Chapter 241: Don’t worry, you are asking for trouble (80 votes plus update)

Chapter 241: Don’t worry, you are asking for trouble (80 votes plus update)

Chapter 241: Worrying about yourself is asking for trouble (80 votes added)

This time, not long after the news came in, Pei Xingjian walked out in a hurry. When he saw Ah Cheng's eyes, his expression relaxed slightly, but he frowned again.

Wang Junmeng looked at Pei Xingjian's face, stepped forward and saluted. When Pei Xingjian saw him, he raised his eyebrows in surprise. After returning the courtesy, he asked, "Wang Mingfu, are you...waiting for Governor Qu?"

Wang Junmeng nodded, "Your Majesty has a document for the governor to read. There is news from the court, and troops will be launched against Baekje in the near future."

Pei Xingjian smiled knowingly, "I see, please go back and tell the prince that he will not forget his kindness and frugality, and he will definitely receive generous gifts in return."

Wang Junmeng suddenly had a wry smile on his face, waved his hands and said, "It would be better for the chief minister to tell you this in person. The lower officials dare not say anything." He said and made a bow.

Pei Xingjian smiled lightly, raised his hands and left. Wang Junmeng stood there for a long time. If he really wanted to pass this sentence back, he might make Yulang angry again, but if he didn't pass it on... In a daze, a sentence came from behind him, "Wang Ming's Mansion, the Governor invites you to come in and give me a reply. ”

Wang Junmeng hurriedly collected his thoughts and followed the entourage who came out with his head lowered and walked in. He caught a glimpse of the flowers and trees in the backyard from the corner of his eye and was secretly surprised. When he got to the pavilion and looked up after saluting Qu Zhizhan, he felt even more shocked: But After not seeing each other for several months, Qu Zhizhan seemed to be much older, and his complexion was even darker now. He didn't dare to look further, so he lowered his head and said with a smile, "I wonder if the Governor has ever read the document?"

Qu Zhizhan said calmly, "You still want to play tricks in front of me? How did you offend Yulang and let him support you to come here to blow the wind for half a day?"

Wang Junmeng said with a bitter face, "Uncle Mingjing, my nephew is too careless." He was not just a little careless when he was gloating about his misfortune, and Qu Yulang saw it. He has to be presentable. I wonder what other ways he will come up with to tease me.

Looking at Wang Junmengpo's dusty clothes and hair, a smile appeared on Qu Zhizhan's lips. Yulang had never suffered any loss since he was a child. If someone offended him, no matter how long he waited, he would have to retaliate. Just willing. The only person in the world who suffered a loss but had no choice but to do anything about it was Pei Shouyue, except for the clans in Chang'an. Just thinking of the latter, his face slowly darkened again, and after a while he said, "Dalang, in your opinion, what kind of person is this Pei Changshi?"

Wang Junmeng was taken aback, and after thinking for a moment, he said honestly, "Please forgive Jun Meng for being stupid. Although Chang Shi has been in Xizhou for seven or eight years, Jun Meng really can't see through him, and he doesn't dare to approach him. I'm afraid only Yu Lang can tell me what he is like."

Qu Zhizhan nodded slowly, "Exactly, not to mention you, how could I ever see through him? If you are round, you will not hold back, but if you are square, you won't give in. Not to mention those people who are worried, I really can't trust..."

Wang Junmeng had already guessed something in his mind. Seeing Qu Zhizhan's dejected look, he boldly said, "Junmeng once heard Yulang say, there is no need to bother yourself when the world is fine. With the Governor's kindness over the years, with the long-term The friendship between Shi and Yulang and the foundation of the Qu family in Xizhou will definitely be safe, so the governor need not worry about it."

Qu Zhizhan sighed, "You all think too easily. Am I afraid that Pei Shouyue will take action against the Qu family? I am afraid that those people will mess with him regardless of life and death. If no one can intervene in the middle, ..." He looked at Wang Junmeng thoughtfully, "Dalang, you probably won't come back to Chang'an again. My uncle only wants two things from you. One is that if there is a conflict between the two parties in the future, you must try your best to negotiate a settlement. Talk about it.”

Wang Junmeng nodded hurriedly, "Junmeng will definitely do his best." In fact, there was no need for Qu Zhizhan to order this matter. His wife's surname was Qu, his mother's surname was Zhang, and his grandmother's surname was Zhi. Even if he wanted to stay out of the matter, it was impossible.

Qu Zhizhan was silent for a moment and then said, "There is also Min Niang, please take care of her in the future."

Wang Junmeng was so surprised that he almost jumped up on the spot and waved his hands, "This must not be done!" Can this woman be provoked? If others didn't tell him, if Jiao Yulang knew that he had done this behind Jing Niang's back, it would be difficult for him to keep his body intact.

Qu Zhizhan glared at him, "Where are you thinking? I'm just worried that with her appearance and wealth, she is also helpless. If some ruthless and unscrupulous people try to attack her in the future, those women should not look at this person at this moment. More anxious than the other, which one can really think about her? It turns out that the Qu family has delayed her. For the sake of me and Yulang, if the day comes, you can do your best to help her, even if it is just a small amount. Send a message... Anyway, she will have a sworn brother named Pei Xingjian in the future!"

Wang Junmeng was relieved at first, and then he was startled. He was stunned for a moment and then said, "Junmeng obeys the order." He wanted to ask a few more questions, but saw that Qu Zhizhan's face had a look of exhaustion, and he did not dare to say more. , hurriedly bowed and resigned. He stood there for a moment outside the courtyard gate, then looked back and saw that no one was paying attention to him. He couldn't help but hey and shook his head - Pei Shouyue sometimes made mistakes!

At this moment, in the study room in the outer courtyard of Pei's residence in Qushui Square, Qu Chongyu smiled much more wantonly than Wang Jun Meng Huanchang, almost laughing without tears. He finally held it back, pointed at Pei Xingjian and said, "So you, Pei, keep your promise. There are times when I make mistakes!" Before he could finish his sentence, he started laughing again.

Pei Xingjian looked at him indifferently, "How do you say this? How did you know that I was wrong?"

Looking at Pei Xing's calm face, Qu Chongyu was startled, and his laughter suddenly stopped, "Don't you think that Min Niang's life experience is pitiful and her situation is worrying, so that's why you said you were willing to be her adoptive brother?"

Pei Xingjian said leisurely, "I'm not afraid of annoying you. I just think it's not easy for the Governor. He was obviously plotted by those Xizhou people, but he just felt that he was sorry for them. Since he had to accept Pei's consent, he could An Xin, how could I not follow him?"

Qu Chongyu was stunned, and wanted to slap the case and shout, "That's it!" But he felt bored, and after being stunned for a long time, he said, "You can see clearly! These high-ranking people in Xizhou can't, and they can calculate people's hearts very well. So. That person's family background means that she wants to be a concubine of the Qu family, so what does that mean? But she really doesn't want to cause worries to her father's family, doesn't want to make her mother feel uncomfortable, and doesn't want to make the court feel worried... Not only does she not want to As a betrothal gift, I used my own wealth to help my father take care of her relatives and entertain friends, taking care of everything. By the time I came to Xizhou, my father had already felt deeply guilty and pitiful for her, but I didn’t know whether he meant it or not in the past ten years. I’m afraid even ten concubines won’t be able to take care of the Zhi clan!”

"Then Min Niang prepared it for me in this way. She is an orphan girl of the Zhang family. She is helpless and has a strange fate. Hmm, she just used this nonsense to fool my father. She also wants to deceive me. Come on! I didn't tell my father clearly because I didn't want to hurt him for something external. But for some reason, my father, who is usually so deep and sharp, couldn't understand this matter. The more I disliked it. That Min Niang, he felt more and more guilty, as if I had really delayed her, and now you seem to be able to take over... I think, in a few years, if you really become the governor of this Lao Shizi, you can get some Money will send her far away, this woman is very difficult to deal with!" There was undisguised contempt on his face, but he still kept his mouth shut. Pei Xingjian nodded thoughtfully, "The fortune-telling thing may not be nonsense. Madam Zhang's face is indeed not good. She has rich ancestral shadow, but her fortune is abnormal. I rarely see this kind of face. Fate and luck are at odds with each other." , It’s not an exaggeration to say that he is a man of misfortune.”

Qu Chongyu raised his eyebrows in interest, "Is that true? Not bad! Very good!"

Pei Xingjian glanced at him in surprise and suddenly laughed, "Have you ever suffered a loss at her hands?"

A trace of suspicious red suddenly appeared on Qu Chongyu's face. He was about to deny it, but he paused for a moment and said coldly, "It's just that I made a mistake." If he hadn't been wary of these women, if it hadn't been for Yun Yi Na, a silly girl, hit her by mistake. He really thought that this woman was incapable of controlling herself.

Pei Xingjian shook his head and smiled, "It's normal to know people but not their hearts. If you didn't tell me, I would inevitably think so."

Qu Chongyu nodded casually, suddenly came back to his senses, and stared at Pei Xingjian with sharp eyes, "Didn't you just say that you didn't miss him, but that you just thought it was difficult for my father?"

Pei Xingjian spread his hands with an innocent face, "Have I ever said that I never made a mistake? Just now I just asked you, how do you know that I made a mistake. Today I just drank a cup of tea and listened to what she said. Although I felt that this The woman is a little pretentious, but how can we know what her character is?"

Qu Chongyu glared at him fiercely and sneered, "I thought you were really perceptive. If it were someone else, that would be fine. Now that you have accepted this as your adopted sister, I want to see how you end up!"

Pei Xingjian pondered for a moment and said with a smile, "Don't worry, someone will come and finish it off for me."

Qu Chongyu's eyes suddenly became extremely alert, and he looked Pei Xingjian up and down, "Don't even think about it!"

Pei Xingjian was startled and burst out laughing. Just as he was about to speak, he heard a familiar voice coming from outside the door, "What are you talking about? After one laughs and the other laughs, tell us and it will make us happy." "The curtain opened, and Liuli poked her head in and complained with a smile, "I almost couldn't hold back my appetite for the lunch today. I was just looking for some jokes to appetize."

Pei Xingjian stood up and said, "It's nothing. Are you feeling better? How can you curse yourself for being sick?"

Liuli smiled and said, "You didn't say that. If you haven't returned home two minutes before sunset, let Ah Cheng find an excuse to call you out? I think the prince is also waiting for you. Anyway, I was in a hurry after drinking, and many people You know, this is the most ready-made excuse. It’s natural that your face will get hot after drinking, but let’s be honest, why did you curse me? By the way, is it possible that Governor Qu kept you here for so long to give you a beauty?”

Before Pei Xingjian opened his mouth, Qu Chongyu said calmly, "My aunt is indeed a divination woman. Not only is she a beauty, but she is also the most beautiful woman in Xizhou."

Liuli was startled, shook her head and said with a smile, "I don't believe it."

Qu Chongyu raised his eyebrows and was about to speak when Liuli suddenly smiled at him, turned around and said loudly, "Yunyi, Yunyi, come here quickly, the prince said there is a girl in Xizhou who is more beautiful than you!"

Yunyi was already arranging dishes in the room on the other side. When she heard the noise, she jumped over with curiosity on her face, "What girl? Is she really beautiful?"

Qu Chongyu looked at Liuli in astonishment and then at Yunyi, not knowing how to answer the question.

Pei Xingjian also nodded solemnly, "Exactly, because Governor Qu solemnly entrusted me to you today, I recognized a beautiful woman as my adopted sister, and promised the Governor to try my best to find a husband for her. Yu Lang was overjoyed when he heard this "Just now, I heard that Yulang has a close relationship with my adopted sister and I know her very well. I was just about to ask Yun Niang, do you know the whole story?"

Yun Yi’s face suddenly sank.

  p.s. Wang Junmeng's "Meng" is often used for ranking in ancient texts. Meng Zhemeng also has the word "子", which means "the first child born after a man and a woman get married."

What, what a terrible creature the husband-wife team is. The little peacock has been tricked again... I wish everyone a happy Lantern Festival!

　　

　　

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