Chapter Ninety-Five: The Story
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In an inconspicuous teahouse in the imperial city, Lou Zhan sat cross-legged in the cubicle, and opposite sat a man in his thirties with a mustache on his lips and slender eyes. The man in front of Lou Zhan was named Yuan Teng, who was in the position of the Great Si Nong and was in charge of the finances of the entire Great Yan Dynasty. A few months ago, the Taishifu was raided, and all the items were put into the treasury.
"The general must have asked me to come here, so there must be something, right?" Yuan Teng took a sip of tea, put it down, and looked around. It's an unremarkable place, but it's quiet.
Yuan Teng only brought an attendant with him, as well as two officials under him.
"Exactly, Brother Yuan, General Ben has an unfulfilled wish, and only you can solve it." The look of amazement on Lou Zhan's face became even stronger.
"I don't know what Yuan can do for the general?" After Yuan Teng said this, the person next to him consciously walked out of the compartment and waited outside.
Lou Zhan didn't answer, and put a piece of cloth in the middle of the table, on which was a hosta drawn by his own hands, carved into the shape of a plum blossom.
Yuan Teng took it in his hand and looked at it carefully, his eyes lit up: "I have seen this thing, it is collected from the Jade River at the foot of Kunlun Mountain, it is a seed jade that has been made for thousands of years, carved by skilled craftsmen, and it is rare in the world." ”
"This jade is indeed extraordinary." Lou Zhan groaned.
"About this hosta, Yuan once heard a story, about a certain dynasty in order to watch the Lantern Festival in the mortal world, disguised out of the palace, met a young woman, the woman was born in a family, has been married to another family, and the young son of heaven and the girl saw each other late, but each concealed their identities, the young son of heaven gave the woman plum blossom hosta as a token of love. Not long after, the young son of heaven planned to take the woman into the palace, and the woman confessed her identity, and the young son of heaven was forced to give up due to the situation.
After the woman got married, she did not forget her first love, at a palace banquet, she and the Son of Heaven were able to renew the old relationship, after that, the woman was pregnant, and her husband was an incompetent person, her husband repeatedly pressed the woman, and when he learned the truth, he put the woman under house arrest to blackmail the Son of Heaven to give up the throne.
It turned out that the family that the woman's husband married had long been plotting against the thief and had colluded with the thief for many years. It's a pity that the woman committed suicide in order to protect her sweetheart. However, the love of the Son of Heaven was deeply rooted and went with her...... It's a pity that I lost the country for a woman! ”
Yuan Teng moistened his throat, shook his head and sighed: "The so-called red face and troubled water, but that's it. ”
The poignant story he casually told seemed to be intentionally reminding Lou Zhan not to ruin his future for the sake of a woman.
Lou Zhan smiled bitterly: "Lord Yuan, it's really well-intentioned, but this general is not the young son of heaven, your story sounds very poignant, saying that the emperor's family was born cold-blooded, but the son of heaven in your mouth is so affectionate, it doesn't make sense, could it be that Lord Yuan listened to the storyteller's nonsense?" ”
"Hehe, it's just a story, don't take it seriously, if you think it's interesting, just listen to it for fun. As for this story, Yuan is not groundless. Yuan had collected some wild histories of the previous dynasties, and found this one in some fragmentary stories, and thought it was very interesting, so he wrote it down. In fact, this young emperor is the ...... who set fire to himself in the previous dynasty" Speaking of this, he stopped, but Lou Zhan understood. Moreover, since the death of the young son of heaven, the family and powerful ministers and dignitaries have collapsed, and they have become the stepping stone for the old emperor who is now sitting on the dragon chair.
It's just that I didn't expect that there was this poignant love story in the middle. It is said that it is poignant, but in fact, it is not true, but it is more consistent with the miserable.
"Their token of love is a plum blossom hosta?" Lou Zhan grasped the key point.
Yuan Teng squinted his eyes and smiled like an old fox: "Yes, moreover, Yuan remembers that there is also a painting attached to the back of the story, which is very similar to your hairpin." ”
Lou Zhan's eyes were heavy, and he couldn't speak for a long time.
Yuan Teng said: "General, Ye Shi can't believe it, maybe it's nonsense." Since the general personally found Yuan, Yuan naturally didn't want you to return in vain. ”
"Okay, then the general will thank Lord Yuan first." Lou Zhan got up and hugged his fists.
"General, Yuan has taken his leave first, and there will be a reply in a few days."
"Wait for the good news." Lou Zhan clenched his fists and sent people out.
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Bai Yirong has had a very rich life these days. Bai Wenyun was arranged to be a general manager in a tea house, and she followed to learn to pick and make tea.
Bai Yirong is looking forward to learning new things. In the past, in the Taishi Mansion, she didn't sell the door and didn't go out, and she could only learn those piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and occasionally embroidered, and the rest was not touched, which was actually very boring.
If she can experience a different kind of fun, she is naturally happy.
What's more, there are many girls who are about her age, and she asks them for advice and plays with them every day, so she quickly integrates into the life here.
Life here is mostly leisurely, without so many constraints, without so many earnest teachings, and occasionally busy, but this busyness makes her feel fulfilled and happy.
The flowers, birds, fish, and insects around her can arouse her fun, not to mention the wild grasses and wild flowers that can be seen everywhere. In the morning, when you go out, you can see the morning sun beyond the green mountains, the mist shrouded in the mountains, the sound of running water below, and the mellow dew drops condensed on the young leaves.
Like a bird out of a cage, she spreads her wings and soars freely with the wind.
However, whenever Bai Fengyi's figure appeared in her mind, her eyebrows could not help but be dyed with a sad color.
It was also at such a time that Ye Min would appear beside her at the right time to talk to her. This gentle man, who took care of her like an older brother, unknowingly walked into her heart.
She could feel the sincerity of the other party, and that feeling was gentle, like the afterglow of the evening sunset, like the fish jumping and rushing in the spring, like the evening breeze blowing in the forest.
Sometimes she always sighs that it would be nice if God could make her forget everything about the past! The painful memories are so profound, so helpless.
The morning sun always appears after a long dark night, giving her warmth and hope. This quiet and tranquil day makes her very happy.
was strolling in the grass, Bai Wenyun suddenly appeared, startling her.
"Little sister, did Brother Ye come to you yesterday?"
Bai Wenyun frowned, and his tone was anxious. He saw that the girl in front of him had a more lively taste between her eyebrows and eyes, and her face was ruddy and healthy, although she was a little thinner, it was very different from her who was pale and weak before.
"Nope." Bai Yirong raised her eyes and glanced at him, shook it two or three times, and then lowered it again, her eyes were completely innocent, ignoring her brother's anxious look, and fiddling with the wildflowers in her hands.