Chapter 186 [Foggy Lake. West Flower Hall】
Han Mo took up the position of director of the West Flower Hall, if it was placed a few years ago, it would have been a sensational event, but in today's situation, there is no slightest wind and waves, and the West Flower Hall, which has become history, has long been in a slump, and no one has the leisure to pay even a little attention to this department that has been adjusted to zero.
However, the people of the West Flower Hall had to pay attention to this matter, and after the appointment document was promulgated to the West Flower Hall, early the next morning, the West Flower Hall arranged for people to come over to greet their new director.
The first time Han Mo saw the person, he felt that this person was different and extraordinary.
The person who came was over forty years old, with a slender figure, wearing a robe, a blue belt around his waist, and a long and black beard under his chin, which was very elegant, and this person's face was like a crown of jade, although he was old, but he must have been a beautiful man when he was young, but now he looks elegant and generous, and his face is smiling, giving people an amiable feeling, making people feel like a spring breeze.
"Humble Pei Yinghou, come to greet the hall master!" The person who came was smiling, elegant and polite.
Han Mo looked at this Pei Yinghou, and saw that such a handsome and elegant character turned out to be his subordinate from today, and he really had a strange feeling.
"Tea?"
"Thank you, sir!" Pei Yinghou maintained a modest smile: "The brothers in the hall are all waiting for your lordship. ”
Han Mo smiled and said, "Then this cup of tea ......!" ”
"There's a chance to drink it."
"Good!" Han Mo nodded slightly: "I think it's time to meet everyone." ”
Pei Yinghou was the first person in the West Flower Hall that Han Mo had seen, and Han Mo also knew that at this time, the people who still insisted on being in the West Flower Hall were all diehards of the West Flower Hall.
Han Mo has always had a good impression of loyal people.
But he knew that the current remnants of the West Flower Hall were loyal to the deceased Gongyan Lao, and as for himself, the new director, they could not immediately develop allegiance.
Riding a horse, under the arrangement of Han Cao's family, several martial artists escorted Han Mo to the Yamen of the West Flower Hall, Pei Yinghou's horse was slightly behind, at least on the surface, giving Han Mo enough respect.
All the way to the west, passing through the lively West Market, Han Mo knew that Xicheng was the most complicated place in the entire Yanjing, with three religions and nine streams everywhere, compared to other urban areas, there were relatively many more cases here, and Xicheng was the commercial and trade center of the entire capital, and the goods here were dazzling and varied.
However, the dignitaries like to go to Nancheng, which is the main place for the nobles to spend their time, and most of the Qinglou wine shops and theaters are also gathered in Nancheng District, and there is naturally some entertainment places in this Xicheng District, but compared with Nancheng District, the grade is much worse.
After passing the West Market, passing the Qinghe Bridge, turning around and going to the north corner, the people are getting thin, Han Mo knows that that there is the western suburbs of Yanjing City, and the West Flower Hall in the dark place of the earthquake is located in the Wushui Lake in the western suburbs.
"Isn't it a little too young?" Han Mo turned his head to look at Pei Yinghou, and suddenly asked.
These words were a little inexplicable, but Pei Yinghou immediately understood what Han Mo meant, and said with a smile: "Gan Luo worships the prime minister at the age of twelve, not to mention, when General Chao Shenwei was sixteen years old, he made outstanding military achievements, even if he was an old man, he was not yet twenty years old, and those who had aspirations were not old in the end!" ”
"That's a good sound." Han Mo laughed.
Pei Yinghou looked at Han Mo, showed an intriguing smile, and said, "Actually, things in the hall are more comfortable. ”
"Oh?" Han Mo also showed a strange smile: "How do you say this?" ”
Pei Yinghou smiled and said: "There are few things to do in the yamen, and it is very leisurely, and it will only be a day to drink tea and amuse yourself, so it is comfortable." ”
Han Mo looked at Pei Yinghou, showed a weird smile, and said, "You seem to be testing me!" ”
Pei Yinghou was stunned for a moment, but soon smiled and said: "Don't dare, my lord is joking, the humble position is just to tell the truth, if the adult is not willing to listen, the humble position will never say it again!" ”
Han Mo said lightly: "Pei Yinghou, do you think I'm stupid?" ”
"Don't dare!" Pei Yinghou's eyes flashed, and a hint of surprise appeared in his eyes.
"Don't dare, don't dare, you just want to test whether I'm really sincere enough to come to your West Flower Hall to do something." Han Mo said calmly: "I want to come to the several directors after Gongyan Lao, they all sit in the flower hall and drink tea to amuse themselves, right?" ”
Pei Yinghou had heard Han Mo's statement in Bozhou County a long time ago, and he was a little skeptical at the beginning, only thinking that this was a boast, and it was made by the Han family, and when he saw Han Mo himself, he was young, and he felt that Han Mo's reputation was bragged.
However, after saying these few words on the road, Pei Yinghou suddenly became solemn, this young man of a family seemed to be much more sophisticated than he imagined.
"Don't dare to talk about your boss!" Pei Yinghou said slowly.
Han Mo smiled: "There is no need for you to argue, those hall directors, I also know, I didn't do anything hot in the West Flower Hall, so I thought about leaving there, this is not a secret thing." ”
Pei Yinghou smiled slightly and did not answer.
The farther you go to the western suburbs, the more sparse the people become, and in the end, there are almost no people to be seen.
"Although the West Flower Hall is not as good as it used to be, but when Gong Yan was alive, he made a rule at that time that no one was allowed to approach the West Flower Hall within ten miles." Pei Yinghou said solemnly: "This rule, to this day, has not changed. ”
"A great institution, although there will be ups and downs, but as long as the rules are adhered to, it will always be glorious again." Han Mo looked into the distance, pointed to the surface of the lake and said, "Is that the Foggy Water Lake?" ”
Pei Yinghou immediately said: "Exactly, that is Wushui Lake." ”
Wushui Lake is a very wide lake, perhaps the largest lake in the capital, and Shiliping Lake is full of frost, which is exactly the scene here.
The lake is calm and calm, but in the very center of Wushui Lake, there is a small courtyard house dotted with the center of the lake, with blue bricks and white tiles, quiet and elegant, surrounded by water on all sides, and there is a wooden bridge at the entrance of the courtyard leading directly to the shore.
The courtyard door was open at this time, and a man in a green suit was looking in front of the door, and when he saw Han Mo and the others coming, he immediately flashed into the courtyard.
Han Mo suddenly reined in his horse and stood quietly by the lake, looking at the courtyard in the lake.
There is no need for Pei Yinghou to say more, he also knows what kind of place it is, but he never thought that the West Flower Hall was such a small courtyard house standing quietly in the lake.
In his impression, since he is engaged in spy work, it is a thing that cannot be seen, the West Flower Hall must be a gloomy place, he has imagined countless scenes, but he just didn't expect that the West Flower Hall would be such a courtyard with blue bricks and white tiles.
The West Flower Hall is located in the center of the lake, quiet and exquisite, the lake is water-colored, sparkling, bluestone courtyard, delicate and coordinated, looks very peaceful, like a harmonious ink painting, it is such a place, but it once made people in the dark frightened.
Things are not people, and the West Flower Hall is still there, but the heroic appearance of the year is still gone.
"It's beautiful!" After a long time, Han Mo said softly.
Pei Yinghou's eyes flashed a trace of gloom, and he smiled reluctantly: "The hall master may not know that the soil under the West Flower Hall was filled in by the brothers of the West Flower Hall, and then this courtyard was built on it, and Gong Yan spent half his life in this courtyard. It is quiet and pleasant here, and it is a good place, so after Gongyan Lao Xian went, there were many dignitaries and nobles who wanted to turn this garden into their private residence, but fortunately, the saint was wise, and did not take away this place of Gongyan Lao, and because of this, the foundation of the West Flower Hall was not shaken. ”
"There are some things, as long as his soul is still there, then no one dares to underestimate them." Han Mo looked at Pei Yinghou beside him and smiled lightly: "Is the soul of the West Flower Hall still there now?" ”
Pei Yinghou's face immediately showed a sacred expression, which was a piety that could not be blasphemed: "As long as there is one person in the West Flower Hall, the soul will not be scattered!" ”
"Seeing you, I've taken a liking to my new position." Han Mo laughed, turned back to the entourage behind him and said, "You can go back." Without further ado, the horse stepped forward, and the horse was like lightning, and it actually got on the wooden bridge and rushed straight to the courtyard.
Pei Yinghou was stunned for a moment, but immediately smiled and urged the horse to catch up.
Han Mo rode a horse and rushed straight into the courtyard of the West Flower Hall, only to see that the courtyard was very simple, two peach trees, a few plantains, and a stone tablet in the middle of the courtyard, which was engraved with the words "Gongyan Deguang".
The courtyard is simple, the overall layout is also very simple, there are several rooms connected to each other on the left and right, and the main hall does not look very wide, maybe it is how many years of accumulation, Han Mo entered the courtyard, and immediately felt a solemn atmosphere, although from the shore this West Flower Hall is exquisite and quiet, but in it, I still feel the cold feeling floating in the air.
Han Mo got off his horse, walked to the stele, and saluted respectfully.
Although it is only a stone stele, Han Mo knows its significance, for the above four words, how many spies in the West Flower Hall have died in a foreign land, in order to protect the Yan country, countless strong men have fought with the enemy country in secret, this small stone tablet is made of the blood of countless warriors.
A group of people had already gathered in the main hall, and when they saw Han Mo saluting in front of the stone monument, they were all a little stunned and looked at each other.
Pei Yinghou stood beside Han Mo and waited for him to finish saluting before he said respectfully: "Hall Master, the brothers are waiting in the main hall!" ”
Han Mo raised his head, and saw a group of people gathered in the main hall, he smiled slightly, stepped forward, and walked into the hall, under the gathering of everyone's eyes, he smiled like a spring wind, raised his left hand, showed the black iron card, and said softly: "Hello, I am your new director, my name is Han Mo!" ”
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