[Rat and Cat] Han Palace Autumn

Now that the case has made a lot of progress, the next step is some clerical work that needs to be filed. It just so happens that there have been no major cases recently, so Zhan Zhao is free again. Apart from patrolling the streets every day and going to the palace every five and ten to do his duties, Then there is nothing to worry about.

It's early summer, which is the season when all things are most vigorous and colorful. The willow trees outside Kaifeng City have lost the hazy atmosphere of spring, as if they have been soaked in the emerald green lake water. Refreshed.

Today's street patrol was over, Bai Yutang, who couldn't stay idle, took Zhan Zhao to change clothes and went to the street, strolling around the streets and alleys.

The people who saw them all showed good-natured smiles——since the young man in white came to Kaifeng, Zhan Huwei, who always looked so lonely and distressed, obviously smiled more, and the two of them were often seen on the street. The figures walking together, one blue and one white, are indescribably pleasing to the eye—the simple people are full of respect and love for their guardians, and now they are very happy to see him have such a sincere friend.

They have seen a lot of situations like today. The knight in white always has a bright smile and likes to bicker with Zhanwei. Sometimes the two even fight in the street. The surrounding people get used to it after panicking a few times. , Those who are bold will stand aside and watch and applaud.Quite a few shy girls would also gather together, chattering and laughing, stealing eyes from time to time at the two men who were equally handsome and outstanding, but with completely different temperaments—it was just that when many people wanted to come forward to give handkerchiefs and other items, they were rejected. After Bai Yutang stared away, he deeply realized the truth of "you can only watch from a distance, not play with it".

"Look, Master Zhan is out with Young Master Bai again."

"Yes, Master Zhan can only smile so happily when he is with Young Master Bai."

"...The two of them stand together, it's really suitable... I don't know which family is lucky to have such an excellent son."

"Hey, if my little treasure is one or two times as good as Mr. Zhan, I'll be so happy!"

"It's not..."

The two have long been used to being watched by everyone, and they talked and laughed freely under all kinds of eyes. Bai Yutang leaned into Zhan Zhao's ear and said, "Mao'er, I never thought you would have such a good popularity in Kaifeng City!"

Zhan Zhao smiled and said, "Yutang is not bad, it's only been here for a few days, and everyone in the city knows it."

"That's right, where did Grandpa Bai go..." Suddenly recalled, "Okay, smelly cat, you amuse me!"

Zhan Zhao smiled: "Don't dare, Yutang is extraordinary, where is he not the focus of everyone's attention?"

"Hmph," Bai Yutang rolled his eyes and didn't care about him. He saw the gate of "Shangmingxuan", grabbed his arm and walked in, "Cat, come on, Grandpa Bai is the host today. Please have a good meal."

Zhan Zhao smiled and followed him in obediently.Xiao Er came up to welcome him graciously: "Master Zhan, Second Young Master, please go upstairs, the 'Bamboo Garden' has been prepared early today, just waiting for you two to come!"

The two of them went upstairs as they said, and sat down in the private room. The wine was warmed at the table, and Bai Yutang gave orders, and the dishes were brought out.

"Bamboo-flavored goose, Shahe lake freshness, Liyang prickly liver, fish and rice, fried parsley, casserole fish head, pickled pork with preserved vegetables, fresh snails from the lake..."

The articulate shop waiter sang loudly every time a dish was served, Zhan Zhao didn't realize it at first, but when he heard it later, he suddenly froze, feeling a little sour in his heart.

As soon as his hand warmed up, it turned out that Bai Yutang had put his palm on the back of his hand.

"What's the matter, cat, don't you like it?"

"No..." Zhan Zhao shook his head, took a deep breath, looked up at Bai Yutang seriously, and said softly, "I like it very much, thank you, Yutang."

Bai Yutang smiled at him comfortingly—this cat has never been back to his hometown since his aunt passed away, and he has experienced too many ups and downs in Kaifeng in a short period of time. It was understandable to be deeply moved for a while.

Thinking about picking up chopsticks: "Come and taste it, Master Bai specially recruited the cook from Changzhou, do you see how authentic this taste is?"

Zhan Zhao picked up a piece of fish according to his words, and tasted it carefully in his mouth. The fish was cooked fresh and crispy, and the mellow aroma of wine was rippling between his mouth and mouth. The unique aroma slowly melts away on the tip of the tongue.

I heard Bai Yutang next to me laughing "chih": "You cat, the first thing you eat when you are young is definitely fish—sometimes Master Bai really doubts, could it be that you were really a kitten in your previous life?" Put a piece of goose leg on his plate, "Eat more meat, look at you like that, it makes Master Bai worry that a gust of wind will blow you away."

Zhan Zhao's nostalgia for homesickness was instantly dispelled by him, and he couldn't laugh or cry for a while—as a Southern Xia, although he was tall and handsome, he would never look weak, and now Bai Yutang said, It's like a young lady raised in a deep boudoir.

At this time, the voice of the storyteller came in clearly from the lobby:

"Guest officers, the last book said, 'Little heroes are playing with Cuiping'. Today, I will tell everyone that 'Miao Xiuying helped the general steal medicine' - said that Miao Xiuying opened the door, Looking outside, it was Jiang Beiping who came..."

The storyteller’s voice was loud, and Shang Mingxuan’s private room was also ingeniously designed, so his loud voice could be heard clearly, Zhan Zhao listened intently, and couldn’t help being surprised: “This is about the deeds of Mr. Yang’s family? "

"The cat's ears are pretty good, that's exactly what I said."

Zhan Zhao said worryingly: "Your family's Shang Ming Xuan talks about state affairs in such a grand manner, there is something wrong..."

Bai Yutang sneered: "You cat, you just worry too much, don't worry, storytelling is flourishing in the market, and the management is not strict, besides, my Jinhua Bai family's property will definitely not be affected by this. There's nothing wrong with little things."

Zhan Zhao smiled: "I'm worrying too much..."

Bai Yutang chuckled: "Why hasn't the cat come here before? The day Master Bai arrived in the capital, this gentleman was talking about 'Royal cats play fighting golden hairy mice', tsk tsk, you cat is too good at it." Be a little more human, Bai Ye's own property actually demoted Bai Ye to nothing, to set off you, a cat in official clothes!"

Zhan Zhao was surprised, and then laughed too: "It seems that this storyteller is really astute, does Yutang give him money?"

"Yes, why didn't you? By the way, let him see the real appearance of Yumao." Bai Yutang smirked, but stopped talking, leisurely drinking the wine in the bottle, his beautiful peach blossom eyes narrowed into a proud arc.

Zhan Zhao was furious, but there was nothing he could do about him, so he had to bite the fish in his mouth one after another, imagining that the fish had the face of a nasty white mouse growing on its head.

This is the shopkeeper who walked in, clasped his fists to salute the two, and handed a small brocade bag to Bai Yutang: "Second Young Master, what you ordered the day before yesterday..."

Bai Yutang waved his hand to signal him to go down, the shopkeeper nodded to Zhan Zhao with a smile, and retreated as if he had come.

Bai Yutang generally took out two pieces of jade from his bag, handed one of them to Zhan Zhao, and tied the other to the hilt of Huaying's sword.

Zhan Zhao took it, and felt that his hands were warm and greasy. It was a rare piece of fine jade. Looking at its shape, he couldn't help but burst into laughter—it was a mouse carved out of white jade. Holding a small sword on his chest, he looked exactly like Bai Yutang.

Bai Yutang's face turned red, he bared his teeth and said, "Why are you laughing? Quickly, hang it on your sword." Without waiting for Zhan Zhao to reply, he snatched the giant que, and pulled the light yellow sword tassel on it with disgust , "Master Bai has long seen that your tassels are not pleasing to the eye, and you have no taste at all-hang up quickly, but don't forget, you still owe Master Bai a condition!"

Zhan Zhao raised his hand in surrender and said, "Okay, okay, it's up to you." As he said that, he stretched out his hand to hang the white jade mouse on the sword, Bai Yutang was relieved, and brought Huaying up again, and placed the two swords side by side on the table On the top, Zhan Zhao saw clearly that the other pendant was a black jade kitten, with its teeth and claws open, staring at a pair of round innocent cat eyes, and wearing an official hat with two silk ribbons hanging down on its head——

"Bai-yu-tang!"

The young man in blue widened his eyes, as if he was about to pounce on it, which made the kitten even more lifelike and lifelike.Bai Yutang was overjoyed, but he didn't dare to be too presumptuous, he tried to appease the furry cat again and again, and talked about it, and then talked about the conditions promised by Zhan Zhao on the road to Xingkong Island, finally avoiding Jun's face being slapped with a paw tragic fate.

Seeing Zhan Zhao obediently putting away the giant door, Bai Yutang smiled so hard that he couldn't see his eyes: "Cat, this is our token of love, you have to keep it carefully."

Zhan Zhaobai glanced at him, but the movement of putting it away didn't even feel that he felt a little gentle. Bai Yutang saw it in his eyes, and his heart softened even more.

"Master Zhan, Master Zhan!" Zhao Hu's bluffing shout suddenly sounded downstairs, Zhan Zhao poked his head out, and heard him shout: "Master Zhan, Baiwuxia, my lord tells you to come back quickly!" House!"

The two looked at each other, and they both felt a chill in their hearts—at this time, could it be that the time the emperor said has finally arrived?