Under the oil lamp, the three women finished discussing today's affairs and started chatting.
Xuanhong asked: "Second sister, what are the two officials coming to see you for today?"
Yu Nu said: "They are going to Dengfeng for business. They heard that I have an old relationship with Luan Qingshan there, so they asked me to help."
After hearing this, Xuan Hong couldn't help but said angrily: "Of course they will do things for the officials themselves. We are doing business here safely, why should we do things for them? Besides, if Dengfeng is not under the rule of the governor, how can it be? Just go there casually?”
Yu Nu said: "What can be done? The official officials really refused, fearing that there would be trouble in the future."
Xuan Hong said: "I have always stayed in the Song family for a year or two, and I have some old feelings with the magistrate. If it doesn't work, I will ask the magistrate. Those two officials don't look like big shots. If the magistrate says a word, they will What can it do!”
Yunu said: "Sister, the identities of those two people are not simple. They are the leaders of Zhenfu's subordinates in Kaifeng Mansion. They really don't care about the prefect's words. Forget it, I will consider this matter, you don't need to bother. ”
Xuan Hong was a little angry. It's just that the biggest official she has ever seen in her life is the prefect, and she doesn't know what to do. Seeing that Lin Xi didn't speak, he said: "You should also give some advice to the second sister. Dengfeng is not like us here, where you can just go there casually? You have been wandering around these years, and you know the suffering outside."
Lin Xi said: "Those two officials came to make things difficult for us little girls. It was really not the husband's fault. It's just that their identities are there, and the second sister must go. Who can do anything? Unless the governor speaks for us, there is nothing we can do. It’s conceivable.”
Yunu said: "That's all, I'll figure it out myself, so you don't have to worry about it. I've been traveling all over the country in the past few years, and I haven't encountered anything. It's just one more trip. Dengfeng is not far away, so how much time can it take?"
Lin Xi and Xuan Hong both sighed.
Looking at the night, Yunu said goodbye to the two of them and returned to his home not far away. Pingping lit the lamp, and when her sister came back, she hurriedly asked: "There must be a lot of things today. Let's see what time it is before we return home. Have you eaten?"
Yu Nu said: "I have eaten it a long time ago. Come here, I have something to say."
In this era, many people only eat two meals, breakfast late and dinner early. Most people eat when the sun goes down, which is different from later generations. Pingping is alone at home these days, very bored, and eats earlier.
Go sit down by the window. Pingping asked: "What's going on? Look at how serious my sister is."
Yunu said: "Today, two officials, Yu Huan and Zhang Jun, came to me and asked me to go to Dengfeng with them to do some work."
Pingping asked hurriedly: "Why? My sister is not an official, and she doesn't owe them anything. - By the way, what are you doing in Dengfeng?"
Yu Nu said: "Remember when I called you in Xiangcheng County, did you find anyone to help?"
Pingping thought for a moment and said, "It's a man named Luan Qingshan. I heard he's a deserter and a good man."
Yunu said: "Luan Qingshan left Beiwu Town and went to Dengfeng to join Ding Jin. As luck would have it, Ding Jin paid attention to him and became a leader. Yu Huan and Zhang Jun may want to discuss something with Luan Qingshan and want me to set up a line. .”
Pingping shook her head repeatedly: "What kind of clue does sister have? Since Luan Qingshan is a leader, how could these two officials not be found? Not to mention that sister has been separated from Luan Qingshan for a long time, how can she know how he is now!"
Yunu looked at Pingping. After a while, he sighed: "Silly sister, how come they don't know what you said? You came to me, obviously not to ask me to set up any connections. I thought about it again and again, I'm afraid they know that we are in Xiang Things he did near the city. Luan Qingshan cheated on others, which may not be a good thing in the eyes of these heroes, and it may have aroused Ding Jin's suspicion. They used this as a blackmail to force Luan Qingshan to agree to something. Or they thought that I had an affair with Luan Qingshan, so they thought You can impress him. Alas, I thought about why these two people came to me for a long time, but I really can’t figure it out!"
After saying that, Yu Nu was a little helpless. Yu Huan and Zhang Jun came to find him. At first glance, there was no problem. He was indeed familiar with Luan Qingshan and had a romantic relationship. But when I think about it carefully, I feel something is wrong. How can I help? I really can't think of it.
Pingping said: "If you think it's inappropriate, sister won't go. Your business has just opened and you can't spare the time."
Yunu smiled bitterly: "Of course I don't want to go! But that Yu Huan said that they are official people, and if they don't go, they will cause trouble for us. I asked people, Yu Huan was the governor when he was in Kaifeng Mansion The leader of the troops under me was once the commander of the Xinyang Army. How can we two weak women afford to offend such a person? With just one word, he could easily take our lives!"
After saying that, Yu Nu rested her chin on her hands and looked at the moonlight outside the window.
The moon rose, and the water-like brilliance poured down from the sky. Everything is hazy and mysterious. In the night, there are unknown insects singing, chirping and chirping, not knowing what they are talking about.
After a long time, Yu Nu sighed: "We want to be good people and live quietly, but why is it so difficult -"
Pingping was stunned for a moment after hearing this. An indescribable feeling emerged and lingered in my chest, and I couldn't get rid of it.
In a pavilion on the second floor of Jiangbian Restaurant, Yu Huan and Zhang Jun were sitting by the window. While drinking, I looked out the window at the night of the Han River.
After more than two years of peaceful life, the Han River has become more prosperous. At night, in addition to the passing merchant ships and scattered fishing boats, there are now many boats. As the sun sets, these painted boats light up lights, illuminating half of the river. There are singing and dancing of silk and bamboo, and delicacies, which are extremely luxurious.
After looking at it for a while, Zhang Jun said: "If I could be carefree and have fun every night on this boat, what a fairy life it would be!"
Yu Huan said: "Someone asked Zhenfu. Zhenfu himself lives a simple life, but outside he is singing and dancing. Isn't it strange? Zhenfu replied that it is precisely because the life of an official is simple that he can be as luxurious as he wants outside. If an official likes the sound of silk and bamboo, Sooner or later, these prosperous things will be taken into the officials' homes, and there won't be so much excitement outside. Brother, do you understand? We officials don't like these, so they can be so lively."
"I just like it!" Zhang Jun drank a bowl of wine, feeling a little angry.
Yu Huan said: "If you like, take off your official uniform, go to the ship by yourself, and be an ordinary guest. If you wear official uniform and get on the ship, you will be punished. This is the rule established by the pacifier. If you put on official uniform, you will be a court official. You are restricted everywhere. If you take off your official uniform, you are just a commoner. No one cares what you do! Of course, you cannot do business without your official uniform."
Zhang Jun said: "Let's not talk about these troublesome things! Everything about Zhenfu is good, but he is too strict with his subordinates. Look at the leaders in various places nowadays, who is like Zhenfu, taking care of everything! With Zhenfu, everything is happy. can not do this!"
Yu Huan was stunned: "What do you mean? Brother, we are soldiers, but we have second thoughts!"
Zhang Jun said: "Brother, what did you say! What I told is the truth, am I lying? So what if I can't do what I want? There are a few people in this world who can do whatever they want! Brother, this is life!"
Seeing Zhang Jun's serious look, Yu Huan couldn't help laughing.
He drank another bowl of wine. Zhang Jun said: "I went to look for the little lady from Yunu today, and I saw that she was very reluctant. I tell you, there is no use in following her. If she doesn't want to, why force her?"
Yu Huan said: "I know Ding Jin is a human being, and there is a nine-tenth chance that he will not succeed in this. If Ding Jin is smart, he always does things badly and has no rules. If he is stupid, he is also very shrewd. His In his eyes, he can only see the benefits. If you beg him now, how can Ding Jin give up? If the food and grass are taken from him, he will most likely withhold a share."
Zhang Jun sneered: "Ding Jin's men only have a few thousand rabble, what can he do? He has provoked the suppressive spirit, and Ruzhou sends troops to destroy him at any time! Although Dengfeng is dangerous, it cannot stop our army!"
Yu Huan nodded: "This is the truth, but who is going to tell Ding Jin? I can't do it. How can Ding Jin believe it? At this time, we need someone Ding Jin trusts to help us. This jade slave is just to win over It belongs to Luan Qingshan. After you arrive at Dengfeng, don’t show your face. Yunu has found Luan Qingshan, talk to him and ask him to help us. Only by working in the open and in the dark can we get things done. "
Zhang Jun shook his head: "Why does my brother have so many ideas? I saw the unwillingness on that woman's face, and I couldn't bear it."
Yu Huan said: "What's so pitiful about a woman? Brother, this woman is not simple. I don't know how much I've seen in Huanchang before. Xiangcheng seduced Huang Yuanwai and robbed tens of thousands of pieces of cloth! What if it was the peaceful years? , what she committed is a capital crime! It is of some use to us, and we won’t suffer any loss if we bring it with us. Alas, our brothers back then, who were promoted to higher officials, are all big shots. We also have to make some contributions. "
After hearing this, Zhang Jun said nothing. Pick up the wine bowl and drink it all in one gulp.
Although they knew in their hearts that Shao Ling, Niu Gao, Cao Zhiyan and Xie Linong were promoted based on their own abilities, they always had knots in their hearts. Zhang Jun always thought that he was very smart and was always unwilling to be inferior to others. Yu Huan is right. It is indeed worse to lead troops to fight by yourself, but it is better to do other things. It is also right to make use of strengths and avoid weaknesses, and to do meritorious deeds other than war.
