Chapter 242 Jinglong's Diary, Huajianji's New Owner
Chapter 242 Jinglong's Diary, Huajianji's New Owner
Li Jinglong was leaning over the table at this moment, staring at the rice paper in front of him with one eye, gritting his teeth as if he had seen an enemy.
The pen in his hand moved rapidly, and he wrote down lines of small characters.
"On October 18, the 21st year of Hongwu,
Today I went to a brothel with my good friend Yun Yi Black Hawk and had a great time without spending any money.
Yun Yi spent one or two taels of silver to buy a number for the roadblocker, but did not go to eat, saying that he wanted to fool future generations.
Also, Liu Heiying is so good!
She can write couplets, compose poems, and has a sweet mouth.
I don’t understand! I can’t figure it out! How can I, the Duke of Cao, not be able to do this? "
"October 19th, three times is still too many,
I woke up with a sore back in the morning, all because Captain Daming’s game was too fun and I drank too much.
Today I was assassinated in Junshan Temple, but I am not seriously injured.
It's just that my face was disfigured by my own people, and I don't know if it can be healed.
All the thieves should be killed, they should be killed!! "
Just as Li Jinglong was filled with righteous indignation and was trying to think about writing more for future generations,
There was a gentle knock on the door, which startled him and he quickly looked over.
I saw a figure appear behind the door, slightly stout and tall.
"Who is it?"
"It's me, Black Hawk!"
Li Jinglong was in a panic and quickly put away the paper and pen. He pretended to be calm and spoke loudly:
"come in."
The door was gently opened, and Liu Heiying poked his head in, still uttering the familiar two chuckles.
"It's Black Hawk, what's the matter so late?"
Liu Heiying walked in rubbing his hands, with an embarrassed look on his face:
"I pay my respects to Duke Cao. I couldn't sleep at night, so I came to see you. How is your injury? Is it still painful?"
This hypocritical look made Li Jinglong's face darken and he rolled his eyes:
"No one comes to see you for no reason. If you have something to say, just speak up!"
Liu Heiying came closer with a smile. His slightly dark facial features, coupled with his young face, made him look a little funny.
Seeing him like this, Li Jinglong couldn't help but laugh.
"I want to ask what should be done with the women in Huajianji after what happened today. I hope they won't be implicated."
Liu Heiying looked like a lovesick man at this moment, with a conflicted look on his face.
Hearing this, Li Jinglong was also stunned. He thought something big was going to happen.
But soon he was stunned again, thinking of Hua Jieyu, the secret agent.
It’s hard to say whether Hua Jieyu has anything to do with what happened today.
After thinking carefully, Li Jinglong spoke in a deep voice:
"The news of our trip to Junshan Island has not been disclosed to the public. Whether it was leaked by them remains to be determined. But don't worry, if it has nothing to do with them, then nothing will happen."
Then Li Jinglong saw Liu Heiying let out a long sigh of relief, as if a huge stone had been lifted from his heart.
I couldn't help laughing secretly, feeling a little proud.
I never thought that you, Liu Heiying with thick eyebrows and big eyes, are actually such a lovesick person!
"Then I'm relieved! However, this time Yuezhou Prefecture and Yuezhou Guard have suffered a great disaster. Will they vent their anger on Huajianji?"
Seeing that he looked anxious, Li Jinglong suppressed his smile, looked serious, and nodded slightly:
"Of course, they can't do anything to you or me, but they definitely have plenty of ways to deal with a brothel."
what?
Liu Heiying's eyes widened, and he took a step forward involuntarily, with a look of concern on his face:
"Duke Cao, please save them! They are all innocent girls.
Besides, we didn’t even pay for the fun, and if we get into trouble again, it would hurt our merits.”
After hearing this, Li Jinglong suddenly felt that Liu Heiying's words made some sense.
But he didn't need to worry about Huajianji's safety.
As long as Hua Jieyu has nothing to do with this matter, even if the governor comes, he can't touch her.
Blinking his eyes, he stopped teasing Liu Heiying and asked:
"Black Hawk, what do you think we should do?"
Liu Heiying laughed, but soon his smile disappeared and his face turned serious:
"Duke Cao, I think I should protect you.
After all, Zigong's heart is still there. Didn't you see how distracted he is? I felt a little distressed when I saw him. "
A trace of confusion flashed across Li Jinglong's eyes, and he waved his hand:
"Okay, then redeem Miss Xue from Huajianji and send her to the Duke of Wei's Mansion in the capital. I will take care of this matter!"
"No, no, no, if you send this prostitute to Duke Wei's mansion, there will be chaos. If his brother can't deal with you, he will deal with me!"
As he spoke, Liu Heiying showed some embarrassment on his face, and his body twisted back and forth like a little boy who had just begun to feel sympathetic. Finally, he moved closer and lowered his voice and said:
"Jinglong, the owner of Huajianji is a good woman.
You know I am responsible. If I leave her like this, I will feel uneasy.
Besides, with her here, we don’t have to spend any money next time we come to Yuezhou.”
"So what you mean is, to protect one or two?" Li Jinglong also showed an innocent look and asked.
The two looked at each other and laughed.
"It seems that Jinglong, you are also a very responsible man. You are worthy of being the Duke of Cao of the Ming Dynasty. You will surely go down in history in the future!"
Although he knew it was flattery, Li Jinglong was still very pleased. He straightened his back and nodded repeatedly:
"This time when we go to the southwest, I must make some achievements so that I can hold my head high in front of the court officials!"
"Of course! If you follow Brother Yun'er into battle, there will be no one who doesn't make contributions!
Besides, Duke Cao, you are the leader of our Beijing Army. You are the first to win the battle and make the greatest contribution. "
Li Jinglong laughed, nodded repeatedly, waved his hand, and said crisply:
"Okay, then I'll write a calligraphy piece, stamp it with my seal, and give it to Huajianji, how about that?"
“Ouch!!!”
Liu Heiying immediately rushed to Li Jinglong's desk:
"Don't worry, Jinglong. If there is any meritorious charge in the battle,
I will definitely take you with me, and we will also have two more gains. The main general's share of credit is nothing, the gains are the real thing."
Li Jinglong's eyes lit up. He thought so too.
He is a half-baked man. As a general, there will definitely be people who will talk behind his back when he shares the credit. He still has to kill the enemy!
"Okay, it's a deal! You decide what to write."
Liu Heiying thought about it and shuddered:
"Yes, then write [The spring is strong in the flowers, and the dream is around the beautiful pavilion in the drunken mood], how about it?"
Li Jinglong was stunned again, and couldn't help feeling annoyed. It was so easy for him to do it, why couldn't I do it?
But since he had agreed, he was not a stingy person, so he nodded:
"Okay, just write this, bring me paper and pen!"
Soon, a large piece of rice paper was spread on the table.
Li Jinglong wrote this line of words on it in a casual manner, which looked quite casual at a glance.
Liu Heiying naturally gave it a high evaluation and praised it repeatedly:
"Duke Cao writes very well. One can tell a lot about the person by looking at his handwriting. It shows that Duke Cao is free and easy by nature."
Li Jinglong laughed, picked up the seal from the side, and stamped it, leaving his name on it.
Only then did he look at Liu Heiying:
"Black Eagle, I am a duke, but I have lost all my face for you. Oh, and Zigong!"
Liu Hei Ying chuckled: "Since ancient times, many famous people have been romantic. What's wrong with our Duke being romantic?"
Li Jinglong curled his lips, unable to argue with him.
But after all this commotion, some of the gloom today has dissipated a lot, and even the wound on my face doesn't hurt so much anymore.
At this moment, Liu Heiying reminded:
“Jinglong, if your face itches, don’t scratch it. If it leaves a scar, that would be bad.”
"What's wrong with leaving scars? How can we, the military, not have scars on our bodies?"
"Hey~ I was talking about the scar, but yours looks like it was scratched by a woman. Anyway, you have to be careful about what you eat, and don't eat anything meaty or spicy."
"Then what else can you eat? If you're injured, you should drink a lot of wine and eat a lot of meat, so that you can heal faster!"
Liu Heiying waved his hands quickly, shaking his head like a rattle, and said firmly:
"That way you'll die faster!"
"When you are injured, you should avoid spicy food and some irritating foods. As for what to eat.
Tomorrow I'll ask Brother Yun'er to cut some bean sprouts for you. They're good, you can eat as much as you want.
Brother Yuner said that eating bean sprouts regularly can strengthen your body and prolong your life. "
"Bean sprouts?" Li Jinglong looked strange. He knew that His Majesty particularly liked to eat bean sprouts.
"Okay, since Brother Black Hawk cares, I'll start eating tomorrow."
"Okay, I'll take my leave first. I'll deliver this calligraphy tomorrow and buy you some supplements!" Li Jinglong was very satisfied and nodded repeatedly: "Go ahead!"
"I resign from my humble position!"
Liu Heiying rolled up the long piece of rice paper and took it out carefully.
After Liu Heiying left, the house fell into silence.
Li Jinglong sat back in his chair with some emotion and patted his stomach.
Although half of the face was tightly wrapped, it was still exposed.
In his opinion, some of his playmates in Beijing were bad friends who were too utilitarian.
It’s more comfortable to be in the army, and I don’t have to act like a duke.
Thinking of this, Li Jinglong seemed to remember something, and quickly opened the book and wrote at the end,
"Liu Heiying is still a lovesick man. He came to me specially for a woman, which made me very happy!
This person is sensible, loyal and righteous, and reliable in his work.
By the way, he must have lied to me the last time he told me that he liked young and beautiful girls.
He should only love beautiful women with mature temperament, ah, ah, ah, Cao Gong is so good."
Liu Heiying walked out of the room and returned to the room with Wen Mo, with a smile on his face, muttering to himself:
"Jinglong is young, but he has to pretend to be a scheming person. Being a high-ranking official is tiring."
The next day, at daybreak, the entire troop transport seemed somewhat empty because Duke Shen and Governor Xu were not there.
Lu Yunyi went to bed early last night and got up at dawn.
He walked to the deck, feeling the slightly damp breeze in the air.
Looking at the orange-red sky where the sun is about to rise, I couldn't help but purse my lips. It's autumn.
If the army has a smooth journey, it will reach the southwest in mid-December.
It will be winter by then, and I don't know what the weather will be like in the southwest.
Lu Yunyi stood on the deck, thinking, his mind became empty little by little, his eyes became dull, and he stared at the Dongting Lake in front of him, lost in thought.
After an unknown amount of time, the sun rose as usual, and noisy sounds began to spread on the troop transport.
Lu Yunyi finally came back to his senses, looked around with some emotion, and prepared to go back and take another look at the art of war.
At least he didn't plan to get off the boat in the near future.
At this moment, he saw Liu Heiying coming out of the cabin.
His tall body was covered in armor, with a long sword slung around his waist and a scroll in his other hand, making him look very majestic.
Behind him were more than a hundred soldiers, also wearing armor.
A trace of doubt flashed across Lu Yunyi's eyes, and he quickly remembered what happened yesterday. He walked over and looked him up and down:
"Black Shadow, why are you dressed like this? Why are you mobilizing so many people?"
The murderous look on Liu Heiying's face disappeared in an instant, replaced by a simple and honest smile.
He quickly pulled Lu Yunyi aside and whispered:
"Brother Yun'er, I thought about it last night.
We are high officials, so we should be more domineering.
So I plan to lead the troops to deliver the letter and make some noise."
Lu Yunyi was startled, and his eyes became strange, as if he remembered something interesting, and nodded heavily:
"Okay, go ahead and make a scene, and I'll fine you three months' salary as a punishment."
what?
Liu Heiying's face was blank for a moment, and he muttered:
"Just tell me, a fourth-rank official gets 400 dan of salary per year, which is nearly 30 taels of silver per month, right?
Three months is one hundred taels! This"
"Alright, alright, it's been nearly a year since I got promoted, and I still haven't seen where my salary is. Let's just say it's settled."
Lu Yunyi waved his hand, left with a smile, and returned to the cabin.
Liu Heiying opened and closed his mouth and couldn't help scratching his head.
But he quickly put the matter behind him.
He turned around and looked at his brothers, a murderous look reappeared on his face, and he waved his hand vigorously:
"Brothers, let's go!"
The group left the troop transport in a mighty procession, and after getting off the ship, they lined up neatly at the port.
The heavy footsteps made a clattering sound on the bluestone road, and the sound of armor colliding was endless.
Yuezhou Port is still as busy as before, with ships coming in and out, and people and workshop workers shuttling in and out.
It was morning now, and breakfast was set up on both sides of the road.
The hot white mist drifted with the wind, making the entire port seem immersed in fog.
The group of more than a hundred people quickly attracted the attention of many people present, and they all looked over.
The pupils of some merchants suddenly contracted and they quickly ran back to the boat to hide some controlled items.
But fortunately, these soldiers did not stay at the port, but went straight to Yangliu Street.
At this moment, Yangliu Street looked a little bleak, with yellow leaves falling to the ground and vendors cleaning up.
Seeing these soldiers coming, many people frowned and hurried back to the store to report to their boss.
At this time, a man with a pointed face and monkey cheeks walked out of a brothel with a tired look on his face.
There was a look of dejection in his eyes, but his face was full of comfort.
Soon, he heard the sound of armor colliding. He looked in the direction of the sound and his eyes widened immediately!
He actually saw an acquaintance, and he was very surprised at the sturdy young man who was leading the group.
He had a deep impression that they had spent one or two taels of silver to buy the number the night before, but they did not go in to eat or drink.
"No wonder he's so generous, it turns out he's a soldier."
A trace of envy flashed in the man's eyes. In today's Ming Dynasty, joining the army is almost the most respectable job that ordinary people can get.
At this moment, some shopkeepers came out with sleepy eyes.
Watching the pair of soldiers marching,
They soon arrived at Huajianji in the middle of Yangliu Street.
This made many people open their eyes wide, showing curiosity and expectation.
I wonder if some military lord has taken a fancy to the girl from Huajianji and wants to take her away by force.
When the shop assistants at Huajianji saw the soldiers coming, they rushed into the shop and called the shopkeeper.
"Boss, boss, it's bad, the military commander is coming!!"
Inside the house, Hua Jieyu, who had not slept all night, was sitting in front of the dressing table, playing with the clay figurine that looked somewhat like her.
Hearing the voice, she quickly raised her head, with a hint of surprise and understanding in her eyes.
After what happened yesterday, she knew that soldiers would definitely come to investigate Huajianji.
After all, the assassination of Duke Cao was a major event that was enough to shake the court.
Taking a deep breath, Hua Jieyu cast her eyes towards the bronze mirror.
The youthful beauty of yesterday has disappeared, replaced by haggardness.
His hair was a little messy and flew randomly, his eye sockets were sunken, the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes were prominent, and his skin tone was a little dull.
Although she is still beautiful, she has a bit of the charm of a frustrated beauty.
She sighed softly, slowly stood up, placed the clay figure next to the bronze mirror, slowly walked out of the room and followed the waiter out.
But when she turned the corner and looked across the lobby, she saw that familiar figure at a glance!
Hua Jieyu stood there in a daze, her eyes slightly widened, the corners of her mouth twitched, and the world in front of her eyes suddenly became blurred.
For some reason, she felt that the softest part of her heart was quietly shattered.
She lifted her skirt and ran out quickly.
A smile broke out on the figure's originally serious face, and then he opened his arms.
Hua Jieyu didn't hesitate at all and just threw herself at him, into his arms.
The hardness that came towards her surrounded her tightly.
For some reason, she only felt safe at this moment, a feeling she had never had in all these years.
It was also because of his identity as a Jinyiwei that he couldn't give her that feeling.
Hua Jieyu burst into tears, tears streaming down her face.
Her big, bright eyes were red, and her originally haggard face became even more poignant.
"General."
Liu Heiying smiled, helped her straighten up, wiped the tears from her eyes with his rough hands, and then took out the scroll as if showing it off.
"Take a look, what is this?"
Hua Jieyu seemed to be smiling at this moment, tears were flowing from her eyes, but a smile bloomed on her mouth.
"What?"
Noticing the naivety in her tone, Hua Jieyu was stunned, but she didn't care and instead smiled.
Liu Heiying smiled and handed the calligraphy and painting to her:
"Here, Duke Cao was very pleased with the Anthology of Flowers, and left a note with his seal on it."
Hua Jieyu's face was filled with astonishment. She stared blankly at the long and narrow scroll in her hand and then burst into laughter.
"General, this is your own property, you must protect it well."
Liu Heiying was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter.
Then he turned around and looked at the many shopkeepers on Hualiu Street and the crowd that was slowly gathering, and shouted:
"Listen to me, from now on, Huajianji is my territory.
My name is Liu Heiying, and I am the Commander-in-Chief of the New City Guards appointed by His Majesty personally, and I am the General Huaiyuan.
If anyone refuses to accept, let’s fight!
Now I have to go to the southwest to fight. When I come back,
If I find out that anyone is plotting something bad or bullying my wife, I will definitely skin you alive and kill your entire family!"
(End of this chapter)