Chapter 125: The Secret of the Tang Mansion
Jingshi is really different from Lingzhou, Tang Ning has never seen such a charming dance in Lingzhou, a little virgin like Peng Chen who has never seen anything in the world, has not finished a meal, and has already stretched out his hand under the table several times.
Looking at the little grandfather again, he didn't show any ugliness from beginning to end, and his hands were honestly placed on the table, worthy of being a master of the world who had seen the world.
This determination is also difficult for Tang Ning to achieve.
After eating, Tang Ning wrote down the prescription recorded in the secret book to him, and after Xiao Jue hurriedly thanked him, he couldn't wait to take it back and try it.
Tang Ning went back to the room to rest for a while, walked downstairs again, and walked to the counter, the shopkeeper saw him coming, immediately walked out, and said respectfully: "What do you have to say?" ”
"Shopkeeper Xu doesn't have to be so polite." Tang Ning looked at him and asked casually, "How long has Shopkeeper Xu been in Jingshi?" ”
Shopkeeper Xu smiled and said, "Don't hide it from the son, the villain has been born and raised in Beijing since he was a child, and he has been in Beijing for more than 30 years. ”
Tang Ning thought for a while and said, "There is one thing, I don't know if it is inconvenient for Shopkeeper Xu. ”
Shopkeeper Xu immediately said: "Gongzi is a distinguished guest, what do you have to say, but it doesn't hurt to say it." ”
"It's not a command." Tang Ning shook his head and said, "I want to ask Shopkeeper Xu to help inquire about something......
After a while, Shopkeeper Xu nodded, beckoned to a guy in the cabinet, and said, "Put down the work in your hand first and go check something." ”
The guy hurriedly walked out, and Shopkeeper Xu looked at Tang Ning again and said, "Son, wait a minute, he will be back soon." ”
Tang Ning found a place downstairs to sit down, looked up, and saw that the veil on the high platform was lowered, and there was a faint figure inside, and the melodious music of Qingyuan came out of the veil.
"Childe, please have tea." A fragrant breeze blew beside him, and a young woman helped him fill up the tea, smiled slightly, and then left.
"Thank you." Tang Ning looked at her and nodded slightly, and then took a sip of tea, leaving a fragrance on her teeth and cheeks, refreshing her spleen.
The music is in the ears, the tea is fragrant, and it gives people a full enjoyment. In the bustling and noisy Jingshi, it is quite rare to have such a quiet and quiet place.
The old beggar was right, this is indeed a good place.
Before Tang Ning finished his cup of tea, the guy who went out just now came back.
Shopkeeper Xu walked over with him, and the guy looked at Tang Ning and said, "The waiter of the Ministry of Rites, Liu Li, those inns were all secretly ordered by him to go down. ”
"The waiter of the Ministry of Rites ......, and the Book of the Ministry of Rites." Tang Ning thought for a while, looked at Shopkeeper Xu, and asked, "Jingshi Tang Family, does Shopkeeper Xu understand?" ”
Shopkeeper Xu nodded and said: "The Tang family has a high position in Beijing, prominent for a while, the head of the family, Tang Huai, is the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, his two brothers, one was a member of the Dongtai House at the time, and the other was a member of the Zhongshu House, both of whom are close ministers of the Son of Heaven, and a concubine of the Tang family is now the very favored Tang Hui Concubine in the palace, the biological mother of King Duan......"
These words, another steward of the Tang Mansion once told him, and only said these things, but the shopkeeper Xu did not pause, and continued to speak: "The youngest daughter of the Tang family, twenty years ago, because she was dissatisfied with the marriage with a certain big family in Beijing, she fled from Beijing privately, and was only found by the Tang family two years later, and since then, she has not taken half a step out of the Tang family......"
Tang Ning was silent for a long time before asking, "Do you know where that Tang family's concubine was brought back from?" ”
Shopkeeper Xu glanced at him and said, "There's no way to know." ”
Tang Ning smiled, arched his hand to him, and said, "Thank you for the shopkeeper." ”
A hint of doubt appeared on the shopkeeper Xu's face, but he didn't ask more, and replied, "Childe is polite." ”
Watching Tang Ning walk upstairs, several young women came over, glanced at the direction of the upstairs, and asked in a low voice: "Shopkeeper, what is the origin of this Tang Gongzi, is it the son of the big shopkeeper, haven't you heard that the big shopkeeper has a son?" ”
"Don't talk too much if you shouldn't ask!" Shopkeeper Xu glared at her and said, "What are you still doing in a daze, get ready, it's time for you to play!" ”
Several women dispersed in a hurry, and the shopkeeper Xu looked in the direction of the upstairs, touched his chin, and muttered to himself: "...... from Lingzhou, the big shopkeeper has only one daughter, is it my uncle?" ”
In the Red Sleeve Pavilion, when the shopkeeper Xu was puzzled, a young woman grabbed the collar of the innkeeper at an inn somewhere in Jingshi, and said angrily: "Check out and leave?" It was only one day and checked out and left, saying, where did they go! ”
The guy was lifted up by her collar, his face turned white with fright, and he trembled: "Aunt, girl, ......, they checked out before noon and left, the villain really doesn't know where they went!" ”
After a while, the young woman strode out of the inn, stood in the street, looked at the bustling crowd on the street, and a little melancholy appeared on her face, and after a long time, she took a step and walked to another inn in front of her.
At the same time, in a green building somewhere in Beijing, a young man lifted his pants, looked at the people in the room, and said angrily: "Lost it? Let you and the individual be able to lose it, what do you eat! ”
A subordinate hurriedly explained: "Son, it is really lively in Beijing these days, and there are too many people on the streets......
The young man threw a pillow over and said angrily: "Find me, one inn and one inn!" ”
It's night, Dingguo Mansion.
Xiao Jue looked at the bowl of black medicinal juice in front of him, looked at an old man beside him, and asked, "Do you see anything, is there a problem with this medicine?" ”
The old man looked at the prescription in his hand for a long time, shook his head, and said, "Little master, there is nothing wrong with this prescription, although I have never seen it, but it looks like an ordinary tonic......
Xiao Jue asked incredulously, "Isn't it poisonous?" ”
The old man shook his head and said, "No." ”
"Are you sure?"
"The old man guarantees ...... with his personality"
"Alright, alright, you go down." Xiao Jue waved his hand, picked up the jade bowl with one hand, brought it to his mouth, hesitated for a moment, stretched out his hand and pointed at a subordinate at the door, and said, "Xiao Fu, come here!" ”
The subordinate immediately trotted over and asked, "What does the little grandfather command?" ”
Xiao Jue handed him the jade bowl in his hand and said, "Take a sip." ”
Xiao Fu looked at the dark brown medicinal juice with a pungent smell in Xiao Jue's hand, his face changed, and he trembled: "Little grandfather, this ......"
Syllable!
Xiao Jue reached into his arms and slapped a silver ticket on the table.
A glimmer of brightness flashed in Xiao Fu's eyes, but he was still a little hesitant, wondering: "Little grandfather, what is this?" ”
Syllable!
Xiao Jue slapped a silver ticket on the table again.
A hint of determination appeared on Xiao Fu's face, and he arched his hand and said, "I am willing to die for the little grandfather!" ”
Xiao Jue twitched on his head and said, "I didn't let you die, this medicine has been drunk a lot, try it!" ”
Xiao Fu glanced at him again, thinking that although the little grandfather was a gentleman on weekdays, he should not joke with human life, and these two hundred taels of silver were enough for him to marry the Cuihua next door home.
"Little grandfather, if I have something, help me take care of my blind old lady and my wife who has not passed through the door!" With a sad look on his face, he picked up the jade bowl and drank it all.
Xiao Jue slapped him on the head again, and said angrily: "Leave me some, what will I drink after you finish drinking?" ”
Xiao Fu hurriedly said: "I'm sorry, little grandfather, I forgot ......"
Xiao Jue waved his hand, looked at him and asked, "How is it, how do you feel?" ”
Xiao Fu's face wrinkled together, and said, "Bitter." ”
"What else?"
"It's gone."
"Gone?" Xiao Jue looked him up and down and said, "Wait." ”
He moved his shoulders and said, "Come and help me pinch my shoulders." ”
Xiao Fu ran behind him nervously, put his hands on his shoulders, and pressed them gently.
Xiao Jue closed his eyes, and after a moment, he asked again, "Still don't feel anything?" ”
Xiao Fu shook his head: "No." ”
"Keep pressing."
"Okay."
"Stop!" At a certain moment, Xiao Jue suddenly opened his eyes, frowned and asked, "What are you poking me with?" ”