On the sixth day of February in the third year of Shengping, Liu Shangzhi came to Chenjiawu to invite Chen Cao to go to Wu County, Liu Shangzhi was promoted to the ninth grade by the whole Chang Shi on last year's Qiyun Mountain Yaji, and also participated in the Yangzhou Dazhong Zhengding product in March of Wu County, and Liu Shangwei is already twenty years old, once he receives the nine products exempt from the certificate can ask for an official, Liu Shangzhi wants to seek a subordinate official in the Taishou Administration of Lu Na, and after a few years of a little seniority, he will seek a county magistrate and county order in the counties under the county, for which he practices calligraphy diligently, Liu Shangwei is good at Han Li's "Ritual Tablet", Since September last year, he has begun to copy Lu Ji's Zhang Cao's "Pingfu Paste", and he wants to vote for Lu Na.

It was the original team that followed Liu Shangzhi to go, the coachman Lao Bao, the maid Gillian, and the healthy servant A Lin, Chen Caozhi's side is still Ran Sheng and Laide, Xiaochan is not so eager to go with Caozhi Xiaolangjun this time, but just took Run'er's hand and sent it one ride after another.

The patriarch Chen Xian, Laifu and Jing Nu were sent to Fenglin Ferry, Yin Yin advised, and watched Chen Caozhi and Liu Shangzhi cross the river before turning back.

Chen Caozhi and Liu Shangwei came to Ding's villa, Ding Chunqiu had already healed his outfit two days earlier, and entertained Chen and Liu's master and servant seven people for a full meal, Chen Caozhi went to see his sister-in-law Ding Youwei again, and asked his sister-in-law that his stomach disease had improved a lot, and he was very relieved, and hurriedly said goodbye.

Chen Cao and his entourage of eleven people still took the same route when they came back from Layue last year, from Yuhang and Jiaxing to Wu County.

The weather in early spring, a few days in a row, the willow tree beside the road has been drawn a new strip, the tip of the goose yellow bud is very fresh, looking at the tender buds makes people's eyes comfortable, the peach blossoms are also sporadically opened, all the way, the peach blossoms are the same day a day, gradually blooming, and there are pink and white pear blossoms, and the pink peach blossoms compete for beauty, make people dizzy.

Liu Shang said happily: "When we rush to the peach forest building, there must be peach blossoms on both sides of the river." ”

Chen Caozhi said with a smile: "Our trip is like a spring tour. ”

Ding Chunqiu said proudly: "It should be so free-flowing." ”

On the afternoon of February 11, when crossing the Xitang ferry in Jiaxing, Chen Caozhi looked at the spring water of the slanting sun, and suddenly moved, and said: "It is still worth it, spring and autumn, next time we will make a detour to Huating, watch the cranes fly, listen to the cranes singing in the sky, it is also a happy thing, it is nothing more than an extra day." ”

Liu Shangwei said with a smile: "Huating cranes, how can you smell it every day!" Last year, we coincided with Lu Ji's birthday, and the Lu clan drove the cranes to fly, so we were able to feast our eyes and ears. ”

Ding Chunqiu said: "Otherwise, the crane usually has to fly and sing." ”

Liu Shangzhi said: "Speaking of Huating Crane, I think of the matter of asking for Zizhong, I haven't been practicing Zhang Cao recently, mainly to learn Lu Ji's "Pingfu Post", but my "Pingfu Post" is a facsimile of tossing and turning, it must be quite distorted, if you can see the authentic work of Lu Pingyuan, it would be great, this back to Wu County will be annoying to borrow "Pingfu Post" from Lu Taishou and me at a glance. ”

Chen Caozhi said: "Lu Taishou has a lot of stele stickers in his collection, Lu Ji and Lu Yun's handwriting, but I haven't seen any "Pingfu Stickers", maybe it is placed elsewhere, and I will help you ask when you meet Lu Zhijun next time." ”

There was nothing to say all the way, before the afternoon of February 14, Chen Caoyi and his entourage arrived in Wu County, stopped in the city, bought some wine and food, and went directly to the Xu's thatched cottage under the Lion Mountain outside the West Gate.

Li Daoren was very happy to see Chen Caozhi, and after greetings, Li Daoren said: "Thank you Chen Langjun for the painting, the painting was bought by the Lu lady for 100,000 yuan, Xiaodao will recruit craftsmen to build the stone steps of the back mountain in the next few days, and the precious camellia plants of 'Big Purple Robe' and 'Ruixue' will be surrounded by stone fences, and the pine pavilion will also be renovated——"

"100,000 dollars!" Chen Caozhi didn't expect his paintings to be so valuable, Wei Shi and Zhang Mo were not as good, and only Lu Weirui, the unjust boss, was willing to buy it, and said with a smile: "Master Li, my paintings are worthless, this is Lu Yuanjun's benevolence, and the camellia of Zhenqing Daoyuan is also a famous spot in Wu County, there are many people who play, Lu Yuanjun is taking this opportunity to do something to benefit the people with the hands of the master of Li Yuan, how dare I take credit!" ”

Li Daoren said with a smile: "Chen Langjun is too humble, no matter what, Xiaodao is grateful to Chen Langjun, after the mountain road and Songting are repaired, Xiaodao will invite Lu Zhijun to come here for a visit, let Lu Zhijun see, Xiaodao has done something when he gets money, haha, Chen Langjun must also come when he arrives." ”

Chen Caozhi asked: "Then has the Lu lady come here to play recently?" ”

Li Daodao: "The lady of the Lu family did not come except for the New Year's Festival, she came almost every day, but she did not come in the last three days, presumably because there was something in the house or she went out to visit the spring." ”

Chen Caozhi nodded, said goodbye to Li Daoren, and came to the Xu's thatched cottage on the shore of Xiaojing Lake with Liu Shangzhi and Ding Chunqiu, but saw that the cottage was lonely and deserted, and only an old servant was guarding the door, and Dr. Xu's father and son had not yet returned from Jingkou.

Liu Shang said happily: "It's best if Dr. Xu comes a few days later, let's take a leisurely time and play around." ”

Everyone came to the peach forest small building, it was noon, the spring was bright, the stream was murmuring, the peach blossoms of hundreds of steps between the banks were mostly opened, looking at it from afar, a piece of pink was gently shrouded like smoke and mist, there were wisps of green in the pink fragrant mist, fresh and pleasant, that was the new leaf buds of the peach tree.

Chen Caozhi, Liu Shangxing, and Ding Chunqiu asked the servants to drive to the peach forest first, they walked under the peach tree, recited the poem "The peach is dying, scorching its flower", and then went to the stream to wash their faces, the stream water is cold and clear, making people feel clear.

The tenant of Gu's manor, Lao Mangtou, rushed to congratulate the three Langjun on the New Year, saying that the cottage was cleaned every three days and could be moved in at any time, Chen Caozhi, Liu Shangwei, and Ding Chunqiu each rewarded him with 200 yuan.

After Gu Kaizhi and Wei Xie left, Taolin Xiaozhu was relatively generous, and Ding Chunqiu lived here with Chen Caozhi and Liu Shangzhi, Ding Chunqiu said: "Jiayan will come to the county in early March, and I may have to live in the city at that time." ”

Ding Yi attaches great importance to his son's products, and also wants to take the opportunity to visit the celebrities of Wu County to improve the prestige of the Qian Tang Ding family, the eight surnames of Qian and Tang, and the Ding family is ranked before the Chu family, but since Ding Yi retired to the forest and Chu Jian was promoted to Wu County Chenglang, and because of the heavy blow of Ding Youwei's marriage to the Han family, Ding's reputation in the Qian Tang clan is almost at the bottom, but I am afraid that the next time the spectrum is reordered, the Chu family will be ranked in front of the Ding family, which is unbearable for Ding Yi, and the descendants of the Chu family are not angry, Chu Wenqian lost calligraphy to the cold door Chen Caozhi became a laughing stock, Chu Wenbin has a bad reputation in Wu County, and although the descendants of the Ding family cannot be said to be very good, it is more than enough to suppress the Chu family, Ding Yi's nephew and Ding Youwei's eldest brother Ding Licheng is the county magistrate of Wuyang County, Qianwei County, Yizhou, and Ding Yi's eldest son Ding **** is a five-grade official, ready to seek an idle official position this year-

Although Ding Chunqiu has the arrogance of a child of the scholar clan, he is still relatively frank, and he now regards Chen Caozhi as a friend, so he said these words to Chen Caozhi, and he did not have too many scruples.

Liu Shangzhi asked: "I don't know who is in Yangzhou University High School this year?" Three years ago, it was Wang Shu and Wang Thorn Shi who concurrently served as the king. ”

Ding Chunqiu said: "I don't know about this, our Qiantang news is too closed, the county should have known it for a long time, and I will inquire tomorrow." ”

That night, the three of them walked under the peach tree, a round of cold moon soaked people, the stream sparkled and jumped, and the peach blossoms on both sides washed away the lead flower, and the pear blossoms were white, as if the posture of ice and snow.

Chen Caozhi said: "Gu Changkang is a lively person, without him, this spring night is really lonely." ”

Liu Shangzhi said: "Yes, I really miss Changkang's poetry and aria." ”

Suddenly, I heard the sound of hurried footsteps behind me, and someone shouted: "Let one go, let one go-"

Chen Caozhi looked back, under the cold moonlight, seven or eight figures came quickly, trotting, and immediately retreated to the peach tree with Liu Shangzhi and Ding Chunqiu, the seven people brought a gust of fragrant wind, swept past Chen Caozhi's body, and the person in front of him was only wearing a white silk single shirt with big sleeves fluttering, turned his head and glanced at Chen Caozhi's three people, smiled contemptuously, and strode away.

Chen Caozhi recognized this person, he was a classmate of the Xu Academy, he would be the son of the He family, He Zhu, he liked to apply powder and incense, and he was good friends with Chu Wenbin, I don't know where he was going to go in a hurry this night?

But I heard Ding Chunqiu say in an envious tone: "He Zhu, they are scattering. ”

Chen Cao didn't understand for a while, and asked, "What kind of line?" ”

Ding Chunqiu said: "After taking Wushi San, you have to walk quickly to exude medicinal properties. ”

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