Unparalleled Double Harmony

Chapter 140

At noon, this West Lake elegant seat is already full of guests.

Because today is a good day for the opening, the two upper floors were also opened during lunch time to receive VIPs.

Ordinarily, those dignitaries in the city who came with gifts should have sat down in the private room upstairs by now, and many of them were already drunk.

However, there was one who came late.

Who?It's Mr. Lu, the prefect.

He came here today to show off his authority and find fault, so he purposely waited until the opening ceremony of the restaurant was over for a long time before coming.

In those days, for a business like a restaurant, after the firecrackers were set off on the opening day, the boss himself had to stand at the door to greet the guests. Sun Yixie naturally understood this rule.

But he wouldn't stand for too long, at most less than half an hour, and when all the big shots who came to give gifts were greeted upstairs, he would also follow to socialize.

As for Lu Wen, that's exactly what I've figured out... I deliberately came back half an hour late today, and when I arrived at the door of your West Lake elegant seat, if your Sun Yixie didn't come out immediately to greet me, it would be a shame I, Master Lu, are disrespectful, and I can show you face on the spot and say you are wrong.

This is not over yet, next you have to arrange a private room for me, right?I'm the parent officer in Hangzhou, my room is the best, it can't be worse than those who do business, right?

What?You said that I came late and there was no private room?The best room is already taken?

That's your problem, why didn't you leave it for me?I'm busy with business and came late, you have to be sensible, don't you want me, the dignified magistrate, to sit downstairs and eat with the common people on the pedestal?

Take a look, everyone, isn't Master Lu very thoughtful?

Why don't you say that there are two official characters, and everything is justified?It's clear that he came late, but Daniel is still all there; if Sun Yixie really wants to force the guests who came earlier to move the place and give up the private room for him, he will offend others.

Anyway, if an official wants to trouble you, he can find it no matter what. Lu Wen came here today just because he didn't hold his fart well, and wanted Sun Yixie to know how powerful he is.

"The prefect is here!"

At three quarters in the afternoon, a long shout came into the lobby of the West Lake Lounge.

Mr. Lu did not bring many people with him today, the accompanying master, the local headhunter, plus two attendants who were in charge of serving him, there were only five people in the group.

The five of them were still more than a dozen steps away from the entrance of the West Lake elegant seat, and one of the attendants stepped forward quickly and shouted this sentence at the top of his voice.

After yelling this, Lu Wen was already laughing secretly in his heart—as long as he finished the next ten steps and walked to the door of the restaurant before Sun Yixie came to him, he could take the opportunity to go crazy.

Unexpectedly...

Before the entourage had finished shouting, there was a "pop", and a window on the fourth floor of the restaurant opened in response, followed by a figure flying out, jumping from a height of more than eight meters. It landed right in front of Lord Lu and his party.

When he landed, Sun Yixie was already kneeling on one knee, and he immediately bowed his hands and said loudly: "Sun Yixie, a grassroots man, pay homage to the magistrate."

In fact, Master Lu and the others are all traveling in casual clothes today, and they are not doing any official business. There is no need for Sun Yixie to perform such a grand ceremony on the street.

As for Brother Sun himself, he didn't intend to do this at first, but...his martial arts really stretched his hips. He wanted to stand handsomely on the ground, but because he couldn't stand firmly, he knelt down on one knee, and in order to cover up That embarrassment, he just followed the trend.

But Lord Lu and the others didn’t know. At that moment, all five of them were startled by this scene. Even Hu Qiu, the Hangzhou headhunter who was fairly good at martial arts, didn’t see any incoherence and incoherence in Sun Yixie’s movements. The unusual thing, I thought he was just running and kneeling.

It should be mentioned here that Hu Qiuhu, the headhunter, is not considered to be the same as Mr. Na Lu and the master.

In the official circles of the Ming Dynasty, the relationship between the master and the master is equivalent to that between the leader and his private secretary. The salary of the master is not paid by the court, but by the master himself, so when they take office or transfer, the master also pays Follow along.

But headhunters are different. Headhunters are also civil servants who are paid by the court. They are not hired by the master personally. The master only has the right to appoint them. When officials are transferred, it is rare to bring a headhunter with them; therefore, As a local headhunter, Hu Qiu had known Lord Lu for as long as he had known Sun Yixie.

Let's go back to now...

Let's talk about Mr. Lu, apart from being frightened, his mind was also a little confused.

He originally wanted to pick on Sun Yixie for contempt, but he didn't expect him to jump down from a four-story building and kneel before him, but now he was a little embarrassed, if he said that he had neglected himself, Then finding faults is a bit too clear.

Therefore, Master Lu could only curl his lips, and replied in a slightly stiff tone: "Uh...my nephew...you are welcome, there is no need to perform such a grand ceremony, come on, get up..." He said, still Go forward and help Sun Yixie up in person.

"Thank you, sir!" Sun Yixie didn't know that Lu Wen was at odds with him in his heart, and he got up when someone helped him.

Just at this time, the shopkeeper, Xue Tu, who was busy on the cabinet, also heard the movement and came out to welcome him. He happened to see this scene.

Mr. Xue is knowledgeable and can speak, so he came over politely and saluted, and then said a few words of flattery like "The visit of the magistrate will make our shop flourish", and then he put people inside bring.

Lu Wen didn't say anything at first, but when he stepped on the steps on the second floor, he started to make mistakes, and suddenly said: "Nephew Sun Xian, shopkeeper Xue...you are in the private room of the 'West Lake Lounge'." Son, is there such a thing as good or bad?"

There is a trap in this question.

If you answer that there is no distinction between good and bad private rooms here, and every room is the same, he will say, why do you let me, the magistrate, be treated the same as other guests?And if you say good or bad, then you have to free up the best room for me, even if there are already people in it, you have to find a way.

When Xue Tui heard Lord Lu's question, he murmured in his heart. He was quick-witted, and knew a lot about scholars or those who were officials, so he almost instinctively smelled a hint of malice. .

Unexpectedly, before he understood the words, Sun Yixie had already opened his mouth and replied: "Part, of course." He paused, and then began to explain in detail, "The entire third floor here, There are also most of the private rooms on the fourth floor, which are "standard configurations", and the difference is not very big; however, on the fourth floor, there are five particularly good rooms, called "Pandora's Box" and "Athena's Wonder" ', 'The Wrath of Zeus', 'Twilight of the Gods', and 'The Da Vinci Code'...these five rooms are the highest-standard private rooms here, I wonder which one would you like to sit in?"

Master Lu sounded silly, thinking what the hell is this?And just listening to these strange names, I can't understand the meaning, and I can't tell which one is better.

"Uh..." Lu Wen thought for a while before continuing, "Then I will go there...'Da Vinci Code'?"

He chose this, firstly because the names of the other rooms are quite inauspicious, and it is dusk, and also angry... Second, because he guessed that the later the name, the better it might be.

He really guessed right.

"Hey! My lord really has vision. 'The Da Vinci Code' is the best room here." While speaking, Sun Yixie gestured with his hand, "Let me tell you, it's better than ordinary private rooms. times."

That Lu Wen is also a shrewd person, he immediately smiled and said: "Heh... My nephew, do you think which one I choose, you will say which one is the best?"

His logic is also quite clear: assuming Sun Yixie is lying, the real situation is probably that there are only five empty private rooms left in the restaurant, so Sun Yixie made up five strange names. , and let him choose, no matter which one he chooses, Sun Yixie will lie that it is the best.

"No." However, Sun Yixie raised his eyebrows and replied, "It's really the best. If you don't believe me, you can just ask a buddy." He paused for half a second, and then said, "It's just...that room There are people now, if you want that room, my lord, I have to discuss it with others."

As soon as he heard that someone was there, Lu Wen's doubts were eliminated. It seemed that what this kid said was really true.

However, Master Lu still asked one more question: "Oh? There is someone sitting in the best private room, so it must be a distinguished guest?"

Lu Wen was also very curious. Besides him, who else in Hangzhou was qualified to be invited by the young master of the Sun family to have dinner in the best private room in West Lake; besides, out of prudence, he should really ask The identity of the other party - in case that person is someone who even he can't afford to offend, or if that person has some backing, then Sun Yixie drives the other party away for himself, and Lu Wen will also be at risk.

"Hi...what a distinguished guest." Unexpectedly, Sun Yixie immediately responded with a look of disgust, "I'm just an acquaintance... let's call it a friend, hmph... when you come, just make friends with me, and put on a show, alone It just takes up my entire room, and the food and drink must be the best, and it smells shameless."

Sun Yixie is still cursing here, but Xue Tui has led everyone to the door of the "Da Vinci Code".

"Master, why don't you invite me first?" Xue Tui stood at the door, but he didn't dare to push the door, but turned around to ask for instructions.

"Mr. Xue, why are you being polite to him?" Sun Yixie said, and walked past Xue Tui, and opened the door without even knocking, "Hey! Master Yun, how is your meal?"

"It's good." In the room, beside a round table, Yun Shili was sitting there pouring himself a drink; looking at the half-empty cup and plate in front of him, he should be eating happily at this moment.

Even though he just stood at the door and glanced into the room, Lu Wen couldn't help praising the room in front of him as "good" in his heart; the interior furniture, antique calligraphy and paintings, etc. in it can be seen with just one glance. Knowing that it is extraordinary, it can be said that there is no lack of elegance in the luxury, and the details are highlighted in the simplicity. Even Master Lu's own study is not as exquisite as this house.

Of course, Lu Wen cared more about Sun Yixie's "Master Yun" than the decoration here.

Since it is called "Master", it must be an official; Lu Wen knew quite a few people when he was an official in Beijing, but he didn't know such an official surnamed Yun. She doesn't dress like a scholar, but like a military officer.

"I need to discuss something with you." Sun Yixie walked over to Yun Shili's desk while talking.

Just when he was about to open his mouth to make a request, Yun Shili said first, "You want me to move this room to the magistrate?"

"Hey~ You really have a clever plan." Sun Yixie said.

Can this count?Yun Shili is not a cultivator, he is a spy... Obviously he relies on "listening".

Just before Sun Yixie went downstairs, he was chatting with Yun Shili in this room, when he suddenly heard someone shouting "Master Zhifu is here", Sun Yixie turned his head and jumped out of the window. Yun Shili used his ear skills to listen to every word Wen said, could he not know?

"Hey, let me say, I ate half of it here, you let me go, don't you think it's important?" Yun Shili continued.

"Ha!" Sun Yixie laughed dryly, "Master Yun, didn't you just say that we are friends?"

"Yes." Yun Shili said, "I'll make you my friend."

"You ask my friend to prepare the best room, the best food and drinks for you. I'll take care of everything, my friend, and I don't care about your asking for money, right?" Sun Yixie said again.

"En." Yun Shili nodded, picked up his glass and took another sip.

"That friend has something to ask you to help, why don't you move it?" Sun Yixie said.

"Heh..." Yun Shili laughed, and he didn't answer Sun Yixie's question. Instead, he turned his body, raised his head and said to the people at the door, "The one outside the door is Master Lu, right? Come here."

"Presumptuous!" Before he finished speaking, a servant beside Master Lu shouted angrily, "What are you? How dare you shout at my master?"

This guy's voice is really loud. He was the one who shouted the phrase "Your Majesty is here" before. Now that he drank like this, the voice spread throughout the corridor, so many guests in other private rooms heard it. Then he opened the door and went out to see what was going on.

"Hey~ don't yell." Lu Wen, on the other hand, remained calm and waved his hand to stop the attendant.

Master Lu is a person who has seen the storm after all, although he doesn't recognize Yun Shili, but he can see the other party's demeanor, and he knows that the other party is definitely not waiting for nothing.

"This official is Lu Wen, the prefect of Hangzhou." After a short breath, Lu Wen rushed to Yun Shili in the room, "but I don't know who you are? Where can I get a job?"

When he said this, he still stood proudly, with his hands behind his back, and did not salute, because he judged that even if the other party was an official, he would not be a big official—he basically knew all the senior officials. , there is really no one with the surname Yun.

Yun Shili also understood the other party's mentality, so he smiled and replied: "Under Yun Shili, 'Gaojiu' can't be said, just a hundred households from Jinyiwei."

When he said his full name, Lu Wen had already realized who he was, so when he said the word "Jin" in Jin Yiwei, Master Lu had already rushed forward and slid to his knees, sliding in front of him .

"My subordinate, Lu Wen, kowtow to Master Yun!" Master Lu kowtowed without saying a word.

In fact, he was right in reasoning just now. "Baihu" is really not a high-ranking official. Lu Wen might not be so afraid if it were another Jinyiwei Baihu, but Yun Shili is different. Importantly, he is one of the four masters of the imperial court personally appointed by the emperor. He was bestowed with flying fish clothes and embroidered spring knives. It is also "cheap to do things" when he is out of the house. The real power and official position of this kind of person are two different things.

"Heh..." Yun Shili looked at the back of Lu Wen's head and just sneered, "I'm also blaming me... I came here in casual clothes because I was afraid of causing trouble for Yi Xie. Well." He looked at Sun Yixie again, "Yixie and you too, you just say 'Yun Shili is eating inside' and it's over? Look how frightened Mr. Lu is."

"Get lost! Don't fight!" Sun Yixie, an expert in fighting, can't hear his voice, "When you come, tell me yourself, let me not spread the news that you are here Go out, blame me for not saying it now? Bah! Just now you said a few words less and just changed the room, can you see what you are seeing?"

"Hahahaha..." Yun Shili also laughed, he shook his head, and glanced at Lu Wen at his feet with the corner of his eyes, "Master Lu, you heard it all, you still have to blame me for this matter today, you Don't bear hatred and harmony."

"How dare you!" Lu Wen didn't dare to raise his head, "I don't know Mount Tai with my eyes. If I offend Lord Yun, I hope you won't remember the villain..."

"That's enough, that's enough..." Yun Shili didn't want to listen anymore, because it was all nonsense, "Get up."

"Yes." Lu Wen got up, but he still lowered his head and bowed his waist, not daring to look directly at Yun Shili.

Ladies and gentlemen, don't think he's overreacting—all civil and military officials in the court know that Yun Shili in "Feng Yun Shui Yue" is not easy to provoke.

Among the four, the others: Feng Manlou works in the army and doesn't deal with people in the court much; He is more inclined to crack down on those organized crimes; only Yun Shili...is a standard spy, and he likes to mess with those officials in the DPRK. enough...

Is Lu Wen a corrupt official?

I'll just say that...it could be.

If you want to find an official who is not corrupt at all, it is very, very difficult, almost impossible; this has something to do with some unreasonable regulations and systems at that time, so I won’t go into details, anyway, you Just remember, at that time, if an official only received a salary and had no gray income, then he would not even need to hire a master, it would be nice if his family would not starve to death.

As for the common people in Damang, they are also very tolerant. It is not that they cannot tolerate corrupt officials, but they cannot tolerate corrupt officials who are "political incompetent and greedy for money".

To put it more bluntly: as long as you let the common people live in that day, don't do things that are too offensive, unreasonable, and rebellious, and no one cares how much you are greedy.

Under such a general environment, in fact, most of the corrupt officials were sacked, not because of corruption, but because of their buttocks. "Corruption" is just a crime that can be released at will.

Yun Shili is a person who has the right to place such a crime.

He really wants to tease you, so he just chats with you casually, picks out a few faulty sentences from your words, copies them into a "little book", and then sends you to prison...then you Is there still a way out?Not only will you have no way out, but your entire family will be ruined, and all property will be confiscated.

Can Lu Wen not be afraid of this kind of person?

And when Master Lu belatedly realized that Sun Yixie was actually Yun Shili's friend, and the two of them talked so "invisible", combined with the rumors he had heard in the past that "Sun Yixie and Jin Yiwei are related" ...Master Lu felt a chill down his spine.

He wished he could slap himself a few times: There was a great opportunity to curry favor with Sun Yixie, but he didn't make good use of it, and almost ended up with someone.

"Master Lu just transferred to Hangzhou recently, right?" A few seconds later, Yun Shili's question came again.

Lu Wen was not surprised at all that he "knew when Lu Wen was transferred".

But when Mr. Lu replied, he still seemed to be walking on thin ice: "Exactly, I just took office a few days ago, so I don't know that Mr. Sun is your friend..."

"It doesn't matter." Yun Shili knew what he wanted to say, so he interrupted without waiting for him to explain, "Master Lu is a knowledgeable and interesting person, as long as you can understand what to do in the future... then it will be fine."

Cold sweat dripped from Lu Wen's temples, and he hurriedly cupped his hands and said, "I understand, I understand..."

"That's fine, let's go out." Yun Shili had already received a satisfactory answer, so he waved his hand at the other party, dealt with it casually, and continued to eat with his head bowed.

When Lu Wen respectfully left the room, his master and Hu Butou were still frozen there, while his loud attendant was sitting on the ground, trembling all over.

"Lord Lu, please stay." Sun Yixie followed quickly, still calmly, and asked with a smile on his face, "Since Master Yun refuses to move the place, or I will arrange another room for you Bar?"

"No...no need." Lu Wen was already sweating profusely, and his tone of voice to Sun Yixie was different from before, becoming very polite, "Xian...uh...Mr. Sun, today you The grand opening must be very busy, and Lu's original intention was to congratulate him, but now my intention has been delivered, I think... don't bother me."

"Ah?" At this moment, Sun Yixie pretended to be confused, pretending to understand, "That's it... oh... well, I won't send you off..." He paused, then suddenly said, " Oh, by the way, your congratulatory gift...just hand it over to Mr. Xue, and I'll ask him to write it down for you. If there is any happy event in your family in the future, I can look forward to returning the gift."

Lu Wen's face turned blue when he heard this. He came here today to put on airs and show his prestige. Where did he bring any congratulatory gifts? But he just said "Come to congratulate me", now I can't say that I came empty-handed Bar?

Helpless, he could only bite the bullet and reply: "Oh... that... my congratulatory gift... it's like this... my congratulatory gift...it's a rare treasure! Yes, a rare treasure! There are so many people here. , it’s not very convenient to bring it here, so I plan to send someone directly to your house, Mr. Sun.”

"Really?" Sun Yixie responded boldly with an air of generosity, "Okay! Then I need you to worry about me."

"Hehe...it doesn't matter, it doesn't matter, it should, it should..." Lu Wen squeezed out a smile on his face, and felt like he had eaten shit in his heart.

From that day on, the words "West Lake Elegant Seat" became his psychological shadow, and he never came back until the end of his tenure.

As for his "congratulatory gift", because he temporarily forced out the excuse of "rare and rare treasure", he can only do it according to this meaning after returning.

Little did they know, the gift he gave later caused another catastrophe to Sun Yixie... a catastrophe.

(End of this chapter)