Zhu Lingxu found that the sixth son of Prince Wei was very talkative.
Instead of scolding him for arriving late in his pajamas, he gently asked him to rest for a while.
Two quarters of an hour later.
Private study room.
The Persian businessman Li Li disappeared and retreated.
In the courtyard outside, Miyin Toutuo and others were sitting or lying on guard duty at night.
In the study, only Wei Shaoxuan and Zhu Lingxu were left, sitting at a table.
There were some hastily prepared wine and dishes on the table. After getting dressed in a hurry, Zhu Lingxu solemnly received Wei Shaoxuan.
The door of the room is open, and the Miyin Tutuo and other guards outside can clearly see the situation inside the room from a distance.
At the same time, several beauties came in and out one after another, serving dishes and serving the male host and distinguished guests.
Zhu Lingxu wore a close-fitting silk brocade suit, a round fox fur hat on his head, and a pair of old hands with a dazzling array of jade jewelry rings.
This Governor of Hongzhou, a former military commander, usually wears armor or wears low-key regular clothes when he is outside.
However, when I came to his residence tonight, I realized that he was dressed so luxuriously and richly at home, and the beautiful women who served him were such a beautiful woman.
Oh, you really know how to enjoy it.
The rumors are indeed true.
Someone lifted his chin and nodded slightly.
"Sixth Young Master, you have come all the way to a humble place where you can only have simple meals and a simple meal. I hope you will be tolerant."
"It's okay. This Xunyang City is a remote place. The conditions here are good enough, Mr. Zhu, and I am quite satisfied."
Wei Shaoxuan smiled and waved his hand.
Is Xunyang City still remote? This is already one of the largest Chongzhou cities in the middle of Jiangnan Road... Zhu Lingxu was speechless.
But then I thought about it, this Young Master Wei is rumored to be one of the most valued sons of His Highness King Wei. He was born to enjoy the rich and luxurious life of Chang'an and Luoyang. The silk and bamboo orchestra of Xunyang City in Jiangzhou is indeed considered a treasure to him.
It's remote and humble.
Zhu Lingxu smiled apologetically at Wei Shaoxuan, bent down and stood up, pouring wine for him.
Facing an older man pouring wine in a somewhat flattering manner, Wei Shaoxuan calmly took the hot towel handed by his concubine, wiped his hands, picked up the chopsticks, and took a bite of food.
While he was chewing, he looked unscrupulously at the mature women and beauties around him who were serving dishes frequently, without any concealment.
Women are inherently sensitive to men's gazes. As Zhu Lingxu is currently the former military commander, there are not many people in Xunyang City who dare to look at them so openly. If other vulgar servants dared to look at them like this, they would have been pulled down and fed to the dogs.
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However, when several beautiful concubines saw Zhu Lingxu pouring wine to this feminine and unruly young man with great awe, how could they dare to be angry and scold him.
There are even some thoughtful concubines who are well aware of Zhu Lingxu's current situation. They glanced at the "Wei" token on the waist of this feminine young man who suddenly arrived tonight and secretly clicked their tongues.
Regardless of the prominent position of the former military commander and governor of Hongzhou, who commanded tens of thousands of troops to suppress the rebellion, in Xunyang City, even the governor and chief historian had to give in and try their best to cooperate.
But looking at the whole Zhou Dynasty, to put it harshly, Zhu Lingxu was just a strong dog raised by the Wei family and the Prince Wei's palace. If it weren't for the Wei family's reward for the bones and his status of defecting to the general, he would have been killed by the Jiang governor who was said to be his enemy.
Ouyang Lianghan treated him to death.
Facing the feminine young man's explicit eyes, several beautiful concubines were either shy or smiling, and some boldly even made secretive glances.
Zhu Lingxu, who bent down to pour the wine, turned a deaf ear to this scene.
Until Wei Shaoxuan looked away, his eyes were playful, and he took the initiative:
"Mr. Zhu is indeed as rumored. He is well-deserved and a role model for our generation."
"Oh?" Zhu Lingxu pretended to be confused: "What kind of rumors are you talking about?"
Wei Shaoxuan smiled slightly and said without hesitation:
"Outsiders say that during his tenure as the governor of Hongzhou, General Manager Zhu was ingratiating himself with Prince Teng's palace, was greedy for money and lustful, amassed money and had women, and his reputation was quite controversial."
Zhu Lingxu smiled awkwardly.
"Look now, it's just rumors, but in my eyes, the evaluation is the opposite."
Wei Shaoxuan talked eloquently:
"Manager Zhu is obviously a wonderful man. He knows how to appreciate beautiful things. He is not just a lustful person. You said, who doesn't like beautiful things? A gentleman like Ouyang Lianghan is just duplicitous. He pretends to be an upright official. Isn't his love also a good name?
, on the contrary, Manager Zhu was very calm.
"I just came from Hongzhou and surrendered to the light. In the chaos of war, Manager Zhu did not forget to take care of his beautiful concubines. He brought them all with him and saved your life. He is really a great man."
Even Zhu Lingxu blushed when he was praised in a roundabout way, and felt a little embarrassed when he said, "Where is that?"
However, Zhu Lingxu's favorable impression of the sixth young master of Prince Wei in front of him suddenly increased, and he suggested calmly:
"If the Sixth Young Master is interested in the appearance of a dying flower and a willow, even if the mean ladies have admired the Sixth Young Master for a long time, they have long wanted to toast him personally. To be able to receive advice from the Sixth Young Master is a blessing they have acquired in eight lifetimes.
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Advice?
Which "refers to".
Good guy, you are a fellow-minded person, right?
Wei Shaoxuan tried his best to suppress the twitching corners of his mouth and took a sip of wine:
"Let's talk later. We have important matters to discuss tonight."
The sexual bribe placed on the table was declined directly. Zhu Lingxu's old face did not blush at all, he smiled and continued to pour the wine.
After Wei Shaoxuan finished speaking, his eyes glanced at Zhu Lingxu's palm with the bead ring on the table.
Not hiding his gaze.
Zhu Lingxu quickly noticed something, followed the Sixth Young Master's line of sight, and looked down at his palms.
I vaguely understood something.
The atmosphere fell into silence in some silent tacit understanding.
Until Wei Shaoxuan took the initiative to pick up some food, and after eating, he spoke freely.
First, he replaced King Wei and praised and encouraged Zhu Lingxu.
Immediately, he mentioned with seriousness that Li Zhengyan's Kuang Fu Army might have mastered the Ding Sword.
He repeated what he had just said to Li Li with added detail.
Sure enough, Zhu Lingxu was startled when he heard this, and his face became solemn.
Wei Shaoxuan, however, did not panic at all. He took the food and drank wine and treated it calmly.
Zhu Lingxu frowned and nodded slightly:
"I didn't expect Li Zhengyan to have such a mythical thing. It's just luck. It's not destiny. However, it's troublesome if a villain steals the cauldron. What if he jumps over the wall in a hurry... It doesn't matter if you die because of your humble job. It's impossible to endanger the safety of the prince who will arrive soon...
…How can this be good?”
After saying that, he glanced at Wei Shaoxuan, who was standing in front of Gujing Wubo, and Zhu Lingxu asked:
"Sixth Young Master doesn't seem to be in a hurry. Could it be that he has a comprehensive response plan?"
Wei Shaoxuan glanced at Zhu Lingxu who was talking arrogantly, curled his lips and muttered:
"Isn't it just a tripod sword? Who doesn't have it?"
He stopped ordering, said no more, and continued to pick up the dishes.
Zhu Lingxu paused with his chopsticks, and his eyes suddenly flashed. He remembered something that Li Li had vaguely hinted at when he was bragging about him...
No wonder the Palace of Wei has been forcing Boss Li to look for the Sixth Young Master in Yunmengze. It seems that the incident is true... From this point of view, with this kind of bargaining chip, the successor of the Palace of Wei will probably be this Sixth Young Master.
Now, what can the other young masters do to fight with him?
In fact, Zhu Lingxu only recently learned that the Wei family and even the Wei Prince's Palace are not as united and peaceful as they appear on the surface, and there are also many mountains...
Zhu Lingxu swallowed his saliva, and immediately stopped hesitating, and responded more enthusiastically to the Sixth Young Master who had suddenly arrived tonight and seemed to be trying to win over him.
He toasted frequently, thanking Wei Shaoxuan for coming to remind him of his kindness tonight. After drinking, he made lavish remarks, saying that this kindness was comparable to the kindness of his parents in creating a human being.
Wei Shaoxuan smiled brightly.
Soon, the wine passed three rounds and the dishes passed five flavors.
Wei Shaoxuan glanced at the night outside the window, put down the empty wine glass, and stood up:
"Mr. Zhu, please be careful and be alert to Li Zhengyan's side... It's getting late. I have something to do tomorrow, so I'll take my leave first."
Zhu Lingxu couldn't help but persuade him to stay:
"It's so late. The Sixth Young Master drank some warm yellow rice wine. The wine is soft and easy to get drunk. Why don't you rest for a night in the humble house. The guest room has been prepared. The Young Master went to rest. Later, I ordered my concubine to bring me a cup of sobering soup.
how?"
Is this a hangover soup? You are obscene.
Wei Shaoxuan had no expression on his face and shook his head.
"No."
He glanced at Zhu Lingxu, who looked a little disappointed, and suddenly took off the "Wei" token from his waist and threw it to Zhu Lingxu:
"However, I chatted with Manager Zhu tonight and found that we have similar interests. Here, keep this token of my master. If there is an emergency in the future, you can bring this token to see me..."
The instructions with a smile made Zhu Lingxu's mood change. He immediately breathed a sigh of relief and smiled very sincerely:
"From now on, under the King of Wei, only the Sixth Young Master will be the one who obeys the humble position!"
Wei Shaoxuan looked satisfied.
Zhu Lingxu carefully put away the token, looked up and found that Wei Shaoxuan did not leave, but looked at him with a smile.
Zhu Lingxu asked in a low voice: "What other orders does the Sixth Young Master have?"
Wei Shaoxuan looked calm and joked:
"It's a pleasure to meet you today. Manager Zhu will be on his way out the next day. What can you give me to make me miss you?"
Zhu Lingxu was stunned for a moment, and then he quickly came to his senses.
Certificate of submission.
These three words suddenly appeared in his mind.
After receiving the certificate of submission, from now on in the Prince of Wei's Mansion, he will be regarded as a member of the Sixth Young Master's lineage.
Zhu Lingxu didn't hesitate for too long, and immediately made a choice. He groped around on his body, and then remembered something. He immediately took off the largest jade ring on his palm and handed it to Wei Shaoxuan solemnly.
Wei Shaoxuan took the ring, tossed it casually, nodded, put it in his sleeve, turned and left.
Zhu Lingxu touched the token in his arms and watched Wei Shaoxuan disappear into the night.
Now the interests with the Wei Palace are more and more firmly tied, but the Sixth Young Master is indeed a good choice.
He looked happy...
The effeminate young man left the Prince of Wei's Mansion and first made excuses to drive away the Persian businessman who was as good as brown sugar.
Immediately, he used Li Li's channel to secretly leave the city overnight.
The feminine young man raised his chin habitually. After leaving Xunyang City, he quickly went to Shuangfengjian Ferry, boarded a long-awaited boat, and headed west.
In the early morning, during the white dew time, the feminine young man arrived in Longcheng County.
When he got off the boat, he carried a long object wrapped in gray cloth.
Returning to Longcheng County again, Yin Rouqing came to Luming Street with familiarity, passed by the Longcheng County government office that had not yet been on duty, and came to a house at the end of the street that had been idle for a long time.
Take out the key, open the door and enter...
morning.
Meiluyuan, in the small Meilin courtyard that was re-cleaned by obsessive-compulsive disorder, Ouyang Rong sat on a stone bench and rested with his eyes closed.
On the stone table in front of him, there were four items quietly placed: a bronze mask, a sword case, a piano case, an emerald ring, and a felt hat.
After a while, he glanced at the time, stood up, put on the bronze mask,
He lifted his chin out of habit.
The air was distorted.
Ouyang Rong's figure disappeared, replaced by a smiling and feminine young man, Wei Shaoxuan.
He put away the remaining belongings.
Go out.
After a while, the feminine young man hugged the piano case and left Meilu Garden.
Looking for the information provided by Yan Liulang before, he waited in the downtown area of Longcheng County.
It was almost noon, and a feminine young man walked into a busy restaurant on the roadside.
I picked a spot right next to the window, put down the piano case, and leaned against the white wall by the window.
The feminine young man sat down, drank and waited.
At this time, a team from Jishui County appeared on the street, preparing to go through the market and board the boat at Penglangdu.
The leader of Jishui's team was a somewhat lame man. Hearing the shouts from the followers behind him, he seemed to be called General Zhao.
Zhao Ru was looking left and right, looking at the street scene of Longcheng with slight interest in his eyes, feeling quite happy.
This time, we successively recovered several counties in the south of Jiangzhou without any effort, and the credit was simply wasted.
He couldn't help but feel lucky that he had chosen to help his old leader Zhu Lingxu. When he was in Jishui County, he was just a small county lieutenant. He accepted the script arranged by Zhu Lingxu to kill the county magistrate and county magistrate and pretend to resist.
I originally thought that the old leader Zhu Lingxu wanted to help Cai Qin and use Jishui County as bait to surround the area and bring reinforcements to capture Jiangzhou.
Unexpectedly, Zhu Lingxu would switch sides and even Cai Qin would be tricked.
Of course Zhao Rushi had no objection. This was just right, as he could avoid being infamy and be a responsible hero who defended his territory.
In any case, Zhu Lingxu, the old leader of Hongzhou, was indeed reliable and did not break his promises, allowing him to get the credit for nothing.
At present, the recovery of several counties is just the beginning, and from now on it will be a steady progress...
The slightly lame man felt refreshed and rode through the market.
In the restaurant, the feminine young man stood up, without taking the piano case, and walked directly to the piano player in the center of the hall, saying a few words in a warm voice.
The piano girl stood up and gave way to the piano platform.
The feminine young man sat down, lowered his head to adjust, and began to play the piano.
The new sound of the piano gradually attracted the attention of the guests in the building, and many people cheered and rewarded.
The piano girl looked surprised, accepted a circle of rewards, and turned to look at the effeminate young man with admiring eyes.
at the same time.
Outside the restaurant, Zhao Rushi's team, who had successfully recovered the counties and returned victorious, passed through the streets.
An "arc" appeared in mid-air.
Pedestrians on the street, including Zhao Rushi who was passing directly below, did not notice the scenery above them for a while.
Except for a few children squatting on the street corner playing a stone-throwing game, one of the children looked up following the thrown stones.
The stone clattered twice and fell to his feet without catching it.
The companion screamed strangely, gloating about the misfortune, but the child who lost his hand rubbed his eyes in disbelief, and stammered with his fingers: "Look, the moon...the moon!"
But the next moment.
The "moon" disappears.
From appearance to disappearance, it does not take more than three breaths.
In the center of the crowd, there was a lame man on a horse, his head rolled off his neck, hit the ground hard, and bounced several times.
The bearded head with big copper bell eyes rolled to a fruit and vegetable stall, where the cabbage leaves were soaked in red.
The headless body, bleeding profusely on the horse, looked at the horrified eyes of his companions behind him. He followed his inertia and walked three more steps before falling off the horse as the horse convulsed and twisted.
The head is dropped on the street, and the body is thrown down at the end of the street.
The bodies were separated, thirty feet apart.
The whole market exploded.
The merchants and pedestrians looked shocked.
In broad daylight, while walking, your head fell off?
I have seen hats and money bags fall off while walking, but I have never seen people lose their heads.
The eyes of those who witnessed it were incredulous, and they suspected that they were dazzled.
In the restaurant, no one was interested in listening to the music anymore, they all ran out to watch the fun.
Isn't it more interesting to see dead people than to listen to the piano?
At a time like this, who would be a serious person to appreciate the piano?
Are those who appreciate the piano still called serious people?
The piano girl next to me also went out.
The feminine young man continued to play the piano without raising his head until the song was over. He calmly stood up, picked up the piano case by the window, walked out of the empty restaurant hall, and passed behind the crowds of people eating melons on the street.
The feminine young man held the piano case and passed by Magistrate Diao and others who had rushed to enforce the law with a serious look on their faces.
In the team of policemen behind Magistrate Diao, a young policeman frowned and turned his head, looked at Baoqin's back, and opened his mouth to shout, when a hand suddenly stretched out from beside him. The young policeman was staggered, and turned his head with a glare. It turned out to be
There was an old head catcher in the team next to him who was very senior and had served under the legendary county magistrate who was loved by the people and who controlled floods and fought bullies.
The old agent retracted his hand and followed Magistrate Diao closely in front, without even looking at the newcomer. The young agent was stunned for a moment, shut up, followed the others, walked a few steps, and couldn't help but continue.
Looking back...
The figure holding the piano disappeared without a trace.