This sleeve is broken secretly

The fact that Shen Biao was selected to write Qingci in Xiyuan became a hot topic among the literati from poor families. People who originally admired him for his high character and excellent writing skills were deeply affected by this incident, and they all turned around and scolded Shen Biaogou for being rich and forgetting their roots. Heart.When the willow shoots sprouted in the 24th year of Hongwu, the whole incident intensified, and there was even a doggerel mocking Shen Yu among the people-"Jingzhou orchid, rich and noble orchid, which mountain is richer than gold."

However, there are also a small number of people who are still defending Shen Wei, and Qin Lang, his enlightenment teacher in Jingzhou, is one of them.

One day at Qin Lang's talk meeting, someone in the audience mentioned Shen Yiqing's Ci, and then asked Qin Lang why he accepted such hypocritical philistines as his disciples.Unexpectedly, Qin Lang sneered, and said contemptuously: "I'm not a giant, of course I don't see Qianshan."

Before everyone figured out what the "Thousand Mountains" Qin Lang was talking about, the whole thing quietly took a turn for the better.

The first thing to notice is the palace servants.In the past, when Emperor Hongwu drove to Xiyuan to practice alchemy and listen to scriptures at the group of real masters he raised, he always liked to ask Kuang Zheng to accompany him.But I don't know from which day, the person who accompanied the driver changed to Shen Bing, and Kuang Zheng hadn't been called into the palace for half a month.

Immediately after the arrival of April, spring rains poured down.After five or six days of lightning and thunder, the sewage poured back into the east of the city, flooding a large area of ​​houses.Originally, this incident did not affect any dignitaries, so naturally it did not reach the ears of Emperor Hongwu.But it was a coincidence that Shen Liangqing, a close minister of the emperor, lived on Dongjiao Street, the hardest-hit area of ​​the flood.

It is said that Shen Yi just casually mentioned something while playing chess with the emperor, and Emperor Hongwu ordered a thorough investigation, and found that the money that should have been repairing ditches and preventing floods this year was not used on the ground at all.This is good, the matter of building a new palace in the south of Xiyuan has not yet been settled, and the Ministry of Industry, the Ministry of Rites, and Shuntian Mansion are scolding because of the backflow of sewage, and the censors of the Supervisory Academy are fueling the flames, impeachment Memorials were flying all over the sky, and the ruling and opposition parties were in a miasma.

By the middle of May, all parties were exhausted, but only one official, Du Shui, was killed.This result seemed unsatisfactory, but soon the Ministry of Industry quietly made several personnel transfers and removed Kuang Zheng's disciples.No one dared to mention the newly built palace in Xiyuan anymore.

At this time, someone realized that the Sacred Heart had changed, and the sky had also changed.

Everyone who understood the meaning began to feel that scolding Shen Bing before was too harsh and hasty. It seemed that Shen Liangqing not only neglected profit and ungrateful, but also knew how to hide his strength and bide his time.

However, no matter what others think, Shen Bin himself seems to have never taken the storms of the outside world to heart.He still went back and forth between Hanmen and Xiyuan on Dongjiao Street peacefully, and drove beside Emperor Hongwu every day, either writing lyrics or playing chess.

He does not flatter, does not form cliques, does not seek selfishness, and is still humble and courteous to superiors and subordinates.From the beginning of April to mid-May, it seemed that he only participated in the beginning of the incident, and all kinds of fermentations were left out of it.It wasn't until the end of May and the beginning of June, when everything was settled, that Emperor Hongwu rewarded him with a new house, which seemed to be the only benefit he got from the whole thing.

The capital circle that had rejected Shen Bing because of writing Qing Ci before was a little bit ready to move, trying to pull him back again.However, Xie Qin, who is the king of the capital, did not move for a long time. While guessing whether the two people were still separated, they patiently waited and watched.

Until July, Emperor Hongwu issued an order to drive to the Summer Resort, accompanied by the six cabinet ministers and other confidential ministers, and also brought Shen Yi and Xie Ling along.

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Hongwu 24 years.The third day of July.

Concubine Duan supported the servant's hand all the way up the forest board road on the northern hill, and came out of the forest at the end of the stone path. The surroundings are open and the breeze is cool.This is a small summit in the Summer Resort. Looking out, you can see the green pine forest at your feet like waves, and the lake in the distance.The long wind blowing from the north crossed the pasture, and the breath of grass clippings and mud was blown directly into the nostrils of the people. Standing here is many times more comfortable than being in the airtight palace wall.

Concubine Duan called "Okay", turned her head and smiled at Xie Ling, "Let me tell you, this place has a superb view, and it deserves to be called 'Wind of Pines in Wanhe'."

Xie Ling stood behind his aunt, looked at the scenery and didn't speak. He seemed to be a little absent-minded and didn't know what he was thinking.

This time, Duan Concubine of the Summer Resort is also one of the accompanying concubines.She was always restless and weak in the past few days. This time, Emperor Hongwu specially authorized Xie Ling to accompany her, and came to visit her aunt by the way.

Concubine Duan liked the scenery here, so she wanted to take Xie Ling to sit down and rest for a while in the Wanhe Songfeng Hall on the top of this small climb.Unexpectedly, when they reached the door, they saw a few inner eunuchs guarding the outside. As soon as they saw Concubine Duan Yijia, they rushed over to meet her and whispered a few words.

"Master Shen is in the west hall?" Concubine Duan was surprised, she looked over and saw that the two windows of the west hall were open, and there seemed to be someone inside.

The inner supervisor replied: "Yes, my lord is waiting here."

Although Concubine Duan was somewhat curious about this famous talent, on the one hand, it was not appropriate for a palace concubine to meet foreign ministers; On the other hand, there was some unhappiness that happened to be seen by Emperor Hongwu, which was too ugly.

Concubine Duan made up her mind and said with a smile: "In that case, let's take a detour."

Unexpectedly, Xie Qin who was on the side suddenly said: "Auntie, the east side hall is still empty, we just go there to rest."

"This..." Concubine Duan hesitated.I'm afraid that if I wait here rashly, I will displease Emperor Hongwu in a while.

During the stalemate, a small inner prisoner suddenly came up from the bottom of the mountain, ran to the concubine Duan and replied: "Long live Lord heard that the master is going this way, so he asked you to wait in Wanhe Songfeng, see you later .”

With Emperor Hongwu speaking, Concubine Duan felt relieved and led a group of people into the east hall.After the place was settled properly, Shen Yi in the west hall came over to say hello.

Although he is a foreign minister, he still has the courtesy to meet a concubine.At this time, he knelt down outside the house and greeted the concubine Duan inside.

Through the screen and the gate, Concubine Duan could vaguely see a slender figure bowing to the ground and saluting. The voice of greeting was clear and gentle, not rushing or impatient, which made people feel good.

She also has her own plans.Concubine Duan has no children, only Princess Guxiang, who will be 15 years old in two years.Emperor Hongwu liked the princess very much, so Concubine Duan wanted to take advantage of these two years to ask for a favor in advance so that his daughter would not marry far away.Then if you want to choose a son-in-law among the young talents in the capital, who would be more suitable than Shen Bian, who is both talented and beautiful, with a bright future?

With that in mind, she smiled and said, "Master Shen, you don't need to be too polite. Come, give me a seat."

Immediately, an inner eunuch placed a spring stool outside the screen, and Shen Bing sat down.

Concubine Duan was thinking about it, and wanted to ask about Shen Bi's situation, whether there was an engagement or marriage, but it was inappropriate to speak rashly, so she turned to look at her nephew at the side.Unexpectedly, Xie Ling stared straight at the shadow outside the screen with a pair of eyes. If the eyes had blades, the veiled screen would have been scratched to pieces.

Concubine Duan was startled - this bastard, isn't planning to find Mr. Shen again?

Now she didn't dare to probe any more, she hurriedly found a topic and smiled at Shen Yi: "I have admired your name for a long time, and I would like to ask you something."

Shen Yi bowed from outside the screen: "My lady, please tell me."

"Actually, it's just a woman's joke." Concubine Duan covered her lips and smiled, "There was a girl who made a match that day. The first couplet was 'the green water has no worries, and the face is wrinkled by the wind', and no one in the palace can do it well." Yes. May I ask my lord, is there a second line?"

Shen Ting pondered, but before he could speak, he heard Xie Ling who was next to him suddenly say: "I have a pair."

Concubine Duan is now more sure that this bastard is looking for trouble for Shen Yi, but she can't say it clearly, so she can only give Xie Ling a wink to let him say a few words, and forced a smile: "I asked Mr. Shen , you kid is here to steal the limelight again."

Shen Bing smiled outside: "Actually, I don't have a good partner right now, so it's okay to listen to Mr. Xie."

"Okay." Xie Ling stared at the figure behind the screen, raised his lips and smiled, and said slowly, "My next match is——Qingshan is not old at all, but his hair is white because of snow."

The green mountains are not old, the green waters are worry-free, the wind causes sorrow, and the snow turns white.

I was originally romantic, but after I had you, lovesickness arose.

There was something in Xie Ling's words, and he was thinking about it, but unfortunately no one in the room understood it, and no one noticed it.Concubine Duan breathed a sigh of relief when she heard that he was serious about matching the match; Shen Jue tasted the couplets and found that they were right, she immediately smiled and said, "Master Xie is indeed quick-witted, I'm convinced."

At this time, I suddenly heard a laugh outside the room, and then Emperor Hongwu's voice came: "Thank you for letting me, there may not be good young people who are proficient in government affairs, but they are very good at such romantic matters."

Everyone in the room bowed down one after another, but they saw Emperor Hongwu striding in, waving his hands and saying: "Remove the screens, this is not limited to this vain courtesy."

Some palace maids and eunuchs carried away the screen, Duan Concubine looked at Shen Bi, her eyes lit up, and she liked it even more.Emperor Hongwu sat down on his upper hand, and while drinking herbal tea, he said to Xie Ling: "You can turn your mind quickly. You have been in the Imperial Academy for almost a year. What experience and achievements have you made? Tell me about it?"

Xie Ling respectfully said: "Returning to the emperor, I have devoted myself to compiling history this year, focusing on the 36 counties in the southeast. I have learned a lot about folk customs, and this is considered a contribution?"

Emperor Hong Wu laughed loudly, pointed at him and said, "Thank you for letting him go, but you are happy with the situation. Well, I like this kind of courtier who is calm and doesn't try to make a living. You are very similar to Shen Liangqing in this regard."

Everyone at the scene invariably thought of another powerful official who had fallen out of favor recently. It seemed that the two points of "drilling" and "impetuousness" had caught the taboo of the Holy Majesty.

Xie Ling's face remained unchanged, as if he didn't recognize the person Hong Wudi was referring to at all, and said with a smile: "It has nothing to do with whether you want to step on it or not. It's just that I managed to get fame and jobs without relying on the family's favor. Be careful about the size.”

Emperor Hongwu laughed again, shook his head and said, "You can say it, you really know what I want to hear. Don't worry, after the 'little things' are done, you can wait for the 'big things'."

After saying that, he looked at Xie Ling, then at Shen Bing, and asked with a smile: "Remember this year's New Year's banquet, didn't you thank Rangzhi and say that you have turned the fight with Liang Qing into a jade silk? Why do you seem to be unfamiliar again today? "

Shen Wei hesitated for a while, before he could think of how to respond, but Xie Ling said first: "It's all my fault. In February earlier, I made an appointment with Mr. Shen to appreciate the plum blossoms, but I ended up patronizing wine to refresh myself." I made an appointment. Later, when I got drunk, I went to the door of the lord to play drunk and harass him... In short, it's all the minister's fault, and it's right for the lord to annoy me."

Xie Ling answered this question very cleverly.In the Hongwu period when literary prisons were frequent, no matter what the courtiers did or said, they could be heard by the emperor, so it is very likely that Emperor Hongwu knew about Xie Ling's drunken visit to Shen Ying.Asking this at this time may be probing.If the explanation is too deliberate, or if it is not explained at all, it may cause trouble to the upper body. The only way to tell the "truth" so frankly and jokingly is the best policy.

Sure enough, Emperor Hongwu listened, and immediately smiled "puchi", and said cheerfully, "How could such a trivial matter cause a estrangement between my two mistresses?"

Shen Yan pursed his lips and smiled, and said euphemistically: "Master Xie's drunken madness, it's not a small thing... There is only one old slave in the minister's house, and he cleaned it for a long time the next day."

Emperor Hongwu laughed, Concubine Duan also covered her face and smiled, and complained to Xie Ling: "You child, you have been used to being a bastard since you were a child, why don't you apologize to Mr. Shen?"

"it is good."

Xie Ling paused for a moment, looked over the inner eunuch of the maids in the room, over the concubine Duan, over the ninety-five lord, and looked at Shen Bing.Shen Bing seemed to have sensed something, raised his head, and fell into his eyes.Xie Jin's eyes were bright and dark, and he was fixed on looking at him at this moment, it seemed that thousands of flames suddenly exploded in the darkness, so brilliant that people had nowhere to dodge.Shen Bing's heart jumped suddenly, and he felt that he was looking into the depths of his soul.

At this time, I saw him smiling, his eyes were warm, but the corners of his lips were very soft, and he whispered with a bit of pleading and deep meaning: "It's all my bastard, I beg Liangqing to forgive me."

Shen Bing trembled slightly all over, and lost his words in an instant.

Emperor Hong Wu patted his legs and laughed loudly, pointing to Xie Ling and said: "This overlord is arrogant, and never bows to others. This is the first time."

My heart seemed to be confused for a moment, but it quickly returned to calm.Shen Yan suppressed the fleeting palpitations, and said with a smile: "I didn't blame him at all."

"Okay." Emperor Hongwu looked at the two of them left and right, took another sip of herbal tea, and said, "You two used to be 'Tinglan Langyu', and later you will be the important ministers of the country. Don't let the villain provoke you, and create a gap. In the future There are still many places where I want to rely on you."

Both should be at the same time.

"Today I said that I want to play chess with Liangqing, but I'm tired today, so let's change another day." Hong Wudi said, "That's it, you two kneel first."

The two exited the house and walked slowly down the stone path of Wanhe Songfeng.At this moment, there is no inner prisoner accompanying them, only the two of them are walking in the wind path forest with the fragrance of pine wood, they get close when they walk, their shoulders bump lightly, and their wide sleeves rub against each other, it seems that they are the only two left in the world people.

The last time they were alone in such peace was half a year ago.

Xie Ling's heart was burning, and he tilted his head to look at Shen Bing's quiet side face, and the snow-white neck that was revealed when he looked down slightly at the road. He only felt that he had a thousand words to say, but he was afraid that if he spoke recklessly suddenly, it would destroy him. This rare moment of peace.

Shen Yi didn't know what he was thinking at all.When the two of them walked a little far away, no one could see them, so they smiled and asked him: "It seems that you received my plum note in February."

"Yeah." Xie Qin responded, and hurriedly said, "At that time, I was dizzy, drank again, and after listening to a few rumors, I did such a stupid thing. It really shouldn't be."

"Forget it, I don't blame you." Shen Bing smiled, and added, "Well, it might have been a little bit at the time, after all, you were so fierce that you squeezed my wrist red for three or four days."

Xie Ling was even more annoyed, and regretted: "Liangqing, I—"

"But your harshness to me also proves that you are a gentleman. Let it be, your friend Shen Liangqing and I have not crossed paths." Shen Bing stopped, looked at him and said with a smile, "I didn't explain my actions to anyone, you It's normal to misunderstand. And you can question me so angrily, it means that you still believe in me deep down, doesn't it? "

Xie Ling stared back at him blankly.Those beautiful eyes were looking at him gently and calmly, as if the sky was the haziest when the dawn was just dawning in spring, and it was like the vast sea that was the quietest when the sunset was about to set in summer.There seemed to be such gentleness in those eyes, and Xie Jin knew that behind this gentleness was the most beautiful soul in the world.

How lucky he is to be worthy of such treatment and trust from Shen Bing.

Xie Ling originally wanted to tell with enthusiasm and tenderness, but at this moment, he fell silent.He looked back at this person, and felt that even if he said one more sentence, it would be superfluous. At this moment, he just wanted to walk along this pine wind road with Shen Bing for a long time.All the others don't think about him.