On how cannon fodder became a group favorite [Transmigration Book]

After breakfast, a group of people finally got together and walked slowly up the mountain.Although it has snowed, the steps on the mountain road have been swept out, and walking on them does not feel slippery. Han Yao and Qiuyang are both girls, and they are supported by two or three servant girls, but Xie Yuanjia is embarrassed to let them Those who are stubborn will walk on their own like Fu Jinghong and Xiang Chu, but Fu Jinghong can't resist him, so he has to follow him step by step, carefully watching his feet.

The mountain is not very high, and the group of people finally reached the halfway up the mountain around noon, and the sun just came out at this moment, and the sun shone on the snowdrifts, shining brightly.

"Your Majesty, just a little further ahead is the Plum Garden. There is a small wooden house there. We can rest there." Xiang Chu pointed to the front and said to Xie Yuanjia, "What does the Emperor think?"

Xie Yuanjia was already exhausted after climbing the mountain for more than an hour. Hearing that he was just ahead and there was still a place to rest, he nodded hurriedly: "That's naturally good!"

When the whole person finally sat on the chair in the wooden house, Xie Yuanjia let out a long sigh of relief and sweated a little, but Fu Jinghong didn't allow him to take off his coat, saying that he was afraid that he would be blown by the cold wind again, Xie Yuanjia could only Slightly loosening the loose belt, he held a cup of warm tea and drank it.

"Look, brother, the plum blossoms outside are so beautiful." Sitting not far from Xie Yuanjia, Qiu Yang exclaimed softly while looking at Mei Lin outside the window, "It's really different from the ones in our palace!"

Xie Yuanjia turned his head to look, and was stunned at a glance.

The mountains and plains outside the window are full of plum blossoms, red, white, and yellow, intertwined and competing for beauty. Because no one takes care of the pruning at ordinary times, it is completely in a state of free growth. The appearance is indeed very different, and there is a vibrant wild beauty.

Xie Yuanjia didn't feel tired at all. He now had the urge to take out his paintbrush and draw all these beautiful pictures for commemoration in the future.

Han Yao took Qiuyang to go out to admire the plum blossoms first, they were all girls, they didn't like to stay with men, so they took a group of maids out to enjoy the flowers, so they had to whisper something.Xie Yuanjia gave a few words of advice and asked several guards to follow him from a distance, and after a short rest they also left the room.

"I want to paint here, Uncle Emperor." Xie Yuanjia pointed to an open space and said, "The scenery here is the best."

Fu Jinghong looked at the weather, the cloud had receded, and the temperature at noon was still warm, so he agreed to his request and asked Ling Shuang to make arrangements.

"I heard that the emperor's pen and ink are extraordinary. I didn't expect my minister to have such a blessing today." Xiang Chu looked forward to it, like a fanboy, fetching paintbrushes from the bench that Xie Yuanjia ran around like a fan, very busy.

Xie Yuanjia touched his nose in embarrassment, "How did Master Xiang know?"

"I also have some friendship with the prime minister. I heard him mention it." Xiang Chu explained, "The prime minister highly admires the emperor's paintings. After hearing about it, I really want to see it."

Xie Yuanjia was embarrassed by the praise, lowered his head and spread out the drawing paper, and started painting with a pen.

Fu Jinghong himself took a chair and sat down at Xie Yuanjia's table. Xiang Chu didn't dare to be as wild as Fu Jinghong, so he could only stand and watch, looking like a little fanboy.

Xie Yuanjia was very serious when he was painting, and he could hardly detect the information from the outside world. Fu Jinghong propped his chin up with one hand and looked at him carefully. He saw that his round cheeks still showed the outline of a boy, but after another three or two years, this boy felt It will fade away slowly, and by then, he will be a real adult.

Fu Jinghong suddenly felt a strange sense of satisfaction. The most important years of this child's growth and transformation were under his nose. He witnessed with his own eyes that he went from being humble and cowardly to being gentle and calm now. This is a very miraculous process .

Perhaps, Chun Yuya is right, no one is more suitable for this dragon chair than Yuan Jia.

Neither can he.

When Xie Yuanjia raised his head again, a clump of plum blossoms had jumped out of the blank drawing paper. He put down the brush, looked left and right, and said when he was satisfied, "Look, uncle, how do you like it?"

Fu Jinghong withdrew from his contemplation, looked down at Xie Yuanjia's paintings, then looked at his expression waiting for praise, and finally couldn't help but patted his head, "The emperor's paintings are still as good as ever."

Xie Yuanjia was very satisfied.

After hesitating for a long time, Xiang Chu said, "Your Majesty, can you reward this painting to my minister?"

"Huh?" Xie Yuanjia turned to look at him.

Xiang Chu also felt that he was very courageous and dared to ask the emperor for something, but he really liked this painting, so he simply asked for it brazenly.

Xie Yuanjia's paintings were basically given away to others, so he was willing to give it to Xiang Chu. Although Fu Jinghong was not happy, but he was short-mouthed, so he couldn't say anything, pretended not to see it, and let Xie Yuanjia handle it himself.

Xiang Chu got the emperor's calligraphy, and happily put it away carefully, "I must keep it safe!"

In ancient times, it was a great honor for everyone to be rewarded by the emperor's handwriting. It is very worth hanging at home and passing it down from generation to generation, shining on the lintel.

"Your Majesty, do you want to pass on the meal?" Lan Kou came from behind and asked in a low voice.

Xie Yuanjia looked at the sky, nodded and said, "Alright, let's set the meal."

After eating, Xie Yuanjia walked around the plum garden for a few times. Seeing that he liked these plum blossoms so much, Xiang Chu said, "Why don't your majesty climb a couple of them and go back to make flower branches?"

Xie Yuanjia hesitated, and finally shook his head: "Forget it, these flowers look good on the branches. If I break them off, they can only be admired in a bottle for three or two days. It's a pity."

Xiang Chu was greatly moved, the emperor was so benevolent, even a mere plum blossom was reluctant to destroy it, which shows that kindness is so far.

"It doesn't matter, I heard that there is a craftsman among the people who can make fresh flowers into dried flowers, so that they can be preserved for a long time, and the emperor can often see them." Xiang Chu replied seriously.

Fu Jinghong said nonchalantly: "What's the difficulty? If the emperor likes to look at flowers, I will bring them to see them every year from now on. Isn't it better than dried flowers?"

"Really?" Xie Yuanjia's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly sought proof: "Is what the emperor said true?"

"Nature counts." Fu Jinghong wondered to himself, could he be harsh on this child?Why, when he heard that he could take it out to play, he was like a cat that had been locked up for a long time.

After getting the guarantee, Xie Yuanjia immediately broke it, and said to Xiang Chu: "Xiang Aiqing, there is no need for dried flowers, I can come often in the future."

At this time, the queen also came down from the mountain with Qiuyang, holding a branch of red plum in full bloom in her hand, making her face even more beautiful, Xie Yuanjia sighed: "The queen is so beautiful."

Hearing this, Fu Jinghong glanced at him calmly.

Xie Yuanjia felt a chill in his back and moved uncomfortably.

The queen approached with a flower branch, and said excitedly: "Your Majesty, look! The plum blossoms are so beautiful! The concubine really likes it, so I picked a branch and brought it back."

Seeing that she was having fun, Xie Yuanjia chatted with her, then turned to Qiuyang and asked, "Has Qiuyang gained anything this time?"

"Chenmei is very happy to be with the emperor's wife."

"Since we all had a good time, why don't we go down the mountain?" Xie Yuanjia suggested. Qiuyang and Han Yao were already tired after playing wildly on the mountain all afternoon, so they would naturally be willing to go back after hearing that.

They were all girls and couldn't keep up physically, so Xie Yuanjia asked them to go down first in a sedan chair, and accompanied Fu Jinghong and Xiang Chu to walk down the mountain along the way they came.

"Your Majesty, the last time I came to Beijing to report on my duties, I didn't go to the Prince Chen's mansion to pay a visit. I wonder how the prince is doing well?" Xiang Chu chatted with Xie Yuanjia as he walked.

Xie Yuanjia was taken aback, "Brother Sanhuang? Xiang Aiqing actually has friendship with Brother Huang?"

When Xiang Chu heard the words, there was a shy smile on his face: "To be honest, I was recommended by His Royal Highness Chen Wang to be the governor of Linzhou."

"Oh?" Xie Yuanjia was suddenly interested, "Then how did you know each other?"

Xiang Chu recalled it for a while, and said eloquently: "A few years ago, I was just a small county magistrate in the border town of Linzhou. His Royal Highness Prince Chen was robbed by a group of bandits when he passed a barren mountain. He just happened to pass by and was rescued, and after exchanging identities, the subject learned that he is the prince."

"Later, the minister took the prince to the county government office to have a rest, and had a long talk with him all night long. The prince felt that the minister was a good talent. After returning to Beijing, he asked the late emperor for an exception to promote the minister to Linzhou."

Xiang Chu sighed, "At first, I didn't want to go through this back door, but the prince said that a gentleman does not avoid rumors. If I can really manage Linzhou well, it will benefit the people of one side. Wouldn't it be a pity if I stick too much to the world?"

"I think it makes sense, so I packed my bags overnight and came to the state alone to take up the post." Xiang Chu said softly, "But His Royal Highness Chen Wang's kindness, I will never forget it. Occasionally, I will go to the capital to visit the prince when I have time."

Xie Yuanjia was surprised that Xiang Chu could know martial arts, and also surprised that his third brother, who was indifferent to everyone, could have friends, "Brother Huang is in good health recently, you can rest assured."

Xiang Chu nodded, "That's good."

"The lord sent someone to escort an old nanny over last year. He said that it was an old man next to the wangfei. He was old and wanted to return to his hometown. He was temporarily sent to the minister's house to take care of him. The minister took good care of him." , "The prince is really kind, and the old people in the mansion are also so dedicated."

Xie Yuanjia also nodded, "Brother Huang is really kind."

On the other side, Fu Jinghong listened to the two of them chatting back and forth, and his heart moved slightly. He vaguely felt that there was something wrong with this matter. He carefully thought about what Xiang Chu said, and he always felt that there was something illogical about it.

Xiang Chu is an old-fashioned person, so he may not have any crooked thoughts, but Xie Yuanlan is hard to say.In the past, he didn't pay attention to a sick person, but last time, the ambiguous smile on the corner of the other party's mouth made him pay attention to it for a long time , can save lives at critical moments.

But Xiang Chu's words really couldn't find any mistakes, it was indeed a very common household thing.

Fu Jinghong kept an eye out, and planned to ask Qing An to check Xie Yuanlan's background after going back.