Si Hai wandered around the door of the Si Mansion, thinking that if he could not complete the tasks assigned by his governor, his governor would have to skin him.
He must say such an important thing in person, but...
Er Qiao, who had gone in to report the news, trotted out and said to him: "Eunuch Sihai, if you have anything to do, please let me help you pass the message. My master is entertaining friends at a banquet. He drank too much right now and a few people are having a fight."
Si Hai was running around anxiously, intending to send a message to the fake Young Master Yanxi and asking him to drag Si Yiluo out, but he didn't dare, and neither did the fake.
"It's okay!" Si Hai smiled, "It's not a big deal. Er Qiao, please go back and serve your adults. Don't let your adults drink too much."
Although he didn't know who his governor was going to take Mr. Si to see tonight, Mr. Si had to at least stay awake. He was so drunk that he could think of his own governor's black face.
Si Hai walked around to the backyard of the Si Mansion, looked at the two-person-high wall, and sighed. It wasn't that he couldn't climb over it, but he couldn't guarantee that he wouldn't disturb anyone.
Rather than making a big fuss, he might as well just walk through the door openly...
While thinking about it, a grappling hook was thrown out from inside and hooked on the top of the wall. Si Hai hurriedly hid behind the wall and saw a black shadow coming out of it.
It’s terrible, Mr. Si’s house has been robbed!
Si Hai hesitated for a breath, opened his robe, and ran after the black shadow.
Yue Beishu walked around the street, went around the post house, picked up a stone and smashed Xiao Poyun's window.
Xiao Poyun, who had just laid down, put on some clothes and stood up to open the window. He climbed over the wall and jumped in, pulling down his mask.
"Why are you here?"
Xiao Poyun looked outside and closed the window softly.
Si Hai leaned half of his body out from the corner next to him. He was not good at martial arts and did not dare to get close to listen, but he was sure that the man had gone to inform Xiao Poyun.
"My subordinates got some news from Si Yiluo."
If Bei Liao was swallowed up by King Pingchuan, it would be a big disaster for the Zhou Dynasty. Si Yiluo deliberately revealed the news to Yue Bei by being drunk. Taking advantage of the banquet at the house tonight, he had time to quietly
Leave the house.
Through various channels, Xiao Poyun found out that the nails returned from Beiliao were hidden in Jinyiwei. During this period, she tried every means to find out the latest news inside Beiliao, but there was no way.
"What news?"
He also made an appointment with Xiao Yuanjin at the same time tonight, but Xiao Yuanjin was not in the post house. Even so, he was still cautious and whispered in his ear: "King Pingchuan and the king may not have the same heart. The princess and the prince are in the capital together, so be careful."
Xiao Poyun warned: "You need to have evidence for what you said. The emperor has been loyal to his father for many years, how can you allow you to slander him here?"
Yue Beishu raised his hand and swore: "Princess, my subordinate heard the news from Si Yiluo's mouth, and I definitely didn't add any fuel or jealousy to it. As for the authenticity of the news, I am not sure.
"My subordinate is just worried about the princess. If Prince Pingchuan has other intentions, Prince Xiao cannot fully trust him. The princess should be more cautious. I will resign."
A black shadow jumped down from the second floor window, and Si Hai quickly retracted.
Yue Beishu went to the other side to keep Xiao Yuanjin's appointment.
"Hey, this guy is quite busy!"
Following Wei Heyan, when I checked Yue Beishu, his identity and background were so clean that it made people suspicious. Who would have thought that he would be so upright now!
Another figure followed not far away, but the wind blew away the smell of alcohol on Xiang Yun's body. He looked at Wei Heyan with amusement as the loser next to him chased Yue Beishu. He didn't know whether Yue Beishu was a secret agent of Bei Liao or simply a spy.
Are you full?
Why join in the fun?
The excitement didn't stop there tonight. The thirty-six official brothels in Sacred Heart Lake were packed with guests, and even the many smaller brothels in the dark alleys were overcrowded.
Due to a fire last year, there was one missing Lingyin Pavilion. However, due to the huge amount of land near Sacred Heart Lake, another one was quickly built. It was named Phantom Pavilion and took an exotic approach.
"I heard that the Phantom Pavilion has collected beauties from all over the world. I heard that there are not only thin horses from Yangzhou, but also boat girls from West Lake, aunts from Datong, and beauties from the Western Regions. Let's see them today!"
Some people were talking among the passers-by on the street, and laughter came from the floating boats on the lake, which made people's hearts itch more and more.
In the private room on the second floor, the masked King Han sat opposite a middle-aged man in his thirties.
You can see the boats and lights on the lake outside the window.
Ning Cheng poured tea and water for him and asked, "Why did you choose such a place?"
All kinds of charming voices came from outside the private room, but no normal man could talk about business matters calmly.
King Han stood up, closed the window, and took off his mask. It was Wei Heyan.
"The romantic King Han heard that a new brothel has opened here, how could he not come to visit? Although there are many people here, it is just right for you and me to talk about things."
Ning Cheng said helplessly: "If you dishonor your reputation like this, how will you do it in the future..."
He didn't say any more...how could he be crowned the great treasure and win the hearts of the people?
"Since the day I changed my identity, I have never dared to think about that day. Just take it one step at a time. I will find a way to give you this year's military salary."
We support 30,000 people outside, and the daily expenses are not small. Ning Cheng was silent and said, "This year's military salary may be more. Last year, disaster victims from all over the country flocked to the capital, so I took the opportunity to collect it again."
20,000 people, the military salary provided last year can no longer last long, this year it will be faster."
"Purchasing grain in large quantities can easily be discovered, so it's better to be careful." Wei Heyan warned, "It's still the same old rules. I'll chip in the money, and you can find a way to contact grain merchants in various places."
Ning Cheng responded.
After explaining everything clearly in a few sentences, Wei Heyan put on his mask again and opened the window.
"There is someone I want you to meet. I don't know if tonight is a good time."
The eyes under his mask were full of soft light, hidden in the shadow of the mask, making Ning Cheng think that he had an illusion.
The only person who is truly close to him is Ning Cheng.
Ning Cheng smiled and asked, "Woman?"
Wei Heyan snorted slightly.
"It's still early, we'll come back later."
The drunk King Han was helped into the carriage, and there was another person in the carriage that was supposed to be empty.
"Your Highness..."
Wei Heyan took off his mask and handed it to him. When the carriage turned the corner, he jumped out of the carriage and rushed in the other direction.
The stalls set up along the lake were filled with scholars enjoying the scenery.
The carriage passed all the way.
Xiao Yuanjin and Yue Beishu found a stall and sat down. The vendor brought two bowls of wontons. Yue Beishu tasted them and praised: "It's very fresh. Please try it quickly."
Xiao Yuanjin stirred the wontons in the bowl with a spoon, and the sound escaped from his slightly raised lips.
"What news did you find out?"
Yue Beishu didn't look up.
"The current situation in Bei Liao is that the imperial court and the rebels are still at a stalemate, but there is good news. The royal court's troops have been almost exhausted, and King Pingchuan is already closing the net."
He paused.
"The bad news is that Si Yiluo knows about these things, which means Emperor Yao knows. Whether the reinforcements going deep into Beiliao will become the main force to criticize King Pingchuan, my subordinates dare not make any unreasonable comments."