The red is rising day by day.
In an official mansion with few furnishings, which can even be described as shabby, a bearded middle-aged official wearing a blue official uniform frowned and looked at the red sun.
After a long time, he finally made a decision, and said to the master who was waiting at the side, "Send my box of Jingqiong ointment to the boy from the wine shop in Wutongluo."
Like all the masters who can gain a foothold in Changling, although this skinny master looked like he could be blown by a gust of wind, his expression was extremely stable, and his eyes were always full of wisdom.
Hearing his words at this time, the master was taken aback, unable to calmly ask: "Master Sikong, is it too expensive?"
The middle-aged official of Meixu laughed at himself, and said: "I know exactly what you are thinking at this time... Although Ding Ning, a boy from the wine shop, entered the realm surprisingly quickly, after all, the situation in each realm is different. The number of realms is extremely fast, but when it comes to the fourth and fifth realms, everyone is lost. After the Holy One ascended the throne, the most famous example is Guo Shang from Changshan County. The speed of practice in the first four realms is comparable to those of the best practitioners in history books It is almost the same, but after reaching the fourth stage, he stagnates, loses all confidence, gives up on himself, becomes depressed, and now becomes a tuberculosis ghost plagued by various diseases. It is indeed too early to judge people from the first three stages .”
"It's just this kind of reasoning. I can understand that those noble people who are far higher than me are naturally very clear. So even if they know his name like me, it's just that they know it, and they won't feel too much towards him at all. Pay attention, let alone show any kindness to him, because he is not qualified, unless he can perform like this in the four realms and five realms. For those noble people, even those who have reached the sixth realm can let them Put some thought into it."
After a pause, the middle-aged official Meixu looked at the more and more puzzled master and continued: "At this time, those who are showing favor to him are naturally those nobles who are not high enough, just because this young man is not qualified, so Even if they express some good intentions, they will not give too valuable things. But I want to take a gamble."
The middle-aged official Meixu looked at the master who suddenly loosened his brows, and said seriously: "Although the Rites Department is in charge of the etiquette of the ancestral temple and is called the head of each department, in fact, it has the least power. At most, it can only talk to the emperor and the queen. It's just words. I, Sikong Company, have reached such a position in the Li Division, and what I can use in my hand is not as good as a commander of the Military Division."
"Because I feel that there is no good way out, and revenge seems to be becoming less and less hopeful, so I want to take a gamble." Complex emotions began to emerge in the eyes of the middle-aged official Misu: "Actually, I am not I went to the doctor in a hurry, because unlike others, I have met Xue Wangxu a few times, and I know he belongs to the kind of person who can endure the most. There are countless people in Changling who can endure, but like him, he has already reached the seventh level. There should be no other person who is so tolerant despite the circumstances. Since a tolerant person like him will do many things that are completely inconsistent with his nature for this boy, that boy should really be worth my bet Take a gamble. At least in terms of cultivation and aptitude, Xue Wangxu sees it more clearly than me. It is also a gift, and I will give it the most important gift. The boy started late, his body is weak, and what he lacks is Jingqiong An overseas elixir like anointing. I have carefully inquired about some of this son's performance in the sword sacrifice trial, and I believe that this son is the kind of person who knows how to repay his kindness."
Hearing the heartfelt voice of the adult he was following, the skinny master was a little admirable, knowing that he had done enough homework before making a decision, but only thought of the word revenge, the skinny master looked at the wrinkles in the corners of the other party's eyes, I couldn't help but sighed softly in my heart.
Wutongluo suddenly became lively.
This kind of hustle and bustle is not the hustle and bustle brought about by the usual Chinese New Year, but the appearance of many luxurious carriages.
The lady's headband, rouge and gouache, the paperweight and incense burner in the study, and the jade to be played with have all become symbols of identity and status in the past many years.
Decades ago, after the carriage had no carriage and only the canopy, it evolved into a carriage with a closed carriage, which could prevent outsiders from seeing the inside of the carriage. It has been transformed into a variety of purposes such as private meetings, and has become the most important object in the daily life of Changling nobles.
The production of the carriages is also becoming more and more refined and gorgeous. Just from some materials and decorations, we can roughly see the status of the owner in Changling.
The best coachman can directly see the mansion corresponding to the carriage.
The plywood of a carriage is obviously lined with steel plates that arrows cannot penetrate. The heavy carriage was about to drive into the roadway. At this moment, the coachman, who was sitting at the front of the carriage, was sitting upright like a javelin. , frowned.
A carriage that looks nothing special, and the carriage is just made of ordinary green sandalwood is driving into Wutongluo from the other end.
"how?"
The carriage behind the driver felt the carriage stop, and there was a soft voice of inquiry.
"It's Fang Yong's carriage in Fanghou Mansion." The coachman responded softly.
The nobleman in the carriage behind him fell silent immediately, waiting patiently.
Although Fang Yong is a concubine, he has outstanding military exploits, and he is the third person in the Fang Hou Mansion besides Fang Xun and Fang Xiumu. Such a character is naturally much higher than his status.
At this moment, the driver of the carriage was startled again.
He saw a carriage that looked particularly square.
The carriage also didn't have any particularly luxurious decorations, but every part of the carriage was extremely orthodox and completely in line with the standard, without even a little personal preference.
"Deputy Chief of the Rites Department... Sir Sikong even sent someone here." The driver confirmed that he saw nothing wrong, turned around, and reported softly to the inside of the carriage in disbelief.
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There was a lot of traffic in front of the small courtyard that Xue Wangxu rented.
As soon as a carriage drove away, another carriage stopped at the door.
Seeing the gifts being sent in one by one, which would fill half of the utility room, Xue Wangxu, who was wearing a weasel fur hat, couldn't help grinning again.
Is this also a kind of scenery
"Little... little junior brother..."
At this time, Zhang Yi, who had been recording the gift so that he might return the gift in the future, suddenly stuttered and exclaimed.
Xue Wangxu clapped the copper soup woman who was warming his hands, and said, "What's the matter?"
"Lord Fang Yong from Fanghou's Mansion, sent me a piece of golden thread clothes." Zhang Yi seemed ashamed of her surprise, walked out of the utility room, and said softly.
Xue Wangxu was startled for a moment.
Naturally, the golden thread clothes are not really made of ordinary gold thread. If so, it would not be considered valuable to practitioners. In the world of practitioners, the golden-haired clothes are woven from the inner silk of the flower stems of a different flower called golden hazel, which helps to condense the Qi of the practitioners in the realm of true energy, and can allow practitioners to use up their true essence when they consume it. Vigorously, when absorbing the vitality of the heavens and the earth to replenish the true essence, the speed of replenishing the true essence is faster.
This is indeed a great gift, and because witch hazel flowers are scarce, it is also a priceless gift that is hard to buy with money.
"Even if it's a golden-haired dress, there's no need to make such a fuss." Xue Wangxu, who came back to his senses, looked at Zhang Yi who was a little ashamed and scolded.
Zhang Yi bowed her head even more ashamed, and explained softly: "I know... but Mr. Sikong, the director of rites, sent a more important gift. He sent a box of whale ointment, which can be used until the early summer of next year."
Xue Wangxu was completely stunned this time.
Sir Sikong in the department of rites has only the deputy chief Sikong Lian.
Although Ding Ning has such a performance, Xue Wangxu is naturally very clear that a seedling like Ding Ning is not qualified for a real dignitary, and someone from the Fanghou Mansion will come because Ding Ning has some connections with the Fanghou Mansion before. Mr. Li Ling is recognized by the whole Changling as a person who cares about every detail and takes care of everything personally. He will use some means, and it is only because he was rejected and humiliated by Ding Ning here.
Now that a dignitary like Sikong Lian can pay attention to Ding Ning, even if it is a small gift, it seems inconceivable to him, let alone a box of whale ointment.
Jingqiong Ointment is one of the medicines that are extremely useful for practitioners discovered during the Qin Dynasty's 100-year search for medicines overseas.
It is made from a type of colloidal seaweed called Whale Qiongcao in the deep sea, and where that kind of colloidal seaweed grows, there are a large number of blackwater flood dragons entrenched. Dealing with a real dragon in ordinary shallow water is not a particularly dangerous thing for many practitioners. However, if you have to face a group of real dragons in the deep sea, then you don’t know how much you have to pay to collect this kind of seaweed. How much does it cost.
Therefore, Whale Qiong Ointment is extremely rare, and even those marquis mansions can rarely obtain it.
But this kind of plaster is extremely useful. If you apply it all over your body after bathing, the medicinal power will seep into the skin and bones, and it will greatly stimulate the effect of exchanging blood and marrow of the true essence. The big increase is equivalent to allowing practitioners to spend a lot of time on self-cultivation.
Therefore, this plaster was also called "Building Foundation Ointment" in various dynasties, and it supplemented the foundation of practitioners.
It can be used until the early summer of next year, so naturally this whale ointment is not a small box, but a large box.
This is indeed a big gift enough to shock anyone, Zhang Yi cannot be blamed for not being calm enough.
"Even such a heavy gift was given out." Xue Wangxu coughed a few times, and sighed softly with emotion: "Sikonglian, what's the matter with you... a place like Changling is really amazing. People like you have a lot of helplessness and things that cannot be solved at all, do you need to be asked to do this?"
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Ordinary people have the helplessness and grievances of ordinary people, and those who stand on high places also have the helplessness and grievances of those who stand on high places.
Xue Wangxu expressed such emotion, not because he only understood this truth at this time, but because he thought, since it is the same no matter how high you climb, then what is the point of climbing no matter how high
It's just that not everyone thinks that way.
Perhaps the vast majority of people will only look back at their life thoroughly at the end of their life, and think about whether many things they have done are right and meaningful, and maybe they will understand what they have missed. In fact, they most want to What do you want.
In the gorgeous study, Mr. Li Ling looked at the file in front of him, and the hoarfrost on his temples became thicker and thicker.
The sound of footsteps broke his heavy thoughts and the surrounding silence, and a trace of horse dung appeared incongruously in the air of the study room, which was burning with aloes.
Li Lingjun frowned suddenly, and an extremely rare killing intent suddenly appeared on his usually gentle face.
He raised his head, looked at the person who appeared in his line of sight, and said in a cold voice: "Come uninvited, this is the greatest rudeness, and you are from my house, disregarding the rules of my house, That's not just rude."
Su Qin, who was wearing ordinary civilian clothes that smelled bad, bowed deeply and said, "I'm being rude, but I can relieve your worries."