When Chao and Yong returned to the north tower, only Shi Qian, who was half drunk, was left in the pavilion, smiling stupidly.
Ruan Xiaoqi looked at Shi Qian's nervous smile and couldn't help but wonder: "How come you, a flea, are willing to send that drunken prostitute away?"
When Shi Qian saw the two of them coming back, he came back to his senses and said with a lewd smile: "I spent more money to enjoy myself, so naturally I sent her away. How do you think Master Li looks?"
Ruan Xiaoqi smiled and said: "She is like a fairy, a hundred times better than the woman you just had."
Shi Qian also knew that Ruan Xiaoqi was outspoken and said with a smile: "Let her be like a fairy, I only like plump ones."
Ruan Xiaoqi sneered mercilessly: "You just like fat people, right? I'm not afraid of crushing you, a flea."
Shi Qian didn't take it seriously and said with a smile, "I'm good at Qinggong."
Chao Yong listened to the conversation between the two and couldn't help but smile: "Okay, let's find a place to rest. We will have a day of fun tomorrow, and there will be work the day after."
When Ruan Xiaoqi heard that there was a job, he immediately became energetic and asked: "What job?"
Chao Yong smiled and said: "There are many people here with mixed opinions, let's talk about it when we get back."
Ruan Xiaoqi asked several more times, but seeing that Chao Yong was tight-lipped, he had no choice but to give up.
The three of them left Fanlou and randomly found an inn to rest.
The next day, as soon as the bright moon climbed over the treetops, the streets and alleys of the capital became lively, and every house was decorated with lanterns and colorful lights.
The three of them drank new wine at Fanlou and followed the crowd towards Jinming Pool.
Jinming Pool is located outside Shuntian Gate. Jinming Pool was built in the Later Zhou Dynasty of the Five Dynasties. It was originally used for navy exercises. During the Zhenghe period, Song Huizong built palaces in Jinming Pool, and Jinming Pool became his place for spring outings and water play.
place.
It is open for more than a month from the first day of March to the eighth day of April every year, allowing people to visit.
At that time, Jinming Pond was full of spring, with peaches as red as brocade, willows as green as smoke, white butterflies among the flowers, and orioles on the trees. The residents of the capital came out of town to go to Jinming Pond for an outing. Lotus roots were planted all over Jinming Pond. Every rainy night,
People love to come here to listen to the sound of rain hitting lotus leaves. After the rain, the sky clears and everything is fresh, and there is a new atmosphere. This is the "Jinchi Night Rain", one of the famous eight scenic spots in Bianjing.
In addition, during the Mid-Autumn Festival, Zhao Ji held a celebration in Jinmingchi. Common people could go in to watch the singing performances. At other times, only the royal family could go in and play.
The Stepping Song is a real-life performance by the Jinming Pool. A group of palace ladies in costumes sing together in the moonlight on the central platform of the pool, stepping on the ground as a festival. It is wonderful and dreamlike.
The emperor and a group of ministers watched the performance on the north tower of the pool, while the people watched under the temporary colorful shed set up on the east bank.
That night, people flocked to watch this performance that only the emperor could see on weekdays. The crowded scene was inevitably a bit chaotic. It was just like "Coming and returning, complaining and angry, all singing songs for watching."
That night, Xu Ning returned home in the middle of the night. After less than two hours of sleep, he got up again, ate something randomly, and rushed to the palace for duty.
At dusk, Xu Ning dragged his tired body and walked home.
When I just arrived at the alley, I saw a maid at home looking anxiously at the door of her house. When she saw him coming back, she ran over quickly and shouted at the same time: "The master is back. I don't know when a thief came into the house. Just a thief."
We stole the leather box on the beam and left a letter asking the owner to take 5,000 guan to redeem it at the Chen Family Hotel, thirty miles east of the city. We wanted to report to the owner, but we couldn't enter the palace, so we could only suffer here.
Wait, Madam hasn't eaten all day, she's just waiting for the master to come back and make up her mind."
When Xu Ning heard that the family heirloom was lost, his eyes were dizzy. When he entered the lobby, he saw his wife lying on the table crying.
Although Xu Ning was also anxious, seeing his wife so haggard, he could only hold on and comfort him: "It doesn't matter, didn't the thief leave a letter? Madam, go and prepare gold and silver for me, and I will exchange the Yan Ling Jia back."
That’s it.”
When Lady Xu heard this, she was surprised and said, "Why don't you report to the officials? Just let the officials take away the thief. Why should you give the thief a lot of gold and silver?"
Xu Ning shook his head and said: "Previously Hua'er Wang Taiwei paid me back 30,000 yuan, but I was not willing to sell it to him. I'm afraid that the army after a long time will use it before and after the battle, for fear of something going wrong, so I tied it to the beam. How many people want to
It depends on me, so I just push it away. If I raise my voice this time, it will be in vain to make others laugh. Besides, if the thief dares to leave a letter, he must not be afraid of reporting it to the official. If I scare the snake and scare the thief away, where can I go to recover Yan Ling Jia? This
The Yanling Armor is a treasure that has been passed down from generation to generation. If it were lost from my hands, I would not have the face to see my ancestors."
Seeing that her husband's words were so serious, Mrs. Xu Ning had no choice but to say, "The official will rest for one night. He will go to the palace to apply for leave tomorrow morning. It won't be too late to leave the city."
"There is no need to delay this matter. If the thief waits impatiently and leaves, where will I go to find Yan Ling Jia? You hurry up and prepare gold and silver for me. Xu Ding, you prepare horses for me. I will be there soon."
Leave the city before the city gate closes. You will definitely not be able to come back tonight. Xu Ding will go to Cao Feng's house later and ask him to ask for leave."
Xu Ning went back to his room and took his sword with him. After his wife gathered the gold and silver, she led the horse out of the city.
As soon as he left the city, Xu Ning galloped on his horse.
It was getting dark when I saw Chen's hotel. When I arrived in front of the door, I quickly dismounted.
Entering Chen's hotel, I looked around, but there were only two guests. One was a young martial artist, looking to be no more than seventeen or eighteen years old, and the other was slightly older, around twenty-four or five years old, with a lean body and an unruly face.
He is a man of the rivers and lakes.
Could it be that they are fellow thieves?
While Xu Ning was guessing, he saw the young man standing up and saying, "Your Excellency, are you looking for a leather box?"
When Xu Ning heard that the two of them seemed to be the people he was looking for, he hurriedly cupped his hands and said: "That's right. There is a pair of wild goose feather armor in the box, which is not surprising. It's not worth much if others take it, but it's
This is a family heirloom that I will leave for future generations to remember. I have brought a ransom, and I ask you to be kind enough to return the box to me."
But the young man hurriedly waved his hands and said: "You don't need to tell me, but I don't know anything about you. I just passed by this restaurant today to rest, and there was an eye-catching sight at the next table. The thin black man ran out of drink money, so I paid for him.
He said that if anyone comes looking for the leather box, he will ask the person to pay me back the one hundred gu wine money on his behalf, and then convey his words."
When Xu Ning heard this, he was about to take out the money from his bag, but suddenly he remembered that this was the right ransom. If it was less than a hundred dollars, if the thief didn't comply, there would be another setback.
"Little brother, it's not that I don't want to part with these hundred coins. It's just that the gold and silver in this package are ransoms. If there is less, I'm afraid things will go wrong. In this way, if you believe me, little brother, tell me the message from that person first. Here
Wait for me for a day, and when I come to redeem the box, I will take you home to get the money."
Chao Yong smiled and said: "It's not that I don't believe you, it's just that I have something to do and I can't wait for you for a day. So, you write me a note and tell me where your home is, and I will go to your home to pick it up. I think big brother
He is also a gentleman, and he will definitely not write random things to deceive me."
Seeing that Chao Yong believed in him so much, Xu Ning didn't realize anything was wrong. He immediately asked the store owner to bring pen and ink and wrote a note according to Chao Yong's dictation.
(You can guess how to earn Xu Ning’s way up the mountain later)
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