Jiuxi

Chapter 116 115 [Throwing stones to ask for directions]

Outside the gate of Lu's house, a fifteen or sixteen-year-old maid came to the carriage angrily, frowning and said: "Girl, the people inside are so rude!"

A gentle voice came from the carriage: "Come in and talk."

The maid entered the carriage as instructed, and a young woman inside looked at her expression and said with a smile: "This is expected, why are you so aggrieved?"

This woman is Gu Waner, one of the top five oirans in Beijing.

She wore a moon-white smoked plum blossom skirt, covered with a moon satin embroidered magnolia and flying butterfly gauze, which outlined her slender and exquisite figure.

The black silk hair was combed into a flying fairy bun, without any gold or silver hairpin decorations. It was only lightly held by a jade hairpin, with a small chain like water droplets hanging from the tip. The slightest shaking made it look like misty rain.

Her eyes are like Lingbo, her eyebrows are like ink, and her face is as beautiful as a fairy. There is a freshness and naturalness that is natural and uncarved, especially the charm between her eyebrows and lips, which is elegant and gentle, and looks friendly, without any vulgarity of the world. .

In fact, the maid's appearance can be regarded as a beauty, and she is smart and charming for her age, but she pales in comparison with Gu Waner.

She sat opposite Gu Waner and said sadly: "My maid is not feeling wronged for herself, but for the girl. It is true that Mr. Lu was young and accomplished, but the girl is also very famous in this capital. How many high-ranking officials are there?" The noble man asked for a meeting but couldn't get it. Now that the girl has redeemed herself and is willing to join the house as a slave, he is putting on airs. It's really unreasonable."

Courtesans in this world are not only impressive with their colors, they are also indispensable in skills such as playing the piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. Gu Waner is particularly good at playing the piano and calligraphy. This maid named Mo'er has been reading poetry and books with her all year round, and her conversational skills are also good.

Listening to Mo'er's indignant words, Gu Waner's eyes were tired and she said softly: "This Mr. Lu has a bright future. He must be a very ambitious person. How could he be related to someone of my status? You don't have to do it for me." I feel aggrieved, after all, I am just being ordered to do whatever I want."

Of course, Mo'er knew why his girl did not want to be a good oiran, but wanted to redeem herself and then make such a big fuss.

The so-called high-ranking officials and nobles are just looking for it.

In the eyes of a top government official like the third young master of the Li family, a mere oiran is just a plaything that comes and goes when called upon.

If Gu Waner dared to resist the other party's order, she might become a floating corpse in the pond.

Mo'er became increasingly sad and asked with concern: "Girl, what should we do next?"

Gu Waner sighed softly and said: "As long as I act according to orders, the third young master will not be too harsh, but this Mr. Lu is probably in some trouble."

Mo'er opened her eyes wide and looked slightly confused.

Seeing this, Gu Waner explained: "In the past two days, the city has begun to spread the details of the Jiangbei victory, and Mr. Lu got his name from it. If I can't come in today, I still have to come here tomorrow, and if I can't do it tomorrow, it will be the day after tomorrow. Starting from tomorrow , I’m afraid I’m not the only one here, more and more people will come here to watch.”

Mo'er nodded in understanding.

"For a young general who is just starting out, it is not a good thing to create such a formation when he first comes to the capital. Furthermore, there should be many people using this to criticize him."

Gu Waner was well aware of the methods of playboys such as Li Sanlang. In her opinion, if this matter was not handled promptly and properly, the rookie frontier army officer named Lu Chen would probably become the target of verbal criticism by some literati.

Mo'er was now worried about Lu Chen and said cautiously: "Girl, how about I go talk to the housekeeper again?"

Gu Waner pondered for a moment, nodded slightly and said, "That's fine, but don't involve others."

Mo'er responded: "My maid understands. Don't worry, girl."

She knocked on the door of Luzhai again, but this time no one answered, as if the people inside were determined to ignore them.

The girl stared blankly, receiving no response for a long time. She couldn't help but bite her silver teeth and said, "You don't know the heart of a good person!"

The house Lu Tong chose was in a secluded location, so the arrival of the carriage and Mo'er's actions did not attract the attention of others.

Until it was getting dark, there was still no movement at the gate of Lu's house, and the carriage finally had no choice but to leave.

"Master, they are leaving."

In the study room of the back house, Chen Shu looked at Lu Chen who was sitting quietly in front of the window and reported respectfully.

Lu Chen responded lightly and continued to read the book in front of him. After a moment, he turned around and saw Chen Shu still standing there. He immediately understood what he was thinking and said with a smile, "What are you worried about?"

Chen Shu already knew the origin and purpose of Song Yun, so he naturally knew the origin of today's scene.

The oiran named Gu Waner took the initiative to come to the door. There was no doubt that she was ordered by Sanlang Li. If she was allowed in, there was no telling what kind of trouble there would be, but if the door was kept closed like this, there would also be some trouble.

Thinking of this, he said cautiously: "Master, the other party's attitude is very determined. I'm afraid he won't give up and will come again tomorrow. The villain is thinking that Li Sanlang must be trying to force the young master to meet him." , so Gu Waner won't just be left waiting outside the house, and there will probably be trouble."

"For example?" "A famous courtesan like Gu Waner is also called a pure courtesan and has countless admirers. Once the news spreads that she took the initiative to redeem herself just to serve the young master, I'm afraid our family will no longer be clean."

"go on."

"It seems that Gu Waner's status is the most praised by literati. These people are very influential in the capital. Once they think that the young master is contemptuous and indifferent to beautiful women, they will make trouble for no reason. From ancient times to the present, such literati The most troublesome thing is that he is very good at deceiving people with words. Although the young master is a military commander and does not take the imperial examination, so he does not need to attach too much importance to his reputation, but we cannot let them talk about it."

Chen Shu is a top-ranked shopkeeper in the huge business system of the Lu family, and has always been highly regarded by Lu Tong. Therefore, the original intention of letting him follow Lu Chen to Beijing this time is to help Lu Chen take care of everything.

He was well versed in human nature and knew the world well, and he could see the danger behind Gu Waner's sudden appearance at a glance.

The key is that this matter is not easy to handle. In a strange place like the capital, facing a top dude like Saburo Li, they can hardly hide their secrets.Even if Lu Chen moved to another place overnight, he would probably be discovered by the other party.

It was obviously not possible to let Gu Waner in, but it would be too passive to hide in the small building and become one, ignoring the ups and downs outside.

Lu Chen knew that Chen Shu was only thinking about himself, so he smiled and said, "As long as I accept Li Sanlang's invitation, Gu Huakui will leave on his own?"

"It should be like this, but -" Chen Shu paused slightly and said seriously: "Young Master, you must not bow to Li Sanlang. We are in a critical period now. If the emperor misunderstands that you are related to the Li family, it may affect All the frontier generals."

"Actually, that's what I want to say."

Lu Chen's expression was calm, and the waves in his eyes gradually rose: "You don't have to worry, if Gu Waner comes again tomorrow, or she comes with some random people, let them make noise outside. I am very curious about one thing now, the person in the palace When does Your Majesty plan to watch the show?"

……

Imperial City, East Nuan Pavilion of Wende Hall.

At sunset, the palace gates were closed and martial law was imposed inside and outside. Normal ministers would certainly not be able to approach the palace, but Qin Zheng, the Sutra Weaver, was not among them.

Apart from the left and right prime ministers, Privy Councilor Guo Congyi, and General Wang Yan, Qin Zheng was the only minister who could appear in the palace at any time.

"...These things were all done by Li Yunyi, the grandson of the left prime minister. Although he deliberately hid it from the left prime minister, based on my understanding of the left prime minister, he should have known about it. He just tacitly allowed Li Yunyi to do this. Recently in Beijing There is an undercurrent surging, and those people are worried that His Majesty will set up a new army in Jiangbei, or take the opportunity to transfer the frontier generals into the center, so they chose to attack Lu Chen, a representative young general."

Qin Zheng spoke calmly.

After reviewing the case, Li Duan put down a memorial, raised his hand and rubbed his eyebrows, and said calmly: "In this way, Li Yunyi took the lead in this matter, and others followed closely. As long as Lu Chen is labeled as arrogant and arrogant, The innocent charges then implicated other border army generals, do they think I have to give in?"

Qin Zheng nodded and said, "Yes, Your Majesty."

He briefly recounted what happened outside Lu Zhai today.

When Li Duan heard the news that the carriage had been waiting outside Lu's house for a whole day and the door was always closed, he couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth slightly and said leisurely: "This Lu Chen did not pick the wrong name. He is really calm. I remember you. As I said before, he is still the manager of the Warp Weaving Department?"

Qin Zheng replied: "Yes, Your Majesty."

Li Duan smiled and said: "Such a character is indeed suitable for the Weaving Department. It's a pity that Xiao Wangzhi will definitely not let him go, and I can't help you in this matter."

"Your Majesty has such great love, I am very grateful for it." Qin Zheng skipped this section and added: "I have told Lu Chen all about Li Yunyi's details and plans. I think he can stick to the bottom line. But something will definitely happen next. Then Li Yunyi has always been doted on by the left prime minister, and his temperament is extremely arrogant and domineering. Lu Chen may not be his opponent, do you want me to come forward to deal with this matter?"

Li Duan pondered for a moment, shook his head and said: "If it is really necessary, I can naturally summon them to see them directly, but there is no rush now. I want to see how far these people can go."

Qin Zheng immediately understood that the emperor in front of him had been in the imperial court for twelve years, and it seemed that he had been making excuses with the ministers below. In fact, he was only secretly accumulating strength.

The transfer of border army generals to Beijing was just a pretext. What the emperor really wanted to see was the thoughts of the ministers.

"That Gu Quanwu..." Li Duan spoke calmly and said calmly: "The Prime Minister Zuo should know that he is from your Sutra Weaving Department. This time he instigated Li Yunyi to deal with Lu Chen. The Prime Minister Zuo will not turn a blind eye, and I am afraid that the old Prime Minister will not turn a blind eye either. A secret must be buried here. Next, you must cut off the relationship between him and the Warp Weaver Department in time to avoid harming yourself."

"Your Majesty is wise, I know what to do."

Qin Zheng responded calmly and calmly.

"As for Lu Chen, Li Tianrun and Xiao Wangzhi admire him very much. I believe in the vision of these two governors. Of course, a person who can be favored by them at the same time will not be easily manipulated by a dandy."

Li Duan paused for a moment and said slowly: "However, these young military generals are serving the country, so we must not let their hearts go cold. You will personally watch from the side and take action in time if things are not harmonious. You cannot let them live in peace in the capital." I have been wronged.”

Qin Zheng bowed his hands and said, "I obey your order."

(End of this chapter)