"Everyone," Han Changliu said, "This is the letter that Xu Huan presented from below......

Liu Ying snatched it, opened the intact fire knee seal, and took out the folded hemp paper inside.

Xu Huan was born in a good family and did not read much, and this letter was also written very briefly. At the beginning, after Fu Wei said goodbye, he only wrote one sentence: After being in Yunzhong Shanan County.

Exhaled a cloudy breath in her heart, and Liu Ying felt a sense of relief after the catastrophe dripping with cold sweat. After many days, the calm expression finally appeared a smile.

Ah Yan, I finally found you.

He got up and got down and shouted, "Someone." ”

The little yellow door outside the hall hurriedly came in and bowed, "Everyone." ”

"Light all the lamps in the temple."

He got up in his clothes, walked out of the dormitory, and before coming to the bookcase, he took the board paper specially made by the Lu family to write the edict, lifted the purple frost pen on the side, dipped it in ink, and wrote a few edicts in one breath, and thought about it carefully again to ensure that nothing was missed in all aspects. Instructed Han Changliu to say, "Pass my will, let Dongshi come over immediately." ”

Han Changliu's heart was shocked, he stood beside the emperor at the right time, although he didn't dare to look carefully, but Yu Guang still caught a glimpse of a few words, slammed his knees on the ground, and begged pleadingly, "Everyone." ”

"Slave and maid are bold, dare to ask, do you plan to go out of the palace to find the queen in person?"

Liu Ying's lips pursed into a straight line, and she stood on the top of the hall steps with her hands in her hands, "What are you doing here?" "The voice is faint.

Han Changliu waited for this master to grow up, no one knew this master better than him, knowing that this was his decision, he walked over on his knees, grabbed the hem of the emperor's clothes, and persuaded hard, "Everyone." Think again. The slave knows that everyone misses the queen, and now that she knows the whereabouts of the queen, it is also a great joy, so she might as well send a confidant to pick it up. I really miss the queen, and everyone will go out of the city to pick her up when she comes back. As the saying goes, if you can't sit in the hall with a thousand gold, let alone the Son of Heaven? Take 10,000 steps back and say, even if you don't care about these, Yunzhong is far away from Chang'an, and the country cannot be without a monarch for a day. Your Majesty really can't leave. ”

"Changlu, I know what you mean." Liu Ying said in a deep voice, "But I have no will." The matter between me and Ah Yan. I really can't stand her, if I don't go in person, how can I show my sincerity? On the day I leave, the trivial matters of Lin Guang Palace will be handed over to you. ”

Chang Qi sighed. The governor could no longer persuade him, so he solemnly put his hands together and put them on his forehead, and replied, "Only." ”

Liu Ying reached out and stroked the wrist of her right hand in the sleeve, which was smooth. But he could clearly feel a burning sensation coming from his skin.

In the dream, Ah Yan bit her wrist fiercely, and her eyes were full of tears. And at this time. He groped for the pulse on his wrist, a slight pain in his blood, as if a tooth mark was really gradually appearing.

In the end, Ah Yan was extremely sad and bit her skin. Knowing that it was just a dream. But he was still in deep pain, willing to bear such pain.

These years get along day and night. Emotionally connected, Liu Ying thought, he can say that he is the person who knows Zhang Yan in the world.

Zhang Yan is soft on the outside and rigid on the inside, and there is a kind of stubbornness in her nature. When she loves herself deeply, she chases without hesitation. But when she let go, it was really heartbroken, and she refused to look back.

Ah Yan, it doesn't matter if you don't want to turn back. This time, I'll chase you instead.

The bright moonlight of Lin Guang Palace was cold, shining on Liu Ying in front of the palace. The smile on the corner of his lips curled slightly, and the emperor, who had been silent for several months, finally had a fresh heart again.

The broken marriage, I want to renew it, hold the hand of your son, and grow old with your son.

***********

When Cao Cave arrived at the front hall, the new Fu Jie Ling Shu Sheng was waiting in the hall. On top of the several edicts on the case, the seal of the emperor has been stamped. The ink color is still fresh.

"In winter, you're just in time."

Liu Ying handed the edict to him. He commanded, "You take my edict and go to it at dawn." ”

Cao Gu responded, and looked down at the three imperial edicts in his hand.

The first edict reads: The thirteen eunuchs in the palace were ordered to go to the vassal states and border counties to take over their posts and supervise military and political affairs in various places. Local officials received it earnestly.

Then came the second edict: depose the imperial history of the Fu Xi, and at the same time set up the Fu Jietai, under the Shaofu, the matter of the Fu Xi.

The last edict dispatched forty cavalry guards from the ban, led by Shen Mo, the deputy general of Zhonglang, to act cheaply.

He secretly measured in his heart:

In order to prevent collusion between the superintendent and the local officials, the central authorities have changed their guards every two years, and this year is the year of changing their guards. The first edict was nothing more than a routine thing.

And Fu Xi is in charge of another official office, although it is abrupt, but when you think about it, it can be regarded as thoughtful. After that, Fu Xishi broke away from the Imperial History Department and constrained each other, which could concentrate power in the hands of the Son of Heaven to a greater extent and avoid the appearance of overkill.

It's just that the transfer of the forty Langwei .......

Speaking of which, Shen Mo has been by Jinshang's side since he was still the prince. Although he is a close confidant of the Son of Heaven, his reputation has not been obvious for many years.

"Your Majesty," Cao Gu closed the edict and raised his eyebrows, "General Shen is going to ...... here?" ”

"Shicai Langwei has a return from his head, saying that he has found the whereabouts of the queen." Liu Ying explained.

"Congratulations to Your Majesty," Cao Gu hurriedly knelt on the ground and congratulated, "The minister has already said that the queen mother has her own natural appearance, and she will be fine." Now that the whereabouts of the queen have been found, His Majesty is at ease. ”

"That's right." Liu Ying smiled faintly, "I am worried about the queen's safety, so I sent them to protect the queen." ”

"I understand." Cao Gu nodded, no longer questioning. He said, "The harmony between the emperor and the queen is the blessing of the Han Dynasty." His Majesty has a deep heart for the Queen Mother, and as long as the Queen Mother knows, she will definitely be touched. I'm afraid I'll be back soon. ”

The corners of Liu Ying's lips curled slightly, "Good words in winter." ”

……

In the summer and June of the seventh year of the first century, the general Yingyin Hou Guanying of the Che Cavalry General Guanying will charge 10,000 horses from Hedong County and Shangdang County to Tun Shangjun; send the new superintendent to the princes' territories to supervise military and civil affairs; At the same time, he frequently summoned the two Xiangguo, as well as Zhao Yao, the imperial historian, and Zhou Bo, the imperial captain.

On the tenth day of the first month, the first batch of imperial historians left from Lin Guang Palace after the Purple Palace. Go to the counties of Bashu.

On the twelfth, the second group of imperial historians left.

……

One morning in the sixth month of summer, the last group of servants who went to the border city and the princes' kingdoms set out on their way after meeting the emperor at Lin Guang Palace.

At the same time, Liu Ying, who had changed into the soap clothes of the imperial history, went out of the Lin Guang Palace from the side door, met the elite Lang Wei at the foot of the mountain, rode on a horse, and traveled all the way along the straight road paved in the era of Qin Shi Huang, galloping day and night. Four days later, it entered Shanan County.

Riding Lang Xu welcomed outside the county boundary, hurried up, and wanted to kneel and bow. "Ministers See ......"

"Excuse me." Liu Ying shook his hand and stopped his movements in half, "When you go out, you don't have to attract attention." These rites are not necessary for the time being. Where is Madame? ”

"No."

Until Liu Ying really appeared in front of him. Xu Huan was able to believe the fact that the Son of Heaven actually rushed to Shanan in person. Leading the way in front, "Mrs. came to Shanan County in late February and bought a house in the county seat to live in. There is a young man, a servant, an old woman and a personal maidservant in the house. This morning. He left the city from the east gate and is now walking outside the city with friends. ”

Shanan County is a small county town under the rule of Yunzhong County in the northern part of the Han Dynasty, surrounded by plains on three sides. Leaning on an east mountain, the Fu River meanders, passing outside the east city gate, the mountains and rivers are beautiful, and it is a rare beautiful scenery in the north. Tang Muyi, who became the queen Zhang Yan a few years ago. There is a kind of cochineal millet produced in the territory, which is known as the favorite of Queen Zhang. After the autumn harvest every year, Chang'an must be tributed.

Liu Ying said lightly, "Let's go find Mrs. first." "Turn the horse's head and gallop back to the east gate.

Mid-June is the best time of year in the Northland. The weather is warm, and the grass is still green along the way, and unknown blue and purple flowers are dotted in between. In the distance, a curved river is already in sight, and the branches and leaves of the cyan willow are hanging down, luxuriant like weaving. Yan Zhao has been open and rough since ancient times, and he is a generous and singing person. Pedestrians walking on the road rarely see seventeen or eighteen-year-old handsome and dashing Guanzhong teenagers, most of them are tall and tough men with thick eyebrows and big eyes and dark complexions.

Liu Ying dismounted by the Fu River, threw the reins to Guan Sheng, and walked along the riverbank, putting her hands on the curtain and looking around, looking for Zhang Yan's traces.

"Suddenly, several horses whistled past like a whirlwind, bringing up a puff of wind and dust. Liu Ying frowned slightly, held her mouth, and coughed a few times. The first one didn't even blink his eyes, and he was already far away.

"It's the Min family who just passed."

Pedestrians whispered by the river.

"What a guts." Guan Sheng was angry, stepped forward and whispered, "Master, do you want to teach a lesson?" ”

"You don't have to make a fuss." Liu Ying frowned slightly, "We are now going out in micro-clothes, if we can not be publicized, we should not be publicized." ”

The only purpose for him to come out this time was to find Ah Yan. As for the other side things, they are just passing by and don't need to be too concerned.

The water of the Fuhe River is clear, meandering to the south, and every ten meters on the bank, a weeping willow is planted, slim and elegant. The further you go, the wider the river becomes, and there are fewer and fewer people. Guan Sheng walked with Liu Ying for a while, and suddenly felt that the emperor in front of him paused, looked up slightly strangely, and saw Liu Ying's eyes stunned, and his face was sad and joyless.

He followed the emperor's gaze and saw a bend in front of the Fu River, under the weeping willow tree, the maidservants were sitting or standing, serving their masters. In the midst of them, a man and two girls were smiling and leisurely. One of them is a girl on the side facing herself, wearing a jade-colored silk Luo Changxin embroidered peony applique tight undergarment, Tianshui blue ice skirt, about fifteen or sixteen years old, sober and elegant like a bend of spring water, containing romance.

"Ah Yan."

In an instant, Liu Ying opened her mouth and wanted to spit out the name, but found that her voice was hoarse, and it was in her throat, turning a thousand times.

The silhouette is as clear as a promise, it is that I have watched it grow up since I was a child, and it is lovely for four years, but it seems to have added some branches to the six months of solitary life away from my side, fresh as jade. It was engraved in his heart, he recognized it at a glance, and then he stuck to it, and he couldn't take his eyes off it.

The girl smiled and feasted, listened to the words of the female companion next to her, and pursed her lips and laughed. However, he seemed to feel something, and turned his head absent-mindedly to look. The moment it crashed into his gaze. The apricot kernel-shaped eyes widened slightly in surprise.

"Ah Yan."

Liu Ying called her name softly.

But she covered her mouth, took a step back, turned around, and ran away regardless of it.

Liu Ying was in a hurry for a while, and chased along the bank of the Fu River.

The two of them ran along the bank of the winding stream, looking down from the blue sky, there were two small dots of black and white on the green grass running rapidly, the man in Xuanshang had better physical strength, and gradually approached, hugged the girl from behind, staggered, and held her in his arms.

"Ah Yan."

I haven't seen her for half a year, she seems to have grown a little taller, and she should have just reached his neck during the New Year, and now it has reached his jaw. In the past, the delicate face that was white and delicate as snow turned into a slight honey color in the wind and sand of the northland, but the complexion was very good.

"This brother,"

Zhang Yan pushed him away, took a step back, showed an indifferent sneer on her face, and spit out softly, "Do I know you?" ”

For a moment, Liu Ying only felt mournful. It was as if a hand was tightly gripping the atrium and breathless.

He carefully examined the expression on Zhang Yan's face, trying to find a trace of superfluous emotion. But she was just plain, as if he and she were really strangers.

He had thought of a thousand possibilities. When they meet again, his Ah Yan may cry aggrieved, and may pretend to be strong. even complained and was uncomfortable, screaming and scolding. But she didn't expect that she would have a pale face and said to herself indifferently, "Do I know you?" ”

The most hurtful thing is such a kind of unacquaintance.

——3684 words, revised on May 3, 2011