Chapter 54 Chapter Five Reasons for Rejection

"It's okay, it's okay." The emperor smiled, "National teacher, my civil and military officials are all on the court, I don't know who the national teacher is looking for?" As soon as Emperor Jiajing's words fell, all the adults were frightened. What, what does this mean?This eccentric national teacher wanted to find a minister, so why did he walk up to the court in such a grand manner?And the emperor had obviously acquiesced in his behavior, but he didn't know whether it was a blessing or a curse. I saw the national teacher covered in black robe stretched out his right hand, and then the female servant beside him quickly stretched out her right hand, but she held her right hand flat, with her palm facing upwards.

The national teacher began to write on the palm of the female servant, and there were not many words, so he wrote very quickly. The female attendant looked at her palm and nodded, and respectfully saluted the emperor: "Please tell the emperor who is the current governor of Shuntian." As soon as the female servant's words came out of her mouth, all the civil and military officials who were facing up looked at Shen Bai in unison.Shen Bai met everyone's eyes calmly, there were curiosity, puzzlement, a long sigh of relief, and a calm expression full of scheming in these eyes.

"Shen Aiqing." Emperor Jiajing said. "The minister is here." Shen Bai walked out of the crowd respectfully, lifted up his court robe carefully, and knelt down in a respectful salute. "The national teacher said to me a few days ago that now the entire capital is full of resentment, that's why I fell ill after returning from West Mountain. There are evil spirits haunting both inside and outside the imperial city. Next month is the New Year's Eve. Before the New Year's Eve, there will be major changes in the capital. , so Shen Aiqing must assist the national teacher to ward off evil spirits and keep the capital safe."

"Your Majesty, rest assured, as the governor of Shuntian Prefecture, it is my duty to protect the capital's government affairs and security, and it is my duty." "Okay, okay." Emperor Jiajing nodded, "Shen Aiqing, since Aiqing returned to Beijing to report on her duties, I have been ill in bed and have never summoned Aiqing alone. No one knows Shen Aiqing's talent, so I will hand over Shuntian Mansion to Aiqing I feel at ease to take care of it, and I also believe that Aiqing will not disappoint my expectations." "Thank you, Your Majesty."

"Okay, I'm tired, so I'm going to retreat today." "Respectfully send off the emperor..." Everyone knelt down, only the national teacher in the black robe mopping the floor stood alone, which was both abrupt and frightening. The courtiers dispersed one after another, leaving only four people in the empty hall. The national teacher, his female attendant, Shen Bai, and Yan Shifan. "National teacher." Yan Shifan ignored Shen Bai, and just cupped his hands at the national teacher, "Fan heard that the national teacher is going to move into a new house today, so he came here to congratulate him, the congratulatory gift has already been sent to the national teacher's mansion, I wonder if the national teacher likes it? "

The national teacher didn't speak, he just looked sideways at the female servant beside him.The female attendant said politely: "Thank you Lord Yan for the gift, but my national teacher has been staying in the palace and has not returned to the mansion, so thank you Lord Yan for your kindness." Yan Shifan was a little embarrassed, but he felt relieved when he thought that the national teacher did not even answer the emperor's words, "National teacher, Fan has prepared a banquet in the Chunfeng Deyi Building. I wonder if the national teacher will show respect?" The national teacher thought for a while, then shook his head slightly.The female attendant said: "During the period of guarding the palace for the emperor, the National Teachers Association has always been a vegetarian. As the minister of the emperor's palace guard, Mr. Yan, please be wronged for a month."

Well, the flattering is not good, and I have to be a vegetarian.The fat on Yan Shifan's neck trembled, and he had no choice but to say resentfully: "If that's the case, Fan will go first." Before leaving, he seemed to glance at Shen Bai unintentionally, but saw him cupping his hands with a smile on his face, "Master Yan, go slowly." Shen Bai and Yan Shifan are both of the third rank now, there is no need to salute between the same level, but this Shen Bai smiled brightly and bowed to him, it was really hateful to look at, and he wanted to ignore it, but he didn't want to lose it in front of the national teacher. He had no choice but to snort and say, "Master Shen, you are too polite."

After watching Yan Shifan go away, Shen Bai leisurely walked to the side of the national teacher, "I don't know what Shen can do for the national teacher?" The national teacher stretched out his right hand and wrote a few words on the palm of the attendant, and then the female servant looked at the edge of the large black robe of the national teacher in disbelief, and stammered: "Ben, the national teacher hasn't eaten yet, it's too early .” Shen Bai finally couldn't help smiling, and said with a chuckle: "Then what does the national teacher think of the Spring Breeze Building? Shen treats you."

The national teacher seemed to think about it, then nodded. "But you just, just said that you want to be a vegetarian for a month!" The female servant next to the national teacher finally couldn't help but speak. The national teacher shook his head and continued to write: There are both meat dishes and vegetarian dishes in the Chunfeng Deyi Building. I only said vegetarian food for one month, not fasting for one month. The female servant was still dissatisfied, and vowed to argue clearly with her master: "Then just now Master Yan invited the national teacher to dinner, why did the national teacher refuse? Vegetarians don't choose places, but they can't choose people?" After speaking, she looked sideways at Shen White.

Unexpectedly, the national teacher nodded quickly, and then wrote on the palm of the female attendant. "If the person sitting across from me is Yan Shifan, even though I eat vegetarian food, I still feel like I have fat in my mouth. It's not right." Shen Bai looked at it intently, and then read out word by word. laugh it out. It is true that Yan Shifan is a famous fat man, but Shen Bai has only met one person who can be so sarcastic and serious enough to make people think he is serious.Shen Bai suddenly stopped laughing, a glint of haze flashed in his eyes. He thought of Lu Yuanqing, and remembered her pretending to be deep every time she and Yutang quarreled... He tried his best to control, tried his best to suppress, not to think of her, not to miss her deliberately, just, just why she always inadvertently In an instant, it appeared in his mind, lingering...

"Master Shen!" Someone seemed to be calling him from a distance, pulling him out of that dream in the past. Looking up, the national teacher and his female attendant had already walked a long way.The naughty female servant was waving at him, motioning him to follow. Walking on the street, there was a lot of people's voices, but it was the first time that Shen Bai felt that there was no one within a ten feet of him, it was very strange, it was all thanks to the strange-looking national teacher beside him. People are always instinctively afraid of the unknown.It's like watching a person wearing a black robe, covering his whole body in darkness, and even hiding his face in a hat, appearing in their field of vision, they will only follow their instincts and avoid it from a distance. . "No one would cause trouble because of curiosity. These are the common people, and their demands have always been simple..." Shen Bai sighed to himself, and inadvertently turned his head to see the national teacher nodding slowly. Shen Bai was startled.The national teacher's nod made Shen Bai suddenly feel a strange feeling in his heart, as if his emotions, emotions, and thoughts in his heart were understood by the person in front of him... What a ridiculous feeling, whether the person opposite is an enemy or not The friend has not yet known, but he actually thinks that this weird-looking national teacher understands him? Shen Bai took a step back subconsciously, his eyes were full of warning.In Biancheng, it's not that I haven't encountered a case of controlling people's minds. The Japanese female illusionist A Yuan can do everything without anyone noticing. If there is no Yuan Qing... Yuan Qing, Yuan Qing!Annoyance flashed through Shen Bai's eyes, and he thought of her again... No matter what, he must be careful of this national teacher in front of him, a monster with unknown origins and difficult to distinguish between himself and himself. The emperor's illness is cured!Everything started inexplicably and ended in an inexplicable way... Could it be a sorcery? The national teacher looked at Shen Bai, and then took a step back. Shen Bai felt that the irritating smile on the national teacher's face disappeared again. Walking into Deyi Building, they chose a window-facing location on the second floor.After taking his seat, Shen Bai inevitably thought of the scene in Biancheng where he and Lu Yuanqing ate peach blossom cold noodles in Tianxianglou. There seems to be no difference between that day and today... The only difference is the person sitting opposite. Shen Bai looked out of the window with a self-deprecating look, Yuan Qing liked to look out of the window quietly like this at that time.It was early spring at that time, the hardy flowers had already bloomed, and the beautiful scenery of new greenery could be vaguely seen outside the window.Now...it is the end of cold winter, and all you can see outside the window are bare and dry branches. Jing Feiyesterday, people have gone. Shen Bai was drawn back by the aroma of the food, and looking at the table, it was already full of dishes. "Master Shen was only in a daze, so I decided to order." The lively waitress pointed to the only meat dish on the table, "I ordered duck wings for my lord, and the duck wings of Chunfeng Deyilou are very famous." Chunfeng proud building?Duck wings? Shen Bai wanted to smile wryly, as if he could see the shadow of that person from the past everywhere.Densely packed, all-pervasive. "Didn't the national teacher just say that during the period of guarding the emperor's palace, you must eat vegetarian food? I am also the minister of the emperor's palace guard. Could it be that I can eat meat?" The national teacher stretched out his right hand, dipped some wine, and wrote on the table: I just said it casually, Mr. Shen, don't take it seriously, I just don't like meat. A smile appeared on the corner of Shen Bai's lips, "Master Yan sincerely invited the national teacher to have a meal, but he is so disgusted and bullied by the national teacher, isn't it pitiful?" The national teacher's fingers slid on the wine table: it's not deception, it's just rejection.As for the reason for refusal, it doesn't really matter. Shen Bai's eyebrows moved, and he asked softly: "Reject? Did the national teacher say 'reject'?" The secret smile that Shen Bai was already familiar with reappeared again, the national teacher didn't speak, he just turned his head slightly and looked out the window. Shen Bai followed his line of sight to look over, a stately official sedan chair was swaying past Chunfeng Deyi Building. "That's Mr. Xu's sedan chair." Shen Bai said, "If you say that the location of the Chunfeng Deyi Building is really the best location in the capital, most of you adults will pass by here when they go down to court, so the business of this restaurant is better than other places. There must be a reason for this.” "Good location?" The female servant disdainfully said, "If you want to say that the best location in the capital is the new residence of our national teacher." Oh?Shen Bai was slightly surprised, but he thought about it for a moment, now that the national teacher's favor is on the rise, it is no problem that the emperor bestowed him with a good house, but where could this girl be able to brag like this?