A crashing sound was heard in the courtyard wall, and Tao Yan'er, who was crouching at his desk and writing out lines of graceful handwriting, raised his head and looked at Lu Shengzhong, who was sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed and concentrating.
Seeing that he didn't respond, Tao Yan'er put down her writing, got up and left the case, came to the courtyard, walked over and picked up a paper ball.
This is not the first time she has picked up similar paper balls.
She did not open the paper ball, but returned to the house, walked to Lu Shengzhong, handed out the paper ball, and Yingyu said softly: "Brother."
Lu Shengzhong opened his eyes, took the paper ball in his hand, spread it out, and put the stone in the paper ball aside.
Knowing that this was not the time for her to watch, Tao Yan'er turned around and walked away, avoiding the courtyard.
Walking back and forth in the courtyard, she didn't know what Lu Shengzhong did or what he wanted to do, but for a smart woman who was proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting, from Lu Shengzhong's cunning behavior, she had already realized the calmness of Lu Shengzhong.
Dark waves surge.
After pacing back and forth for a while, with her hands on her abdomen, she raised her picturesque face and looked at the clear sky. There were birds soaring in the blue sky. She looked so cheerful and free, which made people yearn for it.
Lu Shengzhong wandered around the room, looking at the secret letter in his hand. He walked to the case and sat down. His eyes moved and fell on Juanxiu's handwriting on the paper on the case. He read the handwriting briefly and found that it was a poem with the mood of a long journey.
word.
The calligraphy was very beautiful, which made Lu Shengzhong feel quite emotional. Most ladies probably didn't have such skills. In order to make money, those brothels put great effort into treating these top actors.
He opened the paper with Juanxiu's handwriting aside and took up his pen to translate the contents of the secret letter.
After reading it and memorizing the instructions in the secret letter, he lit a fire and burned the secret letter and the translated content in the wash. Fang shouted, "Yan'er."
Tao Yaner, who was outside the house, came in and stood by the case looking at him.
Lu Shengzhong was silent for a while and then asked: "Will Wu Tiannan come today?"
Tao Yan'er: "I should be here. I told you that we will have a chess competition today."
As soon as he finished speaking, there was already a knock on the door in the yard outside, and Wu Tiannan's voice said, "Brother Tao!"
The two 'brothers and sisters' looked at each other and they really hit the mark.
Lu Shengzhong raised his chin slightly toward the ashes in the pen washer, then stood up and left. He walked out of the door and called back, "Here he comes."
Tao Yan'er quickly moved the pen and washed it.
The courtyard door opened, and a smiling Wu Tiannan held a food box in his hand and said cheerfully: "Brother Tao."
He said hello to Lu Shengzhong and walked in. They were obviously very familiar with each other.
Lu Shengzhong closed the door and turned around and asked, "What are you carrying?"
Wu Tiannan picked up the food box and said, "It's almost time for dinner to be served with delicious wine and delicacies from Babao Zhai, so we don't need to do anything to Yan'er."
Lu Shengzhong: "No need to be so polite."
Wu Tiannan: "Brother Tao is too polite. He is from my hometown."
Lu Shengzhong chuckled, shook his head, and said nothing more.
The two of them entered the room and saw Tao Yan'er sitting upright and writing. Wu Tiannan was fascinated by the soft and elegant style. When Tao Yan'er looked up, Fang exclaimed: "Is the girl working hard?"
Tao Yan'er put down her pen, stood up and saluted, "Brother Wu."
Wu Tiannan put down the food box, walked closer and looked at the handwriting on the case, clapped his hands and praised: "Sister Yan'er is so literary!"
Tao Yan'er said shyly, "Brother Wu is so complimentary. It's just arty. It can't compare to what Brother Wu learned from his family."
"It's not flattery, it's indeed a good literary talent. Look at this word!" Wu Tiannan pointed to the writing on the paper and shook his head repeatedly, "I feel inferior to you!"
Lu Shengzhong sighed: "Don't flatter me. Yan'er, Tiannan has brought some food. Please put it on the table."
Tao Yan'er bowed slightly to Wu Tiannan, then turned around and went busy.
After a while, the food, wine and dishes were placed on the table.
At the table, after the three people toasted, Lu Shengzhong suddenly asked: "Brother Wu, I see you are often in Beizhou Fucheng. Don't you need to go back to Pingchuan?"
Wu Tiannan was startled for a moment, then slowly put down his wine glass, shook his head and sighed, "I won't say any secret words in front of Brother Tao and Sister Yan'er. You probably know the situation in Beizhou. The situation is a bit special. From the cracked soil of Yan State,
Later, the Yan State couldn't control it, and the South Korean side didn't dare to push too hard, so the people who can really make the decisions on this ground are in Beizhou City. I have been active in this city for a long time, and I also want to find connections through connections.
A suitable errand to do.”
Lu Shengzhong said, "My father is the county magistrate. Can't Pingchuan County arrange a good job for you?"
Wu Tiannan: "Pingchuan County is a barren land. How can a good job be good? My ambition is not in Pingchuan, but in Beizhou City."
He looked ambitious and glanced at Tao Yan'er's reaction, who was reserved.
Lu Shengzhong nodded slightly: "I see! Everyone knows that the masters of Beizhou are the Shao family. Your father is the county magistrate after all. Why not let your father go and see Shao Dengyun."
Wu Tiannan immediately smiled bitterly: "The county magistrate is a high-ranking official in Pingchuan County, but he is nothing in this Beizhou capital. My father can see the Beizhou governor whenever he wants."
Speaking of this, he seemed to be afraid that the other brother and sister would underestimate him, so he raised his head and said: "But I have found a way and established a relationship with Zhou Mu's young master. In time, there will be results."
Lu Shengzhong was about to lead the conversation to this point, but he didn't want Wu Tiannan to say it himself, so he saved him the time of beating around the bush and asked calmly: "I heard that Shao Dengyun has three young masters, I wonder which one of them Brother Wu fell into?
"
Wu Tiannan: "Second Young Master and Third Young Master."
Lu Shengzhong said, "How did I hear that the eldest son, Shao Pingbo, is the real power figure in Beizhou?"
Wu Tiannan was a little embarrassed. He wanted to cling to Shao Pingbo, but he had to cling to Shao Pingbo. He didn't take him seriously at all. He argued: "The eldest son is too busy and there is no chance to get together for the time being. When there is a suitable opportunity, I will naturally ask him."
of."
"That's inappropriate!" Lu Shengzhong shook his head slightly.
Wu Tiannan was surprised: "What do you mean by Brother Tao's words?"
Lu Shengzhong said: "Shao Pingbo may be about to face a disaster. I advise Brother Wu not to get into trouble. It is best to stay away from him."
Wu Tiannan became more and more surprised: "Brother Tao, why did you say this?"
Lu Shengzhong seemed to be hesitant, as if he didn't know whether he should say it or not, and finally said: "Logically speaking, there are some things I shouldn't say, but since I know Brother Wu and we are from the same hometown, I might as well tell Brother Wu a few things. It's just that
This matter comes from my mouth and reaches your ears, and it is over as it passes. You must not say that it was me who said it. I don't want to cause any trouble, otherwise my brother and sister will have to stay away and will never meet Brother Wu again."
"Does Brother Tao think I'm a talkative person?" Wu Tiannan glanced at Tao Yan'er, patted his chest and promised, "Brother Tao, it's okay to say it, and I will never implicate Brother Tao."
Tao Yan'er glanced at Lu Shengzhong, wondering what he was going to do.
After Lu Shengzhong hesitated for a while, he slowly said: "Although I don't know much about Beizhou, I do know a little bit about things in the spiritual world. I sang the nursery rhyme of the King of Beizhou before. I wonder if Brother Wu has ever heard of it.
Pass?"
Wu Tiannan nodded repeatedly: "Of course I have heard about it. This matter is obviously aimed at the eldest son, but everyone only dares to discuss it in secret and dare not discuss it openly. Could it be related to this matter?"
Lu Shengzhong nodded and asked again: "Brother Wu, have you ever heard of Tang Yi, the head of the Shangqing Sect?"
Wu Tiannan chuckled, but then he seemed to feel that it was too vulgar in front of Tao Yan'er. His smile dropped and he nodded: "I've heard that the eldest son likes this master to show his love to me many times."
Lu Shengzhong: "That's the problem. Tang Yi is a married woman. Her husband's name is Niu Youdao. He is also a practitioner. He is the mage retinue of Prince Yongping of Yan State. He is also a capable person.
Is the hatred of a wife a trivial matter? Because of this incident, Niu Youdao and Shao Pingbo had an affair. The rumor came from Niu Youdao. Shao Pingbo then counterattacked and sent men to the Ice and Snow Pavilion in the Snow Mountain to assassinate Niu Youdao..."
Wu Tiannan was dumbfounded and relaxed when he told the story of the Ice and Snow Pavilion incident that was arranged but close to the truth. He would never have the chance to hear such a thing. To him, the Ice and Snow Pavilion was so far away that it could almost be regarded as a gathering of gods.
place.
Tao Yan'er was silent, but her mood was complicated. She had a feeling that she could not see anything.
She had never been able to figure out what Lu Shengzhong was going to do. She realized that Lu Shengzhong finally showed his ferocious face today...
After leaving here, Wu Tiannan was walking on the street worrying about gains and losses. He knew that a huge opportunity was in front of him, but he was a little afraid of getting involved in such a thing.
After hesitating again and again, Wu Tiannan clenched his fists, seemed to have made up his mind, and strode away...
Outside the Beizhou Governor's Mansion, Wu Tiannan waited for a long time. Someone came out of the door and greeted him, and the guard let him in.
In a corner of the street, Lu Shengzhong, who had been secretly watching all the way, saw it with his own eyes. The corner of his mouth curled up, and he was prepared to persuade Tao Yan'er to marry him as a luring condition.
Lu Shengzhong quickly turned around and left, and went to a restaurant on a street. He went inside and ordered a jar of wine. He folded a piece of paper into small pieces and put it into the hand of a waiter when no one was prepared. Then he walked away with the wine.
When I got home, I brought back a carriage.
He jumped off the carriage, pushed the door open, went straight to the bedroom, walked to Tao Yan'er who was lying quietly on the couch, pointed at her, and unlocked the restrictions on her body, and said calmly to Tao Yan'er who got up:
"Let's go!"
After a while, the brother and sister went out, Tao Yaner got into the carriage, and Lu Shengzhong drove away, all the way out of the city...
In the governor's office, Wu Tiannan waited in the hall for a long time before he saw brothers Shao Wubo and Shao Fubo arriving.
The two brothers looked at Wu Tiannan with disgust. They felt that this guy was a little ignorant. They knew each other. Is the Governor's Mansion a place where you can come casually?
If he hadn't heard that he was being given a heavy gift, the two brothers would not have let him enter the house at all.
"Second Young Master, Third Young Master." Wu Tiannan nodded and bowed.
The two brothers sat down in the hall. Shao Wubo remained silent. Shao Fubo raised his eyebrows and said, "Didn't you say heavy courtesy? Where is the heavy courtesy?"
Wu Tiannan looked at the servants at the door and hesitated: "It is no small matter to show great courtesy. Are you two gentlemen..."
Shao Fubo immediately waved his hand impatiently, asked the servants to step back, and asked: "Can you take it out now?"