After Li Siyuan left, Tao Yaoyao flipped through the book in the house, and suddenly called the personal maid in. The autumn rain outside the house did not stop, the rain hit the green acacia, the voice was crisp, Tao Yaoyao had already stood up, and instructed the maid: "Prepare the car, I want to go far away." ”

The maid's bright eyes were full of surprise, "On such a rainy day, where is the big boss going?" ”

Tao Yaoyao looked out of the house, "Wu Guo." ”

Two years ago, Yang Pu, the king of Wu, was called the emperor, and now the state of Wu can no longer be called the state of Wu, but should be called the Wu Dynasty or the Great Wu.

When Tao Yaoyao arrived in Huaisi, the autumn rain had stopped, but she did not abandon the carriage and ride a horse, but let the carriage slow down and enter the territory of Wu unhurriedly.

Entering the north of the Yangtze River, crossing the Yangtze River, the light car and the Tao Yao Yao soon arrived in Jinling.

Jinling is the heart of the Wu Kingdom, and it is also the Kyoto of the Wu Dynasty today.

The style of Jinling is different from that of the Central Plains, or in other words, the style of the south has always been different from that of the north. The small bridge in the south flows, the chariots and horses in the north are vertical and horizontal, the wind and snow in the south are snowy, the golden iron horse in the north, the flowers are blooming in the south, and the wind is fierce in the north. If the southern country is a weak scholar, the northern country is a big man.

Of course, this difference is not simply compared with Jinling and Luoyang, and when you arrive in Jinling City, although you also feel the difference between the north and the south, it is not so obvious.

There are two places in Jinling City, which are the easiest to become the people's after-dinner conversation, one is the Tsing Yi Yamen in the imperial city, and the other is the Yipinlou in Kangfufang.

The former does not know much, so most of the anecdotes can be shown off by princes and nobles, dignitaries and dignitaries, but the latter is the place where the Chinese people in Jinling City flock to the place, and every day there are a few rich businessmen and talents.

Tao Yaoyao also went to Kangfufang, but did not go to Yipinlou, but found an inn near Yipinlou to stay. Yipinlou does not refuse to come, and welcomes guests from all over the world with a smile, but only refuses one type of person: women.

There is no other reason, because Yipinlou is a green building.

Although the Qinglou is not a brothel - the kiln is a brothel, and although the Qinglou women are not prostitutes-women - but Qingqi people, the "masters" during this period are all geisha after all, so they naturally will not welcome other women to come in and be jealous.

Tao Xiaoyao didn't enter the Yipinlou, but if Li Congjing came here, he would definitely go in and have a look. As another kind of essence of traditional culture, the Qinglou is a place where the geisha are both talented and beautiful, and the talents are amorous, leaving countless stories and masterpieces, which Li Congjing has really longed for for a long time - which is incomprehensible to ordinary people in later generations

Of course, they can't understand it, because that style of writing is long gone,

Push open the window, Tao Yaoyao looked at the Yipinlou not far away, it was almost dusk, the front of the Yipinlou was already noisy with cars and horses, and the tourists were weaving, listening to the person in charge of the military intelligence department here behind her to introduce her to the scenery and people related to the Yipinlou, she lazy eyebrows and eyes slightly raised.

"Jinling City only knows that the Tsing Yi Yamen is mysterious and unpredictable, and the Qing talents of Yipinlou are the best in the world, but few people know that Yipinlou is actually the industry of Tsing Yi Yamen." The MI officer smiled playfully when he said something funny.

"When it comes to spying on the news of the world, secretly stirring up the situation in the court, there is indeed no more suitable place than the Qinglou." Tao Yao said a word idlely, suddenly thought of a person, and asked teasingly: "Could it be that Lin Anxin himself is also a Qingqi person in Yipinlou?" ”

"The big boss is right, Lin Anxin is indeed the most popular Qingqi person in Yipinlou." The head of the military intelligence department laughed, "But it's not easy to meet her." The people who can be received by her, whether they are talented or dignitaries, are most likely the objects that Xu Zhihe wants to woo. ”

Tao Yaoyao sneered, with a hint of disdain between her eyebrows, "If I want to see her, I can't see her?" ”

"At least not today." The head of the Military Intelligence Service is human.

"Why?" Tao Yaoyao asked.

"Because today Xu Zhihe 'invited' Lin Anxin to go to the house."

"Oh?"

"It is said that Xu Zhihe hosted a banquet for Xu Zhixun in the mansion today."

"It's funny."

Can't help but be funny.

After Yang Pu became the emperor, he took Xu Zhihe as the left servant to shoot and participate in political affairs, and the people of Wu called him "political servant shooting", and his status was extremely respectful.

- After all, Xu Wen and Xu Zhihe are ministers and ministers, and monarchs, and there is a process of unauthorized and seizing power. Perhaps out of the need to avoid people's ears, in the process of abusing power and seizing power, Xu Wen began to adopt a strategy: he went out of the town of Runzhou, mastered military power, controlled national politics remotely, and his heirs sat in the imperial court and acted as the administrative power.

At this time, the person Xu Wen arranged in the court was Xu Zhihe.

The history books say that during this period, "(Xu Zhihe) diligent, thrifty, and simple up and down to serve (Xu) Wen although he was in charge of the country, and the favor has been attributed to the emperor (Xu Zhihe)", Xu Wen was particularly jealous of Xu Zhihe, and some people persuaded Xu Wen to say: "In the middle of the auxiliary government, it is not advisable to fake its surname, please use your son-in-law to inquire", Xu Zhihe immediately went to the table after "assassinating" this matter, and invited himself out of the town of Jiangxi, but the result was "the table is not on the table and the temperature is urgent, so it stops." Soon after, Xu Wen fell ill and died.

At this time, there was only one person who could compete with Xu Zhihe for power, and that was the "sister-in-law Zhixun" Xu Zhixun.

Xu Zhixun was the envoy of the Jinling Festival during this period, and the deputy capital of all provinces, and followed Xu Wen on weekdays. After Xu Wen's death, "Zhiwen and the emperor (Xu Zhihe) competed for power." ”

It was precisely because she knew that Xu Zhihe and Xu Zhixun were fighting inextricably, so Tao Yaoyao felt very interesting after hearing that Xu Zhihe invited Xu Zhixun to a banquet, she said: "Xu Zhixun is not good to stay in Runzhou, what did he do when he came to Jinling?" Isn't he a sheep in the mouth of a tiger? ”

The person in charge of the military intelligence department said: "Xu Zhixun and Xu Zhihe compete, one has military power but less power, and the other holds power but less military power, and both sides salivate over the power in each other's hands. Since Xu Zhixun wants to seize power from Xu Zhihe, how can he not come to Jinling? Besides, Xu Zhiwen coerced the princes of the Son of Heaven, and the edict was issued, if Xu Zhixun was unwilling to raise troops to attack, how could he not come? ”

"How long has Xu Zhixun been in Jinling?" Tao Yaoyao asked.

"It's been more than a month."

"The rest of the month is not short, how did Xu Zhihe deal with Xu Zhixun?" Tao asked again.

"Fake Yang Pu's hand, leave Xu Zhixun to serve as the left commander in Jinling."

"Stay as the Left Army?" Tao Yaoyao sneered, "This can be regarded as a salary draw from the bottom of the kettle and taking away Xu Zhixun's military power?" ”

"Eight or nine is not far from ten."

"Presumably, it won't be long before Xu Zhihe will also lead the Jinling Festival."

"As it should be."

"In this way, the banquet that Xu Zhixun went to Xu Zhihe to go to today was originally a Hongmen banquet?"

"Although he knew that it was a Hongmen banquet, Xu Zhixun couldn't help but go."

"Not bad. In Jinling, Xu Zhixun is no different from fish and meat, and has no choice. ”

"Xu Zhixun probably didn't expect him to lose so quickly."

"If so, will Xu Zhixun fight back to the death?"

"This"

Not only was Tao Yaoyao thinking about whether Xu Zhixun would fight back on the verge of death, but Xu Zhihe was also worried about this matter. So although Yingying Yanyan in the hall sang and danced endlessly, and there was no taste in his mouth for the delicious food and wine on the table in front of him, he was still kind on his face, and he persuaded Xu Zhixun to drink endlessly.

Although Xu Zhixun also forced a smile, his heart was even more unpleasant than Xu Zhihe. Anyone who is robbed of a country's military power and forcibly left in Kyoto to be a painless leftist army will not have a very good feeling in his heart. If there is a taste, it is also a bitter and angry taste.

The dignitaries and dignitaries in Jinling City all know that Xu Zhihe and Xu Zhixun are on the same footing, and they will not feel good if they don't cramp each other, and they won't sleep peacefully if they don't knock each other down into the abyss, but the two parties don't seem to know anything about it. Anyone who sees them living in harmony and laughing at each other will be suspicious.

Lin Anxin did not have such doubts, and Song Qiqiu, Yan Keqiu, Luo Zhishen, Zhou Zong and others who were accompanying him did not have such doubts.

Xu Zhihe raised his wine glass and said to Xu Zhiqian with a smile: "Although Brother Xun grew up in Jinling before, he has rarely come to Jinling in recent years, I don't know how much I know about the scenery and people that have risen in Jinling City in recent years?" ”

"I wonder what my brother is referring to?" Xu Zhixun was also smiling, and then seemed to realize something, and pretended to suddenly say: "Foolish brother, I heard that in recent years, there has been a first-class building in Jinling, which is a place where scholars and magnates flock to it. ”

"Brother Inquiry really understands the amorous feelings!" Xu Zhihe laughed heartily and pointed to Lin Anxin, who was sitting in the hall, "Do you know this person?" ”

The beauty in the hall has a plump body, her skin is like clotted fat, her eyebrows are like distant mountains, and she obviously exudes a seductive mature charm all over her body, but she has an inviolable look, which is the most important thing for those who eat marrow and know the taste can not restrain themselves, Xu Zhixun couldn't help but shine in his eyes, and said in a lost voice: "Could it be that this is the lady of peace of mind?" ”

"Anxin Niangzi has never been out of the first floor to serve guests, today I ask my brother is a good blessing!" Xu Zhihe showed a rather complacent look, looked at Lin Anxin and said, "Can you hear what I said to ask my brother?" ”

Lin Anxin stood up and saluted, "I heard it." ”

Xu Zhihe continued: "I have always heard that you are both talented and talented, especially you play the pipa well, which makes Jinling City praise, I don't know if you can see it today?" ”

"The slave family is ugly." Lin Anxin replied lightly.

Xu Zhihe immediately waved his hand to remove the singing and dancing in the hall, leaving only one of the futons, Lin Anxin Shi Ran sat down, and did not say much, his chin was lowered, his slender hands were shallow, and the quiet music rose.

Xu Zhixun looked at Lin Anxin, like a child seeing a colorful butterfly, a young man seeing a beautiful woman he had dreamed of for a long time, and a literati seeing the beautiful mountains and rivers, he was stupid.

Xu Zhihe took Xu Zhixun's demeanor in his eyes, tilted his head imperceptibly, and nodded lightly to one of the attendants behind him.

The attendant understood, turned and walked quietly into the inner room. Suddenly, the attendant turned back with the tray in hand.

This scene happened to fall into the eyes of one person in the hall.

This person is a servant, named Shen Weigao, who is good at playing the three-hole flute, and is quite famous. In the past, he was oppressed by the powerful, and he was relieved by Xu Zhihe, and he has always been grateful to Xu Zhihe.

There was a high-grade golden bell on the tray in the hand of the attendant, Xu Zhihe stood up, poured a glass of amber wine from the golden bell, and knew that it was extraordinary at a glance, he came to Xu Zhixun, who was staring at Lin An's eyes, and said to him with a smile: "Brother Xun is really a temperamental, but although the music is good, don't forget to drink." This is the new good wine of the foolish brother, and he has not been willing to take it out, and it is rare to get together with the younger brother today, and he is a hero with wine. ”

Xu Zhixun hurriedly got up, looked ashamed, and took the wine glass.

Xu Zhihe motioned to Xu Zhixun to taste the taste, with a warm smile on his face, "I wish my brother a long life." ”

"Brother, don't dare to resign, thank you brother." Xu Zhixun was very moved, smelled the wine, praised the good wine, raised his glass and sent it to his mouth.

Xu Zhihe was still smiling, but a hint of ruthlessness flashed in his eyes.

When the wine glass reached his mouth, Xu Zhixun suddenly stopped his movements, and the wine in the cup was not poured into his mouth.

Xu Zhihe was stunned, and then covered up the past well, pretending to be curious: "The wine is in front, why don't you drink it immediately, don't you think the wine is good?" ”

Xu Zhixun smiled, suddenly picked up his wine glass from the desk, divided half of it, and handed the gold cup back to Xu Zhihe, holding half a glass of wine in his hand, and his smile did not decrease, "Brother is very loving, foolish brother is very grateful, such a beautiful wine, how can the foolish brother drink alone, I am willing to share it with my brother, and enjoy five hundred years old." ”

The hall was full of wine people, looking at the two of them with interest, Lin Anxin, who was stroking the pipa in the hall, looked focused, and the pipa sound was crisp and graceful, like a pearl falling on a jade plate.

However, the sound of the pipa may not always be like a pearl falling on a jade plate, and at some point, it is also like thunder, which makes people tremble.

Xu Zhihe's face changed, flickering in the candlelight.

It's just that in an instant, Xu Zhihe regained the smile on his face, but this smile was not as natural as before, his eyes flickered as if he was looking left and right, "Brother Inquiry's words are wrong, this wine is the sincere wish of Brother Inquiry, how can you share and drink it, how can you lose half of your thoughts?" ”

Xu Zhixun's face was still as sincere and ignorant as Fang Cai's smile, under such a smile, no one would notice that his vest was soaked with cold sweat, he insisted: "The foolish brother knows that the elder brother cares, but the elder brother doesn't know that the foolish brother also cares about the elder brother?" Please don't shirk it, brother. ”

Xu Zhihe looked at Xu Zhixun, with no intention of taking the wine, and Xu Zhixun also looked at Xu Zhihe, with no intention of retreating and giving up.

The autumn wind swept the curtains, and the coolness seemed to be like a cold winter in an instant, piercing the bone marrow.

Whether it is Song Qiqiu, Zhou Zong and others, or Lin Anxin who plays the pipa, no matter how dull he is, he can also see the hidden killing intent in the wine.

Everyone changed color, but it was not easy to act rashly, and the atmosphere in the hall was extremely grim and embarrassing for a while.

However, everyone knows that this grim and embarrassing atmosphere, like a tense bowstring, will not last, and will definitely explode after a moment. But what happens after the outbreak? When the sharp arrow leaves the string, the killing intent will no longer be able to cover up half a point, and then the water will come out, and the fish will die and the net will be broken.

Xu Zhihe and Xu Zhixun stood opposite each other, their eyes colliding, which was more dangerous than the intersection of swords.

At this time, a burst of laughter that should not have been heard in the hall. It is like a stream, breaking the tranquility of the mountains and rivers, and like a lover's delicate hand, soothing that restless heart.

Everyone followed the prestige, and the servant Shen gradually got up and left his seat. He came to Xu Zhihe and Xu Zhixun, and said with a smile: "The two adults have a deep brotherly relationship, even if they see villains like servants, they can't help but be moved, but this wine is like a beauty, in the cup is like on the couch, and Luo Ji has already been removed, but how can you endure this cold?" The two adults are inconsiderate of the wine, but the servants are very pitiful! ”

After that, Shen Weigao did not hesitate to commit the following offense, took the two glasses of wine in Xu Zhixun's hand, and poured them all into the golden cup, and couldn't help but say, he drank it all with his neck up.

After drinking, Shen gradually burped and praised: "Good wine, really good wine"!

Only then did he salute Xu Zhihe, and said seriously with his drunken eyes: "Such a beautiful wine, how can you drink a glass of wine?" Please also give it to the servant, so that the servant can enjoy it more. ”

Xu Zhihe laughed and said, "You old drunkard, you can drink!" Well, it will be given to you! ”

"Thank you, sir!" After that, Shen Zhigao unceremoniously grabbed the golden bell, hugged it in his arms, as if he was holding a beautiful woman in his arms, and apologized to Xu Zhihe: "The servant is already drunk, and he doesn't dare to be presumptuous here, please allow the servant to rest." ”

"Okay, stand down." Xu Zhihe is very personable.

Shen gradually left, and the smile on Xu Zhihe's face finally no longer had a different color, and he asked Xu Zhi: "Brother Qian, sit down, you and I continue to drink!" ”

"That's exactly what I want." Xu Zhixun was obviously relieved and sat down peacefully.

When he went back to the desk, Xu Zhihe glanced at the attendant who came out with the wine, and the attendant understood and hurriedly left from the side.

This drinking banquet finally ended after Lin Anxin played a few tunes, Xu Zhixun seemed to be too drunk to stand unsteadily, and was helped by someone to say goodbye to Xu Zhihe, Xu Zhihe just told him to go back and rest in peace, and said that he would have a banquet again in the coming day, and did not stay.

Sending Xu Zhixun away, Xu Zhihe immediately returned to the backyard, saw the attendant, and immediately asked, "How is it?" ”

The squire shook his head, "I can't save it." ”

Wine, of course, is poisonous wine, very poisonous wine, if you drink it, you have to die, everyone is the same, even if there is an antidote, it is useless to be a little late.

Xu Zhihe's face was sad, as if he was about to cry, he was silent for a long time, and sighed: "Send a bereavement to Shen Zhigao's family." After speaking, he added in an accentuated tone: "Generous condolences!" ”

The attendant took the order and departed.

Lin Anxin followed behind Xu Zhihe and said softly: "Do you want to use the Tsing Yi Yamen to secretly get rid of it?" ”

Xu Zhihe looked up at the moon and said abruptly: "That's it, stop here." ”

Lin Anxin was surprised and puzzled, and couldn't help but persuade: "The grass needs to be eradicated, otherwise there will be endless troubles."

Xu Zhihe waved his hand, signaling Lin Anxin not to continue, "Providence is like this, Brother Xun deserves a long life, why should we force it?" Besides, what I want is his power, not his people, so why not spare his life? ”

"But"

"That's it, don't say much!"

"Yes"