Chapter 18 Chapter Eighteen
"Zhang Niuer, let's set sail."
Wu Wa'er gave an order, and the boat left the pier and sailed forward.Wu Wa'er sat down in the cabin, looked Yanyan up and down, her eyes gradually showed pity, and asked: "Young lady boarded the boat rashly, alone, and don't know my details, so I'm not afraid of my son's attack." Is there any harm to the lady if you have malicious intentions?"
Tang Yanyan laughed and said: "You are only a little boy, and you also say such things. Huh? Look at you, you look like a pampered son of a rich family, how dare you travel long distances with only one maid?"
Wu Wa'er smiled slightly and said: "My son... surnamed Yang, Yang Gui, is a child of Huaizhong. He went to Beijing to rush for the exam. Because he didn't pass the exam, he was studying in Beijing to prepare for the autumn exam. My father fell ill accidentally. Yang I was concerned, so I gave up the autumn test and took the maidservant home. Yang's house has a long history of business dealings with this shipping company, so they are familiar with each other, so why worry?"
Tang Yanyan suddenly said: "It's no wonder, I said, looking at your pink and tender body, you are more delicate than a girl's family. You are the son of a rich family, so... the servants don't have to worry. "
Wu Wa'er rolled her eyes and asked, "What's the urgent matter, my lady, rushing to Jianghuai?"
Tang Yanyan was dressed in coarse cloth and green clothes, not like a wealthy family, so he had to make up nonsense, and sighed quietly: "To tell you the truth, my husband is a merchant who travels between Jianghuai and Bianjing, and does some business to support the family. .Looking at his hard work, I feel pity for him. He manages the family with diligence and thrift, spends the day carefully, and takes good care of his enemy.
Who knew...he even took a concubine privately in Huaizhong, but he kept it a secret from me all the time when he went back and forth between the two places. It was only because the second brother next door told me that he got away with it.The officials were seduced by that shameless vixen, how could the Nu family feel relieved, this time in a hurry to go south, the Nu family just wanted to find the unconscionable officials.Alas, to tell you the truth, young master, the slave family was originally from a wealthy family, even though it was in a catastrophe, the family was ruined, and I asked myself about my character and status, there is no one who is not worthy of him, I didn't expect him..."
When Wu Wa'er heard that she was a daughter, she couldn't help feeling sympathetic.At the same time, she was a concubine herself, and when Tang Yanyan called her husband's concubine a shameless vixen, she instinctively wanted to protect her, and softly advised, "Young lady, you don't have to be too concubine." Worried, your husband is still traveling between the two places, seeing you from time to time, it is obvious that he still respects and loves you as a lady in his heart. It is common for men to have concubines, and since this is the case, he refuses to tell the truth, presumably because he is afraid that you will be jealous and sad .Being intimidated by love, it is also possible to do some stupid things.”
Tang Yanyan was originally born in a wealthy family, and she was used to the scene of three wives and six concubines and beautiful maidservants in the family. At the beginning, Qin Yiyun showed love to her, and at the same time went to brothels with third brother and others to have sex. Chasing and killing with a sword is mainly because of the spoiled nature, not because I think it is some kind of treasonous act in my heart.When she fell in love with Yang Hao and tried hard to win his favor, she didn't have the prestige of her aunt, and she was able to subdue her man and let him not take a concubine, but if you want a concubine, you should consult your wife Regarding opinions, Yang Hao didn't say anything, and she felt a little dissatisfied in her heart.
At this time, when Wu Wa'er persuaded her, I thought to myself: "I thought he was hiding it from me, or he was fascinated by that vixen, and he couldn't wait to let her in, but he didn't have time to tell me. Now that he wants to come, What this little boy said makes sense."
Wu Wa'er felt sympathy for the vixen that Tang Yanyan was talking about, and when she saw her groaning silently, she seemed to be moved, so she persuaded: "It's okay for the lady to find her husband, but seeing him and that concubine Shi, foolishly think, but don't rush to get angry, you have to observe carefully to see if your husband has put all his emotions on that concubine, or it is as I said. The lady's character and appearance are all excellent , I guess your husband will lose love for you."
At this moment Miss Yebang Tanhua Xing'er came in with tea, Wu Wa'er smiled and said, "My lady invites tea."
Tang Yanyan took the cup in her hand, but looked out of the cabin, frowned slightly and said: "This boat is not going fast."
Miss Xing'er heard that she was so particular about being on a boat, put the tea tray on the table, and said angrily: "The water in the Bian River is slow, our boat has no big sails to rely on, and we don't have so many oarsmen. Naturally, rowing should be slower, if the lady is in a hurry, she can go to find a fast boat."
"Xing'er is rude!" Wu Wa'er gave her an annoyed look, then smiled at Tang Yanyan and said, "This boat won't be too slow, and my lady is not in a hurry to go to Huaizhong in a day or two in the morning." , since you have taken my son’s boat, I will not leave you with lodging and food alone, and come with me to Huaizhong, and think about countermeasures along the way.”
She deftly turned the teacup in her hand, pinched her lips and gently blew the tea in the cup, watched its ups and downs, and said with a smile: "A man's family enjoys the happiness of everyone, with wives and concubines in groups, red flowers and green leaves, and boundless beauty. This has been the case since ancient times. Then It became a rule. This teapot is paired with six cups. Everyone thinks it is very normal. If you insist on a teapot with only one cup, it’s okay, but everyone in the world regards one pot with more cups as a As usual, if you want to have a pot and a cup, it will be regarded as absurd, so what?"
Although Tang Yanyan's heart moved, he was very unconvinced, and said with a cold "sneer", "You know it very well, young man. You are also a man, so of course you share your nostrils with him."
Wu Wa'er smiled and said: "Yang was born in a mansion of a wealthy family and grew up in the hands of a woman. He is used to this kind of thing, so it's hard not to understand." , It can only be this kind of knowledge. At that time, a jealous wife even the women in the neighbors would despise her. The customs and ideas are so irrelevant to me. If I write her as a modern new woman, it will be unrealistic .)
Wu Wa'er put the teacup on the table, and said with a smile: "A man's affection is different from a woman's. If you treat it poorly, then the affection of a man's family is this cup of tea. If she drinks it, you don't have it. There is only one person." Enjoy. If you maintain it cleverly, then his love is like a well of water, and the lady can think about it carefully."
Tang Yanyan was so annoyed, she said bitterly, "In my next life, I will be a man too!"
Wu Wa'er thought of Yang Hao's various behaviors in Tokyo City. He was trembling with his superiors, walking on thin ice, taking care of his family and taking care of it. Now he is on the go, and he is still careful everywhere. How can the daughter's family know about the sufferings of men and their shoulders?"
Turning her wonderful eyes, seeing Tang Yanyan's bored appearance, Wu Wa'er suddenly smiled and said, "It's a long journey, it's too boring. I have a game of cards, which is very interesting. Would you like to pass the time together?"
Tang Yanyan was stunned: "What brand leaf? Leaf brand?"
Wu Wa'er smiled and said, "It's even more interesting than leaf cards. This kind of card game is called mahjong, and the rules are actually simple. Xing'er, call Zhang Niu'er in, and bring me my pair of jadeite mahjong."
Tang Yanyan is a card fan. She grew up in a wealthy family and is familiar with all kinds of card games. When she heard it, she immediately became interested. Wu Wa'er explained the rules to her. Tang Yanyan understood it as soon as she heard it. The various combinations of the play are full of wit and wit, and I can't help but eager to try: "This card game is also interesting. I didn't expect that there is such an interesting thing in Kaifeng."
Xing'er came in with a mahjong box, and when she heard this, she proudly said: "This kind of card game is us..." After being stared at by Wu Wa'er, she changed her words: "Uh... we are in Kaifeng Funan Yamen It was created by Master Yang, the envoy of the court, and it was only popular in brothels and brothels at first, but now many wealthy families and ordinary people like this kind of card game."
"Created by Yang Hao?" Tang Yanyan thought in his heart: "The chess moves that that guy taught me are very interesting. I don't know what interesting things he has found out now?"
The boat sailed leisurely, a stone's throw away ahead, and a small boat was driving unhurriedly.The son Zhe, the boy Wu, and the village woman Tang, there are two boats between the three of them, but no one has ever noticed the relationship between them...
Bianhe transportation used to be boating day and night, and it was very lively. Now that Bianjing is short of food, the old method is stepping up the transportation of food, and there is an endless stream of boats on the river.There were two small boats clearing the way in front of Wei Wang Zhao Dezhao's big boat, where the flags were placed, and ordinary merchant ships and cargo ships all sailed to the shore, waiting for the imperial envoy's big boat to pass by, and then scattered like fish on the entire river.With the addition of giant sails and two rows of oarsmen, the journey will be quicker. Murong Qiuzui and Fang Zhengnan stood at the bow of the boat, Li Jin and Wu Gaofei, two of the three envoys Chu Zhaofu's followers, stood two or three steps away from the left, and Cheng Yu, Yang Hao, and Cheng Dexuan stood on the right, whispering to each other Talking and laughing, there is a clear distinction between each other. Murong Qiuzui and Fang Zhengnan said something in a low voice, then turned to look at Yang Hao and said, "Envoy Yang, you are the deputy imperial envoy, I don't know how to go south this time, do you have a plan in mind?" Yang Haodao: "All the errands have been dispatched. Qiantui is on behalf of the sky to patrol the hunting, just to supervise the local government, so there is no need to have a definite destination. You can go all the way, stop as you go, and deal with all kinds of difficulties at any time. .” "ridiculous!" Murong Qiu let out a drunken smile: "If you want Qiantui to be aimless and stop and go, how much time will it take? According to this old man, I will sail straight to the southernmost point and return from the tail, starting from the farthest point." , Supervising and urging the purchase and transportation of grain everywhere, coaxing fish like making a net, driving them to their lives, and wholeheartedly transporting them north." Yang Hao explained: "Mr. Murong's words are wrong. Time is waiting for me. If we follow this method step by step, it will still be too late. Local officials are good and bad. Some are willing to serve their lives wholeheartedly, while others will inevitably prevaricate and evade and profit from it. Our trip , just prescribe the right medicine to the case, and deal with one place, it will have the effect of killing one and warning others. "ignorance!" Murong Qiuzui raised his beard, and said with a sneer, "Looking at what you did in Nanya, the old man knows your character, hey! It turns out that you are deliberately trying to find fault with others, trying to use severe torture to make an example of others. My Great Song Dynasty has always treated scholars and officials preferentially, and never governed the country with tyrannical laws and tyranny. If you use the method of demolishing Bianjing buildings to deal with Jianghuai officials, you will undoubtedly destroy yourself as the Great Wall." Yang Hao was very displeased, but he knew that he was Zhao Pu's confidant, so he patiently explained: "Mr. Murong, you must know that in troubled times there are heavy codes, and you must follow the law in a hurry. Now Kaifeng..." "Confused!" Murong Qiuzui said impassionedly: "You are trapping His Royal Highness King Wei in an unrighteous way. In this way, how will the officials and scholars in the world treat King Wei Qiansui? You are reckless and disregarding interests..." Murong Qiu was drunk, spitting and spitting, and like a bilge river, he talked out many reasons. Li Jin and Wu Gaofei, the third envoys, watched the commotion, Cheng Yu and Cheng Dexuan looked sullen, and Cheng Dexuan asked for it several times. He went forward to argue, but was stopped by Cheng Yu, leaving only Yang Hao standing there bloodied by Murong Qiuzui's reprimand. Yang Hao finally got angry, and changed his expression: "Mr. Murong, this time going south, His Royal Highness Wei Wang is the imperial envoy, and Yang and the third envoy, Mr. Chu, are the deputy envoys. Mr. Murong is just an aide, and he can only suggest it. Yang is young. I have little knowledge, and I need my husband's guidance, but I don't need yours. Please respect yourself, sir!" After Yang Hao finished speaking, he flicked his sleeves, turned around and left. Although Murong Qiuzui was not an official, but as the confidant of the prime minister, even if any of the officials in the court disrespected him, Yang Hao would not give him the slightest respect. He was so angry that Murong Qiuzui's face turned blue and red.Fang Zhengnan hurriedly persuaded him: "Haha, forget it, why do you need to be as knowledgeable as him, Brother Zui, the officer with the hammer and the forced demolition of Yang are the only ones in the city of Bianliang, even Wang Xianggong has eaten his ass , Brother Zui, please don’t mind.” Mu Rong Qiuzui took advantage of the slope to get off the stage, and said coldly: "Ignorant child, you don't know the heights of the sky and the earth!" He also flicked his sleeves and walked away. Cheng Yu saw the conflict between the two, and with a smile, he took Cheng Dexuan to the cabin to meet Yang Hao for a drink. Zhao Dezhao, king of Wei, changed into ordinary casual clothes when he got on the boat. Because he left in a hurry in the morning and didn't eat or drink, he asked the dining room to prepare porridge and vegetables. The soft-soled silk shoes left his room, went to the old man's cabin that he had brought aboard, and knocked lightly on the door. "Who is it?" An old voice came from the door. "The time has come, student Dezhao, come and wait for the teacher to give lectures." The door opened with a "squeak", and the white-bearded old man stood at the door. Zhao Dezhao hurriedly bowed respectfully. The old man looked around outside the cabin and said with a faint smile, "Your Highness, please come in." When Zhao Dezhao entered, the old man closed the cabin door and sat down after returning to the case. Zhao Dezhao also sat on the side seat. The old man stretched out his sleeves, glanced at him, and said: "This time going south, there are many things to do. Do, do you still want to listen to the lecture, Your Highness?" Zhao Dezhao cupped his hands and said, "There is no delay in your studies during the journey. That's what it means for students to invite their mentors to go with them." This old man is called Zong Jiezhou, he is a erudite Confucianist, invited by Zhao Kuangyin to teach his eldest son's studies, Zhao Dezhao respects his teacher and has a close relationship with this teacher.Zong Jiezhou chuckled, stroked his beard and said, "His Royal Highness, reading thousands of books is not as good as traveling thousands of miles. You have to read books, and you shouldn't miss your studies, but your master should not be an old man. " Zhao Dezhao was slightly taken aback, and said respectfully, "The disciple is ignorant and doesn't understand what he means. Please enlighten me, my mentor." Zong Jiezhou grabbed the folding fan on the table, unfolded it on the ground, and fanning it slowly, he said slowly: "On this journey, the books His Highness wants to read are among the mountains and rivers, and the lessons to learn are among the ways of the world. It's not the old man, but Zhao Xiang, Jin Wang, and the third envoy, His Highness should get out of the cabin... It will be beneficial to go among them and have a good taste."
Bianhe transportation used to be boating day and night, and it was very lively. Now that Bianjing is short of food, the old method is stepping up the transportation of food, and there is an endless stream of boats on the river.There were two small boats clearing the way in front of Wei Wang Zhao Dezhao's big boat, where the flags were placed, and ordinary merchant ships and cargo ships all sailed to the shore, waiting for the imperial envoy's big boat to pass by, and then scattered like fish on the entire river.With the addition of giant sails and two rows of oarsmen, the journey will be quicker. Murong Qiuzui and Fang Zhengnan stood at the bow of the boat, Li Jin and Wu Gaofei, two of the three envoys Chu Zhaofu's followers, stood two or three steps away from the left, and Cheng Yu, Yang Hao, and Cheng Dexuan stood on the right, whispering to each other Talking and laughing, there is a clear distinction between each other. Murong Qiuzui and Fang Zhengnan said something in a low voice, then turned to look at Yang Hao and said, "Envoy Yang, you are the deputy imperial envoy, I don't know how to go south this time, do you have a plan in mind?" Yang Haodao: "All the errands have been dispatched. Qiantui is on behalf of the sky to patrol the hunting, just to supervise the local government, so there is no need to have a definite destination. You can go all the way, stop as you go, and deal with all kinds of difficulties at any time. .” "ridiculous!" Murong Qiu let out a drunken smile: "If you want Qiantui to be aimless and stop and go, how much time will it take? According to this old man, I will sail straight to the southernmost point and return from the tail, starting from the farthest point." , Supervising and urging the purchase and transportation of grain everywhere, coaxing fish like making a net, driving them to their lives, and wholeheartedly transporting them north." Yang Hao explained: "Mr. Murong's words are wrong. Time is waiting for me. If we follow this method step by step, it will still be too late. Local officials are good and bad. Some are willing to serve their lives wholeheartedly, while others will inevitably prevaricate and evade and profit from it. Our trip , just prescribe the right medicine to the case, and deal with one place, it will have the effect of killing one and warning others. "ignorance!" Murong Qiuzui raised his beard, and said with a sneer, "Looking at what you did in Nanya, the old man knows your character, hey! It turns out that you are deliberately trying to find fault with others, trying to use severe torture to make an example of others. My Great Song Dynasty has always treated scholars and officials preferentially, and never governed the country with tyrannical laws and tyranny. If you use the method of demolishing Bianjing buildings to deal with Jianghuai officials, you will undoubtedly destroy yourself as the Great Wall." Yang Hao was very displeased, but he knew that he was Zhao Pu's confidant, so he patiently explained: "Mr. Murong, you must know that in troubled times there are heavy codes, and you must follow the law in a hurry. Now Kaifeng..." "Confused!" Murong Qiuzui said impassionedly: "You are trapping His Royal Highness King Wei in an unrighteous way. In this way, how will the officials and scholars in the world treat King Wei Qiansui? You are reckless and disregarding interests..." Murong Qiu was drunk, spitting and spitting, and like a bilge river, he talked out many reasons. Li Jin and Wu Gaofei, the third envoys, watched the commotion, Cheng Yu and Cheng Dexuan looked sullen, and Cheng Dexuan asked for it several times. He went forward to argue, but was stopped by Cheng Yu, leaving only Yang Hao standing there bloodied by Murong Qiuzui's reprimand. Yang Hao finally got angry, and changed his expression: "Mr. Murong, this time going south, His Royal Highness Wei Wang is the imperial envoy, and Yang and the third envoy, Mr. Chu, are the deputy envoys. Mr. Murong is just an aide, and he can only suggest it. Yang is young. I have little knowledge, and I need my husband's guidance, but I don't need yours. Please respect yourself, sir!" After Yang Hao finished speaking, he flicked his sleeves, turned around and left. Although Murong Qiuzui was not an official, but as the confidant of the prime minister, even if any of the officials in the court disrespected him, Yang Hao would not give him the slightest respect. He was so angry that Murong Qiuzui's face turned blue and red.Fang Zhengnan hurriedly persuaded him: "Haha, forget it, why do you need to be as knowledgeable as him, Brother Zui, the officer with the hammer and the forced demolition of Yang are the only ones in the city of Bianliang, even Wang Xianggong has eaten his ass , Brother Zui, please don’t mind.” Mu Rong Qiuzui took advantage of the slope to get off the stage, and said coldly: "Ignorant child, you don't know the heights of the sky and the earth!" He also flicked his sleeves and walked away. Cheng Yu saw the conflict between the two, and with a smile, he took Cheng Dexuan to the cabin to meet Yang Hao for a drink. Zhao Dezhao, king of Wei, changed into ordinary casual clothes when he got on the boat. Because he left in a hurry in the morning and didn't eat or drink, he asked the dining room to prepare porridge and vegetables. The soft-soled silk shoes left his room, went to the old man's cabin that he had brought aboard, and knocked lightly on the door. "Who is it?" An old voice came from the door. "The time has come, student Dezhao, come and wait for the teacher to give lectures." The door opened with a "squeak", and the white-bearded old man stood at the door. Zhao Dezhao hurriedly bowed respectfully. The old man looked around outside the cabin and said with a faint smile, "Your Highness, please come in." When Zhao Dezhao entered, the old man closed the cabin door and sat down after returning to the case. Zhao Dezhao also sat on the side seat. The old man stretched out his sleeves, glanced at him, and said: "This time going south, there are many things to do. Do, do you still want to listen to the lecture, Your Highness?" Zhao Dezhao cupped his hands and said, "There is no delay in your studies during the journey. That's what it means for students to invite their mentors to go with them." This old man is called Zong Jiezhou, he is a erudite Confucianist, invited by Zhao Kuangyin to teach his eldest son's studies, Zhao Dezhao respects his teacher and has a close relationship with this teacher.Zong Jiezhou chuckled, stroked his beard and said, "His Royal Highness, reading thousands of books is not as good as traveling thousands of miles. You have to read books, and you shouldn't miss your studies, but your master should not be an old man. " Zhao Dezhao was slightly taken aback, and said respectfully, "The disciple is ignorant and doesn't understand what he means. Please enlighten me, my mentor." Zong Jiezhou grabbed the folding fan on the table, unfolded it on the ground, and fanning it slowly, he said slowly: "On this journey, the books His Highness wants to read are among the mountains and rivers, and the lessons to learn are among the ways of the world. It's not the old man, but Zhao Xiang, Jin Wang, and the third envoy, His Highness should get out of the cabin... It will be beneficial to go among them and have a good taste."