Minister

110【Seven years of Jiankang】

After entering the inner court, Eunuch Chen wiped off his sweat, and whispered to the leader of Jin Yiwei: "Fifth Lord, why is this Mr. Wei acting so dumb?"

Fifth Master smiled: "Master Wei is not at a loss, how can he get along until today?"

Eunuch Chen nodded half understanding.

"In short, these shouldn't be what we talk about, as long as we do our duty."

"It is true, it is true." Eunuch Chen echoed.

At night, Xi Wu knelt outside the hall, walked out to Fang and said in a low voice, "Go, the emperor has seen your gesture and asked you to come in for questioning."

Chen Xing went over the situation again: "Is this princess old acquaintance with Master Wei?"

"Yes, I made a special trip to investigate. During the war last year, Lord Wei worked part-time as a policy advisor. At that time, Lord Wei personally negotiated with the princess for the main documents. If the emperor thinks something strange, my little one Go check it out."

"...No need." Chen Yan waved his hand: "If there is really any collusion with the enemy, it should have happened last year. What's more, such an upright person is not afraid of investigation, and nothing can be found out."

"Your majesty is holy," Xi Wu kowtowed, "When we had tea, we went to the Xinyuan Tea House. The princess asked Mr. Wei the reason for the name of this restaurant. Mr. Wei replied that people's hearts are different, and one party can come from the same source. Xiao My guess is that Master Wei also meant to suppress the other party by saying this..."

Chen Xing laughed and said, "This may be an unintentional remark...well, you go down, and you also think about why you sent Chen Bao this time. Since you are given such a serious task, you should be more vigilant!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your love."

After Xi Wu retreated, Chen Xing called Xiang Fang in to make it more fragrant. Chen Xing drank tea and sighed: "Old Wu is indeed the most useful."

Xiang Fang nodded: "This time, the hostess is difficult to serve. The most difficult thing is not to cause disturbances. She has to be carefully selected before she dares to use her."

"Jin Yiwei and Dongchang are really unfamiliar. You have to pay more attention to Huang Gui. I admire his viciousness the most, but don't let him chatter! If he shouts so much, there will be a day Let the people of Jinyiwei take care of him!"

Xiang Fang smiled and said, "The Emperor's suggestion is correct."

"Is that Wei Chi... a person who is not willing to befriend someone who is not a powerful person?"

"It's not like that," Xiang Fang ground the tea leaves, "He's well-versed in everything from a doctorate to a concierge in the Imperial Academy, but he doesn't like rigid people...Maybe he's just an acquaintance."

"Familiar with each other?" Chen Yan laughed haha.

"Just like Xu Wei."

Only then did Chen Xing remember: "Why haven't you looked at Xu Wei for the past two days?"

"The master himself forgot. Didn't he go to the south of the Yangtze River? It's time for him to check the salt tax this year. When Li Qian went to check the business of the manufacturing bureau, the two of them left together." Xiang Fang poured the ground tea leaves Enter the warming jar, bury the two pieces of nephrite in the jar, bend down to pick up the stove, and add a few pieces of firewood.

"They won't be able to return until a month later. You, the supervisor of ceremonies, have lost two people. Can you fool me?"

"It's not a big deal in the past two months. Although the matter of Honglu Temple is difficult, it is the work of the front-end people. Not many documents have come over. I don't want to hand in the report for the time being. When they come up to make trouble, it’s just some basics, many or many, but there are rules to follow, and it can be done. Xu Wei should have gone, as for the manufacturing bureau, no matter how busy he is, he has to check it out, or else I really can't clean up the stall!" After finishing speaking, he sighed, turned off the fire, took out the two pieces of nephrite jade with a wooden spoon, rolled them on the cotton cloth twice, tested the temperature, and handed them to Chen. Iron hands.

Chen Xing's hands are always cold all year round. The imperial physician said that it was a natural cold, and he could not take medicine. It had to be recuperated the day after tomorrow.The prescription of this medicine has to be changed every month according to the seasons, it is best to hold it for half an hour every night.

"The hospital would think that there seems to be some effect after so many years. The tea is cold, but they made it into medicine to treat cold syndrome."

Lu Fang laughed and said, "It's not just tea, what else is there? There are warm things even in cold things, but the warm ones are effective."

Wei Chi's teacher also cured Wei Chi of this disease. He was better when he had the medicine, and he returned to the original state when the medicine was gone.The teacher once jokingly said: It is said that people with cold hands have cold hearts, and people who are cold!When he said this, Wei Chi was soaking his hands in the medicinal soup made by the teacher, full of impatience, so he took up the conversation: That's still so annoying, it's a waste of effort.After all, stop soaking.The teacher hurried over and slapped him: Little man, you are so angry with me!I got up in the middle of the night to toss ginger for you, and I have a runny nose! ... While roaring, he pushed Wei Chi back into the medicine basin.

Wei Chi has been tortured by the smell of ginger since he was a child, so he immediately threw those prescriptions under the bed when he arrived in the capital.Without the medicine, the hands are getting colder and colder.However, the teacher believes that although this is not a disease, and it does not do anything to oneself, but it is uncomfortable for others, and some people are taboo, so it still needs to be treated.Wei Chi doesn't think so, he doesn't let people touch him if he's uncomfortable, if he bumps into someone once or twice, if he surprises people, then he should treat the other person as a disadvantage, anyway, he didn't let others eat less, it's not bad once or twice of.As for those who are taboo, whoever is taboo will make ginger paste by himself, and he can say whatever he likes, she doesn't bother to care what you think.

The Tai Hospital doesn't think so, cold hands are not an auspicious disease, let alone this is the emperor's body?Chen Xing himself is most jealous of people saying that he is cold, so he also cares about this.Hearing that there was something in Xiang Fang's words today, I was very satisfied, so I didn't ask any more questions, and went to rest with a rock.

The Hall of Mental Cultivation is safe and sound, but the Hall of Hede is not as idle as outsiders think.This envoy outside the Great Wall happened to be a woman, and some activities required the queen of the harem, Madam Gao, to entertain her.As an adult princess, Chen Yuxiang couldn't be idle either.Early in the morning, a master of ceremonies came over to discuss arrangements for today's flower viewing.The master of ceremonies hadn't had many negotiations with Hede Palace in the past, so this time he was extremely cautious and waited there before dawn.The nanny who brought the steward to the side pouted: "That's Tangtang from Hede Palace. In terms of status, of course someone older than her will take care of her, but that person is the princess's personal maid, and she might be in trouble soon." Watch her face more." The master of ceremonies is also from a noble family, and he has a deep understanding of the meaning of a personal maid, so he looked at her carefully, only feeling that this person's expression seemed unhappy, and he felt a little nervous.

After breakfast, the master of ceremonies was called in, given a seat, and explained to the princess about flower viewing.The master of ceremonies talked on and on for a while, only to realize that the princess didn't respond much, so she glanced over her head—the one in the hall was listless and seemed to be distracted.

Tangtang paused after listening to the person under the seat talking, and quickly touched Yuxiang, and Yuxiang pulled himself together to finish listening: "This palace knows, and the clothes for the afternoon will come as usual, take them all off." .”

When there was no one around, TangTang said, "Say you don't care, right? You'll lose your spirits if you hear rumors like that! The master of ceremonies just now noticed it."

Yuxiang said stubbornly: "I don't care at all, he has nothing to do with me, and his affairs don't concern me! What's more, he is not married, and whoever he stays with is reasonable to whomever is good. Don't tell me anything about him in the future."

Tangtang ignored her: "That princess beyond the Great Wall is different from us, it is said that she will be whoever she likes."

"That's who, I'm tired, I'm going to sleep for a while, don't bother me!" Yuxiang hurriedly walked to the back room, pulled out the hairpin while walking, and really went to sleep on the bed.

Tangtang was angry and funny, so she had no choice but to let her go, tidy up the things on the ground and back out.

Where can Yuxiang sleep?It's just looking for anger and getting angry by myself, rolling around full of: dim sum, dim sum, dim sum.

Five or six waited until Tangtang came out before running over from the corner: "Is the master angry with you?"

"Why are you angry with me? Is it because you are angry with yourself?" Tangtang snorted angrily: "What about me! This is not to live up to others! Fifth father-in-law also go to rest, this afternoon I want you to wait and enjoy the flowers!" After saying that, he turned and left.

Wuliu touched his nose, so he had no choice but to touch his cheek and retreat.

Saul Hahan didn't know that someone in the palace far away was feeling sour, but he was a little tired from the events of the past few days, so he took the post to read: "Admiring flowers?" With Daqi's eldest princess?But I thought Wei Chi said that there are not many flowers at the moment, and if there are more flowers, I will give myself two pots of flowers.So he asked: "What kind of flowers are you enjoying at this time?" Alki said coldly: "It's just a trick, Your Highness is also confused?" Saul Hahan gritted his teeth angrily: "Are you too serious? Don't be so serious..." Alkey looked up at Saul Hahan, lowered his head and went on with the task at hand: "If you really like that person, why should you think so much? As long as you are willing, I will tie you up." He brought..." "Don't, don't! Good sister, thank you, you can rest!" Saul Hahan hurriedly interrupted: "I have nothing to do with that person!"

Alkyi didn't even raise his head, thinking that you have been crying outside Fengyi City all night, and you have nothing to do with it?Dare to do it or not?The whole family is bored...

Saul Hahan had a guilty conscience and didn't talk about the relationship at all.Alkey put down the pen and paper in his hand, and sighed: "If he can't even give up his glory and wealth, why should His Highness abuse himself? It's better to calm down as soon as possible."

Saul Hahan was speechless for a moment.

Alkey stood up: "It's because Your Highness is a sensible person that I..."

Saul Hahan covered his mouth: "Go and rest, let me rest too, I still have a few hours in the afternoon to make amends with those princesses and queens!" After finishing speaking, he entered the back room and slammed the door .

A meaningless meeting. Coincidentally, the two participants were silently looking forward to the rain. It would be better if the rain was mixed with hail, so as to avoid the flower viewing arranged by someone who did not know.It's a pity that the wish was not fulfilled after all, the weather was impeccably good, and the flower viewing will continue as usual.

This is indeed not the best time to enjoy flowers, but Hede Palace is suitable for all seasons. At this moment, the apricot blossoms have not yet faded, and the pomegranates are waiting to be bloomed.There was some gap in Chen Yuxiang's heart, and he didn't want to talk at first, but the friendship of the landlord still had to be exhausted, so he forced a topic: "My lord princess laughed, I swept across the courtyard, but the spring breeze has not yet finished, so the petals fell again One place."

Saul Hahan also had nothing to say: "It is said that Luohong is not a ruthless thing... This has a different meaning."

The Hede Palace is indeed beautiful. As an official, Wei Chi was lucky enough to enter the gorgeous inner court, so she looked at the Dachen Palace from a distance, and could only see the upturned eaves and the looming birds on the lake.In fact, Dachen Palace is still unfamiliar to her. Although she only lived in Monan for a few months, Sol Hahan's Princess Mansion is much closer to her.

It was also because of this strangeness that Wei Chi admired the exquisiteness of the Princess Mansion.Only when Saul Hahan himself came to this unparalleled palace, did he know what is unparalleled in the world.

There is a poem that says: Nine days are closed and the palace is opened, and the clothes and crowns of all nations worship the crown.

That's what you see today.

Saul Hahan silently observed the eldest princess of Da Qi. This woman was different from Concubine Hu Gui that day. The aggressive aura of that woman made Saul Hahan feel a little ridiculous, and she was also different from the previous king and queen. Meekness and kindness are cowardly and forbearing.And this princess is more like a cloud floating in the sky, soft and quiet.

The two masters didn't talk much, so the master of ceremonies had no choice but to smooth things over, introducing the scenery along the way one by one - what is the scene here, and what is the meaning of which one.

Saul Hahan looked at the fallen apricot petals on the lake and asked, "Isn't this the time to buy flowers?"

Eunuch Chen followed Wei Chi all the way, and naturally conveyed every detail to Chen Yuxiang. As soon as Yuxiang heard this, he almost thought of how Wei Chi said to her: This is not the time to buy flowers, why don't you give them to you? Some are good too...

"It's really not the time to see flowers." Chen Yuxiang said honestly: "The apricot flowers are about to bloom, but the pomegranate flowers haven't bloomed yet. What."

The master of ceremonies hurriedly said: "This place happens to be on the side of Fushou Mountain. A few dozen steps ahead is Qingyi Pavilion. You can see the source of this lake. Please follow me, two princesses."

Chen Yuxiang thought about it for a second, he was the host and others were the guests, what he said just now was inappropriate, so he quickly shut up and went to the pavilion with acquiescence.

Saul Hahan didn't know what the princess was thinking, he just thought that she was elegant and straightforward, so he didn't care, so he followed her.

After arriving in the pavilion, the snacks and tea were wasted, so it was not the master of ceremonies' turn to speak, so the master of ceremonies could only count on Chen Yuxiang hopelessly, hoping that she would not let her temper snub the distinguished guests.In fact, as far as Yuxiang is concerned, he is not a victorious person who likes to tease others. He is silent at the moment because he has nothing to say, he is not familiar with him, and he is thinking of other things. Not enough words to say.

Saul Hahan felt that this little princess was more interesting than that Concubine Hu Gui and the Queen, so he took the initiative to say: "Although it is not a very good time, the apricot blossoms and pomegranates in this yard alone are also spectacular! In the grassland It is rare to see such a tall flower in the garden, and the flowers and plants planted in the garden are mostly for their fragrance. When I see the scenery in the palace today, I still feel very beautiful."

Although Chen Yuxiang had ideas, he didn't really feel that the princess beyond the Great Wall had any annoying character. To be honest, if he didn't know about her and Wei Chi, he would really admire her temperament and manner.What's more, after thinking about it carefully, Wei Chi and himself have no personal relationship, and they have known each other before, whether they are friends or really admire each other, he has no right to say anything.

"I've lived in this palace since I was a child, and I don't know what kind of scenery is beyond the Great Wall. I'm actually very curious."

Saul Hahan waved to Al Keyi, and Al Keyi offered a silver box, Saul Hahan took the silver box and opened it: "Actually, the flowers in the grasslands are not as beautiful as those in the Central Plains, and all they have are fragrances." .”

Chen Yuxiang picked it up out of curiosity, and after smelling it carefully, it was indeed a pleasant smell: "It's hard to imagine what a flower with such a scent would look like."

Saul Hahan said with a smile: "It's not eye-catching, it's just the size of a grain of rice, but it smells good."

"That's strange." Chen Yuxiang also laughed.

"It's because of its ugly appearance that it needs a pleasant fragrance, so as to attract bees and butterflies, so as not to miss the flowering period." Saul Hahan paused for a moment: "It's like people and people, interesting to say, are often ugly People are docile and lovely, making them unforgettable.”

Saul Hahan said this for self-comparison—Monan is not like the scenery of the Central Plains, but it can be regarded as having a unique charm.

The listener was interested, and when Chen Yuxiang heard this, he immediately thought of Lin Yuzan's amazing beauty and talent. Although the woman in front of him was not as beautiful as her, but she had the courage to say that women were incomparable, and she was afraid that she would not lose to any man. Compared with them, I am really ugly... But listening to her speak so self-effacingly and sincerely praising her ugly appearance, I feel more and more that I was a little rude and lost my identity just now.

"Princess, can you give me this box of spices?"

Saul Hahan nodded quickly: "This is a set, and it is my honor that the princess likes it." After finishing speaking, he turned around and ordered.

Chen Yuxiang thought for a while: "Bring me my frozen jade tea set." Before the master of ceremonies could speak, a maid from Hede Palace had already gone down the mountain.

"This mountain is not high, but it was piled up from the soil dug from the lake in the past, and it can be reached in a short time.",

Sure enough, within a short time, the tea set was brought up before the water was boiled.It is said to be a set, but in fact there is only one teapot and two cups. The frozen jade is probably a kind of jade. There are not many carvings on the three, but there is an inscription on the pot: After the rain, the sky is sunny.

Yuxiang personally handed one to Saul Hahan: "This is porcelain made by the secret method. It is said that many kilns can't produce one, so there will be even fewer ones. This was obtained a few years ago. I like it very much. , I don’t know why this master porcelain maker left such a saying on this fine product.”

Was it porcelain?Saul Hahan was very surprised, when he was playing with it, he felt that the touch was the same as that of jade, but much lighter.

While speaking, the water was already boiling, and Chen Yuxiang poured the water into the teapot himself. It was indeed a secret recipe. As soon as the water was poured in, the color of the teapot suddenly became brighter.Yuxiang divided the tea leaves and poured the water from the porcelain pot into the porcelain cups. The porcelain cups also showed patterns, which were two small fishes.Saul Hahan couldn't help laughing: "It's really interesting."

Chen Yuxiang nodded: "How can common things like gold and jade be so unique?"

The pattern on the pot is already very obvious, it is a floating lotus, fresh and crisp.

"So that's what it means. The fish on this cup seem to be swimming out of that pot, that lotus pond!"

"Isn't it?" Chen Yuxiang really rarely shared this set of tea sets with others: "When the tea in the cup is exhausted, the fish will no longer be there, just like swimming into the mouth. Put down the cup and just Leaving a pool of lotus, so that people can't get enough of it."

While speaking, a gust of wind came, and the apricot blossoms on the mountainside fell one after another, like a rain of flowers, and the two of them couldn't help being slightly taken aback.

Rain or shine?What kind of mood is it?Is it the epiphany of body and mind, and then suddenly enlightened, or the chic and free after adversity and desperation?Or just two small fishes, a floating lotus leaf, and the sky gradually clearing up after a bland shower?

The master of ceremonies stepped forward and bowed slightly: "Princesses, please go to the back mountain, where musical instruments are prepared..."

Before the master of ceremonies finished speaking, Chen Yuxiang interrupted her: "No need, this is fine today."

Saul Hahan smiled knowingly: "What you said is very true."

The master of ceremonies was a little panicked, but the two masters seemed to have reached a consensus, Saul Hahan turned to her and said, "Get ready to leave."

After Saul Hahan left, Tangtang ran over angrily: "My little ancestor! What kind of stubbornness is wrong?"

Chen Yuxiang thought for a while, then picked up the set of teacups and looked at it again: "It's strange to say, but I didn't find her annoying when I met her, and she wasn't as arrogant as the rumors said. It's hard to be a friend to chat with..."

Tangtang stomped her feet: "What nonsense are you talking about again!"

Chen Yuxiang saw that she was going to pack the tea set: "Wait a minute," thought for a moment: "Wrap it up and give it to this princess."

"This is His Highness's treasure, don't regret it when the time comes! What are you doing to vent your anger with something?"

"It's not to vent your anger."

Seeing that Chen Yuxiang didn't speak anymore, Tangtang thought that she had committed a stubborn temper and refused to use the things that person used, so she had no choice but to pack up and send someone out of the palace as ordered.

On the back mountain of Fushou Mountain, the banquet that was prepared was about to break up before it even started.Cui Ling helped Lin Yuzan pack up the piano, and couldn't help complaining as she put it away: "This is really an excuse, such a heavy thing, it's useless to move it here, so I have to move it back."

The master of ceremonies coughed heavily, and Cui Ling had no choice but to shut up.

After leaving the Hede Palace, Cui Ling dared to speak again: "Eunuch Huang personally appointed Miss you as an internal official, and if you say that the rank is not much lower than that of the master of ceremonies, why do you dictate?"

Lin Yuzhan didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Let's just say that I spoiled you! Since I was young, I have raised a temper that is more noble than Miss, so I can't bear the slightest grievance?"

"Why did I feel wronged?" Cui Ling poked her waist, "It's just that I'm playing people like monkeys! I came here before dawn... I didn't say a word..."

"You only know that you are being tricked, but you don't know that you are going to be beheaded! Shut your mouth!"

"Who is that?" Cui Ling yelled again before Lin Yuzan finished her lesson.

Lin Yuzhan turned her head helplessly and saw that it was a car from the Hede Palace, and it seemed to be chasing the foreign princess there.

What kind of woman is that?Lin Yuzan looked at the rolling wheels in front of her and thought... But it's okay, I won't see you today, we will meet again, even if there are so many great people, I will meet for a while.