Before leaving, Xu Ruliang was about to leave the old woman's granddaughter, Zhang Ling'er.

Zhang Ling'er is dark and thin, short in stature, and a little hunchbacked—just looking at it, you know that she usually has to do heavy work if she doesn't have enough to eat. She is also twelve years old this year, the same age as Yi Yao, but her temperament is diametrically opposed to Yi Yao, she is introverted and hardly speaks.

Xu Ruliang said that he just needed a quiet person around him, and revealed that he would pay Shiwen every month.

The grandfather and grandson didn't hesitate long before agreeing.

It seems that the honor of the so-called military households also has to bow to the reality of not having enough to eat.

Xu Ruliang asked Zhang Ling'er to wait for Yiyao and them in the city, and went to Shaoyang with them, and he went forward non-stop first.

Hurry up and hurry, when I entered Shaoyang City, it was already the evening of the 24th.

The defenders of the city will have received the greeting of Ruyou as soon as possible, and will be on duty in person, and the city gate will be opened and released without a group of people declaring.

This further stimulated Xu Rujing's belief in joining the army.

The Shaoguo Mansion is in the southeast of the city.

And they entered through the west gate, and went through the city, and it was another quarter of an hour before they arrived.

At the corner of the street, you can see the lights in front of the Shaoguo Mansion. Looking from afar, the two big stone lions in front of the palace gate are half sitting and half standing, majestic and majestic.

Just as I remember.

Xu Ruliang's mood became more urgent.

Ruyou personally went out of the house to greet his grandson and granddaughter.

Xu Ruliang didn't wait for anyone to help him, so he couldn't wait to get off the horse and run to Ruyou. After running two steps, he suddenly stopped. Looking at the kind old man with a gray beard in front of him, smiling, the corners of his eyes and eyebrows were full of wrinkles, and the image of his grandfather in the depths of his memory gradually coincided. Her nose was sore, and tears welled up in her eyes.

Xu Rujing dismounted and followed, teasing her: "I want to see my grandfather day and night." Now that I've seen you, why are you so excited? Call Grandpa. ”

It's not without the meaning of defending my sister.。

Xu Ruliang restrained his mind a little, and hurriedly gave a big gift to his grandfather.

Ruyou stepped forward and grabbed one by one, "Don't talk about false courtesy, go to the door first." Brought someone into the house and asked, "This year, Yan'er still lives in Tanyuan, is it okay for my little sister to live in Zeting?" ”

In previous years, the brother and sister lived together in Tanyuan. Xu Ruliang lives in the main house, and Xu Rujing lives in the east wing.

Xu Rujing asked blankly why they were separated this year.

Ruyou slapped him: "Look at what kind of brother you are, I don't know if my little sister has grown up!" ”

Xu Rujing couldn't help but look slightly drunk. remembered that when he was in a hurry, he hugged Xu Ruliang and slept in his arms. At that time, I just thought about seeing my sister by my side, in case I was bullied or taken away, and I didn't think about it so much......

Ruyou didn't notice. Something suddenly came to mind. I asked, "When did my little sister learn to ride a horse?" ”

"Didn't learn."

Xu Rujing told the situation at that time.

Ruyou was angry and funny when she heard it, "Little sister ate tiger and leopard gall? You're going to let her ride this way? In case you fall, I'll see where you go to cry. ”

Because his granddaughter has come to him safely, he is now making fun of his grandson, but he is even more fond of him.

Xu Rujing defended: "I can't fall, you see that she rides well!" ”

He's got it anyway.

Ruyou remembered that he had just seen Xu Ruliang riding from a distance, and he was really presentable, so he laughed. "It's not my granddaughter!"

"That's, it has to be."

Arrived safely. Xu Rujing was also relieved, and occasionally naughty, which made Ruyou laugh.

This thousands of miles of road is difficult for two cubs!

Ruyou asked again if you were on the road, if you ate well, if you slept peacefully, and what happened...... No matter how big or small, ask what comes to mind.

Xu Rujing answered one by one, reporting good news but not bad news.

Ruyou was relieved, and suddenly found that the other side had been quiet, so he hugged her, "Why doesn't the little sister speak?" Are you happy to see you? Tired on the road? ”

Xu Ruliang seemed to be wandering in a dream, and his mind wandered between the scenes and trees along the way.

The Shaoguo Mansion is an edict-built mansion, and the overall appearance adheres to the blue tiles and white walls stipulated by the etiquette system, which is no different from most mansions in Beijing.

The real different kind of cave is inside the palace gate.

After entering the gate, a few zhang road is a shadow wall, E'e is independent, and the tile roof is covered. The bluestone plate surface is engraved with plum, orchid, bamboo, chrysanthemum four gentlemen, the central inlay "is blessed", four brass gilt Taige body characters, the pen is vigorous, proud and powerful, it is the word given by the Shengding Emperor when he went down to the south of the Yangtze River.

Emperor Sheng Ding was the grandfather of Mu Lianxuan's grandfather.

Bypassing the shadow wall is the first courtyard, extending eighteen zhang left and right, six zhang deep, much larger than the first courtyard of ordinary people, and it is not like the courtyard of ordinary people to place delicate flowers and trees, but a bare square brick paved flat open space.

This is the place where the family of the national government will practice on weekdays.

The five-wide house "Yanwutang" in the north of the patio is the first main house, using the official system of heavy eaves to rest on the top of the mountain, pink walls and green tiles, and glass on the windows. It is higher than the regulation of the main house of the ordinary eunuch's house. However, there are eighteen kinds of weapons such as knives, guns, swords, and halberds.

After passing through the Yanwu Hall, you will arrive at the second entrance of the outer courtyard.

This is like the outer courtyard of other people's houses, which is used for reception and so on.

There is a moon door in the east and west of the second courtyard, which connects the east second cross courtyard and the west second cross courtyard respectively.

The two cross-courtyards were each opened to the south and an annex was opened on the same horizontal line as the first entrance.

There are a total of five entrances in the outer courtyard, and the layout of the back three entrances is roughly similar to the second entrance, but the deeper you go, the more exquisite and elegant the details are designed, and gradually show the delicate taste of the water town in the south of the Yangtze River.

Behind the fifth entrance is a long alley that runs horizontally, and then there is the backyard.

So far, it has been built in strict accordance with the etiquette system, and the layout cannot be changed at will, so even if the owner of this mansion changed later, it was still able to retain its original appearance in the previous life.

The bricks and tiles in the front yard, Xu Ruliang still remembers.

But the backyard ......

After looking at it all the way just now, she couldn't find much of an impression.

The backyard covers an area of more than 4,500 acres, with a width of more than 60 zhang and a depth of 40 or 50 zhang. It was originally a residential house after the construction of the Shaoguo Mansion, and was bought by Ruyou's grandfather a hundred years ago. Invite the famous garden craftsmen in Suzhou to renovate and build, and after several generations of operation, they have finally repaired the magnificent garden-style backyard today. In the meantime, the mountains and rivers are surrounded. Tranquil environment; The vegetation is lush and vibrant...... The courtyard is scattered in the green glow, the pavilion faces each other, the fountain leads the rockery, and the rockery surrounds the lake - graceful and lively, light and elegant, indescribably interesting, can be called Shaoyang's unique show.

Ruyou's father, Ruyou, and Ruxiang were all born and raised here.

Arguably. This garden is a symbol of the joys and sorrows of Ruyou's life.

It's a pity that in the previous life, Ruyou died of illness and had no son, and the title was withdrawn by the imperial court. The Shaoguo Mansion was built. Even this private garden with this home was given by Emperor Yonghe to the King of Hengyang, the newly promoted king of military merit in the battle of southern Xinjiang.

King Hengyang was born in the Han clan, loved soldiers like children, and wanted to comfort the families of his subordinates who had fallen in battle. But he was shy. I thought of selling my back garden.

It was already four years later for Mu Lianxuan to take back the old mansion and help Xu Ruliang get back the old mansion.

At that time, Xu Ruliang was already a queen, sitting in the inner court, and he couldn't leave the palace when he was idle, so he never had the opportunity to come and see.

Until the fourth year of Qing'an, he went to Qiongya.

On the way back. I made a detour to visit my grandfather's former residence.

She stepped into the backyard with 120,000 expectations, but what she saw was a ...... that had been transformed beyond recognition It can't even be called a courtyard anymore.

It's not nice to say. It's a local tyrant's treasury.

All kinds of fire trees and silver flowers are brilliant, and the jewels are shining, which is almost blinding.

The excitement of that moment was so strong that Xu Ruliang completely forgot the original appearance of this garden for a moment.

After many years, when she returned to the place where she should have been familiar again, she had no impression at all - it was clearly not amnesia, but it was more painful than amnesia.

Xu Ruliang's mind wandered, and she heard her grandfather talking to her, but she didn't think to respond.

Xu Rujing hurriedly said: "I want to see my grandfather as soon as possible along the way, but I really see it, and I don't know how to speak." Is it stupidly happy, or is it cowardly to be close to home? He shook her arm.

Xu Ruliang slowly came back to his senses, and looked down and laughed in shame: "No ......"

"Then why don't you answer, grandpa asked if you were tired?" Xu Rujing blatantly reminded her, while reaching out to take her from her grandfather's hand: "How old is it that you still want your grandfather to hug, are you ashamed?" Grandpa is very tired, come and hug you. ”

If you want your grandfather to hug you, you have to be ashamed, so if you want your brother to hug you, you won't be ashamed?

Moreover, it seems that since he met his grandfather, my brother has maintained a faint alienation from my grandfather, as if he treats my grandfather as an outsider. paid special attention to solving the round for her, as if she was afraid that she would be embarrassed in front of "outsiders".

Why is that?

Grandpa is the person who loves them the most in the world, why doesn't my brother get close to my grandfather, and pay so much attention to my grandfather in front of him?

It wasn't like this in my previous life.

Xu Ruliang pondered, his mind sinking slightly.

Yes, in his previous life, his father was not close to his brother.

Could it be that my father preemptively said something to my brother?

Xu Ruliang felt a suffocation in his chest, his eyes swept over Xu Rujing's face, and the next moment he turned around and climbed onto his grandfather's neck, "No! I want my grandfather to hug me. I'm only so young, my grandfather won't get tired of holding me. ”

Wayward!

However, his granddaughter should be so justified!

Ruyou laughed, full of energy, deafening.

Xu Ruliang covered his ears with a gesture: "Grandpa laughed so hard that my ears were almost deaf, and if I laughed so loudly, I must have a lot of strength." ”

"My little sister has a good eye!" Ruyou smiled more and more, hugged Xu Ruliang with only one hand, took out one free hand, and made a gesture towards Xu Rujing: "You always ask your little sister to go down, is it hot in your eyes, and you want to hug you, so I'm embarrassed to say?" ”

"Not really!" Xu Rujing was embarrassed and dodged away, her face slightly red.

Ruyou smiled and leaned back.

Like a child.

Xu Ruliang looked at the wrinkles at the corners of his grandfather's eyes, and his heart was heavy.

After some temptation just now, she was sure that her grandfather's health was very good now. So, what happened to my grandfather's "sudden" death in his previous life?

Where does she start? (To be continued......)