Chapter 332
It is said that in the past few days, more and more displaced people have come from the south, and the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Household have jointly built a safe place for them to live, and arranged special personnel to take care of them.
However, there are many displaced people, and there are some inconveniences, such as the good and the bad, which inevitably cause many incidents, and some diseases in life...... Everyone in Beijing was afraid to avoid it, and some voices of resentment arose.
On this day, Guo Jianyi came to Yingfu, because she took two incense sticks from Huaizhen last time to use, and when she came to see her this time, she said: "According to the doctor sent by the Tai Hospital, these two incense are very good, they wear them with them, and they feel at ease when they walk, I don't know if it is the effect of this thing, and the people who accompanied them are not affected by the epidemic, and they are very grateful." ”
Huaizhen was happy when he heard this: "Sure enough, if there are one or two effects, it is very good." ”
Guo Jianyi looked at her with a smile, and suddenly sighed again: "It's just a method of treatment, and the imperial doctors are working on it, and they don't have a clue for a while." ”
Huai Zhen also said: "Recently, there have been many displaced people in Beijing, and I heard that everyone is a little uneasy, for fear that they will come with illness. If only we could find a cure. ”
Guo Jianyi nodded: "Although the displaced people are temporarily placed in the Anmin Center, it is not a long-term solution after all, if they don't care, it will naturally be very bad for them to wander around, but if they go for a long time, the displaced people outside will hear the rumors, if they all rush to the capital, I am afraid that sooner or later there will be disaster." ”
Huai Zhen saw that his face was melancholy, and his eyes were slightly blue, which showed that he had been worried too much in the past few days. Huai Zhen said: "Little cousin, is there anything we can help?"
Guo Jianyi listened to her voice with a sense of worry, and said with a smile: "How can I worry about you, it's okay, it's a shame that your father is back, he is in charge of the Ministry of Industry, and he has a lot of cooperation, but he can also deal with it." ”
The two of them talked for a long time, and Guo Jianyi saw her sitting in front of her, her face was bright, her words were considerate, and she looked forward to it, which was better than spring, so beautiful, gentle and amiable, and unforgettable.
For a while, he felt that the depression in his heart was slowly dissipating, and before he came, he was exhausted physically and mentally, but looking at her at this moment, it seemed that he had slowly regained a lot of strength from exhaustion, and when the melancholy color between his eyebrows receded a little.
After half an hour, Guo Jianyi had to get up and leave, Huaizhen sent him out, looking from behind, he saw that his shoulders were straight, and the jade belt around his waist was slightly loose, but it was obviously a little less clear than before, and he couldn't help but feel sorry in his heart.
Huaizhen wanted to say a few more words, but he was afraid that what he said would be too intimate, so he was hesitating, but he saw Guo Jianyi turn around and say, "No need to send it." ”
Huaizhen had to lower his eyes, who knew that he saw the sachet she gave him in the past on his waist, and couldn't help but say: "This sachet is also old, I'm afraid it won't be fragrant for a long time." ”
Guo Jianyi then glanced at it and said with a smile: "Naturally, it is fragrant, and it has always been excellent." ”
Huai Zhen said something casually, but suddenly heard him answer like this, but it seemed to have some meaning, so he was speechless again.
Guo Jianyi paused, and also gently persuaded: "You go back to the house, don't think nonsense, I'll come to visit another day." Seeing her quietly lowering her eyes, there were strands of hair dangling from her sideburns, which seemed to be a little dazzling, he wanted to give her a brush, but he didn't dare to rush after all, he only held his hand behind him secretly, nodded and said, "I'll go." ”
That night, Ying Lanfeng came back, because he knew that Guo Jianyi had come during the day, so he sighed: "Jianyi has really not been easy recently, and I have to take care of the deficit of the treasury, and I have to be distracted by the epidemic in the south. ”
Huaizhen listened to it in his heart and asked Ying Lanfeng: "Is it really that poor?"
Ying Lanfeng said: "You naturally don't know, now Tang Yi and Song Jie of the Ministry of War are discussing, in addition to replenishing the warships of the naval division, what kind of guns and artillery should be built, thinking that the gunpowder thing is dangerous, where is it easy to fiddle with, now the Ordnance Bureau at the bottom of our Ministry of Industry and the people who supervise the construction of the Inner Government are upside down in Xicheng, and two people died yesterday, and in addition to gunpowder, iron tools are naturally used...... Isn't it the use of money everywhere? ”
Huai Zhen was shocked: "Why did someone die?"
Ying Lanfeng sighed: "Naturally, if you are careless, the gunpowder will explode, and you will ...... This is still good, if the cultivation is poor, it is not the damage of these two people. ”
Huai Zhen couldn't bear it: "If it's so dangerous, why do you want to do it?"
Ying Lanfeng shook his head and said: "Childish stupid words, I heard that the firearms of the Wa Kingdom and the Hongmao Kingdom that I got from the naval battle are more effective than ours, so I am trying my best to catch up...... Otherwise, firearms will not be as good as others, and if there is a war in the future, won't they be beaten in vain? ”
Huaizhen bit his lip, but he didn't know until now...... There was such a overlapping thing on the outside, and I didn't even know it before.
After hearing these many terrifying words, Huai Zhenyin couldn't help but ask again: "So ...... Third Master, are they doing this?"
Ying Lanfeng saw that she took the initiative to mention Tang Yi, so she nodded: "He always has to visit the Ordnance Bureau every few days." ”
Huai Zhen still had something to say in his heart, but he didn't know where to start, so he only sighed faintly: "No matter what you do, you must be cautious and careful......"
Ying Lanfeng smiled, raised her hand and stroked her head: "Little girl, what else do you want." Yes, didn't I ask you to make that incense before, but you have a clue? I heard that this incense is also difficult to make, and you have to sigh for others, but you have to be careful yourself. ”
Huaizhen nodded and said, "I have a number, Dad, don't worry." It is precisely because it is difficult to control, although it has been a success, and there is some luck, this time it is still not to be taken lightly, so I dare not do it for a while. ”
Ying Lanfeng said: "I told Tang Yi about this before, looking at his appearance, he is not in a hurry, you just take your time." ”
At night, Huaizhen coaxed Xiao Jin'er and was about to fall asleep, because he couldn't sleep for a while because he thought of Guo Jianyi and Ying Lanfeng's words during the day.
Who knew that he lay down in a daze for a while, and suddenly remembered something, so he hurriedly got up, walked to the dresser, took out the small box in the drawer, and when he opened it, he saw the light, and the golden light was the imperial palace beauty golden hairpin.
It turned out that Huaizhen entered the palace at that time, fell to the ground when he struggled, and was taken away by Hanyan to kill himself...... Last time, the Emperor Taishang went to Mrs. Pingjing's house and gave this thing to Mrs. Pingjing, only saying that it was a true thing and handed it over to her, so that it is still in her hands.
Huaizhen raised the hairpin in front of him to take a closer look, in the golden light, the pavilion seemed to be coming true in front of him, it was the situation in the Yongfu Palace, and the beauty lying on the side of the railing seemed to be active, looking at her with kind eyes, smiling gently and compassionately.
The next day, Huaizhen put this hairpin on his sleeve, went to Ying Lanfeng, and said what he thought yesterday to Ying Lanfeng, and said: "I thought that Concubine De Niangniang had also helped the victims before, and when I saw this situation today, I thought, is it better to follow Niangniang's move? In successive years, the world is peaceful, the capital is heaven, there is no shortage of rich families, if everyone is willing to donate generously, at least it can solve the urgent need in front of me, I see that yesterday's little cousin was so worried, listen to my father's meaning, this military department can not be delayed, naturally need a lot of silver...... If you can really get everyone's strength and gather your armpits into a fur, it is good. ”
When Ying Lanfeng heard this, he couldn't help but look at Huai Zhen for a while, and said, "You...... Where do you have such a mind?"
Huai Zhen said: "Daddy, don't blame me for seeing a lot of things, it's just that I saw those homeless people...... Thought again...... If the epidemic in the south can be prevented, the displaced people will naturally not travel around, and the capital is still peaceful, so this matter is not unrelated to oneself, it is a talent to make a little effort, but I don't know how...... What does Daddy mean?"
Before, on the bank of the Huanshui River, although she hid in the forest and did not come out, she looked at it from a distance, and also saw those homeless people in ragged clothes and unkempt appearance, some of them were still injured, and their faces were frightened, and they were bullied by Aunt Zeng's mother's family, but they dared to be angry and did not dare to speak, and they left with grief.
Although it was just a glance, that kind of pity and sadness was deeply imprinted in her heart, and she has never forgotten it since the day she was beaten, but she is a boudoir woman after all, even if she has sympathy, what can she do?
Unexpectedly, I listened to Guo Jianyi and Ying Lanfeng's words yesterday, and in the evening, because I remembered Concubine De's past behavior, it touched the inspiration.
Ying Lanfeng raised the corners of her lips, and even a smile appeared in her eyes: "Where will Daddy blame you, I'm just surprised that you have this heart, and you really deserve to be Daddy's daughter, yes ......" He stopped talking, and only hugged Huaizhen into his arms.
Huai Zhen saw that Ying Lanfeng was in agreement, so he let go of that heart.
Ying Lanfeng thought for a moment and said, "Although you have this heart, but the monofilament is not threaded, and it is difficult to sing alone...... What's more, it's just a little embarrassing to ask people to give out the silver, but I'm afraid it's a little embarrassing......"
Huai Zhen said: "Then how to act?"
Ying Lanfeng didn't have a clue for a while, Huaizhen hung his head, but he took out the hairpin, looked at it in his eyes for a while, and said to himself: "I originally wanted to...... Pawn this hairpin, but this is for the queen after all, I'm afraid that no one will dare to accept it......"
Ying Lanfeng looked at her, then at the golden hairpin, and suddenly said, "Yes, you don't have to pawn, I have a plan." As he spoke, he smiled and said to Huaizhen in detail.
After Ying Lanfeng went on this day, Huai Zhen thought about it, so he ordered someone to invite Princess Chengrong to come, because he said in detail what he thought and Ying Lanfeng's idea.
Huai Zhen said to Cheng Rong: "I thought about it, persuade those wives and grandmothers in the capital to take a few treasures out and do a charity bazaar for disaster relief, and all the silver obtained will be handed over to the household department as silver to help the epidemic in the south, but after all, there are very few people I have friends with, so I want the princess to help and talk to everyone, I don't know what the princess thinks?"
Cheng Rong looked at Huai Zhen with a smile, his eyes were extremely bright, and he said with a smile: "What else can I say? This idea is actually excellent, I will do my best to help!"
Huai was really worried that it was thankless to do this, but I was afraid that she would not want to, and when I heard this, I was also very happy.
Princess Chengrong is a capable and neat person who can do things, and when she wants to do it immediately, the two of them discussed, and then took a piece of paper and wrote a list - they are all ladies and grandmothers who have heads and faces in Beijing, or they have been rich for generations, or have a solid family, and without further ado, they will go out immediately.
Huai Zhen saw that she was so enthusiastic, and she had to go inside to change her clothes, and when one rode a horse and the other rode a car, she went to the mansion one by one according to what was written on the list, but the first one to go was the home of Song Jie, the secretary of the Ministry of War.
Although Huaizhen has been a human being for two lives, this kind of behavior is still the first time, so he has no experience at all, and he doesn't know if he can do it, so he is worried in his heart.
Fortunately, there is a Chengrong by his side, but he is a person who is accustomed to seeing the world and is the best at talking, so he doesn't have to bother with it.
And this Song Shangshu's family, I heard that the girl Ying and Princess Chengrong came to see her, and the old lady inside had already asked her to come in, it turned out that this old lady Song was the most fond of nostalgia, although now she and Tang Yi have reconciled, but where can the Song family not know the inside story? Not to mention that now that Ying Lanfeng has been reinstated, he is naturally more and more unwilling to slacken.
Cheng Rong said what he meant, and Mrs. Song immediately agreed, saying: "This was originally a good thing to do good, but at my age, I am thinking about accumulating more virtues with a good heart! "When you call the big girl to take care of a few rare antiques, list them on the list.
Huaizhen saw that the flag was victorious, so it was like taking a reassuring pill, and he hurriedly thanked Mrs. Song.
The old lady pulled Huaizhen and refused to let go, and said: "On my birthday the previous year, all kinds of things sent from your house, as soon as I saw the imperial dim sum from the south, I knew that you must have bothered with it again, good boy, finally come here, and go again after eating?"
Huaizhen excused herself again and again, and the old lady let them go.
So he went to two mansions again, because everyone has always cherished Huaizhen as a person, and they know that she has a special identity, not to mention that this is a good deed, and there are many illustrious edicts also involved, where do everyone dare to lag behind? Therefore, Huaizhen and Princess Chengrong walked for several days, and none of the houses they went to were empty, and the treasures on the list were probably worth at least one or two million.
There are also some rich and noble families who can't get to the door because they don't have any friendship, because they heard that there is such a grand event, and they heard that it was done by Miss Ying Shangshu, so they are unwilling to let go, and they even send their relatives to Ying Mansion to communicate, not to mention it.
Outside, Ying Lanfeng privately told Guo Jianyi that he really meant this, and when Guo Jianyi heard about it, his body and mind shook, as if in a dream.
Ying Lanfeng said with a smile: "They have now collected a lot of good and rare treasures...... I was afraid that she would be depressed, and I just wanted her to have something to do...... Now that everything is ready, only the east wind is owed, I think, since they are for you to share your worries, but this host, but you have to do it, you should send a notice in the name of the household department, saying that on a certain day of the month, you will hold a disaster relief bazaar, and write down a few famous rare antiques on it, and now I want to ...... Shanxi and Jiangnan are the two places, the most rich and wealthy, and the treasures on this are what they can't buy with money on weekdays, and they love vassal elegance the most. ”
Guo Jianyi saw that he was so thoughtful, and sighed: "I really don't know how to thank each other." ”
Ying Lanfeng smiled: "Thank you, aren't we originally a family, not to mention, it's not just for you, it's just for the peace of the sky." ”
Guo Jianyi smiled: "I know, I'll do it immediately." ”
When, Guo Jianyi really returned to the household department, immediately discussed with the head office, wrote a notice, and asked people to hurry up and whip up, all the way to Jiangnan Road and Shanxi Road and other places, for a while, the four fields were boiling.
On this day, Huaizhen was tired because of the continuous travel, and on this day, he did not go out, only rested at home, but although he had not worked, he was still thinking about it in his heart.
It turned out that although she was busy outside these days, she never forgot the mandala incense - just because of the special medicinal properties of this mandala, and Xiao Jin'er in the house, Huaizhen was extra careful, so she didn't fiddle in the house, but only played in the two empty flower rooms in the garden.
Therefore, after resting for a while, I felt that my spirit was much better, and then I went out and went to the garden, but before I entered the flower room, I saw a person standing among the flowers, as if he was in a trance.
It was already noon at this time, and with the light on his back, he only felt that the man was tall...... Huaizhen couldn't see clearly for a while, raised his hand to block his eyebrows, and squinted his eyes to look.
At this moment, the man also saw her, hesitated for a while, then walked out of the flowers, stood on the path next to him, and said, "Miss." "It's a fortune, but it's still a waist slumped, as if it's thin and godless.
Huai Zhen stepped forward and said with a smile: "How is Uncle Zhaocai here?" Just because Zhaocai is old, everyone in the mansion doesn't care about him, and they all know that he is Ying Lanfeng's confidant, so it doesn't hurt for him to enter and exit the second door.
Zhaocai pointed to the side: "There is a peony that has bloomed." ”
Huaizhen was busy for days, he didn't care about looking at the flowers, he hurriedly walked away when he heard the words, turned his head to look, and sure enough, he saw that Wei Zi was blooming lushly, bigger than the sea bowl, in the light and shadow of the afternoon, enchanting and graceful, extraordinarily charming.
Huaizhen couldn't help but widen his eyes, watching and playing, and said with a smile: "I almost missed it." ”
Zhaocai watched from the side, but only looked at her, saw her smiling, leaning over to look at the flowers, that face was almost smaller than the peony flowers, but it was brighter than the flowers...... Zhao Cai said in a dumb voice: "Why did Miss come to the garden now?"
Huai Zhen said: "I have something to ......" stood up and said: "I want to make a fragrance, and I haven't had a clue for days before I think about it." ”
Zhaocai asked, "I don't know what kind of incense it is, is it so difficult?"
Huaizhen hesitated for a while: "It's not a good incense, so it's difficult." ”
Zhaocai nodded and didn't ask any more. Huai Zhen saw that it was not too early, and he didn't dare to stay longer, so he wanted to go back to the flower room, and suddenly thought of one thing.
At this moment, there was no one in the garden, only the faint chirping of birds, Huaizhen asked: "Uncle Zhaocai, that day...... On the day of King Su's rebellion, someone saved me and put me in the palace of eternal blessing...... That man...... Isn't it you?"
Zhaocai was stunned for a moment, and slowly lowered his head: "Why did Miss ask about this?"
Huai Zhen said: "I wanted to ask you before, but I haven't been free. ”
Zhaocai suddenly looked up at her and asked, "But someone told Miss...... Is that me?"
Huai Zhen was dumbfounded, seeing that his eyes were slightly bright, it was a little different from what she had seen before, and for some reason she felt a little nervous in her heart, so she smiled and said: "That's it, don't worry too much, I just ask......
The two looked at each other speechlessly, and Zhaocai was about to retire, when he suddenly heard Huaizhen say again: "Yes, there is another thing, when the Japanese woman came to harm me before, Uncle Zhaocai...... How did you come in time to save me?"
Zhao Cai said: "Because I heard the sound of the piano of the young lady, and the young lady played the ambush on all sides, I knew that something was wrong." ”
This answer is all the more surprising.
But Zhao Cai bowed down and said, "If there is nothing else, I will retreat." ”
Huaizhen frowned and turned his head and watched him leave: that song was ambushed on all sides, it was indeed not a random bullet, but it was just trying to suppress the arrogance of the Japanese woman, and I didn't really expect anyone to come to the rescue, I didn't think that this point had become a good opportunity to save my life.
It's just that night, the wind and snow are blowing, and most of the sound of her piano can only be heard in this courtyard, and how can Zhao Cai hear it from several courtyards? Although his martial arts are high, can his ears and eyes be so sensitive?
Huai Zhen turned around, went to the flower room, who knew that into the house, only to open the cabinet with all kinds of spices, but saw that there was a mess inside, but there was a thing on the corner of the cabinet wriggling and moving, look closely, it was actually a huge gray-haired mouse!
Huai Zhen screamed in fright, and then took a step back, holding his hand on his chest, and the mouse took the opportunity to get somewhere.
Huaizhen woke up, hurriedly stepped forward to look again, and saw that the various paper bags with spices were already damaged, thinking that they had been bitten by the mouse, and all kinds of things were mixed together, and the two jars were also knocked down, and the incense in them spilled out.
Huaizhen covered her mouth and nose and retreated, complaining bitterly, recently she weighed the spices according to the amount because of her proper thinking, just waiting for today's action, there are still two hard-to-find incense here, and now they are all ruined by this mouse, but they have to start from scratch, and it is bound to be delayed for two days.
suddenly thought that Ying Lanfeng had already agreed to Tang Yi, but she had delayed it for two days, if she felt that she was deliberately embarrassed...... But what did he say? Therefore, Huaizhen became anxious, hurriedly exited the flower room, came to the outer room, and asked someone to find Ying Pei immediately.