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Chapter 411 Grandfather and granddaughter of the Qin family (Happy New Year~)

"Why did Aweng get off the ship so early?"

"Go for a walk."

"But what about the people who pick up the boat in Xunyang City?"

"Ying'er wants to see Ouyang Lianghan, right?"

"Yes."

The female voice did not hesitate and admitted openly:

"At the end of last year, when I resigned from the capital, and in the first year of the Holy Calendar, the beauty scout dared to prepare a coffin to directly admonish the empress, and scolded Princess Changle bloody... Who among the ladies in Luodu would not want to meet a gentleman? Han, I heard from someone who was admitted to the imperial examination in the same year as him, Ouyang Lianghan is handsome and handsome, and his talent and appearance are also among the best in the Zhou Dynasty."

"Okay, let's go to Xunyang Ferry and have a look."

After a pause, he said in a thoughtful tone:

"By the way, take a look at the Xunyang morning market. There should be a lot of delicious food. This Xunyang city is close to Kuanglu and is home to famous hermits. These so-called famous hermits all claim to be indifferent to fame, wealth and status, but they have no appetite for food. Young man, there are many gourmets, all of them are greedy for food and drink...

"Although I don't know where they get their money for food, hehe, there must be a lot of food in Xunyang City. Last time I came here, I was in a hurry to leave after the birthday party and didn't have time to taste it. This time I will take you there A real treat.”

The female voice said decisively: "Don't eat. If you eat more, you will get fatter."

"As the daughter of my Qin family, why do you need to entertain people with sex? Not long ago, Prince Wei's palace was talking to matchmakers, vying to get married. Let's go for a walk and have something to eat with grandpa."

"Aweng, you don't have to be laughed at by the Luodu girl, of course you can eat whatever you want." The female voice turned away dissatisfied.

"Oh, whose girl dares to laugh at you? I even beat up his old boy."

"No, by the time you get over and the flowers have faded, I will have already torn out the base of their tongues. Besides, I have also met a few sisters who often help me.

"Aweng was having a good time in Yangzhou, but he left me in his ancestral home in Luodu, surrounded by mostly pretentious and vain ladies. It would be better not to blend in with the circle that I can't fit into.

"I'm clumsy and can't recite poetry. Instead of staying at the banquet in the deep house where people are comparing themselves with each other, I might as well grab a fast horse and go to Zhongnan Mountain to visit the admirable Cui Cui, who has gone out to live in seclusion. My sister."

"Is that why Ying'erqi wore this Taoist robe when she came back? And also wore a Hunyuan scarf? She imitated others to practice Taoism in seclusion."

"What does it mean to learn? Obviously, I was naturalized at the Zhongnan Mountain Sect Holy Palace at the beginning of the year. I am considered a registered member of the Kun Dao, and my Dao name is Danyingzi."

"Oh, a lay disciple in name only, right?"

"What do you mean by name? Originally, I was planning to go to the mountains to stay for half a year to cultivate my mind and nature, but Aweng called me back, and now it's hurting me..."

"How much does it cost per person?"

"Well, the steward of the outer hall of Zongsheng Palace saw that I was familiar with that sister, so he only accepted a hundred taels."

"That sister of yours is not allowed to charge an agency fee or anything like that?"

"What nonsense are you talking about? She doesn't care about such common things. Besides, the sister's surname is Cui. How could she be short of money? I didn't mention it. She secretly donated money to become a naturalized citizen."

"Oh, I heard that Taoism in Guan Nei is very hierarchical? Juniors must listen respectfully to seniors."

"Yes, what's wrong?"

"Speaking of which, you may not know that after your grandma left, our family donated thousands of taels of silver to the Lou Guan Taoist temples in Zhongnan Mountain every year. I am still an honorary Taoist priest of the Zongsheng Palace, and I even helped to get a Taoist priest. No. What's the name of the dragon? Those items were delivered to my door in person, even though I hadn't worn the Niubi robe for a day.

"Dan Yingzi? It's your turn to be the "Dan" character, tsk tsk.

"Mountains and seas, dragons and tigers intersect, the lotus blossoms show the heart of the treasure. The edict is filled with elixirs, and the moon shines with auspicious light... I remember correctly that it is the generational character chart of the Louguan Taoist sect. I don't know that the 'dragon' character is higher than your elixir 'How many seniors are there? You should listen to what the seniors say.

"Let's go, Dan Yingzi, let's go eat."

"...??"

Half an hour later.

A group of outsiders appeared in the morning market street next to Xunyang Ferry.

At the front of the team, the two leaders were a tall old man and a woman wearing a crown.

The tall old man, with his silvery white hair carefully combed, walked in front with his hands behind his back, walking as fast as flying.

The crowned nun seems to be the granddaughter of the former. She is also quite tall and has a pretty face, but her face is chubby, her body is wide and fat, and she has a kind temperament.

At this moment, the slightly fat female Taoist man was following behind the tall old man, with a sullen face, looking a little hopeless.

Behind the two of them, there were silently following some officials, staff, and children of the same clan, who seemed to be familiar with the tall old man's style.

Soon, the group of people was led to a breakfast stall by the tall old man, where they ordered some special breakfast meals and sat down.

The tall old man didn't mind the greasy edges of the table, so he declined the brocade handkerchief handed to him by his descendants. He looked up at the bamboo menu card, picked a few breakfasts for his granddaughter and her companions, and chatted during the process.

After a while, when the breakfast was served, Qin Ying, who had always been stern and was forced to do the rice, said softly: "Hey":

"What kind of rice is this? Why haven't I seen it before?"

"Wild rice is one of the six miscellaneous grains. It is less popular than other grains. Of course your little girl has never eaten it since she was pampered in Luoyang."

The tall old man waved his hand.

Among the surrounding officials and entourage, some people couldn't help but look at the old man who was as enthusiastic as a gourmet and knowledgeable about his family treasures. However, the officials and entourage who were familiar with him were already immersed in eating.

Qin Jingqin said cheerfully: "I tell you, the classic way to eat wild rice is to steam it over water, or boil it to make wild rice. This rice has low viscosity and is not as sticky as japonica rice, with distinct grains. It has a chewy texture and is very nourishing when cooked with millet and rice.

"Three hundred years ago during the Wei and Jin Dynasties, this was a real 'hermit's rice'. Hermits and famous people were popular in eating it. It was said that 'it is not a taste that is not shared by experts'. However, wild rice is not easy to cultivate and grow, and only wild shoal swamps are available." It existed in the beach, but later on, fewer people relied on it as their staple food.

"I didn't expect that it is still popular in Xunyang City and has become a popular breakfast meal. It may be related to the fact that it is adjacent to Yunmengze, where there are many wild grasses.

"As expected of Jiangzhou, which is close to Kuanglu Yunmeng and where the trend of seclusion flourishes. The delicacies left over from the Wei and Jin Dynasties, the food of the former hermits and masters, are now available on ordinary market tables. It is a blessing for us ordinary people, hehe."

Everyone around him looked at him sideways, even the diners at other tables nearby and the proprietress of the store couldn't help but look at him sideways. They didn't expect that the vulgar food they were accustomed to eating every day had such a long history. They couldn't help but curiously look at this old gourmet who seemed to come from out of town.

However, Xunyang City has developed water transportation. Next to the morning market is Xunyang Ancient Ferry, which has prosperous commerce and river boats. The people of Xunyang are accustomed to these strange figures of outsiders. After looking at them in novelty for a while, they dispersed. Too much.

Qin Ying picked up her chopsticks with a suspicious look on her face and tried to scoop out some food. Her eyes lit up slightly: "Hey."

After a while, after the wind and the remaining clouds, Qin Jingqin looked down at the empty wild rice bucket in front of him and twitched the corner of his mouth.

"Yeah, it smells good." Qin Ying slowly put down her chopsticks and nodded in approval.

Qin Jingqin asked: "Dan Yingzi is not afraid of getting fat?"

The fat female Taoist suddenly stared: "Is Aweng going to die?"

"It's really no big or small."

Qin Jingqin wasn't angry either, he smiled and shook his head. Regarding the quarrel between the grandfather and granddaughter, the surrounding officials watched closely.

At this moment, at the Xunyangdu Pier not far away, officers and soldiers began to clear the venue. The eyes of Qin Jingqin and his group, who were sitting at a stall in the downtown area, were attracted.

The second quarter of the morning has not yet arrived, but batches of Jiangzhou officials are arriving in neat clothes, including Wang Lengran who comes with a grand ceremony and gifts, as well as the cold Rong Zhen, Miaozhen and others.

Qin Ying looked at Aweng, her eyes seemed to be smiling but not smiling.

Qin Jingqin didn't say anything, and ordered a bucket of wild rice from the store in a gentle voice, and shared it with his companions. The old man ate it with his head down and it was even more delicious.

At this time, a motorcade with the flag "Li" on it passed the breakfast stall, headed for Xunyang Ferry not far away, and stopped at the entrance of the pier.

Qin Ying and others saw several people getting off the two carriages at the front of the motorcade.

It was Ouyang Rong, Xie Lingjiang and Li Xian's family. Ouyang Rong, Li Xian, and Li Dalang were in a carriage, and Wei Mei, Li Baoer, and Xie Lingjiang were in a carriage.

Li Xian's family and Xie Lingjiang got off the bus first.

However, they who got off the bus first did not enter the pier immediately. They all stood quietly by the car, looking back and waiting for something. Ouyang Rong lagged behind. He seemed to have a lingering cough, so he bent down and finally got out of the car.

This scene fell in the eyes of Qin Jingqin, Qin Ying and others.

From a distance, they saw that the handsome, frail and slender young man stepped out of the car and seemed to say something to the people around him.

A beautiful girl in red men's clothing stepped forward and put a snow-white fox fur shawl on him that was more expensive than a thousand pieces of gold.

A lady dressed in the attire of a princess quickly took out a snow-white velvet cloak. The middle-aged man in the python robe, who was suspected to be King Xunyang, and the young man in black clothes with stubble next to him, the two immediately took it from her hand. Next, he went to help the handsome, frail and slender young man put on his clothes to keep out the wind.

Next to him, there was a stunning little girl with a fair face and plum blossoms on her forehead. She silently handed over a hot water bag wrapped in red silk. The handsome and frail young man who was surrounded and cared for by everyone took the hot water bag, put it in his sleeve and lowered his eyes. Warm your hands...

Looking at this fox-white furred young man who was surrounded and cared for by all the nobles and their beautiful families, Qin Ying suddenly asked:

"He is the Crown Prince of Xunyang, Jiangzhou Biejiali Fusu?"

She couldn't help but take a second look, and then slowly looked away: "The Li family is really a good person, especially this person... By the way, where is Ouyang Lianghan, is he the one with the beard next to him? "

At the end of her words, Qin Ying asked one more question without forgetting her original intention, and almost forgot the purpose of her trip.

Qin Jingqin shook his head and put down his job: "No, he is Jiang Governor Shi Ouyang Lianghan, and Corporal Li Xian. The young man with the beard next to him should be the legitimate daughter of the crown prince, Li Fusu, and the Jinling Fang of the Xie family. There, the one in red is Mrs. Xie’s beloved niece..."

Qin Ying was stunned and didn't listen much to the introduction. She couldn't help but take a second look at the young man with fox-white fur.

I looked at it intently for a while.

Not long after, Qin Jingqin, Qin Ying and others saw Ouyang Lianghan, Xunyang Wang's family, Wang Lengran and others at the pier, all waiting quietly at the pier. Seeing that it was about to pass the second quarter of the afternoon, they agreed. time.

"Aweng won't go?"

"Thank you for getting off the boat in advance, otherwise you would have been held up when you got off the boat. The crowds on both sides are so big. I don't like this kind of excitement. Let's go. Don't call them first and go to the military camp outside the city." Let’s go back to the Jiangzhou lobby for the meeting.”

"Okay, but let King Xunyang and Jiangzhou officials wait for so long..."

Qin Jingqin smiled and said nothing. It would be better to be angry, and there would be no need for so much trouble later.

The tall old man clapped his sleeves and left. Qin Ying had no choice but to take out the silver beans and put them on the table. She got up and followed. After walking for a while, she suddenly asked:

"Aweng urged me to leave Luodu this time, but my eldest brother and sister-in-law went to live in the ancestral house in Luodu for a long time... The eldest brother and his family are going to act as hostages, right?"

Qin Jingqin did not look back: "Your Majesty has such a holy grace, so he will not forget me. As a general, leading troops abroad, you must leave something in the capital, whether it be people or ancestral homes, so that the saints and princes can rest assured. After all, not everyone can It's Li Zhengyan...it's not a strange thing, it's no big deal."

"Oh."

"What's wrong? Are you unhappy?"

"I don't really like this kind of twists and turns and shackles of rules."

"You don't need to worry about it. There are men in the Qin family who can take care of these things. There is no need for Qin family girls to do it." Qin Jingqin walked in front and waved his sleeves. After a while, the conversation changed and asked: "By the way, the King of Wei who wrote in the letter before Didn’t I ask your eldest brother to inquire about the sixth son of the palace named Wei Hexuan in Luoyang? Your eldest brother’s letter has come back, what do you think after reading it?”

"That's it. I haven't seen it before. I just heard it from hearsay. How do I know if it's good or not?"

"I heard the tone of King Wei at that time, and it seemed that he wanted Wei Shaoxuan to come to Xunyang City to see you and let you get along first. But the strange thing is that King Wei seemed to only mention this matter once. Later, Wei Shaoxuan There was no sound from the palace, and I don’t know what’s going on there. The attitude seems a bit perfunctory..."

"Whatever...well." Qin Ying raised her head and glanced at Qin Jingqin: "Does Aweng want to get close to the Wei family?"

"No." The tall old man shook his head: "I just want to tell you about my marriage. It doesn't matter which side, you are not young anymore... But I am too lazy to rush you, let's see how good you are."

"Is it close to your eyes? Let's see."

Qin Ying was a little absent-minded and looked back at the crowd at the pier before leaving.

……

At Xunyangdu Pier, everyone digested the news silently for a while after receiving the news from Chen You.

After a while, Ouyang Rong, Li Xian, and Wang Lengran hurried back to the Jiangzhou lobby.

Along the way, they were all chewing on the profound meaning of Qin Jingqin's move.

Returning to the Jiangzhou lobby, everyone saw Qin Jingqin browsing the military register.

Ouyang Rong took a look and found that Uncle Qin was the same as the one he met at the junior sister's birthday party. He was tall, strong, energetic, and his white hair was meticulously combed.

However, when facing Xunyang Wang Lixian and the governor Wang Lengran, the tall old man was really business-minded. He only talked about leading the troops throughout the process, and ignored Wang Lengran's pleasantries and relationship-building topics.

As for Ouyang Rong, whom he had met once, Qin Jingqin also turned a blind eye, looking away, without any greetings like an acquaintance.

After the meeting.

The newly appointed chief military officer of Jiangnan Road once again declined all banquets in Xunyang, including invitations to send gifts from Wang Lengran and the Xunyang Palace.

They all declined on the grounds that they were old and tired from traveling.

Prince Xunyang's Mansion and Wang Lengran all returned disappointed.

As for Ouyang Rong, it's even harder to talk to him. This old Qin general doesn't even give King Xunyang face. This doesn't mean he is domineering and presumptuous, but he is respectful and respectful... In short, this Mr. Qin has a business-like attitude in the lobby of Jiangzhou during the day.

After returning to the residence arranged by the government in the evening, I couldn't even step out of the front door. The personal guards strictly guarded the residence, which was even stricter than the military law in the military camp. Who dared to come to the door?

In the evening of that day, after discussing military affairs, Ouyang Rong returned to Huaiye Lane. As soon as he arrived home, he saw Xie Lingjiang, who had been waiting for a long time and was talking to his aunt.

When she saw him coming back, she pulled Ouyang Rong out without saying a word. In the carriage on the way, Xie Lingjiang stretched out her hand to straighten his clothes and wipe his cheek. Ouyang Rong asked her what was going on, but he smiled but did not speak. Soon, the carriage arrived at a yard in Xiu Shuifang that belonged to Xie's property.

Ouyang Rong walked into the courtyard and met an unexpected person in a luxurious flower hall...Xie Xue'e.

"Why are you here, madam?"

"not welcome?"

"No, no."

"If it weren't for Seventeenth Mother, I wouldn't have come."

"Then...what is aunt doing here?"

"Changed your words? Think clearly and stop shouting."

"Ahem, aunt was joking."

Xie Xue'e squinted her eyes, looked at the shameless person for a while, and then spoke leisurely... After hearing what she said, Ouyang Rong was stunned:

"What, Qin Jingqin is invited to a family dinner tomorrow night?"

"Of course, the family banquet has nothing to do with official business. It's just a private friendship between the Xie family and the Xie family. The Xie family's legitimate daughter, the Xie family's son-in-law... I'm not talking about anyone, don't sit down... Uncle Qin still wants to meet the Xie family. of."

Xie Xue'e looked away and pretended to be dissatisfied:

"If the Seventeenth Mother hadn't insisted on taking care of her, we wouldn't have invited outsiders to the family banquet."

Ouyang Rong looked dumbly at Bu Yao, a beautiful woman who resolutely followed the principle of speaking hard.

He admitted that he was a bit caught off guard by this mouthful of soft rice...

　It’s 2024, I wish everyone good health and all the best!

　　

　

(End of this chapter)