Jiuxi

Chapter 119 118 [Travel to Tiger Mountain]

In a corner of the south city, there is Alum Tower.

As the most carefree and gentle town in Yongjia City, the layout of this place is certainly unconventional. The design of the front hall and backyard is particularly luxurious in the capital where land is at a premium.

Among the five great courtesans in Beijing, two belong to Fan Lou.

Now that Gu Waner had redeemed herself inexplicably, and was taken away by the apple of Jingzhou Governor Li's eye, even if the big shopkeeper of Fanlou dared not go to Li's house to ask for someone, he could only put all his enthusiasm and flattery into it. Put it on another Qinghuan Su Qianyu.

On the third floor of the small building by the lake, a screen separated the inside and outside. Su Qianyu was tuning the strings behind the screen, and from time to time the chatter and laughter of the powerful children outside could be heard in her ears.

"I can't tell that this Lu Chen is still a compassionate person, and he actually came up with such a method."

"Don't tell me, his trick of pretending to be mysterious is really bluffing. I thought he was really a gentleman, but it turned out that he was just pretending to be noble."

"Brother Liu, what do you say?"

"Think about it, if he really refused to accept Gu Waner, why did he agree to come to the appointment today? It was obviously through the help of Miss Li. After Gu Waner left the capital, who among us would know whether he was shy or not Looking for her? It is precisely because he hides this evil intention that he will come to Fanlou today to thank Saburo in person. "

"So it turns out that Saburo has a unique vision. He can tell at a glance that the barbarians in this frontier land cannot withstand the temptation."

Then there was a burst of ridicule.

Su Qianyu frowned slightly, secretly thinking that this was not how you behaved yesterday.

When Song Yun returned to report, there was silence in the room. The only sound was Li Yunyi's gradually getting thicker breathing, followed by a burst of extremely rude scoldings, which almost cursed Song Yun's eighteen generations of ancestors over and over again, and finally got started. He punished Song Yun severely.

Listening to the discussion of these noble gentlemen, Su Qianyu suddenly felt envious of Gu Waner.

I didn't expect that she would jump out of the fire pit in such a strange way. Even if Lieutenant Lu really planned to attack Sister Wan'er when no one was paying attention, as these people said, it would be better than staying in this fan building. He lived on tenterhooks, lest he say the wrong thing and anger these powerful children.

Everyone outside was still talking loudly, and Li Yunyi sat silently at the main seat. There was no anger in his eyebrows, but he was slightly reserved because of the praise from his cronies.

After a while, Song Yun, whose face was still quite scarred, walked into the house and said respectfully: "Third Young Master, Lu Chen has arrived and is on his way to the small building."

The room instantly became quiet, and everyone looked at Li Sanlang in the main seat in unison.

"Let's go, let's go meet the man who made the first contribution to the great victory in Jiangbei."

Li Yunyi stood up slowly with a leisurely expression.

The crowd quickly joined in.

The so-called greeting was just that Li Yunyi led others to the stairs. Of course, it was impossible to wait outside the building.

Time passed quietly, and everyone stood behind Li Yunyi and stared at the entrance of the stairs.

Behind the screen, Su Qian stood up and looked over there with some curiosity. Although her view was blocked by the screen, she could hear the footsteps coming up the stairs from there, and it was getting clearer and clearer.

Song Yun, who was standing at the back, suddenly had a strange feeling. The sound of footsteps climbing up the stairs was like the sound of drums on the battlefield. He could feel a bit of murderous aura without even seeing anyone.

At this moment, he suddenly regretted whether he should have asked more questions yesterday to avoid conflicts and conflicts later.

Of course, he could only think about it, because Lu Chen had already appeared in everyone's sight.

Li Yunyi narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at the young man in front of him.

He is tall and tall, has a handsome appearance, a very calm demeanor, and a bit of sharpness in his eyes.

Li Yunyi's own conditions were not bad, but he would inevitably be strong on the outside but weak on the inside after spending a long time in debauchery. Looking at Lu Chen who was like the rising sun, he suddenly felt a strong sense of disgust in his heart.

However, he still showed a gentle expression on his face, and said with a reserved smile: "Colonel Lu is a very talented person. It's true that being famous is not as good as meeting him."

Lu Chen cupped his hands and bowed, "Third Young Master, I'm sorry. Lu is a rough man from the countryside and doesn't know the rules of the capital. Please forgive me for being a little reckless."

Li Yunyi only regarded it as a polite gesture and didn't really take it to heart. After returning the courtesy, he invited Lu Chen to sit down.

After the greetings, Li Yunyi first introduced everyone present today to Lu Chen.

They are nothing more than the young master of a certain minister's family, the young master of a certain earl's family, and the disciples of a certain bachelor. They are all dressed in brocade and pampered.

This is clearly a dandy circle with Li Yunyi as the core.

Lu Chen raised his head and glanced at Song Yun, who was sitting at the bottom, and understood why this person was trying to squeeze in even with his sharp head.

Such a circle means huge resources. Things that ordinary people think are as difficult as heaven can often be solved with just one sentence.For example, some time ago, Song Yun had a conflict with a student of the Imperial College. In anger, he broke two of his ribs. He was about to be expelled from the Imperial College. Then Li Yunyi asked Chen Wenxue, who was sitting at the table, to go to the Imperial College to get a beating. Say hello, and big things will turn into small things.

This Chen Wenxue was the youngest son of Chen Chun, the Minister of Rites, who was 20 years old at the time.

He looked at Lu Chen with some scrutiny and said calmly: "I heard that Lieutenant Lu is from Guangling, Huaizhou. I wonder if I can recognize Magistrate Zhan of Guangling?" Lu Chen already knew his origins and replied calmly: "Thank you, Mr. Fu. Love, I have met him a few times."

Chen Wenxu nodded and said: "Captain Lu may not know that my father was Zhan Zhan's tutor during the imperial examination. If the Lu family encounters any trouble in Guangling, as long as it is not a crime or something like that, they can go to Zhan." The magistrate Xiangzhu."

Huaizhou is too far away from the capital, and the speed of information circulation in this era is extremely slow. Unless it is a major event like the Jiangbei Victory that affects the border situation, the capital still only has a vague understanding of the border, even among these powerful children. .

In their view, Chen Wenxu's words were like revealing the tip of the iceberg to Lu Chen, inadvertently revealing their strong family background.

Today's banquet was originally a tool for them to show their strength to Lu Chen, so that this barbarian from the border could recognize his identity and obediently enter their circle.

Under the gaze of everyone, Lu Chen picked up the tea cup in front of him, took a sip slowly, and said calmly: "Brother Chen's kindness, Mr. Lu understands it, but there is really no need."

Chen Wenxue sneered and said no more.

Most of the border army generals are arrogant, which is reasonable. In fact, from Gu Waner's incident, it can be seen that this young captain is very concerned about face.

In other words, the self-esteem is relatively strong.

But if after he returns to Guangling, he finds that the usually easy-to-talk Mr. Fu Zun suddenly becomes a spendthrift, will he regret not being so reserved today?
Of course Chen Wenxu didn't dare to talk to his father about this kind of thing, but if he quietly said hello to Zhan Hui, he wouldn't refuse.

Li Yunyi seemed not to hear the quarrel between the two people, and smiled and said: "Colonel Lu may be a little strange, and he doesn't understand why I have to invite you to the banquet. In fact, this matter is very simple. I admire him most for sacrificing his life for the country." I am a son-in-law in the army, but it is a pity that my family does not allow me to join the army. This is a regret in my life. Ever since I heard the details of the Jiangbei victory, I have great admiration for Lieutenant Lu. If I can't get to know you, wouldn't I be a blind person?"

Lu Chen said calmly: "The first contribution to the great victory in Jiangbei lies in the two commander-in-chiefs Xiao and Li, followed by the more than [-] soldiers who bravely charged into the battle. Lu is just an ordinary member of them and does not deserve the praise of the Third Young Master."

"Captain Lu is really too humble."

Li Yunyi said with a smile on his face, and suddenly raised his tone slightly to the side: "Everyone Su."

A weak and cowardly figure came out from behind the screen, walked forward and said politely: "Third Young Master."

Li Yunyi turned to Lu Chen and said, "Among the five great courtesans in the capital, Fanlou has two. This Su master's piano skills are outstanding. Why don't we let her play a piece for us? What do you think, Captain Lu?"

Although he suffered a heavy loss in Gu Waner's case, he didn't believe that there were cats in the world who didn't like to steal things.

The young Mu Ai is the right person, especially a young man like Lu Chen who has been struggling in the military camp all year round. He has never seen Gu Waner before due to various considerations, so he may be able to hold on.

Now that Su Qianyu is in front of him and allowed to witness such stunning beauty, how can he remain indifferent?

Everyone at the table even envied Lu Chen at this moment.

Gu and Su were the two courtesans that Li Yunyi spent a lot of money on, and now they all fell on this barbarian from the frontier...

Over there, Su Qianyu followed Li Yunyi's instructions and greeted Lu Chenrou, saying weakly and softly: "Su Qianyu has met Captain Lu."

When their eyes met, she suddenly felt nervous, because the other person looked at her with calm and indifferent eyes, as if he was looking at an ordinary passerby without any characteristics.

Lu Chen immediately looked back, neither deliberately ignoring Su Qianyu nor reacting in any way. He just smiled politely and said, "Since the Third Young Master is so elegant, even though Lu is a rough man, he is still willing to listen to a song."

Li Yunyi was surprised, and then nodded slightly to Su Qianyu.

After a while, the sound of the piano played leisurely.

At the beginning, the piano is like the wind, the sound is like rhyme, as clear as a spring, and as leisurely as a cloud.

The woman's fingertips caressed the strings, and the sound was like the sound of deep valleys and mountains, clear and touching the heartstrings.

With the sound of "zheng", the guqin suddenly changed its tune from the Qing Dynasty to the Shang Dynasty, with a green rhyme and a pine ancient tone. It was warm and powerful, and the rich lingering sound seemed to outline the majesty and vastness of the golden and iron horses in everyone's minds.

At the end of the rhyme, the three tones are superimposed and intertwined, like a raging wind and rain, and then gather into a strong gurgling current, merged into the turbulent river and sea, and finally calmed down, leaving only the clear and ethereal long overtones.

Everyone at the banquet was fascinated by it.

Regardless of whether Li Yunyi, Chen Wenxue or other officials' children, although they are addicted to laughter and fun, they also have certain artistic skills. This is almost the minimum requirement that all families must abide by.

Naturally, they can appreciate Su Qianyu's exquisite piano skills, but the protagonist of today's banquet is a military commander on the battlefield.

Li Yunyi turned to look at Lu Chen and said with a half-smile, "Is Colonel Lu still satisfied?"

Behind the screen, Su Qianyu listened intently. She was a little curious about what the young general who rescued Gu Waner from the fire pit would say.

Then I heard a moderate and gentle voice say: "It sounds very good, but it's a pity that I can't understand it. The Su family is just playing the piano to a cow."

There was silence outside.

Su Qianyu couldn't help laughing, and quickly raised her hand to cover her mouth, fearing that Li Sanlang would hear her.

(End of this chapter)