Xiao Yi narrowed his peach blossom eyes slightly, and responded casually.
Those two county kings had something in their hearts, so everything they did was based on this, how could they beat the cunning Xiaobai...
Sometimes, he really sympathized with them when they were born at the wrong time, but they just met Xiaobai.
A schadenfreude smile appeared on the corner of Xiao Yi's mouth, and he drank the tea in his cup with his head raised.
Suddenly, Xiao Hui's joyful hawk chirped from outside the hall, Xiao Yi followed the sound, and saw two hawks circling around a pink figure walking towards her, as if they were greeting her more than a dozen feet away.
It's Ah Yue! Xiao Yi's eyes lit up immediately, and he stood up and stepped forward to meet Nangong Yue. When Nangong Yue walked into the hall, Xiao Yi just walked up to her and grabbed her hand.
Nangong Yue smiled slightly at Xiao Yi, and said: "Ah Yi, I brought some coconut milk and mango coconut milk cake, you guys try it. This coconut milk is as clear as water and sweet as honey. In summer, it can quench your thirst and quench your thirst The wind dispels poison, nourishes qi and nourishes the face... ”
Hearing her talk about the various benefits of coconut milk in a serious manner, Xiao Yi really wanted to kiss her on the face, with a big smile in his eyes. In his opinion, it’s enough if the coconut milk tastes good, and everything else is trivial.
His stinky girl is really a child of a scholar's family, she looks so cute when she looks like an elementary school student, and their daughters should be so cute in the future too!
Xiao Yi couldn't help thinking about it.
While Nangong Yue was talking, Baihui and Que'er, who followed her, walked to a table beside her, opened the food box, and took out a few small plates of snacks and coconut milk, chilled mango coconut milk cake and The coconut milk is still cool, and the pieces of mango coconut milk cake are made into exquisite flower shapes. The golden mango flesh is sandwiched in the middle of the milky white coconut milk cake, and the color is bright. It makes people move their index fingers.
Baihui started serving snacks to the masters, and at this moment, Xiao Hui's cry came again, and the next moment, it spread its wings and rushed through the water curtain on one side, and rushed straight into the hall, and finally landed on Guan Yubai. on the table in front of you.
It was soaked all over, and after it fell, it spread its wings and shook its gray feathers, and countless water droplets sprayed out, splashed in all directions, sprinkled on the table, into the teacup, and sprinkled on the teacup just after it was brought out. A plate of mango coconut cake served on…
Baihui and Que'er's expressions froze for a moment. Fortunately, they brought several plates of snacks today. Que'er glared at Xiao Hui, this Xiao Hui was really spoiled by the Shizi, and was just as listless as the Shizi.
Guan Yubai couldn't help laughing at Xiao Hui, who looked like a drowned chicken. At this moment, Gray Eagle's feathers were wet. Although most of the water had been shaken off, there were still drops of water dripping down. It looked listless. Yes, Yingwei is no longer as strong as usual.
Xiaosi on the side sneered unceremoniously, his cold face seemed a little more lively, and his mocking eyes seemed to say, no wonder others say that a phoenix in trouble is not as good as a chicken!
The next moment, a white eagle also spread its wings and flew in through the water curtain. Seeing everyone in the hall, it let out a cry of excitement, then flew towards a high-backed chair beside Xiao Si, and landed on the side of the chair. on the armrest.
The corners of Xiao Si's mouth froze, and he immediately avoided Han Yu. Han Yu shook his wet feathers, and looked at Xiao Si suspiciously, not understanding why he was avoiding him.
"Ha ha-"
Xiao Yi laughed unceremoniously, leaning forward and backward, even Nangong Yue and Guan Yubai couldn't help laughing, and the hall was filled with a cheerful atmosphere.
The two eagles didn't know why they were laughing. They flapped their wings and played in circles in the hall, making cheerful eagle cries from time to time, intertwined with laughter and the sound of water. At the same time, the two maidservants brought refreshments to the masters again, this time, Baihui stared at Xiao Hui vigilantly all the time, and Que'er couldn't help but snickered.
After the three of them sat down and ate a few pieces of snacks, the two eagles felt bored and flew out through the water curtain again. The "crashing" water fell on them and splashed in all directions, leaving a mess beside the water curtain.
Nangong Yue shook her head with a broken smile, looked around and said, "Ah Yi, this Qingzhuo Palace really lives up to its name, it's so cool."
The two exchanged a look in tacit understanding, and then Xiao Yi said to Guan Yubai: "Xiao Bai, I think this place is good, Han Yu also likes it, why don't you just stay here?"
In the past few days, the weather in Nanliang is getting hotter and hotter. It is almost comparable to the hottest time in southern Xinjiang. It seems that the weather will only get hotter. Both Nangong Yue and Nangong were worried that he would not be able to bear it if the weather continued to heat up, so they hoped that Guan Yubai would move here from the Sun Yao Palace.
"Then I would be more respectful than obedient."
Guan Yubai smiled slightly and agreed. Even in such a hot weather, his fair skin was still dry, without a drop of sweat, it was as moist as jade.
Of course he knew that Xiao Yi made this suggestion because of his own weakness, so he was not polite to him.
There are many things, as long as he understands them in his heart.
As for Xiao Yi, he has already started to think about whether they should build a similar house in Bixiao Hall when they return to Luoyue City. Ah Yue has always been afraid of heat, and the summer in southern Xinjiang is too hot for her after all.
He had to quietly find a craftsman in Nanliang, and then give Ah Yue a surprise.
Xiao Yi pondered secretly in his heart.
At this time, there was a sound of hurried footsteps coming from outside the hall. Although it was mixed with the sound of water and it was not clear, Xiao Yi and Xiao Si, who had sharp ears, followed the sound and followed the sound.
A young soldier hurriedly walked towards the Qingzhuo Temple, with a strange expression on his face, and the corners of his mouth raised high, as if something great had happened.
"My son, Lord Hou," he strode to the center of the hall, clasped his fists at Xiao Yi and Guan Yubai, and said, "Xilan Kingdom and Dachi Kingdom sent envoys to send peace letters just now."
Xilan Kingdom and Dachi Kingdom are two small countries in the southwest of Nanliang. They are far from Nanliang in terms of territory and national power. For the Southern Border Army, this is really good news to boost the morale of the army!
Xiao Yi took two pieces of paper and a book from the soldier, and the writing on the book was awkward, like a three-year-old child's writing, but it was written in Dayu language, which shows the surrender of the two countries.
Xiao Yi casually glanced at the two papers and the book, and handed them to Guan Yubai.
The two papers are both weak and written. At first glance, the writing is similar, but there are essential differences.
Xilan Kingdom said that it would like to submit to Zhennan Wang Shizi.
The Great Chi State said that it was willing to submit to Dayu.
Guan Yubai looked at it, the corners of his mouth curled up, and he put the two papers and books on the table, with a meaningful smile in his eyes.
Xiao Yi lazily rested his right elbow on the armrest of the chair, put his fist on his cheek, and said, "He Shuben from Xilan Kingdom has been accepted, pass on the order, so that he can entertain the envoys. As for the Great Red Kingdom," Xiao Yi said. The corner of Yi's mouth curled up, "Send it back as it came, let the envoys think about how to write this book!"
After speaking, Xiao Yi's tone revealed a kind of sharpness, like a sharp arrow that was shot out quickly.
clatter...
The hall was silent for a moment, and the crisp sound of falling water outside the hall seemed to be louder. The soldier's face turned serious, and he hurriedly clasped his fists to accept the order: "Yes, my son." The voice was loud and full of arrogance.
He took the peace book of the Great Red Kingdom and left quickly.
Looking at the back of the soldier who was full of heroic spirit and striding like flying, Guan Yubai's smile deepened, and he exchanged a glance with Xiao Yi.
Today is the two small countries of the West Lane and the Great Chi, and the other countries will surely express themselves in the future...
The dark eyes of both of them shone brightly, shining like stars in the dark night.
However, in just a few days, waves of turmoil have been set off in Nanliang. Since the capture of Nanliang, Xiao Yi and Guan Yubai both know that the situation in Nanliang is like the seemingly calm sea. In fact, there has always been a dark tide under the sea, and until recently, these hidden crises were exposed little by little... After they eradicated them one by one, Nanliang was able to break the boat and usher in a new life.
Besides, they didn't get nothing, at least they also harvested some small fish and shrimp washed ashore by the waves.
Thinking about it, Xiao Yi made a sly smile like a profiteer, and said: "Xiao Bai, those weapons and horses that were confiscated from the remnants of Nanliang just now look good to me, so I bought them for You Qi. Xiao Bai, you Do those Nanliang people know that we are short of horses and money, so they came to find us to 'surrender'?"
There was undisguised schadenfreude in his tone, which made Xiao Si roll his eyes unceremoniously.
The Nanliang remnants that Xiao Yi mentioned were caught by the father and son of the Gu family.
After all, the father and son of Nagu's family are businessmen, not specially trained spies. Xiao Yi just asked for a brief trial, and Helagu recruited them all. He only wanted to save his life, and he was willing to hand over most of his family wealth to the Southern Border Army.
Want to be a hero if you don't have the skills, what kind of strange goods can a preschooler play with!
Xiao Yi thought sarcastically, and the smile on his face became even brighter. It has to be said that he was "sincerely" grateful to Helagu.
After getting the news about the remnants of Nanliang from Helagu, Xiao Yi immediately dispatched troops to encircle and suppress them, and he gained a lot. He seized a large number of weapons, military horses, money, etc. left by the former Nanliang royal family for restoration. Now, not only The Youqi Battalion has new weapons and horses, and even his Xuanjia Army has no worries about rations for half a year.
This is really dozing off, someone handed the pillow!
Guan Yubai was also in a good mood, nodded and said: "With the addition of this batch of military horses, each person in the Youqi Battalion can be equipped with three horses."
After counting the horse farms collected from the ancient family, there will be more horses to choose from. Only a few steps away, the Youqi Camp is about to be completed. The Youqi Camp he rebuilt...
Guan Yubai clenched his fist subconsciously, and the memories of the past in Xijiang flashed before his eyes quickly. Until now, thinking of these things, Guan Yubai's heart still hurts.
He would never let the Southern Border Army follow in the footsteps of the Shangguan army, Guan Yu's white and moist eyes became sharp.
He picked up the teacup on the side and calmed down by drinking tea.
Xiao Yi twisted a piece of mango coconut milk cake, swallowed it in two or three bites, and asked casually: "Xiao Bai, how are the boys in Youqi Camp?"
At this moment, Guan Yubai had returned to normal, and said with a smile: "Hua Chuyu is calm and introverted, and good at strategy; Hua Chuyu has the experience of leading the army, but he is not good at communication. From now on, the Youqi Battalion will be dominated by Hua Chuyu, assisted by Li Deguang and Lu Pingyao, and a few more cavalry leaders will be promoted..."
Guan Yubai talked eloquently, and when he mentioned these things, his whole body seemed to be shocked and radiant, "Also, Ayi, I plan to call the New Talent Camp to Nanliang to experience it."
Xiao Yi shrugged casually: "You can make up your own mind about these small matters, Xiaobai." He drank another cup of tea to wash away the sweet taste of pastries left in his mouth.
Nangong Yue on the side didn't interrupt from the beginning to the end, but just looked at the two with a smile. She was not interested in military affairs.
Seeing that Xiao Yi's teacup was empty, she went to get the teapot beside her and offered to pour tea for him.
Her fingertips just touched the teapot, Xiao Yi with sharp eyes had already seen it, and said courteously: "Ah Yue, I'll be fine."
As soon as he finished speaking, a gray shadow flashed by. The teapot in Nangong Yue's hand had already been snatched away by a pair of eagle claws, followed by Han Yu...
Even Xiao Yi was stunned for a rare moment, until Nangong Yue's clear and hearty laughter suddenly sounded in the hall, Shuang Ying seemed to have found a new joy, grabbed the teapot and walked back and forth between the water curtains, flying from here In, the other end flew out, mischievously making the temple wet...
In Nanliang Palace, the atmosphere was light and leisurely.
The same is true for the capital after the palace examination. On the third day after the hairpin banquet, when the sky was bright, the morning court began as usual.
The emperor, dressed in a bright yellow dragon robe, swept away the irritability of these days and looked refreshed.
Since the outbreak of the fraud case, the emperor has been constantly pressured by courtiers and students, asking him to deal with the examiners as soon as possible to give justice to the students all over the world. After the palace examination, this mountain that weighed heavily on his heart was finally removed.
Looking down at the officials on the Golden Luan Hall, the emperor announced the result of the fraud case with great enthusiasm: "...the imperial examination selects talents, and Huang Hetai is the number one. Let the chief examiner and deputy chief examiner be acquitted, and the official will be reinstated immediately."
Hearing this, many officials breathed a sigh of relief, and it is a great fortune for the court that this matter can be settled with this result!
But there were still some people who were not reconciled, Zhu Yushi took a step forward and came out to bow.
What else did he want to say, but the emperor said in a deep voice before him: "Zhu Aiqing, do you dare to argue with the champion of the current department?" warn.
Zhu Yushi's body stiffened all of a sudden, as if he had been frozen in an instant, and he was as dumb as a chicken.
What happened that day when the three top armors paraded through the streets has long been spread throughout the entire capital, and the number one scholar's tongue-in-cheek battle is obvious to all. If you don't have the same talent and learning, if you forcefully fight with this number one scholar, you may lose yourself in front of the emperor and all the officials Face is like stealing chickens without losing money, how will he gain a foothold in the court in the future? !
Thinking of this, Zhu Yushi opened and closed his mouth, unable to speak anymore.
The other officials couldn't see Zhu Yushi's embarrassment, and they secretly laughed in their hearts. One of the officials of medium stature stepped forward, bowed to the emperor, and said loudly to Zhu Yushi: "Master Zhu should be Hongdao Baba in the Taizong period. A Jinshi in 2011?" The period of Emperor Taizong in his mouth refers to the time when the first emperor was in power, "I remember that the question in the Chunwei Examination of that year was about the farming system, and Master Zhu may have a discussion with Huang Zhuangyuan."
There was a mockery in the official's words, and Zhu Yushi's complexion was even more ugly, and he was sweating profusely. What he participated in the examination that year was the regulations on taxation of farmland. He helped the country resettle refugees, reclaim wasteland, restore agriculture, etc. Therefore, in the article he wrote in the examination, he greatly affirmed the tax regulations on farming and taxation, and also put forward his own opinions on this basis. Only then did he get a second grade in the examination. Jia Chuanlu, but the disadvantages of the farming system have been gradually exposed in just a few years since then. The farming system has been abolished as early as Taizong's time. Now the other party is bringing up the old story again, which is clearly a mockery of his short-sightedness...
All the other officials in the court knew that Mr. Jiang had been at odds with Zhu Yushi on weekdays, so they made this suggestion at this moment because they had malicious intentions and wanted to see Zhu Yushi make a fool of himself.
Zhu Yushi was so angry that his face was flushed, he was ashamed and annoyed, but he could only stiffly express that he had no doubts about Huang Zhuangyuan's talents.
After the words were over, a few slight titters suddenly sounded in the silent Golden Luan Hall, obviously mocking Zhu Yushi's inconsistency.
This small disturbance was quickly revealed, and it could not affect the emperor's good mood at all. After a few officials played some small things, the early court ended without any disturbance...
After the emperor made the decree, Nangong Qin and Li Guyang were immediately released from the dungeon. The two looked at each other and smiled. It was a great fortune to be able to escape this time. After the two adults said to each other how much they valued, they went back to their homes.
When Nangong Qin was sent back to Nangong Mansion, the officers and soldiers surrounding Nangong Mansion had already retreated. The return of Nangong Qin made everyone in the whole mansion very happy. Both the masters and the servants breathed a sigh of relief. The biggest crisis in Nangong Mansion has passed.
After everyone exchanged a few greetings, the others dispersed one after another. Nangong Qin went to take a bath and change clothes to wash off his bad luck, and then went to his outer study with Nangong Mu and Nangong Cheng.
When the three of them sat down in the study, they all sighed with emotion. What happened in the past period of time suddenly seemed like a dream.
After Nangong Qin took a sip of tea, he said seriously: "Second brother, Ah Cheng, you have already guessed why the Nangong family has suffered so much this time, right?" Vicissitudes.
Nangong Mu nodded and sighed: "Brother, fortunately, Huang Zhuangyuan has real talents this time." Otherwise... even Nangong Mu didn't dare to think about it.
"Fortunately?" Nangong Qin smiled wryly, looked at Nangong Mu and Nangong Sheng and said, "If you say lucky, it should be that you are lucky to have A Yi."
Ah Yi? !
Both Nangong Mu and Nangong Cheng showed surprise on their faces. They couldn't figure out how the matter could be related to Xiao Yi who was far away in the southern border, and Nangong Qin was imprisoned in the prison, how did he get in touch with Xiao Yi Woolen cloth
Nangong Mu asked aloud, "Brother, what's going on?"
Nangong Qin didn't intend to hide it from them at first, he received a note from Xiao Yi's order secretly in the prison, and he also wrote a memorial to ask the emperor to hold the palace examination as scheduled. What happened afterwards, Nangong Mu and Nangong Sheng naturally knew about it...
The uncle and nephew exchanged glances, the more they listened, the more shocked they became, and the more they listened, the more complicated their hearts became.
Nangong Mu couldn't help sighing, Xiao Yi really worked hard for the Nangong family this time. People say that a son-in-law is like a son-in-law, and a daughter is not married to the wrong person.
Perhaps, there is still a fate in the dark, Mingming Yueer and A Yi are completely different from birth to temperament, but they have become a pair of gods and couples who share the same heart.
Nangong Mu was feeling emotional, and heard Nangong Cheng impatiently ask Nangong Qin: "Father, now that the matter has been settled, do you want to bring Brother Heng back?" Expressed deep thoughts. Brother Heng is the eldest son and only child of him and his wife. If it wasn't for his life, how could he be willing to let his three-year-old child endure the hardships of traveling thousands of miles.
He looked at Nangong Qin eagerly, who would have thought that Nangong Qin shook his head, and said with a solemn expression: "Ah Cheng, King Shunjun and King Gongjun have suffered a big loss this time, and I'm afraid they won't let it go. Xinjiang is safer..."
Nangong Mu and Nangong Cheng were shocked again, their hearts sank. Yes, this reasoning is not difficult to understand. How could the two county kings put up such a big battle, the city was full of storms, and the court was in turmoil, so how could they stop? !
Nangong Mansion temporarily escaped catastrophe, but no one knows what will happen in the future. We can only wait and see.
Nangong Qin sighed, changed the topic, and said again: "Second brother, Ah Cheng, what's going on in the mansion these days?"
Hearing this, Nangong Mu and Nangong Sheng naturally thought of the same thing, and their expressions were not very good-looking. Nangong Sheng said directly: "Father, the second sister let the Li family divorce her." As soon as this matter was mentioned, his tone couldn't hide his indignation. He knows what it means to know people, face but not heart.
Nangong Qin's eyes were wide open, his face sank like water.
At this moment, a young man in green clothes came in and said: "Elder Master, Second Master, Eldest Young Master, Second Young Master is here, and I want to ask to see the First Master."
The second son-in-law he was talking about was Li Chengen who had just given up on Nangong Yan.