Su Yan specially took a pile of letters to go to the West Building to negotiate, but when he entered the Wan Chao room, he found that it was empty, and at this time, the Changzhi came out of the back room, waved at Su Yan, and then handed her a letter.

"My lord went to Yan Country overnight, and it will take a long time to come back, so I can only ask you for the rest."

After Su Yan opened the letter and read it, his heart was completely cold. If there was no West Building to take the lead, how could this plan come true, let alone whether it could be done or not, how should we deal with Tan Cen's sinister and suspicious fox when the time comes?

Thinking of this, he hurriedly threw the letter and went to Zuo Qing for help.

The Zen Meditation Temple is still the scenery of the paradise forest, the peach blossoms are in full bloom in March, and the courtyard is full of flowers. Zuo Qing seemed to have expected Su Yan to come, and was already waiting outside the Xinghan Pavilion at this time. After Su Yan had gasped enough, he said slowly: "The eldest prince of Yan Guo killed someone, and after the incident in the east window, he passed the blame to others, and King Yan was furious and sent him to prison. It's a pity, it was originally going to be the son of the world, but now only Xilou can take on this big responsibility. ”

Su Yan calmed down at this time, looked at Zuo Qing calmly, but he couldn't see any weakness in his eyes at all, as if these things really had nothing to do with him. In the past, he could still have a reason to deal with Murphy to eliminate harm for the people, but now that he even interferes in the affairs of Yan Kingdom, what is his purpose?

"What do you want to say?" Zuo Qing asked her.

"I haven't asked, it doesn't mean I don't know, just because you and Xilou are planning a big thing, for the people, I'm worried that I won't be able to help. But when I was recruiting relatives in the competition, I vaguely realized that your purpose was more than that, but I still didn't come to ask you. Now I want to ask clearly, if Xilou becomes the prince, what do you want to use him for?! ”

"Do what?" Zuo Qing saw the disgust in Su Yan's eyes, and the hand in his sleeve gradually clenched. After a long time, his voice sounded faintly again, "Becoming a family has been a family since ancient times, and becoming a prince is Xilou's long-term thought, I just cooperate with him and help each other, and now he has got what he wants, naturally he wants to use his strength to help me again, and when everything is calm, I will retire." ”

Su Yan frowned slightly: "I don't believe it!" ”

"Believe it or not, that's what you see, otherwise what do you think I can make in the earth-shattering waves?"

Su Yan took a step back, looked at him, and said coldly: "Isn't it seeking a position?" ”

Zuo Qing was shocked, and subconsciously wanted to grab her shoulder, but then realized that he was out of shape, and took two steps to the side in a panic, avoiding her gaze: "To put it lightly, I can still use some means to deal with Murphy, but the dignified son of heaven, the forbidden army is hundreds of thousands, how can I say that I can seek a position!" ”

"Really?"

Zuo Qing looked back, calm as usual, "I have no reason to seek a position, who can I seek a position for, King Yao?" He smiled disdainfully, "King Yao has no intention of ruling the government, even if I want to plan for him, he will not agree." ”

King Yao is indeed such a person, making him the crown prince is no different from being imprisoned, if he is the prince, it is even more nonsense, it seems that it is indeed impossible to seek a position.

That's the reason, but Su Yan still doesn't believe it. The two of them did such a trick and took a lot of effort, how could they stop at Shang Shuling!

But Zuo Qing didn't admit it, what could she do with him.

"Since you're here, let's go back after breakfast." Zuo Qing said.

"Breakfast? If you don't say it, you don't feel it, but when you say it, you're really hungry. Su Yan touched his stomach and said, "It's been a long time since Ruoshui, and it's the first time I've had breakfast in the Zen Meditation Temple, you have to prepare it for me, I'm afraid I'm going to be busy these days!" ”

As he spoke, he looked into the room with a smile.

Su Yan's earth-shaking changes made Zuo Qing a little difficult to digest, and it happened that Yansheng came back, so he ordered him to go to the kitchen to prepare. Su Yan looked at Yan Sheng's face, and couldn't help but be vigilant, Yan Sheng said with a smile on his face: "Mr. Su hasn't been here for a long time, since he came, dinner is also here!" ”

Su Yan couldn't hear his heart, he just smiled back lightly, Zuo Qing understood, and asked him to go outside to dry books.

The doors and windows of Xinghan Pavilion were half-hidden, and the warm wind drilled in, falling on Su Yan's cheeks, her hair was blown up, and she felt that her face was itchy and unbearable, and she was about to reach out, but she had already picked up her hair with her fingers and pinned it softly behind her ears, she was slightly shocked in her heart, but she couldn't speak.

The room was eerily quiet, save for the soft sound of the wind and the dull sound of swallowing.

Zuo Qing came back to his senses and hurriedly withdrew his hand, as if nothing had happened, but Su Yan couldn't act like nothing had happened.

obviously likes each other, but why does he always dodge, since he pushed himself away, why can't he let go of the repeated provocations? Still unwilling?

She put down the bowl hard, stood up angrily, looked at the timid man in front of her, she wanted to scold him for being bloody, but when the words came to her mouth, she finally couldn't bear to say it.

The sun is shining in the warm spring, but there is a dead silence here, just like Zuo Qing's heart, which can't shine a trace of light.

Three days later, less than two moments away from Haishi, the red lights hung high on the long street, and the restaurants and teahouses on both sides of the road were the most lively. The crowd surged, and the smell of wine drifted from the streets to the end.

A carriage slowly drove through the crowd towards the small courtyard outside the city. Su Yan opened the curtain and looked at the scenery outside the city, but somehow suddenly felt a little sad, and reached over with a hand to put down the curtain for her.

"I don't think there is a good man in the water," Yan Zhen's face turned pale, "Sister should kick out the West Building as soon as possible, and I will be a wishful husband for you in the future!" ”

After Su Yan left the Zen Meditation Monastery three days ago, Zuo Qing informed him of the plan, Yan Zhen was angry, but he was very worried about Su Yan's safety, so he immediately threw away his homework and went straight to the Yanshan Academy.

"The West Building is very good, at least it's just me." Su Yan said lightly.

"If it's good, it won't win in the martial arts competition, if it's good, it won't run away at such a critical juncture, I see in his heart, my sister is not as good as his son!" Yan Zhen clenched his fists tightly and gritted his teeth with hatred.

Su Yan thought helplessly: Perhaps, no man can really give up his low-hanging hands for a woman, he is just one of the thousands of unlucky women.

Yan Zhen suddenly remembered something, took out a short blade from his sleeve, hid it in Su Yan's sleeve, still not at ease, and untied the silver needle bag to pin it to her waist, and finally simply dismantled the hairpin and inserted it into Su Yan's bun.

Su Yan's heart warmed, he held his hand and said, "Don't worry, I'm so clever and fine, not to mention that with you protecting me in secret, I will definitely be able to get Tan Cen on this trip!" ”

Yan Zhen was even more worried: "I still look like Yu Chengfeng, I don't feel at ease if you go in alone!" ”

"Shopkeeper Luo has seen the West Building twice, and the tone and form of the West Building have left traces in his eyes, if you go, won't you miss a flaw? I'll go alone. ”

Yan Zhen couldn't resist her, so he could only protect him secretly. When the carriage reached a mile away from the courtyard, Yan Zhen jumped out of the carriage, hid in the bushes more than one person high on the side of the road, and quietly climbed into the courtyard.

After a while, the carriage stopped, and as soon as Su Yan got out of the car, the courtyard door opened with a 'babbling', and a slave carrying a lantern came out.

All the way to the twists and turns, through two moon gates, before reaching the end. The slave stepped forward and knocked on the door, and the voice of a middle-aged man answered it, and the servant opened the door for her and immediately retreated.

There is no lamp in the room, and by the light of the corridor, you can vaguely see that the furnishings in the house are very simple, there is a low table in the center, only two stands, and there are a few plates of dried fruits or dried meat on the table, and a pot of tea that is still steaming. The man sat on one of the tables, his face could not be seen clearly, and he could only hear a low and hoarse voice: "Why did the girl come to the appointment alone, and where is General Yu?" ”

Su Yan didn't dare to be sure whether he was talking about Cen or not, so he could only salute first and apologize: "The general could have gone to the appointment, but he suddenly received news from the border city yesterday, so he could only go back to deal with it." The slave and maid are the most trusted by the general's side, and it is the same to be replaced by the slave and maid. ”

The etiquette is thoughtful, the conversation is decent, and the momentum is not lost.

Hearing the man's hum, Su Yan breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, and entered the door and took a seat: "The general has explained, it is necessary for the slave and maid to negotiate the business, and then the details will be discussed by the two of them in detail." ”

The man didn't answer, and brought a teapot to fill it for her. A thought suddenly flashed in Su Yan's heart: he was testing himself.

Stabilize your mentality, take this cup of tea, and drink it slowly.

The more calm you have to be at this time, you must make sure that Mount Tai collapses in front of you and the color remains unchanged, at least the other party will not doubt your identity.

"How long has the girl been with the general?" The man's voice rang out again.

"It's only three years." Su Yan put down the cup, the corners of his mouth smiled, because of the change of appearance, he couldn't make too big an expression.

"Three years? Can you become the most trusted person around him? ”

"Don't hide it, the slave maid once saved the general's life on the battlefield, a friend of life and death, but that's it." Su Yan couldn't see his expression clearly, but he could feel that the man seemed to resonate with her words, and sure enough, he sighed and said: "I run a dark market in Ruoshui, and I have come into contact with too many people, and some of them want to get a piece of the pie, those are all families in Kyoto, or merchants, and I have never met a martial artist like a general," he laughed softly, moved his body, and moved closer to Su Yan, some, but he still couldn't see his face clearly, "The general has made great achievements on the battlefield, why did he suddenly become interested in business?" ”

Su Yan stretched out his hand, pinched the teacup, and slowly swirled in the palm of his hand casually: "The war is too dangerous, the general almost died once, I don't want to be shrouded in horse leather in the future, not to mention whether I can enjoy wealth or not, the world will not remember such a number one person as my general, the world will only remember the great military exploits of the singer, and the handsome and unparalleled young war god general!" Although she said it lightly, there was dissatisfaction everywhere between the lines.

The man smiled coldly, "Yan Zhen is really powerful, if it weren't for him, the current Rong Guo would not be so peaceful, but it's a pity that he retired early in his prime and went to the academy stupidly, which is really stupid." ”

As soon as he finished speaking, a gust of wind suddenly rose outside the door, and the doors and windows shook, but the moment passed. Taking advantage of this evil wind, Su Yan asked bluntly: "Why don't you hold the lamp, is it because you are afraid that the slave will remember your appearance?" The other side fell silent, and Su Yan said again: "Since we are talking about business, we naturally have to treat each other with sincerity, and the adults have asked me so many questions, so it's time to stop." ”

The man didn't expect a slave to be so bold and about to have a seizure, as if he had some scruples, he held back, but he could hear his breathing extremely heavy and short.

"Don't be angry, the slave and maid used to be a homeless person, they can't speak, and the etiquette is still taught by the general, please forgive me if you offend. It's just that since the adults can invite me to come, I must be interested, and my general is full of sincerity, if you can cooperate, the general will not let you down. ”

The man got up and lit the candle, and the room gradually lit up, and Su Yan finally saw his face clearly. Xilou once showed her a portrait of Tan Cen, although he was middle-aged, he was still handsome, with thick eyebrows and a high nose, and his eyes were extraordinarily deep, but the person in front of him was very different from the person in the painting, and there was a slender scar on his forehead. Su Yan didn't dare to pay attention to his face for too long, but he had doubts about this person's identity in his heart.

The man pushes the candle between the two so that they can see each other clearly.

"I didn't hold the lamp yet, so I couldn't see the truth, but under the candlelight, I realized that the girl was so handsome, not like a homeless person." The man spoke, with a hint of banter in his tone.

Su Yan pretended to be shy and responded softly: "The general also said that the slave maid is beautiful, and it is best to stay by his side, otherwise he will be blind." ”

The man frowned slightly, this vulgar remark was really like what a martial artist said, he had relaxed his vigilance a little at this time, and said to her: "It's okay to cooperate, but I don't know, which colleagues does the general know in the border city, but do you know Lord Xu?" ”

Lord Xu? There is a name of Xu Ji in the letter taken from the eldest grandson's room, and there is not much ink, but I only know that this person is Yu Chengfeng's subordinate in the army, who helps him a lot, and trusts him very much. Among them is a letter from Yu Chengfeng who declined Changsun Xun's invitation, mentioning that he lost his way during an enemy smoke raid and was cut in the leg by the enemy. Because of the injury in the tendon in his leg, he could not come to Beijing for an appointment.

Su Yan raised his hand and pressed the hairpin gently, and said: "There are many generals and colleagues, and the slaves and maids have also seen some, the Lord Xu you are talking about should be Xu Ji's pioneer, my general trusts him very much, and his assistance is indispensable for charging on the battlefield, but the slaves and maids usually serve the general's daily life, and they don't know much about him," the envelope in Su Yan's mind quickly flipped through, and he caught a person named Yang Baolang, and decided to strike first, "I know a deputy general Yang, this person is really incompatible with my general, Every time my general went to visit the Red Mansion, he would expose it, and he would never get tired of it and even hate it......

Speaking of which, it's basically the same, these things that only Yu Chengfeng's people know are enough to make him believe. I can't help but be grateful to this talkative General Yu for dedicating his private life to the fulfillment of others!

The man's face changed subtly, and he slowly stood up, turned around and walked out. Before Su Yan could ask, he saw a person coming out of the back room, with a crisp figure and picturesque eyebrows, this was Tan Cen himself!

Su Yan hurriedly got up and said, "I don't know what to call this adult?" ”

Tan Cen first examined her, and then sat down in the man's position, "Tan Mou works in the ministry, girl, please sit." ”

Su Yan sat back calmly and looked at him. His manners are very polite, and he drinks tea slowly, as if he was from a scholarly family.

"I asked Shouping to test the girl, but it's just the traditional rules of the dark market, don't mind, girl." He also spoke very elegantly, smiling slightly, like a spring breeze.

Su Yan diligently made tea for him, and said respectfully: "The status of an adult is noble, and it is also necessary to act carefully, how can the slave and maid mind." ”

Tan Cen raised his eyes and looked at her, and smiled knowingly, "The girl talks generously and decently, no wonder General Yu values it so much," he said and drank the tea, "Since the general has entrusted you to negotiate with me, I must have an explanation." ”

Su Yan then cut to the topic: "Although the border city area is not as good as Kyoto, but because of the reliance on the Chu State, trade is also more convenient than Kyoto. At present, the dark market is trapped in this Ruoshui City, although the business is good, but there is an end, if it can be extended to the border city, it is unlimited! ”

"Then tell me, how to extend?" A smile crossed his eyebrows.

"There are many garrisons in the border city, and there is naturally a lot of demand for women. As long as you can find it, as many as you want, the general will accept it, of course, the escort is arranged by us, but you need to subtract some from the original price. ”

In the past, the dark market was extremely easy to buy, but recently, there have been a series of accidents in the DPRK and Beijing, and officials have been investigated one after another. At present, he can only be cautious, and the business must be reined in, if he continues like this, he will have to close Zhang at some point, Yu Chengfeng can help him, if he can cooperate, let him taste the sweetness, and then move the dark market to the border city, where with Yu Chengfeng's protection, many things will be solved. Even if Lord Mo really stepped down one day, it would not have much impact on him.

Thinking of this, the smile became more and more intense: "The price is naturally negotiable, but if I cooperate with the general, the business of the capital will definitely be affected, and give me two days, I will send someone to inform you." ”

"Don't you dare?"

Tan Cen's smile paused, but in an instant he returned to normal: "The girl can serve by the general's side, naturally she has extraordinary courage, but as an official of the imperial court, I must not be cautious." ”

Su Yan nodded slightly in agreement: "The adults are thoughtful, it's the slave who is abrupt." In this case, if you sincerely cooperate, send someone to the post house at the end of the South Street in the downtown area to inform the slave maid. My general said that if it can be done, this first order will require twenty women who have not left the cabinet, there are no requirements, and the background is clean. ”

"Girl, don't worry, the post station at the end of South Street in the downtown area, whether it is successful or not, I will inform you."

Leaving the courtyard, Su Yancai breathed a sigh of relief, she wasn't sure if Fang Cai's conversation was seamless, and whether Tan Cen was suspicious, but since he said that he would give an answer in two days, he should have believed it. It's just that the money of these twenty women ...... Thinking of this, he hurriedly climbed into the carriage and went to ask Zuo Qing for money.

The road was bumpy, Yan Zhen sat in a corner, and his face was cold and smelly.

"What are you doing with a cold face?" Su Yan tugged at his sleeve and said, "Isn't I fine, don't worry." ”

Yan Zhen's mouth twitched obviously: "Don't be narcissistic, I'm angry, that stinky man dares to call me stupid, if I didn't lie under the roof and didn't come, I would have to dismantle him and expose him to the city!" ”

Su Yan smiled and said, "Don't expose people to the city tower at every turn," she patted his face comfortingly, "It's just a vulgar person, why bother with him!" Okay, okay, let's not talk angry, at this juncture, we should discuss how to proceed with the next step. ”

"What's next?" Yan Zhen was puzzled, "You've been in for so long, haven't you gotten the evidence yet?!" ”

Su Yan was already nervous, but when he mentioned it again, he was even more depressed, "The other party is cautious, I have already fallen into his trap as soon as I entered, if it weren't for my cleverness and intelligence, I'm afraid I would have revealed my flaws, and what evidence would I talk about." Now that I have gained his trust, I will wait two days, and I will see in two days! ”

Yan Zhen sneered and gently nudged her, "You are smart and smart? It's really shameless and skinless! ”

Su Yan glared at him angrily, gritted his teeth and said, "Fifty steps to laugh and a hundred steps, accept and concede!" ”