Judgement

Chapter [-]: Midnight Singing

Chapter [-]: Midnight Singing

"Yanyulou? What kind of place is that? Who is Uncle Su?" Xiang Xiaotian came from behind and shouted.

The boatman smiled and said, "My lords, follow this road and pass the cross slope in front of you. You will know it when you get there. If Uncle Su has nothing to do, then you should think of another way."

Chen Mengsheng thanked the boatman, and walked forward with Xiang Xiaotian and the others on the broad bluestone road.Anqing Mansion is indeed a big place. It's almost time to turn on the lights. On both sides of the main road, there are many taverns and busy traffic, which makes people dizzy and overwhelmed.Behind the cross slope stands a tall courtyard. A pair of white jade beasts carved into auspicious beasts as tall as two people stand on the left and right sides of the gate.

Xiang Xiaotian couldn't help admiring: "Sure enough, he's a great mate. Only the Pang family in Yangzhou Prefecture can match this kind of rich family."

Chen Mengsheng nodded and went over to knock on the door, and soon a boy in green clothes and soap hat came out and opened the door.Asked: "Who is here? What is the matter?"

Chen Mengsheng saw the young servant's eyes were bright and his words were polite, he cupped his hands and said: "Those who pass by from other places, come here to pay a visit to Uncle Su."

The little servant smiled and said: "Guests wait a moment, the villain is the master. It's raining heavily, please go to the corridor to shelter from the rain. The Su family in Anqing Mansion is based on benevolence and righteousness, and I will never let you stand outside the door and get wet." It's raining." The boy turned sideways and let Chen Mengsheng and the others enter the corridor of the porter's room, and then hurried inside to report.

Shangguan Yanran put away her umbrella, looked into the corridor and said with a smile, "Senior brother, look at the big brothers and aunts. There are hanging corners on the four eaves of the corridor to collect rain and drain water. In the twilight, it is really raining like misty rain."

Qi Ying was also surprised and said: "No wonder it is called the Misty Rain Building. The rain is full of water and vapor, and it seems that the misty rain is layered and endless."

"Hehe, those are rich people who have a lot of money and have no place to use it, so they play such tricks. If I were to grow some vegetables here and raise some chickens and ducks, when I met this kind of You don't have to go out in bad weather." Xiang Xiaotian gesticulated in the corridor and scolded the flowers and plants outside the corridor, while Shangguan Yanran and Qi Ying simply rolled their eyes at him.

The servant came over and said, "My master has invited some of you to have tea in the living room. The master will be there soon. Please follow me. Walk slowly and be careful of slippery roads." The servant led Chen Mengsheng and the others into the living room and then withdrew. Already, I have my own servant girl to serve you fragrant tea.

Shangguan Yanran looked at the calligraphy and paintings in cursive script in the living room, and suddenly raised her eyebrows and exclaimed: "Huh?...Huh?...Ah!"

Chen Mengsheng hurriedly asked: "Yanran, what's wrong with you?"

"Girl, you can't scare us, you're so startled, have you seen a ghost?" Xiang Xiaotian asked strangely.

Shangguan Yanran was surprised and said: "Senior brother, this Uncle Su is not a simple person. I guess he is related to Dongpo Layman, a scholar of Longtu Pavilion. Senior brother, you see here are all calligraphy and paintings of Layman Dongpo. Layman Dongpo's poems Wang Yang wants to be clear and fluent, and he likes to paint dead wood and strange rocks."

Xiang Xiaotian took a deep breath and said, "Girl, the layman Dongpo you are talking about, could it be Su Shi, Su Dongpo, the father and son of the three Sus in the second year of Jiayou? In the second year of Yuanfeng, he was used by Li Ding and others to write poems Sarcastic about the new law, the one that almost caused Song Shenzong to chop off his head?"

Shangguan Yanran nodded and said: "If it weren't for the Wutai Poetry Case, the demotion of Layman Dongpo to the Deputy Envoy of Huangzhou Tuanlian would not have written these "Ode to the Former Chibi", "Ode to the Later Chibi" and "Nian Nujiao" Chibi Nostalgia" These are the eternal quatrains. The great river goes east, the waves wash away, and the romantic people of the ages. To the west of the old base, the human way is the Red Cliff of Zhou Lang of the Three Kingdoms. The rocks and clouds collapse, the waves crack the shore, and thousands of piles of snow are rolled up. The mountains and rivers are picturesque, how many heroes there are at that time! Thinking back to the time when Gongjin was young, Xiao Qiao was married for the first time, and she was majestic and heroic. Feather fans and towels, while talking and laughing, masts and sculls flew into ashes and smoke. The spirit of the old country, the love should laugh at me, and the world is like a dream. One of them will also worship Jiangyue."

Shangguan Yanran was in a daze while reading the poems on the wall, suddenly there was applause from the back hall behind her, Chen Mengsheng and others looked back and saw a tall middle-aged man stroking his beard and smiling.

"The girl recites the handwriting left by my grandfather, but my grandfather still likes to commemorate the song "Jiangchengzi" written by his first wife Wang Fu in his later years." The middle-aged man pointed to a painting in the middle of the hall. road.

Shangguan Yanran bowed her body and saluted: "The little girl is so rude, don't blame the uncle, how can it be forgotten after ten years of life and death, I don't know who you are, uncle?"

"Hehe, this old man is the nephew of Su Shi's youngest son Su Guo, and so is Su Zhongfan. If you don't know, why is it so strange? What are you looking for me for?" Su Zhongfan looked at everyone with a smile.

Chen Mengsheng bowed and said: "We want to go to Chuzhou Mansion, but we heard from the boatman that you can only go if you come to Uncle Su, so we came to bother you."

Su Zhongfan frowned and said, "Why are you going to Chuzhou Mansion? Jin people have already occupied Shandong?" Chen Mengsheng couldn't say that he went to Shandong to find the soul of a dead ghost, but it would make people suspicious.

Seeing Chen Mengsheng's embarrassment, Shangguan Yanran said with a smile, "It's just because my brother was entrusted by someone to rush to Linzi to fulfill his last wish. Even if it is occupied by a golden man, he can't break his promise. I hope Uncle Su can do it again." Give us a ride, we'd be very grateful, just tell us how much money you need."

Su Zhongfan laughed loudly and said: "Okay, I really am a trustworthy person. I do have a little foundation in Anqing Mansion. I will send a dog to send you to Chuzhou Mansion tomorrow. Don't mention money and other vulgar things. The old man is always respectful and trustworthy." Promise-worthy person, come here, I will hold a banquet in the back hall, and I want to have a good drink with these friends..."

Su Zhongfan called his wife and two sons in the midst of wine and dendrobium. Taking advantage of the wine, Su Zhongfan praised: "This is Zhuo Jing Wen Su'e. My wife is the most talented woman in Jiangzhou. Poetry and poetry are also unparalleled..."

Mrs. Wen said half ashamed and half angry: "Master, you are drunk, why don't you go back to your room to rest earlier. Don't talk nonsense in front of the guests." While speaking, Mrs. Wen ordered the servants to hold the drunken Su Zhongfan went back to his room.

Mrs. Wen turned around and said to Chen Mengsheng: "My master is too drunk to make everyone laugh. Let the two dogs accompany the distinguished guests, and the old man will leave first." Chen Mengsheng and others hurriedly got up to bid farewell to Mrs. Wen, in the back hall Su Zhongfan's two sons toasted Chen Mengsheng and Xiang Xiaotian frequently.It was only during these words that Chen Mengsheng realized that the eldest son of the two tall sons was called Su Zhaoyun### and his name was Su Zhaohe, and that Su Zhaoyun was actually the same age as Chen Mengsheng.Tomorrow, Su Zhaoyun will personally send Chen Mengsheng and his party to Chujiang Mansion by boat.The two sons of the Su family left Chen Mengsheng and four of them to stay at the mansion overnight, so as to save Chen Mengsheng from coming back tomorrow.

Anyway, there are many guest rooms in the Su family, but when Su Zhaohe took Chen Mengsheng into the guest room, he said without thinking: "Sir, if you hear any strange noises at night, don't panic, just sleep peacefully..."

Chen Mengsheng didn't understand and asked, "Second Young Master, why did you say that?"

Su Zhaoyun laughed and said: "Sir, don't pay attention to the drunken words of my second brother. It's getting late and we have to hurry tomorrow morning. Everyone, go to have a rest. If you need anything, just call the maid outside the guest room." .”

Su Zhaoyun dragged Su Zhaohe away in a hurry, leaving Chen Mengsheng and the others in a daze without knowing what happened.Ask the maids around her, and the maids are all clueless.Xiang Xiaotian coughed lightly and said to Chen Mengsheng: "Brother, I see something strange here!"

Chen Mengsheng waited for the maid to walk away before saying: "It's not that their brothers are weird, but that Madam Wen was weird just now during the banquet. I saw an unspeakable expression between her brows, but I don't know why? "

Shangguan Yanran pursed her lips and said with a smile: "Senior brother, I just saw you staring at Mrs. Wen, and I thought it was Mrs. Wen's charm that captivated you!"

Qi Ying also sighed: "If Mrs. Wen can be 20 years younger, she must be a stunning beauty with a smile."

Chen Mengsheng said in embarrassment: "Where are you all talking about it? I think it's because she has a secret air. It has nothing to do with how she looks. Yanran, you really wronged me..."

"Brother, don't explain. Explaining another woman in front of a woman will become a cover-up. Mrs. Wen is beautiful. She has a graceful demeanor, bright eyes and bright teeth, and her gestures are looking forward to Qiaoxi...Brother, you can't wait to read it." Do you not accept the account?"

Qi Ying's face turned sullen and said: "Hehe, you are really careful. Sister Yanran don't care about them, let's go into the room to rest!"

"Okay, let them take a look at it slowly! Hehe..." Shangguan Yanran stuck out her tongue at Xiang Xiaotian, pulled Qi Ying into the guest room.

Xiang Xiaotian looked at Chen Mengsheng and said, "Brother, I... I am just provoking someone..."

Chen Mengsheng smiled wryly and shook his head and went into another guest room next to Shangguan Yanran. Xiang Xiaotian went into the room and put down the overlord bow he was carrying on his back, washed his face and said, "Brother, do you think that Su Zhongfan wanted to assassinate us? His young son What's the matter with the strange noise?"

After tidying up the burden, Chen Mengsheng said: "Since Su Zhongfan's family has a great career and a famous family, he will definitely not have the desire to seek wealth and kill his life. I don't understand what Su Zhaohe said about the strange voice! I’ve heard the sound of Fa-receiving, I really don’t know if there will be more strange sounds in the world?”

Xiang Xiaotian lay down on the bed after washing, and said nonchalantly, "Don't care if he makes any noises, we'll get up and go on our way when we wake up."

Chen Mengsheng smiled without saying a word, and sat cross-legged in meditation.After being killed by Kuru Laosan in Hulu Town, Chen Mengsheng would become extra cautious in unfamiliar places, closing his eyes and paying attention to all the troubles...

After midnight, Xiang Xiaotian in the room was already snoring like thunder.A burst of intermittent singing penetrated into Chen Mengsheng's ears like goose feathers. After listening carefully, someone should be playing a pipa and singing.Who would play the pipa so late?Could it be that Mrs. Wen has the habit of playing the pipa and singing in the middle of the night?Chen Mengsheng deliberately didn't listen to that voice, but the pipa played was full of resentment and heartbreak, as if it was endlessly complaining about the suffering of the world, and it seemed to be whispering to people about love...

Chen Mengsheng only heard someone playing the pipa in the boats in Yangzhou Mansion, and he knew nothing about rhythm.Since the sound of the pipa makes it difficult to feel at ease, it is better to go out for a walk to relax...