This sleeve is broken secretly

After the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, the entire imperial court fell into a saw-saw-like tension.

On the one hand, on the northern battlefield, Lou's father and the prairie soldiers launched a siege war of attrition.Lou's father has rich experience in siege, but the grassland soldiers are brave and brave. Both sides have entered into a delicate stalemate after a wide-ranging competition. Whoever can't stand it first will be the loser.In such a war of attrition, the most important thing is to keep up with food, grass and ordnance, so these days, the Ministry of War pleads for approval of military pay.

No matter how thick the wealth is, there will be a day when it will be hollowed out.The household department was under a lot of pressure, so they naturally went to find the person who had owed debts before.Since Xie Ling was seconded to the household department, he has been with Liu Ling to pick on Kuang Zhengmen's subordinates to ask for money to collect debts, and he hates this group of people so much.But they had no way to provoke them, because the household department cleverly avoided some old officials of Emperor Hongwu in handling errands, leaving no room for them to play emotional cards.

And that Xie Ling was especially cunning, he used the pretext of visiting his concubine Duan to enter the palace every day, and accompanied Emperor Hongwu to have tea and play chess.For a while, I accompany the emperor to recall the good old days with the old ministers, and for a while, I feel the pain of the tense war in the north.

Now Kuang Zheng and the others have nowhere to go—even the emperor has paid for the debt, how many of you are still holding on?Can you still surpass the emperor?

The situation is getting closer and closer, and in the blink of an eye, it is mid-September when golden chrysanthemums are in full bloom.

The white wood in Shen's house only blooms at the turn of spring and summer. Recently, there are only bare green branches and leaves, which look a bit pitiful in the yard.It happened that the flower farmer who provided flowers to Xie's mansion recently arrived at a batch of high-quality golden chrysanthemums, so Xie Ling asked Shen Bing to go together to buy a few good-looking chrysanthemums and move them into the yard.

This flower farmer opened a shop in a bustling street in the capital, where he bought precious flowers as antiques.When Shen Yan and Xie Ling arrived, they saw that there were piles of golden, white and purple autumn chrysanthemums piled up outside his store.When the flower farmer saw the two of them, he smiled and led them into the back room of the shop, saying that he wanted to show them some pots of top quality.

"The ones outside are all for ordinary people to put in front of the porch one by one, and they are all worthless things." The flower farmer smiled and opened the curtains for them, "If the adults want to enjoy it by themselves, the younger ones still recommend these. species."

The two of them passed through the curtain, but they saw a courtyard with four corners. There were a row of sandalwood tables with four corners against the wall. On each table was a sapphire flower pot, each of which had different shapes and solitary plants. Flowers are worth a lot at first glance.

Xie Ling walked casually with his hands behind his back, and said with a smile: "You have quite a variety of flowers, and your posture is not small."

Hua Nu smiled and said, "When we meet two masters who know the goods, we don't pay attention to these postures. But there are those local rich people who want to be elegant and look down on you as a flower seller. How about we show some Extravagance, and people say, 'You are a flower seller, you have the nerve to ask for gold and silver'..."

Over there, Xie Ling and Hua Nu were chatting casually, and Shen Yi had already leaned over to look at each flower carefully.He is a real knowledgeable person. His first teacher, Qin Lang, is very fond of romance. Since he was a child, he took Shen Yi to make flowers and enjoy tea together.Shen Bing grew up, and he has seen many treasures, but at this moment, he couldn't help but secretly startled when he saw it - he didn't expect that in this small back room patio, there were a few plants that only appeared in the flower tree of peerless treasures.

He looked at a few plants, straightened up, shook his head and said, "It's too precious."

Xie Ling turned back to look at him, but saw Shen Bing frowning and said: "I just want to put a few trees in the yard, there is no need to be so extravagant. These flowers are all exquisite, if I have no time to take care of them and die when I go back, it will be a waste nice one."

Xie Ling persuaded: "I know you want to put it in the yard, but those are another matter. You can see if there are any varieties you like here, and put two pots in the house, isn't it beautiful?"

The Hua Nu knew the identities of the two people in front of him, and hurriedly said: "Master Shen, just pick and choose, and don't worry about the rest. If you have no time to take care of yourself in the future, it's the same if you send a special staff to help you pick them up."

Just kidding, the two "Langyu Tinglan" in front of them are world-renowned romantic talents.It's best to be a literati, even if one of these two mentions his flower shop casually at a banquet, won't the business in the future be like flowing water?

Being persuaded by Xie Ling, Shen Yan had no choice but to lean over and pick it up again.The flower slave knew that he knew what to buy, so he didn't dare to use an ax in front of him, so he recommended it to the side as if making fun of it: "Your Excellency, you like this 'Phoenix Vibrating Feather'? Look at the petals curling inward, like a phoenix dancing loudly." Chinese and foreign petals, red and yellow in color, dazzling, it is the most joyful to be placed at home, and the rich and powerful in the capital love to raise it—”

Xie Ling sneered and said, "It's no wonder that such gaudy things are loved by everyone."

Hua Nu was not angry either, and said with a smile: "Ordinary people just want to be happy... What about this 'red clothes and green clothes'? The flowers are rose red, with green, yellow and white colors. Green. It looks colorful from a distance, and it is also very magnificent.”

However, he recommended a few plants, Shen Yi just shook his head, and finally he didn't waste his time talking.

Xie Qin leaned down in front of a case with his hands behind his back, frowned and said, "What the hell is this?"

In front of him is a beige chrysanthemum, the petals are as thin as silk.Although the posture is graceful, the entanglement of the petals is somewhat like a knotted hemp rope.

The flower farmer also clicked his tongue beside him: "I don't know, it's true, so far no one who comes to my shop can recognize this flower. This is a rare and rare species—"

Xie Qin curled his lips and said, "It's like a lump of loach entangled to death."

Shen Bing, who was a few steps away, raised his eyes and said calmly, "Shake off the Buddha dust."

"Oh, Mr. Shen actually knows it! This, this flower should have been extinct long ago. This is a small plant that was specially cultivated by his subordinates. How did Mr. Shen—"

"It's recorded in the ancient record "The Spectrum of Qunfang". The shape of 'mane brushing Buddha dust' looks like a dust brush, and it also looks like Buddha's light shining everywhere, and it is holy and dusty. It is really not easy for you to cultivate it."

Hua Nu was amazed again and again, leaned to Xie Jin's side and said in a low voice: "Master, what kind of Wenqu star is this Mr. Shen... Is there anything in this world that he doesn't know?"

Xie Ling likes others to praise Shen Yi the most, and immediately feels comfortable all over, and couldn't help laughing: "That is."

After choosing for a while, Shen Yi finally stood still in front of a plan, turned his head and smiled at Xie Ling.But he saw the potted flower in front of him, with a wide single petal, bright red on the petal surface, light mud golden back, flat petals, wide petals, and a huge flower wheel.The entire flower body is dazzling in color and majestic in appearance, awe-inspiring like a fiery red military flag fluttering in the wind.

"Oh, Mr. Shen actually likes this plant?" Hua Nong said in surprise, "Although this 'Shuai Qi' is a rare product, many people think that it is more than mighty and not delicate. Your taste is also—it is also peculiar."

However, Xie Ling felt that the flower and temperament were very suitable for Shen Bing, so he couldn't help snorting: "It's that mortals can't appreciate such a rare flower...Two pots, one to Xie's residence and one to Shen's residence. Send some more Waiting for the potted flowers to arrive at Lord Shen, it will be done today."

The flower slave nodded and bowed, repeatedly saying that he sent the two of them out of the door.

After leaving, Shen Bin couldn't help feeling a little bit emotional: "It is said that the 'Mane Dust Dust' only grew in the Putuo Mountain where the Buddha's relationship is deep, and it has been lost for a long time. I didn't expect it to be bred by people now... ...It seems that there are no god-given opportunities in the world today, and they are all forced blessings."

Xie Ling snorted and laughed: "It's just to cater to the bit arty hobby of the dignitaries in the capital. You reminded me to buy that so-called "mane dusting Buddha dust" as a gift My old lady, she must like it..."

The two wandered around for a long while, feeling a little dry, so they randomly found a roadside tea shop and sat down to drink tea.Sitting by the window, quenching his thirst after two rounds of tea, Xie Ling got up to go to the toilet, leaving Chen Bing sitting alone at the table and looking out.

There were some individual customers sitting in the teahouse, and there was a storyteller standing on a platform in the center, who seemed to be cursing Kuang Zheng impassionedly.Ever since it was revealed that the sons of Kuang Zheng's family occupied the military land privately, the people have aroused great indignation, and now the storyteller office of the teahouse specially sends a person there to scold Kuang Zheng, which has become a means of attracting customers.

Shen Bing was a little lazy in the afternoon, leaning against the table and closing his eyes to rest, listening to the storyteller's words over there, and seemed to catch his and Xie Qin's names once or twice.

At this moment, I suddenly heard two scholars at a table talking in a low voice not far behind: "It's really annoying, everyone scolds Kuang Yuanfu everywhere, is there anything new?"

"It's the general trend." Another person persuaded, "Nowadays, in the teahouse, they are talking about the land case or the battlefield in the north. There is nothing new to talk about."

"Why not? Oh, it's just that these folks don't have inside information... they don't know the real inside story."

"What inside information do you have? It's so mysterious."

"Why didn't I. Isn't the cousin of my old uncle's distant niece and daughter-in-law working in the palace? She secretly told us a big secret..." The man seemed very proud, lowered his voice, and said mysteriously, " ...it's about the two 'Langyu Tinglan'."

Shen Bing slowly opened his eyes.

"You mean Xie Ling and Shen Bing?" Another person wondered, "What's new about them, is there something wrong with them—"

"No, no, oh, how did you get so close to the bottom of the imperial city?" The man snorted and said, "Let me ask you, have you heard that Xie Ling's aunt Duan concubine once wanted to betroth the princess?" To Shen Bing, but he refused?"

"I've heard of it. Do you want to say that it's because Xie Ling doesn't like Shen Yi that he doesn't agree to this marriage?"

"What, my lord, you are so slow. Xie Ling didn't want his cousin to marry Shen Bing, that's because..." He paused, and then dragged out his voice, very proudly He laughed and said, "...The man who my brother has already fucked, how can I give it to my sister?"

"Boom".

The tea bowl in Shen Bing's hand was accidentally knocked over by him, the hot tea gradually wet most of his legs, and the soapy white robe was instantly stained with embarrassing tea stains.

However, Shen Yi didn't realize it.

The bone-piercing chill was like burning his skin and biting his bones, corroding him inch by inch, making him unable to move.Her ears buzzed, but she couldn't block the sounds from the outside world.

The two behind them were still discussing.

"What do you mean? You mean? Shen Yu and Xie Ling—" another person laughed and said, "How is it possible. You read "The Story of Looking for Meilin in Nanshan", and you were stunned. The two of them are obviously just friends. You made Such a low-level rumor, be careful that the Xie family finds trouble with you."

"Who the hell is spreading rumors." The person before said angrily, "Didn't I tell you that the cousin of my old uncle's distant niece and daughter-in-law is working in the palace? She saw it with her own eyes—the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet in the Imperial Garden in early August." , this shameless dog and man hugged each other and kissed in the back of the yard. They thought they were hiding it, but in fact they were known by others..."

Every word was like a piercing knife, piercing his ears and straight into his head, stirring the flesh and blood in his mind.

A splitting headache.The chest was very empty.

Shen Bing's hand on the table twitched stiffly, trying to reach out to grab the edge of the table, but he couldn't move.

"...Really?" The other person also hesitated, struggling to say, "Don't talk nonsense, both of them are important ministers in this military field reform. It's okay to talk about the small things of the Xiangyan scandal and miss the government's plan good--"

"If I'm not fully sure, dare to talk nonsense? Think about it, two rabbit masters who dare to cut off their sleeves in the court temple, how can military and political affairs be left to them to decide?" I don’t know if I just took off my pants and messed around every day, and the world is going downhill. After a long time of scientific research, I selected these two things that mess up human relations..."

"Who do you say is a thing that messes up human relations?"

"—that Xie Ling is heavy." The man blurted out his answer, but suddenly felt something was wrong, and suddenly turned around, "Who—"

A thunderbolt punch hit him in the face like a hammer with a thousand weights.The man didn't even have time to yell, and his body flew straight out like a kite with a broken string. "Quacha" crushed a pile of tables, chairs and benches, and he collapsed on the ground like a dead pig, unable to move.

But seeing Xie Qin, who didn't know when to return, clenching his fists, condescending like a ghost from hell, his expression made people lose their souls in shock just by looking at it.The other person sat limp on the seat, frightened out of his wits, unable to utter a single word with his voice trembling, and only dared to shake his hands in a gesture of begging for mercy.

Xie Ling picked up a sandalwood chair with one hand, smashed it on the ground with a "bang" and dismantled the four legs and the bottom, only picked up the back of the chair, strode over, swung it round, and then slapped the face of the man paralyzed on the ground .Immediately, flesh and blood flew everywhere, and the two flying teeth "ding ding" flew out of the paper window, except for the shape of one limb, the man no longer resembled a human being.

Xie Ling's face was frighteningly calm, and his bright almond eyes were as cold as stars.He is a ferocious beast that has already tasted the blood, apart from constantly biting the flesh and bones of its prey, there is nothing to stop him.

When the chests of the people on the ground stopped rising and falling, Xie Qin stopped his movements calmly, turned around slowly, and stared at the other person on the seat.

The man was so frightened that he was as strong as chaff, and there was a smell of stench, and he was so frightened that he wet his pants.

Suddenly a pair of cloud shoes stood in front of the man.

Xie Ling raised his eyes and met Shen Bing's eyes.His face was pale, his lips were pursed, and his right leg was still stained with embarrassing tea stains.There seemed to be a fine layer of cold sweat on the side of the forehead, and the soft forehead hair stuck to the cheek.

Someone downstairs had heard the loud noise and commotion above, and was running up in a panic.

As for Xie Ling and Shen Yi, they stood opposite each other in the chaos, silently.