Chapter 246: The Bitter Shopkeeper
This kind of thing has nothing to do with identity, Xiao Fan has always felt that it has something to do with talent.
If you don't know how to spend money before and after the moon, don't know how to create romance, and don't know how to be funny and humorous, why will other beauties like you? There may be no reason for love to disappear, but if you want to fall in love with someone, there must be some kind of reason, saying that you don't need any reason to love someone, that is not called love, it is called estrus.
Xiao Fan saw these truths very thoroughly, and he felt that this was the truth, which was applicable all over the world, ancient and modern.
"A person must have an advantage, and this advantage of yours happens to be valued by the woman you like, in this way, you can definitely hit it off, and all the processes are omitted, Your Majesty, what advantages do you have?"
Facing Zhu Yunwen, who looked depressed, Xiao Fan tried to analyze the reasons for the failure of the pickling girl with him.
Zhu Yunwen thought for a while, puffed up his chest and said a little proudly: "I am the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty!" ”
"This is not an advantage, but an advantage, if you don't plan to coerce her as the emperor, this advantage will have no effect on you......" Xiao Fan cruelly shattered Zhu Yunwen's pride.
Zhu Yunwen's expression became depressed again.
"Your Majesty, think about it again, what are your advantages?"
Zhu Yunwen was silent for a long time, and said uncertainly: "Is it an advantage to be handsome?" ”
Xiao Fan nodded: "Of course." ”
Zhu Yunwen breathed a sigh of relief and smiled sincerely: "I am finally a person with merits......"
Xiao Fan said leisurely: "It's good that you are handsome, but Huang Ying has seen you many times, but she didn't like you, which shows that your handsomeness does not match her aesthetics at all in her eyes, simply put, her taste is light......"
Zhu Yunwen's smile froze, and after a while, he said resentfully: "...... I don't look that heavy, do I? ”
Raising his head, Zhu Yunwen looked at Xiao Fan helplessly: "Xiao Shiyu, now only you can help me, you must help me catch her, she is the first woman I like in my life, if I can't marry her in this life, I won't be happy in this life......"
Xiao Fan said bitterly: "The dignified son of tomorrow, he can't even catch up with a woman, it's just a loss of face for the entire Ming Dynasty......"
Zhu Yunwen lowered his head in shame: "............"
"What the hell do you like about her?"
Zhu Yunwen's eyes suddenly brightened, and he said affectionately: "I like her liveliness, her cheerfulness, she is like a moving picture, every time I see her, I can always give me a new scene, so that I am always full of novelty......"
Xiao Fan nodded, and confirmed that Zhu Yunwen was in love with Huang Ying, not in estrus.
Facing such a rookie in love, Xiao Fan has a headache.
Although Xiao Fan looked like an experienced pickle girl expert in front of Zhu Yunwen, no one knew better than him, in fact, Xiao Fan was no better at chasing women, he was so miserable in his previous life, he didn't solve the problem of food and clothing, he never thought about chasing women, he already had three wives in this life, but he never let go of chasing anyone, it was basically a matter of course. Therefore, for chasing women, Xiao Fan is currently only in the stage of theoretical knowledge, and Zhu Yunwen has tragically become Xiao Fan's experiment to test the theoretical knowledge of love.
The experimenter didn't think it was a very dangerous thing to ask Xiao Fan for advice, and looked at Xiao Fan pitifully, his eyes full of help, like a homeless cat waiting for adoption by a well-wisher.
Xiao Fan recalled what Zhu Yunwen had just said, smacked his mouth, and always felt that something was wrong.
"A moving scroll? You shouldn't think of her as a spring palace map, right? ”
Zhu Yunwen was stunned, then jumped up, and said angrily: "Of course not!" Where did you think of it? ”
Xiao Fan had an idea, blessed his soul, and hurriedly said: "Sing!" Your Majesty! Sing! ”
"Singing?"
"Sing love songs! Take the piano to the window of her boudoir and sing while playing, I don't believe she is not moved! ”
"This ...... Did it work? ”
"It works! Catch a quasi-child! ”
"What song?"
"Oh ni again!"
"I ...... Quasi-play! ”
Out of the palace, Xiao Fan's mood was very complicated.
Originally, he was busy running a martial arts hall recently, and preparing for various matters of martial arts, and many tedious matters had to be handled by him, the person in charge, and he was so busy that his feet did not touch the ground, and he slept in the yamen of the Zhenfu Division every day and did not go home for several days.
Zhu Yunwen, the shopkeeper who shook his hands, enjoyed happiness in the palace leisurely, and if he didn't help, he would just make trouble, and Xiao Fan's schedule had to have one more important thing to deal with,—— helping to pick up girls today.
In fact, according to Xiao Fan's thoughts, why does the emperor need to be so troublesome? A holy decree, lock the sweetheart into the deep palace, at the beginning, people may not have a good face for this bullying emperor, but for a long time in the deep palace, and there is no other different surname, the emperor dangles in front of her a few more times a day, or from time to time to give her a domineering and gentle kiss, said that the child has been in place for a long time, even if it is a boar, the girl will have a little affection for him,—— female frequency is written like this, dog blood is dog blood, but it is very effective.
But since Zhu Yunwen is so innocent and insists on refusing to use his identity to coerce her, Xiao Fan is embarrassed to take him badly, an innocent emperor with a pure heart is very valuable, his preciousness lies in making an originally simple thing like taking off his pants and farting, but it shows the innocence and youthfulness of his first love, which makes people can't bear to remind him of this stupidity.
Everyone will do a few stupid things in their life, and this is especially true of first love.
Singing, and it is to sing outside Huang Ying's boudoir, this is a very troublesome thing, of course Huang Ying lives in the Huang Mansion, in addition to Huang Ying in the Huang Mansion, there is also her very annoying Yushi brother Huang Guan, there are vicious dogs inside, it is not suitable to enter.
If Zhu Yunwen swaggered into the Huang Mansion and openly seduced Huang Guan's sister in broad daylight, presumably Huang Guan would not be very happy...... Xiao Fan let out a long sigh, he felt that his head hurt. Why did all the troubles in this world happen to him?
Ming said that it was the official martial arts of the imperial court, no matter what, it is better to hold the martial arts first and then think about Zhu Yunwen's pickled girl.
Second, there are thousands of empty alleys in the city, and the streets are very lively.
Since ancient times, the status of the martial arts is low and vulgar, and the sages believe that the martial arts are the source of trouble, and the practice of martial arts will make the people not think about peace, but only know how to fight fiercely, resulting in the folk customs are not simple, so as to forget the way of the gentleman to re-emphasize the cultivation of virtue, which is a kind of disadvantage against the Confucian teachings.
Now, under the strong impetus of Xiao Fan, the commander of Jinyiwei, Wuju has broken through the prejudices of civil officials, and has been openly put into the Golden Palace, and it has been truly put into practice, so that the future martial arts students are no longer vulgar and lowly martial artists, they also have the opportunity to win fame, seal their wives and sons, and glorify the lintel. As a result, the people of the people have seen a new dawn, and the future of the world is not just a way to study.
Under the auspices of Shangshu Ruyu of the Ministry of War, the martial arts test site set up in the right guard of the government army in the capital city finally started the first round of preliminary examinations smoothly at the same time as a crisp gong sounded.
At Xiao Fan's suggestion, the martial arts imitated the liberal arts system, and divided the township examination into the township examination and the general examination, that is, the martial artists from all over the country participated in the township examination in the place of household registration, and the winners entered Beijing to participate in the general examination, just like the literati scientific examination, until the martial champion was selected.
However, due to the fact that this was the first military test since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, the yamen of the state capitals were not fully prepared at all, and the imperial court was in urgent need of all kinds of military talents, so it was urgent to follow the power and temporarily adopted the name recommendation system, and the officials from all over the country recommended suitable talents to enter the Beijing division to directly participate in the examination.
The test is divided into three games, the first test strategy, the art of war, and astronomy and geography, the second test camp array, mines, gunpowder, chariots, etc., and the third test of martial arts, including horse arrows and guns, knives, swords, halberds, fist fighting, stabbing and other methods, and then continue the second round of competition from the winners of the three games, and finally rank the top three.
Everyone in the world is attracted to fame and fortune, not only by literati, but also by martial artists.
Warriors from all over the world have appeared on the stage, using all their strength, desperately fighting for a bright future for themselves, if they can rely on the big tree of the imperial court in this life and have a military position, who will dare to think that they are vulgar martial artists in the future?
Compared with the noisy martial arts test site of 10,000 people, the Taifeng rice shop on the east bank of the Qinhuai River was silent.
The smoke and waves of the river gently beat the goose stone on the bank, there are several large grain boats moored in the boat port below the rice line, the rice line is empty, the men of the rice line take advantage of the lack of work, they have invited each other to the martial arts test site to see the excitement, only a few short-shirted men are left outside the big warehouse full of grain and rice to sit in a bunch of idle teeth to pass the time.
The steps of the Mixing boat port were as cold as water, and Chen Ying'er sat on the stepping stones with her knees crossed, staring at the Qinhuai River in front of her with a pair of haggard eyes, but her thoughts didn't know where to go.
He...... What is being done at this time? Is it to handle official business in the yamen, or is it ...... Holding your wife at home?
Biting her lower lip, Chen Ying'er's eyes flushed slightly.
It's been so long since he came back from Beiping, but he hasn't come to find him once, and if there is anything that needs the Chen family's business, he will send someone to inform him and leave, and he has never said a word about his children's private affairs.
He...... Did he really just think of me as his subordinate? Nothing else? Has he ever thought about who am I working for Jinyiwei and the imperial court like this? Doesn't he know that I'm actually a woman, an ordinary woman who just wants to be with her sweetheart and teach her husband and children from now on?
A deep sense of tiredness and powerlessness invaded her heart, she was tired, she didn't know how long she could wait, the most beautiful years of a woman's life were gradually consumed in vain, but he didn't see his most beautiful time, how long would it take for such a day? When he is old, he wants to marry, how can I bear to marry?
If she could do it all over again, she would like to go back to when he was in the Chen family three years ago, she was willing to throw away all superfluous self-esteem and reserve, abandon the burning jealousy and selfishness, treat him well in this life, and do everything she can to keep his people and keep his heart, like all good wives in the world...... You sighed, Chen Ying'er's eyes were shining, and the vast river surface became hazy and distorted.
The personal maid sat bored with the piano on the side, she was still young, so she naturally didn't understand the bitter lovesickness of the young lady.
Secretly looked left and right, found that no one was paying attention, hugged the qin and smiled, and then took off the embroidered shoes and snow-white Luo socks on the feet, revealing a pair of crystal jade, full and attractive white and slender feet, cute toes naughtily bent a few times, and slowly stretched them into the cold Qinhuai River water under the steps, the cool and comfortable feeling suddenly spread all over the body, Baoqin couldn't help but shiver, let out a satisfied moan.
After being intoxicated in the cold for a while, Baoqin stared at the calm river, blinked twice with her clear and smart eyes, suddenly pouted, and said angrily: "Miss, I heard that my uncle ...... Xiao Fan brought back a woman from Beiping and took her as a concubine...... This shameless man, it's not enough to have two county lord's wives, but he ......"
"Hug Qin, shut up!" When Chen Ying'er was really full of resentment, when she heard Baoqin mention Xiao Fanna's concubine, Fang's heart became more and more irritable.
Baoqin was startled, secretly spit out his tongue, and didn't dare to say anything more.
Chen Ying'er couldn't hold back any longer, and crystal tears slid down her cheeks.
Xiao Fan, when will you marry the county lord and take a concubine? Am I just a subordinate of Jinyiwei in your heart?
There was a sound of footsteps behind her, Chen Ying'er hurriedly wiped her tears, her miserable face turned whole, and she became the resolute and indifferent shopkeeper of the Chen family again.
And Baoqin was busy putting Luo socks and embroidered shoes on his feet, and then stood up.
Looking back, a middle-aged steward of the rice store was bowing to Chen Ying'er with some hesitation and said: "Shopkeeper, there is a matter that I don't know if I should report to you, but this matter has nothing to do with our Taifeng rice store, and the villain may have something to do......
"Uncle Zhang, just say what you have, don't hide it." Chen Ying'er interrupted him a little impatiently.
Steward Zhang hurriedly smiled and said: "Yes, our rice line has been getting along well with the Jiyi rice line of the ferry on the east coast of Qinhuai, just now the Li steward of the Jiyi rice line came to reconcile the accounts, and talked about one thing during the chat, yesterday afternoon, a middle-aged man found them Jiyi rice line, and wanted to ask them to leave Beijing with a few more people, and made an appointment to leave tomorrow afternoon, this is nothing strange, but the person's remuneration is very much, and he made a move of three hundred taels of silver, so much silver is enough to buy a boat, The shopkeeper Cai of Jiyi Mixing was happy to smile, and he should respond to it...... Listening to Steward Li talk about this, the villain suddenly thought of an incident that happened in our rice shop the year before last, wasn't it also a few people who wanted to leave Beijing on our grain boat at that time? And they were quite generous, and then our guys from Mi Xing took down those people, only to know that there was a flower monk wanted by the imperial court, the more the villain thought about it, the more he felt that something was wrong, and the few who wanted to take the grain ship of Jiyi Mixing, should it also be...... Uh, the villain is troublesome, so I would like to report to the shopkeeper ......"
Chen Ying'er thought about it carefully, her beautiful willow eyebrows quietly frowned, and she was silent for a long time.
Two years ago, under her instructions, she unintentionally inserted Liu to arrest the monk Daoyan, a wanted criminal in the imperial court, and sent him to the Yamen of the Zhenfu Division, which indirectly saved the life of Xiao Fan, who was in the edict at the time, and later it was because of this incident that Xiao Fan was reunited with her.
Today, there are people who want to leave Beijing by boat, and the shot is also very generous, which is exactly the same as the Daoyan monk back then, and there must be something strange in it.
Because of the arrest of Daoyan back then, there was a turning point in the fate between her and Xiao Fan, and if she catches a few more now, will it make her and Xiao Fan's fate take another turn?
Thinking of this, the corners of Chen Ying'er's mouth quietly hooked up a chuckle.
The woman who fell in love with her lacked reason, not to mention that the Chen family's business name is now regarded as the peripheral front station of Jinyiwei, and many ministers in the DPRK and China have participated in it, and their power is no longer comparable to the Jiangpu Chen family in the past. What if those people happened to be the prisoners that Xiao Fan was trying to arrest? Isn't this a great achievement? In his heart, he must think a little bit higher of himself, right? If it is not good, I can also see him once when I report this matter to him, so as to relieve the sorrow in my heart for a while...... Weighing the pros and cons, Chen Yinger finally made up her mind.
"Uncle Zhang, you go and say hello to the shopkeeper Cai of Jiyi Rice Store right now, which means that the few guests in the afternoon, I Chen Jiatai Feng Rice Store helped him pick up, and I won't let him suffer, he accepts other people's silver, I don't want one tael, and give him an extra hundred taels...... No, give him two hundred taels! ”
Steward Zhang was taken aback, his eyes widened and he said, "Huh? Shopkeeper's ...... This, what kind of business is this? ”
Chen Ying'er's pretty face sank, and said: "If you are told to go, you will go, don't talk nonsense, I know how to do business." ”
Jingshi Wuyi Lane, in the courtyard of King Yan.
A middle-aged man dressed in a subordinate costume with a dark face holding a saucer, under the watchful eyes of many brocade-clothed captains in the inner courtyard, walked into the bedroom of the prince of Yan Wang unhurriedly.
In the bedroom, Zhu Gaochi, the obese prince of Yanwang, was holding his fat chin with one hand, lying on the bookcase and flipping through the books boredly, looking like a white-skinned pig who was full of food and recuperating.
Zhu Di's other two sons, Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaosui, sat in front of the chessboard with sad faces, playing against each other, black and white flags filled the board in an orderly manner, and the two of them clearly looked absent-minded.
The middle-aged man took the saucer, walked into the bedroom, respectfully placed the tea cup in front of Zhu Gaochu and Zhu Gaosui, and when he walked in front of Zhu Gaochi, the middle-aged man's eyes flashed, and he hurriedly said in a very fast and light tone: "Your Royal Highness, don't worry, the prince has made arrangements, and he will take the three princes out of Beijing tomorrow, and ask the three princes to be patient for a while......
Zhu Gaochi, whose eyes were blank, was stunned when he heard this, and then immediately became excited, and said excitedly: "Who are you?" Are you ......?"
Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaosui also looked at him in surprise.
The middle-aged man hurriedly said, "The three princes are silent!" This is a dangerous place for tigers and wolves, and you must not make a noise, otherwise you will harm yourselves......"
The three of them were shocked, and immediately recognized the situation, since they entered Beijing to meet Zhu Yunwen, Xiao Fan unceremoniously invited them into their father's courtyard in Beijing, imprisoned them, and sent many Jinyi captains to guard and monitor, and they were only allowed to move in the inner courtyard of the mansion, not even the front hall, let alone go out.
At first glance, when they heard that their father did not give up on them, they actually sent someone to rescue them, and the three of them were so excited and surprised that they almost couldn't help themselves.
After the three of them regained their calmness, the middle-aged man glanced at the door vigilantly, and then said slowly: "The prince has already instructed to rescue the three princes and return to Beiping at all costs. ”
The three of them were grateful, and they all cast approving glances at him.
Zhu Gaochi thought for a while and hesitated: "But...... Now that the brocade guards outside are watching very closely, how can we get out? ”
Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaosui glared at him together, and said impatiently: "If you don't want to leave this ghost place, stay, whatever you want!" We've had enough anyway! ”
Zhu Gaochi smiled, touched the back of his head honestly, and stopped talking.
The middle-aged man paused, and said: "Don't worry, the three princes don't worry, the subordinates have already prepared for the orders of the prince, no matter how perfect the guard, there is always something it misses, tomorrow at noon, the subordinates will start to act, the three princes just need to keep their mouths, and wait with peace of mind, at that time, the subordinates will escort the three to leave by boat, as long as they cross the Yangtze River and reach the north bank, there will be someone to answer, no matter how powerful the Jinyi guard is, it is impossible to catch you......"
The three of them suddenly became excited again, their eyes flashed, and even their breathing became short.
Zhu Gaochi looked up at the sky, shed tears of happiness with joy, and said in a trembling voice: "God is pitiful, we ...... It's finally time to go back to Beiping! Boat...... It's good to take the boat, it's comfortable to take the boat......"
Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaosui also showed yearning expressions together, and their confused eyes seemed to see the vast Yangtze River with thousands of miles of blue waves, and the small boat gently swaying with the waves, carrying the freedom they longed for, sailing to the happy north shore...... "Yes, it's good to take the boat...... The water town in the south of the Yangtze River is poetic and picturesque, and you may even meet a boat lady who scratches the wind and is gorgeous......"
"Three!"
"That's right! Three boat girls! ”
(To be continued)