The courtyard is not very big. In the huge Zhongdu Imperial City, the entire courtyard is like a grain of sand in the sea.
But the courtyard is also well-equipped, and it is large for people. The three-bay main house was built next to the palace wall. Several green pines grew randomly and bent, trying to be higher than the palace wall.
There are miscellaneous rooms and kitchens on both sides. There is a clothes drying rack in the courtyard. Next to it is a small pavilion that is obviously made by a later addition. On a tea and dinner table made of dead wood, there is a bouquet of flowers in a jar. .
The bouquet is the most common forest wild flower in the countryside at this season, but it is very delicate. It was obviously picked just today.
Under the maroon palace wall, there is a firewood pile against the wall. It seems to ensure that the firewood will not be exposed to wind and sun, and a rain shed is built on the top.
In the vacant space in the corner of the courtyard, there are several cages with three to five chickens and three to five ducks inside, pecking at the vegetable leaves and rice bran that have been put in.
The sound of chopping wood continued in the courtyard. The few smokes emitted from the chimney gradually dyed the palace walls with color.
This was the first meeting since Zhu Yunxi put the disabled man on the ship and saw him off at the East Shuiguan Pier in Yingtian City for several years.
In Zhu Yunxi's sight, the disabled man was wearing a heather gray dress, which was the dress of ordinary people, but it was washed very clean, although there were occasional patches of sewing.
His hands were also a little rough, but he was quite skilled at chopping firewood, and he was familiar with the road. After a while, a large circle of firewood of the right size and size was scattered around his feet.
Zhu Yunxi's first shout did not attract the attention of the crippled man. The four of them, Sun Cheng, Tian Mai, Ma Hongqing and Niu Dafu, felt a little nervous as they watched the ax in the hand of the crippled man keep falling and banging, chopping firewood one by one. The hands of the four people actually pressed in tacit agreement On the handle of the knife at the waist.
Gao Yangzhi and Bai Yuxiu were a little surprised and touched. The crippled man really regarded himself as an ordinary person and lived an ordinary life, doing everything for himself in terms of food, clothing, housing and transportation.
The servant of Zhongdu Imperial City who was waiting on the side wanted to step forward and call out to the cripple, but Zhu Yunxi raised his hand to stop him.
He was not in a hurry, and gave way to the chimney that was smoking, and looked at the sky again, and found that it was almost meal time.
"Erlang, the meal is almost ready. You go pick the green onions and bring them in. Then wash the bowls quickly and we can start..." A woman who was not very beautiful in appearance, but also tidied up well, came from the kitchen. He showed his face, stood behind the door, and shouted outside, but in the end, he saw those people suddenly appearing under the courtyard door, and his words stopped, with a look of nervousness and uneasiness in his eyes.
Peng. A piece of firewood was cracked open by Zhu Yunwen and fell on the pile of firewood scattered beside the pile. There was another bang, and the ax was cut into the pile by Zhu Yunwen, with the ax handle tilted upward.
"It's done so quickly? Thank you for your hard work..." Zhu Yunwen said it was hard work as usual, but when he looked at the woman's eyes, he was stunned.
The woman walked out of the kitchen, came to Zhu Yunwen's side, and hugged Zhu Yunwen's arm tightly with both hands.
Zhu Yunwen patted the woman's forehead and turned around slowly.
"Second brother, I haven't seen you for a long time. You're all right." Zhu Yunxi said very politely, with a faint smile on his face, looking very relaxed.
The woman next to Zhu Yunwen became more and more nervous, and the uneasy look on her face became more and more obvious. Zhu Yunwen's brows moved slightly, but his eyes did not change at all. He just remained silent, as if he had not expected the current scene and the sudden arrival of the people.
The servants of Zhongdu Imperial City on the side couldn't help but said: "This is His Highness the Grand Sun, you two should come over to greet me." These people are all human beings. At this time, the Emperor Tai Sun was calling Zhun Fei Ren as his second brother. They The servants cannot call each other a loser.
It seems to be because of the reminder from the chamberlain. Zhu Yunwen held the hand of the woman next to him with his backhand, and gently patted the back of her hand to express comfort. Then he stepped forward lightly, still five or six steps away from Zhu Yunxi.
"Grass people..." Zhu Yunxi's face was calm: "Second brother, you don't have to be like this." Zhu Yunwen, who had just handed over his hand, actually stopped, put down his hands, and continued to hold the hand of the woman next to him.
Gao Yangzhi raised his eyebrows. This cripple is quite interesting now. Zhu Yunxi just smiled: "This time I returned to Fengyang with an order, firstly to pay homage to Duke Xinguo, and secondly to see how my second brother is doing now and see if there is anything that needs to be improved." Zhu Yunwen's face still showed nothing. From the obvious expression, it seems that he has now reached the state of being pure and devoid of desires, not fighting against the world, and not having anything to do with himself.
He just said softly: "Is that what your Majesty means?"
"That's what I meant." Zhu Yunxi nodded and continued: "I entered the city earlier and went to the Xinguo Duke's Mansion with the officials from Zhongdu and Huaiyou's meritorious service to pay homage, which made people a little sad. I was running around for days, thinking about I came to the imperial city to rest, and also came to meet my second brother." Zhu Yunwen moved the corner of his mouth, looked at the number of people around Zhu Yunxi, and said: "I haven't prepared much food at home. Since I have seen it, please invite your highness to come back, Zhongdu The Imperial City will arrange everything for His Highness." When he said this, the woman beside him immediately frowned and gently pulled him.
The woman Fu Shen said nervously in a low voice: "It's dinner time now... Your Highness will come in and wait a moment. The woman will prepare some more dishes." Zhu Yunwen's calm face finally showed some changes, and slightly He frowned and glanced at the woman with some dissatisfaction.
This guy is really different. Looking at Zhu Yunwen's appearance and reaction, Zhu Yunxi couldn't help but sigh in his heart, and then said: "I think this is the second sister-in-law, so there is no need to trouble the second sister-in-law. The food must have been prepared in the imperial city, I will ask someone to pick it up. Just bring it here, treat it as a home-cooked meal, and eat it together." As soon as he finished speaking, the waiter who was following him immediately responded.
"Your Highness, please wait a moment. I will make arrangements right away." With that said, the chamberlain had already left the courtyard. Zhu Yunwen had helplessness written on his face. He frowned and glanced at Zhu Yunxi, wondering why this man was so thick-skinned now.
He was a little confused, and he had countless complicated feelings in his heart. He thought about it for a while but couldn't distinguish it.
Zhu Yunwen then turned to look at the woman: "Qiu Niang, I'm hungry." Qiu Niang looked left and right, and finally felt that her man's words were the most important, and nodded: "I'll start cooking right now!" Zhu Yunwen said again Said: "Bring out the jar of wine at home." Qiuniang didn't look back, she just walked to the kitchen, and her voice came out.
"That's for the holidays...forget it, I'll give you two sips today..." The woman's nagging voice can always make people feel at ease.
Zhu Yunxi watched all this silently and stepped forward lightly. He didn't care about Zhu Yunwen. He just walked into the yard and looked at the surrounding houses. Along the way, he came to the small pavilion with four pillars and a roof. Down.
"Come over and sit down. Today, I'm still waiting for the meal." Zhu Yunxi greeted Gao Yangzhi and the others.
Seeing him acting like a guest, Zhu Yunwen's face twitched a little and his eyes moved to the side, not wanting to look at someone who was already sitting in the pavilion.
Gao Yangzhi and others entered the pavilion, and after sitting down, they all lowered their heads. Regarding the two brothers, if you are not careful, it will affect Chi Yu.
"Erlang doesn't know how to get some tea." Qiuniang walked out of the kitchen with a pot of water and a few cups, complaining about Zhu Yunwen's lack of etiquette.
The teapot and tea cups were placed on the table. Qiuniang forced out a smile and said, "The food will be ready soon. Erlang will accompany you all." After saying that, the woman quickly entered the kitchen again.
Zhu Yunxi looked at the teapot that was delivered. The tea leaves were soaked in the pot. This is the favorite way of the villagers. If they want to brew tea, no one is willing to do it. It just feels tedious and cumbersome.
He then looked sideways at Zhu Yunwen, who was sitting under the pillar in the pavilion: "Second brother is lucky to be able to marry such a virtuous second sister-in-law."
"His Royal Highness is here to meet the common people today. I think the court will know about it soon." Finally, Zhu Yunwen spoke again, but his face remained calm.
At this time, Zhu Yunxi was stunned for a moment, and even Gao Yangzhi and Bai Yuxiu couldn't help but look up at the cripple in front of them.
Zhu Yunxi looked at Zhu Yunwen in front of him and simply nodded: "The imperial court will know about it soon, and it will be published in the Di Bao and Da Ming Wen Bao." Zhu Yunqi smiled, did not speak, and just poured himself a cup of tea.
Zhu Yunxi also poured a glass and took two sips. After all, tea soup has the effect of quenching thirst.
He opened his mouth and said: "The imperial court is implementing the New Deal, and in the past few years I have been in the imperial court, although I have often concealed it, the severity of my actions must inevitably be known. Grandpa Huang does not want brothers to fight against each other in my family. And I think that the Zhu family of the Ming Dynasty will not be like the Li family of the former Tang Dynasty." Zhu Yunwen had a smile on his face, but it was not good-looking: "So, you came here to do this show to calm those people. When the report comes out, those who are uneasy will see His Highness as brothers and sisters. Everyone in the world will also know that His Highness is not a cold-blooded murderer."
"That's not true." Zhu Yunxi said, refuting Zhu Yunwen's guess. Gao Yangzhi, Bai Yuxiu and others beside them were already pounding in their hearts at this moment.
Can you hear this? I really want to leave the palace. Zhu Yunwen also looked at Zhu Yunxi with doubts, hoping that he could give a different explanation.
"The food is ready..." This was Qiu Niang's joyful voice coming from the kitchen. Then, under the gaze of everyone, Qiuniang was seen walking out of the kitchen carrying the cooked food, shrouded in a cloud of white smoke.
"The folk woman is not good at craftsmanship, and her family is also a little short of money. She only has a few ordinary dishes. Fortunately, the palace eunuch takes care of her, and there is enough oil and water." Qiuniang spoke and explained, but her hands were busy with work. The rice bowls and dishes that were also placed in the sieve were taken out and placed on the dining table.
Zhu Yunxi and others looked at the food laid out by Qiu Niang, and then couldn't help but look up at the woman who was walking to the kitchen to get wine again.
There were only five dishes on the table. However, it is obvious that the last two were added temporarily. In addition to the first three home-cooked side dishes, the last two were bacon that should not have been cut so thickly, and large chunks of scrambled eggs mixed with chopped green onion.
Zhu Yunxi looked at Zhu Yunwen silently: "Have you always been so poor?" Before Zhu Yunwen could speak, Qiuniang had come out again, holding a pot of wine and a bowl of oil beans.
Bang bang bang. Several bowls were lined up, Qiuniang opened the jug and distributed the wine one by one. In an instant, the aroma of wine overflowed in the courtyard.
Zhu Yunwen sat aside and stretched his head involuntarily, as if he wanted to confirm how much was left in the jug.
Qiuniang poured wine for several people and then stood up. Zhu Yunxi immediately raised his head and said: "Second sister-in-law, please sit down, don't be rigid." Qiuniang glanced at Zhu Yunwen, waved her hand to wipe the sweat from her forehead: "The women of the country can't understand what you are saying, so my Erlang can accompany you. There are still some women there. The work is not done yet." He said and was about to leave.
Zhu Yunwen immediately said: "Sit down, you have worked hard to make a meal, and you have to have a full stomach before talking about anything else." Qiuniang was stunned for a moment, with the simple yet nervous smile on her face.
When Qiuniang sat down, Zhu Yunwen said: "The life is not poor, and the life is far better than that of the people outside the city." Zhu Yunxi frowned and said: "The fields where Xinguo was transferred to the second brother..." Zhu Yunwen stretched out his hand and grabbed it. Qiuniang hid her restless hands under the table and looked sideways at Zhu Yunxi: "Because I saw that the people were living in more misery, the land was given to them for planting." After saying that, Zhu Yunwen took a sip of wine and ate two oil beans. , chewing bacon.
Zhu Yunxi frowned slightly: "Then how do you live?" Qiu Niang looked at the look in Zhu Yunwen's eyes and said quickly: "The palace distributes food every year, and also sends some meat during the fourth and fifth festivals. The emperor There is some open space in the north of the city. Erlang and the peasant woman asked someone if they could grow some vegetables, which would be enough for the two of us to eat and drink."
"What about the daily expenses?" Zhu Yunxi couldn't help but ask. Qiuniang wanted to continue explaining, but was stopped by Zhu Yunwen.
Zhu Yunwen looked at Zhu Yunxi: "Qiuniang can make sugar water, and I also learn to help others with carpentry work. I can always earn some money and save it every day." Zhongdu Imperial City is really strictly enforcing the imprisonment and custody of disabled people. things.
Zhu Yunxi sighed softly, took a sip of wine, and motioned to Gao Yangzhi and others to do the same. At this time, the internal servants of Zhongdu Imperial City also brought people to deliver the meals that the palace had prepared for the emperor's grandson after receiving the news today.
Zhu Yunxi never expected that Zhu Yunwen would donate all those fields to the people, and he learned carpentry instead.
The royal nobles in the past can now do such things as ordinary people. Even Zhu Yunxi couldn't help but look at Zhu Yunzhen twice.
However, Zhu Yunwen always looked calm. He just held Qiuniang's hand tightly, drank wine quietly, and ate vegetables in silence.
Only after these things are done. Only then would he take the time to speak.
“Zhu Yunxi, you are really amazing!”…………Monthly ticket recommendation
