Chang’an’s First Beauty - Chapter 26

Xiwei’s morning light shines through the Ying window and shines on Shen Zhen.

After sixteen years of life, she felt the pain of a hangover for the first time.

In fact, she woke up a long time ago.

It’s just that she had a headache and intermittently remembered yesterday’s things, so she really didn’t want to face it.

Shen Zhen curled up on the head of the bed, biting the tip of his thumb, really wishing to erase all the images that hovered in his mind.

Just when she was upset, Tangyue knocked on the door and whispered, “Girl, it’s time to get up.”

After washing, she was picked up by Tang Yue like a wandering soul. Looking at herself in the bronze mirror, she closed her eyes in despair.

She remembered everything.

Breakfast is always used between the east side.

When Shen Zhen opened the door, Lu Yan was already sitting at the table.

Today’s breakfast is very different from the past.

The table case seemed to be separated by a Chu River. The side where he was sitting was full of delicacies, and her side, there was only a bowl of glutinous rice dumplings and a bowl of very light bean soup.

It seemed to be deliberately prepared for her “drunk” person.

Shen Zhen walked up to him and whispered, “My lord”.

Lu Yan looked up at her, “Sit down.”

After seated, Shen Zhen glanced at him secretly, and he was relieved to see that he was generally the same in normal days. Okay.

At this time, Tangyue sent two towels as usual.

Lu Yan took one of them and wiped his hands repeatedly, with great meticulousness from beginning to end. Seeing his movements, Shen Zhen’s heart felt like being held by someone, and the picture of him scrubbing himself yesterday suddenly appeared in his mind.

She raised her hand and waved in front of her eyes, and quickly interrupted the blushing memory.

After Lu Yan took a sip of the wooden chopstick, Shen Zhen followed and took a sip of the porcelain spoon, taking a sip and drinking.

After a while, she was still chewing slowly, Lu Yan had already used up.

He put down the wooden chopsticks and looked at her in his spare time.

There was no trace of the delicacy on her body yesterday.

Perhaps his eyes were too hot and too dazzling, so even if Shen Zhen lowered his head at this time, he could guess that he must be slandering himself in his heart, and the content is still related to yesterday.

She slowly raised her hand, pretended to rub her eyes, and then secretly looked at him through her fingers. With just one glance, she saw the blood on his ears and the dangling tooth marks.

Shen Zhen paused and immediately lowered his head.

After a while, she put down the wooden chopsticks, took a deep breath, pretending to be surprised, and patted her hands, and then got up, “My lord, I suddenly remembered that there was an account that was mistaken yesterday. I have to change it back quickly.”

Seeing that she was about to run, Lu Yan glanced at her with a long arm, and pushed her into his arms, “Did I say let you go?” Somehow, his last rising tail sound was too much. A hint of flirting.

Shen Zhen stared at him, bit the bullet and said: “But if you don’t change it now, you may forget it in a while.”

He raised his hand and squeezed her face, and changed the tone of Master Jingzhaofu: “Really, then tell me, which account was wrong?”

Her excuse was so ruthlessly exposed by him.

Suddenly, her cheeks, ears, and neck were flushed, and when she was nervous, her little hand could not help but fist.

Lu Yan pulled the small fist in front of him and broke her fingers one by one. This easy action was to destroy her defense step by step and force her to obey.

He played with her palm while looking at her directly.

This look, coupled with the pouting smile at the corner of his mouth, adds a cynical sneer.

Seeing that she couldn’t answer.

Lu Yan said again: “According to Jin’s law, in front of the imperial court ordering officer, at least, you have to hit twenty boards.”

After that, he took her index finger again, first touched the three shallow marks on his neck, and then took her to touch his ear.

Every time he moved, her heartbeat missed a beat.

“If you deal with officials, it is the lightest, and you have to eat prison food.” Lu Yan shook her hand with a slight smile on his face.

Maybe it’s that yesterday’s Jiu Jin hasn’t passed, and Shen Zhen’s courage hasn’t gone down.

After hearing these words, she blushed, looking at his eyes with scorching eyes and replied: “Master Lu usually tries cases like this, is it the same way that he holds the women’s trial?”

With a serious tone and serious expression, the man in front of her couldn’t help laughing.

After a while, he lowered his head to stabilize her lips, kept this position unchanged, and took her back to the inner room.

Shen Zhen’s body suddenly lost weight and could only circle his neck.

Inadvertently, he scratched him again.

Lu Yan curled his lips, as if saying, Shen Zhen, you did it on purpose.

—

When the time came, Lu Yan went to the Cishi Mansion as scheduled.

He did not ride in a sedan, but went directly on foot. There is no other reason. Both of them are in Wulipu, not far away. Between Luyuan and Zhaofu, there is only one street across from each other, and they just turned a corner.

Hearing someone knock on the door, Xiao Si slowly opened the door of Zhao Mansion. He didn’t recognize anyone, so he said, “Dare to ask the son?”

“At Xiaweixun, please give an announcement.” Lu Yan said.

The Zhao family has a high status in Yangzhou, and most of the visitors are not rich or noble.

Seeing that he was so energetic and handsome, Xiao Si was very polite. He put the bamboo broom aside and said respectfully: “Wait a minute.”

Today, Zhao Chongxiumu is teaching his eldest son Zhao Nian in the study. Zhao Nian is not intelligent. He has made the word several times wrong. He is about to get angry. He heard someone say: “My lord, there is a guard outside the door. The son begs to see you.”

When Zhao Chong heard this, he hurriedly opened the door of the study, and said, “Please come in quickly.” After finishing speaking, he felt uncomfortable, and said: “You ask Wei Lin to take him to sit in the front hall. Be sure to watch him. , He is not allowed to go to other places, I will come back to the house to pick up some clothes.”

Steward Wei received the instruction, ran to the door, bowed and greeted him warmly, “It’s Master Wei, please.”

Lu Yan nodded and thanked him.

When he walked to the inner courtyard, a gust of wind hit, and gusts of cold air surged around. After Lu Yan took his seat, Steward Wei poured him a cup of tea, “This is the new Maojian this year, you can try it.”

Lu Yan looked at Zhao Mansion calmly.

It was a lot more low-key than he thought. A three-in-three yard with few slaves. From the outside, it really didn’t seem to be a corrupt official’s residence. I just don’t know if there is a darkroom under the ground.

It was a pity that there were people around him, so he couldn’t walk around at will, so he picked up the tea on the side, squeezed the tea lid, and took two sips.

After a while, Zhao Chong walked over with cash.

Lu Yan got up and saluted: “Master Zhao.”

Zhao Chong smiled and said: “Sit down, sit down, Brother Wei doesn’t have to be so polite with me.”

He looked at the prints on Lu Yan’s neck and ears, and then smiled: “Brother Wei, did the guy at home get this ear?”

Lu Yan’s eyes stopped and nodded.

I have to say that his image of “drinking wine” is even more convincing after being so troubled by Shen Zhen.

After Zhao Chong sat down, butler Wei poured another cup of tea.

He picked it up and took a sip: “Brother Wei hasn’t been in Yangzhou for a long time. Maybe he didn’t have time to see the scenery. I know that there is a good scene on the Slender West Lake. Why don’t you let Wei go and watch? “

Lu Yan said: “Then it’s better to be respectful.” This seemingly polite inquiry did not give people a chance to refuse.

Before noon, they arrived at the Slender West Lake.

Zhao Chong took him into a magnificent restaurant—Baiyuelou. When the shopkeeper saw him, the corners of his mouth would touch his ears, “Master Zhao, the nice wing on the second floor has been reserved for you early. “

It can be seen that Zhao Chong really likes this kind of courtesy, this kind of self-sufficient feeling of the stars holding the moon, and the emperor of the earth, making his face red.

And the trace of admiration on Lu Yan’s face made him even more useful.

I just don’t know how Zhao Chong would feel if he learned that the son of the merchant in front of him was the nephew of the sage’s relatives.

After going up to the second floor, they entered a windowless wing, which was pitch black, like late at night.

After they were seated, the shopkeeper of Baiyuelou set up a white curtain in front of them, and then lit the lights on both sides of the curtain.

Gourmet pastries and sake side dishes are also prepared together.

Zhao Chong took a sip of wine, a sound of silk and bamboo, accompanied by the sound of sandal boards, slowly sounded from the door, and then, behind the white screen, five figures appeared, in other words, the figures of five women. .

This is a shadow play of living people.

The sound of the zheng was getting faster, and the five girls danced vigorously, with long sleeves and slow belts, winding around like a ring, moving and turning, and they were like gods.

Zhao Chong took a sip of tea and slowly said, “Brother Wei rents me five shops. What are you going to do?”

Lu Yan replied: “Wei wants to make wine.”

When Zhao Chong heard this, he immediately became interested.

Business people know that apart from the two profitable businesses of salt and iron, the most profitable one is wine.

Zhao Chong raised his eyebrows and said, “But isn’t Wei’s family in the silk cloth business? Why are they still making wine?”

Lu Yan replied: “Wei’s family motto, what business you do is not important, but the important thing is to adapt to local conditions. Since a defender came to Yangzhou, I saw that the streets were full of clothing and cloth shops, and they were all top-quality goods. If a certain intervenes halfway, I’m afraid he will only be defeated.”

After hearing these words, Zhao Chong happily said, “Why, then making wine can be done?”

“As the saying goes, Jinzun sake fights ten thousand, so high profit, it is naturally worthy of Wei to win it.” The businessman pays attention to the four words, and Lu Yan is simply using it to the fullest.

It is true that Lu Yan wanted to make wine, and he was in the middle of Zhao Chong’s arms.

Anyone who has made wine knows that there are three catties of grain and one catty of wine. Lu Yan wants to make wine. Where does the grain come from?

At present, all the food shops and mills in Yangzhou are in Zhao Chong’s hands.

I have to say that “Wei Xi” really closed Zhao Chong’s eyes.

In his opinion, this is still a small profit at the moment, and the Wei family has a big cause. If Wei Xi can be recruited, it will definitely be of great use in the future.

It’s just that Zhao Chong is suspicious by nature, has been an official for many years, and has always been cautious in his work. He has always believed in the principle that the more smooth sailing is, the more care should be taken.

At the end of the song in front of him, a few tooth ladies walked in slowly, and then they withdrew the curtain in front of them with a smile.

Five charming and graceful women are greeted by eye shadows.

It was then that Lu Yan suddenly realized that the drunkard’s intention today is not to drink.

Where does Zhao Chong want to invite him to the theater, this is obviously to plug his eyes around him.

Zhao Chong nodded his lips with his index finger, then turned to Lu Yan and said, “This year’s Yangzhou Lean Horse, the most pleasant one, is here.”

Lu Yan did not say anything.

There are many tooth wives in Yangzhou who make a living by buying and selling young women.

At this time, a dentist in a fuchsia jacket took the hand of the first girl and shouted: “Girl visits you!”

The thin horse bowed his head and saluted quickly.

The toothwoman shouted again: “How old is the girl?”

The thin horse said slowly: “Year fifteen.”

“Girl walk again.”

The thin horse took another two steps in response.

The toothwoman said again: “Girl turn around again?”

The thin horse moved his feet and walked in front of Lu Yan. At this time, the toothwoman said again: “Lang Jun see his hands.”

Generally, at this time, if the man is the one in front of the photo, and he is willing to hold the thin horse’s hand, then this transaction is considered a deal.

But how could Lu Yan reach out?

His temple jumped suddenly. Obviously, none of these five were fuel-efficient lamps. They were all trained by Zhao Chong.

Zhao Chong saw that Lu Yan hadn’t moved for a long time, and pointed at the toothwoman, “Next!”

The tone was not good enough, so scared that the corner of her mouth was closed, she quickly went to hold the second girl’s hand.

But after walking the second and third one round in turn, Lu Yan still didn’t move.

When there was no movement in the fourth one, Zhao Chong picked up the tea cup on the table, slapped it, and fell to the ground.

Everyone in the house knows that Master Zhao had such a big temper, not at the toothpother, but at the young master Wei who was on the side.

After all, it is not the first time that Zhao Chong has done the stuffing of people in the human room, and this tea cup is not the first time that Zhao Chong has fallen.

By the way, Zhao Auntie, from the magistrate’s house, was stuffed in by Zhao Chong.

Feng Zhixian was originally a terrified person, but suddenly he was plugged into a concubine’s room. The grandmother in the family had a temper for a while, and Feng Zhixian regretted it for a while.

But later, I don’t know what kind of charm that Aunt Zhao used. In less than three months, she became pregnant with the child of the county magistrate.

The child has been born, a boy, and the county magistrate is in pain.

Being so forced by Zhao Chong, Lu Yan’s face was expressionless, but in fact he was furious.

After all, he is not a Wei Jia Wei Xun, Zhao Chong is just a dog official in his eyes. If he wants to cram people into his room, Princess Jing’an has never succeeded.

Lu Yan turned the finger in his hand.

He really couldn’t do the matter of dying for the country.

But he knew that as long as he wanted to get on the thief ship, the five girls in front of him were passes. After receiving them, everything was fine. If they refused, Yangzhou would not be able to stay any longer.

The magistrate of Yangzhou, the governor, and the governor not far away were all stunned. It would be too easy for them to pinch a businessman’s son to death.

Lu Yan tilted his head and said coldly: “Which one does Master Zhao think?”

When Zhao Chong heard this, he was overjoyed.

He hooked the fifth girl, “Come here.”

The fifth girl, Fuman, was charming and charming. When these girls saw guests, they didn’t wear much, so it was really hard to hide her charm.

Zhao Chong said: “She sees, although it is not as good as the one in Wei’s house, but it is still a bit better than the figure. It is good to mix meat and vegetable, and adjust it. The skinny horse of Lv’s family has always been docile and will not disturb the restlessness of Wei’s house. .”

Lu Yan snorted and said in a low voice, “Really.”

As long as Lu Yan was willing to accept it, Zhao Chong would naturally not care about his faint anger at the moment. After all, in his opinion, this is the biggest difference between the imperial order official and the merchant.

Merchants who have gold mountains and silver mountains eventually have to seek the shelter of the yamen, obedient, but can make a fortune together, but if they are not obedient, they will only have to leave.

Lu Yan picked up the wine glass on the side, drank it all, his apple slid, and said coldly: “Then I will listen to Master Zhao.”

Zhao Chong knew that he had complied.

He got up and gave the toothpaste a sum of money, then turned around and said slowly: “This girl, even if I am my brother, will give you a meeting gift.”

Lu Yan did not answer.

Zhao Chong waved with Fuman and said, “Go, you can go home with Lang Jun today.”

Fuman was overjoyed, and first said to Zhao Chong: “Thank you, sir.” Then he said to Lu Yan, “I have seen Lang Jun.”

Lu Yan didn’t look at her either, but just got up slowly, “Today she is afraid that she won’t be able to go back with me. The other yards in Luyuan haven’t been cleaned up yet, so I asked Mrs. Zhao to give me two days, and I will send someone to pick them up two days later. she was.”

Zhao Chong patted him on the shoulder, “She’s all yours. Naturally, Brother Wei said that he will pick him up whenever he comes.”

As soon as the voice fell, Lu Yan saluted: “Wei still has something to do, so let’s go one step ahead, so I won’t disturb the adult’s yaxing.”

Zhao Chong narrowed his eyes, still smiling: “Brother Wei, if you go well, I won’t give it away.”

After Lu Yan left, Butler Wei attached to Zhao Chong’s ear and said, “My lord, I’m looking at this young man from the Wei family, he’s not a good man.

Zhao Chong smiled and shook his head, “This Wei Xun is a sweetheart. If he accepts it with a smile today, I think he is not good. He vented his temper at me, and I admire him more. .”

“But he didn’t take the helping girl?” Steward Wei said.

“The one in his house is really a hooker, otherwise I won’t send Fuman out. He will go back this time, maybe he wants to calm the beauty.” Zhao Chong sighed.

His gaze was like a person coming over, smiling at all the infatuated men in the world.

Thinking back to his weak crown years, there is only the wife of the family in his heart.

But people’s hearts are fickle, and no amount of friendship can resist the fresh temptation. Concubine, if there is one, there will be a second.

—

After returning to Luyuan, Lu Yan had a calm face.

It looks like everyone owes him a thousand bucks. Even Yang Zong did not dare to speak.

He walked to the entrance of Chunxi Hall and happened to see Shen Zhen and Tangyue drumming up vases at the door. She pointed at this for a while and pointed at that for a while. She didn’t know what Tangyue said, which made her laugh.

Lu Yan stepped in.

He walked up to Chunxi Hall in a stride, and Shen Zhen hurriedly called out after seeing him, “My lord.”

Lu Yan’s eyes were dark as stagnant water, and the heavy aura around him was like an underworld who came up from the ground to catch people.

He stopped and said to Shen Zhen: “You come in with me.”

Shen Zhen looked back at Yang Zong and asked him, “What’s the matter?”

Yang Zong spread his hands flat, a little lady with an expression that you don’t know, and I don’t even know.

Shen Zhen entered the house anxiously and stood beside him obediently.

He coughed lightly: “You go and clean up the Qiuzhuyuan in the south tomorrow. No, it is the Dongliyuan in the far north. Pack up as soon as possible.”

Shen Zhen nodded and said softly: “Is there anyone who wants to live?”

Lu Yan put his hands on his temples and let out a long sigh, “Zhao Chong sent a Yangzhou lean horse.” After speaking, he looked into her eyes subconsciously.

Shen Zhen was a little surprised, Yangzhou thin horse, this is a very distant word for her.

Lu Yan looked at the surprise in her eyes, guessing that she wouldn’t know how well Yangzhou Thin Horses are, and then reminded: “Those thin horses were adjusted by someone…” When he said this, he suddenly felt that there was something wrong with the words. It suits her to listen, and he said: “Anyway, stay away from her. It’s best not to talk to her. You’ll be home in the future. Remember not to call me an adult.

Shen Zhen suddenly realized and nodded, “I remember.”

Lu Yan came back on the way, thinking that she would have countless reactions.

I thought she would have red eyes, thought she would not want to stay under the same roof with that kind of woman, thought…

He didn’t expect that she accepted it very happily. It’s also pretty good.

Lu Yan was lowering his head and turning Bai Yu’s finger on his hand, thinking about what to do in the future, he heard Shen Zhen from the side annoyed and said: “She has moved in, and it is your concubine’s room. If she talks to me, how can I? Shouldn’t it?”

As soon as the words fell, Lu Yan squeezed her face in a deep tone, “You think it’s quite thorough, don’t you?”

Seeing him angry, Shen Zhen pressed her lips quickly. This is what it means no longer.

Seeing her intriguing, he slowly let go again.

But the sulky breath that Zhao Chong gave him still prevented him from getting up and down.