It is the full moon season in mid-autumn, and the streets of Jiangning Mansion are decorated with lights and colorful lights, and people are coming and going.
Luo Xiaoyao and the others found themselves in front of the Huanchun Pavilion. As soon as they stopped, the Butterfly Lady greeting guests at the door lit up. She came forward with graceful gestures. She yawned, raised her handkerchief lightly, and said with a charming smile: "The flowers are blooming now and the moon is full."
, a few young gentlemen with jade trees in the wind must be admiring flowers and tasting wine. The girls in this pavilion are all good at understanding flowers and people's thoughts, and they will definitely be able to cheer up the young gentlemen. This month, the oiran on Rouge Street is our Nianzhi.
Girl, her music, singing and dancing..."
Lin Wanzhen chuckled and interrupted: "Butterfly Lady, you have a voice like an oriole and a graceful waist, which has attracted my tenderness. Are you willing to talk to me tonight?"
This butterfly lady was over thirty years old, and she was quite pretty. She thought she often flirted with guests. After hearing this, she leaned towards Lin Wanzhen, leaned against her shoulder, and chuckled, "Young master is charming and suave, I'm concubine."
It’s not what I want, but I’m afraid the girl in the pavilion won’t comply..."
Lin Wanzhen took half a step back, gently lifted the Butterfly Lady's chin with the jade fan in her hand, and said with a chuckle: "So, this Huanchun Pavilion is a good place for jealousy, and it has won my heart!"
Luo Xiaoyao and Zhe Deshou were both new to the land of fireworks, but when they saw Lin Wanzhen's tone as if she were a veteran of romance, they secretly laughed in their hearts. If it weren't for the fact that she was a woman, they would have thought that she was a bitch when she was in Jingnan.
A dandy boy who lingers in a romantic place.
"But it's still early in the morning, so I would like to listen to music and drink tea first." Lin Wanzhen smiled, then went straight to the topic and said with a smile: "I heard that the Narcissus girl in Huanchun Pavilion has superb piano skills and is as beautiful as a flower.
I would like to meet her for a while."
"Miss Narcissus?" Butterfly Lady was startled, then turned her charming eyes, raised the embroidered handkerchief in her hand, and chuckled, "Young Master wants to listen to Miss Narcissus's piano music...? Today is not a coincidence. It would be better if I recommended it to you.
The people in this pavilion who are good at qin know that Ruyue and Xiaotong are all..."
Lin Wanzhen shook her head, "How can she be able to replace the elegance of a close friend and the understanding of a divine acquaintance? What does Butterfly Mother mean by unlucky coincidence?"
"I'm watching the young masters meet each other..." The Butterfly Lady didn't answer her question, "But I don't know when I admired the graceful Narcissus girl playing music?"
Lin Wanzhen chuckled, took out a gold ingot from her sleeve, but it was one or two heavy, put it in Butterfly Lady's hand, looked at her enlarged eyes, and said with a smile: "If Lady Narcissus is in the pavilion right now... Die
All I have to do is tell her that Mr. Luo, who was drunk and beating the pig's head, will come when he listens to her playing "Spring Tour, Lushui" on the Qinhuai River."
"Drunk and beating a pig's head?" The butterfly lady was surprised for a moment, looked at the gold in her hand, and turned her eyes charmingly, "Miss Narcissus has an appointment at the next time, but we can't delay it. There are still two hours to spare... I'll go and tell you.
Now, as for whether she can see the young masters or not, the slave family can’t decide. If she doesn’t want to invite them, please don’t blame the young master..."
Without waiting for Lin Wanzhen's answer, she collected the gold and put it into her sleeve. Without inviting everyone to wait in the pavilion, she turned around and walked into Huanchun Pavilion.
After a while, the butterfly lady twisted her waist and walked out, whispering to a young boy at the door. Then she came to Lin Wanzhen and cast a flirtatious look, "Young gentlemen, please come with me..."
But he led everyone to the alley to the north, saying as they walked: "Miss Narcissus has an appointment with distinguished guests during the holidays, so we really can't delay it. Without her consent, I would not dare to take the young masters with me because of the courage of the servants.
When we meet, all the young masters must leave at three o'clock in the morning, lest the eldest lady in the pavilion knows... the slave family will be punished."
Luo Xiaoyao and others vaguely guessed that Narcissus must be going to Qingfengyi during the Youshi period. Huanchun Pavilion accepted the silver, so they would not let her pick up another guest.
The eldest lady in the Butterfly Lady's mouth was the Bustard. She was greedy for gold, so she led everyone to meet Narcissus without telling the Bustard. But she was afraid that others would waste time, so she gave her orders.
Lin Wanzhen chuckled and said: "The butterfly lady is so considerate, how can I, the young master, be willing to let you take the blame? What's more, I still want to write poems and drink wine with you, the butterfly lady... in front of the flowers and under the moonlight."
The Butterfly Lady chuckled and said, "Young master, you have to take care of yourself. Don't let me get lovesick..."
As Lin Wanzhen was flirting with Die Niang, everyone walked around to the door of the Huanchun Pavilion backyard, only to see a young man in Tsing Yi had opened the door and was waiting for him. He nodded and bowed to accept Lin Wanzhen's broken silver reward. That Butterfly Niang
Seeing how generous Lin Wan was, she smiled charmingly and praised her.
Two arrow guards were left waiting outside, and Luo Xiaoyao and three others followed the butterfly mother into the courtyard. This ring of spring reading is a place for romance, and the layout is naturally different from ordinary people's homes. At the front is a building more than two feet high and 30 meters long.
The nearly twenty-foot pavilion is divided into three small courtyards on the north and south sides. Each of the small courtyards has an exquisite two-story building. In the middle of the large courtyard, various flowers and plants are planted, and they are colorful.
Walking on the bluestone path, the butterfly lady pointed to the front pavilion and said with a smile: "The building in front is the hall where Huanchun Pavilion receives guests, and it is also where the ordinary girls of this pavilion live. The small buildings in the other courtyards on both sides,
The people who live here are all beauties who have been popular for a long time in this pavilion..."
After walking through a path among flowers, I came to the small courtyard in the middle of the north. I saw Narcissus wearing a white dress and two maids coming out of the courtyard gate. His eyes swept across the crowd and stopped on Luo Xiaoyao.
Suddenly there was a look of surprise on his face, he stepped forward lightly, saluted and said: "Narcissus has met the young master."
"You three young masters, please come into the courtyard and talk slowly, I will take my leave first." The butterfly lady thought she was afraid that others would find out, so when she saw this, she bowed to everyone and left.
The three of them followed the guidance of Narcissus and entered the small courtyard. They saw a pavilion in the front courtyard and a pond beside the pavilion. There was a wooden corridor on the pond to separate the two sides of the pond. Although the pond was not big, it blended in with the green bamboos, flowers and plants in the courtyard.
, but it is an eye-catching sight.
This two-story building is two feet high and more than four feet long. The main wall on the north is only more than ten feet wide. On the west side is a staircase going up. On the east side, there are open windows. You can see the back of the house at a glance.
Potted flowers. There is a landscape painting hanging on the wall. There is a long low table five feet away from the wall, with a guqin on it. There are small incense burners on each side of the table, and smoke is burning under them.
sandalwood.
There is a row of open three-story wooden cabinets on the east wall. On the cabinets are teapots and warm wine cups of various sizes, all of which are exquisite. There is a small low table in front of the cabinet, with tea sets on the table.
There is a colorful carpet on the floor in front of the table, and two tables are placed on the north and south sides of the carpet.
There are several scrolls hanging on the west wall. There is a square table nearly two feet high in front of the wall. There is a chessboard and chess equipment on it. There are two small drums beside the table.
Narcissus led Luo Xiaoyao and the others to sit down in front of the desk in the east. After arranging the maids to boil water and make tea, they knelt down beside the desk where Luo Xiaoyao was, "The little girl is in a place of fireworks, but...
It's really scary to have my benefactor come to visit..."
Due to the presence of the Butterfly Lady, she did not dare to be benevolent.
"I don't deserve the title of benefactor, but I feel ashamed to say it... I left in a hurry that day and did not consider the girl's safety. Thinking about it now makes me feel ashamed. Fortunately, the girl is fine."
What he said was truly sincere. Xiao Muyun was captured by Shen Liancheng that day, and while he was busy rescuing him, he forgot about the revenge of Narcissus Society by Liu Zhenyi and his son afterwards.
Narcissus shook his head, "Although my late father died due to harm... there are still people who admire my late father for his integrity and loyalty. The Liu family father and son did not dare to cause trouble for the little girl even though they were warned."
But thinking that Liu Zhenyi was an arrogant and domineering person and held an important position, there was someone who made him jealous. Luo Xiaoyao was very surprised, but he was afraid of being rude, so he did not say anything to inquire, so he nodded, "This is a great blessing. "
"I wonder if the heroine has also come to Jiangning Mansion?"
Narcissus didn't ask Xiao Muyun or Luo Xiaoyao's names that day. If it weren't for Lin Wan's true words and Liu Bin being beaten into a pig's head by Xiao Muyun, but he had played the "Spring Outing, Lushui" piano song on the Qinhuai River countless times, Narcissus didn't ask either. I am sure that my benefactor has arrived.
"For the moment, I forgot to tell the girl her name. I'm Luo Xiaoyao. Junior sister Xiao is preoccupied with something and can't come to Jiangning." Luo Xiaoyao smiled slightly and then introduced, "This is Brother Zhe... This is my subordinate. Junior sister, Miss Lin..."
He was sincere by nature, but he knew that Narcissus was definitely not a bad person, so he did not want to deceive her, so he revealed the identity of Lin Wanzhen, who was disguised as a man. After meeting with Zhe De Shou, Narcissus stared at Luo Xiaoyao with feigned anger on his face. Lin Wanzhen smiled softly, "Miss Lin is so kind. If my benefactor hadn't said so, Narcissus would have thought that he was a handsome young man."
Lin Wanzhen is pretty and has a bit of heroism. After dressing up in men's clothing, she is indeed a handsome and handsome young man.
Luo Xiaoyao glared at Lin Wanzhen and pretended not to notice. He smiled at Narcissus and said, "The butterfly lady said that she has a date tonight. Please forgive me for disturbing her."
"My benefactor must not say such things. It's a pity that after the little girl was imprisoned, she couldn't help herself...otherwise she would have refused to go." Narcissus shook his head, paused, and sighed: "What's more, it's the little girl's heart. Hated Khitan people."
The three of them knew that Narcissus must have been invited to Qingfengyi, but they did not tell her directly. When they heard her saying that she hated the Khitan people, they were all very surprised. Looking at each other in confusion, Luo Xiaoyao said suspiciously: "Miss Narcissus is related to the Khitan people." People make enemies?"
"The little girl's real name is Zheng and her given name is Yuzhen. She called herself Narcissus because she entered this land of smoke and moon. My late father was the admonishing official of the Southern Tang Dynasty. When the Khitan people went south to the Central Plains, the Emperor of the Southern Tang Dynasty wanted to fight with them. My late father strongly opposed the establishment of diplomatic relations and urged the emperor to send troops north to expel the Khitans."
"But the emperor was unwilling and caused discord between the emperor and his ministers. Later Liu Zhiyuan expelled the Khitans and established the Later Han Dynasty..." Narcissus sighed with tears in his eyes, "My father was happy for a moment and praised Liu Zhiyuan as a talented and strategic monarch, but he was It reached the ears of the emperor..."
"My father was upright and upright, and he offended many officials in the court. Some people used this to say that my father had a rebellious heart, and they also fabricated the story that my father was greedy for money...The emperor of the Southern Tang Dynasty was angry at first, so he took the opportunity to accuse his father. The father was sent to prison, so that he was no longer in prison."
Luo Xiaoyao saw that she was shedding tears silently, which made people feel pity, so he winked at Lin Wanzhen. Lin Wanzhen pouted slightly, as if she didn't want to, but also stood up from her seat. At this time, a maid He stepped forward and handed the fragrant handkerchief to Narcissus. Upon seeing this, Lin Wanzhen blinked and smiled at Luo Xiaoyao, then sat back down.
"Let my benefactor laugh..." Narcissus took the handkerchief and wiped her tears, and then said: "At that time, the house was ransacked, and the little girl and her sister were in trouble. Six years ago, they were framed because they were unwilling to smile. My late father's officials were almost sent to Khitan, but fortunately the prince Li Hongji admired his late father, and he managed to get through it... and finally came here."
Luo Xiaoyao suddenly understood who Liu Zhenyi, the commander of the Longwu Army, was afraid of. But he thought that with his princely status, he could get Narcissus out of Leqiu, so he said: "This King Yan is an upright man, no wonder Liu Zhenyi dare not He hurt you, but with his status, he can help the girl escape from the sea of suffering..."
"The reason why the little girl went to the post house this time was because of Liu Zhenyi... He did not dare to retaliate openly, but he was planning to do harm and wanted the Liao people to bully me."
"Then sister has been wronged?" Lin Wanzhen asked in shock.
"That day Liu Zhenyi sent someone to ask me to go to the post house, but the little girl refused to die. Later, the evil guy sent someone to tell me... He said that this was a gift of diplomatic relations, and King Yan also knew it, and he only wanted to play it every time Just a few songs to cheer me up. Someone will definitely send me back to the pavilion before Haishi. When he mentioned King Yan, the little girl knew that she couldn’t shirk him, but if the people of Liao had any ill intentions, King Yan would have no choice but to do so. Go ahead with the determination to die."
Luo Xiaoyao and the other three looked at each other with surprise on their faces.
"The little girl has some piano skills. The Liao envoy heard that he was very impressed and asked the little girl to stay in the post house like more than ten official prostitutes. At that time, the little girl had already planned to stab her throat with a silver hairpin. …
Fortunately, Mr. Wang, who was attending the meeting that day, was favored by his late father. He had not seen the little girl for nearly ten years and he did not recognize him. Seeing the angry look on the little girl's face, he asked about the little girl's origins and learned that It was my late father who came to the rescue, but he spoke out to save the situation."
"Lord Wang spoke to the envoy from Liao... The little girl's piano skills are famous in Jiangning Mansion. Usually there are a large group of literati who want to find the little girl to listen to music. If she stays in the post house, I am afraid that some literati will be lovesick. Going to the inn to listen to music and other jokes.
The Liao envoy thought that he heard that Mr. Wang wanted to protect each other, or because of the etiquette of diplomatic relations, if he insisted on keeping the little girl, his identity would be lost if the news spread, so he was not in trouble anymore..."
Looking at Narcissus's miserable expression, Luo Xiaoyao sighed in her heart. If it weren't for her father's upright character and the blessings he left behind, he would have died.
Narcissus sighed and said: "But the current emperor of the Southern Tang Dynasty seems to be benevolent and righteous, but he is extremely feminine and headstrong. If the little girl is separated from Leji, wouldn't it be the same as redressing the injustice of the late father... Even if King Yan is You have the intention, but you don’t dare to offend the emperor of the Southern Tang Dynasty.”
At this time, the maid had boiled the tea and brought it to the table in front of everyone. Zhe Deshou picked it up and took a sip. He looked at the sunlight outside the window and said, "Today, I wanted to come with Brother Luo to listen to the girl's piano skills, but I couldn't. It's really wrong to make the girl sad. It's past the due time now, so I'll take my leave and wait a day or two before disturbing you again."
The original intention of the three of them was to explore Shuixian's reputation and try to see if it could help them sneak into Qingfeng Station. Now that they heard her talk about her life experience, it was possible for her to risk her life to help him. Zhe De Shou thought that he could not delay her going to Qingfeng Station. When I arrived at the post office, I said my goodbyes.
"The Liao people have said that if a young girl comes to play music, they will inform them one day in advance, but it sounds like they are busy discussing matters, and they do not ask young girls to go there every day. Today coincides with the full moon season, So I sent my little girl to go and play... I don’t think I have an appointment tomorrow, but I hope my benefactor will come, so I’ll prepare a small amount of wine for him."
Luo Xiaoyao and the others nodded in agreement, stood up and left, returning to the other courtyard.
When they learned the reason why Shuixian's father passed away, Elder Fu and others were all overjoyed. Everyone smiled and said: "God is really helping us... If you say this, Miss Shuixian will definitely help. There are always songs and dances in this diplomatic etiquette."
As a way to add to the fun, we will capture the person escorting Narcissus when the time comes. We will disguise ourselves and wait for the opportunity to make a move. This is considered a matter of course."
"That's right." Elder Fu stroked his long beard and nodded: "And the best opportunity should be when they succeed. Then they will be happy and relaxed..."
"Then look for an opportunity in a day or two to explain the matter to Miss Narcissus and ask her for help?" Manager Zhu said: "But it is best not to talk in Huanchun Pavilion. People are mixed in the land of flowers and willows, and there is a risk of leaking the secret...
"
Zhe Deshou also had this intention. He nodded when he heard the words and said thoughtfully: "The steward's intention...is to invite her to another courtyard for a detailed discussion, or to find another place? I'm just afraid that there will be some spies secretly watching her..."
"Well, that's very possible." Manager Zhu nodded, "Young master, you can make an appointment with her and invite her to go on a swim on the Qinhuai River. Even if there are hidden lights, you shouldn't be able to get close to the boat... Take some time.
Yinliang rented the Huanchun Pavilion boat, accompanied by me and his own servants... What does General Zhe think?"
"The arrangements made by the steward must be reasonable." Zhe Deshou immediately nodded in agreement.
"Then let He Kun, the deacon of our pavilion, go with you. He hangs out on Rouge Street and is familiar with the madams of various villas... It should be easy for him to come forward and rent the boat."
Now that things were settled, Zhe Deshou felt relieved. He looked at Luo Xiaoyao and said with a smile, "Today the moon is full in mid-autumn and the scenery in the south of the Yangtze River is pleasant. Zhe wants to go to Xuanwu Lake with Brother Luo. How about it?"
Manager Zhu continued and said with a smile: "On this day every year, there are many literati and elegant people watching the moon and the scenery of Xuanwu Lake. Young Master should go there with General Zhe, and his subordinates will send people to accompany them with fine wine and delicacies."
Luo Xiaoyao looked at Lin Wanzhen who was already applauding, nodded and said with a smile: "Junior sister Wanzhen already agrees, it's not okay if I can't think about it, haha..."
At the time of Xu, Luo Xiaoyao, Zhe Deshou, Lin Wanzhen, and Shang You took several arrow guards and headed straight for Xuanwu Lake. The other courtyard was only three miles away from Xuanwu Lake, so they could arrive in an instant.
Under the moonlight, you can see the reflections of clouds and trees on the embankment, fish swimming on the lake chasing the light, and a few small boats slowly sailing on the water in the rippling waves. On the road where people are walking, from time to time, some literati can be seen tasting wine, admiring the moon, and reciting poems and writing poems.
Zhe Deshou said to one of the accompanying arrow guards: "I heard that the former Liang Prince Zhaoming once built a garden and wrote books at this lake. Where was it?"
He had never been to Jiangning and was not familiar with the terrain. The arrow guard heard the words and responded: "Master Zhe should be referring to the Liangzhou that people today call Prince Zhaoming. If you go north here, if you travel quickly
It takes about half a stick of incense to..."
Zhe Deshou nodded and said with a smile: "You can't go fast. This moonlit lake scenery has beautiful scenery everywhere, each with its own artistic conception. Go slowly, go slowly, haha..."
"Brother Zhe is so cheerful and affectionate, he must be a true gentleman." Lin Wanzhen chuckled, nodded, and chanted: "The lake is filled with jade and jade, and the long scenery is painted on the embankments, paths, bridges and corridors... You must not miss these places."
view."
"Miss Wan Zhen is so talented that if she were born as a man, she would be able to get the position of a Hanlin scholar very easily." Zhe Deshou praised.
"Brother Zhe is both civilized and martial, but he made fun of Wan Zhen." Lin Wanzhen said with a sweet smile: "Next sentence... How about asking Brother Zhe to confront me?"
"Oh? There is a martial artist who is not good at reciting poems and writing poems. Brother Shang, please have a conversation with Miss Wan Zhen..."
The Zhe family attaches great importance to education, and Zhe Deshou has studied both literature and martial arts since he was a child, and his talents are extraordinary. However, remembering Luo Xiaoyao's words that he wanted to harmonize the fate between Lin Wanzhen and Shang You, he deliberately asked Shang You to take over the dialogue.
Shang You was stunned and said in embarrassment: "I have little knowledge, how can I speak clearly..."
"Hehe, all the students in my academy are talented in literature, so it's feasible." Lin Wanzhen said with a smile, "Senior Brother Shang is the right match..."
"Junior sister started the chapter with all the beauties, but I was short of words..." But after hearing what Lin Wanzhen said, Shang You, who was about to refuse, smiled bitterly, walked and pondered for a moment, and said: "The breeze deliberately sends thoughts, the two places are so close to each other.
This feeling..."
Zhe De Shou said with a smile: "Tonight I can drink as much as I want, paint a long scene, and love this... OK, OK."
This couplet implicitly expresses the feeling of love, and Zhe Deshou repeats the last three words of the two sentences, "praise". Lin Wanzhen didn't know the meaning of the words, but she smiled sweetly: "Okay, tonight Wanzhen also drinks two
cup……"
Shang You thought it was due to cowardice, but after chanting, he turned away. Luo and Zhe could not help but look at each other and smile bitterly.
Everyone walked slowly, enjoying the beautiful scenery under the moon. Nearly half an hour later, they arrived at a place in Liangzhou where osmanthus was planted everywhere and the fragrance was light and leisurely. Zhe Deshou pointed to the pavilion near the lake and said: "This is
The place is fragrant with golden osmanthus, and under the moonlight the shadows of flowers and the color of the lake are a good place to drink... How about resting in this pavilion?"
Everyone heard the words and praised him for his good deeds. The arrow guard hurriedly opened the food box, placed delicacies on the stone table in the pavilion, and poured wine. Everyone sat down to eat, pushing cups and changing cups, and they were laughing and laughing.
Unknowingly, it was already three o'clock in the morning. At this time, a flute sound came from nowhere. It rose melodiously. At first, it was like the singing of orioles, soft and joyful. Suddenly, the sound became deeper and deeper, like flying geese in a flock.
It is extremely sad and makes people feel sad.
Everyone was already a bit drunk, and everyone felt something in their hearts under the sound of the flute. They all listened quietly for a while. When the lingering sound gradually faded away, Zhe Deshou picked up a jar of wine on the table and walked to the edge of the pavilion railing.
, looking at the sparkling lake, sighed, raised his head, took a few sips, and slowly chanted:
The beautiful scenery of the lake and mountains is beautiful beside the moon, and the long love shines through the blue sky.
The full moon in mid-autumn brings me the most sorrow, and the flowing light shines on the two places to miss each other.
Riding a horse and looking at the dust, the small building is full of beauty.
He sent melancholy tunes, but he was just drunk and dreaming about the past and laughing.
Luo Xiaoyao and Zhe Deshou were on their way back from Mingyue Villa that day, and they had already realized that Zhe Deshou was in a difficult relationship. However, he respected Zhe Deshou very much, and he was also timid about showing affection, so he did not dare to speak out.
Explore Zhe De Shou’s past.
Now I heard the poem was full of sorrow, but I didn't know how to comfort him. I thought of Lin Wanzhen's response to the poem to comfort the pig-killing scholar, so I raised my eyes to look at Lin Wanzhen, hoping that she would respond to the poem to persuade him.
Lin Wanzhen is very smart. She has not been with Zhe Shoude for a short time, but she knows that he is decisive in dealing with people. He is a person who dares to do things, loves and hates. If he has troubled feelings, it is very difficult to tell. Luo Xiaoyao's eyes are full of lust.
, knowing what he was thinking, he sighed secretly, thought for a moment, and then chanted:
The bright moon shines for eternity, and love lasts for many years.
The clear breeze brings the clouds close to the moon, and urges the two loving friends to bring the world together.
Hundreds of flowers bloom in harmony with the scenery, and the seasons merge with each other.
The flowing light never waits for the rain and snow to hit the person in front of me.
Zhe Deshou and Xiazhou Dingnan Army Jiedushi Li Yixing's niece Li Minxue were in love with each other, but Li Yixing was very unhappy with Zhe's family, who was also a member of the Party.
He tried his best to strategize, but when the Central Plains was in chaos, he supported his own troops in the Hexi area. He bowed his head to those who took over the Central Plains and proclaimed themselves emperor, regardless of good or evil. The ambition of the Zhe family army to abandon the dark side and join the bright side was different from his.
Naturally, she was repulsed. How could she agree to Li Minxue's marriage to Zhe Deshou? She had flatly refused seven years ago when the Zhe family proposed marriage.
Zhe Deshou and Li Minxue had the intention of elopement at that time, but they were afraid that Li Yixing would use this excuse to invade the prefecture and cause chaos in Hexi. The two knew the power of this, which was that they had to endure hardships, making separation difficult.