Rebirth of the Great Power

The three of Mo Yan brought back several jars of wine, they couldn't carry them and hired a donkey cart to follow them. On the way back, they turned to Lian Rong Pavilion and ordered the table that had been ordered before to be brought over.Lianrong Pavilion is very close, almost as soon as the wine is served, the food is delivered.

The moonlight is excellent tonight, the moon is bright and the stars are sparse.

A few people felt that they were too cautious in the house, so they put the food and wine in the yard.After the arrangement was settled, Mu Yuan asked the old Yutou and Huzi who were helping him to rest first, and there was no need to wait on them tonight.

Breeze and moonlight, fine wine and delicacies, accompanied by confidantes, mentors and apprentices, so pleasant.

Mu Yuan is shallow, and rarely drinks alcohol on weekdays. Tonight, taking advantage of his pleasure, he couldn't help drinking a few more glasses, and soon became a little tipsy.

Ji Jin was worried that he would feel uncomfortable if he drank too much on an empty stomach, so he ordered some dishes for him: "This is one of the signature dishes of Lianrong Pavilion, sweet-scented osmanthus duck, brother Mu, try it."

Mu Yuan nodded, picked up the duck meat that was delivered to the bowl, put it into his mouth, and savored it carefully: "The taste is really good."

"This is a three-shredded bean curd roll with chicken sauce, Brother Mu, try it too."

Ji Jin distributed dishes to Mu Yuan a few more times, and Mu Yuan ate them one by one, and also handed Ji Jin a few chopsticks, and Ji Jin also ate them one by one.

With the delicious food at the bottom, the two drank a few more glasses.

Ji Jin seemed to remember something, and smiled lightly: "Brother Mu, do you still remember our first meeting by the West Lake?"

Mu Yuan also smiled: "It's vivid in my mind."

Ji Jin turned the light wine glass in his hand and sighed: "When we first met, I was overwhelmed by Brother Mu's demeanor. At that time, I could only treat Brother Mu to drink a glass of bad wine. I still remember what Brother Mu said, what kind of wine to drink? Wine is not important, what matters is who you drink with. Having said that, I still want to invite Brother Mu to drink a good wine. The pear blossom brewed by Zuibailou has a clear taste, mellow fragrance and long aftertaste. It is said to be Every spring, the best pear blossoms are picked and brewed together with the last preserved snow water from last winter when the snow was thickest. Brother Mu, is he still used to drinking it?"

Mu Yuan smoked a little drunk, sipped the contents of the glass, and commented: "The wine is clear, with the fragrance of pear blossoms and the bitterness of winter snow. It is a good wine. I like it very much."

Ji Jin chuckled, clinked a glass with him, and drank it all.

"Later, I met Brother Mu in Huzhou. I still have a deep impression on the question of life and death. Later, I went all the way to Yangzhou with Brother Mu, and I was really happy to see Brother Mu pass all the way on the Lunping. It's a pity, because of me. , Brother Mu was so tired that he couldn't participate in the final final, and also made Brother Mu miss the leader of Yangzhou Lunping, it's a pity."

Mu Yuan shook his head slowly: "Brother Ji doesn't have to be like this. Participating in Yangzhou Lunping was originally for the purpose of preparing chess and waiting for an edict. Now the goal is about to be achieved, and how it is achieved is not important."

"Brother Mu, I'm afraid you don't know that if you become a candidate as the leader, you can choose the main selection chess to challenge at any time within three months. The annual challenge period, the alternate challenge period is set in March every year, and now it will take five more months. Between the main election and the alternate, whether it is prestige, salary, treatment... are all big There are different."

Mu Yuan smiled: "It doesn't matter if it's earlier or later. As long as there is a chance to play against the masters who are being selected, prestige, salary, treatment... I don't care."

Ji Jin smiled casually: "Brother Mu is so open-minded, and if I get entangled in this again, it seems that I care about every detail. I will respect Brother Mu again, and there will be no need to say thank you or apologize between you and me in the future."

Mu Yuan raised his glass and touched it: "It's very good."

After drinking for three more rounds, Ji Jin spoke again: "Brother Mu still remembers those young talents we met in Xiaojin Mountain when we were discussing the balance in Yangzhou and visiting the Slender West Lake with Brother Mu."

Mu Yuan recalled a bit and nodded: "I remember. At that time, a group of young people were both talented and passionate. Brother Ji said that they were all talents of pillars. It would be a pity if they could not be used by the country."

"Young people like this are rare in the world. Over the years, I have become more and more aware of this feeling. In fact, Your Majesty also has the same feeling as me. In today's officialdom, forming cliques and forming cliques are not in-laws. , is family friends, and the relationship is intricate. If ordinary people want to enter the officialdom, they must either be their son-in-law or their protégé, which is another layer of relationship. Partisan disputes have intensified, either grabbing credit from each other, or shirking each other. There are very few people who are doing things. The most annoying thing is that most people are not incapable, but just unwilling to take on things. It is the current official selection system that makes them feel no sense of crisis, and the entire imperial court is like a pool of stagnant water, lifeless. This time when I return to Beijing, I will bring up this matter with His Majesty again, and His Majesty... intends to reopen the imperial examination."

Ji Jin spoke the last few words very softly, only Mu Yuan who was beside him could hear them.

Mu Yuan raised his eyes and saw that the three boys were playing the drinking orders, and they were very noisy when they were at the beginning of the game.Xu Shi indicated from the very beginning that he didn't need to wait on him, and he just let go of having fun tonight, and even Mo Yan relaxed in a rare way.Although Yan Yu is a son of an official family, he doesn't have any air of coquettishness at all, because he is similar in age and gets along well, and he gets along well with Tianyuan Moyan.

Seeing that the three boys didn't pay attention to the conversation here, Mu Yuan was slightly relieved.

Ji Jin paid attention to Mu Yuan's reaction, with a smile on his lips and warm eyes: "Brother Mu, are you worried about my slip of the tongue?"

Mu Yuan was silent for a while: "Is it okay to say such a secret thing so casually?"

Ji Jin smiled: "It's just that it will be made public sooner or later, besides, Brother Mu is not just anyone. Besides, with Brother Mu's knowledge, if you encounter any difficult obstacles, I am afraid that you will have to ask Brother Mu for advice at that time." fan."

Mu Yuan said seriously: "But it's useful, so I dare not refuse."

"Although the road ahead is long and difficult, as long as we start, we can move forward step by step, not only the imperial examination, but also others." Ji Jin's eyes were bright, and he said seriously, "Brother Mu, in this era, there will be more and more progress." The better you come, go in the direction you want."

Ji Jin spoke very solemnly, as if making some promise, as if saying: I will work hard!Please recognize and like this era.

Mu Yuan nodded involuntarily, "I believe it!"

--I trust you!

Later, I drank a lot of wine and talked a lot.

At some point, the three boys over there had lost their voices, and they were all lying on the table.

Mu Yuan's voice was also getting lower and lower, his eyes gradually couldn't be opened, and his head was buried.

But Ji Jin's eyes are getting brighter and brighter, he has always been a good drinker, he didn't drink too much tonight, but he didn't feel drunk at all.

"Brother Mu, Brother Mu..."

"Hmm..." Mu Yuan seemed to answer softly.

"Brother Mu, the month when I traveled hand in hand with Brother Mu was the most relaxed and relaxing day for Shenzhi in more than 20 years." Ji Jin spoke very lightly, very slowly, word by word, as if he wanted to use one sentence to keep that Average time.

As he said that, his eyes drifted to the bright moon, and his mood became as ethereal as that faint cloud.

After a long time, just when Ji Jin didn't expect a response, he heard a low and somewhat vague sentence.

"Me too."

Ji Jin's heart became hot, and he suddenly lowered his head, only to see that Mu Yuan had already fallen asleep on his right arm, his long eyelashes cast a shadow on his eyelids.As soon as the fingers of his left hand were loosened, the wine glass fell down, rolled out along the table, and barely stopped when it reached the edge of the table.

Ji Jin looked at it for a long time, and finally couldn't help calling softly, tentatively: "Yun Zhi, Yun Zhi..."

Maybe the moonlight is too beautiful tonight, maybe the fine wine is too intoxicating, maybe the mind that has endured for a long time can't be restrained, Ji Jin stretches out his hand cautiously, and approaches little by little.First the tip of the hand, then the fingers, slowly and gently holding the white, slender hand that caresses the chessboard all the year round.

The hand shook first, and Ji Jin felt guilty, and wanted to withdraw his hand, but was instinctively held back.That hand was warm and dry, as if it had the power to comfort people's hearts, injecting a stream of heat into Ji Jin's heart, instantly warming the spring.

Mu Yuan didn't wake up at all, maybe it was just a subconscious reaction, which was enough to satisfy Ji Jin.

He sat quietly, listening to the long breathing of the people beside him, feeling the cool breeze in the summer night, holding the whole world in his hands.

The night was getting darker.

After an unknown amount of time, Mo Yan woke up in a daze.His drinking capacity is better than Tian Yuan's, but Yan Yu's was not as good as Yan Yu's, but Yan Yu's luck was not good tonight, he lost a lot, drank the most, and became more drunk.

Mo Yan rubbed his eyes, and vaguely saw that his master was still sitting, Master Mu was also drunk, and everyone was still in the yard, so he immediately regained consciousness, stood up and wanted to apologise.In any case, I shouldn't get drunk when my master is around.

Before Mo Yan had time to open the capital, he heard his father order: "Mo Yan, help them both to Tianyuan Room, and then bring a basin of water to Brother Mu's room."

"Yes, Lord." Mo Yan followed suit subconsciously, from his angle he couldn't see the hands of the two holding each other over there, and felt that Lord's voice tonight was extraordinarily gentle.

When Mo Yan helped him back to the room, Ji Jin also got up and helped Mu Yuan up, and the hands that were holding each other loosened because of this movement.

Mu Yuan and Ji Jin are about the same height and weight. A drunk person is heavier than usual.

He helped the man to the collapse, loosened his coat, and took off his shoes and socks.It was the first time Xinwang did such a thing for others.

When Mo Yan brought clean water, Ji Jin also twisted the veil with his own hands to clean Mu Yuan's face, so that he could sleep more comfortably.

Mo Yan never thought that his master could do these chores for others. He wanted to ask the younger one to come, but he stopped silently amidst his master's natural and calm movements. He felt a strange and natural feeling in his heart.

After tidying up everything, Ji Jin took Mo Yan back to the mansion alone.

A drunken man sleeps soundly with the moonlight.