Chapter 293: Old Books
This is where the husband rests on weekdays, only the hard couch is thin, and it is so simple that it is a little shabby. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info Chu Zhaohui saw things and thought about people, slowly walked to the low couch, sat down and closed his eyes to recuperate.
Outside, Concubine Xin's subordinates kept watching, comparing the ten lines of the book, concentrating on the thick books on the shelves.
Su Rui's collection of books is very miscellaneous, from "The Classic of Mountains and Seas" to "The Law of the Tang Dynasty", the whole set of "Four Books and Five Classics", "Zizhi Tongjian", "Sun Tzu's Art of War", and "Thirty-six Strategies", all of which are registered in the book and neatly stacked.
There are also some wild history comics, novels and vernacular that have not been ordered, and are scattered under the shelves, apparently purchased by Su Rui himself, and occasionally read them in his spare time to relieve boredom.
Concubine Xin's soft gently stroked the books, quite greedy, as if she could touch Su Rui's cheeks.
Suddenly reluctant to speed up her subordinates, Concubine Xin wanted to stay here for a while. She knew that Chu Zhaohui liked to read Tang poems and Song Ci on weekdays, so she took a copy of "All Tang Poems" and put it inside and gave it to Chu Zhaohui.
The title page of the book has been frayed and apparently has been read by its owner on a regular basis. Concubine Xin bowed and said softly: "The general has a lot of books, and the concubine is afraid that he will be slower to investigate." If the lady is bored, she will first look at the book to relieve her fatigue.
Chu Zhaohui responded with a smile, took the book in his hand, slowly turned a few pages, and still put the book on the small table.
There was no ice basin in the study, the curtain was opened, Chu Zhaohui was blowing the cool breeze through the hall, and Concubine Xin was busy, the tip of her nose was faintly sweaty, and her face was a little red.
There was still a wall full of books that had not been picked up, Concubine Xin took a handkerchief and wiped the sweat beads, walked to the four chairs covered with dark green elastic cushions at the bottom, picked up the one by the window, sat down to rest for a while, and then raised her voice and ordered the people outside to get a basin of ice.
After putting two ice basins aside, Concubine Xin's body gradually refreshed, she finished checking the first layer outside, and then checked the low bookcase behind Su Rui's bookcase.
The books in the bookcase are still idle books that are not in the book, just look to see if there are any insects.
Concubine Xin smiled lightly, a little curious that a person who is so rigid as the general actually hides a complete set of "The Legend of the West Chamber" and "The Peony Pavilion" in the innermost. The lingering compassion of a talented and beautiful woman is not suitable for the image of the general Jin Ge Iron Horse, and the wife has never read this kind of idle book.
Concubine Xin has read these two sets of books, and she loves to listen to dramas, and she remembers these dramas clearly.
"It turns out that the purple and red are blooming all over the place, and they seem to be paid to the broken wells and decay. The beautiful scenery of the good day is the day, and the courtyard is happy? Flying in the morning and twilight, the clouds and clouds, the rain and the wind, and the smoke and waves paint the boat. ”
Xin Mei likes to listen to the two twists of the garden and the dream, and a mournful singing voice seems to be a true portrayal of herself. Concubine Xin couldn't help but stroke "The Peony Pavilion" with her hand, pulled it out, and wanted to warm up the lyrics again.
Flipping through it, there was a three-folded letterhead in the book, which was slightly yellowed after a long time.
Concubine Xin recognized this kind of ordinary snow wave paper, which was not used in the house. Curious, she opened the letterhead.
The letter is long ago, the handwriting is still clear, Concubine Xin couldn't believe her eyes, read it again from beginning to end, and was so shocked that her hands and feet were cold, she was in a trance for a while, and the book fell to the ground with a click.
Chu Zhaohui was pretending to sleep with his eyes closed, but he heard it clearly inside, and it was inconvenient to directly accuse Xin Mei's hairy feet, so he opened his mouth softly and asked, "What's the matter?"
"The concubine's hand slipped for a while, and the general's book fell to the ground, and the lady forgives her sins", Concubine Xin was even shocked by a dense layer of sweat on her forehead, and her silk shirt was sticky to her back, and she couldn't even breathe smoothly.
She took a handkerchief to wipe the dust on the book in a panic, and tried to adjust her breathing again, replying to Chu Zhaohui's words.
"If you are tired, sit down and rest, you can't finish today, and you can come back tomorrow", Chu Zhaohui felt sorry for her husband's book, and wanted to come out to take a look, so she put on her shoes and stayed.
Hearing the footsteps, Concubine Xin was sweating again. She hurriedly put the letterhead in her arms, and quickly pressed the books "The Story of the West Chamber" and "The Peony Pavilion" on the bottom of the cabinet, and covered it with a few line books of poetry and songs.
This series of actions is done subconsciously. Concubine Xin herself didn't know why she was hiding the whereabouts of these sets of books.
Chu Zhaohui looked at the ice used in the outer study, and Concubine Xin's forehead was still sweaty, so he didn't blame her, and said angrily: "You are also an anxious person, with so many books, how can you be in a hurry, sit down and drink a cup of tea, and then go to work after sweating." ”
Concubine Xin responded and said with a reluctant smile: "Although there are many books, they are all in the booklet, so it is easy to count, and it will be finished in half an hour." ”
In the inner room, Chu Zhaohui had already taken a good look at the place, and said that he would consult with Concubine Xin.
In the window of the inner room, there is a few feet of open space between the carved rosewood, holding a rosewood book table and a low couch, and there is no need to use a chair, so there are a few rattan futons.
Take four screens with a year view in the back, and replace the mahogany window sash with a glass window, which is transparent and bright, and does not block the line of sight, which can be regarded as the place where Chu Zhaohui reads by himself. As for the things left behind by her husband and the original chair furnishings, she naturally did not move at all.
Concubine Xin was beating like a drum in her chest, and the letter in her arms seemed to be carrying a flame, burning all over her body.
was afraid that Chu Zhaohui would find out that there was something wrong with him, so Concubine Xin followed her topic and said with great hospitality: "The concubine will be arranged according to Madame's instructions tomorrow, and a few more pale green silver willows will be inserted on the table, and it will be cleaned up." Madame came to see if it was appropriate. ”
It's not often used here, it's just a thought. Chu Zhaohui responded casually, not in a hurry.
Concubine Xin was anticlimactic, and she had no intention of counting the remaining books, and only checked the book list to be aligned. sent Chu Zhaohui back to the room, and walked into his courtyard with one foot deep and one foot shallow, and his mind was blank.
In the imperial study, Emperor Chongming and Chen Rujun sat separately from the monarch and ministers.
Emperor Chongming told his brother-in-law about the situation in Yuping Mountain: "The Queen Mother's meaning is the same as mine, and you can't look for minerals in a big way." The day before yesterday, I also told my brother-in-law about this idea, and the next step was to give this piece of land to Ah Wei openly, and secretly someone to probe for defense, and I had discussed it with my brother-in-law the day before yesterday, I don't know what else is a good way?"
Although according to Chen Rujun's intentions, he issued an official document early to requisition the land in Yuping Mountain. As for whether to give it directly to Murong Wei, Emperor Chongming was still a little hesitant in his heart.
Chen Rujun is one of the few people who knows the identity of the Su family, and these practices can only be discussed with him.
The temptation of copper and tin ore is really large, Chen Rujun has already made a decision in his heart, he and Murong Wei have the same idea, and they have long been not making a fuss about the ownership of this land, but thinking about how to find minerals.
There are no mines to mine in Xixia, and the troops are always slightly weaker. In troubled times, this is the biggest disadvantage.
The so-called bystander Qing, his thoughts jumped out, and he communicated with Murong Wei first, so he naturally saw it very clearly: "Your Majesty is afraid that giving this land will be detrimental to the princess's reputation?"