"Miss Chu Xiu, I just came to our Spring Breeze Residence a few days ago, and the sons who have been playing in the Spring Breeze Residence for the past two days should have heard Miss Chu Xiu's singing, what do you say?"

After the masked woman in the white dress came on stage, a turtle slave shouted loudly under the round platform. As soon as his voice fell, someone shouted immediately after, "Miss Chu Xiu's singing voice is like a heavenly sound, just with a veil, no one knows her true face of Lushan!" ”

"If you want to see the true face of Miss Chuxiu's Lushan, it depends on your own ability! Miss Chu Xiu is just a newly listed girl in our place, she is still a virgin, but she still has to follow the rules of our Spring Breeze House, after the performance, whoever has more money will accompany him for a few drinks. Whether you can see Miss Chu Xiu's appearance, a kiss to Fangze, depends on your own. Without further ado, Miss Chu Xiu will play a song for everyone now. ”

After the turtle slave shouted loudly, the masked woman in the white dress on the stage had already sat in front of the yaoqin, pressed the strings with both hands, and began to play. The girl played and sang at the same time, and the voice was graceful to hear, as the turtle slave said, like the sound of heaven.

Chunfeng Ju is the largest hall in Zhangjiakou, and the guests who can come here to play can be said to be rich people who have eaten and seen the master. Some can really hear the quality of the song, moved by the tactful singing, close their eyes, shake their heads, and enjoy it quietly, while some are vassals and elegant, although they can't hear a good thing, but seeing that others are like this, they pretend to know very well, close their eyes, and shake their heads.

Tian Xiu, as a military general, naturally has no elegant bones on his body, but he saw that Wu Sinan was listening with his eyes closed. just pretended to be very understanding.

Wu Sinan's eyes were indeed closed, but he was extremely familiar with the voice of the woman on the stage. The voice, as if it had been a long time ago. I can often hear it, isn't this the sound of sword embroidery?

Finally, after singing the songs, the audience resounded with sky-shaking applause, and then, the big guys still quoted one by one.

"I'll give fifty taels!"

"I'll give sixty taels!"

"I'll give a hundred taels!" …….

"I'll give one hundred and fifty taels!"

The price is that the longer the higher the price, it seems that the lure with the veil is more lethal than the one with the bewitching one. There are really a lot of rich people in Zhangjiakou, everyone comes and goes. Soon the price was fried to two hundred taels, and the bustard in the hall was very happy, knowing that the previous record was only more than one hundred taels. Now it is easy to fry two hundred taels, and since Chu Xiu's arrival, the price has never fallen, unlike other girls, that is, a hammer deal.

"I'll give five hundred taels!"

Suddenly, a loud voice rang out.

The people looked toward the voice, and saw the man who was shouting. No one continued to bid. First, the price of five hundred taels is really a lot, and second, the status of this benevolent brother is really not easy to offend. This man could be in his twenties, and he was richly dressed. There were six guards standing beside him, and this person was Tian Gang, the son of Tian Shenglan, a big businessman in Zhangjiakou. At the same table as Hetiangang, there is also a young man, but this boy is dressed as a scholar.

"I'll give six hundred taels!"

When I thought it was none other than Tian Gang, someone shouted on the table not far away. Originally, this open auction was nothing, but here in Zhangjiakou. Dare to grab it with Tian Gang, which is really a little confusing. Tian Gang turned his head to look. I want to see who ate ambition and drank leopard gall. There are a lot of people who want to see who it is like him. Because they all turned their heads to look, it was easy to determine which table the person was shouting at.

"It's you!"

There were two people sitting at that table, one of them, Tian Gang recognized it at a glance, wasn't it his cousin Tian Xiu. Not to mention that he recognized it, many people in the hall also recognized Tian Xiu, and it was really funny to see these two fighting jealously.

"Cousin, I have a distinguished guest here, you still don't have to fight with me." This sentence was naturally said by Okita Xiu, and immediately after, Tian Gang raised his throat again and shouted loudly: "Seven hundred taels!" ”

This really wronged Tian Xiu, although someone at the table just quoted six hundred taels, but it was not Tian Xiu who shouted, but someone else. Of course, this person is Wu Sinan.

Hearing Tian Gang say this, Wu Sinan's face immediately sank, and he said coldly: "Tian Xiu, I'm not a distinguished guest." You can do it yourself! ”

"This ......" Tian Xiu can have today, it all depends on Tian Shenglan's family, how dare he fight with his cousin for a woman. But now, the top boss has spoken, and if he doesn't keep his voice down, he will not be allowed to let people wear all his little shoes in the future. Uncle had already instructed him to do his best to stammer, and now is the time to stammer, how can he turn around and lose face as an adult. After hesitating, he immediately shouted loudly: "Eight hundred taels!" ”

After shouting, he said to Tian Gang: "Cousin, this guest of mine is also very important, my uncle knows it, you don't have to fight anymore." ”

"How can your guests be as important as mine?" Tian Gang finished speaking very dissatisfied, and shouted loudly: "Nine hundred taels!" ”

"One thousand taels!" Seeing that he couldn't explain to his cousin, Tian Xiu had to grit his teeth and make another offer. After all, he can't reveal Wu Sinan's identity, otherwise, it will be a big deal.

"One thousand two hundred taels!" Seeing that Tian Xiu didn't know what to do, Tian Gang had no choice but to continue to offer. It seems that it is inconvenient for him to reveal the identity of the guests around him in public.

"One thousand three hundred taels!" ……

So, the two of you came and went, and after a while, the price was speculated to a high of 2,000 taels.

Both of them are not bad lords, but if they ask for such a price, isn't it cheaper for others. Tian Gang couldn't help it, and shouted loudly: "Cousin, this Chuxiu girl, it's not like she's just hanging an order here for a day, it's still there tomorrow, can you fight with me like this today, just come back tomorrow!" ”

This voice is really not small, it can be seen that Tian Gang must be on fire, and his voice can be heard clearly in the whole hall. Tian Xiu also felt reasonable, and really didn't want to fight with his cousin like this, so he had to look at Wu Sinan with a bitter face.

"Humph!" Wu Sinan snorted coldly and said, "Tian Xiu, what he said is good, you just tell him so." Let him come back tomorrow. I'm busy all day long, how can I run here every day, don't you say? ”

"Yes, yes......" Tian Xiu nodded hurriedly, where did he dare to offend the governor. I had to say helplessly: "Cousin, what you just said is reasonable, otherwise you will come back tomorrow and give me Miss Chuxiu today." ”

"You ......" I didn't expect my cousin to turn around and use these words to persuade him to quit, and Tian Gang's lungs almost exploded.

However, the young scholar sitting next to him, seeing such a scene, was very displeased with his face, and snorted coldly. Raised his ass and stood up, and said, "Boring, boring!" "After that, he brushed his sleeves away.

See the scholar leave. Tian Gang hurriedly stood up and said, "Childe, you ......"

The young scholar didn't pay attention to Tian Gang's words at all, and continued to walk out, Tian Gang could only follow, and glanced at Tian Xiu with eyes full of anger. Tian Xiu just turned his head to look. Seeing his cousin's angry eyes, he wondered why Tian Gang was so angry, the young scholar who walked in front of him. What the hell is the origin?

The young scholar and Tian Gang left Chunfeng Ju one after another, and the scholar seemed to be in a bad mood, saying that he was going to leave Zhangjiakou now, Tian Gang was startled, and it was a good student who was relieved to barely keep the person.

And now in the hall of Chunfeng Residence, a turtle man ran to Tian Xiu's table and asked Tian Xiu to pay two thousand taels of silver first. This deputy general is the biggest official in the entire Zhangjiakou. It seems that it is a bit faceless to ask for money when you come up.

Normally. Tian Xiu should have replied like this, 'What is urging?' Are you afraid that Lao Tzu will be blind and your silver will not be?' But Tian Xiu at this moment didn't say so, his words surprised Wu Sinan very much, he didn't have the pride of the highest official in the city at all, although he was a little breathless, but he was still very kind, "I know, I know, I don't have so much silver on me now, so I'll send someone back to the house to get it." ”

A lieutenant general can talk to a turtle like this, which really makes Wu Sinan feel puzzled. What power does this Spring Breeze House have to make the deputy general of this city like this?

At this time, the masked woman in the white dress came over, came to the table, and said a thousand blessings, "The little woman has given the two sons a gift......

"Excuse me, excuse me...... Girl, sit down ......," Wu Sinan said with a smile.

"Thank you, Childe." Chu Xiu sat down, filled the wine glass on the table, and picked up the wine glass first, "Chu Xiu respects the two sons with a glass." ”

Wu Sinan and Tian Xiu also raised their wine glasses and drank them all with Chu Xiu.

Next, there are a few polite words.

Tian Xiu said that after spending so much silver, the girl must let us see the true face of Lushan. And Chu Xiu said that there are many people here, which is really inconvenient. Tian Xiu immediately took over the conversation, it doesn't matter if there are many people here, let's go to a place with fewer people and go to the private room upstairs. So, the three of them went upstairs to the private room.

In the private room, a banquet was set up, and the three of them sat down, Tian Xiu asked Chu Xiu to take off the veil again, Chu Xiu did not refuse this time, and really took off the veil.

How does this Chu Xiu look? It is not excessive, it is simply beautiful to the extreme, taking advantage of this white dress, it is like a hibiscus out of the water, and the goddess descends to earth. Tian Xiu was a little stupid when she saw it, and sighed in her heart, the true value of these two thousand taels of silver.

And Wu Sinan seemed very calm, although he had seen the appearance of the person in front of him more than a hundred times, but he was not surprised at all. For the old acquaintance in front of him, it was as if he had never seen it.

Why do you say that, because the person in front of you is none other than Miss Jianxiu.

The three of them chatted about wine, and when they were having fun, Miss Jianxiu played and sang on the piano again, and the atmosphere was not harmonious. Seeing that the time was not early, Wu Sinan had no intention of leaving, but said to Tian Xiu: "Tian Xiu, it's not too early, you can go back and rest, I have the heart to talk to Miss Chu Xiu about the way of silk and bamboo, and I will leave later." ”

Tian Xiu immediately understood and said, "That's ...... The little one said goodbye first...... "After speaking, he left the private room very familiarly.

After Tian Xiu left, Wu Sinan moved towards Jianxiu's side, and whispered with a smile: "I didn't expect that I could see Miss here again, it's really a blessing for Wu Mou's life." ”

"Your Excellency is polite, it should be the luck of the sword embroidery Sansheng." Jian Xiu also said in a very low voice.

I have to say that the acting level of these two is really high, and when Tian Xiu was there just now, no one showed the appearance of knowing each other for a long time.

"Why is Miss here? It really made Wu wonder. Wu Sinan whispered.

"If I say I'm here waiting for the adults to arrive, will the adults believe me?" Jian Xiu whispered.

"It seems that my Xi has been made clear by the young lady. I really admire. But I don't know what the young lady is waiting for Wu here, what is the so-called? Wu Sinan said with a smile.

"The adults are here for the big things in the world, and the little women are here, although there is a layer for private things, but maybe they can also help the adults." Jian Xiu said.

"Oh? What private matter? But I don't know how to help me? Wu Sinan asked curiously.

"My father was the deputy general of Zhangjiakou before his death. Because I violated the king's law and lost my life, I was also sent to the Teaching Division, and these things are known to adults. Jian Xiu looked at Wu Sinan and said.

"Hmm." Wu Sinan nodded and didn't say much.

"My father's crime was to eat empty quotas and deduct military salaries, so he was sentenced to death. At that time, Jianxiu was young and hated his father very much. But as I grew up, I realized that there seemed to be another clue in this. Jian Xiuyu said sadly.

"What do you mean by that?" Wu Sinan asked.

"After falling into the dust, I have seen more of the world. The world is hot and cold, and life is varied. It's everything. It is not uncommon for the generals of the imperial court to eat empty quotas and deduct military salaries, and these people are rich one by one, and no one is accountable. And Jianxiu often recalls his previous life, my parents were loving, and my father didn't even have a concubine. As the deputy general of a town, it is really rare to be able to do this. Although my family is quite wealthy, my parents have always been thrifty. By no means like the generals I saw later, and sometimes, I really wonder if my father really ate empty quotas and deducted military salaries......"

When Jian Xiu said this, he actually shed tears, and then said: "Since being ransomed by adults, Jian Xiu has come to Zhangjiakou. My father was buried in a burial post outside the city. With my memory, I wanted to go to my father's grave to pay my respects. I thought things were wrong, and no one cleaned them. It would have been hard to find, but what I didn't expect was how easy it would be to find it. There is a monument on my father's grave, and the surrounding area is spotlessly cleaned, and compared with other lonely graves, my father's grave is so conspicuous. So I concluded that this tomb must have been paid homage to by a regular person. At this time, there was a sound of footsteps, and I looked back to see an uncle in his forties. After talking, I identified myself, and at the same time knew the identity of this uncle, he was a pawn under my father's command, when he fought with the Tartars, he was seriously injured, and his father had a life-saving grace for him, so he was grateful for the picture and often went to his father's grave to clean. We talked for a long time at my father's grave, and I finally asked him if my father was a wicked man who ate empty quotas and drank the blood of soldiers, but my uncle cried, and he told me that my father loved soldiers like a son, and he had never done such a thing, and my father had been wronged. ”

Speaking of this, Jian Xiu couldn't cry, probably because he was afraid of being heard by people outside, so he threw himself into Wu Sinan's arms and endured it. Her tears soon soaked Wu Sinan's clothes.

"Your father was wronged...... So why was it ...... He is the deputy general of the border town, there is no real evidence, and it is not so easy to convict him......" Wu Sinan asked puzzled.

I thought the same thing at the time, and asked the uncle in confusion, and the uncle told me that the reason why my father was wronged was because he had offended a very powerful person. And this cause, as if due to this, was the seizure of a batch of goods to be transported outside the Seychelles. Jian Xiu said in a very low voice.

"What is the cargo that is being shipped to the outside of the plug?" Wu Sinan hurriedly asked in a low voice.

After his father's death, he had planned to go to the soldiers who had gone with his father to detain the goods, but he suddenly learned that all of them had been ordered to leave the fortress and never returned. However, the names of these people were still hung in the army, and it was not until a few days ago that the Tartars broke through the barrier and were counted as killed. Jian Xiu whispered.

"There is such a thing, by the way, do you know whose family is the goods that your father robbed?" Wu Sinan asked again.

"Listening to my uncle, it seems to be a big businessman here, Fan Yongdou." Jian Xiu replied.

Fan Yongdou, of course Wu Sinan knew, and he also gave himself a gift. It turned out to be his goods.

A deputy general guarding the customs, because he withheld a merchant's goods, was beaten into a felony of deducting military salaries and eating empty quotas, this matter is not simple. Behind this Fan Yongdou, there must be more powerful figures.

Wu Sinan couldn't help but gasp, he seemed to realize that Yue Su had sent him here for maybe this was the case. Otherwise, if it weren't difficult, it wouldn't be far. Arrange yourself to come.

"May I go see your uncle?" Wu Sinan asked in a low voice.

"Of course you can, I've already arranged it for you, but not in Zhangjiakou, in Xuanfu." Jian Xiu whispered.

"Good. Shall we leave now? Wu Sinan said with some eagerness.

"Your Excellency, you have always been as steady as Mount Tai. Why did you become so anxious this time, it's not like your style. Don't you want to know why I'm here? Jian Xiu said mysteriously.

"Is there any article here?" Wu Sinan asked suspiciously.

"I'm not sure either. But this Spring Breeze House seems to have a great background, didn't you see Tian Xiu's reaction when a turtle asked Tian Xiu for silver? Jian Xiu said.

"I still wonder about this? According to common sense, even if he opened his mouth to ask for silver, Tian Xiu would scold him with a grin. But he was very careful. Behind this spring breeze house, who is supporting it? Wu Sinan asked.

"Seriously, I don't know. I just heard from that uncle that there is a very powerful person here, Fan Yongdou, a big businessman who often comes here to worship. But he doesn't know who the owner behind this is. I came here and wanted to look it up, but I found nothing. Jian Xiu shook his head and said.

"So you say. This person is the one who helped Fan Yongdou frame your father. By the way, do you think this person's origin will be even bigger than Lord Yue? Wu Sinan asked.

"Lord Yue is already a very popular minister, except for the emperor. Who can be bigger than Lord Yue. Moreover, Lord Yue has three copper guillotines in his hands, what kind of official dares to make a mistake in front of Lord Yue. Of course, it won't be as good as Lord Yue. Jianxiu said with a smile.

"That's okay, as long as there is no Lord Yue, then what am I afraid of. You can rest assured, your father's wrongs, I will definitely show you the snow. Wu Sinan said in an affirmative tone.

Hearing Wu Sinan say this, Jian Xiu hurriedly knelt on the ground, kowtowed and said, "If the adults can avenge their father's Zhaoxue." Jian Xiu is willing to be a slave and a maid, and serve by the side of adults all his life. ”

"Sword embroidery. What are you talking about, this is what I should do. Wu Sinan hurriedly pulled up the sword embroidery. But his hands were tightly gripping Jianxiu's hands, and everyone else sat on the chair, and he hadn't let go yet.

Jian Xiu's cheeks were flushed, his head hung shyly, and he didn't speak for a long time.

The two faced each other like this, and after a long time, Jian Xiu raised his head, gently broke his hand away from Wu Sinan's palm, and whispered: "My lord, it's not too early......

"Yes, sword embroidery. I should have left now, but after listening to what you said, I feel that this place is really a dragon and a tiger, how dare I leave you alone. You've pretty much checked the matter, I'll take care of the rest. Wu Sinan said softly.

"That's what your lord really thinks?" Jian Xiu whispered. Her eyes looked at Wu Sinan with affection.

"Hmm." Wu Sinan nodded heavily.

"My lord......" Jian Xiu threw himself into Wu Sinan's arms, as if he never wanted to be separated.

The two hugged each other for a long time before Jian Xiu left Wu Sinan's arms and whispered: "My lord, I am just placing an order here, and I can leave at any time." Just leaving now, will it arouse suspicion? ”

"How so? I am the governor of Xuanfu and the official of the feudal territory, you know my identity and want to make a promise with your body, what is there? Characters like Tian Xiu have to bow their heads in front of me, how can people outside not be able to guess my identity. You can rest assured. "Wu Sinan is really not worried that Jianxiu will continue to stay here.

"Hmm......" Jian Xiu nodded, and said no more. His task has been completed, everything that should be checked has been found out, if he can't find out, he will continue to stay, and he still can't find out, and now he will leave with Wu Sinan, which may be the wisest choice.

So, the two of them simply cleaned up, the sword embroidery wiped the tears, put on the veil, Wu Sinan straightened the placket, everything was in order, and the two walked out of the room together.

When the two came downstairs, the deputy general Tian Xiu did not leave, but waited downstairs, and when he saw Wu Sinan coming down, he hurriedly greeted him with a smile.

"Tian Xiu, it turns out that you haven't left yet. Just right, help me prepare a sedan chair, I want to take Miss Chuxiu back to the house. Wu Sinan said.

"Big ...... Brother Wu is really a blessing, which is enviable. I'll have a sedan chair here. ”

Next, Jianxiu asked the old bustard here to say goodbye, she was a pending order, she could leave at any time, and the boss couldn't stop her. In particular, right now, Tian Xiu's guests want to take people away, and the old bustard can also see that Wu Sinan is not an idle person, and he will not stay in trouble. After counting the rouge money for these two days, it's over.

Jianxiu greeted the maid Man'er again, and followed Wu Sinan back to the governor's line. Early the next morning, Wu Sinan sent someone to bid farewell to Tian Xiu and returned to Xuanfu. Tian Xiu only thought that Wu Sinan had a beauty, and wanted to go back to enjoy it, so he was in a hurry to go back. He wished that Wu Sinan would leave early, so he sent some filial piety and personally sent Wu Sinan out of the city to leave.