Chapter 784: Exchange of Information
As one of Duke Yun's important subordinates, Mei Tang naturally knew that the saying "All men in the world are brothers" came from Duke Yun's mouth!
It is easy to imagine that such a sentence would be written in Western Xia.
Mei Tang suppressed his excitement and agitation. His face was calm, but his eyes were filled with admiration. He asked the shopkeeper, "This calligraphy is written very evenly. Who wrote it?"
The shopkeeper and Mei Tang looked into each other's eyes, and for the first time, such a sincere smile appeared in his usually flattering eyes.
Wow, we know each other.
The shopkeeper walked a few steps towards Meitang anxiously, and said with a choked voice: "Sir, this was made by Madam Su."
Mei Tang's eyes instantly turned red, and he almost lost his composure. His hands hidden in his sleeves were shaking slightly. He took a deep breath and said, "I wonder which young lady is so proficient in the calligraphy of the Great Zhou Dynasty?"
The shopkeeper moved his lips and lowered his voice, "Ms. Su is of noble status, how can we, the common people, know that? I only know that she was brought here by Lord Li Yuanhao. She always goes out for a walk on weekdays. Every three or five days, she will come to Jiuxianlou for a small gathering with Miss Wei Muerer."
Mei Tang clenched his hands into fists in his sleeves and lowered his eyes: "What a pity, she is someone we cannot reach."
Mei Tang pursed her lips tightly, as the shopkeeper's words contained a lot of information.
Madam Su was indeed under house arrest and it was inconvenient for her to go out. This calligraphy and painting was also left behind by Madam Su on purpose.
I only need to wait another three to five days, and I will be able to see Madam Su in the Jiuxian Tower.
Yeli Yuqi had a good impression of Mei Tang, who Yeli Wangrong praised highly. Seeing that Mei Tang liked calligraphy and painting, he said, "If Mei Tang likes calligraphy and painting, I have several at home. I'll give them to you."
"Thank you very much."
The other party readily accepted his gift. Yeli Yuqi was very happy and had a better impression of Meitang.
Entering the box, Yeli Yuqi drank three glasses of wine first: "Thank you Meilang for taking care of my brother. You are his brother, and you are my brother. I won't say anything else. If you need any help, just ask."
Mei Tang drank three bowls of wine without changing his expression: "Since we are brothers, let's not be polite and don't always ask for thanks. I am definitely not as strong as you two brothers, but my family is in business and has quite a bit of savings. If you brothers are having trouble, just come to me."
"Haha, that's great!" Yeli Yuqi smiled even more and patted Meitang calling him brother.
Seventy percent of men’s friendship takes place over the wine table.
After a few rounds of drinking, Yeli Yuqi treated Mei Tang as his own: "Mei Lang, I'm telling you something from my heart. Don't think about Madam Su's paintings and calligraphy. She is not someone we can afford to offend."
Yeli Wangrong glanced at his brother-in-law. There were two red clouds on his dark face and his eyes were hazy. It was obvious that he was drunk.
Along the way from Xiazhou to Xingqing Prefecture, Mei Tang did not deliberately hide the fact of Yeli Wangrong.
Therefore, he knew that the person Mei Tang was looking for was probably related to the wife of Duke Yun.
Madam Su, could it be Madam Su from the Duke of Yun’s family?
There was no need for Mei Tang to ask further questions, Yeli Yuqi Gulu told him everything: "She is the daughter of Duke Yun, the apple of Lord Yuanhao's eye, and the future mistress of Xixia."
Clang.
The wine glass in Mei Tang's hand fell to the ground, and the wine spilled all over the floor.
The rich aroma of wine filled the entire room.
Yeli Yuqi widened his confused eyes and said, "Huh?"
Mei Tang called a servant to clean up the mess on the ground and explained gently: "I really didn't expect her status to be so noble."
Yeli Yuqi expressed his understanding. When he first heard about this, he was even more out of control than Meitang: "Of course. Our Lord Yuanhao is the son of destiny! Who would have thought that the daughter of Duke Yun would disguise herself as a merchant and sneak into Xixia."
Mei Tang's expression was gloomy. Although the eldest lady and Ma Nantian's visit to Xixia was not kept secret, they were detained as soon as they arrived in Xixia.
The news leaked too quickly!
Is there a spy in Yunzhou or in the accompanying team?
Mei Tang clicked his tongue and shook his head: "This young lady is too brave. It must be that Master Yuan Hao has a sharp eye that he could recognize her."
Yeli Yuqi's face was full of pride. "It was the consort Jiang Tangwen who recognized him. Haha, our Lord Yuanhao has the best relationship with Princess Ronghua. As soon as Jiang Tangwen got the news, he immediately told Lord Yuanhao."
"Oh, I see. Lord Yuan Hao is very popular." Mei Tang filled Yeli Yuqi's glass. "You are detaining Duke Yun's daughter. Aren't you afraid that Duke Yun will be dissatisfied and start a war?"
Yeli Yuqi was indeed drunk. He lay on the table and muttered, "We have to fight sooner or later. The Gu family army is at the border and has dealt a heavy blow to us Iron Harriers, even to Yinzhou. If we don't fight back, they will dare to attack Tongwan City next time."
Mei Tang rubbed his teeth and said, "Duke Yun is not so warmongering."
"Heh." Yeli Yuqi stared at Meitang with a look of reproach on his face, and there was even a hint of grievance in his tone, "Check your conscience. Doesn't it hurt to say this?"
The more Yeli Yuqi thought about it, the more angry he became. "It's only been a few years, and the Duke of Yun has taken back the Sixteen Prefectures of Youyun and occupied such a large grassland! Don't think we don't know that the grass on the grassland to the north of you is almost taller than a person. We would rather leave the grassland vacant than allow the Tartars to stay on the grassland!"
What's the big deal?
The Western Xia occupied half of the Hexi Corridor and were so happy that they danced with joy and were extremely grateful.
Duke Yun conquered such a large territory, but the herdsmen of Yunzhou think the north is too cold and are not willing to go north!
Mei Tang argued: "Water freezes into ice in the north in winter, which is really not suitable for human habitation."
With good living conditions, who would be willing to suffer?
Yeli Yuqi snorted coldly, turned his head away, and said sarcastically: "Yes, so you went south to attack the Great Zhou. Count carefully, have you been quiet for a whole year?"
"Yes...right?" Mei Tang asked uncertainly.
I'm so busy from the beginning of the year to the end of the year that I have lost track of time.
Yeli Yuqi said meaningfully: "No one is a fool. There is a vicious tiger at the door of the house. Who would not make preparations in advance?"
What does this mean?
Mei Tang wanted to ask more questions when he saw Yeli Yuqi fall headfirst onto the table.
Yeli Wangrong patted his face, remained motionless, and said to Meitang with a helpless smile: "He is drunk to death."
For three consecutive days, Mei Tang had all three meals at Jiuxianlou, fearing that he would miss Su Yunyan.
The weather was sunny and pleasant that day.
After Wei Muer'er's constant persuasion, Wei Mushuangyang finally agreed to let Wei Muer'er and Su Yunyan leave the palace together, but the area must not exceed Xingqing Prefecture.
Wei Mu Ri's ears were full of interest. This was her first time traveling alone with Su Yunyan: "Yunyan, where do you want to go? Just the two of us, without Li Yuanhao."
The shopkeeper of Jiuxianlou took the opportunity of giving Su Yunyan the writing fee to tell her that someone from Yunzhou had come, and it was Mei Tang.
In the past few days, Su Yunyan's heart seemed to be in a frying pan, frying over and over again, and finally waited for Wei Mu Shuangyang to give in: "Let's go to Jiuxianlou. The food there is very good."
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