After a few drinks, Ouyang Rong became a little tipsy when the wind blew at noon.
From waking up from sleepwalking in the underground palace in the early morning, to now having lunch with the teacher and junior sister in Meilin Xiaoyuan.
After struggling for a long time and being unconscious for many days, I was really hungry.
Ouyang Rong was not polite about the whole table of food that was originally used to entertain the teacher. He kept picking up his chopsticks, and in a short time, most of it was gone.
The same goes for wine. He drinks it like water and uses it to swallow food.
The fine wine on the table was brought by Xie Lingjiang from the "Su Mansion". Of course, Ouyang Rong also knew now that the house next door was not the Su Mansion, but should be called Li Mansion.
But of course, we can't put a plaque on it. After all, throughout the Zhou Dynasty, the surname "Li" is the well-known imperial surname.
"Lianghan turns out to be a pretty good drinker."
Looking at Ouyang Rong, who was immersed in cooking rice and taking a sip of wine from time to time, Xie Xun and his daughter looked at each other, turned around and said with a smile.
"It's okay. Actually, it doesn't taste like anything."
Ouyang Rong put down the bowl, smiled, reached for the wine bottle, and prepared to pour wine for the teacher.
But someone has already moved faster.
"Father, senior brother, I'm coming."
The three of them moved a small square table under the grape trellis and sat down on their knees to eat.
Ouyang Rong and Xie Xun were facing each other, facing north and south.
Xie Lingjiang sat between the two, facing them sideways, with Ouyang Rong on his left and Xie Xun on his right.
At this moment, after taking a bath, this Xie girl was full of fragrance. She was wearing a double-breasted snow-white dress, sitting on her knees on a futon. The long dress was made of expensive fabrics and was soft and close to the body, which naturally highlighted her beautiful curves.
The girl's kneeling posture caused her slim jade buttocks to press against her calves. The silky fabric was bulging and tight, just like the gourd-shaped wine flask she was holding up in her hand.
Xie Lingjiang volunteered, and her three thousand black hair was tied up dignifiedly with a glazed red rope hairpin. She sat up, held the wine flask in her two jade hands, and her little face was seriously attracted to her senior brother and father.
Fine wine.
Xie Xun couldn't help but glance at the hairpin Xie Lingjiang pinned to his black hair.
When she entered the kitchen just now, her long hair was still hanging loose. However, when she and Liang Han came out with the food a little while later, her long hair was already tied up and she had a strange hairpin.
Her cheeks also turned a lot red, although she still had a serious expression on her face.
Xie Xun couldn't help but sigh.
He glanced at the wine glass again, and the gentle and virtuous little girl pouring wine in front of him.
By the way, it had been a long time since he had drank a drink poured by his own daughter. He remembered how well-behaved his daughter was when he was a child. Unfortunately, after he grew up, he didn’t like to attend his father’s banquets. He acted independently and often taught him to drink less...
But today, it is unprecedented.
In fact, for the old father, he is not afraid of his daughter being angry, but he is afraid that she will suddenly behave.
Xie Xun turned around and said, "Thank you for your hard work."
"It's okay, father, please drink quickly." Xie Lingjiang smiled slightly, responded, and immediately turned her head towards Ouyang Rong, who was drinking heavily. She frowned and said with concern: "Elder brother, please drink slowly..."
A loving father and a filial daughter.
Taking advantage of Lianghan's presence today, Xie Xun calmly drank a few more glasses, but his mouth was inexplicably sour.
Well, I don’t know if it’s because the wine is sour or what happened.
Almost half full, Ouyang Rong temporarily put down his chopsticks, raised his glass to Xie Xun, and signaled:
"Actually, I don't drink much on weekdays. I mainly spend time with my teachers and friends."
He smiled and said, "Because I can't always taste what's good about wine. I just think it's similar to slightly sour water and can quench thirst. I can't say I like it."
"Is that so? Lianghan has indeed changed a lot."
Xie Xun rolled up his sleeves, put down his wine glass, and said with emotion:
"Brother Shen returned to Jiangzhou from Longcheng and what he said to my teacher is correct. I remember that when Lianghan was a student, he hated this kind of socializing at the wine table. If he didn't drink, he would lose face. Give."
The middle-aged Confucian scholar's eyes flashed as he recalled: "Later, when we were rushing to take the exam in Luoyang, when our master and apprentice were saying goodbye, we leaned under the willow tree and Liang Han took a sip. This incident was talked about in the academy for a while."
"Yeah?"
Xie Lingjiang looked at Ouyang Rong curiously, his eyes bright.
"Well, that's what happened." Ouyang Rong nodded and smiled, paused, as if reminiscing for a moment, and said softly:
"I urge you to drink another glass of wine and leave Yangguan in the west...there is no old friend."
Xie Lingjiang looked sideways, Xie Xun laughed and asked:
"Does Lianghan still remember the ambition he made when he said goodbye to Luoyang that day?"
The Xie father and daughter looked at each other.
Ouyang Rong put down his chopsticks and remained silent for a long time.
"I was young and energetic at the time."
Xie Xun shook his head: "If you are not young and vigorous, how can you be called a young man? What's more, isn't Liang Han still young now? He is the weakest champion in the final army."
Ouyang Rong sighed: "It's harder than the teacher, Xie Jia Baoshu, the sincere heart never grows old."
As if he understood the riddle in his father's and senior brother's words, Xie Lingjiang turned his head and glanced at the Su Mansion next door.
Xie Xun put down his chopsticks and was about to speak, but Ouyang Rong was the first to say:
"It's been a lot of hard work for my teacher and junior sister these days when my disciple was in coma."
Xie Xun shook his head, pointed at Xie Lingjiang and said: "Huanhan is even harder, traveling thousands of miles to Gezao Mountain to seek medical treatment for you."
Ouyang Rong asked calmly: "My injury is serious?"
Xie Xun nodded.
Ouyang Rong suddenly asked: "My injury was not cured by Master Shandao, right?"
"That's right." Xie Xun said calmly:
"Huanwen went to Gezao Mountain to invite Taoist Chongxu, but Lianghan was seriously injured and Taoist Chongxu was helpless. At this time..."
Xie Lingjiang raised his head and wanted to speak: "Elder brother, in fact, this miracle doctor..."
Xie Xun interrupted:
"Fortunately, at this time, Taoist Master Chongxu met a miracle doctor who was passing by Longcheng and was also a senior of the Taoist sect. He asked him to help and saved Lianghan."
Xie Lingjiang frowned and turned to look at her father who looked calm. The latter did not look at her, but looked at Ouyang Rong.
Ouyang Rong asked: "Who is the miracle doctor? Is he still in Dragon City?"
"Liang Han has recovered and the miracle doctor has left."
"Can I leave my name?"
"The miracle doctor did not leave a name."
"That's it." Ouyang Rong whispered.
Xie Xun turned his head, his eyes stopped Xie Lingjiang, then turned back and asked softly:
"How can Lianghan be sure that it was not Master Shandao who treated him? I and Huanyuan were just about to tell you."
"If I were Master Shandao, I would definitely ask Xiufa and the others to stay at the bedside. Especially if I am about to recover and wake up from the illness, according to Master Shandao's temperament, I will definitely appear at the bedside as soon as possible.
Ouyang Rong shook his head: "But when I woke up and waited for a long time, there was no one in the room, and my junior sister also came late...
"Later, she also mentioned some miracle doctor who informed her that she had just been cooking in the kitchen and her mind became clearer, so she thought of this problem."
Xie Xun sighed: "Lianghan is very careful."
Ouyang Rong turned his head and asked Xie Lingjiang, who was frowning at the side:
"Junior sister, why do you look like this? Did the miracle doctor save me and make some request to you? Although it sounds like it's nothing."
Xie Lingjiang shook his head: "There is no request from us."
Xie Xun said softly: "We wanted to give it, but the miracle doctor refused to accept it. Instead, he said that someone had already paid for you, Lianghan."
Ouyang Rong frowned: "Who?"
Xie Xun didn't answer and looked at Ouyang Rong.
As if he understood something, Ouyang Rong slowly raised his eyebrows:
"I see... Don't you think the person being rescued should feel guilty? This miracle doctor is actually kind. He helps the world with his help and his benevolence brings blessings..."
Xie Xun nodded: "Maybe he stood up to save people after witnessing the benefits Liang Han had brought to the people of Longcheng. This can be regarded as 'someone paid', and Liang Han does not need to feel guilty."
"Really..." Ouyang Rong whispered.
He suddenly remembered the long dream he had when he was unconscious.
Ouyang Rong raised his head and asked: "Besides this miracle doctor, who else is guarding my bed these days?"
No matter how small or small it is.
Xie Xun was not surprised. He glanced at Xie Lingjiang and said directly:
"It's not Huan Huan, it's a girl from a good family invited by Huan Huan. Her surname is Zhao. This little lady Zhao is very smart and knows how to take care of people.
"Lianghan, you should also know that Huanwan is a spoiled child and cannot take care of anyone.
"There is no one in Meilu Garden for the time being, so we have no choice but to do this.
"The miracle doctor also likes to be clean and doesn't allow us to get close, so he asked Mrs. Zhao to strike in front of the hospital bed."
Ouyang Rong took a long breath: "That makes sense."
Full of wine and food.
Xie Xun glanced at Ouyang Rong, who was bowing his head in thought, and stood up first:
"You have just recovered from illness. Brother Li and his family next door were originally going to see you, but they were stopped by the master. They just said that you had just recovered from illness and it was not suitable for people to disturb you.
"If you are free now, would Lianghan be willing to go and sit in the house next door? It would also help them stop worrying."
Ouyang Rong raised his head, glanced at his mentor who sincerely invited him, and said in deep thought:
"Thank you teacher for thinking about me and not going around for the time being. I have just recovered from illness and have a lot of official duties piled up. I will wait for two days to deal with them before making any plans...Teacher, please go slowly, and so will my junior sister."
"good."
Xie Xun nodded happily without any hesitation, and Xie Lingjiang with a reluctant expression stood up to say goodbye.
Ouyang Rong saw off the guests in person.
"Elder brother, wait."
Xie Lingjiang stopped, took off the glazed red rope hairpin, and handed the blue butterfly petal-like glazed piece back to his senior brother, leaving only a red rope to tie into a ponytail.
"Don't you want to wear it back?" Ouyang Rong asked with a smile.
"You are very generous, but you are still so good at coaxing people..." Xie Lingjiang glared at Ouyang Rong, stuffed the tripod sword into his arms, and said with narrowed eyes:
"You are not allowed to use it to fool others, and even jokes are not allowed."
Ouyang Rong laughed and nodded.
After a while, watching their figures disappear at the end of the Meilin path, he calmly turned around and faced the empty yard:
"A miracle doctor passing by?"
He rubbed his face with his palms and murmured:
"What's going on with that weird dream...I seem...to have bitten a woman."
…
"Father, why don't you just tell your senior brother about the pretty girl?"
In a study room in Meilu Garden, Xie Lingjiang frowned, looked at his father who was drinking tea calmly, and asked:
"Did her second senior sister say something to you?"
Xie Xun sighed: "Some things don't need to be explained too clearly. As soon as her second senior sister walked in and handed me a cup of tea with a smile, I knew the meaning..."
"This is just the intention of her senior and second senior sisters, not the true intention of the delicate girl!"
Xie Xun shook his head: "It's a matter of asking a miracle doctor to take action. Mrs. Zhao has already agreed to her two senior sisters."
Xie Lingjiang said stubbornly:
"This is not fair to the pretty girl." She said word by word, "And senior brother hates unfairness the most! You must tell him more."
Xie Xun asked: "Aren't you worried at all that he will do something wrong?"
Xie Lingjiang shook his head:
"I have always believed that if it is really a wrong thing, senior brother will not do it, and if it is not a wrong thing, it doesn't matter if he does it? Then it is even more important to let him know, there is no need to make up lies, even if it is well-intentioned."
"But lies don't hurt, the truth is the sharpest knife."
Li Bao'er's crisp voice came.
Xie Lingjiang frowned and looked.
At this moment, she and Xie Xun were not the only ones who came to the study. Li Guoer, Li Xian, Li Dalang, and Wei Mei's family were all in the room.
As soon as Xie Xun and his daughter returned from Meilin Courtyard, they came to visit, as if they had been waiting for a long time.
"Sister Guo'er, do you understand the senior brother, or do I understand the senior brother?"
Xie Lingjiang asked unhappily.
Li Guoer lowered his eyes and poured the tea, nodded and admitted: "Of course it's sister Xie, she understands Ouyang Lianghan better. But sister, I understand people's hearts, and I know the pros and cons better."
It was this proud and confident tone again that made Xie Lingjiang very unhappy.
"You mean I don't understand?" Xie Lingjiang curled his lips and said, "Who didn't believe in Senior Brother's rule before? Who despised the power of a small spoonful of water for the people of Dragon City? Now it's a slap in the face?"
Li Guoer frowned slightly, nodded and said:
"I admit that I made a mistake at that time. I was the arrogant one. Ouyang Lianghan has the talent of a king, and the royal way he pursues is upright and can reach the heights of elegance!"
The little girl with plum blossom makeup turned her head and said to Xie Xun, Li Xian and others:
"So, father and brother, we need to ask him for help. This kind of talent must not be missed.
"Uncle Xie did the right thing.
"Besides, this is also the instruction of Miss Zhao's second senior sister. Regarding the matter between Yunmeng Jianze and Miss Zhao, we are not allowed to mention a word in front of Ouyang Lianghan. This second lady is quite powerful, Xiaozhi said
We can't defeat them temporarily if we use emotion and reason, and add courtesy first and then attack with force. If we don't follow them, what else can we do? If we tell Ouyang Lianghan, it will harm him instead."
"You are so unreasonable..." Xie Lingjiang stood up.
Xie Xun sighed: "Okay, Huanhuan, stop arguing."
Li Xian also quickly stood up, grabbed Li Guo'er's sleeve, and said with a wry smile: "Xiannie, please calm down, Guo'er has a straightforward temper, eh."
Xie Lingjiang shook his head: "She is not straight, she has many twists and turns."
Li Guo'er smiled and said, "In all this time, I haven't seen Sister Xie take down anyone. It's a good thing."
"What are you talking about? You..." Xie Lingjiang's face turned red and she slapped the table.
"Okay, okay, Bao'er, can you stop saying a few words?"
Li Xian and Xie Xun hurried forward and persuaded the two girls to stop.
Wei Mei stood aside, calmly glancing at the blushing Xie family girl, and then at her own daughter who seemed to be indifferent.
The woman in the long skirt looked thoughtful.
"Actually... I also think what Uncle Xie did was quite right."
Li Dalang interrupted at the right moment.
Everyone suddenly became quiet and looked at each other, including Li Xian and his wife.
They looked at each other with surprise.
Normally, it is rare to see my elder brother express his opinions, and he is always used to keeping his head silent.
"This is indeed good for Lianghan and good for the people of the world."
Li Dalang said in a serious tone:
"With Liang Han's talent, he should go to a wider world and benefit more people, because there is more than one Dragon City in the world, but there are many Liang Han missing."
"But Dalang, you didn't like us getting involved with other people before..."
Li Dalang turned his head, smiled at the surprised Li Xian couple, and said:
"Before, we were afraid that our family would harm Lianghan's future. Now, if Lianghan's analysis here is correct and there is really a little hope, like Amei said, our family will naturally not miss Lianghan."
Li Xian and others looked pleased, and Xie Xun couldn't help but turn his head to look at Li Dalang, which seemed a little unexpected.
If it is true what his disciple Lianghan said in "Long Zhong Dui" that day, then as Li Xian's undisputed eldest son, Li Dalang, who respects his teachers, is generous and kind, may be the emperor's eldest grandson in the future...
At this time, Li Xian's words brought Xie Xun back to reality:
"Brother Xie, what did nephew Liang Han say about your lunch this time? What did he mean?"
Xie Xun muttered: "Liang Han said that Longcheng is busy with things. He has just recovered from his illness and has to deal with it for a few days. He has no time to think about anything else for the time being."
Not long ago, the master and the apprentice had lunch in the grape trellis. During the whole process, they did not mention the matter of resignation, but they focused on it the whole time.
In fact, what Xie Xun wanted to know was very simple: whether his favorite protégé still had ambitions to pursue an official career.
If not, then there would be no way to talk about Xie Xun’s introduction to Li Xian’s family, the deposed emperor.
Fortunately, the answer I got during this lunch was not bad.
Xie Xun touched his beard.
"As long as you don't refuse directly." Li Xian took a long breath of relief and sighed:
"Before, I was worried that Liang Han's nephew would continue to resign. After all, before our eyes, he almost resigned and went into seclusion. Fortunately, Xian's niece chased him back.
"Right now, as long as you don't resign and continue to be the Dragon City Order, you should still have the intention to become an official."
Having said this, Li Xian and his wife couldn't help but turn their heads and glared at Li Guo'er who was drinking tea alone, as if blaming her for not reporting her knowledge last time.
Li Baoer closed his eyelids slightly and sipped tea without saying a word.
Li Xian, the deposed emperor dressed as a wealthy official, walked to the window and sighed:
"Speaking of which, what on earth can impress this good and wise nephew?"
The atmosphere in the study was silent for a while.
Li Guoer stood up, put on a chest-length undershirt, walked to the bookshelf, took out a book, opened it and looked at it carefully, and analyzed it clearly:
"Anyway, everyone, please pay attention to the matter about Miss Zhao. Don't let it slip. We can't afford to offend Yunmeng Jianze for the time being, and neither can Ouyang Lianghan. Knowing too much will only increase worries, and it will be of no use to him or us.
.”
Except for Xie Lingjiang, Li Xian and others nodded slowly.
Li Guo'er left the study first and took a book from Xie Lingjiang, who had no time to pursue it at the moment.
Upon seeing this, Li Xian, his wife and Li Dalang also said goodbye and left one after another.
In Yilanxuan's study, only Xie Xun, Xie Lingjiang and his daughter were left.
The atmosphere was quiet for a while.
Xie Lingjiang immediately turned his head and broke the silence:
"Even though I had no choice but to agree to Ernujun...but my father was not like this before."
Xie Xun stroked his beard for a moment and suddenly said: "As a father, I hope that Lianghan can inherit the mantle."
"So my father is the same as Uncle Li and the others?"
Xie Xun was noncommittal.
She turned her head and said angrily:
"But senior brother has the right to know. I understand senior brother, he is prudent in his work and will not be impulsive..."
"No." Xie Xun suddenly said: "In this regard, my father knows him better than you do, he... knows."
Xie Ling Jiang turned his head.
Father and daughter look at each other.
The house is quiet.
Outside Yilanxuan.
Li Xian's family left the study and walked on the corridor.
"Brother is the best to go."
The little girl with plum blossom makeup who was walking at the front suddenly spoke and said to the stunned Li Dalang:
"My sister, I am only suitable for talking about pros and cons with smart people. I don't know how to talk about feelings. My father and mother are too old. My brother is suitable for me, and we are good friends."
Before Li Dalang could respond, Wei Mei smiled half-heartedly, glanced at Li Guo'er, who was holding his head high, and said:
"You don't know how to talk about emotions? I don't think so, mother-in-law. Maybe he is more suitable than Da Lang."
"...??"
Li Bao'er turned around and glared at the smiling mother, snorted coldly, rolled up her sleeves and left.
Li Xian and Li Dalang were left looking at each other.
Sorry for the long wait, dear brothers, this chapter has an extra thousand words. Good night, everyone!