But Wu Ruofei clapped his hands and said with a smile: "Okay! When has Mr. Bansong ever invited guests to dinner? The young master may be more honorable than several princes. In this case, I will personally cook and make some for you." Such a crude side dish is just a way to add to the fun!”
Qiu Yizhi became even more happy after hearing this. He even forgot a few polite words and said, "Then I'm really going to have a real treat today!"
Lin Shuhan was also very happy. When he went out, he called to his servants and said: "Let me set up a banquet under the pine tree. Move quickly! Also, dig out the few jars of fine wine I bought from Guizhou a few years ago from the soil. I want to invite you." Taste it to our distinguished guests!”
Lin Shuhan's waiters were also very agile. In a short while, a square table was set up under the half pine tree, with all the dishes, chopsticks, and wine glasses on the table.
So Qiu Yizhi smiled and said: "Mr. Lin, there are beautiful scenery outside, beautiful women in the middle, and attendants below. How can this be the life of a hermit? It is clearly the life of gods! If you ask me, I would rather live with this thing on my head. I exchanged my black gauze hat with Mr. Lin, but I was afraid that Mr. Lin wouldn’t do it!”
Lin Shuhan smiled bitterly and replied: "My lord, I think I am living a leisurely life here, but in fact I have so many things that worry me. I am just trying to hide from the world and hide from others."
Qiu Yizhi didn't understand what he said, so he asked, "Sir, what do you mean by this?"
Lin Shuhan sighed again and said: "My family is originally a family of officials. We are quite famous in Jinling City and even Jiangnan Road. My father once served as the Minister of Rites, but he was dismissed by the late Emperor for admonishing the late Emperor not to indulge in Taoism. When I go back to my hometown, my father will sigh deeply every time he thinks about it.”
"It turns out that my uncle is actually an old man. I'm really disrespectful." Qiu Yizhi replied, "However, after the late emperor passed away, after the emperor successfully revolted, he immediately set things right and sought talents eagerly. Although the current minister of rites, Mr. Shi Liangzhi, He played a big role in the new emperor's enthronement ceremony and Enke's talent promotion ceremony, and it is difficult to replace him for a while. However, since my uncle has a reputation for speaking out and giving advice, the emperor will not turn a blind eye and invite a few people who are in office in the same year to act as guarantors. , then it is not difficult to continue serving the country while working in the imperial court. "
Lin Shuhan shook his head and said: "My father has long been disillusioned with the official career and no longer wants to be an official. But he forced me to review my homework and wanted me to try my skills in the field of fame. But I am used to it. As a person, I felt sick when I saw those dirty officials greeting me with nods and bows. Therefore, I pretended to be sick and didn’t go to the Enke exam last year.”
He paused and continued: "Please see, sir, these waiters and waiters are actually my father's eyes and ears on my side. They were the ones who revealed the news that I was pretending to be ill. For this reason, my father I was so angry that I became ill, and it was my fault for being unfilial!"
As he said that, Lin Shuhan glanced at the three servants standing by and looked at them an inch short, and vented his anger: "Did you hear clearly what I said to Lord Qiu? Just go and tell the master!"
The leader of the servants hurriedly smiled and said: "I don't dare... I don't dare..."
"Then why are you still here? Why don't you retreat!" Lin Shuhan said angrily.
When the servants heard this, they were afraid that he would lose his temper and walk around without food, so Nuonuo ran away without knowing where he was.
Qiu Yizhi also smiled bitterly and said: "Actually, I really want to resign and go back to my hometown to be a hermit. I didn't expect that such a handsome gentleman would have so many troubles. Alas~ Life is really not free at all times! "
While he was talking, Wu Ruofei, with the help of Yuchi Jiming, had already placed seven or eight exquisite side dishes cooked by himself on the table.
Yuchi Jiming was the most lively. As soon as he put down the side dishes, he was the first to pick up his chopsticks and take a bite. As soon as he took a bite, he shouted: "It's delicious, it's delicious! I have never eaten such a delicious dish!" to the point where he choked. When it reached my throat, I kept coughing.
When Wu Ruofei saw him, he quickly poured a glass of water to help Yuchi Jiming stop his coughing; Qiu Yizhi and Yuchi Jiming held their bellies and laughed.
After laughing for a while, the four of them toasted each other with wine, Qiu Yizhi picked up a piece of green vegetables and put it in his mouth. Unexpectedly, this simple stir-fried green vegetable was turned into a delicacy that is rare in the world. It was really A little more salt will make it too salty, a drop of oil too little will make it too dry, and a little more heat will make it too dry. Everything is just right and will leave you with endless aftertaste.
Seeing Qiu Yizhi's intoxicated expression after eating the food he cooked, Wu Ruofei asked with a smile: "I wonder if the little girl's cooking is in line with the young master's taste?"
Qiu Yizhi reluctantly swallowed the green vegetables in her mouth, and then said with unfinished meaning: "I am also a person who has eaten at the Deer Ming Banquet. In my opinion, the craftsmanship of the master chef in the royal kitchen cannot compare to Miss Wu!"
Qiu Yizhi's flattery was just right, making Wu Ruofei cover his mouth and laugh.
Qiu Yizhi said to Lin Shuhan, "I'm confused about something. Miss Wu is such a beautiful woman, and she is in love with Mr. Lin. The so-called talent and beauty are beyond words. Why can't Mr. Wu keep Miss Wu by his side?"
This sentence touched Lin Shuhan's heart, and actually made such an eloquent person silent. He only poured himself a glass of wine and drank it in silence.
But I heard Wu Ruofei say: "How can a little girl be worthy of my husband when I am of low status? It is extremely satisfying to be able to come to my husband's house every now and then to listen to his teachings like this." As he said this, his eyes were actually a little moist.
Qiu Yizhi said, "It's actually not a big deal! Mr. Lin's family is very rich, so he swept some silver coins from the corner of the warehouse to redeem the girl's body; and for a few more dollars, he found a farmer with an innocent family background to recognize him as his wife. Sons and daughters, who will still remember the girl’s identity in three to five years? By then, Mr. Lin will marry her or take her as his concubine, isn’t that what he wants?”
Lin Shuhan still had a frown on his face. He refilled the empty wine glass by himself, drank it all in one gulp, and then said: "Oh! I have never told anyone about the twists and turns in this. But today, I had a great time chatting with Mr. Qiu, and it’s okay to talk to you. I just made you lose your joy for no reason, so please forgive me!”
The more Lin Shuhan said this, the more curious Qiu Yi became. She poured a glass of wine for Lin Shuhan and said, "The marriage between Mr. Lin and Miss Wu is probably even more exciting than what was shown in the play! Sir, you might as well tell me Come on, maybe I can do something!"
Lin Shuhan drank all the wine in the cup again, and with a hint of drunkenness on his face, he said: "This is an extremely difficult thing to do. Even if you have extraordinary ability, you may not be able to do it. Mr. Qiu is not young, Have you ever heard of the Xianzong Reform?"
This "Xianzong Reform" was an extremely important event in the history of the Han Dynasty. Although it ultimately failed, the aftermath continues to this day. Therefore, as early as when he was studying in Guangyang City, Qiu Yizhi's adoptive father Zheng Rong and his master Zhongli Kuang talked about this matter with him more than once.
Therefore, Qiu Yizhi was already very familiar with the success and failure of this reform, but he didn't know what Wu Ruofei had to do with the past decades ago, so he could only ask: "I have heard about it, sir. Please give me some advice." !”
Lin Shuhan nodded and continued: "If it weren't for the fact that our family is also an official family, it has been a wealthy family for nearly a hundred years. When Emperor Xianzong carried out the reform, the ancestors of the Wu family were the backbone of the court and contributed a lot to the reform. When Emperor Shenzong succeeded to the throne, Indiscriminately, the new law was abolished. This was originally just a political disagreement, but it was taken advantage of by villains and they rushed to impeach. As a result, the ancestors of the Wu family were actually convicted of treason. In this way, the Wu family has been famous for hundreds of years. The great clan disappeared into thin air, several clan leaders were sentenced to death, and all the women in the clan were punished as slaves and will never be able to stand up again! "
As he said that, Lin Shuhan poured himself another drink and sighed: "This is a case decided by the late emperor. I have tried many ways and asked for favors, but I have been unable to do anything. Alas, God's will is like this, and it is beyond human power!" "
At this point, even Wu Ruofei, who was sitting next to him, was touched with sadness. He took out his handkerchief and kept wiping his tears.
When Qiu Yizhi saw the pair of fateful mandarin ducks, he felt sad in his heart. He pondered for a moment, but then he suddenly had an idea and said, "I might be able to help Mr. Lin and Miss Wu with this!"
Lin Shuhan raised his eyes and glanced at Qiu Yizhi, shook his head with a wry smile, and said with a hint of drunkenness: "My lord, please hear clearly, this is a case decided by the late emperor, and even the current emperor may not be able to overturn it. Your lord, there is no need to trick me." ”
Qiu Yizhi said with a smile: "Mr. Lin is indeed extremely intelligent and knowledgeable, and he can tell the truth with just one word. If this matter is to be resolved, the current emperor must speak out. As far as I know, the emperor is very concerned about the failure of the Xianzong Reform. I am still worried about this, and often sigh. If there is someone who can speak to the emperor as a guarantee at this time, even if this case cannot be completely vindicated, it will not be difficult to pardon Miss Wu's humble status! "
Qiu Yizhi's words were really enlightening. Lin Shuhan suddenly woke up from most of his wine, looked at Qiu Yizhi with a surprised expression, and said: "I think Mr. Qiu is definitely not an ordinary bureaucrat. He actually thinks about the thoughts of the current emperor." Very knowledgeable..."
Qiu Yizhi calmed down, pondered for a moment, and finally made up his mind and said: "Sir and I met by chance and became close friends. I can't hide anything anymore. It's just that my identity is very important, Mr. Lin and Miss Wu." After you know it, you must not tell it to others, otherwise it will inevitably lead to death! "
With that said, Qiu Yizhi carefully took out a piece of ancient black jade and carefully polished name card from his arms, stood up and held it in front of Lin Shuhan with both hands with great respect.
Lin Shuhan was just about to reach out to pick it up, but he heard Qiu Yizhi say in a very dignified and not accommodating tone: "This thing is precious, sir, please kneel down to pick it up!"
Lin Shuhan saw that he didn't seem to be drunk and arrogant, and his color was very solemn, so he lifted the corner of his robe and knelt down, took the name card with both hands, and looked at it carefully - only to see that this pure black and flawless ancient jade had a row of words written neatly on the top. The words "Han Bingma Marshal You Yan Wang Zheng" are written in small regular script.
Lin Shuhan was shocked. The wine he just drank in his stomach had already turned into sweat and evaporated. He quickly asked: "This... isn't this the name card used by the current emperor when he was still in office as King Youyan?"
Qiu Yizhi put away the name card, hid it in his arms again, nodded and said: "Mr. Lin, please get up. Sir, your guess is right, this is the old thing from when the emperor was still king of Youyan. I am not talented, it is the emperor's old thing The adopted son of a mothfly..."
Lin Shuhan suddenly realized: "Oh! During the Holy Emperor's campaign against rebellion last year, it was said that his adopted son made great contributions to him. I thought that the emperor must be at the center of the court and entrust him with a big responsibility, but I didn't expect that he would end up in Jiangnan Road as a minor. Little magistrate, this is really unpredictable!” (To be continued)