Xia Xun said to Huang Shilang, and then took Liu Yujue, Chen Dong, and Ye An to leave Dabao'en Temple, and several people got on their horses and walked along the tree-lined path in Changganli to the direction of Qinhuai.
Xia Xun is wearing civilian clothes today, Liu Yujue and others have just left Jinyiwei, they have not yet received the official uniform of the Ministry of Industry, and they are also wearing civilian clothes, and it is not easy to walk on the road, so that the general in military uniform on the opposite side is extremely conspicuous.
Xia Xun looked at it and recognized that the person was Xue Lu from the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies, and couldn't help but restrain his horse.
Xue Lu on the opposite side was originally going in the direction of Dabao'en Temple, and when he saw a few horses stopping on the opposite side, he subconsciously glanced at it, and couldn't help but "ouch", hurriedly reined in his mount, turned over and jumped off the horse, and said to Xia Xun: "The last general, Xue Lu, have seen the grandfather of the country" Xia Xun dismounted, jumped to the ground steadily, stepped forward to help him, and said with a smile: "Brother Xue, farewell to Phoenix Island, I have to meet again today, haha, where are you going?"
Xue Lu said: "The last general is about to go to the Great Bao'en Temple to find you." ” Xia Xun was stunned and said strangely: "How do you know that I am in Bao'en Temple today?"
Xue Lu said: "The last general went to the mansion of the grandfather of the country first, and I heard that you are in the Dabao'en Temple, so I rushed here." ” Xia Xun said: "Oh, there must be something, I was about to go to the restaurant with Yu Jue, Chen Dong and Ye An, your matter is not in a hurry, if you are not in a hurry, it is better to come together, have a glass of wine, and talk slowly." ” Xue Lu's surname is very straightforward, and he doesn't hide it, grinning: "The last general is more anxious, but the matter is not urgent, then the last general will disturb the prince once." ” A group of people got on the horse again, walked forward together, arrived at the bank of the Qinhuai River, found a small waterfront pavilion that is not very big, but carved railings and painted buildings are very exquisite, the three of them went in, went straight to the second floor, sat down at a table near the window, the window was placed with a curtain cage of blue gauze to prevent mosquitoes and flies from flying in, through the curtain cage, the scenery outside the window was clear.
Outside the window near the river, there is a small boat, hiding in the shade of the tree, the cable is tied to the thick roots, a fluffy haired boat lady lazily just got up, holding a basin of clothes, just to the bow of the boat squatting, is washing clothes, knowing that it is still noisy in the tree, so that people can't lift their strength from the bottom of their hearts.
After a while, the wine and food were all served, and a few people were not polite, so they took the spoon to eat and raised a glass to drink.
Xue Lu and Liu Yujue sat on the left and right of Xia Xun, and the second general sat at the bottom, Xia Xun ate a mouthful of food, and asked: "Brother Xue is busy today, what is looking for me?"
Xue Lu had been holding back his words for a long time, and when he heard this, he smiled, and said a little embarrassedly: "Grandpa Guo, aren't you in charge of Dabao'en Temple, there are tens of thousands of craftsmen under your hands, hehe, the last general is this."
Xia Xun smiled and said, "With Brother Xue's surname, when did he become so spittering?"
Xue Lu hesitated for a moment, then moved closer to Xia Xun, and whispered: "Grandpa Guo, that's the case, there is a Taoyuan Temple in the east of Jinling City, you also know that the wind of good Buddha in the south of the Yangtze River is very prosperous, Taoism is not very popular, in this huge Jinling City, everyone knows the Taoist temple, in fact, there is only such a place as the Chaotian Palace built by the royal family."
Therefore, the incense of this Taoyuan view is very cold, there are a few acres of land in the Taoist temple, and the fairy Gu in the temple mainly relies on farming and embroidering purses to earn some food, and almost does not refer to the worship of believers.
Now the Taoist temple is in disrepair, and even the wind and rain can't be shielded, and it's too pitiful, and the temple is poor and can't afford to repair it.
Therefore, the last general wanted to do a favor and repair this temple, but although the last general had a little money in his hand, it was not much, and if it was used to hire workers, buy wood, paint, bricks and tiles and other materials, it would really not help much. ” This is the truth, a military attache like Xue Lu can have external fishing, but it is also limited.
Local generals, more or less always have the behavior of embezzling soldiers' salaries, their main external fishing lies in this, in fact, it is not much, at this time the Ming Dynasty officials are still very clear, of course there are bold corrupt officials, but in the Ming Dynasty so many officials, it is still a minority.
And the military attache in the court, there is even less fishing, Xue Lu works in the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies, and the main gray income is the filial piety of the local military attaches to Beijing, Xue Lu moved his stomach and built a big mansion for his hometown, this time to celebrate his father's birthday, it is a big deal, he said that if he does not have much spare money in his hand, it should be the truth, so if he says so, his righteous act of repairing the Taoist temple is even more rare.
Xia Xun couldn't help but be in awe: "I didn't expect that a rough soldier like Brother Xue is still a devout Taoist believer."
"Hey, what the Buddha said, I don't believe it" "Ahh "Uh, believe it, I believe in it, I believe in the Jade Emperor Taishang Laojun" Xue Lu looked at Xia Xun's narrow eyes, a little embarrassed, his big black face turned red slightly, and then he lowered his voice and said, "Grandpa Guo, I'll tell you, you have to keep it secret for me." ” Xia Xun smiled: "You say" Xue Lu said in a snort: "That's the case, in that Taoyuan View, there is a fairy girl, well, this fairy girl" Speaking of this, Xue Lu suddenly realized something, and turned his head suddenly, Chen Dong and Ye Angan were born killers, how fast they reacted, they had already leaned forward and sat upright, their ears were flattened, their chopsticks flew up and down, and in a moment they had already stuffed a mouthful of vegetables, while Liu Yujue, who was listening with his ears pricked up on the other side, had already returned to normal, and was leisurely looking at the boat lady washing clothes outside the window.
Xue Lu put his mind at ease, approached Xia Xun again, and said in a low voice: "The last general likes this fairy girl very much."
As soon as he spoke, Liu Yujue, Chen Dong, and Ye An's ears stood up again.
Xia Xun glanced at him in surprise, and hesitated: "This, Brother Xue, you are a second-class official of the imperial court, even if an official is a concubine, the identity of the other party cannot be so unpicky, the girl is a monk, this is not appropriate, if this matter is made by someone who cares about it, and you will be in front of the emperor to join you, it will be very detrimental to your official reputation." ” Xue Lu hurriedly said: "It's not that the prince doesn't know, that fairy girl is not a real monk."
Xue Lu said that he missed his mouth, so he had to sigh helplessly, and said: "I did everything possible to find out from the mouth of the master, yes, Grandpa Guo, this girl was forced to marry by bullies in her hometown, and escaped by pretending to be a fairy girl.
Later, it was the old fairy girl in the temple who saw her pitiful and took her in.
Because her identity is not visible, and what can she do with a daughter's family, so she stays in the view as a fairy girl."
Xia Xun suddenly suddenly laughed and said: "I see, then why do you spend so much effort to do you like her, why bother to be such a mother-in-law, just ask her for admiration, with your identity as General Xue, are you still not worthy of her She is not a true Taoist aunt, you go to the Taoist temple so roundaboutly, I am afraid that people may not understand your affection." ” Xue Lu hung his head and said dejectedly: "Alas, the last general is a straight surname, does the grandfather of the country think that the last general did not do what the prince said That girl was probably bullied and humiliated by the bully squire in her hometown, and she is very hostile to the powerful and rich, she doesn't accept me, I think she is very grateful to the Taoist temple because of the acceptance of the fairy girl in the view, so she made this decision." ” Xia Xun only understood when he heard this, and he couldn't help but be angry and funny about this Xue Lu's infatuation, and at the same time he couldn't help but have some admiration.
This Xue Lu is really an upright person, just by virtue of his current official position and power, he already knows that the woman has no official credentials, belongs to the black household of Jinling, and has no relatives and no reason here, all by virtue of this poor Taoist temple, if Xue Lu wants to force her to comply, there is a way, but he is just blindly pleasing him, hoping to invite the beauty to please.
Xue Lu said: "Therefore, the last general thought of Guogong and wanted to ask Guogong for a favor, such a big project as the construction of Dabao'en Temple, which is the remaining leftovers, which is enough to repair the Taoyuan Temple."
As for the workers, these craftsmen who repaired the Bao'en Temple, as long as they took some time to go, such a small Taoist temple would soon be repaired. ” Xia Xun thought for a while, nodded and said: "Cheng, the project of Dabao'en Temple is huge, there are a lot of leftovers, and they are piled up there to get in the way, and they have to hire someone to transport them away, so they might as well send them to you."
Just borrow the craftsman's servant to use it, and the money will not be saved.
Although the last sentence said that they had to do it, they were all bitter, haha, and they had to live a long time, and they couldn't make people work in vain. ” Xue Lu was overjoyed, and thanked him repeatedly: "Cheng Chengcheng, it was supposed to deal with the leftovers cheaper at the end of the general, and the end general is grateful, the prince of the country is willing to do this convenience, and the end of the good thing will be completed, and the two of them will go to the grandfather of the country together to offer tea."
Xia Xun couldn't help but laugh when he heard this, and said with a smile: "How can you carry me and your old lady to the same position." ” Xue Lu smiled and said, "Grandpa Guo, I won't tell you anything."
The last general hasn't accepted a concubine yet, but he has a daughter-in-law in his hometown, and it is still a family affair that my father told me for me back then.
My daughter-in-law is a girl from a proper family, I respect her very much, but if you talk about liking, Grandpa Guo, this fairy girl, is the first woman Xue Lu really liked in his life, if I can stay with her for a long time, the great kindness of Grandpa Guo will never be forgotten for the rest of my life."
Xia Xun shook his head and sighed: "It's a seed of infatuation, but your method is really, forget it, cows eat straw and ducks eat grain, each has its own blessings."
If you are fated, maybe you can really get married. ” Xia Xun turned his head to Liu Yujue and said: "Yujue, since you are now asked to work in the Ministry of Industry, I will leave this matter to you. ” When he spoke to Liu Yujue, Xue Luden remembered something.
He works in the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies, and is Xu Jingchang's confidant, and many secrets in the court are naturally not secrets to him, unlike many officials who can only see the appearance.
Xue Lu whispered to Xia Xun: "Grandpa Guo, the case is over, Ji Gang was beaten by the board, I thought that Grandpa Guo, you won it simply, look at this appearance, it seems that the emperor is still a little suspicious" Xia Xun smiled and said nothing, and only said in his heart: "What's more, you don't know how dangerous it was at that time, if it weren't for the friendship I have made with the emperor for so many years, plus I am alert enough, I took advantage of the emperor's wishes, if I go to another person, I would have already fallen to the ground by now." ” Xue Lu thought he was right, and couldn't help but pat his thigh and said: "Hey, Grandpa Guo is loyal to the imperial court, how can he be connected with the White Lotus Sect If there is really that White Lotus Demon who called Grandpa Guo to know his identity, don't think about it, Grandpa Guo will have to pull out a knife and kill him immediately, how can you deceive the court You said this is the whole matter, although Ji Gang was beaten, his arrogance became even more arrogant."
Grandpa Guo, don't think about it so much, I think the emperor still trusts Grandpa Guo, and after a while, the wind will be calm."
Xia Xun smiled: "Don't work hard to persuade me, I can think of it."
Who can have a smooth road in his life and always be smooth, just say that it was difficult for the emperor to raise the flag back then, the winner or loser, how many advances and retreats encountered a little setback, and he felt sorry for himself and gave up on himself, he could only succumb to fate, and he could never be the master of fate."
Xue Lu said excitedly: "What Guogong said is that the last general is a military attaché, and he has no less wars, and he has the best understanding of this.
I can't say this, but I understand this truth best."
Xia Xun glanced at Liu Yujue, Chen Dong, and Ye An again, and said confidently: "You also remember that the shame of life is not to lose, but to not afford to lose; The glory of life does not lie in never being served, but in being able to rise again and again.
I, I will not fall down of you, and there will always be people who will get up again one day and are laughing happily now, and I will probably not have a chance to drink here like you and me at that time."
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The next time, Liu Yujue, Chen Dong and Ye An officially reported to the Ministry of Industry, received official uniforms and changed into them, and then asked Xue Lu to go to Dabao'en Temple to see Huang Shilang, and mentioned Xia Xun's words to him by the way, Huang Shilang heard that it was Xia Xun's arrangement, so he naturally agreed.
Immediately called someone to do it, and immediately allocated some people to transport the leftovers to the Taoyuan Temple in the east of the city, and at the same time asked them to stay there to repair the Taoist Temple.
Huang Shilang was enthusiastic about Liu Yujue, even more considerate than Xia Xun, and then he was going to lead him to the construction site to go around, pointing out what he should pay attention to, although Liu Yujue was sent to the Ministry of Industry, he was ignorant of the facts of the Ministry of Industry, and when he saw this, he proposed to go to the east of the city with Chen Dong and Ye An, and take a look at the Taoist temple, and the excuse was naturally that they and Xue Lu were friends.
Huang Shilang is the second-in-command of the Ministry of Industry, but he is very polite to Liu Yujue, a subordinate, how can he not agree to this kind of request.
Over there, the workers were loading some usable scraps, Liu Yujue, Chen Dong, and Ye An rushed over, Xue Lu was waiting there, he and these three people were also quite close, and when they asked the reason, they were naturally happy.
After a while, the leftovers over there were filled with a few cars, and the four of them got on the horse and led the steward and foreman assigned by Huang Shilang to the outside of Dabao'en Temple.
The four of them rushed to the east of the city with a chatter and a laugh.
Leaving Changganli, not far away, more than ten horses rushed to meet the fresh clothes and angry horses, and the momentum was extraordinary.
The four of them were talking and laughing, unaware of it, not wanting those knights to see them, so they immediately stopped reining in, and a yin and yang strange voice sounded: "Yo, isn't this Brother Yujue?"
Liu Yujue looked up and saw that it was Ji Gang who faced more than ten cavalry guards guarding the center To be continued: