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Chapter 27 Section Five

In the cold autumn night, there were few cars and pedestrians, and the cars drove through the streets and alleys, and it took a while to arrive at Xuegong Alley. The light in the thatched hut in the side courtyard was still on, and Mao Gonggong was playing under the lamp, one hand was white and the other was black. Fan, was actually very interesting. "Kuye Ziyi, my brother is so excited!" Mao Gong suddenly turned his head and saw Lu Buwei standing behind him. He jumped up and laughed loudly: "Ah! There is still a night mouse scurrying around, so good! Come on, have a bite first! Sit down!" The wine gourd just stuffed into it Lu Buwei pushed Lu Buwei to sit on the straw mat again, and yelled with bare feet and blushing face, "Your old brother, tell me, what's the fun of living like this? Eat, sleep, eat, sleep, eat. Sunset, lying on the couch, rising at dawn, what a wonderful quiet night, it is obviously not a farmer and craftsman, but he has to toss himself like a farmer and craftsman, he doesn't eat wine, he doesn't play chess, what a job! The old man holds his breath, and will move out of this broken house tomorrow. Yuanzi! If it wasn't for your old brother, a night owl, this old man would find someone to eat, drink and play chess!"

Lu Buwei couldn't help laughing: "If Xue Gong is not with you all night, old brother can't stand it anymore?" "Hey, that old boy has a beef tendon, so boring!" Mao Gong muttered to himself with a blushing face, and then sat across from the big case, "Say, what happened again?" "It's nothing, let's fight with the old brother for a midnight snack." "Hey, don't fool the old man. Just scold me, you just talk about things." Lu Buwei was not joking, he took out the bamboo slip from the leather pouch in his arms and handed it over.Mao Gong took a glance, his white eyebrows raised suddenly, and he let out a long sigh: "The old brother has worked so hard! The plan is so solid." Lu Buwei smiled and said: "The brand below seems familiar, but I can't remember it. The old brother pointed it out. "Mao Gong squinted his old eyes and looked at it for a while: "This is a script, the word 'Qing', there is absolutely no mistake!" Lu Buwei thought: "When I was young, I listened to the teacher's lectures, and the script has been lost. Only those who are fond of Zhongding inscriptions can recognize it A little bit. Isn’t it strange for a merchant in the green industry to use Zhenwen as a record?” Mao Gong shook his head and said, “Your old brother knows one thing but not the other. The so-called loss of Zhenwen is just that the world’s officials and scholars no longer write it. Common people It has not disappeared in the market place." "How so?" Lu Buwei was very surprised, "There are such ancient texts circulating among the common people in the market place?" Mao Gong laughed and said, "My old man suffered great changes when he was young. The old name of Qinzhi's business travel, most of the contracts are written in this kind of writing, ordinary people see it as a book, it is extremely secretive. I also heard that among the Chu people in Lingnan and the Korean people, there are many tribes who fled from the nobles of the Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties. Others also know this kind of ancient Chinese, but they have never seen it in person. The old brother is familiar with business travel, but he is just unfamiliar with Qin, and it is normal for those who don’t know it.”

"Qing characters?" Lu Buwei suddenly clapped the case while thinking, "The widow is clear! Qin is a great merchant!" "pretty close." "It's unbelievable that a huge businessman is involved in the green business in the city!" "It's none of your business. If you don't cheat customers, don't harm people, and don't violate the law, who said that big businessmen can't do green business?" "Old brother is ignorant!" Lu Buwei clapped the case and said, "It's nothing to do with the green business. But Changqinglou is buying and selling wealthy women and princes and princesses. Which country's laws allow it?"

"Hey hey hey," Mr. Mao waved his hands again and again, "Even though that's the case, it's because of today's troubled times. Your old brother thinks that this old widow has lost the face of a big businessman, but you bought someone's property to save the emergency, and you still go to report it if you fail? What's the use of being so idle? Sure enough, one day, your old brother will become the prime minister of Qin, and then he will go to this old widow to take care of him." "Old brother is right." Lu Buwei said with relief, "There are many vehicles and horses, and I can't control many people at the moment."

"That's right." Mao Gong chuckled, turned around and pulled a wooden box from the corner of the room to open it, "Look, "Record of the Great Events of Interrogation of Zhao". When the boy wakes up, the old man will teach him to make it smooth." .” Lu Buwei looked at a box full of dilapidated bamboo slips, his heart suddenly felt hot, and he couldn't help sighing: "My brother has worked so hard, I hope Ying Yi will find his way back when he lost his way." "It's strange!" Mao Gong ate the wine gourd in his hand, "Your old brother is also depressed? Is there no end?"

"To tell you the truth, Buwei is really uneasy." Lu Buwei tapped on the chess table lightly, "There are so many things about men and women, Buwei has never been familiar with this, and I really don't know whether another person can pass this level." "Alas!" Mao Gong burst out laughing, "I think the world is falling, but it's a matter of a dog and a man! Don't look at me, an old widower, who can best figure out the affairs of children. Your old brother will only listen to your old brother. It's easy to greet, there is no mistake!" Seeing that Lord Mao was so determined, Lu Buwei felt relieved immediately, and he should have left immediately, but he heard the rooster crowing, thinking that returning to Yunlu at this time would be too much movement, so he readily offered to play a game of chess with Lord Mao.Mao Gong was so happy that he repeatedly called out "Happy, Happy!" he wiped away his own chess game, and slapped it down when he lifted a piece.Lu Buwei responded readily, and the two began to fight heartily, until the eastern dawn set off the hazy and warm autumn sun, and Lu Buwei left the alley.

Back in Yunlu, there was no report from the Yuejian, so I handed over a bronze medal from Changqinglou engraved with the word "received".Lu Buwei took the bronze medal, and saw that the water-like line at the bottom was also faintly the word "Qing" in ancient Chinese characters, and his heart moved again, so he deliberately put the bamboo slips of the book and the bronze medal into a secret copper box.Everything was in order, and after drinking a pot of hot beef bone tea, he became very tired in his fine sweat, and was about to lie down on the couch to take a nap, but the old deacon hurriedly came to report that he had received a letter from Fei Ge, and Simon The old boss has already set off from Xianyang, and it is estimated that he can rush back to Handan within three or two days.Although Lu Buwei was surprised, he couldn't figure it out for a moment, he waved his hands and entered the back tent, snoring loudly for a moment.

When it was time to light the lamp, Lu Buwei woke up dimly. He heard a faintly familiar voice. He suddenly got up and came to the front tent. Sure enough, he saw Mr. Ximen standing under the lamp. The hurried backs of the old deacon and Yue Jianwu had just disappeared from the tent. .Lu Buwei strode over to grab the boss and smiled, "Papa Ximen is back, so don't Wei Songfan!" " Lu Buwei couldn't help but his heart skipped a beat, but he said with a chuckle: "It doesn't matter, let me take care of you first, and let's talk about things slowly." Just as he was about to turn around and tell the servants of Yunlu, the old boss Ximen said: "Mr. After all, there is something old about drinking and eating." Lu Buwei's heart warmed up, and he went into the back tent after saying hello.After a while, the food and drinks for the two big cases under the lamp were ready, and the old boss Ximen said in a low voice: "Since the autumn, it has been rumored in Xianyang that the old King Qin's paralysis has worsened, he has lost his memory and speech, and can't handle state affairs. The government is also not normal. Audio-visual, but let the rumors permeate the government and the public. At this time, Gang Chengjun Cai Ze went to Shu County to inspect Li Bing's Dujiangyan. On the day of departure, Prince Yingzhu led all the officials to farewell in the suburban pavilion, and the grandeur was very grand After sending Cai Ze away, Crown Prince Yingzhu resigned from his duties as the "temporary prime minister's mansion" and moved into Zhangtai, but the prime minister's mansion was left unattended. The old man did not know why, so he secretly contacted Miss Mohu and asked He pays attention to inquire. Ten days ago, Mohu sent the news: Mrs. Huayang went to Fengjing Valley three times to have secret talks with Mrs. Huayue. The details are unknown. The old man couldn't understand the mystery, so he rushed back at night." After a moment of silence, Lu Buwei asked with a smile One sentence: "How is Xianyang Manor built?"

"It's almost finished, and only the interior is left to deal with. For the secret road, sir, determine the path, and I will find Jingyun Yishi again." Ximen's old boss took out a piece of parchment from his waist leather bag and handed it over. "This is the geographical map of the manor. , sir, just set a direction to exit." Lu Buwei took the map and examined it under the lamp. Seeing that the manor was facing the flood in front of it and the mountains were in the back, he couldn't help laughing and said, "Father chose it, and it's clearly a beautiful place! The manor is adjacent to the Wei River in the north, and the secret road only needs two roads, the east and the west. The farther away, the more secretive it is."

"Forget it." The old boss put away the parchment, "The new residence in Handan has Deacon Yue and others taking care of him. I will go to meet the righteous men of Jingyun tomorrow, and after the agreement, I will rush back to Xianyang along the way." "Don't worry, don't worry." Lu Buwei waved his hands and smiled, "It's already winter, all work has stopped, and the manor is not waiting for use, what's the rush? Dad has been away for a long time, and Buwei is really at a loss. Now that he is back, Let’s stay and talk about it next spring. No matter how Xianyang changes, I’ll wait until next spring. Father is inseparable from Handan.” Director Ximen’s old tears were shining brightly, but he nodded vigorously and drank alone The next Grand Duke, Zhao Jiu, did not say a word.Lu Buwei sighed deeply, and accompanied him for a drink.Mr. Ximen said in a low voice: "Sir, don't worry, Mr. Yiren is basically normal after waking up, so he should be fine." Lu Buwei suddenly smiled, but he couldn't talk about it for a while.

At this moment, there was a sound of hurried footsteps outside the tent, and Yue Jian Wuzhi came in front of him. Before he could finish his sentence of reporting to Mr., he heard a burst of mischievous laughter followed by a red figure flying in lightly and gracefully.Lu Buwei stood up suddenly, the laughter stopped suddenly, and the red figure had already thrown himself into Lu Buwei's arms.After a moment of stupefaction, Lu Buwei woke up, patted the trembling shoulder in his arms affectionately and said with a smile: "Sister Zhao, it's good to be here. Come, sit down and talk." It was Zhuo Zhao who came.She pursed her lips and muttered that she was not a child. Not only did she not sit down, but she put her arms around Lu Buwei's neck and giggled: "Brother is like Confucius, but I am not afraid, so I want to hug you!" Lu Buwei blushed and said: "Children have a temperament, don't play around." As he spoke, he pulled away the tender arm wrapped around his neck, pressed Zhuo Zhao into the table, turned around and was about to order wine preparation, but found that the boss had nothing to do with Yue Jian. It is no longer in the big account. "Look left and right, absent-minded, boring!" Zhuo Zhao pouted angrily. "Lawless." Lu Buwei said with a sullen face, "Say, where is the father? I'll pick him up." "Grandpa is not a shadow, why don't you come alone?" "How, how, you come alone?" "How so, can't you come?" Zhuo Zhao's mischievous face was bright. "You, you!" Lu Buwei was anxious immediately, "What's the matter in Handan? I'll accompany you to do it, and I'll send you back as soon as it's over!" "What's the matter? You don't understand?" Zhuo Zhao's face suddenly turned red, "I said it well last year, but you forgot it at this moment. Spring and autumn, you're only a mud cow, don't you want me to come?" "For such a thing?" Lu Buwei was surprised. "Heh." Zhuo Zhao's eyes flashed and he smiled mischievously, "Of all things, this is the most important thing." "God too!" Lu Buwei laughed angrily, "Is this such an urgent matter? Does Father know that you are coming to Handan!" "You said, is this a trivial matter?" Suddenly, Zhuo Zhao's bright eyes were filled with tears. "Is it still a big deal?" "Of course it's a big deal! It's a big deal!" Zhuo Zhao suddenly cried out and rushed out of the big tent. "..." Lu Buwei wanted to call back, but there was no sound, and he wanted to chase after him, but he was nailed to the tent with a dark face. I don't know how long it took, Yue Jianwu came to report that Mrs. Zhuo Zhao was stopped by Mr. Ximen, and a maid from Yunlu had been sent to serve her. Come on, I'm taking a bath now.Lu Buwei, who was sitting dumbfounded, let out a long sigh, whispered a few words to Yue Jianwu, and went straight to the single tent in the southwest corner of Yunlu. The so-called single tent refers to a small tent that is only for human habitation without a meeting hall.This cowhide bill was originally specially prepared for Ying Yiren to come to Yunlu for a long talk and stay overnight.Considering Ying Yiren's frail physique, Lu Buwei deliberately ordered Mr. Ximen to add two layers of suede sheepskin to the outside of the single tent, and the tent door was also specially made into a thick wooden plank with suede fur nails on the outside. Even in the cold season, the tent is warm and cozy. Lu Buwei came walking, saw the tent door creaking open and close in the howling north wind, so he pushed the door and walked in.There was a sense of coolness in the dark tent, only a young bearded girl holding a dish of clothes stood straight at the back of the tent.Seeing Lu Buwei coming in, the little beard girl bowed and said softly: "Report to Mr.: The princess is taking a bath, and she insists on opening the tent door." "Girl, go, I'm here." Lu Buwei nodded with a smile, took out two heavy Qin Banliang from the leather bag in his arms, and stuffed them into the skirt pocket of the little Hu girl. The little Hu girl said thank you, and walked away up. Lu Buwei closed the tent door, added charcoal to the burner, and lit two bronze gauze lanterns, and the bright tent was suddenly warm.Looking around, he took a wooden frame from the corner of the tent, and hung the snow-white fur in the clothes tray held by the little beard girl on the back tent.After everything was in place, he sat in front of the desk, poured tea and thought silently. "Clothes." A vague call came from the back tent. Lu Buwei hurriedly got up, opened the silk curtain, and stretched the fur inside with one hand. "Hey—" There was a surprised sound from behind the curtain, and the thick cotton curtain was suddenly lifted, and a bright and beautiful girl floated in front of Lu Buwei along with a cloud of fragrant and feng shui mist.Wearing a long red gauze dress, with long hair like a cloud, the snowy fur hugs the white and red delicate skin, a pair of bright eyes are lit by a bright smile, and the slender and light figure is bulging and seductive. She is plump and graceful, just like a fairy in the sky! "You are finally here..." The soft voice trembled slightly. "Sister Zhao, come, sit down and talk." Lu Buwei stood dumbly, smiling a little awkwardly. "Brother Buwei..." Zhuo Zhao sighed softly, wrapped up in fur and knelt down in front of the desk. Lu Buwei knelt and sat across the table in a friendly and easy-going manner, and was about to pick up the earthenware pot on the tea stove and pour tea for Zhuo Zhao, but he stretched out his hand to the body of the pot, which made him flinch back with a hiss.Zhuo Zhao laughed: "Stupid. I'm coming. You just sit down." After finishing speaking, he poured two cups of tea neatly, held one to the opposite side, and stared at Lu Buwei with a smile, "I'm not angry, Just listen to your interrogation." Lu Buwei frowned and said with a smile: "First, how did you escape, aren't you worried about your father?" "It's not you, grandpa." Zhuo Zhao playfully With a smile, "Let's talk about it, sooner or later. There was no news after you left. I was so anxious that I begged my grandpa to find a way all day long. Grandpa just scolded me for being hopeless. When Liqiu arrived, my father sent back news from Shanglu , Said that you were running between the government offices in Xianyang. Grandpa speculated that you were on the way, and the return date was not sure. Not long after, I heard that you became friends with the prime minister Cai Ze, and you were admitted to the Prince's Mansion to take the exam for a group of princes and grandchildren. Grandpa said that great achievements can be expected , I was only worried about your lack of financial resources. I pestered my grandpa to take me to Xianyang to find you. Grandpa refused, saying that he could not make trouble for you. I was angry, so I stopped eating. Grandpa had nothing to do. After three days of thinking, he finally agreed to come Handan is waiting for you. I’m here. It’s gone.” "Troublesome!" Lu Buwei sighed with a smile, "That old house doesn't show any fireworks, but it obviously has your dormitory couch. You live alone in the abandoned old house. What if something happens? There's nothing to do!" "Old Master, you are worried about me, that's good!" Zhuo Zhao giggled, "That abandoned old house is very close to your Yunlu, I only go there every day to inquire about your news. I left at night and lived in Zhuo Zhao. The business company, nothing happened." "You don't live in the old house at night?" "Yeah, don't stop." "It's strange! There is the sound of Qin Zheng in the old house in the middle of the night, isn't it you?" "Hey!" Zhuo Zhao was surprised, "How do you know?" "First of all, did you play the Qin Zheng?" "It's really an interrogation!" Zhuo Zhao grimaced, but then sighed softly, "I don't know if it's human, immortal or fate. After an entire hour, seeing that there was no news from you, I returned to the old house. I said I would leave at midnight, but the autumn moon in the sky was as bright and clear as a jade plate, and the autumn wind passed by the Populus euphratica forest. The old house, in a trance, is like the petals flying from the moon palace. At that moment, I suddenly remembered that I was playing the kite and singing on the bow of the big river when I first met you, so I played the Qin kite, thinking that maybe you could magically appear again... …Unexpectedly, before the end of the song, there was a singing voice in the Populus euphratica forest! Hoarse and high-pitched, agitated and desolate, each sound hit people's hearts, more sad and touching than the Qin song you sang to me that day! For a moment, I was really I was moved by that song, and I was also curious, so I played it along with Qin Feng's rhythm, and played that song when I thought of it. It's weird to say! No matter which song I play, the song is always in the same place, and They are all ancient Qin poems that I have never heard before! The more he sang, the more proficient he became, and he sang sixteen songs in one breath. My hands were sore from playing, but he was still singing! That night, I I didn't go back to the company. I wanted to write down those lyrics, so I didn't play them again the next night. I just prepared a pen and ink on the old building and waited. To be honest, I don't know if he will come. Who would have thought that Fang would come three years later. What's more, the singing voice floated over again. Without the Qin Zheng, the singing voice was very clear, Qin Yin's words were heavy, and I actually memorized them all. On the third night, I still didn't play the Qin Zheng and just waited. I think , he will definitely not sing again. However, just after midnight, the song flew over again. For six nights in a row, he sang alone until the frost fell, the fog fell, and the dawn dawned. I couldn't bear it, so on the seventh day Played for him for another night. It is said that I played him and sang, but in fact he led me to constantly correct the rhythm that deviated from Qin Feng. Later, I played him and sang, and she sang without playing." Zhuo Zhao stopped suddenly, and said roughly Sighing, "I scolded myself for being worthless, but I couldn't help it... Afterwards, I finally left the old house and never went back. After all, I couldn't stop looking for you..." Lu Buwei listened quietly, but his heart was pounding! Zhuo Zhao said that his face was flushed and his spirits were flying high, but in the end, tears were shining, which was something Lu Buwei had never seen before.Ever since Dahe got along with each other, he and Zhuo Zhao had only had two brief encounters face to face.In his eyes, Zhuo Zhao is a girl who is gentle, quiet yet enthusiastic and unrestrained.However, since breaking in tonight, Zhuo Zhao's words, deeds, smiles, and frowns made him feel an elusive strangeness—naughty and willful like a stubborn stone that cannot be dyed, and Fuyao impulsive like a rattle. Make the sound of flowing invisible waves.The matter of the marriage contract was originally a major matter that was slowly and calmly considered, but she was able to go her own way and run around alone!Entering the old house in the middle of the night was already absurd enough, but she was able to sing on a whim with a strange singer for half a month, day and night!Suddenly, Lu Buwei thought of Ying Yiren's obsession with sickness, and a thought suddenly came to his mind - such two people are so forgetful, they really are a couple! With a flash of thought, Lu Buwei's heart jumped up - after all, he also loved this girl deeply, not to mention, he promised marriage in front of the old man Zhuo Yuan in Tian Zhuo Village, how could such a girl be born? Ridiculous idea!All of a sudden, Lu Buwei tried his best to calm down his heart turmoil. At this moment, if he couldn't hold it anymore, things might get out of control.Thinking clearly, Lu Buwei smiled cordially: "The matter of the old house was a fortuitous encounter. Maybe it was God's grace to send a musician to teach Zhaomei Qin Feng's rhythm. Let's not talk about it. The new house has been moved, and I will accompany you back to heaven Zhuo Zhuang." After saying that, he got up and waved his hands, "Sister Zhao should rest, I will come to talk in the morning." "Hey, don't go!" Zhuo Zhao stretched out his hand and grabbed Lu Buwei's lapel, "I haven't talked about the business yet." "Naughty!" Lu Buwei said with a sullen face, "Didn't I say to accompany you back to Tianzhuozhuang? It won't be too late in a few days." "Old Master!" Zhuo Zhao giggled, "Does Zhuo Zhao know that he wants to marry?" "Is there really something serious?" "Look!" Zhuo Zhao raised his small hand, "What you love and think about." Lu Buwei laughed loudly: "A square of parchment is what I love!" "Let's see." Zhuo Zhao flirtatiously patted a white square into Lu Buwei's palm. Lu Buwei shook his head and took a look: "What kind of thing is this? Is it a map?" "Yeah, a villager! Look carefully." Zhuo Zhao laughed until he fell down. Lu Buwei took the parchment under the lamp, and saw a large dark red picture on the paper. The lines were thick and firm, and there were obvious traces of rewriting at the joints. There was no word in the whole picture, only landscapes, trees and several strange marks.After scrutinizing it for a while, Lu Buwei turned around and frowned and said, "This picture is weird, it seems to be painted with bamboo sticks dipped in blood. The direction of this thick line seems to be Zhangshui. Other than that, I really can't see it. That's why." Zhuo Zhao said: "Look at this mountain again, how similar is it?" Lu Buwei said without hesitation, "An old knife coin." Zhuo Zhao chuckled and said, "Old Shang's nature is to accept money! I say no Big brother Wei will definitely recognize it at a glance, but grandpa still doesn't believe it, saying that he clearly drew a strange peak." Lu Buwei couldn't help laughing: "It looks like a mountain from a close distance, and it looks like money from a distance, so it's not wrong." Zhuo Zhao curled his lips: " Can do it! Tell me, where is the location of Qianshan?" Lu Buwei pondered: "Looking at the direction of the mountains and rivers, it should be in the mountains to the east of Julu Sand Dunes and west of Taihang Jingxingkou." Zhuo Zhao chuckled and said: "Three hundred miles from east to west, you'll be plowing like an old ox, slowly turning over!" Lu Buwei shook his head: "These secret maps were originally drawn as a memo to the author, and they can't be deciphered easily. Who can tell the exact location?" Zhuo Zhao Pu smiled: "You hug me, and I will lead you there." Before saying a word, her face turned red.Lu Buwei was stunned, patted Zhuo Zhao on the shoulder kindly and said with a smile: "The mountains and rivers in the sand dunes and wells are beautiful, but if you want to play, you have to have warmer spring next year." Zhuo Zhao lowered his head, tears filled his eyes, and suddenly A brass pipe smashed into Lu Buwei's palm: "Who is going to play? Take it to see!" Lu Buwei had something on his mind, so he was a little impatient, so he tried his best to smile: "Okay, I'll go back and have a look, and we'll talk about it tomorrow morning." Then he turned and left in a hurry.Zhuo Zhao's face was flushed, and he sat on the carpet and burst into tears as soon as he stomped his feet!Lu Buwei hurriedly turned around, picked up the fur that fell on the ground and wrapped Zhuo Zhao up, picked her up without any explanation, strode into the back tent and threw her on the couch, just stood in the tent with a dark face and didn't speak.Zhuo Zhao giggled coquettishly, flew up and hugged Lu Buwei tightly: "I'm not afraid of you beating me and scolding me, as long as you hug me!" But Lu Buwei stood there dumbly, Ren Zhuozhao laughed affectionately but didn't say a word.In a moment, Zhuo Zhao let go of his hands silently, slumped down on the couch with a red face and gasped for breath. "It's four o'clock. We'll talk about it tomorrow." Lu Buwei tried his best to smile, and hurried away. Back in the big tent of Yunlu, Lu Buwei immediately took out the thick and short copper tube, looked under the lamp, and saw a purple-red mud seal on the cover of the copper tube, cut open the mud seal, took out a roll of parchment and shook it out, But it was Zhuo Yuan's familiar handwriting: Holding the parchment, Lu Buwei couldn't help being stunned.Obviously, this is a private letter from the old man Zhuo Yuan to himself, and Zhuo Zhao must have never read it.Aftertaste and chewing, Lu Buwei was full of emotions for a while, unable to make a decision.The old man Zhuo Yuan was open-minded and unrestrained, and he hit it off with him, and he generously gave him money. I accepted it calmly, and I didn't lose a word of "righteousness". On the contrary, it may be a good story about business travel.However, being caught in the first layer of Zhuo Zhao's marriage contract, I feel ashamed when I think about it.More importantly, Zhuo Zhao's self-willedness at the beginning has already made him feel deeply attached to him. Whether a person like him who is willing to devote himself to a big event with his life's honor and disgrace and his family's wealth, can accompany such a woman is a question in his heart. It's really out of proportion.Tossing and turning, seeing the first dawn of dawn, Lu Buwei was still in a mess, so he simply got up to take a bath, and wandered into the frosty mist outside the tent of Yunlu. At the beginning of the red sun, the old boss Ximen came to report, saying that the new house outside the city has been repaired inside, and he asked the husband to choose an auspicious day to move in.Lu Buwei smiled and said: "It's not up to you to choose good or bad luck, you can move in three days." As soon as he finished speaking, he saw a red skirt flying over from the grass like a flame, and shouted from a distance: "Brother Buwei, hello It's hard to find!" Before Lu Buwei could speak, the fiery red dress was wrapped around his neck with a burst of giggles.Lu Buwei peeled off those soft jade arms with a blushing face and said with a smile: "Sister Zhao, don't be naughty. Let's go, I'll take you outside the city to see the new house." Zhuo Zhao clapped his hands happily but then pouted suddenly: "Hey, Aren't you going to Julu Mountain?" Lu Buwei stroked Zhuo Zhao's long hair that was disheveled by the morning wind and said with a smile: "There are many things these days, it's not too late to go after moving to the new house, there is no shortage of money around, don't worry." Zhuo Zhao With a flick of long hair, he said, "People who use money are not in a hurry, am I? It's a good thing to go out of the city, let's go!" Pulling Lu Buwei, he hurried away. After leaving the west gate of Handan, the two-horse chariot galloped along the official road for half an hour, then turned north into a river valley.The vast Populus euphratica forest is red in the steep north wind, spreading along the mountains and valleys, as if it is a day of sunshine.There is a stream of blue water between the two mountains, and the light heat is transpiring like a cloud of smoke. The green grass on both sides of the bank is fluffy and colorful, and the butterflies are flying, and the winter desolation is gone.After walking for a while, you can see a bamboo building high up on the mountainside standing among the pale yellow roofs in the depths of the red forest and green grass. The sound of the tinkling of iron horses can be heard faintly, and the valleys and forests are even more deep. "Beautiful! It's like a fairyland!" Zhuo Zhao exclaimed, opened the curtain of the car and jumped down. "This is Canggu Creek. It is naturally hot, warm in winter and cool in summer." Lu Buwei also got out of the car. "Cangguxi? What a strange name!" "During the Spring and Autumn Period, this river valley used to be the secret granary of the Zhao family in the state of Jin. The Zhao people established the country and expanded the old warehouse on the Juqiao, storing hundreds of thousands of grains. The barn here was also incorporated into the Juqiao. The barn was not , but the name remained.” "This kind of old antique, but you know it best!" Lu Buwei pointed to the roof of the bamboo building in the distance: "That's the new residence, how about Bitian Zhuozhuang?" "Generally wonderful!" Zhuo Zhao praised but frowned suddenly, "You, do you want me to live in seclusion here?" "Live in seclusion? Never thought about it." Lu Buwei smiled leisurely, "Sister Zhao has the ambition to live in seclusion?" "I've lived in the mountains for a long time, I'm tired!" Zhuo Zhao shook his head again and again, "I just want to travel around the world, not live in seclusion." "Okay!" Lu Buwei laughed loudly, "Sister Zhao has such a heart, and she can see the world!" "Strange! If you don't want to live in seclusion, why build the manor in such a hidden place?" Lu Buwei smiled lightly: "Don't care about the matter, you don't know your heart. There will always be a time when you understand, don't worry." "As long as you don't sell me, I'm not in a hurry." Zhuo Zhao smiled brightly, and hugged Lu Buwei suddenly. "Don't make trouble, don't make trouble." Lu Buwei hurriedly peeled away Zhuo Zhao's hands, "Deacon Yue is behind." "Old Master!" Zhuo Zhao let go of his hands coquettishly, "It's boring." "It's really a kid, don't blame the father for saying..." Lu Buwei stopped suddenly and smiled awkwardly. "Grandpa said bad things about me! What is written in the letter? Say it quickly!" Zhuo Zhao's small fist rained down on Lu Buwei's chest. "It's really troublesome!" Lu Buwei embraced Zhuo Zhao's small fists with his big sleeves, and reprimanded in a low voice, "Grandpa said you are too childish, and you want me to discipline you, you know!" "Bah, bah, bah!" Zhuo Zhao pulled out his hands and giggled, "You discipline? Are you going to teach me to be a female wife!" "You really need Confucius to teach you." Lu Buwei said with a straight face, "Do you know what the Master said about women?" "You must know, let me hear." Zhuo Zhao smiled mischievously. Lu Buweila recited in a long voice: "It's just that women are difficult to raise. If you are close, you will not be inferior, and if you are far away, you will be resentful." "Bah, bah, bah!" Zhuo Zhao blushed, "I really don't know, Confucius said 'only a woman and a villain are hard to raise'. My pedantic and righteous family is like a zombie, and I blame women. An old villain! You have gone to the word villain, which is not very good! A man and a woman get along well, they are in love, they are in love, they are in love, and they are happy to play with each other. It's an old eunuch! I'm not condescending, and I'm so mad at you!" A pair of big bright eyes filled with tears, but a string of words sounded like fried beans. Lu Buwei was very embarrassed, said he was ashamed, and then bowed deeply: "Big brother made a mistake, so I apologize to my younger sister. In fact, I also hate old Master Confucius, but I just thought of that sentence because of my obsession." Zhuo Zhao burst out laughing, flew over and kissed Lu Buwei, "Old Master, you're not rude!" Helpless and dumbfounded, Lu Buwei had a nonchalant smile on his face, but his heart was already utterly disturbed. He tried to smile and said, "It's windy today, and the manor is not in order. Let's take a look at it on the housewarming day, how about it?" "It's up to you." Zhuo Zhao giggled and said, "The villas are all the same, I only look at people and their hearts." Lu Buwei immediately turned around and ordered Yue Jianwu who was following him: "Deacon Yue, unload the horse, and I will ride back with sister Zhao. You can change horses in the village and come back." Yue Jianwu agreed, and unloaded the two red beards The horses saddled and bridle, and strode to the manor.Lu Buwei handed a rein to Zhuo Zhao, and the two of them jumped on the horse and galloped away. Near the mouth of the valley, but heard Yaoyao neighing and horseshoes rushing!Lu Buwei was startled, shouted to follow me, and flew up to the hill on the left bank.Immediately looking down to the mouth of the valley, Lu Buwei couldn't help frowning—on the pale yellow to green grass, a black and shiny horse was galloping and neighing!The naked knight on the horse waved his whip furiously, and the continuous roar echoed in the river valley, which was heart-piercing and miserable.All of a sudden, the horse flew into the Populus euphratica forest like lightning, and then flew out like lightning, and fell down on the pale yellow grass!The knight's black whip lashed the steed like raindrops, and the miserable roar echoed in his ears: "Get up! Get up! I'm going to die! Die! You have to die too! You have to die too!" "Who? He's going to die?" Zhuo Zhao's body trembled suddenly. "How decent!" Lu Buwei's face turned livid. "You know this person?" "You will know each other in the future." "A lunatic! I don't want to know him." Zhuo Zhao giggled. Lu Buwei silently looked at the valley, then suddenly turned around and gave a long whistle.In a short while, Yue Jianwu arrived on his flying horse, and Lu Buwei ordered in a low voice: "Take a light car and fast horse, and immediately send him back to Handan to lie down. I will be there soon." went down the mountain.Lu Buwei turned around and said: "Sister Zhao, let's go out from this side." After saying that, he got on his horse and flew down from the other side of the mountain. Returning to Handan in the afternoon, Lu Buwei sent Zhuo Zhao to Yunlu, and immediately came to see Mao Gong in a light car.After talking for a while, the two arrived at Ying Yiren's mansion in the same car.Entering the main hall, there is a strong smell of herbal medicine, and the old doctor is called to ask, and he said that the young master has just taken the prescription and is recuperating on the couch.Mao Gong chuckled, didn't ask any more questions, and led Lu Buwei into the third entrance. The bedroom has a floor-to-ceiling veil, although it is dark, it is obviously luxurious.Mao Gong stepped on the thick red carpet of the outer corridor without making a sound, and felt a little dizzy, so he couldn't help muttering: "It's like a palace, can there be no trouble? It's unnecessary!" Lu Buwei said in a low voice: " You need him to be familiar with the luxury of nobles first, you know?" Mao Gong chuckled: "I'm full of warmth and lust, I'm afraid you won't be able to live in peace." As he spoke, he had already entered the middle door, and the skinny and dark man back then is now fat and white The old maid was standing outside the half-covered door with a serious face, when she saw an old man with sloppy clothes, snow-white beard and messy hair bumping into him, she hurriedly stood in front of the door and shouted: "Who are you?" Step back!" Mao Gonggong was looking at this fat white woman covered in brocade and neat hair, and Lu Buwei had already strode up: "Miss Young Envoy, this is the famous scholar Mao Gong, Mr. Young Master, it will be easy to recognize him today. The old maid's chubby face was suddenly filled with a smile, "Oh! My young envoy hasn't been rectified in Xianyang yet, but the master is catchy. I have met Mao Gong and Lu Gong. The young master is lying on the couch and has not yet settled down. Please, gentlemen." Turning around, he gently opened the middle door and let the two of them in. There is a large black screen horizontally inside the middle door, bypassing the large screen is the dormitory with lowered curtains.A huge burner was burning bright red charcoal, and the whole dormitory was warm and warm like spring.Mao Gong wiped his forehead with his sleeves and was about to yell, but Lu Buwei pointed to the tent, and Mao Gong came to the bed with a smile. "Come to disturb my sweet dreams again! Get out!" A hoarse roar came from the tent. "Hey, did you dream of a fairy? A girl without salt?" "Damn it!" The gauze curtain was lifted suddenly, and a naked person jumped out with disheveled beard, profuse sweat and blood red face, staring, "Hey!", and fell limply on the ground. Lu Buwei was about to rush forward, but Mao Gong waved his hands happily: "Don't worry, let me treat him." After saying that, he squatted down, swung his arms and slapped the fallen man twice loudly , "Teach you to dream! Who are you!" The man who fell down suddenly sat up, shook his head and panted heavily, as if he had just floated up after drowning in deep water: "I, I am, Ying Yiren. You... ..." Mao Gong said coldly: "Who is this old man? You said it yourself." Ying Yiren stared blankly at Mao Gong for a moment, then suddenly covered his eyes with his hands and cried loudly: "Teacher, I'm suffocated to death! Yiren is unworthy !unworthy……" Lu Buwei came over and said with a smile: "Why are you crying, sir? Come on, don't catch the cold." After saying that, he squatted down, picked up Ying Yiren and put him in the tent, and covered him with a big quilt, "Quiet God, I have something to say. Take it easy, is there any threshold in the world that you can't pass?" "Lu Gong, Yiren is ashamed of you. I, hate myself!" Ying Yiren gritted his teeth. “小子蠢也!”毛公骂一句又嘿嘿笑了,“不就个弹筝女子么,值得如此疯癫?你小子给我听好了:吕公业已找到了那个宝贝儿,果然是筝琴乐舞样样精通,人更是仙子一般。你但如常,老夫与吕公便为你主婚,成全你小子如何?” “吕公!果真如此么?”嬴异人骤然翻身坐了起来。 “公子大事,岂有戏言?”吕不韦正色点头。 “公之恩德,没齿不忘!”嬴异人翻身扑地,头竟叩得厚厚的地毡也咚咚响。 “好出息也!”毛公不禁嘎嘎大笑,“幽王、夫差在前,不意又见来者!吕公呵,老夫劝你收手便了,莫得白费心机也!” “老师差矣!”嬴异人霍然爬起身子,目光炯炯地盯住毛公指斥一句,慷慨激昂仿佛换了个人一般,“纵是一国之君,爱心何错之有!情欲何罪之有!幽王夫差之误,原不在钟情可心女子,而在猜忌良臣,处政荒诞!但能倚重良臣,同心谋国,何能有失政亡国之祸?老师天下名士,却与儒家一般,将亡国失政之罪责归于君王痴情之心,岂非大谬也!” “……”放荡不拘形迹的毛公一时竟瞪起老眼无话可说,愣怔片刻终是笑了,“嘿嘿,小子行也,堂里倒是没乱。你便说,你小子能做到痴于情而明于国?” “能!” “嘿嘿,老夫只怕是未必。” “苍天在上,嬴异人但溺情乱国,死于万箭穿心!” “指天发誓,也好!嘿嘿,小子灵醒,只怕吕公那宝贝儿到不了手也。” 一直不动声色的吕不韦突然哈哈大笑,一拱手道:“公子神志清明,可喜可贺!三日之后,我迁新居,保公子解得心结便是。” “若得如此,惟公是从。”嬴异人肃然一个长躬。
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