Brother Donggong

What does that old saying say?

When catching traitors, you must catch the double, and to catch the thief, you must first catch the king.

Xiao Lian came from Guanzhi Building, Xiao Lian later became Princess Ayla's younger brother Mo Que, Liu Yi was the boss of Guanzhi Building, and now there came a Mrs. Luo who looked exactly like Princess Ayla, who turned out to be Liu Yi's apprentice.

Princess Ayila and I are inextricably linked, like a group of thin silk threads. The other end of these threads involves Xiaolian, King Jia Yulan, the crown prince, and the court situation, but Behind all the thin lines, there is always a person vaguely following, appearing openly or secretly, that is Liu Yimeng.

He is like a key, which seems to be able to open all mysteries.

At night, Qingliang Temple was colder than Yongjing, I was wrapped in two layers of quilt, and Cui Bicheng slept outside me.He was still lying so flat and stable, it seemed that even the quilt under his feet had been neatly folded by him, I couldn't sleep in the middle of the night, I poked him, he didn't open his eyes, but I could clearly feel his disgust, he She curled her lips, "Why don't you sleep in the middle of the night?"

I got out of the quilt and asked him, "I said, how can I find out the details of Liu Yi? His Guanzhi Building has been in Yongjing for so many years, and the personnel and affairs are intricate. It is said that several officials in Yongjing are inside. There are dry shares. If I directly find Liu Yimeng, will he be silenced before the truth is revealed, or someone will rescue him? This is not possible."

Cui Bicheng turned over and finally opened his drooping eyes, "What exactly do you want?"

My nose suddenly felt itchy, and I stretched out my hand to pinch it, "We have to find a way to find out Liu Yimeng's background."

Cui Bicheng squinted at me.

I tugged at his quilt, "Hey, lend me your big shopkeeper, You Ping'an, from the medicine shop."

He glared at me, "What bad idea do you have?"

I shook my finger, "It's not ordinary. Your old You is the most fat man I've ever seen. I'll dress him up and let him seduce Jiang Wushuang."

Cui Bicheng turned his eyes to the sky, "Jiang Wushuang? Is it the concubine of two generations of regent kings? An old lady who was called "Wishuang Wushuang" ten years ago, and now she was kicked out of the palace and returned to prostitutes?"

Me, "Don't say that! Although Jiang Wushuang is a concubine, this woman is not simple. She was originally the singer of the old regent, but after the old prince died, she followed the young prince, and now the young prince is also dead. After that, she left the palace. In the past two years, she opened a book apartment in the southern city of Yongjing. A lot of people have gone, and after a year or two, maybe they will be able to rule the river with Guanzhilou."

Old Cui narrowed his eyes, "You haven't been to Huajie and Liuxiang for several months, how do you know better than me?"

I gritted my teeth, "Come on, you know a lot of things, but you have a lot of things. Who doesn't know that Mr. Cui is picky? No matter how beautiful, talented, or coquettish you are, you don't want anyone who is broken. Jiang Wushuang has just started her business, and none of her servants are nobles anymore, and the one she just bought is only seven or eight years old, and has not grown up yet, so she can't do your business, and you don't care much about her yard."

"This Jiang Wushuang doesn't match Liu Yimeng, so it's useless for you to look for her."

I shook my head, "That's not necessarily the case. Let me ask you, who do you think is the person who knows my third brother Yu Lan best in the world?"

"His mother Du Guifei?"

I shook my head.

"His uncle Xiao Ge, grandpa Du Ge?"

I still shook my head.

Cui Bicheng clapped his hands, "Your old man, Your Majesty!"

I snorted, "No, no."

"he himself."

"No."

"Could it be the respondent in his stomach?"

Me, "There's a guy who knows him better than the answer guy in his stomach."

Old Cui, "Who?"

Me, "Prince.

Wen Zhan is his deadly enemy. In this world, your deadly enemy knows yourself better than yourself.Did you know that the crown prince knew when the third child sneezed, what he ate, how much he ate, and whether he needed medicine.Cucumber secretly told me.It's the same with people, for Liu Yimeng's details, perhaps it's more appropriate to ask his opponents rather than himself.Let Lao You hook Jiang Wushuang. "

……

After I returned to Yongjing, I told You Ping'an about this matter, his head shook like a rattle, "No! This is absolutely not possible! Lord, please spare me. In our profession, the patriarch has The precepts, there are ten prohibitions on doing business outside, and you are not allowed to visit prostitutes. This is engraved on the precept tablet with a knife. If you violate the precepts, you will be expelled from the business gang. I have to drink the northwest wind. No, absolutely not."

"It's okay, it's okay, it's not a big deal." I patted You Ping'an on the shoulder, "Don't worry, I'm a good person and I won't force you."

You Pingan quickly patted his chest, feeling relieved.

I said casually, "I heard that your son will be admitted to be a scholar next year? Well, I am very familiar with this year's new Mr. Xuezheng. Let me tell Xuezheng, don't let your son pass the examination. You won’t be able to earn a lot of money if you take the Jinshi examination and become an official, so why don’t you plan to do business with you, what do you think?”

Three layers of sweat broke out on You Ping'an's forehead.

"My lord! My lord! I'll go, can't I go!"

These days, everything is low-grade, only those who study well, study and take the exam to be a Jinshi, and become a sensual honour, and Lao You will ruin his future if his brain is flooded.

I patted his belly, and there was a bang, bang bang, if this was a woman, she would be three or four months old.

I said, "It's done, Lao You, you've been of great help. I'll go talk to Xuezheng about that kid in your family. I dare not say anything about being a Jinshi. If you talk to Dali, it's a case of favoritism in the examination hall. The crime of copying the family and exterminating the family. But the test for a young scholar, I can say something about this school matter."

Lao You is very grateful again.

Youpingan has a big belly and a thick neck, much like a monkey in Mount Emei.

He wore a purple gown made of Cuijia silk, embroidered with a plum blossom and peony reunion pattern with gold thread, a brocade belt wrapped around his waist, a sachet and a silver pouch, and a member's cap on his head. big fat sheep.

Jiang Wushuang is a man with a high spirit and likes literati, especially literati who lie to women, so I copied another poem for Lao You, the Book of Songs "Songs of the Yue People" - Mountains have trees and trees have branches, and the heart is pleasing to the king. I don’t know, let him take it to see Jiang Wushuang, but he only drank a big bowl of tea at the concierge of Wushuang Book Apartment, and was invited out. To be honest, he didn’t even sit in the main hall of Book Apartment for a while!

I was very puzzled. When I was in Liuxiang, Huajie, I just copied some poems from the Book of Songs, Tang Poems and Song Ci. Everyone loved to read them. Didn’t Jiang Wushuang like this?

I asked You Pingan to write a delicate and touching poem by himself, but unfortunately, this guy doesn't know anything except planning to hold weights!In the end, what's the matter? If you want to cover up the lingering fragrance, first gather the moths to worry about the short night.Urge the young man to go to bed first and warm up with a mandarin quilt.Put away the remaining needle and thread for a while.Take off Luoshang, unrestrained and infinite' all came out.

I frowned, "These are all women seduce men, pull back and pull back! Is there a man who seduces a woman, or a man who seduces a man?"

Old You was like a salted pickled potherb mustard, sitting aside thinking hard, Cui Bicheng turned his face melancholy, resting his forehead, "frivolous."

I pestered him for a long time, and finally Cui Bicheng couldn't stand it anymore. He took out a 100 tael silver note from the small wooden box next to him and stuffed it to You Pingan, and said disgustedly, "Go, take this to drink tea. These days Son, you even use this to drink tea in the Hanlin Academy, invite a bun to drink tea and write poems? Do you think you can eat, drink and sleep for nothing by writing a poem? Who are you, Su Dongpo?"

Before he finished speaking, he suddenly shuddered and shouted, "No! You have been holding back for so long, writing those nonsense poems, don't you just think about taking money from me! I fell in love with you It's time!"

I asked Lao You to quickly collect the money that Cui Bicheng gave, and without speaking, he just smirked at Cui Bicheng, "Hey."

Old You holding Cui Bicheng's money is like a god's help, and he can go to Wushuang Book Apartment to drink in two or three strokes.When he came back, he was still drunk and ignorant, with an extremely wretched expression. He rubbed his palms and said with a smile, "Tsk tsk, it's like a fairy cave, with unexpected benefits. Not to mention the food, the wine and vegetables are the best, even There are girls waiting for you in the bath, one pair of small hands rubs from head to toe, and the other pair of small hands rubs from foot to head, hey, I just feel that the bones of the body have turned into water~~~~~~~"

I looked at him speechlessly.

Cui Bicheng laughed from the sidelines, "Haha, Chengzi, our old You's soul has been hooked and run away by Jiang Wushuang who 'shouldn't be taken lightly', you lost your wife and lost your army! Haha~ ~~~~~"

But You Ping'an is You Ping'an after all, he was crazy for a few days at first, but then he got better.He is always out for business all year round, [-]% of the world, and [-]% of the time he has gone, he has seen the world, although he looks a bit wretched, but he talks funny, and he is generous with Cui Bicheng's money, and he comes and goes. Yes, it's quite popular to hang out in the book apartment.

I let him get to know everyone slowly, so don't rush to inquire.

The past few days my life has been much smoother, the third child has stopped picking on me, he sent my father to study in the imperial mausoleum, and he has been studying for a month, and just returned to Yongjing a few days ago, I saw When he arrived, it was at the banquet for the birth of the eldest son in the Prince's Mansion of Jingxiang County.

My thirteenth uncle, King Jingxiang, is sixty this year. According to seniority, he is my father's younger uncle. He just gave birth to his first child this year.

To say that he is miserable enough, he has dreamed of having a son since he was sixteen, but since he was sixteen he started marrying wives, taking in concubines, buying maids, holding back his energy and working hard all his life, let alone having a son Lah, nothing was born.It is said that he was handsome when he was young, and he liked to sing in the sea. He sang well and looked beautiful. People called him "peerless beauty" behind his back.

He has been working all his life, seeing that he can't have another son. When he dies, his fief and title will be taken back by the court. It is said that the weather is good and the weather is good there, and it is said that it is on the south of the Yangtze River. Whoever encloses those lands will be prosperous. At this juncture, his newly married 16-year-old wife gave birth to him a big fat man Boy, he was so beautiful that he almost went to see Lord Yan that day.

Since I didn't go to see Lord Yan, it was inevitable to have a big banquet. I invited a group of small opera singers to sing in the hall, and put up a three-day flowing banquet.I went to have a drink, and the youngest Yulan also went.

As soon as we met, he seemed to have forgotten everything, with a smile on his face, as if the one who gave birth to the son was not my thirteenth uncle, but his own.

I took his hand affectionately, "Third brother! Long time no see, you've lost weight. It's really distressing to see this thin face."

He also smiled, "How can you compare with Brother Dahuang, Brother Dahuang is living a good life these days, and he is rich again."

Listening to what he said, I rubbed my chin and asked suspiciously, "Really? I think I have eaten too many buns these days."

Yu Lan, "I think the elder brother sent me to study in the Imperial Mausoleum, and I didn't show it to you. You have a good appetite."

I called Qu, "How can I! My younger brother has gone to school. Although it is a bit hard, he can earn a bright future in the future. Although I can't bear it, I will bear it for my younger brother's future."

Yu Lan finally stopped laughing, and stared at me with both eyes, "Brother Da Huang probably forgot, but you still owe me something."

I said to myself, he hasn't forgotten the black account of going back to Du's family.

Since the things are all in my father's place, it doesn't matter if they want them or not.Anyway, my dad understands that the old man has a clear mind, and it will be difficult for others to fool him.

I quickly said, "Third brother should know where that thing is. Since the father didn't say anything, it means that the account books of the Du family or my mother's private affairs are not a big deal, so don't worry about it." .Besides, my younger brother will be a person who will do great things in the future, which is very different from me who has no ability. You just have a lot of adults, so don't worry about it like I do."

He didn't speak at first, but he just looked at me. At the end, he finally smiled, "Brother Dahuang is still the same as before, difficult to deal with, and you can't get caught. No matter how others hook you, you can still hold it. .”

I patted him on the shoulder again, like a pair of real brothers, smiled and said, "I've said it all, I'm stupid, and I can't see other people's good things, so I just don't look at it, and I don't care about it." I'm going to figure it out. Although I'm stupid, I still have a little bit of certainty. It's better to be quiet than to move. Father has his plan. All I can do is not to disturb his old man's layout. As for other things, I can I can’t control it, and I don’t want to control it.”

He didn't speak, and I said again, "Actually, in many cases, doing nothing is better than messing around. Is that right, third brother?"

With a snap, he shook off my hand.

Yulan was like a ghost that had died in a manhole and had been hiding for many years. He giggled at me, "Chengyi, don't be complacent, who do you think you are? A bastard born to a laundry room bitch, you just rely on your wealth Backed by the crown prince, he pretended to be crazy and foolish in Yongjing City, seduced men to play with his brother, and even used it to be self-satisfied. Your ancestors have lost all face! The villain is successful, I have to take a good look, how long can you go crazy? "

"Shh."

I put my finger on my mouth, "Take it easy, light it up. Don't be like a firecracker, others will catch it at once. You also know that Emperor Father hates Gao Chang the most. If he knows Jia The king colluded with His Highness Mo Que, the remnant of Gaochang, in an attempt to murder my brother, that is to say, myself, and my father will be very angry."

Yu Lan said between his teeth, "Don't forget, Mo Que is from your palace."

I waved my hand, "Yo! It's not my fault, I don't know anything about it. Xiaolian came to my house, but the emperor agreed. At the time, I will be a 'young and ignorant' at most, and then I will be negligent. But third brother, you are different, you are a blind man eating dumplings from the beginning to the end, and you know it well, that is, when you really investigate, I am an "unintentional mistake", but you are an "intentional mistake", which of the crimes is less serious, Which one is more important, the old man knows it himself, you know it, and I know it too."

Yu Lan stopped talking, he looked away, thought for a while, and suddenly frowned, "Brother Dahuang, I want to ask you why you didn't like me since you were a child? What did I do to make you behave like this?" Tired of me? Since childhood, you have been kind to everyone, but you are not good to me. Do you know, I always want to call you brother. "

His eyes are like the river outside Yongjing, sparkling on the surface, full of spring light, but cold and bottomless under the water surface, making it impossible to see clearly.

I smiled at him and said sincerely, "Yu Lan, don't say that, it makes me feel even worse."

We've gone off track since the beginning, and now we're getting further and further away.

If you can't be a brother in this life, you can't even be a passer-by now.

I tried my best to think about how we were studying in Yuzheng Palace a long time ago when we were all young.But that impression seemed to be covered with a layer of veil, it couldn't be seen clearly, but it was very clear through something.It's like something is covering my heart, it's cold and hot again, it's almost suffocating.

At that time, everyone was young, and all brothers were complete at that time. My father was still young and in good health, sitting behind the throne with a straight waist.

While we were talking, Yu Lan's servant came over and said that the banquet was ready and the banquet was about to begin.

Yu Lan stood up and shook her sleeves, "Brother Emperor, let's go together, okay?"

I said, "I'm not going to join in the fun. The gift for the thirteenth uncle has been prepared, and the third brother toasted the bar for me. It's a blessing to grow old. I don't have this blessing in my life. It's so lively here, I also wish the third younger brother finds a lady from a famous family and gives birth to a precious son soon."

Yu Lan saluted lightly.

"Thank you, big brother, for your good words."

I also returned the gift.

Today's farewell, our brotherhood in this life is considered to be over. From now on, the bridge will return to the bridge, the road will return to the road, and the road will turn to the sky.

He walked a few steps and came back. He lowered his eyes and said after a while, "Brother Dahuang, let me say one more word. Here, only myself is the real one to rely on. Everything else With a smile on your face, there are some things you know, and some things you don't. Chengyi, please do it yourself."