The man is tall and burly, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, gentle eyes, and wears a navy blue robe, with a simple temperament.

The woman is tall, her skin is pink, her appearance is beautiful, she is wearing a beige satin dress, combing her hair, wearing a purple jade crested golden hairpin, and her temperament is dignified and magnificent, looking at most in her early twenties.

"Presumably, this is Taishi Li's eldest son, the founding marquis of Changsheng and the county lord of He."

The obese governor of Hunan Province greeted him in the whispered discussion of the officials, and because of his official position, he was at the same level as Li Laoshi and He's, and said with a smile: "The tiger father has no dogs." Mr.'s eldest son, Changsheng Houye, is dignified and magnificent. ”

"The governor will go to the mansion and sit down first." Li Laoshi had already been instructed by the He family to let the governor of Hunan Province walk forward half a shoulder.

He waited for the dragon and phoenix tire to get down from the third carriage, holding one in one hand, without squinting, and walked into the new home of the founding marquis mansion under the attention of all the officials.

In order to alleviate Qu's nervousness, Li Bing pointed to the door plaque and said with a smile: "This is the inscription written by His Majesty, and someone was sent from Chang'an." ”

Qu Shi listened to the word "Majesty", and his heart was even more panicked, and he nodded indiscriminately without even looking at the door plaque.

Li Bing continued: "Madam, this will be our home in the future, and you will gradually get used to it." ”

Qu Shi was a little better now, looked up and looked around, and saw the empty and open outer courtyard, which was twice as large as the outer courtyard of the Tanzhou Guogong Mansion, and said in surprise: "It's really big." ”

Li Bing smiled and said, "Long Enhao. ”

Seeing that Li Bing cared so much about the Qu family, the governor of Hunan Province had already prepared the ten beauties of Lu and didn't send them.

Li Jingjing was not flustered, and while walking, she calmly looked up at the big plaque at the main entrance, with golden words flashing, and the four characters of the Founding Marquis Mansion were written.

She heard that this mansion is the palace of the Kai Dynasty, and there are 32 courtyards alone, 12 attics, 9 garden gardens, and 3 large and small artificial lakes.

In the past few days, she learned from He Jingyan that this mansion is three times larger than the Tanzhou Guogong Mansion, and it is the largest mansion in Hunan Province.

According to Li Bing's grade as the founder of the country from the third grade, it is against the rules of the court to live in such a large mansion.

It's just that the Li family has three marquis, and three marquis mansions should be given, and then Li Bing is still a first-class master, and He Dong only gave one mansion.

There is another thing, over the years, the imperial court should have paid money to support the injured Xiaozuo sent to the north, but the treasury was empty, and Li Bing had always found a way to do business to make money to support them.

There are about 2,000 people in the Northland, and every year people are injured while searching for information, and some are severely disabled and even lose their lives.

The disabled fine works returned to the Ding Dynasty and could not find a business and could not live, and the relatives of the sacrificed fine artists had to give a pension money, which was paid by Li Bing out of his own pocket.

Li Bing spent enough money for the imperial court to buy several such mansions.

Li Jingjing said in her heart: Our family lives in the palace, and we are at ease.

Li Laoshi and He Shi took the dragon and phoenix fetus and followed Li Bing and He Jingyan into the welcome hall of the outer courtyard, and invited He Jingyan and the governor of Hunan Province to sit on the top of the left side.

The governor of Hunan Province looked at Li Jingjing, the villain with the title of the lord of Erpin County, this girl was valued by He Dong, and she should marry He Dong's nephew in the future, and she would be the future princess or princess.

He didn't dare to hold it up, so he invited He Jingyan, Li Laoshi and his wife to sit on the top of the left side with the dragon and phoenix fetus, and he sat on the top of the right side.

Tanzhou Thorn Shi is the real power official second only to the governor of Hunan Province in Tanzhou Mansion, and his grade is low here, even Li Yunxiao, the prince of the Hou Mansion.

Although the welcome hall in the outer courtyard was large, it could not accommodate more than 200 people, and low-grade officials consciously stood in the courtyard outside the hall.

Four physically disabled slaves and servants hurriedly poured tea for everyone.

Li Bing smiled and nodded at the four of them, and said slowly to Qu: "They are all orphans, they grew up in the Taoist temple, learned some martial arts, followed me to the north, suffered a lot and were injured. I'll bring them over and live with us. ”

The Hou Mansion lacked manpower at the beginning of its construction, and Li Bingyong was not as good as using these old subordinates, because he was afraid that his family would be afraid of his crippled subordinates, and he was even more worried that his family would look down on them, so he had specially instructed him yesterday.

Qu looked at him with pity and said, "Okay." Live a good life in the future. ”

The four of them looked at Qu's soft face, just like what Li Li said, and they were all very happy.

Li Jingjing has never discriminated against people with disabilities, not to mention that they were injured for the country's merits.

When Li Yunxiao was in Qujia Village, he saw many patients who came to Li Jingjing for medicine, all of them were bloody, and in comparison, the appearance of the subordinates of the Hou Mansion was much more eye-catching. He wasn't afraid.

"I have received your wishes. This is a busy relocation in the house, so I won't leave you to eat in the house, and I prepared a thin wine in the Wangjiang Building in the east, and my eldest grandson Yunqing is waiting for you there. Li Bing, He Jingyan, Li Laoshi chatted with the officials for a quarter of an hour, and then issued an order to expel the guests.

"Mr. actually asked the prince to set up a banquet in the restaurant to entertain the lower officials, and the lower officials are better to obey their orders than to be respectful, so they will go to eat and come to visit in the future." The governor of Hunan Province bowed and saluted, and left the Hou Mansion with all the officials.

The officials felt that the four subordinates of the Hou Mansion who served tea either had broken hands or had few ears, and they were panicked no matter how they looked, and letting such a person wait for the meal would really leave a shadow.

Li Bing arranged for the officials to go to the restaurant outside for dinner, and asked the prince Li Yunqing to sit with him, and the officials were very happy.

More than 200 officials from Hunan Province left, and the outer courtyard immediately quieted down.

There were no outsiders, Li Yunxiao immediately shouted: "Grandma, I'm so hungry." ”

Qu Shi hurriedly looked at Li Bing and said hurriedly: "Don't let the child be hungry." ”

Li Bingyuan thought that he would let his family meet the slaves and slaves first, and he had to eat first.

The two slaves led the way and led the Li family to the small dining room in the middle courtyard behind the outer courtyard, where two tables of steaming wine and food had been placed.

Qu Shi saw that the food was not as luxurious as the Qin Guogong Mansion in Tanzhou, but it was much better than what he had done in Qujia Village, that is, it was much more hearty than what he ate in the restaurant in Liuyang County, and his mood was suddenly better, and his fatigue and cowardice were swept away.

Li Bing looked at Qu's eyebrows and smiled, and said softly: "Madam, the four cooks in our house are the best in the Northland, can you taste what they do?" ”

He asked a middle-aged slave in a low voice, "A hundred soldiers of the Tiger Ben Army have come here today, but have you prepared their meals?" ”

The middle-aged slave said slowly and respectfully: "Back to the eldest lady, the kitchen has been prepared for the soldiers, and in the dining room in the outer courtyard, their meal styles were all set by Li Li's housekeeper yesterday, and they should be seated and used for dinner at this time." ”

He listened to the middle-aged slave and maid speaking in the Northland, speaking clearly and speaking very clearly, and at first glance, he had been in a rich and noble family.

If the subordinates in the entire mansion are like middle-aged slaves, then even if they are disabled, they are easy to use, and they can make the Li family worry-free.

This is the first meal to the new home, and the Li family has not arrived.

The Li family sat at a table with He Jingyan, and Wanglian, Wangyue, Lu Daoming, Hong Laosan, and Chen Laoqi sat at a table.

Everyone was probably hungry, and their appetite was better than usual, and when they had eaten a few plates, they realized that the chef's cooking skills were excellent, and each dish was original, the meat was juicy and not greasy, and the fish and shrimp were delicious.

The Li family does not have the rule of eating and not speaking. Although He Jingyan's home is a royal mansion, it is not exquisite.

Qu praised: "The chefs in the north make the fish and shrimp really well. ”

Li Bing smiled and said: "The concubine of the Kai Dynasty Dog Emperor is from Yangzhou, and she has to eat fish every day. ”

Qu Shi was shocked: "Our cook in the family cooked for the concubine of the Kai Dynasty? ”

Li Bing said slowly: "It's just a few meals." You don't think much. ”

Li Jingjing beckoned to the slave maid and said, "The white noodles and buckwheat noodles in the northern real estate are steamed into nests and dipped in gravy fish soup, which is delicious." My grandfather, my mother, and Uncle He must love to eat. Ask the cook to cook some of this in the evening. ”

"Yes." The slave nodded and smiled: "The four cooks are all good at making buckwheat noodles, and there are buckwheat noodles in the kitchen, and the young lady is really good." ”

The Li family has a habit of taking a lunch break. Li Bing asked his subordinates to lead his family to the courtyard that had been arranged to rest long ago.

The middle courtyard of the Hou Mansion is a crossroads to the back, leading to the courtyards, attics, and gardens.

The twelve slaves and maids who had been waiting here for a quarter of an hour reported their names one by one, and then walked to the master whom Li Li had already set to follow.

Qu's, He's, and Li Jingjing were each assigned two middle-aged slaves.

Li Quzhi was assigned to four middle-aged slaves, and Li Yunxiao was assigned to two middle-aged slaves and two young slaves.

Li Jingjing muttered: "What a grandfather Li Li, he actually prefers sons over daughters, and gives grandma, my mother and me two fewer people." ”

Li Yunxiao immediately came over and said, "Sister, I'll divide one of you, and we'll have three of us." ”

Li Jingjing shook her head and said, "I don't want a man's waiting." ”

Her two slaves, Li Huan and Li Xi, are both in their thirties, and their appearance is not as good-looking as Wanglian and Wangyue, and they are older than the Qu family.

Li Huan was born with five big and three thick, looking like a man from the back, with yellowish skin, broom eyebrows, long eyes, thick lips, and missing thumb and ring finger in his right hand.

Li Xi is not tall, slightly chubby, with a persimmon face, goldfish bubble eyes, a collapsed nose, and a slightly oblique mouth, the only good-looking willow eyebrows are looming by the sea in front of his forehead, and the defect is that half of his right ear is missing.

"Miss, it's not that the housekeeper favors one over the other, but that the number of slaves and maids in the house is only 20% of the slaves." Li Huan stopped when he saw Li Jingjing's interest, and continued: "The housekeeper said that in a few days, dozens of slaves and maids will be added to the mansion. Then there will be more slaves and maids waiting for the young lady. ”

Li Jingjing asked curiously, "What did you do in the Northland to find out information?" ”

Li Huan said in a low voice: "The slave has great strength and knows some martial arts." At first, he was ordered by the old man to sell tofu in the Qingcheng market, and later entered the Hun General's Mansion to sing martial arts. ”

Li Jingjing was surprised: "Isn't the troupe forbidden for women to sing?" "The heart said: Is Grandpa Li Li the wrong person, he should give Li Huan to his grandmother who loves to listen to dramas.

She didn't know that Li Huan was singing a northland opera, which was completely different from the flower drum opera that Qu listened to.

Li Huan explained: "This dynasty is like this, but the Xiongnu Dynasty has always been open, and there is no such ban. ”

Li Jingjing looked at Li Xi, and the latter said softly: "The embroidery work of the slave and maid is quite passable, and she has been working as an embroiderer in the Hun Governor's Mansion in Qingcheng." ”

Li Jingjing raised her eyebrows slightly, shook her head and said, "I don't like to do embroidery, don't teach me." ”

Li Xi Jinyu Bubble had a gentle look in his eyes, and said, "The slave maid listens to the young lady's orders." ”

"Their names are Wanglian and Mochizuki, and they are Taimingguan Martial Arts Aunts, who are responsible for protecting my safety." Li Jingjing looked around at the four of them and said seriously: "You have to get along well in the future, don't fight and infighting to make me angry." ”

Li Huan and Li Xi said in unison: "Miss, don't worry, we will get along with the two fairy aunts." ”

Wanglian and Mochizuki just laughed. Li Huan and Li Xi looked at the two women with simple thoughts, such people are best to deal with.

The five walked through a 200-square-meter green bamboo forest, encountered a three-way crossing, walked more than a dozen zhang from the intersection on the right, and plum trees were planted on both sides of the bluestone road.

It is the cold winter, nearly 100 plum blossoms compete for beauty and bloom, the red plum is delicate, the plum is quiet and beautiful, and the plum fragrance is pervasive.

The sight in front suddenly opens up, it is actually an artificial lake of more than ten acres, there is a red-topped octagonal pavilion in the middle of the lake, weeping willows and hibiscus are planted on both sides of the lake, presumably the scenery will be very beautiful in summer.

Li Huan took the initiative to speak: "Miss, this lake is called Xinghu, it is a star-shaped from a high place, and Steward Li Li has pulled out the Yueqing Courtyard, Wangxing Pavilion and a garden by the Xinghu Lake according to the instructions of the old man. ”

Li Jingjing was even happier when she looked at the turquoise lake, and when she heard that she was going to live in the courtyard by the lake, as well as an attic and a garden, she couldn't help but say happily: "I'll go and see these three places first and then take a lunch break." ”

Li Huan led the way in front of him, pointed to several buildings built around the lake, and said: "Xinghu Lake is the largest artificial lake in the province, and there are five courtyards, two attics, and two gardens by the lake. Yueqing Courtyard is next to the Yuejing Courtyard where the old man and the old lady live, and the Yuexuan Courtyard where the old man and the eldest lady live. ”

Li Jingjing said with satisfaction: "Then it's convenient for me to see my grandparents and parents every day." ”

Li Huan pointed to the west and said, "Yueqing Courtyard is the closest courtyard to the west gate of the mansion, and it is less than twenty zhang from the path. ”

Li Jingjing asked, "How many doors are there in our house?" ”

"In addition to the main entrance where you just entered, there are three side entrances: west, north, and south." Li Huan looked respectful and said: "The slave maid heard from Li Li's housekeeper that there are often emergency patients asking you for medicine, so a vacant land has been specially drawn next to the west gate, and the medicine building is already under construction, and it will be completed in three days." In the future, if there is a patient to save medicine, he will wait in front of the medicine building. You are also close from the past of Yueqingin. ”

Li Jingjing was overjoyed, and couldn't help nodding and said, "Grandpa Li Li is really thoughtful. ”

Yueqing Courtyard is built by the lake, and there are three houses inside, each with nine rooms, a yard planted with flowers and trees in front, and a courtyard with flower beds and swings in the back.

The room is furnished with pure mahogany furniture, equipped with century-old antique porcelain, and the study is hung with calligraphy and paintings of celebrities, which is about the same as the other courtyard where Qin Minye lives, and one grade worse than the Tanzhou Guogong Mansion.

Li Jingjing thinks this is already very good.

Wangxing Tower is built on the side of the building, there are five floors in total, originally the king of Hunan put some treasures on the top floor of the building, specially brought the distinguished guests to come upstairs to enjoy the lake and the moon and stars to have fun.

Now the treasures and precious furniture in the building are gone, and there are only some simple mahogany furniture, which is suitable for Li Jingjing to invite Tanzhou celebrities to have a tea party.

"This lake is really star-shaped." Li Jingjing stood on the fifth floor, through the open windows in all directions, the entire landscape of the Hou Mansion was close, and she could also overlook the long Xiangjiang River, the towering and verdant Yuelu Mountain, the historic Tanzhou Academy, and the prosperous Tanzhou City Mansion more than ten miles away.

Li Huan pointed to a large piece of land between the Star Lake and the bamboo forest, and said, "Miss, that garden is yours." ”

Li Jingjing rubbed her eyes and wondered: "It's a vacant land, there's nothing, it's still called a garden?" ”

Li Huan and Li Xi couldn't help laughing.

Li Huan stepped forward to pick up Li Jingjing and walked downstairs, and said softly: "Miss, when Butler Li Li and his slaves first came a few days ago, there was nothing here. Steward Li Li thought that you like to grow medicinal herbs, so he deliberately vacated this garden, and you can plant whatever you want in it. ”

Li Jingjing was shocked, no wonder all the furniture was new, the soil in the bamboo forest and the plum forest was newly turned, it turned out that He Dong gave the Li family an empty mansion, and everything in the house was repurchased by Li Bing and Li Li.

She calculated that the 200 jars of medicine given to Li Bing alone were worth more than 100,000 taels of silver, and if Li Dong paid for these silver coins, it would be enough to buy the Hou Mansion, but listening to Li Bing's tone, it was a free gift.

The He family has always had a lukewarm attitude towards the royal family, and privately hinted at the descendants of the Li family, but it was a special case for He Jingyan.

Li Jingjing was influenced by the He family, and she also avoided the royal family, so she was not close to He Yiyun when she was in Qujia Village.

She muttered in her heart: The emperor really slammed the door.

Li Huan seemed to hear Li Jingjing's heart, and said with a smile: "Your Majesty has given the Hou Mansion in addition to the Hou Mansion, and also given 2,000 acres of land, 100 mountains, and 200 military slaves. ”

Li Xi added: "The slave maid heard from Li Li's housekeeper that eighty percent of the land is fertile land, seventy percent of the mountains can grow fruit trees, and the number of military slaves is thousands. ”

Li Jingjing's eyes lit up, and she said with a smile: "Where are the land, mountains, and military slaves?" "The heart said: The emperor is about the same.

Li Huan replied: "Most of the earth, mountains, and military slaves are around Xiangjiang Temple and Qingyun Temple. The nearest land to our house is more than 100 acres, which is next to Tanzhou Academy. ”

"I want the 100 acres of land." Li Jingjing said excitedly: "I told my grandfather tonight that I want to grow medicinal herbs and raise medicinal beasts there." ”

Li Huan said with a smile: "Miss, Steward Li Li has already said that the 100 acres of land are for you, and he will also give you 20 families of military slaves." ”

Li Jingjing was elated, looked at Li Xi and Li Huan, and said, "I'll go and see my land tomorrow." Even though it's winter, I can grow some herbs. Then he asked, "Has my medicine beast already been delivered?" ”

Li Huan shook his head and said, "I don't know." Li Li's housekeeper is not there, and the slave and maid will go to the front yard to wait later, and wait for him to come back and ask before reporting to you. ”

She looks vulgar, but she doesn't have any smell on her body, she is clean and tidy, and she speaks clearly and understandingly.

Li Jingjing became acquainted with Li Huan in just an hour, and she was also very satisfied.

The five of them returned to the Yueqing Courtyard, where two mute old servants were responsible for opening the door and cleaning.

The number of people she can summon is six, which is not as many as the people that Qin Minye can call, but it is much stronger when she is in Qujia Village.

She can figure it out, Qin Xionghuang has been canonized as the grandfather of the country for more than ten years, and Li Bing has been canonized for less than a month.

If the Li family wants to achieve the wealth of the Guogong Mansion, it takes time to accumulate people, things, wealth, and power.

Li Jingjing took a nap and sat up, and Li Xi, who was guarding outside, knocked on the door and came in, wanting to dress her well.

"Li Xi, no need, I'll do it myself." Li Jingjing put on a dress.

Li Xi combed Li Jingjing's hair, and her calloused fingers were as dexterous as fish in the waterfall-like black hair, and soon combed her with a three-girl mustache wrapped in a colorful ribbon, and inserted two short gold hairpins inlaid with white pearls on the mustache.

The tortoiseshell combed not a single black hair with it.

He Dong chose a personal slave for Li Jingjing, but he tried his best.

Li Xi is introverted and taciturn, but his embroidery is excellent, and his hair, makeup, and knowledge are all first-class.

Li Jingjing looked at herself in the bronze mirror, playful and beautiful, and praised: "Li Xi, your hair is as beautiful as my mother's." ”

Li Huan walked in and said with a smile: "Miss, Steward Li Li is back, the slave and maid have asked, and the medicine beasts have been sent to the fields five miles away and taken care of by the military households." There is another matter, there is a guest in the front yard, and I am here for you, and I am being entertained by the eldest young master. ”

Li Jingjing was puzzled: "I just arrived in Tanzhou, and I don't know anyone yet?" ”

"Miss, it's a good thing anyway, you'll know when you go." Li Huan deliberately sold a pass.

There was a small purple soft sedan chair parked at the courtyard gate, and Li Huan invited Li Jingjing to get on the sedan chair. She and Li Xi lifted the sedan chair very easily, and strode towards the front yard.

The area of the Hou Mansion is huge, from the Yueqing Courtyard to the front yard about two miles away. Li Huan was afraid that Li Jingjing would be tired, so when she came from the front yard, she thoughtfully asked for a sedan chair.

Wanglian and Mochizuki are both straight people, and when they saw Li Huan and Li Xi being the sedan chair man, they didn't think much about it, and they still followed Li Jingjing as before.

Soon the small soft sedan car arrived in the front yard and stopped steadily, Li Huan called, and only then opened the sedan curtain when Li Jingjing agreed.

Li Jingjing looked at Li Huan without any sweat on his forehead, he was worthy of singing martial arts, and his body was awesome. She looked at Li Xi again, and it turned out to be the same, and she couldn't help but secretly thank Li Li for finding her two very useful slaves.

The door to the living room was opened, and the servant went in to report that Li Jingjing was here.

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