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Luo Mu was sitting at the small table in the room at the moment, holding Luo Ping's hand and chatting in vain.

Looking at the gap in the window, Zhou Tang saw that she was about to stuff something into the young master's hand, but the young master refused to accept it no matter what.

Luo Mu complained: "You are really a child, are you just ruining your mother's heart like this?"

Luo Ping shook his head, and put the thing back on the table, Zhou Tang realized that it was a sachet, a typical Xizhao style sachet.

Luo Ping said: "Mother, the smell of this sachet is too special, and I am a man, so it is inevitable that I will attract attention."

"What's the matter, isn't your father wearing one too? It's been so many years, and I haven't seen him being teased by anyone. Besides, this kind of sachet has a quiet smell and is not feminine at all. Why can't you wear it?" ?”

"Hey, instead of giving it to me, who doesn't know the goods, why don't you give it to Mi'er, she likes these things the most."

"That girl's sachets are full of a large box. Your father dotes on her and brings her many small things every time he comes back from business. It's you who left home alone..."

"But mother, I really can't accept it." Luo Ping was very embarrassed, hesitant to speak, "It...it might cause me trouble."

Luo Mu was upset, and flattened her mouth and said: "Nonsense! Our spices in Xizhao have always been used to seek good luck and avoid bad luck. I haven't seen anyone who said it would bring disaster. You really don't understand at all. Is it painstaking for your mother?"

"..." Seeing his mother getting angry, Luo Ping didn't dare to talk back, so he had to bow his head and listen to the instruction.

"Your grandfather studied hard for the sage books all his life, but he didn't get any fame at the end of the exam; your father was also unable to apply for an official several times back then, and had to abandon his studies and go into business; in your generation, he finally won the first prize. Who would have thought that it would take a few years I was dismissed from the office. I asked someone to calculate it, and said that the ancestors of the Luo family did something wrong, which ruined the official luck of the descendants. This sachet and your father's are both from the hands of Xizhao Guoshi. He gave it to me back then. It was said in the past that wearing it can ensure the prosperity of the official fortune and the safety of life."

"Mother, how can you trust these strange words..."

"Ping'er! Don't say that about the national teacher!" Luo Mu scolded.

"Yes, I know my mistake." Luo Ping quickly apologized.

Zhou Tang listened outside, although he was very interested in the appearance of the young master being trained, but he still grasped something more important: Xizhao's national teacher?The little master's mother has friendship with such a person, and her position in Xizhao must not be easy.

Just as he was thinking, there was a faint sobbing sound in the room. Zhou Tang looked intently, and it turned out that Luo Mu was crying in anger.

He didn't know whether Luo Mu really shed tears, but he knew that Luo Ping was really panicking now.

Mother Luo said, "You are so stubborn, you just don't want to listen to your mother's words? After your father wore that sachet, doing business is much more peaceful, and other houses will be ransacked by bandits, but he never met them." I did. Mother saw that you were unhappy, and it was for your own good. I didn't expect you to..."

"Okay, mother, I think this sachet does have some functions, so I'll wear it right away."

Luo Ping put the sachet into his arms while coaxing her, and Luo Mu stopped crying.

After confessing a few more words, Luo Mu went back.

Zhou Tang pawed outside for a while, shivered by a gust of night wind, hesitating whether to retreat to his room or continue to look for the young master.

At this time, he saw the little master took out the sachet, looked at it blankly for a while, then heaved a long sigh, and was about to burn it on the candle.For some reason, Zhou Tang suddenly couldn't stand it any longer, and pushed the window open.

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Luo Ping was startled when he heard the movement, and the sachet fell to the ground with a shake of his hand.

With sharp eyes and quick hands, Zhou Tang stepped forward to pick it up, patted the dust, put it on the tip of his nose and sniffed: "It smells very good, it is a fragrance, not greasy at all, it is very suitable for you, young master, why do you want to smell it?" Burn it?"

Under the candlelight, half of Luo Ping's face was hidden in the shadows, Zhou Tang stared at him, and found that his eyes were avoiding.

Zhou Tang put his pillow on the bed, climbed up and waved to him: "Little master, let's sleep together."

Luo Ping collected his emotions, walked to the bed and was about to persuade him to leave, when Zhou Tang grabbed his arm and fell down.

"Little Tang!"

"Little master, don't chase me away, okay? I've been outside for a long time with the cold wind blowing." Zhou Tang said pitifully.

Luo Ping froze when he heard his words: "You have been outside?"

"Yes, I heard you were severely scolded by your mother." Zhou Tang said while observing his face, he wanted to know why he was so determined not to accept this sachet, it can be seen that his face was pale, and he immediately fell asleep. Dispelling this idea, he held his hand and said, "Little master, your hands are so cold, come quickly to the bed, and I will cover you."

Luo Ping seemed to have lost his soul at this moment, Ren Zhoutang wrapped him in the quilt.

The sachet was between the pillows of the two of them, and the smell of the little master and the sachet lingered around him. Zhou Tang felt very at ease, and soon fell asleep.

Holding his hand in the child's arms, his whole body slowly warmed up, Luo Ping moved his eyes to Zhou Tang's face, looking greedily.

This Zhou Tang still looks like a teenager, his cheeks have a deeper outline, but his jaw is still a little immature.

Fortunately, he is not the king who sent him to prison without pardon by an imperial decree back then.

At that time, Luo Ping never imagined that the sachet given by his mother would become an ironclad evidence to add to his crime.

He tried to defend himself, but found that no matter what he said, the man would not listen.

But this life is different. If he defends him now, will he be lessened when he still has full confidence in himself?

"...Xiaotang."

"Huh?" Zhou Tang was a little confused.

"Xiaotang, wake up." Luo Ping pushed him, "talk to me."

"Well, good." Zhou Tang cheered up, rubbed his eyes and looked at the rare and willful little master, "What's wrong?"

Luo Ping hesitated and said: "Xiaotang, listen to me carefully."

"Well, I didn't sleep, I was listening."

"My mother... She is the blood of the Xizhao royal family. She fell in love with my father back then, and followed him to Dacheng without hesitation. Now she has completely severed ties with Xizhao. The sachets of me and my father are hers. When Nian fled privately, Xizhao’s national teacher gave her a gift, saying that it would ensure her life’s safety and prosperity. The sachet made by the national teacher has a unique smell, and only the royal family of Xizhao can wear it. The sachet actually managed to evade the pursuit of the royal family all the way, and then the matter gradually subsided, and my father's business flourished, and I also obtained a degree of fame."

"It turns out that Mrs. Luo came from the royal family of Xizhao. No wonder there is such a precious sachet. But if you want me to say that you are not a sachet for your achievements in the exam, young master," Zhou Tang wrinkled his nose and said, "Do you really have one?" You are truly talented and learned, and there must be a god who sent you to my side."

Luo Ping smiled, and said to himself that he was indeed sent by someone, but it was not a god, but a great judge.

"Xiaotang, I tell you this because I hope you believe me. No matter who my mother is, I am a citizen of Dacheng. This is indelible. I admit that I am greedy for power and I want to be a high-ranking official, but I will never do anything to betray Dae-seung."

"So, young master, are you afraid that I will suspect that you have betrayed Da Cheng by the royal family of Xizhao? How could I possibly think so? You are really worrying for nothing."

"Yes, I am worrying unfoundedly." Luo Ping smiled wryly.

If it is really unfounded, then who gave me this crime back then...

Zhou Tang picked up the sachet and looked at it carefully. There were two lovely spirit beasts embroidered on the silk surface. It could be seen that they were a male and a female. They were very lively and unique.

I don't know what he thought of, and suddenly turned over and pressed Luo Ping's shoulder: "Little master, let me ask you, this sachet is so good, will you give it to your future wife as a token of love? "

"What?" Luo Ping hadn't recovered from the past.

"Or do you already have a girl in your heart? Did you have a childhood sweetheart before you went to Beijing to rush for the exam? Did she let you come back to marry her after you got the honor? Is there such a thing as 'homecoming day, bridal chamber wedding'" Promise? Will you be a heartbreaker?"

"..." Luo Ping squinted at him, "Xiaotang, are you reading Mr. Xu's novel again?"

Zhou Tang shrank his head: "Hey, I bought a new book by Mr. Xu on the way. It's called "Jian Jia Ji", and it's about..."

Luo Ping tapped his forehead, feigned anger and said: "Okay, don't study, just watch these obscene words and songs."

"Little Master, do you want to see it? I can lend it to you."

"...Okay, it's getting late, go to bed quickly."

Luo Ping was helpless, the sadness in his heart disappeared like this.He patted Zhou Tang lightly, as if coaxing a child.Zhou Tang wanted to express his dissatisfaction, but because it was too comfortable, he soon fell asleep.

The next day, Zhou Tang and Luo Ping bid farewell to Luo's father and Luo's mother.

Luo Mi came out with a jar of wine in her arms, stepped on the fallen flowers all over the ground and came smiling: "Bilweihe? The flower of Weitang. Bilusihe? A gentleman's car..."【Note 1】

Zhou Tang took the wine jar and was stunned for a while, not understanding what it meant.

Luo Mi was surprised and said: "What? Haven't you read Mr. Xu's "Jian Jia Ji"? I'm saying goodbye to you. That's how Zhu Yingying in the book bid farewell to that heartbroken man."

Pfft—I don't know who laughed.

It's okay for the others to laugh, Zhou Tang saw that the young master was also laughing at him, and couldn't help blushing: "What a heartless person, I'm not a heartless person!"

After speaking, he pulled Luo Ping and walked out, ignoring Luo Mi's teasing behind his back.

Luo Pingan soothed: "Don't be angry, my sister was just joking with you."

"Hmph, I'm not as knowledgeable as a little girl. Anyway, I won't be a heartless person. Whoever treats me well, I will repay him ten times and a hundred times. Believe me, little master."

His face was raised high, and his hands were tightly clenched. Luo Ping smiled and held his hand back: "Well, I believe it."

Before leaving the small courtyard, Zhou Tang glanced at the garden full of red plums, and asked Luo Ping, "What kind of plum tree is this, and it can bloom so vigorously?"

Luo Ping also glanced back, and replied: "Hongchen. These plum trees are called Hongchen, and they come from Xizhao."

"Oh, the name is so beautiful." Zhou Tang admired.

The door of the small courtyard closed behind them.

Luo Ping was led by Zhou Tang to move forward, cutting off the piece of red dust in the past behind him.

Note 1: Taken from "The Book of Songs - Caiwei".Original text: Bierweihe?The flower of dimension.What is Belus?A gentleman's car.Among them, "chang" is connected with "tang".To the effect: What flowers are blooming so profusely?That is Tangdi's flower.What car is leaving on the road?That's a gentleman's car.