"Before I knew it, it's been more than half a year since I came to Miryang." Jiang Shu sighed casually, picked up the jug and poured a little sake into the glass opposite, "You can drink a little bit, help me eliminate some side dishes, so as not to waste Waste of food."

Xie Yin had no objection, since he was drunk last time, unless he was alone, he would only drink a small cup at most, after this amount, nothing might happen.

Taking back the jug, Jiang Shu poured some more wine into his glass.

It stands to reason that one should not drink alcohol on the anniversary of the death of a loved one, but it is not a party feast, and it is not a big deal if you just drink a little with friends in private.

Pick up the wine glass and take a sip. The elegant and delicate taste of peach blossom burnt will bring you a very leisurely and slightly drunk feeling.

Jiang Shu clicked his tongue softly, and commented: "Yan Ruyu really has some skills in brewing wine, and she has improved from batch to batch."

When Xie Min heard the words, he took a sip from his wine glass, nodded and said, "It's really fragrant."

"If this wine is transported to the south, it will definitely be sold at a high price," Jiang Shu said while eating the cold leeks on the plate, "It's just that since King Huaiyang sent troops and started a war with Taiwei Kong in Huaizhou, Huaiyang Caravans from the state seldom come again."

Xie Yin watched him keep eating the leeks, as if the dish was very delicious, so he put a chopstick into his mouth, but soon, he was frowned by the spicy taste of the leeks.

Jiang Shu noticed the change in his expression, and couldn't help laughing: "Brother Xie, don't you like it? These three spring tender leeks can warm the yang and cure diseases."

Aware of the teasing meaning in his words, Xie Min deliberately didn't answer the words, drank a few sips of tea to overwhelm the smell of leeks, and nonchalantly followed the topic he just said: "The chaos in Huaizhou is not peaceful, and the matter of commerce is sure." If it is blocked, even the Xie family caravan will be inconvenient to pass through the two places at this time."

When he talked about business in such a serious manner, Jiang Shu restrained his smile and said: "Nowadays in the Central Plains, only Yizhou has not been affected by the war. Sure enough, it was a wise move to do business with my uncle. The brocade produced in Miryang , Most of the drinks are digested in Yizhou."

Xie Yin nodded in agreement.

Jiang Shu took some fish and drank a few more sips of wine, turning his eyes from time to time to watch the every move of the person opposite him.

He knew that Xie Min was smart, and he never made mistakes in the government affairs he handled, and when he proposed some relatively novel ideas, the other party would always give appropriate suggestions, but perhaps it was because he came from a high-ranking official family and had to act cautiously. , It is true that he seldom listens to him criticizing people and talking about current events.

Out of a thought of comparison, Jiang Shu pretended to ask casually: "I heard that King Huaiyang has reached Huazhoukou, Brother Xie, do you think he can enter Hengchuan smoothly?"

Xie Yin raised his eyelashes to look at him, shook his head slightly and said, "No."

"Why," Jiang Shu asked, "isn't there General Wang helping him?"

"Kong Jingzhi has served as the captain of Sili for a long time, and Huaizhou is full of his factions. Even with the help of General Wang, it is difficult for King Huaiyang to enter the capital. He has reached the limit of Huazhoukou."

"Then you think Kong can win?"

"Not necessarily," Xie Min said in a calm tone, "The Inspector of Lingzhou held back the troops of King Pingjiang and the rebel army. If the King of Southwest can seize the opportunity, he may be able to settle in Hengchuan."

The analysis is absolutely correct!

Although there was no such thing as a rebel army in his original plot, it was indeed the Southwest King Pei Xin who successfully kicked Kong Cheng off his position in the end.

Jiang Shu lowered his eyes and saw that the glass was empty, so he poured some more wine into it, then picked up the glass and suffocated it.

When he put down the cup, he suddenly said with a serious expression: "Brother Xie."

Xie Yin looked up at him, quietly waiting for his next words.

Jiang Shu met his unmoving gaze, and suddenly felt as if his mind had been pierced.

He was unsure, and wanted to use the power of alcohol to ask the other party if he wanted to follow him, but when he opened his mouth, he felt a sense of fear for no reason, and he didn't know where to start.

The two stared at each other silently across the desk for a while, and finally Jiang Shu just shook his head in frustration: "It's nothing, this duck is roasted well, you should eat more."

Xie Yin lowered his head in response, and actually put a piece of duck meat into the bowl.

Because he failed to speak, Jiang Shu was depressed, Tao Hua burned one cup after another, and unconsciously poured a pot of wine into his stomach.

After drinking too much, my thoughts became hazy and dull, but I was no longer depressed, but my mind was a little dizzy, and my whole body was warm, like soaking in a hot spring.

The candlestick beside the desk was shining with a slightly languid light, and the dim yellow light reflected on Xie Min's side face, perfectly outlining his delicate facial features, as cold and flawless as a jade doll.

Looking at the beauty under the lamp, the more you look at it, the more you will be fascinated.

Jiang Shu propped up his sleepy eyes, and looked at the other party's black and thick hair to the bright and shadowed neck Adam's apple, vaguely feeling as if he was watching a beautiful ancient painting.

"Brother Xie, do you know?"

Perhaps it was due to Jiu Zhuang's cowardice, he was dazed, but he actually spoke out the thought that had been hidden in his heart for a long time, and raised his finger to express slowly and clearly: "From the beginning to the end, even every hair The length of the silk is exactly on my aesthetic point."

Xie Yin paused for a while, put down his chopsticks, met his gaze and asked, "Are you drunk?"

Jiang Shu shook his head: "I know what I'm talking about."

That's what he said, but then, Xie Yin saw the young man who refused to admit that he was drunk staggered up and walked towards the study next to him.

After a while, the other party sat down by the desk in front of the window, turned his head and patted the desk at him, and asked confidently, "Brother Xie, please play me a tune, I'm homesick."

Xie Yin was stunned for a moment, then suddenly burst out laughing.

As the magistrate of a county, the young man had to act prudent and reliable on weekdays, dealing cautiously among many officials. Now that he drank too much wine, he showed a bit of frankness that only young people of this age can have.

In fact, compared to Jiang Shu, who is upright and polite during the day, he prefers the young and immature appearance of the other party, just like the bright and energetic one when he was in Xunyang. Just like the little raccoon who loves to act coquettishly on his lap.

"Brother Xie?" Jiang Shu looked at him motionless, with a puzzled expression.

Xie Yin got up and walked towards him, and at the same time told Zhitao who was standing by the door: "Go to my courtyard and get the qin."

"promise."

Not long after, Zhitao returned to the house, followed by Xu Hai who was holding the piano carefully.

Putting the qin on the desk, Xie Min sat on the other side of the desk, plucked the strings, and began to impromptuly play the music.

Hearing the soothing sound of the piano as he wished, Jiang Shu lay down on the desk, eyes half-opened and half-closed, staring at the strings that trembled slightly as the other party's slender and powerful fingers plucked.

The sound of clank and zither is far and long, more lulling to sleep than the sound of rain in the afternoon.

After playing a song, Xie Min looked at the opposite side again, and saw that the person had closed his eyes and fell asleep.

The moonlight streaming in from the window behind him was radiant and clear, as if a layer of white frost had fallen on the young man's cheeks, reflecting that quiet and handsome face white and soft.

Zhitao realized that the master had already fallen asleep, so she came over and said, "Mr. Xie, go and rest, and leave this place to my servant."

Xie Yin looked at the young man silently for a while, then said, "I'll come."

Zhitao opened her mouth, wanting to say something else, but when she saw Xie Yin got up and walked to Jiang Shu's side, she closed her mouth and said nothing more.

Jiang Shu was obviously tired these days, and she didn't respond to being hugged horizontally, sleeping very peacefully.

It wasn't until Xie Min put him on the bed and was about to leave that he seemed to have a sudden sense of consciousness, and suddenly reached out and grabbed the sleeve of the person next to him.

Xie Yin frowned slightly, because the long hair on his back fell in front of his body when he bent down, the other party's hand not only grabbed his large sleeves, but also grabbed a lock of his hair, forcing him to bend down Sitting on the side of the bed with a bent body, sharing the slightly thin air with the other party across a short distance.

He shifted his gaze to the young man's hand, and was about to reach out to pull out his hair and sleeves, when the other party suddenly raised his hand, sniffed his sleeve and the lock of long hair in front of his nose, and mouthed He spit out two words indistinctly: "It smells so good..."

This move is very natural, but very ambiguous.

Xie Yin stared at his hair which he put in front of his nose and sniffed lightly, and suddenly felt like a butterfly had been caught by his wings, his heart was beating flickeringly.

"Brother Xie." He suddenly spoke again, with clear articulate words.

Xie Yin thought he was awake, looked sideways, but saw that the other party still had his eyes closed.

It turned out to be talking in a dream.

"Thank you brother..."

"Ah."

"I don't want to..." the young man muttered in a low voice, his vague voice seemed to be coquettish.

"Ok?"

"In no mood……"

"What don't you want?" He leaned closer and asked.

"I don't want to be your enemy..."

Hearing the latter half of the sentence clearly, Xie Min opened his eyes slightly, and complex thoughts filled his mind for a moment.

"Then what?" he asked.

The sleeping young man was silent, except for the sound of even breathing, there was no other movement.

The atmosphere was silent, and the wind blowing the treetops outside the window suddenly became noisy.

Seeing that he stopped talking in sleep, Xie Min raised his hand and pulled out his sleeves and hair little by little, then straightened up, sat on the edge of the bed and watched him quietly.

"Stupid." After a while, he whispered.

The attitudes of the officials in the mansion have changed so drastically, and every time they discussed the military affairs, he was left behind alone. With such an obvious difference in treatment, did the other party really think they could hide it from him?

"Why don't you just ask me?"

"You say you trust, but you put me last?" He questioned in a calm tone, raising his hand and lifting the quilt to cover Jiang Shu's chest.

Seeing that the young man's cheeks were red, as if he was sweating from the heat, he took his arm out of the quilt and pressed it against the quilt.

And at this moment, the other party grabbed his sleeve again.

"..."

Xie Yin tried to twitch his sleeves, but found that the other party was clenched even tighter this time, and even frowned because someone was robbing him of clothes, not knowing what dream he was dreaming.

Seeing this situation, Zhitao was a little anxious to help, but she didn't get instructions, and she didn't dare to bother her.

Xie Yin tried several times to no avail, so he had to say to her: "Bring the scissors."

Zhitao understood what he meant, and immediately nodded in response to "No".

After a while, the soft sleeves of the material were neatly cut along the seams.

After Xie Min cut off the sleeves, he went back to his courtyard without saying a word. The coat was missing a sleeve, which was really indecent for him, and it was inconvenient for him to stay outside.

Inside the house in the main courtyard, the night wind blows and the lights flicker.

Zhitao picked up the dishes on the table lightly and quickly, and when she went out, she turned to look at her husband, who was sleeping soundly with a piece of sleeves in his arms. She always felt that this scene was quite weird, but she couldn't tell where it was. .

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