Startled Meng

In the 12th year of Chengzhou, the southeast corner of Yecheng, the imperial city of Great Yin, Shunyi Street, Menghua Pavilion, Youshi.

At the end of spring, the sun hangs westward, the smoke gradually rises, the sunset glow is broken, and the sky is cloudy.

It is almost the summer solstice now, and the coldness of spring is still biting, the wind is slightly cold, and the hustle and bustle on the street is still unstoppable.

Because of the triennial examination, many students flooded into Ye City. Talented and talented, and hard-working in their studies, the Hualou Lange on Shunyi Street is the favorite place for students to go after nightfall.

The roadside tea stalls, cake stalls, and stalls selling various gadgets were full of customers. From time to time, lanterns flew up into the sky, and many people stopped to watch.

Yu Fangzhi pushes the window and lifts the curtain to look at it enthusiastically: "Ye City is so lively! It's not in vain!"

Turning around, he saw the Yousu girl on the side staring at the street corner and smiling. He followed suit, and with just one glance, it was as if he had been pecked by a bee: "Is that girl from your building? She looks smart and cute, with the oily hair and powder noodles." Bookworm, it's really a pity."

When the person sitting next to him heard it, he was still chewing on the chicken legs, so he looked down and knew what he was talking about: "What is it? He is the son of the Minister of the Household Department, a big straw bag from heaven! Don't use stinky books. The worm lifts him up!"

Yousu covered her mouth and smiled coquettishly: "The commander really knows how to make jokes." He raised his hand to pour wine for the two of them.

"Don't, don't, don't! Don't! If my father knows that I'm out to eat flower wine, he will have to kill three fast horses from the north and come back to deal with me! My brother can't even protect me!"

This person is Xie Xuan, the second son of General Zhenyuan's mansion. The eldest son Xie Langqing went out with his father Xie Miao, leaving behind Xie Xuan to serve as the commander of the guards in Beijing.The general is strict in running his family, although he is far away, but seeing how Xie Jiutian trembles every time he mentions the family precepts, he must have suffered a lot.

"But it's rare, brother Yu, that it's your first time in Beijing, and I have to come out with you even if you get skinned!"

Yu Fangzhi paused with the porcelain cup resting on his lips, a shadow appeared in the sake, showing a smiling face: "I never took you to the fireworks and wine alley in Jiangling, why weren't you afraid of military sticks back then? "

Xie Xuan swallowed his saliva, he didn't have the nerve to say that he was skinned by the general Xie Miao when he came back from Jiangling, and howled so much that the next day the general was reported by the officials, saying that he had used lynching in the mansion.

"Speaking of entering the capital for the first time..." Xie Xuan didn't dare to take the drink handed over by You Suxian, and poured tea by himself, "The business of the Yu family spreads all over the whole of Dayin. Boss Yu's subordinates rode fast horses overnight and asked with lanterns in hand, do you want Jiangling Jinxiu? You haven't come to Ye City with Boss Yu?"

Yousu smiled lowly: "It's not as simple as having business spread all over the Great Yin. Boss Yu is the richest man in the Great Yin. Mr. Yu has never seen any treasures and grand sights in Jiangling. Why do you have to come to Ye City?"

This language shows that the plain clothes are refreshing, and the posture of sitting open is chic. Although he is the son of the richest man, he can only glimpse his wealth from the high-quality Hetian jade hanging around his waist. There is no jewel or jewel, but his handsome demeanor is outstanding.

He laughed heartily: "I have long heard that the girl from Yecheng is extremely beautiful, and I have admired it for a long time. My father was afraid that I would lose my sense of proportion in going to Beijing and spend all my wealth to make a fortune. That's why I was not allowed to go to Beijing." The sake on the table was drained in one gulp.

"That's all?" Xie Xuan naturally didn't believe it.

Yu Fangzhi opened the folding fan with a "snap" and pretended to be the romantic talent: "When I come to Beijing at the time of spring, I also want to be the number one scholar and taste the flower banquet, can't I?"

The official's salary in the capital is very small, so if he knows the language, he will naturally disdain it. Xie Xuanquan thought it was a joke, but he happened to see a real champion: "The champion is coming soon!"

Yu Fangzhi looked downstairs and saw a figure in a blue official uniform, not very interested: "The number one scholar also likes to go shopping in the flower street?"

"The number one scholar doesn't like to go shopping in the Flower Street." Yousu opened the window to the maximum, "It's strange today, even the number one scholar has seen it, look at the stupid scholar following behind, it's so funny."

Xie Xuan took a look: "Yan Cijing, the number one scholar in the ninth year of Chengzhou, the third-ranked scholar, even my father who is far away in the sky knows him, and he has traveled thousands of miles to ask me to ask him for advice! It's a pity that his official career is not prosperous. , After three years of mixing, he is still a sixth-rank Imperial Academy editor."

Yousu pursed his lips and smiled, Yu Fangzhi saw it, and asked: "Does Yousu have something to say?"

You Su blinked, and shook the round fan lightly: "There is an anecdote, it is said that back then, the emperor listened to the idea of ​​the queen mother, and wanted to marry the number one scholar, and the match was the emperor's direct sister, Princess Zhaohe, that was a great thing for the whole country to enjoy together, Who would have thought that the princess would make a big fuss after hearing this, she wouldn't eat or drink, and cried all day long, the sound of crying almost shook the city of Ye, it was so miserable and miserable, at that time, the birds in the city were much less, the emperor didn't Way, this marriage will be delayed."

Xie Xuan nodded: "I know this too!"

Yu Fang knew that the two of them couldn't stop laughing, and knew how nasty the rumors and rumors in the market were. This number one scholar must have been laughed at a lot, saying that he has a weak face, and that he is afraid of being inhuman. Could it be that the number one scholar was not born to suit the Princess Showa?"

Unexpectedly, Xie Xuan was silent, and Yousu smiled even more happily, and there was still a little redness that can be called shy on the face that had been rouged: "Mr. , even if Pan An is alive, it is still comparable."

Yu Fang knew and guessed: "That's because he has a bad temper, and his temper smells worse than the rotten stone in the latrine."

You Su shook his head: "Zhuangyuan Lang is very courteous, and he can't make mistakes in his conduct."

Xie Xuan curled his lips: "You girls are short-sighted. I think Yan Cijing is just average. She is too thin and too timid. When she goes to the battlefield, she will be beaten for nothing!"

"On the battlefield?" You Su was surprised, "I can't bear to let such a fairy roll all over in yellow mud!"

The two are still arguing, Yousu sees Yu Fangzhi looking back and forth amusedly, she is not too embarrassed, he paid the money, and now he is boasting about others in front of the guests, how can this work, he said: " Mr. Yu is facing the wind and jade tree, with a dignified appearance, it is Yousu's honor to have Yousu as his companion."

It's fine if Yousu doesn't seek love, but when he seeks love, Yu Fangzhi feels that he is nothing, and the words of praise don't please his ears, so he pats Xie Xuan: "Don't you still have to watch the night on Yongkang Street at night? Why don't you leave?"

"That's right! Hurry up and change shifts!" Xie Xuan wiped his mouth, picked up his long sword, and ran away in a hurry: "See you later!"

The carved jade screen sent Xie Xuan away, and ushered in a well-dressed and clean boy, trotted in with his hands in his hands, stood in front of the table, frowned, and shouted in distaste: "Master! You eat this at night?!"

"What, what's wrong?" Yousu was surprised, is the fish soup rotten, or is the mutton moldy?Turning his head to look at Yu Fangzhi, unexpectedly he held a pair of silver chopsticks, poked the jade bowl, and persuaded, "It's okay Xiaoqing, just eat as soon as you are full."

With a sound of "click", Yousu's round fan dropped, she stared blankly at the table full of Man and Han people, pulled out a brocade handkerchief and stirred, "General, general?"

"Isn't that enough?" Xiaoqing widened his eyes, "Our young master must eat fish to feed the big tender perch, eat cows to eat shrimp roe to feed the big top-quality cow, the rice must be pearl rice, and the wine must be Aged wine, how can eating these simple foods be worthy of our young master?"

Xiao Qing blushed and seemed displeased: "Young Master, although you secretly entered Beijing with Boss Qin's caravan behind your back, everything is better outside than at home, but you, you also Can't you treat yourself like this?"

Yousu swallowed her saliva: "Zu, zu practice?"

Yousu got a glance from Xiao Qingbai, lest he would piss her off and hit her, she got up and hurried away, walked to the screen, was stopped by the imposing young servant, she trembled and said in a trembling voice, "Young Master, what's the matter calling Yousu?" With a cold hand, he stuffed a shiny silver ingot.

Could it be that they don't recognize the money and stuff it wrong?Yousu turned her head, and Xiaoqing had already run back to stand in front of the table, fingering her fingers, and kept saying: "Master, everything has been arranged, and I have asked someone to figure it out, the feng shui of Dihua Street in Xishi is good, according to your Asked, I picked ten sets from north to south!"

Yousu staggered and fell out of Tianzi No. [-] private room: "No problem, continue, please continue!" Xishi Dihua Street... that's where the royal family and nobles live, can Feng Shui be bad?Yousu put the ingot by her teeth and took a bite, covered half of her cheek, and cursed, how fucking rich!

Fangzhong Xiaoqing continued: "Fang Yazi said that we buy a lot, and there is a Piaohua courtyard next to Fuqing Street. Can you give me a lower price? Do you want it?"

Yu Fangzhi nodded: "Well, it's not bad to keep the horse."

Xiao Qing shook his head, a little proudly: "Master, although it is our first time to enter Beijing, the name of a big taxpayer, Master, is well-known in Ye City! Several dignitaries have already come to inquire about it. I can’t collect them all, and I’m worried about what to do with them?” Yu Fang knew that there was not much movement in Beijing, but there was a lot of movement in money, and the upper room of the inn alone covered a whole floor, so it’s no wonder that it didn’t attract attention!

Yu Fangzhi waved his hand: "My young master is not happy to look at people, so I have all retired!" The reputation of the richest man is great, but that can't change the fact that the businessman's status is low. Yu Fang knows to give some benefits?

Xiaoqing also knew this reason, nodded, and suddenly moved closer, coyly said: "Master..."

Yu Fangzhi held the plate against him: "Don't make it up, you bitch! Talk about something!"

Xiaoqing hesitated and said: "Young master... don't you want to stay here for a long time?" He covered his face with his hands, "If I don't go back to Jiangling again, I'm afraid..."

Stamped his foot: "I'm afraid Yufeng will get along with others!"

Yu Fang knew that looking at Xiaoqing was like watching a cycad tree bloom, and he was so happy that he took him by the shoulders and turned away, and said strangely: "Don't think about jade phoenixes, I will find you white phoenixes, black winds, and colorful phoenixes!"

When Xiao Qing heard this, she made a bitter face: "Master, I, I want Yufeng..."

During the period, Ai Ai's words quickly spread into the night market on Shunyi Street. Xiao Qing had never seen the grand night scene of Ye City, so she was quickly distracted. Staring at the monkey-faced sugar figurine, dodging the fire-breathing entertainer, and being swamped by masked children.

"Young Master! Ye City is so lively!" Xiaoqing opened his mouth in joy, he probably couldn't remember who Yufeng was when he was asked now!Hearing his young master ask a question, he answered without thinking, "Xu time has passed."

After regaining consciousness, he looked around again, where is the shadow of the young master?

Yu Fang knew that he was going against the crowd at this time, sneaking into the shadows under the brick wall, walked to a corner where no one was around, took advantage of the bulge on the wall, flew up to the eaves, and the cold evening wind swept him around in an instant. With full arms, the hair on the sideburns is blown away, revealing a pair of sharp and cold eyes, as if they have never been contaminated by the warm fragrance of hibiscus in the downtown flower street.

Ascending the heights, you can have a panoramic view of the entire Shunyi Long Street.

The sake drunk during the banquet was useless, Yu Fangzhi left the bustling street, his eyes were as cold as a cold moon, he stood with his chest in his arms, just waiting indifferently.In front of him was the voice of people, behind him was the lonely night sky, no matter where he fell into, he seemed out of place.

Not long after, a person knelt behind him, with his head down, unable to see his face clearly.

"Master, I found it, Shunyi South Street, Father Qin Buxing."

"Walk."

At three o'clock in the hour of Xu, on Shunyi South Street, Father Qin was walking.

After the warehouse, three people jumped into the warehouse, stepped very lightly, and whispered against the wall. The leader held his breath and waited for a week. In the wing room.

The latter two followed closely behind.

The wing room is neat and clean, the candles are still on, but there is no human breath.

The leading man in black touched the quilt: "Not far! Chase!"

The man in black behind pressed his sword: "Chasing? To the west or east?" Seeing the man in black who had not entered the house, he was in deep thought, and asked, "What's your idea, my lord?"

"My lord" is also dressed in black, with a thin body, half of his face hidden in the shadows, and his voice is not warm: "At the moment, the guards of Yongkang Street are on patrol, and the gate of the city is closed. If you want to go out of the city, the nearest can only be by water. "

The other two men in black hurried out: "In Furong Canal!"

The three left, the candle flickered and jumped, and soon, two more people entered the wing room.

Yu Fangzhi just took a glance and then withdrew: "Ru Ku!"

"Yes!" Ruku hurried out the door, a blue smoke flew out from the southeast corner, Ruku narrowed his eyes, and quickly recognized it.

"Furong Qu!"

The author says:

Yu Fangzhi: I am so tired of being a rich man during the day and a "thief" at night!