[Rat cat] The legend of Lou Xiaochong

Everything went smoothly for the guard Zhan today, from getting up, dressing, wiping his face, to going out with Mr. Bao, to picking Mr. Bao back home, everything.On the way back home, he happened to bump into Ouyang Chun and his friend buying snacks at a roadside stall, and they both smiled and nodded.It was so calm, like the days before I knew a certain white mouse.It must be because the white mouse suddenly became very obedient and sensible - Zhan Huwei thought so, and when he came back to his senses, he had already arrived at the gate of Kaifeng Mansion.

The stone lions at the entrance of the government office were also as mighty as usual, and even the drums of grievances stood upright as before.Today is also peace in the world, and the people are happy.Since there was nothing else to do, Zhan Zhao planned to go back to his room first, and eat steamed stuffed buns to fill his stomach.All the way down through the corridor and courtyard, the public servants all looked at him, but he didn't pay much attention to it.Being surrounded by people watching and chasing after him, since he came out of the rivers and lakes in his teens, he only regarded it as a refreshment with wine and food.

But today, Lord Bai Wu of Chinchilla didn't practice his knife in the yard.Zhan Zhao stood at the door of the room, listening to all directions, the fifth master was indeed not there.When I entered the room, I saw that there was a crock pot in the middle of the table, covered with a cotton pad.When it was opened, it was a plate of white buns the size of five fists, still slightly steaming.Zhan Zhao reached out and took out the note from the bottom of the plate, there were only a few numbers, and he couldn't help but smile after reading it.

Stolen, don't eat?What kind of tricks is this white mouse playing?

Vegetables, red beans, pickled eggplant, pickled radish...there is even one wrapped in rice.Did the white mouse pick a steamed stuffed bun except for the fat stuffing?After eating five steamed buns in a row, Zhan Huwei felt a little dry in his mouth, and when he poured tea, the teapot was indeed warm.

Doing the math, this white mouse is in his early twenties, right?If he gets married in the future and gets a husband who is so considerate and caring, who knows which family's riches are blessed in his previous life.

Putting down the teacup, Zhan Zhao smiled self-deprecatingly, for no reason, why did he think about the important matter of marriage for the fifth young master of Zikong Island.Forget it, since I have time to spare, I changed my clothes and picked up my sword to patrol the streets——

This is the twelfth lunar month, when farming is leisurely, Kaifeng Mansion is already lively, and it is more festive at this time, not to mention that the war in the north is also temporarily suspended.There are people coming and going in the street, some are selling winter vegetables, some are tearing flower cloth, and even young girls and daughter-in-laws can see one or two in a blink of an eye.Zhan Zhao was wearing casual clothes, and walked slowly along the side of the road, planning to take a small turn and return home when he had nothing to do.

Amidst the bustle and bustle, suddenly a little beggar stumbled into Zhan Zhao's arms, and he calmly helped him up and held his wrist.The anxious look in the little beggar's eyes made people's hearts soften, and Zhan Zhao couldn't help but took out two copper coins and stuffed them in his palm: "You are young, you can go to a master to learn some crafts if you are not good, you will always You have to have a decent job to make a living.”

The little beggar dodged him crookedly, turned into an alley and disappeared, leaving only half a rotten straw rope that fell from the straw sandal.Even in a peaceful and prosperous age, there are thousands of poor people who can only save the emergency but not the poor.Zhan Zhao shook his head secretly, but the child's fingers were so cold that his heart ached.

Thinking about it this way, in fact, Bai Yutang's body is not hot, [-]% of his body is due to the number of exercises, but he should be reminded to pay more attention to maintenance and harmony.

"Exhibition Kitten—"

Zhan Zhao came back to his senses, why did he think of Bai Yutang and listen to him calling?With a glance, it turned out that he had turned to Taibai downstairs.The person leaning out from the window on the second floor and waving vigorously was not Bai Yutang.Zhan Zhao nodded with a smile - usually when encountering people on the streets, they just greeted each other and passed by.But today is different, Bai Yutang frowned, but still urged him: "I have something to tell you, hurry up, come up!"

He stood at the bottom of the restaurant and talked to people, pointing and watching those who had something good to do; if he didn't listen to the white mouse and walked away, [-]% of the time, that guy would fly out of the window and make trouble, right?Provoking half the city's people to look sideways for no reason will have a bad influence after all.After thinking about it, Zhan Zhao went upstairs to see what he had to say.

As soon as he got to the second floor, Zhan Zhao was pulled into the box by a hand: "Why are you still hanging around outside!"

Um?Zhan Zhao hadn't figured out the meaning of these words, first he was surprised to see that there was not only Bai Yutang in the box, but also Ouyang Chun and his friends, they all met this morning - it turned out that this person was called Shen Zhongyuan , is also a well-known figure of wisdom and bravery in the world, but unfortunately he was in Hangzhou first, and then he went somewhere, so he never got to know him.Zhan Zhao hastily attended the ceremony, and Bai Yutang dragged him to his seat. Ouyang Chun smiled and poured him a glass of wine. Before he touched the rim of the glass, he taught Bai Yutang to snatch it and drink it.

The empty wine glass was placed on the table, and Bai Yutang raised his eyebrows: "Then what do you want me to do? The wine is poured too quickly, and the soup that comes out will be muddy, and it will smear your throat when you drink it. It's not refreshing. You must be so particular about it." ——" As he spoke, he copied the wine jar with one hand, gently slanted it over, and poured it eight minutes before pushing it in front of Zhan Zhao, asking him to try it.

Ouyang Chun was not angry at being robbed like this, but just looked at Zhan Bai and the two happily.Shen Zhongyuan felt more at ease, ate two mouthfuls of food, sipped two mouthfuls of tea, quietly smiled at Ouyang Chun, and watched the excitement happily.

There were outsiders present, so Zhan Zhao didn't say anything about Bai Yutang, he just picked some warm and pleasant words, and asked Ou Chen and the two of them by the way, if they have important things to do in Kaifeng, and whether they need his help.

That being said, there really are.

Shen Zhongyuan put down his chopsticks, pushed away the empty dishes in front of him, and cleaned up a clean table: "Zhan Nanxia is so happy, so my brother just said it straight. There are things, but I don't want your help. It should be your business.”

Zhan Zhao nodded to show that he was listening, but Bai Yutang frowned: "Tell me, why is it about me and this cat?"

"Huh?" Shen Zhongyuan was slightly taken aback, and smiled, "Bai Shaoxia is really quick and warm-hearted, this matter has nothing to do with you - I'm talking about the official court and the official family's affairs!"

Bai Yutang fell silent, and Zhan Zhao gave him a consoling smile, then turned his head and asked Shen Zhongyuan: "Brother Shen has told you about such an important matter, and Zhan has thanked you in advance—but I don't know what Brother Shen is referring to. What's the matter?"

When he asked this, Shen Zhongyuan dipped some wine and was about to paint on the table, but he clicked his tongue twice: "It's important, and it's hard to say whether it's accurate or not—Master Zhan, should it be better to talk to you alone?"

Hearing this, Ouyang Chun threw up the wine in his glass and drank it up: "It's a coincidence that I'm old and useless, so I just need to go to make some convenience, and I'm also walking around to digest my food."

As soon as he left, Bai Yutang squinted at Shen Zhongyuan, with a cold face, and was about to jump off the stool as soon as he pressed the edge of the table, but was stopped by Zhan Zhao: "This Bai Wuxia has been helping Zhan to handle a certain case for a long time. There is nothing more trustworthy in apprehending the murderer. Even Zhan does not avoid him in any matter, big or small, so it doesn't matter if Brother Shen has something to say."

Yo ho.Shen Zhongyuan rubbed his chin unexpectedly, and looked at the two in front of him. One sat down again after the cloudy weather turned clear, and the other saw that the sky was never cloudy, and it didn't look like the legendary cat-and-mouse fight.However, Nan Xia Zhan Zhao has always been famous for his open-mindedness, so there may not be times when his eyes are misled; Bai Wu, who is in the empty island, is still a young boy who has just entered the rivers and lakes, and it is said that he has a bad temper, vicious and merciless attacks. Master.Do you want to say something casually to fool the past and find another way?But today he escaped his peers and ran out, borrowing the name of buying local peanut cakes and going back to Cuihua Loutou, which is not easy...

Shen Zhongyuan hesitated here, but Bai Yutang was already satisfied and added two spoonfuls of jujube soup to Zhan Zhao: "You were also injured in the north, so make up your body."

Zhan Zhao watched helplessly as he swayed back and forth, moving plates and changing bowls, sighed and looked at Shen Zhongyuan who was opposite, but that person seemed to have heard something, and walked to the window quietly. Push open a line of window sash and look around there.

There was the sound of gongs and drums amidst the noisy people on the street, and Zhan Zhao also leaned over to look. A somewhat unfamiliar general was there presiding over the clearing of the road, and a guard of honor approached from afar.

"I'm going! Why did I arrive today... Then I have to go back quickly." Shen Zhongyuan closed the window, patted Zhan Zhao, and didn't care about being cautious, "Actually, it's this one, some friends are too close, I always think it's not As usual, since you are an official, it is very convenient to meet any emperor, prince, or minister, choose the one that is reliable and safe, and if you have nothing to do, help me to type a few words——I have to go, stay a while."

Zhan Zhao understood right away: "Brother Shen, take care." With a clasped fist, Shen Zhongyuan had slipped out of the box.

Instead, Bai Yutang stretched his waist: "I just said to take a rest for two days, but something happened again - this 'Brother Shen' is also interesting, did you see him glance at me before leaving the door? He almost didn't say it directly. 'Dare to speak nonsense and chop you up'!"

"Brother Bai, don't talk nonsense. If what this little Zhuge said is true, this matter should not be ignored. Zhan must go back to the mansion immediately and report to Master Bao for a decision." Zhan Zhao raised his sword and stood up.

"Also called 'Brother Bai'!" Bai Yutang followed him up, "But Fifth Master is happy today, so I don't care about this with you, let's go!"

Passing the guard of honor for King Xiangyang to enter Beijing to celebrate the new year, Bai Yutang specially dragged Zhan Zhao around to the back of the government office and climbed over the wall to enter: "Cat, do you know how many people are guarding to see you now... and they are so swaggering... Spinning around in the streets!"

"Want to watch Zhan?" Zhan Zhao jumped over the wall, a little confused, is today a special day?

"...I'll talk to you later!" How slow is this cat? The rumors have been spread for hours, and they have spread all over the streets of Bianliang. He really didn't hear a word?Bai Yutang frowned, "Take care of your family's business first—by the way, Lou Xiaochong is also related to Xiangyang; but the town you asked me to investigate seems to be a different matter." It's..."

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