Time Traveling Routine Movie King

Chapter 139 Thunderstorm Night Vigil

Shen Bai sat in the mourning hall and looked at the silent atmosphere, Shunzi knelt in front of the burnt paper money, and the smoke was faint, and there was lightning and thunder outside the hall.

While the spring thunder rolled, the torrential rain fell, and the raindrops fell on the square in front of the palace. There was no rushing sound, and the tiles above the head were also roaring.

But the gust of wind did not blow from outside or inside the hall.

"Boom!" A huge bolt of lightning struck the ground in the square in front of the hall, causing a burst of thunder and flint.

Shen Bai got up and walked slowly to the entrance of the hall.

The guards and eunuchs were shocked by the thunder, and when they saw Shen Bai approaching, they felt a little more at ease.

With hands behind his back, Shen Bai looked up at the ever-changing electrical clouds within the dark clouds in the black night sky.

"My lord, aren't you afraid?" The little eunuch standing in the inner palace asked Shen Bai in a low voice.

Shen Bai smiled: "If the thunder wants to strike someone, you can't dodge it. If there's nothing wrong, it won't strike you no matter how loud it is, so don't be afraid."

His voice was very gentle, like the chirping of insects against the wind and rain in the dark night, not aggressive, but unusually calm.

Shu Yu came back after eating, saw Shen Bai in front of the hall with his hands behind his back, and couldn't help asking: "Did the lord bring the piano?"

"Why, is it suitable to play the piano here?" Shen Bai couldn't help asking.

"She liked silk and bamboo, I think she will like it." Shu Yu said.

"Ruan Qin didn't bring it, Shunzi, go to the car and get the harp." Shen Bai ordered.

Shunzi got up and went out, and took back the harp bought at the ghost market after a while.

Shen Bai and Shu Yu sat in front of the futon in front of the mourning hall, looking at the incense candles in front of the tablet.

"This is a musical instrument from the Western Regions, I bought it in the ghost market." Shen Bai said with a smile.

The chief eunuch brought hot tea and put it at their feet.Shunzi sat on the sidelines and watched, the heavy rain outside the house became even more violent.

"This seems to be the biggest thunderstorm since the beginning of spring in Bianjing." Shen Bai looked outside the house and said.

"Yes!" Shu Yu sighed and looked at the tablet that had been changed to the Empress Dowager.

Shen Bai's ten fingers moved lightly, and the distant sound of the piano swayed like a poem sung.Shu Yu sat on the futon next to Shen Bai, closed his eyes with him, and listened to the lingering melancholy.

After a song, the palace people before and after the funeral all forgot the dampness of the spring rain outside, and fell into their own thoughts.

"Do you remember the song of the four seasons that you sang with the emperor that day?" Shu Yu asked.

Shen Bai nodded, and took a sip of warm black tea: "Isn't it suitable to play here?"

Shu Yu shook his head: "That's the song that the concubine liked before she was alive. She sings it better than the emperor."

After hearing this, Shen Bai remained silent, and said after a while: "Can you sing?"

"Yes!" Shu Yu nodded.

"I don't remember the words, but I do remember the melody. Let me play and sing for you!" Shen Bai smiled.

The melody of the song of the four seasons slowly appeared in the melody of the piano.

To be honest, Shu Yu's singing voice is the best one Shen Bai has ever heard, with a magnetic voice and a melancholy look that only belongs to teenagers.

Shen Bai played the piano slowly, looking at Shu Yu who had his eyes slightly closed and fell into sadness.The thunderstorm on the spring night passed slowly in such a wonderful way. This time, the sound of the piano on the spring rain night was also like a sacrificial ritual, accompanied by the heavy rain, slowly lingering around the beam all night.

Tired from the whole night, Shen Bai sat in the car and slowly returned from the palace.

When the sky was slightly bright, Shen Fei'er sent someone to deliver soup with minced beef, as well as hot butter biscuits, fried crispy Jianfeng crisps, and delicate marinated shredded chicken with boneless vinegar.

With a warm stomach, I sat in the car and drove away from the palace. Outside the car was already thin silver spring rain.

Shunzi drank a bowl of soup and sat in front of the car to eat two biscuits in his hand.

Bianjing in May started with this national mourning. Shen Bai slept until the afternoon with a bit of a headache. After getting up and eating a bowl of soup and two cakes, he sat in the study and drank this year's new green tea.

Huang Ji'an and Zhao Pu came over.

"My lord, Fuyuansheng Tea House smuggled brick tea in Xixia, and was investigated. All the transporters were executed and the tea leaves were burned. Both Xixia and Tubo issued announcements, saying that they were profiteers, making the border people's lives miserable, but there are such people It doesn't matter if you shoot or kill." Huang Ji'an admired Shen Bai's methods very much, and said respectfully.

"Our first batch of tea leaves has been sent out, and I have already written two letters in hand. They will only recognize our tea shop and bodyguard bureau in the future. The same will be true for border checkpoints. Our exclusive supply of brick tea has arrived," Shen Bai said. .

Zhao Pu showed a joyful expression.

"Is there any news about the Song family brothers in Jurchen?" Shen Bai asked.

"There is already news that someone has sent gold and ordered a thousand boxes of tea. They are still doing business with the two Jurchens only in Koryo." Zhao Pu told Shen Bai the content of the communication.

"Okay, the Northwest and Liaodong have already formed a line. After Qiongzhou is pacified, we can trade goods from the south to the north. After that, the business will be unimaginably large." Shen Bai's expectations for business and trade are very high.

"Porcelain, silk, fleets, and business firms in major states all need to be established. We can't cover everything, but we can sit in Bianjing and overlook the state capital road below. And all kinds of ports are our favorites." One of the important guarantees is that the recruitment of the Escort and the construction of the branch can be bolder, it is best that the big state capitals have our Escort.”

"The imperial army has already helped Longyuan Temple, what do we mainly ask them to do?" Zhao Pu reminded.

"Creating mountains and cutting roads, transporting, and firing bricks and tiles. The craftsmen are hired." Shen Bai thought of some architectural details, and still had to wait until the national funeral was over to go to the scene.

Huang Ji'an thought for a while: "Our family wants to donate 1 taels to Longyuan Temple, and it will be counted as an offering!"

"Okay, I will donate a hall to you." Shen Bai said gratefully.

While the national funeral was in progress, the business of Anshun Tea Shop was booming.

The top ten tea houses were terrified, and the remaining eight came to beg Zhao Pu and Huang's.

The price was suppressed by one or two or seven dollars, but the entire supply demanded to be increased.The Anshun Tea House's trade with Zhongshu and Beiyuan has blocked the provenance of brick tea.

"Find out the civil strife in Dali for me. You must see what's going on? I don't want any omissions there!" Shen Bai is also very concerned about Dali in the south.

After the Xixi ceremony was placed for seven days, the funeral was carried out.

The day before the funeral, the weather was clear but cloudy.

Yu Wentuo looked at the sky, a little worried.

In the early morning of the next day, all the people in Bianjing got up early and gathered in the streets to watch the largest state funeral since the death of the late emperor.

The Xixia Kingdom, Tubo Kingdom, Qiang tribe, Koryo, Jurchen and Khitan have already set up post offices in Bianjing.These foreign countries have sent officials to see them off.

In the early hours of the night, two court ladies stood at the entrance of the funeral palace with candles in their hands, and the demolition of the mourning hall was quietly going on.

On the front hall square of the upper court, Bianjing officials knelt on the ground. Such a national funeral was a marathon-like physical effort for everyone.

There were more than 90 kneeling times before and after, and the total kneeling time exceeded three hours.

Xungui and the first-rank officials stood in the funeral palace. Except for the governors of the three major guards, Jia Yuenan rushed over from the Daming Mansion.Shen Bai's white mang dragon robe has become a symbol, and each of them has a white pair of long cardigan long filial piety robes.

Yue Wang Yuwen is really not here, Zihuan is the head of honor.

Among the civil servants, Han Dong was headed, and Wang Mingzhang, who had become a grand master, stood back in the honorary ranks, behind Shen Bai.

The steps for evacuating the mourning hall will be meticulous and complicated, and no mistakes can be made for a moment.From four o'clock, the funeral was not held until around eight o'clock, and it was transported to the imperial mausoleum for placement.

But at around eight o'clock, they were not summoned to kneel down and wake up.

"What's going on?" The ministers discussed in low voices.

An Guogong looked outside the house and asked in a low voice, "What time is it?"

"What time is it? It's already dawn!" Wan Jinhou replied, turning his head to look at the night-like sky outside the palace, he couldn't close his mouth in surprise.

Eunuch Wang walked over quickly and whispered something in Han Dong's ear, and Han Dong turned and went out.

After a while, under the attention of everyone, Han Dong came back and said to Shen Bai: "Prince Shen, go and see the sun outside." He spoke in a loud voice, and Shen Bai went out with him. They all followed out.

The sun outside the house was indeed in the sky, but a huge black shadow shrouded the center of the sun.

"Total solar eclipse?" Shen Bai looked at the sky and said in surprise.

"Qin Tianjian said that there has never been a record like this." Han Dong said.

"What should I do?"

Han Dong looked at him: "The emperor said what you did in Xuejiadian in the northwest, and he hopes you will do it."

Shen Bai was taken aback by what he said: "This is different, what if it doesn't work?"

"The emperor said that I don't blame you. It's a big deal if you don't wake up in the morning. Your lord, let's try it!" Han Dong added: "Eunuch Wang?"

"Your Majesty said that Duke Shen should give it a try. If it is useful, you will be rewarded heavily. If it is useless, you will be forgiven." Eunuch Wang said in a low voice, conveying Yu Wentuo's original words.

Shen Bai was helpless.

Follow them to the front hall, Yu Wentuo and the officials guard in front of him.

Zihuan showed a worried expression, and Shen Bai sighed inwardly.

He untied his white mourning robe, gritted his teeth, and untied his long scholar belt.

Yu Wentuo turned to look at the sun, and all the officials looked at the solar eclipse in the sky.

Shen Bai's hair was disheveled, and the breeze blew by, looking extremely weird.He raised his hand and looked at the solar eclipse in the sky, and the wind was strong.

"Master Huiguang, Master Lianhua bless you. Empress Dowager Xian bless you!" Shen Bai said silently in his heart.

On the high sky of a black curtain sky, the red clouds spread out in the black clouds, and the huge lotus petals appeared around the sun.

The sun revealing its true face shines brightly, surrounded by red rays like a jewel.

"Kneel!" Eunuch Wang sang in a drawn-out voice, and the millions of people in Bianjing kowtowed and bowed in amazement as they watched the strange scene in the sky.

The spirit of the Queen Mother wakes up in this strange scenery. There are 300 monks, 300 nuns, and 300 Taoist priests. The nine-nine-nine-in-one team goes out in front, with the imperial flag and the imperial umbrella clearing the way behind.

Soldiers in white helmets and white armor held long white cloths and seven stars to clear the way, and the tens of miles long funeral procession kicked off the grand national funeral that started in Xiangrui.

Shen Bai sat in the car and tied his headband. After leaving the city, the car had to travel more than [-] li to reach the imperial mausoleum.

Zihuan looked at Shen Bai beside him, suppressed the doubts in his heart, looked at the size of the funeral procession, and the ghost papers flying all over the sky.

Shen Bai turned his head and asked Zihuan to help him tie the headband, and the attendants were all sitting in the carriage.

The advancing team seemed very slow because of the large number of walking monks clearing the way.Leaning on the soft pillow on the carriage, the sound of drums in front of him was different from that of war drums. Such mourning drums were more dull and depressing.

His fingertips were still sore, thinking of the ensemble last night, Shen Bai looked at the team in front of the bamboo curtain, and remembered Shu Yu's strange expression when he sang the Four Seasons song with Yu Wentuo.

In a song, there are different emotions before and after, as well as the mysterious status of Concubine Xian, and an identity that is enough to make Shen Bai curious.

Everything, just like the weather this morning, the sphere shrouded in front of the black sun, the inconceivable and unfathomable in the weird weather.

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