295: Gambling

Shanyang County Commander Luo Han and Dan Father County Commander Tang Ying greeted him in front of the door of the Chuan She, and saw the emperor Fa driving from a distance, kneeling in the dust raised, and congratulated in unison, "The ministers welcome Your Majesty, may Your Majesty be happy for a long time."

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The emperor met with the local officials in the lobby, and Empress Zhang's car bypassed the bypass and entered the backyard of the house first. The wife of the county guard of Shanyang County, Zheng, together with the wife of the county lieutenant, Du Shi, and the single father of the county commander, all wore red exhibition clothes and waited to pay homage in the house. The palace people held the wine and food and served them one by one, Zhang Yan sat on the top and said with a smile, "Your Majesty and the palace have passed through Shanyang County, but it has been hard work." ”

Mrs. Zheng laughed loudly, "The queen is like this, how dare the concubines and others be?" It is the honor of a concubine to be able to serve her mother. ”

Zhang Yan pursed her lips and smiled, her eyes falling on a woman in the guest seat.

She sat in the penultimate position on her right hand, and looked to be about twenty years old, with a thin build, a broad and majestic forehead, and a golden hairpin stuck in her sideburns. But it's her old acquaintance - Sun Ning, a close friend of Xinping's girlhood.

"Ahh She called, a faint smile on her face.

Sun Ning got up to pay respects, "The concubine just had some last friendship with the queen mother when she was young, and now she hasn't seen her for ten years, I thought that the queen had forgotten the concubine, but I didn't expect that the queen still remembers." ”

Because Zhang Yan didn't like to socialize, after the banquet, the rest of the female relatives withdrew, and Zhang Yan left Sun Ning.

"The concubine and the mother haven't seen each other for ten years," Sun Ning bowed respectfully and chuckled, "It's just a slight friendship when I was a teenager, I thought that the queen mother had forgotten the concubine, but I didn't expect that the queen mother actually remembered." ”

"I didn't expect to see it again."

Sun Ning smiled, "Yes, the concubine didn't expect that she would be lucky enough to meet the queen in this life." ”

The honey candle in the three peacock lamps burns, and the house shines as bright as day.

Zhang Yan sat on the couch laid by Zhu Xuan in the herald and looked at Sun Ning opposite. She hung her head respectfully, revealing a neck, ten years have passed, Sun Ning's eyebrows are vague, but it has changed a lot, it looks a little harsh, her lips are tight, and her beauty is still the same, but the innocent girl in Xinping County who laughed like honey seems to have passed away.

“…… Over the years," Zhang Yan asked, "how have you lived?" ”

Sun Ning glanced up at himself, lowered his head at the right time, and thought for a while, "It should be pretty good." After the queen left Xinping, I also got married. Three years later, Fujun became a county magistrate, and now he is a single father county magistrate. After this performance appraisal, Xu was able to be promoted. I have a son and a daughter for him, and he respects me well, but there are also several concubines in the family, and the one who was favored a few days ago is a woman named Liji. ”

suddenly smiled at Zhang Yan, "Maybe if I go back today, this Liji will be gone." ”

In this joking smile, there is still a remnant of Sun Ning's agility and coquettishness. But it quickly disappeared without a trace.

Zhang Yan smiled faintly, and a melancholy feeling flooded into her heart.

She used to be close friends with Sun Ning, and then separated, the encounters were ever-changing, and they had not crossed paths for ten years. If Sun Ning's aura as a girl was polished by life, it gradually became a reality. So, what about yourself?

Coming out of the thirteen-year-old Xinping Merlin and marrying into Weiyang Palace, in the past ten years, she has experienced two births and deaths, and given birth to children, how much has changed? What does it look like in Sun Ning's eyes.

Somehow, Zhang Yan suddenly had a deep feeling of nostalgia, and her voice was rapid and brisk, "In Chang'an all these years, sometimes I miss the plum fragrance of Xinping. Rapid updates"

Sun Kou was stunned. mentioned the past when she was a girl, and a look of nostalgia flashed in her dark eyes.

"Yes. Shinpei's plums are very green on the branches, but when they are picked and soaked in sugar, they are very sweet. Taste it in your mouth, and the sweetness can always be sweet to your heart. I'd love to taste it again......"

……

When Sun Ning withdrew, Zhang Yan sent her out, and the yellow gate beside Liu Ying ran over from the outer courtyard and said under the corridor, "Queen Mother, everyone is coming back soon." ”

Sun Koufu said hurriedly, "Niangniang, the concubine has left first." ”

Zhang Yan smiled, "Then I won't send it." ”

In the distance, the light of a dozen lanterns came, zigzagging along the porch of the house, which was extremely eye-catching in the dark night. Zhang Yan looked up, gradually getting closer, although there were many people in front and behind, but she only needed a glance to recognize that the man walking in the middle was her husband.

"Ah Kou,"

She looked at her husband in the distance, and suddenly called Sun Ning's name.

Sun Ningben had already walked away a few steps and turned back in amazement.

"Remember what I said before my wedding?"

The girl's mind with such a strong sense of sorrow seems to be yesterday. I've been through 10 years.

At that time, I: fate is a gambling board, and I bet with all my youth and courage on whether I and that man can have a bright future. People in the world don't know who I'm betting with or what I'm betting on, but what's the matter? At least one person knows: I love him.

"Now,"

She looked at Liu Ying, who hurriedly stepped back to her side, and a gentle smile appeared on her lips, "I can talk to the whole world, I won." ”

This passage was clueless, and no one else could understand it, but Sun Ning understood it, and he paused in place for a while, and sighed almost inaudibly. Seeing that the emperor was getting closer and closer, he hurried away.

The night is like water, and the moon on the horizon doesn't know when to show a crooked cheek, shining on the flowers and trees in the courtyard and mottled with shadows on the ground. The unknown mountain bird stopped at the branch of the pomegranate tree, chirped, and flew away again. Liu Ying walked to his wife's side, inadvertently saw the woman's back turning the corner of the corridor, and asked casually, "Who was there just now?" ”

Zhang Yan smiled, "It's a close friend of mine in Xinping in the past. ”

That was a long time ago.

Liu Ying didn't care too much, took the big coat handed by the palace people, and put it on his wife, "The night breeze is a little cold, don't stand outside for too long." He smiled again, "If you like her, you can ask her to stay with her for a few days." ”

Zhang Yan turned around and smiled, "No need." "The smile shines brightly in the moonlight." Knowing that she was here with her family, she stayed to reminisce. It's enough to do your best. If you deliberately stay longer, it will not be good. I don't know what to do in the palace at this time? ”

Speaking of the eldest daughter, Liu Ying was silent for a while, and said stupidly, "She nodded and agreed, won't she still open her eyes and cry to find A-Niang?" ”

Zhang Yan was led by her husband and walked into the house, and a happy smile like a silver bell came from under the curtain, "Your Majesty the Emperor, is this complacent or annoyed?" I didn't understand anything before, and I only saw A-Niang in my eyes, so I naturally stuck to my tightness. After she spoke, she learned things quickly, and one day, she would find that the world outside was vast. I've seen a lot, where do you remember my aunt? ”

Liu Ying kissed Zhang Yan's eyebrows, his clothes were stained with some alcohol, and his mind was very clear. Zhang Yan's green silk fell out, leaned on his arms, and suddenly asked, "Liu Ying, have you ever brewed plum wine?" ”

He was stunned, "That's like, how can I have all the spare time to do these elegant things?" ”

Zhang Yan pursed her lips and smiled shallowly, her eyebrows fluttering. At this moment, the candlelight in the door shines like day, like a warm spring; The moon stars in the courtyard outside the door are scarce, clear and wonderful. She said, "The most important thing in making plum wine is the heat, a little more is too sweet, a little less will be sour, now it is no more, no less, let it be, just right." ”

In mid-May, the emperor drove to Peijun and lived in the Peijun Palace.

Early in the morning, Zhang Yan helped Liu Ying change into the crown of the God King, and took the leather belt handed by the palace people on the side and tied it for him. Liu Ying shook her hand and said in a low voice, "Ah Yan, this road is in a hurry, and I don't have time to accompany me more." After a while, I will take it to Peixian to have a good time. ”

Zhang Yan glanced up at him and said with a smile, "I haven't complained."

Her eyes are shaped like apricot kernels, already charming, and when she suddenly looks up, her eyes are more and more huge, smart and beautiful, and she looks forward to brilliance. "If we're really busy, we might as well go back to Chang'an earlier. I want to be okay, and ...... again It's always bad to stay here too long. ”

Although Pei County is the hometown of the emperor, it is also very close to the fief of Liu Bi, the king of Wu.

During the reign of the first emperor, the people of Wu were fierce, Liu Jia, the king of Jing, died without an heir, and the uncrowned princes were all young. "Change Jing State to Wu State, and seal Liu Bi as King of Wu.

Wu has jurisdiction over three counties and fifty-three cities, with Guangling as the capital. Liu Bi, the king of Wu, was the son of the first emperor, with a light personality, quite ambitious, after the self-proclaimed Wu, he gathered people to mint money with the copper of Danyang, boiled salt and shipbuilding, and caused the world's outlaws, trained the army, and quickly made the Wu capital Guangling become a big city in the southeast.

In the seventh year of the previous century, the change of King Qi Gaomiao had the hands and feet of King Wu Liu Bi behind him.

Zhang Yan said worriedly, "Your Majesty knows that King Wu has bad intentions, and he still returns to Peijun at this time. If King Wu really made up his mind and sent the army of Wu to attack Peijun, intending to coerce the Son of Heaven to order the imperial court, wouldn't it be too dangerous for the Han army to catch up? ”

"In Ah Yan's heart, I just didn't succeed like this?" Liu Ying smiled faintly, her face sank slightly,

"Liu Bi is not so bold, besides, since I dare to come back, I naturally have proper arrangements. After Liu Bi entered Wu, although he has made some achievements in recent years, after all, he is not as good as the accumulation of many years of our Han Dynasty, and there are many talents, at this time, he does not dare to take the initiative to start a war. ”

"In the end," he dusted off his crown and wide sleeves, his eyes slightly condensed, "If it weren't for him, why would I have to go to Peijun?" ”

Peijun was originally the hometown of Emperor Liu and Han, and most of the founding princes who now occupy the court are also from Fengpei. There is no room for error here. But although Liu Bi is ambitious, he is also a close branch of the clan and a real person. Compared with himself who left his hometown at the age of six, Liu Bi, who once served as Peihou before becoming king, is obviously closer and familiar to Peiren. Seven years after the last tour, Liu Ying returned to his hometown again, in addition to soothing his homesickness, the biggest purpose was to suppress Liu Bi and strengthen the prestige of the imperial court.

The first thing the emperor did when he returned to Pei County was to lead his ministers to worship the original temple of the first emperor. After that, a banquet was held in front of the palace, and all the rich old folks could feast and drink freely. 、

Zhang Yan stood in front of the gate of the palace, looking at the countless abundant people shouting "Your Majesty Changle Weiyang", her simple face was full of respect and love for the emperor, and the corners of her lips couldn't help but smile with relief.

"Niangniang just drank too much at the banquet, let's go into the hall and rest." Xin Yi held her hand and whispered, "These days, the queen mother has been summoning people constantly, and she looks thin."

"Okay," Zhang Yan held her slightly drunk head and walked along the verandah, "how can I be so squeamish?" Fortunately, I'm almost busy, and I can go back to Chang'an in a few days. ”

"Queen," a voice came from behind her, "please stay a little longer. ”

Zhang Yan's pace slowed down, and it was not someone else who hurried over, it was Wang Xi of the Huangmen beside Liu Ying.

"It's Wang Xi," Xin Yi stepped forward and asked, "Come here like this, but what does Your Majesty command?" ”

Wang Xi knelt under the corridor, bowed to Queen Zhang, and said with a smile, "The slave has seen the queen's mother, and I wish the queen's mother a long time." ”

"Everyone asked me to pass a word to the mother, the banquet is almost over, if the mother is tired, she will go back to the palace to rest, everyone and Peixian Township old man a few words, and go back to find."

The corners of Zhang Yan's lips curled, and she smiled, "Got it." ”

She led the palace people back to the dormitory, and after bathing, she changed into a crimson cicada dress, wiped a wet green silk half-dry, and leaned on the couch in the palace to sleep. When you wake up, it is already dark, there is no one else in the dormitory, Fuyao and heather fall asleep outside the curtain, and a bright moon hangs above the middle sky, sprinkling clear light.

She got out of bed barefoot, took a sip of tea, and suddenly heard a knocking sound from the window in the hall, and made a crisp and clear "duh" sound, startled, and was about to shout, when she heard someone calling under the window, "Ah Yan." ”

The voice was too familiar to him, the one who accompanied him day and night. Zhang Yan was stunned, walked quickly to the window, and pushed the window off. The cool night breeze suddenly poured in, and Liu Ying, who was dressed in a dark dress, stood under the window, looking at herself with a smile, and the veins and affection between her eyebrows and eyes were dyed with a mild color by the moonlight in the middle sky.

"Already?" She exclaimed.

Under the moonlight, Liu Ying seemed to have drunk a lot of wine at this time, her eyes were brighter than before because of drunkenness, she beckoned to Zhang Yan and said with a smile, "Come out, I'll take it to a place." ”

Zhang Yan looked at his eyebrows and was stunned for a while.

Liu Ying on weekdays, sitting on the emperor's throne in the Weiyang Palace, always likes to use secular norms and moral standards to add layers of shackles to herself. Over the years, how has she ever seen him look like this?

It seems that the mountains and rivers of his hometown can always dilute his dignity and old-fashionedness, and let the youth and liveliness in his nature be revealed.

And she looked at his eyebrows and eyes under the moon, and she also gave birth to a tacit feeling of happiness in her heart.

"Okay."

She simply agreed, "Wait a minute." ”

She put down the window, hurried into the dormitory, took a simple and dry skirt and changed it on, pulled one end of the green silk into a bag at her side, and rushed back.

Liu Ying stood under the window and grinned, stretched out her hands, and said softly, "Jump down, I'll catch it." ”

Zhang Yan nodded, climbed to the window according to her skirt, sat on the edge of the bed with her feet in her skirt, looked at the distance hanging out from under the window, bit her lip, and felt a little fear in her heart.

"Jump," Liu Ying's voice came, gentle but firm, "I'll catch it below." ”

Zhang Yan raised her head and looked at her husband.

In the moonlight, his eyebrows were young and handsome, so familiar that they seemed to be carved into his heart. He used his not strong body to shoulder the rivers and mountains of the Han Empire, and her life, sheltering her from the wind and rain, and spending her life together.

A fearless courage arose in her heart. What's so scary? To this day, she believes in this man more than in herself.

"I jumped."

Shaking her skirt, she jumped down from the window, and the eight-piece skirt of the jade lily on her body rotated and opened slightly in the night breeze, like a blooming ice cream flower, blooming in Liu Ying's arms.

Note: The Sun Kou mentioned in this chapter is a character who appeared in the book a long time ago. For more information about the plot of this chapter about her, see Chapter 112 of Volume II: The Opening.

The next chapter should be able to wrap up Volume 4.

295: Gambling

295: Gambling, to the address