Biganchun
Chapter 3 Snowy Jade Owl
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"Third watch has passed—doors closed—watch out for candles—"
Bursts of bamboo clappers, accompanied by the lazy sound of announcing the watch, floated in the streets and alleys of Xiangyang City.The watchman walked slowly away with a lantern in his hand, and his elongated figure gradually faded away on the dark and damp stone road.
Zhan Zhao is dressed in night clothes, with a black scarf covering his face, stretches his figure in the night, and sweeps up.
Layers upon layers of eaves and roofs flew past under his feet in the darkness.He didn't stop, and went straight to the most fortified part of the mansion in the city.
Xiangyang Palace.
The wall of the green brick mansion was tall and strong, Zhan Zhao lowered his figure, and gently slid down on the tallest tree outside the wall, the luxuriant branches and leaves did not even tremble.
Royal cat.This title lingered like a nightmare, which made him extremely tired, but he couldn't get rid of it.But to describe his lightness kung fu and body skills, I am afraid that it is indeed difficult to find a more appropriate name than these two words.
After making sure there was nothing unusual within a hundred steps, Zhan Zhao took a deep breath, and passed the courtyard wall like light smoke.
King Xiangyang deterred Jingchu, and the palace was indeed grand and luxurious, with extraordinary momentum.But you can see the back of the corridor, the high eaves and teeth, the heavy houses, and the twists and turns.Zhan Zhao used to travel through palaces and residences. He was used to seeing dragon towers and phoenix pavilions, but now he was cautious, for fear of losing his way.From time to time, guards with sticks patrolled the courtyard, but he carefully avoided them.After turning over the two courtyards, Zhan Zhao gradually felt that the winding roads in the mansion implied the principle of birth and restraint, and he couldn't help but secretly startled.
A light suddenly appeared in front of his eyes.Zhan Zhao leaned down on the wall, watching from stealth.
This is already the back garden of the palace.An exquisite pavilion stands in the courtyard, with flying beams and painted buildings, square yet elegant, exquisite but graceful.The building is two stories high, the main entrance is closed, and the carved windows and embroidered doors reveal a faint light. At a glance, it is no different from the viewing attics that are often seen in the residences of relatives, dignitaries, and dignitaries, but the black lacquered plaque on the lintel shows a unique and fascinating momentum--
Skyrocketing.
Zhan Zhao's heart skipped a beat, and he subconsciously held his breath——
The first floor soared to the sky, and the nine layers were overturned.
Is it a coincidence, or something else?
Hearing hurried footsteps, the two stepped into the courtyard one after the other, both dressed as guards in the palace.The person in front holds a square plate of vermilion lacquer in his hand.Even though they were thirty or forty steps away, Zhan Zhao could still spot a wax pill lying quietly in the lacquer plate at a glance, it was white and round, about the size of a longan.
The two walked to the front of the small building, and the guard who didn't take the plate knocked lightly on the door three times, one long and two short.But after a while, someone in the building gently opened the door, only to see a pair of hands take the lacquer tray over, and immediately closed the door tightly.Hidden by the door leaf, the figure of the person in the building could not be seen clearly, but he seemed to be wearing a long brown gown vaguely.The two guards stood quietly outside the door without saying a word.
After about half an hour, there was still no movement.Seeing that the fourth watch was approaching, Zhan Zhao couldn't help hesitating secretly: should we continue to wait, or should we explore other places in the mansion first?
At this moment, with a soft "click", the door of the small building opened again, and the man in the brown shirt returned the lacquer tray that had just been brought into the small building, and handed it to the original tray guard.Zhan Zhao glanced over and saw that the wax pill was still in the lacquer tray.The two guards bowed and hurried out of the courtyard.
Without any hesitation, Zhan Zhao followed the two guards along the gable of the courtyard and rushed out.
I saw the two guards walking through the courtyard and towards the southeast corner of the palace.After turning over several corridors and passing through a hanging flower gate, you come to a small courtyard.Zhan Zhao lightly jumped up to the top of the wall, leaned over in the shadows and looked into the courtyard.
But I saw two cherry trees planted in the courtyard, one on the left and one on the right. It is the season, the flowers are as colorful as snow, and the fragrance is intoxicating.In the corner stands a five-foot-high wooden frame, which seems to be made of old pine, and the railing is about the thickness of a child's arm.Standing impressively on the wooden frame was a giant bird with a round head and thick neck, eyes like lightning, sharp beak and iron claws, and feathers all over as pure white as snow. It was an extremely rare owl.
Zhan Zhao thought to himself: "What a handsome bird of prey! It doesn't look like it belongs to the Central Plains..."
The two guards slowed down as soon as they entered the courtyard, as if they were afraid of the giant eagle.I just heard the tray guard say to the other person: "Old Zhang, this is your first day on the job, so don't get too close. A few days ago, Qian Yong was on duty at night, and he was caught by Bai Shisansheng when he was inattentive. Meat, almost lost his right hand. Although this Bai Shiliu has a calm temper, he only recognizes me in the past seven or eight years, so don't worry about us brothers."
The guard surnamed Zhang hurriedly smiled and said, "Brother Yan is right. This eagle is not easy to offend. I heard from them that it flies faster than Master Guan's red rabbit and horse back then, but it is not the god of Queen Mother Xi." Eagle down?"
The guard surnamed Yan chuckled lightly, and said, "I said that things in this world are like this, and the more rumors are made, the more unreliable it is! What condor? This bird is called 'Snow Jade Owl'. After all, it is just a hawk. But it is true to say that its feet are faster than a horse - is there any horse in this world that can really travel thousands of miles at night?
Zhan Zhao's heart moved: "It turns out that this eagle is called Snow Jade Owl, and it is used to deliver letters, but I don't know where it is sent to?"
The guard surnamed Zhang asked: "It's strange to say that I have never seen you feed this bird these days?"
The guard surnamed Yan said: "You don't know the rules here. Seventy percent of the snowy jade owl's ability to fly back to the two places depends on its own spirituality, and thirty percent depends on the acquired nature. The eagle was born there since childhood. When he was one year old, he was caged and taken to our Xiangyang mansion on a fast horse. He was only given some water to drink, rested for three hours, and then returned to the old nest. After flying this trip, he has known the way since then. From then on, when I brought letters back and forth, I always ate there, drank water and rested here, and never stopped for more than 2000 miles. This snowy jade owl has a ferocious temperament and is extremely agile. It is also extremely difficult to hit, so it is really safe to use to send messages."
He seemed to be very cautious in his words, just kept mentioning "over there", but never mentioned where it was.Zhan Zhao listened intently, only hoping that they could talk further.
The guard surnamed Zhang clicked his tongue and said: "So that's the case. This Snowy Jade Owl has to go back and forth for nearly five thousand miles, but it's really not easy."
The guard surnamed Yan said with a smile: "This is in response to the old saying - people die for wealth, birds die for food. Our buddies have worked hard all day during the day, and we have to serve this snowy jade owl in the middle of the night, isn't it?" In order to support the family, three meals a day?"
The guard surnamed Zhang also laughed and said: "No. But having said that, we deserve to suffer so much. Our prince is so rich, but he also stays in the sky tower until the fourth watch every day. Could it be that this Xueyu The news passed by the owl is so important, why not wait until the next day?"
The guard surnamed Yan said: "What's the news in the wax ball? It's not for us to discuss. From the time the snowy jade owl landed in our mansion to when it took off and returned to the nest, it took no more than three hours. The prince must reply to the letter." The wax balls were prepared for the Snowy Jade Owl in the first hour. The last two hours are the time for the Snowy Jade Owl to sleep, and when it wakes up in the morning, it will soar into the sky, and it will be difficult to catch it."
The guard surnamed Zhang said: "So that's how it is." After a long while, he laughed again: "I just wondered that our prince is rich in gold and jade, but he can bear it every night. Ordinarily, sometimes there is no time for dinner every day, so I rushed to go." The Tianxiang Building in Zhuyu Lane has to deal with official documents in the Chongxiao Building until midnight after returning... If it were me, I would stay in Wenrou Township for a night, and my bones would be crisp. How could I have the energy to read any official documents in the second half of the night? ?”
The guard surnamed Yan said indifferently: "This is strange to you? Our prince is so heroic, how can he be an ordinary person? More than ten years ago, we served the prince on the northwest border. You are not lucky enough to witness the majesty of the prince on the battlefield... ...You don't hurry to bring water, I have to feed the snowy jade owl to bring news to it."
The guard surnamed Zhang hastily went to the well in the courtyard and shook a potter's wheel to bring up a bucket of well water. He brought it up and said, "It's all because I didn't work in the mansion for a short time... I heard that the battle of Ganzhou that year did not help the Uighurs." , was lifted by Yuan Hao of Dangxiang, and the prince rushed to help from Xiangyang thousands of miles. Unexpectedly, the generals stationed in Ganzhou in the Song Dynasty committed suicide in fear of the enemy and messed up the dispatch. Ganzhou City fell overnight. Otherwise, at that time As soon as the prince's army is launched, even ten Yuanhaos will be destroyed long ago, how can there be any Xixia Kingdom today?" The voice turned low, and he said softly to the guard surnamed Yan: "I also heard from them that this snow The news about Yu Ou will also be brought to Xing..."
Just now he said the word "Xing", he suddenly let out a low cry, rushed forward a few steps, and fell straight on the ground with a puff, with blood gushing in his throat, he was already breathless.
With a bang, the bucket he was carrying in his hand rolled to the ground, and the well water in the bucket spilled all over the floor.
The cold water meanders over the stone bricks on the courtyard floor, reflecting the early moon piercing the clouds in the sky, and also illuminating his frightened eyes.
Blood, originally thicker than water, merged into the water at this moment and gradually faded away.
If it is hard to recover if it is overwhelmed by water, isn't it the same for human life?
The author has something to say:
"Third watch has passed—doors closed—watch out for candles—"
Bursts of bamboo clappers, accompanied by the lazy sound of announcing the watch, floated in the streets and alleys of Xiangyang City.The watchman walked slowly away with a lantern in his hand, and his elongated figure gradually faded away on the dark and damp stone road.
Zhan Zhao is dressed in night clothes, with a black scarf covering his face, stretches his figure in the night, and sweeps up.
Layers upon layers of eaves and roofs flew past under his feet in the darkness.He didn't stop, and went straight to the most fortified part of the mansion in the city.
Xiangyang Palace.
The wall of the green brick mansion was tall and strong, Zhan Zhao lowered his figure, and gently slid down on the tallest tree outside the wall, the luxuriant branches and leaves did not even tremble.
Royal cat.This title lingered like a nightmare, which made him extremely tired, but he couldn't get rid of it.But to describe his lightness kung fu and body skills, I am afraid that it is indeed difficult to find a more appropriate name than these two words.
After making sure there was nothing unusual within a hundred steps, Zhan Zhao took a deep breath, and passed the courtyard wall like light smoke.
King Xiangyang deterred Jingchu, and the palace was indeed grand and luxurious, with extraordinary momentum.But you can see the back of the corridor, the high eaves and teeth, the heavy houses, and the twists and turns.Zhan Zhao used to travel through palaces and residences. He was used to seeing dragon towers and phoenix pavilions, but now he was cautious, for fear of losing his way.From time to time, guards with sticks patrolled the courtyard, but he carefully avoided them.After turning over the two courtyards, Zhan Zhao gradually felt that the winding roads in the mansion implied the principle of birth and restraint, and he couldn't help but secretly startled.
A light suddenly appeared in front of his eyes.Zhan Zhao leaned down on the wall, watching from stealth.
This is already the back garden of the palace.An exquisite pavilion stands in the courtyard, with flying beams and painted buildings, square yet elegant, exquisite but graceful.The building is two stories high, the main entrance is closed, and the carved windows and embroidered doors reveal a faint light. At a glance, it is no different from the viewing attics that are often seen in the residences of relatives, dignitaries, and dignitaries, but the black lacquered plaque on the lintel shows a unique and fascinating momentum--
Skyrocketing.
Zhan Zhao's heart skipped a beat, and he subconsciously held his breath——
The first floor soared to the sky, and the nine layers were overturned.
Is it a coincidence, or something else?
Hearing hurried footsteps, the two stepped into the courtyard one after the other, both dressed as guards in the palace.The person in front holds a square plate of vermilion lacquer in his hand.Even though they were thirty or forty steps away, Zhan Zhao could still spot a wax pill lying quietly in the lacquer plate at a glance, it was white and round, about the size of a longan.
The two walked to the front of the small building, and the guard who didn't take the plate knocked lightly on the door three times, one long and two short.But after a while, someone in the building gently opened the door, only to see a pair of hands take the lacquer tray over, and immediately closed the door tightly.Hidden by the door leaf, the figure of the person in the building could not be seen clearly, but he seemed to be wearing a long brown gown vaguely.The two guards stood quietly outside the door without saying a word.
After about half an hour, there was still no movement.Seeing that the fourth watch was approaching, Zhan Zhao couldn't help hesitating secretly: should we continue to wait, or should we explore other places in the mansion first?
At this moment, with a soft "click", the door of the small building opened again, and the man in the brown shirt returned the lacquer tray that had just been brought into the small building, and handed it to the original tray guard.Zhan Zhao glanced over and saw that the wax pill was still in the lacquer tray.The two guards bowed and hurried out of the courtyard.
Without any hesitation, Zhan Zhao followed the two guards along the gable of the courtyard and rushed out.
I saw the two guards walking through the courtyard and towards the southeast corner of the palace.After turning over several corridors and passing through a hanging flower gate, you come to a small courtyard.Zhan Zhao lightly jumped up to the top of the wall, leaned over in the shadows and looked into the courtyard.
But I saw two cherry trees planted in the courtyard, one on the left and one on the right. It is the season, the flowers are as colorful as snow, and the fragrance is intoxicating.In the corner stands a five-foot-high wooden frame, which seems to be made of old pine, and the railing is about the thickness of a child's arm.Standing impressively on the wooden frame was a giant bird with a round head and thick neck, eyes like lightning, sharp beak and iron claws, and feathers all over as pure white as snow. It was an extremely rare owl.
Zhan Zhao thought to himself: "What a handsome bird of prey! It doesn't look like it belongs to the Central Plains..."
The two guards slowed down as soon as they entered the courtyard, as if they were afraid of the giant eagle.I just heard the tray guard say to the other person: "Old Zhang, this is your first day on the job, so don't get too close. A few days ago, Qian Yong was on duty at night, and he was caught by Bai Shisansheng when he was inattentive. Meat, almost lost his right hand. Although this Bai Shiliu has a calm temper, he only recognizes me in the past seven or eight years, so don't worry about us brothers."
The guard surnamed Zhang hurriedly smiled and said, "Brother Yan is right. This eagle is not easy to offend. I heard from them that it flies faster than Master Guan's red rabbit and horse back then, but it is not the god of Queen Mother Xi." Eagle down?"
The guard surnamed Yan chuckled lightly, and said, "I said that things in this world are like this, and the more rumors are made, the more unreliable it is! What condor? This bird is called 'Snow Jade Owl'. After all, it is just a hawk. But it is true to say that its feet are faster than a horse - is there any horse in this world that can really travel thousands of miles at night?
Zhan Zhao's heart moved: "It turns out that this eagle is called Snow Jade Owl, and it is used to deliver letters, but I don't know where it is sent to?"
The guard surnamed Zhang asked: "It's strange to say that I have never seen you feed this bird these days?"
The guard surnamed Yan said: "You don't know the rules here. Seventy percent of the snowy jade owl's ability to fly back to the two places depends on its own spirituality, and thirty percent depends on the acquired nature. The eagle was born there since childhood. When he was one year old, he was caged and taken to our Xiangyang mansion on a fast horse. He was only given some water to drink, rested for three hours, and then returned to the old nest. After flying this trip, he has known the way since then. From then on, when I brought letters back and forth, I always ate there, drank water and rested here, and never stopped for more than 2000 miles. This snowy jade owl has a ferocious temperament and is extremely agile. It is also extremely difficult to hit, so it is really safe to use to send messages."
He seemed to be very cautious in his words, just kept mentioning "over there", but never mentioned where it was.Zhan Zhao listened intently, only hoping that they could talk further.
The guard surnamed Zhang clicked his tongue and said: "So that's the case. This Snowy Jade Owl has to go back and forth for nearly five thousand miles, but it's really not easy."
The guard surnamed Yan said with a smile: "This is in response to the old saying - people die for wealth, birds die for food. Our buddies have worked hard all day during the day, and we have to serve this snowy jade owl in the middle of the night, isn't it?" In order to support the family, three meals a day?"
The guard surnamed Zhang also laughed and said: "No. But having said that, we deserve to suffer so much. Our prince is so rich, but he also stays in the sky tower until the fourth watch every day. Could it be that this Xueyu The news passed by the owl is so important, why not wait until the next day?"
The guard surnamed Yan said: "What's the news in the wax ball? It's not for us to discuss. From the time the snowy jade owl landed in our mansion to when it took off and returned to the nest, it took no more than three hours. The prince must reply to the letter." The wax balls were prepared for the Snowy Jade Owl in the first hour. The last two hours are the time for the Snowy Jade Owl to sleep, and when it wakes up in the morning, it will soar into the sky, and it will be difficult to catch it."
The guard surnamed Zhang said: "So that's how it is." After a long while, he laughed again: "I just wondered that our prince is rich in gold and jade, but he can bear it every night. Ordinarily, sometimes there is no time for dinner every day, so I rushed to go." The Tianxiang Building in Zhuyu Lane has to deal with official documents in the Chongxiao Building until midnight after returning... If it were me, I would stay in Wenrou Township for a night, and my bones would be crisp. How could I have the energy to read any official documents in the second half of the night? ?”
The guard surnamed Yan said indifferently: "This is strange to you? Our prince is so heroic, how can he be an ordinary person? More than ten years ago, we served the prince on the northwest border. You are not lucky enough to witness the majesty of the prince on the battlefield... ...You don't hurry to bring water, I have to feed the snowy jade owl to bring news to it."
The guard surnamed Zhang hastily went to the well in the courtyard and shook a potter's wheel to bring up a bucket of well water. He brought it up and said, "It's all because I didn't work in the mansion for a short time... I heard that the battle of Ganzhou that year did not help the Uighurs." , was lifted by Yuan Hao of Dangxiang, and the prince rushed to help from Xiangyang thousands of miles. Unexpectedly, the generals stationed in Ganzhou in the Song Dynasty committed suicide in fear of the enemy and messed up the dispatch. Ganzhou City fell overnight. Otherwise, at that time As soon as the prince's army is launched, even ten Yuanhaos will be destroyed long ago, how can there be any Xixia Kingdom today?" The voice turned low, and he said softly to the guard surnamed Yan: "I also heard from them that this snow The news about Yu Ou will also be brought to Xing..."
Just now he said the word "Xing", he suddenly let out a low cry, rushed forward a few steps, and fell straight on the ground with a puff, with blood gushing in his throat, he was already breathless.
With a bang, the bucket he was carrying in his hand rolled to the ground, and the well water in the bucket spilled all over the floor.
The cold water meanders over the stone bricks on the courtyard floor, reflecting the early moon piercing the clouds in the sky, and also illuminating his frightened eyes.
Blood, originally thicker than water, merged into the water at this moment and gradually faded away.
If it is hard to recover if it is overwhelmed by water, isn't it the same for human life?
The author has something to say:
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