The Bandit’s Strategy

Chapter 100: [Is this decided?] I haven't discussed it with my man yet

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Early the next morning, everyone went to the front hall to have breakfast, but they didn't see Zhao Yue and Wen Liunian for a long time. Just as Shang Yunze was about to send his servants to invite them, Lu Zhui coughed twice and said, "It's okay, there's no need to wait." There was such a battle last night, I'm afraid I won't wake up until three poles in the sun.

Shang Yunze understood immediately, there was a tacit understanding.

"My lord must have been shopping in the night market for a long time last night." Mu Qingshan carefully picked up vegetables and ate steamed buns, and by the way he came to a firm conclusion. I went to sleep when I came back, and I have been sleeping until now. I didn't even eat breakfast, so I was really tired.

"Cough." Lu Zhui lowered his head and ate the noodles calmly.

My lord chose this master at the beginning, it must be because he was stupid enough.

Because of the rain, even though it was midsummer, it was still a bit cool in the morning. Zhao Yue gently lifted the quilt, trying to cover his arms.

Wen Liunian opened his eyes in a daze, and looked at him stupidly for a while: "Morning."

"Morning." Zhao Yue liked the way he looked when he just woke up the most. He looked a little unseen on weekdays, and his cheeks were flushed.

Wen Liunian buried his face in his arms, and arched his head reluctantly, before he stretched vigorously.

There were still ambiguous traces from last night on the white shoulders, Zhao Yue put his arms around his body, then bowed his head and kissed him.

So the two who originally planned to get up delayed for a while, until Mu Qingshan on the other end drank two cups of tea after breakfast, and was dragged by Shang Yunze to walk around the courtyard three or four times before getting dressed After washing his face, he walked out the door hand in hand.

"My lord, Master Zhao." The steward of the small courtyard just happened to pass by, and came in to say hello after seeing the two of them with a smile, "Just got up."

"Morning." Wen Liunian stretched his muscles.

"Did you sleep well last night?" The steward was extremely enthusiastic.

Wen Liunian said: "Okay." It was really good, except for some pain in the waist.

"Did you use Chunxiao to get drunk?" The steward beamed with joy, "The medicine works. Every time my daughter-in-law goes back to the pharmacy, she buys some and keeps it there for emergencies."

Wen Liunian: ...

Do you want to say this too

Zhao Yue coughed twice, it really deserves to be called Wang Cheng, the common people don't speak at the same level as Cangwu City.

"My mother likes it too." The steward continued to mutter.

"Huh?" Wen Liunian was a little startled, "Lingtang?"

"Yeah, when my mother can't sleep, she has to smell it." The steward replied.

Zhao Yue felt that he couldn't stand it any longer, and was about to drag Wen Liunian to leave, when the steward added: "There are a lot of Chinese herbal medicines in it, as well as cinnabar and amber stone, all of which are excellent tranquilizers. "

Soothing

Wen Liunian's eyes were rarely blank.

Zhao Yue said: "Chunxiaozui is a tranquilizer?"

"Yes." The steward was even more surprised, "I think there are all over the country. Could it be that the two of you haven't seen it before?"

"Of course I've seen it before!" Wen Liunian grabbed Zhao Yue's sleeve.

"That's right, this is the prescription formulated by Ye Xiaowang himself. Today, the name of the medicine is given by the imperial pen of the Long Live Lord. It is said that it sells very well in Nanyang." The steward said, "Then I will go down and prepare breakfast for the two of you. Eat in the yard?"

Wen Liunian nodded: "Thank you."

"My lord, you are welcome. Since you are the castle owner's friend, you should treat him well." The steward smiled and turned to the kitchen to bring food.

He is really hospitable and can speak well.

Wen Liunian was quite resentful. Since it was a tranquilizer, why did it have such a misleading name

Of course, there are still quite a lot of origins. The present sage, Chu Yuan, was only nineteen years old when he ascended the throne. From time to time, he had the wolfish ambitions of the former dynasty in the snowy plains of the Northeast, and Gu Lihan, the leader of the Northwest Tribe, was also eyeing him. Next, there was Duan Baiyue, the king of the Southwest who didn't know whether he was an enemy or a friend. The wind and rain are precarious, coupled with domestic droughts and floods, a group of veterans seem to be arguing every day when they go to court, and they can't live in peace when they go to court. They spend almost every day in the imperial study until late at night before returning to the palace.

In the end, the foreign aggression was finally pacified, followed by the non-stop elimination of the Qing court, and the power was completely returned to the hands, and only then did the present Qingping and prosperity come into being, but there was a root cause of the disease-closing the eyes, the mind began to become chaotic , cannot sleep peacefully even for a moment. After Ye Xiaowang knew about it, he specially prepared this bottle of medicine for Chu Yuan. It is said that the effect is very good.

"What's your name?" Chu Yuan asked while holding the medicine bottle.

"No name." Ye Jin packed up his things, "It's specially for you."

"Choose a name." Chu Yuan sat beside him.

Ye Jin curled her lips and said perfunctorily, "Chun Xiao drunk."

So the next day, the name of the medicine inscribed by the Emperor himself was made into a plaque, and hung brightly on the gate of the No. 1 medicine shop in the capital—such a good medicine should be available to the common people, and there is absolutely no reason to keep it private.

Ye Jin was dumbfounded when she saw it, but the name of the medicine could no longer be changed, so she rolled up her sleeves and beat Chu Yuan up, and then rode a little donkey back to Sun Moon Villa in the south of the Yangtze River angrily.

And it was this casually chosen name that really tricked Mr. Wen into it.

Smell the soothing medicine, you can smell the effect of the aphrodisiac...

Wen Liunian's ears were hot, his back was hot, and his whole body was hot. He sat at the small table holding chopsticks, waiting for his meal in silence.

Zhao Yue poured him a cup of tea.

Wen Liunian looked at him resentfully: "What are you laughing at?"

Zhao Yue's men paused: "Did I laugh?"

Wen Liunian squeezed out the word "um".

The expression was so attractive, Zhao Yue finally made a breakthrough and hugged the man into his arms.

Wen Liunian firmly closed his eyes and wouldn't open them even if he was killed.

"I liked you last night." Zhao Yue whispered while biting his ear.

"Don't you usually like it?" Wen Liunian narrowed his eyes at him.

"I like it usually, but I liked it the most last night." Zhao Yue dragged him by the back, just about to kiss him, when there was an "Aiya" from outside.

Wen Liunian stood up quickly.

"It's so good, I can fall down the steps no matter what." Shang Yunze put the person in his arms on the ground, "Fortunately, I'm behind, otherwise I'd have to fall again."

Mu Qingshan "shh" with his fingers upright.

Shang Yunze: ...

Lu Zhui understood very well: "The master and your lord... hmm?"

Mu Qingshan nodded desperately.

Shang Yunze: ...

Lu Zhui rubbed his temples. It started just after eating last night. It's okay to have lunch and it's still not over, but he's still in the yard? !

"Let's go quickly." Mu Qingshan pulled Shang Yunze and ran away.

"No need." Shang Yunze stood where he was.

"Morning, everyone." Wen Liunian stood at the door and greeted calmly.

"I have something to ask the adults." Shang Yunze pulled out the little idiot hiding behind him.

Mu Qingshan's expression was innocent, I didn't mean to rush in!

"Come in and sit." Wen Liunian stepped aside to get out of the way.

Not to mention that it really is the magistrate, he is very calm when encountering problems.

Lu Zhui looked at Zhao Yue complicatedly as he walked in.

If things go on like this, how come.

Zhao Yue put Jiyue Knife on the table.

After the matter is finished, we must find an opportunity to fight.

"What's the matter with Master Shang?" Wen Liunian asked.

"When we went to Piaoxiangyuan last night, we met a strange guest." Shang Yunze said.

"...a brothel?" Wen Liunian wondered, why did he take his master to such a place.

"It's not a brothel, it's a song and dance studio." Mu Qingshan briefly described what happened last night, and then took out the stack of music scores from his sleeve, "I feel a little weird, so I came to tell the adults about it."

"It's really strange." Wen Liunian took the score, read it page by page, and asked casually, "Are there any clues about that guest?"

"I've already asked someone to look it up, but there's no news yet." Shang Yunze said, "But judging from the score and lyrics, it should be from the Jiangnan area. I guess it's to remember the old things, or to find someone, so it's not convenient to make it public. , so I thought of such a way."

"Looking at Tiao Tiao, it seems familiar." Wen Liunian said, "Is there a guqin here?"

"My lord still understands rhythm?" Mu Qingshan was surprised.

Wen Liunian said, "I know a thing or two."

There happened to be an embroiderer in the brocade workshop who was good at playing the qin, and Shang Yunze quickly sent someone to borrow the qin.

Wen Liunian tried to play with the strings, and the aftertaste was as elegant as a spring in a mountain.

Lu Zhui tut-tsk to Zhao Yue: "I don't know how much virtue you have accumulated in your previous life." He is proficient in everything, and what kind of exquisite heart was born to have such an amazing talent.

Zhao Yue leaned against the tree with his knife in his arms, staring at Wen Liunian without blinking, and didn't bother to argue with Lu Zhui anymore.

The sound of the piano is pouring out, like the spring breeze in March, and it seems to be able to see the spring dawn on the Su Causeway and the moon in the West Lake when you close your eyes. There is a misty rain in the south of the Yangtze River.

At the end of the song, someone outside the wall put on a bamboo hat, turned around and strode out of the alley.

"Your Excellency is humble." Shang Yunze clapped his hands and smiled, "If this is also called knowing a little bit, I'm afraid no one in the world would dare to claim to be proficient."

Zhao Yue really wanted to ask, how many things did he have that he didn't know.

Lu Zhui kicked him from the side.

I don't know how to restrain my eyes, it's no different from Zhang Mazi who dreams of marrying a wife every day in the vast city.

Wen Liunian frowned slightly, as if he didn't hear the others talking, his face turned pale after a while, and he stood up abruptly.

"What's wrong?" The rest of the people were taken aback.

"I seem to know the source of this music." Wen Liunian looked at Zhao Yue.

"Where?" Zhao Yue asked.

Wen Liunian hesitated for a moment, and said, "It looks like the score that Bai He made back then."

After hearing his words, everyone was stunned. It's so good, it's related to the unsolved case from twenty years ago

In the previous rural rumors, it was mentioned that after Baihe moved to Wangcheng from Jiangnan, although the guests were full of laughter and laughter every day, he still missed his homeland in the middle of the night, so he used the most widely circulated Jiangnan at that time. A few librettos were used, and I re-arranged the song myself, and played and sang together in Baihua Garden with the singing girls, attracting countless princes and grandchildren to join in, and it was very popular for a while.

"Are you sure it's these sheet music?" Shang Yunze picked it up and flipped through a few pages.

"I'm not sure, but it's probably true." Wen Liunian said, "There are indeed a lot of Jiangnan minor tunes in these three scores. When I was young, when my godfather took me out for a boat trip on the lake, the lotus picker would often sing, but definitely not. Misremember."

"The guest last night, couldn't be King Daming?" Mu Qingshan opened his eyes wide.

Zhao Yue's heart was suspended for a moment.

"Looking at the same age, it is true that they came from the east, but I didn't pay attention to the rest." Shang Yunze said, "But now he is still in Wangcheng, so it is easy to find him again."

"Look for it?" Lu Zhui looked at Zhao Yue tentatively.

Zhao Yue frowned slightly.

"Don't rush to make a decision, you can think about it again." Wen Liunian said, "But pay attention to safety."

Zhao Yue nodded: "Yes."

Ever since he learned that there might be other truths about his life experience, he had actually vaguely thought that maybe the Daming King was still in this world, and he might meet him one day, but he never expected to be so caught off guard.

But Wen Liunian was thinking about another thing. Looking at the music score, he should be an old man from back then, but with such a big fanfare, it didn't seem to be quite like the rumored concealment style of Daming Wang Yun's death—what was it for

But before he could think it through clearly, the housekeeper came over to tell him that someone from the government had come to see Mr. Wen.

"Is someone from the government coming now?" Wen Liunian was taken aback, thinking that it would take another ten days.

"Master Wen." Xiang Lie was drinking tea in the front hall, and when he saw him, he stood up with a smile, "You're fine."

"Commander Xiang." Wen Liunian was surprised, "Why did you come here?"

"Naturally, it is ordered by the emperor." Xiang Lie said, "Master Xuan enters the palace immediately."

Even if ordinary officials were transferred back to Beijing, they probably didn't skip the household procedures like this time, and Chu Yuan's personal guards came to invite them at home in person. Lu Zhui patted Zhao Yue on the shoulder outside the house, the emperor wants to steal someone from you.

Naturally, the emperor's order cannot be delayed. Wen Liunian changed his clothes and hurried out the door together with Xiang Lie. The carriage was already waiting on the street. It was bright golden, and it was obvious at a glance that it came out of the palace. People along the way saw Afterwards, he couldn't help muttering that he had heard that the emperor had transferred an important minister back, and now it seems that it is indeed true—this sedan chair was only lucky to be used once when the Tai Tuo celebrated his birthday.

"Looking at the battle, I'm afraid you're going to live in Wangcheng forever." Lu Zhui looked at Zhao Yue, "I'll take good care of Chaomuya, so you can marry here with peace of mind."

Zhao Yue slapped him away, turned around and strode back.

"If you don't follow, you won't want to see the eyes clearly." Lu Zhui feared that the world would not be chaotic.

Zhao Yue jumped onto the wall and left him behind.

Apart from reluctance, there is also worry, but he also knows that if he follows the forbidden area of the palace, it will bring him more trouble.

Lu Zhui tsk tsk, and rubbed his fingers against the red armored wolf: "Your father is really virtuous and virtuous."

The red-armored wolf shook its tentacles, it was hungry and wanted to eat insects.

The bright yellow soft sedan walked all the way into the palace gate, walking very fast so it was a little bumpy, and Wen Liunian ate too much at noon, so that his stomach felt a little uncomfortable, and his face was pale.

"Here we are." Xiang Lie lifted the curtain of the car himself, "My lord, please get off the sedan chair."

Wen Liunian almost rolled out.

"My lord, be careful!" Xiang Lie was taken aback, and quickly reached out to hug him.

"Thank you Commander Xiang." Wen Liunian's legs were weak.

"What's wrong, my lord?" Xiang Lie helped him.

"It's okay, I'll just stand there for a while." Wen Liunian panted while holding his waist.

Xiang Lie: ...

Why does it look like I have it in my stomach.

"Next time, I'll make the sedan chair slower." Xiang Lie felt a little sorry, and was only in a hurry, forgetting that the other party was a frail scholar.

"Okay." Wen Liunian straightened his clothes and let out another breath, "I'm fine."

"Your Excellency, you really don't want to take a break?" Xiang Lie said, "You can have a cup of tea first."

"Let's go see the emperor." Wen Liunian said.

"Alright." Xiang Lie nodded and led him all the way to the Imperial Study Room.

"Master Wen is here." Eunuch Sixi was waiting outside, and smiled after seeing the two, "Please come in quickly, the emperor has been waiting."

"Thank you, father-in-law." Wen Liunian straightened his sleeves, opened the door and entered the imperial study.

Chu Yuan was wearing a bright yellow dragon robe and was standing in the room waiting for him.

"Your Majesty." Wen Liunian bowed to worship, but was pulled back: "Ai Qing, you don't need to be polite, just sit down."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Wen Liunian's legs and feet were still weak, and he really couldn't stand for a long time.

"Not feeling well?" Chu Yuan frowned slightly, "Why is your face so ugly?"

"It's nothing." Wen Liunian waved his hands, and said with a bitter face, "The sedan chair was going too fast when we came here, so I felt a little dizzy, and I'll recover after a short rest."

Chu Yuan laughed, and asked Sixi to bring him a cup of sour plum tea: "It seems that when you were in Yunlan City, Palace Master Qin didn't teach you any boxing skills."

Wen Liunian put down the teacup in his hand: "Teacher also said during the imperial examination that the lower official is a nerd." Since he is a nerd, his bones are naturally not strong, and it is normal to feel dizzy.

"You are not a nerd, but I am the number one talented person in Chu." After sitting down for a few days, Chu Yuan said, "First Yunlan City and then Cangmang City, I have stayed there for a long time, since I am back this time , I don't intend to let you go again."

Wen Liunian rubbed his nose, what he said earlier was clearly ten years, I still want to go back to Cangwu City.

"Look at this matter, how to deal with it." Chu Yuan handed him a memorial.

Wen Liunian glanced at his hand and said that due to the spring drought in Tangzhou this year, a lot of crops died, causing the people to not have enough to eat. He begged the court to allocate food for emergency relief. Page.

"Tangzhou is indeed short of rain this year." Wen Liunian said, "But it doesn't mean that the people are in dire straits."

"It's not too far from your hometown." Chu Yuan said, "It's been a bumper harvest in previous years, but there was only one drought this year, and the booklets crying for poverty have already been sent up. They all follow this regulation. I'm afraid the people in the northwest will soon I starved to death for three or four rounds."

Wen Liunian remained silent.

"Just say your opinion." Chu Yuan said, "There is no need to be scruples, I just want to hear it."

"Yes." Wen Liunian said, "Although Tangzhou is not a major rice producing area, it can be said to be rich in fish and rice. Even if there is a drought this year, the people have no food in their homes, but there are many rice merchants and food vendors in the local area. It is absolutely impossible that the grains will not exist.” It is impossible for the local officials to be unaware of this point. The reason why they sent the booklets to cry for poverty is because they are sure that the imperial court will not be able to transfer the surplus grain for a while, so as to pave the way for the price of rice to be raised in advance. It is not uncommon to be enriched in private pockets. Even if the imperial court wants to investigate, the other party will have plenty of ways to deal with it when it is passed down layer by layer.

The so-called sky is high and the emperor is far away probably means this.

"So?" Chu Yuan smiled, "What should I do?"

"He wants rice, so give him rice." Wen Liunian said, "Hoarding goods is nothing but to make money. If the imperial court really transports a large amount of grain, even if their high-priced grain rots in the warehouse, no one will want it." .”

"It's easy to say, in a while, where will I go to allocate food?" Chu Yuan raised his eyebrows.

"It's two different things to talk about grain adjustment, and actually adjust grain grain." Wen Liunian said, "After receiving the imperial decree, I'm afraid Tangzhou officials will open warehouses with local rich families to release grain before the emperor raises grain." After all, rice is no better than gold and silver. After being stored for a long time, there are worms and mildew, but nothing is left. Instead of rotting in the warehouse, it is better to sell it as soon as possible.

Chu Yuan laughed loudly: "It really is the Tanhua Lang I hand-picked back then."

Wen Liunian thought silently in his heart, the second place hand-picked was dismissed and exiled for corruption in the fourth year, why didn't he say anything.

"Where does Aiqing want to work?" Chu Yuan asked suddenly.

Wen Liunian was shocked, he could still choose by himself.

"How about following the Taifu first?" Chu Yuan said, "I will stay for Aiqing for two years as Prime Minister."

Wen Liunian was dizzy.

Would this be too casual

"If Aiqing doesn't say anything, I'll take it as your agreement." Chu Yuan raised his lips and looked at him.

Wen Liunian hurriedly stood up: "Xiaguan—"

"Don't kneel." Chu Yuan stepped forward and pulled him away, "Let's eat first, and then I have a lot of things to discuss with Ai Qing."

Wen Liunian said anxiously: "Your official—"

"There are Aiqing's favorite dry-roasted shrimp and eight-treasure duck." Chu Yuan interrupted him again.

Wen Liunian: ...

But, is this settled? I haven't discussed it with my husband yet.

Chu Yuan is usually very frugal, but this time, in order to entertain Wen Liunian, he made an exception. Sea cucumber, abalone, swallow's fin and fish maw were all set up on a table, and there was a golden and crispy roast duck among them. Seeing the half-finished test paper, only the word "amazing" can describe it, so he broke the rules and announced him into the palace, and asked the reason. Wen Liunian, who was only sixteen years old at the time, scratched his face and said innocently: "Because I ate too much roast duck." I hurried to the hut.

At that time, the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty roared with laughter, and then there was the battle of tongues against the crowd. Wen Liunian looked calm and did not speak fast, but his wit was first-class and quick. They blocked them one by one, and at the end they smiled and gave in, their whole body was full of elegance and brilliance.

Chu Yuan served him personally, Wen Liunian was overwhelmed by the flattery, but he didn't know how to eat it.

Looking at this posture, is it really impossible to get away

He also wanted to go to the boundless mountains and rivers to eat white fish.

"Aiqing is also twenty-three this year." Chu Yuan said, "Is there a girl you like?"

Wen Liunian shook his hands, and half of the spring bamboo shoots fell on the table.

Do you want to take care of this? !