The sun was still poisonous, and there was not a trace of wind. After all these years, Wanying has gradually adapted to the days when there is no air conditioning fan. As long as her heart is calm, she will be calm and naturally cool.

The man was sweating profusely, and when he saw Wanying, he hurriedly greeted him: "Miss Wanying, is the road smooth?" Come, go this way. ”

He asked for Wanying, and he didn't dare to complain that she was late, nor did he dare to urge her. still politely led the way for her, but the steps under her feet were a little fast.

Wanying's body is still quite small, and her steps are not big, so she replied slowly: "Thank you Lord Liang for your concern, the little girl was delayed on the road, but it's better to go slowly." ”

Liang Renhua, at the age of forty, is an official to the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Water, but he is only a five-grade official. In fact, I am afraid that the career has also come to an end. However, Liang Renhua didn't have much pursuit, and the Ministry of Water was also a fat man, so he was satisfied with the stability of the black gauze hat belt.

It's just that recently, the flood in Liuzhou has washed away the river embankment, and the canal is no longer usable. Thousands of merchant and cargo ships could only avoid it from afar, and did not dare to approach. Liuzhou is also a big state of Caoyun, and the merchant trade is developed. It's just that I can't recruit enough coolies to repair this embankment, no, yesterday's salt patrol imperial history participated in this Liang Renhua book. Let the emperor scold him!

Only then can he only bring a famous servant in the capital to ask his boss for a way.

Liang Renhua is not a child of the four major gates, but he is a protégé of Prime Minister Qu Yishang, and he has won an example of how the Jinluan Palace should deal with it back then, and his conscientious political achievements over the years are okay, and his official fortune is smooth. In the Ministry of Industry, there is no merit and no fault, and of course it is not very favored. I was worried about it, afraid that his boss wouldn't want to protect him.

Liang Renhua knew that Lord Shangshu had a lot of opportunities, so he deliberately found a free time, afraid that someone else would come up and disturb his affairs in a while. Seeing that this little lady was coming, she naturally didn't want to delay for a moment, but she actually said, "It's better to go slowly."

I couldn't help but look at her with questions and puzzled.

The expression under the veil was not real, but the ink-filled eyes smiled smartly.

"Don't you know that Lord Shangshu has the habit of taking a nap. We're just waking up. ”

Liang Renhua realized that he was too anxious. I also feel a little emotional, over the years, I haven't even figured out the habits of my immediate boss. It's not as good as a twelve or thirteen-year-old servant.

Wanying was also recommended by her teacher Qu Yishang. said that this little girl is especially good and elegant, and she speaks smartly. But I'm still worried that this Wanying is too young to take on a big responsibility. But after seeing this short period of time, I was already impressed, and I really wasn't an ordinary servant.

Sure enough, the maidservant came up and informed: Master Shangshu has just woken up and is using tea, and I am afraid that I will have to wait a little longer. After a while, he was brought in.

As soon as she entered the house, she felt a lot of coolness, which made Wanying feel extremely comfortable.

It was in this house that there were a lot of ice cubes. Only a large family like the four major gates has the financial resources to build an ice cellar. I don't know how many people's fat and people's ointment were looted.

Sure enough, there were three or four beautiful girls in the house, and two or three big maids waiting. A tall woman in a colored shirt was holding a blue-glazed gold bowl, scooping out the cool lily lotus seeds with a spoon little by little and feeding them to Wei Qingzhi, the secretary of the Ministry of Industry.

Although the furniture used is of the first class, it is not gorgeous, because the owner deliberately added a lot of elegant furnishings. But it is not elegant, look at the furnishings in the house, most of the antique calligraphy and paintings, but they are all piled up in it, there is no rule.

Wanying also saw an acquaintance among those beauties. It was Liping from the previous Lianxiangyuan. Liping is fifteen or sixteen years old, and because she is married, she combs a woman's hairstyle and lowers her eyebrows. In a group of people, the most calm, even a little scared.

Wanying thought to herself that Liping should be the youngest of the concubines. These aunts don't look easy to get along with, and they must have suffered a lot of grievances.

Liang Renhua saw Wei Qingzhi and hurriedly saluted.

"Xiaguan has seen my lord."

Wanying also blessed her body. "Slave Wanying, I've seen Lord Shangshu."

Wei Qingzhi raised his eyes slightly and drank the lily lotus seed soup in the spoon. He took the handkerchief from another Mei Ji and wiped his mouth.

"You came to me today to patrol the salt and imperial history to participate in your matter." Wei Qingzhi still didn't look up, and Liping respectfully brought a cup of fetal chrysanthemum tea.

Wei Qingzhi blew hot air along the edge of the cup, but still couldn't take a bite, and then impatiently pushed the tea back to Liping. Poured some hot tea over Liping's hand. Liping frowned, almost screaming in pain, but held back stiffly. hurriedly retreated, and everyone was speechless.

Liang Renhua saw that Lord Shangshu was straight to the point, and he didn't plan to beat around the bush: "Exactly, I hope that the Lord can help his subordinates and explain in front of the Holy One." The lowly position is really unable to recruit so many coolies in a short period of time. ”

Wei Qingzhi didn't answer his words for some reason, looked at a painting on the wall, pointed and asked, "This one I asked for from Scholar Zhang." Wasted a lot of saliva. Renhua, take a look, how about it? ”

At this time, Liping carefully brought a cup of cold tea, and Wei Qingzhi took it and drank it.

Liang Renhua was extremely worried, and in the painting, a man with a black hat walked out of the inn early in the morning and brought a little scholar, with a sense of confidence. The characters are vividly portrayed, and they are indeed masterpieces, but he doesn't know whose ink treasure it is.

Just as he was hesitating, a gentle and sweet voice sounded from behind him: "This is the "Picture of Peaceful Steps" by Wu Xiao, a great painter of the former dynasty, which depicts the proud appearance of his friend Jiang Liuzi who is about to go to the examination room. It is said that Jiang Liuzi won the top prize in one fell swoop, and then he was the prime minister. This painting, the painting work is excellent, and quite colorful. It's really rare. ”

After listening to what Wanying said, Liang Renhua froze in place with admiration, and only had the ability to nod his head and respond.

Wei Qingzhi didn't expect that a little girl would be able to tell the origin of this painting, and he couldn't help but be interested. Xin said: "Something interesting. ”

He pointed again: "What about this one?" ”

Adjacent to the "Flat Steps" is a landscape painting with a different style. The painting is of water around the green mountains, on the boat in the book. The mood is ethereal, but the details are also vivid.

Liang Renhua had never seen this before, and he didn't feel that he was sweating for Wanying again.

Wanying smiled slightly and looked at Wei Qingzhi calmly. He replied unhurriedly: "If I remember correctly, this one is even better." It is the "Retreat" of the hermit Wang Qianshi of this dynasty, Wang Qianshi's non-love for officialdom and noble and indisputable sentiment can be said to be vividly expressed. Moreover, this ink treasure is the private collection of the prime minister, and it is not easy to be willing to cut love. ”

Wei Qing was shocked, this little girl was exactly what she said!

"However, these two are not suitable together."

Wanying continued.

At this point, everyone in the room was shocked. These two paintings are the two favorite paintings of Lord Shangshu, and it is also his idea to hang them like this, how can anyone dare to say nothing?