Chapter 22: The Tiger and the Dragon Hidden in the Brocade Lane
In the past, it would not be an exaggeration to say that Jin Alley was the busiest place in the entire July City. Twelve hours a day, except before evening, when there was about half an hour of delivery and sweeping, other times
, standing at the entrance of the alley and looking around, it was full of exquisite carriages and well-dressed pedestrians.
Nowadays, the second prince has led troops to besiege the city for three months. Not only the ordinary people's homes are running out of food, but even the remaining food in the warehouses of the major aristocratic families dare not squander it at will. Therefore, this Jinxiang is quiet and desolate.
Coming down, we found a deserted street. Except for a few bustling restaurants that still had their doors open, most of them were closed.
Shang Fusu left the palace early in the morning without any entourage. He rode a horse by himself and rode all the way to the entrance of the alley. He looked around and saw that no one was following him. He took a breath and reached out to touch.
He touched the kit in his lapel, shook the reins, and drove the horse further into the alley.
He remembered that the restaurant called Yunxuan was the largest restaurant in this alley, occupying two entire buildings, one on the south side of Jin Alley, one on the north side of Jin Alley, and the middle one was on the second floor.
On the upper floor, there is a corridor connecting it. The building on the south side is the Chu Pavilion, and the building on the north side is the palace. It can be said that this is the only one in Jinxiang.
Jin Alley is not long in total. It is not difficult to find such a strange building. Shang Fusu rode into Jin Alley. After walking not far, he saw the building with the style in his memory.
Weird restaurant.
The day before, following Concubine Xian's instructions, Shang Fusu was more careful than before. He dismounted his horse, looked around and saw the open gates in the north and south of Yunxuan, and finally decided to enter.
Over there, he didn't have a habit of cutting sleeves, and he also deeply hated those lustful people. He would never set foot in a place like Chuguan.
"In compliance with my father's last wish, I have come to pay a visit to your shop manager."
Shang Fusu's attitude toward the woman who came up to him seemed very humble and respectful. He bowed slightly and made a salute, "Excuse me, my dear, is your shopkeeper here?"
"Haha, you little master is really interesting. Looking at your nervous look, could it be that this is your first time back?"
The woman who came to greet him was amused by Shang Fusu's behavior. She stepped forward and gave him a hand, not letting him take the gift seriously and complete it. "You said you obeyed your father's wishes," he said.
As for your last wish, you came to see my shopkeeper. Then, let me ask you, which shopkeeper is it that your father asked you to come to see? There are ten shopkeepers in my family!"
"My father's last wish is for Xiaosheng to come and see shopkeeper Mo Dangxian."
Seeing that the woman he was escorting didn't seem to be making fun of him, Shang Fusu calmed down a little, bowed, bowed again, and said sincerely, "I wonder if it would be convenient for me, Miss, to inform you?"
Shang Fusu's answer made the woman who was leading him slightly stunned. Then she stopped laughing, stood up straight with a serious expression, and made a "please" gesture towards Shang Fusu, indicating that he should follow her.
Go, "Master, please go upstairs and wait for a while. Biyue will go and invite my shopkeeper Mo."
From the street of Jinxiang, Izuyunxuan is two three-story buildings connected across the street. However, following the woman who called herself Biyue, Shang Fusu discovered that he had climbed up the steps to the fourth floor. In other words
By the way, he should be on the fifth floor of Izuyunxuan now. This discovery immediately gave Shang Fusu great confidence in the help he would be able to get!
Shang Fusu is eager to learn and can read several books of all kinds. He has seen the structure of this kind of house in an ancient book. The ancient book only calls this kind of building a "building within a building". How to build it specifically?
But it was not stated clearly.
How can a person who can build such an ingenious building as a "building within a building" be more than just a simple shopkeeper of the Chu Pavilion? Sure enough, his father did not trust the wrong person, Nalan from Mo Country.
The tip bag given by the Prime Minister is a genuine treasure that can help me!
After waiting for a moment in a beautifully decorated room, an elegant man in his twenties opened the door and walked in. Behind him, followed a woman. The woman did not have heavy makeup, but it was enough to make people look at her.
At the first glance, I couldn't help but be amazed.
"The Shang Emperor has actually decided to pass the throne to His Highness the Third Highness."
The elegant man took a moment to look at Shang Fusu, who had already stood up, turned his head, and said to the woman who followed him casually, "This is really beyond my expectation, Xian'er.
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"You don't care who you pass it on to. It's not your father. It doesn't matter who you pass it on to!"
But the beautiful woman was fierce. When she heard the young man speak, she said mercilessly, "Sit over there and don't block my way!"
"Fusu has met shopkeeper Mo."
Corporal etiquette is what Concubine Xian taught Shang Fusu since he was a child. After seeing the "building within a building", Shang Fusu naturally became respectful towards the two people in front of him, bowed and behaved neatly.
With a junior salute, he bowed down, "My father's last wish is for Fu Su to hold the bag of tips given by Prime Minister Nalan in the past and come to visit him in times of crisis. I hope that shopkeeper Mo can spare no effort to help Su get what he deserves."
willing."
"no problem."
"It's a small thing."
The two answers almost at the same time made Shang Fusu slightly stunned. He raised his head and looked at the two people who were already seated at the table. He frowned slightly and asked in confusion, "Excuse me...two nobles,
Who is the shopkeeper Mo Dangxian?"
"My name is Mo Dang, and I am the elder brother. Her name is Mo Xian, and she is the younger sister. The Prime Minister asked you to find Mo Dangxian, which means the two of us."
As if he had expected Shang Fusu to have such questions, the young man chuckled, stretched out his hand, gave Shang Fusu a hand, pointed to the seat opposite him, and motioned for him to sit down, "Where is the Prime Minister's token?"
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"From the time it comes to your hand, it has always been hidden close to your body."
As soon as he sat down cautiously, he heard Mo Waiting asking for a token from him. Shang Fusu stood up hurriedly, took out his own handkerchief from the lapel of his clothes, opened it, picked up the brocade bag wrapped inside, and sent it to Mo Waiting.
Waiting in front of them, "My father was plotted against me. When he was dying, he handed this thing to his mother. He said in his last words that Fusu would succeed to the throne. Later, my mother was placed under house arrest by her eldest brother, and she never got the chance to hand this thing to Fusu. Until yesterday,
Mother had the opportunity to disguise herself, and then she had to hand this thing over to Fusu."
Before he could ask any more questions, Shang Fusu told what had happened before, from Shang Yingshi being poisoned at the palace banquet, to the fact that none of the imperial doctors "happened" to be in the palace, to the fact that he was helpless and rode out of the palace to arrest him and return home.
The Qianyu Hospital who was a pensioner first went to the palace to provide emergency treatment, and then Shang Yingshi was dying for seven days. Finally, due to failure to rescue him, he died in the palace... The whole story was told.
"Well, that's right, it is indeed the Prime Minister's bag."
Mo Xian took the brocade bag from Shang Fusu's hand without any courtesy, turned it over, gently twisted it with his thumb and index finger, and concluded, "Since you have already found it, that means,
You want us to help you win the kingdom, right?"
July City has been besieged for three months, and he has no soldiers. It is not easy to take control of the world. Even if the two people sitting opposite him have great abilities, it is not easy to help him ascend the throne in such a situation.
It's unrealistic. Shang Fusu is not a whimsical person, and he won't dream about pie-in-the-sky dreams. When he thinks about it, if these two people can help him leave July City at this time, go with him.
It is a great good thing that my maternal ancestors borrowed troops to counterattack Shang Lecheng, cut off their supplies, and defeat their army.
"If you can do this, it will be good. If you are in trouble, I will be grateful if you can help Su Anran get out of the city."
Shang Fusu has put all his hopes on the package given to him by Concubine Xian. Naturally, he is extremely respectful to the brother and sister Mo Deng and Mo Xian. He doesn't like to force others to make things difficult for them, but in the past,
With the exquisite skills of this "building within a building", it should not be difficult to send him away from July City. "I also have my mother and concubine Le Zhen, and I hope I can entrust them to take care of him. I will wait for Fusu to return home with honor."
I will come and say thank you tomorrow..."
"Glorious return? No need to bother! I will give you an hour to bring your mother and concubine out of the palace. At most, before dawn tomorrow, I will give you a peaceful world!"
Mo Xian carefully put away the kit, raised his eyebrows, and said what he said, which completely stunned Shang Fusu, "Of your two royal brothers, one poisoned his father and killed his father, and the other conspired to seize the throne.
They all deserve to die. I guess you don't need to confront them anymore. I'll show my kindness and help you kill them all, so that when you face them, you won't be able to be so cruel as to chop off their heads and leave them alone.
Bring disaster!"
Seeing that Mo Xian's reaction didn't sound like bragging, Shang Fusu's brows that had just relaxed a little tightened instinctively at this moment. At least before dawn tomorrow, how could this be possible?! Not to mention, outside the city
The 100,000 elite soldiers in the city alone, and the 20,000 Imperial Forest Army that Shang Moqi had roped in, couldn't be dealt with overnight, right? How could she, a weak woman living in a foreign country, use any method?
How can we realize this? If it can really be done, then it will be comparable to a “miracle”!
"Biyue, Zilan, you two, follow him to the palace and protect him and his mother from returning safely."
Mo Xian didn't seem to see Shang Fusu's reaction at all. He stood up, opened the door, and gave instructions to the two women standing outside the door. Then, he cleared his throat, pinched his waist with both hands, raised one foot, and stepped on it.
He climbed up the wooden railing at the door, pointed downstairs, and yelled loudly, "Get the fuck out of bed! It's time for you to count the stars, look forward to the moon, and talk about the war all day long! After a cup of tea, you will be given weapons.
, I’ll go out in a quarter of an hour. If you’re late, don’t blame me for waiting!”
Chapter completed!