The hot spring village of the king of Guangping, which was given to his grandson by Emperor Taizu after the queen of Yuan, is called Lianhuanzhuang, which covers a huge area and is divided into two villages, east and west. Dongzhuang grows flowers and vegetables for the four seasons of the palace, and Xizhuang is the place where the owners of the palace take refuge from the cold and relax in winter, although it is not a luxurious place, but it can also make people live very comfortably.

Speaking of which, this hot spring Zhuangzi still has something to do with Jiannan Jungong.

When Emperor Taizu and Empress Yuan were separated in the war, Empress Yuan and the Yuan family of the old county prince met once when they fled, and formed a deep friendship. After the Qin family was reunited with her husband, she often went to the palace to visit the Yuan queen. Empress Yuan's health was not good, and she lost her vitality during the period of escape, and she was a Jiangnan person, so she couldn't get used to the climate of the capital every winter, and she had to get sick several times, and one time she was very sick, which was very dangerous. At that time, the other concubines in the harem had private discussions, saying that the Empress Yuan might not last long, and there was about to be a new queen in the palace, and the most likely to ascend the throne was King Ying's biological mother Guo Shufei, as for the incompetent emperor's eldest son, it was naturally impossible to overwhelm the intelligent King Ying and become the crown prince. At that time, the arrogance of Concubine Guo Shufei and Queen Ying's mother and son will be high, and the other concubines can only swallow their anger, otherwise they are afraid that they will not end well.

However, the imperial doctor's medical skills were excellent, and in the end he still pulled the Empress Yuan back from the ghost gate. There is no need to say how many concubines secretly rejoiced during this period, and who secretly regretted and cursed. Although Emperor Taizu only respected and did not have deep love for Yuan's wife, and did not want to see her seriously ill due to the weather, he planned to build a hot spring palace in the area of Xiaotangshan as a winter retreat place for the Yuan Dynasty.

Seeing that this was an opportunity, Concubine Guo sent a letter to the supporters outside the palace, so some officials in the court wrote to oppose the matter, saying that at the beginning of the dynasty, although the treasury was still full, but after many years of war, it was the time to recuperate. sprinkled a large article, and secretly belittled the queen, implying that she was not virtuous, a vegetarian meal, and so on. Emperor Taizu was angry, and originally wanted to give this official a little head to eat, but he didn't expect him to write this book, I don't know which nerve touched the imperial historians, they actually went to the book one after another, and the rectal imperial history put on a posture of "If the emperor doesn't agree, I will die in the court", Emperor Taizu had a headache, so he had to dispel the idea of building a palace.

However, the palace can't be repaired, but Empress Yuan's body is still weak, and when the next winter comes, she is still very likely to fall ill.

Just when Emperor Taizu was worried, the old county prince who was still the Marquis of Jiannan at that time came forward under the persuasion of Yuan Pei. He spent his own money to buy a large piece of land in Xiaotangshan from a descendant of an old minister of the former Ming Dynasty, found someone to build Zhuangzi, and then dedicated it to the Empress Yuan as a gift for the queen's Qianqiu Festival.

In fact, the land price of this hot spring village is not expensive. When the former Ming Dynasty ministers were in the limelight, they once entered the cabinet and placed an industry on the edge of the Royal Forbidden Garden in Xiaotangshan. But with the fall of his own family, the fall of the family, and the change of dynasty, the former houses have been dilapidated, the fields are barren, and only some wild trees and weeds have grown, and they cannot be sold for a good price. The money spent by the old county prince in this hot spring village is still the amount of money that is still being built in the house, although there are many ways to save money that cannot be put on the table, and it is enough to spend seven or eight thousand taels. The old county prince is still very painful.

However, after Zhuangzi was offered, he spent the winter in the village that year, only slightly ill twice, and his body was really much better than in previous years. Since then, the old county prince has surpassed many princes and become a celebrity in front of Emperor Taizu, and his family has not suffered any losses, and since then, he has naturally respected Mrs. Yuan and Mrs. Qin more. The daughter of the Qin family got married, and he, as a father, specially prepared a very rich dowry for her, which made the old Aunt Qian and grandmother keep chattering for more than ten years, feeling sorry that it was cutting her son's flesh.

Empress Yuan's body was too bad, and she didn't survive a few years, but she still went to see her son marry a wife and have children. On her deathbed, her third grandson, King Quang Binh, had turned three. Compared with the first two eldest brothers, King Guangping has shown wisdom since he was a child, better than his uncle King Ying, who has always had a reputation for wisdom, and Emperor Taizu also listened to the persuasion of the old county prince, and decided to set up the eldest son as the crown prince, and passed the throne to the grandson of King Guangping in the future. So Empress Yuan left his beloved hot spring Zhuangzi to this grandson as a gift from his grandmother. However, at that time, the king of Guangping was still young and grew up in the palace, so Zhuangzi was handed over to the internal affairs government to take care of it, and he himself could only enjoy the fresh vegetables sent into the palace from the hot spring Zhuangzi every winter, or shared with his father, mother, concubines and all his brothers and sisters, until he was canonized as the crown prince, this Zhuangzi really came into his hands.

After King Guangping became the crown prince, he was very busy, and he didn't have time to go to Zhuangzi for recreation, at most, the princess took her son to live for two days. However, the old lady of the Zhong family, taking advantage of her daughter's decency, has also brought her children and grandchildren to live in the past a few times. It was not until after the abdication of King Guangping that he had the leisure to take the princess and the prince to live for ten days and a half in the past, and under the premise of the economic conditions of the palace, he made some small changes to this Zhuangzi according to his own wishes. It is said that last winter, he originally planned to continue to take his wife over to escape the cold, but with the news that his son was in danger and his whereabouts were unknown, neither King Guangping nor Princess Zhong was in this mood. However, Mrs. Zhong once mentioned that she wanted to go over to live, but she was blocked by her daughter's words.

This year, the situation is settled, and there is nothing to worry about. Although there was a funeral in the Guangping Palace, it would not affect the Guangping King's residence to be a little warmer. He doesn't have to worry about the affairs of the court, and it is really possible to live in the hot spring village and relax for a month and a half. Zhao Wei and Zhao Xiu wanted to borrow Zhuangzi for their grandmother, and they inevitably went up and down in their hearts. However, considering the relationship between my grandfather and this Zhuangzi, it should not be difficult to borrow.

The king of Guangping, as they expected, not only agreed to borrow Zhuangzi, but also said that it would be no problem to live with them for as long as they wanted, and they could even live there for a winter. The place he lent was Xizhuang, which is the area where almost everyone who went to escape the cold lived since the establishment of the village. When the Zhang family learned the news, the brothers Zhao Xiu and Zhao Wei had already heard from the king of Guangping, and she was a little uneasy: "How can this be done?" You two children are so bold that you go and say such things to the prince without asking me. ”

Zhao Wei smiled and comforted her: "Grandmother don't worry, the prince said, the Zhuangzi over there is huge, and there are two villages." Originally, there were only people living in Xizhuang, but the year before last, he built two exquisite small courtyards in Dongzhuang, thinking that the princess likes flowers, and when she took the princess to live, she could also relieve boredom by looking at the flowers. The princess was very happy to see it, but whenever she went to live, she only lived in Dongzhuang. If the prince wants to live this year, he will only live in Dongzhuang. We live in Xizhuang, and it won't get in the way of him at all. ”

Zhao Xiu also took Zhang's arm and persuaded: "Grandmother, let's go over and stay for a few days." Nowadays, the weather is getting colder and colder day by day, and you have a headache from the wind at every turn, and from time to time you get sick for two days, and my brother and I are really worried. If living in the past can make you feel better, even if my brother and I owe the prince a favor, it doesn't matter. You don't have to think too much about it, either. What is the situation in our family today? The elder brother has not yet entered the court, even if those imperial historians are nosy, and use this brother to make friends with the clan, or the prince to make ministers, as long as the emperor doesn't believe it. Isn't the job of the imperial historians to participate in people? If you have nothing to do, you have to find something to come out and participate, otherwise it will seem that they are eating for nothing. We also need to respect people's work and give them something to talk about. ”

Zhang couldn't help but laugh when he heard this, and glared at his granddaughter: "It's nonsense again." The imperial historians picket hundreds of officials, and the responsibility is heavy, but you say that it is like this. If people listen to it, it will be another storm. However, she is still a little tempted by the hot spring Zhuangzi. There is also a small hot spring Zhuangzi in the property of the Hou Mansion, and when she first got married, the old county prince once took her to live for two days, and at that time, there were still a few rooms on the Zhuangzi that could live in people. But now that it has changed hands for many years, almost all of the small Zhuangzi who have returned back have been planted with flowers, melons and vegetables, and fortunately, they are sold to the dignitaries in the city in winter, and there are not a few decent houses left that can live in people, otherwise she really wants to avoid the cold for a few days. Since the king of Guangping agreed, and the chain village is big, it is impossible to hinder the prince's affairs if he wants to come to their three ancestors and grandchildren, with male and female servants, and only occupy one courtyard.

But she still has one thing to worry about: "What about Brother Wei'er's going to court?" ”

Although Zhao Wei is young now, he is a serious Jiannan Hou. You don't have to go to court on weekdays, but on the fifth day, you need to wear a dress to make a show in the court, and the same is true for the New Year's holidays. There is nothing to do in winter, except for the days of the Great Dynasty, he does not have to stay in the capital on weekdays. But if you live in the hot spring village of Xiaotangshan, and rush to the city on the day of the Great Dynasty, the time is too tight, and there are dozens of miles to go.

Zhao Xiu didn't think anything about this: "Then let my brother go home the day before the court, and then go back to Zhuangzi after the court." Of course, it doesn't have to be this way. It was enough to have me with my grandmother. What if my brother stays at home if something happens? ”

Zhao Wei smiled and scratched her nose: "You little slippery head, you live comfortably, don't you care about your brother?" Zhao Xiu smiled and dodged.

Zhang watched their brother and sister joking, put aside all the doubts in his heart, and said with a smile: "It's okay, it's just hard work for Brother Wei to travel between the two places." ”

And so it was settled. The king of Guangping had not yet decided when to leave for Xiaotangshan, but he had already ordered him to go down and ask someone to clean up the houses on the village. It is also very convenient for the three ancestors and grandchildren of the Zhang family to prepare their luggage, even if they are missing, they can send someone back to pick it up when the time comes, or go to the town near Zhuangzi to buy it. The Zhang family entrusted all the affairs of the family to Lu Ma and Wang Fulai, and only took the three henchmen and maids of the ancestors and grandchildren, took the carriage out of Deshengmen, and went straight to the north.

The group was in a good mood and the road was smooth, so the journey was smooth. Halfway on the way, when he stopped at the tea stall at the intersection of the village next to the road, he unexpectedly met Gao Zhen, the prince of Guangping, who was dressed in black and riding black, with only two entourage, and braved the cold wind.

Zhao Wei went over to greet him in surprise, only to learn that he had been ordered by his father, King Guangping, to go to the hot spring village to set up some houses first, and prepare to welcome King Guangping to escape the cold.

Zhao Wei said happily: "In this way, we can see each other every day in the village?" ”

Gao Zhen pursed his lips and nodded with a smile, his eyes shining directly at the carriage parked next to the tea stall. Zhao Xiu looked out through the tulle on the window in the carriage, and was stunned when he met his gaze.

"Strange." She thought to herself, "He shouldn't be able to see me through the curtain, why do I think he sees me?" ”

Zhang leaned on the pillow, holding the hand stove and tilting his head to look at her: "Sister Xiu, what's wrong?" ”

Zhao Xiu lowered the curtains, turned around and smiled: "It's nothing." I was just a little surprised, I didn't expect to meet Shizi on the road. ”

At this time, Zhao Wei and Gao Zhen separated, and ran to report to his grandmother: "The prince was about to go to Zhuangzi, and I saw that he only brought two people, so I asked him to go with us." After finishing speaking, he smiled and said: "He came to stand for the prince, and I think the prince will come over soon." Grandmother, it seems that we will be neighbors with the prince for a while. ”

Zhang smiled: "This is also a good thing. The prince is wise and well-informed, you can just go and ask him more questions, but you need to know the proportions, don't tire him. ”

Zhao Wei agreed, and asked them if they needed to add hot tea, or add some new charcoal to the hand stove and foot stove, Zhao Xiu said: "I have already added it." It's not early, if the prince of the world is done with their rest, why don't they set off early? When we get to Zhuangzi, we can be comfortable. ”

Zhao Wei got out of the car with a smile. Zhao Xiu lifted the thick curtain of the car again and looked in the direction of Gao Zhen through the curtain. Her mood suddenly became better, and she looked forward to this hot spring trip more and more. RS