After a while, but I heard three cannon sounds like thunder, and then the sound of the drum music bell was loud, and with the uproar of the middle door, Suo Etu was wearing a nine-python five-clawed embroidered gold robe, covered with a new brocade pheasant, and a two-eyed peacock feather was dragged behind the top of the flowering coral top, and a dignified and solemn look came out.

Ao Bai Jiao Zhao visited Suofu, and originally wanted to do things quietly. Unexpectedly, before the Suo Etu people came out, they set off guns and played music, attracting all the villagers and neighbors to come and watch. He gritted his teeth with hatred in his heart, but he had to compliment him with a smile: "Suo Gong, Ao is not an outsider, why bother like this!" ”

Suo Etu respectfully lowered his waist and said: "Lord Zhongtang is here, it is the angel who has arrived, it should be so, please!" With that, the two walked in hand in hand. When they entered, Nemo waved his hand, and his royal guards suddenly dispersed, surrounding Suofu in an airtight air. The common people don't know what happened in Suofu, and there are more lively.

Ao Bai followed Suo Etu into the house with a smile on his face, and after he sat down, he still didn't see Ao Bai's decree, so Suo Etu leaned over and asked: "Lord Zhongtang, if there is any holy edict, please declare it, and the students will obey the order." ”

There was no holy decree in the first place, and he took a bite of "holy decrees" and "obeyed the decree", and no matter how thick his skin was, he was a little unbearable. Ao Bai was slightly flustered, and said with a smile: "Because the prison of the Criminal Department left two Qin prisoners last night, the prison guards received a bribe of 1,000 taels of gold, and they have already taken the Fa-rectification, but the main criminals have not been arrested. The emperor ordered me to check on the homes of hundreds of officials, and relevant officials have been sent elsewhere. Only the Zunfu is extraordinary, and he is deeply afraid that the next person will be made and disturb the treasure. Special relatives to preside. ”

"This is the grace of the Holy One, the affection of the Lord of the Middle Hall." Suo Etu hurriedly smiled and said, "In this case, please send someone to check." ”

Ao Bai saw that he was very calm, but he became suspicious: Could it be that the third child is not in the house? Carefully examining Suo Etu's spirit, he was calm and a little panicked. I thought again, otherwise I would just rely on the third child in the house, waiting for me to find out, and give me a chance to get off the stage? Thinking of this, he sneered and said, "Forgive me for being presumptuous!" ”

Then he shouted, "Someone!" ”

Nemo, Crooked Tiger and the others had been waiting for this sound for a long time, and took advantage of the situation to rush in with a group of people, and the black crow crow stood in the courtyard. Ao Bai came out and ordered: "Nemo go to the inner courtyard, and the crooked tiger goes to the garden, open it casually, and don't be presumptuous." If you disturb your inner family, be careful! The two of them retreated in response.

Ao Bai and Suo Etu ate tea in the hall. After a while, from the backyard, there was the crying and screaming of the relatives, Ao Bai only pretended not to hear, and when he turned his head to look at Suo Etu, he saw that he was calm and had nothing to do, and secretly admired his self-cultivation. Suddenly, a pro-soldier stumbled and ran up to him and said, "Hit ...... It's time to fight! ”

"Who?" Ao Bai stood up in surprise and walked towards the back garden with Suo Etu. It turned out that it was the crooked tiger and Wei Dongting who exchanged hands in front of the garden, and Ao Bai hurriedly stepped forward and shouted: "The crooked tiger must not be rude!" Wei Dongting also returned the sword to the sheath, and said to Aobai: "Mark Wei Dongting to come and confess!" ”

Ao Bai smiled and said to Wei Dongting: "Huchen, he is a hun person, you don't need to be like him. He turned his face to the crooked tiger and said, "Don't go down yet, do your own business!" Naturally, the crooked tiger walked away in a huff. Ao Bai smiled at Wei Dongting again: "It's a coincidence today, you are also here!" He thought Kangxi must be hiding in the back garden.

Wei Dongting replied lightly: "I heard that there is a rockery in the garden of Lord Suo, and the emperor asked me to come and take a look." ”

"Oh?" Ao Bai immediately stood up and said to Suo Etu: "Let's sit anyway, why don't we go to the garden and have a look." Suo Etu got up and smiled: "I must accompany you." Huchen, how about you go with Zhongtang? Wei Dongting smiled: "You should obey the order." ”

The three of them walked to the gate of the garden moon and saw that the crooked tiger was searching in the garden with people. Ao Bai walked over and asked, "Do you see anyone suspicious?" The crooked tiger said: "Not yet." I'd like to send some more people to take a closer look? As he spoke, he stared at Wei Dongting fiercely.

"Then there is no need," Ao Bai said, "I'll check it with Master Suo and Master Wei." ”

At the entrance to the park, there is a rockery falling in the pool. The white marble railing of the One Color leads to the pressurized water pavilion in the pool, and on the opposite shore of the pavilion, there are three thatched huts. Ao Bai paid attention to the rockery, so he came to the edge of the pool, but when he saw the sparkling water, a few goldfish floated up and down leisurely, and there was nothing surprising.

It's just that the rockery is very eye-catching - it is a whole piece of natural turmeric stone. The stone surface the size of a table in the lower middle is polished like a mirror, and the word "rhombic □" is engraved on it. The second character is no longer legible due to age. At this time, Ao Bai had no heart to study the origin of this strange stone, pointed to the three thatched huts and said, "It is a good place to study!" ”

The three of them walked along the curved bridge, around the rockery, through the pavilion, to the thatched hut. I heard someone talking in the room, and there was a "horn" sound from time to time. Aobai's mood suddenly became nervous, but his mouth was elegant: "The bamboo near the water, the wooden windows of the thatched house, a wash of wealth and nobility, it is really a place where the dragon and the tiger are hidden!" As he spoke, he stepped into the room quickly, and couldn't help but be stunned.

Where is there any Kangxi! It's just a black man in his thirties and a fifteen or sixteen-year-old junior who are concentrating on playing against each other.

Suo Etu saw Ao Bai's look of regret, and secretly laughed in his heart, and hurriedly said: "Mintai, come and see Ao Lao Shibo!" He turned to Ao Bai and introduced, "This is his nephew Suo Mintai, and this is Mr. Hu of Tai Hospital, who often comes here to play chess." Mr. Hu's chess skills are superb, and no one in Beijing can surpass him. I heard that Ao Gong is also very good at this, why not play a game? Hu Gongshan also hurriedly bowed his hand and said humbly: "Please teach me!" Then he bowed down. When Ao Bai stretched out his hand, he felt a strong wind blowing on his clothes, knowing that this person was carrying martial arts, and when he was busy with his luck, where could he stop it. Hu Gongshan had calmly reached the ground, and then sat down with a big grin. Ao Bai couldn't help but be shocked in his heart, there was such a person in this Suo Etu Mansion!

Ao Bai knew that he was in the air at this time, and his heart was like a cow's hair, and he saw that Hu Gongshan had a stunt, and he didn't want to entangle, so he didn't even hear what Suo Etu said clearly, so he just smiled and nodded: "Ah...... Ah-where, the old man only knows a little bit of chess (chess), and here in Go, in fact, it is very superficial. - Let's come on! ”

While he was talking, Nemo and Crooked Tiger came in from outside, and when Ao Bai saw their faces, he knew that things were not harmonious, and hurriedly said, "You don't have to say it. - Master Suo, I am really offended today, let Ao worship another day and ask for sin! Then he instructed Nemo, "Remove the guard, and look at another house." Suo Etu pretended to stay, Ao Bai didn't even want to stay here for a moment, and waved his robe sleeves and said, "Farewell!" Suo Etu still sent him out.

Mingzhu invited Wu Ciyou to visit the Feng's Garden for a long time. This is an ordered "messenger", if ,—— Ao does not come to search the house, after shopping, he will still return to the house, if he comes to search, and then make another arrangement. - Mingzhu didn't have much interest in this. But Wu Ciyou seems to be particularly interested in this decadent garden, walking through the broken walls and bushes of thorns. Mingzhu couldn't help but ask strangely: "Big brother, I can't see any benefit here, why don't you see enough?" ”

"Brother, how do you know." Wu Ciyou said proudly, "The more such a decadent position, the more victorious and thought-provoking it is." And lo and behold! As he spoke, he wiped away a piece of floating soil on the wall, and there was some faint writing on it. Mingzhu took off her shoes and wiped them vigorously with the soles of her shoes. When I read it, it was two poems, one of which reads:

Humanity is cold in winter, and I say good winter night.

The embroidery is as warm as spring, and the sky is not known.

Wu Ciyou shook his head in disappointment and said, "It's not a masterpiece." When I went on to read the second poem, it was a six-character poem:

The dew is wet and the fireflies fly into the sky, and the moon is silent.

Where the red makeup leans on the railing, and the side hears the bleak wind of the night.

Mingzhu smiled: "It's just a poem, how can I read it and feel uncomfortable." Wu Ciyou's face sank and said: "What's so strange about that, there is a ghost in the poem." Mingzhu was silent.

Seeing that it was dark and noon, Mingzhu was thinking about the matter of searching the house, and she was afraid that she would be over. But if Wei Dongting doesn't come, he can't go back no matter how late he is. Mingzhu saw that Wu Ciyou found poems in this dilapidated house and decaying wall, and couldn't help but be excited, looking for chapters and sentences in the ruins of the chaotic wall. Sure enough, he also found one, and exclaimed in surprise: "Big brother, you see there is also one here!" ”

When Wu Ciyou rushed to see with great interest, Mingzhu had already wiped off the floating soil on the handwriting, and when the two of them recognized it word by word, it was a seven-character quatrain:

The new green is growing and the remnants are red, and the beauties are stained with tears.

Butterflies do not care whether they return in spring or not, they only fly to the depths of the yellow flowers.

Wu Ciyou looked at it and pondered: "This poetry is not a poem, dig up this soil, there will definitely be a poem." ”

Mingzhu pouted a dry branch in disbelief, and when she pried open the dirt to look at it, she couldn't help but exclaim, the place that was pasted by the soil was really densely packed with words. He glanced at Wu Ciyou with admiration. Wu Ciyou lowered his head to carefully identify the handwriting, and said in his mouth:

The swallows of the Six Dynasties come from year to year, and the flowers do not bloom on the side of the Vermilion Bird Bridge.

There is no need to ask Wang Xie melancholy, has Liu Lang ever returned?

Wu Ciyou smiled: "This is nothing unusual, just like Hu Ji's eighteen beats." There are five songs here – this is the second beat. Then he groaned:

There are many grasses in the wasteland and barren gardens, and the young people sing when they go green.

After Qiaolou encouraged people to go, the wind curled and blew the female dill!

Mingzhu shook his head and said, "Depressed! Wu Ciyou said: "The ghost is getting hotter. Then he read the fourth song:

The soil flowers are desert and full of decadence, and there are peach leaves and peach roots.

Walking all over the stairs in the middle of the night, there is no trace of poor socks.

The fifth song of Wu Ciyou's chant is:

Qingming sings yellow orioles everywhere, and the spring breeze does not go up to the ancient willow branches.

But the wall should be carved with stones, and you should remember that you have hung gold wires.

After reading, he patted the dirt on his hands and paced with his head down.

Seeing that he was silent and thoughtful, Mingzhu asked with a smile: "Big brother, this poem was written by a woman?" Wu Ciyou said: "Where do you want to go?" This poem has a low tone, poignant feelings, and vigorous handwriting, and is definitely not written by a slender woman. I mean to visit the old place for the old people of the past and the Ming Dynasty, not only to reminisce about the past, to remember the old masters, and to reproach the flow of trends. - When my old lady saw this poem, she must have liked it. Mingzhu smiled: "The reincarnation of heaven and void, isn't it human?" It's ridiculous that these old people can't adapt to the times. ”

Wu Ciyou said: "What's ridiculous about this! Their feelings are pitiful, their ambitions are forgivable, and compared with them, we add shame. ”

Mingzhu originally wanted to comfort Wu Ciyou, but instead led to Wu Ciyou's complaints, and hurriedly diverted the words: "It's noon, let's find a place to rest and eat!" Wu Ciyou also felt that Mingzhu was a little more serious, and smiled apologetically: "Okay, according to you!" Just where to go? ”

"I made an appointment with Huchen when I came out," Mingzhu said with a smile, "Zhu'er has opened another shop outside Baiyun Temple, so it's better to disturb him!" ”

"Shangu?" Wu Ciyou shook his head and said, "I disturbed Wan Niangfang a few days ago, he ran it with a small capital, let's always go if we have something to do, I'm afraid it's not good - the road is a little farther." Mingzhu didn't wait for him to finish, and walked out while pulling Wu Ciyou, and said with a smile: "What's the matter? Zhu'er has nothing to say about the security there. When I saw him yesterday, I complained that 'the second master will never come', where is the poor for one meal! Wu Ciyou said: "It's up to you, but I'm too lazy to take a sedan chair." Mingzhu also smiled: "This is exactly what the little brother wants, let's take a walk!" ”

The two of them walked while talking and laughing, and it was past the time when they arrived in front of the Baiyunguan Waishangu store. Zhu'er looked like a running hall, with a felt hat and a short coat, a water skirt and a waist, a white towel on her shoulders, and a smile and a smile at the door. Mingzhu smiled: "I'll pull the eldest brother, he is afraid of disturbing you, and he still refuses to come!" ”

He Guizhu smiled and called Wu Ciyou to ask for peace: "Zhu'er has been a slave of the Wu family for several lifetimes, and the second master's family is now rich and noble. To put it bluntly, the second master pulled a stick to beg for food one day - of course God doesn't allow it - he is still a slave from your family, and he can't ignore it! As he spoke, he put the two of them in the house, "The second master came in a hurry last time, and he didn't have good food, so he ate two mouthfuls of mutton." Coincidentally, there are new eight treasures today: sea cucumber, dragon mustard, largemouth mushroom, Sichuan bamboo shoots, red scale fish, dried scallops, oyster yellow, mullet eggs, there are a lot of the same, and a pair of frozen shark fins - the second master is so good! Wu Ciyou laughed and said: "It's better to be early than to be coincidental!" As soon as he stepped through the door, the laughter stopped abruptly. It turned out that Wan Niang was waiting inside with two little girls, and when she saw Wu Ciyou coming in, she hurriedly stood up. Wan Niang smiled: "Sir, I didn't expect you to come here!" ”

Wu Ciyou has always been generous, but when he saw Wanniang, somehow, he was like a thorn in his back, and there was no place to let go. Su Malagu listened to Kangxi's meaning, and sooner or later she was also Wu Ciyou's person, and she couldn't say half a ridiculous sentence in her mouth. The two of them each have a thought, and the originally close relationship is rusty in appearance.

Mingzhu is dedicated to doing kung fu here, and knows the reason for it, seeing that the two of them are warming up and sparse, and their expressions are close and far away, they hurriedly played a round and said: "It's really called no coincidence that there is no book, and Sister Wanniang is also here - such a table of delicate dim sum, I'm afraid it's not for my brother?" Brother Wu and I are hungry, so we disturbed it first! As he spoke, he smiled and took a piece of palace-made fragrant ice cream to his mouth, made a grimace and shouted: "Zhu'er, put the seafood on this table!" ”

Although Na Zhu'er hated Mingzhu for being so yelling and drinking and using himself as a slave, when the matter came, he had to promise to rectify it.

Wu Ciyou was not very hungry in his stomach, but he was surprised why it was so coincidental today: why did they all gather in He Guizhu's small shop? Then he smiled and said, "You know that you are also here, wouldn't it be better to come out together this morning?" It's wrong now, let's not go back, isn't your lord in a hurry? ”

How did he know that all his actions today were arranged by others who stayed up all night for the holidays? If Wei Dongting doesn't come, Suofuji will be difficult to decide, and he can't determine the next arrangement. When Su Mala Gu asked, she suddenly thought that Suofu didn't know what the trouble was now, and she smiled reluctantly: "It's the same here as at home, and the capital of this shopkeeper comes from my family's external account." ”

Wu Ciyou was quite surprised: Zhu'er couldn't stay in the city, and he knew what he was going to do. But Suo Etu took him in and helped He Guizhu to set up another Shangu store, so he felt a little strange. It is reasonable to keep yourself to teach, and to fund Zhu'er to continue to open a store outside, this "righteousness" is beyond the ordinary.

Just as they were about to ask each other, they heard the sound of horses' hooves coming from far and near outside the door, and everyone listened attentively, and the horse stopped outside the store with a neigh. Mingzhu smiled and said, "It's Xiao Weizi who is here." Wu Ciyou was about to go out to greet him: "I'll take a look!" Aunt Su Mala also said, "Let's go together." ”

"Wei Ye is here!" Before the two of them could leave, they heard Zhu'er shouting loudly. Wei Dongting broke in sweating profusely and said with a smile: "I can't find you anywhere, but I've been happy here for a long time!" Zhu'er then came in with four pots of hot seafood curtains, and said with a smile while placing the dishes: "I don't ask about the glory and withering when I get started, but I will know when I see my face!" Wei Ye is here, the second master and Zhu'er have a fate, and I am afraid that I will have to get together for a while in my Shangu store in the future. This place is remote, and the second master is most afraid of being lively, but it is right for the second master's spleen and stomach! ”

"That's where you live?" Wu Ciyou was dumbfounded, "The more I listen, the more confused I become!" ”

"Don't you know yet?" He Guizhu said, "Early this morning, Wei Ye came to order, saying that he was afraid that the house would not be peaceful, and the prince wanted to change places to study, so he chose the villain." ”

"Restless?" Wu Ciyou hurriedly asked, "Why are you restless?" ”

"Suofu was searched by them today!" Seeing that He Guizhu was short of words, Su Malagu replied, "I'm afraid it's for Mr." ”

Wu Ciyou was stunned, searching everyone's eyes. Finally, looking at Wei Dongting again, Wei Dongting nodded heavily and sighed: "It's really auspicious, if you don't come out today, I'm afraid you'll be a ghost under the knife at this time!" Mingzhu paused and said, "My good watchtable, do you make it clear?" Wei Dongting picked up the wine jug on the table, drank it all, wiped his mouth, and told everyone the details of Ao Bai's personal visit to the mansion. At the end, he said: "Who can believe the nonsense of a lost prisoner in the prison, and he deliberately searched the study, and he didn't come for Mr.?" ”