Chapter 1: Autumn Sound (Part I)

Chang'an in autumn is the most beautiful time of the year.

Along both sides of Suzaku Street, the leaves of the maple trees slowly turn from green to yellow, and then from yellow to red. Finally, the dazzling red jumps abruptly, adding a thin layer of gilt between the edges. The whole city suddenly became resplendent in gold, as if it were shrouded in clouds, like a dream.

This time of year is also the most lively time in Chang'an City. After the hardships of spring and the hard work of summer, people are finally looking forward to the harvest season. Seeing the fields, trees, and shops all turning into heavy copper, white silver, shining gold and warm silk, the nerves that had been tense for most of the year quickly relaxed. Take a long breath, change into the most decent clothes, bring the most beautiful crown, go out to climb the mountain, and visit friends in the alleys. It was time to fulfill the promise made in the spring, so he invited a matchmaker, carrying rock candied fruit from Lingnan, a tulle light Luo from Wu Yuelai, and a pair of white bi from Broken Leaf City in the Western Regions, and went to the door of Taishan's old man's house, and begged to marry his daughter.

The family with a daughter who has just grown up, but they can't wait to buy a magnifying glass for a maritime business, and check the appearance and behavior of the suitor, the future and knowledge, and the three generations of grandparents and grandchildren in the family. If you don't like it slightly, you will pick up the broom and sweep it out with the matchmaker with the gift. As for his daughter's crying and pleading, looking for death and life, he pretended not to hear it at all. Anyway, the daughter of the Chang'an people does not worry about getting married, and in the inn in Xinchangli, there are a large number of scholars from other places who come from other places every year, and they can be chosen like lotus vegetables. If you are lucky, you will find a future Jinshi master, and the black door will become Zhumen in a blink of an eye. (Note 1)

The man who has been rejected need not be discouraged. Go back to the East Market for a walk, fight chickens for a while, race a few dogs, and forget all your troubles in a blink of an eye. If it comes to operation one day, because the skills of cockfighting and dog racing are favored by the royal relatives and relatives, maybe they can soar to the sky. This is a shortcut that is more convenient than studying and taking the Jinshi exam, as long as the head of the family is served comfortably, and he can let it go casually, it is the fat difference between the upper and lower oil. Walking through the sad place of the past, he walked with his head held high, and did not even stop for a moment.

Every autumn, similar songs of sorrow and joy are sung. The man in the song cannot choose his own destiny and is left in vain. The people outside the song watched it with relish, drank the wine, and bought it to get drunk. From this autumn to that autumn, from Zhenguan to Tianbao, the singers and the listeners have changed wave after wave, the old tunes are tired of composing new tunes, the old words are tired of filling in new words, and the stories in the songs have never changed much.

The little marquis Wang Xun was crooked in a private room facing the street on the Jinhua Building in the ancient temple lane of Shengye Fang, listening to this year's new song with his eyes closed. Jinhualou's top brand Bai Jingzhi has a soft voice, and the pianist Xiao Ping'er's fingering is light and agile, but Wang Xiaohou's mind is focused on a wisp of softness between his right fingers. (Note 2)

Lightly, full of twists, quiet as a virgin, moving like a rabbit, the new fingering learned from his good friend Yuwen Zhi was vividly played by him. Soon, Bai Jingzhi's voice could not sing the full tune. Quietly glanced at Wang Xun, she lowered her slender neck, her tongue suddenly spit out from her mouth, and quickly licked it on the back of her hand that had reached into her breasts. Wang Xun, who was still enjoying with his eyes closed, suddenly retracted his hand as if he was burned. The body straightened up instantly, and the short few in front of him were crooked, and all kinds of preserved fruits were sprinkled all over the ground.

"Hahahaha......" Piano master Xiao Ping'er couldn't help it, stood up, and kept beating the wall with her hand. Little Hou Ye, you are really interesting, you only have the courage of a needle, but you have to learn to steal jade and incense! ”

"Go, you know what!" Wang Xun's face was hot with laughter, so he picked up a plum and threw it at Xiao Ping'er. "I'm afraid that the person who practices martial arts by himself will not be able to do it lightly, and he will accidentally hurt your family......"

Halfway through speaking, he was forced to feel weak by the smile in Bai Jingzhi's eyes next to him. Twisting his head away, he stalked his neck and added, "People who practice martial arts, do you know people who practice martial arts?" I don't think I need much strength, and sometimes if I'm not careful, I can even pinch a stone into powder......"

Before the words fell, Bai Jingzhi immediately lowered her head, glanced under her own bandeau breast, and then let out a low exclamation, holding her chest and squatting down.

"It's really broken!" Wang Xun was taken aback, and he didn't care about arguing with the pianist Xiao Ping'er anymore, turned around, and hugged Bai Jingzhi in his arms. Before he could look down on his open chest, Bai Jingzhi had already raised his head with a smile and sent two red lips to him.

"You bad girl....... Wang Xun immediately realized that he had been deceived by Bai Jingzhi again, lowered his head, and opened his mouth viciously. There was a spring murmur in the room, and Xiao Ping'er, the violinist who had long been accustomed to it, shook her head, walked back to her seat, knelt down, and flicked the strings.

Gently twist and wipe the re-pick.

Wang Xun and Wang Mingyun are the distinguished guests of Jinhua Building, and nearly half of the sisters in this building have to rely on the care of Wang Mingyun and his group of fox friends and dogs. Since Sister Bai and herself are going to give their bodies to others sooner or later, it is better to cheapen Wang Mingyun. At least his family background and appearance are among the best among the guests of Jinhua Building, and he is very responsible. Although he is a little timid, he still shows a little youth from time to time.

The song has not yet ended, and the two people who are embracing each other have separated their bodies. The eyes are clearly full of attachment to each other, but the eyes gradually return to clarity.

"Sister Bai, Sister Bai......" Wang Xun scratched his head, his face was a little scornful, and he didn't know what to say. It's not the first time he's tasted the lips of the white wattle, and he can taste a different taste every time. But at the critical moment, it is impossible to go further. or was pushed away by Bai Jingzhi, or because the pianist Xiao Ping'er was on the side, he was unhappy.

Bai Jingzhi will break her body sooner or later, not for herself, but also for others, Wang Xun knows this very well. Xiao Ping'er's fate is to wipe the sweat of the young lady and her aunt, warm the bed, and sleep, Wang Xun is also very clear about this. However, with one more person on his side, he felt as if he was being watched, and his interest quickly faded.

Today is another tasting result.

There was a hint of resentment clearly written in Bai Jingzhi's eyes, but she stretched out her slender and white fingers and slowly pressed his lips, "Don't say it, I know ......."

"If my sister is willing, after staying in Chongyang, I can redeem my sister." Wang Xun's heart immediately ached, he sat up straight, and swore an oath.

Bai Jingzhi's eyes lit up, and the whole person looked like a summer lotus blooming after the rain. But it only lasted for a short moment, and she soon lowered her head again, and let out a low sigh.

"Sister, can't you bear the other sisters in the building?" Wang Xun was confused by the sigh, scratched his head, and continued to ask.

Bai Jingzhi shook her head slightly, wanting to say something, but hesitated, as if she couldn't muster up her courage.

It was the pianist Xiao Ping'er, who was watching anxiously from the side. "Choking" sounded, and the four strings were like cracks, "What is there to be nostalgic for in this kind of land of wind and moon." Sister Bai is afraid that she is not sure how you will treat her in the future. Do you want to carry it back to your mansion in Chongrenfang, or do you make another arrangement? ”

"Of course, of course......" A few drops of sweat gradually appeared on Wang Xun's forehead, and he repeated a few words in a wooden manner, adding very weakly: "You two also know what kind of temper my Aunt Yun is. I asked someone to buy a new house in Wuke Lane, which is not much smaller than the house in Chongrenfang......"

"Erlang, don't listen to that Nizi's nonsense!" Bai Jingzhi interrupted with a smile, picked up a plum and stuffed it into Wang Xun's mouth. "Qingping is planted in the pond, picked one day earlier, picked one day later, isn't it up to Erlang to take the idea? I'm a woman's family, where did I get so many picks? It's just a few new sisters in the building, and the song can't be sung in sentences. Erlang and let me be free for another year, I will ** them, rest assured, from then on, the song will only be sung to Erlang alone! ”

"Sister, this is ......." Wang Xun's hot heart was poured with a scoop of cold water, and his smile looked a little stiff.

Bai Jingzhi knew that he was a smart person, so she didn't say much, let out a long sigh, and slowly walked to the window. The maple leaves outside are as red as fire, and the autumn wind blows out, fluttering and dancing, but I don't know whose house it will end up into.

"My sister also knows that I am sincere to my sister. It's just that my Aunt Yun is ......." Wang Xun also sighed faintly, stood up, and walked over to hug Bai Jingzhi's shoulder. "Give me a little more time, it won't take too long, she's my elder after all......"

"It's just a magpie climbing a tall branch. Why can't we accommodate our sisters? Xiao Ping'er was so angry that she fell off Yaoqin, and shouted with round eyes.

"You know what?" Wang Xun suddenly changed his mind this time, turned his head, and glared at Xiao Ping'er viciously, "Don't talk nonsense!" She has been taking care of me for as long as I can remember! Although she is now old and troublesome, and her temper is stubborn, I can't have no conscience! ”

I have never seen Wang Xun have such a big fire, not only was the pianist Xiao Ping'er frightened, but the body of Bai Jingzhi in his arms was also shrunk for a while. The three of them stopped making any sound for a while, and after being quiet for a while, Bai Jingzhi was the first to come to her senses, smiled, and lightly tapped her finger on Wang Xun's chest, "It's the first time I've seen Erlang get angry for so many years!" Erlang, don't be as knowledgeable as Xiao Ping'er, that Nizi, she was spoiled by her sister! ”

"I didn't bother to pay attention to him!" Wang Xun smiled and shook his head slightly. "Anyway, my sister believes that I won't fail you after all!"

"Believe, what does Erlang say, my sister will not believe it?" Bai Jingzhi smiled at the corner of her eyes, and Rou Yi gently drew circles on Wang Xun's chest, "Erlang can respect your aunt, and he will not let down our sisters in the future." Xiao Ping'er has never seen the world, so she doesn't know how good Erlang is! ”

"Or my sister understands me!" Wang Xun hugged the beauty in his arms tighter and said with satisfaction. The skin of the white viburnum is smooth, and it is cool and soft to hold in the arms. His chest was as hard as a stone because he was forced to practice martial arts when he was a child. It's just that the heart under the stone is beating "bang" at this time, as if there is a flame hidden in the depths.

Feeling the heartbeat behind her, Bai Xuanzhi sighed faintly. It feels so good to be held in someone's arms, especially in such a solid embrace, which makes her almost unable to extricate herself as soon as she is immersed in it. But no matter how intoxicating the strong masculine aura coming from behind her was, she had to do her best to stay a little sober.

The woman in the wind and dust, like the red leaves outside the window, no matter how gorgeous it is, it is only a short autumn. If you don't grasp the opportunity to land in a good house, you may be blown into the mud ditch by the autumn wind and soaked into dung. She didn't dare to accept that ending.

"Humph!" Xiao Ping'er, who was wronged, was wronged, so she stomped her foot hard, making a lot of movement.

For the sake of the face of the beautiful woman in her arms, Wang Xun didn't bother to pay attention to her. Bai Jingzhi, who was thinking about her thoughts, had no time to pay attention to her. Xiao Ping'er's efforts were all in vain, and she felt more and more that she was kind and didn't get a good reward, so she turned around and ran downstairs with "dong dong dong".

"It's finally quiet this time!" Wang Xun smiled instead of being angry, and gently turned the beauty's body with his hand.

"Did Erlang want to drive her away a long time ago?" Bai Jingzhi smiled and stretched out her hand and pressed a little on Wang Xun's forehead, "You, all your ghost thoughts are used on this, no wonder Aunt Yun nagging you every day!" ”

"What does she know? What age is it, still holding on to those old sesame rotten grains?! Wang Xun smiled and shook his head. I wanted to relive the intoxication just now, but I couldn't find a suitable entry point for a while, my eyes flashed, and my brows flickered.

Looking at his impatient youthful appearance, Bai Jingzhi shook her head slightly. After laughing, he pulled Wang Xun's big hand over and slowly covered his bandeau breast. A gentle feeling immediately spread from the palm of his hand to his heart, Wang Xun lowered his head and closed his eyes in satisfaction.

The lips of the two were just about to touch when suddenly there was a noisy sound of gongs and drums outside the window. Immediately after, there was another torrential noise. The atmosphere of Yanni in the room, which had been finally shaped, was instantly wiped out by the hustle and bustle outside. Wang Xun raised his head and angrily went to pull the window. But I saw a large group of people walking downstairs, and on both sides of the road, countless purses and sachets were thrown.

Bai Jingzhi's attention was also attracted by the noise outside, and she turned around again, poking out half of her head from behind the curtain to look down. In the crowd watching the excitement outside, a few rogue teenagers soon saw her, standing on tiptoe and whistling at the window. But the slight noise could not reach Bai Jingzhi's ears at all, and a louder sound of gongs and drums came, suppressing all the noise.

In the noise of gongs and drums, the man on horseback straightened his body like a spear. At the front, center, and back of the procession, several different flags are flown in turn. Among them, on the largest and most eye-catching side, there is a big character embroidered, high!

"It's General Gao Xianzhi who triumphantly came from the Western Regions and brought his subordinates to the emperor to take prisoners!" Wang Xun looked at it for a moment and said uninterestedly.

"The few people who walked in front seem to be the four rank generals! He looks so young! Bai Jingzhi's face was flushed, and her eyes were almost full of stars at this moment.

"What's so rare! In the first month of that year, the lamp market in Chang'an City ran out of water, and at least twenty four-rank generals were burned to death! Wang Xun suddenly felt a feeling of irritability in his heart, pursed his lips, and responded sourly.

"You, this mouth is really poisonous!" Bai Jingzhi poked her finger over, "Everyone is a fighting man who has expanded the territory of the Western Regions, how can they be compared with those silver-like wax spear heads in the capital?" ”

"What's wrong in the capital, why is it a silver-like wax spear head?" Wang Xun himself is a native of Chang'an, and he can mercilessly ridicule those nobles who only rely on the shadow of his parents to gain fame, but he can't tolerate others to ridicule his own kind in person, so he straightens his face and asks with a sneer.

"Wrongdoer, it's not about you. What a heart you have! "Bai Jingzhi consciously said the wrong thing, and hurriedly found a way to remedy it." Erlang is not a silver-like wax gun head, if Erlang is ......"

Wang Xun smiled, opened his mouth and bit the finger that was stretched out. "Oops!" Bai Jingzhi's fingers hurt, and she couldn't help frowning and letting out a scream. Immediately, her screams were blocked in her mouth and turned into a muffled "eat, eat" sound.

"Today, I'll show you the power of the silver wax lance! Hmph...... "Wang Xun laughed, picked up Bai Jingzhi by the waist, and closed the window with his arm to cut off the excitement outside.

Note 1: Zhumen. In the Tang Dynasty, the color of the door of the people's homes was strictly distinguished. Only when the official position reaches a certain level can the gate be painted red. Even if ordinary people have money, they can't paint the door.

Note 2: Shengye Fang, an ancient Chang'an fireworks women's gathering place. Chongrenfang, in the west of the central part of Chang'an, is one of the settlements of nobles. Xinchangli is a gathering place for students who are rushing to take the exam. Mingke Lane in the following is a famous gold house hidden in the house. The above four addresses have been mentioned in the legendary books of the Tang Dynasty.