"What has Tan Lang been busy with recently? He has not been seen in the Jiangzhou lobby, nor has he come to the palace, nor has Dalang led him around. Is it because he is not feeling well?"
A weak voice came from the side:
"Father, what happened in the past is over, why are you still bringing it up? Besides, how can a child with such abilities be brought up by a bad Tanlang? Even if he wants to be taken care of... Tanlang is almost the same as taking care of me..."
Whisper quietly.
"Shut up, could it be that Tanlang led you into trouble?"
King Xunyang scolded the traitor with a straight face:
"It's nonsense, and it's passed. Then why did Miss Qin not see you just now? In order to avoid you, she didn't even step out of the carriage, which made her feel bundled up. Xie Xian's niece was with her outside. Are you ashamed? My father and the king are doing it for you.
Ashamed."
"..." Li Dalang.
In the evening, in the reception hall of the Huaiye Lane residence, Li Xian, Li Dalang, Yuan Huaimin, and Yan Liulang were sitting, standing, or wandering around.
Waiting somewhat eagerly.
The four of them came together from Qingyang Heng Street in Xingzifang.
In the past few days, Li Xian and Li Dalang often went to inspect the statues in Xingzifang.
The Donglin Giant Buddha must be built. This is the current national policy of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and the site selection plan for the Giant Buddha in Xingzifang was personally decided by the empress Wei Zhao, which is an established fact.
The Prince of Xunyang naturally had no choice but to cooperate, especially Ouyang Lianghan, who had previously been the spokesman for the Prince of Xunyang in Jiangzhou's officialdom. His previous controversy over his refusal to obey the imperial edict had resulted in some vague estrangement between the Prince of Xunyang and the empress from Luoyang.
.
Just like Ouyang Rong's precautionary arrangements in advance, he told Li Dalang to hold Li Xian and not to be impulsive.
At present, the Xunyang Palace has no choice but to cooperate with the Xingzifang statue, at least on the surface.
So in a sense, the current Xingzifang statue is not only the responsibility of Lin Cheng, the initiator of this matter.
It was also the officialdom of Jiangzhou, where all the officials and dignitaries obeyed the arrangements of the Zhou Dynasty, and their power came from the common political tasks of the dignitaries bestowed by the empress.
Qin Jingqin, the general manager of the Jiangnan Road march on the front line, is no exception and has expressed support.
As for the firm opposition... or the only one who firmly opposed the Xingzifang statue, the former governor of Jiangzhou, Shi Ouyang Lianghan, has been demoted to Jiangzhou Sima and was immediately marginalized by the empress Wei Zhao, which can be regarded as completely cutting off Luoyang and the local government.
Opposition signs.
Therefore, in fact, from the very beginning, Ouyang Rong could not raise the flag of opposition.
Because what he is opposing is not actually Lin Cheng and the Wei family behind him, but he is essentially opposing a certain supreme queen.
Why do people take sides?
Going to defy the imperial power together?
How is it possible? Take the Xunyang Palace as an example, it is a derivative of the imperial power of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
What made Li Xian, Li Guo'er, Li Dalang and others most helpless was that they knew that Ouyang Lianghan knew this very well and even saw it earlier than most officials with a keen sense of smell.
But he still stood up.
Do not obey the edict even if you die.
This is why even though he was demoted, he was still honored, famous and admired by everyone.
This is something that no one can do on their own.
Li Xian and others were both admired and worried...
But officials in the Xunyang Palace, Xinjiang Governor Shi Yuanhuaimin and others who needed to be wise and wise could not learn from him.
Life is an art of compromise.
A few days ago, when Li Xian and Li Dalang went to inspect the Xingzifang statues, they encountered the incident at Qingyang Street.
That day, they followed Lin Cheng and visited the old lady of the Wang family together. Well, the white-haired old lady also mistook her for some kind of "Wang Lang" with tears in her eyes and tears of joy.
After several days of persuasion to no avail, the construction team was already preparing to demolish it.
Li Xian suddenly felt that this matter was difficult, so today he called the current governor of Jiang, Shi Yuan Huaimin, and asked him to help persuade him.
But Yuan Huaimin, you can ask him to comfort the errant girls in the brothel singing house by the Xunyang River and persuade a few to be good.
As for the eighty-year-old woman, Yuan Huaimin was also at a loss.
But the demolition of Qingyang Heng Street still has to continue, otherwise where will His Majesty’s Big Buddha be placed?
Only one of the murmuring old woman's Buddhist hall and Her Majesty the Queen's Buddha can be left.
Do you still need to choose, but how to make it silky and smooth?
The frowning Li Xian, Li Dalang, Yuan Huaimin and Yan Liulang immediately thought of someone.
He is best at handling civil affairs and dealing with ordinary people.
So after leaving Qingyang Heng Street, several people came to the Huaiye Lane mansion to have dinner.
Speaking of which, this was Li Xian's first time visiting the Huaiye Lane residence in person.
Although I haven't seen it before.
Zhen Shuyuan, who was in charge of housework at the Huaiye Lane residence, was still a little flattered by the visit of this kind-hearted prince.
This is a personal visit.
She took Wei Lai and the rest of the women to make tea, serve fruit plates, prepare dinner, and left the hall to these men who seemed to have come to invite Tan Lang to discuss important matters.
In fact, Li Bao'er, Xie Lingjiang and Miss Qin also came.
The three girls happened to be together today, spending an afternoon outing in Kuanglu and sightseeing in the mountains.
On the way back, Xie Lingjiang mentioned that she would visit Zhen Shuyuan at the Huaiye Lane residence and prepare to part ways, but it was not clear who she really wanted to visit, Li Guoer and Qin Ying.
They didn't point it out, they nodded tacitly, and said in the same voice that they would come together to visit Zhen Shuyuan.
Xie Lingjiang was slightly embarrassed, looked away, lowered his eyebrows for a moment, then nodded and agreed.
The three women came tacitly.
But right now, they didn't come in.
Because they bumped into Li Xian, Li Dalang and his party also came to visit.
Taking care of the emotion of Qin Ying who was expressionless in the carriage at the door, Li Guoer and Xie Lingjiang also avoided Li Dalang and did not get out of the car...
In the hall, no one had time to worry about the affairs of the daughter's family outside the door.
"Your Majesty, Ouyang Sima left early in the morning and didn't come to Jiangzhou lobby in the afternoon. I don't know where he went."
Yuan Huaimin spoke with embarrassment, his tone unable to hide the envy.
Yan Liulang returned from the door and reported:
"Aunt Zhen said that after lunch in the Ming Dynasty, we went out after a short lunch break. I received an invitation last night. In the afternoon, we should have attended a literati gathering in the suburbs. Aunt Zhen asked us to sit down and say that she
Someone has been sent to call Mingfu back."
"Okay, thank you for your hard work, Madam Zhen."
Li Xian and Li Dalang looked at each other and breathed a sigh of relief.
…
In Sophora Leaf Alley, a large and low-key carriage was in the carriage.
There is a little girl curled up lazily on the soft couch, and a bright hand is making the incense burner and adding red charcoal.
The cabin is filled with fragrance and very warm.
Three little girls were sitting together on the soft couch next to the incense burner.
The charcoal glow in the furnace flashes red from time to time, creating three jade faces: some are yawning lazily, some are frowning seriously, or some are coldly pursed lips.
"Lianghan hasn't gone to bed either... Well, Sister Xie, I've found the reason why Ouyang Lianghan hasn't come to see you much these days. It turns out that he spent most of the night hanging out with Yuan Huaimin and the others."
Li Baoer lowered his eyes and said with a slight smile.
Qin Ying was dressed in a female crown Taoist uniform, sitting upright and browsing a manuscript in her hand.
I have heard about Yuan Huaimin in Chang'an. No wonder he has a close personal relationship with Mr. Ouyang."
She said in a longing tone:
"When the moonlight enters your home, you set out happily... Wherever your heart goes, you go wherever you go... This is the interaction between celebrities and gentlemen, and it has the legacy of celebrities in the Wei and Jin Dynasties."
Li Guoer's fair little face decorated with plum blossom makeup asked seriously:
"Yuan Huaimin is in the house now, so why don't you, sister of the Qin family, come in and get acquainted with her by the way?"
With a slight snort, Qin Ying turned her head and said nothing.
Xie Lingjiang, the quietest one, raised his head and said softly:
"Elder brother needs to be left alone. Don't bother him these days. In my father's words, you have to let him figure it out on his own. It's useless for others to say it."
"It makes sense. Sister Xie and Mr. Xie understand Ouyang Lianghan." Li Guo'er nodded.
Xie Lingjiang lowered his eyes and did not reply.
The night she returned to Xunyang City, in the yard of Huang Feihong's house, she sat silently with her sword in hand, quietly waiting for her senior brother and Huang Feihong to cook in the kitchen...
After she came back, she didn't tell anyone, including the Xunyang Palace and her father.
It's like nothing happened.
But that night, she and her senior brother were riding horses and galloping through the wilderness. In the dark night wind that whistled like knives, his eyes, as bright as stars on earth, made Jiang never forget them.
"By the way, why are the prince and Dalang here today, and why are they bringing Yuan Huaimin with them?"
Li Baoer narrowed her eyes slightly:
"It seems like something happened at Qingyang Heng Street in Xingzifang. I would like to come and consult Ouyang Lianghan. I haven't seen him recently, and my father didn't even have a chance to come back."
"oh."
Xie Lingjiang pursed his lips.
"Hey, Ouyang Lianghan is back."
When Xie Lingjiang heard this, he immediately raised his head and saw Li Bao'er pointing out the window.
The three women immediately stopped what they were doing and got out of the car to greet him.
I saw that Ouyang Rong, who had not been seen for many days, had a much thinner face.
He was wearing a simple white shirt and carrying a rope of pork, walking peacefully from the alley.
"Little Junior Sister, Your Highness the Little Princess, uh, Miss Qin, why don't you go in and sit down? What are you waiting for outside?"
Ouyang Rong asked with a gentle smile.
The three women looked at each other, and Qin Ying looked away.
Seeing this, Ouyang Rong seemed to understand, and said hello to Mrs. Qin and comforted her a few words.
After chatting for a while, Qin Ying took the lead to say goodbye.
Xie Lingjiang and Li Guo'er's two daughters did not go to see him off, but followed Ouyang Rong into the Huaiye Lane mansion.
The three of them saw Li Xian and Li Dalang waiting in the hall.
"Tanlang is back!"
"Tan Lang, I have an urgent matter and I want to consult you. It concerns the people of Xingzifang..."
Li Xian and others stepped forward with joy, and the previous sadness on their faces was gone.
But before they could finish speaking, Ouyang Rong raised the pork in his hand to signal, interrupted gently, and smiled:
"They are all here. It just so happens that I will be cooking tonight. The prince, the crown prince, and the little princess will all try my specialty Dongpo meat. Huaimin and the little junior sister have all tasted it, and there is nothing bad about it.
"Everyone, please wait a moment. We're going to cook in the kitchen."
After saying that, without waiting for the reaction of the confused people, Ouyang Rong turned around and left.
It's a bit unexpected.
What about the old Ouyang Lianghan who treated the people like his own children and was a workaholic? Why didn't he ask more questions about people's urgent matters in people's lives?
Look at his back carrying pork in his hands, walking leisurely, and going to cook leisurely.
Li Xian and others looked at each other, and Li Bao'er also looked sideways.
Then, everyone's eyes turned to Xie Lingjiang.
She knows Ouyang Lianghan best.
Xie Ling Jiang said nothing and followed him out.
Caught up with the big brother.
She tilted her body slightly, stretched her two fingers forward, and took the rope of pork from Ouyang Rong's hand.
"I come."
Ouyang Rong's face was calm and he didn't try to grab it, letting her take the initiative to pick up the meat.
Xie Lingjiang turned his head, looked at his side face, and asked softly:
"Sir, how much is the market price of pork?"
Ouyang Rong's expression was slightly thoughtful, and after a while, he shook his head slightly:
"Forgot. I asked Ali to pay for it."
He turned to smile gently:
"Don't worry, little junior sister, Jiangzhou Sima's salary is not much different, it's enough, and the lateness is not too much. If you can afford Dongpo meat, you can come often."
Xie Lingjiang was speechless.
I couldn't help but take a closer look at the senior brother who looked a little different.
Not long after, she also stopped at the door of the kitchen, silently watching the back of this smiling young man who walked into the kitchen and mingled with Zhen Shuyuan, Ye Weila and other virtuous women.
…
Li Xian, Li Bao'er, Yuan Huaimin and others finished their meal and soon prepared to go back.
Ouyang Rong at the dinner table avoided answering the question that Li Xian and his party originally wanted to ask.
As soon as he told the story about Wang Zhai, he changed the subject and told some interesting stories about his recent participation in poetry gatherings and his interactions with Xunyang literati.
The former ones were a little restless.
Naturally, they understood Ouyang Rong's hidden meaning and no longer disturbed this cultivated young man who was currently living alone in his idle family.
In fact, before today, everyone was worried that Ouyang Rong would continue to disobey and force the empress.
But now he is in a state of idleness where he is obsessed with landscapes and does not care about political affairs... coupled with some rumors in the market caused by "the good man is not sleeping yet".
Everyone didn't know whether to be happy or worried.
Especially since they tried their best to persuade Ouyang Rong to settle the matter before, and now he has done the same...
Before sending him out, Li Xian suddenly turned around and said:
"Tan Lang, although the old lady of the Wang family is a little confused and always admits the wrong person, I don't feel that I dislike her. On the contrary, I think the old lady is cute."
Ouyang Rong glanced at him but said nothing.
Li Xian continued to speak, with a look of reminiscence:
"Furthermore, I originally persuaded her that His Majesty wanted to build the statue so that they could be considerate of state affairs and make room for the statue, but she said one thing that left me speechless and deeply impressed...
"The old lady said that she did not believe that His Majesty would do this, and asked us not to slander His Majesty.
"She said that when she was young, she went to Chang'an with her late husband Wang Lang. It was still the period of Emperor Gaozong, when the emperor and his mother came to the court together, the country was peaceful and the people were peaceful, the world was peaceful, and the atmosphere of the prosperous age was so majestic...
…
"The old lady kept talking about the past and swore that she had seen the two saints from a distance, and they were both saints. Although Emperor Gaozong is gone now, Her Majesty the Queen is still there. The saint is so wise that he will never fight with the people for such a small thing.
Li, let us not falsely preach the imperial edict and throw dirty water on the saint."
Li Xian took a deep breath:
"That's why I came to ask Tanlang about this matter... Hearing what this man said, I felt guilty and felt very uncomfortable."
Ouyang Rong paused slightly and looked back at him.