A few hours later, the bell tower rang a bell, and when it was dark, the sky was still dark and rumbling, but the lights lit up the imperial palace in a flash.

In the sleepless land of Kyushu, all eyes are on the Imperial Palace, and the noise and commotion converge into a turbulent undercurrent, ready to go at the dawn of September, and the wind and rain are coming.

The emperor set off and headed south.

Chang Gung has not yet disappeared, there are still remnant stars in the sky, the frost of early autumn condensed the thin white of the red wall and green tiles, boom, the vermilion palace gate of the copper button opened, a soft spring carriage drove out of the Chengtian Gate, and the civil and military officials knelt on both sides, kneeling in the cold fog of the early morning.

"Congratulations to Your Majesty!"

Because it is a private visit to the micro-service, the baggage is dressed as ordinary, and the curtain of the half-old carriage is a total of more than a dozen, and after driving out of the palace gate and merging into the folk road, there is no trace of the imperial palace at all.

Squeak, the wheel of the car broke through the morning fog, went away in the kneeling of hundreds of officials, and finally disappeared in the white mountains and seas of Guanzhong.

September, autumn. The rumored Jiangnan trip opened a chapter, the endless game swords on Vanity Fair were unsheathed, and the Huaiyang with fireworks was full of osmanthus and jasmine, waiting for the first time since the founding of the Western Zhou Dynasty, the king of Wuyue.

Three thousand miles from north to south, flowing through the autumn rain all the way, crossing the Weishui, crossing the big river, the car travels through the red leaf forest of Taihang like fire, runs over the endless green yarn tent in Huainan, and finally drives into the golden ginkgo forest in the south of the Yangtze River.

Mid-September. After half a month of bumping, this train of cars from afar stopped at the gate of the city with white walls and black tiles.

Wu Yue is familiar, the world is full, even in the cold autumn and September, it will not hinder the prosperity of this famous capital, the bustle of entering and leaving the city, the shouting and shouting of the sky, and no one noticed this column of seemingly ordinary distant guests, but the purple-clothed man waiting at the gate of the city, which attracted attention and discussion from all directions.

"Ah, that's the head of the Qian family, look at the green pupils. What a character! "And the people bowed down and saluted.

"The Qian family is here! Look at that baggage, it was the official in the capital who returned to save his relatives! "Some people are curious.

The man in purple clothes and green eyes greeted the personable people around him, and immediately walked to the largest carriage, bowed his waist in front of the curtain of the carriage, and lowered his tone.

"Minister, meet Your Majesty. St. Bow's. ”

"It's a private visit to Weifu, it's the master. If you miss it, you look good. ”

The response in the car was feigned anger, revealing the tiredness and weakness of months of traveling, but because the city gate was in sight, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

"Your Majesty obeys...... Oh no, Master Zhao, please go straight into the city. My Qian family is all ready, and someone will take over after the carriage drives over. Master has worked hard all the way, please rest well tonight, and come to see me tomorrow in my Qian family. ”

Qian Mu subconsciously looked around, Weifu private interview, is to be holy and silent, as the lord of Jiangnan, he stood at the gate of the city to greet him, even if he took care of etiquette, the rest was cut to the greatest extent, so as not to be goofy.

"The imperial palace worshipped Jiangnan and worshipped, don't come if you can't come. Lao Tzu is here to recuperate, not to play, to find a quiet garden for Lao Tzu to live, ouch, really slowly, the old bones are going to be scattered. ”

Zhao Yin in the car was very angry, he had a headache about red tape, and he asked the following not to make trouble with him, and Qian Mu also bowed down, and said with a smile that it was already simple and simple.

In a slightly smaller carriage behind the car, Cheng Yingyu lifted the curtain and kicked it, looked at the movement of the purple-shirted man and the people in the car at the front, and frowned: "Look at this, are we going to live in Qianfu?" ”

"Although it's a micro-service, it's a holy car, can you just dial a few residences to live? This is the best house in Jiangnan, but it's not Qianfu? Jiangnan courtyard is very beautiful. Zhao Xiyan stretched beside him.

Cheng Yingyu came with her as a palace maid, she was not familiar with other real palace maids, she had nothing to say in a car, she was depressed for half a month, and finally asked Zhao Xiyan to open her mouth and changed to a car, so that the road was boring.

"What are the plans of the Su family's sister? This is really here, as soon as you enter the city, I'm afraid you won't be able to see it with your eyes. Zhao Xiyan handed over a petal of orange peel and smiled, "Are you still dizzy?" If you don't wake up, you'll be able to eat and have fun right away, and cheer up. ”

"No, you don't! I'm in good spirits! I knew that today was here, but I didn't close my eyes at the post station last night! Cheng Yingyu pushed away the orange peel and calculated, "Settle down later, and go to Ah Wei first." He followed King Xiaoxian, and it was not easy to see him. ”

"And there's more." Zhao Xiyan chatted.

"I also bother to ask His Royal Highness the Sixth, no, the Sixth Prince is looking for money and says, when arranging the courtyard, pick up a farther one for me, a partial one, don't bump into the money curtain all day long." Cheng Yingyu remembers clearly.

Zhao Xiyan raised his eyebrows: "If you come out to play, do you still want to wronged yourself?" ”

"No, I promised someone that I could avoid it...... It's just a miscalculation, and he actually lives in the Qian Mansion. Cheng Yingyu patted her head, "Get out of the car first and have a good meal, and then you won't rest, it's enough to sit for half a month." ”

While speaking, the car dealer moved forward again, drove into the city gate, and went to Qianfu, so the famous capital of Huaizuo, Zhuxi Jia, lifted the beauty veil in front of Cheng Yingyu's eyes.

She opened the curtain and saw the white walls and black tiles on the side of the road, soaked in the fog of the distant mountains, the yellow ginkgo on the bluestone road, the jasmine plantain green in the clusters, the woman wearing the green hat holding the bamboo burden, and the snow-white lotus root still hanging with dewdrops.

"Little lady eats? Newly picked this morning! The woman selling lotus root laughed, broke a piece of lotus root, and threw it at Cheng Yingyu by the car window.

Cheng Yingyu took it and took a bite, it was so sweet.

Jiangnan, as scheduled.

exegesis

1. Lotus root: Fresh lotus root in Jiangnan can be eaten raw. As a fresh lotus, only tender lotus roots are generally taken, that is, when only one or two knots grow after the lotus whip is raised. The tender lotus root comes out of the water, after washing, it has an irresistible freshness, peels and slices on the plate, the entrance is white, tender and sweet, just as Ye Shengtao described the "snow lotus" in his "Lotus Root and Ulva", which is cool and slag-free, and can quench thirst. (Source: Native Plants|Lotus Root of the Eight Immortals of Jiangnan Water)