Huan Rong

During the Wei and Jin Dynasties, the last day of the first lunar month was regarded as a dark day, and people should go boating on the water, rinse and wash clothes, thinking that disasters would be averted.

During the Taihe period of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, the significance of eliminating disasters gradually faded, and people went to the riverside to go boating and enjoy the spring.Although there is no elegant event such as the flowing of water, there are people coming and going, and the Shangsi Festival is full of excitement.

In the early morning, Huan Rong was awakened by the little boy, saying that it was A Mi who ordered him to go to the river to get rid of the darkness today.

"Ah Mi also said that when Mr. Lang goes out, she will take people to the back alley of the house to send the poor away. The millet porridge and rags are all ready."

"Send the poor?" Huan Rong lowered his head and straightened his belt, asking puzzledly, "What kind of custom is this?"

"This is the custom of common people and servants, so you don't need to care about it."

Before the boy could answer, Ah Mi walked into the inner room with the paint tray, stopped the conversation first, then gave the boy a look, and said everything in front of the gentleman, he really deserves to be disciplined!

There are three lacquered bowls on the plate, one is steaming rice porridge, the other is crispy wheat cake, and the other is pickled vegetables mixed with diced meat, just right for the meal.

"The ox cart is ready, and the gentleman can set off after finishing his meal."

A Mi put the lacquer bowl on the table and said: "A few days ago, Your Highness sent three carts of cloth and silk, which he said were belongings from the palace. I picked out two of them to make outer robes for the gentleman. No, sir, do you have a charter?"

"Send two horses to Shisheren." Huan Rongjing passed his hand, sat down at the low table, held up bamboo chopsticks and said, "Pick another five horses and load them into the cart, and you can make your own arrangements to send them to the saltworks or to the city for sale. Either way."

"promise!"

Ah Mi agreed, and left the inner room to be taken care of.

The things from Taicheng are indeed good in the eyes of ordinary people, but they are nothing to Huan Rong who is sitting on the golden mountain.

As the eldest princess of the Jin family, the mother-in-law is wealthy and princely. Mrs. Li was once the princess of the Han Dynasty, and there are countless court treasures with her.Huan's carriage went back and forth between Yandu and Jiankang every now and then. Huan Rong had seen countless good things, and these commonly available silk cloths were indeed not eye-catching.

The so-called transition from frugality to extravagance is easy, but from extravagance to frugality is difficult.It is not 100% appropriate to use here, but it can also explain the problem.

After eating a bowl of rice porridge, Huan Rong didn't order the boy to take any more.This move was really unexpected, and Xiao Tonghe was shocked on the spot.

"Lang Jun, but today's meal is not to your liking?"

Huan Rong shook his head.

"What's wrong with that?"

Huan Rong continued to shake his head.

The little boy was about to cry.

There are at least five bowls for a meal on weekdays, but today I only use one bowl, and there is still half a sheet of wheat cake left, which is really "amazing".It's neither bad taste nor physical discomfort, so what's the reason?

"It's nothing, don't think about it." Huan Rong picked up the teacup, stood up after rinsing his mouth, and said, "Prepare more dry food in the car, I have something to do today, I need to leave early."

"No!" The little boy hurriedly got ready.

The maidservant and healthy servant were quick and agile, and within two quarters of an hour, everything was ready.Huan Rong pointed out two healthy servants to follow, boarded the bullock cart in front of the Yamen, and went to settle the young and strong army camp first.

In the barracks, Dian Kui and Qian Shi are fighting each other.The former had astonishing physical strength and could crack a wooden stake with a thick wrist with one punch, while the latter was agile and ran around Diankui twice, making the opponent miss several punches and screaming angrily.

The young and strong people gathered around, all waved their fists and cheered loudly.

Several government soldiers stood aside with their arms folded and did not make a sound to stop them.Seeing that Dian Kui finally grabbed Qian Shi, raised it high above his head, and even cheered loudly with the young and strong.

"it is good!"

"Fall! Throw him!"

Amidst the cheers, Dian Kui stomped his feet on the ground and roared violently. Qian Shi was thrown high and flew out in an instant.

Ordinary people would be injured in such a situation, but Qian Shi was not. He curled up his legs in mid-air, put his hands on his head, turned somersault in the air, and landed steadily on the ground.

"it is good!"

There was a roar of applause, Qian Shi raised his chin, and clasped his fists at the applauded young man.Dian Kui snorted through his nostrils, but he had to admit that this fellow's skills were indeed amazing, and he could not be defeated by just a handful of strength.

The two were about to get their weapons to fight again, when they suddenly saw a few government soldiers with a straight expression and shouted to order everyone to line up.

Relying on his height, Dian Kui was the first to notice an ox cart behind the crowd. Mr. Huanfu was sitting in the cart, wearing a long robe and jade belt, and smiling all over his face.

"I've seen the prince!"

As the former Sima of the county bus, Dian Kui and Qian Shi are of higher rank than the government army.When they saw the ceremony, the two stood behind the government army to show their respect.

"There's no need to be too polite." Huan Rong jumped off the chariot and said with a smile, "A strong man is brave, feast your eyes."

Dian Kui and Qian Shi couldn't help but blush when the praise fell to the ground.The eyes of the same robe fell on the body, which made the two of them feel a little bit flustered, as if they had swallowed cold food.

It is worth mentioning that when the military camp was established, Huan Rong once issued a strict order that no one in the camp should take cold food powder or keep it privately.Once discovered, regardless of the value of force, they will be driven away.

Dian Kui grew up in a poor family, and food and clothing are the most important thing, and he is not interested in cold food and powder.

Qian Shi wandered around in the streets and alleys, had friendship with idle Taoists, and was no stranger to Hanshisan.Hearing that Huan Rong wanted to ban this thing, he couldn't help but secretly nodded.

Everyone in the world said it was a fairy medicine, but in his opinion, it was not a good thing.

Qian Shi considers himself a layman and doesn't know much about Qiuxian Dao, but he has seen people who took too much Hanshi powder, went mad and even died violently in public, and among them was a Taoist who had a good friendship with him.

No matter what the Fujun's purpose is, being able to ban this thing really makes him happy.

"You practice hard, and you should be rewarded."

After Huan Rong finished speaking, Jian servants lifted five bolts of silk cloth from the cart, along with silver ingots pressed into long strips.

Everyone has one silver ingot, it doesn't make any difference.

There are only five bolts of silk cloth, Du Dian Kui, Qian Shi and three other young and strong people are involved.If the rest want to, they must surpass them in terms of strength, but it is really impossible in the current situation.

The government army has other rewards, which are not issued in the camp.

Everyone has received silver rewards and practiced harder and harder. They hope that one day they will defeat Dian Kui and others, and they will also be rewarded with silk cloth by the governor.

Huan Rong didn't stay longer in the camp, and before he left, he called Dian Kui and Qian Shi, and ordered them to drive the chariot instead of Jian Pu.

As a Sima in front of the car, there will always be a day when he will be on the job.Although the bullock cart is not considered the standard equipment of the county government, it can at least help the two of them get acquainted with the business.

The two gladly took the order, Qian Shi had quick eyes and quick hands, and grabbed the position on the left side of the car. No matter how unwilling Dian Kui was, he could only sit on the right side.

The bullock cart left the west city and traveled along the slightly potholed road to the east of the city.

The wheels squealed on the ground.There were occasional bumps and bumps, but they were not very violent, Huan Rong was already used to it.

On both sides of the road, there are newly built wooden houses next to each other. Some have not yet installed beams, some are still missing doors, and some are almost completed.

The craftsmen and strong men were busy on the construction site, and the women and young ladies boiled hot water and were busy preparing meals.

Neither the old man nor the boy was idle, and both would offer to help with any work within their capacity, such as picking up wooden sticks and cleaning the yard.When encountering a strong man who does not work hard and is suspected of being lazy, the old people will even open their mouths to reprimand, until the other side is red-faced before they are willing to give up.

This is not a big deal, there are a small number of people who are jealous of the craftsman's wages, gossiping behind their backs, and even motivating others, if Huan Rong doesn't pay them, they will work less.Some people even criticized Huan Rong's previous actions regardless of good or bad, saying that he was similar to the Chen family in that they occupied the saltworks, took the opportunity to amass wealth, and oppressed the refugees.

Knowing this, the old people were immediately furious.

"Your Majesty is kind, took out money and silk, found craftsmen, and built a house for us, so that we can have a place to stay, so that we can live here without being displaced, isn't it a good deed?"

"If it wasn't for the Lord's kindness, how could I re-register my household registration? Without the Lord, I would still be a refugee! Being captured by a powerful man as a private slave, I can't live or die!"

"Who built the house for? You have a meal for nothing every day, but you are still greedy! A person should know what is good and what is bad! Where is Li Zi's conscience, and who can he be worthy of doing so?!"

"It doesn't count to re-register the household registration and pay for the construction of the house, and the ruler divides our land. Just ask yourself, can such a thing happen elsewhere!"

"I am already in the age of ears. Before fleeing south, I was captured by the Hu people as a sheep slave. I slept in the sheepfold every day. I dreamed of returning to the land of the Han family."

"Now that I'm back, and I meet such a good man, even if I die immediately, I can go to see my ancestors with a smile!"

"You are so dissatisfied..."

At the end, the old man's fingers trembled and tears overflowed from his eyes.

"Beasts know how to be grateful. Are you worthy of being called human beings?!"

After being reprimanded like this, those who knew the shame had already blushed, and no longer gossip in private, working hard every day, as if to make up for the wrong things they did before.

There are still disgusting things that are hard to change. On the surface, I keep promises, but behind the scenes I am still the same.After being caught several times in a row, the old man no longer tolerated it, and took the initiative to find the thief and arrest him, and explained the situation face to face.

The matter was reported to Huan Rong, and all the fields and houses of these people were taken back, and the household registrations were not sold for the time being, and they were sent to work in the saltworks first.Whether they can get back the field depends on their future performance.

"If you don't repent again, all your household registrations will be revoked and you will be punished as salt slaves."

Ah Mi once said that Huan Rong was too kind.

Shi Shao held the same view.

He always believed that Huan Rong's punishment was too light, and such a "cancer" should be removed with a single knife, so as not to leave a disaster.

However, the order has been issued, so it is not easy to persuade the government to change it immediately.He could only send someone to keep a close eye on a few people, and if something was wrong, he would immediately ask the guards to attack.

"We must not drag down the reputation of the lord!"

Shi Shao must repay his kindness, and he hates the wolf-hearted people the most.These people have violated his taboo, if they change their minds, they will definitely go to see the king of Hades early if they go all the way to the dark.

When Huan Rong's ox cart was passing by, the craftsmen and young men were still busy, and the young ladies stopped their work and waited and watched, wishing they could stop the ox cart and have a good time watching it face to face.

The woman called the boy, don't be naughty in front of the mansion, and the two gray-haired old men have to come forward to salute.

Huan Rong was startled, jumped out of the carriage quickly, bent down to support the old man, and said: "Don't do this, old man."

Dian Kui and Qian Shi jumped off the shaft at the same time, the former stared angrily, scaring off the ladies who wanted to gather, while the latter squinted his eyes, and scanned the young craftsmen one by one to ensure that no one would take advantage of the opportunity to harm Huan Rong.

After a few words of persuasion, the old man stopped insisting on saluting, and stepped back to make way.Huan Rong boarded the car and continued on. Looking back from the car window, the old man was still standing there, not moving for a long time.

For some reason, Huan Rong suddenly felt sore eyes, he couldn't help pinching the root of his nose, suppressing the protruding astringency, and made up his mind, no matter what Murong Chui's plans, no matter whether Xi Yin will send troops to help, he will do everything he can. Also keep the people in the county!

West City is still recovering, after all, it is a bit depressed.In contrast, Dongcheng can be described as extremely lively.

There is an endless stream of boats on the river, including large salt boats, awning boats and small sampans.Life on the shore is noisy, and the little ladies who are washing and washing dresses gather together, and you can see red flying and emerald dancing everywhere.

There is a wooden pavilion on the south bank, and there are rows of green willows beside the pavilion.

In early spring, the willow trees grow, the willow branches sway in the wind, and the sunlight penetrates the gaps between the branches, casting warm light and shadow.

In previous years, this place must have been a feasting place for powerful princes.This year is different from the past, Yandu tyrants were uprooted, Chen Huan and others were nowhere to be seen in the pavilion, only a few young ladies sitting around gossiping and laughing after washing their clothes and skirts.

The breeze blows, the willow branches sway gently, laughter flows into the wind, and the delicate face blends into the beautiful scenery, painting a unique picture scroll in early spring.

The ox cart stopped about twenty steps away from the wooden pavilion, Dian Kui and Qian Shi jumped off the shaft first, and found an open space.Then came two healthy servants, and finally Huan Rong.

Remembering the "elimination of darkness" in the little boy's mouth, Huan Rong walked to the river, unfolded a robe casually, and floated in the water twice, which was considered as the completion of the task.

When he stood up, he found that there was silence around him.Turning their heads, Dian Kui and the others stared at him with wide eyes, as if he had done something unbelievable.

Huan Rong couldn't help frowning.

"What's wrong?"

"Lang Jun," a healthy servant said cautiously, "Why does Lang Jun wash his robe in the river?"

"Eliminate disasters and eliminate disasters."

"..."

"What's wrong?"

"Lang Jun, this is what the little lady did..." The guard swallowed hard, seeing Huan Rong's expression, he really didn't dare to continue.

On the darkest day of the first lunar month, young ladies would wash their dresses in the river, while gentlemen boarded boats for swimming or had banquets on the shore, at most they would just brush their pens in the river. This move by Huan Rong was almost unheard of.

Knowing the reason, Huan Rong looked at the sky speechlessly.

The custom of celebrating the dark days had been replaced by the Zhonghe Festival in the Tang Dynasty. How did he know about these taboos?In addition, the original body was detained in the mansion before the age of ten, and after the age of ten he studied with the great Confucianism, and everything was taken care of properly, and there was no chance of "breaking taboos".

Besides, it's all about eliminating disasters, and there is no strict rule on who does the laundry. Maybe he can create a trend... Well, he is suspected of being an ostrich, and he is wrong.

But things have come to this point, and there is no turning back.

With a straight expression, Huan Rong threw his robe into the compartment as if nothing had happened, and then ordered the boat to be prepared, and he couldn't do the laundry. The cruise ship can never go wrong.

While walking down the river, Huan Rong was admiring the beautiful scenery, while thinking in his mind, when he arrived in Beicheng, he saw the refugees who had not registered their registration for a long time, how should he dig for treasures.

As everyone knows, the phrase "Fu Jun is unique and has a great personality" is rapidly spreading in the streets and alleys.After today, outside Jiankang City and in Yandu County, there was finally a legend about Huan's Lord.

Jiankang City, Huan Mansion

Sima Daofu was rarely allowed to go out, so he got up early in the morning to prepare.

Silk clothes and long skirts were the latest styles in the city, and Sima Daofu was quite satisfied. When choosing jewelry, he picked up a crested hairpin, and he couldn't help but feel a little frustrated when he thought of the hair styles of Princess Nankang and Mrs. Li.

Coveting these days, after all, I can't get a single one.Wanting to find someone to imitate, but didn't have the guts to ask Princess Nankang, in the end, I felt somewhat resentful towards Huan Rong in my heart.

"Xiao Lang is not short of that bit of gold, why is he so stingy!"

The servant girl was startled, and the hand holding the bronze mirror trembled twice.The servant girl who combed Sima Daofu's hair turned pale and looked towards the door again and again.

"Your Highness be careful!"

"I said it in my room, but I didn't go out." Sima Daofu frowned, and finally lowered his voice a bit.

While speaking, a servant girl came to report that it was Princess Nankang who said that Sima Daofu was invited to the guest room.

"The guest room?"

"His Royal Highness, the son of King Langya has passed the residence."

"It's him?" Sima Daofu threw away the golden hairpin, and said disdainfully, "The bastard of Kunlun servants is also worthy of being called the prince's son!"

"Your Highness, at least it's yours..." The maid wanted to persuade him, but Sima Daofu stopped him with a few words.

"Don't talk too much, my mother-in-law was born in a noble family, and my aunt is also the daughter of a noble family. What kind of thing is Li, and I don't mind blushing when I say that I am a concubine! It's not that my aunt can't give birth, but I want to have a baby. I won't see him, just say I'm unwell and send him away early."

"Your Highness," the servant shook his head at the messenger and continued to persuade, "It's rare for the eldest princess to allow you to go out. If you complain of illness at this time, you may not be able to go."

Sima Daofu frowned. After all, the idea of ​​going out had the upper hand. The maidservant persuaded him a few more words, and agreed, put on two gold hairpins, got up and went to the guest room.

When passing the corridor, I met Ma Shi and Murong Shi who were just out of confinement.

It's strange to say that the difference between their pregnancies was nearly one month, but they gave birth on the same day, and they both gave birth to boys.

"Your Highness."

Seeing Sima Daofu, Ma and Murong saluted together.

There are also high and low points for concubines.

Madam Li is not something they can compare to, Huan Yi's biological mother is a head taller than them.At any rate, Mrs. Ma is a Han Chinese, so he can get some face.Murong was born in Xianbei, even if he was a nobleman of the clan, Sima Daofu still didn't think highly of him.

Passing by the two of them, Sima Daofu glanced at Mrs. Ma, swung his long sleeves as a salute, and turned to the guest room.

Murong stood up, his face turned pale with anger.Ma Shi lowered his head, his eyes drooped, and it was hard to tell what he was thinking.