Chapter 17 Zhuangzi's Summer Retreat
Poetry: Summers in April, summer in June. In June, the Shen family, like many Jingzhao families, began to prepare to go out for the summer. In June, Jingzhao is so hot that it is really difficult for people to stay, so the habit of Jingzhao people going out to escape the summer has always been there. Even if the emperor doesn't go out to escape the summer, it will not affect the habit of the Jingzhao family.
Since the first emperor Huihe Emperor, the Dayong Dynasty did not set up a summer to accompany the capital, Huihe Emperor once said: "Avoiding the noise and listening to the government is just a waste of money for the people." ”。 Because of the precedent of Emperor Huihe, coupled with the fact that the crown prince was weak, far away from Jingzhao and there was no one to supervise the country, he had not gone out to escape the summer since Changtai ascended the throne. The Son of Heaven can't do it, and the officials naturally stay, but the number of Mu Xiu is too much.
Shen Yu's spoke: "Except for those who are in charge of official affairs, leaving the necessary housekeepers and maids to serve them, the rest of the people go to the Shen Manor on the outskirts of Beijing to escape the summer. As soon as these words came out, I was most excited about these little girls. The Shen Manor on the outskirts of Beijing has been to it in previous years, it is a place to cool off and have fun, even the older Shen Yuhong is very happy.
Shen Yu added the next personnel arrangement: Shen An's gave birth not long ago, Shen Qingde was too young, and these two people also stayed at home; At the same time, Shen Hu asked himself to stay in Jingzhao to assist Shen An's in handling chores at home, and Shen Yu also agreed. The last family agreed: Shen Yu led the team, and took Shen Zejing, Shen Zeyuan's young master, girl and aunt to the manor, and did not return until the Midyear Festival.
After the news was confirmed, the Shen family began to get busy, packing their luggage, explaining the matters, arranging the people who stayed behind, and so on.
In Qingzhuju, Shen Ning is also consulting who should be left behind, guarding the yard and handling chores, etc. Mother Liu is going to stay, she is also old, and she doesn't want to go out to run around It is a long time ago that she has told Shen Ning, the four of them must leave one person to pass on the news, Jingzhao is hot in summer, and the manor is cool in summer, it is not good to leave anyone, Shen Ning is a little embarrassed.
Seeing this, Chun Shi smiled and said: "Girl, don't be embarrassed, the four of us have discussed, this year I will stay to guard the courtyard, and I will come in order every year in the future." Chun Shi explained that she stayed behind this year, and the little maid in Qingzhu Curie did not dare to be lazy, in short, it was good.
Shen Ning thought about the steadiness and carefulness of the spring poems, so he was relieved, and explained that Xia Ci should be light and simple, and they should not empty the Qingzhu Residence, and Zhuangzi has all of them. But when I packed up my things, there were three major boxes, all of which were used daily, and they were already the most streamlined. Seeing these three big boxes, Shen Ning somewhat understood why Emperor Huihe was reluctant to go out to escape the summer. If one person is like this, what should a nation be?
The rest of the Shen family is also in a similar situation, the young masters are better, the girls and aunts have more miscellaneous luggage, fortunately, Shen Zeyuan and Yan Shang are quite well prepared, and the number of carriages is enough, so the Shen family and his party set off towards the outskirts of Beijing.
When I got out of Jingzhao City Gate, it took a while, because the city gate was really congested. There are many officials in Jingzhao, as well as famous Confucian businessmen, etc., and each family has more than a dozen carriages waiting to line up to leave the city gate, and the time is naturally delayed. By the time Shen Yu and his party arrived at the manor on the outskirts of Beijing, it was already dusk.
A group of carriages drove on the manor road, and Shen Yuhong and other boys came on horseback, so they could naturally see the scenery of this manor farmhouse. The rice fields are turquoise, there are some unknown small flowers next to them, and from time to time there are one or two wild ducks running through the rice fields, and there is still a hidden smoke in the village. This wild and interesting countryside scene couldn't help but make these boys sigh, and even Shen Yuxuan, who has always been serious and serious, smiled slightly, Shen Yuping began to shake his head and read out a poem: "Looking at the autumn grass independently, the savages plough the sunset......" Before the sound stopped, his brother Shen Yule said coldly: "Idiot, this is summer, where does the autumn grass come from?" With so many people, how can you be independent? At this moment, the other boys all laughed out loud, and even Shen Yu, who was at the front, could hear a loud laugh.
Shen Ning and the other little girls had already opened the carriage curtain to look at the scenery outside the window, naturally they were full of surprise, these little girls were in the backyard of the Shen Mansion on weekdays, and it was rare to go out, and they were curious about everything. Shen Ning was a little comfortable, she had also been to Zhuangzi in her previous life, why didn't she have such a comfortable impression? What was she doing then? At that time, she had already met Shangguan Changzhi, and she must have thought of him. These rural scenes, these wild interests, have long been in her eyes, so they will have no impression. Come to think of it, she really missed a lot of things in her previous life. In this life, you have to pick them up one by one.
Shen Yuan, the steward of Zhuangzi, had already packed everything up, and was waiting for the arrival of Shen Yu, the head of the house, and the young masters and girls. When he heard the sound of the carriage, he and his wife, known as Sanniangzi, were waiting in front of Zhuangzi early.
"Mrs. has worked hard, the little ones are ready, Mrs. will wash up first, and then have dinner with the young masters and girls." The third lady's voice was very eager and respectful, which made Shen Yushi feel comfortable listening to it. After sitting in the carriage for most of the day, Shen Yu's family was indeed tired, so he said: "You have worked hard. He was ready to go back to the room to rest, and during the period, he also told Shen Yuhong and Shen Ning a few words.
Because it is Zhuangzi's summer retreat, everything is simple. There are not many rooms in Zhuangzi, so Shen Yu naturally lives in one by himself, and Aunt Li and Aunt He are together; Shen Ning, Shen Mi, and Shen Wan shared one room, and the four Shen Yuhong brothers lived in two rooms. Shen Zeyuan's room is almost the same, Shen Hu didn't come, Shen Zeyuan only had a concubine room, and Aunt Wang lived in one room by herself.
Everyone went back to their rooms to freshen up, and when it was time for dinner, they gathered together again. There were more people, and there were two tables, and the dishes were the same. Here is Shen Yu's family with a few aunts at a table, and there is Shen Yuhong with his younger brothers and sisters A total of twelve people sit at a table. The children are at an active age, the topic has not been interrupted, and the dishes are all fresh fruits and vegetables, which makes everyone even more fun. The younger Shen Yushou and Shen Yuyi couldn't hide their admiration, and even the youngest Shen Wan seemed to say that this vegetable was very sweet and that the stewards had worked hard, which made everyone laugh, and eating this peasant meal was also extraordinarily delicious.
The Shen family's first day at the estate ended with a delicious farmhouse meal.
On the second day the boys got up early and chased in the fields, teasing the wild ducks. Shen Ning got up late, the temperature in this manor is pleasant, which is very suitable for lazy sleep, and Shen Ning is also beaming and doesn't want to get up. She felt that she was going to relax and rest, she had been reborn for more than three months, and she didn't seem to have done anything, but the days still slipped by, and she took the opportunity of the manor to cool off, and she also had to take a good look at the gains and losses of the past few months. Fortunately, she still has time, and she can plan well, although she is concerned, there is no terror, and she has never reversed her dream of avoiding the extinction of the Shen family.
So Shen Ning was able to watch his second brother with a group of cousins running up and down with a smile, fishing for river shrimp for a while, roasting pheasants for a while, and listening to Shen Yuping's sour poems from time to time, and listening to Shen Yule talk about the endless sixty-four hexagrams, but Shen Yao complained about it, causing everyone to sneer at him again, and then laughed.
Zhuangzi is interesting and calm.
On this day, when the sun set, everyone was tired of playing, so they all pulled out small bamboo stools and small rattan chairs that could sit down, and more than a dozen cousins gathered around to talk and laugh.
"If you want to talk about good scenery, it is naturally the best in Hangzhou, our ancestral home, Jiangnan, the third generation can build the street, and the seventh generation can build Hangzhou, which is true. But I feel that the fragrance of plum blossoms in Nanling leaves me with the most timeless feeling...... "This is the cousins talking about the difference between the rural scenery and Jingzhao, and the difference between Jingzhao scenery and Hangzhou in the south of the Yangtze River, Shen Yuhong suddenly sighed faintly.
Last year, he followed his second uncle Shen Zeyuan to Lingnan to visit his third uncle Shen Zegao, which was the first time he went to such a far place, and it was also the first time he went to such a difficult place, leaving a very deep feeling. Somehow, in this leisurely Zhuangzi, in front of these ignorant younger brothers and sisters, he had an urge to confide.
"The tall and handsome red cliff red rock is as beautiful as Danxia...... The cascade, I felt like I was ethereal in the clouds...... I was really shocked, especially when I was on the top of the South Ridge, on the top of the ladder, I found a few plum blossoms in full bloom! Although the flowers are bleak and lonely, they are really blooming, and the fragrance is incomparably clear...... I've never smelled like this again......" Shen Yuhong had a deep voice, and he was talking in a deep voice, and the younger brothers and sisters around him were dumbfounded, and they all tried to restore the scenery of Nanling at that time with Shen Yuhong's description, and the atmosphere was silent.
"Actually, these are not important, the important thing is that there is a plum fragrance in the bitter cold, and the same is true for people, although every step is bitter and cold, although every step is difficult, but we must also remember that there is joy every step of the way...... That's what I want to say to you! Shen Yuhong was a little dignified, he actually didn't understand why he wanted to say this, maybe it was because this manor was too leisurely, or maybe it was because of these younger brothers and sisters who were connected by flesh and blood, he couldn't tell clearly.
Each of us may have such a moment in our life, touched by the creation of heaven, or sighed with magnificent ghosts, or surprised by the magnificence, admired by the high peak of the cold plum blossoming incense, moved by the micro grass at the foot of the mountain, even if it is the disappearance of a dewdrop, or the withering of a flower, it will make people chew again and again, which is actually the cherishing and awe of life. It is in this cherishing and awe that I have completed my personal refinement again and again......
The so-called thousands of books and thousands of miles, the original reason is to pursue the perfection of this time......
Although every step is bitter and cold, although every step is difficult, we must also remember that there is joy in every step...... Shen Ning silently recited Shen Yuhong's words, and felt that her heart was becoming more and more quiet, in the past three months, she firmly remembered the bitterness of extermination, after being reborn, her parents cherished her, and her brother cared for her, these are the most joyful places in life, isn't it?
Remember neither the past nor the present. Isn't that so? Shen Ning thought, feeling that she seemed to understand something again, but she couldn't say it clearly, perhaps, this was the meaning of her coming to Zhuangzi to escape the summer.
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