Plum Blossom Cake and Wine (7)
"Then let them in quickly."
"You've come at this hour, I'm afraid you haven't had dinner yet." Then he ordered someone to go downstairs and add more bowls and chopsticks.
The burly warriors were on each side, and Mo Wenqing was sitting at the north gate. Apart from the generals of the Mo family army, the most conspicuous person was the "pale-faced scholar" in a white brocade robe.
Seeing this face again, my heart trembled slightly.
Wen Liang had noticed long ago that the little ball looked at him timidly as soon as he entered the door.
"I don't know when General Mo will have a little girl."
His thin face flashed with coldness.
Before coming here, Wen Liang had investigated and found no mention of the Mo family having a little daughter. Looking at her eyes and eyebrows, she looks a bit like that person.
The cold wind blew his hair, and as he met those narrow eyes, Xu Ning shrank behind Tang Xixu.
Wen Liang raised an eyebrow, thinking he scared her, and turned his face away.
"Thank you for your concern, sir. This child is quite pitiful. My wife came home that day and happened to see the child looking for food at home. Seeing that the child was wandering around, she took her in."
Wen Liang paused, put down his cup, and looked up: "So that's how it is. The two generals are so compassionate, no wonder they are so loved by the people of Ye County."
"Yin Zhao, Miaomiao, come here." Old Man Mo waved to the two of them.
Tang Xixu was holding his sister's hand. He must have noticed that she was afraid of that person, so he comforted her, "Don't be afraid, there are so many people here."
"This is Lord Wen, come and say hello."
"I heard that Your Excellency is in good health." The young man was the first to bow and salute.
Xu Ning imitated the shallow salute.
The two of them found a corner to sit down. Tang Xixu was already very busy. If it weren't for the girl insisting on coming to see her parents at this time, he would have eaten first or come tomorrow.
In the afternoon, some customers came to the tavern to drink and heard that someone had been sent from the palace.
I thought it might be the smell of cold, so I came over to try my luck, but I didn't expect it to be true.
I've been here for so many days, but there's still no substantial progress on the case.
According to the previous life, the imperial court would send Mo Wenqing to resist the State of Jin, Wen Liang would leak the battle tactics diagram, slaughter 20,000 elite soldiers and the Mo family would be "accidentally" wiped out.
Such statements seem perfect, but the more perfect the statement is, the more suspicious it becomes.
When Tangxi Xu invaded the Jin imperial palace, Helan Sheng said on his deathbed, "Do you think you've avenged your great hatred? You killed everyone except your enemy. You've avenged the wrong people your entire life. You are the most pitiful person in the world!"
As for why the mission failed in the previous life, the root cause was that the real culprit of the Mo family tragedy was not found.
Upon hearing this, Tangxi Xu collapsed, killed people indiscriminately, destroyed the State of Jin, and committed suicide by taking poison. In the end, his mission failed.
Xu Ning was extremely shocked when she found out. If it were her, she would not only kill indiscriminately but would also suffer a mental breakdown.
Pulling back to his senses, the young man happily drank and ate meat, while the dark clouds covered the girl's worries.
"Can I..."
[No! Forget it. If you tell them what's going to happen, you'll be breaking the rules and your traces will be permanently erased by the Time Administration, making it impossible for you to reincarnate again.]
Xu Ning was silent and speechless.
Guangyu couldn't bear it and comforted her, "Besides, the truth of the previous life was wrong to begin with. Now it's most important to calm down, find out the truth, and clear the grievances."
"I think I have a black card. Can I use it?"
Xu Ning suddenly remembered the card from eight hundred years ago.
"That card was automatically given to you a long time ago. You were about to leave, and you wanted to see him one last time, so it was automatically given to you."
Guangyu thought his master was going to accuse him of making decisions on his own, but surprisingly, he didn't.
"The date of the alliance is approaching. I wonder what plans the general has?"
"Your Excellency has surely noticed over the past few days that Ye County is not a wealthy place. It's only in recent years, free from war and natural disasters, that the people have been able to rest. Furthermore, it lies at the junction of Jin, Xizhou, and Daxin. Last year, with Your Majesty's gracious permission, many merchants from Xizhou came here to trade, and the people's lives have gradually improved. If we could renew the alliance and establish friendly relations between the two countries, it would surely be a glorious event."
The plainclothes eunuch's pupils shrank slightly, and his index finger tapped lightly on the wooden table. Everyone was nervous, their hearts hanging in the air, waiting for an answer.
Wen Liang represents His Majesty, and his attitude is also His Majesty's attitude.
What Your Majesty thinks is probably a foregone conclusion. The only thing left is to find a convincing explanation.
"It's getting late today, let's discuss this matter another day."
Without waiting for everyone's reaction, Wen Liang left with his hands behind his back.
The Mo family advocates peace, but Wen Liang's reaction seems to suggest that they want to fight. Ye County has a flat and sandy terrain, and the food and grass are not abundant. The Mo family army is brave and good at fighting, but if they advocate a war, they may not have a chance of winning.
Every time Xu Ning went out for a walk, he knew most of the terrain by heart.
Yuwen Zhan had also fought in Ye County in the past, so it was impossible for him not to know about it.
The next morning.
"What are you doing?"
At the market, a group of people were smashing things for no apparent reason, and the shopkeepers were scrambling to pick up items.
"This is Ye County, how could such a thing happen?"
I got up early to go to the market when I smelled the cool weather, and there were still a few fried dough sticks in my bowl.
"Go see what's going on."
Wen Ran went up to inquire, said a few words and gave the shopkeeper some silver, and the matter was finally resolved.
"Sir, I understand. The man who smashed things was a diner. He ate but didn't want to pay. The store owner argued with him, and he got angry and smashed the shop."
"However, that man had a rough face, and although he was from Western Continent, he spoke the dialect awkwardly. He was also very strong, and the calluses on his knuckles showed that he had practiced martial arts for a long time."
Wen Liang dipped the fried dough sticks in the soup and said, "Let's follow and see."
The big tomato at the edge of the sand dune finally appeared. It was a little warmer now, and the shops began to set up their sheds.
"Old man, does this kind of thing happen often?"
The shopkeeper sighed and said, "I see the young master is wearing a long brocade robe and has a fair complexion. I guess he is from the Central Plains, right?"
Wen Liang smiled and agreed.
"It's not that often. It's only been in the past few months that there's always a group of people coming into the city to do these things. Not long ago, some people from Xizhou were destroying shops everywhere, but they were quickly captured by the Mo family army."
"From Xizhou?"
As far as I can remember, Xizhou has been quiet for a long time.
"That's not the case. He's just like this guy today, speaking a poor Xizhou dialect."
He frowned, fearing that the situation in Ye County was not as simple as he had imagined.
After a while, Wen Liang asked again: "The Hu pancakes smell so good, the old man's business is doing well, right?"
Unexpectedly, the old man shook his head and said: "Although there are many merchants coming and going, most of them are businessmen. How many of them would buy Hu Bing? It's good that they don't occupy the stall."
"Seizing a stall? Every time a merchant uses a stall, no matter how big or small, they need official documentation. If you have the documentation, why worry about being robbed?"
"Merchants who come here have a lot of silver. If they give some to the officials, they will have documents. Whoever has more silver will get a stall."
Yi Mo Wenqing should not know about this matter, otherwise he would not ignore it. I am afraid that there is something wrong with the soldiers under his command.
"Is this situation serious?"
The old man sorted out the things in his hands and put out the Hu pancakes.
"It's not serious. It happens once every ten days or half a month. It only happened this year."
Your Majesty issued the order to promote trade last year, and it was officially implemented around the middle of last year.
"Old man, I want these Hu pancakes."
Wen Liang gave a large ingot of silver.
"It's too much, sir, you can't do that."
"That's fine, I'll buy it tomorrow."
The shop owner is a very honest person. If he hadn't said that, he would have forced the remaining money back.
His eyes moved back, and an orange figure flashed by the earth wall.
When Xu Ning came to his senses, the man was gone.
"Little sister, are you looking for me?"
Even in broad daylight, I felt a spooky feeling and an inexplicable chill down my back.
She swallowed and took a deep breath, "I got lost when I came out to play and couldn't find my brother."
Interesting, you said it yourself before I asked.
Wen Liang squatted down and looked her in the eye: "I'm going to the Mo Mansion, why don't you follow me."
The man was smiling, his eyes narrowed into slits.
Seeing this cold and gentle face, Xu Ning felt uneasy. After a long pause, he had to agree.
"good."
After walking a few steps, the man said again: "I'd better hold your hand, so that you won't get lost again later."
There was no choice, Xu Ning had to lead it up.
What bad luck! I originally thought that following Wen Liang might lead to some new discoveries, but I didn’t have many clues and was caught.
The man lowered his eyes and raised the corners of his lips slightly, while the little girl kept her eyebrows furrowed.
After walking for a while, Xu Ning remembered that she was going to Hua Connoisseur's.
Tang Xixu came back from the martial arts arena and didn't see his sister, so he went out to look for her.
The moment I saw the boy, it was like I had grabbed a life-saving straw.
"elder brother!"
This little girl called him that for the first time seriously.
A little excited.
Xu Ning wanted to rush over, but was held back by the big hand.
"Thank you, Lord Wen, for escorting my sister." The young man bowed.
Wen Liang smiled and wanted to let go, but after thinking about it, he handed the person to the boy personally.
"Young Master, please be careful and don't let your sister get lost again."
I was startled and turned around to see that smiling face, which was meaningful and thought-provoking.
Wen Liang flicked his sleeves and left.
But it's just a child's play.
The two walked all the way, the little hand holding the boy's tightly.
"Are you that afraid of him?"
"Is it obvious?"
"You were obviously shaking as you walked over here."
Tang Xixu was serious and his eyes were extremely sincere.
As for Wen Liang, after experiencing his past life, Xu Ning knew his methods and true face.
He uses human skin as an umbrella and bathes in human blood. Others just talk about it, but he really means it.
Although Tang Xixu is not a good person either.
"No way."
Tang Xixu didn't want to tease her anymore: "Hua Xing prepared a table full of delicious food today. Let's go, let's go."
Last hour, a servant came to tell them to go back early, as the master had prepared a large table.
There have been people from the palace coming these days, and the children are always uncomfortable at home, so the two of them have to stay at Hua Xing's house for a few more days.
…
Tang Xixu told Xu Ning about the interesting things that happened today. The little girl listened patiently. The two talked and laughed, and finally arrived at the tavern staggeringly.
"Huh? What's going on today? Why are you proofing so quickly?"
It was still before dinnertime, but the sky was already bright. Suddenly, I heard the cries of street vendors. The wooden door was old, its corners damp from the wine. The wind was frequent in Ye County, and the red cloth banner with the words "Peach Blossom Tavern" fluttered in the breeze.
"Squeak"
Tang Xixu pushed the door open and walked in, and the girl behind her stepped over the threshold that reached her calf.
There were many fallen apricot blossoms in the yard, and the big basket was filled with pitch-black medicinal herbs. Xu Ning hadn't seen them for a few days, but he didn't expect to see them again today.
The house was dotted with fragmented golden sunlight. A few small insects were gnawing on rotten wood silently. Looking up, they saw two large figures and they scurried away and hid.
The door to the main room was wide open, and as soon as I stepped into the room, the aroma of delicious food filled my nostrils.
Drunken Flower Chicken, Roast Goose, Sweet Skin Duck, well, the one with a sweet taste and a hint of oiliness should be Dongpo Pork.
Did they invite the chef from the capital?
Hua Xing is so powerful, why didn’t I realize it before?
Xu Ning kept swallowing his saliva and ran towards the main house without paying any attention to Tang Xixu.
The table was filled with delicious food, but Hua Xing and his partner were nowhere to be seen.
Xie Taohua was able to eat some light food a few days ago, and Xu Ning walked through several rooms looking for someone.
"Hua Xing, Sister Taohua is here to eat!"
The little girl's voice penetrated the silent room after room, and the servant was nowhere to be found.
After searching for a long time, I finally saw a familiar figure.
The green robe was spread on the ground, and her black hair was stuck to the pink cloak. The woman closed her eyes and fell asleep, quietly, quietly, not willing to be disturbed by outsiders.
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