Chapter 42: Guards
In the evening, the Yao steward of the Grange returned, and he came back with the Tian steward of Chu Shuhuang Grange. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info Chu Shuhuang saw that Hua Chang didn't mean to go to the Grange in the past two days, thinking that it would be two more days, but he didn't expect that the two stewards had already taken over.
Steward Tian carefully reported the results of the discussion between the two to Chu Shuhuang. Steward Yao went to the grange to see the actual planting of kapok, and after looking at the finished cotton clothes and quilts, he was very surprised that there were still such crops.
After some discussion, the two decided that the Anguo Mansion would take out 10,000 acres of inferior land to plant kapok, and these lands all met the requirements of kapok. If there are more, the planters will be a little tight, and there will not be enough seeds, so it is better to wait until next year to decide.
As for the distribution of the harvest, Chu Shuhuang had already discussed it with Hua Chang, so naturally they didn't have to deal with it, Chu Shuhuang was very satisfied with this result.
In fact, this time Chu Shuhuang went out of the city and wanted to see the flower field, usually going out of the palace to play in the capital, there are almost no restrictions, but if you want to go out of the city, it will be very troublesome, and you have to bring hundreds of guards alone.
It will be his grandmother's birthday in two months, Chu Shuhuang feels that it is better to be precious than to be attentive, it just so happens that a gardener in the Grange has some ideas, Chu Shuhuang thought about it, and it was also a good intention, so he prepared.
Although there are still two months before the birthday, it is too early to pass the next eye, and if there is anything dissatisfied, there is time to mend it.
After accompanying Huo'er for two more days, Huo'er also adapted to the new environment, and Chu Shuhuang spoke bluntly to Hua Chang at dinner. Hua Chang was not interested in any flower field, but considering that it was now an eventful season, he arranged for Qianpin to bring six people to accompany Chu Shuhuang to go with him, so that even if there was any situation on the road, there would be no problem in running away.
Chu Shuhuang didn't expect Hua Chang to send someone to escort him, so he hid the surprise in his eyes and thanked him seriously.
The flower field is not far from Chu Shuhuang's grange, from the grange of Hua Chang to the flower field, if you take the main road, you have to go around a big circle, and if you go back and forth, even if you rush back, it will be very late, but fortunately, there is a mountain road in the mountains that can be directly crossed.
There were many people and strong people, so they decided to walk from the mountain road. Qianpin and a few people opened the way in front, Chu Shuhuang was in the middle, still sharing a ride with Yun Ruo, and Zhan Rong and others followed behind.
The so-called mountain road is only relatively narrow, and with the ups and downs of the terrain, it is just a matter of going up the mountain into the abyss, and the horses cannot run, but it is not very difficult to walk.
At this time, in late summer and early autumn, the crops are growing vigorously, and they will mature in more than two months. From time to time, two villagers appeared in the field, and when they saw their group of people, they quickly disappeared into the crops.
The further you go into the mountains, the higher the terrain, the crops gradually become thinner, and they are not so coarse, and there are more weeds and thorns on both sides of the road, and sometimes they can't even cover the ground.
A group of people wandered forward in high spirits, and when they walked more than half of the way, there was a clear sound of horses' hooves suddenly heard in a mountain bay, trampling, noisy and chaotic, obviously a lot of them.
Qianpin, Zhan Rong and others immediately escorted Chu Shuhuang out of the mountain bend, and scattered around, occupying a favorable terrain, attacking and retreating.
As soon as everyone was ready, the sound of horses' hooves weakened significantly, and they were no longer so hurried, and they pulled for a while, and saw a group of dusty people flashing on the opposite mountain road.
There are about 20 of these people, dressed as ordinary people, but they are all vigorous and strong, their eyes are like electricity, they form a formation by themselves, and they are scattered around. The horses under the crotch, all tall and handsome, except for the wind and dust of the long journey, have occupied the upper echelons in momentum.
Among these people, there is a slightly childish young man, the wind and dust of the trek can hardly hide his demeanor, his skin is delicate and beautiful porcelain, his face is like a carving, his facial features are distinct, he is handsome and abnormal, his long eyebrows are like willows, his body is like a jade tree, and he looks at Chu Shuhuang expressionlessly, this person should be their master.
The two groups of people sat on the horses and stood facing each other, their eyes sharp and guarded, Yun Ruo's arm around Chu Shuhuang was a little tight, and Chu Shuhuang obediently nested in Yun Ruo's arms, not causing trouble.
Zhan Rong and Qianpin glanced at each other, Zhan Rong led people to lean forward, and the people led by Qianpin leaned back slightly, only two feet away from Chu Shuhuang, and kept looking around.
"Who are you? It's a bold ......," Zhan Rong shouted.
Before Zhan Rong finished shouting, an old man beside the young man suddenly said loudly: "Your Excellency is the commander of the guards of the forbidden army, and the general of Zhan Rong Zhan." ”
Zhan Rong was surprised in his heart, and looked at the old man carefully, "Who is Your Excellency?" ”
"It seems that he is not mistaken, the villain is just a subordinate of the Marquis of Jingyuan's mansion, and General Zhan naturally doesn't know the villain." The old man faded away and said deferentially.
The other party continued: "The person who can stand on the general's escort is naturally noble, and we have urgent affairs in our bodies, and we have no intention of rushing into the nobles, so please don't blame the nobles." After speaking, he bowed to Chu Shuhuang, and the young man on horseback also bowed to Chu Shuhuang.
Then without waiting for Chu Shuhuang to speak, the old man straightened up and continued: "Since this is the case, I won't bother you, and I will make amends in the future." ”
The old man waved his hand, and those people retreated more than twenty zhang in an orderly manner, turned the horse's head, carefully detoured ahead in the rocks on the mountain, and galloped away.
When those people were gone, Zhan Rong and others relaxed their vigilance, and the group continued to hurry, now everyone did not have the ease when they came, and they were always on guard all around, and finally came to the Grange near noon. Chu Shuhuang ordered everyone to rest, had lunch at the Grange, and then went to the flower field in the afternoon.
The old man bluntly said that he was a descendant of the Marquis of Jingyuan's mansion, so he explained that there were so many good horses, but the young man who looked like the master didn't know what his identity was. Now it is also an extraordinary period in the Jingyuan Marquis Mansion, I don't know what these people are doing in a hurry?
Chu Shuhuang saw that these people had no malicious intent, so he didn't think about it if he didn't understand it.
When the afternoon was not too hot, the crowd rode to the flower field. The flower field is in a mountain col from north to south, and the terraced fields are gradually from good fields to inferior fields from bottom to top, and the two sides are uplifted mountains, which just protect the flower fields in the middle.
It's not easy to find a place that's warmer in spring and winter, when the sun shines and the mountains on both sides block the cold winds. Cultivating flowers and plants not only reduces the cost, but also makes it much easier.
Tian Fu dismounted and said softly beside Chu Shuhuang: "The best craftsman among this florist is the Qin craftsman, but his temper is a little weird, and no one is usually allowed to touch his flowers, even if he looks at it, he can only look at it from a distance." An infatuated heart is just planting flowers, and he doesn't know anything about other people's relationships, and he has been in the garden for a long time, but no one cares about him. ”
Chu Shuhuang smiled faintly, she understood what Tian Fu meant, she was worried that the Qin craftsmen would collide.
Because Chu Shuhuang told Tian Fu not to make a noise in advance, Hua Tian was not prepared. Tian Fu stepped forward to call the door, everyone entered, and followed Tian Fu straight to the garden where the Qin craftsmen planted flowers.