Xiaqingshan

On the night of Grain Rain, the sky gradually turned dark, and there was a sudden shower in the capital.

When the old night watchman handed over the lantern to someone else, he suddenly remembered the rainstorm in the capital many years ago.After the fire was all over the sky, the showers suddenly fell, and it was also such a night.

He has kept vigil here for many years, and is now very old.He was replaced by a young man who took over the polished wooden handle of the lantern. Before he was on duty for the night, the old man rushed to give the lantern to himself. This lantern is so old, I think it has been used a lot Years, change it in a few days.

The old night watchman looked again at the city gate that he had to pass every night, and then he planned to leave.He would walk through this area in the west of the city every day, along the root of the city all the way to this point, then walk through the streets and alleys until the end of the street that is now uninhabited, turn back and return to the city gate, once again, it will be dawn.And after tonight, he will resign from office, go home to take care of himself, and no longer be the night watchman in the city.

The gate of the city is already half closed, and because of the torrential rain, the flow of people coming and going has dwindled.Among the pedestrians in twos and threes, two of them were dressed in black and led their horses past.

"I'm coming in a few years, and I don't know what to see in this city." One person said.

"Since you promised him, you should keep your promise." Another person replied.

"Yes, you are the most trustworthy person. I was the one who was abrupt. I will come next year."

"Next time I can come by myself."

"Don't, don't, there's no such reason."

The two of them left the city after talking, and it seemed that they wanted to leave in the dark.After they left, the gate of the city was slowly closed, and the newly appointed night watchman still carried the old lantern and walked in the city in the rain.

At the end of this street, there is the uninhabited house.This house is not big or small, and it has been without an owner for many years.According to the usual practice, when other people's houses are repaired or expanded, they can ask their superiors for instructions, and the walls of the courtyard are demolished, and they can be included in their own homes.It's just that more than ten years have passed, and the mansion is still standing as it was.

The plaque at the door has been taken down long ago, the rich gate has also faded, no one has lived in it and no one has repaired it, every time I walk through this place, because it has not been popular for too long, it always makes people want to speed up their pace and walk through it faster.It is even occasionally heard that there will be some noises in the house, not only on this street, but the children nearby dare not sneak in to play, and it has become what people call a "ghost house".

People used to live here before, but it was too long ago, and the current night watchmen don't know about it, they only regard this place as an ownerless haunted house, wishing to avoid it completely.

And that past event had to be traced back ten or even twenty years, when the old night watchman was still young, to get a glimpse of it.

The legend of the story may not be true today, but some past events can also be pieced together from the divergent discussions of the people.

The owner of the house is said to be a famous official in the court.It is difficult to describe exactly how big a high-ranking official is.

Probably the kind of high-ranking official who can enter the palace to face the saint, right?someone said.

No, no, I heard from the elders in my family that the person who lives there is a Taoist priest.Another elder in the family who had contact with the owner of the house stood up and opposed it.

Daoist?Everyone wondered, the Empress Dowager of this dynasty believed in Buddhism, and once invited eminent monks to the palace to preside over religious affairs, but I don't know who else believes in it.

But how did I hear that he was a young master?Someone made another guess.

Everyone recalled together that the Holy Majesty was still young at that time, and it was not unusual to have a teacher who gave lectures.

After coming and going, the fog on this master's body didn't decrease but increased. He only knew that he was a highly trusted official. He was not very old, and he seemed to be an immortal leader.

There are many speculations of all kinds, and the house has always stood here.Counting people who have lived on this street for many years, it has been vacant for 20 years.

At first, whenever someone mentioned the repair or other uses of the house, the emperor rejected it.It's just a small place, and it's a bit far away from the city. Firstly, the dignitaries don't like it, and secondly, they dare not touch the emperor Nilin. here.

And decades ago, what was the situation here?

In the distant years, just before the season of grain rain, the owner of the house went out and was about to enter the palace by car.

The servant at home brought him a cloak and told him to wear it no matter what.The young man was helpless, even though he was almost in the car all the way, his body was not that weak, and a little rain was not a problem, but the servant didn't listen, so he had to put it on his arm, and then left.

The owner of the house is Li Zishen, who is very young, and lives in the house at the end of the street with his servants and others.There is no one else here, Li Zishen is the one who talks about everything in the house.It is said that this is not his real name, it may be a nickname, or it may be an alias, but they are all called like this, and he only calls himself Zishen with others.

Excluding the half month when the emperor had to go to the court to listen to the government, he would go to the palace to teach the little emperor to read for five days in the remaining days.

In fact, it's never Li Zishen's turn. He has no fame and has never served as an official. When it comes to reading, he may pick up a random editor from the Imperial Academy who is more familiar with those classics than him. Li Zishen Shen's knowledge is very complicated, but the Empress Dowager appointed him into the palace to teach the little emperor five days a month.

The little emperor used to have a teacher. The chief assistant of the cabinet was surnamed Xu, and he was born as a Jinshi in the second list.

When he arrived at Li Zishen's place, he had no choice but to take over the important task that was not his turn. He said it was to teach the emperor to study, but where did Li Zishen need to talk about the strategy of governing the country and the way of the world?She can only be the Empress Dowager because she wants to find a slightly relaxed partner for the young emperor, so that Li Changying will not resist too much.

When you get to the gate of the palace, you have to get out of the carriage and walk. There are already people waiting here, and when they see the carriage arriving, they hurry over to deliver a message.

"Your Majesty said that it's raining heavily today, so you don't need to get out of the car."

The person who came was a very useful old eunuch in front of the emperor. He didn't hold an umbrella. In fact, the rain had gradually stopped at this moment, but the emperor still ordered him to come here to wait for Li Zishen.

Li Zishen didn't obey, and got out of the carriage anyway, leaving the cloak on the carriage.He corrected his clothes and followed the palace people into the palace gate.

The emperor had classes in Wenhua Hall, and there were several rooms in the main hall. Li Zishen had just walked in, and before he had time to salute and say hello, a figure pounced on him.

"Master! I miss you for a long time!"

Li Zishen had no choice but to wait until the child let go of his arms before saluting again, and then reminded the little emperor that he had slipped his words just now.

"I know, I know, it's not like this with others."

"You shouldn't be like this." Li Zishen said.

"Okay." The little emperor muttered.

The little emperor Li Changying is actually not too young, he is 15 years old this year.He became emperor when he was ten years old, but he was still a playful child at that time, so he didn't know how to deal with government affairs. At that time, he spent most of every month studying in Wenhua Hall. Now five years later, he spends half a month every month If you want to go to court, the time to come here to study is also shortened.

In the eyes of others, the emperor's temperament has become more stable these years, much better than when he was naughty and rebellious when he first came to the throne, but at that time Li Zishen had not yet entered the palace, so there was no comparison. as before.

"Master's shoes are wet, you must have walked here by yourself." The little emperor said while flipping through the book.He looked calm on the surface, and he seemed to have a better temper after not seeing him for a long time.

Li Zishen knew that this was not because of any offense, but just what the other party often said, and he said that the rain had stopped.

The little emperor continued, the rain has stopped, but there is still wind.

Li Zishen sighed, he hadn't entered the palace for three months.In the winter of last year, his friend suddenly became seriously ill, and the other party had no other relatives or friends in Beijing, and many doctors and doctors said that the medicine and stone were innocent.Li Zishen couldn't see it, so he tried his best to treat him, and finally he was saved, but at that time, the situation was urgent and his life was at stake, and he really couldn't care about teaching again, so he had to ask for leave.

Li Changying was originally unwilling, but on the day Li Zishen came to ask for leave, he refused to endorse anything.He seemed to be angry: I know that if I don't let you go, you will be angry.

The minister will not be angry.Li Zi answered carefully, thinking to himself, he just had to run at both ends, and the servant Ping'an would help, so he couldn't really take care of both, and he was a little reckless when he proposed to ask for leave for a while.

You are not going to be mad!But you will be unhappy, as long as you are unhappy, I will be angry!

Hearing that he would not be angry, Li Changying became even more angry. He felt that he was ignorant again. Xu Shoufu once said that he was ignorant. Is Li Zishen going to say it now?But asking for leave is not without precedent, and Xu Shoufu has also asked for leave before.

What Li Zishen usually taught him was not something that he had to learn. If Xu Shoufu heard about this, let alone taking a leave of absence for a period of time, he would definitely wish that Li Zishen would resign from office and return to his hometown, and never enter the palace again.

The minister will not.

Li Zishen still had that calm expression, he thought he was wrong, besides, how could he be angry with the little emperor?

Li Changying thought, the young master said that he wanted to take care of his relatives and friends, but the other party was too sick, and the doctors next to him said it was hopeless, so Li Zishen wanted to save him.Even the imperial doctor looked at it for my sake, and said there was no other way, the little master insisted on saving him, but it was only a few days left, so let's go, it also seemed that he was very understanding.

Li Changying's tone finally softened: I know, I let you go.It's just...just when will Master come back?But I really want you to go...Master must believe me.

Li Changying has always called him Master, Li Zishen is the young master, Xu Shoufu is the old master, and the little emperor is very clear about it, only when he loses his temper or in front of others will he call him the master once or twice.

In the end, Li Zishen took leave for a while, but his friend recovered from his illness, but Li Zishen himself was exhausted from working day and night, rummaging through the classics, and searching for medicine. Take care of him.

In this way, he has not been in the palace for almost four months, and it is normal for Li Changying to lose his temper like this.

Li Zishen also spent the New Year's Day in front of his sick bed, and the herbal smell on his body has not faded even after using incense. In this space, it is mixed with the ink fragrance commonly used in Wenhua Palace.

Li Changying finally stopped his childish behavior. In fact, he has grown a bit in the past few months. While flipping through the book, he said he was looking for the articles he had memorized in the past few months, but he was actually still reading Li Zishen next to him.He was afraid that Li Zishen would be exposed to the rain and cold just after recovering from his illness, so he wanted to let the other party drink tea first. At the gate of the hall, it seems that it has also become shorter?

Li Changying thought again, no, it should be that I have grown taller.Thinking of this, my mood also improved.

He was still turning the pages of the book, but Li Zishen stopped him at the page he happened to turn, pointed his finger on the page, and said, "Recite this first."

Li Changying saw that it was the article that Li Zishen left on the day he came to ask for leave.He has already been memorized by me, and he can even stay silent. Unexpectedly, after a few months, the master remembers it very clearly.He recited it a little loudly, but Li Zishen didn't stop him. After recited it once, Li Zishen was still staring at the book in a daze. Li Changying didn't feel anything, so he recited it again.

After going back and forth, Li Zishen praised the little emperor when he was about to recite it for the third time.

Li Changying raised his eyebrows, as if the little master hadn't come for four months, and the knots in his heart were nothing.

The little master rarely praised him, and of course the little master never praised others.Li Changying always liked to cry before, and she could cry for half an hour before she could finish memorizing a passage.The queen mother and Xu Shoufu didn't like him like this, only Li Zishen didn't say anything, didn't even stop him or criticize him, and let Li Changying continue to cry and read the book in his hand.

Later, Li Changying didn't like to cry anymore, and occasionally when Xu Shoufu became strict, he would still lose a few silver beans, but in front of Li Zishen, his temper as a child became less and less.

Worried that Li Zishen's illness is still not healed, the Wenhua Palace is even relatively warm. Li Changying was already wearing a lot of clothes, but at this moment she felt a little hot. On the other side, I flipped through the book, occasionally stopping to ask, did Xu Shoufu explain this article?

Li Changying didn't look at which article it was at all, and nodded vaguely, saying that he had said it.

Li Zishen didn't know what was wrong, so he didn't test him immediately, anyway, he nodded and continued to the next article.

What they usually teach in Wenhua Hall is different from what Xu Shoufu teaches. Li Zishen has no fame, and he can't read through the books of sages. Occasionally, he even takes the little emperor to do carpentry. Only when the little master enters the palace to give lectures these few days can he be happy.

Time passed quickly, and in a blink of an eye it was time for Li Zishen to leave the palace. This time he didn't give the little emperor any new homework, he only said that the Japanese would also come into the palace.

Li Changying was very happy when he heard the words, he insisted on sending Li Zishen out of the Wenhua Palace, and after he left the palace, it didn't count, and he wanted to walk to the palace gate together.

The polite and thoughtful little master originally wanted to stop him, but today he was absent-minded.

The little emperor felt strange, thinking that Li Zishen would recover from illness, and was anxious, but he only said that if the little master was still ill, it would be fine if he didn't come tomorrow.

Only in this way will there be a day after tomorrow, a day after tomorrow.Li Changying thought very clearly.

The two monarchs and ministers had no choice but to walk silently, the eunuchs and maids followed a few steps away, the rain accumulated in the early morning had been cleaned up, and the traces on Li Zishen's shoes were also very light, it seemed that the rain in the season had disappeared left traces.

In front of the palace gate, although Li Changying was reluctant to give up, she still bid farewell to his little wife, saying in her heart that I should be more magnanimous, and my little teacher will definitely look at me with admiration.

However, Li Zishen didn't know what was going on in the young little emperor's mind, when a wind suddenly blew over, the corners of Li Changying's bright yellow clothes rose and fell, fluttering with the gust of wind.

Li Zishen looked north, not knowing what he was looking at.

The little emperor also turned his head to look in the same direction as him, and found that what the little master was looking at was the short mountain to the north of Miyagi.

"What are you looking at, Master?" Li Changying asked curiously.

The somewhat fairy-like little master was blown by the wind to shake his slightly long hair at the temples, and then said, "Go back to the emperor... I am looking at the distance, the wind and rain are about to descend on the green hills."

The author has something to say:

Write casually to soothe your mood, and there will be many familiar stalks and familiar developments.There is no specific setting, and it is definitely not rigorous. It counts wherever it is written.