Shanglin Night Snow

The last big dynasty before the year, there is nothing wrong now, and the festive season is approaching, and the ministers are self-conscious, and most of them are nothing.

As soon as he was in the court, Zhang Zhongyue called Ding Zhibai, the privy envoy, and the two of them tacitly walked a few steps slowly to fall behind the crowd.

"Ms. Zhang wants to discuss the situation in Beiyou next time?" Ding Zhibai cut to the chase.

Zhang Zhongyue nodded and expressed his worries: "Wen Zhong (Ding Zhibai) was in the Privy Council, and he must have heard about the changes in the Northern Dynasty. It was expected that the Lord's condition would worsen, but at this time the two kings of Chu and Qi were ordered to go out of Beijing." Stationed far away in the frontier, especially Qi Wang Huo Lanxian is the heir apparent who is expected by everyone, so I have to say that this move is unexpected. If the heir is finally left behind, it may be unlucky for Daxi."

Ding Zhibai saw something else: "Although Xianggong Zhang's concerns are not unreasonable, it may be too early if he asserts that Youzhu does not want to pass the throne to King Qi. In my humble opinion, unless it is a last resort, he will not openly establish a heir. He immediately ordered the two kings to go out of Beijing to prevent the two of them from waiting and supporting their own troops. Besides, the king of Qi is stationed far away in the western border, and the king of Chu is far away. According to the southwest, the two faced each other from a distance, and they were afraid of each other and did not dare to act rashly, so they were in the hands of Lord You."

"If that's the case," Zhang Zhongyue was puzzled, "then Your Lord has never thought about how to break this situation after his death?"

Ding Zhibai shook his head: "It's really hard to say, maybe he has a plan, but I am more inclined to believe that setting up this situation is just his own selfish motives, and he has never considered the consequences. You must know that there is always power in this world. For their own safety, they will abandon the safety of the world and the welfare of the people." He stroked his beard and said, "It's not as far as we are concerned. What is urgent at the moment is if the king of Qi cannot succeed to the throne, how should we deal with it?" Looking back In the hall, "It's still early, you and I might as well go in together, and have a detailed discussion with the superior."

Zhang Zhongyue waved his hand: "Although this is important, it is not in a hurry. In a few days, it is..." His footsteps paused, and anger flashed in his eyes: "It is said that the outside world must be settled first. Back then, Empress Shao was in power. How to defeat our government and disunity the minds of ministers, those who have experienced it should still remember it! Now that the general situation is gone, the remaining evils still exist. It’s not enough for the courtiers to be angry!”

Ding Zhibai was thoughtful, and Shao Qing nodded: "The evil that the Shao party has done is really too numerous to write down! Fortunately, now that the young master has grown up, the loyal and virtuous are united, and the villain will no longer be able to cover the sky with one hand. Only the Shao party The foundation is deep and solid, if we want to pull out the weeds, we still need to..." The words stopped here, because I heard the sound of footsteps coming behind me.

"Fortunately, Xianggong has not gone far!" Huang Men, who was chasing after him, bowed to the two of them, "There is an order to call Xianggong Ding to come in and face him alone."

In the Wende Hall, which is separated from the Huiqing Hall by the Chaohui Hall, Mu Yunqi also sat down not long ago, and was hesitating at the book on the table.

Due to various reasons, since the Son of Heaven took power, Ding Zhibai had very few chances to be called to fight alone. Today, when he suddenly encountered this situation, he was still suspicious: the current military situation should be based on the situation in the northern border. Huo Lankun, the king of Chu who is good at fighting, is stationed in the southern border. At first glance, he seems to have the intention of competing with Daxi, so it is no wonder that the emperor is worried.At the moment, he was secretly wondering whether he would submit the theory that Cai and Zhang Zhongyue had made earlier, but who knew that the person sitting here would open his mouth, but it was not what he expected.

"Today I called you to be alone, because I have something to listen to your opinion." Mu Yunqi pointed to the opened letter, looking a little uncertain, "This is the Yushi's impeachment of Shao Chenye, the deputy envoy of the Privy Council, for abuse of power and fraud. Shangshu who formed a party for private interests. To be honest, this is not the first time he has been impeached. I will suppress the previous ones, but because of the new death of the Queen Mother, it is inevitable that some people will take the opportunity to slander the Shao family. However, after a long time, the impeachment is still the same. Constantly, I think that there may be some inner feelings here. Thinking that you have worked with Shao Chenye for a long time and get along day and night, you should know best how he is as a minister, so I called you to inquire."

Ding Zhibai looked at it calmly: "From what I see, it is true that Shao Chenye formed a party. As for other crimes committed by Yu Shi to impeach him, I dare not make a judgment without evidence."

Mu Yunqi asked: "Since that's the case, Shao Chenye formed a party for personal gain, how do you think it will be punished?"

After saying this, I saw that the person hesitated: "It is a serious crime for a minister to form a clique, and the light one should be dismissed. Although Shao Chenye's clique formation is obvious to everyone with a discerning eye, it is not easy to obtain evidence. Moreover, the Shao family is a relative of the state and a prominent family. If I am afraid that it will be difficult to convince the public to be punished for catching wind and shadows, so I think that this matter should be discussed in a long-term manner, and if your majesty wants to convict, you must obtain clear evidence."

It's watertight.

After a little deliberation, Mu Yunqi put away his confusion, and simply stated the taboo: "Qing and Shao Jingheng fought in the northwest together, and they knew each other better than their colleagues in the court. In your opinion, would Shao Jingheng have any intention of disobedience? "

Even though he had foreseen it, Ding Zhibai's heart was still shocked when he first heard this, and he bowed respectfully: "I have worked with Shao Jingheng in the Northwest for three years, and I deeply think that he is an upright person, capable of both civil and military affairs, and is a pillar of talent! He achieved great ambitions at a young age, but he was entangled in the front office of the palace as a general because of his meritorious service, so I think it is only appropriate to let him return to a civilian position."

Pointing the desk table with two fingers, Mu Yun prayed calmly: "However, you should know that Shao Jingheng is not allowed to be transferred, it's not because I don't allow it, but because he doesn't want to."

Ding Zhibai nodded: "Gongxian Empress Dowager was criticized a lot when she came to the court, and Shao Chenye's clique recklessly offended the public, so after the Empress Dowager passed away, his family naturally became the target of public criticism, so Shao Jingheng was afraid and did not dare to give up his military power lightly, presumably It's for self-preservation."

"According to this, Qing does not believe that Shao Jingheng has a different heart?" Mu Yunqi looked at him with burning eyes.

"That's what Yichen knows about him." The people in the seat looked up, with a firm tone: "Our ancestors ruled that generals should not specialize in soldiers. Shao Jingheng's move has been broken, but I hope His Majesty thinks that he is a good talent. There are difficulties in this move, and I forgive him for his crime. As your Majesty knows, I had a close relationship with Duke Shao Wenxi (the posthumous name of Shao Chenyun, father of Shao Jingheng) in the early years. Because of this, it is heartbreaking for me to see Shao Chenye and his ilk act recklessly for their own selfishness and tarnish Duke Wen Xi's loyalty and integrity. It is a pity that persuasion is useless, and the only thing left is self-purification. Only now that Shao Jingheng is involved, his people will be wiped out. There is no other act of disrespect other than the special soldier, if His Majesty can forgive his crime, I will try my best to persuade him to give up his military power!"

Mu Yunqi always smiled when he heard this, and accepted his feelings: "In this way, I will have you." Standing up and taking a few steps, "But this is a long way to go. To increase the odds of winning with Qing, I will make a promise here, but On the day he gave up his military power, I issued an edict as a group of ministers, and passed it on to future generations, only the Shao clan will keep their duties and enjoy peace forever. No difference!"

Ding Zhibai paid homage again: "Your Majesty is generous, this can be said to be the utmost benevolence to the Shao family, and I will do my best to make things happen."

After Ding Zhibai went, Mu Yunqi ordered Zhao Yude to come to see him.

It can be said that Huangcheng Secretary's behavior has not been smooth recently: Gui Yungu's case has no details; Gu Lianyou's identity is difficult to ascertain; Qin Liuzhi's whereabouts are still unknown.Zhao Yude was afraid of being punished, so he was nervous.Fortunately, today the Son of Heaven only asks about Gu Lianyou's case.

Zhao Yude reasoned: "I think that if this woman is really an impostor, there must be an instigator behind her, and three of them are the most suspicious. The first is Youguo, and the assassination of Qifu Zheli is a proof. I think this woman In these years of operating in Beijing, I have made friends with many high-ranking officials, so it is not difficult to inquire about the secrets of state affairs. Now that I have sneaked into Shao's mansion, there are still many things to do, so this is the easiest way to explain it; Possibility of self-planning, he wanted to kill Fu Zheli for some reason, thinking that this woman was available, and after the event was completed, he could not let her fall into the hands of outsiders, so he tried his best to fabricate his life experience and keep her by his side. "

Mu Yunqi frowned: "If his uncles and nephews conspired together, how could Shao Jingheng suspect Gu Lianyou's life experience and send someone to investigate?" After thinking for a while, he continued to ask: "What you said just now is that the three are the most suspicious, Then who is this third party?"

Zhao Yude hesitated a little: "This third party is the least suspect, but in terms of cause and effect, he is really justified for this, after all--" bowed his head and lowered his eyes: "The revenge of killing one's mother is irreconcilable." !"

Mu Yunqi was startled: "You mean--Jin Fu and Yin Che?" His back felt cold, and he leaned back in the chair while stroking his throbbing forehead, remembering Jin Fu's unbearable resentment and anger when she mentioned Shao Jingheng. The indifference of the person who coerced him to gamble with Yichun, whom he regarded as his own sister, and thinking about King Jia's closeness to Guo Kai, made him feel chills.After being silent for a long time, he straightened up and said, "Since you have guessed this, have you checked the place between Princess and King Jia?"

Fortunately, the answer from the other party made him feel lighter: "As far as I know, the princess behaves as usual and stays in the shop for a long time. Since King Jia came back to the palace to receive the sacred instruction, he has stayed at home these days, even more so. I haven't met outsiders, so it doesn't look wrong at first glance. But..." The pause at this point made people feel ominous, and after hearing it again, it turned out to be true: "The son-in-law has behaved differently recently, and often meets with a woman in private. I don't know what to discuss , and it has been verified that the woman was originally Gu Lianyou's side maid, and she has revealed her inner story!"

Mu Yunqi leaned back again, and said tiredly: "You continue to investigate this matter, and you must find out why the son-in-law is in contact with that woman!"

Zhao Yude led the order and left.Mu Yunqi sat quietly for a while, got up and walked to the window, a tree of wintersweet in the Linxuan stood alone in the setting sun, the old tree was crumpled, and the flower buds were few, lonely and lonely.

As time goes by, the past is like this.In a trance, I seem to have returned to that winter day more than ten years ago.

The snow on the branches was glaringly white under the sunlight, and the boy under the tree had no choice but to look away, and continued to tiptoe and stretch his arms to reach the old branch with the stamens, but it was still a bit short.

"Your Highness ran out alone again?" A familiar voice came from behind.

Frustrated and stopped, the little boy still stood with his back: "What's the matter with you?"

The man smiled, but said kindly: "It's just snowing, and the road in the garden is slippery. Your Highness, be careful not to fall, or you will go back covered in mud and snow, and it will be difficult to explain to the Queen Mother."

"I walked very carefully so as not to fall!" The little man's momentum dropped sharply, but he refused to admit defeat, turning his head and glaring at the blue-clothed boy provocatively.

"That's good." The young man nodded, seeming to think of something, "The wintersweet is just blooming, but there are not many. Tomorrow, the official family will bring the ladies into the garden to enjoy the flowers. If His Royal Highness folds too many, the official family may be afraid." Displeased."

The little boy pouted: "I just want one branch..." He lowered his eyes and said, "The empress said she wanted to see flowers, but she was afraid of the cold and didn't want to move around..."

"So it's the queen mother who wants to see it!" Suddenly, the young man took a few steps forward to observe the plum tree with few flowers carefully, and raised his hand: "Have you seen the branch in the middle, Your Highness? There are several flowers blooming, budding." There are many, and it can bloom for a period of time in the water, and it is not conspicuous on this tree, and it will not be a problem if one branch is missing."

The little man pointed at his chin: "It's too high, I can't fold it."

Putting down the things in his hands, the young man picked him up with both hands: "That's all."

I folded my favorite flower as I wished, but the little boy's eyes stopped on the food box that the boy picked up again: "What is that?"

The young man opened the box a little and let him take a look: "There are some cakes and fruits, as well as shortbread cheese. The Second Highness is played in front of the concubine, and I will send some food."

"Cheese..." Mu Yunqi blinked, "I'm a little hungry, you can leave the cheese with me."

The young man was in a dilemma: "Others are good, but this crispy cheese is what the Second Highness must eat at this time every day, it would be impossible without it!"

Unexpectedly, it would have been better not to say that, once he heard that the little boy would change his face immediately, he arbitrarily lifted the lid of the box and snatched the still warm pastry cheese, turned around and ran, but stepped on the frozen snow on the edge of the flower garden in a hurry, a Staggering, the bowl in his hand fell to the ground. Although it was not broken, the crispy cheese could no longer be eaten.The two were facing each other in a daze, and the noise of the palace people had come from afar.

The little boy clenched his fists, turned his head and ran without saying a word, slowed down several tens of feet away, dodged behind the bushes and looked there, saw the back of the bowed head as if to apologize, and heard the contemptuous words of the woman in fine clothes in his ears. In the voice of the words, a sense of discontent surged up in my heart, but it was also mixed with a few traces of guilt...

"Officials, it's getting dark, do you want to go back to Jingning Palace for dinner?" The servant's voice broke the illusion.

Turning around, Mu Yunqi nodded: "Come back, let the imperial kitchen make some crispy cheese tonight and serve it up."

No.40 Eight Palms

Knocking on the not-so-heavy wooden door, Mu Yunqi said lightly: "The night is long and boring, I will come here with my own food and drink, Shao Dianshuai won't refuse guests?"

Taking the food box in his hand, the man smiled brightly in his eyes: "I wish for it!"

Under the lamp, Mu Yun prayed and sat quietly, watching the man spread out the dishes in the box one by one: two cups of soup, three or four dishes, one dish of fruit, one dish of pastries, and two bowls of crisp cheese.

"Your Majesty came here suddenly to see if I'm hiding someone wrong here?" The corner of the man's mouth slightly curled up as he handed the soup bowl to him.

Scratching the tip of his nose that was a little itchy from the rising heat, Mu Yun begged indifferently: "You are so smart, even if you really hide someone, you can teach me to detect it?" He lowered his head and sipped his soup, slowly: "It's just that others will Come on, that woman's background is really unclear, you can't believe it."

Only then did Shao Jingheng hold up the soup bowl for a moment: "Your Majesty, Gu E?"

With a smile, Mu Yunqi didn't say any more.After eating and drinking, he started to drink again, and then he started talking again, but Ding Zhibai was mentioned.

"I heard that he is upright, so it seems true." After three cups and two cups, Mu Yunqi seemed to be slightly drunk, and his words were casual: "Although your engagement with the Ding family has been broken, he has maintained very much for you. , I even use my wealth to guarantee that you will have no second thoughts!"

Shao Jingheng didn't seem to be surprised: "Dong Gong is my confidant, but because of external discussions, I have not been close to him since I returned from the northwest, and it is easy for me not to communicate with him. Unfortunately, the rumors still cannot be eliminated. Ding Gong has been wronged for no reason, which makes me feel sad. I am ashamed, but the replacement is unfair."

Mu Yunqi smiled and said, "The outside discussion is the outside discussion, but it's good that I have a good idea." Carrying the pot and filling it with the two of them again, the flushed face under the lamp revealed the drunkenness: "Speaking of which, the two of you really cherish each other. , you are wronged for him, and he also feels wronged for you, saying that you are a poor talent for serving in the front office of the palace."

"Oh..." The man drank the wine in his glass with a smile, "What does His Majesty say?"

"I..." Mu Yunqi blinked, "Guess!"

The man shook his head and did not answer, but snatched the flagon he had just picked up and got up: "I'm going to make a cup of tea to soothe Your Majesty's hangover." Turning his eyes, he saw the two untouched small bowls on the corner of the table, and he was annoyed: " You actually forgot the crispy cheese! But your Majesty doesn’t seem to have a sweet tooth, does it?”

Mu Yunqi's eyes flickered, and he held his chin and seemed to be thinking: "Recalling things from my childhood during the day, I suddenly want to taste this thing again."

"What does Your Majesty remember?" the man was curious.

"I recall knocking over the pastry you sent to Yin Che, which made you scolded by Concubine Shao." He raised his hand and pressed his forehead, looking depressed: "Jing Heng, I was not likable when I was young, right?"

"Your Majesty is just capricious," said the man calmly, "Although he is a bit surly, he doesn't want to get close to others, and he is not willing to make false claims. Even if he is the late emperor, he is still stubborn, which is really worrying."

"Are you worried?" Mu Yunqi closed his eyes: "I lost my mother when I was seven years old. Since then, there is no one who worries about me except my grandmother..." He opened his somewhat confused eyes and laughed at himself , "Now that I think about it, I would rather my grandmother didn't protect me, but just followed the emperor's will to save Yinche. Wouldn't everyone be happy? Yinche is gentle and kind, and he can be a wise and benevolent monarch, while I am a free cloud and a wild crane. Everyone has his own place."

"Your Majesty really thinks that Yin Che can be called at ease now?" The man frowned.

"Are you complaining about Yin Che?" Mu Yunqi's face darkened slightly, but there was no sense of blame in his voice, "But I can't blame me for this. He was imprisoned because his ambition stopped here. If it were me..." Suddenly stood up , Probe forward and talk to the other person: "I should have fled long ago, and now I don't know where to roam freely."

"However, if this is the case, you and I can still have today?" Taking advantage of the situation to make him lean on the body, the voice of the person was very bewitching.

Mu Yunqi smiled like an idiot: "Probably not! Just like that, it may not be a bad thing." Close at hand, with his arms around his neck, the smell of alcohol collided with that handsome face unscrupulously: "The world is unpredictable. Carpe Diem……"

Shao Jingheng didn't say a word, because he felt that the smell of alcohol had invaded from his mouth, nose and even his skin, directly hitting his viscera and bone marrow. The warm current in his chest surged up and gradually spread to his whole body. The desire is finally broken out.

Turning over the face that was becoming more and more confused due to the infiltration of alcohol, he sucked the water on the front and firmly received the slight but very seductive moan in his ears, and turned around him with a smile: "Your Majesty is drunk, let's rest."

The remnant wine has not yet cooled down, but Wan Lai has fallen into silence.Someone accidentally knocked down the wine glass and rolled down the corner of the table, and the water fell on the blue bricks and ticked into a rhyme.

One night without dreams, when I wake up, the sun rises three poles.

Mu Yunqi thought for a while before remembering where he was.He raised his hand to lift up the hanging curtain, the room was silent and there was no one there.Lying back wondering, a burst of sharp pain passed behind him made him hum softly, just at this moment when he heard the sound of the outer door opening, he quickly bit his lip and swallowed another string of groans that rushed to his throat, recalling the half night Absurd, too late to repent—whatever carpe diem in time will end up reaping the consequences of oneself!

The teacher opened a gap in the curtain, and saw that he was awake, so that person hung up half of the curtain: "Breakfast is ready, will your Majesty get up and take a shower now?"

Mu Yun prayed to the window: "What time is it?"

"It's almost time." The man replied lightly.

"Ah? It's so late, but you didn't wake me up?" Mu Yunqi was a little annoyed.

The man said indifferently: "The imperial court is closed today, and the palace knows where you are going, so it doesn't matter if you go back later."

This... is true.Feeling relieved, Mu Yunqi closed his eyes and carefully turned over: "Breakfast will be delivered in half an hour, I'm still a little tired." After saying this, he felt that his corners were tightly pressed, his brows relaxed, and he closed his eyes and fell into a dream.

After half an hour.

After breakfast was served, Shao Jingheng raised his eyes and noticed that the person approaching was gaiting sluggishly, obviously tired.He took a step forward and helped him to sit down, seemingly casually: "Your Majesty will return to the palace soon?"

Mu Yunqi shook his head: "Tomorrow is New Year's Eve. I haven't seen Jin Fu for a long time. Today I want to visit her and Guo Jian."

"But you..." He frowned, but Shao Jingheng changed his words when he got to his lips: "Can't it be another day? Or... I will go with you?"

"That's not necessary." Mu Yunqi panicked when he heard this, the scene of the man helping him into the powder shop appeared in front of his eyes, when he thought of Jin Fu and a group of female customers in the shop looking at him With suspicious eyes, cold sweat broke out on his forehead, and he shook his head anxiously: "No need! New Year's Day is approaching, you must be busy, I will go back when I go." Thinking: "If it is early, I may come to taste with you in the afternoon. Ming."

"Princess, I haven't seen you for a long time, so I think I'll keep you for dinner?" The man smiled to hide his disappointment.

Think about it too.Mu Yunqi changed his words: "Then tomorrow."

"Tomorrow is New Year's Eve, Your Majesty must stay in the palace. And there will be many banquets in the future, so there will be a rare time..."

"Come on!" Seeing this person showing grievances for the first time in his life, Mu Yunqi was surprised and felt guilty, and changed his words three times: "I will come back today, I don't know sooner or later..." His temples were still swollen and painful, and he raised his hand and rubbed: " It's just a hangover, I don't drink alcohol tonight, and..." I felt the familiar but unspeakable pain again, and my ears turned red: "Today I'm going to rest early, I don't want to have any fun." Finally That word almost whispered out.

After breakfast, Mu Yunqi went straight out of the west courtyard of the Shao Mansion, and drove to the powder shop.

The sky is clear and the sun is melting.Along the way, you can see emerald and neon lights lining the road, and festoons and lanterns everywhere, which shows the auspicious atmosphere of the New Year in Yanjing.

It won't take long to get there.

The sky is bright and the day is bright, but the door of the powder shop is closed tightly, and the attendants knocked on the door but it was not opened. Mu Yunqi suddenly became suspicious: before the new year comes, he and his wife closed the shop and went to visit relatives and friends, right?Or, did you go back to the Guo family on a whim?

In the end, it was all here, and Mu Yunqi was unwilling to turn around, so he ordered to go to the back door to have a look.The alleys are narrow, and horses and horses cannot pass through them, so Mu Yunqi had no choice but to get out of the car and walk.Just when he turned the corner, he saw two people standing outside the wall of the cosmetics shop, and saw that he was going up to salute: he was a spy of the Imperial City Department.

Mu Yun heard about it and learned that Jin Fu had just left the house, so Guo Jian hurriedly closed the shop door and waited at the gate of the backyard. Not long after, a woman came, who was the one that Zhao Yude mentioned that day when Gu Lianyou was outside. Maid, the two entered the backyard together and did not come out.

Taking advantage of his wife's outing to have a private meeting with a firework girl, at first glance, it looks like an affair!Mu Yunqi frowned, it was really like this, although it solved a big worry in his heart, but Yu Jinfu... was furious: How can a dignified princess be bullied like this?No matter what, he can't sit idly by!Immediately, he brought people in and blocked the two in the room with all his heart for interrogation.

Walking to the door of the back kitchen, I could clearly hear the voice inside: "It's been several months, why is there no progress?" Guo Jian's voice sounded anxious.

The woman was displeased: "This kind of thing needs to be done at the right time and place...Let's not talk about me, even my wife, it will not happen overnight!"

Guo Jian seemed to be distressed: "My wife has been urging me to ask questions every day, so I have to find a way to prevaricate, but she is still suspicious, so I can't delay the matter any longer. I must hear the good news before the Shangyuan Festival!"

After a short pause, the woman's voice slowed down: "Come on, if you are really eager to make a plan, there is a shortcut you can take." After a pause, "Put a few drops of this substance into hot soup, and it will be effective in half a day."

Mu Yun prayed for a chill, frowned and waved, the door of the room opened in response.The two of them turned their heads in surprise, and saw a porcelain vase rolled down from the woman's hand.

After taking the bottle picked up by the attendant, Mu Yunqi stared at Guo Jian without saying a word, and the latter opened his mouth wide open.On the other hand, the woman was calmer, her eyes greeted her, and she forced a fierce look: "In broad daylight, you actually trespassed on a private house!"

"He... is my wife's brother." Guo Jian always returned to his senses, explained a sentence, turned to Mu Yunqi, hesitantly said: "This lady Li has her own incense powder shop on Huashi Street, and she came to meet me today. Negotiate some deals."

Mu Yunqi said coldly: "Since it is a business relationship, why do you need to close the door and enter the house?"

"This..." Guo Jian was taken aback, his ears turning red.

"Because of the rarity of the item, there are many coveted people outside, so we have to be more cautious." Knowing his identity, the woman became calm.

Guo Jian hurriedly echoed: "This perfume is extremely rare. There are dozens or even hundreds of cosmetic shops staring at it now. I dare not take it lightly."

From the beginning, it is a bit rough.Mu Yunqi squinted his eyes, put the vial in his sleeve, his face remained motionless, but he was not angry: "Since this is the case, why did you hide it from Jin Fu?"

"This..." Guo Jian was at a loss for words.

Mu Yunqi was impatient: "The two of you are sneaky and sneaky. Today, you taught me to break through and get the truth, so no one wants to leave!" As soon as he said what he said, he ordered people to close the door of the house, as if he wanted to extract a confession.

Seeing the situation, Mrs. Li was not surprised, turned to Guo Jian and sneered: "As I expected, it's a series of tricks! You tricked me first, and then forced someone to break in under the pretext of catching rape. Take my unique secret recipe!"

Guo Jian's face turned red: "You actually thought that this was deliberately designed by me to defraud you of your perfume? How did I, Guo Jian, get into that situation?"

The woman snorted: "I should have thought earlier that the usual buyers of my perfume are Dafenzhuang, such as Duoyunxuan, Hanxiangge, etc. A shop the size of a sparrow like yours, only a few vulgar vulgar women come in and out every day. Who can recognize such rare things?"

"Whose shop do you say is small?" Guo Jian jumped up angrily, and if he hadn't been stopped by Mu Yunqi, he would have poked his trembling finger into the girl's delicate bun, "You come here to play tricks, but you don't care about it." Inquire about the identity of my second shopkeeper! Although my shop is not big, it has everything, and there are always rich and famous visitors!"

"Oh?" The woman widened her almond eyes in astonishment, "Which famous ladies in the second shopkeeper's shop usually deal with, the little girl would like to know more about them."

"For example... For example..." Guo Jian tried his best to retain his momentum, and pointed up his fingers: "The lady from the shopkeeper Huang's family opposite will not be surrounded by jewels and emeralds one day? But the gold, silver and jade sticks that can't be inserted at the other end can be covered. Go to a fruit shop!"

"You mean the Huang family across the street?" The woman covered her mouth and laughed, "Isn't his family just selling hairpins?"

Guo Jian was ashamed: "I haven't finished yet! Then there is Mrs. Ge, who is surrounded by servants and maidservants every time she comes to the shop; and Mrs. Wang's family, who all say that pearls are expensive, but she has hair all over her head. I am ordinary but dodge it." When you see a white light, you know she is coming..."

The woman scoffed: "If there are servants and maidservants around, why do you have to come out by yourself? Besides, although pearls are expensive, it is not bad luck to wear them all over your head? What's more, now that the trend of selling pearls is over, which rich lady will still be so prominent? "

"Absurd words!" Guo Jian angrily clapped the case, "You sit in a well and look at the sky, but you question others' words. It's really because of jealousy and hatred! The people who usually come and go in and out of my shop are actually not just wealthy and idle people, but..."

Mu Yunqi coughed lightly, interrupting the conflict of emotions in time, and ordered people to take Mrs. Li to another room for custody, and he and Guo Jian went forward.

Just stepped into the shop with one foot, and heard a plop.Mu Yunqi lowered his eyes in surprise, and saw his brother-in-law kneeling at his feet with a sad face, weeping: "I'll do it, I'll do it all! But can Jin Fu know about this?"

After stroking Fu's forehead, Mu Yun prayed in a cold voice: "Come here, give me a seat with my son-in-law!"

"It's a long story." Guo Jian wrung his hands together, stared at the ground, and began to falter again: "If I say it, can the officials not tell Jin Fu?"

Mu Yunqi laughed like a sneer: "The fish is on the pedestal, but can you let it go?"

"This..." is also right!Since there is no escape from this catastrophe, long-term pain is better than short-term pain, Guo Jian simply thought about it, and took a deep breath: "All these are caused by a jar of balm! Jin Fu got a secret recipe for making balm from the palace half a year ago. , it is said that this product is not only fragrant and refreshing, but also has many effects. It can moisturize the skin, remove wrinkles, remove spots and whiten, and even stop bleeding and promote muscle growth, deworming and detoxification. It is very cumbersome, for example, it is necessary to collect more than [-] kinds of flowers, squeeze the nectar or juice for use, and the flowers for the ointment must be picked on the first blooming day, and the number of each type can vary from a few to hundreds of flowers... Listen It took a lot of effort to come, not to mention doing it, but the secret recipe came so easily, the two of us are determined to give it a try."

Mu Yunqi took a sip of tea: "Since you have decided to make your own balm, why did you go to buy Li's perfume behind Jinfu's back?" He thought, "Could it be that you lost the secret recipe of balm, so you want to use this How can I be fooled?" Seeing that the person had finally straightened his back and bent back a little bit, and his head drooped back to his chest, he knew that his guess was not too bad.

"It's not that the secret recipe was lost, but..." Sighing bitterly, Guo Jian didn't dare to hesitate, and told the truth like a bamboo tube pouring beans.

It is said that since Guo Jian and his wife got the secret recipe for making balm, they couldn't wait to try it.Although it was past mid-autumn at that time, after discussion, the two decided that Guo Jian would go to the mountains in the suburbs of Zhou to find flowers.Without further ado, after taking care of things, he took some money and food and left the city with a few herb pickers.

"There are not many people in the wilderness. I was worried that it would be difficult to eat and drink in the mountains, so I met restaurants along the way. After eating and drinking, I bought some dry food for the mountain." When it came to eating, he cheered up a little. "Don't think that although the shops along the way are small, the food is good, and sometimes the Tangguo snacks are not inferior to those in the city..."

Mu Yunqi frowned: "It's important."

The man trembled, and wrung his fingers again: "I... I ate and drank along the way, and before... I entered the mountain, I used up..."

Mu Yunqi took a sip of hot tea into his throat and coughed repeatedly.

"But I didn't give up!" Guo Jian clenched his fists, showing tenacity: "I went home immediately and asked my mother for some money, and then went out of the city."

"But it's still spent on eating?" Mu Yun prayed and stroked his forehead that had just caused pain from coughing.

"I can't do it this time!" Guo Jian blushed, "Through the experience and wisdom, the money this time is definitely not for teaching me to eat up, but—" He thumped his thigh and gritted his teeth: "Teach me to steal it! The second time I went back, I ate at most two meals a day, and only found a place to rest in the evening, so I walked for dozens of miles in a normal way. It’s just that if I eat less, my energy will be weak, and I will be tired at every turn, so I have to stop and rest. I heard people say The barren mountains and fields are not peaceful, and there are many thieves and thieves, so the money is stored in different places, but every day, a little bit is still stolen, and it is stolen before they reach the bottom of the mountain."

Mu Yunqi was silent for a moment, and expressed his regret: "There was a severe drought in the middle of the year, and I never sent you to help the disaster. You are really inferior!"

Touching his nose, Guo Jian continued: "But the third time I actually went to the mountains."