[R18] Will drink wine – Chapter 21 of “About Wine” [English]

Chapter 21 Autumn Hunting

It rained several times in October, and the maple leaves in Fengshan turned red.When driving the elephant in the morning, Shen Zechuan had already seen Boshuang.Emperor Xiande’s illness improved somewhat with the autumn weather. He heard that he had resumed his meals and his coughing in the morning was much less.

According to the usual practice, the holy driver could not go to the Nanlin hunting ground until November, but Emperor Xiande seemed to be worried that the cold weather would make it difficult to travel, so he made preparations for the autumn hunting in early October.

“The Eighth Battalion and the Jinyi Guards are still in charge of patrolling.” Chen Yang held the knife for Xiao Chiye and said, “Governor, wasn’t the Emperor angry last time?”

“The last time was the last time.” Xiao Chiye just came down from the school grounds and wiped away his sweat. “Last time the emperor was angry because he felt that there were concerns about his safety both internally and externally. But this time is different. Xi Gu’an was rejected by the Queen Mother and stayed in the cold for two months. He is trying his best to make a splash.”

“Can a small favor sway Xi Gu’an?” Chen Yang looked at no one around and said, “After all, the Queen Mother has accumulated power for a long time, and the emperor is ill. Now even if he is willing to hand over a branch to Xi Gu’an, Xi Gu’an won’t dare to accept it.”

“You also said it was a small favor.” Xiao Chiye grabbed his coat and put it on, “What if the emperor gave Xi Gu’an huge power? A few days ago, the emperor asked the Xi family’s daughter’s age, and the King of Chu has no real concubine. If Xi Gu’an really proposed marriage, Xi Gu’an just didn’t mean it, and the Queen Mother couldn’t explain it clearly.”

Chen Yang said: “It’s a pity that we don’t have a young lady in our family.”

“It would be better if she was gone.” Xiao Chiye said, “If there is a sister, she must be like Marshal Qi. Otherwise, she will have no choice but to marry a husband she has never met.”

When he said this, he slowed down.

“The Hua family has always been the palace concubine’s first choice. Even at this age, Hua Xiangyi, who is raised under the Queen Mother’s knees, has not been pointed out. Even the emperor does not dare to offend her and can only call her sister. Whoever she wants to marry in the future will still have to follow the Queen Mother’s arrangements.”

Chen Yang added: “Fortunately, the eldest son of our family is already married… But who can Miss Hua San be promised to? Governor, I really can’t tell at all.”

“The Qi family is the best candidate.” Xiao Chiye smiled, “If Qi Zhuyin was a man, the Queen Mother would have promised Hua San long ago. Unfortunately, Qi Zhuyin is a girl, and there is no male in the direct line of the Hua family. Now I can only look at this fat piece of meat and can’t use chopsticks, and I feel anxious.”

The horse was brought over, and Xiao Chiye touched the horse.

“Let’s go to Dongshi on Donglong Street.”

Shen Zechuan just entered Donglong Street.

After he was released from the ban, he naturally could no longer stay in Zhaosu Temple, because no one mentioned it at first, so the matter was left alone.But in August, Qiao Tianya suddenly became interested and went to Zhaosu Temple with him. Seeing that Master Qi was covered in mud and crazy, he asked Shen Zechuan to open an account in Jinyiwei in advance and find a decent place to live.So he moved to an old alley at the end of September. The rent was cheap and suitable for his current status.

“Who is this person that Master wants me to find?” Shen Zechuan held the deed of betrayal and looked at the word “Songyue”. The place of birth on it was also blank.

Ge Qingqing looked around the crowd and said, “Uncle didn’t mention it either. He just said that sir agreed and asked this person to take care of your daily life in the future.”

After Shen Zechuan moved away from Zhaosu Temple, it was inconvenient for him to communicate with Taifu Qi.He refused to raise pigeons. Firstly, it was too easy to show off his appearance. Secondly, Xiao Chiye’s Haidongqing was too fierce, which impressed him deeply.Nowadays, we can only meet each other by relying on Ji Gang to go out for shopping as a handyman. It is very inconvenient and there is no better way at the moment.

“It should be in Dongshi.” Shen Zechuan said to Ge Qingqing, “Go and have a look.”

Donglong Street faces the Kailing River and is a place for fireworks.A trading ground was set up on the east side, and most of the goods sold were “human goods”. People who sold their bodies and buried their fathers also chose this place to kneel, because the general family came here to select servants and maids.

Xiao Chiye had a list of names in Prince Chu’s palace in his hand, and wanted to come here to find out the origins of some of them.

He took a few steps out of the tooth shop when he saw a familiar nape of his neck.

Chen Yang said: “That’s not…”

Xiao Chiye raised his hand and Chenyang was silent.

Shen Zechuan accepted the contract of betrayal and felt a chill on the back of his neck.He looked back and saw that Xiao Chiye was already leaning back.

“Noble sir,” Shen Zechuan said, “Why are you standing behind me?”

“Look at you.” Xiao Chiye casually stuffed the roster and walked leisurely to Shen Zechuan, “Are you coming here to buy servants?”

Shen Zechuan said as if he was joking: “How can I afford someone if I sell my body?”

“We’ve all fallen to this point.” Xiao Chiye looked at him, “Didn’t I hear that there are many people looking for you at high prices?”

“That’s a relationship thing.” Shen Zechuan continued walking, “You have to close your eyes to see if you want to accept it.”

Xiao Chiye knew who they were and said, “It’s not easy to pick among the crooked melons and cracked jujubes.”

“No better than the Second Young Master.” Shen Zechuan glanced at him, “I follow the King of Chu and eat meat a lot.”

Xiao Chiye said: “Are you envious? Look for me.”

Shen Zechuan also laughed and said, “It’s not that far yet.”

The two of them were almost there. Shen Zechuan turned sideways and said, “Then I won’t bother asking the second young master to accompany me and go back.”

“Don’t worry.” Xiao Chiye stayed put. “This autumn hunting, we have to take care of each other.”

“Jinyiwei and the Forbidden Army are not the same people.” Shen Zechuan looked at he, “What can I take care of?”

Xiao Chiye said: “Since you are so distant, I often go to your place and we can become friends.”

Shen Zechuan didn’t reply, and Xiao Chiye was still where he was after leaving.

“Who are you looking for here?” Xiao Chiye gently rubbed the handle of the knife with his thumb, “Ge Qingqing… it is indeed Ge Qingqing. Chenyang.”

“Here!”

“Go and check.” Xiao Chiye said, “Check the eighteenth generation of Ge Qingqing’s ancestors.”

Shen Zechuan was disturbed by Xiao Chiye about finding someone, and he kept taking shifts and was never free again.On the eve of the autumn hunting, he finally got his turn, and as expected, he went with him to the Nanlin Hunting Ground.

One day, Shen Zechuan returned home from a business trip. Before he even opened the door, he knew someone was there.

Fengquan was wearing a cloak, drinking tea with his fingers raised, and said through the door: “Aren’t you coming in?”

Shen Zechuan opened the door. There was no light in the room, and Feng Quan’s snow-white face was sunk in the gloom, like a lonely ghost.

He put down the tea and said, “We are here to deliver a message to the Queen Mother she.”

Shen Zechuan threw the dirty robe in his hand on the small clothes hanger with an upturned head and said, “Excuse me.”

“Yes.” Feng Quan looked at Shen Zechuan sullenly and threw something away, “If it’s not an important matter, why would I need to come here in person? You have received so many favors from the Queen Mother, and now it’s time to repay them one by one. If this autumn hunt doesn’t work out, you won’t be able to do it either.”

Shen Zechuan picked up something, which was an East Pearl wrapped in a strip of cloth.He touched it with his fingertips, and a half-word ink mark appeared on the strip of cloth. It was Lin.

Chu.

Shen Zechuan’s eyes moved back to Fengquan.

Feng Quan stood up, walked towards Shen Zechuan, and said, “If you succeed, the Queen Mother will still be able to treat you like a dog and keep you alive. But if you fail to succeed, there is no point in keeping you.”

“Masters are like a forest.” Shen Zechuan said, “I will try my best.”

Feng Quan glared for a long time and smiled mockingly.he stepped out the door, shook off his cloak, and blended into the night.

Shen Zechuan lit the lamp, stood by the table and burned the strips of cloth.

The tongue of fire licked, and the word “Lin” turned into ashes.

The Nanlin Hunting Ground is located in the southeast of Qudu and covers an extremely large area. Half of the ingredients of Guanglu Temple are usually obtained here.Half of the eight battalions were mobilized and followed the Holy Driver in a mighty manner.

Shen Zechuan drove the elephant and heard the sound of horse hooves like thunder. He didn’t need to look back to know whose horse it was.Sure enough, the next moment, Hai Dongqing rushed over his head, picked up a wild mouse from the grass, and soared into the sky again.

Xiao Chiye and Li Jianheng, together with a group of dandies, rode past and rushed forward in a chaotic manner. The black horse with a snow-white chest under the seat was really eye-catching.

Xiao Wu raised his head and said with envy: “This Governor Xiao’s eagle and horse are both great treasures!”

Shen Zechuan said: “They are all wild animals.”

Xiao Wu was young and couldn’t bear the loneliness, so he kept talking to Shen Zechuan.he sat on the horse, eating dried sweet potatoes, and said in a Huaizhou accent: “Brother Chuan, do you know what the horses and eagles are called?”

Shen Zechuan laughed and said, “Yeah…just those few words.”

Xiao Wu stretched out his body and said with a rich expression: “That eagle’s cry is fierce! Does it sound fierce to you? That horse is not fierce, it’s called Lang Tao Xuejin!”

He emphasized every word, sounding childish, which amused all the adults.

Li Jianheng panted, turned around and said to Xiao Chiye, “Oh, I saw him once and thought about it, why didn’t he give birth to a girl?”

Xiao Chiye walked around the horse and looked at Li Jianheng.

Li Jianheng said hurriedly: “I know, I know, I’m not that dizzy!”

“We will arrive at the place in a while.” Xiao Chiye said, “You must tell me when you go out. Don’t leave the guards at night. None of the women you bring with you can be admitted.”

“I didn’t bring a woman with me.” Li Jianheng bluffed.

Xiao Chiye smiled at he, with an indescribable evil look.

Behind them, Chen Yang drove his horse to catch up and said, “Governor, those women have all been sent back.”

Li Jianheng bit the tip of his tongue in disgust, and after a while, he said, “Ce’an, if you tell me something from the bottom of your heart, if no one is allowed to sleep, what’s the point of those autumn hunts?”

“It’s more interesting.” Xiao Chiye said, “Baking in the sun is more interesting than sitting in your tent.”

Li Jianheng let out a long sigh and continued walking dejectedly.

It was nearly dark by then.

Shen Zechuan was not on duty the day before, so he stayed behind to do odd jobs.Qiao Tianya also came and invited the Jinyi guards to eat meat.

He saw the bowl in Shen Zechuan’s hand and suddenly said, “You have a good drinker.”

Shen Zechuan said: “It’s enough for a bowl.”

Qiao Tianya didn’t reveal it either. This person didn’t look like a member of the Jin Yiwei Guards, but more like a member of the Jianghu.He wiped the barbecued meat with his dagger and said: “When you come to the hunting ground, eat them all with all your strength! This is only once a year. All the food you eat is what is usually used in the palace. There is no such shop after this village.”

He chewed the meat and said.

“You still need to carry a knife when you are on duty. When I come to you tomorrow night, you will use the green one. Why don’t you bring it? Didn’t the Elephant Training Center teach you how to use it?”

“The knife is too heavy.” Shen Zechuan said as if he couldn’t lift it with his hands. “It’s too heavy to carry around.”

“You have such a weak body.” Qiao Tianya said, “It couldn’t have been broken by Xiao Er’s kick, right? It’s a pity that he is a first-class bastard, and he can’t be blackmailed. Otherwise, with that kick, my brother could bankrupt him.”

The surrounding Jin Yiwei laughed.

Shen Zechuan moved the corners of his lips, and with the action of sipping the wine, his eyes quickly looked around along the edge of the bowl.

All the swords are kept close to the body.

Besides he, who else came to kill King Chu?In addition to those here, how many killers are hiding in the invisible shadows waiting coldly?Even if Xiao Chiye is a genius, under this tight siege, what are the chances of he keeping the King of Chu?

A few tents away, Xiao Chiye and Li Jianheng were still drinking and playing dice with others.