Chapter 65: The Covenant of the Broken Bridge
It is said that when Zhao Yun, the king of Yi, was worried about Shi Miyuan's marriage.
This will also make a lot of trouble in Shi Miyuan's house, it turned out that after Shi Miyuan's plan was known by his daughter Shi Yaxing, she immediately found Shi Miyuan and said: "Daddy, how can you casually give your daughter to Yiwang Zhao Yun without your daughter's consent, do you still love your daughter?" ”
Shi Miyuan saw that his daughter was a little unhappy, so he smiled and comforted: "Girl, this Yiwang Zhao Yun is an all-round talent in civil and military affairs, handsome and elegant, and now he is deeply favored by the saint, and he is the same age as you, why not." Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info"
"You are thinking about yourself, and your daughter wants a happy love rather than a transaction," Shi Yaxing said.
Shi Miyuan said: "Child, you, you are young and ignorant, the future of Yiwang Zhao Yun is limitless, maybe you will be able to take over the throne in the future, and then you will be the mother of the palace, the mother of the world, how many girls dream of a good thing." ”
"The rights, reputation, status, and money in the world may be very important to your old man, but women still feel that this warm love is the most precious, and it is also what her daughter yearns for, anyway, I will not marry someone who has no relationship with me, you like him to be your old man's son-in-law, you find someone else to do it", Shi Yaxing said.
After saying this, Shi Yaxing left angrily.
When he returned to his boudoir, the maid Ziyu who was following him saw that Miss was angry, so she asked, "Miss, I know you like the Xin Gongzi you saw last time, what are you like?" ”
"I don't know, but I feel that being with him is my happiest time, drinking, composing poems, and enjoying the scenery of West Lake make me unforgettable for life, if I can find such a person as a lifelong partner, then what more can I ask for", Shi Yaxing said softly.
Ziyu heard what the young lady said, and said with a smile: "Didn't you say that this Xin Ran son has returned to Lin'an again, why don't you meet again." ”
"Ziyu, although you and I are called master and servant, you and I are like sisters, so this time I have to help me go to Gongzi Xin, but don't let my father know", Shi Yaxing said to Ziyu.
Ziyu said, "Don't worry about this, miss." ”
Shi Yaxing said: "Gongzi Xin now lives in the mansion of Chen Wenduan, the head of the Ministry of Rites, I will write a letter to ask Gongzi Xin to meet on the broken bridge in the West Lake, and you can send this letter to Lord Chen's mansion." ”
"Yes, Miss," Ziyu replied.
After Shi Yaxing asked Ziyu to deliver the letter, she dressed up because she was going out.
Then he sat for a while and slipped out the back door of the mansion.
The sky slowly darkened, Shi Yaxing stood alone on the broken bridge of the West Lake, only to see the West Lake at night was extremely enchanting, and couldn't help but casually chant the song "Idle Hope on the Broken Bridge" by Hong Cheng in the Ming Dynasty:
Idle steps on the broken bridge, to the eyes of the infinite scenery.
It is easy to weave tobacco in fine willow, and it is difficult to leave the shadow of birds in the blue screen.
Dragged a skirt around the waist diagonally, floating horizontally across the Qianxun realm.
The investor has recently forgotten the vulgar and tired, and cherishes the old romance of the customer.
Shi Yaxing had just finished reading this poem, and suddenly a familiar man's voice came from behind: "Miss Shi, what a poem." ”
Shi Yaxing hurriedly turned around to take a look, only to see Xin Ran, who was thinking about herself, standing behind her, looking at her with a smile.
"Xin Gongzi, I haven't seen you for a long time, you have always been good", Shi Yaxing said a blessing to Xin Ran.
Xin Ran also gave a salute and said, "Miss To's blessing, it's good to be here, I received the letter from Miss and came according to the time and place you said, I don't know what Miss is looking for me?" ”
Shi Yaxing didn't answer Xin Ran's question, but asked, "Xin Gongzi, do you know the legend of this broken bridge?" ”
"I don't know much about this," Xin Ran replied.
Shi Yaxing said: "A long time ago, the white sand embankment of West Lake, winding from the lonely mountain to here, there was only a nameless small wooden bridge, which was closely connected to the lake shore. Visitors want to go to the lonely mountain to play, all have to pass through this small wooden bridge, the sun and rain, the bridge plate often has to be broken, the visitor is very inconvenient.
There was a simple hut next to the bridge, where lived a couple surnamed Zhang. The two are kind-hearted and diligent, the man fishes in the lake for a living, and the woman sets up a wine stall at the door and sells local wine.
Due to the poor taste of alcohol, customers rarely come to the door, and business is light.
One day, at sunset, just as the couple was about to close the door, a white-haired old man in ragged clothes came, saying that he had come from afar and was penniless, and asked to stay overnight.
Seeing that he was old and pitiful, the Zhang family enthusiastically kept him to live, and burned a carp that had just been caught from the West Lake, and made a bowl of home-brewed local wine to entertain the old man.
The old man was not polite, and after drinking three bowls in a row, he fell into bed and fell asleep.
The next morning, when the old man was leaving, he said, "Thank you for your kind hospitality, I have three wine pills here to help you make good wine." With that, he took out three red wine pills and said goodbye.
The Zhang family and his wife put the old man's three wine pills in the wine vat, and the wine produced was scarlet in color, sweet and mellow, and the aroma was impressive. Since then, there have been many customers every day, and the wine of the Zhang family has become famous in Hangzhou, and the business has become more and more prosperous day by day.
The Zhang family demolished the hut and built a restaurant. In order to thank the white-haired old man, they had saved up a sum of money and were ready to thank him.
Three years later, in the winter, it snowed heavily in West Lake, and the white-haired old man braved the snow to come to Duanjia Restaurant again. When the couple saw their benefactor coming, they were overjoyed and stayed at his house for a long time. However, the old man had to say goodbye the next day. At the time of parting, the Zhang family and his wife took out three hundred taels of silver and gave it to the old man.
The old man smiled and excused himself and said, "Thank you and your wife for your kindness, I'm a lonely old man, what's the use of asking for so much money?" You should use it where it matters most!" With that, he walked through the snow to the bridge. The Duan family and his wife stood at the door to see each other off, only to see that the old man had just stepped onto the small wooden bridge, his feet slipped, the bridge board broke, and the old man also fell into the lake. The couple hurriedly ran to the rescue, and suddenly saw the white-haired old man standing on the surface of the lake, walking on the ground, smiling and waving to them, and drifted away.
Only then did the Zhang family and his wife know that the white-haired old man was not a mortal. Remembering the old man's parting words, he used the money to build a high bluestone arch bridge at the original small wooden bridge, and also built a pavilion at the head of the bridge.
Since then, people who visit West Lake are no longer afraid of slippery roads and broken bridges. The villagers and elders miss the good deeds of the Zhang family and his wife to build a bridge, because the bridge seems to be broken from a distance, and later generations call this bridge a broken bridge.
After listening to Shi Yaxing, Xin Ran said: "I can't imagine that this broken bridge is still a bridge of gratitude, and there should be this spirit of friendship between people." ”
"This is the great love of the world, in fact, in addition to the great love on this West Lake, there are also love stories between men and women, in the past, the white lady met Xu Xian here, the two went through a lot of hardships, and finally became a fairy couple, which is really enviable", Shi Yaxing said.
Xin Ran naturally knew what Shi Yaxing meant, so she said: "Miss once had the grace to save my life, and I also admired you very much, but I already had a subordinate in my heart. ”
"Actually, I also know that the relationship between you and me is very slim, but even if it is a reunion with you in an instant, it is eternal for me, no matter what the future holds, let's enjoy the beautiful night tonight."
Xin Ran was also infected by Shi Yaxing's true feelings, and the two snuggled together unconsciously, sat on the side of the bridge, and gently confided in each other the pain of lovesickness, and the long-hidden love finally broke out between the two.
In this way, it was not until late at night that Xin Ran took Shi Yaxing to the back door of Shi Miyuan's mansion, and saw her enter from a distance, so he went back.
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