Chapter 23: Debut
In Chang'an, it snowed overnight, and a thick layer of snow accumulated on the ground.
I walked out of the Yang Mansion, and as far as I could see, it was snow-white, and the snow scene in Chang'an City in winter was really beautiful.
I looked at the white snow and remembered what He Xiangxue once said: she had smelled and tasted snow, but snow was not fragrant and tasteless.
Thinking of this, I bent down, picked up a handful of snow, put it to my nose, smelled it, and then tasted it with my tongue, it was indeed not fragrant and tasteless.
Looking at the snow all over the city, I missed He Xiangxue even more.
I heard Yang Guozhong's voice behind me: Brother Jiang, I'm watching the snow scene alone, the snow scene in Chang'an City is really beautiful.
Me: yes, it's spectacular.
Yang Guozhong: I have been in Chang'an for so many years, and it is the first time that I feel that the scenery here is really beautiful.
Me: Haha, this is Brother Yang's mood to see the scenery is different, the scenery of Chang'an City is beautiful, but Brother Yang had no intention of appreciating it before.
Yang Guozhong: What Brother Jiang said is, I don't know what happened to Colliers?
Me: From now on, we will monitor the Shouwang Mansion day and night, and only in this way can we know the situation first-hand.
Yang Guozhong: What Brother Jiang said is very true.
We walked back to the room and called Stupid Cow and Dog.
Me: From now on, we have to monitor every move of King Shou's Mansion day and night, see if there is anyone in the palace, and take Princess Shou away, Brother Yang and I look at the front door, and the stupid cow and the dog baby look at the back door.
Stupid Cow: Big brother, you see someone coming to the palace, do you want to follow it?
Me: Don't follow them, just know if anyone is coming, pick up people, don't do anything else.
Stupid: Got it.
Me: Okay, let's go now, get dressed more, it's going to be cold at night on a snowy day.
Yang Guozhong: Okay.
Me: Guys, get ready, and then let's go.
Yang Guozhong, Stupid Cow, Dog Baby: Yes.
We walked out of the Yang Mansion and walked straight towards the Shouwang Mansion. Yang Mansion is not too far from Shouwang Mansion, and after walking a few streets, you will arrive at the front gate of Shouwang Mansion.
Me: Let's go our separate ways, make sure to find a good position, don't be exposed.
Stupid cow and dog baby: Got it, big brother.
Me: Go ahead.
The stupid cow and the dog baby walked towards the back door, Yang Guozhong and I looked around, and found a corner area, with a good line of sight, so we hid in.
Squatted all morning, and nothing happened.
Me: Brother Yang, when it's time to eat, I'll buy some steamed buns for everyone.
Yang Guozhong: There is Brother Lao Jiang.
Me: Brother Yang, you must keep an eye on it.
Yang Guozhong: Brother Jiang, don't worry.
I looked around, there was nothing unusual, and I walked out, found a bun shop, and bought a dozen hot steamed buns.
I walked to the back door first and gave steamed buns to the stupid cow and the dog.
I searched for them, but found no trace of them, and thought: these two men are very well hidden.
At this time, someone knocked on my back from behind, and when I turned around, it turned out to be a dog.
Gouwa: Big brother, why did you come to the back?
Me: I'll send you a few steamed buns, what's the situation?
Dog: No movement.
I gave the steamed bun to the dog baby and said: Keep watching.
Dogbaby: Got it, big brother.
Me: Go back, I'll go to the front door too.
Dog: Okay.
After we parted, I went straight back to the front door to watch the spot.
I handed the steamed bun to Yang Guozhong and asked, "Brother Yang, is there a situation?"
Yang Guozhong: No.
We kept squatting like this, and when it was close to dusk, we saw a group of people carrying a sedan chair towards Shouwang's mansion.
When I looked closely, it was none other than Colliers.
Me: Brother Yang, our business is done.
Yang Guozhong showed a sly smile on his face and said, "Brother Jiang, it's done."
We saw this group of people walk to the door, Gao Lishi took out the gold medal, the two sergeants guarding the door all knelt on the ground, Gao Lishi walked into the Shouwang Mansion, and the sedan chair was also carried in.
We don't know what's going on inside King Shou's Mansion, but it's certain that this must be a life and death parting of a loving couple. It began to snow in the sky again, and the snowflakes were very large, so it may be that King Shou was telling the heavens about his grievances.
Gao Lishi walked out, the sedan chair was carried out, and a man ran out, kneeling on the ground, his face was full of tears, and he shouted loudly: Father, father...
Yang Guozhong: This is Shouwang Li Mao.
I saw this Li Mao crying so dead, and my heart was also very sad, but looking at Yang Guozhong's expression, there was no trace of sympathy, and some were all disdainful.
We saw Gao Lishi disappear into the snow, the sedan chair disappeared into the snow, and Yang Yuhuan in the sedan disappeared into the snow.
I really want to take a look at Yang Yuhuan and see what Yang Guifei, one of the four beauties of ancient times, looks like, but unfortunately, there has been a lack of opportunities, and now, she has entered the palace, and it is estimated that it will be even more difficult to see her.
Me: This Li Mao's life is also bitter.
Yang Guozhong: This is fate.
Yang Guozhong's words were extremely light, and his face was full of the expression of a victor.
Me: Brother Yang, you go back first, and the younger brother will inform the stupid cow and the dog baby.
Yang Guozhong: Okay.
I turned to the back, found the stupid cow and the dog baby, told them that the matter was done, and walked directly back to Yang's mansion.
Yang Guozhong: Brother Jiang, what should I do now?
Me: Now everyone just pretends that they don't know anything and waits for Colliers to come.
Yang Guozhong: Brother Jiang has a high opinion.
We waited for three days, and Colliers came.
Yang Guozhong and I took Colliers into the living room and served him like an emperor.
Gao Lishi: The emperor was really ecstatic when he saw Yang Taizhen, and now he specially ordered him to go to Taizhen Temple to be a Taoist priest, and gave him the name Taizhen, and when the time is right, he will take him back to the harem and be named a concubine.
Gao Lishi paused for a moment, took out a bag of things, and continued: You two have relieved the emperor's sorrows, and the emperor will reward you two with two hundred taels of gold.
When Yang Guozhong heard that the emperor had rewarded him with gold, his eyes immediately lit up.
I took the gold, took out a hundred taels, and said: This time it is Gao Gonggong who has made great contributions, and the grass people are just relieving Gao Gonggong's worries.
I thought: This Gao Gonggong must have eaten a section in the middle, and the emperor must reward him with two hundred taels per person. However, as long as Colliers loves money, He Xiangxue's hope of being rescued is getting bigger and bigger.
Colliers: How dare you do this?
Me: Please be sure to laugh at Grandpa Gao.
Colliers: For the sake of your loyalty, I'll reluctantly accept it.
Me: Thank you Gao Gonggong, the grass people will do their best to solve problems for Gao Gonggong.
When Gao Lishi heard me say this, a smile appeared on his face, and he said: There are no vacancies in the capital now, but I will help you pay attention.
As soon as I heard this, I knew that Colliers was really powerful, and when he saw that I did not love money, he must have asked for an official, so he said this to me, so that I might be relieved.
Me: Thank you for cultivating my father-in-law.
Yang Guozhong: Thank you Gao Gonggong for the cultivation.
Colliers: It's not too early, so I'll go first.
Yang Guozhong and I sent Gao Lishi out of the door, and when we saw Gao Lishi walking away, we went back to the room.
I went back to my room, took out two hundred taels of silver, and quietly walked out of Yang's mansion, and started the wind to chase Gao Lishi. Back then, it was Xiao He who chased Han Xin, and this year I chased Gao Lishi on the snow.
I was so fast that I caught up with Colliers.
I said loudly: Father-in-law Gao, the grass people still have something to ask for. With that, he fell to his knees in the snow.
For the sake of He Xiangxue, I don't care about face.
When Gao Lishi saw that it was me, his face was a little surprised, and he asked: Jiang Gongzi, why did you chase after me all of a sudden, what is the matter with you?
Me: Qi Gao Gonggong, the grass people have something to ask for, and I hope that Gao Gonggong will help.
Gao Lishi: Jiang Gongzi, get up and speak.
Me: Thank you Gonggong Gao, this is a long story, when the grass people were on an errand in Fanyang, they accidentally offended Lord Li, the envoy of Jiedu, and as a result, in order to retaliate against me, he sent my daughter-in-law who did not pass through the door to the palace.
Gao Lishi: It's the woman sent by Xu Junshi.
Me: Exactly.
Gao Lishi: This woman is extremely ugly, not worthy of you, I think Jiang Gongzi is a talent, and when he seeks a position in Chang'an, I will help you introduce a royal woman, then you are not very expensive.
Me: Thank you Gao Gonggong for her attention, although this woman is ugly, but the grass people have a deep affection for her, and I hope that Gao Gonggong will understand.
Colliers: It is very difficult for a woman who has entered the palace to come out.
As soon as I heard Gao Lishi say that this matter was difficult, then there must still be a way, so I quickly took out two hundred taels of silver and sent it to Gao Lishi, saying: Please Gao Gonggong think of a way.
Gao Lishi took the silver, thought about it, and said: In this way, I will arrange her to enter the Taizhen Temple first, let her serve Yang Taizhen, and wait for Yang Taizhen to be made a concubine one day, and then Yang Taizhen will be the master and reward her to you.
Me: Thank you, Grandpa Gao.
Colliers: It's a trivial matter, but it's not enough to worry about.
Me: Jiang is at the mercy of Gao Gong at any time.
Colliers: That's it for today, I'm going back to the palace.
Me: Grandpa Gao, please.
I watched Gao Lishi's back disappear into the vast snow, and I also turned around and walked towards Yang's mansion.
I thought: Now with the help of Gao Lishi, He Xiangxue is in the palace, and his life will not be in danger.
Thinking of this, my mood suddenly relaxed. When I saw this white snow, I remembered that when I was in Shanghai, I could see snow every year, and I wonder if this snow that has been separated by thousands of years is the same? Is it snowing in Shanghai at this moment?
I don't want to think too much about it, I'm in such a good mood at the moment, I'm going to find a restaurant to have a glass of wine,
When I came to a tavern called "Three Bowls of Wine", I walked in, and there were a lot of guests sitting in it, and I found a place by the window, and the guy served three bowls of wine, and I thought, you call it Three Bowls of Wine, and you really only give three bowls of wine.
Man: Guest, what do you need to eat?
Me: Cut a pound of mutton.
Man: Okay.
After a while, the lamb came up. I ate a piece of it, and it tasted pretty good, better than the mutton I ate in Shanghai, and I picked up a bowl of wine, and found that the wine was hot, and thought: this hot wine may be more refreshing.
I took a big sip, a fragrance came out, this is the best wine I drank in the Tang Dynasty, I am very happy, I was in a good mood, and now there is food and wine, when life is like this, what more can I ask for.
Just as I was drinking, I saw a man and a woman walking in, the man was suave and the woman was as beautiful as a fairy. The two of them sat down next to me.
The man served three bowls of wine to each of them and asked, "Guest officer, what do you need to serve with the drink?"
I heard the woman say: "One pound of mutton and three steamed buns."
Man: Okay.
The man and the woman looked at me, and I smiled at them in return. I saw that the man's expression did not change, and the woman's eyes seemed to flash a trace of indescribable and inexplicable things.
As soon as I heard the voice of this woman, it was very sweet, and I felt drunk when I heard it, and I thought: I must have heard this voice, that's right, she is the rain sister of a bowl of porridge, although they didn't wear black clothes, but, I guess they disguised themselves into Chang'an City, they must have some plan, do they want to assassinate the emperor, they don't have such courage.
I sat there and thought to myself: they must know what I look like, but they never imagined that I had already known who they were. I didn't go to them, and they didn't come to me, which means that they don't know that I've identified them, and they feel that they can continue to disguise.
I finished drinking, eating meat, settled the bill, walked out of the "Three Bowls of Wine" restaurant, walked to a corner, I looked back, they did not chase out, I started the wind speed, quickly rushed to Yangfu, for fear that they would chase out, and as a result, my life.