The Moon Over Tang Dynasty

Chapter 138: Not ashamed to be in company and willing to be punished

Just after Youchu, the sky became a little dark. Liuli stood on the steps, glanced at the heavy sky and thin lines of rain, and couldn't help but frown. Since the Ghost Festival, the autumn rain has been falling for several days, and the roads outside have become muddy and difficult to walk. Pei Xingjian's robes are wet every day when he comes back, but he doesn't know if today will be better...

The courtyard door creaked, and a dark green figure walked quickly through the rain. Xiaotan clapped her hands and said with a smile, "Alang is back!"

Pei Xingjian took a few steps up the steps, raised his hand and took off his blue hooded smock, revealing a dry crimson robe, and said with a smile, "This oil coat is really easy to use, it is lighter than the raincoat, and it also covers it well. I will go to the office today." Many people here asked me where I got it.”

Liuli took the oil coat and looked him up and down. As expected, the clothes inside were not stained with much muddy water. She also laughed and said, "What's this? It's just a longer and larger robe cut out of silk. Just apply a few more layers of oil on the outside. "In fact, this is a raincoat made of waterproof tarpaulin, but the sleeves are made taking into account the needs of horse riding. The upper body is cut to fit and the hem is wider. It has no technical content at all. That is to say, those bamboo hats and brown woven raincoats were too bulky at this time, which made this oil coat extra light and practical.

Pei Xingjian smiled and said, "It's nothing to say. I remember that the Holy Father wore this oil coat when he went hunting, but it's not as simple and convenient as the one you made. I don't know how you came up with it. This hat is especially useful!"

Liuli smiled and didn't answer. The two of them entered the door. Ani had already fetched hot water. Liuli handed him the hot towel and asked, "Why are you back so late today?"

The smile on Pei Xingjian's face faded a little, "Suddenly someone came to visit, which delayed me for some time."

Liuli glanced at him in confusion, "Who is he?"

Pei Xingjian didn't know what he thought of, and he was slightly lost in thought, "He is a scholar from Zhongshushe. You may have never heard of his name...but I think you will soon."

Liuli became more and more curious, "Who is it?"

 “Li Yifu.” Pei Xingjian covered his face with a hot Ge scarf.

Liuli was immediately surprised—of course she had heard of this name! Has he jumped out now? Pei Xingjian, who almost never said anything bad to anyone, actually called him by his name this time. He probably didn't like him at all...

Putting down the scarf, Pei Xingjian took a long breath. Seeing Liuli's dazed look, he explained softly, "You haven't been out for the past few days. Of course you don't know that this Li Sheren suddenly came to the table the night before yesterday to invite the Holy Emperor and the Queen of the Deposed King." The appointment of Wu Zhaoyi as queen shocked the court."

Liuli lowered her eyes to cover up the complicated emotions in her eyes, "Then what did the Holy One say?"

Pei Xingjian's voice was calm and calm, "The Holy Spirit summoned him yesterday and gave him a bucket of pearls."

Liuli thought for a while and couldn't help but ask, "Why did Li Sheren suddenly think of putting up such a memorial?" She had always been a little puzzled about this matter. She vaguely remembered that Li Yifu was the first to publicly approve of Wu Zetian's boarding. A junior official of the Tang Dynasty, but in recent days, Mrs. Yang, Mrs. Zhong, and Mrs. Hua have never seen Li Sheren’s wife at the banquet, let alone heard anyone mention Li Yifu. How could he jump? Out?

Pei Xingjian smiled faintly, "It's just a coincidence. Today he told me that he accidentally offended Captain Changsun a few days ago and was uneasy every day. The morning before yesterday, the Wang Sheren you knew suddenly told me He, the edict to demote him to Bizhou Sima has been drafted and is about to be sent to his disciples. Naturally, he was so frightened that he had no master. However, Wang Sheren said that the Holy One is now determined to depose the queen and establish Zhaoyi. If he can show it. It might be possible to turn things around. He had no way out, so he exchanged values ​​with Wang Sheren and went to the table overnight. Not only did he get what he wanted, but he also got some unexpected joy. "

Liuli suddenly realized—it turned out that this person was wrong! It seems that although Xu Jingzong, Wang Dejian, Yuan Gongyu and others tried their best to make friends with Mrs. Yang, they did not dare to openly become enemies of Changsun Wuji. It happened that Li Yifu was being cornered by Changsun Wuji. With a little instigation, he became their enemy. The pathfinding stone!

She couldn't help but sigh, took the dry kudzu towel handed over by Xiaotan, wiped Pei Xingjian's rain-wet hair and shoulders, looked at it carefully a few more times, and ordered, "Xiaotan, please let me Prepare the hot water for the cleaning room." He turned around and smiled at Pei Xingjian, "After all, the oil coat is not a waterproof cover. It seems that it is better to take a shower and change clothes. It is not fun to be cold."

Pei Xingjian was startled and laughed, "I am also a person who dances to the sound of a chicken and is not afraid of the cold or the heat. How can I be so squeamish?"

Liuli went to the inner room and brought out a clean set of mid-length robes. Seeing Pei Xingjian still sitting there thoughtfully, she turned back and looked at the rain curtain outside, and couldn't help but ask, "Then how could Li Sheren think of it today?" Going to the Chang'an County Government Office to see you? "This kind of weather is really not a good day to receive guests.

Pei Xingjian was silent for a moment, with a sarcastic smile on his face, "Thanks to the great love of Mr. Li She, I feel that I am a minister who has received great favor from His Majesty, and we both have a close relationship with the Hongwen Hall. Naturally, we came to see me to discuss how to replace him." Your Majesty shares your worries and supports the abolition of the queen and the establishment of a queen."

Liuli was slightly stunned, but after thinking about it carefully, she found that it was not difficult to understand. She could tell that Li Yifu was being used as spearmen by his uncle and nephew Xu Jingzong and Wang Dejian. Li Yifu would naturally understand when she looked back. I remember that this person is a famous villain who will retaliate against evil. Even if he is a blessing in disguise, he will not be too grateful to Wang Dejian. It is probably because of this that Pei Xingjian was found. But Pei Xingjian... Looking at his expression, Liuli's heart couldn't help but twitch, "Then how did you answer him?"

Pei Xingjian turned to look at Liuli and sighed, "I politely declined. Let's not care about Wu Zhaoyi for the time being. Li Sheren... has an arrogant temperament, a narrow mind, and a terrible character. He is even worse than Xu Xueshi, Yuan Zhongcheng and others. I really can’t live with that!”

Liuli was silent for a moment. This answer was naturally expected by her. In fact, let alone the notorious Li Yifu, there were Xu Jingzong, Yuan Gongyu and others. Although she didn't know much about it, she usually got along with Mrs. Zhong, Mrs. Ge and others. , but I can also feel a little bit of the tendency to follow the crowd. Because Mrs. Yu, the adoptive mother, didn't like them very much, she found excuses to reject Mrs. Yang's invitations in the past two times. Mrs. Yu is like this, let alone Pei Xingjian, who is quite arrogant at heart?

Looking up at Pei Xingjian, Liuli couldn't help but lower her voice, "If you are in trouble, I will try my best to avoid social gatherings with many people at Duke Ying's Mansion in the future." If it weren't for the fact that I would have to rely on that shrewd and decisive old man in the future. People, she actually didn't want to deal with those people. Pei Xingjian shook his head and laughed, "Where did you think you were? Mrs. Yang is kind to you. It is only natural that you go there. What should I do to be embarrassed? It's just..." His face became serious. "As soon as Li Sheren's incident comes out, there may be more turmoil in the court. After all, the Taiwei has great power and is deeply rooted. However, the Holy Emperor has made up his mind this time and will not give up until he achieves his wishes. Just like the case of the Prince Consort in the past. A spark ignited a prairie fire, and this battle for the throne may turn into a **** storm in the future. It’s really hard to say whether it’s a blessing or a curse. Whether you go to Duke Ying’s mansion or the palace, you must remember to be careful with your words and actions. Never put yourself at risk.”

Liuli nodded seriously. Seeing the look of relief in Pei Xingjian's eyes, he sighed deeply. He could see the whole picture at a glance. His vision was indeed accurate, but why in the end, he was the one who took the risk. ?

Xiaotan's voice came from outside the house, "Madam, Alang, the water is ready." Pei Xingjian smiled slightly, picked up his clothes and walked out.

Liuli lowered her head and thought for a moment, then raised her voice and said, "Ayan!" When Ayan came in through the curtain, she directly ordered, "Go to the outer courtyard and ask the steward when the shopkeeper and the head of the village in Luoyang will arrive. If it's not clear yet, According to the news, he will send someone to urge him again tomorrow morning. "

Ayan looked at Liuli with a look of surprise on her face, and finally just bowed her head in agreement.

Liuli looked out the window. The sky was getting darker and the rain seemed to be raining more urgently. It was indeed not the time to go to the outer courtyard to find someone, but from now on, she didn't have much time and couldn't afford to waste it anymore.

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After more than half a month of rain and shine, it was somewhat difficult to keep the yard of the upper house of Pei's house as tidy as usual. Although the bluestone road was washed spotlessly by the rain, the ground without bluestone slabs was even more muddy. With the sound, some mud spots splashed on those elegant wrinkled Moji boots, but the owners of the boots obviously didn't care at all. Some of them stamped their feet instead, and the mud spots suddenly splashed higher.

Liuli stood on the steps, calmly looking at the well-dressed but tired-looking village heads and shopkeepers, nodding and smiling, "Thank you for your hard work."

More than half a month has passed since I sent someone to call them over on the 13th and finally saw them today. With the distance of 800 miles from Chang'an to Luoyang, it is not too slow to say it is fast or too slow. His tired look is probably not due to the hard work of traveling, but because of the hard work and heavy thoughts.

Everyone bowed silently, and it was still Li Zhuangtou who took a step forward, crossed his hands and said with a smile, "I've seen Madam, I've been a few days late. It's not because I'm lazy, it's really rainy and the road is slippery, so I can't walk." It was too fast, and several people got sick due to being exposed to the rain on the way, so they could only recuperate for a few days before coming to pay their respects to the lady."

Of course they won't all come, and this is really the best excuse. Liuli smiled and said, "This is because I didn't think carefully."

Li Zhuangtou smiled faintly, "No, supposedly we are now your lady's slaves, so naturally we should come over quickly and wait for her to deal with you. If you have offended your lady a lot in the past, please punish me too!" As he said that, he looked up. Towards Liuli - it was a knife to extend his head, and it was also a knife to shrink his head. Since the eldest princess had such an arrangement, their days of enjoying happiness would naturally come to an end. However, if this Hu girl wanted to use them as appetizers at this moment, they would But he will never sit back and wait for death!

Liuli shook her head, "You were not my slaves before, so of course you don't have to listen to my orders. You are just loyal to your old master, but why should I punish you? As long as you can do your job as hard as before in the future, what happened in the past Why bring it up?"

Li Zhuangtou secretly smiled bitterly in his heart. Although this person was powerful, she was sensible, but it was a pity that they couldn't reason with her. Remembering the instructions over there, he gritted his teeth and replied, "Madam, it's better to punish us. Don't be afraid, Madam." Angry, we have failed our lady and are willing to be punished!"

Liuli raised her eyebrows slightly in surprise, "How do you say this?"

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