Inside the house, a middle-aged man in luxurious clothes was sitting in the living room with his eyes closed. Looking at him motionless, he might fall asleep at any time.
There was an older man sitting next to the middle-aged man. Seeing the middle-aged man closing his eyes and concentrating, the older man seemed a little at a loss. He tried to say something several times, but in the end he couldn't. He swallowed the words on his lips and just smiled to cover up the awkward atmosphere.
Half a cup of tea has passed, and the atmosphere in the living room has not changed at all. Perhaps this silence made the middle-aged man feel a little uncomfortable, and he began to show a little impatience.
"Why haven't you come back yet?" The middle-aged man's tone was obviously unhappy.
"Master Shi, please be patient. The dog will be here soon. Please wait a little longer...wait a little longer..."
The older man smiled apologetically, and when Lord Wu opened his mouth to break the silence, he took advantage of the situation and said, "Hey, Lord Wu's willingness to come to my humble abode really makes my humble abode shine. If you don't mind setting up a banquet for Lord Shi today, please..."
Before the older man could finish speaking, Mr. Wu waved his hand impatiently and said, "I am not free!"
Seeing that the noble man refused his hospitality unceremoniously, the older man withdrew his body angrily and echoed: "Yes, I was the one who was rude. Mr. Shi is naturally busy with official duties..."
Just as the older man was groveling, suddenly there was a sound of footsteps outside the living room, and then only a young man's voice was heard -
"Master Shi! I kept you waiting for a long time!"
Then, a man with a small beard appeared in the living room with a smile. He looked very similar to the older man. It seemed that the two were father and son.
The little bearded man came to Mr. Shi and carefully handed the box in his hand forward with an extremely humble expression.
Seeing the box handed over to him, Mr. Shi suddenly became energetic as if he was a different person. He shook his sleeves and took the box, opened it with the same care, and took out a delicate jade object from inside.
The jade is red in color and brilliant in color. You can tell at a glance that it is extraordinary.
Mr. Shi, who had never smiled, showed a slight smile. He kept playing with and admiring this rare jade. He was proficient in jade and porcelain and often went to jade and porcelain shops in the city, but it must be said that the beauty in his hands at this time Jade is really rare.
Seeing Mr. Shi's satisfied expression, the father and son looked at each other. After exchanging glances, the two of them felt a little calmer.
"Hey, Mr. Shi, is this red agate still worthy of your discernment...?" the older man asked tentatively.
Mr. Shi nodded slightly, stared at the treasure in his hand, and said: "Well, not bad...not bad...it's a treasure, and I didn't make my trip in vain."
After receiving the affirmative answer, Little Beard couldn't help but be overjoyed and quickly explained: "That's for sure! This thing is a treasure passed down from our ancestors..."
"Oh? Didn't I take away your family's heirloom?"
"What the hell! What are you talking about, Mr. Shi?" The older man glared at his son and told him not to talk nonsense. Then he said, "Sir, don't be polite. It's just a plaything. If you like it, Just take it.”
Mr. Shi smiled and said: "Okay, okay, if that's the case, I'm welcome!"
"You're welcome... You're welcome..." Seeing Master Shi preparing to accept the jade, the older man hit the rails while the iron was hot: "Master Shi, that matter about the dog..."
"I'll take care of this! I'll talk to my cousin-in-law in the next two days, and my son will come to the Ministry of Works to work. But you have to remember, what happened today..."
Just when Mr. Shi was about to give some instructions, he saw a little girl running from outside. Her face was red, and she seemed to have something urgent to do.
"Daddy, daddy - two uncles came outside the door and said that you owe them a lot of money! It looks like they are coming to arrest you, you should hide quickly -"
"Nonsense! Wen'er, what are you talking about here! Didn't daddy tell you that there are distinguished guests coming today? He told you to shut everyone out?" Xiao Xiu walked up and took the little girl's hand and scolded.
Hearing her father scolding her, the little girl felt aggrieved and her eyes immediately turned red.
Seeing how pitiful his beloved daughter was, Xiao Hushu felt distressed for a while. He knelt down, hugged the little girl and said dotingly: "Wen'er, be good, go! Tell those two people that their father is not at home. If something happens, come back another day." ——”
Before Little Beard finished speaking, two figures suddenly appeared at the door of the hall. Before the people in the hall had time to see who they were, they heard a loud voice -
"Brother Qin! We haven't seen each other for many years. How are you doing? I came here uninvited. Don't be angry with me——"
Looking at the familiar young man in front of him, Qin Jingqing looked stunned. Some memories flashed through his mind at this moment. Then, he tried in an unbelievable tone: "Young...Young Master Ying? Young Master Ye...Ye Young Master?"
"Haha! I didn't expect Brother Qin to still remember the two of us?"
There was an indescribable kindness in Yingping's words. Looking at Qin Jingqing, whose temperament had changed drastically, he was filled with emotions. In fact, he was indeed a little excited when he saw Qin Jingqing. Although he came uninvited this time to ask Qin Jingqing for help, as the first friend he met after coming to Chang'an, Qin Jingqing's help and care for the Yingping family It was huge, and Yingping kept this in mind.
"I heard...I heard that you...you later became...you later..."
Qin Jingqing was also a little surprised when he reunited with his old friend, but suddenly remembered all the rumors about this young master, and he became a little restrained.
"What happened next?" Sensing the trace of awe in Qin Jingqing's eyes, Yingping laughed and said, "Hahaha - Brother Qin, Brother Qin! You and I hit it off when we met back then. How come we are so estranged today?"
When Qin Jingqing saw that Yingping was still so easy-going, he said sarcastically: "Ying... Young Master Ying, there are distinguished guests in the house today... so..."
"Distinguished guest? Who is it? Do you want me to get to know him?" Yingping said casually, as if he was familiar with him.
Qin Jingqing looked at Mr. Shi awkwardly. He wanted to explain, but Mr. Shi was standing aside blankly as if he was a different person. He was bent over and lowered his head, raising his head and nostrils the same as before when he came in. Chaotian looks completely different.
And what about this arrogant Master Shi? He was initially furious when he saw someone rashly interrupting their conversation, but just when he was about to scold the person, he found that the person looked familiar. He once looked at Yingping from a distance during the Double Ninth Festival, but because of the distance, he didn't see it too clearly. But he may not have seen Yingping's appearance clearly, but the body shape and appearance of Ye Changshan behind Yingping had a profound influence on him. Therefore, when he saw Ye Changshan's majestic appearance, he was sure that the young man in front of him was People are not others, but today’s emperor! He is just a ninth-grade official, but his cousin is a famous figure in Chang'an City——
Cui Ren’s wife and Miss Cui Qinglan’s mother-in-law! Relying on this relationship, he was quite comfortable in the officialdom.
After confirming Yingping's identity, Mr. Shi said flatteringly and carefully: "Holy... Holy..."
"What's left!? Who are you?" Yingping naturally didn't recognize who this Sesame Officer was, but it was not difficult to see that this person had recognized him, so he scolded him angrily.
"Xiaguan...Wei...Weichen...I was lucky enough to...have the opportunity to see the beauty of the sky at a certain ceremony...so...that's why..." Looking at Yingping's cold eyes, Mr. Shi's voice became smaller and smaller.
"What are you doing here?" Yingping looked at Master Shi impatiently, and then glanced at the jade in his hand.
Master Shi instinctively retracted his hand and replied tremblingly: "Weichen...Weichen and the Qin family have always been on good terms. Today, Mr. Qin said that there is a treasure that he wants to show to Weichen, so...Weichen will..."
"Take a look?" Yingping looked suspicious. He picked up the exquisite jade in the box and asked, "Are you really just looking?"
Mr. Shi was very frightened now. Although he knew that the Holy One was no different from a puppet now, he was no different than an ant in front of the Holy One. If the bribery was discovered by the Holy One and he wanted to be serious about this matter, he would really do it in the future. It is easy to think about getting yourself fired and investigated.
Thinking of this, Mr. Shi quickly handed the wooden box back to Mr. Qin, and explained with a smile: "Really! Just take a look! This thing is an heirloom of the Qin family, I just came to take a look!"
Seeing Mr. Shi's cat-like expression, Yingping put the jade article back into the box, and then asked calmly: "Then... have you seen enough?"
"Enough! Enough!" Mr. Shi didn't hesitate at all. He wanted to explain something more, but seeing Yingping's displeased look, he immediately said: "I'll leave now! You talk slowly... you Chat slowly…”
Mr. Shi was so frightened that he almost peed his pants, and his legs even felt a little weak. He staggered out and walked out. Unexpectedly, before he reached the hall door, a tall figure stopped him.
"Ye...Master Ye? What are you..."
Ye Changshan blocked Mr. Shi's way of leaving and reached out to grab Mr. Shi's arm.
"Ouch yoyo——" How could Mr. Shi withstand Ye Changshan's strength? He was afraid that if Ye Changshan applied any more force, his arm would be removed, so he said in pain: "Master Ye, Master Ye - if you have anything to say, please tell me, this arm of the official..."
Ye Changshan ignored Mr. Shi's plea. He stared at Mr. Shi who was almost in tears and said coldly: "My lord, what happened today..."
"Xiaguan knows! Xiaguan knows! Xiaguan didn't see anything! Xiaguan didn't come here today!" Sir Shi also reacted quickly. He knew as soon as he heard that Ye Changshan wanted to guard against bumping into the Holy Master.
Seeing that Mr. Shi understood his intention, Ye Changshan let go.
Master Shi was like a mouse escaping from a mousetrap, holding his head and escaping.
Mr. Qin looked on with confusion. These two unidentified young men obviously had some background. Otherwise, how could Mr. Shi be so humble? But in all these years, I have never heard my son mention that he has such a well-connected friend. Even Master Shi's relationship was only gained by Mr. Qin himself because of his old face.
With doubts in his heart, Mr. Qin was about to ask, but before he could ask, he saw his son kneeling down with a "pop" and shouting loudly -
"Long live my emperor, long live the emperor - the villain has eyes but cannot see Mount Tai! I have offended you so much before, please forgive me -" Although Lord Shi's voice was low just now, the words "Wei Chen" and "Tian Yan" were still there. Being heard by him made him more certain of Yingping's current identity.
"Jingqing, this is..."
Mr. Qin became even more confused, wondering which song his son was singing?
"Dad! Why don't you kneel down when you see the Holy One? Wen'er! Come here too -"
Looking at Qin Jingqing's frightened look, and recalling the groveling behavior between father and son just now, Yingping sighed in his heart, thinking that Qin Jingqing has experienced enough hardship in the world over the years.
"I am traveling incognito, so you don't have to stick to red tape." Yingping smiled and gave Qin Jingqing a virtual support.
Seeing this young man calling himself 'I', Mr. Qin's expression suddenly became complicated. Although he still couldn't believe what he was seeing, his knees slowly bent up and he stammered: "Holy...Holy...little old man" I...little old man..."
Ye Changshan saw that Mr. Qin's legs and feet were already a little weak, so he quickly stepped forward to support his body.
"Mr. Qin, when I first arrived, you and Brother Qin warmly entertained me."
Looking at Ying Ping's friendly smile, Mr. Qin suddenly remembered the young man in front of him. When his son came home, he excitedly told him that he had met a noble person, and insisted on hosting a banquet in Fengming Residence. Unexpectedly, this People are like today!
Looking at the extremely excited Qin family father and son, Yingping was also a little sad, but time was tight today and he had no time to reminisce about the past. Yingping grabbed Qin Jingqing and said, "Brother Qin, I am here today on a tight schedule. I wonder if I can take a step to talk?"
Qin Jingqing understood, and quickly turned to Master Qin and said, "Dad, you and Wen'er will stay away for now. Your Majesty wants to talk to me about old times."
Master Qin understood and pulled his granddaughter out of the living room.
"Your Majesty, what are your orders?"
At this time, only Yingping, Ye Changshan and Qin Jingqing were left in the hall. Seeing that Qin Jingqing was still a little nervous, Yingping stepped forward and put his hand on his shoulder, and said with a smile: "Brother Qin, you are outside. We still call each other brothers, why should we be so separate?"
Seeing Yingping's actions and tone of voice so intimate, Qin Jingqing's bones went numb.
"Brother Qin, to be honest, I came here to ask for something." Yingping did not be polite and went straight to the point.
"I am willing to go through fire and water without hesitation!"
"Brother Qin, don't rush to express your position. Wait until I finish talking about the matter, because this matter... is really a 'go through fire and water'..."
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It was already dark, so Yingping and Ye Changshan took advantage of the darkness to sneak back to the palace. Seeing that their behavior did not seem to arouse anyone's suspicion, Yingping felt relieved.
In order to avoid another incident, Yingping simply stayed at Zhitang's place tonight. However, for the first time today, Yingping did not crawl into Zhitang's bed. Instead, he stood by the window, sighing from time to time, and holding a hand in his hand. Holding a piece of well-folded paper.
Seeing Yingping constantly stroking the paper in his hand, Zhidang couldn't help but be curious and asked: "What is the Holy Master holding in his hand?"
Yingping smiled and said casually: "A banknote."
Zhi Tang was stunned and asked in confusion: "Bank notes? Could it be that the Holy One left the palace today...to collect debts?"
Yingping slowly walked to Zhitang, handed the banknote to Zhitang, and said with a smile: "Exactly."
Zhi Tang took the banknote inexplicably and unfolded it. When she saw the denomination of the banknote, she couldn't help but be shocked - three hundred thousand taels! A total of three hundred thousand taels of silver!
Zhi Tang was a little curious as to who Ying Ping was meeting today.
"Who did you meet today, Your Majesty?" Zhi Tang finally couldn't hold back and asked the question in his heart.
"An old friend."
"Is he an old friend whom His Majesty can trust?"
Recalling that after he told Qin Jingqing what he wanted, Qin Jingqing still nodded in agreement without saying a word. Yingping couldn't help but feel warm in his heart and said to himself: "Of course I can trust it, otherwise how could I pass this banknote to him?" Keep it intact for nearly ten years?”
