Chapter 118 Mermaid
Before Lu Sen left, Yang Jinhua invited Mu Guiying to the low mountain and set the period of temporary access rights to half a year.
In other words, Mu Guiying can enter and leave the mountain freely within half a year.
After Lu Sen and the other two left, the affairs of Aishan were handed over to Mu Guiying, including the distribution of crystal and honey output.
This is a huge power, and it is impossible to transfer power without sufficient trust.
Mu Guiying had already asked Yang Jinhua how to distribute it, so this matter was not difficult for her.
By using both Kurozhu and Ringo, plus the three family members he brought with him, he was able to get the job done without any problems.
The civil and military officials and ordinary people in Bianjing City had no objection to Mu Guiying's temporary "presidency" of Aishan.
It is not unusual and common for relatives or elders to take over temporary management when the host and hostess are not at home.
The only one who felt somewhat indignant was probably the Prince of Runan.
Why was Aishan given to Marshal Mu to manage instead of me?
But it didn't take long for the Prince of Runan to figure it out himself.
Who said Yang Jinhua was Lu Sen's legitimate "wife" and his daughter was just a concubine?
The reputation, dignity and power of a wife are reflected in places like this.
As autumn deepens, people in Bianjing City have already put on one or two more pieces of clothing.
Nongmo Ju sounds like the name of a study, but it is actually a restaurant.
Thanks to this, the people who come here to drink are all literati and poets. Although the restaurant is not as famous as Fanlou, it also has many familiar customers.
Yan Jidao liked to come to this restaurant to drink and bring a group of friends with him.
"Everyone, next year will be a new spring exam. Is there anyone who wants to become famous with me in Donghuamen?"
Yan Jidao raised his wine glass and asked his friends who often played with him.
At that moment, three people raised their glasses and said, "Let's go together."
A few others shook their heads and said that they did not have enough literary talent and were not yet qualified to take part in the imperial examination.
Among them was a younger boy with a handsome appearance, who was looking at the people around him with admiration.
He is from the 'countryside' city of Luoyang.
In fact, Luoyang is also an important economic and transportation center, but in the eyes of people in Beijing, except for their own place, every other place is the countryside!
In the young boy's eyes, the group of peers around him, who were two or three years older than him, were all shining brightly, with an air of urgency and pride that the Luoyang scholars did not have, which made them truly enviable.
The status of the young man who could hang out with Yan Jidao and other noblemen from the capital must be quite high.
One of the sons of the current Prince Xin was Zhao Qi, whose courtesy name was Qianming.
Prince Xin's fief was in Luoyang, so Zhao Qi grew up in Luoyang.
Influenced by his father, he yearned for the capital city very much, so he naturally had a thick filter for the people and things in the capital city.
So he was very happy to play with his brothers in the capital. Just by listening to these people bragging, he felt that he had gained more knowledge.
When Zhao Qi was listening happily, he heard a commotion downstairs. He leaned sideways to look down and saw a group of constables escorting a man in prisoner uniforms confronting a group of servants.
The leader of the servants was a young woman, who surrounded the servants and pointed at the constables on the opposite side and cursed them.
"How dare you, a mere constable, arrest my husband? Let him go immediately, or I will have my father report him to the Kaifeng Prefecture."
The woman spoke very loudly, and her voice could be heard even in the noisy restaurant.
The constable opposite clasped his hands together and said in a neither humble nor arrogant manner: "Young lady, please make way, otherwise you will be arrested and taken to Kaifeng Prefecture on charges of obstructing public service."
"You dare!" The woman who spoke was so angry that her face was twisted.
Zhao Qi was watching with great interest. At this time, Yan Jidao and others also heard the noise and gathered over.
After seeing the situation clearly, Yan Jidao chuckled: "It turned out to be the Princess of Qingyao County. No wonder she dared to roar in the street."
Princess Qingyao! Oh... Zhao Qi understood. Like himself, she was a member of the royal family.
But Zhao Qi didn't dare to do the same as her. Before coming to the capital, his father, Prince Xin, had repeatedly told him to keep a low profile in the capital. Although he was the eldest son of a prince and was not afraid of trouble, he couldn't cause trouble at will.
"I heard that the man being held is her husband, whose name seems to be Chen Shimei." A friend nearby showed off his intelligence: "This Qingyao County Lady is a licentious womanizer. Chen Shimei disappeared some time ago, and she frequently invited her lovers into her room. I don't know how, but now Chen Shimei has been arrested by Kaifeng Prefecture and is being sent to prison."
In ancient times, "狱" and "狱" were pronounced separately, and they were not the same word.
Under normal circumstances, if the judge feels that a person is suspected of committing a crime but has no evidence, he will be detained temporarily to prevent him from running around or escaping and to await the verdict. This is called imprisonment.
Once the other party is convicted and the case is formally closed, he or she must be formally detained, which is called imprisonment.
Chen Shimei was only imprisoned before, but now he was to be imprisoned. The charges were that he divorced his wife without reason, concealed the fact that he was married in the countryside, and married the Princess of Qingyao County. This was against the law, so he was naturally imprisoned.
Under normal circumstances, even an official could only have one wife and multiple concubines, and only one queen, let alone ordinary people.
The so-called second wife is more of a high EQ name for a "concubine".
Chen Shimei now has two wives, which means he is guilty of bigamy. Given Bao Zheng's character, it is almost impossible for him not to be sentenced to prison.
But Princess Qingyao didn't see it that way. She pointed at the leading constable and angrily cursed, "You lowly man, do you know who I am? Quickly release my husband."
"Please don't obstruct the public affairs, or we will have to perform our official duties."
"You!" Qingyao County Lady was so angry that her whole body was shaking. It took her a while to catch her breath. "You are just a small constable, but you dare to be so rampant? Just wait for Bao Longtu to strip you of your official uniform."
The constable just smiled.
Seeing that the other party was not afraid, Princess Qingyao turned and left, completely ignoring Chen Shimei's cry for help behind her.
Yan Jidao was watching from above and shook his head: "The Prince of Dongping is a kind and gentle man, but he has such a daughter. It is really unfortunate for his family."
Yan Jidao has now "turned over a new leaf".
He had a quarrel with Di Yong last year, was knocked unconscious on the spot, and was stepped on the face by Lu Sen.
When he woke up later, his fox and dog friends told him what happened. He went home angrily and told his father Yan Shu about it. After hearing it, the latter picked up a fire stick on the spot, chased Yan Jidao and almost broke his legs. He had to lie down for more than ten days before he could walk.
At that time, Yan Shu pointed at his son Yan Jidao's nose and cursed: "The court officials can criticize General Di because we were all called out at Donghua Gate and are all important officials of the court. You are just a child, without an official position or reputation, how can you dare to slander officials in the street?" After saying this, he was still not satisfied and slapped his son several times.
Yan Jidao was stunned on the spot.
The next day, Yan Shu went to Di Qing's house with gifts and apologized.
After many days, when Yan Shu had calmed down, he explained the reason to his son in detail.
After hearing this, Yan Jidao broke out in . Only then did he realize that he had been on the road to the underworld.
Afterwards, he turned over a new leaf. Although he still hung out with his bad friends, his words and deeds became much more restrained.
When he saw the behavior of County Lady Qingyao, he vaguely remembered himself a year ago. He seemed to be ignorant of the world as well, and felt a little embarrassed.
After Princess Qingyao left, the group of detectives also took Chen Shimei away.
Seeing that there was nothing exciting to watch, Chen Qi and others were about to return to the restaurant, but they saw a huge white wolf coming towards them with a young girl sitting on it.
Although the people on the street made way for the white wolf, no one was surprised by the strange scene and seemed to be unfazed.
Zhao Qi's eyes suddenly widened: "Uncle Yuan, that white wolf is Master Lu's mount, right? Why is there a little girl sitting on it?"
Yan Jidao looked over and said, "Master Lu rarely rides on this giant wolf puppet. It's always used by his wives and concubines."
"It's a pity that I'm late. Master Lu has already gone out. Otherwise, I would definitely go to the hill to pay my respects and see the immortal."
When Zhao Qi arrived, Lu Sen had already left for Xi'an.
Who is the most mysterious person in Bianjing City now? Of course it's Lu Sen!
What Zhao Qi has heard the most in the past two years is the "legend" of Lu Sen, and he has long since become an admirer.
Yan Jidao chuckled and said, "We, the younger generation, are not qualified to go up and pay our respects."
"Lian Shuyuan, you haven't even met Master Lu?" Zhao Qi seemed very surprised: "Your father is the Minister of Rites, and I heard that Master Lu is only a doctor in the Ministry of Shrines."
"Many times, position is not an absolute factor in determining whether a person is noble or not." Yan Jidao opened his fan with a swish and waved it, saying, "Apart from a few important officials of the court, only a few close friends of Lu Zhenren can pay homage to him."
At this time, someone nearby revealed his secret: "Shuyuan, although you cannot meet Master Lu, you are also predestined to meet him. You are a genius who can 'help Master Lu with his face'."
Yan Jidao blushed immediately, closed his fan, chased after the friend who made the noise, and cursed: "How dare you, Zhang Xiaosan, to frame me? Stop, I'll tear your mouth off."
The two of them started fighting in the restaurant.
Zhao Qi kept looking outside. When Xue Quan walked past downstairs, he suddenly asked, "Brothers, does anyone have fairy fruit or jade bee jelly at home? I will buy it at a high price!"
Everyone looked at each other and then shook their heads: "The fairy fruit and jade bee jelly both have the effect of curing all kinds of diseases. Under normal circumstances, only the elders will eat them when they are sick or need to replenish their bodies . We young people are not qualified to enjoy them for the time being, unless you are seriously ill and are about to die."
"Is that so?" Zhao Qi was stunned for a moment, then said fascinatedly: "If I can taste the immortal fruit, even a serious illness will not be a problem."
"There are many people who think the same as you do." Yan Jidao walked back and said, "Prince Xin's return to the capital is also a big deal. In a few days, Aishan should send some fruits to your house. You can see if you can let Prince Xin give you a taste."
Zhao Qi nodded heavily, but suddenly asked, "By the way, I also heard that Master Lu gave away spirit beasts. Is this true?"
"It is indeed true! Prefect Bao and the Prince of Runan both have spiritual beasts by their side."
"Uncle." Zhao Qi thought for a moment, then stood up and said, "Brothers, I have something to do. I'll take my leave now. We'll meet again tomorrow."
After saying that, Zhao Qi stood up, bowed, and then hurriedly left the restaurant.
He hurried home, picked out some gifts, and went to the Prince of Runan's Mansion with two servants.
Hearing that he was the son of Prince Xin, the Prince of Runan received Zhao Qi in the back hall.
Asking the servant to present the gift, Zhao Qi respectfully performed the salute as a junior, then raised his head and looked at the Prince of Runan.
Then his eyes suddenly opened up, because he found a small green turtle lying on the head of Prince Runan.
"Uncle, you are so proud of this spirit beast." Zhao Qi looked at it with envy, and then he said: "Uncle, nephew has a request, I hope you can help me ask Master Lu for a spirit beast."
"Sen'er went out of town on business."
"I heard about this." Zhao Qi nodded and said, "When Master Lu comes back, please tell your uncle what I mean."
"This is not an easy matter."
The Prince of Runan felt that Zhao Qi was not very sensible. He was Lu Sen's father-in-law and had spent a huge price on the spiritual beast. How could you, the son of a prince who was exiled, want to get the spiritual beast by relying on your relationship?
That’s a nice thought.
Zhao Qi looked at the face of the Prince of Runan and said in a surprised tone, "Uncle, don't misunderstand me. I don't want to get a spirit beast for free. My father has collected a lot of rare items in other places over the years and gave them to me. I am willing to exchange these things for a spirit beast."
"Rare treasures." The voice of the Prince of Runan seemed a little strange: "I have quite a few at home, but there are not many that my son-in-law likes."
Zhao Qi was a little anxious, and he said quickly: "These are really rare treasures, such as various large gems, thousand-year-old stalactites, Lingqiong stones, mermaids, etc."
The Prince of Runan was not interested at first, but he suddenly froze and asked, "What did you say, mermaid?"
"Yes." Seeing that the Prince of Runan finally had some reaction, Zhao Qi immediately replied, "It is indeed a mermaid. I have seen it myself. Although it is already a dried corpse, it has a human body and a fish tail. The scales are smooth and shiny, and quite tough. Only a precious knife can scrape off one or two pieces."
The Prince of Runan remembered that once when Lu Sen came to visit his home, he boasted to him that he could create many special things, but he just didn't have the materials.
If he could have mermaid scales, he would be able to refine a body cleansing pill. If he took one pill, he would be able to extend his life by ten years.
Although he had a spirit turtle and had lived twenty more years, no one would complain about having a long life.
After thinking for a while, the Prince of Runan said, "The mermaid is indeed useful. You can keep it for now and wait for your son-in-law to come back, then you can present it to him. If you can't find someone to take you to the low mountain, you can come to me."
Zhao Qi got the answer he wanted and nodded happily.
Afterwards, both the host and the guests were delighted.
At this time, Lu Sen and his wife had arrived at the foot of Mount Li.
Lush green mountains stood before our eyes, and in front of them stood two young girls, wearing green dresses, looking extremely pretty and lovely.
"Welcome Master Lu."
