A Collection of Old Sayings by Fourth Sister You

Chapter 170 Meeting the Best Him: Red Dust (5)
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The market is full of turbid air, and in the same city as Forty-Nine, it is quite different in another place.

As the evening approached, all the kings entered the Changchun Garden. Today was Princess Gu Lun's birthday, and they all came to eat her birthday noodles.Princess Gu Lun and Prince Rui Hong Xun are compatriots. According to the order of siblings, they are nest children. They are loved by their parents and raised by their side since childhood. They are much more delicate than ordinary princesses.The people of Qi did not have the saying of Jiji that one is considered an adult at the age of seventeen, so the seventeenth birthday is particularly important.Both the Supreme Emperor and the Supreme Empress have returned from Yunnan, so the brothers naturally also came to congratulate them.The emperor's family has a weak relationship, so it is necessary to pretend to be kind.The whole family gathers around the table to eat, listen to the instruction and chat about the daily life, even the emperor is no exception on this day.

The garden is surrounded by pine trees and green water. When walking past the lilac embankment, there is a slight vibration under the feet. Looking up, a large water wheel is turning not far away, and the water spray it brings is scattered, forming a thin layer of fog on the lake. , the sun is rippling in the hazy, very poetic.

There was a burst of singing in the wind. If you listen carefully, it is Kunqu Opera. The tune is melodious and sighs three times. Hongtao stopped and asked the eunuch next to him, "Is this a little play that the third master sent to the garden? It has a good voice, and I will meet you later. "

The little eunuch said yes, with a wrinkled smile on his face, and led the way by lighting a lamp in front, "The third master said that the Empress Dowager loves to listen to operas, and she found people from Zhaohui Theater. They are all teenagers when they are born, clean and ugly. Beautiful sister, fresh and bright. These people are good at fine tunes, and with a dozen drums, "Peach Blossom Fan" is so crispy. Since Qiye has spoken, I will report to Mr. Hua'er later, you and Master Twelfth, find a secluded place and call someone to sing for you two."

Hongtao turned his face and frowned, "You can fly for three or four miles when you open your mouth, what if the old man knows? It's not okay to stay in the garden, so I told Shaoyao Hua'er to find a way to take it out and set up a meeting in my house, buddies Juju." Saying that, he turned around and patted Old Twelve's arm, "Hong Ce, the emperor is here today, if you ask about An Ling Ba Wu, I can't answer, and you will take care of it. "

I didn't care about it before, but later I was worried that the news would get into the palace.The case of Anling Bawu involves a lot, the emperor slipped out to set an example for the courtiers, and hit the point of the knife himself, if the old twelve didn't stop him, he would die with a knife and axe, and ask someone who cared to stab him, and just pick off his head A few East Pearls won't do anything.

I didn't know what to do, so I pointed at this younger brother.The Twelfth Lord is a reliable person, and the emperor can talk to him.Unlike him, before the emperor's father abdicated, he and the sixth master Hong Yu loved to pester Prince Dongli. Later, Prince Dongli lost his family status due to treason and was quietly sent to the Waiba Temple to become a monk Well, the second elder brother is also the current emperor, and he once scolded him as a dog leg in the upper study.Although all these years have passed and the brothers have grown up, he can't let go of the emperor, and he is wary, which is the root cause of his childhood illness.If I were to say I was really scared, it wasn't always true, but I just felt uncomfortable.He was rebellious by nature and could not listen to words of criticism.They all come from a vine, so who is nobler than the other!

As for Hong Ce, he is the best talker among the brothers.The Supreme Emperor has thirteen sons, and he is the second last.At the beginning, the Supreme Emperor and the Supreme Empress had a quarrel for four years. In the middle, Khalkateji sent his mother to enter the palace and canonize her as a noble concubine.Later, when the two dissatisfied, Concubine Khalkha climbed high and fell hard, and was left in Langrun Garden together with several other concubines.Khalkha paid tribute several times in autumn but failed to gain the Sacred Heart. Gradually even the old twelve lost power and was sent away from afar. He only returned to Beijing in recent years.

It's a pity that this ear is said to be deafened by the fire of the red cannon on the school field.What a prince, he was exiled for three thousand miles under the pretext of guarding the border. Hongtao didn't know the reason, so he felt wronged for him anyway.

The outside world is not as prosperous and comfortable as the life in Beijing, but Hong Ce has no complaints, his faint words, faint smile, without sharp edges, still can't hide the brilliance of his body.It seems that there is a fire burning in an invisible corner. This is the character of the descendants of Yuwen's family, and it is most authentic to him.

He looked at his mouth carefully, nodded and said: "Don't worry, Seventh Brother, I know it well."

After Hongtao took a reassurance, he raised his hands to brush his temples, and regained his energy, "Well, I just said that I wanted to find someone to sing at the concert, and I will ask Na Jin to invite you when the time comes, so we can have a good talk. "

He can listen to operas in the singing hall, and inviting him is tantamount to letting the blind see flowers.Hongtao walked ahead with his hands behind his back, he laughed at himself and walked slowly behind.Looking far away, the twilight is all together, and the pavilions and pavilions near and far are all hung with lanterns.Changchun Garden is a good place to escape the summer heat. Because it is built near the water, there is a lot of humidity in summer, and there are more lakes and less ground, so it is very suitable for recuperation here.Speaking of this, I think of him, Ernie, the concubines of this generation are different from others, they are not allowed to return to the mansion with their sons, and can only live in separate gardens.This time, the military aircraft office was busy, so he didn't have time to visit her. When the matter at hand was explained, please go to Langrun Garden, so as not to worry about it all the time.

Just thinking about it, someone came up behind him unexpectedly.To change the usual, one over the shoulders on the ground, but here is Changchun Garden, so bold, there is no one else except the toubob.

He took the man off his back, "You are allowed to be free today? Be careful, Ama will tell you when she sees it." He smiled and cupped his hands at her, "Mr. Birthday, I congratulate you here."

Princess Gu Lun is seventeen years old, and she is still a child at heart.Earlier, I followed from north to south, learned less palace rules, and was much more lively than a princess who was raised in a box.Also because their age difference is smaller than that of other brothers and sisters, he walked around with her a lot before going to Khalkha, and they have a good friendship with each other.

She squatted down on her knees and said hello to him, "Brother please say hello."

Hongtao heard it and turned back, "Tang Er, you call him brother, and you can clearly distinguish him as brother seven?"

The princess rolled her eyes, "I still call my thirteenth brother Hong Xun, you can be content with it!" One said and the other came up, hugging Hong Ce's arm affectionately, fearing that the light would not see her face from far away, let the eunuch Kou Hai Raising the lantern high, he said to Hongce, "Did you bring me something fun today? Last time, a hole in the flute was cracked, so it's not easy to play. You can get me another one when you have time. The ivory one will be fine." .”

Before Hongce could agree, Hongtao started to laugh, "It's a good thing you can figure out the ivory flute. It's a problem for your good brother. It's not bad to carve a suona."

The princess didn't want to see him so much, so she ignored him and kept pestering Hongce for a birthday gift.

Everyone praised this little sister, knowing that her temperament was different from others, and they were prepared in advance.Hongce said: "I asked someone to make a set of "Zhong Kui Marries a Sister". It took more than a month for two masters, and I don't know if you like it or not."

The so-called mane man is a folk unique skill. The head and base are made of clay, and a circle of inch-long mane is glued under the base.When the gong is struck, the little figure bounces and turns, and the swords and guns are thrown, which is more fun than singing on the stage.

The princess doesn't pay much attention to valuable things, and pays more attention to those small gadgets.The eunuch brought the box up, and she opened it to see that Zhong Kui was wearing a soft-winged hat, a big red robe, a rhinoceros horn belt around his waist, crooked boots on his feet, his arms stretched out and his buttocks sticking out.
The complete set is complete, but everything in the drama is here, even the dowry and the sedan chair are exquisite.The princess clapped her hands and praised, "Brother Twelfth, you are so kind, this thing has hit my heart. Last time, I asked someone to inlay a glass frame on the hairy monkey, put it in the box and buried it. It can often be seen on the case." See. This one has to be arched too, and it will be taken over when the Princess Mansion is built."

Hongtao laughed again, "Aren't you ashamed, what kind of princess mansion are you building, and you're in a hurry to get married?"

"Shut up, can you be suffocated if you don't talk?" My own hands and feet were unrestrained, and when the robe was lifted, the princess kicked over, "You can take it easy, the imperial court is going to send people to the north to garrison, Ama Asked who he planned to send, the second elder brother said, "The left is no more than the sixth and the seventh." Among these princes, you two are the only ones who are idle. If you don't send them, who will you send? It's going to be cold in the north, with heavy ice and snow, and the world will not be restored. .You can’t rub your nose if you rub it, it will fall off!”

Hongtao was taken aback, "Did you name me? Is it settled?"

Princess Gu Lun turned around, and Man responded, "It's not decided, but it's close."

Hongtao asked Hongce in amazement, "Did you hear that the imperial court sent troops to Ningguta?"

This matter has been discussed by the Military Aircraft Department for a long time, and it was nothing unexpected for him, "The former son accepted the seal, saying that the vice-deputies were all law-abiding, and made a mess there. There must be someone in charge of the past to take care of it."

This is not fun, the pampered clan in Beijing, which one has been to that bitter cold place?If you have a lot of life, you may be rewarded when you come back after completing the errand; if your life is not good, you will either freeze to death or be beaten to death by the rebels there.Even if he can escape back, if the errands are messed up, the emperor will not give him good fruit to eat, and he will still live a worthless life.

In this way, he felt that the matter was not small, so he gathered his mind and stepped forward to pull him, "Let's go to see the emperor right now, it's important to try to evade it."

They walked quickly towards Yanshuang Tower, the princess pouted her lips, "Hongtao is short-hearted, I still have something to ask Brother Twelfth!"

Kou Hai glanced at her, "Master, the Twelfth Master didn't mention marriage, nor heard that there is a lover. I can't make up my mind about you and the Lou guard. Why don't you go to the Thirteenth Master, and you have a deal with him." It's the same as asking him to make it happen."

"Him?" The princess snorted, "He's investigating the case today and got into a fight with a loan shark on the street. He's thinking about it right now, and he can't be counted on." She said dejectedly and went to the other side up.

It was completely dark, and palace lanterns hung high on the waterside pavilion.Walking along the corridor into the Yanshuang Building, eunuchs and maids come and go outside, and the situation inside the building can be seen through the gauze on the window.A lot of people gathered, a room full of yellow ribbons.The Supreme Emperor was sitting in his seat, holding a milk baby in his arms, who presumably was the queen's second son.The people of Qi hold their grandsons but not their children. The Emperor Taishang, who was such a remarkable figure at the time, now looks old, with gray temples.

When they entered the door, they swept their sleeves and beat Qian'er respectfully, "My son pays respects to Emperor Ama." Then he turned slightly and saluted the emperor sitting next to him, "My brother pays respects to the emperor."

The Supreme Emperor smiled, "Let's all get up, there are no outsiders, so don't hold back." The sons looked over one by one, "The old eleven hasn't arrived yet?"

The emperor replied, "Maybe there is some delay."

Hongtao sat in the armchair and laughed loudly: "What can he do? He is born slow. Last time, Master Gao held a birthday party, and he came only after the meal was over. Seeing that most of the people had left, I was ashamed to sit down. I went to Desheng Building alone with my friends and ordered a table of food. After eating, I went back to my house and I was bragging. Oh, I went so early today, and no one came. , waited for a long time to fill up a table, and went back impatiently, met Le Min on the way, and had a meal outside. Just as we were talking, Le Min knocked on the door and came in, blatantly saying that he was born by Minase, so we can go Licking the bottom of the plate at night. Look, there is no face."

Everyone shook their heads when they heard this, the sons of the Supreme Emperor each have their own temper, and there are all sorts of weird things.

Everyone was chatting and joking, but there was one person who dissociated from the world.The emperor turned his face to see that Hongce was sipping tea on the seat in his right hand, lowering his eyes, stroking the lotus leaf cup with his fingers.Official kiln porcelain has a thin body, covered with a layer of light green glaze, and there is a glass-like floating light under the lamp.Hong Ce's fingers were beautiful, slender and white, which complemented the teacup. At first glance, there was a kind of breathtaking power.

(End of this chapter)