Placid Chang'an

Su Cen followed Li Shi out of the palace, and got into Li Shi's car together.Li Shi asked him to accompany him, so he naturally didn't dare to refuse, he could only watch helplessly as Qi Lin turned his head and headed towards Su's house.

His stuffed sweet-scented osmanthus, his crispy roast goose, his stuffed rice balls...

Su Cen resigned himself to his fate and sat down in the car, recalling the incident in the courtroom earlier, he couldn't help asking: "That Feng Yiming..."

Li Shi didn't intend to continue, and knocked on the table, Su Cen noticed that a set of outfits had already been prepared there, and Li Shi said, "It's changed."

Su Cen kept quiet and changed his clothes on his own.

After changing, Su Cen couldn't help wondering, how did this outfit look like the clothes of the person under him, and couldn't help wondering: "Where are you going?"

"Going to meet someone," Li Shi said, "is good for you."

When the carriage stopped, Su Cen lifted the tent door and looked at the two big characters "Ningfu" shining outside, feeling suddenly relieved.

In this world, there is probably only this person worthy of Prince Ning's personal visit.

Ning Yi, the Tai Fu of the current dynasty, and an important minister of the four dynasties, has witnessed the Great Zhou from the beginning to the present, and can be regarded as a figure who has been courteous to anyone who has seen the entire Great Zhou.

No wonder Li Shi said that it was good for him, indeed he might not be able to enter this door based on his status.

Li Shi said "Don't talk too much", threw a painting tube for Su Cen to hold, and then led the people out of the car.As soon as he entered the door, a boy with long hair came up to meet him, and said with a giggle, "Why is your lord here so busy today?"

Su Cen couldn't help being a bit surprised, such a little boy was not afraid when he saw Li Shi, and when he saw Li Shi, he didn't even have a temper, and asked, "What is the old man doing?"

"I'm full at noon, and I'm walking in the back garden." After finishing speaking, he looked at Su Cen, then raised his head and asked, "Why didn't brother Ah Lin come today?"

Li Shidao: "Qi Lin has something to do."

Busy drinking his sweet-scented osmanthus wine, Su Cen rolled her eyes in her heart, but still followed respectfully.

While speaking, the little boy led them to the back garden. The Ning Mansion is not a big house, but it is well-built and delicate, changing scenery with each step, quite Zen-like.The sun is still warm today, and there are still undefeated Qiuju in the garden. Turning around a rockery, I saw a white-haired old man standing with his back, playing with a few pots of red gold lions of good quality, and he seemed to be in good spirits.

Taifu Ning was eighty and four years old, and a Jinshi in Wude for 18 years. He started as an editor in a small Imperial Academy, witnessed the sudden death of Prince Chongde, and experienced the Yonglong Palace Change. Fortunately, he was an official at that time. Qian, who was not included in the list cleaned up by Emperor Taizong, escaped a catastrophe by chance.After that, he assisted Li Yu for 23 years. By the end of Yonglong's reign, he had become an official in Zhongshuling, that is, the right minister of the court.When Shenzong Li Xun succeeded to the throne, he was already sixty years old, and he was given the title of Taifu by Li Xun to continue to stay in the court.Then when Shenzong died and the little emperor succeeded to the throne, this Mr. Ning had assisted four emperors and had been an official for more than forty years.

Li Shi stepped forward with his hands behind his back, and chanted: "When autumn comes and September [-]th, I will kill all the flowers after they bloom. Now that I am at home, the old man is very happy."

Ning Yi turned his head when he heard the sound, his face was hale and hearty, and he laughed and scolded the little bastard.

The young one has no rules, and the old one has no airs. They get along like ordinary grandparents and grandchildren.

Someone stepped forward to take the painting tube from Su Cen, Li Shi said, "You want Wu Jingxuan's "Picture of Concubine Li Coming Out of Bath"."

Ning Yi's eyes lit up, and immediately took the painting tube from the servant, unfolded it on the spot in the gazebo in the garden, lay down on it carefully and rubbed it carefully.

Su Cen couldn't help being startled, Wu Jingxuan was a painter of the former dynasty, known as a sage painter, best at line drawing, with lines like flowing water and lifelike characters, the most famous of which is "Concubine Li Coming Out of Bath".It’s just that the previous dynasty was subjugated not long after this painting was made. Some people said that this painting proved the extravagant harem life of the previous dynasty, so this painting became a work of subjugation.

Su Cen didn't take it seriously, the painting was innocent, and the previous dynasty didn't die because of Wu Jingxuan's painting.

However, it is said that this "Picture of Concubine Li Coming Out of Bath" was lost in the war, and I never thought it was in Li Shi's hands.If he had known that he was holding this painting in his arms, he would not have let go of it so easily, so why not hold it down for a night of rewards.

Now that he has taken off his hand, he can only sneak a few glances.

Ning Yi sighed, "This is the real work, I didn't expect you to find it."

Li Shi smiled and said: "If the old man wants to see it, he must find it for you."

Ning Yi rubbed it for a long time before he reluctantly put it away, and told the servant to be careful, so he was taken away.

The stone table in the gazebo was vacant, so Ning Yi asked Li Shi to play a few games with him. Li Shi was not polite, sat down Luoluo, and said with a smile, "You two?"

"What a joke," the old man said angrily, "when I was galloping in black and white, you were not even born yet!"

This is true. Mr. Ning has been in the officialdom for so many years, and his tactics are definitely not a problem.

Then guess first and make a decision, Li Shizhi will go first, and the star will be on the right.

Su Cen stood and looked at it for a while, and then he saw some clues. Li Shi was decisive and decisive, while Ning Yi was from the Changkao school, and he took every step carefully.

Chess was being played here, and tea was being boiled outside the gazebo. Su Cen felt bored, so he stopped watching the battle and went to the side to take over the tea-making servant's work, and started to make tea by himself.

He passed down his tea-making skills from his father, especially the essence of kinesiology, but he is lazy on weekdays, drinking tea casually.Today, I got excited and made a whole set. When it is cooked, the mellow fragrance overflows, and the green foam floats on it.

Send it up to the two, and watch the battle situation by the way, the chessboard is gradually becoming a stalemate, Li Shi is pressing every step of the way, and he really doesn't show any affection at all.

It was Mr. Ning's turn, and he was hesitating whether to go to the upper left corner to make up for it, or to turn around and dismantle Li Shi's dragon. After debating over and over again, he decided to take down the one in front of him first.As soon as he was about to fall, he heard a barely audible cough beside him, he was stunned for a moment, and suddenly he woke up, and almost fell into that kid's trick again, so he hurried back to repair his big field.

Seeing Li Shi holding a black spot between his fingertips, he paused and looked up at Su Cen.

He used a piece in the upper left corner as bait before, and the general situation was already established, but it was finally broken by this piece.

Mr. Ning was in a happy mood, so he couldn't help but take another look at the man who reminded him just now. He saw that the man was standing with lowered eyebrows on the surface, and there was still a bit of cunning in his eyebrows. But there is no humility, just like the autumn chrysanthemums in the garden, with a sense of arrogance.

Picking up the teacup and taking a sip, he couldn't help being surprised, "You made this?"

The boy replied neither humble nor overbearing: "Yes."

Ning Yi looked him up and down quite satisfied, and nodded with a smile, "The tea is well brewed, just wait here."

Naturally, Su Cen knew what this meant, and when it came to a critical moment, he raised it aloud. Ning Yi asked him what he thought of the situation.In a game of chess, the two of them played against Li Shi together, and in the end they really won two pieces.

Mr. Ning was in a good mood, and said to Li Shi: "I won, I'll ask you for something again."

Li Shi stretched his arms and shook his head: "No."

Ning Yi frowned: "I haven't said what I want, can't you?"

Li Shi smiled and said, "I can't give you my people."

Mr. Ning originally just said something pleasing to the eye, but was angered by Li Shi and turned upside down. After a few more glances, the more he liked it, he said forcefully: "What is your man, if he enters my house, he is mine. In exchange for something, you take the "Picture of Concubine Li Coming Out of the Bath" and I keep it."

Su Cen was slightly taken aback, he was almost moved, how could he have such a worth?

Seeing that Li Shi was still indifferent, Ning Yi felt more and more that this was a treasure, and said directly to Su Cen, "You don't have to be afraid, with my backing, he doesn't dare to embarrass you."

Su Cen felt happy, raised his eyebrows and glanced at Li Shi, then lowered his eyebrows again, looking a little bit aggrieved: "I will obey the master's arrangement."

Li Shi looked at Su Cen's innocent look and smiled helplessly, and pulled him into his arms, "I said, I can't give you my people."

Su Cen was taken aback for a moment, and immediately froze from the neck down.

At the beginning when Li Shi told Xiao Yan that this was his man, Su Cen still understood a little bit, a traitor, there is nothing to hide.

But this is in front of Ning Yi, an important figure in the court, is Li Shi going to blatantly disobey Emperor Taizong's edict?

Old Man Ning was also taken aback for a while, and after a while he shook his head and sighed, "You, I'm not afraid to jump out of the imperial mausoleum angrily."

Li Shi smiled, "I wasn't around when he died, so how do I know if Li Xun cheated on me?"

Ning Yi sighed twice again.

Su Cen was slightly embarrassed, took two steps forward, and bowed respectfully to Ning Yi: "Student Dali Temple, Su Cen has met the Grand Tutor."

Ning Yi used to be the minister of the Ministry of Rites, and all the officials in the world came from the Ministry of Rites. Although Su Cen had already resigned by the time Su Cen took the exam, Su Cen still called himself a student.

Mr. Ning liked it quite a lot. He dragged Su Cen all afternoon to enjoy flowers and play chess. Before leaving, he became malicious again. He wanted to keep him for one night, but Li Shi rejected him with a look.

In the end, he only said: "I come to see my old man when I have nothing to do on weekdays. I haven't lived for a few years. It's not easy to meet someone who is interesting."

Su Cen's heart was sour, she still complied, and only said that she would definitely come when Xiu Mu was there, so she followed Li Shi into the car.

Watching the carriage gradually leave the Ning Mansion, Su Cen couldn't help feeling a little sad.Mr. Ning looks energetic now, but at this age after all, any minor illness or disaster may kill him.He really didn't expect Li Shi to still have friendship with Mr. Ning, and it seems that the friendship is not shallow. Thinking that Li Shi was born in the royal family, he had seen a lot of things about father and son being separated from each other and brother Lide, so there seemed to be some sense of family affection here. I'm afraid Mr. Ning's status in Li Shi's heart is really good.

Then why did Li Shi bring him here today?Is Mr. Ning's liking for him really only from him?

Turning his head to look at Li Shi, half of his face was immersed in the darkness, and he couldn't see any emotion.

It's too deep, Su Cen shook his head silently, over the years, this man is like a clam manipulating his thick shell, he has already hidden everything deep in the shell, and with his little knowledge, he can't see through it at all.

Simply not thinking too much, Su Cen leaned over gently and leaned into the person's arms.

"Where are you going?" Li Shi put his arms around him.

Su Cen originally wanted to go back to Xingqing Palace with Li Shi, but changed his mind and asked, "Can you send me back to Dali Temple?"

Li Shi smiled lightly, and patted the person on the shoulder, "Okay."