Celebrating more than two years of peace in the world

Chapter 56

"My husband doesn't seem to be very busy these days." Lin Wan'er and Fan Ruoruo were sitting in the gazebo, and Fan Xian had gone in and out three times, and Lin Wan'er stopped Fan Xian on the third time.

"Brother, what are you doing all this time?" Fan Ruoruo was puzzled.

"Oh, the weather in the capital city is still dry, besides, isn't Wan'er's body slowly recovering? I'll make a new humidifier and add an air conditioner, but it can only heat, not cool. Isn't it the beginning of autumn? I'm ready." Fan Xian said hurriedly.

"It's hard to rest for a few days, don't be busy, you come here." Beckoning, Lin Wan'er smiled.

Seeing Fan Xian put down the materials in his hands and came over, Fan Ruoruo also smiled suspiciously, "Brother, you are not going to Taiyuan College to bind books in broad daylight?"

"Oh, the more Deng Zi is busy over there, I won't go. I'll check if the binding is almost done. It should be fine." Fan Xian said, "What's the matter, you two are so happy?"

"You're fine, why don't you take me and my sister-in-law out for a walk?" Fan Ruoruo pointed to Fan Xian.

Fan Xian let out a cry, and then remembered that he said before that he would take them out for a walk when he was free, and it was not a big deal, so Fan Xian said, "Okay, where do you want to go, I'll take them You just go."

"Baoyue Tower!" The two girls shouted at the same time.

Fan Xian was dumbfounded.

Fan Ruoruo said, "Now everyone knows that you are the new shopkeeper of Baoyuelou, why don't you take us to have a look?"

"Baoyuelou belongs to Sang Wen, not to me." Fan Xian immediately argued, "Besides, you two girls, are you going to the brothel? How decent is that?"

"Who said women can't go to brothels? Can't we just eat and listen to music?" Lin Wan'er frowned, "I heard that Baoyuelou's chef has the No. There are also crafts from the palace, why don't you take us to try them?"

"If you want to eat food, why don't I call them home to cook?" Fan Xian couldn't figure out what these two eccentric girls were thinking, why were they ostentatiously running to the brothel in broad daylight?
"Then you don't want to take us out?" Lin Wan'er asked.

"My brother won't lie, sister-in-law, he just said that we can go wherever we want." Fan Ruoruo quickly sang red-faced.

Fan Xian smiled wryly, who knows what kind of medicine these two aunts sell in the gourd, but since that's the case, it's good to take them out for a walk, but Fan Xian murmured, he couldn't really take these two aunts to Baoyue Tower , that’s really not going to matter, well, let’s think about it while walking.

After speaking, he ordered people to prepare a sedan chair, and the three of them sat in a sedan chair together, and walked out from the gate of Fan Mansion.

Fan Xian didn't ask for an escort. After all, he was just out for fun. He just asked Gundam to drive with a few Tiger Guards.

"Are you really going to Baoyue Tower?" Fan Xian asked.

"That's for sure." Lin Wan'er snorted.

"Actually, sister-in-law wants to hear Sang Wen sing. Sang Wen also entered the palace, and sister-in-law said she heard it once, and she sings very well." Fan Ruoruo explained.

It was only then that Fan Xian realized that there was no sound storage in this era, so to listen to Qu'er, he could only listen to the live version. Since Lin Wan'er married into Fan's mansion, she had never been out of the house once, so going out to listen to Qu'er was nothing at all. As a result, because of his own negligence, Lin Wan'er brought Fan Ruoruo to say this, and Fan Xian felt guilty.

At this moment, Gao Da poked his head in through the front window and said to Fan Xian in a low voice, "Shopkeeper Sang is not in the building today. Someone came to report in the morning."

"Then where is she?" Fan Xian asked suspiciously.

Then Gundam said a place.

Fan Xian suddenly realized.But then he also laughed loudly, and quickly said to Gao Da, "You go to send someone to report, and say that we are already on the way."

"Yes, my lord." After finishing speaking, Gundam lowered the curtains.

Fan Xian turned his head to look at the second daughter, and said with a smile, "I'll take you to a better place, and you can also listen to Sang Wen's songs."

"Ah? Where?" the second daughter asked.

"You'll know when you get there." Fan Xian deliberately kept it a secret.

The carriage went straight out of the city and headed east.

"East of the city? Is this going to the royal garden?" Lin Wan'er asked.

There is a very famous place outside the capital city of Qing Kingdom, which is the Royal Garden. This place was built after Emperor Qing came to power in the early years. At that time, the financial resources of Qing Kingdom reached a certain level because of the existence of the internal treasury. With a smile, almost all the famous scenic spots and beautiful scenery on the land were built in the garden, but it was built according to the proportion, and the mountains and rivers were turned into rockery streams, and the pavilions and temples were shrunk like this and placed inside. .

This is a place for the royal family to relax, and the prince and others will often come here.

Fan Xian didn't speak, pretending to be mysterious, Lin Wan'er pinched his arm in anger, and he didn't say anything later.

After a while, Gao Da came in again, "My lord, it's done."

Fan Xian nodded, leaned back in the carriage with half-closed eyes, looked at the two angry girls, and laughed muffledly without saying a word.

The carriage did not go to the royal garden, but went to another place. Although the scenery here does not have the miniature version of those famous places and mountains and rivers, it has a special flavor. The place where the carriage stops is a mountain road, and the mountain road is not very long. , you can see the top at a glance.

Fan Xian helped the second daughter out of the car, and the second daughter exclaimed, "Wow!"

The mountains are green and the trees are green, the grass grows and the warblers fly. Not only is the grass beside the road neatly trimmed, but the surrounding trees are also carefully planted, which makes Fan Xian feel like he has returned to the previous world.

Several people slowly climbed up the stairs, and only then did they see a huge name plate hanging in front of a huge door. On the door, there were two characters in gold thread and glass, Danying engraved Jue, and two characters in writing.

Chen Yuan.

"Chen Yuan? What an embarrassment, the owner of this place actually came out of the Wenhuang Garden in the Royal Forest Garden, this..." Lin Wan'er looked at the plaque on it in surprise, and was speechless for a moment. I don't know who has the courage to act like this.

But then, she saw someone coming out of it.

He was wearing the official uniform of the Overwatch Council!
It dawned on me!

"Here..." Lin Wan'er looked at Fan Xian in surprise, and grabbed his arm, "Yes?"

"That's right, how about my boss's house? Is it grand?" Fan Xian smiled.

"Dean Chen?" Fan Ruoruo also suddenly realized! "Are we at Dean Chen's house?"

"That's right." Fan Xian smiled, "Don't tell me, my lord father has a good saying, one day in Chen Yuan, one thousand years of cultivation."

The three of them beamed with joy, and walked into the path of Chen Garden.

Along the way, Gundam and the others were stopped at the last step up the mountain.

Gao Da was quite helpless. After all, this was Chen Pingping's mansion, not where other people were. It was very normal for him to be stopped, so he bid farewell to Fan Xian.

Fan Xian took Fan Ruoruo and Lin Wan'er and continued to walk upwards. Along the way, there were magnificent pavilions, terraces and pavilions, with carved beams and painted buildings, row upon row.

"President Chen's residence is so lively." Lin Wan'er praised.

A few people walked up the steps slowly, and the scenery in front of them was even more refreshing. In front of them was a huge grass path. At the pass of the grass path, there was a carp pond on the left, and the front hall should be on the right. The front hall was unusually grand. Fan Xian felt that this place was more magnificent than the Hall of Supreme Harmony.

While walking, a leisurely singing sound came from inside. When Fan Xian heard it, who else could it be if it wasn't Sang Wen?
"Sang Wen." Fan Xian pointed to the voices in the room and said in a low voice.

Lin Wan'er and Fan Ruoruo nodded with a smile. They held hands and followed Fan Xian into the front hall. Just at this moment, Sang Wen's song ended. Hearing someone entering, Sang Wen immediately pressed his hand with one hand. playing the huqin to stop the sound, and then slowly turned around.

Chen Pingping raised her head, which was lowered, and saw Fan Xian's family entering the hall. She smiled instantly. Looking at the people in front of her, she said with a smile, "Why do you have time to hang around my place?"

"I've always heard that the Chen Garden overshadows the royal garden, but seeing it today is really extraordinary." Fan Xian said with a smile, "Dean Chen's place is really good."

"Anyway, you have nothing to do, why don't you just stay with me for a while longer." Chen Pingping said, asking Sang Wen to come over and push him and his iron wheelchair in front of Fan Xian.

"Dean Chen." Fan Ruoruo greeted.

Lin Wan'er, on the other hand, avoided Fan Xian, smiled sweetly, and called to Chen Pingping, "Dean Chen."

Chen Pingping looked at Lin Wan'er, and examined her kindly for a moment, "Fat."

"Dean! You!" Lin Wan'er pouted, looking unhappy.Instead, Chen Pingping laughed happily, "Hahaha, okay, it's my fault that I can't speak, you little girls are really particular."

Fan Xian was also a little surprised that this big devil known as the entire Qing Dynasty was so kind in front of his wife and sister. I really didn't want the mysterious man in the Overwatch Council to be like He is an amiable old man who looks like he is holding his children and grandchildren in his arms and coaxing them to sleep.

"Come here." Chen Pingping said calmly. His voice was not very loud, but within a few moments, several people appeared.

Fan Xian looked like those people were all servants and maids, but he could clearly feel that the people in front of him were no less powerful than those in the Overwatch Council.

Unexpectedly, there are hidden dragons and crouching tigers in the small courtyard. Fan Xian couldn't help admiring Chen Pingping. You must know that there are at least a hundred servants and maids in Chen's garden. If people are trained by themselves, then Chen Pingping's training institution, Fan Xian can also be honored.

"Let's go, take you around." Chen Pingping said, "Later, there will be guests at home, you can see them whenever you want, and bring you meals alone if you don't want to see them, you don't have to be restrained here, you can do whatever you want , I have nothing shameful here."

What Chen Pingping said made the two girls happy, Lin Wan'er took Chen Pingping's wheelchair from Sang Wen's hand, "Tell me, where are we going?"

"Just lead the way." Chen Pingping waved her hand. She thought that the person leading the way was a servant or maid, but unexpectedly a dog appeared from around the corner. That dog was the huge black dog in the Overwatch Council. The dog bounced and walked forward, and several people followed with smiles.

Chen Pingping led Fan Ruoruo and Lin Wan'er to the front, while Fan Xian and Sang Wen walked behind.

"When did you come?" Fan Xian asked.

"I've been here for two hours." Sang Wen replied, "Lord Fan has nothing to do these days, but he can stay here for a while. I think the princess and Miss Fan also like to listen to the songs of the ministers. Chen The dean wants me to sing here for three days."

"Three days?" Fan Xian frowned.

"Yes, it is said that some guests are coming." Sang Wen replied.

This old man, Sang Wen, was the one he brought to the Overwatch Council, but he was arrested and sang the song, which made Fan Xian very interesting.

The leisure time in the afternoon pulled Fan Xian back from the wind and rain and intrigue in the capital city back to the feeling that he had just entered the capital city. Walking in this garden like a leisurely nobleman, he felt unusually relaxed. Fan Xian seemed to understand. Why Chen Pingping can adjust her mentality so quickly.

If he lives here, let alone adjusting his mentality, it is estimated that the sky will fall, and it will not be a big problem to relax.

This place does not look like a backyard of a home. It is a holy place for vacation. There are all kinds of streams, mountains and rivers. There are even hot springs, sea of ​​flowers and other wild things that do not appear in the capital city. The location of Chen Garden is also very particular. The whole Chenyuan is divided by a mountain like a winding, like a Tai Chi array, the left is Yin, a lot of scenery is here, and the right is Yang, it is a place for people to live and entertain guests.

There are two spring pools on the upper and lower sides of the yin and yang sides. The upper spring is a hot spring, and this hot spring is full of vitality in the shade, and it is continuous.This pattern is very ingenious.

"How?" Chen Pingping tilted her head and asked Fan Xian.

Fan Xian sighed, "It's really everyone's handwriting, and it's not like the pattern that ordinary people can draw for you. The bird's-eye view of the entire Chen Garden is also not something that ordinary people can do. I have been in Qing Kingdom for so long, and I have never heard of such a pattern." character."

Qing Kingdom hadn't gone to the point of studying Fengshui. The atmosphere and layout of the entire imperial palace were not as sophisticated as Chen Yuanlai's. In Chen Yuanlai, Fan Xian seemed to be able to appreciate those magnificent imperial palaces and magnificent architectural designs. Qingguo's design method.

"This is the place your mother chose before she was alive, and it is also the garden designed by your mother herself." Chen Pingping said to Fan Xian with a smile, "How is it?"

Fan Xian suddenly realized that only his old mother could have such ability to create such a holy place for vacation and such an advanced garden.

A few people spent the whole afternoon strolling without taking a third of the entire Chen Garden, but this afternoon Fan Ruoruo and Lin Wan'er had decided to stay in Chen Garden for a longer period of time, and Fan Xian did not object. very comfortable.

After the afternoon passed, at night, Chen Pingping returned to the hall with a few people. There were obviously already people in the hall at this time. The appearance of the voice made Fan Xian conclude that there was a person inside, and the voice was very loud. Familiar, just can't remember who he is for a while.

Walking into the hall, the man sat on the guest chair carefully. After seeing everyone coming in, he stood up and put the tea cup in his hand aside. Looking at the people who came in, he first smiled slightly, and then everyone entered. After that, he looked over in surprise.

"Your servant, I pay my respects to the First Prince." Fan Xian was a little embarrassed. He didn't know that today the First Prince unexpectedly came to Chen Yuan inexplicably, while Lin Wan'er who was behind him said happily, "Brother?"

"Wan'er?" The eldest prince walked over with a smile, but he did not lose his courtesy, but bowed first to Chen Pingping in front of him, "Uncle."

uncle?Fan Xian didn't expect that the eldest prince was the emperor's son, what's wrong with being called Uncle Chen Pingping?
"Sit down first when you come, Wan'er, Ruoruo and chat with your nephew." Chen Pingping said, "Fan Xian, push me to change clothes."

Fan Xian nodded in response, obediently walked behind Chen Pingping, pushed his wheelchair out of the room.

"Strange?" Chen Pingping tidied up the blanket in front of her, covered her disabled legs again, and then sat upright, while Fan Xian raised her eyebrows behind her, "You mean he called you uncle? You're not afraid of being inspected." I will give you a copy."

"If I'm afraid that the Metropolitan Procuratorate will intervene with me, how can I still be so comfortable?" Chen Pingping smiled, "If His Majesty the Emperor has the heart, the documents of the Metropolitan Procuratorate intervening in me may be able to build another imperial study."

"That's it?" Fan Xian asked.

"This is specially approved by His Majesty." Chen Pingping said.

"Ningcai was a woman captured during His Majesty's Northern Expedition." Chen Pingping seemed to be about to tell a long story, and Fan Xian didn't show whether she was willing or not, but just listened quietly.

Back then, His Majesty the Emperor sent troops to the Northern Expedition. At that time, he had just fought with Northern Qi. At that time, Northern Qi was ten times larger than Qing. It was not the current Northern Qi at all, but Qi. The pressure on Qingguo was extremely great.

The young and energetic Emperor Qing had just ascended the throne, and he was not worried about Qi at all. Before the opponent sent troops to attack, he himself had already led the army to attack Qi northward. The vanguard of the national army caught the opponent by surprise, and the first battle ended with a great victory. Emperor Qing captured a lot of prisoners, and Ningcai was of course among them. At that time, Ningcai was from Dongyi. Being caught in the state of Qi, this is equivalent to being rescued by Emperor Qing.

But in the second battle, Qi State had five times as many soldiers as Qing State. In addition, Qing State's army ran overnight, and its troops were severely depleted. They were ambushed by Qi State, and there were not many soldiers left in the fighting army, and they all fled in all directions. At that time, Emperor Qing and I escaped from the west, and Emperor Qing was so angry that he almost killed all the captives. In the end, because Chen Pingping said that he would leave someone to take care of Emperor Qing's injuries, this Ningcai, that is, At that time, the Dongyi woman survived.

But Ning Cairen got a word from Chen Pingping, saved his life, and took care of Emperor Qing all the way back to Qing Kingdom. So I want to call Chen Pingping my brother.

Although this matter has been settled, the queen has always held a grudge. One time, she found an opportunity to punish Ning Cairen for the death penalty. At that time, it was because she could not wait any longer. After all, Ning Cairen was pregnant with the eldest prince, and the queen's prince was not born.

There was a mutiny in the harem, and Ning Cairen was besieged and killed. It was Ye Qingmei who came forward to save Ning Cairen's life and save the mother and child.

"So that's how it is. Then it's not a loss to call uncle." Fan Xian sighed, "I didn't expect a woman like Ning Cairen to be able to bend and stretch."

Thinking of the heroic and free-spirited Ning Cairen when he first met her, he did not expect it to be a life-and-death experience, which made Fan Xian have a different view of Ning Cairen.

"Your words were heard by the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and you must read a copy." Chen Pingping said.

"Then let His Majesty the Emperor build another imperial study. The one on the left is for you, and the one on the right is for me." Fan Xian joked.

Chen Pingping snorted and entered the room, while Fan Xian waited outside.

Thinking about such a story, Fan Xian understood what Chen Pingping wanted to tell him. The eldest prince was a descendant of a foreign race, and his mother Ye Qingmei might have also noticed the Queen's change, so he persuaded His Majesty the emperor that the eldest prince was a descendant of a foreign race. The fact that the descendants cannot inherit the throne was pulled out, and then Ning Cairen's life was directly saved, and she was demoted from the status of a concubine to a talented person.

In this way, the eldest prince survived, and the enmity between Ning Cairen and the queen would start to accumulate, and these scheming old men would not set up an immediate situation. After Xiao En's mission to the Northern Qi Dynasty this time, Fan Xian understands that these people's considerations for one thing are possible in ten or twenty years.

Now he understands that the eldest prince has no intention of fighting for the royal family, so his relationship with him doesn't have to be so rigid, and the other party can also change from an insider to a bystander like Fan Xian in the fight between the prince's factions. The relationship between Xian and the eldest prince can also be eased a lot.

And if Fan Xian had any conflicts with the queen dowager, empress or even the eldest princess in the harem, it would be a great help to be called the eldest prince back to the capital city!After all, he holds a huge advantage that all princes do not have!
military power!

This is the naked advantage.

Fan Xian suddenly froze.

If the Overwatch Council and the Internal Treasury add this military power, it can be said that I have really become the most powerful official in Qing Kingdom, but the emperor of Qing Kingdom is not stupid. Since he did not recognize himself, how can such great power What is it for?

Is it just a whetstone for a prince?Fan Xian asked himself, the current crown prince, with his strength, is worthy of him to grind?Fan Xian was afraid that the knife would break as soon as he sharpened it.

why?
While Fan Xian was thinking, Chen Pingping had already been pushed out by the maid in the room. Fan Xian took the wheelchair, and Chen Pingping asked with a smile, "How is it? Do you understand?"

"I don't understand." Fan Xian shook his head, he really didn't know why.

"This is the same as I don't ask you about the secrets of the temple that Sean said."

Chen Pingping sighed and looked into the distance.

Fan Xian sighed, "Another game of chess."

"No." Chen Pingping said, "This world is nothing but a pan of sand."

(End of this chapter)