Chapter 7 Houmen is as deep as an abyss
Qinghua Lane is located in the south of the Vermilion Bird Gate of Jiankang City, adjacent to the bank of the Qinhuai River, with dozens of miles of twists and turns.
The ice toad was shining, the high wall was secluded, and the sound of horses' hooves shattered the mottled moonlight on the bluestone slab.
Zhijia really hung up the curtain, and at the entrance of the alley, the cinnamon and cuixiao were lush and fragrant, casting a soft shadow all the way. Everywhere, the pink walls and tiles, the carved frieze of the eaves are thin and faint, half covered and half revealed, as if floating quietly in the waves of the moonlight.
"This is the world-famous Blue and White Lane. Wang Yifu looked at the shadow of the swallow passing under the moon, and sighed with emotion, "For thousands of years, I don't know how many heroes have been outstanding here. ”
"Where are these heroes now?" Zhi Hunt really heard the sound of the waves of the Qinhuai River faintly coming, mixed with silk bamboo sandalwood boards, carrying floats and sinks. "It's Dangui Cuixiao, year after year. ”
Wang Yifu was slightly stunned, the carriage turned and turned in the long deep alley, the Zhu Pavilion Qihu was like a bird opening a lot, endlessly, and the Yaotai Qiongting was like a beautiful peak undulating, layer upon layer.
The pupils of the beasts opened one after another from the alley walls on both sides, turquoise, fiery red, golden, snow-white, indigo, inky black...... The eyes are as bright as lights, staggered projection, like fireworks iridescent, beautiful. Zhi Hunt really take a closer look, the images of countless birds and beasts are engraved on the bluestone bricks, vivid, delicate, or open their teeth to bite, or flutter their wings and probe their claws...... Waves of fierce intent rose out and surrounded the carriage, as if to pounce on the carriage.
"These are the souls of ferocious beasts, a total of 3,650 heads, sealed here by magic, and forever guarding Qinghua Lane. Once civilians and foreigners break in, the beast soul will pounce on itself and work together to kill it. Wang Yifu showed a colorful ancient talisman to Zhi Huntzhen, "The people of the family who live in Qinghua Lane will carry a talisman to ward off the evil, and within one zhang, the beast soul is difficult to approach." ”
The four most prominent gate valves of the Great Jin Dynasty -- Langya Wang, Yanwu Xie, Lanling Pan, and Boling Yuan; Huanxi Gao, Yuyang Diao, Cangwubai, Liangzhou Zhou, Lujiang He, Dongshan Wei, Huiji Kong, Huating Lu, Wujiang Zhang, Wuling Tao, Beimohuan, Lancang Wen, and many second- and third-rate wealthy families compete to set up houses in Qinghua Lane, which can be described as a gathering of celebrities and high-ranking families.
"The majesty of the family depends on the dead beasts to support it?" Zhi Hunt Zhen pouted, "The little family is angry!" secretly reached into his sleeve and held the inexplicably hot white jade dice. He had never understood the purpose of the dice, only that he had sensed witch spirits. Now the change of dice, is it related to the souls of these fierce beasts?
Wang Yifu smiled bitterly, Shizi's literary swordsmanship was unmatched for a while, but his temperament was a little extreme.
A thick dark cloud drifted by, covering the moon, and the carriage stopped in front of the gate of the Yongning Marquis Mansion.
A young man in Tsing Yi was already waiting outside, and hurriedly stepped forward and bowed to Wang Yifu to report: "Lord Changshi, the old ancestor, the patriarch, and the elders of the Yigan clan have all arrived, and they are waiting in the Xuanhua Hall to summon the prince." ”
Wang Yifu was taken aback: "The original old lady also came from Boling County?"
The little man in Tsing Yi replied, "The old ancestor just arrived half an hour ago. ”
"Hmph, our itinerary was leaked early in the morning, and it's really hard to prevent thieves. Zhi Hunt really sneered, jumped out of the carriage, and went to the car behind to help Zhao Dieniang.
Wang Yifu's expression was uncertain, the original old lady was the only remaining clan elder of the previous generation of the Yuan family, and one of the ten major sects, the junior sister of the contemporary head of the Feijing Lake Lingxi Zhai, and her cultivation had reached the peak of refining the gods and returning to the void. Even if the patriarch Yuan Taiqiu saw her, he would respectfully address the old lady. Although the original old lady has lived behind the scenes for a long time and does not ask about mundane things, his identity is detached, and he is known as the Dinghai Divine Needle of the original clan.
"The prince still needs to be cautious. This time, of course, Pan was the one who got in the way. Wang Yifu said honestly. He was secretly instructed by the Hou Ye to secretly manage the entry of the prince into Beijing, but he didn't think that in the end, there was a storm in the city, and everyone knew that even the Lanling Pan family also took advantage of the situation to make waves. And the original old lady rushed all the way to Jiankang, if there was no original clan to help him, he didn't believe it.
Zhao Dieniang stepped out of the car and stood quietly in front of the Hou Mansion, as if looking at the majestic stone lions on both sides. Under the heavy dark clouds, the stone lion became more and more fierce, and the angry and gloomy lion's mouth was reflected by the dark red palace lamp, and the blood was stained.
"Lord Changshi. The little girl in Tsing Yi quietly glanced at Zhao Dieniang and whispered a few words to Wang Yifu.
Wang Yifu looked stunned and asked, "Where is the Hou Ye?"
The little man in Tsing Yi said: "The Hou Ye is still sick, and he can't stay, so he only tells the ancestors to make the decision." ”
Wang Yifu was silent for a moment, his face showing embarrassment. Zhao Dieniang turned her head away, her black and white eyes turned on the faces of Wang Yifu and Xiaowu, and turned around indifferently: "Go to the wrong door, lead the way ahead." ”
"Thank you, ma'am. The little guy in Tsing Yi was relieved and bowed.
A complicated look flashed in Wang Yifu's eyes, and he opened his mouth to speak, but it still turned into a slight sigh.
"Going sideways?" Zhi Hunti really paused for a moment, and then took back the gloom in it.
"You follow Wang Changshi to the front door. Zhao Dieniang's expression was as usual, "Listen to my mother's words, Hugh has to play a child's temper." ”
"Why did the mother go off the rails, what did they want to do?"
"Shizi, if you want your mother to enter and leave the Hou Mansion in a dignified manner, you have to endure the honor and disgrace for a while. Wang Yifu took a deep look at Zhi Zhenzhen, and said, "Whether it is the side gate or the main gate, it is just two cinnabar copper cast gates, you can disdain it and scatter it." However, from now on, you don't want to re-enter the clan and see the infinite scenery of the pinnacle of this world. Today, you can rely on your talent to humiliate Pan Anren. But in the coming day, he officially entered the Daomen, and as long as he moved his mouth, countless monks rushed to humiliate you. ”
"An'er, do what Changshi says!" Zhao Dieniang's face sank, "Today, if you choose to be sharp on the river, you have to have a beginning and an end, how can you give up halfway, and make people look down on you, my mother and son?"
"But-" Zhi Jia Zhen grabbed Zhao Dieniang's cuffs, feeling indignant.
Zhao Dieniang flicked her water sleeve lightly, took off the young man, and walked around: "When I was young and learning art, I followed a pear orchard everyone. She told me that it is not uncommon for a trick to be sung from beginning to end in a popular audience. If you sing halfway, no one in the audience will watch it, and you can still sing the show to the end, so you can call everyone. ”
"Shizi, the former old lady and the clan elders are waiting for you. Wang Yifu wasted no time in taking Zhi Zhenzhen's hand and pulling him into the Hou Mansion.
The courtyard is heavy, the pines and cypresses are forested, the water is endless all the way, glowing with a dark cold light, passing through the pavilions and water pavilions.
Wang Yifu said: "The water here is diverted from the Qinhuai River. ”
Zhi Hunt really walked on the winding water corridor, the cool breeze whimpered, and the dark red octagonal palace lamps reflected the broken shadows floating in the distance, which seemed to be a little lonely and cold. "Why is the Hou Mansion of Nuoda so gloomy, and there are few people in sight?"
"It used to be very crowded. Wang Yifu said, "Six years ago, Hou Ye returned from Dimeng Dao with an injury, and in order to calm down and heal his wounds, he quit many idle helpers. Now there are only a few maids, old mothers and guards left in the house. ”
"I've heard that there are countless treasures and secrets in it. Shin Chi Kari pouted, "He's lucky." ”
"The Earth Dream Dao is dangerous and strange, and it is very different from the Dao of the world, and the son of the world must not take it lightly. Wang Yifu paused, and glanced at Zhi Zhenzhen meaningfully, "Actually, entering the Earth Dream Dao is not all about luck. For the children of the family, today's dream road is no longer out of reach. ”
Zhi Hunt Zhen was surprised, "You found the gathering place of the Earth Dream Butterfly?"
Wang Yifu smiled but did not answer, although he is a member of the Wang clan, but he belongs to the side branch, if he wants to strive for the top, the road is promising, in addition to the help of the clan, he also needs to rely on his own strength. Now he is secretly showing favor to Zhi Hunting, revealing a little bit of Gaomen's secrets, but he has a little selfish thoughts.
Zhi Hunt Zhen groaned slightly: "Yongning Hou has been recuperating from his injuries for six years?"
"Hou Ye encountered a murderous object in Dimengdao, and was carelessly bitten for a while, and has not recovered so far. Wang Yifu stopped and said solemnly, "Shizi, once you recognize your ancestors and return to your ancestors, you must change your title to Hou Ye, and you must not be so contemptuous." ”
"Let's talk about it. Zhi Hunt really disagreed, the two of them bypassed the elegant and flying Qixia Xuan, the secluded and shady Suowu Tower, the Shuyu Terrace of Shuimu Qinghua, the fragrant Yixiang Garden, and the antique Wenyuan Pavilion...... Walk through countless corridors, curved bridges, bamboo forests, rockeries, medicine gardens, flower gardens, and finally come to a magnificent hall.
"Shizi, you must think twice before you speak. Wang Yifu repeatedly told him before he entered the report inside.
After a while, a young man wearing a white robe embroidered with a unicorn came out, holding his head high, and his eyes rolled up: "What kind of white horse are you?"
Zhi Hunt really glanced at him a few times and said, "I remember that there was a famous poem in my predecessors, 'Goose goose goose, song to the sky.'" Now I have seen it. ”
The young man's face stiffened, and he said angrily: "Don't worry about you, the villager." Come in, the ancestors and clan elders want to see you. ”
Zhi Hunt Zhen Shi Ran walked into the lobby. A silver-haired old woman held a crested cane in her hand, sitting on the Taishi chair, her air was calm, and she was standing on the top. Her skin is fair and smooth, tender as a baby, her beautiful eyes are clear and sharp, and there is no trace of old age. If it weren't for the silver hair, Zhi Jia really thought that she was still in her twenties.
A snow-white crane stood behind the old woman, with a red-crowned head like fire, a divine horse, and bright eyes staring at Zhi Hunt Zhen, with a hint of cunning like a naughty child.
A clear old man holds a tea cup in his hand, located under the old woman. A dozen or so white-bearded old men and old ladies sat on both sides, their eyes all cast on Zhi Hunting.
Wang Yifu said: "Old Taijun, Taiqiu Patriarch, all the clan elders, he is the young Bai Malang who bravely frustrated the arrogance of the Pan clan today - Yuan An. ”
"Wait. An old man with short hair standing on end, like a hedgehog, shouted, "It's too early to say that his surname is Yuan." ”
"That's right, just based on a few words from that play, how can he be easily attributed to the Yuan family? First, drop blood to test his relatives, find out the correct body, and then talk about the rest!" The old man in colorful clothes on the side patted the arm of the chair, and his voice was sharp and harsh, which made people upset.
Other clan elders joined in. Yuan Taiqiu nodded, glanced at the original old lady, and said in a deep voice: "Come on, drop blood to recognize relatives, and verify your identity!"
"Wait a minute!" shouted Shin Zhikari with a raised eyebrow.