Bright moon out of Tianshan

Xiao Jian said: "No!" He hurriedly tried to free his hand, but Zhao Yuancai held onto it tightly, pulled it to his lips and kissed it, and said, "Then let's go and peek at how Xu Siqing and Yu Lingzi are both cultivating together?"

Xiao Jian hurriedly said: "I don't want to look at it, I really don't want to look at it. Your Majesty, please do what you want." Shi Dali finally pulled his hand out.

Zhao Yuancai sighed regretfully, and said, "You always reject me. Do you have to obey me when I die?"

Xiao Jian lowered his head and didn't look at him, and said in a shy voice: "Your Majesty, I'm living in a foreign country, I can't return home, I'm always in panic, I've already suffered a lot, Your Majesty, don't make things difficult for me, okay?"

The ground-carved carvings allowed the wind outside the window to penetrate unscrupulously, carrying the fragrance of the leaves, brushing a few strands of messy hair on his forehead, and lightly brushing the bright and picturesque eyebrows.Zhao Yuancai's heart moved, and he stretched out his hand involuntarily, brushed away those strands of messy hair, and said with a smile: "Okay, I won't make it difficult for you, I will wait for the day when you are willing. But don't tell me about your going back. How he treats you with the surname of Gao in Dongqi, and how I treat you, you should compare them carefully."

Xiao Jian escaped unharmed and returned to Mingjie Hall, but his nominal concubine, Xiao Xuefei, was nowhere to be seen. When he came back in the middle of the night, he pulled Xiao Jian up from the brocade quilt on the long couch by his ear, and said with a smile: "Sir, your love letter is here."

Xiao Jian rubbed his ears and asked: "What love letter? Don't talk nonsense, give it to me quickly." He reached out and grabbed a roll of paper in her hand, opened it, and saw a few lines written on it: "The soldiers have been placed, But there is a lot of shortage of food and grass, if they are transported in large quantities, the enemy soldiers will know the truth. We are discussing and deliberating." The signature below is a "three".

Xiao Jian tore up the note, frowned in thought, Xiao Xuefei squeezed beside him and sat down, knowingly asked: "Sir, who is the letter from? Is it a love letter from my second brother?"

Xiao Jian frowned and said, "Go, go, go to bed!"

Three days later, Xu Siqing sent someone to Mingjie Hall to pay homage to Xiao Jian, and Xiao Jian agreed.He brought many precious gifts to the door, hoping to make friends with the emperor's new favorite.After the two exchanged pleasantries, Xu Siqing proposed to invite him out for a drink, and said that it was His Majesty's intention, so he must have a good time with General He.

He is very close to currying favors, Xiao Jian knew it in his heart, so he was disrespectful and followed him out of Juzhengyuan.The two of them rushed down to "Shun Pavilion", the largest fireworks place in Taiyuan City, surrounded by their attendants.Xiao Jian raised his head and saw the words "Yun Po Yue Lai" written in elegant and unrestrained fonts on the big plaque. The implication here was very strange. He laughed loudly and said, "Interesting, who is this?" Written on the plaque?"

Xu Siqing said in a low voice: "This is the title of the Holy Majesty."

Xiao Jian stopped talking immediately, Xu Siqing looked at his face, and continued: "General, this is our own property, general can come and go as he pleases, you don't have to be restrained." His tone was very affectionate, Xiao Jian was surprised, he didn't know himself When did he become a family with him.After following him in, he saw that the decoration was exquisite and gorgeous, rich and grand, not like a place of fireworks, but more like the layout of a wealthy family.

Passing through a lot of carved beams and painted buildings, Xu Siqing led him to a building named "Huiyan Building", where the girls shuttled back and forth, which was very lively.The two went upstairs, Xu Siqing had a private room, so he took Xiao Jian in and sat down, while the guards guarded the door.

When the two sat down, Xu Siqing asked cautiously: "The general is from the south of the Yangtze River? We have dim sum chefs from the south here. How about trying their skills?"

Xiao Jian smiled and said, "Anything is fine, I don't pay that much attention." Xu Siqing said, "In this case, the next official is up to the decision." Official, why did Mr. Xu call himself an official, how can I deal with myself? "Xu Siqing hurriedly said: "No, no, the general's words are different.The general is young and promising, he is highly valued by the monarch, and it is expected that he will be successful in the future, and the subordinate officials are just messing around in the court, but in their hearts they still like to come out and do some small business.Even some small businesses are not going well, and there are always people who make things difficult for the lower officials, so how can they be as good as the generals with a bright future? "

Xiao Jian couldn't help laughing when he heard this, and said: "Lord Xu is too self-effacing. Zhao Guo is a businessman, and his status is no lower than other people's. As an official, who dares to embarrass the adults?"

Xu Siqing sighed, but didn't mention it anymore, Xiao Jian also changed the topic to other places.Xu Siqing is an extremely well-behaved person. He only cares about the good wine and vegetables on the floor, persuading him to drink one cup after another, but he refuses to let the girls come to serve him.After making such a fuss until night, it seemed that Xiao Jian was already half-drunk. He just greeted his followers and planned to send Xiao Jian back in person.

After leaving the gate of Shun Pavilion, he saw a large cart with red lunettes and canopies parked in the shadows not far from the gate.A tall figure stood quietly beside the wheel, it was Qi Jia.

Xu Siqing's legs gave way, and he almost didn't kneel down, but stood up straight, and hurriedly helped Xiao Jian over, Qi Jia motioned for him to put it directly into the car, and saw two hands stretched out to catch it.Then Qi Jia waved to Xu Siqing, and Xu Siqing retreated obediently.

Xiao Jian was dragged into the car, and a dark and sweet scent instantly surrounded him. He felt that he fell into someone's arms, and suddenly he woke up. ?”

Zhao Yuancai was silent for a moment, and sighed helplessly: "Why are you so vigilant? You sobered up in a blink of an eye. Are you so wary of me? You can't take advantage of me!"

Xiao Jian broke free and sat down next to him: "No, no, this is the nature of a villain, and he didn't deliberately guard against His Majesty. Where did Your Majesty go?"

Zhao Yuancai didn't care about his estrangement, and said casually, "Anyway, I didn't come here specially to pick you up. I went to the military camp outside the city and just passed by when I came back. Then what did Xu Siqing coax you to do?"

Xiao Jian said: "I didn't do anything, I just ate and drank, and watched the people coming and going below through the curtain. He said that next time he would invite me to the teahouse to watch a play, saying that it was still his property. This man seems to be very rich. Does it seem like you're very angry?"

Zhao Yuancai smiled and said: "My little beauty looks like she doesn't hear anything outside the window every day, and you can see that he has a lot of resentment. Then do you know why he came to curry favor with you?"

Xiao Jian said: "Your Majesty, it's not a villain he is courting. A villain can't give him anything. Although this person is an official in the court, he is a businessman at heart. A businessman values ​​profits. He won't flatter you for nothing. Think about it. It is a request to His Majesty."

Zhao Yuancai put his arm on his shoulder and said with a smile: "Yes, he has something to ask of me, but it's the same for you. He has always wanted to be the president of various chambers of commerce in the country of Zhao, but that's me. Royal seal. But that Yao Yuan is much older than him, and has held the position of president for many years. I don’t want to mess with that old guy casually. But Xu Siqing is very well-behaved, and the things he gave are very suitable Master's intentions, and the means of flattering him are also very suitable for us. Especially knowing how to please you, you are so smart and winky!"

Xiao Jian leaned on the soft and smooth brocade cushion behind him, and was silent. The status of "the emperor's new favorite" is fine in other places, but it is an extraordinary event in Zhao State.He suddenly laughed silently in the darkness, the smile gradually spread, and finally he laughed out loud, shaking his body slightly.Zhao Yuancai noticed it, and asked, "What's the matter? What are you laughing at?"

Xiao Jian said with a smile: "It's nothing. It's really strange to think about a person's life. Things you hide and don't want to face, you thought you'd finally escaped, but you don't know when you will bump into them again." In the Eastern Qi military camp, Gu Yong proposed to let him seduce Zhao Yuancai. He was very angry and quarreled with Gao Huai.Now he took the initiative to return to Zhao Yuancai's side and climbed into his carriage.Sure enough, the world is fickle, from one moment to another.

Zhao Yuancai had a sense of understanding in his heart, stretched out his hand to twirl the hair on his shoulder, and said, "You mean to hide from me? Xiaoxiao, although I have a heart for you, I haven't forced you during this period of time. But If you are willing, of course I will be disrespectful. What do you think?"

Xiao Jian said: "Your Majesty, I don't know what to say. I just want to get out of the car and walk back by myself."

His Majesty the Emperor of Zhao State let out a long sigh, and the dream was once again shattered.

In the following days, Xu Siqing came to lure Xiao Jian out every three days, drinking wine today and watching a theater the next.Zhao Yuancai is also very good at joining in the fun, every time at night, he would just pass by the place where the two of them were having fun, and pick up Xiao Jian on the way back.Every time Xu Siqing sent Xiao Jian to the car with great sincerity and fear, and then saw those two big hands stretched out, and lifted him over.

The two had been in contact for a long time, and Xu Siqing's words gradually became clearer, and the meaning in the words finally had the meaning of asking Xiao Jian to help him speak well in front of His Majesty the Emperor.Xiao Jian deliberately pretended to be confused at the beginning, but after some probing, he got hesitant and said, "You have to ask me to meet that Yao Yuan, and then we can make a conclusion."

Xu Siqing said: "This is easy. The old man is planning to call everyone to discuss some matters. At that time, the subordinate officials will bring the general to participate."

Xiao Jian was taken by Xu Siqing for the first time. When he saw Yao Yuan and a large group of Zhao businessmen in Huaiyin Hall, Yao Yuan was cursing, his white beard trembling slightly. Hell, I'll fuck him with the eighteen generations of the Gao family's ancestors in the Eastern Qi Dynasty, I'll fuck him with all the ministers in the imperial court up and down in the Eastern Qi Dynasty, I'll fuck him with the men and women in the harem..." Then he scolded, just like the spring river tide connects the sea level, Wave after wave turned over, with gorgeous diction and a variety of tricks.

Xu Siqing said in a low voice: "General, listen, it's just acting like this for the old and disrespectful, it really loses the face of the merchants of my country of Zhao."

Xiao Jian also said in a low voice: "Why is he cursing?"

Xu Siqing said: "Since the princess of Dongqi died here, all the merchants from Zhao State were driven back by the old emperor of Dongqi, and all the business there was ruined. The merchants who went to Beiyan also sent troops to attack because of Dongqi. They were cut off from their way of life, so they had to retreat back to the country of Zhao. That’s all right, the key is that Luoyang used to be a transit and distribution center for goods, even if they didn’t set foot on the land of Dongqi, they changed hands privately through Dongqi merchants in Luoyang, and the goods would be the same It can be transferred to the Central Plains and Jiangnan. However, when the war broke out a while ago, Luoyang was changed hands again and again, and finally was taken back by the third prince. As a result, this way of life was also cut off. They all came to this President Yao to complain, because they were taxed High. At the critical moment of the war between the two countries, the imperial court naturally wanted to collect more taxes for military pay, which is not surprising. They discussed writing a letter to His Majesty and wanted to reduce some taxes."

Xiao Jian nodded, and said: "I'm afraid it won't work, Your Majesty won't agree. They made enough money during the Harvest and Shun years, and now they are unwilling to take any risks if there is a slight turmoil. ?”

Xu Siqing smiled sympathetically: "Yes, yes, what the general said is very true. Only a villain is only thinking of the emperor and the general. I will never say such nonsense, and I will never say such a heartless thing." made."