The imperial palace of the Han Dynasty is mainly divided into two palaces, north and south, and the palace is magnificent and magnificent. Nangong was there in the pre-Qin period, and it was repeatedly repaired in later generations, and the scale became larger and larger. The North Palace is an expansion of the South Palace. In the third year of Emperor Xiaoming's Yongping (60 years), the North Palace was built, and it was completed four years later.

As the residence of the imperial concubine, compared with the grandeur and solemnity of the South Palace, the North Palace is more like a garden in the city, more luxurious and beautiful.

According to the edict of the Son of Heaven, the car of the princess of Wannian entered the palace from the Suzaku Gate in the south of the South Palace, passed through the Sima Gate and the Duan Gate all the way, and bypassed many palaces to the north of the Xuanwu Gate under the platform, and got off here to go upstairs and enter the double road. Surrounded by a group of entourage, the princess of Wannian passed the eaves of the compound road, stood under the Suzaku Gate of the South Palace, and looked up. A pair of tall and majestic palace ques stand on both sides, each carved a vermilion bird on the wall, look at each other, and there is also a brass vermilion bird on the top of the que, which is connected with the sky, condescending, like an emperor facing the south and overlooking the capital of the Han Dynasty.

Princess Wannian didn't expect that in her lifetime, she would be able to see this long-awaited but familiar palace gate. In the past, it was like a different world, and I don't know where it was? Where is the hometown?

Walking into the palace gate, all the princesses thought about in their hearts were the past when she was a child. At that time, her father often took her to tread waterwheels and tour the palace market, and gave her money to bargain with the palace people who pretended to be vendors in the palace market. That year, she also painted a portrait of her father, when she was only five or six years old, she only knew how to graffiti, but her father regarded it as a treasure, and hung it in the front hall to proudly show the civil and military officials. One by one, although they are all little things, even absurd things, but they are also one of the few joys in her childhood.

One by one, the small yellow doors were informed, and Princess Wannian finally entered the Deyang Palace.

There are very few buildings in the North Palace, and most of the places have been built as places to play, and the Deyang Hall is the largest palace in the North Palace. In order to show his attention, the Son of Heaven not only deliberately let Princess Wannian go to Sima Gate, but also summoned his daughter in the largest and most formal palace.

Deyang Hall occupies an extremely wide area, more than 100 steps in length and width, the platform is divided into three steps, and the temple base is more than two zhang high. One should be pavilions and pavilions are the Bi group run, the text is meandering, surrounded by Zhu Que rock rock, strange stone saga. In the middle of the square in front of the palace, a pond was dug up, surrounded by strange flowers and plants, rare birds and beasts, fruits and bamboos were lush and flourishing, and the wild geese and wild geese were pacing. This is similar to the fact that the princess of Wannian left the capital, and it is much more magnificent and luxurious. Thinking of the dignified son of heaven and only caring about his own comfort and pleasure, these beautiful scenery are reflected in the eyes of the princess of Wannian, and they also have a different meaning.

Under the guidance of the little yellow door, Princess Wannian walked into the main hall, and in the empty hall, a slender back on the stage was the father of Princess Wannian, the son of today, Liu Hong.

"The son visits his father." The princess knelt on the ground.

"Qian'er......" The Son of Heaven ran down the steps in three steps and two steps, and helped the princess up. Qian'er is the name of the princess.

Liu Qian stood up and looked at his father, compared with the image in his memory, his father had a beard, a clear face, and high cheekbones, and the high nose bridge inherited by the Liu family was actually called a little thick by the slender cheeks, which was obviously much thinner than back then. Seeing that his father was still holding a cloth tiger in his hand, his eyes bypassed his father, and several cases on the steps were full of palace lanterns, ribbons, nine rings, begging boards, and dolls, all of which were Liu Qian's old toys.

Seeing this, Liu Qian's already tightly closed heart was a little loosened, and said, "Father, these old things are still there." ”

The cloth tiger in the hands of the Son of Heaven has been trying to smooth out the indentations of the accumulated years, and I don't know whether he wants to restore the original posture of the cloth tiger, or to hide the embarrassment of the reunion of father and daughter.

The Son of Heaven looked around, but he didn't dare to look directly at Liu Qian all the time, but just said, "Yes, these...... Ah Weng has always kept it, treating it as a treasure, how can he be willing to give it away? ”

The Son of Heaven took Liu Qian's hand, just like Liu Qian did when he was a child, and trotted up the steps. The father and daughter arrived at the case together, and the Son of Heaven picked them up one by one, and said one by one: "This is the palace lamp that Qian'er played with when she was a child, and it burned out a corner, and it almost burned down the Deyang Hall that time; This is a nine-in-a-row, Aweng has been teaching you but can't learn it; This is a begging board, which was given by Aweng on the begging festival that year, but unfortunately there is one piece missing now, but at that time Qian'er learned very quickly; There is also this one, Qian'er's portrait of Ah Weng, with a round face and peay eyes, is actually not like ...... at all" One by one, one by one, the Son of Heaven is immersed in Liu Qian's childhood, immersed in the past years, that memory, the Son of Heaven seems to remember more deeply than Liu Qian.

The Son of Heaven rubbed the portrait, filled with emotion in his heart, and said: "If I hadn't been born in the emperor's family, but from ordinary people, Qian'er would not have been separated from me for so many years, and I would have lost a lot of family happiness......"

"Father's ......"

"Qian'er," the Son of Heaven interrupted Liu Qian, opened his mouth, and seemed to be hesitating, but finally asked: "Are you still blaming Ah Weng?" ”

Once, in private, Liu Qian always called her father Ah Weng, but today she has been calling her father and her father, which makes the Son of Heaven feel a little angry. Liu Qian knew what her father meant, pursed her lips, and finally changed her words in accordance with her father's meaning, and said: "Ah Weng, it's a pity that Qian'er was not born in an ordinary people's family, Qian'er's Ah Weng is the son of the Han Dynasty!" ”

"Qian'er, Ah Weng only hopes that you will be safe and happy, and you don't have to worry about many troubles. I am the son of heaven of the Han Dynasty, and I am your Aweng. In the past, you were not by Ah Weng's side, but in the future, Ah Weng will protect you for the rest of your life! ”

Liu Qian's mind changed, and her expression was subtle. Originally, because of his mother's affairs, he hated his father deeply, but now, when he sees his father after many years of separation, he doesn't know whether to love or hate.

The Son of Heaven took Liu Qian's hand again and said, "At the beginning, it was Ah Weng who was wrong. In any case, I shouldn't let you go to the river, these years have made you miserable. ”

Liu Qian endured it and did not shed tears.

The Son of Heaven continued: "Qian'er, Aweng has heard about the things on the road. Ah Weng has summoned He into the palace, and wants to ask for the crime and punish him severely, even if the queen pleads, it will be difficult to forgive! The tone was decisive and resentful, which revealed a bit of the majesty of the Han family.

As soon as she heard the queen, Liu Qian was stunned, but she quickly recovered. Regarding the assassination on the way back to Luoyang, Liu Qian already knew in his heart. Now in the middle of the inner and outer courts, the last thing I want to see her return to Luoyang is He Jin, but He Jin will not be stupid enough to assassinate himself halfway, no matter the result or failure, once the matter is revealed, he will not be able to bear this responsibility. Now that I have just returned to Luoyang, it is better to wait and see what it will become, and it is not appropriate to use this matter to make it difficult. Moreover, Liu Qian was not sure if the Son of Heaven wanted to punish He Jin severely, whether he really wanted to, or if he was angry for a while, or just to test himself.

In this way, Liu Qian had already prepared, so he said: "Ah Weng thinks that what happened on the road was done by Henan Yin? "Empress He's brother, He Jin, is serving as Henan Yin.

The Son of Heaven asked rhetorically, "Who else will it be?" ”

"The matter between the child and the He family, the government and the opposition know. If the child is really assassinated, the world will be suspicious. Today's Henan Yin does not dare to risk the world's disapproval. What Liu Qian said is also what she thinks in her heart, although she is young but has experienced the warmth and coldness of the world, she has a clear mind, why did she break the siege. But what she said also implied another meaning, she didn't dare to risk the world's condemnation now, so what about the future?

The Son of Heaven heard the meaning of Liu Qian's words, and thought that since he had said so, he could only let He Jin go for the time being, and he said with a smile: "Qian'er has grown up." Touched Liu Qian's head, which had only grown to his chest, thought about it, and said: "Ah Weng knows that you are close to the Queen Mother, so you still live in Yong'an Palace." Later, Ah Weng will hold a family banquet in Yong'an Palace to catch the wind for you. ”

Yong'an Palace is the residence of the Empress Dowager Dong, although it is located in Beigong Ming, it is built outside the palace wall of Beigong, relatively spacious and independent. Liu Qian lived there for three years from the age of eight until she moved to Hejian with Liu Xie two years ago. The environment is familiar and the living is comfortable. Second, just like back then, being by the Queen Mother's side can better ensure Liu Qian's safety.

But said that after the matter of Taixue was over, Jiang Xun and Yuan Shao, Cao Cao and others knew each other, Yuan Shao introduced Xu You, Liu Bei and Jiang Xun one by one, Xu You was okay to say, but he didn't want this inconspicuous Liu Bei to be a member of the Han family and King Jing of Zhongshan.

After the introduction and thanks, Jiang Xun also naturally wanted to set up a banquet to thank everyone again, Yuan Shao and Cao Cao were not allowed, and Xu You and Liu Bei were also happy to make friends with Jiang Xun.

The inner city of Luoyang and the outer city are separated by city walls, and in addition to many palaces and temples in the inner city, the rest are also the residences of dignitaries. As for the outside of the city, the northern part of the city is a suburb of successive mountains, remote and barren; There is a gold market in the west of the city, where the three religions and nine streams converge, and the flow of people is chaotic; In the east of the city, there are horse markets and agricultural markets, and there are many peddlers, pawns, and coolies; Only in the south of the city, sitting on Taixue and facing Luoshui, it is a place where romantic students and wealthy businessmen gather.

First, because the south of the city is rich, and secondly, it is also nearby, and there is no curfew outside the city, so Jiang Hyun wants to find a place to hold a banquet in the south of the city.

The main street extends straight from Kaiyangmen to Luoshui, the street is more than ten zhang open, it is early autumn, the sky is getting late, the breeze is gentle, but there is also some autumn high and refreshing. On both sides of the street, two rows of hundred-year-old trees are sandwiched, the trunks are vigorous and simple, the leaves are falling, the shops on both sides of the street are lined up one after another, people come and go, the river is endless, bargaining, shouting ups and downs, prosperous and lively.

The five of them walked side by side, and Shi A and Jing Wei bought another set of carriages and horses, arranged Jing Zhen in the car, and followed behind. Several people talked and laughed very happily, and I don't know how long they walked, until they could see the wharf of Luoshui, and met a quite luxurious restaurant, which was a three-story wooden building, antique, and hung obliquely in front of the building with a wine flag that said "Yichun Fang" in the wind.

In front of the winery, there are two rows of bartenders in Tsing Yi, the eyes that can do this line of work are sharp, and several guests who have seen it, especially Yuan Shao and Jiang Xun are extraordinary, Cao Cao and Liu Bei are dressed beautifully, and Xu You is also holding the shelf of a wealthy scholar, knowing that he is a distinguished guest, and greets him attentively.

Jiang Hyun asked the bartender and knew that the front and back houses of this wine shop, and the entire alley behind it were rented houses, so he rented one and asked Shi A and Jing Wei to move in with Jing Zhen and the car driver first, and then come to the banquet.

Several people entered the liquor shop under the guidance of two bartenders, went directly to the third floor, and entered a private room. This private room is different from the decoration of other places, showing the style of the Western Regions. Different from the low desk long table in the Han land, it is arranged with a two-foot-high felt bed and a three- or four-foot-high Hu table, which has become a custom in Liangzhou, but is rare in the Central Plains, which makes Jiang Hyun in a foreign land feel very familiar.

The private room is by the window, and there are delicate bronze and ivory ornaments inside, and the wooden walls are depicted with beautiful patterns that are very different from the style of the Han land, and there are words like tadpoles and small snakes.

After entering the room, Jiang Xun pushed Yuan Shao to sit on the north side, where Yuan Shao was willing, excused each other, and sat down according to the guest and host. Jiang Xun asked Yuan Shao to sit on the west side again, but Yuan Shao couldn't refuse, so he had to sit down, and Xu Yu sat together. Cao Cao claimed to have been in Luoyang for the longest time, so he sat down with Jiang Xun to the east, and Liu Bei sat in the north from the guest seat.

Seeing that everyone was seated, the bartender began to arrange the wine and food, and said: "There are a few girls from the orchid wine shop in the wine shop today, do you want to let the girls come over to accompany the wine?" ”

"Oops!" Yuan Shao didn't want people to accompany him to drink, but Cao Cao was afraid that Yuan Shao would refuse, so he hurriedly opened his mouth first: "Very good, very good, and call first." ”

Seeing Cao Cao like this, Yuan Shao and Jiang Xun knew each other, but they just smiled helplessly. Xu You also teased on the side: "Mengde, Mengde, just now I said that you refused to go to the orchid restaurant, and as soon as I heard that there was an orchid, I revealed my true form!" Cao Cao didn't refute it, he accepted it calmly, and everyone laughed when they heard it.

Before the orchid arrived, Jiang Hyun first picked up the crystal green luminous glass on the table, poured a glass of red wine, and raised his glass: "This first glass of wine, please thank you." ”

Yuan Shao, Cao Cao and others humbly resigned, but they only said that they did not dare. Jiang Hyun Gu pleased, so he drank this cup together.

After a round of drinking, Yuan Shao said first: "Why should Bo Pei be polite, then Zhao Bochong and Zhang Ziqing are bullying and disturbing Taixue, all the scholars dare to be angry but dare not speak, only Bo Pei stepped forward, and did not avoid the sword and axe, and the real young hero is also!" ”

Xu You also continued: "This kind of eunuch is ugly, and if you are a ten permanent servants, you will be in trouble in the township, and if you are out of office, you will corrupt the ...... of the dynasty" As soon as he said this, Xu You suddenly thought of this eunuch and the ugliness of the eunuch, didn't even Cao Cao scold it? glanced at Cao Cao on the other side, and saw that Cao Cao was not abnormal, so he continued: "If all the people of insight in the world have the courage and courage of Ben Chu, Meng De, and Bo Pei, why worry about the ten permanent servants? Why worry about the unquiet at home? ”

"Zitai and Yi Zhi are also here, hurry up and take a seat." While talking, Shi A and Jing Wei also came in, and Xu You hurriedly greeted the two to relieve a trace of embarrassment. The waiter's position in the south is reserved for the two of them.

As soon as Jing Wei entered the room, he looked around at the furnishings and decorations in the private room, and was very curious. As soon as he heard Xu You's greeting, he didn't think much about it, and he shook his ass and was about to sit down. Shi Ah thought that it was not rude, grabbed Jing Wei, and said: "I'll wait for the rough people in the countryside, and the servants will carve it immediately, and invite you to drink freely." ”

Yuan Shao knew that Jiang Xun had a very close relationship with the two, although he was only a ranger swordsman, but he also treated each other politely, and said: "The two friends of Bo Pei, and also Shao friends, how can there be a difference between master and slave?" Please also be seated. ”。

This time Yuan Shao and Xu You were polite, Shi A wanted to stand, Jing Wei had already walked to the edge of the felt bed, but he didn't know what to do, and he could only look at Jiang Xun helplessly.

Jiang Hyun originally wanted Shi A and Jing Wei to feast together, so he pointed to the felt bed and said with a smile: "Sit down!" ”

"Hey!" Jing Wei happily agreed, and sat down on his ass. Shi Ah thanked them one by one before taking a seat.

At this moment, the sound of ringing outside the house sounded, and in the blink of an eye, seven orchids rushed in. The orchids are basically curly-haired, blue-eyed, high-nosed, deep-eyed, dressed in beautiful exotic costumes, wearing ornaments on their foreheads, thin braids, long waist-length gauzes, and short jackets with off-the-shoulder narrow sleeves, semi-sheer floor-length gauze skirts, and countless fluttering silk tassels around the waist. Each of the seven orchids is dressed in a different color, and their faces are colorful, showing their exotic style.

Seeing that there was a team of musicians outside the door of the private room, Cao Cao knew what he meant, but he still pointed to the band outside the door and deliberately asked, "What do you mean?" ”

The first of the seven orchids was dressed in red, the oldest, about twenty-four or five, and led the orchids to bow to all of the people present, and said in jerky Chinese: "All the princes are nobles, and the slave family is fortunate to see each other, and their hearts are very happy. The sisters would like to dance for you. ”

With Hu Wu appreciation, Yuan Shao and Jiang Xun are naturally happy, and others are also very interested, and they are not allowed.

The strange and mysterious music of the Western Regions played, and musicians from all over the Western Regions outside the private room played the five-stringed pipa, the vertical gonghou, the hu flute, and the hu drum, bringing everyone into the vast Gobi and the oasis on the blue lake.

The orchids twirled with their feet to the fast-paced beat of the drum. The dance clothes flew lightly, like floating clouds. All of them are gorgeous, or blue or green eyes are fascinating, like a cluster of blooming gorgeous peonies, looking back and smiling.

This Hu dance is different from the Han dance, the Han inherits the Chu style, the Han dance inherits the style of the Zhou dance and the Chu dance, and mostly uses the waist and dance sleeves to express softness, elegance, and the dance posture is soft. And this Hu dance is different, although it is danced by women, it is also graceful and flexible. Rotate up, bring up the dress, the snow is flying, the whole body color skirt is elegant, the skirt is swirled into an arc, it is really a return wind and dancing in the air, the dance is beautiful because of the movement, and the heart is flying because of the dance.

There are clouds in later generations: Hu Xuannu, Hu Xuannu. The heart should be stringed, and the hand should be drummed. The strings and drums raised their sleeves, and the snow fluttered and danced. Turn left and right tirelessly, thousands of turns of time.

Everyone was enjoying the dance, only Cao Cao inadvertently observed Jiang Hyun, and sure enough, he found that flashing strange appearance in Jiang Hyun's eyes.