On New Year's Eve, the bursts of cheers and noises lasted for a long time. It can be regarded as the longest day of the year. After Jiang Ning and Wang Yanran said goodbye to their uncles and elders in the clan, they went straight back to the other courtyard.

Even though it was New Year's Eve, it was already late at night when I fell asleep. Wang Ruoyan's light was obscured by the early morning sun, so he must have stayed up all night...

From the first day of the Lunar New Year to the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, there were gatherings and poetry gatherings of all sizes, and invitations of all sizes were sent to the small courtyard. At first, Yue Ya and Xing'er were very excited, such as

Taohuayuan posted a message, inviting Jiang Ning to participate in a poetry meeting, attended by Chen Qinian, Zhao

Li Xuan and other talented people; another example is that Donglin Academy held a banquet in the Yanbin Building, and all four talented people from Donglin were present. Miss Su Yun'er also specially composed lyrics and music, and sang Jiang Ning's "Spring River Flower Moonlight Night"; there were also several people with Wang Ruoyan

I am a merchant with whom I have business dealings, so I posted a message to invite the two of them to come over.

Jiang Ning refused without exception. No matter what the outside world said, they were fake talents, plagiarists, hypocrites, etc. As Jiang Ning refused more and more, they clamored, but Jiang Ning didn't care at all.

But when he got up early every day, when the talents and beauties of Hangzhou were still in Zhou Gong's presence, Jiang Ning had already run back and forth along the Yudai River. Along with the increasingly strong stench, he also knew that the mouth-watering dish should be available soon.

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Liu Sisi was still waiting at that time, waiting for Jiang Ning to either come to the house or at the door to talk about recent events or talk about any difficulties with the dishes. Jiang Ning, on the other hand, took a hundred taels of silver and said

Liu Sisi wanted to buy shares, but she was stubborn and had no choice but to accept.

The fifth day of the first lunar month is the Lantern Festival, which is also the first festival of the New Year. People who have been walking around the streets for five days at home walked out to the streets early, with branches and branches of snow under their feet, and a dazzling array of snacks in front of them.

There was the hearty laughter of children, full of fireworks.

The lantern show in the evening is the most interesting one. After the Lantern Festival, there will be the oiran competition of the four major brothels. This is the top priority. However, one is for common people to participate, and the other is a game for the rich, so naturally it is the former.

The mass base is broader.

Jiang Ning originally planned to have dinner with Wang Ruoyan, Yue Ya and Xing'er at home, and then went to the lantern festival for a walk, but Ah San blocked him directly at the door early in the morning, saying that Mr. Bi and Mr. Xia had already made an appointment.

Today, no matter what, Jiang Ning must go to the house to sit.

Before he could refuse, Ah San's words made Jiang Ning give up his original idea of ​​just playing chess.

"The master said that there is something important and I want to hear Mr. Ning's opinion. The eldest son has rushed back overnight."

The eldest son that Asan mentioned is Xia Kang's eldest son, Xia Qiangjun. It is said that he serves in the army. The details are not known. After all, Jiangning, Xia and Bi's families met in a chess game.

Although the church members could tell his character and the three of them were familiar with each other, they would not ask more questions about family matters if he didn't mention them himself.

The arrival of Xia Qiang's army must be related to the army. Is it an internal or external problem? Why did Xia Kang find him to listen to his opinions? Maybe it was because of the close relationship between the two. He was sometimes unrestrained and full of whimsical ideas.

Probably because there are so many...

After leaving the door, Xia Mansion's carriage stopped at the door. Jiang Ning recognized the carriage. It was Xia Kang's ride. The driver was Asan, and no one else was there.

The noise on the streets was still there, but Jiang Ning suddenly felt that the noise was a bit too much.

Ah San didn't say what it was, and Jiang Ning wouldn't ask. Anyway, it shouldn't be a trivial matter.

When they arrived at the house, Xia Kang and Bi Chengan were sitting at the Go table. Standing next to them was a man with an extraordinary appearance. He was wearing maroon leather body armor and a tiger head belt around his waist. He had a long knife in the tiger's mouth.

There was a bandage on his body, and blood was oozing out.

"This is Jiang Ning, Jiang Zichuan." Seeing Jiang Ning come in, Mr. Xia raised his hand and introduced the man next to him. Then he pointed to the man next to him: "This is Xia Qiangjun, the dog, who is riding for Kyoto.

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As soon as Jiang Ning entered the room, he could feel that something was wrong. Ah San closed the door with his backhand. In Nuoda's hall, there were only two people sitting in the side hall and a procession standing upright with armor on their bodies. They should be

Xia Qiangjun.

"I met the young general when I went down to Jiang Zichuan." Jiang Ning handed over.

Xia Qiangjun looked at Jiang Ning and greeted him politely, but he didn't care in his heart. He really didn't understand why his father would bring a weak scholar here to listen to his opinion.

"Today is the fifth day of the Lunar New Year. I shouldn't have disturbed Zichuan's leisure time. But after discussing with Mr. Bi, I felt that Zichuan might have some insights in this regard, so I asked Ah San to invite you." Xia Kang glanced at the light coming in from the window.

The sunshine is quite melancholy.

Jiang Ning said: "If there is anything I can do to help you two, I will naturally do it without any hesitation. It's just a fight or something. I really can't help you. If I have an idea, I might have some opinions, but they are just opinions."

Before Xia Kang could speak, Jiang Ning made it clear what he could and could not do. He was both agreeing and rejecting. As soon as he finished speaking, Xia Kang and Bi Chengan looked at each other and immediately laughed loudly.

: "Haha, what did I say? Is it different from what others think? Before I even spoke, he made a request first."

Although the three of them are chess buddies, they will inevitably mention some important national affairs when exchanging cups and cups. The Yuan Dynasty endured humiliation and separated from the Turks. Empress Dowager Xiao decisively attacked and defeated the Yuan Dynasty with one person.

Pushed to its peak, it even talked about the Blackwater Alliance ten years ago, Xiao Yunshuang now and the thousands of miles of fertile soil in the Hexi Corridor...

Whether intentionally or unintentionally, Jiang Ning's words about this pattern always make the two of them feel refreshed. It's just that Jiang Ning's status as a son-in-law is destined to be unable to flex his muscles in politics. Otherwise, these two people might not be able to flex their muscles in politics.

I will recommend it. Over time, I have a new view of Jiang Ning.

Xia Qiangjun entered Hangzhou last night, but he didn't know that his father had a friend of the same age as him. The two old men in front of him were a rich and powerful prince consort, and the other was an iron-hatted prince inherited from Feng Yin. How could he

Are you treating this white-faced scholar so politely?

"Jiang Ning Jiang Zichuan? Who is it?" Xia Qiangjun wanted to know. Although he was a soldier, his education since childhood and his study of the art of war told him that this person must not be simple, otherwise he would be Bi Lao

Even his father would not approve of it. Since both of them agreed that his opinion should be listened to, this person must be a great person.

It can be seen that when I saw Jiang Ning, I was a little disappointed and weak. This word should not belong to men, but it was the first word that popped up.

Immediately, the two of them stopped smiling, and Bi Chengan sighed slowly: "Qiangjun, you should tell me..."

Xia Qiangjun brought his thoughts back to his eyes, cupped his hands and said, "Yes..."

Xia Kang signaled, and Asan brought in a bench and a hand warmer. Although there was a good charcoal fire burning in the room and the doors and windows were closed, this also meant that this conversation might last for a long time...

"I wonder how much Brother Zichuan knows about the official family of the current dynasty? In other words, how much does he know about the current dynasty? I would also like to know where to start..."

According to his opinion, which scholar does not care about national affairs?
Chapter completed!