Man Tang Huacai

Chapter 84 Dominos
Pei Kuan was 66 years old at the time, and he had great prestige in Hedong. He had served as Fan Yang's Jiedu envoy for three years in Tianbao, and the sage replaced Fan Yang with Anlu Mountain.

It is the Tang Dynasty's practice for a side commander to become a prime minister. Pei Kuan's family background, fame, achievements, and qualifications are all enough, but he did not expect Li Linfu to hold the position for more than ten years, and he would never let him go.

When he returned to the court, he only served as the Minister of the Household Department and the doctor of the Imperial History, and because of Wei Jian's involvement in the case, he even lost his post as the Minister of the Household Department.Naturally, he became Li Linfu's political enemy, and he was close to the East Palace in his heart.

When I saw Xue Bai today, someone actually said to him, "Xue Bai recognizes his relatives in front of the emperor, and he should have an expert point out, so you can understand a thing or two." It happened that Xue Bai handed over the greeting card, and he met him for the first time.

When the young man walked into the mansion, Pei Kuan looked him up and down, and nodded in satisfaction.

"Xue Bai has met Mr. Pei, please Chun'an."

"Shangyuanyan, the long and short sentences you put together have a good mood." Pei Kuan asked straightforwardly, "Who is your teacher?"

Xue Baiying said: "The family teacher was born in the Yan family in Langya, he was a Jinshi in the 22nd year of Kaiyuan, and he was appointed as a county captain in Chang'an."

"Are you a disciple of Qingchen?" Pei Kuan couldn't help but wonder, "Is it Qingchen who taught you poetry as well?"

"That's not it. I was injured last year and lost my memory, and I only worshiped under the teacher recently."

It was all nonsense to ask and ask, Pei Kuan straightened his beard and calmed down his impatience.

A scroll has been handed to the front.

"Students want to take the Mingzai Chunwei exam. This is the travel paper. Please read it to Mr. Pei."

Pei Kuan's old eyes were dim, he squinted his eyes and moved closer, then moved a little further away, and first murmured, "Yan Qingchen's disciple, how do you write like this?"

Written at the beginning of the volume is a seven character poem, the meter is still wrong.

"There are no ladders in Tianshan Mountain, but it makes you look down when you climb up. If you brush the snow off your body with your sleeves, how can I be deceived by the ancients in my life?"

Pei Kuan read it twice and sighed: "The rhyme of the word '骁' is wrong, and the poetry is also messy. If you want people to understand, you can use some allusions. All in all, it's inferior."

Xue Bai was quite inspired, and replied: "Students have written it down, thank you for your teaching, Mr. Pei."

"Also, for the investment bank paper, you should put the five-character poems first. You must know that the less ink you use, the higher the artistic conception you write, the better it is."

"Listening to Mr. Pei's words is better than reading ten years of books." Xue Bai came casually, his face still calm and clear, without flattery, "Students also have five-character poems, which are behind."

Pei Kuan held his temper and looked back.

Suddenly, he raised his eyelids and stood up.

Just because of the little poem on the scroll, he was very excited.

"The grass on the Lili Plain is withered every year."

"Wild fire, in spring."

"Yuanfang invades the ancient road, and the clear green meets the barren city."

"Send off the king and grandson again, full of love."

Loyal ministers and righteous men in this world are like weeds on the prairie. From generation to generation, traitors like Li Linfu, no matter how they persecute Zhongliang, someone will eventually stand up.

Such a small five-character poem, but what a magnificent artistic conception?

Pei Kuan intuited that the poem was written in his heart, and wished he could paste it on the head of Li Linfu who had lost his phase right now.

He calmed down, sat down slowly, stroked his beard and murmured: "You two poems, the first one is terrible, with no metaphors or allusions, dry and rough narrative, dry and rough; this "Farewell to the Ancient Grassland" is very good, very good, every word describes the scenery and parting, but it writes about the Tianbao period of the Tang Dynasty... Did you really write it?"

"I don't know either. Pei Gong may not believe it, but after I lose my memory, sometimes these poems will float into my mind." Xue Bai said: "But if I want to write poems seriously, I can't write them."

Pei Kuan didn't believe it at all.

He was already very sure that there must be a famous person behind Xue Bai.

It's just that this kid doesn't like oil and salt, but it's hard to ask.

After reading the five-character poem again, Pei Kuan tentatively asked, "Xue Bai, do you know Prince Shaobao Li Shizhi?"

"It's not such an honor."

Xue Bai responded calmly, and became clearer about his unfounded connections in his heart...

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Ji Wen continued to stand in the courtyard for a while, but he didn't see Xue Bai coming out, so he turned around and went to find Pei Mian again.

"Pei Kuan refused to see me, but met Xue Bai, why?"

"Really?"

Ji Wen frowned, puzzled, and said: "Wang Zhongcheng, please take down the Du family, under the three trees, I can interrogate whatever the right minister wants to know!"

Pei Mian sorted out the official documents, only turned to him, and said: "The censor Lu Xuan was demoted, do you know why? Dare to talk nonsense in front of the sage, and touch the person who was just supported by the imperial concubine."

"I only take the Du family..."

"The Du family is also taking care of the property for Mrs. Guo Guo. If you want to move, you can. Don't let the prince bear the consequences for you!"

Ji Wen was in a hurry and said: "I try my best to do things, and I don't think about these things."

"In short, the prince will not come forward, you can think of other ways."

"In that case, I'll let the news out first, and everyone in Chang'an will know that Xue Baixuan has messed up the East Palace. In order to protect the face of the East Palace, Pei Kuan, the imperial censor, has to come forward if he doesn't."

Pei Mian squinted, and said calmly: "This matter has nothing to do with me, and you don't let others know that you did it."

Ji Wen rolled his eyes, raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "May I let the Daxie lady do it? She handles the affairs of the market, and she is not afraid of the sisters of the Yang family."

"what ever."

Pei Mian watched Ji Wen leave in a hurry, his eyes became colder.

After waiting for a while, Xue Bai came out from Doctor Yu Shi's official residence, and walked past the public house as if casually.

Pei Mian happened to have an official document to send, and bumped into Xue Bai who was on the corridor.

"Jiwen went to the dark gambling house to find someone to spread rumors."

"I'll do it."

The two said no more and left separately.

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Daozhengfang.

When Ji Wen arrived at Qingliangzhai, he sat in the private room for a long time before seeing Daxi Yingying coming over.

"Where have you been? Why did you make me wait so long?"

Ji Wen's tone was quite arrogant.

He caught a glimpse of her big and fair breasts, rolled his throat twice, and the light in his eyes was different.

Daxi Yingying didn't take it seriously, as if she was just being spotted by a dog while walking on the road, she said with a leisurely smile: "Shenji Boy and Wang Dalang are here, I wonder if I should greet them first, or Jifacao first?"

Ji Wen woke up a lot, took a hard look, and talked about business: "I have something to do for you. You have a lot of powerful friends and many scoundrels under your command. Let the wind out, saying that Du Jin often went back to her mother's house to commit adultery with Xue Bai when she was still the prince Liangdi..."

"Do not."

"what?"

Daxi Yingying smiled slightly, and said: "Fengweilou is going to open a branch, and my family plans to take out this Qingliangzhai and pay a large sum of money to try to discuss cooperation with them. At this time, how can we do so much?"

"you!"

"The slave family has already reported to the right minister, and the right minister also praised the slave family for approaching them so quickly."

Ji Wen was dumbfounded when he heard this, and said displeasedly: "I'm going to take the Du family to trial, what's the use of you approaching them?!"

"Interrogation? It's none of my business for you to interrogate you." Daxi Yingying suddenly changed face, too lazy to laugh with Ji Wen, waved her hand, and said: "You have no clues, and you are not here to gamble, please."

Ji Wen was so annoyed, only then did he realize that he had nothing to do with this woman.

After leaving the courtyard gate, he led his horse to the intersection of Daozhengfang. Suddenly, a startled horse bumped into him in front of him.

"Appeal."

"Alang!"

Ji Wen was hit on the shoulder and fell to the ground. The followers behind him couldn't react in time, and they were in chaos.

But he saw the young man on the horse reining in the frightened horse, turning over and getting off, catching up and saying: "Sorry, the horse was frightened, are you injured?"

"It's you?"

Ji Wen was about to get up when he raised his eyes and met Xue Bai leaning over to help him, and whispered something in his ear.

"I killed your son, and I will kill you sooner or later..."

"Xue Bai!" Ji Wen was furious, raised his finger and shouted at Xue Bai, "I will let you be buried with my son sooner or later! I will let you die!"

Xue Bai retreated a few steps, and the two guards sent by Yang Yuyao had rushed over, one named He Mao and the other named Zhuo Guang.

Just now the three of them drove their horses over from the imperial city, but Xue Baima was startled, luckily nothing serious happened.

"My lord was just shocked, so he wouldn't..."

"Go away, is a lowly slave worthy of talking to me?!"

Before He Mao finished speaking, Ji Wen yelled angrily again, and the two had no choice but to protect Xue Bai and retreat a few steps.

At this time, there were already many pedestrians around, and Marquis Wu came to stop the conflict, and separated the two sides of the conflict, and a small farce dissipated like this.

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"It's okay."

Xue Bai waved his hands to the two guards and said, "Follow me to the casino last time."

"Mr. Lang, it's better not to provoke the female owner of the secret casino." He Maodao: "If Mrs. Guo Guo asks about your whereabouts, the villain still has to tell the truth."

"It's not what you think." Xue Bai said with a smile: "I just reminded her not to spoil Yaoniang's reputation again, and I also asked her for advice and made a gift for Yaoniang."

"That's good."

The two guards were not talkative people, after they had an excuse, they followed Xue Bai into the Qingliangzhai, still guarding under the attic, and let him go up alone.

Seeing Xue Bai coming, Daxi Yingying was a little uneasy, and quickly said: "Ji Wen wants to spread rumors..."

"I know." Xue Bai said: "You didn't reveal anything to Brother Nu, that's good."

He had only recently noticed a detail. Powerful officials all called Li Linfu a "brother slave", and his identity suited this tone.

Daxi Yingying can frighten Ji Wen by lifting Jia Chang and Wang Zhun out, but he is always prone to panic in front of Xue Bai.

"The servants dare not."

"Are you registered or lowly?"

"The slave family's deed is in the hands of King Shou."

"Is it treason?"

"No, the slave family is a prisoner at a young age."

"In the near future, I will give you a credit so that you can face the saint. When the saint asks you what reward you want, you will get your body back."

Daxi Yingying was taken aback.

In fact, for the past two days, she has been thinking about the consequences if she doesn't listen to Xue Bai's words.After all, although the power behind him is great, he didn't let her see the specific means to deal with her.

In the end, he seemed to know what she was thinking...

"But the slave family still doesn't know what the credit is."

"You'll know when you go to Fengweilou to play with Du's siblings for a couple of laps tomorrow. By the way, bring money."

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Fengwei Building.

Du Wulang was discussing things with his two sisters, but most of the time he was the only one muttering.

"According to me, the Qingliangzhai next door to Panxia is nothing more than expanding the main store. The first branch should be opened in Chang'an County. It has to be close to Xishi... Huaiyuanfang. It is close to Guangdefang where Jingzhao Mansion is located, and Changshoufang where Chang'an County Government is located. But I don't know where there is a suitable house. It would be great if there is a map of Chang'an."

Du Yan lowered his head and counted the cost.

Du Jin had always looked indifferent, thinking alone, and then she pondered: "There should be a map of Chang'an."

"Second sister, are you listening to me?"

"You say what you want."

"Hey, I'm going to the Imperial College soon, how can I rest assured about this matter like you..."

Hearing footsteps while speaking, Du Wulang turned his head and saw that it was Xue Bai coming in, and immediately asked, "Where do you think the branch store should be located?"

Xue Bai had already discussed with Du Jin, and replied casually: "At the intersection of Huaiyuan Square, there are two places, one is a restaurant and the other is a tea shop."

"That……"

"You control the dishes is the key." Xue Bai comforted Du Wulang and looked at Du Jin.

Du Jin glanced up, her eyes full of water, without him asking, she pursed her lips and said with a smile: "It's ready, let me get it."

When the two went to the small pavilion, Du Jin put her arms around Xue Bai's neck and said in a low voice, "I want to open the restaurant directly to Changshoufang, so I can see you every day."

"I'm afraid you want to see me every night? I wanted to ask you last time, why do you keep silent every time you come here at night?"

"Afraid of being heard."

The time is short, and they can only have such a small intimate gesture secretly, and they are also interested.

……

A wooden box was placed on the table, and when it was opened, there were dominoes inside.

Du Wulang took a look at it, and said with some doubts: "This is the treasure you want to offer? It doesn't look strange."

"Teach you how to play?"

Xue Bai didn't like playing these things, but he did, so he taught the Du family siblings how to play dominoes.

Du Jin is very smart and can learn it as soon as she learns it.Du Wulang looked blankly, but in fact he was not slow to learn other things besides reading.

On the contrary, Du Yu was a little confused. Xue Bai taught it a few times but still couldn't remember it, so he had to go behind Du Yu and teach it a few more times.

"That's a draw."

While speaking, Du Jin leaned back in joy, and accidentally collided with Xue Bai. He thought that Du Jin's temperament would make him want to eat, but when he looked at it, Du Jin didn't care, and instead avoided it.

Skin-to-skin contact, he suddenly had a familiar feeling, and he couldn't help but have a guess...but he felt it was too absurd.

After starting to play, after two laps, Du Yan, who seemed to have not learned much, actually won the most quietly.

"Then let's get real."

Du Jin also won a little bit, put the two strings of copper coins on the table, and said with a smile, "Show some sincerity."

"Ah." Du Wulang suddenly became terrified, "This is a gamble. If Grandpa finds out, we will all be expelled from the house."

Before the evening drum sounded, several of them had already mastered dominoes, and they rode home together. When they arrived at the north gate of Shengpingfang, Xue Bai waved goodbye and left for Changshoufang.

Du Wulang Zhuma looked at his back, and murmured: "I didn't think it was so good when he lived at home."

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Du Jin was very reluctant to accompany Xue Bai to Mrs. Guo's mansion to deliver dominoes.

But she knew that the Du family couldn't rely on Xue Bai alone to maintain this backer, and she had to spend more time with Yang Yuyao if she wanted others not to touch the Du family easily.

Fortunately, in front of outsiders, Yang Yuyao didn't act too much, she just played with a domino with her slender fingers, talking and laughing with Xue Bai.

"My concubine is very stupid. If no one teaches me, I can't learn it."

"I'm going to the Imperial College to study soon, so I brought Er Niang to teach you."

Yang Yuyao smiled, attracted Mingzhu, and the four of them taught the frontier.

In fact, she is a quick learner and also likes to play with these things, so she couldn't help asking: "You never touched these things when you were recuperating in the mansion, how did you make such interesting things?"

"I went to warn Daxi Yingying, and saw that she had a lot of gambling equipment, so I asked her for advice..."

"Oh? How did you ask for advice?"

Xue Bai felt Yang Yuyao rubbing the back of his foot against his calf.

He squeezed her foot with the faded embroidered shoes, and pushed a card calmly, and said calmly, "It's just a bluff to scare her. King Shou wants to make trouble for us, so how can we turn this woman against her and hold the gambling industry in Chang'an City in our hands?"

"Easy, I will dedicate this domino to the saint, and share some of her credit."

Yang Yuyao is quite generous in this regard, and has never made things difficult for women, for example, she has not bothered with Daxi Yingying for many years, and would help out when Mingzhu was in trouble.

While speaking, she pulled out her foot twice but failed to pull out her foot, so she gave Xue Bai an annoyed look.

Xue Bai counted the cards in his mind, and deliberately pushed a card for her to eat.

"bump."

With a calm expression, Du Jin reached out and took the card from Yang Yuyao.

"interesting."

Yang Yuyao smiled, but this time she said Du Jin was interesting.

So, when Xue Bai was about to leave, she still left Du Jin to play with her a few more times.

"Speaking of which, since you and I are partners in Fengweilou, we should get closer in the future."

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When Xue Bai came out, He Mao and Zhuo Guang were squatting in the front yard counting the rewards they had just received. When they looked up and saw him, they immediately stood up excitedly.

"Mr. Xue Lang!"

"Let's go."

"Your Majesty is amazing, how could the magistrate give us reward money? There is still so much!"

"Good luck."

The three of them left Xuanyangfang and headed towards Xue's house. On the way, Xue Bai also said that now that all the chores have been done, they will study at home and prepare to enter the Imperial College.

Congratulations to He Mao and Zhuo Guangda, Xue's house has high walls and a deep courtyard, they leave one person in the front yard to eat and drink enough to guard, and they can take turns to go home to accompany their wives and children.

While talking, he entered Changshoufang and turned into an alley.

Suddenly, a big man jumped up at the entrance of the alley, threw Xue Bai off his horse, raised a dagger and stabbed him.

Cold light flashed.

"puff."

Blood welled up.

Xue Bai's shoulders were bright red, and the assassin's hands were covered with blood.

"Lang Jun!"

Terrified, the two guards jumped off their horses and bumped into the assassin.

"Ding."

The dagger fell to the ground.

The three fought, and He Mao was punched hard in the stomach, causing bile to spurt out.Zhuo Guang got an elbow on his back and almost couldn't get up.

At this time, pedestrians had already rushed over, Xue Bai staggered up with his hands on his shoulders, fled to the crowd, and shouted: "Jiwen, Jingzhao Mansion, kill me!"

Seeing that the murder was unsuccessful, the assassin turned around and ran, running swiftly like the wind, and disappeared in an instant.

"Lang Jun, are you okay? I'll report to the police."

"return."

Xue Bai covered his wound, frowned slightly, and said, "There's no need to report to the officials, just forget about it, and call it a day."

"never mind?"

The two guards refused to agree, and the people guarded by Mrs. Guo Guo dared to assassinate, how could it be forgotten...

　This chapter is also 5000 words, which caused me to have fewer words in the next chapter, and I will post it later. Don’t wait, everyone, I wrote that poem for an hour~~Please ask for a monthly ticket, please subscribe~~
　　
　
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