When Chao Yong returned to the north tower, only Shi Qian, who was half drunk, was left in the pavilion, smiling stupidly.
Ruan Xiaoqi looked at Shi Qian's nervous smile and couldn't help but wonder: "How come you, a flea, are willing to send that drunk prostitute away?"
When Shi Qian saw the two of them coming back, he came back to his senses and said with a lewd smile: "I was happy with the extra money, so I naturally sent her away. How do you think Master Li looks?"
Ruan Xiaoqi smiled and said: "She is like a fairy, a hundred times better than the woman you just said."
Shi Qian also knew that Ruan Xiaoqi was outspoken and said with a smile: "Let her be like a fairy, I only like plump ones."
Ruan Xiaoqi sneered mercilessly: "You only like fat people, right? You're not afraid of crushing a flea like you."
Shi Qian didn¡¯t take it seriously and said with a smile, ¡°I¡¯m good at Qinggong.¡±
Chao Yong listened to the conversation between the two and couldn't help but smile: "Okay, let's find a place to rest. We will have a day of fun tomorrow, and there will be work the day after."
When Ruan Xiaoqi heard that there was a job, he immediately became energetic and asked: "What job?"
Chao Yong smiled and said: "There are many people here with mixed opinions, let's talk about it when we get back."
Ruan Xiaoqi asked several more times, but seeing that Chao Yong remained tight-lipped, he had no choice but to give up.
The three of them left Fan Tower and found an inn to rest.
The next day, as soon as the bright moon climbed over the treetops, the streets and alleys of the capital became lively, and every household was decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations.
The three of them drank new wine at Fanlou and followed the crowd towards Jinming Pool.
Jinmingchi is located outside Shuntianmen. Jinmingchi was built in the Later Zhou Dynasty of the Five Dynasties and was originally used for navy exercises. During the Zhenghe period, Song Huizong built palaces in Jinming Pool, and Jinming Pool became a place for him to go out in the spring and watch water plays.
It is open for more than a month from the first day of March to the eighth day of April every year, allowing people to visit.
At that time, Jinming Lake was full of spring, with peaches as red as brocade, willows as green as smoke, white butterflies among the flowers, and orioles on the trees. The residents of the capital came out of the city to go to Jinming Lake for an outing. Lotus roots are planted all over Jinming Pond. On rainy nights, people love to come here to listen to the sound of rain hitting lotus leaves. After the rain, everything is clear and everything is fresh, and there is a new atmosphere. This is the "Jinchi Night Rain", one of the famous eight scenic spots in Bianjing.
In addition, during the Mid-Autumn Festival, Zhao Ji celebrated the whole world in Jinmingchi. People could go in to watch the singing performances. At other times, only the royal family could go in and play.
The Step Song is a live performance by the Jinming Pool. A group of palace ladies in costumes sing together in the moonlight on the central platform of the pool. They step on the ground as a festival. It is wonderful and dreamlike.
The emperor and a group of ministers watched the performance on the northern floor of the pool, while the common people watched under the temporary colorful shed set up on the east bank.
This night, people all flocked to watch this performance that only the emperor could see on weekdays. The crowded scene was inevitably a bit chaotic. It was just like "coming and returning, resenting each other, and singing songs for watching."
That night, Xu Ning returned home in the middle of the night. After less than two hours of sleep, he got up again, ate something randomly, and rushed to the palace for duty.
At dusk, Xu Ning dragged his tired body and walked home.
When they arrived at the alley, they saw a maid at home looking anxiously at the door of her house. When she saw him coming back, she ran over quickly and shouted at the same time: "The master is back. I don't know when a thief came into the house. Just a thief." We stole the leather box on the beam and left a letter asking the owner to take five thousand coins to redeem it at the Chen family hotel, thirty miles east of the city. We wanted to report to the owner, but we couldn't get into the palace, so we had to suffer here. Wait, Madam hasn¡¯t eaten all day, she¡¯s just waiting for the master to come back and make up her mind.¡±
When Xu Ning heard that the family heirloom was lost, his eyes were dizzy. When he entered the lobby, he saw his wife lying on the table crying.
Although Xu Ning was also anxious, seeing his wife looking so haggard, he could only hold on and comfort him: "It doesn't matter, the thief left a letter, didn't he? Madam, go and prepare gold and silver for me, and I will exchange the Yan Fei Armor back." That¡¯s it.¡±
Hearing this, Lady Xu was surprised and said, "Why don't you report to the officials? Just let the officials take away the thief. Why should you give the thief a lot of gold and silver?"
Xu Ning shook his head and said: "Previously, Hua'er Wang Taiwei paid me back 30,000 yuan, but I was not willing to sell it to him. I'm afraid that the army will use it before and after the battle, for fear of something going wrong, so I tied it to the beam. How many people want to It's up to me to push it away. It's no use to make others laugh. Besides, if the thief dares to leave a letter, he will definitely not be afraid of reporting it to the official. Where can I go to recover Yan Ling Jia? The Yan Ling Jia is a treasure that has been passed down from generation to generation. If it were lost from my hands, I would not have the face to see my ancestors."
Seeing that her husband¡¯s words were so serious, Mrs. Xu Ning had no choice but to say, ¡°The official will rest for one night and go to the palace to apply for leave tomorrow morning. It won¡¯t be too late to leave the city.¡±
"There is no need to delay this matter. If the thief waits impatiently and walks away, where will I go to find the wild goose?"??A. Go quickly and prepare gold and silver for me. Xu Ding, prepare horses for me. I want to get out of the city before the city gate closes. I will definitely not be able to come back tonight. Xu Ding will go to Cao Feng's house later and ask him to ask for leave. "
Xu Ning went back to his room and took the sword with him. After his wife gathered the gold and silver, she led the horse out of the city.
As soon as he left the city, Xu Ning galloped on his horse.
It was getting dark when I saw Chen's Hotel. When I arrived at the door, I quickly dismounted.
Entering the Chen Family Hotel, I looked around, but there were only two guests. One was a young martial artist who looked to be no more than seventeen or eighteen years old. The other was slightly older, about twenty-four or five years old. He was lean and had an unruly face. He was considered to be a member of the martial arts world.
Could it be that they are fellow thieves?
While Xu Ning was guessing, he saw the young man standing up and saying, "Are you looking for a leather box?"
When Xu Ning heard that the two of them seemed to be the people he was looking for, he hurriedly cupped his hands and said: "That's right. There is a pair of wild goose feather armor in the box, which is not surprising. It's not worth much if others take it, but it's This is a family heirloom that I will keep for posterity. I have brought the ransom, and I ask you to return the box to me."
But the young man hurriedly waved his hands and said: "You don't need to tell me, but I don't know what happened to you. I just passed by this restaurant to rest today, and a bright-eyed, dark and thin man at the next table ran out of money for his drink, so I paid for him." He said that if anyone comes looking for the leather box, he will ask the person to pay me back the one hundred gu wine money on his behalf, and then convey his words. "
When Xu Ning heard this, he was about to take out the money from his bag, but suddenly he remembered that this was just the right ransom. If it was less than a hundred guan, if the thief didn't comply, there would be another setback.
"Little brother, it's not that I don't want to part with these hundred coins. It's just that the gold and silver in this package are ransoms. If there is less, I'm afraid things will go wrong. In this way, if you believe me, little brother, tell me the message from that person first. Here. Wait for me for a day, and when I come to redeem the box, I will take you home to get the money."
Chao Yong smiled and said: "It's not that I don't believe you, it's just that I have something to do and I can't wait for you for a day. So, you write me a note and tell me where your home is, and I will go to your home to pick it up. I think eldest brother He is also a gentleman, and he will definitely not write anything to deceive me."
Seeing that Chao Yong believed in him so much, Xu Ning didn't feel anything was wrong. He immediately asked the store owner to bring pen and ink and wrote a note according to Chao Yong's dictation.
(You can guess how to earn Xu Ning¡¯s way up the mountain later)
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