As the carriage passed through the city and passed the vicinity of the Imperial Boxing Gym, it began to rain in the sky. The apprentices who practiced outside the boxing gym stopped and went in to rest. The nearby streets were full of pedestrians who were in a hurry due to the heavy rain. The shops put up tarpaulins. People chase children who are running in the rain. The willow trees by the roadside riverside, with their new shoots, became more and more emerald green in the rain.
Fanlou is not far from the Yuquan Gym. Since we went out early in the morning, when we arrived, it was only after 9:00 a.m. according to the calculation of later generations. During this time period, the brothel was not yet open for business, so Ning Yi chose this time to come over so as not to disturb the other party's business.
The meeting with Li Shishi actually had no special meaning at all. They are not very close friends, and meeting before the performance is just a routine trip. When they arrived in the Fan Building, because they stayed overnight in the building, a group of guests who got up in the morning were still leaving one after another, but by this time, there were not many people, and the sparse ones were sent out by women in clothes. Some waited in the hall because of the rain, waiting for the servant in the building to come out with an umbrella. After Ning Yi called someone to pass the information, he found an unexpected acquaintance at the entrance of the hall of Fanlou.
It was a tall, handsome man. After coming out, he sat near the door and watched the rain. Perhaps it was because he had just woken up, and his temperament was still a little lazy. The woman who accompanied him out had a very quiet temperament. Ning Yi had seen it once before, and she was also one of the talented women in the building. After seeing each other, Ning Yi went over to greet each other.
"Little brother."
"Young Master Ning."
Seeing that it was Ning Yi, Yan Qing who was sitting there quickly stood up and saluted. In fact, Yanqing was still helping Ning Yi to train Su Wending and others in the martial arts a few days ago, and only after Zhu Biao came over the past few days did he take off the task. In the past, they exchanged each other every day and learned martial arts. The relationship between the two sides was fairly close, but Ning Yi didn't know about Yan Qing's private life.
Although Yan Qing has always been nicknamed "The Prodigal Son", in Ning Yi's heart, he and Lu Junyi are clearly a couple. Regarding the fact that he would hang out in the brothel, although it is not too strange to say, it is the first time that he has actually met.
After a few conversations between the two, the woman named Han Huiniang beside Yan Qing asked someone to bring refreshments. After a while, the teacher came to this hall, Ning Yi remembered that the two had already met, and wanted to say a few words about the incident on the canal, but Yan Qing smiled and bent over: "Last year's This matter, Xiaoyi has already apologized to the teachers and everyone."
The teacher also smiled and said, "Young Master Yan is serious."
Ning Yi just said "oh", it seems that the two have had several contacts before. Although he doesn't gossip, he can't help but look at the two sides at this time. It is said that the girl from the teacher should be attracted to Yan Qing. Could it be that the two sides have already caught up in such a period of time
In all fairness, such a thing is not surprising. Yan Qing has a handsome appearance, excellent temperament, strong martial arts and extraordinary conversation. Although he is a little confused with Lu Junyi, it is an elegant thing in these days.
Later generations also said, "If you want to pretend to be a GA first, it means that in the hearts of women, this matter can be very good.
Looking at the two people in the hall at this time, one is handsome and lazy, the other is bright and beautiful. It really gives people the feeling of a natural couple. As for the Han Huiniang beside Yan Qing, even though she had some looks and temperament, she was just a foil at this time. Ning Yi smiled and said, "Since it's such a coincidence that it's raining again, Xiaoyi might as well stay and have tea and chat? Huiniang also?"
As soon as he said this, both Shishi and Yan Qing looked at him, and Shishi smiled and bowed his head. On the contrary, Yan Qing frowned, then smiled and waved: "No, there are still some things to do when I go back. I'm going to the staff outside."
"Is the case outside the staff almost there?"
"With Mr. Lai Ning's vigorous dealings with the prime minister, the case of the Ministry of Punishment has almost been overturned, but the thing is afraid... It's not very likely to get it back."
Speaking of this, he looked at Ning Yi and hesitated. At this time, the servant had already brought an umbrella, and he was about to leave, so Ning Yi took him to the door and patted him on the shoulder before he whispered, "Mr. Ning, if the property under the name of Lu Yuanwai in the past really doesn't work... '·"
"I know what you mean." Ning Yi nodded, "Don't worry, I won't mess around. This is the end of the matter for the time being, and I'll talk about it when I have a chance. Anyway, it's something other than Member Lu, so he can live with it."
Only then did Yan Qing become happy: "Thank you so much for Young Master Ning."
Looking at the back of him leaving, Ning Yi shook his head. What he said at this time was naturally Lu Junyi's wealth in the Daming Mansion. When Lu Junyi was forced to rebel, those properties were divided and occupied by various forces in Daming Mansion. Ning Yi once said that after clearing Lu Junyi, these things still have to be taken back and confiscated to the Secret Investigation Agency. Now that Liangshan has been destroyed, Lu Junyi's identity has been cleaned up, but it has become extremely difficult to get back these properties. The main problem is that Liang Zhongshu of Daming Mansion is the direct line of Cai Jing's party.
With Qin Siyuan's current influence, even if he has real power, he can't actually handle Cai Jing. After Lu Junyi and others entered the capital, they already understood the power of the various parties in the capital. Li Gang, Qin Siyuan, and others now hold real power. Two, with Liang Shicheng's eunuch family basically no one dared to move, the censors are in the same vein, and now Qin Hui will bite if he catches anyone! It is quite popular with the emperor, but no matter who it is, in the end, it can't compare to the Cai Taishi who has already served. He is a pillar that can be pulled out at any time, and he has been in power for decades, and his disciples are all over the world. His hidden power and influence are unmatched by anyone.
After learning about these circumstances, in the end, it was Lu Junyi who didn't want the matter to be pursued further.
First, there are not many benefits that he can get, and secondly... Ruoxiang's mansion is really ready to fight with Cai Jing, find a way to pull Liang Zhongshu off the horse, and then fight with Taishi Cai, he will really bear the brunt, after all Still can't get much benefit from him. Who would want to be involved in this sort of thing for a lunatic.
It's okay to change it to someone else. After all, Ning Yi took ten people to Liangshan to seek revenge, and in the end, he really killed Song Jiang's crazy things. Although he has started to do business now, he seems to be more friendly, but no one can guess what ideas he has in mind. As for Qin Siyuan's thoughts, everyone didn't quite understand it.
After Yan Qing left, Ning Yi and the teachers walked towards the inner courtyard. A tea tray was set up under the eaves in the yard, and a cloud of mist and rain pounded the flowers, stones, plants and trees in the yard, and heard her talk about some trivial things that Yu Hezhong and Chen Sifeng had not come by for a long time.
Li Shishi is Li Shishi after all, even though Ning Yi didn't put his mind on these things, he had to admit that sitting here with her and chatting with her was a relaxing thing. Now known as the No. 1 courtesan in the capital, she seems to have an instinctive magic that can make everything around her perfect, whether it is wind or rain, it seems to be just right around her, and time is refreshing. passed quietly.
"...Speaking of which, before the Chinese New Year, I met that Young Master Yan again. Many things about Liheng were later told to me by him."
"Hopefully it's all good."
The teacher tilted his head to think, rolled his eyes, then nodded and said, "Well, it's all a good thing.
Ning Yi laughed. The topic wandered for a while between trivialities and trivialities. When the spring thunder sounded in the sky, the sky darkened a little, Ning Yi got up and said goodbye, the woman held him back once, and he drank another cup of tea. It was not yet noon, Ning Yi went out to the Xiangfu, but Li Shishi and his mother Li Yun were also going out. After inquiring, they realized that she might have neglected a big man when she was entertaining guests last night, and she had to come to the door today to apologize.
Among the brothels, the oiran of Fanlou, which is open for business, said that Jin Gui was Jin Gui, and that was because everyone was holding it together. But there are always some people in the capital, and you can't put on airs against them. There were two such figures who came to Fanlou last night. One was a popular hero in the capital. Guo Yaoshi from the north was accompanied by a senior officer of the Ministry of War to meet the world. The other party asked Li Shishi to come out. Seeing people, Li Shishi naturally did not dare to refuse. In fact, in terms of the current atmosphere of Bianliang, the Northern Expedition is the main theme, Guo Yaoshi wants to come to Fanlou to see Li Shishi, even Qin Siyuan and Li Gang will give each other a face.
The other person who came to Fanlou at that time was probably a member of the Zhou royal family, who used a pseudonym and called himself Bukit. It was Taiwei Gao Qiu who accompanied him, so it could be seen that his status would not be low. People of this status did not dare to push it, but when the other party heard that Guo Yaoshi was also there, he immediately gave in, saying that there was no need to call the teacher girl over, and only called the other two courtesans to chat and talk. Before Li Yun accompanied the teacher over to apologize, he left, and he must have lost his temper.
Because of this matter, Li Yun had to accompany the teacher to the Taiwei's mansion today to apologize. The carriages of the two sides walked for a few streets before they separated. After Ning Yi went to the Prime Minister's Mansion, the carriage in Fanlou stopped in front of the Taiwei Mansion.
The rain was a little urgent, and the weather was not good. It was not yet lunchtime, and Li Yun and Shi Shi were well-known figures in the capital. After the concierge informed them, Gao Qiu also received them.
As the current Taiwei, he was also born in Cuju. Gao Qiu is tall and handsome, and he has the style of a later star. Although the reputation in the court is not good now, when it comes to what happened last night, the other party just laughed openly and waved his hand to indicate that it was okay.
"Originally speaking, that noble person has a lot of status. The sage asked me to take him to play in the capital, not to be neglected. If it was someone else last night, Mr. Gao would have to have a theory with him, but since it is Commander Guo, the situation is completely It's different. In the recent war in the north, Commander Guo has made great contributions. It is not easy for him to come to the south. Give the opportunity to Commander Guo."
Taiwei Gao took a sip of tea and laughed again: "That noble person also thinks the same way about this matter, and he will never have a grudge against Miss Shishi because of it. But if the girl Shishi neglects Commander Guo, he will That's what makes me angry."
Hearing what the other party said, Li Yuncai hurriedly thanked him and said, "That noble person is so open-minded, I feel a little uneasy in my heart and my teacher. I just don't know if that noble person is still in Beijing, and now lives there, can I tolerate my old man? Come to visit with the teacher in person, so that the teacher can thank the noble person in person for the sin of neglect, so…”
"Hey, that's not necessary." Taiwei Gao waved his hand and interrupted Li Yun's words with a smile, "Firstly, that noble person is in charge of every day, and secondly, the other party has no grudges, so why should you keep it in your hearts? When he came to visit, it seemed deliberate. I just hope that when he goes to Fanlou next time, the teacher can meet him face to face and talk about his heart. The place to have fun is a Kai Li mother, and we can be with each other. , is also an old acquaintance. Why should I apologize one by one, it seems hypocritical."
Li Yun's Fanlou can be opened in Beijing, and he knows countless noble people, and Gao Qifu often goes there when he is rich. Sorry here, basically the meaning is here. In fact, there are a lot of high-ranking officials in the capital, and there is only one Li Shishi. Who would demolish the Renqinglou just because he didn't see a courtesan? He just went to the door. I feel that Li Yun is very good, and he will come to apologize for a small matter.
While speaking, officials from the Ministry of War had already come to visit Gao Qiu. Li Yun got up to leave, and then the housekeeper sent the two out of the side door. Li Yun took the teacher as he walked away and said softly: "The status of that noble person looks incredible. I haven't seen it in Beijing in the past, maybe it's not the prince or the prince, I'm afraid it's the kind of person who is in charge..."
Most of the clans in the Wu Dynasty had no power, and they were raised as rice buckets. But the few clansmen who can hold a certain aspect of power are considered the most trusted confidants of the royal family. Li Yun can guess that the teacher naturally understands in his heart. The two turned around a corridor and approached the side yard where the carriages were parked, when they suddenly heard a loud and noisy voice.
"Where-"
In the heavy rain, someone in the distance shouted like this. The voice came from inside the Taiwei's Mansion, and there seemed to be someone discouraging something in the chaotic sound, but in a moment, the voice was already coming towards this side.
"Where - don't stop me! Where is Li Shishi... Get out of the way! I'm not listening! Look at me, look at me - I don't want to calm down! Do you think I'm cold enough? Believe it or not, I will kill—you! Quan! Home! Master Li! Don’t leave, stay and fight me for 300 rounds—”
The voice drew closer, Li Yun frowned, and whispered: "Is it Gao Yanai?" The steward of the Taiwei's mansion who sent him out was also a little embarrassed. Looking back, he saw Gao Qiu's adopted son, Gao Muen, dressed in a suit. The big robe and the loose hair rushed out from the gate of the courtyard over there like a madman, and when he saw the two of them, he pointed to this side. By his side, four or five entourages were in a panic to block persuasion.
In the past in the capital, Li Shishi, Li Yun and the most rampant Yanei in the capital had also met.
It's just that although the other party is quite notorious, he likes women from good families. Second, the fame of Li Shishi and Fanlou also makes him reluctant to mess around, and there is not much intersection between the two.
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Last year, on the empress dowager's birthday, Gao Muen offended a county master who came to celebrate her birthday, which angered the royal family. It is said that this Hua Hua Tai Sui was beaten to death by Gao Qiu, and since then he has been locked in the house and has not been released. In this matter, everyone was more concerned about the fact that Gao Qiu was scolded and reprimanded by the emperor, and they didn't know more about it. At this time, Li Yun was a little confused, but the teacher suddenly remembered the little princess named Zhou Pei on his way to Beijing last year.
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I saw Gao Muen kill him all the way from there: "Master Li! You still dare to come! Don't stop me! Calm down, I'll show you coldly! Don't you want me to calm down!"
As he walked away, he waved away the hand that his entourage had held out when he was blocking him, slammed off the robe outside, and threw it at the person. Li Yun took a few steps forward and exclaimed: "Gao Gongzi, what's the matter, is there any misunderstanding, you put on your clothes first, don't catch a cold...'"
"Cold! Misunderstanding! Don't pretend that you don't know anything! I've heard all about it! Tomorrow that Ning Liheng is going to open a book! Li Shishi! You and Ning Liheng are very close, aren't you! Is he your concubine? !"
Gao Muen rushed over in a suit of underwear, Li Yun hurriedly stopped him: "Master Gao! Nothing! Nothing! You made a mistake, our teacher just knows that person, it doesn't matter, don't talk nonsense and ruin your daughter's home The fame... Bamboo Kee has opened..."
"Go away from me—" Gao Muen pushed Li Yun away, "Don't think that he killed Lu Qian and I'm afraid of him! Humph! Li Shishi, I used to look at other people's face and didn't bother to care about you! Today is different! You tomorrow Do you still have to perform? Do you still want to sing the words he wrote? I have heard all about it... See I am not so particular today, you are a prostitute and I will do it, don't run-"
At this time, the only person around who really dared to stop him was Li Yun. After being pushed to the ground by him, he hurried over to save Gao Muen's leg. The teacher over there was stunned for a moment, then turned to run, and was suddenly grabbed by the other party.
"what-"
The teacher screamed and struggled to get rid of the opponent. Gao Muen was actually not very strong. After his hand was thrown away, he raised his other hand and slapped the opponent in the face.
With a "pop", the woman fell into the rain curtain outside the corridor, covered in mud.
"Haha! Does it hurt? By the way, I'll smash your face first, then break your body, and I'll smash his shop tomorrow! Otherwise he thinks I'm too old to be afraid of him-" Gao Mu En raised his hand and rushed towards the woman in the rain curtain, "Don't run away, be nice to me and cry loudly, I can break your body first and then smear your face today, I heard that it's more like that It doesn't hurt, hahahahaha-ˉ-"
The spring thunder exploded, Li Shishi got up and ran out hard...