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"You seem to be quite prejudiced against that Fifth Young Master?"

Coming out of the palace, several people had different thoughts and went back to their homes.Ye Xuehuan didn't want to get involved in Yunxi's affairs a while ago, so she moved to Baiyongyuan early to avoid suspicion. At this time, it will take more than an hour to return.Lan Qi was sleepy in the afternoon, habitually laying on his shoulders, and asked about the fifth son Nan Gongxian mentioned at the banquet.

Ye Xuehuan pondered over his words, and explained with a complex expression: "I don't have a deep relationship with this person, but judging from the opinions of all parties, it seems that he is not a profiteer. Moreover, he knows current affairs and has more foresight. Gradually there is a tendency to withdraw from the imperial court and return to the business route, and after Yuan Long, he has been particularly obedient and cooperative, and he should be there to mediate. If the Nangong family is in his hands in the future, it will be difficult to think."

Such an evaluation coming out of his mouth is already regarded as extremely high praise.Lan Qi wondered: "Such a character, why did Xiuren never mention his elder brother to me? This is not like Xiuren's temperament."

"That's where the problem lies." Ye Xuehuan smiled, "He and Xiuren... are not an ordinary brotherly relationship."

Lan Qi was speechless for a moment.

"He is 12 years older than Xiuren, and he is still unmarried." Ye Xuehuan's face deepened with sarcasm, "Xiuren is not close to the other four brothers, but Dudu has always been attached to Nan Gongxian since he was a child. Do you understand what I mean?"

Lan Qi knew it, but still couldn't believe it, and said with difficulty: "That doesn't mean that there is a relationship between them... Besides, how can Duke Mao let Xiu Ren be... like that? And the Queen Mother, don't you care?"

"There are some things that the elders can't see." Ye Xuehuan hugged him and shook his head helplessly, "To give an inappropriate example, in the future, when I think about Xiuren's age, I want to accept a concubine, want to Looking for flowers and asking Liu, as long as the person is clean, no one will stop him as the four of us who are emperors. But if it were you, how could I agree? The little butts will bloom for you."

This example is indeed inappropriate, and the last sentence is extremely unnecessary. Lan Qi glanced at him, but couldn't help but sigh.

Of course, Ye Xuehuan couldn't let Lan Qi get in touch with some of the pastimes and entertainments of those rich and powerful children, but he knew very well that the majority of elder brothers took their younger brothers of the right age out to "gain knowledge", and it was even normal for brothers to have fun together It's just a matter of fact; people like Nangong Xiuren who are crowned and banned from entering and leaving the Fengyue place are not just because of strict family education.In the eyes of the elders, there may be children who will not grow up, and they may not feel that it is wrong; but in the eyes of the peers, it is purely controlled and monopolized in the name of protection.Anyone who is acquainted with Nangong Xiuren can tell, but no one can tell the truth, instead they have to hide for him.

In this regard, Lan Qi is actually no different from a white paper; but he and Ye Xuehuan are devoted to each other, and it is not surprising that great favor must be accompanied by a desire for monopoly.And Nangong Xiuren, as a son of the duke's mansion who will succeed in the future, his social circle is too clean and pure. After all, Lu Yao may be the dirtiest one.

It is true that Nangong Xiuren was not expected to be a patriarch. None of his five adopted brothers wanted him to take over the real power. Their playful temperament is the result of their concerted efforts.

Their attitudes towards Nangong Xiuren are very contradictory. On the one hand, they resent his birth for destroying their hope of inheriting the Nangong family, and on the other hand, they have to curry favor with him in order to consolidate their future status; In the balance between the two, it shows that the young master is by no means just eating and waiting to die, but he is living a comfortable life and is too lazy to strive for it.

Lan Qi didn't think that Nangong Xiuren would be a lover who was willing to suffer from being dumb. The young master was very transparent. Even if he was really restricted by Nangong Xian, he might not be at a disadvantage; Helping the young master against the other brothers, no matter how bad it is, can give him a long-term stable, reliable and safe life guarantee.

What is the truth, it is not good for outsiders to speculate.It's just that the ages of the two are very different, and there is not a 01:30 difference in experience and skills. No matter what role the young master plays in it, Nan Gongxian cannot absolve himself of the blame.Not only is he not ashamed to have such shameful thoughts about the little brother he watched growing up, but he also tries to keep him under his wing, which is enough to prove the paranoia and madness in this person's bones.

Ye Xuehuan didn't want to deal with this kind of person at all, but as Ye Xuequan said, by coming to him at this time, he took the initiative to send a great opportunity to test the Nangong family, and even infiltrate the Jiangdong area.

Two days later, Ye Xuexun set off for Qiongzuifeng Li Palace, and Nan Gongxian's call letter was sent to Bairong Garden as scheduled, inviting Ye Xuehuan to talk, and the place was set at Fengjiang Garden.

He also made a very intriguing little request - drag Nangong Xiuren a little bit, and don't let him make trouble.

Even if he doesn't say this, Ye Xuehuan still has to find a way to distract the young master, otherwise if he is really asked to sit in the middle, the atmosphere of any serious discussion will be ruined.

It was the day when the Taixue Institute was going to rest, and Ye Xuehuan called Mo Ran and asked him to notify Nangong Xiuren, saying that he had promised Xiaomi to take him to the Taixue Institute to find Jinlin, but he couldn't leave because of something, so the young master Help me deliver some rice.

Nangong Xiuren was not suspicious, and was happy to accompany Xiaomi, but there were too many shadows of his childhood in the Taixue Institute, such as the ginkgo tree in the small garden, so he didn't really want to go, and he procrastinated until after noon Mo Fu picked up Xiaomi and took him for lunch.Originally, he wanted to take Xiaomi around Beishi again, or take him to Lu Yao for a sit-down, but Mo Xiaomi was so focused on meeting Jinlin that Nangong Xiuren had no choice but to compromise.

After arriving at Taixue Academy, Xiaomi first went to meet his little uncle Mo Xuan.Mo Xuan will be graduating in September. Right now, he is preparing for the final exam with his classmates. He is so busy that he greeted him and continued to study hard behind closed doors.

Nangong Xiuren really had no other excuse to delay, so he had to take Xiaomi to see the Taifu.

It is very "coincidentally" that Lan Qi also came to Taixue Academy today.

Naturally, he didn't do it on a whim. After Nangongxian's invitation was delivered, he personally arranged such a chance meeting at the Taixue Academy, which seemed to be a matter of course, but actually turned back and forth. He even used Mo Ran and his son, just to prevent the Nangong Xiuren became suspicious.Nangong Xian had Ye Xuehuan and Mo Ran to deal with, but it was hard to get much information from that kind of profiteer. On the contrary, Nangong Xiuren might have unexpected gains here.

Although I feel sorry for the young master, Lan Qi doesn't think that Nangong Xiuren should stay out of this matter.If Nangong Xian really has an evil plan, probably only the young master can restrain him.

In the past, the Taizu established the Taixue Institute. On the grounds that "a loving mother loses many children", all princes and princes' sons were required to study in the mansion, and all board and lodging arrangements were unified. There were no special circumstances. They were not allowed to go out except on holidays, and parents were not allowed to visit.Although it is aimed at cultivating self-discipline and avoiding extravagance while keeping the truth, the students in the Taixue Institute are not old enough to take care of themselves, and they still have to be served by servants, and they also have to send some food and clothing at home from time to time, so there is a special side door for them. Its entry and exit are hidden in a remote back alley, which is completely different from the main entrance.The children of the royal family live alone in another courtyard, with a separate door, and prepare their own small kitchen, guarded by the imperial guards. The walls of the four courtyards are covered with clematis and clematis, and there are countless small hidden bells tied to the densely-packed vines. It eliminated all possibility of overpassing the wall and ensured the safety of the emperor's heir, hence the name "Fuji Courtyard".

Ye Xue's family is not busy, and there are not many people living in the huge rattan courtyard. When it is the busiest, only the four Ye Xuehuan brothers and their respective companions live. Now there are only two emperors, Jinlin and Ye Xuejing. Si, plus a grandson of Marquis Pingning who was accompanying him, even when people from the palace delivered things, he was orderly and quiet, so deserted that he didn't have the air that the royal family should have.

Lan Qi asked Cheng Shujuan to take someone to the rattan courtyard first, to buy some new summer clothes for Jin Lin, while he went straight to find the Taifu.

Yin Jian knew that today he was going to make up lessons for the two heirs who were on leave. Lan Qi waited in the flower hall before the class was over when he left. He neither disturbed the teacher's lecture nor visited Jin Lin, and ordered Jin Lin to dismiss the class Afterwards, I went directly back to the Vineyard for lunch, and went out to play with Xiaomi by myself in the afternoon, so I didn't need to come here to greet him, lest I break the rules of the academy.The Taifu was very satisfied with this, and the speed of the lecture was a little faster, so I was sorry to keep him waiting for a long time.

Cheng Shujuan took care of the rattan courtyard in a short time. Before leaving, he happened to meet Prince Su's mansion to deliver things to Ye Xuejing. He loaded several carts, big and small, and Yan Wu directed them to the courtyard.Hearing that Lan Qi was also there, he told the palace to bring some gifts to Jinlin, and after he finished packing, he would go to the flower hall to meet him and present the list, so as to save another trip to Baiyong Garden.

Now that the seasons are changing, Chu Tangying is under house arrest again, and Ye Xuejing’s usual food and clothing expenses are allocated directly from the palace; a while ago, a family banquet had eased the relationship between the brothers, and Ye Xueyuan wanted to make persistent efforts. He directly recruited the younger brother to come here, and it was not easy to do these flattering things himself, so he let Ye Xuequan, who seemed the most gentle, to send care.Being under the same roof, naturally one can't treat Jinlin more favorably than another, Lan Qi didn't care about this, nodded and continued to wait silently for the tutor.

Cheng Shujuan had stayed by his side for a long time, and his talkativeness had subsided a lot, not to mention he couldn't embarrass his master outside, so he quietly stood aside with his sword in his arms.

Yin Jianzhi left class before noon and entered the flower hall with a brisk gait. He was naturally happy to see Lan Qi and kept him for lunch. After the meal, he set up a chess board and held his hand to talk.

Lan Qi's chess skills are really mediocre. Although he can memorize and count, this kind of two-player game of chasing and intercepting is still a bit boring for him. It is good to cultivate one's mind and character, but it is a pity that he doesn't have that leisure time on weekdays. His hands are very rusty. He was defeated in an hour.Yin Jianzhi seemed to be full of ideas, and although Lan Qi was not very interested, but anyway, he was killing time, so he offered to play another game.

When tidying up the chessboard, Taifu sighed with emotion: "You are the only one who still misses me, the old man."

Lan Qi smiled and said: "Teacher has peaches and plums all over the world, how can no one care about it? It's just that the court affairs are busy recently, and I'm an idler. Even Mo Shizi still misses the teacher in his heart."

Yin Jianzhi got a headache when he heard the name, and when he mentioned the court affairs, he remembered something, fell down, shook his head and sighed: "I'm old after all."

Lan Qi paused, then understood, and asked softly: "Which old man is here to talk to the teacher?"

A while ago, even during the court, the emperor accompanied him all the way, and the courtiers did not dare to ask for leave, so they could only grit their teeth to hold on; after finally getting through the court, when their spirits relaxed, many people fell ill, most of them were elderly officials .Some were really overwhelmed but could see clearly, and some were unwilling but couldn't stand the comfort of the younger generation at home. One after another, seven or eight people took advantage of the situation and resigned.The emperor expressed his regrets, but in fact he did not retain any of them, and quickly arranged the handover, which made people suspect that he had premeditated.

Of course, the emperor did have a premeditated plan. Looking back, the veterans in the court will feel that the previous court was forcing them to retire. They must be unhappy, and it is not good to talk about the emperor. Original.Lan Qi was just asking casually, but probably because he is used to being strong in the Northwest these days, his words actually carried some questioning and threatening flavors; when the words came out, both of them were a little stunned.

Lan Qi used to work for the Queen of Chu, so naturally he couldn't have such a good temper, the old lady knew this very well.In the fierce and barbaric place in the northwest, Lan Qi took care of the Prince Rong's mansion, and fought with those ghosts and snakes. It was inevitable that he would learn more viciously, and the old master understood this very well.But in his heart, Lan Qi was still the lonely and pure child who was as lonely and pure as the sky and the sea. He should not tolerate any filth and filth, let alone associate with the world; With this kind of tone, from expression to tone, he is exactly the same as Ye Xuehuan, and his gestures and gestures have a kind of grace and majesty from the inside out.

This shows that Ye Xuehuan really loves him and truly respects him, so that he can be raised to his present style.From this point of view, the old master is very pleased; but this kind of majesty does not distinguish between objects, and even his old man will be affected, which makes him very unhappy.

Lan Qi actually didn't have much thought to deal with Yin Jianzhi today, he didn't pay attention to his tone for a while, but when he realized it, the Taifu's face was already smelly.

He suddenly felt a little funny, the old master had been in the imperial academy all his life, devoted himself to teaching others, had no involvement in government affairs, and had never experienced any cruel baptism and polishing, so instead he was able to maintain his upright and pure nature, and he was still like a child when he was old Usually, the expression of happiness and anger is on the face, but for some reason it is a little cute.

"The teacher misunderstood, and I don't mean to blame any adults." Lan Qi thought for a while, but decided to speak bluntly, "One emperor and one courtier. Your Majesty is no more than the previous emperor. He has his own opinions on everything. He hates being criticized the most. His decision. Many elders are used to the old emperor's ways, and they can't change it for a while, and they are prone to taboos. Your Majesty's previous visits, I'm afraid it was a bit of a beating."

"Lu Xiang is already drafting a new official system. Officials below the fifth rank must not exceed the age of 50, and those below the third rank must not exceed the age of 60. Even if they are first-rank officials, they must retire at the age of 70. Below the third rank, they will have no political achievements or promotion within five years. Those who are directly dismissed from office."

Lan Qi looked at Yin Jianzhi, and said slowly: "Your Majesty is young and diligent, and it is a good thing that he wants to promote new policies and carry out reforms. But in this way, the court affairs will inevitably become more complicated, and even the court may be more than one time. How can the old man keep up with His Majesty's physical strength? Naturally, it is necessary to discover more newcomers and encourage the change of official positions. In my opinion, His Majesty's actions are already very decent. If there is any adult who comes to complain to the teacher in the future, I would like to ask the teacher Please comfort me."

Yin Jianzhi's expression was complicated, and Lan Qi was clearly not in the court, but he knew everything about the court's movements like the back of his hand; he just sighed with emotion without beginning and end, but he guessed the reason exactly, and even admonished him in turn.

The most powerful thing is——he was actually persuaded.

According to the existing official system of the central government, the governor level from the third rank is the watershed between the central and local governments, and those who are above the third rank are eligible to go to the Xuanzheng Hall to face the emperor, and can be regarded as real court officials.Local officials below the fifth rank are mostly from humble backgrounds. They have more contacts with the common people and have to deal with more trivial and complicated affairs after entering the imperial examination. On the other hand, the children of the aristocratic families mostly choose the military channels, and go to a safe and rich place to garrison for a few days. In [-], those who are a little ambitious will be transferred to the border or the navy, and those who want to be free will be transferred to civilian jobs, and they can be promoted smoothly.But going further, if you want to be promoted to the third rank and enter the Xuanzheng Palace, the most important thing is not ability, nor family background, but seniority.

——If you are not old enough to become an old turtle, how can you understand the hidden rules and regulations in the officialdom, how can you sort out all kinds of entanglements in your connections, and how can you gain a firm foothold in the Xuanzheng Palace?

But Ye Xueyuan obviously doesn't trust these "court officials" who have more than seniority but not enough motivation, and he doesn't like that group of cynical old censors.Chongyang has accumulated too many ills since the establishment of the dynasty. Under the prosperous appearance, there is only a precarious first-line balance, which finally broke out completely in this generation; Start with the official system and make enough holes for your own people.

The young new emperor is establishing his own new order, and in this matter, "seniority" will not provide him with any help, but will instead become a bargaining chip for some people to pretend to take Joe.Before the reform of the official system, forcing those old officials to retire by various means was indeed as Lan Qi said, giving them enough dignity, and taking the blame for cooking dogs with Tibetan bows, it can be said that it is the utmost benevolence and righteousness.

According to this new official system, Yin Jianzhi also belongs to the group that must retire.He wasn't reconciled to this. In fact, in recent years, except for Mu Ri who occasionally gave Ye Xuejing a little trouble, he has rarely taught in person.Although his body is quite strong, many things are already beyond his control. In the past few days, several old friends have resigned one after another, so he is very depressed and can't help expressing his feelings;

——The Chongyang Dynasty is about to enter a period of vigorous reform. Conflicts and conflicts are inevitable, but they are beneficial to the country and not harmful.The emperor has already done a very thorough job and should not be blamed, even if it is just a few innocuous complaints behind his back.

Yin Jianzhi can't tell what his mood is. He and Lan Qi are only teachers and students, and they don't know him very well, but because of guilt, he subconsciously feels that he is still pure and noble, and hates having to eat fireworks in the world. Xue Huan forcibly dragged into the vortex; however, it was only then that he realized that Lan Qi had completely become the royal family, looking down at the ghostly court hall from a high position, and even felt a little like a fish in water and enjoying it.

It's hard to say whether it's because of being forced to help or because of nature, but for the old master, Lan Qi is indeed not the Lan Qi of the past. This student who once made him proud and distressed has stood on the top of the world and reached a level that he couldn't reach. attained height.

As a teacher, he should be gratified that the student can achieve something; but the problem is that this student was not taught by himself at all, and he never thought that he would be caught in a conspiracy.He couldn't tell good from bad, right from wrong, let alone blame Lan Qi. After some struggles, he could only blame Ye Xuehuan, the culprit, and ran over with a shy face and called "father-in-law", but in the end he brought him to hell. A stomach full of bad water has spoiled a good cabbage.

Sullenly, suddenly a servant came to report, Nangong Xiuren came.

The young master was too young when he entered the imperial academy, he didn't want to study at all, but he didn't want to cause trouble everywhere. The Tai Tuo didn't hate him so much, and didn't ask him to make more progress, so his attitude was considered kind.Someone from Mo's Mansion came to report in the morning, and Nangong Xiuren sent Xiaomi directly to the rattan courtyard, and he came to look for Lan Qi at this moment.

"What a coincidence, Blue Sauce."

The young master first bowed to the Taifu, then squeezed to Lan Qi's side with a smile, waving his pocket folding fan in his hand, and lightly tapped Lan Qi's shoulder, "I said I would wait to find you, I didn't expect See you right away. Fengjiangyuan has a new pastry chef, specially invited from Yanzhou Bibolou, the crab noodle soup dumplings are delicious! I haven’t eaten them yet, so I wanted to call you first Lah. Let's try it together?"

Yanzhou is a piece of land at the mouth of the Fenghui River. It is under the jurisdiction of Donghai County. It is rich in fresh seafood from the river, and Bibo Tower is one of them.However, Jiangxian seafood depends on the season after all. In winter and spring, when the water is barren, Bibolou focuses on pastries, which are also very popular.

This is the property of the Nangong family. The young master is greedy, and it is common to invite a cook from Donghai County; but Lan Qi has a ghost in his heart. Hearing him mention Fengjiang Garden, he can't help but feel his heart tighten. He shook his head and said: "It's just past noon. , where can I eat, let's go later."

Then he turned his head and told Cheng Shujun: "You go out with Jinlin and the others, and then send Xiaomi back to Mo's residence later."

Two and a half-year-old children can't go to any place to play, but just go for a walk, let the wind and get some air.There were also guards in the Mo residence, so there would be no major problems, and it would be a disappointment if there were too many people, so Cheng Shujuan only ordered two young guards to go to the Vineyard to meet up with the people from the Mo residence and take the two little masters out to play.

Nangong Xiuren looked at Lan Qi eagerly. It seemed that he had been hungry for a long time, and he didn't want to eat alone. He raised his eyes to look at Yin Jianzhi, and suggested: "Then it's better... I'll have someone prepare it and send it to the Imperial Academy." ? Anyway, it’s not far away, and it’s still hot when it’s delivered, so it’s just for the Taifu to taste it.”

Yin Jianzhi felt chest tightness when he saw his little face who only knew how to eat and drink, and waved his hand and said, "You guys just go and play, you don't need to accompany me, an old man."

In fact, his old man really meant well, but his words were inevitably a little bitter.Nangong Xiuren has such an exquisite temperament, she immediately said: "No, no, I want to accompany you! Lan Jiang and I will accompany you to play chess!"

Yin Jian knew how he could not know his weight, and said angrily, "Can you play chess?"

"No." Nangong Xiuren admitted honestly, but he was not ashamed, still smiling, "But I can watch Lan Jiang and Taifu play chess."

Yin Jianzhi snorted coldly, "Since you don't know how, what can you do?"

Nangong Xiuren replied without blushing: "Let's watch the excitement."

Yin Jianzhi could not wait to roll his eyes, and felt that his closed-mouthed "Jiang" was very strange, completely lacking the etiquette and reserve that a son-in-law should have; but looking at his round eyes smiling into crescents, he couldn't get angry.It's not unreasonable for the young master to be so popular. He is born with a pleasing appearance. He always has a smiling face when he meets everyone. He also speaks with a soft Jiangdong accent. .

So Yin Jianzhi and Lan Qi played another game of chess inexplicably.Nangong Xiuren didn't understand anything at all, but he read it very seriously, and nodded from time to time, as if he understood it.Lan Qi knew that he was not good at chess, and was embarrassed by his enthusiastic support; Yin Jianzhi also felt that he was not interested, and both of them played absent-mindedly, but fortunately, the young master couldn't tell.

In the middle of the trip, Prince Su's mansion was in order, and he came to resign.According to what I said before, Yan Wu gave Lan Qi the list of supplies brought by the palace to Jin Lin.

The list is full of daily necessities such as food and clothing, which are not expensive, it is probably what the palace prepared for Ye Xuejing, and it was sent in the name of Prince Su's Mansion, and a copy was also prepared for Jinlin by the way.

Ye Xuejing doesn't have the status of a prince yet, so he can only be regarded as the heir of the emperor, and Jinlin's status is equal, and it is not beyond the norm for the two to use the same one. Therefore, Lan Qi did not refuse, handed the list to the guard at the side, and nodded He said to Yan Wu: "Prince Su has a heart, please ask Eunuch Yan to greet the prince for me."

"Mr. Lan, you're being polite." Yan Wu smiled, "Master said, it's all for the children, don't take it to heart, let alone return the gift, and your family doesn't need to be so troublesome. It's just that the prince is very polite, and there is one thing that he won't accept." Accept it, it is too expensive, you have to let Mr. Lan have a look."

Lan Qi frowned, he didn't see anything particularly valuable on the list just now, he couldn't tell its intention for a moment, he couldn't help hesitating, but Yan Wu had already sent a brocade box up.Before Lan Qi could speak, Nangong Xiuren picked it up for him first, and opened it on his own.

Inside the brocade box is a tassel of pigeon blood stone, only the size of a knuckle, one end is round and the other end is pointed, shaped like a chicken heart; the color is bright, the red is extremely rich and warm, as if it is really made of fresh blood, and it is shocking to see it after a long time .

Ordinary jewelry is rarely made in this shape. Nangong Xiuren felt novelty for a while, looked at it over and over again, and commented: "It's rare to see such a red pigeon blood stone, but it's a pity that it's more than bloody, and the fire is not enough. Top grade. There are impurities in it, not clear enough."

He pointed to the vein-like flocs in the stone, turned it over to the top, and used his little fingernail to pick out a tiny pit on it, "And there are still flaws, so it's worthless."

He raised his head and gave Lan Qi a disgusted look, "You guys have abused little Jinlin too much, you sons of princes, you will be laughed at if you are so ignorant."

Lan Qi: "..."

Yin Jianzhi really wanted to roll his eyes again, the dignified son of the royal family, he didn't learn to be good, he just learned how to play with these things outside of him, and he did it in a logical manner.

"Young Master Nangong has wisdom eyes."

Yan Wu was not annoyed at being belittled for the things sent by his house, Wen Yan explained: "So this is indeed not a valuable thing. Master heard that the son learned the flute, and he couldn't find a white jade flute comparable to the son's for a while." If it's better, I thought about sending a flute ear. Of course there are better ones in the Prince Rong's residence, and the master is just expressing his heart, so Mr. Lan will accept it for the prince."

Perhaps the color of the gem was too dazzling, Lan Qi stared at it for a while, but felt a little dazed, reached out and held it in the palm of his hand like a ghost, stroked it carefully a few times, then put it back into the brocade box, and ordered The guard took it to the rattan courtyard.

He looked calm, so no one noticed the coldness and gloom in his eyes - except Yan Wu.

"That being the case, I will accept it." He looked at Yan Wu and said slowly, "Please tell Prince Su—Eunuch Yan—I accept his wish for Rong Cai and Jin Lin."

Yan Wu smiled knowingly, bowed and replied: "The slave will definitely convey it."