From that day on, Xiao Hongyin started studying at Qingsong Academy.

Cold comes and summer goes, autumn harvests and winter storage, three years have passed in a blink of an eye.

With his extraordinary intelligence, Xiao Hongyin was very successful in the academy, and even got the nickname "Hermit Scholars" among the students.

With so many nicknames, it was inevitable that someone would ask him when he was rushing to take the exam, but Xiao Hongyin didn't answer, but silently packed up the pens and papers and walked away, leaving behind an unpredictable figure.

Over the years, more and more people have settled in Xizhou, and the streets of Xizhou are more lively than before.

Xiao Hongyin was walking on the street, and would be squeezed by people to slow down from time to time.

He looked ahead, estimating how long it would take to complete the journey, but there were whispers from a few girls in his ears.

"Look, the young master over there is really handsome."

"I just took a peek at it just now, and guess what, his eyes are shaped like gems."

"Look at his appearance, he should be of the right age, I wonder if he is married..."

"How about, I'll go back and talk to daddy and invite a matchmaker!"

"..."

I didn't know that the girls were talking about him, and some passers-by who heard the movement also looked over quietly, with admiration in their eyes.

There happened to be a matchmaker among them, who cheekily squeezed in front of Xiao Hongyin and asked: "Look at the young master Yushu Linfeng, dare to ask how old he is, is there a marriage?"

Xiao Hongyin said indifferently: "Twenty out of six, there is an old wife at home."

When the matchmaker heard this, he laughed at him deliberately bluffing: "Young Master, he looks eighteen at most. I've been a matchmaker for many years and I've never seen him before. Is it true that Young Master is married?"

"My wife is pungent, I'm sorry to say more."

Seeing that there were more and more people around, Xiao Hongyin tapped his toes and jumped onto the roof beside him, causing everyone to exclaim.

Xiao Hongyin didn't care how others were amazed, jumped over several roofs, fell into a deep alley, and went back to the yard with ease.

Pushing open the door, I saw He Yanzhi lying in the yard basking in the sun.

Xiao Hongyin went back to the room and put the books away, walked up to He Yanzhi, gently picked up the cattail leaf fan covering the person's face, and He Yanzhi gave a dissatisfied "tsk".

"How long are you still sleeping, get up and walk."

Seeing that He Yanzhi didn't respond, Xiao Hongyin took out a small bowl from behind and put it in front of He Yanzhi.

The cool fragrance spread between the lips, He Yanzhi was forced to open his eyes, and saw the ice cream in front of him.

"Where's your money?" He Yanzhi got up and yawned, took the bowl and put it into his mouth.

The sweet coolness spread all over his body, and He Yanzhi couldn't help shivering.

It stands to reason that he is suffering from cold poison, so he shouldn't eat this cold food anymore, but this ice cream tastes so good, He Yanzhi can't help but think of the days before wearing a book.

This kind of fashionable snack is expensive, and I don't know how Xiao Hongyin got it.

Xiao Hongyin said frankly: "Give a classmate a ghostwriter, one tael of silver for each." He started this business a long time ago, and has accumulated a lot of silver taels over the years, which is more than enough for occasional food.

Seeing his complacent look, He Yanzhi silently took a big mouthful and stuffed it into his mouth.

Since he stopped working in the yamen, He Yanzhi relied on the remaining ten taels and the 300 taels of salted fish cashed in by Kujingsang so far, eating, drinking and sleeping all day long, occasionally practicing swords with Xiao Hongyin, and his life is extremely comfortable.

Life has become more comfortable, and people have changed accordingly.

Due to lack of exercise, half of the muscles that He Yanzhi had trained with great difficulty disappeared, and the whole person became thinner, and because of the abundance of food, the skin became whiter, tenderer and more delicate. Lying on the chair and looking at it from a distance, I thought it was someone The pampered little son.

Xiao Hongyin didn't understand the savings in his hand, seeing He Yanzhi's lazy appearance, and his daily expenses were not restrained, he was once worried about the future life of the two of them, but fortunately he found a way to make money, so it was avoided The trouble of firewood, rice, oil and salt.

It has to be said that since He Yanzhi was free, he looked more beautiful than before.

Xiao Hongyin subconsciously bent his mouth.

"Boom boom boom——"

There was a knock on the door, Xiao Hongyin went to open the door, and Yang Kuan walked in carrying a chicken.

"Who?" He Yanzhi buried his head in eating ice cream, Xiao Hongyin replied to him: "Da Yang and chicken."

Yang Kuan let out a dissatisfied "Hey", and said to Xiao Hongyin, "Your boy has grown up and his wings are hardened, and he doesn't even bark - what do you call me and a chicken? It's me with the chicken. It's a good thing you're still a 'hidden Jinshi', You will eat all the books!"

"It makes no difference."

He Yanzhi ate up the ice cream, Xiao Hongyin took the empty bowl and went into the kitchen, He Yanzhi let Yang Kuan sit down casually: "It's not a festival, what are you doing with the chicken?"

Yang Kuan found a bench and tied the chicken to the legs of the stool, and the chicken immediately croaked twice.

"Look at what you said, you can't come to see your brother if you don't celebrate the New Year?" Yang Kuan was a little depressed as he spoke, and sighed: "You said you ruined your good job, leaving me alone in the yamen , No one speaks on weekdays."

He Yanzhi felt goosebumps inexplicably, and said: "No one has given you any advice."

Yang Kuan grinned and said with a smile, "Brother He still understands me."

He Yanzhi lay back on the chair, Yang Kuan moved the stool towards him, and said: "Shangshu Shen Haishen, Master of the Ministry of Industry, do you know? A few days ago, 8000 taels of embezzlement were found, and the Holy Majesty killed his nine clans in a fit of anger. "

It is common for He Yanzhi to be corrupted. He Yanzhi is not surprised, but he has some impression of the name Shen Hai: "Master Shen is a well-known honest official, how could he embezzle 8000 taels?"

Yang Kuan slapped his thigh: "Whoever said no, I must have been framed!"

He Yanzhi raised his eyebrows slightly: "What are you excited about Mr. Shen's matter? No matter how much you punish the Nine Clans, it can't be counted as your Yang family's family tree."

Yang Kuan sighed: "Brother He, you don't know. Before I entered the yamen, I worked as a nursing home in Yuanwai Shen's family. This Yuanwai Shen is the son of Shen Daren's uncle's family. He is famous for his kindness. Giving me a bowl of rice from time to time is a great kindness to me. Now that he has been implicated, the yamen was ordered to ransack the house, and the magistrate just entrusted this task to me."

"So that's how it is." He Yanzhi understood: "You want to save Yuanwai Shen's family, so just find an opportunity to change the position and let him go."

"If only it were that simple." Yang Kuan's expression became painful.

"This man is so pedantic! If he doesn't leave, he won't let his family leave. He insists on arresting them and beheading them. Tell me, what should I do?!" He was excited Besides, he kept rubbing the stool forward, almost touching the edge of the recliner.

This is really difficult.

It was the first time that He Yanzhi encountered such a thing, so he couldn't think of any plan for a while.

Yang Kuan had no choice but to take him back to the prison and let Lao Li and the others take care of him.

"What do his family think?" He Yanzhi asked.

Yang Kuan sneered: "What else can you think, just follow Yuan Shen! Poor five-year-old daughter, who doesn't understand anything and is about to have her head chopped off."

But He Yanzhi said: "Wishing for death is the idea of ​​Shen Yuan, other people may not, you should find a chance to test it out."

When he said that, Yang Kuan's eyes lit up immediately, he approached him, and whispered: "How to test?"

He Yanzhi talked to him about the method, and halfway through the conversation, Xiao Hongyin's voice suddenly came from behind him.

"Yanzhi."

He Yanzhi was forced to shut up, and turned around to see Xiao Hongyin standing behind him with a slightly dissatisfied expression.

Yang Kuan was halfway through listening, and eagerly urged He Yanzhi to continue speaking, but someone blocked him, separating him from He Yanzhi.

"Go inside and eat."

He Yanzhi raised his head and looked at Xiao Hongyin against the light, and when he heard that the meal was ready, he nodded and stood up from the reclining chair.

After He Yanzhi got up, he straightened his body and stood in front of him, and found that the other person had unknowingly grown to be as tall as him. Obviously, he had looked down on him not long ago, but now he felt a little majestic.

Looking at Xiao Hongyin's body, it is not as thin as before, but has become slender and tough.The appearance has hardly changed, still as handsome, but the delicate and smooth lines have become more distinct, adding an inexplicable allure.

He Yanzhi felt even more proud when he thought that he not only raised a handsome young man, but also taught him martial arts and cooking.

"You kid, why are you in a hurry to eat? Let your brother finish the matter!" Yang Kuan's sight was completely blocked, so he had to get up and walk around in front of the two of them.

"Knock people out, open the prison door, and do everything that should be done. It's their choice whether to go or not, and it has nothing to do with you." Xiao Hongyin gave him a disgusted look, thinking that such a simple matter would bother He Yanzhi , I'll have to install a latch another day.

"Hiss, that's how it is." Yang Kuan had just heard He Yanzhi talk about a lot of causes and consequences, which made him unable to turn around, and he understood Xiao Hongyin's words before he thought about it.

Suddenly, Yang Kuan was shocked by his eyes: "... Anyway, I am also your brother with a different surname, so I don't want to show any face."

Xiao Hongyin ignored him and went to the kitchen to prepare food. He Yanzhi patted Yang Kuan's shoulder: "It's good to get used to it."

I don't remember when, He Yanzhi never heard Xiao Hongyin call his elder brother Yan again, and his heart felt inexplicably empty.

He sighed silently, a villain is a villain, he really doesn't care about it at all.

When the three of them entered the room for dinner, Yang Kuan repeatedly praised Xiao Hongyin's cooking skills, and was reluctantly allowed to add an extra piece of meat.

While rambling and chatting, He Yanzhi asked casually: "How many cases have there been recently?"

Yang Kuan chewed and said, "It's okay, there's no case, but someone from the bottom has passed on the request to come, and I don't know what to do."

A table of dishes was quickly cleared, Xiao Hongyin suddenly took over the conversation.

"Master said that I am old, and I don't need to go to the academy anymore."

Hearing this, He Yanzhi stopped the bowl and chopsticks and fell into deep thought.

"That's not very good. You're also at the age of rushing for the exam. Pack up and bring Brother He the champion." Yang Kuan didn't notice anything, hiccupped, and poured a glass of wine to celebrate ahead of time.

Xiao Hongyin silently looked at He Yanzhi.

For him, official career is a good way of revenge, but it is more risky, and if he is not careful, he will be smashed to pieces.

After getting along with each other for these years, Xiao Hongyin saw that He Yanzhi had no intention of governing the court, and more or less kept himself away from the affairs of the court on weekdays, and he probably didn't want him to take revenge.

Xiao Hongyin had already changed his mind about He Yanzhi, and he would not use He Yanzhi as a stepping stone for revenge, so this time's opportunity should not be missed, even if He Yanzhi disagreed, he still had to give it a try.

"Okay, we will leave in three days."

He Yanzhi also poured himself a glass of wine and drank it down.

Xiao Hongyin looked at him in surprise, but then he heard He Yanzhi say: "Go to Dongzhou."

The author has something to say: I made a minor repair, but it does not affect reading~

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