Qianqing Palace Zhaoren Palace

"This trip, you and Rong Ruo are doing it beautifully!"

Kangxi, who was sitting on the kang in the Xinuan Pavilion, gently closed a book of excerpts that had just come from the south, Long Yan and Yue, and said to Zhang Tingyu who was standing on the ground.

Zhang Tingyu bowed down and replied: "This is all the emperor's discerning eyes and good use of people, the minister never expected that the emperor would send Lord Rong to go, and the emperor sympathized with him, thanks to the help of Lord Rong." ”

"Hmm!" Kangxi nodded lightly, and continued: "Rong Ruo has always been cautious and prudent, I appreciate him the most, and his personality is completely different from his Ama Mingzhu, according to me, his horizons are much broader than Mingzhu." ”

Zhang Tingyu also nodded in agreement. Previously, although Zhang Tingyu and Rong Ruo were officials in the same dynasty, they rarely got along.

Since the entry of Taizu of the Qing Dynasty, the Manchu ministers in the court have excluded the Han ministers, especially the Manchu ministers with royal family backgrounds, led by Suo Etu and Mingzhu, the two auxiliary ministers.

Zhang Tingyu's temperament is already pure and low, coupled with a bit of arrogance, and he is even more unwilling to intersect with those Manchu Eight Banner nobles who only know how to cling to the powerful, but have no real talent and learning.

This time he went to Liangguang on an errand, he heard that the emperor sent Rong Ruo, and he was originally worried, thinking of Rong Ruo's background, and even more worried that his son-in-law habits would not only not help, but also fight against his drag.

And when he really saw Rong Ruo himself, after the two talked all night, Zhang Tingyu not only had all the worries in his heart, but also cherished Rong Ruo when he saw each other late.

Zhang Tingyu is the top champion of Kangxi's 23 years of science and technology, and he also admires Rong Ruo's character and learning.

"Have you seen Rong Ruo these days?" Kangxi asked.

"Back to the emperor, the minister went to Lord Rong's mansion a few days ago." Zhang Tingyu played truthfully.

"I don't know if his cold disease will attack in winter this year." As he spoke, Kangxi glanced out the window.

The sky in late autumn, blue as jade, like an upside-down mirror, is as clear as an upside-down mirror, after the wind of last night's night, there is no cloud today, and the sun shines on people's hearts warmly.

Kangxi moved to the edge of the kang, Li Dequan came over with his boots to serve, stood on the ground and stretched his waist, Kangxi said to Zhang Tingyu: "I let Rong Ruo's leave, no one has accompanied me out of the palace for a few days, it just so happens that you are here today, accompany me out to relax, let's go by and see what Rong Ruo is doing at home." ”

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Rong Ruo held the hand of his sleeve and walked slowly on the shore of Houhai Lake.

"Last time, you blurted out Wu Hancha's "Changbai Mountain Fu", and then asked Gu Zhenguan to praise it." Rong Ruo smiled.

"It's just a twist of the mouth, it's not worth anything." His sleeves lowered his thick and slender eyebrows, and he said with a light smile.

Rong Ruo said seriously: "No! Your knowledge is really powerful, I'm afraid that there are few people in the Hanlin of the DPRK who are familiar with so many subsets of scriptures and histories, with your age, you should not know much about the long-closed Wu Hancha, and where did you read these things? ”

Huai Sleeve pondered for a moment, and said lightly: "I can't hide it, Mr. Wu Hancha is my mentor." ”

"Huh?" When Rong Ruo heard this, he couldn't help but be stunned in surprise.

Huai Sleeve knew that he would be surprised when he heard it, but he didn't care, his face was calm, and he explained lightly: "I know what surprised you, you think that Mr. Wu Hancha was originally imprisoned in Ningguta, but why did he go to the General's Mansion in northern Xinjiang, right?" ”

Rong Ruo nodded slightly.

Huai Sleeve continued: "That year, when I was just over my sixth birthday, Ama went to Shengjing to inspect the border defense and brought back Mr. Wu Hancha, who was imprisoned in Ningguta, and in the years since then, he has accompanied me every day from early morning to dusk, sometimes even late at night, and has read almost all the books in the palace......

Huai Sleeve's eyes are deep, as if returning to his childhood, Mr. Wu Hancha's pure teaching voice and gentle and charitable gaze float in front of him, and Huai Sleeve's lips are like a lotus-like smile.

"I see, no wonder I talk to you on weekdays, and I always feel that you have an extraordinary knowledge of articles, and you have been taught by a famous teacher." Rong Ruo couldn't help but sigh.

Huai sleeve said: "That period of time, I only feel that it is too fast, and Mr. reads, listen to Mr. lectures, how can I not listen enough, until Mr. leaves, ...... said, sighed softly: "Later, when I was older, I knew that Mr. was always a guilty body, it was my grandmother who asked Ama to take the princess seal to intercede, and then came to live in my house for a few years, and then because Shengjing received a holy decree to hand-pick criminals, Mr. had to return to Ningguta." ”

After listening to Huai Sleeve's words, Rong Ruo couldn't help but sigh in his heart, and thought to himself: If you can invite Wu Hancha to the General's Mansion, only someone with a background like the Zhenguo General's Mansion in northern Xinjiang can do it.

When she raised her eyes, she saw that her eyebrows were full of sorrow, and she felt pity, so she smiled and said, "By the way, I said last time that I was going to give you something, so I'll take you to see it, maybe you will like it." With that, he shook his hand and walked towards the Lushui Pavilion.

From a distance, he saw two exquisitely carved round rosewood boxes on the small chess table of the Lushui Pavilion, glowing with a warm deep purple in the sun.

"Is it chess?" Huai Sleeve asked.

Rong Ruo smiled silently, and only gently lifted the lids of the two log boxes.

Curious, when he went to look, he looked at Onyx Go in a daze. Then he slowly picked up a chess piece from one of the boxes, held it tightly in the palm of his hand, his eyes were hot, his sleeves hurriedly turned his face away, blinked vigorously, and reluctantly put back his tears.

Rong Ruo saw that Huai Sleeve's expression was abnormal, and asked gently, "Huai'er, what's wrong?"

Huai Sleeve turned his face back again, with a smile on his lips, his face had basically returned to calm, and asked, "Where did you get this chess piece?" ”

Rong Ruo listened to her question and said with a smile: "I was on an errand this time, I was thinking of buying you a gift, but I happened to meet this, thinking that you like to play chess, so I bought it." ”

Hearing this, his eyes flickered, and he murmured, "You are so good......"

"Although it is for you, I have one condition." Rong Ruo deliberately held down the chess box and said with a sly smile.

"On what terms?" Seeing this, Huai Sleeve asked curiously.

"You have to play a game with me first, I'll regret it if I'm unhappy!" Rong Ruo smiled evilly.

Huai Sleeve smiled when he heard this: "What is this, I'll accompany you today!" ”

The two of them sat down on both sides of the chess table, opened their postures, and prepared for a big battle.

Xue Yan stood far away, smiling at a pair of people playing chess in the Lushui Pavilion, and the more she looked, the more she felt that Xiao Gege and Rong Gongzi were simply a pair of beautiful people made in heaven.

At this time, Xiao Anzi next to him was also idle and bored, so he leaned over and asked in a low voice: "Sister Xueyan, do you guess that Huai Sleeve Gege is playing chess with our young master, who wins?" ”

Xue Yan glanced at Xiao Anzi, raised her face and said, "Do you still need to guess?" Of course, it's my little Gege who wins! My little Gege's talent is the best in the world! After saying that, Xue Yan continued to look at the Lushui Pavilion proudly.

After a while, Snow Goose saw two men in long robes walking in the corridor not far away.