Chapter 244: The Singing of West Lake

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Twenty miles outside the city of Yangzhou.

Cheng Yun was dressed in a unicorn suit, with Deputy Thousand Households Zhou Tong and Deputy Thousand Households Cao Tai, and a group of blue-clothed horsemen stood behind him.

"My lord, is Lord Yang really back?" Zhou Tong looked at the empty official road in front of him and asked suspiciously.

"The news sent by Beizhen Fu Si Tiqi this morning, how can it be fake!" Cheng Yun had the momentum of a superior person, and said unhappily.

Cao Tai said with a smile: "After Lord Yang entered Beijing, he has risen all the way, and now he is the deputy commander of the third grade, and the three of us have been stained with the light of Lord Yang, so that we can be promoted from the seventh-grade sesame petty official to the current five-grade official. ”

"You still need to say this, the meal in Tianxianglou has been ordered, just wait for Lord Yang to appreciate it!" Zhou Tong smiled proudly.

Suddenly, the rumbling sound of the iron horsemen came, the official road was filled with smoke and dust, and the horsemen in flying fish suits galloped on their horses.

Cheng Yun was the first to react, a slight smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and said, "Lord Yang's car is here, get ready!" ”

"Knock it all up, play it, hurry up!" Zhou Tong shouted at the juggling band behind him with a loud voice.

In an instant, the cowhide drum sounded, the gong sounded, and the dragon and lion dances were very lively.

Ti rode on the official road and hurried over.

Cheng Yun hurriedly waved his hand to stop the band, and saluted with his subordinates: "Subordinates, please see Lord Yang." ”

Yang Xiaoyu looked dusty, turned over and dismounted, looked at the greeting team in front of him, strode over, and helped Cheng Yun and the other three. said with a smile: "The official just came to Yangzhou to do something, so there is no need to be so extravagant and wasteful." ”

"The adult is now a member of the third grade, and my former subordinates should show filial piety to the adult!" Cao Tai hurriedly laughed.

Yang Xiaoyu smiled lightly, officialdom is like this, pay attention to the faction of the court. Jinyiwei is the same, the three of them are his original subordinates, and now he has been promoted to deputy commander, and the three of them have become his 'protΓ©gΓ©s'.

"My lord, my subordinates have prepared wine and food in Tianxiang Building, just wait for the adults to appreciate it!" Zhou Tong said busily.

"This official is coming back this time, but he has something important to do, and he can't be delayed in Yangzhou!"

After Yang Xiaoyu said this, he felt that it was not very appropriate. He immediately said: "However, it is a place that is useful to the three of you!" ”

"Your Excellency, please instruct, the lower officials and others are greatly favored by the adults, and they are willing to saddle the front and back of the horses for the adults!" Cheng Yun is not good at sycophants, but this time he is not willing to be left behind.

"The official is going to go to the Shen Mansion, the three of you take the Tiqi brought by the official from the capital to Tianxianglou to eat and drink, and in the afternoon, Cao Tai and Zhou Tong each led a hundred households. Follow the official from the waterway to Hangzhou! Yang Xiaoyu commanded.

Cao Tai and Zhou Tong smiled and were busy with this matter.

Only Cheng Yun's face was slightly lost.

Yang Xiaoyu can also be regarded as a long-time officialdom. How could you not understand Cheng Yun's thoughts, and said with a smile: "As an adult of a thousand households, you have a lot of official affairs waiting for you to deal with, how can you accompany this official to travel in the mountains and rivers!" Then he whispered: "The three of you are ready, and after dealing with the affairs of the Thousand Households, the official will take you into Beijing." ”

"Thank you, Lord for help!" The three of them hurriedly knelt down to thank them.

Yang Xiaoyu smiled and helped the three of them up. He immediately turned over his horse and rode into the city.

After entering the city, Yang Xiaoyu asked Zhou Heguang to take the Tiqi from the capital to Tianxianglou with Zhou Tong to eat and drink, and he took the guards to escort his wife Shen Mengxin's car to the Shen Mansion.

Come to the front of the Shen Mansion.

He dismounted and lifted the curtain and helped Shen Mengxin get out of the car.

A few days of urgency. Shen Mengxin's tired face was pale and in poor spirits.

Yang Xiaoyu took Shen Mengxin's slender jade hand and walked towards the Shen Mansion in distress.

Shen Mingda heard that his daughter and son-in-law were back, and he hurriedly led a large family out to greet him.

Yang Xiaoyu didn't have a good impression of Shen Mingda, so he bowed slightly, and then walked into the hall of the Shen Mansion at the invitation of everyone.

After the Shen family served tea, Yang Xiaoyu said to Shen Mingda on the main seat: "Father-in-law, my son-in-law came back this time, first, by the emperor's secret edict, to come to Jiangnan to do business, and second, to send Mengxin back to save relatives, I want her to live in the Shen family for a while longer, I don't know if it's possible?" ”

"What did the virtuous son-in-law say, Mengxin can come back to live in the Shen family, it's too late for the old man to be happy!" Shen Mingda looked at his daughter sitting next to Yang Xiaoyu, looking like a husband and a wife, and smiled happily.

Yang Xiaoyu turned to Shen Mengxin and smiled: "Have a good rest during this time, and when you finish the emperor's errand for your husband, I will come back to pick you up and return to Beijing immediately!" ”

Shen Mengxin's face was flushed by Yang Xiaoyu's sudden sweet words, and she buried her head in a hurry, not daring to look at her parents.

Shen Mingda and his wife looked at their daughter and son-in-law's behavior, and hurriedly glanced at each other, and they all turned their heads away from the two of them.

Yang Xiaoyu only hopes that his tenderness for Shen Mengxin can make the Shen family take good care of Shen Mengxin, so that he can rush forward boldly with confidence.

Mrs. Shen knew that it was inconvenient for the woman to stay in the hall for a long time, so she immediately got up and pulled her daughter out of the hall.

When only Shen Mingda and Yang Xiaoyu were left in the hall, Yang Xiaoyu said with a straight face: "Father-in-law, the situation between the DPRK and China is confusing, and the Donglin officials are avoiding it step by step, and the son-in-law knows that you have served as the prefect for three years this spring, so you are waiting for the official documents of the Ministry of Officials, but now that the Ministry of Officials is in the hands of the Donglin officials, they may not be able to make a decision for a while, and I also ask my father-in-law not to be anxious, and after some time, everything will be much better." ”

Shen Mingda was worried about his promotion, at this time, Yang Xiaoyu's words were equivalent to giving him a reassurance, and he immediately pretended not to care, and said: "The old man is old, so he wants to stay in Yangzhou, and the officials don't come to the official document, so the old man recites poems and words to the scenery in the south of the Yangtze River, which is much stronger than being an official in the court!" ”

Yang Xiaoyu knew that the literati had a good face, and he didn't break it, so he immediately picked some major events in the court to give Shen Mingda a blow, and then said goodbye to Shen Mingda on the grounds of official business, left the Shen Mansion, and went straight to Tianxianglou.

Yangzhou Tianxianglou is a good place.

The meals here are prepared by the best chefs and are delicious and varied.

When Yang Xiaoyu came to Tianxiang Building, a group of horsemen were eating and drinking, and he was not polite, and was kindly invited by Zhou Tong. Sit in the private room above, and eat and drink with all the thousands of households under your command.

It wasn't until the afternoon that he left Tianxianglou, ordered his entourage to throw off his horse, and walked to the pier to board the ship and rush to Hangzhou.

Zhou Tong and Cao Tai each led a hundred households of soldiers and horses to board the ship with Yang Xiaoyu.

Ma Baihu on the dock had already prepared five big boats for Yang Xiaoyu to carry the accompanying horses.

For the horse hundreds. Yang Xiaoyu felt that this person was available, and immediately revealed some news to him, telling him not to worry, in a few days, he should be promoted to a thousand households.

Ma Baihu looked surprised, Cheng Yun and other former colleagues were promoted, and he was envious that he hadn't slept well for a few nights.

At this time, he also had the opportunity to ascend to the rank of a thousand households, and he was busy paying homage to Yang Xiaoyu. Compliments.

Yang Xiaoyu smiled and said a few words, and then waved his hand and rode to Hangzhou.

After getting on the ship, he went directly to sleep in the cabin, these days he was in a hurry, tired and sore all over, and after a while, he fell asleep groggyly.

"My lord, it's not good. The weather suddenly changed and the river swelled. I'm afraid we're going to get ashore early. Cao Tai ran into the cabin and woke up Yang Xiaoyu and reported.

Yang Xiaoyu shook his head and stretched his waist, the river water soared, indicating that it would be a rainy day in the near future, and there was nothing wrong with waiting for the shore in advance. He asked, "Where are you now?" ”

"I have passed the Zhenjiang wharf, landed at the next wharf, walked along the river, detoured to the West Lake, and I could rush to Hangzhou!" Cao Tai hurriedly replied.

Hear about West Lake. Yang Xiaoyu suddenly became interested, although the current West Lake can not be compared with later generations, but in the beautiful scenery of the Yangtze River, the green mountains and green waters of the West Lake are the most beautiful, its beauty lies in the natural beauty, not the beauty of the acquired artificial transformation.

"Say to the official when you dock!" After Yang Xiaoyu finished speaking, he turned his head and continued to sleep.

About two hours later.

The boat docked on the shore, the riders got off the boat and set up a wooden ladder, and Yang Xiaoyu walked down slowly.

At this time, the sky is slightly brightened, and there is a drizzle in the sky.

Yang Xiaoyu landed on the shore with a group of more than 400 horses and walked to Hangzhou.

This place is only a hundred miles away from Hangzhou, walking along the riverside, one day's effort, you can reach Hangzhou City.

Yang Xiaoyu led a group of hungry horsemen to ride slowly, and after walking for a while, Cao Tai brought a donkey out of nowhere and let him ride on the road.

The donkey, though not as fast as a horse, walked much faster than him.

Yang Xiaoyu did not refuse, and rode along the river on a donkey.

At noon.

They rushed to the edge of the West Lake and marched along the beautiful West Lake to the city of Hangzhou.

"My lord, why don't you find something to eat? The brothers are hungry and can't hold on? Zhou Tong muttered in a low voice.

Yang Xiaoyu looked around, there were mountains and rivers, how could there be a place to eat.

"Five miles further on, you will arrive at West Lake, where there is a wine shop, brothers can let go of eating!" Yang Xiaoyu rode a donkey and said with a smile.

When everyone heard that there was food in front of them, they hurried forward with their pace.

After walking for a while, I met many farmers along the way.

Yang Xiaoyu went to the farmhouse to buy some dry food, padded his belly, and continued to hurry.

At this time, it has arrived at the most beautiful scenery of West Lake.

There is an endless stream of small bamboo pavilions on both sides of the river, and small boats are floating back and forth in the water.

At the same time, the raindrops in the sky gradually became larger, drenching the Flying Fish suit on his body, as well as the riders behind him.

The West Lake in spring is elegant and quiet, with four pets in the twilight, and the distant mountains and near the water are as soft and hazy as a dream.

Suddenly!

He faintly heard singing in the distance.

The voice is gentle and refreshing, like the sound of heaven.

He pricked up his ears and listened carefully to the faint singing in the distance.

One by one, the horsemen under his command also quieted down and listened to the distant singing.

After a long time, Yang Xiaoyu came back to his senses, and secretly said that there are really a lot of talented people on the West Lake, and those who can have such a singing voice are either famous and pitiful in the world, or talented women in the world.

"Let's go!"

Yang Xiaoyu turned over and got off the donkey and gradually looked for it along the lake embankment. (A good event for pie in the sky, cool mobile phones are waiting for you!) Follow from ~ Dian/Chinese network public account (WeChat add friends - add public account - enter ddxiaoshuo), participate now! Everyone has a prize, now pay attention to ddxiaoshuo WeChat public account! (To be continued......)