Zhuoying

The door of the clock house opened wide, and a boat came out slowly.

Zhong Zi gazed with eagle eyes from the tall building in the landscape garden, surrounded by Yingying and Yanyan, he smiled happily, and said to the prostitute: "I said he is just a thing from a concubine, and he rushed to his father diligently, but What's the use?" He lost his eagle eyes, lay on the soft couch, received grapes brought to his mouth, and said vaguely: "After all, it's still mine...they don't count."

"Fourth young master, I'm afraid he won't come back in five or six years?" The prostitute covering his lips played with eagle eyes and said with a smile: "Then Xu Hang is the land of wolves and tigers, who is willing to give food to him?" Him? It's a shame about that skin."

"Skin." Zhong Zi sneered: "In the past, Zhong You was always said... This Zhong Ze is not much higher. I can't even get in through our door. Now that he's out, I feel at ease."

The people around agreed, and Zhong Zi lay comfortably on the couch, but he didn't know that this person would come back to pursue his life in the future.I'm afraid that even if he knows, he won't take it seriously at the moment.After all, Zhong Ze's coming and going, isn't it all at the father's discretion?

In the first year of Yongle, Zhong Ze went to Beijing and only stayed for two months before he was rushed home.He just showed his talents, and it was when the "Four Young Masters of the Zhong family" first appeared in front of the public. Who would have thought that after such a return, it would be five years of external suppression.But the reason at first was that the Jiangtang pharmacy was booming, and Zhong Liuqing transferred Zhong Zi to manage it with Zhong Ze.

Zhong Ze left home, except for money, only a small medicine shop in Xu Hang.The Zhong family is entrenched in Jiangtang, and the merchants in Xuhang have already taken precautions against it. The businesses that have been explored in previous years have not survived the year. Now there is only one pharmacy and one surviving one.

When Zhong Ze first arrived in Xuhang, not only the business of the pharmacy was in short supply, but he himself also changed from being a wealthy man in the capital to a man who can be used as a family.The life is tight, running errands among various merchants for medicine every day, and drinking and humiliation at the banquet are indispensable.

After pouring too much in one day, people leaned against the wall to go to the toilet to vomit.When I came out, I met a person at the banquet, a drug dealer from the north.This man supported Zhong Ze, and when he passed by the corridor, he saw no one around, so he got up behind the pillar and hurriedly wanted to attack him.

Zhong Ze half-closed his eyes, leaning against the pillar, seeing the grandson rushing towards him anxiously, and muttering indiscriminately: "Give me a break, this guy will come soon! There is no need to be wronged at the table!" , I'll give you all, good business!"

Zhong Ze's eyes were half-drunk, and he laughed muffledly: "I'll give you a sleep, and you'll pay for it once? Master Rabbit of Huajie is more than that price." Look, and said: "Yo, you are quite rich, but you are not generous?"

When the man heard this, he felt that he was on the road, and he looked like he was still a regular customer, so he hurriedly leaned over and said obscenely: "Let's get out once, and it doesn't matter who is who! My master has a lot of goods under his hands, so I will give it to you!"

"Really?" Zhong Ze raised his chin slightly, with a smile in his eyes: "Can I get a written proof?"

"Come back first."

The man went to touch his waist, who knew that this tentacle was extremely thin and strong, not soft and easy to pinch as expected.Zhong Ze withheld this man's hand, and flipped it off.His attack was extremely ruthless, if it wasn't for the inconvenience at this time, there would be a broken finger bone in this blow.The other party wanted to yell in pain, Zhong Ze raised his finger and gave a "shh", and said with a smile: "I forgot to mention it. Although I don't care about men and women, it's not that I'm hungry. You look like a ghost walking at night and you have to kneel. I'm worried that if we roll on the mattress, I won't be able to push myself." He leaned closer to his face, his eyebrows and eyes were beautiful, but it made people sweat for no reason, and he said: "The medicine in the north is going well, and the boat given by the Zhong family is indispensable. You will do things like this today Let’s meet in Jiangtang someday.” He paused, then laughed again: “It’s not good.”

The man hissed and bent over, his face was pale in pain, he wanted to curse, but his guts broke again.Speaking of Zhong Ze, he was really hard to touch, seeing how tough he was, maybe there was some support behind him.

Zhong Ze raised his hand and pulled his lapel, sighed, smelling the smell of alcohol all over his body, his heart sank when returning to the banquet.He found an excuse, ordered the attendant to support the wall by himself, walked out of the place slowly, and walked back.

The streets of Xuhang are more bustling than those of Pangfu. At night, there are colorful lanterns in the city, fish and dragons are mixed on the street, and I don't know which singing girl is leaning on the building singing homesick tunes.Zhong Ze's complexion was pale, and the food on the street stalls smelled strong. He was sour all the way, and he tried his best not to vomit again.

He is not homesick.

His mother died early, and people have always been used to being alone.He thought that if he showed his face to Zhong Liuqing and did business well, he would be a smooth young master, but how could he?During this period, profits come and go, who among the brothers can really convince him.Zhong Zi has been crawling and rolling for so many years, but now he is still held by Zhong Liuqing.

People passing by bumped into him, Zhong Ze's footsteps were messy, a hand was suddenly supported by the side, he turned his head, and was stunned for a while.

Zhou Pu supported the man's arm, nodded when he saw the situation, and said, "The Inspectorate is here on patrol. I heard you were here when I crossed the river pond. I went to your pharmacy these few days, but it was always in vain." He said Smelling the smell of alcohol on Zhong Ze's body, he hesitated, "...go back?"

Zhong Ze straightened up and braced himself: "I didn't know you were here...I didn't receive a reply last time." He smiled lightly: "I've been reading for a long time."

Zhou Pu didn't explain, just said: "You are busy in the shop, I will only stay here for a few days."

Zhong Ze raised his head and exhaled, grasped Zhou Pu's wrist, and led him to the shop.He lives in the shop now, and there is only such a place to talk.Zhou Pu let him lead him all the way into the shop, Zhong Ze asked, "How about it?"

Zhou Pu looked around and said, "It's a good seat." Seeing Zhong Ze staring at him, he said, "It's just a small face."

Zhong Ze let go of his hand, and asked again in the shadow: "See how it goes." Zhou Pu looked at him.There was a quiet stand between the two, and Zhong Ze laughed: "...what did you see me for?"

They were in the capital... Zhong Ze crossed the border, but he made it clear before he left. He sent letters to Zhou Pu after he returned to Jiangtang, letter by letter, from hot to cold, Zhou Pu didn't say a word back.After more than half a year, Zhong Ze suddenly felt the momentum of the day when he met this person again, making him involuntarily take a step forward and approach Zhou Pu.

"Zi Run." Zhou Pu lowered his head to avoid Zhong Ze's gaze, and said, "I haven't seen you in half a year, and I'm worried that you're not feeling well when you're away from home...so I came to see you."

Zhong Ze saw that Zhou Pu was dodging, and was immediately bored.He leaned back on the medicine cabinet, clutching his stomach, and said with a smile: "Hello Xu Hang, all the girls in Huajie are prettier than those in Jiangtang. How can I feel uncomfortable because of my food and sex? Since I'm here, I'm a guest. Sit on the stool. You I'm an acquaintance, not formal."

Zhou Pu did not sit down, but said: "Your Excellency is still at the table, since you have arrived, I will not stay any longer."

After he said that, he turned to go out.But Zhong Ze from behind suddenly pressed over, and the door closed with a "bang", Zhong Ze raised his arm to press him on the back of the door, and pressed his hand against his chin, his chest heaved, and asked him: "You are the one who doesn't want this person!" , and now you are the one who delivered it to your door. Zhou Pu, since you have to speak clearly, you have to do it. I did it, what are you doing?"

Zhou Pu's fair face was close at hand, and Zhong Ze smelled mixed with wine. He stared at those lips, but for some reason, he didn't cover them for a long time.Zhou Pu was crushed hard, and there was nowhere to hide in front of him, but Zhong Ze's face.

Zhou Pu thought that Zhong Ze would be as unreasonable as the first time, but he buried it suddenly, but buried his head on his neck.The friction between ears and temples made Zhou Pu more chaotic than being kissed by this person.

The smell of wine filled the air, and the hair on the temples was tangled. Zhong Ze read: "Pure View..."

But he didn't go on.

Zhou Pu was short of breath, and felt Zhong Ze tighten his arms, hugging himself tightly to his chest.He stuck to the door in a panic, he could kick people, but he couldn't lift his feet.

He was flustered, but helpless.

However, Zhong Ze didn't do anything after all, he was obsessed with calling out, but Zhou Pu still didn't respond.This is a secret affection, none of them dare to say it, and no one can say it.Zhou Pu was afraid of his surroundings, Zhong Ze couldn't take care of himself, and no one... dared.

Zhou Pu didn't leave that night, and the two sat on the steps of the porch in the backyard of the pharmacy, drinking a pot of wine together.Zhou Pu was a little drunk, probably because of the moonlight.He knocked on the empty pot and shouted: "If you were not in Beijing...if you were not born in a noble family...if..." He murmured: "If you are not Zhong Zirun."

Zhong Ze was lying on the porch, only smiling when he heard the words.Zhou Pu also lay down, their heads were side by side, looking at the silver spot of the star.

"Thank you..." Zhou Pu turned sideways, "Last time."

Zhong Ze raised his lower lip, "I already took the thank you gift."

The two were quiet, Zhou Pu suddenly said: "Will you go back to Beijing?"

Zhong Ze looked sideways, "Look who is waiting for me."

"Zi Run." Zhou Pu lay on his side with a calm face, and he said: "I can't walk anymore... This road is too difficult, Ruchen is not afraid, Baiou is not afraid, Yuan Wen does not remember... But I can't keep up Yes. If it is possible, I... I am tired of Kyoto." For the only time in his life, he said to Zhong Ze: "If you want to go back... I will wait for you."

Zhong Ze turned over and looked at him. Taking advantage of this wine and this night, he said seriously: "Then I will definitely pick you up. From now on, we will go boating all over the world. If you are happy, you can drink under the tree, and if you are bored, you can sing on the road. Not only Da Lan, we... can also go out by boat."

Zhou Pu responded with a smile.Zhong Ze looked at the man, thinking that for some reason, this man was on his mind, at first he just wanted to find out, and then went around, but he couldn't let go.But it's ridiculous, for him, this person never belonged.

None of them mentioned the word "Xinyue".The most lingering sentence is nothing more than "I'll wait for you" this night.Zhong Ze thought that on his own, he could still afford it and go back.He is not afraid of Zhong Zi, Zhong Liuqing, or the abandonment of the Zhong family, he is alone, his first thought.

Only Zhou Pu said, I will wait for you.

But only initially.

In the third year of Yongle, in the debate of Zhong You Imperial Academy, "Canal" was first mentioned.In the autumn of the same year, Zhong Ze repeatedly encountered obstacles in Xuhang, but whenever there was some improvement, Zhong Zi would hear the news and attack him, fearing that he would return to the Zhong family.It was also this year that maritime merchants came to Xuhang port.

In the third year of Yongle, in the debate of Zhong You Imperial Academy, "Canal" was first mentioned.In the autumn of the same year, Zhong Ze repeatedly encountered obstacles in Xuhang, but whenever there was some improvement, Zhong Zi would hear the news and attack him, fearing that he would return to the Zhong family.It was also this year that maritime merchants came to Xuhang port.

Zhong Ze borrowed the mouth of Xuhang drug dealer to connect with Haishang.At first, he wanted to rely on these barbarian sources of goods to lead a drug store, but when he sat in the cabin one day, facing the boxes of tobacco millet, what he wanted was to make the Zhong family bow his head, make Zhong Liuqing bow his head, and make Zhong Liuqing bow his head. Zi bowed his head, and even made the whole Da Lan bow his head.

The Xin family has only been emperor for a hundred years, and Feng Shui turns around, so couldn't it be him, Zhong Ze?

The canal is lifted up, and when Dalan is thrown into the north-south river, the financial resources and manpower must be in short supply.This thing fueled the flames, went south to the barbarians to help each other, went north to Mitong Dayuan, Dalan faced soldiers at both ends, and was weak in the middle, what seemed impossible today, as long as he was careful at every step, it might not be impossible.

Zhong Ze took over Zhong Zi cleanly and completely, and even in the end, Yan Su was promoted in Dalan, and the biggest infamy was pinned on Zhong Liuqing.If he hadn't been the one who took the lead when the barbarians crossed the three gates of the outer mansion in the end, they probably wouldn't be able to connect with him until they died.

No one knew what Zhou Pu was looking for, but he helped the tyrant to abuse, abandoned "righteousness" and missed "rules", which is difficult to achieve in heaven and difficult for people to tolerate.Even though the Jinling Order finally turned the tide, it still could not overcome a series of crimes such as Misty Millet Misleading People, Xuhang Explosion, Changhe Innocence, and Kyoto's steadfast defense.

When spring comes.

Su Zhou traveled with his wife and daughter, and drove to the Long River Valley in a carriage.A monument is erected here, and several people from Canglang Academy come to worship the heroic soul of Changhe every year.This year, Shaozhen failed to get out of Beijing, so Zhong Xie came alone.When Su Zhou arrived, he hadn't seen Zhong Xie yet, but there was a person in front of the stele.

Su Dao led Su Su and ran off the carriage. The little girl was chubby and stumbled as she was being dragged, shouting inarticulately, "Slow, slow!"

Su Dao picked her up, put her on his shoulders, and brought her to the monument.The man who had been standing for a long time looked sideways, and Su Dao saw the vicissitudes between the brows of this man, his face was not old, and he was already in decline.

The piccolo fluttered by the wind, and the man raised his fist to block his cough.Susu grabbed Su Dao's hair, leaned forward and tilted her head, giggling and said, "Medicine, take medicine!"

The man raised his eyes to look at her, and Shu Jiyun came late, and knocked on Susu's head from behind, "Why didn't you wait for me, don't you want a mother?"

Su Su grimaced, "Slightly slightly."

When Su Zhou came over, she hurriedly stretched out her hand and said "Ah" anxiously: "Daddy, Daddy hug!"

Su Zhou hugged the little fat girl with a smile, and was looking at this person.His heart moved, but his face remained calm, he only took a light step, blocking his wife and Su Dao, and said with a smile: "I'm going down to Su Duchuan, brother also came to visit an old friend?"

"There is no old friend." The man withdrew his gaze, seemed to be holding an altar in his arms, and said in a hoarse voice, "Come here to make amends."

Su Zhou narrowed his eyes slightly, and gave Su Su to Shu Jiyun. When he raised his hand to brush his wife's side hair, he said softly: "It's windy, go back to the car and put on a cloak before coming back."

Su Su was not happy, and Shu Jiyun also treated her "a little bit", not doubting him, and took Su Dao to the carriage.Su Dao, on the other hand, walked a few steps with his head in his arms, and then looked back at the man.

The man's robe fluttered in the wind, revealing the altar in his arms, which looked like an urn.

Su Zhou remained silent, and the man didn't answer.

Feng Li listened to Su Dao telling Su Su: "Why do you want to erect a monument? Because they are all Hao Erlang who died in battle!"

Susu said: "Why do you want to fight?"

Su Dao murmured: "Because there are bad people. The master said to 'create peace for all generations', but the sixth uncle said that this is not easy, and some people can't remember it. If you can't remember it, you will become a bad person."

Susu said "ah" in surprise, and said distressedly, "I just can't remember!"

Su Dao hugged her in circles and coaxed her: "Don't be afraid, I'll tell you later... I won't forget it, sir said 'original heart' is hard to keep, I just keep it!"

The man suddenly coughed violently again, his cough was so hunched, he held the altar tightly with one hand, and heard the "beginner's heart" from the childish child, like killing his heart.

It is difficult to keep the original intention, and once you lose your mind, once you make a wrong step, it is difficult to turn back.

When Zhong Xie arrived, he was no longer there.Su Zhou pointed in the direction and sighed: "It doesn't look good, even if we don't meet this time, I'm afraid I won't live for a few days."

Before Zhong Xie got off his horse, he hurriedly said: "Yes!" and rode his horse to catch up.

He gritted his teeth this time, both hating and sighing.

He only said that this man was staggering, passing by the people who were going to worship together, and hearing the person spit, he cursed: "I hate Zhou Pu the most! A dignified official of the Procuratorate! Be a running dog for that barbarian, bah!"

The mouthful of saliva was spitting on the edge of his shoe.

The man coughed uncontrollably, choking blood.

The altar in his arms was cold, he hugged it, and murmured: "Chunjing... I was wrong." When he made this sound, he choked every step of the way, and said word by word: "Chunjing...I was wrong gone."

But this is a mistake, no one in this world will recognize it.

The author has something to say: Zhuo Ying Zhuo Ying.

When I wrote this farewell, looking through the previous text, I only felt that I had missed these two words.As the saying goes, "the intention is to put the pen first", I just count it as "getting complacent".There are many things in this article, all of which have failed in my scribbles. I hesitated for a long time, and wanted to say "I'm sorry" to everyone who followed me along the way.

I will work harder to correct my illness and focus on sharpening.I hope that one day when the words "Tang Jiuqing" are mentioned, I can live up to your viewing pleasure today.

About the name "Tang Jiuqing", many lovely people came to ask me, I would like to mention it here, skipping the word Tang, "Jiuqing" means "Guest Qing in wine", which is my preference for drinking.

Finally, thank you all.

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