Di Renjie's residence was at Shangxian Square, located at the edge of Luoyang's South City. It was very far from the palace in Luoyang's North City. Once he went to court, he would have to wake up early and cross the entire Luoyang City.
It was said that Old Di chose this place to build his residence for three reasons:
Firstly, the South City was beautiful and the environment was quiet. Secondly, it was next to the River Yi. Looking into the distance and surrounded by jade belts, one's mind would be broadened. Thirdly, Shangxian Square was a good name. As an official, he should be a virtuous official. This was his lifelong ambition as an official.
The environment was indeed quiet and secluded. Before nightfall, no one could be seen in Shangxian Lane. There were large patches of wild grass and woods around it. For safety's sake, not to mention young ladies and young wives, even those who sold vegetables and ran small businesses here had to close their stalls early. It was also true that the Yi River was surrounded by jade belts. However, when it rained heavily, the Yi River would rise to the shore and the Di family would be able to catch fish in the courtyard.
Those who were familiar with Luoyang's layout could see through it. "The houses here are cheap."
The houses here were really cheap. In the North City, the money spent to buy a three-mu house could buy a ten-mu house here. Di Renjie's residence was about six to seven mu. Although it was only a courtyard with three entrances, each courtyard was especially spacious.
Shen Mu was sitting leisurely in the guest hall at the side of the courtyard. Di Renjie was dressed in Yan Residence attire. His robe was tucked into his belt and his sleeves were rolled up. His hair was loosely tied into a bun with a wooden hairpin. He limped in and clapped his hands as if they were stained with mud.
Shen Mu smiled and stood up. Looking at his posture, he could not help but cup his hands and smile. "Master Di, you have just returned to the residence and you are already busy cleaning up the vegetable garden?"
Di Renjie glared at him. "Nonsense! I am busy teaching that unfilial son a lesson. What are you doing here? "
Shen Mu smiled. "Master Di has returned to court. I should pay my respects!"
Di Renjie snorted. "You still say that I have been hunting wild geese all day but ended up being pecked in the eye by the geese. I actually fell into your trap and was tricked to return to court. What are you up to this time?"
Shen Mu smiled and said, "Actually, Master Di should be clear about Shen Mu's motive. Shen Mu only wanted to protect his family, and to protect his family, the country must not fall into chaos. People in chaos were no better than dogs! Therefore, no matter what Shen Mu's motive is, the final result will be the same as Master Di's. Master Di, do you think I'm right? "
Di Renjie glared at him and a smile gradually appeared in his eyes. He snorted and said, "You little fox!"
Shen Mu laughed and said, "Hehe, Shen Mu has heard that Master Di is known as an old fox in the imperial court. In that case, Shen Mu can be considered as Master Di's successor."
Di Renjie said, "I have an unfilial son who is about to die from anger. If I have a successor like you, how can I live?"
Shen Mu laughed and said, "Please take a seat, Duke Di. I'll leave immediately after I finish my discussion with Duke Di. I won't delay Duke Di from teaching your son!"
Di Renjie snorted and sat down on the table. He said, "If you have something to say, just say it. I'm busy!"
…
Shen Mu lingered in the Di residence for the time it took for three incense sticks to burn before he took his leave.
Shen Mu leisurely left the Di Residence and exited through the corner door. There was an oil purifying cart parked at the entrance. Shen Mu boarded the cart. His wife, Yang Xue Rao, was lazily taking a nap on the couch. Shen Mu did not want to wake her up. He instructed the cart driver and the ox cart slowly left Shang Shan Square.
The ox cart went all the way and entered Shangshan Square, which was adjacent to Nan City. It stopped in front of a small shop that sold groceries. On the surface, this small shop sold groceries, but there were always many people going in and out of the shop. Shen Mu did not alight from the cart. After a while, a slightly plump man of about thirty-six or thirty-seven years old came out of the shop and boarded the ox cart.
This man looked mediocre and had a kind expression. He was Zhao Yu, the "informant" whom Yang Fan had asked to find out the whereabouts of Miao Shenke.
Zhao Yu saw Shen Mu and said with joy and excitement, "Third Uncle, you're finally here!"
It was hard to tell that Shen Mu was more than ten years younger than him, but his seniority was actually one generation higher.
After Zhao Yu finished speaking, he turned and saw Yang Xuerao sitting beside Shen Mu. He could not help but be startled and asked curiously, "Isn't this the one who sells wine at Chang 'an's Shengping Square …"
Shen Mu interrupted with a smile, "Now, she is your Third Aunt!"
"Oh? Oh! "
Zhao Yu reacted and hurriedly bowed to Yang Xuerao. He said with a smile, "Little nephew greets Third Aunt!"
Yang Xuerao saw an acquaintance of Chang 'an and was much older than her. Being greeted by him like that, even though she had a fiery temperament, she could not help but blush shyly.
Shen Mu said, "Alright, alright. First, tell me about your situation in Luoyang for the past two years. If there is anything special, I still have something for you to do later."
Zhao Yu stopped smiling and sat down at the side. He began explaining to Shen Mu in a serious manner. Other than telling him about his development in Luoyang over the past two years, he also told Shen Mu about some of the more special things he had heard during his time as a spy.
Towards the end, he suddenly recalled something and hurriedly said, "That's right, there is one more thing. Someone spared no effort to find out about Divine Guest Miao. According to Third Uncle's instructions, I am very concerned about such special people. Therefore, I specially investigated his identity. In the end, I accidentally discovered that Young Master Jiang's Lady A Nu was also paying attention to him. "
Shen Mu asked curiously, "Oh, who is this person?"
Zhao Yu said, "If I didn't investigate, I really would not know. Now that I have investigated, I realized that this person's experience is really interesting."
Zhao Yu told Shen Mu in detail about Yang Fan's journey from a workshop worker to the White Horse Temple's First Seat, from him being in the limelight in the Upper Prime Competition to becoming an Imperial Guard. After Shen Mu finished listening, he rubbed his chin and fell into deep thought.
Yang Xuerao cast a glance at Shen Mu and chuckled. "This little husband's story is truly more exciting and impressive than the fact that you, a descendant of the side branch, suppressed the eldest son of the direct lineage and took control of the Hidden Sect!"
Shen Mu said thoughtfully, "This Yang Fan is very interesting … you have to pay more attention to him. If there is a chance, I would like to get to know him!"
Zhao Yu quickly responded, "Yes, I will specially arrange for a few people to pay attention to this person's movements. If there is any news, I will report it to Third Uncle immediately."
Shen Mu nodded. The two of them discussed for a while more before Zhao Yu bade farewell and alighted from the carriage. The ox carriage continued to move forward.
Sitting in the carriage, Shen Mu thought to himself, "No wonder Young Master Jiang, who has always been arrogant, would pay attention to him. This person's experience is really extraordinary. He is the disciple of Xue Huaiyi and fought side by side with Taiping to defeat Tufan. He has a good relationship with many generals in the Imperial Army …"
As Shen Mu thought about it, his eyes gradually lit up. He thought to himself, If I nurture him properly, with the connections he has, will I still have to worry about not being able to ascend to the position? This person … is worth supporting. Once I help him ascend to the position, I will definitely repay him generously in the future!
"Yang Fan! Yang Fan! "
Shen Mu muttered to himself as an idea formed in his mind.
Yang Xuerao teased, "Since when did you have an interest in men? Look at how you can't forget about him. "
Shen Mu regained his senses and laughed. With a serious expression, he said, "You actually found out! I suddenly realized that men are still the cutest! Haha, it seems that my bewitching beauty will soon become my old love. "
Yang Xuerao pretended to be dazed and turned her head away. She lifted the curtain and looked outside, saying, "This servant has met an unkind person. Let me cry for a while …"
Shen Mu blinked and asked, "Why aren't you crying?"
Yang Xuerao turned her head back and made a face at him, saying, "Because I suddenly thought it through."
Shen Mu asked, "Thought through what?"
Yang Xuerao said, "I am thinking … if I snatch away your new love, the one who should cry seems to be you and not me …"
She lazily stretched her waist, revealing the graceful curves of her chest, abdomen, waist and buttocks. She glanced at Shen Mu and coquettishly said, "Do you think I have the ability to seduce him?"
…
While Yang Xuerao and her husband were flirting, there was a beautiful lady who was racking her brains to think of ways to train her ability to seduce men.
Wan 'er held a small bundle in her hand and hesitated as she stood in the History Hall's study. She first hid the bundle in the large urn that held calligraphy scrolls and paintings. After thinking that it was inappropriate, she took it out and stuffed it under her pillow. After thinking that it was inappropriate, she opened the dressing table and put it in the jewelry box.
After thinking for a while, she took it out again and held it in her hands. She looked around but did not know where to put it. Wan 'er thought for a while and finally lifted the bedding and put it under the bedding. She rearranged the bed and saw that there were no abnormalities. Only then did she let out a sigh of relief.
Wan 'er returned to the outer study and sat by the window. She picked up a book and began to read it seriously. The title of the book was' Union of Yin and Yang '.
There were many books in the palace. Shanghai Wan 'er was in charge of literature and history. She could read all kinds of unique, rare and rare books in the palace. It could be said that she had read a lot of books and learned a lot of things. However, she did not read ancient books that she was not interested in or that she thought were useless.
However, books that she once thought were useless were not necessarily useless.
At this moment, there was a pile of books on Wan 'er's desk. They were all specially selected by her from the palace's library. There were' Union of Yin and Yang ',' World's Best Talk ',' Bao Pu Zi ',' Xuan Nu Jing ',' Rong Cheng Jing ',' Peng Zu Jing ',' Enter the Internal Classic ',' Nei Bao Jing 'and so on …
These were all books about the harmony between men and women in the bedroom.
Poor Wan 'er was cramming knowledge about sex.
Twenty-four years old was considered a very old woman in the Tang Dynasty. She did not know when Yang Fan would be able to rise to a position that was worthy of her. Shanghai Wan 'er had a feeling that said, "How long will life be when we drink and sing? Like the morning dew, the days that go by are bitter! "
Especially when she was intimate with Yang Fan several times, her Langjun always stopped at the edge of the cliff, which made her feel very guilty. The fact that Princess Taiping wanted Yang Fan made her feel a sense of crisis. Although Yang Fan promised that he did not have an affair with Princess Taiping, and Wan 'er also believed her Langjun's words, she still felt uneasy.
She felt that since she had already given her heart to Yang Fan, it was natural for her to give her body to her Langjun. Once they became husband and wife, she would not be afraid of any trouble. However, she was afraid that her Langjun would not be satisfied with her if she knew nothing about sex, so she crammed knowledge about it.
"Wherever there is a combination of Yin and Yang, the handshake, the earthen coffin, the Yang, the shield, the village, the side of the night, the stove, the village, the shield, the Kuang, the Zhou Huan, the Que Basin, the Li Jin, the Ling Bo Hai, the Chang Shan, the Xuan Men, the Yu Jiao, the Spirit, the Long Vision, the Heaven and Earth. Jiao Jin is the Jiao Meridian in the Xuanmen. It cannot be touched, so that the body is happy … "
"What does it mean? What does it mean? "
Wan 'er was reading the book very seriously. She was very distressed!
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