The ancient trees are old and the stones are shining, and the rapid springs are clear and sandy. After turning a few sharp bends, the line of sight suddenly opened, as far as the eye could see, the mountains were like gathering, and the soft sunlight and golden threads were paved on the vast gentle slopes, connecting into a large area like a golden yarn cloth. Under the golden light, there are all over the mountains, splendid mountain flowers, they are red, purple, blue and white, colorful and colorful, or gathered into a group, or scattered like stars, sandwiched between the blue sky and green forest, almost like a paradise fairyland.

Zhao Dangshi raised his horse's hooves, jumped into the shining sun, and pointed with a whip: "This is the sea of mountains and flowers." Before the voice was finished, his feet kicked lightly, and the yellow horse sat down to be empathetic and slow down. At that moment, the two of them rode horses and walked along the path between the valleys.

Huaqing's face was like a peach and plum, his mouth was slightly open, and he kept looking left and right, Zhao Dangshi said with a smile: "How is it, but it is beautiful?" ”

"Hmm." Hua Qing turned her head sideways and looked to the left, the breeze stirred her jet-black hair, showing a soft cheek and neck like condensation, and even reflected a little golden light in the sun.

Zhao Dangshi could see that he was fascinated, but Hua Qing sighed and said: "I like flowers and plants since I was a child, and my father loves me, so I collected flowers and plants from all over the city and planted them in the garden, and invited the most experienced florist master to take care of them carefully." Later, I even sent people to Beijing and Southeast to purchase famous flowers and seeds to enrich my garden. I always thought that the flowers and plants in the world were more prosperous than my garden, but now when I see this endless sea of flowers, I know that in comparison, those flowers and plants in the house are just a drop in the ocean. ”

After she finished speaking, she stopped, ignoring Zhao Dangshi's reaction, tilting her head to peek, but Zhao Dangshi was also looking over, and quickly turned positive. Zhao Dangshi laughed dumbly, pretending not to see, and said: "The world is so big, not to mention hundreds of rivers and thousands of mountains; You and me, how can you count all living beings. Don't say that you have lived within the high walls for half your life, and you have never seen this sea of flowers, just like a person like me who has galloped thousands of miles, and I have never seen it. Perhaps because of the same ride, the relationship between the two has become much closer along the way, and the conversation no longer seems to be restrained.

After Zhao Dangshi finished speaking, he didn't wait for Hua Qing's response, and after a while, he heard her say quietly: "Speak like an old pedant who teaches." ”

When there is not much walking, between the cliffs, a waterfall flows down from the stone cracks, like silver. The waterfall is in the shade, the mountain flowers are in the yang, and the two beautiful scenery are separated by a line. Hua Qing's body moved, turned his head and said, "It's so beautiful there, let's go down and sit down." ”

Zhao Dangshi followed her, dismounted first, and then helped her down. As soon as Huaqing landed, he was like a happy rabbit, jumping and running towards the place where yin and yang were intertwined. When Zhao Dangshi tied his horse and looked back, he saw that in the distance, Hua Qing was sitting sideways on the meadow of the creek, smiling very brightly at himself. In a trance, Zhao Dangshi almost thought that the smile in the flower bush was a crystal clear and beautiful mountain flower.

"When the mountains are full of flowers, she laughs in the bushes", Zhao Dangshi muttered to himself, a few wisps of white clouds as light as cotton wool slowly floated above his head, and he only felt that the sky and the earth were indescribably clear and bright. In my memory, such a pleasant pleasure has not appeared for a long, long time. The darkness and depression of the war seemed to have all disappeared at this moment, and all of them were annihilated in this glorious day.

Patting the dust in his palm, Zhao Dangshi strode towards Huaqing.

"You say, how can there be such a beautiful place in this world?" Hua Qing raised his face to look up at Zhao Dangshi, who had just walked in front of him, his two bright eyes were as bright as paint, "If I stay in Hanzhong, I may never see such a scenery in my life." ”

"If you like it, I'll ......" Zhao Dangshi's mind was stunned, and he subconsciously blurted out, but halfway through the words, he swallowed it back. And Hua Qing's clear eyes also dimmed a little in a flash.

"This place is not too far from Hanzhong, you are kind to beg your father, he has a soft heart, and he will definitely let you come again." Zhao Dangshi was worried in his heart, but he still said comforting words in his mouth.

Hua Qing's eyelids drooped, he was silent, and his white onion fingers were as white as jade, and he was playing with the small flowers around him. Zhao Dangshi didn't know what to say again, so he could only stand there without saying a word. After a long time, the mountain breeze came slowly, blowing the small velvet resembling dandelions in the grass bushes, and the eyes of both of them were invariably attracted to the past. The largest tuft of white velvet fluttered and swayed, up and down, Zhao Dangshi and Hua Qing kept staring at it as if they were lost, but at the moment it fell, they looked at each other again.

Zhao Dangshi smiled reluctantly, Hua Qing smiled much more easily, she said: "I begged in every way when I went back, and my father naturally allowed me to come out once or twice." But you also said that the world is so big, it's not something we can imagine, a small corner of Baocheng, there is still such beauty, and I don't know how many beautiful ...... the four seas and lakes" She said, her face was melancholy, and her teeth bit her lips lightly.

"But thank you for bringing me here." Hua Qing suddenly became excited, and the slight rain on his face was also swept away, and he smiled again.

"Thanks?" Zhao Dangshi shook his head, "No, no." I just hope that when you go back, you will hate me less. ”

Hua Qing "fluttered", looked at Zhao Dangshi, and smiled lightly: "In the past few months in Zhao Ying, I have seen a lot of ...... There are people and things I have never seen before...... Locked up in the palace is closed, and locked in Zhao Ying is also closed, on the contrary, I think Zhao Ying is much more interesting. ”

Zhao Dangshi smiled bitterly and said, "Is this true? ”

Hua Qing nodded seriously and said, "It's the truth." In the palace, Granny Wang and Granny Yang urged me to do this and that all day long. My mother is also very strict, and if she cuts half a corner in the homework she assigns, it will be a hardship. Although my father loved me, he spent most of the day in his room to eat fasting and recite Buddhism, participate in the study of scriptures, and occasionally come out, but also to meet with the eminent monks and hosts of wherever and where to talk about Buddhism and Taoism......"

"That's ......"

"And in the palace, everyone is registered, from the housekeeper to the bearer, most of them have served in the palace for generations, and Xiaozhu was also born in the palace. Although the mansion is large, there are only a few places I can go to, and I face it on weekdays, except for Xiaozhu and other close ones, there is no one else. Every day, I just write, draw, read books, and tease birds...... You say, boring or not? Hua Qing said this, muttering to himself, "Sometimes I look at the birds flying outside the window, I really hope to fly out with them, and ...... freely."

Zhao Dangshi nodded, secretly sighing that everyone is like this. Like Hou Dagui and others, the goal of their lives, I am afraid that they will be satisfied with one-tenth of the life of the county lord of Huaqing, but they never dreamed that the seemingly well-dressed and carefree county lord would envy their own life. The paradoxical and ironic spectacle of those besieging the city trying to escape, and those outside the city wanting to rush in, is not false.

Beautiful scenery with beautiful women, Zhao Dangshi indulged in it, relaxed and happy, he closed his eyes, as much as possible to put himself in this water and mountains, slowly, in his ears, only the slight mountain breeze "rustling" sounded. I don't know how long it took, Zhao Dangshi, whose eyes were slightly closed, suddenly felt his legs sink. Looking around, Hua Qing used his hands as cushions, and he didn't know when he fell asleep on his calves.

Zhao Dangshi looked down carefully, Hua Qing, who was sleepy in the spring of Begonia, looked quite well-behaved, and her long and slightly curled eyelashes occasionally trembled, such an icy and jade angel could actually sleep peacefully beside a "butcher" whose hands were stained with countless blood - a high-ranking county lord and a thief wandering around, at least on this day, at this moment, such a beautiful place, closer than anyone else.

Zhao Dangshi felt that the corners of his eyes were a little moist.

Not for sadness, not for moving, just for relaxation. I don't know when it started, but the real relaxation of the whole body has become a luxury for him. But in such an empty mountain where no one is seen, just in the company of someone who trusts him, he can't help but completely relax himself.

Like Huaqing, he doesn't want to turn into a bird, go where he wants to go, and live the life he wants to live. A few chickadees swept by in the forest, Zhao Dangshi's eyes moved, and he had been wandering for more than ten years, he asked himself, what he wanted was just to live unrestrained like these birds.

Hua Qing may be really sleepy, and the head that was pillowing Zhao Dangshi's calf gradually slid down. Zhao Dangshi was afraid that she would bump into it, so he squatted down carefully, sat cross-legged, and gently put his thighs under her sideburns. Everything was peaceful, and Hua Qing still slept peacefully.

The two of them just sat and lay down, enjoying this rare and comfortable time with the breeze, bathing in the sun, listening to the sound of gurgling water and the sound of the mountains and forests. Zhao Dangshi only hopes that this day will never end.

As the shadow began to move westward, Zhao Dangshi felt a little hungry in his belly. He was about to see if Hua was awake, but first heard a light and tactful singing voice in his ears. He subconsciously looked down, only to see Hua Qing also blinking with a smile and looking up at him.

"I've never sung this song in front of people." Hua Qing stopped abruptly halfway through singing, "My mother said that these clichés are only worthy of calling those frivolous and lowly actors to sing, if I sing it, I will be beaten." ”

"Your mother is really strict."

"I didn't think so, but when my father invited the opera troupe to perform, I hid in the dark and stole learning." Hua Qing said, his face was colorful, "I'm learning so fast, just listen to it once or twice, I can hum a rough idea, and I can sing it after I try to figure it out and practice a few times." ”

Zhao Dangshi said with a smile: "The county lord is smart and clever, so he will naturally learn it." ”

"Then do you think I sing well?" After Hua Qing finished speaking, Fu sang in a low voice. Zhao Dangshi squinted and listened, and after listening to one tune after another, he felt that the heavenly immortal class played music, and it was probably nothing more than that.

Hua Qing sang a few songs, very enjoyable, cleared his throat, and suddenly said coquettishly: "I'm thirsty." ”

Zhao Dangshi subconsciously jumped up, wanting to go to the stream to draw some spring water to moisten Hua Qing's throat, but forgot that her head was still resting on his lap, so he might as well touch her.

Hua Qing was in pain, held his forehead up, and wanted to hammer Zhao Dangshi with his fists, but he came back to his senses in the air and retracted his movements, Zhao Dangshi saw clearly, and her face turned red again.

He smiled "hehe", patted his buttocks, got up to get water, and stood up, but saw Hua Qing looking at himself in amazement and said, "Where are you going?" ”

Zhao Dangshi steadied his footsteps, thought about it, stretched out his hand, and Huaqing also stretched out his hand. He pulled her up from the ground and said softly, "Let's go to the creek to quench our thirst." ”

The two of them scooped water by the stream to drink, and Zhao Dangshi said: "Immediately have some dry food, and you can eat it with water, if you can't get used to it, I'll go hunt some prey." ”

"Hmm." I don't know if it's because I've been in the sun for too long or what, Hua Qing's face has been flushed, she followed Zhao Dangshi out of two steps and suddenly asked, "After today, will we never see each other again?" ”

Zhao Dangshi's footsteps faltered, stood still, pondered for a moment, and said, "It should be." ”

"Hmm." I thought Hua Qing would say something, but what I was waiting for was just a simple tone word, Zhao Dangshi was slightly sad, and Wu Zi was a little frustrated, but Hua Qing patted him, "You don't have to go hunting, the beautiful scenery here is very beautiful, I'm already very satisfied, go back." ”

Zhao Dangshi hesitated for a moment, then nodded: "Okay." ”

Hua Qing walked in front, Zhao Dangshi followed silently, at this time, a thousand words were like a fish in his throat, he wanted to say, but he didn't know where to start; He wanted to say it, but he also knew that even if he did, it would be in vain. Therefore, he simply kept silent, letting the turmoil in his chest run wild, and the surface was still as calm as a pool.

"Zhao Dangshi......" When he was about to reach the side of the horse, Hua Qing suddenly stopped and called.

Zhao Dangshi was used to hearing her calls "General Zhao", "Zhao Zhangpan", and "You", and suddenly heard her call her full name, and he couldn't react for a while.

"You ......" Hua Qing's slender figure looked particularly slim under the shadow of the tree, she turned around and faced Zhao Dangshi, her lips pursed, as if she wanted to say something, but obviously, she hesitated.

Zhao Dangshi stood there quietly, did not take another step, and did not say another word. He just waited.

"That's a nice name." Hua Qing said with a smile, his teeth like a rhinoceros. Zhao Dangshi looked at her and couldn't help laughing. The mountain wind rose again, with a few small flowers, and floated between the two.