Judge of the Lamp

Chapter 72 Master Paintings
Xu Zhiqiong and Chu He were watching the dance in the Peach Blossom Shed, and Chu He was lying in the private room, drinking wine and eating fruit, feeling very comfortable.

Xu Zhiqiong smiled and said: "This place is a bit rough, it must be far worse than Xiji."

Chu He shook his head and said, "I think it's better than Xiji, this place is much more comfortable."

"Have you ever been to Goulan in Xiji?"

"I've been there, but I have to serve others there, not to mention lying here, just sitting for a while."

As a newcomer, Xu Zhiqiong enjoys the treatment of an old employee because he is taken care of by Qianhu, while other newcomers are still having a hard time.

"Zhiqiong, I know that you will be able to achieve great things in the future. I have heard about killing the two tigers of the Zhou family and killing the teeth. You have also been to Yinggeyuan with Qianhu. This kind of friendship is incomparable to others. I will follow you from now on, when you eat meat, just give brother a bowl of soup!"

"What are you talking about, we brothers have meat to eat together."

The two were chatting, Yang Wu panted and ran to the second floor, said with a smile: "I knew you were here, if I want to find you, I must come to Goulan."

Xu Zhiqiong stood up and said, "I only come here occasionally, how can you tarnish my reputation?"

"Forget it, let's not talk about reputation, I have something to ask you, what did Qianhu do in Mingdeng Pavilion these two days?"

Xu Zhiqiong asked in surprise, "Why do you ask this?"

Yang Wu said with a straight face, "I don't care about Qianhu!"

Chu He said from the side: "What the hell, how many times have you seen thousands of households in the Yamen for so long? Occasionally, you are so scared that you can't stand still. Why do you care about him?"

Yang Wu smiled and said: "It's not that I care about him, it's my father who cares about Lord Qianhu. My father wants to invite Qianhu to dinner, but I don't know that Qianhu has a lot of time these days."

This sentence is completely in line with Yang Wu's personality, and even Chu He has no doubts: "I really have to ask Zhiqiong about this matter, he is a celebrity in thousands of households."

Xu Zhiqiong said in surprise, "I'm so popular!"

Yang Wudao: "How many times have you gone out with Qianhu this month? Are you still popular?"

Xu Zhiqiong said: "You mean this month is red? Is Qianhu red every month?"

"Don't talk nonsense, my father wants to invite Qianhu to dinner."

"Please, Qianhu will definitely be rewarded!"

Xu Zhiqiong's answer was very sincere, but it was not the answer Yang Wu wanted.

"I'm afraid that Qianhu won't be free," Yang Wu said, rubbing his hands together, "I see that Qianhu is quite busy at Mingdeng Pavilion every day."

"Look at what you said, Qianhu is not busy any day? But you must give your father face." Xu Zhiqiong slowly dealt with Yang Wu, he felt that Yang Wu's behavior was a bit strange.

Yang Wu still didn't give up, and asked again: "These days, I went to Mingdengxuan and saw that Qianhu has been reading. What books does he like to read? I will ask my father to prepare a copy."

Chu He said from the side: "Stingy! You have invited Qianhu out, but what books are you giving away? Give some valuable things, or you can just give money!"

"Vulgar!" Yang Wu glared at Chu He, "Qianhu is not that ordinary person, so he can't give away that ordinary thing, Zhiqiong, give your brother some advice, what books are better to give!"

Yang Wu's observation skills are good, he has been to Ming Deng Xuan twice, but he has recorded Wu Xu's behavior characteristics in recent days.

Wu Xu has been reading books during this time, before reading "Almanac", and now he is reading "Hua Gu Juan".

This question is very critical, it is tantamount to asking about Wu Xu's recent movements.

Why did Yang Wu ask such a thing?Is it really for a meal?
Xu Zhiqiong thought hard for a long time, then slapped his forehead and said, "I remembered what books Qianhu likes to read!"

Chu He and Yang Wu stared with wide eyes.

Xu Zhiqiong lowered his voice and said, "It's Chun Hua!"

Chu He and Yang Wu were stunned for a long time, not knowing what to comment.

Spring paintings, the great works of art of the Daxuan Empire, record the magnificent history of the key link in the reproduction of the people of Daxuan!

Yang Wu lowered his eyes and said, "Master Qianhu likes to watch this?"

"I like it, one volume every day, I can't put it down, the book is turned yellow."

Chu He laughed loudly: "This is easy to handle. There are paintings by famous artists in Xiji. I am familiar with the shopkeeper of the painting shop. Lao Yang, if you put in ten taels of silver, I will buy you two volumes of painting albums!"

Yang Wu wrinkled his nose: "Two volumes of picture albums are only bought for ten taels of silver, why do you think I don't understand the market?"

Chu He snorted: "Since it is going to be given to Qianhu, can you still sell ordinary things? Lao Yang, you can't be stingy about this!"

"This thing can't be given away at all!" Yang Wu sat on the chair, eating the fruit without saying a word.

What is he trying to find out?
Xu Zhiqiong sat beside Yang Wu: "Why don't I ask Qianhu to choose a suitable date?"

"No need," Yang Wu repeatedly waved his hands, trying to divert the topic, "It's true that you say thousands of households, you don't want beautiful women like flowers and jade, you have to look at spring paintings."

"Which beautiful woman is like a flower?"

"Then, isn't that a lot of beauties?" Yang Wu's face was full of sweat, "What kind of man is our Qianhu? The entire Xuan Kingdom can't find a second one!"

Xu Zhiqiong deduced some things. The judge is good at meaning and image, so he is naturally good at reasoning. For a judge on the ninth rank, this is not difficult to infer. It seems that there is only one person who can instruct Yang Wu to inquire about the news so hard. That person won't say it straight, she will definitely find some excuses.

What will be used as an excuse?
"The beauty you're talking about is Jiang Shaoshi, right?"

Yang Wu was startled, how could Xu Zhiqiong know?

"Who, who said Jiang Shaoshi? It seems that we have more than a thousand people, so Jiang Shaoshi is the only one!"

"Why are you hiding it? Jiang Shaoshi has been coming to our Qianhu recently. Is it because she wants to invite Qianhu out to a bar?"

"I don't know about Jiang Shaoshi," Yang Wu pretended to be confused, "It's my father who wants to ask Qianhu out for a drink."

Xu Zhiqiong said: "Okay, I'll take care of this for you, how about I make an appointment with Qianhu for you?"

"Don't, don't, don't, don't worry about this matter," Yang Wu was sweating, and he continued to change the subject, "Then, what, Jiang Shaoshi, also, really mentioned this matter You, you also know that she misses us Qianhu in her heart, but there are some things about my daughter's family that I can't avoid telling Qianhu."

Xu Zhiqiong said coldly: "I can't tell Qianhu if I can't, but I can tell you?"

"Yeah, no, she didn't tell me personally..." Yang Wu stuttered more and more.

Xu Zhiqiong said: "It turned out that someone told you, who did you trust?"

Yang Wu got up and said: "Let's not mess around with you anymore, I'll go watch the night!"

Chu He said: "The lights have already been lit, why are you patrolling at night?"

Yang Wu walked out and said: "I don't know the way well, let's go twice more!"

Looking at Yang Wu's back, Xu Zhiqiong murmured, "Tell Junior Sister Han a hello."

It was Han Di who wanted to find out about Wu Xu's current situation, and Jiang Feili was her excuse to lie to Yang Wu.

What is the purpose of Han Di doing this?
In other words, who is she spying on for?
……

At noon the next day, Han Di took a flat boat to the center of the Wang'an River, next to a painted boat.

The boatman put down the sampan, Han Di boarded the boat and came to the second cabin.

Inside the cabin, all kinds of furnishings are available, which is very luxurious. Liang Yuming has made tea and is waiting for Han Di.

Seeing Han Di coming, Liang Yuming got up and saluted, "Miss Han, I'm sorry."

Han Di replied: "Your Majesty, you don't need to be too polite, Han Di can't bear it."

The two were polite, sat down one after another, and talked about business.

Hearing the news from Han Di, Liang Yuming was extremely surprised: "Wu Qianhu actually loves spring paintings?"

Han Di said: "I don't know if I love it or not. I just heard that he has been reading this kind of vulgar things in Mingdeng Pavilion recently. He can't put it down after reading one volume every day."

Liang Yuming said with a smile: "Miss Han's words are wrong. Spring paintings are not vulgar objects. The spring paintings written by famous masters are exquisite in craftsmanship and can be called treasures. I happen to have a scroll in my hands. Would you like to appreciate them together?"

Han Di smiled, and naturally understood what Liang Yuming meant.

The two are looking at spring paintings together in the cabin, what else do you think is interesting?
"Han Di has admired the prince for a long time, but today he has important business to do, so it is inconvenient to stay for a long time."

Han Di is aware of her own background, if she fantasizes about becoming the wife of the prince, it is a foolish thing for a woman who is just in love.

A concubine's concubine can have a certain degree of love, but she can't do real things, and it is serious to get some benefits from the prince.

Liang Yuming naturally knew how to measure, took out a brocade box from the hidden compartment under the bed, and handed it to Han Di: "This is the Heqi Pill that the Yinyang Division makes every two years. Taking it can improve your cultivation. I present it to the girl, Rong Liang." Talk carefully."

Han Di took the brocade box, and his cheeks were slightly red: "Han Di deserves the kindness of your son."

Liang Yuming said with a smile: "It's just a small gift, you don't have to worry about it. This Heqi Pill is after all worse than Yuji Pill, and far worse than Juyuan Pill."

He set the price for the next time and the next time.

Han Di got up and saluted: "My son has envoys, and Han Di is waiting to be dispatched."

……

Han Di is gone, her news is not worth too much, but her ability can be tested.

Liang Yuming shook his folding fan and muttered to himself: "Wu Xu likes spring paintings? Is this true or not?"

Liang Yuming ordered the servant: "Find some high-quality spring paintings and send them to Wu Xu."

The servant said yes, and was about to leave when Liang Yuming asked, "Is there nothing going on recently?"

The servant replied: "There is no major incident, but a minor incident. An officer from the Criminal Department, named Liu Dean, went to the Dehua class the day before yesterday, and almost made a mistake."

Liang Yuming frowned and said, "Why did he go to the Dehua class?"

"I didn't do anything, I think I drank too much, I went there to have some fun."

"An officer of the Ministry of Punishment will not go to that kind of place after all," Liang Yuming thought for a moment and said, "Find someone to teach him a lesson and tell him to stay away from the Dehua class in the future!"

……

In the middle of the night, Wu Xu flipped through the "Huagu Scroll", and the more he read it, the more he felt a headache. The things written by the Yin Yang family were really not suitable for him.

Green Lantern Lang Xiao Songting begged to see him, and Wu Xu let him in. Xiao Songting reported on the night watch last night, and his blue lantern caught a man by the teeth and executed him on the spot.

Wu Xu nodded, praised a few words, and asked him to receive the reward.

Xiao Songting didn't leave in a hurry, took out two volumes of books from his sleeve, and dedicated them to Wu Xu.

Wu Xu frowned and said, "Why give me this?" He hated books at the moment.

Xiao Songting said in a low voice: "This is the treasure I got from Xiji, the authentic work of the painter Li Sha."

"Who is Li Sha?" Wu Xu was taken aback.

Xiao Songting smiled and said, "Qianhu really doesn't know."

"I know what he's doing?" Wu Xu opened the album, flipped through two pages, and said angrily, "What are these paintings? Say you...you go first."

Xiao Songting withdrew from Ming Deng Xuan, seeing Wu Xu's expression, he really liked Chunhua.

Wu Xu didn't like it before, but now he likes it very much.

I didn't think this thing was interesting before, just looking at it, what's the point?
But seeing the master's painting for the first time, it is really extraordinary.

"Can it still be like this? Is there such a method?" Wu Xu tried to demonstrate.

"Supporting two people with one hand without touching the ground? Is this really possible?

My cultivation is enough, where can I find a woman with this kind of cultivation?
Jiang Feili might be able to do it..."

(End of this chapter)