[75] Zhao Yan falls into a dream

Still departing on the tenth day of the lunar new year, Mu Yan and Brother Zhou boarded the rented carriage early in the morning and rushed to the capital. Originally, Mu Yan planned to go after the fifteenth day.But Mrs. Liu did not know where to hear that the [-]th Lantern Festival in Beijing was very lively, so she drove Mu Yan to the capital to watch the Lantern Festival with Zhan Zhao.Mu Yan wants to cry but has no tears.

After a day of rushing, he finally entered the capital before the city gate was closed, and found an inn to rest for the night.

Early the next morning, Mu Yan was awakened by the bustling noise outside the window.Pushing open the window, one can see people coming and going in the market outside the window, hawkers hawking and bargaining can be heard endlessly, this bustle is really not comparable to that of the small Chenliu County.After washing up, Mu Yan and Brother Zhou ate breakfast at the inn and then wandered around the streets. Because it was still in the new year, some shops hadn't opened yet, but it didn't affect the bustle of the street.

Walking around and looking around, I walked to Maxing Street without knowing it.Mu Yan saw that the head flowers on a small stall were so beautiful, she couldn't help but stop and choose.Brother Zhou was by her side and also accompanied her to choose, the two talked and laughed very happily.As I was picking it up, I heard the people next to me say, Mr. Zhan has come out to patrol the streets.Mu Yan hurriedly pulled Brother Zhou to hide behind the stall, and just turned around when she saw Zhan Zhao coming from not far away with a few yamen servants, and the people on the street greeted him one after another, with a friendly and respectful attitude.

Dodging Zhan Zhao, Mu Yan and Brother Zhou picked a bunch of flowers and continued to walk forward.After walking around for a day, I didn't return to the inn to rest until I couldn't walk anymore.The next day, I continued to visit the Daxiangguo Temple. When I arrived at the Daxiangguo Temple, I heard that Lord Bao was attending Zen with the master in the temple today. "Fate! It seems that you hid for nothing yesterday, and I'm afraid you will meet again today." Brother Zhou teased Mu Yan.

"What do you think Aunt Liu thinks? There is still one year before the filial piety period. Come to see Zhan Zhao at this time, as if I can't get married." Mu Yan said helplessly. "You will be nineteen next year. You are not too young. Your sister-in-law is as old as you and will hold a baby soon. You are filial now. If you don't marry next year, the government will intervene. I will give you random instructions at that time." A crippled widower will cry you to death." Brother Zhou became serious as he spoke.It was only then that Mu Yan remembered that women in this era do not marry after eighteen, if someone reports it, the government will fine you and find you a man to marry.This is called official marriage.

"Don't you think I can't get married?" Mu Yan asked Brother Zhou. "It's not that you won't be able to get married, but that there are too many people who want to marry you. We have been quite famous in the county for the past three years. Do you know how many people are staring at you? Just want to get married through my mother." You have no fewer than ten marriage proposals, not to mention Aunt Liu, she is also worried about your life. Besides, Zhan Zhao hasn’t come to see you in recent years?” Brother Zhou also felt that since Zhan Zhao wanted to marry her, at least during the holidays I have to take a look, why I haven't heard from him for two years.Because of the marriage, Mu Yan also told Zhou's family that her cousin's identity was Zhan Zhao.

"I came here once, I went back to the village to collect taxes, and I just missed it. Aunt Liu received him, and the set of pens and inkstones used by Xingchen was given by Zhan Zhao." Mu Yan looked around while answering Brother Zhou's question. talk. "You also said that there is no one in your heart. I just complained, and you took care of me." Brother Zhou had a smirk on his face.Seeing his bad appearance, Mu Yan looked at the sky with blank eyes.

The two were walking when they saw people huddled together in front of them.Mu Yan hurriedly pulled Brother Zhou to squeeze in to watch the excitement. Among the crowd, there was a little boy wearing a grass badge and knelt on the ground. A dead man was obviously covered under the broken mat beside him. up.

Among the onlookers, there were many watching the excitement, but very few actually stretched out their hands.It seems that the common people at the foot of the Son of Heaven are also working hard, and there is not a lot of spare money that can be given out. It is estimated that this kind of thing is not rare, even if they reach out, it is only a penny or two. Money, I guess it would be enough to buy another broken mat.

"How much do you want to buy a coffin?" Mu Yan stepped forward and asked.It's not that she has a lot of money, but that it's the first time she encounters such a thing and feels uncomfortable. A child's life will be sold to a coffin.Hearing her question, the boy shook his head while wiping away his tears.

"How old is he, what can he know, why do you want to buy it?" Brother Zhou asked her. "What do you buy it for? Just give them money to buy a coffin and bury their father. How about doing a good deed every day?" Mu Yan asked Brother Zhou.

"Such a small child, how do you let him live in the future, since he is doing good, buy it back. I see that there are people in front of you, but there are no stars. Take it back and be a book boy for him, and let this child have something to eat." Brother Zhou looked at the child with a look of disgust.

"Okay." Mu Yan thought for a while, yes, no one cares that this child is just a beggar, but fortunately, good people do it to the end. "How old are you?" Mu Yan looked at the child and asked. "Eight years old." The child said timidly, the look reminded Mu Yan of Xing Chen's appearance when she first arrived. "Are you willing to come with me? I have a younger brother in my family and I want to find him a book boy to serve him. Would you like to?" Before Mu Yan finished speaking, the child kowtowed to her. "Get up, don't be like this." Mu Yan hurriedly helped the child up, feeling a little shy in her heart, the child of the poor is really the head of the family, isn't it the same for me and Xingchen back then?

When everyone saw that the child was taken care of, they left one after another without the excitement.Mu Yan and Brother Zhou took the child to find someone to take care of the child's funeral, when someone called "Mu Yan" suddenly came from behind, and there was some uncertainty in that voice.

Mu Yan froze and turned her head, and sure enough there was Zhan Zhao standing behind him, dressed in red and wearing a black crown, looking at her in surprise. "The road to the enemy is narrow." These are the words in Mu Yan's heart; "It's really fate." These are the words of Brother Zhou's heart; "Who is the man next to this girl? Is she here to retire." This is Zhan Zhao's psychological question.

"I'll take the child to buy a coffin first, and you two can talk slowly." Brother Zhou took the little boy to find someone to carry the body to buy a coffin.

"When did you come? Why didn't you go find me?" Zhan Zhao stepped forward and looked at Mu Yan and asked. "I just arrived yesterday. I'm afraid you're busy, so I'll go shopping first. Why are you here?" Mu Yan was a little guilty, and even spoke in a much lower voice.

"Your Excellency is going to practice Zen again. I was patrolling outside. When I walked outside the crowd, I heard someone mentioning the stars, and heard the voice again. I thought it was you." While answering Mu Yan's question, Zhan Zhao looked at this, which made him miss it for two years. Girl. "She has grown up, wearing a simple and elegant satin jacket, with long black hair hanging behind her head, with only one silk flower on her head, and no jewelry. She only wears a white jade bracelet with a lot of water on her wrist. She is in high spirits, and although she doesn't wear makeup or gold or silver, her overall demeanor shows everyone's demeanor."

When Zhan Zhao was observing Mu Yan, Mu Yan was also looking at Zhan Zhao. "You're still so heroic, with a bit of elegance in your hands, and a faint smile on your handsome face, but it looks a little lighter." Mr. Zhan, you are busy all day long for the country and the people. Don't I give you food?Why didn't you look good when you ate rough tea and light meals at my place?Saying that, Mu Yan raised her hand again, ready to blow Zhan Zhao's mind, but she didn't expect Zhan Zhao to catch her hand this time.

"There are a lot of people here." Saying that, Zhan Zhao let go of Mu Yan's hand, and the long-lost blush appeared on his face again. "Who was with you just now?" Zhan Zhao couldn't hold back the doubts in his heart, and asked Mu Yan seemingly unintentionally while walking.

"Oh, that's Big Brother Zhou. He was afraid that it would be unsafe for me to come to the capital alone, so he specially accompanied me." Mu Yan was still laughing secretly at the matter of Zhan Zhao's blushing. She didn't expect that this stupid goose still didn't make much progress after two years. He didn't notice the change in Zhan Zhao's expression after hearing this.

"Oh, I came here specially to accompany you!" Zhan Zhao secretly sighed, it seemed that this girl really had other intentions, thinking about Zhan Zhao felt a little bitter.But I can't blame others, although I am not far from her, but the office is busy and I have never taken time to see her, I went there once and missed it, I can't blame others for taking advantage of the loopholes.The last time I went to see her, it seems that Mrs. Liu said that she went back to the village to collect rent with the son of the Zhou family. It should be this brother Zhou.