Although there are hundreds of ships docked at the Dongdu Pier, the two official ships approaching in the distance are really too big and dazzling, and the flags on the ships are also quite special. They are the kind that can tell who is on board. This person is definitely a high-ranking official with an unimaginable official title. The capital of the Sui Dynasty was located in Luoyang, the eastern capital. Naturally, it is known that such official ships are used by dignitaries from Chang'an. Even now, there is no one in the eastern capital responsible for receiving them. Officials came out to greet them. People who had been traveling on the canal all year round had the good sense to move their comparatively shabby boats to remote shores early. Naturally, they were waiting for the official boats that were lingering far away from the pier and were not allowed to dock. Make way for a road leading to the sky.
It is really strange that the Dongdu Pier, which was previously crowded, actually opened a highway with such awareness of current affairs. As expected of the people of the capital of the former dynasty, their thinking and far-sightedness are higher than that of other places.
Without asking whether there was anyone to greet him, Meng Xinghe first let the sailor row to Dongdu Wharf before discussing matters.
Two official ships docked at the Dongdu Pier. There were about a dozen people in the group, both men and women. The men were all dressed in official clothes of the imperial court, and the women were as beautiful as gods. They stepped off the official ships and made people stunned. It is not difficult to imagine that the noble son of the Chang'an family took a boat down to the south of the Yangtze River and passed through Dongdu, stopping to take a breather. However, Dongdu is more secluded than Dongcang County. After all, it was the capital of the previous dynasty. He was used to seeing princes and nobles, and even Some elders from the previous dynasty lived here, and they didn't pay too much attention to the dignitaries from Chang'an.
This is not the first time Meng Xinghe has come to Dongdu. Moreover, there are two ladies who live in Dongdu. They are very familiar with the streets and alleys of Dongdu, so there will be no chance of getting lost or finding the way.
The Dongdu Governor's Mansion, a mansion that was not grand but several times larger than the Dongcang County Government Office, appeared in front of Meng Xinghe and others.
"It turns out this is the Governor's Office of the Eastern Capital,"
Chai Shao glanced at the tall and majestic maroon door, and felt a little jealous of the governor of Dongdu. Naturally, he didn't like the governor of Dongdu who lived in Gaoqiang and didn't come out to greet him. His official rank was much lower than that of Meng Xinghe. First of all, he didn't like the governor of Dongdu. I was still thinking about going down to the shore to vent my anger on the governor of Dongdu. Now I saw that this old guy actually lived in such a deep wall, and I felt extremely unhappy.
The guards in front of the Governor's Mansion also saw Meng Xinghe and other lords coming in official uniforms. Naturally, they did not beat them away like they did with the traffickers and lackeys. Instead, they respectfully came to Meng Xinghe and said: "The Governor Your Excellency has already gone out to inspect people’s livelihood, I don’t know what your purpose is here,”
Meng Xinghe didn't say anything, but Chai Shaohu stood up and said, "I'm just saying that the old man is deliberately trying to get in trouble with my third brother, so he actually made an excuse to go out. It's really funny."
Meng Xinghe stopped Mr. Chai and said, "I don't know where the governor has gone."
"The guard did not dare to hide anything and said: "Due to the recent floods, several counties below Dongdu have suffered disasters of varying degrees. The governor has already sent all the officials of Dongdu to the countryside to review the disaster situation."
Meng Xinghe stood in front of the governor's mansion and asked, "How many days have you been here?"
"For ten days, because the disaster did not abate, I never returned home."
Meng Xinghe, who had no resentment to begin with, understood and said, "The governor has really worked hard,"
The guard said no. At this moment, a short but relatively wealthy old man had walked out of the governor's house. The old man was also fat and not tall, close to five feet. He wore a smile that did not make anyone think it was a fake smile. Consider it kind.
The old man saw Meng Xinghe and others. He was about to go out to do something. He suddenly stopped, and then came to Meng Xinghe tremblingly: "Sir, you are from Chang'an." The old man was timid in speaking, and he was probably guessing. He knew the identities of Meng Xinghe and others, otherwise in addition to the officials who came to inspect from Chang'an, that person would be able to lead so many subordinates. He heard from his immediate superior, Mr. Yu's governor, that officials from the imperial court were coming to inspect recently. The governor had to go to supervise the flood relief work, so he couldn't get away and asked his housekeeper to take him to receive him. However, the court officials did not show up at the scheduled time. He thought that because the canal was flooded, he would not He would pass through Jiangdu, but now that he was in front of the mansion, the old man was horrified. He just wanted to regain some goodwill and would never do anything stupid.
Meng Xinghe did not show off his official power, and he would not argue with a small housekeeper. Since the governor went to the countryside to relieve the disaster, Meng Xinghe could do as he pleased and said: "I am indeed from Chang'an. Dongdu will rest for a few days before leaving. You can arrange a room for us and we can discuss everything after Mr. Yu comes back."
"Okay, okay, little one, let's go right away," the old man nodded vigorously and had already welcomed all the people from the court who were standing in front of the governor's mansion into the mansion.
Everything in the mansion is simple, it is the kind of garden mansion that makes people feel comfortable after looking at it. There is not much splendor and splendor. Even the pavilions and pavilions still look like they have been there for decades, simple and elegant, according to Meng Xinghe's style. The definition is suitable for retirement.
The old man who was responsible for leading the way was named Nian Yuqing. He had been a housekeeper in the governor's mansion for twenty years. Every time Governor Yu went out, the old man was in charge. There were no redundant people in the governor's mansion, except for a few elderly maids. , and there is a very young granddaughter of Mr. Yu, named Yu Qing. However, a few days ago, because she was naughty, she had to twist her grandfather to go to the front line to check the disaster situation, so there was no one in the house, and the wing was prepared long ago. Originally, according to the The documents that came down from the above knew that the inspection officials from the imperial court had arrived in Dongdu two days ago. The old man had been sending people to the pier to greet him, but they were nowhere to be found. How could he have known that he would not go there today, but he would welcome this big Buddha and his situation? It's indeed somewhat comical.
The wing room is arranged in the east wing, which is the governor's palace. It is a place reserved for distinguished guests all year round. The dozen or so people Meng Xinghe brought, except for the two female family members who were told by Meng Xinghe not to provide accommodation, were all arranged in it. , it can be seen that the housekeeper can still make up for the situation in arranging reception.
After settling down in his place of residence, Meng Xinghe knew that he would inevitably be dragged to the Demon Gate by Mengdie and Aunt Yun. He simply did not resist and followed the two women out in a swagger. Naturally, the young housekeeper of the Governor's Mansion did not dare to interfere and said that he would He sent someone to follow him to ensure the safety of the adults, but Meng Xinghe refused. He thought to himself that he would go back to his parents' home with the two ladies, and there was no need for outsiders to follow him.
In front of Yunmengzhai's door, it is still as quiet as ever, and the trees on both sides are also lush with leaves. Although it is early autumn, it has not yet formed the spectacular scene of autumn wind sweeping fallen leaves and butterflies flying in front of the door.
Slowly accompanying the two girls on the way back to Yunmengzhai, Meng Xinghe was calm and composed, but the two girls beside him had their own thoughts. As the saying goes, Mengdie has the pain of Mengdie, and Aunt Yun has the embarrassment of Aunt Yun. Although the two of them didn't say anything, Meng Xinghe, the person in the game, was not confused by his thoughts and could make some guesses.
What greeted them were the women practicing in Yunmengzhai. On weekdays, Yunmengzhai was still a place for self-cultivation and Buddhist studies in Dongdu. Indispensable, nobles from Dongdu came to burn incense and worship Buddha, but that was just a sign that failed on the surface. In fact, Privately, it was a Taiping religious congregation that wanted to overthrow the rule of the Tang Dynasty.
"Hey, go home," Mengdie became naughty like a little girl. As soon as she stepped through the gate of Yunmengzhai, she shouted at the top of her voice, Hong Dou, the junior sister who she loved like a sister. At this moment, the branches in front of her were flourishing. On the bluestone road, a beautiful woman wearing red clothes and a silver scimitar inlaid with rubies jumped out happily.
"Sister, Master,"
The woman first saw her two relatives. They had grown a lot taller and their figures were becoming more and more mature. They had a sweet smile on their faces. They always clearly saw two prominent dimples. They were tied with copper bells. His wrists swayed, and although he didn't see the person, he heard the voice. It was the little girl named Hongdou.
In fact, Hongdou is not too young. After autumn, she should be sixteen years old. It is said that girls change their age. This little junior sister Hongdou is really getting more and more beautiful as she grows older.
Junior sister Hongdou came to Mengdie and Aunt Yun, and leaned close to them like a lonely little sheep finding its sister.
"Sister, Hongdou misses you so much,"
Junior Sister Hongdou said something passionate, and then threw herself on Aunt Yun like a daughter. Aunt Yun had no choice but to hug this beautiful woman who was almost as tall as her.
"Second Master,"
The muttering voice highlighted the longing of not seeing each other for several months. Aunt Yun happily hugged the little girl. If she watched Mengdie grow up, then Hongdou was raised by Aunt Yun. I had already subconsciously cared for her as my own child, and when I met her at this moment, I showed my loving motherly love.
Meng Xinghe, who was standing nearby and being ignored, saw his two wives who were destined to be married to each other being welcomed in such a way. He also said shamelessly: "Little junior sister and brother-in-law, why don't you hug one of them?"
After finishing speaking, three pairs of eyes looked at Meng Xinghe.
"rogue,"
Another word that could describe Meng Xinghe as a person flew out, but little junior sister Hongdou, who did not lecture Meng Xinghe, snorted and said: "Smelly man, if I want my aunt to hug you, just dream about it at night."
Meng Xinghe narcissistically touched his appearance which was not too eye-catching: "Actually, I don't stink, I smell quite good. How about you ask your sister," Meng Xinghe turned his eyes to Aunt Yun, meaning, Your master also knows whether he is an ugly man or not.
Xiaohongdou didn't put as much thought into it as Meng Xinghe. She only knew that her sister had been harmed by this three-legged animal, and she had long wanted to skin him and cramp him. For a woman who had a mild sister-obsessed childhood, she would , Meng Xinghe took away the most important person in her heart, of course she was filled with hatred and disgust.
Ignoring Meng Xinghe, Xiao Hongdou held Aunt Yun's hand on the left and held Mengdie on the right. She twisted towards Meng Xinghe and said, "Whether you are ugly or fragrant, I don't care about you."
Meng Xinghe didn't seem to hear clearly what the junior sister Hongdou said. Meng Xinghe, who has recently made a special study of beautiful buttocks and breasts, could only read a few words from the seductive movements of the junior sister.
"Another little goblin came out of the magic gate,,"