shark [rebirth]

Yangzhou Inspector Han Qi's public and private accounts were kept in Pei Heng's hands for two days, and they were returned intact at dinner the next day.

Han Qi always looks so tepid, extremely respectful, and her gentleness reveals just the right obedience and cooperation. If everyone in the Han family is like this, it is not difficult to understand why the Sun family is happy to be with them. cooperated.

Pei Heng euphemistically expressed the meaning of "magnanimity", as if he didn't want to label the Han family as the Sun's accomplices, and was willing to let them go. Courtesy is not a cover up.

During the banquet, Yan Yunhou said: "It seems that this year is another good year in the south of the Yangtze River, and the warehouses everywhere may not be able to pile up."

Han Qi said modestly: "The Yangzhou area is full of warehouses."

"It's because there are floods in several places in the north, and Mr. Han has transported a lot of grain to the north?" Pei Heng said.

"The lower officials allocated part of the food to support the north according to the imperial court's order," Han Qi said.

Marquis Yan Yun held the wine glass, seemingly drunk but not drunk: "Hey, I heard that many people died of starvation in Shengzhou. It seems that the court's calculations are not accurate, and the transportation is not enough."

The drunkenness on Han Qi's face subsided by half, as if realizing that she had said something wrong, she calmly checked the demeanor of the seated person, and then gradually relaxed.

"Forget it, let's not talk about these things. Mr. Han hosted banquets and entertained each other. Look at the girl playing the piano, her eyebrows and eyes are so deep and tender. This appearance is suitable for painting." Yan Yunhou held the wine glass slightly. one finger.

Han Qi looked back, and saw a singing girl who had just taken off her veil and was sitting upright holding a piano, and Young Master Gu was talking to her with a smile.

"They're all next to each other, who are you talking about?" Pei Heng joked.

"Naturally, I mean the more well-behaved one." Marquis Yan Yun snorted lightly.

Han Qi's heart turned cold, and she turned to look at Yan Yunhou again, thinking, did this make Lord Hou feel sour?Then he secretly scolded the singing girl, and seeing Yan Yunhou get up and walk slowly over, Pei Heng raised his glass: "Ignore him, let's drink."

Marquis Yan Yun went over, and suddenly bent down to embrace Young Master Gu in his arms, and the voice rang in his ears: "This girl has a unique temperament, I have never seen such a woman in Huaiyang area."

The girl holding the zither got up and saluted, with a slightly cautious expression, and said: "My lord, this servant is not from the Central Plains, but from southern Xinjiang..."

Marquis Yan Yun said "oh" meaningfully, then turned his head and asked Young Master Gu: "We've been chatting for so long, are we old acquaintances?"

Young Master Gu was tightly bound by him, he couldn't help being ashamed, he lowered his head and said: "Where do I have any friends, I just asked a few more questions because I heard that she is familiar with the piano."

"The six-stringed harp in southern Xinjiang." Marquis Yan Yun glanced at it, "After reforming, it looks almost like a pipa at first glance."

The singing girl's wrist froze for a moment, she kept a gentle smile, Yan Yunhou didn't look at her anymore, and went back with Young Master Gu in his arms.

Another day of delicious food, good wine, and cloudless beauty passed by, and Shaoyuan was quiet and clean. Marquis Yan Yun coaxed Young Master Gu to sleep first, and then went back to drink with Pei Heng and Xu Jin.

"Really plan to let him go?" Yan Yunhou asked, "Han Qi pretended to be so steady that he could hardly pretend anymore. Tomorrow will be Jingyuan Yaji. He is probably thinking about how to push Liu Sijing alone to block the arrows. , give it to the prince for you to sacrifice to heaven."

"Sun Yongshang has been imprisoned. He secretly colluded with evil spirits in the palace to harm the emperor. Most of them have confessed. No matter what the specific reason is, if it is spread to Jiangnan, the crime is the word "conspiracy". People here Everyone is worried that their involvement with the Sun family will harm them, and now they only need to catch a few key figures, first to deter everyone, and second, to reassure those who have not been investigated for the time being, so as not to swarm into chaos."

"Catching Liu Sijing alone is actually enough." Xu Jin said, "Does the lord plan to have a network card with Han Qi?"

Pei Heng said frankly: "That's what I think at the moment. Han Qi is really smart and knowledgeable about current affairs. As long as he keeps an eye on him alone, he can keep this area under control. In a short period of time, he doesn't have to worry about the troubles of the Jiangnan aristocratic family."

Therefore, champions can be produced in 360 lines, and it is also a skill that can save one's life if one reaches a certain level of practice.

The next day is the annual elegant event in the south of the Yangtze River - Jingyuan Gathering.

Such gatherings have always been organized by literati or high-profile officials, but Liu Sijing, the owner of Jingyuan Yaji, is a pure businessman. The Liu family has three generations of merchants and salt traders. There are no painters or painters. It stands to reason that he is a standard nouveau riche. It is difficult to be "elegant".

But the world never plays cards according to common sense. Liu Sijing, as the third generation head of the Liu family, may have been born in the wrong birth. After talking with him, the scholars became friends with him.

Han Qi is an expert at judging the situation, while Liu Sijing is a walking ecstasy soup.

With such ability alone, Liu Sijing started to hold literati gatherings in Jingyuan a few years ago, which won the support of people from all walks of life, and the gathering of celebrities can collide with infinite inspiration, so the famous poems, calligraphy and paintings that flow out of the gathering every year There are countless products, until today, Jingyuan Yaji has become famous.

When Pei Heng got up early in the morning to change his clothes, Xu Jin's eyes always followed him deeply.

Pei Heng couldn't stand being stared at, and stretched out his hands to hold Xu Jin's flirtatious and handsome face, pretending to be puzzled: "What's wrong? Didn't sleep enough?"

Xu Jin looked at Pei Heng up and down, and said: "I heard that Liu Sijing is very popular, and he is very good at arty, so it suits your taste."

Pei Heng didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Are you worried that I will also be fascinated by him?"

"No?" Xu Jin raised his eyebrows.

"Don't worry, if you want to please others, you will please others everywhere. This king is not like him." Pei Heng pulled back the belt from Xu Jin, raised his hand to dismiss the servants, and slowly tied it on.

"What do you like?" Xu Jin asked.

Pei Heng smiled mysteriously at him, with a soft light in his eyes: "Everything you like is lovable, but you don't know it at all."

Xu Jin looked serious, and his expression became more and more cold, watching him silent.

Pei Heng bent over laughing in his heart, and could only keep his expression on his face. He rummaged for a long time, found the dusty imperial envoy token from the cracks in the suitcase, wiped it clean and stuffed it to the Xuanjia guard beside him. After they dispersed, he gently hugged Xu Jin from behind, and whispered in his ear: "Let's go, heaven and earth, don't you still love me the most?"

He let go of his hand and pulled Xu Jin to go out. His half-frivolous and half-serious words fell into Xu Jin's ears, like a fluffy feather swept by. Xu Jin pulled him back against the door, bowed his head and kissed the side of Pei Heng's neck. After a moment, he kissed at the end of his eyes again, and then he reluctantly raised his head, with the arrogance of declaring possession in his expression: "Say it again."

Xu Jin's deep black eyes looked at Pei Heng earnestly. In the early morning, there was a faint mist in the Jiangnan courtyard, but his clear eyes reflected Pei Heng's face, and they were very close to each other.

Pei Heng almost fell into his eyes, his cynical smile turned into an almost infatuated seriousness at some point, and he said word by word: "I like you the most, okay?"

Xu Jin smiled at him, the love in his smile was almost burning, his eyes were undisguised, sincere and passionate, Pei Heng's breathing was tight, his heart was really evil, if this continues, don't even think about going out today, look away and go to Walk up the corridor.

But Xu Jin grabbed Pei Heng, like a child coquettishly, smiled and said: "Say it again, I love to hear it very much."

Pei Heng helped his brow helplessly, but fortunately he didn't blush because he was very knowledgeable, so he dragged his candy-begging monster out of the house: "Say what, don't make trouble."

After going out of the yard to reconcile with Yan Yunhou, Yan Yunhou lowered his head and warned Young Master Gu solemnly: "What is there to be curious about? You are not allowed to speak more than ten sentences with Liu Sijing!"

Young Master Gu: "..."

Pei Heng: "..."

Xu Jin: "..."

Han Qi personally came to greet her early, and the group of people divided into three carriages and drove slowly to Jingyuan.

The landscape garden is close to the suburbs of the city, surrounded by mountains and rivers, with scattered pavilions, terraces and pavilions, taking the natural trend, the scenery in the garden is more exquisite than ordinary gardens, showing the beauty of nature, and the winding water path, many places are directly preserved Instead of the original stone, water, wood, and grass, the unusual garden is full of human carvings.

The guests have already arrived one after another, and the time for gathering has not yet come. The guests are led to various places in the garden by the servants. They don't have to be crowded together. You can sit down and drink tea anywhere, which is very interesting.

Pei Heng and the others were distinguished guests. Han Qi accompanied them. The housekeeper took them directly to the courtyard where the master was. A handsome man under 30 years old stood at the courtyard gate and saluted them.

"My lord, my lord, welcome...Ah, these two are Lord Xu Jin and Young Master Gu?"

Dressed in azure robes, with sculpted eyebrows and bright eyes, and a gentle smile, he is Liu Sijing, the number one salt merchant in the south of the Yangtze River.

"I have admired Mr. Liu's name for a long time, it's a pleasure to meet you." Pei Heng and Yan Yunhou said.

Liu Sijing invited a few people into the room, Han Qi and him looked at each other for a moment, and the two of them met each other with lightning eyes, not knowing what plans they were planning in their hearts.

As soon as they entered the room, the tea was ready, and during the time to exchange greetings, an attendant presented four trays and stood in front of several people one by one.

"I'm worried, I have prepared a meeting gift for the distinguished guests, but I don't know how many of you will see it or not." Liu Sijing said.

Pei Heng raised his brows, as soon as they met, he would make a direct move first, which was interesting, so he was noncommittal.

The attendants uncovered the dark silk covering the lacquerware trays in their hands.

What was given to Marquis Yan Yun was a small box of medicinal herbs, and the spirit grass was just suitable for nourishing Young Master Gu's body; what was given to Young Master Gu was an ancient jade hairpin, the jade color was warm and moist, and it perfectly complemented his appearance.

What was given to Xu Jin was an ancient magic talisman. Xu Jin knew at a glance at the pattern of the talisman that it was a lost talisman that could be searched for.

Everything is given generously and sent to people's hearts.

What was presented to Pei Heng was a bright pearl, the pearl was less than a knuckle, clear like a sapphire, but with a natural warm luster, the deep blue inside seemed to contain the undercurrents of the sea, and it was like a lover's true love. gaze.

Pei Heng looked at the bead and asked: "This thing looks like a spiritual thing, what's its origin?"

Liu Sijing smiled, and said modestly: "This is my friend who has been wandering in the sea for many years, and I met a little demon in the East China Sea, and the little demon gave him a spirit bead that he picked up by accident, it is said to be a shark bead. "

Pei Heng and Xu Jin paused, but only for a brief moment, the two of them agreed without showing any trace.

"This item is rare, where can I find it?"

Liu Sijing was not very clear either, he just heard that the man next to Pei Heng came back to Beijing with him from Laizhou, so he gave him the treasure in the East China Sea as he liked, and replied: "I heard that it is a very far away place. Chu Xiandao, it was passed on to me from the mouth of the little demon, and it has been relayed several times, so it may not be possible to check it."

That bead is clearly the heartbreak and fulfillment after thousands of years.

Pei Heng replied blandly with mixed feelings: "Mr. Liu is very good at choosing gifts, and this king really likes this shark bead."

Xu Jin looked at the bead, this is simply the most bizarre return to its original owner, he turned his eyes away again.

Marquis Yan Yun was puzzled for a moment, and when he came, he said that Liu Sijing would definitely give a gift, and they declined all the appointments, so why did Pei Heng rebel first.

So under King Rui's example, the four gifts were collected, Liu Sijing smiled even more satisfied, and Han Qi was extremely disturbed.

In this way, the host and guest moved to the main hall, which was a three-story pavilion. Several people went up to the second floor from a special entrance in the pavilion, and entered a box with the best view. The three-story box surrounded the central hall, and the lanterns You Huang, the people in the box cannot be found outside, looking down, there is a nanmu platform on the first floor, which is used to display treasures.

This is the first auction of the Jingyuan Art Fair every year - the treasure auction. There are a total of three items, all of which are priceless in the market, for the sake of excitement.

It was presented like a head, and it looked like a giant landscape scroll. Before it could be laid out in the future, there was a low-pitched sound of bells and horns outside.

The rhythm of the voice was long and sad, passing from the capital thousands of miles away to every corner of the Dayan territory along the way.

There was a moment of silence in the pavilion, and then there was the sound of kneeling on the ground, and someone murmured: "Your Majesty..."

Pei Heng stood up abruptly, almost swaying in the beeping of bells and horns, Xu Jin immediately supported him.

Pei Heng's mind went blank, he opened his mouth unconsciously, and said in a low voice with difficulty: "Your Majesty, I'm dead... Ah Huan..."