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In addition to the main courtyard, the courtyard with the best location and the largest area in the mansion is designated as Zhao Yuzheng's courtyard, which is almost a one-to-one copy of Suzhou garden architecture, with every brick, every tile, every tree and every flower full of poetic charm.

On Xiaoshizi Road, Mrs. Xie entered the main house in the courtyard with a group of servants. As soon as they approached, they heard the crisp sound of broken porcelain inside.

The nanny said in embarrassment: "Silang was woken up by the sound in the front yard early in the morning, and he was depressed and refused to take medicine."

Mrs. Xie: "Go to Jianwan medicine again, everyone else will leave the room, don't let Shiro go."

Walking forward to the porch, suddenly heard the sound of firecrackers in the distance, Xie suddenly stopped and asked: "Are you here to welcome the bride?"

The nanny behind should be, thinking that Mrs. Xie still had orders, she looked up after a long silence, and saw Mrs. Xie's expression was dazed, and she stood there dumbfounded.

After a while, Zhao Yuzheng ran out barefoot and shouted loudly at the door: "Mother!"

Mrs. Xie came back to her senses and walked towards Zhao Yuzheng: "If you are sick, don't come out to blow the air, drink your medicine obediently, and don't always embarrass the people under you."

Zhao Yuzheng hugged Xie's arm and acted coquettishly: "The medicine is too bitter, and the front yard is too noisy - I didn't mean to complain to Goro. By the way, have you delivered the congratulatory gift for Goro's wedding?"

The servant said, "I delivered it this morning."

Zhao Yuzheng: "Mother, why don't you go to the front yard to see?"

Mrs. Xie patted Zhao Yuzheng's hand and said, "You don't need me."

Zhao Yuzheng happily leaned on Mrs. Xie to act coquettishly. Just now, when he saw Mrs. Xie staring at Zhao Baiyu's courtyard in a daze, the uneasiness that had arisen in his heart disappeared in an instant.

Staring at Zhao Yuzheng drinking medicine, and coaxing him to sleep, Mrs. Xie hurriedly returned to the front yard to preside over the ceremony. From a distance, he met a team of newcomers who had left the palace. The master of ceremonies, as well as seven to eight hundred loads of dowry and betrothal gifts, lined up in a line without a tail, and the newcomers Zhao Baiyu and Huo Jingtang were in the most conspicuous positions of the crowd.

Mrs. Xie saw Zhao Baiyu at a glance. She was always reluctant to see Zhao Baiyu in the past. She was afraid that seeing Princess Changping on his face would cause her hatred to get out of control. look like.

Seeing her now, she felt a fierce sense of familiarity in her heart, and Xie couldn't help asking behind her: "Ma'am, look at Zhao Baiyu in front, does he look like the young master who was named on the King Kong List and wore a crimson gauze robe?" ?”

Mammy's eyesight was not very good, she looked carefully, and only saw a rough outline, she shook her head and said, "It doesn't look like that. How does that child who came out of the belly look like the master? I don't see anything like it!"

"is it?"

Mrs. Xie was full of hesitation, and couldn't help turning her head back frequently after walking away.

In fact, Zhao Baiyu, who was wearing a crimson gauze robe, looked too much like her 20-year-old husband. It was difficult for her to describe the shock of being hit by a glance, and she only secretly hid this abnormality in her heart.

***

The master of ceremonies who came from the palace intended to use a sedan chair to pick up the newcomers, but Huo Jingtang vehemently vetoed it. At this time, he was standing between the two horses with an ugly expression.

The king of the small county of Lin'an can be counted as she watched her grow up, and her demeanor is top-notch. It would be unsatisfactory to match a husband and wife hastily. The dissatisfaction reached the peak.

Now that I see people face to face, I realize that Xiao Xiao Su Su and Qing Ru Langyue are not exaggerated adjectives. Thinking about how he beat the drums for the savior some time ago, it can be seen that his character is precious, and the dissatisfaction in his heart melted away in an instant.

The master of ceremonies raised a smile and sang loudly: "Please get on the horse!"

Huo Jingtang got on his horse and looked back at Zhao Baiyu.

Zhao Baiyu got on the horse neatly, and heard Huo Jingtang's voice laughingly saying: "The beautiful boy with the golden whip, let's jump on the green horse."——almost fell off the horse with his legs limp.

The newlyweds got on their horses, the joyous music was played, firecrackers blared, and they rode their horses across the Imperial Street. There were row upon row of official houses on the two roads. The wedding procession shuttled between them, and some servants came out to watch the excitement.Passing by the Yamen of the Kyoto Prefecture, there are smiling colleagues and prefect Ji at the door.The dowry and betrothal gifts of seven hundred people created a scene even more exaggerated than ten miles of red makeup. People all over the capital ran out to watch, whispering to each other, saying that the wedding scene between this man and the man was even grander than that of the daughter's house.

Someone said: "Princess Changping's wedding in the past was not as grand as it is today."

Children emerged from the crowd to congratulate the big horse carrying the newcomers, and Aunt Xiu and Yan Bing hurriedly sprinkled candy and copper coins.As dusk approached, the wedding party entered the Prince's Mansion of Lin'an County, and the people outside gradually dispersed.

As soon as the gate of the county prince's mansion was closed, all the joy and joy stopped. It was empty and there were no guests. There was only a memorial tablet on the high hall, and a middle-aged Confucian scholar stood beside him, with a goatee, wearing a green robe and a civil and military robe, like a man who abandoned his pen and joined the army. Confucian generals.

Who is he?

Zhao Baiyu cast a puzzled look at Huo Jingtang.

Huo Jingtang: "You should know that the relationship between me and my father is not that good. He feels ashamed and is unwilling to come here. The spiritual seat is my mother, as long as she is here, and my second uncle is next to him. He and my mother are twins. You You can call him Second Uncle as you like. The county palace has never opened its doors to welcome guests, so as to avoid the suspicion of cliques and selfishness, do you mind?"

Zhao Baiyu shook his head.

The guests were either Beijing officials or the fifth princes, so it was a joke to say that they came to watch the ceremony.They didn't dare to laugh at Huo Jingtang, all the ridicule would only fall on his head, Zhao Baiyu.

Huo Jingtang is highly trusted by the Holy Majesty, how could he be afraid of jealousy?

Fearing that he would be ridiculed, he canceled the ceremony.

Zhao Baiyu is not afraid of being ridiculed, but regrets that he cannot receive red envelopes.

"Walk."

Huo Jingtang's palm was up, Zhao Baiyu stretched out his hand, was immediately held tightly, and they walked into the main hall hand in hand.

The adjutant behind him held the red silk and satin hesitantly, but the master of ceremonies resisted the urge to scold the newcomer for keeping the etiquette, and thought to forget it, even His Majesty can't do anything to the little county king.

"The auspicious time has come, the newcomers enter the hall—" the master of ceremonies read aloud: "Pray to heaven and earth!"

Before that, Zhao Baiyu had always held the idea that no one would take this marriage seriously. Although he was shocked by Huo Jingtang's dowry gift and changed his mind a little, he still didn't take it seriously.

I don't want to miss a single process from welcoming the bride to worshiping the heaven and the earth. It's not like playing around, but it seems that I value him and this marriage between a man and a man.

"Farewell to the high hall!"

Zhao Baiyu worshiped Huo Jingtang's birth mother's spirit seat full of awe, and when he got up, he was supported by Cui Erjiu.

Uncle Cui seemed very satisfied with him, and his eyes were full of admiration: "Good boy, we will be a family from now on." He took out a jade unicorn from his belt and stuffed it into Zhao Baiyu's hand, saying, "Everyone in our Cui family is a family." There is a jade unicorn, if you encounter any trouble when you go out in the future, you can use it to find the old department of the Zhen Guogong's mansion."

Huo Jingtang: "..."

Huo Jingtang: "Second Uncle, your nephew's worship service is not over yet."

Zhao Baiyu: "..."

Uncle Cui slapped his head and laughed embarrassedly: "Go on, go on!"

"Couple pay respects!"

There was no full house, but the master of ceremonies represented the value of Emperor Yuanshou in the palace.There is no father, but there is the spiritual tablet of the mother, and the uncle attended the ceremony in person.

The respect that should be given is given in place, even exceeding Zhao Baiyu's expectations.

Did Huo Jingtang take it seriously, or did he do it for Emperor Yuanshou?Or do you simply feel ashamed of him and want to give him dignity and respect?

Zhao Baiyu was stunned, and was reminded by the master of ceremonies: "Zhao Wulang, it's time for the husband and wife to pay their respects!"

Zhao Baiyu looked at Huo Jingtang subconsciously, and met his calm and calm glazed yellow pupils, and his random thoughts suddenly calmed down a little.

He is no stranger to the old-fashioned wedding ceremonies. He used to be a bystander, unable to personally experience the feeling of worshiping heaven, earth, and high hall. After going through all the procedures in person, I realized that with the completion of the marriage process, my heart will quietly change uncontrollably.

Kneeling and kowtowing, Zhao Baiyu lightly touched the cold ground.

Kneeling and kowtowing means that Huo Jingtang is the only person in the world who can walk with him in the same coffin and cave.

"Send it to the bridal chamber—"

The congratulations landed, and the couple entered the bridal chamber.

There is a saddle on the threshold of the bridal chamber, happy couplets pasted on the door, double happiness characters pasted on the windows, long-lived lamps that last all night are lit inside the house, a pair of bows and arrows are hung on the wall facing the door, below are the Eight Immortals table and two Taishi chairs, and on the table are red dots. Candles, put melons, fruits, red dates and other things.On the left is the bed, and on the right is a low bed next to the window, and next to it are two chairs. The layout is relatively simple.

Zhao Baiyu stepped over the saddle, led by Quan Furen to the bed, pressed the corners of his and Huo Jingtang's clothes together, said some auspicious words, led people out after a set of procedures, and turned off the other lights before leaving, Only the two long-lived lamps at the front end are left.

There are domestic servants and soldiers guarding the outside of the courtyard, and maidservants guarding the night inside the courtyard. No one dares to come and make trouble in the bridal chamber. The main courtyard is so quiet that the chirping of insects can be heard.

Zhao Baiyu stared at the back of his hands, and then he really started to get nervous, his heart beat like a drum, and his heart seemed to jump into his throat, his kidneys convulsed in panic, and he tried desperately to recall the steps of the bridal chamber.

Undressing, facing each other, sleeping next to each other, this is called the joy of fish and water.

Specifically?What about the process?

Zhao Baiyu took a physiology class in his previous life and knew how men and women behaved, but what about men and men?He didn't know, did Huo Jingtang know?

The corner of the clothes that was suppressed moved, Zhao Baiyu was startled, subconsciously looked sideways, and happened to bump into Huo Jingtang's line of sight, his whole body stiffened immediately, and he quickly looked away, not daring to move again.

After a while I heard Huo Jingtang's lazy voice: "Haven't you seen the picture of the secret play?"

Zhao Baiyu's scalp was numb, and he shrugged his shoulders and replied, "No."

Soon he felt that his shoulder was held by a hand, and he pressed a little harder, and the shrunken shoulder was pressed back. Zhao Baiyu's waist straightened unconsciously, and the hand slid down, patted his back, squeezed Squeezing his neck, I heard Huo Jingtang jokingly say: "Relax, I won't eat you again... The cervical spine is very strong."

Zhao Baiyu: "I'm usually busy with business, so I don't pay much attention to it."

He tried his best to keep the topic normal and drive away any ambiguity.

Huo Jingtang snorted and laughed, Zhao Baiyu's scalp became numb again, and the spine on his back was inexplicably soft.Suddenly, the clothes fluttered and the wind blew up, and he smelled a faint scent of sandalwood in his nose, mixed with an imperceptible smell of traditional Chinese medicine. When Zhao Baiyu regained his senses, he raised his eyes and saw half a gourd scoop handed to him. Inside is one-third of Hejiu wine.

There is a red string at the handle of the gourd ladle, which is connected to the end of the handle of another gourd ladle. It is held by a hand with well-defined joints, and a soft handkerchief hangs down from the wrist bone.

"Dazed again?"

Zhao Baiyu returned to his senses, subconsciously looked at Huo Jingtang: "Want to drink?"

"Let's drink together." Huo Jingtang had a lazy smile on his lips, Zhao Baiyu was reflected in his glazed eyes, and he raised the gourd ladle to signal Zhao Baiyu: "Drink together, let's get married together."

After finishing speaking, he drank the wine in the gourd, Zhao Baiyu hurriedly finished it, and then heard Huo Jingtang say: "From now on, you and I are one body, we share weal and woe."

Zhao Baiyu nodded, but it felt weird.

Huo Jingtang pondered for a moment and said: "It's not good to share weal and woe. It sounds like you will have to suffer in the future. Instead, you will be a husband and wife, and you will share the blessings."

Zhao Baiyu still felt it was weird, frowning and seriously suggested: "Should it be replaced by husband and wife?"

Huo Jingtang took back the gourd scoop and threw it back, and threw it back to its original position firmly. Hearing this, he sat back on the bed, leaning his back against the bed post and said: "Xiao Lang has adapted to being a little husband so quickly, I am very happy."

Zhao Baiyu's face was very hot, and he couldn't tell whether he was being teased or drunk, so he finally let go of his courage and cast a sidelong glance at Huo Jingtang: "Why do you talk like a hooligan?"

He was sitting upright on the edge of the bride's bed in a brand-new crimson gauze robe, with his hands obediently resting on top of his thighs, his lips painted with rouge, and under the candlelight, his lips were red and his teeth were white, his eyes turned slightly annoyed, and his mouth opened and closed. Complaining is like complaining that the husband-in-law neglected his new bride because of his excessive drinking.

Huo Jingtang's eyes turned dark brown, and he stared deeply at Zhao Baiyu. Suddenly he took off the jade hairpin on Zhao Baiyu's head, and took off the jade crown. His long, smooth, black hair fell down to his waist, and a few strands of hair hung in his ears. The sides and cheeks are outlined, and the eyes that are usually lowered to show humility are fully opened due to shock. They are a little round and innocent, and they can't see the vigorous and resolute style of being the Shaoyin of the Kyoto Prefecture who is used to criminal proceedings and prison affairs.

"drunk?"

Zhao Baiyu pursed his lips: "No." He drank alcohol easily but never got drunk. He was conscious at the moment, but not too sober. He knew it wasn't because of the alcohol.

"Are you serious?"

"What?" Huo Jingtang played with a lock of black hair on Zhao Baiyu's shoulder.

"You really want to marry me, and you really want to be a lifelong lover with me, instead of being coerced by the imperial decree, waiting for a year or two to find a reason to reconcile?"

"No matter how generous and loyal I am, Huo Jingtang, I can't make fun of the marriage." Huo Jingtang lowered his eyes, there was no indecent joking in his eyes, only sincerity. "Zhao Baiyu, Huo Jingtang knelt outside the Hall of Wende for a day and a night to beg the master of ceremonies bestowed by His Majesty, today I will swim with you through the Imperial Street, walk through the capital, pay homage to the heaven and earth, and the birth mother's spiritual seat with you, Telling the ghosts and gods of heaven and earth is not a show for others to see."

The hand playing with Wufa turned to pinch Zhao Baiyu's chin, and Zhao Baiyu's chin felt prickly and numb with the thick calluses on his fingertips.

"There is no one in the world who deserves to be entertained by my king acting in person." Huo Jingtang leaned over and stared at Zhao Baiyu: "I understand your concerns, because you dare not resist because of the imperial decree, you can only accept marriage. Give me an arrangement, but I will give you a chance to choose. Tell me now, do you want to accept me as your husband? If you refuse, I will sleep on the couch tonight and in the study later, and I will give you a paper and paper in a year or two Leave the book and set you free."

Zhao Baiyu was expressionless, and he could only see the unrest in his heart from his trembling eyelashes.

"On the contrary, if you choose me to be your husband, I will also treat you as my little husband and give you respect, joy and love between husband and wife. I am your husband first, on the premise of 'I am your husband' Next, if you need, you can treat me as your father, your elder brother, and your confidant, and ask for anything from me."

"I can't promise you life or death, but I can promise you that I won't let you go before I live."

A husband is like a father, like a brother, like a confidant, providing the emotion he lacks and secretly desires, will he be moved?

Alone in a different world, life is like a journey against you, suddenly you get a promise, you will stay with me until you grow old, won't your heart be moved?

Zhao Baiyu admitted that his heart was beating like a drum, and the words of promise could not stop rushing out of his throat, but he still hesitated and hesitated.

He was afraid that the power of the plot was too strong to change the future of death.

In the first conspiracy in the original book, the crown prince was reminded by Zhao Yuzheng and escaped the catastrophe, and removed the power of the King of Qin. Although the King of Qin’s party declined in this way, it was only relegated to a fiefdom, and it would not be reduced to the point of confinement.

Huo Jingtang married 'Zhao Baiyu', but the original book did not describe their relationship before they got married, and there is no plot of Zhao Baiyu saving his mentor, so is it possible that the main plot points remain unchanged, and plot lines that have nothing to do with the protagonist can happen arbitrarily Change?

The death of the vicious male supporting role is the main plot point, but apart from the plot point, can he also enjoy loving and being loved to the fullest before he dies?Is it possible to meet the mortal ending without being alone?

Can he enjoy love to the fullest before he dies?Is it possible to meet the mortal end without being alone?

The temptation was too great, and Zhao Baiyu couldn't refuse it firmly.

He didn't respond for a long time, Huo Jingtang slowly withdrew his hand, his body pulled away, and the faint sandalwood fragrance seemed to pull away.

Zhao Baiyu's heart tightened, knowing that Huo Jingtang would do what he said, and if he refused, their relationship would be as incompatible as described in the original book.

Before he had time to think about it, when Zhao Baiyu came back to his senses, he found that his hand was holding Huo Jingtang's thumb. The place where his skin touched seemed to be scalded by a raging fire, and he didn't want to let go of his hand when it was so hot.

I have never had a vigorous relationship in my previous life and this life. Now that I have the opportunity to love and be loved, why not put it in the wish list at the end of life, and don’t miss it when you encounter it?

Looking up, Zhao Baiyu said softly but firmly: "I am willing."

Huo Jingtang asked back: "What do you want?"

Zhao Baiyu said tremblingly: "I am willing to accept you as my—my husband!"

Huo Jingtang: "The wedding night, wedding ceremony, do you know what it means?"

The cloud and rain are high, and the ears and the temples are rubbed together, which is the right of a husband to perform in the wedding night of the bridal chamber.

Zhao Baiyu said in a low voice, "I know."

Huo Jingtang looked at him carefully, touched the back of Zhao Baiyu's neck with his fingers time after time, to calm his confusion and panic, pinched Zhao Baiyu's earlobe, brushed his temples, and gradually got closer: "Relax. Can you?" do you accept?"

Zhao Baiyu curled up his fingers, touched his heart, put it down quickly, and thought about it seriously before saying, "It's okay."

It's not hard to accept, but can Huo Jingtang do it?

He glanced at Huo Jingtang quietly, he was tall and tall, he should be between [-] and [-], it was rare that the proportions were not out of balance, his hands were long and his legs were slender, his waist was thin, his clothes were tightly covered, and his usual clothes seemed to be It also covers the collarbone, probably because the Gu poison has entered the body for too long, the body is thin and thin, the blood vessels on the back of the hand are quite clear, the phalanx and radius are protruding, and they look sharp, as if they can cut people, so they don't move without opening their mouths At the time, she looked a little sickly and beautiful, but Zhao Baiyu knew that Huo Jingtang's lethality was not low at all.

After all, he is a brave and victorious general, and the broken ship still has three-inch nails, right?

"Xiao Lang, help me take off the mask."

Zhao Baiyu suddenly realized that he had never seen Huo Jingtang under the mask, and he never felt that it was against harmony. Maybe it was because some people were born with a beautiful atmosphere?

"How did you get the nickname 'General Shura'?"

"A few years ago in the battle with Nanjiang, I was bewitched and my face was rotten. When I returned to Beijing to return the military power, I was bumped into by Zhao Yuzheng in the palace. He was so scared that he thought he saw a ghost. After that, I was disfigured and ugly like a ghost. Rumors spread." Huo Jingtang felt a little regretful: "He didn't scare him to death."

Zhao Baiyu chuckled, took off his mask, the smile froze for a moment, then slowly disappeared, and his eyes gradually lit up with amazed light.

"Is Xiao Lang satisfied?"

Zhao Baiyu's eyes dodged, and he quickly adjusted his mentality, looked at Huo Jingtang with joyful eyes of admiration and love, and smiled softly: "My husband is beautiful, Xiaolang is satisfied."

As soon as he finished speaking, he fell back into the soft quilt, his eyes darkened, and the bed curtain fell down, leaving only the flickering candles outside the tent.

But after a while, the crimson gauze robes, undershirts and belts that were taken off were all thrown out of the bed curtain, and the cool night breeze blew the bed curtains, creating waves.

Water, moonlight, trees and shadows blend together, candles weep, insects gradually become silent, the sound of gongs outside the mansion is past three o'clock, and the order to call for water comes from the house for the third time, making people blush and heartbeat with embarrassment.

***

At the gate of the Prince's Mansion, the Fifth Prince stared at the bamboo shed with a livid face. There were three long tables inside. Behind each table was the accountant of the Prince's House, and behind them was a housekeeper of the Prince's House who gave advice.

"Recently, the scourge of cronies is particularly serious. Our little county king is afraid of being implicated, so we will not open the door to welcome guests. As long as you are satisfied, you don't need to go in."

When the butler spoke, his face was full of smiles, and his face was pleasant, so that some of them didn't want to go to the ceremony at all, and some of the old sour scholars who cursed immoral people were relieved. They were glad that they didn't have to go to see two men get married. The butler turned around, put away his smile and said coldly: "The adults who gave the gift will write down the red paper, and those who didn't give the gift will write down the green paper. Your Majesty bestowed the marriage. There is an imperial decree, an imperial pen, and the master of ceremonies in the palace will be present in person. Let's see which family is it." I can't look down on you!"

"!"

Madam!Are the people who come out of Lin'an County Prince's Mansion as shameless as Lin'an County King?

These damned barbarians from the Northwest!

The Fifth Prince, who was teased by Zhao Baiyu and asked to remember to give gifts, really came here today empty-handed. He just wanted to taunt Zhao Baiyu face to face, making him lose face!

Who would have thought that he would die before leaving the teacher!

Huo Jingtang, a soldier and barbarian, actually refused customers directly?Even if he refuses, he still wants to accept the gift? ! !

How can there be a good thing in the world without a banquet and asking for a gift?How could anyone really do such a shameful thing?Isn't he afraid that he won't be able to get along in the circle of officials and scholars in Kyoto in the future?

"..."

Huo Jingtang can really do it, he doesn't disdain the official circles in Kyoto at all, as long as he pleases his father, everything will be fine, and his father will fall for his direct minister's tricks!

One of the accountants said: "Butler Cui, you see that although the Fifth Prince didn't return the gift, but he came, should he also write down the green paper?"

Steward Cui scolded: "Shut up! You don't have any brains! What is the relationship between the fifth prince and our master? Can you use ordinary standards to measure it?" He quickly changed his face and smiled: "The people below have not been trained. It is really offensive to offend Your Highness. I'm sorry. Your Highness, you don't need to give gifts, and the county king naturally welcomes you when you come!"

The fifth prince had a sad voice: "Then open the door and let me enter the mansion."

Steward Cui hesitated, looked left and right, leaned closer and whispered: "It's not a small thing. It's really that the master specially told the troubles of cronies to be treated with caution, and there must be no cracks for cronies to get in. This marriage of the county king was bestowed by His Majesty." Marriage, what does he do, what happens at the banquet, the saint above is watching."

The fifth prince was startled, his expression changed, he subconsciously looked at the Wende Palace, and suddenly reprimanded Steward Cui: "Presumptuous!"

Butler Cui immediately stepped back and bowed his head to plead guilty.

The Fifth Prince had to admit that Huo Jingtang's concerns were justified, but he couldn't bear to lose face. He put on a resentful expression and flung his sleeves away. How do you remember without a gift?"

"Write with a breeze in your sleeves."

"—!"

The fifth prince rushed to Mr. Accountant's desk, slapped down a stack of silver notes and a piece of jade pendant, gritted his teeth, and said word by word, "Follow! Courtesy!"

The accountant glanced at him: "Remember, the fifth prince comes with 200 taels of silver bills and a piece of emerald jade of good quality."

Others looked sideways, surprised, the fifth prince is a bit picky.

Fifth Prince: "..."

Damn it, sooner or later the Prince's Mansion of Lin'an County will be leveled!

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PS: In order to avoid misunderstanding and someone asks, let me say in advance: attacking body and mind 1v1.

Marry first and then love Ang.

A beautiful boy with a golden whip, jumping on a green horse——Yan Jidao