"Sad, autumn is angry! Bleak, the grass and trees shake off and decay. - Warring States "Nine Debates"

The Song Dynasty writer Ouyang Xiu's famous article "Autumn Shengfu" wrote: "The grass changes color when it is brushed, and the leaves fall off when the wood is encountered." Therefore, the destruction of the scattered is the aftermath of its anger. ”

According to the Five Elements Theory, autumn belongs to gold, and the lungs also belong to the gold main qi division to breathe, controlling people's emotional changes, and the two echo. When people witness the autumn scenery of withering flowers and trees and the depression of everything in autumn, it often causes a sense of sadness and depression in the heart. The ancients' understanding of the "slaughter" of autumn is also reflected in the killing of prisoners. Generally speaking, unless it is a heinous criminal who has to be "beheaded", the general condemned prisoner must be "beheaded after the autumn". This is exactly the manifestation of the ancients' conformity with the "way of heaven": everything sprouts in spring, the grass and trees are abundant in summer, and decay and wither in autumn. The ancients paid attention to the five elements of the heavens, and after autumn is the winter when all things are killed, so it also implies the meaning of "bleak", so "autumn" can also express sorrow, and most of the ancient battles will be arranged in autumn.

As the Double Ninth Festival in September was approaching, Nangong Wei, the second tiger of Nangong, suddenly received a letter from the army, in which he said: The Jin soldiers want to step on the Yellow River to the south to invade the Song Dynasty, and they want to recruit General Nangong Wei to go back to resist Jin.

After Nangong Wei read the letter, he went to Zhengqitang to meet his eldest brother Nangong Lie.

"Big brother, there is a letter from the army, and the gold thieves have invaded my Great Song Frontier. I planned to go back to the barracks after attending Yu'er's wedding in Chongyang. This time we will see each other indefinitely, and I hope that my eldest brother will take care of his health in the future. ”

Nangong Lie looked at his second brother Nangong Wei, the three tigers of Nangong back then are now getting old. Nangong Wei has been working in the army all year round, and sometimes he looks more serious than his age.

"Second brother, the sword has no eyes on the battlefield, and there are traitors in the court, so you need to take care more. With you, our Nangong family will have today's prestige. ”

The two brothers looked at each other hand in hand and sighed at the ruthlessness of the years. Sometimes it is also providence, Nangong Lie's two children all choose to get married in the autumn season, although there is the auspicious meaning of the golden autumn harvest, but there is also a sense of sadness and melancholy. Everything is providential, everything is the result of creation.

At this time, Nangong Wei said again: "Big brother, in fact, the third brother is the biggest hole card of our Nangong family, right?" ”

Nangong Lie looked at the second brother beside him, this man who looked rough on the surface also had an incredible side.

Nangong Lie replied: "You are right, although the third brother does not often show his strength, his martial arts are actually not below me, so I can rest assured that I can retreat and cultivate." And the third brother is sleek, even in the court, there are many officials who are controlled by the third brother. Even if one day our Nangong family suffers a great change, as long as the third brother is here, we will all have a time to turn over. ”

Nangong Wei said with a smile: "Sure enough, I remember another Northern Expedition three years ago to fight against Jin." There was a shortage of grain and grass, and he reported to the imperial court many times to ask for grain and grass support, but he didn't expect it to sink into the sea. Finally, I heard that the court traitor said that we should give the court ten days to raise food. But at that time, my brothers were so hungry that they couldn't hold guns, and they couldn't hold out even a day. Later, the local prefect organized the squires to raise food to ensure victory in the war. In the end, I heard that the third brother was kind to the prefect and was entrusted by the third brother to support the war against Jin. ”

Nangong Lie said silently: "Haha, the third brother is really powerful, I haven't heard anyone mention this matter." I plan to let my third brother take over the position of the head of the Nangong family after a hundred years, and I can rest assured that he is there. ”

Nangong Wei said: "The third brother has always had a free and easy personality, I'm afraid he can't stand that constraint, it is estimated that he is used to wandering and does not want to stay at home." Let's let the eldest nephew inherit the position of the head of the family, Yu'er has handled the affairs of the Nangong family very well over the years. ”

Nangong Lie looked into the distance and said lightly: "Now the rivers and lakes are calm on the surface, but there is a hidden danger. I'm worried that the Red Flame Sect is about to move, and the Tianyi Alliance is eyeing it. I'm worried that Yu'er is too young to deal with it, the third brother is far-sighted and unfathomable, and it is just right for the head of the family to be in charge of the Nangong family. ”

Nangong Wei replied: "Big brother, you are a little too worried, who can say what will happen in the future, we can only do our best." Which of the descendants of the Nangong family has not been tempered and walked out step by step through hardships. Later generations also have their own mission. The fate of the Nangong family will eventually be in the hands of a few of them! ”

Nangong Lie said: "Everything is fate, the second brother called the third brother to drink again!" ”

The two brothers talked freely, and together they asked the Three Tigers Nangong to dive to drink. The world is impermanent, how could this Nangong Three Tigers think that this meeting was the last time the three brothers met. The end of the world is strange, life and death are separated. Just as flowers are not red for a hundred days, when late autumn arrives, the flowers will naturally wither, how can the Nangong family be spared?

Nangong Fort, Bailan Garden.

In the past two days, after Bai Ze and Guo Chong met, they congratulated each other. Bai Bai Ze knew that his younger sister Ye Ping'er was pregnant, and he was very happy.

"Third brother, congratulations! Soon you'll be a father. ”

Guo Chong said with a smile: "Second brother, you are not bad, marrying the first beauty in the south of the Yangtze River, the daughter of the Nangong family, is something that many men envy." ”

At this time, Tang Feng, the beggar protector on the side, also congratulated Bai Ze: "Brother Bai, congratulations!" ”

Bai Tianze said to Tang Feng: "Tang Sanshao, you must have a few more drinks at the wedding banquet, this time I will take my brothers to see the scenery of the south of the Yangtze River, play for a few more days and then go back." ”

Tang Feng smiled and said, "Brother Bai, when will you let the brothers take a look at Sister-in-law Bai?" ”

Bai Tianze smiled and said, "It's soon, you can see you during the Double Ninth Festival." ”

When the three of them were chatting enthusiastically, two brothers, Nangong Qi and Nangong Siyuan, walked in.

Seeing that this was so lively, Nangong Qi asked with a smile: "Brother Bai, who are these two?" ”

Bai Ze hurriedly pointed at Guo Chong and introduced: "This is Guo Chong, the new leader of the Beggar Gang, and the other is Tang Feng, the protector of the Beggar Gang. ”

After finishing speaking, he introduced the Nangong brothers to Guo Chong and Tang Feng. Several people greeted each other for a while, all of them were young rookies in the rivers and lakes, all of them were elite chivalrous warriors in the martial arts, and they were all new forces of martial arts decency. Several people drank happily together and talked about the rivers and lakes.

This night Nangong Fort was also a lively night, Nangong Sanhu's family banquet was all-you-can-drink, and the Nangong Qi brothers invited beggars to help Guo Chong and Tang Feng accompany Bai Ze to get drunk. However, the guards of Nangong Fort were still as usual, strict and frequent, and the twelve-hour patrols of the open posts and secret posts gave everyone in Nangong Fort enough safety.

Nangong Fort, Double Ninth Festival, double happiness.

On this day, Nangong Fort was very lively. There was red silk everywhere, and the word "Xi" was also pasted all over the entire Nangong Fort. Some of the surrounding gangs that received invitations sent important people to attend the wedding banquet, and no one in the first family in Jiangnan dared not to give face. The people in the martial arts also sent people to celebrate one after another, including black and white, businessmen and wealthy people, and even people from the government.

Leng Feng, the leader of the guards, strengthened the guards of Nangong Fort, and the number of patrols was also doubled compared to usual, and the chief administrator, Han Bing, greeted the guests at the door. The whole Nangong Fort was jubilant, with gongs and drums and laughter.

On this day, Nangong Yu and Bai Bai Ze took advantage of the auspicious time to personally go to the Aoyagi Inn to marry the two brides. The procession was very long, and all of them followed behind the two bridegrooms. At this time, the groom official rode a tall horse, tied with a big red flower on the horse's head, and then there were two eight-carrying sedan chairs and a welcoming team of gongs and drums to go to the Qingliu Inn to marry the bride and return to Nangong Fort. Along the way, the two grooms were in high spirits, and they were looking forward to seeing their beloved woman sooner.

It didn't take long for the two to arrive at the Aoyagi Inn and wait for the bride to come out at the door. At this time, the matchmaker had already gone to urge the bride. The two brides dressed up, put on red wedding dresses, and slowly walked out of the Aoyagi Inn. Of course, the mood of getting married for the first time is indescribable, like a flower to bloom in spring. After the bride sat in the sedan chair, she only heard the matchmaker's voice "Get up the sedan chair!" ”

There was a burst of gongs and drums, and several sedan chair drivers lifted the sedan chair and followed the groom towards Nangong Fort. After some running, I finally arrived at Nangong Fort. After the sedan chair is pressed, the two brides are supported by the bridesmaids after getting off the sedan chair, and the bride's feet are not allowed to touch the ground. Then the two brides crossed the saddle and walked through the brazier, and when these processes were completed, they came to the wedding ceremony before the offering, and officially began to "worship heaven and earth".

Because Bai Bai Ze was alone, Guo Yubo became Bai Ze's family. At this time, the celebrant announced the official start of the wedding: "Worship heaven and earth!" ”

I saw the four of them bowing together to heaven and earth.

"Second worship high hall!"

Nangong Yu and Guo Qingyi first visited several elders, followed by Bai Bai Ze and Nangong Xue, bowing to Guo Yubo and Nangong Lie and serving tea respectively.

"Husband and wife worship each other!"

The two couples bowed to their lovers respectively, and for a while there was a commotion outside the door. Just as the newlyweds were saluting, a man was looking at him from afar, dressed in purple, with tears in his eyes, and his heart was like a sharp blade tearing at the man's body. It is "I only see a smile in my eyes, but I don't know that someone is crying in him". The man in purple looked at the person worshipping in front of him, and he was unspeakably sad. But he could only say to himself: "I wish him a happy life, and from now on he will be accompanied, cared for, and loved." ”

At the end of the marriage ceremony, I only heard "Send it to the cave room!" The two bridegrooms pulled the bride into their cave. On this day and night, Nangong Fort was brightly lit, and the night was like day. When encountering such a happy event, the two grooms will inevitably be drunk.

Before I knew it, it was night, and a few young people were drinking with interest. At this time, someone proposed to go to see the bride, and to make a hole in the house. The "haunted room" link is also the climax of the whole wedding, not only can adjust the atmosphere, but also drive away evil spirits, so the haunted room can enhance people's yang energy, drive away the feeling of coldness in the marriage room, so the haunted room is also called a warm house. The bride and groom will drink a glass of wine in front of the cave house, that is, everyone needs to rinse their mouths with wine, and then this custom evolved into drinking "a glass of wine".

Everyone made a commotion for a while, and it was not too early to see that it was not too early, and the manager Han Bing persuaded everyone to go back early, and the groom was about to rest, so everyone also left the newlyweds' cave room with great interest. It was destined to be an unforgettable night, and the moon in the sky was exceptionally bright. And the red candles in the rooms of the two newlyweds were gradually extinguished, and everything was so beautiful......