A cool summer song of neon clothes and feather clothes

In front of Tang Xuanzong's eyes was a gorgeous palace, which was not much worse than his Xingqing Palace, and even a little more exquisite and luxurious.

The building made of pure jade is crystal clear, as if it is a work of art by a craftsman, just looking at it from a distance, that kind of beauty can make people suffocate.

The jade palace is full of immortality, and in Tang Xuanzong's eyes, there is a feeling of "still holding the pipa and half covering the face".He unconsciously took a step forward, another step.

"Your Majesty, no." A man with the appearance of a celestial master said behind Tang Xuanzong.

Tang Xuanzong, who came back to his senses, found that there were two guards standing upright on both sides of the gate of the Jade Palace, looking forward and standing still.

"You can only watch your ears from a distance." The celestial master said again.

Tang Xuanzong stopped in his tracks, stretched his neck and looked in the direction of Yugong.

At this time, I heard a burst of pleasant singing, ethereal female voice, melodious and melodious melody, starting from the soft singing, slowly blooming, sometimes like a butterfly flying among the flowers, sometimes like a horse galloping on the prairie.

Through the transparent gate, one of the graceful figures can be vaguely seen, dancing lightly.

As soon as the figure raised her hand, she seemed to be able to cover the stars in the sky, leaving her alone to shine.

As soon as the figure bent down, it was as if the world was turning upside down with her, turning day and night.

As soon as the figure hooked her legs, all the rivers and rivers in the world jumped up, forming a vortex around her.

That every move of hand and every shot firmly grasped Tang Xuanzong's eyes, like a huge magnet.

Tang Xuanzong stared at the shadow, fascinated.Until the shadow disappeared and the music dissipated, the melody was still lingering in his ears for a long time...

After returning to the palace, he wrote down this song and dance, and the world called it "Neon Clothes and Feather Clothes Song".

"It's "Neon Clothes and Feather Clothes Song" again."

Shen Yi leaned on the bed, looking at Xu Mo who was still reading at night with interest.

These days, I can hear this song every night.As soon as people in Qu County heard this song, they knew that the Mid-Autumn Festival was coming soon.

It started about ten years ago. Every year when the Mid-Autumn Festival approaches, this song "Neon Clothes and Feather Clothes Song" will be played every day and night.

No one knows who the performer is, and no one knows why it is this piece of music. At first, some people will be curious to find the source of the sound. After several unsuccessful attempts, everyone gets used to it.

The same is true for Xu Mo, he just thought that whoever was aroused by the Mid-Autumn Festival would feel nostalgic for his homesickness, if he could persist for so many years, this person must have strong perseverance.

"Shall we make a bet?" Seeing that Xu Mo was indifferent, Shen Yi asked again.

Xu Mo finally shifted his gaze from the book to Shen Yi, waiting for his next words.

Shen Yi smiled: "I bet this piece of music must not be something in this world."

Xu Mo frowned: "If it's not something in the world, what is it?"

"I didn't expect Mr. Xu to not understand the rhythm." Shen Yi took the opportunity to tease him.

Xu Mo darkened his face and ignored it.

"Ghost." Shen Yi uttered a word, which made Xu Mo's expression more serious.

He thought for a moment, and said, "What is the basis?"

"Because I'm a ghost." Shen Yi laughed.

Xu Mo gave him a supercilious look, this guy is getting more and more unreasonable.

"Don't you think so?" Shen Yi continued to ask.

"If it's a ghost, why did he stay here for so many years just to play the song "Neon Clothes"?"

"Then you have to ask him. Maybe this song has any special meaning to him? For example, the song of love?" Shen Yi said.

Xu Mo was silent for a while, and then asked: "If there is someone who misses you, why don't you stay by his side, and use this as a place of lovesickness?"

Shen Yi got off the bed, sat down next to Xu Mo, lifted his long hair, and gently stroked it: "Not everyone is as lucky as me. Maybe they can't help themselves?"

"I, I don't believe it." Xu Mo's heart trembled.The man was very close to him, and his jade-like face clearly caught his eyes, and he had to admit it if he didn't want to, it was so good-looking that he could forget all the usual beating behaviors of the man.

"So, bet?" Shen Yi urged.

"What are you gambling?"

Shen Yi let go of his hand, and the hair slipped from his fingertips.With a smile in his eyes, he looked at Xu Mo and said, "If it's a ghost, you should do something to me."

"what's up?"

"Of course you can't say it now, you have to respond first."

Xu Mo thinks about it, it is indeed reasonable, otherwise what is gambling?So he nodded.

"If it's not a ghost, you have to tell me everything you know."

He still remembered the two assassinations of Hui Yuandi.The killer was obviously targeting him, Xu Mo, but he didn't remember any enemies he had.Afterwards, he tentatively asked Shen Yi, and Shen Yi's answer was very vague, but what was certain was that he must know something, but he couldn't tell Xu Mo yet.Xu Mo never doubted that Shen Yi was kind to him, but he would not let others decide his own destiny either.

Shen Yi quickly nodded, and the deal was completed.

Every Mid-Autumn Festival in Qu County, a Lantern Festival will be held. At that time, both sides of the small river that runs through the center of the small town will be brightly lit, and various small lanterns will be hung on the trees by the river, forming a corridor of lights.These small lanterns are actually handmade by each household. It is said that if you write your wishes in the lanterns during the Mid-Autumn Festival, they will definitely come true before the Mid-Autumn Festival in the following year.

Walking on the street, Xu Mo could see that almost every house was making lanterns. Some houses had already placed a row of three or four lanterns at the door. This was also a scene of Mid-Autumn Festival in Qu County.

It was almost evening, and the sun left a red halo on the horizon, sinking into the horizon.

Every household opened the door, moved out the benches, gathered together in twos and threes, busy with the work in hand, and chatted with each other about the mountains.

Seeing that the magistrate is here, he doesn't give a damn.This gentle and handsome young man is still very popular among the common people, especially the ladies.

So Xu Mo found out about "Neon Dress and Feather Dress" without any difficulty.

In fact, Xu Mo has only been working in Qu County for a year, and he has only heard "Neon Clothes and Feather Clothes Song" once, but at that time he was a new official, and he was busy with a lot of things, so he didn't have the time to explore the hidden meaning behind this song. What.However, he also knew that the Mid-Autumn Festival's "Neon Clothes and Feather Clothes Song" had lasted for ten years.

Under the vivid description of the neighbors, this matter seems to be even more mysterious.

For a song that has lasted for ten years, people will naturally be curious and want to find out.However, so far no one has seen anyone playing the guqin, at most they only saw a graceful figure playing the guqin on the window paper.There was once a bold young man who tried to find the person playing the piano by looking for the sound, but the moment he stepped out the door, the music stopped abruptly, only the sound of the wind blew past his ears, as if the sound of the piano had never been heard before.

Everyone also guessed.Some people said that it was the girl from Cuiyi Building who was calling for her lover, some said it was the Empress of the Moon Palace who came down to earth to find her lover, some said it was the affectionate female ghost who was thinking about her husband, there are different opinions, but none of them are accurate.

Xu Mo was listening to the neighbors arguing with gusto, when he suddenly heard a familiar voice.

"Master Xu?"

Looking up, it's Liu Zhen.

"Why did Brother Liu come to the city?"

Liu Zhen was born in Liujia Village in the southwest of Qu County, and now works as an errand for the younger brother of the emperor Liang Wang. Although he is careless, his skills are actually comparable to those of a master.Liang Wang would come to the other courtyard in Xishan, Qu County every summer to escape the summer heat, and this year was no exception.Liu Zhen, who was born in Qu County, naturally followed.

"Isn't it the Mid-Autumn Lantern Festival in a while? The prince asked me to buy something, and I will make some lanterns later." Liu Zhen grinned, against the backdrop of the sunset, it was as dazzling as if the day had never set.

Xu Mo said: "Your Highness will also come to the Lantern Festival?"

"We are going back to Beijing after the Mid-Autumn Festival. This year is the first time for the princess to come, and the prince wants to bring the princess to have fun. The princess is also looking forward to it." Liu Zhen said, pointing to the things in Xu Mo's hand , the adult was helping to make lanterns while chatting, "Adults can also do it?"

Xu Mo looked at the things in his hand, and raised the corner of his mouth slightly.

"That's right. I still haven't bought a few things here. I wonder if I can ask you to help me?" Liu Zhen said bluntly.

Xu Mo naturally had no reason to refuse, and the question here is almost the same.

With only one adhesive missing, Xu Mo took Liu Zhen to the grocery store on the street.

"My lord, it's a coincidence that you have come here. There is the last one left here." The boss smiled when he saw the guest.

"Business is so good?" Liu Zhen said.

The boss's face was blooming: "Isn't it? Every family has to make lamps these days. I'm not boasting. Which one in this city can compare with my products? Someone has already made an appointment with me for next year's goods! And Ah, do you know about the grand finale of this year's Mid-Autumn Festival?"

"I heard it's a puppet show." Xu Mo was vaguely impressed.All kinds of large-scale activities in the county will naturally be reported to him.Many activities are routine and go through a process, so Xu Mo won't care too much after watching them.The grand finale of the Lantern Festival is also held every year, whether it is singing or singing and dancing. This year's puppet show is a bit novel, so Xu Mo still has a little impression.

The boss continued meaningfully: ""Neon Dress and Feather Dress Song"."

Xu Mo's heart skipped a beat. Is it "Song of Neon Clothes and Feather Dress" again?

"Many materials of our family have been bought by Xiao Song. He has been busy working on this play for a whole year. The dolls, clothes and so on are all newly made. The last time I saw him, he said that he only made half of it. , I don’t know what’s going on now.” The boss introduced enthusiastically.

There is only one question in Xu Mo's mind: "Boss, do you know why it is "Neon Clothes and Feather Clothes Song"?"

The boss stared: "I don't know? Why don't you just ask Xiao Song directly. His house is in an alley behind here."

Liu Zhen stuffed the adhesive into the bag and followed Xu Mo out of the shop.

"Brother Liu isn't going back?" Xu Mo asked.

Liu Zhen threw the burden behind his back and said with a grin: "No hurry, is Mr. Xu investigating some case? Do you want my help?"

Before Xu Mo could answer, Liu Zhen felt a gust of dark wind rushing into his underwear, and his whole body shivered.

"What's wrong?" Seeing Liu Zhen stopped, Xu Mo asked back.

Liu Zhen shook his head, and pretended to be okay again: "It's a bit cold at night."

Xu Mo didn't look at Liu Zhen, but glanced at the air around him.Others couldn't see it, but in Xu Mo's eyes, there was indeed a figure standing there.

The figure shrugged towards Xu Mo and looked at him innocently.

Xu Mo couldn't help but sighed, ignored him, turned around and said politely to Liu Zhen: "I'm not investigating the case, so I won't bother Brother Liu."

But before he finished speaking, a figure rushed out from Hengli, bumped into Xu Mo hard, and disappeared after running away.

Before Xu Mo could react, Liu Zhen had already chased after the figure, and after a while, he came back with something in his hand.

"..." That thing is exactly the consistent money in Xu Mo's waist.

Liu Zhen came over, shook the money in his hand, and handed it to Xu Mo: "My lord, take me with you, it's always useful."

Xu Mo accepted the money in a little embarrassment, but he didn't know how to refuse, so he could only ask, "Where's that person?"

"That kid slipped away quickly, and he ran away. But don't worry, my lord, next time I see you, I will definitely catch him in front of you." Liu Zhen smiled again, and walked to Xu Mo's side naturally.

Xu Mo was a little helpless, and what made him even more helpless was that Shen Yi had disappeared without a word.I really don't know what's wrong with him?Xu Mo sighed inwardly, and let him go temporarily.

Following the advice of the grocery store owner, they found Xiao Song's home.

From the outside, it looks like an ordinary house.

The door was open, Xu Mo knocked on the door, but when no one answered, he walked in gently.

Just entering the house, there is a stove on the left of the door, and a small square table and two benches on the right.

Further inside, there is a dark corridor.There was darkness in his field of vision, Xu Mo had no choice but to reach out and touch the wall as he walked forward.

In the darkness, only the sound of "Boom, Boom, Boom" came from the front, followed by the sound of cloth being torn, and the inexplicable sound of rustling.There was a "stab" sound as the metal scratched across the metal, making Xu Mo tremble uncontrollably. He subconsciously clenched his fists, his palms drenched with sweat.

The aisle, which is about ten steps away, seems to have been walked for half an hour.Xu Mo, who has never believed in ghosts and gods, has to admit that he really hates darkness after experiencing the strange events before.

There was finally a light in front of his eyes, but the dim little flame that was still shaking was like tomorrow in Xu Mo's eyes.

"Someone." Liu Zhen's voice came from behind.

Xu Mo's heart finally settled down, and it would be easy for someone to handle it.

Stepping out of the aisle is a large space.The four walls of the room were covered with large shelves, on which were various dolls. Under the faint candlelight, those eyes seemed to emit supernatural light, and they shot at the two uninvited guests in unison.

Xu Mo's hair stood on end for a while, but he immediately collected himself and kept telling himself that it was just a doll.

There was some slight noise in the corner deep in the room, and the sound came from there.

"I'm sorry, is anyone there?" Liu Zhen had a big heart, so he didn't have the heart to realize how weird this room was.

There was another sound in the corner, and then a tall and thin man stood up from a pile of debris, and cast his eyes on the two without any emotion.

"Mr. Song?" Xu Mo said very carefully, it was so quiet here, so quiet that he felt like his voice pierced the sky like a sharp sword.

The man nodded slightly.

"Xiaqu county magistrate, Xu Mo, I want to ask you something. I wonder if it's convenient to talk now?" Xu Mo said politely.

The puppeteer surnamed Song put down the puppet in his hand and walked towards them.

Following Mr. Song, the two returned to the room they had just entered.

Mr. Song told them to sit down at the table before he asked, "What do you want to know?"

Only a faint oil lamp was lit on the table, and with the help of the moonlight outside, Xu Mo could see the face of the person in front of him clearly.

The man's hair is already white, but his face is very young, it should be standing just now.But there is an indescribable vicissitudes, as if half a century has passed.

His clothes were unexpectedly clean, not like some slovenly workers at all, but rather meticulous, with a bit of a gentlemanly air.

"Mr. Song has been running this business for generations?" Xu Mo asked.

Mr. Song said: "Exactly, the craftsmanship passed down from the generation of great-grandfather."

"Now it's just you?" Xu Mo asked again.

"I lost my mother since I was a child, and my father also passed away three years ago."

Mr. Song sat across from Xu Mo and the others, but his eyes were always turned in one direction, as if they were on the window pane.

Xu Mo got to the point: "I heard that the grand finale of this Mid-Autumn Festival night is your "Song of Neon Clothes and Feathers"?"

Mr. Song nodded.

"Why "Neon Clothes and Feather Dress"?" Xu Mo asked directly without turning a corner.

The corner of the man's mouth raised a slight arc, and his tone was flat: "Why do you ask this, sir?"

"Mr. Song, do you know "Neon Clothes and Feather Clothes Song" every night?"

The man subconsciously bent his index finger knuckles and tapped the table rhythmically.Just listen to the sound of leisurely music, from light to loud, it is the "Neon Clothes and Feather Clothes Song" every night.

Xu Mo looked out the window, and it was also this hour.

"It is said that Tang Xuanzong had a dream one night. He dreamed that he went to the Moon Palace with his friends. He heard the melodious melody coming from the Moon Palace and saw the graceful figure of a dancing girl. He could not forget it for a long time. He wrote the melody and The dancing posture composes the "Neon Clothes and Feather Clothes Song" handed down from generation to generation."

The clear and faint voice came to the man's ears accompanied by music.

The fingers tapping the table slowly stopped, he looked away, and met Xu Mo's eyes for the first time.

"Great-grandfather spent his whole life rehearsing and performing this "Neon Clothes and Feather Clothes Song". Each puppet dances to the music as if endowed with the dancer's soul. Free, beautiful, unassuming, reserved...I just I just want to try my best to reproduce the beauty of this prosperous age.”

"I don't know if I'm lucky enough to appreciate one or two today?" It was Liu Zhen who spoke, Zou Wen was not good at him, but he was very moved when he heard the song "Song of Neon Clothes and Feather Clothes", but it was hidden in the tune that should have been joyful. There is a faint sadness, which is a kind of longing for others. Maybe Liu Zhen can't explain it clearly, but he can feel that emotion.But at this time, it would be easier to actually listen to a piece of music than the two of them continuing to talk about some things they didn't understand.

Mr. Song was obviously surprised by this sudden request.He hesitated for a while, but finally nodded.

The two continued to follow him, this time not into the innermost workshop, but into a room in the hallway.

Under the guidance of the light, the two of them saw that there were actually two doors on both sides of the aisle that they could not see.It was the door on the right that they entered now.

The room behind the door is not as big as a workshop. There is a low table in the innermost part with a screen standing on it.There are also two rows of three-story shelves against the walls on both sides.There are not puppets on the shelf, but some performance tools such as curtains, hanging wires, and wooden sticks.

Xu Mo and the others soon knew that this should be a puppet show rehearsal room.

Due to the lack of live instruments, Mr. Song began to sing loudly.The song is sung in a male voice and has a special flavor.

Following the melody, the girl behind the screen dances her graceful figure. Although it is just a shadow, it seems that a girl with a lively expression flicks her sleeves to bring out a lot of charm.The clothes are elegant, and the shadow is fluttering, light and soft, like a fairy in the moon, with a look, a smile, a raise of a hand, a throw of a foot, holding the eyes and mind of the viewer.The music reached its climax and the dance reached its peak. With a wave of the girl's sleeves, it seemed as if the stars were scattered all over the sky.

In the end, the girl put away her dancing posture and bent down.The shadow dissipated, and there was silence behind the screen.

The man stepped out from behind the screen and nodded to the two of them.

A burst of applause came from Liu Zhen.

"This is the best puppet show I've ever seen!" Liu Zhen shouted, his eyes brightened.

Mr. Song was very indifferent, just said softly: "Thank you."

After shouting loudly, Liu Zhen sighed softly again: "Unfortunately..."

Surprise suddenly appeared in Mr. Song's eyes, but it was only for a moment, but it did not escape Xu Mo's eyes.

"It's a pity that there are beautiful women like this, but there is no gentleman to accompany them." Liu Zhen continued.

Mr. Song twitched the corner of his mouth, that's all.

The two quarreled here for a long time, and Xu Mo finally apologized and asked him to prepare for the Mid-Autumn Festival drama.

"Speaking of which, does Mr. Song understand medical skills?" Before leaving, Xu Mo suddenly asked such a question without thinking.

Mr. Song's face froze, but he immediately said: "I do know a little bit, my father was not in good health before his death, and I studied with the doctor for a few years."

Xu Mo didn't say anything, and left with Liu Zhen.

"How does Master Xu know that he understands medical skills?" Liu Zhen asked.

"Didn't Brother Liu smell it? There is a smell of herbs in his room, and there are more than one smell." Xu Mo said.

Now Liu Zhen was startled, does your lord still have such skills?

"Master Xu also understands medical skills?"

Xu Mo shook his head slightly: "Mine is really fur. It's just that I was sent by someone from the pharmacy when I was a child."

Knowing that he didn't want to say more, Liu Zhen didn't ask any more questions.

"Where is Brother Liu going to stay overnight?"

Xu Mo thought that Liu Zhen should have gone back to the prince's mansion after shopping, but at this time, he might not be able to go back.

Liu Zhen smiled and said, "Just find an inn."

"Why don't you go to my mansion. It's late at night, and the inn may not be easy to find." Of course, Xu Mo said this out of gratitude, after all, Liu really stayed with him so late.

Liu Zhen thought about it and didn't refuse.Just as he was about to nod his head, he felt his foot being stepped on, and he immediately yelled out "Wow" in pain.

Xu Mo asked concerned: "What's wrong?"

That blow was really ruthless, Liu Zhen walked with light feet and heavy feet.

Xu Mo stretched out a hand to support him.

Liu Zhen smiled at him apologetically, this time he felt that his whole body became overweight and it was difficult for him to move.

The way back to the mansion, they walked for a long time.They had just entered the mansion until the moon stretched out the shadows of the old elders.

The author has something to say:

Liu Zhen appeared to see "Hui Yuandi", and Liang Wang appeared to see "Xishan Hot Spring"

In fact, it does not affect the viewing, and the identity is clear