Chapter 123: Worship from the Princess
Although Xia Hongsheng was despised by Li Laoer, the final goal was achieved. Li Lao Er promised to allocate another fifty subordinates to Xia Hongsheng, so that Xia Hongsheng could train in what he called the method of espionage. Xia Hongsheng was very happy, Li Shimin's meticulous work must be an experienced person, which saved him a lot of effort. You must know that the temperament of people in the army is different, it is obvious to stand among ordinary people, the more elite soldiers, the more obvious this difference is, and the more difficult it is to integrate into the ordinary people, so after Xia Hongsheng trained Duan Zhan's two fine works, he came to ask Li Lao Er for someone, and then he and the two trained fine works were trained together, which was much easier than picking people directly from the army.
In this way, during the period when the special combat personnel set off for South Vietnam, they could free up their hands to train spy personnel, and when the special combat personnel returned, they could officially start to infiltrate Shuofang under the control of Liang Shidu, and spread and subvert public opinion. Public opinion guides psychology, psychology determines behavior, appropriate public opinion and just the right amount of incitement, it is easy for those who are under the pressure of war to waver. You must know that the people of Shuofang, whether it is the common people under the bottom or the soldiers under Liang Shidu, it is inevitable that the Tang Dynasty will send troops to attack, and they are also aware of the power gap between themselves and the Tang army.
asked Li Shimin to come, and he was also an experienced meticulous worker, and the training would get twice the result with half the effort, which made Xia Hongsheng very happy.
Humming a cheerful tune softly, Xia Hongsheng walked lightly outside the imperial city. As soon as I got out of the range of Taiji Palace and went to the Vermilion Bird Gate, I saw several figures coming over from a distance, Li Chengqian, Li Ke, and another little fat dun.
"Silent Stone." Li Chengqian greeted Xia Hongsheng: "Isn't the court meeting already dispersed?" ”
"I'll report to Your Majesty." Xia Hongsheng shrugged his shoulders: "Cheng Qian, you don't study in the East Palace, why did you run here?" ”
"Let's go enjoy the flowers!" Li Ke replied for Li Chengqian: "The autumn chrysanthemum in the imperial garden has been open for a long time, and I am finally free today." Let's take a look. Let's go, let's go! ”
Xia Hongsheng shook his head: "It's inconvenient for me to go, so I'll leave and meet again in the future." ”
"It doesn't matter. There is no one else today, only me, the third brother, the fourth brother, and Changle and a few younger sisters. Li Chengqian also said: "When the time comes, it is inevitable that he will recite poems and make a match." With the still stone, we are better than being compared to our sisters! ”
Fourth brother? Xia Hongsheng turned his eyes to look at the little chubby dun who looked like he was about a teenager, this is Li Tai!
Just thinking about it, Li Ke had already come over and grabbed him: "Let's go, let's go!" ”
As he spoke, he pulled Xia Hongsheng back inside.
Pulled by Li Ke and Li Chengqian, Xia Hongsheng reluctantly entered the palace again, and when he arrived in the imperial garden, he heard the sound of a group of women playing from a distance, and Xia Hongsheng was a little worried. It's all Li Lao's daughters, I'm afraid it's not okay?
In a blink of an eye, I saw a group of warblers and swallows, chasing each other and frolicking, and when I saw Li Chengqian and a few people coming, I stopped playing and walked over here.
"Sister meets the prince's brother!" The woman who looked older led the other people to come over and bow down, and Li Chengqian suddenly showed a toothache on his face.
"It's all a family, why ......" Li Chengqian shook his head, with a look of interest: "I knew you were like this." I won't come for my brother! ”
But seeing that the princess at the head had a cunning look in her eyes, she deliberately made a look of grievance and said: "The etiquette system cannot be abolished, it is an ordinary family." My sister has to say hello when she sees her brother, and my little sister didn't do anything wrong! Why does the brother blame the little sister......"
After speaking, his eyes flashed and he looked like he was about to cry.
"Okay, is it because my brother is wrong? Oh, I said Xiangcheng, don't be so ......" Li Chengqian looked at his sister with an expression of wanting to cry. immediately panicked and quickly apologized.
Xia Hongsheng grinned, he was still young in the end, and now Li Chengqian looks very good. While thinking, he took a step forward: "Minister Xia Hongsheng, meet your Royal Highnesses the princess!" ”
The princess of Xiangcheng just now was right, she was determined not to be wasted, as a courtier, if she didn't worship the princess, she would be truthful.
"Adults don't have to be polite." Princess Xiangcheng looked quite calm and kind, and said to Xia Hongsheng with a smile: "I have been listening to the girl in Changle talking about Xia Hongsheng's name all day, and Xiangcheng has been curious for a long time, and today I finally got to see the adult." ”
"Sister!" A cry full of anger came from behind, and I saw Li Lizhi standing behind with a crimson face, and complained to Princess Xiangcheng coquettishly: "Where do I have to mention it all day...... I...... I've only mentioned it once or twice......"
"Really?" The other princess showed a look of surprise: "Then who told me yesterday that I wanted to see the "Du Shi Niang's Angry Sinking Hundred Treasure Chest" left by Xia Hongsheng in Luoyang?" ”
"That's right, I don't know who has been shouting the day before yesterday that the food in the palace is not as delicious as the Xia Mansion?" Another princess winked at Li Lizhen with a smile.
Li Lizhen's face suddenly turned red, even her ears and neck were crimson, panicked like a frightened deer, she was about to cry, and her mouth collapsed: "You, you all bully me!" …… I, I'm ignoring you! ”
After saying that, he stomped his feet and was about to run backwards, not staying here any longer.
The princesses hurriedly went over and grabbed her, so that they could coax her back, but the crimson color of their faces could not be retreated.
Everyone toured in the Imperial Garden, and Xia Hongsheng came to the Imperial Garden twice, but they were all brought directly to the pavilion by the inner servant, but they had never seen other places.
Xia Hongsheng also often went to appreciate chrysanthemums in later generations, without the style and talent of literati, but those vassal elegance but learned everything, read a few ancient books, can write a few sentences of sour text, then think they are literati, autumn frost flowers, I always like to find a cool autumn day, to see the chrysanthemums. White chrysanthemum is as white as silk, soft as flocculent; Green chrysanthemum light green spreading, light green and thin; Golden chrysanthemum floating gold glow, gold armor; Ziju is delicate and delicate. Ling Ran is outstanding. The autumn chrysanthemum in the imperial garden is a fairy seed, containing fragrant fragrance, a stem, and a bush. Like a brocade of flowers, gazing with affection, teasing his eyes, and tugging at his heartstrings, Xia Hongsheng couldn't help but feel a trace of literati in his heart. I feel that I should always write something, so that I can be worthy of this chrysanthemum that is trying to bloom.
"The chrysanthemum is colorful, avoiding thousands of flowers and blooming alone, not arrogance, is for the sake of preciousness." Li Chengqian looked at a large patch of chrysanthemums in front of him and sighed.
"Just having flowers, after all, it's a little bland, I don't know if my brother has rumors about chrysanthemums, come and listen, the icing on the cake." Princess Xiangcheng took over Li Chengqian's words. Said.
Li Chengqian was stunned for a moment, and then shook his head: "But I don't know if I'm a brother." ”
"Jingshi, you have always been well-informed, but there are rumors about chrysanthemums?" Li Ke turned his head to Xia Hongsheng and asked.
A story about chrysanthemums? This...... Xia Hongsheng's face was weird, how did they know that the chrysanthemum in the future life already had another layer of special meaning......
After thinking about it, Xia Hongsheng said, "How many people know the four gentlemen in the flowers?" ”
The Four Gentlemen in the Flower is an unanimous emotional consensus reached by the Chinese literati in the long history of writing, and they are inspired by the noble quality of several plants, so which plants are endowed with the attributes of gentlemen. But at this time. Although some literati lamented the nobility of these plants, they have not yet been formed by the title of "four gentlemen in flowers". Hearing Xia Hongsheng say this, everyone showed a curious look and turned their heads to look at Xia Hongsheng. Wait for him to elaborate.
"Among these hundred flowers, there are only four of them, and they are known as gentlemen because of their noble character. A few people can guess which four of the four gentlemen in this flower refer to. Xia Hongsheng smiled at them and said.
"Since Lord Xia said so. So there must be a chrysanthemum in it? Princess Nanping said.
Xia Hongsheng nodded: "Yes, Her Royal Highness the princess, do you know why this chrysanthemum is called a gentleman?" ”
"Isn't it that it avoids the flowers and does not compete with the crowd?" Princess Xiangcheng thought for a moment and asked.
Xia Hongsheng said with a smile: "Ju, beautiful but not delicate. proudly facing the frost, blooming in the midst of the withering of the group; Not afraid of slaughter, showing its coquettish state. Wild chrysanthemums are swaying, dotting the village houses and sparse fences, born everywhere, without artificial labor; And the chrysanthemum of horticulture, planted from spring to autumn bloom, during which the soil is cultivated, anti-dryness and dampness, picking the head and pinching the leaves, grafting and catching insects, rain and frost, so that the people of the chrysanthemum are rare to have leisure. From ancient times to the present, the people of the past generations of art chrysanthemums have devoted themselves to cultivating, making them diverse and diverse. It is said: the beauty of chrysanthemum, three points from the heavenly work, seven points from the human power, the art of the chrysanthemum people work hard all year round, with manpower to help the heavenly work, the beauty of the chrysanthemum, the unity of heaven and man. ”
"I see, but what about the other three?" Princess Sui'an asked again.
Xia Hongsheng perked up and immediately turned on the endorsement mode: "Four gentlemen, Meilan Zhuju also." Chinese horticulture stretches for thousands of years, the species are luxuriant, the style is varied, and the literati are especially good at Meilan bamboo chrysanthemum, what is the reason? Although these four things are born in nature, and their respective temperaments are uniquely gentlemanly. Mei, proud and unconventional. Its color is red red white and green, and there is wax plum, the color is yellow like wax, the aroma is strong, although it is a family genus, its charm is similar to the plum with the same magic. Mei Shou can be more than a thousand years, the branches are bent, the posture is ancient, its fragrance is colder and more charming, the wind and cold are quite proud of the iron bones, and the ice and snow are more elegant. I think: plum is not afraid of the cold is from nature, and the cold fragrance is even more amazing, stepping on the snow to find the plum, the air is fragrant, full of delicate colors, elegant to the chic! Orchid, secluded but not sick. Located in the deep mountains, tired of the hustle and bustle of the city, not inferior to the loneliness; Living in a secluded valley, liking the bright moon and breeze, not declining because of the empty valley. Smell its fragrance and look at its face, such as entering the Zen realm. Orchid fragrance such as sandalwood, the room of the orchid should not sit for a long time, sit for a long time without smelling its fragrance, so obsessed with sluggishness, it is really difficult to see the elegance of orchid. Bamboo, light but not pretentious. Its stems are square and round, and its color is bruised; Bamboo is heartless and easy-going, beside the mountain road, courtyard and temple, with the encounter, the four seasons are mao; The wind blows its strength, the spring rain shrugs its jade shoots, the moon shines and reveals its slenderness, and the cliffs show its lightness; Plant by the window, enjoy the beauty of the moon; Planted near the pool, Gu Bo is full of shadows. As for Ju, Fang Caichen has already said it. ”
This "Four Gentlemen's Fu" was recited by Xia Hongsheng's sprinkled voice, and the people around him who listened to it were all bright in their eyes, especially those little Lori, who looked at Xia Hongsheng's eyes like those girls in later generations looking at stars, Xia Hongsheng felt a little embarrassed in his heart, this is a genuine worship from the princess, cool! (To be continued.) )