During the annual festival, Luoyang City is also a little more lively than before. Residents of this era do not stay at home during the period from Chinese New Year's Eve to Shangyuan, but more often go out of their homes to feel the festive atmosphere, and every Shangyuan Festival is the busiest time of the year in the city.

Yang Xi's concubine matter has progressed, even if Han Jian wants to walk more on the street, he has to speed up his pace and enter the palace, and the news he got from Ning Yuan is that the second batch of more than a dozen ladies has been sent to the palace for Yang Rui to choose. However, with Han Jian's attitude towards Yang Rui before he knew it, Yang Rui was not ready to choose, but was ready to send these dozen ladies to Yang Xi together, even if Yang Xi was the groom every day, it would take more than half a month to "be lucky", but in fact, Yang Xi was now depressed and had no thoughts in this regard.

Yang Rui was very concerned about Yang Xi's affairs, and when Han Jian arrived, she was personally supervising some female officials in the palace and arranging how they would send women to Yang Xi's bed. When Han Jian arrived, Yang Rui's explanation did not stop, even when it came to some things that should be obscure, she did not shy away from them, but those female officials were very restrained.

After the explanation, Yang Rui pulled back and sat back in his original seat.

"You're going to force a woman to the prince like this?" Han Jian also sat down and asked.

Yang Ruibai Han Jian glanced at him and said: "Otherwise, you have also seen Xi'er's dejected appearance when she came back from the Southern Dynasty, is there any other better way?" ”

Han Jian sighed helplessly, Yang Rui also thought about things a little simpler, with Yang Xi's current state, seeing a woman is not a desire to possess but a fear, with Yang Rui's way of forcing it, it is likely to make Yang Xi feel afraid of women.

Han Jian thought for a while and said, "It's the Spring Festival now, why don't you take the prince for a walk outside." Wouldn't it be better to feel the hustle and bustle of Luoyang? ”

Yang Rui said angrily: "The assassin incident only happened in the palace yesterday, and my health is not good. How do you go out with him? How can you protect him after you go out? ”

Han Jian heard that he couldn't persuade Yang Rui, so he simply didn't persuade him. On the first day of the first lunar month, he prefers to go back to the East Wangfu to accompany his family in his spare time, and last night in the palace has caused Han Song's dissatisfaction.

Not to mention. He also had to make final arrangements for the takeover of Beichuan City.

"You're leaving so soon?" Yang Rui saw Han Jian get up and couldn't help asking.

"There's a lot to do. If there is really any rejection on the prince's side, he can't be too forceful. Han Jian instructed before leaving.

Yang Rui stood up, but sat down because she was not feeling well, and she was somewhat angry with Han Jian in her heart, she was also injured to protect Han Jian last night, and now Han Jian not only disagreed with her, but also stayed with her inconsiderately. Han Jian left, she didn't force her to stay.

As soon as he arrived at the gate of the Dongwang Mansion, Han Jian dismounted and did not wait to enter the mansion. Then he saw a figure standing in the doorway, as if waiting for him to return. When he saw it clearly, Han Jian couldn't help but be a little surprised, it was Ruan Ping who he hadn't seen for more than a year.

"Ruan Ping? Why did you come to Luoyang? Han Jian dismounted and looked at his former good brother, after he and Sima Yi went to the Southern Qi together, Ruan Ping returned to Jiangdu, and then went on a study tour with his father-in-law, and he had not met in the past two years.

Ruan Ping was obviously a little down, too. In Han Jian's view, going on a study tour is the same as an ascetic. He has also seen the so-called lectures in this era, that is, wherever he goes, and how many people listen to it, it all depends on his reputation. He met Gu Xin'er precisely because of a lecture by Pan Fuzi, a representative of the Hedong School.

"It's good to be back." Han Jian patted Ruan Ping on the shoulder, although Ruan Ping was a little stupider than Sima Yi, he was his good brother after all, and there was no credible person around him to help him in the past two years. It is also his biggest regret. It's a pity that Sima Yi has been a staff member of King Hui Xiao Ling in the Southern Dynasty, and he has already made up his mind to stay in the Southern Dynasty, and he is not ready to come back for a short time.

Ruan Ping walked with a slight limp, Han Jian couldn't help but look at him and asked, "What's the matter?" ”

"On the road to Luoyang. I accidentally fell off the horse and injured my leg a little, but there was no major problem. Ruan Ping said that it was no big deal, but it could be seen that he was not only inconvenient to walk, but also seemed to be in pain at every step.

Han Jian couldn't help frowning, Ruan Ping was just a weak scholar, he usually rode in a carriage, when did he ever ride a horse? Or is this kid ready to abandon literature and martial arts, and kill the enemy on the battlefield to serve the country?

"Don't always go out and walk around if you have nothing to do, but there is a place to live in Luoyang?" Han Jian asked.

Ruan Ping nodded and said, "My father-in-law asked me to live with a few classmates and brothers, and I came back...... I want to come and walk around and see you. ”

Han Jian smiled, he didn't expect Ruan Ping to be a little righteous, and he knew that he would come back to the mansion to pay a visit. Since Ruan Ping is here, will he let him go lightly?

Now the Dongwang Mansion is the time to employ people, and now he is also considered "developed", how can the good brother he met when he opened his crotch pants treat him badly now?

"The imperial court is the time to employ people, so don't leave when you come back this time. Looking back, if you are working in the Eastern Palace, or in the imperial court, starting from below, you should soon be able to take charge on your own. ”

Han Jian said as he slowly walked into the courtyard with Ruan Ping, Han Song's family greeted him when he saw someone walking with Han Jian, and she was not surprised to see that it was Ruan Ping, obviously Ruan Ping's father-in-law had sent someone to inform Han Song's family.

"See the princess." Ruan Ping saw Han Song's respectful salute and greet him.

Han Songshi was also a little happy to see Ruan Ping, and said, "It's rare to come back, go in quickly." ”

Seeing that Ruan Ping was unable to move, Han Song was also a little surprised, and she was suddenly surprised after Han Jian explained the situation. Han Songshi said: "Since you come to Luoyang, why live elsewhere, let people find a courtyard for you to live in the East Chamber, your father-in-law has also exchanged letters with me in the past two years, talking about your affairs, knowing that your knowledge has increased a lot." ”

In the face of Han Song's praise, Ruan Ping looked a little ashamed, he knew that his achievements were not at all, and his greatest achievement was to become friends with the East King when he was young.

Ruan Ping sat down, the maidservant served tea, and Han Songshi held the gift slip in his hand and said: "Jian'er, look at it, this is a gift to be returned to each family, if there is no problem, Erniang will send it out on your behalf." ”

Han Jian nodded, this kind of thing never needed him to worry about.

"There is also a degree for each room, you can also take a look, don't say that Erniang is eccentric." Han Song's tone was obviously not very good. Han Jian took it and looked at it, and he probably understood that among the "uses" that Han Song's prepared for the women around him this time, Ning Xiuyan and others from the outer house also included. This time is also a gift sent during the festival, Han Jian has been busy in the past two days, and he didn't even go over to see it in advance.

"Erniang, I don't have to worry about doing things. It's rare for Ruan Ping to come back, and I will talk to him more. Han Jian said with a smile.

Only then did Han Song leave. Ruan Ping got up and said, "Young boy." Will I come back...... Disturbed? ”

"There's nothing to bother, good brother, have you met outside in the past two years?" Han Jian asked with a smile.

"I met a lot of people, I don't know who the young man said." Ruan Ping said with a puzzled expression.

Han Jian said angrily: "Ask if you have a favorite woman." ”

Ruan Ping didn't even think about it, and shook his head directly.

Han Jian couldn't help frowning and said, "You are not too young, even if you don't say it yourself, hasn't your stepfather ever given you a lot?" ”

Speaking of which, Han Jian really wanted to pat his head, if it was okay for someone else. Ruan Ping's stepfather he had seen, and it was even more dull than Ruan Ping. If it weren't for Ruan Ping's stepfather who didn't become a biological son, he wouldn't have adopted Ruan Ping, who was born as an orphan, to say that this attitude of "learning" was also inherited from his father-in-law. If you want to say that you even have the same feeling for women, then Ruan Ping may have to be a bachelor for the rest of his life.

"I don't mention it." Han Jian bypassed the topic and said directly, "What I just said." Do you want to go to the imperial court or the Eastern Prince's Mansion to get an errand? ”

Ruan Ping shook his head and said, "I...... I'm afraid I don't have the ability to do this. I don't know anything but learning. Now it looks. Even knowledge is half-understood. I traveled a lot with my father-in-law and read a lot of things, only to find that I had learned too little, and it is no wonder why Brother Sima always said that he would read thousands of books and travel thousands of miles. ”

Han Jian smiled bitterly, at this time, Ruan Ping actually believed in Sima Yi's set.

Sima Yi was the ambition of the wild donkey at the beginning, as long as he could escape the shackles. It doesn't matter where you go. Looking at Sima Yi now, he has completely made up his mind to be his advisor, Han Jian feels a little incredible when he thinks about it, in his previous opinion, Sima Yi is the kind of person who will never be able to accept his heart.

Han Jian said: "Let's put it this way. Now you have two options. Either work in the East Palace, or in the imperial court, you choose one. Don't say that you can't do it, you start from learning, if you don't learn, you will always be a nerd, and you don't want to be like your father-in-law when you get old, you can't do anything else except travel the world to lecture? ”

"Actually...... It's also good to teach like my father-in-law. ”

Han Jian slapped Ruan Ping's head and said, "Which one to choose?" ”

"I ...... I thought of the imperial court. ”

Han Jian smiled, and said in his heart that although Ruan Ping was stupid on the outside, he was also smart on the inside, and he knew that he was tightly controlled to do things under his hands, so it was better to go to the imperial court, maybe it would be more developed. But after thinking about it again, Ruan Ping's elm pimple head has this wisdom to think of this? Or did he inherit his father-in-law's set of loyal and patriotic thoughts, and only thought about serving the court and serving the community, and didn't take Dongwangfu in his eyes at all?

"Okay. Go back and talk to Mrs. Gu, let you go to Shangshutai first to start from the simplest, you will not have a formal position, in general, you just run errands and do more things, if the world is stable in the future, and deliberately govern one side to sharpen more, then you can also be on your own. Han Jian has already begun to plan for Ruan Ping's future.

Judging from Ruan Ping's bitter face, he himself had no confidence.

"How many days have you been back in Luoyang?" Han Jian saw that Ruan Ping was a little absent-minded, and seemed a little tired, so he couldn't help asking.

"Just arrived yesterday evening." Nguyen Binh Dao.

"Then I'll have someone clean up your room and go to rest, and there are some places where you don't just leave. Mmmm, just be honest. Han Jian reminded.

Ruan Ping nodded, and from his naïve face, Han Jian couldn't tell whether he understood or not. The current Dongwang Mansion is very different from the past, plus the Dongwang Mansion in the capital is not as large as Jiangdu in terms of area, and the boundary between the inner house and the outer house is not clear in some places, if this kid dares to trespass on the inner house, Han Jian really doesn't know what to do with him.

Han Jian arranged for someone to send Ruan Ping to rest, and by the way, he also asked someone to go to the place where Ruan Ping had originally settled to bring the salute, this time Ruan Ping only returned to Luoyang alone, it seems that his father-in-law felt that keeping him by his side would only drag down this kid, it was better to let him go to Luoyang to develop. In this regard, his stepfather was also enlightened once.

When the others left, Han Jian was about to enter the inner house to accompany the woman inside, but he saw Lin Xiaoshu coming out in good spirits and recuperating for a few months, and her condition has completely improved in the past few days, her face is ruddy and complex, and she also has a little smile on her face to Han Jian.

"Steward Lin, I see that you are doing well, but you can continue to serve the imperial court?" Han Jian said with a smile.

Lin Xiaoshu was a little dissatisfied and said: "Could it be that in the eyes of the young man, the little woman is a slave for others to drive?" ”

Han Jian smiled: "I didn't mean that. Without you in these days, there is always chaos in the scheduling of soldiers, horses, grains and grass, and I can save some worry when you come back. ”

Lin Xiaoshu smiled, but was a little puzzled: "Why did the princess of the county send something over today, I ...... I can't take it. ”

"Oh?" Han Jian was also surprised in his heart, but after thinking of Han Song's intentions, he was also relieved.

Han Song's family obviously also regarded Lin Xiaoshu as a woman in his inner house, not only did he have a share of it, but even brought some gifts, obviously leaving her in the mansion and not giving her away.

Just like Song Suqing, after Han Jian accepted her into the room, Song Suqing no longer touched some affairs of the East Palace, only when the weapons were accepted, she would go once in a while, after all, she was also the most knowledgeable person in the Song family in the capital, and Song Suqing was also the most qualified.

In terms of ability, Lin Xiaoshu is obviously above Song Suqing, and Lin Xiaoshu's contribution to the East Wangfu is obviously greater than that of Song Suqing. For Han Song's family, she would prefer to let a woman like Lin Xiaoshu who can help someone from the East Wangfu enter the mansion as Han Jian, rather than wanting Han Jian to marry some women who only have beauty and no talent outside.

"Probably my second mother wants you to be the princess of the East earlier." Han Jian said with a smile.

Lin Xiaoshu's face was a little red, and she was a little unbearable to be told by Han Jian to her face. But Han Jian can also see that she is not ruthless and unrighteous to herself. If you want to know each other, he and Lin Xiaoshu have known each other for a long time, and the two have spent a lot of time together, but some later women have become indispensable to him, but Lin Xiaoshu has always been "hanged" by him, and there has been no result.

"Xiao Shu, you can stay in the future. Don't go, be my woman, okay? Han Jian took Lin Xiaoshu's hand and said in a very gentle tone.

At this time, Lin Xiaoshu was even more unable to parry, even if Han Jian had hinted at it before, he had never said it so clearly. So much so that it sounds too clear, but it doesn't seem to be sincere.

Lin Xiaoshu didn't answer for a long time, but Han Jian laughed and said, "If you don't answer, I'll be embarrassed and accept it in my heart!" (To be continued......)