Chapter 334: The Gardener

When it comes to such things, Leng Yi is not easy to answer, so he can only nod frequently.

Zhao Guangyi said: "Okay, you step down, I want to convene the people of the Privy Council to discuss military affairs." ”

"Yes!" Leng Yi thought for a while, and then said: "Weichen has one more thing, I want to make a small suggestion to the official family. I don't know if it's possible. ”

"Say it."

According to the construction plan, the construction will start tomorrow. Weichen wanted to ask the official family to hold a groundbreaking ceremony, so that those forbidden soldiers would know about it, and the official family's project would not dare to slack off. ”

"Okay! You arrange, I will dig the first hoe at that time! Please come to the stamen as much as possible. ”

"Queen Blossom will definitely participate."

Coming out of the palace, Leng Yi returned to Leng Mansion.

The porter reported that there was an old eunuch named Meng Hua, who said that he had something to do with Leng Yi. Leng Yi couldn't help but move in his heart, isn't this Meng Hua the old florist of Mrs. Hua Rui?

Leng Yi hurriedly came to the flower hall, and sure enough, he saw a middle-aged gardener, tall, short, fat and thin, about the same as himself, sitting there and drinking tea in a formal manner. Hearing the sound of footsteps, he hurriedly looked up, and heard the attendant at the door say in a loud voice: "Master Leng has arrived-!" ”

Immediately saw Leng Yi coming in in an official robe, he quickly got up, lifted his robe and knelt down and said, "Slave Meng Hua, knock to see Master Leng!" ”

Leng Yi nodded slightly: "Get up!" ”

Meng Hua hurriedly got up and stood with his head down: "Hua Rui Niangniang sent a slave to find Master Leng, saying that the slave should obey Master Leng's arrangement." ”

"Well, come with me."

"Yes!"

Leng Yi ordered to prepare two ordinary sedan chairs, he and Meng Hua changed into casual clothes, took one each, quietly walked out of the courtyard from the back door, walked a few streets in the opposite direction from Xinghuang Restaurant, and got off the sedan chair at the entrance of a small alley. Let the sedan chair go back. Then he took Meng Hua through the streets and alleys, and after confirming that no one was following him, he beckoned to call a rental carriage, and the two got into the carriage.

On the way, Leng Yi suddenly said that his stomach hurt, so he asked the coachman to stop and go to the thatched house by himself.

When he returned to the carriage, Meng Hua was already asleep lying on the carriage.

Leng Yi showed a smug smile, but it turned out that he secretly opened the incense before getting out of the car under the pretext of having a stomachache. This incense was obtained from the old thief when he had captured him in Bazhou. It came in handy today.

He first opened the curtain of the carriage to let the fragrance of the fan dissipate, and then took the carriage to the Xinghuang Restaurant.

The guy at the door already knew him, and hurriedly stepped forward to greet him: "Hei Ye, you are here." ”

"Well, help me carry my friend upstairs, he's asleep."

"Yes!" The guy carried Meng Hua upstairs, Leng Yi looked left and right at the people who didn't dazzle the eyes, and then followed upstairs, and when he arrived at the innermost private room, the guy put Meng Hua on the floor.

Leng Yi said: "Go and invite your Bai Ye to come!" ”

When Leng Yi discussed with Mrs. Hua Rui before, she had already informed Bai Hong in advance, asking her not to leave the capital in the near future, and she had something to look for her. So Bai Hong waited in the restaurant.

Bai Hong quickly came to the private room, glanced at Meng Hua in civilian clothes lying on the ground, and said with a smile: "What are you looking for me again?" ”

"Help me make a mask for him, fast, preferably today."

"If you have a ready-made mold, it's easy to make, and it can be made in two hours at most. Are you waiting? ”

"No, I'll go back first, and when you're done, please send someone to send it, okay?"

"Absolutely."

"Thank you very much!"

"You're kind to me?" Bai Hong's beautiful eyes flashed with a sparkling look, which made Leng Yi's heart jump violently, and he said, "It's just casual." ”

Bai Hong smiled with satisfaction, turned around and went out, quickly brought the toolbox, took the mold of Meng Hua's face, and said, "Okay, you can take him away, I'll send someone to deliver it in two hours." ”

Leng Yi wanted to say thank you again, but the words finally stopped, and he only said: "Okay!" ”

Bai Hong looked at him happily, ordered the man to come in, carried the unconscious Meng Hua downstairs, and found another carriage.

After the guy went out with Meng Hua on his back, Bai Hong said in a low voice: "I heard that the official family is going to go on a northern expedition?" ”

"yes, you're pretty good."

"Are you going to follow?"

"No, I have no power, and I don't know what to do in the military!"

"You're powerless?" Bai Hongqiao smiled and said in a low voice: "If that's the case, it is estimated that there will be no one who can catch the chicken in the entire Great Song Dynasty." ”

"Isn't there still you?"

"Me? I can't compare to you. Bai Hong said, "The official family is driving the expedition in person, and the various factions in the DPRK and China will inevitably take the opportunity to fight for power and profit, you are in it, you must always be careful." ”

"Okay. I have no quarrel with the world, just be a free faction. ”

"There are a lot of things that you can't hide from if you want to."

"That's right,---but don't I still have you?" Leng Yi's words were a little ridiculous.

Bai Hong's white and delicate face flashed with two red clouds, glanced at him slightly shyly, and nodded slightly: "It's good that you remember." - Let's go! ”

Leng Yi was really a little reluctant to leave, but she still had a lot of things to do, so she whispered, "Then I'll go." ”

"Hmm."

Leng Yi walked out of the private room, walked to the end of the corridor, and when he was about to go downstairs, he felt that there were soft eyes staring at him behind him, and when he looked back, he saw the corners of Bai Hong's fluttering white shirt fluttering, flashing into the innermost private room.

Leng Yi took Meng Hua by carriage to the largest flower market in the capital.

When he went downstairs, he asked his buddy for a pot of cold water, which was in the carriage at the moment, and slowly poured it on Meng Hua's face. Meng Hua gradually woke up. When he opened his eyes in a daze, he found himself lying in the carriage, staggering forward, squinting at Leng Yi, and leaning his head against the edge of the canopy to nap. Quickly sat up and muttered, "I ......, why did I fall asleep......?" ”

The carriage jolted, Leng Yi seemed to be awakened, opened his eyes, stretched a long waist, yawned again, and said, "It's really a spring sleep that I don't know." ”

Meng Hua hurriedly smiled and said, "That's it, it's the easiest time to get sleepy in spring." Hey hey"

Leng Yi probed out and looked at it, and said, "Let's get there soon." ”

"Where are we going? Big man. ”

"Flower Market!" Leng Yi said, "Your flower stamen Niangniang has been promoted to the queen and moved to Funing Palace to live, the flower stamen's favorite is peonies and red gardenias, let's go to the flower market to see, if there is any good one, buy it and plant it." ”

"Oh, that red gardenia is only available in our Shudi, and I haven't seen it in Bianliang City."

"The official family of the red gardenia has issued an order for the Chengdu prefect to send it urgently, and pay tribute on time every year. It's almost there. Let's go to the flower market today, just to see the peonies. ”

"When it comes to peonies, Luoyang peonies are the most famous, but our Bianliang ones are also good, and there are many precious varieties."

"You have followed Niangniang for a long time, and you know her mind best, so I came out of you and chose the best one to go back, understand?"

"The old slave understands. ――The eldest lord personally came to choose flowers for the queen of flowers, and the mother must be very happy. ”

"This is also our loyalty as courtiers." Leng Yi smiled and said, "In addition, the official mansion also wants to plant some flowers, you help the staff officers, of course, the main thing is to plant peonies, and in the future, I will also plant flowers and gardenias." Learn from the queen and ask for some festivity. There is no gardener in this official mansion, so you can help, how about it? ”

"It is naturally a great honor for the old slave to be able to plant flowers for the eldest master."

"Alright, that's it."

As he spoke, the carriage arrived at the flower market.

This Meng Hua knows flowers very well, especially peonies, and commented one by one, saying that it is true.

Leng Yi listened attentively, remembered it in his heart, and paid attention to Meng Hua's walking and speaking posture, observed the tone and tone of his speech, and secretly imitated it in his heart.

It took almost an hour for the two of them to order a lot of flowers and deliver them to the gate of the palace to wait for the payment. And the flowers that Leng Yi wanted were sent directly to Leng Fu.

Seeing that it was almost over, Leng Yi took Meng Hua and returned to Leng Mansion in a carriage, still entering through the back door.

When they arrived at the inner house, Leng Yi asked him to wait in a wing. After a while, Meng Hua fell asleep on the chair again. This is naturally the incense that Leng Yi opened in the house.

Leng Yi took the waist card from him, came out and locked the door, and waited in the study, and after a while, the front door doorman came to report that an old friend of the master had sent something to the master. Leng Yi knew that it was sent by Bai Hong. Hurriedly ordered to accept it and send it immediately. Wait in the study by yourself.

When the thing arrived, it was Meng Hua's mask. Leng Yi put it on, glued it well, and looked in the mirror, and it was exactly the same as Meng Hua. Even the hair is planted one by one, and it is lifelike. Because Bai Hong had already taken Leng Yi's face model before, it was customized according to Leng Yi's face shape, and it was very appropriate after wearing it, and if you didn't look closely, you couldn't see the flaws at all.

Leng Yi put on a mask, put on the eunuch uniform prepared in advance, put on the silver, climbed over the wall, and after passing a few alleys to make sure that he was not tracked, he beckoned a carriage and came to the gate of the palace.

The carriage for sending flowers to the flower market had arrived, and when he saw Leng Yi wearing a mask, he thought it was Meng Hua, the eunuch who ordered flowers, and hurriedly greeted him with a smile: "Father-in-law, you are here!" ”

Leng Yi nodded like Meng Hua and didn't speak. He had to talk as little as possible, and Meng Hua didn't have many words in the first place, just so that he could cover up the loopholes he might have. He tilted his head and motioned for them to come with him.

Arrived at the gate of the palace with the carriage, Leng Yi took out a waist card of Meng Hua and showed it with a swagger. After the guard inspected it, he laughed and discounted and said, "My father-in-law bought flowers for my mother?" However, according to the rules, we have to inspect the floats. Do you think it's okay? ”

They all knew that this Meng Hua was the florist hand-picked by the new queen mother, and he could be regarded as the henchman of the flower, where did he dare to offend, so he naturally nodded and smiled politely.

Leng Yi nodded and said vaguely: "Hurry up, Niang Niang is waiting!" ”

"Yes, yes!"

The guards still carefully inspected the floats, after all, if the Assassins took the opportunity to enter the palace, they would not dare to slack off in the slightest. After the inspection, I smiled and said that I could go in.

Leng Yi led them straight to Funing Palace, which was Mrs. Hua Rui's new residence. After ordering the flowers to be moved to the courtyard, he paid the money and asked the attendants to send the floats out of the palace. Leng Yi looked at the stamen and blinked.

Hua Rui immediately understood and said, "Meng Hua, you come in with me and tell me how these flowers are." ”

"Yes!" Leng Yi lowered his head and followed Hua Rui into the dormitory, Hua Rui waved his hand to let the maids and eunuchs retreat, and only Leng Yi was left in the room, closing the door. Leng Yi took off the mask on his face, revealing his true face, Hua Rui happily took out Meng Chang's mask, and Leng Yi put it on.

Hua Rui stared at him for a long time, and called out, "Meng Lang!" And he threw himself into his arms.

The two of them were warm for a while, until the stamen was panting, the pink peach cheeks were flushed, and the cloud temples were crooked, and the spring shirt was messy, so they stopped.

Leng Yi said: "The official family has not yet set out on the expedition, I can't stay too long, there are some things for you to do." ”

"Well, Meng Lang, you say." Blossom said in a greasy voice, snuggling in his arms and coquettish.

Leng Yi hugged her slender waist and said in a low voice, "Can you imitate the handwriting of the first emperor?" ”

"What's so hard about that? I have a lot of handwritten writings from the emperors here, what do I want to write? ”

Hua Rui Dao, she is a famous Qing word master, calligraphy attainments are also very high, calligrapher copying is the basic skills, plus Hua Rui was originally the concubine of Zhao Kuangyin, Taizu of the Song Dynasty, Zhao Kuangyin has been favored for many years, and he is very familiar with his handwriting, and now there is Zhao Kuangyin's handwritten book copying, which can almost reach the level of fake.

Leng Yi said: "Very good! You can help me copy the notes of the first emperor and write these words......" Leng Yi muttered a few words in Hua Rui's ear. Stamen nodded. I don't ask why. Stretched out Hao's arm to wrap around Leng Yi's neck: "I helped Meng Lang, when he left the Northern Expedition, you have to come and accompany me from time to time!" ”

"That's nature." Leng Yi kissed her soft red lips, "I can't bear the stamens either." ”

"Hee-hee!" Hua Rui was happy and hugged him tighter, "Then you are reluctant to where Hua Rui is?" ”

"From hair to golden lotus, every inch of skin, every smile and smile, I can't bear it!" Leng Yi laughed.

The delicate body of the flower stamen began to exude a charming fragrance, and said in a strange voice: "Then what are you waiting for?" Pulling Leng Yi violently, he fell on the soft collapse.

Leng Yi bit her red lip, and Hua Rui screamed, looking at him with disgust: "What's wrong?" ”

"Good! When the official family goes on the expedition, let's take care of it, and I won't leave if you drive me away at that time! Okay? Leng Yi coaxed her.

Hua Rui turned resentment into joy: "It's decided!" ”

"Of course!"

"Okay, I'll go get the Emperor's book."

"Don't worry, wait a minute, there are still a few things to say."

"Meng Lang said it!" The stamen hugged Leng Yi's neck and said delicately.

Leng Yi whispered in her ear for a while, Hua Rui nodded again and again, looked at him and smiled: "The rest is fine, it's just that you let me listen to politics, I'm not interested." However, since it is Meng Lang's meaning, then I listened to it. If you want to use your brain, you have to tell the stamen. ”

"Of course, Blossom is so good!" Leng Yi patted her upturned buttocks affectionately, "Go get the book." ”

Hua Rui took Zhao Kuangyin's previous handwritten book, according to Leng Yi's requirements, imitated more than a dozen, after the handwriting was proficient, took out the edict, lifted the pen in one go, made a testament, looked at it for a long time, and then satisfactorily took the private seal left by Zhao Kuangyin and stamped it. handed it to Leng Yi: "Okay!" Even if the first emperor himself saw it, he couldn't see that it was a forgery. ”

(To be continued)