Qing Jialu

One year later, the spring of Qingjia fifth year.

On the Jiangnan Canal, a huge building boat came from the north. This is an official ship. Most of the people on board are dressed as soldiers, and the cabins are also loaded with ordnance and weapons.At this time, a young man in white suddenly appeared on the deck, standing at the bow of the ship blowing the breeze, feeling very comfortable.

The young man boarded the ship in Zhenjiang, and usually this kind of official ship would not carry passengers at will. If it wasn't for the rich and powerful young man who paid a high price but only wanted a cabin where he could rest, the nobleman on board agreed to let the young man in white go with him. Two of his servants boarded the ship.

At this moment, the young master had already packed his luggage, so he went to the deck alone to get some air when he had nothing else to do.He looked at the sea for a while, then turned his head to look at the top floor of the building, thinking that there are such noble people living on it, and the little official who let them board the boat gave repeated orders, saying that they were not allowed to go to the third floor.

At this time, a woman in blue came down from the third floor and also came to the deck to watch the scenery.

"Hibiscus?" The young man in white has sharp eyes and recognized the woman from a long distance away.

The woman was also taken aback, walked up to the young master, thought for a while before remembering, "Oh, it's you, Mr. Du."

"It's right here!" Du Huan cupped his hands slightly towards Mu Jin, "I didn't expect to meet a girl here."

"So you are a noble son who spends a lot of money." Mu Jin covered her mouth and snickered, "Are you stupid to spend so much money just to take a boat?"

"I was in a hurry, so I had no choice but to borrow an expensive boat." Du Huan asked again, "Miss, why are you also on the boat?"

"I came with my master." Hibiscus replied.

Du Huan suddenly realized, no wonder Mu Jin was able to go up to the third floor.

Mu Jin looked at Du Huan's white clothes, which looked plain, but were actually made of good quality.She couldn't help asking: "Young Master Du, why are you playing outside, aren't you studying in the academy?"

"I haven't read it for a long time." Du Huan said, "I'm helping my family with business now."

"That's a pity." Mu Jin knew that Du Huan also wanted to be named on the gold list last year. If it weren't for that incident, Du Huan might have already won the Jinshi and became an official.

"Speaking of which, the last time I came out of prison and left Beijing in a hurry, I haven't had a chance to thank your master." Du Huan looked towards the third floor, "It's a coincidence that we meet now. I wonder if the girl can introduce you?"

When Mu Jin heard this, she was a little hesitant, "My master is coming to the south of the Yangtze River to recuperate, so I'm afraid it's inconvenient to see guests."

"Oh, that's it." Du Huan was a little disappointed, "My family has opened several pharmacies in Hangzhou, and I also know some famous doctors. If you need it, you can come to me directly, and it can be regarded as a repayment for his kindness."

Mu Jin gave a slight blessing, "The servant girl thanked the young master on behalf of my master."

Mu Jin didn't dare to stay longer, talked to Du Huan for a while, and went upstairs again.Du Huan looked at Mu Jin's leaving back reluctantly, and lamented that such a beautiful and lovely woman was just a maidservant, and wondered what kind of romantic and suave her master must be.

He knew that it was not Shen Jia who sent someone to deliver the letter to him.He thought about it, and listed all the friends he knew, but there was no clue.

In the dormitory on the third floor, Xiao Yi and Dr. Fan were sitting by the window and talking on the platter.Mu Jin came in quietly and waved to her sister Mu Mian.

The two muttered outside the door for a while, before Mu Mian came back, and said to the master: "Your Majesty, the person who boarded the boat in Zhenjiang was actually Du Huan."

"It turned out to be him." Xiao Yi slightly paused the hand holding the chess piece, "I didn't expect that we would meet an acquaintance before we even arrived in Hangzhou."

Doctor Fan saw it, and asked with a smile, "Does Your Majesty want to see Du Huan?"

"I look like this, see what he does, no need."

This year Xiao Yi's legs are still not good, and he doesn't see outsiders in winter, so he can only sit in a wheelchair on weekdays.And as the weather got colder, the cold poison in Xiao Yi's body became more and more unbearable.

Seeing this, Dr. Fan suggested that His Majesty might as well go to a warm place in the south to recuperate from his illness, or he could avoid the countless eyes in the palace prying into the dragon's body.

So Xiao Yi made a decisive decision. As soon as the new year was over, he took Dr. Fan, Mumian Mujin and others out of the palace, and took an official boat from the Tonghui River all the way south, along the canal to Hangzhou.

As for why he went to Hangzhou, Xiao Yi said that Hangzhou has a beautiful scenery and is suitable for recuperation.But everyone present knew who he went to Hangzhou for.

Xiao Yi didn't want to see Du Huan, but Du Huan didn't know whether it was to repay the favor or to see Mu Jin, so he went up to the third floor with good wine alone.Several Jin Yiwei disguised as soldiers took up their knives and sticks to beat him out.

"Ah! Don't, don't, don't do it!" Du Huan couldn't help exclaiming when he saw that the stick was about to be added to his body.

Who would have guessed that going upstairs would be severely beaten?It turned out that the official repeatedly told him not to let him go to the third floor, it was for his own good.

Upstairs, Mu Jin heard Du Huan's voice and hurried out: "Everyone, don't hit him, he is a good man."

Jin Yiwei stopped, Du Huan smiled at Mu Jin, and raised the things in his hands: "I'm here to deliver wine to my benefactor."

"My master, don't eat outside." Jin Yiwei said righteously.

Everything the emperor ate and drank was purchased by Hibiscus Kapok and cooked by himself, and only after being tested by Jin Yiwei for poison could it be brought to His Majesty's table.

Du Huan was a little embarrassed after hearing this, and his face darkened and he wanted to leave.Seeing this, Mu Jin said: "Well, I asked the master, Mr. Du, wait a moment."

Du Huan immediately swept away his decadent look, and smiled at Mu Jin: "I'm sorry for the trouble."

And Jin Yiwei stared at Du Huan fiercely, wanting to drive this second idiot away, but they didn't want to disrespect the maid beside His Majesty.

However, no one expected that Xiao Yi would agree with Du Huan this time.

Du Huan followed Hibiscus up to the third floor, and as soon as he entered the door, he found that the house was furnished in a low-key but connotative way. The room was smoked with high-quality Baihe incense, and the vertical screen placed in the house was a double-sided screen that was hard to find. embroidered.Not to mention those precious china vases on the table.

"Mr. Du, please." Mu Jin uttered a voice and pulled Du Huan back.He followed Mu Jin around the screen, and finally saw the true face of her master Lushan.

"Brother Xiao!" Du Huan was taken aback. It turned out that the one who helped him was Brother Xiao, who had only a relationship between two sides.

"Young Master Du, please sit down." Xiao Yi was having a meal with Dr. Fan at this time, and when he saw Du Huan coming, he invited him to the table.

Du Huan looked at the four meat and four vegetables on the table. Although they were all ordinary ingredients, the colors looked mouth-watering.

"Thank you." After sitting down, Du Huan took out his own wine, "This is the wine made by our family, and it is the best seller. This time, I will invite brother Xiao and this... this brother to taste it together. .”

"Very good, very good." Xiao Yi smiled, "This is Fan Yu, Doctor Fan."

"So it's the doctor." Du Huan cupped his hands at him and remembered something again, "Brother Xiao, what's wrong with you?"

"There's something wrong with my leg." Xiao Yi wasn't sitting in a wheelchair at this time, so it's no wonder Du Huan couldn't see anything.

"Our pharmacy has high-quality medicinal materials. If Doctor Fan needs anything, just send someone to get it."

Seeing Du Huan's enthusiasm, Xiao Yi smiled and said, "Your family also makes wine and sells medicine, what kind of business do you still do?"

"There are also clothes shops, inns, grain stores..." Du Huan said with a little satisfaction, "By the way, Brother Xiao, do you have a place to stay in Hangzhou? If you don't mind, you can stay in my inn for a while. I will let them give you a place to stay." You get the best room."

"This...how troublesome."

"No trouble, no trouble, brother Xiao's kindness, I can't even repay him."

Xiao Yi shook his head and said, "It's just sending someone to pass on a message, and it didn't help you in the end."

As soon as the fraud case was mentioned, Du Huan's excitement also faded a bit, and he said with a lonely expression: "It may be me, and I have no chance for the imperial examination."

"How could there be no fate?" Xiao Yi asked, "It's not that Brother Du's reputation has been removed. Next time, you can still take the exam again."

"Brother Shen also said the same thing, and wants me to continue studying." Du Huan said flatly, "But I don't have the heart anymore."

When Du Huan mentioned the word "Brother Shen", the atmosphere in the room froze suddenly.Mu Jin and Mu Mian looked at His Majesty's expression carefully, while Dr. Fan looked out the window, as if he had nothing to do with himself.

Only Du Huan was still immersed in the sadness of missing the imperial examination, and did not notice the change in the atmosphere.

In the capital, in the palace, no one dared to mention Shen Jia's name in front of Xiao Yi.

The author says:

The middle volume is opened, and the timeline has jumped a year later, I can't bear to abuse the young couple hahaha!