The silence of the full hall

  Before long, the light at the gate dimmed slightly, and a man and a wolf slowly walked in.

  The man wore a long-sleeved robe made of undyed fabric, his black hair unbound and tied back with a single thin strip. His eyebrows were raised and his eyes shone like cold stars. The white light from behind him illuminated his handsome face even more deeply. By his side was a wolf, over three feet in length, its entire body snow-white, looking extremely fierce.

  As Zhao Yi Lou walked further in, everyone was able to see his face more clearly.

  It's almost unnecessary to verify, many people can see that Zhao Yi Lou's appearance is 50-60% similar to Zhao Zhang Ji's in her youth. There are also people in the world who look alike without any blood relationship, but the possibility of such an outstanding young man coincidentally looking so much like Zhao Zhang Ji is extremely small.

  Even Gong Sunbi couldn't help but secretly sigh that this young man's appearance truly combined all the best features of his ancestors, Xian Jun and Zhao Zhangji.

  Nowadays, people start to appreciate gentle and weak beautiful men. Many men also learn from women and start to apply lipstick and powder. Occasionally, a few stunningly handsome men appear, but they are as weak as women! This makes people gradually think that once someone is handsome enough, it's hard to tell whether they are male or female! However, Zhao Yi Lou, although still a young man, already has clear-cut features, is very masculine and doesn't have any annoying feminine air.

  Gongzi Fan stood up and gestured to Zhao Yi Lou to sit in his own seat for the time being.

  Zhao Yi Lou also didn't mince words, and without saying a word, he knelt down to sit, with Bai Jing obediently squatting beside him, causing the crowd to be shocked for a moment but then thinking that after all these years of drifting in the mountains, having a wolf as a companion was not surprising.

  "Old Chancellor, Gongzi Ke has arrived. This young master will no longer interfere with the cooking. The country cannot be without a ruler for a single day. I believe you, Old Chancellor, won't make mistakes and mislead Zhao State?" Gongzi Fan said with a light smile.

  The servant girl Fan brought over another seat for the young master, and he sat down accordingly.

  Zhao Yi Lou's face was still relatively calm, but his palms had already started to sweat. It was his first time sitting in the main seat facing so many powerful ministers and he didn't know what to say, so he could only remain silent.

  He didn't know, but instead this silence made him seem rather calm and composed.

  Zhao Yi Lou initially had some fear in her heart, but suddenly thought of Song Chu Yi saying she was also in a precarious situation in Wei Guo, and for some reason, her tension and fear dissipated a lot.

  Zhao Yi Lou stared blankly at the birds outside the hall, and the officials inside the hall all saw it in their eyes, thinking that he was actually a fool.

  It turned out that Master Fan was very satisfied with Zhao Yilou's performance.

  Several birds outside were startled by something and flew up with a flutter, disappearing between the palace walls.

  Defend the country, Pu Yang

  At the beginning of the Song Dynasty, Yi and Qi Bian searched for a humble dwelling in a remote alley near the outskirts of the city. The place looked desolate, with broken tiles and crumbling walls everywhere, revealing the decline of the Wei State.

  There are only three people in this family, a mother in her late 20s and a pair of lovely twin sisters.

  The three women, mother and two daughters, were all dressed in coarse linen clothes, with many patches on their bodies but very clean. The mother was no longer young, the hard life made her look like she was fifty years old, slightly hunched back, the twin sisters' faces were not considered good-looking, their limbs were thin as bamboo, hair dry and yellow, but they had a pair of big and bright eyes.

  Their courtyard was not big, with only four or five rooms, but it had long been in disrepair. There were no furniture inside, only two straw mats on the floor, two old quilts, and a oil lamp placed on the ground.

  Song Chu didn't pick and choose his daily necessities, so he let Ji Bian give some grain to the mother and daughter, then went into the house and burrowed into his quilt.

  Ji Bian hesitated for a moment, pulled his own grass mat further away, and lay down beside him.

  They were exhausted from the continuous journey, and Ji Bian almost fell asleep as soon as he lay down. Song Chuoyi thought about some things and was drowsy when she heard people talking outside.

  "There's a guest today, you can go back now." The woman said in a low voice.

  Another man's voice, with a lewd smile, shouted, "No one from around here has come today. Where did you guys pull in customers? Hurry up and let those two little whores serve us!"

  "We really have honored guests, please come again another day!"

  "Don't lock me up, the room is pitch black, there's not even a hum..."

  Just then, a voice came from outside, seemingly Father's. It seemed that he was pushing the door open and Ji Yan also opened his eyes, looking at Song Chu with a dim light.

  Song Chuyi waved his hand at him, indicating that he should not interfere with the affairs of others. The mother and daughter seemed to be making a living by selling their bodies, and it was said that all kinds of people came here. It's hard to guard against petty people, and it's troublesome to get entangled with these unreasonable people. As long as he didn't barge into this house, Song Chuyi wouldn't bother.

  The courtyard fell silent once again. After a moment, the sound of a man's heavy breathing and a girl's stifled sobs came from next door. Before long, those sounds became increasingly ambiguous.

  At first, Song carefully listened and found it was actually two girls' voices.

  Ji Bian awkwardly buried his head in the quilt, his body stretched straight and still, not daring to move.

  He was tense and sweating all over, but in an instant, he heard Song Chuyi's even breathing!

  Ji Bian let out a sigh of relief and was about to fall asleep when the voice on the other end became even more agitated, causing him to start reacting as well.

  Forget it, bear with it

  ……

  Two hours later

  The noise is still going on! Ji Bian gritted his teeth in anger, wishing he could take out his sword and chop down the man next door. Hasn't he seen a woman in hundreds of years?!

  Although it was interrupted several times in between, Ji Tian fell asleep a few times, but unfortunately his sleep was light and he would wake up as soon as there was any movement. Unlike the person next to him, who slept horizontally, vertically, and diagonally, almost changing positions completely, sleeping so soundly!

  The next day, Song Chu'er was in high spirits and got up early. As soon as he went out the door, he saw Ji Bian standing under the corridor with a dark face, and the dark shadows under his eyes.

  "Guest, would you like something to eat now?" The woman approached nervously.

  Song Chuoyi could see her slight tremble all over and said softly, "Wait a moment"

  She went to the well-side to comb and wash, then knelt down in front of the only stone bench in the courtyard.

  The woman's face turned pale as she stole a glance at Ji Bian, then quickly turned around and left. A little girl brought over two bowls of noodles, and Ji Bian knew that after eating, he would have to leave, so he sat down and started slurping down the noodles with a loud "gulp".

  After the two finished eating, Song Chuyi said that he would come over again in the evening after making some money. Then, Song Chuyi asked, "Ran, do you know where there is a business information firm in Puyang?"

  "Buying information?" Ji Bian thought for a moment before saying, "I have some impression that there is such business in a certain gaming house. Are you going to buy information, sir?"

  Song Chu said, "Take the road first."

  The Bogui Society is not just about Go, but also includes other games like Liubo, where players make bets with each other. The Bogui Society provides a venue for these activities, but unlike a gambling den, everything is conducted according to the "Gentlemen's Agreement", giving it a slightly more elegant atmosphere.