Southerners

Chapter 26 Lamb fur 4

Meng Huan's expression moved slightly when he heard the words, and he turned his head to look at Song Zhi, knowing that it was very rare for him to agree, so he smiled slightly and said, "You don't have to worry too much, His Royal Highness has always been known for his benevolence and filial piety, and he will not easily harm others. life."

It was early in the morning when they returned to the Meng Mansion, the two got off the carriage without disturbing too many servants, and went in quietly, Meng Huan said: "You still live in the previous house, which is reserved for you."

keep it?Song Zhi was a little surprised, but seeing that Meng Huan seemed a little tired, she didn't ask any further questions, and bowed to Meng Huan: "Master, rest earlier."

Meng Huan waved his hand, and stuffed the lantern that had slipped all the way into Song Zhi's hand. There were many lantern sellers beside General Dushu. Meng Huan bought one when he was with Chuo Man and brought it back to the carriage: "For you, take it with you." .”

Song Zhi hurriedly caught it, and when she looked up again, Meng Huan had already turned and left.

During the Shangyuan Festival, even boudoir girls can break the ban and go out to play in the street.

Song Zhi held the lantern in her hand, and remembered the look in Meng Huan's eyes when he proposed to leave in Meng Huan's study at the beginning of the twelfth lunar month last year, and his shocking guess at that time.

But Song Zhisi went back to the house with the lantern after much deliberation.

It's not good to make someone angry after trying so hard to save you just now.Song Zhi thought.

After Song Zhi pushed open the door, she realized that his room had been kept all the time, and all the furnishings were the same as when he left, without a speck of dust, presumably someone cleaned it from time to time.

After all the trouble tonight, Song Zhi was indeed a little tired. She felt sleepy when she entered the room. She put down the lantern, lay down on the bed, and fell asleep.

The second day is the Lantern Festival, which is also the last day for hanging lanterns since the thirteenth day.

Glazed lanterns are the most expensive items in the Lantern Festival in Zhejiang and Zhejiang provinces. Zhenjiang has the custom of making rice balls, frying waxy flowers, and welcoming Zigu.In the metropolis, city people often hang steamed cakes on wicker sticks and sell them along the street.

But Song Zhi couldn't see these.He is currently in his own room, comforting Lian Er.

Song Zhi slept late last night, and woke up late today, and was woken up by Lian Er.

It turned out that Meng Huan still sent Lian Er to serve him.

Lian'er's eyes were red, obviously she had cried, and said sobbingly: "Lian'er thought that the husband really didn't come back."

"Will sir still leave in the future?"

Song Zhi couldn't answer this question. He was forced by the situation yesterday and agreed to Meng Huan's return in a muddleheaded way. When he woke up this morning and thought of what Xiu Niang said, he immediately had a headache.

How should he explain these things to Xiu Niang?

Song Zhi forced a smile, changed the subject and asked, "How is Lian Er's new year? Did someone make things difficult for you?"

Lian Er stretched out her hand: "There are no other troubles, just washing clothes in heavy snow and freezing hands."

Only then did Song Zhi notice that Lian'er's hands, which were fine last year, were frostbitten, red and frostbitten.

Although Lian Er took care of Song Zhi for a short time, after all, Song Zhi was the person she knew the most in the Meng Mansion besides Meng Huan, so she couldn't help feeling a little distressed, and said, "You will follow me from now on, and if I leave, I will also take care of you." Alright, I won’t let you suffer like this.”

Lian Er sniffled and nodded, "Thank you sir."

When Song Zhi had just left, she thought that Song Zhi would never come back, that she had made a wrong bet last year, but it didn't take long before she discovered that Meng Huan would come to Song Zhi's room occasionally, and the room had been kept as it was. Changed, Meng Huan would order her to clean up from time to time.

Lian'er knew that Song Zhi should come back.

Unexpectedly, when he heard the good news early this morning, Meng Huan asked her to serve Song Zhi again, and was so excited that he came here without eating much breakfast.

It's not that Lian'er has never thought of other ways, there are many ways to think of a better way, but she is a Han, and Meng Huan has always disliked Han, and this alone is enough to kill her.

In the entire Meng Mansion, Lian'er had never seen a Han Chinese who could be favored like Song Zhi.

"Sir, when you come back this time, do you want to continue teaching the young master how to write?" Lian Er asked.

"No," Song Zhi said, "The young master asked me to teach him how to paint."

Lian Er was a little surprised: "Master, you want to learn painting?" If you talk about calligraphy, it is also necessary for daily use, but painting is unnecessary for a general like Meng Huan.

"Then when will it start?" Lian Er asked again.

Song Zhi shook her head: "The young master didn't say anything."

Lian Er had already waited for Song Zhi to wash and dress, and after lunch, Song Zhi stood up, walked to her bookshelf, and picked up a copy of "Selected Works of Zhaoming" to flip through.

But at this moment, Lian'er suddenly noticed the lantern that Song Zhi had placed on the desk last night.

The candles in the lantern had been burned out after last night, and there was only a red lantern lying there quietly.

Lian Er immediately covered her lips, and said with a smile: "I wonder which girl gave it to Mr.?"

At the end, he said to himself: "Yes, for a character like Mr., there are definitely not a few girls who want to give him lanterns."

Song Zhi turned her eyes away unnaturally, and said with a concealed smile: "A person like me?... I'm just an unknown descendant."

Lian'er shook her head and counted on her fingers: "Mr. is full of knowledge, has a face like a crown of jade, looks like Pan An, has a good heart, is kind and gentle, who doesn't like it?"

Song Zhi spat at her: "What nonsense!"

Lian Er knew that Song Zhi was gentle with others, so she wasn't really angry, and she wasn't afraid of him, so she giggled, "Sir, you're shy!"

Song Zhi held up the book, pretending to hit her, Lian Er quickly dodged.

"Song Zilan." The door opened with a bang, and Zeno stood at the door, "The young master told you to come over."

Zi Nuo looked at the two people who suddenly froze in the room, the disdain in his eyes was undisguised, he thought they were doing something shameful, and turned his head to talk to the young master.

Lian'er was taken aback by Qino, although they were both servants, but Qino was Meng Huan's close servant, his status was not the same as hers, she immediately shut her mouth and stepped aside, standing like a log.

Song Zhi always knew that Qinuo didn't want to see him, so she didn't laugh anymore, she stood up and said, "Did the young master say anything?"

"How would I know?" Zeno said, "You'll know when you're there?" After speaking, he backed out, unwilling to step into Song Zhi's room.

Song Zhi signaled Lian'er to stay in the house, and followed.

As the two walked, Zeno said: "Master is in a bad mood today, you should be more careful later!"

Qinuo didn't think about Song Zhi either, he just thought that Song Zhi would make Meng Huan angry, and he didn't want Song Zhi to be dumbfounded and make Meng Huan angry again.

Song Zhi knew that Qinuo didn't want to talk to her, so she answered without asking.

When he arrived at the study, Qino knocked on the door and said, "Master, Song Zilan is here."

Meng Huan's familiar voice came from inside the room, it was low, and it sounded like he was not in a good mood: "Come in."

Song Zhi responded "Yes", lifted the hem of her clothes, and walked in.

Meng Huan was neither reading nor writing, he was looking at a map on the desk.

Song Zhi walked lightly, walked behind Meng Huan, and called out, "Master."

His voice was soft, with the clear voice unique to young people, and he rang behind Meng Huan, and he was as real as his name.

Meng Huan pointed to the chair beside him and said, "Sit."

Song Zhi looked at his expression, didn't dare to sit down, and said, "It's fine for the villain to stand."

Song Zhi's self-proclaimed, turned into a villain again.

Meng Huan didn't pay attention to these details, and kept his eyes on the map. Song Zhi glanced at it, and it was the map of Liaoyang Province, Korea, and Japan.

Meng Huan went to conquer Japan last year and returned in a disastrous defeat, so he has always been very concerned about the conquest of Japan.

"Your Majesty announced at the court early today that it will be conquered to the east." Meng Huan said suddenly.

The East Conquest Province, also known as the Conquest of Japan Province, manages the affairs of the Conquest of Japan.

Since the disastrous defeat last year, the court has been arguing endlessly about whether to continue to conquer the sun. Although His Majesty does not want to give up, the Yuan court has been fighting for years, and the national strength is indeed at a loss. Yuan immediately established the world, the navy is their weakness, and military ships have always been a problem.

The ships built by the Yuan court often had insufficient water to meet military needs, and they could not withstand the strong winds and waves at sea. The artillery fire on the ships was also a shortcoming, so they could only be used to manufacture warships in various places in the south of the Yangtze River.

Song Zhi looked at Meng Huan, wondering what he was saying to herself.According to Song Zhi's thinking, the strike against the Eastern Province...is pretty good.There is no need for one more unnecessary war of aggression, no need to waste people and money, and no need to have refugees.

Besides, if His Majesty strikes against the Eastern Province, who can hinder his decision?

"I can not be reconciled."

Meng Huan tapped the case with his fingertips, "Last year was a fiasco, one was because of the hurricane, and the other was because of the ships."

Meng Huan didn't say anything about the commander. Last year, Fan Wenhu, Xin Du and others abandoned the army and fled, causing more than [-] casualties and more than [-] prisoners of the Yuan army. no.

Hurricane Song Zhi knew about it, but it was just a ship...but how do you say it?Did Meng Huan think there was something wrong with those ships?Those ships were made in the south of the Yangtze River, so there should be no major problems in terms of quality.

Suddenly, Meng Huan turned his head and glanced at Song Zhi, only to see that this person looked at him in a daze, not knowing what to say or do.

Meng Huan sighed inwardly, and said to himself why he was telling him these things.

But Song Zhi said: "Young master, it's all right to conquer the eastern province. If you want to make contributions, young master, there are other opportunities, right? Don't be obsessed with conquering the sun."

Song Zhi finally said something nicer.

Meng Huan thought for a while and said, "Forget it, whether or not His Majesty conquers the sun is not something I can interfere with."

Meng Huan rolled up the map and threw it aside. He was angry all morning, but he didn't expect to lose his anger so soon after seeing Song Zhi.Sitting down and leaning against the back of the chair, Meng Huan said:

"Over there at your house, I sent a Han to report that it's safe, so you can rest assured."

Song Zhi: "Thank you, young master."

Meng Huan looked at him: "Why are you being so polite?" He pointed to the chair, "Sit down and talk, don't be reserved."

Song Zhi sat down as she said, but Meng Huan's attitude made Song Zhi involuntarily think of the lantern, so she felt like she was sitting on pins and needles.

Did Meng Huan buy the lantern for him, or did he buy it for Chuo Man, but didn't give it away, and gave it to him casually?

Meng Huan didn't know what Song Zhi was thinking, so he pursed his lips and said, "Today is the Lantern Festival, and it's the last day, and all the lights will be turned off tomorrow, would you like to watch the lanterns with me tonight?"

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Note: ⑴The custom of Burning Lantern Festival refers to the "General History of Chinese Customs Yuan Dynasty Volume".

(12) Fan Wenhu was a general who descended to the Yuan Dynasty in the Southern Song Dynasty, and the commander of the deputy capital in front of the palace in the Southern Song Dynasty. He descended to the Yuan Dynasty in the 1275th year of the Yuan Dynasty ([-]).Xin all mentioned it before, just Meng Gutai's uncle (I made it up, it may not be his uncle in history)

([-]) As for the ships, there is a saying that the ships that Kublai Khan conquered the sun were deliberately made by Jiangnan with poor quality when building the ships, because he did not want Kublai Khan to continue conquering the sun, but this is just speculation without historical support.

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