sinovels Chapter 86 Chapter 86
Chapter 86 Chapter 86
The fighting flowers here in Nandu are different from the children's way of playing "picking and plucking the scorpion, and smoothing it out with thin words" in the Book of Songs, but it is also different from the women in the Tang Dynasty who put on strange flowers to win.The southern capital is rich and prosperous, and it is a place with a suitable climate and a beautiful and prosperous place. Since the previous dynasty, wealthy businessmen have been cultivating novel and precious flowers.
These flowers were originally only grown in their own gardens, and a few or two VIPs were invited to visit the garden and appreciate them.But once the number of people increases, one day for you, one day for me, and just so many idle days during the Chinese New Year, it will not be enough to move around.No one wants the flowers that have been cultivated for a year not to be appreciated, so after negotiation, there is this compromised plan-the Flower Catch Fair.
Every spring, the south of the city will hold a flower rush fair, which is jointly organized by more than a dozen big families, and exhibits the exotic flowers of each family.And the literati who are in charge of appreciation have to recite poems and paint, thinking that their hearts are easy to sing.In the end, the most cherished plant of the year was voted out together, and this move was called Douhua.
According to the regulations, all tourists from Nandu, regardless of their status, are allowed to visit inside.However, these flowers are extremely precious, and if there is a slight mistake, the money paid for compensation is enough to bankrupt an ordinary family.Therefore, if the family is not rich, they dare not enter easily.
But Wu Junyi and Shen Yu naturally didn't have such worries.
As soon as they stepped into the exhibition area, they were distracted by all kinds of flowers:
There is a pure green flower called green calyx. From a distance, you can't even tell the difference between the flowers and the leaves.There is also a rhododendron called Wubao Luzhu, whose flowers are as big as a fist, the jewel jasmine as pure white as snow, the colorful royal yellow, and acacias hanging densely on a whole tree.
Shen Yu was dazzled.Even a well-informed person like Wu Junyi couldn't help being amazed.In comparison, whether it is the fiery red wintersweet cut from the branches, or other competing flowers in the imperial garden, they all pale in comparison.
Seeing this, Shen Yu couldn't help asking: "Has Xi Zhi never seen these flowers before?"
"Really never." Seeing his surprised look, Wu Junyi said amusedly, "Did I just see everything?"
Seeing that Shen Yu was still puzzled, he explained; "The cultivation of these flowers took a lot of effort, and most of them came from flower lovers. How could these people easily hand over the cultivated flowers to others? They really sent them to the palace as tributes. Yes, it can only be placed for a while, after all, no one will take care of it, and it will not really be planted in the imperial garden. Then no one will do such a thing."
What he didn't say is that, in fact, the aesthetics in the palace are not quite the same as those in the folk.Many people here think that the strange flowers are placed in the palace, but they are not solemn and magnificent. Some flowers are poisonous and have a bad omen, so they are not suitable for tribute.
When Emperor Jianning was in power, he also received one or two pots of precious chrysanthemums and plum blossoms from the people who entered the palace for the servants of Wuying Hall to recite poems and paint.However, after Wu Junyi succeeded to the throne, Emperor Xuan of the Ming Dynasty was not good at sex, everyone knew it, and no one would take the initiative to make trouble.
Shen Yu seemed to understand, but nodded and said: "That's fine, if everyone is like this, it will be a waste of people and money."
Wu Junyi knew what was on his mind, and this meeting was nothing more than a smile.
They walked side by side like the most ordinary brothers and best friends.Wu Junyi is very close to Shen Yu in private, but in public, he respects him very much, for fear of hurting his reputation.
"Bo Jin, what's your favorite flower?" Wu Junyi asked suddenly.
Shen Yu seemed to have never thought about this question. When asked, she thought about it for a while, and then replied helplessly: "I don't have any particular preference. All kinds of flowers are very beautiful. How can I choose the most beautiful one?" Where are the words?"
Wu Junyi seemed to have expected this answer, and said in a meaningful voice: "Is that so, I really like orchids."
A gentleman is like an orchid.
The spirit is as blue as ever, and the heart is as blue as ever.
Shen Yu was touched by him, looked up, but asked with a smile: "That day at the Qionglin Banquet, you gave... the orchid to me, is that because of this?"
Wu Junyi couldn't help but laugh too.He replied that he hadn't thought about it before, but when he was asked, he didn't know which one was the real source.It can only be said that the fate is ingenious.
"That orchid is being planted next to the Qianqing Palace. You come and go, haven't you seen it before?" Wu Junyi simply avoided this question and asked Shen Yu another question. "We will live in seclusion in the mountains and forests in the future, so we will plant orchids next to the house, orchids in the empty valley, what do you think?"
Just as Shen Yu was about to answer something, a loud voice suddenly came from ahead.
"Who are you! Can you come in here too? Get out of here! Get out of here!"
Wu Junyi frowned, Shen Yu said, "Let's go up and have a look."
It was rare for Wu Junyi to make an appointment with Shen Yu, and he didn't want to get involved with any troubles at all, but there were always people who would not let him be safe.They walked forward quickly, but saw a group of people surrounding a pot of flowers.
Shen Yu was first attracted by the potted flowers: it was a pot of peonies, with thin and hard branches, supporting six or seven flowers, each of which was the size of a baby's fist, with light yellow petals layered on top of each other, like a thousand petals.The peony is facing a faint luster, as if a fairy descended to earth.
Even Wu Junyi took a deep breath.
Unfortunately, before the two of them had time to enjoy the flowers, someone jumped out to spoil the atmosphere: "Get away! You touched this flower too? Be careful, if you sell your wife and children, you won't be able to afford it!"
Wu Junyi watched with cold eyes. The person who spoke was a middle-aged man with a bulging stomach and a domineering manner. But Wu Junyi looked at his appearance, he was just a slave of a rich family.There were several other servants behind him, all carefully surrounding the potted flower.The one who was scolded looked like a farmer. He looked not young, about fifty, thin and small.
Their debate seems to have attracted a lot of attention.There were quite a few women who came to the flower fair, but now they all hurried away, leaving no one to appreciate this stunning peony.
The man scolded: "Bad luck, bad luck! Get out of here, or don't blame me for being rude!"
"Unless you return my flowers, I won't leave." The farmer's voice was also small, but very firm.
"Fuck you! Who said this is your flower?" The man was furious, and kicked it when he went up. "Go away, do you hear me!"
"What are you doing!" Shen Yu couldn't bear to watch anymore, and pulled Wu Junyi to stand up and drank.
The man gave the two men a wary look, probably because they looked unusual in their clothes, so he said in a vigilant tone: "I advise you two, don't meddle in your own business!"
Wu Junyi blocked Shen Yu behind him, but Shen Yu squatted down and asked the farmer: "You said, this flower belongs to you?"
The farmer was held in his chest, lying on the ground and did not sit up at all. He raised his head when he heard the words, his face was full of tears. "This flower is the painstaking effort of my Dalang! I can recognize it at a glance, no accident!"
"Hurry up and drive these two away! That old man stay!" The man finally lost his temper, and with an order, several house slaves pulled out their sabers.Wu Junyi sneered, and also drew out his saber.
Shen Yu was afraid that Wu Junyi would be injured, and he didn't want to disturb the hidden guards hiding in the crowd, so he gently squeezed his elbows and pressed down the knife, and said to the leading man with a pleasant face, "We two are here to reward you. Tourists of flowers, only come to join in the fun because of the noise here. Anyway, if you don’t watch the excitement, it’s fine, but this peony flower is really beautiful, and it’s rare in the southern capital, but it has a name?”
Talking about the flower, the man relaxed his expression, and said in a proud tone: "This flower is called Jihuang, let alone Nandu, you, even if you travel all over the world, you will never see such a beautiful peony flower! "
"Since the name is Ji Huang, the owner's family name must be Ji?" Shen Yu asked again.
Ji's family is one of the leaders of this flower drive, a distinguished family in Nandu for generations.The head of the Ji family's generation is obsessed with flowers, which is rare in the world.
Last year, the equally prominent Wei family bought a peony from a woodcutter. The flowers were purple and shaped like a crown, and they were named Wei Zi.
Wei Zi won the championship in one fell swoop at the flower fair, which made Mr. Ji Lang jealous.He loved Peony obsessively, but the Wei family refused to make a move anyway, so he had to send people to search around.
"Isn't it because of our lord's heart that we cultivated such an amazing peony!" The man grinned, showing his yellow teeth.
"No! It's obviously my son who planted it!" The farmer was lying on the ground just now and was out of breath, but he didn't know where the strength came from, and suddenly raised his voice, crying blood every word, "My son has exhausted ten years. He is unwilling to cultivate this flower even if someone pays thousands of dollars to buy it. Unexpectedly, the flower disappeared when his body was removed—but it is here with you!"
The more he spoke, the more passionate and sorrowful he became, and finally he pulled the sackcloth on his chest and cried at the man: "God, I'm sorry, the county magistrate clearly caught the witnesses, but he said that he didn't find the flower. I finally found the flower, and I will definitely seek justice for my son!"
The man was furious, "Old man, do you still want to live!" He was about to move forward immediately.
"Wait a minute!" Shen Yu stopped his movements again. "He speaks eloquently, what do you have to say?"
"An explanation? What explanation do you want? The old man is confused. Could it be that our lord will still harm people?" This flower? He is also worthy of cultivating this flower?"
Wu Junyi nodded towards Shen Yu, and leaned over to whisper a few words.It turned out that when the two of them first witnessed the argument, Wu Junyi's hidden guard went around to investigate the situation, and the results they got were the same as what the farmer said.This farmer's family name is Yao, and his only son works as a gardener in a wealthy family. He is very good at gardening and has painstakingly cultivated a peony. His friends have heard of it, but they have never seen it.Yao Dalang was found violently dead at home not long after, and his daughter-in-law and grandson escaped by returning to his natal home.
The county government has also received a report.This is already full of witnesses and material evidence.
Shen Yu nodded slightly, and suddenly took a step forward to the man, took out the saber from Wu Junyi's hand with his right hand, and swung the saber at the arrogant and arrogant man!
The author has something to say:
The content about the flower is purely fabricated, and I specifically declare it.