Borrow the day to change the day

Zhong Jinwei left Datong Mansion for Shaanxi, and his speed was a lot slower because of the businessmen accompanying him along the way. He was a little anxious, but there was nothing he could do.

Transporting materials from Datong to Shaanxi is half the distance compared to transporting materials from Zhangjiakou.

In any case, because of Zhong Jinwei's impromptu move in the first half of the journey, he changed the carriage to the cavalry, which saved time. After such a calculation, it was still much faster than the original plan.

At this time, although Zhong Jinwei was anxious, some people were very relaxed.

In the south city of Suizhou, Guide Prefecture, Henan Province, there is a large villa area called "Lu Garden".

In the clear water in the garden, there is a building imitating the Shandong Penglai Pavilion system.Because it is built in the water and the terrain is quite high, it is called "Xianfeng Dicui" by the owner.

This building is shaped like a ship, with a mountain gate in front, a main hall in the middle, a moon-watching platform in the back, a Pavilion of Eight Immortals on the platform, and a Chunyang Cave under the platform.

Spring is here, and everything is revived, and green shoots and emerald green shoots can be seen everywhere.

In the Pavilion of the Eight Immortals in the moon-watching platform, there stood a hale and hearty old man in Taoist robes, stroking three long beards in a leisurely manner, admiring the spring. [

Next to him was an old servant of about the same age who was talking with him: "Master, the name of this fairy peak Dicui is so nice, those common people don't know how to be funny, they only call it Yuanjiashan, it's really infuriating."

"Ah Hong, you're so old, you're still so angry when you accompany me to the Tao, it seems that you still need to cultivate your mind and character!" said in relief.

"Master, in fact, I just think they call Yuanjiashan too vulgar, even if they call it Chuanshan, if people who don't know ask, they can know that the master is a replica of the warship that the governor Denglai used to make, and learn more about the great achievements of the master. , the old slave also thinks it is better than calling Yuan Jiashan."

Either he is old, or he has been with the master for many years and they are as close to each other as family members, so he does not shy away from talking back to the master, or he just wants to avenge the master's injustice, Ah Hong spit out his own thoughts.

This old man was Yuan Keli, the governor of Denglai back then. Under his command was General Zhang Pan, General Soldier of Dongjiang Town Mao Wenlong, and Governor General Shen Yourong. After a series of victories, Jianlu did not dare to attack the Ningjin defense line with all his strength, and always guarded against the coastal line.

However, due to the vicious attacks of the Eunuch Party and the Donglin Party, he became dissatisfied, and he happened to encounter a miracle, so he turned his heart to Taoism.After resigning many times, he finally retired and returned home in the last year of Tianqi.

As soon as he got home, he designed and built this Yuanjia Mountain, and enshrined Lu Dongbin and other Eight Immortals and Gods, and devoted himself to Taoism.

After Emperor Chongzhen ascended the throne, he also wanted to ask him back, but he refused.

Others thought that his vulgar heart was dead, and he no longer missed the mundane world.But only A Hong, who has followed him since he was a child, accompanied him as an official everywhere, and fought in the battlefield, knows that the old man's vulgar heart is not dead.It's just that the eunuch party is in power and the court and the middle party are constantly fighting, which makes the master stop thinking about resuming his official position.

Two years later, when I heard that the emperor had uprooted Wei Ni, the master was moved again, but in the end he held back.

Ever since he heard the news that Jianlu knocked off the pass and invaded Gyeonggi last year, the master locked himself in his study for a day, writing and drawing while sighing, but in the end he burned it with fire.

Ah Hong knew that the master wanted to serve the country, but he gave up the idea because he still had some concerns.

Since then, the master has not lived in the Yuan Mansion, and often cultivates his mind in this fairy peak Dicui, and does not care about world affairs.

Yuan Keli listened to A Hong's nagging about his governor Denglai, but did not answer. Looking at the houses and city walls in the distance, his thoughts returned to the Liaodong battlefield.

The defense of Denglai that I worked so hard for fell apart after I left. General Zhang Pan died in the battle, Shen Yourong died of illness, and Mao Wenlong was killed by his own people. [

Yuan Keli couldn't help but secretly sighed in his heart as he thought of those familiar faces that were separated forever.

After thinking about it again, I always thought that the marvelous scenery on the sea that I saw in Denglai that year was the manifestation of the Eight Immortals, showing the fairyland of Penglai to guide me.Now that I have enshrined the Eight Immortals, I have seen it again.Is this Taoist legend true or false?

Seeing that the master did not speak, the servant Ah Hong kept looking into the distance.He stopped complaining and watched the distant view with the master.

Suddenly, Ah Hong saw the commotion of the crowd at the gate of the city in the distance, and they all moved aside to avoid it.After a while, I saw a large group of knights coming towards the city with their horses on their horses. Looking at their direction, it was the Yuan Mansion.

"Master, look quickly, this is coming to the mansion, it seems, it seems to be an imperial envoy." A Hong said while pointing at the knights, and suddenly exclaimed at the back.

In Suiyang, the Yuan family is a big family, they have been officials for several generations, and Yuan Keli was also an official to Prince Shaobao Military Department Shangshu.If there is someone from this imperial court, nine out of ten it will come to the Yuan Mansion.Therefore, A Hong concluded at a glance that the imperial envoy came to Yuan's residence.

"Maybe it's for Bo Ying, we don't care, let's go, go to the hall to meditate." Yuan Keli made a guess, and then told A Hong.

Ah Hong thought that the master had been an official for many years, but the young master was a member of the officialdom, so maybe he really was looking for the young master.But he thought about it again, maybe the result of the Battle of Gyeonggi, maybe the emperor really came to find the master.Thinking of this, he said to Yuan Keli again: "Could it be that the Holy One is thinking of Master Fu again?"

Yuan Keli glanced at his old partner, didn't answer, just said "Longevity Buddha", and went to the main hall by himself.Ah Hong sighed from behind, and followed the master's footsteps.

Not long after they arrived at the main hall, they heard hurried footsteps outside the hall, and a figure appeared at the entrance of the hall soon.

Ah Hong turned his head to look, and called out: "Master!"

Yuan Shu ignored Ah Hong, and hurriedly said to Yuan Keli who was still meditating with his eyes closed: "Father! The Holy One sent an imperial envoy to deliver an order to you, please return to the mansion quickly to receive the order."

After hearing this, Yuan Keli glanced at his son unhurriedly, and then asked, "Is the imperial envoy a middle official or a minister?"

"It's a minister of the third grade, please come back quickly." Yuan Shu urged anxiously.

The decree delivered by the ministers means that the imperial decree is not the central decree, but the decree is passed through the six departments of the cabinet through the formal process.

Yuan Keli frowned, feeling a little helpless, so he had to get up and go back home.If it was the central order, he would directly refuse to accept the order, which is also a hindrance.

Ah Hong and Yuan Keli were not in the same mind, he secretly rejoiced, and followed the master closely.

The incense hall had already been set up in the mansion. As soon as Yuan Keli arrived and changed his clothes, he immediately knelt down to listen to the imperial decree.

The envoy's voice was loud, and he quickly finished reading the imperial edict.As expected by his servant A Hong, he was appointed Governor of Liaodong.

After the imperial decree was read, Yuan Keli did not thank you for accepting the decree, but raised his head and said to the imperial envoy: "Please ask the imperial envoy to report to the Holy One. The old minister is old and weak, and he has already taken on this important task in his decaying years. It is really a debt of grace."

It was at this time that Yuan Keli discovered that this imperial envoy was very strange. He was wearing a third-rank scarlet robe civil service uniform, but he was tall and strong. Although his complexion was white, Yuan Keli, who had led the army for many years, felt a murderous aura.He could feel that this imperial envoy had been on the battlefield, and he had fought and seen blood.

Therefore, Yuan Keli was even more surprised. When did the court want senior civil servants to fight? Could it be that the battle of Gyeonggi was brutal?

Just as he was thinking about it, the imperial envoy received the imperial edict, smiled at him and said, "Shao Bao, don't rush to resign. I still have a letter here, please read it."

After finishing speaking, he handed the imperial decree to a guard beside him to hold it with both hands, and then stepped forward to support Yuan Keli.

Although Yuan Keli was not old enough to ask someone to help him, he had just said that he was old and weak, so he had no choice but to ask the imperial envoy to help him.

He could feel the imperial envoy's strength and stability, and when he stretched out his hand, he could still see calluses on his palm.Yuan Keli understood that it was a cocoon grinded out by practicing martial arts with weapons.

"Shaobao, please sit down." The imperial envoy supported Yuan Keli to sit on a chair beside him, and then ordered his followers: "You go out first."

"Yes, Zhong Cheng." The attendant agreed, and left the door, leaving only the imperial envoy and Yuan Keli.

Yuan Keli was even more confused at this time. Those people called the imperial envoy Zhongcheng. Could it be that this man who looks like a general but is a civil servant is the governor?

The imperial envoy took out a letter from his sleeve and presented it to Yuan Keli with both hands.

Yuan Keli looked at the imperial envoy while receiving it and asked, "Where are you the governor?"