There is a saying called "living in the capital, it is not easy", this is not alarmist, but the status quo that does exist, especially the word "residence", may be nothing for those powerful families who have been rooted here for generations, and it is nothing for foreign heroes like Xu Beiyou, but for ordinary people, scholars from poor families, merchants with small businesses, and even Beijing officials of Qingshui Yamen, it is a pain to the bones.

Ten years ago in Huanglong, the land price of the imperial capital was not too expensive, about a few dozen taels of silver could buy a single-family courtyard located in the outer city, but after ten years of Taiping, a small courtyard on the edge of the outer city has soared to a high price of five hundred taels of silver, and today, it has doubled.

This is just the outer city, the land price in the inner city is several times higher than that in the outer city, and there is no market, if you want to buy a house in the inner city, in addition to having money, you must also have the corresponding power.

The restaurant that Xiao Zhinan said is in the inner city, Xu Beiyou followed her through a few winding alleys, came to a secluded long street, and finally found the restaurant that Xiao Zhinan said, here is not far from the famous thousand-step corridor, the area is not too large, only two floors, the decoration is extremely elegant, the whole store imitates the style of the Great Chu period, revealing a noble atmosphere of literati and scholars, not quite like a place to eat, but like a bookstore that sells classics and classics.

It's just that the luxurious carriages and sedan chairs parked outside the door have diluted those elegance a lot, and there is a little more worldly and rich atmosphere that should be in the imperial capital.

Xu Beiyou looked up, there was a black-bottomed plaque hanging on the main entrance, with two big characters of "Qiushi" in gold-lettered books, and the payment was somewhat unexpected by Xu Beiyou, it turned out to be mentioned by Han Xuan, Xiao Zhinan explained with a smile: "It turns out that this place is not called this name, but 'Yipinju', and the reason why it will be renamed is because of Han Ge's old inscription." In the first year of Chengping, Han Ge Lao was ready to return to his hometown, and when he was about to go out of the city, he was personally stopped by Zhang Bao and asked for this ink treasure, when Han Ge Lao returned to the imperial capital last year, Zhang Bao took out this ink treasure 20 years ago, made a plaque and hung it here, and here it changed from 'Yipinju' to 'Qiu Shiju'. ”

Xu Beiyou sighed: "It is worthy of being a person from the palace, and there are exquisite thoughts everywhere. ”

Xiao Zhinan said with a smile: "If he didn't have this mind, he Zhang Bao wouldn't be the second person to be the celebrant and supervisor." ”

The two stepped into Qiu Shiju, but they didn't expect that the shopkeeper inside actually recognized Xiao Zhinan, a regular customer, although they didn't know that she was the famous Princess Qiyang, but they also gave enough face, not only greeted them in person, but also led the two directly to the compartment on the second floor.

This place is adjacent to the thousand-step corridor, and there are many dignitaries and dignitaries coming and going on weekdays, especially at noon at this time, it is even more lively, and you can often see a squire or even a big man who is still a scholar, and it is already a big face to have a seat on the second floor.

The shopkeeper who followed the master's surname Zhang can manage this business alone, and he is naturally a delicate and clear character, knowing that the girl who often comes over is a great lady, as for the young man who accompanied her this time, he must also have a good identity, looking at the intimate appearance of the two, maybe a good thing is coming, and he is happy to sell a favor.

It's just that this son's white hair makes the shopkeeper Zhang a little suspicious, and recently he heard that there is a white-haired foreign son who is very domineering, but looking at the gentle and polite appearance of this son in front of him, how can he have a half-domineering appearance, I think it should be just a coincidence.

After the two sat down in a window compartment, Xiao Zhinan took off the big cloak on his body, revealing a white over-the-knee armor underneath, with a plain long skirt inside, and his head full of green silk was only bound by a hosta.

Xu Beiyou took out a golden hairpin from his sleeve and said softly: "According to the rules, before Nacai, there should be a small decision, it is best to give a ruyi and ask for a lottery, just because I have no female elders in the emperor, so this matter was omitted, fortunately, I met Aunt Qin on the way to the imperial capital, and she asked me to transfer a gift to you, which is regarded as our small decision." ”

Xiao Zhinan took the golden hairpin, looked at it carefully, and found that there was a line of handwriting on the hairpin that was smaller than a grain of rice, "Xiao Mingguang gave it to Qin Mumian on the second day of October in the third year of Zhengming." ”

The handwriting is beautiful, and it should be from the hand of a woman.

Xiao Zhinan was surprised: "This is what the imperial grandfather gave to the concubine." ”

Xu Beiyou nodded and said, "Aunt Qin said that it should be returned to the original owner." ”

Xiao Zhinan was silent for a moment, and said softly: "Nangui, help me put it on?"

Xu Beiyou smiled and nodded, took the golden hairpin from her hand, got up and came behind her.

Xiao Zhinan half-lowered his head, pinching Bijia with both hands, a little nervous for no reason.

Xu Beiyou carefully inserted the hairpin into the woman's bun, feeling that something was not right, and reached out to adjust it a little, and now it was just right.

There was a knock at the door, Xu Beiyou sat back in his place, and said softly, "Come in." ”

Two men came in, one put two plates of crabs and a cup of drunken shrimp on the table, and the other neatly placed two sets of eight crabs and a pot of eight-year-old flower carvings for the two, and then retreated one after the other, and helped the two of them close the door by the way.

Xu Beiyou picked up the wine jug and shook it gently, and asked softly, "Can you drink?"

Xiao Zhinan smiled: "If you can drink a little, even if you can't drink it, isn't there still you?"

Xu Beiyou reminded: "Don't be reckless, the taste of a hangover is not pleasant." ”

Xiao Zhinan glanced at him, raised the wine glass with both hands, "Don't underestimate people, I don't dare to say that a thousand glasses are not drunk, and it is not a problem to have a few drinks." ”

Xu Beiyou poured her a small half cup and chuckled: "Then drink less, don't let me carry you back." ”

Xiao Zhinan hummed softly, the corners of his mouth curled, and his smile was gentle.

At this moment, she is no longer the graceful princess, just a young woman who has tasted love words for the first time.

......

Autumn is on the first floor.

Not long after Xu Beiyou and Xiao Zhinan went upstairs, the two groups of people met unexpectedly, and they met on a narrow road.

One of the slightly younger people had gloomy eyes, followed by two middle-aged servants with good cultivation, with a sword at his waist, and a faint killing aura on his body, eighty percent of them should be martial arts masters from the army.

The other person is smiling and not smiling, although he is wearing civilian clothes, but there is a pale golden jade belt around his waist, and at the same time there is a bright and bright five-dragon jade bi, and behind him stands a thin old man with unfathomable qi, between the opening and closing of his eyes, there is a faint electric light, which is also not to be underestimated.

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The shopkeeper on the side was sweating profusely, just now he had already moved out the name of his owner, but these two were not the same thing, and then look at the dress and bearing of these two, it should not be a stunned young man who does not know the depths, so the eight achievements are really relied on, and it is the time when the kings enter Beijing, is it possible that these two are the clans in which palace?

Shopkeeper Zhang hurriedly asked the guy to report the news, and at the same time tried his best to play a round, "Two guest officers, have something to say......"

Before he could finish speaking, the slightly younger nobleman had already spoken: "Since Zhang Zhaonu's death, Kunshan has been in a big mess, why don't you stay in Yanzhou at this time to clean up the mess, why do you come to the imperial capital to join in the fun?"