Qujiang Furong Garden is in the southeast of Chang'an, here is the old site of the famous Shanglin Garden in the Qin Dynasty, it is also called the Le You Garden in the Han Dynasty, several times the vicissitudes of life come down, still preserve the scenery of the "happy not to return" in the past, when the previous dynasty led the water into a canal, the twists and turns run through the whole garden, enter the city until Xu Lu Fang is stopped, so it was renamed Qujiang, in the garden there is the Qujiang Pond that gathers the shape of the gourd, the blue 'wave' is mighty', Tingzhou is dotted, planted with lotus 'flowers', there is an apricot orchard built in the west of the pond - this fresh ' When I walked in in the spring' season, Zhuo Zhaojie almost thought that he had returned to Jiangnan.

"The 'flowers' fall on the river embankment and warm smoke, and the 'color' of the river after the rain is far away. The incense wheel is not broken with green felt; Stay drunk and sleep with tourists. "Zhuo Zhaojie sleeves in the wind, fluttering clothes, facing the clear jade Qujiang water, the water of the new lotus, the apricot 'flowers' behind the blowing of the 'spring' day, can't help but 'groan' said, "In the past, when I read Zheng Duguan's poem, I always thought that the word 'warm smoke' he wrote was not harmonious, in my impression, 'spring' warm 'flower' bloomed in the end to the south of the Yangtze River to show its essence, Guanzhong is located in the north, even if it is 'spring', it should be 'spring' cold material...... It turns out that the ancients said, 'Read 10,000 books, travel 10,000 miles', which is the true meaning, but I am young and ignorant! ”

Ning Yaobi smiled and said, "You are not a joke, you think about the matter of the dried apricots at the beginning, it is a shame that the two of us know about it, otherwise even Su Bo will be so angry that he will vomit blood." ”

Thinking that Ning Shaobi mistook the name of Huaixing Academy's academy to commemorate the ancestors, and thought that the academy's dried apricots were particularly delicious, Zhuo Zhaojie couldn't help but be embarrassed, and said with a smile: "If you want to say this, I really didn't have to ask at that time - you have also studied in Huaixing Academy, even if you only go for one day, you always know that it is a academy, even if the dried apricots are made by them, how can any academy list the dried apricots they are good at as the name of the academy?" Is it difficult that the predecessor of the academy was a specialized 'door' to sell candied fruit? ”

Ning Shaobi said with a smile: "This is because you don't know how the Tianxiang Pavilion opened, I heard the old man next to my grandmother mention something, saying that about twenty years ago, it was the father of Na Lu Tend, who figured out the 'flower' cake 'flower' and 'dew' that he took out now, and wanted to open a shop in Chang'an City. Of course, the father of Lu Thou first joined the eldest princess's mansion as a cook, made pastries for his grandmother for a few years, and took advantage of his grandmother's good mood to reward him, and proposed to let his son Lu Tending open a shop in Chang'an, begging his grandmother to take care of one or two...... In this way, there is the Tenxiang Pavilion. ”

Zhuo Zhaojie said strangely: "Isn't this Tianxiang Pavilion famous for planting 'flowers'?" ”

"This is also an intentional planting of 'flowers' and 'flowers' that do not live, and unintentionally 'planting' willows into the shade." Ning Shaobi casually took out the folding fan and put it away a few times, and said, "The Lu family is good at making 'flowers' and 'flowers' and 'dew', and the selection of materials is naturally very important, in order to prevent outsiders from stealing teachers, their family has set up their own 'flower' garden, which is also fresh, and the result is that the 'flower' is planted well, and when Lu Chao's father cooks my grandmother, he also brings some fresh 'flowers' from time to time to honor my grandmother and the people around my grandmother, so when Lu Trend goes to open the Tianxiang Pavilion, it happens to be a peony 'flower' meeting, Pang Sui...... It's his grandmother's family order, giving him an idea, asking him to sell 'flowers' for 'sex', and use 'flowers' and 'flowers' and 'dew' as decorations, so that the style has gone up all of a sudden, in the end it is better than opening a dim sum shop, the Lu family was reminded, how can anyone disagree? ”

Zhuo Zhaojie was speechless and said: "So when you eat that dried apricots in Huaixing Academy, you think that the academy is the same as Tianxiang Pavilion?" It's good that the academy is the land of Sven, who takes a candied fruit to name it, and it's no wonder if the scholars don't laugh to death! ”

Ning Shaobi said seriously: "This is not perhaps, you see, ordinary people are drunk, they are scoundrels who don't learn well, and celebrities who are drunk are called amorous and wanton; Ordinary people talk nonsense and talk nonsense, which is called madness, and celebrities pretend to be crazy and stupid and call the wind of the forest; ordinary people behave rudely are called ignorance of etiquette, and celebrities and celebrities are only informal, and if they are light, they are called crazy...... I didn't pay attention to who the founder of Huaixing Academy was, if it was a famous person from this dynasty or a previous dynasty, what would you dare not name it? ”

"Well, you've got a point." Zhuo Zhaojie laughed and laughed, "Let me tell you, the predecessor who built the Huaixing Academy is just an ordinary move, because he loves the apricot 'flower' forest on the mountainside, so he first settled in the forest, teaching the children nearby, and gradually developed into the academy, at that time, the Bai family didn't know if they had figured out the dried apricots!" ”

Ning Shaobi smiled: "Speaking of the Bai family's dried apricots, are you enough from Jiangnan?" If it's not enough, I've got a lot of good things there, and it's the kind of plum you like. ”

Zhuo Zhaojie said: "Hey, there are plums too?" If you don't eat it, won't it be a waste of money if you pickle it? "The kind of sour plums she loves to eat, in fact, the Bai family originally pickled them to satisfy the cravings of the acid-emolent 'women' in pregnancy, because the taste of the pregnant 'women' is mostly heavy, and the plums are not usually sour and the pregnant 'women' can't eat them, that is, a few people like Zhuo Zhaojie can stand it - the most important thing is that the plums used to pickle into candied fruits are not from Chang'an, and they must be transported from Jiangnan, so it is better to go to Jiangnan to buy them directly......

Ning Shaobi smiled and said, "Fool, how can I not always have your favorite food?" Even if I don't make my favorite dried apricots, I must always prepare plums for you, so that you don't have them when you want to eat them, won't you be sad? ”

"Spring" Hui gently sprinkled on the side of the Qujiang Pond, Ning shook the ginger shirt "jade" belt, light robe soap boots, the look "color" was joyful and focused, Zhuo Zhaojie was drunk before drinking, and couldn't help but take the initiative to reach out and hold his hand, as between the clouds, a kind of luxury arose in his heart if he could keep this moment forever.

The two held hands and stood quietly for a moment, although they didn't say a word, but the green lotus in front of them, the apricot 'flowers' behind them were like blue, in such a scene, they were happy with each other, and it was the right time for the year, which was already very satisfying.

After a while, Zhuo Zhaojie whispered: "There are many fewer people here than in the East and West Cities. ”

Ning Shaobi nodded and said: "This is because during the peony 'flower' meeting, only some ordinary peonies are placed in the hibiscus garden, for the common people to buy a few pots for the occasion, and the slightly better ones have gone to the east and west two cities, although the common people in the city may not be able to afford it, but most of them also like to see a lively scene, so there are fewer people here in Qujiang." ”

Zhuo Zhaojie looked around and said regretfully, "Really? I think that such a place can bring out the prosperity of the 'flower' king! Resting in the garden of the museum, what exactly is added to the craftsmanship of artificial carving, the so-called "spring" who is the master of Shaohua, not in the "spring" light, how to be the master of Shaoguang? ”

"It is precisely because of this that the edict especially does not allow rare peonies to enter the hibiscus garden during the 'flower' meeting." Ning Shaobi took her hand and walked slowly along the coast, and the two of their 'attendants' were ordered to fall five or six steps away, and only two of them whispered 'private' words, so there was a hint of ridicule in his tone, "You have also seen how many people are in the two cities of the East and West, in this hibiscus garden, the trees are luxuriant, and the 'flowers' are everywhere, if nothing else, just say this apricot forest, don't carefully touch the 'flower' branches......"

While speaking, he suddenly reached out and slapped his evil eyes on a branch of apricot 'flowers' that bloomed wantonly above his head, and suddenly the apricot 'flowers' rain that were fluttering one after another, fell sharply, and the two of them were all over their heads, and the pink and white pink 'flower' petals with a soft sweet fragrance were stained between the green sideburns, like an unbelievable dream.

Zhuo Zhaojie couldn't stop it, and was shocked by the 'flower' rain for a moment, and then he sighed and complained: "It's opening well, what are you doing with it?" ”

"Come on!" Ning Shaobi let her slap herself a few times in disgust, and said with a smile, "Now that I only hit this 'flower' branch, you will be so distressed, if many people in the two cities of the east and west come over, I don't know if this apricot 'flower' forest will bloom next year...... Because the two cities of the east and west are accustomed to doing business, there is nothing easy to break there, this Qujiang Furong Garden, the world is just such a place, Chang'an is only such a corner, of course, we must take care of it, so that it will not be destroyed in the 'flower' meeting. ”

At this time, although the 'flower' rain that was knocked down by Ning Shaobi stopped, but the 'spring' wind blew, and the scattered 'flower' petals still fluttered 'swinging' and 'swinging' down, and the two stood opposite each other under the apricot 'flower' branches, and the appearance of talking with a smile was really in the picture, across the pavilion of Qujiang Pond, Shen Dangu, who drank with Shi Kuo and others, stood on the railing and sobered up in the wind, quietly watching this scene, his expression was not sad or happy, as if he was looking at two people who had nothing to do with each other and didn't know each other.

After a while, he withdrew his gaze and was about to return to the table, when he found that two steps away, a young man in a wide robe and big sleeves was also staring at him, undisguised thoughtfulness on his face.

Shen Dangu seemed to be stunned, raised his hand, and his hand arched, and before he bent over, the man had already waved his hand, and said with a low smile: "Today's banquet is for pleasure, and Shen Langjun is not the first time to see this son, why be so formal?" ”

"Did the prince also come out to sober up?" When Shen Dangu heard this, he was not reluctant, put down his hand, nodded and said.

The man smiled and said, "Originally, yes, but now, this son is also watching people." He deliberately emphasized the word "also", Shen Dangu could naturally hear it, but he still looked 'color' and did not move, and said: "'Spring' day tour, apricot 'flowers' blow all over the head, this situation and this scene should be included in the painting." ”

There was an explanation in these words that he had just stared at Ning Shaobi and Zhuo Zhaojie on the other side for a long time, but the man 'revealed' his disapproving 'color', stretched out his hand and nodded at the young man and 'woman' who were still hesitating under the 'flowers' by the water, and smiled: "I heard that the little lady next to this cousin, Ben Shizi, is also Shen Langjun's cousin?" ”

Shen Dangu nodded slightly, and said indifferently: "His step-grandmother is Dangu's aunt and grandmother, and the relationship is not close, in fact, Dangu has not seen Xiao Qiniang a few times." ”

The man smiled: "Why did Shen Langjun say it so much? This prince heard Minping Hou mention it, and seemed to intend to marry a granddaughter with a 'beautiful' appearance to Shen Langjun as his wife, and he also specially mentioned it to His Royal Highness the Prince, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince promised to marry Shen Langjun personally at that time! ”

The man emphasized the word "grandson", although the Zhuo family has five rooms and prosperous heirs, but there is only one unmarried and marriageable granddaughter, Zhuo Zhaojie, it can't be Zhuo Zhaobao, who is only three years old, right? Hearing this man say the relationship between himself and Zhuo Zhaojie so bluntly, Shen Dangu only smiled faintly: "It's about the name of the little lady's family, and the prince can't say this lightly...... Dangu had never heard of this. ”

"Chang'an all said that Shi Erfeng is like a fairy, not like a person in the red dust." The man suddenly changed the topic and said slowly, "But this son thinks that at this moment, Shen Langjun is more in line with the posture of an 'immortal'." ”

Shen Dangu said indifferently: "The son of the world is too famous, Dangu is a mortal, and he deserves such praise from the son." ”

"That little lady is absolutely 'beautiful', and she is the granddaughter of Marquis Minping, Shen Langjun, such a wife, are you dissatisfied?" The man narrowed his eyes, as if smiling, "Maybe you have a side idea, because you don't want to marry the Zhuo family?" ”

"The prince laughed." Shen Dangu said indifferently, "Dangu is alone, wandering, and has been supported by the Zhuo family for many years, and Minping Hou treats Dangu like a parent, and there is nothing to repay, how can there be any dissatisfaction?" ”

The man said, "In that case, isn't Shen Langjun not angry at all when he sees the two people on the other side?" Not jealous? Could it be that Shen Langjun is grateful to the Zhuo family...... Even if the little lady of the Zhuo family openly goes out of the wall, she doesn't care? The corners of his mouth could not hide the sarcastic 'color', "Therefore, this immortal in Chang'an who is truly free from the seven emotions and six 'desires' and is not stained with red dust is still Shen Langjun!" ”

Shen Dangu looked at him, his face turned cold little by little, and he said after a while: "It's the prince who is angry, why slander Dangu?" ”

When the man heard this, his face was also a 'yin', and he said hesitantly: "It's strange that Dao Min Pinghou values you better than the sons under his knees, you really use ...... than those people in the Fang Zi generation" Since the instigation failed, the man simply turned into a negotiation condition, "This Shizi really doesn't want to see Ning Jiutong enjoying the 'spring' light in this hibiscus garden, but you also know that it is inconvenient for this Shizi to come forward by himself, in this way, this Shizi will lend you people, you go, as the fiancé of the little lady of the Zhuo family, drive her away, how about it?" ”

Shen Dangu couldn't help laughing: "Dangu is not the first to Chang'an, and he is not drunk to the point of delirium at this moment, does the prince think that Dangu can drive the prince of Yongcheng Hou out of this hibiscus garden?" The prince is really too uplifting Dangu. ”

"Ning Jiu is a dead-faced person." The man said calmly, "But the little lady of the Zhuo family may not be, right?" ”

Shen Dangu snorted slightly: "The prince also said that her surname is Zhuo." ”

"It is Minping Hou who is kind to you, but it is not this 'woman', Minping Hou originally intended to marry this 'woman' to you, if the prince is here today, it must be the same." The man looked at him deeply and said, "The manpower of this prince will protect you, and when you return to the Minping Marquis Mansion, what can Ning Jiu do to you?" ”

"Shizi drank too much." Shen Dangu didn't want to continue talking to him, shook his head, and suddenly raised his voice, "Brother Shi! ”

Shi Kuo in the building agreed loudly with a smile, and said, "What is the matter with Brother Dangu?" ”

"I seem to be drunk, please ask Brother Shi to come out and help me in." Shen Dangu said lightly, the man originally saw that he was leaving, and was about to stop him, but when he heard that Shi Kuo had promised to come out, his face was 'pale' and 'gloomy' like rain, he snorted, and finally took his hand back, and said in a low voice: "Shen Langjun is really noble...... But what do the noble people often get? I don't understand the truth of being the same as the light, even if you are just learning like the sea, you are just a sour Confucian! ”

Shen Dangu didn't seem to hear anything, he staggered and fell drunk, and let Shi Kuo, who stepped out of the 'door' threshold, support himself, Shi Kuo greeted the man, helped him in, and sat down in a secluded place, only to ask Shen Dangu, who was no longer drunk and frowned: "Pray that the prince of the country is looking for you?" ”

"He wants to use me as a gunman." Shen Dangu said coldly, "A fool, don't pay attention to him!" ”

Shi Kuo asked in surprise: "When the gunman?" What does he want you to do? ”

"The prince of Yongcheng and ...... Zhuo Xiaoqi Niang spoke under the apricot 'flowers' on the other side. Shen Dangu spat out his wine and said, "Ning Er, this person, he can't bear it very much, I rejected him, he may not be willing to do it himself, Shiro, you will find someone to warn Ning Jiu later." ”

Shi Kuo said: "I see-I heard that Ning Jiu took the little Qi Niang and the princess of Yanchang County to have some conflicts in the Tianxiang Pavilion the day before yesterday, and the eldest princess of Jiyang was angry with the Duchess of Qiguo, and the Duchess of Qiguo is now bedridden, and the power of the housekeeper let the eldest princess of Jiyang personally send a message to the ten ladies of the concubine...... It's no wonder that Ning Er was so annoyed that he actually instigated you to come here...... Just why warn Ning Jiu? Anyway, it is a matter of their Ning family, although Ning Jiu is a younger brother, he is much more arrogant than Ning Er, with him to protect him, the little lady of the Zhuo family will not suffer. ”

His voice lowered, "Ning Jiu is the faction of the King of Zhending County, if the news leaks...... Not for your benefit. ”

Shen Dangu didn't want to talk to him about the marriage contract, so he said: "Ning Er's heart is narrow-minded, I'm afraid that he won't be able to provoke me, and when he provokes Ning Jiu, he will try to drag me into the water, Zhuo Xiaoqi Niang is the Zhuo family." ”

"It's possible." They are all the children of Chang'an officials and eunuchs, although Ning Ruiqing, the prince of Qiguo, is a few years older than them, but he has not grown up to a generation, he still knows a little bit about his 'temperament', this Ning Ruiqing is not a person with a big heart, Shi Kuo understands the embarrassment of Shen Dangu under the fence, and nodded and said, "Then don't use my name, just say what you reminded, and ask them to write down your favor." ”

"So be it." Shen Dangu said in a low voice, and when Shi Kuo left, he glanced at Ning Ruiqing, who had returned to the table, his eyes were a little 'yin' cold, and he whispered to himself, "Do you think that if you are the son of the world, you can talk without care and treat my face as nothing?" I'm sure I can't help you, even if I see your deliberate instigation, can I only use Shi Si to dodge? It's only a matter of two or three sentences for an idiot like you to get you in trouble...... I don't know what to live or die! ”

Shen Dangu covered his sleeves, and when he put down his sleeves, he had already recovered his indifferent 'color', and his eyes were far and endless.