Pingyang Fu of the Red Chamber

Chapter 377: The Enchantress of the Southern Kingdom Meiwu
inside the hall,

All the generals clasped their fists to receive orders.

then,

All the generals hurried out immediately, and soon the rallying horn sounded from the dock camp.

"Ohh Ohh ohh!"

Then there were the footsteps of a large number of soldiers gathering in the camp, and then an endless stream of soldiers began to leave the camp and rush toward Jinling City.

Mr. Zhao from Zhao Si drank a bowl of tea and asked in a low voice,
"Master Marquis, why don't you stay here, in the city, and let the Zajia family keep an eye on it in person?"

Zhang Jinyu turned around, looked at Eunuch Zhao who looked uneasy, smiled and said,

"Eunuch Zhao cares about the court, and I care about the emperor even more. If I can share the worries for him and the court, I will do my best. Besides, I will do my best for my father-in-law. Brother Zhao, don't worry, I and you will Let's go together. You can lead the people from the Imperial City Department in the Old Palace to keep an eye on the city. I don't need your intervention here."

"The Marquis is still loyal. The Za family really has nothing to say. When we return to the capital, we two brothers will have a good get-together."

Zhao Si really had a thousand words in his heart at this time, but he couldn't say them out, so he nodded with red eyes.

The two cleaned up and walked out of the room one after another. Xiao Guizi followed them out with a robe and a sword.

Zhang Jinyu didn't even change her clothes. She wore Zen clothes and asked her soldiers to put on armor. Then she got on her horse and together with Eunuch Zhao, led the soldiers towards Jinling City.

Jinling City at this time,

It was still lively and noisy, as usual, and due to the warmer weather, the number of merchants doubled. The major forces took the opportunity to send people and large numbers of caravans to rush in to buy supplies everywhere, but there was an indescribable prosperity.

At this time, at the city gate,
People from the Forbidden Army and the Imperial Army were still guarding, inspecting the goods of the merchants. Not far away, Pang Tong led his troops to the west gate and shouted;

"Inform the people of the Forbidden Army Wu Xiangwei to immediately seal the four city gates and no one can enter or leave."

The city gate guard immediately took orders and led his soldiers to drive away the crowds. Anyone who walked slowly was inevitably whipped. The people were pushing and shoving, crying and shouting.
A large number of soldiers and horses outside the city have begun to enter the city, and the panic gradually spreads throughout the city.

On the second floor of the restaurant at the corner of the west city gate, the right guardian looked at the cries below and reminded,

"Master, I'm in trouble. It should be that the Marquis just came back from Hanshan Temple. He said he didn't eat fast, chant Buddha's prayers and pray, so why did he lead troops into the city? It seems that someone in the city has angered him and he is really looking for death."

Bai Shuiyue naturally sighed. He had just caught the tails of those men in black, but now he was afraid that all his previous efforts had been wasted.

"Tell the brothers to all settle down and wait,"

"But the man in black is in the shop on the corner of the street. It was not easy to find him."

The right protector was shocked. Jiangnan Yueyu finally caught the big fish. If he let it go, he would have no chance to catch them again.

"Let's make a bet. A lot of people will die today. Let's retreat first."

"Yes, Master."

The Right Protector glanced angrily at the blacksmith shop outside the window, drank all the wine in the wine cup, gestured towards the stairs, and followed Bai Shuiyue downstairs. The people from the nearby White Lotus Sect received the signal and

He disappeared quietly.

The soldiers who entered the city began to strictly block every street in the city. As for the houses, they were guarded by cavalry. When the people on the street saw that something was wrong, they quickly ran home.

When Marquis Luo Yun arrived, Li Qianhu and Ji Qianhu entered the city first and began to lead people to arrest the people on the list. As for Dongcheng, Jinling Tongpan's home.

Zhao Tongpan was at home today. He hosted a banquet for Mr. Hu, the magistrate of Shangguan Jinling, and Mr. Wang, the governor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, as well as many colleagues.

inside the hall,

Zhao Tongpan smiled and pointed to the dancing girl in the middle of the room and explained,
"Master Hu, Master Wang, colleagues, look at these people. I am a trustee. I wasted my time to buy the enchantress and dancer from Nanye Kingdom and Wu Kingdom. How about it? Isn't it something special? Charm.”

In the middle open space in the main hall,

Nine foreign women from the south, wearing extremely thin clothes, danced seductively in the hall. Their graceful figures and jade waists like water snakes, coupled with the beauty of the exotic world, were simply a wonderland that even the emperor could not enjoy.

All the adults were sitting around, looking at the hall intently, sipping fine sake, and some people were staring at the hidden places of the dancers with their eyes dripping, and eating delicious food with their mouths like wax. , the maids and servants kept adding food and wine, making it look like a prosperous and peaceful time.

period,

Naturally, the petty officials and petty officials only watched and did not dare to make loud noises. They ate their food in silence. Only Jinling Tongzhi Master Hu swallowed his saliva and murmured;

"I have heard about the dancing girls of the Night Kingdom and the Wu Kingdom for a long time, but I have never had the opportunity to see them. Every time I think of them, I feel sad and regretful. Today I can see them in Zhao Tongpan's home, but I have no chance to see them. I have been wishing for many years, and I am so happy. Come on, everyone, have a drink!"

"Okay, sir, do it."

"Dry."

"My lord, I am so happy."

Those present here were constantly flattering and flattering people, resounding everywhere.

Mr. Wang, the Governor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, looked around and asked doubtfully;
"Hey, that's not right, Mr. Hu, Mr. Zhao, why didn't Jiang Zhizhou come? Could it be that he was sucked out of his bones by his concubine at home and couldn't get out of bed, or was held back by some sweetheart."

"Ha ha ha ha!"

Hutongzhi heard Mr. Wang's teasing laughter, which was a strange laugh, and he complained,

"You, Jiang Zhizhou is young and vigorous, and in good health. In Yunliang Pavilion on the Qinhuai River, there are one dragon and two phoenixes. They upset thousands of souls in one night and almost stayed up all night. Guess what?" These words,

The officials present were immediately attracted, and nothing could be more attractive than the words about the Qinhuai River romantic place. They are all literati, and romantic affairs have always been the unrestrained and heroic spirit of literati.

I just didn't sleep all night and was struggling there. How could it be possible? Even a strong man couldn't hold it up.

"Is it because he really didn't get up? Jiang Zhizhou's body is still a little weak. Those kiln sisters are like wolves and tigers."

Mr. Zhao shook his head and couldn't help but have endless aftertaste. He was also a frequent visitor to Yunliang Pavilion, but every time he dealt with someone, he felt a little unable to cope with it. He felt that time was not forgiving, so how could he let Jiang Zhizhou show off and compare with himself.

Mr. Wang stroked his beard and smiled;
"No way, he escaped halfway, haha."

"You guys."

Hutongzhi shook his head and said angrily;
"I don't want to be kind to others. Jiang Zhizhou's ability is obvious to all. That night, he tortured the two kiln sisters and begged for mercy. The next day, the second kiln sister didn't get up until three o'clock in the morning. Brother Jiang went out to have a meal and then returned to his house. , Today, hey, where is the person, he hasn’t come yet?”

Mr. Hu, joking, looked around and saw that he had already had three rounds of wine and one meal of food. Why hasn't he come yet? He asked where he was.

"I don't know about this, but I'm here. The manager is here. Go out and see if Mr. Jiang is here. If so, let Mr. Jiang come in quickly."

"Yes, sir."

The steward outside the door responded and left the room.

Master Hu waved his hand and asked in a low voice;

"Zhao Tongpan, have you settled the relationship over there?"

Seeing that Mr. Zhao still had some doubts, Mr. Hu quietly pointed to the south and signaled to the Wang family in Yangzhou. Mr. Zhao shrank in heart and bowed his hands in a salute.
"Master Hu is still concerned about Xiaguan. Xiaguan has already responded to this matter and written a divorce document. Xiaguan has no relationship with the Wang family for a long time. So how can Marquis Luo Yun still win the official position?"

Master Hu, without saying anything, took a mouthful of bean sprouts and ate them beautifully.
"Where are these bean sprouts? They are so delicious. Have you never seen them before?"

Zhao Tongpan was a little confused and had to explain,
"Master Hu, Master Wang, this is the chef specially invited by Xiaguan. He is very famous. There is also this plate of bean sprouts, but it has a special taste. It is filtered with water from Jinghu Lake, mixed with eggs, fried, and then Served with shredded chicken, shredded ham, and shredded chili peppers, stir-fry over high heat, add secret ingredients, reduce the juice and put it in the pot. The food is not expensive, but the method is exquisite. It looks simple, but tastes different. It has that freshness. Qi, you can't even buy it for ten taels of silver."

After hearing this, Mr. Hu nodded and said meaningfully;

"Yes, it's rare and precious. A dish with such delicious taste is worth ten taels of silver, but if you eat it again, it's still bean sprouts. Isn't it Mr. Zhao?"

"This,"

Zhao Tongpan seemed to understand, but also seemed not to understand. He was so anxious that he felt angry and sweated on his forehead.

The steward outside hurriedly went to the gatehouse with the boy to ask Jiang Zhizhou why he had not come yet. As soon as he walked to the gate, he heard some noise outside.

The steward looked displeased and said angrily;

"Who doesn't have a good eye and dares to make noise outside the house? Open the door and go take a look."

"Yes, steward."

The boy ran over in a hurry and opened the door.

Don't know,
outside,

It was Mr. Zhao, Mr. Zhao, who was standing outside with a smile on his face, looking at the lively scene in the room, and said with a smile on his face,

"It's really timely. The Za family opened the door as soon as they arrived. Mr. Marquis, do you think it's better to hurry up and catch up with the banquet?"

Zhang Jinyu glanced at the steward who was stunned speechlessly. Where did he find such servants? It's not an exaggeration to say that his teammates are pigs. Idiots kill talented people.
"What Eunuch Zhao said is very true. It saves trouble. Let's go in and have a look. Why are there still sounds of musical instruments? It's quite nice. I can't live my life without getting married."

"Well, wait a minute, Zajia will listen to where the instrument comes from. It sounds very strange."

Eunuch Zhao tilted his head and listened carefully inside. It turned out to be an unknown sound of huqin. The sound reached his ears, and the lingering sound lingered as everyone played it.

"The Marquis has a good ear. If the Zajia guess is correct, it is definitely not an instrument from our dynasty, but more like a night harp from the Night Kingdom in the south. It is really rare to be able to play a special charming sound."

Zhang Jinyu couldn't tell what kind of instrument it was playing, or was it such a partial and charming sound? It was the same as the truth.
"Brother Zhao is well-informed, but I didn't hear anything. Steward, what did you say was done in the hall? If you dare to run away, you will be killed."

"Come back, sir, this is Zhao Tongpan's mansion, am I mistaken?"

The steward wanted to run away, but after hearing the words of the person in front of him, he could no longer move his legs. He also wanted to rely on the master's official position to be accommodating.

"Then I didn't run away. I came to see Zhao Tongpan. That's right. If the Marquis asks you, you must tell the truth."

Eunuch Zhao stretched out his white powdered hand and patted the steward's face so hard that he was so frightened that the steward burst into tears, and he wailed,

"Yes, two eldest gentlemen. Today, Mr. Zhao is hosting a banquet at home for his colleagues and friends to enjoy the enchantress and dancer bought by the Night Kingdom. However, Jiang Zhizhou has not yet come, so Mr. Zhao asked me to come to the door to have a look. Mr. Jiang is here. No."

Zhang Jinyu touched her nose and glanced at Eunuch Zhao. She didn't expect this old boy to guess so accurately. The small countries in the south were all similar, and she couldn't tell them apart.

night kingdom,

It seems to be a relatively powerful small country in the south, close to the territory of Nanwang Langyun. Could it be that the Ye Kingdom beat the Nanwang severely, and then the old princess recognized Tanchun, the third girl of the Jia family, as her goddaughter and arranged the marriage on her behalf? , just rescued the Southern King, so the Night Kingdom is still very powerful, far more powerful than the Southern King, plus other small countries with good relations, I am afraid it will be a difficult character to deal with.

"Master Hou, Master Hou, what are you thinking about?"

(End of this chapter)