"Haha! You are right, but you are the one who strikes first every time, and I am forced to deal with it! Can you stop playing such pranks a little less?" Qin Mubai smiled, walked behind Wu Meiniang and gently touched her fan Her soft shoulders whispered in her ear, "Be patient. Didn't you say you would wait until I became a third-grade official and prime minister before you would marry me? It will be soon. In addition, run your restaurant well. When the business is done and expanded, if you need my help, just ask. In addition, if anyone dares to come to your place to cause trouble, you can deal with Yuwen, Hongtai, Yin Yang and others; if they can't do it, tell me."
"After talking for a long time, I finally heard a human word..." Wu Meiniang finally breathed a sigh of relief and smiled, but her shoulders were a little heavy and she escaped from Qin Mubai's arms. She hummed, "Deng disciple, we are not married yet. Don't even think about touching me!"
"Haha!" Qin Mubai laughed, "I wish your business is prosperous, Boss Wu - time is running out and I have to go home. Let's record today's expenses first. I don't have much money with me." After that, he said that he was proud. And go.
"One hundred guan! I've marked it down for you!" Wu Meiniang looked at Qin Mubai's back and shouted, "I'll give you my capital and interest when the time comes, or I'll go to your house to ask your father for it!"
Qin Mubai's figure quickly disappeared. Wu Meiniang was so filled with hatred that she hummed in a low voice: "You thief, a big bad guy, a scoundrel!... Others only want ten guan, but you have to take a hundred guan, hum!"
Qin Mubai walked out of Wu Meiniang's boudoir, said goodbye to Yuwen Hongtai and others in the Accord, and then prepared to leave the restaurant and go home. When I went down the stairs, I met Yao'er and the other four women who had appeared in the room together.
When Yao'er heard the woman next to her say that Qin Mubai had come down, she threw herself in the direction of the stairs and knelt down, kowtowing in tears and thanking her.
"Get up." Qin Mubai stepped forward to help her up, and at the same time said to the two pipa girls next to him, "Although I agreed to accept Yao'er as my disciple, I am an errand in the palace and have very little time to teach her in person. Let’s do it like this. The three of you will study the skills together. If you don’t understand, go to Taile Department Zeng for advice. Just say that I asked you to go there. If I have time, I will come here to teach you personally.”
"Thank you so much, Mr. Qin!" The three girls were overjoyed and thanked them together.
"Yao'er, although your eyesight is not as good as others, you really play the pipa with your heart and emotions. Come on, don't let me down." Qin Mubai patted Yao'er's shoulder lightly and looked at the girls with a smile. Smiled and strode away.
The four girls looked at the direction Qin Mubai left with their eyes widened, and they didn't come back to their senses for a long time. Yao'er whispered: "Sisters, Master Qin Mubai...isn't he very handsome?"
"Yeah yeah!"
"Isn't he a charming and talented person?"
"Yeah yeah!"
"He is kind-hearted, amiable, handsome, and coupled with a dashing and talented appearance. Wouldn't he be the ideal man in every girl's heart? It's a pity that I'm blind and can't see..."
"Yeah yeah!"
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When Qin Mubai returned home, the first person to receive him was his mother, Mrs. Liu.
"Oh, my son is back! Oh my god, why did he become so skinny just seven days after leaving home? Is life in the palace very hard? No, that is the most prosperous and wealthy place in the world!" Mrs. Liu grabbed Qin. Mu Bai's arm kept chattering, as if he hadn't seen it for several years.
My younger sister, Shuang'er, also came out. When she saw this scene, she smiled and said, "Mom, look, you are holding on to the third brother's hand, as if you are afraid that he will get lost. The third brother is already an upright man, a general, He’s an adult now!”
"Nonsense!" Ms. Liu said with a straight face, "In mother's eyes, you will always be children! Even if you are seventy or eighty years old, you are still a child!"
The three mothers laughed together. At this time, a figure appeared in the front hall. Standing upright like a spear and holding back his power, who else could he be if he weren't Qin Shubao
Qin Mubai's eyes lit up when he saw his father: He looks so good! Dad's health is getting better and better, his face is flushed, he is full of energy, and his body is upright, as if he has gained some weight.
"Dad!" Qin Mubai stepped forward and bowed.
"Back." Qin Shubao nodded with an indifferent expression, "Follow me."
After that, he turned around and left.
The three of them were stunned for a moment, and Shuang'er muttered in a low voice: "Dad seems a little unhappy? What's going on?"
Qin Mubai had no time to think too much, so he followed his father into the study and closed the door.
"Come and sit." Qin Shubao sat down on his own and pointed to the seat opposite him.
Seeing his father's solemn expression, it was clear that something was on his mind. So Qin Mubai sat down and asked, "Dad, what's the matter?"
"You've only been in the job for seven days, and you've already done great things. It's amazing." Qin Shubao frowned slightly, his eyes as sharp as a knife blade swiping across Qin Mubai's face, but his voice was indifferent and he said, "Such a big heart. , how can it become a big deal?”
Qin Mubai had already expected that his father would talk about punishing Yuchi Baoyun, and he had an idea in mind. At this time, he said: "Dad, the twists and turns of the matter are quite complicated. Can I let the child tell you one by one?"
"Don't listen." Qin Shubao said very decisively, "Not everyone is interested in studying the process of the matter. They only see one result - that is, Qin Qiong's son beat Yuchi Gong's son. As for why, others don't know, and they don't know why. Don’t want to know.”
"I understand what dad means..." Qin Mubai breathed a sigh of relief and nodded, "Although I didn't go too far in this matter, and it was justified by reason and law, the result of the matter was bad. The influence. This makes people think that it was my father who instigated me to take revenge. "
"Since you can think of it now, why didn't you understand it then?" Qin Shubao frowned and said, "Everything can't be done quickly. Everything in the world cannot be measured clearly with reason and usage, otherwise it would be too much. It's simple. Laws and regulations are dead, but people are alive. You are right, Yuchi Baoyun deserves to be punished for violating military law, but there should be skills in how and when to punish him. As for you, you used the simplest, crudest, and stupidest way to deal with this matter. Although it was very satisfying and glorious at the time, the consequences of doing so were to lay hidden dangers and rape for you. Enemy. Don’t you always think of yourself as smart? How could you do such a stupid thing?”
Qin Mubai's heart was like a sharp dagger passing through, and a ray of golden light was thrown into his heart. His heart suddenly lit up, and he realized that he was a little reckless this time. So he bowed his hands and said, "My father taught me a lesson well. The boy was indeed a little conceited at that time, and his thinking was not appropriate. Yuchi Baoyun was rough and arrogant, and the boy was generally aware that it was not smart enough to confront him in a rough and arrogant way." Hey, the officialdom is dangerous, and the child is indeed too young, so he needs to study hard and practice hard. The emperor sent me there just this morning and said a lot to me, and he also meant to give me guidance. "
"What did he say?"
Qin Mubai told Qin Shubao one by one what the emperor said to him.
After hearing this, Qin Shubao was silent for a long time, stroking his long gray beard and nodding: "Fortunately, the emperor is a saintly king with a clear heart, and he still supports you. But obviously, he does not approve of you using such a method. Deal with the problem. Also, the reason why he took a stand to support you and suppressed Changsun Huan and Yuchi Baoyun was not because you are my Qin Qiong's son, or because he is really emotionally biased towards you, but because - you are Baiqiushi! You must understand this. He is maintaining the authority of Baiqishi and establishing the prestige of this officer, not really protecting and favoring you."
"Haier knows." Qin Mubai nodded, "His Majesty is a successful and shrewd leader. Of course he knows the importance of a commander's prestige to the army. Therefore, even if Boy is wrong, he may still support me. "
"That's right. This is what the emperor always does." Qin Shubao said, "The emperor is in charge of a country, and he stands high and sees far. He cannot cover everything and do everything. He can only manage some people around him. Then through these people, you can manage more people, and ultimately achieve the goal of managing this country. You are the highest officer of Baiqi. He can manage you well, control you well, and train you well. It is much easier to be good to other deputy envoys and officers at all levels. Therefore, he tends to you when making decisions. In addition, the fathers of Changsun Huan and Yuchi Baoyun have always been the most trusted and closest to the emperor. People, let their sons suffer a little, so that the emperor can smooth things over in front of them. In contrast, the relationship between the father and the emperor seems a bit unfamiliar, so the emperor did not blame you for the time being. "
Qin Mubai's heart trembled slightly: I forgot that there is this layer! My father was right. This is like a fight between one's own son and a neighbor's son. Parents usually have to teach their sons a lesson... It turns out that in the emperor's heart, Changsun Huan and Yuchi Baoyun are much closer than me!
"Therefore, from this incident, on the surface, you have gained some limelight and established a reputation in the army, but you have not gained any actual benefits." Qin Shubao said, "First of all, you have become enemies with Changsun Huan and others. That's for sure, no matter how many people like Changsun Wuji, Yu Chigong, etc. have a grudge against you, and this time, you have challenged the emperor's patience once or twice, and the emperor may even tolerate you. I want to make it clear that I support you. But once the emperor loses his patience, the consequences for you will be far worse than those of Zhang Sun Huan and others. He will kick you out without hesitation, or even worse."
"My child has taken note of it. This time it was indeed my child who was reckless... From now on, I will be more cautious in handling matters and will not let others take advantage of me." Qin Mubai bowed his hands. This time, he was convinced. Compared with old revolutionaries such as Li Shimin and Qin Shubao, I, who always consider myself smart, are really too young. "Experience" is really not something you are born with.
Who says the ancients are inferior to today’s people? Political wisdom, the ancients and ancestors have performed it to the extreme without losing a bit!
"So, you are just on the surface now, as if you have the emperor's favor, and you look like you have a bright future." Qin Shubao said, "But in fact, you are walking on thin ice and cannot make any more mistakes. Changsun Huan and others You can keep making small mistakes and don't make big mistakes. Even if you make big mistakes, you won't make any mistakes. You can't afford to lose anymore. You, my Saburo, can't afford to lose because you have already lost as a father! Once, you almost hit the bottom line. If you make a mistake and lose again, you will never recover!”
"Children remember the teachings."
"Fortunately, the commotion this time was not particularly big. You were merciful in the end and sold it to Changsun Huan to save face, and did not seriously beat the fifty army sticks. If Yuchi Baoyun was maimed and beaten to death, then You are really finished." Qin Shubao said, "As a father, I have never known what Houhui is, and I don't want you to show weakness now. But as a commander-in-chief, a wise and thoughtful person should not be rough. You have to slowly learn the skills of managing people such as strategy, tactics, and even conspiracy. You have the best teacher by your side. You don’t have to ask, and you can learn it naturally. Learned countless techniques from him.”
"Father means the emperor?"
"Of course." Qin Shubao said, "The emperor joined the army at the age of sixteen. He immediately managed the army and ruled the people. He was always successful. A wise king is rare in the ages, and he is a saint among men. His talents, knowledge, wisdom and virtue are worthy of Everyone learns from him. His skills in understanding people, his skills in getting along with others, and his ability to deal with political affairs are even more proficient. As his general, how could you give up on such a good teacher and not learn from him? "
"Yes. Even if the father doesn't say anything, the child also plans to learn from the emperor. What he said this morning really made the child feel the huge gap between him and him. In the child's heart, he also admires and believes in His Majesty." Qin Mubai said, "Actually, I have been looking for a teacher to study with. Now it's good, I have the best teacher in the world. I will definitely seek advice from him."
"Okay. My son is open-minded and motivated. This is a good sign." Qin Shubao finally relaxed a little, nodded and smiled, "You are right. The emperor is the best teacher in the world. In addition to what I just said, , his talents in martial arts, calligraphy, music, poetry and poetry are beyond the reach of others. Regardless of the fact that he is an emperor throughout the ages, as a man, he is also extremely outstanding. To be an emperor, he must also be an outstanding military commander, a talented poet, or even a famous official and a great master. Now you understand why I said that your winemaking and pipa skills are just some things. Isn’t that just a trick to get into the palace? The difference between you and the emperor is like a jackdaw compared to a phoenix, or a star compared to a bright moon!”
"Huh..." Qin Mubai frowned slightly, took a breath, and shook his head, "You can't be convinced. If three of us are together, there must be me as my teacher. There are really many things that I need to improve on."
"Haha, there is no need to belittle yourself." Qin Shubao said with a smile, "You have excellent qualifications and outstanding talents. All you need is training. Just like a piece of rough jade, it still needs to be carved. Study humbly and work hard. As a father, I have confidence in you. !”
"Thank you, dad..." Qin Mubai stared at Qin Shubao, nodded gratefully, and thought to himself: I am so lucky to have such a father!