This sleeve is broken secretly

Wu Ri Geng Dase lingered in the capital for a few more days, and after the canonization ceremony, he mentioned the matter of marriage to Emperor Hongwu as planned.Shen Yi, Xie Ling and the others already knew that this would happen, so they were not surprised; however, when the officials who didn't know heard this, there was an uproar.

Many military families are already dissatisfied with the matter of paying tribute.My sons and daughters are fighting on the front line exhaustingly, only to find that the imperial court has already negotiated peace with their enemies, so why are they sacrificing their lives and fighting bloody battles?

But now, in addition to paying tribute, the princess must be married to these barbarians. I have a strong army and horses, but why should I do this?

Emperor Hongwu pondered for a moment, but he didn't agree or refuse immediately, but ordered Wu Ri Geng Dase to go back to rest and return to Dari Achi on time in a few days.Marriage is also a major event, he needs to think carefully and not make a hasty decision.

And on the second day of the next day, the memorials of the military family's protests flew into the cabinet like snowflakes, and among them, Xie Qin's reaction was the most violent.In his memorial, he lamented the cunning and treacherous forces of the barbarians in the grassland. Once they marry, these jackals are given a chance to breathe, and they will definitely turn around and bite back to their masters.Besides, now that the northern frontiers have been built, even if they don't join forces with Dari'achi, they are not afraid of Tumo's loyalty, so why take this risk?

Opposite to these military families is the poor family headed by Li Chenfu.

On the second day of the meeting with Wu Rigeng Tase, Shen Yu truthfully reported what he said and said to Li Chenfu, and also expressed his concerns one by one.Li Chenfu's eyes lit up slightly after hearing this, and he smiled and told him not to worry too much, and just go back and write a memorial requesting Emperor Hongwu's consent to the marriage.

Although Shen Bing still hesitated in his heart, he was helpless.After all, he is just a little servant, and the affairs of the world are flowing forward like a long river. Although he intends to slow it down and give himself some time to hesitate, he can't cut off the water, and he can't make it calm. Pause for a moment.

After Shen Bing was dismissed, the DPRK and China seemed to be divided into two factions regarding the marriage.A family of generals, long called for Chen Kanghu's century-old pain; the poor family and Qingliu quoted scriptures and classics to explain this ingenious plan of combining vertical and horizontal.

One group is aggressive, and the other group takes defense as offense, but neither of them gives an inch.

In this dynasty, before Kuang Zheng, the "cold and expensive" dispute, which had been smoldering, has quietly shown signs of revival.

But Shen Xie and Xie Ling lived separately in the two factions, standing silently in the midst of the clamor and dispute, and what filled his heart was a cold desolation.

They both thought that birth was no big deal, as long as the two truly loved each other, they would not be afraid of the eyes of the world.However, when this day really came, they suddenly realized that the family background had been engraved into their blood like a brand, and their thoughts and worries were all related to their own background.They tried their best to put their worries into the other's head, but the other party was as stubborn and anxious as themselves.

If they are all sassy and casual people, maybe they can really put aside the affairs of the court.However, they are all people who are dedicated to serving the country and the people. It was because of this that they formed their hearts at the beginning, and it is also because of their renunciation at this moment.

They have survived rumors like a turbulent river and cold eyes like Ling Feng, but they can only helplessly sink deeper and deeper in this quagmire-like family status dispute.

House seemingly endless rain.Just as the situation in the capital became more and more chaotic, Shen Yu received a letter from Jingzhou.He originally thought that it was Shen's father who wrote another letter to reprimand him for treason, but after reading the book carefully, it turned out that was not the case.

It turned out that Shen's mother was seriously ill.

Father didn't write very clearly in the letter, he just mentioned "consumption" in an understatement, and said that Shen's mother missed him very much recently, but she also understood that he was busy with business, so there was no need to reply to the letter if there was nothing special.

On the day when the letter was received, Shen Bing sat quietly under the west window, letting the half-splashing rain infiltrating from the open window wet his shoulders, and he was in a trance without realizing it.

Speaking of Shen's mother, she is an ordinary backyard girl.

She couldn't read, and after marrying into the Shen family, she couldn't add fragrance to her husband's red sleeves, so she had to do her best to take care of the backyard for him.I wanted to do my best to spread the branches and leaves for the Shen family, but after five years of marriage, I only had one son, Shen Bing.After being criticized by her neighbors behind her back, this woman remained silent and took the initiative to take a concubine for Shen's father.

The only son is her only support.But Shen's father had high expectations for this child, he believed in the principle of "a loving mother loses more than a child", and never allowed Shen's mother to hug or get close to his child since he was a child.Whenever the half-grown child fell down and cried, Shen's mother could only stand silently in the distance, powerlessly looking at her son who was blushing from crying over a group of wet nurses and attendants.

But at that time, she could at least see Shen Bing.

After his son was enlightened, he left home and went to the academy, even if he didn't see each other for several years.

Since then, Shen's mother has lived alone.The son travels far away, although the husband respects her, he doesn't like to rest in her room, and spends most of the year in the concubine's room.

No one knows how Shen's mother, who is far away from flesh and blood, spends the cold and summer, spring, autumn, winter and summer in the small courtyard of Shen's house.She is silent and gentle by nature, but she has no hobbies. The only thing she can use to pass the time is embroidery.When her son was still young, she would often move a horse and sit by his bed, embroidering a little bellyband, and thinking about the future with a smile.

Later, her embroidery was no longer useful to anyone.

Dozens of springs and autumns have passed in a hurry, and now the only vivid memory Shen Bing has of her is actually every midsummer midnight, when he was still a child, he quietly dreamed back, dimly looking out through the fly net.Beside the little candlelight, there is the back of a embroidered woman with her head down.

Mother hands line, wandering clothing.

But the few pieces of clothes that Shen's mother sewed for him before he left home are already worn out and pressed on the bottom of the box, and I'm afraid there will be no chance to refurbish them.

The word "Missing" written by Shen's father on behalf of him may have brought an end to Shen's mother's ordinary life.

In the bewildered sadness, Shen Bing gently closed his eyes.

"grown ups?"

Shen Bing trembled slightly, turned around and raised his sleeves to cover his side cheeks, and said in a calm voice, "What's the matter?"

"The little one just wanted to ask my lord, when will I eat?" The boy outside was a little uncertain, "My lord...why do you hear your voice is a little hoarse? Would you like to bring you a cup of hot tea?"

"No need." Shen Bing cleared his throat in a low voice, then paused, "Where's the old servant?"

Usually it was the old servant who came to ask him to eat.

"Your Excellency, forgot?" the boy replied, "Today the old man's neighbor held a wedding banquet and invited him to drink. He is not in the house today."

Yes.The old servant mentioned it a few days ago, but he has been so busy these days that he has a headache and listened to it in a daze, but now he has forgotten it.

He was silent for a moment: "Where's the little book boy?"

"My lord, he's not in the mansion either. He was taken out by the martial arts master to practice these few days, and he won't be back until half a month later."

It turns out that the child is not in the house either.

No wonder no matter where he went these days, he felt that the surrounding was too desolate and quiet.As if looking back during the day and dreaming back at midnight, all I see is my own silhouette.On New Year's Eve, there were only four of them in this mansion.

But the laughter and warmth at that time were like the heat of a charcoal fire. After being poured by the cool spring rain, it became a curl of smoke that could not be kept at the fingertips.

"I won't eat yet." He finally replied softly, "You go down first."

The boy didn't dare to persuade him any more, so he answered and left.

Shen Bing didn't know how long he had been sitting alone.

The shoulders wet by the rain felt cool, and when the slanting wind blew, the cold air penetrated into his bones and blood, and rushed to his fingertips.His heart was empty, and he was blankly thinking about something, but he didn't want to get up, and he didn't want to do other things.

It was as if everything had lost its meaning.

At some point, when he came back to his senses, the letter paper in his hand had been soaked by the moisture and rain, and the color of the ink was gradually blurred.He got up quickly, wiped the moisture with his sleeve, and pressed the letter firmly under the paperweight.

But after he finished all this, the room quickly returned to deathly silence.

How to do it.He thought for a while, who should he go to?It would be nice if someone could talk to him and drive away the chill and loneliness that followed him a little.

He was never afraid of being alone before.Just because you are free to come and go, nothing to worry about.

But those who wear plush fur coats for the winter will feel an irresistible cold when they take off their jackets.

When Shen Yi realized it, he had already put on his coat, got up and led his horse towards Xie's mansion.

He and Xie Ling haven't been together seriously for half a month.The concierge of Xie's mansion was a little surprised when he saw him coming, but knowing that he was a friend of his third son, he hurried to report.Unexpectedly, as soon as he turned around, he ran into Xie Shuo who came out from inside.

"Master Shen?" Xie Shuo saw him pause and walked over, "Why are you here? Are you looking for Renzhi?"

Shen Yan hurriedly greeted him: "Yes, let him be here?"

"He has been busy all day, and he just came back." Xie Shuo smiled and said, "Did Mr. Shen make an appointment with him? Do you have business to discuss?"

"No, I, let him not know that I'm coming...it's nothing important." Shen Yan silently squeezed his sleeves, panic and helplessness rushed into his heart, which made him feel a little bit ashamed Laughing at himself, "If you make him tired, I'll come back another day."

"Wait a minute, my lord. I'll just ask casually. I'll let him be happy to see you here." Xie Shuo waved the boy back, "Since we're all close friends, why should I inform you? My lord, go find it yourself. Let it be in the study now."

Shen Bing was calm and unhurried all his life, but today he rarely lost his mind, forced a smile and hurriedly bowed his hands to thank Xie Shuo, then turned his head and went inside.

He didn't notice Xie Shuo's calm but meaningful eyes.

He has been to Xie Mansion many times, Lu naturally knows him, and the servants and maids he met on the way have also seen him, he arrived at Xie Jin's courtyard smoothly and without hindrance.From afar, I could see lights on inside the window, and some people's shadows were shaking.

Shen Bing felt a little embarrassed and at a loss in his heart, but he was also more ashamed and secretly happy.The coolness on his shoulders was still penetrating into his bones inch by inch, he was so desperate that he almost wanted to grab Xie Ling's hand, and let the hot body temperature of the young man drive away the chill in his body.

He quickly came to the door, just about to reach out to push the door, but suddenly heard voices inside.

"So you two are still so stiff?"

It was Yan Shisong's voice.

Shen Bing's hand to push the door stopped.

"Yeah, what can I do?" Xie Qin's voice sounded lazy and impatient, "He can't listen to what I say, and if I say a few more words, I will misunderstand and make noise. It's boring. .”

Yan Shisong said with a "tsk tsk": "Hey, you two are making trouble. It's so easy for others to stop looking at you and find fault with you, and to make trouble on your own. Let the court settle the matter at the court, and when you get home, cover yourself with a quilt. It would be nice not to mention the business outside."

Xie Ling was silent for a while: "When I was with him back then, it was just to appreciate this person and connect with each other. If we have a lot of things to avoid every day when we are together, then it is the same as marrying a man. What's the difference between putting a bitter woman in the backyard. So you see, I'm not willing to go to him now, and I find it boring."

"Then you can't always be like this." Yan Shisong said, "I've liked it for so long, and I've been getting along for so many years, and you're going to let it go because of this?"

"Don't mention it, let's get through this for a while." Xie Qin sighed, "It's only recently that I feel that some of the differences between us are fundamental, and we can't communicate. Maybe this is what my elder brother often says, 'Han Gui 'It's up to you."

Later Yan Shisong asked something else, and Xie Ling answered something else, but Shen Bing didn't listen any more.

He seemed to have stumbled and fallen into a bottomless cold pool.After the huge impact, vibration and roar, something seemed to squeeze the ears, and the sound of all things became a distorted echo, meaningless.

And the chill in the cracks of the bones was nothing, his limbs were already numb, and he could only let his weightless body fall continuously in the suffocating cold current in a daze.

Fall again.

After a while, amidst the swaying wind and drizzle and the soft sound of plantains swaying, he turned around and walked out of Xie Jin's yard on the same wet bluestone road.At the gate of the courtyard, he found a passing boy.

"Please inform the third son of your family." He said, "Say Shen Yan to see him."

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Xie Ling is also very bored these few days.

He had never felt that his bed was so empty, and every time he dazedly went to the side to grab an empty bed in the middle of the night, it would wake him up instantly, and he would never be able to fall asleep again.

He also wanted to go to Shen Bing, but as soon as he thought of the quarrels between the two, he felt upset again.It happened that Yan Shisong came to him for a drink this day, so he complained a few words.

Men are always stubborn, talking too much, but fortunately, these words are just chatting between the two of them.

Unexpectedly, the door was lightly knocked at this moment, and the young servant actually announced from outside that Mr. Shen had come.

"What?" Xie Qin's leisurely look just now was thrown out of the blue sky. He stood up abruptly, took two steps forward and asked anxiously, "Master Shen?"

Yan Shisong rolled his eyes at the side - sure enough, what he just said was bullshit.

Xie Ling was both surprised and delighted.Although Shen Bing looks docile on the outside, he has a stubborn temper that even ten bulls can't bring back. This time they quarreled and Shen Bing didn't take the initiative to come to him. After saying a few harsh words, he planned to go to find Shen Bing at night.

Unexpectedly, at this time, Shen Yan came to him on his own initiative.

He couldn't contain his joy, left Yan Shisong and strode out of the room.There is still light rain outside, the banana locust tree is swaying slightly in the wind, and everything is a little faded blue.He strode out of the small puddle with big strides, and then saw the figure standing in the twilight rainlight among the branches and leaves.

"Liangqing!" he shouted.

The people under the tree paused and turned their heads slowly.

The sun had already set in the west, and the evening light was hidden in the thick clouds, only his delicate and smooth silhouette could be vaguely outlined.Wearing a blue robe, he seemed to be hidden with the surrounding bushes at first glance, but his slender and slightly thin figure stood out like flowing clouds.

He raised his eyes and looked towards the opposite side, his eyes were like waves of water, as if the Yanjiang River had just rained.

Xie Ling's heart was beating like a beating drum, and he came to him with big strides, gasping for breath, he calmed down and said: "You, why are you here?"

When I saw him, I realized how much I missed him.

Shen Bing's eyes watched him quietly: "Let me see what you are doing."

Xie Jin couldn't help laughing, joy welled up layer by layer, like a blossoming flower.

"I'm thinking about you, why you haven't come to see me these two days." Xie Jin laughed softly, "Why did you come here suddenly, don't you be angry with me?"

For some reason, Shen Bing's face turned pale, maybe it was reflected by the hazy light.

"Why get angry." He said lightly.

Xie Qin felt that his tone was a bit strange, but no matter what, it would be good not to be angry.He couldn't help smiling and took Shen Bing's hand. Shen Bing's cold fingertips shrank slightly in his palm, but he didn't escape after all.

"Why are your hands so cold?" He felt a little distressed, and suddenly felt that he was too stupid to be angry with him these two days, seeing that he looked thinner, "Liangqing, we still—"

"Let it go." Shen Yan suddenly interrupted him, "Can you give me a hug?"

Xie Ling looked at him in surprise.In front of the public, Shen Bing has never been so proactive.

"Dang, of course, why do you ask..." Xie Jin was so happy that he couldn't speak, he hugged him tightly, hid his face in the crook of his neck, and rubbed his face nostalgicly, "Liangqing... actually I miss you so much……"

Shen Yi gently rested his head on Xie Ling's shoulder.His eyelashes drooped down, thick as crow feathers, covering all his emotions.

"Ahem." Two coughs came.

The two looked up, only to see Yan Shisong strolling out of the back room with a smile on his face, cupped his hands at Shen Bin and said, "Lord Shen."

Shen Bing nodded lightly to him.

"It's good when your lord is here." Yan Shisong said with a smile, "I've been restless for the past two days, and the number of times I think about you makes my ears callused. Seeing you two doing well makes me feel a lot easier—— —”

"Tsk." Xie Jin was a little embarrassed, his face turned dark red, but fortunately he couldn't see clearly in the dark, "What are you talking about?"

Shen Bing didn't say anything, nodded to him slightly, and then walked into the room first.Xie Ling followed behind him, and when he passed by Yan Shisong, he elbowed Yan Shisong hard, and cursed in a low voice, "You are the only one who can speak when you open your mouth."

Yan Shisong hissed, and begged for mercy: "Good brother, don't pull me to complain when you two quarrel. One moment you were stern and cold-hearted, and the next moment you talked sweetly. In my eyes It's really sour."

"Come on, get out of here." Xie Qin kicked him with a smile.