Song Che took five carriages to load ten boxes full of gold and silver, and accompanied Lin Yue and several servants of the palace to the Prince's Mansion in the north of the city.
The moon is full and the moon is bright. Tonight's Cuju festival was a success, but Song Che still felt a little regretful in his heart. He believed that the Mid-Autumn Festival should be reunited with his family and enjoy the moon together.
Being a stranger in a foreign land, I miss my family even more during the festive season. Only when you become a stranger in a foreign land can you truly appreciate the meaning of poetry.
Lin Yue sat on the shaft of the car and stared blankly at the moon in the sky.
"Do you have a family?" Song Che asked. Lin Yue's eyes were filled with sadness and she shook her head: "No way."
"Then you have a lover?" Song Che asked again. Lin Yue was even more sad, and it took a long time to spit out: "I don't know." Song Che smiled and said: "Then you must have cervical spondylosis, otherwise why did you raise your head for so long." Lin Yue rolled his eyes,
"I'm too lazy to pay attention to you." I ignored it and continued to look at the moon. Except for fools, most people are in a daze, either missing or reminiscing.
When I miss you, I will be filled with longing, and when I recall, I will be filled with sadness. She clearly belongs to the latter.
"Nvxia Lin, you seem to have a good relationship with Nong Yue." Song Che asked softly. Lin Yue tilted her head, not showing her face, and said softly: "I don't know her at all." Song Che added: "We are also the owners of the Red Mansion, how can you not know her?" Lin Yue's body trembled, and she lowered her voice: "I don't know what you are talking about..." Song Che looked at her,
"Covering your ears doesn't mean others can't hear. Controlling your mouth doesn't change the facts." She looked at Song Che for a long, long time. Even though she was stubborn, she lowered her head in humiliation.
"Yes, I was once a promiscuous woman. Like the prostitutes in the red building, I also showed off in front of many men." After saying that, she looked up at Song Che again: "Now you know what kind of person I am. Right? I am not the heroic female knight in your eyes at all, I am just a dirty woman whose stain will never be wiped off in my life." From the bottom of my heart, I can't help others.
Song Che shook his head and said softly: "You are not dirty."
"It's not up to you to decide whether it's dirty or not."
"Is it someone else's decision?"
"It doesn't matter what others say."
"Since you don't care what other people think, why do you think you are dirty? A dirty woman cannot be the prince's adopted sister." Song Che stopped talking and left her with space to think.
Silent, silent for a moment, Lin Yue cast a bright look: "You really don't think I'm dirty?" Song Che said bitterly: "It seems that in today's world, I, a businessman who is a peddler and a lackey, have a low status."
"That's right!" Lin Yue slapped Song Che on the shoulder. Lian Jiazi was so strong that Song Che almost dislocated his arm.
Since starting his private business, Song Che has also come into contact with many promiscuous women. The ladies in Yuchun House who sell themselves and perform arts are actually very good women.
Precisely those who live in the market
Most of the "low-class people" are more loyal. The blacksmiths never cheat, and the meat sellers are not short of money. On the other hand, the upper-class people who are well-dressed and in high positions are mostly profit-oriented and do anything by any means.
"Since you have left the Red Mansion and joined the Prince's Palace, you should have resigned from your citizenship and become a good person, right?" Song Che asked. Lin Yue nodded and sighed: "This may be the greatest blessing in my life - I went to Shouzhou on a mission two years ago and accidentally rescued a mother and daughter from the flood. I didn't care at that time, I just It was a simple task, but later I found out that the mother and daughter were actually the concubine and daughter of the current King Anyang. Thanks to the prince, he not only freed me from my lowly status and stayed in the palace to serve, but also recognized me as a adopted sister." So good people are rewarded, right?
Saving the lives of the princess and the princess is the cause, being appreciated and resigning is the result.
"So, Ning Yehong is also a prostitute?" Song Che asked again. Lin Yue nodded,
"Most of the women you meet who are beautiful, possess martial arts skills, and work for the government are official prostitutes." Song Che smiled and said, "A little more, there is also Cuju." Lin Yue curled her lips. ,
"The style of Cuju is very popular among the aristocracy. Official prostitutes with good skills in music, chess, calligraphy and painting, poetry and songs, Cuju, pot throwing, archery, sic bo, and any other skills that can entertain guests must learn." Song Che said. He glanced at her: "Martial arts are not for accompanying guests, right?" Whether it was Lin Yue, Ning Yehong, or the short-lived Nong Yue in the middle of the night, there was no doubt that they all had good martial arts skills.
Furthermore, the former princess's escort team and the female swordsmen who sent Cao Lin down to the south of the Yangtze River obviously had an organization behind them and were closely connected with the official family.
"Can't you just do business honestly? Knowing too much is really not good for you." Lin Yue advised sincerely.
Song Che smiled and said, "You are wrong. It doesn't matter how much you know. What will really bring you disaster is a mouth that is not tightly closed and a brain that is not smooth enough."
"Then let me tell you, don't tell anyone else," Lin Yue sighed, and then said: "The Jiaofang Division will select a group of women with good foundation from the official prostitutes, and train them to be well-trained killers from an early age. , to facilitate the execution of some shady tasks; we, the prostitutes, are all family members of criminals, and can be said to be 'loyal', and we have a greater advantage than men, that is beauty; in the Twelve Houses of the Red Mansion, every owner is They are carefully selected, and they usually dance gracefully in the Red Chamber to hide their identity. Once there is a mission, they will be assigned to various places to perform tasks under the pretext of comforting officials. "
"You openly belong to the Jiaofang Division, but secretly you are controlled by the Privy Council, right?" Song Che asked. Lin Yue was so surprised.
"How did you know?" In fact, as early as in Hangzhou, Song Che had already guessed that Ning Yehong was working for Gao Chen.
Gao Chen is an official of the imperial court and the leader of the main war faction. He must need some secret forces to clear obstacles for him.
If so...
"Training you ANBU assassins is not just for carrying out tasks, right? Maybe it's to compete with certain forces in the court, right?" Song Che asked again.
Lin Yue looked at Song Che in disbelief, and nodded after a long time.
"It is used to check and balance the 'Wude Division' under the Lord He faction - although the Wude Division is a forbidden military officer, it is controlled by the eunuchs. It is a special agency of the Liang Dynasty. The biggest difference from the Red Mansion is that they do it openly Dirty work." They are just hawks, dogs and pawns in the power game played by various parties in the court.
That's why Song Che refused Gao Chen's invitation to become an official in Wangjiang Tower. If he had agreed to it, he would have become a pawn in this power chess game.
While chatting, the Prince's Mansion arrived. It was now the third watch, but the door of the Prince's Mansion was wide open, as if he was deliberately waiting for someone to come to the door.
Before Song Che dismounted, a servant came up and asked: "But Song Che, Mr. Song?" Song Che frowned and nodded.
The servant greeted him respectfully: "The prince had known that Mr. Song would come, and had already held a banquet in the Baimen Tower. Mr. Song, would you please follow me into the mansion?" Although the prince is arrogant, he is by no means a fool. What will happen tonight, It can be seen.
Lin Yue wanted to follow her into the house, but Song Che rubbed her back, smiled and shook his head, collected five carts of silver, and entered the house with his servants.
I'm afraid tonight's late-night snack won't taste good.
