Over at the palace, Yelv Ertu and Yelu Lan and his son were discussing how to deal with possible accidents at the palace banquet. Over at the inn, Shen Cha told Yelu Nan and Qi Zhifeng some of the stories he knew about the Duan family.
"I really didn't expect it to be like this. It's really... the world is so big and full of wonders!" Qi Zhifeng looked shocked. "I only heard before that the Duan family's folk customs are open and open, which is different from ours. I have also heard that Duan's people are open and open. There are some not-so-good rumors about the family. I thought they were rumors, but I didn't expect them to be true." He blinked, "Um... Sister Xiaocha, did what you said really happen? Or... "
"You should know something about it. My master has been stationed in Yongningguancheng for more than ten years. He knows the Duan family fairly well. In his daily correspondence, he will mention some things about the Duan family... Well, interesting facts, these are what I told you. The things are indeed well-documented, and are much more reliable than the so-called rumors, hearsay, and rumors you mentioned."
"That's true!" Qi Zhifeng pouted and nodded, "I am also familiar with the name of Marshal Qin Zheng. I have been to Jiaping Pass several times before, but I have not been able to see him. It is really a pity."
"I'll see you when I have the opportunity in the future." Seeing that Yerunan had finished his meal, Shen Cha waved to the waiter standing not far away to take away the small table in front of him and bring over a clean one. He also gave him a small pot of digestion tea. "About this matter, brother Afeng, you don't have to worry too much. King Liao is not a careless person and will not agree to Duan's rude request."
"Yes, even if the King of Liao intends to marry the Duan family, the patriarch and elders of the Yelu clan will not agree." Jin Jing also echoed, "I don't know much about your customs, at least in our Daxia , no high-ranking family would marry a woman with such bad conduct as his wife. To put it bluntly, it would be embarrassing to be a concubine. This kind of woman is what the Duan family is willing to hold up and put aside for any purpose. A country would feel so embarrassed!"
"Bad conduct is a very important point. Another point is that I heard that they are very good at witchcraft and poison." Yerunan narrowed his eyes, "I knew a Uighur businessman before. He went to discuss business with the Duan family, but the deal failed. "According to our normal practice, we will negotiate until we have reached an agreement, but the Duan merchants..." He snorted coldly, "actually bribed the innkeeper and put things in the meals of the Huihe merchants, forcing the Huihe merchants to agree. Their demands. Otherwise, the Uighur merchants will be tortured to the point of death."
"It is true that there is such a thing." Shen Cha nodded, "It is the wisest thing to not have contact with them and not touch the things they have touched."
"This is simply too much! Did Mr. Duan act like this? Are you here to seek peace, or are you just here to disgust us?" Qi Zhifeng slapped the table hard, using so much force that he almost hit the teapot flipped. "The Duan family is indeed insidious and cunning. It is really a wise move for Uncle Wang not to see them."
"It's really disgusting. Besides, we are in the middle of a national funeral. From ordinary people to the royal family, marriages are prohibited. Even if they didn't know it before, after arriving at Linhuang Mansion, they saw us busy preparing for the funeral of the late king, and they mentioned it many times. ..." Yerunan put down the teacup and sneered, "You can see the sinister intentions." He patted Qi Zhifeng, who was still angry, on the back, "Okay, don't be angry, it's not worth it for them. .”
"Mr. Nan is right. It's not worth getting angry with such a person or such a thing." Jin Jing raised her teacup and smiled at Yerunan and Qi Zhifeng, "Come on, cheers! For...all kinds of worthiness" Something that makes us happy!”
"Mr. Nan, brother Afeng, it's getting late. You are also tired today. Take a rest early. I'm afraid there will be a lot of things to do tomorrow!" Shen Cha put down the tea cup, picked up her hand stove, and stood Standing up, "Brother Afeng's room is ready. The guy will take you there, and Mr. Nan..."
"There's no need to go to all the trouble of preparing an extra room. A Feng and I can just use one."
The four of them stood up and went upstairs together. They said goodbye to each other at the top of the stairs. Shen Cha and Jin Jing walked to the right, while Yerunan pulled Qi Zhifeng to the left.
Seeing Yerunan and Qi Zhifeng enter the room, Jin Jing lowered her voice and said, "Is this considered reconciliation?"
"If he is willing to let Mr. Nan enter his room, it is natural that he has reconciled. But..." Shen Cha's expression was a little helpless, "Our brother Afeng is still young and has not experienced much. There is no trace of this in the first place." Before anything happened, he was already in disarray."
"It's understandable, caring leads to chaos!" Jin Jing smiled evilly at Shen Cha, "If it were you, there probably wouldn't be a cold war. You should have whipped the people who covet you. The guy got his face stained, right?"
"Brother Xiaojing really understands me very well." Shen Cha raised his eyebrows and said with a smile, "In my opinion, when something like this happens, it is natural that there is an injustice and a debtor, and the Duan family is the source of the disaster. Why? Maybe we won’t cause trouble for them?”
"...Hey, forget it, I won't tell you this anymore, or you will pretend to be stupid with me." Jin Jing waved her hand, "After traveling for a few days, I am very tired. Now that I have arrived, I But I have to take a comfortable bath. When I feel comfortable, I will come to you for a drink." Seeing that Shen Cha wanted to say something, he quickly said, "I know you don't drink, just drink tea. "
"……good!"
"Then we've agreed, see you in an hour!"
Shen Cha just smiled, nodded slightly towards Jin Jing, and led Mei Lin and Mei Zhu into the room.
Being reminded by Jin Jing's words just now, Shen Cha suddenly wanted to take a comfortable bath to completely wash away the fatigue from the journey.
Mei Lin and Mei Zhu had already expected this. They had already ordered hot water to be prepared under the stove and brought in bucket after bucket.
"Don't soak for too long, you'll get dizzy." Merlin made Shen Cha's bed, and followed her instructions, tidying up the soft couch by the window, preparing a small table and placing it on the couch, and Some refreshments and dried fruits. "General, the palace banquet is in the evening, do you want to go out for a walk during the day?"
"If there is no one blocking the door, you can naturally go out for a walk. It's rare for us to come to Linhuang Mansion. We want to see the local customs here and bring some interesting things back."
"The person who blocked the door that the general mentioned..." Mei Zhu brought Shen Cha a robe from home, "referring to the Duan family's envoys? They have caused such a big thing in Daxia, how can they have the nerve to come to our door?" ?”
"Looking at their behavior, they don't care about shame." Merlin snorted and rolled his eyes, "Besides, although people have been sent to Beijing to explain what they did to His Majesty, after all, it happened in Jiaping In Guancheng, they must meet with the general to explain the whole story and express King Duan's apology."
"That's right." Shen Cha chuckled, walked out of the tub, picked up the big handkerchief on the screen and wiped off the water droplets on his body, "If they don't do this, they will feel uneasy. It's hard to protect our mood. When things are bad, they will bring up old things again, and I will use this incident as an excuse to punish them."
"Even if we apologize, wouldn't it be easy for us to deal with them?" Seeing Shen Cha turn out from behind the screen, Mei Zhu quickly wrapped her in a robe and wiped her hair, "They are not very strong. , He is really thoughtful."
"Without strength and lack of foresight, it is difficult for such a small country to survive in the cracks between the three big countries of Xia, Liao and Jin. There is no way around it. But..." Shen Cha sighed and sorted himself out "It's really rare for someone like Duan to commit suicide."
Mei Lin and Mei Zhu looked at each other, lowered their heads and smiled secretly. The Duan family was the only one in the world who could receive such comments from their general.
"You two have packed up and taken a bath. When you feel comfortable, go to bed!" Shen Cha got dressed and wrapped a thick blanket around him. "Today is the night for Xiao Qi and Xiao Ba. You guys Don't worry."
"Yes, General!"
Mei Lin and Mei Zhu cleaned up, wiped away the water stains on the floor, returned the screen to its original position, carried a few large wooden buckets, and left Shen Cha's room.
Shen Cha watched the door of the room being closed, and sat on the soft couch. He opened the window at hand a little to let the air in the room.
Looking at the heavy snow outside, and thinking of the previous interaction between Yerunan and Qi Zhifeng, Shen Cha suddenly regretted leaving Jiaping Pass and coming to the distant Linhuang Mansion.
On such a cold snowy night, she missed Shen Jiajun, the Zhenguo Palace, and her brother very much.
Although she had been away from her brother before, the distance was never as far away and for such a long time as this time. If there were some things that she had to come to in person to make a conclusion, she really didn't want to come to this place. The weather was cold, The food is not delicious, and the people here are too arrogant. They are scheming all day long, which makes them tired both physically and mentally. She felt that when she returned from here, she would definitely lose weight several times.
Thinking of this, Shen Cha felt a little depressed. He stretched out his hand to open the window wider, looked at the bright moon in the sky, and sighed softly.
I don’t know if Jiapingguan City can also see such a big and bright moon. I don’t know what my brother is doing at this moment. If he has time to sit leisurely on the couch by the window like her. Enjoy the snow, the moon, and drink tea.
However, she felt that this possibility was not very high. It was not that her brother did not have this interest, but it was very possible. At this time, her brother was still wandering in a pile of official documents and was unable to extricate himself. After all, she and Brother Xiaojing, the two main people who handle official affairs, are gone, leaving only her brother and Brother Xiaotian. The only one who can really work hard is her brother.
Thinking of his brother who was immersed in reading with a dark face from morning to night, Shen Cha laughed unkindly.
