An Feng Bamboo Horse

?In the backyard near the base of the wall, a tall pagoda tree is nailed with pear wood planks, and a small red heart is drawn in the center with red lacquer.A few long arrows were inserted next to the target, and scattered arrow bodies fell to the ground.

Xia Anfeng narrowed his eyes, focused his expression, and bent the sandalwood longbow in his hand, hooking his two fingers together.With a bang, the feathered arrow pierced through the tree and was nailed to the wall tremblingly.

The head of the martial arts instructor clapped his hands: "Okay! Although the aim is still unstable, but it is full of strength. The young master is making rapid progress, which is a good material for martial arts."

He wasn't exactly flattering when he said that.

When Xia Zunchu brought Xia Anfeng over, the Wu coach surnamed Jiang thought it would be enough to teach the young master two or three self-defense techniques.After all, some of the honorable disciples have really endured hardships to practice martial arts, which means that they can shoot one or two rabbits and lambs in the hunting ground.However, when he actually taught him, he found that Xia Anfeng was very motivated to study, and he was very serious about every move.Moreover, he seems to have had a certain level of swordsmanship skills, and knows how to breathe and breathe, and the foundation is actually quite solid.

This also made Instructor Jiang feel a little serious interest in teaching the young master as a real apprentice, imparting his own martial arts without reservation.

He walked over, pulled the feather arrows from the wall, and ordered his servants to pack up the arrows.

Xia Anfeng put down his longbow, sweating all over his back.

Chang Le was holding a pot of tea and was about to make water for him to quench his thirst when a servant ran over from the front yard and happily whispered something in his ear.Chang Le's eyes lit up immediately, and he didn't bother to make tea, and shouted to the middle of the yard:

"Second Master, Second Master!"

Xia Anfeng looked at him, and he shouted excitedly: "The list is posted, Mr. Bu is on the list!!"

"Really!!" Xia Anfeng's eyes lit up, he threw his bow, and ran out.

Bu Zhangbai got the news a little earlier than him, and was talking with Xia Zun and San Yiniang in the east hall at this time.

Xia Anfeng rushed in, his father said something in a calm tone, nodding from time to time; and Bu Zhangbai also had a gentle smile on his face, his eyes were slightly bright because of the good news that he passed the exam, revealing With a wave of joy.The third aunt Bu Xiushu sat aside, looking at her nephew for a while, and Marquis Ding Guo for a while, with restrained joy on her face.

"Xiaobai, let's go out and celebrate!" The young man thumped to his side, half happy that his friend made the list, and half happy that the school exams are finally over, and he can drag Bu Zhangbai away freely.

Xia Zun glanced at him, and also noticed that his palms were covered with blisters from these days of martial arts practice, and his complexion was slightly tanned, so he swallowed the words he was going to forbid.

Bu Zhang's white face was slightly flushed, and Xia Anfeng's tussle with Xia Anfeng in private was the same thing, but in front of Ding Guohou, the two of them had such a good relationship, and felt a little embarrassed, it seemed that they were very kind to Lord Hou General faux pas.He whispered: "There is nothing special to celebrate, just come to my room later and have a glass of water and wine."

"How can that be done?" Xia Anfeng went to hold his hand, not caring that the two of them were still in their teens and were still sticky. Perfunctory, no matter what, I have to order a pot of Zhuangyuanhong, and have a good time! By the way, my father asked me to accompany you to Beijing when the spring begins, did he tell you about this?"

Bu Zhangbai shook his head. Although Xia Anfeng expressed this intention to him in the ancestral hall, when he expressed his gratitude to Xia Zun for his years of upbringing, Xia Zun did not mention that he had agreed to this.

Marquis Dingguo said: "From the Marquis' Mansion to the capital, even if there are post stations and horses, there will always be wilderness and ridges where you may have to walk. You are weak and have no entourage. This Marquis is worried about you alone. Go to Beijing to take the exam. Let Brother Feng bring some servants to go with you, not only will you have a caretaker on the way, but also let him hone his temper and see the world outside the Marquis's mansion."

He looked at Bu Zhangbai, his eyes were as gentle as usual: "I hope that you can go here and regain the former glory of the Bu Mansion - this Marquis believes that this must be your father's greatest wish."

Third Auntie's faint smile froze at the corner of her mouth when she mentioned her deceased brother. She lowered her head and looked away.

Unspeakable bitterness filled Bu Zhangbai's heart. His father's suicide was certainly not a glorious way to die in the Jiangmen's family... and he had been in the Xia Mansion for ten years, and he had been behind the Bu family's youthful achievements and made troubles. The crime of [-] soldiers died tragically, and with the careful care of Master Xia, he still lived a heavy and difficult life after all.

If it wasn't for Xia Anfeng, he would have surrounded him like a spinning top since he was a child, shielding him from the disdainful gazes of outsiders, fighting for him in the academy—for this, Xia Anfeng knelt down in the ancestral hall for three days, and After being whipped twice by his father - he was forced to go in and out together to join in the fun of everything, he was probably as silent as other distant relatives in the Xia Mansion, a shadow behind the corner pillars in Xia Mansion.

After Xia Zun himself said this, he suddenly fell silent, as if thinking of his friend who died young and feeling sad.

After a while of silence, the third aunt said to Bu Zhang, "Zhang'er, why don't you thank Uncle Xia for your kindness?"

Bu Zhangbai snapped back to his senses, "Yes...Zhang Bai thanks Uncle Xia for his care."

"Since the results of the exam have already been obtained, you don't need to stay in the house all day, just go out with Brother Feng to relax."

She probably didn't want a happy event to become a bit heavy, so she sent the two of them out with a smile.

Xia Anfeng was waiting for someone to speak in the early morning, and immediately called Chang Le to prepare, and took Bu Zhang to leave in vain.

Finally being able to come to the street with Bu Zhangbai again, Xia Anfeng only felt exasperated, and the sky above his head was quite blue.

He eagerly pulled people into the nearest restaurant: "The Zhuangyuanhong here is very good. Chang Le and I came out to taste the taste before. Today I celebrate with you, and you also open the ring!" Beckoning people: "Little Second, take a jar of Zhuangyuanhong, and serve some refreshing side dishes!"

"okay!!"

The wine jar was brought up quickly, Xia Anfeng slapped the wine seal with his palm, and poured the wine into the cup in front of Bu Zhangbai in a familiar way.He took a porcelain bowl himself and filled it with wine.

The rosy faces of the two teenagers were reflected in the semi-amber liquid, and the excitement brought by the good news just now had not completely faded from them.But Bu Zhangbai was older and reserved after all, he looked down at the glass of liquid that had never been touched before, smiled and pursed his lips: "Are you planning to get me drunk?"

Xia Anfeng picked up the porcelain bowl, made a gesture of clinking glasses with him, and smiled happily: "Usually you always put on airs, and you are mature and prudent, so it doesn't matter if you worry about this or that. Today I really want to see how drunk you are. Appearance. Didn’t you say that there are four joys in life? Why don’t you celebrate the first title in the school’s list? Throw away those old rules!!” After speaking, he smacked his glass with a slap and drank it Take a big gulp.

Chang Le stood aside, serving wine to the second master with trepidation.He knew that the second master had a capacity for alcohol, but this seemed to be too much fun.

Xia Anfeng was really happy, he felt more pity than sympathy for this friend who lived under his own roof since he was a child and behaved cautiously.Although he usually looks crazy and haunts Bu Zhangbai, deep down in his heart, he regards this pale and thin boy who is not as tall as himself as an object that must be carefully taken care of - I don't know when he started to take care of him, expect Wishing him well has become a habit.

He understands better than anyone else that passing the academy exam and winning the opportunity to take the exam in Beijing is like an irreplaceable major turning point in Bu Zhangbai's life; if he walks well, his future destiny can be changed once, and he will be on the glory again. door hall.

Xia Anfeng drank all the wine in the porcelain bowl, and asked Chang Le to add more wine. His bright eyes stared at Bu Zhangbai for a moment, and his eyes were full of smiles.

Bu Zhangbai covered the wine glass with his sleeves, originally he only wanted to take a sip, but Xia Anfeng's gentle smile from the bottom of his heart was imprinted in his eyes, seeing that his dark eyes were full of himself—— Suddenly, Bu Zhangbai's heart felt hot, and the warmth slowly spread to his chest, and he could no longer put down the glass of wine easily.He raised his neck and drank it all in one gulp.Chang Le filled the wine glass for him, but he didn't refuse.

After going back and forth, he unknowingly drank as many as three cups, and his eyes were a little bright.Looking at Xia Anfeng on the opposite side, one shadow seemed to become two, and two became three——

Bu Zhangbai blinked, and stretched out his hand subconsciously.

Xia Anfeng also drank three full bowls, but he is physically strong and has a foundation in martial arts, so he is still within the drinking limit.Seeing that Bu Zhangbai stretched out his hand towards him, he grabbed his hand across the table, his eyes shining brightly: "What's wrong, Xiaobai?"

"I'm going to Beijing, will you stay with me all the time?"

"Of course."

"Then...if I become an official in the court..." Bu Zhangbai murmured to himself, as if he didn't really want to tell the other party, "Do you want to stay in the capital?"

This question is actually a bit childish, no matter how childhood sweethearts they were, they grew up together since childhood, in the future they will still go their separate ways, and even start their own careers.

Chang Le, who had been standing by the side and hadn't even touched a drop of wine, felt that Mr. Bu suddenly said such words. Although it was a bit strange, it might be a manifestation of the deep love between bamboo horses and childhood sweethearts.The second master of his family probably thought the same way. He grabbed Bu Zhangbai's hand with a little more strength, and made a wish with sparkling eyes: "Stay, wherever Xiaobai is, I will be there, and we will never be separated."

Bu Zhang bai hummed inaudibly.

The altar of champion red was still not finished, because after Bu Zhangbai finished asking that sentence, his head fell down, and he fell asleep lying on the wine table.Xia Anfeng drank for a while by himself, and felt a little sleepy, so he simply moved to Bu Zhangbai's side to block the cold wind blowing from the window for him.The two of them leaned against each other and slept for a long time, and at dusk, they woke up growling with hunger.

I ordered some easy-to-digest meals at will, and then walked side by side on the street for a while to digest.Seeing that the night was getting darker and darker, Bu Zhangbai's thin long gown could no longer resist the chill of the night, so he ended the day's carnival and went back home.

After saying goodnight to Xia Anfeng, Bu Zhangbai hurried back to his room alone.As soon as the night wind blew, his head, which was still slightly hot from drinking for the first time, was blown even more dizzy.

He passed by the rockery and was about to step into another courtyard when he suddenly heard a slight, faint voice from behind the rockery. That voice was very familiar, it was his aunt Bu Xiushu.The voice of the person who was standing behind the rockery like his aunt, whose figure was covered, was also very familiar.

"Today, I dared to ask a question because of my drunkenness..."

Ding Guohou seemed surprised: "What do you want to ask?"

It would be rude to eavesdrop on the elders, and Bu Zhangbai wanted to avoid it quickly, but the conversation between the two of them was like a cold wind piercing into the bone marrow, gripping his mind firmly.He was firmly nailed to the ground, it was difficult to breathe, and it was difficult to move even half a minute.

"—for so many years, my concubine has always had doubts—"

"Master Hou, what kind of feelings do you have for the dead brother? Who is that person looking at through the concubine's body or Zhang'er?"?