Chang'an ancient meaning

On the second day of the first lunar month of the second year, Li Chengqi and Li Longji's filial piety was full. Li Longji moved back to the bed, and the court lady Yuan Yuan also moved to the small couch outside the curtain.On the third day of junior high school, the servants brought in the meals, Yuan Yuan put several dishes on the table one by one, Li Longji saw that half of them were meat dishes, and there was a small pot of wine, he frowned and said: "What's going on? "Yuan Yuan said: "Your Highness has lost a lot of weight this year, and it's time to take some nourishment, not to mention it is the New Year..." Li Longji said angrily: "You begged your Erlang?" I have gotten used to Li Longji's temper, but I was still very scared to see him get angry, the chopsticks in his hand fell to the table with a clatter, and he hurriedly shook his head and said in a trembling voice: "No...no...I just, beg Sibo Zhang, please help me. A few meat dishes."

Li Longji glanced at her, with a slightly confused expression, and asked, "What did you give him?" Yuan Yuanying's lips moved, knowing that he didn't know it, and said in a whisper: "A small golden step, it's the one before coming in." The princess rewarded you." Li Longji walked to the cabinet calmly, rummaged through his things for a while, handed one thing over, and said: "Take it, I want it back." Yuan Yuan looked down, and saw that it was a jade disc, The color of jade is as smooth as water, and the carved dragon and phoenix are also very delicate. Although she doesn't understand it very well, she knows that it is an extremely precious thing. She shook her head and said, "I don't wear that, and it's useless to keep it." Li Longji stretched out his hand and looked at it. From Yuan Yuan's jet-black double bun slipping onto her clear face, it occurred to me that this woman had never worn an ornament on her head or body since she moved in.He took Yuan Yuan's hand, put the jade bi into her hand, and said lightly: "I want to come back and put it on, I want to see it." That piece of jade was still cold, but when he heard that sentence, he couldn't help but feel joy in his heart, the corners of his mouth curled up, and he hurriedly held back.

Li Longji saw a blush suddenly rising on Yuan Yuanruyu's cheeks, just like the surprise when he saw her smile for the first time. A layer of beautiful makeup looks strangely good in an instant.He found it interesting, and suddenly wanted to reach out and touch it to see if it was soft and warm.He moved his fingers, pointed to the table and said, "Let's eat together." Yuan Yuan smiled and said, "I'll eat after Your Highness finishes eating." Li Longji listened quietly to the soft crackling sound of the charcoal fire in the room, and suddenly became a little irritable. Said: "Didn't you say it's Chinese New Year?"

Yuan Yuan looked up, but Li Longji avoided her gaze, lifted his robe and sat down.Yuan Yuan went to get her own bowls and chopsticks, and besides her shoes, she also sat on the couch, first picked up a piece of meat for Li Longji, and then ate it by herself. Yubi chanted softly in her heart: "If you know your son well, I will repay you with miscellaneous adornments."

This year, the weather warmed up early, and at the beginning of February, the geese came, and the faint grass appeared under the palace wall.Sitting on a chariot, Princess Taiping led the way from Lijing Jiacheng to Yaoguang Hall in Luoyang Palace, led by Xue Chongjian on horseback.

In the midsummer of last year, the emperor's future Junchen and Li Zhaode were beheaded on both sides of the Tianjin Bridge together. The two life-and-death enemies had fought each other for several years, and finally they were able to face each other calmly across a bridge.The tens of thousands of gods and people who were onlookers let out roars, which echoed the billowing thunder behind the ink-splashed clouds. This roar was a mixture of excitement and hatred, cruelty and respect.Except for Lai Junchen Li Zhaode, who was biting the cork, and the executioners standing on both sides, who were always numb and calm, everyone's facial features were ferociously distorted.

When the two heads fell to the ground, a flash of lightning split the sky, and the blood on the execution ground was washed away by the mighty rain, and the crowd of onlookers rushed forward, vying to tear a piece of flesh from Li Junchen's body.In a carriage far away, an old woman ignored the pouring rain and splashed her clothes, and opened the curtain to watch. She saw that the left side of the bridge was like a mountain of meat and hell, but someone on the right side of the bridge was walking steadily towards the execution platform. The straw mat covered Li Zhaode's body.The emperor raised her groomed black eyebrows in surprise, and then fell into deep thought.One month later, the emperor decreed to demolish the Judge's Court between Luoyang Palace and Shangyang Palace.Only then did this Lijing Jiacheng gradually resume its function of connecting the two palaces.

Princess Taiping got out of the carriage supported by her son, sat on the corridor and straightened her hair. She asked Xue Chongjian, "Do you have anything with you?" He reached out and touched it himself, nodded and said: "Don't use it if you can't use it, there's no need to dirty your hands for him."

Xue Chongjian took a step back, Taiping's expression sank, a ray of forbearance flashed through her eyes, and she told the twenty maids accompanying her: "Don't panic, he is only one person, you can do it with all your might, Afterwards, I will reward you a lot." The court ladies responded in unison.Seeing her mother speaking calmly, Xue Chongjian twisted her thin white hands together silently, stepped forward to cover her, and said with a smile, "I'm here, mother, don't worry." Taiping looked up at Chun Rixia's tall and handsome The son smiled fondly, patted his waist, and said, "Don't be reckless."

The [-] court ladies each went to get their clubs, and divided into two groups to play. Xue Chongjian shuttled among them and taught them how to play.Since the reign of Zhenguan, this kind of game played by court ladies has been popular in the palace. The first time Emperor Wu met Emperor Gaozong was at the stadium instead of Emperor Taizong's bedside. of wooden balls.The warming sunshine of the spring day was fragile and gentle, and a group of young girls didn't take playing ball seriously. There was laughter among the pushing and shoving, and Taiping sat in the corridor, just smiling lightly and saying nothing.

After a while, someone came over in a chariot, and Xue Huaiyi's strong body pressed the four people who carried the chariot out of breath.Xue Huaiyi used to ride horses when he entered and exited the palace, but one day he got so carried away that he rode a horse through the Nanya, which was exclusively for the prime minister. Su Liangsi, the prime minister, ordered his servants to beat Xue Huaiyi severely.The empress never punished Su Liangsi, but from then on she gave Xue Huaiyi her chariot, and no one dared to stop him.

Princess Taiping stood up, bowed her head with a smile and said: "Ashi Shengchang." Xue Huaiyi sat on the chariot and nodded casually: "Your Highness is a thousand years old." But he did not return the courtesy.A few months ago, Princess Taiping gave the imperial doctor Shen Nanmiao a tribute to her mother, and Shen Nanmiao was deeply favored. Xue Huaiyi had always been concerned about this, so he got off the chariot and said indifferently: "Why does the family want me to come here?"

Princess Taiping smiled and said: "I entrusted Zhai's family to invite me. I have to work hard on something. The Zhai's family asked me to teach twenty court ladies to play ball. Where did I have such a thought, I left it to my sons and daughters. It's been a long time, and their skills still haven't made any progress. I know that Ashi is a good player, so I can only hug you temporarily."

Xue Huaiyi turned his head to look at the field, and there seemed to be a faint fragrance from the woman's body in the bursts of coquettish smiles, he couldn't help but feel swayed in his heart, and laughed and said: "Huarang is so beautiful - even if he has been teaching for 100 years like this, he can't do it." I hope they will learn." Princess Taiping laughed and said, "That's why I had no choice but to find Master, who doesn't know that Master's ball skills are the best in the capital?" Although Xue Huaiyi didn't get along with Taiping, but seeing these beautiful girls, Still somewhat unable to restrain himself, he made a living as a performer before entering the palace, so he was naturally well versed in this art, now he couldn't help but smile and said: "For the sake of the princess, I will give them a few pointers."

Taiping said loudly: "Huanu, don't show your eyes, let Master go!" Xue Chongjian came over with a cue with a smile, Xue Huaiyi reached out to catch it, but Xue Chongjian gave a step with a smile: "This is what I am used to, over there There is a good rod for Master." Xue Huaiyi was taken aback, he knew that the young man was spoiled by the emperor and was completely rude, although his face showed displeasure, he didn't say anything, took off his outer robe, and casually put it on the corridor, Tighten your belt and stride to the field.

A few court ladies greeted Xue Huaiyi with smiles and surrounded him. They were saluting and worshiping the teacher. Xue Huaiyi's body and mind fluctuated while chattering, and suddenly he only heard the wind blowing in the back of his head. He staggered forward.Unbelievably raised his head, his eyes were dark again, but a vicious cue hit his lower body.The lower end of the club is used to pig iron, and it almost breaks bones when it hits a person.

Xue Huaiyi roared angrily: "Li Lingyue!" Enduring the pain, he stretched out his body and grabbed a fallen cue, and was about to snatch the weapon.All the court ladies have been taught by Princess Taiping for more than half a year, and they have all learned the art of cornering, and their hands are strong. If ordinary people would have been subdued by them, it is just that Xue Huaiyi was born in martial arts, and he is quite skilled. Even if they were held down, they all forcibly broke free.

A look of anxiety flashed across Taiping's eyes. Xue Chongjian picked up the club and strode forward. Seeing Xue Huaiyi standing up staggeringly, he hit Xue Huaiyi's abdomen with a kick, kicked him to the ground with a flying kick, and twisted his waist again. Pressing his body with his knees, he shouted: "Take the rope!" The maids were shocked, Fang Jiao panted and took out the rope prepared in advance, tied a few flexible knots, and Xue Huaiyi was tied up The rice dumplings are usually thrown on the ground.

Taiping calmed his heartbeat slightly, and waved to Xue Chongjian: "Come back, I don't need you anymore." Xue Huaiyi knew that something was wrong at this time, raised his swollen and deformed face on the ground, and said in a trembling voice: "Princess...Princess When did this little monk offend you?" Seeing that he was struggling, Princess Taiping smiled and said, "I have been waiting for this day for eight years, Mr. Master is so forgetful."

Xue Huaiyi was in a daze, trying to recall how he offended this woman eight years ago, when he suddenly thought of something, he couldn't help being shocked, and said loudly: "Princess! Misunderstanding, it's all a misunderstanding! The death of the son-in-law has nothing to do with me, who killed it?" You man, don’t you know! You let me go, and I will never bring up this matter in front of Zhaijia!” Princess Taiping sneered, and said, “Just because Sanlang refused to call you Uncle, you went forward to slander Zhaijia—— - Shut up his mouth!" Xue Huaiyi's face changed color, and just as he uttered an obscene word, he was tightly stuffed into his mouth by the sackcloth, which turned into a sob of fear and anger.

Taiping looked at Xue Huaiyi contemptuously for a moment, and said: "It looks disgusting when you put it on." The maids hurriedly took out the sacks to trap Xue Huaiyi, and then raised the cue and threw it at the swaying meat mountain in the sack. The fainter cries of pain and the gradually oozing blood made Xue Chongjian's stomach churn, and he turned his face away in disgust.He saw his mother's face was a little pale, her eyes were blankly looking into the distance, her delicate nose fluttered slightly, he gently put his arms around her shoulders, and whispered in her ear: "Mum, daddy..." Taiping covered him with his hands back He said: "This is not allowed to be mentioned again in the future."

Taiping took a deep breath, glanced at the sack that was no longer wriggling on the ground, then glanced at the collared monk's robe hanging beside him with disgust, took the club from Xue Chongjian's hand, picked up the collared robe, and shook it up Putting it on the sack, he coldly ordered the servants who came in carrying the chariot: "Load the cart at the gate, send it back to the White Horse Temple, find a stable, and set it on fire!" Princess Taiping ordered, but when she lifted the heavy sack, she remembered that the pile of rotten meat inside was Xue Huaiyi, who was once more expensive than a prince, and she was still trembling and sweating profusely.

Taiping stood up slowly, those girls still didn't quite understand what they had done, and looked at Taiping with timidity.Taiping said to Xue Chongjian, "Take them home." Xue Chongjian asked curiously, "What about grandma?" Taiping smiled and said, "I will return to Zhai's family naturally." Xue Chongjian raised his chest and said, "I will accompany grandma together. If grandma wants to blame, I will take care of it for grandma." Taiping said with a smile: "Why would grandma blame me?" Xue Chongjian said: "Then why is grandma afraid of me going with you?" He smiled and took Taiping's hand and said: "Today's incident, I beat you too. If Grandma really wants to investigate, I can't hide." Taiping recalled his mother's temper, sighed softly, and said, "Okay, you go in and wash your hands first."

Xue Chongjian went into the palace and washed his hands with fragrant soup. Before he had time to take a bath, he changed his clothes and smoked the cuffs with aromatherapy, only then did he feel that the taint from touching Xue Huaiyi just now was dispelled.Taiping took him to the Shangyang Palace, and saw his mother standing by the lake in a long skirt that dragged the floor. Her tall bun and transformed literary talent made her look like a phoenix facing the wind and holding its head high.

Taiping asked the maid who led the way: "What are the Zhai family doing?" The maid said: "The Zhai family retreated from the court today, and suddenly said that they want to release life, so they just take a bath." Taiping nodded, and took Xue Chongjian to bow to the emperor. The emperor was holding a golden fish out of the water bucket with both hands. He turned his head and silently looked at his daughter and grandson. Without saying a word, he raised his hand and threw the fish into the water vigorously.She bent down to catch fish in the water, Princess Taiping had already stepped forward to support her and said softly: "Mother, the water is cold in early spring, let the boys do it." She winked at Xue Chongjian, and Xue Chongjian hurriedly stepped forward to remove the bucket The medium fish were thrown into the water one by one.

The emperor glanced sideways for a moment, then smiled lightly: "I dreamed of Xu Hui last night. She was still the age of just Feng Jieyu, fifteen or sixteen years old, sitting by the water, throwing the fish down, watching the ripples gradually fade away. Going to Jianyuan... At that time we were in Chang'an, looked up from Taiye Pond, and looked into the distance, there was a touch of green hills, as if the water in Taiye Pond reached the foot of the mountain. Xu Hui once asked me if there was a The boat, if you swing it, you can swing out of the palace... She is from the south, so she likes water."

Taiping heard that when his mother first entered the palace, she was the best friend with Xu Hui, and it was all thanks to Xu Hui's recommendation that Emperor Taizong was able to visit him.Taiping said perfunctorily: "She served Emperor Taizong once, but she is no more than Jieyu. It is a great honor for her to be buried in Zhaoling Mausoleum."

The emperor held his daughter's hand and slowly walked back to the front of the palace, saying: "You have never been away from your parents since you were a child, you got married at the age of 15, and your husband's family treats you like a heavenly man, how did you know that the harem was deserted and... lonely, Deng Lan Looking into the distance from the platform, the spirit is tranced and promiscuous. The clouds are gloomy and dense, the sky is dark and dark, and the thunder is ringing, the sound is like the sound of the king's chariot..." She turned her head to her daughter and said with a smile: " There are so many talented concubines Jieyu in the palace, but you, Aunt, only have one."

Taiping carefully figured out the meaning of his mother's words, and felt even more uneasy, so he had to force a smile.My mother felt lonely. After my father died, the first person who could relieve my mother's loneliness in these years was Feng Xiaobao from the market.Sure enough, the emperor sat down in front of the observation table and asked, "Have you done what I entrusted to you?" He kowtowed and said: "My daughter has already taken care of my mother." The emperor felt that there was something strange, and slowly sat up and said, "How do you cook?"

Taiping gritted his teeth, and said in a low voice: "Feng Xiaobao let go of the promiscuous palace family members because of his pampering, and burned down the Ming hall in a frenzy. Keeping him will damage the holy name of the mother. My daughter - I have already killed him with a stick!" The emperor moved forward slightly. She leaned over for a while, as if she didn't hear clearly, then she was stunned, her body swayed, Shangguan Wan'er knelt down to help, the emperor looked at Shangguan Wan'er with a pair of shining phoenix eyes, and nodded very slowly: " You also know." Shangguan Wan'er had tears in her eyes, choked with sobs and said: "Zhaijia, the princess really has a heart of loyalty and filial piety. For Zhaijia, that person can no longer be kept..."

The emperor pushed Shangguan Wan'er away forcefully, her expression was still as cold as usual, but her hands were trembling slightly involuntarily, pointing at Shangguan Wan'er and saying: "You are like them..." Then pointing to Taiping: "You It's the same as them... You have already killed Lai Junchen, and you can't even tolerate him! You sent that man surnamed Shen, and you asked someone to lock the corner door for him to enter the palace, so that he could not see me, and you asked the maid to say Being raped by him... It came gradually and deeply, you have already planned it! Maybe you burned my Mingtang and blamed him! You killed him because he persuaded me to kill Xue Shao, Or is it because he persuaded me to make the king of Wei the crown prince? You only have your Li family in your heart, and you are here to kill my people and seek my place before I die! You Li family are all the same!"

The emperor was furious, and while cursing angrily, he grabbed some Xiangbaozi, incense burners, tea cups and other items on the table and threw them at Taiping.Taiping didn't dare to try to dodge, but fell to the ground and wept bitterly. Xue Chongjian, who was kneeling behind his mother, hurriedly stood up, stepped in front of his mother, and caught an incense burner that was thrown by him.The emperor sneered and said, "Okay, another reverse." Taiping was shocked, and hurriedly shouted: "Huanu, kneel down!"

Xue Chongjian knelt down again, respectfully put the incense burner aside, took two steps on his knees and kowtowed: "Grandma, it is said that Fatty Xue was jealous and burned Ming Tang down. Hua Nu thought, Grandma probably knows that he deserves death." Yes, it’s just that Fatty Xue has been in and out of the palace for the past few years and has often served grandma around, and he also has some credit, so grandma is hard to make up her mind. Don’t say it’s a person, even if it’s just a child who has been raised for a long time and dies suddenly, grandma is not willing to part with it, so grandma Now you are mad at my mother and Aunt Shangguan. How about this, grandma beat Hua Nu first to calm down, and then slowly think about it, whether my mother killed the wrong person, then it will not be too late to punish my mother and me."

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Hearing his nondescript comparison, the emperor said angrily, "Get out! It's none of your business here!" Xue Chongjian salivated and smiled, "Grandma is angry, my mother is crying, how can I be fine as a grandson and son. Grandma really wants to be punished, so just punish me, and I have a share in today's matter." The emperor's eyes brightened, he gave Xue Chongjian a hard look and said: "I almost forgot that you have already done a great thing. Now, there is nothing in this world that you mother and son dare not do! Aren’t you good with Feng Nu? You go and pick him up, pick up your uncle, let them inherit the throne, and restore the Tang name!”

Taiping wailed and said: "Mother, Hua Nu is young and ignorant. Today's affairs are all decided by his daughter. He will never have such thoughts!" Xue Chongjian was not in a panic. Yihong murmured in a low voice: "The world is Tang and Zhou, and it has nothing to do with me..." When he said this, Taiping couldn't help being shocked, and shouted: "What nonsense are you talking about!" Xue Chongjian continued, bowing his head: " Hua Nu's relatives are only grandmothers, cousins, uncles, and brothers and sisters at home. What Hua Nu hopes for is that these few people can be healthy and happy, and it is best to have a family reunion, like... like when I was a child Same. When my grandma is bored, our brothers can still talk with her, Hua Nu thinks, grandma will also be bored when she is bored, and she should also look forward to having her own children and grandchildren at her knees..."

Princess Taiping kept crying behind him and shouted: "Shut up! Don't talk, you don't have to shut up!" She has been too long for her mother to mention the words "Reunion and Family", which means that the third brother in Luling will be released. , means to restore the identities of the four heirs, all of which may be just thoughts of family affection, and will be regarded as a campaign for Li Tang's restoration.It's ridiculous to think about it, but the family of their blood is divided into two dynasties, their lives are cut in two, so the blind date has also become an enemy.

Xue Chongjian looked up and saw the emperor looking at the lake from afar, with tears in his phoenix's eyes, knowing that his words had worked, and today he wanted to save his mother and himself, so he could only be emotional.He simply sobbed with tears, and cried: "Huanu said something wrong, please punish me severely." He turned to a servant who was stunned and said, "Go pass the stick." Said: "Ah?" Xue Chongjian repeated: "Go and pass on a stick." While secretly looking back at the emperor, she only hoped that her tears would fall, and her heart of love suddenly arose, so she stopped the man. Unexpectedly, the emperor was still clutching the armrest of the sitting bed tightly with both hands, but the tears that flowed just now seemed to have dried up, and he sneered, "If he tells you to go, go and see how much more tricks he can use! "

Xue Chongjian trembled, subconsciously stroked his back with his hands, and felt very anxious, could it be that his trick of giving up his life to feed a tiger couldn't impress grandma, and that he wanted to make a fake so that it would mess up his upper body?He struggled to squeeze out more tears, knelt down and sobbed, and whispered: "Grandma..." in order to impress the emperor before the stick came.

The servant got what the emperor said, so he rushed all the way, the Ministry of Internal Affairs is not far from here, since it was an imperial decree, someone hurriedly brought a board to follow him.Xue Chongjian watched from a distance trotting over with a torture stick one person high, and complained in his heart: You are usually asked to do things so slowly, but this thing that is not rewarded is running fast!He only hoped that the man would fall down suddenly, but he watched helplessly as one person and one stick gradually approached, and when he raised his eyes to look at the emperor, his expression was still as cold as ice, as if he hadn't looked at him either.He himself got into trouble, and he knew that this was just a little hesitation and shrinking, which would add fuel to the fire.I mustered up my courage and thought: It's okay, this person knows his identity, so he didn't expect to beat him too hard.He knew that calming down the emperor's fury and saving his mother was the top priority right now, although the fear in his heart was hard to suppress, he could only force himself to be calm and stretched out his hand to untie the belt around his waist.