Part 41 Never Sleeps

By the time I arrived at Chenliu County, it had already passed, and the weather was good, neither hot nor cold. It stands to reason that Chen stayed in the country since ancient times, and after the end of the two dynasties, the emperor Chan let this, I thought it was a busy and lively place, but I didn't want to be deserted from the street, and few people came and went. A few streets passed, although the shops on both sides seem to be high plaques and tiles, and the decoration is gorgeous, but they are all closed, only a few small shops are occasionally opened, and they are all selling some ordinary food and groceries.

"Why don't you open the door to welcome guests in broad daylight, but the door is closed? Could it be that something happened to Chen Liucheng?" It was completely different from what they imagined, several people muttered to each other, and the more they walked, the more confused they became, and finally pulled a passer-by in a hurry, and asked where there was a sharp inn restaurant. Passers-by were also polite, and even saw it with the bow of the Han Dynasty, and politely pointed the way. I don't want this Chen to be such a place of etiquette. The crowd turned two more streets before they found the inn they had said.

The façade of this inn is not small, a four-storey high-rise building, and the plaque sprinkled with gold on the blue background is written with gold characters "Liukelou" three Han Li characters, the name is straightforward, but the person who looks at the inscription will know that the foundation is profound. There are four doors alone, but now only one is open, which is considered to mean the meaning of business. "The name of the guest house is straightforward, but I want to see what the store is capable of keeping us here. Mengzi lifted the curtain of the sedan car, glanced at the plaque, snorted softly, and muttered to herself.

Huan Yi and Gully got off the horse and took the lead in stepping into the restaurant, there was no table of guests in the hall on the first floor, and a young man who looked like a shopkeeper behind the counter was dozing off with his head propped up. Huan Yi walked over and knocked on the counter several times, and the shopkeeper was awakened in his sleep. The shopkeeper wiped the corners of his mouth, looked at the two of them with sleepy eyes, and asked lazily: "How many people, how many?" I thought that business was light, and when I saw the guests coming in, I would greet them warmly, but I was so neglected. The gully was a little displeased, and was just about to have a seizure when Huan Yi pressed, "Five people, four rooms, the best upper room." Be quieter. The shopkeeper didn't raise his eyelids, turned around and touched four copper spoons, threw them on the counter, and still said lazily: "Two taels per room per night, pay first and then live, and pay one hundred taels as a deposit first." The man shouted: "What kind of house are you, it's so expensive, pay first and live later." The shopkeeper didn't even seem to bother to talk back, grabbed the key, as if to throw it back into the cabinet. Huan Yi hurriedly said, "Okay, we want it." The shopkeeper took the money, took out the account book, asked the two to register the directory, and then said: "There are four Xuanzi at the end of the left turn on the third floor." The luggage in the car will be carried by someone after a while. Huan Yi's heart moved, he looked back at the counter, and he couldn't see the carriage and horses outside the door, and the shopkeeper was dozing off when they came in, how did he know that we were coming by car?

The four of them half-hugged and half-supported Han Yue, who was groggy, to the third floor. Pushing open the room, everyone realized that the accommodation fee for these two taels of silver was indeed not expensive. Each room is a suite room with a balcony railing, so you can sit and watch the wind into the distance. The furnishings in the house are also exquisite, the tables, chairs and couches are complete, and they are spotless. There are delicate teacups on the table, and two carefully trimmed bonsai of flowers and trees are placed in the corner of the room. The bedding on the bed is even softer brocade, which is not the coarse cotton mattress of an ordinary inn.

"Sure enough, he has the ability to keep guests, and living here is no worse than a big family. The gully sighed. The four of them settled Han Yue and lay down, and two of them brought their luggage, and a young man came up with four plates of fruits, snacks and tea, and said respectfully: "There is still some time before dinner, please ask a few guest officers to drink tea and eat some snacks first." ”

The tea is the best Xinyang hairy tip, and the dim sum is also exquisite and beautiful. Sure enough, it's exquisite. Several people were tired of traveling for days, ate a few mouthfuls of refreshments, and went back to their rooms to sleep.

When I woke up, the room was getting dark, but the windows were red by the lights. Huan Yi turned over and got out of bed, pushed open the window, and saw that the lights outside the window were brilliant, the red lights were shining everywhere, and the sound of silk and bamboo music and dancing, shouting and shouting came and went, and the noise was endless, so it was not lively. Could it be that this is Chen Liucheng, who is deserted during the day, how can it become a night sky at this moment?

I thought that there were no guests living in the restaurant, but now that each room is lit up, it seems that it is full. There are also a lot of people coming and going in the corridor. A few people walked downstairs, and the hall on the first floor was already full of friends at this time, and the people were buzzing. "It's strange, after sleeping, how can I feel like a Rakshasa sea market, and completely change my appearance. The gully touched the stubble and was amazed. "Look at the well-dressed guests, either rich or expensive, I don't know where they all came from. Yumeko looked around the store.

Seeing that a few people came down, the shopkeeper in the day completely changed his face at this time, with a smile on his face, and stepped forward to greet him attentively: "A few sons are awake, please here, the little one specially reserved a seat for a few sons." "If there is any good wine and good food, come up." "The gully is already hungry and can't wait.

After eating, Yuzi and Mengzi shouted that they wanted to go to the street to see the excitement, Huan Yi also wanted to ask where to seek medical treatment, Miko volunteered to stay and take care of Luozi, and the three of them went out of the restaurant together.

Chen Liu at night is completely a fairyland of singing and dancing: everywhere there are red lights hanging in the corridors, the warblers are smiling softly, and the comings and goings are even more beautiful people's incense sleeves, red men and green women. Even the night of Xiao Qinhuai, who is accustomed to Jiankang, and the slender West Lake in Yangzhou, is far less intoxicating than Chen Liu's fireworks.

The three of them sighed as they walked along the street, their sleeves were suddenly pulled by a handsome little er, and when they looked up, they were at the door of a "morning dew". Looking through the door and seeing inside, he knew that it was a Qinglou, and Mengzi snorted coldly: "Chao Lunong, it is called Yihongyuan Nuanxiang Pavilion or something elsewhere, and this Qinglou left by Chen is a strange painting style." Xiao Er immediately answered: "Childe is very right, our girls are as personal as the name of the store, and they are fragrant with dewdrops, ensuring that Childe breaks the waves at night." Mengzi covered his mouth and smiled when he heard this, raised his left eyebrow and glanced at Huan Yi and said with a smile: "Uncle, do you hear, I promise to let you break the wind and waves at night, do you want to go in and give it a try." When Xiao Er saw it, he immediately let go of his hand and said, "It's just that the little one is abrupt and the three sons are abrupt." Ding Si, Ding Si, come on, guests of your house. With that, he greeted another young boy not far away. The little two, named Ding Si, saw the three of them, and trotted all the way over, with a smile on his face: "The three sons, it seems that they like to be quiet, it is better to go into the small shop and drink tea." Pointing to another shop with simple decoration, the shop is called "Qingyun Pavilion", looking inside, it is indeed a lot quieter, and there are no fragrant women at all, only a few young people walking around. The three of them were also tired, looked at each other and nodded, and followed Ding Si in.

There is only a huge flowing water landscape on the first floor of Qingyun Pavilion, and the floors are full of private rooms, with lights on, but they are all quiet, and there is occasionally a faint sound of the piano and flute, which is not disturbing. Huan Yi nodded, just what I wanted.

Ding Si led the three of them to a private room on the second floor, and when the refreshments were not served, Ding Si led six young men in and asked the three of them to pick them. At this time, I realized that I had entered the south courtyard. The South Courtyard is a vague term for the men's hall, where there are no girls, only young and beautiful men to serve.

The three of them looked at each other, Huan Yi shook his head and smiled helplessly, and couldn't help but admire the little two on the street. Since you are here, I am afraid it is not appropriate to get up and leave, so I just used these people to inquire about Chen Liu's situation. Thinking of this, Huan Yi raised his hand and ordered two men with plain makeup to stay. Ding Si asked: "Two is enough?" Huan Yi said lightly: "Two is enough, he doesn't want it." He was referring to Yumeko, of course. Ding Si withdrew with the remaining four.

The two young men sat down next to Huan Yi and Gully. Yumeko's eyes were staring, and her face had begun to turn pale. Yumeko's hand had already touched the young man's shoulder, and he asked Yumeko, "You really don't want it, why don't you find you a strong one?" Mengzi's thin lips were already bitten white at this time. Ding Si knocked on the door again, holding wine and food, followed by a tall and sturdy man. When he saw it, he smiled: "Say Cao Cao Cao arrived, Xiao Er, you really know how cold and hot you know." How do you know that my dream child likes this? Mengzi originally wanted to slap the table and leave, but when she saw the handsome and tough person who came in, she couldn't help but sweep the anger in her eyes and show half a smile.

After a few glasses of wine, Yuzi had already carried one of the men to the side, and Yumeko also hid behind the tent in the back room with the sturdy man, leaving Huan Yi and the other man on the wine table. The liquor in Yuzhong is strong, and if you drink it like this, you don't ask anything, and you will be drunk. Huan Yi then grabbed the waist of the man next to him, picked up the wine glass with the other hand, fed the man half a mouthful, and drank the remaining residual wine, stared at the wine glass with half-squinted eyes, and sighed to himself: "When I first arrived in Chenliu during the day, it was deserted, and I thought I had come to the wrong place." Unexpectedly, it was actually a place with heavy makeup at night. ”

The man in his arms raised his sleeves to help Huan Yi wipe the corners of his mouth, and smiled: "Is the official family coming to Chen Liu for the first time?"

"yes, it's the first time. I didn't expect that this place was several times more lively than the Qinhuai River. There is a beauty fragrance, and there is this Yan Ruyu. As he spoke, Huan Yi tightened his hand and pulled the man into his arms again.

The man simply fell into Huan Yi's arms. A burst of light fragrance slammed into Huan Yi's nose, making his heart move, he didn't expect this Qingyun Pavilion to really be able to play, and he actually let these men spray spring incense to seduce the guests, no wonder Gully and Mengzi entered the situation so quickly. Thinking that since he received the order to check Cao Mound, he has been running around for several months, and he is really tired, and I really want to take advantage of today's spring fragrance to indulge. Huan Yi sighed secretly, no, thinking of Han Yue, who was still unconscious in the inn, Huan Yi reminded himself that he must cheer up and stay awake.

"The little slave is a little tired of seeing the official family, so it is better to let the little slave relieve the fatigue of the official family. ”

"Very well, I'm a little drunk. ”

The man picked up Huan Yi and helped him to the couch, Huan Yi closed his eyes and let the man gently massage his head. While pressing, he asked: "Tell me why this Chen Liu is so deserted during the day." Mengzi's moaning was already heard over there, and the man leaned his head into Huan Yi's ear and said softly like a breeze: "Have the officials heard the phoenix bird and the river map?"

"What is the allusion?" asked Huan Yi deliberately.

"Legend has it that the ancient emperor Cangjie got the river map and created the word because the phoenix fell here. It's Chen Liu. Chen Liu has been a feudal country since ancient times, Chen Liu is a treasure of feng shui since ancient times, Chen Liuwang is the first emperor Yi Zhi, you can use the Son of Heaven to carry the flag, prepare five times the deputy car, feasible Cao Wei Zhengshuo, the suburbs worship the world, the ritual system is like the old Wei Dynasty, the book is not called a minister, the edict is not worshipped, the year is not beautiful. ”

"Then this Chen Liu has become a country within a country. Huan Yi didn't expect that King Chen Liu, the relict emperor of the previous dynasty, would have such a great privilege, but it is understandable that if it was not so courteous, how could the widows and young of the Cao family be so reluctant to be vassals for so many years.

"Pretty much. However, Chen Liu forbade the support of troops. ”

"Without garrisons, how can we ensure the safety of King Chen Liu?"

"There must be soldiers and palace guards, but there are none. No one is allowed to bring troops into the city without a holy decree, let alone leave them behind. ”

"I see, so Chen Liu has become an extrajudicial gold nest?" It seems that the emperor is also afraid that the descendants of the Cao family will have the heart to restore the country, Huan Yi thought to himself.

"Pretty much. The dignitaries and nobles who come and go from the south to the north gather in Chenliu every day. As long as the official family wants, it can be satisfied here. The man's hand had gently slid to Huan Yi's thigh, and Huan Yi grabbed his hand: "Let me ask you, is there a person with excellent medical skills in Chen Liucheng?"

When the young man heard Huan Yi inquire about the doctor, he pressed his hand again, thinking that he had an unspeakable internal disease, and smiled knowingly: "Don't worry, Chen has a famous doctor who can cure incurable diseases." ”

The next day, Huan Yi and Mengzi asked around according to the list of medical centers listed by the man in Qingyun Pavilion, and it turned out that all of them were not able to cure impotence or flower willow disease, so angry that Mengzi tore the list and smashed it. After looking for two days in a row, some doctors came to the restaurant to see Han Yue's injury, and they all shook their heads and said that they had no good solution. And Han Yue still woke up in pain, drunk, woke up again, and got drunk again. His lips were so dry and blistered from the high heat that he saw that Han Yue's handsome face had been tormented by pain. A few people stomped their feet and rubbed their hands to no avail, scolding that they really shouldn't listen to that big gentleman, what Chen Liu. Huan Yi also blamed himself very much, after all, he suggested to find Mr. Big. Seeing that it had been delayed for several days, Han Yue's situation became more and more dangerous. Everyone discussed, and it seemed that there was no one to cure in Chenliu, so they decided to get up early the next morning, leave Chenliu, and go to Luoyang to try their luck.