Chang'an ancient meaning

A bell announcing the watch came from a distance in the dark night, and after a few forests, it sounded distant and lonely.Shi Chun rubbed his sore eyes, stroked his shoulders that were wet with dew, and felt a little numb all over. He couldn't stand up for a while, so he had to slowly spread out his legs that had been crossed all night.The bonfire around him had been extinguished at some point, and it was cold into a pile of ashes. The tiger head was lying on the ground bored, pulling a crippled bird with its front paws.He listened carefully, it should be the bell of the fifth watch, the silver moon sinking in the distance is precariously hanging on the mountain, and the pale morning light has already appeared in the east.

Rumbling love words came from inside the tent, presumably a couple woke up earlier than him.Wu Linglan said with a begging voice: "It's already dawn." Xue Chongjian said: "The girl says cock crowing, and the scholar says Meidan. After drinking my wine, why don't you grow old with me?" There was a soft sound, as if It was Wu Linglan who hit Xue Chongjian, and then said quietly: "What if my aunt doesn't allow it? My aunt has already promised me to the King of Shouchun County." Xue Chongjian smiled and said, "I snatched you back." Wu Linglan hesitated: "My aunt Will you agree?" Xue Chongjian said: "Seeing us like this, she naturally agreed." Wu Linglan said angrily, "You're necrotic..." Before she could finish her sentence, she was blocked by something, followed by the sound of tossing and turning, Xue Chongjian's low laughter, Wu Linglan's coquettish panting.

Shi Chun listened blankly to all kinds of sweet voices, he didn't feel embarrassed, it wasn't because he was getting old.He seemed to be sitting under the stage, watching the actors on stage singing happily, but he knew in his heart that the play was going to end bleakly, and he would never be able to get into the play.

The voice in the tent gradually became blurred, and Shi Chun didn't want to hear it anymore.He carefully recalled what he saw in his dream, but he couldn't remember whether it was the capital of gods or Chang'an, so many people were there, his wife and daughter, his old master Xue Guan and Princess Chengyang, and the handsome son-in-law Xue Shao. Married to Princess Taiping, Xue Chongjian and Li Chengqi rode horses, carrying a lynx on their backs, and waving a golden whip through the downtown area.It is probably only in a dream that these people can be brought together to perfection.

He grew up in Chang'an, and went to the capital of God with Princess Chengyang's family when Xue Shao was born.It stands to reason that Chang'an is his hometown, but when he came back, his daughter and son-in-law stayed in the capital of God. The meaning of hometown has been blurred during the wandering, no matter where he is, his heart is always held by a place far away.When I come back after 40 years, I feel that everything is very unfamiliar. Chang'an is just a painting drawn by painters, and a poem sung by scholars. Go in the farther direction.

After Shi Chun sat for a while, he saw torches lit up in the mountains and forests in the distance, and about a dozen people came on horseback.He gave a wry smile, his little lord even calculated the time so well, he followed Xue Chongjian's instructions, lit another pile of firewood with a flint, and sure enough, he saw the team of people getting closer and closer to him.With the continuous crackling sound of the flames burning, the joy in the tent is in full swing, just like a war that has reached the point of life and death.

The team of people rushed over looking at the fire, and the leader was indeed Wu Chongxun, the eldest son of Liang Wang Wu Sansi, with dozens of Jinwu, Wu Chongxun recognized Shi Chun, and shouted angrily: "Where is your husband!" Exclaimed in surprise, after such a distance, you can still see the light in the tent depicting the shadow of a woman, with flowing hair draped over her bare shoulders, someone in the Jinwu chuckled.

There was a buzz on Wu Chongxun's head, and he almost fell off the horse. He blushed and shouted, "Stand for me!" He jumped off the horse and strode into the tent, just when he saw Xue Chongjian covering the people around him , the person inside the quilt dragged a bunch of long hair outside.Xue Chongjian's white and clean upper body was unscrupulously exposed to the light, and he smiled at Wu Chongxun as if nothing had happened.

Wu Chongxun wanted to kick him to death, and cursed with wide eyes: "Xue Chongjian!" He stepped forward to fight, Xue Chongjian smiled and said: "Wait! If you want to fight with me, let your sister put on clothes." Wu Chongxun As soon as he choked, he lost his sister in his mansion, and he brought a group of Jin Wu to look for them. Although those people are his friends, they are all inconvenient. If they really see Wu Linglan naked, Prince Liang's mansion will lose face up.He swallowed forcefully and shouted angrily, "Hurry up!"

When he exited the tent, a group of friends had rushed over and were laughing around the tent, and some people moved Xue Chongjian's leftover venison to a new bonfire to roast, and said with a smile: "Running all night, just to fill the stomach. The other person couldn't wait, took a blade and stuffed it into his mouth first, and praised: "It tastes good! It's still Hualang who will enjoy the blessings, and the sky will be used as a bed, which is much more romantic than us playing orchids in a wine shop!" Wu Chongxun Furious, he punched the man to the ground.

There was a lot of noise outside before Xue Chongjian called out: "Come in!"

Wu Chongxun rushed into the tent again, Xue Chongjian and Wu Linglan had already dressed, Wu Linglan curled up aside and wept softly, Xue Chongjian patted her shoulder, comforting her.Furious, Wu Chongxun grabbed Xue Chongjian by the collar and lifted him up, shouting angrily: "My sister is a married woman! Do you know that!" Xue Chongjian smiled lazily and said, "My family is no better than a prince's family. Why don't you promise me?" Wu Chongxun scolded: "You bastard! I'll kill you!" He punched Xue Chongjian in the face.

Xue Chongjian usually fights with him, he wins more than he loses, he grabs Wu Chongxun's bruised wrist, and is about to fight back, when he glances out of the corner of his eye, he suddenly sees the quilt kicked away by Wu Chongxun, revealing his wrinkled body On the white felt, a heart-piercing dark bloodstain clearly showed the joy of fish and water last night.Xue Chongjian subconsciously turned her head to look at Wu Linglan again. She cried so much that she didn't dare to look up, and buried her face in her palm, but she could still see the blushing skin on her cheeks and neck. He knew how delicate the skin was. Silk, could burn with one kiss from him.

There was a throbbing pain in his heart, some things could not be undone, it was because of his evil intentions, he made a wound on the girl that would never heal, he could save Li Chengqi, but he couldn't go back to the past.This girl can't forget, can't disappear, she is there, reminding him of a sin that cannot be remedied or repaid.

Xue Chongjian was a little weak all over for a while, and was startled when he saw Wu Chongxun punching his lower abdomen with another punch. That punch had hit him hard in the stomach, causing a stabbing pain in his stomach.Xue Chongjian was thrown by the force and severe pain, fell two steps and sat down on the ground. Wu Chongxun caught up and kicked Xue Chongjian in the ribs and back. and vital.

Wu Chongxun was so angry that he didn't think about why Xue Chongjian didn't resist, he still didn't understand his hatred, he took off the horsewhip around his waist and slapped Xue Chongjian several times.Wu Linglan rushed over to grab her brother's arm, crying, "Brother, don't hit me! I want it!"

The Jinwu outside heard the sound of fighting inside, and they all rushed in. These Jinwu and Wu Chongxun and Xue Chongjian all had some friendship, and immediately stepped forward to pull Wu Chongxun away, and persuaded them with a smile: "Dalang, calm down! It's all yours." People, don't hurt your peace." Yang Shenjiao caught up and helped Xue Chongjian up, Xue Chongjian panted for a while, wiped off the cold sweat on his forehead, then helped Yang Shenjiao to stand up, and squeezed his arm to express his gratitude.Yang Shenjiao stared at Xue Chongjian for a moment, then sighed softly.

Wu Chongxun roared angrily: "Xue Chongjian, you have to give my Wu family an explanation!" Xue Chongjian dusted off the dust on his body, and said with a faint smile: "Let's go see the Supreme, and I ask the Supreme to marry you." He pointed at the young people around him and said: "They It's all testimony."

Wu Chongxun put his sister on his horse, Xue Chongjian also rode behind them, and the group returned to the city.The sky is gradually brightening, a ray of dawn rises above the forest tops, and the mottled light and shadow are projected down, dancing with the swaying of the branches and leaves.In the morning, the birds were chirping, and Xue Chongjian saw the morning sun shining on the weeping willows by the water, and the soft long strips flickered in the golden sparkling waves.He reined in his horse and was stunned. The scenery was exactly the same as what he and Li Chengqi saw three days ago, but it was as ethereal as if it had been seven or three lives.

For the first time, Yang Shenjiao saw a sadness on the young man's face, he was a little worried, urged his horse to approach him, and said softly: "Is it okay?" Xue Chongjian came to his senses, he turned his face and said with a smile: " It might as well, if you bring them here, your merits and virtues will be complete, and I will invite you some other day." He rode his horse to catch up with Wu Chongxun's team, and the faint sobbing of a girl could be heard in the wind.

The emperor had just got up when they entered the palace.The emperor has been getting a little lazy in government affairs recently, except for the big court meeting that is personally presided over every month, the prince Li Xian supervises the country and listens to the government in daily courts.The prince carefully took care of the small things within his ability, and shared the troubles for his mother, and the military and political affairs were still completely decided by his mother.Someone had already reported the news to Princess Taiping's mansion and Prince Liang's mansion. Liang Wang and his wife and Princess Taiping hurried into the palace. Xue Chongjian and Wu Chongxun were still kneeling outside the palace waiting for the emperor to get up and make up.

Princess Taiping saw her son's clothes were disheveled, and Wu Linglan knelt beside her and cried with red and swollen eyes, she still couldn't believe it, she stepped forward and asked Xue Chongjian in a low voice, "What's going on!" Xue Chongjian stuck out her tongue and held her mother's silk scarf He laughed and said, "My son and my cousin are in love with each other. Grandmother will tell grandma for us." Seeing that he still looked naughty, Taiping was startled and angrily said, "You are crazy! She...she It's your cousin who hasn't passed the door!" Princess Liang couldn't help feeling sad, she hugged her daughter and cried: "When we entered the palace, we heard the maids and servants at the door discussing, how can my Alan get married? !" Suddenly, the servants in the hall shouted loudly: "Your Majesty is here!" Princess Liang didn't dare to cry anymore, and hurriedly knelt down with Wu Sansi.

The emperor still helped the Zhang brothers to come out, and lightly glanced at the people kneeling under His Highness, and waited for Zhang Changzong to lift up his long skirt before sitting down on the jade mat on the bed.The waiter placed a large Khotan white jade ice tray of more than three feet on the mother-of-pearl hanging wreath and incense sandalwood bracket, and dug some ice cubes just out of the ice cellar from the bucket and put them on the tray. Wisps of white smoke rose.The cool and refreshing air engulfed, causing everyone in the hall to shiver slightly.

The emperor first ordered Shangguan Wan'er to give a seat to Wu Sansi and his wife and Princess Taiping, and then looked at Xue Chongjian. Seeing that he was wearing a light green ramie silk robe with a hip missing several times, he frowned and frowned at Xue Chongjian. Said: "What's the matter with you? It's like begging for children again?" Xue Chongjian smiled and buckled his head and said: "My grandson is acting absurdly, and the master of the Wu family has taught his grandson twice." The emperor snorted coldly Said: "You bullied my sister, you deserve to be beaten." Xue Chongjian didn't seem to be angry when he heard that the emperor, his hanging heart slightly relaxed, smiled and kowtowed again: "Grandson deserves to die."

The emperor waved to Xue Chongjian and said, "Come here, I have something to ask you."

Xue Chongjian didn't dare to get up, and took two steps to sit on the bed. He lay down on the ground and felt the emperor's shining phoenix eyes staring at him.The emperor whispered: "Why her?" Xue Chongjian could only see the hem of the emperor's embroidered gold dress. Xue Chongjian remembered that after breaking into the judge's court a few years ago, he was also trembling slightly under the emperor's skirt. His heartbeat gradually increased, and he suppressed his anxiety and said: "Grandson likes my cousin." The emperor still repeated: "Why her?" I made the arm-devouring alliance, and I hope Grandma will make it happen."

The emperor sneered slightly: "The Alliance of Devouring Arms? For him, you will lose your life?"

Xue Chongjian only felt that the emperor's words had some deep meaning, and he felt a slight shudder rolling over his body as if being shocked by an electric shock. For a moment, he couldn't figure out who the "he" in the emperor's mouth was referring to, but at this moment he had no way to retreat, it was a sword Jianji could only catch up head-on, took a deep breath and replied: "Yes. Grandson deserves death." The emperor sneered and said, "What if I kill him?" He dies with him."

These two sentences were answered clearly in the ears of His Majesty. Wu Linglan looked at Xue Chongjian's back, a burst of hot tears welled up again, and suddenly kowtowed and cried: "Auntie! Alan is already his, Alan don't want to marry King Shouchun County..." Wu Sansi was so angry that he almost fainted, and cursed: "You shameless thing! Don't shut up!"

The emperor still looked down at Xue Chongjian, and ordered him: "Look up." Xue Chongjian didn't dare to disobey, but when he raised his head, he was taken aback. He was so close to see the aging face of the emperor, and the thick powder could no longer cover the wrinkled face. Her skin, except for her eyes, still exudes a heart-warming cold light for decades.Before he could think of what to say, the emperor raised his hand and slapped him heavily.Xue Chongjian was staggered by the beating, and his body was crooked. He hurriedly knelt down again, kowtowed and said: "My grandson deserves to die, and I am willing to be punished by the family."

The emperor shouted angrily: "I know that you are exactly the same as before, you are all the same! Aren't you not afraid of death? Come, pass the stick, and beat me hard!"

Although Princess Taiping knew that it would be a great scandal for her son to tarnish the future princess of the county, she unexpectedly aroused the emperor's fury. She was startled and was about to ask for mercy when she suddenly saw her mother's hand on the red sandalwood table slightly moving. The trembling showed the resentment, anger, and some kind of powerlessness in her heart.A few questions from his mother just now flowed through Taiping's heart, suddenly his mind went dark, he froze and couldn't speak.

Wu Linglan just cried: "Auntie wants to beat me, let me do it together..." The emperor has already yelled viciously: "Shut up!" Wu Linglan has never seen her aunt look so ferocious since she was a child, and she froze with fright. Concubine Liang next to her wanted to cover her mouth, stepped forward and knelt down beside her, hugged her daughter and cried, "Don't you think it's embarrassing enough!"

The emperor was furious, none of the servants dared to delay, and within a short while they lined up the torture bed and thorn wooden sticks for his highness.Xue Chongjian knew that he could not escape this catastrophe, but for some reason, he was not afraid of these things for the first time in his life. He kowtowed and said in a low voice: "Of course my grandson should be beaten. I just hope that Zhai family will remember my cousin for life. If you don’t kill your grandson today, please forgive him.” The emperor said coldly, “Are you threatening me?” Xue Chongjian kowtowed, “Grandson dare not.”

He didn't wait for the servants to fight, so he got up and walked down to the hall, only when he stood up did he feel the scorching pain from the whip wound on his back, the places on his waist where Wu Chongxun had kicked and beaten were still sore and unbearable.He glanced at the dark stick, after all, he became afraid. Does he still have the strength to survive until the emperor changes his mind?

When he lowered his head, he saw Wu Linglan being held in his mother's arms, choked up from crying, but the red and swollen eyes looking at him were full of anxiety.In order to comfort her, Xue Chongjian made a grimace and smiled at her to show that it was okay, but a line of tears suddenly fell from Wu Linglan's eyes.The pain and guilt in Xue Chongjian's heart were even worse. He knew that even if he had the strength to endure this board, he might not have the strength to last this deception for a lifetime.What was he to do after that?When this girl opens her eyes, she just wants to hear his tender words. When he is hurt, she will sit beside him and cry. If what he wants to see in his eyes and misses in his heart is another person, he what can we do about it?

Xue Chongjian was a little afraid of those eyes, he walked to the edge of the execution bed, stroked the dark surface with his fingers, and then bent down on it.A strange idea suddenly popped up in his mind, he thought, maybe Li Chengqi was lying on this bed three years ago to receive the cane, and now it looks like he is hugging himself.