"It is really not easy to invite Sir Ren to sit down with me. I thought it was because I have neglected to interact with Sir Ren recently, and I had a grudge to blame me, so I refused to accept the invitation."
In the courtyard of Qingnikou Yamen, lanterns were reflected in the snow. There were already maids lined up on both sides, holding umbrellas in their hands to block the continuous light snow. They stood quite obediently behind the two of them, often adding tea and water, and playing with the brazier.
The official office is simple and grand, and when you enter the official office, there is a square courtyard surrounded by four small buildings. There is an ancient well in it, with good ventilation on all sides. You can sit in the middle of the square small building and watch the snow. It is the most elegant, although it is also not common in the north, but when it rains in summer and snows in winter, at first glance, it feels quiet in all directions, and no matter how the wind blows, it will be covered by these four small buildings that are very closely arranged and delicate, and the rain is dense. The curtain goes straight up and down, and the broken snow and goose feathers fall leisurely. It is the most quiet and deep, which is different from the noisy people and the noise of all living beings.
Even Ren Qingqian, who has served as an official in the bustling palace for many years and is familiar with human relations or the good world where guests, friends and colleagues gather, still has a soft spot for this place. Zeng Yan said In the entire government office, these four exquisite small buildings have the longest source of blessings. And the place where I visit the most during my free time is also within this small building that is airtight on all sides. There is no need for any servants or maids to follow. , drinking tea and warming wine alone here makes my mind more clear.
"Compared with Brother Yu's idle duties, you are the most famous owner of Qingxuan Building outside the customs. So it's not really because we have any grudges, but it's really inconvenient to go to your place. Seeing that the New Year is approaching, some shady people in the imperial city have also begun to sharpen their claws and wait for the opportunity to act. They are afraid that they will not be able to catch others and make it difficult to communicate. What if I, a humble official in charge of affairs outside the customs, are seen? If you neglect political affairs and linger in Qingxuan Tower, you are not allowed to go to Jinluan Palace."
Although he picked up the words very freely, the trend on the chessboard in front of him was clearly dominated by Ren Qinggan, who was holding the black piece first. On the other hand, sitting opposite the landlord who was dressed in black and had a leisurely face, the white pieces were everywhere, and the grass and trees were full of soldiers. If we want to turn the situation around now, I'm afraid that if we invite a few more veterans from the Zonghengdao, they still won't be able to handle it.
Ren Qingqian is not good at chess. Over the years, both the officials in the government offices and the wealthy and powerful people in Qingnikou who often come here know a thing or two about this man who has a slightly fat body and can handle all affairs outside the customs. Senior officials, most of all, are not good at calculations in chess. They often fail to look at each other and are often defeated. Therefore, there are not many people who enjoy playing chess with Ren Qinggan, let alone those who have such advanced chess skills. But he deliberately let the chess player play against him. The truth is that it's easy. Ren Qingqian's own chess moves are very bad, but whenever others give up, he can see clearly, which is very strange.
As for the Qingxuan Building Master, who was so ruthless and used all kinds of offensive methods, he was the only one who was brave enough to fight against Ren Qinggan.
Although Ren Qingqian is not good at this, most of the servants and maids in the house have some skills on the chessboard. Even the maids holding umbrellas beside the two of them felt that the situation was too terrible to watch. God knows why this It was obvious that the owner of the restaurant, who was dressed in white clothes, dared to do things that others did not dare to do. He actually did not hold back any of his hands on the chessboard, so that he was defeated like a mountain and looked ashamed.
"I see, since that's the case, this game of chess probably has some clues. It's a pity that this game of chess really shouldn't show up in Qingnikou. After all these free days, something troubled me after all. It’s not anger, it’s not anger.”
In the end, Ren Qingqian put aside the black chess piece in hand, sighed, and silently looked at the chessboard. The four legs of Bai Zi's long dragon stretched out and rushed into the Hei Zi camp, strangling countless Hei Zi, leaving the huge chessboard empty. Many of them, even the owner of Qingxuan Tower, was merciless, which is enough to show that this chaos is not easy to deal with.
There is a secret rumor that is only circulated in the government offices but has never been spread. It is said that Ren Qingqian, who seems to have a smile on his face most of the time, has the most amiable face, and looks quite honest and honest because of his body, came here. Before Zihao Pass, he was the best at weaving snares in the Imperial City. In the Imperial City alone, it was said that the secret intelligence accounted for 30%, and he controlled it with one hand. In the important place of the capital, he had enough snares on hand for 30%, almost. No matter how ordinary people think about it, they can't figure out the obscure things. If you think of the imperial city as such an airtight place, separated by a hundred and two
At ten steps, there is a long net with holes. Officials who hold first-level important positions will have to take a lot of it, and saints will probably have to take a lot of it, but even so, there are still nearly 30% of the ears and eyes, all of which are deployed by Ren Qingqian. , the ability is evident.
Perhaps no matter how many years the people outside Guan Guan are able to see clearly, this powerful official in Qing Ni Kou who often enjoys himself with the people on the surface, but does not wear a bicycle when he goes out, and has to do most of the important things personally, has never looked like other people. So kind and approachable.
The owner of Qingxuan Tower is also not arrogant. Instead, he guessed the person in front of him before the chessboard. He had already noticed that the storm around Qingnikou was coming recently, so he did his best without leaving any backhand on the chessboard. , one is to remind, and the other is to express the situation, as if every time before speaking about something important, the voice needs to fall heavily on those few words.
Then, Ren Qingqian smiled and stretched out his hand, messing up the chessboard layout in front of him with one hand. Then he was satisfied, leaned back on the wicker chair, crossed his legs, took a few sips of tea, and then slowly He said, "If that's the case, it's useless for us to talk about it. After all, someone can sit outside the chessboard and wipe out the so-called layout and planning at will. So what's the point of having a layout? It's better to save this leisure time. , just have some tea and chat."
The owner of Qingxuan Tower's eyes flashed slightly, and he put down the chess pieces at hand. He calmly cleaned up the scattered chess pieces on the chess board and put them into the chess box. "According to my brother's wishes, this matter should be discussed in the long term, and we should not act in a hurry," he said.
"The four words "to scare the snake away from the grass" are inappropriate. It should be said that the defenseless person is the one to scare the snake away." Ren Qingqian picked off a snowflake from the maid's temple and twisted it in his hand. After a while, it turned into water. He couldn't help but wrap it up again. Jin Yiqiu said, "Let me settle an account with you. The accounts are almost clear. Since my dear brother has been operating here for a long time, he is well-informed about the sources of information. Don't you know that there are practitioners in this mess?" Ordinary people may have no way of knowing how powerful these practitioners are. Don’t you know? Since we have calculated that we can’t stop it with the methods we have at hand, how can it be said to scare the snake away? Instead, people are killed with swords and others are fish. Well, I can only hope that these practitioners will not cause too much trouble."
After saying that, Ren Qingqian turned his head and raised his eyebrows to glance at the people aside, "Why, do you really think that you can't suffer as a brother? You are stronger than others, and sometimes you can be clever. Although rules and regulations are dead things, their minds are not. It’s flexible, it changes when it can, and it’s best when it changes.”
"But brother, it is true that he never suffers easily." The owner of Qingxuan Tower loves black clothes. Just because the winter is extremely cold and cold, he ordered people to go to the border to hunt dozens of brown foxes with black fur and few traces. The fur was made by skilled craftsmen, and the whole body looked like ink. It was hard to buy for a lot of money. At this moment, he held the fox fur tightly, raised his hand to prop up his head, and looked at it in amusement. He turned around and gave it a quick glance. Although he is slender and thin, he has fine eyebrows, sword-shaped eyebrows on his temples, and a few strands of moustache. He looks more like a Confucian official than a restaurant owner.
The sky outside Guan was turned upside down by the snowy wind, but there were small buildings blocking it, so not much east wind broke into this place. It was precisely because of this that the frost was lessened, like a spear knife scraping the bones, and the mixed taste of the wind and thunder added to the tranquility and stability. .
The words that follow are not something that ordinary servants and maids can hear. However, these two people today have very clean family backgrounds and have been committed to serving Qingqing for a long time. They can naturally listen on the sidelines and do not need to avoid suspicion. After all, they are Outside the customs, this is the territory of this fourth-grade official, whose official position seems to be neither high nor low. He knows everyone's priorities and does not dare to exceed the rules in the slightest.
Ren Qingqian really showed some cunning. He shook his head and pointed at the owner of Qingxuan Tower who was sitting across from him. He laughed out loud and said, "After all, you know my temper and you know how to settle accounts. Recently, it seems that there are more and more cases of cultivators interfering in a party's situation." Come on, if these masters in the spiritual path who don’t know the details have not caused any big chaos, but don’t like me, and wish they would destroy all the streets and alleys, then they can be regarded as complying with my wishes, and they can cultivate the book in a dignified way. Seal it and deliver it to the imperial city."
"I think the saint is still thinking about the kindness of being helped by masters in the spiritual path when the monster wave attacked not long ago. However, since Zihao has recently been determined to bring all the surrounding borders into the territory, the saint also practices martial arts and has the heart to be virtuous and meritorious, so he cannot It’s hard for students to think about this matter. After all, the cultivators who guard the country for Zihao suffer disaster wherever they go, and in the past two years, more and more cultivators have been exposed.
Pedestrians are not just the same people. It is the responsibility of the lower officials to share their worries and solve problems for the saints. It's a pity that there are many things that I can't do, so I have to go back to the imperial city to make arrangements. At this time, I can report the names of some officials and push them with a little force, maybe they can be used by me. Not only did this kind of favor remain, but also the manpower was long overdue to get rid of the messy green mud barrier, and I took advantage of the opportunity to get my health in order. From now on, I can sit back and relax without worrying too much about the colleagues in the court. I am not very good at dealing with people who use open guns and hidden arrows. This is the key to unblocking the bell. "
"As for the cultivators on the mountain who destroyed the houses and towers in various places, it is certainly not my fault. I expected that the cultivators, who had neither soldiers nor anything to command, naturally spread out their hands with more than enough heart but lack of strength, and lightly destroyed these It’s never an exaggeration to put things on others’ shoulders.”
