Bronze Sparrow Spring Deep

Misty and rainy south of the Yangtze River, covered with light mist, curling smoke slowly rises from the house, the river flows under the small stone arch bridge, and the girl whispering and laughing stands on the river bank, looking from a distance like a hazy landscape ink painting, with a light Lightly sad, unable to hide its graceful grace.

A young man, wearing an old washed green robe, without any sachets and jade ornaments around his waist, just that figure alone is enough to seduce people's souls, like waterfalls of blue silk gently rolled up, clear jade hairpins passing through the silk, Jiang Zhen Everyone in the village knows that there is a young man named Pianpian in the alley, who attracts countless girls to look at him, but it's a pity...

The young master's eyes seemed to be suffering from an old disease, and he was usually tied with a three-finger wide white silk, holding a wooden stick, and when he walked, the wooden stick knocked on the ground, making clangs, it was a pity, and he only said one sentence: God is jealous of the young man. appearance, so there is this difficulty.

I heard that the son's surname is Shen, and everyone calls him "Mr. Shen". The stall is placed at the entrance of Yipinju, and has a very close relationship with the owner of Yipinju. The main sellers are powder and ointment, all made by hand, and the workmanship is extremely fine. Well, the powder is sold to the girl, and the balm is also sold to the girl, but some sons come to buy it, and instead of giving the girl to the son, they give it to the son... Shhh--everyone knows it well, just know it, don't say too much.

"In other words!", a handsome man stood at the door of Yipinju. He was dressed in a brocade robe, but the abacus in his hand and the account book under his arm were a bit unpleasant. Young master, smiled, "Li Bai asked you to stay for dinner, don't run away today"

When he said this, Shen Yanzhi was looking for a copper coin for a girl, and the girl took the coin and accidentally touched Shen Yanzhi's cold fingertips, she was so ashamed that she didn't know what to do, even though she knew he couldn't see it, she still acted coquettishly, Yingying said, "Osmanthus blossoms bloom in August. It's a pity that the osmanthus powder was sold out last year. I don't know if this year...can I keep a copy, even if the price is doubled?"

Shen Yanzhi smiled faintly, "It's just a small matter, and if you leave your name, I will leave an extra share of the girl."

The girl was overjoyed when she heard that, and quickly reported her boudoir name, "The daughter of the Wang family in the west of the city, both names are beautiful, I will come and pick them up in person."

Shen Yanzhi nodded, and didn't find time to return to the man until he felt the girl leave, "I'm exhausted after setting up a stall all day, but he drags me to dinner every day, I'm not without arms and legs , why go to waste your food all day long?"

"Hey, brother, if you don't come again, Li Bai will have to—" He must chop me up.

Before he finished speaking, he saw a white-clothed man with a spatula jumping out of the restaurant, raised his elbow and gave the person beside him a hard push. He staggered and almost fell down the steps. He raised his head , his eyes were misty and covered with a layer of water vapor, not to mention how pitiful, but he couldn't even say a word of grievance.

I saw the man in white standing in front of Yipinju with a spatula on his hips, shouting at Shen Yanzhi, "Shen Yanzhi, you have no conscience! How many people in Jiang Town want to eat a meal from me, Li Bai, but I am kind You kindly invite you to dinner, but you refuse to honor it?! You have no conscience! No conscience!"

A few unconscionable words came out, and the smile on Shen Yanzhi's face gradually deepened. The two called Chuci once and Li Bai, and they lived next to him. With this face, he could not avoid being bullied. He still remembered that day when Li Bai stood at the door of Yipinju and threatened, "Mr. Shen is my Yipinju person. If you want to touch him, you have to pass me, Li Bai first!", although It's not a big family, but businessmen are looking for profit, and they all take care of each other. If you offend Yipinju, you offend many merchants in Jiang Town. No one dares to make fun of this. Shen Yanzhi has settled down, and he is always grateful in his heart do.

Speaking of this, Chuci is the owner of Yipinju, and Li Bai is in charge of the cook. He cooks delicious dishes, and everyone who has tasted them praises them.

It's just that these two are interesting, not interesting here, if it's an ordinary restaurant, the cook would be the boss and listen to the boss, how dare Li Bai be so unscrupulous and almost push the boss upside down.However, ever since Shen Yanzhi met the two of them when they first settled down here, he knew that there must be something tricky between the two of them, and as expected, he finally came across Chu Cidao's whispering words one day, and they confessed shyly.

Thinking of Chu Ci's past attitude, only Li Bai was the most important thing, and everything else can be left behind, such sincerity, even Shen Yanzhi, who was watching, was very grateful.Li Bai is a bit arrogant on weekdays, even in front of others, he never gives Chu Ci face, Chu Ci is not annoyed, he always obediently watches Li Bai make trouble, Shen Yanzhi knows that what Li Bai relies on is Chu Ci's liking, but He couldn't do that, because no one... liked him so much.

Shen Yanzhi smiled and said, "Why are you so upset, I go to your house less often, every time I go, there are so few dishes, the cook of the dignified Yipinju, you cook it differently, I will consider whether to go a few more times Second-rate"

Hearing this, Li Bai's face turned blue and pale, he cooked too many dishes in the restaurant, he was lazy at home and naturally picked simple ones, but his craftsmanship is nothing to say, this person doesn't know what is good and he is so picky!

Li Bai poohed, pointed at the pitiful Chu Ci and said solemnly, "Chu Ci also eats so many dishes every day, he is not tired of it yet, but you are disgusted?"

Shen Yanzhi burst out laughing again, "Ask him, does he dare to say it?"

It was only then that Chu Ci realized how troublesome it is to be blind. It was useless for him to wink desperately on one side, but it was useless to Shen Yanzhi, only to see a sinister gaze suddenly fall on him, and he turned his head slowly , pulled out a flattering smile, and tremblingly said, "How come... don't listen to his nonsense, his mouth is very tricky, I haven't eaten enough, I haven't eaten enough..."

One sentence was so lacking in confidence, how could Li Bai not understand it, his lips trembled slightly, his small face was extremely aggrieved, he stood there for a while, shook the spatula violently, turned his head back to the back kitchen angrily .

Chu Ci looked up to the sky and sighed, it was over, and he was going to sleep in the woodshed again tonight.

Gritting her teeth, gnashing her teeth, she turned her head and gave Shen Yan a hard look. Shen Yanzhi couldn't see, but was still smiling lightly. Suddenly, Chu Ci yelled at him, "Shen Yanzhi! Take me in tonight!"

Shen Yanzhi couldn't help it now, and bent over laughing.

The clear laughter of the young man lingers in the long alleys. The green bluestone slabs are even greener after being washed by the light rain last night. The sun gently covers the young man. Even the old washed clothes seem to be shining with dazzling light. , This is the time that belongs to a teenager in his twenties, and this is the smile that a teenager should have.

It’s just that in the middle of the night, there will always be a faint phantom in the dream, and the phantom is walking towards him slowly, I don’t know if it’s laughing or crying, it seems to stretch out its arms, begging him for a simple hug.But he stretched out his fingers weakly, but the phantom dissipated on his fingertips, and he woke up for no reason, the pillow towel was wet with sweat.

Shen Yanzhi finally realized that his fate with Shuyi was over.

In the distant imperial study, Xu Huai stood in the center of the room, bowing his head and waiting.Recently, the magistrate of Xuzhou in the south of the Yangtze River made another report, saying that pirates are rampant on the border of Xuzhou, and they are afraid of disturbing the peace of the people. Therefore, they asked the imperial court to agree to station troops here to keep Xuzhou peaceful. Naturally, such a major matter cannot be approved hastily, and it is very easy to call ministers to discuss it. It's normal, it's just...

Xu Huai wondered, he was only a lecturer of the Hanlin Academy, so such things shouldn't have happened to him. These days, the court was full of ups and downs, and the academicians of the Imperial Academy were already old, and they were about to retire soon. In the township, the position of bachelor is vacant, and everyone in the Hanlin Academy is eyeing him. If he is pushed to the forefront at this time-it's not good, it's not good.

Moreover, since he stepped into the imperial study room, Shu Yi has been sketching something on the rice paper without saying a word, which made Xu Huai feel at a loss and broke out in cold sweat.

Thinking of this year, the world is peaceful, the river is clean and the sea is clean, the monarch is benevolent, and the people are healthy. People's after-dinner chats will naturally focus on the secrets of the royal family and nobles. Today, which family's master married No. The concubine of the family, Hong Xing, is cheating. Tomorrow, which family's young master and which family's young lady will stage a "Romance of the West Chamber". Among them, the most interesting thing for women is the royal secrets that have been circulated in the market——

A year ago, Mr. Cheng Huan suddenly died of a sudden illness. Various rumors spread for more than half a year. Because the son had no title, he could not even have a proper burial, and even a whole body could not be left behind, just like a blooming tea in spring. The flowers are full of prosperity, but they wither once when the flowers are about to bloom. It is unforgettable, but it is the same as passing away with the wind, and there is no shadow left behind.

Every time Xu Huai thought of Shen Yanzhi leaving without saying goodbye, he would suddenly clenched his fists and scolded him thousands of times in his heart. That Shen Yanzhi who seemed harmless to humans and animals, that Shen Yanzhi who was careful and pitiful, actually seemed to be full of drama. The poisonous luminous pearl attracts people to approach, but dare not touch it at all.

Finally, Shu Yi wrote before the desk, and this action suddenly recalled Xu Huai's thoughts. He listened to Shu Yi and said slowly, "What does Xu Aiqing think about the matter in Xuzhou?"

Xu Huai raised his eyes and said, "The pirates are rampant and the people's hearts are uneasy, so we must get rid of them, but if we allow Xuzhou to garrison troops, we may cause serious trouble."

"Well," Shu Yi was noncommittal, motioning for Xu Huai to continue talking, but his eyes were still fixed on the rice paper on the table. Xu Huai did not dare to disobey the holy will, and immediately said, "I think that the most urgent thing is to send an imperial envoy to investigate secretly. Check whether the prefect of Xuzhou receives a salary to handle civil affairs, and whether it is true that pirates are prevalent on the border of Xuzhou, disturbing the peace of one party."

"Mm", Shu Yi hummed lightly, which made Xu Huai uneasy. After a while, the warm wind blew the silver bell hanging on the hibiscus tree outside the window. At the end of the leisurely time, at this time Shuyi suddenly said in an unpleasant way, "Does Xu Aiqing know how to sharpen this ink so that it can be used best?"

Xu Huai was taken aback by asking such a nonsensical question, "I...I only know how to grind ink...it can be too thin or too thick..."

After hearing this, Shu Yi chuckled, "Let the ink stick hang down, neither light nor heavy, neither rush nor slow, until the ink stick is stretched into silk, it will be considered a good plate of ink."

Xu Huai was taken aback for another moment, and based on the principle that he would rather embarrass himself than embarrass the emperor, he said softly, "I am taught..."

It's a pity that Xu Huai, a high-ranking and upright official, has studied the Four Books and Five Classics since elementary school, but he has never learned how to cover up lying. If you say these three words, even if others listen...it will be extremely embarrassing.

But Shuyi didn't care, and he didn't seem to hear what Xu Huai said at all, so he just ordered, "Draft an order for me, let Zuodu Censor go over this matter."

"Yes", Xu Huai hurriedly responded, sat aside and drew up a pen to draw up an idea. He subconsciously looked carefully at the ink on the plate, and it was no different from other inks. He didn't move, as if there were all kinds of amorous feelings hidden in the ink, even the eyes were full of tenderness.

Yes, there are indeed thousands of styles in the ink that Shu Yi sees, and the luster is flowing, and it seems that a thousand years have passed in an instant.He has never used such good ink before. He is dressed in red, standing in front of him, his sleeves are lightly rolled up, and his long hair is fluttering. Over and over again, without any intention of fooling around, it seems that I put all my energy into grinding the ink, and the serious expression is still in my mind.

Now that I think about it, Shen Yanzhi didn't put his heart into anything about him, even the matter of helping him bring his beauty home, he was thinking about it day and night, trying his best to come up with ideas.

It's like waking up from a dream, and the son is no longer.

It has been a year, and there is still no news. From the capital to Dali, the mountain villages have been turned upside down, but there is no trace of him, and he disappeared without a sound like the world evaporated. From his anger to the later flatness, to the present worry, he only wanted one piece of news that he was still safe.

Thinking of this, Shu Yi suddenly clenched his pen, and wiped away all the thoughts in his mind. In this year, the figure still in his memory always flashed before him unconsciously, no matter how he tried to escape, he couldn't get rid of it. , It shouldn't be like this, panicked and self-destructed.

He picked up the pen again, but he didn't know where to put it, his heart was very flustered, and his mind was disturbed for no reason.Throwing down the pen, he poured out the unknown anger on the palace servants, "Didn't you hear what I said, why don't you try again?!"

The palace man trembled tremblingly, and hurriedly responded, "Yes, yes, this servant is dereliction of duty."

The hand holding the ink stick was trembling, and large drops of sweat dripped down his forehead, for fear that the emperor would be unhappy and take his own life.

Even Xu Huai was taken aback, not knowing where Shuyi's sudden anger came from, but he didn't have the guts to slam into the tiger's teeth, so he could only bow his head, concentrate on swiping his pen, and do his job well.

After Xu Huai finished drawing up the decree, he quietly left, but seeing that it was still early, he suddenly got greedy for a drink, and called Xie Quan at the door. He didn't want to mention anything about Cheng Huan, but for no reason, the tip of his tongue was thinking about that taste, and he couldn't help opening his mouth, even I was taken aback for a moment, "Is there still the plum blossom wine sent by Wende Palace last year?"

Xie Quan was stunned, and lowered his eyes and said, "Back to the emperor, there is nothing left, but in two months, the sweet-scented osmanthus wine from the south of the Yangtze River will arrive, and it is also a must in the world."

Hearing this, Shu Yi sneered, how can there be any top quality in the things that are presented, if the things sent this year are first-class, but next year they can't taste as good as last year, then it is contemptuous of the holy face, contempt of the royal family, who would So stupid to risk beheading, so the so-called real world is hidden in the misty alleys, separated by layers of walls of this palace.

Sad as a king.

Xie Quan glanced at Shuyi's expression, how could he not understand Shuyi's thoughts, and said quickly, "Seeing the osmanthus blossoms in August, the sweet-scented osmanthus wine in Jiangnan should be the best in the world, why don't the emperor go to Jiangnan for a visit, Quan Let's relax"

That's right, without plum blossom wine and sweet-scented osmanthus brew, there is nothing irreplaceable, and who can make the emperor never forget.

It is very easy not to believe in this evil.

Seeing that Shuyi's face softened, Xie Quan immediately gave it down the steps again, "If you talk about sweet-scented osmanthus wine, the one from Shanyin is the best."

Shu Yi glanced at Xie Quan, then walked down the slope leisurely, and said lightly, "You can arrange it."

Although the face is extremely cold, there is a fire burning in the heart, full of thoughts——

San'in...the boy's hometown...