Tanhualang

But Xiaoyou had some doubts, and dissuaded him: "...there are many people outside, so it's better to be careful. Why don't we buy it and bring it back to the mansion."

Zhao Heng has already taken a step forward: "Where is the need to be so trembling?"

The four of them walked down the alley, and they saw a street after passing through. The opposite was the sign of Qinlou Tavern.When it happened to be eating, there were people walking in front of the door, and the business was very lively.Zhao Heng walked in first, he was very imposing, the shopkeeper raised his eyes, and immediately greeted him personally: "How many guests are there?"

Zhao Heng looked back: "Four of you."

"There are no tables downstairs. There are only private rooms on the second and third floors upstairs." The shopkeeper said with a smile on his face, "The third floor is more open and clean, but the price is slightly more expensive than the second floor."

"Let's go to the third floor."

"Okay." The shopkeeper waved to the waiter, "Yixiang Pavilion on the third floor, I'll bring you some tea."

Xiao Er led the way with a tea tray in front, and the four of them went up the stairs to the third floor. Sure enough, there were fewer people and it was much quieter.Entering the Yixiang Pavilion, I found that it was an Accord facing the street. The windows inside were clear and clean, and the tables and chairs were complete.Xiao Er put the tea tray on the table, made tea and said with a smile: "Guest officer, please sit down. This Yixiang Pavilion is the best one in our Qinlou restaurant."

While talking, he put down the teapot and opened the window facing the street, pointing out: "Look, you can overlook the Qinhuai River from here. It will be dark after a while, and the lanterns on both sides of the river and the fishing boats on the river are really resplendent and resplendent. Later, along the river wind from the south, you can hear the girls singing on the river. This kind of scenery, not to mention our Qin Building, is the only one in Nanjing. "

Xiao You said with a smile: "You are a bit far-fetched. No matter how good you are, it is a little far away from the river. Can it be better than the restaurants on the banks of the Qinhuai River? We want to listen to music, so why not go directly to the Qinhuai River and sit there How about listening on the boat?"

"Guest officer, I'm really not bragging!" Xiaoer poured tea and smiled, and then came up with a set of words, "This song of the Qinhuai River, ordinary people have their own way of listening, elegant people There is an elegant way of listening--look at the masters, all of them are elegant and exquisite people, so sitting on a boat in the river listening to music, isn't it common for you? If you are like you Such an elegant person needs a place like ours!"

While holding the tea bowl, Zhao Heng asked, "What's the way of hearing in a place like yours?"

Xiaoer, like a storyteller, went to the window and pointed: "Our place is not far from the river, not too close; the wind on the river is neither slow nor fast; the song on the boat follows the river wind. , ethereal, like fairy music floating from the sky—”

This Xiaoer is really eloquent, even Xiaoyou, who is usually eloquent, couldn't help laughing and said to Zhao Heng: "We thought we were here for a snack. Listening to what you said, I think it's We have arrived in the fairyland on earth!"

"Although it's not a fairyland on earth, it's almost the same." Xiaoer said as he walked out, "You guys are waiting for your refreshments. I'll get the menu right now."

When Xiao Er went out and the door was closed, Xiao You smiled at Shen Jing: "Mr. Shen, did you hear that? This Xiao Er is from your hometown."

Shen Jing just pursed her lips and smiled, serving Zhao Hengman tea while smiling.

Wei Zheng, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly said at this time: "In the past, I always felt that Mr. Shen talked less, but now I finally know why. The aura of a place is always limited; I see that you Suzhou people talk a lot. Most of the spiritual energy was probably taken up by that Xiao Er just now!"

Xiao Youzheng neatly stacked several colors of dim sum on a plate, and then brought it to Zhao Heng. Hearing this, he looked back at Shen Jing and smiled: "If this is the case, look at Mr. Shen's appearance, how can the rest of Suzhou Aren't they all ugly and scary?"

"I think you two talk a lot," Zhao Heng, who had been drinking tea in silence, opened his mouth with a smile, "Let's bully Shen Jing and be honest."

"No hindrance." Shen Jing smiled unhurriedly, "A place has limited aura, and a person's mouth skills are also limited. It's nothing more than talking and eating. The two of them are busy talking a few more words, Your Highness and I can just eat two extra pieces of dim sum." While talking, he lifted up his chopsticks and put a piece of dim sum into his mouth, and said with a smile: "This is called 'lips but not real'."

"Listen, Your Highness!" Xiao Youxiao couldn't close her mouth, and pointed at Shen Jing with her chopsticks, "You said he is an honest man! This is a real chicken thief! No wonder people say that there are many scholars!"

The atmosphere at the banquet tonight was extremely lively.Several people could see that Zhao Heng was in a hurry to make a decision on the major affairs of the Nanjing Jingying in the past two days, and he felt a lot more relaxed, so he was very relaxed when talking and laughing.After a while, the dishes ordered came one after another, counted the points quietly, and found that the soup was missing, so he got up and went out to chase Xiaoer to ask.

He came out of Yixiang Pavilion and walked up the stairs, and at the corner of the stairs, he saw a young man in fine clothes coming to the third floor.Meeting on a narrow road, the other party paused, staring at Shen Jing for a few times.Shen Jing noticed the other party's sizing, and couldn't help but look at the other party more. Seeing someone she didn't know, she turned sideways to make way for the other party: "Brother, please go first."

The other party was startled when he heard the words, and then took another look at Shen Jing, but didn't say anything, and hurried upstairs.

Not to mention whether the meal at the Qinlou Tavern was good or not, the mood was very relaxed and happy. Zhao Heng was probably really happy, and even asked for wine to drink a few glasses.After the food was over, the four of them sat in the pavilion again, looking out at the night of the Qinhuai River in the distance through the window: a bright moon hangs high, the south wind is soft, and the faint singing floats along the river wind, but it is Zhang Ruoxu's "Spring River" "Moonlight Night":

"The tide of the spring river is even with the sea level, and the bright moon on the sea is born together with the tide. The twinkling waves follow the waves for thousands of miles, where there is no moonlight on the spring river!

The river flows around Fangdian, the moonlit flowers and forests look like hail; the frost flows in the sky without noticing it, and the white sand on Tingshang cannot be seen.

............"

A few people stopped talking for a while, until the singing gradually stopped, Zhao Heng put down his wine glass and sighed softly:

"The occasion for this singing."

Xiao Youwei filled up the wine for him: "What Xiao Er said is actually true. Sitting here and listening to the music, it really has a special flavor."

Wei Zheng turned his head off at this moment: "It's getting late, Your Highness, it's time for us to go back."

After all, Zhao Heng's status is honorable, so it's not advisable to stay out too late.

Zhao Heng understood that Wei Zheng's duty was unavoidable to worry about, so he stood up like a gentleman and said, "Okay. The beautiful scenery will be saved for the next time. Let's go back today."

Xiao You called Xiao Er to settle the bill, and several of them came down the stairs.After leaving the Qin Tower, there were indeed few pedestrians on the street.Shen Jing looked around: "It's really late, I'm afraid we can't hire a sedan chair at this time."

Zhao Heng walked forward along the street indifferently: "It's good to walk."

Shen Jing was a little uneasy, she lowered her head and asked Wei Zheng in a low voice, "Is there someone watching the night in Nanjing?"

"Yes." Wei Zheng said, "I asked Mr. Feng Hong, there are ten teams in the street every night, one team of ten people. One round every half an hour."

After hearing this, Shen Jing calmed down a bit, and Xiao You also said, "It's good to have someone."

After talking, they walked a few more steps, and the four of them had just left Qin Lou not far away.

Five or six masked men in black suddenly appeared in the dark alley at the side, and they raised their knives and slashed at them from the front.

Wei Zheng was walking next to Zhao Heng. He was the first to notice the movement. He paused and shouted, "There is someone!" At the same time, he drew a soft sword from his waist and went forward, piercing the throat of the leader of the man in black: "His Royal Highness, be careful!" !"

Zhao Heng reacted quickly, grabbed Shen Jing beside him and hurried back to the wall, shortly drew two daggers from his boots, and threw one at the attacking man in black.The opponent fell down in response, Zhao Heng held the other dagger in his hand, and slowly stepped back, while confronting the man in black who was approaching, he ordered Wei Zheng in a deep voice: "Back to Qin Tower!"

Shen Jing hugged the package behind Zhao Heng, and immediately understood what he meant when he heard his words: the other party was crowded and in the dark, they had better retreat back to Qinlou, take advantage of the chaos to delay time, or take advantage of the chaos to win, or wait The night watchman came to the rescue.

Wei Zheng and Zhao Heng were in front, and Shen Jing and Xiao You were in the back. While confronting the man in black, the four of them were grinding their steps and retreating. They retreated to a distance of two or three feet from the entrance of Qin Lou. The other party probably noticed their presence. With intention, he rushed over suddenly, Zhao Heng threw the dagger at the man in black at the front, and shouted: "Run!"

The four of them turned around and rushed towards the door of Qinlou.

The man in black followed like the wind.

After Wei Zheng broke, he turned around and kicked the door panel; Zhao Heng had already picked up a stool.The leading man in black split the door in half, and the two confronted each other with the entrance of Qinlou as the boundary: Zhao Heng, Wei Zheng, Shen Jing, and Xiaoyou were holding tables, chairs and benches, while five or six men in black were holding bright long knife.

Qin Lou's shopkeeper was so frightened that he had already hid in the counter, hiding tightly.

I was nervous when footsteps came from upstairs: a dozen or so young people reeked of alcohol and laughed and walked down the stairs. No one noticed the confrontation at the door at first. He was half sober from the wine: "Why...someone took a knife?"

The air condensed for a moment.

Among the group of drunken youths, someone suddenly yelled strangely, picked up the wine jar by the counter and threw it towards the door: "Murder in broad daylight! Brothers! Come together!"

Zhao Heng, Wei Zheng, Shen Jing, and Xiao You were all stunned, seeing the group of drunk young men in scarves suddenly get excited, and smashed the door with a bench and wine jar.

...The situation reversed inexplicably.