Long Song Wanli Dingshan River

It was only when you arrived, that the dark night fell heavily.

The Xiangyang Dockyard is just surrounded by the Han River. The river is wide and the night is dark. The people are looking forward to a day?

On the east side of the wharf, the wedding boats of the state of Chu have been waiting for a long time. The leading building ship has a huge hull, with dozens of floors on the deck, and the top is decorated with cornices. Looking from a distance, it looks like a small town floating on the river. .

A towering ancient tree was transplanted on the bow of the building boat, the branches were covered with wishful knots, and the magnolia red lantern was lit.The accompanying thousands of boats and sails were all lit with red candles, and the lights all over the river were dimmed.

Jiang Bo smashed the reflected light, Chang Ge didn't say a word, just watched quietly.

Zhu Zheng noticed his strangeness and asked softly, "What?"

"No? Nothing."

Zhu Zhengyong only asked with a voice that the two of them could hear: "Do you like it?"

"Me?" Chang Ge shook his head again and again, "This is something that the little girl likes."

"What are you thinking about?"

Chang Ge said in a low voice: "It's just... I suddenly feel that Princess Yingchuan is so pitiful. I heard that she is not? How old... Thirteen? Fourteen? At such a young age, she will be forced to marry her. Faint King of Chu——When I was thirteen or fourteen, I was still making trouble in Taixue."

Thinking of the past, Zhu Zheng held back his laughter and said, "That's true."

Chang Ge said softly: "Wei Wang does not have a direct granddaughter... also? I don't know which girl from Situ's family this Princess Yingchuan is, who has suffered such a serious crime."

Zhu Zheng today? Wearing a black brocade suit with wishful cloud patterns, the whole person is like flowing satin when the moonlight shines on it.

He glanced lightly at Chang Ge? He hesitated to speak.

"The princess is here, the princess is here!"

The children by the river jumped up and down, holding up the lotus lanterns in their hands, and some who couldn't wait had already been put on their shoulders, wanting to see Princess Yingchuan's ceremonial demeanor.

"Ugh-"

Near the north gate of Hanshui River, a low-pitched bronze trumpet is played, followed by solemn and elegant music slowly coming from the river.

The Han River was pushed away by the fleet and slowly flowed over the stone embankment, and the waterline in the middle of the river gradually rose by as much as three blocks.

A huge ship with a height of tens of stories is clearing the way with fiery red hydrangeas on top, and spirit deer and gray cranes on the deck are patrolling with red silk on their tops.

After the giant ship, several escort ships followed.

However, what attracted everyone's attention first was not Xiangyang's rare spirit deer, gray crane, or even the giant Wei ship headed by it.

"Look, mother, what is that!" A child pointed at Pang Zhou behind the boat and asked in a shrill voice.

"That's the Pang Zhou used by Wei to transport the giant statue."

At the end of the Great Wei Guard of Honor Fleet, five or six huge boats were joined end to end to form a huge ship, which could not be seen at a glance.Compared with the size of Pang Zhou, Princess Yingchuan's giant ship is nothing at all.

Most of the children sat on the shoulders of adults, and their vision was much higher than that of ordinary people. But when the big Wei Pangzhou came, they raised their heads desperately, but they still couldn't see the deck of the Pangzhou.On both sides of the huge boat, mahogany oars are arranged in two layers. A single boat is as big as a beam. When the wooden oars swing slowly, the entire Han River moves with it.

"Wow……"

Chang Ge followed the sound and glanced at it. The child who made the sound was completely shocked by Pang Zhou in front of his eyes. He opened his small mouth and looked shocked.

On Pangzhou, there is not a single floor of buildings, but all of them are connected to form a large plane, on which there are huge statues of gods wrapped in red silk. Seen from the shore, it looks like a building covered in red silk. hill.

The child was puzzled: "Why did Wei give us a mountain? A few miles out of the city, wouldn't it be good for us? A bigger Hutou Mountain?"

Chang Ge listened to the children's words, and couldn't help but smile?

The giant Wei ship headed by it gradually slowed down and stopped steadily at the Hanshui wharf.

"Princess, will you get off the boat?" A girl turned around and asked.

"Hush." ​​The adults behind her hurriedly booed, "Tonight is more than just seeing Princess Yingchuan."

"Then what kind of princess do you want?"

My lord didn't answer any further questions, so I just asked her to hold the lotus lantern in her hand and not to shake it around, so as not to spill the lamp oil.

It was only then that Chang Ge realized that the crowd watching on the bank held fiery red lotus lanterns in their hands. Looking from a distance, the flames on the bank were flickering like starlight.

He quietly elbowed Zhu Zheng: "Sir, what are the lotus lanterns in the hands of the common people? What are they used for? Pray for blessings? This Princess Yingchuan has just arrived, and the people of Xiangyang have never seen her before? Have you ever seen her before, why did you suddenly act like this?" Great gift?"

Zhu Zheng pursed his lips lightly: "You will know later."

At this time, a building with a height of more than ten floors turned up and down a large red gangway, connecting with Xiangyang Wharf.

The gangway was about thirty feet long, and the moment it fell, the red silk rolled down from the top and covered the whole gangway.The river bank was full of people, it was noisy at first, but when the red silk rolled down like running water, it suddenly became quiet.

Everyone understood that this was Princess Yingchuan's main appearance.

The sheng is exhausted and the music is singing, and the music is like a phoenix, curling back to the sky.

Everyone stared? Looking, they saw a black boot toe stepped on the top of the gangway.

This Princess Yingchuan, how come she has a man's big feet.

That person came down from the ladder, it turned out that he was sending off a minister, obviously it was a happy event, this person's face was as heavy as a funeral.

Behind him, a row of little old men wearing official uniforms of the Wei Dynasty came out and walked along the gangway to the flower path. All of them had their old faces on their sleeves, and they didn't know who they were angry with.

Zhu Zheng just nodded slightly, maintaining etiquette.

The ministers of the Kingdom of Wei sent off their relatives and began to go through the process. Chang Ge was drowsy after listening to a bunch of lengthy speeches. When he was in a state of ecstasy, he suddenly heard: "Princess Yingchuan is here——"

The main gate above the building boat was slowly opened, and the honor guard of Princess Yingchuan went first, and lined up around the deck.

In the middle of the main entrance of the giant ship, a fiery red canopy was slowly turned out. The canopy was embroidered with patterns of golden phoenix and surrounded by a red gauze cover.

Inside the hood stands a stunning beauty, not wearing a Hanfu, but wearing gauze, her movements are like red smoke fluttering.She didn't wear a Chinese bun, but braids all over her head, and she was dressed like a girl from the north.

Her forehead is adorned with a heavy gold and red forehead ornament, and the center of her eyebrows is painted with flowers. The lower half of her face is covered by a golden bead chain, revealing only a pair of looking forward to the bright eyes, the eyes are as lively as the dew on the lotus leaf .

Princess Yingchuan stretched out her skillful hand, revealing the exquisite gold bracelet on her wrist. With the help of a maid, she walked down the gangway slowly, and the crisp bells rang as she walked, which was crisp and pleasant.

The crowd at the bottom of the pier suddenly erupted, and a little girl screamed, "Princess, it's Princess!"

The officials from the state of Chu behind us were also welcoming the relatives? They were full of anticipation, but Chang Ge quietly frowned.He always felt that the princess looked familiar.

At this time, Princess Yingchuan was surrounded by the maids, and she walked up to her. The ministers who sent her off were handing over to Zhu Zheng according to the ritual system. , and finally landed on Chang Ge, winking at him?

What do you mean?

Chang Ge deliberately looked at her a few more times? But Princess Yingchuan looked away and didn't look at her again.Okay? At this time, the ceremony is over, the great Wei Yale is gradually extinguished, and the Chu music is playing.

The fiery red banners and guards of honor were lined up in two rows, and gray cranes paced around on their long, slender feet, followed by spirit deer leaping left and right.

According to the etiquette, when the wedding party went first, Zhu Zheng suddenly turned his head and said softly, "General, please."

Then, he pulled Chang Ge's sleeves, stepped on the peony petals all over the ground, stepped on the flower path first, and boarded the building boat.

Not to mention that Chang Ge was followed by hundreds of officials to greet relatives, and there were thousands of people standing under the flower corridor. Under the eyes of everyone, Zhu Zheng was suddenly so abrupt, Chang Ge was so shocked that his heart paused.

Zhu Zheng was calm and calm, just lightly tugged on his left wrist, and boarded the boat first.

Did Princess Yingchuan board the ship and settle down? After that, all the welcoming officials from the state of Chu entered the cabin, and the boatmen began to lower the anchor little by little and set sail.

Chang Ge was too lazy to join in the fun in the cabin, so he stood alone at the stern of the boat, staring blankly at the banks of the Hanshui River.

"Heaven? God General, God? God General!"

Some shouts came from the shore, Chang Ge? It's not easy to wake up from the wandering spirit.

The ceremony was over, not only did not a single one of the spectators on both sides of the strait leave, but there were even more people on the shore than when they were watching the princess just now.

The cool river breeze caressed the face, and on the distant river, sparks suddenly ignited.

Immediately afterwards, one, two... people on both sides of the strait held fiery red lotus lanterns, and lowered the lights down the river——

On the surging river, lotus lanterns sway along the current, and sparks extend to the end of the sky, matching the bright galaxy, and reflected in Chang Ge's clear eyes.

"A few days ago? They heard that you were leaving, so they asked for it spontaneously." Zhu Zheng stood beside him at some point, and said in a low voice, "I was hesitant about Princess Yingchuan's wedding, but the common people The selected representatives couldn't kneel down for long, and they were determined to bid farewell to the "Heavenly God General". Seeing their sincerity, I had no choice but to agree."

Chang Ge glanced at him? It turned out that the people he saw kneeling and begging to see Zhu Zheng turned out to be the same thing.

"...the people are all in one mind. You don't mind."

The people on both sides of the strait held lotus lanterns in their hands and walked to the bank in order, sending some lotus lanterns into the river, and followed Chang Ge's boat all the way.There are also some restless children, wearing the same fiery red clothes as him, chasing the big boat on the shore, shouting "General God, General God!"

Chang Ge stared blankly for a while, then turned his gaze to the solemn city of Xiangyang behind him——

It is true that the red lights are hanging high and the flowers are blooming like brocades, but the scorched city head, the solidified molten iron hanging on the stacks, and the dilapidated turrets all remind Chang Ge that this is still a city full of scars. Kong's wounded city.

A wounded city with more than [-] casualties, the city was broken several times, and the battlefield was pulled several miles away.

There was a flicker in his eyes, and he wanted to ask, but in the end he felt stuck in his throat.

Zhu Zheng squeezed his hand lightly: "If you feel that you can't bear it, you will receive the golden seal of the general of Chu State and guard this side? The peace of the homeland is the reward."

Chang Ge twitched the corners of her mouth, trying to force a smile, but it was worse than crying.

The river water pushes the lotus lanterns, spreading layer by layer, and countless people are silent, bidding farewell to Changge with thousands of fading lotus lanterns.

A dull copper horn sounded.

The huge ship began to weigh anchor.

The Han River is still going eastward.

Xiangyang still exists, and a thousand wastes are waiting to be revived.

Chang Ge lowered his head, hiding his emotions in the night wind of the Han River.

At this time, the east chamber of the Xiangyang government office was completely vacant.Once Chang Ge left, the huge yard was empty, leaving only the crisp sound of leakage.

On the gate of the courtyard, there is a golden seal of a general hanging quietly.

Don't look back, the road ahead is just hearing thousands of people crying.

——End of Volume [-] "The Siege of Xiangyang"

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