Tang riddles

He was old, this was Shen Sui's first impression when he saw that tall man again after an absence of eighteen years.

The former emperor, in her impression, was a young man with a graceful appearance. At that time, he was not the emperor, but the most cunning and courageous prince in the empire.His skill and courage made him finally ascend to the Great Treasure and rule the world.

But in Shen Sui's view, the road he walked to the throne was paved with the blood of countless people.It should be his coldness and ruthlessness that made him the emperor.

Bow, bend down, bow your head, step forward in small steps, lift the hem of your clothes and bow down, shouting long live.Then she heard the man's voice, not deep, but very clear, very energetic, a good voice of a singer.

"Shen Aiqing, flat body."

Shen Suili stood up thoughtfully, stood with solemn hands, still with his head down.

The emperor said again: "It is better to be famous than to meet. This is the first time I have met the Qing family after I heard the name 'Xue Dao Ming Duan' for more than four months. The Qing family raised their heads and let me have a look?"

Shen Sui raised his head according to his words, his expression was calm, neither humble nor overbearing.She looked straight ahead, and after seeing the emperor's full face, she immediately lowered her gaze and focused on the emperor's collar, not looking at him.This process was very quick, and the emperor didn't seem to notice the shift of her gaze.

The beard is thicker, and there are a few more gray hairs on the temples.His facial features are as majestic and handsome as ever, and he is extremely charming when he smiles slightly, and the romance at the corners of his eyes and brows will never be lost no matter how old he is.It's just that he always loves to smile, but the wrinkles on his face are very prominent.Tall body, strong physique, although just sitting there, it looks like Yuan Tingyue, calm and extraordinary.

This is His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Empire today—Li Longji, the sage of Kaiyuan.

"He lives up to his reputation, he is a handsome young man, hehehe..." the emperor said with a smile. When he said this, he looked at Zhang who was standing aside and said.

Zhang Shuo nodded and responded, "Young people are awesome, it reminds me of my youth."

The emperor laughed and teased him when he heard the words: "Daoji, you were romantic enough when you were young. I remember that there was a lady in Pingkang Fang in Chang'an City, but she fell in love with you and entangled her for a long time, hahahaha..."

Zhang said he was ridiculed, so he smiled awkwardly and shook his head again and again.

Shen Sui looked at this pair of monarchs and ministers coldly, and secretly slandered: Back then, the wise monarchs and ministers have reached the point where they don't talk about state affairs, but only talk about romance?

Afterwards, the emperor asked about Shen Sui's experience in solving crimes over the years, especially about the whole story of Zhu Yuanmao's case. Shen Sui answered all of them cautiously. Overall, his performance was quite mediocre, and he couldn't see anything outstanding.She didn't know how much the emperor knew about the background of Zhu Yuanmao's case.Maybe he knows it all, maybe he doesn't know it very well.But no matter what, she had to be extra careful not to let the emperor see that she had any knowledge and curiosity about the background of the case beyond what she should have.Otherwise, the emperor is likely to be suspicious of her.She believed that she must be inseparable from the massacre at Princess Taiping's mansion back then, the most powerful man in the world before her.And Zhu Yuanmao's case was a derivative of Princess Taiping's case, and the whole incident was directed at the emperor. Standing in front of him, Shen Sui felt that he was walking on thin ice.

Finally, the topic got on the right track under the guidance of Zhang Shuo:

"Your Majesty, old minister, I have been suffering from heart disease for many years, and I finally got rid of it recently."

"Oh? What's the matter, tell me." The emperor asked curiously.

"Old minister, I have made good friends with Zishou and become brothers of the same clan. His children and I are as close as flesh and blood. Now, the eldest son has a family and a career, so he doesn't have to worry about it. But his only daughter, the third lady, has never married. But the whole family is worried. Now, Sanniang has finally found a good son-in-law, and the old minister has the courage to ask His Majesty to give her a marriage, so that the whole family will be married."

After finishing speaking, he turned his head and glanced at Shen Sui.Shen Sui hurriedly stepped out, opened his robe and knelt down, raised his hands and raised his eyebrows, and said:

"My humble minister, Shen Sui, boldly asks His Majesty to give you a marriage. The minister and the third lady love each other deeply, and the love is so deep that I wish they will grow old together and never leave each other. Your Majesty, please marry the third lady to me." , worshiped and fell to the ground.

The emperor was stunned for a moment, he didn't understand how Zhang and Shen came to him to marry him.But then he realized that it was probably because of his ineffective daughter that the two of them were forced to come to him to ask for a marriage.Thinking about it this way, I suddenly felt embarrassed, and my face became embarrassed.

But he is the emperor after all, after a brief embarrassment, he quickly restrained his emotions.This matter is absolutely not harmful to him or the royal family.Zhang Ruohan's beauty is a disaster, and she actually seduced her eldest daughter, Li Jinyue, to be fascinated by her. After looking at such eccentricities, it's some private affairs among nuns in the wild, and it's nothing more than playing in private, but she actually made trouble on the stage. It really smeared him.Now, if someone is willing to accept this misfortune, Li Jinyue will no longer have any excuses or reasons to look for her, and it is the right way to cut off the evil.

So after a moment of silence, the emperor got up, approached Shen Sui, helped her up, and said kindly:

"A good couple, happy couple, how can I not make it perfect? ​​Shen Aiqing, intelligent and sensitive, has shared my worries for me many times, and I will repay you. Aiqing asks for marriage, and I will give it to you." Haha laughed and shouted:

"Gao Lishi, why don't you prepare a draft edict immediately?"

"Here." Standing on one side, the tall, fair-faced middle-aged eunuch replied with a smile, and turned to prepare.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness!" Shen Sui bowed deeply, as if he lost his strength.The emperor looked down at her, smiled and nodded.But in the eyes of Zhang Shuo, the emperor's deep and unpredictable eyes, there is no image of Shen Sui indifferently.The ninety-five-year-old man in front of him seemed to think of some people and things that had passed away long ago through Shen Sui's marriage proposal today.

Zhang said he mused to himself.

"Qing family, remember that a husband is the guide for a wife, and don't follow her too much. A wife has a woman's virtue, and the house can be peaceful. The hen sits in the morning, but the only way to connect the family. To cultivate the family, don't be negligent." He suddenly bowed his head and moved closer. In Shen Sui's ear, whispered such words to her, like a nagging sour scholar, which made Shen Sui stunned for a moment.

"Daoji, congratulations." Before Shen Sui could react, the emperor suddenly changed his face, looked at Zhang with a smile and said.

Zhang said he hurriedly cupped his hands, his wrinkles were all smiles: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for fulfilling this."

"Hahahaha, today, I am really happy! At the wedding banquet, don't forget to share a glass of wedding wine with me."

"Your Majesty does not dislike it, so I respect you." Zhang said with a smile.

A quarter of an hour later, when Shen Sui walked out of the side hall holding the marriage decree, she looked up at the heavy rain that was pouring all over the sky, and she felt like she was in a dream.

Li Bai was still waiting outside the hall, seeing Shen Sui coming out with the edict in his hand, he couldn't help but smiled and cupped his hands to show his congratulations.

Zhang Shuo patted Shen Sui on the shoulder and said:

"Honest niece and son-in-law, choose auspiciousness, and go to the door as soon as possible to propose marriage."

Shen Sui's slightly pale face gradually returned to rosy, and he bowed solemnly:

"Thank you Mr. Zhang for your help."

Zhang said and waved his hand: "That's my niece, I take it seriously."

The old man was quite arrogant.

Zhang Shuo, Shen Sui and Li Bai, each holding an umbrella, stepped out of the bright hall and into the rain.The accumulated water wet the hem of the boots, but Shen Sui didn't realize it.She didn't know what it was like in her heart at the moment, her bones seemed to be a little lighter, and she was extremely happy.But the bottom of her heart was heavy, as if a weight of weight was pressing on it, making her a little out of breath.She didn't know whether she should be happy or sad, and she was extremely contradictory.

At this time, Zhang Shuo suddenly spoke, his voice was a little low, revealing an indescribable loss:

"Seeing the saint again after three years, but he is no longer the king he was three years ago."

Both Shen Sui and Li Bai looked at him, Li Bai's eyes were full of doubts, but Shen Sui was thoughtful.

Zhang said with a wry smile and shook his head, feeling sad for a moment, looking at the rain pouring down from the sky, he sighed:

"Northeast spring breeze arrives, fluttering and bringing rain. When the yellow is blown, the willow will be transformed first, and the plum will be startled by the early morning.

Shu Ai hangs the book pavilion, and the smoke contains Futai.The river fish is not frozen yet, but Jiang Zhe has already heard thunder.

The beauty is dreaming at night, but Jin Pingshu does not open.I didn't have the chance to speak, and I drank the Wannian Cup empty-handedly. "

Li Bai suddenly became excited when he heard that contemporary Wenzong wrote impromptu poems.Zhang said that every time he read a sentence, he decided to repeat it by himself, as if he was holding a sweet in his mouth, and repeatedly smacking the taste.After reciting the whole poem, Li Bai's eyebrows were suddenly frowned, and his face became gloomy and panicked.He remained silent, the joy of seeing the emperor and being appreciated, seemed to disappear in an instant, and he disappeared.

Shen Sui felt that the mood of Li Bai beside him had obviously dropped, and he couldn't help but secretly sighed, the depression in his heart became heavier and heavier.

The three of them walked silently to the door of Duan, Zhang Yue and Shen Sui's carriage were already waiting at the door.Zhang said that the carriage was very big, and Li Bai came with him in the same carriage, and he should also go with him.

But Li Bai said:

"Mr. Zhang, you should go back first. Bai still wants to walk around the city and return home later."

Zhang Shuo glanced at him silently, sighed, and said, "Okay, Taibai, be careful of the stagnant water and slippery roads, and come back earlier. I, Zhang's mansion, will leave the door for you."

Tears welled up in Li Bai's eyes, he pursed his lips, and just cupped his hands.

Zhang Shuo looked at Shen Sui again, and said:

"Bo Zhao, what about you, are you returning home or going to Dali Temple?"

"Sui wants to go back to the mansion first, Mr. Zhang will go first."

"Okay." Zhang didn't say much, boarded the carriage, and left through the end gate first.

Shen Sui said goodbye to Li Bai:

"Where does Brother Taibai want to go, do you need Sui to pick you up?"

"No need, Brother Bozhao is going back home. Go north. I'm going to the south of the bridge. If you and I don't go the same way, don't bother." Li Bai said.

Shen Sui understood, and said:

"Brother Taibai, do you want to go to Dong Caoqiu's house in the south of Tianjin Bridge?"

Li Bai was taken aback for a moment, then he laughed and said, "Brother Bo Zhao understands me."

"I went with Brother Taibai. I also miss the wine from Dong Caoqiu's house very much. I really want to drink it today. It's just that I have something urgent to go home, so I can only go home with a drink, and I can't drink with Brother Taibai."

"No problem, brother Bo Zhao please."

"Brother Taibai, please."

The two boarded the carriage together, and Hutuo, who was wearing a coir raincoat and a bamboo hat, raised his whip in front of him, and the carriage Didi Dada used the Duanmen and headed south.

The carriage quickly got on the Tianjin Bridge, and in the carriage, Shen Sui and Li Bai talked in a few words, talking about Dong Caoqiu's wine neither salty nor light.Li Bai said that he met Dong Caoqiu when he traveled to Luoyang before.The wine merchant was breezy and liked him very much.Li Bai wrote poems for him, praising his wine.Unexpectedly, this poem became famous even with wine, and became a famous product in Luoyang City.

Shen Sui said that before she left Chang'an last year, she had settled in Luoyang for a long time. She heard that Dong Caoqiu's wine was famous, so she made a special trip to buy and drink it. It was really extraordinary, so she fell in love with this drink.

The two talked all the way over the wine alone, and before they knew it, the carriage had arrived at the door of Dong Caoqiu's restaurant.

Li Bai got out of the car, grabbed his never-leaving sword, and entered the restaurant together with Shen Sui.Shen Sui made a catty of wine and asked the shopkeeper to put it in a clay jug, tied a rope to the mouth of the jug, and carried it in his hand.Li Bai wants to go upstairs, choose a quiet seat to drink, and she wants to leave.The two said goodbye at the stairs of the restaurant.

Shen Sui returned to his carriage with the wine, and Hu Tuo drove the carriage north again, intending to return to Shen's residence in the north of the city.

……

It was raining heavily, Zhang Shuo's carriage had just passed by Dong Caoqiu's house a quarter of an hour ago, and had just arrived at the entrance of Xiuwenfang on Dingding Street.There was no one on the street, and the bustling Luoyang City suddenly disappeared, as if everyone was avoiding the spring rain.Suddenly, the rapid sound of horseshoes came towards him, and Zhang Shuo's carriage passed by with a "shua".

After a while, Zhang Shuo in the car closed his eyes and asked the driver, "Who passed by just now?"

"Back to Lord Lang, the young one didn't see clearly, the speed was too fast. It's just that the man was wearing a purple robe and was carrying a big sword. He seemed to be a princess of the Jin Kingdom."

Zhang said in the car that he opened his eyes in an instant, and a stern light flashed in his eyes, and he shouted: "Stop the car, turn around and chase after him!"

……

About half a minute after Li Bai boarded the restaurant, he was sitting by the window holding up the wine cup, just about to drink down, when suddenly, on the street under the window, a purple figure galloped on a fast horse. And passed, splashing large swathes of raindrops.Li Bai paused with the hand holding the wine cup, and narrowed his willow-like eyes.After a while, he grabbed the sword beside him and quickly went down the restaurant.

……

Shen Sui's carriage drove to the middle section of Tianjin Bridge, and Shen Sui, who was sitting in the carriage, suddenly said to Hutuo in front of him:

"parking."

"Dalang?" Hutuo was puzzled.

"Stop the car, I put the imperial decree in the car, hurry up and take the imperial decree home, and give it to Qin Nu for safekeeping, do you hear me?" She got out of the car as she spoke.She didn't hold an umbrella, but just carried her own snow knife in one hand and the fresh wine in the other. The heavy rain instantly wetted the white shirt inside her, and she didn't wear an official hat on her head, just tied her hair with a hairpin .

She actually took off the official robe and hat outside.

"Da da da..." Behind him, the sound of horseshoes came more and more clearly.

Hu Tuo had already reacted, and said anxiously: "Da Lang! No!"

"Go! Don't make me say it a third time, this is an order!" Shen Sui's expression was serious, but his tone was still calm.

Hu Tuo gritted his teeth and frowned with thick eyebrows.In the end, he had no choice but to whip his whip, and drove away quickly to the north. The carriage quickly disappeared into the rain.

Shen Sui stood in the middle of the empty Tianjin Bridge, standing in the heavy rain, slowly unwrapped his snow knife round and round, and threw it on the ground.She held the snow-white knife upside down in her left hand, and she held the flagon jug in her right hand, bit open the cork on the mouth of the jug, and took a big gulp.

Then she raised the jug far away, and shouted towards the other end of the bridge:

"Princess, it's raining heavily and came looking for me. You should take a sip of this wine."

As soon as the words fell, a purple figure appeared in the misty rain curtain on the opposite side.She was riding on a tall horse and slowly reined in the reins.She paused, got off the horse, whipped the horse with the whip, and drove it away.Then he dropped the whip and stepped forward.

"I don't know how to drink your wine. I'm here to kill you." She slammed the big sword on the bridge with a clang.

"Okay, come on then." Shen Sui stuffed the flagon tightly again, tied it around his waist, and put his hand on the handle of the Xuedao.

Rain is still falling.

The author has something to say: There are a few points to mention in this chapter, although I really don't want to mention it, because the article will lose its flavor if you don't taste it yourself.But I am always worried that some friends will not pay attention to the text and ignore some deep meanings in the text.

1. Zhang talked about composing poems, and Li Bai knew what he meant when he heard the songs, so he was frustrated.He is an immortal of poetry, wine, and sword. When he was frustrated, the first thing he thought of was to use wine to relieve his sorrow.

2. Shen Sui asked Hutuo to go first with the imperial decree of marriage, not because she was afraid that Li Jinyue would destroy the imperial decree and make the marriage invalid.It was because she was afraid that if Li Jinyue violated the imperial decree, he would completely offend the saint, leading to a condemnation and a more severe situation.She is to protect Mao Mao.

3. Shen Sui took off her official hat and robe to meet Mao Mao, not because she was afraid of getting the robe wet and damaged, but because she was implying Mao Mao: I am not your father's subject, I am your subject.Today you come to me to settle accounts, and I will welcome your anger as your courtier.

In the heavy rain, Jinqiao duel, who said martial arts is a man's romance?Women can feel the same way.