After coming out of the old lady's courtyard, Zhu Pingan went to the outer courtyard to visit Liu Mu and the others. When they arrived at the outer courtyard, the stewards of the mansion had already settled them in. They were said to be the guardians of the mansion, but in fact they were Zhu Pingan's long-term followers.
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When Zhu Pingan came in, Liu Dadao and the others were trying on new clothes with happy faces.
At this time, Liu Dadao and the others all put on the navy blue nursing attire of Linhuai Marquis Mansion, and their styles were also neatly packed. It is true that people rely on clothes and horses rely on saddles, and the six of them looked tall even in this outfit.
They are much more heroic and martial. They are all hunters in the mountains. They have a background in hunting and practicing martial arts. The attire of a guardian is suitable for them.
"You can touch it and see, this material must be Songjiang cotton. I have seen the rich people in the town show off before, saying that this cloth is more than twice as expensive as ordinary cotton." The six of them were very satisfied with this outfit, especially
It was Liu Dadao standing in front of a basin of water, grinning and taking endless photos, just like a naughty kid who couldn't wait to show off after wearing new clothes during the New Year.
"Look at your lack of enthusiasm. As Manager Li said just now, you have two sets of spring and autumn singles each, and a cotton-padded jacket in winter." Liu Dachui and others grinned around Liu Dadao and kept laughing.
After Zhu Ping'an walked into the yard, except for Liu Mu who showed up immediately, the other five people didn't notice it.
"Be serious, the young master is here." Liu Mu stood up to remind Liu Dadao and the others.
"Ah... Hello, young master." Only then did Liu Dadao and others notice Zhu Ping'an, who was smiling slightly, and immediately touched the back of his head in embarrassment.
Seeing that Liu Mu and the others were settled, Zhu Pingan felt relieved and stayed in the front yard for a while before returning to the backyard.
On a May day, a child's face changes at a moment's notice.
It was still sunny when Zhu Ping'an first returned to the backyard. After taking a shower and changing clothes, there were already dark clouds outside. The dark clouds were rolling in. The thick clouds were like smoke from a fire. The clouds almost reached the treetops.
superior.
When Zhu Pingan laid out his pen, ink, paper and inkstone, raindrops as big as peas began to fall outside.
tick tick tick
Raindrops as big as peas hit the windowsill.
"It's raining, it's raining."
The two little girls outside were shouting and chirping like sparrows, nervously putting away the laundry.
This scene reminded Zhu Ping'an of Tang Monk in Journey to the West. He shook his head and smiled. He stood up and closed the window to prevent the rain from getting the rice paper wet.
Not long after, it started pouring outside the window.
I haven’t seen such a heavy rain for a long time. The last time I remember seeing such a heavy rain was when I was on my way to Nanjing, oh, on the way to the Yingtianfu Township Examination in the Ming Dynasty. That heavy rain also allowed me to see the dragon spitting water on the Yingtian City Wall.
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Good rain knows the season, and spring is born.
Now is the time when wheat is filling. After the heavy rain, the harvest of farmers in the suburbs of Beijing this year should be much better than in previous years.
Zhu Pingan recovered his thoughts, lit the oil lamp, took a brush from the pen holder, dipped it in ink, and started writing on the rice paper.
There was a heavy downpour in the capital, and the rain in Hejian Prefecture, which is also part of Beizhili, was even heavier than in the capital. The heavy rain was pouring down, as if the Tianhe River had burst. It didn't take long for half a finger's worth of water to accumulate on the road.
of rain.
In Cangzhou, Hejian Prefecture, the heavy rain fell the most violently.
Cangzhou belongs to Hejian Prefecture, bordering the Bohai Sea to the east, Beijing and Tianjin to the north, and the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal running through the entire territory. Tianjin Prefecture is half a day's journey north of Cangzhou, and Beijing is only three hours' journey north of Tianjin Prefecture.
At this time, the rainwater on the official road from Cangzhou to Beijing and Tianjin had accumulated more than half a finger deep, and some sections were even half a foot deep.
This kind of heavy rain has already happened once in ten years for this section of the official road.
It was raining heavily on the official road, so heavy that the road was no longer visible. The road surface was like a straight river. The rainwater tilted and blurred the vision, and it was almost impossible to see the road ahead.
Pedestrians who were originally on the road had already gone to nearby villages and towns to take shelter from the rain. They stared miserably at the pouring rain, unable to think of rushing on their way.
"Drive, drive, drive"
Several hoarse sounds of royal horses were heard, followed closely by the sound of horse hooves treading water. Four horses galloped past on the official road, splashing a bunch of water.
Through the rain curtain, one can vaguely see four fully armed and armored sergeants on horseback holding on to the reins, crawling on the horse's back and driving the horse. The purpose of crawling on the horse's back is to reduce the resistance of wind and rain, save horsepower, and increase the efficiency of the horse.
horse.
Not long after the four heavily armed soldiers galloped past, they heard a louder sound of carriages and horses coming from behind the official road.
Six uniformly armed soldiers and more than a dozen guards in uniform were dispersed in an orderly manner, guarding the seven or eight carriages with the red triangular flag "李" in the middle of the official road, especially the one in the middle.
The carriage drawn by three horses of the same coat color was protected by four fully armed cavalry.
The soldiers on horseback and the guards were all wearing raincoats, and the handlebar drivers were also wearing raincoats.
The carriage was covered with several layers of felt cloth coated with tung oil, which effectively prevented rainwater from soaking the interior of the carriage.
"Miss, it's raining so hard outside that I can't even see the road."
The window of the three-carriage carriage in the middle was slightly opened. The little maid in the carriage looked at the heavy rain outside the window and could not help but bulge her face with worry. She was about to arrive in the capital, why did it suddenly rain so heavily?
You're here, but don't interrupt your journey. My uncle's birthday is coming soon.
The face, which was already full of baby fat, now looks more rounded.
The carriage was very comfortably decorated, like a rich lady's boudoir, with coffee tables, dressing tables, sofas, etc. Sitting on the soft couch was a fair-skinned and beautiful girl, holding a volume of "The Book of Songs", enchanting
He leaned lazily on the soft pillow and watched the fire in the car with relish.
"It's going to rain, and my mother wants to get married. If God loves her, let him take care of it."
When the stunning girl heard this, she glanced out the window, and there was no wave in her dark eyes.
She remained motionless despite the weather, which was in sharp contrast to the little maid with a bun-faced face.
"But" the little maid with a bun face looked out the window worriedly, worried to herself, "Miss, what should I do if this heavy rain affects my journey."
"Won't."
The stunning girl's dark eyes flashed with a glimmer of light, her red lips slightly opened, and she said two words without any doubt.
"Ah? Really?" The little maid with a bun face was overjoyed and looked at her young lady with her big round eyes.
"Are you questioning me?"
The stunning girl turned a page of "The Book of Songs" and slightly raised her cherry lips. Her eyes did not leave the page, but she glanced at her from the corner of her eye.
The little girl with a bun face immediately shook her little head like a rattle.
"Miss Qi, I have something to report to you due to my humble position."
At this moment, there was a sound of horse hoofbeats outside the window, and then a fully armored team member rode his horse outside the carriage window, respectfully raised his hands and reported. 8