Throughout the night, he was half-awake and half-asleep, in a trance and distracted. He thinks about a lot of things, some of which are sweet and some are heavy. What I think about the most is the positive governance of thoughts, or dreams and goals. He really needs a dream right now; The glory and wealth have been tasted, only a numb heart is left, and he is unwilling to live a life, he wants a support point.

In fact, he prefers to recall the past and Xiaojuan's days, but there are some things, once they pass, only memories remain.

He was lonely and lonely inside, and this loneliness made him trance-like, almost crazy, and even deformed. He can't find an exit, so he needs something to indulge in, to indulge in, to be beautiful and illusory. What else can there be but dreams for such a thing that can stimulate the numb heart? Idealists are often born in mental torment.

Zhang Wen stood up silently and went straight through the moon cave door in the inner courtyard, where there was a guard wearing a black military uniform. When Zhang Wen entered through the door, he said to the two guards: "Let someone see if the brazier in my room is extinguished, and if it is extinguished, it will make a fire in life." ”

The guard arched his hand and said, "Yes, the owner." "They also stood here for half the night, but they could move from side to side, but they were more resistant to the cold than if they were to sit motionless.

Zhang Wen entered the inner courtyard, and at this moment, Light Makeup happened to arrive at the door, and the guard at the door said: "Sister Light Makeup, the owner is looking for someone to add a brazier, you can go in and have a look." ”

The light makeup is a maid from Shen Baguio's side, her eyebrows are very thick, her eyelashes are very long, and the green silk on her head is also very thick; The skin is firm, glowing with the rays of the morning sun, and the body looks healthy. When she heard the words of the female guard, she nodded and went into the yard to work.

At this time, she heard the voices of the two female guards behind her, and only heard one of them say: "The owner has been sitting on the manhole cover all night, and now he finally knows that it is cold." ”

Another said, "Why would the owner sit on the manhole cover all night?" ”

The voice just now said, "I heard Steward Cao say that the cousin of the owner died inside." ”

"Don't scare me, we've all been on the night shift this month."

"What's so scary, don't you think the owner is actually very infatuated?"

Light makeup walked to the east wing, and saw Zhang Wen sitting next to the brazier to roast the fire, and there were sparks in it, so light makeup hurriedly took a shovel and added charcoal. The two of them didn't say a word, Zhang Wen's body trembled, his hand stretched out above the brazier, and he was looking down to think about something.

After a long time, Zhang Wen suddenly raised his head and was startled. She was like a frightened rabbit, scattering charcoal all over the ground, she wanted to apologize, thinking that Zhang Wen would scold her, but Zhang Wen didn't seem to see it at all, and only said, "Ruohua, you go and call Cao An." ”

"Yes." Light makeup responded, and couldn't help but say, "The owner, the slave is light makeup." ”

This feeling made light makeup's heart very blocked, and she was more willing to scold her.

Zhang Wen glanced at the light makeup and said, "You go and call Cao An." "His mind was in a trance.

Light makeup walked out of the door, and after a while, Cao An came in, bowed down and said, "What did the young master tell the old slave?" ”

Zhang Wen pondered for a moment and said, "Cao An, you go to do three things. buy jade and antiques for 1,000 taels of silver; Buy a delicate, expensive lantern; Write these things on the gift list, say that the antiques are given to Wei Zhongxian, the lanterns are sent to Mrs. Fengsheng, and sent to the Wei Mansion at the mouth of Dongchang Hutong. ”

Cao An bowed down and asked, "Is the Wei Mansion Wei Zhongxian's mansion?" "This kind of thing Cao An can't just guess, he has to ask carefully. Zhang Wen nodded and said, "Well, don't be too conspicuous, go straight over." You know where Wei Zhongxian lives, right? The north corner of Dong'anmen, between Dongchang Hutong and Cuihua Hutong. ”

Cao An received the order, and without asking why, he went out to do something. Zhang Wen took care of the fire himself, thinking that Wei Zhongxian should accept these gifts. If Wei Zhongxian regards Zhang Wen as an enemy, the enemy shows weakness, of course, he should accept and encourage, as long as there is the first time to show weakness, there will be a second time, which is good for Wei Zhongxian; Or maybe Wei Zhongxian is not so wise and smart at all, he is just greedy for money, he is originally a greedy man.

As for whether the lantern could reach the hands of the Hakka family, Zhang Wen was not sure, and it was possible that he might be greedy by the greedy Wei Zhongxian. But it is also very likely to come into the hands of the Hakka family, because Wei Zhongxian needs the Hakka family, the Hakka family and Zhu Youxiao have a deep relationship, and it is of great use to Wei Zhongxian, Wei Zhongxian can't be greedy for the Hakka gift.

As Zhang Wen expected, Cao An soon came back and said that everything had been done, and the people from the Wei Mansion had accepted the things.

In the evening, after Zhang Wen had dinner, he cleaned up, put on cloth clothes, and took Xuanyue out of the house in a carriage alone. After they had walked around the street twice, Zhang Wen ordered the carriage to be driven into a small alley outside Dong'an Gate. When he returned to the Lantern Festival, Zhang Wen was stunned by the Hakka family in the courtyard of this alley.

Zhang Wen's gift to the Hakka family was nothing else, but a lantern. He hoped that the Hakka family would be a little more savvy and know what Zhang meant by asking. Zhang Wen is not sure whether the Hakka family will come: one does not know whether the Hakka family has received the lantern, whether he can realize the meaning of Zhang Wen after receiving it, and whether he dares to take risks; Second, in Hakka's thoughts, Zhang Wen didn't know that it was her at that time.

Zhang Wen also considered that the Hakka would kill people after learning that he understood what she had done, but after thinking about it, the Hakka family was not necessary. Because leaking out this kind of thing is not good for Zhang Wen, but will kill him. Besides, what is there that is not risky?

This is a quiet alley, and the bluestone exposed under the snow makes it even more secluded; There has been no snow in the past two days, but the snow on the stone slab has not been stepped into ice, and there are only some footprints on the snow, indicating that there are not many people coming and going in this alley.

Zhang Wen glanced at Xuanyue and said, "Don't go into the alley, just wait for me around." Zhang Wen thought it would be better to go alone, lest the Hakka clan fear that his subordinates would leak out.

Xuan Yue was not at ease, and couldn't help but want to admonish: "The owner ......" Zhang Wen waved his hand, interrupting her and said, "Don't worry, do as I say." ”

Zhang Wen walked into the alley alone, followed the place in his memory, walked to the gate of a private house, walked to the door, and saw that the door was locked and there was no light in the yard by the faint light. It's quiet around, and occasionally a cold wind blows to chill your body.

Just after the New Year, there is no new door god and couplet posted on the door, it seems that this family has long lived here. Zhang Wen turned around and wanted to leave, but he didn't know what was wrong, anyway, the Ke family didn't come. At this moment, he saw three figures appear at the door of the alley, and he pretended to pass by and walked slowly.

Most of the houses on both sides of the alley are facing away from the alley, with only walls on both sides, and there are few lights and the light is very dim. When Zhang Wen passed by those people, someone suddenly said, "Zhang ...... Son? ”

The voice was high-pitched like a shemale, but Zhang Wen thought it should be a eunuch. Zhang asked, "Exactly below." ”

The person who spoke was a rich eunuch with a double chin, and after listening to Zhang Wen's answer, he approached and looked at it again, and said, "Zhang Wen, please sit in the room, let's ...... We're going to go and ask my master. You two, take Zhang Gongzi in to wait. ”

The other two eunuchs bowed down, took the key handed by the rich eunuch, and returned to the house with Zhang Wen.

Several people entered the courtyard, and one of the eunuchs closed the gate and stood guard at the door; Another eunuch carried a package and carried Zhang Wen into the hall. There are some leftover lanterns from the Lantern Festival in the hall, which are all worthless. The eunuch took a lantern, took a fire fold and blew it for a while, lit the lantern, and said to Zhang, "Please sit down for a while, let's go in and clean up the house." ”

Zhang Wen suddenly asked, "Do you know who I am?" The eunuch said, "I don't know, don't say it, we don't want to know too much." Zhang asked and listened, and then he was a little relieved.

After the eunuch finished speaking, he carried the lantern into the inner courtyard, and asked Zhang Wen to sit in the hall and wait, and there was only one lantern in the room. There was no fire in the house, and it was cold, so that the light of the lantern looked like cold light. It's pitch black outside, there is only such a light, and the deserted environment is a bit eerie.

In a trance, Zhang Wenru arrived at a secluded mansion where ghosts came and went, but there was no fear in his heart, as if there was nothing in this world that could make him afraid; His mental state has been getting worse and worse recently, and he is often in a trance, and sometimes he even has to subconsciously think about it before he knows where he is.

Zhang Wen took the initiative to find the Hakka, which was an unacceptable thing for a Jinshi; But he didn't feel much uncomfortable, he only felt that it was in his best interest to find the Hakka family.

After a long time, the lights were lit in the courtyard outside the hall, and Zhang Wen glanced outside, and saw that the figure was shaking, probably the Hakka family came. The Hakka did not enter the hall, but went straight into the inner courtyard through the hole door against the wall.

After half a burnt incense, a eunuch with a lantern walked into the hall, all dressed in cloth clothes and combed in a bun, but there was no beard on his mouth. The eunuch said to Zhang Wen, "Please go to the inner courtyard." Zhang Wen stood up and followed the eunuch with the lantern into the inner courtyard through the back door.

Or the last time I went back to the women's room in the north, the eunuch opened the door for Zhang Wen; When Zhang Wen entered, they retreated far aside. Several red candles were lit in the room, and there were two people besides Zhang Wen, Ke Shi and Yang Xuan. The Hakka family was still sitting on the soft floor, and Yang Xuan's attendant stood aside.

When Yang Xuanzhi saw Zhang Wen, her expression suddenly changed, and her eyes had complicated emotions. Originally, Yang Xuanzhi should be happy to see her dreaming and looking through the autumn water, but she had obvious loss. The man in her dream should be perfect and not bend for the powerful. Although Yang Xuanzhi herself also bowed to the Hakka family, she didn't want Zhang Wen to do the same.

It can be seen that there is a great difference between reality and dreams, and many people in dreams only exist in fantasy, and Zhang Wen in Yang Xuanzhi's heart is no exception.

At this time, Zhang asked the deacon and said, "Meet Madame." He thought it would be better to be subtle, so he didn't call him a saint or anything like that.

Seeing Zhang Wen coming in, Ke said, "What are you looking for me?" ”

Zhang Wen saluted her again, and then took out the silver taels he brought.

Ke thought about it in her heart, this question was fair-faced, handsome eyebrows and eyes, and she liked it deeply. is also a minister that the emperor often talks about, so it is better to take this opportunity to win him over, so she smiled and said, "Do you have a request for me?" ”

Zhang Wen had no choice but to say: "The queen read "The Biography of Zhao Gao", you should know about it, Madam, right?" ”

Ke Shi nodded and said, "Everyone is secretly talking, and I've heard people talk about it." ”

Zhang Wen thought for a while and said: "The queen is by no means a person who is deeply scheming, this matter is framed by someone, and Mrs. Wangsheng and Grandpa Wei should not be fooled by her." ”

Ke Shi was a little surprised: "Framed? Zhang Wen explained: "The emperor favors the queen and snubs other concubines, there must be someone who is jealous and instigates the framing." For example, take a copy of "The Biography of Zhao Gao" and send it to the queen's bedroom at the right time, the queen did not take precautions, and when she looked at it at will, the emperor arrived at the dormitory, and asked, the queen did not realize the connection, and casually answered "The Biography of Zhao Gao" according to the truth. When such a thing came out, Gonggong Wei thought that the queen was slandering the emperor. ”

Zhao Gaochuan's incident, what is actually going on, Zhang Wen is not clear; In the inner courtyard of the harem, where did he get the inside information? However, this matter was neither instigated by him behind the scenes, nor did he believe that the queen had such scheming; Zhang Wen guessed based on this that the biggest thing may be the intrigue between the harem concubines. That's why such an explanation was deduced.

After hearing this, Hakka said, "How did you know such an inside story? ”

Zhang asked, "It's my guess." But think about it, what kind of person is the Saint Madame, how can she hide from the eyes of the Holy Lady? This matter is definitely not instructed by me in the back, the palace is full of people from the Holy Lady and Gonggong Wei, I, an official of the outer court, can't contact the queen at all, how can I instruct the queen? In the affairs of the palace, apart from the concubines making obstacles, who else is looking for such things to do? ”

After hearing this, Ke Shi nodded, feeling that what Zhang Wen said was very reasonable. At this time, Zhang Wen hurriedly complimented the Hakka with a conscience.

Hakka listened to it and was very useful.