Chapter 7 First Acquaintance with a Beautiful Woman
Yingtianfu in early spring, birds and flowers, prosperous.
The affairs of the imperial court were already very busy, and the commander of the Jinyi Guard at this time made Ji Gang proud. Most of the principal ministers of the DPRK and China have submitted to themselves, and the few threats are being eliminated one after another. In the current imperial court, it doesn't matter whether the surname is Zhu or the surname Ji, what he wants is real power, not an official position in vain. As long as you get rid of the diehards who don't know you, you will be in control of everything in the world.
In the past year, he has killed many people, and he can't remember it.
As long as you stand in your way, either you die or I die.
At present, there is also a tricky person outside the court, Tongjiang political envoy Zhao Yan. He doesn't seem to belong to that faction all along, but is working diligently on the political side. But such a person is also a problem for his own henchmen, and if he doesn't solve it, he may become a trouble in the future.
Ji Gang has laid out a lot of his own eyeliner in Tongjiang, and controls the wind and grass of Tongjiang at any time. He can't let the career he has carefully managed for many years go to waste, he has more grand plans to implement, and the people of the world have a better path to choose from following him.
There is also a Gonggong Li in the imperial court, and Gonggong Li may be more troublesome than the political envoy of Tongjiang.
At this time, Ji Gang turned thirty-two years old, which was the best years of his life. He was full of energy, even if he was busy for a day, he would rush to the Qinhuai River, the most prosperous place in Yingtianfu, to drink tea for an hour. It's not only a great place to drink tea, but you can relax completely. There is a better place to go, that is, the most famous Yixiang Pavilion on the banks of the Qinhuai River, and the business is very hot. The girls inside are all like flowers and jade, which makes every guest who patronizes want to stop. This is all thanks to the painstaking management of the proprietress of Yixiang Pavilion, she is everywhere to collect those heirloom spring boudoir secrets, and the girls she trains are all equipped with unique skills. Ji Gang often came here, and Charming Yan specially arranged a room for him. When Ji Gang didn't come, this room was also carefully cleaned. Because of the high position of Ji Gang, and secondly, he is the great god of wealth of Yixiang Pavilion, and he has a generous hand and brings a lot of silver to Yixiang Pavilion.
On this day, after dealing with daily affairs, Ji Gang came to Yixiang Pavilion again, and it was already evening. In the early spring, there is no longer a biting cold, and the breeze blows on the face, sending a unique fragrance of spring, which makes people feel particularly refreshing. The Yixiang Pavilion at the time of the lamp is already very lively, and the girls are greeted at the door, and the warblers are singing. Most of the guests are old customers who often come over, and when they enter the building, they are greeted by their favorite girls, and they go upstairs hand in hand.
Somehow, Ji Gang seems to be Yaxing today. In the face of the warm hospitality, she did not rush to the room, but quietly sat down on the red sandalwood chair in the lobby, sent her entourage to have fun, and quietly tasted tea by herself.
He wanted to be quiet in this noisy place, and carefully thought about the affairs of the court, how to move next? Gonggong Li, who was favored by the emperor, was now red and purple, and Gonggong Li had a lot of men under him, all of whom had unique skills. Gonggong Li's gang of eunuchs are under the direct jurisdiction of the emperor and are not subject to anyone else's constraints, which is the most taboo for him. Knowing what the emperor is thinking about every day is an important thing, which will save a lot of time and energy for every step of his actions. Gonggong Li was a eunuch, he didn't have much interest in women, and he didn't lack money. This guy is like a seamless egg, so Ji Gang has no chance to get close to it.
Ji Gang picked up a cup of tea, and the fragrance of the fine chrysanthemum and green tea mixed into his heart. This fragrance is especially suitable for savouring in the spring, on such occasions. After a cup of tea, my mind is much calmer. Today's emperor is mediocre and incompetent, and the court is facing internal and external troubles. The martial arts factions on the rivers and lakes are fighting each other, full of grievances and grievances. Outside, there was the invasion of the Mongols, which had extremely powerful armies and warriors, and they were one as ten. As long as the Mongol army enters, according to the existing strength of the imperial court, there is absolutely no hope of victory. When the time comes, under the nest, An has finished his eggs, and the business he has worked hard to manage will also be in vain. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but shudder.
"Sir, what do you need, just ask. At this time, a crisp voice came from the side, and the voice was tactful with just the right amount of softness.
Ji Gang couldn't help but look at the voice, his eyes couldn't help but light up, a woman in a pink dress quietly came to his side, the woman looked about twenty years old, fair and translucent skin, looked dignified and beautiful, not at all like the daughter of fireworks and dust. Facing her, Ji Gang's heart actually fluctuated slightly. He didn't know what kind of fluctuation it was, but it was a feeling he hadn't experienced in a long time. There is a kind of hazy joy and an inexplicable excitement in this feeling.
The woman brought Ji Gang a delicate fruit plate, and said in a flattering voice: "Master, Qing'er has asked you to say goodbye." After speaking, he said a thousand blessings and stood behind Ji Gang to listen to his orders.
Ji Gang's inner fluctuations have not disappeared, how can he let Qing'er stand behind him and be silent.
"Qing'er, don't be restrained, come...... Come...... Just sit down and make me tea. Ji Gang stood up with him, and was in a hurry to clear Kodama's hand.
"Don't get up, the little woman sits down. Qing'er didn't let Ji Gang hold hands, but walked over generously, picked up the teapot with his hand, and added new tea to Ji Gang's cup.
Ji Gang sipped the fragrant tea in the cup and looked at the girl named Qing'er from time to time. I thought to myself, why hadn't I seen her before, maybe it was new. I have to hurry up and tell Yanyan that I can't let Qing'er entertain other guests. This Qing'er has to take care of herself, and she also has a person who is looking for fun in her spare time, and it is rare to meet someone who makes her heart move.
This Qing'er is Bai Yuqing, her parents died when she was a child, she was helpless, and she was adopted as a righteous daughter by Charming Yan. Charming treats her very well, she has taught her piano, chess, calligraphy and painting since she was a child, Bai Yuqing is also naturally beautiful, and a pair of talking eyes make anyone who sees it will be impaired. She couldn't bear to let her receive guests like other girls, and when she was twenty-eight years old, she was asked to go to the front hall to play the piano and sing songs, just to entertain the customers while drinking tea.
Ji Gang's attitude towards Bai Yuqing is also different from that towards other girls, he used to come here, and after a little rest, he went upstairs directly to Yunyu. can see that Bai Yuqing's feelings are different, in addition to the matter of men and women, he has other feelings for her. He wanted her to accompany him quietly, even if it was to accompany him for a cup of tea. For so many years, no one else has been able to make him feel that way.
That night, he just quietly drank tea in Yixiang Pavilion for half a night, and Bai Yuqing accompanied him by his side. He couldn't help but want to confide in her about his ambitions and his good intentions. But he never talked about it, just talked about some ups and downs, talented and beautiful women. Bai Yuqing had also heard a lot of these stories, but for her, she could feel that the person in front of her was a little different from the other guests. As soon as the other guests arrived, they either asked her to play a song immediately, or they thought badly about her. Many times it is Charming who comes to help her out, and some dignitaries and nobles can only laugh if they can't afford to offend.
As Bai Yuqing looks better and better, there are more and more people who beat her idea. Yan Yan was also thinking in her heart, if she didn't find a good backer for Bai Yuqing, something would happen sooner or later. So she thought of Ji Gang, a person who was almost above 10,000 people under one person.