Gu Yuan was making tea with Shen Zhixi around the stove when he received the invitation, so he handed her the invitation.

"How?" Shen Zhixi raised her eyes to look at him.

"When a night owl enters the house, it is no good to designate." Gu Yuan commented unceremoniously, "However, it's a pity not to watch tonight's good show." ”

Shen Zhixi put down the invitation: "Who doesn't know that he wants to hold a Hongmen banquet, but you have the king's flag in your hand, so he can't help you." ”

Gu Yuan nodded and said, "Are you interested?" ”

"Nope." Shen Zhixi shook her head, "It seems that I won't be able to visit the Qinglou tonight." ”

Gu Yuan smiled dumbly: "Your Highness, why are you still worried about the matter of Luoyin Tower." ”

Shen Zhixi raised her eyebrows, "This palace is to see the Oiran lady, can't you?" ”

Gu Yuan had a black line, "Okay, yes, if Your Highness really wants to go and see it, who can stop you." Just ......"

"Just what?"

"Speaking of Qinlou Chu Pavilion, I haven't been to it either, so I'm not familiar with the situation inside." Gu Yuan said truthfully.

Shen Zhixi was stunned, "You haven't been to Qinglou?" ”

"Nope."

"Haven't been there once?"

"Nope."

"Clean yourself, do what you say, you are really a gentleman."

"Your Highness has a good reputation."

Shen Zhixi winked at him playfully when she left, "Then let's say okay, tomorrow night will be in the sound building, and if you don't get drunk, you won't return." ”

Sending Shen Zhixi away, Gu Yuan still has to meet that Zhao Mengde to see what tricks the Hongmen Banquet can let him play.

is also called Mengde, compared with Cao Mengde, his means are not half a star.

At the time of the lamp, Lu Ran received a note with a line of small characters written on it.

Let's do it tonight, meet outside the governor's yamen.

At the same time, the master led Gu Yuan into the governor's yamen, and Zhao Mengde had already set up a banquet and waited.

Also sitting at the same table was Pei Wenqi, an upstart general who was held up by Zhao Mengde.

After three rounds of drinking, Zhao Mengde pretended to inadvertently mention Pei Wenqi to Gu Yuan: "This is General Pei Wenqi Pei, who is now in charge of the defense of Gyeonggi and ranks in the position of the chief soldier of the Beijing camp, which can be described as having a bright future." Come, everyone toast General Pei! ”

Pei Wenqi immediately stood up, with a look of shame on his face: "It's all up to the ministry to help, and the last general is really scared to occupy this position." ”

Gu Yuan smiled and said, "General Pei is too modest, but forgive Gu for not listening to what he said, you can't favor one over the other." ”

Zhao Mengde smiled and said: "How dare you, Gu Xiang is a young talent, and he has a bright future, and the governor will have to rely on the support of adults in the court in the future." Ladies and gentlemen, we have a toast! ”

The officials of the governor's yamen understood and hurriedly complimented Gu Yuan.

Gu Yuan smiled secretly in his heart, this play is really good.

He gathered his clothes and slowly got up, and said, "Lord Zhao, we don't talk darkly, if you have a side mind at today's banquet, then Gu Mou really can't afford to eat." ”

Zhao Mengde was stunned, "What does Gu Xiang mean by this?" ”

"Don't you mean that Gu is your person after today's banquet?" Gu Yuan raised his eyebrows and smiled, "Now that I'm in the same boat with you, I don't know what will happen in the future." ”

Zhao Mengde was stunned.

Seeing that he didn't react, Gu Yuan threw the wine cup in his hand on the ground: "Someone!" ”

The Jinyi guard, who got the code, surrounded the entire Governor's Mansion under the leadership of Lu Ran, Gu Yuan took a step forward, and was only separated by a chair from the angry Zhao Mengde, "Sealed the seal letter of the Zhili Governor of Zhao Butang, the Beiyang Army is the imperial army, not his Zhao Mengde's private soldiers!" ”

Zhao Mengde also dropped the wine glass in his hand: "Gu Yuan, you are presumptuous!" Don't you have a few pounds and taels in your heart? Lao Tzu is a serious two-list jinshi, what are you? I don't know which cotton ball popped out of the gutter, and you dare to run to me to spread wild? ”

Gu Yuan rarely maintained enough patience to let him finish speaking this time: "Go on, the official hasn't heard it clearly." ”

Zhao Mengde sneered: "Gu Yuan, you are just a courtier, you are used to catering to the will of the superiors, and you will use the brocade guard privately without asking for an order, do you want to rebel?" Is Jinyiwei your Gu family's private soldier? ”

Lu Ran glared angrily: "Presumptuous! ”

Gu Yuan handed him a slightly calm look, and said unhurriedly: "Jinyi Wei Zhaoxue is unfair in the world, Lord Zhao connived at the Beiyang Army to repeatedly violate the ban, if it is said that Jinyi Wei is my Gu family's private soldier, I dare not agree, but isn't the Beiyang Army surnamed Zhao in the hands of Lord Zhao?" ”

"Since Master Gu has said so, then I, Zhao Mengde, have no choice but to be respectful and obey my fate." Zhao Mengde gritted his teeth and said, "Come on, surround them for me!" ”

Gu Yuan didn't expect Zhao Mengde to choose to fight, just when the situation was out of control, a girl in scarlet clothes galloped on a horse, and said in a deep voice: "The king's flag is here, if I come in person, the violator will be decided!" ”

Pei Wenqi was the first to find out that the person who came was the eldest princess, and hurriedly knelt down, "Pei Wenqi, the last general of the Beijing camp, is grateful!" ”

Zhao Mengde froze in place.

Shen Zhixi turned over and dismounted, looked at Gu Yuan and said softly, "I'm late." ”

Gu Yuan smiled warmly, "It's not too late." ”

——

On the third day of the first month of March, the zodiac is an auspicious day, and it is appropriate to get married.

On this happy day, Shen Zhixi came to the dark and terrifying place of Jinyi Guard's Prison.

Lu Ran bowed to her, and then retreated.

Zhao Mengde was detained in the deepest cell of the Imperial Prison, and Shen Zhixi was ordered to interrogate him.

"This palace is ordered to interrogate the criminal officer Zhao Mengde, and the criminal official will reply according to the truth!" Shen Zhixi said coldly.

Zhao Mengde didn't look up: "Your Royal Highness the eldest princess, start asking." ”

"You have been the governor of Liangjiang for three years and the governor of Zhili for two years, how much silver did you take from the Weaving Bureau?" Shen Zhixi began to ask.

"Since the establishment of the Weaving Bureau, it has been exploited by successive Jiangnan governors, and I have not heard of any yamen who can deal with official affairs only with silver, Your Highness, you should ask Jiangnan Weaving."

"For the record." Shen Zhixi turned to the little official on the side.

The little official raised his sleeves to wipe the sweat on his forehead, and only felt that the eldest princess had the true inheritance of the Lu family's uncle and nephew who handled the case vigorously.

Shen Zhixi then asked: "Since you were transferred to the minister of Beiyang in the first year of Jinghe, have you embezzled one million taels of silver from the military expenses of the Beiyang Navy Division to build a mansion for yourself?" ”

Zhao Mengde couldn't deny it now: "Yes." ”

"For the record."

"The Beiyang Navy Division planned to buy four warships last year, but in fact only one warship was added, and the remaining one million taels of silver used to purchase warships were all embezzled by you, can you do this?"

"Yes."

"For the record."

The sound of "recorded" made Zhao Mengde completely panicked.

Shen Zhixi sneered.

I knew that I was so depressed today, so why bother in the first place.

Half an hour later, Shen Zhixi took a confession and slowly walked out of the prison.

It was already night, and the gongs and drums of the entire Yandu City were noisy, and firecrackers were ringing in unison.

The fire tree and silver flowers are closed, and the iron lock of the star bridge is opened.

Shen Zhixi stared into the distance, and it was a little like a world away.

In her previous life, she was married, but she was not with him.

Love must not be a knot that has haunted her all her life, and now in her life, she will not miss him again.

Just like Yuan Changge said, it is a kind of luck for two people to meet in the vast sea of people, and you must cherish this opportunity.

Thinking of the agreement with Gu Yuan, she couldn't help but speed up her pace.

In order to disguise herself and blend into Luoyin Building, she took a set of clothes from Gu Yuan, and asked Ming Qing to draw a faint eyebrow, which really looked like a delicate scholar at first glance.

Shen Zhixi waited for a short time at the door of Luoyin Building, and the young man in white clothes who was as stunning as snow walked towards her slowly, just like the white falling snow, so clear that it was not stained with dust.

She smiled lightly and said, "I look so good in it, I'm not afraid of being abducted by someone's teeth." ”

Gu Yuan smiled and said nothing.

Shen Zhixi couldn't help but wonder: "Okay, I know that you are a boring person, today it happens that Zhao Mengde's case is over, and this palace will take you to visit the most prestigious Qinglou in Yandu City." ”

As soon as the words fell, the little lady who was singing at the door saw the two handsome sons, and welcomed them in with a smile.

Gu Yuan frowned, looking at the charming smiles of the singers and the prodigal evil smiles of the sons, he really couldn't enjoy it: "The merchant girl doesn't know the hatred of the country, and she still sings the flowers in the backyard across the river." ”

Shen Zhixi tugged at his sleeve, "It's almost okay, I know you don't want to come here, but we're here to connect with the dark guard, and we have business to do." ”

Gu Yuan said "um", "I've already sent someone to take care of it in advance, the frost girl you are looking for is in the second room from the left on the third floor." ”

The two of them came to the outside of Frostfall's room and knocked lightly on the door three times.

After a while, the people in the room opened the door, and a delicate girl with a light body and a natural charm greeted them, "Two sons, please come in and talk." ”

Gu Yuan asked softly, "Who is she?" ”

"Lixia, sister of frostfall." After Shen Zhixi's introduction, she turned to Lixia again, "Please ask Miss Lixia to introduce the two of us to the Frostfall Girl." ”

Lixia smiled: "Sister Frostfall is in the house, the two sons please." ”

The two of them followed Lixia into the house, and Lixia added a cup of tea for each of them, and then went to the inner room to look for frost.

Shen Zhixi slowly drank a cup of tea and said with a smile: "I have heard that the sword dance of the frost girl is the best in Jinghua before, I wonder if I can feast my eyes today?" ”

Frost Fall walked out with a light smile on his face, and Shi Shiran said a blessing to the two: "The two sons laughed, the sword dance of the slave family is nothing, and Sister Bai Lu's sword dance is a must!" ”

Shen Zhixi put down the teacup and looked at the beauty in front of her.

Frostfall is just an innocent girl from her appearance, and her sister really hides a sharp edge in her eyes.

Shen Zhixi said softly: "That being the case, thank you Miss Frostfall for waiting for us to dance today." ”

Gu Yuan, who was beside her, noticed that Lixia's face had changed suddenly when the frost fell, so he coughed lightly and reminded Shen Zhixi.

Frost Fall didn't have a scheming, and thought that Gu Yuan's throat was uncomfortable, so he hurriedly said: "If this son is uncomfortable, there is some medicine here in the slave family, you will take it first." ”

Shen Zhixi almost laughed out loud, "He just drank wine, and it's normal for his throat to be upset, if there is a sobering soup, please ask Miss Lixia to bring some." ”

Gu Yuan: "......"