Willing to be hired by Jiangshan

meet unknown

When it was time to hold the lanterns, the news of King Xuan's arrival in Gusu reached the prefect's ears.

Lin Rongchen looked at the large and small officials kneeling in the courtyard, his temples twitched.He squinted at Zhang Xun, Zhang Xun quickly shook his head, "This subordinate has been following the prince every step of the way."

That's true.Without permission, even if he had a hundred guts, he wouldn't dare to make a claim. "Get up, everyone."

"Ji Yang, the magistrate of Suzhou, has seen the prince." The first person in purple official uniform stepped forward and said, "My lord, I have already prepared dinner, please do me a favor and move to the government office."

It is estimated that all the officials from the entire Suzhou government have come, if he does not go, it is really inappropriate.

When passing through the courtyard, I heard a very light laugh.Looking back suddenly, behind a patch of pink and white apricot blossoms, there was a slightly excited and narrow face hidden. After he cast his gaze over, he quickly lowered his head, pretending to be sniffing the flowers.

very good--

Lin Rongchen turned his head and stepped out of the threshold without looking sideways, almost tripping over the hem of his clothes that he swung up too hard.

Zhang Xun was puzzled, he was fine just now, who messed with him in the blink of an eye?I couldn't help looking back, only to see a figure flashing behind the apricot blossoms, but I didn't recognize who it was.

Lin Rongchen had been sullen since he came out of Li's residence. Seeing that he was in a bad mood, the people who accompanied him did not dare to open his mouth without permission.You just kept winking at me, and I raised my eyebrows at you, with unusually rich facial expressions.After a meal, everyone's face was gray and blue, and they were silently cursing that it was the blind man who offended the prince.

When I returned to the bedroom specially arranged by the prefect, it was almost the second watch.

Seeing Lin Rongchen staring at the candlelight in a daze, Zhang Xun guessed that he would not rest for a while, so he fetched a volume of "Gusu Agricultural Political Quanzhi".This book records Suzhou's farming technology, land reclamation, increase and decrease of grain production, tax revenue and expenditure, water conservancy construction and so on in the past ten years.Lin Rongchen didn't have so many opportunities to go around, visit privately and learn about people's livelihood, but wherever he went, he would learn about the local customs, politics and economy in detail.Zhang Xun has been with him for many years, and he no longer needs to order these things.

"Where do you get it?" Lin Rongchen's eyes were finally attracted by these words.

"I borrowed it from Liang Yanwen, the director of Suzhou." Zhang Xun brewed a pot of West Lake Longjing for him - this was given to him by the steward Li when they left Li's mansion.

"Liang Yanwen? The adopted grandson of my mentor?"

Zhang Xun nodded, "He was originally the son of the cook of the Li family. Later, the cook died of illness, and the Taifu pitied him for being homeless, so he accepted him as a righteous grandson. After the middle school last year, he was recommended to Ji Zhifu."

"It's a pity." Lin Rongchen nodded, "I heard from Ji Yang that this Liang Yanwen is quite talented. If he hadn't been ill, how could he be able to play a bird like a pearl, cook a chicken in a cauldron, and be a master who copied and wrote all day long?"

Zhang Xun said: "It would be great if the young master of Taifu's family had half his talents..."

Mentioning Yan Xi, Lin Rongchen's brows that had just been stretched were frowned again, he pinched his forehead, waved his hand like chasing flies, "Don't mention him."

How much do you want to see him?Thinking of Liuyun Tower, Zhao Xun couldn't help asking again, "Did he recognize the prince today?"

"I don't know, let's go down." Lin Rongchen didn't bother to say any more, Zhang Xun wisely filled up the lamp oil, lit ambergris, and put the satin cloak embroidered with green bamboo on the screen stand, "If the prince needs it, call Just one word." Then he backed out.

All night.

In the morning when he opened the door, the oil lamp had dried up, only ashes remained in the incense burner, the snow-white cloak disappeared with Lin Rongchen, and the volume of "Gusu Agricultural Political Quanzhi" on the table was turned to the last page.

Afraid of being bumped into by others, Yan Xi went straight to Shui Mo Xuan with the painting in his arms.The day after tomorrow will be Li Xingzhi's big birthday, but "Eight Immortals' Celebration of Birthday" has not yet been framed, so how can he not be in a hurry?Fortunately, knowing Xie Songlin made things much easier.

Shui Moxuan is usually open every hour, but there are people in the shop who are on duty at night.Yan Xi knocked on the door, and after waiting for a while, someone came rubbing his sleepy eyes, opened the door, and poked his head out, "Young Master Yan? Why did you come so early?"

"It's Xiao Du!" Yan Xi squeezed in with his arms around the painting, turned around and saw that the person was still standing at the door yawning, and pulled him in, "I'm a little anxious about this painting, see if it can be framed today and tomorrow ?”

"So anxious? But the young master returned to the shop and it's already a day in the sky..."

Yan Xi spread out the painting, about six feet long and three feet wide.The pen and ink are strong and the artistic conception is chic. "Don't wait for your young master."

Xiao Du leaned over and was speechless, "I've always heard from my young master that Mr. Yan is unparalleled in painting. When I saw it today, it really is amazing!"

"Okay, don't talk about flattery, don't imitate your young master. You have to promise me that this matter is not allowed to be mentioned to anyone. It is right that I bought it at the ink painting shop, and stamped it here." Yan Xi pointed There is an imprint on the lower left corner.

Xiao Du leaned over to distinguish for a long time, then shook his head, "Mr. Yan, what is this chapter you engraved? I can't read well... I can't recognize it."

"You are a painting seller, and you don't even know the stamps on the paintings!" Yan Xi patted his head, "The sharp edge of a sword comes from sharpening, and the fragrance of plum blossoms comes from bitter cold."

Yan Xi will stamp this stamp on any painting, unless it is an imitation.But when Xiao Du came, he had already left Shui Mo Xuan, so Xiao Du didn't know his habits.This was the first time he saw Yan Xi's painting.Seeing that he didn't wake up, Yan Xi really wanted to pour cold water on him to wake him up, "I've given you the painting, and I'll pick it up in two days. Don't miss my grandfather's birthday. I'll go back first."

He went out in a hurry and bumped into someone head-on.

Lin Rongchen was sore from reading all night.Thinking of the fresh air in the early morning, walking around to relieve fatigue, I just saw this store opened, and I was surprised who opened it so early, and I was about to come in to have a look, but I didn't expect to be bumped by someone as soon as I walked to the door. full of.

A pair of sparkling eyes, with a faint smile, and delicate skin like snow in the middle of the moon... Lin Rongchen turned away, his nose was brushed by Yan Xi's fluffy temple hair.He pushed Yan Xi away and sneezed.

Under the gradually whitening sky, his moon-white clothes are still eye-catching.It's just that Yan Xi didn't expect someone to visit the painting studio at this time, confiscated his body, almost knocked him down, looked up and blinked apologetically, "Brother, forgive me. The owner is not open yet, why don't you come back later?"

Lin Rongchen glanced at him, what's the meaning?Pretending not to know him again?Anyway, he is also a prince, who has been repeatedly ignored by a yellow-mouthed boy.Lin Rongchen didn't want to say a word to him, so he glanced at him coldly, and turned back to the government office.

Yan Xi said "Hey" a few times behind him, always felt that this figure was a little bit familiar, but couldn't remember who it was for a moment, scratched his head, no longer entangled, and returned to Li's residence.

This room Zhang Xun held the copper basin for washing, stood at the door and stretched his neck to look out.When he saw Lin Rongchen's clothes, he went up to greet him, "My lord, where have you been?"

"Walk around." Lin Rongchen took off the cloak and threw it on him casually, treating the person like a living screen, "Prepare hot water, the king wants to take a bath."

"Yes." Zhang Xun was carrying a basin of hot water, wearing a cloak, and walked forward in small steps. He accidentally tripped over the bluestone slab under his feet, and the basin of water poured all over Lin Rongchen.

"..." The copper basin fell to the ground with a bang, and he was dumbfounded.

Lin Rongchen gritted his teeth, "You are quick to prepare water...why are you waiting for this king to reward you?"

Zhang Xun disappeared instantly like an arrow leaving the string.

Lin Rongchen took off his wet clothes, took a hot bath, and immediately felt refreshed, and the unhappiness in his heart dissipated like a cloud of smoke.

Zhang Xun waited for him to get dressed, while Ji Yang had been waiting outside the door for a long time.When I opened the door, I saw a smiling face, "My lord, my servant has prepared breakfast."

Lin Rongchen's stomach was churning, he had a bit of food last night, and he was too lazy to go with him, so he said, "Send it to my room."

As soon as the chopsticks were put down, the postman came to report: the horses and horses transporting silk silk jade clothes have arrived.Lin Rongchen got up and went to the post station, and after confirming that the congratulatory gift was intact, he drove to Li's residence together.

Along with Yuyi, there is another imperial decree.It is mainly to commend Li Xingzhi's merit and contribution.When Zhang Xun read out the imperial edict, Lin Rongchen glanced around before seeing Yan Xi under his nose.He was wearing a brown sackcloth coat and a battered hat with some feathers and a lump of bird droppings on his head.

Lin Rongchen took a step back calmly.Looking up, I saw the wooden ladder in the veranda, and there was a newly built bird's nest on it.

After the imperial decree was announced, Lin Rongchen didn't speak for a long time. Li Xingzhi raised his head and saw him staring at the bird's nest under the eaves, and explained, "My lord, forgive me, and the grass people will have it picked off. Yun Xin, go!" The first time he urged people to destroy the bird's nest, Yan Xi kept blocking it. Anyway, the people in the mansion didn't pass by there very often, so they just let him go.But if the house is full of guests tomorrow, wouldn’t it be bad luck if bird droppings fall on the heads of the guests?He ordered someone to pick it up early in the morning, and it happened that Yan Xi came back and saw that the servant was holding a bamboo stick, so he stopped everyone, went to change clothes, brought a ladder, and was about to move the bird's nest to a tree branch outside the wall. At this time, Lin Rongchen came.

Lin Rongchen didn't bother to care about him, so he gave Zhang Xun a wink, and a three-foot-long vermilion wooden carving box was presented. "Father gave him a high-quality jade carving, and the student's decorations are naturally out of reach. In addition to carving, Master Suzhi is also obsessed with calligraphy. The year before last, when I went south to Yangzhou, I met a local literati and asked him for a painting. I don’t know if it is in line with my teacher’s wishes to give it to my teacher today.”

Hearing this, Yan Xi paused, turned to look at the painting box, and decided to move the bird's nest later.

The butler took the wooden carving box, went back to the main hall and unfolded the scroll. Li Xingzhi applauded after a closer look, "The shades are well-proportioned, chic and elegant. What a copy of "Spring Willows on Su Causeway"! Yangzhou has such a talent, why has Caomin never It is said that?"

"Not much." Yan Xi glanced at the printed letter, smacked his lips, "I don't know who it is, it turned out to be Gu Tingzhi. I heard that he is good at poetry and poetry, and painting is a bit difficult for others."

"Yun Xin!" Li Xingzhi almost wanted to rush over and cover his open mouth, "How can you be so presumptuous in front of the prince!"

"It's okay, let him talk." Lin Rongchen waved his hand and looked at Yan Xi with a smile.Zhao Xun, who was standing beside him, couldn't help shivering from the cold air all over his body.

This person... is really blind.