Lian'er and Bai Yu never expected that the other person would say the same name as themselves. They looked at each other in shock at first, and then their cheeks began to heat up. They actually chose the same person as the "model" for their future husband.
"Tan Zong?" Upon hearing this, Aunt Mei suddenly showed a look of surprise on her face. The person who caught Lian'er and Bai Yu's attention at the same time turned out to be an official. You must know that most of the bandits in Dongting Lake are either poor or poor. They got into lawsuits, and these were more or less closely related to the government. Therefore, the attitude and impression of the lake bandits towards the government officials was very bad.
"Have you seen that Master Tan?" Under such circumstances, Lian'er and Bai Yu unexpectedly mentioned an official at the same time. It seemed that Tan Zong must be somewhat different, and Aunt Mei couldn't help but have feelings for Tan Zong. Somewhat interested, I wanted to know what this man who was admired by both Lian'er and Bai Yu looked like, so I asked with a smile.
"No, we just heard about his deeds." Lian'er heard this and shook his head at Aunt Mei. Tan Zong's incident in Jiangnan has spread all over the country. It can be said to be a household name, like those young people on Junshan Mountain. Likewise, she and Bai Yu heard about Tan Zong from others.
Nowadays in Dashun, Tan Zong is the one who is in the limelight. He first eliminated the Japanese pirates and captured the rebel leader in the south of the Yangtze River, and then dominated the Wenkui Conference in the capital, defeating the "best pair in the world" Sima Qingfeng. He is young and promising, wise and courageous. , is the idol of countless young people and the dream lover of countless girls.
"It seems that Mr. Tan is really a role model among the young generation of Dashun. Not only is he in the important position of Jiangnan guerrilla in the supervisory office at a young age, supervising the officialdom of Jiangnan, but he is also able to impress a madman like Sima Qingfeng. The ability to quell the chaos in the south of the Yangtze River is a rare talent that can only be seen in a century." After hearing about Tan Zong's deeds in the south of the Yangtze River and the capital from Lian'er and Bai Yu, Aunt Mei showed a thoughtful look on her face. No wonder Lian'er and Bai Yu would target Tan Zong. It turns out that Tan Zong is a rare young talent in Dashun. How can such a young and promising young man not be favored by girls?
"It's a pity that such a talent was jealous of the officials of the imperial court, and they all attacked him. As a result, Mr. Tan was punished by the officials and ended up under house arrest." Bai Yu heard this and suddenly remembered something. He couldn't help but said angrily.
Not only Bai Yu, when the news of Emperor Qingping's punishment of Tan Zong came out, the people of Dashun complained about Tan Zong, thinking that Tan Zong had been framed by the treacherous ministers in the court. Out of hatred for the treacherous ministers, they invisibly This made Tan Zong's image much taller.
"The trees are as beautiful as the trees, but the wind will destroy them. It is human nature for Master Tan to show off his sharp edge and attract jealousy." Aunt Mei nodded slightly, then sighed, "It seems that Master Tan will be dormant for a few years. , there is another good official missing in the officialdom."
"Perhaps the officials are just temporarily letting Mr. Tan avoid the limelight." At this time, Lian'er suddenly spoke and said softly.
"Oh?" After hearing this, Aunt Mei couldn't help but look at Lian'er, wondering why she said that.
"When I was in Chenglingji, I heard from those businessmen in the south of the Yangtze River that the official family intended to let Princess Zhao Ning marry Master Tan. If this is true, I'm afraid Master Tan will come back soon." Lian'er smiled slightly and said said.
The businessmen who come to Hongyun Casino come from all over Dashun, among which the businessmen from Jiangnan are undoubtedly the largest force. Hongyun Casino is not only a place for gambling, but also a social place for businessmen to communicate. Businessmen like to gather here. , exchange information with each other.
Among the discussions among the businessmen, the incident of Tan Zong, who had dominated the limelight in the capital, was naturally their favorite topic. Just when the businessmen all felt sorry for Tan Zong's experience, those Jiangnan businessmen, especially The businessmen in Yangzhou didn't see it that way. They mysteriously revealed a secret news to the businessmen from other places in private: that is, the official family was planning to recruit Tan Zong as their consort, and the person who married Tan Zong was the official family's favorite Zhao. Princess Ning.
As soon as this news was leaked, it immediately caused an uproar among the businessmen in Chenglingji. If this news is true, wouldn't it mean that Tan Zong will have a prosperous career and have a bright future?
However, before the affairs of Tan Zong and Zhao Yuzhao were announced to the public by Emperor Qingping, no one dared to associate Zhao Yuzhao with Tan Zong. You must know that slandering the princess is a serious crime, so the businessmen in Jiangnan only spread the news privately. No one dares to say it openly, let alone be sure.
As the saying goes, there is no smoke without fire. Since the story of Tan Zong and Zhao Yuzhao can be spread from Yangzhou businessmen, it is definitely not groundless. Therefore, although there is no clear news in the capital, those businessmen from other places believe that it is very likely. This is true.
Lian'er assists You Wuniang in managing Hong KongOf course, these rumors about the casino could not be hidden from her, so she could judge from it that Tan Zong was only temporarily suffering. The reason was very simple. If she remembered correctly, those businessmen from the south of the Yangtze River once said that the last time they went to Yangzhou The imperial envoy who conveyed the decree to Suzhou was recommended by Tan Zong to the officials. This shows that the officials still valued Tan Zong very highly.
"If you put it this way, it seems that Mr. Tan will be promoted in the near future." After figuring out the whole story, Aunt Mei smiled and said to Lian'er and Bai Yu. With the official family as his backer, Tan Zong's career will surely be better. will be unimpeded.
"I heard that Master Tan has several confidantes in Jiangnan. Among them, Su Jin, one of the three most beautiful women in Jinling, is still keeping watch over Master Tan as his wife while he is feigning death to handle the case. If he marries Princess Zhao Ning, , How can I be worthy of the Su family and those confidantes?" This was the first time Bai Yu heard about this matter, and her eyebrows frowned slightly, and she looked at Aunt Mei.
"Actually, this matter is not up to Master Tan at all." Before Aunt Mei could speak, Lian'er said with a smile, "If the official family offers a marriage, Master Tan cannot refuse it, otherwise it will be bullying the emperor."
"Then we can't just abandon the Su family. How is this different from being fond of the new and hating the old?" Although Bai Yu knew that what Lian'er said was reasonable, she still stood up for Su Jin and others. In her opinion, once Tan Tan Even if you marry Princess Zhao Ning, you can't marry another woman. How can the emperor's daughter share a man with another woman?
In folk rumors, the prince-in-law is often in a weak position, and is kept submissive by the princess. He has no right to marry an equal wife or take concubines. Although he is famous in front of others, he suffers a lot behind his back. .
Lian'er was silent after hearing this. She thought what Bai Yu said was true. Although Dashun's laws did not stipulate that a prince-in-law could not marry an equal wife or have a concubine, but because of fear of the princess, almost all the princes-in-law did not marry an equal wife. Instead, he took concubines with the permission of the princesses.
In ancient times, the so-called concubines were just high-end maids who served men. Although they had certain status and rights in the family, they could not be compared with ordinary wives, and they were not qualified to eat at the table. Therefore, the princess Naturally, they will not take them seriously.
"Let's not talk about Mr. Tan for now. Have you ever thought about how you will face the people outside after you go out?" Due to the topic of Tan Zong and Zhao Yuzhao, the atmosphere in the room couldn't help but become a little dull. Aunt Mei saw this and smiled. The topic changed. After all, Tan Zong was too far away from them. How Tan Zong dealt with his feelings was his private matter and outsiders could not interfere.
"Facing the people outside?" Hearing this, Lian'er and Bai Yu couldn't help but look at Aunt Mei with suspicious expressions on their faces, not sure what she meant by this.
"What would people outside think about it if they saw you wearing the clothes you are wearing now?" Aunt Mei saw that Lian'er and Bai Yu hadn't figured it out yet, so she calmly took a look at the skirts they were wearing.
Lian'er and Bai Yu lowered their heads and glanced at the dresses they were wearing, and suddenly realized what they were doing. They stood there in astonishment, their faces turning a little pale. Only now did they realize that since they were kidnapped by Tan Zong and brought to the Dragon King Temple. Finally, even if they jumped into the Yellow River, they could not wash away their ambiguous relationship with Tan Zong: Who would believe that the two people whose clothes had been torn by Tan Zong were still intact?
Seeing that Lian'er and Bai Yu finally understood, Aunt Mei could not help but sigh secretly in her heart. As a woman, she understood Lian'er and Bai Yu's mood very well at this moment. I am afraid that from now on, their reputations will be ruined by Tan Zong unintentionally. Time was ruined.
At noon the next day, after a lot of intense work, the high platform next to the suspension bridge was finally built. With the help of people on the high platform, a new suspension bridge appeared between the two hills at dusk.
You Wuniang, Huang Haibo, Ye Hainiu and others then crossed the suspension bridge and walked towards the Dragon King Temple, surrounded by a group of big men.
The hilltop where the Dragon King Temple is located is not big, but is surrounded by steep cliffs. Tan Zong will probably take Lian'er and Bai Yu to the Dragon King Temple.
"Gang leader, brothers have searched the Dragon King Temple inside and outside, and did not see Miss Lian'er and Miss Bai Yu." You Wuniang and others originally thought that they could find Tan Zong, Lian'er, and Bai Yu now, but they couldn't find it. Unexpectedly, as soon as the group of them reached the door of the courtyard where the Dragon King Temple was located, a big man hurriedly walked out of it, cupped his hands towards Huang Haibo, and said in a deep voice.
"What?" Huang Haibo frowned when he heard this. Are Tan Zong, Lian'er and Bai Yu not in the Dragon King Temple?
"Gang leader, we have already searched, and there is no one in the nearby woods." At this time, another big man walked over from the side, raised his hand towards Huang Haibo, and said loudly.
Hearing this, You Wuniang's eyes couldn't help flashing a look of surprise. Ye Hainiu, Tian Tianxing and others even looked at each other: This hilltop is so small. Could it be that Tan Zong has wings and can fly?
? www.piotia.comWith a look of surprise, Ye Hainiu, Tian Tianxing and others looked at each other: This hilltop is so small, could it be that Tan Zong had wings and could fly?