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"Aren't you going to marry a wife?" The fisher boy was wearing a cap on his head, his amazement outweighed his pain, and he said without hesitation, "My lord, you are not a person who likes Longyang, right?"

Tang Ci covered his face with his hands and couldn't help shaking his head, extremely helpless.After a while, he sighed and said, "If I am, what should I do?"

With a sound of "bang--", the fisherman stepped back abruptly and knocked over the wooden bench.He retreated to a place where there was no way to retreat, arched his body and stuck to the corner of the wall, his hands moved up and down to cover his vitals, and shrank, he said: "Young master... the three generations of the young family are single, and I am the only child. My parents still count on it." I'm going home to carry on the family line, I grew up with my daughter, fifteenth girl, from the aunt's house next door, and I've made a secret decision for life long ago..."

Seeing such a seven-foot man being stimulated into such a state by his few words, Tangci didn't know whether to cry or laugh, and he didn't know how to explain to him that as a "man" he didn't like Longyang but probably wouldn't marry a wife. It's not good to hurt his appearance and hurt his heart by saying something that is contradictory.At the moment, he regrets that after his old servant who had served him for two years returned to his hometown to take care of him, he chose Yutong as his personal servant at the teacher's mansion.

"Why have you been out for so long just now? Did the official ever embarrass you?" Simply ignore the unavoidable problems, and it is the best policy to start another issue.

The fish boy was stunned for a while in shock, and smoothed out the folds of the blue straight skirt he was wearing.As if thinking of something new, he rolled his eyes and jumped up to Tang Ci with a smile: "Didn't you say that the Lord of Rites will come over at about the last three minutes? I waited outside the door for a long time, but I didn't meet The official on the horse with the scarlet robe ran into a disheveled servant! I told him as you ordered, you fell heavily last night and couldn’t get up. I’m afraid you won’t be able to go to the official uniform. The measured size is the same as his. He frowned and said that official uniforms are custom-made according to their own rules, and there must be no difference in size, which is not consistent with the size measured by the people. Later, I followed your instructions and asked him to tailor it according to Mr. Lu's body shape. But, he just said goodbye."

"Officer? How could he be an officer, wearing a towel?"

The founding emperor of Jin Dynasty 1 followed the ritual system of "Zhou Li" and rectified the bad habits of Hu clothing in the previous dynasty.Not only are the royal family's crowns and robes worn by the Ministry of Rites, but people all over the world have regulated the coloring, length, and shape of the clothes in half a dozen ways.Even after more than 200 years of changes, the rules and regulations have been loosened, and the folk customs are becoming more and more civilized, but the tailoring of official uniforms has always been not a trivial matter. Why did you send an officer here today?

The fisherman laughed a few times, put the wooden stool back down, sat down and said, "Isn't he just a servant! I saw that servant panicked, and used the excuse of inviting him to dinner to figure it out. It turns out, Liu Xiangqing, a famous prostitute in Qifenglou, was found dead in her room by a turtle slave this morning. Soon after, the officials came and temporarily sealed up the whole Qifenglou. No one could come in or out at will. How can the boys and brothers of the kiln be able to bear it? Standing downstairs eagerly looking at the girls upstairs, plus idlers in twos and threes watching the fun, and idiots who came to pay their respects to Liu Xiangqing. No, the whole street was surrounded by water. The officer served by the officer came to the intersection in a soft sedan, and he couldn’t be driven left and right, and it took a lot of time to go around, so he sent the officer who was quick and light to push through the crowd and come over to do business.”

Tang Ci frowned and thought for a while, and asked, "Did she die by herself, or was she killed by someone? Who ordered her to serve last night, did you inquire about it?" To add to the fun, there are many secret sales orders A person's mind is clear, and his spirit is as excited as five stones.There are many cases of men taking Wushi powder, not restraining the strength of their hands and feet, and looking for new bed secrets, killing prostitutes.In addition, the prostitute's status is humble and low, and with a little money to clear up and manage, the bustard and the yamen will just turn a blind eye and pass by.No matter how famous Liu Xiangqing is, he shouldn't have made such a big fuss.

"This... I didn't ask." Yutong laughed a few times embarrassedly.

Tang Ci also expected that he would not be so meticulous, nodded and poured a glass of water.He ordered: "Go to the kitchen to see if the ribs are cooked. If the soup is boiled dry, remember to add some water." He also called the quick-moving fisher boy who had already stepped over the threshold with half a foot, "Don't steal it, it will be late at night. He came over to have a meal together, that's for three people."

The fisherman curled his lips and teased, "Young master, you are not as good as before. You are an imperial official with a monthly salary of 26 shi! Why are you still so stingy? You know that Mr. Lu has a big appetite. How can you fill up your bones?" Gap between teeth? How about you give me a few more coins, and I’ll go to the Xishi Bridge to buy another catty or two? This little meat is destined to be fresh!”

Picking up a book and throwing it towards him, although he easily dodged it, Tang Ci didn't feel annoyed, just smiled and said: "Buy it, I haven't received your salary yet, how about paying your salary in advance?"

Suddenly, the woodcutter disappeared like a phantom.

I walked over to pick up the books and patted the dust.Suddenly, I heard the sound of drums telling the time in the city, and the time between joking and joking has reached the end of Shen Shi.

Between heaven and earth in life, if a white horse crosses the gap, it is just suddenly.

Unfold the paper, grind the pen and ink, and make a post by the window.

Tang Ci's state of mind became more relaxed and easy-going as the black and white words filled up.He doesn't have to worry about the inside story of Liu Xiangqing's case. Qifeng Tower is located on Zhangtai Street 2, which is the only way to come here from the Imperial Academy. Lu He's good nature will not miss the rare opportunity to act as a storyteller in front of him. Chance.

The boundary of the capital is also in the daytime. There are many poor households and poor people in Tianshui Lane, who are not afraid of bandits, so the gate of the house is not locked.

Lu He held the small wine jar with one hand, and pushed open the wooden door that was concealed with the other.

Under the apricot blossom tree, a young man in white shirt tied a net towel and played with a chess piece.The spring breeze is coming, the apricot blossoms are falling, the pink and white embedded in the shoulders and skirts are in harmony with the light golden sun through the shadow of the slanting trees, the sleeves are flying, the face is like a crown of jade, and the eyes are cut. painting.When he heard the sound, he frowned lightly, looked at the person who came, and then raised it slightly, with his calculating eyes that had not escaped from the square chessboard, he wondered: "When did you come?" In this way, the painting on the scroll becomes more vivid and vivid.

Looking at Lu He wearing a Confucian scarf, a blouse, and a silk sash around his waist, he clearly looked like he had gone home first to change his official uniform. How many hours will it be released?"

"Where is it easy to deal with?" Lu He put the wine jar on the stone table, sat down leisurely, and said slowly, "He is slow-tempered and cautious in doing things, lest he miss a single thing and not tell us. If His Majesty will give him In a few days, he is afraid that even the Twelve Prisoners of the Inner Palace will talk to us in detail!"

The clay seal has not been slapped open, but the aroma of wine is already overflowing.Tang Ci was a glutton for wine, so he didn't have time to summon the fisher boy who was busy in the kitchen, so he brought back two cups by himself.After pouring half a glass each, the wine felt mellow but not greasy, so he asked, "3 wines in the corridor?"

Lu He only took a sip, he was not good at drinking, and he drank only for fun, nodded and said: "Passing by He's restaurant, maybe it was affected by Liu Xiangqing's incident, and the business has declined a lot. Bought it here with you, so you won’t have to scold me several times for nothing.”

When Tang Ci heard this, a smug smile appeared on his lips, and he was still surprised: "Liu Xiangqing? What happened to that famous prostitute in Qifenglou?"

Lu He really couldn't bear his sway, and the drunkenness came up, and he raised his glass and danced and said.It turned out that Xing Kangping, the servant of the Ministry of Officials, was the one who hired Liu Xiangqing last night. In the brothel business, the old bustard always weighs pennies and pennies. And enter.As soon as he entered his eyes, he saw Liu Xiangqing lying on the bed bleeding from seven holes, and Xing Kangping pressed on it, also disheveled and unconscious.The turtle slave only reported it to the procuress as a trivial matter, and the procuress only wanted to wake up Xing Kangping. The money was private, but the officials came here after hearing the news, sealed up the brothel, took care of the corpse, and took Xing Kangping into custody. Kang Ping.

"Lord Lian and Xing Kangping have a very good personal relationship, so he heard the news and accused us of crimes, and hurried away." Since the beginning of the dynasty, officials have been strictly prohibited from having fun with guests. It's a trivial matter, but most of the officials shielded each other and tolerated each other, and Yu Shizuo's impeachment was also suppressed, so they kept looking for fun.But Liu Xiangqing's incident caused people's lives and stolen goods. No matter how many mouths Xing Kangping had, he couldn't tell the truth.

During the conversation, Tang Ci had already drunk half a pot of wine, his eyes were still clear and bright, not drunk, but a little bit of blush appeared on his cheeks.He smiled lightly, and said: "The Shuntian government office is so fast this time."

Lu He smiled slightly, remained silent, and stared intently at the sun, moon, and universe on the chessboard.

On the other side, the fisherman came out to draw water and saw Tang Ci drinking on an empty stomach. He was so anxious that he poured out a plate of fried peanuts from the kitchen and threw it in front of Tang Ci, angrily said: "My little ancestor, old man! Don’t you know that you are rich and delicate? Last year, in the middle of summer, I was ill for a month because of alcoholism. After recovering from illness, I moved to the Minister’s Mansion to take care of my body and was fined by the master to copy books. I ate vegetarian food for a month, and my memory is not long!”

Tangci is a good-natured person, even if one or two peanuts bounced onto his clothes, he only gently wiped off the salt stains, with a smile still on his face, blinking his eyes lightly and saying to the red-eyed fisher boy, "Half It's just altar wine, no problem. I was punished for copying books because of other matters. Don't blame this good wine, otherwise Lu He will come here empty-handed again and again with the excuse of helping me take care of me. "

Lu He was feeling wronged and wanted to argue that he would occasionally bring a few wild flowers and weeds to visit his friends. Suddenly, the fish boy gave him a hard look, and he snorted and said mockingly: "Next time you come here with wine, I'll give you a drink." Throw out the wine and people together!"

Looking at the tall figure of the fisherman leaving in resentment, Lu He shook his head and sighed: "A servant is like his master, a servant is like his master." Seeing Tang Ci's brows and eyes smiling, Lu He continued sourly, "I'm the only one at home, too lazy to open It’s nothing more than cooking on a stove, but I’ve ended up in a situation where I’m living under a hedge.”

After eating a few peanuts, Tangci clapped his hands and brushed his clothes in a graceful manner.Picking up the chess piece again, he signaled Lu He to play chess together, and said with a smile, "You are an official this time, and with your salary, you can buy a few maidservants for you to order."

Lu He didn't take it seriously: "There are a lot of people talking, and how much spare money can I have left if I buy a maidservant with that little salary?"

He never dared to take it lightly when playing chess with Tang Ci, he always looked forward and backward with every move, looking at the overall situation.Only today, he suddenly remembered something, glanced at the kitchen where the smoke was burning, leaned into Lu He's ear and asked in a low voice, "Why did you choose a man to serve? Isn't it embarrassing to act?"

Raising his eyes and glanced at Lu He from top to bottom, Tang Ci sneered and said, "Could it be that you have only been in the Imperial Academy for a day, and you have become pedantic and become a stickman? Beat Tai/Zu Since the emperor, how can there be a student who is closely followed by a maidservant, if he really does that, I'm afraid it will be more suspicious."

Because he has been with Tangci for a long time, Lu He has long been used to the dandyism that he occasionally shows to look down on others, and he is not bothered.But he still frowned in disbelief: "That's right, but... every month Guishui..." When he said the word "Guishui", his voice was as thin as a mosquito.

As soon as the white piece falls, it blocks a piece of black chess that is struggling for the trapped beast.Only then did Tang Ci raise his eyes, and said casually: "I have already taken the medicine, and I have given up on that thing."