Chapter 17: "Book Burning"
Yutai Kaoru looked at Ye Chi, as if he was a little puzzled by his and Changsu's surprised gaze, took out the "Domineering County Order" from the house, and said very seriously: "The writing is very good, it is worth learning." ”
Ye Chi took the booklet and flipped it twice, and Chang Su also came over to look at it, the expression on his face changed from doubt to surprise and then to horror, holding his head and saying, "Master Zheng, he ...... How can he show you a book like this?"
Ye Chi was very calm, silently closed the book, silently rubbed his forehead, and found Master Zheng and Taiyao together that day.
When the master came, he happened to look at the booklet in his hand, his eyes suddenly became very subtle, and he raised his eyebrows: "Lord Ye, has Lord Tantai been a little bit of a bird recently?"
“……”
Ye Chi looked at him for a while, as if he couldn't understand what he was saying, and said slowly, "What did you say to her?"
Master Zheng didn't understand why his expression was so solemn for a while, and only heard Ah Yao smile and said: "My sister has never been enlightened, so Master asked her to learn the protagonist in it." ”
"Hmm...... And so it was. ”
Ye Chi pressed the teacup against the book, looking very tired. The master was even more confused, and hurriedly asked, "Could it be ...... What's wrong?"
No, according to his estimates, nothing should go wrong. The heroine in the book is a little wife who is so soft that she can pinch out the water, although he doesn't particularly like the plot between applause and being played by the county order, but it should be able to play a certain role in influencing Kaoru Tai.
Ye Chi said slowly: "She listened to your words and learned a lot from it. ”
A relieved smile appeared on Master Zheng's face.
Not only did she learn the male protagonist in it, but she even memorized the lines. ”
“……!”
Hearing this, not only Master Zheng, but even Ah Yao showed a panicked expression, his mouth opened wide, and the old and the young were frozen like two statues.
How did they ignore this problem - with the character of Kaoru Tai, he is indeed more like the male protagonist who is paralyzed, quick and accurate, quick and quick to cut through the chaos, and steadily climbed from the county order to the big official in Beijing, which is also very in line with her life philosophy.
Yutai Yao was frightened, and hurriedly ran over and tugged Ye Chi's sleeve, his eyes flashed: "Lord Ye, sister, she ...... Did she do anything to you?"
Thinking of the scene that night, Ye Chi was a little uncomfortable and said, "...... Not yet. ”
"Oh...... It's a pity. ”
“……”
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Kaoru Yudai is not very happy.
She hadn't spoken to him for three days since Ye Chi confiscated her little book.
She had seen these little books in the market before, but she was busy practicing martial arts, so she didn't have time to read them. The book that the master gave her was very well written, no wonder it was so popular, but Ye Chi refused to let her read it again.
"Tantai, where are you now...... It's not very enlightened yet, so this kind of book ...... You can't just look at it. He persuaded earnestly as he threw the book into the brazier, "If you want to read, I have a complete set of four books there, which are good for your body and mind, and you can borrow them at any time." ”
Kaoru Tantai looked at him, then at the brazier in front of him, and ignored him again.
Ye Chi has been feeling melancholy recently, not only does Kaoru Tai not pay much attention to him when he is at home, but even in the public court, Su Yu and others are passing on the message. He naturally thought that what he did was right, after all, he couldn't let Kaoru Tantai read these books again, she seemed to be expressing her dissatisfaction, but even if she made a fuss, she didn't cry or make a fuss, but occasionally dangled in front of his eyes with a knife.
Before he left the court that day, he received a letter from the Tang family, saying that he wanted to come to meet him. The person who made the payment was Tang Mo's father, and he suddenly came to him at this juncture, presumably for the battle between Tang Mo and Le Tong.
When Ye Chi returned home, Chang Su had already invited Master Tang into the door, and the other party was not like the fat-headed and big-eared rich businessman he imagined, but a burly and sturdy body. Yutai Kaoru stood aside and asked politely, "Master Tang is here, do you want to discuss Tang Mo's battle post?"
Master Tang was silent, but he didn't answer, and looked up to see Ye Chi walking in, got up and saluted, and behaved naturally and steadily: "Two adults, the son of the Le family...... Did I come to you before?"
Ye Chi nodded, his expression puzzled: "How did Master Tang know?"
Hearing this, Master Tang shook his head, as if he was sighing: "This kid has known Amer for so many years, something happened to the Le family, and the old man can guess what he wants to do." ”
"Exactly what happened to Lejia?" asked Kaoru Tandai.
"Uh...... It's not a big deal. Old Man Tang smiled at them, but obviously concealed something, "The old man will take Amer home first, and will not let him duel with Le Tong." But...... Can you please Lord Ye and don't agree to Le Tong's request?"
I didn't expect him to make such a request, Ye Chi was a little surprised.
The Tang family and Lejia have been competitors since many years ago, both in business and martial arts, but after all, after so many years, the only opponent has become the only friend.
He smiled slightly, and said mildly: "Donald didn't ask Le Tong what he asked me at all, so please don't agree to him, can you tell me the reason?"
Master Tang looked at him, shook his head and said, "Your Excellency is interfering in this matter, because you are afraid that one of us will be swallowed up by the other and raise the price of salt privately? ”
At this point, Master Tang didn't say anything more, and politely left the State Pastoral Mansion, leaving Ye Chi and Yutai Kaoru who were deep in thought.
These merchants ...... I really don't understand.
In the evening, the dark clouds gradually dispersed, and Kaoru Yutai still didn't want to finish eating with Ye Chi, so he went out and bought two steamed buns, which were hot in his hands. She couldn't help but sigh, feeling warm and hot.
Master Tang really made a quick move, and he had already sent someone to take Tang Mo home, but this kid was also clever, and after leaving a little brother, he slipped away, and shouted that he would beat Le Tong to the ground, and knelt on the ground to beg for mercy.
Although this declaration is too crazy, Le Tong's illness has indeed not shown any signs of improvement, a delicate face is always very pale, and it is much thinner than Tang Mo on the body alone;
Kaoru Yutai took a bite of the bun, and suddenly raised his hand and rubbed his temples, looking a little uncomfortable.
Although she was fine, it was true that she was a little dizzy in her head, she was not used to drinking medicine, that kind of thing was of no special use to her, and the most she could do was to sleep when she was recuperating.
Although several days have passed, the toxicity still seems to remain. The memory of the day of the poetry meeting was a little vague, but she clearly remembered that Ye Chi carried her back, and it was clear that she couldn't even pick up the heavy sword, but she nervously hugged her horizontally, and her always gentle face showed an anxious expression for the first time.
That's obviously not what is written in that book, and it should be the one who has the strength to hold people, so it should be her.
It's a pity that the book was burned by him, and she obviously hasn't finished reading it yet.
Kaoru Tantai pondered for a while, took a detour to an ordinary grocery store, said something to the shopkeeper, and took her to the back hall.
The back hall is a little more eccentric than the shop, with all sorts of objects, some of which don't even look like they were made by the Guardians. The hut was relatively dim, and I could vaguely see a tall young man cleaning the house, and when he glanced out, he pretended to be dissatisfied: "Only then did you think of me." ”
The person who spoke was Yuan Ziling, who took out a wooden doll from behind the shelf, handed it to her, and said, "Oh, take it, I specially left it for you." ”
Kaoru took the doll and stared at it carefully, as if she was very satisfied. Seeing this reaction, Yuan Ziling smiled with satisfaction and coughed: "You came to me because of Lejia's business?"
Hearing this, Yutai Kaoru's eyes lit up: "How do you know?"
"I don't know you yet...... Hawkers, Lejia is such a big signboard, things are so fierce, it's hard to know. Yuan Ziling scratched his head and spread his hands and said, "Le Tong's Lao Tzu left him all the family business before he died, but his second uncle has always been worried about property; The people guarding outside Yuefu were all sent by his second uncle, and he secretly didn't know how many hands and feet he had done. ”
No wonder he came to Ye Chi as a witness...... It is also much more cost-effective to change hands while the shop is still in his name than to be robbed outright.
But Master Tang ...... Why don't you want Le Tong to sell the shop?
Kaoru Tantai thought for a moment and asked, "Do you know what the handle is?"
"I don't know. Yuan Ziling shook her head, "If I knew this, I would be the one who could threaten Le Tong." ”
Yutai Xun Ne said: "However, since this kind of thing has happened and he is sick again, why do you want to take Tang Mo's battle post?"
Yuan Ziling shook his head to indicate that he didn't know, and began to pack up the things on the shelves again, there were novel gadgets on display, some looked at the old and some looked at the new, and when he picked up each one and wiped it, his smile was warm.
"Kaoru. ”
Kaoru Tandai, who was about to get up and leave the house, turned his head.
"I've heard about your poisoning this time, but since you're fine, I won't pursue anything. But—"
Yuan Ziling stood in the gloom, unable to see the look on his face clearly, but a pair of eyes showed a sharp edge: "I know a lot of people in the capital, Ye Chi used to be the regent as the prime minister, and there were many contradictions between him and General Sun, and that Su Yu was not a simple person. If you get so close to him again, maybe it won't be as simple as poisoning in the future. ”
Kaoru Tantai thought seriously for a while, shrugged his shoulders and said, "I don't think he's a bad person. She added, "Although he burned my book." ”
After leaving the grocery store, the twilight became more hazy, and there seemed to be a strange commotion in the city. Yutai Kaoru was puzzled, and when she was about to go home, the master looked for her, and her face turned pale in a hurry: "Lord Tantai, that kid Tang Mo has already gone to fight with Le Tong, and Lord Ye has already set off for Tang's house!"
Kaoru Yutai was taken aback, he didn't expect things to come so quickly, and frowned: "Why didn't there be any news before?"
"It's just noon today, and we just got the news, but ......" Master squeezed his eyes, as if he felt incredulous, "Tang Gongzi seems to have lost badly. ”
“…… What?" Kaoru Tantai's eyes widened, and he even suspected that he had the wrong name, "Tang Mo is defeated?"