Chapter 9: The Discussion of Time and Opinion 1
Syllable. Yingxian closed the book and closed a book of murderous and deceitful intent. Raising your head, you can see the gap between the cherry blossoms like smoke and warm clouds, and you can vaguely see a deep blue sky. In the distance, the green waves of the Huanying Pond are swaying as before, and the Baihu pearls poured by Yangjun have turned into a pool full of fine silver light, and a handful of them are endless. Chunguang was originally beautiful, but it was calmly analyzed by people in the flower forest.
When the lights were on, Situ Su returned to the princess's mansion and went straight to the study to summon Yingxian. Yingxian saw her leaning lazily on the back of the chair, her beautiful face slightly tired. Before she could say hello, Situ Su asked, "Have you finished reading the book?" ”
"I'm done."
"What do you think?"
Yingxian had a lot of questions, but for some reason, when she touched the soft light emitted from the second princess's dark pupils, she suddenly calmed down a lot. After sorting out his thoughts, he said: "It is wise to read history, but it is inevitable to witness many tragic and absurd encounters. ”
"Hehe, this is the true meaning of taking history as a mirror."
"I just want to say that Emperor Li of Xiang Guo is such a bastard, it's no wonder that he is not destroyed by Yu Guo."
Situ Su sighed lightly: "Speaking of which, the founding monarch of the Xiang Kingdom can also be regarded as a once-in-a-century monarch. It's a pity that it was only passed on to the Seven Dynasties, and it was cut off by the descendants of the unscrupulous. ”
"Oh...... It may be that it is difficult to start a business and it is even more difficult to keep a business! Ying Xian then asked: "Princess, Yu Guo has only been more than thirty years since the beginning of the dynasty, right?"
"More than 30 years, but in the blink of an eye."
"But...... It seems that the emperor has completely governed the country, at least it seems...... It's a time of peace and prosperity. ”
Situ Su smiled indifferently, like Xianglan in the night court: "I really hope that there will be a peaceful and prosperous world." It's just that if it is divided today, the countries are fighting endlessly, and the country will inevitably be surrounded by foreign enemies. Even if you can protect yourself now, you don't know what will happen in the future. ”
Yingxian said sadly: "It's a pity that after I lost my memory, I don't remember anything." I don't know the current trend of the world at all. Princess, do you think I lived in vain? ”
"Don't be in too much of a hurry. This disease...... It has to be treated slowly. If you don't understand anything, just ask me, ask Xiao Ningzi. Reading this book to you today is also to hope that you can recover your memory as soon as possible. Later...... You can also chat with me. ”
"Hmm. Princess, what I want to know is, what kind of world is it today? What is the country of Li, the country of Rong, and the country of Geng...... It feels so confusing. ”
As he spoke, Lan Sheng pushed the door in. She sent a bowl of soothing soup made of ginseng, poria, licorice and other medicinal herbs, and poured out the incense ashes from the Ganoderma lucidum amphora incense burner on the incense table, and replaced it with new spices and lit it. The taste is strong and sweet, straight into the bone marrow, a stove on the record, full of fragrance. Yingxian sniffed and asked, "What kind of incense is this?" It smells so good! ”
Lan Sheng smiled: "This is Baihexiang, don't you remember?" ”
"Harmony ...... I seem to have heard of it, how is it made? ”
"Well, take five taels of white sandalwood, one and a half of agarwood, one or two of Suhe incense and nail incense, half a tael of borneol and musk, pound these ingredients into fine powder, and then use a horsetail sieve Luo Shuo honey to mix, and it is done." Lan Sheng replied, Yingxian looked at her with admiration, and nodded, "What a good idea." ”
Situ Su motioned for Lan Sheng to retreat. The cigarette smoke curled, both illusory and real, and the voice of the second princess also added a little confusion: "You and I were born in troubled times, and grew up in the royal family, it is your misfortune and mine." However, it would not hurt to know a little more about the situation. ”
Ying Xian was full of interest: "Please also ask Her Royal Highness the princess for guidance." Situ Su said quietly: "I'm just a woman, how can I guide the country?" I have never been out of the West in my life, but I don't dare to talk about the outside world. But ......"
"But what?"
"I'm out today to visit an old friend. He has promised me that I will take you to him in three days. If you really do, I think he'll talk to you about it. ”
"Old friends? Have I seen him before? Yingxian was very excited.
"I really haven't met him in person, this person has stayed at home in recent years, so let you go to see him this time...... I don't know if it's appropriate. Maybe I've been feeling too bored lately, and I want to talk to people more. ”
Yingxian glanced at Situ Su with pity, and her heart was sour. However, Situ Su opened the conversation box at this point, and talked about the national situation of Yu Guo while drinking soothing soup, and his tired face also recovered a little brilliance under the lights.
It turned out that when Emperor Xinyou was in power, he was busy purging rebellion and stabilizing the situation, and the life of the common people did not improve much. After Yongrui ascended the throne, he restrained his military force, adopted a policy of recuperation and recuperation, and focused on developing the domestic economy and trade with other countries. After 20 years of operation, Yu Guo has faintly stepped into the ranks of rich countries. However, due to the disadvantage of the troops, he was also harassed by neighboring countries from time to time. At present, Yongrui only seeks self-preservation, and for other countries, he can endure it, and if he can, he will not be offended, but he has also been criticized by some ministers of the DPRK and China because of this.
"Does the princess think the emperor is doing the right thing?" Ying Xian asked.
"I think? I've always hated people who are unscrupulous. Yu Guo finally got to where he is today, and if there is a war, everything will be over. It is not the common people who are suffering. On the surface, the father is a little conservative, but before he has achieved absolute superiority, it is not a prudent move. ”
"What if there is an absolute advantage? And how? ”
Situ Yan was silent, and only said after a while: "These questions, you can consult him when the time comes." I'm not going to worry about it that much. After a pause, "You can go back first." I'm tired today and I'm going back to the house soon to rest.
Ying Xian said "yes" and walked out of the study gently. Stepping out of the door, turning around, I caught a glimpse of Situ Yan opening a volume of "Wang Maha's Anthology" and reading it intently. The room was quiet for a while, the lights in the lamp were like yellow roses blooming, and the readers were surrounded by a peaceful light. Yingxian closed the door and walked back to her room in a distraught manner.
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The night goes on. Early the next morning, Ying Xian suddenly remembered that Ying Xue had instructed her to go to Lingyun Temple to deliver a letter, and hurriedly found the sachet under the pillow. My mind moved: should I open it and take a look?
After a moment of hesitation, curiosity finally prevailed. When the sachet was opened, there was a huge pearl of the night and a note. The note read: "Binglang Zhang San, Moon Palm, Bead is half." Yingxian couldn't figure out what it meant, and sealed the thing again. Xindao: Since I have promised my sister, I will help her to the end. So he went out of the house and found Xiao Ningzi to inquire about the news of Lingyunguan.
Xiao Ning Ziqi said: "Lingyun Temple has been abandoned for many years, where is the girl going?" ”
"Oh, I'm not going. I just heard that Lingyun Temple used to be a Taoist temple with strong incense, but then it declined. I thought it was a pity, so I wondered why. ”
"Xijian City goes about twenty miles to the southwest, there is a Qixiu Mountain, and Lingyun Temple is not far from the mountain gate. In the early years, there were often bandits and bandits in this mountain, and later these people were arrested by the government. But somehow, there was a rumor that the Taoist temple was haunted at night. So the pilgrims gradually decreased. Girl, don't go. ”
Yingxian said in his heart: If it is a bandit and a rogue, I really dare not go. As for the hauntings or anything, I don't believe it. But his mouth was so raw that he agreed.
Out of the princess's mansion, Yingxian hired a carriage and agreed with the groom to stop in front of the gate of Qixiu Mountain. All the way willows are like smoke, a hundred flowers compete for beauty, the carriage drives through the Xihua long street, drives through the deep alleys, out of the city gate, the scenery is more and more fresh. Ying Xian breathed in the suburban air, and the situation of seeing Wu You after waking up by the stream came to her mind, followed by a series of encounters that made her confused, and she couldn't help but smile bitterly.
The carriage went away, and Qi Xiushan was alone in front of him. As the name suggests, the peaks are beautiful and soft, endless, and the mountains are extremely green, as if God has overturned the seasoning, and the large chunks of green and green are all poured on this vein of the mountains. Enter the mountain gate, go up along the west, turn two or three turns, and you will see a Taoist temple.
The Taoist temple is not big, the door is dusty, and the plaque engraved with "Lingyun Temple" is missing a corner, and it seems to have been in disrepair for a long time. Walking into the temple, there is rubble all over, weeds on the ground, and a thick layer of aged incense ash has accumulated in the incense burner. The layout of the Sanqing Hall is simple, the hall exudes a pungent musty smell, and the three ancestors of Yuqing, Shangqing and Taiqing are covered with cobwebs, so they are not down. Yingxian looked at it and saw nothing unusual, but he hurriedly walked out because he couldn't stand the smell. Thinking of Yingxue's words, he walked quickly around the back of the main hall, and sure enough, he saw a stout ancient acacia tree, standing alone on the ground, intertwined.
Reflection: It's time for it! Take a closer look, the locust tree is more than 200 years old, the branches and leaves are bright, but the body of the tree is noduled and galled. Ying Xian's eyes wandered, and soon found a hole in a tree the size of a baby's head in the middle. When I looked inside, there was nothing but some gravel and dead branches.
Yingxian took out the sachet from his arms, carefully put it into the hole in the tree, and picked some wood and stone to cover it. No matter how far or near you look, you can't see anything strange. After the incident, he said in his heart: This broken Taoist temple, I don't know who will come here to pick up things? Looking at the sky, the time is still early, and You Xing suddenly got up. Thinking of Xiao Ningzi's words, he decided to take a little recreation and return.
Out of the Lingyun Temple and continue to go up, there is no one all the way, and Yingxian can enjoy the "forest bath" alone. The aroma of wood leaves is refreshing and refreshing. Between the rocks and rocks of the mountain path, the fragrant flowers are burning and the fire is filled, and the clear stream is bubbling and flowing. The sun rises in the middle of the sky, and the beams of sunlight penetrate the branches and leaves, drawing shadows on the ground. The pavilions hidden in the floating lan have shown a clear figure at this time, hooking the eyes of Yingxian. As far as the eye can see, the distant mountains are like a green bell, and the eternal silent sigh is played without moving.
After about half an hour, Yingxian felt that her legs were a little sore, and she was afraid that she would be delayed for too long, so she turned back and went down the mountain. As I walked, I thought to myself: It's ridiculous to say that there are ghosts in such a beautiful land. Coming home soon, the pace is getting lighter and brisker. When he didn't want to get to the foot of the mountain, Yingxian suddenly caught a glimpse of a figure swaying among the trees due north. Her heart tightened, and she subconsciously stopped, stared fixedly, and almost screamed "ah".
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