7. Peach blossom spring brewing
Kunhe Palace, the first moment of unitary time, the beginning of the month.
Under the guidance of the eunuch Feng Bao, the king of Qin came to the gate of the palace, Feng Bao waved the dust, and said sharply to the palace maid at the door: "The second master came to visit his mother, and he was stunned, and he didn't report it quickly." The palace maid at the door got the order, so she hurriedly entered the palace to report, and after a while, she came out and said to Feng Bao and King Qin: "Niangniang has been waiting for King Qin for a long time, so please do it." ”
Feng Bao then saluted King Qin and said goodbye with a smile.
King Qin straightened his clothes and crown, and then followed the palace maid to the door of the dormitory. King Qin said loudly at the gate of the palace: "Son? See Niangniang. ”
At this time, I heard a lazy voice from the hall and said: "Is our Erlang here, why bother with such a lot of courtesy, it's cold outside the house, come in quickly." ”
This Kunhe Palace is the residence of the Queen Mother, as one of the princes, although he often comes to visit, but in recent years he has helped his seventh brother, the current emperor Xiao Zhen against the Queen Mother's party, although on the surface of the face still respect her mother, but also on time every month, but they can't help but be cold to each other, and just ask for a few words through the door of the palace of this warm palace, and enter the Kunhe Palace has not experienced it for five or six years, and now the Queen Mother will invite herself to enter the dormitory to taste wine, presumably it is also related to the matter of pro-conquest.
King Qin shook his head and smiled bitterly, slowly crossed the threshold, and entered the hall. I saw the exquisite abnormality of the furnishings of this warm hall, the brocade curtain crystal lamp, the golden basin jade case is chic and chic, needless to say, there is a huge peach tree planted in this warm hall, the peach tree is decorated by skilled craftsmen, inlaid with beads and jade, although it is in the house, but it is completely natural with this warm palace, the trunk is just like the freehand courtyard pillar, and the crown is also like the exquisite garden cover. And although it is autumn at this moment, the warm water circulation in the temple is like spring, and the tree is also smoked and bloomed like new. The warm water circulation in the hall forms a warm water pool on the side of the peach tree and the bed, and the pool is built with stone rings, arranged like the stars ring the moon.
He knew that the queen mother was originally a Sogdian clan outside the border, her real name was Yin Elk, she was captured as a slave because of the war at the border pass when she was a child, and later by chance, she was taken by her father Emperor Dezong and included in the palace. She asked people to make this peach tree in the warm hall, which meant to imitate the sacred tree in his hometown, and Emperor Dezong was already obsessed with her at that time, so he obeyed his words, so he had such a scene.
But I saw a light purple and crimson gauze curtain in the Ju Nuan Hall from the hall, and cut the Ju Nuan Hall into two halves, and embroidered a number of empty swimming brocade fish on the gauze curtain, the handiwork was extremely ingenious, and the jade case treasure chair was placed where the King of Qin was, which was obviously for hospitality. The tree and the pond were behind the veil, and under the fumigation of the water vapor, the inner scene became more and more hazy. King Qin sat in front of the jade case at the end of the veil, looking at the veil, his heart was full of thoughts, but he didn't know what to say.
At this time, the palace maid brought some four-colored snacks and a pot of wine. Seeing that the four-color dim sum is some nut pastries, and the wine is as red as a seal when poured out, and it smells fragrant, it should be peach blossom brew.
"Go down, you are not allowed to enter without my summons." The greasy voice sounded behind the veil.
The palace ladies responded and retreated one after another.
After the palace maid retreated, the sound of water in the veil was faint, and the sweet voice said: "Erlang, you are really busy, but it is not easy for the mourning family to see you!" I heard that the side concubine of the Shence Mansion has added a prince, and it seems that it happened to be some time before and after His Majesty's crown prince, I wonder if the mother and son can be okay? ”
King Qin hurriedly put down the wine glass in his hand, got up and replied: "Niangniang, forgive me, the affairs of the DPRK and China have been complicated recently, and I didn't expect to neglect Niangniang." Niangniang's ears and eyes are broad, but unexpectedly, such trivial things as giving birth to a child in the contemptible mansion also made Niangniang worried. ”
In the veil, the Queen Mother said: "The birth of the dragon son, what is the trivial matter?" When that child grows up, he will be a good brother of the prince. ”
When King Qin heard this, he replied cautiously: "This son was born as a minister, and his fate dictates it, just thinking about being loyal to His Majesty and the crown prince, how dare he call him a brother." ”
When the Queen Mother heard this, she seemed to be a little surprised, and then smiled: "Erlang must not be humble, Erlang himself is the royal talent, the emperor's arm, you see that he has helped the emperor take care of the government for more than a year, and he has done a good job, even such a major event as the Northern Expedition, it doesn't need to be decided with me, I think it must be because I dislike my woman's short-sightedness, so I want to leave the mourning family out in the cold!" ”
King Qin replied: "Niangniang is too worried, you are a benevolent honor, so naturally I need you to preside." ”
The Queen Mother snorted and said, "Do you want to mourn the host?" Then why did a problem that could be solved by sending a eunuch to sue for peace have to go to the army in person? Why did he help him preside over state affairs for eight years, but at this time he neglected the mourning family? After speaking, his tone was full of sadness and sadness.
King Qin knew that it was better not to answer at this time, so he sat down by himself. At this time, only the sound of rushing water could be heard behind the veil, as if someone had stepped into the pool.
The sound of the water is manman, and after a long time, the voice of the queen mother came out: "Erlang, that is the peach blossom brewed by the mourning family on weekdays, and the mourning family heard that Erlang is good at tasting wine in the palace, why don't you also taste it?" ”
When King Qin heard this, he raised the wine glass, steamed the peach blossom brew in his hand and steam it slightly with the heat in his palm, then put it under his nose and sniffed it deeply, and then tasted it lightly, only to feel that the entrance was fragrant and sweet, but it was in harmony with the slight spiciness. King Qin noticed that he was distracted, and collected his soul in time, and said: "Peach Blossom Brew is the top grade in Flower Brewing, but ordinary Peach Blossom Brew is not as graceful and sweet as Niangniang's brewing. Although this season is not the time when the peach blossoms bloom, the treasure tree in the Niangniang Palace is unusual, so although the fragrance of spring flowers is the skin, but the cold arrogance of the autumn moon is the bone. It's the taste of a falling city. ”
After the veil, there was silence for a moment, and only then did the Queen Mother smile lightly: "It is said that Erlang is talented, and it seems that the mourning family is good, but Erlang is sweet-mouthed." If it's delicious, drink more. After a pause, he seemed to be sad again, and said in a low voice: "I only hope that Erlang will read this glass of wine in the future, and have some affection for the mourning family!" ”
When King Qin heard this, he didn't know what to say, so he said after a while: "The child doesn't understand what the mother said." ”
Suddenly there was a sigh in the veil, the sigh seemed to be resentful, and like lingering, after the sigh, but I heard the voice of the Queen Mother slowly came out, but it was humming a small tune, King Qin was quite puzzled, and listened carefully, but it was "the peach is dying, shimmering and gorgeous". When the tune was finished, the Queen Mother said faintly: "The mourning family entered the palace at the age of fifteen, and it has been twelve years now. Counting, although he is Erlang's elder, but he is the same age as Erlang, when there are only the two of us **** in the future, don't call yourself a child, but call the mourning family old for no reason...... Pity this Shaohua year but trapped in this warm palace, although this peach blossom often blooms, but no one appreciates, so far only Erlang can taste the different taste of this peach blossom, but I don't know that Erlang is willing to appreciate some affection, deign to come in to taste the peach blossoms under the tree? This last sentence is said tactfully and lowly, but it seems to beg and complain, and it has a different kind of charm that makes it difficult to refuse.
At this time, King Qin had already brewed several cups of peach blossoms, and his chest was already a little drunk, and when he heard the soft words of the people in the curtain, he only felt that his eyes seemed to be full of spring, so he couldn't help but step forward. Before walking to the veil, I vaguely saw the water vapor in the pool behind the light crimson veil, and the koi fish embroidered on the veil seemed to be alive, cruising in the steam. The pool was only a few feet deep, the water was only ankle-deep, and the bottom of the pool was paved with ochre. The peach blossom petals in the pond sink or float with the clear pool water, as if they are playing with the spirit fish swimming in the pool.
At this time, a string of chuckles suddenly sounded under the tree, followed the sound to look, but saw that in the pool under the tree, there seemed to be a jade carved lotus root on the surface of the ochre pool, the lotus root was slender and smooth, and a small colorful rope was tied on the lotus root, but it was the woman's ankle, and then when I looked up, I saw a slender and fair-skinned woman facing the inside, standing pretty by the tree, and only wearing a knee-high snow silk gold tassel shawl, the silk satin was fumigated by water vapor, and the woman's convex place was set off exquisitely abnormal. The woman had some plum blossom petals on her body, so red and white, surrounded by water vapor, like a fairy. But at this time, the hall was warm and splendid, but there was a lot more rouge feeling of red dust and gold powder than the fairy, and King Qin was stunned for a while.
At this time, I suddenly heard the Queen Mother chanting softly: "I only sit in front of the flowers when I wake up, and I come to sleep under the flowers when I am drunk...... Erlang must have been drunk, so why don't you just do this peach blossom fairy...... Hehe, if Erlang wants to leave at this moment, I'm afraid he can't say it clearly. ”
When King Qin heard this, he suddenly sobered up a lot, and immediately understood what the Queen Mother meant, he had been in the palace for a long time, maybe it was the trend of drinking power, and he unconsciously came to this embarrassing situation.
At this time, his heart was in turmoil, and then he raised his eyes to see the graceful figure of the woman called Yin Elk under the tree, and a fire in the dantian could no longer be suppressed, he waved away the veil that was blocking in front of him, stepped on the shallow water of peach blossoms, and walked to the tree, hugged the waist of Yin Elk with one hand, and ripped off the cover on her body with the other hand, and lowered his head to kiss the bright red cherry lips of the beautiful harem of the crown.
Yin Elk didn't expect him to be so direct and rude, and her tongue was blocked at this time, so she bit her tongue through her teeth, but unexpectedly, at this time, King Qin had already loosened his mouth and straightened up. Yin Moose then slapped King Qin in the face, but saw King Qin's right hand flip and hold her jade hand, and with his left hand, he tore off a short knife with horns that she was hiding beside him, and threw it on the edge of the pool. Yin Elk was embarrassed and indignant, reached out and pulled out the jasper hairpin on the bun, and stabbed it into the neck of King Qin, who grabbed her hairpin with his hand, controlled her hands with one hand, and picked her up with the other. Yin Elk struggled desperately, kicked with both feet, and then suddenly felt a burst of numbness and warmth in the left chest, this numbness seemed to be able to entangle the heart and liver, and the whole body had no strength to use in an instant, and her body was involuntarily picked up by King Qin, and placed on the bed, she opened her mouth to call, and her mouth was suddenly held down by King Qin's big hand, but she heard King Qin say in her ear: "Don't scream, you can't say it clearly at this moment." ”
Yin Elk's ears were blown by the man's breath, and he suddenly blushed on his face, and when he was at a loss, he suddenly felt a warm rise in his lower abdomen, followed by a burst of collision that made her unspeakable, Yin Elk was suddenly ashamed, found a gap, opened his mouth and bit King Qin's shoulder. King Qin let her bite on the shoulder, regardless of it, just took care of himself and attacked. Yin Elk bit King Qin's shoulder, and only felt that the man's strong muscles were hot in his mouth, so he bit through the flesh, and suddenly felt a heart-piercing tremor all over his body, so he couldn't help but let go and exhaled softly. She had King Qin's placket in her mouth, suddenly became ruthless, twisted her waist and turned King Qin underneath, and ripped King Qin's placket open with her mouth, but saw that King Qin's chest was stiff and his muscles were bulging, and a small dark purple wrench was hung between his neck with a five-colored rope. When Yin Moose saw this wrench, she seemed to see something extremely incredible in an instant, she stopped all her movements, and asked in a daze, "Is it you?" How could it be ......"
King Qin didn't answer, a little silent, King Qin suddenly turned over and pressed down the Yin Elk, at this time the Yin Elk did not resist, but felt as if flying to the sky, at this time the peach blossoms on the crown of the temple were sprinkled, the Yin Elk bit his lower lip, staring at the peach blossom blankly, although there were tears flowing out of his eyes, but he couldn't hold back and didn't make any sound.
King Qin said "hey", pulled out, and tore the brocade quilt on the couch with his backhand and covered Yin Elk's body. Yin Elk didn't speak, just lay quietly on the couch, pursed his lips, hugged the brocade quilt tightly, and the corners of his eyes were full of tears.
King Qin sat on the edge of the jade bed, slowly tidied up his clothes, and then said in a deep voice: "Find a reason for the palace maids on duty today to kill them all, Feng Bao is still useful, keep it for the time being...... I came here today to let you know who I am, you are a smart person, what should you do in the future, you should be measured. ”
King Qin got up as he spoke, walked a few steps on the waterbed, stood beside the peach blossom tree, patted the trunk, and suddenly smiled and said: "This peach blossom array is really ecstatic, Mu Yun's old man has broken countless formations in his life, but he turned out to be defeated in this formation...... Old man Mu has been busy marrying his daughter recently, but I don't want to stay under your pomegranate skirt anymore. Ha ha...... Hahaha......"
The yin moose on the couch suddenly showed a fierce look, and shouted sharply at the back of King Qin's departure: "Get out!" ”
At this time, there was no one else in the warm hall, and Yin Moose hugged the brocade quilt tightly, curled up and wept. The peach blossoms in the hall fell little by little, caressing the smooth back of the yin elk, and shivering with the jade-like skin.
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In the Buddhist hall of Longquan Temple, a monk is burning incense to worship the Buddha, and there seems to be a figure hidden in the candlelight and shadow.
The monk didn't look back, and said with a smile: "The envoy of the giant gate has a strange fragrance today, but there is another chance for red dust?" ”
The man in the shadow was unmoved, and after a while, his voice said hoarsely: "I have a task for you!" ”
The monk said: "I would like to hear about it." ”
The shadow said: "Save someone, say something!" ”
The monk smiled again: "It sounds easy, but you have been in the future all these years, and when you come to the door at this time, this matter must be very involved......
The shadow said: "Want to disobey? ”
The monk smiled and said, "The monk naturally understands that if he disobeys the envoy of the giant gate, he will be punished by the "Seven Sins of Light", just like being in purgatory. Speaking of this, he suddenly paused, stretched out his hand to extinguish a candle beside him, and said: "But the monk naturally has to weigh it, this time is it worth the monk to go to hell and serve the great wish of the king of the earth!" Although the words were smiling, the decisive meaning in the words was quite strong.
The shadow seemed to hesitate for a moment, and then said slowly, "The monk's wish is strong and respectable...... The reason for this is the squire recommended by the monk! ”
When the monk heard this, it seemed that he was a little unexpected, and his fingers rubbed on the extinguished candlestick, and after a while, he sighed and nodded slightly.
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"Five Generations of Miscellaneous": "When it came to Qi Yang, the palace was chaotic, the court was judged, and the yin and yang were out of order, yes or no. ”