138, a thousand mountains reflecting snow (1)
The outline of Tuoba Ke's facial features integrates the characteristics of Tuoba Hong and Gao Zhaorong, and most of his eyes are occupied by jet-black pupils, and he only stares at the people who come and go in the rocking car, neither crying nor afraid of people. The child's jaw, with its round and soft curves, and well-defined lips, slightly open, are very pleasing.
Feng Miao sat on the edge of the rocking cart and looked greedily at the children inside. The child's parents are good-looking, and they must be beautiful when they grow up. If she could have such a child, like her, like Tuoba Hong, she would love it wholeheartedly to the bones.
Chuntong saw that she was only watching from the side, and said with a smile, "If the mother is happy, just hug it, our little prince doesn't recognize it, anyone can hug it." ”
Feng Miao just shook her head, this child is now as precious as an eyeball, if there is a bump in her hand, it is a great thing.
Chuntong handed over the ribbon with a small ball in his hand, "Otherwise, Niangniang will tease the little prince with this, and the slave will go and bring some snacks for Niangniang." ”
As soon as the ball flickered, the Dongzhu inside hit the ball wall, making a subtle but crisp sound. Feng Miao shook the ribbon, and Tuoba Ke's eyes followed the ball around, obviously wanting the ball to play, but unlike other children, they reached out to grab it, or cried and made noise. He stared at the ball with only one pair of eyes, and saw that people's hearts softened into a puddle of water.
Feng Miao put the silver ball into his hand, and the other side of the ribbon was still tied to his finger. Tuoba Ke's little hand couldn't grasp the silver ball, it was slippery, and he was not in a hurry, but he grabbed it again and again until he pressed the silver ball on the small mattress with the palm of his hand. He looked like his father.
Although the prince was healthy, Gao Zhaorong's body was seriously injured, and he kept lying on the bed, unable to even get up. Feng Miao lifted the silver ball and tied it to the end of the rocking cart, letting the small ball swing slowly with the rocking cart. She took out a pair of warm jade bracelets from her wrist and put them on the table on the side, "I didn't prepare any gifts, let's take this thing for the little prince to play with." ”
Gao Zhaorong said weakly, "Sister can come, it's Ke'er's blessing, what kind of gift do you want." If it weren't for my sister, how could Ke'er stay until today......"
Ke'er ...... Feng Miao was slightly stunned, what a good name, respectful and cautious, the best blessing a father can give to his young son. If she had a child, what kind of name would the emperor give? As soon as this thought turned, Feng Miao's heart was filled with a layer of bitterness, she may never have a child, and what name is she talking about.
"Sister, have a good rest, don't worry about these trivial things." Feng Miao sat on the edge of the bed, and saw that Gao Zhaorong had really lost a lot, but his complexion was snow-white, and he didn't apply fat powder, but it was even more lovable.
Gao Zhaorong said quietly, "I know that my sister has been wronged by being grounded for the sake of Guangqu Palace. I was supposed to say a few words for my sister, but I've been sick......"
Feng Miao didn't plan to mention this matter to her, but comforted her, "It's all in the past, why bother mentioning it again, it's just a matter of grounding for a few days to find out what happened." She thought about what Gao Zhaorong had said before, held her hand and asked, "Sister, do you still have nightmares from time to time recently, have you dreamed of Sister Lin again?" ”
The nurse was still sitting next to her, and across the curtain was the medical woman sent by the Imperial Medical Department. Gao Zhaorong sighed softly, "The nightmares of those days were really scary, but after Lord Gao came to exorcise evil spirits, he didn't have any more nightmares." But I was still uneasy in my heart, Sister Lin was bitten by a wild beast, as if she was still in front of my eyes, and I could see it as soon as I closed my eyes. After saying this, she seemed to be tired and scared, and she really closed her eyes.
Feng Miao knew that she was worried that the wall had ears, so she refused to say more, and sat for a while before getting up to say goodbye. She thought about it repeatedly, but she still couldn't understand the deep meaning of Gao Zhaorong's words.
The snow this winter was particularly heavy, and several mountains near Heicheng were almost blocked by heavy snow. Farmers near Pingcheng cultivate and raise silkworms in spring and summer, and in winter, the wealthier ones can still have some grain in stock, and ordinary families can only rely on hunting and collecting firewood in the mountains to make a living. The heavy snow cut off their way of life, and many hungry people appeared for a while.
But the nobles of the clan were all excited, such a heavy snow was suitable for closing the mountain and hunting. Several princes of the clan asked Tuoba Hong to go hunting from the Son of Heaven to Fangshan east of Pingcheng. Tuoba Xianbei has always attached importance to riding and hunting, and since Tuoba Hong was in power, he has not personally traveled and hunted, and this is a good time.
Only the internal secretary Ling Li Chong resolutely objected, thinking that going out to hunt at this time would not mention the loss of labor and money, and it would also make the people feel that the emperor only cared about fun and did not care about the suffering of the farmers. Li Chong is a Han Chinese, even if he is trusted by the Empress Dowager and the emperor on weekdays, and speaks in the court, he still has no weight. Several princes of the clan brought out the rules of the ancestors to oppress people, and as long as he said more, he would be charged with disrespecting the ancestors of Tuoba.
Li Chong was also hard-tempered, so he took off his official hat and court clothes on the spot, and transported the things that the Empress Dowager had rewarded over the years to the palace gate in an ox cart, and wanted to resign and go home. In the end, it was the king of Shiping who came out to play a round and proposed that the hunt be held as usual, but all the prey was distributed to the surrounding farmers, and before entering the mountain, in the name of the Son of Heaven, porridge was given to the farmers along the way.
Tuoba Xian, the king of Shiping, is not only Li Chong's quasi-son-in-law, but also the prince of the Tuoba clan. It was most fitting for him to say this, and both sides rejoiced.
Back in the Sogo Palace, Tuoba Hong had the opportunity to thank him, if it weren't for this younger brother's maneuvering, I'm afraid this matter would not end well. Shiping Wang Tuoba said a little embarrassed, "This is what Lang Yu told me last night, she said that Master Li has a straight temper and needs someone to give him a step down." ”
Tuoba Hong smiled meaningfully, "No wonder, you copy books in the Sogo Palace every night, and you have used how many good palace waxes I have." It's almost the New Year when you come back from the hunt, so I've arranged your affairs early so that I can save some candles. ”
The Son of Heaven patrols and hunts, and the ladies in the palace must accompany him. Only the Empress Dowager and Gao Zhaorong couldn't go with them because they had to take care of the young children.
The hunting of the Xianbei royal family also carried some sacrificial mysteries, and even the king of Beihai, Tuoba Shen, who was sent to build the Baode Buddhist Temple, was also called back to participate in it. Before the Son of Heaven's guard of honor departed, the deacons of the ceremony personally determined the good fortune and evil in front of the main gate of the palace.
Gao Huan's eyes were slightly closed, and his fingers were wandering among the prepared divination, but the hexagram of Bu De was very strange, called "haunted by a hundred beasts". This hexagram name has some ominous connotations, and some ministers want to dissuade them and ask the emperor to set off on another day.
Tuoba Hong asked Gao Huan, "This hexagram is haunted by hundreds of beasts, but it is a dead hexagram?" ”
Gao Gao Huan bowed slightly, and replied without sadness or joy in his tone, "No, although the hexagram is ominous, if it is well guided, it can still turn evil into good fortune." ”
Tuoba Hong said loudly, "I am the Son of Heaven, even if I am really riddled with beasts, I will definitely be able to break through the clouds and go to sea." With the bow and arrow he raised in his right hand, he said loudly to the ministers, "Xianbei man, not afraid of life or death. From the young children of the clan to the soldiers at the bottom, they were all encouraged by his short and powerful words, with the bow and knife in hand, and no one refused to retreat.
In the crowd, only the North Sea King Tuoba smiled coldly, and the hand holding the handle of the knife was so squeezed that the muscles were bruised.
Baishan Mountain to the east of Pingcheng is bordered by Yuhe River in the west, Cailiang Mountain in the east, and Fangshan Mountain in the north. The terrain in the mountains is tortuous and the beasts are deeply hidden, which is very suitable for hunting. When Han Gaozu pursued the Xiongnu, he was ambushed in Baishan Mountain, besieged for several months, and almost died. In Baishan Mountain, there is also the palace built by Emperor Wencheng, although it is not as gorgeous as the palace in Pingcheng, but it can be regarded as neat and comfortable. The Yulin guards have already entered the mountain in advance, burning warm charcoal in the palace, and when the female relatives come, the temperature in the palace is pleasant, just suitable for living.
The people who were on errands beside the emperor were indispensable to turn around a few more times. The eunuch who assigned the residence saw that Feng Miao had never been summoned by the emperor since she was grounded, so he arranged her in the Forgotten Worry Pavilion in the northwest corner, which was far away from the Xuanwu Hall where the emperor lived. Feng Qing was arranged in the Vermilion Bird Pavilion near the Xuanwu Palace, and as long as he walked a few steps away, he could reach the Xuanwu Palace.
When I pushed the window and looked out, there was white snow on all sides, and the mountains in the distance were all connected, and it was impossible to distinguish between them. Feng Miao had never seen such a vast scenery, and on a whim, she asked Honeysuckle to inquire where Li Rongyu lived, and asked her to come and take the snow from the pine tree to make tea. Honeysuckle went to ask around, and came back to say that Mrs. Li of Qingliang Hall was infected with a cold a few days ago, and the emperor specially allowed her not to accompany her, so she stayed in the Pingcheng Palace and did not follow.
Feng Miao was a little disappointed, so she simply took a small clay pot and wanted to fetch the snow water from the pine tree by herself.
Honeysuckle was afraid that she would suffer from the wind in the cold ground, so he hurriedly took out a mink fur and gold silk cloak and wrapped her whole.
During the hunt, there were no banquets in the palace, and the emperor did not call concubines. Therefore, Feng Miao didn't have to worry about coming back late, so she walked down the mountain road with her heart. Honeysuckle followed from a distance, afraid that she would slip and fall herself, and it was rare to see her interested, and she couldn't bear to disobey her will.
Feng Miao stopped in front of a tall pine tree, scraped off a layer of snow on the surface with a bamboo shovel, and then took the middle layer of snow and put it into a clay pot.
As soon as I collected the small half can, behind the bushes, there was a sudden sound of a lion roaring and a tiger's roar. Feng Miao was startled and looked back through the gap between the trees.
In an open field, there was a lion in an iron cage, spinning back and forth in the cage, and from time to time let out a low roar. Next to it, another cage contained a white-fronted tiger, and the iron cage rattled with a sweep of its thick tail. Farther afield, foxes, hares, and pheasants were scattered in smaller cages. Two men who looked like eunuchs were beating the beasts with sticks to silence them, but they were not given anything to eat.
Feng Miao was a little strange, turned around and asked Honeysuckle, "The emperor has only arrived today, and the hunt hasn't started yet, why are there so many prey?" ”
The eunuch who was serving those beasts heard Feng Miao's voice, turned his head and saluted her, and greeted her, "Niangniang, this is the first time you have come out to hunt, right?" No wonder I don't know. ”
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