Chapter Eighty-Eight: The Messenger

Mo Yunxiao became the first female messenger of the Great Song Dynasty, and her contempt for the Holy Decree was even compiled into a script, which was performed back and forth between Goolan and Washe. If it weren't for Song Wu's sister-in-law's resolute prohibition, I am afraid that such words would have to be talked about in Fan Lou.

It had been six days since she had been named the "Condemnation Envoy inside and outside the city", and although she had stayed at home, the buoyancy outside had already been rampant, which made her uneasy.

Annoyance is chaos, and her heart is a mess.

The group of lost women in the ghost fan building are indeed pitiful and pitiful, but Zhao Ji fed such a mouthful of hot tofu to his mouth, he really couldn't swallow it and couldn't spit it out, such suffering was only incomprehensible to others.

So she hasn't seen anyone these days, even Song Wu's sister-in-law and her family have been turned away, it stands to reason that it is rude to be a guest, but who calls her Mo Yunxiao, who calls her the official family's newly sealed "condemnation envoy inside and outside the city".

At this time, she was sitting at the table, on which was a set of exquisite tea sets, and the faint fragrance of the purple clouds of the mountains was diffuse. At her hand was an open book. She was pointing to the words in the book with her slender jade fingers, moving with her gaze.

Books of this era were written in traditional characters, with no punctuation marks or annotations, and the vertical arrangement undoubtedly made reading more difficult.

Of course, this is not all obstacles, and the noisy street market outside the window irritates her. She could only close the hanging window, which could block out some of the sound, but after all, it could not guarantee complete silence.

Mo Yunxiao struggled to read, so she could only use her fingers to read word by word.

At this moment, the little maid outside the door shouted softly: "Mo family lady, someone has come to see you." ”

"No, I don't see anyone." Mo Yunxiao frowned and said, without raising her head.

"Why, if the lady is an official, she doesn't recognize her old friends." A faint voice came.

Mo Yunxiao's heart was shocked, and a rare smile appeared on her face. She hurriedly opened the door, and Mrs. Wei stood at the door and looked at herself with a smile on her face.

Both smiled reservedly. Mo Yunxiao said to the little girl: "I have something to say to Mrs. Wei, you can go." ”

The little guy said yes and went. Mo Yunxiao watched him leave, and then took Mrs. Wei's hand and entered the house together.

"Yuru, you're here, I'm really worried these days." Mo Yunxiao said while pouring tea for Mrs. Wei.

Mrs. Wei smiled, threw her hand at her, and said, "I want to congratulate you first, since ancient times, no woman has been able to send her." ”

"Oops, Yuru!" Mo Yunxiao handed it to her with a teacup, and said with a complaining voice: "Why are you even sarcastic about me." ”

"I'm not sarcastic." Mrs. Wei sat down and took a sip of tea and said, "It's just that there is a lot of rumor in Tokyo now. The big guys are all staring at you. ”

"Do you want to make a fool of me?" Mo Yunxiao asked.

"There's no shortage of them." Mrs. Wei did not refute. But after saying this, her smile gradually retracted.

She used tweezers to pick up the tea cake again and put it into the soup bottle, saying: "In the past few days, not only have the people talked about this, but there has also been a lot of noise in the court. My lord took Xu Jiang, Li Gefei, Li Qingchen and other old ministers to the official family to make a note, hoping that the official family could take back this fate. ”

"What did the official family say?" Mo Yunxiao asked curiously.

Mrs. Wei shook her head with a wry smile and said, "The official family is so strong that they even lifted the dragon case in a hurry, which scared the ministers of the two governments to their knees. ”

"Why did he insist on me doing this?" Mo Yunxiao frowned, her eyes full of confusion.

"Alas, our official family is really incomprehensible." Mrs. Wei had already prepared a bowl of refreshments at this time, distributed it to herself and Mo Yunxiao, and asked, "What are your plans?" ”

Mo Yunxiao sighed faintly and said, "What else can I plan, let's give it a try." ”

When Mrs. Wei was drinking tea, she glanced at the book on Mo Yunxiao's table, so she also took a look at it, and couldn't help laughing.

"Yo! Our female messenger is planning to be a general again? Mrs. Wei smiled: "Why did you even read "The Art of War"? ”

Mo Yunxiao smiled shyly: "When you are at a loss, you can only talk to comfort you." ”

Mrs. Wei "snapped" the book and said, "Knowing yourself and knowing your opponent will not slack off." Helu, to break the current predicament, you only need to remember this sentence. ”

Mo Yunxiao was still confused, and asked, "Yuru, what do you say?" ”

"Where is the Mo Helu who used to kill and decide, why is he so sluggish?" Mrs. Wei said half-jokingly before explaining: "The official family wants you to deal with the lost woman in the Ghost Fan Tower, and this matter is indeed difficult to deal with. However, on closer analysis, we have three advantages and three disadvantages. This is the first step to knowing oneself. ”

"Oh?" Mo Yunxiao came to her senses, couldn't help but straighten up, and asked, "What are the three benefits?" ”

"One profit is in the right." Madame Wei took a small teabowl from the teatray and placed it on the table, and said, "The condemnation inside and outside the city makes this dispatch very knowledgeable. Inside and outside the castle refers to the inside and outside of the city of Tokyo, that is, as long as you do not leave Tokyo, your Mohoru orders can be carried out unhindered like the king's order, and even if you are the ruler of the court, you have no right to interfere. Isn't it a great advantage to have such authority in your hands? ”

"What about Erli?" Mo Yunxiao continued to ask.

"These two benefits are in the people." Mrs. Wei put a small tea bowl on the table and explained: "The Cao Gang and the Ghost Fan Lou have gone against the grain and lost their conscience, and they have long been angry and resentful in this Tokyo city. It's just that the Cao Gang has the support of the Zhang brothers, and everyone in the people is angry, but they dare not speak out. And now someone can do the right thing for heaven and relieve the people, which is in line with the will of the people of heaven and earth, as long as they do the law well, they will naturally be able to respond to every call. ”

After Mrs. Wei finished speaking, she took another sip of hot tea and continued: "As for the three benefits, then you Mo Helu is the person. As she spoke, she placed the large teapot next to the two small teacups.

Mo Yunxiao was stunned for a moment and asked, "Yuru, what do you mean by this?" ”

"What do you mean? Hey! Mrs. Wei smiled and said, "You Mo Helu have been hanging out with a group of prodigal children since you were a child, and when you grow up, you often gallop in the downtown area. ”

"So what?" Mo Yunxiao was still puzzled.

Mrs. Wei said with a smile: "I'm afraid that in Tokyo City, you Mo Helu will be the most eye-catching when you go out of the official family." Although you have acted a little perversely, you have not suffered any major disasters over the years. And this time, King Jian, the dragon in the flower, was abolished, and you also have a share of the credit. How can such a character not make people love and hate? How can you not be admired? ”

After she finished speaking, she reached out again and held Mo Yunxiao's hand. Mo Yunxiao instinctively wanted to dodge, but Mrs. Wei clenched tightly and didn't tell her to withdraw her hand.

"More importantly, you're a woman." Mrs. Wei put away her smile and said earnestly: "The official family is right, women are the most considerate of women. You can do many things that men have not done as a woman, how many people in the world can have such courage and bearing? The official family is overwhelmed, and the good intentions may be here. ”

Looking at Mrs. Wei's sincere gaze, Mo Yunxiao only felt that her heart was surging.

She let out a long breath, couldn't help but smile, and said, "If you say this, it makes me uncomfortable." ”

"Helu, don't look down on yourself." Mrs. Wei withdrew her hand, poured herself hot tea again, and said, "With these three benefits, this matter is not impossible to handle. In addition, as long as you make up your mind, my sister-in-law and I will do our best to help. ”

"And what about the other three disadvantages?" Mo Yunxiao became worried again.

Mrs. Wei paused for a moment before she said slowly: "Yes, there are three disadvantages. However, if it is disposed of properly, there is always a way to resolve it. ”

As she spoke, she picked up the lid of the tea bowl and gently placed it on top of the first tea bowl, saying, "If it is not good, it will be a long mouth." Alas, this is also what makes it difficult for the officials and the court. ”

"My dynasty is not as good as the Tang Dynasty, and women's etiquette has become a fashion. If a woman loses her life, this notoriety spreads, and even if the relatives do not blame her, I am afraid it will be difficult to marry again. Mrs. Wei said in a somewhat heavy tone: "What's more, most of these lost women are from the countryside, and they and their parents are ignorant and chaotic, and they can't think of looking for death for a while, being scolded and tortured to death, or marrying someone to be a concubine and dying of grievances." ”

Mo Yunxiao nodded approvingly and said, "If this is the case, saving people is the same as killing people." ”

Mrs. Wei nodded and said, "There are many good things in the world, and it is really impossible to let people not discuss it." So that's a disadvantage. ”

After she finished speaking, she picked up a bowl lid and put it on top of the second tea bowl, saying, "The second disadvantage is the dispute between the Cao gang and the beggar gang. The beggars just want to occupy the magpie's nest, and the Cao gang may have to fight to the death in order to survive. The city gate was on fire, and the fish in the pond suffered. This is the second disadvantage. ”

Mo Yunxiao nodded silently, her expression becoming more and more solemn.

"As for the three disadvantages, alas......" Mrs. Wei also sighed, and gently closed the lid of the teapot with a stunned emotion.

"The struggle between the DPRK and China is treacherous, and you have gained so much authority, so it is natural that you will be involved in this boring and dangerous dispute."

Mrs. Wei said with a little worry: "I'm really afraid that your rampant nature will make people pinch the handle, and in the end, not only will you not be able to save others, but you will also harm yourself." ”

"I know you about this, and the officials in Tokyo are naturally well aware." Mrs. Wei said: "If someone wants to harm you, it is inevitable that the yang will be disobeyed, so that your authority cannot be upheld." ”

After listening to Mrs. Wei's analysis, Mo Yunxiao fell into a long silence. With her face calm and her eyes closed, she could clearly hear her own breathing and pounding heartbeat.

"In short, this road is very dangerous, if you don't want to go, I'll go back and tell my master, tell him to enter the palace immediately to admonish him to death, maybe the official family can take back his life."

Mo Yunxiao closed her eyes like this, but said something that Mrs. Wei did not expect.

"He's probably going to be tough too."

Mrs. Wei was stunned for a moment and asked, "He?" Which he? ”

Mo Yunxiao opened her eyes faintly, looked at Mrs. Wei and said, "I mean the official family." ”

Mrs. Wei gasped and was quite surprised. After all, she had never heard anyone dare to refer to the Son of Heaven as "him".

"Yes, the official family is anxious these days." Mrs. Wei adjusted her breath and said slowly: "The deacons are arguing with the officials about your affairs, King Jian has deep roots in the court, although there are three law divisions to interrogate, he can't be moved for a while. There is also between the beggars and the Cao gang...... Alas, the official family was involved in these three things, and according to my lord, everyone lost a lot of weight. ”

Mo Yunxiao's eyes widened and said, "The crux of these three things is probably here with me. If I can properly settle the women of the Ghost Fan Tower, the dispute between the court and the Chinese will subside, and everything will develop in a clear direction. ”

Hearing this, Mrs. Wei showed surprise on her face and said, "Helu, are you willing to do it?" ”

Mo Yunxiao smiled slightly: "I never said I didn't want to do it, but I didn't know how to do it." The authorities are fascinated, but fortunately, there is a jade like you to guide me in the maze. Now that the doubts are all gone, there is no reason not to do it. ”

"Good!" Mrs. Wei slapped the table excitedly, stood up and said, "I knew that my Helu was still the good daughter of the man who didn't let the man with the eyebrows!" ”

Mo Yunxiao also stood up and smiled faintly: "Yuru, what you said is right, knowing yourself and knowing your opponent will not slack off." Your three advantages and three disadvantages are also analyzed, but at the moment, we are just confidants and do not know each other. If you don't give up, then follow me to the Ghost Fan Tower. ”

The ghost fan building covers a vast area and has many houses. However, at this time, it was already dilapidated, the empty hall was full of ruins and broken walls, there were still blood stains on the floor that could not be washed away from that time, and there were traces of axes and swords on the handrails of the stairs, walls, and wooden pillars, which showed that the sweep of the imperial court was indeed tragic.

At this time, there was no red candle incense case in the lobby, and only a dozen soldiers were guarding. At first for a few days, the soldiers were able to hold the swords, but now they were tired, and the sabers were thrown aside, or stood against the wall or sat on the ground, looking listless and uneasy.

"I said, what kind of bad are we doing?" A soldier who went out to pee poured bitter water on his companion: "I guard these women all day long, and I don't let them touch them when they cry, and I don't know how long I will keep them like this." ”

"Alas, the female Yama hasn't come in the past few days, it's good that she doesn't come, our brothers can relax and relax. If she comes, I'm afraid that we won't have any good fruit to eat. His companion chimed in.

"Yes, yes." The previous one tied his trouser belt, tilted his head in the direction of the Ghost Fan Tower, and said with a smile: "There is no one horizontally and vertically, why don't we go near the water building...... Call a mother-in-law happy and happy. When the female Yama came, there was no chance. ”

The other man also tied up his trouser belt, looked cautiously to the left and right, and said, "Is it possible?" The chief has repeatedly ordered that he should not be taken lightly. Let's ......"

"Alas, no one sees it, what are you afraid of." The former one said, "It's a big deal, call the brothers together, and the big guys will be happy, and whoever says will go." ”

The other thought about it and felt reasonable, so he said, "Good! Big brother, I'm taking the lead. ”

Before he could finish speaking, he heard a noisy gong, and a soldier shouted: "Brother, come quickly, the envoy is coming!" ”

The two were shocked when they heard this, and they looked at each other unconsciously, and both lifted their pants: "It's in the soup." ”