Chapter 25: A Secret Code With Profound Meaning
Early in the morning of the second day after receiving the reward, Luo Li found an excuse to throw away the fat man and wandered alone on the street. Take a look here and there.
In front of a small stall selling fans, Luo Li picked up a paper fan and fanned him. Although he was concentrating on picking up the paper fan, he actually looked carefully and his eyes were obliquely observing another place.
"Ha! I can't get rid of it!" After sneering, he threw down ten copper plates, Luo Li picked up the paper fan and turned around and left.
Since he walked out of the Prince's Mansion, he felt uncomfortable all over, as if he had eyes staring at him.
Sure enough, Luo Li soon discovered that there were two people behind him always there.
No matter where he goes, the other party follows him. He can tell with his hair that this must be the one from the Black Water Guard.
As Qiu En didn't give up, he still sent someone to follow him, trying to grab his little tail and knock him into the abyss at once to avenge his humiliation.
However, it may also be instructed by Emperor Anguo. In any case, Luo Li must be cautious and cautious when acting in the enemy country.
"Oh my! Why is my stomach hurting? Where is there a cottage nearby?"
"Huh? Lanyue Tower is indeed a good place to go to the cottage!"
Luo Li, who was talking to herself, deliberately raised her voice higher, which was not only abrupt, but also attracted the followers of the people behind her.
Sure enough, when he stepped into Lanyue Tower, the two people not far behind him also followed him and headed straight to the cottage.
Unfortunately, they had a different move. Luo Li did not go to the cottage, but hid in a corner. When they went to the cottage to squat, Luo Li had already left Lanyue Tower and went to the place where she really wanted to go.
It has been several days since I came to Beijing, and it is time to meet the spies here!
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There is a lake in the capital, called Jingyue, which is the most lively gold-selling cave in Shangjing.
There are so many pleasure boats on the lake, and countless literati and talented people drink and have fun, recite poems and pairs, and there are even more lingering sounds scattered everywhere.
It was early morning. As soon as Luo Li stepped into the boundary of Jingyue Lake, many musical instruments sounded in his ears. He went a little further and chatted a few literati and poets who were visiting the lake.
Shangjing is so prosperous. The pleasure boats are very lively in the morning. It turns out that it is not Luo, and the two countries of Shu can compare!
After sighing, Luo Li found a pleasure boat, and wanted to get on the boat and drink and have fun like an ordinary tourist.
Yue Wuque, a large and small pleasure boat, is not the most famous among Shangjing, but it is also a favorite of literati and talented people.
When he stepped into it, Luo Li was dazzled by looking at the fan tent, red silk satin, and copper candlesticks.
"Oh! Young Master, you really have the vision of the moon Wuque Huafang. Are you listening to the little song quietly or drinking?"
"Or do you need a girl to accompany you to recite poems and write them right?"
A middle-aged woman walked towards her face in a flattering manner, wrapped in a light pink robe, wearing a white gauze coat, and a fair collarbone that looked like a shadow. You can tell at a glance that she was a beautiful woman when she was young.
"Haha! This girl, let me have a private room and listen to the little songs lingering!" Luo Li put away the paper fan in his hand and replied with a smile.
When he heard that he was called a girl, the middle-aged woman's flattering smile deepened and she welcomed Luo Li in with great enthusiasm.
The private room of the Huafang is not a simple separate room, but a huge floor-to-ceiling window. After opening it, you can see the girl playing the piano and dancing on the stage of the Huafang from most angles.
After the tea was brought up, the middle-aged woman who had just entered again and said, "Young Master, the tea you want is ready. If you have something to call and shake the bell in front of the door, there will be a servant who will come and wait for a while."
"The guests are all in full service, Yue Wuque's pleasure boat is good!" Luo Li said without turning his head at the girl dancing on the first floor stage.
The middle-aged woman looked happy and was about to continue to praise Luo Li for her vision, but she didn't say anything, but she heard a voice coming: "It's just that I want to find a girl. If there isn't here, it would be extremely regretful!"
"Whoever wants to find a girl, please tell me, even if the girl from another family's pleasure boat is not the top card, I can invite her to you!" the middle-aged woman replied confidently.
"Okay! I want to invite Miss Hongyue to talk!" Luo Li said with a thumbs up.
Hearing the word "Red Moon", the middle-aged woman's expression suddenly changed, and she immediately stopped her flattering expression: "Young Master, don't joke. Hongyue is Yue Wuque's shopkeeper, and I'm not allowed to drink and have fun with the guests."
This is no wonder that a middle-aged woman did not ask the girl to ask the shopkeeper to accompany her as soon as Luo Li came up. This was not a slap in the face, so it was normal for the other party to not give him a good look.
"No, no, no, the girl misunderstood! I didn't ask Miss Hongyue to accompany me, but wanted to have some chat!" Luo Li stretched out a finger and said, swaying left and right.
"What's going on?" the middle-aged woman asked in confusion.
"I'll let me know after Miss Hongyue meets you!" Luo Li shook her head and blurted out her attitude.
Seeing the other party's firm appearance, the middle-aged woman looked at him curiously, and then whispered: "I am Hongyue, what's wrong with the young master?"
The folding fan gently slapped the palm of his hand, and there were ripples in Luo Li's eyes. He never thought that he would meet the owner as soon as he got on the pleasure boat.
After pausing, Luo Li slowly stood up, bowed his fists and said, "Ten copper coins, hundreds of taels of silver, thousand taels of gold, and ten thousand stones of rice. I would like to take the girl as my wife. I wonder if the girl agrees?"
As soon as this said, Hongyue's eyes suddenly showed light, and her body trembled violently, and then she was stunned on the spot.
When a few breaths came gusts of lake wind blew her long sleeves, she slowly came to her senses.
After looking around, no one noticed this. Lianbu moved lightly to the door and window. After Hongyue locked him tightly, she turned around and said, "Ten, hundred, thousand, ten, ten, ten, ten, ten, ten, ten, ten, ten, ten, ten, ten, ten, ten, ten, ten, ten, ten, ten, ten, ten, ten, ten, ten, ten, ten, and ten, not as dedicated as the young master!"
"What if I am willing to do it?" Luo Li's eyes moved slightly at this time, and he knew that most of the person in front of him was Hongyue and he had not run away!
"I will marry you!" Hongyue replied.
"What if I had a monogamous wife in my family?" Luo Li continued to ask.
"I'm leaving you!" Hongyue replied without hesitation.
After saying that, the two looked at each other's eyes, as if they had an indescribable emotion.
Especially Hongyue, her eyes were slightly red, which made Luo Li wonder, wasn’t this just a secret code? As for being so excited?
However, he did not ask much and said directly: "Miss Hongyue, is it convenient to speak here?"
Nodded slightly, Hongyue immediately gave a blessing: "Anwu Guard, Shangjing Branch Guard sends 'Luo Hongyue' to see the Lord."
Anguo has Heishui Guards, and Luoguo has Anwu Guards. The responsibilities of the two are almost the same, both for intelligence, investigation, etc. The so-called branch guard envoy refers to the leader of the local branch guards.
"Huh? Your surname is Luo?" Luo Li asked curiously.
"Yes, it was given by Your Majesty. Before that, Hongyue had no surname but only a name!" Luo Hongyue lowered her head and replied.
"Yeah!" Luo Li responded softly!
My father Luo Tianlei did have a precedent for giving his surname, such as the Marshal of the West Road of Luo Kingdom, who gave his surname Luo.
"Since your surname is Luo, my son is also Luo, and he is much younger than you. Can you boldly call you 'Aunt Hong'?" Luo Li asked with a smile in a close tone.
"It's not possible! It's not possible! The lord is a body of gold. How can I recognize such a lowly person as my aunt?" Luo Hongyue buried her head very low, and her tone sounded in the room.
"It's just decided that Aunt Hong doesn't need to refute it. Could it be that I, a little kid, still possess the identity of my elders?" After talking about this, Luo Li stopped calling himself this young master, and the two of them were dispelled from being unfamiliar.
Especially when the words "Aunt Hong" were said, Luo Hongyue trembled hard all over.
Luo Hongyue, who was originally disguised on the pleasure boat, has been despised by other branch guards, but today a young adult came. She didn't care about her identity and even called out Aunt Hong, which made her feel the long-lost warmth.
"Sir, I'm..." Luo Hongyue was about to retort another sentence, but when Luo Li's words came again: "Aunt Hong, don't call me me, just call myself me. We don't have to be restrained. You can just call me Luo Li in the future."
"I just arrived in Shangjing, and there are still many things to trouble Aunt Hong in the future. If I am repeatedly restrained, I will not be able to work together. Do you think so?"
"Yes! That concubine... I'll dare to call Master Luo Li!" Luo Hongyue said with emotion.
"Okay! Aunt Hong!" Luo Li responded with a smile.
Seeing the smile on Luo Li's face, Luo Hongyue also laughed. After looking at each other, she asked curiously: "Luo Li, are you going to find Aunt Hong because you have something to do?"
When talking about the serious matter, Luo Li nodded seriously, and then told the full story of the fat man attacking and the guess after breaking the parable.
"Hiss! Are you saying that someone in Anguo wants to rebel? Or is it a military general? It is very likely that he has heavy troops in his hand?" Luo Hongyue's chin was almost shocked. This was the most shocking information she had heard in more than ten years in Beijing.
"Ahem! Aunt Hong, it's just possible! It's possible! I came here this time to verify whether bandits, gangs, etc. in various parts of Anguo have changed their bosses and main forces one after another. If this is true, then someone's rebellion will be true. Our Luo Kingdom needs to prepare early."
"So I'll ask Aunt Hong to notify Anguo to investigate the matter. If you can find out the matter behind the scenes, we can join forces with him to take Anguo, and then Luoguo will be able to unify the world!"
Luo Hongyue took a long time to slowly digest what Luo Li said, then she nodded with a serious expression, turned around and asked to arrange someone to contact her.
Before she left, Luo Li asked curiously: "Aunt Hong, who wrote the code I used to tell you before? What does it mean?"
Unfortunately, Luo Li did not get the answer, so Luo Hongyue just shook her head with her back to him, and then left the room.
What Luo Li didn't know was that at the moment he asked, Luo Hongyue showed a sad look, and her slightly red eyes almost burst into tears!
Not everyone knows this code. In this world, except Luo Li, only Luo Tianlei, the Emperor of Luo State, knows it!
So when Luo Li said that his surname was Luo, Luo Hongyue already knew that he was probably the crown prince of the current dynasty.
When Luo Li was so arrogant that she wanted to call her Aunt Hong, she pretended to push and block her twice and agreed!
Chapter completed!