[R18] Will drink wine – “About Wine” Chapter 151 [English]

Chapter 146 Yuan Zhuo

Shen Zechuan suddenly said: “Ding Tao.”

Ding Tao put the notebook back, jumped over the obstacle, grabbed the arm of one of them, and said, “What are you hiding? Get out of the way, sir, take a look.”

Fei Sheng saw the eyes of these people wandering and hesitating, so he shouted: “What, this donkey doesn’t belong to you?”

Ding Tao had sharp eyes and shouted: “Sir, there is someone down there!”

The surrounding Jin Yiwei gathered around them. Most of them were hooligans from Dan City. Seeing that the Jin Yiwei looked unkind and all wore swords, they couldn’t help but feel timid and dispersed before Fei Sheng gave the order.As soon as they dispersed, the people on the ground were revealed.

Yu Xiao lifted up his robe again and came closer to take a look. He bent down and exclaimed in surprise: “Why is there so much blood? Hurry, help me up and find a doctor!”

Fei Sheng knelt down to look at it and said, “This leg is broken. I should have asked someone to break it.”

The man refused to raise his head, stood up for a moment, and said hoarsely: “…the cat is mine.”

Fei Sheng chatted, picked up the cat and put it in front of him. You explained to himself: “I thought it was a wild cat. This donkey also belongs to you? Are you not from Dancheng?”

The man didn’t answer, and he coughed towards the ground. When he covered his lips, Fei Sheng glanced at him and saw that he was still holding the square handkerchief in his palm.This veil is very particular. Although it is dirty, the material used is not ordinary.These fingers are very slender and have no calluses on them. They are not hands for rough work.

Fei Sheng changed his attitude in an instant and said, “I’ll help you up. You can’t walk with your legs. You’re so sick. It’s business to have the doctor take a look as soon as possible.”

The man suddenly clenched his fists and his coughing intensified.The veil covering his lips was stained with blood. He was clearly in a state of extreme embarrassment, but he was surprisingly very polite.He lowered his eyes and said, “Don’t bother me, thank you very much.”

When Yu Xiao looked at the brochure bag hanging around his waist, he knew that he was a scholar. He couldn’t help but become more concerned. He turned back to Shen Zechuan and said, “Tongzhi, I don’t think he is a bad person. How about -”

“Tongzhi,” the man’s tone suddenly changed, “Shen Tongzhi, Shen Zechuan?”

The surrounding Jinyi guards immediately raised their swords. Shen Zechuan raised his hand to indicate that he was not busy and asked, “Are you an old acquaintance of me?”

This man’s heart was racing and he wanted to say something, but he choked on blood.He rolled his throat and coughed violently. His pale fingers were bent and trembling on the ground. He used his strength to pick out traces and murmured over and over again: “Shen Zechuan, it’s you!”

Qiao Tianya seemed familiar with this voice and turned around.

Shen Zechuan slowly squatted down and looked directly at this person.This man removed the veil covering his lips and supported the ground with his arms. His eyes seemed to be on fire, filled with desperate madness.He raised his head, and just when everyone thought he would cry bitterly and become hysterical, he laughed very softly.This smile was like a spring wave, a flash in the pan, and then fell into the bottomless endless fire, burning it all together with the proud and romantic figure, turning the immortal into a handful of dirty ashes.

Qiao Tianya recognized who he was.

In the spring, Liu Xia played the piano and had a close relationship with each other, all were covered with smoke and rain, and the upright young master Dujue in green clothes also had his legs broken.The jade that Hai Liangyi and Yao had treasured for half their lives was easily stained with mud.

Qiao Songyue suddenly felt confused. He intuitively shouldn’t continue staring at Yao Wenyu, but he saw herself again.He They both lived in Guanghan Palace. When Qiao Songyue came down, the handsome young master with a fan behind his back turned into Qiao Tianya, who was holding a knife and showing off his skills. He thought that the meeting was just for a moment, but he didn’t expect that half a year later, they would see each other again and they would feel sympathy for each other.

The word “pity” really makes people miserable.

Qiao Tianya looked away hastily, refusing to look any further.

* * *

It was getting late and the lights in the house were out.The medicine boy came out with the prescription. Fei Sheng took it and handed it to his subordinate to grab the medicine.They were all standing in the corridor. Ding Tao was hugging the cat and was surprisingly well-behaved.

Fei Sheng smiled reluctantly and said to Qiao Tianya: “I don’t want it to be he, this…”

How is this easy to say?

“Pure Jade Yuanzhuo” Yao Wenyu has been rumored in the capital for many years and has been praised as an immortal. Even people like Fei Sheng who do not associate with scholars are familiar with this name. Who would have thought that the rumored Xiaoyao Ke would become like this, even more miserable than when Yu Xiao came back.

Yu Xiaozai had already cried once, and now he was facing the wall, feeling very sad, and choked with sobs: “…How…how can they be worthy of Yuan Fu!”

Fei Sheng said dryly: “Everything in the world is unpredictable, so please don’t be too upset.”

Qiao Tianya leaned against the pillar, hidden in the shadows, and said nothing.

They stood not long before Kong Ling sent the doctor out and waved to them.Qiao Tianya slowed down a few steps, bowed his head and asked the doctor a few words. The doctor answered truthfully. Qiao Tianya was quiet for a long time, then turned aside and asked someone to send the doctor away.

Bamboo curtains were hung inside the house, blocking out some candlelight.The inside was separated, and Shen Zechuan was sitting in the outer room, whispering something to Zhou Gui. When he saw the others coming in, he just said: “Fei Sheng is on duty, and Ding Tao goes back to the yard to sleep. You Jing doesn’t have to worry, the kitchen is cooking medicine.”

Yu Xiaozai sat sideways, remained silent for a while, and said, “Master Yao, he…”

Kong Ling is an intimate person and knows that it is not appropriate to discuss it in detail at this moment. Whether it is emotion or pity, it is no different from Yao Wenyu’s Lingchi.So he stood up and led Yu Xiao to say: “It’s getting late tonight, You Jing, Mr. Yao has just arrived. Let him rest for the night. It won’t be too late for us to visit again tomorrow.”

After saying that, he turned around, saluted Shen Zechuan, and said to Zhou Gui, “There will be discussions in the study later. Sir, please come back with me.”

Yu Xiao was awakened by Kong Ling again and followed them to get up and say goodbye.Before he left, he looked at the inner room and saw the shadows of trees slanting between the candlelight and shadows. The people inside were silent.When Yu Xiao recalled Hai Liangyi again, his eyes turned red, he held back a long sigh, and hurriedly stepped out of the threshold.

The night was desolate, and the moonlight made the flowers and plants in the courtyard look sickly.Several iron horses were hung under the eaves, swaying gently in the wind and making a clanging sound.Yao Wenyu was lying on the couch, and her consciousness was knocked away by the sound of the iron horse. In a trance, she returned to Qudu.

Qudu is misty and rainy.

Yao Wenyu, wearing sackcloth and mourning, sent Hai Liangyi to Mount Bodhi.This mountain once buried his grandfather, and now his teacher is buried. He stood in the rain and mist, not knowing the green mountains and not knowing the way back.

The Yao family had many scholars, who denounced Fang Qiu during the Great Zhou dynasty, and were once the mainstay of the aristocratic family walls. However, in the generation of Emperor Guangcheng, Mr. Yao reformed the family tradition, abandoned the idea of ​​family status, and extended his hand to the common people from poor families who had no choice. From then on, the Imperial Academy flourished.The Yao family groped for another path, but this path died in the hands of the Queen Mother Hua Hewei and Hua Siqian. By the time of Yao’s father’s generation, the Yao family had declined. Although its power was still there, it could no longer be compared with the time when Mrs. Yao was still alive.The most fatal thing is that this generation of the Yao family has withered away. There is only one Yao Wenyu, and the rest are all from the side, and there are not even people who have made it out of Chunwei.

In recent years, the eight major families in Qudu have replaced each other, and Yao can no longer convince the public.He The children in our family who are still serving as officials are all working as sinecures, and there are no high-ranking ministers like the Wei family.Although Yao Wenyu worshiped Hai Liangyi’s family and had many scribes, he had no fame and did not marry Fei’s Princess Zhaoyue.He had nothing but his talent and reputation, and in the end, his talent and reputation also abandoned him. He was like the fallen leaves in the mountains, falling into mud and worthless.

Qiao Tianya picked up the bamboo curtain and turned sideways.Shen Zechuan entered and sat on the chair where the doctor just took his pulse.When the candle light was extinguished, Shen Zechuan said: “You have been poisoned by others, and you should no longer sleep in the open air. If you don’t mind, you can live in my house. My teacher and your teacher are colleagues, and you and Ce’an are old acquaintances, so there is no need to be polite.”

Yao Wenyu’s clean face was calm. He was still listening to the eaves and dismounted. After a while, he said: “There is no need to put it in such a tactful way. I came to Cizhou just to join Tongzhi.”

Shen Zechuan put the folding fan on his knees and said, “Now I live under someone else’s roof and make a living. I only dare to call you brother, not master and slave.”

“The revival of Cizhou is due to Tongzhi.” Yao Wenyu coughed again. The heavy injuries his body suffered successively were all because he wanted to kill him. As a literati, the root of his disease would be difficult to eradicate in the future.Now he is very ill and even more frail than half a year ago.he picked up the handkerchief, covered it for a moment, and then continued: “I heard what Tongzhi did on the way, and thought that Tongzhi was not seeking to capture the six states of Zhongbo, but was seeking to capture the capital. After the trade route of Cichahuai is formed, it can connect the Libei Mutual Market to the northeast, and can contain the Qidong grain road to the southeast. The heavy troops on both sides of the Zhou Dynasty must pass through Tongzhi’s eyes. How and when to attack in the future is all decided by Tongzhi.”

Shen Zechuan wiped the fan with his fingertips and rested it on the handle of the chair without answering.

“Besides, this trade route is in a special location. If Tongzhi builds a trade town based on this, it will capture all three sides of Qudu. The eight battalions have limited troops. Without Qidong’s help in the future, Qudu will have no chance of breaking through Tongzhi’s three-sided siege.” Yao Wenyu glanced sideways and looked at Shen Zechuan, “Tongzhi is far-sighted and plans a few years in the future.”

Shen Zechuan stared at Yao Wenyu.

If this person hadn’t been in such a state of desperation, Shen Zechuan would have wanted to kill him, let alone others.There are thousands of explanations for the trade route of Cichahuai and Shen Zechuan, but what Yao Wenyu said is what he really wanted – to make Qudu lose the direct military route to Libei. In addition to containing Hezhou, Chazhou can also hinder Qidong’s grain road. Shen Zechuan wants to encircle Qudu.

“But Qi Zhuyin may not be willing to give Tongzhi time,” Yao Wenyu couldn’t help coughing and frequently covered his lips with a handkerchief, “sheObserve your every move from behind in Qidong, and you will see the clues sooner or later.If this move can be successful, everyone will naturally be happy, but if it cannot be successful, you will fall into the front and rear attacks of Qudu and Qidong. When the time comes, you will be attacked from both sides, even if Libei is willing to send troops to assist., and cannot fight against the Qidong garrison while resisting the Biansha cavalry.The lack of soldiers and horses is Tongzhi’s immediate fatal weakness, so Tongzhi connects Ci and Cha states, reorganizes household registration, and accepts refugees, in order to quickly establish an army at your disposal.”

Shen Zechuan closed his fan with a click and said with a smile: “Yao Yuanzhuo is well-deserved, but you are so smart, how can you end up living in Zhongbo? If you want to make a contribution, the current situation in Qudu is perfect. Whether it is the Queen Mother or the cabinet, they can afford the price better than I, Shen Lanzhou.”

Yao Wenyu was about to sit up, and Qiao Tianya stepped forward to support him and put a pillow on him.He didn’t look at Qiao Tianya, as if he didn’t recognize him.He covered the veil with his long fingers, turned his head away and faced inward, and coughed muffledly for a long time.heStaring at the light and shadow on the wall, he said hoarsely: “Xue Yanqing supported the prince in Qudu, intimidated the cabinet and the queen mother, and wanted to lead the Imperial Academy to carry out reforms. However, I think that the medicine of the Great Zhou Dynasty has failed. Instead of seeking perfection again, it is better to break and then establish.The Great Zhou Dynasty lost its deer, and the whole world was chasing him. Lei Changming, who was born in a rough place, had the idea of ​​proclaiming himself king.When the reform of Qidu is implemented, there will inevitably be uprisings in various places, and the Li family emperor will be unable to recover.”

Yao Wenyu turned around and looked at Shen Zechuan in the dim light. The light that rekindled in his eyes was so complicated and the words were clear: “Everyone in the world can sit down. Li Shi can, why can’t you Shen Lanzhou?”

Shen Zechuan put up his folding fan and said in a cold voice, “This is not my ambition.”

“You can’t fool me,” Yao Wenyu whispered, “You are on this path.”

“I can help others,” Shen Zechuan muttered, “There is more than one person named Li in the world.”

“Six years ago, Zhongbo was defeated, and you lost everything. Six years later, Qudu was defeated again, and you lost everything again. Wait until the next six years,” Yao Wenyu lowered his eyes and said distantly, “Are you still willing to let others control your wealth and life? You are not made to be a direct minister at all, and being controlled by others has become a lifelong shame for you.”

The atmosphere in the room suddenly changed. Shen Zechuan held the folding fan with his fingertips. Although he was quiet, he seemed to be about to kill him in the next moment. He could not see anything clearly in his affectionate eyes.The iron horses outside the window jingled and the shadows of the trees were bleak. They fell on the edge of his robe and were kicked by him on the soles of his feet.

Shen Zechuan suddenly smiled: “Sir, if you are willing to join me, we can discuss all matters big and small in the future. Qiao Tianya, I’ll serve you tea.”

Yao Wenyu took the tea, stirred up the foam, but did not drink it immediately.He’s wrist is still the same color as a tea cup, but it is pitifully thin.He looked at the floating tea leaves and laughed at himself: “You don’t have to call me sir. I was defeated by Xue Xiuzhuo in Qandu. He broke both legs and almost lost his life. Didn’t you ask me why I came here?”

Yao Wenyu was quiet for a while.

“Because I want to finish this game of chess with Xue Xiuzhuo. I won’t win or lose, life or death.”