Chapter 68: Lotus Lantern
"Dean Liu, prepare to take medicine! Ouch, don't squeeze, everyone has a share, come, the four chiefs come first. Su Wen didn't save face for them, and deliberately shouted with great fanfare.
Seeing that Mi Shuhan and the others were embarrassed, Su Wen smiled, "Master Mi, why don't you go back first, and I will send a doctor to your house?" It's also very convenient. ”
"Don't don't," Mishuhan's head shook like a rattle, "Since you're here, let's treat it here," he looked at Su Wen with resentment, "It's not safe to wait at home, it's better to treat it early!" ”
The director of Zhengyangmen Tax Customs had a long beard, and his face was full of sores, "No, why are you talking about those false etiquette at this time?" The sooner the better! ”
"Second master, we have served, you don't use a knife to kill people......" Xuanwumen Chief smiled bitterly.
"Ho, do you think it's our way? Is it the bad water we make? Duolonga rolled up his sleeves, "This has to be made clear, we can't pretend to understand in confusion!" ”
Mi Shuhan hurriedly stepped on the pass's foot, "How can it, we came for the second master's medical skills, we transported some food from Myanmar a few days ago, and the brothers tasted it, and they were not accustomed to the water and soil, and the water and soil were not adapted...... "He found himself to go down the steps.
"Or Master Mi understands, didn't I say it, this is a natural disease, if you really have some dirty disease, don't you panic, can this official hat still be worn steadily?" Su Wen raised his eyebrows and smiled.
"Then we all have to thank the second master for his success and for our sake." Mishuhan said quietly.
"Yes, everyone has to compare their hearts with each other, did you think about him when you beat my brother," Su Wen's face suddenly sank, "Our flag people have the most important face, you are not only slapping his face, but also sweeping my face!" ”
Several customs chiefs looked at each other, Mi Shuhan knew that if there was no explanation today, this matter would not be over, but people were under the low eaves, how could they not bow their heads, this was begging people to come, "Second master, are we wrong?" Where is that brother, we will compensate him in person. ”
"It's not a compensation, what kind of compensation?" "My brother is not here, and I will bear it for him." ”
"Why don't you bear this beating for him? Is there something good that shows you? Hu Jinbao pursed his lips, secretly slandering in his heart.
"Qinghetang set a table, and we apologized to our brother in person." Mishuhan Road.
"That's not possible, it's not sincere! If we don't have sincerity, we can't cure this disease. Dorona threatened, and Su Wen saw that they didn't hear it, picked up the teapot and poured a bowl of tea.
Mishuhan only felt smoke in his throat, and he didn't know whether he was angry or thirsty, "We will pay for my brother's medical expenses." He looked at the other four chiefs, "In addition, we will give another five hundred taels of silver." ”
"This cheek is so worthless," Duolonga is a master who doesn't see rabbits and doesn't scatter eagles, which can cost a lot more," Lao Ma was also Lan Lingchang, otherwise, let's change it, whoever smoked him, let him draw it back. ”
Isn't Lan Ling a nine-rank official? The four customs chiefs didn't care at all, but if it didn't seem to be any silver in this matter today, the black fat man on the other side would not be finished, "Don't pay for it, a thousand taels of silver." Mi Shuhan gritted his teeth, he didn't feel sorry for the silver, he could collect it again when the silver was gone, he was bitter in his heart, and this face was a big loss today.
Seeing them spend money on themselves is not distressed, but they are reluctant to spend money for others, Su Wen was angry for no reason, but with a smile on his face, "Cheng, they are all looking down and not looking up, and they are all in the flag, which is said to be relatives, Cheng, Duolong, don't ask for more." ”
"Yes, or the second master is righteous." All four of them laughed.
"That's right, when it's time to be righteous, you have to be righteous, this one is a thousand taels of silver, don't ask for more, how much is too much, isn't it, Duolonga?" Su Wen smirked.
"Ah, yes, second brother," Duolonga reacted, he looked at Su Wen, this is still you ruthless, I asked for a long time, people only give 1,000, you will work hard, you will get 4,000, "Yes, that's it." ”
"Then count the medical expenses, I have to take a step in advance, Dolonga, don't neglect the ranking lords." Su Wen smiled and waved his hand, frowning again, he really couldn't stand the smell of rotten meat on the tax collector's body.
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Ten thousand trees are cool and frosty, and the moon is nine bright in the first month.
Children compete for green lotus leaves, and 10,000 silver flowers scatter the fire city.
Today is the Zhongyuan Festival, that is, the "Ghost Festival" of the undead, Su Wen reflected at home, no need to go to Xian'an Palace to study, he thought about it or went to Dajue Temple, the temple is holding a Bon Festival, the abbot of Wuxin is chanting on the high platform, as a water and land dojo.
Su Wen listened quietly for a while, only to feel that the original troubled heart gradually cleared up, he quietly climbed up the back mountain, he himself couldn't tell why, but he felt that he had to do this, stayed in front of the lonely grave for a while, and quietly went down the mountain, and when the horse returned to the city, it was already the second half of the sunset.
But when I came back, the direction of the wind changed again.
"What, take away all official positions?" Su Wen was a little surprised, "What else did you say?" ”
"Take back all the titles and all the things that have been given by the Emperor." Fuqing said tremblingly, he was really scared.
"It's Halloween, so maybe you'll run into a ghost." Su Wen said with a smile, "No, I have to rest, Amma, Eniang, I can't avoid it, it's a blessing that can't wait, it's a day to be happy, it's a day to be worried, don't worry, I'll go and inquire about tomorrow, I don't know who took my eye medicine in front of the emperor." ”
"I'll inquire tonight, so I'm going to get ready." Fuqing's hands trembled a little.
"I understand, Cheng, I'll go in the evening, I've been running for a day, you can let me rest." Lord Su Wen lifted the curtain and entered the house, and in the blink of an eye, the sound of his staggered sleep came from the kang.
When he woke up, the bright moon was already hanging in the sky, and a wooden screen was placed on the west side of the courtyard to the east, on which were hung cockscombs, edamame branches, fresh lotus roots and other things, and a table of eight immortals was placed in front of the screen, and a large moon cake was offered on the table.
After Eniang took her sister-in-law and Sanniu to burn incense and kowtow, Fuqing beckoned Su An and Su Wen to come forward to worship.
Seeing Fuqing's words in his mouth, Su Wen felt uncomfortable in his heart, which made the old people in the family worry again, why didn't there be a time to stop in the past two years.
"Amma, I'll go out and inquire." Su Wen really couldn't bear to see their frightened appearances, so he got up and walked out.
"Go to Prince Duan, he values your father-in-law very much, and you are also his hand," Fuqing took his hand, "Didn't you get an ancient painting, take it, Lord Duan is an elegant person and likes these things." ”
"But I've already given it to King Chengjun." Su Wen was a little helpless.
"You can't go empty-handed anyway." Behind him, Fuqing shouted again, Su Wen had already gone out and got on the horse, only to see that all the families in the alley were burning paper money on the side of the road outside the door, sacrificing wild ghosts, the green smoke in the alley, the fire was shining, and it was a little weird.
But when he rode to Prince Duan's mansion, he saw the sedan chair of Qige Hongqi at a glance, this mid-year festival is also a festival, he was hesitating whether to let the porter report, but he was afraid of disturbing the family for the holiday, and was hesitating, but saw Hongqi supported by several maids and walked out.
Since taking over the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Hongqi's smile and every move have slowly become very different from before, this is a temperament that can decide people's lives and deaths, which is commonly known as official authority.
"Say hello to Gege." Su Wen fought a thousand times.
Hongqi didn't squint, and at first he didn't notice the figure on the edge of Xiamen, but when he heard Su Wen's voice, he suddenly felt a panic in his heart, and Shicai also talked about him with Prince Duan's Fujin, "Excuse me, get up." Her eyes were fixed on the sturdy figure.
"You're here to find the sixth brother, he has entered the palace," Hongqi said with a smile, "This midyear festival, there are also rituals in the palace." ”
"Yes, then I'll come back tomorrow night." Su Wen was not rigid, looking at her with a big burden, Hongqi felt a panic in his heart, but he couldn't help but feel emotional.
"You wait here for a while." She twisted the handkerchief in her hand, said suddenly, turned around and walked towards the house.
Su Wen looked at a few guards who were standing solemnly, and felt a little puzzled, but he didn't dare to leave without permission, so he had to wait here.
After a while, a young man came out of the house, Su Wen didn't care, and when the young man approached, he covered his mouth in surprise, and the young man was also smiling and looking at her, who is it not Qige Hongqi?
"Lead the horse." Hongqi went down the steps and casually ordered, her eyes wandered, and she looked at Su Wen, "Get on the horse." ”
"Dare to ask Gege, where are we going" Su Wen hurriedly untied the reins of the horse.
"Longtan Lake." Seven Gege waved his whip and beat the horse away.
Su Wen looked at the guards who were standing aside, and then he realized that this was a separate call for himself to go, and he hesitated slightly, but he followed.
Longtan Lake is the three seas formed by the Yongding River in the south of the city, the embankment is soothing, the green willows are like shade, and there are curved waterways between the three seas.
Su Wen is no stranger to this place, he often plays here with Duolonga and Hu Jinbao, the aquatic plants, water hyacinths, reeds and other bushes in the lake are dense, grass carp, silver carp, carp, crucian carp, turtles, turtles, clams, shrimps, countless.
At this time of year, there must be people selling river lanterns on the embankment.
This river lamp is also called "lotus lantern", generally put a lamp or candle on the base, in the middle of the night, put it in the rivers, lakes and seas, let it drift, Cihang Pudu, cross the water ghost and other lonely ghosts in the water.
When the two of them galloped for a while, they rushed to Longtan Lake, where the lake was already lit with lights, reflecting the water surface, like a starry sky, but it was drifting, up and down.
After taking the reins of the horse in Qigege's hand, after tying the horse, Su Wen also bought two lotus lanterns, Qigege called himself here, he may have something to say, or he may accompany the lantern, he guessed while walking to the side to look at Qigege, who was busy bargaining.
Hongqi took the lamp with a smile, Su Wen shook the fire fold, lit the candle, Hongqi squatted down, put the lamp into the water, and pushed it again, and the faint lamp floated into the distance, gradually merging into the starry lights.
Hongqi clasped his hands together, silently reading, in the dark, Su Wen approached her, and immediately, the unique aroma, as if it was a self-made soap mixed with the smell of French perfume from tribute, with Hongqi's body fragrance, in this dark night, in this poetic dreamlike lake, in front of this starry lights, straight to the brain, people like falling into a dream, unwilling to wake up.