The fox minister in the late Tang Dynasty

Chapter 56

Rumbling--

The sound of thunder passed through the dull sky, and soon, the sound of "crawling" continued, and a group of black shadows jumped out from the ticking water-stained grass, crawling on the ground with two "croaking" sounds, and then, the shaft of the car rolled over, together with The tufts of grass were pressed into the yellow mud together.

The convoy passed the mountain road, and there was a rural tea shop standing far away on the roadside. A few men pushing carts saw a group of hundreds of people coming from afar with knives and guns, and the banners were flying in the rain. Move on in a hurry.

"Aye, it's raining outside, and the road may be difficult to walk. There is a wild store in front to take shelter from the rain."

The figure in the gray soap robe trotted along with a carriage in the center, splashing muddy water one after another. In the carriage on one side, someone lifted the curtain and looked out. He nodded at that person, lowered the curtain and went back, as if he was looking at another person. ask.

After a while, the corner of the car curtain was lifted, and the voice was slender and gentle: "Aye agreed, let the soldiers go to rest."

The queue spread, the Shence military flag was unfurled, the carriage drove over the rough road, and continued to move forward, and arrived at the tea shop by the side of the road. A eunuch with a handsome face and a green robe stepped out first, bowed his body, and stretched out his hand to help a figure behind him come out.

"Aye, slow down."

"Alright, Jiuyu is really our family's caring jacket."

The gray head at the temples was lifted up, the rouge on the cheeks was as bright as peach, the eyes were cold, but the face was smiling, holding the hand of the little eunuch beside him, looking at the shopkeeper and the waiter who were kneeling in the tea shop, satisfied Stepping on small boots, he stepped down on the back of the carriage which was used as a footstool.

The old eunuch flicked the water droplets hanging on the scarlet shoulders with his fingers, and beside him, the young eunuch named Jiuyu held an oil-paper umbrella to cover the rain, and walked into the teahouse by his side, facing the kneeling two The man said softly: "Prepare the tea."

"Yes! I'll go right here, the younger one, please come inside the two noblemen."

The shopkeeper and the clerk next to him seemed to be pardoned, so they quickly got up and saluted respectfully, and ran to the earthen stove to heat up the fire and add water. The clerk squeezed his cuffs, wiped a table and chair inside, and blew on the non-existent table and chair. Dust, this retreated to the side.

"Go work too."

The eunuch waved his sleeves with his fingers, loosened the arms of the young eunuch, sat straight up and took the first seat, looked outside at the mountains and fields, the roadside, the mountains and forests were covered with misty water vapor.

"It's a good time. You can't see such a pleasant scene in the palace."

Jiuyu poured a glass of water, her beardless face was delicate and handsome, her eyebrows were like swords, but she had a pair of slender peach blossom eyes with a mole on the corner of her eyes, she smiled flatteringly, as if tears were falling.

"What Aye said is that the walls in the palace are so strict that they can't compare to the outside. I heard that the scenery in the south of the Yangtze River is more pleasant, so I can go and see it in the future."

"You have a sweet mouth." The old eunuch raised his little finger and took a sip of the water glass, "But our family is old, and we don't have so many opportunities to come out again in the future. We have to find opportunities to climb up. If you can't climb up, you , just step on our shoulders and continue to go up.”

Jiuyu's face was slightly stunned, and she quickly lowered her head: "The maidservant dare not."

The old eunuch looked at the beaded curtains intertwined with thatched eaves outside, and just smiled. His name is Consultant Fu. He entered the palace at the age of ten, and served two former emperors. Unfortunately, chance never sided with him. The eunuch stepped up and fell down again, and he didn't have any part in it. Now he managed to get Tian Daban's job to inspect the Zhenwu Army, to intervene in the disturbance of the Shatuo people in Yunzhou. It's not over yet, halfway When I received the news of the iron mine in Feihu County, I stopped by to inspect the commendation from there, and then went north.

Unexpectedly, within a few days, the news that the county lieutenant of Feihu County had been killed by an assassin had already been sent to him. As an army observer, he had to ask about his duty of patrolling a place.

Amidst the sound of pattering rain, hot soup and mutton pancakes were brought in. The old eunuch looked away and patted the back of Jiuyu's hand, powder falling from his face in a pile of smiles.

"We are all castrated people. We can't enter the graves of our ancestors. We can only climb up on the shoulders of our predecessors. If our family can't climb anymore, it's up to you. When the time comes, remember to choose a good place to bury me outside." It will be done."

"Yes, Jiuyu wrote it down."

"Keep it in mind. Let's eat. When the rain stops, it's time to go on the road again. Feihu County is a small county. After finishing the process, we will hurry to Yunzhou."

Jiuyu nodded in response, and called dozens of Shence soldiers outside to come in and find seats to sit down, or squat outside under the eaves, and couldn't wait for the mutton pancakes and hot soup to arrive, so they took out the dry food in the bag to deal with it for a while.

The misty water vapor permeates the green forests in the mountains, and in the distant sky, the rain clouds are falling heavily, soaking in the city in the summer rain, and in a certain compound, the rain is splashing on the tiles, along the Long strings of bead curtains are woven along the eaves.

The wind blew, and the damp and cold air squeezed into the window gap, the candlelight on the round sandalwood table flickered, and behind the fluttering tulle curtain, a wooden couch was still shaking slightly.

"Uncle, just put my concubine on the couch like this, and the spiritual seat of the deceased husband is still there. He is the elder brother, and he is not afraid to look for you in the middle of the night."

Light-white fingertips slid across the sweat-stained chest and turned gently in small circles. The delicate body lying on the couch on the side was only wrapped in the quilt, revealing a piece of crisp white, and the legs exposed below the quilt were entangled there. The woman moved closer, and in a soft voice, she blew warm breath into Geng Qing's ear, and licked it again with a smile.

"Musk, you're so revealingly dressed." Geng Qing rubbed his itchy ears, straightened her face, looked into the woman's eyes and smiled. At this time, his anger had subsided, and his words seemed much more rational.

"Sister-in-law seems to have been prepared for a long time. Anyone who can step into this room today can get on this soft couch, right?"

As if she had expected it long ago, the woman just smiled charmingly at the young man, retracted her legs and sat up, "What's the matter with uncle, the only person who can enter this room of my wife can only be the one I like, I guess, Do you want to say County Magistrate Zhao, or the newly-appointed County Captain An?"

The woman's eyes flashed a trace of slyness, and she bit her red lips lightly, "Although the county lord has a great position, his power may not be obvious. Although An Jingsi's military strength is high, he lacks planning, especially for an uncle like him, how many people are there in Feihu County?" What’s more, the fat and water don’t flow into other people’s field, I handed over my body to you, and the Golden Knife Gang is also yours, my wife, I just want to find a backer, and spend the rest of my life in peace and security, wearing gold and silver.”

"You don't want to hold the Golden Knife Gang with your own hands?"

"I am a woman in a family, so I don't have the ability to take charge. Even if I have the heart, the people below will not accept a woman's control."

The woman is not very old, about 25 years old, she is in the prime of her life, she is quite proficient in bed affairs, a pair of white feet with thumbs up, stretched out inadvertently, and pressed Geng Qing's crotch with hooks and hooks The weak voice is a bit bitter.

"The concubine was originally the number one in the brothel in Dai County, but was bought back by Gao Sheng, a five-year-old and three-thick man. I originally expected to serve him and live a good life. How did I know that he died suddenly. If he didn't find a man to rely on, this family Business, how can I keep my concubine, I will die when the time comes, my uncle and Gao Sheng are sworn brothers, it is better to be cheap to my uncle than outsiders, with this level of ethics, a concubine can't marry you, and you are also yours. Men, like women, power, money, don't they all have it now?"

Geng Qing leaned against the head of the bed, pinched her cheek, and said: "Then Qing thanked sister-in-law." His expression seemed to be stunned for a moment.

"Also called sister-in-law."

The woman pushed the man's shoulder coquettishly, not noticing Geng Qing's expression, hugged him like a baby, and blew into his ear with a gentle voice like jade.

"My concubine's name is Lou Yunxiang. Hey, what's wrong?"

Geng Qing suddenly pushed her away, quickly put on her robes, put on her shoes when she was on the bed, while tying her belt, walked to the door, turned her head to the woman on the edge of the bed and said: "I think of something, I have to go to the government office, I won't be here at night, I haven't been home for a long time, my sister-in-law will rest first, and I will leave first."

"Uncle! Uncle!" The woman put her arms around the quilt and landed on the ground with her bare feet. Seeing the figure who opened the door and went out, she called several times, but there was no response. She leaned against the pillar at the corner of the bed, tilted her head, smiled suddenly, and sighed. tone.

'Tsk man. '

Immediately, she got up with her arms around the quilt, walked to the table where the bronze mirror was placed, and straightened her hair, as if she didn't care too much.

"Big spring!"

The polite greetings and the noisy sound of martial arts practice fell behind, and Geng Qing, who hurried out of the backyard, quickly walked around the front yard, came to the gate of the courtyard, and called the big man who was bragging with others to go out. The donkey cart had already been replaced by a horse cart by Dou Wei.

"Da Zhu, your face is full of sweat?"

"I've had some exercise."

After getting off the bed, Geng Qing felt that his legs were a little weak and his waist was a little sore. This body was really weak. After getting on the carriage, he got into the carriage and ordered: "Go directly to the county government office."

sigh -

The poor horse neighed twice, and amidst the cracking of the whip in Dachun, he pulled the carriage and drove slowly to the long street, rushed to the yamen, got out of the carriage, asked where the county magistrate was, and trotted all the way to the back hall with his robes in his hands. Tired and out of breath.

"It seems that I have to make exercise equipment later."

Thinking about it, in the hall with the open door over there, the county magistrate was still wearing an official robe, with his hands on his huge buttocks, he walked around the tables and chairs on both sides a few times, chanting words from time to time.

"A eunuch. How can I please him?" "And what kind of gifts should I prepare?"

"I sent it wrong, I'm afraid my future will be ruined."

"County Honor!"

Hearing someone calling him outside the door, he turned around and took a look, his expression from just now restrained, and he nodded seriously: "Come in and sit down."

"talk on and on."

Geng Qing raised the hem of his robe and stepped over the threshold, sat to one side, the maid came over to refill a cup of tea, recalling the county magistrate's look when he came, he smiled and said something.

"County Honor, the humble official came here to ask, is there a bow in the warehouse of the yamen?"

County magistrate Zhao was stunned, and put down the teacup: "Why do you ask this? Bows and crossbows are heavy weapons, so don't make random decisions about them. If something goes wrong, I, the county magistrate, will also have to go to jail." He said repeatedly no , they want to drive people away.

Over there, Geng Qing also put down the teacup, got up and walked into the hall, thought for a moment, and looked at the fat county magistrate with folded hands.

"The magistrate is not in a hurry. If the humble official says it has something to do with the imperial envoy who will come here?"

Approaching the past, Fu Er whispered something, over there, the fat county magistrate who was waving his hands stopped, pursed his lips, twisted his chin, pulled a few sparse beards, narrowed his eyes, and nodded solemnly and seriously.

"Well, this is a business, and someone will send you a bow."

(End of this chapter)