Volume I: Painting Tang Chun Chapter 43: Drunken Shuaifu
Xiao Yizheng received a letter from Qingxi and was quite surprised. A few days after he entered the Southwest Army, he didn't have time to report back to Shangdu, and he actually received a letter from her family first.
This letter was sandwiched in a briefing from the imperial court and sent eight hundred miles in an expedited manner.
He shook off the paper neatly, and saw the familiar Liu Fengxing book, the corners of his mouth were slightly raised, and his eyebrows were comfortable. The letter was very brief, and after he read it, the corners of his slightly raised mouth naturally drooped, and his comfortable eyebrows frowned slightly.
What does Li Han want to do?
He read the letter again, and Qingxi's account was very rational and calm, and there was not half a word to read her attitude on this matter.
She didn't have the slightest doubt about misunderstanding? Didn't feel offended?
It stands to reason that a strange woman should not be so generous to welcome her husband, no matter what the reason is, when a strange woman goes to the mansion and puts on a relationship with her husband, right? He traveled from south to north, and he had seen many fights because of this, and almost no people shook hands. Even if they are in a cooperative relationship, she is so calm, he doesn't feel good about it.
He accepted the letter, called Zhao Xin, and asked in a deep voice: "Yesterday you said that there were outsiders in Xu Yongsheng's mansion, right?" ”
Zhao Xin nodded: "The news from our people has already confirmed that Shang Du is here." But Vice Marshal Xu has been in the main camp in the south of the city recently, and it seems that he has not returned to his home yet. ”
He smiled: "I'm here, how dare he relax in the slightest, it's understandable to stare at the camp all day long." The guys in this Changfeng dart game are different, their feet are fast, and they seem to be non-stop all the way. ”
"Huh?" Zhao Xin looked suspicious.
He concisely told the things mentioned in Qingxi's letter.
"Huh? The young master lived in the palace? Zhao Xin exclaimed, and his face also showed sympathy for Xiao Yizheng.
Xiao Yizheng stared at him angrily, as if to say: Is this time to discuss this matter? Can you focus on the main point!
Zhao Xin immediately bowed his head respectfully and coughed lightly twice: "Your Highness, then what should we do next?" ”
Xiao Yizheng stretched his waist, swayed slowly, and said casually: "Continue to meet friends." ”
"Huh?" Zhao Xin was surprised again: "Your Highness, this Prince Guang has already made a move?" We've been here for four or five days, except for going to the main camp once, and meeting the generals of the Southwest Army, but we're all friends. ”
They had spent a long time in the southwest and made many friends, including people from the government and the army, as well as ordinary people. Although Xiao Yizheng has been in contact with friends in the past few days, the most important job is to reconfirm with some people to understand the real situation of the Southwest Army, and also to deploy some tasks for his own people. In order to hide people's eyes, the range of this meeting is wide, but you can't always keep in touch with each other like this, after all, you come with a mission.
Xiao Yizheng filled himself with a cup of tea, handed it to the tip of his nose, sniffed it, and slurped: "Well, the best Pu'er." ”
Zhao Xin looked at it, but he was a little anxious. Xu is because of Xiao Yizheng's reputation as a carefree prince in the rivers and lakes, and he has been busy eating, drinking and having fun these days, and there is already a rumor that King Heng can't do things in the army. "Your Highness, in the past few days, we have met the friends we should see, the news that we should inquire about has also been known, and the eyeliner that should be explained has also been explained, is it time to do something?" He asked.
Xiao Yizheng glanced at him and put down the teacup in his hand: "Be a little patient, the more important it is, the more urgent it is." You have to wait for the opportunity, no, isn't Uncle Nine already making a move? He touched the edge of the teacup and continued: "Tonight, you go to Xu Yongsheng's mansion and exchange Uncle Jiu's letter." ”
Zhao Xinzheng said yes.
"Xu Yongsheng should go back to his house tomorrow, let's go to him for a drink."
Zhao Xin nodded.
Xiao Yizheng looked at the letter on the desk again, and asked, "Why do you say that Li Han must live in the palace?" ”
Zhao Xin's eyes kept on his eyes, thinking about what he should say? After a while, he still said bluntly: "Your Highness, does Miss Li like you?" ”
Xiao Yizheng's expression did not change at all, as if he hadn't heard this sentence.
Zhao Xin had to ask tentatively: "Could it be that it is still related to the jade pendant that His Highness is looking for?" ”
"Why did she care so much about the whereabouts of that jade pendant? Even more positive than me? Xiao Yizheng paused, looked directly at Zhao Xin, and confirmed: "Before you come out, you don't have any loopholes in the arrangement of the princess's guardianship, right?" ”
Zhao Xin immediately said respectfully and firmly.
He mumbled, and didn't speak. In the middle of the night, he walked over to his desk and spread out the paper to write a letter.
Zhao Xin immediately asked: "Do you want to send 800 miles to the princess urgently?" ”
Xiao Yizheng frowned and looked at him, as if he was quite surprised that he was still standing in the room, and immediately glanced at him, "If you don't go out again, I can't calm down, this letter imitating Uncle Jiu's handwriting will inevitably be exposed, and it will really delay the big thing." ”
Zhao Xin was stunned, and hurriedly said yes, yes, and quickly retreated, and stood straight at the door of the room, waiting for the call at any time.
Their prince is not chic and happy in vain when he walks the rivers and lakes, and there are many talented people he knows, such as imitating handwriting, which he learned from Shandong bookworm Wu. Zhao Xin sighed there, this person is different from people, why didn't he learn this trick after following His Highness every day? He stretched out his hand and looked at it, as the saying goes, this finger also has a length and a short length, and it is also normal and normal.
The next day, after Xu Yongsheng returned home, he read the letter written to him by King Guang, and his mind was full of doubts. He read the letter no less than ten times before and after, and carefully studied the handwriting, especially to see if there was a little bit of Xu Yongsheng written by the old prince at the top of his head. This is the habit of Prince Guang to write top-secret letters. But this letter is real!
What does this mean, Lord Wang? It is said that after careful consideration, I want to enjoy my old age in Shangdu, and I entrust all the affairs of the Southwest Army to myself, but I can cut it myself?
He asked, "This letter was given to you by the prince himself?" ”
The other party nodded: "The prince said that the use of personal guards to send news is too eye-catching." The villain has always been unnoticed, and the more ordinary the better. I got the letter and set out until I saw the general, and the letter was not in the hands of anyone else. ”
"Did you have a smooth journey?"
"Nothing special."
Xu Yongsheng thought for a while and said, "Oh, I've worked hard for you, you live in the house for two days." I'm going to bother you to go back and deliver the letter. ”
After the visitor retreated, Xu Yongsheng shook his wrist, his stiff back was slightly relaxed, and he reopened the letter, every wrinkle on his face was beating.
Is this really letting go or is it a temptation for yourself?
He is a soldier, he has climbed up in the barracks, and there is no backer in the DPRK and China, and he can get to this position, and he also feels that he is glorified and content. Now, he is also over fifty years old, and to be honest, he doesn't want to toss. But the prince has worked with him for many years and trusts each other, whether it is reasonable or in the eyes of outsiders, he and the prince must share honor and disgrace. With his understanding of the prince, he is not a person who would let go of the military power of the Southwest Army so easily, but this letter is really strange. He habitually touched the saber on his waist, only to find that he had already changed into his daily casual clothes, looked at the emptiness in his hand, and sighed: "I am used to holding the sword, if I put it down for a while, how can I get used to it?" ”
When his thoughts were disturbed, the attendant came to report that His Royal Highness King Heng had ascended the palace. He hurriedly put away the letter, stabilized his mind and went to the front hall to greet him.
Xiao Yizheng walked into the hall refreshed, and Zhao Xin followed behind holding a jar of wine.
Xu Yongsheng saluted, and Xiao Yizheng stepped forward to help him. "Xu Shuai doesn't need to be polite, this king saw that Xu Shuai had worked hard for days, and today I happened to hear that you had returned home, so I went to the house to see you."
Xu Yongsheng hurriedly bowed his hand and said humbly, this is indeed a moment in his heart, don't look at King Heng who hasn't done anything serious all day since he came to the southwest, but it seems that he still pays a lot of attention to the movements of his handsome mansion.
"I drank his family's self-brewed ten-day drunk in the drunken heart building the day before yesterday, with a rich mellow aroma and a long aftertaste. Xiao Yizheng pulled him with a smile, as if he didn't see the outside, and said to the attendant: "Go, let you Shuai Mansion kitchen hurry up and make a few delicious dishes, this king is very tricky." ”
Xu Yongsheng looked at the willow trees outside for more than a month, eating meat and drinking wine at this time? It can be seen that Xiao Yizheng personally took the wine jar in Zhao Xin's arms and put it on the table, and he had already opened the altar by himself, so he said, "Don't go quickly." ”
Xiao Yizheng drank with him, but he never mentioned military affairs, only talked about inconsequential things in the rivers and lakes.
But the nerves in Xu Yongsheng's brain have been tense, and he doesn't dare to drink too much at all, and he is cautious and cautious at half a sentence.
"Xu Shuai, do you know why this wine is named Ten Days Drunk?" Xiao Yizheng's tone was leisurely and slow, and he was already slightly drunk.
"My subordinates don't know."
Xiao Yizheng drank another glass before he smiled and said: "The proprietress of the wine shop said that her family's wine can be tasted for ten days, drunk for ten days, and fragrant for ten days." After speaking, he laughed: "Ten days drunk? People who are really drunk for ten days are afraid that they want to get drunk. He looked at Xu Yongsheng meaningfully, and asked with a low smile: "Whether it's ten days or a hundred days, there will always be a moment of soberness." It's important not to get drunk when you should be sober. You tell me? ”
Xu Yongsheng held the hand of the wine glass for a moment, and the pure brew in the glass shook slightly.
Xiao Yizheng laughed heartily again, took another glass, and said loudly: "This king really wants to get drunk with Xu Shuai for ten days, and the soldiers of the Southwest Army are all good." On another day, the king will invite the whole army to drink enough for ten days. ”
Xu Yongsheng whispered respectfully: "Quit alcohol in the army." ”
"Oh, yes, yes, this king is wrong." Xiao Yizheng got up as he spoke, walked slowly into the courtyard, and shouted: "If you can't drink, then write poems." As he spoke, he really began to sing poems aloud, one after another, but with seven points of drunkenness and three points of emotion, which was quite pleasant to listen to.
Xu Yongsheng stood with his hands behind his back, thinking that he was probably really drunk, and when he looked around, the attendants were all probing their brains. In the middle of the night, everyone in the Shuai Mansion was probably made sleepy by the drunken prince who sang poems under the moon.
"Commander Zhao, Lord Wang, are you drunk? Do you want the prince to go and rest first? He cautiously asked Zhao Xin on the side.
As soon as Zhao Xin was about to speak, he saw Xiao Yizheng step forward and stretched out his hand to put his hand on Xu Yongsheng's shoulder: "Xu Shuai, this was originally to discuss important matters in the army with you, how can this be good, this king is indeed a little drunk." ”
Xu Yongsheng arched his hand: "The prince's body is important. ”
Xiao Yizheng smiled and nodded: "Zhao Xin, go back." ”
Early the next morning, Xiao Yizheng had a splitting headache. After Zhao Xin entered the house and saluted, he said lightly: "Your Highness's amount of wine is not long at all. ”
Xiao Yizheng sighed: "Just right!" Thankfully, you were able to get the water. ”
"But the scene of His Highness's unintentional drunken poems under the moon last night has already spread."