Chapter 194 Chapter 21 One Night Fish and Dragon Dance

The sixth part of Everlasting and Everlasting Chapter 21: A Night of Fish and Dragon Dance Although the Oiran Competition on Xuanwu Lake was in its heyday, most of the interested parties were the sons of officials and rich merchants. However, the lantern festival that night was suitable for all ages. This night, no matter whether it was a high-ranking official or a commoner, it was a night parade in brocade clothes, and the whole world celebrated together.In Jianye City, there is a symphony of lights, all kinds of gorgeous lanterns compete for splendor, and the lights and night lights complement each other, and the streets are bustling with traffic.The rich and noble families even tried their best to show off their splendor, competing for luxury and wealth. Gold, silver, colored glaze, pearls and jade were decorated into luxurious and luxurious lamps, and many families even set up a high platform in front of the door to make people perform all kinds of arts on the stage. The juggling was brilliant, attracting crowds, and some people set up a colorful shed in front of the door, with lantern riddles hanging inside, and brocade gold and silver as prize money, which attracted countless men and women to frown and think hard.

Among the crowd, Lu Yun and Shi Xiu walked down the street hand in hand. The two of them were rewarded in the court today, and both were awarded the rank of sixth-rank captain. Bing, but this is a rare honor after all. The two of them naturally didn't know that this award was just a perfunctory attempt by the court, and it was just compensation to make up for what Lu Can deserved. Naturally, they were very happy, so they met to see the lights.Both of them were fearless, coupled with their high martial arts skills, so they sneaked out of Zhenyuan Duke's mansion without bringing their generals with them.Shi Xiu came to Jianye for the first time and was not familiar with the streets here. Lu Yun was worried that she would get lost and there were too many people on the road, so he held her hand all the time to prevent her from getting lost.

After walking for a while, when Shi Xiu was dazzled, a few men's sighs and conversations suddenly came from his ears, but it was about a wealthy family setting up a ring in front of the door. If you can shoot money with an arrow, you will give this lamp as a gift. It is said that if you are of the same age, you will betroth your daughter to the person who wins the ring.These men all know how to bow and arrow, so go up and try your luck.Naturally, Shi Xiu was not interested in recruiting relatives, but when she heard about shooting arrows and winning lamps, she pricked up her ears, and after listening for a while, she said to Lu Yun, "Brother Yun, let's go and try, we don't know how to guess riddles." Lu Yun was quite interested when he heard that, so he took Shi Xiu and walked towards the direction those people said.After walking for less than a stick of incense, I saw the arrow ring.

It was a wealthy family with high walls and deep households. There was an open space in front of the gate, and a flagpole was treed a hundred steps away from the gate. A red lamp was hung on the flagpole, and a coin was hanging under the lamp, which was blowing in the wind. , A colorful shed was set up next to the gate, and the inner and outer rooms were separated by veils. The outer room was presided over by a middle-aged man in Chinese clothes with extraordinary bearing. Inside the shed was a long table with carved bows, feathers and arrows.As for the eight-treasure glazed lantern hanging on the gate, it is an octagonal palace lantern. The palace lantern is made of sixty-four pieces of glazed wafers, all of which are connected with gold and silver threads, and decorated with pearls and jasper. The red candle flickered, making it more and more crystal clear.Just the bright pearl the size of a pigeon egg on the top of the lantern is already priceless, no wonder there are many people gearing up next to it.Although Southern Chu respects culture over martial arts, archery is also one of the six arts of scholars, and many people dare to try shooting, but they need to spend ten taels of silver first, which makes many people stop.

Lu Yun guessed for a while, the flagpole was specially prepared, it was ten feet high, and the coin was thin and small, hung under the lamp with only red silk thread, and it was blown back and forth with the cold wind from above.If you shoot arrows from bottom to top, with such a distance and such a target, it is indeed very difficult, even if you can't guarantee that you can hit money, but the notice on the canopy states that one of the three arrows can hit money, so you can Seventy-eight percent sure. At this time, Shi Xiu's eyes were bright and she said: "Brother Yun, have you brought any money?"

Lu Yun was about to persuade Shi Xiu not to be in the limelight, but when the four eyes met, the bright light in Shi Xiu's bright eyes made Lu Yun feel soft, and said: "You try it first, if it doesn't work, I will try again, and I will definitely do it." The one who won the palace lantern." Shi Xiu rolled his eyes at him and said, "If I can't shoot, will you be able to?" Lu Yun was at a loss for words, the archery skills of the two were between equals, Shi Xiu didn't say that error.So he smiled wryly, and stuffed a piece of silver into Shi Xiu's hand.

Shi Xiu took the silver and walked towards the colorful shed. Everyone's eyes lit up. Shi Xiu was wearing a white shirt, and she was handsome, with confidence in her eyebrows and eyes. I'm afraid that those famous ladies who rarely go out will feel flustered.She stepped forward to take the carved bow and three feathered arrows, dropped the silver taels, walked behind the white line, squinted her eyes at the money dancing with the wind, bent her bow like a full moon, and set her arrows intently.The crowd waited with bated breath, wanting to see if the handsome young man could shoot money with his arrows. After a while, Shi Xiu still didn't shoot an arrow. Some people in the crowd started to laugh and relax, thinking that the young man was just bluffing.At this moment, when the bowstring rang, a feathered arrow flashed and disappeared. With a low sound, the feathered arrow had already passed through the square eye of the money. Before everyone could react, the second feathered arrow had already crossed the sky, and the red silk thread From the break, the money fell to the ground. At this moment, the third feathered arrow came through the air, and it was piercing the money on the arrow. The momentum continued, and it penetrated into the flagpole behind it.

There was silence all around, and on this night of Shangyuan, such silence seemed very strange. Shi Xiu smiled slightly, put away her bow and arrow, a smug smile appeared on her reddish face, and applause was heard from all around.Shi Xiu bowed to everyone, turned around to look at the middle-aged man who was twitching his beard in a daze, and said with a smile, "That eight-treasure glazed lamp should belong to me, right?" The middle-aged man felt bitter and unspeakable. Just as he was hesitating, a voice like a silver bell came from the curtain behind him: "Director Gao, since this young master shoots money with arrows, naturally he should give the palace lantern as a gift."

Shi Xiu was slightly taken aback, although she had already seen several shadowy figures behind the curtain, she did not expect that it was a woman who spoke. Thinking of the gossip she heard just now, this family set up an arrow competition, which also meant to invite relatives, presumably the curtain The latter person is the young lady of this family, so I can't help but feel a little embarrassed.Although she likes to wear men's clothing and doesn't treat herself as a woman, she is a normal girl after all.Can't help but look back at Lu Yun, Lu Yun is secretly applauding Shi Xiu's archery skills, these days there is no lack of discussion, but today I saw Shi Xiu's true ability.Seeing Shi Xiu's eyes asking for help, he stepped forward and said with a smile: "Since the master has said so, why doesn't the chief manager go get the lamp?"

As soon as Lu Yun stood next to Shi Xiu, the eyes of the surrounding audience brightened again. Although Lu Yun was not as handsome as Shi Xiu, but his life experience and his father's influence made him look outstanding, and the same white clothes matched him even more. He was so heroic, and Lu Shi and Shi stood together, setting off each other, making the two of them even more extraordinary. The middle-aged man smiled awkwardly, and ordered his family to fetch the palace lanterns, and was about to go up to talk, when the curtain was raised, a fifteen or six-year-old girl in brocade clothes came out, she was wearing light fur brocade boots, her clothes were luxurious, delicate and bright Like a spring flower, the eyes flowed like a spring wave with affection, making everyone take a deep breath.

She stepped forward to give Lu and Shi a light salute and said: "Little girl Ji Lingxiang, I have met the two young masters, and I don't know how to call them. Although I want to give this palace lantern, I have to give it to an innocent family. If it falls into In the hands of the wicked, isn't the bright pearl cast in the dark?" She spoke very quickly, but the words were clear, making people feel like pearls falling on a jade plate.Even as a woman, Shi Xiu's heart was moved when she heard it, even though she felt that her words were a little unreasonable, she didn't want to argue with her. However, Lu Yun said with the same expression as usual: "Miss didn't say when she hung the lamp that she had to ask about her wealth. Since we have already put down the money, the lamp should belong to us. If Miss wants to break the contract, I'm afraid that you folks will not agree to it." Promise." As soon as this remark came out, even though the onlookers were fascinated by the girl's beauty, they talked a lot, and some said frivolously: "Miss, you can't count your words. If you ask her identity, it's not because she has taken a fancy to this girl." A young man, right?" The complexion of the girl in brocade clothes changed. She has a beautiful appearance and a powerful background, so she has always wanted wind to win wind and rain to win rain. No one has ever been rude to her. Ridiculously, he couldn't help being furious in his heart, and a murderous look flashed in his eyes. In fact, although Lu Yun is young and full of vigor, how can he have no feeling for beauty, but he has met girls like Jiang Roulan and Shi Xiu, the master of Zhaohua County, so he didn't feel any disturbance in his heart about Ji Lingxiang.In terms of appearance, Jiang Roulan and Ji Lingxiang are just brothers, but in terms of bearing, they are worlds apart. Roulan has a gentle and kind nature, and also has the pride of being a member of the royal family looking down on the world, that kind of pride It's not the appearance on the outside, but the confidence and self-esteem that goes deep into the bone marrow. Even if it is as delicate as water, there are turbulent waves hidden under the water, that is Jiang Roulan.Although Lu Yun didn't really know Roulan yet, the few encounters had made Roulan's beautiful image reflected in his heart. Although it was as far away as the bright moon, it was hard to let go of his admiration and love.Although Shi Xiu's appearance is not as good as Ji Lingxiang's, but she is heroic and heroic, she does not have the weak and constrained attitude of a woman, but she has a different kind of arrogance and demeanor, not to mention fighting side by side for many days, the two have long unconsciously developed a blood-like relationship.In comparison, although Ji Lingxiang is beautiful and charming, she is unavoidably a bit arrogant, her temperament is not as soft as blue, and her affection is not as good as Shixiu. An ordinary boy might be dazzled by her beauty, but in Lu Yun's eyes, she is like a clay sculpture Puppets, lifeless at all. At this moment, the steward had already brought the palace lantern over. The palace lantern was very delicate. After taking out the candle, it could be folded up easily. The steward put it in a red brocade box and handed it to Shixiu with both hands.After Shi Xiu took it, she walked out happily, and Lu Yun followed her with a smile on her face, neither of them took a second look at the beautiful girl, and walked out while talking. Seeing that the palace lantern had been snatched away, the onlookers all dispersed, leaving only the brocade-clothed girl standing in front of the canopy with her teeth clenched. Attracting Lu Yun to come is a long-established plan. It was started the moment Lu Yun was found out of the house. For this reason, people specially used words to attract Lu Yun and Shi Yujin to come.Unexpectedly, although the people came, it was Shi Yujin who took the lamp in the end.The girl in brocade clothes didn't know that Shi Xiu was a woman, but only knew that she was Shi Yujin, who was as famous as Lu Yun. In fact, in her opinion, the handsome Shi Yujin was more in line with her wishes. The arrow beating and the lamp approaching Lu Yun, but fortunately Lu Yun's talent and appearance are not bad.But what she never expected was that Lu Yun turned a blind eye to her. Such humiliation made her hate Lu Yun to the bone, and secretly worried whether Master would blame her. Seeing her gloomy expression, Manager Gao said in a low voice: "Third Miss, don't worry, even if this matter fails, the chief will not blame you." Ji Lingxiang sighed softly, and said: "If the senior sister can go well and win the first prize of the oiran, the master will be happy, and maybe she won't blame me. Now the master is very angry, I'm afraid it will be hard this time." The middle-aged man said in a low voice: "Miss San, don't worry, the chief has already ordered the removal of the person who ruined our event. Liu Rumeng is just a helpless weak woman, and sooner or later she will fall into our grasp." Ji Lingxiang didn't make a sound. Although she was young, she was not naive, and she didn't think that this matter would be so easy to solve. Besides, no matter what the result was, it had nothing to do with him. She was only worried about how she could get through this hurdle in front of her. "The Falun turns in heaven, and the sound of Brahma rises from heaven. Trees of lanterns illuminate a thousand lights, and flowers and flames bloom in seven branches. The shadow of the moon and the flowing water, the spring breeze contains the night plum. The golden land is moved, and the bell sends out a glazed platform. (Note 1)", Mingyue Tower is tall, The lights are brilliant, and below is the busy Royal Street. From the half-opened and half-closed windows, there is a touching singing voice, even in such a noisy night, the singing voice is so clear and audible. In the elegant room upstairs, a beautiful girl with towering temples and a light veil played the piano and sang softly, her singing sounded like a dream.In a corner of the room, two men smiled and listened, and each of them was accompanied by two beautiful girls.At the end of the song, a middle-aged man clapped his hands and said: "Good song, good lyrics, Brother Song is really good at writing, no wonder he helped Miss Liu win the title of Oiran, but I'm afraid I offended others?" Another young man with a cold expression Drunken-eyed, he said: "Brother Shang, you are too worried. If someone really blames me for this trivial matter, at most I will avoid it for a while. Thinking about the past, not many people will remember this matter. Brother Shang's mood today seems to be Very good, do you want to read my jokes?" The middle-aged man laughed, pushed the beautiful woman in his arms away, and said to the young man: "Brother Song, thanks to your plan, when my father called his staff to discuss matters recently, he often gave me words of encouragement. Credit, don't worry, don't dare to say anything else, I will be able to persuade them not to make things difficult for you at Yueyingxuan." Hearing the words, Yu Lun smiled lightly, and said: "Actually, your lord is also looking forward to his son becoming a dragon, so he encouraged Brother Shang a lot in the past. Brother Shang is a talent in charge of the court. If a prime minister can accept good words and make decisions on the fly, that's already a good thing." Good Prime Minister, I think your father thinks that Brother Shang can accept my younger brother's humble opinion and can use it with the camera, so he encourages him a lot. And after all, General Lu is the jade pillar of the Southern Chu, and your father just wants to treat him A little restraint, lest he go astray, I'm afraid I haven't seen my humble opinion in the eyes of Shang Xiang." Shang Chengye's expression was high, and he said proudly: "Of course, my father will not take that Lumen Zhuzi seriously, and this person has many collusions with Dayong's minister, Jiang Zhe, my traitor of Southern Chu. This person still has the morale of the army, I'm afraid my father has punished him long ago." Yue Lun's heart moved, and he deliberately said: "Oh, brother Shang, you mean the Lord Chu who married Princess Dayong? Although Song also thinks that this person has no integrity, but he can achieve what he is today, it must not be the same. Ordinary people, I heard that this person once helped Emperor Yong seize the heir, and also helped King Qi Ping Han, such ability is rare in the world. General Lu was able to retreat the three armies of the Yong army by himself, such ability is also extremely rare Unusual. No wonder everyone said that the two of them had a mentor-student friendship, but General Lu, as a general of Southern Chu, should kill relatives righteously." Shang Chengye took the palm and said: "That's right, Jiang Zhe failed the king's kindness, betrayed the country and surrendered to the enemy for the sake of prosperity and wealth, and married the king's wife. It is really treasonous. Although Lu Can was employed under him, but the Lu family is from the Southern Chu family. It should be righteous to destroy relatives, but Lu Can not only defended Jiang Zhe in many ways, but even sent his son to Chang'an, which seemed to be collaborating with the enemy. If it were not for hindering his credit this time, my father would never let this matter go. Also, the Jing family in Jiaxing belongs to Jiang Zhe's mother's family, and Lu Can also interfered with his father's intention to get rid of the Jing family, so it really doesn't make sense." Yue Lun laughed and said: "This must be because Xiang Ye is too impatient. General Lu has always been known for his strict rewards and punishments. He will definitely not agree to exterminate people for no reason. But Brother Shang, although the Jing family and Jiang Zhe have cut off contact, But after all, it's also Jianghou's mother's family, isn't Xiangye not afraid of offending this person?" Shang Chengye said contemptuously: "If it wasn't for General Lu's face, my father would have attacked the Jing family a long time ago. Although Jiang Zhe is famous, most of it was boasted by the Dayong royal family for Princess Changle's face. His father has seen it before, if he is really talented, how can he not see that this person may have some schemes and tricks, and he may have contributed a lot in the matter of seizing the heir, but if he can help Li Xian destroy the Northern Han Dynasty, I don't believe it, what can he do as a literati with no strength, I'm afraid he is just monitoring Qi Wang Li Xian for Emperor Yong." Hearing this, Yue Lun already knew that the upper echelons of Southern Chu really didn't think highly of Jiang Zhe, and he could guess that this might be a way for Shang Weijun and the others to maintain morale by belittling the enemy, but just looking at Lian Shangcheng Ye also didn't know much about Jiang Zhe's talents, but he knew that Shang Weijun and others might not think highly of Jiang Zhe. He was taught by Jiang Zhe in the past, so he naturally knew the harm of such underestimation of the enemy, but he naturally wouldn't Wanting to change Shang Chengye's perception, he just smiled and said, "Since that's the case, if the Prime Minister asks people to do it slowly, I think it will be effective. The Jing family is also a family, so there must be unscrupulous children. If you find out that one person has done something wrong, then punish one person." , even if General Lu intends to protect it, can he still embarrass the Prime Minister for one or two people?" Shang Chengye's eyes lit up, and he thought about the feasibility of this method. After thinking for a long time, he showed a smug smile. He thought that this method could not only satisfy his father's wishes, but also secretly attack Lu. If his father knew, he would definitely Very satisfied. Seeing this, Yu Lun already knew that Shang Chengye was in the game, so he deliberately changed the topic. He is very proficient in rhythm and poetry, and he talked about some anecdotes without hesitation. Shang Chengye also quickly forgot the episode just now, and just concentrated on having fun stand up. It was late at night, even the streets outside were gradually dispersing. Shang Chengye was already overwhelmed with alcohol, so he helped the beautiful woman into the inner room to seek pleasure, but Yu Lun stood in front of the window with his wine, looking at the setting moon, His expression was gloomy, and in the dead of night, it was always difficult for him to get rid of the loneliness in his heart, so he usually indulged in sensuality until dawn, but tonight was different, he knew that there were people watching him in the dark, and those people had already started to drive away passers-by, Lest he have the opportunity to blend into the crowd and escape, and he just wanted to give them a chance.He casually took out a sobering medicine from his waist and took it, and practiced secretly several times, feeling that his energy and mind had stabilized.He lightly pressed the window lattice, and his body fell to the street like a flying goose, like falling flowers to the ground, without a sound. There was a soft sigh in the dark, and after a short while, a woman in Tsing Yi appeared in the vast morning mist. The woman was covered with a light veil. Although she was only walking slowly, she had a noble and graceful temperament. The two maids in well-dressed clothes followed closely behind them. Neither of these two girls covered their faces. I can't believe these two are in their twenties. Yue Lun looked at the three women, with a cynical smile on his handsome face, and said, "So there are such beautiful female swordsmen in Yueyingxuan, Song really admires them, but I don't know how much the girls are worth?" The faces of the two girls showed awe-inspiring murderous intent. Although the face of the woman standing in the middle was hidden under the veil, there was a cold murderous intent in her eyes. She said coldly: "Song Yue, since you like to be glib , then if I kill you, it would not be considered indiscriminate killing of innocent people." Song Yu smiled slightly, and was about to speak, when he saw the woman in Tsing Yi wave her hand, and the two girls had already rushed forward with their swords, the swords were shining, showing infinite murderous intent, the two girls had outstanding swordsmanship, and they cooperated very well There was a tacit understanding, and Song Yue was a little flustered for a while.The two girls' spirits were lifted, and they even shot out killers, forcing Song Yue to retreat again and again.The woman in Tsing Yi nodded slightly, as if she was quite satisfied with the sword skills of the two maids.At this moment, the situation suddenly changed. Song Yue staggered and fell backwards. The two girls swung their swords at the same time and slashed down. At the very moment, Song Yue's figure was like a fish, and slipped from the two swords. Going out, at the same time he lightly pointed the folding fan in his hand, two black light flashes plunged into the throats of the two girls at the same time, the two girls' delicate bodies trembled at the same time, and fell down, while Song Yue was already standing aside as if nothing had happened.The woman in Tsing Yi's expression was startled, she turned her eyes to the two girls, and said coldly: "What a vicious hidden weapon, killing people with a smile, Your Excellency has such a vicious heart." Song Yue showed a faint arrogance on his face, and said with a sneer: "Song has killed countless people, and she has never had the heart to pity and cherish jade. These two girls are a lesson from the past. Do you still want to fight Song?" The woman in Tsing Yi said coldly: "Your Excellency is so arrogant. When I became famous, you probably haven't left your teacher yet. Look at the sword." Before the voice stopped, a sharp sword was pointed at Song Yue's chest, and Song Yue's body followed suit. Jianfei retreated, as if the two had cooperated ten thousand times before, there was no gap between the human sword.When the sword was about to end, the folding fan in Song Yue's hand protruded. This move was so clever that the woman in Tsing Yi was caught off guard and blocked it with her sword. Song Yue took advantage of the situation to attack, and the two fought hard in the mist.The woman in Tsing Yi's swordsmanship was wonderful, reflecting the moonlight in the west, the light of the sword was like snow, and the dazzling streamer and flying rainbow enveloped the figures of the two of them.And Song Yue's figure is light, dancing endlessly in the sword light, the folding fan in his hand is opening and closing, every movement is so clear and smooth, chic and elegant, without any murderous aura, but as long as the woman in Tsing Yi shows a little flaw , his moves will become vicious and ruthless, passing through the sword net of the woman in Tsing Yi silently, directly attacking the vital points, forcing her to return the sword to protect her.After a hundred and ten moves, the two are still evenly matched, the murderous intent in the eyes of the woman in Tsing Yi is getting stronger, she has already become famous in the world more than ten years ago, she never thought that today she would be forced into a tie by a young man who is seven or eight years younger than herself. At this moment, a soft shout came from the tall building on the other side: "Stop." Then a purple shadow flew down and separated the woman in Tsing Yi from Song Yue. It was an old man in purple. He had a dignified appearance and a majestic expression. Although he did not carry a weapon, his hands were as white as jade, which was very dazzling.A flash of light flashed in Song Yue's mind, and he had already thought of the identity of the old man. This man was Ou Ning, a master hired by Shang Weijun himself. It is said that this man's martial arts are unfathomable, and it is said that he is close to the innate realm.He is Shang Weijun's confidant, and he never expected to appear here. Thinking of this person's identity, Song Yue made a respectful demeanor and dared not say a word.The woman in Tsing Yi frowned slightly, as if she was having a hard time making a decision. The old man said lightly: "Miss Xie, this person is a close friend of Mr. Shang, and the Prime Minister knows him quite well. Everyone is working for him, so why kill each other? Tell Ji Shouzuo and Yan what I mean. First seat, they will understand." The woman in Tsing Yi finally let out a long sigh, put her sword back into its sheath, gave a salute, then turned and left. Not long after, several middle-aged women appeared and took away the bodies of the two young girls.The old man sighed softly, and said: "You are a beautiful woman, how can you be a thief, I can't imagine that the disciples of the famous school in the past have been reduced to such a state today, it is really a pity. Song Yue, the old man has already noticed that you, in the name of the ruthless son, You have committed countless major cases in the territory of Southern Chu, and some people called you the number one killer in the south of the Yangtze River, and you disappeared until a few years ago, I never thought you would live in seclusion in Jianye, what is your purpose for approaching my son?" Song Yue didn't panic in his heart, but on his face he showed the panic and murderous intent of being exposed. He said on guard: "Is Senior Ou trying to punish evil and promote good? Although Song used to kill people for a living, he is now a gold medalist." Wash your hands, and as for making friends with the monk, it is not intentional." He could feel the old man's eyes fixed on his face, and if he showed any flaws, he would definitely get a thunderous blow from the old man.But what he said was not false, his relationship with Shang Chengye was indeed unintentional, but now he is using it to complete the task.As for the leak of the killer's identity, it was done intentionally, which can explain his unpredictable whereabouts for more than ten years. Sure enough, the old man smiled and said: "I don't care about these trivial matters, I just feel a little pity, Song Min, you were originally a young talent, but it's a pity that you were reduced to become a killer. Now that you have corrected your evil ways, you can be regarded as returning from the wrong way. The old man has already checked. Sure enough, it was unintentional to get acquainted, but even if you intend to get close to the young master and seek a higher level, it is not a fault. The Prime Minister attaches great importance to you, and has already made people withdraw your case. From now on, no one will It is not difficult to find out that you are the heartless young master, even if you want to gain fame from the right path." Song Yue showed a strange look on his face, as if he was found out by the old man because of his youth. He was a little embarrassed, and he seemed to be very grateful for Shang Weijun's kindness. The teaching is just that Mr. Song has been wandering around the world, and he has no desire for fame and fame. He still asks his seniors to convey his love to Xiangye. However, Mr. Shang treats him like a brother, so Wansheng intends to do his best for him. If Mr. Xiang thinks it is inappropriate, Wansheng will not meet Mr. Shang anymore." There was a flash of light in the old man's eyes, and then he became soft, and said lightly: "So that's how it is. Since you have no intention of fame and fame, this old man will not fight against you, but you have to be content with yourself, and you can't be so ruthless. This time, you can see From the old man's point of view, they let go, and if they knew that you were no longer under the protection of the minister, you would definitely suffer tragic revenge. Since you and the monk met each other by fate, you can take care of it, and you have to take care of yourself." Hearing this, Song Yu sneered in his heart, knowing that the old man was forcing him to work for the Shang family. If he wanted to get away, he might be killed. However, he had expected this situation and deliberately showed a panic expression , bowed down, and said, "Thank you for your teaching, senior, and Song Yue thanks you." When he raised his head again, the old man in purple was gone.Song Yu smiled slightly, but a tinge of melancholy welled up in his heart again. He took the task, approached Shang Chengye, and influenced Shang Weijun's decision through this person. The danger of this task is self-evident, but he was alone at the beginning. Naturally, he is fearless, but now he has concerns, he just hopes that Liu Rumeng will not be hurt. Song Yu never expected that at this moment, a graceful man was looking at him through the bead curtain. After Song Yue's figure disappeared, the man sighed softly, and said to a middle-aged man behind him: "Such a man is here Jianye is stuck, why didn't we find out." The middle-aged man said sincerely and fearfully: "Sir, there is no way to do this. Our Chentang's power in Jianye has been suppressed by Yihuangtang. Naturally, the news has not been effective. If our spies hadn't found out that Ji Shouzuo had invited Xie Hufa Let's go, don't you know about this?" That graceful man was Wei Ying, and he said coldly: "This Song Yue has an extraordinary bearing and a deep scheming mind. I saw that he has the ability to help Liu Rumeng win the title of oiran, so I know that this person is extremely intelligent. Such a person It should be recruited, but Ji Shouzuo wants to kill people to vent his anger, it's really short-sighted." The middle-aged man didn't dare to speak, just kept silent, Wei Ying sneered and said, "It's a pity that this man is still in Shang Weijun's hands, so I can only treat him as an enemy, send someone to pay attention to him, and always pay back." The middle-aged man promised repeatedly, Wei Ying's eyes flashed coldly, he always felt that this young man would bring him a lot of trouble, but if he tried to kill him, he might offend Shang Weijun, he didn't want the monk to turn his back on him, so he could only Sighing lightly, he said: "The enemy is already ready to move, but here they are just fighting each other. It's really chilling, alas!" ——————————— Note 1: Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty "Building Lanterns and Rising to the South Tower at Tongqu on the Lantern Festival"