Chapter 15: Zhou Dong visits Dazaifu at night
Chapter 15: Zhou Dong visits Dazaifu at night
It is said that Zhou Tong saw Wang Zipeng's paintings and admired Wang Zipeng, although he had no ink on his chest, he could use a simple way to draw pictures to explain what he thought in his heart, which was really ingenious.
"This Wang Zipeng is a rare talent, if he is cultivated, he will become a great weapon in the future. It's a pity that he left quietly, and now I don't know where he is? Brother Li, since Wang Zipeng is not in the house, the old man has also resigned. I want to go to Bianjing and find out the news of the imperial court by the way. If I meet Zipeng on the road, I will definitely carve it well. Zhou Tong said.
"Since Zipeng is saying goodbye, everyone has their own ambitions and can't be forced, but I hope he can show his ambitions in the future. Old Hero Zhou, please leave it to you to find Zipeng. If you see him, please tell me what I mean, the door of the Li family is always open for him, and when you want to come back to see him, I warmly welcome you. Li Xianling smiled helplessly, agreed to Zhou Tong and asked him to tell him on his behalf.
At night, Li Xianling and Zhou Tong talked about the heroes of wine, talked about today's affairs, and slept very late.
The next day, Zhou Tong got up early, packed up his clothes, Li County ordered to give some silver taels, Zhou Tong repeatedly shirked, Li County ordered to give it away, Zhou Tong had no choice but to accept it. Out of the house, Zhou Tong rode the jujube red horse given by Li County's order, and spurred the horse all the way to Bianjing.
The road is not far, ride a fast horse, set off in the morning, and arrive in Bianjing in the evening.
When he came to the city gate, Zhou Tong got off the horse and walked into the city gate with the jujube red horse.
The capital is lively and prosperous, with people coming and going, and the river is endless. The streets are lined with shops, and the sounds of buying and selling come and go. Tea shops, wine shops, song management towers, and gambling houses can be seen everywhere. The residences of the ministers of the imperial court, the inner courtyard of the palace, and the residential quarters are clearly hierarchical, and the rich and poor are clear at a glance.
Zhou Tong came to the well-known time-honored Yuelai Inn in the capital, asked for a plate of peanuts, a plate of large slices of beef, and a pot of Xinghua Village, and sat by the window while drinking slowly while enjoying the bustling scene of the street.
"Shopkeeper, if you have any good wine and food, please bring it up." Suddenly, three guests dressed in gorgeous clothes and golden figures came out of the door, and shouted loudly as soon as they entered the door.
The shopkeeper seemed a little unhappy when he saw that the person who came was not the people of the Great Song Dynasty, and he slowly agreed and came over to say hello.
"Guest officer, I don't have any good wine and food in my shop, I'm afraid I'll treat you slowly, you'd better go to another house to have a look." The shopkeeper smiled apologetically and said.
"What? We're here to cheer you on, aren't you happy? Don't you want to open a store anymore? The middle-aged swordsman dressed as a samurai asked aggressively.
"The guest officer misunderstood, everyone who came was a guest, how could we not be happy to open the door for business? Just look at the three wearers dressed quite noblely, I am afraid that the store will have some good wine and good food. The shopkeeper said with a smile on his face.
"In that case, take the best of your store, and we won't treat you badly." The young, aristocratic golden man said.
"Okay, please take a seat, the wine and food will be here later." The shopkeeper went directly to the kitchen and instructed the cook to stir-fry.
"My lord, where will we go there later? Sajofu or Dazaifu? The middle-aged swordsman asked.
"First go to Dazaifu to meet with Lord Zhang Bangchang Zhang, and then go to meet Lord Liu Yanzong Liu, this king has a mission and dare not delay." The young prince said earnestly.
Although Zhou Tong was old, his ears were still very sensitive, and he heard the words of the prince and understood their intentions in his heart. These people must have come to Bianjing on the orders of the wolf lord, first, to spy on the military situation, and secondly, to bribe those powerful corrupt officials in the court, learn from them about the movements of the court, and by the way, win them over to serve the Jin State. A good and vicious move is a two-pronged move.
"No! Now that I have encountered them, I must not let their plot succeed. I'm going to have to keep an eye on them and see what the hell they're up to. Zhou Tong pondered in his heart.
The shopkeeper brought all the wine and food, and the three Jin people were used to eating bread and beef in the north, and when they came to Bianjing, they ate the sumptuous wine and food, and naturally devoured it.
Zhou Tong glanced at them from time to time and listened to them chatting quietly. He wanted to come forward and teach him a lesson, but with his years of experience in the rivers and lakes, he still endured it.
"The motives of the Jin people are unknown, and they can't act rashly, and if they can't bear it, they will make a big plan." Zhou Tong secretly admonished himself.
After eating and drinking for more than an hour, it was already more than ten o'clock in the evening, and a few gold people settled the bill and left the inn. They walked down the street, looked left and right, saw that there was no one around, and quickened their pace towards Dazaifu.
There are few pedestrians on the road, and most of the shops on both sides have closed.
Zhou Tong has been secretly following and does not dare to make the slightest mistake.
Jin Ren seemed to be familiar with the road, so he went straight to the gate of Dazaifu without asking.
......There were several knocks on the door, and the servant guarding the door pulled the door open and poked his head out and asked, "Who?" It's all at this time, and there is a knock on the door. ”
"If you have a report, I will say that the prince of the King of Jin, Yelu Zong, wants to ask to see Dazai-sama." The young prince said.
When the servant heard that it was the prince of Jin, he was terrified, and hurriedly said, "Prince, please wait, I will go and report to your lordship." With that, he hurried in to report it.
After a while, I saw Zhang Bangchang personally walking out of the door to greet him.
"The prince came late at night, and Bangchang was disappointed, hoping to beg for forgiveness. It's cool outside, please come in and talk. Zhang Bangchang led the three golden men into the door, looked outside, and found nothing, so he closed the door with confidence and welcomed the guests into the living room.
Zhou Tong saw that Jin Ren entered Dazai's mansion, and Zhang Bangchang spoke with a servile face, and knew that there was an ulterior secret between them. In order to find out the truth of the matter, Zhou Dong jumped over the fence, walked through the garden courtyard, and went up to the roof.
He walked on the roof as if he were walking on the ground.
came to the brightly lit living room, Zhou Tong lay on the roof, gently uncovered a tile, and looked down from above, every move of the people in the living room was clear at a glance.
"Your Highness has come from afar, I don't know what to see? Listen to me in the next wash. Zhang Bangchang said.
"I can't talk about advice, I came to visit, and by the way, I gave Mr. a Changbai Mountain ginseng to replenish his body. Mr. is the Dazai of the current dynasty, the red man next to the little emperor, working hard for state affairs all day long, thinking hard, it is not easy. This thousand-year-old ginseng is a gift from my father to you, as long as you cooperate with us well, your glory and wealth will be indispensable in the future. Yelu Zongwang said.