Xu Xingmu recognized that this person was shopkeeper Lin from East Street, his name was Lin Futang. His family was in the jewelry business and he had quite a lot of money. Together with Hai Dafu from Qinglong Inn, he was known as the second richest man in Taoyuan County.
He has a daughter named Lin Wanqing. It is said that she lives in the uncle's house in Tongyou Prefecture all year round, so Xu Xingmu has never seen her.
I just heard what Wang Defa said. Shopkeeper Lin wanted to marry his daughter to him, so he asked Wang Defa to be the matchmaker.
Expecting no response for a long time, I heard someone said that Wang Defa was drinking in Qingyun Lodge, so I came directly to find him.
Sure enough, Shopkeeper Lin quickly said, "Mr. Wang, if I don't look for you, I'm afraid I won't receive any news in this life. How about it? I entrusted you with the matter?"
"Isn't it true that the Lord is here? Just ask him directly!"
Wang Defa's drunken eyes were blurry. He first pointed at Xu Pingsheng, but saw that he was already lying on the table. He didn't know whether he was really drunk or pretending to be drunk.
He had no choice but to point to Xu Xingmu again, "Feng Lin, it's hard to refuse Shopkeeper Lin's kindness. Why don't you meet his daughter? It won't take long. Uncle Wang and I will take all the money."
Shopkeeper Lin had actually noticed a person standing next to him, but he didn't pay much attention to it, but he didn't expect that he was Xu Fenglin, the talented Taoyuan County talent who was in the limelight recently!
"That's not right! I've met Xu Fenglin a few times, but he doesn't seem that strong in my impression! And he looks like he hasn't woken up all day long. How can he be as handsome and handsome as I see him?"
Shopkeeper Lin looked him up and down, "With this appearance, this figure, this temperament, and that full of talent, it's barely enough for my Wanqing."
"Uncle Wang, it's really time for me to leave, otherwise I won't be able to reach the capital before dawn."
Xu Xingmu didn't want to talk to Shopkeeper Lin at all. Although this man was full of wealth and aristocracy, he had a fat head, big ears, and a rough appearance. He expected that his daughter would not be much better.
Staying here is a waste of time.
"Good nephew, wait!"
Shopkeeper Lin grabbed him and said, "You want to go to the capital, right? I have a good horse that can travel three thousand miles at night, walk through forests, canals, climb mountains and so on! The key is that it can also swim, so go to the capital." There are several small rivers on the road, and ordinary mounts can only take a detour, which will delay a lot of time, but as long as you ride on my good horse, I guarantee that you can swim as smoothly as you want on the ground!"
Xu Xingmu was a little moved, but when he saw Shopkeeper Lin's dignified appearance, he immediately calmed down a lot.
He politely refused, "No merit, no reward, I'm just as comfortable as riding my own horse."
Shopkeeper Lin was anxious and went straight to the point, "My dear nephew, my little daughter has admired your talent for a long time. She prays day and night to meet the author of that exquisite poem. You can do it! No matter what the outcome, as a father, I It’s like giving her an explanation.”
Xu Xingmu was too lazy to say anything anymore. Now he had already stepped into the cultivation world with half of his foot. He had real energy and was very strong. With just such a gentle push, Shopkeeper Lin fell to the ground.
But he still didn't give up. He rushed over and hugged Xu Xingmu's thigh without letting go, "Good nephew! Don't leave! Just meet me!"
"Why are you such a scoundrel?"
Xu Xingmu got a little angry, "If you don't let go, I'm going to kick you!"
Wang Defa couldn't stand it any longer, and he scolded, "Old Lin! How unbecoming are you! Feng Lin is a decent man, and he is about to pay homage to the capital. Why do you have to force others into trouble?"
While pulling, another person suddenly appeared at the door of Qingyun Lodge. This time, it was a girl. She was so beautiful!
She was wearing a snow-white long dress, which was both pure and gentle. There was a light-colored ribbon at the waist, which perfectly interpreted the beauty of her waistline and highlighted the fullness of her buttocks.
She didn't have too much makeup, just a light layer of powder, which was enough to make her stunningly beautiful.
In Xu Xingmu's view, even a light layer of pink is unnecessary. Such a beauty, even if she only shows herself bare-faced, is as beautiful as a fairy.
There seemed to be water in the eyes, as clear as the warm moon in the night sky. They were not cold, just gentle.
And the moment he looked at Xu Xingmu, this otaku who had been dusted for two lifetimes was instantly aroused, and his heart felt inexplicably.
I didn’t expect that in a place like Qingyun House with fireworks, there would be such a fresh and refined girl! ...Xu Xingmu was feeling emotional, but the girl had already spoken, her voice was soft and delicate, like a dog's tail brushing across her face, "Dad, why are you staying on the ground?"
"father?"
Xu Xingmu was shocked and glanced at Shopkeeper Lin who was holding his thigh, "Your daughter?"
"It's my little girl Lin Wanqing!"
Seemingly seeing the confusion in Xu Xingmu's eyes, shopkeeper Lin quickly said, "She looks like her mother."
"I see!"
Xu Xingmu took a deep breath, and a gentle smile instantly appeared on his face. He helped Shopkeeper Lin up, patted the dust on his clothes, and said softly, "Uncle Lin, get up quickly. I won't leave yet." .”
His attitude became extremely gentle, which made Shopkeeper Lin a little uncomfortable.
Wang Defa had already seen Xu Xingmu's thoughts. He smiled and said, "Feng Lin, what do you say? Why don't you two spend some time together alone? You are young people. Only through communication can you know whether they are suitable or not."
Seeing that shopkeeper Lin was still stunned, he had to urge, "Old Lin, let's go out first."
"Let's talk here? I asked Hai Dafu to reserve a table for me at Qinglong Inn. How about we go there?"
After speaking, Shopkeeper Lin glanced at Lin Wanqing and scolded her, "Girls don't know how to be reserved. Is this a place where you can come?"
"Dad, since you haven't been out for such a long time, my daughter was worried that you might conflict with others, so she wanted to come in and have a look."
Lin Wanqing said softly, and suddenly she saw a young man walking by with a girl from Qingyun Xiaoshe in his arms. The two moved intimately and boldly, and even touched each other as they walked. Lin Wanqing's cheeks turned red in fright, and she quickly lowered her head and did not dare to mess up. look.
So cute! Judging from this reaction, he probably hasn’t been in love yet! ...Xu Xingmu stepped forward and said, "Uncle Lin, it's already dark at night. It's too late now. It's better not to worry about it. Just stay here. I'll have to rush to the capital in a while. Please take advantage of this opportunity to get the good horse at home." Bring the colt."
As soon as Xu Xingmu spoke, shopkeeper Lin immediately carried out the task and pulled Wang Defa away. He also pulled Xu Pingsheng on the way, but it was too heavy to move, so he simply gave up.
"Miss Wanqing, sit here."
Xu Xingmu handed over the chair he had been sitting on, and when she sat down, he found a place to sit properly. Then he asked, "I want to know whether it is you or Uncle Lin who wants to ask Mr. Wang to be a matchmaker. idea?"
"I always listen to my dad."
Lin Wanqing lowered her head, and her ears started to turn red.
Xu Xingmu couldn't help but feel a little disappointed, but the other party quickly added, "But on this matter, it's dad who listens to me."
As if she was also embarrassed because she was out of breath when she spoke, she lowered her eyebrows and stuck out her tongue, smiling brightly.
"But you've never seen me."
Xu Xingmu felt his heart beat faster. In fact, this was his first serious blind date.
And he was facing such a beautiful girl.
Lin Wanqing mustered up the courage to look at him, "But I have heard your poems and I like them very much."
Xu Xingmu shook his head, "That doesn't mean you want to marry me just because of a poem. There should be other reasons."
"I'm not going to lie, there is."
Lin Wanqing thought for a while and said, "My uncle was the sixth-rank magistrate of Tongyou Prefecture at that time. He also wrote a eulogy poem on behalf of the prefecture and sent it to the capital, but it did not pass the preliminary review of the Hanlin Academy. According to His Majesty's wishes, Authors of poems and essays that have not passed the preliminary review will be interrogated and executed after the poem interrogation is completed.”
"But because Mr. Xu, your poem is so amazing, it not only won the favor of Master Sword Master, causing him to drop his sword in Tai'an City as promised, completing the Jingshen Formation, but also brought poetry to the scholars of the Great Xia Dynasty. The hope of rising. His Majesty, Long Yan, was so pleased that he pardoned the writers of poems and essays who had failed the first trial. As a result, the uncle was safe and sound. Not only did he save his life, but he was also reinstated in office."
Xu Xingmu was stunned for a while, then said with a wry smile, "So you want to marry me just to repay my kindness for indirectly saving your uncle?"
Lin Wanqing did not deny it, she said softly, "But I do like your poem very much. If I can marry the last poetry genius in Daxia Shilin, I think it would be a very happy thing."
Xu Xingmu stared at her, "You haven't seen me before, so aren't you afraid that I'm ugly?"
"I don't really care about the appearance of my other half."
Lin Wanqing said, "And you are not ugly at all."
After saying this, he fell into a long silence.
I don't know how long it took, but Xu Pingsheng, who was drunk, suddenly snored slightly, breaking the tranquility in the room.
Xu Xingmu stood up and said with a smile, "If I don't really want to do it, how can I take advantage of others' danger? Miss Wanqing, please don't joke about your marriage in the future."
Lin Wanqing also stood up and said anxiously, "I'm not kidding. As long as you are willing to marry, I will marry you."
"But there is no emotion between us, only kindness."
Xu Xingmu said, "We are not sure whether we are suitable for each other... Although I am a rough guy, but to be honest, I have always had beautiful illusions about love. If it is not consensual, then I would rather not live forever. Marry."
This was his attitude tonight.
It is also his love creed that has been extended from his previous life.
As soon as he said these words, Lin Wanqing's eyes towards Xu Xingmu changed somewhat.
She didn't expect that Mr. Xu not only wrote romantic poems, but also had such a romantic attitude towards love.
She couldn't help but wonder, putting aside his kindness to her uncle and treating tonight's gathering as a pure blind date, focusing only on his character, appearance and talent, would he be the person she wanted to marry without hesitation?
While he was thinking wildly, Xu Xingmu packed his bags and was ready to leave.
"Miss Wanqing, I have something important to do. Please take the first step and respect each other."
After saying that, he opened the door. Shopkeeper Lin and Wang Defa were eavesdropping at the door.
"My dear nephew, listen to me..."
Shopkeeper Lin wanted to explain, but Xu Xingmu waved his hand and interrupted, "Uncle Lin, your horse?"
"Right at the door."
Shopkeeper Lin sighed, feeling somewhat regretful for no reason.
Although he knew that his daughter was having this meeting tonight to repay her kindness, it seemed very purposeful.
But he asked himself, even without this kindness, wouldn't Feng Lin's nephew be the best son-in-law based on his ability and future achievements?
He and Wang Defa accompanied Xu Xingmu downstairs. The good horse was pacing at the door. When he saw his master coming, he knelt down on his front hooves and waited quietly for his master to come up.
"It is indeed a good horse!"
Xu Xingmu turned over, stroked the horse's back, and said with a smile, "Uncle Lin, I will keep this horse for now. When you have time to go to the capital, you can ride it back in person."
"Dad! You can't have this horse anymore!"
Lin Wanqing followed him out at some point. Her eyes were slightly red and she looked like she had cried.
She looked at Xu Xingmu on the horse and sobbed, "Give it to your daughter as a dowry!"
Shopkeeper Lin was stunned for a moment and didn't know how to respond.
Xu Xingmu smiled and said, "Miss Wanqing, have you forgotten what I said?"
"I remember! If you don't have feelings for me, then we can develop feelings slowly. We won't know until we get along whether we are suitable or not."
Lin Wanqing didn't know where the courage came from, but she changed her shyness and reserve when they first met, and said loudly, "I know that I have blasphemed the beautiful and pure love in your heart, and it is my fault! But I tell you now, not to repay the favor, not to look at Shi Wen, I am willing to marry you now!"
Xu Xingmu was stunned, "Why?"
Lin Wanqing looked at him, her eyes gradually filled with water, "Because the love in your heart is also what I want."
Xu Xingmu was silent for a long time after hearing this. He finally said, "But I am about to leave for the capital..."
"I can go with you!"
"The officialdom is dangerous and the future is uncertain. I have to walk on thin ice myself. How can I take you with me?"
"Then I will wait for you to come back in Taoyuan County!"
"It might take a long time."
"I'm not afraid!"
"You don't regret it?"
"I will never regret it!"
...
Having said this, nothing more needs to be said.
Perhaps the next thing can only be left to time.
Xu Xingmu finally left.
The good horse started off very fast, and without even giving him a chance to say goodbye, he sped away, heading straight ahead in the night.
At some point while he was galloping, he turned around and looked at the beautiful figure in Taoyuan County who was gradually disappearing from his sight. He couldn't help but shed a drop of manly tears, "I love you for everything!"
At this time, at the door of Qingyun Lodge, Xu Pingsheng had also woken up from alcohol.
He staggered out of it and saw Wang Defa talking to Shopkeeper Lin at the door, and shouted, "Old Wang, where is Feng Lin?"
Wang Defa ignored him, thinking that you slept like a dead pig and didn't even know that your son was gone.
But a pleasant voice suddenly sounded in Xu Pingsheng's ears, "Uncle, Feng Lin has gone to the capital. Seeing that you were sleeping deeply just now, I didn't dare to disturb you."
Xu Pingsheng turned his head and saw Lin Wanqing standing beside him with a soft smile on his face.
He also smiled, still a little drunk, "Whose girl is this? She is so handsome! Do you know my Feng Lin?"
"My father, Lin Futang, is the shopkeeper of Lin's Jewelry Hall on East Street."
Lin Wanqing said, "My name is Lin Wanqing, and I am Xu Fenglin's unmarried wife."
Xu Pingsheng's face was full of horror, "Girl, I don't want to make this joke."
Lin Wanqing didn't explain, she just took Xu Pingsheng's arm and walked to the Xu family's old house, "Uncle, let's go home first, and I'll make you a cup of sobering tea..."
Seeing this scene, Wang Defa stroked his long beard gently and smiled with satisfaction, "Old Lin, is Wanqing's matter settled? If it goes so smoothly, should we add more money?"
"You can't stay in college if you're a female student!"
Shopkeeper Lin ignored him at all and walked towards East Street with his hands behind his back.
...
Hanlin Academy.
Mr. Wang has been restless these days.
He had received news that the Six Ministers had returned to the capital in the middle of the night, and they had returned with the old Celestial Master's Qing Niu.
No strangers were seen in each camp, indicating that Xu Xingmu was most likely not recruited by the Sixth Division.
This reassures Mr. Wang a lot.
But the Heavenly Master is not clear about it.
He did not stay in the imperial city, but went directly back to the Tianshi Mansion in Longhu Mountain. Lord Wang suspected that he had snatched Xu Xingmu back to the mountain gate for training, and was collecting information to confirm the news.
The Pope is also very suspicious.
After I came back last night, I went directly to the Zhaixing Building and never came down.
Mr. Wang originally wanted to find an opportunity to go up and have a look, but he was really afraid of heights. He climbed up more than ten floors with difficulty and then sneaked down again. He was almost caught by the patrolling soldiers on the way.
As for the group of young eunuchs sent out by Eunuch Cao, there is no need to worry. They did not make it to Taoyuan County and were persuaded to return by the Heavenly Master and the Pope on the way.
However, Qin Zhan, the golden-armored general sent out by Wu Linghou, had a big problem.
Everyone is back, but he hasn't shown up yet.
His heart can be killed!
Mr. Wang was suspicious and thought about whether he should go to the Marquis Mansion to have a look?
After tossing and turning all night, he finally managed to stay up until dawn. Mr. Wang immediately rushed to the Hanlin Academy. The first thing he did was to ask the editor on duty, had Xu Tiancai come to report?
After getting a negative answer, he was immediately discouraged and walked around the house to relieve his sorrow.
Lin Qing had finished her three days of rest and was back on duty today. Seeing Mr. Wang looking worried and angry, she couldn't help but find it funny.
He was just about to step forward and say a few words of persuasion to make him feel at ease.
Suddenly a familiar voice sounded from behind, "Brother Lin!"
...
