On this day, just after the government exam, Jia Hu was chatting and laughing with a few friends in a small pavilion on the hill outside the academy.

The name of the pavilion is "Sunrise East China Sea", which is made of large bluestone slabs, which is very different from the exquisiteness of the rockery built in the courtyard of the deep house that Jia Hu usually sees, and it has a simple style. The pavilion is built on the top of the mountain, and when you are resting, there are always students from the academy who come here to watch the sunrise.

They come early in the morning for this great sunrise viewing spot. There is not much rain in the mountains, but the air is always moist, stepping on a slightly muddy path, and sitting on the cool stone bench for a long time, waiting for a round of red sun to burst out, staining the heavens and the earth, and the few people who have not yet eaten are hungry and panicked.

After using some of the fresh water they brought, Jia Hu talked about family matters: "The government test has passed, I'm afraid I have to go back to the old house." ”

Hearing this, Lin Li's face showed envy.

Among them, Lin Li was the eldest, the only one who had married a wife, and had a three-year-old son. His home is in Shuzhong, and he can only go home unless he is in the New Year, or the Mid-Autumn Festival, when the college has a long vacation.

Lin Li thought of his three-year-old son and sighed secretly, and he didn't know if his son remembered him.

Zhou Ren reminded: "In a few days, the dean will open a small stove for us students who participated in the college examination, you remember to come back early." ”

Jia Hu thanked him warmly.

He had been in the academy for about two months, and he had some friendship with these classmates, so he invited them and said, "Although the old mansion is in disrepair, it is still okay for me to order someone to clean up a few courtyards." ”

Sun Muge was the first to respond. He is also from a big family, and he is not hypocritical about these at all. But Lin Li, hesitated for a moment, and felt that it was too troublesome.

Zhou Ren said bluntly: "What's the matter? It's all a matter of subordinates, just give Brother Hu an order. ”

Lin Li had no choice but to agree. As for Zhao Yi, the opinion of the pastoral is his opinion. However, after a few people agreed on the time, Zhao Yishen came to a stroke and said, "I want a yard with Muge." ”

When I came, I took a shortcut, and when I walked, I came down along the bluestone road, all of them were young people, and the footsteps were fast, and they would arrive at the gate of the academy in two quarters of an hour.

Back in the courtyard where several people lived, Lin Zhixiao was already waiting. Most of the things were in the old mansion, and Jia Hu didn't have anything to pack up, so he took the carriage back to Jinling.

Out of the boundary of the academy, on the way, Steward Lin took out a letter, saying that it was sent by Grandpa Guo.

Jia Hu took it out and saw that it was about Zhuangzi on the Jinling side. The letter said that Jia's mother has always taken care of Jinling's side, and there are a lot of moths that violate the yang and yin, and Jia Hu can deal with it with all the powers, and it will be handed over to Jia Yu when he comes back. He also warned Jia Hu that he should focus on his studies in the imperial examination and not bother more about handling general affairs.

"What about the bosses?"

"According to your orders, those related to the old lady were sent to the Zhuangzi where the wife was married."

"Is there anything going on there in Xia Yu?"

"I caught a second-class one and used my hands and feet on the things that Xia Yu prepared to bring out, but I didn't alarm her."

Jia Hu was stunned and asked, "Who is it?" ”

Lin Zhixiao said a name, and a chuckle came from the car.

The next day, near noon, the carriage sent out to pick up the people stopped at the middle gate.

The courtyard where Jahu lived alone was in the outer courtyard, not very far from the gate, at the edge of the small garden.

Along the way, Zhou Ren looked around and couldn't help but sigh: "Brother Hu, your old mansion is not bad." ”

I saw that the trees and rocks in the house can be seen everywhere, extending in all directions, magnificent, to the small garden, Sun Muge took a fancy to the west at a glance, such as a bird spreading its wings, standing on the high rockery of the Yiran Pavilion, shouting to go up to see.

Looking down from the pavilion, you can see the entire garden and the surrounding courtyard. The garden is full of poppies, camellias, white magnolias, and purple magnolias, as well as a few peach blossoms, pear blossoms, plum blossoms, and begonias.

Jia Hu pointed to a courtyard full of peach trees to the east and said, "That's the peach courtyard where I live now." ”

The courtyard was submerged in the scorching peach blossoms, and a wisp of peach blossoms could be faintly smelled by the wind.

Sun Muge teased: "The peach is dying, scorching its bloom, why did you choose your daughter's flowers?" ”

Jia Hu smiled silently. He likes peach blossoms, which bloom wantonly, brilliantly, and even bewitchingly.

Seeing Jia Hu smiling, Zhou Ren said, "I also like peach blossoms, what's wrong with peach blossoms?" ”

At this time, Lin Li let out a cry of surprise and interrupted their conversation: "Where did this living water come from?" ”

Zhao Yi carefully pointed out to the pastoral song, under the shade of flowers and trees, where the grass and trees are particularly vigorous, there is a stream of living water, extending into the distance, and you can vaguely see a finger-long colorful small fish swimming in the water.

Zhou Ren asked, "In Jinling City, where does the living water come from?" ”

"Probably from the moat." Jahu said uncertainly.

After talking for a long time, several people were a little thirsty, and the pavilion had already placed melons and fruits and side dishes, and warmed a pot of wine. Sun Muge tasted it, it was a good pear blossom white.

Lin Li said at this time: "It's not noon yet, but it's not good to drink." ”

Jia Hu nodded yes and said apologetically that it was not well thought out.

Zhou Ren was unhappy, and it was difficult to find that no one cared about it. Lin Li had no choice but to say that he would drink it again in the evening. Zhou Ren smiled triumphantly.

Several maids came up in turn, removed the wine, and replaced it with a teapot. Jia Hu opened his mouth and said, "Your guest is here, call Xue Lian over." And added: "I want to come out of the West Lake Longjing just this year." ”

Zhou Ren said, "You're not, aren't you? With a beautiful woman to accompany him, Zhao Yike is going to be jealous. ”

Sun Muge looked at him with the eyes of "you and other mortals". Among several people, Sun Muge has a pair of peach blossom eyes, his face is raw and handsome, where his eyes are flowing, the corners of his eyes and eyebrows are full of grace, and he is used to the preference of beauties. At this age, they have also been to the Qin Lou Chu Pavilion, and Sun Muge is the most popular among the girls in the building.

Facing Zhao Yi's deep eyes, in order not to be put in a sack, Jia Hu explained with a smile: "Where did you think of it?" Snow Lotus is the eldest girl next to my mother, and she has a good tea art, so she was asked to come over. ”

In order to divert everyone's attention, Jia Hu pointed to several courtyards and introduced them to everyone.

In the end, Lin Li picked the Xiangxue Courtyard in the sea of snow, Zhou Ren chose the Orchid Garden closest to the Taoyuan, and Sun Muge said quite handfully in the eyes of everyone: "Zhao Yi and I live in Qiutang Courtyard." ”

Soon, Snow Lotus came up.

Everyone was disappointed, Sun Muge coaxed and said, her face is beautiful, but it's a pity that she is too old to speak.

Just kidding, of course.

Zhao Yi tasted it, the water is good, the tea is good, and the craftsmanship of the tea maker is also good, but unfortunately it can't get into the eyes of Zhao Dagongzi.

He was rather wickedly critical and said, "Isn't there a big red robe?" ”

Jia Hu was a little helpless, Zhao Yi's background, he also learned later, his grandmother was the eldest princess, which was quite valued today, his father was only in his thirties, and he sat in the position of the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, and the family was Jane in the emperor's heart. I don't know why I didn't go to Guozijian, but came to Jiangnan Academy to study.

Jia Hu was innocently angry, rolled his eyes, slandered, if he has the ability, he will teach your family pastoral song, and said reluctantly: "There is a big red robe from a few years ago, do you want it?" ”

It's heart-wrenching, most of the money he brought over has been given away, and that's all he has left.

Lin Li didn't know how this good West Lake Longjing was disgusted by Zhao Yi, so he had to keep quiet. This Lin Li was born in poverty, and it stands to reason that he can't break into this small circle, he just subconsciously took care of the young Zhou Ren without knowing it, and he was accepted by others because he did have real materials.

However, he is still not used to Zhao Yigui's style, although he often dislikes this and that.

Zhou Ren pouted and said, "You're expensive." I haven't tasted the big red robe yet, so let's get some tea. ”

Receiving the uncle's signaling eyes, Xuelian bent her knees and went to get it herself.

The temperature in April was still very suitable, and with the beautiful scenery of the garden and the big red robe, several people talked about the great rivers and mountains of the Great Zhou.

"It is said that Shu Dao is difficult, how difficult is Shu Dao?"

Lin Li paraphrased a sentence and said: "It is difficult to go to the blue sky." ”

Everyone expressed sympathy for Lin Li's difficult trek every year.

Jia Hu also talked about what he had gained in the past few months: "Zhongfu Qingyun, Longjiang night rain, Beihu smoke willows, Qinhuai night singing ......"

"I have seen most of the forty-eight views of Jinling, and it really lives up to its reputation!"

When Jia Hu was still sighing that "the paper is shallow, and the beautiful scenery has to be bowed", Sun Muge woke him up and asked, "What are the forty-eight views of Jinling?" How come we haven't heard of it? ”

Jia Hu suddenly remembered that the forty-eight scenes of ancient Jinling were summarized during the Qing Dynasty, so he had to lie that this was summarized from everywhere after he had read the travelogue extensively.

Sun Muge was very interested and asked what they were. Fortunately, Jia Hu habitually did a good job of travel strategies before he came, and extracted almost all the records of the forty-eight scenes of Guangjin Mausoleum that he had seen from the travelogue.

Jia Hu came one by one, and from time to time he also recruited Bo Yin, which attracted everyone in the pavilion to yearn for it, even the little guy who was waiting was a little depressed, and he didn't feel that "Taodu Linliu" and "Xingcun Gu Wine" were very famous on weekdays. The people who have read the book are different, and the allusions are one by one, and he can't count them.

Everyone was still reminiscing, and Lin Li also praised it: "Wonderful, the beautiful scenery of Jinling is all in one go, and just pursuing the philosophical thoughts of the ancestors is fascinating." ”

Zhou Ren also said that he would publish a book to guide many students in the forty-eight scenes of Jinling summarized by Jia Hu. He said: "Even I, a native of Jinling, didn't know that there were so many hidden scenery in the city!" ”

Jia Hu only felt that his face was hot, this was the first time he had stolen the wisdom of the ancients. It's just that this is not summed up by one person, it is still the wisdom of the vast number of people, and it is difficult for him to shirk it to someone, so he has to be ashamed of it.

The four of them talked about the world, but Zhao Yi listened without saying a word, and before he knew it, the sun had set westward.

For dinner, the place where the water is played in the small garden is a delicate and small pavilion, and after dinner, Jia Hu ordered someone to serve wine in the cheers of Zhou Ren.

In the intoxicating moonlight, drinking the crisp pear blossom white, the wine is not intoxicating, everyone is drunk, and when the atmosphere is just right, Zhao Yi suddenly asked: "Pastoral, your marriage is decided?" ”