Lu Na, the Minister of Zuo Min, has been worried since his wife Zhang Wenwan came to Beijing. The rumors in Beijing are naturally one of them. The dispute between his brother Lu Shi and his cousin Zhang Andao makes Lu Na even more worried. He is also worried that Zhang Wenwan will not adapt to the acclimatization and his old illness will relapse.
Fortunately, I haven't felt any obvious discomfort in the past two days, so I heard that Zhang Wenwan was going to Jiangling Lake for a spring outing early that morning. He agreed and ordered Lu Weirui to accompany his stepmother. Meanwhile, he was in a hurry to go to court to discuss matters. The great Sima Huanwen moved the capital and immigrated.
His memorial alarmed the government and the public, and people were worried. As the Minister of Zuo Min, he was in charge of the household registration of all people, and he also knew the affairs of workers and officials. If once the move to the capital was agreed upon, and the refugees from Jiangzuo wanted to move north, then all the officials of the Shangshu of Zuo would be
Extremely busy——
The Lu Mansion in Hengtang was close to the north gate of Jiankang City. At the end of Mao and the beginning of the morning, seven or eight ox carts and dozens of servants from Mrs. Lu and Miss Lu left the Lu Mansion and meandered towards Jiangling Lake.
Banli, Lu Weirui's personal maid, was ordered to go first. Banli was twenty years old, loyal and smart. When he met a peasant woman on the roadside, he asked if there was a handsome husband passing by.
The handsome Chen Caozhi and the majestic Ran Sheng were so eye-catching that everyone who saw them was deeply impressed. One of the peasants and village women pointed out to Banli that there was a handsome man with a giant man who was more than eight feet tall.
, and another bullock cart just passed by, and it took only a stick of incense--
Banli thanked him and hurried away. However, he didn't see Chen Caozhi until he reached the Jiangling Lake. Banli was very surprised: "Where did Chen Langjun go?" He carefully discerned the ruts on the muddy ground.
It rained heavily last night, and the soil beside the lake was soft. There were ruts, hoof prints, and footprints. However, it was not a car. Look at the ruts. There were at least four, and they were horse-drawn carriages. The footprints were mixed, and there were about dozens of people, but they were heading west along the lake.
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Banli was very surprised: "Chen Langjun shouldn't have brought so many people out, right?" He immediately followed the tracks to find out what happened.
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Chen Caozhi sent Zhi Fahan away with the famous koan in the Tan Sutra: "It is not the wind that moves, nor the flags that move the heart of a benevolent person." He wanted to see Lu Weirui, so he couldn't be accompanied by a chattering monk.
Chen Caozhi's footsteps were strong and he traveled quickly. Laizhen's driving skills were better than his younger brother Laide's. The ox-cart drove very fast. When he arrived at the bank of Jiangling Lake, it was about Zhengchen hour.
Ran Sheng was tall and could see far away. He pointed to the west bank of Jiangling Lake and said loudly: "Young Master, Miss Lu arrived first. Over there, four or five miles away, there are many people and carriages——"
Xiao Chan said angrily: "Xiao Sheng, please lower your voice, we are not deaf."
Ran Sheng smiled "hehe" and lowered his voice and said, "Miss Lu is anxious to see the young man. She arrived earlier than us."
Xiaochan said: "Young Master, please sit in the car first."
Mrs. Lu and Lu Weirui were traveling, and they must have been accompanied by a large number of people. Chen Caozhi got into the oxcart, and Laizhen drove west along the lake shore. Ran Sheng rode his big white horse in front.
Xiao Chan saw a few mud stains splashed on the hem of Chen Caozhi's ge robe, and wanted to rub it off for Xiao Langjun. Chen Caozhi stopped him and said, "Don't rub it, it will get even dirtier if you rub it." She spread her hands on the hem of her robe and looked at it.
There were a few sparse mud stains, and I couldn't help but think of freehand splash-ink paintings. I raised my head and said, "Sister Xiaochan, aren't these mud spots pretty?"
Xiao Chan didn't look at the mud spots, but looked at Xiao Langjun's trimmed eyebrows and bright eyes, and said, "It looks good, very good-looking."
Chen Caozhi smiled faintly and turned to look out of the car window. The spring breeze was warm, the spring water was blue, and the small island in the center of Jiangling Lake was green and bright. Chen Caozhi couldn't help but think of Mingsheng Lake in Qiantang, Jiangling Lake and
Mingsheng Lake is about the same size, and the water depth should be greater than Mingsheng Lake. Sun Quan of the Eastern Wu Dynasty once trained his navy here——
Xiaochan also came over, holding one hand up the car window to look at the blue waves of the lake, then looked at Chen Caozhi, and asked, "Little man, are you homesick?"
Chen Caozhi said: "Well, I will be away from home for a long time and my time in my hometown will be short. I really miss Zongzhi, Runer, and my sister-in-law."
Xiaochan said: "Young man is a man with ambitions from all over the world. How can he be restricted at home? I wonder if when he gets an official position and marries Miss Lu, will he put Zongzhi, Run'er, and
Have you all received your wife from Jiankang?"
Chen Cao said: "Zongzhi, Run'er will definitely come out. As for my sister-in-law, I wonder if she is willing to come out?"
Xiaochan said: "Zongzhi and Run'er have come out. Madam Youwei is so lonely, so naturally they want to come out together."
Chen Caozhi nodded and said with a smile: "It's too early to say this now. I won't be able to stay in Jiankang for long. I'm not stable myself. How can I pick up my sister-in-law and the others?"
Xiao Chan said: "Young Master is going to Xifu, right? Should you settle your marriage with Miss Lu first before going?"
From Xiao Chan's point of view, Miss Lu is infatuated with Miss Lu, and this time she and Mrs. Lu went to Beijing together. Mrs. Lu is very kind to the young gentleman, so isn't it very promising for him to marry Miss Lu?
Chen Caozhi shook his head and smiled, thinking: "Getting engaged? Is it so easy? It's so difficult to meet once!" He thought about meeting again the pretty girl who showed her ankles to him in the lotus leaf boat on Pinghu Lake in Huating three years ago.
Girl, even though Chen Caozhi is calm and composed, his heartbeat can't help but speed up. He knows that Lu Weirui has suffered a lot of wrongs for him in the past two years. This is not easy for a spoiled rich girl. It would be blasphemous to say repayment with such affection.
, the only thing is to never lose.
A cart with one person, one horse and one ox passed through a willow forest, with a large lake on the right and rolling low hills on the left. The accompanying carts and horses that had just been seen from a distance were nowhere to be seen.
Lai Zhen pointed at the ruts on the ground with his whip and said: "Xiao Langjun, the people from the Lu family have gone to this mountain."
Chen Caozhi felt a little strange and said, "Come and have a look."
Two hills, with a mountain road in the middle, about two or three miles away, Ran Sheng said happily: "We are here, ah, something doesn't seem right -"
Chen Caozhi looked out of the left window and saw four luxury carriages parked at the foot of the hill, and a large tree-sealed tomb halfway up the hill. Several women were worshiping in front of the tomb——
Chen Caozhi immediately knew that this person was definitely not from the Lu family, so he ordered him to rush back to the carriage. Unexpectedly, Ran Sheng's shout just now alerted the people beside the carriage at the foot of the mountain, and seven or eight big men rushed over. Wu
Wearing ben attire and carrying a sword on the side of the waist.
"Hey!" Wu Bian looked at Ran Sheng riding the big white horse and said curiously: "It's you!"
Ran Sheng also recognized that these people were the Wu Bian who met the group escorting the convoy at the Jurong Qijunction. There was almost a conflict at that time, and he immediately handed over his hands and said: "My young man was visiting the lake and took the wrong way. Let's go back now."
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Wu Bian looked at Ran Sheng and the ox cart suspiciously and said, "Wait a minute, who is in the car?"
Chen Caozhi then opened the car and got out of the car, and said calmly: "Qian Tang, Chen Caozhi."
Wu Bian had obviously heard of Chen Caozhi's reputation. He looked Chen Caozhi up and down in surprise, thinking that this man was so handsome. He must be Jiangzuo Weijie and Chen Caozhi. He asked, "Why are you following my princess?"
Chen Caozhi raised his eyebrows and was surprised: "Princess, where did the princess come from? Princess Xin'an?" The delicate and beautiful woman's hand, as white as jade in the sun, flashed through his mind. The woman in the carriage was absolutely stunning. Not Princess Xin'an——
Another Wu Bian elbowed Wu Bian who was speaking. Wu Bian then changed his words and said, "Why are you following my wife? How could it be such a coincidence that we meet her again and again!"
Ran Sheng jumped off the horse and was about to retort angrily. Chen Caozhi waved his hand and said: "It's just a trip to the lake. It's common to meet by chance. Why do you ask so aggressively!" Turning around to face Laizhen, Ran Sheng said: "Let's go."
For some reason, these Wu Bian were quite hostile to Chen Caozhi. Although they did not stop him, their expressions were quite unfriendly. Chen Caozhi walked a few feet away and heard a Wu Bian behind him say: "I heard that this general Chen Cao Entering the West Mansion—"
Returning to the Jiangling Lake, I met Brother Banli who was short-hoeed and came over. They all recognized each other. Banli greeted Chen Caozhi and said: "Chen Langjun, my wife and Miss Wei Rui are coming soon. Please invite Chen Langjun." Wait for a while at Guo Puting, Guo Puting is on the north bank of the lake - Chen Langjun, then I will rush back to report to the little lady Zhi Wei Rui." After that, he turned around and left.
Ran Sheng was very unhappy about what had just happened, so he rushed over and asked, "Brother Banli, whose tomb is in the mountain over there? Is it some prince?"
Banli turned to look at the Xishan intersection and said, "I'm not sure about this. By the way, Marquis Guiyi, who died of illness last year, seems to be buried here."
Ran Sheng asked: "Who is Guiyihou? Is he from the Sima royal family?"
Banli, a servant with limited knowledge, hurried back and said, "I don't know. Ask Chen Langjun." He hurried away.
Ran Sheng led the horse back and said to Chen Caozhi: "Xiao Langjun, Banli said that the Marquis of Guiyi was buried over there. A dead Marquis is so arrogant that no one can pass by!"
Chen Cao said: "Never mind that, let's go to Guo Puting." He got on the bullock cart and thought to himself: "Who is the Marquis of Guiyi? Who is the woman who worships the Marquis of Guiyi? Then Wu Bian suddenly called the princess, and suddenly It’s really strange for a wife to call a lady!” Since Lu Weirui will be arriving soon, there is no time to explore who is that impressive woman with just one hand exposed?
Jiangling Lake is long and narrow from east to west, and the east bank of the lake is only three or four miles away. When Chen Caozhi rode an ox cart around the east bank to Guo Puting, he saw the Lu family's convoy appearing on the south bank of Jiangling Lake. Chen Caozhi He ordered Ran Sheng and Lai Zhen to ride horses and drive away temporarily, leaving only Xiao Chan beside them.
Guo Puting is a hexagonal pavilion with a civil structure. It is built on a high platform and stands proudly on the relatively flat north bank of Jiangling Lake. Standing on the high pavilion, you can have a panoramic view of the lake.
The Lu Mansion motorcade meandered around the lake shore. When it was still two miles away from Guo Puting, the motorcade stopped. Madam Lu, Zhang Wenwan and Lu Weirui got out of the car. Madam Lu said softly: "Rui'er, have you seen it? Chen Langjun is over there." On the pavilion."
Lu Weirui looked at the high pavilion on the north bank. It was far away and she could only see a vague figure on the pavilion, but it must be Chen Langjun.
Lu Weirui's slender body trembled slightly, her beautiful eyes were gradually filled with tears, her eyelashes were raised, and she didn't dare to blink. She had been in love for three years, been in love for a thousand days, and had many dreams of the man who tied a red string on her left ankle. Not far away, this is Yue Lao's marriage rope, which connects lovers. As long as both parties don't fall off, they will eventually meet each other even though they are thousands of miles apart.
