Chapter 166 Mountain Wind and Rain

The land of Nanzhao is full of mountains and forests, and its climate is hot, and miasma snakes and insects emerge one after another. Over time, hanging buildings appear. This kind of pavilion is far from Meng Tang's houses. They are usually built on the mountain and support the upper and lower floors with wooden pillars. This is because the mountains are sparse and flat land, in order to save flat land, another The important reason is to avoid insects and moisture. The overhead houses are easy to ventilate, dry and moisture-proof, and people are protected from the pain of wind and dampness. The lower floor can be sheltered from the rain because there are pavilions on the upper floor, and it can also be used to close some livestock and pile up sundries, which can be said to make the best use of things.

Although the hanging foot building in the Zige courtyard, built by Guo Tong, Guo Shou's fourth son, is described from Nanzhao, it is different - in Nanzhao, the wood commonly used in hanging foot building is preferably toon trees or purple trees. The former is not easy to grow insects, and the roots and stems can be used as medicine, which can dryness, clear away heat, and also reduce inflammation and stop bleeding. The latter is dense and quality. The ground is hard, and these two kinds of wood are homonymous with "spring" and "zi". The so-called spring is always big, the descendants are prosperous, and the mouth is auspicious.

Guo Tong personally urged the craftsmen to build these, but they all chose bamboo as the material, with oyster bamboo as the pillar, green bamboo as the wall, and a small piece of pear bamboo planted next to it for fun. Most of the hanging bamboo building is only a piece of melting green grass. Thinking that because the sun is blocked by the bamboo building, there are several places that still have water beads, and I don't know whether it is dewdrops or people in other courtyards scattered on it - the bamboo downstairs, which is intended to be Yuanxiu's residence, but it is the stream attracted by the top of the winding around, but I saw a few colorful fish swimming back and forth in it.

The steward asked Yuan Xiu to go upstairs, took off his silk shoes in front of the bamboo ladder, and walked up with only brocade socks, but he felt that the bottom of his feet were cool and his whole body was smooth. He went upstairs. First, there was a corridor around the bamboo building. The steward said, "Go back to your master, I heard that on the other side of Nanzhao, this circle is called a walking railing." On the outside of the railing, there is a beauty like a goose's neck. The bamboo is extremely tough, and the curved curve is beautiful and graceful. In such a summer day, even if there is no mountain wind, it is comfortable to sit on the thick blue color over there.

There was also a bamboo curtain woven by fine bamboo behind the bamboo door in front of the building. The whole building exudes a faint bamboo fragrance. Yuan Xiu accidentally glanced at the wall and the bamboo beams above his head, all carved auspicious patterns such as hibiscus, double carp, auspicious clouds, etc. Even in the unnoticed corners, they were exhausted.

Although this bamboo building only has such a floor to be accommodated, it is divided into three rows, left and right, which is enough to accommodate Yuan Xiu and the maids of honor. The sitting and lying utensils around are made of bamboo, and even the basin of the clean surface are made of fine bamboo, and then brush a layer of tung oil to plug the leakage. It is about to prove this. Half full of water was first, but it did not seep. The stewer noticed Yuan Xiu's look and hurriedly said, "These were originally stored in other courtyard libraries, because there was nothing in the past. People came to live, so I haven't taken them out. This time, when I received the news from your master, I moved out. Don't want to see that the bamboo color is older, but it's all new.

The group entered the dormitory prepared for Yuanxiu. This room was larger than the place they passed by. The windows were opened in the direction of the top of the mountain and the opposite place, and there was a small door in the direction of the top of the mountain. There is a wide bamboo bed in the room. On the bamboo bed pillar, there is a soft curtain that is colored like smoke. The bamboo bed is not far from the window. There is also a bamboo table, a bamboo bed, and there is also a piano table in the corner.

curiously opened the small door to the top of the mountain and went outside to walk the railing. Soon, he turned back happily and said to Yuan Xiu, "A family, go outside and have a look. Guo Silang is really a wonderful person!"

Yuan Xiu was curious by her and asked the stew manager, "What's outside?"

The stewor was also funny and did not expose the scene seen by picking green. He only smiled mysteriously and said, "Please move around and you will know at a sight."

Out of the small door, Yuanxiu couldn't help saying that the railing behind the door and the beauty were no different from the front of the building. However, he thought that the stream downstairs was just flowing by, but he didn't expect that a dam was built at a slightly higher place behind the building, blocking a small pond, which was just for the people in the building to lean on there. The beauty leaned on and shone on the water.

The water from the top of the mountain is clear, but the pool is not a common white, hibiscus and so on, but dark and blue water lilies. At this moment, just after noon, there are open and closed, and the color is red and white. Sometimes I see the lotus root color, but the leaves are all oily and bright. The green is really green in people's hearts. Between the lotus leaves and fields, The shadow of the swimming fish can be faintly seen. A two people holding a thick weeping willow by the pool stands leisurely. The branches are dragged to the surface of the water, causing the fish to fight and bite. Going up, you can see dense branches and leaves, grass and trees, and a bluestone paved winding path is looming in it.

The wind on the peak blew from all directions with the atmosphere of plants and trees far and near, and poured straight into the bottom of the sleeves of the robe. The sun was shining brightly, but at this time, he did not feel hot at all. Xue Shi exhaled deeply beside him. This journey was laborious, but he looked energetic because of the heat in the mountains.

Yuanxiu stood by the railing and looked down at his reflection for a long time and sighed, "Where else can I change?" At this time, I feel that the palace may not be good here.

"Jiu Niang is greedy for freshness." Xue couldn't help making fun of her when she heard this, "Who looked back step by step when he returned to Chang'an from Huaqing Palace for several years. At the beginning, he was still pestering the emperor to take away all the hot springs over there?"

What she said was about when Yuanxiu was a child. Lishan has been famous for Tangquan since ancient times. In order to avoid the summer heat, this dynasty has built a separation palace in the northern foothills of Lishan Mountain since the time of Emperor Taizong. The first name was Tangquan Palace, and Tianbao changed its name to Huaqing Palace in six years. Emperor Xuanzong was particularly happy to be here, and even lived in the palace with his noble concubine for several years. Since the chaos of Anshi, there has been a period of time due to political turmoil, and the people of Huaqing Palace have not seen a holy face for a long time. However, after Emperor Xianzong succeeded to the throne, he worked hard to govern, and every year he had spare time to lead the six palaces and hundreds of officials to escape the summer heat.

As the only direct daughter of Emperor Xianzong, Yuanxiu was personally raised by Wang Huifei, who later took charge of the harem. Every time Xianzong took people to Lishan to escape the summer, she was indispensable. Because she was young and could not soak in hot springs for a long time, Yuanxiu was born with water. Xue's eyes were very close to her, so the next day ended, and the autumn wind suddenly rose. When the holy driver returned to Chang'an, he happened to call all his children to the imperial prelude. When Emperor Xianzong saw that Yuanxiu was young but his face was depressed, he was surprised and called her to ask her. Who knew that Yuanxiu opened his mouth and asked him to move Tangquan to Chang'an? At that time, there were flamends on the left and right suggested that he might as well build a dark canal to draw hot spring water from the left side of Lishan. In the Daming Palace, it was also regarded as "moving" but was stopped by Emperor Xianzong by laboring people and hurting money, and another batch of treasures was given to Yuan Xiu as comfort him.

Huaqing Palace is a regular dream Tang palace, which is naturally not as fresh as this Zige courtyard, but in terms of comfort, it has its own advantages. Yuan Xiu just said that leaving the palace is not as good as the other courtyard, and it is nothing more than the first time to see such a novel architecture as a hanging bamboo building. This will be told by Xue, but for no reason she thinks of Emperor Xianzong. After her father succeeded to the throne, she was mostly busy with government affairs. Even her only daughter of the Yuan Dynasty, there are not many opportunities to meet him. Among the children, in addition to Fengchun, who has been a prince, the eldest daughter Pingjin- When Pingjin was born, Emperor Xianzong was still the prince. Although Emperor Huaizong did not ask about political affairs for a long time, Xianzong still had more time to tease his daughter.

When Yuanxiu was born, Xianzong had appointed Fengchun as the crown prince. In this case, Xianzong spared no effort to cultivate the new heirs of the empire, and he could not pay more attention to his daughters. In addition to the banquets of the New Year's Day and the ceremony, Yuanxiu could only ask a few questions before Princess Hui went to bed. In Yuanxiu's memory, when she came to Wang Huifei, it seemed that Emperor Xianzong had rarely called Wang Huifei to serve... Thinking of these, she couldn't help but be a little distracted.

When she woke up, she was hearing Cai Green clapping her hands and saying, "...In this case, is there a fishing rod in the courtyard?"

I only heard the steward of the other courtyard smile and say, "There are fishing rods. In fact, the other courtyards are all colored carp. Although they are beautiful, the meat quality is not as good as the mountain stream, but the wild fish under the high-crowned waterfall is extremely delicious. Because your master arrived today, last night the servant sent someone to set up a net to catch a few to catch a waterfall. If you keep it in the kitchen, would you like to have a taste?

Yuanxiu looked up at the sky. At this time, it was already past noon. They used the snacks brought from Daming Palace on the road. They were not hungry. Seeing that they were eager to pick green next to them, they couldn't help smiling and said, "Then let's take some soup to have a look."

The stewor quickly agreed and took the opportunity to retreat.

Because Yuanxiu told them that he would bring enough people to serve before he came, there was no need to prepare another servant. After the steward left, Yuanxiu returned to the main hall to sit down, and asked Xue and Cai Lv didn't have to be polite. They both sat down and rested. They felt quiet around them, and occasionally leaked a song or two of magpie birds and insects, and there was an indescribable sense of emptiness.

She picked up the green and looked around, but she found that the hall that few people had not noticed. Long Feifeng danced and couldn't help raising her head to identify it. Yuan Xiu looked back and immediately recognized that it was the ten virtues of bamboo. She couldn't help asking Xue: "Madam, my fourth uncle, but Shi Gan, who has read Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty recorded in the classics. Spring Temple Palace?"

"Ajia, what is that?" Cai Green asked curiously.

"The Ganquan Temple is also made of bamboo." Yuan Xiu explained, "In fact, on such a sunny day today, living in a bamboo building only feels refreshing. This kind of pavilion should have been occupied in the wind, rain and snow, so that you can feel the sparseness of it - especially if the rain hits the eaves, and the dense snow fluttering windows are like broken jade, which is the most helpful!"

Xue looked out of the window and smiled unconsciously: "Jiuniang is really a blessed person. Whatever she thinks, she will come." Cai Lv thought that she was saying that the stewman had taken the fish soup, but who knew that the building gradually darkened - I don't know when the originally clear sky suddenly flew dark clouds gathered and looked at the peak, as if thunder clouds in all directions gathered towards the peak, and the mountain wind became bigger and heavier, walking under the railing rope. A few pieces of bamboo made a crisp and rapid sound - it was about to rain.

And depending on the momentum, it won't be too small.

"Fortunately, we have arrived." Xue went to the window and looked at the sky. He sincerely said that the mountain road of Zhongnan Mountain has always been called rugged. What's more, Zige Peak is not on the main peak. On the other side of the Zongsheng Palace, there is a pilgrimage mountain road opened up by the royal family at the cost of manpower and material resources. But on the side of Zige Peak, even if the courtyard was built here, it was still rich at that time. The Guo family is as powerful as hot cooking oil, and the mountain road is barely tolerant.

If you encounter heavy rain on the way, the road will be slippery. Wet, the person carrying the shoulder will be a big deal once he fails.

The mountain rain has always been anxious. When the steward accompanied Cailan and several maids of honor to enter the building with food boxes and clothes, the bright sky just now was already gloomy and dense at this moment. The bean-sized raindrops seemed to be sprinkled on the eaves of the bamboo building at the same time. There was a crash outside, but the overhead was a crisp sound. The green picking has found the fint from the side, and four palace lamps have been lit in the main hall, so that it can be seen clearly.

Cai Lan handed her the clothes and carefully put the food box aside. After undressing, Yuan Xiu saw that she was going to salute and waved his hand and said, "Is Yuan Beihe arranged?"

"Yuan Tongjun and the forbidden army have been placed in a place, and meals have been prepared in other courtyards earlier. They are not as good as our girls. Although they have used dry food on the way, they have added another meal this time." Several parts of the blue temples have been wet. Wet, sticking to her cheeks, she smiled and swept away. As she put the food box up, she said, "Is it for fresh food in Zhongnan Mountain?"

"So there are other besides fish?"

Cai Lan smiled and said, "Good family, are you still afraid that the stewender here will wrong you? Take a look!"

However, when the food box was opened, a seductive aroma immediately spread. In the middle of the secret porcelain altar, there was fish soup cooked slowly. Next to it, the four small plates were all unique wild vegetables in the mountains, which were refreshing and pleasant. Xue wiped Yuan Xiu's hands with a veil and picked green clothed everything for her. After Yuan Xiu tasted it, the first sentence But: "This is not made by picking oranges."

"It's only now that I know the way to pick oranges." Cai Lan smiled and said, "If the A family can't get used to it, she must have made it for dinner."

Yuan Xiu slowly stretched out a few more chopsticks and said, "It's okay." Hearing what she said, the steward next to him was relieved and said with a smile, "These dishes were made by Zhu Jing, neglecting your master!"

"Oh? Are you and your wife in charge here? Yuan Xiu remembered and asked him, "Why did you lead me here, not your wife?"

"The humble Jing's face is flawed and dare not stain your eyes." The stewman bowed.

Yuan Xiu said oh, and didn't ask any more, but said, "What's your name?"

"The servant is... Guo Bang." The stewman bowed his head.

Yuanxiu nodded. The Zige courtyard was the dowry of the Empress Dowager Wenhua. It should have been the Guo family who stayed here. Although this courtyard took Guo Tong many years of painstaking efforts, who would have thought that her first serious master would come to live at this moment after it was completed. It is thought that the Guo clan died at the beginning, and this place belonged to the dowager Wenhua dowry. He didn't move, but Guo was guarded until this moment.

However, depending on his age, he is only 40 or 50 years old. Now it is reasonable to be the general manager of another hospital, but when the Empress Dowager Wenhua got married, he seemed to be a little younger. Yuan Xiufu asked, "Are you the general manager later?"

"Your master has a good eye." Guo Bong said, "The head of the courtyard is my father, and I made my servant take over because of my old age."

Yuan Xiu saw that Xue Shi, who had been a little absent-minded since she became a steward, turned her mind: "Is that right? So is he still in another courtyard?"

"Your father is old and unbearable to travel on mountain roads, so my servant sent him to a rented house in Chang'an a few years ago."

"Oh?" Yuan Xiu did not show any disappointment. He put down the soup and said, "The soup is well cooked."

Listening to her, Cai Green hurried inside to get the silver out to reward Yuan Xiu.

Guo Pan did not leave immediately after receiving the thanks, but put his sleeves down and asked, "Your master, although there are not many people in the courtyard, there are still five or six people..."

Originally, these people stayed here for many years, and Yuan Xiu came. The first thing was to come out to see his master, but Yuanxiu was impatient with these and asked Cai Lan to deal with them. At this time, Guo Pang mentioned it again. She said lazily, "If you have anything, just tell Cai Lan."

Cai Lan owed himself: "Today, there is Mr. Guo."

This is that he doesn't want to meet the people in the other courtyard. Guo Bang stopped mentioning it and arched his hand and said, "Mrs. Lan, you're welcome. These are all things within the servants."