Ayan poured a glass of wine for each of the three people from the ice bowl. There was a mezzanine in the middle of the bronze ice bowl, with cold ice placed around the outside, and fine wine in the middle layer. Due to the cooling effect of the outside, the wine tasted refreshing.

tasty.

It only took a moment from entering the door to sitting down. Most of Xun Bao and Xia Houmen's summer heat had disappeared. At this time, they took another sip of ice wine and suddenly felt that the summer heat had completely disappeared.

Xiahoumen said: "What a treasure."

Xun Bao smiled and said: "Although the treasure is good, it still depends on where it is. The main beauty of this ice mirror is the existence of ice. If there is no ice, what is the use of the ice mirror? Let me ask again, if it is not in

How come there are so many ice cellars in Luoyang? If there are no ice cellars, how can there be ice in this hot summer?"

Ayan said from the side: "Master Xun is saying that in our hometown Ruyin, even if there is a copper ice mirror, a wooden ice mirror, or a gold ice mirror, there is no ice cellar, but where can we find ice?"

Biyu didn't like people mentioning that he came from a small place. He was afraid that others would say that he was a rich man. He wanted to be a real rich man. He rolled his eyes at Ayan and ordered: "Go and put the plate that was placed in the ice cellar yesterday.

The leeks and pings are coming."

Xun Bao burst into laughter: "What kind of good thing are leek and leeks? Is it worth putting in the ice cellar?"

Biyu smiled and said, "Whether it's good or not, you'll know after you try it."

Xia Houmen said: "In this season, apart from other things, this kind of leeks and dumplings is very common. People in Luoyang, rich or poor, all like to eat some, but it is rare in winter."

Bi Yu said: "Brother Xiahou is telling a joke. Of course leek and leeks are eaten in this season. Can we still eat them in winter?"

"Of course you can. I have a close relationship with the eldest son of Shi Chongshi, and we have eaten it at his house. Just last winter, I asked him how he did it, but he laughed and didn't answer. Except for his house

, I’ve never heard of anyone else being able to do it.”

"This is a strange thing."

After a while, Ayan brought the leeks and dumplings, which were still chilling because they were placed in the ice cellar. The leeks and dumplings are a side dish, so you only need to eat a little each time. Xun Bao and Xiahoumen each served them.

Putting a small chopstick on the tip of the tongue, they suddenly felt a cool and spicy fragrance, which was refreshing from the mouth to the stomach. The two of them couldn't help but grab a leg of lamb and take a few bites.

"Brother Biyu, your leeks are indeed different. Is it because of the ice?"

"Of course not." Biyu also ate a chopstick, "To tell you the truth, this was not made by my cook, but by someone else."

"Your cook is already good enough, who else is better than your cook?"

Biyu put down his chopsticks and said with a smile: "Have you ever heard of a magic chef in the Shangshutai Restaurant?"

"I have heard of it, but the people who live there are from poor families and have no contact with us, so I have never known them."

"We know each other, we know each other, we all know each other, and we have interacted with each other before."

"Know? Have we ever interacted with him? Who is he?"

"The fellow countryman who was born in the same year, month and same day as me..."

Before Biyu finished speaking, Xun Bao was shocked and said, "Ah? Shu Yan, how can that kid do this?"

Biyu shook his head: "Of course it's not him, but the weirdo who often goes with him."

"That weirdo who once scolded us? He is an ordinary citizen and a Qiang person. How can he live in a mansion?"

"It's that kid, but it's really weird to say that I blame him. He has been following Shu Yan for so long. I offered him ten thousand dollars a month and asked him to come to my house to cook, but he refused. He only wanted to stay in the house.

In the hotel, I will accompany Shu Yan to eat and live in the two small rooms."

"They live together?" Xiahoumen couldn't help laughing after hearing this, "So that boy Shu Yan is quite following the trend? I can't blame you for asking him not to move."

Biyu was puzzled and asked: "What does it mean?"

After hearing Xiahoumen's words, Xun Bao understood and said: "Brother Biyu, I don't know that in the years after Taikang, the trend of raising male favors among the scholar-bureaucrats in Luoyang has emerged, and the popularity of male favors has even exceeded

Beautiful concubines, scholar-bureaucrats all imitated them, and many couples were separated..."

After hearing this, Biyu seemed to suddenly realize: "What do you mean, these two single teenagers eat leeks, eggs and other things every day, where can they go to vent their anger? That's why! I teased Xiao Mo, and the boy actually said, never

I don’t feel anything, and I don’t know what hardness is.”

Xun Bao said: "Shu Yan is a strong boy, so he alone will be enough to do the hard work. As Xiao Mo's male favorite, he only needs to bear it silently."

The words made the three of them laugh wildly. A Miao and A Yan were blushing with shame. Although they were similar in age to Xiao Mo, they were different from Xiao Mo's simplicity. They had been used by Bi Yu a long time ago and had passed the test.

Regarding human affairs, as the words of these three people became more and more outrageous, they all turned around and left.

Bi Yu said: "Looking at him, it doesn't look like he is lying."

Xun Bao said: "How can Xiao Mo talk about this kind of thing to others? After all, it is despised by most people. It's a pity that Xiao Mo is so handsome and has good cooking skills, but he has fallen to this."

Xiahoumen was silent for a while, and then suddenly said: "I have a good idea. If it comes to fruition, we will be sure to have a big and reliable tree in the future."

Biyu asked: "What's your idea?"

Xiahou Mendao: "As the prince's servant, I often go in and out of the Prince's Mansion in the East Palace. I heard that the Crown Princess Jia Nanfeng is tired of the food in the East Palace and is looking for a good chef to serve her alone. If Xiao Mo is qualified, then

I can serve the Crown Princess personally."

After Bi Yu heard this, he shook his head angrily: "What do I think is a good idea? This is absolutely not possible. You think, if you want to serve the Crown Princess full-time, you must first purify yourself. Xiao Mo is not a person who covets wealth. If you want

He has suffered so much, and it is even less likely that he will agree."

After hearing this, Xiahoumen and Xun Bao looked at each other and smiled, saying: "Brother Biyu is not from the East Palace, so he doesn't know the inside story. Our princess only likes beautiful men who are unclean. What's the use of a clean one?"

Biyu was shocked when he heard this and said, "Ah? You said that the Crown Princess actually had an affair with an outsider?"

Xiahoumen lowered his voice and said, "Only the people in the East Palace know about this matter."

"Then the prince doesn't care?"

"The Crown Princess is very cunning, and with our silly prince's stupid brain, we can easily get through her."

Bi Yu was silent after hearing this. He was not willing to recommend Xiao Mo out. After all, he had already obtained the "Book of Music" from Shu Yan and promised not to cause trouble to them again. But he could not withstand the instigation of the two Xiahou men.

, there was nothing he could do, so he had to let them go.

Sure enough, not long after, someone from the East Palace came to the Seiguan to find Xiao Mo and asked him to cook a meal for the Crown Princess. The people who came were full of confidence, thinking that there is no reason why people in the world would not want to curry favor with the future queen? And there was no need to purify themselves.

, where can I find such a good thing? In the end, Xiao Mo slapped him back, so Jia Nanfeng held a grudge and thought, if that kid refuses to drink a toast and is fined with wine, he will definitely suffer the consequences when he gets the chance.

From then on, Shu Yan would occasionally hear some rumors about his relationship with Xiao Mo. At first, he didn't care, but then the rumors became more and more intense.

Xiao Mo is still the same as before. Apart from buying ingredients, she doesn't go out much and doesn't interact with outsiders very much, so she doesn't know anything about these rumors. Shu Yan is also a gentleman and open-minded, not doing anything wrong in his heart and not afraid of what others will say.

.So the two of them are still like before

The same - eating in one place and sleeping in two places. Sometimes Xiao Mo teaches Shu Yan to play the flute, and sometimes Shu Yan teaches Xiao Mo to read the "Book of Songs". Xiao Mo is envious that Shu Yan and Zhi Xin can use such beautiful verses in the "Book of Songs"

To express love, express emotions, express heartfelt feelings to each other, and make vows to each other

The words are so romantic. In view of Shu Yan's sincere brotherly relationship with Xiao Mo, he often teaches Xiao Mo to read some poems about the harmonious relationship between brothers, such as "Brothers are both happy and happy" in "Xiao Ya"

"Zhan" and so on, but because of the waves in "The Book of Songs"

Most of the romantic and beautiful love poems are concentrated in the fifteen national styles, so Xiao Mo is not willing to learn the "Ya" and "Ode" parts, but only wants to learn the "National Style". Xiao Mo is a smart woman and has certain writing skills.

, so after a while, I can chant a few sentences casually.

The two of them went their own way and were pure and innocent, which made Ye Chong anxious. He was worried that if this continued, it would affect Shu Yan's reputation. On the night of early autumn, the weather finally became cooler, and there was another noise coming from Shu Yan's room.

Talk about laughter.

Ye Chongxin walked to the house and heard a chant inside the house, "Guan Guan Jiujiu, in the river island. My fair lady, a gentleman is so good at hunting..." After a while, he chanted again, "The peach blossoms are burning brightly, and the son is in the river."

Return to a suitable home..."

"Reciting these poems all day long for outsiders to hear, aren't the rumors enough?" Ye Chong pushed the door open and went in. He saw Shu Yan and Xiao Mo sitting opposite each other. When the two saw Ye Chong coming, they stood up to greet him.

Although Ye Chong wanted to comfort them, he couldn't say it clearly. He just said tactfully: "You guys

Two grown men with a bright future should study each other's books on governing the country, such as "Shang Shu", "Spring and Autumn", "The Analects of Confucius", etc. How can they recite these crooked poems all day long, these poems about the love between children?

It is most harmful to people and does not bring any benefit to fame or fortune."

Xiao Mo snorted, "I don't want to be an official, so I don't want to learn books about writing letters, writing letters, spring, summer, autumn and winter, what to send, what to welcome, etc. I only like to learn this, Sister Zhixin

Poetry learned.”

Ye Chong looked at Xiao Mo and said sternly: "If brother Xiao Mo really wants to learn poetry, that's fine. Brother Shu can teach him the famous lines in "Daya" and "Song", and you can also improve. Maybe in the officialdom in the future

It can still be used."

Shu Yan listened and laughed and said: "Brother Ye, you have been drinking again today. Why are you so confused? How can you say that the Book of Songs is harmful to people? Don't you know that "Wind" is the main part of the "Book of Songs", even Confucius

It is said that "The Book of Songs" is about "innocent thoughts", and "Guanyong" is about being "happy but not obscene, sad but not sad". How can it be considered an obscene poem?"

"But, but..." Ye Chung hesitated, "Anyway, you two grown men can't recite these, do you know it will affect your character evaluation?"

Xiao Mo didn't understand: "I'm just learning poetry from Brother Shu, how come it affects his character evaluation?"

"But you two are so close... is it appropriate to recite such a poem?" Seeing Xiao Mo's doubtful expression, Ye Chung turned to Shu Yan and said, "Xiao Mo doesn't know, don't you still know?"

"What don't I know?"

When Ye Chong and Shu Yan saw Xiao Mo asking, they hurriedly shook their heads and said, "Oh, it's nothing, it's nothing."

Xiao Mo is an outspoken person, and the worst thing to do is to be so hesitant and half-covered. How could he not ask for more information? After Xiao Mo's repeated questioning, Ye Chung finally told the truth.

"Long Yang? Do outsiders suspect that Brother Shu and I are masculine?" Xiao Mo blushed after hearing this. Instead of being angry, he clapped his legs and laughed, "Joke, what a big joke. The two of us.

How could it be that kind of relationship? Hey, what do these people think? It’s really..."

After Xiao Mo knew the truth, Shu Yan felt a little more embarrassed. He also felt that his relationship with Xiao Mo was a bit too close. It was worse than with Ye Chong and even with his family friend Ruoxin who grew up together.

To be close, he only felt that the relationship was between Zhixin and Ruoxin. He couldn't tell anything else, but it seemed a bit too much.

"Well, after all, Brother Ye is a few years older. He is right. We can't just focus on these. In the future, I should teach you some other books."

What Shu Yan said was not only a comfort to himself, but also an explanation to both Ye Chung and Xiao Mo. How could Xiao Mo learn from other books? He still pestered Shu Yan to learn "The Book of Songs" in "The Book of Songs".
Chapter completed!