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The carriage and horses went all the way to the south, the climate gradually warmed up a little, and the cultural scenery was also very different.
The north is cold and the south is warm; the north is bold and the south is graceful.
Most of the guards, maids, and wives in the team were brought from the capital, and they had never left the capital. Along the way, people could hear exclamations and discussions from time to time. Travel adds a bit of fun.
In late March, a group of chariots and horses finally entered the boundary of Jingzhou.
There is a saying: "You know the season when the rain is good, when spring happens." Originally, Xiao Yi and Nangong Yue planned to only stay in Jingzhou for one night and then continue their journey. Who knew that it would rain a little at noon on the day they entered the city. As a result, the road is muddy and difficult for vehicles to travel.
By the time everyone arrived at the inn, a group of carriages and horses were already in a state of embarrassment.
The postmaster put on his robes and stepped forward to welcome the guests, and said apologetically, "Several officials, it's been raining constantly these days, making it difficult to travel. The herringbone room is already full, and only the floor space is left, and this herringbone room will not be available until tomorrow. There are vacancies."
According to Dayu's rules, one needs to rely on the "post coupons" issued by the government to live in the inn. Officials at different levels enjoy different treatment, and they have to leave after three days, so the inn can be sure that there will be tomorrow. Empty room.
Liekou City was originally the largest town in Jingzhou, so there were a lot of officials and couriers coming and going. In addition, in the spring, it rained, so the guest rooms at the inn were a little nervous.
Zhu Xing, who was riding on a high-headed horse, frowned. The famous room was for the postmen. How could the prince and the prince live in such a room! Moreover, what they want is not a herringbone room.
Zhu Xing asked in a deep voice, "Where's the name room that day?"
The postman was stunned for a while, and thought to himself: Could it be that a distinguished guest is here? If that's the best way, save yourself from offending people.
The postmaster nodded and said, "There is another room in Tianzihao." Tianzihao is the best place to live in the inn. It is almost a small yard, so it is exclusively for high-ranking officials and nobles to live in.
As soon as the postman finished speaking, he heard an unfamiliar male voice coming from the right hand side: "This day, our lord wants a room with a famous name!"
Zhu Xing's face sank. He followed the sound and saw a black lacquered canopy carriage coming from the other side of the street. Several guards in hoods were riding on tall horses beside the carriage. One of the guards with short beards spoke loudly. He said again: "Yicheng, quickly arrange a room for us!"
Listening to the voice, it is obviously this person who just made the sound!
Zhu Xing grabbed the reins and bowed his hands to the person who came, "Brother, this one comes first and then comes later, it's clear that we came first."
The guard disapproved and said, "With you? You still want to live in the emperor's room, do you have a 'silver medal'?" After speaking, the guard took out a silver plaque from his waist and pointed it at Zhu Xingliang, "Not everyone I can live in the emperor's room!"
There are four kinds of post coupons of Dayu: one is called the corner symbol; one is called the paper coupon; the third is called the silver medal; the fourth is called the pass symbol. Officials of different levels enjoy different levels of treatment. Only officials with silver medals and talismans can live in the heavenly rooms, but this silver medal cannot be used by everyone, at least only officials above the third rank and their families.
"This brother, don't look down on others!" Zhu Xing sneered, "I really don't have a silver medal, but I still want to live in this famous room. How are you doing?"
Hearing this, even that postman was stunned for a moment, thinking, "Is this person joking?" If you don't have a silver postage coupon, do you still want to live in a famous room?
The guard also hooked his lips sarcastically, and said: "Brother, I advise you not to make trouble! Otherwise, don't blame me for being rude..."
Before he could finish his words, he saw that Zhu Xing took out a gold medal with a unicorn engraved on it from his arms, and immediately fell silent.
This turned out to be the golden qi talisman!
The highest-ranking golden unicorn talisman among station coupons!
The Yicheng's heart also fell along with it. He has been the Yicheng for so many years, and this is the first time he has seen this golden qi talisman! I heard that only princes, first-rank officials, and vassal kings and princesses can hold the golden qi talisman. It seems that these flat-topped carriages look ordinary, but they are the VIPs among the VIPs!
Zhu Xing said indifferently: "I don't know if we can live in this Tianzi room?"
"Of course I will!" Yi Cheng replied hurriedly, sweating profusely in his heart, and said to himself, "Fortunately, the owner of the golden unicorn talisman came early. If the other party came a step later, who would I let him live in this title?" room!
The guard looked a little stiff. Although his master was not low in quality, he definitely couldn't grab a room with the master of Jin Qi Chuanfu. Another guard behind him suddenly stepped forward and whispered a few words in his ear, and then he said to the Yicheng: "The Yicheng, since there is no Tianzi room, we will arrange a herringbone room for us. "
The postman said in embarrassment: "Officer, the herringbone-sized room is full, and only the ground-sized room is left..."
"Could it be that our lords can't even live in a herringbone room?" The guard interrupted the postman impatiently, "You are a little postman, and you don't even care about the dignified third-rank officer! I was ordered by the king of Zhennan to go to the royal capital to face the holy!"
King of Zhennan? General judgment? Zhu Xing's expression of surprise is inevitable, this is still a bit of a feeling that the enemy's road is narrow!
Zhu Xing was wondering if he wanted to talk to Xiao Yi in the carriage, but Xiao Yi's lazy voice had already sounded: "Hong Tongju is really powerful! Even this prince sighs to himself!"
While speaking, Xiao Yi jumped out of the carriage, and Bamboo hurriedly held an umbrella for him.
The short-bearded guard secretly thought that he was unlucky, and today he met a master who likes to meddle in his own business. It's just that the other party can't be provoked by himself!
"This son knows our Lord Hong?" The guard said politely, "I was offended a lot just now, is it not! Now I'm apologizing to the son, and we won't commit river water in the future." What he meant was As long as he doesn't rob Xiao Yi's room, Xiao Yi can't mind his own business!
Xiao Yi hooked his lips with a smile and said, "I'm afraid it's hard to obey!"
"You..." The guard was so angry that he blocked his chest, but he couldn't speak ill of the nobles.
Xiao Yi gave Zhu Xing a wink, and Zhu Xing nodded slightly with understanding, and then raised his voice: "Hong Tongju, don't get out of the car to meet the prince!"
Sir? ! The guard didn't react for a while, and thought to himself: It turns out that there is only one prince, is it Hou Shizi or Bo Shizi? At most a prince, right? ……and many more!
He suddenly thought of something, his face turned pale, and he stammered: "Difficult... Could it be... Shi Ziye?"
The postmaster was at a loss, only knowing that the two parties knew each other...
At this time, the curtain of the canopy carriage was lifted, and a young servant helped a middle-aged man in a brocade robe down. But he couldn't care about it anymore, he walked up to Xiao Yi, bowed his head respectfully and said, "I see you as a servant!"
Sure enough, it's the grandfather!
Hong Tongjuan still had a bit of luck, but at this moment, he couldn't help but feel a little shocked.
Isn't Lord Shizi in the capital as a hostage? How could it be here... He subconsciously looked towards the motorcade that came with Xiao Yi, the emperor brought so many people, could it be that the emperor allowed him to bring his family back to the southern border?
Does the lord know about this?
Hong Tongjing was in shock.
Looking at the respectful appearance of Hong Tong's sentence, Yi Cheng still doesn't know what's going on. It seems that this handsome young man is actually the prince of Zhennan! This Hong Tongjuan is also very unlucky, and he actually played his prestige in front of his master!
Xiao Yi raised his brows slightly as he looked at Hong Tongjue, and asked casually, "Why did Hong Tongjuan go to Wangdu this time?"
Hong Tong decided to calm down and quickly replied: "Xiaguan is ordered by the prince..."
In fact, Hong Tongjuan was ordered by the king of Zhennan to send the book to the capital. Zhennan King consciously settled a peace negotiation with Baiyue, which saved a war, so he specially ordered Hong Tongjing to bring An Zhezi to the capital. On the one hand, he expressed his loyalty to the emperor, and on the other hand, it was also to take credit. of.
In this regard, Xiao Yi can also guess one or two, but if he is allowed to say everything, it will not be beautiful. So Xiao Yi interrupted him directly and said with a half-smiling, "Hong Tong sentenced you to have official duties, but it's a first-come-first-served thing, don't let people think that our Zhennan Palace is bullying others!"
"Yes, what the eldest son taught is. After he is appointed, he must be able to restrain his servants." Hong Tongju replied with sweat profusely, and lowered his head even further.
Fortunately, Xiao Yi didn't bother to talk to him, he waved his hand and said, "I'm tired, so I'll go to rest first. Hong Tongjuan, hurry up and find a place to sleep."
After Hong Tong sentenced the sentence, he thought to himself that he had to report the letter to the prince as soon as possible!
He stepped back respectfully, and the group of chariots and horses that followed him almost fled in a state of abandonment and soon disappeared...
The courier secretly said that he was happy, and he was busy and diligently leading the crowd into the inn.
It took more than half an hour, and everyone finally settled down at the inn.
Although it was said that the station had a kitchen and cooks, how could these cooks compare to the cook brought by Nangong Yue. That night, the cook and a few maids borrowed the station's kitchen to cook a table of good dishes for the masters.
After drinking and eating, Xiao Yi suggested in a very good mood: "I heard from the postmaster that it has been raining in Jingzhou recently, and I thought that anyway, the roads are muddy and it is inconvenient to travel, so it is better to stay at the inn for one more night, or tomorrow in Yankou. Walk around the city..."
"That's a good idea!" Fu Yunhe couldn't wait to applaud, "The most famous one in Liekou is the Yellow Crane Tower. I've wanted to go to the Yellow Crane Tower for a long time!" , they are all bearing the emperor's life, coming and going in a hurry, how can it be so leisurely like this time!
Xiao Yi's face darkened. He was going to use these words to please Nangong Yue, but Fu Yunhe took the lead.
When they heard that they could go to the Yellow Crane Tower tomorrow, both Nangong Yue and Xiao Fei's eyes lit up and they smiled.
The Yellow Crane Tower is known as "the first floor of the world's rivers and mountains". The literati and writers of all dynasties have left many masterpieces in the Yellow Crane Tower. There are few literati in this world who don't want to go to the Yellow Crane Tower to pay their respects to their predecessors. As Nangongyue was born in a family of Shilin, and it was rare to travel far away, Xiao Yi had planned to take her to see it for a long time, and he would also relieve the fatigue of the journey by the way. This spring rain was just an excuse for him.
"Ayi, even if you take Yue'er and your sister to the Yellow Crane Tower, I won't go with you." Lin Jingchen put down the tea cup in his hand and said, "I plan to go to Jingzhou's herbal medicine market tomorrow."
Nangong Yue laughed dumbfounded, and yes, my grandfather was not a literati. He only had two things on his mind, "medicine" and "medicine", and his whole life's energy was devoted to it, so he could achieve today's achievements.
Xiao Yi also understood this and didn't persuade him, just said, "Grandfather, let Zhou Dacheng go with you tomorrow."
Although Lin Jingchen admits that he is not old enough to need someone to take care of him, and he has been traveling alone all these years, this is always the heart of his grandson-in-law and granddaughter, so he readily agrees.
After setting the schedule for tomorrow, everyone went back to their rooms to rest.
Early the next morning, just after dawn, Lin Jingchen took Zhou Dacheng out together.
As for Xiao Yi, he started his day with a sigh. In his original plan, this was supposed to be a day for him and the stinky girl, but he had to take Xiao Fei and Fu Yunhe with him.
Thinking of going to the Yellow Crane Tower today, Xiao Fei was so excited that she didn't sleep well all night. When she got up in the morning, there was still a thick shadow, but she didn't feel tired at all, even a little excited.
For the convenience of traveling, Nangong Yue deliberately changed into a men's clothing. Early in the morning, when Xiao Fei looked at the familiar and unfamiliar gentleman beside Xiao Yi, she was stunned and called out, "Sister-in-law..." Isn't sis-in-law a lady? Why do you learn how to dress up as a man in a playbook? And it seems to be quite comfortable, not once or twice.
Must be big brother!
Xiao Fei squinted and looked at Xiao Yi, it must be the elder brother who taught the elder sister...
"Sister Fei," Nangong Yue interrupted Xiao Fei's thinking, and took her arm affectionately, "Come with me."
Nangong Yue took Xiao Fei to the inner room, pointed to a set of clothes on the table, and said with a smile, "Sister Fei, you should also change into it."
Xiao Fei was dumbfounded and didn't recover for a while.
Women dressed as men? !
This was something she would never have thought about before, but...
She looked at the smiling Nangong Yue hesitantly. Since the eldest sister-in-law disguised herself as a man, then this matter is actually not too outrageous? Right?
Xiao Fei let Baihui and Queer serve her and put on men's clothes. When she walked out of the screen, she felt extremely awkward.
Queer covered her mouth with a smile and said, "Concubine Shizi, the eldest girl looks like a little scholar in men's clothes."
Queer spoke from the bottom of her heart. Xiao Fei had a cold temperament, and her demeanor was refreshing. Unlike those delicate Jiangnan women, probably the "wu" of Zhen'an Prince's Mansion still had an influence on her, even if she read that Duoshu, good at qin, chess, calligraphy and painting, is still not the same as the lady in the Wenchen family.
Nangong Yue looked around Xiao Fei and praised: "I didn't expect our sister Fei to be so handsome in men's clothes!"
Xiao Fei smiled awkwardly, still a little tangled in her heart. On the one hand, she didn't want to go out in this awkward clothes, on the other hand, her desire to go to the Yellow Crane Tower overwhelmed everything...
The four of them set off in Xiao Fei's tangled mood.
Xiao Fei was not used to dressing up as a man for the first time, but Nangong Yue had a feeling of reliving her old dream. She remembered that when Yun Ying was not married, she also traveled with Xiao Yi in men's clothes several times...
Xiao Fei's unaccustomedness quickly disappeared without a trace, and the fragrance of books emanating from Jiangnan quickly attracted her attention.
Xiao Yi frowned and glanced at Xiao Fei, who seemed to be a countryman entering the city. When his eyes moved to Nangong Yue, he softened again and said, "A Yue, this is your first time in Jingzhou, right?"
Regardless of past life or present life, this is indeed the first time for Nangong Yue to come to Jingzhou, so for her, this place is full of novelties.
Jingzhou is a typical town in the south of the Yangtze River, "the land of fish and rice". The climate is much more comfortable than that of the capital. In addition, Jingzhou also has a remarkable feature that arty literati with paper fans can be seen everywhere. Although it is still early spring, it is simply used. No fan.
Xiao Yi thought it was interesting, so he bought one for each of the four of them. The four young sons imitated those literati to shake a paper fan.
The Yellow Crane Tower is located on the top of Snake Mountain, but the top of the Snake Mountain is not more than 30 feet. Although the mountain is not high, there are many stone tablets left by famous literati and poets erected along the way. Nangong Yue and the others are not in a hurry, so they relax They walked all the way, stopped all the way, looked all the way, and when they came to the Yellow Crane Tower on the top of the mountain, it had already passed.
The Yellow Crane Tower really deserves to be the first of the three famous buildings in the south of the Yangtze River. I saw that the roofs of the three floors overlapped, and the corners flew up. From a distance, it looked like the wings of a crane that was about to fly.
After admiring the "White Cloud and Yellow Crane" ceramic mural on the first floor, the four of them filed up to the second floor. One of the walls on the second floor is engraved with the "Yellow Crane Tower" that no one knows about.
Not surprisingly, a lot of literati and students have gathered on the second floor, some of them are admiring the "Yellow Crane Tower" engraved on the wall, some are leaning on the railing to look at the vast Yangtze River and the majestic mountains in the distance, and some are talking about it. Past and present.
As soon as they heard the footsteps going upstairs, many literati turned their attention to the four of them.
Seeing that the four of them were all handsome young men with handsome faces and handsome looks, several young students were all impressed, and one of the scholars in green robe stood up and said with a smile, "Four brothers. Taiwan, would you like to come and sit together?"
Whether it was Xiao Yi or Fu Yunhe, they were both cheerful and liked to make friends, but they thought it didn't matter, but they were still taking Nangong Yue and Xiao Fei with them today, so Xiao Yi looked at Nangong Yue next to him inquiringly.
Nangong Yue looked at Xiao Fei again. Although Xiao Fei felt something was wrong in her heart, she now followed her sister-in-law's lead. Since her sister-in-law didn't object, she nodded.
When the four of them approached, some of the students noticed something. Although Xiao Yi's appearance was beautiful, his temperament was not feminine, and even faintly exuded a kind of arrogance of a superior, you could tell at a glance. Not from a small family; Fu Yunhe is also tall and strong, with neither fast nor slow pace, and walking with the stability and sassiness of a warrior. In contrast, although Nangong Yue and Xiao Fei wore men's clothing, their demeanor revealed a few strands of feminine delicacy...
One of the 30-year-old scholars with slightly frivolous eyebrows secretly exchanged glances with a familiar friend, secretly speculating on the relationship between these two women disguised as men and this handsome young man in brocade. Although these two women seem to have clear eyes and high temperament, how can they dress as men if they are all ladies?
Is it not...
The scholar and his friend laughed inexplicably, consciously aware of the truth, and thought to themselves: These two young sons are romantic.
At the same time, several literati students gave up one of the benches leaning against the railing, and Xiao Yi and the four thanked them and sat down against the railing.
Xiao Fei leaned on the railing and glanced into the distance, but seeing the mountains and rivers, the clouds and mist shrouded in mist, she couldn't help but sighed: "It really is 'the sky is full of lonely sails, and only the Yangtze River can be seen'. Big..." She wanted to call her Sister-in-law, but finally remembering their outfits in time, he changed his words, "Big brother, little brother, the Yellow Crane Tower is indeed well-deserved!"
When the Qingpao scholar listened to her reciting poetry, he felt that he was a fellow man, and said, "Brother Tai, we have an old saying in Jingzhou, only good tea and beautiful scenery can't be let down. Xiongtai, would you like to drink tea with us?"
I saw a set of tea sets, a small charcoal stove in the shape of a tripod, and a few scattered porcelain cups on the small table beside it. In the cups, you can see the remnants of the tea soup, and a few strands of tea fragrance are lingering.
Although Nangong Yue and Xiao Fei didn't care about the quality of the tea, they would not use this unidentified cup on the roadside.
When Baihui and Queer saw Nangongyue's eyes, they knew their intentions. They took out a set of delicately arranged tea sets, small pots, and exquisite cups from the basket they carried with them.
At the same time, Nangong Yue said with a smile, "Everyone give us your seats, and let our brothers invite you to a cup of tea."
These elegant scholars and students knew at a glance that this set of purple clay pots and cups were made in Xuanxing, and thought: It seems that these four people are really not ordinary people.
This book was first published by Xiaoxiang Academy, please do not reprint!