Qianlong was worried about the queen's illness in his heart, and took the Wang family and the Nala family to sit together and ride in the snow. When I entered the Yikun Palace and took out the pocket watch, it was just past the end of the day, the night had slowly fallen, and I saw a few girls busy withdrawing from the food in the snowlight, the smoke of the decoction furnace in the west chamber curled, and the strong medicinal fragrance wafted in the courtyard, and the north room in the small kitchen of the east chamber had been turned on the lamp, and a middle-aged imperial doctor with a six-grade top could be seen writing a prescription through the window - in this palace, it was not as quiet as the Cining Palace, and the figures under the corridor were building, but they did not say a word to each other, which seemed a little mysterious. Qianlong stood and thought about it, if he had called the imperial doctor to ask, the queen in the room would have heard it, and she would have to change her clothes and come out to greet her, but it would make her tired, so she turned back to the second concubine and signaled to her. The three of them quietly walked straight to the queen's main hall, but saw Qin Meimei and Tang'er supporting the queen one by one, just finished taking medicine, and were waiting for her to rinse her mouth and wipe her teeth. The two of them were engrossed in serving, but the queen saw Qianlong in a flash, struggled to sit up straight, and said: "The emperor is here-the people in my palace are becoming more and more unable to wait for the messenger, and they don't even know how to say a word!" Tang'er and Qin Meimei hurriedly said goodbye.

"Get up." Qianlong glanced at Tang'er quickly, leaned over to the queen and said, "Look at your face...... It looks better than last year, and there is some blood on his cheeks. Still stomach aches. Fatigue and no energy? I just looked, it seems that the imperial doctor has also changed - isn't it right to take Lang Junru's medicine? - Don't move, just half-lie down like this - Qin Meimei, take the magpie climbing pillow and put it under your master's head - stupid! If you want to pad like this, you can't leave a space under your neck, and you don't have to work hard when the pad is solid, okay?! Qin Meimei replied repeatedly: "The slave is the stupid king!" In the future, I will give the master a cushion! Seeing that the emperor cared so much about the queen, several women couldn't help but feel a little jealous in their hearts, and looked at each other and pursed their lips and smiled.

The queen was half lying comfortably on the kang, and when she saw her husband sitting leaning over and staring at her, her eyes were full of concern and pity, and she was moved in her heart, and she bit her lip and smiled: "The emperor has become such a mother-in-law now." Some time ago, it seemed that I took medicine and took it backwards, but yesterday was particularly bad. Last night I was still thinking: I once said that if I can't get better, please ask the emperor to give me the nickname of 'filial piety', I don't know if I still remember? Today, the doctor has changed, and it is the son of Lao He Meng who came in to see the pulse. After taking a dose of his medicine in the morning, I felt that it was much more useful. I just took another dose, and I felt that the cold and numb pain in my stomach was slowly dissolving. Doctors and patients, seeing a doctor and taking medicine should also pay attention to the word fate. Only then did Qianlong put his mind at ease and said with a smile: "Why are you like this? Just think of the name of the head! Listen to my words, think more about the good in everything. How to maintain, what to eat, how to have fun, be happy to know your fate, and get better quickly for any disease. If you just drill the horns of the bull, what kind of nickname, what nine secluded eighteen prisons, all your heart is full of yin, and those who are not sick will still get sick! He also commanded, "Isn't the person who made the meal for the mother called Zheng Er?" Call him over, and the Imperial Doctor. At this time, he made room and took a serious look at Tang'er, only to see that Tang'er was wearing a lotus-colored skirt, revealing a pair of half-sized feet under the skirt, wearing bronze Ning silk Shou Zi'er embroidered shoes, but the outer jacket was a lynx monkey skin Pegasus style hair, honey color Ning silk gown, lined with a light hair, greasy jade-like skin, ivory-like white hands. Yan Ran's smile is really sultry. Qianlong couldn't help but be stunned, and then smiled: "I haven't seen my brother and sister for a long time, are you okay?" The child must be good, too. ”

"Long live Xie, Lord is worried." Tang'er hurriedly squatted and glanced at Qianlong, but when he was about to speak, Qianlong waved his hand to stop. It turned out that Zheng Er and the imperial doctor had already come in and kowtowed. When Qianlong saw the imperial doctor, he was less than forty years old, with a long face and five long beards fluttering on his chest, and asked, "Are you He Meng's son?" What is your name? Why haven't you seen it before? ”

When the imperial doctor asked, he mentioned his father's name again, kowtowed and replied: "He Meng is Jia Yan. The minister's name is He Yaozu, who studied medicine with his father since he was a child, and also studied for the imperial examination. At the age of thirty, he became famous, and he only got filial piety, so he gave up the idea of advancing and concentrated on medicine. He also worshipped Wang Shiming of Huangshan as a teacher and studied the art of Qi Huang. After eight years of medical treatment under Mr. Wang's seat, he was recommended by Ma Jiahua, the governor of Anhui Province, to enter the Tai Hospital, and his position was humble and could not exceed the rules, so he was blessed to see the holy face until today......"

"Well, that's good. Shi Eun did not become a good doctor, the fifth generation of ancestors and insufficient, learning the way of the deep mountains. The road is right, and the ambition is also commendable! Qianlong said: "It's just that I don't understand, He Meng's treatment of qi, phlegm, convulsion, heart disease, dizziness has reached its peak, and his family learning is like this, why do you still seek it outside?" Are you still dissatisfied with your family's ancestral medical skills? He Yaozu Zhengrong said: "The minister is on the order of his father to go out to study. The so-called peak, is the sick after the recovery, false praise, even the father does not dare to bear, the avenue is deep, can not be measured mileage, Qihuang dialectical learning into the nine heavens deep in the three springs, diligently study for life, can be in the way of the sage to enter the room is infinite blessing. My father retired, and he still works the Book of Changes, and he and the Tao of medicine are mutually reciprocal. Yaozu is the last student, practicing this medical way, dare not be careful, chestnut as if facing the abyss, like walking on thin ice? When Qianlong heard this, he felt that he couldn't despise this new imperial doctor, and praised him: "You are very sensible. But I also know a little bit about medical science. The avenue is deep, not between the tongue, and the magic of use is in one heart. The symptom is like the enemy, and the medicine is like using soldiers, and there is a lot of university questions in it. Tell me about the Queen's pulse symptoms. He Yaozu was so impressed that he kowtowed to the ground again and again, and said: "The minister respectfully receives the holy oracle, which is really ten times more clear than the slave himself thinks. The queen's menstrual blood has not been tide in March, and the doctors think that the queen's phoenix body is weak day by day, because the body is cold, so that Ren pulse suffers, the pulse is blocked, the night dream **, the body trembles hot, all because of the kidney cold. According to the qi of the five organs, the kidney qi is cold, and now the gold is hot and the water is cold. The doctors insisted on the common sense of medical morality that they did not make up for the deficiency and did not leak the truth, and refused to think about it further, but instead used divergent drugs to invest in prescriptions, good medicines with good intentions, and entered the five organs to help the abuse, but became the medicine of the tiger and wolf. This is what the ministers dare not compliment, so the more they attack, the more the queen sometimes appears to be relieved, but in fact, the greater the loss in the mainland. Nara listened and said in surprise, "That's right, isn't that all the wrong thing?" He Yaozu smiled and said, "This is the student's shallow opinion. Fortunately, the hospital has always been cautious in its medication, and the dose is not large. The queen has always had a calm temperament, graceful and generous. It's like a big golden tripod, although it's misplaced, it has a large capacity and stamina, so it's not a big hindrance. The queen used the minister's medicine, and if there was a feeling that the ice was gradually melting, the minister would be more sure. ”

The queen lay on the kang and tried to "feel" while listening, and couldn't help laughing: "Yes." There was a feeling of breaking the ice, first it hurt, and then it dissolved. He Yaozu said: "The day before yesterday, the slave diagnosed the pulse, and he had already found a happy pulse. But everywhere the pulse was uneven and hidden. Looking at the pulse this morning, the queen's phoenix body is no longer in trouble. The joy pulse is even more obvious. Ask Niangniang to allow the slave to see again and make a conclusion. Before he finished speaking, Qianlong was already smiling with joy, and even said: "Quickly put a pillow for the queen!" Hurry up and move a chair for Dr. He! He Yaozu didn't dare to sit down, kowtowed, and said: "The slave is used to kneeling to check the pulse of the mother, so it's better to kneel." ”

Qianlong suddenly remembered Jia Gui's line in "Famen Temple" that "slaves are used to standing and can't sit", and couldn't help but smile slightly. Nala stood aside, his heart was just sour, although Wang's position is low, he already has a daughter, and he can be crowned a princess Heshuo or something in the future, he looks forward to luck day and night, and the emperor often turns over his own brand, but he only sees red every month, and he is empty every year, and there will be a day in the future when his face is withered, and his color is declining and falling out of favor, even Concubine Li who lives in Changchun Garden may not be able to catch it? Tang'er thought about saying a few words to the emperor alone, staring at He Yaozu absentmindedly. He Yaozu had already let go of the queen's wrist, and the old monk closed his eyes and pondered for a long time, and said: "Emperor, Niangniang, congratulations!" Niangniang is really happy! However, the medication in the early part was improper, and the fetal gas was also a little damaged by the cold, and all ginseng, deer antler, ejiao and other ministers thought that they could not be used. Use human milk mixed with an appropriate amount of brown sugar, and take it often, which will naturally support Zhongzheng. He pondered for a while and said, "The milk of a woman belonging to a horse is best." Qianlong was so happy that his face was red, and he said loudly: "When the queen entered the palace, the minister said that she had the appearance of a suitable man, and sure enough!" The son is more precious than the mother, of course Yonglian wants to be the crown prince and have another Lin'er, isn't it the prince's natural wings? "I called Qin Meimei at the moment, "You go to the ** Mansion tomorrow, personally pick five nurses who belong to the horse, and wait in Yikun Palace." If you have a strong physique, strong milk, and thick juice, if you don't have enough, you can choose it from the folk! He also ordered: "Take fifty taels of gold to reward Yaozu!" He Yaozu wore five products and served the queen mother and the ladies and gentlemen. ”

The queen used the right medicine, and after being told by Imperial Doctor He, the self-doubt of "life is not eternal" was removed. Knowing that he had a pearl again, his heart was naturally smooth and happy, so he sat up very hard, ordered someone to give a reward, and rewarded the people of Daoxi Palace. Qianlong was so happy that he forgot Zheng Er, and when he saw that he was still crawling, he smiled and said, "There are not many words to call you in." You have a problem of stealing things and loving children, and you are poor. But the good dishes you cook are right for your master's mother's appetite, this is your blessing. I still say the same thing, if the mother enters a meat or two, I will reward you with a tael of silver, you are double the monthly example, as long as you serve well, I will give you a reward, don't learn from those little people, carry things out to sell with a cheap heart, and even my face will be swept away, you can understand! ”

"Minion Zheng Er understands!" Zheng Er smiled and kowtowed repeatedly, "The slave has been recruited back since the master's exoneration to serve the mother again, and he has never made any mistakes." Rushing to the joy of the master's mother, the slave also has to work hard. Not only is the old master good, but also the son of the slave is ready to be the little master in the future......"

A few nondescript words of greeting made everyone laugh. Yikun Palace was overflowing with joy. Qianlong thought about it and got an idea, and said to Wang: "You go back to the palace, I will turn over your brand tonight," and said Zheng Er with a smile: "What you said is very true, you don't study, and if you have this idea, it can be regarded as a 'loyalty' word - it's not early, I and Tang'er will go to Nala to sit and talk first, and get a strict car to send Mrs. Fu Heng back." If the queen has something, just tell Wang. The queen smiled and said, "What is my important business?" However, the Tibetan incense sent by the living Buddha of the wrong Rinkhapa is about to run out, and the emperor sacrifices to the heavens, so he wants to ask a few to use it. ”

"This is what it should be," Qianlong said with a smile: "Ask someone to pass it on to the Heart Cultivation Palace, and go to the Internal Affairs Office to take it!" He stood and said a few more words before he got off the bus with Nala and Tang'er.

Nala's palace is in Jinghe Palace on the east side of the Imperial Garden, she is a noble concubine, and her living regulations are only slightly smaller than Yikun Palace and Zhongcui Palace. There is also a five-wing hall in front. The back bedroom is a six-room mountain-style house, the east two are for entertaining, the west two are for the palace maid on duty, and the middle two are for her daily life. As soon as the three of them entered her main sleeping hall, they immediately felt that the warm fragrance melted through the bones, and the huge hall room only gave birth to a smoke cage in the warm pavilion, but the whole house was full of heat, warm but not dry, and it was intoxicating. In the past, the tryst between Qianlong and Tang'er was arranged by the Nala clan, and they were produced by Tang'er, and the two did not communicate for a long time, but today they get together again. Seeing that Qianlong was stunned, he smiled and let go of the kang, took off his boots and took off his shoulder coat for him, and said: "My six halls are all underground, three stoves in the east outside the hall, and three convection in the west, the same warmth as the six halls, Tang'er will wait for the master here first, and I will go to fetch some lily incense to burn the ...... again." Tang'er's face turned red, she opened her mouth to say something, but swallowed it back, and she went, and several palace maids had already withdrawn with interest.

The hall fell silent immediately, and the rustle of the snow outside could be heard, except for the golden bell that clicked unhurriedly.

"Tang'er, come to me......" Qianlong looked at Tang'er under the flickering red candle, and saw her leaning over and lowering her head, her face was flushed, and she was rubbing her clothes and belts, becoming more and more charming and lovely, so he said softly: "I haven't seen you this year, you have become more standard......

Tang'er rubbed her steps to Qianlong's side, and just about to speak, Qianlong took her in his arms, put his other hand around her waist, hugged her tightly, and kissed mouth-to-mouth. Tang'er was rubbed by him and was soft, half-paralyzed on the edge of the kang, a pair of beautiful eyes half-closed and half-open, staring at the man in front of him like drunk, feeling that his tongue was sticking out, gritting his teeth and "resisting" slightly, he opened his mouth. Qianlong was rubbing his body up and down, panting and asking, "Do you want me?" Where to think? Where do you think? It's really a jade beauty......" Tang'er smiled and said softly with her eyes closed: "I want to think about it, I still think about 'where', I want 'where'!" Untied himself with one hand, grabbed Qianlong's shoulder with the other, and muttered: "My sins are getting bigger and bigger, and this is all the evil fate of my previous life...... You are a little lighter tonight, I haven't called Fu Heng for 100 days after giving birth, I am scared of giving birth......" said and smiled "Huh", and hugged Qianlong even tighter.

Qianlong slowly let go of her, and the hand that was touching was gently withdrawn, and wiped it thoughtfully on the pillow...... Tang'er opened her eyes, looked at him puzzled, and said, "Long live Lord, you ......" Qianlong gently tied the button for her, stroked her hair with his hand pitifully, and said with a deep sigh: "Luoyang flowers are good, they don't belong to me...... Tang'er, do you remember what we said when we broke up the year before last, in the Guanyin Pavilion of Xianruoguan Garden? ”

"How did you forget that? But I also said that I would rather go to hell, and with your love, even if I die, I am also satisfied. ”

"I won't let you say that!" Qianlong hurriedly covered her mouth, "I can't have such a relationship with you anymore, firstly, Fu Heng's reputation is important, and secondly, for the sake of my son, we are all alive and can see each other from time to time, so long-term." I don't want you to end up with Jinxia, and make me sad for the rest of my life......" Qianlong said, feeling sour in his heart, choked up for a while, and was already in tears. "Even if I die, I won't forget you-" Before he finished speaking, Tang'er hurriedly reached out to cover his mouth, and Tang'er wept and said, "What brand is the slave and maid?" Your Majesty, don't talk nonsense, it's getting more and more broken that I can't live! Qianlong gently wiped her tears, smiled and comforted: "Okay, good, I don't say it, it's not enough?" - When you entered the palace this time, it seems that you have something to say? ”

Tang'er checked her clothes up and down, and then swiped her somewhat scattered sideburns, pulled Qianlong's slightly wrinkled placket, and sighed: "You are still a father, the baby is about to pass a hundred days, and there is no name yet, you made a wish to name him Fukangan, and there will be no decree at the soup cake meeting, when will you say it?" Qianlong smiled and said, "It's weird, it's so snowy to come in!" Let me tell you, if you have already passed Lafayette, it will be called Fukangan! Originally prepared for the Ming'er Soup and Cake Meeting, your family congratulated the guests, and specially sent eunuchs to deliver the decree, you are so anxious! I've made a decision, are you satisfied? Tang'er twisted her body coquettishly and said, "People are afraid that you will forget things!" Ming'er will also issue a clear decree to the house-what do I want-huh? ”

"Of course! Kang An was originally a dragon species, and he had already lost his position as a brother if he couldn't get the title of brother, so he had to give enough face. Qianlong said with a smile, "If Fu Heng is just an uncle of the straw bag country, I will also get you to come to the palace, he is a civil and military all-rounder, a Confucian general and a prime minister, and he has to wronged you and Kang'er." It's all fate! ”

Only then did Tang'er remember Fu Heng's wish to be a general and lead the troops, so she settled down and said, "The master is so compassionate, the slave and maid can't be repaid even if they are ground into powder." Fu Heng often said in private that if he followed a master like the emperor, if he didn't make a big career and make a great reputation, the big husband would come to the world in vain! So, he euphemistically mentioned to Qianlong that Fu Heng wanted to lead troops to conquer Jinchuan, and said at the end: "Fu Heng's body is stronger than his relatives, and he has more eyes and eyes. After that, he stared at Qianlong silently.

"The imperial court has made other arrangements for the conquest of Jinchuan," Qianlong suddenly became serious, walked to the door of the outer hall, and said to the eunuch on duty, "Send some tea, and ask your noble lord to come over too." Only then did he turn around and say to Tang'er: "Looking up and down, the matter of Jinchuan is still let Qingfu go." That place made him a little vague. Don't think that the battle is so easy to fight, as if pie fell from the sky, and the credit will be in hand. Qingfu indulged in the class and fled into Xiaojinchuan, Zhang Guangsi besieged 40,000 or 50,000 horses for several years without results, making this place a 'chicken rib', and it was a pity to abandon it if it was tasteless. If it weren't for the safety of the road to Tibet, I would have to put my hand aside for the time being. Neqin and Fu Heng thought that this battle could be won overnight, but this idea was that they didn't know the difficulty of the war. Whoever pulls the shit or who rubs the ass. If Qingfu loses again, I won't be able to spare him. Why bother to let the two new hands of Ne Qin and Fu Heng risk and make it difficult? So saying, Nala came in with a silver bottle. Seeing that Qianlong was talking, he didn't dare to squeak, poured a bowl of tea and stepped aside. Qianlong said with a smile: "You also eat tea, don't be formalized - what I just said is just one layer, Ne Qin and Fu Heng are now my left and right arms, and the extremely nine-fold minister of Zaifu uses a knife to chop this piece of stinky meat, which is not enough to show off, but the defeat is a shame for the court, and I can't let them easily get into danger in public and private." Do you understand? ”

"The slave understands."

"There's one more important thing you don't understand." Qianlong Zhengse said: "Although I have the world, I am the son of heaven, but I am only acting on behalf of the sky. Social and public instruments cannot be private. Tang'er, don't blush, she is the queen, I respect the most, she is the honor of the six palaces, the mother of the world, but she can't interfere in politics. The government is one, and the world is peaceful; There are many political problems, and the world is restless. Private feelings are private feelings, justice is justice, this is where my great virtue lies, like this kind of national politics, you should not intervene - did Fu Heng ask you to come in and hit the wooden clock? ”

Although he said that he tried to be as tactful and relaxed as possible, Tang'er had already heard the weight of his words, his face flushed, his heart jumped suddenly, and he hurriedly said: "This is the slave maid who thinks left, and said something that he has no knowledge, the emperor must not suspect him." He instructed him to come, saying that he had sent a secret invitation to the emperor, asking me to enter the palace to give birth to Lafayette and Niangniang, not to brag about his political achievements, and not to talk about things other than housework. It's that I don't have the eyes, and I talk to my master about these things that shouldn't be said - he doesn't know the emperor...... See me alone - it's all Tang'er is not good, please ......forgive me," she said more and more shocked, and knelt down tremblingly.

"I scared you like this with a word? - Hurry up! Qianlong lifted her up with both hands, gently stroked her shoulders, and smiled: "It's not a big fault. Fu Heng is asking for war, not asking for an order to avoid war! This will of his, I will fulfill him sooner or later, just call him the image in the Lingyan Pavilion and the name in the Xian Liang Temple. But it's not up to you to say it, if you say it, it's not good. You say yes, right? You are not willing to make a note in the annals of history - Fu Heng asked his wife to be the emperor, so he became a general - this reputation is not good, right? After saying that, he laughed, and Nala also laughed, and Tang'er said: "The emperor's mouth, alas...... One moment it makes people shudder, and the next moment it makes people laugh - I'm not so stupid, who wants that reputation? Qianlong smiled and said, "Go back and hold a soup cake party for your son." Ming'er I naturally have some ruler lottery silver rewards. Nala's called a warm sedan chair to send Tang'er back. The car is too bumpy, and the sedan is not as warm as the sedan chair. ”

Nala Zhang Luo sent Tang'er away with a warm sedan chair, turned around and entered the hall, saw Qianlong stretching his feet, and the two palace maids were helping him put on his boots, and hurriedly came over and smiled: "It's still early, don't rush over, the emperor is not in a hurry to go over, except for food, there is nothing like me here, I will massage the emperor, loose and tired body, hot with a bowl of aged Sanhe old mash and then go over." Saying that, he repelled the palace maid, took off the boots on his feet with his own hands, and gently pinched Qianlong's leg intentionally or unintentionally. He whispered in Qianlong's ear and asked, "Master...... He Tang'er doesn't have 'that', does he? ”

"Which is the 'that' without that?" Qianlong Suxi Nala was coquettish, half-lying on the big pillow comfortably, gently kneaded by Nala's two small hands, and asked with a deliberate smile, "Even if there is no 'that', what does it have to do with you?" Nala leaned over and kissed Qianlong on the cheek, and his voice was so light that he could barely hear it: "The emperor said that he would no longer be 'that' with Tang'er." You also say...... My 'that' is better than Wang's...... Okay, the spirit of Ryoma that was retained rewarded the slave maid first—you see, your 'this'...... Just reward me...... I just fell red...... "Qianlong was teased by Tang'er at first, and he couldn't help it at the moment, and as soon as he turned over, he pressed the petite and delicate Nala under him......

Fukangan made a 100-day soup cake meeting, and the whole house was busy, but in fact, there were very few male guests among the real visitors. Fu Heng posted a list on the door three days ago: "All visiting officials with gifts will clearly sign and record the gift patterns, and those who give gifts from relatives and friends will also return gifts with the equivalent value of silver." Since you love your servants, you should fulfill them with reason and morality, and do not let them bear the name of greed for money and good goods. If there is no intention of fulfillment, it is for Fu Heng to increase his sin. Fu Heng can't hesitate to impeach him in order to reach the sky! "There is this document list notice, blocking how many internal and external officials who want to take a clever path to promotion, but a small official in Beijing, he was a poor pen post he made when he was a minister of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and he was happy to disturb him, carry a few bags of dim sum and fruit, and get a reward when he returns. More than a dozen princes of Fujin, the officials and relatives of the six ministries and Jiuqing were all taken care of in advance, and the high car Xuan sedan came, and he entered calmly, not even handing over the salute, and went into the inner hall to gossip with Tang'er. Fu Heng regarded himself as a military rule of law, and the rewards and punishments were clear, and the soup cake meeting was expected to cost 2,000 taels of silver, which was specially awarded to poor friends who came to congratulate him, and another 2,000 taels were allocated to reward his family. Therefore, although it was a soup cake party that lost money and gave up money, the family members were so busy that they were smoking, and they were lively like marquees, and no one pretended to be sick and lazy.

When Tang'er returned home at night, he explained in detail the reasons why Qianlong did not allow Fu Heng to go on the expedition. Fu Heng asked very carefully, even Qianlong's demeanor when he spoke, and the atmosphere at that time. chewed repeatedly, and realized that Qianlong was indeed a piece of painstaking work, but complained: "The holy decree for Qingfu to return to Jinchuan has been issued, and you still go in to top this gray nest." If this really works, can't I go and ask my sister to speak in person? Really, you are fooling yourself with this heart, and the emperor understands that if you want to let others go, you don't know what to do with Jing'er. ”

"People are busy doing good things for you, but they don't." Tang'er chirped, "I haven't been a good person in front of you!" It's not me asking, what does the emperor think of you, can you know? - Dog bites Lu Dongbin! As he spoke, he pulled a quilt and slept with the wall of his clothes. Fu Heng thought about it, and felt that there was nothing he could do with this woman, so he pulled her shoulder and whispered to comfort her for a long time before coaxing her, Tang'er pulled him into the quilt with one hand, and pounded his forehead with the other hand and smiled: "You are really the demon star of my life, the god damns the one without conscience - you are still a young 'Xiangye'!" - I still have to accept orders tomorrow morning, and I have to entertain guests, so I still have to rest honestly? Just chirping, your hands are not old, so which eye can I see you, the prime minister? Fu Heng smiled and said: "You don't understand, husband and wife are the best in the world, if Sage Kong doesn't have sex, he will have children and grandchildren?" Last time Mr. Huang Weijun came, I read his diary, such a Taoist, it was written 'I had a time with Shanjing Dunlun last night' - it was rare for him to come up with the word 'Dunlun'! Tang'er smiled and covered her face with a quilt. Fu Heng took advantage of her joy before he said: "Ming'er is busy in the military aircraft department, I took the order and went in to thank you, and the guests at home will be entertained by you - good madam, with that holy decree of bestowing names, we are glamorous to the top, why bother seeking perfection?" It's these family members who came, some of them are really good with us, some are afraid of me, and many of them ask me to say it to their faces, do you say that I should accept it? - If you say that you will fulfill me, you will fulfill it to the end, okay? ”

In the morning, Wang Zhong went to the palace to proclaim: "Fu Heng is a close relative of my heart, and he is the old minister of the country, and now he is happy to be Lin'er, and I am also happy about it. Fu Heng and his wife kowtowed to the order, rewarded Wang Zhong, and immediately ordered a sedan chair to enter the palace to meet the queen mother and the emperor to thank him.

Fu Heng went out of the second gate and felt that the snow in the sky was a little lighter. The long attendants of the courtyard, some of them pushed the snow with push boards, some made a fire under the tent, and some greeted the early arrivals and guided them to see Tang'er. Fu Heng didn't pay attention to it, walked to the gate hole, and saw two people entering together, both of them were his friends when he was on an errand in the Internal Affairs Office, one was called Dun Min, and the other was called Dun Cheng, who were brothers. Fu Heng hurriedly smiled with a smile on his face, took a few steps and said, "Second Master Dun, Third Master!" You still think of me Fu Lao Liu! It's been a long time since we've seen each other, so what's the best poetry now? Let the sixth brother have a sneak peek! Are you still teaching in the sect? He spoke one by one.

"The six master monsters will speak backwards!" Na Dun Min had a modest temperament, smiling and not speaking, but Dun Cheng was bold and spicy, and said with a smile: "These words should have been said by us, but you rushed to say them, blocking us from opening our mouths!" Fu Heng saw that there was still a group of low-grade officials looking at him with blank eyes, if he was entangled by them, he would talk endlessly, and said with a smile: "I don't have these thoughts, it's still Fu Heng in the past, and I can say whatever I think in my heart." In this position, you look vigorous, I miss the days when I was in one place the most, no big or small, no matter how dark it is, how happy I can come! Now that I'm here, I'll soak here for a day, I'll go in and come back after running errands, call a few plays, listen to the play while eating and drinking, and we'll get drunk and rest! As he spoke, he hurried to leave, but when he heard a commotion outside the door, as if someone was scolding someone at the door, he called the little king and asked, "What's the matter?" What kind of system is it that is shouting outside these days? ”

Xiao Wangtou hurriedly said: "There is a woman, dressed ...... also held a child, saying that he was originally on an errand in the house and wanted to congratulate the little master for 100 days. She didn't have a gift list, and the people at the door didn't recognize her—"The emperor still has three poor relatives!" Fu Heng's face sank, "I don't ask clearly, just block people out!" Please come in! Xiao Wang agreed and withdrew, and then came in with a woman, not very old, only in her early twenties, with a sleeping child wrapped in felt on her back, and a bamboo basket in her left arm, slipping step by step, wearing a blue indigo cloth cotton robe, the placket was washed white, and the sleeves were still decorated with patches, although it was shabby, the whole body was washed cleanly. Fu Heng stared at her and approached, suddenly recognized it, and said, "Isn't this Fang Qing?" The West Mountain is so far away, you just came here! Then he ordered the little servant: "Take the basket quickly!" Then he said to Dun Min and Dun Cheng: "You come to me to borrow the manuscript of "The Stone Record" to read. Day by day, he boasted that Cao Xueqin - this is Mr. Xueqin's wife, who is very familiar with my family, and also came to bless the child - but it is a pity that these domestic slaves and dogs look down on people, and they have only known each other for two or three years. ”

Dun Min and Dun Cheng were both stunned, and couldn't help but glance at each other: they always thought that Cao Xueqin was a senior old gentleman. Even if the Cao family is not rich, it must be a well-off family, but they never expected the family to be so poor. Dun Cheng thought about it for a while, and actually stepped forward to call Fang Qing a thousand children, and said, "Say hello to my sister-in-law!" Dun Min also saluted and asked, "How is Mr. Xueqin doing?" Is he in Beijing now? ”

Fang Qing was angry at the door, and when she came in, she was still sad and angry, and when she saw that these two noble sons and brothers who were wrapped in silk actually greeted her, her face suddenly became a little pale, and she turned sideways to avoid their salutes, and stroked her knees back to Wanfu'er with difficulty, and said, "The courtesy of the two masters is not daring to be." I don't know what the two masters call and our Cao Ye? Fu Heng said with a smile: "These are the two golden branches and jade leaves of Zhengzong'er, the fifth grandson of Taizu and Prince Qianying, the elder brother of the clan with a yellow belt!" Now they are all studying in Zongxue, and as soon as they have time, they will run to Prince Yi's mansion, or else I will be here, looking for Xueqin's manuscripts and poems. It's Xueqin's 'loyal lackey'! Dun Min just laughed when he heard it, but Dun Cheng said: "Since you are so impressed, why not be a 'loyal lackey'?" Now that I see Mrs., that is to be related to Mr. - we are a broken clan, you don't believe that Fu Liuye is! Sister-in-law and Mrs. Songfan, come, let me hold it, can it be? "How to be so good!" Fang Qing walked dozens of miles of snow road with her son on her back, she was already a tired person, seeing that these two people respected her husband like a god, with a sincere face, she hesitated for a moment, handed the child to Duncheng, and said embarrassedly: "Invite the two masters to the house another day, and my grandson will be very happy!" He said to Fu Heng again: "There is nothing that the sixth master of my family does not know, and he can't give a decent gift." I made a hundred jackets, a pair of tiger head shoes, and steamed a few pieces of lotus rice cakes (consecutive years high) sesame blossom cakes for the little master. The gift to the lord and the wife is a pair of jersey flat cloth shoes. Thousands of miles of goose feathers, but just a gesture. ”

Fu Heng smiled and nodded: "I have to go to the court to do business, you have eaten the wedding wine, and you have a little return gift to bring - Xiao Wangtou, double Fang Qing's return gift, listen?" ”

"Wow!"

"I'm busy, Madame is idle every day, Fangqing don't be stubborn, often come back and walk around." Fu Heng moved his steps and walked, and smiled at Fang Qing again, "There is a way that you haven't come to the door for three years, and you can't kiss or kiss!" ”

"Yes......" Fang Qing bowed and agreed softly, Fu Heng had already gone.

At this time, there are more and more visitors, and there are tables everywhere under the tent, under the corridor, and in the front hall and in the middle hall, and there are buzzing voices everywhere. There are three classes of drummers in the back hall, and the competition is like a class blowing more energetically, the sound of the trumpet is deafening, mixed with the sound of dense firecrackers, and the sound of women who are ordered to be ordered one after another, laughing and laughing, and the whole house is full of joy. Fang Qing confessed the gifts in the basket, said a few words to Xiao Wangtou, turned around, and saw Dun Min and Dun Cheng holding their sons to coax and tease, still waiting for themselves, but felt embarrassed, smiled and asked for their son, teasing and saying: "Daqing, call 'Uncle is good'!" ”

"Hello uncle!" Da Qing was only two years old, wrapped in a felt bag, with a "piece of green" on his head, Hu Lingling flashed two black bean eyes, and shouted: "Hello uncle!" Called Dun Min and Dun Cheng to be happy, laughing, Fang Qing said: "Our father is busy with life, painting for others, and no one at home takes care of him." I don't stay in this house anymore, there are many guests in the house, and I may not have time to talk when I see my wife. Xie Erye, you just have to go in and eat the wedding wine - my family lives in Xishan Laohuaishutun, you can just come when you have time! Saying that, Xiao Wangtou had already come over, holding a piece of red silk in his hand, a roll of indigo muslin, and five taels of silver cakes on it, and said to Fang Qing with a smile: "Miss Fang, this is a return gift from Mrs. Fang, this ruler is also two zhang, and this cloth is all from Neigong." Mrs. Silver instructed you to double, look at this color, ninety-ninety-eighty percent of Taizhou pattern silver! - Don't get along with their villains for the idea of Fang Cai, it's our master's words, you often come and go, and you have everything. Fang Qingqiang took it with a smile and said, "Thank you, Mrs. for me." When the house is a little free, my father and I will come to the door to thank you. Xiao Wang Tou laughed to himself.

Seeing Fang Qing turn around to leave, Dun Min hurriedly said, "Mrs. Sister-in-law, since you don't dislike our brother, why do you want to visit again in the future?" It's better to choose a day than to hit the day, and today we want to see Mr. Cao - what's so rare about his feast? We are sitting in a sedan chair, please take you and the little boy back, the two of us ride horses to accompany you, and it is also a great pleasure to visit friends in the snow! ”

"That's good!" Fang Qing thought about it for a while, and readily agreed, "Our father's friends are all like this!" There is a pannier to sit on, and this little trick will not tire me too much. ”

After a while, Duncheng had borrowed two horses from the East Courtyard and came out, and the brothers put Fang Qing on a sedan chair and headed for the West Mountain.