The group traveled in plain clothes to Yangzhou. But soon, they were recognized by the people on the streets. Originally, the whole city knew about Wang Yuan's injury, and they were also extremely worried about it. In the days that Wang Yuan was bedridden, people continued to come to Cui's house to inquire about the news, and many people sent chickens, ducks, fish, meat, eggs and other things to condole, and these things were almost piled up in a house of Cui's house. Ordinary people also have nothing valuable, and can only use the self-produced things they can take out to express their concern for Wang Yuan. The people expressed great reverence for Wang Xiangguo, who guarded Yangzhou City regardless of his safety.

And now, when Wang Yuan appeared in the market and was recognized by everyone, it immediately caused a sensation in the market. After the news spread, the busy people in the market gathered one after another, surrounding Wang Yuan and the others.

"Wang Xiangguo, are you well?"

"Thank you Wang Xiangguo for guarding Yangzhou for us, Wang Xiangguo, you are our savior."

"Wang Xiangguo, everyone kowtowed to you to thank you."

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The streets were in chaos, shouting and applauding, kneeling on the ground and kowtowing, and the people hoped to squeeze around Wang Yuan and talk to Wang Yuan close and close. Zhao Qing and more than a dozen others were like a great enemy, and they struggled to protect Wang Yuan and prevent them from getting close to each other to avoid accidents.

Wang Yuan smiled and arched his hand and gestured in all directions. He was also very moved in his heart, in fact, what he did to defend the city this time was not perfect, if it wasn't for his luck, coupled with the hard work of the people of Yangzhou, I am afraid it would be another ending. However, the people still took all the credit on their heads, and Wang Yuan was a little ashamed. But Wang Yuan understands that the people are actually so simple, but if the superior does something for them, the return is actually much more than the pay. Especially the surging public opinion in front of him, this is exactly what Wang Yuan cares about the most.

"Ladies and gentlemen, Wang is grateful. The fact that Yangzhou City was safe and sound this time is the result of the joint efforts of the military and the people, and it is not the work of my Wang Mou. You love me so much Wang Yuan, and Wang feels deeply guilty. I know that you have suffered huge losses this time, and many people have sacrificed their lives for Yangzhou. But rest assured, we will give you a generous pension. In addition, tomorrow is the first seven of the fallen soldiers, Wang and Cui Weng Shen Taishou and others have discussed and decided to hold a memorial ceremony tomorrow in the campus of Chengxi University, and invited the monks of the ancient temple in the south of the Yangtze River to come to the excess, and the old folks can participate in the worship at that time. Wang Yuan jumped onto a piece of bluestone on the side of the road and shouted.

"Thank you Xiangguo for your compassion, I will definitely go tomorrow." All the people shouted.

Wang Yuan smiled and nodded, waved his hand and said: "The villagers don't have to follow me, I originally traveled to Yangzhou City while the spring was beautiful, and you put down the affairs in your hands and followed me, wouldn't it delay your livelihood." If everyone is like this, then I can only go home. ”

The people hurriedly waved their hands, and several old men said loudly: "It's rare for Xiangguo to have Yaxing to play in my Yangzhou City, so don't disturb Xiangguo." Let's all disperse, let's go about our work. Anyway, Xiangguo won't leave for a while, and there will be a chance to meet Wang Xiangguo. ”

All the people nodded and said, "Scattered." Don't disturb Xiangguo Yaxing. It's all gone. ”

Most of the people dispersed, although there were still many people who followed Wang Yuan and the others from afar, but they did not congest the market and did not come up to disturb it. Wang Yuan and his entourage were able to walk along the market with Shi Shiran. Everyone stepped on a stone bridge connecting the east and west banks of the canal in the center of Yangzhou City, and Wang Yuan stopped on the bridge to watch the scenery. But see the beautiful scenery on both sides of the canal.

For so many days, Wang Yuan didn't really notice the change of seasons, but at this moment, standing on the stone bridge of the canal, looking at the scenery on both sides of the river, he suddenly felt that the spring was pressing. When it is nearly three springs, the green willows on both sides of the bank have already swayed like a dance, and the water flow in this section of the canal city is soothing, and the river water is green. A few flower ducks swim on the water, and the anthurium and blue waves are very comfortable. Looking at the scenery on both sides of the strait, the red flag is in the wind, the red mansion is green tile, and the people are weaving, which deserves to be a peaceful and prosperous scene. It was only a few days after the smoke cleared, and Yangzhou City quickly restored its prosperity.

"Yangzhou City is really beautiful, and the scenery here deserves to be very southeast." Wang Yuan railed and praised.

Cui Ruoyu pursed her lips and smiled: "Do you know that Yangzhou City is beautiful?" Haven't you enjoyed the beauty of Baobao Lake for so many days? That's in front of my Cui family's mansion. ”

Wang Yuan said with a smile: "The beauty of Baobao Lake is the beauty of the scenery, but the beauty here is the beauty of tranquility, which is different." It is said that although the scenery of Yangzhou is beautiful, I think the most beautiful people are still people. The people of Yangzhou are simple and kind, and there are beautiful women like you. As the saying goes, the beauty of mountains and water is not as good as the beauty of people. ”

Cui Ruoyu blushed and glanced around, for fear that Wang Yuan's explicit praise would cause jokes from the people around him, but fortunately, the guards and Zhao Qing around Wang Yuan were more than ten steps away, and they seemed to be staring at the surroundings vigilantly, and they didn't seem to hear Wang Yuan's words. Or maybe they heard it, but they didn't say anything.

Just as he was pointing, a middle-aged woman hurriedly walked from the east side of the stone bridge. The woman was wearing a spring dress, with a delicate appearance and a smile, and was walking towards Wang Yuan and the others.

When the woman came a dozen paces, two guards stepped forward and stretched out their hands to stop her: "What are you doing?" Do not approach. ”

"Two military masters, dare to ask which one is Wang Xiangguo, right?" The woman smiled and bowed.

"Who are you?" Zhao Qing stepped forward and asked.

"The slave's name is Huang Siniang, and he opened a small restaurant across the bridge, No, the one with the plaque is it." The lady stretched out her finger dyed with impatiens nails and pointed at Qiaodong Street. Everyone followed her fingers, but saw a corner of the vestibule of a delicate red mansion in the midst of the tender greenery. Faintly visible on the lintel of the building is hung with a sign with gold on a red background, on which are written three large characters: "Cui Fang Lou"

Seeing these three words, Cui Ruoyu suddenly frowned and pouted.

"What are you going to do?" Zhao Qing asked in a deep voice.

The woman looked at Wang Yuan and said with a smile: "Wang Xiangguo, I don't know if Shen Taishou ever mentioned to you my Jiang Qiaoqiao girl from Cuifang Building?" ”

Wang Yuan hadn't thought about it before, but when he heard the name of Jiang Qiaoqiao, the words that Shen Zifang had muttered in his ear that day suddenly sounded. This Jiang Qiaoqiao is Xu Hezi's personal disciple, and that day Shen Zifang invited him to go to Cuifang Building for a gathering in the evening. After understanding, Wang Yuan glanced at Cui Ruoyu, and when he saw her face was angry, he couldn't help but laugh in his heart.

"I heard that Wang Xiangguo was visiting Yangzhou City just now, and I didn't want such a chance, Wang Xiangguo came to the door of my Cuifang Building, how could I not invite Xiangguo to sit in and take a sip of new tea? No, the slave came to invite on the orders of Miss Jiang Qiaoqiao. I also asked Wang Xiangguo to appreciate a thin noodle. The woman laughed.

Wang Yuan nodded slightly, turned his head and said to Cui Ruoyu with a smile: "Miss Ruoying, can we go?" ”

Cui Ruoyu snorted and said, "Why can't you go?" I want to see how beautiful this ginger is and how good the song is. Let's go, let's go. ”

Wang Yuan smiled and said, "Do you really want to go?" ”

Cui Ruoyu said: "Of course it's true, I'm not joking. ”

Before Wang Yuan could answer, the woman suddenly spoke: "This is the eldest lady of the Cui family." It is naturally an honor for you to enter our Cuifang Building. It's just that these women in the building are not easy to enter, for fear of tarnishing Miss Cui's reputation. We can't afford it. Miss Cui is still waiting outside. ”

Cui Ruoyu frowned and said, "You said I can't enter?" ”

The woman smiled and said, "It's not that you can't enter, it's that you're afraid of tarnishing your reputation." Your Cui family is a wealthy family, and we can't afford to mess with it. Let you enter the building, and then ugly words come out, don't you Cui family have to smash my Cui Fang Building? I hope the girl will bear with me. ”

Wang Yuan laughed and said, "In this case, then I won't go." Miss Cui is accompanying me on a tour of the city, how can I leave her aside. This girl, please go back. ”

The woman frowned and thought about it, waved her hand and said, "That's it, let's go together, anyway, Miss Cui is wearing men's clothes, and it's nothing." Everyone, please come with me. ”

The woman was slightly blessed, and turned around to go down the bridge. Wang Yuan smiled: "Let's go, let's take a look." ”

Cui Ruoyu said in a low voice: "Do you want to see Jiang Qiaoqiao so much?" ”

Wang Yuan smiled and said, "I don't want to see Jiang Qiaoqiao, I just want to hear her singing." She studied under Xu Hezi, and I had the privilege of hearing Xu Hezi's singing voice in the capital for a while, and I will never forget it. If she gets the true biography of Xu Hezi, her singing skills must not be bad. I don't know about it, but if I know, I can't come and appreciate it. And most importantly, I'm looking forward to seeing Heo Hezi's seniors. Such a legendary figure, if he can ask for advice in person, it is a blessing for Sansheng. Ruoyu, don't think about it, I don't have any other ideas, if you really don't want me to go, let's not go. That's not really a big deal. ”

Cui Ruoyu thought for a while and said: "It turns out that you want to meet Xu Hezi, the number one singer of the Tang Dynasty, you are really an elegant person in your bones." You, a person who was worshiped in the Tang Dynasty, would actually value these people so much? ”

Wang Yuan laughed and said, "Do you think I can only fight and kill?" I'm actually a literati too. Literati are so elegant, whether it is poetry, calligraphy, painting, singing and dancing, I want to make friends with the top characters among these people. ”

Cui Ruoyu smiled: "Then what are we waiting for, let's go." ”

The group followed the woman down the stone bridge, through the leafy streets, and went straight to the front of the Cui Fang Building. Several women in front of the door looked forward to it, and when they saw the woman, they hurriedly asked, "Is the invitation here?" ”

The woman smiled and said, "I, Huang Siniang, have come forward, but I haven't missed." Hurry up and report to Miss Jiang Qiaoqiao on the second floor, and say that Wang Xiangguo is here. ”

Several women were suddenly pleasantly surprised, and went upstairs to report in surprise, and soon the news spread throughout the Cuifang Building, when the woman invited Wang Yuan and others into the building, upstairs and downstairs in the red fence carved window, more than a dozen red cards in the Cuifang Building have poked their heads out. These jeweled women covered their faces with fans, and their bold and shy eyes roamed back and forth on Wang Yuan and the others.

"Don't be unruly, go back to your room. All of them are unkempt, and they have just woken up, right? Don't you know how to dress up and lose the face of Cui Fanglou? Huang Siniang waved her hand and reprimanded.

The window edge crackled, the women giggled and hid their figures, but a few whispers of admiration passed through the window edge and flew into everyone's ears.

"Wang Xiangguo is so handsome, it's the type I like."

"Yes, if you can win his favor, it will be worth being a cow and a horse in this life."

"Dream it, how could Wang Xiangguo fall in love with us like this. I heard that his wives and concubines are very beautiful, don't you see? The one next to him is the eldest lady of the Cui family, they are all this kind of people who deserve to be with Wang Xiangguo. ”

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