Meng Dong

After Xu Weidan walked away for a long time, Yan Hong still sat peacefully, as if he had completely forgotten why he came to Qiwu Coffin today.He even touched a book from the side and casually flipped through it.

Meng Dong patiently drank a cup of tea beside him, but he didn't see any intention of getting up, so he finally couldn't help but ask, "Will the prince not go to see Mr. Xu?"

Yan Hong flipped through a few pages of the book in his hand, then raised his head and glanced at Meng Dong: "See what he's doing?"

"Didn't your lord come here today for Mr. Xu? Even if it takes time to prepare, the competition over there must have started." Meng Dong glanced at the books in his hand, the books in this room were all prepared by him. Yes, but it's been too long, and he himself can't remember what is in the book in Yan Hong's hand, which makes this person read it with such relish.

"I came here to read his jokes, but now I can't see the jokes. Do I want to go over to see him embrace the beauty?" Yan Hong said, shaking the book in his hand at Meng Dong, "This book is the king's previous book. I've never read it, but now it looks much more interesting than Xu Weidan."

"If your lord likes it, you can bring it back to the mansion when you leave later." Meng Dong got up and looked at the book in his hand before Yan Hong said, "I always like these folk chronicles, I find them interesting. Very, so I had someone help me collect a lot, besides the one in the prince’s hand, there should be some in my room, I’ll ask someone to find a few and take them back with me later.”

"This king has read a lot of local chronicles and so on. After all, there are many places in the world that I have never had the chance to visit in this lifetime, and only from books can I have a chance to learn about them. But most of the places I have read before are It’s the local conditions and customs of different parts of the Chu state, and yours is different.” Yan Hong turned the book over and glanced at the cover, “Ningzhou Tongzhi? Well, you can’t buy it in the Chu state.”

Meng Dong curled his lips into a smile: "As you said, my lord, there are many places in this world that I would never have the chance to visit once in this life. This Ningzhou is located in Beiliang, with high mountains and long roads, so it is as difficult as going to the last time. So I can only read it from the book."

"Ningzhou." Yan Hong looked up at Meng Dong, "I remember I promised you that I will take you to visit Ningzhou in the future."

"When I asked someone to buy this local chronicle, Meng Dong didn't expect that I would have a chance to meet you, my lord." Meng Dong stretched out his hand and played on the book, "I will take this local chronicle with me when the time comes, so that we can have a look at this book. Is what is written in it true?"

Yan Hong bent his lips to look at him, closed the book in his hand, stretched out his hand to pull the person over, sat down on the soft bed next to him, put one hand around Meng Dong's waist, tilted his head and leaned on his shoulder, Lazily said: "It depends on whether you like Ningzhou in this book or not. If you like it, even if the city of Ningzhou is different from here, I will find a way to make it the same."

In fact, what he said was too arrogant. Even if Yan Hong was a relative of the emperor and held military power, Ningzhou City was the capital of Beiliang after all, so how could he, the prince of Chu, do whatever he wanted.But Meng Dong didn't want to argue with him—people always make some promises that they can't fulfill in the end, but it doesn't mean they weren't sincere when they made the promises.

It is very rare to have this sincerity.

He adjusted his sitting posture to make Yan Hong more comfortable, and then said: "If the prince doesn't want to see Mr. Xu, we can go back to the mansion first. You didn't sleep well last night, so you just go back and have a rest."

Yan Hong didn't answer his words, he looked down at his fingers gently brushing across Meng Dong's arm, and asked, "Does the wound still hurt today?"

"Huh?" Meng Dong followed his gaze and glanced at his arm. He had to say that Yan Hong's golden sore medicine was really top-grade, so that Meng Dong would forget about his arm injury when he got up today.Not only did he forget, others may not have noticed, he walked through the Qiwu Hall with injuries, but no one asked, especially just now...

But the person in front of him spoke words of concern in such a casual tone.

Meng Dong couldn't help but glanced at Yan Hong's face, feeling mixed feelings for a moment, and forgot to answer his question.

Sensing the silence of the people around him, Yan Hong raised his head in surprise and met Meng Dong's gaze: "Why?"

Meng Dong came back to his senses, showed a smile, and replied: "If the prince doesn't mention it, I will forget that I was injured. The golden sore medicine is indeed very useful."

Yan Hong's face turned pale: "That's natural, how can I still lie to you." He raised his head and looked around the room, "Speaking of which, you haven't returned to the museum for many days, do you want me to accompany you? Say hello to your mother, and tell her that you are doing well in the palace."

"Lord Lao is bothering you. It's just that my mother doesn't like to see people. The number of times I have seen her since I was a child is also very small." Meng Dong said slowly.

"Huh?" Yan Hong was slightly surprised, but he didn't ask any more questions. He felt that the relationship between Meng Dong and his mother could not be deduced with common sense. Even if he asked, he couldn't get a real answer.He covered his lips and yawned, and lazily stood up, "It's about time, let's go see how Xu Weidan is doing now."

Because Jiangliu can now be regarded as one of the facades of Qiwu Hall, some people, especially those who are famous in Jiangling City, compete for her. Of course, the hall attaches great importance to it, and even uses it as a bargaining chip to attract guests, and simply uses the venue of the competition It was set up in the main hall, and other guests were allowed to watch.

When Yan Hong arrived leisurely with Meng Dong, the first thing he saw were many guests, surrounded by a table with three floors inside and three floors outside, and in the middle of the table were two people playing backgammon.On the left is a slightly fat middle-aged man sitting upright, staring intently at the table in front of him with a serious face.

On the opposite side of him was Xu Weidan with a leisurely face and holding a small and exquisite jug in his hand.

Yan Hong glanced at it, then smiled lightly: "It seems that we came a little early."

Meng Dong was puzzled, and was about to ask a question, when a young man in the hall came over and whispered something in his ear, Meng Dong waved his hand to the young man with surprise on his face, and said to Yan Hong in a low voice: "Just now The pitching is over."

"En." Yan Hong put his arms around his chest and looked at Xu Weidan, "Then?"

"Won't the prince ask about the result?"

Yan Hong pointed to the two people on the stage: "Look at the expressions of the two of them, why do you need to ask? Besides, although Xu Weidan looks cynical, he is a general after all. What is so difficult for him? If he loses to a businessman, I am afraid that he will lose his father's face."

"It seems that the prince understands Mr. Xu." Meng Dong couldn't help but glanced at Xu Weidan, and had to admit that he really underestimated this person.

Yan Hong laughed, looked up and saw a gauze curtain on the left side of the stage, and behind the gauze curtain a shadowy figure could be seen, presumably it was Jiang Liu.Although today's competition can be divided into winners and losers, the final choice still belongs to Jiang Liu.However, the results are already evident.

He stretched out his hand to grab Meng Dong's shoulder, raised his eyebrows: "Let's go."

As soon as the words fell, I heard Xu Weidan on the stage laughing: "The winner is a point, and the treasurer Qian will accept it."

The shopkeeper Qian blushed, staring at the chessboard in front of him, full of unwillingness, and finally couldn't help but glanced at the gauze tent not far away, his expression was extremely complicated, and after a long time, he suddenly stopped Xu Weidan who had just got up , said in a shy voice: "Mr. Xu wait a moment, I still have something to say."

"Huh?" Xu Weidan turned his head and glanced at him, with his hands behind his back, and tilted his head to look at him, "Treasurer Qian, let's talk."

The shopkeeper surnamed Qian stood up with difficulty. He coughed twice, cleared his throat, glanced at Xu Weidan, and finally turned his gaze to the gauze: "I lost both games, Xu I am willing to bow down to the master chess, but the competition is just a reference for the girl to choose, and the final decision is made by the girl, so before the girl makes a choice, I still have something to say."

He couldn't help but took a deep breath, and then continued to speak slowly: "I'm originally from the capital city, and I came to Jiangling City for a little business. When I happened to be in the Qiwu Pavilion, I was shocked when I heard a girl singing. People. For this reason, I stayed in Jiangling City for a long time, just to have more opportunities to get along with the girl."

There was silence in the hall, everyone wanted to hear what shocking words the treasurer Qian was about to say.

"When I was in the capital, I had a relationship with Mr. Xu, and I heard about Mr. Xu's style. Although he is young and suave, he is never at peace when he hangs around the flowers. Even if he is willing to compete with me for the girl today, but in the future It's hard to guarantee that I won't get tired of the girl and choose a new love. But I really have a heart for the girl. As long as the girl is willing, I am willing to redeem the girl for the girl, and marry the girl in as the main wife, and I can swear that I will never marry another person again. Concubine, only treat the girl wholeheartedly." Shopkeeper Qian finally finished what he wanted to say, and looked at the gauze tent with burning eyes, full of expectation.

There was also an uproar in the hall, after all, even if this Jiangliu is a country and a city, she is a person from Goulan after all, even though she is a noble girl and does not serve others with her body, she is still not on the stage after all. For a woman, if she can be loved by others and marry her back to the mansion as a concubine, it is already regarded as flattery, let alone this wealthy businessman from the capital wants to marry her as his wife.

Even Xu Weidan couldn't help but widen his eyes, his eyes swept over the rich businessman's face, and he raised his eyebrows slightly: "I don't know anything about Qian's shopkeeper, but according to your age and family background, there should be wives in the mansion." If they marry Miss Jiangliu and come in, what will they do?"

"Weak water is three thousand, I just take a scoop from the girl." Shopkeeper Qian raised his head and looked at Xu Weidan, "Master Xu can do it?"

Xu Weidan laughed, with high spirits, and bowed his hands to the shopkeeper Qian with admiration on his face: "Treasurer Qian has a deep love, and Xu is willing to bow down."

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