Huan Rong

Sima Yao, the eldest son of King Langya, had a vision, and a warlock said that this son is a noble man, and he will be extraordinary.

As he grew older, Sima Yao's height and weight exceeded that of ordinary children. Before he was nine years old, he was already over five feet tall, with dark skin and thick limbs.

Sima Daofu has always looked down on this younger brother. Before he got married, he once told his biological mother that if the eldest brother had not been deposed and the first few brothers were still alive, it would be the turn of a low-born Kunlun maidservant to ascend to the position of son.

Princess Langya had no fewer than five concubines, and there were even more concubines from noble families. In the end, because of a few comments from the sorcerer Hu Qian, a maid in the palace was satisfied.

Thinking of his aunt who was imprisoned, and his biological mother who lost his love, Sima Daofu felt his teeth itch with hatred.

If the aunt had a son, where would she get such a bitch!

Sima Daofu went to the guest room, and Ah Mai saluted in front of the door, saying that Sima Yao would come to the door, and after Princess Nankang saw him, she sent him to the guest room to wait.

Apparently, Princess Nankang didn't like her younger brother very much, but she didn't put everything on her face like Sima Daofu, so she wanted to maintain a bit of face so that Sima Yao wouldn't come down.

After listening to Ah Mai's words, Sima Daofu nodded, feeling a little better suddenly.

"Wait for me to send him away, and then go to thank my mother."

Ah Mai took three steps back and left the porch.

Sima Daofu stepped into the room and saw Sima Yao sitting on the futon with a cold expression and no smile at all.

"Sister."

In terms of status, Sima Yao, as the prince's son, was originally higher than Sima Daofu.However, Sima Daofu's biological mother was born in a noble family, and now she is the daughter-in-law of Huanda Sima. This time, she came to the door to ask for something, and Sima Yao had to bow her head if she didn't want to.

"En." Sima Daofu nodded coldly, and waited for the servant to bring tea soup, and said, "Is there something wrong, my son?"

She didn't want to see Sima Yao. Similarly, Sima Yao was not close to his half-sisters.Since Sima Daofu married into the Huan family, this was Sima Yao's first visit.

"Sister, can you screen out the servant?"

Sima Daofu put down the teacup, looked at Sima Yao for a long while, and finally ordered the servants to leave.

She is indeed willful, but she is not without winks, and she doesn't know the seriousness at all.Sima Yao must have something to do when he came to the door. Seeing his expression is determined, and he didn't hesitate to speak, it is obvious that there is father's intention behind it.

If it was Sima Yao himself, Sima Daofu didn't have to care.But Sima Daofu will definitely pay more attention to Langya King Sima Yu.

After a slight sound of footsteps, all the servants retreated outside the door, leaving only two siblings in the room.

"People have retired, the son may as well speak out."

Sima Yao didn't speak, but took out a letter from his pocket and put it in front of Sima Daofu.

"This is my father's pen, let me give it to my sister."

Sima Daofu glanced at him, opened the envelope face to face, and read it through from beginning to end, his expression changed slightly.

"The empress dowager and the officials called Hu Qian into the palace successively?"

Sima Yao nodded, and said, "Hu Qian went to the palace twice to divination, and the hexagrams he obtained are unknown. However, after the divination, the palace suddenly issued an order, and Da Sima Huan added special rituals, clearly stating that he is superior to the princes and kings. My father didn't understand the reason for this, and he was worried about the changes in Taicheng, so he asked me to come to see my sister, hoping that my sister could help."

"Help? How can I help?" Father couldn't find out the news, what could she do.

"Sister, since last year, the eldest princess of Nankang has often entered Taicheng to have secret talks with the Queen Mother." Sima Yao was still young and couldn't hide his words, and said a little anxiously, "If sister can help, father will certainly Rejoice!"

Sima Daofu didn't answer, and read the letter again, frowning more and more tightly.

"I need to think about it."

"Sister!"

"Okay!" Sima Daofu said impatiently, "It's not like my father doesn't know the relationship between me and my aunt. Go back and tell me that I will help if I can, but I really can't." I can't help it either."

With Princess Nankang's scheming methods, if she is willing to reveal it, let it be. If she is not willing, Sima Daofu will kneel on her knees all day and night without getting a word.

"Sister, if you get any news, you must send someone to report to the palace."

"I see." Sima Daofu became more and more impatient. It wasn't because Sima Yu was behind him, she really didn't want to talk to Sima Yao.

"So, thank you sister."

Sima Yao got up and saluted, and then left the mansion immediately.

Sima Daofu didn't stay in the guest room for long, he put Sima Yu's letter in his arms, thought for a while, and went to see Princess Nankang.

Although she dismissed the servant girl, she believed that what the two said could never be hidden from Princess Nankang.Rather than pretending to be clever and provoking Auntie's disgust again, why don't you take the initiative to confess, so that you can get some points.

She was at odds with Huanji and made up her mind to stay in Jiankang.If you don't want to please Princess Nankang, at least you can't take the initiative to give an excuse to let her drive you back to Gushu.

After thinking it over, Sima Daofu no longer felt that the letter was hot, walked through the corridor, walked quickly to the door, and found out that Mrs. Li, Murong and Ma were also in the room, he couldn't help being a little surprised.

When I met them before, I thought these two had been in the house for too long, so they went out to get some fresh air.Unexpectedly, they had the guts to come to see Auntie, don't you think it's an offense?

"Your Highness."

Sima Daofu was distracted when the servant beside him suddenly let out a light cough.

Princess Nankang called her in, and Ah Mai, who sent the message, had been waiting for a little while.

After calming down, Sima Daofu didn't dare to think about it any more, and walked into the inner room with a proper demeanor, and saluted Princess Nankang.

"Auntie."

Princess Nankang is sitting in front of the screen, and there is an incense burner in front of her. The lid of the burner is half open. Although it is not lit, there is still a wisp of warm incense wafting from the burner.

"The prince has gone back?"

"Yes." Sima Daofu sat on the futon, patiently waiting for Mrs. Li to mix the incense, and did not take out the letter in a hurry.

With a smile on her lips, Mrs. Li moved her bare hands lightly, taking out materials from several porcelain jars one after another, and putting them into larger porcelain jars in order.The movements are elegant and soft, with a bit of elegance, which makes people unable to move their eyes away, and can't help but be intoxicated by it.

After about a quarter of an hour, the new incense was mixed, the servants lit the incense burner, and the colorless cigarettes wafted away.

Sima Daofu unconsciously took a deep breath, and instantly felt as if he was in a sea of ​​flowers. He would rather be drunk here than wake up with his eyes open.

The fragrance was slightly reduced, and Sima Daofu, who was intoxicated in the fragrance, was slightly sober.Seeing that Ma Shi and Murong Shi are still full of intoxication, they can't help but have doubts while being contemptuous.

Langya Palace is no better than the top gentry, but it can be regarded as the leader of the royal family.

Her father was praised as a celebrity by the world, and he was friends with Wang Dao, Xie An, Wang Tanzhi and others.Since she was a child, she has seen hundreds if not thousands of spices. This is the first time she has seen such spices. She can't even guess what ingredients are added in it.

After another half an hour, all the warm incense dissipated, and the maidservant put away the incense mixing tools and replaced it with a new incense burner.

While cleaning her hands, Mrs. Li smiled and said: "I made this potpourri fragrance when I was young. I haven't found the ingredients for many years, but now I have a lot of it."

Princess Nankang smiled and shook her head, the gold hairpin in her hair shone with light and shadow, and the red plums inlaid with colorful treasures were almost real.

"No matter what, I think it's pretty good."

Princess Nankang's words fell, Murong and Ma were careful to play tricks, and praised Mrs. Li's excellent spices.

"My concubine also likes to make fragrances, but not half as much as my wife. When my wife is free, can you give me some advice?" Ma Shi's voice is gentle, and even those who don't like her have to admit that her voice is extremely pleasant.

"It's overrated." Mrs. Li saw through her mind, and she didn't have the slightest intention of getting close to her.A few sentences changed the topic, and turned to the silk cloth rewarded by the palace and the jewelry sent by Yandu.

"Yes, I forgot if you didn't mention it."

Princess Nankang seemed to be in a very good mood, she immediately clapped her palms and asked her servants to carry a wooden box.

The lid of the box was opened, and more than ten rectangular wooden boxes were neatly stacked inside.The pattern on the box is exquisite, there are no colored treasures inlaid, but gold and silver threads are embedded along the pattern, which is quite dazzling.

Mrs. Ma and Mrs. Murong are ignorant, they only feel that the wooden box is exquisite, and the contents must be of great value.Sima Daofu thought of the nobile hairpin that Yandu had sent a few days ago, and couldn't help but catch his breath.

The maid took out the wooden boxes one by one and opened the lid.

Different from the gifts given to Princess Nankang and Mrs. Li, these wooden boxes look exquisite on the outside, but there is not much thought on the inside, and there is no installation mechanism. There are only two rows of threads carved on the edge of the box body, which is unique. different.

The lid of the box was opened, and more than ten exquisite hairpins appeared in front of everyone.

The head of the hairpin is inlaid with colorful pearls, and it is made into various shapes such as flowers, birds, insects, fish, birds and animals, all of which are lifelike.Especially a butterfly hairpin, the wings of the butterfly are twisted by gold thread, decorated with red jewels the size of rice grains, it will shake slightly when you pick it up, as if it came to life.

Not only Sima Daofu, Ma and Murong were all amazed.

The Murong family thought that they were born in aristocrats, and they were well-informed. How could they have imagined that Jin would have such skillful craftsmen who could make such exquisite jewelry!In contrast, the few gold hairpins in her collection are simply unsightly, and can only be described as "rough".

"It's all from Gua'er." Princess Nankang smiled slightly, and said that Sima Daofu could choose two gold hairpins, and Ma Shi and Murong Shi each got a silver hairpin.

"Thank you, Your Highness!"

Mrs. Ma and Mrs. Murong were very pleasantly surprised, and Mrs. Murong said: "Xiao Lang has such a clever mind."

As soon as the words came out, the room fell silent.

Sima Daofu yelled sharply: "Woman Hu is vulgar and ignorant, how can you call Xiao Lang! What kind of cleverness? This can also be used to talk about Lang Jun?!"

Realizing that he had said something wrong, Murong immediately fell on the ground, sweat rolled off instantly, and his hands trembled faintly.

"Forgive your first offence, but don't care about it this time." Princess Nankang said.

Murong secretly breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that he had escaped a catastrophe.No, the next sentence will knock her into the abyss.

"You come from the Hu family and don't know etiquette. The Ma family is virtuous and virtuous, and Mr. Liu Lang is temporarily raised by the Ma family. When you know the etiquette, when will you take Mr. Liu back back."

As soon as the words fell, Murong's face was no longer human, and Ma's was also terrified. Facing Murong's venomous gaze, he felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar.

Princess Nankang didn't want to see their behavior anymore, so she sent them away together.

Mrs. Li's eyes fluttered, and she couldn't help covering her mouth with her sleeve, hiding a trace of a smile on her lips.

How can sister not know what she can see clearly.Ma Shi thinks he is smart, so he deserves to be taught this lesson.If she was more dishonest, it would not be as simple as feuding with Murong.

Since she has been left in Jiankang by her husband, she should see the situation clearly.

Thinking that if you have a child, you can rely on it, and even privately rumored that Mr. Qilang is extraordinary, and the strange light illuminates the room. It really takes too long, and he is so stupid.

Ma Shi left with a pale face, Murong Shi was almost escorted away.

Passing a wooden bridge, Murong suddenly broke free from the support of her servants, and slapped Ma's face hard.

"I will remember what happened today! Don't be complacent, sooner or later, I will avenge this great revenge!"

"Sister, I didn't..."

"Shut up!" Murong was furious, and sternly said, "I was blind and believed in a vicious woman like you! I should have known that you bumped into me on purpose that day! I am destined to die, and you will fall to the ground first. You, a poisonous woman, have not been granted your wish. Now that you have taken my son away, I will not give up with you!"

Ma Shi covered his cheek with one hand, and wanted to argue but couldn't.

Could it be that in front of everyone, it was Murong who said something wrong, and Princess Nankang resorted to tricks to make them turn against each other?Or tell Murong that he didn't bump into her that day, but was actually tripped by someone, who seemed to be the servant of Yuyao County Princess?

These words cannot be uttered, once half a word is uttered, she will die even faster!

"lady……"

"Shut up!" Mrs. Ma turned her head abruptly and snapped, "You want to kill me too? If you dare to say these two words again, I will pull out your tongue!"

The servant girl was silent like a cicada, and did not dare to speak easily again.

After the two left, Sima Daofu did not hesitate, took out the letter in front of Mrs. Li, and presented it to Princess Nankang.

"Auntie, the majesty sent a letter, mentioning the divination of the queen mother and the officials."

"divination?"

"The sorcerer who cast the hexagram is Hu Qian."

Princess Nankang opened the letter, glanced at it, and said directly: "I know about this matter, you can send someone to tell King Langya, I can't disclose the content of the hexagram, but Jin's family is safe, increasing Sima Shuli is for the Northern Expedition, Let him not worry."

"promise!"

Unexpectedly, things would be so simple, Sima Daofu was pleasantly surprised.After bowing down and saluting, he took the chosen gold hairpin and left. When he returned to the courtyard, he ordered the servants to recomb their hair, put on the newly acquired gold hairpin, and look at themselves in the mirror. Other styles.

"Unfortunately, there are only two."

Touching the hairpin's head and butterfly wings lightly, Sima Daofu felt unwilling.The maidservant reminded that it was not early, so she put aside other thoughts, boarded the bullock cart, and headed for the Qinhuai River.

Today, the gentry Gaomen Langjun must go on a river cruise to have a banquet, and he can no longer make "coincidence" things. Sima Daofu is satisfied when he looks at Wang Xianzhi from a distance.

As everyone knows, her appearance immediately attracted the attention of the noble girls.

The rumors in the city have faded a lot, but they haven't completely disappeared after all.

Seeing Sima Daofu appear, everyone was waiting to see her jokes, how she pestered Mr. Wang, and how she was rejected face to face.I don't want Sima Daofu to just stand by the river bank and look at the cruise ships in the river, and he didn't do anything out of the ordinary.

Surprised, the girls looked at each other, their eyes swept over again, and they couldn't help but notice the golden hairpin in her hair.

There are many goldsmiths in Jiankang City, and exquisite jewelry is even rarer.But the gold hairpin on Sima Daofu's bun is not only exquisite in style, but also the inlaid colored treasures are even rarer.

Finally, Sima's girl couldn't resist the temptation, and was the first to talk to her.

One has two.

Sima Daofu soon gathered more than a dozen ladies from noble families, and after exchanging pleasantries, everyone praised her hair accessories and asked who made such an exquisite golden hairpin.

It is rare to be so sought after, Sima Daofu is very proud.But she knew the taboo, she only said that the golden hairpin came from Yandu, and she refused to say anything more about it.

The girls kept this in mind, and after the first lunar month, they sent their family members to Yandu to inquire.By coincidence, before the jewelry store that Huan Rong had planned opened, a large amount of business had already come to the door.

The wives and girls of the gentry were not short of money at all, and the whole carload of silk cloth and gold was shipped in without blinking an eye.

Knowing the source of the matter, Huan Rong couldn't help being speechless.

Xie An is Xinhui Pukui, who sells fans for his friends.This is Yandu Nobile, borrowing the east wind from his sister-in-law?

Does this count as an alternative celebrity effect?

Now, the golden hairpin has not yet blown the limelight, Huan Rong does not know that there will be a lot of gold and silver in the account, and is taking a cruise ship to Beicheng to start his plan to pick up the leak.

Before Huan Rong took office, the east city of Yandu was the most prosperous and the west city was the most dilapidated.The southern city is the place where common people and tenants live for generations, and the northern city is mostly refugees and powerful private slaves who crossed from the south.

With the news that the Yandu refugees re-registered their household registrations and divided the land according to Dingkou, the refugees from the nearby Qiao County rushed in.

Overnight, the population of Beicheng doubled.If you want to re-register the household registration and divide the fields for so many people, it will be enough for the officials to be busy for a long time.

During the first lunar month, the county government does not work, and the refugees cannot re-register their household registrations, so they can only temporarily find another livelihood.

Huan Rong waited and watched on the river, and found that although the North City was somewhat dilapidated, it was far better than the previous West City.In addition, the refugees had hope, and they no longer had to muddle along. They regarded Yandu as a place to stay, and started to repair houses, clean up the streets and alleys, and even opened a few vegetable fields by the river bank.

When the cruise ship approached the pier, the shore was crowded with people.

The little ladies gathered in the shallow water to rinse and wash their dresses. Regardless of the cold water in the early spring, a group of half-grown boys took off their short jackets and jumped into the water. They swam half a meter in the blink of an eye, climbed ashore for a jolt, and were immediately hugged by the elders. He said with a smile that he could get rid of a year of disaster.

At the place where the crowd was the densest, a strong man was surrounded in the middle, with several carpentry tools beside him, and he made a wooden shovel in the blink of an eye.

"Without iron, it can be used for about two months."

The man handed out the wooden shovel, took a dry and hard wheat cake, and ate it in two or three bites.Wait for someone to bring the wood, ask for the tools you want, rub your hands together and continue working.

Huan Rong observed carefully, and found that the man was agile and skilled. In less than three quarters of an hour, he made two wooden shovels, a hoe suitable for children, and repaired a farm tool that Huan Rong couldn't name at all.

"Qian Shi, do you recognize this person?"

"Master Huifu, this servant recognizes him." Qian Shi said, "His name is Gongshu Chang, his ancestral home is Beihai, and he came to Yandu last year."

"Last year?"

"He has no wife and children, but only an old mother who is handicapped. In order to protect his mother, he was almost arrested by the Chen family as a private slave, but managed to escape." Qian Shi continued, "I once saw him pushing my mother's wooden cart. , it's really ingenious."

While talking, Master Gongshu put away his tools, wrapped up the grain cakes he bought and hid them in his bosom, saying: "My mother hasn't eaten yet, I'll come back at noon."

Watching Gong Shuchang leave, Huan Rong rubbed his fingers.

Gongshu?

Good at carpentry?

If it is as expected, I have picked up a big leak.