[R18] Will drink wine – “About Wine” Chapter 76 [English]

Chapter 74 Pushing the cup

When planting mulberry and hemp in spring, February is very important.All localities pressed for time to report and urge the Ministry of Household Affairs to allocate funds.Qudu has a mountain of miscellaneous things to do, and all departments are extremely busy.Li Jianheng was awarded a large reward, Xiao Chiye was promoted to the Marquis of Dingdu, and Shen Zechuan was promoted to the rank of third-rank commander and Tongzhi. He was also in charge of the affairs of the North Town and Fu, and began to take charge of the imperial edict and prison.

The cabinet did not agree with this at first, but Cen Yu strongly recommended it, and Hai Liangyi also changed his view on Shen Zechuan because of the epidemic, so it was decided.

Xiao Chiye held the earring box and never found a chance to meet Shen Zechuan.Shen Zechuan rushed to jail, reviewing the cases accumulated over the years one by one. He was so busy that he forgot to eat and sleep. On the other end, Qiao Tianya was squatting over Xi Hongxuan, trying to find a way to get Qi Huilian and Ji Gang back.

Swallows were noisy, weeping willows sprouted, and the red walls and green tiles of Qudu were gradually exposed. The sky was clear for several days. When the spring rain continued, Cen Yu held a banquet and invited friends involved in the incident.Hai Liangyi didn’t go to the private banquet easily, and because he was still ill, he didn’t come this time either.

It was already too late when Shen Zechuan arrived. He was led directly to the main hall. When he lifted the curtain, he saw that there were all familiar officials inside.

Han Cheng, Kong Qiu and Cen Yu were sitting at the same table. Xiao Chiye had already had three rounds of drinks and was listening to Yu Xiaozai, who was sitting below, telling jokes to all the important officials with his arms folded.

As soon as Shen Zechuan came in, Yu Xiaozai hurriedly saluted and greeted him: “My lord, you are late, please sit up quickly.”

Shen Zechuan took off his cloak and said with a smile: “There are many things in prison. Sirs, please bear with me. I’ll take a seat below.”

Cen Yu stood up and waved, saying: “You don’t want to have a private banquet like that outside. Come up here. We are friends all year round, so why should we be so formal? Old Han, your name is he!”

Han Cheng said: “That’s the truth, Lan Zhou, come up and sit here. We old losers have also benefited from it today and are on the same level as the Marquis. Marquis, you can be considered a condescension!”

“The commander is stepping on me,” Xiao Chiye seemed a little drunk. He didn’t look at Shen Zechuan and just smiled, “Which of you here is not a respected senior? I will have to look up to you for your advice in the future.”

Shen Zechuan has already sat down, with a little distance between him and Xiao Chiye. He is on the opposite side of the table and can reach him by stretching his legs.Neither of them looked at each other or greeted each other.Kong Qiu looked around and said with a smile: “I’ve heard that you two had a feud, why didn’t you say anything when we met? We did this errand together, I think it’s a good idea, why do you still remember the past grudges?”

“I see that both of you are young and promising, and don’t refuse each other when doing things. Why don’t you take advantage of today’s opportunity to laugh away the grudges.” Cen Yu said and raised his hand, “The Jinyi Guards and the Forbidden Army should also take care of each other. There will be many opportunities to continue doing things together in the future. How about it, Lord Marquis? Can it be done?”

Xiao Chiye glanced at Shen Zechuan lazily, with an incomprehensible look. He only said: “How can I fail? Lord Zhenfu, please give me a smile. What else can’t I do? I must thank you properly this time.”

“When have I met Mr. Marquis, I’ve always been greeted with a smile?” Shen Zechuan touched the wine glass, “I’ve long forgotten what happened in the past. Haven’t I always had a chance?”

Han Cheng was the one who drank the most with Xiao Chiye. Seeing this, he picked up his chopsticks again and said while picking the dishes: “Then have a drink, Mr. Marquis, and I will show you your face!”

Yu Xiaozai didn’t sit down and immediately filled the glasses of wine for the two of them.Xiao Chiye took the cup but didn’t get up and said, “Then just touch one.”

According to his rank, Xiao Chiye really shouldn’t get up.Shen Zechuan stood up and exposed his wrist bones while lifting the cup.

Xiao Chiye suddenly said: “Since it is a wine to settle old grudges, naturally you can’t drink it like this. Zhenfu, why don’t you go to a bar to have a drink?”

Han Cheng immediately smiled, pointed at Xiao Chiye, shook his head and sighed: “Master Hou, this is too unreasonable. Why are you embarrassing Lan Zhou?”

“Is this an embarrassment?” Xiao Chiye said, “I love him again before it’s too late. Isn’t this a sign of determination?”

Cen Yu knew Xiao Chiye’s temper and thought that he was worried about Zhongbo’s revenge and was deliberately trying to embarrass Shen Zechuan. He was about to speak to dissuade him, but Shen Zechuan was already laughing.

“Okay,” Shen Zechuan said, “Listen to the Marquis.”

Shen Zechuan took the cup and leaned over. Xiao Chiye could see his faint collarbone.The two people’s arms were intertwined, and Shen Zechuan’s Adam’s apple slipped while he was drinking. Xiao Chiye’s eyes seemed to groan, and slid down the inside of the robe along with the drink.

Xiao Chiye drank slowly, holding the wine in his mouth, and his eyes never left Shen Zechuan for a moment.When he’s arm hooked around Shen Zechuan, Shen Zechuan could clearly feel how strong he was.

The moment Xiao Chiye finished drinking, he seemed to laugh, but no one heard it. Only Shen Zechuan lowered his eyes and looked at him.His eyes are naked, filled with dangerous and vigorous desires.

Shen Zechuan took off his arm and sat back, with some sweat on his back.Xiao Chiye didn’t seem to have changed much. He put his arms back on the chair and turned his head to listen to what others were talking about.

Cen Yu said: “After spring plowing, it’s spring again. Taixue will also recruit new students this year. I think the Ministry of Household Affairs will have another headache.”

Kong Qiu laughed and said, “What does it hurt Wei Huaigu? He is the shopkeeper Qian! After all, these things should have been arranged properly, but now it is considered a dereliction of duty.”

“He is the boss of Qian, and you are the living king of hell!” Han Cheng put down his chopsticks and said, having had enough wine and food, “Zhongbo is in such a mess right now. There are so many cases handed over to the Criminal Department. If we don’t send someone to take care of it, we can’t do it.”

“I think Mr. Ge is just thinking about who to let go,” Cen Yu sighed. “If Lan Zhou enters the court seriously, he might have a chance this time.”

Shen Zechuan didn’t know whether it was because of the heat or because he had been drinking, but his face was a little scarlet. He said, “I’m not good enough. How can I show off my qualifications? I can’t handle things.”

“Just practice more and practice more.” Han Cheng became interested and said, “It is said that the provincial officials are tricky, but how can the provincial officials be as nimble as the local officials? A few years ago, I followed the Metropolitan Procuratorate to audit the accounts, and those ‘masters’ and ‘fathers’ were very cunning! There are two copies of the account books in the government, and you, Cen Xunyi, can’t tell the true ones from the false ones. Every year, there is a lot of noise when the imperial envoys go there, heWe heard the news a long time ago, and we rushed out all the victims and refugees in the country before you arrived, so that you wouldn’t be able to see them. This is the “no hunger and worry in the environment” in the assessment.When you arrive, he.They set up a banquet, find excuses to get you drunk, drink until dawn, and then sleep until dusk. You are so drunk that you can’t even step out of the government office door. How can you have the energy to check the accounts?When the time is up, you get the money, you get a good score on the exam, and you go to the next place to drink. That’s the end of the investigation.”

“There are still people doing things, and you can’t kill them all with one blow.” Cen Yu said and sighed, “Xue Xiuzhuo has been very good in the past few years. The accounts of Juexi Thirteen Cities are in order without any mistakes. I originally thought that he should go to the Ministry of Accounts, but I didn’t know that Mr. Ge was transferred to Dali Temple.”

“Can he have a future under Wei Huaigu’s hands?” Kong Qiu leaned on the chair, “Now the ministers in the household department are in name only, and Wei Huaigu has the final say in the accounting coordination. If he is gone, won’t he be useless? Mr. Ge has the heart to polish he, and he will do great things in the future.”

Kong Qiu had never had any dealings with Wei Huaigu and Pan Xiangjie, and everyone knew that they were at odds with each other, but now he was not afraid to speak in front of Han Cheng.

Han Cheng laughed and said, “Don’t talk about state affairs at a private banquet! Why did you forget it? Lao Kong, you should be punished!”

Cen Yu thought about it and had almost eaten, and said, “Yu Jing came back some time ago and told me a game. I think it’s still early today. Let’s try it. Yu Jing, show me what cards you have.”

Yu Xiao responded swiftly, took out a wooden box, opened it, took out all the small wooden tiles, and said, “This is what I saw people playing with when I was working as an inspector in Yongyi Port. I match the tiles and make pairs. Sirs, would you like to try it?”

Han Cheng said to Xiao Chiye: “I can’t play this kind of scholar’s game. Lord Marquis, give me the advice?”

Xiao Chiye ate his wine and said, “The commander thinks so highly of me, Xiao Ce’an? I don’t look like a scholar.”

“Let’s have fun and walk. You Jing, deal the cards!”

Yu Xiao dealt cards to the three of them again, while Xiao Chiye played with the wine glass. As he was looking at it, something suddenly hit his calf.he paused suddenly, his eyes fixed on Han Cheng’s card.

A foot reached out from under the table, and the toes slowly slid up Xiao Chiye’s calf, playing back and forth along the arc a few times.

Han Cheng frowned and looked at the cards and said, “Are these flowers and plants making things difficult for me? Lord Marquis, do you recognize them?”

Xiao Chiye said: “If you press the dog’s tail and give it to the two of you, I’m sure -”

The feet in clean socks touched Xiao Chiye’s knees. The soles of their feet seemed to be testing the position and stepped on his knees.

“I’m sure you’re in trouble!” Han Cheng threw down a card and said with a smile, “When Yanxi Gouweichun comes, I’ll make up a random couplet to find some benefit, right?”

Han Cheng really doesn’t have much ink, but he is not taboo about this. Kong Qiu and Cen Yu laughed when they heard this.While the three of them were talking, Xiao Chiye glanced at Shen Zechuan.

Shen Zechuan held a fan. It was a small bamboo fan that Xiao Chiye asked someone to give to him.He lit his fan every now and then, listening intently to what the person said. He seemed to be aware that Xiao Chiye was looking at him, and smiled slightly from the corner of his eyes.

The foot slipped between Xiao Chiye’s legs, rubbing against the inside of his thigh as if he was still unfinished.Xiao Chiye held the wine glass and pressed his thumb on the edge, motionless.

“Isn’t this a fox?” Xiao Chiye smiled after a while, raised his hand and took out a fox with a black hook from Han Cheng’s card, and threw it on the table, “When it rains at night, there is leakage in the house, and I hear the fox singing in my dreams. Where can I find the spring tide? Look for it in the ticking sound – I’m sorry, the waves are on!”

Han Cheng and Xiao Chiye exchanged cups and said with a smile: “Everyone is serious, why do you want to turn the fox into a vixen?”

“Like me,” Xiao Chiye drank and looked at Shen Zechuan, “I just attract foxes.”

“How can a serious person handle this? It’s too rough.” Kong Qiu sighed with a smile, “You, Xiao Ce’an, don’t even close the door tightly when you sleep, and you blame others for looking for it. You are obviously looking forward to it.”

Xiao Chiye didn’t say a word. He stepped lightly on him, and he smiled.Shen Zechuan’s upper body was so stable that there was no sign of it at all. He rubbed his fingertips against the fan. The corners of his eyes turned red despite the hot air in the room.

By chance, Cen Yu threw the cards on the ground, and Yu Xiaozai quickly stopped and leaned over to pick them up.

Shen Zechuan was about to close his feet, but Xiao Chiye’s hand reached down and grabbed his ankle.he The soles of his feet stepped on Xiao Chiye’s unspeakable place through the fabric. Xiao Chiye slipped his fingers into his socks and touched Shen Zechuan.

Shen Zechuan’s fan was placed on the table. Seeing that Yu Xiao had lifted up his robe and his waist was slightly bent, he said: “Everyone, please raise your feet and take a look at where it is…”

Xiao Chiye didn’t panic at all, and held Shen Zechuan’s ankle firmly. He put some force with his thumbs, rubbing Shen Zechuan’s spine numb, and tightened his grip on the fan.