Gu Yun had just finished his business and had not had time to take off his official uniform, he heard the servant report Xu You to visit. Lianhua, the maid beside him, was cleaning his face and laughing: "Good Xu Lang, did you count the time? You won't let anyone take a breath..."

Gu Yun laughed and said, "He comes whenever he wants to come, where can we count the time?"

Before he finished speaking, Xu You pushed the door and said, "It turns out that Feiqing also likes to arrange people behind his back. I underestimate you!"

Gu Yun laughed loudly, cleansed his face on his own, asked Xu You to sit at will, then took off his official uniform in front of him, changed into casual clothes, and sat cross-legged to the opposite side with comfortable legs.

Three years have changed Gu Yun a lot. His behavior has already initially possessed the majesty and momentum of the people in the government, but what remains unchanged is the deep friendship with Xu You. You can change clothes in person, which is the best certificate.

"Weizhi, the imperial court is about to be amnesty, and there are too many things to deal with in the government office. I am so tired these days. Do you really don't plan to come out to help me?"

Gu Yun once mentioned to Xu You that once the general amnesty and his scholarship is restored, he can first recruit Xu You to the prefecture and become an official. The position may be lower, but as long as Dazhongzheng re-orders are re-established in a year, he can be promoted in his career.

Compared to pursuing filial and honest teachers and scholars, this is also a shortcut to Zhongnan.

However, Xu You had no intention of career and politely declined Gu Yun's proposal, but he did not give up. As soon as he met today, he couldn't wait to bring up the old things again.

"No, it's not my strength to deal with government affairs. I'm trying my best to do it, and I may mislead Feiqing and the people."

Xu You smiled and expressed his refusal again. Gu Yun felt very sorry, but he would not force him to do something he didn't want to do, and said, "Okay, let's discuss this matter again. Have you used food? If you don't have it, you'll be hungry if you have no food..."

After three rounds of wine, Xu You put down his glass, carefully considered the words and said, "Feiqing, I am here today to tell you something."

"Tell me, why are you polite to me?" Gu Yun still kept chopsticks, stuffing food in his mouth. After meeting Xu You, he had long left behind any advice about not eating or sleeping. He would do whatever he felt comfortable, and he wouldn't mind anyway.

After waiting for a while, he didn't hear Xu You speak. Gu Yun raised his head in confusion, looked at his expression, put down his chopsticks, and sat up straight involuntarily, saying seriously: "What's the matter, I'll listen!"

"After last year, Zhan Hong and others visited Longshi Mountain and met a man who claimed to be Shi Qiyu, wearing a curtain fence and no appearance. Later, he met again on the night of the Yuan Dynasty. He traveled to the lantern market with his companions and had a good conversation and got it together. Then there was no news. Until today, I received his visits, so I went to the Jinfan River..."

"Huh? Jin Fanjiang, Taoxuan?"

"Taoxuan? The good name is also in the thousands of peach trees. I realized that the so-called Shi Qiyu was Zhang Xuanji of Zhang!"

Gu Yun has always been a little crazy, but he didn't understand when he heard this, and smiled and said, "The Taolin is Zhang's property. I know, but I don't know where Zhang Xuanji actually lives."

Xu You paused, and with his eloquence and wisdom, he didn't know how to mention it. After all, the matter of digging brothers like this is not glorious in any era. He said, "When I was in Qiantang, I heard you mention that Zhang Xuanji and you have an engagement..."

"Uh, I understand. You are moved by Zhang Xuanji, but you are afraid you won't be able to give me a favor, right?" Gu Yun laughed at his desk, and after a while, he pointed at Xu You and sighed: "You, you, I often tell people that Weizhi is a banished immortal in the sky. No one can compare to those common things in the world. Unexpectedly, he was trapped in the cumbersome etiquette of this world and could not extricate himself."

Xu You smiled bitterly and said, "It is easy to say and difficult to do. How many things are bound to the body in the world? Who can truly be free and at ease?"

"Yes, in fact, people are really lifeless!" Gu Yun has always dreamed of leisurely mountains and forests, reading, writing, playing the piano and painting, then calling friends and drinking hard at the moon, which is the joy of life. Unfortunately, he is burdened by his family and has been planning for a lifetime. He must go out to live in the career of the officialdom and constantly climbing and fighting so that he can rely on each other in the future. He is also depressed in his heart.

Both of them were indifferent. They sat against each other for a while, drinking one cup after another until they were drunk. Gu Yun picked up the wine glass again, raised his head and drank it all, and said, "I have been too busy recently, and we rarely meet. I have always forgotten to tell you about this matter. My eldest mother was moved by the disaster of the Yi tribes of Kuaiji and made up her mind to urge me to get married as soon as possible. So five days ago, she forced her father and Zhang Sima to terminate the engagement and prepare to find another good friend to propose marriage to Lu Weiyang of the Lu family. If nothing unexpected happens, you will be able to drink my wedding wine by March next year at the latest."

He stood up and moved to Xu You's side, hugged his shoulders, and was drunk and smiled, "Weizhi, you have seen Zhang Xuanji's appearance, this woman is so unique, why do I admire her? But half of her pretty face is destroyed by the fetal marks, which makes people afraid. There is no one around today, and I say a close word. If there is no such scary fetal marks, Zhang Xuanji is enough to be a good match for Wei, but you must think clearly that marrying a wife is not about making friends, and marriage is not about getting involved. In the future, we will always be tired of each other and regret it at that time."

"Zheng Xuan explained the "Li of Zhou" and the wife's appearance is gentle and she doesn't have to be beautiful..." Xu You joked and said seriously: "Feiqing, thank you!"

Gu Yun patted his shoulder heavily and said, "What are you saying! Zhang Xuanji and I have no affection, and the engagement is just a joke from my fathers. The poem says: "What should I do if I choose a wife? No matchmaker can do it. We cannot count it without the six rites, and we cannot take it as true. But as close friends, I still advise you to think twice. After all, it is not difficult to find a girl with good looks, both sex, virtue and talent..."

"Let it go with the flow, it's too early to discuss these things now." Xu You drank another glass of wine and stood up and said, "I feel much more comfortable when I talk about this. You are busy for a day and have a rest early, and I'll go back too."

"Okay, you should rest early too!" Gu Yun sent Xu You outside the mansion. When he turned around, he suddenly remembered something and said, "I heard that the reward you asked the court for is only one Mingyu Mountain?"

"Yes, what's wrong?"

Gu Yun smiled and said, "The officials in the court highly praised Wei Zhi, saying that you are not proud of your contributions and are worthy of being an example for others."

"How can I explain this?"

"Ha, because some people are not satisfied with the reward, they submitted a letter to give him a title. Although the Lord met his request, the ministers criticized him a lot. The censors of the Censorate were all working hard to cause trouble for him."

Gu Yunshen said mysteriously: "Compared with the two, Weizhi is naturally more valued by the temple. Don't worry, how can a mere jade mountain afford Weizhi's unparalleled achievements? The court will definitely have another reward."

With Mingyu Mountain, it is enough. As for the others, Xu You really didn't think about it and smiled and said, "Then I'll wait for the good news!"

The moon was in the sky, the breeze was coming, and the yard was already cool with the early autumn. Xu You sat on the stone bench in the octagonal pavilion, thinking quietly. He finally understood why Zhang Xuanji had known his residence in Wu County, so he had not sent a message to him until today. It was because she was not bound by the engagement five days ago and could be confident and boldly pursue the dear one in her heart. Xu You's hesitation in Taolin not only despised her character, but also despised her feelings.

Yes, if she hadn't had a engagement with Gu Yun, how could Zhang Xuanji take off her veil so easily and show her true face? After all, in that year, she had countless reasons and legitimate excuses to see her, but she had to endure it.

Xu You regrets it very much.

Lu Shuang held her clothes in her hands and stood silently outside the pavilion, with some doubts in her heart. Since following Xu You, it has been rare to see him so complicated and tossing and turning, it seems that there is something difficult to make a decision.

It should be related to that Shi Langjun. Could it be that when the two met, they talked about Su Tang. Shi Qiyu complained that Xiaolang did not protect Su Tang's safety, so Xiaolang blamed himself for this?

"How is Qiro?"

He Ru's voice came from behind him. Lu Shuang turned around and whispered: "I have been sitting here for half an hour. It's cold at night, so I hurt my body. What should I do?"

"It's okay, you go back first, I'll accompany you!"

"Yeah!" Lu Shuang handed the clothes to He Ru with confidence. If there were still people who could enter Xu You's heart, only He Ru could do so many plots in Jingyuan.

Feeling that there were more clothes on his body, Xu You raised his head and smiled and said, "Isn't sleeping yet? Did Lu Shuang disturb you? This girl will only make a fuss!"

"It's not about Lushuang's business. When I got up at night, I saw the husband sitting here withered, so I came over to take a look." He Ru sat opposite him, yawned, and said carelessly: "I'm trapped by love?"

"Oh," Xu You gave him a blank look and said angrily: "You, a monk, can you actually see that others are worried about love?"

"A graceful lady, she is eager for it; she is unable to find it, and she tossed and turned. Anyone who has read Mao Shi can see Qilang's illness."

He Ru joked: "But this is a good thing! There was a time when I saw Qilang and Gu Yun getting quite close, and I was disgusted with the girls. I thought it was as good as Long Yang, and I felt very nervous..."

"Bah! Even if I am a manly person, you will stay away from you and stop dreaming!"

He Ru touched his face shamelessly and said, "So I often say that being ugly is a blessing."

Xu You was amused by him and said speechlessly: "Ah Q spirit!"

"What?"

"Nothing!" Xu You suddenly realized that from when he had rarely remembered all the things in his previous life. His words and actions were becoming more and more in line with this era. I don't know whether this was a good thing or a bad thing.

In order to avoid He Ru's questioning, Xu You took the initiative to talk about Zhang Xuanji and said, "Shi Qiyu is originally a girl, named Zhang Xuanji..."

Only Xu You and Zuo Qiyu knew about Shi Qiyu's identity, so after hearing this, He Ru was a little surprised and said, "Zhang Xuanji? And have you had an engagement with Gu Yun?"

“That’s right!”

"You went to see Gu Yun tonight and mentioned this to him?"

"good!"

"Hey, Qilang, you have committed a big taboo!" He Ru's face turned gloomy and said, "A man in this world is nothing more than the word "limitation". How can Gu Yun not be jealous of you when you interact with Zhang Xuanji like this? It's better to break up with Zhang Xuanji as soon as possible, and then hide it from Gu Yun. Quan assumes that this has never happened. But you are so good that you actually told him to be humiliated in person, which is too wrong!"

Xu You smiled slightly and said, "Don't be anxious first, listen to me. Gu Yun was very dissatisfied with Zhang Xuanji's appearance, and his eldest mother at home did not agree with this marriage, so she ordered Gu and Zhang's father to terminate the verbal agreement and choose Lu Weiyang from the Lu family as his wife."

He Ru frowned and said, "Don't be satisfied with his appearance?"

"Zhang Xuanji rarely shows up in public, so you don't know much about her. This woman has a blue-black fetal mark on her left face, and she is ridiculed as a yin and yang fish face. She is 20 years old but can't get married. It's a bit pitiful to say!"

He Ru was stunned and said angrily: "Qilang, no wonder Gu Yun is so generous, with a blue and black face. He is worried about illness and is an ominous sign. You, you must not marry her!"

Xu You never expected that He Ru would have so firmly opposed it after he had solved Gu Yun's trouble. Although talking about love is his private matter, in this era, if you want to achieve great things, private matters are also official matters, and you must not be careless. There are many lessons in history books that have failed due to poor family matters.

“Just because of bad face?”

He Ru stood up and paced back and forth in the pavilion, saying, "Not only did Qilang think that Zhang Xuanji was so easy to marry as a girl from Zhang in Wujun? It took us so much effort to get you back to your scholarship. Maybe the court has completely trusted you? No! That's why Xu's family was included in the second sect. Can Qilang see the intention of preventing it? According to the plan, we needed to hide our strength for a while and secretly seek development, but if you pursue Zhang's girl with great fanfare, will it cause trouble? Besides, Zhang is not a fool. Knowing that Qilang is in a suspicious place, how could he be willing to marry his girl to you? Are you waiting to be implicated?"

"Aren't we working very well with the four surnames of Wujun now?"

"Cooperation is cooperation, but interests are in common and you can get out at any time. But marriages are different. In-laws are within the nine tribes. If something happens, everyone will suffer together."

He Ru realized that he was a little impatient, so he turned around and sat down, took a few deep breaths, and his tone turned calm, and said, "Qilang, I am very happy for you to have a lover. If there is no old things in Yixing, you will be the age to marry and have children. However, there is no if in the world, for you and for her, you must not have any relationship. If you are really affectionate, when we no longer need to look at other people's faces in the future, we will finally get what we want."
Chapter completed!