long moon smiles in the sky

"What trick?" Zhan Zhao asked with interest.

Bai Yutang leaned close to Zhan Zhao's ear, whispered a few times, and then smirked.Zhan Zhao shook his head, "Your idea is too bad."

"If this kid is really an impostor, he should have suffered some damage." Bai Yutang lay on his back, "Cat, I will borrow your roof tonight."

"You want to sleep here?" Zhan Zhao asked, "You'll catch a cold."

"Hmm..." Bai Yutang stretched out his hands and feet and said happily, "Mao'er, the roof of Kaifeng Mansion seems to be a little flatter than that of Sinking Island... It doesn't take so much effort to lie down."

Zhan Zhao was speechless, put the wine jar aside, and waded on the roof. Not long after, both of them fell asleep.

……

Early the next morning, Bai Yutang felt something softly patting his face. He frowned and opened his eyes, and saw a small white plum blossom-shaped paw in front of him. Behind the paw, there were a pair of big eyes. A snow-white, chubby cat...it still looks like a kitten.

"Dead cat!" Bai Yutang jumped up, the cat was standing on his chest, but accidentally rolled into his arms, Bai Yutang looked down, and saw that the cat was round and white, fat Like a little snowball.Seeing that Bai Yutang had woken up, the cat quickly wanted to run, but Bai Yutang grabbed the skin of the back of its neck and lifted it up. The two sides looked at each other... Bai Yutang frowned, "Cat, is it showing its original shape?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he felt a wind blowing in the back of his head, so he stepped aside quickly, raised his hand to catch it, and saw that it was an empty wine jar.Looking back, I saw Zhan Zhao staring at him with sleepy eyes and blurred but unhappy expression.

Bai Yutang was overjoyed, grabbed the kitten and waved his paw at Zhan Zhao, saying, "Cat, say hello to your family."

Zhan Zhao glared at him, and waved at the cat, "Furball, come here!"

The cat broke free from Bai Yutang's arms with a "meow", and ran to Zhan Zhao's side to rub against it.

"Where did this cat come from?" Bai Yutang stretched out his hand to poke the cat's belly, "Look at the fat one."

"Mr. is raising mice." Zhan Zhao said, "It's called Mao Qiu."

"Fur ball..." Bai Yutang raised his eyebrows, reached out and grabbed one of the cat's hind legs, and turned to look at the belly, "It really is a flowery belly!" As he said, he stretched out his hand to uncover Zhan Zhao's clothes, "Cat, you Tell me the truth, isn’t it also a flower belly?”

Zhan Zhao narrowed his eyes, covered his clothes, put the cat aside, and rushed to fight Bai Yutang with Sanbaihe.

Wang Chao and Ma Han were ordered to call Zhan Zhao, because Mr. Bao was going to take him to the Ministry of War today, and they "coincidentally" met Xia Guodong.But when the two of them walked into the small courtyard, they saw that the door of Zhan Zhao's room was open, and there was no one inside.

"Where did Mr. Zhan go early in the morning?" Wang Chao rubbed his head, and the two of them were about to look for it when they heard a "click", and a wine jar fell from the roof.

Ma Han reached out to take it, the two looked at each other, took a few steps back and looked up, and sure enough, they saw Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang fighting fiercely on the roof.

"Master Zhan!" Ma Han shouted, "Master Bao told you to change the government and go to the Ministry of War."

"Here we come." Zhan Zhao accepted his move and said to Bai Yutang, "I'll lure him here, and you go to the first-class building to prepare!"

"it is good."

The two jumped out of the room, went to the well to wash as usual, and then changed their clothes and acted separately.

Half an hour later, Zhan Zhao followed Bao Zheng to the Ministry of War.Liu Zhengling, Shangshu of the Ministry of War, is Bao Zheng's good friend for many years, and he went out to greet him in person, "President Bao, please."

Bao Zheng said some polite words to Liu Shangshu, because everyone was familiar with each other, so they didn't need to care about etiquette, so they walked in together.

"Is anyone here?" Bao Zheng asked.

"Coming soon." Liu Zhengling said with a smile, "Just now there is news from the city gate that they have already entered the city, and they will arrive in a while."

"Okay." Bao Zheng nodded.

Sure enough, as soon as they sat down to drink tea in Liu Shangshu's study, a subordinate came down to report, "Master Shangshu, General Xia is here."

"Please!" Liu Shangshu put down his teacup.

Not long after, a young military general came in from the outside. He was tall and handsome, wearing a blue soft armor. After entering the study, he saw Bao Zheng and Zhan Zhao sitting side by side. Slightly stunned for a moment, but quickly recovered, and saluted Liu Shangshu, "I have seen Mr. Shangshu."

"President Xia doesn't need to be too polite." Liu Shangshu showed an amiable smile, Bao Zheng and Zhan Zhao pretended to get up, Bao Zheng said, "Liu Shangshu, since I have guests, I'll go back first."

"Alas..." Liu Shangshu hurriedly stopped him and said, "Don't worry, Mr. Bao, we are all acquaintances."

"Acquaintance?" Bao Zheng was taken aback for a moment, then turned his face to look Xia Guodong up and down, and Xia Guodong was also looking at Bao Zheng.With that big black face and Xiangguo's python robe, Xia Guodong immediately understood who he was, and hurriedly saluted, "Could this be Lord Bao? I have heard the name of Lord Xiang for a long time in a lowly position. Seeing him today will be a comfort for three lives."

"Bao Xiang, this is the nephew of General Xia Qiulong." Liu Shangshu introduced to Bao Zheng, "Xia Guodong, General Xia."

"Oh..." Bao Zheng suddenly realized, and nodded, "Mr. Xia doesn't need to be too polite. I remember seeing you as a young man before, but now you have grown into a man in charge of your own business. That's great."

Xia Guodong smiled and nodded, but Zhan Zhao saw the flash of doubt in his eyes, and thought it was very interesting.If he is real Xia Guodong, then he should know that he has never seen Bao Zheng when he was a child, but if he is fake, then he will doubt whether he has seen Bao Zheng before. The former is doubt, but the latter must be Embarrassing... Looking at Xia Guodong's smile, Zhan Zhao saw a lot of embarrassment, although it was only for a moment.

"This is Zhan Zhaozhan's guard." Bao Zheng introduced to Xia Guodong, "He is also your uncle's lifelong friend."

"Oh...it turns out to be a chivalrous man from the South, who has admired his name for a long time." Xia Guodong hurriedly saluted, Zhan Zhao returned the salute, and said with a smile, "President Xia doesn't need to be too polite. I spent some time with the old general, and he often mentioned you."

"Uncle also often mentions Mr. Zhan's heroic deeds." Xia Guodong smiled politely, "He is a leader among the younger generation of martial arts."

"Don't dare." Zhan Zhao returned to his seat with a smile and sat down, thinking that Xia Qiulong was not from the Jianghu, and when he and Bai Yutang went to help him, he was still awkward at first, saying that the imperial army does not need to rely on the Jianghu people ...and heroic deeds, tsk tsk.

Xia Guodong came this time because he was appointed and had no official business, so the content of the conversation was basically Liu Shangshu and Bao Zheng asked him about his situation. Xia Guodong answered them one by one.

Zhan Zhao was drinking tea at the side, watching Bao Zheng and Liu Shangshu testing Xia Guodong while chatting and laughing, sighing inwardly, Bai Yutang was right at all, there are three foxes in court, Xiangguo, Shangshu, eight Prince.

When the conversation was almost over, Liu Shangshu asked Xia Guodong, "But did you arrange to stay in the Jingting Post House? Have you eaten yet?"

"When I entered the capital, I went straight to Shangshu's mansion, and my subordinates took my luggage to the post house." Xia Guodong said, "I haven't eaten yet."

"Bao Xiang." Liu Shangshu looked at Bao Zheng, "Is it you or me?"

"Originally, I should be the host, but the mansion will enter the palace soon..." Bao Zheng seemed a little embarrassed, and looked at Zhan Zhao, "Why don't guard Zhan invite Xia Zongbing to Yipinlou for dinner on behalf of the mansion."

"That's good." Liu Shangshu nodded, "You are all young people who practice martial arts, so you can speak more openly, and you don't have to eat together with us old guys."

Everyone laughed, Xia Guodong nodded in agreement, so Bao Zheng took Zhan Zhao and Xia Guodong to leave the Ministry of War.After leaving the gate, Bao Zheng got into the sedan chair, while Zhan Zhao walked in the opposite direction with Xia Guodong, to Yipin Building.

"Master Zhan is much younger than I imagined." Xia Guodong and Zhan Zhao walked forward side by side.

"Don't call me an adult, you're more of a stranger." Zhan Zhao said, "It's not as good as a brother, um... Zongbing Xia should be 23, the same age as me."

Xia Guodong nodded, clasped his fists at Zhan Zhao, and said, "Then, Brother Zhan."

"Brother Xia." Zhan Zhao clasped his fists with a smile, thinking that the real Xia Guodong should be two years older than himself... Is this true or not? Is it clear?

Walking to Yipin Building, Zhan Zhao and Xia Guodong entered, it was time for meals, and there were many people in the lobby, Zhan Zhao asked the waiter, "Xiaoer, is there a private room?"

"Yo, Mr. Zhan." Xiaoer replied, "The private room is full."

Zhan Zhao frowned slightly, "It's all full..."

Xia Guodong smiled, "Why don't you find another place."

"Hmm..." Zhan Zhao nodded and wanted to go out with Xia Guodong, but he heard the waiter say, "Master Zhan, Lord Fifth is on the third floor. He's the only one. Would you like to take a seat?"

"Where is Yutang on the third floor?" Zhan Zhao heard the spirit, and said to Xia Guodong, "What a coincidence, Yutang is also your father's old friend. He must be happy when I invite you here." After speaking, he led Xia Guodong to the third floor. go upstairs.

"Brother Zhan said, but Chinchilla Bai Yutang?" Xia Guodong asked.

"Exactly." While Zhan Zhao was speaking, he had already gone up to the third floor, pushed the door open, and saw Bai Yutang drinking with his legs crossed while looking at the scenery. Seeing Zhan Zhao coming in, he smiled and said, "Thief cat, come and rub Food and drink?"

Zhan Zhao rolled his eyes at him, pointed at Xia Guodong who came in from behind, and said, "Brother Bai, do you still remember? This is the nephew of Xia Qiulong, the old general Xia, Xia Guodong, General Xia."

"Bai Yutang seemed to be slightly taken aback, looked Xia Guodong up and down a few times, nodded, "Oh... so it is the nephew that Old General Xia often mentioned. After finishing speaking, Bai Yutang put down his cup, stood up, and walked closer.

"Bai Xia." Xia Guodong cupped his fists.

"What about heroes and heroes?" Bai Yutang smiled and waved his hands, "Brothers, I think you should be two years younger than us, right? I'll call you Brother Xia."

Xia Guodong smiled awkwardly, Zhan Zhao glared at Bai Yutang, "Didn't you say you are the same age as us?"

Bai Yutang looked at Zhan Zhao in a daze, "Really? I remember that General Xia said that he was two years younger than me..." The two looked at Xia Guodong together, and saw him smile slightly, and said, "It's true that he is 23 years old. , but my uncle often remembers my age as two years younger."

Bai Yutang and Zhan Zhao raised their eyebrows and nodded, and looked at each other—the boy is quick to react, but he should be two years older than us.

"Sit down." Bai Yutang led the two of them to a seat, and said to Zhan Zhao, "Cat, I've already finished ordering, what do you want to order?"

Zhan Zhao smiled slightly, and said, "Don't you say I'm here to eat and drink, just eat at your table, and order more if you don't have enough."

Bai Yutang smiled calmly, and said, "That's fine, but for three people, the lack of dishes is a joke, why don't you add a few more... By the way, Brother Xia, let's order."

Zhan Zhao looked at Bai Yutang helplessly—why did you call him a younger brother and take advantage of him.

Bai Yutang raised his eyebrows - I only have four older brothers.

Zhan Zhao smiled at him somewhat complacently——by such a coincidence, my birthday is also a few months older than yours.

Bai Yutang gritted his teeth.

"Let's order for two." Xia Guodong said with a smile, "I'm not familiar with Kaifeng's dishes."

"Then I'll order." Bai Yutang called Xiao Er, ordered three dishes, and announced the names of these three dishes, which shocked Xia Guodong.