Chapter 3: Early Cold (Part 2I)

The first snow of autumn is never too heavy, and in the second half of the night, it slowly stops. The snow foam on the ground quickly melted into water, and when it was blown by the night wind, it became more and more cold. Blowing into the night patrol soldiers, they were frozen one by one until they shivered.

It has been peaceful for nearly thirty years, and the ban on the sky in Chang'an City has long been not as strict as in the early years of the Kaiyuan Dynasty. The so-called night watch, in most cases, is just a show. On such a cold autumn night, ordinary people are too lazy to crawl out of the hot quilt and run around the street; And in the carriages with bright lanterns, they are often sitting in the powerful people who can't be managed by Chang'an and Wannian counties, so after the night watchmen hear the bell, most of the time, they choose to stay away. Save yourself from finding yourself unhappy, and save yourself from causing trouble to your boss.

Lei Wanchun rode a pure black horse and slowly walked through the quiet streets of Chang'an City. With the sterling silver waist card in his hand, no soldier on the night patrol dared to embarrass him. This waist card is given by Yang Yuyao, it is said that even if the holder of this card wants to leave Chang'an in the middle of the night, the soldiers who defend the city have to obediently open the city gate. Lei Wanchun didn't deliberately try it, but he believed it was true. Because he believes that Yang Yuyao has no need to deceive himself, and he will not deceive himself.

It was a woman made of water. It can be as turbulent as a great river, or it can be as clear as a trickle. As long as she wants, she can even turn into a cold pool and quietly see your shadow. But if she really hates you, she can drag you into the abyss at any time, drown hard, and cut off your breath.

Lei Wanchun is not a junior brother who has never seen a woman. For a long time in his life, he lived a chic life of 'tying horses to a high platform and buying laughter'. A ranger is never short of money, robbing other people's wealth, helping his own poverty, and making a living for the Qinglou woman is the most common thing. In those young and frivolous years, Lei Wanchun couldn't remember how many women he had drunk with and conspired to get drunk. But today, he had to admit that he had never met a woman like Yang Yuyao. A woman who is as fiery as fire and at the same time gentle as water, let you inadvertently indulge in it, and would rather get drunk for a long time than wake up.

He didn't know why he felt that way. With that woman's identity and status, shouldn't you talk to him about speculation? But in fact, the two of them talked a lot tonight, and they talked very lively. She seemed to understand what would make him listen to them, and those words were taboo for him. Thus carefully avoiding those scales, soothing his long-dried chest like a hot spring.

I still don't want to! Shaking his head with effort, Lei Wanchun drove Yang Yuyao's misty eyes away from his heart. It's all in the past, and there won't be a second time in tonight's madness. When it came time to send him out, she must have understood. Lei Wanchun himself understands it in his heart. So the most important thing at the moment is to find a proper excuse for not returning all night, and don't let Zhang Xun, the nerd, see the joke.

A carriage with a flickering lantern in front of it passed by, and snow splashed high from the wheels. Lei Wanchun dialed his mount and tried to stay away from the other party. In the middle of the night, he dared to carry a lantern and gallop at high speed, and he must have sat in a powerful person, except for a few of them, Lei Wanchun had no good impression of this kind of person as a whole.

But the owner of the carriage was very uninterested. After hurrying past Lei Wanchun, he quickly turned around and chased back. The coachman in front of him opened his throat and shouted in a low voice: "It's Lei Daxia in front, can you stop for a while, my master wants to say a few words to you!" ”

"I don't seem to know your master!" Lei Wanchun turned around and replied with a frown.

The coachman smiled awkwardly, but not angry. The carriage quickly caught up, then reached out and pulled the car door. A man with a middle-aged face and a figure as tall as a thirteen or fourteen-year-old boy appeared at the door of the car, arched his hand at Lei Wanchun, and introduced himself, "In Xia Jiachang, I have long admired the name of Lei Daxia." I didn't expect to meet here today! ”

"I've been out of the big guy for many years!" Lei Wanchun's voice was still cold and cold, trying to reject the other party thousands of miles away. The name Jia Chang is almost a household name in Chang'an City. At the age of thirteen, he was appreciated by His Majesty the Emperor for his skill in cockfighting. Later, he was awarded an official position and accompanied the emperor on a tour of Mount Tai. His father was just a palace guard, and he died of illness during the parade, and His Majesty the Emperor actually stopped the car and drove for Jia's father first, and then continued the great cause of Mount Tai to seal Zen. The grace is long, and even Prime Minister Li Linfu is jealous. As a result, the cockfighting industry quickly became a trend in the Tang Dynasty, from high-ranking officials and dignitaries to small people in the market. I can't wait for my son not to study or farm, as long as he can become the second Jia Chang, he can glorify the lintel.

As a traditional scholar, Zhang Xun hated the initiators of this cockfighting trend, believing that His Majesty the Emperor had no intention of ruling the government, and had great to do with the temptation of Jia Chang, Lei Haiqing and other courtiers. Influenced by Zhang Xun, Lei Wanchun did not have a good impression of Jia Chang and others. At the moment, I just didn't want to make enemies for Zhang Xun, so I had to endure the disgust in my heart and greet the other party.

"Lord Lei is so funny!" Sensitively aware of Lei Wanchun's coldness, Jia Chang was still smiling. "Jia stopped Lei Daxia, not intentionally annoying Daxia. But there is one thing, I have to check with the hero! If there is a collision, please forgive me. ”

"What's the matter?" Seeing that Jia Chang was always polite, Lei Wanchun didn't want to go too far. Jumped off the horse and returned the other party with a smile.

"A friend of mine!" Jia Chang also jumped off the carriage, but his skills were extremely incommensurate with his appearance, "Recently, he was caught by Wannian County." His name is Yu Wenzhi, and Lei Daxia should know this person. ”

"That's right." Lei Wanchun nodded slightly, took half a step back, and guardfully pressed the handle of the knife at his waist.

"I have no ill will!" Jia Chang smiled and raised his hands, "Even if you have malicious intent, you are not your opponent." I did have friends with him, not with each other. It's just that everyone else thinks of me as a fool, so I don't often show up with my friends, so as not to embarrass them. ”

"You're just not fully blooming when you were a teenager." Lei Wanchun felt a little embarrassed, let go of the handle of the knife, and apologized with a smile. "I'm used to holding knives, so when someone gets close, I instinctively want to be on guard. It's the middle of the night again........"

"Huh. It was indeed me who was reckless. Jia Changlei laughed loudly, "A person as short as me is either an assassin, a courtier, or a beggar. It really shouldn't be so close. "In Lei's eyes, you are just Jia Chang at this moment!" Lei Wanchun smiled and responded kindly.

For coldness and friendliness, Jia Chang is almost equally sensitive. also smiled and said with a bit of pleasure: "In Jia's eyes, you have always been the righteous Lei Daxia. Don't talk nonsense, otherwise Lei Daxia will definitely think I'm verbose again. I went to Wannian County this evening and met Yu Wenzhi. He's in a pretty bad situation. I know that Lei Daxia and Wang Xiaohou have also visited him, so I will discuss a foolproof plan with you. I was going to Chongrenfang early tomorrow morning to block Wang Xiaohou first, but I didn't expect to meet you on the road in the middle of the night! ”

"What's the situation? Did the dog officer torture him again? Lei Wanchun's heart tightened, and he asked in a deep voice.

"It took a sentence. But the injury was much lighter than the first two times! Sensing the anger in Lei Wanchun's words, Jia Chang comforted in a low voice. It should be the money left by Wang Xiaohou Ye that played a role. But I don't know how long the face of the little marquis can be managed."

"Do you have a better way?" When they first met, Lei Wanchun didn't dare to say that he was already trying to force Yang Guozhong to make a move, so he had to consult Jia Chang for a solution first.

"Nope." Jia Chang shook his head lightly, "That county order was originally familiar with me, but this time, no matter what benefits I promised, he refused to let his son go." Presumably, Jing Zhao Yin Wang Ji is keeping an eye on it, and he must find a breakthrough from Zida. In this way, Zida is invisibly sandwiched between the two major forces of Li Xiang and Yang Xiang, and he can be wiped out by one of them at any time! ”

"This dog officer!" Lei Wanchun's fists clenched again, but a sense of powerlessness suddenly surged in his heart. If he didn't have Zhang Xun's scruples on his head, he could sneak into Wannian County's house now, threaten this person with a knife, and force him not to deceive people too much. But now everyone in the world knows that he Lei Wanchun is Zhang Xun's henchman, and he has caused trouble, not only is he in trouble, but he has to be dragged down with Zhang Xun.

"So, I'd like to ask Lei Daxia for a favor!" Jia Chang grinned, a wry smile appeared on his face, "What is most lacking now is time. I can go around asking people, but I can't guarantee that Zida won't be killed in prison. Inside the yamen, drinking water, eating porridge, sleeping, and even smiling casually can kill you. They had at least a hundred ways to make Zida die silently, but there was not a single scar on the corpse. ”

Lei Wanchun, who just went to the county government prison a few days ago, knew this very well. Therefore, he didn't think much about it, nodded, and promised in a low voice: "Say it, as long as Lei can do it." ”

"Wannian County Commander is a jinshi, and it is impossible for him to go to the prison to kill people in person. Therefore, no matter which party is ready to kill Zida, they have to go through the following people. Jia Chang looked around and lowered his voice to explain, "Cell boss Li Laoshi, prison bully Zhang Sanxiao, and county lieutenant Xue Rongguang." The first two of them are just doing things with money, and there is no too hard backstage behind them. However, Xue Rongguang, the county lieutenant of Wannian County, was born as a domestic slave of Jing Zhaoyin Wang Jie, and completely obeyed Jing Zhaoyin's orders. ”

"Hmm!" Lei Wanchun nodded slightly. The Qin brothers gave Wang Xun a "talisman" yesterday, which described in detail the relationship between the various forces in the capital and the main figures. Xue Rongguang's name is in the most inconspicuous corner, and there is not much ink, but he still has a vague impression now.

Jia Chang took another half step forward and lowered his voice, "So, if Lei Daxia can make Xue County Lieutenant unknowingly sick for ten days and half a month, I'm afraid Zida will be safer in prison." With these ten days and half a month of hard work, even if Jia can't get Zida out of danger, he can at least come up with a way to make others dare not kill him easily! ”

This time, Lei Wanchun didn't guard against him. I even had some respect for him. Li Linfu and Yang Guozhong made a move, and everyone in the Beijing division who had nothing to do with the forces of the two sides avoided them. Even the Duke of Hu decided to sit idly by. And Jia Chang is just a courtier, but at this time, he can stand up for his friends. This righteousness alone is much more respectable than those so-called family dignitaries.

"How about it, can Lei Daxia help me with this?" Seeing that Lei Wanchun was silent, Jia Chang raised his face and asked eagerly.

"Lei should do his best!" Lei Wanchun arched his hand and solemnly promised.

"Then please. After this incident, if Lei Daxia is free, please come to my house to drink a glass of water and wine. Just on the edge of Qujiang Pond, at the end of autumn every year, you can see many waterfowl passing by the south. Very lively. ”

"Lei must go!" Lei Wanchun didn't want to refuse, so he agreed with a smile.

"Then Jia will be waiting for Brother Lei at any time!" Jia Chang clenched his fists and turned to walk towards the carriage. In the bright light, his back was like the trees on both sides of the road, tall and straight.