Chang'an ancient meaning

When Xue Chongjian came out of Liu Qianqian's house, it was a winter morning before sunrise, the sky and the sky were all dark, and there was not a single person on the road.The road was icy and the horse's hooves were slippery. He reined in the reins and let the horse walk slowly. The streets and alleys were too quiet, but the sound of the horse's hooves was very clear, as if he was the only one riding in the world. The frost on the ground is like the Milky Way going straight into the distance, and there is no end in sight.When he turned his head, he could still see from a distance, in the attic of Liu Qianqian's house, several lights were shining with a strong warmth.The person he was attached to was there, but he had to go further and further away against the cold wind. This feeling was really unbearable, and it almost destroyed his determination to leave.

When he meandered all the way to Shangshanfang, the sky had gradually brightened, and there were finally a few more voices in his ears.Seeing a peddler carrying some glutinous rice on a peddler's burden, he thought it had just come out of the pot, emitting white steam and a strange smell of minced meat, his stomach involuntarily let out two growls.In the past few days, he never felt relieved to have a bite of food, and just now that sip of hot wine dissipated, his stomach became more and more empty and uncomfortably empty.He swallowed a mouthful of saliva, hurriedly stopped the dealer, gave him some money, and asked him to pack two.

Suddenly there was a rush of horseshoes rushing over, a group of people in fresh clothes and angry horses, regardless of the people on the street, galloped, scaring the passers-by to run away.The leader, the young man in brocade clothes saw Xue Chongjian at a glance, he was surprised and delighted, and shouted: "Flower slave!" He whipped his horse and ran straight over. The baker was startled by such momentum, and the cake he was holding in his hand fell to the ground. , and didn't care about changing it for Xue Chongjian again, so he took up the burden and ran away.

Xue Chongjian saw that his elder brother Xue Chongyin's horse's hoof stepped on the shovel, so that the pink meat was exposed, and the meat juice dripped all over the floor.Annoyed in his heart, he sighed: "I won't run away, why are you in a hurry?" Xue Chongyin grabbed his arm and said, "Don't worry, my mother is almost going crazy!" He looked at Xue Chongjian carefully up and down Back, concerned: "Are you injured?" Xue Chongjian smiled and said: "It's okay - did the Supreme tell you to catch me, or Grandma?" Xue Chongyin was stunned, and said: "Of course it is Grandma." In a calm tone, he nodded and said, "I'll go back with you." He glanced at the crushed meatloaf on the ground, still a little attached.

The two brothers entered the mansion hand in hand, and the concierge yelled in surprise: "Mr. After falling, she heard Princess Taiping turn out from the inside, and said coldly: "You are tired of working, and you still think people are crying?" I couldn't help being timid, knelt down and smiled apologetically: "Mother, my son is not filial, and I am worrying about my son."

Princess Taiping saw that the hem of his robe was splashed with stains, she was quite embarrassed, there was no blood on her body, she was originally angry, but for some reason, her nose became sour.She gritted her teeth and endured it a few times, took two steps, and slapped Xue Chongjian hard on the face.

Xue Chongjian's cheek was turned sideways by the beating, although his face was hot and swollen, but he forgot to protect it with his hand.Even though he went straight into the thousands of troops in the Judge's Court yesterday, rescued his cousin and also robbed the enemy chieftain, after all, he was afraid in his heart.He was worried all night, and when he saw his mother, he felt that he could rely on him, and his mother could help him calm down even in the event of a big calamity.He naturally understood that Taiping was angry, but it was unexpected to be slapped in front of all these servants.He moved his fingers, finally held back, twitched the corners of his mouth, looked at Taiping and forced a smile: "Mom, calm down."

Taiping had something important to ask, but he didn't want to say it at the door full of people, so he gave him a hard look, and shouted: "Come in with me!" Pay attention, gently touch the burning cheeks with your hand.

As soon as he entered the room, he first saw a narrow wooden bed, surrounded by several slaves leaning on the plank, screamed inwardly, knelt down and walked to Taiping's side, and pulled Taiping's silk scarf to beg for mercy. Said: "Grandma, it's my son's fault, he should be spanked. It's just that I haven't stained my teeth all day and night, can you give me something to eat before beating?" Stimulated by the aroma of the meatloaf, I was already overwhelmed all the way, and I was really hungry.Princess Taiping saw that he was still messing around in this situation. The whole god was looking for her son last night. Maybe the emperor's Yulin army had already arrived at the door. Just piss me off! Where's your cousin? Why don't you bring him back with you?"

Xue Chongjian saw that his mother finally asked about Li Chengqi, and said in a low voice: "He was severely injured, I placed him in a secluded place to recuperate." Taiping asked anxiously, "Where is it?" There were a few blushing finger marks, and he stayed up all night, with a slight blue shadow in his eyes, but his eyes were still as clear as two black pearls of colored glass that had sunk into a spring.He smiled slightly at Taiping and said, "Aunt, don't ask any more. If I am willing to hand him over, I will try my best to snatch him away. My son also knows that this is reckless, but——Aunt, you have never seen it with your own eyes. In the past few days, brother, there is no place on his body that is not injured. If I go later, he will be tossed to death by Lai Junchen." He kowtowed heavily on the ground and said: "My cousin's life depends on my mother. deal with."

Seeing that his son said he was stupid or not, Taiping knew how to threaten her with his own life to save Li Chengqi, but he was so dumb that he was willing to commit such a heinous crime for a cousin.She really wanted to slap Xue Chongjian again, moved her fingers, but held back, suppressed her anxiety, and said coldly: "Now at home, what I have moved out is just the family law, and I can still ask you like this, it's really time It’s too late for your grandma to regret it!” Xue Chongjian still wanted to mess around, hugging Taiping’s knee and said: “Grandmother... Grandmother and grandma both love Hua Nu the most, you go to Haosheng and tell grandma, please ask her Forgive cousin, cousin and uncle are really wronged!"

Taiping pulled out her silk scarf with all her strength, and said coldly: "Just take care of yourself! You don't want to say—" She turned her face to several servants and said: "Press him up and beat him hard!" Seeing Xue Chongjian The mother was not willing to accommodate at all, she was worried about Li Chengqi on the one hand, and she was not very optimistic on the other hand, she felt a sense of fear in her heart, and said pleadingly: "Mom, you punished me, so go and replace me. Please, brother, please?" Taiping saw that within a short while of speaking, a thin shadow of the sun like silver foil had moved into the courtyard, and she was very anxious, knowing that it would not be long before her mother's Habayashi would come to her door. If she didn't save Li Chengqi, she would have to save her son first, and said angrily to those slaves, "You didn't hear me!"

Xue Chongjian saw a few house slaves coming forward hesitantly, a sense of grievance welled up in his heart, it was the first time for his mother to ask the servants to beat him.He knew that he couldn't escape the beating, and instead of struggling to make his mother angry again, he would rather be honest and make her feel distressed. He sighed: "No, I'll do it myself." He stood up and walked to the wooden bed, Glancing at Princess Taiping secretly, seeing her mother's face as frosty, and looking at the varnished bamboo board that was as tall as a person, she finally became a little afraid, and said to the slave: "You guys have to be careful. .” The body leaned down on the wooden bed.

Princess Taiping said to Xue Chongyin: "Go to his clothes." Xue Chongyin was a little embarrassed, and said with a smile: "Mum, my brother is growing up after all..." Princess Taiping took a few pictures and shouted: "You are also bold! "Xue Chongyin was taken aback. He was always afraid of his mother, so he didn't dare to say more. He came up and widened Xue Chongjian's belt, folded his robe, and pulled down his trousers.

Although Xue Chongjian blushed and said nothing, he stretched his legs into a line nervously.When he was growing up, the sides of his narrow waist had already outlined arcs like a crescent moon in early spring, but his buttocks still had the roundness and tenderness of a teenager. When his pants were pulled down, the soft skin seemed to be still light Bump lightly.Firstly, it was cold, and secondly, Xue Chongyin was soft-hearted. He couldn't bear the board on his brother's legs, so he stopped his hands when his trousers fell to the point where his hips and legs met.

The last time Xue Chongjian was beaten with his bare buttocks was three years ago, and only his cousin and mother were watching.He lowered his head and put his lips on the back of his hand, secretly cheering himself up: Even if the beating hurts a bit today, it's worth saving my cousin.For a moment, he thought of Liu Qianqian's hexagram again. Although he was lamenting endlessly, he found it funny after all, and couldn't help a wry smile from the corner of his mouth.

That smirk fell into Taiping's eyes, thinking that his son still didn't realize the danger of the knife reaching his neck, he only blamed himself for pampering him too much in the past, he couldn't tell whether he was angry or hurt, he just gritted his teeth and said, "Hit hard!" Two house slaves came up and held Xue Chongjian in prison. Hearing the princess's order, the master of the board lifted up the board and hit it hard. If a hole was torn apart, even though he had prepared for half a day, he was still startled by the pain, "Ah!" he cried out in pain, and couldn't help but to prop himself up, and took out his hand to cover it tightly. Stuck on the painful buttocks, she said in shock and fear: "Mother, they...they want to beat my son to death!"

But Taiping ignored him, and shouted: "You can't hold down even one person!" The slave was startled, and hurriedly grabbed Xue Chongjian's hand back and held it firmly. When he was knocked down, Xue Chongjian trembled in pain, his buttocks on both sides felt as if they had been scorched by a branding iron. It was not the first time he had been beaten since he was a child, but it is only today that he really understands the meaning of the word "heavy beating". He took a breath and begged: "Mum...you make them lighter...I, I can't stand it..."

Tai Ping could only see that two boards had been played, two pink stiff marks appeared on his son's buttocks, he felt pain in his heart, he turned his eyes away, but ignored him with a cold face.The two palms were scolded by the princess, and they didn't care too much. They mustered up the strength to flog the boards up and down in turn. Xue Chongjian was so painful that he broke out in a cold sweat. Near the buttocks, the flesh didn't even have a chance to breathe, and the pain was like waves.He yelled and shouted: "Hey! You should be lighter! Hey, go to another place! Can you play the board!" Those who held the board were also funny and speechless, seeing that it was just the two lumps of meat, and the board was so wide , Two or three times, one back and forth, another place, but where to hit?

After hitting like this for about ten times, Xue Chongjian suddenly thought of something in severe pain: Why is there no one to count them?He couldn't help being frightened, so he cried out in pain: "Mother, you can give me a count anyway! Oh, it's twenty! It's almost enough! Oh, brother, say something!" Xue Chongyin stood aside, seeing the two The board was flying up and down, and in just a moment, the younger brother's buttocks were covered with board marks, red and swollen and shiny, Xue Chongjian was sweating profusely from the pain, and his handsome face twisted into a frowning expression, knowing that he was definitely not pretending , I was also a little terrified in my heart, and couldn't help but pleaded with my mother: "Mother, my brother also knows that he is wrong, this meal is enough for him, so please forgive him." Before Taiping could answer, a voice suddenly came from outside the door Wu You said with a timid voice: "Princess, the Supreme has sent Habayashi to let you bring Huanu into the palace."

Although Taiping knew this moment, his face turned pale suddenly, he subconsciously stood up, took a step forward, but hesitantly stepped back.Once again, she will compete with her mother for the most important person in her life. The last time she lost, the price was more than 2000 Geng Geng Changye in the past seven years.Wu Youji, talented scholars, celebrities, and medical officials can hug her body tightly, but there is always a crack in her heart, which leaks out like an hourglass of calm and long loneliness.It's like always hitting one part of the body, even if the strength is not strong, it still hurts like crazy.

Wu Youji waited for a moment, and then urged: "Princess, how do you answer?" Taiping's fingers were tangled with the belt, she looked down and saw her snow-white fingers. There are many snares in this world that she cannot break free. She can endure many things, but this time, she will never allow her mother to take away her whole heart again.She breathed a sigh of relief, and said, "I'll be right away." She turned her head and saw that the servants had also stopped their boards and stood there waiting for her order. Xue Chongjian was lying on the wooden bed covered in sweat, deflated, and said coldly : "What are you dawdling about!"

The servants hurriedly lifted up the board again and knocked Xue Chongjian down again. Xue Chongjian was hit hard by the board just as he was panting, his eyes went dark in pain, and he almost suspected that his mother was really going to kill him. Committed a huge crime, the mother should not be so cruel, she couldn't help crying: "Aunt! Aunt, I was wrong, don't beat me! I can't take it anymore! Brother, please help me!" The two palms saw that the swollen scars had gradually turned purple, and they knew that it was almost done. When the next board fell, the head of the board pressed hard on the flesh, and then dragged along with the trend-immediately brought the swollen thin skin with it. break.Xue Chongjian let out a scream, shaking like chaff all over his body, half of his screams were still in his throat, and then he screamed again on the other side, all of a sudden gold stars burst out in front of his eyes, and his heart was blocked in his throat, apart from the screams, nothing had been said Nothing else to say.

The two of them beat his bloody buttocks a few times, and tore another place that was more seriously injured. Finally, they breathed a sigh of relief, stood still and said, "Princess." Xue Chongjian just walked back and forth a few times on the edge of life and death, collapsed down and just choked up and gasped.Taiping silently looked at his son's bloody wound, felt a pain in his heart, and ordered lightly: "Go and wrap him in a warm cloak, and prepare the carriages and horses to enter the palace."

Xue Chongjian lay in his mother's oil-painted car, moaning and groaning all the way, hoping that his mother could talk to him.He sneaked a few times and saw that his mother was leaning against the window rail, with her forehead resting on her right hand, and her two willow-leaf eyebrows were slightly frowned, as if she didn't care about him at all.He was aggrieved and scared, and finally couldn't help it. He lightly hooked Taiping's left hand hanging by his side, and whispered: "Mum, I'm in pain."

The car body jolted, and the golden bracelets on Taiping's arms collided with each other, making a tinkling sound.Taiping came back to his senses, looked at Xue Chongjian and said: "Are you still unwilling to tell where Feng Nu is?" Xue Chongjian said anxiously: "If I tell you, Grandma will still hand him over to Lai Junchen, so I have to ask him." Life is impossible! Aunt, you save cousin! Only you can save him in this world!" Taiping was not angry this time, she sighed faintly and said: "Don't make a sound, I want to think about something. "Resuming the posture just now, her appearance is similar to that of the queen, and there is an awe-inspiring majesty in her meditation.Xue Chongjian wasn't sure what her mother was thinking, but she could only endure the waves of severe pain in her buttocks, gritted her teeth and lay on her stomach silently.

The emperor lived in the Jiayu Hall of Shangyang Palace in winter, and now the imperial court is still on holiday for the Lantern Festival. It was not early, and Taiping's car was parked outside the Jiayu Hall, and Shangguan Wan'er came out in palace attire.When Taiping got off the car, Xue Chongjian also struggled to get up, but Taiping pressed him lightly, and said to the waiter, "Take a rattan bed to carry him." Shangguan Wan'er looked slightly surprised, and said, "Why?" Taiping smiled slightly Said: "He was so beaten by me that he couldn't move."

Shangguan Wan'er secretly praised Taiping's extremely fast methods. As soon as Yulin saw Xue Chongjian entered Princess Taiping's mansion, he came flying to report to the emperor. In just a short meal, Taiping had already done enough to punish his son.She whispered: "Lai Junchen has entered the palace." Taiping knew that time was running out, so he could only choose what was important, and slowly followed her all the way inward, while asking in a low voice: "How is the East Palace? Have they made a move?" Shangguan Wan'er said: "The Zhai family let Wan Junguo enter the East Palace last night, and detained a group of servants around the emperor's heir, just in..." She lightly shook Taiping's hand, and said: "It's just next to the emperor's heir's bedroom. , interrogated all night." Taiping's shoulders trembled, and he asked: "What did you find out?" Shangguan Wan'er said with a wry smile: "It's just those words, some people ask what to do, and some people still hold on." Princess Taiping asked again: " My fourth brother didn't say anything?" Shangguan Wan'er shook her head and said, "I don't know, I just heard that His Royal Highness is pricking blood and copying scriptures."

Taiping walked to the steps of the Jiayu Palace, and saw that the exquisite palace lanterns from last night were still hanging on the osmanthus and plum trees around the main hall.Thinking of the festive lanterns here last night like daylight, but the ghosts and people in the East Palace were full of sorrow, and I felt oppressed and short of breath in my chest.He stopped for a while, turned around and waited for the servants carrying Xue Chongjian to follow up, and asked again: "Is there any letter from Li Zhaode?" I'm going back." Taiping nodded, seeing a maid from the palace welcoming him down, he stood a little further away from Shangguan Wan'er, exchanged a light breath, the maid carried the long skirt, and Zhuang Rong stepped onto the bed covered with red rugs. jade steps.