Brother's Road to Promotion

The boat sailed on the river for more than half an hour, and the desolate scenery of green mountains, green waters and inhabited areas gradually came alive.

From time to time, boats pass by them, and there are more people in the river.

After another cup of tea, the speed of the boat gradually slowed down, and there was a lot of voices on the shore, but after a while, it arrived at the official wharf outside the Fucheng.

The boat had just come to a stop, and before the group of people landed, a group of officials on the pier greeted them.

Song Yu stood still, did not step forward, looked at Ke Yuan and said, "Master Ke, please!"

He is just a road patrol now, and it really shouldn't be crossed.

Ke Yuan was also familiar with this scene, he bowed his hands to Song Yu, and led everyone ashore first.

Song Yu's status is special, it's better to hide if he can, and after passing through the Datong Mansion, Ke Yuan can also see that the eldest prince is just out for fun, and has no intention of doing practical things at all.

After Song Yu retreated to a group of officials, Chen Rongxuan also retreated. This time, no one was polite. Compared with Song Yu, his identity had to be changed, and it was even more inappropriate to be in the front.

It's just that no matter Chen Rongxuan or Song Yu, they are both people with good looks and temperament, even if they stand behind, they still attract attention.

Since they couldn't hide it, after greeting each other, Ke Yuan recommended Chen Rongxuan emphatically, and instead took Song Yu aside.

Song Yu was quite satisfied.

As a magistrate, and a magistrate in such a prosperous place, how can he not be well informed, especially Song Yu's mole between the eyebrows is really a sign.Seeing that he didn't seem to intend to reveal his identity, he bowed respectfully to him and stopped coming forward.

Instead, he chatted with Ke Yuan.

Originally, I planned to take the inspection officials along the Fucheng for a while today. When I learned that Chen Rongxuan came to the Fucheng for fun this time, I suggested that I take everyone to see some unique scenes in the Fucheng. .

"It's a coincidence, my lords, we happen to have a scene here that we can only see in the past few days."

"Oh?"

"There is a Huaicheng Lake in the south of the city. There is a peach blossom island in the lake with peach blossom trees all over it. The scenery in spring is unique in Huai'an."

"It's just that the peach blossoms should be thanked by now." An official said curiously.

"This is what I said by coincidence. The peach blossoms should have thanked long ago, but this year they bloomed a little later. It just so happens that these days are the best. If they are a few days later, I'm afraid they won't be able to see them. Waiting for the arrival of the adults, you say it’s a coincidence.”

Chen Rongxuan was invited up earlier, but now he will be two steps behind and walk forward with Song Yu. Hearing this, he smiled and said to Song Yu: "This is really a coincidence, I'm afraid I didn't expect you to come here."

"Wait for me?" Song Yu smiled, "My face looks bigger."

Chen Rongxuan smiled lowly, "That's not true."

This time, Jiang Yu was farther away from Song Yu than he was just now. Across Huai'an's subordinate officials, he followed the group of servants from a distance. When the officials got into the carriage, Jiang Yu followed Chen Rongxuan's servant Like ink, he followed Song Yu's carriage, and Song Yu could see him as soon as he lifted the curtain of the carriage.

The wheels of the carriage rolled across the bluestone floor, making rumbling noises, and the wind lifted the thin curtains of the carriage, revealing the boy's supple side face.

Song Yu lifted up the curtains with a fan, and looked at the young man who was looking at the scenery along the street curiously. He was more lively than on a boat at the moment.

Even after chasing the carriage, he didn't care about it, but it still made Song Yu frown.

As if sensing Song Yu's gaze, Jiang Yu turned his attention away from the lively street scene and turned his head.

Facing Song Yu's gaze through the narrow car window, Jiang Yu smiled at him after being startled, "My lord, why do you want to tell Xiao Yu'er?"

It is true that children need tempering, but their own children still have to be hurt by themselves.

In addition to Song Yu, there were two officials including Chen Rongxuan in the carriage, so Song Yu couldn't do much at this time.

Turning his head and glanced, he said, "Did you see that pastry shop in front?"

Jiang Yu followed Song Yu's gaze and nodded.

"Go buy some pastries, choose some of each, and ask Chengxing to accompany you." After thinking about it, Jiang Yu would be too nimble, "Go and buy half a catty of fruit wine."

Jiang Yu blinked in confusion, let's talk about the cakes first, the officials in this car are all men, I'm afraid not many of them would like to eat cakes.

Besides, this fruit wine has always been a favorite drink of women, and it is not intoxicating at all, so who is it bought for?

Song Yu continued: "Buy it and let Chengxing take you to the Huai Lake."

Fearing that Jiang Yu would be disobedient, Song Yu added: "If you are slow, no one will wait for you."

Jiang Yu couldn't figure it out, but still nodded obediently and slowed down.

Zhuo Chengxing's guards, one person and one horse, slowly followed the tail of the team. Seeing Jiang Yu standing by the road, they drove forward on the horse, "Little Yu'er, what are you doing standing here?"

Jiang Yu looked up at him, "Young master asked me to buy wine and pastries, and said he wanted Big Brother Zhuo to accompany me, so I hurried to the Huai Lake after buying things."

Hearing this, Zhuo Chengxing dismounted from his horse, and asked in doubt: "Young Master said so?"

Jiang Yu nodded.

"Let's go then."

Watching Zhuo Chengxing meet Jiang Yu from a distance, Song Yu retracted the handle of the fan that raised the curtain.

"It seems that after a while, Huai Jin's hobbies are different." Chen Rongxuan said with a smile, "Or Huai'an's pastries are special?"

Song Yu quickly shook the fan in his hand, "I don't know about it, but when Rong Xuan tastes it, he can judge it."

Huaihu Lake is not far from Fucheng Wharf, and it takes less than half an hour to arrive.

After getting off the carriage, a picture-like scenery of mountains and rivers appeared in front of everyone. The bottom of the lake was clearly visible, and three or two boats were like small islands in the pink haze. Against the backdrop of the clear water of the lake, it was really amazing.

Jiang Yu was sitting behind Zhuo Chengxing, but he managed to arrive before everyone boarded the boat.

Cakes are easy to buy, but fruit wine is not easy to buy. Usually, fruit wine is made by the women at home, and it is not on the sales list of wine shops or restaurants.

Jiang Yu and Zhuo Chengxing went around twice before buying a pot from a female shopkeeper.

"Young master doesn't like cakes, so fruit wine is even more impossible. Could it be that you want to eat it yourself, so coax me to come with you?" Zhuo Chengxing was still a little skeptical when he got on the horse.

"Am I that kind of person who loves to eat?" Jiang Yu retorted.

"Then tell me, which time the pastry bought by the young master didn't enter your stomach."

Jiang Yu's heart skipped a beat, looking at the pastry basket in his hand, he shut his mouth.

Look at the picturesque island in the distance, and then look at the painting boats nearby.

Jiang Yu let out a sigh of relief, this means he has to take a boat again.

Song Yu and Chen Rongxuan stood at the end of the crowd. Although the magistrate wanted to have a conversation, he was afraid of being suspected, so he brought Ke Yuan on the boat first.

Seeing Jiang Yu walking quickly with a few bags of pastries, Song Yu smiled, "Tomorrow I will definitely bring good wine to the door."

Chen Rongxuan was startled, "Why tomorrow?"

"We'll know later."

Chen Rongxuan was suspicious, his eyes swept over Jiang Yu's face, and he couldn't help looking at Song Yu again.

The man looked at the young man with an indescribable gentleness compared to the usual casual look.

Chen Rongxuan couldn't help but look away, seeing that other than the two of them, other officials had already boarded the boat, so he turned around and boarded the boat first.

At this moment, Jiang Yu was already standing in front of Song Yu, but Song Yu still did not move his position.

The boatman couldn't help but bowed and said, "My lord, please get on board."

"No need, I'm not the same as the adults in the boat." Song Yu nonchalantly babbled under Jiang Yu's astonished gaze.

The boatman was taken aback, but he gave a salute and boarded the boat. As soon as he was a servant, he couldn't take care of the official's affairs. Although he did meet someone and came with him, but if the person said no, he shouldn't.

"Mr. Chen, where is Mr. Xun Dao?"

Chen Rongxuan was a little out of his mind, talking politely with unfamiliar officials, but someone suddenly stepped forward and asked.

After a moment's pause, Chen Rongxuan remembered who Xun Dao was asking.

After looking around for a week and not seeing that familiar figure, Chen Rongxuan suddenly got up and walked to the deck.

On the shore a few feet away, a tall and handsome man was lowering his head and talking to the young man in front of him. The young man suddenly smiled at the man as if he had been coaxed into joy.

The man seemed to feel his gaze, turned his head to look at the boat that had left the shore, then smiled and bowed his hands apologetically.

At this moment, Chen Rongxuan understood what Song Yu said just now.

This is already planned.

Just, why?

Chen Rongxuan really didn't understand.

Song Yu was really apologetic to Chen Rongxuan as a good friend. It had been a long time since he had seen him, but it was really dishonest to leave him aside.

However, since he said earlier today that he brought Jiang Yu to play, he didn't want Jiang Yu to be too restrained.As long as there are other people around, Jiang Yu will return to a respectful and competent servant, but he can't be as comfortable as usual.

"Young master, are we not going to the island in the middle of the lake?"

"Do you want to go?" Song Yu asked, "To be honest."

Jiang Yu looked at the pink patch in the distance, then at the boats in the lake, pursed his lips and looked at Song Yu and shook his head honestly.

Song Yu smiled, "Then let's go to other places to have a look."

Jiang Yu hesitated for a while, but still asked: "Don't you want to go, too?"

Song Yu said with a smile, "There are peach blossoms every year, so what's so good about it."

Only then did Jiang Yu feel relieved.

"My lord," Jiang Yu held up the cakes and wine in his hands, "What should I do with these things?"

"Give it to you to eat."

The sound of horseshoes behind Dala Dala made regular sounds, and Zhuo Chengxing sneered resoundingly to save face.

Jiang Yu felt a little guilty, but couldn't help curling the corners of his mouth.

Song Yu led the two of them around a few times, and under Jiang Yu's surprised gaze, he found a Xiangqing cloth shop and went in. After a while, someone greeted him respectfully.

After Song Yu took Jiang Yu to play around Huai'an Fucheng, they had another small house with four or five servants as if they were in Datong Mansion.

Jiang Yu speculated that Xiangqing Buzhuang might be the private property of Mr. Yu of his family.

In this way, they did not return to the Huaicheng posthouse that night, and settled down in the house in the city.

On the second day, after Jiang Yu waited on Song Yu to wash up, Song Yu asked the housekeeper to prepare broken silver for Jiang Yuhua.

Song Yu looked at him and said, "I promise you a day off today, and you can go wherever you want."

Jiang Yu didn't take the money, "What about the young master?"

"I'm going back to the posthouse."

Jiang Yu didn't speak, nor did he accept the money.

Song Yu said helplessly: "Rong Xuan is still in the post house, it was wrong to leave him yesterday, and I have to make amends today."

"Then why not let Xiao Yuer follow?"

Song Yu reached out and flicked directly on his forehead, "You are addicted to boating."

Jiang Yu was taken aback, looked at Song Yu but stopped talking.

Song Yu messed up Jiang Yu's neat bun, "Be obedient."