[Qing Chuan] Mu Emperor's Grace

Sitting in the warm car, He Shen vaguely heard someone calling him: "He-sir...and-sir..."

He came back to his senses suddenly, only to realize that Ji Xiaolan had already called him for a long time: "Master He, what's wrong with you? You look in a trance."

He Shen smiled apologetically, and he couldn't explain why himself.From the moment I drove into the territory of Shandong, I felt a faint uneasiness in my heart, always feeling like I had forgotten something.

"Speaking of which, I haven't been to this Jinan Prefecture for many years. The last time I came, I visited the prefectures and counties around Zhili when I was young. This Jinan is indeed a good place. There is a saying that' four sides are surrounded by lotus flowers and three sides are willows, one city is surrounded by mountains "Sebancheng Lake" refers to Jinan City.

Seeing Ji Xiaolan shaking her head and reciting poems, He Shen was obviously immersed in memories, but her heart became even more irritable.He thought for a while, then suddenly asked: "Is Xu Ji the governor of Shandong now?"

Ji Xiaolan stopped reminiscing, looked at He Shen strangely, looked away for a while and said, "Let me think about it...it is indeed this Xu Ji...why, is there something wrong?"

He Shen's heart trembled. If his memory was correct, Xu Ji was the governor who was dismissed by Hongli because of the Wang Lun uprising in Shouzhang County, Shandong.

He Shen finally understood where the sense of unease coming from his bones came from. How could he forget such a major event as the Wang Lun Uprising?That was the starting point for the Qing Dynasty, which I had memorized no less than a hundred times when I was a student, to turn from prosperity to decline!

Looking at his slightly pale face, Ji Xiaolan frowned: "Master He, are you really alright?"

He Shen said with a forced smile: "I'm fine..." while recalling the events of Wang Lun's uprising in his mind.

Wang Lun is a farmer born in Shouzhang County, Shandong Province. He once joined the branch of the White Lotus Sect.There was a severe drought in Shandong at that time, and the people couldn't eat enough. However, in Shandong, land mergers were serious.Officials made a fuss about the collection of grain, and continued to set up clever names, which made the situation of the people who were already struggling to make ends meet even worse.

He Shen couldn't help guessing: Was it because Hongli chose this time to tour the East to guard against Wang Lun's uprising?

Just as he was thinking, the car stopped suddenly, and a servant's voice came from outside the car: "My lords, the governor's office has arrived."

He Shen and Ji Xiaolan followed Hongli, and when they raised their eyes, they saw a crowd of officials kneeling on both sides of the road. The leader, dressed in golden pheasant men's clothes, must be Xu Ji, the governor of Shandong.

"Shandong governor Xu Ji welcomes the holy driver." Xu Ji and the others saluted respectfully, all bowing their heads, waiting for Hongli to speak.

"Get up." Hongli's voice carried a natural majesty.

Everyone got up one after another, a fat man behind Xu Ji struggled to get up from the ground, just about to take out his handkerchief to wipe his sweat, when Hongli said: "Cuotai, Shandong Chief Envoy, son of Wenshou, I remember you."

He Shen's eyes widened all of a sudden, and he hurried to look at the man's face carefully.

As the saying goes, looks are born from the heart, Cathay Pacific has a fat head and big ears, shrewd light in the small eyes, and a mouthful of black and yellow teeth when he smiles.

"What's the virtue and the ability of this slave, thanks to the emperor's concern, this slave is terrified." Cathay said modestly, but there was a smug smile on his lips.

Xu Ji led Hongli and his party into the back hall of the government office. He Shen looked at the surrounding decorations. Although they did not have the style of a palace, they seemed to have been decorated with care.In an instant, he understood Xu Ji's thoughts.

"Xu Ji, when I came here on a tour to the east, isn't there a practice palace in Jinan Prefecture?" Hongli asked with a smile.

Xu Ji was stunned for a moment, the smile on his face froze for a moment, and he replied tremblingly: "My humble minister... my humble minister is incompetent and failed to repair the palace on time, I beg the emperor to forgive me..."

When Hongli heard the words, he didn't respond for a long time. In the cold weather, Xu Ji's forehead was covered with cold sweat, and he knelt on the ground without daring to breathe.

Cathay, on the other hand, responded unhurriedly: "Back to the emperor, Mr. Xu is busy with official duties, so I have entrusted the pick-up to the servant. The servant looks at this governor's yamen, although it is not as grand as the palace, it does not have a quiet mood. And Thinking of building the palace, it would take a lot of people's energy, so I decided to arrange the courtyard of the governor's office carefully on my own initiative. All the responsibilities should be borne by the servant alone, and have nothing to do with Mr. Xu."

He Shen glanced at Cathay without a trace, and had to say that Cathay really knows how to handle things, and he took all the responsibility on himself with a few words.All the explanations were well-founded. They not only sold Xu Ji's favor, but also won the emperor's appreciation.

Hongli's eyes dimmed, and he returned to normal after a while: "Cathay is right, this courtyard is very unique, I am very satisfied."

Xu Ji breathed a sigh of relief when he heard the words, this time Cathay could not hide the complacent look on his face.

In the early morning of the second day, just as He Shen waited for Hongli to get up and eat, Cathay Pacific was already waiting outside the door.Looking at the delicious food on the table, Hongli secretly glanced at He Shen, and saw that he was staring intently at a piece of shredded yam, so he pointed to the plate and said, "Let's try that first."

He Shen tried his best to control his appetite, took a piece in a well-behaved manner, and took a sip in a gentle manner, his eyes lit up immediately.tasty!The yam is soft and chewy, sweet but not greasy, it is really a rare delicacy.

He Shen immediately took a piece for Hongli, and just as Hongli was about to put it in his mouth, He Shen stared at the yam on the tip of his chopsticks, his eyes were full of envy, and the corners of his lips curled up unconsciously.

Hongli took a sip, frowned, and He Shen wondered, "Your Majesty, is it not to your liking?"

Hongli said lightly: "It's too sweet...I reward you."

If he hadn't taken into account his demeanor in front of people, He Shen might have jumped up excitedly on the spot.One second, he was clearly complaining about the vicious feudal monarch for wasting food, and the next second he wanted to grab Hongli and kiss him hard.

He Shen coughed twice and said softly, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

For each subsequent meal, Hongli would carefully observe He Shen's expression when he tried it.In the end, Heshen found that Hongli didn't like any of the foods he liked, and gave him all of them; Hongli used more of the foods he didn't like.

The two tasted the food on the table in this way, and after a round like this, He Shen was also full.

Hongli tidied up, and just let Heshen pass on Cathay who had been waiting for a long time.

"Why is it you? Where's Xu Ji?" Hongli glanced at him and asked puzzledly.

"Master Xu suffered a sudden illness last night, and he was ill. He couldn't even get out of bed this morning, and he was worried that he would neglect the holy driver, so he ordered special servants to come and take care of him."

"Sudden illness?" Hongli sneered: "I don't get sick early or late, but I got sick the second day I came here. What a coincidence."

Cathay Pacific listened to Hongli's pointed ridicule, so he had to remain silent.After a while, Hongli said again: "Tell me, what are the good places in Jinan?"

Cathay Pacific had been waiting for Hongli's words for a long time, and upon seeing this, he quickly responded: "The best place to go in Jinan City is the Daming Lake. It is really fun to climb the Quehua Bridge by the Daming Lake. A beautiful thing in the world.

He Shen frowned and said, "It's winter now, isn't the lake covered with ice, what's there to see?"

"This..." Cathay was at a loss for words for a moment, and stayed where he was in embarrassment.

"Is there anything else besides this place?" Hongli said regretfully.

Cathay quickly responded: "Yes, besides Daming Lake, there is also a Thousand Buddha Mountain. I don't know the emperor..."

"Thousand Buddha Mountain..." Hongli murmured: "Good name, Queen Empress believed in Buddhism all her life and paid respects to Buddha sincerely. Today, I will also go to the Thousand Buddha Mountain, worship Buddha devoutly, and accumulate public virtue for her old man."

Cathay finally hoped for the emperor's approval, and immediately said: "The emperor is pure filial piety, touching the heavens and the earth, and is a model for my subjects."

A group of people then went to the Thousand Buddha Mountain. Hongli was full of interest, abandoned the guard of honor, and went up the mountain on foot.At this moment, Cathay realized that it was a stupid idea to climb Qianfo Mountain. The people around him were fine. With Cathay’s fat body, he would have to take a breath every two steps on weekdays. Accompanying the emperor to climb the mountain would kill him.

Looking at his wrinkled face, He Shen couldn't help laughing out loud, and said to Ji Xiaolan who was beside him: "Master Ji, do you think this is your own fault?"

Ji Yun also laughed softly, and made another cut: "No, this should be called giving up your life to accompany a gentleman."

This time even Hongli, who was walking ahead, couldn't help laughing.

But Hongli has made up his mind, so even if Cathay is reluctant, he has to accompany him on the mountain.Everyone climbed up the stairs, admiring the beautiful scenery in the mountains, and even looking for a lottery when encountering interesting scenery, reciting poems to match each other.Among the accompanying people, there are not only a talented scholar like Ji Yun, but also a talented Tanhualang like He Shen, which is really interesting.If Cathay Pacific, who was panting, was ignored, the situation would have been better.

Walking halfway up the mountain, there was a Xingguo Temple. Hongli saw that Heshen was panting slightly, and there was a little sweat on his smooth forehead, so he asked softly, "But are you tired?"

He Shen didn't try to be brave, they were all civil servants who sat on piles of books all day long, and even when they traveled, they mostly took cars and cars. It was really a long time since they walked so many roads in one go as they do today.

"I'm a little tired. Your Majesty, look, there is Xingguo Temple in front of you. Let's take a rest in the temple."

Hongli nodded and led the crowd to the Zen temple.

Cathay was finally able to fulfill the friendship of the landlord. He followed Hongli carefully, and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, this Xingguo Temple was built in the Kaihuang period of the Sui Dynasty. It has always been a favorite place for literati."

Hongli stepped into the ancient temple, seeing the simple and solemn architecture of the Buddhist temple, he nodded in satisfaction and said, "It's indeed a good place..."

As soon as the words fell, I heard a faint sound of the piano, but I don't know where it came from?

Hongli listened attentively for a moment, then suddenly smiled and said, "What a song "Questions and Answers for Fishermen and Woodcutters", which fits the quiet mood in the mountains." Then he turned to Guotai and asked, "Is there anyone in this mountain temple who is good at Guqin?" By?"

Cathay thought for a moment, and replied hesitantly: "Back to the emperor, I don't know where the sound of the piano comes from?"

Hongli frowned when he heard the words, and immediately said: "After all, I have free time today, why not follow the sound of the piano to find the person who played the piano."