7. The Darkness of Falling Rain
There was a wind blowing on the night of the day, with sporadic light rain.
The raindrops are getting thicker and thicker, and the peach blossoms on the mountain are particularly fragrant.
It was already late at night, and there were only a few places in the mountain gate and there was still lights. Apart from the sound of wind and rain, there was silence.
There was rain in the yard, and water curtains were flowing down the eaves. Perhaps the door was not closed, and the whistling wind passed through the corridor, and the door was blown open, and then the raindrops fell into the room.
In the hall, Luo Qing opened his eyes, frowned slightly, and then got up to close the door.
He has always slept very lightly, since he was transferred from that county town to the capital.
His career should have been cut off, but at that time, it was such a windy and rainy night. The man named Su Dingyuan pulled him.
It’s not that he has no concern for his own mistakes, but that man said something that he can correct his mistakes.
Therefore, Luo Qing has been cautious in his situation since then, and has almost no mistakes, and he has never made any mistakes in what the man ordered.
Only, Luo Qing glanced at the closed door opposite, and his eyes lowered. He didn't do well enough about the last thing the other party ordered.
In the Chu family, he did not discover Hua Qingsan in the wine in time, but Su Che was alert and did not drink.
Later, he did not stop Su Che from rushing back to the capital, so he almost fell into danger.
In the original plan, they should be in the Mohist school’s agency city, and Su Che is studying.
Luo Qing stood in front of the door, and the raindrops hit him, with the faint smell of the mountains, and the robe on his body was blown up by the wind.
He narrowed his eyes, came back to his senses, and looked at the darkness outside.
The mountains were high and the stars should have been seen, but at this time the outside world was pitch black, with only a few lights hazy, and he smelled a different breath from the wind and rain in front of him.
Luo Qing subconsciously raised his foot, but as soon as one foot crossed the threshold, he paused. After hesitating for a moment, he took back his steps.
At night, ghosts should be there, but this is the gate of Taohua Jiange. It is more than ten miles away, with only an ancient village at the foot of the mountain. In such a desolate and quiet place, there will be no wild ghosts and lonely souls from outside.
If there is a slut, then he must be the one here.
Luo Qing's eyes were slightly sunk, he took a step back and closed the door, and the wind and rain were blocked outside the door.
The hall was in darkness. Luo Qing walked to the table, took a sip of the cold tea, and went back to the room to rest.
The wind and rain outside were still there, but the sound of slapping the windows and doors was even louder.
When it was ugly, there was a little noise in the unchanging voice, and then someone knocked on the gate of the courtyard.
When Luo Qing opened the door, he found Su Che walking out in his clothes.
"What's wrong?" Su Che asked.
"Somewhat is uneasy." Luo Qing said, tightening his robe, carrying the umbrella at the door, and walking into the yard.
"Who is outside?" he asked.
"Master Luo, I am Bai Xiaoyu." The person outside said quickly: "You and Senior Brother Su are here, are you?"
Luo Qing heard the sound of Bai Xiaoyu, and his mind was relaxed. In addition, he could see the vague light of the torch outside through the cracks and walls at this time, and he also felt a little relieved.
"We are here, what's wrong?" Luo Qing said and opened the yard gate.
Outside the door were the children of the sect who ran by from time to time. They were all a little serious, holding weapons, some holding torches in their hands, and several of them hurried in the rain.
Luo Qing saw that Bai Xiaoyu was soaked outside the door.
"There are thieves entering the sect." Bai Xiaoyu shrank into the door and said, "I'm thinking about notifying you so that I won't misunderstand if I see the senior brothers."
"I'm working hard." Luo Qing nodded.
"What's this?" Bai Xiaoyu smiled, glanced inadvertently into the door, and saw Su Che who was standing in front of the hall after holding the lights.
"Senior Brother Su has also gotten up." He waved to the other side.
Luo Qing looked back and said, "It was a little noisy at night, and I didn't fall asleep. The rain may be a bit heavy tonight. I think you didn't bring an umbrella, so go back quickly."
As he said that, he handed over the umbrella in his hand.
Bai Xiaoyu was stunned, lowered his eyes and smiled, and a complicated look flashed through his eyes.
"Actually nothing," he said, and took the umbrella over. "I'll send it to you tomorrow. The wind is also cold during the night rain. Master Luo, please go back and rest quickly."
"Okay." Luo Qing nodded and was about to close the door.
"Hey," Bai Xiaoyu seemed to want to say something, and hesitated.
"What's wrong?" Luo Qing asked.
"Yeah, nothing." Bai Xiaoyu scratched his head and stretched out the umbrella. The light of the torch passing back and forth on the stone slab behind him was blocked.
When the courtyard gate was closed, Luo Qing vaguely saw the light outside gradually becoming dim and dim, and the thin figure from the increasingly narrow gap.
"If it's noisy, just close the doors and windows."
The sound was low and he almost thought he had heard it wrong.
The door was closed, but there was no sound of footsteps leaving outside the door.
Luo Qing faced the courtyard gate and gently inserted the door bolt, without saying a word.
"It's raining, why don't you come in?"
After some time, Su Che's confusion came from behind.
Luo Qing then turned around and walked back. The rain was a little chilly by the wind, and it hit her body obliquely.
Su Che yawned and threw the towel in his hand over.
Although Luo Qing was a little distracted, a foreign object flew over, he still subconsciously took it.
Su Che rolled his eyes, "Was it possible that Lord Luo's thoughts were like a spring when he saw the mountain rain at night, and his heart felt poetic?"
Luo Qing walked into the hall and took off her robe while wiping her wet hair.
"I haven't read the Psalm in years," he said.
"Oh?" Su Che's eyes lit up and he was curious, "Aren't you working in the Ministry of Rites? As far as I know, the Chinese officials in the court are all left-ministered factions. If you don't read articles or write poems, will he still use you?"
Luo Qing was a little surprised, "You actually know that Zuo Xiangai reads poetry and essays?"
"I heard from my brother." Su Che closed the door and said, "He has always liked Feng Ya. He is not very good at writing poetry. Instead, he likes to search for poems written by others everywhere and read them to the girls in brothels."
As he said that, Su Che actually laughed himself, but he was not feeling comfortable.
Luo Qing said: "It is true that Zuo Xiang likes poetry and articles, but he loves money even more. If he puts the magnificent paper and a silver note in front of him, he will definitely choose the latter."
"So you have been bribing money for so many years?" Su Che asked, "But I'm blunt, it doesn't look like you are rich."
"The silver is all paid by the General's Mansion." Luo Qing looked at him and said lightly: "It was the silver given to me by General Su, and then I will bribe the Zuo Prime Minister."
Su Che was stunned.
Seeing this, Luo Qing spoke, "The factional difference is not between us, and the left is not aware of it. General Su needs the information I have found from the left prime minister."
Seeing that the person in front of him was thinking, he waved his hand, "All these are gone, go to bed early."
As he said that, Luo Qing blew the lamp on the table.
Outside, you can still hear the voices mixed in the wind and rain.
Chapter completed!