Chang'an ancient meaning

Xue Chongjian’s horse carried a tiger’s head on its back, and Shi Chun’s horse followed Li Chengqi as if away from him to prevent him from making any mistakes. The city of Luoyang was quiet and fresh after the snow, and icicles hung on the branches of willows, like a luxuriant tree of ice flowers.There were not many passers-by on the road, and they all shrunk their shoulders and exhaled billowing white air. Seeing that the horses were two handsome young men with a big lynx, they all responded with slightly surprised and kind smiles.

Li Chengqi followed Xue Chongjian. He didn't know which market it was, and what the shops were selling for a living. All the markets seemed to be the same and each had their own mysteries.The wind is clear but not harsh, like well water that has just been tapped, clean and handsome like the entire city of God.From time to time, there are melodious bells from the Buddha Temple, and the monks sing neatly and vaguely accompanied by Sanskrit music, which has a soothing feeling.This is a city of gods that he has never seen before. It is like an intricate chessboard, everyone is a pawn of An Ran, and the joys and sorrows are all arranged by God's will.

Xue Chongjian looked at Li Chengqi, his cousin's eyes were like mirrors made of ice, and pictures flowed through them. The surprise and joy on his face made Xue Chongjian feel a little distressed.He deliberately reined in the horse and let the horse run slowly so that his cousin could go shopping.

A strong smell of meat wafted over, and they saw a man carrying a stove with a few sparrows on the stove, which were skewered with bamboo sticks and roasted brightly, the man brushed a layer of oil, and the cooked meat squeaked Squeak.A few people in old clothes gathered around the stove to keep warm. Although they didn’t want to buy anything, the hawker didn’t drive them away either. Everything was filled with human feelings in the warm firelight.

Seeing that Li Chengqi was fascinated, Xue Chongjian reined in the horse and stopped, and the peddler immediately smiled flatteringly and said, "I beat it myself. At this time, the sparrow is the fattest, and it smells like oil when bitten!" Shi Chun took out some copper coins and bought three bunches of them. Come, put bamboo sticks on straw paper, give Xue Chongjian and Li Chengqi a bunch, and throw a bunch to Hutou, and mutter: "You two gentlemen, eat less, this thing smells delicious, eat too much Nausea."

The roasted meat that was just taken off the fire was brought closer to the mouth and nose, and the aroma became more and more intense and overwhelming.The roasted partridges that Li Chengqi ate in the palace were also picked out by the palace people, holding a bunch of whole birds, not knowing what to eat.Look at Xue Chongjian, seeing him tilt his head, biting down on the fattest leg of a sparrow, a smear of oily black rubbed on his snow-white face, Xue Chongjian glanced at him, and said with a smile: "Eat quickly, don't tell me when you go back." My mother." Li Chengqi also smiled and bit down like him.

After eating a bunch of sparrows, Xue Chongjian said, "Cousin, where do you want to go?" Seeing that his face was still black and yellow with some stains, Li Chengqi rode his horse close to him with a smile, and Xue Chongjian immediately stretched his neck , moved his face closer, Li Chengqi took out a handkerchief to wipe him, and said: "I don't know where is fun, but I want to go to a high place where I can see far."

Xue Chongjian looked up to the sky, thought about it, and suddenly smiled and said, "I see!"

Half an hour later, they rode their horses to a pagoda in the north of the city. Shi Chun told Li Chengqi that this pagoda was originally called Yaoguang Temple, and it was left in the Northern Wei Dynasty. The eyes are very Luochuan. Fengshenghu, clouds rise from Liangdong, Danying is engraved with Jue, and the picture depicts immortals." Xue Chongjian wondered: "What did you say?" Li Chengqi said: "This is Yang Xuanzhi's "Luoyang Jialan Ji" in the Northern Wei Dynasty The emperor and queen mother of the Northern Wei Dynasty all believed in Buddhism and built many temples and pagodas." Xue Chongjian said: "Isn't that the same as grandma?"

Li Chengqi's heart moved. In order to counter the Yellow Sect respected by Li Tang, the Emperor of the Holy God pretended to be the reincarnation of Maitreya and built a Buddhist temple.All of this, is it because their Li family has integrated into the inevitable reincarnation of the Northern Wei bloodline at the beginning of the founding of the country?Xue Chongjian didn't understand why he frowned slightly for a moment, and wondered: "What's wrong with you, cousin?" Li Chengqi hurriedly smiled: "It's nothing."

Shi Chun gave some money to the monks who guarded the pagoda to watch over the horses, and then accompanied the two young masters to climb up the tower.The tower was fifty feet high, all three of them climbed heavily, but the tiger headed lightly, jumped up to the first floor with a few steps, and then squatted quietly on the top, waiting for the master.When the three finally climbed to the top of the tower, they were already sweating profusely.Li Chengqi dragged his sore legs, and walked slowly towards the side of the tower. A strong cold wind hit him head-on. He staggered. He took a deep breath, letting the knife-like cold air pour into his lungs, cooling his disordered body. heartbeat.

He clings to the cold and old bricks and looks out, the sudden vision of nothingness makes him dizzy for a while.Shi Chun hurriedly stepped forward and said: "It's windy here, Your Majesty, be careful." Li Chengqi shook his head, and looked into the distance silently: the frozen and snow-covered Luoshui is like a jade belt, crossing the entire Shendu from west to east. Dongxiershifang, the god capital of the gods, in which he was engulfed in a maze just now, has now become dots of stars scattered on the Milky Way.He finally broke free from the shackles of the world of mortals and Zimo, approaching the majestic sky, nothing can suppress him anymore, this is what his father sang, Fake Yu Yi Hong soars high.

He could see Yushu Yintai in Xungui's mansion, and he could see figures wriggling like ants in the city square divided into grids by the city wall.He tried his best to look to the northwest again, and the sky was like a faint ink color, and layers of mountains were rolling up and down in the amiable clouds.

Xue Chongjian looked at Li Chengqi quietly, and the swirling cold wind was about to slap his fringe and robe corners. With the light sky as the background, he looked more tall and straight, and the tree was facing the wind.In his always gentle star-like eyes, there was a faint layer of confusion that he couldn't understand, and he suddenly felt that his cousin was about to grow into an adult.

Xue Chongjian said softly: "Cousin, what are you looking at?" Li Chengqi took Xue Chongjian's hand, pointed to the northwest direction and said, "That is Chang'an, where Zhaoling and Qianling are located." He paused for a moment, then said: " My ancestor of the Li family, our Aunt, was buried there. That is our hometown." Xue Chongjian blinked his big eyes and said, "Is Chang'an far from God?" Li Chengqi said with a light smile: " Not far, only eight hundred miles... No, it's also very far away, I can see the sun, but I can't see Chang'an."

Xue Chongjian said: "It's okay, we can ride horses, if you want to go to Chang'an, I will accompany you." Li Chengqi looked back at Xue Chongjian's determined face, smiled, held his hand tightly and said: "Okay, in the future When we grow up, we will go to Chang'an." Xue Chongjian nodded vigorously: "It's a deal."

Hutou squatted quietly at a window, and was also looking into the distance. Shi Chun followed its gaze and saw a deep forest covered with snow.A sense of melancholy arose in his heart. Maybe the longing for his hometown is like a disease that flows in his blood. No matter the virtuous or the foolish, the noble or the humble, no matter whether people or animals are old or young, it is just passed down from generation to generation.

Li Chengqi and others built a palace in the palace, and when they met Shuowang Chaohui and Supreme Longevity, they had to go to the palace to pay homage.Although the emperor of the Holy Spirit used the weekly calendar and changed November to the first month, he still held a grand court on New Year's Day.The Li Chengqi brothers received the order. After the Great Dynasty, the Supreme Master held a family banquet in Shangyang Palace and ordered them to participate. They were very happy to see their parents. Even the youngest Longye got up early regardless of the cold weather and wore a red suit. Robe, ran to Li Chengqi's room, and shouted when he entered the door: "Brother, do you think I'm fat?"

Li Chengqi has already put on the court clothes and the Yuanyou crown. He has been reduced to the county king. Compared with the original prince's crown, it is only that there are two beams missing on the crown, and the jade fish charm on his waist has been replaced with a gold fish charm.He saw that his younger brother was not wearing a hat, showing his bald little head, like a little Buddha. He touched his bald head with a smile and said, "Where's your hat? It's not for fun to catch cold. Who says you're fat?" Already?" Li Longye said with some disappointment: "Isn't that fat? My mother told me to eat a little fatter." Only then did Li Chengqi understand the origin of that question, smiled slightly, squatted down to face him for a moment, and said with a smile: "Yes Look carefully, it looks a little fatter." He called someone to fetch Li Longye's hat, and Li Chengyi, Li Longji, and Li Longfan all dressed up at once, and the five brothers went out together.

At the gate, Li Longji said to Li Chengqi: "Brother, I want to ride a horse." Li Chengqi knew that Li Longji had been working hard to learn how to ride a horse in the past few months, so he was worried, and said: "The road is heavy with frost and the horse is slippery. You should take the car. When the weather clears up in a few days, I'll take you to my aunt's house to ride a horse." Li Longji said with a smile, "I've been riding very steadily, anyway, I won't run a horse today, so it's okay." Li Chengqi also knows that his younger brother has a strong nature , I had to follow him, fortunately today they all have the county king leaning on them, and they can only walk slowly on horseback, which is not very dangerous.

When the chariots of the five kings arrived outside the court hall of the Taichu Palace, it was just dawn, the morning sun had not yet jumped out of the red clouds, and the sky had not yet brightened. In the indifferent whiteness of the east, there was no shadow of the red sun and Fusang.The misty morning mist diffused, making people feel like they were walking in a piece of opaque jade.

Xiaoyue, whose head is raised like a woman's eyebrows, hangs down the sky, facing the Luoshui Hengbo, who is as clear as a man's eyes.Seemingly infatuated lovers, since they can't snuggle up, it's good to look at each other forever.This is the scene of Xiaoyue in Tianjin, which is quite praised in the city of God.

The bell to urge the ministers to go to court in the palace has already sounded. It is loud and melodious, and it spreads in the clear morning air. It is solemn but not very majestic. It seems that it understands the hard work of the officials who get up early in the middle of winter. .Hundreds of officials and dignitaries rode horses from various markets to Tianjin Bridge. Some two or three colleagues greeted each other with smiles when they met; Fu;

In the past, the Tianjin Bridge was full of free cars and horses, and it was even more congested when officials of all levels from the dynasty went out one by one.Li Chengqi and the others saw a long line of horses and horses lining up beside the bridge, and the peddlers who couldn't cross the bridge were all brave enough to stomp their feet and look around, and they couldn't help feeling anxious.When approaching the bridge, some officials recognized Li Chengqi's guard of honor, and they all saluted immediately, calling out: "Your Majesty." They stepped aside one after another and made way for the deposed prince. .

Li Chengqi hurriedly reined in his horse and said, "I'm late, so I should wait." Fengge servant held a piece of cake, ate it and said with a smile, "Courtesy is distinguished, and the king crosses the bridge." Li Chengqi heard the rumors between the government and the public, and said Li Zhaode is very fond of a baker's beard, and every time he goes to court, he buys a few to eat. Seeing that he is still eating among a group of colleagues, with cake crumbs and sesame seeds still sticking to his beautiful beard, he is also amazed that he is so informal. .He thanked him with a smile, and was about to ride his horse across the bridge when suddenly there was a rush of hoofbeats, and a person said softly: "Please give way, Your Majesty!"

Li Chengqi turned his head and saw behind the guard of honor of their brothers, there was also a guard of honor of the county king.The one who spoke just now was a fat head with big ears, a curvy waist, and a short stature. He was wrapped in a purple robe, like a huge rice dumpling tied on the back of a horse.The man wrapped a golden horsewhip around a coral handle, with a haughty look on his face. He was the nephew of the Supreme Being, King of Hanoi and General Wu Yizong of Jinwu.

Li Chengqi frowned slightly. He knew that among the kings of the Wu family, although Wu Yizong's title was not high, his temperament was the most domineering and arrogant.Suddenly, a crisp voice sounded: "It's all the ministers who let my elder brother pass first!"

Wu Yizong was taken aback for a moment, only then did he see that Li Longji was also sitting on the horse, with his small back straight and holding a royal robe, which seemed rather dignified.He quarreled with Li Chengqi to embarrass the former crown prince on purpose. He didn't pay attention to Li Dan. How could he care about this little child? Let the Supreme know, I won’t spank you! Don’t go down!” He shouted to Li Longji’s attendants: “How do you serve King Linzi? Let him mess around! Get him off the horse!”

His words were vulgar, and he looked like he was relying on the old to sell the old. Li Longji was furious immediately. Seeing that his attendant was hesitant to dismount, he shouted angrily: "Who dares to dismount!" Tang, what do you have to do with you! You and I have the same rank, how dare you force me to ride!"

The child's gnawing voice was like an ice edge in the cold morning air, piercing everyone's nerves, Li Chengqi and Li Zhaode both changed their colors, one shouted: "Crow slave!" The other shouted: "King of Linzi! " Wu Yizong was startled for a moment, with a sinister smile on the corner of his mouth, and said: "Tell Uncle again, whose family court is this?" Li Longji was about to speak when Li Zhaode shouted: "Your Majesty!" He rode his horse forward, grabbed Wu Yizong's wrist and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, why bother arguing with a child, come and let Li take you across the bridge."

He flirted with Li Longji, stuffed the half-eaten mustache into his sleeve, wiped his mouth with his official uniform, and said with a smile: "The pulse is wide and the river is flowing, driving the horse to Changzhou is really a happy thing in life." !” He rode his horse across the bridge with Wu Yizong.

Looking at their backs, Li Longji was just holding on to the reins desperately, with a few faint blue veins in his white fists, weak and firm.Li Chengqi patted him on the shoulder lightly, and sighed: "Think about what your father said, a gentleman should guard against himself." Li Longji felt a pain in his eyes, turned his neck and said, "Yes."

The court meeting is just like in previous years, and it usually goes by.After the court was over, Li Chengqi came to Shangyang Palace, and saw that all the kings of the Wu family had already taken their seats, his father was sitting under the left hand of the supreme emperor, but the opposite table was empty.Li Chengqi didn't see his mother, he was disappointed beyond words, suddenly Wu Yizong smiled at him, this person was ugly at first, but he showed a few big yellow teeth in his smile, which made Li Chengqi shiver.He was distracted for a while, and he didn't know if this person had slandered the Supreme. When he kowtowed, he secretly checked the expression of the Holy Emperor, and saw that she was still treating him as usual, cold and indifferent, unable to distinguish between happiness and anger.

After everyone was seated, they heard Xue Chongjian's voice from outside: "Grandma, we are here!" Xue Chongjian was wearing a riding jacket with lapels and hips, holding his mother's hand. some.The emperor of the Holy Spirit said: "Huanu, slow down!" She turned her eyes to her daughter's face, full of concern—Princess Taiping was pregnant for four months, and she could see the clues under her skirt—this is the Holy Spirit. The emperor's beloved daughter is the blood of the Wu family, and the emperor is naturally happy.

Taiping pushed Xue Chongjian and said with a smile: "Go and kowtow to the house." The Emperor of the Holy Spirit smiled and said: "Forget it! You didn't have to come in person today, but your body is better?" Princess Taiping laughed: "It's much lighter, just How can I not come to my mother's banquet if I want something good to eat?" The Emperor of the Holy Spirit waved, and Taiping led Xue Chongjian to sit beside the Emperor of the Holy Spirit. Covering his sleeves, he said: "You still have to be careful this month." The three of them spoke, and the son-in-law Wu Youji stood aside a little awkwardly, like an outsider.

The emperor said to Xue Chongjian again: "Your mother is inconvenient, you should live in peace and stop making trouble." Xue Chongjian curled his lips and said, "I know, there is a little brother living in my mother's belly." The emperor laughed and said: " Hua slaves know a lot, if your mother gave birth to a younger brother, would you be happy?" Xue Chongjian looked at the emperor, then at his mother, and said, "Grandma is so happy, and Hua slaves are also happy." After he finished speaking, he sighed again In a low tone, he lowered his head and said, "But with a younger brother, grandma and grandma don't like me anymore." The emperor was amused and affectionate, and put his arms around him and said, "Hu Bai! Granny and your mother naturally love you the most! "

Li Chengqi, who was sitting by the side, saw that the emperor seemed to be in a very good mood, and he was slightly relieved for his younger brother, but when he thought of his mother, who would not know when he would see her again, he felt sad again.

After drinking and singing, all the kings of the Wu family took their leave one by one. Li Chengqi brothers wanted to go to the harem to visit their mother, but they dared not speak to the emperor, so they had to look at their father.Li Dan smiled wryly and shook his head slightly.The emperor suddenly said: "Yunu, you told the king of Hanoi today that this is the court hall of your Li family?" She didn't speak loudly, but she said it casually, but it was like a thunderbolt from the blue sky, which made Li Dan and Taiping become very angry. The color changed, and for a moment the eyes of all the people in the palace were fixed on the young Linzi King.