Morgan was taken aback by Abatai's actions and asked, "Lord Belle, what's the idea?" “

"It's not about you!" Abatai waved his hand: "You didn't sleep last night and you're tired, go and take a nap in the stone crevice." Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo”

Morgen forced himself to say, "Lord Belle, I'm not sleepy!" ”

"I'll let you go to sleep, and we'll cross the river as soon as it gets dark, and then rush back overnight! Go to sleep! ”

"Good, good!" Hearing Abatai say that he would go back as soon as it gets dark, Morgen couldn't help but be overjoyed: "Lord Belle, if you want to go back, I've been here for the past two days, and I'm not happy." ”

"Stop talking nonsense, go and rest, otherwise you won't have the strength to fall off the horse halfway, and no one will care about you!" Abatai shouted angrily.

"Yes, yes!" Morgan retreated into the crack in the stone, and in a moment there was a muffled snoring from inside. It seems that this kid is tired, and he has been suffering from him in the past few days! A smile appeared on Abatai's face, don't look at his mean mouth, he still values this milk brother very much in his heart, but this time he came to the right place, and he gained a lot, and he had to talk to the Great Khan when he went back. Although the eighth child is a little more suspicious, he is a smart person and should be able to come up with a way to deal with it.

Suddenly, there was a trumpet sound in the distance, which woke Abatai from his thoughts, he stood up, poked his head out and looked out, only to see that the ornate canopy was slowly moving to the west, and the knights who accompanied him also surrounded the canopy like clouds, obviously, Liu Cheng had finished the ritual and began to leave. Abatai looked at the cover in the distance and whispered to himself: "Liu Cheng, you won this time, but it may not be next time!" ”

Jiangnan Songjiang, South Building.

A piece of music is sung from different people, and the price is very different, if it is an ordinary woman, it is only a hundred and ten copper coins, and five or six cents of silver will be done; But if it is a thin horse in Yangzhou and a courtesan in Qinhuai, I am afraid that the capital of a song will cost two or three taels of silver; But these are not the most expensive, according to the unwritten law of this world, "once you have a question, you are worth a hundred times!" If the same thing is stained with the side of a celebrity, its value will naturally roll up. After all, there is no shortage of golden voices and good tunes in this world, what is lacking is fame.

And Liu Ru is such a famous woman, she has a reputation, and to put it nicely, she is the best of both color and art, and she is the crown of Jiangnan; The mouth is a little more gloomy, so that people are fascinated, can't help themselves, but to speak, they are inseparable from the word bright color, although Liu Ru is very angry about this, but helpless, like her, a weak woman from a poor background, in addition to that little color, what else can you rely on? Could it be that after a hundred years, this is all I can leave behind? ――A trace of loneliness and helplessness appeared in Liu Ruye's eyes.

She leaned against the window, wearing a royal blue shirt and a pale yellow dress on the lower half of her body. Since she was kicked out of the hall by the eldest lady of the Zhou family, she moved to Songjiang. Compared to Nanjing, Suzhou, Yangzhou, Yuezhou and other famous cities in the south of the Yangtze River, Songjiang is actually a rather young town, although three hundred years later it surpassed these predecessors - Songjiang is the root of Shanghai, but at the end of the Ming Dynasty she was actually just a town. But in fact, this is already the most prosperous place for industry and commerce in the Ming Dynasty - Songjiang cloth, which is known as "the world of clothes", is here. Merchants and weavers have brought a large number of people and capital flows, there is an old temple next to the ferry, although the temple is not big, but it is said that the Guan Gong enshrined in it is very effective, the merchants who come and go will go in to burn a pillar of incense, ask for an auspiciousness, over time, this temple will be lively, forming a small bazaar from the law. Selling incense paper, Buddha rice, lamp oil, tea, as well as all kinds of playthings, eating and juggling, all flourished with the flow of people.

Maybe it was because she was afraid of loneliness, Liu Ru chose her residence in this two-story building only more than 100 steps away from the old temple, and sternly rejected a house given to her by Chen Zilong, which is more than four miles away from the south building, and the environment is much better and quieter. In her own words, she just wants to gain some popularity, in fact, Liu Ru also knows in her heart that what she wants is not popularity, but hopes to be able to see these market scenes from time to time, remind herself that she is not the plaything of those literati and artists, and don't forget her true aspirations.

"Sir, Gongzi Chen has arrived!" The voice of the maid came downstairs, according to the instructions, even when there were no outsiders, the maid in the south building was also called Liu Ruyes by Mr.

"Well, let him wait a minute!" Liu Ru's face moved slightly, and a trace of joy flashed in his eyes, although there are thousands of people who are called "Chen Gongzi" in Daming, but in this south building, there is only one person who is called "Chen Gongzi", that is Chen Zilong, who is also a member of the Fu Society.

Liu Ru tidied up his face in the mirror, and when he was satisfied, he went downstairs, only to see a young scholar of twenty-seven or eighteen standing by the wall looking at a banner hanging on it, and when he heard the sound of the stairs, he turned around and said with a smile: "If so, did you write this banner?" It's grown a lot! ”

"Brother Mao Zhong (Chen Zilong's character Mao Zhong) smiled!" Liu Ru said with a smile: "A few days ago, Mr. Yuxian passed by Songjiang and pointed me out a few words on the calligraphy, so you can see it. ”

"Mr. Jade Rope?" Chen Zilong was surprised and delighted when he heard this: "He passed by Songjiang a few days ago, why didn't I know?" ”

"Who told you to be a member of the Restoration Society?" Liu Ru said with a smile: "You also know why Mr. Jade Rope is Zhishi, he is tall and windy, presumably the factory guards are still staring at him, and it is okay to come to my little woman's poetry and singing, if you mix with your people who have returned to the society, I am afraid that it will not be good for him, and it will not be good for you!" ”

"Damn eagle dogs!" Chen Zilong scolded hatefully, he also knew that what Liu Ru said was reasonable, the direct factor of Zhou Yanru's downfall was Wen Tiren's "attack case", and the attack case was closely related to Chen Zhenhui, the new star of the Restoration Society. Thinking of this, he sighed: "If what you said is right, it is indeed not suitable for me to meet with Mr. Jade Rope at the moment. It's just that I'm not angry, and finally Wei Gelding fell down, and the Holy Son of Heaven is in power, how did he get it like this. ”

Liu Ru saw Chen Zilong's sad expression, and comforted: "Brother Mao, don't worry, some things will take time to see and understand, and wait with ease!" Speaking of this, she suddenly smiled and said, "Speaking of Mr. Jade Rope, I have something happy to tell you. ”

"Happy? What's the joy? Chen Zilong was stunned for a moment and asked.

"When Mr. Jade Rope came, I introduced a good disciple to him, do you think it's a pleasure?"

"Good disciple?" Chen Zilong was stunned when he heard this, and then smiled and said: "This is a good thing, Mr. Jade Rope's scholarly articles are well-known in the world, if you get a good disciple and teach it, it is also a joy in life, but I don't know which Jiangnan senior brother is so blessed?" ”

"But it's not from Jiangnan!"

"Not from Jiangnan?"

"Yes, it's a Fujian!"

"Fujian?"

"It is Zheng Damu, the son of the Fujian guerrilla general Zheng Zhilong."

"Guerrilla General Zheng Zhilong?" Chen Zilong frowned: "If so, shouldn't you be talking about the pirate leader who was recruited?" You introduced his son to Mr. Jade Rope as a disciple? ”

"That's right, it's this person. Damu Gongzi is both civil and military, and benevolent and filial, Mr. Jade Rope likes it very much, and when he sees it, he is included in the door wall and accepted as a disciple in the room! ”

"If so, this is not good!" Chen Zilong's face became gloomy: "I haven't seen the Zheng Damu you mentioned, but his father has been rampant in the southeast for several years, killing people and stealing goods, robbing people and money, and doing all kinds of evil, how can a child who grew up in such a family be dedicated to learning?" Didn't you hurt Mr. Jade Rope? ”

"Brother Mao, you don't know that although Damu Gongzi is the son of Zheng Zhilong, his mother is a Japanese, and he also grew up in Hirado, Japan. Zheng Zhilong did evil things before, but after he was recruited by Lord Xiong, he pacified the southeast bandits for the Ming Dynasty, and made the southeast pacified, which was really meritorious and the court. ”

"If what you say, although it is reasonable, it's just-" Although Chen Zilong had to admit that what Liu Ru said was the truth, he still didn't want to let the son of a former pirate like Zheng Damu be able to rank in the door wall of Zhou Yanru and other top scholars in Jiangnan Shilin, but he didn't know how to say it for a while. Liu Ru is such an elf and clear heart, she immediately saw Chen Zilong's thoughts, she poured a cup of hot tea, took a sip of herself, walked to Chen Zilong's side, and said softly: "Brother Mao, I also know your thoughts." Da Mu Gongzi's father is indeed a former pirate, but now it is not a peaceful year, and moral articles are useless. Everyone knows that Chen Zhenhui's son has nothing to do with the murder case, but what happened to their father and son? You say that the Son of Heaven is in the court, but I don't think that since the Denglai Rebellion, when today's son is decisive and ruthless to the scholars, he has repeatedly accommodated the martial artists who have military power in his opponents, lest he cause trouble. If you want to succeed, it is useless to rely on the pen of the Fushe, and you have to cooperate with martial artists such as Zheng Zhilong to help each other, which is the long-term solution! With that, she handed over half a cup of residual tea in her hand.

Chen Zilong listened attentively, took the teacup and subconsciously took a sip, only to find that he was drinking Liu Ruyi's residual tea, and there was a trace of rouge marks on the rim of the cup, and he couldn't help but feel hot on his face, he just wanted to say something, but he saw Liu Ru is eyes looking at him with affection, and the words came to his mouth but swallowed back. He didn't know how the beautiful woman in front of him was about his feelings, but when he was twenty-one years old, he married the daughter of Zhang Duanduan, Shaoyang County, Baoqing Prefecture, and the husband and wife were very emotional after marriage. But if Liu Ru, who is famous all over the Yangtze River, is a concubine, how many high-ranking officials and eunuchs who have been staring at this piece of fat will not be able to get along with themselves, and at that time, there is no need to talk about their own ambitions, but I am afraid that even their lives will be difficult to protect. Thinking of this, Chen Zilong coughed lowly, put the teacup aside, poured another cup for his teacup, took a sip, and said with a forced smile: "If so, this tea tastes good." ”

Seeing Chen Zilong like this, a trace of gloom flashed in Liu Ruye's eyes, and he even returned to his usual appearance: "Yes, if Brother Mao likes it, I will ask Xiaoju to wrap you two catties and bring it back when you go back!" ”

"That's not comparable!" Chen Zilong said with a smile: "This tea is delicious because the water, tea sets, people, and buildings are all agreeable, if I bring it back, there will be no such taste, if I want to drink it, I will disturb it again." ”

"Master Chen, do you think of me here as a teahouse?" Liu Ru sneered: "Okay, the famous Chen Zilong eldest son wants to come to my south building to taste tea, which is my Liu Ruye's blessing, I should burn a few more pillars of incense and kowtow a few more times on Guan Erye's side!" Although she is ambitious, she is a woman after all, and the attitude of her beloved has really hurt her heart, and she can't hold back it for a while, and she has a seizure.

"If so, Fang is not mine!" Chen Zilong was not annoyed, he reached out and grabbed Liu Ruye's right hand and said softly: "If you are willing, I will retire to Linquan with you, put those mundane things aside, and care what court and world he is, and be a pair of immortal couples!" ”

When Liu Ru heard Chen Zilong say this, she couldn't help but feel a burst of ecstasy in her heart, and just wanted to nod, but when she saw the pain in Chen Zilong's eyes, she was such a smart person, and she immediately understood. Indeed, a man like Chen Zilong, who is full of talent and has great ambitions, how can he be willing to retire to the mountains and forests in his prime? But he agreed to himself, Liu Ru couldn't help but be happy and sad, happy that Chen Zilong was willing to make such a big sacrifice for himself; But the sad thing is that there is such a deep gap between himself and Chen Zilong, and it is extremely difficult to cross the past. Thinking of this, two lines of tears flowed out of Liu Ruye's eyes.

Chen Zilong was shocked when he saw this, and hurriedly reached out to wipe Liu Ruye's tears: "If so, what's wrong with you?" ”

"Zilong, I'm so happy!" Liu Ru said with tears in her eyes.

"Happy? Why are you crying when you are happy? ”

"Zilong, you are willing to abandon your fame and career for my sake and return to the mountains and forests. Knowing that I am so important in your heart, how can I be unhappy? Liu Ru wiped the tears on her cheeks: "Don't worry, I know that you want to do great things, and now your achievements have not been accomplished, if you are forced to return to the mountains and forests, you will definitely be unhappy in your heart, and I Liu Ru will never do anything that makes you unhappy!" (To be continued.) )