Tang riddles

The gatekeepers gave way, and the queues that had been blocked for a long time finally began to enter the city one after another.The leading lone traveler led the horse and walked slowly, looking calm.In the rear, the team of chariots and horses following him also entered the city.The leading brother and sister Longfeng led the convoy to pass the solo traveler from the side, but when the Taoist priest's horse was about to pass the solo traveler, he was suddenly stopped by the solo traveler.As soon as the man opened his mouth, there was a very pleasant female voice:

"Master, please stay."

Her voice was not too loud, and her voice was just enough for everyone in the carriage and horse team to hear.The leading brother and sister Longfeng tightened the reins and stopped the team.Then they looked back at the lone traveler, with a little surprise on their faces.Unexpectedly, this lone traveler turned out to be a woman disguised as a man, and she didn't seem to be from Dongying. The official language she spoke was really very standard, which was no less than that of any official in Chang'an.Looking at the black cloth covering her eyes again, I couldn't help but feel regretful, what a pity.

The lone traveler is not very tall, and her figure is slim compared to ordinary men, but her aura is so powerful that people can't tell that she is a girl.The Taoist gave a light snort, and said to himself: I have seen countless people, but today I lost my sight.I don't know what she is doing to stop me, so let's check it out.

The Taoist jumped off his horse, walked up to the lone traveler, and said:

"What's the matter with Mr. Lang calling the poor Taoist?" She didn't reveal her identity in the words.

"Master Daoist, you owe a certain fifteen pennies. I don't know when we will see you again. Master Daoist, please pay back the money in time." The lone traveler laughed.

The Taoist priest was dumbfounded and froze for a moment, not knowing how to react.

The lone traveler added: "Master Taoist, you earned half of the thirty coins from those three guards, and half of it is due to a certain family. Isn't it just right and proper to share half of the reward with me?"

The Taoist priest's face turned red, let him be eloquent, but now he was so angry that he couldn't speak.

Their conversation was heard by the entire carriage team, and the dragon and phoenix twins in front couldn't hold back their laughter.The two women in men's clothing with black robes and silver green luan patterns behind them also couldn't help laughing, covering their lips and smiling.Even the burly man in a beard with vicissitudes on his face smiled.

The Taoist priest was ridiculed by his companions, but his anger went down.Rolling his eyes, he smiled and said:

"Lang Jun is such an interesting person. It's no harm if the poor give you this fifteen Wen, just treat it as a friend." As he spoke, he counted out fifteen Wen from his sleeve pocket.

The lone traveler stretched out his hand when he heard the sound of copper coins, and the Taoist grabbed fifteen Wen coins and put them into her hand.When he let go, he suddenly clenched his fist and punched it forward, hitting the lone traveler's abdomen.The lone traveler bent his lips into a smile, bent his outstretched hand, blocked the punch, and pushed it away.The Taoist priest's fist style changed, and the fist hit again from one side of his body.The lone traveler listened to the voice and debated his position, stretched out his hand and grabbed the Taoist's wrist accurately.Then it became a secret contest. The lone traveler squeezed the Taoist's wrist and forced him to open his fist, and the Taoist clenched his fist tightly, not giving way.The two fought for a few breaths, and they couldn't decide the outcome. Just at the moment when they couldn't decide, the bell in the first carriage rang again. When the Taoist heard it, he opened his fist with a smile, and all the copper coins fell from his palm.Hearing the sound, the lone traveler immediately let go of the Taoist priest's wrist, lowered his body, and stretched out his hand like lightning, and she grabbed all of them.

From outsiders' point of view, the two people's fight back and forth seemed to be modest and courteous to each other, and they didn't take it seriously at all.

"Your Majesty is very skillful." The Taoist praised him.

"Not as good as the Taoist priest." The lone traveler was modest.

"The poor Taoist name is Xuanwei. If you have something to do in the future, you can go to Changfengtang shops in various places and report the poor Taoist name."

"Leading the Taoist priest's wishes, it's just that although a certain is a wanderer, but has a master, I'm afraid he will disappoint the Taoist priest's good intentions."

A farce, but this lone traveler fell into Xuan Weizi's eyes, and he actually aroused a love of talent.If this kind of talent can be recruited, it will definitely make them even more powerful.But the lone traveler understood the meaning of his words, and said that he already had a master to serve, and he could not change his master.

Xuanweizi didn't force him, he took off the dust whisk from his waist, brushed it on the head of the lone traveler, and sang "Blessings are born of immeasurable heavenly deity, incredible merit", he bid farewell to the lone traveler, and got back on his horse.He whispered something to the people in the first carriage, and soon after hearing the bell in the carriage, the Taoist said loudly:

"set off!"

The dragon and phoenix brothers and sisters in front of them immediately set off when they heard the words.

And the lone traveler stepped on the horse neatly and left in the dust.

The chariot and horse team had just walked along Zhuque East Street for a short distance from Chunming Gate, when they saw three people standing at the corner of the road not far from the Xingqing Palace wall, they were Shen Sui, Yi Suo and Hu Tuo.Today Shen Sui was wearing a snow-white gown with no hips, no Fu head, only a small Wuying crown tied up in a bun, with a strand of red silk hanging from each side of his ears, he stood with his hands behind his back by the road, and looked into the distance.Its appearance was carved like a jade vessel, its elegance and elegance attracted the attention of passers-by on the road.Tiao Niang still covered her face with a veiled hat, her clothes were plain, and Hutuo led three horses behind her.

Brother and sister Longfeng hurriedly pulled the reins and led the team towards the three of them.After a few feet away, the carriage team stopped, and the brothers and sisters, including Xuan Weizi, the vicissitudes of life, and two girls in men's clothing, got off their horses and went forward to salute Shen Sui.

The elder brother of the dragon and phoenix opened his mouth and said:

"See sect master... uh!" Before he finished vomiting the ending, he was stabbed in the ribs by the sister beside him with an elbow, and the pain was so painful that his veins stood out.

But the younger sister immediately cupped her hands and said, "Congyu and his elder brother Congyun met Dalang, fulfilled their mission, and escorted Erlang to Beijing safely."

Congyun looked at his younger sister Congyu resentfully, but Congyu ignored him.Congyun could only rub his ribs aggrievedly.

Shen Sui smiled and said, "Thank you for your hard work."

Immediately, she saw Xuanweizi and the vicissitudes of life, and before they could salute to her, she made the junior salute first, and said with a smile:

"Senior Brother Xuanwei, Brother Huyan, you've worked hard all the way."

"Da Lang is too polite." Xuan Weizi laughed.

The brawny man was reticent, he just clasped his fists and finished the salutations he hadn't done, and said in a strong voice, "I've seen Dalang."

Two girls dressed in men's black robes stepped forward to salute:

"The head of Qingluan Hall, Li Qing, and the deputy head, Yang Ye, have met Da Lang."

Shen Sui nodded his head and said hello, then said in doubt:

"Why didn't the rest of Qingluan Hall's subordinates follow?"

"Under Erlang's order, I will detour to Zhongnan Mountain, deliver books to Mr. Baiyun, and return home with the piano."

Shen Sui raised his eyebrows, but didn't ask any further questions, expressing that he knew.Immediately, she let the team continue to set off, and Hutuo led the horse to follow, and then took Lienniang into the first carriage.

Lifting the door curtain of the car, Shen Sui entered, and a maid knelt on the carriage board and said:

"Blue robin (qú) pays homage to the sect master."

"No need to be too polite, just get up and sit down." Shen Sui helped her up.

And right next to the maid, there was a "gentleman" sitting on a wheelchair, looking at Shen Sui with a smile.The wheelchair under her is all wooden, well-constructed and comfortable, the wheels are locked by the mechanism, and fixed on the carriage board.And just beside her hand, there was a thin string hanging on it, and a silver bell was tied to it. As Shen Sui and the others boarded the car, it swayed from side to side, making a crisp sound.

This "Lang Jun" was dressed in a silver Confucian gown with long sleeves and a fur cloak with a black fox fur collar, which made her already fair face even paler.She held the small hand stove on her legs with both hands, her finger bones protruded, she was thin and weak, and she had sick bones all over her body.The ink-splashed long hair is only tied in a half-up bun, tied behind the head with a hosta.A pair of phoenix eyes are long and slender, with a ray of endless charm protruding from the end, the long eyebrows are like willows and crescent moons, gentle and elegant, with Qiong nose and sandalwood mouth complementing each other, their appearance is unparalleled and beautiful, not weaker than Shen Sui at all.And because of her unique sick and weak temperament, she formed a completely different beauty from Shen Sui.

As soon as Shen Sui came in, he called softly:

"Qin Nu, it's time to wait for you."

Immediately, he hurriedly rolled down the folding bench on the inner wall of the carriage, sat down, rubbed his hands, and touched her cheek to see if she had a fever.Shen Jin shook his head helplessly, reached out and held his sister's hand, signaling that he was fine.

Shen Sui didn't believe it, just at the moment when the bride had come in, she said:

"Xiaoniang, show her quickly, she always says she's fine, but I see her face so pale?"

Tiaoniang didn't talk nonsense, she took Shen Jin's wrist directly, and felt her pulse.

Shen Jin turned his head and spoke silently to the maid, Blue Robin.The maid, Blue Robin, stared at her lips, read her lips, and said to Shen Sui:

"Erlang said that the lack of light in this carriage made her look pale. She is really fine, please don't worry about it, the door master."

But the bride immediately answered the words:

"I'm still suffering from the cold, I need to take some anti-cold medicine when I go back."

Shen Jin showed a compromising expression, which she was used to.

The carriage went all the way, and the bride continued to check Shen Jin's body.Shen Sui sat aside and asked Shen Jin:

"Qin slave, you sent someone to pay homage to Mount Zhongnan to welcome Jiao Weiqin back from the master, is it for the invitation of Shangyuan Douqin?"

Shen Jin nodded, and then spoke to Shen Sui silently. Shen Sui read her lips and knew what she was saying:

"It's really hard to refuse Master Dong's invitation. Master Dong has Lei Yin in his hands, and only Jiao Wei can compare."

Shen Sui nodded: "It's also an elegant thing to play the piano outside Jingfengmen on the Yuan Festival. Although it will get a lot of limelight, it should not hinder the overall situation."

Shen Jin silently asked Shen Sui:

"Sister, how is the investigation going?"

Shen Sui smiled wryly, and said:

"It's a bit complicated, and there are many things that need your help to check carefully."

Shen Jin stroked the back of Shen Sui's hand comfortingly.Not long after, a group of chariots and horses entered Daozhengfang and turned into the small courtyard where Shen Sui currently lives.With so many people coming, the small courtyard was immediately filled.Because it was inconvenient, Xuanweizi, Congyun and the strong man surnamed Huyan left and went to live in an inn not far away.

Shen Sui opened the mechanism on the back wall of the carriage, descended a section of the slope, unlocked the mechanism lock that fixed Shen Jin's wheelchair, and took Shen Jin down the slope to get the carriage.The cold wind from the outside blew on Shen Jin's body, she let out a breath of white air, and squinted to look at the sun, which was so bright that she couldn't open her eyes.

"Let's go in quickly, don't catch a cold anymore." After speaking, Shen Sui pushed Shen Jin into the main entrance.

The second son of the Shen family, Shen Jin, has just entered Chang'an, and Shen Sui is too busy with reception and settlement to mention it.At this moment, a new guest came outside the Great Mercy Temple.Take a closer look, isn't it the lone traveler with black cloth blindfolded?

The lone traveler bypassed the main gate and rode his horse to the west side gate of Ci'en Temple.She raised her hand and knocked a few very rhythmic signals, and then the closed side door opened, and a monk and a gatekeeper welcomed her in.The three simply said hello, and the lone traveler went straight to the west courtyard.

Not long after, the lone traveler actually entered the abbot's courtyard and turned into the west inner courtyard along the long corridor.Knocking on the door of the West Inner Courtyard, Wu Ya's voice sounded:

"coming."

Not long after the door opened, Wu Ya saw a lone traveler outside the door, smiled and called out:

"Qianhe, you're back. Sanniang is a little anxious."

The lone traveler Qianhe smiled and said:

"How can Sanniang be in a hurry, she is always the most stable."

While talking, Wu Ya has already been welcomed into the door.The two entered the house hand in hand and went to the study.Zhang Ruohan had just finished his lunch at the moment and was reading a book with a scroll in hand, and he would take a nap when he was tired after a while.It can be said that Chizuru came back just in time.

"Sanniang, my slave is back." Qianhe knelt on the banquet in the study and saluted Zhang Ruohan.

"Get up quickly, why bother to give such a big gift every time, you are a few months older than me, and my life will be shortened." Zhang Ruohan put down the book in his hand, smiled and reached out to help her up.

"This is a habit that I can't change, Nuer. I can't repay Sanniang's kindness to Nuer, so what's the point of paying a big gift?"

"Stubbornness is a great favor to you, but it's nothing to me. I know that etiquette is more important in Japan, but it doesn't have to be like this here. Since you recognize me as master, you have to follow my rules."

"Here."

"How is the master?"

"When my slave left, she was already well."

"That's good, I'm afraid it's cold, and the elderly will inevitably suffer from old diseases."

Qianhe took out a kit from his sleeve pocket, presented it to Zhang Ruohan and said:

"A few days ago, someone visited Famen Temple and entrusted the abbot to deliver this item to his wife. The abbot wanted to send someone to bring it, but suddenly fell ill, which delayed the matter. It happened that the slave went to visit, so he brought it back. Abbot Said that the person who brought this item was a middle-aged man. He did not disclose his name. He had an ordinary appearance, but he had a very calm demeanor. He was not an ordinary person. The man said that this bag can only be opened by the lady herself. The abbot and slave I don't even know what's in it."

Zhang Ruohan raised her eyebrows, took the kit, unwrapped it, and took out a handwritten letter. After reading three lines and two lines, she frowned.Immediately she threw the book into the charcoal basin, and the flames quickly devoured the paper.When everything was about to be reduced to ashes, the words "Princess Jin" remained on the paper.

The author has something to say: There are many new characters in these two chapters, and two of them are very important.One, Shen Jin; two, Yuan Qianhe.Let me introduce one of them first in the little green characters:

[Shen Jin] Shen Sui's younger sister, whose name is Zhongqin, and whose baby name is Qinnu.From the name, it can be seen that he is a luthier who loves the piano like his life.However, her skill points are not limited to melody and playing the piano, she is also very intelligent, and has made great achievements in business and strategy.Shen Sui is good at calligraphy and painting, and she is good at piano and chess.Unfortunately, she was seriously injured when she was young, and she was paralyzed from the waist down, her voice was lost and she could not speak.She will be introduced in detail later.

As for Yuan Qianhe, he is still a character whose identity is hidden at present, so it is inconvenient to say more.Just one thing, she is indeed from Japan.For articles on the background of the Tang Dynasty, I personally think that ignoring the country of Japan is very missing.Therefore, I specially joined such an important role of Dongying people.Except for the Dongying people, Uncle Huyan and Hutuo who appear in the article are not Han people, and more foreigners will appear in the future.

Xiaoshu knows that many people have emotions when they mention Japan, and I also have emotions, which is inevitable.But Xiaoshu also hopes that everyone can realize that the Tang Dynasty was a huge empire of multi-ethnic inclusiveness and competition. The Great Tang is the Great Tang of the world, and Chang'an is the center of the entire world, a great empire worshiped by many nations.

The Anshi Rebellion was a pain in the hearts of all post-Tang historians. This incident was not only a military coup, but also a national disaster. It changed the fate of China and made the heart of the Chinese nation shrink.Since then, narrow nationalism has risen. Words such as "If you are not of my race, your heart must be different." Such words have been regarded as the standard, and the situation of inclusiveness and blooming flowers is no longer seen.Since I want to write about the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty, I don’t want to bring the narrow concept of later generations. I am still very ambitious in the book, and I hope to write as much as possible with the spirit of the prosperous Tang Dynasty. The spirit of that time is exactly what we lack today.

So many words are just expressing part of my personal views on the era of the Tang Dynasty.In the future, if I have a chance, I will talk to you about the Tang Dynasty in my heart.

PS: Tomorrow "Tang Mi" will be updated.