Shanglin Night Snow

The old man outside the door stared wide-eyed at the two people in the room for a while, then suddenly stepped into the door, and the two people were startled back behind the desk, at a loss for what to do.

"You..." The old man pointed at Jin Fu, his face was full of confusion, "How do you know her face? Did you come from the front yard?" He seemed not quite sure, he frowned and muttered: "However, the old man has never seen... Hiccup!" The unfinished words were interrupted by a strange sound, and a sour smell of wine and meat gushed out in an instant.

Mu Yunqi frowned and turned around, Jin Fu slapped her nose with her sleeve, suddenly her eyes lit up, she walked unhurriedly to push open the window, turned around and questioned: "Hu Bo, are you drinking again? Before noon, he was so drunk that he didn't even recognize me, yet he still dared to come and hang out in Mr. Lang's room. Not to mention the belch, even the rats and insects were so fuzzy that they ran away! Ruo Lang When you come back, you will be able to forgive you lightly!"

The old man was taken aback, covered his mouth quickly and backed away, and stared at her for a long time, but seemed to be taken aback, and said: "This little servant girl still dares to criticize the old man, what time is it, do you wait to clean up? Although the gentleman moved here because he was quiet In the West Courtyard, there is no need for idlers to serve you on weekdays, but in the end, there is no room for such slackness! When the old man turns around and informs the front, he will teach you to punish you!"

Being threatened by him like this, Jin Fu snorted and put her hands on her hips in disdain: "You old man made a mistake first, but you still bite us back! Whatever, you can go as you want, we have a reason for being late, but you old man Drunk while on duty, I want to see who is punished!"

One word hit the point, and seeing the old man's face turn green, he muttered something and wanted to go out.

Jin Fu shouted from behind: "When we go back, we will definitely report the matter to the public. When this old man is replaced, we will not be idle in the future!"

The old man faltered in his steps, hesitated for a moment, turned around with a smile on his face, cupped his hands and bowed, but admitted that he was wrong, and only begged to forgive him this time.After receiving his good words, Jin Fu seemed to have softened her heart, but she felt embarrassed, and said: "It's okay if I don't say anything, but I'm afraid that when the time comes, you can speak out freely, and you won't be punished, but you will also be imprisoned." We will bear the burden of knowing and not reporting..."

The old man quickly waved his hands: "The little old man never tells the outside world, even if you haven't been in this room today, you haven't seen the little old man, if you don't believe me, you can swear!" Refers to swear.Seeing that Jin Fu couldn't believe it, she didn't dare to stay any longer and turned around to go.

After the false alarm, the two people in the house hastily tidied up the mess before they were about to leave, but Mu Yunqi turned his head around and picked up the pair of fishes holding the lotus paperweight thoughtfully before going to the case.

Jin Fu was shocked when she saw it, and hurriedly said: "What's wrong? Didn't it just break it?"

Mu Yunqi shook his head and put the thing down lightly: "I remember that this paperweight was originally placed half an inch from the upper left corner of the paper. Your cousin has always been strict in his actions, but if he goes in and out by half an inch, he will show his feet."

After confirming that it was the same as when they came, the two went out with peace of mind, returned the same way, and arrived in the palace in a short while.After Jin Fu left, no one came to disturb her for a while, but Mu Yunqi didn't care about politics, wandered around in the hall for a while, and then ordered Guo Xie to come to see her.

The Infantry Division is only one mile away from the imperial city, so Guo Kai came quickly because of it.

""The Tale of Flowers"?!" Staring at the seated person, Guo Kai thought for a moment that he had heard it wrong.

I thought that the emperor must have something important to summon at this moment, but I didn't expect to ask about Guo Yuanwai's compilation of "Hua Jian Ji" and other books and newspapers that recorded rumors in the early years, which surprised Guo Kai.For a while, he faltered and hesitated, and the words were unclear.This is not because he deliberately avoided it, but because of family business, no matter how big or small, he has never asked about it, and he doesn't know everything about the business of these small books and tabloids (1), because he is faced with the question and has no way to answer it. .

Fortunately, Mu Yunqi didn't intend to be harsh, and immediately ordered him to go back to Haosheng to study the editing and management of tabloids, and report back after he had a thorough understanding. At that time, he had an important entrustment.

Guo Xie was puzzled when he heard this, thought to himself for a moment, and carefully probed: "Could it be that Your Majesty also wants your ministers to run a small newspaper?"

Mu Yunqi groaned for a while, but he admitted it: "I really think so!" And explained: "I have heard that the courtiers behaved improperly in private. The serious ones are reckless to harm the country, the light ones are easy to deceive the people, and the unbearable things under the cover of Fengyue are endless, and spread to the outside world to make people laugh, which will certainly bring down the world, and even damage the dignity of the court, because we are determined to investigate! "

Guo Kai was puzzled: "Your Majesty, if you want to know whether the courtiers have acted recklessly in private, you can just order the Imperial City Secretary to investigate, but why do you need to publish a tabloid?"

Mu Yunqi sneered: "If that's the case, is it necessary to announce to the court that I order people to investigate what my ministers are doing in private?"

"This..." Guo Kai finally came to his senses, "Your Majesty intends to expose the courtiers' private reckless actions through this tabloid?"

Mu Yunqi nodded: "Exactly! I want to spread these evil deeds to the court and disperse them to the market, so that those who act recklessly will be criticized by Taiwan's admonishment and criticized by thousands of people. Qing Shifeng will also alert the people who come later!"

What a high-sounding!Guo Kai secretly disdain: people are not sages, whoever has some small mistakes in private?Because this move must be targeted!I heard recently that some people in the court have accused the emperor of indulging in pleasure and leisure, neglecting his government and acting recklessly, which naturally offends the holy wrath. Is it because of this that he took private revenge?Knowing the inside story, but still respectful on the surface, he bowed down: "Your Majesty is Yingrui, this method is brilliant, and I will do my best to share your majesty's worries."

After leaving the palace, it was already noon.Guo Kai should have acted quickly and went back to ask his father for advice on running the newspaper, but he thought that the government ordered this matter not to be known to outsiders, even if his family members could not disclose it, but according to his father's shrewdness, he would ask rashly when he went back at this moment, and he might just open his mouth to teach He sees through, because he still needs to be careful to listen.After thinking about it, Guo Kai remembered that Guo Jian was under the threat of his mother and walked behind his father for a period of time. He didn't know if he had benefited from running the newspaper. It's easy to keep inside information without arousing suspicion.Thinking like this, I decided to go to the powder shop to find out first.

The shop is in the south of the city, five or six miles away, and the sun was scorching at noon, so Guo Kai didn't want to waste that effort, so he went back to the yamen and led his horse to ride.Walking fast all the way, it didn't take long to reach the Jinliang Bridge. When I saw a lot of people, I took the reins and walked slowly.Approaching under the bridge, the road ahead became more and more congested. Looking ahead, I saw a white horse standing in the middle of the crowd a few feet away, and the back of the horse was very familiar.Taking a closer look, it seems—King Jia? !

When he rode the horse closer, he saw that there was a person lying down in front of the white horse, covering his belly and howling, as if in unbearable pain, while the woman standing beside him was crying loudly, causing passers-by to stop, and the horse's belly was still alive. The four children squatted, knelt or lay down, the older one hugged the horse's legs tightly, while the younger one dragged the horse's tail behind.The horse was agitated and fidgety, raising its feet and flicking its tail from time to time, trying to get out of the restraint.Seeing this, the horsemen were at a loss, so they had to tighten the reins to prevent the horse from hurting women and children.

Concentrating his brows for a moment, Guo Kai suddenly rushed forward with the bay red horse under his crotch. At first glance, it seemed that the horse was frightened and irritable, and it was already difficult to control.The scene was chaotic for a while, and those who saw it all avoided.The bay red horse rushed forward and was about to bump into the white horse, Guo Kai pulled the reins forcefully, the women and children beside the white horse had already scattered and fled in all directions, the bay red horse raised its hoof at this moment, and was about to kick the lying man in front of the white horse!

In a critical situation, I saw people who were laughing and wailing just a moment ago, suddenly rolled up and jumped up, and ran away steadily.

"Is Your Highness alright?" Guo Kai grabbed the reins and bowed to the young man in Tsing Yi on the white horse with a smile.

"General Guo!" Seeing that it was him, Mu Yinche was overjoyed and then blushed, "The general laughed..."

Guo Kai shook his head and said "serious words", then turned to King Jia's attendants, his voice was all stern: "It's not good to protect the lord, what's the use of waiting?"

Several people changed their colors when they heard it, and they all bowed their heads and confessed.

Guo Kai waved his hand: "Don't bring that troublemaker here!"

The man and the woman were frightened and had already retreated to a distance, they wanted to leave now, but how could they outrun a group of powerful imperial guards?Had no choice but to catch him.The two of them, together with a few young children, brought them to King Jia and Guo Kai, before Guo Kai questioned them, the man started to complain.

Guo Kai was annoyed: "Everyone says that the blackness of Yintang is a sign of disaster. Don't look at your Yintang's redness and purpleness. It is a big ominous appearance! It is no wonder that you have been robbed again and again. I remember seeing you on the outskirts of the city two months ago and preaching that you fell from a car. I was hit by a melon and vegetable, which hurt my leg bone, and I couldn't walk; half a month ago, I met in Dongcheng, and I was forced to ram a donkey cart, and my whole body was numb and unable to move; now, it's only been ten days since I suffered from the horse's hooves. Fleeting time is not good. Fortunately, your body is extraordinary, no matter whether you hurt your muscles or your heart or your lungs, within a month or two at most, you will recover as before, walking like flying, you can be called a strange person!" Qi Bixian: "The fortune is not good, so we should find a place to make a divination, and measure the upper body when it is close. Apart from injury, there is also the disaster of prison!"

The man trembled when he heard the words, his face turned pale, but he still argued, saying that Guo Kai had admitted to the wrong person; his wife was crying from the side and complained about the misfortune of the family.Seeing this, King Jia felt compassionate, and he didn't want to pursue further investigations, so he sent his family away with money.This move won the applause of the onlookers.Although Guo Kai didn't agree very much, but he knew that he had a kind heart, so he had no choice but to follow him.

After the matter was over, Guo Kai learned that King Jia had come out of the house, and now he went to Jianning Temple to worship the Buddha and listen to scriptures.Fearing that there would be another accident on his way, he personally escorted him there.

It took half a day to listen to the scriptures and discuss the Dharma in the temple, and by the time I was on my way home, the sun was already sinking.Knowing the principles of Buddhism and clearing his mind, King Jia was refreshed. As for Guo Kai, no matter whether he was awake or confused, he had cultivated his body and mind after all. glow.

The breeze was shining at night, the horse was riding on the setting sun, the two talked and laughed happily all the way, and they had arrived in front of the mansion before they knew it.Guo Kai stepped down first, seeing that King Jia's landing seemed unstable, he stepped forward to give him a hand, and suddenly felt a faint sandalwood in his nostrils, which made him distracted, he looked up and saw that the man's hair was stained with flakes, unexpectedly He took it off without thinking.When the hand was dropped, the four eyes met, only to feel that the other's eyes were slightly strange, suddenly startled, annoyed at the frivolous behavior just now.

Fortunately, King Jia didn't seem to care too much (or it was embarrassing him, pretending it was pointless), so he invited him in for tea.How could Guo Kai still have the face to obey?And there was really something else going on, so he found an excuse to leave hastily.

Annoyed along the way, Guo Kai arrived at the powder shop in a daze, and was inexplicably relieved to see Guo Jian alone.After pouring half a pot of herbal tea to dispel the redness on his face and ears, Guo Xie gracefully brought up the matter that had dragged on for half a day.Guo Jian heard that he was inquiring about the tabloid publications for "a friend who came to Beijing for the first time", but he didn't doubt it, but he knew everything and said everything.

After all, it was getting dark, Guo Jian said: "Brother, wait for a while, the princess took Zhiwei to visit shopkeeper Yan, and when the two of them come back, we will go after dinner together." Connecting for Xun Miao.

Let’s say that Guo Kai previously wanted Xun Miao to choose one of the three daughters that his mother had found for him to hire, but the princess thought it was inappropriate. The surrounding small merchants are looking for women of the right age, and today's Yan family is one of them.

Out of curiosity for a moment, Guo Kai asked, "Since the princess has allowed him to go with him, could it be that this is about to happen?"

Guo Jian sneered: "Brother, don't think too much, today is Zhiwei's decision to go with him, and he said he wants to see the girl's appearance, the princess can't stop her."

It turned out that that person had the cheek to do it!Guo Kai was stunned, and then recalled the experience of going back to the Hutang shop in Majia, and suddenly felt that this move might be necessary, but... touched his chin: "However, the Yan family can teach their daughter to come out to meet him. ?”

Guo Jian shook his head: "Maybe he can't! But he is determined, even if he sees his parents, he may be able to see the clue."

Guo Kai smiled wryly: It seems that the experience of the last time really benefited him a lot...

Guo Jian was right, but Guo Kai drank a cup of tea and the princess came back with Xun Miao.But seeing the expression on the latter's face, Guo Kai knew that the progress was good. When he asked, it turned out that the Yan family had a house and a property, and there were only two daughters in the family.The two elders saw that Xun Miao's character was good, and he was an official in the court. Although he was poorer, he might as well learn from each other's strengths to make up for his weaknesses, because he was willing.

Since it is good news, everyone is happy, and there is still wine at the banquet to add to the fun.However, Xun Miao was overwhelmed with alcohol and felt drunk early on, fearing that it would be wrong for him to return home late alone, so Guo Kai had no choice but to send him a ride at the request of the princess.

When he went out of the room, he saw Guo Kai's big bay red horse at a glance, and the staggering man climbed on it without thinking.Seeing this, Guo Kai was in a dilemma—wouldn't it be strange for two people to ride on one horse?Guo Jian should have been taught to hire a car!However, no matter how he persuades him at the moment, the people on the horse hold the reins tightly and refuse to get off, and they still have horses to ride but they have to spend money to hire a car.After saying that, he rode his horse and took a step.

Seeing him staggering and nearly slipping off the horse's back twice, Guo Xie was terrified and had no choice but to persuade him not to get off the horse, even in the street, and the man was talking nonsense even when he was drunk. After hesitating, he could only grit his teeth and get on the horse. , the two sat back and forth, and hurriedly raised their whips and set off on the road.

The moonlight was clear and the breeze was blowing on his face, but Guo Kai felt hot all the way for no reason, either because he was thinking or drinking.It happened that the man would still shake his body from time to time, rubbing against him every now and then, which added to the weird hot feeling.

Quietly moving back a few inches, Guo Kai raised his head and took a deep breath, wanting to suppress the irritability in his chest, but he didn't want to see the next moment, a familiar fragrance entered his spleen, and suddenly he seemed to see the elegant and beautiful fragrance in the cigarette smoke again. The figure of the man, while comprehending the principles of Buddhism, looked back and smiled, disturbing the heart!

"Hmm..." The drowsy person in front of me looked back, "What are you doing?"

Guo Kai was stunned, and looked down to see that he had put his hand on his shoulder at some point.He retracted in a panic, and turned his mind: "You...why are you wearing this today?" It was his new robe that had been scented.

The other smirked: "I went to Yan's house today, I made this clothes specially, and I was afraid of getting the smell of salted fish and pickled vegetables at home, so I smoked it..."

Speechless for a long time, Xun Miao returned to the chaos, the foreground was hazy, but in a trance, he heard a voice in his ear: "The blue color is frivolous, it is not suitable for you, and you should use it less in the future..."

inappropriate?Xun Miao was very displeased when he heard this: Everyone around him, even the princess, agreed, but he said something inappropriate, maybe he was jealous?He wanted to mock him back, but his throat was dry and his eyelids were heavy, he finally opened his mouth, but only let out a soft hum, as if to answer.I don't know when, the consciousness gradually dissipated, and I leaned back, only to feel that my back was touching a wide object, and the object moved backward in an instant, and immediately stabilized, as solid as a wall, which made people feel at ease.

With a light heart, Xun Miao let his mind wander to the chaos...

In the still dark night, the two walked together slowly through the dimly lit downtown, attracting attention.