The Story of Leaping from the Dragon Gate

Jiuwuzi

On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month in the third year of Chengxing, Song Wei accepted the worship of all the officials in the front court, and when he returned to the harem, another empress led a crowd to congratulate her on her birthday.

A few days ago, Dugu Li was hanging out with Xu Shixiao in the barracks in the northern suburbs, and happened to hunt down a tiger cub.Although he was accompanied by someone, he was the one who shot the prey after all.The tiger skin was peeled off and presented to the emperor as a birthday gift.

Dugu Shi wrote a long essay of parallel four liliu for Emperor Qianqiu, which won full of praise.Song Wei picked up the recognizable part and looked at it, and probably guessed that it was nothing more than various flattery.There is no need to figure out the few that are too esoteric.

The rest of the princes of the small counties, all those who are eligible to enter the palace to attend the tutoring class, have tried their best to express themselves.Even the seven-year-old little princess Song Jun wrote a letter in her own handwriting and sent it to her father.Song Wei shook his head to take a look, he really felt that it was much more beautiful than the imperial brush that he wrote on the memorial.

Alas, the children are so promising, the pressure to be an elder is great.

Because the emperor's filial piety period had not yet passed, no other entertainment activities were arranged, so everyone dispersed in the afternoon.After making a fuss for a long time, Song Wei was about to take a nap, and the servant reported to General Qin Xian to see him.

Song Wei was already half lying on the bed, hearing that it was him, she didn't move from her nest, and called directly.

After seeing the ceremony, Qin Xian presented a two-foot-long wooden box in his hand: "This is left by Cai You before he left, and he said that it was ordered by the Marquis, and it will be presented to the imperial court on His Majesty's birthday."

On the second day after Cai You and others arrived in Beijing, they were led by Mou Ping and rushed to the northwest to help out with the imperial decree.This year's situation is special, Song Wei didn't count on Dugu's birthday gift at all, and only then did she realize that it was already prepared, and she was just waiting for a surprise day for herself.

Immediately beaming with joy, he beckoned to Qin Xian: "Take it here and have a look!" He was about to dismantle it, but waved again, "Okay, I don't need you to accompany me, go back and spend time with my wife and children."

Qin Xian grinned in response and withdrew.

Song Wei lay on the bed, tore off the seal on the box, and lifted the lid, and saw a three-story ship model inside, about two feet long and one foot high, with dragon-shaped carvings on the side of the ship, covered with gold lacquer , the above-listed women's wall battle grid, flags and brocade banners.Each floor is equipped with crossbow windows and spear holes, as well as throwing chariots and stones. Looking majestic and majestic, the whole is a small fortress city.

Song Wei played with the model, it was light and delicate, it was supposed to be made of bamboo and wood, but from the outside, it looked like it was glittering with golden light, showing a domineering side, it was really a good gift.

There is a schematic diagram at the bottom of the box, which depicts the building boat as it is, and each component is carefully marked.Looking at the handwriting, it was clearly written by Marquis Xian.According to the data written by Dugu Mian, the actual ship is twenty feet long and nearly a hundred feet high, and the model volume is only one ten-thousandth of that.Song Wei closed her eyes and imagined, unconsciously fascinated.

Needless to say, the economic benefits of the establishment of an ocean-going fleet, the military deterrence is even more far-reaching.For example, Silla, Baekje, Goguryeo, the Nanyang Islands, and the Japanese pirates who roamed the seas have obviously become more honest in the past two years.

Song Wei fiddled with the silk flags on the ship's side, only to find that in the center of each flag, there were two complicated seal characters surrounded by colorful embroidered clouds and dragons.Look carefully, each is different.After a long time of recognition, I recognized a few with simple strokes, such as "Jiazi", "Yichou", "Dingmao" and so on.With a thought in his heart, he counted all the flags, and sure enough, there were thirteen flags on the port and starboard sides, a total of 26 flags, exactly his age this year.

I quickly turned back to look at the first banner on the left, and now I recognized it, but it was the word "Guihai", the year I was born.Count down to nine with your fingers, it must be Jiayin.Hai is a pig and Yin is a tiger.Song Wei was originally very proud of her zodiac sign and felt blessed, but now she couldn't help curling her lips.The rhythm of a pig meeting a tiger and being eaten up and wiped clean.Recalling that the two have been fooling around together for so long, I have never cared about family members, let alone celebrate birthdays.Cough, I don't know what tossing about...

After thinking wildly for a while, he fell asleep in a daze.It was also a birthday in the dream, and the various scenes were chaotic, but in the end it stayed in chaos. Someone whispered in a low and gentle voice, "Jiguanquzi, I give you a word... Song Wei and Song Miaozhi, 'Wei Miaoxuan Tong, unrecognizable’, how wonderful.”

Suddenly woke up.It seems like yesterday, like a lifetime away.

He looked up and saw the model of the building boat, subconsciously rubbed the side of the boat, and counted those colorful pocket pennants again.

"Guihai, Jiazi, Yichou... Bingxu, Dinghai, Wuzi." No more, no less, exactly 26 o'clock.Fingers groped along the side of the ship, only to find that the entire railing was drilled with neat small holes, the diameter of which was about the same as that of a flagpole.Further up, the same is true for the fences outside the three-story window panes, all of which add up to no less than a hundred.

Song Wei suddenly realized that these were clearly reserved places for flags to be planted in the future.Every birthday, a pennant is added.He held up the model of the building boat, and sure enough, the bottom of the boat was engraved with strong and sharp four-line characters: sail Zhangjin, ride the wind and waves, the blessings are endless, and life is boundless.

The emotions were agitated for a while, and it took a long time to calm down.Just as I was about to savor it slowly, a thought suddenly flashed in my heart, like a sudden cold snap, instantly freezing people into ice sculptures.

He remembered, as if... he had never celebrated his 27th birthday.

Never in any lifetime.

In an instant, the clothes were drenched with sweat.The whole person has become light and light, with nowhere to focus.

In the midst of confusion and panic, a servant quietly poked his head, saw that he was awake, and hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, Wei Yiwu, Xue Xuan, please see me."

Song Wei anxiously wanted to find something to distract his mind, turned his back and rubbed his face, trying to calm down: "Tell him to come in."

It is said that Xue Jing and Xue Sanlang have a clean family background, good ability, and are also loyal, considerate and considerate. He was promoted from the seventh-rank Longqiwei to the sixth-rank Yiwuwei, and he was incorporated into the emperor's personal guard led by Qin Xian.In his mind, Song Wei has also been promoted from a white lotus to a cloud fairy.once having seen the best, the rest is not worthwhile looking.That sea and that mountain, to this day, can only be viewed from a distance, and should not be played with and profaned.Going through fire and water is light, it can be called heart-wrenching.Your Majesty said go east, never west. Your Majesty said the sun is square, never dared to say round.

He followed Song Wei in and out all day long, and he cared deeply about her, so he naturally knew much more than others.I always feel that the emperor Miaozhi has worked hard and tired, boring and lonely, so I try my best to please him.His state of love sage, as long as you are happy, I will be happy, in the eyes of others, it is just extra flattering.However, who can say that it is wrong to flatter the emperor?Isn't that justified?Song Wei saw that he played the role of a lover with great joy, and he was really good-looking and easy to use, so he went along with the flow of the beauty of adulthood and let him go.

Xue San's birthday gift had already been given away, and there was a gossip about it, whether it was big or small.

"Qizou Your Majesty, I just got a piece of news that His Royal Highness Prince Duan has privately invited the music, dance and kabuki from the teaching workshop to celebrate the Shangyuan Festival in the mansion at night."

When the first emperor passed away, King An and Duan Wang should be the same as the new emperor, and keep his filial piety for three years.It is said that it is three years, according to the etiquette system, it is enough to keep it for 27 months.In this way, there are still 20 days left, and Xiaoman will be relieved of his service.

Filial piety does not set up banquets, singing and dancing, with Song Fei's habit, how could she bear it.It's okay to secretly close the door and make a little trouble without letting others know.I probably feel that there is only half a month left, and I have endured it to the end, and there is no need to be jealous, and I heard that the Northwest is about to use troops, and my capable sixth brother is probably very busy, and I can't take care of the emperor's daily life, Song Fei can rest assured Be bold, go to the teaching workshop to invite people.Of course, he didn't dare to publicize it too much, he just made some noise in his usual close contact circle.Xue San was very well-informed in this area, and soon found out. After thinking about it, he came to inform the emperor.

Song Wei managed to concentrate, but he was still absent-minded: "Prince Duan? What's wrong with Prince Duan?"

Only then did Xue Xuan realize that his face was abnormally pale, and hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, what's wrong with you?" It's not that he has never seen the emperor lying on the dragon bed, but the look in front of him is very different from usual.The young emperor's face was blue and white, his hair was disheveled, his collar was torn a lot, the tail of his hair was wet with sweat, and it was tightly pressed against his neck, and then wrapped around the pearl buttons on the neckline, making people involuntarily want to step forward to help him take care of it. One reason.

The word "Miaozhi" almost blurted out, but he bit the tip of his tongue and swallowed it.

Song Wei's eyes turned on him for a while, her empty eyes gradually became clear, and she sat up cross-legged: "Jiaofang music, dance and kabuki? My fourth brother can really enjoy it. Speaking of it, I haven't had a chance to appreciate teaching music for a long time. Fang performed."

According to the rules of the Xianxi Dynasty, Taichang elegant music will be used for sacrifices, and Jiaofang folk music will be used for banquets during the year.The former emperor was well-versed in music and martial arts, and also liked secular entertainment, so the Jiaofang was quite developed.However, since Song Wei entered the capital, the emperor has been ill, and after he ascended the throne, he never summoned any artists from Jiaofang to enter the palace.Such an institution dedicated to the entertainment of the royal family had made him forget intentionally or unconsciously.

Song Wei shook his clothes, jumped off the dragon bed, swept away his look of despair, squinted his eyes and smiled, raised his eyebrows: "It's just that I'm in a hurry, let's go, let's catch up!"

At night, the lights of the capital city are brightly lit, with fiery trees and silver flowers.There is no reason for the emperor to keep his filial piety and ask the people to accompany him for three years, so the people can play as they please.The new emperor inherited the simple and inaction style of the former emperor's lenient rule, and folk entertainment flourished.Catch up with the Lantern Festival, there is no curfew, men, women and children are out with the whole family, and there is joy everywhere.

Song Wei mixed in Yuwendi Yuwen Erye's entourage, dressed in the same way as several musicians, with wide robes and sleeves, and a cloak with a hood. There was an exclusive child accompanying him with a musical instrument, as if he was a master of the teaching workshop.

He was panicked and flustered by the discovery in the afternoon, eager to do something to find a sense of existence, wishing to be more out of the ordinary.At this moment, disguised as a disguise, in the midst of the infinite hustle and bustle, the mood calmed down a little bit.Both experience and intuition told him that there have been so many differences in this life, so of course they should continue to be different.However, the future is unpredictable after all.Life and death are fateful, and he has a more personal experience than anyone else.

Countless ordinary smiling faces flashed in front of my eyes, creating a joyful and warm enough to infect the world.He thought: Those who should come will definitely come; those who should go must go.What people can do is... leave no regrets.

The crowd was turbulent, and the carriages and horses moved extremely slowly.Walking to the most prosperous area, it actually stopped.Someone sent a message from the front, and the Suwei army patrolled as usual.Song Wei looked up, the figure was very familiar, it was Marquis Ying who personally led people around the city, and happened to meet him.The smaller person next to Xu Shixiao is Dugu Lai, who is just beginning to look like a teenager.

Yu Wendi got off his horse and saluted Xu Shixiao, and Dugu Li also got off his horse to say hello: "I met uncle. Where is uncle going?"

Yu Wendi smiled and said: "Mr. Xiangguo is hosting a banquet. I don't want to go and join in the fun. Xiaoli, your master won't rest, and you have become a busy person."

Xu Shixiao said lightly: "Duke Xiangguo is quite leisurely."

Yuwendi also heard that Northwest troops were about to be deployed, so he silently mourned for Yao Zigong who was lying on the gun, and said with a dry smile: "Well, combine work and rest, work and rest."

Xu Shixiao didn't answer, but turned to Xue Xuan who was hiding behind Second Master Yuwen and said, "Aren't you on duty in the palace tonight?"

Xue Xuan hurriedly said: "Go back to Lord Marquis, I'm not on duty tonight. No, let's join in the fun with Lord Yuwen, ha ha..." sweating in his hands, for fear that he would see his flaws.

Xu Shixiao nodded, and ordered the soldiers to direct the crowd to evade and make way for the Yuwen Mansion's chariots and horses.

Song Wei passed by Xu Shixiao and the others, suddenly became narrow-minded, raised her hand to lift her hair, put it on the brim of her hat, and cast a sideways glance at Lord Yinghou.His gaze shifted, and then fell on the face of Dugulai next to him, blinked, raised the corners of his mouth, and smiled coquettishly at the little boy.He wears makeup on his face, exaggerated hairstyle and clothing, his expression and temperament are quite different from his usual pretentious style, and he is confident that he will not be recognized by the other party.

"Huh?" Dugu Lai was surprised, staring at Song Wei's back.

"how?"

"I always feel that that person looks familiar."

Xu Shixiao put on a straight face: "Dugu Lai, you are still young and your temperament is uncertain, so it is right to have less contact with people in the teaching workshop."

Dugu La bowed his head obediently to be taught: "Yes, master."