Chongxi [rebirth]

When the carriage arrived at the foot of Liushan Mountain, the two changed sedan chairs and drove up the mountain.

The snow-covered bluestone steps meander and extend to the distance, and the pine branches on both sides of the stone steps are covered with thick snow, layer upon layer, like waves, layer upon layer, crowded to go deeper.

Ye Yunting was wrapped in thick fox fur, wearing a scarf, holding a small heater that had just been replaced with charcoal in his hands, his cheeks were a little pale from the mountain wind, but he couldn't help looking around, his eyes excited.

Li Fengqi, who was caught up by another sedan chair, looked at his expression sideways, and knew that this trip was the right one.

"There are hot springs on this mountain. The He family brought hot spring water from the mountain to the middle of the mountain and built a hot spring village. It is warm in winter and cool in summer. It is a good place to hide from the world. Later, an accident happened to the He family, and the village was confiscated. It fell into my hands. Thinking about it recently, I just brought you here to play for a few days."

"The He family?" Ye Yunting was curious: "Is it the He family in Runan?"

"Have you heard of the Runan He family?" Li Fengqi raised his eyebrows.

"Mister once told me." Ye Yunting said: "It is said that the governor of Runan governed the area of ​​Runan to be very prosperous, but it's a pity that his ambitions swelled later, he collaborated with the enemy and treasoned the country, and all his families were executed."

When Mr. Zeng talked about the Beizhao family with him, he mentioned the He family in Runan.

Runan is located in the southwest, under the jurisdiction of Dianzhou, Lingnan, and Baiyue.Adjacent to South Vietnam and bordering Xihuang, it was originally a barren land.However, He Fangxin, the governor of Runan at that time, was a prodigy in business. He once persuaded Emperor Zhaozong to open up trade and conduct trade with Xihuang and South Vietnam.Relying on trade with the two countries, Runan developed very prosperously, and was once called "Xiajing".Together with the imperial city of Shangjing, it is called "Double Beijing".

In those few years, the national power of Beizhao was extremely prosperous, and the taxes from the three prefectures in Runan alone were able to fill up the national treasury that had been in deficit for years, and the He family in Runan became the most prosperous family in Beizhao.

It's just that this prosperity was extremely short-lived. It seemed that the He family was not satisfied with being known as the number one family in Beizhao, and colluded with Nanyue in an attempt to usurp the throne. In the end, they all ended up beheaded.Afterwards, Emperor Chengzong ordered to prohibit trade with Nanyue, Xihuang and other countries, and closed the treaty ports. Runan, which was once prosperous for a while, gradually declined and fell silent.

Ye Yunting once heard his husband mention the prosperity of Runan. It is said that the most prosperous period of Runan was even better than that of Shangjing. Merchants from the three countries traded in the Runan Treaty Port, which was an unprecedented scene of prosperity and peace.

He also yearned for the grand scenery of Runan, but regretted that he could see the grand scene at that time without words. He didn't expect to have the chance to visit Zhuangzi who used to be the He family.

"It's true that Runan is prosperous, and it's true that it's true that all the families were killed, but collaborating with the enemy and treason is not necessarily the case." Li Fengqi shook his head, looking at Zhuangzi who appeared at the end of the steps, his eyes were desolate for a moment.

Since he has tasted the taste of the bird's bow, he feels more empathy for the He family's experience.

Throughout the ages, how many loyal ministers have been loyal to the country and shared the worries of the king, but they have ended up in a desolate end.

"Wang Ye means...?" Ye Yunting was slightly surprised, but then felt that it was not impossible.

At that time, the He family managed Runan to be too prosperous, and the taxes of the three states could offset the national tax. Even the emperor would find it hard not to be tempted by such affluence, and he might even suspect that Runan had so many taxes alone. Isn't the He family occupying Runan rich and invincible?

It is said that the master of high power is prone to sorrow.A country that is as rich as an enemy may not be able to sleep peacefully.

People's hearts are so suspicious, not to mention the emperor of the Ninth Five-Year.

"This is just my guess after reading some documents." Li Fengqi put away his thoughts and smiled: "It's all happened more than 20 years ago, and the He family is also dead. Whether it's true or not has nothing to do with us."

After Ye Yunting thought about it, he no longer entangled in the old affairs of the He family, and put his mind on the snow scene on both sides.

After walking for half an hour, the group finally arrived at Zhuangzi.

This hot spring villa has been around for quite some time, and even the mountain gate has the simplicity of time.In front of the mountain gate stands a stone tablet with the height of two people, on which the words "Xiaoyaozi" are full of style and posture.Ye Yunting is good at calligraphy. Seeing such good characters, he couldn't help but take a second look, and then went down to look at the signature to see who wrote it.

It's a pity that the inscription seems to have been deliberately scratched, and only the word "Helan" can be vaguely seen, and the rest can't be seen clearly.

It's just that the three characters together look like a girl's name.

Reminiscing that this Zhuangzi used to be owned by the He family, Ye Yunting speculated that it might be a lady from the He family who left the handwriting, but after something happened to the He family, the inscription on the stone tablet was deliberately erased.

After passing through the stone tablet of the mountain gate, and walking for a while, you will arrive in front of the gate of the villa.

Li Fengqi had already sent his servants to clean up in advance. At this time, the steward of the villa led his servants to wait behind the door. When he saw the two of them, he immediately went up to greet them.

Umbrella holders, windshield holders, and heater holders.

Ye Yunting shook the snowflakes on the cloak, and pushed Li Fengqi into the door together.

This Zhuangzi is different from the extravagance he imagined, but it is full of simplicity and chic everywhere.Rockery, flowing water, winding corridors, not too extravagant, but there are always unique features that make people's eyes shine.

Walking through the corridor, the two sat down in the front hall.

The ground dragon was burned in the hall, and the maid took the cloaks that the two had taken off and hung them up, and brought up hot scented tea and snacks.The steward bowed his waist, and reported to the two of them the progress of cleaning up and taking care of Zhuangzi in the past few days.

"The old slave ordered people to clean up the house in the past few days, and found a lot of old things and books. He didn't know what to do with them, so they piled them up in the courtyard."

This Zhuangzi has been abandoned since it fell into Li Fengqi's hands. He spends most of his time in northern Xinjiang, and occasionally returns to Beijing and will not come to this Zhuangzi by himself, so many old things of the former owner have not been cleaned up.

"Let's just pile it up there." Li Fengqi originally wanted to tell the steward to throw it away, but thought that there might be He's relics in it, so he changed the term.

Ye Yunting was eager to move when he heard there were old books: "What kind of books are they?"

The steward recalled it, and reported several book titles he hadn't heard of before: "They are all books that I haven't seen much."

When Ye Yunting heard that he had never read it, he became interested: "Clean up those old books and send them to the yard where we live."

The steward responded, and wanted to continue talking about other trivial matters, but Li Fengqi waved his hand, pointed at Ji Lian who was serving him, and said, "You can discuss these matters with Ji Lian in the future, and you don't have to report everything to me and the princess."

After speaking, he patted Ye Yunting's arm and signaled them to go out: "Let's go to Zhuangzi for a walk."

Ye Yunting was impatient to take care of these trivial matters, and wanted to go around for a long time, but immediately got up when he heard this, and pushed Li Fengqi to go outside.

Ji Lian, who was left behind, widened his eyes, subconsciously took a step forward, and called out "Master" mournfully.

Why did you throw him to the steward? !

He can't do anything!

Ye Yunting turned to look at him, as if he had seen through his thoughts, and patted him on the shoulder with a smile, with the expectations and strictness of his elder brother to the younger brother: "If you don't know how to learn from the manager, you should also learn some serious things. gone."

After speaking, he couldn't wait to push Li Fengqi away.

Ji Lian:? ? ? ?

Young master, you have changed, you were not like this before.

***

Ye Yunting pushed Li Fengqi to turn Zhuangzi around.

Backed by Willow Mountain, this Zhuangzi occupies a large area.In the front is a simple and exquisite house, and in the back is a hot spring pool with nine bends and eighteen bends.The hot spring pools are artificially excavated, with different sizes, depths and shapes, scattered among the woods and flowers, very unique and beautiful.The hot spring water is brought down from the nearby mountain and poured into the pool. The steam is transpiring, and there is a strong smell of sulfur.

Behind the hot spring pool is a viewing stone platform extending out of thin air.

An octagonal pavilion was built on the stone platform, and a small red clay stove was placed in one corner of the pavilion, which was convenient for cooking wine and tea while watching the scenery.

Ye Yunting pushed Li Fengqi into the pavilion, looking out, Lin Haixuetao, stacked on top of each other, with no end in sight.

When people are in it, there is a feeling that the world is vast and I am small.

"The people who built this viewing platform must have longed for the magnificent world outside."

Behind the pavilion is a warm pool full of flowers, but in front of the pavilion are high mountains and deep streams, a mighty world.

Li Fengqi looked at him sideways when he heard the words: "Like this place?"

"I like it." Ye Yunting nodded heavily.

If it is destined to be unable to leave Shangjing, then being able to look at the vast world outside from this viewing platform can be regarded as a wish fulfilled.

Li Fengqi smiled, seeming to see through his thoughts, raised his finger to the west and said to him: "That direction is Weizhou." As he spoke, his finger slowly moved to the right, "There is Jizhou over there, and if you go further east, you will be Zhongzhou."

He stared at Ye Yunting and said, "It's not very interesting to watch here. Later... I'll take you all over the thirteen prefectures of Beizhao, and see the great rivers and mountains of Beizhao with your own eyes."

Ye Yunting's heart was touched, and he stared blankly at him in a daze: "My lord..." How could he know his wish.

He didn't finish his words, but Li Fengqi heard the incomplete meaning.

"Maybe it's called a heart-to-heart connection?" He smiled irritably, his burning eyes pierced into Ye Yunting's heart: "What the eldest son thinks is what I think."

Ye Yunting avoided his overly hot eyes, looked down at the pine forest blown by the wind like waves, raised his hand and gathered the collar of his cloak: "It's windy here, let's go back."

"Don't watch it?" Li Fengqi was surprised.

You just said you like her, why are you leaving?

"My lord has already said that he will take me all over Beizhao Thirteen States in the future, so naturally there won't be much to see here." Ye Yunting smiled lightly, and pushed him back.

The mountain wind is strong and cold, why not go back and read a book by the stove.

"Young Master really likes the new and dislikes the old." Li Fengqi glanced at him and sighed pretendingly: "If someone treats you better than me in the future, what should I do as an old man?"

Ye Yunting looked down at him with soft eyes.When his eyes swept over, he put it away again, changed his smile, and didn't answer his fault: "Rather than thinking about something all day long, the prince should read more books. Reading makes people understand. "

Read more books, and talk less nonsense.

Li Fengqi choked, looked at him deeply for a while, and muttered in his mouth: "The eldest son is indeed not what he used to be."

It looks like there are words in these words, and it is almost better than blue than blue.

Li Fengqi clicked his tongue, feeling a sense of crisis in his heart.

It can't go on like this.