Li Yanming followed Yang Peng into the room, feeling suddenly uneasy, her heart pounding, and her pretty face flushed.
Yang Peng walked straight to the bedside table, opened it, took out a bright red cloak, and handed it to Li Yanming. Li Yanming looked at Yang Peng stupidly. Yang Peng smiled and said: "This cloak is mine, but I think it is too gorgeous, so I keep it in the box. I think it suits you quite well, so I will give it to you." "This, this... "Li Yanming looked very embarrassed.
Yang Peng said: "Take off your cloak and I'll put it on for you." Li Yanming hesitated for a moment and then took off his cloak. Yang Peng shook off the cloak in his hand, reached behind Li Yanming, put the cloak on her, and then tied the rope buckle. Yang Peng took two steps back, took a look, and exclaimed: "It's so beautiful!" Li Yanming was flustered, her face flushed, and she quickly clasped her fists at Yang Peng and said, "I still have something to do, please leave!" After that, without waiting for Yang Peng In response, he ran away as if running away.
Yang Peng walked to the door, looked at Li Yanming's beautiful back, couldn't help but smile, touched his chin and muttered: "Do I look like a big bad wolf?" He turned back to the room and picked up the shirt that Li Yanming took off. After putting on her robe, a refreshing sweet fragrance like orchid and musk immediately poured into the nose. This is Li Yanming's body fragrance, giving people a feeling of elegance, sweetness, purity and purity. Suddenly, Yang Peng saw a jade pendant falling on the ground at his feet. He was stunned and bent down to pick it up. After taking a closer look, I saw that this was a one-inch jade pendant in the shape of an orchid. It was very small and delicate. The jade quality was white and delicate, without any impurities.
Yang Peng smiled and said: "This must belong to Li Yanming! This girl was so panicked that she threw away all her things!" Then he put away the jade pendant, turned around and walked to the door, shouting: "Come here!" Jiang Li He immediately ran over, cupped his fists and said, "Master, what are your instructions?" Yang Peng handed her the shirt, "Give this shirt to the people below, wash it and bring it to me."
Jiang Li took the shirt with both hands, responded, and ran down. Yang Peng looked at the jade pendant in his hand and thought that since there was nothing to do now, he would just give it back to her. As soon as he thought about it, he left the Liushou Mansion alone and walked straight to Li Yanming's house. Yang Peng remembered that Jiumei once said that the address of Li Yanming's home was on the mountain to the west of Liushou Mansion. Yang Peng raised his head and looked to the west, and saw a lush hill among the neighbors in front of him. There were rows of houses on the hill, and it was obvious that many families lived there.
Yang Peng came to the foot of the mountain and walked up the mountain along a small street. There are willows, green bamboos and houses on both sides of the road. Many vendors are shouting business on both sides of the street. Yang Peng searched all the way and asked several people, and finally came to a courtyard. This is a small mansion, but the environment is quiet and beautiful, and it has the charm of a mountain villa. The plaque on the gate has the two characters "Li's Mansion" written on it, so it is right here.
Yang Peng stepped forward and knocked on the door. There were footsteps immediately in the door, and then the door opened, and a girl in military uniform appeared in front of Yang Peng, "Little..., eh? Who are you?"
Yang Peng smiled and said: "I am a friend of Miss Li Yanming. She left something with me. I am here to return it to her." "Oh, you are a friend of your miss. But the miss is not here, only the wife is. I'll report it to Madam, please wait a moment." Then he turned around and ran in. Yang Peng stood at the door waiting. He turned his head and glanced at the environment outside the door. 'Li's Mansion' is at the end of the street on this mountain. There is a small empty terrace in front of the door. On the left side of the empty terrace is a dense bamboo forest. The bamboo shadows are heavy and gently swaying in the breeze, making a rustling sound. There are some vendors and pedestrians on the street on the right, which is much more lively than the deserted one here.
The girl in military uniform ran back and said with a smile: "Madam, please come in." Then she led Yang Peng through the door and went straight to the hall. I saw a young woman in plain clothes sitting on a chair on the left. The young woman has a slender figure. Although she is not wearing makeup and is dressed in plain clothes, she can't hide her charming appearance. She is soft, frail, delicate and timid, and she also has a sad temperament that is particularly endearing. In fact, in terms of appearance alone, she is much worse than Qiongying, but she has a kind of charm that girls like Li Yanming lack, which is unique to young women, so the ancients compared young women with Huang Juan.
"Madam, the guests are here." The girl in military uniform reported.
The young woman raised her head and glanced at Yang Peng. When she saw that Yang Peng was extraordinary and handsome, she immediately showed an expression of astonishment, and then her heart, which had been silent for a long time, began to throb. Yang Peng clasped his fists and said, "I'm asking for forgiveness for taking the liberty of visiting. I'm a friend of Miss Li Yanming. She dropped something at my place, so I came here to return it to her." The young woman stood up and smiled slightly, " Sorry, sir!" Then he said to the girl in military uniform: "The distinguished guest is here, make some tea quickly." The girl in military uniform responded and ran down.
The young woman asked Yang Peng to sit down, and they sat down. The young woman said: "This is Li Yanming's sister-in-law, Wu..." Yang Peng's heart moved, and he immediately thought of the other party's identity. She must be Wu, the younger sister of Li Yanming's adoptive father Wu Ping. It is said that the Wu family has the beauty to conquer the country, and it is indeed well-deserved!
Wu's eyes swept across Yang Peng's face, and he said curiously: "I didn't know that our Li Yanming actually made a friend like the young master? I wonder where the young master's name is and where he works?"
Yang Peng cupped his fists and said, "My name is Yang Peng, and I serve in the Yanyun Army." There is no one in the world who doesn't know General Yu Linwei, but very few people know the name Yang Peng, and the Wu family has obviously not heard of it. However, she only thought that Yang Peng was a not very prominent general in the Yanyun Army, so she smiled and said: "It turns out that he is a general in the Yanyun Army. No wonder he is so extraordinary!"
At this time, the girl in military uniform brought tea and then withdrew. "Master, please have tea." Yang Peng picked up the tea bowl and took a sip. He felt a faint fragrance slipping from his mouth into his stomach. Then the fragrance became stronger, and finally his mouth was filled with the fragrance of tea leaves. Yang Peng exclaimed: "What a good tea!" Wu smiled and said: "This is made at home with fresh tea leaves, and the water is the dew collected from the bamboo leaves and petals in the backyard every morning. This tea is bland and tasteless at first. , yet the aftertaste is long and lingers in the mouth.”
Yang Peng nodded, "It's really extraordinary!" Wu Shi smiled sweetly, "If the master likes it, then I can give some to the master." Yang Peng chuckled, "Thank you very much." Wu Shi looked at Yang with a smile. Peng, eyes burning. Yang Peng remembered the purpose of his trip, and immediately took out the jade pendant from his arms, stood up, walked to Wu Shi, and put it on the coffee table. Wu Shi looked very surprised when he saw the jade pendant that was of great significance to Li Yanming. Yang Peng said: "I came here this time to return this jade pendant."
Wu stood up and smiled slightly, "On behalf of Li Yanming, I would like to thank you, sir." Yang Peng smiled and waved his hands, "It's a small thing, no need to thank me. The things have been returned and it's time for me to say goodbye." After saying that, he clasped his fists. Get ready to leave.
Wu quickly said: "Master, wait a moment." Then she left the hall from behind the upper screen. After a while, Wu Shi walked back with a small satin package. He handed the package to Yang Peng and said with a smile: "This is the kind of tea that the young master drank just now. Since the young master likes it, I will give it to you." Young Master." Yang Peng said with a smile: "How embarrassing is this!" Wu said a little angrily: "Since Young Master dislikes it, then forget it!"
Yang Peng quickly said: "How could it be? Since it is Madam's wish, I will accept it." Wu Shi smiled sweetly and handed the small package into Yang Peng's hands, "Young master, if you have free time, you can come here from time to time. That's it. Even if Li Yanming is not here, I can still chat with the young master." Yang Peng couldn't help but feel a little strange in his heart, thinking that he had misunderstood, and nodded with a smile. After bidding farewell to Wu Shi, Yang Peng left Qiu Mansion. Wu stood at the door of the hall, looking at the door in front, with a hint of melancholy in his beautiful eyes. Sighing softly, he turned and walked into the hall.
Sitting on the chair, frowning slightly, thinking about something. In the evening, Li Yanming came back. Wu Shi has prepared a table of delicacies waiting for her. After asking the female guard to wash her face, Wu said, "Take off your armor and robes. How comfortable are you wearing these at home?" Li Yanming shook her head, "No, I have to go back to the military camp later."
Wu Shi and Li Yanming sat down in front of the round table. The female guard brought up two bowls of rice and then withdrew. Li Yanming holds her rice bowl and devours it. The look is really inconsistent with her elegant and refined image! Wu smiled and said, "Look at the way you eat, you really don't look like a girl!" Li Yanming smiled and continued to devour.
Wu asked: "Where is your jade pendant?" Li Yanming said while eating: "It's on me!" "Show me." Li Yanming put down the bowl and chopsticks and went to get it, only to find that the jade pendant was missing. Her beautiful face immediately turned pale, "This, this, I lost my jade pendant!" She was so anxious that she almost cried.
Wu put the jade pendant in front of her, "Isn't this it?" Li Yanming suddenly saw her jade pendant, and was overjoyed. She quickly grabbed it, pressed it on her chest, breathed a sigh of relief, and said happily: "It's okay, it's okay, it's okay." Leave it outside, leave it at home!”
Wu said angrily: "You are such a little fool! You left this jade pendant outside, it was sent by someone else!" Li Yanming blinked his big eyes, feeling scared in his heart. "Sister-in-law, who sent it to you?" Wu Shi narrowed his eyes and said with a half-smile: "What else should I ask you about? When did you meet that person?" Li Yanming looked inexplicably confused. .
Wu Shi said angrily: "You are actually pretending to be a coward with my sister-in-law! Tell my sister-in-law honestly, did you stay with any man today?" Li Yanming was startled and asked in a panic: "You, how did you know? Wu Shi rolled her eyes at Li Yanming and said angrily: "My sister-in-law is here, can't you still see these things?" Then she looked at Li Yanming carefully. Li Yanming was so embarrassed by her that she asked with flushed cheeks. "Sister-in-law, what are you looking at?" Wu said, looking puzzled, "Why are you still a virgin? Haven't you gone to Wushan with that man yet?"
Li Yanming was so embarrassed that she almost wanted to find a hole in the ground to crawl into. She said in shame and annoyance: "Sister-in-law, what are you talking about? How could I, how could I be with him, with him..." Wu Shi lectured in the tone of an experienced person: "I'm not telling you that as an aunt, don't be reserved when you meet such a good man. If I were you, I would have given my body to him long ago."
Li Yanming's beautiful eyes bulged, her eyebrows furrowed, her heart pounding, her whole body felt hot, and messy thoughts flooded into her heart. He glanced at the jade pendant in his hand and asked, "Did he personally send this jade pendant?" Wu Shi nodded and said with a smile, "He sent it personally. He is such a caring person!" Then he asked: " Is he your superior or your subordinate? If he’s a superior, that’s fine, but if he’s a subordinate, that kid will be a little bit more advantageous!"
Li Yanming asked in surprise: "My sister-in-law doesn't know him?" "He said his name is Yang Peng and he serves in the Yanyun Army. I think his rank should be lower than yours, right?" Li Yanming was funny and angry at the same time. "Auntie, don't you know that Yang Peng is the general?" Ah? ! Wu opened his mouth in surprise. "Yes, it's him?!"
Li Yanming nodded, "Isn't it him!" Then he asked worriedly: "Aunt, you, you won't say something you shouldn't say in front of him, right?" Wu Shi rolled his eyes at Li Yanming, "Your sister-in-law is so disrespectful Do you know the importance of someone?" Then admiration appeared in his beautiful eyes, and she couldn't help but admire: "He is the general! No wonder he is so brave and powerful, with extraordinary weapons! I thought the legend was a bit exaggerated, but I didn't expect that he is better than the legend in real life. Even more perfect!" Li Yanming looked at her somewhat nymphomaniac sister-in-law with confusion.
The Liao delegation, led by Yelu Yujian, arrived in Bianliang, the capital of the Song Dynasty. Then Yelu Yujian met with Song representative Li Te. Yelu Yujian first expressed the greetings of the Emperor of Liao to the Emperor of Song, and Li Te then also expressed the greetings of the Emperor of Song to the Emperor of Liao. Then the conversation got to the point. Yeluyu asked: "I wonder when the annual coins and tax money promised to our country by the Song Dynasty will be delivered?"
Lin Te quickly said: "We are all ready. Since your envoy is here, why not let your envoy take it back with you?" Yelu Yujian nodded, and then said: "There is one more thing that I want to discuss with Mr. Wang. ." "Sir, please tell me, as long as I can do it, I must try my best!"
Yeluyu waved to his entourage, who immediately came over with a two-foot-square mahogany box and placed it on the coffee table between the two of them. Yelu Yujian waved off his entourage and opened the wooden box. Immediately, Lin Te's face was illuminated by the jewels. It turned out to be full of top-quality Dongzhu as big as pigeon eggs! Wang Fu showed a look of shock, and then a greedy look appeared in his eyes. He quickly looked at Yelu Yujian, "Why are you so polite, sir?" Yelu Yujian smiled slightly.
Later that day, Lin Te returned to the palace to reply to the emperor. At this time, important ministers such as Wang Qinruo, Lin Te, Pang Hu, Gao Hu, Cao Bin, Pang Taishi, Kou Zhun, and Kong Yida were present. Su Yuanjing Yang Yanzhao has not appeared in the court for some time. He is seriously ill and is currently recuperating at home.
"Your Majesty, the envoy of the Liao Kingdom congratulates your Majesty on behalf of the Emperor of the Liao Kingdom, and wishes your Majesty eternal blessings and a long life without borders!" Lin Te said, cupping his fists. The emperor laughed heartily, "Okay, okay!" Lin Te continued: "I have handed over the annual coins and tax money to the envoy of the Liao Kingdom in accordance with your Majesty's wishes. In addition, I got a message by chance. , this matter is of great importance and must be reported to His Majesty!"
"Oh? What's the matter?" Lin Te asked: "That Yan Yun stayed behind at Yang Peng, recruited troops, and had ulterior motives. He must be dealt with early, otherwise it will lead to a catastrophe!" The emperor was shocked, "Isn't it possible that the general is going to rebel? "
Li Te said: "I'm afraid that's the case! According to the information obtained by Wei Chen, Yang Peng is trying to form an alliance with the Liao Kingdom, which shows that he has already had different intentions!" Kong Yida snorted, "I have said before that generals are unreliable! If we execute him from the beginning, how can there be anything later?"
Kou Zhun said hurriedly: "Your Majesty, please do not listen to rumors! The general guarded Yanyun with meticulous care. How could there be any conspiracy?" He looked at Li Te and asked angrily: "Master Lin, this news is extremely strange! Didn't you know before meeting the envoy from Liao? There is no sign that this news came out after meeting with the Liao envoy. I really wonder if Mr. Lin and the Liao envoy had some ulterior deal!"
Lin Te said calmly: "I, Lin Te, am loyal to the sun and the moon. Lord Kou does not need to spit on others!" Then he clasped his fists towards the emperor and said: "Your Majesty, Lord Kou is right. I did get this information from the envoy of the Liao Kingdom. . At that time, I left after handing over the affairs with the Liao envoy. However, there was a small matter that needed to be exchanged with the Liao envoy about how to transport annual coins and tax money, so I returned. Since I am an envoy , so the Liao guards did not stop me, and I went straight to the room of the Liao envoy at the back."
"Just when I was about to knock on the door, I heard someone talking inside. I was worried that the Liao Dynasty would have some conspiracy against me, the Song Dynasty, so I stood at the door and eavesdropped. I only heard the Liao envoy Yelu Yujian say the above The general’s name was given to me, and he said that he would take the opportunity to return to Zhongjing to go to Yanjing to discuss with the general in detail the alliance he proposed before. When I heard this, I was shocked and left the embassy immediately.”
Kong Yida clasped his fists angrily and said: "Your Majesty, now that the evidence is conclusive, someone should be sent to arrest Yang Peng immediately to enforce the law of the country!" Kou Zhun said angrily: "How can you convict an important minister just based on this one-sided statement? This is so. How to convince the people of the world?" Kong Yida said angrily: "Kou Zhun, you are appeasing the traitor!" Kou Zhun clasped his fists towards the emperor and said: "Your Majesty, this matter is of great importance. You should send capable ministers to investigate until the evidence is confirmed. Any further punishments must not be dealt with hastily!"
The emperor nodded with deep understanding. Wang Qinruo came out and said: "Your Majesty, why not send Master Lin to investigate this matter! Since he is the one who discovered the clues, I think he is more suitable to investigate this matter than others!"
Kou Zhun hurriedly said: "No, Your Majesty! Mr. Lin is the first complainant, how can he investigate this matter? In order to avoid suspicion, he should send another minister to investigate! Only in this way can the subjects be convinced!" Lin Te said coldly: "Sir Kou They suspect that I framed Yang Peng!" He clasped his fists towards the emperor and said, "Your Majesty, Master Kou's concerns are not unreasonable. In order to show Wei Chen's intentions, Wei Chen asks your Majesty to send another minister to investigate."
The emperor happily praised: "Lin Aiqing is indeed my humerus, the pillar of the imperial court!" Wang Qinruo said: "Master Lin has a commendable intention. Please ask your majesty to appoint Taiwei Dingwei to investigate this matter." Kou Zhun frowned. , but could no longer object. The emperor looked at Ding Wei, "Lieutenant Ding..." Ding Wei immediately came out and said: "I am here." "I trust your ability very much. It is up to you to investigate Yang Peng's rebellion. You must do everything possible." Don't let it go in vain!" "I accept the order!" He immediately stood up and retreated into the queue.
At this moment, an eunuch hurried in and knelt down to report: "Your Majesty, the Imperial Academy's Li Ming Li said that he has something urgent to see you!"
"Oh? Xuan!" The eunuch immediately stood up and shouted outside the imperial study: "Xuan Guozijian offered wine to Li Mingda to pay homage!" Li Ming hurried into the imperial study, danced and bowed: "Your Majesty, Li Mingda, pays homage. Long live your Majesty, long live your Majesty, Long live!" "Li Aiqing is alive."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Li Ming stood up and said urgently: "Your Majesty, the scholars of Yanyun jointly wrote a blood letter and submitted it to the Imperial Academy, complaining to General Yanyun of the Yulin Guards to stay behind, Mr. Yang, for deviating from the orthodox and destroying the rites and laws!" Then he took it out! A blood letter was presented. The eunuch quickly took the blood letter and forwarded it to the emperor. The emperor opened the blood book and read it, and said angrily: "How dare Yang Peng do such a ridiculous thing? He openly overturned Confucian classics and promoted perverse doctrines!"
The ministers were talking a lot, and Kong Yida jumped out and said angrily: "Your Majesty, this shows that this thief is really harboring evil intentions. He should be brought to Beijing for questioning as soon as possible!" All the ministers agreed, but Kou Zhun was the only one who said: "Your Majesty, This matter can only be said to be a fault, but not a crime. All we need to do is issue an edict to reprimand him and order him to correct it. How can it be confused with what Mr. Lin is accusing him of?" Kong Yida pointed at Kou Zhun's nose and asked: "Kou Zhun, how much benefit have you received from Yang Peng to defend him like this?"
Kou Zhun said to the emperor calmly: "I am just discussing the matter. Your Majesty is the most holy and wise, so you can naturally distinguish the right from wrong." The emperor nodded, "What Kou Aiqing said makes sense, so I will issue an edict to reprimand this matter." Kong Yida was puzzled, but the emperor had already made a decision, and he did not dare to say anything more.
The emperor looked at Grand Master Pang and said, "Grand Master, you can draft this edict of rebuke on your behalf." "Old minister, I obey the order." When Li Ming returned to the Imperial College, he saw the scholar surnamed Li from Yanyun and smiled at him. He said: "Your Majesty has issued an edict to reprimand you, you can go back in peace." The scholar surnamed Li thanked him happily, and then took out a bag of silver from his arms and gave it to Li Ming. Li Ming refused for a moment, and then put the silver into his arms. It's truly a 'golden house in the book'!
On the other side, Ding Wei is busy, preparing to go to Yanyun? No, he was busy filing charges and producing evidence. Yang Peng and Qian Letian quickly came to the hall, where the imperial envoy from the capital was waiting in the hall. When the envoy saw Yang Peng, he held his chin high and said loudly: "I have received the imperial edict, kneel down to receive it!" Yang Peng ignored him, and Qian Tian knelt down to receive the edict.
What happened after all, let’s see what happens next.
