Chapter 22: The Narrow Road (1)
Cheng Jiaxuan was startled, and hurriedly adjusted her standing posture, pretending to have just come to the door. With a ruthless heart, he hooked his fingers and knocked out against the door panel. This will inevitably interrupt the conversation, but the stakes must be weighed and must not be exposed in any case. When the phalanges were still an inch away from the door panel, the oblique side suddenly stretched out a palm to intercept it.
With just one move, Cheng Jiaxuan immediately guessed that he had seen through his attempt, and at this time, he only needed to make a little sound, and it would really be over the game. In a panic, he slashed out with his backhand, and at the same time kicked his toes fiercely. Unexpectedly, the imaginary face door hit the air, and his heel almost hit the ground. She quickly changed her tactics and slashed her palm down to hit her foe in the abdomen. The other party raised his arm to stand it, and at the same time flipped his five fingers and clasped her wrist.
Cheng Jiaxuan was anxious and angry, only then did he see that the person was Xuanshuang, he was slightly stunned, hurriedly turned his palms to retract the momentum, folded his hands, held them high above the top, bowed to him again and again, made a pleading gesture, and then took out a finger and gestured twice at the door, intending to beg him not to make a noise and continue to listen to the conversation. Xuanshuang clasped her hands over her shoulders and grinned at her. Under Cheng Jiaxuan's frightened gaze, he strode to the door, squatted down, and put his ears together.
Hu Wei was shocked when he heard Shen Shiyun's proposal, and said: "Niangniang, I swore that I would never enter that ghost place again in this life, please be gracious, don't be reluctant." Besides, whether the Soul Slash is in the ancient tomb or not is just a guess, and it may not be true......" Shen Shiyun said in a resolute tone: "This palace never does things that I am not sure of, I have already thought about it, even if I can't find the Soul Slash, the Soul Breaking Tears are always stored in the Hades Temple, there is no doubt that we will go this time, it is impossible to run in vain." ”
Hu Wei pleaded bitterly: "The Seven Evil Treasures are passed on to people, but no one knows what the real effect is. The humble position has always felt that Niangniang is clever and ingenious, and she is a rare smart person in the world, but how can she get into a dead end like those mediocre talents when she comes to this problem? To fight the world, you must first have the corresponding strength, even if you give people a treasure and put it on the table to look good, it may not be able to shake the foundation of the court. Or as long as we firmly grasp the sweltering instrument, so that those treasure hunters will always lack one thing, it will not be possible to achieve great things after all......"
Shen Shiyun sneered: "In vain, you have followed this palace for many years, and you still don't understand my mind at all, do you think that this palace will really listen to those unrealistic rumors of gods and ghosts? I have personally verified that it is indeed a treasure, but with only seven dead things, it is ridiculous and ignorant to the extreme......!" Why are you still obsessed with treasure hunting?"
Shen Shiyun said: "This is a heart-attacking tactic. This palace explains to you that the people of the world are superstitious about the seven evil treasures, thinking that it is the general trend for the people who get the treasure to rule the world. It can also make them recognize the situation by themselves and dare not conspire against each other. Therefore, this palace wants the hearts of the whole world, not the treasure itself. ”
Hu Wei sighed and said, "Niangniang's ambitions are lofty, and her humble duties are beyond her reach. But please find another person to assist you, the humble position is already dull, I just want to retire from now on, be a quiet and scattered person, please allow me to resign and return to my hometown. ”
Shen Shiyun changed his tone and said with a light smile: "It's okay if you don't agree." However, if you want to withdraw from officialdom and strife, you are only afraid that 'the tree wants to be quiet but the wind does not stop'. Just imagine, if the emperor learns that you have entered the ancestral tomb of the imperial family without permission, and you are still making a lot of trouble inside, the soundless piano will be the evidence! What will he do with you at that time? How can the prestige of the royal family and the dignity of the emperor allow people to commit a light offense?
Hu Weiru was hit by five thunderbolts, and he was dizzy, and said, "Niangniang, how can you ...... ......Shen Shiyun smiled and said: "It was obviously at the behest of the palace, right? Where is the evidence? Who can testify? As long as the palace determines that this is indeed the case, does the emperor believe you or me? Heh, look at my memory, I almost forgot, you have also seen the royal scandal recorded on the jade bi, the emperor is the most important face, I am afraid that the gods do not know, the ghost is unaware, and you will disappear." ”
Hu Wei exclaimed: "You do this...... You are framing me!" Shen Shiyun said: "How can this be said to be a frame-up? Wang Ling Underground Palace, have you gone? This palace is just to let your crimes be exposed to the world as soon as possible! In order to let you know that if you make a mistake in many things, you will never recover, and there is no hope of turning back! When a road goes dark, whether it is a willow or a cliff depends on your luck. ”
Hu Wei said: "You...... Are you referring to the ...... of the Shadow Sacrifice" Shen Shiyun smiled coldly and said, "You don't have to guess, there are only two paths in front of you now, go back and think about it for a night, and then give an answer to the palace tomorrow morning." You're not a brainless person, and I'm sure your final decision won't disappoint Hongu! ”
Cheng Jiaxuan's palms were full of cold sweat, and suddenly heard the footsteps in the room approaching, and before she landed, Xuan Shuang immediately made a decision, pulled her violently, and dragged her into the adjacent room. Cheng Jiaxuan let out a long breath, leaned his back against the door panel, and quietly glanced at Xuanshuang, but he was a little embarrassed, and said in a low voice: "Lord Belle, why are you here?"
Xuan Shuang walked to the square table, propped up her palms, turned over and sat on the table, her legs cocked. Holding his chin, he looked at Cheng Jiaxuan with a smile and said, "I should ask you this sentence, right? Xiaoxuan, you are good, you have been with your master for so long, and you have really grown! How did you come up with the idea of eavesdropping on others?"
Cheng Jiaxuan's neck stiffened, and he said, "You say it again......?" Didn't they all learn from you? Last time, Concubine Yun and the Empress Dowager had a discussion behind closed doors, who advocated peeping outside?" Xuan Shuang smiled and said, "Stupid Xiaoxuan, you are really stupid! Valuable information is worth listening to, the last time I saw the posture of Eniang and the imperial grandmother, I guessed that something must have happened." This time, you didn't know what was going on inside through the door panel, so you stupidly got up? I really didn't get the true inheritance of the master at all!" said with a dejected look and sighed a few long sighs.
Cheng Jiaxuan said angrily: "I didn't know anything before, and I can judge whether the situation is critical or not based on inference, this is called the real ability! Do you dare to say that what they talked about just now is not important?" Xuan Shuang nodded matter-of-factly, hugged his shoulders, leaned back slightly, leaned back against the wall, and said: "Yes, that's also true! The word 'eavesdropping' is indecent, and it will be called 'secret visit' in the future." Just now E-Niang said that they would go to the ancient tomb tomorrow to hunt for treasures, so let's go together. ”
In order to find out the truth of the Seven Evil Treasures, Cheng Jiaxuan had already made up his mind to follow secretly, and was worried about how to deceive Xuanshuang, a ghost spirit, but when he took the initiative, he exclaimed: "Don't talk nonsense! How can you go?" Xuanshuang jumped off the table, stretched out her finger and tapped her forehead, and said with a smile: "If I don't go, who will protect you? You are so stupid, I really don't feel at ease." ”
Cheng Jiaxuan said: "Hmph, I still use you little ghost to protect?" But thinking that Xuan Shuang has been stubborn since he was a child, it is difficult to easily reverse what he recognizes, and it is inconvenient to forcibly persuade him, so he has to pretend to agree first, and then take the opportunity to get rid of him the next day.
Although it would be much easier to deceive the emperor by pulling Xuan Shuang, she thought: "My father-in-law is bent on pursuing sole power, and he is also eyeing the throne. But Xuanshuang treats me very well, and I can't be sorry for him. Alas, little ghost, I am saving your life, but you don't understand my painstaking efforts at all!"
Since the trip, the wind has been beautiful and the sun is shining. On the day of ancestor worship, it was rainy, and the dark clouds were stacked in the sky, which made everyone's hearts heavy.
Shunzhi sighed: "From this point of view, I chose to worship my ancestors today, but it is in accordance with the will of heaven!" A general next to him immediately smiled and said: "As soon as the emperor's golden mouth is opened, his god will turn the sunny weather into a cloudy day in order to cooperate with our ancestors, and at the same time remember." It is not that the emperor conforms to the will of heaven, but that the will of heaven conforms to the emperor! The emperor is the co-master of heaven and earth, long live the emperor, long live, long live!" Shunzhi did not respond, once the hat was buttoned too high, it would inevitably be too false, and he would not be happy to hear it.
The Qiyun Mountain is like a giant dragon with a probe and a hidden tail, lying behind the mausoleum, and the sparkling Suzi River and Caota River are like two silver streamers, inlaid in the mausoleum area. Standing near the river, it has a unique feeling of ten thousand water dynasties, and against the backdrop of the mountains and rivers, there is a special **. One kilometer in front of the mausoleum palace, there is a dismount tablet on the left and right, the tablet is full of Manchurian, Mongolian, Han, Tibetan, Uyghur five kinds of words, engraved with the words "the officials below the kings and so on to dismount here". Shunzhi ordered his retinue to follow the instructions, and everyone dismounted and marched forward on foot.
From this to the north, is a four-zhang wide yellow sand avenue, stretching straight to the cemetery "front palace gate". At the time of construction, there were three hard glazed tile roofs and six vermilion lacquered wooden fence gates. The mausoleum area is composed of three parts of the front yard, Fangcheng and Baocheng, first of all, four Shengong Shengde tablet pavilions come into view, according to the order of the middle and second young, the left and the right are small, respectively, there are four Shengong Shengde Tablet Pavilions, which are still only slightly in shape at this time. Since the twelfth year of Shunzhi, it has been vigorously built, which can be called a huge project in contemporary times, and it took seven years to finally complete.
The east and west sides of the pavilion are the large class room and the tea kitchen, the east side of the pavilion is the fruit room, and the west side is the dining room. The south gate of the square city in the north of the stele pavilion is "the door of departure", there is a wall opposite to the east and west, the entrance is in the middle of the main hall of the Xingjing Mausoleum, it is the place of worship and worship, it is built on the rectangular platform, the hall is a single eaves rest mountain type, the yellow glazed tile roof, the four walls are inlaid with colorful glazed dragons, four doors and eight windows.
Shunzhi led the people into the palace, there are four big warm pavilions in the hall, there are treasure beds in the pavilion; there are four small warm pavilions again, there are two divine cards enshrined in each pavilion, eight dragon and phoenix thrones are placed in front of the pavilion, four five offering tables. There are three wings of the hall on the east and west sides, and there is a silk burner in front of the west hall. Shunzhi and others went to worship with incense. Hu Wei has been following Shen Shiyun's side, hoping that she can change her words, but he hasn't heard her open his mouth this morning, and he is really worried in his heart.
As the saying goes: you can't avoid it. didn't wait long, a gust of mountain wind blew, Shen Shiyun took advantage of the situation, held down his temples, pretended to shake his body a few times, and sure enough, he immediately attracted Shunzhi's attention, and said with concern: "Yun'er, what's wrong with you?" Shen Shiyun pretended to be weak, and said delicately: "Probably because the wind blew a little some time ago, I was already cold, and today it rained again, and the typhoid fever became heavier." It's good for the concubine to rest a little, and it won't get in the way. As he spoke, he pretended to be in pain.
Shunzhi said: "Hey, it's also strange that I am careless, knowing that you are unwell, I am still careless and negligent." We'll have to stay a few hours, so let's go back to the inn first." Shen Shiyun said: "That...... Ancestor worship is a big deal, leaving halfway is not in order, and since the concubine has become the royal daughter-in-law, she naturally wants to behave well in front of her ancestors, cough cough ......" while saying, still mixed with a few coughs from time to time.
Shunzhi hurriedly said: "Look, you cough so badly, and you still say it's okay? This is just a formality, wait for me to say a few more kind words for you in front of my ancestors, that is." If you get seriously ill because of this, the gains really outweigh the losses. Shen Shiyun pretended to be sick and said, "That's ...... All right...... The emperor must remember to convey his apologies for his concubines, and ...... to the ancestors" Shunzhi said: "Okay, okay, I know." ”