Chapter 27 On the Bian River
The two packed their luggage and headed east for sixty miles to Weizhou City. Le Yiyang bought paper and pen at Wenmo Shop, and copied the image of the sword score on the bamboo slips onto the paper one by one. Then he said to Lai Ji Yun: "Yun'er, we scholars have a habit of copying books, copying them a few times, and naturally remembering them in our hearts."
Lai Ji Yun smiled and said nothing, thinking: "Brother Yang, you are so studious and motivated, and sooner or later you will become a great man. Don't forget me then."
After finishing the work in Weizhou City, Le Yi and Yang thought to himself that Yelu Zhongying must have arrived in the capital, and Tuoba Jiyu must have followed him. So he spent fifteen taels of silver in the market to rent a carriage and went to Kaifeng Mansion overnight.
The next day at noon, they came to a narrow road. The road was about three miles long and less than five meters wide. There were steep mountains on both sides, about three hundred feet high. The groom drove to the intersection and said to Le Yiyang and Lai Ji Yun: "The two guests, the name of Yachangguan, are called Yachangguan. After passing here, they will arrive at Kaifeng Prefecture. There are often talc falling here, so you can sit down." After that, he waved his whip and the carriage ran on the mountain road.
Le Yiyang turned around and looked at Yachangguan, remembered what happened along the way, and said to Lai Jiyun: "Yun'er, we finally arrived in the capital." Lai Jiyun nodded slightly. Le Yiyang said: "We are not familiar with the place, so we must act cautiously in everything." Lai Jiyun smiled and said: "When you arrive in Kaifeng Prefecture, Yun'er obeys Brother Yang's arrangements in everything."
Two hours later, the carriage arrived outside the west gate of Kaifeng Prefecture. Le Yiyang and Lai Jiyun got off the car, paid the silver liang, and walked into the city gate.
Le Yiyang and Lai Jiyun arrived in the city and found a small inn to stay in. Although the inn was small, there were many people living there. The two of them put their luggage in the room and took their swords downstairs to eat. In the stairwell, they met a man wearing a cloak and rushed up. Le Yiyang and Lai Jiyun avoided sideways. The man turned around and looked at the two of them. Without waiting for an answer, he turned around and turned into the corridor of the room.
Seeing him coming and going in a hurry, Lai Jiyun said to Le Yiyang: "Brother Yang, what is this man doing? He is so rude. If we hadn't been hiding in time just now, we would have been knocked to the ground by him." Le Yiyang smiled slightly and said, "Maybe he has something urgent." After that, he walked downstairs slowly and found an empty table to sit down.
Lai Ji Yun also came over and sat opposite Le Yiyang. Le Yiyang sat down and saw her face full of displeasure, comforted him: "Yun'er, this is at the foot of the emperor, there are many people coming and going, and there are mixed people, and right and wrong, grievances will be endless for a while." Lai Ji Yun nodded and said softly: "You are right, that person has his own reasons. Okay, let's not say so much for now. We can finally have a good meal today. I'll treat this."
Le Yiyang smiled and said, "Yun'er, thank you for your hard work these days, I'll invite you." After that, he waved his hand and called the waiter over and asked, "What are some special dishes in your house?" The waiter stood beside him and replied respectfully, "Customer, there are some in the restaurant, and you may not be able to eat them in other places: raw fried Khitan liver, stewed Khitan bones, cold-mixed Khitan ears, braised Khitan meat, etc., everything is available."
Le Yiyang couldn't help but be shocked. Such a menu was unprecedented. Lai Ji Yun also felt strange and asked, "Why is your dish so special?" The waiter said, "Two months ago, my recipes were written in raw fried pork liver, stewed pork bones, cold pork ears, and braised pork. Now the Great Jin Dynasty is going to fight with the Khitan, so my shopkeeper has changed these names." Lai Ji Yun joked, "If the Khitan soldiers see it, you will suffer." The waiter laughed and said, "If the Khitans come to the capital, the Great Jin Kingdom is over, what way can we live?" Lai Ji Yun nodded and said, "You are reasonable."
Seeing that the two of them were so uncomfortable when they asked questions and answered, Le Yiyang felt hungry in his stomach, and interrupted, "Little brother, let's have a portion of stewed pork bones, cold pork ears, plus a portion of green vegetables, and two bowls of rice." The waiter looked at him with contempt, and after a long time he replied, "Okay, guest, I'll order someone to do it now."
After the waiter left, he came to Ji Yun and asked, "Brother Yang, why did you say that on purpose just now?" Le Yiyang put the sword on the table and replied frankly: "Yun'er, I grew up on the border. Most of the people of all races get along like brothers. The Khitan people are actually not willing to fight. I can't bear to call them like the recipe."
As soon as he finished speaking, a clapping sound came from the neighboring seat: "Okay, okay, I didn't expect that anyone in the capital of Dajin could treat the Khitans like this." Le Yiyang turned around and found that the person who clapped was the man he met in the stairwell just now.
Lai Ji Yun also recognized the man at this time and asked loudly, "When did you come down?" The man looked at Lai Ji Yun and joked, "Little girl, you are just chatting with the waiter in the shop, how could you notice when I will sit here?" After that, the man laughed loudly, raised a large bowl of wine and drank it down.
Le Yiyang saw that he was full of murderous aura, and his cloak and sword were placed next to the chair at this moment. He didn't want to make any trouble, so he stood up and bowed and said, "Brother, how dare you ask for your surname?"
The man was just drinking and replied without raising his head, "I am the one with the surname Mei, the small name Jiutong, and now he is working in the Kaifeng Prefecture Office. He passed by the inn in front and saw a suspicious person, so he followed in and took a look. He didn't expect to meet two people in the stairwell." Le Yiyang said, "It turned out to be Lord Mei, Le Yiyang in Xiahedong. This girl is Ji Yun from Luzhou. I met again today. Fortunately, I met you again."
The man handed over a bowl of wine and said, "Brother Le, this wine is very delicious, I wonder if I can drink a glass?" Le Yiyang took the wine bowl and sipped it all over and said, "It's indeed a good wine! Lord Mei, I'll treat this wine."
Mei Jiutong was just over thirty years old and was famous for being generous in Kaifeng Prefecture. Seeing the young man in front of him so enthusiastic, he said, "Okay, brother, you're welcome." After that, Mei Jiutong drank three bowls in a row, said, "There will be a date later", and then laughed and left.
Lai Ji Yun sat silently on the side, waiting for Mei Jiutong to walk out of the gate, and this time he said, "Brother Yang, this Mei Jiutong is a member of the public, and we are from the world, and we have never been involved in the rivers and rivers." Le Yiyang smiled and said, "This person is so unrestrained and has a bit of a chivalrous style."
The two were tasting the delicious food in Kaifeng with relish, when they suddenly saw a few people carrying big swords walking into the inn. As soon as they entered the door, they shouted: "Waiter, take out all the good wine and meat you have here." The waiter hurriedly ran over and saw the big swords in the hands of several people, and asked carefully: "Masters, please come and sit down. I'll make arrangements for you." As he said that, he guided them to Mei Jiutong's position just now.
Le Yiyang and Lai Jiyun lowered their heads, only caring about their own meals, and ignoring those people.
After a while, someone walked downstairs and the people hurriedly called him over.
After the man sat down, one of them said, "I don't know what the general thinks. Dozens of us are divided into pieces." The man downstairs replied, "The general has a clear idea. The goal is too big and easy to be discovered. It was so dangerous just now that a detective almost discovered his whereabouts." The people said, "Brother is right. The detective is meddling in other people's business. Don't let him go when he meets him." The man signaled everyone to be quiet and said, "No matter how much we have, we have enough money. Today we will have enough food and drink a few drinks, and then go to the Bieqinglou to have a few drinks. But it's a pity that Miss Cuixin only sells her skills but not her body." The people laughed and said, "What are you afraid of? There will naturally be a way to do that. Money can make the devil push the mill. Hahaha."
Seeing that these people were not easy to mess with, the waiter hurriedly ordered the kitchen to make a large table of wine and food. Everyone made a big fuss and made a big fuss.
Le Yiyang and Lai Jiyun heard the conversation clearly, and the two looked at each other and smiled. Le Yiyang turned around and saw their dress, and found that he seemed to have seen these people somewhere. Lai Jiyun saw all his thoughts and asked, "Brother Yang, what are you thinking?" Le Yiyang came to his senses and wrote the four words "Tuoba Jiyu" on the table with chopsticks.
Lai Jiyun showed a surprised expression, leaned her head over, and said softly: "It's such a coincidence that I actually met them here." Le Yiyang touched her with his feet, signaling her not to expose herself.
Lai Ji Yun understood it and stopped talking. The two settled the accounts, and the warriors of Dangxiang were still drinking and chatting. Le Yiyang and Lai Ji Yun got up and left the inn, hid in a corner, quietly waiting for their figures to come out.
After three rounds of drinking, the people left the inn and came out staggeringly. Le Yiyang and Lai Jiyun followed them quietly, walked a few lively streets, and came to the Bian River.
The Bian River was called the Bian River during the Qin Dynasty and originated from Junyi County, the capital. In the early years of the Jin Dynasty, Emperor Gaozu Shi Jingtang moved the capital to Kaifeng, ordered the water to be opened in Jin Township, Jizhou, received the Bian River in the west, arrived in the Ji River in the north, and connected to Xupei in the south. Merchants gathered here, and pavilions were built by the river, which stretched for several miles.
Most of these pavilions are far away from brothels. At the door of each house are several beautiful women in gorgeous clothes and light makeup. When they see someone coming, they are all trying to attract customers. The warriors of the Dangxiang Mountain ignored their conversation and walked to the far back downstairs. The building is magnificent and the lights are bright. The traffic downstairs are bustling and tourists are burning. There is also a woman holding a flower fan. The woman is about twenty-one years old and beautiful. She is followed by two burly men, each holding a big bag of colorful colors in her hand.
There is a white curtain on both sides of the gate of the Fallen Love Tower, which read two poems written by Du Mu, a talented man from the Tang Dynasty. One is "Farewell": "There is more than thirteen years of grace and grace, and the tip of the cardamom is at the beginning of the second month. The spring breeze of ten miles on the Yangzhou road, and it is not as good as rolling the pearl curtain." The other is "Falling Thoughts": "The down-and-out rivers and lakes carry wine, and Chu's waist is slender and light in his palms. After ten years of dreams of Yangzhou, he won the reputation of being a blessed brothel." These two poems are portrayals of Du Mu's life when he was an aide in Yangzhou. Du Mu's life was frustrated in middle age, drifting around in the rivers and lakes, indulging in brothels, and obsessed with beauties. Today's Kaifeng Prefecture is equal to Yangzhou City, and it is also prosperous and gorgeous. There are countless young beauties along the Bian River. The person who ranks first should be the girl Cuixin in the Fallen Love Tower.
Chapter completed!