Lin Shuhan was shocked when he heard this. He quickly stood up and cupped his hands to Yuchi Jiming and said, "It turns out that this girl's father is Mr. Yuchi Lianghong, the leader of the martial arts alliance. I'm disrespectful! I'm disrespectful!"
He straightened up and said to Qiu Yizhi: "Master Qiu is really an unfathomable person. With such a martial arts master as his elder brother, I am afraid he will be able to run rampant in the world without any scruples. There is no need to invite him. A rotten scholar like me makes a lot of noise around you, right?"
Although Lin Shuhan said this politely, the meaning of rejecting Qiu Yi's request for sworn sworn homage was very clear.
Since Qiu Yizhi recognized that the then-Youyan King and the current Emperor was the adopted son of Ganzi, everything went smoothly. Even if he encountered small setbacks, he could rely on his intelligence and the great backer of Youyan Prince's Mansion to work hard. I jumped over it - but I didn't expect that I took the initiative to please him, but actually got a hard blow.
Therefore, Qiu Yizhi gave Lin Shuhan a cold look, the expression on his face suddenly solidified, and he remained silent.
The table that had been chatting and laughing just now was suddenly enveloped in an awkward atmosphere.
Wu Ruofei, who was whispering to Yuchi Jiming, was well versed in the ways of the world and wanted to smooth things over, but he didn't know where to start. He was stunned for a moment and then said: "Sir, have you drunk too much?"
Before Lin Shuhan could answer, Qiu Yizhi had another idea in the blink of an eye and said to Wu Ruofei: "Miss Wu, when I come to Beijing this time, I must meet the emperor. When the time comes, the emperor will issue a decree and pardon your shame." Ji, I wonder what your plans are for the future?”
Wu Ruofei didn't expect Qiu Yizhi to ask such a question. He was stunned for a moment, then sighed and said: "Alas! The little girl is just a fallen flower in the wind and a duckweed in the water. God can grant me a day of freedom. I am already content. As for where I will end up in the future, I can only let nature take its course.”
Qiu Yizhi smiled and said: "Today is a happy event, why does Miss Wu speak with a tone of resentment? I have a suggestion - our Shanyin County has beautiful scenery and outstanding people, and it is not far from Jinling. "Why don't I find an elegant place on Lanting Mountain outside the city and build a villa for the girl? This way the girl can stay away from the sad place of Jinling without being too far away from her relatives and friends."
When Wu Ruofei heard Qiu Yizhi's description, a flash of light suddenly flashed in his eyes, but then dimmed. He lowered his head and just played with his belt without speaking.
Qiu Yizhi knew Wu Ruofei's thoughts, smiled and asked: "I guess the girl also wants to go, but she just can't bear to leave Mr. Bansong here, right?"
After Wu Ruofei heard this, he took a deep breath and a blush appeared on his face, but he still lowered his head and remained silent.
But Lin Shuhan, who was standing beside him, was so anxious that he asked, "If not, do you really want to go to Shanyin County? If you really want to go, I can help you, and at worst, I'll go with you."
Wu Ruofei then said shyly but firmly in a low voice: "It all depends on sir!"
Although she did not agree directly, her attitude was extremely certain. Even Yuchi Jiming, who was sitting next to her, said happily: "Okay, since sister has come to Shanyin County, it will be more convenient for us to talk. Please teach me." I play piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and I teach you martial arts. How about we become a pair of extraordinary women with both civil and military skills?"
Lin Shuhan on the side said coldly: "My lord wants to win over me, and this method of insidious attacks and roundabout breakthroughs is really hard to guard against. I can't even match it!"
Qiu Yizhi also felt that although his method was not destructive, it was not an aboveboard policy. It was really unreasonable to treat his friends in this way, so he had to stick out his tongue and said: "Sir, you are a rare talent, and I really can't do it." If you are willing to cross the treasure mountain and return empty-handed, this is a last resort!”
Lin Shuhan sighed and said: "I think Shanyin County is also very good. It is much cleaner than Jinling... This is the number of days..."
Seeing that the atmosphere was awkward, Qiu Yi looked up and saw that the moon had risen in the sky, and said, "The moon is very good today. The four of us are here, why don't we collaborate on a poem?" After that, he said to himself He chanted a sentence, "The round and round lonely night moon..."
Lin Shuhan casually added: "It's either round or missing..."
Wu Ruofei was silent for a moment and then continued: "The light clouds reflect the cold light..."
The scene in her poem blended together, and while everyone was recalling it, they heard Yuchi Jiming say: "It's like a big white turtle!"
Everyone was stunned for a moment, and then burst into laughter.
After Yuchi Jiming's intrusion, the atmosphere suddenly became relaxed, so they chatted and laughed until midnight. Seeing that it was getting late, they simply stayed at Lin Shuhan's villa.
Because they slept late last night, everyone didn't get up until 6 o'clock the next day.
After listening to Lin Shuhan's advice last night, Qiu Yizhi couldn't go to "Jiangyun Tower" in person, so he wrote the things discussed last night in handwriting on a note and asked Wu Ruofei to deliver it to the prostitute who was still sleeping in "Jiangyun Tower". Wang Laowu Division asked him to set off immediately and return to Shanyin County to hand over to Zhao Chengxiao to handle the matter according to the plan.
Qiu Yizhi thought that he would go back to Shanyin County to pack his luggage before going to the capital, which would inevitably delay the trip, so he shamelessly borrowed some money from Lin Shuhan temporarily. Although Lin Shuhan was a scholar and was aloof and mean, he was quite generous with money. Without saying a word, he took a package worth two thousand taels of silver and handed it to Qiu Yizhi to use as expenses on the road.
After making such arrangements, it was already noon time. Qiu Yizhi did not want to disturb Lin Shuhan's villa anymore, so he took Yuchi Jiming back to the inn beside the Qinhuai River where he stayed yesterday. After paying the rent and redeeming two good horses, we walked along the main road in the city to Yanziji Pier.
Jinling City is built along the Yangtze River, with the Purple Mountain at its back. It is a geomantic treasure place where tigers and dragons sit on top of each other. Many dynasties in history built their capitals here because of the gathering of dragon energy. However, none of the countries that established their capitals in Jinling City were short-lived, which also made those Feng Shui masters who were usually eloquent scratch their heads.
Qiu Yi and the two of them went all the way north, passing through half of Jinling City. They walked for half an hour before arriving at Yanziji Pier. This wharf is named after a stubborn rock in the river. This rock is soaring in the sky on three sides. From a distance, it looks like a swallow fluttering its wings. It is a very famous scenic spot in Jinling City.
Because of this scenery, the Yanziji Pier has become the busiest among the docks along the river in Jinling City. Especially the literati and poets in the city, no matter what they have to do, they always like to take the ferry across the river to take in the beautiful scenery on the river and talk to each other. Praising some sour articles.
It happened that Yin Chengliang, the governor of Jiangnan Province, was also an arty person. In order to win the hearts of Jiangnan scholars, he specially arranged a few more ferries to transport guests at Yanziji Pier. Although this was just a small favor, it was a benevolent policy that despite the large flow of people at the pier, there were rarely a large number of people stranded waiting for passenger ships.
As a result, the market near Yanziji Pier has become more and more prosperous, with various shops lined up in rows. Although it is not as good as the gold powder land by the Qinhuai River, it still has a unique charm.
So Qiu Yizhi led Yuchi Jiming to choose a cleaner shop next to the pier. After lunch, there happened to be a ferry departing, so they boarded the boat and crossed the Yangtze River.
After crossing the Yangtze River, we left Jinling and Jiangnan Road, and arrived in Shandong Road.
Shandong is the hometown of saints and one of the birthplaces of Chinese civilization.
However, after hundreds of thousands of years of development and evolution, the prosperity of Shandong Road is far less than that of Jiangnan. Even the area around the ferry opposite Yanziji on Shandong Road is in depression, with only a few buildings in disrepair. Just a small inn. If it were in Jiangnan Road, even the rural stores in the mountains would be much cleaner and tidier than these few.
Qiu Yizhi originally didn't care, but she thought that she had Yu Chi Jiming, who had been pampered since childhood, and thought that although she was excellent in martial arts, she was still a girl. So Qiu Yizhi left the near and looked for the far away. Regardless of the time, it was already late, so he headed north, hoping to find a good inn in Chuzhou city to stay.
Unexpectedly, Chuzhou is surrounded by mountains, and the roads are rugged, difficult and divergent. Qiu Yizhi has only been here once, so he doesn't remember the roads very clearly. Fortunately, the bloody horse under his crotch was a good horse that knew the way. It carried its owner around the mountain paths for half a day before arriving at the foot of Chuzhou City.
Although Chuzhou City is a state capital, its scale is not very large. It is only about the same size as Shanyin County, which Qiu Yi is in charge of, and its prosperity is much worse. When Qiu Yi entered the city, it was just the time to apply for the license. Most of the shops in the city were closed, so he searched for a long time before he found an inn that was about to close and booked two elegant rooms to stay.
Early the next morning, Qiu Yizhi got up early again, had breakfast in the store, and headed north.
In this way, Qiu Yi and Yu Chi Jiming headed north without any delay. However, the Shandong official road was in disrepair for a long time, and it took them ten days to cross half of Henan Road and pass through Tongguan. Arrive at the foot of Luoyang City, the capital.
Qiu Yi left Luoyang, but after just over a month, she rushed back to ask for help almost in despair, which was really sad.
However, things still had to be done. Qiu Yizhi took Yuchi Jiming and planned to enter Beijing through the Xuanyang Gate on the south wall of Luoyang.
Luoyang is the center of the world, so the security is naturally tighter. Even a person like Qiu Yizhi, who has both fame and special status, does not dare to make too many mistakes and has no choice but to wait in line quietly outside Xuanyang Gate. examine.
When it was Qiu Yi's turn to pass through the gate, he took out his name tag and said to the soldier guarding the pass: "I am a specially appointed Jinshi. I am Qiu Yi, the magistrate of Shanyin County. I would like to ask this soldier to perform a ritual." convenient."
This soldier knew a few words. He had read Qiu Yizhi's name card, nodded, stretched out a hand and said, "Where is your summons to Beijing?"
Qiu Yizhi was stunned for a moment before he remembered that local civil and military officials were not allowed to enter the capital without permission. If they wanted to enter the capital, they must hold a summons issued by the six ministries or an imperial edict from the emperor. Otherwise, you will be charged with dereliction of duty at least. It would not be unusual for someone to ask you about rebellion.
However, Qiu Yizhi left in a hurry this time, and he was not very familiar with the rules of the officialdom. He really forgot about this. How could he get the six summonses
Just when he was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot, he saw a group of patrolling soldiers passing by, led by a general wearing a captain's uniform that he knew - this man's surname was Wang, and he was originally a guard in Prince Youyan's palace. , just familiar with Qiu Yi.
So Qiu Yizhi shouted loudly: "General Wang, General Wang, do you still recognize me?" (To be continued)