(a)

In the second spring after Liu Shen established the unified country and created the Taiping New Dynasty, the weather was warmer than usual, and the wind and rain were smooth, and the spring flowers in various places were unusually lush. All over the country's urban and rural areas, there are flowers and trees, falling like snow, colorful all over the ground.

This kind of luxuriance, which has not been seen in a century, has gradually reached the level of national attention. The people of all ethnic groups across the country, who have been in war for a long time, have helped the old and the young, carried baskets and wine, and gathered and feasted under the lush flowers and trees, and passed the cup of singing and music. The large-scale flower fairs in various places are continuous, and the farmers and traders, and the peddlers are all happy, enjoying the wonders together.

This warm atmosphere of rejoicing with the whole country echoes Liu Shen's situation of dominating the world and building a strong country, and is generally regarded by the people of the world as God's praise and affirmation of his wise politics, and it is also an auspicious sign that the new dynasty will prosper and develop.

Officials from all over the country went to the table to congratulate Liu Shen.

At first, Liu Shen didn't think that the prosperity of flowers had anything to do with him, but under the continuous praise of the whole country, he gradually believed that this was his inspiration to govern the country wisely.

Although Liu Shen said again and again in a very humble manner that he did not have virtue, so auspicious should be the common inspiration of the people of the world, but he was very happy in his heart, and since the founding of the People's Republic of China, the government and government have worked hard and worked hard, everything went well, and I gave birth to a healthy and lovely son for him, so he was in a very good mood throughout the spring.

The entire harem was bathed in his excellent mood and filled with a happy family atmosphere.

(b)

When the praise and admiration of the whole country were like the tide of the spring river, some officials suggested that Liu Shen hold a ceremony to worship the god of flowers, thank God for his love, and further pray for the country's eternal prosperity for the subjects of the world.

Liu Shen agreed to the request.

He held a solemn and frugal ceremony in Yunjing for the emperor to sacrifice to the sky and the god of flowers. After that, a large-scale flower-viewing banquet was held in the royal garden, and the banquet was held for the gentry and virtuous people from all over the world and the long-lived elderly over 70 years old.

In the harem, on that day, the grandest banquet in recent years was also held, and the palace concubines and court ladies gathered together, accompanied by the queen mother, surrounded by the fat prince in my arms, watching the music, and passing the drum cup.

For a time, the entire harem was full of flowers, and the swallows were crying, full of laughter and joy.

During the banquet, Liu Shen ordered the internal officials to send hundreds of flowers and gave the women the petals to count the petals for divination and prayer.

This forms a small climax. For a while, the banquet was full of flowers and rain.

The palace dependents of the various palaces and the relatives of the hundred officials gave gifts to the young prince, accompanied by all kinds of good wishes.

The queen mother looked at the scene of the song and dance of the warbler and the three generations in the same hall, and her heart was overjoyed, and she smiled from ear to ear, and awarded a big reward. Subsequently, her old man touched the scene again, and couldn't help but recall the youthful years of following the first king to fight in all directions, wandering away, and working hard, and sighed that today's prosperity is now prosperous, the first king has passed away before her, and she can't see it with her own eyes, and her heart has mixed feelings, and she has shed tears of sadness and joy.

In the end, it was Xiao Shizi who hugged his grandmother's neck and kissed a number of sweet kisses on her grandmother's tearful face, which made the queen mother turn from sadness to joy and laugh again.

(c)

At night, when Liu Shen finished all kinds of receptions, awards and entertainments outside, it was already very late when he returned to the palace.

After he first went to the Empress Dowager of Shangyang Palace to say hello, he came to the Zhaoyang Palace where the prince and I lived.

He drank a little wine, with a little drunkenness, and looked a little tired, but his face was full of red light, and the spring breeze was proud, and he was still immersed in a very excited state.

We went to see the son who was asleep in the cradle of the wing, hugged each other, enjoyed the sense of accomplishment and happiness of being a parent, and then returned to the bedroom and sat down to drink tea.

He was a little eager to share with me all the interesting facts about the park.

I made tea for him and listened to him talk.

He was as happy as a child now. This is something that is rarely seen.

Something very soft swelled up in me.

With this very soft mood, I looked at him through the tea table.

(iv)

Suddenly, Liu Shen stopped talking, his eyes looked at one place, and he was silent.

I looked up and followed his gaze and saw that he was looking at a vase.

He pointed to the vase and said, "Qin'er, is this the flower I sent to you for divination during the day?" ”

I said, "Yes." King Han. ”

He said, "What? Didn't you use it for divination? ”

I said, "No." I asked someone to bring it back and keep it in a vase. ”

He looked at me, smiled, and said, "Is this a kind of resistance?" ”

I lowered my head and looked at the teacup on the table.

I whispered, "Qin'er has no intention of resisting the will, and she is innocent of the idea of the grace of the king of Han, but she still did not obey the will of the king of Han, divined by flower petals, and used it for other purposes without authorization, and asked the king of Han to forgive her sins." ”

The atmosphere between us has changed a bit.

The very warm thing in Liu Shen's heart quickly became cold again. He sensed a certain mixed complexity.

He realized that the prosperity of the flower event did not cause the kind of joy that resonated with him in my heart. From the prosperity of flowers, I thought that you were still lonely and buried in the wilderness, rotting and turning into white bones in an unknown place, but I did not think that Liu Shen's virtue and politics had been praised by God. He felt a little sour jealousy prick his heart inside.

Then, soon, he also felt a little ashamed, and blamed himself: How can I be so proud, how can I be greedy for the merit of heaven for myself. The prosperity and stability of the world is the result of so many people fighting together and the result of so many people paying for their lives. He thought of the last letter you gave him, and of the scene when you toasted goodbye in front of the suspension bridge of the Yangquan Pass moat. A wave of sadness resonated with me in his heart.

He was in this complexity, and he extricated himself for a while. Then, with a light sigh, he said, "Don't be angry, Qin'er, I'm just joking with you." ”

I fell to the ground to thank him for his forgiveness.

Liu Shen said, "Get up." Actually, you're not having a happy day, are you? Participating in such an event makes you feel very tired. Right? ”

I want answers.

Liu Shen stretched out his hand to stop me.

He said, "Don't answer me, the happiness of the king of Han is your happiness." Actually, there's nothing in this world that makes you happy, right? You don't have anything to pray for, do you? ”

He finished speaking, looking at me with some indescribable look in the light.

There was something in that look that made me feel very sad in my heart.

So, I bowed down again and said, "King Han." ”

(5)

I said, "It's not like that." The concubine has something to pray for. ”

I said, "The flower sent by the King of Han is so beautiful, and seeing it so moving, the concubine can't help but hope in her heart." ”

"Hope for what?" Liu Shen looked at me.

I said, "At that time, Qin'er couldn't help but hope that it could live like this forever. Therefore, I could not bear to tear it apart for pleasure, but brought it back to the palace as it was and raised it. ”

I said, "Qin'er knew it would wither soon, but she couldn't help but hope that it would live a few more days." Even if you die in a few days, at least, you can die peacefully and completely. ”

I said, "Everything that is good can always be lived beautifully." That's what Jean said. ”

I said, "But, Jean already knows, it's impossible." It can't be achieved. You don't have to do divination to know. ”

Liu Shen listened, and he lowered his head and drank the tea in the cup.

The shadows in his heart began to dissipate.

He became warm and thoughtful again.

"Even if it eventually withered, at least, in our shared memory, it was once beautiful," he said. We will remember the good times for a long time. ”

He smiled at me.

He said, "All right." Don't talk about these things. We're tired of the day, let's go to sleep together. ”

When I took off his coat, Liu Shen looked at me.

He said, "You're right. Jean. You're right. Even if it is peaceful today and all the people live and work in peace and contentment, I really have nothing to be complacent, let alone be proud. ”

He said: "All prosperity is short-lived, and rest is the real destination." ”

He said: "There are many things to do for the people of the world. I can't be complacent and lose the conscientious and hard-working spirit of struggle. I should always think of those lives that have withered, and I should always, let their ideals live in my heart. ”

This is where I deeply respect Liu Shen.

As a holy emperor, he was always sensitive to his own faults, rather than only seeing the faults of others.

(f)

Spring passed quickly. That prosperous flower event also entered people's memory, and then, there, it also slowly disappeared.

Spring passes us again and again.

It was a blooming year, and I haven't seen it since. (To be continued.) )