Chapter 084: Suffering from afar
Halfway through the wax moon, the New Year's flavor of Dongliang Kyoto is getting stronger and stronger, but Xu Moqing can't arouse half of his interest. Earlier, he had sent Jiu Ling to the Third Princess's Mansion every day to wait for news, but now he was not satisfied with this, because he had a nightmare last night.
In the dream, Xu Moqing was pulled by the man in white who had been pestering him for many years, and found Yan Guiwan, who was tied to the cliff by rattan. He hurried over to save her, but he couldn't get close. The heart-rending despair made it difficult for him to breathe, and his heart hurt so much that he still had palpitations until he woke up.
Therefore, Xu Moqing couldn't sit still in the Yan Mansion, and the chaos in the Yan family had no intention of caring anymore, he just wanted Yan to return safely in the evening. He even regretted that he had begged Xu Zhongqing to help the Yan family and give Yan Guiwan the opportunity to make contributions. His intuition told him that Yan Guiwan must have encountered difficulties!
He left Yan's house early in the morning and went to Chengliu Street in the south of the city, where there was a magnificent restaurant called "Liulilou". The owner behind this building is Concubine Yang's mother's house. Xu Moqing chose to come here today to meet several female monarchs of the Yang family, all of whom were the right-hand men that Concubine Yang recruited for him.
A person named Yang Liu, who is the shopkeeper of this glazed building, is about twenty-six or seven years old, born with a dignified appearance, and looks a little similar to Concubine Yang. She is good at gathering all kinds of characters, using Liulilou as a base to inquire about all kinds of news for visitors.
A name is Yang Xiang, twenty-five years old, and he is a counselor under Zhu Xinran of the Kyoto Imperial Forest Army. This person is good at scheming and acting very low-key.
A person named Yang Xiu, twenty-nine years old, co-manager of the Yang family's housewife jointly holds the royal business, commonly known as the imperial businessman. Although what the Yang family inherited was only a small cup of soup, it could not be compared with other imperial merchants.
The Yang family all obeyed Concubine Yang's teachings, never played the banner of Concubine Yang when they acted outside, and did things in a muffled voice, and never caused the slightest trouble to Concubine Yang. But the Yang family treats Concubine Yang very respectfully, because without Concubine Yang, their Yang family still doesn't know where to herd cattle!
Since the last time Xu Moqing had a deep conversation with Concubine Yang, Xu Moqing has been secretly in contact with the Yang family, and he can be regarded as his first batch of disciples. couldn't wait for news in the Third Princess's Mansion for a long time, so Xu Moqing had to use these people.
Qiusheng and Tongsheng surveyed all the way to make sure that no one was following and tracking, so they invited Xu Moqing out of the carriage, and the master and servant carefully entered a secret room in the Liuli Building.
"His Highness the Nine." The three daughters of the Yang family saluted Xu Moqing.
Xu Moqing took off his hat and said modestly: "A few female monarchs don't have to be formal. Then he told them to sit down and speak.
"Previously, it was my two senior officials who contacted a few people, and today is the first time His Royal Highness has met with a few female monarchs, so please accept some small gifts."
Tong Sheng and Qiu Sheng came over with a few trays, and the Yang sisters hurriedly got up and gave him a deep bow.
"Your Highness the Nine, it's not because of these that we are willing to follow you." Yang Liu said, her eyes looked at the gold and silver in the tray, and arched her hand high, "Our Yang family entrusted Concubine Yang's blessing, so that today's development can be achieved, Concubine Yang and you are father and son, and we will treat you as a family member...... Of course, how can we cling to relatives with His Highness the Nine. But where is there a person who wants to pay his close relatives? If we talk about trading, although our Yang family is not a rich family, it is already self-sufficient. ”
Xu Moqing sighed deeply, ashamed that he thought too narrowly of others, and hurriedly waved his hand to order Qiusheng and Tongsheng to put away the gold and silver.
"Good. Then I won't pretend anymore, I want to know what the war is like in Xizhou and Dongliang? Why is it that the two urgent deliveries from the border are good news, but there is no sign of the class returning to the DPRK for a long time? What's going on here? ”
Xu Moqing showed them to sit down and speak, he had sent Qiusheng over to deliver the message a few days ago, and today he came to listen to the results.
Yang Xiang sat on the square chair, with sophistication and maturity that did not match her age. Her thoughts quickly raced, "Judging from the actions of the army, there is no intention of sending troops, and it can be asserted that this battle in the northwest frontier is not difficult to fight. ”
Yang Xiu followed up and said: "The trade route from the northwest to Kyoto is open everywhere, and it has not been blocked or affected. The fact that everyone in Dongliang has confirmed is that the price of grain is constantly rising. ”
Xu Moqing listened to them one by one, and his eyes fell on Yang Liu.
Yang Liu grinned a little unnaturally, "Your Highness the Nine, the information I have here is true or false, and I dare not tell you until I am sure." ”
"Well, speak!" Xu Moqing urged.
Yang Liu told Xu Moqing the news he got from the merchants, that is, the truth about why Dongliang Village was frequently robbed by Xizhou people.
Xu Moqing felt pain in his heart and said, "It seems that we are negligent in the management of the frontier, so that the people have no way to live...... And what about my Dongliang garrison? ”
Yang Liu said that he didn't know, and only said: "Where can things in the barracks be so easy to find out." If calculated on the surface, Dongliang still has an advantage. ”
Yang Xiang said with relief: "Tang Yiai, the deacon of Taiwei Zhu's subordinates, has returned to Kyoto, according to her, the morale of our army has been high since the third princess went to the front, and our army has enough food and grass. ”
Qiusheng couldn't listen anymore, he knew that Xu Moqing was embarrassed to ask them directly about Yan Guiwan's situation, not to mention that he also had the selfish desire to know about Jiuying's situation.
"Where's the Nine Ponies? Have you ever heard a word about the Nine Horses? My housewife is worried, after all, she is still young, and she has to worry about it! ”
Qiusheng said Xu Moqing's heart, and the Yang family sisters said that they did not know. Xu Moqing was extremely disappointed, and said goodbye to them after staying in the glazed building for a short time. Sister Yang also asked Xu Moqing not to worry too much, they will definitely try their best to explore. As soon as a new clue is found, it will be reported to him immediately.
Xu Moqing walked out of the glazed building and hurried to the third princess's mansion. Cha Li Yunhe was also in the house, and when they saw Xu Moqing, they knew what they meant.
Li Yunhe was a little embarrassed when she saw Xu Moqing, and she was ashamed that she didn't go to Chengliang City. At this time, she was supposed to fight on the front line with Yan Guiwan, but now she was reluctant to stay in the princess's mansion.
Xu Moqing didn't have the heart to care about Li Yunhe, he wanted to come to Li Enhe to confirm what news Xu Zhongqing had handed back. Li Enhe saw that he was menacing, so he had to take out the handwritten letter brought back by the third princess and show it to him. The letters were extremely ordinary, all of them were words to report on health and well-being, but there were only two sentences complaining about Li Enhe, which was also because of Li Yunhe's failure to make an appointment. to the effect that when she comes back, she will settle accounts with Li Enhe. Only one of the two letters mentions Yan Guiwan, and it is just to ask Li Enhe to report Xu Moqing's safety.
Xu Moqing sat on the square chair and felt like he was looking for a needle in a haystack. The last time this despair appeared was when his biological father died.
Li Yunhe personally brought him a bowl of ginseng soup, "Your Highness the Nine, drink it while it's hot." ”
"Take it away." Xu Moqing is rarely so rude.
Li Enhe sat aside and persuaded each other: "Your Royal Highness the Ninth should not worry too much, the third princess is safe and the nine horses must be safe." ”
"That Yan Guiwan didn't even send back the letter to the family! Brother-in-law, do you say it's angry? She has such a big temper when she returns late! Xu Moqing complained bitterly.
Li Yunhe walked to the side in a daze, "Your Highness the Nine, Sister Wan, she will be fine." ”
"What's the matter? If you don't go to Liangcheng like you, you will really be fine! ”
Xu Moqing got up suddenly, and he wouldn't even walk out of the princess's mansion. Li Enhe chased him into the courtyard and saw that he had already walked out of the house, so he had to turn around and return to the hall. Li Yunhe had already wiped her tears in the bright room, and when she saw her brother walking in, she said aggrievedly: "I'm not greedy for life and afraid of death, I was designed by my mother that day!" Until now, he has not been allowed to return to the imperial front to be on duty, and he is stunned to pretend to be sick and avoid being tracked down by the provincial department. I think the empress already knew that I was really a disgrace to our Li family. ”
Li Enhe took out a handkerchief to wipe his sister's tears, "There are benefits to going, and there are benefits to not going." Look at these Nine Highnesses, when did you ever lose your temper like this? It's not that I have a relationship with that Yan Guiwan, so I'm so crazy and worried. This was the case when I first married the third princess a few years ago, and I was worried every time she went on an expedition, for fear that something would happen to her. I'm used to it now, and I know that it's useless to worry, the king of Hades told you to die in the fifth watch, and you will never live to live in the sixth watch. ”
"Sister Wan will be fine, I hope she and the third princess will return triumphantly. The third princess can get the favor of the empress when she comes back, and the late sister can hurry up to attack the knight. Li Yunhe said from the bottom of his heart.
"Yun'er really wants to go to the battlefield?"
"That's nature, which lady wants to nest in the boudoir. It's just that her mother kisses her so annoyingly. This time, even the elder brother also fell in front of the princess. ”
"I can take this responsibility on my shoulders. Yun'er, if you really have this heart, hurry up and listen to your mother's words and get married and have a daughter, only then can she let you out, otherwise she will always restrain you! ”
Li Yunhe's heart suddenly remembered Yan Zeyin, she hadn't seen Yan Zeyin for a long time. If it weren't for the fact that she didn't go to Chengliang City, she pretended to be sick and couldn't go out, she would definitely go to Yan's house to meet him. That's Lang Qing she can't forget! But can her mother accept Yan Zeyin?
Xu Moqing came out of the princess's mansion in a trance, sitting in the carriage in a daze. Tong Sheng jumped into the carriage and asked softly, "Master, let's go back to Yanfu?" ”
Xu Moqing said anxiously: "You and Qiusheng both come in." ”
The second male officer sat in the carriage as ordered, and looked at Xu Moqing's mood with complicated feelings.
"Before my wife left home, I promised her to protect the Yan Mansion for her, but now I am more worried about her safety, and my intuition tells me that something must have happened to her. I want to go to Liangcheng, do you think it's okay? ”
Qiusheng's eyes lit up, but Tong Sheng began to frown.
"Your Highness, is that battlefield where your noble body can go? Besides, the Empress won't let you go. There are three princesses in Liangcheng, and our late master will not ...... There is something! Tong Sheng obstructed.
"Qiusheng, do you think so too? Don't you want to go to Liangcheng to meet Jiuying? ”
"I ......"
Of course Qiusheng wanted to go, but he also heard Tong Sheng's rational words clearly.
"Your Highness, you can't go. It would be a loss of your identity to go, and besides, the Yan family is so chaotic at this time, you have to protect this courtyard for the evening master! ”
"If Yan Guiwan is dead, what's the use of me guarding it?!"
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