Shen Huan put his hand on the big coat, holding a green cloth oil umbrella and waiting at the noon gate for a long time, getting up early or the rising sun, the sky is as blue as blue, which thought of noon, suddenly a cold wind swept by, and then saw thousands of miles of clouds, heavy snow like flying frost and salt, one after another, not long before the palace wall inside and outside the Qiankun plain, the rivers and mountains grind jade.

He was very worried about Second Master Shen, the sacrifice to heaven and earth was a long time, and the officials stood in the square without any shelter, not to mention that the snow was falling, even if it was a knife, it would have to be stiff.

When it was almost time, I saw the three or five officials showing their shadows all white, Shen Erye was tall, but it was very easy to distinguish, Shen Huan hurriedly caught up, put on a big coat for him, and waited for him to enter the official sedan chair with an umbrella.

Xu Ling didn't know what was going on, so he followed closely, muttered to Shen Zetang through the sedan curtain, and talked for a long time, and then left with an ugly face.

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In the main hall of the ministry, a large copper basin of charcoal was clustered, Xu Jing and others moved a round stool to sit around, Shen Huan took off a soap boot, approached the fire to dry, and scolded in his mouth: "This weather is really weird, no snow in winter can compare to today, look at it just after walking back and forth, it will be soaking." ”

Xu Jing stared at Tong Cho, the snow water in it was stewed, he thought about the side matter, and said casually: "Snow is an auspicious omen, which means that the country will be prosperous in the coming year, and the people will live in peace, what if you wet your boots and socks." ”

Shen Huan was dumbfounded for a while, and at this moment, Shen Erye changed into an autumn fragrance and came in.

Xu Jing hurriedly moved the red sandalwood carved chair to the brazier, Shen Erye sat down and took the ginger soup, slowly ate a few bites and put it down, his pale face was slightly red, but he was still frowning, and his eyes were cold.

It's rare to see him so preoccupied, he has always been a character who has not changed his color when Mount Tai collapses, and he is also a little uncalm at this time.

Xu Jing naturally didn't dare to ask more, and then brewed a cup of silver needle tea and served it, Shen Erye waved his hand and silently stared at the silver charcoal burning in the basin.

A dull and manic atmosphere, silently moving around, until people are depressed and breathless.

The wind outside the window whistled, and a loud noise was heard, Shen Huan hurriedly got up to investigate, and came back to say that it was the branch of a plum tree, which was crushed by the heavy snow.

Second Master Shen asked lightly: "Are you ready to go south the day after tomorrow?" ”

Xu Jing hurriedly replied: "The second master's official seal, edict documents, food and clothing have all been packed up, and the old lady has sent someone to send them, and the clothes and shoes worn by the two bodies for spring have also been put in the cage. ”

Second Master Shen thought about it and said, "You go to Li Ji's silk shop, and then put two sets of spring clothes and shoes worn by girls." To silk and satin material, the shirt on the upper body, the most suitable bean green, green sky, blue sky, and blue sky, and the skirt on the lower body, white lotus root and soft yellow can be. ”

Xu Jing didn't have time to speak, but Shen Huan interjected: "The girl looks good in red, what is the carmine and red pink...... Look festive. ”

Shen Erye pondered for a while: "Red clothes are too charming and easy to attract people's eyes, which is inappropriate." ”

Xu Jing scratched his head and smiled, quite embarrassed: "Master has to tell me that she is tall and thin to buy a mile." “

"According to Feng Shunyu's appearance, it is appropriate." Second Master Shen picked up the cup and bowed his head to eat tea.

Xu Jing and Shen Huan's jaws dropped.

At this moment, Shen Rong hurriedly lifted the curtain to report that Feng Shuanglin was here and was waiting in the side hall.

Shen Zetang's face suddenly became solemn, he quickly got up, and asked in a low voice as he walked out, "Will anyone follow him on the road when he comes?" “

Shen Rongdao didn't have it, so he sighed.

Passing through the front porch into the side hall, Shen Rong and a few people were strictly guarded outside, and the door was closed closely.

Turning around again, Shen Erye's eyes lit slightly, and he swept around, and his voice was always calm and gentle: "Yongting!" “

A person flashed out behind the curtain, it was Feng Shuanglin, but seeing that his face was pale and faint, his eyes were gloomy, and his lips had lost their color, he was still wearing the paddy field clothes of the sacrificial minister, but it was stained with mottled blood.

What was even more striking was his wrist, and the thick cotton towel wrapped in it was also soaked in blood.

"What the adults told us, it will always be done." He was actually very excited, but he felt that his whole body was as light as cotton, and he wanted to see Shen Erye smile, or listen to him say something appreciative, but there was a burst of darkness in front of him, and he went straight forward, but he fell into his thick and warm chest, and heard Shen Erye's voice change: "Yongting." “

At this moment, he was willing to die even if he died.

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Feng Shuanglin woke up slowly, he was lying on the big kang near the window, his body was covered with a green brocade mattress, it was very warm, and even there was a slight sweat on his back.

Outside the window, it was already dusk, and the snow was falling. There was a scroll of Buddhist scriptures on the table, the candles were fried, and the sandalwood in the Bogu incense burner was half burned.

This is Shen Erye's sleeping place in the ministry, although it is simple but very clean, he wants to support his body, but he sees Shen Erye talking to an old man, as if he can hear the movement, the two of them look back at him, the old man smiled, very kind.

Shen Erye bowed respectfully to the old man and asked Shen Huan to send him out, while he went to pick up the medicinal soup on the table and fed him personally on the edge of the couch.

Although it was as bitter as Coptis chinensis, Feng Shuanglin was as willing as a glutton, and after a bowl of drinking, Second Master Shen looked at him and asked gently: "You are so weak, you should rest for a good life." But now the situation is imminent, the appearance inside and outside the palace is like a mirror, but the bottom is boiling and surging, Yongting you say to me, what happened during the sacrifice? ”

Feng Shuanglin's throat was dry, and he swallowed his saliva and said reluctantly: "After King Hao worships the nine salutes, he will put the sacrifice of the gods and the jade wall, gui and silk on the firewood stack and burn it. ”

Second Master Shen bowed his head: "At that time, the fireworks rose high in the sky, so that the Emperor of Heaven inspired the smell of burning, and our officials could also see it clearly. ”

Feng Shuanglin continued: "The corpse man accepted the sacrifice on behalf of the Emperor of Heaven, played the music, and danced the martial arts. ”

"Hearing the praise and urging, the prince hurriedly picked up the blood lord in the room, and hurriedly walked out, how could he think of a deacon palace person, somehow suddenly crashed into him, his hand was loosened, the lord fell, and the deer blood spilled on the ground."

"If the eunuch of the celebrant knows about it, it will be difficult for the crown prince to succeed." No matter how calm Second Master Shen was, he couldn't hide his shock for a while.

Feng Shuanglin shook his head and said, "At that time, except for the prince in the room, only the deacons and I were in the room. ”

"How did you get out with your life?"

Hearing Second Master Shen's question, Feng Shuanglin suddenly smiled: "I picked up the sacrificial knife resting on the table, cut it on my wrist, and dripped the blood to the full." And bluntly said to the prince, when I was born, the Buddha was full of light, and I entered the Great Buddha Temple in 100 days to receive the abbot's precepts, and before the age of five I fasted and recited the scriptures, and obtained the body of pure yang, and my blood was more precious than the blood of the deer. ”

"Yongting ........" Second Master Shen looked at him deeply, his expression was indescribable.

Feng Shuanglin pursed his lips, he didn't need Shen Erye's sympathy, his eyes looked out of the window, and he said in a low voice: "I lied to him, where am I still a pure yang body, this world is just like this, he really believed it, left my life alone, let me recover from my injuries, don't forget to see him." “