On this day, a carriage slowly drove out of the camp on the outskirts of Beijing and headed towards the imperial capital. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

When approaching the city gate, you can hear the sound of the silk and bamboo orchestra with a sonorous frustration, preaching the noise, the hustle and bustle, slowly from far to near. Ye Sheng, who was sitting in the carriage, hooked his fingers and lifted the curtain, and saw a column of drum honor guards walking out first, with a mighty momentum and joy. Then appeared several officials and ministers riding tall horses and wearing official uniforms. This was followed by a procession of peasants with farming tools in hand. The group walked out of the city with joy and joy.

Ye Sheng raised his eyebrows, a little unclear.

Yun Shaohuang turned his horse and said, "'The spring breeze moves, and the spring river flows. Spring people drink spring wine, and spring officials whip spring cattle. It's about the custom of welcoming spring. I forgot that tomorrow is the beginning of spring, and all state capitals will lead people to the suburbs to hold a spring ceremony, and there are spring flowing water banquets on both sides of Qinshui. There is no formal etiquette, no distinction between dignity and inferiority, and both the people and the officials can dine at the table. When the words fell, he glanced at Ye Sheng with some suspicion, "Such a grand event will be held all over Daqin, supervised by the state and county governments, every year, why doesn't Junior Brother Ye know?" ”

Ye Sheng's expression did not move, and he replied calmly: "The countryside is a rural area, a place with horns and horns, far away from the hustle and bustle of the city, and it is normal not to know." ”

Yun Shaohuang was silent, he naturally didn't believe what she said. Although it is true that the Great Qin has ruled the country for a hundred years, it is also true that some places are culturally backward, but just looking at Ye Sheng's calmness and unparalleled temperament that are different from ordinary people, it is impossible for him to be an ignorant commoner living in a remote countryside.

But she didn't say it, and he couldn't force it, so he had to keep his mouth shut.

He rode on a horse, watched the Spring Festival procession walk towards the eastern suburbs, and asked, "Since Junior Brother Ye and Miss Jiang haven't met, why don't you go and join in the fun today?" ”

Ye Sheng is not interested in joining in the fun, not to mention such a grand scene, it must attract many nobles from Beijing, maybe the people from the Prime Minister's Mansion will also participate, if she shows up, I don't know what trouble will be caused. It is better to avoid disasters that can be avoided as much as possible.

I just wanted to refuse, but I heard a pleasant and happy voice beside me: "Okay! Then trouble the general! Ye Sheng turned his head and saw Jiang Wan recovering a trace of blood, smiling brightly at her, muttering while peeling oranges: "I've been lying in bed for so long, it's so easy to move, my cousin won't stop me from being careful, right?" ”

Yun Shaohuang chuckled when he heard this, the sun was slanting, and his starry eyes were shining for a moment, "Today is the spring herald, and the real Spring Festival Ceremony is still tomorrow, even if there are people who join in the fun, they are ordinary people." But tomorrow will be different, the Son of Heaven will personally lead the princes and doctors to welcome the spring in the eastern suburbs, and carry out the order of benevolence. At that time, it will be called ten thousand empty alleys, shoulder to shoulder, mostly to pay homage to the sky. The children of the high family don't see the spring day, but will only appear on the spring day. If Little Brother Ye really doesn't like to join in the fun, just take advantage of today's go. It's a big deal that the carriage is not close to the front, and find a slow slope on high ground, which can be seen through the crowd. ”

Jiang Wan stroked her palms and laughed, and said happily: "The general's method is wonderful, it can not only let me see the excitement, but also eliminate my cousin's worries!" Haha, he deserves to be the famous General Wei. ”

Ye Sheng sighed in his heart, this method can barely be regarded as both. She glanced at Jiang Wan, who was in a good mood, and hid the darkness in her eyes, since Jiang Wan woke up a few days ago, she didn't say a word about Liansi, and she didn't even tell her why she rushed to the bird boat at that time, but she didn't say it, Ye Sheng also understood about six or seven points in her heart. Although her current demeanor and demeanor are the same as before, there are a few traces of sorrow lingering between her eyebrows, and there is a faint sadness hidden in her eyes that have always been careless.

It's rare that she is in high spirits today, and she is finally satisfied. Ye Sheng swallowed the words of rejection on his lips and nodded in response.

As soon as Su Pei flung the reins of the car, the carriage turned to the east.

There is a river called Qinshui outside Shangying City, which is connected with the moat, the south goes by the northwest, branches eight strands, is the Qianhe, Qishui, Heihe, Fenghe, Yinghe, Shihe, Jinghe, Chishui River, travels the major mountains, rivers and lakes, almost covers half of the rivers and mountains of Daqin. Therefore, Emperor Qin named this river as the name of the country, which was intended to dominate the world for thousands of generations in Great Qin.

At this time, the spring herald team has come to the bank of the Qinshui River, and there is a pavilion standing next to each other in the distance, with red silk and soft silk, and the decoration is gorgeous.

Su Pei drove the carriage up a low slope with a high terrain in the southwest, and Jiang Wan couldn't wait to poke her head out. Her internal injuries had just shown signs of improvement, and she couldn't blow the cold wind, so Ye Sheng also got out of the car and put a hooded cloak on her.

The four of them stood on a high place with their hands in their hands, overlooking each other, and they couldn't escape every move on the bank of the Qinshui River.

The crowd of onlookers was separated by the officers and soldiers for a short distance, although it was also crowded, but there was really no noblely dressed son, I think Yun Shaohuang said it well, the spring report is indeed not enough to attract the big people in Kyoto. Several officials had dismounted and seemed to be talking. Two other artists wore crowns and ribbons, and "Bang Bang Bang" sounded the gong three times, and then walked around the riverside, shouting "Spring is coming".

Yun Shaohuang said while looking at it: "These two people are spring officials, and the other is spring officials, and they are the spring messengers selected by the Ministry of Rites. Although this matter is simple, if it is done well, it can also be rewarded in front of the emperor, which is a fat difference. ”

Ye Sheng nodded and continued to watch.

After the spring messenger shouted, he retreated to the side with a gong, and an official wearing a sable warm hat, a bronze gilt coral group longevity suit, wearing a brocade rooster court dress, and a gold court belt around his waist, led a group of courtiers to the front of the pavilion, and knelt two times and bowed six times first. Ye Sheng squinted his eyes, dressed so luxuriously and gorgeously, presumably this person was the secretary of the Ministry of Rites of the second-rank official rank.

After everyone got up, someone immediately held up the pot jue, poured wine and gave it, and the book of the Ministry of Rites took the wine and drank the ground, and then knelt twice and kowtowed, and then walked to the spring cow and bowed.

Yun Shaohuang's voice sounded in his ears at the same time: "That pavilion is dedicated to Mangshen and Chunniu respectively, and it is called 'Mangshen Pavilion' and 'Tuniutai'. Before the Spring Festival ceremony, prepared in advance by the Ministry of Rites, a cow is made of clay, called 'Spring Ox', when the Son of Heaven holds a golden pestle to break the Spring Ox, it is for the 'Spring Ox', which is intended to encourage farming, so that the country is rich and the people are strong. ”

When Jiang Wan heard this, she sighed: "It's so troublesome to have a beginning of spring, and the royal etiquette is really cumbersome!" It's hard for the general to remember clearly, if it were me, I guess I would have fallen asleep halfway, how can I remember these many rules? ”

Yun Shaohuang smiled modestly: "The etiquette of the spring day is already simple, and when the saint comes to welcome the spring day, the specifications of the ceremony will be even more lengthy." After all, he said with some memories, "When I was a child, I was often pulled by my younger brother to watch the excitement, and I remembered it naturally when I was a child." ”

Jiang Wanqi said: "It turns out that the general has a younger brother?" ”

Yun Shaohuang nodded, but said no more, and turned his head to look at the bank of the Qinshui River.

The water surface is gentle as a mirror by the Mumu breeze blowing ripples, as if there are fish swimming in the water, after the beginning of spring, the weather will gradually improve, the Qinshui River must be grass and warblers flying, the water is blue and the mountains are green, and then what kind of beautiful scene will it be?

Yun Shaohuang searched carefully in his mind, but he couldn't remember it anyway. I only remember that when I was young, the things I cared about were nothing more than relatives and friends or novelties, but I never had a good look at the good night that was almost drunk.

Now that I think about it, it's a bit of a pity.

Su Pei quietly glanced at Yun Shaohuang, and saw that his face seemed to be worried, and he couldn't help but sigh in his heart. When the general was young, his mind was already very mature, and he knew how to retreat and forbear, but Yun Er Gongzi only knew that he was discouraged by playthings, and he was out all day long, full of evil deeds, and it was difficult to write. Who in Shangying City hasn't been bullied by him? But as long as there is a big disaster, and the Marquis of Zhongyuan blames it, it is the general who carries the black pot for him. After being punished, Yun Er Gongzi, in order to apologize, disregarded the general's wishes and dragged him out to play.

In these years, when he was on the frontier, every New Year's holiday, the general was a little silent, and he hid in the camp tent and drank alcohol at night. He knew that the general missed the Marquis of Zhongyuan's mansion, even if he set up another mansion at the age of sixteen, he still thought about the Marquis of Zhongyuan, the wife of the Marquis of Zhongyuan and the second son of Yun. He, as a subordinate, can't ask, and doesn't dare to ask, obviously the Marquis of Zhongyuan doesn't like him at all, and he is secretly worried that the general will take away the title, and even wrote to the emperor to let the general stay away from the imperial capital and garrison the western Xinjiang...... But the general still didn't complain at all!

Su Pei frowned tightly, at this moment, no matter how strong the wind was, he couldn't blow the dissatisfaction in his heart.

After the ceremony, the spring messenger sounded the first gong, walked at the front of the line, and shouted "Spring is coming" in his mouth. Instantly, at first glance, the gongs and drums are noisy, the bamboo is urgent, and the dense turns are dense, but there are inherent a few tones. Several glamorous and beautiful girls sprinkled petals all the way, followed by people carrying Mangshen and Spring Ox, and embarked on the way home. The Qinshui River is red and green, the rock is high and Yuntun, the green stream is long, the material is steep and the wind is slightly blowing, and the gray is a haze.

Ye Sheng's eyebrows moved, his eyes suddenly changed a few times, and he stared closely at the Mangshen and Spring Cow who were being lifted. A gust of wind passed, and the broken hair on her forehead frolicked and frolicked, until the crowd of onlookers slowly dispersed, and she withdrew her unpredictable gaze and lowered her eyelashes.

The carriage followed the herald procession into the city, and after a long time, it slowly stopped.

I have to say, what kind of people live in what kind of house. The general's mansion in front of him was a little different from what Ye Sheng thought. Yun Shaohuang is a disciple of a high family, how can he decorate his own façade, not to mention magnificent, at least it should be exquisite and luxurious. But such an ordinary, simple and pure mansion, there is not even a welcome door, if it weren't for the words "General Wei's Mansion" on the plaque, she really wouldn't have thought that this was the mansion given by the emperor to Yun Shaohuang.

Su Pei saw that Yun Shaohuang didn't explain, so he said out loud: "The general has an indifferent temperament, doesn't like luxury, and travels all year round, not often in the house. Therefore, when it was repaired, it was not bothered to do so. ”

Ye Sheng nodded and followed Yun Shaohuang and Jiang Wan into the mansion.

Sure enough, the decoration inside is similar to the façade, one board at a glance. There are no ingenious granite stones, and there is no pleasing spring color in the garden. But I have to say that it is such a mansion that is most worthy of Yun Shaohuang's upright, honest and clear temperament.

After the main entrance, the first thing to enter is the left and right side halls, the door is wide open, you can clearly see that the two places are huge empty spaces, the difference is that there are several wooden stakes used in the east side hall to practice martial arts, but the west side hall is a three-foot high platform.

The four of them entered the main hall all the way, bypassed the second gate, and turned left through a small courtyard, and they could see several side rooms. An old man holds a broom and sweeps the fallen leaves on the ground. The silence in the courtyard was cold, causing the sound of "brushing" to curb the clouds. The old man turned his back to them, as if he had not noticed that someone was coming, and was concentrating on his work. It wasn't until Yun Shaohuang stepped forward and patted him on the shoulder that he suddenly looked back, his eyes full of surprise. Especially when she saw Jiang Wan behind Yun Shaohuang, she was even more dumbfounded, and she couldn't come back to her senses for a long time.

Su Pei couldn't help but step forward to salute, and said loudly: "Old Hantou, don't think about it, these two are distinguished guests invited by the general, and they will stay in the mansion for a few days." ”

"It's the little old man who is thinking nonsense...... Because the general has never brought a woman back, this is rude, and I hope the girl will not be surprised. Old Han Tou came back to his senses in a daze and apologized embarrassedly.

Jiang Wan was not a person who was rigid in etiquette, so she waved her hand immediately, and her tone was casual, "People in the rivers and lakes are not informal." With that, she walked around the courtyard and asked, "I see that these rooms are clean, why doesn't the general live here?" ”

Yun Shaohuang replied: "My bedroom is in the East Garden, and this is the South Garden. ”

Jiang Wan nodded as if she suddenly realized.

"I have been stationed in Western Xinjiang all the year round, and this mansion only stays for a few days when I return to Beijing, and most of the time I also live in a large camp stationed on the outskirts of Beijing, and I only return to my house occasionally." Yun Shaohuang added.

Ye Sheng remembered that he had heard the young general in the military camp say that Yun Shaohuang only returned to the house four times a month, and he didn't feel that this general was really loyal to the country. Not only is food, housing and transportation in the barracks, but there is no wife at such an age.

Suddenly, she shook her head a little funny, how did people get her turn to sigh?

Su Pei introduced to them: "Old Han Tou used to be a general in the army, but later he was injured on the battlefield and could no longer use force, so the general arranged him in the mansion, which can be regarded as a retirement. Originally, he also sent people to serve, but the old Han Tou had been fighting for many years, and suddenly stopped fighting, so he felt itchy all over his body, and he couldn't be idle for a moment, so he sent away the people who were waiting and took over all the work in the house. Over time, he became the only caretaker in the general's mansion. After that, he pointed to his ear and said, "If anything happens in the future, remember to be louder, the old Han's ears are not bright." ”

No wonder their group staggered, and when they walked to the back, they didn't see the old Han's reaction, it turned out to be because of this.

Ye Sheng smiled slightly, "Our brother and sister have hands and feet, but we can't trouble Old Han." Don't treat us as delicate and frail guests, just two ordinary people with rough skin and thick flesh. ”

Yun Shaohuang and Su Pei also laughed when they heard this, although Ye Sheng's words were indifferent, but they secretly poured internal strength, and the old Han Tou naturally heard it, laughed, and praised: "Little Lao'er has not seen such a wise person for a long time, this temperament is quite to my liking!" ”

After some tossing, it was already past noon, Ye Sheng and Jiang Wan were already used to the eating habits in the barracks, and they were not hungry. But the old Han said that he was happy today, so he prepared some food and wine, and laid a banquet in the main hall to entertain them. After three rounds of wine, the dishes on the table did not move, but the wine jugs were empty for more than a dozen. The people here are all very good drinkers, Yun Shaohuang, Su Pei, and Lao Hantou are all trained from the military camp, while Ye Sheng and Jiang Wan are completely immune to alcohol, and they will not get drunk even if they drink a thousand glasses.

Liansi not only tortured and trained them, but also taught them all kinds of things, such as Qimen Dunjia, scheming, medical poison, etc., in order to let them sneak into the palace one day to get close to the prince and wait for an opportunity to assassinate them.

Speaking of which, I have to thank Lian Si, otherwise Ye Sheng and Jiang Wan, two women who have been away from the world for many years, if they have no strengths, how can they survive in this place of interest edification?

The ridicule on Ye Sheng's face was fleeting, and when he raised his hand to drink, the phoenix eyes hidden under the wide sleeves showed a trace of cold light.

Old Han Tou seemed to be a little surprised, although there was no drunkenness in his eyes, but his face was also red and smoky. You can see the two people sitting opposite, the young man in white is still Zhilan Yushu, and the girl in purple is smiling and smiling, all of them are refreshed, calm and relaxed, and there is no drunkenness.

He looked at Yun Shaohuang and Su Pei, who were also a little surprised, and suddenly laughed loudly: "The three of us have been on the battlefield for a long time, and in terms of the amount of alcohol, we boast that we are not drunk with a thousand cups, but we can't compare to two dolls, which is interesting and interesting!" ”

Yun Shaohuang also smiled and sighed: "Hey, I don't dare to underestimate them." Little Brother Ye is just a man, but even Miss Jiang can fight for 3,000 wines, and she is not left behind, which is really a lot! It's better for me to be ashamed of myself, and I'm willing to bow down! ”

Su Pei glanced at Jiang Wan, who was eyebrows, and was silent, as if agreeing with Yun Shaohuang's words.

Ye Sheng laughed and didn't explain too much. Talking too much about these things will cause suspicion, so it's better not to say it.

Thinking of this, she suddenly remembered the few peculiar smells she had smelled on the banks of the Qinshui River just now, and she only felt a little strange at that time, and she didn't think much about it. Now that I am drunk, a shocking thought suddenly flashes through my mind, and I don't realize that my heart is beating fast.

She raised her eyes to look at Yun Shaohuang, and Nie Mei asked, "Tomorrow, Emperor Qin will come to the banks of the Qinshui River to participate in the Spring Festival Ceremony." But outside the palace is not as good as inside the palace, and there are hidden murders everywhere. What if someone takes the opportunity to blend in with the team and wants to put the emperor to death? ”

Yun Shaohuang was drinking, but she suddenly asked like this, although she felt strange, but it didn't matter to tell her about it, so she said: "The emperor was escorted all the way to the gate of the palace by the 3,000 forbidden troops of the Beijing garrison, and there was another commander of the Beijing guard outside the palace who led 5,000 soldiers and horses to meet him, and I will also take a team of red poppy cavalry to protect the whole process." Gonggong Pei, who served by the emperor's side, was also excellent in martial arts, extraordinary, and there were royal guards who followed him and never left an inch. Such a guard can already be called impregnable! However, not only that, Jingzhao Mansion and Qingyu Camp will also go all out to block the road from the main street to the eastern suburbs. is so strictly guarded, it can be described as an impregnable wall, invulnerable. Under such a battle, if anyone still wants to murder the Holy One without a long eye, it is foolish. ”

It does sound seamless and flawless. But because of this, everyone didn't believe that there would be assassins under such a tight defense, just like Yun Shaohuang said, everyone in the capital would also feel that choosing to assassinate tomorrow was a foolish thing, so they would let their guard down even more, right?

"If someone wants to assassinate, there are many ways to do so besides assassinating them in person." Ye Sheng said in a deep voice, "According to what the general said, the Spring Festival is a grand event that all the people of the world can participate in, although the Jingshi Garrison, the Jingwei Command Envoy, the Jingzhao Mansion, and the Qingyu Battalion have all done a good job of guarding, but once there is an unexpected situation, no one can guarantee that no one will take advantage of the chaos to assassinate, right?" ”

When she said this, Yun Shaohuang's face was hard to look at, how smart he was, he grasped the key to the problem at once, frowned, and said: "You mean, it is very likely that someone will deliberately make trouble at the ceremony, thus causing panic?" After that, his eyes froze slightly, "Indeed...... If all the onlookers suddenly disperse, they will be caught off guard. In the chaos, there is no way for the major troops to find and protect the emperor in the first place! If someone takes the opportunity to lure away Grandpa Pei, even if a few secret guards are strong in martial arts, I am afraid they will not be able to stop all the assassins......" The more he spoke, the more frightened he became, and his voice slowly softened. Suddenly, I felt that they were so strict and defended, but it didn't have any effect at all, and maybe a small ploy could make them collapse in an instant.

Even Su Pei and Old Han Tou also showed frightened looks.

Ye Sheng looked at his deep gaze, and his voice changed: "I'm just talking casually, a little superficial." What the general said is not unreasonable, all the armed forces in the imperial capital are dispatched together, how can there be lawbreakers who dare to make trouble? ”

Yun Shaohuang shook his head and said, "No, you're right!" He pondered for a moment, and suddenly arched his hand towards Ye Sheng, and carefully considered the words, "Thank you Junior Brother Ye for mentioning it, I will enter the palace to see the emperor later and discuss this matter." But I don't know what other high opinions Brother Ye has? If there is, Shaohuang hereby asks for advice. This matter is not only related to the safety of the saints, but also related to the situation of the Great Qin Dynasty and the people of the world! ”

Ye Sheng lowered his eyes and was silent for a long time before he raised his eyes to meet the man's eyes and smiled slightly: "I'm just an ordinary cloth dress, and how the world has nothing to do with me." But because of the kindness and benevolence of the previous general, he saved the life of the little sister. In this way, in order to repay the kindness, I don't want to cherish myself. Ye Sheng said slowly, "When it comes to the important affairs of imperial power, Ye Mou can't peck much, so he can only tell the general one sentence: the stones of other mountains can attack jade." In ancient times, Mr. Wolong retreated from the enemy in an empty city, and he still looks at the present dynasty? ”

After listening, Yun Shaohuang stared at the desktop thoughtfully, looking extremely serious. After a while, as if he had comprehended something, he stood up suddenly, and bowed to Ye Sheng a few times. The eyes were as bright as floating green pills, and even his expression suddenly brightened up.

Suddenly, he didn't care about the other two people at the table who were still ignorant and didn't understand, so he hurriedly walked out of the house with his feet up.