Batches of messengers sent to Yunnan have not returned, making Kangxi, who moved to the Tongzhou Palace, more and more anxious. Tranquility is sometimes silent terror, and the heavy pressure invisibly strengthens in the tranquility, forcing him to breathe. The Empress Dowager was also afraid that Kangxi would not be able to bear the heavy pressure, so she asked Su Malagu to go to Tongzhou. After all, she has taken care of Kangxi since she was a child, and she has a good temper and temperament, and gossiping and talking about Buddhism and Zen can also relieve the boredom in her heart.

The palace is located in a deserted Guandi temple in the north of Tongzhou, Kangxi saw her coming, and his heart was also happy, so he ordered someone to clean up a fine house behind the palace, let her live and retreat, and after handling government affairs every day, he paced over and talked to her.

"Huizhen," Kangxi came in this day, and saw that Aunt Su Mala had just finished meditating, so he sat down on the edge of the kang, used fire scissors to pluck the charcoal fire that was already burning vigorously, and asked with a smile, "Although you are a monk, I still look at you as a big sister, I am very uneasy now, according to you, what are the signs of the southwest?" ”

Su Malagu seems to be a little overwhelmed, since the eighth year of Kangxi, she has cut off meat, and she doesn't even need oil, and her body is very weak. She stretched out her thin hand to bake the fire, and replied unexpectedly: "It's changed, I went out early this morning, and it was already snowing." After entering the wax moon, the canal outside was frozen like a mirror. Maozi hasn't heard from me for so long, I think it's not good to live in this place for too long, it's better to go back to the palace to do errands. ”

Kangxi was actually thinking about this matter, although it was stricter here, it was inconvenient to summon the minister. If there had been nothing in the southwest, a letter would have been sent back a long time ago; If there is a drastic change in the southwest, there will be no secret to protect. He quickly understood the double meaning of Su Malagu's words, and said with a smile: "Yes, I also thought that it was time to go back." It's really strange, what did Yang Qilong do when they asked Mao Zi to go, they didn't come back for so long? Could it be that there is something flawed? ”

"You have to think of everything." Su Malagu's pale hair trembled slightly, "This is an extraordinary time. Kangxi listened and said with emotion: "It's true, I have been restless these days, and I feel that there are bad omen everywhere." After Sun Yanling, ****** was coerced and rebelled. Fan Chengmo was almost one by one six hundred miles in an expeditious manner, reporting the situation in Fujian, and there was no reason, Li Guangdi went without any news, and Chen Menglei went to Geng's house to make a palace, is it auspicious or fierce? On the contrary, what should his son Wang Jizhen do? If Wu Sangui is opposed, what will Wu Yingxiong do? It's hard! Kangxi breathed a long sigh of relief, and the bigger worries in his heart had not yet come out: since November, the Beijing officials have taken leave, and there are more and more "Ding worries", which is not a good sign! Seeing that he was so anxious, Su Malagu comforted: "Don't doubt too much. Although I haven't asked about mundane things for a long time, I look at it coldly, Li Guangdi and Chen Menglei still seem to have a conscience. ”

"Literati can't do anything." Kangxi quoted an idiom, and said with a smile, "They are all Han people, and with their Han law, it is 'not my race, their hearts will be different'!" Master, I don't dare to forget these words at any time, it's extremely difficult for me to sit down like this! ”

Although this is an ordinary Han person, because Su Malagu and Wu Ciyou had that marriage before, she sounded a little prickly, so she got up and smiled: "The snow scene outside must be good, is it good to go out for a walk?" I guess He Guizhu should also send business to Long Live Lord. Ming'er has to drive back to the palace, and then come to this place, but it is not so convenient. ”

"It's fine." Kangxi stood up, and he didn't call anyone, Riji dragged a sheepskin golden monkey skin robe and put it on, and walked out of the hall with Su Malagu. Wei Dongting, who was guarding under the eaves, glanced at Wolf and Mu Zixu, and the subordinates followed behind Kangxi and the others from a distance.

Although it was very cloudy, the snow was very heavy and scattered, and the ground was only covered with a thin layer of hoarfrost. Kangxi put up a pergola in his hand, and saw a group of people on the distant river beach from a distance, crowded one by one as if they were watching what was lively, and pointed with a smile: "Master, let's be a layman for a while, let's take a look at the excitement together?" Su Malagu listened to him interestingly, and said with a smile: "Being a monk is not as quiet as the world, and being a quiet person is better than a monk." Long live the words and obey the commandment! ”

The two of them walked south on the frozen ground in the wind, and after about half a mile, they saw He Guizhu with ten sons and ten children flying like horses. As soon as He Guizhu saw Kangxi, he immediately rolled the saddle and dismounted, fell to the ground, and said with white breath in his mouth: "The slave He Guizhu has sent an excerpt to the Long Live Lord!" Kangxi saw that his eyebrows, beard and hair had hoarfrost on them, and turned to Su Malagu and smiled: "Let's bake fire in the temple and dress warmly, I don't want them to freeze like this." Then he said, "Get up, and tell them to send the folds, and you will go with us to relax." He Guizhu got up, rubbed his hands and stomped his feet, and said: "Dare to be cold!" Today is the tenth day of the lunar month, and the New Year is almost over! ”

The three of them approached the crowd, and they knew that it was two Jianghu artists doing the scene. There were hundreds of onlookers, some with their necks shrunk, and some with their hands and feet stamped. Kangxi felt very unhappy, so he said: "It's better to go to the river and have a look!" ”

As soon as the words fell, I suddenly heard a clanging piano sound inside, and a female voice rose up leisurely.

"What is this singing?" He Guizhu heard the babbling singing, couldn't hear the words clearly, and said in surprise, so he squeezed in sideways. He was dressed in official clothes, and people gradually flashed out of an alley. Kangxi listened to the sound of the piano and couldn't help nodding in appreciation: "I didn't expect there to be such a master here!" Aunt Su Mala was silent.

He Guizhu squeezed to the front of the crowd, only to see a thinly dressed female singer standing and singing, and then looked at the person playing the piano accompaniment on the side, and was almost dizzy with horror: it looks very much like Wu Erye! He was afraid that he was dazzled, and when he rubbed his eyes and looked again, the man lowered his head to hook the piano and wipe the strings, and his half-pale hair trembled slightly, and he could no longer see his face clearly. He wanted to shout, but hesitated for a moment before speaking, and heard the woman sing again:

Xiao Xiaohu River passed through this, and he was tormented by his worries.

Step on the embroidered shoes and bury the snow path, blowing the remnants of the clouds into the wind.

There is less singing and pushing grace along the way, and there are many begging people to endure humiliation on their backs.

If you want to return to the sunset, you can't return, and the sunset looks back with tears.

Sing it to this end. Because of the sad lyrics and sad singing, the surrounding audience let out a sigh. He Guizhu also felt a sour nose, and when he lowered his head to wipe away his tears and looked again, he was looking at Wu Ciyou! There is no mistake, the piano operator is the emperor Wu Ciyou-He Guizhu's heart suddenly became hot, and he cried out in a broken voice: "Second master, my good second master!" ”

He was desperate, grabbed the stunned people with both hands, threw himself on the ground and kneeled a few steps, his hands tightly hugged Wu Ciyou, who was sitting on the cold stone and stroked the qin, and cried: "Second master! You...... You've come to such a point...... Zhu'er is guilty, guilty! There was a commotion in the crowd, and there was a lot of shouting outside. It turned out that Aunt Su Mala had already carried her back, her face was as white as wax, and Kangxi was supporting her. …… In an instant, there was a commotion inside and outside the venue, and even Yun Niang, who was singing, was stunned.

Kangxi was also full of arrows, with mixed feelings, and handed over the unconscious Su Malagu to Mu Zixu to take care of, and paced in with Wei Dongting. The wolf whipped out his whip and rushed to see the lively people: "Go, go!" What's there to see? Beware of the whip! ”

"Mr. Wu," Kangxi saw that Wu Ciyou was in such a situation, his heart was sour and hot, and he stepped forward and said softly, "It's Long'er who is not good." Hurt you like this...... You're so miserable......" and burst into tears.

Wu Ciyou seemed to be in a dream, first he was confused, and when he suddenly saw that it was Kangxi, he was startled and got up and said, "Yes...... Dragons! How did you end up here? Did the princes of the outside rebel against him? Is there any evil in the officials? ”

"Nope." Kangxi was so moved that his body trembled slightly. This teacher, who is as close as an eldest brother, quoted the words of Sima Sui Tho in the Spring and Autumn Period as soon as they met, and admonished himself that he should not leave the palace lightly. But the reason for the situation in the heart could not be understood in a few words, so he wiped away his tears and reluctantly smiled: "I will listen to the teacher, and I will go back in a while." It's too cold here, so let's go to the temple over there. ”

Yun Niang wanted to leave, but when she saw Aunt Su Mala fainting, Mu Zixu was half-tucked and half-supported and not good-looking, so she had to reluctantly come over and salute Kangxi, and conceited Aunt Su Mala to go back to the temple. Kangxi looked at Yun Niang, remembered the incident of Shahebao that year, and felt sad again, and said with a strong smile: "When we meet here again today, the old regrets can be released." It's rare to be so coincidental and complete! Then he ordered the people to go back to the temple.

It took a long time for Aunt Su Mala to wake up, and when she heard that Kangxi was ordering people to go to Tongzhou to sell wine and cook food, she helped Yun Niang to walk out.

I hadn't seen Wu Ciyou for three years, and at this time, Su Malagu couldn't help but look at him carefully. Seeing that Wu Ciyou was wearing a green cloth robe, it was dirty and torn, and the pair of double-beam cloth shoes he was wearing under his feet were still made by himself, which had been torn to reveal the white socks inside, and he was still floating here, still without losing his former gentle and elegant bearing, wearing Kangxi's golden monkey skin robe, and laughing calmly. Aunt Su Mala only nodded slightly, signaled as a salute, and pulled Yun Niang's hand away. He sat on the futon in front of the god case and meditated with his eyes closed. He Guizhu was so busy that when he saw Kangxi and Wu Ciyou on business, he came back and stood next to Wei Dongting, waiting for the person who purchased the banquet to come back.

"Sir," Kangxi pressed his hands to his knees and leaned forward, "I have just outlined the situation, what should I do next?" ”

"Holy!" Wu Ciyou replied solemnly, "If you want to withdraw the feudal domain, you must prepare for war, and the selection of generals is a top priority, and you must not delay." ”