Lin'an Never Night

Chapter 95 If you want to eat fish, don't mind the fishy smell

Everyone in the Fang family was stunned.

Cao Yong said leisurely, "I have witnessed the whole process just now. County Magistrate Xu's judgment was fair, reasonable and well-founded, and there was nothing wrong with it. This government reviewed the case and followed the original verdict. This verdict is final. Are you satisfied with the verdict?"

Patriarch Fang was stunned. It was the first time he felt that the efficiency of the Song Dynasty court was so high!
Cao Yong was the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue and the Prefect of Lin'an, a top-notch official in the imperial court.

Don't be fooled by the way he shakes around in front of Prince Enping, like a little corgi shaking its hips.

But when standing in front of the old patriarch Fang, the aura of Prefect Cao was enough to make the old man breathless.

Patriarch Fang looked at his nephews and nephews; they all had their heads down and no one dared to look him in the eye.

Patriarch Fang couldn't help but feel annoyed. How old am I? If I really win the benefits, won't you guys enjoy them?

No one wants to step forward, right? Why would I bother?

The old man gritted his teeth and nodded heavily to Cao Yong: "I accept the verdict!"

"Okay, then, let's sign it!"

So, the old patriarch, on behalf of the Fang family, drew another circle on the verdict.

Master Song took back the verdict and showed it to the Fang family: "The case of the Fang family of Huzhou suing Danniang of the Shuiyunjian restaurant has now been 'closed'. If any party is dissatisfied with the verdict again, they will be punished for provoking trouble and defying the law!"

"Jie Jue" is the final judgment!

Dan Niang thought that all this was planned by Yang Yuan. She didn't expect that his power was so great that Lin'an County and Lin'an Prefecture all stood on his side to protect her.

At this time, Dan Niang's feelings towards Yang Yuan were no longer just a simple admiration, she simply admired Yang Yuan to the extreme.

Staring at Yang Yuan's silhouette, Dan Niang's eyes were about to burst into tears...

"Official..."

The shackles on her heart were finally removed, and they were removed by the man she loved himself. Dan Niang was excited and couldn't control her emotions.

She wished she could hug herself in Yang Yuan's arms right away.

"Ahem, be aware of the impact!"

Yang Yuan pushed Dan Niang's limp body away, ruining the mood: "Now that we're done here, get up the mountain as soon as possible. Don't get too close to me, or else Wanyan Quxing will find out."

"Oh!"

Dan Niang suddenly came to her senses and saw the king, who was wiping the lipstick marks from his face, standing by with his ten concubines, watching the fun with great interest. Her face immediately turned red, and she realized that it was not convenient to express her feelings here.

When King Zhao saw this, he felt bored. This couple could just kiss each other whenever they wanted. How cool!

……

Wanghai Tower is built on Phoenix Mountain. It is said that the tower was originally 180 meters high, with nine floors, towering into the sky, and was very spectacular.

Then, it was struck by lightning.

When rebuilding it, the craftsmen only dared to build to the seventh floor, but it was still struck by lightning later.

So, when it was repaired again, only five floors were built.

Now this five-story Wanghai Tower has a history of one or two hundred years, and has never been struck by lightning.

The five-story pavilion has an outer circle of viewing corridors on each of the first four floors.

The top floor has four small pavilions, located at the four corners of the roof.

From those four small pavilions, you can see the Qiantang tide.

Of course, the first two pavilions facing the Qiantang River tide have the best viewing position.

On every floor of Wanghai Tower, there are poems about watching the tide written by famous people of all dynasties.

Hanging on the fifth floor is a poem by Su Dongpo, the great scholar:

The wind blows the rain into the building, the magnificent scene deserves praise. After the rain, the tide is flat and the river and sea are blue, the lightning flashes like a purple golden snake.

Climbing up to the top floor of Wanghai Tower, Cao Fuyin, Ji Sheren, Xu Zhixian and their families occupied a pavilion on the front left.

The one on the right, which was closest to where the river tide was coming, was naturally given to Enping County Prince Zhao Yu.

Although Zhao Yu was alone, he brought ten beautiful concubines with him, so his own people could occupy an entire pavilion. It was not convenient for Cao Yong and Ji Ruoxun to invite him to join them.

When Yang Yuan took Dan Niang and Qing Tang up to the building, only the back two of the four pavilions on the roof remained.

Yang Yuan chose the pavilion behind Zhao Yu and asked Li Fu to move the tea sets, mats, food boxes and other items in. Qingtang directed them to arrange them one by one.

Although sufficient arrangements had been made in advance, Yang Yuan was still a little nervous when the time came.

Because next, he will have to stay behind the scenes, and how the situation develops will all depend on Dan Niang.

Dan Niang saw Yang Yuan looking at her with an expression as if he wanted to say something but hesitated. She didn't know that he was worried about making mistakes, but she thought that he was worried about her, and her heart suddenly felt sweet.

She boldly held Yang Yuan's hand and said softly, "Don't worry, sir. I will never let you down."

The look was so fiery that Yang Yuan secretly cried out that he couldn't bear it.

What's wrong with you, girl? I asked you to conquer Wanyan Quxing, not me!

Yang Yuan carefully pulled his hand back and smiled at Dan Niang, "You don't have to be too nervous. I have arranged for someone to support you. Dan Niang is naturally beautiful. If someone supports you, I am not afraid that Wanyan Quxing will be attracted by you."

If Yang Yuan had praised her when they first met, Dan Niang would have only thought that he had ill intentions towards her.

But at this moment, listening to him speak, even if it was just an unintentional compliment, Dan Niang felt overjoyed.

The great master trusts me so much, what else can I say? When Dan Niang slowly sat down, she entered the state. The big hand in the "wandering" world, Xueyu Dan Niang, is back today!
A mere barbarian, can’t I defeat you?

……

After Yang Yuan comforted Dan Niang, he got up and went downstairs to meet Lu You.

Lu You said that today he would bring a few friends who were going to Beijing for the imperial examination to watch the tide at Wanghai Tower.

However, it was not convenient for Yang Yuan to stay with Dan Niang because Wanyan Quxing had seen him.

Even if his appearance and temperament are different now, what if Wanyan Quxing has a good memory and recognizes him?
So according to his plan, he was going to wait in a secluded place downstairs.

As soon as Lu You and others arrived, he arranged them to stay in Dan Niang's pavilion.

And he himself had to find an excuse to get away.

With Lu You and others around, Dan Niang's safety is more guaranteed.

At the same time, Lu You knew that he "admired" Dan Niang, so he must have praised her generously.

Even if the great poet just made a few casual comments and the pretentious Wanyan Quxing heard them, it would be a plus point for Dan Niang.

As a result, Yang Yuan stood up and left the pavilion. Just as he was about to go downstairs, Enping County Prince Zhao Yu, who was already sitting lazily on a "table" on the prepared mat, waved to him: "Come, come, come and sit down."

In another pavilion, Ji Ruoxun, who had just returned from paying respects to Zhao Qiu, immediately looked at Yang Yuan.

Seeing that Prince Enping was very friendly to this man, Ji Sheren could not help but ask Cao Yong, "Shao Si Nong, does that young man know Prince Enping?"

When Cao Yong saw that he was referring to Yang Yuan, he immediately showed off, covered his mouth with his hand, approached Ji Ruoxun, and whispered, "Brother Ji, you must not underestimate this person.

"His name is Yang Yuan, and he has a very close relationship with the Prince of Enping. Yang Yuan is the contact person for a company called 'Youqiusi'. I think that this 'Youqiusi' was probably established by the Prince of Enping..."

Both of them are members of the Qin Party, and once the emperor wants to establish a crown prince, they will express their support for Prince Enping.

So Cao Yong did not hide anything from Ji Ruoxun and immediately told him the origin of Yang Yuan in vivid detail.

When Yang Yuan saw Zhao Qu calling him, he couldn't help but feel a headache.

How could he not go when Prince Enping summoned him?
Yang Yuan had no choice but to walk up to Zhao Yu.

Zhao Yu smiled and said, "Why don't you sit with that beauty in the pavilion? What are you looking for?"

Yang Yuan said, "Your Majesty, you are joking. I have only known Dan Niang for a short time. Besides, she is a newly widowed woman, so I shouldn't get too close to her, lest people gossip about her."

Zhao Yu laughed and said, "Geese, geese, geese, you really want to eat fish but hate the fishy smell. It's really boring. If you are afraid of rumors, then sit with me."

Yang Yuan was very anxious. He could not afford to offend the prince in front of him, and he could not think of a reason to refuse.

At this time, two beautiful ladies had already stood up and made room for him to sit opposite Prince Enping.

Yang Yuan had no choice but to take off his shoes, walked up to the table and sat opposite Zhao Yu.

Two beautiful concubines immediately appeared beside him and set up cups and plates with preserved fruits and filled them with fine wine.

When Yang Yuan saw this situation, he was afraid that they would not be able to leave for a while. He was afraid that there would be no one to greet Lu You and his friends downstairs, so he had to ask Zhao Yu for help.

"Your Majesty, I have made an appointment with a few friends to watch the tide today. They will be arriving soon. Could you please send someone to greet them?"

Zhao Qu was different from his cousin Zhao Wei, who was also an adopted son of the emperor. Zhao Qu was a rebellious child since childhood. He had a body of 100 pounds but a rebellious nature of 99 pounds, and his main habit was to break the rules.

But he is the adopted son of the emperor, being trained as the future crown prince. Even if he doesn't want to abide by the rules, the people around him dare not break them.

So when he was in the palace, he was almost driven crazy by all the rules.

After he grew up and moved out of the palace, the situation improved a lot, but it was only to the extent that he could indulge himself.

Now Yang Yuan actually asked him to send someone to help him pick up his friends, which was actually a very disrespectful act.

But Zhao Yu was like a jerk. Not only did he not take it as an offense, but he felt very happy about it.

"Hey, it's just a small matter, why bother with that? Ah Dan, Xi You, the two of you go downstairs and help Brother Yang pick up a few guests."

Zhao Qu turned to Yang Yuan and asked, "What's your friend's name..."

Yang Yuan hurriedly said, "It was a group of fellow book lovers who came together, and the leader was named Lu You."

"Did you hear that? Go and fetch him, and remember not to reveal my identity."

Zhao Yu waved his hand, and his two beautiful concubines went downstairs gracefully.

Zhao Qu was very talkative and talked to Yang Yuan about this and that.

Due to this delay, the Jin Dynasty delegation arrived at the foot of the Phoenix Tower.

They were all wearing Jin Dynasty costumes, so they were very eye-catching.

In fact, the Jin people always admired Han rituals and ceremonies, especially the upper class, who were proud of speaking Chinese and wearing Chinese clothes.

Even the crown and daily clothes of the Jin emperor were almost indistinguishable from the ceremonial robes of the Han emperors.

However, court officials who represented the Jin Kingdom to visit the Song Kingdom had to wear traditional Jin clothing. After all, they represented the image of the Jin Kingdom.

Yang Yuan heard the commotion behind him, turned his head and his heart skipped a beat.

Oh no! The Jin envoys were clearly far away in Banjing Hall, how come they arrived so quickly?

To go downstairs, I have to pass by them, and now I’m afraid I can’t get away!

(End of this chapter)