Changes in the sky
Volume 2: The Edge of Heaven
Chapter 191: Difficulties in Solving
Biao mentioned that day when the two of them sat opposite each other on a stone in an abandoned courtyard. This courtyard had been uninhabited for many years, and the walls on all four sides were already dilapidated, but the courtyard was overgrown with wild grass, which was green and attractive.
My wife's brother said that he had me in his heart, which made them both silent for a long time. It was Huang Xiu who broke the silence in the courtyard first. My brother-in-law carefully drew her face, which changed from time to time, but she was relaxed all the time. After looking at the surrounding scene, he wanted to give him a poem and asked if he had any pen and ink. That day, my wife's brother was just coming out of the school, and he took out pen and ink and a short blank scroll from the bookcase. When Yiren unfolded it, for some reason, he laughed and said, "Ten scrolls." My wife's brother didn't understand why and felt embarrassed. He explained that it was because it was expensive to carry it with him, and the large scrolls were too cumbersome, so he only brought a few short scrolls to record some trivial things and thoughts. Yiren didn't find it strange. After a little thought, she started writing. My wife's brother looked at her and found it very strange. She only wrote a circle of words on the edge of the bamboo slips. When she was about to continue writing in it, she suddenly stopped. It seemed that she was staring at herself in a daze on the upper left side of the bamboo slips, and then raised her eyes to look at the surrounding scenery, and then smiled and stopped writing.
So, the full text left for my wife's brother was only thirty-six words.
Then the beauty said goodbye and floated away.
My brother-in-law could not understand the meaning of this poem at first. But he heard an actor singing another poem in a tavern. He also heard that it was a woman in Luoyang dressed as a man who wrote it casually after drinking in the tavern. He thought it was Huang Xiu, so he found the actor and wrote down the poem. He also felt that it seemed to have been omitted, so he became more interested in Huang Xiu, so he wanted to go to Luoyang to find him and complete the poem.
“Is the first word ‘du’?”
"It's Qing." It turned out to be another palindrome poem.
"Do you remember the whole poem?"
"The writing was quite disorganized, and I can't remember it clearly. She didn't write from the upper right but from the upper left. I only remember that the first sentence was 青青子衿, and then I couldn't understand it after 缡怡心复. The last two words were 清明. I thought it would be interesting if it was: '青青子衿缡, 怡心复清明'. But she suddenly turned to the right at the bottom, as if she wanted to fill a circle with words before writing in the middle. I was afraid that she was doing it on purpose, because I was watching her all the time. She wanted me to not understand the meaning for the time being, so she prepared the lyrics, but she had to fill in the words slowly like this. Finally, it became a poem; but later, when she looked at the word '青' and the surrounding scenery, she might have thought of something else and left first. Maybe she would fill it in for me later. Or maybe she thought I was too simple. So she did it on purpose. The bamboo slips are in my brother's apartment. If you are interested, you can go together. But... it may be a little messy, please forgive me, Princess Zhao, sister and brother-in-law."
All three of them expressed interest. They didn't mind. And I already knew how to read the first ten words of the poem: Qingqing Zi Jin, Jin Xi Yi Xin, Yi Xin Fu Qing, Xin Fu Qing Ming.
I suddenly felt that my brother-in-law might be a little constrained, unable to jump out of the original framework of the matter; confined to a corner and unable to extricate himself.
In summary: Stubborn. Yes, my brother-in-law really takes after my father-in-law. My father-in-law has let Yinling accompany me for 18 years, so what's wrong with marrying me
I hope my father-in-law doesn't realize that I'm still complaining about him.
This time Biao and Yinling were in one car, and my sister and I were in another.
They haven't seen each other for many years. They should have a lot to talk about.
It's similar here. But maybe my situation is not very good, at least not as good as my brother-in-law's.
My sister was clearly interested in the story between Huang Xiu and me; she enjoyed digging deeper into such anecdotes about her brother.
Under various threats and inducements, I could only confess some things, such as the circumstances of our acquaintance and the palindrome poem I wrote on that day. Then, I was mocked and ridiculed endlessly, and I was really a woman who liked to meddle in other people's business.
Finally, I made it to my brother-in-law's apartment. I didn't know when I turned into a remote alley in the city. The carriage could no longer enter, so I had to get off and walk. Only then did I get rid of the woman's sister's various instigations. Fortunately, it was sunny these few days, otherwise this narrow alley would be very muddy. My shoes and socks would be covered with mud when I went in and out.
After turning in, there was finally a courtyard. The open space in the courtyard was only a dozen feet square, but it was covered with various unknown wild flowers of different colors, which were very beautiful.
"This is my sister... uh... mine is the place that Sister Pei and I chose and rented. It's quiet and suitable for studying."
"Where do you eat?" As soon as I said this, I heard the two women snickering. They must have thought that I was only thinking about eating. But I felt that my thoughts were reasonable. After all, eating was the top priority, and there was obviously no pot or stove in this courtyard, let alone a kitchen.
"This Sima private school provides food for students from the Sima clan like us. However, it is located in the homes of several wealthy local families. I and several students from the same clan as Jingzhao Yin and Zuo Fengyi all ate at a house about a hundred steps to the right of this alley."
"Very good." I couldn't help but feel that the Sima family here was really powerful. They attached great importance to the education of their children, so there was no need to worry about not producing talented people. Thinking of my two wives, I felt that it seemed good to come here, and quickly straightened my clothes.
After pushing open the wooden door, my wife's brother led us in. On the wall in front of us was the handwriting of my wife, Mrs. Anguo.
Brother Biao obviously understood that everyone who came in would be attracted by the first article, so he said proudly: "This was written by Sister Pei and me to encourage me to study hard."
"The vast rivers can be crossed by boats; the long mountains can be crossed by carriages and horses. If a man is ignorant, he can learn. He hung his head from the beam and pierced his thigh with a needle, and he became a master of the six kingdoms. He chiseled a hole in the wall to steal light, and finally he could serve the emperor for a day. He did not look into the garden for three years, but he understood the classics of the world. Yuan once ate with a bowl and drank with a gourd, and trusted the floating mother for food, so why would he exchange it for five sheepskins? The cold room is tight, but it can accommodate you; the humble courtyard is shallow and narrow, but you can watch the stars; the remote alley is remote, but you can calm your mind. Although there is only a square inch of green, you can read the letters and history, and think about the infinite transformation. Read more, you will not be confused; listen more, you will not doubt; think more, you will not play. How can a child live forever? He has no support in the world, and he will regret it when he is old. There is no need to seek empty reputation. If you are poor, you will have no regrets, and if you are rich, you will help the people. Ask yourself, who will be remembered by the people in the rise and fall of a thousand years, and how many people will be included in the painting?"
The elder sister could not help but admire, she had never thought that Anguo's brother and sister had such talent, not inferior to the talented Huang. Ordinary people regard parallelism as beauty, but Anguo's brother and sister regard three-pronged writing as beauty.
I thought to myself, I haven't seen you call her that, so Ling'er must be Pingguo's sister. Looking at Yinling from the side, Ling'er was very absorbed in watching and nodded from time to time. Biao seemed to agree with his sister. I once asked why it was so, and his sister said it was because of the allusion of "examining oneself three times a day". I am still young now. Although there is no need to worry about one thing, it is okay to encourage myself three times a day.
The two girls said that this article has its merits. If you are willing to study hard, anywhere is a good place to study. If you are not willing to study hard, then no place will be a good place to study.
I also agree with this statement.
As expected, my elder sister asked me how hard I worked. Yinling was kind enough to praise me. But she still complained about me. After learning from her at home, I didn't want to listen to similar things in school. But my teacher still valued me, which was a strange thing.
While talking and laughing, he found the letter and showed it to us. We saw that the letter was indeed full of words all around, which read:
Qingting Burial Shape Painting Can Feel My Devotion
Qingjing
Zilu
Line
缡jǐng
Yi Series
Heart Bell
Complex
Qingying
Mingming Zi Pei sent to you, my dear,
This is my forte, so I found a blank piece of paper and copied the entire poem down below.
"Your collar is green, your collar makes my heart happy, and my heart is clear again. My heart is clear again. Your pendant is bright. I send it to you, my lord. You value righteousness, and you value righteousness. Your bell is bright, and the bell is tied to the policeman. The policeman walks on thorns, and the walking on thorns is exhausted. My feelings are exhausted. Feelings can be painted, and the painted shape is buried in the courtyard. The shape is buried in the courtyard."
She finally had an ending. This is a good thing. If she had been stuck in a dead end and couldn't get out, I can't imagine what she would have written.
The three of them actually discussed who was more talented, Huang Xiu or Pei Er.
I think there is no comparison. In fact, just like this palindrome poem, Huang Xiu has always been full of poetic sentiments, and Pei Er is rooted in the natural order. If we count Yin Ling, she follows the natural order and human feelings. So, between these three, I have already made a choice.
Yinling suggested visiting the family that had always hosted my brother-in-law, and brought some Hepu beads as a thank-you gift for the meeting.
I said that my status was a little special and it was inconvenient for me to go with him, so as not to make things look wrong; Yinling thought it was a good idea and let me stay alone. But my sister was very interested in going with her and taking a look. She also told Yinling that she was also Biao's sister.
I was happy to be free, and expressed my understanding and encouragement for my sister's role-playing again.
But soon I had no leisure time because two acquaintances came to the city.
My original plan was to find a nearby wine shop to order a few pounds of meat, and then some wine, and eat and drink while waiting for them to come out. This afternoon, under the eyes of everyone, I had to answer various questions that were either meaningless or completely meaningless from time to time. In addition, it was me who shared the meat, and the more I thought about it, the more I felt hungry.
Just as I ordered the meat and was happily looking for a seat by the window, I saw Ge Liang, looking like a hermit again, walking aimlessly on the road outside the tavern.
I stumbled towards him with a clear purpose, and this somewhat formal outfit really didn't suit me.
Before I could say anything, he bowed politely.
He returned the greeting first and then quickly asked, "Why are you here?"
"I came out when I had nothing to do. I heard that the lord was coming from this direction, so I came to see what was so special about this place."
"When did you come? Are you alone?"
"After the lord came out, I followed him. This Mang Mountain has many taboos and is often patrolled by government troops. I finally got out and ended up here. That girl was bored, so she followed me. I'm afraid she's peeking at beautiful women somewhere else now? Alas, there's no doubt about it."
I breathed a sigh of relief, thinking it was funny, and said, "How unfortunate of you to carry such a burden."
"My lord, do you want to burn that bastard to death?" This fellow always says something like this that scares me.
I couldn't help wondering what this guy was thinking this time, but seeing that he seemed to be joking seriously, I felt that this guy was going to talk to me seriously about the mysteries of heaven and earth again. I didn't want the final result of the discussion to be that we should follow the etiquette and follow the principles of heaven and morality to deal with this bastard ** directly. So I said solemnly: I have never thought so. Why do you think so
This is because the heart thinks and the mouth speaks. Your words and deeds are inevitably moved by your heart. You comfort me with this story, which means that you have already regarded ** as a clog in your heart.
I frowned even more. It seemed that this kid was addicted to talking nonsense. He wanted to deal with the ** as an important matter in the world. It seemed that he couldn't fool around seriously, so he had to be perfunctory.
"Lin, I saw it in the mountains, and I recruited him to serve under you. How rash of you to do this? Wouldn't it just disappoint those who have joined me?" I tried my best to act as if I had no idea what was going on.
"No one is perfect. If one can correct mistakes, there is nothing better than that. If one does not correct mistakes, that is a mistake."
It seems that this grandson is determined to go further and further in dealing with this joke of **.
Then, the bastard who should be burned to death according to Ge Liang's principles came into my sight, looking for something. But soon he saw us, rushed over even more excitedly, and asked: My Lord, two beautiful women appeared here and turned into an alley. Did you see them
I looked at Ge Liang, and Ge Liang looked at me with a smile.
"I leave this matter to you." I said to Ge Liang calmly.
I decided to go eat instead. I didn't care about this shit anymore.
The owner of the tavern seemed a little frightened and kept looking at us on the road. I asked him what was the matter. He replied that if I had asked for so much wine and food and turned around and left, how could I sell them again
"Is there anything to eat?" The two thieves were surprised to hear this. When it comes to this matter, Liu is almost the same.
So, two people came in front of me and ate without any manner. Seeing their appearance, I sometimes wanted to tie them to a tree and burn them into clogs, although clogs cannot be burned.
This time they have been in there for a long time. I even wanted to send these two damn foodies to go around the front yard to see if there is a back door, but I got anxious thinking that Yinling would not leave me here.
But bringing these two in would be embarrassing. After some hesitation, I had to buy a few more pounds of meat and some wine. While the chef was sifting wine and cutting meat, I sent these two out to see if there was any other door in the front yard.
Just when the hot meat was placed in front of me, a servant came to my table and bowed. He was very polite.
"Excuse me, sir, are you Mr. Shen?"
"That's right, you..."
"Oh, just as your ladyship said, could you please follow me to my master's courtyard?" These words and this person's behavior were indeed presentable. The Sima family was indeed mysterious, and even their disciples had such demeanor.
I looked at him, thinking about the meat and wine that had just been served, but I knew that I had to go.
The servant seemed to have seen through my thoughts, and turned around and gave money to the owner of the tavern, just to pay for me. Then he turned around and invited me.
I expressed my gratitude apologetically, stood up resolutely, and followed him decisively, still thinking about the untouched wine and meat on my table.
I don’t know if he could see through what I was thinking at the moment, but seeing him leading the way in front without even raising his head, I guess even if he saw through it, he would pretend not to know.
The owner of the tavern and I, if the two people who were at my table just now come back, let them wait for me here, and don't clear the table, let them enjoy it.
I finally breathed a sigh of relief. The food on the table was not wasted, and I didn't let them ruin my family's reputation in someone else's yard.
After getting dressed, I followed him into the courtyard. This courtyard is quite elegant, with a quiet garden, a clean pond, and green grass. It looks so comfortable. I wonder how happy it would be to live here for a long time. I tried hard to remember all the arrangements in my heart, and I can also decorate it according to this when I return to Guangxin. I call myself a sanctimonious and rough man who pretends to be a scholar, and I like to pretend to be elegant in front of outsiders. People like me who are shameless and pretend to be elegant naturally need to be humble here.
After passing the first courtyard, a middle-aged man bowed and greeted me respectfully.
Seeing Yin Ling also bowing to me and standing beside me, I guessed that this person should be the owner of this place, so I quickly returned the greeting, "My wife is sorry to have disturbed you because of me, please forgive me, host."
"What do you mean, Lord Regent?" The host's voice was not loud, and his breath was not as strong as mine, but it was clear: "The Regent's wife's visit to my humble home has brought honor to my humble abode. How can you say that you are disturbing me?"
Actually, I shouldn't say this. It's against the law and custom for me, the regent, to enter a civilian's house, but it seems that no one is pursuing it this year. What will decline along with the wasteland is the civilian nobility system. What about the term "public official"? Only the teachers in the school may mention it. But it's good, at least the wasteland has regained its vitality. Some things are out of date, so let's just get rid of them. It may be better to get rid of them.
The following was a routine exchange of courtesy. I was very familiar with it, but I couldn't remember the specific steps. Anyway, he took a step and I followed. He had to go through some formalities, and I endured my impatience to accompany him. Looking at this step, I at least knew what I should do next.
This should also be changed. His family is more verbose than the emperor's. It's really unpleasant to waste my meal time to do this.
It seems that this is a family with ancient traditions. But they are too stubborn. Can't they save some money? They are making me hungry again. It seems that the stubbornness of the Sima family is a family tradition.
I hope my father-in-law didn’t fall asleep and have a nightmare, dreaming that I slandered his big family again.
Then I was stunned.
When I was led into the main hall, I turned around and saw my father-in-law's smile. I spent a lot of time observing and pondering in the mountains of Yue to distinguish the difference between the smile, expressionless face, and sullen face of my father-in-law among his thick beard.
What surprised me even more was that there was an old friend present. I hadn't seen that kind of look in his eyes for a long time, and he seemed to be back. But judging from his clothes, he seemed to be dressed casually. I looked at myself and it was quite neat. But I didn't reveal my identity. For some reason, I was relieved.
What kind of family is this and how did he end up here
First of all, etiquette is still indispensable. I hesitated for a long time about who to talk to first. While I was going through the seating arrangements, I also made some calculations in my mind.
"I didn't expect that Duke Zheng would come to my wife's family to stay. Is he old friends with the host here?" Since my father-in-law is the secondary host, I also blend in with the host's tone.
The gentleman seemed to think for a moment: "It seems to be similar to you."
This sounds familiar. It seems that I and the nerd brother Wei Zhongdao have had the same experience.
"Lord Zheng, do you know that my wife's family has many talented people?" I am not a fool. Although I know that my purpose is different from his, it seems that he has only one purpose. Unless, his wife's surname is also Sima. And as far as I know... I really don't know what his wife's surname is. Seeing that Huangfu Ruomei didn't talk about her relationship with Yinling, it shouldn't be her.
There seemed to be a glimmer in Lord Huangfu's eyes. Then it dimmed again, and he suddenly smiled.
He didn't say anything more. He just whispered to his father-in-law and then got up and left.
At the end, he told me that this unexpected private meeting should not be told to outsiders.
Very cautious, but if that's the case why don't you just leave first...
I suddenly realized something.
So he left with an excuse.
No one stopped me.
I knew in my heart that they all wanted me to go. I was happy and said: I guessed right.
I was really confused. My mind was actually mostly still outside in the tavern, but I needed to concentrate at the moment.
After a few steps, I followed to a quiet backyard. I saw that the person in front was walking slowly, so I added: Mr. Zheng, please stay.
Brother Yue, what's the matter
"You have specially chosen to stay and see me. Although I am foolish, I guess you have something important to discuss with me." I feel that I am being wordy.
"Please excuse me and chat with me for a moment." Lord Zheng seemed very worried, and finally he said something very strange: "This place is called Liuyuan. Today's weather is good, but if the weather changes, this Liuyuan will be haunted. If that happens, I will definitely not dare to stay here. Lord Yue, please don't mind, but I will definitely not pretend to be a ghost to scare you. Well, goodbye, you don't have to see me off."
The last sentence sounded like the truth. So I didn't send him out. In fact, I knew in my heart that I was not suitable to go out with him, especially if I met those two, it would be even more troublesome.
I seem to have a problem with what is important.
Walking back, I was still thinking about his words, when I suddenly saw a maid next to me sticking to the window of the wing room and watching me pass by. I thought it was funny and wanted to tell her not to be so nervous. Thinking about what Master Huangfu said, I asked, "Why is the back garden called the Lingering Garden?"
"Your Excellency, this backyard is not called the Lingering Garden. We just call it the Back Garden. It has no other name."
It suddenly dawned on me.
The maid was quite open-minded and asked me back: "Why do you ask this, sir?"
"It's okay. I just think this garden is very beautiful and I want to keep it." I was thinking that if I decorated the courtyard in the Guangxin Marquis's Mansion like this, Yinling and Pei'er would be very happy.
We didn't talk much later that day. We left from the back door in a car without saying anything. We drove around and passed the tavern before he asked someone to call over two full guys and got on another car.
That night we stayed at a quiet villa of another Sima family outside Wencheng. It was obvious that my father-in-law often came here, so he seemed very familiar with it.
Yinling and I were accompanying my father-in-law. Liu drank too much and fell asleep in the car.
My father-in-law dismissed everyone and asked me: What does Lord Zheng mean
After the crown prince is appointed, the princes with the surnames Liu and Yuan outside the capital will surely cause chaos, and he will not help either side.
Yizhen is too cautious. Time has worn him out. Without the help of Duke Zheng, it seems that the chaos will last for a long time. Although Zirui has many victories in the battlefield, the best commander of the army in our dynasty should be Huangfu Yizhen. Moreover, he is loyal to the Han Dynasty. If he helps, there will be no other worries.
Yin Ling sighed: "Alas. In the past, Duke Zheng was able to take over Zhao Zhong's house and resist Zhang Rang's coercion. What a heroic act! In the first year of Zhongping, even if he wrote a letter to eliminate the party imprisonment, it was also a contribution to the country... Perhaps after all, no matter which side wins, it is still the Han Dynasty. If he can keep the middle, let it go."
These words did not sound like Yinling's, but thinking about it, they were probably meant to persuade father-in-law, and she felt relieved.
My father-in-law seemed to be relieved. I don’t know how he figured it out, or maybe my wife has figured out his temper.
My father-in-law suddenly stood up and walked out immediately.
I was totally confused.
Yin Ling didn't seem to understand. "Father?" As soon as she asked, her father-in-law disappeared at the door.
Yinling and I naturally looked at each other.
A moment later, before we could figure out what was going on, my father-in-law brought in a young man and introduced him to me, calling him Hu Ze.
As the owner of such a gentle and soft name, he doesn't look very watery at all. Instead, he looks very hard, like a rock. He has sharp edges and corners. Although he always seems to have a smile on his face, you still feel that he is as tough as a piece of cast iron.
When asked about his courtesy name, the answer was: Chuansheng.
"That must be because it has been soaked in water for too long." I thought naturally.
But then, the father-in-law mentioned his father: Hu Teng, Hu Zisheng.
I immediately stood up and bowed deeply: "Is your father the Lord Hu Zisheng who was alone in charge of the funeral of General Dou?"
"It's my father." Chuansheng returned the greeting very respectfully.
"Where is your father now?" At least I know that Lord Hu is also imprisoned by the eunuchs.
I asked very rashly. My father-in-law answered for him, saying that he passed away during the Guanghe period. When my father-in-law went to pay his respects, he brought Hu Ze here and asked him to study here under the name of Sima Ze.
"What do you want?" No doubt, I'm going to start recruiting people again. And since my father-in-law asked me to see him, it must be this intention.
"I have discussed with my adoptive father and am planning to go south."
"Oh, that's the land of Yue. But there's still unrest there, and it won't be quelled anytime soon. If you want to go, you can first stay in Guangxin." I didn't really understand what he wanted to do. He wanted to go to the southernmost part of the Han Dynasty to see the local customs and people
"I'm going to look for General Dou's wife."
"Hey, General Dou's wife is in Rinnan?"
"Well, since Lord Dou is a royal relative after all, the eunuchs couldn't wipe out all the royal relatives, so they exiled the lady and her children to the south of the Yangtze River. I've heard for a long time that the south of the Yangtze River is full of malaria and many young men die young. I'm afraid they wanted to wipe out Lord Dou's descendants. Moreover, the journey was long and the escort was carried out in secret. They might have thought of attacking him on the way. However, there were so many righteous men in the world, and they helped along the way, so they really arrived in the south of the Yangtze River safely. The place was too remote for the eunuchs to use their strength, and it would take several months for the eunuchs to issue an order, so their evil intentions were restrained, and the lady and her children were really safe. The place they finally arrived at that year seemed to be called Bijing."
I heaved a long sigh: "The heaven and earth have their own righteousness, I will definitely help you achieve this."
I have seen this place called Bijing in the picture. It seems to be a place near the sea.
Yinling suddenly wanted to eat something at night, so she went to the kitchen to get it, but she didn't want to eat anymore. She also wanted to eat the dog meat from this morning, so I went to take a look, and by the way, I saw Ge Liang seemed to be in a state of shock and kicked his ** off the carriage. Before I could leave, a maid came running and said that the lady didn't want to eat anymore, and asked me to go back and rest.
After that day, for a while, Yinling was always like this. She would suddenly have an appetite, and it would come very quickly, making her husband feel very sleepy.
On the way back, my father-in-law said goodbye to us and told us to leave as soon as possible.
I thought so too, so I hurried back home. At least it would be convenient for me to help Yinling get food at home.
Sometimes Yinling was on the bus, so I ordered the bus to go slower. During this time, I was in the bus with Ge Liang, **, and the newcomer Hu Ze, and they got along well. Sometimes when everyone was tired, they would sit in a corner for a while without saying a word, listening to the squeaking and twisting of the wheels. Ge Liang also concluded: ** is like this bus, eat, girl, eat, girl, eat eat, girl, eat girl.
The remaining two observers nodded. It seemed that Hu Ze was very good at judging people. He understood the nature of ** so quickly.
After returning home, he did not have a single day of leisure. The next day, His Majesty sent him out with several princesses to go hunting.
The number is equal to two.
The two girls had a great time, but I fell asleep on the way back in the car because I was sleep deprived.
The strange thing is that when I woke up, I always felt like I was on the highway. The car was bumpier on the highway than on other roads. I've been there so many times, so this feeling should be correct. The car was dark. It seemed that someone was sitting at the door to accompany me. I didn't bother to ask why. Maybe he was going to accompany the two sisters back to the palace to report. I'd better take this opportunity to get some sleep. I don't know how many things will happen tonight.
When the car turned right and got on Tongtuo Road, I couldn't fall asleep anymore. But I felt a little lazy and didn't want to move much, so I waited for someone to come and ask me to sleep. I got up more often in the past few days and couldn't sleep well.
But strangely, this day the straight road between the left turn on Tongtuo Road was a little longer. I have walked this road many times, so it shouldn't be this long.
It seemed like we took a detour. I remember there was a large area in front of Nangong to park and tie up horses. Could it be that it was used to avoid the carriages
At this time, it's already dark. Could it be that there is a big banquet in the palace today? Have the princes not left yet? Or is it to summon the important officials in the court, or both
When someone came to invite me, I lazily got up, tidied myself up, and followed them into the hall.
The hall was empty, with no food. The curtains were all down, and although the hall wasn't stuffy, it still felt a bit oppressive.
After the ceremony, His Majesty started to joke with me: I heard it. My daughter-in-law Yinling has morning sickness, and my son has not slept well these days. I slept all the way to the palace, and I have made up for it.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me for my rudeness."
"Hey, there's no one here, no need to be so polite. Also, since there's no one here, Father has something to ask you."
I think there is something wrong. I have questions to ask, why do we have to go to such a big hall? And why did they emphasize twice that there is no one here.
"Your Majesty, please feel free to give me your advice." I was very respectful and even sat up straight.
"Are you willing to acknowledge your ancestors and continue the genealogy of the Han Dynasty?"
My body shuddered and I knelt down, but then I felt that this action was a bit abrupt, so I quickly fell forward.
"Please forgive my rudeness. I have also heard rumors. However, I grew up among common people and have no idea about the past. Now there is no solid evidence to prove that I was born in the palace. How can I act rashly? Moreover, if this incident sets a precedent, I am afraid that someone with bad intentions will fabricate rumors, saying that I was born in the palace and inherited the throne, which is a great rebellion. Perhaps they can gather a group of traitors, which will endanger the foundation of our Han Dynasty and must be investigated. Even if it is true, it cannot be done for the sake of the Han Dynasty. Don't you understand it now?"
Your Majesty was silent for a while. Indeed, there was no conclusive evidence for this matter.
But this eldest prince must not be recognized, especially when there are so many suspicious people behind the curtains around him.
Final conclusion: I will stay in the palace tonight, and Yinling's wife has been brought in early so that the harem can prepare various foods.
I always feel that today's trip is a bit disjointed. I wonder what Your Majesty is thinking.
I was led to where I lived. Yinling was not there, but the room looked familiar. I remembered that I had lived here once and accidentally knocked over an oil lamp, which burned the place. It seemed to have recovered now.
The house was quite big, but the furnishings were simple. It was estimated that a lot of good things were burned that day.
Your Majesty must have done this on purpose.
There was only a bed, a large box, a table and some cushions.
I walked around, touched and turned things over. It wasn't because I was bored, but because I was extremely bored.
Their Majesty and his wife showed up again unexpectedly, and Her Majesty the Queen seemed to have just cried.
I was so panicked that I quickly knelt down and said: I am terrified. If anything I said hurtful to mother, please forgive me.
His Majesty sighed and sat down on the table: Hey, do you know why you are so familiar with this room
"I've lived here before."
"But you didn't hesitate like this last time."
I feel bad that Yinling is not here. I am so bored that I can't do anything. There is not even a book here.
"Because this is where I gave birth to you." The queen cried again, and at this moment, she was just a mother who had lost her child: "The box you opened and closed repeatedly is where you were hidden."
His Majesty also sighed: "Last time you knocked over the oil lamp, and a fire broke out here. As a result, many things in the house were burned, but this couch, this box, and this case were not affected. These three things are all the household items in this house at that time."
I knelt down quickly and said, "It's not that I don't want to go back to my parents. The wise men are the foundation of the Han Dynasty for hundreds of years. I can't bear to see them being taken advantage of by people with evil intentions. I don't want to be the Marquis of Yue. I just want to be a son after I pacify the world. I only ask to be filial to my parents every day."
I'm not lying, but I didn't go back to my parents' lap. I really want to be with my parents, I don't have to do anything, I can just be a child with my parents every day, and then watch my children grow up, that would be the ultimate family happiness.
This time, His Majesty even shed tears, and he left sadly without knowing why.
Yinling finally came back here, and she seemed to understand everything. But she still let me tell her again, and she sighed for a long time. We changed the dishes on the table many times.
The next day, during the court meeting, His Majesty asked people to check the officials in the palace in the year I was born. He also tried to retain me in front of many princes and important officials, asking me not to resign and return to Yue State in a hurry. This made me feel very unnatural in the eyes of everyone.
It took less than half an hour to report back. There is still a Ye Ting Ling, and it can still be found. This Ye Ting Ling has not been promoted since that year. He resigned after serving for a few years and has lived in the west of Luoyang City ever since.
The reply was very obscure. In fact, he was right to resign. This allowed him to avoid several disturbances in the future and save his life.
The emperor was overjoyed and immediately ordered him to come to the emperor for an audience.
The man arrived soon, which made me quite nervous, but I thought he would not be able to prove my background.
Unexpectedly, he looked around the hall first, seemed to hesitate again and again, and suddenly went crazy. He turned around and bumped into the pillar where the important minister attacked. I just watched him end his life, helpless.
There was a commotion in the hall, and His Majesty actually walked down the stairs himself. After a moment, he realized that he was injured and stopped. He quickly ordered the imperial physician to come. After a while, the imperial physician arrived. After all, Master Zhongjing had a way. After a moment, he replied that the man was old and his legs were not good. The injury was not serious and he could still be saved.
Only then did the court officials return to silence.
There was a heavy silence.
"Save him quickly, don't let him die. If he dies, you will die with him." His Majesty was obviously a little out of control.
The court meeting was hastily dispersed that day, and everyone seemed to be worried. When I returned home that day, Yinling called Qiuluan but didn't see her. Her sister replied that she asked for leave from the lady the day before when we were away to see an old friend. She often asked for leave, so it was not surprising, and I didn't take it seriously.
But when she came back, I was surprised.
As soon as she saw me, she knelt down and said to me anxiously: This morning, a public servant took her adoptive father away. He has been gone for a day and has not returned yet. She asked me to find a way to investigate.
I immediately had a strange feeling in my heart.
I naturally took her to the Imperial Physician. It seemed that the number of guards at Nangong had increased since I caused trouble that year, but they didn't make things difficult for me, and there was even someone to lead me there.
What I thought was absolutely correct. According to the general rule that coincidences are usually coincidental, I think my associations are generally reliable.
Qiu Luan cried like a tearful person, lying in front of the bed. I wanted to go over to comfort Qiu Luan, but I felt it was not appropriate, so I could only stand behind her, unable to get close or far away. I asked the Imperial Physician if the old man had any problem, but the Imperial Physician just shook his head. At this time, I saw the old man pointing at Qiu Luan, and then pointing to the sky.
Then he kept pointing to the sky.
This time he really died in front of me.
I knew something was wrong, so I quickly went to apologize to His Majesty.
Fortunately, His Majesty recovered and did not take the angry words seriously, and forgot about the cruel words he said in the morning. Then he asked the man in a somewhat discouraged manner if he had any words left.
This is how the Imperial Physician Zhong Jing tricked me: "Lord Yuehou must have brought the old man's daughter to see him. The girl cried and called for her father as soon as she saw him. She lay beside the couch and asked about her father. The old man seemed to be looking at his daughter, or maybe at Yuehou, and then pointed at his daughter, or maybe he pointed at Yuehou, and then pointed upwards."
Very complete, very rigorous, just like the character of the Imperial Physician.
But somehow I can never clear myself of the connection.