Chapter 409: Hermits and Laity
I saw Pei Lin wearing a coarse cloth short coat, and the pants on his lower body were rolled up high, revealing two thighs full of leg hair, but his feet and calves were all covered with green mud, and his clothes were also full of mud spots, looking like an old farmer who had just returned from working in the fields, if he was a person who didn't know him, he would never believe that the person in front of him was Pei Lian, who was known as the first minister in the world. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info
"Haha, there happens to be a paddy field on the other side of the mountain, just now the old man was planting rice with the slaves at home, ready to plant some rice to eat by himself, I didn't expect you to come at this time, and the old man didn't have time to change his clothes and ran over!" I saw Pei Lin laugh loudly and said, agriculture is the foundation of the country, even Li Yuan will personally cultivate it in the spring, although it is just a show, but it is enough to show the royal importance to agriculture, and Pei Lin is nothing to grow rice.
"Hehe, Pei Xiang, when you say this, it reminds me of Yang Gong of the Ministry of Agriculture, he is also an idle person, he used to like to farm at home, but now he goes to the Ministry of Agriculture, and he is soaked in the fields every day, and there is often no one in the yamen." Li Xiu couldn't help but laugh when he heard Pei Lian's words, he didn't expect that Pei Lian, like Yang Nong, would like to farm at home.
"I can't compare to Yang Gong, his habit of farming is famous in the court, it is said that when the war began, he took his family to hide in the mountains, and he survived by farming the land as a family, in contrast, I planted this little field just to find something to do for myself." Pei Lin also smiled at the moment.
Li Xiu really didn't know that Yang Nong had such an experience, and he was a little surprised at the moment, but today he didn't come to Pei Lin to discuss Yang Nong, so after chatting a few gossips, he quickly turned the topic to Li Yuan and said, "Pei Xiang, Your Majesty has moved to Da'an Palace, are we going to visit?" ”
As soon as Li Yuan was mentioned, Pei Lin couldn't help but show a wry smile: "Your Majesty calculated me this time, I thought he was asking me for help, but I didn't expect that his real target was you, and he was also prepared, and even his own body was gambled, I have been friends with him for many years, and I didn't expect him to dare to do this?" ”
When it comes to Li Yuan, Pei Lin also has some resentment, after all, he has been an old friend for so many years, he didn't expect Li Yuan to even calculate with him, but he didn't mean to blame Li Yuan, after all, with Li Yuan's situation at this time, it was normal to do anything, not to mention that this incident did not hurt him.
"Yes, not only did you and I not expect it, but even the crown prince did not suspect Your Majesty." Li Xiu also said with some emotion at this time, Li Shimin seemed to have easily agreed to Li Yuan's move out of the palace.
"Hehe, that's not necessarily, the prince is not so easy to fool, for example, I heard that since His Majesty was sick, the prince has not visited him once, do you say that the prince really doesn't know His Majesty's plans?" Pei Lin heard Li Xiu's words but said with a smile, don't look at him has resigned, but some things in the palace can't be hidden from him at all.
"This ......" Li Xiu was stunned for a moment when he heard Pei Lian's words, and then thought about it carefully, and found that when Li Shimin promised Li Yuan to move out of the palace, it was indeed too easy, as if he didn't suspect anything at all, this is not like Li Shimin's style of doing things.
"Alas, it's so tiring to get along with their father and son, didn't you feel tired before, Pei Xiang?" After a long while, Li Xiu shook his head helplessly and sighed, although he has the insight and vision beyond this era, but when he gets along with Li Shimin and others, he still can't take any advantage.
"Haha~, tired is tired, but it's good to get used to it, and haven't I resigned now, and finally I don't have to pay attention to these intrigues like before!" Pei Lin saw Li Xiu's helpless expression, and couldn't help laughing at the moment.
Pei Lin used to think that Li Xiu didn't want to be an official because he was high, but after contact, he found that Li Xiu was indeed not suitable for being an official, on the one hand, he didn't like that kind of intrigue life, and secondly, he was too lazy, and his heart was not black enough, his personality was not ruthless enough, and he would always waste too much energy because of something that was unimportant in his opinion.
"Listening to what Pei Xiang said, it seems that it was really a correct decision for me not to enter the court!" Li Xiu also said to himself with a firm expression at this time, and then thought of today's business, and said to Pei Lin again, "Pei Xiang, let's not talk about these things first, but do you want to go with me to visit Your Majesty?" ”
"Don't worry, it's rare for the horse to come to the old man's place, it's better to follow the old man to play in the other courtyard, and it's not too late to visit His Majesty tomorrow!" Pei Lin said with a smile, Anyway, Li Yuan's situation has improved, so it's okay to visit a day or two later.
Li Xiu also felt that it made sense when he heard Pei Lian's words, and it was the first time he came to Pei Lian's place, just now he saw that this annex was so large-scale, with forests, rivers, and even farmland and fruit forests along the way, it looked like a leisurely scene, so he was also very curious about this courtyard, and he nodded and agreed immediately.
Seeing Li Xiu agree, Pei Lin was also very happy, and asked Li Xiu to wait a while, he went to the inner room to change into a set of clean clothes, and then went out of the living room, the horse was already prepared outside, and the two rode side by side on the horse, after all, with the area of his other courtyard, if he didn't ride a horse and just walk, I am afraid that he might not be able to turn around for a few days.
"Pei Xiang, your courtyard is simply too big, although the princess and I also have several courtyards in Nanshan, they don't seem to be as big as your courtyard." While enjoying the scenery of the courtyard, Li Xiu said to Pei Lin with a smile, the range of several surrounding mountains is Pei Lian's courtyard, and it can be said that the places you see with your eyes are the courtyards of Pei Lian's house.
"Hehe, this courtyard is indeed a little bigger, but since a few years ago, I began to let people renovate this courtyard, such as a lot of farmland has been opened up at the foot of the mountain, and some fruit trees and tea have been planted on the mountain, maybe in the eyes of others, this good mountain and water are a bit wasted, but I think the scenery of the pastoral farm is also good, not only can be appreciated, but also can be satisfied!" Pei Lin also replied with a smile at this time.
"Picking chrysanthemums under the east fence, leisurely see Nanshan. Pei Xiang, this is a hermit who is going to be born! Li Xiu couldn't help but smile when he heard this, Pei Lin was able to give up his official position, and he had already broken away from the fate of the original history, and this ending was much stronger than the original history.
"Haha~, the old man can't be a hermit, but he is a vulgar person, and the old man still has a business he wants to talk to about with the horse!" Pei Lin laughed loudly at this time, and then changed into a worldly face. (To be continued.) )