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The three of them entered Taiyuan City, but they saw lights and silver flowers, which were prosperous and prosperous, and the countryside outside was like two worlds.

Chang Sihao got off his horse and handed the reins to Chen Sheng together: "Brother Chen, we have arrived in Taiyuan now, let's leave now."

Chen Sheng was surprised and said: "Brother, are you going to separate from your brother?" Chang Sihao said: "Since Taiyuan has arrived, I will go to find Lord Cheng's mansion and return the jade pendant to his family, that's fine. Master Cheng's wish." Jing Lingyu smiled: "Little Heige values ​​sex over friends, and is anxious to find his mother-in-law as soon as he arrives."

Chang Sihao thought about Master Cheng's dying scene, his heart was heavy, he ignored her jokes, and said: "You have all the jade pendants along the way, let's play enough, give them back to me."

Jing Lingyu touched her little head: "Ah, if you don't tell me, I still can't remember it. I have seen the mountains and scenery all the way, and I forgot about it. Where did I put it? Oh, I really can't find it. Chang Sihao said anxiously: "Turn over quickly, maybe it's pinned to your waist, or it fell out of your pocket." Jing Lingyu laughed and said: "Don't worry, you won't be able to marry the old lady of the Cheng family, I will pay you a big girl." Chang Sihao said anxiously: "Look for it quickly, if you lose it, I will... I..." Jing Lingyu said: "How are you? You are going to eat I can't do it?" He took out the jade pendant and quickly tapped him on the head, he smiled and put it back into his bosom, Chang Sihao saw that he didn't lose it, so he was relieved.

Chen Shengyi asked: "Brother Chang, where is Lord Cheng's mansion? I'll go with you." Chang Sihao frowned: "I don't know about that. At that time, Lord Cheng only said he was in Taiyuan, but I don't have a chance to elaborate on the address." Chen Sheng said together: "Taiyuan City is very big, it takes half a day to walk from south to north, and you don't have any money on you, if you can't find it for a while, are you going to live on the street?" Jing Lingyu hee hee With a smile: "Brother Chen, we are all sons and daughters of the world, so there is no need to be coy, you have money there, lend us a few flowers, won't it be settled?"

Chen Sheng said with a smile: "Of course it's easy, but no matter how much I give, it will be limited. Brother, why don't you stay with your elder brother in the Qin Mansion temporarily. The Qin family's power spreads all over the Jin area, and you can see the brothers in every city, prefecture and county." Now, you should know that my words are true. The foundation of the Qin family is in Taiyuan. It is very easy to find an official's mansion by sending out people. Brother stays in the Qin mansion for a few days. When he finds it, he will send the jade pendant directly to the mansion. Just go."

Chang Sihao blushed and said: "At the bank of the Yellow River, I originally said I was going to send you off, but it turned out that the board and lodging all the way was spent by the elder brother. I am really sorry, but now that I have arrived in Taiyuan, how can I do it again..." Chen Sheng said: "Brother It's a bad word, on the rivers and lakes, in the martial arts, even friends who don't know each other visit home. In addition to arranging meals, they also give a set of travel expenses before leaving. As soon as I saw him, I became like a brother, why are you still polite to my brother?"

Jing Lingyu smiled and said: "Yes, Xiao Hei, you know that the whole of Shanxi is controlled by the Qin family. It's amazing. When you arrive in Shanxi, if you don't eat him or drink him, you will look down on him." Chen Sheng Knowing that she meant to be sarcastic, he laughed it off.Chang Sihao thought to himself that there are so many people, it is indeed not easy to find, if he can get help from the Qin family, it will save a lot of effort, so he agreed.

The three of them led the horses, the streets were bustling with people, the shops on both sides of the road were brightly lit, the restaurants and teahouses were overcrowded, the shopkeepers shuttled back and forth, busy, and the street stall owners were selling jewelry, needlework, dried and fresh fruits, shouting. sound.There are also brothel women, leaning against the door and leaning against the frame, with winking eyes, swallows and warblers, blocking customers in the street, a small businessman on the corner of the street stares straight at him, even blowing away the sugar figurines in his hands, ruining his own business.Chen Shengyi was accustomed to all this, but Chang Sihao saw it fresh, his eyes were not enough.After walking for a while, I saw a corner of a high wall behind the merchant's house, with blue bricks and white walls, and the towering ridge of the hall, which is extremely majestic.Chen Sheng led his horse and turned across the commercial street, leading him here.Jing Lingyu said: "This compound is not small, is it the Qin Mansion?" The wall is three feet two feet high, pink and white, and the rain eaves are green.You can see the painted Pavilion and Yunlou in the wall, which is extraordinary.It's been going on for a long time, but there's no end in sight.Chang Sihao thought to himself, I don't know what kind of temple this is, but it is much bigger than that Wu Temple.As the saying goes, the poor tell fortunes, and the rich burn incense. If there is no wealth from the rich family, how can such a large temple be built?These people would rather buy incense and burn it to ashes than give alms to the poor.

After walking for a long time, a small door with a low height appeared in front of it. The door frame, lintel, threshold, and steps outside the door were all made of stone.Looking at that stone, the texture is fine and extremely hard, grinding it is no easy task, Jing Lingyu saw it in his eyes, and sighed in his heart that this small side door, the project is not a small one.There was a family servant outside the door. Seeing the three of them coming, they respectfully saluted: "Second Manager, are you back?" Chen Sheng nodded.The servant withdrew to the side, Chen Sheng turned his head and said: "Brother Chang, Miss Jing, please." Chang Sihao thought to himself: Oh, so this is the Qin residence.

Jing Lingyu showed displeasure: "Brother Jing, is this how you treat guests? Since you look down on us, we just turn around and leave. We don't want to be idle here."

Chen Shengyi was stunned and puzzled: "Miss Jing, why did you say that?" Jing Lingyu said with a small mouth: "Well, my father is also the chairman of the Hundred Swords League, a great swordsman, and I am his only child Even though you are not considered an honored guest, you are not going to be reduced to the side door of your Qin family."

Chen Sheng laughed and said: "It turns out that Ms. Jing did it for this. To be honest, this is the main entrance of the Qin Mansion, not some back door. If you don't believe me, you can walk around the courtyard to know that what Chen said is true."

Looking at his expression, Jing Lingyu didn't seem to be telling lies, but such a big house with such a small gate is really hard to understand, and asked: "Is the Qin family short of money? Why is the main gate not in the right place, and why is it so small?" It’s not grand at all to make it so small.”

Chen Sheng said: "My lady doesn't know something. This is to avoid the taboo of the royal family opening the door to the south, and the door is in the center. Second, the door is small to prevent the leakage of wealth."

Jing Lingyu rolled her eyes, and said with a smile: "Mr. Qin is a bold and unruly person. You don't have to be afraid of leaking your wealth, but it's true that this door is easy to defend and difficult to attack." Turning over, staring at her face, the eyes of both eyes flashed and disappeared, Jing Lingyu thought: This servant's skill is not low, so what is the purpose of me breaking this door?If you stare at me, am I afraid of you?snort.Chen Sheng smiled lightly and said, "Please."

When the three of them entered the door, a servant had already led the horse past, turned a corner, and a hall appeared in front of it. Looking from the courtyard, the hall was nine rooms wide, with a golden plaque hanging high, which read: Foot Sweeping Jing Fei.In the hall, there are rows of wooden pillars, square on the outside and round on the inside, two feet and eight feet high, advancing layer by layer, all made of high-quality mahogany.The octagonal lanterns are hung high in a patchwork pattern, illuminating the wooden pillars and filling the hall with splendor.Chen Sheng led the two of them forward, and said: "This is the sedan chair hall. Guests get off the sedan chair here, and it can also be regarded as the main entrance of the mansion. Miss Jing, what do you think?"

Jing Lingyu nodded: "Well, it looks a bit like this place, so-so."

Looking at the inscription on the plaque, she felt that the writing was powerful and majestic, and it was signed by Yuchen. Although the characters were small, the pen was like a knife, and it was like a gust of wind destroying grass.

Jing Lingyu said: "I heard from my father that the old man of Qin tabooed to go to the waves and go to the river, and his name is Yuchen. I think the word "sweeping the Jingfei" is the name of his old man."

Chen Sheng said, "Exactly. It was written by him on his birthday in the 41st year of Jiajing."

Jing Lingyu said: "Oh, that was just a few years ago, excuse me, the mood of the old man in his later years is not very good." Chang Sihao hurriedly said: "Don't talk nonsense if you are impolite."

Jing Lingyu said: "It's not that I don't know how to be polite, but that I have already revealed it in the words. I swept the Jingfei with my feet. It comes from "Rewarding You for Seeing": I am not mourned, and I am sad for this lonely life. I live in Lantian, Farming in the thin land. Taxes are paid at the age of year to prosper. Going to Donggao in the morning, the grass is not yet exposed. Watching the fireworks in the evening, the burden comes and goes. I heard that there are guests, and I sweep the Jingbei. It is about living in seclusion and loneliness, and friends visit and leave There is no joy, more desolation. The old master Qin must have been in the rivers and lakes for a long time, and he is physically and mentally tired, and I am afraid that he has the heart to retire."

Chen Sheng said that she was a naughty little girl who loved to play, but she didn't expect to read a lot of books, and thought that Jing Da Jianguo was worthy of the president of the Hundred Swords League, with a good family education.The three of them passed through the hall, and in front of it was another high wall gate with cornices and raised ridges, carved with colorful bricks, and there were figures and birds on it, which were lifelike.

Jing Lingyu was still thinking about the meaning of the plaque, pointed her lips, and said as she walked: "It's very common for people to be in the rivers and lakes, unable to control themselves. The old master Qin wants to retreat, so he sighs, if there are successors in the Qin family , I'm afraid he won't be in the same state of mind." Chen Sheng's face twitched when he heard the words, and his face was a little ugly.

Chang Sihao was about to stop him, but when the front door opened, a voice said: "Who dares to talk nonsense in my Qin residence!"