Han Wei, the fourth-rank official and military guard general, was wearing night clothes, a coat and a cloak, and walked hurriedly towards Hualiu Street late at night. Several secret guards followed him silently.
When we arrived at the largest brothel, Wen Yage quickly ducked in.
The charming mother came forward with an elegant smile:
"The weather is cold, sir, please come inside and warm yourself up."
Han Min did not take off his cloak. His face was buried deep in the shadow. His mother couldn't see clearly her appearance, and she was too lazy to pay attention to him. Just give him money if he loves someone. If he cares too much, he will die early.
Han Min didn't say anything, but took out a note and gave it to her. Her mother looked at it, called a big teapot, and gave some instructions. The big teapot came over with a smile and made a gesture of invitation:
"Please come with me, little one."
Arriving at the door of an inconspicuous room on the second floor, the big teapot opened the door:
"Please."
When Han Min came in, there was a nice smell of incense in the house, and the furnishings also revealed the softness of his daughter's home. However, Han Min didn't want to appreciate these. He took out his handkerchief, wiped the chair and table, sat down, and then returned the favor.
The big teapot standing at the door said:
"Ask someone tall and graceful to play the piano."
The big teapot responded and then closed the door.
Not long after, the door knocked again, but it was a man wearing a black mask who came in.
Han Min looked at him carefully for a long time before saying coldly:
"Why, do you have to hide your face when you see me?"
The visitor's name was Feng He, and he was Han Min's subordinate. After hearing what he said, he hurriedly explained:
"I fell off the cliff and my face was stained. I'm afraid it will stain the eyes of adults."
Han Min glanced sideways at Feng He who was kneeling on the ground:
"I haven't seen anything before? Are you still afraid of your face? Take off the mask. There are no outsiders here, and you can get some fresh air."
Feng He responded and took off his mask. That face really made Han Min a little scared. Not to mention the vertical and horizontal wounds, his nose was also crooked. The left nostril was gone and it looked like a hole.
But those who knew Feng He could still recognize him. After confirming that it was Feng He, Han Min breathed a sigh of relief.
But he was still a little confused and looked away from his face:
"Why did your voice become so hoarse? Your face was injured and your throat was also injured?"
"Sir, my throat was indeed injured. I fell from a cliff and almost all the bones in my body were broken. Fortunately, I was saved by a doctor who collected medicinal herbs. I lay in bed for three or four months and listened to what he said.
I was injured due to a fall, and my subordinate doesn’t know how to treat me, so I didn’t understand what he was talking about.”
Han Min nodded:
"Have you gone home to have a look?"
"Not yet. Come and report to the Lord as soon as you can move. I haven't gone home yet."
Han Min thought for a while, and it seemed that there was nothing wrong with him, so he asked Feng He to sit down:
"Thank you for your hard work in assassinating King Yi this time. This King Yi is indeed a ruthless character. So many people injured you like this, and several brothers also died."
He seemed very sad as he spoke, sighing with regret.
Feng He knelt on the ground again and said:
"Thank you for caring about your brothers. It is your wish to die for you. You don't have to feel sad."
Han Min raised his head and blinked quickly:
"I have underestimated the enemy. I can't reward you for such a thing. I'm really aggrieved."
Feng He was even more moved and knocked his head to the ground:
"Your Majesty, this is the best reward for you to consider us."
Han Min leaned over and patted him on the shoulder:
"In the future, I will definitely find an opportunity to supply you with this supply."
Feng He wanted to say something else, but there was a knock on the door, so he quickly put on his mask and sat down.
This time, a big teapot came in, along with a woman holding a pipa. The woman was really watery, with fair skin, and she seemed to be able to produce water when touched.
Han Min's eyes became fascinated:
"You're not from Kunyu Kingdom, right?"
Big Teapot praised:
"This man has good taste. This is a girl from Jiangnan."
Han Min stood up and circled around the woman:
"Did you open the melon?"
"of course not."
"I want it tonight."
Both the woman and the big teapot were stunned, and the big teapot hurriedly said:
"Sir, this woman doesn't sell her body as an artist..."
Before he finished speaking, Han Min's eyes stood up:
"You don't want to open this brothel, do you?"
The big teapot was stunned again. He knew that this man was not easy to mess with. Regardless of whether he really had a background or a pig-nosed onion was inserted into his background, let’s just pretend that he had a background anyway. He said with a smile:
"Don't be angry, sir. This first night has its price. I should know that."
Han Min relaxed his tone and said:
"Of course, I will not give you less."
Seeing that she was going to sell herself, the woman knelt on the ground and kowtowed vigorously and begged:
"Master, please spare the little girl. The little girl is not a prostitute. She can play for me all night tonight. I beg you to spare the little girl."
Han Min squatted in front of her and pinched her chin:
"Do you want to be a prostitute or not? It seems that you have just entered the industry, right? Whether you are a prostitute or not is nonsense. Although you are a prostitute, you will lose your virginity sooner or later in a place like this. I will be gentle to you tonight.
Don’t think about anything else.”
The woman's tears instantly overflowed. This look was really endearing.
Han Min wiped away her tears and felt the silky skin at the same time. His whole body immediately felt like it was on fire. He quickly took out a fifty-tael silver ingot from his sleeve and threw it to the big teapot:
"I will keep her under my care for three days. I'll pay these first. If it's not enough, I'll let the madam figure it out tomorrow."
Mr. Turtle said several good things in succession and left.
Han Min couldn't wait to pick up the woman who had already lost her strength and could only cry. She entered the room and said to Feng He:
"Choose the woman you like and go play with her. The cost will be my son's expense."
Feng He happily agreed and withdrew, closing the door for Han Pu along the way.
The two stayed here for a week before they left with satisfaction. The woman was no longer innocent. Although her movements were still unfamiliar, she could greet people charmingly, even though she was still a girl under 20 years old.
Han Min was attached to the second-grade hussars general Huo Jiu, who was also a military attache. He also hoped that Huo Jiu would be happy one day and promote him. He came out of Wen Ya Pavilion, went home, changed his clothes, and went to find Huo Jiu.
Huo Jiu saw that he was depressed and snorted coldly:
"Be careful of losing your health."
Han Min looked a little scared, coughed lightly, changed the subject and said:
"Sir, King Yi is really dead. The people sent by the official to investigate came back and said that they found the bandit den, but the leader who assassinated King Yi is dead."
When Huo Jiu heard this, his eyes widened:
"Is it okay to kill a bandit leader? Move that bandit camp to its level!"
Han Min responded:
"yes."
The bandits were beaten inexplicably. Who provoked whom? How did they recruit the officers and soldiers? Within three days, news came out that the bandit stronghold had been destroyed. It was said that the stronghold that killed Ning Xin had been moved. This gang was extremely vicious and lawless.
The bandits were punished and a few were captured. It was said that one of them was the village leader. Anyway, there was an uproar in the capital.
Hyun Le Dian Dian went to Ning Sheng:
"Brother, brother, those bandits have been dealt with!"
But Ning Sheng's reaction was very dull. He asked her to sit next to him and stroked her fresh, soapy-smelling hair:
"You little fool, are you happy now? Do you believe anything the outside world says?"
Hyun was stunned:
Is there any inside story?
Ning Sheng did not continue the topic and asked Eunuch Jing to bring the dots to her:
"I've finished the salted eggs you sent me a few days ago. I'll bring some more another day. When I'm done, tell my brother that he'll buy you duck eggs."
Hyun looked at him doubtfully:
"The chef doesn't cook it?"
Ning Sheng rubbed her head:
"It's not as delicious as your cooking."
Hyun smiled silly, and Ning Sheng asked her to take the snacks back to eat, and Hyun looked at her and left.
The issue of establishing a prince is still a hot topic. One moment, Ning Min was announced among the people, and Ning Yan was announced at another time. The same was true in the front hall. From time to time, some people still raised the issue of establishing a prince.
The two protagonists, Ning Min and Ning Yan, turned a deaf ear. Whenever they entered the palace, they would go to Xun's place to get some food. Occasionally, Xun would make some and send them to their houses. Because of Xun's bridge, Ning Min and Ning Yan were closer than before. There are a lot of them, but you have to pretend to be a little bit outside, just in case someone messes with their brains.
The days passed like this, and as the Spring Festival approached, Kunyu Kingdom was already covered in ice and snow, covered in silver, a sacred white. The people were cleaning, worshiping the Kitchen God, cooking Laba, etc., and they were busy and lively. Preparing for the New Year, the same is true in the palace. The palace has swept away the dirt of the past year and welcomes the New Year cleanly. Everyone is looking forward to new clothes.
Hyun is very interested in folk customs. After thousands of years, many folk customs have been submerged by history. It is rare to come to ancient times. If you don't open your eyes, how can you be worthy of being dropped from a high altitude?
So, on the day of worshiping the Kitchen God, Hyun ran to the kitchen to take a look.
Burn incense, worship, and put sugar on the mouth of the Stove Lord in the portrait, which means that when he goes to heaven to report his work, he will say something nice and formal. Hyun can't see it with his eyes. He really wants to record it all and hide in it. Behind an inconspicuous pillar, I stretched my neck to look, feeling happy. This is called Chinese New Year. Nowadays, the New Year flavor in the city is getting less and less. The east side is better, but the farther west you go, the less Chinese New Year flavor becomes. I have no idea about "Celebrating the New Year". I thought it was because I grew up, but seeing the ancient worship of the Kitchen God, my childhood desire for celebrating the New Year arose again.
On New Year's Eve, a palace banquet was held as usual in the palace. In fact, everyone couldn't eat well at the palace banquet. This person said, "I wish the Queen Mother a long life and a happy life!" Everyone was so excited that they had to kneel down. As soon as they stood up, the other person said, " May your Majesty live forever!" Everyone had to kneel again. By the time they were done kneeling, the food was almost cold. Moreover, in the palace, everyone's calculations were ringing loudly. Who dared to When I really let go, I am still as cautious as usual, which means I can relax a little bit when watching the performance.
At midnight, a bell sounded from the bell tower. Different from usual times, 108 bells were struck at midnight on New Year's Eve. These 108 bells were not struck casually. There are 12 "nine" in 108. In China, "nine" is not only Those that simply represent numbers can also represent many things, such as "The dragon gave birth to nine sons." This nine does not mean that the dragon gave birth to nine sons, but that there are many, many. It is the ultimate number, and "nine" and "jiu" Homophony, so it is believed that "nine" means nobility, auspiciousness, and long-lasting meaning. Pray that in the new year, every month will be noble, auspicious, and long-lasting. Therefore, 12×9 is 108. Well, this is just the " There are many ways to say "108", but all of them are for good luck, good luck, and to get rid of all the troubles in life.
Every time he hears the sound of the bell, Hyun is very excited. This rich sound seems to have passed through thousands of years and came from ancient times. The sound strikes his heart. Every time he strikes it, his whole body feels like an electric shock. generally.
Firecrackers were also set off in the palace. They had not set off firecrackers for many years, and since they were happy to celebrate the New Year, they would not be satisfied without setting off a few, so they happily went to set off the firecrackers.
Everyone hid in a safe place, and Hyun was with the eunuchs who fired off the cannons.
There was a man named Wang Bi in the crowd, who was Huang Mi's subordinate. Although Huang Mi never mentioned anything, his dislike of Xun was already an open secret in the Forbidden Army. Huang Mi was very fond of his subordinates. Well, they also value benevolence, righteousness, and brotherhood. Although the Forbidden Army cannot cultivate the love of life and death like on the battlefield, Huang Mi came down from the battlefield, and the Forbidden Army is in his hands, and the top and bottom work together to treat Huang Mi and Huang. They all respected Jun, so Huang Mi's mood also affected them, and Wang Bi became annoyed when he saw Jun.
After thinking for a long time, he hugged Ning Sheng and said:
"Wei Chen also wants to set off some cannons to make it lively."
Ning Sheng responded with a smile:
"Go ahead, dear friends, there is no need to be polite. Anyone who wants to set off a firecracker can go ahead."
As soon as he finished speaking, several more people went to set off cannons.
After setting off a few, Wang Bi took a look and flicked one of the lit firecrackers towards Yuan. His move was extremely difficult to detect under the cover of many fireworks, unless someone was staring at it without blinking from the beginning. If you look at him, you may still find it, so after the firecrackers popped up, no one paid attention. (To be continued)