It was late at night.

In the upper room of the post station, the hay was moved, the floor was laid, and the footsteps of people coming and going also stopped. Someone is talking. Soon there was the sound of doors opening and closing. Someone said, "Let's all sleep." I have to get up early tomorrow to hurry. With these words, the room immediately fell silent; After a while, there was a snoring that was high and low.

Sang Xiu lay in the inner hut of the upper room of the post station, his eyes wide open, looking at the silhouette of the black beams in a daze. She couldn't sleep. Until now, when she thought of the terrible consequences that might have happened just now, she couldn't help but pound her heart......

One by one, "Diao people pretend to be officials, a capital crime." ”

She regrets it now. It's all her fault! She should have clarified it immediately when there was a misunderstanding in Yicheng, but she actually listened to Zhang'er and regarded it as a harmless joke. Alas, is this something to joke about? If it hadn't been for the kind lord he met tonight, if he hadn't covered himself up, the officer beside him who looked like a Turk would have dragged herself to the officer! In that case, she, and Seal'er, they will ...... She closed her eyes and couldn't even think about it anymore.

She was grateful to the adult. Thank you very much. Unfortunately, she didn't know how to express her gratitude. She didn't know if it was a lifesaver, but others always helped her, so she had to show it. But she didn't have much money, and she didn't have anything of value that she could get her hands on, all she could do was play a few piano songs and dance a few dances, and she could only chant long tunes. But these obviously cannot be compared with the grace of the lord who saved his life.

Thunder and lightning were still thundering outside, and the rain was falling like a burst, and the sound of the rain hitting the gray tiles of the roof was so dense that it was connected. Rain was leaking somewhere in the corner, and after a while, a small "pop" could be heard on the large mahogany cabinet in the corner. In the niche of the kang head, the fire head of the oil lamp was twisted to the minimum, and the flame, which was not much bigger than the soybean, was burning quietly, and a dim halo shrouded the earthen kang head......

She sat up with the thin quilt on. Zhang'er, who was sleeping in the kang, was woken up by her movements, and muttered with her eyes glazed, "Why don't you sleep yet?" ”

"Can't sleep. You go to sleep first. ”

"Oh." Zhu'er rolled over in a daze, and soon let out an even, subtle snoring again. This girl is too young, and she is only twelve years old during the Lantern Festival, so she doesn't know what a terrible thing she did at night. Maybe in her eyes, pretending to be a big official in Beijing to tease others is the same thing as pinching a little bug to scare others.

Sang Xiu put the arm that was stretched out into the quilt, tucked the corners of the quilt for her, and gently brushed back the lock of hair that her sideburns were hanging down to block her nose. Through the faint yellow light of the oil lamp, she gazed with envy at the sleeping seal. When she was as old as Zhu'er, she had been in the Yanzhou Sect for almost five years. At that time, whether it was the dog summer or the cold of Sanjiu, she had to get up every day when the rooster crowed, and together with other girls, she practiced her voice, body, eyesight, piano skills, drumming, standing, and walking under the supervision of the whip...... Or even practice sitting. When they practiced this, the professors and students in the workshop watched from the sidelines, and when they made mistakes, they would occasionally give them a few words, but more time than whipping hungry food; This continued until she was 14 years old. She was lucky to meet a kind and good master. The master not only taught her skills, but also taught her how to behave, and more importantly, the master himself is a popular person in Yanzhou Teaching Workshop, and it is logical that he has become a big backer behind her. Under the care and protection of her master, coupled with her own efforts, she soon became a little famous. Last summer, Shangjing Inner Garden selected rising stars in various teaching workshops. Originally, this kind of good thing would not have happened to her anyway, but her master had already gotten along with an adult from the Yanshan Health Department at that time, and under her master's pleading, the adult came forward to say a few words for her, and then she was selected to be sent to Shangjing. With the singing of the book "Fuhu Monk" and the major tune "General Order", she became popular in Beijing overnight, and became a popular person in the first square of the inner garden in the blink of an eye. What's even more unexpected is that in early April, she was invited to perform at the Nanyang Princess Mansion, and a few days later, the archdeacon of the inner garden found her.

She was terrified. During that time, I happened to meet the red flag of Yanshan Duanzhou, and there were rumors in the workshop that the imperial court and the Ministry of Rites wanted to select some people from the inner garden to work in the army. She also thought she was unfortunate enough to be picked. After meeting the archdeacon, I realized that it was not the same thing at all. The archdeacon told her that she had been in the workshop for thirteen years, and considering that she had worked diligently for so many years, the workshop was ready to terminate the contract with her in advance.

Termination? She thought she had misheard. Oh my! From the first day she entered the workshop, she has been looking forward to such a day! It is because the trickster of the church can redeem the contract with money, she has never been willing to eat or wear, and she saves money for every penny, hoping to break the contract with the church as soon as possible. If it weren't for the fact that she became the celebrity of Yuxinfang, the money and bonuses had risen a lot, and the guests gave more tea money, and she was even reluctant to buy a few good clothes for her family when she went out. Even so, she still couldn't save much. According to her own estimates, she would have to work in the inner garden for at least two or three years before she could save enough money to redeem the contract. Who knew that the teaching workshop would propose to terminate the contract with her now, not only did she not have to pay a penny, but also made up for her 100 yuan, which was her salary for more than ten years......

She didn't remember much of what she had said to the archdeacon that day. She remembered crying very sadly. It was a happy thing, but for some reason, she just wanted to cry.

She went back to Yanshan this time to do the deed. Although her painting card went to Shangjing with her, her contract was still in Yanzhou. She wants to go to the Yanzhou Workshop to return the drawing card, and then get back her contract from the Workshop. And then she was free! As for what to do after getting the contract back, she hadn't thought about it carefully. She wanted to listen to her master's advice before making a decision.

But this great happy event almost caused a disaster because of the nonsense of the seal......

Thankfully, the lord didn't pursue it. He even found a reason for himself to cover up the past.

She couldn't help but feel grateful to the adult again.

She knew that the unknown adult recognized her. In fact, she remembered the adult, too. Thinking of this, the corners of her mouth couldn't help but bend a little, who made that adult's appearance so "outstanding" and "outstanding"? It is precisely because of his appearance that she almost remembers the two of them meeting twice. In particular, the first time I met him, I was most impressed. He mentioned so many song titles at that time, she hadn't even heard of one song, and then she asked someone again and again, but no one knew. An old luthier in the inner garden told her that neither "Fisherman's Q&A" nor "Dragon Xiang Cao", or "Pu'an Mantra" and "High Mountains and Flowing Water" have been recorded in ancient books. The old luthier also said that although there was no record in the book, it could not be said that it was made up out of thin air, and they were probably all ancient songs that were lost in the war; Da Zhao is so big, maybe in some places, or in the hands of some people, there will be music scores. He also reasoned that if anyone really had these scores, it would certainly not be a noble family, but only those hermits who roam the mountains and rivers and do not care about the affairs of the world......

She was skeptical of what the old luthier said. She didn't believe the man could be a hermit. It's not the same common sense she learned when she read and listened to books. Ha, aren't all hermits with high crowns and sleeves fluttering like immortals?

However, to be honest, when she found out that he was an official of the imperial court just now, she was really shocked. Because she was accompanied by the shopkeeper of Yanshan Liu Ji Warehouse in the two meetings, she always treated him as a wealthy businessman. I didn't expect this man to be an official; And it seems that he is still an officer. Thinking of this, she couldn't help but smile again. This is also in line with his appearance and character, as soon as anyone sees him and listens to him, they know that this person is very bold. Well, just like the general Zhang in "General Order"!

But what does "artist" mean? Is it a word of praise or a word of ridicule? The word "home" means "everyone", right? So "artist" should be flattery, right?

She thought about it and didn't sleep well for a long time......

By the time she woke up, it was already dawn.

It's still raining outside. Listening to the sound on the tiles, the rain was not much lighter than it was at night.

She sat on the edge of the kang, and was helped by Zhang'er to comb her hair and makeup, while not saying a word to her little maid, while listening to the movement in the big house outside.

Someone was talking in the big room.

“…… The road was full of mud without boots, and the horses couldn't run at all. In addition, it rained too much last night, and the bridge to the east was also washed away by flash floods. We went into the water twice and tried it, but the water was so strong that the men and horses could not stand steadily, and we also injured two horses. In the end, only Xie Yan passed. Fortunately, it was a river under a rope, and people were fine. ”

"Then I'll have to stay here first. But you must find a way to contact Yanzhou. "This is what he is talking about.

"Xie Yan knows what to do." Another person said, "There are two battalions of Brigade A stationed in the east side of the river, and they will send people over." ”

"That's two infantry battalions," he said. When they arrive, I'm afraid that we will gnaw up all the gray tiles in this station......"

Sang Xiu burst out laughing. This person is so amusing to speak! Can the tiles on the roof be eaten?

She didn't hear what he said next, she only heard him say, "...... Send people to guard the river, and when the flood has passed, and the situation in the river is understood, we will go on the road. The horse can't run, so he walks slowly. It's better than sitting in a post station, isn't it? ”

The others stopped talking, and then they heard the sound of clanging spurs and footsteps, probably going out to run errands.

At this time, Sang Xiu also took care of it. She took a picture of the bronze mirror she had brought, and walked out of the back room. She wanted to thank this kind-hearted man who didn't know his name. She also carried a small purse in her hand, which contained two small gold ingots. She hoped that he would not dislike this shabby Xie Yi.

But she was soon disappointed. The man not only didn't want her to thank her, but also asked her: "You are a beautiful girl from Beiqiao in Yanzhou City, right?" ”

She nodded. Look, she knew he recognized himself.

"There's a person named Sang Aiai, who is she?" He put down the book in his hand and asked again.

"It's my master." Sang Xiu lowered his head and said respectfully. She is the surname of her master Sang Aiai.

The man smiled. "Then there is no need to thank you," he said. We are also a family......" He saw Sang Xiu looking at him in confusion, so he said, "Sang Niang is my aunt." ”

Sang Xiu suddenly realized. No wonder he would help himself, it turned out to be a family. From his title of Sang Aiai, she realized that this person must be the best among the descendants of the Huo family in Yixian County, otherwise he would not have become a senior official of the Yanshan Guard Army at such a young age. She has heard people say that the Huo family in Yixian County and the current Yanshan Admiral businessman, the two families have been close to each other since the times, and the business is now prosperous, of course, she will not forget to bring the Huo family. As for what kind of official he is now, although she doesn't know, she can be sure that Xiao Yiyi will definitely not listen to him? If he is stopped here, both battalions will be alarmed!

"Auntie mentioned you about it. Didn't you go to Beijing last year? How did you come back? He asked curiously.

"If you go back to Lord Huo, I will come back to terminate the contract."

He froze for a moment, then frowned, obviously not understanding what "dissolution" meant. But he didn't ask any more, smiled, and picked up the book again.

Sang Xiu originally wanted to inquire about those guqin songs, but he didn't seem to want to pay much attention to himself, so he couldn't open his mouth. Then he bowed silently, and then retreated to the back room.

When it was almost noon, the sky cleared, and the water level in the eastern river dropped a lot, so Shang Cheng and his personal guards quickly left Zhang Guoyi......