Nightwatcher

Wang Simu subconsciously picked up the wine glass. Only then did she realize that there was something wrong with the wine glass. It was topaz in color, with a hint of bright red.

When he first looked at it, Wang Simu thought it was an ordinary jade cup, but when he picked it up, he discovered that it was actually colored glaze.

The color was like jade, with blood-like blood inside. When the King's longing for Yin Hong shook his hand, aunt's sweet wine suddenly tipped over, spilling on the table and on her dress.

"Oh, why are you so careless?"

The aunt quickly put aside the wine bottle and cup, took out a handkerchief and wiped the wine stains on Wang Simu's dress.

Dragon blood glass? !

Wang Simu was shocked. Glaze was inherently precious, and dragon blood glaze was made from an extremely rare soil in the Western Regions, with extremely low yields.

When the relationship between the Western Regions and the Central Plains was close, dragon blood glaze often flowed into the Central Plains as tribute, and was usually made into vessels and wine cups, which would only be used when His Majesty entertained officials.

As the relationship between the Western Regions and the Central Plains gradually became colder, dragon blood glass did not flow into the Central Plains for many years, and the nobles in the capital were hard pressed to obtain it. Most of them are kept at home and used occasionally.

But it will never be used for entertaining guests.

She took a quick glance and found that the table was full of dragon blood glazed lamps. It was a complete set of glazed lamps, worth enough to buy two Xu mansions.

After her aunt wiped her clean, she filled another cup and said, "Are you tired?"

There was concern in his voice.

Beating is beating, but is this a battle of positions? She actually values ​​me very much. Madam of the Xu family, is this what you want to express?

Wang Simu pursed her lips and said nothing. She was a little moved in her heart. She understood the respect and value that the Xu family's mistress had for her.

"Come, try these dishes. They are all unique to our Xu family. You can't eat them outside."

The aunt enthusiastically introduced the dishes on the table, fully playing the role of hostess and future mother-in-law.

There were indeed a few dishes that Wang Simu had never tasted before, which made her eyes light up.

Roast duck with crispy skin, sliced, and wrapped in thin dough, which is both delicious and filling; ugly-looking on the outside, but soft and tender in the mouth, with moderate saltiness; braised lion head with rich flavor, crispy and not greasy Meat

Although the Xu family is a newly promoted "noble family", its financial resources should not be underestimated. Just when Wang Simu thought this, her eyes suddenly froze, and she stared straight at the small porcelain vat containing chicken soup!

My heart said: There is something wrong with you!

Wang Simu came from a family of officials and was extremely talented and connoisseur. She quickly realized that the porcelain on the table was not simple. Every piece was an antique.

Highly collectible antiques

This is not the norm. This is not the norm. How could someone use antiques as daily utensils?

In the atmosphere of quiet eating, Miss Wang was greatly shocked.

After calming down, Wang Simu turned to observe the female relatives at the table. The girl Su Su did not come to the table to eat, which meant that even if she married into the Xu family, she could only be a concubine.

Li Miaozhen has a cold personality, neither cold nor hot, which is in line with her status as a saint of the Tianzong.

Xu Lingyin and this girl from southern Xinjiang surprised Wang Simu, wondering how anyone could eat like this? Aren't they afraid of choking or getting burned? Are they playing me?

It would be terrible if such a young child could act.

But if it weren't for acting, how could the Xu family's mistress, who was strict in running the family, tolerate such rudeness from them?

While Wang Simu was thinking about it, the meal was over.

She concluded in her mind that although the Xu family's mistress was superb, she was not an aggressive mistress. On the contrary, she was gentle and straightforward most of the time, just like a little girl.

What a terrible woman.

Xu Lingyue only inherited three or four points of her mother's level at most. In Wang Simu's view, she was a master, but not a strong rival.

As for the little girl from the Xu family, she hasn't had a chance to test it yet.

So, after lunch, Wang Simu saw Little Douding playing in the courtyard, so she found an opportunity to come out alone, holding a plate of pastries in her hand, waving and smiling:

"Singyin, come to sister."

Xu Lingyin came over excitedly when she saw the food.

She really loves to eat. As long as there is food, she can easily control it. Wang Simu felt happy and said softly: "I heard from your sister that you were bullied when you were in school?"

Xu Lingyin focused on the cakes. While eating, she said aggrievedly: "There is a little fat guy who robbed me of my food."

She immediately announced loudly: "The cauldron has helped me take revenge."

Xu Lingyue didn't lie. Someone really bullied her, so she didn't go to school. The poor child Wang Simu touched her head and said in a gentle tone:

"Then do you still want to go to school?"

Little Douding shook his head.

"How about my sister teaches you."

Little Douding glanced at the pastries and nodded.

Wang Simu smiled happily. She could teach the child some quick knowledge. When she returned home, the child "accidentally" revealed the new knowledge in front of his parents.

The mistress of the Xu family will definitely ask, and Xu Lingyin will tell her about how he silently taught her how to read.

Traditionally, the Xu family’s mistress will be grateful to me when she finds out about it, but I don’t take any credit.

"Come, sister will teach you arithmetic."

After having lunch in the dining hall of the Hanlin Academy, Xu New Year left the imperial city on horseback and rushed home.

He always felt uneasy in his heart. Wang Simu had a strong and independent personality, while his mother showed her happiness and anger on her face.

If Wang Simu made certain temptations and made his mother unhappy, she would probably get rid of him on the spot.

In addition, the house is full of monsters, including Lingyin, Lina, Tianzong Saint, female ghost Susu, and the most eccentric eldest brother.

Xu Erlang felt that he had to come back and control the field.

After entering the mansion, I walked around the outer and inner halls, but I didn't see Wang Simu, but I found her two maids standing in the hall.

Then he asked: "Where is your young lady?"

"It's in the yard." The maid replied respectfully.

Xu Erlang left the inner hall and turned to the inner courtyard, and sure enough he found Wang Simu sitting at the stone table, like a lifeless paper flower, stunned.

Xu Lingyin stood aside, took a bite of pastry, glanced at her future sister-in-law, and thought about finishing her meal and leaving.

Xu Erlang's heart sank and he thought, what's going on? Is there a falling out? It's still too late for me to come back.

"Missing, longing"

He walked over and gently shook Wang Simu's shoulders.

Wang Simu slowly raised his head, looking at him blankly with lackluster eyes.

A few seconds later, Wang Simu felt sad, held his hand tightly, and said with tears: "Erlang, your sister is so angry with me!!"

"You and Lingyue had a conflict?"

Xu Erlang frowned. He instantly figured out the process. Wang Simu and Xu Lingyue had a conflict. Xu Lingyue complained to her elder brother with a "grieved" look on her face.

The eldest brother must have said something irritating to make Wang Simu so angry. The eldest brother is the most eccentric person.

Wang Simu shook his head, looked at the heartless Xu Lingyin, and sobbed: "It's her. I taught her arithmetic out of kindness, but she, she insists on making me angry."

Xu Erlang took a breath and looked at her with a complicated expression: "You, why are you asking for trouble? The gentlemen of the academy, Daochang Li, Chu Yuanzhen, they are all very angry with Ling Yin, let alone you? "

Wang Simu didn't believe it and said: "But, it was Lingyue who said that Lingyin didn't study because she was bullied in school, and this is also true, so I wanted to teach her."

She seemed to react and stopped talking.

The two looked at each other in silence.

On the rooftop in the distance, Xu Qian laughed and made a pig sound.

Li Miaozhen kicked him, but he had a hard time holding back his laughter.

"I, I finally know why Chu Yuanzhen is so angry, haha, this guy also tried to teach Suzanne arithmetic, it doesn't work, it doesn't work, my stomach hurts from laughing."

Xu Qian held his stomach and burst into tears with laughter. He finally knew what Chu Yuanzhen was facing in Yunlu Academy.

"Your eldest sister has such a dark heart." Li Miaozhen said with a smile.

"Go, you have a dark heart." Xu Qian said.

Li Miaozhen had a straight face.

Xu Erlang looked around and saw that there was only a little boy around, so he sat down and said some sweet words, finally coaxing Wang Simu.

Then, what Xu Lingyue said to him quietly last night came to his mind.

"Simu, I thought about it for a long time last night."

When Wang Simu looked over, he took a deep breath and continued: "Since the eldest brother offended His Majesty, the Xu family has actually been wandering on the edge of the cliff."

"What the eldest brother means is that he wants to take his family and leave the capital. As for me, whether I stay in the capital or not depends on my own choice. I have studied hard for more than ten years and finally achieved the fame I have now. I will not leave the capital no matter what.

"But, I want to wait a little longer. When I have a higher position and a bigger family fortune, and then I marry you, I won't let others laugh at your bad taste in choosing men."

Wang Simu held his hand, no longer feeling any grievances, and her eyes were gentler than ever before.

Before dusk came, her aunt gave Wang Simu a lot of gifts in return, and also gave her a jade bracelet that she had worn for many years.

Wang Simu left with her maid. When she looked back, she saw the mistress of the Xu family and her two daughters watching off, and Xu Lingyin waved happily.

She glanced over the three of them and looked at the ridge of the roof. Xu Qian was standing on a high place, nodding and smiling at her. Li Miaozhen and the girl with disheveled hair were on his left and right sides.

For some reason, even though she was frustrated today, she could feel a kind of relaxation from this family, and they lived in this kind of relaxation.

A kind of relaxation that lasts for a long time.

After dusk, the palace.

On the dining table filled with delicacies and delicacies, Wang Shoufu glanced at his daughter and said:

"You are so preoccupied, what are you thinking about? By the way, you went to Xu Mansion today, how do you feel?"

Brother Wang quarreled, "The Xu family has just started to make a fortune. I'm afraid I can't satisfy you in all aspects, sister."

Brother Wang frowned, "In this case, if you really marry Xu Cijiu in the future, the dowry will have to be generous."

When the two sisters-in-law heard this, they immediately felt a sense of superiority in their hearts.

"They use dragon-blood glazed cups for drinking, precious antiques for serving dishes, and all the housekeepers and caregivers are fourth-grade experts. All the chicken essence workshops owned by the imperial court have to give 10% of their profits to the Xu family every year." Wang Simu said calmly.

"What? 10% of all the chicken essence workshops in the imperial court?"

Brother Wang, who was doing business, was surprised. This was an unimaginable huge wealth.

"Dragon blood glass cup is used as a wine glass." Brother Wang's face was dull.

The two sisters-in-law looked envious.

Mrs. Wang showed a satisfied smile and asked: "What about the mistress of the Wang family? With Simu's skills, it is not difficult to suppress her."

Chief Assistant Wang Zhenwen nodded slightly and agreed with his wife. He knew what level his daughter was at.

Wang Simu said quietly: "The mistress of the Xu family is unfathomable."

The Wang family looked at each other.

Brother Wang sighed: "The Xu family is not simple. By the way, dad, how are the negotiations going?"

He did not expect his father to answer because he had asked the same question in the past few days, but it involved court secrets and Wang Zhenwen did not even disclose his biological son.

"The results will be available within three days at most." Wang Zhenwen said calmly.

The negotiation between Dafeng and Yaoman is nothing more than immediate interests and future interests. Future interests are just tacks on, and immediate interests are the most important.

What the demon barbarians can bring out are war horses, iron ore, furs, and ceded territory.

Night, study.

After Xu Qi'an listened to the late emperor's daily life record, he picked up Xu Erlang's "manuscript" and found that it was a strategy against the Jingguo cavalry.

Xu Erlang drank tea and said: "I figured this out myself."

Erlang is indeed a major in the art of war. He writes clearly and clearly, but I don't know if it's just talk on paper or real time.

After Xu Qi'an read it, he returned the "script" to Erlang.

Deep in the northeast, there is a dark valley with the ocean as its back.

The waves hit the burnt rocks and cliffs, making loud rumbling noises and splashing white foam like snow lions and dragons.

In the center of the valley is an altar a hundred feet high, with two huge stone statues standing on the altar.

A stone statue wears a Confucian robe and a Confucian crown, with a long beard hanging down on the chest, showing the image of an old Confucian.

His eyebrows were chapped.

Another stone statue is wearing a long robe and a crown of thorns, with a face like a crown of jade and a peerless grace.

The first ray of light in the morning shone on the altar, and the statue wearing the crown of thorns suddenly started to tremble.

Further away from the altar is a large-scale city-state, which is the headquarters of the Witch God Cult.

This city-state is called "Jingshan", and the name of the mountain is the name of the city. The name of the country of Jingguo also comes from this high mountain where the altar is erected.

In this world where the Witch God does not appear in the world, the Great Wizard is the supreme leader of the Witch God Religion and the first level of the Wizard system: the Great Wizard!

The contemporary great wizard is called Saren Agu, a top powerhouse who has existed since ancient times.

When the first-generation supervisor was not full-time, he was the disciple of this ancient powerful man.

The image of Sarun Agu is an old man wearing a cloak and a hood. He does not live in the towering and huge palace in Jingshan City.

Instead, he built a thatched house at the foot of Jingshan Mountain and raised a group of sheep. Every morning, the wizards of Jingshan City would see this great leader singing folk songs and driving a group of sheep up the mountain against the backdrop of the rising sun. .

Salun Agu took off the jug from his waist, took a sip of ginseng wine, and clicked his tongue twice with satisfaction. Then he held the branch used to drive the sheep and tapped it gently on the ground:

"Irbu, come here!"

A wizard, also wrapped in robes and wearing a hood, appeared where the branch touched.

"Great wizard!"

The wizard named Irbu bowed.

"Has the injury recovered?" Saren Agu said with a smile.

Irbu nodded and said in a low voice: "Who is the great wizard, that mysterious powerful man who appeared in Chuzhou? I can't figure out his origins."

"You can deduce that you are the great wizard."

Sarun Agu said with kind eyes: "Don't pay attention to him, he is a person that Buddhism needs to worry about. What we have to face is Wei Yuan. The Witch God just passed down the decree."

"The Witch God can finally reveal his power and affect reality?" Irbu said in surprise.

Sarun Agu didn't answer. He opened his palm, and at some point there was a jade ring finger, and said: "Go and tell the little guy in Jingguo that within three months, the northern border will be leveled."

After Irbu left, Salun Agu glanced in the direction of the distant altar and muttered:

"Let me go to the capital of Dafeng to cause trouble for my disciple. I can't defeat him in Dafeng. I'll have a headache."

Saren Agu sighed.

With this sigh, the sunny Jingshan City was suddenly shrouded in dark clouds, with strong winds, lightning and thunder.

It was also such a morning that Huang Xianer and Pei Manxilou took a carriage and arrived outside the Xu Mansion as promised.

Huang Xian'er, who was lazy and charming, with a delicate face, licked her lips and said excitedly: "I can't wait to meet the legendary Xu Yinluo."

Pei Manxilou held a scroll in his hand and said with a smile:

"The negotiations have ended. We are about to leave Beijing after meeting Xu Qian. The Jingguo cavalry has unparalleled cooperation and powerful tactics. I have a few questions to ask him. As for you, just be a vase that is pleasing to the eye. Can you put him in bed? , it depends on your own abilities."

Huang Xian'er licked her voluptuous red lips and said with a smile: "It's rare for this man to be lustful. The reason for not being lustful is usually because the woman is not pretty enough.

"The more lecherous a man is, the more capable I am of dealing with him. Regardless of his majesty, if he really gets into bed with him, he can only cry and beg for mercy and call me auntie."

She was determined to win.

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