Chapter 205 Chapter Thirty-Two

Chapter Thirty-Two In the eighth month of Dinghai in the fourteenth year of Tongtai, the lord of the country, Long, married, and the Cai family was registered as the queen. The second daughter of Situ Caikai and the noble concubine Ji were also registered on the same day. On August 18th, the ruler of the country took charge personally, and the Imperial Palace received congratulations. ——"The History of Chu in the Southern Dynasties.Biography of King Chu Min In July of the 14th year of Tongtai, the south of the Yangtze River was raging with fire, the heat wave was rolling, and the river was flowing eastward. She is not yet the age of cardamom, but she is elegant and elegant, and she is as charming as a pearl of fairy dew. The clothes on her body are the summer clothes that ordinary girls in the south of the Yangtze River love to wear. Ordinary Xiaojiabiyu.She sat on the bluestone with her knees hugged, looking at the young man pacing up and down by the river with a pair of clear and bright eyes, completely ignoring the scorching sun above her head, her eyes were full of doubts.That boy is handsome and handsome, thirteen or fourteen years old, although his appearance is immature, he already has a heroic demeanor, but at this moment he is pacing and looking around by the river, with an anxious expression on his face.The girl in green finally couldn't bear it anymore, and raised her voice: "Second Brother, didn't you hire a boat, why haven't you come yet?"

The young man said with a bitter face: "It is clear that we have agreed to meet here today, and half of the boat fare has been paid in advance. Why are you so dishonest?" The girl complained: "It's all you, you must take me to Shouchun to visit my sister-in-law, and don't tell my mother, otherwise, we can go on the road with Uncle Yi, and we won't bask in the sun here." A trace of helplessness flashed in the young man's eyes, but he quickly covered it up, saying: "But what you said, mother would not let you go to Shouchun. I was going to Zhongli to see my elder brother so that I could follow him to fight the enemy. If it weren't for you If you insist on following me, I can go on the road swaggeringly, and I don’t need to hire a boat here in private.”

The girl's pretty face was flushed with anger. She was originally a gentle and elegant young lady. Although she had fantasized about the vast sky outside, she didn't have the courage to run away from home. If it wasn't for the second elder brother's cynicism and secret encouragement, how could I have the courage? Go out with him, and even hide it from my mother.Thinking of this, she wanted to swear, but she was gentle by nature, and she was not used to swearing, so she was so angry that she couldn't speak for a while. At this time, the young man suddenly pointed to the river and said, "Great, the boat is here." The girl was also overjoyed when she heard the words, she stood up and looked towards the river, only to see a small passenger ship approaching the river, and it stopped on the bank after a while At the side, the boy said to the middle-aged boatman standing at the bow: "Uncle Gu, why did you come here?"

The middle-aged boatman said: "Mr. Lu, Xiaosan suddenly had a stomachache today and couldn't get on the boat. The villain couldn't drive the boat by himself, so he had to find a nephew as a helper. It was a delay. Please forgive me, sir." The boy's expression softened, and he said, "So that's the case, is third brother okay?" The middle-aged boatman smiled and said: "It's nothing, I must have eaten something unclean, please come aboard, my lord." The young man glanced at the stern of the boat, and saw that the young man at the helm had a bronze complexion, strong and straightforward, and then he turned around and said, "Mei'er, let's get on the boat."

The green-clothed girl replied after hearing the voice: "Got it." After saying that, she walked over, although she was young, she was very beautiful, and the middle-aged boatman, although he had seen a lot, couldn't help secretly praising him, boarded the springboard, Let the two siblings aboard.Neither of the two boys and girls noticed that the young man at the helm lowered his head slightly to hide the flash of light in his eyes. After getting on the boat, a small boat went up against the current, the sun was like fire, and the river wind was also smoky. Two boatmen drove the boat forward for more than ten miles, then turned and sailed into a small river. The river has a wide surface. , the wind blows from all directions, the green willows on both sides are like shade, the branches and leaves cover the sky, reflecting on the river surface, covering a piece of coolness, it is the best place for boats to rest in summer, and now there are more than ten large and small passenger ships or cargo ships in Hanoi Among them is a gorgeous painting boat, black wood painted gold, the beautiful and narrow hull looks like the slender body of a Jiangnan girl, and several palace lanterns are hung on the bow. visible.The girl saw it at a glance, and said in a low voice: "Like a dream painting boat." With envy on her face, she said: "Second brother, what a beautiful painting boat, it would be great if I could go up and have a look."

The boy next to him heard it, and a wry smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. He didn't leave the door like his younger sister, and he didn't leave the door. It's not where you should go." The girl looked at the second brother with a strange look in her eyes, and said, "Did the second brother lie to me?" The expression on her face was full of suspicion.The young man wanted to explain that he never lied to others, but found that he couldn't say it out. After all, nine out of ten sentences he said to his sister were often false, so he could only say embarrassingly: "Mei Er, that's the number one oiran in the south of the Yangtze River." Liu Rumeng's painting boat."

Although the girl was young, she had heard of Liu Rumeng's fame, even though she didn't understand the matter of Fengyue, she vaguely knew its meaning, she couldn't help but blushed, and was about to escape into the cabin.At this time, the beautiful and sad flute sound came from the boat, and the moving melody flowed into people's hearts like cold water. The hot summer day seemed to have lost its power, and then a sound of heaven came from the boat. singing. "Shoude lotus blooms and travels with you, and makes an appointment to go to the orchid boat with the leaves. When you come, the clouds at the Pukou will follow you, and the moon will be full of the riverside after you pick them. The flowers are silent, the water is empty, and you are worried about the flowers every year. Ming Dynasty Wan A westerly wind blows, vying for beauty and impatient autumn. (Note 1)”

The girl was fascinated by the sound, and said to the boy: "What a beautiful singing voice, what a moving flute sound, Second Brother, it is rare to have such a good opportunity today, let me go and see Miss Liu, okay?" . There was hesitation in the boy's eyes, but when he saw the girl's expression, his heart softened, and he finally sighed: "Well, Miss Liu is famous in the south of the Yangtze River. Even if you see her, daddy won't blame her too much if he knows." The middle-aged boatman sailed towards the boat. Not long after, the boat approached the boat, and a beautiful boat lady on the boat saw the boat, and said crisply: "Young master, what do you want?"

The boy sighed, looked at the look of pleading in his younger sister's eyes, and said, "Please tell Miss Liu, Lu Feng and Lu Mei passed by here and heard the girl's fairy voice, and want to see her on the boat." Xindao didn't know if the money was enough. The boat lady smiled and said: "Young master, at your age, don't be joking? Besides, my girl is just resting here, and has no intention of receiving guests." The young man blushed, glanced at his younger sister, and said, "I dare not hide it, but it is my younger sister who listened to Xiaoge and became fascinated, so she wanted to see Miss Liu."

The boat lady smiled slightly, looked at Lu Mei with a gleam in her eyes, walked to the cabin door and said a few words in a low voice, then turned around and said: "My girl said, since you are a bosom friend, please get on board and have a rest. .” The young Lu Feng felt relieved, and whispered a few words to the boatman, took Lu Mei on board the boat, walked out of the cabin with a beautiful maid, raised the beaded curtain, and the two of them walked in, feeling a burst of coolness in the cabin. The air is blowing. Lu Feng looked intently, and saw that the cabin was very spacious, with simple and elegant furnishings. There was a rattan bed on the inside, a small square table on it, and a silver plate on the table with iced watermelon. It's an ice basin, no wonder it's so cool.A girl was leaning in front of the table, she was dressed in plain clothes, without any embroidery, her black hair was like ink, hanging in front of her body, although her eyebrows were lightly swept, she was charming and bright.And in the cabin there was a man in green clothes, standing in front of the window, staring intently at the bank of the Yanliu River beyond the bead curtain, his green shirt reaching to the ground, with a bamboo flute hanging from his waist, he had an indifferent and noble demeanor.

Lu Mei didn't care to look at the furnishings in the cabin, walked a few steps to the rattan bed, and said happily, "Are you Sister Liu? Your singing is really good!" Liu Rumeng had no intention of meeting guests, but just now the luthier Song Yu signaled her to meet the two of them, so he invited the Lu brothers and sisters to board the boat, but seeing Lu Mei's joyful praise without any intention, she couldn't help but feel moved. She said with a slight smile, "Rumeng relies on these things to make a living. Miss, this is absurd." After speaking, she stretched out her slender hand, and pulled Lu Mei to sit next to her. Looking around, she had already looked the girl up and down clearly. I feel that this girl is beautiful and beautiful, although she is young, she is a natural beauty, if she grows to thirteen or fourteen years old, she must be stunning, what makes Liu Rumeng even more tempted is that this girl is pure and innocent, and there is a kind of beauty from the bottom of her heart. The delicate and elegant temperament exuded, one can tell at a glance that she is not the daughter of an ordinary family. The more you look at it, the more you like it, Liu Rumeng asked with a smile: "Is your name Lu Mei? Sure enough, you live up to your name. I see You Lian, where are you going?" Lu Mei glanced at Lu Feng, saw him shaking his head slightly, and said, "Second brother and I went to see my elder brother and sister-in-law, passed by here, and heard my sister singing, so I begged my second brother to bring me to see my sister." Naturally, Liu Rumeng didn't miss the subtle expressions between the two, but with her scheming, she naturally knew that it was better to pretend not to know, and said, "Do you like singing too?" Lu Mei nodded and said shyly, "I can't sing well..." Lu Feng felt impatient, his eyes fell on the man in green, he stepped forward and said: "This must be Mr. Song Yusong, Mr. Jiuwen's name, how lucky we are to meet you today." After hearing the words, Yu Lun turned around and said calmly, "Second Young Master Lu is a general, how could he pay attention to such a small person like me?" Lu Feng was shocked. Although he was young, he was extremely smart. He knew a lot about people in Jianye, so he naturally knew Song Yue's talent and name. He also knew that this person was Shang Chengye's confidant. With his help, Chengye has achieved a lot in the court, and he is no longer a noble son who used to be mediocre.Just now when Lu Mei wanted to board the boat to meet Liu Rumeng, Lu Feng thought that the person playing the flute must be Song Yue. He could also see the change in his expression, and thought to himself, it is rumored that most of the dark forces of the Lu family in Jianye are in the hands of this young man. Now it seems to be true. You must know that Song Yue is Shang Cheng The matter of the Ye counselor is very secret, no one knows about it except a few people, and this Lu Feng can know, it can be seen that he can go deep into the hidden power of the Lu family in Jianye. After getting this answer, Yu Lun didn't ask any more questions, and turned his head to look out the window with an indifferent expression, as if he had no interest in the person behind him.However, Lu Feng was thinking hard in his heart. Today, the road meets the left, maybe he fell into a trap, and he couldn't help but faintly feel regret. After nearly an hour, the sun slanted westward and the heat wave on the river subsided, Lu Feng took Lu Mei to leave.When Lu Mei parted, she looked reluctant to leave. At this moment, Liu Rumeng taught her a lot of knowledge about rhythm, singing and dancing, which made her feel grateful, and Liu Rumeng was good at words, making people feel like a spring breeze, and couldn't bear to part.But Lu Feng had long intended to go. He was living like a year at this moment, and he wanted to find out about Song Yu's depth. Unexpectedly, this person's words were cold and he didn't want to talk to him, which made him very cold and embarrassed, so he naturally left in a hurry. Looking at the two people's approaching figures, a trace of sadness flashed in Yu Lun's eyes, Liu Rumeng walked up to him, exhaled like blue, and said, "Do you recognize these two people?" Yue Lun said indifferently: "Did you not know their identities all these times?" Liu Rumeng raised her brows lightly, and said: "I'm too lazy to ask more, not to mention this little girl is gentle and sweet, I don't want to use any tricks, anyway, it's just a chance meeting." Yue Lun said indifferently, "That's Lu Can's second son, Lu Feng, and his beloved daughter, Lu Mei." Liu Rumeng was slightly stunned, and said: "It's rare to be the daughter of a great general. As for Lu Mei's status, even a princess may not be more noble than her, but she doesn't have a trace of arrogance. She really deserves to be a daughter of a famous family. It's just that Miss Qianjin, how could she leave home alone with her brother?" Yue Lun said indifferently: "What about a daughter of a famous family, she can't escape the struggle for power and profit. Recently, the king of the country will get married, and after the wedding, he will be in charge of the government. This wedding is extremely important, and who is the queen is even more important. " Liu Rumeng suddenly realized: "So, with the status of a general, is it possible that this Miss Lu is going to be the queen? But she seems to be less than thirteen years old, isn't she a little younger?" Yu Lun said coldly: "What does age matter? If Miss Lu is not yet thirteen years old and has not yet reached the age to be elected, I am afraid that she has already been included in the post-election list. After this election, the court has been arguing endlessly. Although Shang Weijun intended to make the daughter of the clan queen, Lu Can sent a letter to dissuade him. After all, the Shang family already has a queen mother, and it would be too much to have another queen." Liu Rumeng said thoughtfully: "If the general intends to make Miss Lu the queen, why is Miss Lu wandering outside now?" Yu Lun said indifferently: "The general didn't mean that. A few days ago, the queen mother signaled to Mrs. Lu that she intended to choose Miss Lu as the queen. Now it seems that Mrs. Lu is unwilling, but she probably doesn't want to openly oppose it, so she let her go." Miss Lu, leave Jianye." Liu Rumeng turned her beautiful eyes, and said: "Since the queen mother has such a meaning, but was secretly rejected by the Lu family, didn't the general offend the queen mother?" Yue Lun sneered and said: "There is no other way. You know Shang Xiang's heart, and he absolutely does not want to see Lu Mei as the queen. Once the Lu family becomes a relative of the state, Shang Xiang may wake up even in a dream, so he He stopped Lu Mei on the grounds of her young age and advocated that the daughter of the Cai family be appointed as the queen. However, if the Lu family did not marry the royal family, the minister would be uneasy, so he proposed the absurd idea of ​​appointing Lu Mei as a noble concubine. Married to the Lu family, but succumbed to the wishes of the minister, and wanted to wrong Lu Mei as a noble concubine. It is no wonder that the Lu family allowed Lu Mei to escape from Jianye. Lu Can's status in Southern Chu is so high now. If his daughter enters the palace, If you don't become queen, you will lose all face." Liu Rumeng thought again and again, and sighed: "In this way, no matter what, the Lu family's monk Xiang will have hatred. It is rumored that the former Shangxiang once intended to marry the adopted daughter to Lu Yun, but was rejected by the general. Intentionally ordered Lu Yun to favor Princess Shuning, but was rejected by the general on the grounds that Young General Lu was engaged. Now that Miss Lu is avoiding the queen election, I am afraid that the queen mother and the king will think that the general despises the court. This matter will have endless troubles after all. " Hearing the words, Yue Lun's eyes became more and more sad, and he said: "Nowadays, rotten rats have become a taste, suspicious of Kunpeng and endless discussions. Is the general a person who is greedy for power, and he has no heart to climb dragons and phoenixes? It's just that people like Shang Xiang are not I will believe in the will of the general." Liu Rumeng also sighed softly, and said after a long time: "You might as well try to ask Master Shang to explain to Shang Xiang that now the general is out and facing Dayong's million cavalry, if something happens to the court, the building will collapse .” Yu Lun let out a long sigh, without words, thinking of the instructions he received yesterday.The familiar handwriting on it made my heart tremble. "Zhao Long is about to be in charge of the government, and the big marriage is imminent. The Lu family is the only one in the south of the Yangtze River. The Shang family must want Lu Can's daughter as a concubine. Can is noble and pure. She will not sell her daughter for glory. There must be a gap between them. I can persuade the Shang family. As the head of the country, Can must have the heart of rebellion, so as to break off the intention of marriage." Yue Lun recited silently in his heart many times, and secretly smiled bitterly: "Sir, in your mind, if you became your enemy, would you not have any mercy? Then Lu Can was originally your student, but now you want to put him in the Damn, but why are you so indulgent to me?" Thinking of the three orders he had received in the past three years, Yu Lun felt icy cold in his heart. In the twelfth year of Tongtai, Xiangyang fell, and the news spread to Jianye. Shang Weijun was terrified and wanted to imprison Rong Yuan, the defender of Xiangyang, for questioning. Lu Can wanted the imperial court to question the Xiangyang soldiers, but Shang Weijun came forward to subdue Rong Yuan. This move not only made Rong Yuan hate Lu Can more, but also gave Shang Weijun the support of the military, and also allowed him to gain Shang's trust. In the thirteenth year of Tongtai, Ba County fell, Yu Mian stuck to the Jiange, and the Chengdu defenders did not surrender. The two armies stuck together. Dayong proposed a peace agreement. If Southern Chu abandoned Jiange and Chengdu, the trapped Chu army would be returned to Southern Chu, and willing to return Berkshire to Southern Chu, Lu Can was determined not to allow it, and wanted to send a navy into Shu for rescue. He got a second order and persuaded the Shang family through Shang Chengye that once the navy entered Shu, the defense line of the Yangtze River would be empty However, if the battle persists for a long time, once the Dinghai Yong army takes the opportunity to attack, it may endanger Jianye. Instead of dividing up the troops and fighting bitterly, it is better to guard Berkshire to prevent the Yong army from going down the river.After the peace negotiation was successful, I took the opportunity to persuade Shang Weijun to add crimes to Yu Mian according to the instructions. Lu Can was furious, and Shang Weijun fought face to face, and finally made Yu Mian continue to guard Berkshire. suspicion. Now with the addition of this third order, Yu Lun knew well that Shang Weijun's suspicion of the Lu family was about to reach its peak. With Zhao Long's pro-government, Jiang Zhe, who had been standing still for three years, was about to launch a counterattack. ——————————— Note 1: Yan Jidao's "Butterfly Love Flower"