Prodigal Goro-kun

At dawn on the [-]th day of the first lunar month, Yan Qiuer was woken up by a cold cloth.Today is the day when Yan Zheng leads the Yan family's caravan to go north to Huihe. Although the Yan family has no tradition of sending each other off, Yan Qiuer wants to send Yan Zheng off in person.

While tearing off the cloth towel from her face, Yan Qiuer stretched out her hand to touch her side, only to find that the outer half of the bed was icy cold.Yan Qiuer was taken aback for a moment, then immediately opened her eyes, and turned to look to her side.

"Guard Liang, Dad didn't come home last night?" This kind of situation is really rare, at least during the month Yan Qiuer lived in Shi'an Garden, Yan Sheng never came home at night, last night...could something happen something?

Liang Cheng lifted the veil off the bed for Yan Qiuer, put the prepared clothes beside the bed, and then replied with a smile: "Mr. Wulang, don't worry, this is the case every time the Lord goes to meet the two Patriarchs."

"That's good." Yan Qiuer breathed a sigh of relief, "What about Manager Xiao? He's back?" Xiao He was going to go with the caravan today.If it was normal, it would be fine for the caravan to leave earlier or later, but this trip is under the supervision of the emperor, so it is not good to neglect it.

"Don't worry, Mr. Wulang, Manager Xiao came back last night before the night ban."

"Boss Xiao is back, why isn't Dad coming back?" Yan Qiuer muttered dissatisfiedly, then rolled over and got out of bed.

Liang Cheng with sharp ears naturally did not miss Yan Qiuer's complaint, knowing that Yan Qiuer was just complaining and not asking for an answer, so Liang Cheng didn't say anything, but the smile in his eyes deepened.Mr. Wulang complained that the lord has not returned at night. This is good news for the lord, right?

"Fourth Brother and Manager Xiao are ready?" Soon after she tidied herself up, Yan Qiu'er rejected Liang Cheng's proposal to have breakfast first, and went straight out of Shi'an Garden and walked towards Tengyuan Hall.

Liang Cheng followed Yan Qiuer with a smile on his face, looking at Yan Qiuer's appearance as a little Patriarch, secretly pleased.Recently, Mr. Wulang will not reject matters related to the interests of the Yan family as strongly as in the twelfth lunar month. Although he will never touch the parts that are in charge of several lords, but if the lord is directly responsible for some things, Mr. Wulang will I don't know if I feel the kindness of the lord to him and want to repay him a little bit.Especially in the matter of cooperating with the royal family, Mr. Wulang seemed to feel that his words had affected the decision-making of the lord, so he has been running around with part of the responsibility.

It's not that the lord didn't see Wulang-jun's thoughts, nor did he agree with Wulang-jun's thoughts, but compared with before, Wulang-jun who has a sense of responsibility to the Yan family, or to the lord, is more likely to be left in the Yan family.What you can't let go of is all you care about.Although he is unconscious, isn't Mr. Wulang's various performances just that he can't let go of the lord?Otherwise, why does Mr. Wulang, who knows the ability of the lord, worry about the lord all day long?The person in the master's eyes is someone who doesn't care about the Yan family and only cares about the master, this makes Liang Cheng more gratified than anything else.

"It's all ready. I should be waiting in Tengyuan Hall for the final counting and inspection." Thinking of Yan Qiuer's kindness to Yan Sheng, Liang Cheng unconsciously added to Yan Qiuer's tone. Two points of respect.

"Yeah." Yan Qiuer, who was thinking about something, failed to notice the slight change in Liang Cheng's tone, and continued to walk forward on his own, took the golden beans that had been waiting there at the gate of Tengyuan Hall, and entered. In Tengyuan Hall, as soon as they entered the door, they saw that almost all the Yan family members had arrived.

As soon as Yan Xintang saw Yan Qiuer, he chuckled lightly, and jokingly said, "Oh, we were just talking about Wu Lang, can you get up early today to see Shiro off, I didn't expect you to really wake up."

Yan Qiuer was slightly embarrassed, and replied: "Fourth brother is going on a long journey today, at least it will take a year and a half, and the journey is dangerous, how can I not come?"

As soon as Yan Qiuer's words fell, Yan Feng, who was sitting opposite Yan Qiuer, couldn't help but choked: "It's not just that the fourth brother wants to be dangerous? Even those of us who stay in Chang'an City are uncertain of life and death. What! The fourth brother’s departure may be a life-saving move!”

Yan Qiuer narrowed his eyes, and was about to speak out to argue, but Yan Qi preempted him.

"Brother Feng, do you mean to let Daddy leave my cousin alone?" Yan Qi put down his teacup, turned his head to look directly at Yanfeng, although there was a smile on his face, his eyes were not as gentle as before.

Yan Feng's heart trembled when he heard this.If he dared to nod and say yes, wouldn't uncle kill him if he found out?So Yan Feng smirked and defended himself: "Look what Brother Datang said, it's a family, how could I want my uncle to ignore Yan Xun's life and death? It's just that Brother Datang also knows the danger, if it is ruined Yan family, who can take this responsibility?"

"You mean Dad's decision was thoughtless?" Yan Xintang sneered.

Yan Xintang, who was assigned by Yan Sheng to teach Yan Feng, completely hated Yan Feng in this short period of half a month.It's true that Yan Feng is smart, but he's only a little bit smart. If you use it once or twice, you'll think he's clever, but always playing those little tricks makes people think he's stupid.He is illiterate, short-sighted, and always wants to show off his wisdom.

This time the crime became even bigger, Yan Feng twitched the corners of his mouth, and said with a dry smile: "How is that possible! I'm afraid that my uncle will be deceived!" fall.

Yan Xintang rolled his eyes to the sky, and was too lazy to pay attention to him.Yan Feng knew that this matter was not good for the Yan family, and regardless of the fact that the matter was a foregone conclusion, he kept yelling nonsense all day long.

When Yan Feng was about to open his mouth to say something, the doorman ran into the Tengyuan Hall in a panic. After seeing the empty main seat, his blank eyes went back and forth between Liang Cheng and Yan Qi, not knowing who to turn to. report.In the hearts of servants and maidservants of the Yan family, Liang Cheng's status is almost equal to that of Mr. Da Lang, and subtly slightly higher.

Seeing the doorman's hesitation, Yan Qi glanced at Yan Qiuer before asking, "What's the matter?"

Finally someone spoke, and the doorman replied gratefully: "Responding to Mr. Da Lang's words, the crown prince is here."

As soon as the doorman finished speaking, before everyone in the Tengyuan Hall had time to react, Prince Chu Yu had already led Zuo Ning and another person into the Tengyuan Hall.

"Why are the disciples of the Yan family so slow? You dare to let the prince stand and wait at the gate. You really don't pay attention to the prince!"

Everyone was taken aback, then hurriedly got up, and then knelt down in front of Chu Yu.

"Cao Min waits to meet His Royal Highness the Crown Prince! I didn't know that the Crown Prince was here, but I couldn't meet him, please forgive me!" Kneeling at the front of the Yan family, Yan Qi's voice was trembling.

"Huh! Get up." Chu Yu walked to the main seat with a cold face, and sat down unceremoniously, his dark eyes swept around the Yan family, looking for Yan Qiu'er.He is here today to run an errand for his father, and his father specially sent someone to monitor, otherwise he will make the Yan family look good!

"My doctor, Jin Ziguanglu, Qi Ming, was ordered by the sage to see off Mr. Silang of your mansion. I couldn't tell you in advance. Please forgive me."

Yan Qiuer, who had just got up, looked around, and saw a person sitting beside Chu Yu, who looked nearly forty years old, with piercing eyes.No wonder Chu Yu came to Yan's house but didn't make things difficult, it turned out that he was accompanied by others.Yan Qiuer felt relieved now.

"Thank you for the kindness of the sage, the entire Yan family is very grateful." Yan Qi was not as relieved as Yan Qiuer, and he still answered cautiously with trepidation.

"This is the Yan Mansion, you don't have to be cautious, just sit down."

"Doctor Xie Qi." Hearing these words came from Qi Ming's mouth, Yan Qi was startled, he raised his eyes to look at Chu Yu, seeing Chu Yu's expression of forbearance, he wondered to himself what position Qi Ming had in the court. Can ignore the majesty of the prince.

Qi Ming's eyes swept over the faces of everyone in the Yan family, and with a frown, he asked, "Where is the owner of the Yan family? Are you still busy?"

Everyone was shocked, and their faces were somewhat flustered.

Chu Yu snorted coldly, and his tone seemed to be filled with anger forever: "Hmph! What is he busy with this early in the morning? Could it be that he didn't take the errands assigned by his father seriously, so he handed everything over to him? Let others do whatever they want?"

"The crown prince is serious. How can the Yan family just do it in a perfunctory way when the sage personally entrusts it to the Yan family? It's just..." Yan Qi paused.What should I say next so as not to offend the irritable prince.

"Just what?" Even if Yan Qi didn't say anything, Chu Yu still got angry, "Is there anything more important than this? Is there anything more important than coming to see the prince?"

How important it is to see you as a grumpy prince... The gentlemen of the Yan family are all slandering in their hearts, but they dare not show their dissatisfaction on their faces.

Yan Qiuer frowned.If this goes on like this, Chu Yu decided to make use of the problem.

Looking up at Qi Ming, Yan Qiuer pondered for a while and said, "Don't dare to hide it from the prince, my father is not in the mansion right now."

"Ha! Let me say that your Yan family is acting recklessly, I..."

"His Royal Highness," Qi Ming's ears hurt from Chu Yu's roar, and he tilted his head to look at Chu Yu with dissatisfaction. I have taught you what it means to be calm and not to be impatient, what is to think twice before acting? If not, I will definitely speak to the sage and ask another wise teacher for the prince."

"You! Hmph!" Chu Yu was afraid of Qi Ming after all, so he could only keep silent, and turned his face away angrily.This stubborn old man, if the emperor didn't value him, he would have killed him now!Father is the same, I don't know what's going on recently, but I believe what other people say more than him, and reprimand him when others say something bad about him, and don't even listen to his explanation, which makes his prince lose face , now anyone can tell his fault in front of him!

Chu Yu shut up, and Qi Ming was satisfied. He turned his head to look at Yan Qiuer, and asked, "What did you mean just now, Mr. Xiaolang? The sage attaches great importance to this trip to the north."

Yan Qiuer looked at Qi Ming calmly, and said: "This is a very important matter. I am a merchant from the Yan family, but I have the trust of the sage. I will not dare to neglect this important task. The people who are going north this time are all Yan family caravans. Among the elite, several of them were urgently transferred back from various places in Tianlan Kingdom. In order to ensure a smooth trip, my father and brothers made several comprehensive plans overnight to deal with sudden crises.

But everything goes round and round, and so does business. Now that spring is approaching, it is a new beginning. Where will the old grain go and where will the second-hand goods go? All merchants in various places need to be updated and urgently adjusted, otherwise it will be difficult to guarantee the daily needs of the people.The Yan family is not like the Zuo family, they can do business by sitting in Chang'an City. As the main force of Tianlan's domestic merchants, they are especially busy when the seasons change.It coincided with the triennial Chamber of Commerce, and my father was at his wits end.

The trip to the north has been fully arranged, but the needs of the people have not yet been properly arranged. My father has not returned all night, and he still has not returned at this time. "

"Nonsense!" Chu Yu was furious.According to Yan Qiuer's words, the Yan family has become the hero of Tianlan Kingdom?Can the people of Tianlan Kingdom survive without the Yan family?fallacy!

However, as soon as Chu Yu's words fell, Qi Ming nodded thoughtfully, and said, "According to Mr. Xiaolang, it is necessary for merchants to be humble."

Yan Qiuer blinked, feeling a little admiration for Qi Ming in her heart.As expected of an official of the DPRK and China, he actually raised his words to a higher level.

"That's right." Yan Qiuer laughed, "Scholars, farmers, and businessmen have different status and status, but they each have their own strengths. Scholars can't work, and farmers can't do business. They each perform their duties and do their own things. Only then can the country be prosperous and the people safe, and the time and age be harmonious."

"Everyone performs their own duties, each performs their own duties..." Qi Ming repeated these eight words, and suddenly clapped his hands and laughed, "Well said! I didn't expect there to be such a wise person as Xiao Langjun in the family of merchants. Qi's trip was worthwhile!"

"Doctor Qi is too famous." Great wisdom?He just picked up the words that are beneficial to the Yan family, how can there be any great wisdom?

"It's almost time, shouldn't it be time to go?" After laughing, Qi Ming's face was no longer gloomy as before.

The brothers of the Yan family looked at each other, nodded to each other, then they all stood up, walked out of the Tengyuan Hall, walked out of the gate of the Yan Mansion, mounted their horses with the stewards, Qi Ming, Chu Yu and Zuo Ning, and rode out of the city .

Outside the city gate, Xiao He has gathered the caravan, and the rest is waiting for Yan Zheng.

"Jin Dou, give me the things." Yan Qiuer stretched out his hand to Jin Dou after getting off the horse.

"Yes." Jin Dou immediately took out three kits from his bosom and handed them to Yan Qiuer.That kit was written by Yan Qiuer based on the fragmentary memories of her previous life.

Yan Qiuer held the kit and strode to Yan Sheng's side.

"Fourth brother."

"Wulang? What's the matter?" Yan Zheng turned around and looked at Yan Qiuer puzzled.

Yan Qiuer handed the kit to Yan Zheng, unable to hide his worry, and said: "This is the kit I prepared for fourth brother, I don't know if it will be useful, but if there is any danger in the Turkic land, fourth brother will open it Take a look at the kit, I hope these three kits can keep fourth brother safe."

"Thank you." Yan Zheng looked at the three exquisitely embroidered brocade bags, his eyes were flushed, he didn't ask Yan Qiuer why he wrote the brocade bag, Yan Zheng just put the three brocade bags under Yan Qiuer's gaze Put the pouch away carefully, "Goulang should also be more careful, Yanfeng has always been hostile to you, you have been living in Shi'anyuan before, and my third brother and I are blocking you, he has nothing to do with you, you can open it In spring and summer, father and third brother won't be in the mansion often, so you should be more careful."

Yan Qiuer smiled slightly, nodded and said: "I know. Fourth brother don't need to worry about family matters, I will buy me a drink when fourth brother comes back."

"Okay." Yan Zheng smiled and nodded.

"Silang," Yan Qi also walked up to Yan Zheng, and handed a dagger to Yan Zheng, "Brother, I don't have anything to give you, but I just asked for this peace talisman in the temple a few days ago, I hope it can protect you all the way." Safety."

"Brother Xie." Yan Zheng never believed in spells, but he stuffed the one Yan Qi gave him into his brocade bag.

In a blink of an eye, Yan Zheng saw Yan Yuan and Yan Xintang were beside him.

"Silang has never been to Turks and Huihe, so my second brother gave you this gold silk map. The embroidered map on it is the Northland. Although it is not detailed, there are mountains and rivers. It would be best if you don't need it."

"Thank you, brother."

"Heh! Look at the things they sent, they are all elegant, come! Third brother gave you a good thing!" Yan Xintang handed a dagger to Yan Zheng, "I used to find a craftsman specially for this dagger when I went to the south. Hit it, cut the iron like mud, and let you protect yourself. I can tell you, you only have half a year to go back and forth, and you can hurry back when autumn comes, otherwise we will be exhausted without you running errands! If you are lazy and don’t come back, be careful and I will beat you!” Autumn is the season of grain harvest in various places, and it is the time when the Lords of the Yan Mansion are running around the Tianlan Kingdom. If one person is missing, it means that others The area of ​​human responsibility will expand again, which they can't bear.

Yan Zheng took the dagger silently, he couldn't speak at this time, he only felt that tears would flow out along with the words when he opened his mouth.

"Don't cry, all the subordinates are here, you will lose face if you cry!" Yan Xintang patted Yan Zheng's shoulder vigorously, and hugged his brother who was about to travel far away.

"I didn't cry." Yan Zheng gave Yan Xintang a hard look.Knowing that he can hold it in his heart, can't he?Do you have to say it?It's really not as caring as Goro and Big Brother!

"You brat! The third brother cares about you, yet you still stare at me!" Yan Xintang feigned anger and punched Yan Zheng, which eased the heavy atmosphere just now.

"Sirs, the wine is ready."

After hearing Liang Cheng's words, the youngest Yan Qiu'er took the wine bowls from Liang Cheng, handed them to the elder brothers one by one, then took the wine jars and filled them up one by one.

On the other side, Liang Cheng also distributed wine bowls to the people in the caravan traveling with Yan Zheng, and poured wine, but Yan Feng, who didn't know the rules, was blocked by Jin Dou with the sentence "It has nothing to do with Mr. The three of them stood together with Qi Ming and watched for no reason.

After everyone had a bowl of wine, Yan Qi raised the wine bowl and said loudly: "You have been to the country of Wa and Tianzhu, you are the most experienced travelers of the Yan family, and the bravest pioneers of the Yan family. The family's request to you is the same as always - come back alive! Can you do it?"

"can!"

"Look strong with wine, take care!"

As soon as Yan Qi's words fell, dozens of people at the gate of Chang'an City all drank the wine in their bowls.

After drinking one bowl, Yan Qiuer asked Liang Cheng for a second bowl, and then said: "My lord is not here for something, but I am thinking about you, so I have something to tell you before I left last night."

Liang Cheng raised his eyebrows.When did the master leave a message?How could he not know?What the hell is Mr. Wulang planning?

"The lord said, thank you, thank you for your dedication to the Yan family for so many years, thank you for still not leaving, the lord said, when you come back, he will make up for this wine. Don't disobey orders, don't miss any of them!" After saying that, Yan Qiuer drank the second bowl of wine in one gulp.

Cheers erupted.Yan Sheng is a man of self-control, unless it is necessary for entertainment, he does not drink a drop of alcohol, so Yan Sheng often drinks with outsiders, but no one in the Yan family has ever had a drink with Yan Sheng. These followers who wholeheartedly respect Yan Sheng have long been looking forward to it. A chance to stay with Yan Sheng without getting drunk, and today, they finally got this promise, even if they only have one breath left, they have to climb back and drink the wine of the Patriarch!

"Qi seems to understand why the Yan family has grown to such an unstoppable level." Seeing the caravan drifting away, Qi Ming paced between Yan Qiuer and Yan Qi, and said in a deep voice.

Yan Qiuer and Yan Qi turned their heads to look at Qi Ming at the same time, Yan Qiuer pouted suddenly, and said: "After hearing this from Doctor Qi, Qiuer really can't be happy."

Qi Ming looked back at Yan Qiuer, and asked curiously, "Why?" Isn't his compliment a compliment?

Yan Qiuer sighed: "Doctor Qi is reminding the Yan family to restrain their edge and reduce their family business."

Qi Ming was taken aback for a moment, and then burst out laughing: "Xiao Langjun is really interesting."

How funny is he?Yan Qiuer pursed her lips, and Qi Ming's evaluation was noncommittal. She glanced at Chu Yu who was standing behind with a dark face, and asked Qi Ming in a low voice: "Doctor Qi just leave the crown prince alone?"

Hearing this, Qi Ming also glanced at Chu Yu, snorted coldly, and said with disdain: "A saint is wise all his life, but this stain cannot be removed for the rest of his life." Qi Ming shook his head and sighed for a while, then said again, "With the company of treacherous men, people's hearts have been lost. , the backing will fall, and the wealth will be exhausted." After finishing speaking, Qi Ming turned around and walked back to Chu Yu's side, with a cold face, he didn't know what to say, and left with Chu Yu and Zuo Ning.

Accompanied by traitors and sycophants, people's hearts are lost, backers are about to fall, wealth and honor are about to end... Yan Qiuer squinted his eyes and looked at Qi Ming's back, wondering if these sixteen words were a hint that even if no one harmed each other, the prince Can't keep its status?It's better for him to tell Qin Jiu these sixteen words.

Hurrying back to the mansion, Yan Qiuer was a little worried about Yan Sheng who didn't know when he would return. The moment he returned to Yan's mansion and walked through the hanging flower gate, Yan Qiuer knew that his worry was right.

In the front yard, Yan Sheng stumbled and ran in front, Yan Fusheng chased after him wanting to cry without tears, and there were some servants and maidservants around, all of them looked nervous, the scene was unprecedented chaos, very different from Yan Mansion Matching chaos.

At this time, Yan Fusheng almost even wanted to cry aloud.Today, in order to send Shiro on a long journey, everyone in the whole family got up early, and when the gentlemen left Yan's house, Yan Fusheng wanted to go too, but he thought that no one could stay in the house, if there was a guest Aren't the siblings completely unable to cope?So Yan Fusheng stayed behind.But what Yan Fusheng didn't expect was that instead of welcoming guests, she welcomed back Yan Sheng, who was in a mess, and Yan Sheng's behavior after drunk was extremely strange, and Yan Fusheng had been chasing after him for half an hour.

What is Dad looking for?Wouldn't it be okay if she said it and went to look for it? !

"Father! Where are you going, dad?!" Yan Fusheng yelled at Yan Sheng for the first time in his life.