fluttering night wind

At the beginning of the Great Xia Dynasty, Luocheng was the capital, with Luoshui in the south and Mangshan Mountain in the north. Later, Rongdi invaded, and Luocheng was repeatedly broken by Hulu. The geomantic omen is good, the situation is on the left side of the river, fortunately there is a natural moat blocking it, so the capital was moved to this place, named Dongdu.Bai Yansheng entered Yongjing City at dusk.

In the setting sun, a huge stone city wall with no end in sight rises from the ground. The avenue inside the city gate is thoroughfare, and the central royal road paved with white sand is full of cars and horses. Gaomen Huawu Zhai hall is open and beautiful.Pedestrians or Gao Guanbo belts flutter like immortals, or Tsing Yi hats come and go in a hurry, and there are also merchants and travelers with different images, which makes people dizzy.

Looking to the north, there is a white palace on the high ground, which is indestructible and firmly holds the commanding heights of the city.

Bai Yansheng came to the imperial capital for the first time, and was fresh everywhere, looking left and right, killing a lot of time, and when he realized it, the sky was getting darker, and when he asked about the location of Li Wenbo's mansion, and found the door, it was already the top of willows on the moon.

The vermilion lacquer gate tower, the owl kiss on the top, the Fulu Shoude door hairpin, and the bronze auxiliary head with animal face, clearly show the noble status of the owner.The mansions in Luli are connected with each other, and the beautiful trees are verdant. The owner is either a court official or a scholar celebrity. It is a famous Guili in Yongjing City.

The sound of geese knocked on the door, and after waiting for a long time, someone answered, opened the corner door next to it and came out with a lantern.Yan Sheng handed over the name badge and said that he came to visit relatives, the servant yawned and looked at him sideways: "relatives? I haven't heard from the master's family. Now the master, the wife, the young master and the young lady are not here, why don't you come back tomorrow afternoon."

Yan Sheng wondered: "Is there a family member named Li San? Three or four years ago, he came to Yongcheng to submit a letter to me."

The man then said: "Li San and the master went on an inspection tour. The old lady, the young lady, and the young mistress are teaching Buddhism in a Buddhist temple outside the city. The young master has a banquet with his colleagues in the evening and will not come back until dawn. I only arrived last year. Three or four How do you know what happened years ago?"

Relatives' doors are easy to open but difficult to enter. I didn't expect Yongjing to encounter such a problem on the first day. If Yan Rong would definitely scold Li Wenbo for being mean and snobbish here, and never mentioning relatives, Yan Sheng only hated himself for not thinking carefully and not thinking clearly. Let me know in advance.He was still annoyed, but the man was already impatient, he slammed the door shut, and said inside the door: "Come back tomorrow."

Yan Sheng looked at the closed door and smiled wryly, and had no choice but to walk out of the streets and alleys to find a place to live.

Under the night, Yongjing is more lively than in the daytime, with five steps to the first floor, ten steps to the pavilion, the green curtains for wine sellers are soaring, the red charcoal ovens for tea sellers are full, and there are always lanterns hanging in the back alleys and poverty-stricken areas. Tea is sold, and there are also bright corner lamps hanging upstairs, young girls in spun gauze, jasmine flowers on their hair, and bamboo curtains wrapped around a railing to sell their smiles.

It is said that there are 36 flower willow alleys and 72 orchestra buildings in Yongjing City, which is true.

Bai Yansheng couldn't bear the smell of wine in the city, and the fragrant mist filled the air, he only went upwind, and gradually heard the sound of water, but he came to a big river.Standing on the upper stone bridge and looking down, the painting boats on the river are humming, day and night.At this time, he felt that he was far away from the market, and he was even more tired, so he simply lay down on the floor with his head pillow wrapped on a clean stone slab under the stone bridge, listening to the sound of water, and fell asleep lightly.

He heard faint footsteps in his light sleep, closed his eyes and pretended to be asleep, clenched the dagger in his sleeve tightly, and was about to attack, when his body was suddenly covered with a layer of blanket, which was warm and thick.He waited for the visitor to go far away, then he looked up and saw a small painting boat tied to the willow tree not far downstream of the small bridge, swinging lightly with the current, because the light was not on just now, he really didn't notice its existence.

It was cold in the spring, he touched the blanket and felt that the man was harmless, so he pulled it on his body and fell asleep peacefully.This sleep did not wake up until the sky was bright and someone was walking around at the bridgehead.I got up and saw that the boat had disappeared, and there was a bowl of porridge beside me, which was still [-]% hot.

Even Bai Yansheng couldn't help laughing.He looked back at himself, although he changed into shoes and socks when he entered the city, but he was still wearing cloth clothes and belts, which were a bit tattered due to running around for more than a month. The relatives of the Li family did not let him in.

He ate the bowl of oatmeal porridge, folded the blanket and put it under the bridge.Freshen up in the river water, open the package and take out the clothes prepared by Yan Rong and put them on.After tidying up, I just walked up from the river to Li Wenbo's mansion.The passers-by who passed him all stopped and looked at each other in amazement. Those with good eyes thought it was someone from a noble family who was lying drunk by the river last night, while those with bad eyes thought it was Lord Xiang who descended to the mortal river to show his spirit.

He walked to the entrance of the alley and saw a carriage parked far away, the door of the mansion was wide open, and the crowd helped a drunk man out of the carriage, the servants kept shouting: "Young master, wake up, the young master is home."

The Great Xia Dynasty can be said to be founded on the basis of the British Lord, and its descendants were destroyed in the future. The nobles of the powerful family were in the morning and evening on weekdays. Clue.

The young royal attendant Li Jingyuan came back from the night banquet. When he got off the carriage, he felt a cold light falling on him. He couldn't help shivering. The drunkenness disappeared. He opened his red eyes and looked up. There was a blue robe standing behind the carriage. The young man, with a face like a crown of jade, was clear and clear all over his body, looking at himself thoughtfully.Everyone followed his gaze and couldn't help but be amazed, unexpectedly there is such a beauty in the world.

When Bai Yansheng saw that everyone was looking at him, he flicked up his sleeves, and Shi Shiran stepped forward to salute him.

Li Jingyuan suddenly realized, and said: "It turned out to be my cousin. My father said not long ago that my cousin is coming this year, so he asked me to pay attention. When did my cousin arrive?" When he got closer, he saw that he was wearing gorgeous clothes and wearing powder on his hair. Danzhu is painted on the lips, and the smell of wine is pungent on the body.

Yan Sheng suppressed his disgust and was about to speak, but the servant at the gate had recognized him, and immediately knelt down to accompany him with a smile and said, "Master Biao arrived last night, the villain doesn't know gods with ordinary eyes, he doesn't greet well, I also hope that Young Master Biao won’t remember the faults of villains.”

Yan Sheng smiled and said nothing, there was no sign of remorse in the servant's eyes, with a watch of three thousand miles, it was obvious that he still couldn't figure out how close this young master was.

Li Jingyuan came up with a belch, and quickly covered his mouth and said: "My cousin is laughing, follow me in quickly."

The entrances are spacious and elegant, the front and rear courtyards are spacious, and the corridors and verandahs can accommodate a seat. There are many strange stones and exquisite woods. The servants' clothes and decorations have the style of Wang Xie. .As soon as Li Jingyuan entered the house, he went to rest.I have my own servants to settle Baiyansheng, serve him meals, and take out many clothes for him to choose.Xia Dynasty people especially love thin clothes with wide sleeves, many clothes have ridiculously large collars and sleeves, Bai Yansheng picked up a neat one, after the maid took it, she led him into the bathroom behind.There is a pool in the ground, in the shape of a lotus flower, which can accommodate two or three people. The steam is steaming, the water is gurgling, there is a wooden frame next to the screen, and there are all kinds of towels, bath beans and balm.

Seeing that the maid was still following behind, Bai Yansheng said: "Go out, I'm not used to being served by others."

The servant girl's face was slightly red, and her eyes were slightly disappointed, so she moved away from the screen and left.

The water in the pool was neither too hot nor too cold, and the sound of the wild goose was a little dazed soaking in it.When Li Wenbo was still in He County, Yan Sheng went to visit with his parents, but for ordinary people, after moving to Yongjing for six or seven years, the fourth-rank servants had such ostentation, which shows the bad atmosphere in the imperial capital.

After taking a bath, he was dressed neatly, and it was even more refreshing when he went out. The servants in the mansion were all staring at him, but Yan Sheng felt embarrassed.So he was led into another room to wait for Li Jingyuan.The room is covered with Qin mats, on which are brand-new brocade cushions, and the lacquered desk is leaning on the arms, surrounded by gold silk curtains, and the bronze incense burner in the corner is full of smoke, and the room is full of incense.He waited in that room until the afternoon before seeing Li Jingyuan coming.

Li Jingyuan was ten years older than him, and he was freshly washed. He was not powdered this time, and he looked dignified and in good spirits.

Bai Yansheng felt a little strange when he saw that the maid only added water for himself and did not bring tea to Li Jingyuan.Li Jingyuan's face was rosy, he shook the feather fan lightly twice and said: "I just took Wushi powder, I'm not used to drinking tea, my cousin can take care of himself."

Bai Yansheng was speechless and choked, so he had to serve tea to cover it up.Li Jingyuan couldn't stop looking at him with his eyes, and he was amazed and appreciative, but he didn't open his mouth.Yan Sheng couldn't hold back anymore, took out an envelope and a cloth bag from his pocket, put them on the table and said: "Cousin's geng post, and the golden hairpin keepsake are all here."

Li Jingyuan said "Oh", picked up the two things with the handle of the fan, ordered his family to take them away without opening them, and finally wrote lightly: "Her horoscope is not good." Then he remembered something, and said with a smile: "I Guess Mr. Xiang must be full of regrets when he comes back."

Bai Yansheng didn't answer, he just said: "Xian Kao took a Feiyan Concentric Jade as a token back then, since it is a relic of my ancestral concubine, please return it to Uncle."

Li Jingyuan ordered his family to go to a Buddhist temple outside the city to ask his mother.

Bai Yansheng said bluntly: "Cousin, back then I asked my uncle and aunt to decide on something."

Li Jingyuan just sat upright, nodded and said: "I know, you begged father to choose a good son-in-law for Yan Rong's cousin. In the past three years, my father and I have been inquiring, and there are a few candidates, but," he stopped here No words.

Yan Sheng knew well that the barbarians were raging nowadays, and Emperor Yuan fled everywhere in the early days of Jianzuo. He held a grudge against the warriors for their incompetence, so he emphasized civility over military affairs, and generals had no status at all, let alone descendants of fallen generals.So he said: "Cousin thinks I don't know my family's situation? I don't ask for a noble family, as long as the family comes from Tsinghua University, the children are of good character, the two love each other, and life is safe."

"Well," Li Jingyuan thought again.

The two sat for a while.Li Jingyuan suddenly said strangely: "Since this is the case, why don't you choose it yourself."

"Ah?" Bai Yansheng was pulled up from the mat by him: "Today there is a spring banquet in Xishan, and the children of Qingliu, a wealthy family inside and outside Yongjing, gathered, you go with me."

Among the eight scenic spots in Yongjing, Xishan Yanlan ranks first.The mountains are vast, the brooks are winding, the cold currents are clear, the flat places in the mountains are connected to each other, there are many other houses, and the spring is beautiful. The dignitaries and nobles take their families for outings on this mountain.The pavilions and bridges are connected, the curved water flows into the cup, the soft strips brush the water, make green and yellow, and everyone sits or lies down to feast and drink for joy.In the afternoon, the warm wind blows through the pine forest, the sound of the waves bursts, and the jingle is heard, and the bells of the Buddhist temple in the far distance are swaying and clashing, and someone said: "There is a true meaning in this, if you want to discern it, you have forgotten the words."

Everyone's faces were full of smoke, and they all sighed with mysterious meaning.

Yansheng only felt that it was vulgar.

These people are young and less than the year of the weak crown, and the elders are in their forties and fives. They are either descendants of famous families or close ministers, but all of them are full of fans, bare-chested and bare-backed, holding feather fans and whisking the dust, crowded among the crowd. The fragrant wind blows.Although the spring is good today, it’s not a rest. Scholars don’t go to school, courtiers don’t work, feast and drink too much, sit and eat, and don’t get drunk. If things go on like this, how can politics not be corrupt, and how can the country not be in danger?

Li Jingyuan saw that his expression was unkind, and thought he was being neglected, so he quickly asked his friends to get acquainted with him.Everyone saw that although his body was ordinary, but his face was like powder, his eyes were like lacquer, and he was gentle and elegant, they were heartbroken and rushed to get to know him.There was another young man pulling him to play. He saw a field of green grass and lovely green mats. People were in groups of three or four, playing Shuanglu or chess or throwing pots or hiding hooks.Yan Sheng walked over and picked up a bow on the ground, weighed it, and saw that the bow was decorated with gold embossed colors, so bright that it was dazzling, and so light that it was infinitely light. shoot out.The feather arrow rotated its tail feathers to pass through the red center of the target with a rainbow, and flew into the mountain forest with remaining momentum.The sons who followed him were dumbfounded.The pot thrower next to him saw the booing and called him over. He also raised his sleeves and threw the arrow tail around the pot, easily winning a wolf pot.

Now no one dared to underestimate him.Even Li Jingyuan felt more honored.When the sky was getting dark and the night wind picked up, the riverside would pull up a fence full of flowers to keep out the wind. A bonfire was lit on the grass, and beef and mutton were roasted.Some actors and prostitutes went up to the mountain to add to the fun, a group of fine music beat and sang Li Taibai's Qingping melody, and lanterns were hung everywhere, the fire was so bright that it dyed the sky red inside the tent, even the stars were dimmed.

Li Jingyuan was drunk early, Bai Yansheng quietly walked away from the crowd, walked into the night haze, the mountain wind was rustling, he felt chills when he left the curtain, but when it was darker, he could see the starlight, he sighed in his heart, the wild goose Rong, it turned out that I was wrong, your husband-in-law is never here.

He couldn't help howling, the howling couldn't cover the peaceful music, and disappeared into the night sky in an instant.

The author has something to say: There is no doubt that this person is a younger sister~~~~