Celebrating more than two years of peace in the world

Chapter 97.Entering Xiuyutang for the first time
Yan Bingyun stood in the darkest corner of the Overwatch Council, looking at the person in front of him. The person in front of him only gave him a back view. He sat comfortably in the wheelchair, looked left and right, and then turned around. .

That old face was full of heroism.

"He went to Cangzhou." Yan Bingyun said calmly.

Chen Pingping hummed softly with her nose, indicating that he already knew about it.

Yan Bingyun watched Chen Pingping push the wheelchair back to the back of his desk, and then he walked to the side of the desk, looked at Chen Pingping, without saying a word.

The master of the Overwatch Council brought a carved mahogany box in front of him, and opened it with ease, and there were six bulging cotton cloth wrapped in something. He looked around, picked up the cotton bag on the far right, and wrapped it with a cloth. With calm and old hands, he opened the cotton bag layer by layer, and at this time, three brands were exposed inside the white cotton bag.

Yan Bingyun looked over, and the three signs were respectively written, Danzhou Prefect, Longchao Mountain Bandits, and Danzhou Neiku.

After seeing the three plaques, Yan Bingyun didn't say a word, he just watched Chen Pingyun calmly throw the three plaques into the brazier beside him, without changing expression, calm and calm .

"This is the road I walked." Suddenly, Yan Bingyun said this sentence.

"But you didn't take him seriously." Chen Pingping replied.

Yan Bingyun was stunned. This was the biggest reason why Yan Bingyun met Fan Xian who was going from Danzhou City to Beijing from southeast to northwest during his journey to the Northern Qi Dynasty.

At that time, Yan Bingyun also thought that the route Chen Pingping gave him was very problematic, but he didn't find everything in it.

That's why Fei Jie protected Yan Bingyun all the way north. The things he had to face could be extremely dangerous, but obviously, Yan Bingyun didn't investigate as deeply as Fan Xian did, but just passed by like a passing cloud. It was Yan Bingyun's biggest mistake to follow Fan Xian's path!

At this time, Yan Bingyun looked at Chen Pingping, and he understood what Chen Pingping wanted to express. At this moment, he suddenly said, "I can't fight against the eldest princess. I'm just loyal to the Qing Kingdom and the Overwatch Council."

"Do you know why the second prince was banned for a year for a simple Baoyue Building?" Chen Pingping turned her head and looked at Yan Bingyun, "But someone needs to walk through the various state capitals step by step to send the chief The power of the princess is being tapped bit by bit."

Yan Bingyun was silent, a rare silence. In front of Fan Xian, he might be a person who could speak well, thought carefully, and had eyes like the sea.But in front of Chen Pingping, he is like a young man who has just started to spy, in this world, he is like learning to speak.

It is undeniable that he didn't know, he didn't know why the second prince lost power so easily. Before Chen Pingping asked himself this question, he thought it was his own deliberation and careful planning that led to this result, but after asking this question, , Yan Bingyun completely stopped talking.

Chen Pingping didn't speak either, but waved her hand to let Yan Bingyun leave.

When Fei Jie walked in, Chen Pingping didn't look up, but put away the wooden box and put it aside.

"This time I can see that your attitude towards others is really different." Fei Jie laughed.

Chen Pingping laughed, "Yes."

The two looked at each other, smiled and fell silent.

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Yan Bingyun didn't go back anywhere, but went straight back to his own home. He didn't go anywhere, but went straight to his father's room. Just like when he was a child, if he encountered a problem or something he didn't understand, he would always I went to ask my father, but this time, he seemed a little speechless.

Yan Ruohai watched Yan Bingyun kneeling in front of his desk for a long time. He seemed to be thinking, but he seemed to be distracted. This is Yan Bingyun's way of thinking, which is a bit different. As a father, Yan Ruohai certainly understands of.

He put down the book in his hand, walked up to Yan Bingyun, and sat down.

"Why?" Yan Bingyun raised his head, "Father, I've thought about it all the way, but I can't understand why the second prince's power was almost wiped out by just holding the moon tower once, and he was sent to the mansion. It can't be moved for a year, but the power of the eldest princess has to be worn out inch by inch, how about dismantling it state by state?"

"Can't figure it out?" Yan Ruohai smiled after hearing the question.

"My child doesn't understand." Yan Bingyun said.

Yan Ruohai poured a cup of tea and pushed it in front of Yan Bingyun, "This was not done by Fan Xian, nor by you, nor by the dean."

Yan Bingyun frowned, looking at his father, he still didn't understand what he said.

If they didn't do it, who did it?

Perhaps Yan Bingyun didn't understand that the difference between him and Fan Xian was that Fan Xian dared to think about it no matter what, but he didn't even dare to think about it.

This is the limitation. In the eyes of such loyal ministers and righteous men, they dare not imagine what the emperor is doing and what the emperor is thinking.So it was doomed that Yan Bingyun couldn't understand this matter.

The night sky fell quickly, and within a short while, Cangzhou City was completely covered.

The big sedan and carriage that Kong Cheng was riding in stopped not far from Xiuyu Hall, and the huge door of Xiuyu Hall appeared in front of Kong Cheng.

64 door nails are imposingly inlaid on the dark red gate, and the emerald clasps are made into two ferocious tiger heads. The tiger heads have no eyes, blue-faced fangs bared, and two rings hanging from the jaws.Standing on the left and right sides of the door is not a stone lion, but an elephant with an upturned nose. The elephant's body is full of beautiful things, with pearls, agate and jadeite earrings hanging on it, and a huge emerald gem on the tip of its nose. The elephant is majestic and its gaze is compelling.

This is not an ordinary place. The walls of this courtyard cannot be seen from the left and right sides. The main entrance is here, of course it is in the middle. Such a place is very particular about the location. It is very superstitious, so it can be easily concluded that this is the center of the entire courtyard.

All the people standing at the door were people, but as soon as Kong Cheng fell to the ground, his subordinates forced a way out from the side. Kong Cheng looked at the people on the side, his whole face was covered with contempt, and he immediately raised his head. Holding out his chest, he walked all the way into the courtyard of Xiuyutang from the road opened by his hands.

After entering the door, what greets the eyes is the grand scene. Although Sun Cheng is no stranger to this place, he is still a little shocked every time he enters. A huge lake.

The lake surrounds the entire Xiuyutang, and this lake is more than twice as large as the lake in the Imperial Palace of the capital city, covering the entire Xiuyutang villa.After stepping into the villa, there was an arch bridge that could accommodate ten people walking side by side. The two sides of the arch bridge were full of people, and Sun Cheng walked across the arch bridge.

On a main road, there are also lakes on both sides of the road.

There are countless passable water paths on the side of the road. At the end of each path is a pavilion, which can accommodate up to ten people to stay comfortably. This is the famous Dream Bay of Xiuyutang.And the ones in those pavilions were the maids that Yu Ping'er and Fan Xian had explained before.

Some of the maids were waving with excitement, and some were sad and depressed. There were so many of them. If the maids here went out to open a brothel, several Baoyuelou probably wouldn't be able to accommodate them.No one else was allowed to enter the pavilion. Kong Cheng had to make an agreement with a servant on the road in front of the selected pavilion, and then the servant went to bring the maid over.

Kong Cheng, who brought along a maid casually, continued to walk down.

The entire Xiuyutang covers a very large area, at least a quarter of the size of Cangzhou City, and Xiuyutang has been in business until now, and there are still many places that no one has even visited, but people don't care After all, I came here for fun, not for exploration.

When Kong Cheng led the rich boy and the maid to the largest front hall, he didn't notice that there was a group of people behind him.

Fan Xian followed Kong Cheng in very naturally. After looking at Kong Cheng, he followed suit by choosing a maid, leading a rich boy, and receiving a number, and then followed into the front hall. among.

The rules and regulations are very clear. Along the way, Fan Xian looked at Yu Ping'er beside him, "You should be glad you didn't lie to me."

"Why did I lie to you?" Yu Ping'er blinked her big eyes and looked at Fan Xian in front of her with an ignorant expression. "It's not like you don't know, my lord. I'm honest and I never lie."

Fan Xian looked at the person in front of him. Yu Ping'er's bragging skills were basically on par with Wang Qinian's. It seemed like it was time to introduce Yu Ping'er to chat with Wang Qinian, and maybe he could give Wang Qinian a concubine or something. .

Fan Xian did not bring many people here on this trip, instead he only brought Yu Ping'er. After all, there are too many people talking, and Fan Xian is not easy to do things. do not understand.

What to pay attention to, what to worry about, Fan Xian has no idea.

"This Xiuyutang's handwriting is really great." Fan Xian nodded, and they had already entered the front hall at this time.

"This is the front hall, as you can see, it is a relatively low-level gambling game." Yu Ping'er said, "Walking through the front hall, you will find the very famous Qinghua Building. It doesn't matter."

"Is it okay?" Fan Xian smiled.

Originally, it was done by one person and wanted to break the relationship. Isn't this place without 300 taels of silver? Fan Xian shook his head.

Disgusting.

Looking at everything around them, there were no so-called maids and fortune boys beside these people. Fan Xian could see clearly that these maids and fortune boys had no real meaning, they were just a ticket to enter the main hall , This is to prove whether you have certain financial resources, if you do not have certain financial resources, you can only play with these people outside.

The people here are dressed in ordinary clothes, and there are no young masters who look very eye-catching. Instead, they are farmers from the mountain village, knife craftsmen, carpenters, and butchers. There is even a sour stench among the crowd.

Yu Ping'er led Fan Xian through the front hall and arrived at the main hall.

The main hall was where the highlight was. Fan Xian walked into the main hall, and only then did he feel what luxury is.

Fan Xian is a person who goes in and out of the royal study of the palace. He is not in the palace, the royal study or even the royal garden. Chen Yuan did not make Fan Xian feel the word luxury, that is, Baoyue Tower has a little bit of this feeling , but the above-mentioned places are really insignificant when they get here.

At this time, what Fan Xian saw after entering the room was a golden light that pierced the heavens and the earth. This is the real resplendent and magnificent. .
The entire hall is six or seven stories high and short, with three pillars reaching the sky straight up and down, all of which are made of pure gold, and the stair handrails are carved with gold.

"The people here are really willing." Fan Xian looked up. The candlesticks here are quite expensive. These candlesticks are exquisitely crafted candlesticks, which are quite ingenious. The wicks inside can be used for a whole day. Wax bottom, and filled with mercury, as long as it is slightly tilted, the fire will go out naturally, and there will be no fire problems.

"The daily income here is very large, and besides, it is said that the daily maintenance fee here is tens of thousands of taels of silver, so there is actually nothing wrong with such a construction." Yu Ping'er also saw what Fan Xian was thinking, and smiled. explained with a smile.

Fan Xian nodded.

The two walked into the main hall, and the maid walking in front led Fan Xian and Yu Ping'er to the middle position, which was under a zenith pillar. The pillar was very thick, and it took seven or eight people to embrace it completely. .

There was a circle under the pillar, which seemed to be a counter or something. The maid took the lead and walked over with Fan Xian, and the rich boy next to him waved.

Cai Tong is a child, only about seven or eight years old, but he is very sensible and obedient, and has no problems along the way, just quietly following behind the two of them. Until now, Cai Tong opened his mouth and asked, " Master, how many bank notes do you need?"

"Can't you just take the money?" Fan Xian asked.

The maid smiled and said to Fan Xian, "Young master, if it's tens of thousands of taels, how can you take it with you to play? Besides, not all the bank notes are in circulation. There are players from other places who come here and use bank notes from other banks. If you don’t know each other, wouldn’t it mean we can’t play together anymore? Wouldn’t it be better for us to exchange the bank notes and silver coins for bank notes that can only be used in the Xiuyu Hall, killing two birds with one stone?”

"I see." Fan Xian nodded, and took out a silver note of 1 taels.

(End of this chapter)