The Moon Over Tang Dynasty

Chapter 180: Take advantage of the situation and take advantage of it

In the quiet courtyard, the sound of tea boiling could be clearly heard. A small white hand removed the tea that had boiled for three times from the stove, divided it into two Yue porcelain teacups, and held it on a lacquer table. Arriving at the chessboard in the other corner of the yard.

Pei Xingjian picked up the tea cup and took a sip. He smiled and nodded, "Xiao Fu is good at her craftsmanship."

Liu Ruyue, who was sitting opposite him, frowned and hesitated for a long time before dropping the white piece in her hand. Then he turned around, picked up the teacup, and took two sips. After she put down the tea cup, Pei Xingjian glanced at the chess game and said, "You shouldn't rush this move. I just need to make a move at the point, and you will lose this game."

Liu Ruyue was startled and looked carefully, with a look of annoyance on her face. Pei Xingjian said lightly, "It doesn't matter, you can just change your hand."

Liu Ruyue sighed, "I realize now that the most boring thing in the world is not meeting your opponent in chess..." As she spoke, she mentioned the sunspot she just dropped and took another decent step forward.

Pei Xingjian responded casually, and Xiaofu hurriedly gave him another glass. Pei Xingjian drank half the glass attentively, nodded and said, "The water in Xizhou is really good, but there is really not enough good tea in the market. "

Liu Ruyue's eyes were still on the chessboard, "The masters in the temple also have good tea. Xizhou is really amazing. The best things are all in the temple. I think some people even use oil for cooking. I can't afford it, but I have to donate sesame oil to the temple. There are many people in Chang'an who believe in Buddhism, but they have never reached this level."

Pei Xingjian was a little surprised, "Has Liu Ajian even been to the temple here?"

Liu Ruyue smiled self-deprecatingly and lowered her voice a little, "Now that I'm looking for my family, I naturally want to ask for Buddha's blessings. I still have some money and silk, and I've listened to a few sermons. I want to be a devout believer. It’s probably easier than being a talented girl who loves to play chess.”

Pei Xingjian smiled and bowed slightly, "It's Pei who is bothering Liu Ajian."

Liu Ruyue smiled and said, "What are you talking about? Without Chang Shi's help, it would not be easy for me as an orphan to find someone in Xizhou. Fortunately, Xiaofu's tea-making skills are decent, otherwise I would have to bother Chang Shi and me every time. Come to play chess, Ruyue is even more uneasy. Alas, I can't play today. I didn't expect that Pei Changshi is better at Shuanglu and chess. Ruyue can't pass the middle game if he takes the lead. It's better to be the loser." Then he threw the white chess piece in hand into the chess box.

Pei Xingjian stretched out his hand and picked up the chess pieces on the chess board one by one into the chess box without haste. The crisp sound of the chess pieces hitting each other covered his voice, "Liu Ajian's words are wrong. Without Ajian's help, Pei How can I do a lot of things? Tomorrow, I will go out of the city and go to several nearby military garrison camps to help you inquire about Brother Fang's whereabouts. "

Liu Ruyue was startled for a moment, looked up at the courtyard wall, and sighed after a long while, "When I was in Chang'an, I always thought that I would be able to do it when I got to Xizhou... I didn't expect it until I came here to find out that it was not the case at all."

Pei Xingjian silently picked up the chess pieces. When the chessboard was empty, he slowly spoke, "Prince Liu, please don't worry. Brother Fang is so talented and handsome that he will not be ignored by everyone. Besides, there are only tens of thousands of troops stationed in Xizhou. One pastoral supervisor can Given time, you will naturally find it.”

Liu Ruyue's smile was a bit sad, but she still stood up and bowed deeply, "I have a long history of hard work."

Pei Xingjian finished the tea in his hand, then cupped his hands and turned to leave. Xiaofu closed the door and let out a long breath. Seeing Liu Ruyue still a little dazed, she walked a few steps and said with a smile, "Pei Changshi has already said that he will leave the city to find Mr. Fang tomorrow. How many people are there in Xizhou? Sister?" Don’t be too worried, sister. I think Pei Changshi is a gentleman and he will keep his word.”

Liu Ruyue couldn't help but laugh, "This Pei Changshi is probably a gentleman, but not necessarily a gentleman."

She calmly glanced at a particularly tall building not far away, turned around and walked into the house. She lowered the curtain and sighed, "Although I can't think of what Pei Changshi is going to do, now even our The names are all fake, but he checked the household registration in Xizhou in the name of helping us find someone. Naturally, he has other plans. Now that he is leaving the city, it is most likely the same for Prince Qu! I'm afraid we are more wary of him than we originally thought. Although he is using his tactics this time, with the Qu family's foundation in Xizhou, I really can't think of how Pei Changshi can open up the situation. …”

“However, as long as he can help me find my cousin, I don’t care about anything else!”

On the tall building near the small courtyard, the young man standing under the window watched Pei Xingjian disappear into the alley, turned around, went downstairs, and headed straight for Qu Chongyu's house. As soon as they entered the backyard, they felt something was wrong: Prince Qu was standing in the yard with a serious face, and Lady Feng actually looked like she didn't dare to show her dignity. He hesitated for a moment, but before he could speak, Qu Chongyu's eyes swept over him coldly, "How's it going?"

The young man said hurriedly, "It's still the same. Pei Changshi went in and talked a few words with Madam Liu, and then started playing chess. Today's game was changed to Go. After playing chess, he drank tea and left. It was more than the last time. After staying for two-quarters of an hour, Mrs. Liu seemed to bow and thank her before leaving."

Qu Chongyu frowned even more. Feng Piaopiao took a step closer and whispered, "Your Majesty, tell me, when Pei Changshi went to Madam Liu's place, he just played chess every time. Did he also do it on purpose..."

Qu Chongyu's voice was cold, "If it weren't for playing chess again and again, it would be more like a show! Pei Shouyue came from a famous family and was very self-possessed in Chang'an. How could he become a lustful ghost as soon as he arrived in Xizhou? I naturally thought about it He was just acting, but I carefully checked the origin of the palace maid, and she was indeed a passer-by whom the An family caravan met in Liangzhou. She had no contact with Pei Shouyue and his wife on the road. It is really unlikely that he would play with his reputation and be willing to do so. Become their couple’s pawn!”

"Furthermore, if Pei Shouyue wanted to put on a show for us, it would be enough to go to the courtyard. But he actually checked the Xizhou household registration for several days. Not only did he let his entourage help him watch it, but he also read it himself What's the point of doing such stupid things? I heard that he ordered Bai San and others to prepare horses today, saying that he would go out of the city to look for people tomorrow. If he wanted to deal with me, he should be guarding Xizhou now. , he should spend more time with his colleagues and the common people, but he suddenly does these things for a single woman. He doesn't care about it, and he doesn't want his reputation... It will do him a lot of harm but nothing good! ?”

"If these things hadn't happened so strangely, I wouldn't have tried him today, but I didn't expect..."

After a long time, he turned around, with a gloomy expression on his face, "Immediately send a letter to Chang'an to find out everything about Kudis. The more detailed the better!"

"Also, ask Anjuro to go to the carpentry workshop tomorrow. Since he has accepted this hundred gold from me, he should explain this rigid matter clearly. I want to see if this Cudi can succeed! "

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When Pei Xingjian returned home, Liuli was happily making flavored jujube cake with Xiaotan and the cook in the kitchen. This jujube cake is very popular in Xizhou. On that day, Qu Chongyu gave it to the children of Dashahai to satisfy their cravings. After Liuli ate it once, she realized that it was made by steaming dried jujubes, walnuts and flour. It's also sweet. Liuli remembered that she had eaten a Xinjiang cake with countless dried fruits before, and thought that it might be more delicious if raisins, dried apricots, etc. were also added to the jujube cake. While the cook was kneading the dough, she asked, "Can I add some dried beef to it? I think both Alang and my wife like to eat this."

Liuli smiled and said, "That's not necessary, we are just enjoying it."

The cook nodded and sighed, "Exactly, all cattle and horses are killed with official sticks. Only farm cattle that have been injured and died can be reported to the government for slaughter. How can we easily encounter them on weekdays?" He frowned and sighed, " Today, I heard from a shopkeeper that the calf thief who killed a thousand cuts stole two more in Anxi Township. The family was unlucky. One of them died of illness. Now he is crying like something. How come so many policemen can't catch this guy? Thief, is there really some kind of magic?"

Xiaotan also nodded and said, "I've heard about it too. Everyone is talking about this. They think that the calf is not a copper coin and can be put into a bag and taken away. If the thief hadn't been quite clever, how could he have been here for two consecutive months? He stole twenty heads and no one noticed?"

Liuli couldn't help but said, "If he really has this magic, why would he steal a calf? Isn't he just a thief because he loves beef too much?"

While the three of them were talking and laughing, Liuli couldn't help but sigh with satisfaction when she saw the cook finally put a colorful and beautiful round pastry into the steamer. When she looked up, she saw Pei Xingjian standing at the door of the kitchen with a face on his face. She smiled and walked over, "How long have you been back? Have you had lunch? You can only get this jujube cake during dinner."

Pei Xingjian smiled and said, "I just came back from eating outside. I heard you were here so I came over to take a look." Liuli asked with a smile, "Did you eat anything good again?" The two of them talked and laughed as they entered the inner courtyard. , as soon as he stepped into the upper room, Pei Xingjian couldn't help but pause - there was an open wooden box on the desk, and inside were neat ingots of gold.

Liuli saw that he saw the box of gold and smiled and said, "This is what Qu Chongyu used to buy the secret of engraving. It's a hundred gold in total. I want to give Juro half of it, but he refuses to accept it."

Pei Xingjian's expression suddenly changed, and he turned to look at Liuli, "What's going on?"

Liuli was taken aback, "It's nothing. Today, Qu Chongyu came to Juro and said he wanted to pay a hundred gold for the secret of engraving. I thought it was just a matter of using special pear wood and thin paper for clamping valerian. It's not like he can live forever. I couldn’t hide the big secret from anyone, so I asked Juro to agree to the matter and made an appointment with him. In the future, he will print Buddhist scriptures and we will print calendars, and the two have nothing to do with each other... What, what is wrong with this? "

Pei Xingjian was silent for a long time, closed his eyes and sighed, "I was negligent!"

Liuli asked curiously, "What did you neglect?"

Pei Xingjian reached out and took Liuli into his arms, "Liuli, I'm sorry, I was too careless. Although I worked with you on carving for a few days, I didn't pay attention to these details, and I didn't explain it clearly to Juro later. There are some things that you and Juro couldn’t think of, so it’s all my fault!”

Liuli became more and more puzzled, "Why do you blame me?"

Pei Xingjian gently stroked her hair and sighed, "Now, Qu Chongyu already knows that the idea for this engraving was yours."

Liuli was stunned for a moment, then she understood a little bit, "Is it possible that he offered the hundred gold today not to buy the secret, but to test who came up with the idea?"

Pei Xingjian shook his head gently, "He had long thought that it was my idea. Today he just wanted to kill two birds with one stone, but unexpectedly it turned out to be a mistake! In the past two days, he will probably continue to test you and me. If I don't let you come forward, I will I understand that I am worried that he will be unfavorable to you, but if you are allowed to come forward, I am really worried..."

Liuli thought for a while and asked, "Will he kill someone to silence me? Or will he use any means to harm me?"

Pei Xingjian pondered for a moment, "Not at the moment. At most, I just want to test your true and false, sow discord and sow discord."

Liuli breathed a sigh of relief and laughed, "What's the big deal? I know what he will stir up trouble, so what if I let him stir things up? As for testing the truth, don't worry, I have my own way to stop him from testing. !”

　　　The Entrepreneur Emperor and the Aojiao Emperor are finally going to cooperate...

Go in ancient China has always been based on the seat system (that is, black and white each occupy a diagonal corner), and then white plays first. So, seeing Zhang Liang and Fan Zeng fighting for the black chess piece in "Hongmen Banquet" was really... However, Xiang Yu in it is so handsome! very handsome! It is highly recommended for beauty lovers to watch it. Well, this, starting from tomorrow, there will be no daily update of 6,000. I want to say shamelessly, 100 pink votes plus one plus update... Well, of course, the difference of 100 votes is not very far away now.

I was confused this morning and set the update date one day later. I apologize to everyone again.

Friendly recommendation:

"Senmoto Junliang" As a "scum" in the world of immortality, I want to say: In fact, I am a pure and kind person, really! (If you ask me, the heroine in this book is not innocent at all, she is simply too impure...)

"Everything is Unkind": Go your own way, watch other people's dramas, save more private property, and marry a lover.

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