The residence of the Minister of Revenue is located in the easternmost part of the Western District of the Imperial Capital, not far from the imperial palace.
Lin Shangshu's first wife died of illness long after giving birth to a daughter and a son. After that, Shangshu had two more wives, and his second wife gave him another son, named Chao Ge.
Maybe the ladies in the two houses were not good at taking care of them. Although the Lin Mansion was large in area, the houses and gardens inside always felt a bit disorganized. It was far less quiet, elegant and unique than Princess Izumo Mansion.
The Secretary of the Ministry of Finance is usually very busy with official duties, and the situation in the imperial capital has been extremely turbulent recently. Just trying to survive among the major forces has exhausted all the efforts of the Secretary Lin, and he has no time to care about household chores.
However, Lin Shangshu, who has always had both sides, finally encountered an unsolvable problem.
Looking at the calm and gentle second son of the Xiao family in front of him, Lin Shangshu felt sweat on his forehead and cold palms.
The other party was just a junior, but he couldn't put on the airs of an elder at all. Instead, he stood up respectfully to greet him. If Xiao Qingqing didn't sit down, he didn't dare to sit down.
"Master Shangshu." Xiao Qingqing is still so graceful, and his words and deeds can't help but convey a sense of intimacy, "Qingqing has taken the liberty to come and disturb you so early in the morning, please forgive me."
"What are you talking about, good nephew?" Lin Shangshu had a round face and looked very kind with a smile, "To be able to see the 'passionate young master' in his prime and beauty so early in the morning is what many young girls dream of. What a blessing."
"Master Shangshu is joking." Xiao Qingqing said without being humble or arrogant, "Qingqing came in a hurry and didn't think well. He only prepared a small gift. Please don't dislike it."
As soon as he finished speaking, several men behind him carried several boxes to Lin Shangshu, put them down, and gently opened the lids of the boxes.
"I can't do it, I can't do it." Lin Shangshu waved his hands repeatedly and declined, "It is already a great honor for Lin to have my nephew come. How can I ask you to spend money."
"Mr. Lin's words are serious. They are just shady things and not worth much money." Xiao Qingqing smiled slightly and said, "Qingqing has long admired Master Shangshu as a person and wants to get closer to him. I also hope that you will not think that I am young and ignorant. "
Lin Shangshu glanced at several boxes on the ground with his eyes, and he couldn't help but feel a little surprised.
A huge piece of colorful coral, colorful and crystal clear;
A red flame grass about half a meter long is at least three thousand years old;
A sheathed sword with a beautiful scabbard, inlaid with a huge red gemstone, and two handsome and elegant characters engraved below: "Qinghong".
It was actually the "Green Rainbow Sword", one of the ten most famous swords in the empire.
There are also more than a dozen gifts of various kinds, all of which are priceless and rare treasures. The handiwork is so grand that even the Minister of Household Affairs, who is in charge of the empire's finances, was frightened when he saw it, and he was not happy but worried.
"It's just that the house has prepared so many trivial items that I really can't get rid of them." Xiao Qingqing seemed to think the gift was too light, "My nephew also has two books here. I hope Lord Shangshu will accept them."
As he said that, he took a wooden box about ten inches long from his own hands. He held it in both hands and handed it to Lin Shangshu respectfully. He opened the lid of the wooden box with a slight push of his fingers.
I saw two thin books lying in the box. When Lin Shangshu saw the words on the cover, his expression changed drastically.
One is called "Ziyun Xinfa" and the other is called "Tai'er Divine Sword".
It was actually the Xiao family's world-famous gold-level martial arts and sword skills!
"My dear nephew, your gift is too heavy. It's hot to hold." Lin Shangshu said with a wry smile, "No reward for no merit, please forgive me for not accepting it."
"What did Master Lin say? I heard that my father once came to ask for your brother's hand in marrying a lady from your house. He was not bragging. With my brother's character and qualifications, Master Lin would never refuse." Xiao Qingwu still held the wooden box to Lin Shangshu. In front of me, "Our two families will be in-laws by then. We have been friends and intimate for generations. What does a few small gifts mean?"
The clever thing about Xiao Qingqing was that he did not directly ask Lin Shangshu for an answer. Instead, he acted as if the matter was done. Even though he wanted to refuse, he didn't know how to speak.
Among the young people of the Xiao family, Xiao Wen has the highest level of swordsmanship, but who is the most difficult to deal with, it is undoubtedly the suave Young Master Xiao in front of him.
What's more, Xiao Qingqing himself has already joined the ranks of Tianlun, ranking among the top ten in the Daqian Heroes List.
What a passionate young man!
Looking at the almost perfect second son of the Xiao family in front of him, and then thinking about his two incompetent sons, Lin Shangshu couldn't help but feel a little jealous of Xiao Qingsheng.
With this son here, Xiao Mansion will be able to prosper for two hundred years!
If the news that Uncle Fu hadn't brought back was so shocking, he would have been hard-pressed to resist the marriage proposed by the Xiao family.
"My nephew, I'm ashamed to say that." Lin Shangshu hesitated again and again, but finally chose to show off his cards, "Since Brother Xiao Qing came to propose marriage, I sent people to go to Qingfeng Mountain to find my daughter."
Xiao Qingqing felt a chill in his heart when he heard his tone, and had a vague feeling of something bad.
"Unexpectedly, the unfilial daughter actually avoided seeing her. She just sent someone to send a message, saying that she was devoted to pursuing the path of cultivation in this life and did not want to be tied down by secular marriage." Lin Shangshu sighed, with a look of helplessness on his face, "I am also now Only then did I realize that the unfilial daughter had actually stepped into the Heavenly Wheel Realm, and her cultivation was very strong. Even if I wanted to forcibly tie her back to the house, I was afraid that it would be difficult to do so. Although I was very willing to propose marriage to your house, But I have no choice but to live up to Brother Xiao Qing’s kindness.”
"Master Lin means..." Xiao Wuqing's face showed surprise for the first time.
"It is unfortunate that our family has made my nephew laugh." Lin Shangshu said sadly, "I also ask my nephew to go back and report to Brother Xiao Qing. Unless Lin is unwilling, I hope Brother Xiao Qing will not take offense. These gifts are worth millions to me." If you don't have the face to accept it, my nephew should take it back."
"Master Shangshu, do you really want to stop thinking about it?" Xiao Wuqing's voice was still gentle, but his eyes were a bit colder.
"It's really unthinkable unless I don't want to." Lin Shangshu shook his head and sighed, "I can only accept your family's kindness."
"Master Shangshu's difficulties, Qing Wuqing understands." Xiao Wuqing's eyes flashed with a stern look, and he soon regained his gentle and jade-like demeanor, "When I return to the house, Qing Wuqing will naturally tell my father that marriage is about personal matters. It's fate, since my eldest brother and Miss Lin are not destined to be together, I don't think my father will force me."
"My nephew can understand, I feel relieved." Lin Shangshu showed gratitude.
"In this case, please allow Wu Qing to take leave first and go back as soon as possible to inform his father and brother." Xiao Qing Qing bowed and said politely.
"My good nephew has just arrived, are you going back?" Lin Shangshu asked, "It's not too late to have a light meal in the mansion before leaving."
"Master Lin's kindness, I accept it heartily." Xiao Wuqing shook his head and said, "It's just that my father at home is still waiting for a reply, so how can I enjoy it alone here."
"In this way, I will no longer force you to stay. My nephew can come to Lin's house more frequently when he has time in the future." Lin Shangshu said with a smile, "Please bring these gifts back to your nephew."
"These martial arts and spiritual skills are indeed given to the in-laws. It is inconvenient to spread them to other people. Since the marriage cannot be achieved, Wu Wuqing has no choice but to take them home shamelessly." Xiao Qingqing shook his head and said, "The rest are just for ordinary visits. Once a gift is given, there is absolutely no reason to take it back. If you don't want to accept it, just throw it away."
At this moment, Xiao Qingqing exuded the unique arrogance of a rich man, coupled with his handsome appearance and a unique masculine charm, it actually made the two maids of the Lin Mansion dazzled and excited.
"This is trouble."
Looking at the direction Xiao Qingqing left, Lin Shangshu frowned and was worried.
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"Sister Jun Yi, do you recognize this big bird?" Zhong Wen asked curiously.
"I have only heard Master mention that during the Xiqi generation, there was a large eagle with a black body and a snow-white head, which was called the 'bald eagle'." Shangguan Junyi looked at the big bird in front of him and said slowly, "It is said that when adults The bald eagle is five feet tall, with wings that can stretch up to twelve feet. It has a fierce temperament and extremely strong fighting power. It can even fight against a master of the Heavenly Wheel."
Zhong Wen looked at the bird in front of him. It was almost the same as Shangguan Junyi's description. It should be undoubtedly a "bald eagle".
However, this bald eagle was covered in blood, its left wing had been broken off, and there was a very long and deep blood mark on its lower abdomen, which seemed to have been injured by the sharp claws of other beasts. The blood kept pouring out, staining the surrounding area red. Large areas of grass.
The bald eagle was still cooing to itself, its voice getting weaker and weaker, and the light in its eyes gradually dimmed, as if it was about to take its last breath at any time.
"Little brother, this big eagle is so pitiful, can you save it?" Shangguan Junyi said with a look of dismay on his face.
Just by looking at the battle process over the past few days, we can see that Shangguan Junyi is a decisive and decisive person. He is by no means a simple and kind person. He has a violent aura that is not inferior to that of a battle-hardened general in the army.
However, Zhong Wen had previously treated her at Qingfeng Mountain and solved the stubborn illness that had plagued her body for many years. Last night, she had a perfect relationship with her lover, sharing their heartfelt feelings with each other. Under the tenderness and sweetness, she actually gave birth to some Virgin Complex. For this wild place The spiritual beast actually had a little more sympathy and mercy.
"Sister, you have your destiny, don't obey it if you dare." Zhong Wen walked towards the injured bald eagle with a smile.
"Gu~gu~"
Seeing Zhong Wen approaching, the bald eagle called twice vigilantly, trying to scare him away, but the sound was too weak and did not sound intimidating at all.
"Old Tie, how did you manage to become such a virtuous person?" Zhong Wen suddenly spoke, making a "coo" sound in his mouth and speaking fluent bird language, which startled the bald eagle.
"Twoleg, how come you speak my language?"
"You can learn from it." Zhong Wen stared at its wound and looked up and down, "Looking at you like this, I'm afraid you're going to die if you don't make it through today. Do you want me to save you, brother?"
"I'm so seriously injured, can you save me?" the bald eagle said doubtfully.
"I'm very capable. Your minor injury can be easily cured." Zhong Wen patted his chest, "But I can't save you in vain. When you are healed, I have to help you." How about a favor?"
"I'm dying anyway. If you can really cure me, you will be my life-saving beast." The bald eagle can be regarded as a spiritual beast, with an open mind and clear thinking. "Don't say one favor, even ten favors, and there will be no problem." .”
"It's a deal!" Zhong Wen patted its wings with satisfaction, reached out and took out a 'Huitian Pill', and handed it to the big eagle's crooked mouth, "Here, cut the medicine."
Shangguan Junyi behind him could not help but be stunned as he watched one person and one eagle making "coo-coo" sounds in their mouths while chatting happily.
