Jianghai Wuyue

In the evening, the carriages from the Prince's Mansion came to pick them up, and they lined up under the gate of Taohuayuan along a long winding road, causing everyone to come out to watch the excitement.What you can see is an extraordinarily exquisite and luxurious frame placed there.The two carriages are made of high-quality Tonghua wood, and they are bright and atmospheric. Two glass lamps are hung on the small cornices in front of the carriage. The silver-red tassels stand still, and candles have been burned in the glass lamps, shining brightly. It seems to be a puddle of clear water printed on the ground.The soft curtains hanging on the window panes are made of Wanjin's silver silk satin, which shimmers with silvery waves under the gradually brightening lights.

With these two things alone, ordinary people still have leftovers to wear gold and silver for a year.Not to mention the chariot and horse maidservants accompanying her, all of them have delicate and graceful appearances, which are unique.She was wearing a thin light green gauze dress, and a string of crystal clear white jade stones hung on her wrists, dripping with a tuft of moon-white soft tassels.Holding a delicate and small rattan basket in one hand, it is full of snow-white petals.

There is a group of mountain-like guards at the back, with their bare upper bodies wearing silver shining heart armor, and their exposed arms are dark and undulating muscles that glow with oil, and they feel a heavy mountain-like pressure when they look at them. potential.

Such clumsy escorts and guards are not liked by high-ranking families, only those military families like to use such people.

"The slaves in Xishan are not cheap. Xishan is far away from our place, and Xishan is poor and bad. The only thing that is bare is the wind and sand that is all over the sky. They are worth a lot of money. The delicious food and drink they have traveled all the way are waiting for them. , I don’t know how much work it will take!” A thin man standing on the balcony on the second floor shook his head and shook his fan. His eyes did not have the usual contemptuous attitude of seeing Xishan slaves, but his words were quite disapproving. It means, "Such a group of sturdy and strong slaves, I am afraid that it will cost a lot of money to train them to be punished like this."

"What's the matter, it's just obeying the order. You can get the sweet dates and sticks in a few days." A friend on the side said frivolously: "I don't like this clumsy and silly driver. The unpleasant smell of buttocks, and being with me every day, makes me sick to death."

The thin man told him with an ignorant face, "Don't underestimate these slaves. They are born with a good physique that can pull mountains. Floating in the air like playing, you can tear people in half with bare hands. Those with rough skin and thick flesh are not afraid of ordinary iron tools at all, and one person is comparable to a hundred or ten hard-covered chariots and horses as guards!"

"According to what you said, these slaves from the Western Mountains are a rarity, so why are so few people using them? Even after a while, they are only a few dozen gold. How expensive can they be? !"

"You don't understand this. This slave has a stupid brain and is as stupid as a three- or four-year-old child. I'm afraid all the energy in his body is grown on the flesh of his body. Whoever can give him a bite of food will be Who are you following?" Seeing his friend still puzzled, the thin man smiled subtly and said, "It's just that these people eat too much, and they have to eat a hundred catties of beef and several large pots of corn and rice in one meal. How can we support it? Only a family like the Wang family can afford these things with a bigger appetite than the sky."

Someone beside him was listening to the thin man's words, and after listening to them, they all whispered in unison, "I don't know what kind of big man is coming to welcome this kind of movement? Is there anyone else in Hongzhou who can compare with their Wang family? "

Just as they were talking, a group of people came out from the gate of Taohuayuan in a leisurely manner. The leader was a man with elegant eyebrows and eyes wearing a purple and gold open-collar robe. A gentle man.The two climbed onto the frame head first, followed by a slightly shorter curly-haired young man, and the rest of them all stood by.

Sitting by the shaft of the car, a thin bamboo-shaped young man with handsome features and lean body raised his whip and drove away, and the maid who followed beside him moved briskly, raised the white flowers in the basket and spread them all over the ground, far away. Looking at it from a distance, it seems like throwing paper money, which makes people feel flustered for no reason.

Chen Ling lifted the soft curtain with his fingers, half-closed his eyes and looked indifferently at the clear water-like candlelight shining all the way to the Wang's house, where he could see the magnificent temple in the Wang's house from a distance.The sky is not yet dark yet, there are monks chanting sutras, and there are also the small voices of believers who are fully seated and praying.Amidst the heavy candlelight, it is not like a temple full of fireworks, but rather like some evil method beguiling people's hearts.

"I have never made such a gorgeous frame. The frames in the sect are all pure and elegant. Ordinarily, gold, silver, precious stones and other vulgar objects are not allowed to appear, and there is no such precious brocade as a pretense." Curtain. It seems that in the future I have to go back and discuss with Uncle Xiaoyao, and decorate my frame with such brightly colored things. All day long, I face plain blue, moon white, What is the light blue color, which makes people feel that they are old and not energetic." Chen Ling put down the curtain, stretched his straight back, leaned in Yuan Qingzhang's arms, and said narrowly.

"Uncle Xiaoyao heard that you don't like the frame he decorated for you so much, I'm afraid he'll vomit a catty of blood again." Wang Qi flinched with lingering fear when he thought of the uncle who was in charge of these chores in the sect. look at the eyes.Uncle Xiaoyao is a rare talent in Tianmu Mountain who only wants to care about the general affairs of the sect.Martial arts practitioners often say that one should cultivate one's self in meditation and stop thinking about the disturbances of the world, so that one can advance thousands of miles every day.

But this one is different, he likes to rely on trivial matters, and after a day, he grabs a ledger and wanders here and there, but he doesn't work hard. To benefit more.After such a long time, all the big and small affairs in the inner sect will be handed over to him.Others are okay, only the carriage and horses are decorated, and no criticism from others can be tolerated.When he became angry, even the head of the sect dared to say a word or two.

Thinking of Uncle Xiaoyao's temperament, Chen Ling couldn't help laughing, "That's true, I don't know what Uncle Xiaoyao thinks, he said that he doesn't care about others, only the frame of this trip must be obeyed by him. It's all about it." As for Zongmen's face, if he travels according to his own temperament and piles up all the red and green things, it is an insult to him and Zongmen. I don't know where this fallacy comes from. Just because of this, Ming Shu, who has always been on good terms with him, also quarreled with him several times, it really makes people wonder what to say."

"I've heard about the two of them. Xiaoyaozi looks so soft that it's almost like dough. I didn't expect there to be such a stubborn time." Watching Chen Ling go to the other place to talk, these are things he doesn't know, watching him talk about things he doesn't know to others, this feeling is really uncomfortable.Ever since I fell in love with Chen Ling at first sight, it's not that I never thought about collecting news about Tianmu Mountain. It's just that the strict defense against the intrusion of Tianmu Mountain doesn't allow anyone to have any chance to spy on it, let alone find out the details of it. The situation is over.

Fortunately, the Wang family will arrive soon, and a maid at the head lifts up the curtain that hangs down Dongzhu's door slenderly, and says softly: "Young master, please get out of the car, the Wang's mansion is ahead."

Without putting his hand on the white, slender and soft hand extended by the maid, he jumped down gracefully and stood on the ground gracefully. When he squinted at the lacquered and painted plaque of the Wang family, Chen Ling even thought, It's really convenient to be surnamed Wang. The words on this plaque occupy the real word "Wang's Mansion".

The same ostentation was at the door, with dozens of maids of various looks lined up on both sides, holding a rattan basket in the same hand.It's just that the flowers inside were replaced with rose petals as bright as blood, one hundred and one red, and the difference in color was silently told them that paper money had been sprinkled on them in advance on the way to send them, so as to save money. As for the time to go to hell, you won't be bullied by poor hands, lonely souls and wild ghosts.When they entered the door, the bright red petals were changed again, was it foreshadowing that after they entered, there would be a bloody massacre.Really confident.

This time is different from the last time when I sneaked in. The last time I saw a young lady's boudoir, plus it was in chaos, I didn't dare to look at it at all, and ran out in a hurry.This time I was invited to look at it, and I really saw it more clearly.

"I don't know which expert designed this garden. The corridor is full of waists, and the pattern of ten steps and one view is not designed by craftsmen in Hongzhou." Chen Ling stood on the Fengyao Bridge, with a winding path. Below the small bridge is a shallow pool of clear water, deep and shallow spreading out a pool of water lilies.Beside the water lilies, there are several glazed lamps the size of a woman's palm, which are also carved into the shape of lotus flowers, and a few thin candles are lit inside.Chen Ling reached out and stirred the water twice, shaking out a pool of broken light.

The housekeeper who led them in waited on the side and said humbly: "Young master is very true. This is the blueprint drawn by Master Xiuzhu. Because Madam likes exquisite and meticulous gardens, it is a pity that Madam passed away early and was unable to see it in person. See this garden completed."

The wife mentioned by the butler here is Wang Shouying's biological mother, and the aunt was raised by Wang Shouying on the day Wang Shouying took the position of Patriarch. Wang Shouying knew it in his heart.

Chen Ling turned around and looked back. Wang Qi, who had never grown tall, was hidden in the shadow of the lights. His green eyes were covered with a cold light, staring at a pavilion not far away, with his shoulders behind his back. His hands were clenched so tightly that even a little whiteness on the bones was clearly visible.

"What are you looking at? Is there something wrong with that pavilion?" Chen Ling didn't care about the butler standing there. Anyway, everyone knew what was going to happen tonight, so there was no need to pretend.

The pavilion is at the end of the Fengyao Bridge, and it is mostly blocked by a willow tree planted by the water. Under the steps of the pavilion, there are several pots of yellow flowers with thick petals, surrounded by lush green leaves. Potted flowers, untrimmed loose flower branches are a bit vulgar, but they are still eye-catching amidst the colorful and precious flowers.

"This is planted by my sixth younger sister." Wang Qi said a little dryly: "Sixth younger sister is not from the same mother as me. She lost her mother very early. We happened to be in the same yard, so we depended on each other to take care of each other. I grew up all the way. She has a gentle and gentle personality, and is very good at caring for others. When I came back from playing dirty, she helped me take care of my clothes. Later, when I grew up, she helped me Let me mend clothes. She works very hard, worse than the maid in front of the master, her only hobby is planting flowers. Only she likes these wild flowers."

The butler next to him didn't make a sound, just listened to Wang Qi recalling the past in a shy voice, and didn't seem to care about Wang Qi's words. After hearing what Wang Qi said, he even added softly, "Five Master is right, Miss Six is ​​the most gentle and gentle person in the family, and all the maids and women like her. It's just that she was tortured by the old lady too much in the early years, and she is not very good now. These potted flowers are also a waste of time. It took a lot of effort to plant it, just to be able to see it at a glance when the fifth master came home." A smile appeared on the housekeeper's somewhat rough face, "I remember this old servant of the pavilion was the old lady Six and the fifth master in the past. The place I like to play the most, after the reconstruction, the master specially reserved this place, just so that the fifth master can still think about it."

Wang Qi didn't speak, but nodded lightly to the butler, and didn't say a word on the road afterwards.

The housekeeper led them all the way to distribute flowers and willows, and soon they came to an open place. After entering the moon cave, they saw a square pool with a stage built in it. After setting up the action, he waited for the people to be ready before opening his voice.Seeing Chen Ling coming in, a little boy knocked on the gongs and drums crisply, and the people on the stage immediately began to babble and sing.

A few stone tables were set up next to the Moon Cave Gate, all of which were full of people, and the wine jars were filled to the brim.In the middle of the wide row of houses facing the stage, there was a wide open space with several tables, and one of the chairs was covered with scarlet and gold, and Wang Shouying sat on it.He was playing with a small and bright jade pot in his hand, and at the same time, he was accompanied by a maid in cool clothes, who was kneeling on the ground holding a crystal cup and serving the melons and fruits that had just been washed.

Seeing Chen Ling and the others coming, Wang Shouying showed a refined smile, and greeted warmly: "I've been waiting for you for a long time, and you didn't see any shadows after waiting, so I thought something happened on the way. , I was about to send someone out to take a look, but I didn’t expect you to come here in a blink of an eye.”

A maid took Chen Ling and others to sit on a row of chairs next to Wang Shouying. There were various kinds of melons and fruits in front of them. The ones on each table were different, but they cleverly suited their tastes. .

"Master Wang is really considerate. Only my master knew that I like to eat green fruits in Shengjing. I didn't expect that Mr. Wang would go all the way to find it. It's really flattering!" Chen Ling smiled. He held up a green fruit that was still drenched with water drops and looked at it, and gave Wang Shouying, who was sitting in the main seat, a smile that was not a smile.