Chapter five hundred and eighty nine old friends, old places
Starting from Xiaoxi Village at noon, Yunjing had already arrived outside the capital of Dali before noon.
Looking from above the sky, the city is still the same city. There are more eagle patrols in the sky than before, the guards at the city gate are tighter, and the inspections in and out are stricter. There seems to be a shadow hanging over the entire capital.
A chilling atmosphere.
But this does not prevent the scenes of drunkenness and wealth everywhere in the city.
No matter what time it is, what country it is, whether it is rising or falling, it is always the common people who suffer...
It's not that the cloud scenery is sad for spring and autumn, it's just an eternal reality.
Yunjing has been to Beijing many times. If it weren't for Wu Qingmei's special circumstances, he would not deliberately show off his abilities.
After finding a remote corner where there was no one around, Yun Jing came to the ground and walked towards the gate of the capital. He could naturally enter from the sky, but it would still be a little bit uncomfortable if he was spotted by a patrolling eagle rider.
, there is nothing wrong with being more self-disciplined.
Entering the city went smoothly, even though the inspection at the city gate was stricter than usual, the guards did not embarrass Yunjing, a scholar.
Before entering the capital gate, Yunjing heard the rumble of horse hoofs behind him. Along with the sound of horse hoofs, there was also the word "disperse" with murderous intent.
Pedestrians around him seemed to be used to this kind of situation, and they consciously moved out of the way. Although he didn't know what happened, Yunjing didn't intend to cause trouble to himself, so he stood on the roadside with everyone.
At a glance, the horse galloping was a knight in black armor, his eyes were as murderous as a knife. There were three flags behind him, and there were scales hidden on the four hooves of the horse when he sat down. He was clearly a good BMW who traveled thousands of miles a day.
foal.
Just one glance at Yun Jing and he roughly understood what was going on. This was a knight who was urgently delivering a message from Three Thousand Miles Away. Each additional flag behind him represented the importance of the message being conveyed.
Facing this kind of messenger knight, it can be said that those who stand in the way will die. In the eyes of everyone, no matter how big the background is, whoever dares to stand in the way will die in vain with a knife. The crime is the same as rebellion!
After understanding what was going on, Yun Jing was relieved by people's actions of voluntarily giving way. It was commonplace for people to behave like this, and it was obvious that similar situations had happened frequently recently.
Think about it, now is the important moment of spring plowing, but there is a severe drought in the world. Emergency situations from all parties must be reported to the capital. Although the Dali Dynasty has a messenger tool like twin flowers, it is not available everywhere.
, expedited messaging is still the mainstream.
As expected, Yunjing had already witnessed three similar situations within a quarter of an hour of entering the city. It was unimaginable how many similar knights from all sides of the Dali Dynasty were rushing over.
Yunjing restrained himself from looking at what information they brought. If he couldn't control his emotions, big trouble would easily happen if he let himself go with his methods. Only the subtleties can reveal a person's character.
Although he didn't go to see it, he knew with a little guessing that the news brought by each knight must be related to the current drought.
Soon after, Yunjing witnessed the scene of the messenger knight's mount dying of exhaustion...
With a somewhat depressed mood, Yun Jing went straight to Master Deng's courtyard and soon reached his destination.
The old servant beside Master Deng opened the door, and he said kindly: "Master Yun is here. I always talk about you. You haven't been here for a while. Please come in quickly."
"Old sir, this junior is here to disturb you again," Yunjing bowed his hands and walked into the small courtyard.
The old man closed the door and turned around and said: "Young Master Yun, there is no need to be polite. The master said that when you come here, it is just like going home. By the way, have you eaten, Mr. Yun? Do you need to prepare some meals for you?"
That's Yunjing. Few people here have such treatment, including many direct descendants of Master Deng.
Yun Jing shook his head slightly and said, "Old sir, don't bother, I've already had my meal."
"Then let me make you a pot of tea. Mr. Yun came at just the right time. You are very lucky. Your Majesty sent someone to deliver this year's new tea just yesterday." The old man came into the hall and said with a cheerful smile.
No longer refusing, Yun Jing said: "Then I won't be polite."
It's not that you have to drink the new tea sent by the emperor. Asking for tea when you come in is the way to treat guests. It would be rude to refuse even the tea, which is not the way to be a guest. No matter how much Master Deng thinks highly of Yunjing, he still has this sense of propriety.
some.
Soon the old man brought a pot of tea. It was worthy of being sent by the emperor for the master to taste. It was a tribute that even the money could not buy on the market. Just smelling the tea made people feel refreshed.
I didn’t worry about what kind of tea this was. Given the situation this year, no matter how good this so-called new tea is, it still has an unspeakable taste in my mouth.
After taking a sip and exchanging pleasantries, Yunjing asked, "May I ask, sir, is the master here?"
Yunjing came here specifically to find Master Deng, and he didn't come here to drink tea for nothing. However, the tea was already drunk and Master Deng hadn't appeared yet. Yunjing probably knew that he came at the wrong time.
Mr. Deng has his own affairs, so he can't just wait for him at home every day.
The old man apologized and said, "I don't know where the master has gone. Why don't you wait for Mr. Yun? It's just that we don't know when the master will return."
Master Deng was not at home, and there was a high probability that he would not get the answers to his doubts from his old man. However, Yunjing really didn’t know who else to ask besides Master Deng, so he nodded and said, “I’ll excuse you then.”
"It's okay, Mr. Yun, please take a rest and let us know what happened." The old man smiled and turned to leave.
Yunjing waited for several hours, until the sun turned westward, and Master Deng did not come back. Since he did not know when Master Deng would come back or even if he would come back today, it was worth saying goodbye to Yunjing.
It was not a wasted trip. Yunjing asked the old man who was guarding the yard to tell him that he would come to visit Master Deng in two days and say hello in advance. Even if Master Deng was still not there after two days, he would definitely ask the old man to tell him on his behalf.
Whenever I have free time, Yunjing will come again.
After politely declining the meal offered by the old man to stay, Yunjing said goodbye and left.
Not in a hurry to go home, Yunjing strolled on the streets of the capital, looking at the prosperity of the capital, looking at the revelry in the capital, and then thinking about the scenes of countless farmers in the countryside looking forward to rain...
This is the human world!
Unknowingly, Yunjing arrived at the mansion that Wu Qingmei had given him. When he arrived, he took advantage of the situation and went in.
Wu Qingmei has given this huge mansion to Yunjing, including the servants here. It can be said that this place has nothing to do with Wu Qingmei anymore, even if the servants here were once loyal to her.
There is no good end for those who live on the wall. The servants responsible for guarding this house are not fools. Even though Yun Jing is hardly here, they are still loyal.
As the owner of this place, Yun Jing rarely comes here, so the servants here naturally want to surround him, not to show off deliberately. If Yun Jing is made unhappy, they will also be afraid in their hearts.
It was already afternoon. Yunjing asked his servants to bring a table of food. While eating, he browsed through the expense accounts presented by the steward here. The people here seemed to behave well after browsing.
Putting down the account book, Yunjing said to the steward who was standing by and had a true artistic conception: "Well, you did a good job. The purchased grain will be sent to the south as soon as possible. You will personally escort it and make sure it arrives smoothly. I will hand it over to Song Yan when the time comes."
Last year, Yunjing asked Song Yan to buy grain. Not only did his hometown ask Song Yan to do this, but the capital also informed him.
"Okay, young master, I understand. It's just that we acted early last year, and the concentration and distribution in the capital city is low. The grain purchased is quite a lot, and it may not be easy to send it all to the south." The steward nodded.
road.
Yunjing looked at the accounts and found that the grain purchased here was more than three times more than what Song Yan purchased. It was not an easy task to send all of it to the south.
Why does it have to be sent to his hometown in the south? Of course, it's because Yunjing is from there. When the food is really needed, he will naturally give priority to taking care of the people nearby. This is human nature.
As for whether the large-scale movement of grain in the current situation will cause obstruction by the government, there is no need to worry. What does Yunjing mean? For the entire Dali Dynasty, it is just a drop in the ocean. The government wants to keep an eye on the real big chambers of commerce.
In response, Yun Jing smiled and said: "It doesn't matter, if you can't deliver them all at once, just send them a few more times. This matter must be done as soon as possible."
"Well, we will definitely deliver them all within half a year," the manager said seriously.
Half a year, Yun Dingding nodded, this is the only way. It should be noted that it is thousands of miles away from the capital to Xinlin County in Jiangzhou. It is not a simple matter to transport so much grain in batches, especially now that the simplest water transportation is due to the water level of the river.
The problem is greatly affected.
After explaining the matter, Yunjing finished his meal and had no intention of spending the night here. He told them to take care of the house, but refused and the steward sent two maids to wait on him. Yunjing got up and left.
The sun was already setting in the west, and Yunjing was about to leave the city and go home to find another day. But when he left the gate of the house, a middle-aged man in gray robe walked towards him, obviously coming towards him.
The other party didn't have any ill intentions. He stopped five steps away, bowed his hands and said, "Mr. Yun, my young master has invited me. I'll prepare a little wine. I wonder if Mr. Yun is free?"
This man's face is white and beardless, his cultivation is advanced enough to have true artistic conception, and his voice is slightly feminine, so he is obviously a eunuch.
I still have some impression of this person Yun Jing, he is the entourage around the second prince Xia Tao.
Although it was already afternoon, it was still early and it wouldn’t take much time to go back. There was nothing important happening around him, and he hadn’t seen Xia Tao for a while. Yun Jing nodded and said, “I’m invited by an old friend, how can I not accept it?
Please lead the way.”
He came to the capital without being secretive. It was not difficult for Xia Tao to find out about him. Yunjing was not surprised.
The visitor immediately stretched out his hand and said with a smile: "Master Yun, please, my young master has been waiting for you for a long time."
As soon as he finished speaking, a low-key, luxurious and unassuming carriage stopped at the side. The driver immediately put the footrests in place, and two maids stepped out and opened the curtains.
Yunjing was not surprised and walked directly to wait for the bus. After getting on the bus, cushioned tea, melon and fruit snacks, etc. were already prepared inside.
After all, it was the car arranged by the second prince. Even if it was not his best, this configuration was nowhere near the luxury cars that cost tens of millions in Yunjing's previous life.
Under the care of the maid, I took off my shoes, lay down on the soft cushions, and received a massage service with brain waves. The carriage started and I didn't feel any bumps at all.
Yunjing didn't say anything along the way. He was thinking about why the second prince specially invited him to the banquet. After thinking about it, I'm afraid it was more than just reminiscing about old times...
The carriages and horses moved forward, and after walking for a while, Yunjing occasionally looked out the window and couldn't help but raise his eyebrows. The surrounding environment was somewhat familiar.
Finally the carriage stopped at the entrance of Baihua Pavilion.
Yunjing: "..."
When he first met Xia Tao, the other party invited him to such an elegant place, and now he came again.
He felt at ease as he came, and it was not like he had never been to a place like this before. Yunjing was not afraid of the stage, so he walked up the stairs. There were already people arranged by Xia Tao waiting at the entrance of Baihua Pavilion.
After entering the gate of Baihua Pavilion, Yun Jing saw a man dressed as a servant leaving quickly from a distance. He thought for a moment and didn't care, and followed the man sent by Xia Tao.
He didn't care, but the eunuch in black who went to invite Yun Jing had a cold look in his eyes and said beside Yun Jing: "This Baihua Pavilion is becoming more and more unruly. Someone is coming..."
Regardless of whether the person who left was because of Xia Tao or Yun Jing, how can people remain indifferent when something like this happens? Moreover, with their identities as Xia Tao and Yun Jing, what would happen if they were targeted?
With a frosty look on his face, he was about to give instructions to the others accompanying him, but Yunjing shook his head and said with a smile: "There is no need to be angry. I think the other party is not targeting 'Brother Huang' and has no ill intentions. Let him go.
It’s just a matter of making a living, why bother?”
Hearing what he said, the black-clothed eunuch was slightly startled, as if he had thought of it, and immediately said with relief: "Since Mr. Yun said so, then that's all."
Having said that, Baihua Pavilion is unruly and will definitely need to be beaten up afterwards. There is no need to save Yunjing's face at this time.
After all, it's not the people around Xia Tao who don't have a grain of salt in their eyes, but the people at the moment. Naturally, he has many considerations. If he doesn't care about this kind of thing, who will take the second prince seriously in the future?
On the other side, the departing servant quickly arrived outside a courtyard in Baihua Pavilion. He cautiously said a few words to the maid at the door, and immediately received some reward money from the maid and left.
Then the maid who came into contact with the young man quickly entered the courtyard, and soon a surprised and uneasy voice came from the courtyard, saying: "Quick, I need to take a bath and change clothes, and prepare all the jewelry. Also, what are the best things to see?"
Get me some clothes..."
Yunjing followed Xia Tao's people towards the depths of Baihua Pavilion. It took him a quarter of an hour to reach his destination, a quiet and elegant courtyard. There were no buildings for a hundred meters around, and there were many precious plants.
Ye Mao, surrounded by flowers, and guarded by many masters overtly and covertly.
After bringing Yunjing to the door, the others stopped. A maid with a beautiful face greeted Yunjing at the door and took her into the courtyard.
In the courtyard and pavilion, Xia Tao, dressed in blue and white casual clothes, has been waiting for a long time, holding a book and watching quietly. There is a stunning beauty playing the piano beside him. The sound of the piano is quiet, not noisy, but makes people feel peaceful.
Seeing this, Yun Jing thought to himself that the second prince, Xia Tao, was also upset, otherwise the girl playing the harp next to him would not be playing such a calming tune.
It's not that Yunjing thinks too much, but that it comes from the heart. When a person has any kind of emotion, every bit of everything around him will be revealed in a subtle way. Well, this requires a very unique vision and a grasp of the human heart to see it.
Gotta come out.
When Yunjing stepped into the small courtyard, Xia Tao looked away from the book, and the woman playing the piano also stopped her music and stood up to salute gracefully. For her, no matter who came, saluting immediately was a basic quality.
Nodding slightly, Yun Jing cupped his hands at Xia Tao and smiled: "Brother Huang, long time no see. How are you doing?"
"Haha, Brother Yun is here. Please sit down here quickly and tell us what is good and bad. There are many things to do, but Brother Yun is not as free as he is." Xia Tao invited him enthusiastically and said with a smile.
The two parties sat down opposite each other, and after a brief exchange of greetings, Xia Tao, as the host, signaled the musicians to continue, and at the same time asked someone to bring some food and wine.
Then he looked at Yun Jing and said apologetically: "It's rare for Brother Yun to come to the capital, and he has never been well received. It's my brother's fault, so I have to enjoy myself no matter what I say today."
"Brother Huang is serious, you and I have known each other for more than a day or two. Even the breeze and the bright moon make us happy. If we care too much about the form, it will not be beautiful." Yun Jing shook his head and said dumbly.
A maid poured the wine, and the two of them raised their glasses and drank together. Xia Tao then said, "Brother Yun said the same thing. It's rare to have a close friend in life, and it's so rare to have a true heart-to-heart relationship."
For him, close friends are not only rare, they are almost non-existent. As the second prince of Dali, countless people watch his every move every day. With such a status, how can he dare to open his heart to others?
Making friends? It’s not an exaggeration to say that someone is alone. Even Yunjing, so far, is by no means a simple friend.
There was no way, even though he was born into a good child and enjoyed endless glory and wealth, some things were destined to be lost.
These things are just tacitly understood, Yun Jing said with a smile: "It is enough for a person to have three or five close friends in his life."
"Haha, that's it. Come, drink together and let's get acquainted," Xia Tao said cheerfully, raising his glass.
After drinking another drink, he changed the subject and said: "This Baihua Pavilion is one of the most elegant places in the capital. It can be said that hundreds of flowers are blooming. With fine wine, delicious food and beautiful scenery, how can we not be accompanied by beauties? Brother Yun, look at it?"
"Brother Huang is so elegant, how can he dare to spoil the fun?" Yun Jing said calmly. Going out, welcoming people and sending them off, these are all normal procedures.
Talk about farming with farmers, talk about business with merchants, talk about rivers and lakes with warriors, talk about romance with scholars... Different circles and different people naturally have different ways of doing things when they get together. If you play with personality, although others
I can't do anything to you, but it's hard to fit into the circle.
Nodding, Xia Tao said: "In that case, it's up to the guest to do as he pleases, so why don't you, brother, come and make arrangements?"
"As you should," Yunjing said with a casual smile on your face.
At this time, someone on the side handed over the roster of Baihua Pavilion at the right time. Xia Tao was the host, so he took it directly and started reading.
After flipping through it for a moment, he simply closed the list and handed it to Yun Jing and said, "It's really dazzling. I don't know what Brother Yun likes. Why don't you choose it yourself?"
Baihua Pavilion is one of the most elegant places in Dali. Every woman is famous for her talent and beauty. Most of the time, it is not the guests who pick them, but they pick the guests. Naturally, it is impossible to just come to a group and let the guests pick the guests like in Big Sword.
You can choose the same animals, and if you are not satisfied, you can change a batch.
However, no matter how good Baihua Pavilion is, for Xia Tao's status, he is the only one who can choose, and there is no right for the women here to refuse.
It is definitely inappropriate for a prince to go to a brothel. If word spreads, he will be impeached, but it is Huang Tao who comes here, not Xia Tao...
It was not a problem to push around. Yunjing simply took the list, thinking that since it was just drinking and chatting, he could look for anyone, so he might as well look for someone he knew.
As a result, I was slightly stunned when I opened the roster. The roster of Baihua Pavilion had actually changed. The top position was no longer the girl Magnolia, but a woman named Caiyun. I continued to flip through it, but I didn't see Yulan's name.
.
After thinking about it for a while, Yunjing probably understood what was going on. After that incident, Yulan had regained her freedom, so naturally her name was no longer on the roster.
After thinking about this, Yunjing didn't hesitate and was ready to order any one.
But Xia Tao, who was opposite him, patted his forehead with a look of surprise on his face and said, "By the way, I heard that Brother Yun has been to Baihua Pavilion, right? I wonder if Brother Yun has any girls he knows well? If so, why not just invite her over?"
"
The commotion between Yun Jing and Deng Ziling in Baihua Pavilion was quite big, and everyone in the small circle knew about it. Xia Tao didn't find it strange at all that Yun Jing said this at this time, so he smiled and said: "I have been here before, and I also met a
Girl, but her name is no longer on the roster.”
"What's the problem? Brother Yun, just say, just ask someone to invite you." Xia Tao winked and said, "Brother Yun, you are actually in love with me." He didn't worry at all about whether he could invite him. The second prince of Dali,
Just so confident.
At this time, Xia Tao's entourage came to report: "Master, there is a girl named Yulan outside who has come to see Mr. Yun."
After waving his hand to indicate that he understood, Xia Tao looked at Yun Jing with an expression that I could understand and said, "Brother Yun, do you see?"
Closing the roster, Yun Jing handed it to Xia Tao and said: "The girl Yulan outside the door is the woman we had a relationship with before, so I won't bother her. Brother Huang, please"
"Haha, Brother Yun is really affectionate and righteous. As a brother, he is also happy with the beauty of adulthood, so he won't embarrass Brother Yun's abrupt beauty." As he said this, Xia Tao didn't dare to look at the name list. He just casually closed it and handed it over.
The maid next to me, that maid immediately took the roster and made arrangements.
Yunjing didn't think about Xia Tao's purpose in inviting him here. So far, the two of them were friends, so why should they think about it so much, otherwise it would be bad to judge a gentleman's heart with a villain's heart.
Then Yunjing thought again, it seemed that You Xiao owed him a visit to Baihua Pavilion, and he didn’t know what happened to that guy now. It was said that when he transformed into Wang Dachui at Burial Sword Mountain and took away the Emperor’s Sword, he and Wang Dachui walked away from each other at that time.
I'm afraid I haven't been having a good time lately.
It's really a sin.
Having implicated others, Yunjing naturally couldn't act indifferently, but during this period of time, he deliberately inquired about You Xiao's whereabouts, but found no information at all.
No news is the best news, it is better than knowing that he is being hunted all over the world or even caught and tortured.
In a moment, Miss Yulan, who had been away from Yunjing for many days, had arrived in the small courtyard.
