Chapter 028: The Fire Gets Chang’an

Out of the dead this big thing, the owner of this mansion Wei Feng at first heard the rage, let come to the secret report of the maid Qiu Shui scared to silence. However, many years of health, Wei Feng has long been not like an ordinary merchant, more like a scholar scholarly officials, instantly suppress shock and anger, let Qiu Shui lead the way, the second-class maids in this house for fear of delaying the master’s big event, step in a hurry, at first Wei Feng did not make a sound, followed by jogging through a courtyard.

Walking on both sides of the narrow and dark so-called avoiding the tunnel, Wei Feng coughed, yellow flowers cardamom when carefully coached high price sold into the Wei House of maidservant hastily slowed down the pace of the delicate back glanced back to see the master of the face of contemplation, she obediently small broken steps leisurely forward, long time through the shopping malls and bureaucratic sea of countless storms of Wei Feng to take advantage of this period of time to weigh a good deal of, according to the fall of the slightly fragmented statement, Mr. Xu went to a trip to bear the Ox horn bow old man’s house, not long after the murder, seems to be with the fish and dragon gang that called Liu Nirong woman also had a conflict.

Wei Feng rubbed his temples, close to the house where the body was, signaling Qiu Shui to stay in the overcorridor, before he stepped up his pace, a worried face walked into the house, the first time did not speak out to reprimand the nephew who had come from afar, but bolted to the door, saw the young man killed after the cloud, the heart of the mind is high for a few minutes, the playboy killed whoever he clubbed in his own yard, this kind of lawlessness of the town can not be on the stage in other people’s homes To cause trouble, either the city is terrible, or there is something to rely on, no matter how, Wei Feng feels that it is a good thing, thinking that the old brother Qi has no children in his knees, but there is a distant nephew worthy of carving, no wonder that this business will be led by such a young young man, 30,000 taels of trade, really not small.

Wei Feng instantly quieted down, moved a chair and sat down, without showing half a bit of anxiety, asked, “What do I need old uncle Wei to do?”

Xu Fengyen had already thought of a set of self-explanatory wording, even if it is not watertight, but also enough to temporarily cope with Wei Feng this kind of old fox, of course, the premise is that Liu Nirong don’t lose their mind crazy general nonsense stirring up the situation, how did not think that Wei Feng did not ask for anything, which makes Xu Fengyen was not expected. The reason why he dared to inform Wei Feng at the first time, lies in the sensitive identity of the children of the Lingshou will be seeded, sure that Wei Feng dare not go to the government office to splash dirty water on himself, as long as Wei Feng thought that he could be in the Wei House of the Wei House of things, then there is something to talk about. See the nephew’s face eyes, Wei Feng reached over a Jiangnan Road over the porcelain cup, poured a cup of cold tea, smiled and said: “Xu nephew, with you to be honest, not to mention the Fish and Dragon Gang such a small gang of a guest secretary, that is, the master of the granddaughter of Liu Nirong, as long as it is in the Wei uncle’s home, how you love to come to how to come to what, Lingshou government dare to come to stay in the city to catch me? Or that the fish and dragon gang dares to go to the weapon supervisor general house to make trouble? Uncle Wei, even if the Fish and Dragon Gang were to borrow 10 of their guts, would they dare to do so? Xu nephew, old uncle and Qi old brother is a life-long friendship, and did not mouth the words of politeness. Bitch no love theater no justice, merchants look at the money scholar heavy name, the old saying is good, but also does not say that do old uncle this gang of trading guys will not value love at all.”

See that nephew got up and want to make a bow to salute, Wei Feng glared, scolded with a smile: “nephew, this habit you are with the Lingzhou clan learned it, if you want to go back and forth in the Lingzhou North Mang to break out of the career, this scholarly pedantry head a can not afford to be, you make a bow to try it again? See old uncle not you kid out of the house! When you come to the North Mang side, follow the customs, you are still drinking and eating meat is more pleasing to the eye. Originally, I wanted to let my subordinates take you to have a good time in the city, but I don’t think so. Stay by my side for the next two days, and watch how to do business, and wear down your edges properly. Old brother Qi is all about jianghu righteousness, old uncle Wei is a sword dancer, far worse than old brother Qi, but he has no other skills, but he still knows a few things about the world that can be exchanged for real gold and silver.”

Xu Fengyen raised his cup and smiled bitterly, “Uncle Wei, nephew take tea instead of wine, go one?”

Wei Feng said with relief, “This is still fitting.”

Drinking the tea, got up and poured a cup for Wei Feng, after taking his seat Xu Fengyen slowly said, “Uncle Wei, today this matter nephew still need to talk openly with your old man, otherwise it shall not be strong. The general’s eldest son has been coveting the Fish Dragon Gang and Liu Nirong, intends to take her as a concubine, originally this business, with the strength of the Fish Dragon Gang in Lingzhou can not be ranked among the top, simply can not compete for the hand, but the eldest son, since he has a selfishness, it can not be determined by common sense. With the north of Mang Xiao Clang vice master has a son named Xiao Ling, and Liu Nirong childhood sweethearts, there is news that Xiao Clang returned to Lingzhou pot wash, will be proposed to let Xiao Ling and Liu Nirong engaged in marriage, the grand duke will not let the Xiao family father and son to fulfill the wish, so out of the inverted horse pass, the nephew is slightly martial arts, in accordance with the wishes of the grand duke, by chance, attacked and killed Xiao Clang, and then framed a few groups of horse thieves, did not want to be the guest secretary Gongsun Yang to see a trace, threatened to say, “I’m not sure, I don’t want to go back to the village. I didn’t want to be the guest secretary Gongsun Yang saw the traces, threatened to tell Liu Nirong and the fish and dragon gang, which had no choice but to tear their faces, roughly set up a game, only with Liu Nirong said that this Gongsun Yang is a Spring and Autumn relics, secretly colluded with the North Mang, in this way, only reluctantly subdued the heart of the simple mind of Liu Nirong, Wei uncle, which is whether or not there is a mistake, you old to help plan planning planning? If it is a bad layout of the Grand Duke, nephew even with the silver back, in the future do not expect to be able to make a name for himself in the General House. I think uncle Wei also know, although the second son of the concubine, but the talent is quick, in the Lingzhou scholars have been a small establishment, so the mother and son two quite favored. The second son of three times deliberately pulling together, has made the eldest son of the heart dissatisfaction, this time the trip to North Mang is both the nephew’s opportunity, but also a crisis. If it succeeds, all is well, if it doesn’t, I’m afraid I won’t even have a foothold.”

Wei Feng’s eyes showed a trace of elder to junior appreciation, smiled and nodded, stroked his beard, clearly sitting on the edge of the dead, still slowly said, “Nephew is able to step by step on small matters, and his vision is not short-sighted on big matters, not bad, not bad, it’s a viable talent.”

Xu Fengnian lowered his voice and blushed, “Before my nephew left the house, he had the cheek to ask for a letter from my uncle, so that he could say a few good words to Uncle Wei, but at the dinner table, my aunt only started, and was scolded by my uncle, who said that a man’s family is a family, and that everything should be done by oneself with both hands and both feet, and begging for favors and alms is not a good thing. Good thing the aunt a pat bowl said tomorrow their own cooking to go, home uncle did not continue to scold me.”

Wei Feng laughed out loud, finger hovering point Xu Fengnian, the old fox for the first time laughed so comfortably through, and then sighing and lamenting: “Indeed is the old brother Qi and the old aunt’s temper, Wei old uncle young downtrodden, but a full three years of rubbing the rice nah, the old sister-in-law, although occasional grumbles, that is also angry at its not fight and grieve for its misfortunes, and hopefully, I can be successful, not petty bowl of hard-won rice, is also a good idea. The hard-earned rice, but also to the bad heart, look down on me or something. A drop of water, Wei old uncle did not have this realm, but three years of life, Wei Feng and then heartless lungs, but also dare not forget, these years Wei old uncle also counted a large industry, but Qi old brother and old aunt a letter have not sent, for fear of something to ask for will be reduced to that year’s sentiment, the old brother, old sister-in-law, good heart, why is not hard-hearted nah. They are already half into the ground a lot of years old, may be when a sleep to wake up, but also care about these what to do? Now that your nephew has arrived at Uncle Wei’s house, well, well, well! No family letter is worth a thousand words.”

Xu Fengyen softly said, “Uncle Wei, find a piece of land with good feng shui and bury this Fish and Dragon Gang’s guest secretary, is there any trouble?”

Wei Feng waved his big sleeve and said, “A trivial matter not worth mentioning. However, Wei uncle open window to say bright words, compared with the weapons supervisor can be dispensable friendship, to be more valued with Qi old brother’s affection, so Liu Nirong side, a moment of stiff relationship does not matter, but cut not always cold, in the future, if she into the general’s house as a concubine, once favored, know that the women’s pillows blowing the wind, patience is bigger than anything, nephews, you’re not careful, became a stone to stone their own feet, this kind of thing! This kind of thing is a lot of warning, have to prevent. To Wei old uncle, nephew, you look talent are on top of the people, simply do not do two, make some means, close to Liu Nirong’s heart, if she in the general’s house like a fish in the water, you even if there is another backer, rich and powerful, as long as you do not pollute her body, I believe that nephew’s prudence, it is not difficult to take chestnuts from the fire. Throughout the ages, those who have achieved great things have a few confidants behind them!”

Xu Fengyen looked surprised, Wei Feng smiled and said, “If before leaving Leaving behind the city, nephew can be eye to eye with Liu Nirong who still hates you today, Uncle Wei promises to give you kid eight thousand taels of silver, as your expenses for operating contacts inside and outside the general’s residence.”

Xu Fengyen cheekily bargained: “Wei uncle, nephew is to see the money eye open scoundrel temperament, not to make a whole number, ten thousand taels?”

Wei Feng was not angry but happy, laughed openly: “Good a lion’s mouth, Uncle Wei like, agreed!”

Xu Fengyen smiled brightly, Wei Feng got up with a smile to play taste: “House of autumn water spring to get two maids are very clean and innocent, North Mang this side of the horse said that this horse is not the horse, most of them are carefully selected from the South of the Liyang Dynasty, heavily purchased from the young women, teaching to the qin, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry, tea and wine, a few years later, ten beauty embryos in the real talent, but three or four, this pair of maidservants are also considered to be the best of them. This pair of maidservants is also considered to be the best of the best, if it is placed outside the house, there must be a market price of 50 gold. Nephew like to send you, stay in the Wei House is not very useful, you bring back to Lingzhou is also good, and those who are attached to the elegance of the scholars and scholars to enlist and make friends, with this pair of eloquent people words, twice the result with half the effort.”

Doubly surprised, Xu Fengyen hurriedly smiled and said, “Thank you Uncle Wei for your favor.”

Wei Feng walked to the door of the room and said softly, “Old uncle will find an opportunity to let the maid Qiu Shui go to Liu Nirong’s body to pass some words, saying that the Wei House has been in accordance with the nephew’s intention to bury this guest secretary, by the side of the word into the ear, than you personally explain to come to a more sincere, don’t worry, Qiu Shui has a delicate heart, that Liu Nirong’s experience is shallow, can’t see the cracks.”

Xu Fengyen sighed in admiration, “Uncle Wei’s calculations are not a problem, my nephew has been taught.”

“Thanks to the stubborn old brother Qi can have such a sweet-talking good nephew like you, fortunate.”

Wei Feng shook his head and laughed, seemed to remember something, carelessly asked: “nephew to poetry and painting know much, how to write the word, Wei uncle these years with the flow smashed the big money, bought a hundred or so, most of them are roaming to the North Mang territory of the Spring and Autumn relics of the hands of the low-priced robbed, Wei House on the few learned characters, Wei uncle afraid to go out of sight to be connoisseur joke, embarrassed to show people, you kid if you know some of the doorway, give the old uncle palm of the hand. Doorway, just give the old uncle palm eyes, in case you really want to pick up the leakage, the old uncle in a good mood, no less send you a few.”

Xu Fengyin rubbed his hands and introduced himself, “Uncle ate a big loss in this life not literate, so I always let my nephew study hard to earn a title, the word writing is not bad, and then to the big son to do idle for many years, inevitably light to see some of the precious paintings and calligraphy of the appreciation of the evidence, barely some eyes, Wei uncle does not mind if you let my nephew look at it, hey, I’m afraid that at that time, Wei uncle and have to be a meat ache! I’m afraid that by then Uncle Wei will have to suffer again.”

Wei Feng sighed with a helpless face, “I should have known not to reveal this pot.”

Send Wei Feng out of the house, see the end of the corridor in a graceful posture of the maid Qiu Shui, Xu Fengyen corner of his mouth cocked, the latter clever mind, about guessing that he has been the son of the bag, her pretty face a red, and the master left, sweet look back, slender waist amplitude slightly large twisted out of a different flavor.

Xu Fengnian went back to his room and sat down, his face no longer half a smile. A detailed talk is very happy, if Liu Nirong such a girl present, it is estimated that only feel the elders kindly late generation good behavior, and during the smoke filled with the hook and corner, is never noticed. At that time, the family letter, Xu Fengyen said out of the mouth will know that there is a small mistake that can not be counted as a loophole, because according to the General’s House of information about the Qi Qing guest, this person is not much literacy, never write a letter of the possibility, but His Highness did not have to test the idea of Wei’s old fox, if it is a couple of words to gently unveiled, proving that Wei Feng has been convinced of their identity, have trusted to the point of not blowing the whistle on such a small horse’s foot, but if you can’t resist, you can’t help but be a bit more careful, but you can’t help but be a bit more careful. But if it is unable to hold back, it means that Wei Feng still has doubts in his heart, as expected, His Highness just under the small set, the old fox will be on the way to the word painting palm eyes back to the immovable under a big set, well His Highness will never be in this small gutter overthrowing the boat.

And Wei Feng’s eyesight is not bad, recognized the nephew of the strange goods, only to give silver and send a maid in a big way, is just the thought of the future Xu Fengyen can be in Lingshou, his business will naturally get a good return. If the old fox is just thinking about the brotherhood of the year, surely it will not be so bold to this point.

Liu Nirong this kind of fledgling woman, how can not be bullied in this kind of either jackals rampant or foxes piled up rivers and lakes?

Xu Fengyen quietly waited for Wei Feng’s beloved to collect the body, stood at the window, muttering to himself: “The jianghu is dangerous, and people are practiced. Elder Gongsun, if you are alive, do you feel that it is better to see the eyes than the ears? Don’t worry, if this Shizi returns to Beiliang alive, the Fish Dragon Gang will get some secret support, and if you die in Beimang, you and a bit of a wary girl Liu, you’ll be considered to have avenged your death. If I am not Your Highness, with Gongsun senior disposition, can have a forgotten friendship. Knowing that senior will never betray anyone, coupled with that capsule of green ant wine in the beginning, I will not do that torture to force confessions of the evil, but if I say that I know the relationship between senior and the North Mang, but also turn a blind eye, but also too difficult for this son of the world, I believe that seniors know in the bottom of their springs, but also will be less scolded a few words.”

Watching with his own eyes as the two Wei House full-fledged retainers moved away the body that was cooling like tea, Xu Fengyen returned to the house and saw the door to Liu Nirong’s room closed tightly, and thought to himself that it was really hard for this straight girl not to fight for her life on the spot.

It is strange, she is indeed a colorful woman with inner talent, but in the memory of His Highness, the most distinctive impression is not the solo killing of the enemy in the inn of Pouring Horse Pass, nor is it the yellow sands of the desert where she leads the way in front of a horse, but her sitting on the hillside around her knees in a daze, as well as her lips cracked and oozing blood before drinking water by the well of Yan Hui Pass.

The Qingming Festival is approaching, how can it be without the bitter rain that breaks the hearts of pedestrians?

The roads to the graves were muddy, so that the descendants could think of their ancestors for one more minute if they took one more step.

In the night, the heavens are not stingy to sprinkle pattering rain, Xu Fengyen pushed open the window, cool gusts, listening to the rain patting the lotus flowers, only the face is cold, not sure if His Highness the Prince of the World has heard the misery and coldness.

In the Northern Liang Wang Fu, there should be a puppet with a similar figure, labeled with a mask crafted by Shu Shy, carefully playing the role of His Highness the World Prince.

Xu Fengnian lay on the window bar, without a trace of confusion, his eyes were unusually resolute.

At the head of the village of Pouring Horse Pass, for the first time, he wanted to draw his sword, but in the end, he did not do so. At the head of Yan Hui Pass, he wanted to draw Spring Thunder but failed to do so.

Xu Fengnian appeared to be enjoying the scenery, but actually closed his eyes, pinched his hands and washed his body’s qi over and over again.

True yang must be born from the root, yin symbols descend upstream to the yellow court. This is the true man’s great refining form.

Xu Fengyen stood like this for a full hour, slowly spit out a mouthful of sword qi according to the sword qi rolling dragon wall rehearsal formed like a sword qi machine, bang however, stirred up a lotus flower in the pool, instantly turned into pieces.

Only in the vast night rain, who will notice this appalling detail?

Xu Fengyen was relieved and said, “So this is the so-called Great Yellow Court’s mouth spitting and embroidering Qiankun, starting a fire to get Chang’an.”