Eight years ago, the apricot blossoms in Chang'an bloomed extremely well in March, which also made this heroic man who was wanton on horses gradually lose his eyes. Hua Rongyue stayed in an inn in Chang'an for half a month.

That night the stars were sparse, and only a bright moon floated on the dark clouds, and the courtyard of the inn was full of hoarfrost. Hua Rongyue was completely sleepy, and was aroused to practice swords under the courtyard shrouded in the white moon. With the occasional whistling night breeze, his dragon-like figure fused with the clanging sword. The wind roared and the sword roared and the dragon roared sadly, and Hua Rongyue's silver sword slashed at the row of vigorous old trees, and when the tip of the sword fell to the ground, the verdant leaves fell on the white moon frost.

"Good swordsmanship!"

After the "Ye Yu", there was a clear voice. Hua Rongyue heard the sound and saw a man standing in front of the courtyard at some point with two jars of wine in his hand. Compared with the previous days, the wound on his face was almost better, and his eyes were clear and clear, but his complexion was a little pale.

"It's you. Hua Rongyue put away her sword, "How do you know I live here?"

Shen Erxing walked into the courtyard with wine, "You are famous, I inquired a few times on Chang'an Street, and I learned that you live in this inn." ”

"You got it?" Hua Rongyue was not surprised.

"Of course, you are the hero of the rivers and lakes Rongyue, how can I be familiar with this name. Shen Er grinned and said, "Hua Daxia, I'm here to invite you for a drink tonight." ”

Hua Rongyue sat at the stone table with him, and the two jars brought by Shen Er were exuding bursts of mellow fragrance. Drinking under the moon, extremely comfortable, Hua Rongyue wiped the corners of her mouth, and smiled faintly, "This is what you said about the spring reciprocation?"

"Of course, it's more than that. Shen Erqi was upright, hugging his fists and saluting, "Hua Daxia's kindness must be remembered in his heart." ”

"I'm joking with you. Hua Rongyue hurriedly waved her hand at him, suddenly paying attention to the new scars on his hands, and her tone sank a little, "They bullied you again?"

Shen Er lowered his eyes, and embarrassedly took his long sleeves to cover his hands, "It's not tight, it's just a small injury, it's not in the way, it's not in the way." ”

Hua Rongyue saw Shen Er bow her head more and more, her fists tightened, and her voice was extremely cold, "I'm still in Chang'an these days, if you need my help, just ask." ”

"Brother Hua is a good person. Shen Er raised his head, and a wry smile squeezed out of the corner of his mouth, "It's okay if I was born in a small family, but the three words of Tianwangfu hang on the eyes of the high gate." How can I let a happy hero like Brother Hua wade into this troubled water?"

"Heavenly King's Mansion?" Hua Rongyue asked calmly, "Are you the son of Shen Heavenly King?"

"It's an illegitimate child. ”

Shen Er's words, Hua Rongyue already knew a little in her heart.

The Shen family has been a general for generations, and in the generation of Shen Tianwang, he became famous. Xu responded to the word "Heavenly King" in his name, Shen Tianwang was in charge, and there was no battle that he couldn't win. The Son of Heaven respected him for three points, and personally gave Shen Mansion as the Heavenly King's Mansion. Because King Shen Tianwang was fighting outside all the year round, he only married a master mother to sit at home. The husband and wife have a son, if as Shen Er said, the noble man who bullied him that day is his half-brother, Shen Dagongzi.

"My mother is from Jiangnan. Shen Er raised his head and drank another jar of wine, and slowly told Hua Rongyue about his life experience, "During that time, there were few barbarians around the four continents, and it was very peaceful, so my father accompanied the Son of Heaven to visit Jiangnan privately. It's also fate, her mother is just an extremely ordinary umbrella seller in Su Yang's shop, and her father is a martial artist who is used to wearing black, and he has the least words among the sons in gorgeous clothes. Mother said that there were many people who came to the umbrella shop to buy umbrellas on rainy days, and it was the first time she had seen so many sons with extraordinary bearing walk in. The gold ingots put down by the yellow-clothed man at the head were enough to buy ten umbrella shops like her, she refused to accept it, and only said that if there was no broken money, a few small umbrellas would be regarded as a meeting gift for the guests who had just arrived in Suyang. She didn't expect that a few days later, the man in black returned all the umbrellas. Mother also said, don't look at my father's words, but he is very stubborn, he took the dozen umbrellas and put them down without saying a word, and then turned around and left. That night, when my mother went to tidy up, she saw a jade pendant falling between the paper umbrellas, with a Shen character engraved on it. She didn't understand it at that time, and it took a lot of people to ask to know what the jade pendant and the Shen character on it meant. ”

Shen Er spoke in detail, and Hua Rongyue listened very carefully. Or the things his mother had told him that he had never told anyone before. Those sad things always have to be talked about, maybe not so sad.

"Brother Hua, do you know what kind of wine this is?" Under the white moonlight, Shen Er tilted his head to support his cheeks, and his eyes gradually became a little confused.

"What kind of wine?"

"It's made by my mother, Jiangnan Baiguo. ”

Hua Rongyue's eyes lit up.

Shen Er continued, "Every year in the rainy season since then, my father will come to Jiangnan to live for a while. When I was a child, Su Yang's neighbors said that although he didn't like words, he was very diligent in his work. His mother painted umbrellas, he sold umbrellas, and with tacit understanding, in the eyes of outsiders, they were like a couple who had been together for many years. It's just that later wars broke out, and the days when my father stayed by my mother's side became less and less. When I was born, my father only hugged me for a moment, and then I was hurried to the camp with good news. My mother was also tightened by that jade pendant all her life, guarding me in the umbrella shop every year and waiting for my father to return. My father once wrote to my mother to take me and my tokens to the Shen family in Chang'an, but my mother has always been peaceful and has no quarrel with the world, she knows very well how powerful the Shen family's housewife is, and she also knows how such an intricate mansion can have a place for our mother. ”

The two jars of Baiguo Brew gradually emptied, and Shen Er's eyes returned to clarity in that instant, "Mother couldn't wait for my father after all, she died of illness when I was twelve years old. ”

Such a calm tone made Hua Rongyue's eyes stagnate, and before he could come to his senses, he heard Shen Er say again: "Later, my father transferred me back to the Shen family from Suyangfang in the south of the Yangtze River, the legendary high-ranking family. The twelve-year-old boy also deeply hated his father who had not returned home for many years, but when I saw General Shen, who had white hair and a haggard look in his eyes, sitting side by side with the graceful and luxurious mother of the Shen family, I didn't hate it for a moment. I think he has not had a good time these years, Mrs. Shen has passed away a long time ago, General Shen has been fighting outside for many years, and the inside and outside of the inner house have been governed by this powerful housewife. Even if my father wants to keep me in the Shen family, he must first pass the master's mother's pass. ”

"Brother Hua, do you know why the master mother promised my father to keep me in the Shen family?"

A dark cloud covered the moon in the night sky, and countless possibilities flashed in Hua Rongyue's head for a while. When the dark clouds and the moon passed, the bright light fell on the man who was full of sorrow opposite, and a teardrop slipped over his delicate face.

"The main mother wants my father to exploit my name, and I will never be able to enter the Shen family tree. ”

The sorrowful man bowed his head, and the tears finally fell into the collar and disappeared. Hua Rongyue thought that when he first met, he said, my aunt called me Shen Er, and everyone in my family called me that...... There was such a shocking pain after such a cautious expression, just like the new scars on his arms.

"You've been like this all these years?"

"Actually, it's not all sad. After a long time, Shen Er raised his head, and a bright smile appeared on his sad face for a moment, "Just tonight, I can drink with Brother Hua under the moon, how enjoyable!"

As if infected by his cheerful words, Hua Rongyue couldn't help but raise the corners of her mouth slightly, clinking glasses with the empty wine jar he stretched over.

"So, Brother Hua, how can I let you, a hero who is as comfortable as the breeze and the moon, fall into the quagmire of the Shen family?" After calming down, Shen Er showed his face, "My brother also knows your identity, a few days ago, he went to the Yumen to slander you. ”

Ah, I see. A few days ago, there was indeed a black-clothed little catcher who stopped him on Chang'an Street, he Hua Rongyue had never been afraid of anyone in his life, how could he be afraid of a kid who had just set foot in the rivers and lakes?

Hua Rongyue thought of the boy in black being knocked to the ground in the end, with a shocked and unwilling look.

"If you can win against me in the future, I will be at your disposal. ”

He has always cherished talents, Hua Rongyue raised his eyebrows, that black-clothed kid has excellent roots, if he can cultivate it well, he will definitely have some achievements in martial arts in the future. Pity...... He chose to work for the yamen......

Coming back to her senses, Hua Rongyue saw Shen Er twisting her eyebrows and asked, "Brother Hua?"

"It's okay. Hua Rongyue sighed with a smile, and said lightly, "I Hua Rongyue has been a bed in this life, and I am willing to get rid of all the injustices and injustices in the world, and I want to have a clear conscience." If you are in trouble on another day, you can go to Chang'an Street to find an old pigeon and send a message to me. No matter where I am, I'm here to help you. ”

"Brother Hua!" Shen Er's eyes flashed with a layer of water, a hot current stirred up in his chest, and the hand he raised with drunkenness trembled slightly, "You ......" Before the words of gratitude fell on his lips, he suddenly coughed violently. It was as if he had a bruise in his chest, and he coughed and wheezed so badly that his usually pale face turned red.

"You," Hua Rongyue was shocked, "what's going on?"

Shen Er took out the white silk he was carrying with him to cover his mouth, and explained to him while coughing, "It's okay...... Cough, cough, Brother Hua is not surprised......"

Hua Rongyue saw that he quickly kneaded the white silk that covered his mouth and hid it in his sleeves, and his eyes were half darkened, "Your disease doesn't look simple." ”

"The problem brought out in the mother's womb," Shen Er relieved his breath, and the strength of the wine subsided a lot after coughing for most of the day, "The doctor said, it's good to recuperate more." He thumped his head as if he was annoyed with himself, "Brother Hua, do you think I'm too useless?" I'm timid and afraid, I can't restrain my chicken, my body is too weak to practice martial arts, and my brain is not necessarily better than others." Shen Er, Shen Er, I also know that this is not a good name, but it is just right to use it on me. ”

However, it was useless to beat his head, Shen Er retracted his hands and looked up at the sky and the moon, and sighed dejectedly.

"You don't have to. Hua Rongyue comforted him and said, "Everyone in the world has strengths and weaknesses, and if you are passive and on standby, you may not find yourself strong." ”

Having said that, Hua Rongyue remembered that time when she first saw him, and before leaving, she said to him that if you really want to repay people, you must first make yourself stronger. He suddenly repented, this sentence must have hurt him a lot......

The moment Shen Er silently looked up to the sky, Hua Rongyue only felt that this time was so long. Until he saw Shen Er slowly turning his gaze to him, there was still a little excitement between his brows, "Brother Hua, I know!"

Hua Rongyue looked at him suspiciously. Shen Er flicked the sleeves of his robe and swept away the previous depression, and happily got up and said, "Brother Hua, do you have a piano here?"

The xylophone was set up in a stone pavilion, and a little dust fell between the strings. The night wind is singing, the white moon is like frost, and the courtyard is still the same courtyard, but Shen Er is sitting in the stone pavilion, and Hua Rongyue is standing in the fallen leaves in the courtyard with a silver sword.

Shen Er rubbed the strings with his fingertips, his face flushed slightly, "Brother Hua, I think about it, and only I can use the piano skills." He said, "This song "Dissolving Flowers" was taught to me by my mother when I was a child, not to mention how powerful it is, just for you to enjoy." ”

As soon as he finished speaking, the sound of a flowing piano came from his fingertips. Hua Rongyue passed by Jiangnan and also heard the piano girl in the art hall caress the "Dissolving Flowers", but the woman played it with a lot of worries and grievances, and the sound of the piano was lingering but not in the soul. The same song, let the people on the stone pavilion caress it, and it has a little more determination and perseverance, and it falls on Hua Rongyue's heart, which just responds to the loneliness and coldness that he has stored in the midst of great pride. Like the grace of a strong man stopping bleeding and drinking before the end of the west, the long sword in the scabbard clangled and seemed to resonate.

If you play the piano skillfully, then I will match it with a long sword.

The hero dances the sword in the courtyard, wearing it in the night wind, and the silver sword crosses the sky and the moon, and his body is like a dragon and a rainbow. The leaves gathered on the tip of the sword like a withered butterfly, condensing and forming. Until the last sound of the fingertips fell, the dead leaves suddenly scattered in all directions, and the brushes returned to the embrace of the earth like falling rain.

After a long time, the hero leaned his sword behind his back, and through Ye Yu, he saw the people in the stone pavilion standing up and clapping their hands.

"Good swordsmanship!"

Hua Rongyue laughed happily, "What a song "Dissolving Flowers"!"

A song that eats bones.