On the morning of the first day of the new year, the joy was still strong. After getting up, Mei Changsu personally picked out a new couple-colored clothes for Fei Liu to wear, and added a light yellow hairband, a collar with white fox fur, and a belt of Huang Gangyu. Dress up the boy very beautifully.
"Fei Liu, Brother Su will take you out for New Year's greetings, okay?"
"it is good!"
Li Gang walked in from outside: "Sect Master, the sedan chair is ready. Shall we set off now?"
Mei Changsu glanced at him, "Brother Li, you stay in the mansion today, you don't need to go out with me."
"Sect Master..." Li Gang was taken aback for a moment.
"I have something to do to keep you. Because I never like to go out, many people will probably think that I am at home today, so there will be many people who come to pay New Year's greetings. Not to mention, people like Yu Wang, I can only rest assured if I have you here to receive me. Please."
"Subordinates obey." Li Gang hurriedly bowed and said, "Sect Master deliberately went out so that King Yu could not see anyone, did he have any intentions? I ordered my subordinates first, and I had better prepare early."
"It's no use," Mei Changsu said lightly, "I just don't want to see him on a day like today. How can people feel comfortable drinking poison all the time? After all, it's the New Year, and I just want to have a good mood."
"Yes..." Li Gang's eyes flashed with sadness, "This subordinate understands. Please rest assured, the sect master, the subordinates in the house will take care of it." Mei Changsu reached out and patted his sturdy shoulder lightly. Turning around, there was a light smile on his lips, "Fei Liu, you're going out."
"it is good!"
On the morning of the first day of the new year, the streets were full of pieces of fire paper. There were many pedestrians coming and going, but there were almost no vendors. The shops on both sides of the market were almost closed, and only two or three selling candles were still open. Mei Changsu was riding in a green cloth sedan for two people, which was inconspicuous in the crowd. He wandered through several streets and came to a mansion half a city away.
Compared with the royal mansion in the Yunnan domain, the King Mu Mansion in Kyoto is smaller, but it is still very imposing because it was built by the decree of the previous dynasty. In front of the mansion were all officers and soldiers dressed in the uniforms of the Iron Cavalry, all of them with their waists tied tightly, standing as straight as a wooden stake, not looking sideways, and very energetic. Mei Changsu's invitation was handed in. Although he did not receive a cold reception because of his simple clothes, it was very inconspicuous among the high-ranking officials and nobles who came to pay New Year's greetings like a first-class person at the beginning of the year, and was caught in a large stack of similar-looking invitations. He was lined up beside Mu Xiaowang, and he invited him in one by one to meet, drink a cup of tea and say a few words to get rid of it. After queuing for half an hour, I finally reached this post signed "Su Zhe".
When Mu Qing first saw the name, he tilted his head and was stunned for a while, and he checked it for a long time, and finally confirmed that there was no other identity marked in the whole world, only the word "Su Zhe" was written, and he knew that. Of course, the only person who was brought to his table was that one.
"Little Prince?" The steward looked at the fluctuating expression on his master's face nervously, "Doesn't this person want to see him?"
Mu Qing looked up at him blankly, his lips moved, suddenly jumped up, shouted "sister" and ran towards the backyard.
After a while, the Mu Mansion Xima Wei Jing'an came out and brought all the other guests to the side hall for reception. The Nihuang County Master and Mu Qing came to the door in person to greet Mei Chang who was about to fall asleep in the sedan chair. Su.
"Mr. Su, I'm really sorry, I didn't..." Nihuang wanted to explain apologetically, but was stopped by Su Zhe's slight smile.
"But I've waited for a while, what does it matter? I'm very leisurely today anyway." Mei Changsu comforted and entered the small flower hall side by side with Nihuang, and took a seat in the guest seat. Seeing Fei Liu standing behind Su Zhe, Mu Qing hurriedly ordered someone to move a stool for him, but Fei Liu was unwilling to sit. After standing for a while, the figure disappeared somewhere.
"Fei Liu thinks it's new here, so he can play around here," Mei Changsu saw Mu Qing looking around in amazement, knowing what he was thinking, and after explaining a sentence, he asked, "It doesn't matter."
"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter, he can see what he wants." Mu Qing has always been very interested in this shadow guard because he is about the same age as Fei Liu. "He is so good at Qinggong, I can't see how he got out."
"Now you know that you are envious of others? What did you do when I asked you to practice? You know how to be lazy." Nihuang taught him a lesson with a stern face.
"Sister," Mu Qing said coquettishly, "I'm not lazy, I just learn slowly..."
"There is a saying that diligence can make up for one's weakness. If you know that your aptitude is not good, you should work harder than others."
Mu Qing said with a bitter face: "Sister, it's New Year's Eve, there are guests here, don't teach me a lesson..."
Mei Changsu looked at Xiao Nihuang's eldest sister's demeanor and trained his younger brother, and his heart was bitter and funny, and interjected: "Now that the situation in the southern border is stable, Prince Mu doesn't need to fight to kill the enemy, and martial arts can be put on hold. It’s okay, but the tactics of war and the governance of vassal lords require diligent practice.”
"Have you heard Mr. Su's good words, you have to keep in mind that you always look like this, so how can I trust Yunnan to you in the future?"
"The county lord doesn't have to worry too much," Mei Changsu advised again, "Mr. Mu just has less experience, and still has the style of being a general. Taking advantage of the current stability, he will gradually hand over some vassal affairs. Over time, it must be a generation of British soldiers. king."
"Sister has already entrusted me to do a lot of things. I am seeing all the guests today, so I neglected you sir," Mu Qing smiled and turned to face Nihuang again, "Sister, are you here? You've been busy for so long, are you ready?"
Mei Changsu was curious for a while and couldn't help but ask, "What do you do?"
"My sister made the sweet and crisp rice cakes for us to eat." Mu Qing said first, "She has never touched the kitchen before, maybe I have grown up in the past two years, and my sister has also started to learn how to cook."
Mei Changsu smiled lightly. Why did the majestic and majestic Southern Region female marshal start learning how to wash hands and make soup? Of course, he understood in his heart that although the two of them were a little embarrassed at the moment, their gratification for her was extremely sincere.
"So it's better for me to come here early than coincidentally. The county master's craftsmanship must be tasted," he said, lowering his voice and whispering to Nihuang, "Don't worry, I know his taste, so I can still give it to you. some opinions."
Nihuang lowered her eyes with a complicated expression in her eyes, but she knew that this was not the time to argue and argue about something, so she just smiled and got up and said, "Then I will show my ugliness, and there is one last step, I will finish it. Xiaoqing, treat Mr. Su well."
"Yes." After Mu Qing waited for her sister to leave, she waved and ordered the others to quit, moved to a position closer to Su Zhe, and asked in a low voice, "I always thought that person was you? Is it really not you? ?"
Mei Changsu was slightly startled, "What? Hasn't the lord ever seen that person?"
"I haven't seen it before. They went out to fight and told me that I was young and told me to stay behind and watch the house. Later, I heard from the eldest grandson that I realized that my sister was in danger at the time, and came out like that. Although he is also considered to be in the south of us. Yes, but my sister is such a fairy, he must be not a good thing if he dares to run."
"Your Majesty's words are extreme. Everyone has their own difficulties, how can others know it? He is my best friend, and I know him very well... Your Majesty don't have to worry, this person is pure-hearted, loyal, and courageous, which is rare. The prodigy of the navy, with a bright temperament and a dignified appearance, is indeed worthy of the princess's heart."
"But why did he run away?" Mu Qing still pouted, "He's your subordinate, right? Did you call the capital..."
"Mr. Mu, this matter is your sister's own business. She will know how to deal with it. You just need to support her decision. The rest... don't interfere too much."
Mu Qing scratched his head, "I know this too, but I can't help but care... In fact, I think there are very good people in our house, why don't my sister like it, such as the eldest grandson... "
"Don't say it," Mei Changsu reminded softly, "The county master is here."
Mu Qing was so frightened that he jumped up immediately: "Sister... elder sister, elder sister!"
"Are you talking bad about me? Are you nervous like this?" Nihuang led two girls with food boxes in their hands, and glanced at her younger brother.
"No... how dare I... "
"Go and ask the generals to come in, and let's try it together." Nihuang seemed to not want to pursue it, and ordered.
Mei Changsu couldn't help but secretly praised Xu Nihuang for being really thoughtful now. If the county master made the cake by himself and asked Su Zhe to taste it alone, it would easily cause people to worry. Now that the other generals of Prince Mu's mansion are also called, it is considered that everyone has a happy New Year.
After only a while, the five generals of the Southern Frontier Army and the two officers from the Southern Border Army who had entered the capital with Mu Qing came in to greet him, and the small flower hall felt a little crowded. However, despite the large number of people, fortunately there are two full boxes of the cakes made by Nihuang, so there is no need to worry that some people will not be able to share them.
"Mr. Su, please."
Mei Changsu smiled and took a piece, then turned around and called, "Fei Liu, come and try it too."
"Fei Liu is here?" Mu Qing raised his head quickly, his eyes were looking for someone, and suddenly, with a flash, the handsome young man appeared beside Mei Changsu, took a piece of cake from the plate and put it in mouth.
"You're welcome," Nihuang said with a smile, "How do you feel about the taste?"
At this time, everyone had eaten a piece, and they all praised: "The county master's craftsmanship is really good..."
"good to eat… "
“It's delicious...”
"Really sweet but not greasy..."
“Crispy and refreshing…”
Amidst the praise, Fei Liu suddenly said coldly, "It's not delicious!"
The scene suddenly froze, and even Mu Qing was dripping with cold sweat. He didn't know what to say to ease the atmosphere. Of course, the others were even more at a loss, and they didn't dare to look up at the county master's face at this time.
However, this embarrassing situation didn't last long before Mei Changsu burst out laughing, covering his mouth with his hands while laughing, coughing slightly. The person who followed him involuntarily was Princess Nihuang himself, who also bent down with laughter. Everyone looked at each other, and they all laughed together. The whole room burst into laughter. The initial stiffness was resolved long ago.
"Finally someone is willing to tell the truth," Nihuang wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, "I tasted it myself when I came out, and I was thinking just now, if you keep praising like this, I will make it for you every day. !"
"It's not that bad. It's just a little bit more sugar, but it looks good." Mei Changsu encouraged, "Do it a few more times and you'll get the right amount."
Mu Qing was about to say something nice, when he suddenly saw Wei Jing'an walk in quickly, with a very solemn expression on his face, he couldn't help but be taken aback and asked, "Old Wei, what's the matter?" After bowing, he said solemnly, "I just learned that something happened on the edge of Miyagi last night."