Phoenix and Dragon

Cai Ren, the governor of Ezhou, was also a young master soldier in the Imperial Forest Army in his early years. Regardless of whether he is ugly, handsome or not, he was always a "young master" when he was young. Now that he has become a governor, he really has become a "master".

Now he is at the banquet, drinking flowers and wine, listening to ditty songs, and being flattered by officials big and small, he straightens his stomach as if he has been married for seven or eight months--see what this means, not to mention being able to punt a boat, at least he can Support two elephants.

Cai Renliu grew a goatee, hanging loosely under his chin which had long since become double-layered, and the black paint showed his official prestige.

Although Cai Ren has gone farther and farther on the road of idiots these years, he still cherishes his life, and those who cherish their lives will always be a little cautious. At first, they heard that the shopkeeper who used lard as pastel said that there was a man in the city. The theater troupe wanted to hold a meeting in Linjiang Fairy, their mustache flicked and they asked, "Oh? An opera singer? Is it reliable?"

The shopkeeper nodded and bowed with a flattering face: "My lord, I dare not say whether it is reliable or not, but this is the person introduced by the boss of Lan Cailan."

The word "Lan Cai" is nothing more than a famous actress in the ears of the shopkeeper, but it has another meaning in the ears of Cai Ren, who is full of ghosts. Those who know only know the word "famous actress", and they can't wait to see the excitement, but those who know it have long been tacitly aware of this.

Lan Caiyi refused to come out. He usually only sang on the stages of the dignitaries and dignitaries, singing "Flowering Years", but as long as he showed up outside the stage, it was no small matter. .

Before Cai Ren could figure out the exact meaning from Lan Cai's name, the shopkeeper who was blinded by the lard and suffocated, only thought that he was worried about the strange repeat of the past in Jiangling City, and said wittily, "Lord Cai, Lan Cai! The person introduced by the boss can't be wrong, but the actor surnamed Qin is very graceful, in my opinion, it's enough to sing against Boss Lan, and it's even better..."

The fat shopkeeper dragged his tone vaguely, ambiguously trying to attract Cai Ren's interest.

Sure enough, Cai Ren was successfully led away by his tone, and immediately changed from thinking about those shady things to another kind of ulterior thought, and said along his beard: "Oh?"

The fat boss immediately followed up flatteringly: "With this actor surnamed Qin, there is also a troupe master named Meng... Hehe, my lord, it has been a long time since there has been no one you like in your house."

The fat shopkeeper is in charge of the opera restaurant on the surface, and secretly works part-time for the wretched-sounding dignitaries in Jiangling City to pull, skin, and strips, just because Governor Cai's taste has always been unique, and there are really not many people in this way. It was easy to find, but when he saw the head of the theater troupe surnamed Meng just now, his heart suddenly brightened, and he secretly compared this person with Cai Ren's orders from head to toe, and felt that everything was right, and he couldn't help it immediately. Vigorously ecstatic.

There is a way to heaven if you don’t go, but there is no way to hell if you break in.

There was a trace of vicious insidiousness in the boss's nodding and bowing flattery, he still smiled like a pug, lowered his body and waited for Cai Ren to reply.

Hearing the words, Cai Ren really seemed to be in a happy mood, but at the dinner table, he was showing off his official prestige in a dignified way, so he was very restrained in joy, with a twisted smile on his double chin and said: "Boss Lan is now half red now." My God, all the dignitaries in the capital flock to him. If I don't give Boss Lan face, wouldn't I hurt the love of many colleagues and friends? Since Boss Lan, one of the four famous actors, introduced this troupe The people in Jiangling must be very good and appropriate. The city of Jiangling has not been peaceful recently, and all the gentlemen and gentlemen must have been troubled by it for a long time. It is suitable for Cai to do this. Please be lively and lively.... You can make arrangements, be sure Make everyone happy."

The fat shopkeeper hurriedly applauded him as wise, turned around and twisted out like a fat rat with a vigorous figure after eating enough lamp oil.

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Qin Feng and Li Mingyuan, who were waiting outside, received a reply letter from Fat Mouse not long after.

The fat mouse had a rather tall posture and frothed all over the place: "That is to say, the shopkeeper's heart is kind enough to run this trouble for you, or it's just because my adults are in a good mood, otherwise you foolishly barged into the door, even if there is Boss Lan. Face, should I call it out or call it out, where do you live now? The hall will arrange for a while, and I will have someone pass it on to you, so be prepared not to lose my face... You, yes, it’s just you, the one who can’t speak The troupe leader of the talk, clean up and be more energetic when the time comes, don’t think that if you don’t come on stage, you won’t be in the eyes of our adults, why don’t you go to ask for money for the troupe?”

The eldest son who "can't speak human language": "..."

Li Mingyuan always felt that the face of Fat Mouse's shopkeeper was a bit familiar, especially like those eunuchs in the palace who usually bully others by watching people order dishes.

Seeing Fat Mouse's shopkeeper's face, Shi Ziye wanted to say to him, "Elder-in-law has worked hard".

Qin Feng didn't expect that the elder son who was always ready to rush up to smear this person could say anything good at this time, and he responded with a smile: "What the shopkeeper said is that we will go back to prepare and listen to your arrangement. As for sending messages It’s not necessary, the place where we are staying is not far from here, just send a guy over to listen to the orders.”

Li Mingyuan heard that Qin Feng didn't want to expose himself, so he was silent on the side, only listening to Qin Feng and the fat mouse coming and going, listening to the nonsense that made his ears callous.

When the fat mouse finally finished shaking his face, Qin Feng said his goodbyes, and the two hurried back to the small inn.

In the inn, Lan Cai disappeared. The shadow guards brought by the two of them from the capital, headed by Chen An, would never say a word or make a sound unless necessary, so the entire small courtyard was full of people. No voice was heard.

Qin Feng took a look and made sure there was nothing inappropriate, so he recruited Chen Anlai, told him about the matter, and asked him to find someone to pay attention to Linjiang Immortal, and to inquire about the news as soon as the appointment was made, and then He and Shizi went upstairs one after the other.

Qin Feng closed the door casually, and when he looked back, he saw Shizi sitting on the bamboo chair in the house with a smile on his face: "This time, what did Shizi see?"

Li Mingyuan shook his head with a sullen face, and frowned again: "Is Cai Ren the boss behind Linjiang Immortal?"

Qin Feng sat down on another bamboo chair beside him, and said with a smile: "My lord, based on your one-year salary in Prince Su's mansion and the emperor's rewards for festivals and festivals, you can afford such a small fortune." Golden Cave?"

Li Mingyuan is the son of the prince. Although he is in charge of the family, he has a headache when he encounters accounts. He doesn't have a deep concept of gold and silver, but he knows the approximate amount.

This time, I didn't go deep into the Linjiang fairy, I just took a look at the people in the Linjiang fairy who spend a lot of money, compared to their old man and Li Mingyao's state when they pretended, let alone more, such a After three days, they might have to move the emperor's treasury to the Prince Su's Mansion to fill the hole of the prodigal.

But on second thought, isn't the hole in the gold-selling cave being filled by the emperor's treasury?

Li Mingyuan just didn't like to settle accounts, and it wasn't that he was out of his mind. He immediately understood the meaning of Qin Feng's words: "You mean, Cai Ren only has a name in it, and the real boss of Linjiang Xian is someone else?"

Qin Feng kept his face motionless with a smile: "Of course, my son, I have asked you since I heard Lan Cai talk about the Liujia Village. Do you think this road is familiar? Now I still want to ask you about it. , Linjiangxian is the way, you are in the capital, have you never seen it?"

Li Mingyuan's face darkened: "Zhengyi Temple... Shanhehui?"

Qin Feng nodded with a smile: "Tie the officials of the court to be romantic, but in fact, the filth after the blooming flowers has never been broken... Shizi, I think Cai Ren means that he has not received the capital. The news about your going south is beneficial to us, and by taking advantage of this time, we may be able to find all the lost children in Jiangling City, and by the way, make another fortune from the Shanhe Society."

Li Mingyuan nodded subconsciously when he heard the words, but suddenly raised his head to look at Qin Feng: "Is the child lost by the people of Jiangling in Linjiang?"

Qin Feng just laughed, leaving Li Mingyuan a meaningful "guess".

Li Mingyuan: "..."

Regardless of whether the son can guess or not, the things Qin Feng explained have already been arranged. He seems to have clairvoyant eyes and ears, sitting in the hall, watching all directions and listening to all directions, strategizing and winning thousands of miles away.

Linjiang Immortal's arrangements came quickly, perhaps because of the hauntings in Jiangling City that made people panic, no matter if they were guilty of thieves or those with evil intentions, they dared not go out at night. The sun had just turned westward, and Chen An had already got the news , Said that the play will start at noon tomorrow.

Qin Feng got the answer, nodded, and sent people out, but he didn't make any detailed arrangements. He smiled and ordered people to carry the suitcase, and seriously picked up the outfit, as if he had put the matter of going on stage in the top priority First.

Li Mingyuan was confused by his appearance, and followed behind hesitantly.

"People in the south have different tastes in listening to opera than those in the north. In the north, especially in Beijing, most people like to listen to the rough drama of fighting and killing. In the south, it is more tactful, even the faces of the actors on stage. They are more simple and elegant than those in the north. I haven’t sung the operas in the south for a long time, but this time I caught up.” He picked and picked in his hands, compared the two skirts of cloud satin and put them down again, and asked Li Mingyuan with a smile , "Master, do you think I am singing "Nanke Meng" or "Empty City Strategies"? I can sing both of these."

Li Mingyuan didn't distract himself at all. He knew that he was an expert in singing. He was ugly at the end of his life. There is no good or bad, so what...you are on stage, what about other arrangements? Do you know what to do?"

Qin Feng finally chose a beautiful and unparalleled denim dress. Comparing his upper body, the noble and elegant princess in the play seemed to have walked off the stage, and smiled slightly: "Then decide on "Nanke Meng" "Long dreams don't last long, and short dreams have no inscriptions, so let them hear the flowers blooming in the blink of an eye."

Li Mingyuan: "..."

Who asked you this?

Li Mingyuan lost his temper after being laughed at by him, so he had to be patient: "Okay, you can sing whatever you want, be careful on stage tomorrow, and I will take a few people to their garden to explore while you are singing."

However, Qin Feng turned around and looked at Li Mingyuan suspiciously: "Why did Master Shizi take people?"

Li Mingyuan was taken aback for a moment, completely ignoring Qin Feng's thoughts: "How can I go without bringing anyone? Do I go by myself? If I get entangled by someone, getting out is a problem."

Qin Feng's peach blossom eyes flashed, and then he smiled. The half-spoken meaning in that smile made people feel itchy.

It's just that when he opened his mouth, what he said was not a good thing: "Master...sometimes I don't know, are you pretending to be stupid or really stupid..."

Li Mingyuan was recently ridiculed by him as a prime minister capable of punting a boat. These two innocuous words have already made Shizi feel indifferent, and immediately retorted: "Of course I'm not really stupid!"

Before he finished speaking, he saw Qin Feng looking at him with a look of "caring for fools", and suddenly became angry for no reason.

Shi Ziye's Huo'er has always been three points weaker than Huo'er in front of Qin Feng. It is the kind that can be extinguished as soon as you step on it. It is the same this time. A foot has already stepped on: "My lord, this time, it doesn't matter what I sing on the stage, and it doesn't even matter whether I sing or not. You didn't see the feeling just now, but the fat mouse suddenly The hospitality in the room is not aimed at me, but at you."

Li Mingyuan has not yet adapted to his newly released "little white face" identity. After being explained by Qin Feng, he felt that "this world is not suitable for me who is so simple and unpretentious", his eyes and expressions were the same. distorted.

With that distorted face on his face, Li Mingyuan gritted his teeth and said, "I'm going to copy this bastard's whole family right now!"

Qin Feng didn't think so, and smiled lightly: "No."

Li Mingyuan: "..."

"Not only can't this time, my son, you have to be honest with me tomorrow as a little fugitive, have you ever seen a chaste girl, just like the girl from the Yi family that your cheap uncle robbed back then, the kind who would rather die than submit , how to act, do you still need me to teach you?"

This is referring to the former brother-in-law of Prince Su's mansion, "Duan Zigong" Sun Jue.

Qin Feng abruptly brought up this sad story, and Li Mingyuan felt a little bad all over: "That's not my uncle's uncle!... Strictly speaking, he's not my second son's uncle either!"

"Okay, okay." Qin Feng said perfunctorily, "No matter who the uncle is, this time, my son, you must not only risk yourself, but also resist, and it is best to resist until Cai Ren locks you up... . . . we follow the lead, don't you think?"

... The Shizi who finally realized that he was being used as bait was shocked.