Yu Jun

Cheng Taishan rushed back to Kuanzhou on October [-]th. Even though he was very poor in Jeju, he saw the miserable situation of his son's family and immediately took out his old money and held a feast on the [-]th to wash Cheng Ting's son. meeting.

Naturally, Mo Qianlan also wanted to go.

As soon as Mao o'clock arrived on the [-]th, the Cheng family began to set off firecrackers, crackling and making endless noises. The floor was covered with paper dust, which accumulated layer after layer. The happy eggs were shipped out in baskets and baskets, regardless of the neighbors or neighbors. Poor people and beggars, old and young, can share the happy eggs as long as they come to congratulate them.

The city of Kuanzhou was extremely lively. People who came to say auspicious words blocked the Baishi Bridge, and the desolation caused by the war was swept away.

The chef hired by the Cheng family was so busy that he boiled all the eggs he bought from various stores in the city yesterday, so he simply steamed the rice and made oily rice balls to spread out.

It wasn't until the sound of the drum beat sounded at [-] o'clock that the steward of the Cheng family handed over his hand and asked all the relatives and neighbors to be considerate. The distinguished guests were about to arrive and the crowd gradually dispersed. The children were still running around the streets, picking up unlit firecrackers, using bamboo strips to start fires, and crackling. Put it on the ground.

The young man riding on horseback shouted to get out of the way and reined in his horse. Then a group of young people of about the same age arrived, all of whom were friends of Cheng Ting.

People on horseback, donkeys, carriages, and people on foot all came to congratulate him.

Shi Yuan came back with Cheng Taishan. When he saw that the faces in front of him were all familiar faces from when he was studying, he also smiled and stepped forward to salute.

Everyone gathered around Shi Yuan and asked, "How is Cheng San? I want to see him. I heard from the disciples that Li Yitie doesn't let too many people in, and they have to be fumigated."

"I'm in good spirits, but I can't move even though I'm lying down."

"Lao Shi, you are so rich."

"What Lao Shi? Now I'm Boss Shi, and I don't know how many ships he has in his hands."

"Even a hundred boats are still old stones."

No one knows how Shi Yuan became rich, but they only know that he suddenly had a lucky boat that could go to sea, and then he used this lucky boat to lay countless boats like eggs.

Then he was reborn, and the Shi family also jumped up and became a big family in Kuanzhou City.

A group of people gathered in front of the door to talk and laugh, and asked each other about gifts. When they saw that Shi Yuan was a box of southern pearls, they all secretly said that they would stand forward later and write the gift list first to avoid being exposed.

In the midst of the commotion, an official sedan was carried staggeringly. The young people immediately fell silent, stepped up the stone steps, and rushed to write the gift list.

The official sedans were carried one after another, and everyone arrived as if they had made an appointment. After getting off the sedan, they kept tidying up their clothes - Mo Qianlan loves cleanliness. Now they are swallowing their anger and do not dare to come. They have to come, and the future is dim. There was no trace of joy on their faces.

Now they are like fish trapped in a net, not knowing when they will be able to escape.

Someone looked at the transfer envoy Hou Fuzhong: "The day after tomorrow is the peace talks, will you go?"

Hou Fuzhong nodded: "Mo, King Wei has sent a message to me, and Li Cangsi and I will accompany him."

He looked at the steward who was talking to a group of young people in front of the door, and whispered, "Is Mo Qianlan here?"

Everyone shook their heads, not knowing.

And when they mentioned Mo Qianlan, they couldn't help but get chills on the back of their heads.

The commotion at the door has gradually subsided. The young people are noisy from outside the door and come inside. There are also women's carriages driving towards the back door. It is really inappropriate for them to be here.

So they suppressed their panic, put on a happy face, and went forward to offer congratulatory gifts.

After a while, a sedan slowly came over. When the steward saw the sedan, he immediately picked up the hem of his clothes, ran down the stone steps, and stepped forward to greet him personally.

The bearer pressed down the pole of the sedan chair, and the steward stretched out his hand to help Wu Jin out. He said with a sweet smile: "Principal Wu Tong is here. The third master is looking forward to you."

Today is a happy event. Wu Jin changed from his usual plainness and dressed festively. He wore a soft gauze Tang scarf on his head, a crane cloak on the outside, and a dark red straight-sleeved round-neck gown on the inside. He looked more and more noble, noble in appearance and walking. At that time, there was no sign of illness or weakness at all, just like the wind.

The steward sent Wu Jin to the door, called in two young men, and ordered them to escort Wu Jin. Before the young men could touch Wu Jin, Pang Dahai jumped out and said, "I'll come. The third master asked me to serve Wu Tongpan." ." He helped Wu Jin go inside: "Do you want to see the master again? The master is in the study."

Wu Jin nodded: "Go to the study first."

In the front yard, Xu Huiran's family arrived early, and Cheng Ting's friends gathered in groups outside the flower hall, bursting into laughter.

It turns out that Cheng Ting was a little better, and she was unwilling to be lonely. How could she miss such a lively scene? It was when Mrs. Cheng loved her son so much that she tried every means to build a ceiling outside the flower hall, tied up gauze around it, and smoked it with realgar and other Medicine and let Cheng Ting lie inside.

Just now, everyone laughed at him for looking like a young girl.

Cheng Ting's voice was not as loud as before, but he still refused to be outdone and retorted.

Wu Jin stopped and listened for a moment, then smiled as he walked: "If you, Third Master, don't rest, your injuries will heal more slowly."

Pang Dahai also laughed: "Third Master said that Doctor Li is here, so don't be afraid. Just be careful where you step. There is a study room in the east room of the second hall in front."

The study room in the Cheng family's old house was not small. Four officials headed by Hou Fuzhong sat on both sides, chatting absentmindedly.

Cheng Taishan was sitting in the main seat, scribbling perfunctory words - "That's that, that's that", "Where is that", "I don't dare to take it, I don't take it".

When Cheng Taishan saw Wu Jin coming in, his eyes lit up and he put down the tea cup: "I came late and didn't catch up with the fried rice balls."

Wu Jin performed the courtesy of a junior in front of Cheng Taishan, and Hou Fuzhong and others stood up and performed the courtesy with him.

He was a third-rank Hanlin Academy bachelor and a general judge of Kuanzhou. Although he had no possibility of returning to Kyoto, his official rank was higher than that of Hou Fuzhong, the transfer envoy.

"Let's all sit down and talk." Cheng Taishan saw Wu Jin's outstanding talent and said to himself that he was right. The third child in the family was lucky. He relied on his father for the first half of his life and his friends for the second half of his life.

He smiled happily: "I am in Jeju, and I may not have seen you for a long time, but I hear your name every day. The students from Jeju turned out all your articles and read them word for word."

"There is no doubt about Wu Tongpan's knowledge," Hou Fuzhong answered. "I wonder what Wu Tongpan has to say about future peace talks?"

Cheng Taishan immediately smiled and said: "We won't talk about political affairs today——"

Hou Fuzhong interrupted him: "Life is at stake, we have to talk."

The smile on Cheng Taishan's face faded: "Brother Hou, I heard that Jin Lu is eager for peace talks. Your Majesty also made it clear in the oath. If the two countries don't use swords, guns, swords and halberds, how can they worry about their lives? If they really can't reach an agreement, they start a war. , Wu Jin is in the city and is helpless."

Hou Fuzhong shook his head: "I'm just afraid that Tan Xuan will be burned."

He still doesn't know what Mo Qianlan wants to do during the peace talks.

Cheng Taishan knew the situation well and said in a serious tone: "That is to make plans, put a few more in the water-proof tank, and prepare fire-fighting rope hooks."

Hou Fuzhong rolled his eyes unabashedly.

The boy outside the door came in and reported: "Master, Uncle Mo family and General Mo are here."

Cheng Taishan immediately put down his crossed legs and stood up: "Let's go out and have fun together."

Wu Jin then stood up, cupped his hands and said, "Uncle, I'm going to see Cheng Ting first."

He and Mo Qianlan had already said goodbye, saying they would never see each other again.

(End of this chapter)