Adhere to the gentleman's principles

"Congratulations to Zi Yan for solving another case."

Yang Chuanli raised his glass to congratulate, and Jiang Yunchuan also smiled: "At the beginning, we said that Ziyan had a bright future. If he worked harder, he might be summoned to Pingliang to become an official of the seventh rank or higher." Li Ziyan said ashamedly: "You two are too kind."

Xu Wenhe said: "But, but, Zi Yan has been very capable since he was young. Just think about it, he was still disobedient last year, but now he has become an honest official loved by the people."

Li Ziyan looked at Zhao Junning with love in his eyes: "This time it's not just me who has the ability. It's my Junning. She is so thoughtful that she can help me catch the thief."

Then Yang Chuanli said, "Jun Ning also opened my eyes. When I first met her last year, she was a young but not weak lady who was good at business. When I met her again, she became much more determined after only a few days in the Marquis' Mansion.

Sanjian has grown a year older since he came to Liangzhou. His character has become more determined. Even though he is powerless, he can still suppress his strength. The experiences of the past three months have changed him a lot. I thought he could only do business and have good literary talent, but he also knew medical skills and assisted Ziyan in catching thieves. "

How wonderful it is that everyone is toasting to celebrate, the snow is falling in the twelfth month of winter, and there is constant laughter in the house.

A few days before New Year's Eve, Pingliang General's Mansion, "Take this with you to avoid the cold weather in Liangzhou." Zhao Nian handed Meng Xiangning a cloak. Meng Xiangning looked at Zhao Nian and said, "If it weren't for His Majesty's order, you could also go to Liangzhou to see Jun Ning."

Zhao Nian sighed helplessly: "As subjects, we can only obey the king's order. Jun Ning must miss you. Why don't you write to her and give her a surprise? Li Yin in Yangzhou also said that it would be better for you to go with your mother-in-law to have company."

The sky was slightly bright, and the Li Mansion was very festive. The snow covered the house but it was not desolate. "Boss, business has been getting better these days."

Zhao Junning nodded: "Yes, I plan to go out after the New Year to do some big business."

"Okay, taking this step will bring better results in the future." A familiar voice came, Zhao Junning turned around and looked: "Mother-in-law!" She walked forward excitedly: "Why are you here?"

Xu Zhiwan smiled and said, "You and your wife have been away from Liangzhou for three months. Your father-in-law and I came to see you that day. Seeing that your business is now booming, I am relieved." Zhao Junning was also very happy and said, "Let's go back to the mansion and talk."

After returning to the mansion, he walked into the lobby and saw a familiar figure. He took a closer look and saw: "Mom!" He excitedly ran forward and hugged Meng Xiangning: "Mom, why are you here?" Meng Xiangning patted Zhao Junning's back: "Mom missed you and came to see you. Come and let me take a good look at you."

As she spoke, she looked at Zhao Junning carefully: "She has lost weight, grown up, and become more and more beautiful. Li Ziyan and Xu Zhiwan stood aside and looked at the mother and daughter. Xu Zhiwan smiled and said: "Ziyan, you're lucky. Junning is growing up and becoming more and more beautiful. In another year or two, her beautiful bones will probably be even more beautiful." Li Ziyan was delighted.

The next day, the streets were very busy because of the approaching New Year. In the Li Mansion, Li Ziyan was lying on the table watching Zhao Junning playing with the abacus, "My dear, aren't you going to the county government office today?" Li Ziyan smiled and shook his head, "No hurry, Brother Yang gave me a day off today, I'm back to accompany my wife."

Zhao Junning lowered her head and smiled, "Young Master, Young Master." Mo Yu shouted outside the room. Li Ziyan went to open the door and asked, "What's wrong?" Mo Yu said, "Lord Yang is looking for you. He's in the lobby." Li Ziyan went to the lobby in confusion and asked, "Didn't you let me take a day off today?"

After entering the lobby, "Brother Yang, why are you here?" Li Ziyan walked up and asked with a smile. Yang Chuanli hurriedly pulled Li Ziyan and said, "Let's go somewhere with you, brother." Li Ziyan was confused: "Where? Why are you in such a hurry?"

Yang Chuanli said with a smile: "I heard that you are a frequent visitor to the gambling house in Yangzhou and you must be a good gambler. A good friend of mine had a gambling game with someone and lost ten hands. They bet twenty. Come with me to help." Li Ziyan stuttered: "Brother Yang, I... I will go and tell my wife." Yang Chuanli nodded and said: "Okay."

Zhao Junning happened to come over, "Go ahead." Li Ziyan was about to leave but pulled Zhao Junning away and said, "My wife is also amazing."

Before Zhao Junning could react, Li Ziyan pulled him out of the door and arrived at the gambling house. The gambling house in Lucheng was not as lively as that in Bianjing, but it was also lively. Yang Chuanli took the two to the gambling table. Perhaps because they lost too much, they were discussing countermeasures. When they saw Yang Chuanli approaching, they said, "Brother Yang, you are finally here." Yang Chuanli patted the man, "Don't panic, Haoan." Li Ziyan walked up and took a look, "Vaulting horse?"

The person sitting opposite who was willing to gamble - Zhou Aoyang looked at them: "How is it going? Do you have any new ideas after discussing for so long?" Zhao Junning recognized Zhou Aoyang at a glance and smiled in his heart: I can't win the bet with him even if I gamble a hundred games.

Li Ziyan had no memory of his previous life but he could see Zhou Aoyang's trick. The two looked at each other and walked forward and said, "How about we decide the rules of the gambling game?" Hearing their voices, he looked over and saw Zhao Junning was stunned. Li Ziyan saw that Zhou Aoyang was staring at his wife, so he stood in front of Zhao Junning and said, "I'm asking you a question." Zhou Aoyang looked at Li Ziyan again and smiled very straightforwardly, "Okay."

Zhou Aoyang looked at Li Ziyan: "How do we bet?" Li Ziyan pulled away the cloth covering the table, "Do you have dice?" Zhou Aoyang was stunned and thought: "Li Ziyan, you are ruthless enough to bet with me. Well, I lose. I thought I would not lose after rebirth to save you two. But now you are husband and wife, and it is difficult for one person to deal with two people now."

Zhao Junning smiled after hearing this. Zhou Aoyang waved his hand and said, "Let's roll the dice." Li Ziyan smiled again and said, "Don't worry, do you have mahjong?"

Zhao Junning was also confused when these words came out. Zhou Aoyang's eyes widened: What is this Li Ziyan trying to do? Li Ziyan looked at Zhao Junning with a smile: "Don't worry, my lady, you will understand in a while."

The mahjong was on the table. Li Ziyan pulled Zhao Junning to sit down and asked, "We are short of one more player, can you please have another one?"

Zhou Aoyang called up one of his brothers. Once they started playing mahjong, they couldn't stop. Li Ziyan was about to teach Zhao Junning how to play, but Zhao Junning learned it by herself. At the beginning, the couple beat Zhou Aoyang so badly that they dared not gamble again.

Zhou Aoyang begged: "I don't want to gamble anymore, someone give him the stone." Li Ziyan was also happy. Zhou Aoyang looked at Li Ziyan's smug look and felt that he couldn't beat him, and there was no reason to be angry with him.

Just as they were about to leave the gambling house, Zhou Aoyang chased them out and stopped them: "Wait a minute." Li Ziyan stood in front of Zhao Junning with an unpleasant expression: "What are you going to do?" Zhou Aoyang blinked and smiled and said: "Where are you going? Do you need guards?"

Several people were stunned. Zhao Junning looked at Zhou Aoyang and then at Li Ziyan, and became jealous again. When the gambling shop's clerk heard that Zhou Aoyang wanted to be a human bodyguard, he chased him out and asked, "Boss, don't you want us anymore?"

Zhou Aoyang comforted them, "I built the gambling house to meet old friends. Now that my old friends have met me, I'll leave this gambling house to you." As he spoke, he looked at Zhao Junning and Li Ziyan.

Yang Chuanli asked, "Old friend? Is Boss Zhou's old friend one of us?" Zhou Aoyang nodded and said, "Yes, but I see you are a high-ranking official so you must have a lot of guards around you, right?" Yang Chuanli smiled and said, "Yes, I am a warrior."

Then the attention was focused on Li Ziyan and Zhao Junning. Li Ziyan said, "We don't need it either. I know martial arts." Zhou Aoyang questioned, "You know martial arts. Can you protect everyone? Including her?"

Pointing at Zhao Junning, Li Ziyan looked at Zhao Junning and hesitated in his heart. Zhao Junning grabbed Li Ziyan's hand and said, "He can." After hearing this, Li Ziyan became firm again.

Zhou Aoyang didn't know what to say. Zhao Junning looked at Zhou Aoyang and said, "Thank you for your kindness. Actually, you don't have to be a bodyguard, but if you don't mind, you can follow us." Zhou Aoyang thought about it and said, "Not bad, then I'll follow you."

On the way back to the mansion, in the carriage, Li Ziyan and Zhou Aoyang looked at each other. Zhao Junning sat beside them and watched the two of them. Li Ziyan felt that Zhou Aoyang had no hostility and put down his guard and asked, "By the way, what's your name?"

Zhou Aoyang spoke word by word: "My name is Zhou Aoyang! Have you heard of it?"

Li Ziyan shook his head: "I haven't heard of it, it's a nice name. My name is Li Ziyan and my wife is Zhao Junning, the owner of Junzi Restaurant and Rouge Shop Taoyao. You can call her Boss Zhao."

Zhou Aoyang nodded: "Boss Zhao, when I first saw you, I felt that you must be someone who would do great things. As expected, you are good-looking and know how to do business. You look like you are only in your teens, right?"

Li Ziyan was anxious: "Of course my wife is powerful, you have been staring at her for so long, if you want a wife, go and find one yourself and stop staring at my house."

Zhao Junning took Li Ziyan's hand and said with a smile: "Mr. Zhou has a keen eye, but why did you look at us when you were talking about old friends just now?"

Zhou Aoyang paused in his heart: I can't say that I was reborn and Zhao Junning died in my previous life. Li Ziyan never married and fought on the battlefield all his life. Fortunately, his uncle of the Li family got married and had children, so the Li family had a successor.

However, Li Ziyan returned to his homeland after defending the country for many years and finally died in front of Zhao Junning's tomb! This is too ridiculous. If it is true, they will not believe it. Zhou Aoyang smiled and said, "Because I think you two are friendly, and I like making friends."

Li Ziyan looked at Zhou Aoyang and asked, "Where are you going to live if you don't have a gambling house?" Zhou Aoyang said, "I just came to Lucheng not long ago, but there is a gambling house and I don't know where to live if I leave the gambling house now."

Li Ziyan thought for a moment and said, "Then you can live in the county government office. There is a bedroom allocated for me there. I will send my wife home and take you to settle down." Zhou Aoyang smiled and nodded, "Okay."