The house was so large that there was a lot of spare yard to accommodate a group of people who had returned from the night.

According to Meng Heng's character, there are no out-of-the-ordinary furniture in the courtyards and houses everywhere, all utensils and things are mainly used together, what is suitable for what, there are no gorgeous decorations, there are no beautiful decorations, beds, tables and chairs, pots and pans, all are common things in ordinary people's homes.

But no matter how simple it is, because this mansion was rewarded by the emperor and built before Meng Heng took over, the foundation cannot be changed, and the owner of the previous house planned all the arrangements in it according to his hobbies.

This kind of delicacy is reflected everywhere, the glazed tiles on the wall, the picture of the ladies painting with cinnabar on the top of the cloister, the two well-tended flower nurseries by the moon gate, a small lotus pond facing the study and the red-scaled carp that jumps out of the water from time to time, the details of this Jiangnan-style house are perfectly reflected, which is an eye-opener for a group of people who are accustomed to living a hard life in Xichuan.

"Good girl, this is Jiangnan." Yang Xiaolei couldn't stop looking east and west, although the range he could see by the faint light of the candle flame in the dark night was very small, but he still couldn't stop his rolling neck and curious tone: "Better than our Shimenfan...... Oh, it's more than that, it's much more beautiful than the houses in Gangneung City. ”

"Of course, this is the capital!" Another said: "How can it be compared to our small place." ”

Everyone smashed their mouths, looked at them with strange eyes, and followed the servants who led the way to the dwellings.

Li Tingzhi walked with them, he and Changsun Hong were already buddies, and it was their duty to help them settle down.

The residence is on the east side, with a corner door leading to the outside, which is easy to enter and exit, and will not disturb the work and rest of the owner in the middle. The yard is also quite large, and there is a cross yard in it.

A puff of green bamboo is planted in the middle of the yard, the four corners are flower beds, and the osmanthus flowers slipping under the dripping eaves, although the flowering period has passed, there is still a fragrant breath to stay.

Wang Kui has the highest status, of course, he lives in the inner courtyard, and the rest of the people live in the outer courtyard, with two rows of houses on the left and right, and there is a moon gate leading to the inner courtyard.

"Brother Eldest Sun will just take a moment, there are people waiting outside, if you lack anything, say hello, Lord Meng doesn't like extravagance, Brother Eldest Sun will take care of it." It's not the first time Li Tingzhi has come to live, as if he is the master's family.

Changsun Hong followed him into his own room, and saw two large rooms inside, with tables and chairs outside to meet guests, and a stepping bed inside was almost big enough to run a horse, and the bedding and tea sets were all available, clean and tidy, where was there anything dissatisfied, and said with a smile: "What else is missing?" We are in Xichuan, and we can't even sleep when we fight, where is not home? Such good conditions are enough. ”

Li Tingzhi listened, his eyes were a little warm, he has been listening to Changsun Hong's reasoning with him for the past few days, and Changsun Hong has added fuel and vinegar to the story of himself and the Mongols, and told him every day like a storyteller, the plot is twists and turns, exciting, and he also spreads body language in critical places, such as yelling or making angry eyes, which makes this young Li Tingzhi listen to him as if he is fascinated and confused.

Although he followed Meng Heng as a senator, but the position of senator was originally a civilian official, and Meng Heng was the central commander, and he was in a backward position when he started the war, and he even kept watching the map and commanding in the Chinese army at all.

Changsun Hong's story satisfies his excellent curiosity and competitiveness, just as people like to listen to heroic stories when they are children to satisfy their longing for heroes, Li Tingzhi has already substituted himself into the story described by Changsun Hong, and is naturally full of yearning for the Xichuan War.

At this moment, he couldn't help but nod again and again, with sincere admiration: "Brother Eldest Sun takes the sky as the house, the earth as the seat, and suffers for the country and the people, but he is a real man, if he has the opportunity in the future, he must go to Xichuan to help Brother Sun!" ”

The eldest grandson Hong Dale, the grandmother of the heart, is waiting for your words!

The two chatted a few more words, it was almost late at night, Li Tingzhi was inconvenient to disturb, so he said goodbye and left, he lived in the courtyard next door, and he could hear it so close when he knocked on the wall.

There was no word all night, and the fatigue of the journey dispelled the freshness of the first arrival in the bustling Shengjing, and all the people slept soundly, and fell asleep in the hustle and bustle that faintly sounded in the distance.

Early the next morning, the morning light wafted the fragrance of rice, woke up the guests in a courtyard, pushed the window to look out, and even the sunshine in the Jiangnan water town was much softer in the morning, and came into view.

The air here is moist, and the smell is very useful in the nostrils, as if it is fresh and has the fragrance of morning dew, compared to the damp and shivering feeling of the southwest, it is almost heavenly.

The white clouds in the sky floated by, in the blue clean background extraordinarily enchanting, the green bamboo in the courtyard moistened the dew of the night, wet and extraordinarily verdant, the bamboo leaf tips dripping crystal dew refracted in the sun, like pearls shrouded in a layer of hazy halo.

After eating the breakfast served by the servants, the eldest grandson, accompanied by Li Tingzhi, who came early, went to the courtyard of the main house to meet Meng Hui and Wang Kui.

Because of the order issued by the Privy Council, almost all the envoys in various places and those who control the heavy army are under control, if the characters gather, there are hundreds of people, and the head of the Privy Council and the left and right rulers are only two or three people, and where can they be seen in a short time, they need to hand over the post and wait for the arrangement.

So what I have to do today is mainly to go to the Privy Council to deliver a post and tell the Privy Councillor that Wang Kui and others are here, and you can see us in the future.

As for Meng Hui, there is no need to do this, with his status, the Privy Council will enter as casually as his family, and even Emperor Lizong, when he heard that he had arrived, also issued an edict early in the morning, and sent a eunuch Baba to wait in the hall of the mansion, and when he got up, he would enter the palace to face the saint.

When the eldest grandson Hong arrived, Meng Hui had already left, and I heard that it was just dawn, after all, the people sent by the emperor were waiting, and the emperor couldn't let him wait.

Hearing about this, the eldest grandson Hong has a new understanding of Emperor Lizong, in the evaluation of later generations, Lizong is a very irresponsible, extremely mediocre emperor, except for nesting in the harem to tease the concubines to eat, drink and have fun, it seems that he does not like to do anything else, all the power of the court and government was lost to Jia Yidao, even Xiangyang was besieged for several years without knowing, and the ancestors handed over the country and mountains died in their own hands, which is a negative example among the emperors.

But getting up so early and sending someone to invite an important minister who was released to come over to speak, it seems that it shouldn't have been done by a faint king?

The eldest grandson Hong was surprised, and asked Li Tingzhi a few more words, only to know that Li Zong attached great importance to Meng Heng, every time he came back, before the butt was hot at home, the eunuchs in the palace came in a hurry, and the emperor invited him to speak, and when he came back, he would get a lot of rewards.

Li Tingzhi said proudly, but the eldest grandson Hong's heart was bright.

On the surface, this is a courtesy to important ministers, but in the bones, it is not at ease.

The emperor is the Son of Heaven, and the courtiers are all servants who help him take care of the world, and the master is very attentive to the servants, and there are only two reasons why he asks for food and gives things when he has nothing to do.

One is inseparable, and the other is not at ease.

Whatever the reason, the chances of such a courtier dying well are slim.

At this moment, Li Zong's thoughts about Meng Heng are probably both, and the latter should account for a larger proportion.

After all, the emperor's attitude towards a military general with a heavy army is somewhat contradictory. Not only does he want the generals to work for him, but he is afraid that the generals will sell his life and figure it out, and he wants to be the emperor when he turns around.

Sighing, Changsun Hong took the name card that had been prepared long ago, followed Wang Kui, went out on the horse, looked at the Privy Council Yamen outside the palace under the Phoenix Mountain in the south of the city, and rode away.

(End of chapter)