Some words aroused the emotions of the students in the audience, and the applause came one after another. Finally, as per the old rules, the whole hospital went to the cafeteria for free to enjoy a free New Year's meal. What was different from previous years was that this year's dishes were particularly special.
It was rich and there was an extra supply of rice wine, which made the students who had always banned alcohol on campus a bit overjoyed. After the show, many students who were familiar with He Qizhou, including Jiang Shuo, came to drink with them as Jinshi.
He Qizhou couldn't refuse, and his face was almost turning green. Fortunately, this time the target was not just him, but five people shared the burden. Moreover, compared with Fenjiu, rice wine was not much different from white water. He Qizhou felt that as long as he went to the toilet a few more times, he would be relieved.
It's not difficult to cope with it.
Zhang Qingrou was also sitting with them. After half a month, she could finally see her smiling face. Yesterday evening, her mother was released and arranged to stay temporarily in the Nanzhili Guild Hall with several other arrested people. Zhang Luyao because
He was actually guilty, and although he was on the amnesty list, there were still some procedures to go through, and he was expected to stay in prison for a few days. However, Zhang Qingrou cried with joy after hearing the news.
Since Ji Sheng was no longer wanted, he and Zheng Yuan went from the hidden residence arranged by the prince to the Nanzhili Guild Hall to join their mother and daughter.
Jiang Shuo's face was a little gloomy. He said that he would go back to Jinyang in two days. His father urged him to go back and get married. The clan also agreed. His good days were over. After the two had a drink, Jiang Shuo
Shuo also asked He Qizhou to take care of all his close friends in Yongcui Building, which almost made He Qizhou turn against him.
Xiao Yangshan told He Qizhou a piece of good news. After entering the Armed Forces Hall, he was equivalent to having an official status and could use the official post to send letters home. Moreover, a sixth-grade official like He Qizhou could send letters home for free once a quarter.
He Qizhou was overjoyed. He had indeed wanted to send a letter back for a long time, but he was troubled by the fact that no one he wanted to know returned to his hometown. After Yang Shan finished speaking, he took out a letter to his father and asked He Qizhou to send it on his behalf. This would also save seven days of work.
Eight taels of silver.
He Qizhou could only promise to send a letter immediately after reporting to the Ministry of Punishment. Wan Zhiyuan had already agreed with him to find a time to go to the Ministry of Punishment the day after tomorrow. His official notification document had been drawn up, and he only needed to have it stamped by the Minister of Personnel.
Wan Zhiyuan believed that Liu Yan would not delay his appointment as soon as he took office.
The noisy lunch had not ended for more than an hour. He Qizhou really didn't want to drink anymore, so he found an excuse to leave first. He had to pack the things in the cabin and move to the armament hall tomorrow. In the evening
There was no time either, because Liu Junzhi invited Li Ruogu to his house for dinner before he could, and he couldn't refuse the warm invitation.
He Qizhou didn't have many things. He mainly packed various medicines carefully, and then some changes of clothes. He only needed to take out the bundled bows, arrows, armors and other items from the cellar tomorrow morning, and then he could lead the rhubarb horse on the road.
As for the work in the firewood shed, Duan Xianjue told him not to worry, he would arrange the manpower himself. After Liu Junzhi helped deliver the last load of firewood, he urged Qizhou to set off.
He Qizhou freshened up a little, put on the blue silk shirt given by Liu Yingzhi, and followed Liu Junzhi to the inner city. He Qizhou, who was embarrassed to have his hands empty on the way, bought some good cakes.
The two of them had just walked into the Liu Mansion when they saw four imperial guards sitting in the concierge. He Qizhou had a good memory and vaguely recognized two of them that he seemed to have seen in the Taoist Temple in Xishan by the Yellow River. He just wondered if the princess was here.
I saw Liu Yingzhi and the princess coming hand in hand.
The fourteen-year-old princess was no longer dressed as a eunuch this time. She wore a light red satin skirt embroidered with birds and flowers, a mink fur coat on her upper body, and a snow-white fox fur scarf around her neck.
, a pink and snow-white face with a slight blush, and a slender and tall figure that is about an inch taller than the sixteen-year-old Liu Yingzhi next to her.
Liu Yingzhi didn't give in at all. She wore a tender green silk skirt with pink, white and red plum blossoms sparsely embroidered on the ground. The twists and turns of the branches on the clothes reflected Liu Yingzhi's increasingly graceful figure. Obviously, she could no longer be regarded as a capable figure.
A girl came to see.
One was lively and lively, the other gentle and touching, but He Qizhou noticed that the way the two looked at him became more and more like the way the world looked at Xiao Jihuai.
"He Qizhou! If I hadn't always spoken kindly in front of my father, how could you have been appointed a sixth-grade official all of a sudden? Have you thought about how to thank me, princess?" Jiang Xing asked proudly, raising her slightly bulging chest.
, but unfortunately it is still far inferior to the cousin next to me.
"See Your Highness the Princess, I, no, I would like to thank Your Highness." He Qizhou felt very embarrassed.
"Don't be a bastard. I'm just here to have fun. I didn't expect you to be able to defeat Brother Zhu and Xu Mu? Hey, can you come to the palace and teach me martial arts? Those old eunuchs are too boring." The little princess
road.
Liu Yingzhi gave He Qizhou a slight salute and said softly: "Her Royal Highness the Princess asked me to invite you to play. Yingzhi congratulates you on winning the first prize!" Liu Yingzhi felt happy and worried in her heart. What she was happy about was that He Qizhou was already the top scholar and no longer needed.
Worrying about the separation between families, what worries me is that the little princess seems to have a good impression of He Qizhou. Although she is the daughter of the second assistant, she is a concubine after all, so how can she win over her?
He Qizhou felt a pain in his head. Liu Yingzhi's voice was soft and waxy. Although it was not as good as Xiaoxue's, it was still very nice. The other person's eyes looked at her with affection. He didn't know what to do, so he could only lower his head and answer.
: "Thank you, Miss Liu."
Since it was too early to leave the meal, the little princess asked He Qizhou what kind of buyer's gambling games he could play. He Qizhou honestly answered that he knew a little bit of everything.
The little princess then said she wanted to play Pai Gow, which she secretly learned from some little eunuchs. The two girls and Liu Junzhi played Pai Gow for a while. Although they lost some money, He Qizhou was quite happy.
It reminded him of playing cards with his family in the hut.
During the card game, the little princess kept shouting and shouting. She rarely slipped out of the palace and was with the guy she liked. Wouldn't she feel happy? Liu Yingzhi, on the other hand, always spoke softly, even if he took the big shot and killed everyone.
He just raised his slender hands, covered his mouth, and showed a trace of beauty on his face.
The four of them got excited about playing, and the servants invited the four of them to dinner. They came twice, but Jiang Xing, who was in high spirits, could not be moved. In the end, Liu's mother came over on her own and invited the four of them over.
At the dining table, everyone found that Liu Yan had already sat down. He Qizhou was not too polite and just sat down to eat. Because Liu Yan was there, the dining room became a lot duller. Only the little princess continued to chatter.
An interesting story about bullying the little eunuch. Liu Yingzhi kept secretly looking at He Qizhou intentionally or unintentionally. He Qizhou just thought he was a fool and kept eating and drinking.
Because the time for the little princess to go back was limited, the dinner ended quickly. He Qizhou used the city ban as an excuse to thank the Liu family and prepare to leave. Liu Yan personally sent the princess to the door, because it was in the inner city, and the princess only took her with her when she went out.
After the princess and He Qizhou bid farewell to the Liu family, He Qizhou was about to leave. Liu Yan stopped him. After sending away his son and daughter, he solemnly said to He Qizhou: "He Qizhou, you really want to
Are you ready to investigate a suburban robbery?"
He Qizhou said: "Yes! Those people died too unjustly, and this matter is more or less related to me. If the real culprit is not caught, I will feel unhappy."
Liu Yan said: "This is very dangerous! Although you are now the number one scholar, you can't fight against the forces behind you! To be honest, don't look at the emperor's high and mighty appearance, but sometimes he has to compromise.
To a certain extent, the measure of crime is no longer the law, but balance! Do you understand this?"
"Well, a little bit, but I still decided to give it a try!" He Qizhou said.
"Okay, I know you are not a simple person. If you need help, I may help you secretly. You must be extremely careful yourself. Also, don't look at the fact that Shi Lan has not identified you, but what he said
You even believe me, let alone the emperor and others. I won’t ask about your secrets. Even if you really killed the person, I believe they deserved it. Anyway, you can take care of yourself." Liu Yan said.
"Master Liu, you are a good person, thank you, I will be careful." He Qizhou bowed deeply and said goodbye to Liu Yan.
There was still a little time before the door was closed. He Qizhou deliberately made a circle and came to the alley where he sent Xiaoxue last time, but he did not dare to knock on the back door for no reason. Turning out of the alley, He Qizhou found the front door again.
The facade is small, and there is no plaque on it. The door is closed and there are no servants guarding it. Only a red lantern hanging at the door shows that there is still someone at home.
He Qizhou thought to himself, it is indeed not a wealthy family. Xu Mu said that this place is full of wealthy families, but he cannot believe it. Alas, he must not be like the Miss Liu family, who has love and carelessness! Fortunately, this girl Xiaoxue is not
That famous "Dong Xue", right? He doesn't look like a rich man. But how can he meet that lady? It's impossible for a hero to save a beauty every time.
The sky was completely dark, and carriages passed by from time to time, parked outside several brightly lit mansions nearby. They should all be visiting relatives and friends during the New Year. He Qizhou hesitated several times, and finally decided to turn back, but it was snowing
There were quite a few footprints left on the snow near my house.
Just after walking a few dozen steps, a carriage passed by He Qizhou, which was quite similar to the carriage that brought Xiaoxue back last time. At first, He Qizhou didn't care, but after walking a few steps, he couldn't help but be curious. He looked back and saw that
I saw the carriage stopped in front of Xiaoxue's house, and a young man in white walked out of the carriage. After tapping the door, a maid came out to open the door and chatted happily with the young man.
He Qizhou took a look and realized that they both knew each other! The boy was Zhang Mufeng! And the maid was naturally Xiao Ping.