"Brother, why did you come to Yingcheng?" Song Ruoxi asked.

"I am accompanying the Ministry of Rites to send a few girls to the fifth prince's ceremony." Song Lian smiled, "Also, Xi'er, your elder brother, I am now the magistrate of Quwo County."

"That's great, then I can go to Quwo to see my elder brother from now on." Song Ruoxi smiled happily. It only takes a few days to get from Dengying City to Quwo, and it is convenient to get around.

"As long as my brother-in-law agrees, my brother will welcome you to Quwo to play." Seeing Song Ruoxi's happy appearance, the smile on his face became deeper.

Song Ruoxi looked at Ye Shuhua with a squinted eyes, "Will you object?"

"No." Ye Shuhua smiled at her, with endless pampering in her eyes, "I will go with you."

Song Ruoxi gave him a sweet and satisfied smile and asked about the situation at Song Lian's home.

Song Lian reported good news but not bad news, but only said that everything was fine. As for the fact that Mrs. Song had slippery roads before the New Year, she fell and broke her pelvis, and was now paralyzed in bed, Ji Yun did not write it in the letter, so he certainly would not mention it. Another major event was not told by Song Ruoxi that he was ranked third in the first place in the spring exam. He was so good that he failed to stay in the capital and joined the Hanlin Academy. There was no reason why Ren Wanqiu learned that he had been engaged, and was heartbroken, fell ill in the bed, dying.

Princess Rongshu, who loved her daughter as her life, ran to the empress dowager and cried, begging the empress dowager to point Ren Wanqiu to Song Lian as his wife and demoted Min as his concubine. This incident made the empress dowager feel embarrassed and the emperor was also very embarrassed.

Before this, the Ren family did not clearly express the intention of allowing Ren Wanqiu to marry Song Lian. Song Lian was at the age of getting engaged, and the elders of the family decided to marry Min for him, which was in line with the custom of marrying a daughter-in-law. The two got married first, and Princess Rongshu requested him later. The Min family strictly followed the rules of the boudoir, and did not make mistakes or have any serious illnesses. What reason was there to be demoted to her to a concubine? In the laws of the Min Kingdom, it also explicitly stipulated that his wife could not be demoted to a concubine. Although Min had not entered the house, he had already made a title and had a title. Princess Rongshu's request was not only arrogant and unreasonable, but also ignored the laws and regulations.

It is not enough to demote his wife to a concubine. Princess Rongshu retreated and wanted to let Ren Wanqiu be the right wife and Min's wife were both big. This is also a way to achieve both sides, but Song Lian still did not accept this proposal, saying that he was unwilling to aggrieved Min, and even more unwilling to aggrieved Ren Wanqiu.

Under the persuasion of Tuo Chui in the palace and ministers in the court, the emperor rejected Princess Rongshu's request and asked her to find another marriage for Ren Wanqiu, while Song Lian was released as an official.

According to the custom of Fujian, the lowest rank of people on the first-class list is also the sixth rank, and the county magistrate of Quwo is the seventh rank. Song Lian did not feel wronged about this, but instead believed that this would be able to do practical things for the people and take care of his sister nearby.

After chatting for a while, Li Ji came over and invited the three of them to Zhongyuan for a banquet.

Ye Fan specially held a family banquet to welcome Song Lian to show his importance to him. Others from Fujian were greeted by etiquette officials in the city and held a banquet at the welcoming hotel outside the city.

At the banquet, we exchanged cups and chatted, and the guests and hosts were happy.

Song Lian knew in his heart that he was just a little seventh-rank official from the State of Min. Ye Fan, the lord of Yingcheng, could treat him so politely, to give Song Ruoxi a face. It can be seen that the Ye family was satisfied with this wife. Song Lian had always been worried that Song Ruoxi's letter to be written back would be to report good news but not bad news. Now, the hungry heart finally gave up half of it. The other half that he had not given up was that Song Ruoxi had no children yet. When he gave birth to a son, it would be true and perfect.

The first people from Min Kingdom arrived, and the second one was from He Kingdom. Chen Yin, who had been here for more than twenty days, transformed into He Kingdom's special envoy.

Ye Shuhua had already known this situation from the people in the dark hunting camp, but when he saw Chen Yin appearing in front of him in his official uniform, he still couldn't help but clench his fists tightly, and his anger swelled up in his chest. He was really too bullying, and the eyes staring at Chen Yin were a bit unkind.

"The servant has met the young city lord." Chen Yin knelt on one knee and saluted.

The other entourage officials performed rituals as usual.

"Mr. Chen, don't have to be too polite. Please come up, sir." Ye Shuhua silently recited the mantra of meditation, endured the anger in his heart, returned to normal, his eyes were as deep as the sea, and there was no trace of turmoil.

Chen Yin stood up and met his eyes. The deep eyes were full of anger but frightening. He lowered his head, avoided his gaze, bowed deeply, and said, "Young City Lord, the Xiaguan only knew about this job yesterday. Look at the Xiaguan's official uniform, they brought it to me, and it didn't measure my body. It was extremely incompatible, so I was almost breathless. In a hurry, I was rude and rude."

"Mr. Chen was joking." Ye Shuhua curled the corners of his lips and smiled faintly.

"Just?" Chen Yin laughed, "I can't joke. My girl is not right. Now she is the Empress Dowager. When she is in the boudoir, she often calls me stupid and stupid like a piece of wood. Now that I eat so fat, she says I am as stupid as a pig and as stupid as a cow."

The previous words made other officials accompanying Heguo feel uncomfortable. As soon as they said these words, they wanted to come forward to block his mouth. Is there anyone who is so self-deprecating? It's too damaging to the national body!

The Ministry of Rites quickly stepped forward, presented Li Dan with both hands, and said with a smile: "Young City Lord, this is a gift from our country's king and the Empress Dowager, to the city lord, the city lord's wife, the young city lord, the young city lord, the young city lord, the young city lord, and the young men and the young men's wife."

The left servant stepped forward to take the gift list and presented it to Ye Shuhua with both hands.

Ye Shuhua took the gift list, did not look through it, and put it aside, smiling and said, "The king and the queen mother of your country are too polite."

"It's right there, that's right." Yuanwailang said with a smile.

The gift was given out. In order to avoid Chen Yin saying anything ridiculous, the officials of Heguo were kind and left.

Ye Shuhua asked someone to send them out, turned around to Wenlan Pavilion, and told Ye Fan about the meeting. "The things He Guo did are really a bit incomprehensible. I don't know what they mean?"

Ye Fan looked at the thick gift list, his eyes were slightly cold, and he said, "Build the plank road openly and cross the Chen Cang secretly. Chen Yin deliberately wanted to attract our attention and cover the actions of another group of people."

"Second brother is not giving up." A trace of sadness flashed across Ye Shuhua's face, lowered his eyelids, covering the complicated look in his eyes.

"If you ask someone to check it, he might have come back, just hide it." Ye Fan's subordinate tried his best and broke the two chess pieces in his palm into powder.

Ye Shuhua retreated and arranged for someone to check whether Ye Xiaoshu had sneaked back to Dengying City.

After handling the matter, Ye Shuhua went to Changheyuan, Beiyuan to meet Song Lian. Although they were brothers and sisters, there was a difference between men and women. Ye Shuhua was not in Dongyuan, so it was not convenient for Song Lian to go over to meet Song Ruoxi.

When Ye Shuhua arrived at Changheyuan, Song Lian was sitting in the room reading a book, which was a book called "Six Strategies".

Seeing Ye Shuhua come in, Song Lian looked up at him and asked, "What can you do with Jingzhi?"

"The sky has a normal form, and the people have a normal birth. If you share it with the world, the world will be quiet." Ye Shuhua said according to the book.

Song Lian smiled and said, "This is what Taigong said, not your intention."

Ye Shuhua smiled gently, put his hands together, and said, "Reciting Buddha's name and meditation can make people feel at ease, joy, tranquility and freedom."

Song Lian's eyes flashed and he asked, "Buddhism is better, or the world is better?"

"In the world of Buddhism, in the world of Buddhism, in the heart, there is a quiet place everywhere, and there is no difference between good and bad." Ye Shuhua said righteously.

"The Buddha said: There are eight sufferings in life: birth, old age, sickness and death, love and separation, long-lasting resentment, unable to seek, and unable to let go. Which of these eight kinds of suffering is the most painful?"

Ye Shuhua pondered for a moment and sighed: "Birth, old age, sickness and death are inevitable. Love and separation, long-term resentment, everyone must experience it. Everything is open-minded and can still let go. Only this inability to obtain is the most painful of the eight sufferings. People in the world fight openly and secretly for power, status, and wealth, but power and wealth are not brought by life and death, and they are still naked in the end."

"Everyone understands this principle, but we still have to fight or win. Why is this the reason?" Song Lian sighed.

"Because people in the world are fascinated by power and wealth, they cannot understand and are in the cycle of reincarnation in the six realms, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva is compassionate and makes great wishes to save all those who can be saved." Ye Shuhua chuckled.

Song Lian put down the book, stood up and smiled and said, "We will talk about this Zen Buddhist scriptures when we have time. It's not too early, so it's time for us to pass. If we don't pass, it's too late, Xi'er will be angry."

"Ying Yingying won't be angry." Ye Shuhua said with a smile.

As soon as the two entered the gate of Shuyuyuan, the two parrots saw it. One yelled, "Beauty, Beauty." The other yelled, "Here, Come."

It is better to pick it up by picking it up well, and it will be connected together, "The beauty is here!"

When Song Ruoxi heard the sound, he saw two handsome men walking side by side with their handsome eyebrows and beautiful eyes walking alongside each other. The wind brought their clothes, and the tassels under the jade pendant around him also rose with the wind. The background behind them set off them, as if they were walking out of a painting, and they covered their mouths with a hint of cover and smiled: "It's really a beauty here!"

"Naughty again." Song Lian glared at her, stretched out his finger, and pointed her a few times.

"No, right, I'm wrong. I should say that it's a gentleman, gentle as jade. He looks like a god and temperament like orchids." Song Ruoxi smiled with a hippie smile, "Brother, isn't that wrong?"

Song Lian ignored her, looked at Ye Shuhua with a side face and asked, "Brother-in-law, she usually speaks without any confinement?"

Song Ruoxi blinked at Ye Shuhua.

Ye Shuhua smiled and said, "She is so happy that she is like this. I hope she is like this every day."

Song Lian raised his lips and was very satisfied with this answer.

When they entered the room, sat down at the table, Xiangduo and others came in one after another, and served delicious food and wine.

Song Ruoxi's eyes fluttered and he asked with a smile: "There are two of these eight dishes that I made. Guess which two are?"

Song Lian and Ye Shuhua cooperated to stare at the dishes on the table and studied them for a while, and then tasted a few bites of each dish.

Ye Shuhua pointed to the orchid pigeon eggs and mushroom stuffed chicken, "It's these two."

"No, it should be Cordyceps stewed with partridge and almond duck rolls." Song Lian pointed to the other two.

"One person guessed it right, I made the mushroom-stuffed chicken and almond duck rolls." Song Ruoxi personally picked up the pot and poured a glass of wine for the two of them, "You can pass the test, drink and eat food!"

Song Lian and Ye Shuhua sighed lightly, but fortunately they guessed it right.

The next day, the people from Beiyi and Wei Kingdom arrived one after another, and Ye Shuhua met them.

That afternoon, Ye Xiaoliang, who was exhausted, came back from Jeju and bowed: "Brother, I'm back."

Ye Shuhua reached out to help Ye Xiaoliang up. He became dark and thinner, and said with a smile: "Thank you for your hard work!"

"I'm lucky to have not humiliated my fate." Ye Xiaoliang said.

"I'll accompany you to see my father."

"Thank you, brother."

The two brothers went to meet Yefan.

Ye Fan was very satisfied with Ye Xiaoliang's performance in the water control process, but he did not praise him and said lightly: "You must listen to your elder brother in the future and don't make any suggestions."

"My son follows his father's teachings and follows the leader of his elder brother in everything." Ye Xiaoliang said sincerely.

"You have worked hard all the way. Go to the alley to pick up your concubine's mother and go back to your room to rest. In a few days, it will be your grand day." Ye Fan said.

"Thank you father, my son will leave." Ye Xiaoliang showed joy and left Wenlan Pavilion, and went to the alley to pick up Mrs. Xiaobin.

When Mrs. Xiaobin saw her dark and thin son, tears came out, "My son, thank you for your hard work, and you are wronged. It's useless for your mother."

"Mom, don't say that. My son is not wronged at all. I am very happy to be able to do something within my ability." Ye Xiaoliang said with a smile.

The mother and son came out of the alley, walked through the bamboo forest, walked around the two yards, and turned around. Ye Xiaoliang saw Su Nianjin standing next to the flowers, holding a blooming peony in his hand, looking at him affectionately, his eyes lit up and his lips raised and smiled.

Mrs. Xiaobin also saw Su Nianjin and curled her lips disdainfully, noticing that Ye Xiaoliang and Su Nianjin were spreading their feelings.

Su Nianjin watched Ye Xiaoliang help Mrs. Xiaobin to go away, turned around, took a breath, Ye Shuting stood under the banana tree not far away, and looked at her with a deep look, "Ting, Miss Ting, why are you here?"

"If I'm not here, how can I see you secretly talking to my fifth brother?" Ye Shuting curled her lips and sneered sarcastically.

Su Nianjin's face changed slightly, and she lowered her head in shame.

Ye Shuting snorted coldly, turned around, and took her maids to Danning House. Song Ruoxi was there, so she told the Lord of Zhaoping County and Song Ruoxi about this.

After hearing this, the county lord Zhaoping frowned first, looked unhappy, pondered for a moment, sighed, and said, "Ting'er, just pretend you don't know about this!"

"Mother, she doesn't keep her reputation, so she should be sent away. Why do you think she is not aware of it?" Ye Shuting was puzzled.

"You are a girl who is not married, so you shouldn't care about this matter. If you care about other people's personal affairs, don't you be afraid of damaging your reputation?" County Lord Zhaoping gave her a look.

Ye Shuting's face turned slightly red, "Ting'er knows her mistake, thanks her mother for her teachings."

Song Ruoxi's eyes turned, thinking.

After talking for a while, the Zhaoping County Lord sent Ye Shuting away and asked Song Ruoxi, "Yuxian, Miss Su and Xiaoliang, what do you think?"

Song Ruoxi looked at the face of the Zhaoping County Lord and said, "My daughter-in-law is foolish and thinks that Miss Su's move is inappropriate, but it is understandable."

A faint smile appeared in the eyes of the Zhaoping County Lord, and asked, "How do you say this?"

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