Minister

114【Seven years of Jiankang】

Although it was the end of spring, the morning in the capital still came late, and it was still dark at the end of Yinshi.Except for a few tofu shops, the people in the capital are still asleep.On this morning, which was indistinguishable from night, the main gate of Dachen Palace opened on time.The courtiers of the early court had already waited at the door, and the dew was heavy in the morning, and the hems of the boots of the officials standing at the end of the line were a little wet because they came on foot.The bluestone slab was slightly slippery, and the leading cabinet members and the leaders of the six ministries were not young, and they stood on the blanket brought by the servants to avoid accidentally falling.The officials stood quietly at the front door, and occasionally one or two servants standing in the shadows of the street secretly covered their yawning mouths with their sleeves.Perhaps it was no different from the previous morning courts, but the silent officials all silently paid attention to the car at the end of the street and the woman who stood outside the car and watched them for a long time.

It was an official car with two wheels, not a luxury, but because it was an official car, it was still enough to make ordinary people fear and envy.On both sides of the cart is a lantern with gold letters on a black background, and the horses that are harnessed to the cart are all good horses with snow-white coats.The woman was wearing Han silk clothes and a light blue cloak. The cloak was blown by the wind, exposing the white skirt.The yellowish light shines through the lantern, shining on the woman's face, this face is not as obedient as women from the Central Plains are used to, but quiet, faint, with the corners of her mouth curled up, exuding a sense of arrogance. momentum.This is undoubtedly a beautiful face, but the original sweetness in the brows and eyes is firmly covered by the majesty, making people dare not approach.

Wang Xieshan thought to himself, is it this woman who haunts Master Wei who has never been interested in any daughter?So obsessed that she became a sacrificial wine a few months ago, and even the morning court was willing to take leave to accompany her?Such a woman, so special, indeed has the temperament to attract any man.However, the Wei Chi he knew seemed to have long been far away from the impulse that a man of his age should have.

The people around didn't seem to know, and they all waited intently for the imperial guards to come to verify their identities, but everyone knew what was going on, and even the sergeants secretly paid attention to the movement over there, a little curious, a little gloating—I don't know Master Xiao Wei, how do you want to end up...

The people on the street corner moved, and a group of people who were calm on the surface froze, as if a handful of snow had been stuffed into their padded jackets suddenly, each of them felt a little unnatural.A sergeant shook his hand and almost slipped the name tag in his hand.

Alkey jumped out of the car: "Princess, you are in the light, don't pretend to be on the other side and you won't be able to see you. I'm afraid Master Wei has already been waiting at the gate of the city."

Saul Hahan stared at the square array of lanterns not far away. If each lantern was a person, these hundreds of people were waiting neatly and quietly, symbolizing the rules and power of this empire.That person is also a member of this force.

"Let's go!" Saul Hahan supported Alkey's hand and got into the carriage.As the carriage slowly traveled westward, a huge team of lanterns also rushed into the front door rhythmically.

"Your Majesty Wei is really bold," Alkey said coldly, "Even the servants know that the Central Plains has a great defense of men and women, yet he dares to agree to your unreasonable request, Princess."

"Why is it unreasonable?"

"It wasn't salty before, but after watching the show that night... Her Royal Highness has really become competitive. It's easy for you to compete like this, but don't forget that after you leave, other people, Mrs. Wei, will be in trouble."

"Yes, if he is willing to go with me, there will be no trouble."

Alkey turned his head in surprise: "You don't really think he will leave with us, do you?"

"There are some things you don't know. She can't stay in the court for a lifetime. It's better to be earlier..." Saul Hahan was at a loss for words. She thought of the huge team of candles she saw earlier. It is so neat and inviolable.

"It's the first time I feel..." Alkey covered his mouth that couldn't help laughing.

"How do you feel?" Saul Hahan was a little shy.

"I don't think so... But what's so good about Mr. Wei? He looks like a frail scholar, short and thin." Alkyi was afraid that this person would become angry, so he hurriedly pulled Mr. Wei out to be the last one.

Compared to men, Wei Chi was indeed short and thin, and Saul Hahan suddenly became playful: "Yes, short and thin, like a woman."

"...Don't tell me, I don't think so, but when I say it, I really look like a woman." Alkey thought seriously.

"Tell me how it looks like?" Saul Hahan deliberately teased her.

Alkey thought about Wei Chi's appearance seriously: "...Can you really say it?"

"Say! Say!"

"........."

"Say it!"

"……butt."

Saul Hahan was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help laughing loudly: "Ouch! Ouch! You are a girl, why pay attention to these places! Ouch, it really hurts my stomach from laughing."

The eunuch outside the car, Chen Bao, couldn't understand Monan's dialect, so he didn't know why he was laughing like this inside, and thought that the people traveling today were all the princess' bodyguards, not to mention Xi Wu, a Jinyiwei didn't follow him, and he was afraid I couldn't say anything, so I had to pretend that I didn't hear it, and lifted the rein with my head down.

To go to Zhulian Mountain, you have to go out the south gate. When you get to the south gate, Wei Chi and Chen Hu are already waiting outside the gate.Saul Hahan jumped out of the car, the sky was already a little bright, in the shallow morning light, Saul Hahan felt that this Wei Chi seemed to be the Wei Chi who was waiting for him in the square of the Frodama Palace.

Wei Chi jumped off the horse and ordered Chen Hu to put out the lantern: "Kowtow to see the princess!"

"How long does it take to go to Zhulian Mountain?"

"It will be there at noon."

Saul Hahan knew Chen Hu, so he pulled the horse from his hand: "How about riding a horse?"

"Your Highness!" Wei Chi quickly dissuaded him: "Inappropriate, inappropriate!"

Saul Hahan had already stepped onto the horse: "You, Shaohu, are really... getting more and more wordy."

By the time Wei Chi caught up with Saul Hahan on horseback, the cars and people behind him had already disappeared.Wei Chi stood in front of Saul Hahan: "My eldest lady! Why are you running around?"

"Help me down, I'm so tired! I'm so tired!" Saul Hahan yelled presumptuously as there were no other pedestrians on the road.

"No! No!" Wei Chi grabbed her arm.

"Why not! I'm thirsty!"

Wei Chi pinched Saul Hahan's cheek: "Miss..."

"Woo!" Saul Hahan struggled.

"Originally, the journey only takes three hours...you won't be able to arrive in the afternoon after running!"

"How come? Riding a horse is much faster!" Saul Hahan slapped Wei Chi's hand off.

"It's much faster! But! You have to go the right way! Sister, you are running around! I don't even know where this is!"

This is a small road with unusual scenery, and there are some farmlands beside the road.

Only then did Saul Hahan realize that he had gone astray: "Oh!"

"Stop it!" Wei Chi stood on the horse and looked back: "Your guards are also riding horses, why didn't any of them chase after you? Why didn't your female guard with world-class martial arts catch up?"

Saul Hahan also hurriedly looked back—there was no one at the end of the road, this Alkey!He looks serious every day...in fact, he is a big bastard, not serious!

Wei Chi threw the reins to Saul Hahan, ran to the edge of the field and shouted at the farmers working in the field: "This little brother! How can I get to Zhulian Mountain?"

It was not a busy time for farming. The young farmer was digging mustard greens alone in the field. When he heard someone shouting on the ridge of the field, he neither raised his head nor responded.

"Excuse me, how do I get to Zhulian Mountain?" Wei Chi walked closer.

The young man remained silent, pawing the ground repeatedly.

"Excuse me!" Seeing that the man didn't lift his head, Wei Chi felt a little unhappy, and his voice was much higher.

"Xiangnan!" The young man choked out two words coldly.

Go south, let's go south... Wei Chi didn't want to cause trouble, so he pulled Saul Hahan to go on the road.

"Hey!" Saul Hahan hesitated for a moment: "Get me a glass of water! I'm a little thirsty."

I started running for nearly half an hour early in the morning, and it was difficult not to be thirsty.Because all the accompanying things were placed on the car, the sides of the saddle were empty and there was nothing there. Wei Chi dug into his bag, took out two copper coins and walked back to the field: "Brother, please give me some saliva... "

Asking someone to be short, Wei Chi, a fifth-rank official, is also humbly begging the common people today.

The young man didn't raise his head, but continued to dig the field in front of him.

"Brother..." Wei Chi paused.

"Where did you come from, bastard! Get out!" The young man suddenly threw the hoe and jumped up violently.

In this life, Wang Yunyi had only said the word "fuck" to himself, and he never thought that he would meet the second one today.She could bear Wang Yunyi because she was afraid of him, not because she had a good temper.

There is no need to be afraid of ordinary people, right?

Wei Chi lowered his face and tore off the official badge from his belt: "Kneel down!"

"You!" The young man's face flushed red.

"Kneel down!" Wei Chi shouted angrily.

In the shack in the distance, a group of young people were smoking dry tobacco. From a distance, they saw someone coming to ask for directions, but they didn't pay attention. Suddenly, they saw Lao Qi in the field knelt down, and hurried out to see what was going on.

The farmer who was running ahead was more mature, and when he saw the jade badge Wei Chi was holding in his hand, he was terrified, and quickly pulled the group of people to kneel down: "My lord, forgive me! My lord, forgive me!"

Saul Hahan leaned over: "Yo, you are such a soft persimmon, is there anyone afraid?"

Wei Chi was amused by her words: "They are not afraid of me, but the officials."

"Get up and get me a bowl of water."

"My lord, please! My lord, please!" The leader hurriedly got up to lead Wei Chi, and then kicked the young man back: "This is my cousin, who has never seen the world, old seven! Kowtow to the lord to admit your mistake."

The old seven kowtowed reluctantly.

"Xiaomin's surname is Tian, ​​and he is the fifth eldest child. That is Tian Wu. This is my cousin, Tian Qi! He has never seen the world in his life. Don't blame him, sir. He is the only son in his family..." Tian Wu While begging, he wiped a stool with his sleeve and put it in the middle of the shed.

Wei Chi ignored him: "We just want saliva to drink, and we will leave after drinking."

"Yes! Yes!" Tian Wu hurriedly took two bowls, and brought hot water to the outside of the shed to boil the bowls.

Wei Chi helped Sol Hahan to sit down: "What are you laughing at?"

Saul Hahan covered his mouth with his hands: "Tian Qi is a name for medicine..."

Tian Qi is indeed the name of a medicine, and Wei Chi couldn't help laughing when he thought of this: "You think everyone has a name? People in the farm household who are too lazy to name names are called according to their ranking. This person is just the seventh."

"Yo! Then who's your name?" Saul Hahan deliberately teased her.

"Me? My name is third child!"

"You're talking nonsense! Why are you called the third child!" Saul Hahan didn't believe her.

"I'm really called Lao San... Wei Chi was named by my teacher. When I was a monk on the mountain, I was called Lao San." Wei Chi was serious.

"You are one, and your master is one. Why are you called the third child? I believe you are the only one!"

"Hey, we also raised a second senior brother in our yard, so I am ranked third."

After hearing this, the people around the shed couldn't help laughing, but the man named Tian Qi still stood aside with a face.

"Your Excellency is an official in Beijing, right?" Seeing that Wei Chi spoke in a friendly manner and had a kind appearance, a middle-aged man dared to speak up.

Wei Chi nodded: "We're going to Mount Zhulian, and we've taken a fork in the road. How do we get there now?"

"Go south, thirty miles, there is a big tea house, and a few miles west, you will reach Zhulian Mountain. Are you going to Qianshan? This way, it happens to be Qianshan." The child pointed to the road enthusiastically. : "Here, my lord, just follow this path..."

Just as he was talking, a festive tune sounded at the end of this not-so-spacious field path, and a welcoming team came here beating gongs and drums.Solha rarely heard that Tian Qi, who spoke badly to Wei Chi just now, suddenly turned pale, and even clenched his fists tightly.

Tian Wu hurried over and asked, "My lord, Xiaomin's Murakami has a happy event today, and yours..."

"Go and get the horse out of the way."

Tian Wu asked two people to lead the horse, and he and the child stayed with Tian Qi.Tian Wuqiang pulled Tian Qi to sit on the lump of soil: "Your temper... ah."

The weddings in the south are different from those in the north. Farmers in the south like to make sedan chairs, while in the north they like to make floats. In the south, the groom’s official goes to pick up people at his natal home. In the north, because everyone is far away, the bride has to take the car first, and the groom in half. Pick up on the road, so that I can barely reach my husband's house the next day.

There are bright red silk flowers on this float, and a copper kettle is tied to each side. On the kettle are peonies and concentric flowers, which is very festive.The bride on the float was wearing a bright red jersey with an embroidered lotus leaf collar, and she sat obliquely on the car with her head covered.Two donkeys followed behind with the dowry, and several sisters from her natal family were crying and holding the bride's hand.

"Xiu'e!!" Tian Qi suddenly broke free from Tian Wu's hand, and shouted at the team sending off the bride.

The party who sent off the relatives seemed to have encountered some taboo, and forgot to play the suona for a while, and dozens of people fell into embarrassment.

The young farmer was completely absorbed in his anger, and walked down the dry field with his head up, trampling the vegetable seedlings all the way.

Even Wei Chi was taken aback by the anger bursting out from that bronze-colored face.

"Tian Qi! Tian Qi!"

Not only Tian Wu, but even the two horsemen ran over and tugged him fiercely: "Stop making trouble! Stop making trouble!"

"Tian Qi..." The red hijab was pulled off by the bride's hand.

This girl is very well-behaved, but there is a heroic spirit in her eyebrows.

"You! You! You keep saying that you look down on those who marry other villages in order to be landlords! But don't you marry too?"

"I married to Zaozhuang not because they had land, nor because we had no land, but because I liked the man surnamed Liang, and the man surnamed Liang also liked me." Zhuo Tianqi: "Do you know?" He took a handkerchief wrapped in a bag of candied dates and threw it over: "You have to live a good life!"

The welcoming team walked away, and Tian Qi burst into tears.Tian Wu pulled him back to the shed, and smiled apologetically at Wei Chi: "Your Excellency, I am laughing at you, Your Excellency, please forgive me..."

Tian Qi seemed to be in trouble with Wei Chi today, and suddenly jumped up and pointed at Wei Chi: "It's you who are officials! In the early days, we said that we were going to give it to Tian, ​​and if we gave it to Tian, ​​we would circle him back! It’s not that I don’t have land, I can’t do this today!”

Saul Hahan laughed: "Other girls have said it, not because you have no land, but because others don't like you!"

"You're talking nonsense!" Tian Qi jumped violently.

"Madam, calm down, madam, calm down!" Tian Wu hurriedly covered Tian Qi's mouth.

"It's okay...it's okay..." Wei Chi Rathor Hahan sat down, "You're running around, asking for water, and talking nonsense now."

"Hmph!" Saul Hahan ignored her: "Since you are an official, give someone else a place to marry a wife."

Wei Chi smiled wryly: "Good sister, this is King Yan's land..."

He is just an emotional young man, and he can see that he is not bad. Wei Chi no longer cares about what he did just now, but just took the handful of candied dates that Xiu'e ran over and put in his hand: "Although I She is an official, but there are also times when things go wrong, that girl is right...you can only live a good life."

After all, he dragged Saul Hahan to the main road, and there were still some red shreds of paper on the road, which would be blown farther and farther away by the wind.

"What a poor little man." Saul Hahan smiled secretly: "How can you sweep the world if you don't sweep a house? You are a meddlesome person who likes to meddle in business, why don't you persuade me today?"

Wei Chi stepped on the saddle: "This is really asking me, I really don't know how to solve it? Let's go, although it's not far away, but don't let them worry."

He ran forward a few steps, and when Saul Hahan turned his head, there was only a tip left in the small shed, and it was unknown if the sad boy was still crying on the ground.

"Why, you really can't bear it?" Seeing that she wouldn't leave, Wei Chi had no choice but to pull his horse back.

"Hmm..." Saul Hahan shook his head: "Do you think that girl is really unwilling to marry him because he has no land? How could he have no land? She looks like a good person."

"I heard that the accent is from Xichuan. During the Hongwu period, Taizu brought a group of Xichuan people to the suburbs of Beijing. At that time, these lands were indeed given to them. But when the princes grow up, they always have to seal the land? Taizu didn't want to follow suit. The previous dynasty sealed off the princes far away, so they picked up nearby places to give them. Like this piece of land belongs to the King of Yan, in fact, the annual rent is not much, and the corvee is also good, but the land of the king belongs to the King of Yan after all. It’s not theirs. As you can see, those guys are all fat, well-fed and well-clothed, much better than their Xichuan. But farmers... always want to have their own land here, so It may be difficult for them to marry a wife. I think that girl is quite promising, not like a vulgar person. "

"Then are you tacky?"

"I?"

"If I don't have a field, will you marry me?"

"Nonsense!" Wei Chi secretly whipped Saul Hahan's horse belly, and the horse swished forward, almost throwing Saul Hahan off.

"Oh! You stinky girl!" Saul Hahan twisted Wei Chi's hand to support her severely.

"You sound nice, didn't you just try to persuade me?"

"This kind of thing, only he himself wants to understand, how can others persuade him to be effective?"

If you walk westward after leaving Beijing, you will be able to reach Lianzhu Mountain directly. The road is flat and the scenery is beautiful.Saul Hahan took a detour all the way so that it would not take a lot of detours, but there was nothing but fields along the way.Lianzhushan is in the peony business, and it is at its peak right now, what Wei Chi wants to do is to take her for a walk, that would be great, as we can only see Chinese cabbage, small cabbage, and cabbage along the way.

Saul Hahan was very curious: "What is that?"

"That's leeks, cut spring leeks in the rain at night, and yellow beams in the new cooking room. The master said that it's difficult to meet each other, and it's exhausting in one fell swoop. That's what I'm talking about."

"So this is a leek? Is it blooming?"

"Open it, it's even more beautiful than a peony!"

Saul Hahan glanced at her angrily: "...Nonsense."

Just as I was talking, it wasn't just someone's scalper who sneaked into the field and munched on rapeseed.Wei Chi stood up suddenly, looked around, got off the horse with a squeak, and got into the field.When he came back, he held a handful of cherries: "Run?"

Only then did Saul Hahan understand, and the two of them ran in embarrassment for a long time before they dared to stop.

Wei Chi wiped his sweat and handed the cherry to Saul Hahan.Saul Hahan ate one: "You are so brave, what if others find out?"

"You don't know, do you? Then the big cows have entered the fields, and I can still be found. The man watching the yard must have fallen asleep, hehehe."

Seeing Wei Chi's grinning face, Saul Hahan couldn't help but his heart moved: "You still look good without official uniform..."