The Legend of Shushan Xuanjian

Chapter 236 Yuelai Inn
The husband is not without tears, and does not shed the parting room.

The stick and the sword are against the wine, ashamed to be a wanderer.

As soon as the viper stings his hand, the strong man will untie his wrist.

The ambition lies in fame, so what a sigh of departure.

——"Farewell" Lu Guimeng (Tang Dynasty)

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There are two staircases on the left and right of the restaurant lobby, each leading to the independent private room on the second floor.On the stairs on the east side, there are more than a dozen capable followers, guarding with knives.When the maids came in and out to serve, the extravagance inside could be vaguely seen from the bead curtain.It should be the dignitaries eating here.

Downstairs, on the west side and north of the lobby, by the window, there are five or six officers drinking wine and eating meat. Judging by their attire, they should be frontier fortress generals.The official rank is not high, and the two middle-aged officers with the highest positions are only middle-ranked.

On the west window opposite to the officer, there are three young heroes, two men and one woman, all dressed in strong attire, wearing black cloaks and long swords hanging from their waists.The heroine among them, with almond eyes and peach cheeks, is glamorous and cold.It's just that the cheeks are slightly long and the corners of the eyes are raised, giving people a sense of aloofness and arrogance.The three of them had a good time drinking and talking, and they didn't put other people in the hall in their eyes.

In the south window in the middle of the lobby, there are more than a dozen warriors sitting hula-la. These dozen of them are uniformed in Tsing Yi bunts, with the word 'Weiyuan' embroidered on their left chests.The lead bodyguard was short and thin, squatting on the bench, smoking a long brass bong.The eyes seemed to be open and sometimes closed, like the flickering flames in a pipe.

There were three people sitting next to the bodyguard, the leader was in his fifties, with a rosy complexion, a rich figure, five willows and long beards, he looked like a member of a rich family.The two subordinates, the elder, dressed as scribes, lightly shake the feather fan.The young martial artist has a square face, eyebrows crouching, and an upright expression.

The head of the tattooed barbarian was looking at everyone carefully, only to hear a "bang", the door of the inn was pushed open by two attendants, and a group of young handsome men and women walked into the inn, talking and laughing.Everyone has a servant with a knife and a personal guard.It seems that he should be the son of the rich and powerful in Chang'an.

These rich and powerful children turned a blind eye to everyone in the hall, did not look directly at them, and went straight to the private room on the second floor on the west side.

One of the three young heroes spat at the backs of the rich and powerful children, and said with disdain: "Junior sister, this group of people is the notorious Bee and Butterfly Party in Chang'an. The skinny person is Li Musheng, the son of the treacherous Prime Minister Li Linfu."

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The elder Yingxia hurriedly made a silent gesture, and said: "Junior brother, be careful that the walls have ears, be careful with your words!"

The almond-eyed and peach-cheeked heroine snorted coldly, and said: "They better restrain themselves and don't bump into our hands, or let them taste the taste of the 'Three Swords of Kongtong'!"

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When everyone was having dinner, it was already dark and it was time to light the lamps.The guys lit up the seven or eight octagonal Chanyue Palace lanterns hanging on the girder.The palace lights are beautifully illuminated, making the hall as bright as day.

The waiters in the shop shuttled around in the hall, serving dishes and wine, very busy.For a time, the food and wine in the hall were full of fragrance.

The head of the tattooed barbarian took out a bronze medal from his pocket and put it on the corner of the table.The waiter who came over to pour the wine saw it and understood.Hastily took out a bronze medal from his pocket and put it into the hands of the tattooed barbarian.The tattooed barbarian saw the number engraved on the bronze medal, nodded slightly, put the bronze medal in his arms and put it away.

While everyone was eating, a slim and delicate singer appeared on the high platform in the center of the hall.She was dressed in white gauze, and had black hair like a waterfall, which was as long as her waist.

She knelt there timidly, holding the pipa in her hands, soft and shy, delicate and pitiful, like a timid elk in the forest.

She first took out the incense burner, lit a plate of incense, and the fireworks curled up like musk deer and orchid.

In the eyes of everyone, she lowered her eyebrows and played slowly, her fingertips twisted and picked again, the big strings were noisy, like a river rushing.The small strings are like gurgling streams.The sound of the piano is long and exciting.At the end of the song, the audience was moved.

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After eating, the waiters in the shop cleared the tables and made new tea for the guests.Just now the waiter from the famous shop walked up to Hu Renming, the head of the tattoo, and whispered a few words in his ear.

The tattooed barbarian nodded frequently, and after listening, he took out a silver ingot from his bosom and gave it to the waiter as a reward.The waiter in the shop thanked him with a salute, and stood up to lead the way.

The tattooed barbarian and another fierce barbarian warrior surrounded the female highness, followed the waiter, bypassed the side door, walked through the corridor, and came to a secret room in the inn.

The secret room has no windows and is extravagantly decorated. The floor is covered with thick Persian carpets, and the footsteps are silent.The walls are covered with beautifully framed huge calligraphy and paintings, which should be written by famous masters.

The secret room is several feet wide and can accommodate a dozen people.According to the orientation, several rosewood armchairs were placed.In the middle of the secret room is a huge Eight Immortals table, painted brightly.

When the tattooed barbarian arrived, the three members of the rich family and the three swords of Kongtong had already arrived.The members of the rich family smiled all over their faces, and bowed their hands to the tattooed barbarians.The tattooed barbarian protects his chest with his right hand and bows to salute.

The Three Swords of Kongtong talked on their own, and the young Yingxia occasionally sneaked a glance at His Highness Charming Hu Nu when his junior sister was not paying attention.

Afterwards, Li Musheng walked into the secret room with two men and three women proudly, and sat down on the main seat.As soon as the waiter in the shop saw him, he hurried to his ear and whispered a few words.Li Musheng reluctantly moved to the vice-chairman position.This position happened to be facing the barbarian in black, and Li Musheng was immediately fascinated by the sapphire-like eyes of the bewitched bearded woman, and a pair of thief eyes were driven into the bewitched cat-like body of the bearded woman like nails.Instead of blaming Li Musheng for his rude prying, Her Highness Hu Nu gave a seductive smile.This glance made Li Musheng scratch his heart like a cat's paw, and he couldn't tell whether it was comfortable or uncomfortable.

Not long after Li Musheng sat down, he heard the tinkling of the rings, two escorts with knives opened the bead curtain, and surrounded by the maids, a person with emerald feathers and a red shawl came swaying, it was Mrs. Guo Guo .

The shop waiter hurriedly introduced Mrs. Guo Guo into the main seat.Everyone in the secret room also stood up one after another, nodding in salute.

From the bottom of his heart, Li Musheng looked down on the relatives of the Yang family who got rich overnight.He didn't get up either, and lazily arched his hands, which was regarded as a greeting.

Of course Mrs. Guo knew who Li Musheng was.She even looked down on these dandies in the capital who were eating, drinking, whoring and gambling under the wings of their parents.She snorted coldly, without even looking at Li Musheng, she just sat down and served tea.

Seeing that everyone was present, shopkeeper Huang, the second in charge of the inn, walked in.He is about fifty, with a big bald head, sharp eyes, and looks very capable.

He smiled all over his face, bowed his hands to everyone, and said: "Our Jiacui Club is a membership-based business, and the bronze medals in your hands are your membership status. You enter the venue with your bronze medals, and you trade with your bronze medals. Our family' Jiacuihui's products are quite special, and the rules of the trade are that you will leave your hands after you buy it, and the goods will not be returned when they leave the store. The test is the seller's vision. As for whether you can find treasures or find leaks? It depends on everyone's luck."

Li Musheng was quite impatient, so he interrupted the shopkeeper Huang, and said: "I'm talking about Lao Huang, so don't talk nonsense. Your family only opens a market once every ten days, so it's suffocating. Quickly bring the treasure, hurry up!"

Shopkeeper Huang laughed, and said, "Master Li is indeed a wonderful person, and he came here from Chang'an to join us. Then we won't say much, please take your time."

After all, with a wave of his hand, the guys brought in a heavy wooden box.

　Quoting excerpts from poetry

　　1,

　　Neem flowers float.Su Su has a delicate fragrance.After the rainy season, the wind blows.Love follows Xiangshui far away, dreams surround Wu Fengcui.The piano and books are tired, and the partridge wakes up the south window to sleep.Secret meaning no one sent.Who washes away the deep hatred.Repair the bamboo banks, and sparse the curtains.After the song, the dust blows the fan, and after the dance, the wind lifts the robe.After the people are gone, the moon and the sky are like water.

　　——Song Dynasty · Xie Yi "Thousands of Years · Ode to Xia Jing"

　　2,

　　Returning to the wind and falling scenery.Scattered bamboo shadows on the east wall.Sitting full and quiet.Into the sleeve cold spring not wet clothes.

　　Dream back to wake up.A hundred feet flying billows Ming Bijing.Snow and ice.Scattered beauty white jade muscle.

　　—— "Magnolia Flowers Returning to the Wind and Falling Scenery" by Su Shi

　　3,

　　The green trees are long in the dark summer, and the terrace reflects into the pond.

　　The crystal curtain moved in the breeze, full of rose fragrance.

　　—— "Summer in the Mountain Pavilion" Gao Pian (Tang Dynasty)
　　4. Returning to the wind and falling scenery.Scattered bamboo shadows on the east wall.Sitting full and quiet.Into the sleeve cold spring not wet clothes.

　　Dream back to wake up.A hundred feet flying billows Ming Bijing.Snow and ice.Scattered beauty white jade muscle.

　　—— "Magnolia Flowers Returning to the Wind and Falling Scenery" by Su Shi

　　5,

　　The low-eyebrow letter procedure continued, saying everything in my mind.

　　Lightly gathered, slowly twisted, wiped and picked again, first it was "Neon Clothes" and then "Six Yao".

　　The big strings are like a rain, and the small strings are cut like a whisper.

　　Cut the wrong bullets, and the big beads are falling into the jade plate.

　　……

　　——Excerpt from "Pipa Xing" Bai Juyi
　　
　
(End of this chapter)