head and saw Shen Zhiyun.

Raising his hand and calling out charitically, "Zhiyun came here to let me see." ”

Mrs. Qi is more than ten years younger than Mr. Qi, and she is nearly sixty years old, but Mrs. Qi is in good health.

"Ask Mrs. Ann."

"Ask my sister-in-law."

Shen Zhiyun first saluted Master Qi's mother, and then saluted Qi Li's family.

Bai Bian, who was behind him, handed over the gift he had prepared for Mrs. Qi to the grandmother beside Mrs. Qi.

When the surrounding women saw Shen Zhiyun coming, they were a little shy.

Shen Zhiyun is young and promising, has not yet married a wife, and is handsome and clean, and is a wishful husband for many women.

Therefore, they are also close to Shen Huiyi, and they want to inquire about Shen Zhiyun's interested women.

But I didn't know that I was busy in the wrong direction at the beginning, regardless of the fact that it was impossible for Shen Zhiyun to delay the daughter of a good family to marry back as a decoration, so I asked Shen Huiyi to inquire about this matter, and I really didn't know much about the affairs of the Shen Mansion.

"I haven't seen Zhiyun for some days, your teacher is an old-fashioned teacher, I always say I want to see you, he always says that you are busy with government affairs, blame me for not bothering you." Mrs. Qi and Mr. Qi are still a bit husband and wife, and when they laugh, their eyes are narrowed together, leaving only one slit, and they look kind and kind.

"Zhiyun is here, these girls don't speak." Qi Minzhi's daughter-in-law, Qi Li, quipped.

The girls were even more shy.

A woman was next to Shen Huiyi, grabbed her sleeve and chuckled, "Your eldest brother is really handsome." ”

Shen Huiyi lowered her head slightly and laughed in response.

"Establish a business, this industry has been established, when will this family be established?" Qi Li asked jokingly as he covered his handkerchief.

Qi Minzhi is a straightforward person, but the daughter-in-law he married is a lively person, and his sister-in-law takes Shen Zhiyun as her younger brother, and Ping Suli cares most about Shen Zhiyun's lifelong events, because Shen Zhiyun is always afraid of her.

For the convenience of doing things, there is a servant girl by her side, Lan Yu, who is clever and sensible, who has been by her side since she was a child, and also knows her identity, and has a strong affection, and helps her mother take care of the affairs of the house on weekdays.

Later, she didn't have a family for a long time, and gradually rumors came out, saying that she had a sweetheart who was this Lanyu and gave her the right to manage the mansion, but because of the relationship between the family, she regretted not being able to marry.

Shen Zhiyun heard it and called it ridiculous, Lan Yu was happy, and said indifferently, My lord is a man who can't be obtained by a woman in the boudoir, and now that I have it, this is not envious of others.

"Don't worry, I'm really afraid of my sister-in-law." Shen Zhiyun shook his head helplessly.

Seeing that the second assistant of the dynasty was stumped by the Qi Li clan, everyone couldn't help laughing.

There are many female dependents here, and Shen Zhiyun sat down and chatted a few words after greeting his wife and Qi Li, but it was inconvenient to stay longer, so he made a salute and retired.

When he left, he quietly lifted his eyelids and glanced at Shen Huiyi.

Shen Huiyi's hand wrinkled her skirt, bit her lip, greeted the people around her and followed.

Shen Zhiyun walked in front, walked to a place where there were few people, stopped, turned around and asked Shen Huiyi.

"How did you get in?" The voice is cold, teaching people not to be angry and self-threatening.

Shen Huiyi's body trembled slightly.

"Qi Shi set up a banquet, and I also want to come for a long time." Shen Huiyi pulled her handkerchief and lowered her head.

"I don't want to ask a second time." Shen Zhiyun looked at it coldly.

"I followed behind the eldest brother, and when the guards saw that I was a girl from the Shen family, they let me in."

"There is no next time."

Shen Huiyi hurriedly agreed.

"I said where Lord Shen went, it turned out that he was avoiding us here."

This voice is Gu Hanshu's annoying ghost again.

Shen Zhiyun was about to reply, but when she saw Shen Huiyi's shining eyes, she felt strange in her heart.

No way......