Chapter 277: Wei Gu, hello looking for chess pieces (big chapter)

At noon, the carriage drove to Chengxian Street outside the Imperial Academy and stopped under two osmanthus trees on the street. It rained heavily this morning and was finely chopped. The golden osmanthus spread a thin layer on the granite floor. The fragrance of osmanthus was mixed with the autumn rain.

Vaguely floating——

Zhang Yuan and Mu Zhenzhen jumped out of the car first. Li Xueyi stretched out her small feet and struggled to get out of the car. Zhang Yuan said: "Miss Xueyi, don't get down, just go back with the car. Then Xu San has done nothing, so he should

Don’t worry, I’ll be able to go back soon. If everything goes well here, I’ll go to the old courtyard to visit you tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. (《》)”

Li Xueyi lowered her head and looked at Zhang Yuan's white leather boots stepping on a bunch of osmanthus flowers. She felt a little pity. She moved her eyes upward, looked at Zhang Yuan's face, and asked cautiously: "Did Young Master Zhang encounter something troublesome in the Imperial College?"

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Zhang Yuan smiled and said: "The matters on my side don't matter. I can handle it. Please tell Wang Xiuwei not to worry. She has a good friend like Miss Xueyi who is willing to help."

Li Xueyi smiled briefly: "I am useless, the only one who can help Xiu Wei is Mr. Zhang. Aren't Mr. Zhang and Xiu Wei very close to each other?"

Zhang Yuan smiled and waved his hand: "Then I will go back to the Imperial College - Xue Tong, go back with Miss Xueyi."

Li Xueyi sat in the carriage and watched the four masters and servants of Zhang Yuan walking through Chengxian Street. Then she ordered the coachman to drive back to Tongji Bridge. The small boat was still waiting by the bridge, and the three of them boarded the boat to swim upstream.

After returning to the old courtyard of Quzhong via Taoye Ferry, we landed on Chaoku Street. The rain began to fall again. There was an umbrella in the boat. Li Xueyi was holding a light pink oil-paper umbrella, holding the little maid's shoulder and looking very graceful.

As soon as Nadi left, Xue Tong had already rushed to Xiangzhen Hall to knock on the door.

The courtyard door shaded by plum blossoms and bamboos opened, and a beautiful girl of twelve or three years old poked her head in and asked: "Xue Tong, where is my sister?" This girl is Li Xueyi's sister Li Keer.

"Here we come." Xue Tong pointed back and rushed in. When he saw Wang Wei standing beside some giant bamboo poles in the courtyard, waving to him, he hurried over and muttered -

Li Xueyi came in and saw Xue Tong was about "", so he smiled and said: "Xiu Wei, you really misunderstood Mr. Zhang. Mr. Zhang cares about you very much and has never been dissatisfied with you at all. What happened at Xuanwu Lake was definitely not intentional by Mr. Zhang."

I dare to humiliate you. I can guarantee that Mr. Zhang will not know that you and I are going." He said in his heart: "Xiu Wei, you are really high-minded and short-lived. We are not just ladies, and we can be so careless with others.

, it is inevitable to be wronged, and it is even more important to flatter a talented and powerful person like Mr. Zhang. You see, the deposed king’s concubine came to bully him, and he had to ask Mr. Zhang for help. He was born in the old courtyard.

There is nothing we can do about it." Then he thought: "Xiu Wei used to be free and cheerful, but he is full of resentment towards Mr. Zhang. It's really strange. Could it be that he is resentful because of love?"

"Thank you, Sister Xueyi, for running for me."

Wang Wei walked over wearing high-heeled wooden clogs. Her green-white dress was printed with raindrops, which made her feel more elegant. She did not apply any makeup, and her features were picturesque. He took the oil-paper umbrella from Li Xueyi's hand, took Li Xueyi's hand, and

Whispering, Li Xueyi's sister Li Kouer used a silk handkerchief to protect herself from the rain and followed behind. Listening to her sister talking to Wang Wei, the three girls walked under the bamboo and parasol trees, passed through the twists and turns of the rooms, and entered a building.

Chang Xuan, the curtains in the Xuan are respectful to the Yi people, and they are elegant and elegant——

Li Xueyi talked to Wang Wei for a while, feeling a little sleepy, and went to the inner room to rest. Wang Wei sat in the pavilion for a while, then got up and burned a piece of ambergris cake in the fish-ear copper stove on the small table in front of the west window.

Seeing the aroma rising up, Zhang Yuan's face seemed to appear in a trance. Wang Wei hummed slightly, pursed his lips and blew, and the cigarette suddenly became messy and dissipated——

Thirteen-year-old girl Li Keer walked in quietly and stood by the incense burner, looking at Wang Xiao through the faint green smoke, as if she had learned some secret——

Wang Wei came back to his senses and asked: "Xiao Kou, what are you doing, not practicing the palm dance?"

Li Kouer said: "Weigu, now I understand what the Black Feather Bugger is calling all day long. It turns out it's not 'looking for chess pieces', hehe -"

Wang Wei moved to Xiangzhen Hall yesterday and brought Xue Tong and Huixiang over. Xue Tong also brought the black-feathered starling. The black-feathered starling is no longer called "Spare Life", but is called "Weigu, hello, find a chess piece."

", Bage's learning language was vague after all. Li Kou'er thought at first that Bage was calling "Wei Gu, you're looking for chess pieces." It turned out that Wang Wei lost the chess piece when he was playing chess and asked Xue Tong and the others to look for it, so Bage called "Looking for chess pieces."

", Hui Xiang quietly told Li Kou'er that Bage's name was not "looking for chess pieces", and Li Kou'er asked what it was if it wasn't looking for chess pieces. Huixiang refused to say it and just laughed, but now Li Kou'er finally understood——

Wang Wei blushed and said: "What do you know, little girl? Hurry up and learn to play the flute."

"Okay, okay, I'll go."

As Li Keer talked, she walked out and walked to the door. Suddenly she turned around and shouted, "Aunt Wang Wei misses Zhang Jiezi so much." After that, she quickly quickened her pace and ran away, giggling all the way.

Wang Wei rushed to the door in a few steps, and said to Li Keer's back: "If your little feet can escape my grasp, if you talk nonsense again, I will screw you up!"

Suddenly I heard a loud voice not far away shouting: "Weigu, you are so good at finding chess pieces - Weigu, you are so good at finding chess pieces -"

It was the black-feathered myna. After receiving Li Kou'er's prompt, the black-feathered myna imitated him and immediately started calling, calling several times in succession——

Li Kouer held onto the sycamore tree with one hand and put her other hand on her waist, laughing so hard that she couldn't stand up. The latest chapter of the Holy Church

Wang Wei turned around and went back. It was best if Li Keer ignored her. The more he ignored her, the more excited she became.

The black-feathered bug called out "Wei Gu, you are looking for a chess piece" a few times and then fell silent. The Xiangzhen Pavilion was very quiet in the afternoon. Wang Wei looked at the drizzle of parasol trees outside the window, biting his red lips with his white teeth, thinking: "

When did that dead bird hear me talking about Zhang Jiezi? I just taught it to say hello, Wei Gu. This dead bird added the three words Zhang Jiezi without permission, and now it can't change it!"

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"Wei Gu, Mr. Wang from Huizhou is here to visit, the same Mr. Wang we met in West Lake."

Xue Tong ran in, his voice was so loud that Wang Wei was startled, and he said, "Is it Mr. Wang Ranming? Please come quickly."

Wang Ruqian, a well-known Huizhou scholar, had a courtesy name, Ran Ming, a wealthy family, a heroic spirit, and spent money like water. He lived in the West Lake all year round and was known as the West Lake Fishing Hermit. Wang Wei met him at the West Lake at the beginning of the year. Wang Ruqian once hinted that he wanted to woo Wang Wei, but Wang Wei cleverly declined. Wang Ruqian also

No worries, no more obsessing, just like a celebrity——

Wang Ruqian brought two servants and a boy into the Xiangzhen Hall. Wang Wei welcomed him out of the Changxuan Hall and met in the front hall. After a brief greeting, Wang Ruqian asked: "I heard that Tan Youxia and Mao Zhisheng were in Jinling, so I came here specially."

We met, have they left?"

Wang Wei said: "Master Tan, Mao Sheng stayed in Jinling for more than ten days and got a letter from Yuan Xiaoxiu. He left Jinling on the 16th of last month and went to Huangzhou to visit Red Cliff."

"It's a pity, it's a pity. I looked at him in front of him, but suddenly he was behind me."

Wang Ruqian was about thirty years old, with fair face and long body, and a beautiful beard. He was quite suave and unrestrained. He entered the hall and sat down. The maid gave him tea. Wang Ruqian asked: "Why does Miss Xiuwei live here? I just arrived at Youlan Pavilion."

, but he said you are here."

Wang Wei hesitated for a moment and then told her about the descendants of King Qi who forced her. Wang Ruqian said with emotion: "Don't worry, Miss Xiuwei, I will resolve this matter for you and I will never let you be wronged."

Of course Wang Wei was a little moved, and whispered: "Thank you Mr. Wang, but those people are very difficult to deal with. Mr. Wang is a foreigner, I'm afraid-"

Wang Ruqian twirled his beard and frowned, and said thoughtfully: "That's true. Because those people are descendants of the royal family, the government dare not punish them severely. Even if I can spend some money to put an end to this matter temporarily, who knows they won't harass them again in the future!"

Wang Wei was silent, listening to the rustling of raindrops on the bamboo leaves outside the window, frowning with worry.

Wang Ruqian looked at Wang Weijiao's beautiful face and said slowly: "Miss Xiuwei, you are extremely smart and unusual, but you are a woman after all. It is difficult for you to support this Orchid Pavilion by yourself. Everything is planned in advance, Miss Xiuwei."

Why not retreat earlier?"

Wang Wei is very smart, how could he not know what Wang Ruqian meant. Wang Ruqian wanted to take her as his concubine and take her back to Huizhou. It is said that this Wang Ruqian is a wealthy businessman and a famous person. He is only thirty years old and he is also knowledgeable. If most of the prostitutes in the song can

It is a dream to find such a home, but Wang Wei has no idea of ​​​​finding a home yet. She does not want to become a caged bird now. Although there are winds and rains in her solo career, she still has some freedom, even if she wants to marry someone else.

As a woman, Wang Wei still wants to find a man who is compatible with her, knows how to cherish her, and can convince her. Wang Ruqian is obviously not the man of her dreams, and Wang Ruqian mentioned it in a subtle way at this time, which made her a little uncomfortable. Wang Ruqian seemed to have

Taking advantage of others' danger——

At this moment, Li Xueyi came out, greeted Wang Ruqian, and ordered a banquet. It was already the end of Shenshi, and the sky was gloomy. Suddenly, she heard Li Kouer's crisp voice outside the pavilion: "Weigu, Weigu—Sister Xueyi

, Uncle Xu is back."

Wang Wei and Li Xueyi looked at each other with joy on their faces.

…

After Zhang Yuan said goodbye to Li Xueyi, he walked through Chengxian Street with Mu Zhenzhen, Wu Ling and Laifu, but saw Feng Hu running out from the corner of the street. Zhang Yuan asked him what he was doing here? Feng Hu said

The third young master told him to wait here, and if he saw any officials arriving, he would go and listen to the urgent report from Zen Ju. Xianggong Jiao was also listening to Zen Ju—

I don’t know when Li Shangshu will come. Waiting in front of the Imperial Academy is too boring. Zhang Yuan and Mu Zhenzhen first went back to Zenju and asked Feng Hu to wait at the intersection of Chengxian Street. When they saw a car

Those who followed Xuanhe quickly reported back. Tingchanju was only one mile away from the Imperial College, so he could make it in time——,

Zhang Yuan returned to Tingchan Residence. Jiao Runsheng curiously asked Zhang Yuan why he went to see Eunuch Xing?

Zhang Yuan thought: "Third brother, this big talker really can't hide anything. ("")" He said: "This Eunuch Xing has some friendship with Eunuch Zhong. Eunuch Zhong invited me to meet him when he passed by last month, and Eunuch Xing also

We all know each other when we are here."

"Third Young Master, Young Master Jiezi, here we come, here we come."

Feng Hu strode over and ran over, shouting from a distance.

Zhang Yuan, Zhang E, and Jiao Runsheng immediately got up and rushed to the Imperial College. The sedan chair of Li Weizhen, the Minister of Rites in Nanjing, had just arrived in front of the third gate. Li Weizhen called Jiao Runsheng and Zhang Yuan to the sedan chair and asked a few words.

Shi Mian, Supervisor Mao Liangfeng, and several doctors have already greeted Jixian outside the gate——

Song Shimian and Mao Liangfeng were shocked and confused when they saw Zhang Yuan standing in front of Li Shangshu's sedan chair. Song and Mao had been worried about the inexplicable appearance of the seventh-grade leader of Dongchang, especially Mao Liangfeng.

He was a lowly official and was slapped by the boss of the East Factory. He was even more panicked all day long. At this time, he saw Li Shangshu arrive. Zhang Yuan, who had escaped from prison early in the morning, was standing in front of the sedan chair, expecting that Li Shangshu was for him.

When Zhang Yuan's incident came, Mao Jiancheng was uneasy and kept looking at Song Siye's face. Song Siye glared at him fiercely and stepped forward to pay homage to Li Shangshu. In his heart, he felt sorry for this Mao who failed to achieve anything but failed.

The Prime Minister was extremely angry. If Zhang Yuan had been caught, interrogated and tortured, and Zhang Yuan had confessed, they would not have been as passive as they are now——

Li Weizhen said bluntly: "We are here today because of Zhang Yuan's affairs. Let's go to Yilun Hall."

A group of people passed through the triple gate and headed to Yilun Hall. Zhang Yuan saw Song Shimian whispering to Mao Liangfeng. Mao Liangfeng nodded repeatedly. Zhang Yuan thought to himself: "Mao Liangfeng, the plague official, was taken for granted by Song Shimian."

The gun is used, does Song Shimian think he can stay out of it?"

Li Weizhen walked into the Guozijian Jijiu Yamen, sat in the seat where Gu Qiyuan usually sat, and said: "Gu Jijiu is out, so this court will interrogate Zhang Yuan's violation of prison regulations on his behalf. Song Siye, do you have any objections?"

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The Nanjing Imperial College was under the control of the Nanjing Ministry of Rites, and the Minister of Rites in Nanjing was from the second rank, so even if he was offering wine, Li Shangshu would be respected. Song Siye, the fifth rank official, would not dare to have any objections, and he was even more wary.

Li Shangshu asked him this, his tone obviously sarcastic——

Zhang Yuan, Zhang E, and Jiao Runsheng stood in the hall. A group of guards brought by Li Weizhen were separated into two rooms. The hall was silent, listening quietly. The sound of reading was heard not far away. It was a doctor of Confucian classics teaching——
To be continued...