Jiao Waner was a bit hesitant, but in the end, she apologized and said, "Wan 'er is not feeling well these days, so I can't do my duty as a wife. It just so happens that Yangzhou City is famous for its countless brothels. Tomorrow, you will find a good brothel and deal with it. "
Seeing that it was not what he had expected, Luo Liru was disappointed at first, but he had also heard about the reputation of Yangzhou's brothels for a long time. The reputation of places like Lichun Courtyard, Yi Cui House, and Yi Cui House, even those people in Shandong knew about them. He had long heard from his brethren in the Golden Snake Camp that Yangzhou's skinny horses were famous all over the world. If he was lucky enough to taste them, he would be able to boast in front of his brethren when he got back.
Suddenly, he noticed his wife's smile. Luo Liru woke up and said, "Wan 'er, do you think I am that kind of person? Don't mention it again."
Jiao Waner and Song QingShu had been together for so long that she knew what kind of person a man was. However, she had wronged her husband first, so she couldn't blame him. Instead, she said softly, "Senior Brother, you're overthinking it. I'm not trying to trick you. I'm just being considerate of you. You've been working so hard recently, so I sincerely hope that you can go there and relax. Yes, I've been in Yangzhou City for a while now, I've heard a lot about people from all walks of life. Now, the best brothel in Yangzhou City is the Li Chun Courtyard. Tomorrow, you can go there and find a popular girl to satisfy your craving. If you don't have enough money, I have more. Anyway, the Great Master gave me money. "
Seeing that his wife was sincere, Luo Liru knew what she meant. He was shocked and said, "It is not good to use public money to go to a brothel."
He didn't suspect that his wife had money with Song QingShu. After all, Song QingShu had sent Jiao Wan 'er to Yangzhou City to be a scout. As her husband, he knew that. Since she had come to Yangzhou City to be a scout, he should have provided her with funds.
"What is wrong with it? I … I have done a lot for the leader. What is wrong with spending some money? Besides, he owes you. Even if he knows, he won't say anything. "Jiao Waner deliberately raised her voice, as if she knew Song Qingshu was still hiding outside.
"Of course I won't say anything. Just treat it as compensation to Luo Liru." Song Qingshu, who was outside the window, had a wry smile on his face. Jiao Wan 'er had always been a gentle and nice person. He had not expected her to have such a chilly side.
Although Luo Liru thought what his wife said about Song Qingshu owing him was a bit strange, he did not think too much about it. At this moment, his attention was focused on his wife paying him to go to the best brothel. The whole thing seemed too surreal. "Wan 'er, are you serious?"
"Of course I'm serious." Jiao Waner smiled slightly. "I don't mind men playing around occasionally. What's more, you've really worked hard during this period of time. Firstly, it's not convenient for me. Secondly, I'm not as understanding as those girls, so I'll just let them do it for me."
Luo Liru was so touched that tears filled his eyes. "Wan 'er, don't underestimate yourself like this. There is no wife in this world who understands people better than you."
Jiao Waner sighed. "I'm not as good as you think."
Luo Liru immediately said, "No, in my heart, you are the best wife in the world."
"Shixiong …" Jiao Waner also choked with sobs.
Song Qingshu, who was outside the window, knew that the storm had passed. He chose to leave quietly.
Dodging the patrolling soldiers along the way, Song QingShu returned to the temporary field office of the Daotai yamen. He sighed, "They are deeply in love with each other. With such deep feelings between husband and wife, it makes me seem like a vile person."
He had originally decided not to disturb the couple anymore. But in his mind, he could not help but think of Jiao Waner's gentle and moving actions on the bed. For a moment, he hesitated. In this contradictory state of mind, he gradually fell asleep.
When he woke up the next day, Songgotu sent him a message. He said that the Yangzhou prefectural magistrate was holding a banquet to entertain the two of them and invited them to come.
Seeing Songgotu's shining eyes, he knew that he must be looking forward to the Yangzhou prefectural magistrate's bribe. Song Qingshu was not too interested. After all, his current status was the number one person in the Jin imperial court. The filial piety from Daxing Prefecture was already extremely generous. Why would he care about a bribe from the Yangzhou prefectural magistrate?
Originally, he was about to refuse. But by chance, he found out that the Yangzhou prefectural magistrate, in order to win the favor of the two imperial envoys, had put in a lot of effort. He gathered his advisors for a discussion. He heard that in recent years, the Jin and Qing Kingdom's top officials greatly appreciated the Han culture. The nobles competed with each other to be cultured. So, he decided to invite the two imperial envoys to the Chanzhi Temple to admire the flowers. The Chanzhi Temple's Chinese peony was a famous sight in Yangzhou. It showed the characteristics of Yangzhou and was extremely elegant. Presumably, it would win the favor of the two officials.
"The Chanzhi Temple?" Song Qingshu's expression was extremely strange. Last night, he had just found out from Jiao Wan 'er that the Song Kingdom's envoy had been quietly placed at the Chanzhi Temple. He was planning to go and investigate. Who would have thought that the Yangzhou prefectural magistrate would coincidentally come knocking on his door.
After Song Qingshu finished washing his face and rinsing his mouth, he saw Songgotu sitting upright in the main hall drinking tea. The Yangzhou prefectural magistrate and the others were respectfully standing to the side. Song Qingshu frowned. In his previous life, the concept of everyone being equal was deeply ingrained in people's hearts. Although he had been in this world for a long time, he was still not used to this kind of attitude of treating other people like slaves.
Since the Yangzhou prefectural magistrate was kind enough to invite them to admire the flowers and attend the banquet, he should give him some face. Therefore, Song Qingshu asked him in an amiable manner, "Yesterday I drank too much and forgot Prefectural Magistrate Daren's name, I wonder …"
The Yangzhou prefectural magistrate saw that he, as the number one person in the Jin Kingdom, actually took the initiative to ask for his name. He could not help but be overjoyed. "Reporting to Marshal Daren, your humble servant … your humble servant is Yangzhou prefectural magistrate Wu Zhirong."
"Wu Zhirong?" Song Qingshu's countenance changed. Turned out this fellow was the ungrateful and corrupt official in the original work of The Deer and the Cauldron, who betrayed the Zhuang family and at the same time almost caused Shuang 'er to lose her life.
Now that he knew the other party's identity, how could Song Qingshu be interested in taking care of his feelings? He snorted lightly and also sat next to Songgotu to drink tea and eat breakfast.
Wu Zhirong did not know how he had offended him. His face was pale, but he did not dare to ask. For a moment, he stood rooted to the ground, feeling extremely awkward.
On the side, Songgotu opened his mouth and said with a laugh, "Could it be that this man has offended Xiongdi before? How about I remove his official position right now and let him go home to farm?"
Although the position of Yangzhou prefectural magistrate was not a small one, how could it enter Songgotu's eyes? In order to curry favor with this Jin Kingdom's number one minister, whom he swore to be his sworn brother last night, a mere prefectural magistrate was not a pity to be abandoned.
Wu Zhirong was so scared that his whole body trembled like a chaff. With a plop, he knelt down and kowtowed loudly, "Songgotu daren, please have mercy. Marshal daren, please have mercy."
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