Snow in Chang'an in December

"Sir..." There was a slightly regretful voice.

Shen Zixu vaguely heard that someone was calling him, and slowly opened his eyes, his eyes were blurred, and he could vaguely see a few figures, who seemed to have hands carelessly touching his body, he was startled, quickly waved one hand away, and then propped himself up , just looked around.His head was still a little dizzy, just as soon as he stood up, his eyes blurred, he shook his head, his eyes gradually became clear.

He was lying on the desk, and all the disciples in the hall formed a circle around him. Seeing that he woke up, the disciples couldn't help but heave a sigh of relief, and then helped Shen Zixu up, and the disciples all lowered their heads. , and said softly: "Sir, we know our mistake, we won't talk so much anymore." As soon as the words came out, Shen Zixu couldn't help smiling, his frail face remained pale, and he only replied softly: "It's okay." There was indeed no anger.

His health is getting worse and worse. In the past, A Liu would cook some soup for him, but now he is truly alone.Apart from the pen, ink, paper and inkstone on the table in the room, there are letterheads, all letterheads are sent by Shen Ningfeng, and the letters are rarely seen with parental handwriting. In fact, he had already expected that Shen Ningfeng was the only one in the Shen family who cared about him. .

Shen Zixu sighed secretly, and only raised his sleeve to wipe away the blood from the corner of his lips.

One day, I heard that someone pretended to be the sixth prince and entered the palace. The emperor found out that he had committed the crime of deceiving the emperor, so he punished his nine clans.When Shen Zixu was resting in the teahouse, he also heard some people discussing this matter. He picked up the tea and moved a little closer to them:

"Hey, why do you think the emperor found out that the man is not the Sixth Prince?"

"I heard that the Sixth Prince has a birthmark on his arm." The person who spoke suddenly smiled triumphantly, "Not many people know about this matter, the emperor will know the truth when he lifts the sleeve of that person." After speaking, he raised his head and looked around , but saw Shen Zixu who was nearby holding tea and seemed to be thinking, he frowned slightly, and said to his companion: "The scholar over there seems to be listening to us."

Hearing this, his companion patted him on the shoulder with a smile and said, "You may be paranoid."

Shen Zixu listened to everything the two of them said. He remembered that the person said just now that the Sixth Prince had a birthmark on his arm, and he suddenly remembered that when he was a child taking a bath with Shen Ningfeng, he saw a birthmark on his right arm. Is it possible...

Thinking of this, Shen Zixu laughed at himself thinking too much, the world is so big, how could Shen Ningfeng be the only person with birthmarks on his arms.

After drinking the green tea, he paid the silver and was about to leave. Today was as boring as before, he didn't know where he could hang out, he had few friends in the capital, except Ah Liu and the few scholars he met during the previous exam papers. Really few friends.

Wandering around, he came across a shop that looked like a fortune teller. There was a book on the table, and a banner of fortune telling beside it. stick, Shen Zixu glanced at the shop with slight disdain, but when he wanted to leave, he heard someone call "Master."

It was just this sound that made Shen Zixu stop, he turned his face in doubt, his face was blank, he didn't know who was called by that person.

The fortune-teller told him to come over, Shen Zixu looked left and right, and finally realized that he was calling him, so he hesitated for a while before walking slowly.

"How about I do a fortune-telling for you?" The fortune-teller's eyes were smiling, but his expression was kind.

Shen Zixu originally saw that he was born as a thief, so he didn't want to pay attention to him, but he really wanted to know what this person would really say to him, regardless of whether it was true or not, he also became curious.

So he nodded in response, and the fortune-teller asked him for his birth date, and asked him to open his palm to look at the palm prints. After a long time, he flipped through the scroll on the case again, and then said: "You are originally rich and honored." Fate, this life could have been rich and worry-free, and free from illness, but..."

Shen Zixu raised his eyebrows, but didn't ask further.

"It's just that if you don't meet someone, I'm afraid this life will be rich and glorious." He twirled his beard and smiled, and continued, "But this person is not only your disaster, but also your love disaster, young master..." Before he could finish talking, he was interrupted by Shen Zixu——

"Thank you, sir." After saying that, he got up and wanted to leave, but before he took two steps, the fortune-teller called him again, he turned his face and looked impatiently, only to hear the fortune-teller say: "You haven't given the money yet... ..."

Shen Zixu frowned, as he expected, this person is just a magic stick!What calamities, what love disasters, are just made up by this person!It's ridiculous that I'm still sitting here and listening to his nonsense.

The money was always paid, and after Shen Zixu turned and left, the fortune-teller put away the money and just stared at his figure without moving his eyes.

One day, Shen Zixu received a letter from Shen's family. The handwriting on the letter was very familiar. It was his father's handwriting. letter.It was just what was said in the letter that made him extremely worried, as Shen Ningfeng said, some people wanted their father to die.

I don't know who told the emperor that his father was willing to donate 30 taels of silver to the emperor for flood control, and that his father would send the silver to the capital within five days.Shen Zixu only had a headache watching, who on earth wanted to put their Shen family to death?Why resort to such means?

He put the letter aside and stared at the scene outside the window in a daze. He suddenly remembered the person who pretended to be the sixth prince and entered the palace a few days ago, and was punished by his nine clans for the crime of deceiving the emperor...

I just read the letter and said that Shen Ningfeng has not been seen for a few days. It is said that after a team of officers and soldiers took him away, he has not come back. His parents are naturally anxious, and his father said that his mother sheds tears and sighs every day. .Shen Ningfeng gave a wry smile, feeling that he was very useless, he was obviously the son of Shen's eldest son, but he couldn't even think of a way out.

Before he knew it, it was already night, he went to the kitchen and only cooked a few side dishes, coughing continuously during the period, he thought that his time may be numbered...

He hadn't slept well in the past five days, only had nightmares again and again, he looked haggard, but his heart became more and more uneasy, he looked at the disciples in the hall, and for some reason felt a little bit reluctant.

On the night of the fifth day, the one who should not have come finally came. A team of officers and soldiers kicked open the thin door of his house, grabbed Shen Zixu, who was coughing, and put his hands behind his back. The old man stepped forward, a trace of disdain flashed in his eyes, and a shrill voice sounded in the room——

"You Shen family are so courageous!"

Shen Zixu lowered his eyes and remained silent, how dare he speak at this moment.

"Is the eldest son of the Shen family looking sick?" The eunuch said contemptuously, "Take him away."

Who is it...

Why do you want his Shen family to die?

Shen Zixu was unwilling, but he was powerless to refute. He knew that no one would believe what he said.

He was brought into the palace, immobilized by armed soldiers, he quietly raised his head, through a beaded curtain, he couldn't see clearly what the Son of Heaven looked like.It's just that the person behind the bead curtain laughed a few times, and only ordered the soldiers beside him to leave.

"I'm not the emperor." The man seemed to lower his voice.

Shen Zixu was startled when he heard the words.

"I am the Sixth Prince." The man smiled, "Shen Zixu, tomorrow you will be reunited with your parents."

Shen Zixu widened his eyes in surprise, the sixth prince... When did he find it?

"My lord, this matter is only the grassroots' fault, don't implicate them..." Shen Zixu was startled and frightened, and hurriedly kowtowed to the man.

Hearing the words, the man was obviously stunned for a long time, and when he came back to his senses, he only called for someone to take Shen Zixu to the prison. He looked at Shen Zixu's body trembling from coughing, and saw Shen Zixu being restrained from moving by two soldiers. No, watching Shen Zixu being taken away.

He slowly closed his eyes, his fingertips slightly piercing the flesh of his palm. ?