"Fish, fish, take the bait." Cao Zhi sat on the bank of the river, dressed in a green shirt, looking forward to the fatty fresh fish. At this moment, he felt that the fishing rod was being dragged hard by the fish, and he quickly retracted the rod in a hurry, and when he saw that the hook was empty, he sighed in disappointment, "Zijian is afraid that he will return empty-handed." ”

"Be patient when fishing, you are so impatient, even if you fish until tomorrow morning, you still won't be able to catch a fish." Liu Xie glanced at Cao Zhi and was quite helpless. The fishing rod in his hand sank downward, he knew that it was a fish that had been hooked, but he did not rush to retract the rod, but waited a while, and then retracted the rod hard, and a fresh fish was caught by him again, and he took the fresh fish and put it in the barrel, which was the fourth fish he caught.

"I really didn't expect Your Majesty to have such a stunt, Zijian admired. I can't taste this fat fish. Cao Zhi clasped his fists and saluted to show his admiration, and at the same time smiled helplessly.

"Who says you can't taste it? Yours is among them. But...... If you want to help do something, is Zijian willing? Liu Xie turned sideways and pushed the wooden barrel beside him to Cao Zhi's feet.

"Absolutely! Zijian's honor. Cao Zhi readily agreed, without any hesitation.

Liu Xie pursed his lips and smiled, his eyes turned to the calm river, and he didn't speak until Cao Zhi stretched out his hand and shook it in front of him, Cao Zhi called: "Your Majesty? ”

"Zijian, I was just thinking, how many people in this world do you say are not well fed and clothed. I'm fishing with you here, but they're ...... You can only eat tree bark to satisfy your hunger. I have tasted the bark of trees, but in order to survive, I have to live with a full stomach, no matter how unpalatable it is. The world is in turmoil, when will the people be able to live and work in peace and contentment. ”

"Your Majesty's heart is for the people of the world, and it is the blessing of the people. The war is only temporary, and it will end one day. Your Majesty need not be too worried. Cao Zhi looked at the emperor in front of him, and his heart was full of mixed feelings, but Cao Zhi couldn't do anything other than say a few words of comfort. The emperor is only a few years older than himself, but he has to carry the entire Han family, and the Han family has long been torn apart...... Cao Zhi knew that in the first month of this year, the Son of Heaven seized power and ultimately failed...... The courtiers involved in it all died, and even His Majesty's nobles could not escape. Cao Zhi could see that Liu Xie was a smart, wise, kind and forbearant emperor, even if he was in a stalemate, he still maintained the emperor's spirit and cherished the world. But he is Cao Cao's son, Cao Zhi can't do anything, but there is one thing that coincides with Liu Xie, that is, fishing together in Xudu, he can't go into battle to kill the enemy, and Cao Cao doesn't allow him to go on the expedition. Thinking of this, the young man's eyes were lonely, and he unconsciously said his heart. "I'd love to know what it's like to be on the battlefield."

Cao Zhi's last sentence was very light, but it still let Liu Xie next to him hear it, Liu Xie did not answer the question, but said: "Zijian, go and help find some dead grass and branches, the more the better." ”

"Zijian will go now, Your Majesty will wait a moment." Cao Zhi rolled up his sleeves and turned away. Liu Xie looked at his figure, his gaze did not go for a long time, and the fog under his eyes became thicker, as if he was thinking about something.

Before the time, Mo Yan and Chunyi came to the bank of the river where Liu Xie was located, and Chunyi and the palace people waited by the carriage. Mo Yan saw Liu Xie's standing and upright back at a glance, his clothes were gently blown by the breeze, and the warm sunlight was slanted on his body, Mo Yan saw that the corners of his mouth rose slightly, no matter where she was, she could see her husband at first sight, Liu Xie became a unique existence in her heart.

Mo Yan moved cautiously and approached Liu Xie, ready to scare him loudly while he was not paying attention. One step, one step at a time...... Mo Yan was even careful to breathe, and finally walked behind Liu Xie, and when she was about to open her teeth and claws to scare Liu Xie, Liu Xie turned around.

"Ahh Mo Yan didn't expect Liu Association to suddenly turn back, but she was taken aback and almost didn't stand firm. She threw herself into Liu Xie's arms, Liu Xie took her into his arms, Mo Yan reached out and gently pinched his Qingjun cheek, and pretended to complain: "Husband, can't you pretend to be scared by me?" It's not fun at all. ”

"Since I know that Madame is behind me, how can I not look back? Furthermore, if I do not turn back, how can my wife be in my arms? Liu Xie lowered his head and pressed his forehead against each other, and a smile full of doting appeared on his face. Have fun with spring? ”

"Well, I knew I couldn't talk about it. Of course it's fun, and it would be better if you went too. ”

"Silly Ayan, doesn't just because you have a good time means that I have a good time? Or is Ah Yan unwilling to leave me? It didn't take long to miss your husband? ”

"I ...... Not at all! Only...... I've thought about it a little bit, so I can't wait to come to you. Mo Yan's face was slightly red, and his voice became more and more subtle.

"Actually, I'm also thinking about Ah Yan." Liu Xie was blunt, hugged Mo Yan tightly, and dropped a gentle kiss on her forehead.

"By the way, I bought something, you wouldn't have thought of it. Put it in the wagon, and I'll show it to you. Mo Yan wanted to break free of his embrace, but Liu Xie didn't mean to let go, but hugged him tighter. It is difficult for you and me to get out of the palace, so if you are not in a hurry, it is better to see more beautiful scenery. ”

"Well, it's up to you." Mo Yan snuggled in his arms, enjoying the warmth and sweetness of each other and the rare wild scenery. "The weather is so sunny today/Good scenery everywhere/Good scenery/Butterflies are busy/Bees are busy/Little birds are busy/White clouds are busy/Ah...... (1) "A sweet and brisk singing voice poured out of her mouth, her face was filled with a bright and happy smile, and her clear eyes were full of Liu Xie's figure. After the song was sung, Mo Yan looked at Liu Xie with a puzzled expression, shouldn't he have a perfect KISS at this time? Spring is where they are, you can't see it at all, huh? When she was in the palace, her husband was not like this, and he would "bully" her on weekdays. Could it be that as an ancient, he didn't dare to do this outside? Okay, then let her give her a kiss reluctantly. It's better to act than excited, Mo Yan stood on tiptoe, held Liu Xie's face, and was about to kiss his lips when a voice sounded behind Mo Yan, followed by Liu Xie's chuckle, "Madam, I didn't tell you that I was alone." "Liu Bohe, you are too much, you know how to bully me. Die of disgrace. It's really ......" Mo Yan's face was flushed, and the roots of her ears were faintly hot, and she didn't dare to raise her head at all.

"Your Majesty, you see if these are enough, if they are not enough, Zijian will find some more...... Rushing to the holy will, Zijian deserves death! Cao Zhi returned to the riverbank with dry grass and branches in both hands, who knew that he had bumped into such a thing - now His Majesty, holding a man in his arms, what made Cao Zhi even more dumbfounded...... The man took the initiative to kiss His Majesty. Standing in Cao Zhi's position, all he saw was that the other party kissed His Majesty. Cao Zhi covered his eyes and quickly turned around, even if he was quick-witted, but in the face of the matter of "Longyang's goodness and broken sleeves", he didn't know how to be good, Cao Zhi's eyes were famous, after he turned around, thinking about the man's figure, it seemed familiar, as if he had seen it somewhere.

"Well, it's someone you and I know." Liu Xie took Mo Yan's hand and walked towards Cao Zhi. "Zijian, what are you thinking? Why don't you turn around and see my wife. ”

"Someone you know?" Mo Yan could hear this, coupled with Liu Xie's warm palm, her nervous mood gradually calmed down. Mo Yan saw that the person was wearing a green shirt, and his back was indeed a little familiar, and when he was thinking about the identity of the other party, Liu Xie said with a word - Zijian, it is Cao Zhi.

"It's you!" Mo Yan looked at the handsome young man in front of him in surprise, since the Qing Banquet Palace, Cao Zhi, who had not seen him for a year, had grown taller again, and his face and temperament were much more mature than at that time, but he still had a childish spirit that had not yet been shed.

"Zijian has seen His Highness." Cao Zhi breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, it was not a man at all, but a queen dressed as a man, and he bowed down to Mo Yan. I remember that at the Qingyan Palace, she danced in shock, and her words and deeds did not look like Mo Yan in Cao Zhi's eyes at all. I thought it was another similar person, but such a person who disguised herself as a man and went out of the palace to play, apart from the Mo Yan he had seen, who else could it be? Also, if she wasn't Mo Yan, why did her brother Cao Pi disobey her father's order and let her go straight to the Chengguang Palace, and in the end, she was punished by her father for forty ...... As a queen, she must not know about the punishment. When Cao Zhi saluted, he saw the purple jade pendant on the waist of the two, their hands were even tighter, and the smile on Mo Yan's face said it all, the emperor and queen were deeply in love. Cao Zhi couldn't help but think of Cao Pi who was fighting abroad, even if this brother was indifferent and silent, but Cao Zhi knew that Cao Pi couldn't let go of Mo Yan, otherwise he wouldn't be guilty of refusing the family affairs arranged for him by his mother, and he didn't want a girl with an innocent background, gentle and virtuous, and beautiful and captivating. Cao Zhi couldn't help but feel helpless for Cao Pi, the matter was in vain, and he hoped that this brother would understand as soon as possible that the women in the world were not inferior to this one. Cao Zhi didn't understand the relationship between men and women at this time, he thought it was very simple, but it wasn't like that.

"Zijian, if you want to eat fish, you can just bother you to help make a fire and grill fish. Madam, go and shout for spring, and she has her share. ”

"Let's make a fire!" Cao Zhi heartily agreed.

The smoke curls and the glow of the setting sun, and the bonfire gradually weakens. Liu Xie, Mo Yan, Cao Zhi, and Chunyi gathered around the bonfire and enjoyed the fragrant and delicious grilled fish, and everyone felt satisfied because they were full.

"Madame, are you full?" Liu Xie asked Mo Yan beside him.

"Eat! It's fragrant and delicious! Mo Yan nodded.

"Look at how well you eat......" Liu Xie wiped the marks on her mouth with a handkerchief, then got up and was dragged by Mo Yan at the corner of her clothes. Where is Your Majesty going? Mo Yan looked up and asked him. Liu Xie leaned over and whispered in her ear: "Go to 'convenience', is Madam coming too?" Mo Yan lowered his head and retracted his hand.

"Spring, go back and see if they have a good rest, and prepare to go back to the palace." Liu Xie instructed Chunyi, and Chunyi responded with a "yes" and walked to the carriage, leaving only Mo Yan and Cao Zhi here.

Mo Yan looked at the back of Chunyi's departure, she wanted to catch up, but this made it clear that she was "a thief", and admitted her identity in front of Cao Zhi, she could only turn her back to Cao Zhi, and silently prayed in her heart that Liu Xie would come back soon.

"Ah Yan, is it good to be by His Majesty's side? You gave birth to the emperor's eldest son for Your Majesty, and Zijian has not congratulated you yet. ”

Mo Yan was silent and deaf.

"The banquet of the Qingyan Palace, I almost thought you were Fu Shou, not Mo Yan. Although people have similar sayings, but with such identical looks, what is possible except for twins? But as far as I know, General Fu does not have a second daughter. Even if you are in the Qingyan Palace, pretending not to know everyone, and not hesitating to dance in public to prove your identity, I guess you are doing the opposite, because you don't know how to play the piano, and even if you can, you can't talk about being superb at all. It's just that I haven't been able to figure out why you hide your identity, and you don't want anyone to know that you have lived in the Prime Minister's Mansion for a period of time, Your Majesty He ...... "Cao Zhi is very agile, he knows very well that the person in front of him is the woman Cao Pi is about to marry and has a flute dance relationship with Cao Zhi, he doesn't understand why she concealed her identity, and what is the purpose of entering the Prime Minister's Mansion?" It's a pity that Cao Zhi was interrupted by Mo Yan before he finished speaking.

"Cao Zhi, what good does it do you to ask so much? Boy, it's not necessarily a good thing to know too much, that's right, Mo Yan is me, and Fu Shou is also me. Are you satisfied? Mo Yan got up and turned to face Cao Zhi, Cao Zhi also got up, Mo Yan didn't escape Cao Zhi's gaze, and looked directly at him, "You asked so much, don't you just want to get an answer." Now you are satisfied with the answer, right? I want you to keep it a secret, though. Also, listen to my sister's words, whether you are chasing a girl or marrying a girl in the future, don't ask so many people, it will make her feel bored, and you will understand it yourself. ”

"The doubts in my heart have been answered, Zijian will naturally keep it secret, Your Highness can rest assured." Cao Zhi bowed down to Mo Yan to show his sincerity. In the second half of Mo Yan's words, he not only didn't feel at ease, but wanted to speak for his brother Cao Pi, "Ah Yan, it's ...... in the first month."

"Zijian, if one day, you have to be your siblings, what will you do? Don't be in a hurry to tell me, I will help you if you have any difficulties in the future, because only if you succeed, Your Majesty and I have the possibility of reversing, I believe that as long as you are the King of Wei, the world will still be the Liu family. I am in trouble with Your Majesty, and I ask for your help. When choosing staff, you must choose Sima Yi, Jia Xu, Chen Qun, Cui Yan and others, I know you don't understand these now, I am different from you, I can't say too much, but I won't harm you, you must keep it in mind. When Liu Xie left, when Mo Yan and Cao Zhi were alone, Mo Yan thought of the "dispute between the sons of the world" between Cao Pi and Cao Zhi, and in a short period of time, she thought of a possibility to change the situation, that is, Cao Zhi won Cao Pi and sat firmly on the throne of the future King of Wei, then Liu Xie was still the emperor of the Han family. Mo Yan couldn't say too much, she could only hint at reminding Cao Zhi that she must choose the right person, she hoped that Cao Zhi could remember her words, she couldn't help but worry about Cao Zhi in front of her, whether such a reckless and talented person could win against the ruthless and cunning Cao Pi.

Cao Zhi's eyes were full of confusion, and he didn't understand what Mo Yan meant. I don't know if it's a coincidence or providence, Mo Yan didn't know that Sima Yi and Cao Pi had already known each other, and at this time Liu Xie returned to Mo Yan's side, Cao Zhi couldn't speak, Liu Xie also asked Mo Yan to go back to the carriage first, and Liu Xie intended to talk to Cao Zhi alone.

"The white horse is decorated with golden fetters, and it gallops northwest. Who's going to ask you? Ghost and Ranger. (2) Zijian, when he went to the battlefield in the future, remember to complete the poem for me. ”

"Zijian is determined to live up to his trust. His Majesty intends to let Zijian and ......"

"Ask so much what to do, she is still waiting for me, I will go first."

"Zi Jian Gong sends His Majesty." Cao Zhi saluted. He looked at Liu Xie's back and watched the carriage move forward, and he also set foot on the way home.

Mo Yan and Liu Xie returned to the palace, the two of them stood in front of the Jiaofang Palace, the sunset at dusk made their shadows longer and longer, Mo Yan took out the bag of seeds in front of Liu Xie, smiled and said: "We can use the land in the palace to grow vegetables, and we can grow ourselves, and the people in the palace can also learn their skills, what do you think?" ”

"It's all up to you. Speaking of 'seeds,' ma'am, I'll have to work harder. Can't let Cheng'er be lonely and lonely. ”

"I'm telling you the truth, what are you talking nonsense!"

"Isn't that 'business'?"

"Liu! Uncle! And! ”

The once gloomy palace is full of vitality, the emperor and queen are harmonious and loving, and the inner palace people have also learned a new skill - cultivating land, in addition, a small number of elderly inner palace people bring money out of the palace, and the old people can go out of the palace in the future, unless they are people who cannot return to their hometowns. All of this was Mo Yan's suggestion, but she didn't want Liu Xie to say it. Those people only know how to be grateful to His Majesty, and they are completely ignorant of what the Empress has done.

Concentrate:

(1) Selected from the song "Today's Weather is So Sunny and Sunny", sung by singer Fang Qiong, the song is an episode of the 1998 TV series "Huanzhu Gege".

(2) Excerpt from Cao Zhi's "White Horse Chapter".