Ministers and others get married by decree

Compared with the wharf, there are fewer noisy human voices on the river, only the sound of water waves.Especially at night, the only sound in my ears is the sound of water waves slapping against the ship's wall regularly.

If there is anything wrong with it, it is probably that the life on the boat is like a year.

Chu Lou had slept for the third time, and could not lie down no matter what.There was no room for movement in the cabin, so he had to sit up and lean against the window.No matter how pleasant the scenery outside the window is, even if you look at it for a few days, you will get tired of it, but if you want to go to the bow of the boat to breathe, firstly, the sun is too high, and secondly, the boatmen come and go frequently. .

If Chu Lou's family members or Liu Jingyu saw his bored and sluggish appearance at the moment, I'm afraid they would be shocked.Is this still the frisky brother Lou from before?

It can be seen that it is a good day at home, but everything is difficult when going out.

Chu Lou was staring at the top of a tower on the green hill in the distance in a daze, when suddenly there was a sound of pushing and shoving outside the door, with occasional jokes.He blinked back to his senses, walked a few steps to the door and listened carefully.

The cabin outside is very narrow, and the sound is slightly louder, which can be heard in the cabin.But Chu Lou listened for a long time, and could only hear a man's teasing in a small voice, as well as the slight sound of cloth rubbing against each other, but there was no second person's voice.

"... little lady... come..."

Little lady?

Chu Lou was taken aback for a moment, flashing through his mind what he had said a few days ago.

There seems to be a girl living diagonally across from him?

He frowned and listened again, but it didn't sound like Chang San's voice.

The commotion outside the door became louder, and the man became more unscrupulous.Chu Lou wondered, since there was such a commotion behind his door, how could he stand by and watch?A hero must come to save the beauty and teach that disciple a lesson!

"It's noon, why are you arguing at the door of the young master? Do you want to let people rest for a while?" He slammed the door open and yelled impatiently.

Sure enough, there were two people standing at the door of the opposite cabin, one man looked strange, and the other was indeed a woman with her head bowed and her sleeve covering her face!

The man was wearing a gauze gown, and he was of medium height with greasy hair on his face.He was taken aback at first, and when he came to his senses, he swept Chulou up and down, immediately smiled contemptuously, and sarcastically said: "Where did you come from so poor and so poor! How dare you meddle in your grandpa's business!"

Chu Lou folded his arms and leaned against the door, couldn't help being amused.Although he is not considered to be in the limelight in Beijing, few people would dare to provoke him like this when he is usually on the street. This time it is an eye-opener.

"A pickled bastard with a human head and an animal name is also worthy of being my ancestor?" He chuckled, "Just tell me your name, so that I can see it, too!"

The man blushed and said angrily, "I want you to know that my brother-in-law is His Royal Highness King Wei! If you are sensible, kowtow to me and call me Grandpa, and I will consider letting you go. Let the servants tie you up, and anyone who has meritorious service will also be sent to you!"

It seems that he knows people by clothes, and he regards Chu Lou as a poor scholar.

It is said that the water in the capital is deep, and officials of the third and fourth ranks are walking everywhere. If the person standing here today is really a young scholar, I am afraid that he will be frightened.Unfortunately, that person met Chu Lou.

Chu Lou almost laughed out loud: "Your brother-in-law is King Wei?"

The man proudly held his hand behind his back: "Not bad!"

Chu Lou couldn't help but wondered: "That's strange, there is clearly only one brother-in-law of the King of Wei, and he is Chen Chen, the youngest son of the Minister of Rites. Unfortunately, I happened to meet him, and he doesn't grow up with you, you bear." What does it look like?"

The man froze for a moment, he didn't expect the poor-looking little scholar in front of him to casually talk about Wei Wang's in-laws, his expression inevitably became hesitant.Could it be that he really hit a hard point?

He said stubbornly: "Don't fool people! How dare you mention the respect and taboo of His Royal Highness King Wei?"

At this time, the noise of the two people's quarrel had spread, and Chu Lou gradually became impatient when he heard the creaking sound of the wooden cabin doors all around.

Chu Lou looked cold and took a step forward, "Are you afraid that you are not the family of one of the concubines of the King of Wei, but you dare to pretend to be a serious in-law of the King of Wei's mansion? His family has 28 concubines if there are not thirty. According to your calculation, my brother-in-law can pretend A ship, how old are you?——Hurry up, or I will tie you up to the government office as soon as Tianjin Port arrives, to see if your sister has face, and let the princess come to Sili Yuan prison to arrest you!"

Only then did the man realize that the little scholar was a head taller than him, and there was a fierce look between his brows, and he immediately faltered.

His sister is indeed just a concubine in the Wei Palace, and she hasn't even got a decent concubine. In addition, the princess is very strict in running the family. If it really makes trouble in the palace, his sister will definitely fall out of favor, and even the family will tear him apart——

"It's just a trick, shameless, whoever wants it!" He quickly put down his harsh words and ran away.

Chu Lou didn't bother to chase after him, and turned to look at the woman who was huddled by the bulkhead.The fellow spoke viciously, but the woman remained motionless, she only lowered her head and covered her face with her sleeve.

He scratched his face, a little bewildered.People help, then what?

"This girl?" He said cautiously, "You, it's all right, why don't you go back to your room first?"

The girl he was talking about then slowly put down her sleeves, straightened her waist, but still lowered her head slightly, a few drops of water splashed onto the wooden floor.

drink!

Chu Lou was startled, but not by the other party's tears.

This girl is so tall!

She stood up straight, why did she seem to be taller than him?This height is not common even among girls in the north.

The second impression is white.

The girl's skin was glaringly whiter in the dark cabin, so much so that her exact appearance was blurred.

Except for his own mother and sister, Chu Lou had never stood so close to a strange girl, and she even cried—he was so scared that he almost exploded!

"You...why are you crying?"

"Thank you, my lord, for saving the siege, I was so scared..." The girl's voice was vague and soft, and very low, sounding particularly aggrieved.

"It's a little effort," Chu Lou waved his hands red-faced, "Don't worry, that person doesn't dare to come again, you go in, I, I'm going back to my room too!"

The girl didn't move, she cried and said, "Master, don't leave. My surname is Qin and my name is Fengchi. How can there be Fengchi in Chang'an? I have a heartless request, I hope you can consider it."

Chu Lou thought to himself: Huan Tan didn't forget to smile, how can it be that there is Fengchi in Chang'an.What a nice name.

He gradually calmed down and said: "You just say it, if I can help, I will do my best to help."

Qin Fengchi pulled up his sleeves and saluted. Although he was tall, his posture was extremely good-looking.

She bowed her head and said: "I want to go to the south of the Yangtze River. I thought the tank boat was safe, so I only brought a little girl with me. Now that this happened, I feel really uneasy. If you can escort me to the south to land, I will be very grateful .”

Chu Lou was very surprised, "How do you know that I will go with you?"

Qin Fengchi raised his sleeve to cover his mouth, and cast his eyes at him, and said angrily: "When the young master got on the boat, I happened to be behind the young master. You only focus on moving forward, how do you know there are people behind?"

Chu Lou suddenly realized, and then his face turned red.

He thought about it, and felt that this simple job could be done.Isn't that what his teacher handles?What a coincidence, he hadn't arrived at the teacher's school yet, so he started to get involved in the teacher's business, so he said with a smile:

"Ms. Meng can appreciate it, so I will take office immediately."

"If that's the case, there will be Mr. Lao." Qin Fengchi saluted again, and his soft voice became lighter.

Chu Lou quickly entered the role, guarding the door and watching Miss Qin enter the cabin and close the door. After waiting for a while and coughing a few times, she heard the sound of Sisi Suo closing the door, nodded in satisfaction, and turned back to her room.

What a faithful and reliable guard he is!But on the other side, as soon as Qin Fengchi returned to the room, he put down the sleeves that covered his face.At this time, if the watchmen take a closer look, they will be able to see the faint stubble on his delicate chin, coupled with the appearance and momentum of his whole body, if Chu Lou looks at him again, he may be recognized at a glance .

He lowered his eyebrows, sat down by the window with a calm expression, and the little girl beside him poured him a glass of water graciously.

"Master," the little girl asked in a low voice as she handed him the cup, "Shall I find out about that person?" As soon as she spoke, her voice was hoarse. .

Qin Fengchi stroked the wall of the cup and said lightly, "No need, I know him."

"Little girl", that is, Qin Song, felt itchy in his heart.He hesitated to speak, and silently chewed and swallowed his curiosity for a moment.On the contrary, it was his master who glanced at him and explained a sentence for the first time.

"That man is Chu Zhihai's youngest son."

Qin Song was taken aback: "Isn't that Chu Yuan's younger brother? How come he got on this boat by such a coincidence?"

He is also caused by professional habits, and he always feels that there are few coincidences in the world.Chu Zhihai's eldest son, Chu Yuan, now holds the title of third-class bodyguard of the imperial guards, and he also goes in and out of the inner city gate on a daily basis.Now that they had just left Beijing, they met Chu Yuan's own brother, so they couldn't help being a little suspicious.

Qin Fengchi ignored him, but looked out the window at the river and began to think.His ears were sensitive, and when he was blocked in the cabin by that waste, he heard a slight breathing sound approaching, just behind the cabin door in front.

Because his makeup was not done yet, he kept raising his sleeves to cover it up, and it was not good to deal with that trash directly, for fear of attracting more people.Because of this, he didn't realize that the room was Chu Lou.He didn't react until he heard Chen Chen's name.

There is a reason for this.

A few years ago, he was out of the city on business, and he was waiting for people in the pavilion on the second floor of Qingsong Building, and happened to witness a righteous deed on the street.The Qingsong Building is located between the inner and outer city gates, close to the main road out of the city. At this time, two groups of dandies are standing on one side of the horse, facing each other, blocking the main road.

Qin Fengchi immediately recognized a few of them, they were all used to attract attention in Beijing, and the leader was Chen Chen.

It stands to reason that Chen Chen's family background is not very outstanding, but he has a good brother-in-law.Even if King Wei was feared by the officials, outsiders would never want to bully him.As the saying goes, one person attains Taoism and ascends to heaven, and the family of the Ministry of Rites also has a detached status because of this.

The reason for the confrontation between the two groups is simple.Chen Chen and his group rode back to the city, but they were blocked by a father and daughter who sold flowers. Chen Chen's servant whipped him over with a whip and knocked the little girl aside. Chu Lou, who was about to leave the city, stopped them.

"It's you? Chu Lou, why are you blocking my way?" Chen Chen said angrily.

Qin Fengchi raised his eyebrows. It turned out that this young righteous man was Chu Zhihai's son.

Chu Lou was wearing a gown with a red round collar and arrow sleeves, and the snow-white leather was very eye-catching from a distance.I saw him holding the rein in his hand, with a serious and cold expression: "You allow your slave to commit murder in the street, do you still want to go away?"