The streamer is like electricity, the four seasons are reincarnated, and it is a good time for spring outing.

"I also have the good things that I have left, and I still have no regrets even though I have died nine times" (2)."

Gao Changgong sat on the horse, looking at the green grass on the ground, the spring color was boundless, but he let out a sigh of emotion.

"Listening to what you say, it seems that something unpleasant happened in the court?" I asked him with my head on the horse.

Gao Changgong smiled covertly, "It's okay." Shechen and Shikai are dead, I'm not happy, what's not going to go well! ”

Over the years, in addition to the ancestral court Lu Xuan and his party, there are also the empress dowager's cronies and Shikai (3). The monks were arrogant, abused their private power, and were shameless, and the people complained a lot. But such an invincible person was killed by a swordsman the night before. His death, for a time, the government and the opposition were very happy, and the people applauded.

But I saw that Gao Changgong was not very happy, so he said: "He Shikai is dead, but Zuting Luo Ti and his ilk are still there, how can you really be happy?" ”

When I said it, Gao Changgong's troubles were unconsciously revealed, "Since the death of the Emperor Taishang, the ancestral court has become more and more unscrupulous, completely ignoring other ministers, only flattering Your Majesty, seducing Your Majesty to indulge in pleasure, indulging in wine, and ignoring the government." General Hu Lu and I have tried many times to persuade us, but instead of listening, His Majesty has become more and more tired of us. ”

When I saw him so troubled, I said tentatively, "Changgong, have you ever thought about staying away from all these disputes and retreating from the government and the opposition?" ”

Gao Changgong believes that friends should be devoted to each other, and should not be formal, and always take the trouble to correct my address and let me call him by his name. In the long run, I didn't bother to refute it, so I went with him.

"Retreat from the government and the opposition?" Gao Changgong was surprised at first, and then smiled helplessly, "Now that there are traitors in Qi and chaos, and there are Zhou Guo and Chen Guo outside, it is when internal and external troubles are in trouble, how can I get out?" ”

The horses were very calmly gnawing on the green grass, but my heart was not at peace, "But if you continue to oppose them like this, sooner or later you will be retaliated by them, and I am afraid that you will ......" I dare not say any more.

After listening to this, Gao Changgong had a sad look on his face, but his eyes were firm and resolute, "Qi is in trouble both inside and outside, if I only think about my personal safety, and leave the court, let the ancestral court Lu Xuan and others mess with the dynasty, and abandon the Qi country, it will be disloyal and unjust." I am a citizen of the Qi country, born as a male of the Qi country, and I should serve the country, and I must not leave Your Majesty at this time. ”

When I saw that he was so firm, I knew that I couldn't persuade him, Qi was his faith, and he would never give up.

For a moment, the air was as silent as stagnant water, inexplicably solemn.

The sky seems to have been affected by the oppressive atmosphere, the wind is rising, the big dark clouds are deposited, the sky is like ink, the wind is becoming more and more urgent, the pedestrians who came to the green have dispersed, I turned the horse's head, and also planned to leave.

The surrounding flowers and trees are shaken by the wind, and the flowers and leaves are scattered with the wind. A little light red hit my plain white veil, like a little plum falling in the snow, and the curtain on my head (4) was crumbling, and the long veil was stirred by the wind and flew in the air.

One accident, the strong wind blew away the curtain, and I hurriedly reached out to grab it, but only caught the wind of nothingness. Seeing the curtain in the air, fluttering into the distance with the flying flowers and falling leaves. I hurriedly dismounted to chase after me, and Gao Changgong also jumped off the horse to help me.

The branches and leaves of a peach tree in the suburbs swayed, and the flying peach blossoms fell on me, falling like rain and mist. As far as the eye can see, the white curtain flies farther and farther away, and finally falls slowly, being grasped in the palm of the palm of a person not far away.

My eyes fell on the person holding the curtain separation, and at the moment when my eyes met, my body seemed to have been hit by something, and I was suddenly shocked, and my steps were like frost, and I couldn't take a step.

The person on the other side was also shocked, the peach blossom rain was like a star, the curtain in his hand was like a willow branch flying, and a little peach blossom fell on his light blue clothes. A flying flower is like a dream, even this person, in a trance is also in my dream.

In the dreamlike red rain, looking at each other from afar, seeing Mo Ziwu again after many years, my brain was blank, I couldn't think of anything, and I could hardly think. For a time, the heavens and the earth were silent, and time stopped flowing like still water.

"This brother, the curtain in your hand belongs to my wife, can you return my wife's curtain to me?"

Gao Chang's courteous and polite voice pulled me back to my senses, and I hurriedly lowered my gaze, deliberately not looking at the person opposite.

"Ma'am?" A clear voice sounded after a long absence.

Feeling a strong gaze falling on me, I raised my eyes slightly, walked up gently, grabbed Gao Changgong's arm, and smiled softly at him.

Mo Zi hesitantly handed the curtain to Gao Changgong, Gao Changgong took it with a smile, and I pulled his arm tighter. Gao Changgong was slightly startled and looked at me with a strange expression, but I smiled softer, "Husband, let's go back." ”

Mo Ziwu's gaze fell on our crossed arms, his eyes trembled, as if he had been stabbed by something, he hurriedly turned his face away, lowered his eyes, and covered the unknown emotions in his eyes.

Although Gao Changgong was strange, he didn't say anything, and let me pull him around and walk back.

The pale blue and light yellow dress was hunting in the wind, and occasionally a few bits of pale red fell into the wardrobe, and I did not look back and stop, but jumped on the horse and turned the horse's head. From the beginning to the end, he never looked back again.

Gao Changgong felt that something was wrong, and his puzzled eyes chased after me, and he stopped talking.

The wind subsided, but the sky became more and more gloomy, and a cold rain was inevitable.

Arriving before the rain were a group of masked killers dressed in different clothes.

The killer suddenly appeared, and the horse felt the murderous aura and flapped the horse's hooves uneasily. Before a killer's sword slashed at the horse's leg, I leapt down and trampled the killer to the ground, snatching his sword and killing him with a single blow.

I'm not a bloody person, but these killers are ruthless and kill people as soon as they come up, so I don't need to be polite.

Gao Changgong's skills are obviously better than mine, and he killed several of them at once. In a fierce battle, a light blue figure suddenly descended, and as soon as the simple blue-black long sword came out of its sheath, it was so fast that there was no blood light, and it fell down in an instant, and the wind passed without a trace, so fast that it was suffocating.

Even Gao Changgong couldn't help but exclaim, "Good skills, I've never seen a person who can shoot so fast." ”

The Bailai people were about to be cleaned up soon, and when there was only one left, Gao Changgong shouted at Mo Ziwei: "Leave it alive!" ”

Mo Ziwu's sword blade stopped under the killer's throat, and Gao Chang asked the killer in a solemn voice, "Say, who sent you?" ”

The killer didn't answer, just glanced at Gao Changgong lightly, and suddenly there was a determination similar to death in his eyes, and his mouth moved, as if he was swallowing something.

Gao Changgong realized that it was not good, and hurriedly stepped forward to break his mouth. Unfortunately, it was too late, the killer had already taken the poison, and after a short time, he died of poison. The only way to live—the clue was broken.

The sky began to fall with a drizzle, gradually dense as grass silk, as hazy as green mist.

Gao Chang looked at a corpse on the ground and turned to Mo Zi.

"Thank you for the rescue." Gao Changgong sincerely thanked Mo Ziwei and asked with a smile, "Dare to ask how to call a strong man?" ”

Mo Ziwei just said lightly: "Your Excellency's judgment is too bad, I just have a temporary itch, and I want to find a few people to practice my hands, not to help you." ”

I was shocked between my eyebrows, Gao Changgong didn't expect the person in front of me to be so cold after saving people, but he still maintained his demeanor and said: "No matter what, you saved me, and I received the grace of others, how can I not be grateful." The strong man rescued him today, and he was grateful. ”

As I spoke, a little rain fell into the wound on my hand, and the back of my hand was accidentally cut during the fight, and now it is soaked in the rain, and I can't help but "snort" in pain and cover the back of my hand.

The two eyes paid attention at the same time, Gao Changgong grabbed my hand, saw the injury on his hand, and said hurriedly: "Why didn't you say it when you were injured?" ”

After that, Gao Changgong cut a strip of cloth from his body with a knife, helped me bandage the wound with his own hands, and while wrapping his hands with the strip of cloth, he paid attention to my face and said, "Does it hurt?" ”

I frowned and shook my head, "I'm fine." ”

Gao Changgong was concerned and blamed: "It's all injured like this, and you still have to be strong!" You bear with it first, and I'll find you a doctor when I go back." ”

Because he was afraid of hurting me, Gao Changgong was very careful and meticulous.

After the bandaging was finished, Gao Changgong and I raised our heads, and there was nothing in front of us. Looking around, you can only see the misty and misty mountains, the blue sky connected to the mountains and rivers, and how can there be a figure in a light blue shirt like the sky?

——

Gao Changgong and I went to the government to report to the government, described what had happened, asked the government to clean up the body, and then went home.

"Chang Gong, those people are obviously coming at you, who do you think will be trying to kill you?"

When I was about to arrive at the palace, I had a faint guess in my heart, so I asked Gao Changgong to see if he thought the same as me.

Gao Changgong's expression was as solemn as a black cloud, and he said: "I have always been kind to others, and I rarely have grudges with others. Those who hate me so much that they want to put me to death are only Zu Ting, Luo Ti and others. ”

"Looks like you're thinking the same thing. Changgong, they have already taken action against you, from now on, you have to be more careful. ”

I told him uneasily, and Gao Changgong replied with my reassuring look, signaling me to rest assured.

Shifting his gaze to the front, he saw a slender figure standing in front of the palace gate, in the azure smoke and rain, holding a pale cyan oil-paper umbrella in his hand, blocking the rain that flew obliquely. The person under the oil-paper umbrella has a faint blue shirt and a body as long as jade.

I didn't expect him to appear here, and my heart shook, and my body froze like snow, and I looked at the man in a daze, forgetting to think.

Gao Changgong was also taken aback, and rode forward to say hello, but was interrupted by a soft call.

"Senior brother!"

Exegesis:

(1) The title comes from Chen Mi in the Song Dynasty, "A Taste of the Praise Mansion Lu Zhang, Gao Yun Revenge, Seeing the Rest of the Sighs of the Good Chapter": "See you again at the beginning of the year, and it is only a hundred miles to see each other." ”

(2) From Qu Yuan's "Lisao" during the Warring States Period, "I also have a good heart, although I have not regretted it after nine deaths." It shows the persistent pursuit of beautiful ideals and the unrepentant death.

(3) He Shikai: favored ministers in the Northern Qi Dynasty, the power leaned towards the government and the opposition, nepotism, and shamelessness.

(4) Makuli: Makuli is a hat designed by women to cover their faces and prevent passers-by from peeping when they travel.