Chapter Seventy-Nine: The King Breaks the Yellow Lion's Clothes

Time flies, and in a blink of an eye, the Spring Festival is approaching; The sky was overcast, the north wind was cold, and the cold was blowing.

After dusk, it snowed heavily, and it continued to rain for two days. There were few pedestrians on the street, there were no cars and horses, and Chang'an City seemed to be covered with a thick quilt, sleeping in silence.

Wu Qi was ordered to quietly take Shi Nan back to Zhiyuan, and this usually lonely courtyard was suddenly full of laughter and anger.

On the night of Chinese New Year's Eve, Li Yunhan sat around the fire with Du Shaoling, Buck Mother, Wu Qi and others, chatting and laughing, while tasting the hot meat and drinking heartily.

After talking and laughing for a while, Shao Ling got up and walked to the desk, spread out the paper, and splashed ink while the wine was hazy, and Shao Qing wrote a poem. Li Yunhan took a closer look, and saw that it was written on the paper: The blue sea is full of ambition, and the blood of Cangshan is useless. Drunk and lying in Zhiyuan, there are many strange strategies, and there is little reputation for poetry and writing. Where does the world go? Love and righteousness are heavy and write Danqing. Ande Quartet rises on weekdays, and laughs at the heroes in the smoke and rain.

After looking at it, Li Yunhan understood and smiled at Shaoling.

By the time they arrived, Wu Qi, Shaoling and the others were already very drunk, and they were lying down

The benches and the floor fell asleep.

Li Yunhan was drunk and staggered out of the room. Stepping on the soft snow under my feet, looking up at the dark and endless night sky, the cold wind blew, and my mind instantly cleared up. Recalling that he has been wandering alone in Beijing for more than a year, and his ambitions are difficult to reach, his heart can't help but feel a burst of sourness......

After the Spring Festival, the weather suddenly cleared.

This Spring Festival, Pingyu spent it in the palace again. It turned out that Emperor Xuan was worried that she would suffer from the cold in winter, so he took her into the palace; In order to facilitate the two to meet and talk, she was arranged in several conservatories under the Wangxian Terrace hundreds of steps away from her dormitory, Zichen Palace. Unexpectedly, Pingyu served in the palace for several days, but he was still depressed, and he didn't want to see Emperor Xuan. She thought about it and decided to leave this sad place, the farther away the better.

Before leaving, she ordered someone to call Li Wu.

The two sisters walked on the long corridor of the palace, and there were few pedestrians and no one in all directions. A cold wind blew, and the fallen leaves swayed and danced everywhere.

After walking silently for a while, Li stopped her steps and asked, "My aunt summoned me into the palace, I don't know what happened?" ”

"I'm leaving." Ping Yu looked indifferent.

Li Wu was stunned for a moment and asked her where she was going?

"Thousands of miles away - Jingting Mountain."

"It's a harsh winter, it's freezing cold, my aunt is not happy to enjoy the deep palace, but why is she in a hurry to travel far away?"

"But I have to be relieved," Ping Yu let out a long breath and said slowly, "The imperial brother left me in the palace for the holiday, and I also talked to him a lot to relieve his boredom." But when I entered the palace, my mind couldn't calm down at all, and the swords and blood shadows in the palace thirty years ago often appeared in front of me. ”

Li Wu seemed to understand when she heard this, nodded her head, and was silent for a while.

At this time, Jia Sheng happened to pass by and saw that the two of them looked suspicious, so he slowed down and leaned behind a tree to eavesdrop.

"What about Wang Jie?" Li Wu held back for a while, but couldn't help but speak.

Ping Yu smiled sadly and said, "Let's go, it's a hundred......"

"You, just let him go?" Li Wan said angrily.

"The falling flowers and flowing water are gone, an illusory and empty dream."

Jia Sheng was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and suddenly remembered Yang Silang's explanation, so he frowned and thought about it. He hurried to Ping Yu and Li Yu, greeted the two, and said, "Your Highness's face is melancholy, could it be that there is something on your mind......

Ping Yu said softly: "I'm about to leave Beijing, before leaving, I will revisit the old place, every grass and tree in the palace makes people feel emotional, and it is inevitable that I will be a little sad." ”

Jia Sheng hurriedly said: "Okay; His Royal Highness travels all over the world and is intoxicated by famous mountains and rivers, which is really liberating. ”

Li Wu glared at him and asked, what do you mean by this?

Jia Sheng smiled and said, "This time I traveled, I don't have to be angry with Wang Ji anymore!" ”

Li Wu was worried that she had poked Pingyu's sore spot, and said angrily: "Hmph, you still dare to mention him!" ”

Ping Yu didn't seem to care, saying that although the love was over, she wanted to listen to Wang Jie's song again when she was leaving.

Jia Sheng said: "What's so difficult about this, this place is only a hundred steps away from the music fang, so I'll call him here." ”

Ping Yu nodded and acquiesced.

Tale Agency.

At this moment, Wang Jie is leading a group of musicians to rehearse the program in the hall.

Le Zheng Taozi was wearing an old performance costume, and was accidentally stepped on while dancing, tearing off a large piece of clothing. Tao Zi was immediately furious when he saw it, and slapped the man several times.

While he was being reprimanded, seven or eight young musicians each carried a large bag into the hall and threw it on the ground, and the yellow costumes inside were scattered all over the ground.

Tao Zi walked closer and picked up a piece of clothing, which turned out to be what he wore when he danced the yellow lion. These costumes are beautifully made, with red and yellow patterns lined with white backgrounds, and they are very colorful and very cute. Tao Zi picked up one and tried it on, very proud.

"Bold." Wang Jie rushed to the front angrily, ripped off Taozi's new clothes, and scolded sharply, "These costumes, no one is allowed to move without my order!" ”

Tao Zi was unconvinced, pointed to the old clothes on his body and muttered: "This old clothes have been worn for several years, they are too shabby, and the rehearsal is boring......"

"Hmph, have you forgotten the prohibitions in the palace?" Wang Jie breathed a sigh of relief and moved his gaze to the musicians, "Remember, these yellow lion clothes can only be worn when performing for His Majesty; As for rehearsals, you can only use old clothes. ”

When the musicians heard this, they quickly packed up the new clothes and stored them in the storeroom.

Wang Jie carefully counted it, and then locked the door of the warehouse; Before leaving, he tried to pull the lock and fastened the key to his waist.

These were all seen by Jia Sheng, who was standing at the door. He thought for a moment, and walked to Wang Jie, saying that Princess Pingyu was about to leave Beijing, and he wanted to see him before leaving.

Wang Jie hesitated and said, "Don't go." ”

"You ......"

"I have long broken off my love with her; Besides, I'm busy rehearsing the show, and I can't get out of my body for a while. ”

"Let's go, don't push yourself to the brink!" Jia Sheng glanced at Taozi, and the two of them pulled and pushed Wang Jie out of the room.

The sky was overcast, and at some point it began to drizzle, tightly intertwined like a net.

Wang Jie was resentful and followed behind Jia Sheng and Tao Zi unhurriedly.

At this time, Ping Yu was standing on Wangxian Terrace, looking at the distance by the railing, while talking to Li Wan: "Alas, the years are like a shuttle, more than 30 years have passed, and the past is still vivid and unforgettable......

"The vicissitudes of life, the world is quite changeable;" Li Yu paused and stared at Ping Yu, "Now that the Holy Lord is on the throne, my aunt can ask for immortals at will."

Ping Yu looked a little stunned, and sighed lightly: "However, youth is short and the fragrance is fading, but it is difficult for the heart to have a home." ”

"You can't bear to ...... him"

"How can you give it up?" Ping Yu smiled sadly, "He, like a lightning bolt in the long night, makes a pool of stagnant water ripple and rekindles the light of hope......"

"The love is deep, but unfortunately I still can't keep his heart." Li Wan slowed down and raised her voice, "Maybe this is the will of heaven." ”

While the two were talking, Jia Sheng and Wang Jie came close and met Princess Pingyu and Lord Li Yan. Because they left in a hurry and forgot to bring their umbrellas, both of them were drenched.

Jia Sheng excused himself to change into dry clothes and took Taozi to the side.

After a moment of silence, Wang Jie asked Ping Yu, what called him?

Li Wan preemptively said: "Knowingly asked." It's only a hundred steps away, and you've been walking for so long. ”

Wang Jie hurriedly explained, saying that the Taile Department was busy rehearsing the program, and it was difficult for him to get out for a while, so he delayed.

Ping Yu pointed to the guqin on the table and said with a smile: "I'm leaving, I want to hear you play "Liangzhou Ci" again before leaving." ”

Wang Jie was relieved when he heard this, walked to the table lightly, and was about to sit down to play, but was stopped by Ping Yu's shout, saying that he was wet and wet, so he should change into dry clothes first.

"No need." Wang Jie said and plucked the strings a few times.

At this time, Jia Sheng had already changed his clothes, and scolded Wang Jie: "Don't make the princess angry anymore, don't hurry up and change it." ”

Wang Jie still refused to leave his seat, and while plucking the strings, he said aloud: "This old dress is sewn by his beloved wife, and it is easier to wear it underneath." ”

Ping Yu's face turned pale when he heard this.

"Negative Lang, it's really a toast and don't eat and drink!" Li Wu said and poured a cup of leftover tea on him, "I don't know what to do!" ”

Wang Jie was caught off guard for a while, and his chest was wet with tea.

"Sister-in-law, Hugh is messing around!" Ping Yu glared at Li Yu angrily, turned around and apologized to Wang Jie.

Ning Xin put on a Taoist priest's plain clothes and said, "Change it, be careful of the cold." ”

Wang Jie couldn't shirk it for a while, so he got up and walked to the front of the porch, took off his wet clothes and put them on the stone table.

Wang Jie changed into his plain clothes, walked to the piano case and sat down. He closed his eyes slightly to suppress the resentment in his heart, and played, looking up at the empty rain and mist from time to time.

Princess Pingyu listened to the music thoughtfully, and unconsciously wet her cheeks with tears.

Seeing that no one was paying attention, Jia Sheng glanced at Taozi. Tao Zi took advantage of Wang Zhi's unpreparedness, quietly walked to the pile of wet clothes, and stole the key to the warehouse. All this was seen by Princess Pingyu, but she didn't say a word with tears in her eyes.

Jia Sheng saw that Taozi had gone away, so he found an excuse and left the building with him.

As soon as Tao Zi returned to the music room, he opened the door of the storeroom and took out the yellow lion clothes. He gathered the musicians together and said that Wang Jie had confessed, and the performance was about to experience the effect firsthand, and asked everyone to put on new clothes and rehearse.

Seeing that some people doubted and opposed, Tao Zi hurriedly explained, saying that it was indeed the order of the king; He had also worn a yellow coat before, and it felt different.

Under Taozi's vigorous encouragement, all the musicians put on yellow lion clothes and danced happily for a while......

Look at Sendai.

Seeing that Wang Jie was still concentrating on playing the piano, Li Wu said tentatively: "Wang Lecheng, it's too late to regret it now." ”

Wang Jie's eyes were slightly closed, with an indifferent expression.

Li Wu said again: "You don't want to think about your career and family......"

Seeing that Wang Jie was still silent, Ping Yu said angrily: "I'm leaving tomorrow, don't you really have a word to say?" ”

Wang Jie's heart tightened when he heard this, and accidentally tore off the strings with force. He got up and left his seat and said, "Your Highness, the song is over, I should go." With that, he walked under the porch without looking back, and changed into his wet suit again.

Wang Jie walked a few steps, subconsciously touched his waist, and exclaimed: "It's not good, where is the key......"

Wang Jie braved the cold rain and ran all the way back to the music shop, and saw that the musicians were frolicking in yellow lion clothes, and they were so shocked and annoyed that they almost fainted on the ground......

Imperial Palace, inside the Rinde Hall.

Emperor Xuan was talking to Yang Silang and the crown prince. It turned out that the two entered the palace early in the morning to greet Emperor Xuan and greet him, but they met one after the other. The two chatted for a while, and the prince didn't know what Yang Silang's intentions were, so he sat silently and refused to leave.

Yang Silang didn't seem to care about the prince's performance, he took a look at the vacancy and said to Emperor Xuan, there is something he has been thinking about for a long time, and he doesn't know whether to talk about it or not?

Emperor Xuan frowned lightly and asked what was the matter?

Yang Silang said: "Your Majesty is worried about Princess Pingyu's marriage, and after thinking about it, I am willing to dare to recommend someone." ”

Emperor Xuan asked, who is it?

Yang Silang said that it was Chu Mohan's son - Chu Qing.

"Oh, it's him." Emperor Xuan suddenly remembered, and Lang laughed a few times, "This person has a dignified appearance and an extraordinary conversation, and his impression is not bad; Yang Aiqing, you and Chu Mohan have always been at odds, how can you talk about it today? ”

"Back to Your Majesty, the minister and General Chu have no festivals, but they have different philosophies and different political views. The minister's move is also to share His Majesty's worries and seek a hundred years of good for the princess. ”

"Well, Aiqing bothered." Emperor Xuan was very relieved to hear this, and after a little thought, he turned his head and asked the prince what he thought?

The crown prince hesitated for a moment, and replied cautiously: "Father, the son thinks that the imperial aunt has always acted willfully, and her opinion needs to be sought on this matter. ”

Emperor Xuan said "um", and said to Yang Silang that this matter is not in a hurry, and he will talk about it when he asks Ping Yu.

Before the words fell, a small yellow door came to report, saying that Jia Sheng had come to meet him.

After a while, Jia Sheng entered the hall with Tao Zi with a panicked expression, stepped forward to pay homage to Emperor Xuan, and said, "Your Majesty, the minister is guilty." ”

Emperor Xuan was stunned and asked what is the crime?

Jia Sheng said: "The minister is guilty of dereliction of duty. King Taile took advantage of the absence of Weichen to order the musicians to wear yellow lion clothes and frolic at will, which is really disrespectful. ”

Seeing Emperor Xuan's displeasure, Yang Silang hurriedly played: "Your Majesty, the yellow lion clothes are only for you to enjoy the music; Wang Jie's wanton behavior, contempt for the emperor's authority, and guilty of deceiving the king! ”

When Emperor Xuan heard this, he was immediately furious, and issued a decree to send Wang Ji to prison for questioning.

"Father, slow down." The prince plucked up his courage, "Erchen thinks that Jia Sheng's words alone are not enough evidence; Why don't you send Wang Ji to come and inquire in person. ”

Emperor Xuan glared at the crown prince and seemed to soften.

Jia Sheng pointed to the Taozi behind him, and said, "Your Majesty, why do you need to call him here, Lezheng Taozi can prove it." ”

Tao Zi stepped forward and knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, what Lord Jia said is true; Wang Jie is good at making the musicians wear yellow lion clothes, and all the servants have seen it with their own eyes......"

Yang Silang said to Emperor Xuan that Wang Jie's arrogance has always despised the king; A few days ago, he offended the princess, and today he violated the palace rules and etiquette, and his crime is unforgivable!

When the prince heard this, he hurriedly excused Wang Jie, saying that he was good at poetry, calligraphy and painting; Since he entered the Taile Department, he wrote, played, and rehearsed songs and dances, and Liyuan took on a new look, and asked Emperor Xuan to open up.

"Well, this person does have some talent, but it is difficult to convince the public to stay, and it is a pity to be imprisoned." Emperor Xuan pondered for a moment, and ordered that Wang Jie be demoted to the treasurer of Weizhou to join the army, and he was limited to leave within three days, and he was never allowed to return to Beijing!

Wang Jie was indignant after being degraded, so he simply packed up his salute and returned home listlessly.

Lou Yue was decocting medicine for the royal father, and when she saw Wang Jie's bag on her back and looked dejected, she hurriedly asked him what troubled him?

"I can't stay in the capital anymore," Wang Jie dropped his bags and said with a sad face, "The musicians took advantage of my absence to put on yellow lion clothes to practice without authorization, and the saint relegated me to Weizhou in anger." ”

"What's going on......

"I wonder too...... Before I went to see Princess Pingyu, I had locked those clothes in the storeroom and had the keys with me. ”

"Don't say it, it must have been done by the yellow-faced woman!" Lou Yue said without thinking.

"No, she's always there for me."

"Alas, you are still obsessed after being framed, you are really trapped in it and can't pull it out!"

"This," Wang Jie suddenly remembered, "By the way, Jia Sheng was also present at the time......

"Jia Sheng, why did he harm you......" Lou Yue couldn't help but fall into deep thought when she heard this.

The husband and wife were talking, and Wang Xun took Jia Sheng into the house.

Wang Jie saw that he was indifferent and asked him what was the matter?

Jia Sheng smiled and said, "I'm here to see off Brother Wang." ”

"Hmph, don't be pretending!" Wang Jie said angrily.

"Alas, Jia also has a hard time." Jia Sheng sighed, "Brother Wang was degraded, who do you say has the biggest loss?" Of course it's Jia. Taile Department has you, writing music, rehearsals, performances, reception, I don't have to worry about everything; Besides, you and I get along day and night like brothers, and give me calligraphy, paintings, and seals, how can I bear you to leave? ”

"You don't want me to go, that's because you want to use me; But if this happens, you can't escape the blame! Wang Jie said coldly.

"Cough, if you hate me, you can't wronged me!" Jia Sheng raised his tone, "Have you thought about it, the princess is hurt by love, she can't do anything......"

Lou Yue listened to it and said hatefully: "It's her again!" ”

"Alas, Brother Wang left the music square with his front foot, and I fainted to the ground." Jia Sheng said and squeezed out a few tears, "Such a good brother, just leave, no one will be sad." ”

Wang Jie sighed: "Gone, gone, but my heart has been put down." ”

Jia Sheng shouted out the door, and then walked in two servants, carrying a large bag, and put it on the table.

"Weizhou is located in a deserted place and has a very cold winter, you can use this dog skin mattress, a white fox fur coat, and a ferret hat." Jia Sheng opened the burden and smiled.

Without waiting for Wang Jie to speak, Lou Yue bowed and thanked her.

Jia Sheng took a step closer and whispered to Wang Jie: "By the way, there is another good thing to tell you." ”

"Oh?"

"It is said that Duke Pingyu is going to marry Chu Qing."

"This ......," Wang Jie was very surprised when he heard it.

Jia Sheng twisted his short beard lightly and said, "Although the princess hasn't agreed yet, Your Majesty has already agreed." ”

After a moment of silence, Wang Ji said: "What's the use of saying this, I'm leaving anyway......"

"Isn't she always pestering you," Jia Sheng smiled and said meaningfully, "When she gets married, you can be regarded as truly liberated......