Jinyi Night Walk

Xia Xun pushed the door of the room, and saw that the sky and the earth were white, and the snow was flying heavily, covering the sky and the earth, and the ground was already covered with a thick layer of snow, soft as if covered with a white camel hair carpet, a fresh breath The wind wrapped snowflakes and floated straight into the house.No pop-up window qi

Xia Xun hurriedly closed the door behind him, squinted his eyes to see the heavy snow, and said happily, "What a heavy snow!"

It hadn't snowed yet when he and Ji Gang entered the room to process the information, and the yard was also cleaned very cleanly. It didn't take long for it to be covered in silver.Xia Xun took two long breaths of fresh air, and asked the station servant in green robe, "Where is the visitor?" "

The man quickly nodded and bowed his head and said: "Without the permission of the Duke, I didn't dare to ask them to come in. I just saw that the girl is pitiful, so I will report to her first."

Xia Xun nodded and said, "It's snowing so heavily, just as I step on it, I'll go and see who it is." "The servant of the post house held up an umbrella to protect him from the snow, but Xia Xun felt that the snow was very beautiful, so he didn't ask him to hold an umbrella, and let the heavy snow fall on his head and shoulders. Looking intently at Xuezhong, he saw a woman and two men standing there.

The woman was very young, and although her figure was as slender and graceful as a twig, she still had an obvious immature taste.A small snow-white face, wearing a Zhaojun sleeping rabbit warm hat, wearing a "Songhemingchun" bell and cloak, two short brown men standing behind him, and another long-distance bus parked not far away The cart was harnessed to four big black mules, which were obviously their riding tools.

It was snowing heavily, and the three people standing in the snow were covered in white snow just for a while, like a snowman.Under the swaying snowflakes, Xia Xun didn't recognize the woman's appearance at first glance, but when she took a closer look, she couldn't help saying: "Sai'er, why is it you?"

Tang Sai'er flattened her mouth, and before she could speak, tears flowed down her cheeks.

Xia Xun hurriedly said: "It's snowing heavily, follow me to the hall to talk."

The servant who summoned the messenger came in because he received a favor from someone else. Seeing that the Duke really knew him and they were very familiar with each other, he felt more at ease in accepting the money.Xia Xun welcomed Tang Sai'er into the gate, and asked the two men in short brown clothes who were sent by Ximenqing to escort Sai'er, so he asked the servant to lead them to the porter's room to rest and have tea first.

The two family members of Ximen's Mansion hurried back to park the carriage, unload the horses and feed them. Xia Xun took Tang Sai'er into a living room and patted her body with snow while saying: "This weather , why did you run here?"

Tang Sai'er took off his warm hat and shook off his cloak, revealing that he was completely naked inside. Xia Xun said in surprise, "This is""

Tang Sai'er choked up and said: "Grandma, she passed away!" After finishing her sentence, she burst into tears and threw herself into Xia Xun's arms.

"Don't cry, don't cry, Sai'er, don't be too sad!" Xia Xun flustered for a while, and sighed sadly: "When a person is born, there is a place to die. My mother-in-law has a long life, and she will go naturally when her days are over. No one can do anything, don't be too sad.

Looking at Tang Sai'er again at this time, a small face looks thin because of haggardness, and the cheeks that had a little baby fat in the past are now pointed, with big eyes and teary eyes, so pitiful.Xia Xun couldn't help but blamed: "Why didn't you report your identity when you got to the door? I was almost turned away by me."

Tang Sai'er still couldn't hold back her tears, sobbing and said: "Brother Ximen said, you are going to Beijing to do something important, and I am dressed like this, it is quite inconvenient to find you, and I may cause criticism. I buried my mother-in-law , I don’t want to go back to Jinling alone, and I want to look for you and I don’t want to cause gossip, so I have no choice but to not reveal my identity.”

Xia Xun frowned and said, "Brother Ximen? Has my nephew also gone to Putai? Did Brother Gao Sheng leave Putai first?"

Tang Sai'er twitched and answered authentically: "Brother Ximen..." That's Ximen Qing! "

Xia Xun said in amazement: "Then how can you call him brother? He is older than your godfather and me!"

Tang Sai'er innocently said: "Brother Ximen told me to call me that, I'm used to it..."

Xia Xun was speechless. Seeing that Tang Sai'er was still wiping tears, she felt pity in her heart, so she said softly: "Okay, don't cry anymore. It's been a while since my mother-in-law passed away. Her old man's spirit in the sky knows you are so filial, so I don't care about you." It will be very gratifying, but it is not her wish that you are so sad!"

Xia Xun said while wiping away her tears gently. The big hands were warm, strong and gentle. The helpless Tang Sai'er couldn't help but hugged him again and cried bitterly.

Sai'er lost her father since she was a child, and her mother has a weak personality. Only because she worshiped Granny Qiu as her teacher and had her take care of her since she was a child, she was not bullied, so she has a very deep relationship with her.Before getting to know Xia Xun and gradually empathizing with Xia Xun, in her young heart she regarded Granny Qiu as her father, so she was extremely sad about her passing.

Xia Xun said another word of comfort, and took her to the back house.Sai'er also knew that he was filial, and it was not suitable to appear in the official post. He did a mental calculation, and the mourning period had passed. When he arrived at the back house, he went down with Xianya, and washed the crying pear blossoms with rain. Zhang Xiaolian changed into plain clothes and came out to meet again.

Both Qiaoyun and Xianya are considerate women, and Sai'er gradually calmed down after the two were euphemistically comforted.Only then did I tell Xia Xun that Ximen Qing wanted to send her to Beijing himself, but his eldest daughter's wedding was approaching, and if he went to Beijing first, he would not be able to catch up with her daughter's wedding. Then he sent two reliable men to take her to Beijing, and took out a letter from Ximen Qing's relatives from his bosom.

Xia Xun opened it and saw that there was no other explanation. The main reason was that she could not cure Granny Qiu because of her limited medical skills.

Grandma Qiu was old, and Xia Xun had a premonition when she was in Putai, that she might die soon, and the technique of medicine and stone was just doing her best and obeying the fate, so Xia Xun would not be offended.

As for her daughter's marriage, it is human nature to not be able to have a separate body. Although Xia Xun is a noble man, he treats Ximen Qing as a brother.

For these things, write a reply letter later, and ask the two servants of Ximen Qing's mansion to take them back. Seeing that Qiaoyun and Xianya persuaded Sai'er to feel less sad, Xia Xun said a few words of comfort, and first went back to Ji Gang's place that room.Ji Gang was busy helping the case. When he saw Xia Xun coming back, he pushed the case and said with a smile: "Since there is an appointment with a beautiful woman, why did the Duke come back so early?"

Xia Xun smiled bitterly and said, "Don't be joking, it's just the news of an old friend's death."

After hearing this, Ji Gang hurriedly said, "Sorry, sorry."

Xia Xun shook his head and asked, "How's the plan going for this time?" "

Ji Gang handed over the opinions he had just drawn up, and Xia Xun looked at the leader and said, "That's right, after this battle, the grain and grass in Arutai were burned, and they couldn't bear it anymore, so it's time to ask my Daming for help. You can openly enter the grassland, in the name of mediation, to infiltrate control. Just do it!"

At this moment, someone hurriedly came to report at the door: "Master Ji, Mr. Ji, there is a decree from Beijing for the two adults."

Xia Xun and Ji Gang looked at each other, both surprised, Ji Gang quickly stood up, pressed the prepared receipt under the paperweight, the two left the room, and ordered the guards outside the room: "This confidential place, No one is allowed to enter indiscriminately!" He hurried to the front hall to receive the order.

Xia Xun and Ji Gang hurried to the front hall to receive the order. After receiving the order, Ji Gang said to the eunuch who delivered the order with a smile on his face: "Eunuch, you have worked hard. It is snowing heavily and you are unable to move. Please rest in the side hall and have a cup of tea." Talking about a roll of treasure notes, he passed by.

It is no wonder that Ji Gang is polite, but now that he is demoted from the imperial court, the people in the imperial court want to deceive him, and there are many methods. Ji Gang knows it better than anyone else, so he naturally accepts it enthusiastically.The eunuch passing the decree is a new one, he has not experienced this much, and he knows Ji Gang's vicious name, so he dare not accept it, Ji Gang smiled, and stuffed it into his sleeve without any explanation, the little eunuch passing the decree was very nervous He pocketed the money and bid farewell to the two of them.

Xia Xun saw all this in his eyes and ignored it. He only waited for the eunuch who passed the decree to leave with the guards in brocade clothes before saying to Ji Gang: "The emperor is going to go on a north tour again."

Ji Gang beamed and said: "It's not just right! Beijiang is playing brilliantly, and it just so happens that the emperor is here. Let's see what you and I do!"

Ji Gang thought about it for a second, and suddenly clapped his hands and said, "Duke, do you think we should modify the original plan and make the game of Saibei more intense, so that when the emperor arrives, we will know our abilities better?" !"

Xia Xun's heart was pounding, but after thinking about it, he shook his head again, suppressed the temptation, and said, "No, our original plan is chained together, and we can skillfully exhaust all the strength of both of them, until the end Then I, Da Ming, can clean up the mess and get twice the result with half the effort. If the plan is suddenly changed, a series of follow-up plans will have to be corrected, and if the power imbalance between the two sides cannot be remedied by accident, the battle will not be able to continue.”

Ji Gang said anxiously: "Duke, you have to slow down. In order to compete for full merit once and for all, you gave up your personal fame and fame, and Ji Gang accepted you."Now it's just a little flexibility, don't you agree?People are not for themselves, heaven and earth are destroyed, and the Duke of the country doesn't have plans for himself? "

Xia Xun said in a deep voice: "If possible, of course I also want to plan for myself! But when the two can't be taken into account, how do you tell me to choose? Brother Ji, if we fall short, even if we can still calm the outside of the Great Wall, we will still have to pay tens of thousands of dollars. The blood of the soldiers, using the lives of countless robes as your own advancement, are you at ease? Yes, people are not for themselves, and heaven and earth will perish! I just do it for myself, for my own peace of mind, so I can't agree!"

Xia Xun can understand Ji Gang's mood. It is not uncommon for a big man to visit a place. The local wastes time and money, and spares no effort to toss for a month or two, just to wait for the big man to come and watch for 3 minutes. This kind of thing is not uncommon. If possible, Xia Xun didn't mind doing some face-saving projects either.But if this matter is delayed, the price will be tens of thousands of lives, he dare not take the risk.Perhaps, he does not fear ghosts and gods, but he fears life!

After hearing Xia Xun's heavy words, Ji Gang's expression changed, and finally turned into a dry smile, without saying a word.Xia Xun noticed that the relationship between the two had gradually become tense again, and felt helpless. He glanced at Ji Gang lightly and said, "Let's discuss the matter of welcoming the driver later, I still have something to do ahead of me!" "After speaking, he stepped out of the hall and went to the gatehouse to resettle the two family members of Ximen Qing Mansion.

Ji Gang stood there, his face uncertain for a while, then he gritted his teeth suddenly, and said with a sneer, "If you don't do it, I will do it myself! I can't call your surname Yang to ruin my bright future for Ji!"