Dress to be a celebrity

At the beginning of September, Chu Changshi returned to Hanzhong with the princess.

Concubine Huan grew up in a boudoir since she was a child, and she grew up in rich clothes and fine food, and even married into the palace after she reached Jiji.Later, although there was an accident, King Zhou went out of the palace to open the mansion, but he also directly lived in the mansion carefully repaired by the Ministry of Rites for King Qi's wedding. He has never seen the world outside the deep mansion in Guangsha.

When she entered the palace to bid farewell to the empress and concubine Xian, and said goodbye to her child, she was still somewhat apprehensive about the journey, not knowing what kind of place Hanzhong Mansion would be.However, along the way, I have lived in dirty and messy posthouses, seen noisy markets, desolate mountain villages... and then entered the territory of Hanzhong Prefecture, and saw the neat and tidy houses by the river, and the boats that circulated endlessly. Looking at the tower-like pulley and the column of smoke reaching the sky from a distance, she couldn't help but let out a long breath.

It turned out that Hanzhong was such a stable and prosperous place.

This is the scene of the prosperous age under the rule of her family's prince.

Huan Yuanniang looked at the small window in the cabin for a while, and when she came to Chuanjiang to lean on the case, she put on a curtain to cover her face, and walked out of the cabin slowly.

The bow has been put on a thick and wide new platform, and it is firmly on the pier.The craftsmen and merchants on the pier were temporarily cleared, and the surroundings were quiet. Officials, servants, and maids of the palace had already greeted her and led her into the chariot.

A team of personal guards next to the car held the banner of the king of Zhou to protect them, but the leader was a handsome young man in a four-rank scarlet mending uniform.

It was her elder brother Huan Ling.

Since she married into the palace, she rarely saw her elder brother. The last time she saw her brother was when King Zhou came to Beijing to present Jiahe. She took her elder brother to live in the mansion for a while. The siblings met in a hurry, and they haven't seen each other for more than a year.

Earlier, when she lived at home and could meet her brother every day and hear her brother's lessons, she only felt that he didn't care enough for her, so she would only preach; There is only a heart of attachment left, and I can't think of anything else.

She called out "Brother", Huan Ling took a step forward, loving her deeply, but respectfully called her "Princess", and asked her to get in the car and go back to the city.

Yiwei put on the full princess guard of honor and led the convoy slowly to the city of Hanzhong. Although Huan Ling called her a little unfamiliar, he always stayed by the side of the princess' car, answering her questions.

Because the weather was still hot in early September, the windows of the car were not closed tightly, and only translucent silk gauze was used as curtains, and the scenery outside could still be seen through the curtains.

She had read many letters and Hanlin articles recording the situation in Hanzhong in Beijing, and she had already piled up the impression of a prosperous mansion not inferior to the capital in her mind.However, after setting foot on the boundary of Hanzhong Prefecture, the scenes that could be imagined in the old days were subverted by what he saw. The streets and alleys, large and small, are as neat and flat as Qin Zhidao; the houses beside the road are all of the same height and scale. , only the signboards of similar standards hang outside the shops of various colors.

The more you go to the center of the city, the more prosperous people are, but the houses are not as neat and orderly as the outside.There are also more and more hawkers setting up stalls on both sides of the street, and there are also entertainers who are performing arts on the ground. The sound of singing and blowing penetrates into the car with the wind. Although the face cannot be seen clearly through the window screen, it can be seen that its posture is tactful and cute.

Surprisingly, everything on this street seems to be similar to Jingli, except that there are no beggars on this road.Everyone on the street seemed to be tidy and tidy. I don't know if it was to clean up the street in advance to welcome her, or Hanzhong has become so rich that there are no beggars.

She wanted to ask Huan Ling, but when she thought of this question, an answer quietly floated up in her mind, and it weighed heavily on the tip of her tongue.Although it has not been verified, she has already determined in her heart that as long as she asks Huan Ling, she will definitely get this answer.

She pursed her lips, pressing the question back to her heart.However, she was not the only one who noticed this, the accompanying palace servants and servants also felt that the street was too clean, and the people's clothes were too tidy, even Beijing did not have such a street.Everyone couldn't help but think of the story that Emperor Sui Yang banned beggars from begging in the streets in order to show off the country's wealth in front of foreign envoys, and couldn't help quietly asking about the servants Chu Changshi brought.

His Royal Highness King Zhou or Lord Song, whose talents are not comparable to the two princes in the legend, will not do such absurd acts that only a tyrant can do?

However, as soon as this question was uttered, the listeners immediately threw out the word "Song Shi".

The man replied without concealing his complacency: "It's not that Master Song of our Hanzhong Mansion manages it well. My husband is in Beijing, and he has heard of our Hanzhong Economic Park, right? Since the Economic Park was built, the mansion has money. The adults really invested a lot of money to set up nursing homes and Huimin institutes, and sent all the disabled and sick beggars there for treatment and comfort. Those who were sick and able to work were screened out and sent to the economic park to work. , teach them how to use their skills.”

In recent years, there have been people fleeing from famines in the nine borders, and even Shandong, Hebei, Shanxi and other places, and they were all resettled by Mr. Song, not to mention these beggars in Fucheng?

From the beggars, the murderers and thieves who escaped from the local or other places, as well as the children who were abducted by others, were found out. From this, several groups of kidnappers were arrested, and many sold women and children were also rescued.If anyone remembers their home, they will be escorted back to their hometowns; if they don't remember where their home is, they will temporarily hide in Huimin's house at night, and arrange to work in various workshops or study at Hanzhong College during the day.

This has been done several times, and now Hanzhong Mansion really does not close its doors at night and pick up lost items on the road.

The servant originally wanted to inquire about the virtues of the king of Zhou, so that he could report back to the princess and make her happy.As a result, I inquired all about the benefits of Song Zhifu, so it was inappropriate to talk to the princess. I just said flatteringly outside the car: "I heard that this Hanzhong is the benevolence of our King Zhou, and the hard work of the officials under his rule. Such a peaceful and healthy scene.”

Concubine Huan lived alone in Beijing for two years, she was no longer spoiled by her family and had a lofty and indifferent temper, listening to the reply of the palace people outside the car, she guessed the true meaning behind their reluctant words.

I'm afraid this is not only the benevolence of the king of Zhou, but also the result of the Song Dynasty's good governance——

When she was a teenager, she believed that she was "not doing business properly" and "willing to be obscene", and she was in the company of merchants and craftsmen, and she didn't know Song Shi who was studying hard.

She thought that building a workshop would be demeaning, but now the Holy Majesty has ordered the two princes to preside over an economic park that focuses on industry, and the senior officials of the ministry will go to Hanzhong to learn his economic skills; But she was also overwhelmed by the prosperity and peace in front of her eyes; she thought it would be a waste of her studies if she didn't win the scholarly rank for a few years, but after only two years, Song Shi became a famous scholar respected by her husband with the status of the third rank ...

When Song Shilian won three yuan, she could still attribute this result to her father and brother's good teaching.When Song Shi was printing books for the palace, she already felt that the other party was indeed a genius, but she was unwilling to admit it in her heart, so she became angry and made a big mistake.

In these years, after the establishment of Song Shiyi, he ruled the army, entered Jiahe, and made the people peaceful and prosperous... She was in the palace, and she could clearly feel that the status of the Zhou palace was gradually rising due to his contributions, and she could no longer because of his achievements. A little selfishness of one's own self-deception.

What she used to belittle Song Shi in the past now seems to be evidence of her own short-sightedness and ignorance of people.

She smiled wryly and lowered her hot face.

Huan Ling didn't know what the servants were talking about behind him, but when he heard them praising the king of Zhou and the local officials of Song Dynasty, he agreed without asking why: "Hanzhong can have today, thanks to His Royal Highness Zhou's benevolence and generosity. Let go and let Song Zhifu and others do what they want, and Hanzhong will be prosperous today."

If they intervene everywhere like those two princes in Beijing, and they don't know how to do it, I'm afraid that the economic park will not be built.

Yuan Niang in the car was silent for a long time, and responded in a low voice: "Brother is right, the local officials are indeed dedicated to the king's affairs, and their loyalty is commendable."

Huan Ling was also a little surprised when he heard the words, but he was even more relieved when he heard the words. His brows stretched, and he replied gently: "Your Majesty's words are very true."

Yuan Niang now has a lot more peace of mind, and no longer judges people by her own likes and dislikes, which is a blessing to His Royal Highness King Zhou.

He led the way silently and led the car to the long street outside the gate of King Zhou's Mansion.

The middle door of the palace opened early, and the eunuchs, personal guards, and guards of the palace lined up outside the door to welcome them.The threshold has been removed, the princess's car does not need to stop, it directly drives into the courtyard.Huan Ling was an outsider, so he couldn't follow him in, so he got off his horse in the outer courtyard and went back to his own courtyard to change clothes.

The concubine changed to Jianyu behind Zhaobi, and entered the main courtyard with her personal servants.

The concubine Wang led the crowd behind the middle gate to welcome them. Although the houses in the courtyard were a bit crude and did not conform to the etiquette of their prince's mansion, the palace servants and servants were all cautious and strict in their etiquette, and they did not fall into the prestige of the prince's mansion.

On the way they came, because they were traveling outside, the restrictions on the servants were not so strict. At first sight of these well-mannered servants, she felt somewhat familiar in her heart as if she was still in Beijing.

She was dazed, ordered everyone to calm down in a low voice, and gave Wang a word of encouragement.But it was too late to say more, because King Zhou had already walked out of the hall at this time, standing on the platform and waiting for her.Yuan Niang hurriedly got off the sedan chair to salute, and after following him into the palace, she blamed herself and said: "The concubine has neither brought Xian'er back, nor fulfilled her mother's responsibilities. She stayed in Beijing to accompany him, so she had no face to come back to see His Highness." ,only……"

"Don't blame yourself. It was his good luck for Xian'er to stay in the palace. If you stay in the capital alone, I will be even more worried." Zhou Wang mentioned the eldest son, and a trace of loneliness flashed in his eyes, but this child can get a father. The emperor loves it, and staying in the palace is a sign of filial piety from the husband and wife, and it is also good for the future of the child. They can only thank them and have no complaints.

He pulled the princess and asked about the health of the father, mother and concubine, and asked the emperor how he looked and whether he was healthy and smart.

Concubine Zhou answered one by one, and ordered someone to take a small photo of her beloved son for him, and told some interesting things about her getting along with her son, and sighed while talking: "Your Highness left Ah Li to you that day. I have owed her a lot these years. Now she is staying alone in the mansion to take care of Xian'er in order to reassure me. If there is a chance for our family to reunite in the future, His Highness will not look after her."

The king of Zhou naturally agreed: "Li Shi is loyal, and this king will naturally take care of her in the future."

Speaking of Mrs. Li, he interrupted the reunion of their husband and wife a little bit, and each told about the excitement they had experienced in these years, and then he remembered: "Brother has been thinking about you all these years, and today he put aside his official duties to welcome you back for me, you brothers and sisters I'm afraid I have a lot to say, right? I was only interested in the conversation between our husband and wife, but I forgot to invite him to see me, so I called someone to hold a banquet, so that we can meet and get close as a family."