Stopping and going, I wasted a lot of time. When I arrived in Rongguo, it was already September, and I stopped temporarily in Hongji Town, a few miles away from the capital.
As soon as they entered the inn, the shopkeeper hurriedly greeted them, "Hey, you two strangers, it's been a long and tiring journey, and it might rain that day. Why don't you stay and repair?"
Zuo Qing ordered calmly: "Three dishes and one soup, a bottle of wine, and two clean rooms."
The shopkeeper nodded and bowed, and immediately ordered the boy to help them carry their luggage upstairs.
Su Yan glanced around. In the dim inn, travelers were sitting at a few wooden tables and eating in silence. She suddenly lost interest and returned to the room early, leaving Zuo Qing still drinking alone.
Soon, a man wearing a dark blue cloak with half his head covered in a hat appeared in the inn and came straight towards Zuo Qing.
The two sat opposite each other. Zuo Qing poured him a glass of wine and pushed it in front of him: "I haven't seen you for a few months. How are you doing?"
The man seemed to have no intention of chatting with him, and said anxiously: "Emperor Rong became suspicious, so I asked a few Jianghu people to spread the news in various places. Soon the news of the former prince's death will reach Ruoshui."
Zuo Qing was stunned for a while and looked at him in surprise, "Didn't this matter have been settled nine years ago? Didn't he already conclude that the prince was dead? Who aroused Emperor Rong's suspicion?"
The man snorted coldly: "Who else could it be besides Mo Fei?"
Mo Fei is in charge of the three provinces, six ministries and the Qishan Academy of Rong State. He has so much power that even the current crown prince cannot match him. Today, Rong State is suppressed by him and no one can breathe.
"Prince Xu has been fighting with him for many years. Instead of killing him, he lost his own troops. It seems that our plan is a bit difficult."
The man disagreed: "Wei Zixu had a lot of conspiracies, but unfortunately they were all his uncle's idea. He was killed by Mo Fei's men a few years ago. In fact, his uncle was only arrogant because of his ancestors' achievements, so Mo Fei could still be afraid of him.
?You think too highly of these two people."
"Don't underestimate Wei Zixu. It was already amazing that he could get rid of Mo Fei's control back then. But Mo Fei is too powerful. There is no one else behind him except Guojiu. If it were me, it might be nothing more than that."
"Sir, you are so humble," the man looked at him, with anger hidden in his deep eyes, "How can Wei Zixu compare to you!"
Zuo Qing knew that he talked a lot, so he smiled calmly and said: "It has been a few months, but there is another news." He handed him a box, "Because he is a hostage, Rong Guo does not have his household registration or relevant documents.
, I sent people to the palace to steal this, please write it down quickly."
The man took the box and ran his index finger across the texture: "Where is he buried?"
"Qishan Mountain, looking at the Kingdom of Yan in the distance."
The man's hand trembled slightly, and he paused, "When you go to Zhao Kingdom, can you find the remaining scrolls?"
"I haven't found it, but Lao Bai has found it. With this fragment, I think I can convince him!"
The man stopped asking and took a sip of wine, "I heard from my subordinates that Su Ming is missing. Did he go find his old friend?"
"That's what the letter says, but... it still needs to be verified."
"Do you doubt that person?"
"Not really, just...a little uneasy."
"How to say?"
"Too coincidental, too smooth, too outrageous." Three sentences expressed his thoughts. The man raised his eyebrows and was about to continue asking more questions. Zuo Qing interrupted him, "I'm here to give you something, not to be manipulated by you."
Cross-examined.”
The man laughed awkwardly, and his eyes were suddenly attracted by the lights on the second floor. Zuo Qing glanced at him. The man's eyes were burning, and he changed from his previous indifference. He touched the wooden sign on his waist and said: "Goodbye to her."
Nine years ago, I still remember that nine years ago she waited in the heavy snow for half an hour just to give me the wooden plaque she carved by herself."
Zuo Qing took a sip of wine, her lips a little pale.
"I've been waiting for nine years, a whole nine years, I wonder if she still remembers me."
"You and her were childhood sweethearts. Even if time passes, our relationship will never be forgotten."
The man smiled bitterly: "After returning to Ruoshui, I temporarily placed her in Lanshan Courtyard. They haven't seen each other for a long time."
He nodded and agreed: "Then, see you in Ruoshui."
The man drank all the wine, stood up and left. He walked to the door but stopped. The setting sun fell on him and you could clearly see the white dust rising from his cloak, which made his temperament very mysterious and strange, and also faintly exuded an unusual aura.
The air of grace.
"This is a place where no one cares. Powers from all over the world gather together, and masters from all walks of life are hidden, especially Mo Fei. You have to be more vigilant." After saying this, he disappeared into the endless night.
The street was silent everywhere, and the low-rise buildings connected in a line were sparsely lit, but the inn where Su Yan stayed was always brightly lit.
She filled the room with candles, lit the stove, and lay on the bed enjoying herself. However, she tossed and turned but couldn't fall asleep. Her mind was filled with Master's face. In the silent room, her yearning became stronger and more uncomfortable.
She stood up and sighed. These days with Master are like a year, and these days without Master are also difficult. Master, Master, why are you so cruel that you left me to find Hongxing by yourself!
The next day, just after the rooster crow, loud footsteps suddenly came from downstairs. Su Yan was so frightened that he rolled off the bed, cursing and wanted to go down to ask for an explanation. When he saw this scene, he was stunned. Only a few wearing clothes were seen.
The strong men with swords came up to support them. The leader was a boy of fifteen or sixteen years old. His thin body was covered with a light blue gown. He had a very cunning smile and looked out of place among those strong men.
Su Yan thought it was for him. He couldn't help but think that he had taken care of Zuo Qing these days. Could it be that he was grateful and wanted to repay her? At this time, Zuo Qing also came downstairs. She ran over and said: "You
Where do you get so much money and hire people to serve me? I just took care of you once. Please remember the kindness, hey, you have spent a lot of money!"
When the young man saw Zuo Qing, he hurriedly came up to him, carrying his luggage and asking for help, calling him 'Master in charge' one after another.
Su Yan suddenly realized it, and suddenly felt embarrassed again. He wanted to find some topic to talk about to relieve the embarrassment. Unexpectedly, the young man didn't notice this big living person at all. Everyone was busy around Zuo Qing. Su Yan was left aside.
Embarrassed, ashamed and angry, she was about to sneak back to the room without anyone noticing. Zuo Qing took her back and said, "You haven't taken a bath for dozens of days. Let's go freshen up before breakfast."
All eyes were instantly focused on her, with looks of surprise or disgust, as if they were looking at a beggar who had just been picked up.
"Haha, um... are you kidding me! Who... who won't take a bath for half a month, and he's not a kitten or puppy..."
The young man seemed to be laughing, but he suppressed it, probably because he was concerned about Zuo Qing's face.
When Su Yan ran away in a hurry, the young man burst into laughter: "This person is really funny. He compares himself to a kitten or a puppy. Sir, you are in a hurry to seek medical treatment. You are recruiting such a dull and dull woman!"
"
Zuo Qing warned him, "Yansheng, how many months have you not seen me? Your wings have become stiff, and you actually question me?"
Yansheng hurriedly shut up, leaving only a few whines.
It was already dark, and lanterns were lit on the street outside the window. The sound of the clock gradually faded away, replaced by the thump of footsteps on the stairs. Su Yan climbed out of the bathtub, put on new clothes, and curled up.
She was about to go out to look for food. The doorkeeper opened a gap, and suddenly two bluish-white figures passed in front of her eyes. She rubbed her eyes vigorously, and the two figures were getting closer and closer, and the cool and delicate smell hit her nostrils.
Just like the blue sky in spring, a cool and lingering rain suddenly fell.
Su Yan suddenly felt refreshed and his vision became clearer, only to realize that it was Mr. Jin and his sisters!
Oops! I am pretending to be a daughter at this time...
Before she could close the door again, Mr. Jin was already blocking the door, with his beautiful waistline on full display. When Suo Qingqiu saw Mr. Jin saluting, he couldn't hold it anymore, so he bowed slightly, but his hands stopped.
In mid-air, she looked closer at the person inside the door, and suddenly screamed, "You are such a woman!"
Su Yan was stunned and asked: "What do you mean I am a real woman?"
Mr. Jin explained: "I had noticed it as early as when I was in Chu State. It was just that I was in a brothel and it was difficult to expose it." She looked her up and down and said, "I noticed you the first time I saw Miss Su.
She has an extraordinary appearance, and now she’s dressed like a girl, and it turns out that she is!”
Su Yan had no choice but to open the door: "Actually, I have known for a long time that you are also women disguised as men..."
Mr. Jin's slim waist blocking the door trembled slightly, and he said in shock: "You have noticed it a long time ago?!"
"It's not that I don't tell you all, I'm just pretending," Su Yan explained hurriedly, "However, I sincerely want to make friends with you, and it is helpless for a woman to disguise herself as a man. I was alone at the time, and it was more convenient to travel in men's clothing.
You two must be the same as me!"
Mr. Jin laughed and said, "Miss Su, don't worry about it. Since we are both women, we can interact more often in the future, and we will only have more people to talk to in Kyoto!"
"Eh? Are you going to Ruoshui too?" Su Yan looked at her in surprise, remembering that he had never seen her two people all the way, and suddenly appeared at this time, as if he already knew that she was in this room, and couldn't help but ask her: "You guys
How do you know I'm here?"
"Actually, we met at the border, but you seemed to be preoccupied at that time, so I couldn't disturb you. I happened to be staying at the same inn today, so I came to see you."
Only then did Su Yan understand the cause and effect, and sighed in his heart, this is fate!
Suo Qingqiu saw that they were chatting happily without any status of his own, so he went back to the room in frustration.
After lunch, Mr. Jin took Su Yan to talk about interesting things along the way.
Speaking of happiness, Su Yan remembered that she had not even asked for her maiden name. Miss Jin took off the wooden tag from her waist and gave it to her: "This is my waist tag. It is worn by everyone from the royal family to the common people in Ruoshui."
Su Yan faced the sunlight outside the window and could clearly see that the name on the wooden sign was inlaid with gold wire, and the background was paved with colored glaze, supplemented by mineral pigments, and a map of Ruoshui appeared before his eyes.
Leshengtang, Jinyun City.
Su Yan's eyebrows almost flew up. He sat up in shock and said, "Are you a gentleman from Qishan Academy?!"
Jin Yuncheng smiled like a picture: "I've only been a teacher for two years."
Su Yan shook his head repeatedly: "This is a place that everyone in the world dreams of entering. I heard people say that it is a dragon gate. Even if the servants go in and stay for a few years, they will always be superior when they come out. You are still a sir, that's amazing!"
"
Jin Yuncheng was made to smile by her cute appearance: "Miss Su is serious, she is just teaching a few students how to read and write, and then learn some dance and music skills..."
"That's awesome! I've been bad at everything except cooking and making tea since I was a kid..."
Jin Yuncheng seemed to have thought of something and interrupted her, "You said you are good at tea art?"
"Yeah, what's the matter? Your academy is short of someone who can serve tea and water?"
"The academy has been short of a gentleman recently. He teaches tea art. I heard that the master in charge is looking for someone everywhere, but there has been no reply. This time he went to Zhao State and it is time to return."
The two of them were chatting happily when Zuo Qing came to Su Yan and was a little surprised to see Jinyuncheng. What was even more surprising was Jinyuncheng. She stood up in a panic and bowed: "Your Majesty, you are polite!"
Zuo Qing nodded and sat across from them.
Su Yan handed him a cup of warm tea, "You're coming here now, so you're not leaving early again, are you?"
Zuo Qing said: "I heard there was some movement here, so I came to take a look."
Su Yan couldn't help but complain about his dog ears.
Zuo Qing pushed the tea back to her and poured himself a cup of hot tea: "Sitting in this position, if your ears don't work well, you won't know how you died."
Mr. Jin's face froze for a moment, and he turned to ask Zuo Qing with a smile: "I have heard that Zhao is rich in weapons. Could it be that the master in charge went to Zhao to ask for weapons?"
"I remember that before I left, I told the people below that I went to Zhao State this time to visit Mr. Qin in the academy there. If I can invite Mr. Qin to come and teach in our academy, it will definitely benefit Rong Guo. How come the news has arrived?
Mr. Jin’s mood has changed here.”
Jin Yuncheng smiled and said: "In such a large academy, the news will naturally be transmitted incorrectly. Then...the master in charge, can you please ask Mr. Qin?"
Zuo Qing glanced at Su Yan: "The old man is wandering around."
Su Yan picked his teeth and listened to them talking about the academy. He couldn't help but say: "I have heard a little bit about this academy. I only know that the academy has four halls, Shuyou Hall, Lesheng Hall, Zuiyun Hall, Qingping Hall.
....." She glanced at Jinyun City and expressed admiration for her: "Mr. Jin is so charming to the country and the city, I wonder if the remaining ones are as beautiful as you?"
Jin Yuncheng smiled shyly and said: "The academy is indeed full of talents, but everyone has their own merits and strengths."
Su Yan had never been to the academy when she was a child. She had never seen the people there. She only heard people talk about it a few times. In her impression at that time, the teachers in the academy were all old men with white hair and beards.
It's a boring old cliche. I didn't expect there to be someone as young and beautiful as Jin Yuncheng. She sighed silently in her heart: The students are so happy!
Seeing that she seemed a little interested, Jinyun City patiently introduced her: "Qishan Academy not only teaches knowledge, but is also a place where envoys from various countries come to Beijing to pay their respects. The precious treasures they paid tribute will also be stored in the Wanchao Room of the academy.
Moreover, the large and small banquets held by the palace every year are also organized by the Minister and the Master. Sometimes the venue is also chosen in the academy, and all the necessary items are basically provided by the academy. There is also a summer resort there, which is
This is a seclusion resort for every dynasty of the Rong Kingdom! If you are lucky enough to be admitted to the hospital and put in a little more effort, you will be indispensable for prosperity and wealth in the future, and even entering the palace is unknown."
What Su Yan thinks about most in his life is making money. If he can get a certain position in the academy, wouldn't he make a fortune? He subconsciously looked at Zuo Qing. He didn't seem to want to get involved in the conversation between women at all, and he was just picking tea leaves from the tea.
Zuo Qing said he would help her settle in the academy, but now it seems that he has other plans...
In Zuo Qing's room.
Yansheng made the bed for him and stood by the bed waiting for orders.
"What's going on in Mo Mansion these days?"
"Everything is business as usual."
"Where's the academy?"
"Nothing happened."
Zuo Qing walked slowly to the window and took a deep breath, "It's time to activate the people we once deployed."