When Chao Yong and the others returned to the north building, there was only a half-drunk time left in the pavilion, smiling silly.

Ruan Xiaoqi looked at Shi Qian's nervous smile, and couldn't help but wonder: "You flea, why are you willing to send away that wine note?" ”

Shi Qian saw the two of them come back, and only then did he come back to his senses, and Yin smiled: "I have made more money, so I will naturally send her away." What do you think of Master Li? ”

Ruan Xiaoqi said with a smile: "Fairy-like, a hundred times better than the woman you just now." ”

Shi Qian also knew that Ruan Xiaoqi was straightforward and fast-talking, and said with a smile: "Let her be like a fairy, I only like plump." ”

Ruan Xiaoqi sneered mercilessly: "You only like fat, and you're not afraid of crushing your flea." ”

Shi Qian didn't care either, and said with a smile: "I'm good at light." ”

Chao Yong listened to the conversation between the two, and couldn't help laughing: "Okay, let's find a place to rest, tomorrow we will play for a day, and then we will have work to do." ”

As soon as Ruan Xiaoqi heard that there was a job, he suddenly came to his senses and asked, "What kind of work?" ”

Chao Yong smiled: "There are a lot of people here, let's talk about it when I go back." ”

Ruan Xiaoqi asked a few more questions, but seeing that Chao Yong was tight-lipped, he had no choice but to give up.

The three of them went out of the Fan Tower and found an inn to rest at random.

The next time, as soon as the bright moon climbed up the treetops, the streets and alleys of the capital became lively, and every household was lit up.

The three of them ate new wine in Fanlou, and then followed the flow of people to Jinming Pond.

Jinmyeongchi is located outside the Suncheon Gate, Jinmyeongchi was built in the five dynasties after the Zhou, and was originally used for the exercise of the navy. During the Zhenghe period, Song Huizong built a temple in Jinmingchi, and Jinmingchi also became a place for him to go on a spring outing and watch water plays.

It is open for more than a month from the first day of March to the eighth day of April every year, and people are allowed to go in and visit.

At that time, Jinmingchi was full of spring, peach like brocade, willow green like smoke, pink butterflies among flowers, yellow orioles on the trees, and the residents of the capital poured out of the city to Jinmingchi for an outing. The lotus root is also planted all over the Jinming Pond, every rainy night, people love to come here to listen to the sound of the rain hitting the lotus leaves. After the rain, everything is fresh and clear, and there is a new atmosphere, which is one of the famous eight views of Bianjing, "Jinchi Night Rain".

In addition, it is the Mid-Autumn Festival, Zhao Ji celebrates all over the world in Jinmingchi, and the people can go in to watch the song performance, and only the royal family can go in to play at other times.

Stepping song is a live performance by the Jinming pool, a group of court women dressed in costume on the platform of the center of the pool join forces in the moon to sing, stepping on the ground for the festival, wonderful, like a dream.

The emperor took a group of ministers to watch the performance on the north floor of Chibei, while the people watched under the temporary canopy on the east bank.

This night, the people flocked to see this performance, which was said to be only visible to the emperor, and the crowded scene was inevitably a little chaotic.

That night, Xu Ning returned home after the third watch, and after sleeping for less than two hours, he got up again, ate something indiscriminately, and rushed to the palace to be on duty.

At dusk, Xu Ning dragged his tired body home.

As soon as I arrived at the entrance of the alley, I saw a maid in the family anxiously looking at the door of his house, and when he saw him coming back, he immediately ran quickly, and shouted at the same time: "The master is back, and I don't know when the thief entered the house, so I only stole the leather box on the beam, and left a letter for the master to take 5,000 yuan to the Chen family hotel thirty miles east of the city to redeem." We were going to report to the master, but we couldn't enter the palace, so we had to wait here, and the lady didn't eat for a day, just waiting for the master to come back and get an idea. ”

When Xu Ning heard that the heirloom was lost, his eyes were dizzy, and when he entered the lobby, he saw his wife lying on the table crying.

Although Xu Ning was also anxious, seeing that his wife was so haggard, he could only force himself to comfort him: "It's okay, didn't the thief leave a letter." The lady went to prepare gold and silver for me, and I changed the goose feather armor back. ”

When the heard this, they exclaimed: "Doesn't the prime minister report to the official?" Let the officials take the thief, why should he cheapen the thief with all this gold and silver? ”

Xu Ning shook his head and said, "Previously, Hua'er Wang Taiwei had repaid me 30,000 yuan, and I was never willing to sell it to him. I'm afraid that the army will have to use it after a long time, for fear that there will be some differences, so I will be tied to the beam. How many people want to see me, only to push it away. This time he made a noise and made others laugh in vain. Besides, if a thief dares to keep a book, he must not be afraid of reporting to the official. If the grass startles the snake and the bluffing thief is gone, where will I go to recover the goose feather armor. This wild goose armor is the treasure of the four generations of ancestors, if it is lost from my hands, under the nine springs, I will not have the face to see the ancestors. ”

When Xu Ning's wife saw that her husband said so seriously, she had no choice but to say: "The official will rest for one night, go to the palace tomorrow morning to take leave, and then it's not too late to go out of the city." ”

"This matter cannot be delayed, in case the thief is not in a hurry, and as soon as he leaves, where will I go to find the Yan Ling armor. Go and prepare gold and silver for me, Xu Ding, prepare my horses, and I will get out of the city before the gates are closed. I must not be able to come back tonight, Xu Ding will go to Cao Feng's house later, and ask him to give me leave. ”

Xu Ning went back to the room and brought a waist knife, and when his wife gathered the gold and silver, he led the horse out of the city.

As soon as he got out of the city, Xu Ning rode his horse and galloped.

It was getting dark, and I saw the Chen Hotel, and when I arrived at the door, I flew off the horse.

When I entered the Chen Hotel, I looked around, but there were only two guests. One is a heroic descendant, who looks to be only seventeen or eighteen years old, and the other is slightly older, twenty-four or five years old, with a thin figure and a rebellious face.

Could it be that they are accomplices of thieves?

Xu Ning was guessing when he saw the descendant get up and said, "Your Excellency is looking for a leather box?" ”

When Xu Ning heard that the two seemed to be the people he was looking for, he hurriedly arched his hand and said: "Exactly, but in the box is a pair of wild goose feather armor, which is not unusual." It's not worth much money if someone else takes it, but it's a family heirloom and left for future generations to think about. I have brought a ransom with me, and I ask you to return the box to me, with your noble hands. ”

But the latter hurriedly waved his hand and said, "You don't have to tell me, but I don't know about you." It's just that I passed by this restaurant today, and a bright-eyed, dark and thin man at the next table ran out of wine money, so I paid for him. Before leaving, he said that if someone came to look for the leather case, he would ask someone to pay me back a hundred yuan of wine money on my behalf, and then relay his words. ”

When Xu Ning heard this, he wanted to take out the money from the package he carried with him, and suddenly remembered that this was a good ransom, if it was less than a hundred times, in case the thief did not follow, it would be difficult again.

"Little brother, it's not that I'm reluctant to do this. It's just that the gold and silver in this package are ransom, and if it is less, I am afraid that something will happen. So, if the little brother believes me, let me know the man's message first. Wait here for a while, and when I redeem the box, I'll take you home and get the money. ”

Chao Yong smiled: "It's not that I don't believe you, it's just that I have something to do, and I can't wait for you." So, you write me a note and tell me where your home is, and I'll go to your house to pick it up. I think my eldest brother is also a gentleman, and he definitely won't write nonsense to trick me. ”

Xu Ning saw that Chao Yong believed in him so much, and he didn't feel anything wrong, so he immediately asked the shopkeeper to bring pen and ink and wrote a note according to Chao Yong's dictation.

(You can guess how to make Xu Ning up the mountain later.)

"If you die, you don't want to change money", the role you want to add already has a preliminary idea, so let's discuss it in the fan group when it's convenient, otherwise it will appear according to my vision)