the emperor's man catches ghosts

In the 14th year of Jinchangde, in the early spring of March, the grass grows and the warblers fly, and the flowers bloom first. The high-ranking officials and wealthy households in Beijing take off their complicated winter coats and put on light clothes.

Among the palace walls, the spring scene is still in full bloom, even Yun Yu couldn't help but put aside state affairs, sneak away to enjoy the scenery, and even called Xiao Changli over early in the morning to watch it with him.

Xiao Changli was thinking about his official duties, and his mind wandered away. Yun Yu secretly broke off a branch of winter jasmine and stuck it in his hair, but he didn't notice it either.

The two walked all the way, Yun Yu held back her laughter, and unknowingly came to the Prince's East Palace.

Spring is in full bloom, birds are singing, and Yun Xu is sitting by the window, reading in the morning.

On such a beautiful day, he is still reading a book?

Yun Yu couldn't bear to read it any longer, so she walked over and brought the book, and saw that it was a volume of Art of War, with a lot of annotations on it, she couldn't help but said sadly: "You, it's such a good scene, why don't you go out and have a look? What do you keep reading? Are books so beautiful?"

Even when I was the most diligent when I was young, I would occasionally be lazy and sleepy when I was studying. He is good, he is a model of hard work, but he is an idiot at worst.

Just like his father.

"Father." Yun Xu got up and saluted, and was about to salute Xiao Changli, when he saw the flowers on his head, he couldn't help being startled, then lowered his head and suppressed a smile.

Xiao Changli took the flower down, held it in his hand and turned it around, said: "Your father is right, you should go out for a walk."

Yun Yu smiled and said: "Look, even your father said so. Come on, accompany us to the Imperial Garden."

Yun Xu nodded in agreement, but his eyes lingered on the book, and said embarrassingly: "Father, can you let the child read it first, it's almost there."

Yun Yu had no choice but to return the book to him.Xiao Changli said: "Since you like to read about the art of war, it is not enough to talk about it on paper. If you want to learn more, you can go to the army to practice."

Yun Xu's eyes lit up, and he was about to speak when Yun Yu said, "No, he's in poor health, how can he bear it when he goes to the barracks."

Xiao Changli said: "It is precisely because of this that it needs to be tempered."

Yun Xu nodded straight, with an earnest expression on his face.Yun Yu has always listened to Xiao Changli on important matters, seeing that both of them had this intention, he hesitated for a moment, and said: "Even so, the border is so far away, it's not convenient to go there, why don't you go to Duwei's mansion first, and follow Yuan Poyun to study. Both father and son of the original family have been on the battlefield, and they can learn a lot from them." He looked at Xiao Changli while talking, and felt relieved when he saw him nodding.

He is really reluctant to let his precious son go to the frontier thousands of miles away to suffer, and he will wait until he is older.

The book of war that Yun Xu read was written by Yuan Shijie, Minister of the Ministry of War at that time. Taking Da Jin's several actual battles as examples, they were all Xiong Tao's schemes to subdue Jue, and they were widely praised.His son, Yuan Poyun, inherited his father's will and is proficient in military art and martial arts. He made meritorious service in the battlefield when he was a teenager, and was named a school captain. .

Yuan Poyun was deeply loved by Yun Yu, and he often studied martial arts and literature with Yun Xu. This time, Yun Xu was ordered to go to the Duwei's Mansion to practice, which fell into the hands of the two of them.

"You, the caged bird, have finally been released. Come here, let me treat you well." Yuan Poyun took Yun Xu in his arms and walked out, saying that he wanted to take him to drink.

Yun Xu's physique was weaker than ordinary people since he was young, so drinking and other harmful things were completely eliminated, and he was dragged to a restaurant by force, and repeatedly refused.

Yuan Poyun was used to working in the army, and his temperament was open and forthright. The more he talked and refused to drink, the more he wanted to persuade him.Yun Xu couldn't resist him, so he had to take a sip and coughed repeatedly.

Yuan Poyun sighed: "You, I didn't mean you. You are so bad, you can't even drink alcohol. What kind of man are you? I think when I was in the army, I always ate meat and drank alcohol, drunk and golden armor. dance, thunder beats the mountains and rivers, that's what makes life happy."

Yun Xu was envious when he heard it, and asked him to tell a lot of interesting stories about the military's strategy against the enemy, and he yearned even more for the world of gold and iron horses.

Yun Xu's experience in the school's Wei's Mansion is divided into three categories: military affairs, military art and martial arts. Although Yuan Poyun is not much older than him, after all, he has been familiar with him since he was a child, and his teaching is also methodical.

Yun Xu is smart, and has learned other things very quickly, but his martial arts are not always satisfactory. He was beaten many times in the martial arts arena, and even Yuan Poyun couldn't bear to torment him anymore. Practice hard and refuse to rest.

On this day, Yun Yu and Xiao Changli visited the Colonel's Mansion, and it happened that Yuan Shijie was also dealing with official business, so the three fathers came to the martial arts field together, and they saw Yun Xu and Yuan Poyun fighting each other.

Yuan Poyun's body was sharp and swift, while Yun Xu was superior in lightness and lingering ease, so he was evenly matched at the moment. After dozens of moves, Yun Xu jumped behind Yuan Poyun with a move of "Swallow Flying", and slapped him on the shoulder with a palm.

Yuan Poyun turned around to block, countered his wrist, lifted his leg and swept away, but saw the three people beside him, his heart trembled, he immediately retreated and counterattacked, turning the kick into a trip.In front of the emperor, he didn't want Yun Xu to fall too badly.

But while he was hesitating for a moment, Yun Xu found an opening, took advantage of the momentum, and pressed his shoulders instead, knocking him to the ground.

This was the first time he had defeated him, so he couldn't help but smile, but after seeing the three people beside him, he understood why Yuan Poyun hesitated just now, and the joy disappeared again and again.

"You don't have to let me." Yun Xu pulled Yuan Poyun up, very disappointed.

Yuan Poyun rubbed his buttocks and muttered: "I didn't ask you, I just got distracted..." In fact, he was not afraid of Yun Yu or Xiao Changli, but his father Yuan Shijie.

If he dared to throw his precious son in front of the emperor, he would be reprimanded for disrespecting the emperor and acting recklessly when he returned.

"Look, in just a few days, Axu has made great progress." Yun Yu was very happy, and tugged Xiao Changli's sleeve.Xiao Changli smiled without saying a word, but felt relieved for Yuan Poyun.

In his previous life, he was born with sickness, weakness and weakness, and lost a lot of fun in life. Fortunately, he was blessed by heaven. In this life, he is a young man with a heroic spirit, which shows that the way of heaven has its own way, and he will never disappoint a kind person.

Seeing that the two were working hard, Yun Yu was afraid of disappointing the good time, so she let the two half-year-olds take a half-day vacation to relax, and dragged Xiao Changli's micro-service to play.

Yun Xu seldom went out of the palace, so he was not as familiar with Beijing as Yuan Poyun, so he took him to find places to have fun, and even went to Qingyinfang.

Yuan Poyun was quite familiar with this place, as soon as he entered the door, he was ushered into the seat without any further words, and there were all kinds of tea and snacks.

Yun Xu was a little nervous when he came here for the first time, and asked him where this place was.Yuan Poyun looked mysterious, and only told him that this is a good place.

Yun Xu couldn't help thinking of a disgraceful term, and was even more embarrassed.Yuan Poyun didn't know that he thought of the crooked place, took a sip of tea, kept looking at the side door of the main hall, waiting for someone to come.

Qingyinfang is an elegant place in the city, where you can listen to music, enjoy music, taste tea, discuss chess, and wait for literati to patronize.

The piano master recently invited by Qingyinfang is from the land of Wuyue. She is a beauty with both sound and appearance. The sound of a piano is famous in the capital. She only comes three times a month and only plays one song at a time.There are countless admirers, but they are indifferent, and no one has ever caught her eye.

Yuan Poyun's young love affair has just begun, and he has also become one of the admirers of this lonely woman. Every time he comes to listen to her and take a look at her from afar.

At dusk, after a commotion in the workshop, the luthier came.Sitting and playing the piano, the eyebrows and eyes are always lowered, and the sound of the piano flows out, full of sadness and gentleness, which is even more touching.

Yun Xu's attainments in rhythm are better than his martial arts, so he can't help but tap his fingertips following the rhythm.Yuan Poyun didn't understand at all, but was fascinated by this woman who was a round older than him.

At the end of the song, the woman pressed her hand on the strings and looked up.Yuan Poyun immediately sat up straight, but realized that the woman's eyes were not looking at him, but Yun Xu beside him.

Yun Xu responded with a smile.

With just one glance, the woman went away with the piano in her arms, but Yuan Poyun ate it for a while, saying that Yun Xu had failed at school and would hook up with women.

Yun Xu was very wronged, he clearly did nothing.

When the two walked out of Qingyinfang, the sun was setting to the west, the tired birds returned to their nests, and a red cloud was left in the sky. There were few people on the street, and they all rushed home for dinner.

The smell of vegetables came from some house, which made Yun Xu's stomach growl. He heard someone selling bean curd on the street, and there were many people around. He had never eaten it, so he wanted to try it.

"Don't go." Yuan Poyun grabbed him, "The tofu curd at that shop is not delicious at all."

Yun Xu looked over and said, "So many people buy it, so the taste shouldn't be bad?"

Yuan Poyun just insisted not to let him go, and dragged him to the other side, but at this moment, there was a sound of footsteps running, and a crisp voice came: "My lord, do you want to eat Douhua?"

Yun Xu turned around and saw a little girl holding a bowl of tofu flower and looking at Yuan Poyun eagerly. There was a red rope tied around her head, fluttering in the wind, dancing with her long hair.

"No, I don't eat sweets." Yuan Poyun refused. Every time he passed this street, he would be bumped into him. At first he drank a few sips, but after realizing what this little girl was thinking, he didn't like drinking anymore. .

Isn't it just to help him catch the thief who stole the money bag, as for a promise with his body?

He doesn't like such an ignorant little girl.

"This one isn't sweet, it's salty." The little girl handed the bean curd to him, blinked and said, "If you don't like salty ones, I'll make you bitter, sour and spicy ones."

Yun Xu secretly laughed, and was glared at by Yuan Poyun.

"I don't like tofu." Yuan Poyun was straightforward, and he pulled Yun Xu away.

Yun Xu looked back and felt quite unbearable: "She is also kind, why should you..."

Before he could finish speaking, a little girl's voice came from behind: "You don't like tofu, so I'll make something else for you next time. What do you want to eat?"

Yuan Poyun turned his head and said angrily: "I don't like to eat, I don't eat anything."

The little girl stood there in a daze, lost in thought: "But if you don't eat anything, you will be hungry."

"..."

When the two boys were walking through the streets and alleys of the capital looking for food, Yun Yu and Xiao Changli were swimming in the lake on a painting boat.

As night fell slowly, the people by the lake and the boats on the lake lit candles, and the waves and lights reflected in the water were as quiet and beautiful as a dream, as if the world had changed.

Yun Yu and Xiao Changli watched the water, lanterns and moon in the boat. Although they didn't talk much, they had a sense of tranquility and peace, as if they had transcended the world.

Xiao Changli poured a cup of warm tea and passed it to Yun Yu, only to see him lying down by the window drowsy, his face was elegant in the shadow of the lamp, the traces of time were blurred between his brows and eyes, vaguely still the boy he was back then .

Xiao Changli brushed off the hair on his face, took a robe and put it on him.

In the blink of an eye, they have been together for many years, and each other has been integrated into their own lives, like fine wine, the longer the time, the better the fragrance.

Just looking at him like this made life complete.

Seeing a jade flute hanging in the painting boat, Xiao Changli took it off, pressed his lips lightly, and began to play it casually.

Between the sky and the water, a clear melody is accompanied by the waves rippling in this spring night of the lake, and the melodiousness is also clear and elegant.

Xiao Changli was playing at will, but in the night, he didn't know where a qin sound sounded, which harmonized with the sound of his flute, like two flowing waters converging, like the sound of heaven in the quiet night.

Everything around seemed to be silent, only the harmony of the zither and flute reverberated in the sky and the earth.

Suddenly the flute sound stopped abruptly, Xiao Changli raised his eyes and saw Yun Yu's jealous face.

"I just slept for a while, who are you singing with?" Yun Yu took the jade flute and tapped it on the palm of her hand, leaning over to look out.

The sound of the piano rang for a while and then stopped, as if there was something unfinished.

"Be careful." Xiao Changli brought Yun Yu back, but saw a painting boat coming towards him not far away.

"Well, she has come to your door. It would be great if she is a beauty who is gentle and beautiful and has a heart-to-heart with you." Yun Yu was so jealous that she couldn't hide it, "The qin and flute sounded the phoenix, and the two hearts were happy and affectionate." Yan, what a good story."

Xiao Changli didn't know whether to laugh or cry, the so-called misfortune from heaven must be like this.

He lightly embraced Yun Yu's shoulder and said, "It's just a coincidence, don't think too much about it."

"I haven't played Xiao with you yet." Yun Yu stepped out of the boat, intending to see what kind of person that Xiao Changli's bosom friend is.Xiao Changli had no choice but to follow.

There were quite a few people in that boat, some of them were courtiers that Yun Yu knew well, they were startled when they saw Yun Yu at first, and hurriedly wanted to salute, Yun Yu raised his hand to stop him, and asked who was playing the piano just now.

A woman walked out of the boat, plain clothes and hair, with a clear face, her eyes swept over Yun Yu's face, she lowered her eyebrows and bowed her head.

Yun Yu pushed Xiao Changli into the boat, and praised her insincerely.After learning that this woman is a prisoner, she entered the music industry and wandered in the world, but she did not sell herself as a performer. With her excellent piano skills, she became well-known in Beijing, so she was invited to accompany her this time.

Feeling that she was steadfast and noble, Yun Yu pardoned her sinner on the spot, and even rewarded her.

The woman thanked her, and asked him neither humble nor overbearing who was playing the flute just now, someone who wanted to make acquaintance, Yun Yu shamelessly said it was her, and sent her away.

After returning to the boat, he saw Xiao Changli drinking tea as if nothing had happened, so he walked over and sat down, humming: "Aren't you happy for disturbing your affair?"

Xiao Changli smiled and handed him a cup of tea: "Pu'er tea, for reducing fire."

Yun Yu's face was slightly hot, she rushed over to hug him, and spilled a cup of tea on Xiao Changli's hand.

"You are mine, no one can take it away!" Yun Yu bit Xiao Changli's earlobe, "Don't even look at it!"

Xiao Changli supported him so that he would not be thrown down, and said helplessly doting: "Okay, don't watch."

"Don't play or play the flute casually in the future."

"Okay, don't blow."

"You can only blow with me."

"it is good."

"Why do you say everything well?"

"..."

After staying on the boat for too long, Yun Yu felt a little dizzy, hungry and didn't want to eat the cakes on the boat, and didn't want to go back to the palace after getting off the boat, so she dragged Xiao Chang away to eat folk food.

They didn't travel lightly with their entourage, and the two found a nearby noodle stall to eat noodles.

Although the noodle stall is small, it tastes good. You can add all kinds of sauces by yourself, and there are also pork dumplings with a secret recipe from the ancestors.Yun Yu ate freshly and satisfyingly, eating five or six in a row.

Look at the person opposite and take a bite, the taste is even more delicious.

A few slices of sauced beef lay on the surface, and Yun Yu finished it in two or three bites. Seeing that Xiao Changli was not moving much in the bowl, she stretched out her chopsticks to pick up a slice, stuffed it into her mouth and smiled at him.

Xiao Changli smiled softly, and took everything from his bowl to him.

Under the dim candle shadow, his appearance surpasses the countless scenery in the world.

From then on, whenever Yun Yu thought of this moment, she would make a special trip to this noodle shop to buy noodles and dumplings, and insisted on letting Xiao Changli enter the palace to eat with him.

As a result, the noodle stall’s business is booming, and several branches have been opened within a year. The boss will remember until his death that the two people sitting in the corner eating noodles would always twirl their beards and sigh: “I’ve lived for most of my life. It’s the emperor, who’s the young master who eats so much, I don’t have enough for myself, so I still eat from other people’s bowls. If I had known that it was the emperor, I would have put more meat..."

In fact, what Yun Yu loves is not the noodles themselves, but the taste that can be called growing old together.

Sitting around the table with one person, eating and eating will lead to white hair, how good it is.

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