Love Affairs in Chang’an Chapter 214: The law

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After discussing various details with Zheng Anshun, Qin Mubai and his party said goodbye to Li Ke and left the governor's house. Zheng Anshun took the two elite soldiers sent by Qin Mubai, changed their clothes, and followed them as companions.

The two groups of people said goodbye at the gate of the governor's mansion, each going to different directions.

Qin Mubai glanced at Zheng Anshun's back and joked to Chen Yan: "Sometimes I really envy a son like Zheng Anshun. He is full of talent and rich in wealth. It seems that he was born without him. Worrying things, the dragon and the phoenix among the typical people, leisurely travel!"

"What you said is true and hypocritical." Chen Yan teased him, "Maybe Zheng Anshun is still jealous of you in the dark!"

"Haha, no!" Qin Mubai smiled, "The Zheng family is the world-famous richest man in the Tang Dynasty, the young master of the Zheng family, but I don't know how many women are infatuated with him, how can I compare to him!"

"Do you men only care about this?" Chen Yan showed a trace of disdain, and shook her head, "I don't like men like Zheng Anshun."

"Why?"

"Not why. If you don't like it, you don't like it." Chen Yan wrinkled her brow lightly and added, "Probably because he feels a bit too illusory to me. He is too perfect to appear real. Such men only appear in the dreams of ignorant girls. Once they come to reality, their dreams will be shattered. In contrast, I prefer a more realistic man. Bloody and emotional, there is no need to be good. But he must live seriously and take care of himself. He can even have some small shortcomings, which will make him more real and more like a living person."

"Heh, for the first time I heard you talk about it, the ideal man in your mind." Qin Mubai curled his lips and smiled jokingly, "It sounds simple, but in fact...the requirements are very high!"

"Hehe, is it?" Chen Yan walked slowly with her back and her hands, lowered her head and smiled. "In short, it is the kind of man who is commonly seen but rare and valuable."

"Commonly visible, rare and valuable, isn't this a contradiction?" Qin Mubai wondered.

"No contradiction." Chen Yan shook her head and said, "The so-called ordinary and visible, is a very ordinary man, not Zheng Anshun's kind of man who is highly regarded and outstanding; it is commendable, because he must have some A little trait attracts me."

"What trait?" Qin Mubai asked after breaking the casserole.

Chen Yan smiled: "Why is it so detailed and thorough?"

"Don't you know, I've always been a good guy?" Qin Mubai laughed and blurted out.

"March 8, what do you mean?" Chen Yan wondered.

"Uh...that is, just like the three aunts and six wives in the vegetable market, they love to chew their tongues, inquire about people's privacy, and make troubles." Qin Mubai smiled.

"Hey, it's really an image metaphor!" Chen Yan laughed.

Qin Mubai stared at her and smiled, and couldn't help but shook his head.

"What's the matter?" Chen Yan's face was embarrassed, and she flushed a little.

"It's nothing." Qin Mubai said, "You actually look good when you smile. Now that you are like this, it is difficult to connect with your previous image."

"Really?" Chen Yan raised the corner of her mouth lightly, "Is my image in your mind more ferocious and cold?"

"No." Qin Mubai smiled.

"What is that?"

"Why did you ask in such a detailed and thorough question?" Qin Mubai copied Chen Yan's original words as a prevarication, and smiled, "You should tell me what kind of men do you like?"

"It's hard to tell, it depends on the situation." Chen Yan paused for a moment, her mouth moved a few times, but she was hesitant to say something. He hesitated, and said, "Perhaps the heartbeat is only in a fleeting moment. It feels...indescribable."

"Oh, what you want is feeling." Qin Mubai smiled, "A person who looks so rational is so emotional in emotion."

"Didn’t you understand it long ago?" Chen Yan smiled indifferently, with a bit of bitterness, and said leisurely aftertaste, "Just like back then, I don’t know how and when I liked it. I have written Zhu Chengwen. For him, I am willing to spend my whole life waiting, and I will spare no effort. It is a pity... I am willing to wait, but he does not want to stay.

"The deceased is dead, you should let go." Qin Mubai persuaded softly.

"Don't worry, I'm fine." Chen Yan smiled, "That's all from the past. Although it is worth remembering, and sometimes sad, but I am not used to living in memories. For the dead. , The best comfort for them is to live happily for the living, without being immersed in sorrow."

"Wise and open-minded." Qin Mubai nodded in praise, "A mature woman is so admirable and likable."

The corners of Chen Yan's eyebrows trembled inadvertently, and she said with anger and smile: "You have to call my sister by the year, but you still come to eat my tofu. It's really begging!"

"Well, you are injured, so I won't fight you when you are in danger." Qin Mubai laughed, "Now let's go back to the inn and pack up and go to a new place!" /

"Where?"

"Didn’t I promise you yesterday to find a quiet place for you to recuperate? It has been done." Qin Mubai said, "There is a nice small courtyard in Wulifang in the south of the city. The place is not big. The environment is very good. And the architectural features of Xiangzhou's residential buildings are similar to those in Huyang, you must like that house."

Chen Yan shook her head and smiled and said: "Mu Bai, why are you more careful than a woman, and still remember that I am from Tanzhou and like a Huyang style residence? Presumably, you will take care of and love women very much. ."

"That is necessary." Qin Mubai grinned, "Or wait for the bachelor?"

"Haha!" Chen Yan shook her head and smiled, thinking: "Your romantic style is really different from Li Ke."

"Hey, why did you involve Li Ke all of a sudden?" Qin Mubai's mind lit up, and said with a joking smile, "Could it be that he still thinks about you?"

"Don't worry, he has that heart, and he doesn't have the courage." Chen Yan gently twitched the corner of her mouth, and a touch of disdain and coldness appeared, and she said softly, "I am not the kind of person beside him. Stupid girl who plays with. If anyone dares to harass me like a violent bird, he will wait to be castrated by a sword!"

Qin Mubai's face became stiff, and he felt cold in his lower body like a few conditioned reflexes. He said with a haha ​​dry smile: "No, no, although Li Ke is romantic, he still has some principles, not everyone. It’s messy, don’t worry."

"You seem to be nervous?" Chen Yan smiled, her beautiful eyes curved like a new moon, and she seemed to be a little bit more naughty and ridiculous.

"No, what am I nervous about, hahaha!" Qin Mubai laughed and walked forward with his head held high.

Chen Yan couldn't help but chuckle, shook her head, and followed.

The two returned to the inn shortly afterwards. Chen Yan took the salutes and medicinal stickers, and under the leadership of the small **** of Baiqi who rented the house, rode a carriage to Wulifang in the south of the city.

When she arrived at the residence, Chen Yan couldn't help but shine, and she was overjoyed.

Small bridge, flowing water, and a delicate and simple wooden building on the waterfront. The front of the building is full of flowers, and the gurgling water flows downstairs.

Wearing flowers in the morning and listening to fish songs in the evening is really a secluded and elegant place, just like a paradise.

"It's great. I like it very much. It's like returning to my hometown." Chen Yan walked to the flower garden and took a deep breath. She smiled in a good mood, "Thank you, Mu Bai. I can't think of this bustling and bustling Xiangzhou In the port city, there is such a quiet residence."

Qin Mubai smiled and said: "The brother who went out yesterday to look for rent came back and told me a few places. When I heard it, I liked it. Let them buy it."

"You still bought it?" Chen Yan wrinkled her brows slightly, "I will pay you back for how much it cost me."

"Talking about money between friends is vulgar." Qin Mubai smiled, "You live in Xiangzhou, just as I rent it to you for free. Anyway, I live in the barracks. , The expenses are all covered by the army. But after waiting for a long time, people will easily go crazy, maybe I will come here for a little stay and change my mood."

"Why, is it possible that you still want Jinwu Zangjiao?" Chen Yan smiled, "It's a pity, I'm not squeamish at all, I'm still fierce."

"Haha, you really can laugh!" Qin Mubai used a big laugh to cover up his embarrassment, but said in his heart: If you don't remind me, you forgot, Jinwu Cangjiao is actually pretty good...

The two walked into the small wooden building. In the middle of the first floor is a hall. The tables and couches are neatly arranged, and the wooden boards are covered with soft and delicate blankets, typical of the southern style. The slabs are all brightly painted with tung oil, giving the impression that the windows are bright and spotless, and even the small kitchen on the side of the room is clean and tight.

In the other side room, the gardener used to place all kinds of flowers, such as pots, shovel, and water bottles. Although they were clutter, they were neatly packed.

Chen Yan smiled satisfied: "It seems that I will really live here for a while. I have been wandering for so many years. I really want to live a quiet life for a while. It's pretty good here. The environment is good, quiet and suitable for me. If I have free time, I will fiddle with the flowers and plants, and occasionally go to the port market to sell flowers, which can be regarded as a livelihood, and I will no longer kill and lick the blood."

Qin Mubai smiled and said: "Sometimes I am quite curious. You say, what do you knights rely on for a living? You have to eat, dress and live in an inn, right? Where does the money come from?"

"Didn’t I tell you just now, the murderer is licking blood!" Chen Yan giggled, "Unexpectedly, I used to be an out-and-out female robber! What a knight, it’s a good idea. ."

Qin Mubai indifferently shrugged his shoulders: "There is also a way to steal. Anyway, you have your own way of survival, I am afraid it will be difficult to understand for a while. However, I always think that life will be very empty and very empty. Boring, especially in this peaceful and prosperous environment, everyone lives and works in peace and contentment, but you are alone, how boring!"

"Yeah...it's like what you said." Chen Yan rarely sighed slightly, a trace of melancholy appeared on the jade face, and she said leisurely, "I didn't know what to do when I was young. I just want to be refreshed, just walk the rivers and lakes. How majestic and happy is the hero. If a word is inconsistent, drawing a knife and splashing blood for five steps is sometimes very happy. But afterwards... I will often regret it. For this, I I have really lost a lot of things, and I am a little tired of this kind of life. I feel that I have been living in the dreams that I have woven for myself for more than ten years, and my life is not real at all. There is no pursuit, no ideal. , And there is no tomorrow. It was until the death of Zhu Chengwen that I realized that there are really more meaningful things in this world than drawing a sword and fighting ruthlessly. That is, from that moment on, the dream I used to paralyze myself was completely broken. It was his death that made me understand that in the past ten years, I lived without meaning at all."

"Is it so serious?" Qin Mubai couldn't help but wrinkle his brows.

"You can't understand." Chen Yan twitched the corner of her mouth lightly, and said in a daze, "What does ten years mean to a woman? Maybe, I should have married a husband and had children and lived. The life of an ordinary woman who is a husband and a child. But I have been so stubbornly insisting on things that have no meaning. It is really boring to wander through the world. This world is no longer the chaotic world of decades ago. A knight is needed. Because Datang’s thieves have people like Qin Mubai to clean up, and Chen Yan is not needed to do it. Isn’t it?"

"Uh...haha!" Qin Mubai was taken aback, and then laughed, "You are too dear to me!"

"Don't laugh, I'm serious." Chen Yan said seriously, "If it weren't for meeting you, it would be difficult for me to change my original intention. Tell you the truth, I have really killed a lot of people over the years Among them, there are many gangsters who do harm to the side, wicked people who deceive the market, and there are also fierce officials who do evil and evil for the villagers. Therefore, before that, I did not trust the government or the law. I always believed that the government It is the government of the rich, and the laws are set up to protect the rich. Look at those so-called laws. The owner kills his maidservant and only needs to pay the ransom (fine) to exonerate the crime. But the maidservant If you beat and scold the Patriarch, you can be sentenced to beheaded or exiled. Is this fair? So, I often beat people up. No one begged me, I just voluntarily acted."

Qin Mubai shook his head helplessly, and smiled: "No way, this situation is not something I can change. No matter what kind of world, there are his established rules. When we can't change it, only Be able to adapt. Or... let yourself be someone whose rules are in your favor."

"Let yourself be... someone whose rules are beneficial to you?" Chen Yan chewed this sentence carefully, after a long time, nodded and smiled, "You are very smart, this sentence really hit the nail on the head. In contrast, You have a much broader mind than mine, and you see more far-reaching. You are right. When you become a human being, you can use the law to do many things you want to do. For example, Chen Yan is a human being. , I can only use my sword to cut down the injustices in the world and kill the unscrupulous people. But this simple and rude method of violence is obviously not effective. This time I am in Xiangzhou. I’m planted. I ended up in prison. A little jailer can decide my life and death; but you, Qin Mubai, can use the law to have stronger strength. Although you don’t have a sword in your hand, you can kill people with a sword. To kill many people, you only need to use your brain and your mouth to kill them invisible. This is power!-Seriously, when you rescued me from prison, I felt power for the first time Wonderful!"

"Haha! Your intelligence is more than I imagined. You are too savvy! If you are an official, you must have a bright future." Qin Mubai sighed.

"No, I can't be an official at all with a character like me. I just go straight to everything I say. The cold guns and arrows in the officialdom may be easier to kill than the swords and shadows in the rivers and lakes." Chen Yan smiled, "However, I don’t mind having some friends who are officials. Of course, it must be yours."

"Really?" Qin Mu raised his eyebrows, "That's really an honor for me."

After that, Qin Mubai thought in his heart: How come I have always ignored that Chen Yan is the "Emperor Wenjia" who instigated the uprising in history? Her savvy and thoughts seem to surpass most women of this era, even most men. Perhaps in the eyes of other people, Chen Yan is rebellious and surly, even a little unreasonable and unreasonable, but I have a feeling of deja vu for her. Because in her body, I almost feel a little bit of the thinking characteristics of women in the 21st century. Sensitive, courageous, confident, and full of autonomy and openness, this is very much like the female white-collar workers in the city.

No wonder we fell in love with each other like this.

It is not easy to meet such a woman in Datang!