Drunk Yangzhou

Yudi

There was also some wet snow in Luoyang intermittently, but the water in Yi was not frozen, rippling and flowing between the two gates of the Dragon Gate. It was the end of the first month, and the shore was very busy, and the boats were constantly sailing.Although the north and the south belong to Qin and Wu, they cannot be completely separated. Therefore, after Fu Yiting proclaimed himself emperor, he negotiated with Xiao Ge to establish the three prefectures of Henan as the transfer state capital. for investigation and management.

Merchants traveling between the north and the south handed over their goods in the three states, and then brought them back to the land where they were sold. The goods they brought were registered and checked in detail, and the separated people could see their relatives in Yuzhou with the certificates of the local state capital. , but the stay shall not exceed ten days.

In the previous war between the king of Yu and the imperial court, the land of Yu destroyed a large area of ​​land and fell into disrepair, but now it has gradually become prosperous in this special circulation, with many post stations and shops, and the streets are full of vehicles and horses.

Wen Zheng rode his horse to the post station at the foot of Longmen Mountain, but he saw the cold and smoky desert and the surrounding clouds, but he didn't care to appreciate it. After arriving, he went straight to the post station in the mountain, and just in time saw Bai Song'an coming out to warm the stove Li Jiatan, Wen Zheng waved his hand and called him over, and asked, "My lord is fine, why are you sick?"

Bai Song'an sighed, and said, "The weather here is not as good as Tanzhou. This time I came north, I think I got some wind and cold on the way! Just like this, I still have to find time to discuss matters with Mr. Su, so I stopped him, just now sleep."

Wen Zheng frowned, "My lord, why is he so concerned about the land of Yu? I've seen it all the way, and the land of Yu is stable and rich, and the people live and work in peace and contentment. It's no longer depressed like it was during the war."

Bai Songan said, "Maybe you want to take advantage of Fu Yiting's unpreparedness and annex Yudi?"

"Then we should start from the south. Why does the lord lean north every time... the old Qin is to the west..." Wen Zheng thought, suppressing the confusion in his heart, and asked, "How is the lord's daily spiritual diet? In the past, he I seldom get wind and cold, and I don’t need medicine for minor ailments, why is it so serious this time?”

Hearing this, Bai Song'an's eyes were wet, and he hesitated for a moment before saying, "Sir, in fact, every time you come here, the lord always tries to plan and joke with you... It looks like the same as before, still young and promising , but in fact those of us around know that the life of the prince is more difficult than the life of the ascetic monk! Get up to practice swords at five o'clock, no matter the severe cold or heat, there are still a lot of things to deal with during the day. Go to sleep. He used to be so diligent, but now he eats less and less, and he is not in a good mood. How can you say that his body can bear it? Although he still has smiling eyes when talking to us, but privately When I was alone, I felt lost. Occasionally I have free time, so I don’t play the piano anymore. I just stay in the room and paint, but when I finish painting, I burn it.”

As Wen Zheng listened, his heart ached. He finally realized that his lord had hidden too many things on his mind. Every time he met him, his high-spirited appearance was actually just pretending to make himself feel at ease!Wen Zheng's tears welled up all of a sudden, and he reprimanded Bai Song'an, "I think you are a sensible person, why didn't you tell me these things earlier!"

Bai Song'an also cried, "My lord, please do not let my husband worry... Today is my slip of the tongue..."

Wen Zheng gradually calmed down, pondered for a moment before speaking, "Song'an, think about it carefully, when did your lord start to be in this state?"

Bai Song'an thought for a while, "A few years ago, when Mr. Ying came back from Jiangxi, he was almost forced to smile, but it got a little better later... When marching and fighting with the Qin army to defeat the Great Xia, The state is also good. After breaking with Fu Yiting and ruling the north and the south, the lord didn't react much... It was only after about half a year that he gradually became depressed."

Wen Zheng quickly sorted out the time in his mind, "My lord doesn't burn incense, did it also start from my leg injury?"

"That's right." Bai Song'an said, "At that time, I went to visit the Chief Cloud Club secretly without telling my husband, and my lord didn't smoke incense after I came back."

"About the matter of the Emirates Cloud Club, you are all silent when you ask about it." Wen Zheng sighed, "I also understand that since the matter has been dealt with, it is not easy to ask about it, and the disputes in the rivers and lakes should be related to our political planning. Clear the boundaries, but I really don't understand, what's the secret here!"

"Speaking of it, I also find it strange. Originally, the lord wanted to conquer Qingliang Peak in one fell swoop. I don't know why he changed his mind later. He and the leader each took a step back and resolved it peacefully. The lord also took on the loss of the chief cloud society."

"Song'an, this is a big matter, tell me the truth, is the head and the lord..." Wen Zheng couldn't bear to ask any more, he felt his filth again!Why is he so sensitive every time he hears who Xiao Ge is getting acquainted with!Last time, a Fu Yiting almost made him make a big mistake, and now the head of the Chief Cloud Club, Qinglong, always made him feel a strong crisis.

This feeling existed after he went to the north a few years ago, and it has been delayed until now. Wen Zheng thinks about it again, and feels that he is going crazy.

"Sir, it's nothing to worry about. It's just that the lord has always been kind and can't bear it. Besides, there are so many gangs in the world. If you really get rid of this gang, it will definitely affect the whole body. The follow-up troubles may be serious." One after another." Bai Song'an suddenly realized that he had said too much, he dared not say that Qinglong is special to Xiao Ge, and they still occasionally send letters.

"It makes sense." Wen Zheng felt relieved a little, and picked up the charcoal clip on the ground, "Go and do your work, I'll go in and serve the lord."

He walked into the room, Xiao Ge was still asleep, looking through the curtain, his cheeks were still red.After adding charcoal, Wen Zheng sat quietly at the table.Xiao Ge lived here for more than ten days, and the house was full of his belongings. On the table was Tao Ke's documents from Zhuzhou City. Wen Zheng glanced at it, and there was nothing unusual in the southwest, but Chen Guang's family had some problems. Restless.

At this time, a north wind suddenly picked up and the window was opened, and a vase of red plums stuck on the table suddenly fell down. Wen Zheng hurried to help it, but luckily it didn't break. There was a snuff bottle in Xiao Ge's small box, and Wen Zheng felt puzzled. Xiao Ge didn't have such a habit of playing with snuff. How could he carry such a thing? Then he thought about it, maybe it was in contact with officials from all over the world. It's also possible that the other party sent it.

And he picked it up to look closely, and saw a beautiful lotus, a green dragon, and a few familiar cloud patterns painted on it, he couldn't help being startled, and at this moment Xiao Ge had already woken up when he heard the sound of the vase falling, so he He called softly, "Feng Chi."

Wen Zheng put down the snuff bottle, walked into the tent, and sat down beside his bed, "Is my lord feeling better?"

"All I have is the wind and cold, and it will be fine in a few days. You are busy with training, and you should rest more when you are tired. It hurts me to see you running back and forth." Xiao Ge coughed twice, sat up, Wen Zheng was busy Put the pillow against the wall and ask him to lean on it.

"To see the lord, what is this road?" Wen Zheng's eyes were red, and there was some reproach in his tone, "It's just why the lord ran to Yudi when the New Year's day came? This place is cold and cold, and I don't know how to take care of my body. Why don’t you even save these simple truths now?”

"Sir, are you teaching me again?" Xiao Ge is in good spirits at this moment, and instead of Wen Zheng's questioning, he only wants to coax him, and jokes, "Student knows his mistake."

Wen Zheng saw that his face was flushed, his hair was slightly disheveled, his phoenix eyes were soft and watery, and his smile was shallow. He looked like a sick and beautiful Xishi who had changed his sexuality, "Tsk! I think the lord is all right, and he still has the mood to joke! "

Xiao Ge smiled and coughed again.

Wen Zheng hurriedly got up and poured water for him, and fed him to drink, "My lord, I won't go back these days. I will stay by your side until you recover from illness."

"Hmm..." Xiao Ge replied weakly, "Mister is tired."

"What are you talking about!" Looking at him like this, Wen Zheng's heart was about to be broken by him, and regardless of the dignity of master and servant, he couldn't help but hold him in his arms. "My lord, don't ruin yourself anymore, Fengchi's heart aches..."

Xiao Ge felt that this was inappropriate, and was about to push him away, but he felt a drop of hot liquid slowly flowing down from the back of his neck, and the person on his shoulder whimpered softly, making Xiao Ge's eyes gradually moisten.

It's hard to be loyal to him.Xiao Ge was thinking in a daze, feeling sore in his heart, he came to Yuzhou every year, in fact, it was only for a promise he made to that person on Dongshan New Year's Eve a few years ago.

If you want, I'll try to...

Fu Yiting betrayed him, but in his heart he still wanted to spend the New Year with him.Luoyang is the closest state city to Qin that he can reach.

Every New Year's Eve, when I come to this handover prefecture, I must have reported the news, but the man still turned a deaf ear and never came.

Xiao Ge didn't know how many more years he could last, he was as transparent as him, he had long understood that these so-called promises and long-cherished wishes were like a dream of Gu Ying's self-pity.

He is the emperor now, and he has a palace full of people to accompany him during the New Year, but he still can't let go of anything...

But he still couldn't help thinking about it, thinking about the zither and flute that night, thinking about the quiet snow falling that night, thinking about that person who was sweating profusely eating around the hot pot like a child, thinking about that person's hot palm... ...During these long years, he seemed to have forgotten the turmoil of lust when he kissed him, and only the little bruises settled down, which pierced deeply in his heart...

Xiao Ge let out a long sigh, pulled away from the memory, and patted Wen Zheng's back lightly, "Feng Chi, don't worry, I'm fine."

At this moment of embracing each other, Wen Zheng was extremely happy in his heart. He wiped away his tears, reluctantly let go of the person in his arms, and said with a smile, "What is my lord thinking?"

"I was thinking, since a game of dead chess can't be revived, it should be withdrawn and restarted. Why do some people still want to save the game..."

Wen Zheng thought for a while, but still couldn't fathom Xiao Ge's thoughts, and only said, "Too persistent is not a good thing."

Xiao Ge asked with a smile, "Does Feng Chi think he is persistent?"

Wen Zheng looked into his eyes and replied, "I consider myself the most persistent person in the world."

The two looked at each other, and both laughed at the same time, Xiao Ge's throat was itchy, and he coughed non-stop after laughing.

"My lord, please rest." Wen Zheng wanted to help Xiao Ge lie down, but Xiao Ge stopped him lightly, "Feng Chi, I still have something to ask you."

"My lord, please speak."

Xiao Ge asked, "There are a few former officials in Fujian who are not worthy of virtue, why are they still not abolished?"

Wen Zheng's expression changed slightly, he didn't expect Xiao Ge to pay attention to this matter.

Xiao Ge sighed, "Fengchi, it's not that someone reported it to me, but I checked the file myself... I guess these people have some family background?"

Wen Zheng bit his lips and said, "My lord, the batch of luggage from Jiangxi and Fujian years ago actually cost as much as 5 taels, and I underestimated it... The money was paid from them, so... "

"At that time, Mr. Su was suspicious of the cost of this batch of luggage. I was too busy at that time, so I didn't go to check it. Later, when I was in charge of officials, I paid attention to these few fish that slipped through the net." Xiao Ge was a little disappointed in his heart, but he didn't want to express it. Come out, "Fengchi, what do you need to lead the troops, just ask, Jianghuai salt is so rich, are you afraid that you can't afford Wu Jun?"

"Actually, practical money is only one aspect," Wen Zheng said, "my lord, I don't know. Although the candidates selected by the Lingshu Pavilion are full of knowledge, their ability to do practical things is not good enough. If they are all replaced by scholars at once, I am afraid that the problem will also arise." many."

"'Be impartial and unbiased, follow the righteousness of the king', this is what we learned together from Mr. Pei when we were young. But what you said is also reasonable. It is hard to say whether they will be able to convince the public... It is not good to give them a chance to practice in the future No..." Xiao Ge thought for a while, but laughed himself first, "I'm a little anxious about this matter, if the water is clear, there will be no fish, and local governance should not be too strict."

Seeing that Xiao Ge wanted to make up for him, Wen Zheng hurriedly said, "That's it...My lord is from a high-level perspective, and he focuses on the overall situation. Don't you know that there are many messy, chaotic and unreasonable things down here, and there is a sense of peace of mind." , sometimes you have to compromise.”

"Feng Chi has a sense of proportion, so I feel relieved." Xiao Ge smiled lightly. In fact, he didn't know this truth. When he asked Wen Zheng about this matter today, the focus was not on the administration of officials. He only wanted to find out the depth of his mind as a military adviser Geometry... This question is as expected, but how many similar things are there?Xiao Ge has no way of knowing.

At this time, Wen Zheng said again, "My lord, you have been working too hard these days, I think it's better for me to be by your side."

The meaning of these words is also very obvious. He wanted to reassure himself, so he took the initiative to ask to stay.

Xiao Ge looked into Wen Zheng's sincere eyes, and suddenly remembered that when he was accompanying him in Lingshu Pavilion, he also learned the chapter of "Shangshu·Hong Fan". Ruo; said Yi, when the time is bright; saying clear, when the time is cold; saying, when the time is cold;

Wen Zheng retorted at the time that the two emperors, Wen and Jing, were regarded as virtuous emperors, and natural disasters still occurred frequently during their reign. From this, it can be seen that this book can only be used for the self-discipline of emperors, generals, and ministers, but it is not true knowledge, and it is even more important for the role of governance and its influence. limited.

Old Mr. Pei trembled with anger when he heard these bold remarks, and told him to stand outside for punishment. It was the midsummer weather, and he was drenched in the heat... Xiao Ge, however, admired his courage and insight, and secretly gave him Send ice, tell him to put it in his mouth to relieve the heat...

Xiao Ge thought about the childhood memories he experienced together, and couldn't help feeling soft, "Stay with me for a while, and go out when you have something to do. The relationship between you and me is the same as that of my brothers. Fengchi can do whatever he wants. that is."

"Since my lord said so, Feng Chi has a merciless request."

"Say it."

"Fengchi would like to go back to Huzhou to have a look in a few days, and I haven't seen my mother for more than half a year."

Xiao Ge said, "Then I will go with you to visit Mrs. Qin."

Wen Zheng smiled wryly and said, "My lord, there is no need to go. Jiaci is old now and can't recognize anyone. Last time I went back, I had to chatter for a long time before she had any impression."

Xiao Ge thought for a while and said, "Then let Dr. Song go with you, show the old lady a body, and then bring some high-quality sea cucumbers, scarlet lips, and bird's nests from the Yangzhou mansion."

"Thank you my lord!"

The author says:

People are most afraid of separation. After all these years away, Xiao Wenzi has his own thoughts. .