Since even Zhou Dingtian was kicked out, the rest of them had no choice but to disperse temporarily. The dark guard warmly suggested as he walked: "How about Master Zhao pretending to be sick?" I think that when my young master stayed in the tent all day long, the palace master also relied on this trick to coax him out, and the effect was very good.
Zhao Yue said: "Thank you." No need.
The dark guard looked at him with sympathetic eyes, how can he be so honest, he won’t play hooligans and marry a daughter-in-law, I feel like I haven’t sang in the past ten years, we might as well use the gift money to buy a few catties of bacon to eat, anyway. Can't send it out.
Just thinking about it makes me cry.
Xiang Lie still led people to search for traces of Qian Mancang and the remnants of the Hutou gang outside the city. Although the war seems to be unfinished and the government has not yet released the list, the people are already beating gongs and drums to celebrate—Cangmang Mountain has regained its calm, and the ancestors of all generations The things I was looking forward to finally came true, and thinking of the good days to come in the future, I was almost happy even dreaming.
Later, Wen Liunian finally came out of the study and stretched vigorously.
The courtyard was quiet, and there was no one around, not even the hidden guards.
Where have you all gone? Wen Liunian was puzzled, just about to go outside to look for it, when a servant came in from outside: "My lord."
"Where did everyone go?" Wen Liunian asked.
"They're all in the Xiangfu." The family member said, "Master Zhou said, please don't disturb your lord."
"Is that so." Wen Liunian asked, "Are there any steamed buns in the kitchen?"
"You know you're hungry now?" Zhao Yue walked into the courtyard.
The servant's sense of humor disappeared.
Wen Liunian yawned.
"Let's go, I'll take you to dinner." Zhao Yue took his hand and walked out.
"Just eat a bowl of noodles." Wen Liunian said, "I listed a few clues, but I don't know if it's right or not. I just want to discuss it with everyone tonight."
"I made chicken soup for you a long time ago." Zhao Yue said, "I originally wanted to send it over earlier, but I was afraid of disturbing your thinking, so I kept it on the fire until now."
"Is there any news from Commander Xiang?" Wen Liunian asked.
"Not for the time being, I will search for a few more days in the mountains. If there is no whereabouts, I guess that's the only way to go." Zhao Yue said, "It is said that the army will return to the court in a few days."
"We owe him a favor this time." Wen Liunian squeezed his chin, "We will pay it back next time we have a chance."
"Yeah." Zhao Yue smiled, "We."
The chicken soup had been simmering for a long time, and the best Jinhua ham was added, but Wen Liunian was not in the mood to eat it slowly, so he hurriedly made a bowl of rice and ate it, then went back to the study with Zhao Yue, and invited Lu Zhui and Zhou Dingtian come over.
"So many books." Lu Zhui didn't pay attention when he entered the door, almost tripped over, and said in surprise, "Adults have read all these two days?"
"Yes." Wen Liunian sat by the desk, "Most of the stories seem unreliable, but there are quite a few useful clues."
"For example?" Zhou Dingtian dragged a chair and sat down.
"I still believe in my previous judgment that King Daming should not be a treacherous and evil person." Wen Liunian said, "And it is unlikely that he has the intention of treason."
"Reason?" Zhou Dingtian asked.
"This is the record of the evolution of all the troops deployed in Great Chu from the founding of the country to today." Wen Liunian spread out a scroll of maps, "Since the late emperor won the country from the Zhou clan, the most important battles were In the vast snowfield, so after the founding of the country, the main armaments were placed on the northeast to northwest line, and there were not many troops stationed in the south, so the Wa country was able to attack the city all the way."
"Indeed." Lu Zhui nodded.
"Inland warfare is completely different from naval warfare. At that time, don't say that the Northeast garrison was too late to withdraw. Even if they did withdraw to the south, they might not be able to fight right away." Wen Liunian said, "So the appearance of King Daming is actually very important to this country. Victory in a naval battle is of paramount importance."
Although the history books have erased Yun Duanhun's name and said nothing about his subordinates, the records of several important battles are still there. Not to mention fighting the Japanese army with rich experience in water warfare, I am afraid that whether they have the ability to build warships is a problem.
"That's why I said that King Daming should have no objection." Wen Liunian said, "Because according to his strength at that time, if he wanted to seize the country, it should be an easy task. There are so many opportunities when the two armies are facing each other, why is it necessary? Wait until the Wa Kingdom has been repulsed, the army has returned to the court, and everything is settled before thinking about seizing power."
"What's the matter with Li Jiao and Qingqiu?" Zhao Yue said.
"Li Jiao was originally a subordinate of King Daming, and his lightness skills are extremely good. He is called a ghost in black, and he has some military achievements." Wen Liunian said, "But his reputation among the people has not been very good, and most of the rumors are Write him as a violent person. After the great victory in the naval battle, King Daming also went north with the former emperor of the Chu family, and lived in Wangcheng for a period of time. The innocent women were all killed, and the city was full of storms at that time, King Daming was furious because of this, Li Jiao knew that he would die, so he hacked and killed the guards on a rainy night and escaped from the king's city, never to be seen again."
"After escaping from Wangcheng, I went all the way to Miaojiang, where I learned a crooked art of refining Gu. Later, I hid in the Cangwu Mountain, thinking about finding a chance to come out again." Zhao Yue said, "This is reasonable."
"My lord." The yamen servant knocked on the door outside, "There is another prisoner who just woke up, but he wants to be promoted immediately?" Zhang Shengrui was stabbed by the dark guard before, so he has been in a coma, and he has not yet had time to be arraigned.
The military adviser beside Li Jiao is naturally his right-hand man. The dungeon was very gloomy, with two torches burning on the wall, and the smell was a bit pungent.
Zhang Shengrui was brought to Wen Liunian by the head of the cell, and before he was interrogated, he took the initiative to say, "I'll say anything."
"Very good." Wen Liunian said, "I like you who know current affairs."
"After finishing speaking, can my lord spare me not to die?" Zhang Shengrui said, "I have been staying in Cangwu Mountain, and I have never killed a single person."
"Then what do you usually do?" Wen Liunian asked.
Zhang Shengrui said, "About the accountant and some businesses."
"Where is the business name?" Wen Liunian asked again.
"There are everywhere in the south and the north." Zhang Shengrui said, "Yunnan has the most, and then the Central Plains."
It sounds like the family is quite strong... Wen Liunian rubbed his chin, nodded and said, "If it's really just responsible for the accounts of the Tiger Head Gang, you can save your life."
"Thank you." Zhang Shengrui said, "What do you want to ask?"
"Everything." Wen Liunian said, "As long as you think it is valuable, you can say it all, and then answer the official's question."
Zhang Shengrui nodded, very cooperative.
Since he is a person valued by Li Jiao, he naturally has some skills. Although he is just a literati, he is very insightful and has an excellent memory. It's a pity that he uses all the wrong places.
When I joined the Tiger Head Gang at the beginning, it was in exchange for future wealth and glory. I started from a small account room, and gradually got to the position of manager. Looting houses is just a pretense, and a city as barren as Cangwu can't get much money, which is insignificant compared to the income of the business. Li Jiao was cautious, never revealed his name and background to anyone, even Zhang Shengrui always took his surname as Li.
At the beginning, the two of Mujiazhuang also took the initiative to send a famous card, saying that they would join forces with the Tiger Head Gang to deal with Zhao Yue.
"The Tiger Head Gang has never had any contact with other sects. I thought the leader of the gang would refuse. I didn't expect him to agree after reading the letter." Zhang Shengrui said, "Also let Mu Wanlei and Mu Wanxiong enter the mountain. , lent the bird of mourning to help him fight, but it still fell short in the end."
"Do you know what was written on the greeting card at Mujiazhuang back then?" Wen Liunian asked.
Zhang Shengrui said, "The boss burned it after reading it, and he didn't tell anyone about the contents of the letter, but later when people from Mujiazhuang came, I heard a few words of their conversation in the outer hall. After leveling the Chaomu Cliff, they went out to avenge and achieved great things together."
"Did you mention Daming King, Yunduanhun, Qingqiu or the former emperor of the Chu family?" Wen Liunian asked.
Zhang Shengrui shook his head: "I have no impression, but after the people from Mu's Village left, the leader of the clan was very excited all the time. He even said that he wanted me to go with him to the East China Sea to find the Dragon King."
"Sea Dragon King?" Wen Liunian frowned slightly, and a person quickly flashed through his mind.
In order to get a chance of survival, Zhang Shengrui really went into every detail, and confessed almost everything he thought would be useful, even his personal relationship with Li Jiao was no exception—it was more of a personal relationship than a personal relationship. To save lives. In his early years, because of refining Gu, Li Jiao himself became half human and half ghost. He heard a rumor of "replenishing yang" from somewhere, and Zhang Shengrui naturally did not dare to resist him, so the relationship between the two has continued.
When dawn was approaching, Wen Liunian left the dungeon, turned around and ran back to the study.
"Come back!" Zhou Dingtian grabbed his back collar, "Sleep!"
"Don't sleep." Wen Liunian struggled desperately.
Zhou Dingtian stared: "You are against the sky."
"Not sleepy." Wen Liunian grabbed Zhao Yue's arm, "Take me to the study."
Zhao Yue shook his head, picked him up and strode back to the bedroom.
Lu Zhui said on the side: "It's rare to see the head of the family be tough."
Zhou Dingtian blew his beard and was a little unhappy. Why did they hug and go back to the room before they got married? The bride price has not been paid yet. Shouldn't they sleep in separate beds
Besides, I didn't agree to this marriage.
Not to mention that the little brat has a real father, shaking his head is called pedantic, and he is full of nonsense, babbling all day long, if he finds out about this, he will probably pass out alive.
In the bedroom, Wen Liunian lay on Zhao Yue's shoulder, opened his mouth and bit down.
Master Zhao didn't know whether to laugh or cry, he stretched out his hand and picked him up: "Are you angry with me?"
"It's already dawn." Wen Liunian sat cross-legged on the bed, "I'll go to the study in half an hour."
"I'm not a martial arts practitioner, and my body doesn't seem to be able to endure much." Zhao Yue stuffed him under the quilt, "If I'm exhausted, wouldn't it delay things even more?"
"You clearly taught me martial arts!" Wen Liunian emphasized.
Zhao Yue was amused: "Just those two or three blows of the flower gun?"
Wen Liunian: ...
You clearly said it was very useful when you taught me.
"Close your eyes." Zhao Yue patted him on the back.
Wen Liunian put his arms around his neck: "Do you want to hear about Bai He?"
Zhao Yue looked down at him, slightly surprised.
"I didn't say it in the study earlier." Wen Liunian said, "But if you want to hear it, I'll tell you, it's also recorded in the book, not everything that Li Jiao said."
Zhao Yue hesitated for a moment, but nodded.
If it is really the biological mother, then naturally she is curious and wants to know more things, if it is just a stranger, it is better to listen to the story.
As he said, he couldn't fall asleep anyway.
Many years ago, Bai He was the famous singer of the Qinhuai River. Later, she made some money and redeemed herself. According to the atmosphere at the time, everyone guessed which rich businessman would marry as a concubine, but they didn't expect that she would go all the way north to Wangcheng, where she opened a hundred flower garden.
The number one singer is famous, and the rich and young in the capital naturally rushed to join in the show after hearing the news. It is said that the building was full of guests every day, and the sound of the orchestra and bamboo strings would never stop for a moment. As soon as she put on a pretty appearance and opened her crisp voice, gold, silver and jade were almost thrown all over the stage.
And the records about Baihe have become various since then. Some people say that she only sells art but not her body, no matter how much gold is in front of her, she will not even blink her eyes; some people say that she only accepts customers she likes, and if they match her, she will not accept even a tael of silver Of course, more rumors are like what Li Jiao said, describing her as a flirtatious woman with a little bit of red lips, as long as she is willing to give money, that is There are countless men who have been involved with her every night, from princes and ministers to grocery vendors, and there are even rumors that the former emperor of the Chu family also visited in disguise. Of course, Daming Wang Yunduan Hun's name is also listed, and it seems that he has been there many times.
"What about after that?" Zhao Yue asked, "Any other news?"
"Later, King Daming disappeared mysteriously, and Baihuayuan caught fire that night." Wen Liunian said, "But before that, all the singers and servants in the building had been dismissed, and there was only Bai He in the building. "
The common people naturally talked about this, some said that Bai He was taken away by Yun Duanhun, some said that she had been given poison by the court, and some said that she eloped with a general in the court, all kinds of opinions were different, and no one could tell the truth Which is true. At that time, there was a lot of trouble, but as time passed, all kinds of rumors faded away. Now I go to Wangcheng to ask, I am afraid that no one will know who Bai He is except for the old man.
After Zhao Yue finished listening, he didn't make a sound for a long time.
"That's all." Wen Liunian said, "There are indeed rumors that she was four months pregnant before she disappeared."
Zhao Yue nodded: "Yes."
"In the future, you can go to the southeast to look for it." Wen Liunian said, "Maybe there will be new discoveries."
"And then?" Zhao Yue asked.
"..." Then maybe, you can get your mother back. Wen Liunian thought silently.
"If there is fate, we will meet each other naturally." Zhao Yue said, "There is no need to force it."
Wen Liunian leaned against his arms.
"Thank you." Zhao Yue pinched the back of his neck.
"Thank you for what I did." Wen Liunian pinched his chin, we were about to get married.
"The bandits in Cangmang Mountain are over, the emperor will probably call you back to Wangcheng soon." Zhao Yue said.
"En." Wen Liunian leaned on his arm, "Do you want to go?"
Zhao Yue said: "I will accompany you."
"If you don't want to go, we'll find a way to stay here." Wen Liunian said, "I also like Chaomuya."
"You don't need to disrupt your plan for me." Zhao Yue smiled, "Wangcheng still has mountains and rivers, and I will build a new Chaomu Cliff for you."
Wen Liunian lay on his chest thinking about something.
"I'll be where you are." Zhao Yue said, "So just do what you want."
Wen Liunian grabbed his belt.
I want to get married.
I want to get married.
I want to get married.
Zhao Yue covered him with the quilt and stroked his back with his right hand.
Wen Liunian yawned, closed his eyes lazily, and until the moment he fell asleep, he was still thinking, even if he really wanted to go back to Wangcheng, he had to go to Jiangnan to propose marriage first!
Zhao Yue was a little puzzled, what was he dreaming about, and he looked resentful no matter how he fell asleep.
In the early morning of the second day, several squires sent a joint post, saying that there will be a big show in the city in three days, which can be regarded as gratitude to the adults for suppressing the bandits for the people, and specifically emphasized that Mr. Zhao must also participate.
Everyone wants to see it.
"Go?" Zhao Yue asked.
"Naturally." Wen Liunian nodded, "This is the first time since I took office that an outside troupe has been invited to sing a big show in the city." Everyone knew before that there were bandits in Cangmang City, even if they were willing to pay a big price, the troupe might not be willing to come.
"Now the life of the common people is considered stable." Mu Qingshan also felt emotional, and later he was a little bit reluctant, "Your Excellency may soon be transferred to Wangcheng."
"Let's go together." Shang Yunze didn't care, "Do you still remember that I told you before that I want to go to Wangcheng to relax?"
"En." Mu Qingshan nodded.
"Then there's no need to frown." Shang Yunze rubbed his head, "But before going to the royal city, do you want to get married first?"
Originally it was just a joke, but I never thought that Mu Qingshan would actually think about it seriously after hearing it.
Shang Yunze was suddenly very surprised, he was overjoyed at first, but he didn't dare to say more, he just looked at him cautiously.
After a while, Mu Qingshan nodded, "Okay."
"You... say it again." Shang Yunze felt that he was probably dreaming.
Mu Qingshan looked at him, "Okay."
"You agreed?" Shang Yunze was ecstatic, and hugged him into his arms, "Promise to marry me now?"
Mu Qingshan was a little uncomfortable: "Your voice should be quieter." Everyone outside heard it.
Before he finished speaking, Shang Yunze dragged him out the door.
"What are you going to do?" Mu Qingshan staggered.
"Go back to Tengyun Castle." Shang Yunze led him onto the horse and laughed loudly, "Get ready to get married!"
The lingering sound was lingering, Wen Liunian happened to pass by, and his face was ashamed by the horse's hoof.
This is about to get married...