Chapter 192 Chapter 19

Part Six Forever and Everlasting Chapter 19 Faintly Old Figures This young man was about twenty-eight or nine years old. He was a young Confucian scholar. He wore a white-washed blue shirt and a bamboo flute around his waist. It seems that he doesn't care about the poor life.The young man was playing with a folding fan all the time in his hand. The fan was shaking, opening and closing, faintly revealing the image of the beautiful woman on the fan.This folding fan was gorgeous and expensive, in stark contrast to his cold clothes, and the frivolous beauty on the fan didn't quite match his cold expression.But what is strange is that this kind of incongruity reveals an inexplicable harmony, which makes this young man look even more graceful and handsome.

The young man drank a few more glasses of wine, and sang softly: "Melancholy dreams, the mountains and the moon are slanting, the solitary lamp shines on the wall and the window screens, the small building and the high pavilion thank my mother's house. I wondered what the jade looks like, a branch of plum blossoms frozen in spring snow, covered in fragrant mist Clusters of morning glow. (Note 1)" His voice is a little hoarse, but this song is sung in a low and low voice, expressing affection. The restaurant was full of guests, but when he sang together, the house was silent. His voice is not high, but it is full of people. People could hear clearly, they all listened attentively, and some even tapped lightly to the tune.As soon as the second sentence was sung, the beautiful and moving sound of the flute sounded in the building. The sound of the flute accompanied by the singing made people more and more ecstatic.

After the song was sung, the sound of the flute did not stop, and then a woman's clear and transparent singing sounded from the building. The woman sang the song that the young man sang again. Although it was the same tune, the details were different. There are many changes, and the woman's singing voice is full of twists and turns, vividly interpreting the deep meaning in the words, making everyone in the building forget what it is today and night. The young man closed his eyes slightly, savoring the wonderful singing. After a long time, the singing dissipated, and the sound of light footsteps stopped at the door of the wing room. He opened his eyes and sighed: "Ms. Rumeng must be here, ah, miss. It’s hard to buy such a song and dance, but now it’s showing its singing voice in this small restaurant, if it is known to Jianye’s romantic children, they will definitely be beating their chests and sighing.”

When the bamboo curtain was lifted, a girl in a red Zhaojun suit floated in, and behind her was a maid in blue and a sturdy man.The girl entered the wing room, and the maid in blue helped her take off her Zhaojun suit. The girl was tall and tall, wearing a plain white satin floor-length skirt, like a white lotus blooming silently.That girl is about early twenties, with a beautiful and elegant appearance, not to mention her firm skin and willow eyebrows like leaves, but those clear and clear eyes with autumn waves are full of various styles.She stepped forward and bowed gracefully: "My concubine is Liu Rumeng, I have met Mr. Song Yusong."

The young man smiled slightly, got up and said: "Ms. Liu, who is like a dream painting boat, is famous in the south of the Yangtze River for her singing and dancing. Song is just a prodigal son, how can he be worthy of a girl's gift." Inferiority means. The girl sighed softly, with a slight sorrow on her brows, her bright eyes turned, and she felt even more troubled. She said in a low voice: "I am here in Qinhuai, entertaining people with sensuality, but I am often pushed aside and bullied by others. This time in Nanchu The army repelled the Yong army, and all the brothels and boats in Qinhuai discussed together. On the first day of the Yuan Dynasty, an oiran contest will be held in Xuanwu Lake. Three people will be selected as the number one scholar, the second place, and the third flower. From now on, only these three people can be called the oiran ladies. In the past, everyone did their own thing. As long as there are more people, they can be respected as the oiran by their peers. This time, it is different from the past. All the sisters need to perform on the spot, and then they will be tasted by the guests all over the lake. The winner will be famous in the south of the Yangtze River. The loser has no face from now on."

The young man said lightly: "Ms. Rumeng has both sex and art, no one in Qinhuai knows about it, so why worry about it." There seemed to be tears in Liu Rumeng's eyes, and he said: "The concubine has always been alone and unrestrained. Qinhuai brothel is now faintly confronting two heroes, Wanhualou and Yueyingxuan are not giving in to each other. , both sides are trying their best, Wanhualou is fine, the number one girl Qiuyan they launched, her sex skills are not under the concubine's body, but Xiao Erniang of Yueyingxuan is trying every means to force the concubine to join, the concubine is not If the concubine is at the Xuanwu Lake event, they can only sing some clichés, not to mention that they will not get the position of oiran, I am afraid they will I was ridiculed by others. After thinking about it, only Mr. Song can help me, please have mercy on him."

The young man frowned and said: "You should know that although I often write poems for others, most of them work for the girls under the banner of Wanhualou. I have a close relationship with Wanlouzhu. This time the matter is very important. , if I help you, wouldn't I offend Wan Louzhu, and who in Qinhuai doesn't know that Erniang Qin of Yueyingxuan is cruel and merciless. Some difficulties." Liu Rumeng covered her face and said: "If I don't have four or five new poems, I'm afraid it will be difficult to support. In a hurry, where can I buy these many gorgeous new poems? Alas, is it true that I am going to be defeated this time? , I, Liu Rumeng, are not as good as Liu Piaoxiang after all. I think of the girl Piaoxiang who danced beautifully and was unique on the Qinhuai River. I think of the legend that she smiled proudly at the prince and denounced the king of Han. Rumeng always feels soul-stirring and always wants to imitate Piaoxiang Sister Yingzi, now it seems, is just a dream."

The deepest sadness flashed in the young man's eyes when he heard the words, and it disappeared in a flash, and then he sighed: "Ms. Rumeng has such ambition, Song admires it, if the girl doesn't dislike it, Song is willing to accompany the dressing table, write lyrics and compose for the girl, but I don't know if the girl lacks a violinist, but Song's violin skills are quite impressive." Liu Rumeng originally saw that the last hope was cut off, so she couldn't help saying what she wanted to say, but Song Yue suddenly agreed to write lyrics for her, and was willing to be her servant further. Tears filled her eyes, and she smiled through tears at this moment, making her look even more beautiful and indescribable.She stepped forward and tugged on Song Yu's sleeves and said, "Oh, if Mr. Song is willing to condescend, Rumeng would like to worship Mr. as a teacher and listen to his teachings."

Seeing her surprised and surprised expression, Song Yu felt his mind fluttered, and he couldn't hold himself back. He was in the brothel fireworks, originally to anesthetize himself. For those Yingying and Yanyan, it was just a play on the occasion, and the most indulgent time was just to anesthetize himself. Hands and eyes are gentle, although the body is surrounded by flowers, the heart is like an ancient well without waves.Although Liu Rumeng has always been famous, but he has a knot in his heart. When he heard that the woman's surname is Liu, he deliberately avoided it. He has never met him so far. He never thought that when he met today, this Liu Rumeng looks very similar regardless of his appearance or talent. How could the beauty he had admired for a long time not make him ecstatic.

Song Yu, originally a son of a poor family in Southern Chu, whose real name was Song Min, was selected as a scholar at the age of twelve and was hailed as a genius by the village. Liu Piaoxiang, a famous prostitute in the south of the Yangtze River, rescued him and left him as a servant on the Piaoxiang Painting Boat.Although he was young at that time, he had a heart of admiration for Liu Piaoxiang. For the infatuation in his heart, he was willing to stay on the boat and serve as a lowly servant. The most precious memory in his heart.Because he is always paying attention, even Liu Piaoxiang and Jiang Zhe's personal affair he knows a little bit, although he is also happy that Liu Piaoxiang is able to match a lover, but the pain in his heart cannot be relieved.After Liu Piaoxiang floated away from Huafang, he left sadly, thus avoiding the massacre that came later.Later, he joined the secret camp by chance, but was horrified to learn that Liu Piaoxiang had disappeared.In order to avenge his sweetheart, he devoted himself to practicing hard. Although his martial arts qualifications were not above average, but with his unremitting efforts, he was finally promoted to the Eight Horsemen and was bestowed by Jiang Zhe.

The eight horses in the secret camp, the dragon group, and the Chiji are the most valued by Jiang Zhe. They have general talents and value love and righteousness. Pioli has a firm and resolute personality and is calm in dealing with things, but he is cold on the outside and hot on the inside; , commanding the main force of the secret camp; the dark group, Shanzi was good at the hidden weapons of the mechanism, and even abandoned martial arts for it later, but the assassination plan of the secret camp dark group often relied on his support, Qu Huang, ordinary-looking, People are quick to forget, and they often only notice his existence before the enemy is about to die; Yinzu, Hualiu, has a peaceful appearance and is easy to get close to, but careful in mind, although he is often soft because of affection, but when he really needs it, he Can be ruthless to the extreme, green ears, bright and friendly on the outside, but actually shrewd and capable, good at management. And Yu Lun is the most special person among the eight horses. He was originally the leader of the Tiger Group, and he was under Bai Yi. It can be said that his martial arts are outstanding in the secret camp, and he should be the same as Huo Yi. He kills people openly, but he prefers to be an assassin. Originally, Jiang Zhe thought he was not suitable to join the secret team because of his outstanding looks, but later on, everyone had to admit that he was the best assassin.The folding fan in his hand is his weapon. The fan bones of the folding fan are made of refined steel. The hidden steel needle hidden in the middle can directly attack the enemy's vital points when confronting the enemy. Countless masters have died under this folding fan.However, Yue Lun mostly uses the method of sneak attack to control the enemy. He has strict planning, meticulous layout, and never misses his shots. No one knew it was his hand that moved.And since his debut, he has used unrestrained behavior to cover up his true face, coupled with his outstanding talent, he can write poems and lyrics in one go, and hang around in the fireworks and willow lanes in a little spare time. , has become his best cover.On the surface, he is a high-spirited scholar and a dissolute prodigal son, but no one thought that he would be a hard-hearted assassin. The disciples of the secret camp officially left the teacher in January of the 22nd year of Nanchu Xiande, and the first month of the 6th year of Yonglong Sheng, that is, two years ago, according to the original ten-year agreement, all the disciples of the secret camp can be freed and go to their own Even before that, Chiji and Hualiu have officially left the secret camp, and Pioli's energy has been devoted more to Hai's Shipping Company.Although they were free, almost all the people in the secret camp chose to continue to be loyal to Jiang Zhe. After all, no matter whether they wanted wealth or wealth, it was not difficult to get it with Jiang Zhe, not to mention their loyalty to Jiang Zhe was deeply rooted.Yue Lun is almost the only exception, one of the Eight Steeds, he is already one of Jiang Zhe's registered disciples, the Great Yong Kingdom is in full swing, Jiang Zhe is in full swing, with this status, he can get almost everything he dreams of.But he chose to leave the secret camp and return to Jianye, the capital of Southern Chu, to spend the rest of his life.Yu Lun didn't know if Jiang Zhe had ever planned to silence him, but in the end he returned to Jianye safely and lived the life he wanted.In comparison, among the eight horses, his loyalty to Jiang Zhe is the weakest. He left the secret camp and Jiang Zhe, not because of Nanchu or other reasons. In fact, if Jiang Zhe forced him to stay, he would He will not resist, he just wants to go back to the beginning. After leaving the secret camp, Yu Lun's life quickly fell into a predicament. All he learned in the secret camp were killing schemes, but he never learned how to make a living. After all, he was not a member of the secret group or the hidden group. He is aloof, and he is no longer used to being humble, let alone earning a living by strength.His only talent is killing people, but he doesn't even know how to contact assassination business. Other than that, he can only write poems, but he doesn't bother to exchange poems for money, let alone when he was in the secret camp. A lot of money, gold and silver are often squandered quickly, if he didn't get a lot of money when he left, I'm afraid he would have to leave empty-handed. After getting rid of the shackles, Yu Lun almost went directly to the Qinhuai River. He has an extraordinary bearing, handsome appearance, coupled with his literary talents and a lot of money in his pocket, he soon became a good guest on the Qinhuai River.Every day, he lingers in the wind and moon, leans on the red and green, sings and dances with alcohol, and recites poems in his spare time. His poems are elegant and moving, full of sentimentality, and even a song by an ordinary singer can be popular for half a month.Later, he ran out of money, if it wasn't for the fact that red cards in brothels often asked him for poems, and then gave them gold and silver as gifts, he would have been empty by now. Even so, it didn't take long for him to be impoverished. From a position of being well-clothed and well-fed, he fell into this embarrassing situation. If ordinary people can't help but feel distressed and regretful, Chaolun is happy, and he has lived in such poverty for a whole year and a half.Until one day when Qu Huang went to Jianye to do business, he knew that he was living in seclusion here, so he came to visit him specially. Seeing how poor he was, Qu Huang was almost stunned.As a result, Qu Huang, who had always been taciturn, couldn't help but drag him to a restaurant for a night of drinking, and then left almost all the gold and silver on his body and disappeared without a trace.One month later, Qu Huang appeared again, but brought an assassination mission.Since then, Yulun's life has changed. Every once in a while, he will get various tasks from the Tianji Pavilion or the secret camp. These tasks are concentrated near Jianye, and most of them are quite difficult. In fact, Tianji Pavilion has quite a bit of property in Jianye, and the secret camp has frequent activities in Jianye. It's just that after Yu Lun left the secret camp, he didn't know the details. Every time he completes the task, the reward he gets is enough for him to live. A period of luxurious life kept him from being impoverished. Yu Lun accepted such a change without hesitation. Although he had changed from being the head of the secret camp in the past to being a tool to be driven today, he did not complain or regret at all. The flame of his life seemed to have started more than ten years ago. Burning out, only in the wind and moon of Qinhuai, can Yu Lun feel peace and joy.In fact, sometimes, Yu Lun himself doesn't understand why he has no complaints and no regrets like a moth in a flame. Whenever he wants to figure it out, there is always that bright face that he will never forget. Until today, when he met Liu Rumeng in this ordinary restaurant, he felt that his life seemed to have waves again. The appearance of this woman was not similar to that of Liu Piaoxiang. Afterwards, Yu Lun found out that this woman's aura was very similar to the person he dreamed of, and it was only for this reason that he agreed to stay with this woman, completely forgetting the mission he took three months ago How dangerous and unpredictable.Thinking of this, he looked at Liu Rumeng with more desolate and sad eyes. Liu Rumeng is as delicate as a hair, so she can naturally detect the changes in his emotions. She has heard about this young man Song Yue for a long time. Many sisters on the Qinhuai River have mentioned this person to her, but for some reason, the two have never met each other. She also thought about whether Song Yue wanted to avoid it, but she felt that it was impossible.The sisters all said that Song Yu was a weird person. Although every day he would cry for long songs, or get drunk with Qin Huai, hugged left and right in the court of love and moon, spent money like water, indulged in willful indulgence, and often looked at high-ranking officials and scholars with supercilious eyes, but To these women who make a living by laughing at themselves, they are not arrogant at all, but treat each other as friends, not at all like those men who are having fun in Qinhuai.A caring sister once said that although this Mr. Song was in the flowers, he was never really happy. .Liu Rumeng was skeptical at first, but it was only when she saw it today that she knew it was so.It's just that he didn't know why he was so sad that the bright pearl was covered with dust. However, the secrets of Song Yue can be discovered slowly. Liu Rumeng saluted and said: "Since Mr. has agreed to Rumeng, why not go back with Rumeng now, alas, Yueyingxuan has always been arrogant and unreasonable, if they know that Mr. helps concubine body, I am afraid there will be something unbearable." Yue Lun withdrew his gaze, and said lightly: "I don't care about the people of Yueyingxuan, please go back first, girl, I will meet you at Huafang tomorrow." Liu Rumeng wanted to persuade him again, but when he saw Song Yu's expression was cold, with an irresistible awe in his brows, he bowed down lightly and said, "Since that's the case, I will wait for you on the boat. " Yue Lun turned his back, raised his glass to invite the moon, felt sore in his heart, couldn't help but whispered: "The old amorous son, now I'm afraid only the newcomer Yan Ruyu is in his eyes, how can he remember the desolation of the ancient tomb in Jianye City. Miss Liu, originally I thought that no one in the world would remember you except me, but I never imagined that you still have a confidant in today's world." At the time of the nine turns of the reincarnation, someone walked in through the curtain with a big smile, and said: "Brother Song, you have shown your face as a brother this time, thank you for your idea, why are you in this small place on such a good day?" Wronged, how about it, how about going to Yueyingxuan for a few drinks with me?" A trace of coldness flashed in Yu Lun's eyes, and he said with a smile: "Brother Shang is serious, I'm just talking casually, those important affairs of the country are taken care of by others, so why should we meddlesome people? Drinking is fine, but Brother Shang doesn't want it. Let’s talk about those disappointing things.” That man is Shang Chengye. Although he is the only son of Shang Weijun, he is of great status, but he is mediocre and dull. The people he meets on a daily basis are either flattering, respectful on the surface, but contemptuous in reality. Although Shang Chengye is stupid, after a long time, he also Knowing that most of the people around him are hypocritical, only the friends he met in the field of love and moon, although they often make sarcastic remarks, they only treat him as an ordinary person, and get along with him at ease.So after hearing the words, not only was he not angry, but he smiled and stepped forward to pull up the wheel and walked out. Get drunk." Yue Lun smiled slightly, and let him pull him away.