The person who was with Shang Cheng was also a military general in a red robe, about fifty years old, with a thin face, hanging eyebrows, and a half-clutched long white beard under his chin.

"It's Shangguan Rui." Chen Pu whispered to Tian Xiu. She and Shang Cheng nodded slightly, beckoned to the pillar country and said, "Zhong Wugong is not going back to the camp today?" ”

Shangguan Rui showed a smile on the corner of his mouth, and said to Chen Pu with a smile: "I went out today after the rooster crowed twice, and I traveled nearly a hundred miles back to Beijing in an hour, if I rush back now, I am afraid that my bones will be broken." Anyway, there is nothing important in the camp, so I will go back slowly tomorrow. He said to Tian Xiu again, "You are Tian Xiutian, right?" Amazing, amazing! I heard in the military department that the six departments and the twenty-four divisions will be changed to the six departments and twenty-five divisions when they speak. If I remember correctly, since the death of the Marquis of Kezhao in the fifth year of Xianzong Xiande, there has never been a woman who has passed the seventh grade; You're also building on the past, isn't it? When floating a big white. In this way, I will do Dong Yiyi today" said and waved his hand, and Tian Xiu did not excuse himself. "It's here, it's right there...... It's in the Linyuan Pavilion in the East City! Everybody goes. ”

Tian Xiu didn't know Shangguan Rui, but he had heard of this person from Chen Pu very early, Zhu Guo, the founding marquis, the rank of squire of the leading army, and the official order of the Liyuan battalion to join the army. In her imagination, this should be a wise, steady and powerful character, who knows that as soon as she comes up, she will first compare herself with Kezhaohou, which is an extraordinary compliment. In a few words, Yin Yin's concern was overflowing, and the words brought out two points of praise and three points of expectation, and there was a vague sense of admiration and admiration, which made her a little ignorant. Although she is smart, she can't be said to be wise, and there are many high-ranking officials and lords who have dealt with her, but these people are either classmates like Chen Pu Nanyang, or uncles and elders like Zhu Xuan Changxiu. In fact, she doesn't have too many contacts with officials above the fifth grade, and third- and fourth-grade officials like Shangguan Rui are even rarer, so as soon as Shangguan Rui put on a closeness posture to usher in the officialdom, she was immediately a little at a loss, and her mouth was sneering, and the corners of her eyes kept aiming at Chen Pu and Shang Cheng.

Shang Cheng was talking to Chen Pu in a whisper. Shangguan Rui's words he didn't understand a little, and he was inquiring about who the "Kezhao Hou" that Shangguan Rui moved out to compare with Tian Xiu.

"It's Wei Ding Wei Zi'an." Chen Pu said.

"Wei Zi'an? It's Song Weiding, right? Shang Cheng was a little impressed.

"Yes, that's her!"

Shang Cheng immediately stopped talking. The name gave him a sense of awe. As early as when Shang Cheng was still driving pack horses in Yi County, he had heard the story of this man. When I came back to work in Yanzhou, I heard more. Weiding, whose ancestral home is Songzhou, is therefore known as Song Weiding. When she was a child, her family was very poor, so she often went to the private school run by a large family in the village to lie on the wall and listen to the "wall talk". When she was thirteen years old, there was a flood in Songzhou, and her village was also flooded. She used a door panel and two rice cabinets containing rice to save ten lives one by one, and there are also folk tales that say that she saved dozens of lives one by one, and then she was commended by the imperial court, and also made her a petty official in Songzhou, the chief of Ningling County, and since then it has been out of control. Soon after she took office, she solved several major and mysterious cases, such as the Ding family's extermination case, the Maiko overboard case, and the Wang Sheng Hanging Liang case, and was transferred to Songzhou three years later, and was transferred to Shangjing before the age of 20 to serve in the Criminal Department. Soon after she entered Beijing, she solved the case of hiding gold in the tile kiln. This case was a big case that could be counted in the early years of Gaozong, a squire was killed on the spot, and a deputy minister resigned, and the rest of the implicated officials were twenty or thirty, and more than a dozen heads were dropped. Because Wei Ding offended too many people, he was quickly transferred to Dingjin to do the imperial history, and then the Dingjin salt case broke out, a prince and a county king were dismissed, and countless officials and clans and salt merchants were implicated. The two major cases in succession shook the world, and Wei Ding obviously became famous. Because of her impatient and righteous personality, she dares to speak up, and acts fairly and jealously, so she is praised as "the world's Gaotao" and "the living fierce". In the second year of Xianzong's Xiande, Wei Ding inspected Jiangnan as the Shaoqing of Dali Temple, as soon as the news came out, all parts of Jiangnan were suddenly full of mourning, Huainan Road Deputy Envoy committed suicide by throwing himself into a well, Jiangnan East Road Salt and Iron Division was hanging the beam at night, and an official left a letter before committing suicide, lamenting that "I knew that there was today, why not be careless"...... In March of the fifth year of Xianzong Xiande, Wei Ding, who was a scholar of Jixian Palace, a scholar of Dali Temple, and a left servant of the Punishment Department, was infected and died in Cangzhou...... Since Zhao, no one can be as well-known as Wei Ding, and her stories are also widely circulated among the people, and many folk tales and folklore are based on Wei Ding, or directly use her as the protagonist......

Chen Pu glanced at Shangguan Rui with his eyes: What's the matter with this guy?

Shang Cheng grinned. How did he know why Shangguan Rui came. He fought with several prime ministers in the Prime Minister's Office, and in the end he was still punished by a small amount, so he angrily went to the military department to hand over his military department squire and the seal letter waist card of the Pingyuan General's Mansion, and accompanied Chen Pu to talk, so he went out of the imperial city first and waited here to find a place to have dinner. Just now, the various departments were scattered, and Gu Shi came out first, and wanted to ask him to go to his house, but he refused. Gu Shi only left on the front foot, Shangguan Rui came on the back foot, and the two of them chattered nonsense, and before they could get to the point, Chen Pu and Tian Xiu arrived. He opened his mouth, but he didn't say anything: You ask me, who shall I ask? He also glanced at Shangguan Rui: Why don't you go all the way?

Chen Pu was speechless. Shangguan Rui is her top boss, and it doesn't seem to make sense if she doesn't shout when she bumps into it.

Shang Chengcheng greeted Shangguan Rui and Tian Xiu: "Okay, okay, let's go all the way to dinner." I'm in for a treat today, don't fight with me. This meal was to celebrate the imminent promotion of Mr. Tian, to thank Mr. Tian for helping me sell the glass and coke at a good price, and to thank Brother Shangguan. Brother Shangguan pulled a bunch of stones at my house a few days ago, and I haven't given the money yet, so this meal will be a hard expense. One by one, I went to the Linhe Pavilion in the East City. ”

Here he has the highest rank, and since he has made a decision, it is not good for others to say anything else.

The four of them got on their horses, Shang Cheng and Shangguan Rui walked in front, Tian Xiu and Chen Pu walked behind, and a large group of male and female guards followed in tow on horseback. Now is the time when the major yamen of the imperial city are dispersed, and the tea canopy and carriage and horse shops on both sides of the Tianjie outside the noon gate are full of people coming and going, leading horses, riding horses, driving, riding cars, calling friends, inviting friends to drink banquets, and life is very lively. The three of them and a seven-rank civil official swaggered by, and immediately attracted a sideways look, and those who didn't know each other inquired one after another, and those who knew each other were quietly pointing......

On the way to Dongshi, Tian Xiu remembered something and asked Chen Pu what kind of punishment Shang Cheng had fallen.

"The errands and duties have been accepted, let him go back and think about it behind closed doors, and wait for the punishment decision of the imperial court."

"And the punishment?" Tian Xiu asked in surprise. Although she knew that Shang Cheng's military squire and the commander of the Pingyuan General's Mansion were all vain, and she didn't usually need to go to the yamen to do things, just to receive a salary; But it's also a job. Now that he has been dismissed, what punishment do he have to receive?

"It is estimated that it is a reduction in households." Chen Pu said uncertainly. Xiao Yang is strict, and the most capable generals in Da Zhao are these four people. Xiao Jian, Yang Du and Yan Gu, all three of them are already over the age of sixties, and the youngest Yan Gu is also sixty-three years old this year, in case something happens to them, there will be something long and two short things inside and outside Da Zhao, and only Shang Cheng can be useful. Therefore, it is impossible for the imperial court to make a fuss about Shang Cheng's title and knighthood, and can only punish him by reducing his feudal household. Of course, this does not mean that there is no one else in the Great Zhao Army except for Shang Chengcheng. There are tens of millions of people in Da Zhao's armor, and if you really want to choose a few pillars to come out, it's just a matter of one sentence. But the problem is that there are many generals in the prime of life in Da Zhao, but there are really not many who can take charge alone. or it hasn't been honed by the real battle formation; or there are obvious shortcomings, or they can defend but not attack, or they are good at walking but not good at riding; Isn't it that you have the skills but no means, or you have the means but no vision, you can't seize the fleeting opportunity on the battlefield, and you miss the opportunity to win in vain...... She herself, for example, is a living example. In the 19th year of the Eastern Yuan Dynasty, the grassland army was defeated, and the army had just retreated to Yanshan, Shang Chengcheng judged that the Tuqi people lacked unified command and dispatch according to the analysis of the battlefield situation at that time, and they were fighting on their own, and proposed a grassland strategy of outflanking with light cavalry and large depth; She denied it. Later, everyone realized that it was a great opportunity to turn defeat into victory. I don't know how many people sighed about it afterwards; She herself gritted her teeth with regret every time she thought about it......

When Chen Pu and Tian Xiu were talking, Shang Cheng and Shangguan Rui were also chatting about gossip for a while.

Dongshi is only four or five squares away from the imperial city, and the group is all on horseback, which is just a matter of a moment. When you arrive at Linyuan Pavilion, it is even simpler, the three generals of the Pillar Kingdom came together, not to mention the restaurant in the Linyuan Pavilion District, which is the first music workshop in the inner teaching workshop like Xiyuan, and it is also necessary to sweep the couch to welcome each other.

Shangguan Rui is a regular customer here, and the restaurant shopkeeper who came in a hurry didn't have any extra questions at all, and respectfully led the four people directly to the south compartment on the third floor, and then offered fragrant tea soup by the side of the tea case.

Shang Cheng's elegant room on the third floor is extremely spacious, the size of two and a half rooms, and there are several rugged potted tree scenes on the north and south sides, cleverly covering the black lacquer columns; There are several calligraphy and paintings hanging on the east wall, the handwriting is flying and the phoenix is dancing, and the painting is halo and ink, all of which do not seem to be made by anonymous graffiti. In the northeast corner, two screens enclose a corner, and you can vaguely see the low pestle placed in it, which is probably the place where the musician and Kabuki perform; There is a pen, ink, paper and inkstone on the large desk in the northwest corner, and incense is burned, most of which are prepared for the guests to sing and splash ink with wine.

Shang Cheng looked around and said with a smile, "It's pretty good." It seems that the owner of this restaurant has taken great pains to ...... for this place."

Shangguan Rui laughed twice and said, "Heh, that's what happened. ”

Shang Cheng stared at Shangguan Rui twice, shook his head and said with a smile: "It's been a long time, you are the owner here?" ”

"The family is messing around, and they can't persuade ......"

Shang Cheng saw that Shangguan Rui's expression was strange when he spoke, and his words were also slurred, as if this restaurant had any inside information and suffering, so he no longer talked about this topic. He thought, the weirdness of this restaurant, about the same as Yue'er Erya's inn is the general truth, obviously the family does not have to worry about eating and drinking, but they have to go out to do some business; Since they didn't listen to the persuasion, they couldn't stop drinking, so they had to let one of them find a toy for them. Of course, there is another possibility. Shangguan Rui is different from him after all, there are a lot of wives and dolls in the family, there are many people, and there is always a closeness, this restaurant may also be a way out for future generations to make a living.

Chen Pu's princess's mansion is not too far from here, and I don't know how many times I have seen this Linyuan Pavilion, but today is the first time I heard that it is the property of Shangguan Rui's family. She said: "General Zhongwu is really watertight in his work. I remember that this restaurant only changed hands three years ago, and you took it down at that time, right? My brother and sister also took a fancy to it at the time, but they were so slow that they were so angry that they lay at home for days. ”

Although her words were unintentional, Shangguan Rui also knew that she had a straightforward temperament and couldn't hide much on her mind, but he had something in his heart, and when he heard the evaluation of "doing things without leaking", he was inevitably a little suspicious. He explained to Chen Pu: "It was also a long time before I heard that this was a deal that cut off the king. Originally, I wanted to transfer this place to King Ding, but I was afraid that King Ding would not see me, and secondly, I didn't know who to find to introduce me, so I dragged it out until now. He also said, "Chen Zhuguo said that I do things without leakage, but I dare not take this comment seriously." If I really don't leak, why should I be blocked by Gu Poyang on the door and spit on my face? Fortunately, with your help, we didn't let this old killer take advantage of us! As he spoke, he picked up his teacup and presented it to Chen Pu. And teach me to replace wine with tea, and pay tribute first. When the banquet comes up, I will thank you again. ”

Chen Pu humbled a few words, and finally drank a cup of tea soup with him.

Shangguan Rui put the lamp, and the maid in the restaurant next to him refilled the tea soup, Gu Zi said to Chen Pu: "You don't know, this time Gu Poyang came with anger. If it weren't for you, I'm afraid I'd have to suffer a big loss......"

The two of them spoke, and Tian Xiu, who was seated with him, lowered his head and listened quietly. Shang Cheng was not interested in their conversation, and looked up at the calligraphy and paintings in a circle. He always felt that Shangguan Rui seemed to be a little sneaky in doing things today, and he didn't know what he was thinking, so he didn't bother to take care of it. was pondering the gains and losses of the strokes of a cursive "Yellow River Far Above the White Clouds", when he suddenly heard the door shaft shattering slightly, turned his head to look back, and couldn't help but exclaim: "Why are you?" ”

The woman who came in looked up and saw him on the top of the case, and she was also a little surprised. She had only seen Shang Cheng twice, but she was extremely impressed, and she bowed before entering the door, and said softly: "Nu has seen Uncle Ying, General Shangguan, General Chen, and Tian. Her voice was soft and soft, and although it was not loud, it seemed to whisper in a person's ear, and it was clear to the people. After bowing, without waiting for the crowd to speak or instruct, he came over and took the teapot from the maid's hand, and lightly filled the teapot for everyone. It stands to reason that it is a very reckless faux pas for the guest to act like this on her own without speaking. But it's strange that no one here thinks there's anything wrong with her actions, but rather takes it for granted. This is probably a great skill.

When she was pouring tea, Shang Cheng asked her, "I remember, you were still in Liangfeng last month, why did you suddenly remember to change places?" ”

"The shopkeeper of Menghuang is wrong to love, saying that the slave can wake up a little, so he taught me from Liang Feng to help." The slender lady lowered her eyebrows and said in a thin voice.

"Liang Feng is willing to let you go?" Shang Cheng smiled and said, "If I were Liang Feng's boss, I would definitely be reluctant to let you go." This is actually a compliment and a compliment. Anyway, if he opened a restaurant, it would be impossible to let the slender lady leave anyway. Just kidding, with this kind of lobby manager in charge, the daily turnover doesn't rise by more than ten points?

“…… Slave in the music. ”

The smile froze on Shang Cheng's face. He grabbed the teacup and was speechless in embarrassment. After a long time, he coughed and asked Chen Pu in a low voice: "Who is Liang Feng?" ”

"Inner Garden Workshop Division." Chen Pu said expressionlessly. She couldn't laugh, otherwise Shang Cheng would be even more embarrassed. Still, there was a hint of a smile on her lips. The famous Xiyuan Teaching Division, Shang Cheng didn't know? She finally couldn't suppress her curiosity, and secretly asked Shang Cheng, "The little concubine in your family is the one you fought with Yang Liehuo, wasn't she the famous person in the inner garden at the beginning?" Didn't she tell you? ”

Shang Cheng snorted, turned his head and ignored Chen Pu.

Chen Pu said again: "That concubine of yours was originally redeemed by my sister for her. Have you ever thanked my sister's big media? ”

Shang Cheng simply didn't want to pay attention to this guy.

"I think you should thank my sister. It's always a marriage......"

Shang Cheng was a little embarrassed by her words, and finally couldn't help it, and refuted her: "General Chen, you are a pillar country, a dignified national general, can't you pay attention to the impact when you speak?" ”

Chen Pu seemed to be a little anxious when he saw him, so he smiled and stopped talking.

Just as the two of them were talking, the slender lady instructed the maid of the restaurant to start serving the dishes at a low price, and each dish was served, and the name of the dish was reported as if singing, what "Xiling Autumn Snow", "Heavy Mountains and Mountains", "Lonely City", "Cold Smoke and Green Cypress"...... A large table full of food and wine dishes was set up, and then the guests were invited to take their seats. When the four of them sat down, eight more delicate musicians came in, who sat next to the four of them a little to the side, and took the Tao Weng on the table to pour wine for the guests. Shang Chengyi stretched out his hand, covered the wine cup, and said, "I can't drink liquor." ”