Chapter 66, Huazhongjin Official City (17)
.In the early morning, the streets of Chengdu Mansion are a little more peaceful than the day.
Lei Dongfeng took Jiang Zhuying and Li Ruoxi, and the three of them rode their horses and followed Ling Yun out of the inn.
"Brother Lei is from the imperial capital, right?" Ling Yun suddenly asked on the way.
"I am from the Liaobei Province, and I have indeed studied in the imperial capital." Lei Dongfeng said.
"How did Brother Lei become a businessman?" Ling Yunqi said.
"This is a bit difficult. If you have the chance in the future, you should talk to Brother Ling in detail." Lei Dongfeng said with a smile.
"Well, it's Yun Tang's abruptness." Ling Yun saw that Lei Dongfeng did not deliberately hide his answer, but he was not exposed. He secretly admired him and asked again until he seemed to be inferior.
The light rain last night made the bluestone road look as clear as water. Water continued to drip from the gray-black tiles on the roadside, causing small pits like pits that seemed hard under the eaves.
"Water and stone pass through, isn't the situation of this empire exactly like this? The superficial power and glitz cover up the accumulated grievances and declines." Lei Dongfeng felt a little sad.
"Brother Lei has something to worry about?" Ling Yun asked.
"Haha, nothing. By the way, I'll call you Zijin, Zijin, what do you think of the current situation of the empire?" Lei Dongfeng asked Ling Yun this way because he wanted to use this question to roughly test the true thoughts of the teacher behind Ling Yun, a possible big man in Chengdu.
"The situation of the empire? Yun has lived in the middle of the river for a long time. He only heard that the Westerners were in a fierce attack. The imperial capital's parliament and the military headquarters were still shirking each other with the officials from various provinces. What can we do with such behavior?" Ling Yun's eyes flashed, and his answer was stable.
"Lingyun is so stable at such a young age." Lei Dongfeng and Jiang Zhuying looked at each other.
Li Ruoxi looked at Ling Yun, looking for his loopholes.
"It's a pity that I always thought that the people in Sichuan were outstanding. I saw the young general Meng defending the city yesterday and felt that there were many loyal and wise men in Chengdu. But today I heard what Zijin said, it was a prudent move to protect himself, which really disappointed me." After a moment, Lei Dongfeng said slowly.
"Brother Lei doesn't need to inspire me. As a citizen of the Han family, I eat the food of the Han family and live in the Han family's house, how can I ignore the danger of the Han family? However, I have followed my family master since I was a child and have never left Sichuan. Even if I want to do my best for the country, I will not be able to serve for the time being." Ling Yun said lightly, not angry.
"That teacher Zijin hasn't planned the future for you?" Lei Dongfeng asked again.
"Zi Jin's future is all about me!" A trace of intensity flashed in Ling Yun's eyes.
"Okay!" Lei Dongfeng said lightly, and he felt a little scheming in his heart.
"This Ling Yun is calm on the outside but frenzy on the inside. I'm afraid he can't escape Captain Lei's plan." Li Ruoxi whispered to Jiang Zhuying.
"He likes to inspire people, but I also like him as passionate as he is." Jiang Zhuying smiled.
"A passionate man also has all kinds of tenderness in his heart." Li Ruoxi inexplicably remembered the four poems written by Lei Dongfeng in Tianxiang Pavilion, reflecting the nearly transparent sun, and a blush appeared on his face.
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Ling Yun led Lei Dongfeng and the other two to the southeast of Chengdu Prefecture, but the target was Wenyuanfang.
Wenyuanfang mainly concentrates the cultural and administrative institutions of the empire in Chengdu Prefecture. Ordinary people are not prohibited from entering the yard, but compared with Qingchuan and Baihuafang, it is still much deserted, but it also looks much more refined.
The big and small streets inside the yard are different from other areas in Chengdu Prefecture. There are clusters of green bamboo and kapok on both sides of the road. The construction industry on both sides is mostly bluestone and gray bricks.
The whole market is grand and exquisite.
Several people walked through several streets and turned into an alley, but there was an inconspicuous small door in the middle of the alley.
"Please take care of yourself. The front door is being repaired, so please go to this door first." Ling Yun said a little apologizing, and knocked on the small door.
"It's okay." Lei Dongfeng smiled slightly, but thought to himself: "I'm afraid someone will see it."
After a moment, an old man with white hair and hair opened the door. Seeing that it was Ling Yun, he smiled and said, "Young Master, you are back. Master has been waiting for you for a long time."
"I'm Uncle Lao Fu." Ling Yun smiled and greeted.
Several people led their horses through the back door. The horses that Lei Dongfeng and others rode were not Sichuan horses. It took a lot of trouble to pass the small door with their tall bodies.
The white horse dragon general didn't want to bow his head and sniffed repeatedly to express his dissatisfaction. Jiang Zhuying hurriedly touched its neck lovingly, and the dragon general then hung down his huge head.
"Brother Lei, the horse that this gentleman rides is extremely divine and quite human. I'm afraid it's produced from Xilu?" Ling Yun said with envy.
"Well, it was sold by merchants from Xilu. It was a good time for four years old. I was a little arrogant and disobedient. If Zi Jin liked it, I could sell it to you." Lei Dongfeng laughed.
"Brother." Although he knew Lei Dongfeng was joking, Jiang Zhuying couldn't help but shout in a low voice.
The dragon general even stared at the man with a smirk in front of him.
"Uh, Brother Lei is joking. A gentleman will not win over what he loves. Besides, such a good horse is just a general. I see that although this brother seems weak, his muscles and bones are tight and his spirit is restrained. Is the things he carries on the backpack probably a weapon?" Ling Yun said with a smile.
"Brother Zijin is too much." Although Jiang Zhuying is a daughter, she is even more heroic than a man, so Ling Yun praised her like this, which was exactly what she wanted.
As soon as a few people entered the backyard, they found that this was a small schoolyard. A corridor was bypassed by the edge of the schoolyard. At the end of the corridor, facing a two-story building. Several men in uniform stood beside the corridor with a stern expression. Seeing that it was Ling Yun, they didn't speak.
A groom had already taken the reins on the side, and Jiang Zhuying reminded the groom a few more words before he asked him to take the dragon general away.
Several people followed Uncle Fu, walked around the small building along the corridor, passed through a moon gate, and walked through a courtyard that looked like a back garden. Several people came to bring a rockery in front of them.
"The master is in the pavilion, and several distinguished guests are welcomed." Uncle Fu bowed.
"Thank you, old man." Lei Dongfeng said politely.
"Yes." Uncle Fu nodded with satisfaction and turned around and left.
The rockery in front of me is not very high, only about ten meters, but it is built in a twisty and turns. At the bottom of the rockery, you can only see the corner of the eaves of the pavilion on the top of the mountain.
The sun shone slanted from the southeast, spreading on the green bamboo shrubs around the rockery. The gentle spring breeze strodes, and the bells on the eaves slowly ring.
Chapter completed!