There is an extra group of people in the small garden where Wen Yanbo lives every day.

They were all gathered around a dirt pit that had been dug out under a laurel tree in the center of the courtyard that was four or five feet tall and several people hugging each other.

The pit was one zhang square, five or six feet deep at its deepest, and half of the roots of the laurel tree were exposed.

The housekeeper who had just come up from the pit was covered with soil, "Xianggong, the roots of this tree are still good, and they will definitely be able to draw branches again." Lu San? ”

Lu San, the gardener who was still in the pit, nodded hurriedly: "Yes!" Right! Xianggong, the roots are still a little green, it's better to wait for another two years. There are often things about the sprouts of this dead tree. ”

Wen Jifu could see clearly from the side, and the roots were all dry from the skin to the core. Not only is there a hole in the heart of the tree, but the skin on the surface is also broken.

This old cinnamon plant, the leaves fell in summer and did not bloom in autumn, so I wanted to confirm the lesion in the early spring so that it could be treated. only to find out that he was completely dead.

"Your Excellency?"

This is an old cinnamon that Wen Yanbo likes very much, and he was already in the courtyard when Wen Yanbo bought this house. Later, when it was rebuilt, the osmanthus tree with unknown history and era was not cut down, but a small courtyard was built for Wen Yanbo in the back garden with the osmanthus tree as the core.

Wen Yanbo is very fond of this, and he personally inscribed the name Guiyuan, and also inscribed a plaque with the moon on the main building. In the past two years, Wen Yanbo has lived in Guiyuan most of the time.

Wen Yanbo's cherished old tree died of illness, looking at the old man of Longzhong, everyone seemed to have nothing to do on the surface, but everyone was reciting the words 'bad omen' in their hearts.

“…… Cut it, keep it in the way"

Wen Yanbo got up and left expressionlessly, leaving Wen Jifu and everyone looking at each other.

"This ......," the housekeeper looked at Wen Jifu in embarrassment.

“…… Hold it for now, and wait a little longer. ”

Wen Jifu didn't know if Wen Yanbo was talking angrily, so he thought about it for a long time before he dropped his words and turned around to chase after him.

A moment later, in the glass greenhouse at home, he found Wen Yanbo, who was leaning back in the chair and basking in the sun.

Transparent windows spelled out of glass, although they have spread among the high-ranking households. Almost all of the old and important ministers such as Wen and Fu replaced the old windows made of paper or gauze paste, and replaced them with glass windows that were more transparent and could better shield them from wind and rain.

However, the greenhouse built entirely of glass on the top is more than one level more difficult than a simple glass window. At present, the largest flat transparent glass is no more than a foot square, and it depends on luck. And even if it can be built, it is difficult to guarantee that it will survive the four seasons of spring, summer, autumn and winter. So when it was reported out of nowhere that someone wanted to build a house with transparent walls and nominated it for the Crystal Palace early, it caused ridicule from many people.

However, Fu Bi and Wang Gongchen still built a glass greenhouse, so that the two elders could bask in the sun peacefully. It's a big deal to change a set of glass on the roof every once in a while, which is an unimaginable luxury for the ordinary wealthy, and has become a necessity in the lives of the patriarchs since it appeared.

It is most comfortable to go out in the sun in winter, but older people can easily get sick when the cold wind blows a little more. There are many old people who can't survive the winter, there are many in this world, and Lu Gongbi a few years ago was a little sick and then died violently. If there is a glass greenhouse that allows the elders to enjoy the winter sun in peace, what reason should they not use it? Therefore, Wen Yanbo and other elders also followed Fu Bi and Wang Gongchen and repaired the glass greenhouse.

The thick felt was draped over his legs, and Wen Yanbo was basking in the sun with his eyes closed. The light shines through the colorless ceiling, making the room warm as spring. There are dozens of cold-sensitive flowers and trees in the greenhouse, all of which are famous treasures that cannot be seen on the market, but they can be broken here.

Wen Yanbo was obviously not interested in famous flowers and trees, and when he heard his son's movement, Wen Yanbo suddenly spoke: "Did you cut it?" ”

"Your Excellency." Wen Jifu cautiously persuaded, "It's better to wait, maybe you can see the new branches in a few days." ”

"New branches?" Wen Yanbo still closed his eyes, "If you're dead, you're dead." When I bought this yard, I didn't expect to be able to feed it all the time. ”

Wen Yanbo Rao said so, but Wen Jifu knew that Wen Yanbo would choose to buy this mansion in the future, because the various flowers and trees in this house made his father like it very much, and the old cinnamon that was in the flowering period at that time played a decisive role.

Under the moon, the osmanthus is in full bloom, and the house is floating with an intoxicating sweet fragrance. This is more worthwhile than a house that has experienced many high-ranking officials and dignitaries and has a nearly 100% chance of hiding the cellar gold. The same was true of Wen Jifu's thoughts at the time.

Luoyang is a famous city through the ages, the Tang Dynasty was the eastern capital, there are countless deep mansion compounds, and the houses with better locations often have a history of hundreds of years.

In Luoyang, it is common to hear that someone dug up a jar of gold and silver, or thousands of coins from the ground when renovating a house. There are also miscellaneous dramas, taking it as the principal to go to business, or buying a field to study in the rain and rain, so he was admitted to the Jinshi, and since then he has a family and a house.

However, in the eyes of Wen Yanbo, Wen Jifu and his son, no matter how many people dig out of the cellar, it is not as gratifying as an old tree.

But this hundred-year-old laurel tree has been owned by the Wen family for only a few years, and it has turned into dead wood.

"Why don't you go yet?"

Wen Yanbo didn't hear his son's movements, and finally opened his eyes.

"Your Excellency...... Let's wait, maybe ......."

"What maybe? Everything in the world has its lifespan. When the number of lives is up, it's useless to wait, can you still return to the soul? There is not much time left for the father, and if the longevity of the family sauna can really be like this, there are many people who want to see and ask again. ”

Every winter passes, Wen Yanbo's familiar friends, enemies, superiors, colleagues, and subordinates will be missing. Of course, the season of losing old acquaintances also includes spring, summer, and autumn.

If you live for one more year, you will be a stranger to this world, and this is the problem that every long-lived person must face. However, Wen Yanbo never felt that this was a problem, and it was the winner who could live a long time.

In terms of longevity, Wen Yanbo is more than twice as long as Zhao Ji. Yingzong and Xizong have two sons of heaven, and together they do not have the longevity of Wen Yanbo.

Wen Yanbo has long stopped asking God to worship Buddha, in his opinion, to live so long is pure destiny - a clear mind can testify, in other words, other people live to his age, long ago old and confused.

Well, that's right, it's like Fubi.

"I heard that Fu Bi is so old that he is starting to get confused?"

Wen Yanbo's abrupt question made Wen Jifu completely unable to react.

"Huh? …… The son didn't hear about it. ”

"Didn't you say he wanted to marry Han Gang?"

"It does." Wen Jifu nodded, "But didn't Han Gang even have to be an envoy of Xuanhui, and the rich mansion probably wanted to send charcoal in the snow." ”

Moreover, Wen Yanbo also asked the children in the family to study qi, why now as soon as Han Gang has an accident, there is a repetition. is only the icing on the cake, but does not go to the snow to send charcoal, no matter how Wen Jifu thinks about it, he feels that his own Lao Tzu is the one who is confused.

From the expression on his son's face, looking for clues of his thoughts, Wen Yanbo's face immediately became difficult to see.

"Let you learn qi, not to befriend Han Gang, but to be admitted to the Jinshi in the future, so as not to be caught off guard by the qi science topic."

In Wen Yanbo's view, letting his children and grandchildren learn qi science is not even like-minded, since qi science has the possibility of becoming a prominent school, it is not a bad thing to let his children get in touch with it. In case one day later, Qi Xue picks up the old skills of the new learning and hooks the Jinshi with Qi Science, at that time, will it be impossible to stare at it?

Although he was puzzled by the qi science, which was completely unrelated to the Five Classics, Wen Yanbo came to a conclusion from here. Qi science must be studied carefully, otherwise you will soon not be able to understand an article in Nature.

Once Qi Xue enters the Jinshi Examination, it is absolutely impossible to change from the old scriptures to the new school as easily, and without years of hard work, it will be confusing to see the exam questions. Wen Yanbo is also thinking about the children in the family. And all the truth is verified by the grid, and the experiment is put in the highest position. This requires more financial resources from the students, and it is also more friendly to the scholars from high families.

It's just that when it comes to his attitude towards Han Gang, Wen Yanbo feels that he is consistent.

But Fu Bi was eager to put his face on it, and even his granddaughter was willing to throw it out to set up a wolf.

Wen Yanbo sneered and wanted to vent out, but in the afternoon sun, an emergency piece of information from the capital made Wen Yanbo jump violently.

"Your Excellency, Your Excellency!" Wen Jifu broke out in a cold sweat, "Be careful, be careful!" ”

"Panic what."

Wen Yanbo then said impatiently, but he was still amazed by Han Gang's courage in the hall.

Unbelievable counterinsurgency tactics. It has not been seen since time immemorial.

Wen Yanbo pouted disdainfully. Cai Qu and his gang are really incompetent, they all control the court, and they can still lose to him.

Can you still let that irrigation garden child go to the temple? Another new monarch was established, and the ministers hurriedly worshipped, and there could be no dissent at all at this time, and people like Han Gang who would definitely make trouble in the court would take it directly at Xuandemen.

Now that the Empress Dowager has been asked to listen to the government and has obtained the national seal, is it so difficult to write an edict to arrest the traitor Han Gang? !

If you want to take Han Gang's head, it will be even more stupid. When Han Gang jumped out, Wang Anshi and Zhang Dian would definitely not be willing to be lonely.

It is true that there is a risk to do this, but isn't Han Gang's danger greater than this? At the beginning, Wen Yanbo was caught by Han Gang after only one mistake, and was forced to drink more than a dozen cups to dissipate, and from then on, Wen Yanbo would never underestimate Han Gang.

Among the younger generation, Han Gang's talent and ability are the best among others. Even if Wen Yanbo didn't like Han Gang, he couldn't help but admit this comment.

This time, Han Gang's poisonous and sharp eyes saw at a glance that the key was in the Empress Dowager and Cai Qu.

It's just that it is too difficult to hold the Empress Dowager hostage in court, and the danger is also high, so it is easier to kill Cai Cheng directly. Don't be too forceful, having that courage is more important than anything else.