son-in-law

Chapter 275 Rejection
"The family summons, there are some things at home, I have to leave early today, I hope Zhugong will forgive Haihan..."

"Tonight may not be peaceful..."

"The house is over there, Mr. Zhu doesn't need to give it away..."

"Excuse me, forgive me..."

"Haihan Haihan..."

The flames soared into the sky, the army was mobilized, and the sudden chaos lasted not long in the city of Hangzhou.The situation in Four Seasons Zhai also woke up from the initial shock and panic, and things were tilted in the direction they should be.

Shen Zhizheng Qi Yuankang rebelled, this is the news that came not long after the incident happened.There is no need to talk about the inside story at this time. The fire in the city and the mobilization of such a large army probably mean that many things have reached the point of no return.Most of the people who came to Zhu Yanlin's banquet at this time were people with a certain background, and their families had more or less power and connections. With such a big thing happening above, they had to beware of many things at this time. get ready.

To respond immediately, half of the people began to bid farewell to Zhu Yanlin one after another.On the streets outside and in the city, the atmosphere began to become chilling. Every household in the residential area closed their doors and dimmed their lamps and candles. Except for the occasional troop of soldiers who ran past on the street, they rushed home one by one. Although the chaos has only spread to a few streets to the east, no one knows when martial law will start in the city.

The vicinity of Four Seasons Zhai is now one of the relatively lively gathering areas in the city. In addition to restaurants and teahouses, there are also two brothels nearby.Some people rushed back as soon as they learned of the chaos, while others were relatively calm and felt that nothing happened to them, so they stayed and waited and watched.It's just that most of these shops have closed their doors and no longer receive new customers.Therefore, when the carriages next to the Four Seasons Zhai were separated one after another, it did not mean that the party was over. The remaining dozens of people still maintained the scale of the party and stayed in the hall.

One of the main reasons for this may be that Lou Jingzhi, the son of Lou Minzhong, still stayed in the Wenhui and did not leave.Zhu Yanlin didn't have a close relationship with Qi Yuankang. No matter what happened in the end, since he initiated this party, it will naturally continue.

There were fewer people, and there was chaos outside again. The boys in the restaurant extinguished many candles in the building.Most of the people who stayed gathered on the platform on the second or third floor. With Zhu Yanlin and Lou Jingzhi as the center, they watched the development and changes of the war in the distance, gave pointers and chatted. , the lonely city is not clear in the middle of the night...the troubled autumn..." I felt like pointing the country, and the oiran who was invited to participate in the literary meeting did not send him away, but at this time he dared not sing the song anymore, and was called up to share with everyone Talking, commenting on poems to enliven the atmosphere, these women are not vases, and after a while, everyone set up a table here, which can be regarded as drinking with the current situation.

Not everyone gathered here upstairs.

At this time, Lou Shuwan and Ning Yi were walking between the courtyard corridors on the first floor. At this time, most of the lanterns had been withdrawn, and the light here seemed dim. It can still be heard, someone leaned on the railing of the corridor and looked into the distance, but not many people noticed the people walking in the corridor below.

The corridor in the courtyard leads to the side of the Sijizhai facing the river. At this time, the night breeze is cool, and Lou Shuwan, who is dressed in men's clothing, walks beside Ning Yi, holding her arm gently, looking at the waterway on the other side. , a two-story painting boat returning to the voyage slowly sailed past the field of vision, and the light seeped out of the window of the painting boat, creating a particularly quiet atmosphere.

Speaking of which, since Hangzhou broke the city, everything around me has actually become ugly, the days are anxious and pale, and everyone's busyness is meaningless.After the situation slowed down, the participating literary meetings no longer saw the elegant atmosphere of the past, and some of them were just dull gold and flattery.But surprisingly, just now when the situation suddenly became more tense, she seemed to feel the breath of the past again.

It was as if she was at a gathering of literati, but she left the venue and had a tryst with the man she liked.Fengya, heartbeat and tranquility intersect at this moment—in fact, she has never really experienced this kind of feeling before, but what is recorded and described in the stories she has seen and the love plots passed down from word to mouth, That's probably what it feels like.

"Shenzhizhengshi... It happened so suddenly, and the Lou family's business is so extensive now, if Miss Lou doesn't go back immediately, won't there be any problems?"

At the end of the courtyard is a long corridor parallel to the river. Ning Yi leaned on the railing and looked at the painting boat in the distance before talking about it.Lou Shuwan sat down on the bench inside the railing, smiled and shook her head: "The family does have some business with Mr. Qi, but the matter cannot be related to the Lou family. And this kind of thing, really It is my father and elder brother who have to deal with it, I just sent my family back to report the letter, and the situation is still chaotic at this time, it is better to wait here until the situation is clearer before going back, so as to avoid any misunderstandings with people on the way."

"That's true." Ning Yi nodded, and sat down beside him. This position is facing the corridor and window on the second floor over there. Due to the eaves of the corridor, only the seeping light can be seen, but laughter can be heard from time to time. Occasionally, some women sang poems in a low voice, probably tasting poems.

Lou Shuwan lowered her head and spoke softly: "It is reasonable to say that a political advisor is also a high-ranking official, similar to a prime minister. I would never expect such a thing to happen suddenly... I heard before that this Lord Qi is both civil and military. Civilian, but there are some people under him, and they have a good relationship with civil servants and generals..."

She talked for a while, feeling dull, raised her head and stroked her temples, and smiled towards the second floor: "...What does Li Heng think they are talking about?"

"Poetry. They talked about political affairs in poetry meetings before, but now that something happened, it's hard to talk about political affairs. Instead, they can talk about poetry with peace of mind."

"Li Heng came out to hang out, do you think it's boring to talk about poetry with them?" In Lou Shuwan's view, Ning Yi is one of the best talents, and asked with a smile, Ning Yi also shook his head: "I I don't like those very much, and when they really chatted, I went out for a walk."

"It seems that Li Heng finds it boring." Lou Shuwan continued to laugh, and paused slightly, "Actually, I am similar to Li Heng in this regard, and I also find it boring, but, in fact, it is because I don't like it. Knowing these things, Li Heng understands them too well."

"Ah……"

"I liked poetry when I was young, but I haven't learned much. I like to see those great talents who are full of energy after reciting a good poem. It doesn't matter what the poetry is. It can make people so energetic, that's a good thing. I thought that managing the business and doing a good job could make me feel so energetic..."

She said this, her mood seemed to be slightly depressed, Ning Yi got up and said: "Miss Lou..."

Lou Shuwan raised her head and asked softly, "Can't Li Heng call me Shu Wan?"

"Not very good." The words were faint, like a confession, but Ning Yi's expression didn't change, he just smiled as usual, "Let's go up and sit down, it's not good to keep wandering around."

"Well." Lou Shuwan got up naturally, and Ning Yi walked towards the second floor. The brief conversation just now might have some meaning, but for a while, it seemed as if it had never happened before, and it melted between the two. in the ensuing conversation.

After returning to the second floor, someone came over to say hello: "This is Mr. Ning Liheng Ning. I couldn't find the two of you just now, so I thought I had already left. Old man Zhu Yanlin, I just heard that Mr. Ning came over at this time It’s really neglectful.”

Zhu Yanlin is about 50 years old. It is not an exaggeration to call himself an old man. He can be regarded as an orthodox literati. He didn't know about Ning Yi's visit before. At this time, he obviously heard about Ning Yi and knew the song he made. "Watching the Tide of the Sea", so I paid more attention to it.The two exchanged pleasantries on one side for a while, and there were also people looking at the place where the guests gathered on the other side.The woman who sang "Wang Haichao" before was one of them. After hearing the name, she asked the person next to her, "Who is Mr. Ning Li Hengning?" Yi's fans.

On the side, Liu Xiyang, who hadn't left, also looked at the scene with a little envy. Everyone in the academy couldn't tell the difference. At most, they felt that Ning Yi had thorns on his body, and there was a backer behind him, so there was no need to provoke him.At this time, with the difference in treatment, you can feel a sense of loss like a literati.

It's just that at this time, not many people noticed that Lou Jingzhi, who has always been the center of attention in this party, also heard some words not far away. Looking at Ning Yi, she asked someone to come over and ask in a low voice: " Could it be that the author of "Wang Haichao" over there is the one whose surname is Ning and whose name is Yi and whose name is Liheng?" After getting the answer, he asked a few questions. , Badaoying and other information, he narrowed his eyes and frowned thoughtfully.

The chaos outside is still continuing, and as time goes by, it seems to become more organized, and part of the chaos has been suppressed.If you are experienced, you can probably see that although the disturbance seemed to be quite intense from the beginning, the situation is far from getting out of control.At Four Seasons Zhai, the party was also held in a relatively relaxed atmosphere. Although he expressed his admiration for Ning Yi from the beginning, there was no special program that required him to participate.

Everyone's thoughts are outside. If everything continues like this, maybe it won't be long before the party is almost over, and everyone can go back separately.Ning Yi originally heard Liu Dabiao say that he was nervous this morning and went out with weapons, but after the incident, he knew that there was no problem of his own, so he let out a sigh of relief.It was under such circumstances that an accident happened quietly.

Not many people noticed that in the middle of the meeting, a man entered the restaurant, took a look upstairs and then left.At this time, a group of sergeants was rushing over under the leadership of that person. If they were far away, others might think that they were soldiers rushing to support Qi Yuankang's rebellious neighborhood, but when they arrived at the downstairs of Sijizhai, the leading general waved his hand. He waved his hand: "Surround."

For a moment, Wen Renbuer, who guessed the purpose of this group of people, rushed to report to Ning Yi, but it was too late.

Under the leadership of the general, a group of more than [-] people had already entered the hall and came towards the second floor. Liu Jin, who followed Ning Yi, had already rushed up first, and put his hand on the handle of the knife.Everyone at the party was a little confused, but Ning Yi took a look and understood.

The man was about 30 years old, with a burly figure and a murderous face. This is a titan who has really fought on the battlefield.

Ning Yi let out a breath.

That was Li Tianyou.

These people came over and sat down at the table around Ning Yi and Lou Shuwan. Lou Shuwan looked left and right, confused and flustered. For a while, she didn't know what happened. Her face suddenly turned pale—she thought that something had happened to her family that had finally been affected.

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Happy Mooncake Day everyone.

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