Kangxi left the old man in silence. An indescribable feeling came over his heart. He was no longer as happy as before. Zhang Tingyu knew his thoughts well, but did not dare to tell him. He only said: "Master, we have entered the town.

There are many, so be careful, you may get bumped by cars or horses." Kangxi nodded knowingly. The scene on the street has not changed much from what it was twenty-five years ago. However, there are more houses. There are crowds of people, rubbing shoulders, and noisy sellers.

After a while, three cannon shots were heard in the north of the town, followed by the faint sound of music. People rushed northward, and the adults were so crowded that their children cried, and they all said: "The Emperor's

The imperial ship has entered the Zhenbei Pier, go and see where it is!" Kangxi just smiled and turned to Liu Tiecheng: "The teahouse over there is a little cleaner, so go and have a seat."

"Three old customers! Sit inside -" Because everyone went to see Yu Zhou, there were not many people left in the teahouse. There was only a middle-aged man at the south table, neatly dressed, drinking tea and eating sesame pancakes carelessly;

There were three old men setting up a dragon gate array under the Hexi window, and they were talking very lively. The waiter welcomed them in with a smile, and said in a long voice: "These three - the view over the river is great - regular guests, don't worry, the emperor's dragon boat will arrive sooner or later.

You can’t miss it if you pass by here! What kind of tea would you like? Yuqian? Longjing? Maojian and Pu’er are all available! How about some snacks?”

Kangxi said absently: "Come here, you can do whatever you want - I'll sit here, Tingyu, you sit here." Liu Tiecheng stood aside and waited. Kangxi only looked at the scenery at first, but then he heard an interesting comment from an old man sitting next to him.

, I was fascinated by it.

"You know, right? An official's crown is much more sophisticated!" The old man said, wearing an old watermelon hat, a pointed mouth, monkey cheeks, a few mouse whiskers, and blazing eyes. "The red crown alone is blood red."

There are different names, including silver-red ones, paper-red ones, old red ones, and happy red ones." A fat man next to him shook his head and said: "As long as I have 20,000 silver, I can get one to wear, there's nothing unusual about it."

Mousebeard grinned and said, "That's the silver-red top you're talking about. You got it in exchange for silver!" A middle-aged man with a fair face next to him stroked his mustache and said with a smile, "Old Ouyang, that blood-red top."

Of course he had military exploits; I figured out that this red note must have been obtained by hitting the wooden clock of the powerful boss and taking the recommendation letter, so it was called "Jianhong"; I didn't know that it was "Lao Hong".

', I would like to hear the details about the origin of 'Xihong'." Old man Ouyang took a sip of tea and muttered: "What does it mean to have achieved military exploits? That's called 'Zhenghong'! This blood is red, why?

Let me give you an analogy. For example, when Wu Tianjun's army suppressed pirates like Qiao Zhongfu, there were only about thirty serious pirates, but he killed more than 800 in Yantai at once! Cutting off people's heads is merit, and this is called blood red!

——Xihong is a clever son. She knows exactly which prince is planning a happy event, such as a child’s birthday, and makes a fuss about the soup and cake party; when a prince wants to please a child, he makes a fuss about the betrothal gift. If he does well, he will naturally give it to you.

A red-topped man. This is called a 'Xihong'-headed man. As for Lao Hong -" he sighed, caressing his pointed and bald forehead and said, "Irrespective of the officials in the capital or foreign officials, worry less about work and take care of yourself more.

, but if you work hard to qualify, your crown can be red even when your hair is gray."

"After all, you have seen the world, we can't compare." The fat man said with emotion, "Like me, I first entered the world at the age of twelve, and now I have a spotted head and am still a child. I can be called an 'old boy'!" Kangxi couldn't help but

He pursed his lips and smiled, but heard the pale-faced old man say: "Ouyang Hong said these things, according to the students, it seems that he has not said everything. There is another way, let's take our Commander Feng as an example. If you want to be the governor of the river, first of all

He begged the Fourteenth Master, and then Qiu Shangshu of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. Qiu Shangshu was a native of Fujian and a favorite boy, so Feng Shuai sent eight prostitutes there; his wife, He, even made a bachelor named Shen Ying her godfather.

My concubine is called Xiu Cuier, and I gave it to the Tenth Master as a gift. Your brother is a talented man, what is this red?"

Ouyang Hong lowered his eyebrows, with a cunning light in his eyes. After a while, he slapped the table and shouted: "Yes! This can be called 'meat red'!"

Everyone couldn't help laughing. Liu Tiecheng bent over with laughter and said, "This bad old man has such a bad mouth!" Zhang Tingyu laughed for a while, but then frowned. Kangxi was about to speak when he saw a middle-aged man sitting alone walking over.

, stood in front of the three people gloomily, and after a while, said: "You three, come with me."

After hearing this, everyone couldn't help but be startled and turned pale. The man named Ouyang Hong was quite calm. He rolled his triangular eyes and asked, "What do you do, sir? We have never met each other. Where do you want us to follow you?"

"I am Geshiha from Hedu Mansion." The middle-aged man said, "You just said that Commander Feng is a 'red man'. I would like to invite you to meet our Lord." Ouyang Hong said with a smile: "

Your Excellency, must you have made a mistake? The Hedu Mansion is in Qingjiang, hundreds of miles away from here. Who is responsible for this trouble? Even if you deserve a lawsuit, without the prefectural and county tickets, I am afraid it will be difficult for you to take him." Geshiha sneered and said: "I

I have long seen that you are a leader, and I know you are not a good person just by looking at your dignified appearance! Feng Shuai will pick you up here, and there is no need to go to Qingjiang - be familiar with it, lest you will not be able to accept a good invitation, but have to accept an evil invitation!"

Kangxi was listening with interest when Leng Ding inserted something that was not interesting, and he couldn't help but get excited. Zhang Tingyu was afraid that he would have an attack, so when he got up and came over to explain, Kangxi pulled his sleeves and had to sit back. The fat man panicked.

, got up hurriedly, took out two coins and a small silver dime from his waist, and said with a smile: "Don't be ridiculous, it's all because I drank a few cups of yellow soup today and didn't speak profoundly... It's just a joke, you have a sip of tea.

Calmly..."

"Don't give it to him!"

Na Geshiha was dissatisfied with the lack of money and wanted to blackmail him with a straight face, but Ouyang Hong said loudly: "Two coins of silver can buy two chickens. The yellow chicken mixed with old wine is enough for us to have another tooth sacrifice!" He raised his eyebrows and said:

Mouse Beard said to Geshiha again: "Without the county tickets, we won't go anywhere! Feng Shengyun is a meat-red top, a meat-red top!" Geshiha was so angry that he stuttered for a long time before cursing.

: "You are an old and poor man who will never make a fortune! As soon as Marshal Feng opened his mouth, let alone your Luoma Lake, even the governor of Anhui would have to buy it! Grandpa, according to the Constitution, is here to investigate a bold and unruly person like you.

Fanatic - you said I can't cure you?" As he said this, he came to the door of the store. With a wave of his hand, five or six men came over from the opposite side. Seeing the boss's face turned pale with fright, Geshha came over to persuade him.

He pushed him staggering and shouted at Zhang Tingyu: "It's none of your business, get out!"

Zhang Tingyu was stunned for a long time, then realized that she was talking about herself, and quickly turned to look at Kangxi. Kangxi calmed down, crossed his legs and sipped tea without saying a word. Then Geshiha shouted: "Are you deaf? What about you, get out of here!"

"You're just deaf!" Ouyang Hong clasped the tea bowl and said calmly: "-Listen to the sound of the drums over there! The emperor's royal boat is coming, do you dare to use force?" Everyone was stunned.

, and sure enough, I heard the sound of soft music, and people watching the excitement gradually crowded over. Many people complained that they were not lucky today, so many high officials were picking up the car in the north of the town, and the emperor did not show up... Ouyang Hong laughed.

Said: "You heard me! If you have the guts, come here. As soon as Yuzhou arrives, I will scream at the top of my voice! Let's argue in front of Long Live Lord, what color is the top of Feng's head?"

Kangxi didn't expect that this ugly old man could be so quick-witted and rely on his own power to overwhelm the Hedu Mansion. He secretly laughed and thought to himself: It's a pity that he is a little older.

This move worked as expected, and Goshiha couldn't help but be startled: It was too late to do anything at this moment, but if this bad old man yelled out, the emperor would be alarmed, and the trouble would be big! After thinking about it, he sneered and said: "Forget it.

You are a character, and I obey you! Storekeeper, I own this store and pay the bill! No one from outside is allowed in, and no one from inside is allowed out!" After saying that, he sat down, picked up a bowl of herbal tea and drank it down, smiling sinisterly.

Said: "Let's take a look at Yuzhou together, okay?"

"This is even better!" Ouyang Hong said with a smile, "The place will be filled with water and people everywhere. Let's walk while there are many people. If you dare to stop us, we will still shout. I'm afraid that the emperor's guards don't know you, my dear brother, and they will treat you like robbers."

There’s no telling if it will happen—Boss! He paid our tea bill!”

Geshiha thought about it, but there was nothing he could do to deal with this man! He stood up and stomped away. As soon as Kangxi pouted, Liu Tiecheng pounced on him and grabbed his shoulders: "Grandma! I told you to pay the bill, why don't you?"

Just say that and leave?" As he was about to leave with a slap, Geshiha's left cheek suddenly turned purple. When people outside saw the fight here, they immediately surrounded the store door and made it airtight. Geshiha was really panicked.

.If he was taken away by the imperial guard at this moment, wouldn't he be guilty of being surprised? How could he bear it? Goshkhabai received a slap in the face, murmured for a long time and then said with a gnashing teeth: "The naughty mouse bit the cat today! Let's go!"

Let's wait and see, if the water flows over the rocks and you cover it with your hands, none of you can escape!" He threw a piece of silver to the shopkeeper and squeezed out with a few followers.

"Brothers, let's go too!" Ouyang Hong saw Kangxi holding his hands and laughing, and said, "Looking at you two, it seems that you are driving to Nanwei. I am not from here, so I just left! Now he can't do anything to us.

, it will be hard to tell once the holy driver has passed." Kangxi smiled with interest and said: "I haven't heard enough of your words. What are you afraid of? The world belongs to Emperor Kangxi! Liu Gongbao from Shandong and Yin Zitai from Anhui are all mine.

My good friend, the fourteenth elder brother, is also very close to me, so what does Feng mean to you? How about you come with me to the post house to talk about it as a guest here?" Zhang Tingyu understood, nodded silently, and left to settle down.

.

The three people suddenly understood after hearing this, and Ouyang Hong then smiled and said: "It turns out that I am the minister of Zhixiu. No wonder he is so graceful and generous! How about this - Brother Huang and Wei, you originally said that you would go north today, but I just said it

Forget it, I have fulfilled my long-cherished wish. When I pass through Tongcheng, please bring a safe message to my family, saying that I will go back in two months - please!" After saying that, the three of them raised their hands and led them away. Kangxi and his party were led by Liu Tiecheng.

I took him to the post house, talking and laughing all the way, very cheerfully.

"Sir!" Ouyang Hong saw that the post house had arrived and the post chief had already come out to welcome him. He asked Kangxi: "You and I are very different in terms of status, but we are very similar! After talking for a long time, I haven't asked you your name. Do you dare to ask the boss?

What was your original official position in the imperial court?"

Kangxi smiled and said: "My surname is Long, my first name is Dehai, my courtesy name is Bingzheng, my official name is not big. Because I offended Ming and asked the two prime ministers, I have no intention of pursuing an official career for a long time." Just as he was talking, Zhang Tingyu came out of the post and bowed his head.

Said: "Shaobao, the house has been tidied up, the upper room is very clean, and the senior attendants have also been accommodated. Please feel free to stay - Mr. Ouyang doesn't know how to arrange it?" Kangxi smiled and said: "Mr. Ouyang, let's sleep at our feet.

, how about the candle-cut paper?”

"Happy! Sleeping at full strength, cutting candles and essays, you are a noble man! No wonder Mingzhu, a wretched person like Suo Etu, can't tolerate you!" Ouyang Hong clapped his hands and laughed. Smiling, his heart suddenly sank, and he murmured: "

Dragon - Dehai! The word is Bingzheng - um...'Bingzheng'..." Kangxi knew that he was very talented and was afraid that he would become suspicious, so he quickly changed the subject and said: "Come on, let's go in and get half a catty of wine, one bottle

Yellow chicken—don’t you want to eat chicken?”

The Yi Cheng was a ninth-grade official who had received donations for his new job. He was very diligent but had no idea about the official career. He led them straight into the central hall. Seeing that it was getting late, he ordered someone to hold a lamp and brought boiling water to burn their feet.

He stopped and said, "Just now, Mr. Zhang brought people from the county to tell you that you wash horses in the East Palace. As the saying goes, in the prime minister's palace, you are a seventh-rank official. If you wash horses in the East Palace, you can say that you are a sixth-rank official. The person in front of the emperor

Well! This is such a grand scene outside. It's a pity that I'm not allowed to see it according to the constitution - I'm afraid that if the emperor wants to stay - this is great. The emperor left without even showing his face. Commander Feng said to him

The gentlemen of the palace were so panicked, fearing that something had happened to make the emperor unhappy, that they wanted to see him off again in a sedan chair. No one will come here tonight. You are so lucky, I have been busy for you for seven days - now

You can get whatever you want, what do you want?" He rambled, making several people secretly laugh.

"I want some braised chicken." Kangxi rubbed his feet in the hot water and said, "Let's get some good wine, such as Yuhuchun, Kouzijiu, Sanhe Laojiu, Maotai Ducheng." Yi Cheng agreed.

With a cry, he left without tapping. After a while, the wine and food were served. Kangxi sat as the chairman, Zhang Tingyu held the right side to accompany him, Ouyang Hong sat at the guest seat, and Liu Tiecheng took a chair and sat guard at the door.

The postman poured the wine and asked with a smile: "Uncle Long, although we are big and small, we are all servants waiting for others. I don't understand the rules. Since you are a 'horse washer', why did you call Master Zhang just now?"

Are you "burning buns" (Shaobao)? This doesn't sound very good! The horses in the East Palace need to be washed! I don't understand, should they be washed every day, or every few days? How many horses do you wash at one time?

"Everyone couldn't help laughing. Kangxi laughed so much that tears came out. He touched the table with one hand and covered his stomach with the other. Zhang Tingyu spat out a mouthful of wine. Ouyang Hong broke out in laughter and kept beating his chest. Yi Cheng

Staring and asked: "Isn't that what I asked?"

"Very, very much!" Kangxi laughed and said, "The horses in the East Palace are different from ordinary horses, so they are naturally washed. There are twenty-four horses in total. If I want to be happy, I will wash them two or three times a day. If I am not in the mood, I will wash them twice or three times a day."

I haven't washed a horse for several days. If it's a thousand-mile horse, wash it carefully. If you pour a bucket of water on it, it will be considered washed!" After saying that, everyone laughed again. Kangxi suddenly thought of Yin Reng: This traitor, can

Is it considered a thousand-mile horse? His face darkened. After a long time, he sighed softly. Yi Cheng listened blankly and sighed in admiration. "After all, he is a person in the palace. He is responsible for easy work. He can do what he wants and rest when he wants.

Just rest!"

Ouyang Hong was suspicious: among the few prince masters in this dynasty, he knew that none of them had the surname Long. It had been at least ten years since Long Dehai claimed to have offended Mingzhu and Suo'etu, the two most powerful ministers.

How could there be twenty-four emperors ten years ago? Looking at the silent Kangxi again, Ouyang Hong suddenly had a thought: Could it be...he couldn't help but panic, and when he was lifting chopsticks, he actually dropped a Wuxi clay sculpture on the coffee table next to him.

The roly-poly fell to the ground. The object was made solid, and it staggered around a few times on the ground. It still stood firm and stared at Kangxi with his face raised. Kangxi's heart moved and he smiled and said to Zhang Tingyu: "Yuchen, you are too.

A roly-poly with a background of two imperial examinations, how can he chant a few lines?"

"Bingzheng!" Zhang Tingyu suddenly had the courage to call Kangxi a fake word and said with a smile, "If I were to do eight-legged writing, I could make do with it and chant things impromptu, but I don't have this talent." Kangxi looked at Ouyang Hongdao with a smile.

: "Ouyang 'Old Tong', how are you?"
To be continued...