Chapter 232: Silence is Golden
Outside the mountain, the Qingshan Building is outside the building, and the West Lake singing and dancing will be closed. Hangzhou has always been known as the world's three major gold caves together with Jinling and Yangzhou, which are greasy and luxurious.
Although this Qingyu Building is not as famous as the building outside the building and the Qingyuan Building, it is also carved and painted, and it does not show weakness. At this time, at noon, the sun is warm, and I see several women in fashionable clothes who are invited by the threshold, they are not hired by the restaurant, but some private notes, helping the restaurant to attract guests, but also for their own performance and laughter, this is called 'selling customers', and the restaurant is a win-win situation.
When I saw that this son was accompanied by a healthy servant, he was as beautiful as a flower...... Of course, this is a little younger, but it is indeed beautiful...... The women didn't let themselves talk, but begged the guests to come into the building with them.
Tie Zhu saw that the adult's brows were slightly furrowed, so he waved his hand, and several personal soldiers stepped forward, separated those women, and escorted Shen Mo and A Man in.
The shopkeeper inside was sharp-eyed, and seeing that the distinguished guests didn't like this tune, he hurriedly stepped forward to rebuke the women, and smiled humbly at Shen Mo: "This guest officer, the upstairs is unfortunately full, but the downstairs seat is also very spacious. ”
"Then the hall." Shen Mo smiled and said, "It's still lively here." He pulled Ah Man to sit down at a table near the window, and instructed the shopkeeper: "Put good dishes on the table, a jar of Shaoxing Penglai Spring." ”
As soon as the shopkeeper's front foot left, there were people who played the ruan and sang the gong board to rush over, and silently said 'no', so he hurriedly retreated. Another person held a large tray, holding a plate of bad crabs, bad sheep's trotters, wine clams, minced shrimp, cured chicken wings, etc., and asked: "Uncle, how many flavors of 'family style'?" "The so-called 'family style' is to the effect that the air-dried cured meat made at home.
Shen Mo asked Ah Man to pick up a few things he liked, and there were those who sold wine-soaked Jiang Yao, oyster meat and turtle feet, crispy snail and horseshoe crab sauce, and vegetarian cold dishes. Shen Mo knew that 'this is called the wine has not arrived, first set up a few dishes to watch, and raise a glass, and then serve meat and vegetarian dishes'. In other words, these dazzling cold dishes are not to eat, but only to fill the scene before the main dish is served.
At this time, the world was extravagant and extravagant, which can be seen alone. Shen Mo didn't like it in his heart, he didn't want anything, but fortunately, he didn't dare to be a little upset in the store, so he didn't come to disturb him anymore when he saw this.
Sitting silently by the window, he could see the door at a glance, waiting for the work of passing the food, but he unexpectedly saw a familiar figure, and couldn't help blurting out: "The eldest son? I saw that his big brother was wearing dark blue armor, a black cloak hanging on his back, a broad-backed waist knife with a red tassel more than a foot long, and a very crisp black trouser with cowhide military boots under it, majestic and extraordinary, and was walking in from the outside with a few soldiers carrying wine jars.
The eldest son also saw Shen Mo, couldn't help but show joy on his face, whispered a few words to the people on the side, and quickly greeted him, Shen Mo smiled and said hand in hand with him: "Why do you have time to come to Hangzhou?" ”
The eldest son smiled: "I came with our general, and he still went to the post house to find you, and he was lost." ”
Shen Mo looked at the stairs and said, "Could it be that General Yu chartered the upstairs?" ”
"There is also Lord Wang, the prefect of Suzhou, and Lord Ren, the deputy envoy of Su Song's military garrison." The eldest son whispered.
"Looks like we're going to have to pay a visit." said silently, and asked Tiezhu to accompany Ah Man to eat, and he followed Tiezhu up. At this time, Yu Dayouli also got the gift, greeted him from upstairs, and said with a hearty smile: "It's really nowhere to find the iron shoes, it doesn't take any effort to get it, Brother Shen is invited." ”
Shen Mo went up to the second floor with him, and walked into a box guarded by guards, where Suzhou prefect Wang Chonggu and Su Songbing Beirenhuan were already waiting there and greeted Shen Mo politely. They are the officials of Nanzhili, Shen Mo is the patrol press of Zhejiang, no one can control anyone, if he is Su Song's patrol press, they would have come out a long time ago.
After the four adults sat down, Shen Mo saw that there were four dried and four fruits, eight cold dishes, and ten hot fried dishes on the big round table, which were full but almost untouched, obviously just opened. He smiled and said, "How many adults have just arrived?" ”
"It's been a while." Ren Huan, who had a fair face and an extraordinary appearance, said: "It's just that the wine in the store of these two suspects is too light, and they let the soldiers go out to buy wine, and this is just the banquet." ”
Wang Chonggu over there said with a smile: "The signature wine in this store is 'Liuketang', which is too elegant, and is used by literati to shake their heads and embellished with poetry and literature, and it is not enjoyable to drink." As for 'Qionghualu', 'Broken Bridge Fengyue' and the like, it is even more bitter and spicy, and it is more than sweet and fragrant, and it is the wine that women drink, not the wine that we and other people who fight in the field. Saying that, he patted the newly bought burning knife and said, "It's still good, it's spicy enough and enjoyable." It can be seen that even if you are a Jinshi, you will be unrestrained after a long time on the battlefield.
He slapped open the mud seal and poured it for Yu Dayou and Ren Huan, but silently waved his hand and smiled: "I don't have that amount of wine, in my opinion, the lighter the wine, the better." "The first time everyone met, Wang Chonggu didn't force it, so he went with him.
After three rounds of wine and five flavors of food, Shen Mo felt that something was wrong, how could these people force their faces to laugh? When he was full of questions, Yu Dayou put down his wine glass and said: "The two adults, Lord Shen is young and old, far-sighted, and deeply appreciated by Zhang Butang at the beginning, and Yu is also admired. Why not ask him for his opinion? ”
The two originally saw that Shen Mo was too young and didn't pay attention to him at all, but now that Yu Dayou said so, he had to give him a face, so Wang Chonggu smiled and said: "It must be beneficial to listen to Lord Shen's high opinion." Ren Huan also nodded and agreed: "That's right." ”
Shen Mo smiled bitterly: "General Yu has praised it falsely, where is there any high opinion, at best, it is just a bad idea." ”
"Three stinkers, race over Zhuge Liang." Yu Dayou waved his hand and said, "Listen to me first, tell me what's going on." He told Shen Mo the reason why the three of them came to Hangzhou - I have to start with Cao Bangfu taking the initiative in the first month and Jieshu playing first, although it eventually led to the fall of Zhou Fu, Zhao Wenhua can be regarded as the beneficiary. But the complaining king Zhao Shilang was narrow-minded and loved to hold grudges, and while participating in Zhou Hui, he did not forget to bring a copy of Governor Cao's book and played him: "It is easy to take refuge and attack, and it is easy to reach the later stage of the teacher." ’
The new governor Yang Yi knew the fate of the two predecessors, so he was cautious and flattered Zhao Wenhua every day, obeying him. Therefore, with the benefit of Zhao, Cao Bangfu also played 'so violating moderation and being a black sheep'.
There are examples of the two governors and Li Tianzhong in the front, and the government and the opposition all think that Governor Cao is in danger, and the three generals under their command will inevitably suffer from the pond fish, which is quite inconclusive.
Yu Dayou sighed and said: "Ago, we received an edict from the Governor Yamen, ordering me to come to report overnight, but after I came, I didn't see Yang Butang at all, and I was directly taken to Lu Yuan to see Zhao Shilang." Said with a gloomy face: "Zhao Shilang said to us, the Jinyi guard who arrested Lord Cao will arrive without saying anything, if we don't want to be implicated, we have to write a recital according to his requirements and accuse Lord Cao, otherwise ......" said and slapped his thigh fiercely, picked up the wine cup and drank it on his back, and was speechless for a while.
Wang Chonggu took over and said: "What General Yu means is that he resolutely cannot agree, but we are soft-spoken and can't change anything at all. If you insist, you will have to end it together; But if you reverse black and white and act as an accomplice, it is inevitable that there will be infamy before and after this life, which will make people embarrassed...... "There is a way where things gather like like, and if you can sit and drink with Yu Dayou, at least your conscience will not be bad."
After listening to their stories, Shen Mo scolded secretly: "In addition to being more educated, what is the difference between Zhao Wenhua and the underworld? But he already knows the sinister nature of officialdom, how can he easily confide in his heart? handed Yu Dayou a look, and then kept silent.
Wang Ren and the others were very disappointed, and said in their hearts: 'Isn't this asking Yu Blind?' Yu Dayou remained silent and no longer asked.
After sitting for a while, Shen Mo said goodbye and went downstairs, Wang Chonggu and Ren Huan just got up slightly to show that they had obviously lost interest in him, Yu Dayou got up and sent him to the corridor, and smiled apologetically: "Those two old Xi'er are good at everything, but they are too sour, Brother Shen, don't mind." ”
Shen Mo took his hand and sighed: "I can't help the eldest brother, maybe things are not as bad as imagined, the eldest brother might as well be optimistic, maybe it will be calm soon." As he spoke, he shook his hand vigorously and said in a deep voice, "Take care." He said very lightly and quickly: "When you visited the governor of Zhou, why didn't you let anyone testify?" With that, he drifted downstairs.
Yu Dayou also hugged his fists and said, "Take care." Fang Cai silently wrote the word 'drag' in the palm of his hand, coupled with Fang Cai's vague hint, the meaning could not be understood - things are not as bad as imagined, and after a while, you can turn around.
After returning to the box, the two couldn't help but sneer a few words of silence, and said that Yu Dayou had lost his eyes. Yu Dayou said: "Actually, he has already given us a hint. ”
"I only saw him silent, but I didn't see any hints." Wang Chonggu did not believe.
"That's what he gave us." Yu Dayou said in a deep voice.
Neither of them was stupid, and said after a pause: "Silence? ”
Yu Dayou nodded and said: "Maybe things are not as bad as imagined, let's not be in a hurry to express our position, delay it, maybe it will be calm soon." Saying that, he lowered his voice and said: "When Zhou Butang was brought down, I didn't hear who else was impeached. ”
The two of them moved in their hearts, and said secretly: "Could it be that Zhao Wenhua is not sure yet, so he blamed us for this?" 'The heart says that there is nothing to be done left and right, so let's put it off.'
(To be continued)