[Seventy-five] Cat control the rivers and lakes

The Mid-Autumn Festival is approaching, the autumn is high and crisp, the rustling westerly wind sweeps over with the blown leaves, the grass in the courtyard is beginning to turn yellow, and the chirping of birds that used to be noisy in the morning and people who can’t sleep well is now only a few There were a few sounds.

The emperor gave subsidies to the Kaifeng government. When Gongsun Ce received the heavy salary, he was surprised that the amount this time was much more than before.Not only that, the emperor also sent his father-in-law to bring flour, cold melon and other food to the Kaifeng mansion. The father-in-law asked Gongsun Ce to count them one by one to see if there were any missing ones.But what puzzled him was that in the past, during the Mid-Autumn Festival, the emperor only gave subsidies. Flour had never been rewarded, but this year...

Gongsun Ce shook his head, maybe this year's tax revenue will be higher than in previous years, so the emperor will give him a special reward.

At this moment, in the courtyard of the courtyard, Xiaohong, Xiaoyue, Zhao Hu and others were sitting around the stone table to make lanterns.Zhan Zhao used his Juque sword to cut the wooden strips used for lanterns. The two brothers Wang Chao and Ma Han dyed the paper and took it to the air drying place to dry. It's just that the two had too many tasks, so they kept facing each other even though they couldn't draw. Gongsun Junruo's smirking Zhao Hu caught him and did it together.

"Sister Junruo, take a look, is my drawing good?" Xiaoyue asked while holding up the lantern paper in her hand.She drew flowers, plants and trees, and originally wanted to draw some butterflies, but it was too difficult, so she gave up.The previous painting was made fun of by Brother Zhang Long because of the bird, which turned into a four-faced painting, so she was smart enough to choose not to paint.

Gongsun Junruo glanced at it and replied, "Well, it's quite beautiful."

"Then what are you drawing?" Xiaoyue leaned over curiously, and she was stunned after just one glance.

What is this... dark mass?There seems to be a pattern of the moon, it can't be... Xiaoyue looked in the direction of the study, just happened to be standing by the window to look over.The crescent-shaped logo... poof!

"Xiaoyue, what's so funny?" Hearing Xiaoyue's laughter, Wang Chao turned his head and asked.

Xiaoyue pointed to Gongsun Junruo who was seriously painting, and pointed to the painting in her hand.Wang Chao felt strange, poked his head to look at it, and was also stunned.

Talented woman!He thought his painting of Mr. Bao was ugly enough, and he thought about redrawing it, but he didn't expect that someone was even better than him.His self-confidence was instantly ignited, so that he felt that he could paint whatever he wanted.

He thought Miss Jun Ruo was very cold, but in this painting... Zhan Daxia was right in saying that you should not only judge a person by his appearance, but also by his manners and details.Although Miss Jun Ruo has always given people the impression that she is cold and unapproachable, with a very mature appearance, but her paintings betray her.

After finishing all the materials for making lanterns, it is time to start making lanterns. There are quite a lot of people in Kaifeng Prefecture, but there are not many people who can really use them. It's just preparing materials, and half a day has passed.

Early in the morning of the Mid-Autumn Festival, red lanterns were hung at the gate of Kaifeng Mansion. The people who came to deliver mooncakes to Kaifeng Mansion had already been looking forward to it at the gate. To Baogong.So it was just an early morning, and the officers and soldiers collected the mooncakes so hard that their hands were soft, not to mention that some people even sent clothes, shoes and other things.

"Hey! It seems that I won't be able to finish eating for several days." Looking at the mountain of mooncakes in the study, Gongsun Ce shook his head with his hands behind his back and sighed.

"Haha! What is there to worry about? The common people are so kind, we should be grateful to God, Mr. Gongsun, don't you think so?" Bao Gong entered the study with a smile, and saw that there were more moon cakes than in previous years. He frowned, "This year seems to be much more than last year."

"That's right, my lord, shall we still make mooncakes?"

"Of course I do! Although the amount is not much, it also represents a little bit of our Kaifeng Mansion's heart! By the way, what about Zhanwei?"

Gongsun Ce said, "Go on a tour."

Bao Gong frowned, "Didn't you say you don't need it today?"

"Guard Zhan said that people should be more careful during the holidays, so they took a few people out."

Bao Gong sighed, "Every holiday, he is the busiest."

Besides Zhan Zhao, all the people he brought came back, but he hadn't come back yet. Baogong asked him why he didn't come back. It turned out that he was trapped. They all know it well.

Bao Gong glanced at Gongsun Ce, "Speaking of the relationship between Lai Zhan and the guard, the dust has not yet settled. He has been with the government all year round, but delayed his own affairs. This government is ashamed of him."

Gongsun Ce was about to say a few words of comfort, but he heard Bao Gong say earnestly next: "Mr. Gongsun, you and I both know the principle of not letting the fat and water go to outsiders' fields. They are both civil and military, and their conduct is first-class. This kind of virtuous person ...the fat and water don't flow into outsiders' fields!"

Gongsun Ce's heart skipped a beat, he knew the meaning of Bao Gong's words very well, but he had nothing but a smirk besides a smirk.

Seeing that he had nothing to say, Bao Gong patted him on the shoulder and said again, "Fat water doesn't flow to outsiders' fields." He smiled and asked him to settle this year's bills until he saw Gongsun Ce say "I know." .

At this moment, on a certain street in Bianjing, Zhan Zhao was blocked in the circle of people and couldn't show his skills. The people who surrounded him were all three aunts and six women who were gift-givers and by the way, matchmakers.

For the girls in Bianjing, who doesn't know that Zhan Zhao is not only the facade of Kaifeng Mansion, but also admired by the Holy Majesty, coupled with his outstanding appearance and extraordinary skills, and he is good at fighting for justice, punishing rape and eliminating evil, it is simply A generation of heroes.Since he is a hero, naturally there are many girls who admire him, whether they have seen him or have not seen him but just heard about him, they all yearn for him.

I missed the Qixi Festival before, and now the Mid-Autumn Festival also has a part of guessing puzzles between men and women, so no matter what, I can't let this opportunity slip away.As the saying goes, "the first is the best", and the plan that has been planned for a long time must be realized.Therefore, the past few days are also the busiest period for matchmakers in Bianjing.

"Mr. Zhan, this is Jia Yuanwai's kindness, you can accept it, and this is the portrait and letter of the young lady, you must read it! And..." The matchmaker with a mole on the corner of her mouth has not finished speaking , and was squeezed away by a fat matchmaker, who was so strong that she almost fell down.

"Mr. Zhan, this is the tonic that my master gave you. He knows that you are busy every day and your health is important. They are all precious medicinal materials... Also, this is the purse that my lady sewed for you. My lady's Female red is the first class! Oh! Why are you pushing me?"

Another matchmaker, whose face was as white as flour, squeezed in front of Zhan Zhao, smiling obsequiously, "Master Zhan, these are shoes made for you by my lady, she sewed them carefully stitch by stitch. , and this is the clothes that the master asked the tailor to make for you, you can see if it fits."

Looking at the army of courteous matchmakers blocking him, Zhan Zhao was so embarrassed that he didn't know what to do.He has a way to deal with bad guys and villains, but his plan doesn't work at all when dealing with these matchmakers!What's more, he can't be rough.

"Brother-in-law, what are you doing there?" Outside the crowd, a crisp voice floated into everyone's ears, "Didn't my sister ask you to buy tea? Have you bought it yet?"

Brother-in-law?Who is brother-in-law?All the matchmakers turned to the girl with sly eyes, but saw her looking at Zhan Zhao with a smile on her face.Although she is only about ten years old, her rosy face and slender figure already have the appearance of a beauty.

The girl squeezed in front of Zhan Zhao and grabbed his wrist, "If you don't leave, sister will be angry!"

Zhan Zhao snapped back to his senses, and after apologizing to the matchmakers, he quickly left with Xiao Yue.

"Oh—when did Daxia Zhan get married?!" Someone in the crowd howled, making the already noisy street even more noisy.

Besides, after Xiaoyue helped Zhan Zhao get out of trouble, she dragged the two of them along and ran into Gongsun Junruo and Xiaohong within a few steps.It turned out that the three of them went out to buy something, and Xiaoyue went to buy steamed buns because she was hungry, but she ran into the scene where a group of matchmakers in Zhan Zhaodu surrounded Zhan Zhaodu when she was hungry. , just like this to save him from the siege.

After listening to Xiaoyue's proud narration, Xiaohong patted him on the head, "You call Zhan Daxia brother-in-law, then who is his wife?"

Xiaoyue blinked and said without thinking, "Of course it's sister Junruo, sister Junruo is my sister, and now brother Zhan is my brother-in-law, isn't it just a good pair?"

Zhan Zhaojun blushed, "Xiaoyue, don't talk nonsense."

Xiaoyue pursed her mouth, "Who is talking nonsense? Every morning when you come back from morning exercise, you have to look at Sister Junruo's window for a long time, and you have to see Sister Junruo when you eat. You only eat three big bowls. If sister Junruo cooks, you will eat another bowl. When sister Junruo was drunk and mistakenly kissed brother Zhao Hu, your whole face turned black, and you were very fierce to brother Zhao Hu for several days in a row."

Xiaoyue's words caused Xiaohong to look sideways, and she exaggerated: "Really?"

Xiaoyue nodded, extremely proud, "My observation ability is still very good."

"Xiaoyue, go back and copy "Shen Nong's Materia Medica" three times."

Gongsun Junruo's icy voice made Xiaoyue, who wanted to talk endlessly, startled and shut up. "Shen Nong's Materia Medica" ah!It is divided into upper, middle and lower parts!And it's three times!This is more terrifying than killing her!Xiaoyue wants to cry but has no tears, but because she knows Gongsun Junruo's temper well, she can only secretly feel wronged.

It's true what she said!Why is sister Junruo so angry?And the one who likes her is Brother Zhan!Kaifeng Mansion, oh no!The most handsome, mighty, and daring man in Bianjing, and with such a chivalrous heart, which girl wouldn't want to marry him?If she was a few years older, she would have already caught up!snort!

Xiaohong patted Xiaoyue on the head to show that she was helpless.And the next moment, I heard Gongsun Junruo telling her that she wanted her to go back and make all the medicine powders she had learned to see if she really passed the test.Xiaohong wanted to cry but had no tears, she didn't say anything, why even she was punished?

In the evening, after Kaifeng Mansion had a relatively sumptuous dinner, Duke Bao asked Gongsun Junruo and Zhang Long to share mooncakes for everyone.During the period, Xiaoyue secretly whispered to Xiaohong, saying that Zhan Zhao ate four more bowls of rice tonight.

Xiaohong gave her a blank look, meaning to tell Xiaoyue not to get her involved, Xiaoyue smiled and winked at Zhan Zhao.

The full moon hangs in the night sky, and there are more than a dozen altars of sweet-scented osmanthus wine brewed by Gongsun Ce buried in the backyard, waiting for everyone to drink it during the Mid-Autumn Festival, but with the oolong drunk by Gongsun Junruo last time, He dismissed this idea, for the sake of his sister, he could only feel sorry for everyone.Fortunately, Dynasty and Ma Han, who helped him pick osmanthus before, chose to keep silent. He was grateful and guilty at the same time.

"Speaking of which, it would be great if we could drink a few sips of sweet-scented osmanthus wine on this Mid-Autumn Festival." Bao Gong's hoarse voice suddenly sounded, quieting the originally noisy crowd.Everyone, you look at me, I look at you, and in the end they all silently agree.Knowing that he had made a slip of the tongue, Bao Gong let everyone continue eating moon cakes and guessing lantern riddles with a low laugh.

The orange candlelight illuminated everyone's faces, and guessing lantern riddles became the only fun in Kaifeng Mansion. In addition, this year, Mr. Bao set up prizes, and many people were gearing up to win a prize and go back home.

Gongsun Junruo got up and said a few words to Gongsun Ce when the crowd didn't notice her, and quietly went back to the room.The expression on Gongsun Ce's face changed again and again, and he sighed softly as he looked at his sister's leaving back.

"My lord, let the students send some people to dig out the sweet-scented osmanthus stuffing in the backyard." He walked up to Bao Gong and said softly.

Bao Gong raised his head and looked at him with puzzlement.Immediately, Bao Gong glanced at the crowd and saw that there was no one there. He nodded to Gongsun Ce, apologetically and gratefully.

The window of the wing room was half open, and Gongsun Junruo sat by the window, resting his chin on his arm, looking up at the moon in the sky.The moonlight is bright and bright like another sun.The sounds of clinking wine glasses, persuading people to drink, punching fists, and laughing outside were all carried by the night wind. It was so lively, and it made her side even more deserted.The night breeze brought the strong scent of sweet-scented osmanthus, which lingered on the tip of her nose. Since when did she get used to the coldness?

A soft sigh escaped from his mouth inaudibly, as if cotton was stuck in his throat, and the resentful feelings made Gongsun Junruo stunned for a long time.

It's mediocre.She laughed mockingly to herself, and was about to close the window to rest when she heard a knock on the door.

Zhan Zhao stood under the candlelight, his eyes were shining brightly, as soon as he opened his mouth, the scent of sweet-scented osmanthus came to his face.Gongsun Junruo stood and looked up at him. Under the moonlight, his mouth opened and closed, as if he was saying something, but she couldn't hear it very clearly.His thin lips, which had been moistened by the wine, moved. His lips were already beautiful, but now that they were so moistened by the sweet-scented osmanthus wine, they added a bit of temptation.

Why is he showing up at this moment?She has calmed down!

"Miss Gongsun?" Seeing her staring blankly at his mouth, Zhan Zhao called her name in confusion, and the next movement of the person in front of him surprised him. up.

The woman's soft lips pressed against his mouth, just sticking gently.Zhan Zhao's eyes widened. He was very clear that she hadn't been drinking. He was the one who was drinking. Unable to stop the enthusiasm of his brothers, he took a few sips. Moreover, the sweet-scented osmanthus wine brewed by Gongsun Ce was only a little over a year old. At this time, the alcohol is not strong.

Therefore, he was not drunk, and she was not drunk.

However, how to explain what happened in front of his eyes?He just saw her leave the banquet, and later Gongsun Ce, Zhang Long and others moved out the sweet-scented osmanthus wine, so he came over to ask her if she was okay, and by the way, Xiaoyue's words this afternoon Explain it, let her not misunderstand him...

So who's going to tell him what's going on?