There is no phoenix

Lin Zhongdao: "When Taizu first went to the south of the Yangtze River, my elder brother was not yet 20 years old. The old Hou Ye often urged my elder brother to start a family, but my elder brother said that a man has no fame, and he can only keep his ancestral business. Fortunately, after entering Beijing, everything It went well, and I won Tanhua. During the few years when my eldest brother was in the capital, the place he visited the most was the Beijing Prince's Mansion."

Shui Ruoyang smiled and said: "Back then, the old Marquis asked someone to send a letter to the Supreme Emperor, saying that Lin Ruhai was the only son, hoping to keep Lin Ruhai in Gusu for the sake of the Lin family ancestor's starting a business with Gaozu, so I had no choice but to let Ruhai go back to the south of the Yangtze River Go. At that time, I was envious of Brother Bei, he often went to Jiangnan to meet his friends, and he kept his business and personal affairs in balance, so whenever Jiangnan had official business, I would think of Brother Bei first."

Lin Zhongdao: "Every time the Prince of the North comes to Jiangnan, he always visits my eldest brother. When I think of those things, it's like yesterday."

Shui Ruoyang said with a smile: "That day in the capital, who didn't know that my northern brother, Lin Ruhai, and Feng Tang were the three most congenial. They were all young and handsome, and I don't know how many young girls in the capital fell in love with them at that time. "

Lin Zhongdao: "But the most stubborn one is my eldest brother, who made it so late to get married, the old Hou Ye will be very angry."

Shui Ruoyang smiled and said, "Isn't that the case with Feng Tang? All the old people in the family have complained to me. If I don't come forward, old Feng will go to Jiangnan without permission."

Shui Rong Feng Ziying was a little surprised when she heard Shui Ruoyang talk about Shui Ruoning and Feng Tang Lin Ruhai's youth in this way for the first time.Shui Rong smiled and said, "Father, you wouldn't be as naughty as your son and run outside the palace when you were young, right?"

Shui Ruoyang smiled and said: "Rong'er, father was very well-behaved when he was a child. If he wanted to go out, he would go out with your father. It doesn't look like you at all. It's not like your prince brother at all. It's your mother who spoiled you."

Shui Rong smiled and said: "Father, Queen Mother is not used to my son, she locked her up several times to learn the piano, and said that if you don't learn, you are not allowed to eat."

Shui Ruoyang said with a smile: "Rong'er, thank you for having the nerve to say it! Your mother said that you have broken countless strings. If it wasn't for your prince brother's patience, you might still be tone deaf."

Shui Rong smiled and said: "But the emperor's grandmother said that our Shui family boys are naturally active."

Shui Ruoyang smiled and said, "That's because your imperial grandmother is too used to you, so she never punished you."

After eating for a while, Shui Ruoyang praised: "Come out like this today, I feel a few years younger. Rong'er, I am old, and I have been busy for so many years. When spring comes next year, I will let your prince brother worry about it." As for the government affairs, I should go out and walk more in the future, and I should enjoy it, or in a few years, I won’t be able to move even if I want to.”

Shui Rong smiled and said: "Father, but I feel that there is not much difference between you before and now."

Shui Ruoyang smiled and said: "How is it possible? I will be 60 years old in a few years, I'm afraid I won't be able to go anywhere at that time."

An hour later, when everyone returned to Jasper Garden, they all felt tired, so they each went to rest. Only Shui Yiyi was in good spirits, and let Ju'er study ink and concentrate on conceiving her paintings.

Three days later, Shui Ruoyang led the crowd to leave Jasper Garden and return to the city.

On February [-]th, Shui Ruoyang decided to travel lightly and let the crown prince supervise the country. He planned to leave Beijing on the [-]th to Qingyang to worship his ancestors, and then went to Jiangnan in low clothes.Because Miaoyu was pregnant again, Li Bing couldn't leave Chang'an Wang Shuihan and Shui Ruoyang, so he asked Concubine Wu to accompany him, Beijing Jing Wang Shuirong and Daiyu, newly married Shui Yiyi and Zhang Jian, and four guards including Zhang Youshi and Li Lei Shui'an. accompanying.

Because Shui Ruoyang wanted to take a private visit in private, he asked everyone to pack lightly.In the early morning of February [-]th, the crown prince and Liu Xianglian took some guards to escort the emperor and his party to the East Gate Ferry. Shui Ruoyang and his party boarded the boat, and soon left the shore and sailed south.

At around noon on February [-]th, the group had already arrived at the Dezhou Ferry, and they got off the boat. Wei Quannan, the prefect of Dezhou, had already led seven or eight officials of all sizes, accompanied by dozens of government guards and chariots and horses.

Because Shui Ruoyang sent someone to try not to make publicity and disturb the people, so the car driving was used by ordinary officials as a guard of honor.

Wei Quannan arranged for everyone to live in the government office in Dezhou. During Shen Shi, Shui Ruoyang asked the female family members to rest in the mansion. He wore casual clothes and brought Shui Rong, Zhang Jian and a few guards. Accompanied by Wei Quannan and two governors Next, wandered around several lively streets in Texas.

Shui Ruoyang sees the local folk customs are simple and honest, there are many shops, the antique streets are full of traffic, and the bustling crowds are busy talking and laughing, giving people a peaceful and lively scene of prosperity.Shui Ruoyang was happy to see it, and praised: "Master Wei, you have worked hard these years. Dezhou has such prosperity, you are a person of great merit."

Wei Quannan hurriedly said: "The emperor praised it absurdly. This is all the credit of the previous adults."

Shui Ruoyang said: "Master Wei, Dezhou is an important place to enter the capital, so I have to worry more about it in the future. I want to go to Qingyang tomorrow morning, and you can arrange a car for me."

Wei Quannan hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, don't worry, all the arrangements have been made. The Emperor only came today, why not rest here for another day tomorrow."

Shui Ruoyang hurriedly said: "Forget it, there are still three or four days to go, I want to stay in my hometown for a few more days, and take a boat to the south after worshiping ancestors on the first day of the new year."

Wei Quannan had no choice but to say: "This is really in a hurry, the emperor has worked too hard."

Shui Ruoyang said: "Spring came early this year, Mr. Wei, you should go to the countryside to encourage the farmers, let the people know that the government attaches great importance to farming and mulberry. Spring planting and autumn harvest, only if we people are rich, the world will naturally be peaceful."

Wei Quannan said: "Don't worry, your majesty, after the Lantern Festival, I have brought people to various states and counties to check. The farmers who do not have cattle will be allocated a certain amount of silver by the government to let them buy cattle by themselves. The official rations for cattle were halved in those years, and the investigation has almost been done.”

Shui Ruoyang nodded and said: "Master Wei, this place is not as rich as Jiangsu and Zhejiang, you have to worry more, I trust you!"

After breakfast the next day, Shui Ruoyang and Wu Guifei, Shui Yiyi and Daiyu, Chunxian and Ju'er all boarded the carriage, and the rest of them rode horses and left Dezhou for Qingyang.

For several days in succession, everyone traveled day and night, and on the afternoon of February 25th, the group finally arrived at Qingyang City.

Qingyang City is located between Zhongnan Mountain and Xiaohuang Mountain. Although it is a small mountain town between the north and the south, it is the birthplace of the Shuijia Dynasty. After several generations of government and people's management, it is now a blessed place. .

The Royal Palace was built at the foot of the mountain on the east side of the Shui family's ancestral mausoleum. The people nearby all have the surname Shui, and they are of the same family as the ancestors of the Shui family dynasty. Therefore, after the establishment of the dynasty, Gao Zu has always treated these Shui family members kindly. You can be exempted from paying all kinds of taxes, and you don't have to smoke.However, many of these Shui family members joined the army.

Not long after Shui Ruoyang and his party came to the palace, the head of the Shui family led many people to pay a visit.Shui Ruoyang greeted these tribesmen with great kindness, and even asked Shui Rong Daiyu and Zhang Jianshui Yiyi to visit them one by one.

Shui Rong came here several times when he was 14 years old, and he also knew a few people from the tribe.Although he is 21 years old now, he still remembers meeting some people.Shui Ruoyang pointed to Shui Yiyi and introduced to everyone: "This is my youngest princess, who was only married last month. The youngest prince was born last year. Next time I come here, I can only let my princes come. I am old too."

Several clansmen hurriedly said: "The emperor is still so healthy and looks young. The princes are all so well-groomed, and they are all capable of literary and military skills. It is the blessing of our Shui family."

Shui Ruoyang hurriedly said: "This place has been taken care of by all the elders. Every time I come here, I feel very happy. The taste of home is different. I will rest here for a while, and tomorrow I will go to see when I am still the prince. What happened to those trees."

A clansman replied: "Your Majesty, there is already a dense forest there now. Because of those trees, there was no mountain torrent disaster in that river. We also planted many trees there. When the Emperor planted trees, there was a lot of trees there." Most of them are bare, and now there is such a large piece of forest, it is a good place to go."

After hearing this, Shui Ruoyang smiled at Shui Rong Daiyu and Shui Yiyi Zhang Jian said: "Let's take a good rest here for a few days and leave after the Ching Ming Festival. If you want to go, just go shopping, so you don't have to come here, you will have to worry about it." I don’t know what’s here. Rong’er, you’re more familiar with this place, so take them for a stroll.”

Shui Rong hurriedly said: "Father, don't worry, my son also wants to see the places he has been to before."

Shui Yiyi heard that she was free to go shopping, so she smiled and said to Shui Rong: "Fourth brother, let's all go on horseback, father and mother are accompanied by mother and concubine, I want to go shopping now."

After Shui Yiyi finished speaking, she looked at Daiyu again and said, "Sister-in-law Si, do you still dare to ride a horse now?"

Daiyu laughed and said, "Is there anyone who dare not ride? But we just came here, why don't we go after a while?"

Shui Rong smiled and said: "Sister, Zhang Jian, let's go to the house to clean up and rest for a while, I will take you to a place later, you will definitely like it."