The relationship between Xu Ruyu and the Cai family was still hidden by both parties a few years ago. Although before this, the relationship between Jiang Ning and Fan Yang was incomprehensible to the world, but the fierce attack of the Youji family against the county policy made people think that Fan Yang Cai's family was actually the mother family of Xu Ruyu, a new upstart in the southeast. Once upon a time, the beauty and talent of the county lord of Jinghe were not only limited to spreading in the territory of Youji, but now, in the southern Xinjiang and northern deserts, there are also her poems and texts recited, but the rumors about her death in the year of the letter made several people sigh, and careful people may notice that the tomb of the county lord of Jinghe under Beihe Mountain has moved to another place after a few years.

The only people who knew the details were those involved in the matter.

The dusty past has gradually become clearer, and the world can vaguely see many well-concealed truths of the past thirty years.

Prior to this, Xu Ruyu rose to prominence in Qingjiang, and in the eyes of the world, he was a civilian hero like his father Xu Xing. In the shoddy tea shops and restaurants, their deeds are widely sung by storytellers, inspiring the enthusiasm of ordinary youth, and those who live everywhere only feel that their dreams of living and working in peace and contentment feel a little real when they hear their deeds. However, for the great family, there is nothing more disgusting.

For hundreds of years, the common people have not formed a rising force, whether militarily or politically economically, those who have climbed to high positions because of their talents will feel isolated, and the same is true of Shoujun Xu Xing. Xu Xing made great achievements twice and retreated to the mountains twice.

Xu Ruyu is definitely an outlier, he takes the commoners and the dilapidated or declining family forces under his command to form his own power. The fierce attack on the county policy also shows the family's vigilant posture towards Xu Ruyu and Jiang Ning. Those families can tolerate the demise of the old family and the rise of the new family, but they do not want to see the power of the family be replaced by some new power class.

Years later, the secret of Xu Ruyu's life experience became the talk of the streets, and the world suddenly found that behind him was the core family of the family class, although the Cai family was facing the disaster of extinction, but it did not prevent others from affirming the nobility of the Cai family's bloodline. In this way, the world has dug up many clues from Xu Ruyu's many deeds, which is the details of Cai Yi's meeting with Xu Ruyu in Shangnan a few years ago, and there are also several versions of rumors.

Xu Xing's deeds of worshipping in the Tianji Xueqiu Gate and Fu Weichen gradually spread. Although Tianji Xueqiu is a representative of the Gaomen family of the old dynasty, it does not hinder his lofty status in the eyes of the world at all, and the Gaomen of the family comes to see Jiang Ning at this time, but he doesn't feel so disgusted.

For the commoners, they don't care about the inheritance of the family's bloodline, only the love between Shoujun Xu Xing and the county lord of Jinghe makes them more interested, but listening to these news, only the news spread by Jiangning's Mingyuelou bookstore is the most authoritative.

Jiangning imitated Yongyang's Mingyue Tower, and built another building in Dongcheng, taking the same name. Four-storey high, painting heavy eaves, flying bright moon, in the long street, if standing out from the crowd, Yiren reads. The building is still the same, but the scale of drinking is also the rules of Yongyang Mingyue Building, the first floor is not limited to elegance and vulgarity, the second floor rejects the counties with a murderous name, the unclean clothes, the third floor unravels the sword to pick the bright moon, the upstairs wine is not a celebrity can not be tasted, but do not refuse meritorious people. As long as he makes meritorious contributions in Jiangning, even if he is a pawn of a peddler, Jiang Yunuo, the head of Jiangning's Mingyue Tower, will personally pour a jade pot and jade snow for it.

There are a few people in the world who can be celebrities, Xu Xing is a celebrity, and the people in Jiangning dare not call themselves celebrities. Jiang Yunuo is the sister of Master Sima Jiang Lingtian and the closed disciple of Lord Mingjian Yun Qingxu, and there are few people in Jiang Ning who can afford her to pour the wine in person.

Jiang Yunuo folded her sleeves to reveal a piece of her wrist, her slender plain ten fingers lightly clasped the delicate silver kettle, and a smile was hidden at the corner of her mouth.

Tu Wenyong saw her walking towards this side in a graceful posture, hurriedly stood up, and exclaimed, "Don't dare." "Bow your fingers and knock on the table, as a sign of fear.

Jiang Lingtian laughed and said, "Yunuo, don't embarrass Lord Tu, come here and sit down." ”

Yu Nuojiao said: "Liu Mazi asked me to pour a drink from Lord Tu, and when he finished speaking, he came up, but he wanted to ask Lord Tu for this favor in person." ”

Tu Wenyong showed his bitterness and said, "If Mr. Liu wants to inquire about the private affairs of adults, Wenyong has nothing to say. ”

Yu Nuo smiled and said: "I know that these rumors and rumors all over the city are all caused by your Si Wencao, since you want to spread the truth, why don't you let Mr. Liu tell the story here, pick the business of Mingyue Tower, it's a big deal, Lord Tu will come over to drink later, and Yu Nuo will allow credit to be." ”

Yun Niang smiled: "Zhang Zhongdao is not here, if he is here, you don't need to beg him, he will come and beg you." ”

Yu Nuo looked sideways, and said coquettishly: "Don't forget that you are the real master of Mingyue Tower, and you don't coerce Lord Tu with me at this time, but you come to ridicule me?" ”

When everyone heard her admit that she was "coercing" Tu Wenyong at this time, they all laughed.

Tu Wenyong knew that this wine was not so good, but Jiang Yunuo posted in the name of Jiang Lingtian, but he couldn't refuse to come, looking at everyone present who looked like they didn't care about themselves, he was very depressed in his heart, and secretly thought to himself, everyone knew a little bit about the life experience of the adult, but the news spread by Si Wencao through secret channels was true or false, maybe they were also interested. said with a wry smile: "With the relationship between Mr. Liu and Jiang Ning, what he said through his mouth, the world will think that it is the truth, so what kind of rumor is it?" ”

Jiang Yunuo said: "I don't want to inquire about other things, as long as Lord Tu tells the story between Duke Xu and the county lord of Jinghe." Everyone knows that the bookstore is known for its authenticity and detail in the late Mingyue Building, and the engraved slander can be sold for 100 yuan when it reaches Waifu. ”

Tu Wenyong secretly thought in his heart: The adult and the barbarian girl in front of him are commensurate with brother and sister, and when they got out of the basket, they wanted to carry the black pot by themselves, avoiding her aggressive eyes, and shook their heads, and said in their mouths: "These are related to the privacy of adults, except for those rumors that have been spread, I don't know much." He looked at Jiang Lingtian and said secretly: Lord Jiang was tight-lipped, but he threw the problem to me, an irrelevant outsider, and said, "But Mr. Shao knows more, Miss Yunuo can ask Mr. Shao." ”

Jiang Yunuo saw that he didn't eat hard and soft, so he walked to Yun Niang's side and sat down in a dejected manner, and said, "Ming said that I will go into the mansion and ask Mrs. directly." ”

Yun Niang said with a smile: "Where would Madame talk about her in-laws' affairs at will, but Mrs. Jue'er is straightforward and fast-talking, you can go straight to her mouth." ”

Tu Wenyong saw that they were calculating the two ladies during the banquet, and pretended not to hear it, and thought: Mrs. Jue'er is also the master who likes to join in the fun, isn't it all messed up this time?

Jiang Lingtian said with a smile: "The affair between Duke Xu and the county lord of Jinghe should be a model of talent and beauty for hundreds of years, and there are rumors elsewhere, which will inevitably have disrespectful words. ”

Tu Wenyong said: "The marriage of the Gaomen is not good, and it is publicized in a big way, but I am afraid that it will deepen the vigilance of those families?" ”

Jiang Lingtian said: "Jiang Ning's revolution is new, abolishing the old customs, it is inevitable, those families have everything in their hearts, and they can't hide it." It is a policy of internal co-government, but I want Ru Yu to come back and personally determine the decision, as the letter says, after all, it is only rude, and these news should not be disseminated for the time being. ”

When Jiang Yunuo heard this, he remembered something, and interjected and asked: "Every time the righteous brother comes back from the Youji handbook, it is filed by your Si Wencao, what inside information comes from during this period?" ”

In March, Xu Ruyu's handwritten letter was sent back to Jiangning, and most of the worries in Youli's heart were put down, and everyone advised him, so he stacked the affairs in his hands. At this time, it was rare to meet outsiders, even if they summoned Jiang Ning's close ministers, they also lowered the curtain and did not show people in person. However, Xu Ruyu's handwritten book from Youji should be read by her first, and then passed on to everyone. The military orders from Youji, if they were ghostwritten by others, would be in a fairly formal format, but if they were written by Xu Ruyu, they would be mixed with chattering words with Youli and Jue'er, which seemed disorganized. Everywhere Xu Ruyu passed, there were secret letters presented to Jiang Ning, but at the beginning of Xu Ruyu's handwriting, he must say the direction where he is, or say: Go to Qingyi Dongye, and have something in his heart; Or say: Shang Xing on the sea, I don't know how much from the Tianjin Gate, and the eyes are all blue waves. But Xu Ruyu didn't know where he was most of the time. There are often government and military orders mixed in private letters with the two ladies, and formal warrants are often mixed with sentences such as "the scenery of the south of the Yangtze River is like embroidery, it is suitable to travel on the river, the two walls are covered with flowers like brocade, and it is suitable for wine and piano". Such a handwritten letter had to be excerpted, and the private words of Xu Ruyu and the two ladies were hidden before it was passed on to everyone. Although the originals are all filed by Si Wencao, Tu Wenyong will never admit that he has read these secret documents at this time, although reading them is not against the rules.

Tu Wenyong said: "Wenyong is unknown, Yu Nuo is really interested, and he can read it with the permission of Lord Shao." But I thought in my heart: Even Shao Haitang has to avoid reading these letters, how can he agree to let you read them?

In the letter, Xu Ruyu also recorded the practice of enlightenment, these words and sentences were excerpted, in addition to circulating to Liang Bao, Wei Yu, and Jimo Mingxi, only the important ministers of the three prefectures could read it, but Tu Wenyong was close to the water and the tower was the first to get the moon, and he could also get in touch with these extremely advanced martial arts practices.

Jiang Yunuojiao said with a smile: "I'm not listening to the secrets in the army, Jiangning Gambling Market has already set a handicap for Mrs. to give birth to a boy and a girl, Mrs. is in labor in June, and the righteous brother will be named for the child in the womb in Fanyang, I don't know if it is a female name or a male name?" ”

Tu Wenyong said: "I don't know until I ask my wife." ”

Jiang Yunuo said angrily: "Every time you excerpt the letters, could it be that you only look at what you should see, and you don't see anything that you shouldn't see?" ”

Tu Wenyong raised his sleeve to wipe the sweat on his forehead, and turned his eyes to look at Jiang Lingtian, with a bitter expression, and his intention to ask for help was revealed.

Jiang Lingtian said with a smile: "Wen Yong is tight-lipped, no wonder he can be the Si Wen Cao's heavy responsibility." I know that Ru Yu came up with three names for the girl, and only said: The male name has its own heart, if it is a girl, but he is the only one who loves it. Thou shalt want to have a daughter. ”

Tu Wenyong said secretly: Shao Mei Yiyun and others are very eager to have a man, if Jiang Ning had already had a young master, and the adult was in danger in the Northern Tang Dynasty, Jiang Ning would not be so panicked.

Jiang Yunuo is no longer embarrassed by Tu Wenyong, with her connections, she is to inquire about Shao Haitang, but Shao Haitang can't cover it tightly.

Everyone was changing their arms, and there was a commotion on the second floor, only to hear a man going up to the third floor, and said downstairs: "Untie the sword and pick the bright moon, taste the wine and watch the beauty." Although the name of the owner of Mingyue Mansion is not as good as Shao Ruyan, but Shao Ruyan is in Fanyang at this time, I deigned to come to see her, how dare you stop me? A person next to him whispered comfort: "If you want to defect to a foreign race, Fan Wenlong will naturally stop you, not to mention that Jiang Ning has not embarrassed you and me, why do you talk about right and wrong?" Another person said in an urn voice: "Brother Feng, you don't pay attention to him, he talks about that flower Xiu smoke and fish and geese, can he still live up to the taste of the wine in his arms?" Man, hurry up and bring me a pot of Pingcheng autumn dew to grandpa. ”

These three people are Qin Zhongshu, Feng Ge'er, and Xiao Yuan. The three of them let Peng Muqiu take to Jiangning with Kou Zichan, Kou Zichan has a deep relationship with Xu Ruyu, and is the current Confucian, Xu Ruyu has not returned to Jiangning, Jiangning cannot decide his authority, and now he is temporarily in the position of guest secretary and participates in political affairs.

Qin Zhongshu snorted coldly: "Beauty is like wine to warm people's hearts, this world is stunning, it is like the best in wine, above the third floor, there are both the best in wine and the best in the world, Xiao Yuan and I go up together, you can get what you get." ”

Feng Ge'er dissuaded: "Don't make trouble and make it difficult for Mr. Kou to be in the middle." ”

Qin Zhongshu said: "Li San is bad for me and Hua Xiuyan's good deeds, I want him to compensate me for a stunning beauty." ”

"What does this have to do with the three Li brothers?"

"You elm head, don't you know that Li San is Xu Ruyu, the lord of Jiangning? Jiang Yunuo is his sister-in-law, and now she will personally take care of the three of us, and we will unveil this festival with him. ”

When Jiang Yunuo heard this, Huo Ran stood upside down, stood upside down, crossed his hands on his hips, walked down the stairs with "Dong Dong Dong", and reprimanded: "Is my brother still afraid that you will not be able to ask him for a holiday?" ”

Qin Zhongshu laughed, pointed at Jiang Yunuo, and said to Brother Feng: "I said that this is the only way to see the beauty of this world. Xinghuai handed it to his lips and drank it in one gulp, but his eyes wandered on Jiang Yu's flower-like appearance. Seeing that Jiang Yunuo turned around and left, he said to Feng Ge'er: "You will pay for the wine today." ”

Jiang Yunuo returned to the third floor, his face turned pale, he sat down angrily, and said to Tu Wenyong: "Then Qin Zhongshu is very annoying, he came to the restaurant three or four times to make trouble, why did you keep his monthly routine and expel him from Jiangning?" ”

Tu Wenyong was amused in his heart, and said secretly: Qin Zhongshu said that her beauty was not as good as Shao Ruyan, and it hit her sore spot. Of course, he didn't dare to touch her moldy head, and said bluntly: "I'll talk about this to Mr. Shao and Mr. Kou tomorrow, these three people have nothing to do all day, and it's very annoying." ”

Everyone laughed and fell silent.

Qin Zhongshu was obsessed with the matter of Chu Shixiuyan, the lord of Hulan Yulin County, and everyone knew that although he was talented and the best in character and learning, Jiang Ning did not dare to use him, nor did he let him go elsewhere, so he detained him in Jiangning, and waited for Xu Ruyu to return to Jiangning to determine it personally.

Qin Zhongshu was unrestrained, and he had no position, he became more and more wanton and indulgent, every time he lingered in the restaurant and the flowers, he drank and asked questions, there was nothing to disobey, and Cao Jing'an naturally couldn't ignore him. It was he who came to Mingyue Tower to drink, and Jiang Yunuo seemed to allow him to owe credit on Kou Zichan's face. Recently, he has nothing to do, teaming up with boring literati, and the world is stunning, with Shao Ruyan as the first in the southeast, and Jiang Yunuo only ranked ninth, touching her taboo, he cut off his way of drinking on credit.

After a while, one of Si Wencao's junior colonels came upstairs and gave Tu Wenyong a secret letter. Tu Wenyong took a look, but it was a secret letter sent back from Fan Yang, the seal had been opened, and he asked the little school, saying that it was handed over by the Inner Government. Tu Wenyong opened it and looked at it, his face changed several times, and he handed it to Jiang Lingtian and Yun Qingxu.

Jiang Yunuo asked worriedly, "What happened to Fan Yang?" ”

Jiang Lingtian said: "Fan Yang is fine, Ru Yu has a different judgment on the situation in Jiangning. He Tu Wenyong said: "You go and invite all the senators and Mr. Kou, and I will rush to the mansion with Jiayue first." ”

Xu Boying and Yi Guanyuan finally rushed to the meeting hall of General Qingfeng's mansion, Youli was pregnant with Liujia, walked out of the inner mansion with Jue'er, sat on the brocade couch, and the woman standing on one side wanted to put down the curtain, but Youli stopped: "All of you are Youli's brother and uncle, you don't need to cover up your ugliness." Leaning forward slightly, he said to everyone: "If Gongliang Youqin picks up 20,000 remnants from Wenling, forcibly passes through the river and waterway, and joins Zhenning's Lingfengjing and Xu Bodang, the Kou soldiers will be as high as **10,000, and Liyang, Jiangjin, and Jingbei are all threatened by it, and I Jiangning can't ensure that everything is fine." ”

Jiang Lingtian said: "Counting the strength of Nanping to confront the Huo family in Jingbei, the total strength of Nanping will be 1230,000, Ling Fengjing can't be lazy enough to directly attack my Jiangning, I'm afraid that he will do something against the Huo family's 40,000 remnants in Jingbei." ”

120,000 against 40,000 is to forcibly attack the city. Now in the Jingbei area and around the Jingbei area, the north is Jiangjin Yijia, with about 40,000 troops, and the east is Zhujia's Liyang Mansion, with about 40,000 troops, but most of the Zhujia's troops are used to defend Jiangning, and Jiangning in the southeast corner has nearly 30,000 troops stationed in Fengling. In Jingbei, there were 50,000 garrisons in the South Plain, and 30,000 people in Xu Bodang's army were brought back, but only 80,000 people, surrounded by so many forces, Nanping did not dare to easily launch an offensive against the 40,000 remnants of the Huo family stationed in Jingbei. If Gongliang Youqin resolutely abandons Puji Island, the number of troops brought out will be as high as 60,000. At that time, Nanping's forces in Jingbei will be equal to the combined forces of several families, and the military balance of Jingbei's temporary advance will be broken.

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