Strange Events of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 53 Monk Comes Here Too? !
Seeing Xiaolan's cautious look, Ling Changfeng secretly felt it was amused, and said softly, "Xiaolan, what I mean is that the people in Kanglefang seem to know you."

Xiaolan rubbed her temples, for a moment she didn't know what the old bustard in Kanglefang was up to.I only thought in my heart: It seems that the woman from the Western Regions who wants to imitate has to wear a veil to act outside.

Looking out the window, the dancers on the stage were no longer dancing, and it was the singer who was singing there at the moment.The clear and melodious music sounded, making the guests under the stage mesmerized.

Ling Changfeng listened to it for a while, and seeing that Xiaolan was fascinated by it, he explained to her: "This music was handed down from the Chang'an Jiaofang Yichun Courtyard. It is said that it was composed by Ji Kang in the Three Kingdoms period, and later in Xu Hezi (Famous singer in Kaiyuan period of Tang Dynasty) carried it forward. Xuanzong loved this song the most."

Xiaolan shook her head and said, "Young master, it's not the first time I've played this song. When my master taught me sword dance, I also asked the musician to play it."

There was surprise in Ling Changfeng's eyes, and a thoughtful look on his face, and then he said slowly: "Xiao Lan, could it be that your master has some kind of connection with this Kangle Square?"

"Master, I'm afraid that's the case. Otherwise, it's the first time I've come to Kanglefang, how could this madam know me." Seeing that she found some clues about her master here, Xiaolan's tone was full of joy.

It's really unintentional!
The two listened to Qingqu while eating food and wine.Xiaoyu at the side was also dignifiedly pulling the small dried fish on the porcelain plate, eating it with great enjoyment.

After a cup of tea, the bustard came knocking on the door alone.Seeing Ling Changfeng looking at him, he twisted his waist and said affectionately, "My lord, are you interested in the singing and dancing beauties in our recreation center?"

Ling Changfeng took a sip from his teacup, glanced at Xiaolan, and saw that although she was eating with her head buried, her ears were already waiting for his young master's answer.

The corner of Ling Changfeng's mouth was slightly raised, and he said leisurely: "Don't be afraid that I won't patronize your business. Next, I have a few things I want to ask you. As long as you answer me satisfactorily, this ingot of gold will be yours." After finishing, he took out an ingot of yellow and clear gold and placed it on the table.

The old bustard was taken aback, it was obvious that the richness of this young master exceeded her expectations, she chuckled lightly and said, "What do you want to know, young master? I will definitely satisfy you, old lady."

Ling Changfeng has always believed that Qian can pass through the mind, and when he saw the appearance of the old bustard, he nodded and said the purpose of this trip: "Has anyone here been redeemed to be free in these years?"

The old bustard recalled it carefully, nodded, and said: "There have been one or two geisha who have redeemed their free lives from my Leisure Square over the years, but these people were all taken away by some dignitaries. .I don't know who the young master wants to find?"

Ling Changfeng smiled and said, "This person is now married in Wujiazhuang. I'm afraid the people in Wujiazhuang are not the dignitaries you mentioned."

When the old bustard heard the words, her brows were tightly furrowed, and she couldn't think of who it was for a while.Ling Changfeng didn't rush at all, and tapped his fingers on the table following the melody outside the window, quietly admiring it.

At the end of the song, the old bustard finally found it from the memory in his mind, and said happily: "My lord, I remembered! There is indeed such a person in our Leisure Square! It has been seven or eight years since that person was redeemed. It was not the one who redeemed her that impressed me so much, I’m afraid I won’t even remember it!”

Seeing Ling Changfeng and the other two looking at him with doubts on their faces, the old bustard did not hesitate, and blurted out: "My lord, this person is called Yue Ling'er in my recreation workshop, and the person who redeemed her back then was a monk!"

"A monk? The monk also came here? Do you want to redeem yourself for a geisha?" Xiaolan was even more puzzled after hearing this, and asked immediately.

"What's wrong with the monk? The monk is also human. As for why Yue Ling'er was redeemed, I don't know. After the monk redeemed him, he didn't go to see Yue Ling'er, so Yue Ling'er didn't know why She will regain her freedom. At that time, she was helpless, so I sent her to Wujiazhuang to seek a living." The old bustard slowly said what happened back then.

Ling Changfeng nodded, and said, "What is the name of the monk? Are there any characteristics?"

The old bustard shook his head and said, "This person didn't tell me his name, but he is quite handsome. According to my observation, this person is most likely a mute."

"Mute?" Ling Changfeng and Xiaolan looked at each other, and then asked, "How are you sure?"

"He is not the only monk that I have received in the Leisure Center. Although the person who came here took a mouthful of Amitabha Buddha and really did things, he was like an evil ghost. But this person is different. He didn't say a word after he came. He said that even when he redeemed Yue Ling'er, he stretched out his fingers and said nothing. After handing over the money, he left Kanglefang." The old bustard obviously has quite a lot of experience in receiving monks, and he expressed his judgment openly.

In Ling Changfeng's mind, the identity of this person has already been confirmed with all likelihood, and this person is obviously the monk Qingfeng.He just thought in his heart: Could it be that this monk Qingfeng is really coveting Yue Linger.

Of course, this matter was not mentioned to the madam. Ling Changfeng handed the gold to her casually, and asked again: "There is one more thing I need to confirm with you. Does your Leisure Square have anything to do with Aunt Gongsun?"

Xiao Lan, who had a relaxed face, stopped touching the cat when she heard this, showing a look of listening attentively.

The old bustard's smiling face froze immediately, and his outstretched hand slowly retracted, his voice became extremely cold, and he asked: "What are you looking for, Mrs. Gongsun? We don't have such a person in Kangle Square anymore, please go back, my lord." ! Just treat the news as a free gift from me to you.”

Seeing his expression, Xiaolan knew that she must have an extraordinary relationship with her master.Standing up, he drew the Qingguang Sword from his waist, put it on the table with a "bang", and said, "Then do you recognize this sword?"

The old bustard stared at the Qing Guangjian, and after a while, a look of reluctance appeared on his face, and his eyes began to turn red, and he muttered to himself: "Elder sister's sword is still alive. .”

Seeing the old bustard's appearance, Ling Changfeng and the others obviously knew that he had a close relationship with Aunt Gongsun.The two of them quietly waited for the old bustard to speak.

After a long time, the bustard finally sighed and said, "I don't know who the girl is, Mrs. Gongsun? Why does she have her sword?"

"She is my master!" Xiaolan said softly.

The old bustard had a careful look at her face, shook her head, and said slowly: "Young master just asked me what is the relationship between Kanglefang and Aunt Gongsun? Did you know that one of the owners of Kanglefang is Aunt Gongsun. She is our Eldest sister, it is also because of her that we have the place where we live in Kanglefang."

"Does senior know where my master is now?" Xiaolan asked hastily.

The old bustard shook his head and said, "Since you are the eldest sister's apprentice, you can just call me Chun Shiniang. I don't know now, but because of the dispute over the concept of Kanglefang, our sisters quarreled with the eldest lady, and we never saw each other again. It’s passed. Now, if you count it, it’s been more than ten years.”

Seeing that there was no news of her master, Xiaolan slowly retracted the Qingguang Sword and sat back on the chair.Obviously, the hope in my heart was once again shattered.

Ling Changfeng nodded, and said, "What is the ideological dispute you are talking about? Is it because of this that Aunt Gongsun left Kanglefang?"

(End of this chapter)