Outside the room, the goose feathers and heavy snow drifted endlessly, and Liu Zhixing, who was hungover in the house, slowly opened his eyes. After all, Lishui County is still a remote place on the border, and there is no good wine. A jar of spirits is only half a penny of silver, and ordinary people may not be able to drink such wine during the New Year.

Lifted the warm bedding and sat at the head of the bed rubbing his head, his mouth was dry, and then he took the kettle and drank it in a big gulp. Hearing a knock on the door outside, Liu Zhixing said, "Come in." ”

The sixteen or seventeen-year-old boy carried a porcelain basin and a white bowl. The boy put down the porcelain basin, then picked up the white bowl and began to serve the porridge. Liu Zhixing looked at a bowl of white porridge without adding anything, took it and swallowed it. The young man watched the general gobble up, took the white bowl in Liu Zhixing's hand and continued to serve the porridge and said: "I heard General Chu say that the general likes to drink porridge every time he gets drunk, and the last general has been looking for a long time and has not found some pickles in the kitchen. ”

The second bowl was put to his mouth and he was suddenly stunned, and the young man's words reminded Liu Zhixing of the woman who could not be forgotten in his heart after all. In my memory, during the days in Taiping City, every time I got drunk with Yang Chen and Xiao Ming, as long as I was at home, I would have a bowl of hot porridge in the early morning of the next day. A year ago, every time I got drunk, I would think of that bowl of white porridge the next morning.

Recently, the perennial battle seems to have forgotten a lot, and I haven't written a letter to my family for half a year, and I don't know if Yulian is living comfortably in the Guanyin Temple. Thousands of miles apart, there is only one heart that is always remembered. Liu Zhixing drank porridge slowly, recalling the scenes. It seems that I haven't thought about it for a long time, and the same white porridge still has changed its taste.

The boy asked, "Is the general unappetizing?" ”

"No, that's good. I just remembered a few things, and I don't know how old my daughter is now. I haven't seen it as a father yet, so you don't think I'm a failure. Said regretfully.

In fact, he didn't understand what Liu Zhixing was talking about, and the young man just said: "You can't say that, at a time like a general, to be the chief general of an army, look at how many people in the Great Liang Army can be compared with the general." If Miss knew that the general had made so many contributions at the border pass, she should be proud. ”

Liu Zhixing didn't speak, just smiled faintly, and after drinking the porridge, he saw the young man leave to tidy up his clothes, put on his cloak and push the door and walked out. This heavy snow came very early, and at least the two armies will not do anything until this snow is over.

Staring at the heavy snow falling in the sky, Liu Zhixing left the barracks and walked on the empty street. Today, it is still necessary to discuss with Lord Fang about rebuilding the city wall, and there is no news about the army moving south. After the siege of Bashangzhuang, the Chu army will inevitably target Lishui City. With the city wall that has not been repaired for more than ten years, it is almost impossible to block the footsteps of the Chu army.

The snowflakes covered the burly young man, and he tightened his cloak tightly, warming it a little. Before walking many years ago, a couple pushed a small cart, and the woman helped push the cart in the back. Liu Zhixing stood quietly and watched the husband and wife arguing.

The man said angrily: "I have to wait until today, this snow is so big." ”

The woman in the back said aggrievedly: "I'm not afraid that you'll be tired, hurry up and leave, the child is still freezing at home." If you freeze it, you won't

Okay, put your stinky temper away and don't make a stinky face in front of your children when you go home. Speaking of the back, the woman looked very tough.

On the other hand, the man softened and said, "I know, I know." I can't lose my temper yet. ”

"You also said that you can lose your temper at me, and you have the ability to inflict your temper on the people of Chu, this is a man." said with a righteous and awe-inspiring face.

The man who was still tough just now became more and more cowardly the more he walked to the door, but the woman was domineering. I saw the woman push open the courtyard door, and the man said: "It's not that I can't let go of your mother, you think Lao Tzu is afraid of death." Besides, General Liu of the 13th Battalion won't accept me, how can you live if you die on the battlefield. ”

Liu Zhixing watched the husband and wife bickering, with a helpless smile on his face. It is not easy to have a home in troubled times, although the husband and wife do not accept anyone, they still feel sorry for each other in their bones, and of course, the children in the family.

Watching the husband and wife close the courtyard door, Liu Zhixing thought of the two ladies at home, the daughters who had not met, and naturally the beloved girl in the Guanyin Temple. It seems that this ordinary life has never belonged to him, and even the beloved girl is going away step by step.

It's just that this kind of warm atmosphere is really enviable, Liu Zhixing can only think about it but can't get it. said softly: "I hope that after the unification of the world, everyone will have a home, a warm home." ”

In fact, there is one thing that everyone doesn't know, why Liu Zhixing chose to join the army instead of joining the army. Once studied in Kunling Villa, Mr. Zhou Wen said that the ideal beam. It is definitely not that the world is unified and arrogant in the world, but that the people live and work in peace and contentment, and everyone has something to eat. In winter, you don't have to worry about the cotton clothes are not warm, and the house is not warm. In the past 20 years, the emperor has taken the first step to make Daliang rich, and the people in the interior cannot talk about everyone having enough food and clothing, at least they can have the faith to live.

At that time, Liu Zhixing, who was not very old, liked to listen to these things the most, and retorted to Mr.: "Everyone in Taiping City is full, and I saw someone hiccup in Jiming Lane a few days ago!" ”

The old gentleman smiled slightly: "Fortunately, you are still young, and what you see is only the tip of the iceberg." Far south of Daliang has a powerful state, Dachu, and in the southeast there is Soochow. The three kingdoms have been fighting for nearly a hundred years, and the interior is okay, and many people die every year in the border of the three countries. How many of them did not die in the war, but starved to death and froze to death. ”

Liu Zhixing, who was young, didn't understand what Mr. meant, and asked curiously: "Sir, there are still people in the world who can starve to death, it's impossible!" So much delicious. ”

The old gentleman touched Liu Zhixing's head and said, "Fortunately, you are still young, and when you grow up, you will go to the south or north to see the life of the people on the border of Daliang." ”

Liu Zhixing said in a childish tone: "Sir, when I grow up, I must let everyone live a good life and eat delicious food every day like me." Don't let everyone go hungry, and then put Nanchu and Eastern Wu like Daliang, live peacefully. ”

The old gentleman Zhou Wen said with a smile: "This matter is very difficult, how easy is it to say that the Central Plains has been divided for more than 100 years. ”

Liu Zhixing walked towards the county government step by step under the heavy snow, standing at the door of the county government and waiting for the official to open the door. Stretch out your hands one

Pieces of snowflakes fell in the palm of his hand, and the pieces of snowflakes on the top of his head seemed to be a young man's white head.

Qinglin Palace Yulian got up groggily in the morning and heard the noise outside. looked at the familiar and unfamiliar man around him, and thought about it without thinking. After entering the palace for a few months, the emperor spent the night in Qinglin Palace for half of January, and even moved the music from the imperial study to Qinglin Palace. Although it caused the dissatisfaction of many concubines in the harem, Yulian didn't feel anything. Just as the matter in this life can be decided by oneself, who has asked if he wants to enter the palace twice.

Get dressed, and with the help of the palace maid, put on a fur coat. Asked, "Are Begonias okay?" ”

The palace maid said: "The north wind blew last night, and the slave maid has moved back to the house. ”

Yulian nodded slightly, and the palace maid followed behind her and walked out of the main hall. Outside the hall, the pear blossoms were blown by the wind in spring, and Yulian stood under the eaves and watched the palace maid and eunuch clean diligently. If the sky is snowing, if it can be cleaned, no one cares how long it has been snowing here a few years ago. Perhaps only the girl who likes to wear red clothes looks at the snow innocently, and prefers to stick her frozen red hands in the snow. I don't know if the little girl's first snow of the year still likes snowball fights.

The appearance of the concubine, the palace maids and eunuchs stopped their work one after another and saluted in front of Yulian. Yulian said: "Don't live in the number of rites, let's disperse." The main palace has not been so lively for a long time. ”

Everyone still didn't dare to make any movement just now, saying that they were clearing the snow. Snowflakes are falling in the sky, when will they be swept clean. Yulian stepped down the steps and looked up at the snowflakes falling from the endless sky, each snowflake was like solidified tears, falling on her cheeks and cooling her heart.

Open your arms and enjoy the coolness of the snowflakes as they fall, and the top of your head is covered with unmelted snowflakes. The jet-black hair turned white in an instant, and the squeaking sound under his feet seemed to make up a sad tune. As everyone knows, the well-dressed emperor squinted at the concubine dancing in the snow, and the appearance of one person added a unique scenery to the white earth.

Xiao Yin's hands are attached to the back, which is both to appreciate the snow and to watch people: "The flying snow is like jade, and the cold wind accompanies the music." The beauty once played, and the snow danced lightly. Squinting and laughing.

Facing the sky, flakes of snow fall on the face, turning into a trace of shade and evaporating. Yulian slowly circled in the cold and snow, letting go of her nature and still being a girl who was only twenty-one years old. It's just that this winter is the fifth year since she left her hometown, and Yulian stopped, as if she saw a familiar face in every snowflake, and everyone fell into her eyes reflected in the snowflakes.

The cloak slid down the fragrant shoulders, and the cold wind turned into the delicate body through the thin clothes. Xiao Yin walked a few steps quickly, picked up the cloak from the ground and hurriedly wrapped the jade lotus, looking at the soft gaze cast by the concubine, Xiao Yin smiled slightly: "The weather is cold, the concubine should go back to the house early, be careful of the wind cold." ”

Yulian tightened her cloak and wrapped it vigorously, nodding slightly. Xiao Yin stretched out his hand to brush away the snowflakes on his black hair, and walked up the steps affectionately with Yulian in his arms. The prince reminded softly: "Your Majesty's time has come, it's time to go to the court early." ”

Xiao Yin helped Yulian into the hall, and walked out of the palace gate accompanied by the prince and looked at sweeping a path and said

Said: "Concubine Yu likes not to sweep it, and then talk about it when the snow stops." "Stepping lightly on the thin snow and leaving the Qinglin Palace.

Holding a small fire box in his hand, he walked out of the hall, looking at the back of the emperor leaving, Yulian smiled slightly. I don't know if it is wrong or right to enter the palace, Emperor Xiao Yin is very good to himself. In addition to not being able to leave this palace, there is actually nothing bad about it. I can't let go of the obsession in my heart, and I don't know if I hate or forget the white-armored young general who is on the battlefield of Nanjing, or I love him deeply. The emperor's will hidden under the bed in the courtyard of the Guanyin Temple, Yulian did not think about taking it out and leaving.

I have been hoping that this lover who is far away in Nanjing can break into Hongshan regardless of the world, pass through Ziyun Temple and then to Guanyin Temple. The boy hugged his beloved girl deeply, and the girl quietly leaned on the strong arms. The man said, "Yulian, I'll take you out of here, the ends of the world, the sky is wasted." ”

The girl said: "Brother Liu, the first emperor didn't want me to stay here, so I will take out the holy decree and go home together." The peach blossoms will bloom next spring, and new wine will be brewed. ”

It's just that everything can only be imagined, which young general with white armor and silver spear has never climbed the mountain. It's like a snowfall, under the same sky, you are over there, I'm here, across the sky. My head is white, and you are also whiteheaded, separated by thousands of mountains and rivers.

(End of chapter)