Scarlet looked at herself in the mirror, and today she wore a goose yellow deep-necked wide-sleeved gown, lined with a white wrinkled silk skirt embroidered with purple lilies. The lilies bloom from the hem of the skirt and spread on the wrinkles like ink, and the folds of the skirt are like buds when they are gathered, and they bloom slowly between the steps. This special weaving method is also the weaving technology of Xingpingzhou. The flower print is not newly embellished when the clothes are cut, but gradually faded when dyed. When tailoring, you need to make a layer of fine edge on the texture, and you will have the desired flower shape.

Because of the hot weather, the clothes are very light and soft, but they are densely woven, thin but impermeable. The gown on it is wrapped close to the body, only to the waist, pulling out a circle of tassels, and the skirt is flanked by long tassels on both sides, and it is also very elegant without tying silk. The sleeves are wide ruffled sleeves, and the large lace is all hollow butterfly.

These clothes are all embroidered when they leave the palace, and there are no complicated palace decorations and flowers, nor are they decorated with any colored crystals. The materials are also relatively inferior, and the folk can also see the silk silk, but the weaving and dyeing skills of Xingpingzhou are the best in the world, even if the material is not the best brocade silk silk, this piece is not the average person can use it.

So after putting it on, Scarlet Heart was a little hesitant, as soon as this dress was put on and exposed in front of people, it would definitely be seen that it was the inner family of the dignitaries. Since the emperor wants to be subdued, she shouldn't be so swaggering, but she tried several pieces, and this one is the most ordinary. Some of them are shaken out, and the smooth quality is a first-class palace product at a glance.

She was worried in the mirror, and Xiu Ling came over and said that the emperor had sent someone to let her go forward. Xiu Ling rested all night yesterday, and her complexion is much better today, and she got up early in the morning and began to plan everything. She heard Chang Fu say that the emperor moved in last night, and she was very happy for Scarlet Heart. Now the emperor doesn't have to listen to the government, but because he first arrived in Jiangdu, there are still some things in the morning. Scarlet Heart got up with him in the morning to ask the Queen Mother for peace, and when he came back, he asked Scarlet Heart to prepare and went forward to see the ministers. The two didn't sleep for two hours last night, and when they came back, they slept for a while to recuperate, and before the time for lunch came, he sent someone to pass it on.

When Scarlet heard this, he had to stand up. Xiu Ling gave her a crooked bun today, and the hair on the front of her head was braided behind her ears with her forehead obliquely, without using too many hairpins, just crossed with two star hairpins to fix her hair. She helped her heart and whispered, "Niangniang, it's okay." The common people are clumsy, where can they know the goods? Besides, Xiaofuzi went out to ask, and the wrinkles are not fresh here. ”

Scarlet didn't say anything, and went down with her and took the path through the forest to the front garden. It was late when I came yesterday, and I didn't take a closer look at the scenery here. Now as soon as you come out, you can see the hidden path everywhere, high and low, like entering a labyrinth. As far as the eye can see, the water is murmuring, the streams are endless, the spires of the eaves are hidden in the fragrant bushes, the birds are singing clearly, and the butterflies are shadowing.

At noon, the clouds are very thick, and I am afraid that it will rain again in a while. Although the weather is very humid, there is also a cool breeze near the water puppet. As soon as a small path was turned here, suddenly a figure flashed in front of him, and the eunuch who was holding the road hurriedly shouted: "Guifei Yicha, come and avoid it!" ”

When the other party heard this, he hurriedly stood still. Scarlet squinted and saw a person dressed in dark purple, which seemed to be an official uniform. Nowadays, there are often officials in and out of this garden, and it is not as good as the big one. Scarlet fingers moved, and Xiao Fuzi, who was supporting the chariot on the side, hurriedly shook off the yarn. It is rainy in the south, so it is often surrounded by two layers of mantles, one thin and one thick.

The scarlet heart made people stop, and spoke first: "I don't know which adult?" If you have something to do, you can go first. "It's hard to run into it here, and those who can enter this garden must be important ministers, and Scarlet is naturally unwilling to take a shelf at this time.

The other party was silent for a moment, and said from afar: "Weichen Zuo Hanqing doesn't know the concubine's etiquette, and asks the mother to forgive her sins." ”

Scarlet listened and said, "Adults don't know the garden path, how can they blame?" As she spoke, she raised her hand slightly, Xiaofuzi took a few steps forward, and said through the shade of flowers: "Lord Zuo, Niangniang, please go first." ”

Zuo Hanqing bowed down and thanked him, and waited for him to go first, but suddenly saw that he was short, and he seemed to be kneeling. Scarlet was stunned, Zuo Hanqing was the second official residence, why did he kneel to her? She was about to speak, when she heard him say: "Thanks to the help of Niangniang that day, Weichen was able to save face." Niangniang's kindness, Weichen dare not forget, and now he collides with Niangniang's phoenix, dare to go first? Weichen respectfully asked the mother to drive. ”

Scarlet Xin listened to it and her heart moved, in fact, she was just using the topic to play that day, and wanted to use this to confess her heart to the emperor. Besides, when she said that, no one heard it except the emperor. I think the emperor has the heart to help her! When she thought about it like this, she was extremely grateful in her heart, and she didn't say anything more for a while, and said softly: "Since that's the case, let's get started." ”

Light chariot until near the west gate did not stop, there is a small pond here, there are a lot of koi fish in it, when the bridge is scarlet slightly glanced, a large area of red, like gathered into a large group of red glow. Yun Xi was sitting on the stone table by the pool drinking tea, and a grape shed was set up on the shore, and the fruit had already borne fruit at this time, the bunches were crystal clear, some long whiskers were curled, and the leaves were stretched out, which was particularly thick and blue. The water here is abundant, the plants grow exceptionally well, and Yunxi is dressed in white, which is particularly eye-catching. Scarlet Xin was busy getting off to see the driver, Yun Xi glanced at her and stood up: "Let's go, let Chang Fu follow." ”

The two got into a green car, driven by Pang Xin, and accompanied by Wang Chenghai. Scarlet secretly looked at Yunxi's clothes and found that he was wearing a wrinkled veil.

This kind of silk has very fine lock folds, and it has a refractive effect when made into a long robe, and it is white, which is very eye-catching. There are dark flowers with water patterns on the top, silvery white, and you can't see it if you don't look carefully. This kind of silk silk is indeed inferior in the palace products, but it is good in the civilian products.

Yun Xi obviously knew it, so when she saw her secretly glancing at him, she couldn't help but smile in her eyes: "Jiangdu has already let the Gyeonggi camp temporarily take over, and this place is like this first." I have already gone out to buy some things, and no one can see them when I am in Pingzhou. ”

When Scarlet heard it, she understood. The emperor didn't really plan to observe the people's feelings in Jiangdu, he was preparing for the next stop. Now that the southern tour has come out, every time he goes to a place, the officials brought by the emperor will control the security of this place in advance, and he may want to inspect Pingzhou more than Jiangdu.

Of course, there is a reason for this, Jiang is the foundation of the Ruan family, and the Ruan family has been suppressed by the imperial court year by year, and it has declined to the end last year, so the Jiang capital is a place, the Ruan family must be extremely cautious, and the local administrator is no longer a vassal of the Ruan family. Therefore, you don't need to look at it to know that in a place like Jiangdu, where power is transferred and transitioned, there will never be anything against the will of the imperial court at this time.

Political conspiracy is, in fact, mainly the transfer of power and personnel relations. Of course, the leader in the center will be dealt with harshly, but if the servant is too coercive and urgent, it will have the opposite effect.

The so-called poor don't chase, otherwise the dog jumps off the wall in a hurry. This approach is suitable for party change, and a relatively mild approach would restore allegiance to the court to a large part of the Nguyen people who had been forced to cling to the Nguyen clan, and appeasement would minimize the harm.

Therefore, the emperor still affirmed the former exploits of the Ruan clan in Jiangdu, lenient some of the Ruan clan's old subordinates, calmed their emotions, and thus established the prestige of the imperial court.

After the car traveled for about half an hour, I heard Pang Xin outside: "Childe, there is Gangwon Road ahead, there are many people, and the car is afraid that it will not be smooth." ”

"Stop, let's walk over. You don't have to come along, just wait. Yun Xi listened and got up. Wang Chenghai got out of the car, lifted the curtain and set up a stool. Yun Xi jumped down first, and turned around to pick up Scarlet's heart.

Scarlet heart went down to take a look, the parking place is a wide arch bridge, facing the front and back is a street, the position of the front of the car is not far from the big empty field of the Jiangdu Mansion, and the back is the direction they came from. There is a winding river below, and there are shops on both sides of the river, as if you have arrived at a market. Gangwon-do is estimated to be a narrow bank on both sides of the river, crowded with people, and it is very lively. There are also a lot of pedestrians on the bridge, and I can't help but take a few more glances at them.

Scarlet Xin was a little scared when he saw this posture, and as soon as they got out of the car, Pang Xin continued to move forward on horseback, as if he wanted to park the car directly behind the mansion. Wang Chenghai wore two mustaches, a small hat, and dressed like a housekeeper, which was very weird.

"There are too many people here, really, it's really ......"

Scarlet Heart held the bridge railing to look at both sides of the river, and the boat walked in the river, shuttling back and forth, and the long pole of the boat was holding on, shouting a very strange tune, like singing. It is difficult to distinguish between the southeast and the northwest, and it is not solid to look at the hustle and bustle.

"This river runs north and south, the east and west sides are full of markets, the east side is full of shops, and the west side is full of stalls." Yun Xi was very interested, and looked at it with great eyes, "Let's go over from the west bank, and then go around to the east bank and come back!" You can see the government, what are you afraid of? As he spoke, he stretched out his hand and pulled her, turned and got off the bridge with great interest, and headed for the west bank.

"Why is this government located here? So close to the bazaar? Scarlet Heart was pulled by him and staggered a few steps, almost stepping on the skirt.

"This is where the old mansion of Jiangdu is located, and it is the west of the city. On the east side of the city is facing Qingyang Lake, which is now called Xincheng, and the Jiangdu New Mansion is located there. Now here is the council of the Collective Order in the Old House. Yun Xi saw that her face was pale, and dragged her to her side, "It's very good here, take you out to see the world." ”

Scarlet is speechless, most of the people here are short-dressed, Jintai has strict management of clothing regulations, short-dressed are peddlers and pawns and the like, listening to them are high-pitched and loud, not a little elegant, looking at people are arrogant and making Scarlet extremely awkward.

Although there are many women crowded here, they are all striding meteors talking and laughing loudly, unscrupulous, and in the eyes of Scarlet, they are simply vulgar to the extreme. The river under the bridge is also very muddy because there are too many boats, and there are still people washing there. Not to mention shopping, after a while, she sweated profusely.

This side of West Street is full of vendors, selling a lot of food. The weather was already hot, and there were some decoction stalls, and the heat jumped up for a long time, and as soon as she went, she smelled a strange smell in her heart, which made her stomach churn.

Xiaofuzi was busy sticking to the other side of the scarlet heart, not letting people touch her. But their clothes are too dazzling to ensure that people need to look at them a few more times. Some people even stared at the front and back of the scarlet chest from time to time, and the scarlet legs became weak after two clicks.

Yun Xi quickly noticed this, and there was unhappiness in his eyes. He snorted, suddenly pulled her back, and whispered, "Go to the east first, and change your clothes." ”

The scarlet heart made his hands hurt, and whispered close to him: "Let's go back, the people here are very weird." ”

Because she lowered her head and her voice was small, Yun Xi only reacted to what she said for a while. He pulled her by the hand and said, "With me, it's fine." Hearing him say this, there was an indescribable warmth in her heart.

There are shops on the east side, but there are no particularly luxurious shops, and at the head of the bridge is a clothing appraisal shop, with a gown-shaped banner hanging at the door, and a row of tables and a lot of cloth. There was a lot of linen cloth and some coarse cotton, and a basket with a lot of old clothes. As soon as I saw them coming over in gorgeous clothes, the guys at the door were about to bend their waists to the ground: "Uncle, grandma, there are good materials in it, come in and have a look?" ”

Scarlet covered half of her face with her sleeves, and her whole body was rickety, looking at the cloth pitifully. It's not that she picks and chooses, this material is worn on her body, and it is estimated that it will grind her out.

Yun Xi pulled her into the shop, and the shopkeeper had already come out of it, nodding and greeting: "Uncle come and see, there are good ones, they are inside." "The clothing shop is not a silk village, it basically sells ready-to-wear clothes, but also sells fabrics. The shop was very dark, and it was a speculative way of all the cloth business, which could muddy a few minor imperfections. Yun Xi didn't look at it, and casually pointed to a robe and said, "That's it." ”

Scarlet Heart was dumbfounded, he didn't know how long it had been hanging on the wall, and he couldn't see the color, and at first glance, it was more than two sizes bigger than Scarlet Heart's figure. The shopkeeper personally picked it out and praised it beautifully: "This is the best, the uncle has a really good eye." ”

Yun Xi was about to roll his eyes, and no matter what he said, he reached out and shook it off to Scarlet Heart. Xiao Fuzi on the side came over and took out his purse, and without asking the price, he casually took a piece of broken silver and threw it on the table.

In this set, the scarlet figure has become straight up and down. The clothes are vertically collared, big, covering the neck, the sleeves are extremely long, and the hand that covers her is more than two inches out. Yun Xi rubbed her head twice before pulling her out.

As soon as she arrived at the bright place, Scarlet Heart saw that this piece was a green one, like a fake satin sandwiched with bright silver thread, that is, the face of the cotton yarn woven relatively finely made to imitate the appearance of satin. Yun Xi looked her up and down, and his hair was also messed up, one of the two star hairpins came out halfway, and the hair on his forehead was almost blocking his eyes. He casually hugged her, very satisfied with her current look. Scarlet wants to cry without tears, although it is not the first time he has corrected her, but at this time he is on the street!

In this way, more people are watching. But it's not about scarlet hearts, it's about Yunxi, a handsome boy dragging a local girl out, of course, it's more attention-grabbing. But Yun Xi is not afraid of being seen, he sees the sky facing a group of people, and his face is already extremely eye-catching.

Scarlet took a peek around, although this dignity really humiliated her, but it didn't have to be stared at in a daze, and it could be regarded as a relief. She raised her eyes slightly to look at him, he was looking at her music, and the corners of her lips were slightly raised. He reached out and wiped the sweat from her forehead: "Hot, right?" ”

It's very hot, and his movements are ambiguous. But at this time, Scarlet didn't feel unacceptable, and was a little stunned in his smile for a while. Sometimes I think his smile is very simple.

They walked to West Street again, holding half of their faces with a handkerchief, and holding Yun Xi tightly and not daring to let go. Xiao Fuzi was holding two white fake satins in his hands, which Yun Xi wanted to buy when he came out just now.

Fake satin is very popular among the people, and the court has a clear order, and the common people can't wear silk brocade, even if you have money in business, you can't wear it. Violators will be fined at least and fined with a board and a prison cell.

Therefore, some wealthy families or businessmen usually wear fake satin, which looks like brocade, and some are well woven enough to be real, and there are many colors. Prices also vary from high to low, with some weavers being excellent, and a fake satin is equivalent to the price of silk.

Like when I went back to the palace, the innkeeper in Nanli Town, Huangyuan County, was dressed very gorgeously, but in fact, his face was also fake satin, but it was woven very well like brocade. For example, in some places, where the control is not very strict, or far from the central government, there will be some people who are bold enough to wear brocade clothes, but most towns still strictly enforce this law.

Now they are walking on the west side of the river, Yun Xi is wearing a crumpled veil, and everyone knows at a glance that he is definitely not from a civilian background. In addition, now that the emperor is touring south, many major roads are restricted to civilian traffic, and you can often see the guards in black brocade clothes and hats on the street, and it is estimated that most of the people in Yunxi's group are the children of Beijing officials who came with him, so even if his eyes are presumptuous, he can't help but look more, but he still has some scruples in action. Seeing that they were closer, they all turned sideways and tilted their heads to make way out.

It is full of flat and narrow buildings with white and black roofs, which seem to be courtyards, and the back door is opened from the wall towards Hedusheng, which is probably the residence of these vendors. Some of them also profuse the edge of the tent with two pillars; Some simply use ropes to pull the trees and hang curtains to isolate them from the side and facilitate greeting; Some just set up a stall and put a few stools at random; There are also those that don't even have stools, so that the entire riverbank is overwhelmed, and pedestrians can only hit the riverside.

There are steps at intervals along the high edge, set up a small platform, some people wash their hands and dishes in the river water, boats come and go on the river, there are men and women supporting the boat, shouting loudly, and it is very skillful to drill and weave.

Scarlet never goes shopping, although Yunxi grew up in the deep palace, he also went to the mansion of the Beijing official as he grew older, and sometimes he would look around the streets and alleys of the capital when he was interested. But it was the first time to come to the Huainan area, and I was very curious about this kind of southern market. At this time, the stalls were very prosperous, and all kinds of snacks abounded. Some of them he recognized, and he had seen them in Beijing. Some are unseen at all, such as a small pottery bowl, which contains all kinds of frozen things, casually buckled on the table, and a round cake came out, and a bamboo skewer was very gluttonous. I squeezed over and asked, only to find out that this thing is called lotus root paste. The main raw material is lotus root powder, mixed with some sugar and gum juice, add some red beans, green plums, mung beans, boil out different colors, put in a small pottery bowl, the price is also very cheap, one by one.

There are also thin bamboo tubes, stuffed with glutinous rice flour and lotus seeds. Then put it in the pot and steam it, break it left and right when eating, and the bamboo tube is separated, and inside is a slender rice cake. This is called rice noodles, and it is also a piece of rice.

There are also round fish balls, a little bit of fish meat mixed with flour. String two of them, blanch them in a small copper lattice hot soup, and pour them out with spicy or sweet sauce. It's also a string of children.

Glutinous rice dumplings wrapped in lotus leaves, with chopped sesame peanuts in them. Bitter cloves, herbs, and red dates boiled out of the gelatinous paste, these things are all one thing. As for the things I've seen in Beijing, sesame paste, bean curd, and rolling rice dumplings are all the same! The stalls on this whole street, the snacks are all the price of a child!

Later, when they got on the boat and went to the east of the city, they learned that the snacks on this street were all at the price of one child, and in order to avoid the incident of grabbing the stall and dominating the position, the order was set according to the things here. Nine times out of ten, the people in the west of the city come out to visit the market, and they are here to spend their bellies. For less than ten dollars, two people are well fed.

Seeing Yun Xi put everything in her mouth really made her tremble. At first, Wang Chenghai was also a little scared, and persuaded him from time to time, and later he also ate with Yun Xi, eating so much that his fake beard was covered with hot sauce, and he was sweating profusely and gave a thumbs up, which can really be said to be a sycophant! Xiaofuzi also had hot eyes, but because of his scarlet heart, he was embarrassed to come up and eat a lot, but he also tasted a few things. Scarlet Heart couldn't eat a bite, and her stomach churned when she saw them directly use river water to shake the bowl.

Although she couldn't eat, she also understood the purpose of coming here. This basically reflects the living conditions of the common people in Jiangdu, the so-called everyone can have food and clothing, and everyone has food. It sounds good, but it is very difficult to do in a big country. When the Quxia Dam was not built, the river was impassable. Every time there are countless hungry people in Jiangdu, the rice merchant has raised the price of grain, and in the early years of Changlong, a load of rice was sold for three taels of silver. As a result, bandits ran rampant, and water bandits robbed goods and killed people in rivers and lakes, and even official ships were not spared.

In recent years, with the growing growth of the Quxia project, the water in the south has been refused, and there is no longer a ban on flooding, and rice merchants are unprofitable, and now the price of rice has fallen to the lowest in history. Twenty or thirty wen a load of broken rice, the best pearl rice is only 100 wen, which is more than ten times lower than it once was. Due to the decline in the price of rice, the price of some rice seasonings and liquor has also fallen. In addition, the reclamation of wasteland near the river has planted more fruit trees and vegetables, which has greatly enriched the materials of Jiangdu. And the water bandits have long become legends, they were desperate just to make a living, but now it is easy to make a living, who is willing to lick blood with a knife? Only when the traffic is prosperous will there be today's prosperity.

Jiangdu was the beginning of the power of the Nguyen family, and the wealthy merchants in Jiangdu were more or less under the shadow of the Ruan family. The court's gentle handling greatly reduced their panic, so that when the Nguyen clan fell, there was no large-scale relocation of wealthy families in Jiangdu like the previous dynasty, which caused changes in people's hearts.

During the Fengyi period of the previous dynasty, there was a Kangning Duke in Jiangdu, and now the Fuyin Garden where they live is the residence of Kangning Gong. Later, this prince was impeached for rebellion, and he was executed in Beijing. At that time, Emperor Fengyi issued a holy decree to strictly investigate his party, and as a result, the following executive officials announced personal vendettas, which led to as many as 3,000 people implicated, and finally some merchants were victimized because of their dealings with him. Everyone was like a frightened bird, triggering an incident in which a large number of wealthy local merchants fled with gold, which was later known as the Ding Mao Change. Jiangdu was in a depression at that time, and the people became the biggest victims of the disputes among those in power.

Later, the Great Qi Kingdom was destroyed by Jintai, and Fengyi became their last dynasty. The fall of Daqi, of course, is not just because of Jiangdu. But Jiangdu finally triggered a popular uprising, and the people were completely dead to the imperial court, which undoubtedly accelerated their demise!

At the beginning of the Jintai Dynasty, the Jiangdu was once very desolate, once covered with water for 30 miles, and barren for 30 miles. In addition, floods have been flooding for many years, and a large number of people have migrated, wasting this great land in vain! It can be seen that the disputes in the court and the transfer of power, the slightest carelessness, will lead to local chaos. The emperor is also known as the monarch father, the father of the people of the world. Not only with an iron fist, but also with charity. How to balance it is the supreme pursuit of the kings of all dynasties. There is a long way to go, so we need to be more conscientious, more careful, and more tireless, this sentence is easy to say, but difficult to do!

Scarlet sat in the canopy boat, and her intuition hurt her feet. She hadn't walked so much in twenty years, and she hadn't been so dirty. Walking all the way from the west to the east, the stalls and shops on both sides of the river were all around, and the sweat on his body was layer after layer, and his hair was stripped away. The boat was full of the things they had bought, cloth, shoe uppers, hats, and several sets of ready-to-wear garments, all of which were made of cotton and linen. In addition, there are small things, such as cooling fans, wooden hairpins, combs, and straw mats. Therefore, the carriage when it came was definitely not able to fit, so I simply hired a boat and took the water.

Yun Xi saw that her face turned blue, and she knew that she had reached her limit. Even though she knew what he was here for, she couldn't get pleasure out of it. She refuses to touch her lips with anything, and no matter how hot she is, she has to cover her mouth and nose with the handkerchief she brings. However, she was able to accompany him from beginning to end like this, which was already a leap forward for her. She is a golden bird that has never left the cage, and has long forgotten how to spread her wings and fly in the forest. Although this kind of hustle and bustle and civilians also brought her insights, and she also experienced the other side of life from it, she couldn't blend in!

Originally, Yunxi wanted to visit the east of the city again, where there was a street full of shops, which was very different from here. But seeing that she couldn't hold on, she had to take a look when the boat passed by. The rivers here are densely woven with nets, and the waterways extend in all directions than the dry roads. In some places, the houses are built on the water platform, and when you open the door and go down the steps, you can board the boat directly, and they are all white and plaster walls lined with wooden frame roofs. The tall and low are staggered, and some pull out poles to dry clothes, and at first glance they look like colorful flags fluttering.

It was hot, but it was fine on the water. When it came out at noon, it was gloomy and dreary, as if it was holding back the rain, and I didn't want the sun to come out at this time, shining brightly and obliquely on the river. Scarlet sat beside Yun Xi, both legs were sore, the boat was also very old, there were several holes in the tent on it, and two big holes were directly stabbed on both sides. The boat swayed very hard from the left and right because it had to avoid other ships.

The boat was supported by a woman in her thirties, dressed in a blue-gray coarse cloth garment, with a cloth belt around her waist, and no skirt underneath, but black trousers with wide legs. At this time, the trousers are pulled up at the knees, the calves are exposed, and the board is stepped barefoot. The woman's face is not counted, but she is barefoot and her legs are exposed, so that Scarlet Heart only glanced at it, and she didn't want to look over there anymore. There was a fishy smell in the boat, and the scarlet heart felt a little disgusting through the veil, and I admired Yun Xi for being able to sit so calmly. She covered it too tightly and wore an extra shirt, so her chest was so tight. I had to turn my head sideways and pass the wind through the window, looking at the scene on the shore.

After turning two rivers, the number of boats gradually decreased. The river began to widen, the banks were noticeably cleaner, and the houses with gray and white walls were gradually decreasing, and slowly there were some carved pillars and cornices. Occasionally, boats sail by, but they are all painted boats, and there are double-decker embroidered boats. Scarlet Heart is probably about to arrive at the new city, and there is a light music like a small tune in his ears, as if coming from the embroidery boat, and the water surface is gradually clearing, after all, there are not so many people washing here. Scarlet looked at the river bank on one side, which was wide so that the carriage could also pass through. Suddenly, her eyes widened, and the boat was leisurely, and a plaque on the top of a building on the riverbank caught her eye.

"Yanqi Tea House." Yun Xi came over at some point, looked at the words on the plaque, and suddenly smiled. Said to Wang Chenghai: "Let her stand up!" ”

Scarlet Xin was startled when she heard this, and it was obvious that Yun Xi could see the belonging of this tea house from her eyes. Yes, Yanqi Tea House is the business of the Lezheng family, and Lezheng Yanqi is the great-grandfather of Scarlet. Lezhengjia started from the earliest picker selling everywhere, to a small tea stall, and then to a tea house, until today, it has become a famous businessman in the south with tea gardens, tea houses, tea houses, and businesses on both sides of the Huaishui.

She was thinking that the boat had slowly approached the shore, and Yun Xi pulled her up: "It's good here, there is a teahouse on the side." You didn't even drink a sip of water just now, you must be willing to drink the water here, right? ”

She looked at his smiling expression, a little embarrassed, but she couldn't say half a word. She staggered ashore, her body sinking to death, and the soles of her feet kept shaking. This tea house is very large, the building is three stories high, with four pillars and gold lacquer signboards. The building in the middle sells tea, as well as some snacks from the tea series. There are two annex buildings on both sides, both of which are tea houses. As soon as I looked at the pattern, I knew that the east side was only for tea tasting, with small points. There is a stall at the door, and at first glance, it is a small tea room with a separate one. There is a lobby on the west side, where people come and go, and there is also a stage, which is thoughtful for customers with different needs.

Yun Xi pulled Scarlet Heart up the stairs and went to the east side building. The guy at the door saw them, arched his hands, and beckoned, "A few inside, please." "They are all green cloth clothes, wearing small green hats, and they look like they are eighteen or nineteen years old. The unique delicate appearance of the southern water and soil, clean and refreshing, the attitude is kind but not flattering, and there is no special look when I see the strange appearance of the scarlet heart, and the teaching is very clever!

After entering, there is a dimly lit atrium, surrounded by cubicles, with a counter in the hall, a few chairs around it, and a large picture of the tea field hanging behind it. The shopkeeper was planning to plate inside, and when he saw that he had ushered in a guest, he hurriedly put down the things in his hand, and held a tray with a clean padi, on which there were two booklets, turned the counter, and looked at the noodles, and did not dare to slack off, and bowed slightly: "The first floor of the small shop here is a quiet room, and the second floor and above are all private rooms." I wonder what the requirements of the distinguished guests are? ”

When Yun Xi heard this, he didn't understand it a little. This place is very different from the teahouse in the capital, just now he just picked one side and walked over. Now suddenly asked him this, which made him stunned for a moment, and he couldn't help but look down at Scarlet Heart. Scarlet whispered: "There is no hall here, and ......" She just wanted to talk about Jingli, but suddenly felt that it was not very convenient outside, and she didn't know what to say. As soon as the shopkeeper saw this posture, he guessed that eighty percent of them were from other places. It is estimated that he still came from the north, and now that the emperor has toured south to Jiangdu, he can't come up with the emperor, and when he thought about it, he immediately became even more restrained, and arched his hands to let them sit on the chair. Immediately, a guy came over to serve tea, a celadon small bell, and inside was a new green leaf for cooking.

The shopkeeper waited for them to sit down, and then stood on Yun Xi's side and said: "The small shop is here, the hall is separated, the west is more lively, the east is quieter, there are eight rooms on the first floor, each can entertain eight guests, if you don't want to share the room." I asked the guest officer to move to the second floor, the second floor is all a single room, the pattern is different, and the scenery is not the same. If the guest officer wants to listen to the music, he has to go to the third floor. There are four rooms on the third floor, each of which is closed and silent, so as not to disturb other guests, and you can see the view of the East City from your head high. As for the price, it's all different. The villain has two books here, one introduces the specifications of the tea house, and the other is a tea-colored cup. ”

Yun Xi raised her eyebrows and smiled when she heard this, and did not speak, but looked at Scarlet Heart. As soon as he saw it, he knew that he deliberately didn't want to make a sound, so as not to let people hear the tone of the capital. He didn't mind on the Xicheng side, but when he came here, he was interested, obviously the more he went to the noble place, the more he wanted to see how people were doing. Scarlet naturally won't let him show any of his feet, and reached out to ask for a notebook. The shopkeeper came, she copied and flipped the opening twice, but it was in a Huainan dialect: "Sweep the street (find a room) and stay in the boat (big room), invite (want) to travel (more secluded) and peep (to be able to watch the scenery)." ”

Jiangdu is located in the east of Jiangdong Province, although it is separated from Huainan Province, the accents are not too different in various places, but they are also similar. Most of them are warm and soft, especially when they are soft and slow, the voice is tactful and coherent, there are no particularly sharp scales, and there is a sweet and soft taste. Scarlet is a native of Huai'an, and if you listen to it in the set for a while, you can know the local accent.

Yun Xi knew that Scarlet Heart would definitely cooperate with him very well in this regard, and he didn't need to give him any looks. But he had never heard Scarlet Heart speak like this, it was soft as if a little hand was scratching, and he was a little stunned for a while, and his eyes couldn't help but hook up.

When the shopkeeper heard that she was full of southern accents, he couldn't figure out where these people came from for a while. Seeing that she had shaken off half of the veil from her nose at this time, although her hair was messy and she couldn't see her figure when she was wearing it, her facial features were delicate, but it was Huainan's mold, and she was busy: "Okay, a few upstairs, please." ”

They entered a room near the water's edge, with seven-fold screens on both sides, painted landscape patterns, and round tables made of pear wood on both sides. A large round red embroidered carpet is spread in the center, and one side is full of large windows, covered with soft green veil, and you can see the water feature outside. There is a small low table along the window, where tea sets and more than a dozen plates of small snacks are placed, all of which are made of tea. On each side of the small platform is a candelabra tree in the shape of a tree. On one side of the door are two rows of cabinets, both of which are equipped with various small handicrafts, mostly made of wood carving and pottery.

Scarlet chose two kinds of tea, chrysanthemum Qingfen and green robe yarn before the Ming Dynasty. Both of these are locally produced teas and are not particularly expensive. One is raw tea, the green robe yarn is picked before the Qingming Dynasty, only the tip of the tea tip is taken, and it can be used directly after the sun. Chrysanthemum Qingfen is ripe tea, after harvesting in Qingming, it needs to be stored in a clay pot with chrysanthemum for a season, and then taken out and fried, a layer of chrysanthemum and a layer of tea are steamed and stir-fried. Both kinds of teas can relieve the heat of sweat and relieve the heat, and they are best used in summer, and they are also very popular in the local area. The eunuch houses in the south also commonly use these two models in summer.

Scarlet chose two kinds of water to match them, and Jurui Qingfen used the gap spring of the Tragic Girl Peak in Qingyang Lake. Green robe yarn with aged snow dew. I also chose two kinds of porcelain with tea, chrysanthemum with eight-treasure celadon cover, and green robe with a cellar fine column cup.

Yun Xi squinted at her, and when the shopkeeper went out behind closed doors, Wang Chenghai went to the door to scan, and then he spoke: "You are too careful, deliberately showing a little timidity, I don't think he will be shrewd enough to do this." ”

In fact, there is a complete set of series in the tea book, and the scarlet heart deliberately does not pick, pretending to know very well and matching it himself. Then there was a little difference in water and cup, like the kind of official eunuchs who knew a little about tea, but were not very proficient.

The gap spring of Qingyang Lake is the coolest and the water quality is sweet. However, Jurui Qingfen is a kind of green tea roasted from chrysanthemums, and it is not obvious that Jufen can be matched with clear spring water, and it is appropriate to match it with frost dew.

As for the cup, the tip of the small leaf is vertical when the green robe yarn is brewed, and it is right to use a column cup, but the thin column cup does not show a hanging state, and the leaves will gather together. Generally, when the official family comes to Jiangdu, they blindly refer to the water of the spring, and the fine pillar cup is the most exquisite in the column cup in terms of technology, and the official family also loves this.

In this way, the face can also explain that the official family members generally do not appear on the street, and they dress strangely because they don't want to be recognized. Then Yun Xi's identity can be guessed, now that the emperor is touring the south, in addition to the local officials in Jiangdu, the big officials in Jiangdong and Huainan provinces have also poured out, and then by the way, there are official daughters, who want to come out to see the excitement, naturally someone wants to go with them.

"I just can't guess that it's from Jingli, so as not to make them careless." Scarlet said softly, half-hanging her head, "The emperor doesn't want them to guess, so if it is spread to Huai'an, the concubines will be careful." ”

"You're getting to know my mind more and more." He reached out to stroke her hair.

"The emperor is not worried that they will take advantage of the situation to oppress people, but the Beijing officials specially came here to drink tea, for fear that it will reach the ears of the concubine's father and worry about being afraid. I thought I was annoying my concubines! Scarlet whispered, "The concubine is very ......"

"They're doing a great job here, and it's not easy to teach semicolon people like this." Yun Xi and Scarlet Xin were sitting on the chairs by the window at this time, and he was looking at the street. Scarlet raised her eyes slightly, and followed the look. Below, on the bank of the river, there was a woman carrying a basket and whispering something to a fellow, but she looked tired and in tatters, like a poor man who had gone astray.

I saw the guy pointing forward, stretching his palms out to make a crutche, and then beckoning back, and after a while another one came running over and stuffed a few steamed buns and tea eggs into her basket. The woman folded her head, hooked the basket between her elbows, and clasped her hands together as if she were grateful.

Since she entered the palace, she has told her father several times to be careful, not to provoke right and wrong, and not to cause resentment. If you get money and can be even, don't fight, let the officials go, and treat the people kindly, and the reputation is not so easy to earn. The province had to spread to the capital, saying that their family of nouveau riche could not get on the stage. Her father also responded to her again and again, saying that he would tell his brother that he would never provoke her in Huainan, and would not use her name to bully others. In order for the Lezheng family to go all the way up smoothly, they will make money in harmony and not cause criticism.

Now I see that although this Zhuangzi is big and people come and go, they beat the little broken boat down, and the guy is also very polite. Yun Xi's clothes have long been crowded in the West Market, and the materials are not good. Needless to say, the so-called shopkeeper bullied customers, but he didn't touch it. That's why the emperor deliberately didn't say anything, just to see the real scene.

Yun Xi looked back at the scarlet expression, and her heart moved slightly, it was not easy for the Lezheng family to hold on to today. As a businessman, it is rare to be cautious so far. He reached out and grabbed her wrist, and suddenly smiled: "I like to hear you shake the southern accent, and you will talk like this in the future, right?" ”

Scarlet blushed, pursed his lips and lowered his eyes: "It's weird, I'm afraid the emperor won't understand." Now there are no outsiders, and he still has a "me", which makes Scarlet feel very strange when he answers.

"It's not weird, it's good." He said, stood up, and was a little presumptuous and casual, "It's weirdly hot, what are you doing with this ragged coat, take it off?" As he spoke, he stretched out his hand to pull again. Scarlet Heart was startled, his eyes were round, and he was busy stretching out his hand to block: "Don't, I'll send ...... later"

Before he finished speaking, he had already ripped open her placket: "Just go outside, aren't you hot?" You ......" Suddenly he stopped, bent over and reached out to touch her neck. Scarlet Heart's whole body was numb, and his face was stiff and his mouth was trembling. He stared at her neck and reached out to hook her: "You're really ......"

She had a prickly heat on her neck, dense with small red spots, and it must have been itchy and stuffy all the way. She could endure being motionless, so that he didn't know what it was like in his heart.

He was also full of fireworks, and he was also stained with the smell of various snacks and the fishy smell of river water. But at this time, when I posted it, I didn't feel bad smell, but I felt a sense of peace. Now that her neck is half-exposed, the breeze is tickling, and her heart is soft. She reached out and grabbed his sleeve: "The concubine has a headache, and she is not very comfortable." ”

Speaking of which, this is the first time she has complained to him about being coquettish, although it doesn't look like a coquette, but he hugged her tighter, chuckled and said, "You didn't eat those things, otherwise I don't know what it looks like?" ”

Xiao Fuzi stood on the side with his sleeves folded, looking at them with a smile. Wang Chenghai blew his beard at the door and stared at him, and he didn't see it when he waved his sleeves twice out of thin air. Wang Chenghai smacked him in his heart, he didn't have the ability to see things, so why don't you come over and go out with him! It's so bad that it's in the way, and at first glance, it's a rammer that can't be lifted!

When I went back, I got a summer heat, a little fever, several big blisters on my feet, and I covered my body with prickly heat, and a piece of green on my elbow, which was probably made when there were many people. She is already delicate and tender, and she usually likes to make fragrant soup, so she can't help but touch it. Yun Xi was not much better than her, she ate a lot of miscellaneous snacks, which were smooth and fresh at the time, how could she bear that he grew up in the palace after all, and his stomach couldn't stand him dealing with it like this, so he began to feel uncomfortable at night, and he got up four or five times.

Yun Xi didn't want to alarm the Queen Mother, but just ordered to prepare some medicine to eat. But Scarlet Heart is close here, and the Queen Mother also knows that Yun Xi moved over. As soon as the imperial doctor moved, it was difficult for her to know, and she was busy rushing over to see the emperor early the next morning.

As soon as he saw the emperor's appearance, he first called Wang Chenghai and Chang Fu to the front and scolded a bloody dog, and even Pang Xin was not spared. The Queen Mother originally wanted to scold her scarlet heart, no matter what, the emperor was brought up by her, how could she be so careless. Even if the Ruan family is no longer as good as it was at the beginning, now it is still supported by the emperor, and the relationship between mother and son is deepening over time. The Queen Mother felt sorry for the emperor, and when she saw that he was pale, she felt distressed and angry. The emperor is going out, and the people below should serve with all their hearts. The scarlet heart was taught by her, and now she is also making trouble, and she doesn't know how to persuade at all, and she is slatted and planked on weekdays, but as soon as she comes out, she is so frivolous that she has no sex, which really makes her teeth itch.

But when she saw it, her heart was also crooked, and she couldn't wait to go to half of it. Looking at the emperor again, she felt more sorry for the concubine than she cared about her body, so she couldn't say anything anymore, so she had to be angry with Wang Chenghai and others. Wang Chenghai didn't care, Chang Fu was scared. His master is not as tough as Wang Chenghai, and his scarlet heart is now groggy and difficult to cover him, he is always afraid that the Queen Mother will secretly clean up ruthlessly, and he doesn't dare to say a word when he kneels and trembles, just kowtow. The emperor persuaded them together, and comforted the queen mother with soft words, but finally didn't let the queen mother move the board on them. The queen mother saw that the emperor was unwilling to go back to Long'an Pavilion again, and just wanted to squeeze here with Scarlet Heart, so she didn't say anything anymore, and asked the imperial doctor to be careful, so she let them rest.

Yun Xi still went out for a while, met with a few ministers, and arranged for the subsequent inspection of Jiangdu and the return of the Queen Mother to the province. When he came back, it was already past noon, and after he changed his clothes and bathed, he didn't eat anything, so he drank some lotus seed soup and rested.

Because of taking two doses of tranquility in a row, Scarlet fell asleep a little confused. In a daze, she felt that someone hugged her and squeezed her in, and she couldn't help but open her eyes slightly and said, "It's time for the emperor to go to court." ”

Yun Xi pinched her nose and shook it twice, and said weakly: "You sleep dead, go inside." So saying, he closed his eyes and went to sleep.

He barely slept last night, his stomach kept turning over the river and the sea, and he didn't relax his exercise, otherwise he wouldn't be able to hold on. Due to the hot weather, there is ice in this bedroom, and there is a wooden machine on the side that slowly rotates to supply air.

Scarlet has always been afraid of the cold, and he doesn't need ice in the summer months. But the emperor moved in, afraid that he would not be able to withstand the heat, so he also used it, and she also covered it with a thin quilt at this time to avoid the cold. Yun Xi was reluctant to cover it, so she took her and people inside, and after a while, she felt that she was arching again. He didn't keep his eyes open, and hummed: "Don't move, your head hurts." ”

As he was talking, he suddenly felt fingers pressed on his temples on both sides, the fingertips were warm, but the strength was just right. He was slightly stunned, and when he opened his eyes, he saw that her arms had been taken out of the quilt, and the placket was half scattered, revealing a thin strap, her skin was fine and white, and the prickly heat was extremely red.

Because of her illness and weakness, her complexion at this time was also very unsightly, pale, and her hair was even darker, and her two eyes were even more watery and black, and she was slightly blinded. One of her hands was against his acupuncture point on the pillow, it was not very convenient to move, arched her fingers and pressed it around, and when she saw him open her eyes, she said in a slightly hoarse voice: "Don't eat blindly next time, the concubine should have ...... yesterday" He reached out and held her wrist and looked into her eyes: "Do you care about me, or do you care about me?" ”

She was stunned, aren't the two the same? He looked at her expression and leaned over to hug her: "No matter which one you care about, you will finally care." As he spoke, the corners of his lips raised slightly, "Let's sleep again, I haven't had a good rest in the past two days." ”

Scarlet smelled a faint aroma of mint on his body, and this breath ran into her nostrils coolly, dissipating the dampness, and taking away the crampedness in her heart, so that she couldn't help but close her eyes and sleep quietly.