After leaving King Chu Inn, Li Zhiyun was still thinking about this matter along the way. Captain Hu was from Shenwu Camp, and these two mysterious guests from enemy-occupied areas came to see a general from Shenwu Camp. He felt that this matter was a bit strange, so he told his two followers what he thought. said.
"Then arrest these two people and interrogate them to find out where they came from." Cai Hu said.
"There is no evidence, why are you arresting them? Just because they come from Liu Wuzhou's territory?" Li Zhiyun shook his head, "What if they are relatives and friends of Yuan Junbao and just come to him to do business, then we will be passive .”
"then what should we do?"
Li Zhiyun thought for a while and said to Zhang Zheng: "Go find a few people to keep an eye on them and see if they are looking for other people besides Yuan Junbao. Be careful, keep an eye on them from a distance and don't let them. Found."
"Yes!" Zhang Zheng said with cupped hands.
The three of them continued walking forward and happened to see Cheol Yuan leading a group of soldiers walking over. When Tie Yuan saw him, he quickly stepped forward to greet him. Li Zhiyun said: "Captain Tie, what are the follow-up actions of Lieutenant Hu?" Tie Yuan shook his head.
"Team Li is continuing to contact him."
"Yes!" Tie Yuan agreed and led the soldiers away. Li Zhiyun led Zhang Zheng and Cai Hu to continue walking along the street. After a while, they came to the East Market, which was even more lively. The shops on both sides of the street were next to each other. Li Zhiyun saw a plaque on the door that read: Changguang Restaurant. He thought to himself that the fifth sister was Princess Changguang, so she should have opened this restaurant, right? He turned to the two attendants and said, "Let's go in and take a look."
Li Zhiyun walked in and saw that it was really the fifth sister who drove it. Although this is a restaurant, it is full of book atmosphere, with many calligraphy and paintings hanging on the walls. If the third sister is a woman, then the fifth sister is a suave and famous celebrity from the Wei and Jin Dynasties. She likes to recite poems and paint. Some of the paintings on the wall were painted by the fifth sister herself, and some were painted by famous artists. As for the calligraphy banners, they were all written by famous calligraphers. The content includes several poems by the second brother. In addition, there are also Li Shen's "Compassion for the Farmers", Li Shangyin's "Untitled", Han Yu's "Early Spring" and Du Fu's "Giving Flowers to the Queen". ”, but these poems were marked as written by Li Zhiyun, which made him ashamed.
There were already several tables of guests in the lobby on the first floor. The shopkeeper of the restaurant knew him and came over to salute him: "King Chu, are you here for dinner?" He shook his head and said, "I am just passing by and came in to take a look. Look, is my sister here?"
"No. The princess only comes every two days."
Just as he was talking, there was a burst of laughter at the door. He turned around and saw several rich ladies in gorgeous clothes walking in, including Liu Yinglian. Li Zhiyun had not seen Liu Yinglian for more than a month. When he first returned to Chang'an, he went to the Liu Mansion once. Later, because he was busy preparing for the establishment of a new army and arsenal, he never looked for her again. No, he was very happy to meet here by chance today.
After several other ladies saluted him, they went upstairs. Liu Yinglian stood beside him, looked at her companions who went upstairs and said: "They are all my playmates since childhood. One of them is celebrating his birthday today. I heard that you This restaurant opened by my sister is good, so we came over." After saying that, she turned her eyes to him, "What about you? Are you coming here to eat too?"
"No, I'm just passing by."
"How about we come together?"
When Li Zhiyun heard this, he quickly shook his head and said: "No, no, if you girls are together, I won't join in the fun." Liu Yinglian didn't force herself and changed the subject: "What are you busy with recently?"
"Oh, I have been busy training the new army recently. I am planning to go with my second brother to fight Liu Wuzhou in a while."
Liu Yinglian looked at him and said softly: "When you go to the battlefield, you must be careful at all times and pay attention to your own safety." He nodded quickly. Liu Yinglian smiled and said, "Then I'm going up?" Li Zhiyun nodded. Liu Yinglian turned around and walked upstairs lightly. Li Zhiyun looked at her back reluctantly until she disappeared, then turned around, only to find Zhang Zheng and Cai Hu standing aside and snickering. He asked with some embarrassment: "Why are you two laughing?" The two of them couldn't hold it in any longer and burst out laughing...
On this day, Yuan Junbao came to Lonely Wynn's mansion again. He walked into the back hall and took a look. Lonely Huai En and Xie Rong were both there. After he sat down, he said: "Lord, I heard that Li Yuan is going to send us and Li Xiaoji to attack Lu Chongmao in Xia County. Is this news true?"
"Indeed." Lonely Wynn nodded, "I have received the order."
It turns out that Xia County is densely populated and rich in products, making it a popular place in the eyes of many people. After Gao Tansheng was eradicated, another Lu Chongmao emerged. He took advantage of Liu Wuzhou's southward attack on Hedong, led a group of people to launch a rebellion, occupied Xia County, and proclaimed himself king of Wei, echoing Liu Wuzhou's distant views.
When Yuan Junbao heard this, he frowned and said, "If we go to attack Lu Chongmao, we have to leave Guanzhong. Then won't our big event be in vain?"
"No," Lonely Wynn shook his head and said, "My insider in the palace has already sent the news that the enemy troops trapped in Pufan have surrendered. Li Yuan will go to Pufan in person to preside over the surrender ceremony soon. Let's raise food and grass. For this reason, we will delay for a few days, and when Li Yuan goes to Pufan, we will ambush him halfway."
"Once Li Yuan dies, the Tang Dynasty will be in chaos." Xie Rong added, "At that time, we will take the opportunity to capture Chang'an and make our lord the emperor."
When Yuan Junbao heard this, he excitedly said: "This is a great idea!" Lonely Huai'en warned: "This matter is of great importance and must not be leaked."
"That's natural."
In the next few days, Yuan Junbao went to the barracks every day and made careful arrangements to ensure everything was in place. That afternoon, he came home from the barracks. As soon as he walked into the backyard, he saw his wife and concubines quarreling there. The concubine was sitting on the ground crying, while his wife stood aside and yelled.
It turned out that my wife took advantage of the sunny weather today to take her most cherished peach-red ermine jacket with hundred flowers and carved silk to the courtyard to dry it. In the afternoon, she discovered that the clothes were missing. This is the second time she has lost something. Half a month ago, she put a jade hairpin on the dressing table and went to the latrine. When she came back, the hairpin disappeared. There was no one else in the backyard, and a servant would never dare to steal something from his master. If it wasn't that bitch who stole it, who could it be? She had already endured the loss of her hairpin last time, and she couldn't bear it any more this time. So she went to her concubine to reason with her, but she denied it. She wanted to go into the house to search, but the concubine stopped her at the door and refused to let her in. With a slight push from her, the bitch fell to the ground, crying that the eldest woman was bullying her and beating her for no reason. Just when there was a lot of trouble, Yuan Junbao came back.
This concubine was originally the number one in Cuichun House. She had a charming figure, beautiful appearance, played the piano well, and had a good voice. Many rich men fell under her pomegranate skirt. Yuan Junbao had already coveted her. . After he escaped from the front line, he used the gold given to him by Liu Wuzhou to buy the girl and kept her in a golden house. Ever since he got this beauty, Yuan Junbao felt like he had a treasure. He felt uncomfortable every day without seeing her. At this moment, when he saw his beloved son being beaten, he stepped forward and gave his wife a slap in the face without asking why.
The wife lost her things and was beaten. She ran back to her house and cried loudly. After crying, the resentment in my heart was still difficult to resolve, so I picked up a few pieces of clothing and stuffed them into a package, then carried the package back to my parents' home. Both of her parents have passed away, leaving only her brother and sister-in-law in her natal family. Her brother had not returned from his job in the government office, so she could only cry out to her sister-in-law about her grievances.
In the evening, my brother came back from the Yamen and frowned when he saw his sister. In just one month, my sister ran back to her parents' house for the second time. Needless to say, the couple must have quarreled again. He sighed and said, "Sister, there's no way you can go to your parents' house all the time." The younger sister wiped away her tears and said, "I've been wronged. If I don't go back to my parents' house and tell my brother and sister-in-law, who else can I go with?" explain?"
"Then tell me, why did your brother-in-law bully you again?"
The wife then told the story of the bitch who stole her things and how the husband slapped her without asking any questions. The elder brother's name is He Yeqi, and he is a member of the provincial government. He was already dissatisfied with Yuanjun Baona for taking a concubine and neglecting his sister. But Yuan Junbao is General Zuowei, and he is just a minor official from the seventh rank. What can he do if he is dissatisfied? I can only swallow my anger.
My sister wiped away her tears and said, "If this continues, my husband will definitely divorce me and make that bitch our main wife."
"Why do you see it?" He Yeqi asked casually.
"A few days ago, I heard outside the window that my husband said to that bitch that Lonely Wynn will be the emperor soon, and then he will make my husband king, and my husband will make that bitch queen."
When He Yeqi heard this, he was shocked and stared: "Is this true? Did he really say that?" His sister nodded affirmatively and said, "I heard it clearly, it's absolutely true!" He Yeqi thought for a moment and said to her sister: "Then you stay at your parents' house, don't go home yet."
