In the evening, Zhu Yunfei, at Yuan Shu's warm invitation and escorted by his own troops led by Cao Ming, left the camp and prepared to go to the Liang Garden in the east of the city for a banquet.

At noon, Zhu Yunfei entertained Yuan Shu and others in the camp for a light meal.

Then we discussed with Yue Qijie, Chen Qianfu and others about the specific matters regarding land acquisition and tax payment.

They were busy until three quarters in the afternoon when Yuan Shu and others left the camp and decided to hold a banquet in Liang Yuan in the evening.

Liangyuan is not Yuan Shu’s residence, nor is it the name of a restaurant.

It was a palace garden built during the Western Han Dynasty by Liang Wang Liu Wu, the brother of Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty and the uncle of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che.

According to historical records, Liang Garden is three hundred miles long from east to west, comparable to Shanglin Garden in Chang'an.

With the changes of history, by the late Ming Dynasty, the scale of Liang Garden was no longer one-tenth of its former size.

The entire Liang Garden's east-west circumference is only five miles, and its radius is only a few miles.

Only the ruins of the Snow Garden Tower are left, and it has become a romantic place where literati and poets eat, drink and have fun.

Because of the rain, Zhu Yunfei took a carriage and set off from the camp in the south of the city.

A group of personal guards on the left and right, wearing bamboo hats and raincoats, rode behind the carriages and horses.

Walk through the streets and alleys of the city and arrive at the ancient Liangyuan Qingshi Alley.

This is a long street with tall brick houses on both sides of the street.

At the beginning of the lanterns, the carriages and horses walked on the bluestone road, making crisp sounds.

Through the curtain of the carriage, Zhu Yunfei looked at the long street.

Suddenly, in the gentle breeze and drizzle, a beautiful figure appeared in front of Zhu Yunfei.

It was a woman wearing a green-blue dress and holding a red oil-paper umbrella.

Because of the rain and the distance, Zhu Yunfei couldn't see the woman's face clearly.

But on the street on a rainy night, the pedestrians who occasionally pass by are all in a hurry.

Only the woman walked slowly with her long skirt dragging on the ground, her steps unsteady.

The carriages and horses moved forward slowly, looking at the beautiful figure walking towards them step by step.

Looking at that lonely figure among the bluestone streets on such a rainy day, Zhu Yunfei felt an inexplicable sense of desolation and melancholy.

And in his mind, he remembered a poem that impressed him deeply when he was a boy in his previous life.

[Holding an oil-paper umbrella, alone

Wandering in the long, long

And the lonely rainy alley,

I hope to meet

like a lilac

A girl with sorrow and resentment...]

This poem "Rain Alley" is a poem that left a deep impression on Zhu Yunfei in his memory.

Because once upon a time, he also fantasized about meeting the lilac-like girl described in the poem Yuxiang.

"Hey, what a beautiful little lady." Cao Ming, who was sitting on the shaft of the carriage, drove the carriage forward slowly.

When he met the woman walking towards him, Cao Ming couldn't help but let out a soft exclamation when he saw the woman's charming appearance.

Because of the umbrella, Zhu Yunfei, who was sitting in the carriage, did not see the woman's face.

However, he saw a figure peeping out from a distance behind the woman.

Zhu Yunfei, who didn't want to meddle in other people's business, looked back at the falling night after the carriage and horses walked a certain distance.

There is also the lonely woman's back, and the sneaky figure following her.

"Stop the car." Zhu Yunfei frowned, took the umbrella opened by Cao Ming, and stepped out of the carriage and said.

"Go, bring that man over, and ask the girl if she knows this man."

Cao Ming followed Zhu Yunfei's gaze and discovered the clue.

"I understand, I understand." Cao Ming waved his hand and immediately chased after him with three guards.

"Let me go, who are you, and why are you arresting me?" Zhao Xiaosi, a servant of the Hou family who was pushed to the ground, looked at Cao Ming and others and struggled and shouted.

"What's the matter with you being sneaky and following other girls?" The soldiers led by Cao Ming were wearing casual clothes because they were escorting Zhu Yunfei to the banquet.

It's not surprising that Zhao Xiaosi couldn't identify them.

"No way, I didn't..." Zhao Xiaosi tried to quibble, but was slapped in the face by Cao Ming. The pain caused him to scream immediately.

"I am a servant of the Hou family, and my military master is the minister of the court. If you dare to beat me, I will ask the government to arrest you and put you in jail."

The woman walking on Qingshi Lane holding an umbrella is none other than Li Xiangjun, who was driven out of the Hou family.

Although she heard the noise coming from behind, she did not look back because of the misery in her heart.

It wasn't until Zhao Xiaosi shouted out that he was the servant of the Hou family that Li Xiangjun, who still had some expectations in his heart, suddenly turned around.

Li Xiangjun, who was filled with anticipation, thought that this servant was sent by Hou Fangyu to pick her up.

However, the next moment, Zhao Xiaosi struggled and said in horror when Cao Ming grabbed his neck and asked.

"Yes, it was my second uncle who asked me to follow Madam Li. He said he wanted to find her whereabouts and take her back to his private house to be his concubine."

"Haha..." Li Xiangjun, who had a sad face, turned pale instantly, and his bright eyes turned gray.

She didn't expect that the man she fell in love with would not only abandon her like a pair of shoes.

Even the servants in his house were so filthy.

"Take this despicable bandit and escort him back to the camp. He will be sent to the magistrate's office tomorrow morning and Yue Qijie will send someone to severely punish him."

Zhu Yunfei, who walked up to him holding an umbrella, looked at the umbrella in front of him falling to the ground, and Li Xiangjun, who was standing in the rain dazed and melancholy, couldn't help but show a hint of sympathy in his eyes.

Although Zhu Yunfei did not know Li Xiangjun, he looked at this woman who resembled the lilac flower described in the poem.

Zhu Yunfei sighed, walked forward slowly, and held the umbrella over her head.

In order not to scare the other party, Zhu Yunfei stood a foot away, exposing his body to the drizzle.

"General..." Upon seeing this, Cao Ming quickly raised his umbrella and rushed forward.

Before Cao Ming could step forward, Zhu Yunfei raised his hand, and Cao Ming immediately stood where he was.

"Girl, although we met by chance, we met by fate. I am Zhu Yunfei, the commander-in-chief of this town. If you encounter difficulties, maybe I can help you."

Looking at the sad-looking woman in front of him, but as beautiful and fragrant as a lilac, Zhu Yunfei sighed softly.

At this time, Li Xiangjun's face was full of sorrow, his eyes were full of sorrow, and his lonely figure looked so hesitant and lonely.

"Thank you, no need." Li Xiangjun turned around absentmindedly and walked out blankly.

However, after taking just a few steps, she was so traumatized that she could no longer hold on and fell down.

"Girl, girl... are you okay?" Upon seeing this, Zhu Yunfei rushed forward with a strong stride and held her in his arms, thus preventing her from falling to the ground.

"I, I don't know where to go..." Li Xiangjun, with tears streaming down his face, murmured to himself sadly.

"You are a single woman. It's not safe like this. Come back with me first." Looking at Li Xiangjun with tears on her face, Zhu Yunfei picked her up.

"You, please let me go." Li Xiangjun, who had not eaten for a day and was exhausted, was so weak that when he wanted to struggle, he could not exert any strength at all.

"Don't worry, girl. I am Zhu Yunfei, the commander-in-chief of Shandong Province. They are all my subordinates and will not hurt you, a weak woman."

Zhu Yunfei looked at Li Xiangjun's frightened expression, looked directly into his eyes, and explained sincerely.

Li Xiangjun's father was a guerrilla general, although there was no trace of his father in her memory.

Because her father died at the hands of eunuchs when she was three years old.

But for soldiers, Li Xiangjun felt an inexplicable affinity.

When he heard Zhu Yunfei's identity, Li Xiangjun looked at the outline of Zhu Yunfei's face for the first time in his tearful eyes.

He has sharp eyebrows and starry eyes, a high bridge of nose, a handsome face, well-defined facial features, and healthy wheat-colored skin.

Broad and strong chest, powerful arms, deep and bright eyes.

Completely subconsciously, Li Xiangjun firmly believed what Zhu Yunfei said.

"Gurgling..." Li Xiangjun, who was hungry, curled up into a ball, and in Zhu Yunfei's arms, he unexpectedly let out a protest.

"I happen to be going to a banquet. Come with me and treat yourself as my maid." Zhu Yunfei looked at Li Xiangjun, who was blushing and a little embarrassed, and said with a slight smile.

"My surname is Li and my double name is Xiangjun. I am just a singer in a brothel in the south of the Yangtze River."
Chapter completed!