Between the vast sea of ​​clouds

"Ring-ring--"

A musician stood up and lightly shook the brass bell in his hand, and the people on the first floor gradually fell silent.

Everyone sat on the chairs, and the Hwarangs who were drinking and playing with the guests also restrained their frivolous appearance and stood aside.The servants hooked up the lamps with bamboo hooks, and most of them were extinguished. They threw the purple gauze from the second floor, just covering the lamps that were lit, and watched the soft and enchanting purple light cast from the sky from a distance, like General dream.

The musicians at the stage changed their instruments, and a white mist suddenly floated on the stage, rolling as if alive.With the clear sound of Ding Dong, the sound of the pipa gushes out like a spring, like pearls falling into a jade plate, jingling, and then the sound of the flute gradually rises, and the sound of the flute becomes clearer and brighter, as if flowing water falls from a high mountain, and then It is in harmony with the sound of the pipa, and the two kinds of music chase each other, sometimes merge, sometimes disperse.

"Zheng——" the sound of the guzheng is soft and powerful, and it merges into the pipa and the flute. Falling back down, with the same momentum as the sound of the pipa, the sound of the flute is more ethereal, clear and loud like flowing clouds and flowing water, and the last three sounds fade away...

At this time, Qing Ping had just come down from the third floor, and it happened that the lights on the first floor were off, the hall was bright and dark, and all the guests were enjoying the music, so she sneaked into the guests while they were not paying attention, straightened her loose robes, and calmed down Find a place to sit down.

There were three seats on her right, and the young man ushered Leader He into his seat, served them tea and then left.

Suddenly the lights on the stage came on, and a young man in white was sitting in the center, but it was Mr. Yu who he had just met with Qingping. He sang: "The mountains are covered with clouds, the sky is full of decaying grass, and the sound of drawing horns breaks the Qiaomen. Pause to levy the oars, and talk about leading Lizun together. How many old things in Penglai, looking back in vain, smoke and mist. Outside the setting sun, there are thousands of jackdaws, flowing water Around the isolated village..."

The voice was clear and bright, like Lin Laiquan's rhyme, with the power to penetrate people's hearts, all the guests upstairs in Huayue Pavilion were attracted, leaning against the railing and looking down.

The sound of the flute from the audience, ethereal and misty, harmonized with his singing, and the young man sang: "When the soul is lost, the sachet will be unraveled, and the belt will be lightly divided. 谩 won, and the brothel survived. When will we see you again?" Also, on the sleeves, there are tears in the air..."

There is an indescribable sadness hidden in this song. The guests wiped tears, meditated, and wept bitterly. The brocade-clothed woman on Qingping’s right was crying, and was given to her by friends and waiters sitting beside her. Helped down.

These three seats became vacant, and Qingping was thinking about how to get out, when the voice of the man on the stage gradually died down: "Wounded, look out from the high city, the lights are already dusk..."

As his singing dissipated, all the lights in the hall were turned on in an instant, the guests were amazed and applauded, Qingping clapped his hands perfunctorily, saw the thugs standing on the left, and then looked to the right.

Leader He is from Lingnan. Hearing this kind of singing for the first time, he found it quite novel and wanted to discuss it with the people around her. The people on her right were in a state of excitement and kept shouting: " Master Yu! Master Yu!" She could only look to the left, and she was right across from Qingping with three empty seats.

It doesn't matter if you look at it, although Qingping is small, there are quite a lot of ladies who come to Huayue Pavilion to have fun. The more Chief He looked at it, the more he felt that this person looked familiar. Qingping also felt that he had seen her somewhere before. The two looked at each other for a moment, then turned their heads with embarrassed smiles.

An abrupt voice called out: "Chief, it's her! By your side!"

Leader He looked at Qingping like lightning, Qingping jumped up from his seat when he heard it, and plunged into the crowd. Leader He reacted quickly, she was tall and long-legged, and strode after Qingping, but no one was too far behind. After being stopped behind, she impatiently tore away the two people in front of her and threw them aside. .

The guests didn't know why, and the Hwarangs screamed in panic.The thugs entered the lobby through the secret door, and someone shouted from upstairs: "Who dares to be presumptuous in Huayue Pavilion!"

Qingping passed through the crowd in desperation, and opened a door casually. It turned out that the door was both a wall and a door, and the wall of each room was also a door leading to another room. She stepped on a pair of disheveled clothes hugging each other A man and a woman clasped their palms together and said, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry!" Then she opened another door, and the music was being played inside. The musician screamed when he saw an outsider intruding, and went into the arms of the guest. The guest was bare-chested and panicked. Said: "Who are you! Come here!"

Qingping hurriedly tore off the clothes on the ground and threw them to cover her face, then opened the next door, Boss He and his men chased after her, the whole first floor of Huayue Pavilion was messed up by them, the guests The disheveled man ran out with Hwarang, but Guanshi Bian said angrily, "Take down all the troublemakers!"

Suddenly someone grabbed Qingping's wrist, she subconsciously threw a backhand punch and swung it away.The man used a clever trick to dissipate her strength, turned around and held her in his arms.

Qingping struggled in horror, and a familiar voice sounded above her: "If you don't study well, how come you came to such a place?"

It's Chen Jun, why is she here.Qingping was stunned for a moment, and then he heard people from behind chasing him. Chen Jun put his arms around Qingping's waist, loosened her belt, and let her sit on his lap, "Look up at me." Her voice implied With an irresistible force, Qingping raised his head subconsciously. Chen Jun rubbed her face with his hands, looked at her intently, then untied her headband, and pretended to kiss her.

Qing Ping opened his eyes wide and his heart was beating fast, but he cooperated with Chen Jun very much, wrapping his hands around her neck and making a courtship gesture.The group of people passed by them, leader He said: "Hey, did you see a kid passing by here?"

Chen Jun raised her head indifferently, and said impatiently, "I ran over just now."

Chief He looked at the front and said angrily, "Do you think I'm stupid? The front door is not open!"

Chen Jun embraced Qingping, lowered her head to touch the bridge of her nose, and panted full of lust, her hands kept walking on Qingping's body, reaching into her robe, she didn't know where to caress, Qingping was gasping for breath, but she covered her mouth .

To outsiders, this is an extremely glamorous scene, but in fact, it is just that Chen Jun twisted Qingping's waist hard, and Qingping cried out in pain.Boss He was a little embarrassed, she motioned her hands to look ahead, and looked suspiciously at Chen Jun.

Chen Jun frowned, and said displeasedly, "What else can I do?"

Boss He said coldly: "Turn that face on your body and show it to me."

Chen Jun raised her eyebrows, grabbed the long sword in her hand and pulled it out with a bang. She put her arm around Qingping to prevent her from slipping off her body, held the sword in the other hand, and pointed directly at Chief He's front, and said indifferently: "Get away."

Although she is young, she is very experienced in holding the sword. Leader He hesitated for a moment, but the subordinates in front shouted: "It's not good, leader, someone is chasing you!"

Leader He secretly thought that something was wrong, although the Xie family was not afraid of Huayue Pavilion, but if people found out that the leader of the Xie family guards was making trouble in the brothel in the middle of the night, it would be the end of it.After weighing the two, she said angrily: "Tell everyone to leave quickly!" After speaking, she turned and left.

Chen Jun put away the long sword, Qingping was feeling uneasy, but remembering that it was all thanks to Chen Jun, he didn't feel so nervous anymore.Chen Jun raised her chin and asked in a low voice, "Why are you here? Huh?"

Qingping said angrily: "You didn't send someone to pick me up."

Chen Jun was stunned, and said: "Who said that, I obviously called someone to pick you up."

Qingping shook his head: "I didn't see it."

Chen Jun was puzzled, and sat back with her arms around her, dressed her and said, "Impossible, I arranged for someone to go there. Wait, what are you wearing?"

There were so many exciting things that happened today, Qingping already felt that he didn't have the strength to complain about her anymore, "Other people's clothes." She replied lazily.

Chen Jun said: "What are you doing wearing other people's clothes properly? Didn't the family prepare clothes for you?"

It may be that the experience just now was too exciting, Qingping even became a little courageous, and when he heard the words, he gave her a blank look and said, "Oh."

This answer was too perfunctory, Chen Jun had never seen Qingping so rude, and felt as if she had seen another side of her, she suddenly became stubborn, grabbed Qingping and pressed it against her chest and said in a vicious voice: "Your family Miss is busy outside, you little girl actually came to Huayue Pavilion, dare to talk to the master like that..."

Qingping was suddenly pressed on the chest by her, and the light and elegant woody fragrance penetrated into her nose instantly. Chen Jun hugged her, pressed her to the ground, and pressed her forehead against Qingping's forehead like a playful one. Qingping couldn't bear it. Her weight made her feel dizzy all of a sudden.The two breathed intertwined, Qingping felt that he was about to see the stars, and pushed Chen Jun's shoulder hard, Chen Jun ignored her and said with a smile: "Do you still dare to talk to the master like that, huh?"

Qingping had no choice but to admit cowardice, aggrieved and said: "Don't dare."

Chen Jun let her go slowly, stood up with a smile, and said, "Get up, there will be guests coming later, please tell me why you are here first."

Following the departure of the middle-aged woman just now, the steward of Huayue Pavilion led all the thugs to sweep around and saw no one, so he had to give up.After a while, the servants came to report that in order to make up for the loss of tonight's guests, drinks in Huayue Pavilion are free tonight.Not long after, the sound of playing music outside gradually resumed, and the sound of laughter and persuasion began again.

In the room, Chen Jun called for another table seat. Qingping had already taken care of himself, sat upright on the table, and explained to Chen Jun what happened today and what happened.

Chen Jun was puzzled and said, "I haven't offended anyone, how could someone come to take revenge?"

Qing Ping was also very strange, she thought that Chen Jun caused trouble outside and blamed her, but she didn't expect that the two of them had a good relationship, and it was not like this.

Chen Jun frowned and thought for a while, but she still felt very suspicious. She said, "I'm afraid this matter is very famous, let's talk about it when we go back."

After she finished speaking, she took out a jade ring and hung it on Qingping's waist, and said in a low voice: "Now you are still the young lady of Yu's family, you will look at me later, you understand."

Qing Ping looked down at the jade ring, and it looked familiar. She suddenly remembered that this was not the piece Chen Jun asked her to give to Wei Wangjun. The jade ring was carved with a picture of the bright moon in the clouds, which looked very precious.Qingping said seriously: "Miss, I am much stupider than Liu Zhen, why don't you find a better way, right, where is Liu Zhen?"

Chen Jun sighed, and said: "I sent her to do other things. That's it, if I pour wine for you when I talk later, then you don't need to answer this question, I will just say it."

Qingping asked cautiously: "Then the rest of the answer is up to me?"

Chen Jun nodded and said, "It's up to you."

The door was opened, and a girl in blue was ushered in by a waiter. When she saw Chen Jun, she cupped her hands and smiled, "Your Majesty Yu is good." Glancing at Qingping, she hesitated and said, "Who is this?"

Chen Jun smiled and said: "This is my lady, Shutang Xiumu, she heard that I want to discuss business with Miss Xie Zhen, so she came together to show my sincerity."

Xie Zhen woke up and said, "Oh, Miss Yu, I'm sorry for your disrespect."

Qing Ping returned the gift, keeping aloof but still polite, and said indifferently: "Miss Xie, please."

Chen Jun invited her to sit down, poured wine for Xie Zhen, and said, "I don't know how Miss Xie is thinking about what I said to Miss Xie last time?"

Xie Zhen picked up the wine glass, drank it in one gulp, and said disappointedly: "You are dissatisfied with Manager Yu. I discussed it with the elders at home after I went back, but they all thought it was impossible. How to open a business in Yunzhou? They said, Yunzhou The land is vast and sparsely populated, the folk customs are tough, and they are close to the front line, so if you are a little careless, it is not good to lose money and even your life."

Chen Jun poured wine for her again, Xie Zhen hurriedly said: "Leave the matter in charge, I'll be fine by myself."

Chen Jun smiled and said, "It's okay. Miss Xie, what they said is indeed the truth. There are few people in Yunzhou, and the atmosphere is not very good. Although it is close to the front line, it may not be life-threatening."

She poured a glass of wine for herself, dipped in the wine and outlined the outline of Yunzhou on the table, pointed to a place and said, "Miss Xie, look, this Yunzhou is very mountainous, and the imperial court discovered it in the north ten years ago." The Meishan Copper Mine still has a surplus. Just such a mine produces three-fifths of the country's total ore. Think about it, is it possible that there will be chaos here?"

Xie Zhen's frown eased a little, and he nodded upon hearing this.

Chen Jun said again: "Besides, I wish the old general has been stationed here for many years. Now that Xirong is fighting fiercely, there is still no time to take care of yourself. How can we have the time to start a war with our country?"

"I discussed the business of selling horses with Ms. Xie, but it was just a small start. Miss, think about it, this is the Ninglan Grassland outside Juning Pass. Didn't the imperial court just open a mutual market this year, and want to buy horses with the herdsmen in exchange? But No big business dares to take on this business, so far, there are only two or three companies struggling to do so, and the situation is not very optimistic."

Xie Zhen hesitated and said: "Then why did the steward want to do this thankless job with me? Shipping the silk cloth from Hezhou to Minzhou Chenzhou for sale is also very profitable. Why take that risk? If it's a loss, That's the end!"

Chen Jun said bewitchingly: "Miss, why not think about it this way, everyone is scrambling to do this business of transporting cloth and silk. If we go to get involved at this time, will people be willing to spit out what they eat? Yunzhou The exchange market has only just begun, and the imperial court is still in preparation. Ms. Xie might as well listen to me. I know the inside story. In a year and a half at most, there will be a big change... Ms. Xie has a lot of experience in business Talent, why bother to cast the pearl in secret?"

Xie Zhen's heart tightened, and he laughed and said: "The manager knows me, but she is a concubine, and there are many sisters in the family. Logically speaking, it is not my turn to be in the early stage...but I just can't swallow this breath. !"

She was drunk, her face was flushed, and she gasped, "Those daughters who were born on the same day, but they were born in a better way, all of them are rice bags and wine bags with gold and jade! Entrust the business of the family business to others. Half of the deficit in half a year, and I need to fill in the vacancy! Just like this, just like this, they can still be at ease! Why? It’s just an identity..."

Qingping sat on the side and listened silently for a while, then said softly: "Miss Xie, when Yumei was studying in the school, the master said a word, 'Heroes don't ask where they come from'. Miss Xie also knows that only after entering the government school can you Participating in the scientific examination, but some people are born in a poor family, unlike you, who can enter the school to study despite being a concubine. They may not be able to enter the gate of the official school after a lifetime of hard work. Although they are talented and different, they are lucky to be favored by adults Recommended, but most people have no hope of following this path, watching their whole life, or stick to it until they are old, or die of mediocrity, and can’t even touch the edge of the scientific examination. Miss Xie, I don’t know if you have any embarrassing secrets, but you can Are they as desperate as they are? No matter how hard you struggle, it is the end, there is nowhere to go!"

Xie Zhen sat in a daze when he heard the words, looking lost in thought, Qingping saw the heat and hit the iron: "Ms. Xie was born into a family, so she has more things than people. Besides, Ms. Xie has been in business for a long time, and she has also made a difference. She wants to get rid of it. Being a concubine, it is human nature for the elders in the family to hold them in high regard. Now, what my housekeeper discusses with you is beneficial to both me and you, why would you not do it, Miss?"

Chen Jun poured wine for Xie Zhen again, and said, "My lady speaks quickly, don't take it to heart, Miss Xie."

Xie Zhen waved his hand and said in a deep voice: "Sister Yu's words are right, I'm biased! Steward, let's settle down the business in Yunzhou, please write a charter with me after you go back! This matter is settled like this Already!"

After finishing speaking, she picked up the flagon herself, filled it with wine, and drank three glasses.

Chen Jun quietly whispered into Qingping's ear and asked, "Sir, have you taught this before?"

Qingping smiled slightly, clinked glasses with Xie Zhen, and said loudly: "Thank you, sister!"

She turned her head and replied softly: "Of course not, I made it up."

Chen Jun also clinked glasses with Xie Zhen, glanced at Qingping casually, saw that her expression was as usual, neither humble nor overbearing, and said in her heart: "Little liar."

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