Emperor Kangxi: The First Rule of the Palace

Chapter 38 Searching the house, I saw a pool of water, wandering in a deserted garden, and occasionally got a few poems (2)
Seeing that it was noon, Mingzhu was planning to search the house, fearing that she would have to endure it.But if Wei Dongting doesn't come, no matter how late he can't go back.Seeing that Wu Ciyou found another poem among the ruined walls of this dilapidated house, Mingzhu couldn't help but become very excited, looking for chapters and sentences among the chaotic walls and ruins.Sure enough, he also found one, and exclaimed in ecstasy: "Brother, look here, too!"

When Wu Ciyou came to see it with great interest, Mingzhu had already wiped away the floating dirt on the handwriting, but when the two of them recognized each word, it turned out to be a seven-character quatrain:

〖The new green grows at the beginning and the residual red is sparse, and the beauty's tears are stained on Luoyi.

No matter whether the butterfly returns in spring or not, it only flies to the depths of the yellow flowers. 〗

Wu Ciyou looked at it and said in thought: "If you look at this poem, it is definitely not a single poem. If you dig up this soil, there will definitely be poems."

Mingzhu dubiously poked out a dry branch, and when she pried open the soil to look, she couldn't help exclaiming, it turned out that the place covered by the mud was really densely packed with words.He glanced at Wu Ciyou with admiration.But Wu Ciyou lowered his head to read those handwriting carefully, and whispered in his mouth:

〖Swallows in the Six Dynasties Every year, the flowers beside the Suzaku Bridge don’t bloom.

No need to ask Wang Xie melancholy, has Liu Lang ever returned after he left? 〗

Wu Ciyou said with a smile: "It's nothing unusual, just like Hu Jia's eighteen beats. Here are five songs in total—this is the second beat." Then he chanted:
〖Wasteland and barren gardens are full of fragrant grasses, and young people sing when they are out in the green.

After the woodcutter building encouraged people to leave, the returning wind blew the female dill! 〗

Mingzhu shook her head and said, "Decadent!" Wu Ciyou said, "The spirit of ghosts is gradually burning." Then he read the fourth poem again:
〖The soil and flowers are deserted and full of decaying walls, and there are peach leaves and peach roots in them.

Stepping all over the steps in the middle of the night and under the moon, the poor Luo socks are left without a trace. 〗

Wu Ciyou's fifth song is:
〖The oriole sings everywhere in the Qingming Festival, and the spring breeze does not go to the ancient willow branches.

But Yingfeng stone on the wall, I remember that you once hung gold silk. 〗

After reading, he patted the dirt on his hands, bowed his head and paced.

Seeing that he was silent and thoughtful, Mingzhu asked with a smile, "Brother, is this poem written by a woman?" Wu Ciyou said, "Where did you think? Written by a woman. I mean to visit the old land for the old and the old, but to reminisce about the past, cherish the memory of the old master, and denounce the current trend. ——My old man must like this poem when he sees it." Mingzhu smiled and said: "The reincarnation of the heavenly way is full and empty, can't it be done by manpower? It's ridiculous that these old people can't adapt to the weather."

Wu Ciyou said sternly: "What's so ridiculous! Their feelings are pitiful, their ambitions are forgiven, and we are even more ashamed when compared with them."

Mingzhu originally wanted to comfort Wu Ciyou, but Wu Ciyou's complaints were aroused instead, and she quickly diverted her words: "It's already noon, let's find a place to rest and eat!" Said: "Okay, it's up to you! But where should I go?"

"When I came out, I made an appointment with Huchen," Mingzhu laughed, "Zhu'er opened another shop outside Baiyun Temple, why don't you bother him!"

"Shangu?" Wu Ciyou shook his head and said, "I quarreled with Wanniang Fang a few days ago. He runs a small business. We always go there when we have something to do. I'm afraid it's not good—the road is a bit far away." Mingzhu didn't wait for him to finish, While teasing Wu Ciyou, he walked out and said with a smile: "What's the problem? There's nothing to talk about in Zhu'er's house. I saw him yesterday and complained that 'Second Master will never come'. How can a meal be so convenient?" I'm hungry!" Wu Ciyou said: "It's up to you, but I'm too lazy to take a car and a sedan chair." Mingzhu also laughed and said: "This is exactly what I want, let's just walk and be a car!"

The two walked while talking and laughing, and they arrived in front of the Shangu shop outside Baiyun Guanwai after the closing time.Zhu'er looked like a waiter, with a felt hat and short jacket, a water skirt that lifted her waist, and a white towel on her shoulders. She was already smiling and waiting at the door.Mingzhu said with a smile: "I'm calling big brother, he is afraid of disturbing you, so he still refuses to come!"

He Guizhu greeted Wu Ciyou with a smile and said: "Zhu'er has been a servant of the Wu family for several lifetimes. Let me say that the second master's family is now rich and powerful. To put it bluntly, the second master will beg for food one day—" ——Of course God forbid——It’s still a slave trained by your family, and you can’t just ignore it!" Then he let the two of them into the room, "The second master came in a hurry last time, and he didn't get any good food. Two bites of mutton. Coincidentally, there are eight new delicacies today: sea cucumber, asparagus, mushroom, Sichuan bamboo shoots, red scale fish, scallops, oyster yellow, mullet eggs, a lot of the same, and a pair Frozen shark's fin—Second Master is delicious!" Wu Ciyou laughed loudly and said, "As the saying goes, it's better to be late than to be a coincidence!" As soon as he stepped into the door, the laughter stopped abruptly.It turned out that Wanniang was waiting inside with two little girls. When she saw Wu Ciyou come in, she immediately stood up.Wan Niang smiled and said, "Sir, I didn't expect you to come just now!"

Wu Ciyou has always been generous, but seeing Wanniang, for some reason, she felt like a thorn in her back, with nowhere to let go.Aunt Su Ma always listened to what Kangxi wanted, and sooner or later she was also a member of Wu Ciyou's family, so she couldn't even make a joke out of her mouth.The two of them had their own thoughts, and their relationship, which was close at first, turned out to be unfamiliar.

Mingzhu is dedicated to this work, and knows the whole story. Seeing that the two are warm and distant, and their faces are close, she quickly smoothed things over and said: "It's really a coincidence, sister Wanniang is here too - such a table of delicate snacks, I'm afraid." Isn't it for brothers? Brother Wu and I are hungry, so let me disturb you first!" Then he smiled and picked up a piece of palace-made fragrant ice cream, put it in his mouth, made a grimace and shouted: "Zhu Er, put the seafood Come up to this table!"

Although that Zhu'er hated Mingzhu's yelling and flamboyant use of herself as a slave, but when the situation came to an end, he had no choice but to agree to rectify it.

Wu Ciyou wasn't very hungry, he just wondered what a coincidence it was today: Why did everyone gather in He Guizhu's small shop?Then he laughed and said, "I want you to know that you are coming too. Wouldn't it be better to come out together this morning? It's a mistake at the moment. If we don't go back, isn't your master in a hurry?"

How did he know that all his actions today were festivals arranged by others who stayed up all night?If Wei Dongting does not come, the Suo Mansion will be uncertain, and the next step will not be determined.When La Aunt Su Ma asked, she suddenly thought of what the Suo Mansion was like now, so she forced a smile and said, "It's the same here as at home. The owner of this shop paid for it from an account outside my house."

Wu Ciyou was quite surprised: Zhu'er couldn't stay in the city, and he knew why he came out.But Suo'etu took him in and helped He Guizhu open the Shangu store again, so he felt a little strange.It's reasonable to keep myself to teach, and to support Zhu'er to continue to open a shop outside, this kind of "righteousness" is beyond the ordinary.

Just as they were waiting to ask each other, they heard a sound of horse hooves coming from far and near outside the door. Everyone listened attentively, and the horse neighed and stopped outside the shop.Mingzhu laughed and said, "It's Xiao Weizi who came." Wu Ciyou was about to go out to meet him, "I'll go and see!" Lagu Su Ma also said, "Let's go together."

"Master Wei is here!" Zhu'er shouted loudly before the two left.Wei Dongting broke in sweating profusely, and said with a smile: "I can't find you anywhere, but I've been here for a long time!" Zhu'er then lifted the curtain with four pots of hot seafood. He said with a smile: "You don't ask about prosperity and decline when you get started, but you can tell by looking at your face! Now that Mr. Wei is here, the second master and Zhu'er have a fate, and I'm afraid they will get together for a while in my Shangu shop. This The place is remote, and the second master is most afraid of the crowds, which is just right for the second master's taste!"

"Just live here?" Wu Ciyou was dumbfounded, "Why do I become more and more confused the more I listen!"

"The second master dare not know?" He Guizhu said, "Early this morning, Master Wei came to give orders, saying that the mansion is afraid that there will be no peace, and the young master wants to study in another place, so he chose the villain's place." .”

"Not peaceful?" Wu Ciyou asked hurriedly, "Why not peaceful?"

"Suo's mansion was searched by Oboi and the others today!" Aunt Su Ma saw that He Guizhu was at a loss for words, so she replied, "I'm afraid they came here for the master."

Wu Ciyou stood there stunned, looking for everyone's eyes.Finally, looking at Wei Dongting again, Wei Dongting nodded heavily and sighed: "It's really an auspicious sign, if you don't come out today, I'm afraid you'll be a ghost by the sword!" Mingzhu paused and said, "My dear Biaotai, do you make it clear?" Wei Dongting picked up the jug on the table, drank from the mouth of the jug, wiped his mouth, and explained the details of Oboi's visit to search the mansion in person. everyone.At the end, he said: "Who can believe the nonsense of the lost prisoner in the dungeon, and searched the study room specially, and didn't he come for Mr.?"

(End of this chapter)