Liu Feixu smiled and said, "No wonder Mom was so polite when she first met your wife. It turns out they have this relationship. Although I've never met Censor Hua, I've heard of him. People say he's outspoken and noble. It's a pity he resigned early and became a free and unrestrained wanderer. Otherwise, there would be fewer corrupt officials in the court."
Ye Zelin said, "I heard my father mention that my father-in-law resigned from his post because his wife was in poor health. He also said that the late emperor tried to keep him there several times but failed."
When Liu Feixu asked about the "Procession of Emperor Taizong to Meet the Buddhist Monk Xuanzong", Ye Zelin sighed, "It was bought by a master, but the "Procession of Emperor Taizong to Meet the Buddhist Monk Xuanzong" has already been won by the daughter of Lord Shui's family."
Si De roughly told Liu Feixu what happened that day at the club. Liu Feixu laughed, "You've met your match. It's unlucky for you that even your wife is against you."
Seeing Ye Zelin's worried look, Side reminded him, "Sir, the young lady knows the young lady from the Shui family, and she helped them win the "Stepping on the Buddhist Monument to Emperor Taizong of Tang". Why don't you let the young lady and the young lady from the Shui family borrow the "Stepping on the Buddhist Monument to Emperor Taizong of Tang" to appreciate it?"
Ye Zelin suddenly realized that he had forgotten about this cause and effect. He said, "We'll talk about this later."
He looked at Liu Feixu and said, "How's your performance of 'Yangchun Baixue'? I came here just to listen to it."
Liu Feixu went to get the zither and returned to the private room after a while.
Place the zither on the table, with the head on the right, the tail on the left, and the pegs about one inch and three fen away from the table.
She sat with a natural and dignified posture, plucking the strings with her slender fingers. The fresh and smooth tune and the lively and light rhythm filled the entire Xianhua Club under her performance.
Ye Zelin savored the song, feeling its melody and rhythm, and was so engrossed in it that he seemed to be in the world of the song. When the song ended, he was still immersed in it.
Liu Feixu asked, "How about my song?"
He came back to his senses and said, "This piece is said to have been composed by Shi Kuang or Liu Juanzi. 'Yangchun' means that all things know spring and the gentle breeze cleanses everything. 'Bai Xue' means the awe-inspiring cleansing sound of snow and bamboo. Your performance has the style of a master, showing the passing of winter and the arrival of spring, the revival of all things, the flourishing and vibrant scene. Feixu's qin skills are superb, and I admire you deeply."
Liu Feixu pretended to be displeased and said, "How dare you, Ye Yushi, tease me?"
Ye Zelin said helplessly: "If I say no, you will probably be angry. If I say yes, you will say I lied to you."
Liu Feixu laughed and said, "In front of you, Ye Yushi, I am just showing off my skills. If I have the style of a master, then you must be at the level of the master."
Ye Zelin smiled faintly, without any show of humility. They hadn't seen each other for a long time, so naturally they had a lot to talk about. It wasn't until noon that they returned to the General's Mansion.
At this time, Hua Fushu was playing with the turtles in Penglai Residence, feeding them and saying that she would take Tuanzi home to raise next time. Sanqiao corrected her: "Girl, it's Xuerong, not Tuanzi."
"You sound so happy. I wonder who Tuanzi is and who Xuerong is?" Ye Zelin had already entered the house and walked towards the two of them.
Seeing that it was Ye Zelin, Hua Fushu said, "Tuanzi is the cat I raised in the past. Now it is in the Qin Palace, and my senior brother is raising it. I was thinking of finding a time to go to the Qin Palace to pick it up."
Zhihua Fushu made another mistake, and Sanqiao corrected her, "Miss, that cat's name is Xuerong, not Tuanzi. It belongs to Senior Brother Qin, not you. You've been extorting so much from Senior Brother Qin since he was little. The ducks, chickens, parrots, rabbits, and pigeons that Senior Brother Qin raised ended up in your hands and became yours."
Hua Fushu said unhappily, "Why is a good male cat called Xuerong? It's a girl's name. Tuanzi sounds nice and easy to remember. If it kisses me, then I will raise it."
Sanqiao didn't want to argue with her, so she used chopsticks to pick up a small piece of meat and feed it to the turtle.
Ye Zelin smiled helplessly, walked past Hua Fushu and was about to take a nap on the couch.
Suddenly, Tinghua Fushu asked, "Ye Zelin, did you go to the Fairy Flower Hall?"
Ye Zelin suddenly stopped and looked back, and saw Hua Fushu looking at him with a serious expression.
He was slightly startled, "No."
Hua Fushu asked again: "Did you go to see Liu Feixu?"
Ye Zelin avoided his gaze and said, "No."
Ye Zelin was about to go to the couch again, but Hua Fushu said again, "Since there is nothing, then why are you feeling guilty?"
Ye Zelin turned around and said angrily, "If I say no, then no. Why are you asking so many questions? Where I go has nothing to do with you." He had no interest in taking a nap and walked out the door with a flick of his sleeves.
Hua Fushu was stunned for a long time before he came to his senses and looked at Sanqiao, "Didn't you say he has a good temper? I just asked a few questions casually, why did you get so angry?"
Sanqiao shook her head, expressing her confusion.
Hua Fushu didn't just guess casually. She had smelled the scent of powder emanating from Ye Zelin at Liu Feixu's place in the Xianhua Club.
Although the smell was very faint, she could still smell it. She was almost certain that Ye Zelin had been to the Xianhua Club.
Around 9:00 a.m. the next day, Luo Dajian led a group of eunuchs and entered the Prince of Qin's Palace holding the imperial edict.
Guan Yu hurriedly sent for Qin Youran. A moment later, Qin Youran and Mu Qing arrived. Qin Youran straightened her clothes, only to hear Grand Supervisor Luo's loud voice: "Please ask Prince Qin Zhao Yingyi to receive the imperial edict."
Qin Youran was stunned. After Guan Yu called him, he knelt down to receive the imperial edict. Mu Qing and Guan Yu also knelt down.
Eunuch Luo unfolded the imperial edict and read it aloud. Qin Youran's face darkened as he listened.
This is an imperial decree of appointment.
His high and mighty brother, the Emperor, appointed him an official called the City Patrol Chief.
He didn't know what kind of official this was and had never heard of it.
While he was thinking, Supervisor Luo had finished reading the imperial edict and told Prince Qin to accept it. Qin Youran did not move. Guan Yu glanced at Supervisor Luo and pulled Qin Youran's clothes. Only then did he come to his senses, accept the imperial edict, and stand up. Guan Mu and the others also stood up.
Luo Dajian asked a eunuch to present the official uniform to Qin Youran. Qin Youran was stunned when he saw it. It was a green official uniform!
In the Song Dynasty, there were strict regulations on the court robes worn by officials. Officials of the third rank wore purple robes, officials of the fifth rank wore red robes, officials of the seventh rank wore green robes, and officials of the ninth rank wore blue robes.
This chief inspector of the city is either a minor official of the sixth or seventh rank. His brother really values him and is so anxious to find him a job.
Guan Yu stepped forward and took the green official uniform. Qin Youran then said to Grand Eunuch Luo, "Eunuch Luo, you've worked hard. Why don't you go to the tea room and have some tea before returning to the palace?"
Luo Dajian said that he had other matters to attend to in the palace, so he declined and led a group of eunuchs out of the Prince of Qin's Mansion.
Qin Youran took a look at the green official uniform, and then sent Mu Qing to inquire about the official position of the City Patrol Chief.
Mu Qing asked around and told Qin Youran the news.
The more Qin Youran listened, the paler his face became. The City Patrol Office was established by his father, the late Emperor, in the fourth year of Huangyou, which was the fourth year after he left Beijing.
The City Patrol Officer was in charge of public security in the capital and was responsible for eliminating all injustices. The first Chief of the City Patrol served for three years.
In the seventh year of Huangyou, the chief official suddenly died on the street, and no one took over for the next three years.
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