Shanglin Night Snow

"Guo——kai!" Mu Yunqi, the emperor of the court, threw down the thank you form in his hand, raised his eyebrows, raised his chin and looked at the people sitting next to him with interest, with an evil light in his clear eyes, "because of those few times you Today's imprisoned disaster, still harbor resentment?"

Guo Kai was startled, and hurriedly bowed down: "The minister was eager to retreat that day, and his recklessness shocked the holy driver. He should be punished, and there is absolutely no injustice!"

"If so," Mu Yunqi's slender finger pointed at the thank you form on the table, "Why is there no mention of it?"

"This..." Guo Kai suddenly felt annoyed for a moment: I knew the emperor's nature is to compare pennies with pennies, so he should think carefully before submitting the table. However, he made such an omission in a moment of carelessness, really damn it!At the moment, I complained again and again, but I was speechless.

"Your Majesty," a person standing next to him suddenly stepped forward and played loudly: "General Guo is a military official who goes on the battlefield, puts an end to chaos and eliminates traitors, but when it comes to calligraphy, he is no match for a civil servant who is full of economics, and he leads troops outside for a long time. It is not surprising that you are careless and careless in handling things when you are new to the temple, I hope His Majesty will forgive him for his negligence in view of his outstanding military achievements in the past."

Guo Kai was stunned, thinking for a moment that he heard it wrong: others are fine, but this Shao Jingheng...would plead for him?Could it be that there are ulterior motives? ?Full of suspicion, he glanced at him, and looked back at the emperor sitting on the seat nervously.

Undecided, Mu Yunqi seemed to be deliberating.To be honest, when this person is usually so peaceful, he is as gentle and elegant as jade, and he doesn't distinguish between his eyebrows and eyes. Guo Kai thinks that he is quite similar to a person just because of his elegant and quiet posture, but, compared to today's The emperor's arrogance and extravagance made the young man even more like an outsider who doesn't eat fireworks, admirable but unattainable...

"Since this is the case... then according to your words, forgive him for his disrespect." A nearby voice pulled Guo Kai back from his thoughts, and the person in the seat said again: "Guo Kai, although you have made great achievements, you are short-lived. In terms of qualifications, the promotion is not inferior, and I am afraid it will be difficult to convince the public, because I hope that you will be on the ground, so that you can do it yourself, and you will seek advice from Shao Dianshuai when you are in trouble, and you must be cautious in doing things, and do not disappoint me."

Guo Kai took the decree to thank him.

After this conversation, I heard that Huangmen came in and reported: "Men Xia's servant, a scholar of the Zizheng Palace, and a minister of the Ministry of Rites (1) Song Yan, please see me."

Mu Yunqi's eyes lit up in an instant, and he hurriedly ordered Xuan to advance, so he ordered Shao and Guo to retreat first.

Guo Kai followed Shao Jingheng out of the gate of Wende Hall, and saw an old man approaching him with a box in his arms.

This man was an important minister of the two dynasties, a generation of virtuous talents, an official who experienced the same things (2), and was also an emperor's teacher, but his temperament changed drastically when he got old (or because of his old illness), he didn't care about politics, but his life was getting worse day by day Extravagant, it is rumored that the house sings and sings all night, and candles are lit all day long, but he often claims that he is ill and will not go to court, because he was impeached by Taiwan and resigned. However, the empress dowager thought of the elders of the two dynasties, and his merits surpassed him, so he was allowed to stay in Beijing and always be with him. Jun side.Besides, the Son of Heaven respected this "benefactor" very much, even though there were many criticisms from the foreign court, it did not damage his kindness in the slightest.

The old man approached, and the two stopped a few feet away, respectfully saluting.Old Scholar Song didn't want to say much, exchanged a few words with him, and left in a hurry.

Just as Guo Kai was taking a step, he suddenly heard several strange "cuckoo" sounds behind him, followed by a "dong", as if something had fallen to the ground.Turning around subconsciously, I saw the old scholar Song looking at the fallen box anxiously, and the yellow door beside him was leaning over to the ground, as if he was looking for something.Just as he was surprised, out of the corner of his eye, he suddenly saw a flash of green, rushing towards his trousers!Before he could think about it, Guo Kai lifted his foot to step on it, and heard a very soft "chi-gu" sound, and there was no more movement after that.

Several eyes in front of him suddenly focused on him, as sharp as a sword, Guo Kai's chest jumped violently in shock, and he was at a loss.

"Quickly loosen your feet!" Old Bachelor Song exclaimed and rushed forward.

Guo Kai obeyed, but it was too late, the thing under his feet had turned into a lump of greenish red mud.

"You...you...killed me...this..." Song Yan's face turned pale, and he raised his trembling hand and pointed at the instigator, speaking intermittently, heartbroken as if mourning a concubine.

"I..." Guo Kai's complexion was ashen, and he blurted out: "I will pay!"

"Compensation??" The old man laughed out of anger: "This old man made a special trip to find it from thousands of miles away..." His voice trembled under the panic: "Golden Silk South Frog! How do you pay for the one-in-a-million fetish that resists aging, retains beauty and prolongs life?"

"Golden Silk South Frog?" Guo Kai was startled, "This... I have never heard of it, and..." He lowered his eyes to look at the thing on the ground, with a confused expression on his face: "Golden Silk?...This thing is blue. ah!"

"Absurd!" The old man flicked his sleeves, his silver beard standing on end with anger, "Is the golden-threaded South frog necessarily golden? According to this, the "beauty" must be red? Is it possible that there is a maid in the old man's house who calls Cai'e?" Or a person who wears red and green every day, all in brocade? It's ridiculous!"

"This..." Guo Kai was at a loss for words, and sighed helplessly, "Guo Mou didn't mean that... I'd like to ask the scholar to tell me where I can get this thing, and Guo Mou will make a plan to pay for it."

Song Yan stroked his beard and looked disdainful: "Come on, since you have a plan in mind, I will tell you that this frog comes from the deep mountains in the south of Lingnan, and it is one in a million!"

Cai was still one in a million just now, but in the blink of an eye he became one in a million.Guo Kai smiled wryly to himself, but he dared not speak out.

"What's the matter, are you thinking of quitting now? Didn't you just swear by it?" The old man snorted, with a sinister look hanging from the corner of his mouth.

"Scholar Song calm down." This time it was Shao Jingheng who spoke.He acted peacefully: "Shao thinks that although the golden silk frog is rare, it is not necessarily rare if you don't spare money and manpower. General Guo's family is a big business in the capital, and he has plenty of money and manpower, so he just needs to be lenient. In time, it will not be difficult to find this frog." Then he glanced at Guo Kai, "General Guo, what do you think?"

Guo Kai was startled, but before he could say anything, he saw Song Yan nodding his head: "Okay! Since you boasted to Haikou, I will allow you half a month, and you made a mistake unintentionally. It's free, but you can pay ten for every loss! After half a month, if you send ten golden-haired southern frogs, then today's business will be bought and sold." After saying that, he didn't allow him to say any more, and turned his head to go inside. .

All the way out, Guo Kai only frowned and sighed: Yanjing is thousands of miles away from Lingnan, half a month to go back and forth is not enough!This move of the old scholar Song is obviously difficult for a strong man, but the matter has already happened. If he can't find the frog by then, he will slander himself in front of the saint, which is really a headache...

Looking at the backs of his predecessors, Guo Kai was suddenly heartbroken: since he boasted for himself, why not ask him?Thinking of him, Shao Jingheng has always prided himself on his promises, and he doesn't want to get a reputation for talking nonsense!

After making up his mind, he took a few quick steps to stand shoulder to shoulder with his predecessors, showing an open-minded attitude: "Shao Dianshuai, Mr. Guo still has concerns about the matter just now. Lingnan and the capital are separated by thousands of miles, and half a month is never enough to go back and forth. At that time, I What should I do if I can't find Wabao and Song Xueshi?"

"Looking for frogs in Lingnan?" The man was puzzled when he heard the words, "Why did I say that?"

Guo Kai was startled, staring anxiously: "You just clearly..."

"I just said that I rushed to find frogs, but did I say I went to Lingnan?" The man said in a sly voice, "Empty talk, casual words, but you believe it? If he said that this product was produced in Yaochi Ruoshui, you would Do you want to go to heaven and earth to find it?"

"This..." Guo Kai was tongue-tied, "You mean... he lied to me?!" After he mentioned it, recalling it now, when Song Yan said the word "Golden Silk South Frog" at that time , I did hesitate for a moment, and said that I have only heard of golden nanmu, but have I ever heard of "golden nanmu"?It seems that this is a casual remark made by Mr. Song from embarrassment.But no matter what, it is not a good thing to have a grudge with the emperor and teacher, and we must try to resolve it.

"Although it is not a rare golden-haired southern frog, it is by no means unusual. It may be true to say that it is one in a million." Shao Jingheng said contemptuously: "It's the beginning of summer, and there is a popular 'gambling frog' in Beijing. Wind, but you don’t know?”

"Gambling on frogs?" Guo Kai shook his head, "I don't go out often when I'm here, and I know very little about outside affairs." After a little thought, he tried again: "Your Excellency means that this Song scholar is also good at betting on frogs, and today he brings a This thing entered the palace for..."

"I have no way of knowing this, what do you think?" The man smiled and walked away.

Mystery!Guo Kai cursed secretly, and followed.

In fact, Shao Jingheng didn't say anything, Guo Kai could also think: Song Yan brought the frog into the palace, it must be to play with his driver and to please him.Because this frog is naturally valuable, how could he not be angry if he was taught to trample to death?It's normal to be angry and make things difficult.However, as an emperor's teacher, he doesn't know how to be a model, and he only thinks about how to invite the emperor, which is really embarrassing!And under his precepts and deeds, the emperor's morality can be seen.

The master is good and his ministers obey, and the master hates his ministers.If the ruler is upright, the ministers will be straight; if the master is faint, the ministers will be treacherous.It is true.

Guo Kai sighed secretly, shook his head, and called out to call the predecessors: "The commander-in-chief stay a step!" Qian bowed: "Guo is not talented, and I have been protected by Your Excellency several times today, and I am very grateful. Before we parted, I didn't know Do you have any unfinished words to ask?"

He turned around, raised his sword eyebrows lightly, showing open-mindedness: "There is no one else, but just guard against arrogance and impetuosity, and calm down. On the other hand, remember-too much wine can cause trouble, and women are the same!"

But after hearing the last few words, Guo Kai's face became hot, and he felt annoyed and ashamed: he actually brought shame on himself!At this moment, I suddenly heard a familiar voice in front of me: "Cousin! General Guo?"

Guo Kai followed the sound and saw a handsome man in white walking quickly, it was King Jia.