The character design collapsed! The general's sick beauty is a killer

Chapter 18 Flowers in the Mirror and Moon in the Water

In April in Beijing, the flowers are in bloom.

Under the crabapple tree, Tang Xi lay boneless on a wide swing, with her pink skirt hanging in the air. A wisp of breeze blew by, and her gauze skirt was like a dream, even more beautiful than the crabapple flowers on the tree.

This scene was captured by the man on the high pavilion in the distance.

He is wearing a sapphire blue brocade suit, a light fur belt, and a beautiful crown. He is none other than Pei Yuanqing, the son of the Minister of Dali Temple.

"Yuan Qing, I'm late." Tang You walked up from the stone staircase holding the corners of his robe, apologetic written on his face as graceful as jade, "I'm sorry, something happened at home just now."

"No problem." Pei Yuanqing said with a smile, and the smile on his face made people feel like spring breeze.

Tang You raised his hand, and the servants arranged the drinks and cakes in their hands and stepped back. Only two people were left sitting opposite each other in the pavilion.

Tang You held his sleeves with one hand and poured two glasses of wine for the two of them. "This pavilion is called Jing Hua Shui Yue. Every April when you look down from here, you can have a clear view of the spring scenery in the garden. The colorful purples and reds are a unique sight in the capital, especially after the drizzle.

The hazy scene is like a dream.”

"It's indeed beautiful." Pei Yuanqing took a sip. The wine was fragrant and sweet, and the beauty under the crabapple tree appeared in his mind.

Tang You looked at his best friend and sighed, "I was originally going to wait for a good time to invite you to get together, but in the morning I heard that you were about to leave for the North. The journey to the North is far away, and the sky is full of wind and snow. The return date is

I don’t know when, but I want to enjoy a flower feast here before you leave.”

"The emperor's order was issued in a hurry. I learned about it at the last moment and did not have time to inform you." Pei Yuanqing smiled apologetically, "I will punish myself with a drink."

"I also have to drink a drink as a penalty." Tang You poured himself a glass of wine, "I, the Earl of Xianchang Mansion, am sorry for what happened to Tang Min. I have ruined your reputation for nothing. Now that you have terminated your engagement with my family, I am relieved. You

Deserves better.”

Tang You grew up in the house, and he knew the character of his three sisters. Sun Wanrong advertised his two daughters as gentle, virtuous, and caring, but he had seen them jealous over some jewelry and dresses.

.

Although Xi'er has only been back home for a year, she seems to have little interest in these foreign things. She stays in Xiyu Pavilion all day long, neither fighting nor grabbing, and is weak and timid. But what she hides in her heart must not be simple. She has been missing for ten years.

, no one knows how she lived.

To be fair, he believed that Pei Yuanqing's family tradition was pure and upright, and he was not suitable for his three sisters.

Pei Yuanqing looked at the spring scenery in the garden, the flowers in the mirror, the moon in the water, what a good name, "I and your daughter of the Tang family are destined to have no connection after all."

When there was no Tang Min and Tang Shu, he arranged a baby marriage with the newborn Tang Xi. Later, she went missing at the age of four and was never found. A year later, Tang Min and Tang Shu were brought back to their home, and their mother was helped to become a normal person.

They also became legitimate daughters and proposed to exchange marriages and replace the lost Tang Xi with Tang Min. He did not agree, but his father thought it was feasible. But now, Tang Min slapped the Pei family hard and went crazy.

Already.

Now he is somewhat doubting whether he is not suitable for marriage negotiation.

"Yuan Qing, why did the emperor suddenly issue an order to send 10,000 pieces of cotton armor to the soldiers in the northern border?"

Tang You was confused. The emperor had been indifferent to the Northern Territory for many years. Previously, Jian Chijin led an army of 200,000 to attack Beidi and had insufficient military supplies. Several urgent letters were sent to the court, but the emperor was not so anxious.

Pei Yuanqing, as the chief escort of thousands of cotton armors on this trip, knew the whole story clearly. He slowly said, "A few days ago, the Queen asked General Ning Yuan to escort a giant Buddha to Hualong Temple. The Buddha statue built by the Queen can be

You can imagine how luxurious and luxurious it must be, and she asked General Ning Yuan to escort her. Brother Tang should understand what she has in mind."

Tang You nodded. The Ministry of Revenue repeatedly delayed paying salaries to the soldiers stationed in the northern border on the grounds that the treasury was empty, but instead turned around and willingly built a luxurious Buddha statue for the queen.

The queen wants Jian Chijin to see the reality clearly and choose the team she wants to stand on.

"After General Ning Yuan came back, he went straight to the Queen's Palace to ask for the reward. He said that since the Queen believed in Buddhism and was willing to spend a lot of money to build a Buddha statue, she would not bear the soldiers guarding the north to freeze in the border. The Buddha statue was gold-plated and inlaid with diamonds, which would give the soldiers

Replace with 10,000 sets of cotton armor." Pei Yuanqing couldn't help laughing, "I heard from people present at the time that General Ning Yuan relied on the queen like a concubine. This was the first time the queen had to deal with such a situation. She couldn't defeat him, so she agreed."

Tang You smiled slightly and sighed sincerely: "He is a good general."

Pei Yuanqing suppressed the smile at the corner of his mouth, looked at the vastness of the world, his eyes were depressed, "He created the beautiful rivers and mountains of Dayu with one hand, but the people inside the palace wall can't see it. One day, the faith will collapse, and the two hundred thousand northern iron hooves will be lost again."

Who can stop me?"

"Yuan Qing." Tang You frowned and looked at him solemnly.

If these words are overheard by anyone who is interested, they will be beheaded.

Pei Yuanqing lowered his eyes, regained his original clarity and calmness, and smiled to himself: "I'm so drunk that I started talking nonsense."

"Beijing Jiuli, with your drinking capacity, I don't know if you can stand it even if you go there." Tang You thought he was really drunk.

"It's just a good time to practice. My dad always lectures me on this matter."

The two of them discussed the topic just now in a tacit understanding.

"My father is broad-minded and far-sighted. He has always wanted you to leave Shangjing City for some experience. I guess he requested the order to go to the north?"

Pei Yuanqing nodded helplessly, "Brother Tang's guess is correct." His father always felt that the flowers and flowers in the capital were a poisonous fog that harmed people's minds. If he stayed in it, sooner or later he would lose his sight and lose his mind, and he would become more and more addicted to it.

Deeply, only by going out for a walk, seeing the vastness of the world, and experiencing the sentiments of the people in all directions can we guard our hearts and see the road ahead clearly.

As the sun set in the west, Pei Yuanqing stood up and said goodbye, "We will set off tomorrow, and there are still a lot of chores to deal with. Yuan Qing takes leave."

Tang You knew that he had taken time off from his busy schedule to attend the appointment today, so he did not try to persuade him to stay and said, "See you someday."

Before going down the stairs, Pei Yuanqing stopped again and said, "Someone reported that a female body was found with an open stomach near the Earl's Mansion. My father is very likely to use this to cause trouble for you. You should be prepared in advance." He was very worried.

He glanced at Tang You sympathetically and walked down the stairs quickly.

Tang You knew that Pei Youxi had been keeping an eye on the Earl's Mansion of Xianchang for some time, but finding a body outside the Earl's Mansion didn't mean anything. At most, Pei Youxi could summon him for questioning, but he couldn't convict the Earl's Mansion, so he didn't have to worry.

The second day after Pei Yuanqing left Shangjing.

Dali Temple summons Earl Xianchang's Mansion to the murder case.

The noise was so loud that everyone in the streets of Beijing knew about it.

Tang You went there in person.

Pei Youxi invited him to the side hall, accompanied only by a bookkeeper who took notes.

Tang You knew that he had no evidence, and his announcement to the world was just a big thunder and a small rain, and he wanted to make the Earl of Xianchang's Mansion lose face.

"Master Tang, please." Pei Youxi held his beard and sat on the main seat, pouring himself a cup of tea. Obviously, he didn't have anyone extra to pour tea for Tang You.

"Whatever you want to ask, sir, just ask. Tang will definitely know everything and tell you everything." Tang You went straight to the point.

Pei Youxi raised his eyelids and glanced at him. This boy was not as roundabout as his father.

"It's nothing," Pei Youxi put down the tea cup, "Does Young Master Tang know Zhang Yuniang from Zuihualou?"

"do not know."

Pei Youxi stroked his beard out of habit, "That's strange. Zhang Yuniang, an old madam from Zuihualou, why didn't she stay at Zuihualou in the middle of the night and come to the vicinity of your Earl Xianchang Mansion? What's more, General Ningyuan stayed there that night.

In Zuihua Tower, shouldn’t she be treated well?”

These words were more like talking to oneself than to Tang You.

Tang You said calmly: "The road belongs to everyone, and everyone is free to go wherever they want."

Pei Youxi secretly poked at him, this kid was really good at talking, just like his father.

Pei Youxi also knew that the Earl of Xianchang's Mansion could not be convicted based on these unreliable speculations, and he had no intention of making things difficult for the younger generation. Before his son left, he told him not to make things difficult for Tang You. As a father, he still had to

Commitment.

He waved his hand and asked the master to stop writing.

The conversation that follows is private and does not need to be recorded.

"I've been staring at Zhang Yuniang for a long time." Pei Youxi suddenly said.

Both the chief clerk and Tang You looked at him.

Tang You hid deeply, his face was calm, but the chief clerk couldn't control his jaw dropped in shock.

An upright adult actually stares at an old bustard?! Is this what his little chief clerk can listen to?!

Pei Youxi also realized the ambiguity in his words and corrected him: "I'll send someone to keep an eye on it!"

Oh~ The chief retracted his chin.

(End of chapter)