Chapter 341 White Clothes Win Snow

After resting at home for two days, the fatigue of the journey was swept away. In the early morning of this day, Qin Mubai just sweated after practicing martial arts in the backyard. The eldest brother Qin Tong and the second brother Qin Bin dragged their children back to their hometown together. It is said that it is still the first month, and I came to pay a New Year call to my mother.

The family gathered together happily. The lunch was half drunk, but Qin Mubai didn't dare to get drunk. After settling down his brother, sister-in-law and nephews, he picked up a gift and was ready to go out. His mother asked him curiously where he was going. Qin Mubai said he was going to pay New Year's greetings to others.

Liu was curious and said, "You have been back to Beijing for two or three days, and you haven't been anywhere else except the palace. This capital is full of royal relatives and dignitaries, but you only bring a gift to visit one family, isn't it favoring the other?

Qin Mubai smiled and said, "Mom, you worry too much. I don't visit any of the imperial and nobles in the capital. It's an extraordinary time now, and I believe they won't take the initiative to visit me. However, there is a family where I have to go, and it's okay for others to know it.

"Whose family?"

"Of course, it's my teacher, Wei Guogong Li Yaoshi." Qin Mubai explained the matter and said goodbye to his mother and family. There was only an inconspicuous ordinary car left. He went out to look at Wei Gongfu.

Coincidentally, the Weigong Mansion, which has always been closed and does not ask for guests, is very lively today, and guests have come. He asked the doorman and said that Su Lie accompanied the King of Jiangxia on a special trip to visit the Duke of Wei.

"Li Daozong, the king of Jiangxia?" Qin Mubai couldn't help but be a little curious for a moment, "Isn't he in the governor's mansion of Youzhou? When did he return to the capital? I haven't heard of it?"

"This little man doesn't know. Why don't the general go in and ask by himself?"

Qin Mubai strode into the inner courtyard, and the servant picked up the gift and followed him. Still far from the main hall, he heard Li Daozong, the king of Jiangxia, laughing cheerfully: "Haha, you have a big beard! It's really poisonous to still use such a bad move!"

Li Jing also laughed: "It's the most useful move for the prince, and it has been tried many times. What kind of trick do I use if I don't need this?

"Hey! Xiao Wang's chess skills are still lost to Wei Gong. He sighs that he is not as good as himself!" Li Daozong smiled. He turned his head and saw a straight figure coming by the corridor. His eyes narrowed and his face showed surprise. "Look, who is here?"

Li Jing's eyes were no longer good. He squinted and glanced at him. Su Lie, who was standing beside him, quickly bent down and whispered in his ear, "Master, it's Mu Bai."

"Oh, Sanlang, hehe!" Li Jing stroked his face and smiled, and a happy smile suddenly appeared on his face.

Li Daozong glanced at Li Jing and sneered, "Look, you are quite proud. What's your beauty? If Xiao Wang hadn't recommended this boy to you, would you have been as angry as you are today? Well, Xiao Wang's recommendation is absolutely right. This boy is a good material.

Li Jing smiled and said nothing. Su Lie smiled and said, "Your Majesty has a good eye. The younger brother is talented, and Su Lie is far inferior to him.

As he spoke, Qin Mubai came over. From afar, he bowed his hand, met his teacher and the king of Jiangxia, and also saluted his brother Su Lie. Li Daozong and Qin Mubai were the most in love, so he pulled him to sit next to him in the guest seat. Li Jing also set up two drinks of sake at home for the first time and talked with each other.

Qin Mubai brought some local specialties from Xiangyang, specially for some warm medicinal herbs and good tea from the south of the Yangtze River, and gave them to Li Jing. When Li Daozong saw Haosheng, he was dissatisfied and said that Qin Mubai was kind to each other. Qin Mubai had to apologize and say that he would visit the King of Jiangxia later and serve his favorite Jiangnan good tea. Li Daozong gave up.

In the evening, Li Jing held a banquet, and the four of them drank a lot of wine. Li Daozong was bold and generous, and he came to drink. Every time he drank, there must be no drop of wine left in the sky, so he drank more and was a little drunk. Qin Mubai wanted to talk to his mentor and brother about the military tactics. Because Li Daozong had to hold it down here, he talked about it and saw that it was too late, so he left with Li Daozong.

Out of the Wei Mansion, Qin Mubai found that Li Daozong had come here on horseback without a follower. He was a little worried. He was afraid that Li Daozong would fall off his horse drunk, so he moved Li Daozong into the carriage. Qin Mubai himself rode his horse all the way to escort him back to the palace of Jiangxia.

Li Daozong was indeed about to get drunk. When he entered the carriage, he was still half drunk. The carriage just started for a moment, but there was his thunderous snoring.

Qin Mubai shook his head and smiled, escorting him all the way to the house. Knocking on the gate of the royal palace, the doorman received it in panic, carried the king of Jiangxia into the house, and invited Qin Mubai to the main hall to have tea.

The king of Jiangxia was already drunk, and Qin Mubai did not want to talk too much. But the housekeeper in the house was so enthusiastic that he had to sit down patiently and drink a cup of tea.

Just now, the tea was poured. The housekeeper Du of the royal palace said eagerly that most of the prince's family were in Youzhou, so the prince was drunk and there was no one to accompany him at home. He hoped that General Qin would forgive him. In addition, except for their subordinates, there is only the prince's beloved daughter in the house. Because the way of hospitality should not be lost, the little princess "wish to serve tea for the general."

Qin Mubai said in a hurry. Li Daozong, the owner of the family, is not here. How can the little princess who has never come out of the cabinet in the middle of the night come out alone to accompany the male guest? Isn't it a disgrace to the reputation of the royal palace?

The housekeeper laughed a few times, and it was not easy for a subordinate to insist, so he arched his hand and wanted to leave. Just as he came to the door of the main hall, a snow-white figure appeared in front of him and whispered, "Uncle Du, did the general really not allow it?"

The girl's voice was like the sound of nature without any impurities, and Qin Mubai couldn't help looking sideways.

Nadu's body just blocked Qin Mubai's sight and made him not look real. When he was about to get up, the girl in snow clothes had already come in, smiling soft and light style like a spring breeze stroking willows, a round goose egg face, exquisite facial features and soft lines, without applying fat powder without decorative pins, but it comes out graceful posture. Wanfang.

Although the plain face is facing the sky, it deserves the word "natural beauty".

Qin Mubai got up and bowed his hand and said, "Qin is unreasonable to disturb at night. How dare you be a princess? Sin, sin."

"The general is too polite." The young woman in snow clothes gently opened her red lips and slightly exposed her teeth with a smile, and said with a salute, "General, sit down, don't be polite. The little woman is not a princess without a gift. The general can't break the little girl.

"Since the prince loves his daughter, he is noble." Qin Mubai was not coquettish. He said something unreasonable and sat down, looking at his nose, nose and heart, and drinking tea.

The girl in snow smiled lightly, sat horizontally on Qin Mubai's side mat, picked up the tea and personally cooked tea for Qin Mubai, and added charcoal to the fire with silver chopsticks.

Although Qin Mubai did not have any evil thoughts, a trace of natural girl's body fragrance faintly came from his nose, which almost made him distracted. I couldn't help looking sideways at her cooking tea. She was elegant and free from vulgarity. In addition to her skill and convenience, there was also a simple elegance and nobility that others could not plagiarize.

Although he has a close friendship with Li Daozong, Qin Mubai has never had any contact with his family. For the little woman in front of him, Qin Mubai knew nothing more than three words about her. Moreover, Li Daozong's children are not in the minority. At the moment, it is difficult for Qin Mubai to have any association or understanding of her.

Nowadays, a lonely man and a widow sit alone in a lonely room. She is calm and generous. Qin Mubai can't talk to her too frivolously, so she has to drink tea in silence.

After a young man, the kitchen also sent some exquisite snacks. According to the custom on time, instead of sending off the guests, she sincerely asked the guests to sit more. According to the situation at present, it makes sense for a few men to cook tea late at night. A lonely man and a woman, but I don't know what it means.

The girl in snow clothes was still indifferent and didn't feel that it was wrong. After cooking a pot of Yuxueqing Longyan Gong tea for the New Year, she said, "General Qin's young hero is heroic and dry clouds, and he should be unconventional. And the general and his father have a good relationship, so there is no need to detain Xueyan like this.

"Thank you, princess." Qin Mubai bowed his hand and returned the salute, but he was shocked.

Snow geese? Li Xueyan?

Why is this name so familiar? ......

"I've heard the general's name for a long time, and I haven't had a meeting. Although it is not a good time today, it is a blessing to meet the general, but it is a blessing for three lives. Li Xueyan said with a shallow smile and elegantly, "My father often talks about it. When it comes to young heroes, Fang is unique today. Therefore, Xue Yan has always been curious and wants to see what kind of person the general is, which makes his father so praised him so much?

Qin Mubai smiled and said, "The prince loves Qin by mistake, and Qin is flattered. In fact, Qin is a layman. He is not as brilliant as the prince said. I'm afraid the princess will laugh.

"Otherwise." Li Xueyan smiled, but it was very natural. It felt like two friends who had been familiar with each other for many years were talking secretly. She said, "Although it was the first time to be masked, Xueyan felt that the general was extraordinary. Moreover, my father's vision has always been good, and there is no mistake. In addition, my good sister never praises anyone, except for the general, who is one of the few good men in her heart. It can be seen that the general is indeed extraordinary.

Qin Mubai was slightly stunned: "Good sister? Qin didn't remember when he met the prince's daughter except for the princess's love?

"Have you forgotten?" Li Xueyan smiled meaningfully, "Outside Xiangyang City, a small building facing south?"

"Uh?! ..." Qin Mubai suddenly became clear and almost blushed, "Sin, sin! Qin did forget for a moment... She has worshipped the prince as her righteous daughter!"

Chen Yan!

Speaking of her, Qin Mubai couldn't help but be slightly excited and quickly asked, "Dare to ask the princess, has she ever come to Chang'an with you?"

Li Xueyan smiled slightly, but was not in a hurry to answer. The orchid twisted the bamboo cup and drank a sip of tea. He whispered, "General, he is really an affectionate person."

Qin Mubai was embarrassed by one sentence. Everyone knows that he is going to marry Princess Gaoyang now, but now he is reading Chen Yan. Although Li Xueyan did not mean to ridicule and mock, Qin Mubai could not ask any more questions, so he had to stop. Thinking about it, it seems that Li Xueyan is not unreasonable to come to drink tea with her, but to be prepared.

Li Xueyan raised Qin Mubai's eyelids slightly, smiled secretly and said, "Looking at the general's situation, it seems that there are thousands of words to say and ask, but why can't you open the chatter?"

"This son and daughter's love is not enough to mention it in front of the princess. I'm ashamed." Qin Mubai said with a smile.

"Then how about talking to the general about the current political army?" Li Xueyan's words surprised Qin Mubai.

He couldn't help laughing and said, "Okay, Qin is happy to accompany you."

Li Xueyan nodded with a smile and was not polite. She took the lead in asking, "Dare to ask the general, what do you think of the peace between the Tang Dynasty and Tubo?"

"Oh?" Qin Mubai blinked confusedly, and this question was really strange.

Therefore, if it hadn't been for the emperor's initiative to tell him, Qin Mubai would not have known what had happened recently. The matter between the Tang Dynasty and Tubo was about harmony. That is to say, this is a "state secret" discussed at the imperial meeting. Not to mention that Li Xueyan is just an aristocratic woman, even if she is a general of the current dynasty, how can she negotiate in private?

Qin Mubai lagted for a moment. Li Xueyan smiled and said, "General, don't worry. Xueyan once accompanied her father and discussed this matter with His Majesty the emperor, but it was not a private leak of national secrets. The general is also an insider. It's okay to chat casually.

Now Qin Mubai is even more surprised!

A daughter of Li Daozong has not been cut off at all before. How can she face the saint and discuss such state affairs with the king of Jiangxia?

I remember that he had heard Li Shimin say before that he was going to choose a clan daughter as a princess and remarry Songtsen Gampo from Tubo. As a result, it also made the Tubo messenger unhappy and brushed his sleeves away.

Is this Li Xueyan the object of Xu's marriage?

Qin Mubai's bright eyebrows raised slightly and looked at Li Xueyan. She was taking Qin Mubai's subtle expression in her eyes and said with a smile, "Well, the general must have thought of it."

Qin Mubai withdrew his eyes, took a sip of tea, and nodded.

"Does the general think that Xueyan should go to Tubo and marry the abandoned Zong Nongzan (Tang people's name for Songzan Gampo)"?" Li Xueyan asked.

This question can be said to be a question of **, and it is a drill. This is not just a question of whether it should or not, but a matter of political position.

There is no taboo in children's words.

Qin Mubai couldn't help smiling and said, "This problem is complicated."

"What if Xue Yan wants the general to answer in the simplest way?" Li Xueyan smiled, with a trace of cunning that is not easy to detect in her gentleness, and the ice and snow are smart and naughty.

Qin Mubai felt a little dumbfounded and laughed. He paused for a moment and said, "It should and shouldn't be."

"The general is so cunning. This answer is equivalent to not answering. Xue Yan is not satisfied. Li Xueyan looked at Qin Mubai with a smile, poured a cup of tea for him, and then asked, "If the general refuses to explain clearly, just answer with one or two words."

"No."

[Ten minutes later, today's second update. A total of 8,000 words]