The rain stopped for a few days, but the weather did not clear up. It simply turned into rain and snow. This rain and snow weather gave the illusion of being colder than snow.
Qin Liang had three layers of clothes inside his black official robe. Fortunately, his body could bear it. Otherwise, he would have wanted to wear a fur coat just after the winter lunar month. When it was really cold in the twelfth lunar month, wouldn't he be able to wear it like a rice dumpling?
He and Wang Lingjun had moved back to Qin's courtyard a while ago, and the road to the school affairs office was longer.
Next to the small earth temple, the place where you can turn your head is not here either, but close to the Wang family's mansion. Qin Liang planned to make a special detour to take a look when he went home in the afternoon.
The work of digging the tunnel has been completed, and the front and rear courtyards are very close to each other; the selected room is also close to the wall. Therefore, the workload is not very large, but a lot of soil has been dug out and filled into the courtyard nearby.
The small pool made the water shallow enough to reach the knees. The work was done very carefully. It took three nights just to build the exit from the Guo Family Courtyard.
Just as I was thinking about this, the carriage just left Qin's house and turned a corner when I heard Wang Kang's voice: "Please look at the front left side."
Qin Liang opened the curtain and took a look, and saw a girl in a cloak waving. The girl looked familiar, as if she had seen him somewhere. Qin Liang asked Wang Kang to stop the car, and got a bamboo slip after getting off the car. It turned out to be Wu
The lady invited him to a dinner party, and she was the daughter of Chou Hou.
The battle to defeat Shu entered the preparation stage. At this time, Mrs. Wu made an appointment, which may be Sima Shi's intention.
Qin Liang stayed at the school affairs office until the afternoon, then asked Wang Kang to go home and bring a letter, while he and Wu Xin went to Mrs. Wu's residence.
As usual, Mrs. Wu welcomed Qin Liang outside the gatehouse of the courtyard of the inner house, and then led Qin Liang in. The two of them walked into a narrow and secluded wing, with no one inside. However, Qin Liang found that there were three cases, each with each
Tableware, stewed meat, vegetable soup, wine and other items were set out.
The two of them bowed to each other, and Qin Liang sat on the west side, while Mrs. Wu knelt and sat on the opposite side, leaving a few tables for the superiors.
This wing was very small and had no windows, so several banquets were held very close to each other. Once the dense door was closed, even the slightest natural noise from outside could not be heard.
After a moment of silence, Qin Liang had nothing to do, so he looked at Mrs. Wu intentionally or unintentionally. Mrs. Wu's figure was not outstanding, but she looked very pleasing to the eye. She had a well-proportioned face with oval seeds, a pair of beautiful big eyes, and good bones.
It's very smooth and quite delicate. Her image is not very eye-catching, but very attractive.
Even if Mrs. Wu is not as good as the two in Qin Liang's family, she can still be regarded as a great beauty, and she is by no means a beautiful woman who can be seen everywhere. Otherwise, Yin Mo would not have been attracted by her in the first place.
Every time Qin Liang saw Wu, he would be a little curious as to why Master Sima divorced her as soon as he married her.
Tonight, Wu's face was very clean, without any makeup, and her jewelry only had a flower hairpin. She was wearing a dark black dress with patterns embroidered on the edges. Qin Liang was not staring at her, but he was always looking at her.
The mentality is: beautiful women are eye-catching, but it is not illegal to just look at them.
"Did you meet Mrs. Zhen later?" Mrs. Wu suddenly asked in a low voice. The two didn't speak for a while, but she asked very directly.
Qin Liang thought about it for a moment. Before he met Mrs. Zhen that time, Mrs. Wu said something: Mrs. Zhen is a widow and has a bad reputation. That sentence didn't seem like a good thing. The friendship between the two people might be very good.
Generally speaking, Mrs. Zhen is unlikely to regard Mrs. Wu as a person she trusts.
So Qin Liang said without changing his expression: "No, why did Madam suddenly talk about her?" Mrs. Wu raised her head and glanced at Qin Liang, and whispered: "She has a wild nature. I thought she would contact Qin Jun, so I knew it."
Qin Jun is not that kind of person."
Qin Liang suddenly felt a little ashamed when he thought of what he had done with Mrs. Zhen, and he said casually: "Maybe Madam has misjudged me."
Mrs. Wu asked again in a low voice: "Do you like dissolute women?"
Qin Liang didn't pay attention and was immediately stopped by the question, shaking his head hurriedly.
Mrs. Wu clasped her hands together, bowed slightly and wanted to say something quietly. Unexpectedly, there was a creaking sound from the door, which startled her and she immediately sat upright.
The tall Sima Master came in.
Qin Liang and Mrs. Wu both stood up. Qin Liang bowed and said, "Nice to meet you, General."
When Master Sima heard the address, he paused his gestures for a moment, then showed a smile and said in return: "Zhong Ming, farewell and well. Take a seat, you're welcome."
The atmosphere today was a little different. After the three of them had a drink, Master Sima actually started eating the food and was not in a hurry to talk about business. When Qin Liang met with Master Sima before, Master Sima always went straight to the topic and never muddled.
In a hurry.
Qin Liang also calmed down and started eating meat, otherwise he would go home hungry later. His eating appearance was not exaggerated, the place in front of him was very clean, and he didn't leave any residue on the table, but he ate a lot.
After drinking for three rounds and chatting for a while, Sima Shicai said: "I heard that Zhongming is going to be Guo Boji's military planner?"
When Qin Liang heard this, he thought to himself: There are definitely spies from the Sima family in Cao Shuang's house, and there are more than one or two.
He said: "I heard from my cousin Linghu, Chief Shi, that such a thing has not yet been determined. I didn't want to be a counselor at first, but my cousin persuaded me twice and I couldn't refuse."
Master Sima nodded and said: "Deng Yang is already the mastermind. If he works beside Cao Zhaobo, it will be difficult for him to use his talents. Even if Zhongming has a good plan, they will not listen."
When Qin Liang heard this, he couldn't help but thought: The Sima family already knew about the discussion in the front hall of the General's Mansion a few days ago? Maybe it was because of Qin Liang's remarks that today's dinner was held.
Master Sima's style today is indeed different from his past. "As a counselor, the most important thing is the relationship with the person in charge. You must be trusted and reused, otherwise you will not be able to accomplish anything."
Qin Liang nodded and said casually: "It is indeed as the general said, when I was in Huainan, I was highly valued by General Sun."
Master Sima said: "It's not bad this time. Guo Boji is the brother-in-law of the king's governor, so Zhongming has to call him maternal uncle. Since they are relatives, if Zhongming has any opinions, he can discuss them with Guo Boji without going to Cao Zhaobo.
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Qin Liang responded and didn't say much for the time being. He didn't quite understand what Master Sima meant, but this sentence seemed to be normal. Nowadays, everyone talks about relationships, and there is nothing wrong with what Master Sima said.
However, Master Sima was already a guard general and a very powerful figure. He made a special appointment and it was impossible for him to just have a few gossips.
Qin Liang said tentatively: "My servant only does his job and doesn't care about anything else."
Master Sima glanced at him and said, "They are all doing their best for the country. Zhong Ming doesn't have to worry too much. He just needs to concentrate on assisting Guo Boji."
After saying that, he suddenly stood up slowly and said, "I have to go somewhere else, so I can't stay longer."
Qin Liang also stood up and said: "My servant has to go home. Madam Wu, take your leave." Master Sima walked ahead first. When he arrived at the door, it had not yet been opened. Suddenly he turned around and said in a casual tone, "By the way, Zhong Ming is
Do you want to be the governor? Last time, you couldn't do it because of Cao Zhaobo's words. If Zhongming can make some achievements this time, I will guarantee Zhongming to be the governor and give him the title of general."
Qin Liang's eyes widened immediately. Master Sima was like this again. He clearly said he wanted to leave, but suddenly said the key words, which made people unprepared.
"Thank you, General, for your cultivation." Qin Liang bowed hurriedly.
Master Sima said: "First of all, there must be some merit worth mentioning so that I can arrange for someone to help you. It is impossible for my father and I to personally speak for you. Cao Zhaobo will find it very strange."
Qin Liang nodded and said, "I understand."
Master Sima stood still and said slowly: "Zhong Ming is an understanding person. It's good if you can understand."
The three of them walked out of the side room together, and Master Sima said: "Zhong Ming is a guest at the banquet. You go and give him a gift. I will leave first."
Mrs. Wu said: "I'll get an umbrella for Mr. Qin."
Qin Liang said politely: "Mrs. Wu, stay."
Although Mrs. Wu saw her off in person, it was not like a man and a woman taking a walk. There was someone in the courtyard of the inner house. The middle-aged woman from before was standing on the eaves, and she could clearly see their words and deeds. After leaving the gatehouse
Later, there were more than one or two slaves in the front hall and courtyard.
However, as soon as she left the gatehouse of the inner house, Mrs. Wu turned her head slightly and whispered: "The forty-year-old woman earlier was someone sent by Sima Mansion."
Her voice is a little thick, especially when she speaks in a low voice, but her voice is quite feminine. Sometimes the voice of a person with a delicate figure is not clear and crisp.
"Oh." Qin Liang responded, not knowing how to reply.
Mrs. Wu added: "I was deposed as soon as I entered Sima's house. Do you know why..."
Qin Liang noticed Mrs. Wu's gaze and said, "There should be servants from the house who will take me to the carriage. Madam, please stay."
Mrs. Wu handed over the umbrella. In fact, Qin Liang did not need an umbrella when riding in the car, but he still took it. The two bowed to each other and said goodbye.
Qin Liang just walked out of a gatehouse, and then drove out of the mansion gate, which was surrounded by layers of walls. The carriage drove for a while, and after leaving the square gate, there was another inner wall with double-sloping eaves.
On a snowy and rainy evening, the sky is not completely dark yet, but the sky and the earth are hazy and dim, and visibility is not high. I am in a huge city, and when I look back, I am surrounded by walls, and I can only vaguely see what is behind the layers of walls.
The exposed roofs, towers and pavilions seem to be just the tip of the iceberg on the water.
Qin Liang repeatedly recalled what Master Sima said in the carriage. Master Sima didn't say much tonight. Qin Liang thought about it several times and almost memorized it, especially the one or two sentences that felt unique.
At this time, Qin Liang remembered that some of what his cousin Linghuyu said did make some sense. Not to mention that Linghuyu was a temperamental person. It was not known whether he could fight, but he probably knew something about politics.
The factors that affected this battle seemed not to be on the battlefield, and they had already changed beyond recognition.
But no matter what, Cao Shuang didn't understand the promised reward, but Master Sima was very specific and happy, and clearly said the title of prefect and general! So Qin Liang's mood became very complicated. He wanted to lament the darkness of the government, but he was also very happy to look forward to the post of prefect.
I want to be happy, but I feel like things are confusing.