Tang riddles

Although they couldn't see each other every day, the three children's oath today at the Moxin Pavilion in the Zhang Mansion gave each other endless encouragement and motivation. Since then, their relationship has become stronger and their hearts are more at ease.They made an agreement that from then on, every first day, fifth day, tenth day, fifteenth day, twenty yuan, and twenty-fifth day of the lunar new year, they would be here in the future.If it happens that the day is a holiday for family reunion, or due to special circumstances, it will be moved to the second day.

This small private gathering was named "Liuweihui", which means meeting six times a month.

As the proprietor, Zhang Ruohan didn't have a big problem.Yin Ziji's side has already been known to Yin Yu. If he can plead with Yin Yu, under Yin Yu's protection, it will not be a problem for Yin Ziji and Yin Ziyin to leave the house.The problem is with Li Jinyue, it must be known that it is very difficult to go out of the East Palace.Yin Ziji only said that she would find a way, but in fact, she had no idea, so she had to ask Yin Yu again. After all, Li Jinyue was able to come out this time because of Yin Yu's help.

At the end of the meeting, Li Jinyue and the Yin family sisters couldn't stay longer, so they got up and said goodbye.

They first sent Li Jinyue to the carriage back to the palace, and then the Yin family sisters were about to leave.Before leaving, Zhang Ruohan grabbed Yin Ziji and said:

"Chishi, you have to be careful." There was worry in her brows, and worry in her words.

"What did Sister Lotus Maid say?" Yin Ziji frowned and asked.

"Chishi, I remember that your biological mother is not a princess, am I wrong?" Zhang Ruohan asked.

Akashi nodded.

Zhang Ruohan subconsciously glanced at Qin Nu who was staring at her in a daze, and sighed:

"There are some things I shouldn't say. But, Chishi, you have to understand that the princess's ambition is no weaker than that of Mao Mao's father. In the future, these two people will definitely fight, and there will be a winner. Since ancient times , the winner is the king and the loser is the bandit, Chi Shi, right now, the situation of setting things right and curbing the yin and yang is strong. I am afraid that the princess will not be able to win. After all, there is a layer of separation between you and the princess. If you can get out as soon as possible..."

Yin Ziji was silent for a moment and said:

"Sister Lianmaid, don't worry too much. Even if my mother loses, she should be safe. I believe that His Royal Highness, the Crown Prince, will be tolerant." The slave went out the back door of Zhang's mansion and boarded his own carriage parked aside.

Zhang Ruohan watched the carriage gradually drive away from the alleyway in the backyard, her right eye twitched slightly, but under the scorching sun, her hands and feet were cold.

Akashi, are you comforting me, or are you deceiving yourself?

***

"Father..." In the carriage, Chishi and Qin Nu lowered their heads. Chishi wanted to ask Yin Yu for help, but he didn't know how to speak.

Yin Yu closed his eyes, as if he was resting.Suddenly said:

"Have you agreed on a time?"

Akashi's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly said:

"It's an appointment, the first day, the fifth day, the tenth day, the fifteenth day, the twenty yuan, and the twenty-fifth day, a total of six days. We will meet at a later date."

"Father will make arrangements, you don't have to worry about the Princess." Yin Yu said.

Chishi threw herself on Yin Yu's body, acted like a baby, and murmured:

"Father, you are so kind."

Yin Yu opened his eyes, took Chishi into his arms, and also took Qin Nu into his arms.But on his face, there was no loving smile of the past, but a faint sigh, as if he had a serious mind.

All the way back to the mansion, Yin Yu was very silent. After passing through the gate of the mansion, Yin Yu handed Qin Nu, who had fallen asleep in his arms, to the nanny to carry him back to Linfeng Courtyard.Then he patted Yin Ziji on the forehead and said:

"Akashi, follow me to the study."

"Yes, father." Chishi hurriedly took steps to catch up with Yin Yu.

Looking up at Father's back, she couldn't help feeling a feeling she had never felt before.Father's back is not broad, and even looks a little thin, with a tall and straight body, like a long knife hidden in a sheath.In his thirties, with phoenix-like eyes, white face and beardless, handsome and unparalleled, he was often ridiculed as "Er Zhang Lang" by those who looked down on him in the court, mocking him as Zhang Changzong and Zhang Yizhi, who were white-faced and catered to fans.

She thought that her father was a talented man with no background, so in this era when family status was still valued, his talent could only be displayed by marrying a royal princess.But today, she realized that she was wrong.In fact, she didn't know anything about Father, not even what his background was, where he came from.It seems that Dad's life just started when he was the top student in high school and married a princess.

So where and what was her father doing in the previous 20 years?

Entering Yin Yu's exclusive study room, he pointed to the seat next to the book case and asked Yin Ziji to sit there.Yin Ziji went to the banquet, and just sat down when he saw Yin Yu solemnly took a long sandalwood box from the top of the bookshelf.There was no ash on the wooden box, it was as clean as new, but the sandalwood had already accumulated the color of the years, obviously it was old.Yin Yu came towards Yin Ziji with the wooden box, looking cautious.Except for the feast, he casually sat cross-legged beside Yin Ziji, put the wooden box on his knees, and opened it.

A framed scroll is stored in the box, sealed in a brocade cover.Yin Yu unbuttoned the sleeve and pulled out the scroll carefully.Then he untied the tie and let Yin Ziji grab the scroll, and he slowly unfolded the scroll.

Yin Ziji stared wide-eyed, watching the scroll reveal the whole picture little by little.On the picture scroll was a woman, dressed in a black fur robe with a fox fur collar, with creamy skin, clear eyebrows, and a smile full of spring.She was holding a pen in her hand and holding her sleeves, and was painting on a white wall, as if looking back inadvertently, the person who painted became the person in the painting.The painter of the painting in front of him is superb in painting, and he vividly expresses the beauty of the woman in the fur robe.

On the upper left of the picture scroll, there is a poem inscribed on it, which is a famous poem written by Yin Yu at the Qujiang Poetry Conference eight years ago:

Thousands of maple leaves regained their branches, and the river bridge concealed the late sails.

Yijun's heart is like the water of the West River, which flows eastward day and night without a break. ——"Changan's Worry and Hope"

Yin Ziji is too familiar with his father's brushwork and painting style, this painting was done by Yin Yu.So who is the person in the painting?Yin Ziji had already guessed it, but she still confirmed it:

"Father, is... is this A Niang?" She never called Princess Taiping "A Niang" because she only had one A Niang.

"Yes." Yin Yu only answered one word. He looked at the painting and opened his mouth without uttering a word.Stretching out his hand to caress the person in the painting, he was silent for a moment, then solemnly rolled up the scroll again and put it away.

"Father..." Yin Ziji had tears in his eyes, for some reason, he just felt very sad.

The Qujiang Poetry Contest eight years ago was a Xinke Poetry Contest organized by Princess Taiping herself shortly after Yin Yu's high school champion.The time of the poetry meeting was just before Yin Ziji's biological mother passed away, and before Yin Yu married Princess Taiping.At that time, Yin Ziji was just a baby in his swaddling arms.Yin Yu lost his favorite woman, and Yin Ziji lost his biological mother. This poem was written under such a background.

Many people said that Princess Taiping was infatuated with Yin Yu, a man who was married and had a child, because she was obsessed with the intense melancholy in him.And this poem is Yin Yu's work of capturing the heart of the princess, even though every word of this poem is crying blood, it is for another woman.

There are also many people who say that Yin Yu is just a villain who is greedy for power, glory and wealth. His dead wife's body is still alive, but he has become the guest of Princess Taiping in just five months. The first name of the generation.This is the crux of many people who look down on him.And this song "Chang'an Worry and Hope" has often become an argument for literati to criticize Yin Yu in the past eight years.Some people say that this poem is sincere, some people say that this poem is hypocritical and artificial, and so on.After all, it is just the words of outsiders.

Yin Yu sat beside Yin Ziji, put his arms around the child's shoulders, and said slowly:

"Chishi, my father has never talked to you about my mother. For many years, you only know that my mother has passed away, but you don't even know who your mother is. This is my father's fault. Your mother's Passing away, to Dad, is a lifelong pain that cannot be healed. Today, Dad wants to tell you about Mom, and also about Dad himself. Dad tells the truth and will never lie to you. "

Yin Ziji looked up at Yin Yu with his small head up, and listened carefully.Although many people in Chang'an knew who Yin Yu's ex-wife was, everyone seemed to keep silent and never mentioned it.This may be due to the pressure brought by Princess Taiping, or it may be due to other reasons.Yin Ziji also asked his family members who his biological mother was, but in the end they were all distracted from the topic.This is still the first time that Dad has mentioned A Niang to her so seriously.

"Chishi, father, comes from an ancient family that has lasted for a long time. But this family is different from those powerful families. Our family is a hermit family. It was not until the Nanliang period that we came out of the mountains and moved all the way east to settle in Huzhou. .Because the family has lived away from the world for many years, they don’t know much about the outside world. We were bullied so much that we almost had nowhere to go. However, there is no way out, and by chance, our ancestors rescued Wu Xingshen, a powerful family in Huzhou at that time. Therefore, he formed a good relationship with the Shen family of Wu Xing. Our ancestors became sworn brothers with Da Lang of the Shen family, changed their surname to Shen, and recorded it in the Shen family tree. Our family became a foreign branch of the Shen family of Wu Xing.

With the support of the Shen family, the ancestors started a business to support the family.Relying on his ingenuity, he made the business bigger and bigger. At the end of his life, Nanliang had become one of the best firms in the world.During the turbulent period when Liang and Chen alternated, Wu Xingshen's family was too busy to take care of themselves. In addition, there were some conflicts between the two families at that time. The ancestors took this opportunity to separate from Wu Xingshen's family and move into Jiankang City.Since then, there has been one more Yanling Shen family.Father is the eldest son of the Shen family in Yanling, our family has few descendants, and when it comes to father's generation, I am the only one.Your grandparents are long gone. "

"Father, isn't your surname Yin, is your surname Shen?" Yin Ziji was quite surprised.

"Yin is our family's original surname, but no one outside knows it now, and we no longer use this surname. The surname Shen was changed later, and it has been used all the time, but it has become true. My father left Jinling to take the exam in Chang'an, and then Using your real surname is equivalent to using a pseudonym." Yin Yu's words were a bit convoluted, but Yin Ziji understood.

Yin Yu's real name is Shen Yu, and he is the eldest son of the Shen family in Yanling.When he came to Chang'an to take the exam, he concealed his true identity.No wonder everyone said he was a poor boy who didn't know where he came from.But Yin Yu is not a poor family, he is a wealthy businessman.

"So Dad, is my surname Shen too?" Yin Ziji asked.

"Of course, whatever your father's surname is, that's your surname."

"But Dad, why did you come to Chang'an to take the exam incognito? Isn't it good to use your real name?"

"Ah Chishi, there are some things you don't know. My Yanling Shen family has contributed a lot to Zetian's being able to ascend the throne and become emperor, but we will always be behind the scenes and cannot go to the front. My Yanling Shen family has a The big killer, named Qianyumen, is an omniscient intelligence cardinal, with eyes and ears all over the world. Whether it is to create public opinion, control people's hearts, or capture rebellious parties, my Qianyumen's intelligence is indispensable. The sage of heaven controls the world. The most important thing is to cooperate with my Qianyumen. Although no one knows that Qianyumen was founded by my Yanling Shen family, but Qianyumen is inextricably linked with Changfengtang, the big business of the Yanling Shen family. It is an indisputable fact. Therefore, I, the Yanling Shen family, naturally became the object of great concern of Zetian Shengren.

Before Dad became an official, he followed your grandfather and grandmother to learn various affairs in Qianyu Sect.It wasn't until your grandparents passed away that Dad was able to become an official.Naturally, Father cannot appear in Chang'an City under the name of the Yanling Shen family, that would be too eye-catching and not beneficial, do you understand? "

This was the first time Yin Ziji had heard these words, and he couldn't help being stunned and unable to speak.

"But you haven't said why you want to become an official." Yin Ziji asked.

"Father...became an official for one person, for your mother."

"Auntie?"

"Yes, your aunt came to Chang'an with your grandfather to take the exam, married me, and soon became famous. If I were just a commoner merchant, I would not protect your aunt carefully and let others bully me. I have an official position. It will be much better."

He paused, and then started from the beginning: "When Father was doing business in Huzhou in the early years, he met a man and became friends with him. This person is nearly 20 years older than Father, and he has the talent to serve the country, but unfortunately, his family is poor, so unexpectedly He couldn’t even make up the travel expenses for the exam, and wasted until he was nearly forty years old, and he was still an accountant in a restaurant. It was a pity that my father saw that his talents were buried here, so he funded his family on the road. At that time, His wife died of tuberculosis, and his daughter is sixteen years old, and she is still in her boudoir."

"Is it Auntie?"

"Yes, it's Aniang. The accountant, whose surname is Qin, whose name is Zhen, and whose character reaches Qin, is your grandfather. His daughter's name is Lian, and I call her Lian'er, she is your Aniang."

"Qin Zhen! Is it Tan Hualang, who is in the same class as my father, Master Qin?" Yin Ziji knew Master Qin, who was the master master of their Guozijian, and taught them history anthology.Mr. Qin treats her very well, and always speaks to her in a pleasant manner.But Yin Ziji wondered why he always had tears in his eyes. She thought there was something wrong with Mr. Qin's eyes, but now she understood that it was the way his grandfather looked at his granddaughter!

"You, why didn't you take me to meet Qin... my grandfather, the child and my grandfather, they met each other, this is really..." Yin Ziji's eyes turned red.

"Because your grandfather didn't recognize me, Father made a big mistake. He failed your mother and the Qin family. He has no face to see him again." Yin Yu murmured.

Yin Ziji pushed Yin Yu's hand away, and complained to Father for the first time:

"Why do you want to marry the princess? And...there is also a Qin slave." Marrying the princess may also be interpreted as being oppressed by power, because the marriage between Yin Yu and Princess Taiping at that time was a marriage specified by the sage Zetian.But he and the princess also had a child, and the reason of being forced to do nothing could no longer excuse Yin Yu.Yin Ziji was full of resentment, she really didn't dare to trust her father.

Could it be that Dad is really a heartless person like those outside said?

Yin Yu was silent for a long time, and said slowly:

"Son, you...will understand later."

Yin Ziji was dissatisfied with Father's perfunctory answer, but when she raised her head and bumped into the way Father was looking at her at the moment, it made her feel terrified.She saw the faint cold fire in Father's eyes, as if he had lost all emotion, he was no longer the Father she was familiar with.

Yin Ziji shuddered, only felt that in a short period of time, the familiar scene around her had changed, becoming strange and terrifying.What happened to all this?

The author has something to say: This is the last chapter of Qingyun Chapter, and it is also an extremely important chapter.This chapter contains a lot of information, everyone should read it carefully and digest it carefully, otherwise there will be obstacles in reading the subsequent plots.

Another reminder is that this happened 17 years ago, and the situation at that time was different from what it is today.Time will bring about many changes. First of all, Yin Yu's poem has never been dared to mention it, and it has become a forgotten poem. Therefore, when Zhang Ruohan mentioned this poem in Shangyuan Tage, only Shen Sui remembered it.

In addition, with the passing of the older generation, few people in the court now know about the confidential past of Qianyumen's assistance to the Emperor Wu to ascend the throne.In the eyes of the people in the court, Qianyumen is a Jianghu sect, and the Yanling Shen family is a small family of low class, merchants and lowly people.Therefore, unlike Yin Yu who had to hide his identity when he entered Chang'an for the exam, Shen Sui could be aboveboard when he entered Chang'an.

Finally, let me remind you of the time when the Qingyun chapter ends.This is the first year of Jingyun, and the disaster in Princess Taiping's mansion will come in the third year of Jingyun.