Chapter 189: The Rules of the Capital
"Southern women have exquisite figures, coquettish words, soft and rigid temperament, which makes people know the taste of marrow. The northern girl is bold and atmospheric, heroic, and has the joy of driving a fierce horse. Brother Tang, although you have been immersed in the flowers for a long time, you have never traveled the world, and this time you have arrived in the capital, you must not be abandoned. "Huang Qijiu was slightly drunk, pointing out the country.
Tang Shiyan nodded again and again, with an expression of "the old driver takes me" on his face, and said with a smile: "In the past, the foolish brother was self-righteous, but after seeing Brother Huang, he knew that there was a sky outside the sky. The flowers in the capital are in full bloom, but you have to ask the virtuous brother!"
Huang Qi agreed, "This is naturally wrapped in the lower body." I can't compare to your brothers in other things, and when it comes to choosing women, although I am young, I dare not fall behind. ”
Ye Xingyuan listened to these conversations, only feeling that there was a burst of thunder in the sky, and the two guards around Huang Qi were also helpless, so they could only pretend to be deaf and dumb and ignore them.
Zhu Ning'er was a little seasick a few days ago, and after walking on the canal for a few days, she recovered. Ye Xing couldn't avoid Huang Qi, and he couldn't avoid her either. At this time, Zhu Ning'er was also on the deck beside Ye Xingyuan, listening to Huang Qi's words, her face did not change slightly, which also made Ye Xingyuan secretly admire.
Regarding Huang Qi's identity, how could a careful person like Zhu Ning'er be as ignorant as Tang Shiyan, although she was not as able to perceive the destiny of heaven as Ye Xingyuan, her observation was more delicate than his.
After seeing Huang Qi for the second time, Zhu Ning'er was sure that he must be a member of the royal family, and immediately loyally reported to Ye Xingyuan, and even hinted at whether to take this prince as a hostage, thinking that he planned to scare Ye Xingyuan enough in the future, and only after grinding his mouth did he confirm that this girl would dispel this dangerous idea.
I knew that there was a prince on the boat, and if I killed Ye Xingyuan, I wouldn't bring this rebellious girl who wanted to rebel and make a contribution.
However, after dealing with each other a few times, Zhu Ning'er figured it out and changed her strategy. She said to Ye Xingyuan sincerely: "The subordinates have been thinking hard for a few days, and finally understand the hard work of the lord, now that the troubled times have not begun, it is really not suitable to be too public. At this time, the leader can only be the precursor of the king, and we must build high cities, accumulate grain, and slow down the king.
Befriend all parties and wait for the opportunity. This little prince is the right person, and the lord intends to let Mr. Tang befriend him, just to lay a chess piece in the royal family, which will be useful in the future. The subordinates are shallow, they only know how to fight and kill, and they will ask the lord for more advice in the future. ”
When did I have the ability to lay out in the royal family? Ye Xingyuan was powerless to complain, especially what did it mean to let Tang Shiyan befriend him, obviously he took the initiative to hook up with Tang Shiyan, is it good? Until now, Ye Xingyuan has not figured out Huang Qi's intentions, why use him as a pawn in the imperial family. Is this little girl trapped in the chaotic fantasy of rebellion no matter what?
Along the way, Ye Xingyuan had already tried to explain to Zhu Ning'er that he had no idea of rebellion at all, but he found that everything was in vain. Zhu Ning'er has long had a fixed model view, that is, no matter what Ye Xingyuan does, it is for the future, taking one step at a time to see ten steps, and there are a lot of conspiracies and layouts.
Ye Xingyuan denied it in front of Zhu Ning'er, either to test her wisdom or loyalty, or she was simply acting to confuse others. With this preconceived notion. No matter how Ye Xingyuan explained, it was invalid.
Every day, Ye Xingyuan was worried about Tang Shiyan and frightened for Zhu Ning'er. Thinking hard for Huang Qi, this road should have been a smooth way to rest, but he ended up worrying all the way.
But no matter what, Ye Xingyuan finally arrived at the Beijing ferry with the strange combination of an old otaku, a prince in micro-clothes, and a determined female revolutionary. He breathed a sigh of relief at the sight of the towering ancient city walls from afar. Knowing that the worries along the way can finally come to an end.
Xiangrui's entry into Beijing was a major event, Ye Xingyuan took Tang Shiyan, Zhu Ning'er and others to stay in the post house in western Beijing, waiting for the emperor to summon him, while Huang Qi took his farewell as soon as he got off the ship.
Tang Shiyan drank with him and drank steel-like feelings, and he was reluctant at this time. He took his hand and said, "Brother Huang, why don't you live in the post house with us, the capital is so big, where should I go to find you?"
Huang Qi quietly withdrew his palm and said with a smile: "Brother Tang's words are bad, since I have returned to the capital, of course I have to go home to meet my parents first." Don't worry, I'll come looking for you in a few days. These days you have to wait for God's will, and you don't have time to get out.
If I have something to look for you in the future, after this period of time, I can also go to the third house in Mao'er Hutong in the south of the city, and the word "Huangfu" is hung on the plaque on the door is my home, you can just say that you are looking for the ninth son, and I can come out to visit the flower country with you. ”
Tang Shiyan got Huang Qi's assurance, so he was relieved, and he was overjoyed and went away with Ye Xing. Huang Qi watched the group of them make a fuss and carried Xiangrui to the post house, then turned around and left with a smile.
Ye Xingyuan didn't tell Tang Shiyan about the identity of the other party, because he knew that Old Tang was too sincere and couldn't hide things in his heart, if he explained the truth to him on the boat, it would be tantamount to telling Huang Qi that his identity had been seen through.
Originally, when he got off the boat, Ye Xingyuan planned to talk to him, and by the way, he knocked Tang Shiyan and asked him not to be so careless in the capital. But he didn't expect that in a blink of an eye, he and Huang Qi made a date again, and before that, he couldn't explain it to Tang Shiyan, so he could only hold it back.
Tang Shiyan didn't realize it, but was quite excited, looking at the scenery of the capital all the way, and discussing with Ye Xingyuan all the way when he could take the time to go to the Qinglou in the capital to inspect it first, so as not to show timidity, Ye Xingyuan knew that his nature was difficult to change, and he could only be vague.
Zhu Ning'er thought that these were all disguises, so she didn't mind, and just sat quietly in the car. When the group arrived at the post house, they first unloaded the auspicious stone statue and placed it in the backyard, and then assigned their own accommodation.
Although there are not many people from Dinghu Province this time, the total number of zeros and zeros adds up to one hundred and eighty, which almost occupies half of the courtyard of this post house. Originally, there was also a team of envoys who lived here to offer treasures, and when they were squeezed, they couldn't help but be cramped, and the people who led them were angry and quarreled with the owner of the inn.
As soon as Ye Xingyuan arrived outside the hall door, he heard someone shouting like a thunderbolt in his voice, "I don't care if you are auspicious or ominous, we are Jiangnan Huashi Gang, the elegant things that are loved by scholars Cai and the emperor, and they have been valued by the imperial court over the years."
This year, the Queen Mother has a long life, and these strange stones, flowers and trees are to be directly enshrined in front of the emperor. How dare you arrange for someone to live with us, and let us relocate, and if you damage the tribute, can you afford it?"
I heard the owner of the post house apologize again and again, "Envoy Li, it's not that I dare to be disrespectful to Jiangnan Huashigang, but you also know that this year is the Queen Mother's birthday." Now that the birthday has passed, the envoys of various countries are still gathered in Beijing, and the post houses everywhere are full, and the imperial court has arranged for the auspicious Rui of Dinghu Province to live here, how dare we say a word?
They have few people and few things, and they will soon be summoned by the emperor, and they will be able to vacate the courtyard in a few days, and when the time comes, they can live in it and do not have to be crowded with people. There are ten taels of silver here, which should be regarded as a small intention of the museum, and please restrain the anger. ”
Then there was a sound of swearing, and there was a bang, and the door of the hall was kicked open. A military attache hurried out of the house with a silver ingot in his hand. Probably because Ye Xingyuan was too young, he didn't think he was the head of the team, so he didn't care, passed by, turned his head and walked out of the gate of the post house.
Ye Xingyuan frowned slightly, it seems that this is the leader of the team transporting Huashigang, this kind of neighbor doesn't seem to be easy to deal with, so he can only hope that he will not stay for too long.
The owner of the post house took his eyes to recognize people, and when he saw Ye Xingyuan, he hurriedly accompanied Xiao to win, "Xie Yuangong, don't be angry with such a rough person." Jiangnan Huashigang was a smash hit ten years ago, and now whether it is the emperor or Cai Daxue, I am afraid that I have long forgotten this stubble, otherwise how could they have been in Beijing for more than two months, and they did not hear the intention of summoning?
This envoy of the Li system is nothing more than asking us to fight the autumn breeze for some daily use, you don't have to pay attention to him! If you want to say that the provinces in the south of the Yangtze River really attach importance to this flower and stone gang, how can you let a mere nine-grade envoy escort it?"
His tone was disdainful, and Ye Xingyuan suddenly realized that although it was a beautiful thing to go to Beijing to offer treasures, there were also relatives who were distant and close to the noble and low. If the emperor likes it, the things that the bigwigs attach importance to are naturally hot, and the people in the post house have to work hard.
But once you are about to be left out in the cold, the people of the capital are most accustomed to praising the high and stepping on the low, where will they pay attention to you? Like Hua Shigang, you have been in the post house for two months, and no one cares about it, but I am afraid that the sergeants and others who escort you will already be panicked. The envoy Li was vicious on the surface, but he was only fierce and inward-looking, so he was sent away by ten taels of silver.
Fortunately, the auspicious goods in Dinghu Province are genuine, and they are favored by Emperor Longping, and they are more related to the founding gods and the three members of Dinghu Province, and all parties know that this is a team that cannot be neglected.
Even so, Ye Xingyuan didn't dare to slack off, and asked the owner of the post house about the process of entering the Beijing to pay tribute, knowing that he had to go to the Ministry of Rites to report, and carried a few old officials assigned by the three adults, took the documents prepared in advance, and delivered them to the Ministry of Rites first, waiting for the emperor to summon him.
The officials arranged by Futai and others have all been to Beijing for business many times, and they are more familiar with the situation than Ye Xingyuan. Ye Xingyuan was not ashamed to ask, he was very polite to them, and they didn't dare not work hard, and led Ye Xingyuan to the yamen of the Ministry of Rites, and now the corner gate handed over the paperwork, and the customary seal of the door bag.
Menzi saw that they understood the rules, and the door bag was extremely heavy, and he smiled and said: "Wait a minute, I will go to spread the word, today Lord Wang is in the hall, I will meet you, and you will wait for a while." ”
He drew the documents from Dinghu Province to the front, and was about to go in to make a statement, but a person rushed out of the oblique thorn, grabbed the doorman's arm, and said angrily: "I have been here for half a day, and I have been waiting at the door of the Ministry of Rites every day for half a month, and I have given a lot of door bags!
Ye Xingyuan was a little familiar when he heard this voice, and when he looked back, he saw that it was the Li envoy who had a good neighborly friendship with him, but he didn't expect that he came directly to the Ministry of Rites when he came out of the post house, and he met him at this gate. (To be continued......)