Chapter 42: Gentleness
"The so-called 'eating, drinking, prostitution and gambling', you will be full when you eat, you will get drunk when you drink, and it is enough to prostitute for half an hour. Only gambling can make people stay up all night and fight all night, and the interest is high! Therefore, after the curfew in Chang'an, the gambling house is the best place to go. ”
"I heard that Datang has banned gambling, where is there a gambling house?"
"No gambling? The sage also issued an edict strictly prohibiting other housewives, but it was Yang Shenjin's other housewives that I just interrogated. ”
Speaking of this, a smile appeared on Yang Zhao's face, and there was some aftertaste in his eyes, and then he answered Xue Bai's question.
"There are many gambling houses in the secret, the closest to the Spring Gate, the northeast corner of the Daozheng Square, along the wall of the Fang, there is a wonderful place to go."
“……”
Xue Bai left Yang Shenjin's mansion again, this time out of the back door on the north side, and went straight east to the intersection of Changle Fang.
Kyauknu rode his horse and asked, "Why did you inquire about the sons of the Wang family and the Ji family?" ”
"I'm very puzzled, what we found is clearly the Wang family's other house, why does Ji Wen think it's Yang Shenjin's other house?"
Kyauknu said thoughtfully: "You mean, chicken tongue plague and Wang Ji ......"
"Nope." Xue Bai said: "It is impossible for Wang Langzhong to collude with the East Palace, I just guess whether someone in his family has been used." ”
"So I have to ask Wang Dalang?"
"Clever, it's also strange that Ji Wen was attacked, why did the dead soldiers of the East Palace kill him?"
Kyauknu was supposed to be a dead soldier in the East Palace just to rob Jiang Mao, but he didn't have time to think about it, and at this time, he unconsciously had the impression that "the East Palace wants to kill Ji Wen".
"The children of the two families have dealings, or may they have something to do with it?"
"Hmm." Xue Bai said: "Tell General Guo the clues first." ”
The two of them carried lanterns and rode their horses to the crossroads, and someone greeted Xue Bai in the darkness on the opposite side.
"Who?" Xue Bai shouted: "Don't come closer! ”
Only then did the veterans of Longyou realize that Xue Bai was following Jiaonu, so they stopped and were silent.
Jiang Mao even hid in the darkness so as not to be recognized by her.
Xue Bai shouted: "Who are you waiting for tonight to hunt down the thieves?" Did you have a supper? Can there be walking papers?! ”
Only then did Tuoba Mao react and replied: "Under the Jingzhao Mansion Fa Cao Jiwen, there are walking documents. ”
"Give it to me." Xue Bai was very careful, afraid of being attacked, and said, "Only one person is allowed to step forward." ”
Tuoba Mao came out of the darkness with his hands raised and handed over a piece of paper.
Xue Bai was cautious and motioned for the Kyauknu to pick it up.
The slave was a little contemptuous of him, stepped forward to take the paperwork and looked at it, and then carried a lantern to shine on the other party, and saw a slave dressed as a slave.
"It's Gwen's again."
Xue Bai said: "It just so happens that since he is Ji Facao's person, he went to bring Ji Dalang to the Right Prime Minister's Mansion, and I have something to ask him." ”
"The villain doesn't know where he is." Tuoba Mao's tone was stiff.
"In the northeast corner of Daozheng Square, there is a gambling house along the wall of the square." Xue Bai said: "You are the descendants of the Ji family, and it is more convenient than me to find Ji Dalang." ”
At this time, "the people of the Ji family are looking for Ji Dalang" has been said twice, Tuoba Mao understood, made a salute, and led people away in a hurry.
"Let's go, find Dalang."
Xue Bai didn't go with them, pulled the reins, fell behind, and waited for a while before turning to the north, ready to go to the other mansion of Wang Weld in Daozheng Fang.
Out of the north gate of Changle Fang, but the eyes suddenly lit up. More guards raised fires and came in droves, and the sound of dense footsteps was incessant, and the light of the fire dispelled the darkness of the long street, forbidding the night to hide the murderers, and illuminating all sides as if it were day.
It seems that it has alarmed the Right Prime Minister's Mansion.
Murders occurred one after another in Xuanyang and Pingkang Erfang, and some people dared to attack officers and soldiers at the entrance of Dongshi Street.
This is the fire that can illuminate the entire northeast corner of Chang'an, and it is also the thunderous anger that should be facing the right.
If the anger comes, Xue Bai can't afford to break his bones.
He is not like Ji Wen from a noble background, an official position, and a confidant of the right minister.
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Daozheng Fang, the fire in Wang Weld's house has been extinguished.
"Oh no, the right minister is furious...... Check them all for me! ”
Seeing Guo Qianli again, this Zhonghou of Jinwuwei was busy putting on his armor again, preparing to listen to the dispatch of the generals who rushed over, and he didn't have the heart to deal with Xue Bai anymore.
"Why don't you go to see the right minister?"
"When I walked to the corner of the street, I saw that Jiwen was leading people to retreat, so I had to retreat."
"Damn, that's stupid." Guo Qianli hurriedly summoned two soldiers, "You protect Xue Langjun on the road." ”
"Whoa."
Xue Bai said: "I have new clues to confirm." ”
"You're busy."
Guo Qianli put on his armor and immediately strode away.
"Jin Wuwei, at the entrance of Dongshi Street, take the thief!"
"Take the thief! Take the thief! ”
Hearing Zhentian's shouting, Xue Bai's scalp was numb, and he knew that he was in danger, but he just calmly took the reins and walked towards the dark gambling house in the northeast corner of Daozheng Square.
Others are gambling money, and he gambles his life.
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In a luxury mansion in the northeast corner of Daozheng Fang, there is a beautiful woman who is drinking tea with people in the attic, looking at the hall not far away.
"There are many nobles here, because their fun is different from that of the powerful and celebrities."
"The powerful often live in the courtyard of the deep house, enjoy the singing and dancing, enjoy the service of famous concubines, seek the way of health, and pay attention to the comfort and comfort; Celebrities linger in the literary meeting, talk about poetry, taste piano words and books, and sing harmony with famous musicians, paying attention to the romance. ”
"The children of the gentlemen do not like to stay at home and be controlled, and they are impatient to recite poems and poems, and if they want to play, they will play the most freely and wantonly. For example, the imperial court prohibits gambling, and they prefer to gamble, spend a lot of money, and stay awake all night. ”
"There are actually two houses in this gambling house in the concubine's body, which are called 'Qingliangzhai' in spring and summer, and 'Nuanrong Pavilion' in autumn and winter. This lobby is the Warm Melting Pavilion. ”
"Do you know peppercorns? Sichuan pepper is a pure yang thing, relieving cold and dampness, and is the most warm supplement. Crush the peppercorns and smear the mud on the walls, which is warm and fragrant. Sichuan pepper has many children, such luxury things, in ancient times, only the favored concubine was available, so the "pepper room" refers to the meaning of the harem to be favored, and the warm melting pavilion is used to paint the wall with peppercorns. ”
"The pleasure here is hard to describe, only known in person."
“……”
The lobby is warm, with candlesticks hanging high, illuminating the hall like daylight like a starry sky, and the pink pepper walls glow warm in the candlelight.
The decorative colored curtain is Bozhou's light yarn, a horse is enough for ordinary people for half a year, and the ground is covered with a thick carpet, but the visitors are not required to take off their boots, let them step on it at will.
A group of people dressed in fancy clothes were shouting around all kinds of gambling tables, shouting and shouting one after another, and the noise was terrible.
They were both men and women, but the gamblers were still more men, mixed with a small number of bold ladies, most of whom were younger, with puffy bags under their eyes, and looked a little tired.
The beautiful young orchids, Silla maids, and slaves and maids either held refreshments or supported benefactors, adding a lot of glamour to this great gambling cause.
There are two rows of side rooms at the back of the lobby, but there are still many people who are so tired that they fall asleep in the corner.
Behind a large screen, wheezing and moaning continued, it was Chang'an's most famous evil young king, Zhun Zheng, straddled a stunning orchid who had just won. The gamblers on the other side of the screen were not surprised, and they were still staring at the table.
"Hey, the chicken prodigy lost playing the grid?"
"Losing to Li Shilang 3,000 Cailuo, it's okay, it's okay, it's okay, it's okay to be happy."
"It's rare for Li Shilang to come, his luck is too good."
"Concession, Concession ......"
In the midst of the jubilation, a middle-aged man who had lost his soul was pushed away from the gambling table, it was Xue Ling.
Xue Ling didn't know where to get a windfall, he won some last night, but tonight he lost a lot of money.
He knew that Jia Chang's cockfighting was unparalleled in the world, and he was also a good gambler. Unexpectedly, Jia Chang was able to lose to a fresh-faced descendant.
It's a pity that his little money, people accepted it, but they didn't bother to look at him.
Xue Ling's eyes were red, although he was very sleepy, he stared at him and refused to give up, and turned around to find someone to borrow money.
"Brother Cui, can you lend me some more money?"
"Borrow it back? You've already sold five concubines......"
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"Whew!"
In the private room in the corridor at the back of the lobby, Du Goro's face was bruised, and he was tied up and thrown to the ground by the five flowers.
He looked up and saw that Jixiang was stumbling in, supported by two Silla maids.
"Anything else?" Ji Xiang scolded, "The luck is too bad, and I lost a fine light." ”
The guard Liu San opened the box and responded, "Da Lang, it's gone." ”
"Damn."
When Jixiang went out, he knew that he wanted to account for Wang Zhun, so he specially let people transport five carts of Cailuo and brought a box of horseshoe gold, but at this time, even the horseshoe gold bottomed out.
His father worked hard to raid the house, but he spent all the wealth of a family in one night, so he was so irritable.
"Damn, you shouldn't have brought such a mourning star, it ruined my luck."
Ji Xiang said that he kicked Du Goro to vent his anger.
Du Wulang was gagged and looked at Ji Xiang angrily.
It was the first time he hated someone so much, and he kept cursing in his heart, "Go die, go die." ”
Liu San opened his mouth to persuade: "Da Lang Mo kicked him to death, after all, he is a disciple of the Jingzhao Du clan." ”
"Heh, keep his dog, tomorrow he will be beaten to death by the right minister, afraid of him?"
"I still have to take the live mouth back to prison to ask for the crime, so that Ah Lang can expand the case." Liu San said: "Dalang, you haven't slept for two nights, can you rest for a while?" ”
"Break?" Ji Xiang pointed and asked Silla to sit down, put her head on her lap, and sighed, "Is it easy for me to accompany these evil young people?" ”
It was really not easy for him, and after only a short rest, he decided to gamble again, lying there with his head up, reaching out and touching the Silla maid who was pillowed, and said, "I had to sell you to turn the tables." ”
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At the same time, someone knocked on the door of the Nuan Rong Pavilion.
It was seven great men, dressed as slaves and armed with short knives, one of whom was not known whether he was drunk or wounded, and was supported by his companions.
A piece of paper that walked at night was held up.
"We are the descendants of the Jifa Cao family in Jingzhao Mansion, are the eldest of my family here?"
"Here, please ......"
Tuoba Mao put away the paperwork, thinking that it was indeed much easier to do things according to that kid's arrangement, and he felt that he was more capable than Mr. Pei.
Skirt the path to the steps outside the church.
"You wait here, I'll go and ask Ji Dalang to come out."
"Okay."
Lao Liang knew that Jiang Hai was easy to kill, so he stretched out his hand to help Jiang Mao for him.
Jiang Hai then grinned and pressed the handle of the knife with his hand.
After a while, a drunken young man dressed in fine clothes came out with two slaves and said, "Which one is looking for me?" ”
"Dalang." Tuoba Mao said: "Ah Lang let us take you back." ”
"Haha, but you've finished copying the Yang family's house?"
"The villain doesn't know, I heard that Da Lang brought Liu San and six guards tonight?"
"Seems to be."
Tuoba Mao counted them, there were still five left, and said, "Take them out and let's go." ”
Jixiang was about to leave, but Liu San grabbed him and said, "Da Lang, these people are not our family ......."
"Poof!"
Before Liu San's words fell, the figure in front of him flashed, and someone had already pounced in front of him and cut it down with a knife.
He was quick to react and quickly dodged, the short knife slashing deep into his shoulder blades.
"Ahh
Liu San roared bitterly.
At this moment, the murderers had already grabbed it one after another, and slashed over another Ji family guard with one sword.
With another knife, poor Ji Dalang was still screaming, his neck had been cut off in half, and blood spurted out angrily.
These murderers are not like him who likes to torture and slave slowly, and only pay attention to clean and neat killing.
"Da Lang!"
Liu San shouted, flew into the lobby of the Nuan Rong Pavilion.
When it was too late, the murderer strode to follow, and a single stab killed him.
"Liu Tou!"
Jiang Hai heard the call, raised his murderous eyes and looked, only to see that in the gorgeous and extravagant lobby, there were five Tsing Yi guards who originally planned to come this way.
"It's them!"
"Killed." Tuoba Mao said coldly.
Suddenly.
Behind them there was a "whoosh" sound, and arrows flew in.
I don't know if it's the guards of this dark gambling house, or the guards of a noble family have arrived, and they are still carrying bows.
"Kill first!"
The veteran of Longyou did not hesitate, and even Jiang Mao, who was injured, rushed directly to the hall, determined to kill someone and then retreat.
All of a sudden, the nobles in the hall were shocked and screamed.
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