At this time, in the atrium, Taiyue City is still busy, and only a bustling street scene can be seen: "
One city is covered with autumn rain and half is cool, and the green tiles and red walls shine in the sun.
People are coming and going, carriages and horses are coming and going, and guests are making a fuss in the hall.
Riding drunkenly in the long street and listening to the music of the house, showing affection to the dreamer in the deep alley.
If you ask about the prosperous place of the dynasty, Taiyue in Kyoto is the most prosperous. "
Within the crowd, Ye Ling walked forward. Although he didn't notice anything strange, his speed was extremely fast. A few steps were several feet away, but the people around him didn't notice. He has been studying "Xuantian Afterimage" recently, and his body skills seem to have become much better.
Not long after, he came to the door of a wine shop, where people were laughing and cursing, and it was very lively.
The waiter, who was missing a leg and was walking on crutches, was able to welcome and deliver the goods without any delay. The fat chef in the back hall was cooking, sweat dripping down his face, and even if it dripped into the pots and bowls, no one would notice.
The landlady was paying the bill here and serving drinks to the guests there. From time to time she was teased, and she laughed and cursed a few times before twisting her body and leaving.
Ye Ling looked at it and smiled slightly. Who would have thought that the three people in this tavern are all practitioners with good cultivation. There is no better way to hide in the city than this.
He stepped in, found a corner to sit down, and asked the waiter to order.
The waiter came over in a hurry, and when he saw it was Ye Ling, he immediately smiled: "It's you, Brother Ye. You're back again. Nothing happened, right?"
Ye Ling smiled and said, "Do you think everything is safe now?"
"Great! Great!"
"Boy! Why isn't my food ready yet?"
"Here it comes! Here it comes!" The waiter hit the back of his head in a hurry and had no time to talk to Ye Ling. He greeted the landlady and went to deal with the customers.
The proprietress had seen Ye Ling come in, and when the waiter shouted, she walked up to Ye Ling with an abacus in her hand and slapped the abacus on the table: "What's the matter, are you here to pay off your debt? Boy, you owe me It’s too much, don’t think about running away again today!”
Ye Ling shrugged helplessly and said: "I am penniless now. If the boss lady doesn't mind, chop me into pieces and see how much I can sell for so that I can pay off my debt."
"Just you?" The landlady looked Ye Ling up and down, smacking her tongue and saying, "I'm afraid you'll sell your smelly meat to a customer, and you'll make me pay for it if you get upset! Okay, okay, let's remember the account first , when the time comes, I will come to you to ask for my principal and interest together. Why are you here today? My little restaurant is all earthy, but I can’t entertain you, Ye Xianchang!"
Ye Ling did not argue and asked, "Is Miss Xie here? General Han asked me to deliver a letter to her."
"That boy has a conscience." As he spoke, the landlady approached Ye Ling and whispered, "Let me ask you, how does that guy named Han look? Are there any female relatives in the camp to serve him?"
Ye Ling smiled when he heard this and said: "There are so many laws and regulations in the military camp. They are all men who fight hard. How can there be women? Besides, General Han has an important responsibility now, how dare he relax?"
"That's pretty much it." The landlady picked up the abacus, turned around and said, "My little ancestor has gone back to the garden to sing in operas. You can go and find him there."
When Ye Ling heard this, he thanked him, got up and walked out. As soon as he reached the door, he heard the landlady shout again: "After you hand in the letter, hurry up and leave. Don't shamelessly post it!"
"Okay, see you later!"
Ye Ling said goodbye that the landlady didn't feel comfortable with, and walked out to the theater.
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In the theater, the opera was being sung lively. On a table in the front row, the third prince Baili Shuze was sitting, and Gu Shuci was sitting next to him.
Ever since that day when Gu Shuci brought the third prince here to listen to Xie Lian'er singing, Baili Shuze seemed to be obsessed with her and would come here almost every day. Gu Shuci didn't know whether what he did was right or wrong, so he had no choice but to follow.
Fortunately, Baili Shuze only listened to the show and did not do anything else, which made Gu Shuci feel at ease.
The play was reaching a critical point when Ye Ling walked in from the door. Xie Lian'er on the stage glanced at Ye Ling and immediately panicked. She forgot a line of the play, but she finally managed to get over it and continued acting.
But some fanciers in the audience heard something was wrong and started shouting. Others who didn't understand also followed suit, and the garden suddenly became chaotic.
The third prince in the front row, Baili Shuze, frowned and whispered a few words to Gu Shuci. Gu Shuci stood up, his whole body aura rising, and his Confucian aura of awe soared into the sky, knocking away several people who were shouting Zhenghuan.
Most of the people listening to the opera were ordinary people. Those who could bear it were so frightened that they fled one after another. The huge place was empty in the blink of an eye.
"A good scene was ruined like this," Baili Shuze shook his head helplessly, stood up, looked back at Ye Ling, and said, "You have to compensate me, otherwise I won't obey!"
Baili Shuze had long sensed that Ye Ling had walked in, and he also knew that Xie Lian'er glanced at Ye Ling, then became confused, and secretly smiled in his heart, thinking that the two were having an affair.
Ye Ling reluctantly bowed his hands and said, "I was rescued by the third prince last time, but this time I disturbed your elegance again. Ye Ling pleads guilty."
Baili Shuze waved his hand and introduced Ye Ling and Gu Shuci to each other: "This is the son of Master Gu, the Heavenly Official of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, Gu Shuci of the Imperial Academy, a leader of the people. This is Ye Ling, Xu Dazhu The sworn brother of the country.”
Hearing that it was Ye Ling, Gu Shuci gave a symbolic salute and said: "It turns out that it was Taoist Ye who stirred up Taiyue City. I am really lucky to have seen the true face of Lushan."
Ye Ling heard that his tone was not kind, and also heard that Xu Zheng's gate was blocked yesterday, so he didn't have anything nice to say, and said coldly: "Young Master Gu, you are too polite. I have long heard that people in the Imperial College regard the world as their own responsibility, but I don't know that the world can be used." Is your eldest son Gu still weak?"
"you……"
Gu Shuci gritted his teeth, but it was difficult to get angry in front of Baili Shuze, so he could only suppress his anger and nodded: "You have such a sharp tongue, no wonder he often gets killed."
Ye Ling smiled slightly and retorted: "Everything you do will inevitably attract criticism. If you just waggle your lips and talk about it, who will care enough to look at you for once?"
Gu Shuci clenched his fists, a majestic aura lingering around him; Ye Ling's smile did not diminish, but his swordsmanship kept rising.
Seeing the tense situation between the two of them, Baili Shuze had no choice but to smile and say, "Since we were both so angry when we first met, you don't take me seriously."
After hearing this, the two of them calmed down. Gu Shuci quickly apologized and said, "I have violated my decency. Please forgive me, Third Prince."
Ye Ling didn't bother with them much, walked forward and said, "I still have something to do, so I won't bother you any more and say goodbye!" With that, he went backstage.
Baili Shuze was helpless, waving his fan and said to Gu Shuci: "Let's go too, find a good teahouse to rest, and go to Tianxing Pavilion in the evening, let's get drunk!"
Gu Shuci nodded and looked back at Ye Ling's back with a sinister look on his face.
Ye Ling ignored the two of them and came to look for Xie Lian'er backstage. Xie Lian'er had already taken off her clothes and was waiting for Ye Ling.
When the two met, Ye Ling took out the letter and confessed: "To be honest, something happened on my way to Qishan, and your letter was not delivered to General Han. Fortunately, General Han did not blame him and replied. Trust me to send it back."
Xie Lian'er took the letter tremblingly and asked Ye Ling, "Is he okay?"
Ye Ling nodded and said: "Everything is well with General Han. I heard from my eldest brother that General Han has repeatedly performed extraordinary feats and been promoted several times. Now he is highly used in the army. When the war is over, he will come back to reunite with you."
Xie Lian'er heard the words and quickly thanked her, and then went to read the letter happily.
Ye Ling walked out of the theater. As he had nothing to do, he decided to go find his eldest brother Xu Zheng and ask about the whereabouts of his third brother Wu Qing.
But as soon as he stepped out of the theater, he saw an ordinary carriage in front of him. The curtains of the carriage were opened, and sitting inside was an old man. Ye Ling recognized him.
Zuo Fengyuan smiled and said: "Ye Ling, I have something to ask of you. I wonder if you are willing to help?"
Ye Ling was silent for a moment and then nodded. He roughly knew Zuo Fengyuan. He had been in the officialdom for three dynasties and was a good old man. He had no party or faction, but he could achieve such a status. It was really admirable.
Seeing Ye Ling's promise, Zuo Fengyuan said, "Just get in the car and I'll take you somewhere."
Ye Ling stepped into the car and sat next to Zuo Fengyuan. The carriage started moving again, not knowing where it was going.
Ye Ling looked around and said, "The old man in Zuoge is poor."
Zuo Fengyuan said with a smile: "It's just that everyone knows that I can't get things done, so no one bribes me."
Ye Ling smiled and asked, "Where will Mr. Ge take me?"
Zuo Fengyuan said: "Go and see Song Zheng. I heard that you recognize him, so I called you and wanted you to introduce him to me."
Ye Ling had doubts in his heart, but he didn't ask any more questions and just followed Zuo Fengyuan.
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In the sixth prince's residence, Baili Hanran was playing with the caged birds on the porch. Not long after, He Lanyi walked in from the outside and said to Baili Hanran: "The Holy One has decreed that there will be a court meeting the day after tomorrow. When the three kings enter the capital, another storm will inevitably happen."
Baili Hanran said with a smile on his lips: "You can only see the colorful rainbow after the storm has passed. Master came to me now, but what are you worried about?"
He Lanyi nodded and said: "My heart is always not at ease. Dazhu Kingdom suddenly returned to the capital, Grand Master Liang also returned to the cabinet, plus the four emperors and three kings, how can we not worry about these people coming out one after another?"
Baili Hanran turned around and said to He Lanyi: "Master, there is no need to worry. Even if the sword is struck from heaven, it has nothing to do with us. The three kings are here to attack Li Taiyue and Xin Fa. When Grand Master Liang returns to the cabinet, he must first remove Jia Chengdao .As for Xu Zheng..."
Baili Hanran was silent for a moment and said with a smile: "I really haven't figured out his thoughts yet!"
He Lanyi heard this, looked at Baili Hanran and said: "You want to sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight, but in the end, after fighting for it, it still belongs to the tiger. Are you just going to abandon it? I heard that Song Zheng started from Lu this time. When Zhou comes back, he wants to sue Liang Yuan. Wouldn't it be better if we could take the opportunity to suppress the Liang family's arrogance?"
Hearing this, Baili Hanran shook his head and said: "How can a little Song Zheng be able to shake the Liang family? If the Liang family is destroyed, they will only die in the hands of their own people. If Song Zheng really wants to stir up trouble, , I’m afraid it will turn the imperial court upside down.”
"Oh?" He Lanyi raised his eyebrows after hearing this: "Do you have any countermeasures?"
Baili Hanran said: "I found someone who no one would have thought of to take a dip in this muddy water. Maybe it will have some effect."
"who?"
"That roly-poly who wisely protects himself!"
