The east wind blooms thousands of trees at night, and the stars are like rain. BMW carved cars are full of fragrance. The sound of the phoenix flute moves, the light of the jade pot turns, and the fish and dragon dance all night. This is the eternal term of Xin Qiji, the Qingyu case? Yuan Xi. Yuan Xi is the Shangyuan Festival, also called the Lantern Festival.

On the Shangyuan Festival in the first year of Jingding, the people of Lin'an were particularly happy. Last year, that is, the first year of Kaiqing, the Mongolian Chen Bing Niutou Mountain, the soldiers pointed directly at the west road of Liangzhejiang, and Lin'an shook. However, by the end of the year, the Mongol army had withdrawn on all fronts, and there would probably not be another war of this magnitude for several years. A war that threatened the survival of the Southern Song Dynasty ended, and the people of Lin'an, who had been worried for half a year, were even more lively in this celebration.

The two men walked side by side on the bustling street, and the twenty-six-seventeen-year-old man on the right looked rather lost, probably on his mind. The man on the left is tall and slender, wearing a scarlet robe and a whitebait bag. It turned out to be a fourth- or fifth-grade official. Many people around couldn't help but look at this official, there was no shortage of fourth- and fifth-grade officials in Lin'an City, but they had never seen fourth- or fifth-grade officials around twenty years old.

Zhao Jiaren has become accustomed to the rare gaze around him, and his current Jilu official is a Zhongsan doctor of the fifth grade, and he has also added the Zhilong Pavilion. In other words, the people around him can call Zhao Jiaren Zhao Longtu, which is a bit of a big man. As for the dispatch, when he confronted the official edict, Zhao Jiaren made it clear that he wanted to go to Quanzhou to be the governor and eradicate the local bully and pirate mastermind of the Pujia family in Quanzhou. It is not unusual for the Zhao family to serve as the governor of Quanzhou, and judging from the performance of the official family at that time, he has no intention of objecting.

However, Zhao Jiaren still stayed in Lin'an as a prisoner on Fujian Road at this time, because the official family took over Zhao Jiaren's fleet and built a new Great Song River Fleet with this fleet as the core. The Privy Council was arguing whether this kind of ship could become the standard ship of the future Great Song River Fleet. Because after entering the first year of Jingding, the officials and people in Lin'an City have to celebrate the New Year. In order to facilitate the officials of the Privy Council to consult the ship expert Zhao Jiaren at any time, Zhao Jiaren had to stay in Lin'an temporarily.

Zhao Jiaren persuaded Zhao Yong beside him as he walked, "Zhao Yong, you don't have to worry. It's just a few days earlier and a few days later. As long as the Shangyuan Festival is over, we can go to see that step like smoke. Whether Miss Wan'er is there or not, you can find out when you ask. ”

Before the Battle of Ezhou, Zhao Yong arrived in Lin'an. He, an ordinary person, had the opportunity to meet a popular courtesan, and finally returned disappointed. This time too, after the Mongols withdrew, the Lin'an scholars were very happy, and all the entertainment was full.

This is just what Zhao Jiaren dares to say, and there are some things that Zhao Jiaren does not dare to say. The current official family Song Lizong also needs entertainment and relaxation, and in order to prepare to serve the official family, the courtesans have to bathe and incense in advance for a few days every time. Zhao Jiaren didn't dare to make a big show that he had to meet a popular courtesan as soon as he arrived in Lin'an, so he couldn't take action until now. It is said that every Shangyuan Festival, the official family will have a pure escort activity in the palace.

"Alas!" Zhao Yong let out a long sigh, he never expected that it would be so difficult to see someone.

At this time, a group of women came from opposite Zhao Jiaren, and there were servants in front and behind to open the way to escort them, looking like they were rich people. The older women looked at Zhao Jiaren calmly, and the younger women were also looking at Zhao Jiaren, who was about the same age as them, but their expressions were shy and their eyes were evasive. After the women passed by, there was a lot of aroma in the air.

When he walked away with the women, Zhao Jiaren patted Zhao Yong's shoulder, "Hey, do you smell it, they use our perfume." If you still can't see you this time, I will send you to stay in Lin'an to open a perfume shop. Maybe Miss Wan'er will come to buy perfume? You don't have to go out to meet Miss Wan'er, how happy it will be! ”

Zhao Yong knew that this was Zhao Jiaren trying to make him happy, and sighed again, Zhao Yong smiled bitterly: "Seriously, the last time we saw each other was six years ago, Miss Wan'er is afraid that she has long forgotten what I look like." Even I may not really remember Miss Wan'er's appearance. To put it mildly, it's just unrequited love. ”

"Hehehehe...... Uh......" Zhao Jiaren laughed a few times, but he didn't know how to answer this, because Zhao Yong was completely unrequited.

Zhao Jiaren thinks that the Lin'an Shangyuan Festival is very cute, and people come out to play, but the streets are all old-fashioned tricks, far from flashy enough. Zhao Yong didn't have the heart to play at all. The two walked a few streets, and then returned to the residence of Zhao Jiaren's father, Zhao Zhizhuo. Zhao Zhizhuo accompanied his wife Chen to visit the Lantern Festival at this time, and Zhao Jiaren washed and slept.

Thinking of his father's current situation, Zhao Jiaren also felt very surprised. Zhao Zhizhuo became a Beijing official as he wished, plus the eldest son was stable and gave birth to an eldest grandson, Zhao Zhizhuo saw that there was a family member, and the whole person relaxed. The third son made great contributions and became an official of the fifth grade. Zhao Zhizhuo, who is in his fifties, feels that his life has been completed. Plus the lady also returned to him, which made the old man even happier. As long as there is a lively place, I will take my wife to go.

Zhao Jiaren even suspected that if there was a square dance at this time, his parents would become the square dance aunts who must go every day, and the other aunts and uncles danced happily with the little apples. Yet, just a few years ago, these two men were keen on the future or uncompromising on their personal pursuits. Life changes are really unpredictable.

As soon as the Shangyuan Festival is over, the streets are still festive. However, the festival is finally over, shops are opened, government offices are opened, craftsmen are opened, and everything is back to the usual situation. At this time, Wang Yong, the cousin of Zhao Jiaren's eldest brother's wife, came to the door, "Brother Zhao, I finally booked Miss Bu's painting boat today." ”

Zhao Jiaren had already told this relative the purpose, so judging from this person's expression, Wang Yong was not happy, only tired. It's never easy to run around looking for someone to trust you to. Zhao Jiaren smiled: "Since you know that I am not for the step girl this time, you can get closer to Fang Ze." I don't care. ”

"You don't care, I do. I always felt that something was not quite right this time. Wang Yong said helplessly.

For such a young master, Zhao Jiaren didn't bother to say so much. His performance can probably be evaluated as hypocritical. But thinking so in his heart, Zhao Jiaren didn't dare to say it. Anyway, Wang Yong also made a lot of effort.

In the afternoon, Zhao Jiaren took Zhao Yong to the West Lake. Not long after, Wang Yong also came. After a while, a small boat came to pick them up. The three of them got into the boat, the boat rowed next to the big boat, and the three of them boarded the big boat. Zhao Jiaren was the first to walk into the painting boat, there were girls waiting inside, Zhao Jiaren looked at Zhao Yong, but saw Zhao Yong's eyes sweeping over the faces of every girl on the first floor of the painting boat. After looking at it again, Zhao Yong frowned slightly, obviously not finding his Wan'er girl.

The girl who greeted Zhao Yong looked at Zhao Yong and couldn't help but smile slightly. Probably used to seeing this kind of person, she can laugh it off. "A few officials, please go up to the second floor." The girl who greeted her said in a soft voice.

Zhao Jiaren took the lead again, and sat next to the table in the center of the second floor of the painting boat. There was beautiful embroidery on the silk clothes, and when they saw Zhao Jiaren and they went upstairs, the sister paper stood up.

"You...... Are you Wan'er girl? Zhao Yong, who was standing behind Zhao Jiaren, was the first to speak.

Zhao Jiaren was stunned for a moment, and he felt nervous in his heart. He stared at his sister's paper, not to rely on his memories to determine whether Zhao Yong had recognized the wrong person, but to see his sister's reaction.

Sister Paper was stunned for a moment, and then said with a smile: "But I don't know how this official knows my previous name?" ”

"I saw you in Gusu six years ago." Zhao Yong immediately replied, "At that time, the iron furnace of the blacksmith shop exploded, and Wan'er, you still helped treat the blacksmith with us." ”

Listening to Zhao Yong's speech, Zhao Jiaren suddenly felt very ashamed. Zhao Yong's impatience in what he said did not match the environment of this Yingge Yan Dance. Don't say that this is to pick up girls, even if it's a blind date, the result of saying this will probably not be very good.

The expression on the face of this woman who didn't know whether to call it Bu Ruyan or Wan'er changed slightly, which was the unique expression of the sister who ate this bowl of rice. The painting boat industry is a simple business for them, and they will always use pseudonyms, and what they show is always the side that others want to see. Everything that touches their real lives is hidden by the girls. That's who they really are. The sister paper on the painting boat will never see people with their true faces.

After some ideological struggle, Mei Paper smiled, and she said to Zhao Jiaren: "It turned out to be Zhao Jinshi, I haven't seen you for a few years, you have changed a lot." ”

After finishing speaking, Mei Ji looked at Zhao Yong and didn't smile, but said, "I still remember that this big brother has been following Zhao Jinshi." I just don't remember what this big brother should be called. ”

Without waiting for Zhao Yong to speak, Zhao Jiaren stepped forward, "Uh......, Miss Step, we came here today for you." I know you must have a lot of suspicions, and even think that we may be carrying some malicious intent. Rest assured, we have no ill will. Let's sit down and talk slowly. ”

Bu Ruyan's beautiful eyes stared at Zhao Jiaren carefully, and after a long while, she smiled and said, "That's fine." Then he invited the three of them to sit down.

Zhao Jiaren sighed in his heart before telling the story of Zhao Yong's unrequited love. He originally thought that Wan'er was still a girl in Tsing Yi, even if she was bullying, it was just an extra ransom money. Now this Wan'er girl has already flown up the branches and turned into a phoenix, and has become a famous prostitute who can provide escort services to the official family.

…… Zhao Yong is really discerning!