Jinling is located on the south bank of the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, carrying the Yangtze River in the north and Taihu Lake in the south. It is surrounded by rivers and lakes. It is also a major waterway connecting the "Three Wus" to Jingkou and Jinling. It is a prosperous business trip, including chestnut, wine, needles, sugar, green onions, cloth, utensils, books, and everything is included in everyday life. Therefore, the water gates that surprised the autumnal equinox are not only three, but a total of seven, plus other city gates, there are twelve.

When I entered the city, I opened my eyes even more. Jinling City had more than ten miles east and west, seven or eight miles north and south, from the streets and alleys, all the big and small pavilions, and even the doors were all empty. The streets were crowded with people, and most of them were dressed in beautiful clothes. The ox carts were walking less than ten meters in a quarter of an hour. The autumnal equinox said blankly: "This place is much more lively than our Yixing..."

Yixing is the county magistrate of the Xu family, and the focus is on raising soldiers. Naturally, there is no way to compare with Jinling in business. Xu You smiled and said, "Sit down soon. If Jinling is blinded by your eyes, when we arrive in Qiantang, do you still want to live?"

The autumnal equinox is busy sitting in a straight position, looking at the nose and the nose, and posing in a well-behaved manner, but I was thinking in my heart: Will Qiantang really be better than here? Wouldn't that be where the immortal lives?"

The ox cart walked for a while and stopped in front of a grand courtyard. Xu You walked off the ox cart and looked up. He saw two tall black stone pillars standing outside the door, "valve" on the left and "read" on the right. "Jun" is the collective name of the family and the valve. This "valve" refers to the two stone pillars in front of the door of the aristocratic family, which are used to mark their merits. In general, even if the family wealth is rich, it is not allowed to build a valve. He can only open the door on the wall.

"Xiaolang, is this the Yuan Mansion?" After all, the girl who grew up in Xu's family was not intimidated by the lintel here, so she asked curiously.

Xu You's face was calm and he said, "It should be."

This was not the first time he came to Yuan's mansion. After meeting Yuan Qingqi in the city that time, he wrote a letter of worship to see Yuan Jie, but Yuan Jie refused because of his busy official duties. Later, after the elders at home made peace, he finally got what he wanted and got married with Yuan. After that, the two parties gradually became closer, but they had never seen Yuan Qingqi again.

"Xu Lang, please follow me!"

Feng Tong respectfully led the way, which was completely different from his domineering attitude when he was on Yixing and on the boat. Xu You was well versed in people's hearts and naturally understood that the mentality of people like him was nothing more than bullying the lower and beautifying the superiors. The master was humble and polite in front of him, but once he turned around, he immediately became hideous and terrifying.

However, such a person is not in Xu You's heart. He gestured to lift his head and walked Xu Xing. Although he was not a peerless handsome man like He Lang, he had clear eyebrows and wide sleeves, and he had a calmness that was hard to reach.

When I walked into the mansion, my eyes suddenly lit up. The deep streams, caves and rifts, winding streams, earthen mountains, fishing platforms, curved swamps, flying beams, and various exquisite pavilions and towers. The terrain is both undulating and bringing the city to a water system in the garden. You can sail in the river and fish on the shore. The willows are green, the high platform, the fog is foggy, and the flower forest and the Quchi are really amazing.

After passing through more than a dozen garden doors, we came to the front of an elegant house. At this time, the architectural style of the Chu State had deviated from the ancient, serious, and Han style, which was mainly based on straight lines, and evolved towards the aesthetic of flowing, bold, vigorous and lively curves. In terms of this house, the full wooden structure, the roof with hip-mounted style has a little arc, the two ends of the roof are equipped with thorns, the two ends of the roof are equipped with phoenixes in the middle, and the others are flames, flowers, plants, birds and beasts, as well as the scroll arch, double lintels, octagonal columns, lotus seats and other architectural styles that are full of distinctive southern Chu characteristics, exquisite and lively, giving people the ultimate visual enjoyment.

"Xu Lang later, let me go in and report it."

Xu You nodded, stood with his hands behind his back, but his eyes looked at a plum blossom shinying a few steps away. The autumnal equinox, who had been following behind, looked at his own little boy with his face, and suddenly his heart thumped, because no matter what, there was no trace of joy and excitement in his face, which was so cold that it made people a little scared.

It is said that Xiaolang loves the girl of the Yuan family so much. I remember that when I learned that the marriage was settled with her, I was so happy that I rewarded many people with thousands of dollars, but now I am so depressed. Why?

Although she is smart, she is innocent after all. How could she think about how to bargain with Yuan Jie later so that the only bargaining interests in her hand can be maximized?

After a while, Feng Tong walked out quickly and said with a smile: "The Lord of the United States invites you."

Xu You straightened his clothes and turned to the autumnal equinox and said, "You wait here, don't walk around randomly, I'll come out later."

Then, under the ardent gaze of the autumnal equinox, he disappeared into the two slowly closing doors.

When he stepped into the Yashe, Xu You looked at it briefly. Although the furnishings in the room were not luxurious, he could also see the unique craftsmanship. The covered ceiling had already deviated from the rigidity of the Han and Wei dynasties, outlining a deeper height than the original area. With the surrounding plain walls of the red pillars and white roofs, people were in it and wandering around. The first thing that caught his eye was the beautiful three-fan screen couch on the east side, sitting one foot and two inches high, one foot and three inches high, seven feet long, and one foot and five inches wide. There were wooden grids around it, all made of famous Wucheng Mozhu, carved with various cumbersome patterns.

However, compared with this couch, what attracted Xu You more was the bronze ban placed in front of the couch.

The ban, the utensil of the inheritance, means the table where wine utensils are placed. The reason why it is called "ban" is also the intention of quitting alcohol and drinking less. The bronze ban in front of me is supported by copper stems of different thicknesses and layers of hollow cloud patterns. Twelve dragon-shaped beasts climb around the ban, and the other twelve squatted under the ban as their feet. Although it was imitated by bronze ware from the pre-Qin period, the techniques are more exquisite, the overall flow line is more vivid, and the workmanship and intention are all the best.

Xu You was observing secretly, and heard footsteps in his ears. He turned his head and saw a man wearing a robe and a belt, wearing a folded scarf, and walking through the small door on the other side.

"Xu You have met Mr. Yuan!"

The person who came was Yuan Jie. He was only forty years old, tall, white as jade, short beards under his jaw, condensed eyes, and restrained temperament. He was very enthusiastic about Xu You, saying, "Shilang doesn't have to be too polite. I'm tired of chauffeur all the way, how can I be in good health?"

"Mr. Yuan is worried about it, and there is no big deal."

"Okay, come and sit down!"

In this era, the seats are mainly in the east, the west is the highest, the north is the highest, and the south is the lowest, Yuan Jie climbed onto the three-panel couch on the east side, and took a three-legged curved wooden couch from the corner of the couch, leaning against the back of the waist to support it, and then sat comfortably on the edge of the couch, free and natural, with a famous style. Xu You walked to the south side, and there was an armchair painted with class paint, carved incense and carved with silver feet, which was also first-class and exquisite.

He sat sideways, looked at Yuan Jie, and said, "I haven't seen Mr. Yuan for many days, and suddenly I feel that my complexion is better than the past."

Yuan Jie smiled and said, "I have been drinking less and sleeping prematurely recently, and I feel that I am much healthier than before. However, Qilang's complexion is not as good as when I met you last time."

"Shame, I am absent by nature, and my ability to cultivate myself is a little bit lacking, which makes Mr. Yuan laugh."

Yuan Jie intended to lead the topic to the Yixing change, but Xu You did not accept it, and pushed it away lightly. From a big point of view, Yuan Jie's status was countless times stronger than Xu You at this time. But from a small point of view, if Yuan Jie wanted to achieve his goal, he had to nod after Xu You, so the offensive and defensive momentum changed.

Then he exchanged a few more greetings, and seeing that Xu You refused to take the bait, Yuan Jie no longer had the interest to go around with the juniors, and said, "Qilang, since you are here, you should know what I am looking for for you. I don't know if you have any worries in your heart?"

Xu You said in surprise: "Where did Mr. Yuan start with this? Manager Feng only mentioned that Mr. Yuan had something to discuss with me, but he did not inform him of the specific details."

Yuan Jie's eyes paused, and he slammed Xu You's face, as if he was thinking about whether his words were true or not. Then he frowned slightly and said, "These servants cannot do any small things well, so they should be punished!"

"Mr. Yuan is serious and Manager Feng is diligent all the way. If it weren't for his care, I would have been hard for me to arrive in Jinling safely."

Yuan Jie leaned forward slightly and said, "I was about to ask you, Feng Tong reported that you met an assassin on the waterway?"

Xu You's expression became solemn, and he stood up and bowed, "There are two tourists who took risks, but relying on the left army of your mansion, Deng Baijiang and other soldiers, who fought hard and tried their best. The thief was already killed and given the title. I was about to ask Mr. Yuan to ask for an order and prepare to give him some pensions to the family members of the soldiers who died in battle."

"No hurry, it's not too late to talk about it later." Yuan Jie pressed his hands down, signaled Xu You to sit down, and said, "Can you know the identity of the assassin? Who is instructed?"

Xu You roughly talked about the origin of the Four Yao Arrows and said: "...As for whom I am instructed, I think there should be an answer in Yuan Gong's womb..."

Yuan Jie sighed, "Is Shen Shiheng really so decisive?"

Hearing this name, Xu You looked calm and said, "It's nothing special. What kind of person does Shizhong Shen, who will naturally not care about his work."
Chapter completed!