Chapter Ninety-Eight: The Concubine Throws the Pot
The next morning, the second housekeeper of the Gaolishi Mansion was going to take Li Qing'an to collect the house, Li Qing'an originally wanted to take the three little ladies to see the house together, but Xiaolian fell ill due to the cold at night, Li Qing'an took care of her carefully, and he took Ruhua to the new house to see the house.
The new house is located in the south of Guangfufang, on the left is Guangfu Temple, on the right is a three-zhang wide river, called Wulu River, legend has it that someone saw five sika deer drinking water by the river and got its name, the river water is clear and stable, the riverside scenery is beautiful, planted with dense willow and locust trees, the willow trees have sprouted, full of greenery, this house of Gaolishi is located in the surrounding of the river.
When Li Qing'an actually saw this mansion, he knew how much favor he had endured, the Wulu River flowed into a semicircle here, surrounded the whole house, and artificially communicated the river water, so that a lonely house in the river was formed, and the island house was connected to the road by a stone bridge.
"General Li, this island house was originally Yao Chong's other house, and later was obtained by King Ning, and renovated, in the twenty-ninth year of Kaiyuan, the lord helped King Ning a great favor, and King Ning gave this house to my lord, although the area is not large, but it is quite valuable, and the mansion of fifty acres is not comparable to it."
Steward Luo sighed, the lord of this island house was reluctant to give it to his brother-in-law, but he gave it to Li Qing'an, which shows that the lord attaches great importance to this Li Qing'an.
"General Li, let's go in and have a look!"
The housekeeper walked onto the small bridge, and at this time, Ruhua quietly pulled Li Qing'an's sleeve and said in a low voice: "Big brother, I like this house so much, I want to live here tonight." ”
Li Qingan smiled and said, "Then let's stay here tonight?" ”
"Go! I was uneasy again. ”
The picturesque little mouth pouted, looking unhappy, but her jade-like fingers drew on Li Qingan's palm, which made Li Qing'an itchy and difficult to press, this little lady .......
"General Li, come in!"
The door had already opened, and Steward Luo stood at the door and beckoned to them.
"Huh! Here it comes. ”
Li Qing'an walked into the house with a picturesque view, the house belongs to the middle and upper house, covers an area of eight acres, surrounded by a tall courtyard wall, because of the identity of the owner, the house is not like the Yanghuahua Mansion that kind of dome wide house, most of them are exquisite and chic cottages, divided into four entrances, all separated by flower walls, the door is a shadow wall, on both sides are all kinds of miscellaneous rooms and subordinate rooms, there are many houses, and the structure is complex.
After a moon gate is in the middle, in the middle is a very large courtyard, in the north of the courtyard is the main hall, the main hall is wide, can accommodate dozens of people to sit at the same time, and there are four wings on both sides, build a flower eaves curved corridor outside, connect the wings.
In the middle of the courtyard is an old apricot tree that is hundreds of years old, the tree is ** zhang high, the crown of the tree is like an umbrella, and the whole half of the yard is covered, and in the east and west corners of the yard are planted with a three-hundred-year-old laurel.
Li Qing'an looked up at the old apricot tree blankly, he slowly stepped forward and smiled: "What did you think of?" ”
"There is also an old apricot tree in the yard where we lived when we were children, and a large group of seven or eight-year-old ladies have to climb up to play every day, once I fell from the apricot tree because of naughty, and almost died, and now I still remember it vividly, seeing this apricot tree, it seems to make me go back to my childhood."
Li Qingan hugged her waist and smiled: "You can also climb after you move here!" I don't think I saw anything. ”
"When the time comes, I'll hide in the tree and pick apricots and hit your head, hehe!"
Ruhua jumped up and knocked Li Qing'an on the head, Li Qingan grabbed her wrist, winked and smiled: "Then I'll catch you and spank you!" ”
After speaking, he stretched out his wolf claw and slapped her round and soft little ass twice, but his hand was a little reluctant to take it away.
"Big brother, you are so bad, take the opportunity to take advantage of others."
Ruhua stretched out a small pink fist and knocked him on the shoulder twice, but his eyes were staring at him fiercely, Li Qingxin felt a burst of heat, and when he saw Naluo Butler coming out of the guest hall, he had to take Ruhua's hand and smiled: "Go!" Let's go to the inner courtyard and have a look. ”
As soon as they entered the inner courtyard, Li Qing'an and Ruhua both exclaimed in surprise, only to see a small river more than a foot wide meandering through the inner courtyard, and the two sides were planted with weeping willows, peach trees, plum trees and all kinds of strange flowers and trees that could not be named, and more than a dozen pavilions and pavilions were hidden in the green trees and flowers.
The most wonderful thing is that this small river is drawn from the Wulu River, runs through the back house and flows into the Wulu River from the other end, and forms a small lake covering an area of one acre under the east wall, the lake water is less than one person high, and it is crystal clear.
"General Li, the biggest feature of this inner courtyard is that the back garden and the house are repaired together, there are three small buildings in total, more than 20 rooms, all the furniture is complete, and they are all new, which was only added last year."
Steward Luo smiled and handed a large sandalwood box to Li Qing'an, "The deed and all the keys are in this box, and there are instructions on it, so you won't be mistaken." ”
"Thank you!" Li Qingan took the box and asked with a smile: "This house is deserted, and there is no one to watch the house?" ”
"Yes! There is an old couple, today is the second day of the first lunar month, they have returned to their hometown in Xianyang, and they will come back in a few days. ”
Steward Luo arched his hand with a smile and said, "The house has been handed over to General Li, then I will go back." ”
"Thank you Steward Luo for leading the way today, I want to take a good look at the house and go back later."
"Alright, take your leave."
Steward Luo left, Li Qingan went to lock the door, walked back to the backyard, and smiled at the picturesque man sitting on the swing: "Now it's just the two of us, what do you say we should do?" ”
"What do you say?"
Ruhua bit her lip lightly, her eyes were like silk, and she glanced at Li Qing'an, but jumped off the swing, took Li Qing'an's hand, and ran towards a small building.
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An hour later, Li Qingan left the new house with Ruhua, Li Qingan rode on the horse in good spirits and smiled: "I didn't expect that even the mattress is new, we just need to buy some living utensils, picturesque, what do you think we need to add?" ”
Pictured lying in front of the car window, the sun shining on her pretty red face, she is like a kitten lazily basking in the sun in winter.
"Hmmm! See for yourself! I'm not mentally fit right now. ”
Li Qingan smiled triumphantly: "I'm in good spirits, and I plan to bring Rushi to see the house in the afternoon." ”
"Badass! I told my sister to go and tell her not to be fooled. ”
Li Qingan laughed, "Maybe she was willing to be fooled!" ”
As soon as the words fell, I saw a horse galloping in the distance, "General Li!" General Lee! ”
Immediately, it was Steward Luo again, Li Qingan was stunned, and greeted him and said, "Steward Luo, is there something wrong with me?" ”
"Go back! Come to the two fathers-in-law and find you in a hurry. ”
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The last time Li Longji made an appointment to teach Yang Guifei to throw arrows for the first time was on the third day of the first lunar month, that is, tomorrow, but because Yang Guifei was going to accompany Li Longji to officially meet with the foreign envoys who came to Chang'an for the Hajj, there was no time, she wanted to go to class in advance, so Gao Lishi sent two eunuchs to find Li Qing'an.
Half an hour later, Li Qing'an rushed to Xingqing Palace, teaching the concubine to throw arrows is not as simple as the teacher of later generations to enter the classroom with a book, first to bathe and change clothes, after lunch, and then change into the guard clothes prepared in the palace, his own things are not allowed to be brought in, kept by a special person, and returned when leaving.
Li Qing'an changed into a brand-new white samurai uniform, wearing a gauze hat, a leather belt around his waist, and black leather boots, looking energetic and magnificent, he was taken into the inner palace by three guards, and came to the agarwood pavilion where Yang Guifei often stayed, the venue where Yang Guifei learned to throw pots has been leveled, just on the shore of Longchi Lake, surrounded by a piece of green fluffy, just emerging sprouts of sobering grass, in the distance is the sparkling lake, a few weeping willows blow lightly with the wind, and the branches have shown green.
This year's New Year is late, the season has arrived in early spring, and the air is fresh and warm with a hint of spring breeze, and the breeze is blowing, which is refreshing.
The length and width of the practice place are thirty zhang each, and there is a three-foot-high slender neck gilt bottle in the middle, which is the standard throwing pot in the palace, and there are more than 20 palace ladies standing next to it, each holding a jasper disc in his hand, and each plate is placed with a small arrow made of pure gold, shining golden in the sun, and there are more than a dozen palace guards standing far away in the four corners of the practice field.
"Mother has arrived!" In the distance, a guard could be heard shouting.
I only heard the sound of ringing, and there was a fragrant wind wafting in the distance, and a large group of palace ladies surrounded Yang Yuhuan, the favorite concubine of Li Longji, the son of the Tang Dynasty, appeared.
Today, she combed her high bun, jet-black hair obliquely inserted a hundred birds towards the phoenix hosta, draped in colorful Shu silk on her shoulders, on a bright yellow narrow-sleeved short shirt, under a purple floor-length skirt, a red belt around her waist, hanging long between the skirts, the front chest is open, revealing a touch of white and greasy skin, two rounds of full moon rise.
Li Qing'an took a step forward, half-knelt and saluted: "Minister Li Qing'an see the concubine!" ”
"General Li is flat!"
Yang Yuhuan's voice is very soft, melodious, and makes people feel good.
"Xie Niangniang!" Li Qingan stood up, and then glanced at one of the four famous beauties in history.
If the eldest grandson Mingyue is a peony with a national color and fragrance, then Yang Yuhuan is the most gorgeous peony, this is a kind of beauty that captivates the country and the city, her beauty is not only indescribable, but also a kind of style.
But Li Qingan's eyesight beyond ordinary people caught a faint and indescribable sadness in Yang Yuhuan's eyes.
Yang Yuhuan was also looking at this young man full of youthful enthusiasm, his bright eyes, Yang Yuhuan nodded with a smile, she liked this different young man very much.
"General Li, let's get started!"
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"Niangniang, let's talk about holding the arrow first, although it is often said that the arrow should be held two inches behind the tip of the arrow, but in fact it is not the case, everyone's finger length is different, and the experience of the hand feeling is different, so I think it doesn't have to be so strict, it depends on the person."
"Then where do you think General Li should hold me?" Yang Yuhuan asked with a shallow smile.
She raised a golden arrow, and her sleeves slid down, revealing a piece of crystal white jade lotus, her wrist was plump, and her wrist white muscles were red, thin and round.
Li Qingan was about to reach out to correct the posture of her wrist, but a eunuch next to him coughed lightly, Li Qingan hurriedly withdrew his hand and smiled: "Niangniang can feel the most comfortable and comfortable posture by herself, that is the most suitable for Niangniang." ”
Yang Yuhuan frowned lightly and said: "But I have always been the most comfortable posture, but after throwing it, I don't feel right, I always feel that it is not so handy, I think it is the posture of holding the arrow is wrong, General Li might as well help me correct it." ”
Li Qing'an has a big head, he found that she has some minor problems with her fingering, and she needs to be corrected a little, like when he taught Rushi to throw arrows, he would half-arm her, hold her wrist, and help her find her feelings, but for Yang Yuhuan, can he do this?
The two dead eunuchs on the left and the right are staring at him! At this time, Li Qingan suddenly figured out one thing, saying that what happened to An Lushan and Yang Guifei in history, unless Li Longji deliberately wanted to wear this green hat, it was absolutely impossible, how could Yang Guifei be alone with a man?
"Niangniang, the fingers only use seven points of force, and the tip of the arrow is slightly raised up by half an inch, right! Wrists should be relaxed, not tense and stiff, no! The mother's finger posture is wrong. ”
Li Qingan finally couldn't help but reach out and break Yang Yuhuan's index finger, lift it up a little, and then tilt it up slightly with his wrist that pinched her, and said with a smile: "Flat shooting can't get into the pot." ”
Although the old eunuch coughed repeatedly, he pretended not to hear, if he really couldn't touch it, he should have made it clear to him in advance, but he didn't explain anything, he estimated that it was not that he couldn't touch Yang Yuhuan's hand, otherwise Li Longji wouldn't have agreed to let him teach archery throwing, but the dead eunuch couldn't get used to it.
Sure enough, he corrected Yang Yuhuan's fingering and pinched her jade wrist, Yang Yuhuan was not angry, but laughed coquettishly: "Hmm! It seems to feel much better. ”
"Mother, you try to throw an arrow from a foot away."
Wrong! It seems that the posture of the waist and hips is also a little wrong, no, you can't touch it there.
"Mother, raise your head a little, yes! Hold your chest and abdomen, find your feelings, and throw the arrow with seven points of strength! ”
The corners of Yang Yuhuan's mouth contained a smile, and with a gentle flick, a golden arrow was thrown towards the golden bottle a zhang away, 'Dang! With a bang, the golden arrow flicked on the mouth of the bottle and shot into the bottle accurately.
"I in!" Yang Yuhuan clenched his pink fist in front of his chest and screamed excitedly.
The palace eunuchs next to them laughed and said, "Congratulations to Niangniang." ”
"Congratulations lady."
At this time, Li Longji's laughter came from afar, and he was about to preside over the worship ceremony of Pei Kuan, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, and Yang Shenjin, the secretary of the Ministry of Works.
Gong'e on both sides flashed away, Li Longji walked over quickly, and Yang Guifei was overjoyed: "San Lang, this is the first time I have thrown in." ”
"That's because you found a good master!" Li Longji walked up to Li Qingan with a smile.
Li Qingan hurriedly bowed down and saluted: "Your Majesty." ”
"General Li, now is not official time, feel free."
Li Longji also took an arrow casually, stood three zhang away, aimed at the mouth of the bottle and threw it, and the golden arrow accurately shot into the bottle.
"Your Majesty, good archery!" Li Qingan smiled slightly.
"No more!"
Li Longji shook his head and smiled: "Back then, I was five zhang away, and I was hit with five arrows, but now I can't find that feeling." ”
At this time, Yang Yuhuan smiled again: "General Li, I want to throw another arrow two zhang away, you teach me." ”
"That's good, Niangniang can follow the essentials I just said, find the feel, and adjust the posture."
Li Qingan ran behind her and squinted at the trajectory of her arrow, and Li Longji next to him shook his head with a smile, "Lady, you can't throw like this, you have to hold your wrist and teach you to work hard, come!" I'm here to teach you. ”
Li Longji stepped forward to support her shoulders and held her wrists, but unexpectedly, Yang Yuhuan twisted his body, "San Lang, I don't want you to teach, you will definitely not be able to teach, General Li, you will teach me." ”
Li Qing'an smiled bitterly, his head was big, and Li Longji saw that he was embarrassed, so he laughed and said: "Lady, you can embarrass others, in this way, you throw an arrow and try it, and let General Li find fault." ”
Li Qingan has already seen it, the problem is that the butt is too warped, and he needs to press it down.
"Niangniang, you can't eat hot tofu if you're in a hurry, you still practice it outside one zhang first, and you will naturally be handy two zhang away."
"I have to try it anyway!"
Yang Yuhuan threw the golden arrow, and sure enough, she didn't even touch the mouth of the bottle, she was a little frustrated, so she said to Li Longji: "San Lang, you go and get busy!" You are here, General Li is too timid to teach me. ”
Li Longji smiled, "Okay then!" I'm going, girl, and I'll throw arrows with you tonight. ”
Speaking of this, he smiled at Li Qing'an again: "General Li, since I have allowed you to teach the concubine to throw arrows, there are some things that I will not care about, so you can show the appearance of a master and teach my concubine well, and I will be rewarded." ”
"Obey the order!"
Li Longji left, and Yang Yuhuan smiled: "General Li, let's continue!" ”
"Does the mother want to vote one zhang away, or two zhang away?"
Yang Yuhuan thought for a while and smiled: "I want to beat Your Majesty tonight and teach me to throw two feet away." ”
"That's good! The mother stood in a good posture and raised her wrist a little. ”
Li Qing'an walked behind her, gently holding her shoulder with one hand, and holding her soft and boneless jade hand with the other.
"Watch my strength."
The eunuch next to him coughed heavily again, and reprimanded sharply: "General Li! ”
Li Qingan had no choice but to let go of Yang Yuhuan's wrist, sighed and said, "Niangniang, let's practice a little outside!" ”
Yang Yuhuan's face sank, she turned around and pointed at the old eunuch and scolded angrily: "The master of this palace taught me to throw arrows, what are you interfering in here, retreat to this palace!" And you, too, go down. ”
Yang Yuhuan rarely lost her temper in the palace, and several eunuchs were so frightened that they retreated one after another when they saw her angry, and there were only about 20 Yang Yuhuan's henchmen and palace maids left in the practice ground.
Yang Yuhuan smiled at Li Qingan again: "General Li, this palace knows that you are very embarrassed, but now that you are the master of this palace, I hope you can teach this palace according to the normal method of teaching disciples, even if there is a slight transgression, this palace will never blame." ”
"Wechen remembered."
This time, Li Qingan let go, and he smiled: "Okay! Let's start again, it's the same position as before. ”
He once again held Yang Yuhuan's shoulders and held her jade hand with one hand, "Niangniang, feel my strength carefully, no!" You have to hold your chest and stomach up, no! Not so. ”
Li Qingan said it a few times, but Yang Yuhuan never understood what he meant, he finally couldn't help it, and reached out and gently pressed it on Yang Yuhuan's fat round buttocks.
The jade hand flew out, 'Dang! With a sound, the golden arrow was thrown into the thin mouth of the bottle.
"Hit! General Lee, let's have another arrow. ”
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(To be continued)