Emperor Que Shaohua

In addition to his outstanding talent and knowledge, King Jing Luo Yanhua also has a long-known skill, or hobby, which is planting flowers, especially peonies.

With great difficulty, Luo Pingyuan persuaded the emperor to put aside his plan to go out and travel, and to stay in the capital, naturally he must take good care of people and make sure that he is comfortable and comfortable.Ever since Luo Yanhua proposed to live in seclusion and build history, Lantai, which is separated from the palace by a wall, has become the place that the young emperor cared about most; Taihu stone adds elegance, and the running water connected with Taiye pool must be kept clear at all times.

In Luo Pingyuan's mind, among the orchid terraces where King Jing lives, there should be fields of lotus leaves in the lake; all the year round, after peaches and plums bloom, there will be pear blossoms and stamens, and wisteria in summer like waterfalls, plus hosta and perilla, waiting to be seen. When the maples are falling, we can wait for the winter plums to reflect the snow; as for peonies, of course we cannot lack them, as long as the emperor likes them, the more varieties the better.

In short, the degree of concern and attention far exceeds the Chonghua Palace where he lives.

Luo Yanhua was quite helpless, if things went on like this, wouldn't Lantai, the important place for the emperor's history and scholarship, become his own career and back garden?However, the series of titles and honors that his younger brother tried to give have already been rejected. If Luo Pingyuan does not even agree to repair the garden, Luo Pingyuan may feel even more insecure.Throughout the autumn and early winter, he still lived in Prince Jing’s Mansion. Sometimes he entered the palace and approached the Lantai where the lake was being plowed with the emperor’s brother, facing the soil dug by the pool, the spare wood and stone piled up like a hill, and the temporary building. Hearing Luo Pingyuan's instructions on how to repair the pavilions and temples, he might as well continue to plant vegetables and water lilies behind the house, so he had to keep silent, forget it. Yuan is happy.

The courtiers were also very confused. When the new king came to the throne, he was not in a hurry to renovate or build a new palace, nor did he select a concubine. When he had spare time, he was busy planting flowers, raising fish and repairing the garden for his elder brother. It is probably the only one who has gone through the history books.But His Majesty did not carry out large-scale construction projects, and used the silver taels from the internal treasury. While everyone was muttering, they also felt that there was no way to persuade them.

Ever since Luo Pingyuan galloped after King Jing in the city the day before his enthronement, and even cried out in public to persuade him to stay, everyone could clearly see the status of King Jing in the heart of the emperor.At this time, the news that Luo Yanhua's cold poison had been cured and his life was no longer in danger also spread quietly in Luo City.

With a new era and a new atmosphere, King Jing, who has retired to Lantai, is still mysterious, but seems to be more important than before.

It's just that Luo Yanhua has recuperated for many years, and he acts low-key, so others don't want to bother them rashly if they want to get close and make friends.Now that there was movement in Lantai, some clansmen and officials suddenly realized that they never thought that Prince Jing loved flowers and trees!

So at the end of the 24th year of Tianyi, the most annual gifts received by Prince Jing's Mansion were potted plants and bonsai.Luo Pingyuan went out of the palace to relax in the emperor's brother's mansion. As soon as he entered the Lancang residence, he saw under the window lattice, on the desk, beside the screen, beside the kang table, all the places that could be placed were pots of flowers and plants of various colors On the left, there is a Podocarpus pine in the smoky crystal jar on the left, and Junixue is planted in the blue flower pot on the side. The branches and branches of the banyan tree are as shaded as green wool, and when you take a step back, you almost bump into the graceful orchid grass.In a word, the eyes are either green or budding, no matter the grass or tree, regardless of the season, each stretches its branches and leaves and emits fragrance.The smell of the dark fragrance in the room filled the nostrils, and even the fragrance of ink in the scrolls was suppressed.

"Brother Huang, what's going on?" Luo Pingyuan was very surprised. He was also considered a half-expert, and he could tell at a glance that the potted plants in the room were of good quality, and there were many rare and precious varieties, some of which he couldn't even name. .It's just that the number is too much, which affects the sparseness of Lancangju.

"Flowers and plants can't walk, so they are all sent by others." Jing Wang got up to greet him, and smiled helplessly, "The main courtyard is not bad, but the other houses in the mansion are more full. Manager Gu only complained to me in the morning Said that he was about to be overwhelmed, and His Majesty came just in time!"

The New Year ceremony is just one of the items of sending flowers. In addition, there are congratulations on recovering from a serious illness, congratulations on the decree to revise the history, and congratulations on the joy of housewarming; It is said that Concubine Rong was entrusted to act as a matchmaker. If she wants to propose marriage to Prince Jing, she needs a big congratulations.

In short, the cold weather can't cool everyone's enthusiasm, and these delicate flowers are all afraid of the cold, so they can't be damaged by the outdoors, and some love the sun, some love the shade, some need more watering, and some But it can only adapt to dryness, and it is really not easy to take care of.

After Yang Yue left, King Jing transferred Gu Zheng from Wanjian Villa to take over as the manager of the mansion, preparing to experience it for a few years before seeing how to appoint him.Gu Ershao is quick-witted and easy to deal with people, but when faced with the endless flowers and plants, he is also the first and the second big.

Luo Pingyuan roughly understood the situation, didn't find it funny, and quickly corrected him, "Brother Huang, you can call me whatever you want, just don't call me Your Majesty." He was used to the honorific titles of his subjects, but in front of Luo Yanhua, But he couldn't get used to anything; as for Luo Linpian, he still used the title Fifth Brother or Fifth Emperor Brother in private, and changing it to Your Majesty by chance meant that he was arguing or unhappy.

Accompanied by Mr. Gu, Luo Pingyuan walked around the mansion together with King Jing. The courtyards and houses were really crowded. The pots and the racks were full of plants. Some can only be placed on the ground, even Hanxiaozhai, his reserved residence, is no exception.

"Changping Prince's Mansion sent a piece of black chrysanthemum, twenty pots of kumquats, and twenty pots of camellias of various colors; Zhou Shangshu's house gave eight pieces of Shoushan bonsai, and twelve pots of azaleas; Princess Dachang gave one piece of Qionghua, one piece of plain lotus tripod, The second grade of lotus petal orchids;..." Gu Zheng has a very good memory, while leading the way, he reported the number and species one by one. It is festive, or it is known for its quality. It is so rare that it even dwarfs the greenhouses in the palace. How can the staff of Prince Jing's Mansion take care of it.

I didn't notice before that there are many flowers and trees in the imperial brother's mansion, but they mainly grow in the garden, and there are not many potted plants in the house.

"Spring blossoms and autumn fruits, vegetation flourishing and withering, have their own charm." Luo Yanhua said with a smile, "I think that although it is easy to move and watch in a flower pot, it cannot receive the earth's energy after all, and the bonsai is exquisitely carved, and it is even more beautiful. It lost a bit of vitality, so I didn’t fiddle with it.” He thought for a while, “When the weather gets warmer, I can choose to plant some in the Lantai Garden and the Imperial Garden, which can also add to the scenery.”

Luo Pingyuan took it for granted, and then thought about it, the emperor's brother plans to plant flowers in Lantai, does it mean that he has given up the idea of ​​leaving and is ready to live in peace?

Thinking about it this way, he couldn't help being in a good mood, nodded and smiled and said: "These famous orchids and viburnums look delicate, and I'm afraid they can't stand up and tossing; for the rest, I'll send someone to transport them to the palace and raise them for the emperor first." That’s the flower house. It’s time to move in after the renovation of the orchid terrace is completed.”

Inadvertently got a reassurance. After returning to the palace, His Majesty the Emperor was in a good mood for several days. He even took the time to watch the potted plants brought back from Prince Jing's Mansion, explaining and exhorting a few words from time to time.

What happened around the Son of Heaven, no matter how small it is, is a major event. It seems that His Majesty not only noticed the congratulatory gifts from all the ministers and clan relatives to King Jing, but also was very satisfied and caring, that is to say, everyone sent them right.According to the latest news, King Jing seems to prefer flowers and plants growing in a natural environment to potted plants.

Now that I know the way and the direction is clear, of course I have to make persistent efforts. In the new year, it will be the beginning of spring, the vegetation will grow, and the spring will return to the earth. If you don’t see it now, wait until when,

Years later, several small civil engineering projects were completed. In spring and Jingming, the weeping willows in the Lantai were green and the blue waves were clear. The young Emperor Jinglan was obviously very interested, and he named the built small lake, calling it Do Luoyan Lake.

Luo Yanhua then chose an auspicious day and moved into the courtyard in the garden.

Because he was studying history in a semi-reclusive place, he didn't want to attract more attention, so he didn't inform the outside world in advance except sending someone to send a letter to Luo Pingyuan.The green caravan was loaded with daily items, and drove leisurely into the deep courtyard next to Miyagi.

Despite being so silent, the news spread quickly.

In the early morning of the next day, after King Jing had finished his breakfast, Gu Zheng came to report: "Your Majesty, another housewarming gift has been delivered, and the Prince's Mansion of Xiangsheng County sent ten peony root seedlings, twenty tea trees, and thirty golden osmanthus. "

The gift list on the gilded jade plate paper clearly stated that there are two kinds of peonies, Yulouchun, and camellias are also rare and famous species, which must have taken a lot of thought. "

Luo Yanhua thought for a while, and then remembered that the King of Xiangsheng County was born to a cousin in the clan, and he seldom walked around in the past, and he had already given away several valuable bonsai a while ago, why is it such a generous gift in such a hurry?

"My lord, I have heard some gossips from people." Gu Zheng has been in the capital for nearly a year, and he has roughly figured out the situation in the residences of the royal relatives, ministers and ministers from all walks of life, and said with a smile, " It is said that the king of Xiangsheng County has a younger sister who was named Princess Wanyu. Because she was too arrogant in the past, the marriage proposal has not been smooth in the past two years. However, anyone who likes someone who looks good will either delay or shirk. Now the princess is old Twenty one, still waiting in the boudoir, no wonder the king of the county is anxious and wants to find the master's way."

King Jing frowned. Princess Wanyu's failed marriage is a matter in the back house. There are plenty of official matchmakers in Luocheng, so what's the use of looking for him?

He glanced at Gu Zheng, indicating to ask.

"This subordinate is just guessing," Gu Er Shaoqing coughed, "Well, the matter of the princess should be regarded as self-inflicted."

As we all know, Du Tangli, the queen of Shangluo Pingyuan, was originally the daughter of Du Heng, a historian, and her status was very different from that of the fifth prince. Because of the bandit encounter in Huangjue Temple, she finally married into Prince Ning's mansion. The process was quite accidental and tortuous. .Before the marriage was settled, Du Tangli was often ridiculed and ridiculed by those noble daughters who admired King Ning, and sometimes even encountered embarrassment.Princess Wanyu, as the noble daughter of the clan, is the leading figure among them.

No one expected that the fifth prince Jing'er asked for a marriage order, and Du Tangli first became the concubine of Ning Wang, then the crown prince, and now she is in the middle palace.Moreover, Luo Pingyuan has never accepted a side concubine so far, obviously he loves the queen very much.

Even though Du Tangli is not what she used to be today, she just laughed off the past and didn't care about the ladies who bullied her, but it is certainly impossible to show much intimacy.As for Princess Wanyu, she has offended Concubine Ning, the Crown Princess, and the Empress heavily. Who dares to risk a dark future to marry such a cursed star?

King Jing shook his head slightly when he heard that, he was really not interested in chicken feathers all over the place.If he is willing to bow down a bit, or choose to recruit a wife, a princess will not be unable to marry. Now that he is taking pains to give gifts, it can be seen that he still cares about his family status.

Gu Zheng also closed his mouth, feeling that he seemed to be gossiping. Even if it was a relationship, such a matter should be dealt with by the female relatives. The king of Xiangsheng County knew that there were no female relatives around the suzerain, so he would not have moved and shouldn't have. Thinking, do you want to give your sister to the Lord?

At this moment, a servant came to look for the manager, and there were greeting cards and congratulatory gifts from outside.Looking at Gu Er Shao's figure leaving in a hurry, Luo Yanhua always had a bad premonition in his heart.

Sure enough, Gu Zheng turned around in a moment, holding three gift lists in his hand: Wu Guanrong, the official minister, sent two loads of thousand-petalled lotus seedlings, and thirty koi carp; Yushi Zhongcheng once sent six peony trees, twelve peach trees and apricot trees, which can bloom and bear fruit in the same year.

From morning to night, there was an endless stream of housekeepers bringing gifts to the door. A carriage full of flowers and green leaves was parked outside the vermilion wall of Lantai, waiting for King Jing to send someone to check it. Even the broad Suzaku Avenue was also occupied. Go half a strip.

Seeing that the situation was not right, Luo Yanhua immediately ordered someone to close the gate, expressing to the public that the venue and his own experience were limited, and he declined all follow-up congratulations.

When Luo Pingyuan heard the news in the palace, he didn't take it seriously at first, but when he stepped into the Lantai at sunset the next day, he was really shocked by the scene in front of him.Compared with the delicate and small potted plants and bonsai, he felt that he saw a sea of ​​peony flowers that appeared out of thin air, Yao Huang, Wei Zi, Yu Lou Chun, Yu Yi Huang, swaying in the wind, looking forward to their appearance; There are also pines, sycamores, maples, and persimmon trees, which add up to a large grove. All the flowers, plants and trees are currently in a state of disorganization, disorder, and even stacking, and they are in urgent need of transplanting and planting.

"Compared before and now, it's nothing like the big picture," he murmured, "Congratulations are just congratulations. These congratulatory gifts are too...too much space."

"When it is planted in the soil, it will take up more space." King Jing sighed. He did not expect that when he first entered Lantai, the first thing he faced was not piles of historical records, but afforestation. There are so many, I am going to count them and return some of them as appropriate, but I feel sorry for these flowers and trees that have been harmed for no reason."

Luo Pingyuan murmured, and did not object. He understood the intention of the emperor, and it would not be impossible to accept all of them. But although Huimu was happy, it was also costly, and it should be done in moderation; , Didn't it become fuel to the flames?

The two walked and chatted, King Jing's footsteps suddenly stopped, Luo Pingyuan followed his gaze, and saw a tree of old plums on the left side of the path.Now the flowering period has passed, and a few sporadic buds have just emerged on the tree, but the branches are curled up. One can imagine the blooming plum blossoms in winter, and the clear charm of frost and snow.It's just that, no matter how you look at it, the tree is at least several decades old, and it has been dug up by the roots, leaning crookedly by the road.

"Whose family sent the plum tree?" He frowned and asked, feeling a little unhappy in his heart.

Gu Zheng recalled for a moment: "It's Chengyi Hou's Mansion, who sent a few pearls of Hainan Airlines, and a wintersweet tree."

Wu Yong's memory is very good, and he immediately said: "Your Majesty, it is indeed a property of the Hou Chengyi's mansion. Every time in the middle of winter and the twelfth lunar month, the trees are full of flowers and the fragrance is very fragrant. It is famous in Luo City. At that time, Princess Lianfang When I was married for the first time, there was a plum appreciation poetry meeting, and the minister accompanied the eldest princess to go, so I should not be mistaken."

Luo Yanhua and Luo Pingyuan looked at each other, and at the same time remembered Yao Qian'er who died tragically in Huangjue Temple, Chengyi Hou Yao Jingren devoted himself to the crown prince, but not only lost his daughter's life, but was also hated by Emperor Tianyi, Luo Wenxiao If you don't care about it, you will end up empty-handed.Even the plum tree that the dead wife loved during her lifetime was brought as a gift, which shows how desolate and embarrassing the Chengyi Hou Mansion has become in the past few years.

Luo Pingyuan said: "Brother, it seems that the Chengyihou's Mansion is not worthy of this Samuume, so let it stay in Lantai without returning it." He felt disgusted in his heart, but for some reason, there was a trace of imperceptible Mercy, he still remembered the tearful and completely broken face of Hou Chengyi in Zichen Palace.Perhaps in retrospect, it is still possible to give a side job as appropriate, so that the Hou Mansion will not be completely desperate.

King Jing nodded: "Then according to Yuan's wishes, plant it by the Luoyan Lake." Although Yao Qian'er did many things wrong and was not kind and innocent, she had already paid a heavy enough price.Perhaps in Luo Pingyuan's heart, there was still a little bit of sympathy, and he felt that Yao Qian'er's tragedy had nothing to do with him.

After Luo Pingyuan returned to the palace, he sent servants and gardeners to help next door. It was raining heavily during the Ching Ming season. After a few days, the messy flowers and trees were either transplanted into the soil or returned, and the inside and outside of Lantai became elegant and pleasant again. It is full of vitality, the pavilions, towers, pavilions and windows are bright and clean, and the peonies are blooming and blooming. When the roots and seedlings grow early next year, it will be more beautiful and intoxicating; several court ladies are busy taking care of Yu Lan, hibiscus and roses in the garden; wandering around, A few small saplings have been added by the lake and roadside.

Luo Pingyuan's mood was also refreshed, and he took a walk with Jing Wang to the edge of Luoyan Lake, and saw that the wintersweet tree had been transplanted by the side of the gazebo, and after a catastrophe, it was bathed in rain and dew, and it was transported in a slanting way. Next to it is a tall cypress tree.

He walked forward, wondering when there was such a tree beside the lake. It was almost as thick as an armful, with a canopy like a cover and luxuriant branches.Could it be that it was also a congratulatory gift from someone?The problem is how much effort and effort it takes to transplant such a big tree from excavation, transportation, reception, and placement.

"Brother Huang," he couldn't help asking, "I don't have any impression of the cypress tree that came out of nowhere."

"It didn't exist before, and it was just planted." King Jing also looked up. "The roots were damaged when it was delivered. I hope that the water and soil around the lake will be rich, so that it and the plum tree can be relieved."

"Which family did the good thing again?" Luo Pingyuan felt angry, "Crazier than Cheng Yihou, what are these clan officials thinking! Brother, you are willing to receive?"

"Xiao Gu really wants to reject the door," Luo Yanhua smiled slightly, "but it's hard to be overwhelmed by someone's kindness, so I let him accept it. Hanguan Candidate Liang Chendong's house worked hard to give gifts, even though he is a little crazy, he must always stay. Some kindness."

"Hanguan Counselor Liang Chendong," Luo Pingyuan recited it inexplicably, and suddenly realized that Liang's mansion is the natal family of Princess An?

A few towering ancient cypresses stood in front of him when he first approached Prince An's Mansion in his mind: "Could it be, it's Brother Sanhuang?"

From the end of the 22nd year of Tianyi to the present, An Wang Luo Junping has been in the mansion for more than two years, and the formerly beautiful Liang Mansion has also fallen into a slump. Liang Chendong has been stationed in Hanguan for three and a half years, and he has not been promoted so far, and there is no hope of returning to Beijing.

The light rain has just rested, the lake is green, and the spring breeze carries the scent of water and flowers. There is a faint smile on Luo Yanhua's lips, "Whether it is the meaning of the third emperor brother or not, let's count it as him greeting us. Ping Yuan thinks , would you like a gift in return?"

The author has something to say:

Originally, I just wanted to write a brief introduction to planting flowers and grass, but it turned into a short story without knowing it, so it seems that there are still two episodes ==;

At the same time, I am revising the text of Shaohua, so the progress is relatively slow, and it will be replaced one by one later, mainly because there are some deviations in the names of people and places, and the writing in some places will be fine-tuned, but the plot will not change.