The early morning of Kaifeng is a little noisy, and the willow branches are dyed with cinnamon, which is the season when the spring breeze has passed.

In the nameless alley where the crowd is bustling, there is a woman in a black dress with red edges, no grease powder, a face like a hibiscus, her hair tied and a crown and a little manly, she looks into the distance, and sometimes looks sideways to see a teahouse under the eaves of red tiles.

There are not many people in the teahouse, but there are not very few, and there is a table of customers by the window at this time.

There were three people on the table, and on one side was a man of extraordinary character, with satin-like black hair hanging more and more on the side of his ears, and his eyes were as quiet as a lake, but when he raised his eyes, he revealed a faint murderous intent.

And sitting on the other side of the table was the important minister of the court, Gao Ai, a scholar of the Hanlin Academy.

A few days ago, someone entrusted Gao Ai in the house, the letter will be written in the court bureau to the Qing to the Ming Dynasty, when the emperor is worried about the centralization of power, the three provinces and twenty-four divisions cut power is different, the temple supervisors except for the trial of the Dali Temple and the Taichang Temple of the matter of the Lile Sheji, the rest of the most have existed in name only, and the natural situation is not smooth.

The letter hinted several times that King Sumire supported King Sumire, although King Sumire was the emperor's youngest brother, the year of the weak crown was convenient for the vertical and horizontal slammed into the sky, but the mother concubine went early. Gao Ai thought about it, thinking that the advisers around King Sumire wanted to persuade him to support King Sumire, but he had no evidence, so he didn't dare to act rashly, and hurriedly threw the letter into the furnace after reading it.

A few days have passed, and there is no difference before and after the early court deliberations, so Gao Ai put the matter behind him. Last night, I was already in a kimono, and the doorman sent a letter, in which he asked Gao Ai if he could talk about it in the Moqi Teahouse, and the pen on the paper was frustrated and similar to what he received a few days ago.

When Gao Ai pushed the door, the waiter was already waiting in front of the door, and the waiter had a somewhat raw face, seven feet tall, with clear eyebrows and beautiful eyes, and was quite full of Lingyun's atmosphere.

The housekeeper claimed to have been recruited to the mansion a few days ago, and Gao Ai thought that the Gao Mansion was indeed a newcomer, but because of the letter, he was a little more guardy.

It's a pity that the heart of guarding against people did not work, and I didn't talk to the housekeeper for more than three sentences, and suddenly my eyes went black and I lost my mind. When I woke up, I was already at the table, and behind me was the housekeeper I saw when I got up in the morning.

Gao Ai was still dazed, and looked around, it should be the teahouse mentioned in the letter. Looking at the person in front of him, Gao Ai didn't know each other, he was young, his hair was half-tied, he had good eyebrows and eyes, and he didn't see each other in the court and the middle of the court, so he wanted to test it first.

"What brought the old man here?"

The servant looked at Gao Ai, who was sitting with gray sideburns, and had no compassion, and tasted tea by himself.

Three years ago, he was fifteen years old, and he was ignorant of the world.

Now that he is familiar with world affairs, he has been working in the Jianghu forces for two years, and he knows the truth of "doing his best and obeying the destiny of heaven", and his heart is eight points cold.

The number of lives is not always held in his own hands, if someone wants his life, there will be people like himself to do it, and naturally there are people who will take care of the aftermath, and it is reasonable for him to disappear.

After a long time, he said slowly: "Bachelor Gao doesn't have to worry too much, to this day, you and I are sitting and drinking tea, and the situation has been decided." ”

Gao Ai's hand holding the celadon teacup froze for a moment.

This Moqi teahouse has been heard of in the court discussion, and it seems to have something to do with Guibianqi, so think about it, the one in front of you ......

Gao Ai looked at the verdant brown color in the lamp, and didn't stop it for a while, and it wasn't if she didn't accept it.

The tea in the cup had been drunk, and seeing Gao Ai's solemn expression, he said again: "Please use tea." ”

At this time, fine beads of sweat were oozing from Gao Ai's forehead, so he had to lift the tea cup, and heard the sound of the sword slightly unsheathed behind him.

Guibian chess is well-known in the rivers and lakes, and it is also in the eyes of the imperial court, Gao Ai knows that he is in prison, and he should not be able to escape.

I still feel like I can give it a go.

"Even if I am here today, I am afraid that the matter of King Sumire will be revealed. ”

Gao Ai is a high-ranking official, and he has been an official for many years, and he knows that he is a little thin, but he has a temperament.

But he didn't see the slightest change in his complexion, and he still just said lightly: "Please use tea." ”

Gao Ai's brows furrowed, knowing that it was useless to say too much, and slowly brought the tea to his mouth. The eyes of the servant behind Gao Ai made eye contact, tacitly.

At this time, there was a person outside the teahouse, and the person who came gave alms went straight to the woman in Xuanyi.

The woman frowned, then lowered her eyes slightly and smiled: "I don't know if the prime minister is passing by or going the wrong way." ”

Zhang Pu didn't stop, nor did he answer her words, and slowly moved his somewhat round body in response: "It's a coincidence that I met Miss Feng here." ”

Feng Ci looked at Zhang Pu with some reluctance, this Zhang Pu was dressed in crimson satin, with wide forehead and mouse eyes, and the tail of his eyebrows flew obliquely.

Being able to sit in the position of the prime minister of the dynasty is the emperor's heart, and he is naturally cunning and cunning. The teahouse has not yet been completed, but I am afraid that Zhang Pu will leak the news when he comes here.

Feng Ci said slowly: "Prime Minister, please go back, today's matter should be kept tight-lipped." Otherwise, the rules will be broken, and it will be detrimental to the future. ”

Zhang Pu was speechless for a while, nodded and left. Feng Ci never thought that Zhang Pu would have no difficulty, and choked back the words he came up with in his heart, so he had to stand in place and think about it, but he was puzzled.

Zhang Pu hadn't gone far yet, Qiao Yansheng, who was committed to being a housekeeper in Gaofu, came out of the teahouse one after the other, and saw Zhang Pu's broad back with a somewhat dull gaze.

He patted the thoughtful speech, but he didn't pay attention to it, and he was stunned for a moment before asking: "Can Dali Temple take care of this matter?"

Qiao Yansheng and the others looked at each other, not knowing what to say.

At this time, the other side of Kaifeng City is also very lively, today is the day when the right to know Kaifeng Mansion took office, Li Chen resigned from this post for nearly half a hundred, and Wang Qin of the three divisions recommended Song Xun, the former Taichang Shaoqing, to take this position, Zhang Pu was slightly dissatisfied with this but could not put forward a suitable candidate, I don't know whether the emperor took a fancy to Song Xun or Zhang Chengxiang's dislike, and soon approved the matter.

Song Xun is both talented and beautiful, his family is a generation of civil officials, and he was named on the gold list in his early years, and that year's palace examination was started by the emperor himself, and it was only when Wang Qin recommended that Song Xun could still be remembered, but it was also a glimpse. Now the Song Dynasty is only twenty-seven officials to the fourth grade, and naturally there are different opinions.

Zhou He is one of the "many people", since Li Chen served in Kaifeng Mansion, Zhou He worked together in Kaifeng Mansion, and now he has served in Kaifeng Mansion for a long time.

When Song Xun first arrived, the first thing he saw was Zhou He standing in front of the door, and he was also very humble to visit Zhou He, and Zhou He looked at it, and saw that it was a square face, showing a bit of generosity, wearing a blue pigmented clothes, dark soap boots, should be a person who practices martial arts.

Zhou He also took a closer look at Song Xun, with a white face and clear eyebrows, handsome eyes and lacquered eyes, a wide shirt in a silk color, and a dignified demeanor, like a cold light, not bad. After talking to him a few times, he saw that his conversation was extraordinary, and said with a smile: "Your Excellency is really talented and beautiful." ”

Because Li Chen was eager to resign, he had already returned to his hometown, and only Zhou He took Song Xun to get acquainted with the affairs of the government.

"In addition to the government affairs that need to be tried every day, such as servitude, etc., if there is a case of Xing Prison, it also needs to be investigated and handled by the government, and the matter can be transferred to the Imperial Historical Observatory, the Criminal Department or the official family. The stone mound in the house is the fourth rank of the imperial sword servant, excellent martial arts, widowed and loyal, the official family let him serve here, he can cooperate with your ability to investigate the case, and you can arrest and collect evidence...... "raised his eyes and saw Meng Lianling who returned from the inspection, "This is Meng Catch." ”

Song Xun bowed his head and echoed, but when he looked closely, he was a woman, dressed like a man, with delicate eyebrows and a radiant look, and he didn't want to say anything when he thought about it. Meng Lianling saw Song Xun, as the so-called "humble gentleman and virtue, what do you want", she had a little admiration and admiration, but opened her mouth first: "Meng Lianling has seen Your Excellency, and I have admired it for a long time." ”

"I'm glad to be taught. ”

After the two sides gave the salute, Meng Lianling retreated, and Zhou Hecai said in a low voice: "This Meng Zhukuai is the daughter of Meng Shushu, the waiter of the Chinese book, and her mother's family has changed her family to work here, and she has some calligraphy and paintings, which can be used as an example, but adults must not mention family matters with her." The girl is a little chivalrous, but unfortunately she is impatient and straightforward, and it is not a big deal. As if remembering something, he shook his head angrily.

Song Xun only joked in his heart, Zhou He must have been unpleasant, steady, and really steady. After a look at the house in this way, the people in the house knew a little bit about the people, and then went to manage the government affairs.

"Madame, ma'am!"

Liu Lan listened to the doorman call twice in a panic, and she didn't mean to stay.

Recently, the border war was successful, the eldest son of the gate Liu Shiyuan returned to the title of General Zhuwei, his father Liu Guangqing was the original official to return to the German general, and now he is old enough to be named the Taishi, hindering the inconvenience of Liu Taishi's legs and feet, the emperor gave a banquet to the house, and the Taishi Mansion was like a city for a while.

Liu Shiyuan is Liu Lan's younger brother of the same mother, and Gao Fu cannot be absent.

Yesterday, Gao Ai took the eldest lady Liu Lan and her two children to the banquet, it was the mid-autumn season, unfortunately the eldest daughter Gao Yunxin was infected with a little cold, but Liu Lan was worried about the marriage of Gao Yunxin, who was over twenty-eight years old, and thought that she could find a good family at the banquet, so she still took Gao Yunxin to go. Unexpectedly, after the banquet, Gao Yunxin was tired of food and vomiting, and had no choice but to stay in the house for one night, Gao Ai was concerned about the affairs of the house, and the eldest son Gao Rongce returned to Gao Mansion with Gao Ai.

Today, Gao Yunxin's illness has gone, Liu Shiyuan doesn't care much for his niece, and Liu Lan had lunch together, saying a lot of thoughtful words, talking about Liu Lan's worried marriage, Liu Shiyuan may promise to pay attention to good people for Gao Yunxin, and then it will be dismissed.

Back at home, Liu Lan was satisfied, feeling that Gao Yunxin's marriage had been settled, and she was in a good mood. personally took the daughter on the tip of his heart back to the room, and called the people in the court to decoct the medicine, before returning to the atrium.

Liu Lan walked towards the bedroom and said angrily: "What are you panicking about." ”

The doorman didn't dare to look up, and said with a salute: "The bachelor is dead." ”