Brocade tears

After lunch, Bai Yuyin invited Meng Kuang and Sui'er to drink tea to help them digest their food.When Meng Kuang asked about the relationship between her and Guo Dayou, Bai Yuyin smiled and said:

"Guo Qianhu and I are friends in need. I entered Beijing together with him. He came from the northeast of Shandong, and I set off from Nanjing. I walked a few months before him, and we met on the road. Bandits and bandits were rampant on the road at that time. If it weren't for He has been protecting each other, and I can't go to the capital. I have always owed him a big favor, and later he often came to visit me at Tianxiang Pavilion, gave me some money, and helped me. Now he wants my help, I Why not help."

"Why did Miss Bai go north from Nanjing to the capital?" Sui'er asked for Meng Kuang, but Sui'er was also a little curious about this question.

"I came to Beijing to look for someone, but I was a prostitute, and I had no other means of earning a living. When I entered Beijing, I could only work as a prostitute. In the end, I never found anyone. I think this is the way I want to be in this life." Bai Yuyin's eyes There was a trace of sadness in his face, but there was still a smile on his face.

It's not easy to ask any more questions now, I'm afraid there are many hidden secrets that are not humane.Meng Kuang and Sui Er guessed in unison that Bai Yuyin's so-called missing person was actually chasing a certain man who left her to Beijing.She was working as a prostitute in Qinhuai, how could she get out of Beijing so easily?I'm afraid she was redeemed by someone and became a foreign concubine.But for some unknown reason, he was abandoned by this person, so he went to Beijing to look for this ungrateful person.It's a pity that she has no other means of earning a living, so she can only return to her old job.

Guo Dayou entered Beijing seven years ago, that is to say, Bai Yuyin also entered Beijing seven years ago.In seven years, she will be able to become the top oiran in the entire capital, and she will be crowned with beauty, but it is not easy.This is due to her own efforts, but I am afraid it is more due to the support of Lu Wang behind her.It's just a nice way of saying that being a performer is not selling one's body. I'm afraid Bai Yuyin is monopolized by King Lu.

Drinking a cup of tea, Bai Yuyin stood up and said goodbye with a smile. She will go back to her room and continue to catch up on sleep. In the evening, she will prepare to enter the Tianxiang Pavilion to start a new day of work.She asked Meng Kuang and Sui Er to do whatever they want in the house, and ask the servants to help them do anything.

Meng Kuang and Sui'er thanked Bai Yuyin, and Bai Yuyin left.Meng Kuang took Sui'er back to the guest house, Sui'er seemed a little silent all the way, Meng Kuang felt a little uneasy seeing her like this.When they reached a place where no one was around, Meng Kuang carefully observed the surroundings and confirmed that no one was around, before she asked:

"Are you still angry?"

"When did I get angry?" Sui'er asked back.

"He's the master, so I don't want to spoil his face." Meng Kuang explained.

"I understand, so I'm not angry... I just think she has bad intentions." Sui'er said softly.

Meng Kuang took her hand and said with a smile, "Look at how jealous you are, so cute."

Two red clouds flew up on Sui'er's face, and said angrily, "I... I'm not jealous."

"You still say you're not jealous? Look at her being so unpleasant, but she didn't do anything, and she kindly took us in."

"You idiot!" Sui'er scolded, leaving Meng Kuang behind as soon as she shook her hand, and hurried back to her room.Meng Kuang was scolded as an idiot, and he was really dumbfounded for a while, then he realized that he hurried to chase Sui'er.She stopped her at the door of Sui'er's room, Sui'er stared at her angrily, Meng Kuang hurriedly apologized:

"Don't be angry, I'm wrong, it's all my fault. I'm stupid, I'm just a fool."

"Hmph..." Sui Er snorted softly, pushed the door open and entered the room, Meng Kuang immediately followed her in, Sui Er did not stop her.When Meng Kuang turned back and locked the door, Sui Er suddenly grabbed her, pulled her to sit down at the table in the room, and said:

"What do you think Guo Dayou sent me here suddenly and asked you to stay with him? What's his intention?"

Meng Kuang frowned and shook his head.

"You, it's not unfair to say that you're a fool." Sui'er poked Meng Kuang's forehead, and Meng Kuang raised his hand to rub his forehead in a daze, then subconsciously grabbed her hand and held it in his palm to caress.

"Guo Dayou is really a fine person, he is trying to divide you and me, and make you empathize with each other." Sui'er said.

"What?" Meng Kuang was at a loss, "I am empathetic? He wants me to befriend that Bai Yuyin?"

"Yes."

"Pfft ha ha ha ha..." Meng Kuang couldn't help laughing, "How is this possible? I, Meng Kuang, am not a womanizer. I love beautiful women when I see them. I like the new and dislike the old. Old Guo knows this. "

"It's because you are not a womanizer or a veteran in love that Guo Dayou made this move. Because you are a blank slate in terms of relationships and don't understand anything, it is easy to fall into the trap set by others step by step. Guo Dayou thinks that you have too few knowledgeable women. If you have a woman in your family, you think you are in love and can’t extricate yourself. If you can see the mountains outside the mountains and the buildings outside the buildings, it will open your eyes. You wouldn't hang yourself from a tree," Spike explained.

"But I just fell in love and couldn't extricate myself. I just wanted to hang myself from a tree, and I never wanted any other buildings outside the mountains." Meng Kuang smiled with curved lips.

Sui'er pursed her lips, and the blush on her face gradually deepened: "Don't be glib, I'm telling you the truth, be careful."

"I'm just telling you to be serious. I won't be fooled by her. I don't have her in my eyes." Meng Kuang said seriously.

"Really, I think you seem to be quite interested in her." Sui'er muttered.

"No, this is really wronged." Meng Kuang called Qu Qu.

"She picks up vegetables for you, and you eat so happily."

"That's because I'm really hungry. Anyway, if I don't eat, I won't eat." Meng Kuang laughed, "But I still like to eat vegetables. I like vegetables."

Sui'er was amused by her, and couldn't help scolding her again: "Damn it, I haven't seen you speak in the past, but you are quite good at speaking in front of me."

Meng Kuang cupped her hand in his heart and said, "Sui'er... you have to trust me, I finally settled down with you, how could I change my mind because of a stranger I don't know well? Not only now It won’t change, and it won’t change in the future. No matter whether Guo Dayou’s purpose is what you guessed or not, his idea of ​​provoking a relationship between us is impossible to realize. The only thing I want to do now is to hurry up with you Let's get out of the mess in front of us together, whether it's my father and brother's business or your business, we should settle it as soon as possible. Then we will leave the capital, find a secluded residence, plant a few acres of land, and spend time in the countryside Peaceful days, okay?"

"Okay." Sui'er couldn't help being moved, nodded and smiled.Although she understands how difficult it is to achieve this simple and simple goal, she still does not want to destroy Meng Kuang's plans and imagination for the future at this time. No matter what she wants in the future, she will try her best to accompany her and help her. Make it happen with her.

Meng Kuang spread out his arms, and Sui'er leaned into her arms, and the two of them leaned against each other, sweetly depending on each other.After a while, Meng Kuang asked her in a low voice:

"When did you wake up today? Did you sleep well last night?"

"Well, it's okay. I just slept well without you, and I miss you so much that my heart hurts." Sui'er said softly.

Meng Kuang's heart was about to melt when he heard the words, and hurriedly said: "Then don't worry so much tonight, just come to my room and sleep together, or I can come to your room, at worst, I will get up and go back in the morning. And don't be afraid of anyone talking about us, anyway, you are already my future wife, the one I want to marry."

"This...isn't good. In other people's homes, we should keep a low profile. Even if we don't care what others say, but this is someone's home after all, and we still have to take the owner's reputation into consideration."

"Oh... well." Meng Kuang sighed, and had to say that what Sui Er said was reasonable.This is Bai Yuyin's private house. It is really not appropriate for unmarried "men" and women to get along very closely in Bai Yuyin's private house. It will have a certain impact on the reputation of the owner's family, even if they hide here secretly, no outsiders know.But what Meng Kuang didn't want even more was to arouse Bai Yuyin's disgust. If he annoyed his master, he didn't know what kind of accident would happen.In extraordinary times, people really have to be cautious in their words and deeds under the roof.

"Qing, I'm a little confused now and don't know what to do. Fang Ming has been proven to be unreliable, so the news that Zhang Yunxiu, the fifth son of the Zhang family, is in Datong is also unreliable. I originally wanted to find Zhang Yunxiu, but now But being imprisoned here by Guo Dayou is hard to escape, except you, I don't know who to trust." Sui'er said softly.

Meng Kuang pondered for a moment, then asked, "Why did Fang Ming tell you about Zhang Yunxiu's stay in Datong? Does he really want to lure you to Datong?"

Sui'er thought for a while, and said, "Could it be that Fang Ming wants to take me to Datong to meet someone? But isn't Fang Ming from the Zheng family? Or is there someone from the Zheng family in Datong?"

"Datong is the capital of Shanxi. The current governor and governor of Shanxi is Lu Kun. He has a reputation for being upright and upright. He is not likely to be a party member with Zheng. However, he is also the right minister of Shaanxi. So, in charge of a part of Shaanxi affairs, Wei Xuezeng, as the governor of the three sides of Shaanxi, must have contacts with him. gone."

"Qing, do you still remember the incident in Shaanxi the year before last, in 18? It seems that Shunyi King Lalike helped the Huoluochi tribe launch the Taohe Rebellion."

"Yes, you are right." Meng Kuang recalled, "The actual controller of the Beiyuan regime over the years is Altan Khan's third concubine. The tribal situation, at the expense of being bullied many times, married his stepson Huang Taiji and his grandson Lalike in succession. Lalike was restless, and in the autumn of 18, he joined forces with the Huoluochi tribe to invade Taozhou westward and killed the two deputy generals of Lintao. Shi Chaozhong wanted to appoint Rongzheng Shangshu Zheng Luo as governor of Jinglue Seven Towns, but Zheng Luojian resigned, and Wei Xuezeng was appointed later, which was recommended by cabinet minister Wang Xijue.

At that time, Zheng Luo advocated a peace negotiation, because he had a deep personal relationship with San Niangzi, and the border market was also the result of his years of hard work, and he did not want to waste it.But Wei Xuezeng is a tough main fighter, and he advocates fighting.The two disagreed, and a serious disagreement arose.Wei Xuezeng wooed Ye Mengxiong, the governor of Shaanxi, and criticized Zheng Luo for his dereliction of duty.However, Zheng Luo and San Niangzi joined forces to make Lalik give up attacking Taozhou and withdraw his troops.He never thought that Wei Xuezeng had listened to the rumors, thinking that Lalike had withdrawn his troops in the open, and secretly left 2 horses in Jiayu with evil intentions.He immediately went to the imperial court to continue sending troops, and was seconded by a large number of court officials.Seeing something wrong, Wang Xijue regretted recommending Wei Xuezeng, and wrote a letter criticizing Ye Mengxiong.

Shi Xing, Minister of the Ministry of War, understood the changes in the situation. In the end, Wei Xuezeng's Shangshu did not win the support of the Ministry of War. Instead, Zheng Luo was recalled to discuss the defense of Xuanfu and Datong.Anyone with a discerning eye can see that Lalik has returned to the east, and the defense of Xuanfu and Datong is threatened, which has nothing to do with Jiayu.Later, this incident was not very pleasant. There were conflicts between Shaanxi and Jin due to the use of troops and the distribution of food and wages. In the end, the imperial court had to let Lu Kun serve as the right minister of Shaanxi to mediate the general affairs, and the dispute was settled. .

After this incident, there was a little knot between Shanxi and Jin. Wei Xuezeng and Zheng Luo were at odds, and Lu Kun was caught in the middle.Later, Tangwu Ming'an, the leader of the Hetao Hui tribe who came to Hetao, intensified his demands for rewards after completing the exchange, but was beheaded by Wei Xuezeng forcefully, causing a military disaster in the Northwest. Wei Xuezeng actually caused a lot of criticism in the court.But he actually got a reward, named Prince Shaobao, and many people guessed that he actually had the Zheng family as his backer. "

"Is this Wei Xuezeng appointed for the second time after he became an official? I remember that he seemed to be in disagreement with Zhang Taiyue in the early years, so he became an official." Sui'er asked after carefully listening to Meng Kuang's narration.

"That's right, because of Feng Bao's problems, and when Gao Gong fell from power, he was the only one who quarreled with Zhang Taiyue, which made his relationship with Zhang Taiyue very bad. This person has a bad personality and is too self-willed." Meng Kuang commented.

"Where's Zheng Luo? His surname is Zheng, so he probably has something to do with the Zheng family."

"No, it just happened to have the same surname. Zheng Luo and Lu Kun should both be direct ministers, and Jin Yiwei has a basic judgment on them." Meng Kuang laughed.

"If Zheng Luo and Lu Kun are direct ministers, then it should only be Wei Xuezeng who has a relationship with the Zheng family. Could it be that it was not because of Lu Kun that you led me to Datong, but because of Wei Xuezeng?"

"It's also possible that Datong can be used as a transit point. After all, Shaanxi is not very stable right now." Meng Kuang thought.

"Anyway, it's still because of the payment, they are all staring at Mr. Taiyue's so-called treasure map. They don't know at all...that is not a treasure map at all." Sui'er said helplessly.

"Isn't it a treasure map?" Meng Kuang was stunned. Didn't Sui Er not know what secrets were hidden in the map of thousands of beasts and hundreds of flowers?Why do you now firmly say that it is not a treasure map?

"I just have a preliminary judgment. I think it's not a treasure map, but a list." Sui Er said.

"What list?"

"A list of all corrupt officials in the court, and the connections between them, including where and how much they hide their wealth." Sui'er said surprisingly.

Meng Kuang was startled, he didn't know what to say for a while, so he heard Sui Er say:

"Qing, your father once asked me what was embroidered on that picture. I answered him that the embroidered country of Ming Dynasty was embroidered. The beautiful country... is all in the purse sleeves of the officials! In fact, I embroidered There was a feeling in the dark when Mr. Taiyue seemed to realize that his life was not long. He was paving the way for Daming and the Holy Spirit. He hoped that his New Deal could be maintained... But he understands that people The dead lights are off. His new policy has offended too many people, and it cannot last long. Perhaps this picture of a thousand animals and a hundred flowers is all his hopes for the future of Ming Dynasty. I have suffered from it for several years, and I used to hate it so much But now that I am out of the palace, I strongly realize how lonely I am, just like Mr. Taiyue, and I am the only one who has inherited all his hopes. I don’t want to disappoint him... I have arranged a The task that has to be done - figure out what the picture is really hiding and give it to the right people."

When Sui Er said this, Meng Kuang was shocked by the flickering light in his eyes.Meng Kuang saw the light of worrying about the world in her lover's eyes.