[Comprehensive] Number of Merry

Chapter 17 The Branch Line Returns to the Old Capital

Jin people have the custom of drying clothes on the Qixi Festival. Ruan Xian, one of the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Forest, has a story about drying clothes that is widely circulated.Roughly speaking, it means that there are rich and poor families of the famous Ruan family.When the rainy season ended on July [-], the weather cleared up, and every household took out their clothes to dry.The North Ruan is rich, and all the expensive clothes such as gauze and brocade are displayed on the sun, while the South Ruan is poor, compared with the North Ruan's momentum, he feels ashamed and ashamed of drying clothes.Ruan Xian didn't care so much, he took a bamboo pole to pick out a piece of his own coarse cloth, and hung it on the side of the road to dry.People were surprised after watching it, but Ruan Xian said disapprovingly: "It's unavoidable, so let's do it this way." The indulgence of celebrities in the Western Jin Dynasty can be seen.

When Wang Lang took a rest on Qixi Festival, he also had to arrange for his servants to move all the books and clothes in his room to the yard to dry in the yard. Xie An's things were handed over to the maidservant who was in charge on weekdays to arrange, and they moved them to the yard to dry. An: "Would you like to take a look at it too?"

Xie An was stunned: "Show me?"

Wang Lang blinked: "Don't you want to post your poems and books?"

Xie An couldn't help laughing: "Small ghost." Holding her waist and hugging her into his arms, he said in a warm and sweet voice, "Shanshan, I want to see you wearing that gauze pomegranate dress."

Wang Lang was a little surprised: "How do you know it's called a pomegranate skirt?"

Xie An pinched her face: "Men understand women's clothes better, let alone your clothes."

Wang Lang thought about it. Modern women's clothing designers are mostly famous men, and ancient women's makeup and clothing are mainly for men's appreciation. Xie An's words are not unreasonable.

As for why the clothes she made for Xie An became popular and imitated by everyone, one is that Xie An has a unique style and manner, and his reputation is gradually second only to Yin Hao; the other is that she was born in Langya. Mrs. Wang, the people she gets along with are all the top celebrities in the world, and her vision is there, not because she is a woman.

Xie An kissed her graceful and slender neck, put his arms around her and continued talking: "I wear that white blouse with golden phoenix pattern on the upper body, and it complements your color especially with the pomegranate skirt." He pecked lightly, and said, "Crimson red is hard to suppress, and most people will be robbed of their color by clothes when they wear it. That is to say, the mountains are bright and bright, and even crimson red can only be reduced to a foil."

Wang Lang looked at him with wide eyes: "You really don't blush when you talk sweet words."

Xie An turned his head slightly, and changed the subject in a natural tone: "I won't bother you anymore, just go take a bath."

Wang Lang was silent for a while, his forehead twitched: "Then you should let go of your hands first!"

Xie An had an expression that he had just discovered: "What I'm holding is obviously jade, how could it be a mountain?" He caressed her waist with his fingers, then reluctantly let go, and touched the tip of her nose like a dragonfly. "I was wrong. Jade can't compare to mountains, it's warm, soft and cute."

Wang Lang's face turned red, and he hurriedly said: "I'm going to take a bath!" No matter how he looked at his back, he seemed to be running away.

Half an hour later, Wang Lang, who had changed into a long-sleeved shirt and a pomegranate skirt, came to the yard to dry his hair after a fresh shower.

Not long after, Xie An, who also had wet hair and was refreshed all over, but was loosely wearing a middle coat, sat down beside her, his face radiant, his eyes bright and moist: "Listen to Yi Shao, He Shizhong wrote a letter to recommend the mountain." Shan served as governor of Jingzhou?"

This is a somewhat heavy topic. Wang Lang thought about it many times and knew it was unavoidable, so he answered quickly:

"There is such a thing, but the DPRK and China are still discussing it."

It was only three years since the two of them last talked about letting go, but the situation in the Eastern Jin Dynasty has undergone earth-shaking changes.

Less than two months after Wang Yunzhi died of illness, Emperor Jin Cheng, who had reigned for 17 years, died of a serious illness at the age of 21.The younger brother of Jincheng Emperor, Jinkang Emperor Sima Yue, who was 20 years old at the time, came to the throne next.However, no one expected that the physical condition of Emperor Kang of Jin had taken a turn for the worse since he ascended the throne, and he died of a dramatic illness in the second year of his reign.Soon thereafter, Yu Bing and Yu Yi brothers, who were actually in power in the Eastern Jin Dynasty and who were actively preparing for the Northern Expedition, passed away one after another.The situation suddenly became chaotic.

Because the newly enthroned crown prince Sima Dan was too young, at the request of the courtiers, the empress of Jinkang Emperor, the current empress dowager, Chu Suanzi, came to the court to listen to the government.

Chu Suanzi's father, Chu Po, was born in the Yangzhai Chu family, and was well-known as early as the early Eastern Jin Dynasty. His mother, Xie Zhenshi, was born in the Chen County Xie family. She was also a good girlfriend Wang Lang met in Kuaiji when he was young, and Xie Shang's sister. , Xie An's elder sister.

With this relationship, the status of the Xie family in Chenjun, which had already been ranked among the first-class gentry, was rising. Xie Shang's transfer to the general of Xizhong, the supervision of the six counties of Yangzhou, and the governor of Yuzhou are the most direct manifestations.

He Chong, the servant, is the head of the current court. He is related to Wang and Yu, and he is closer to the Wang family in terms of political stance. This time, he recommends Wang Lang as the governor of Jingzhou to fill the vacancy left by Yu Yi. It is also expected.

"The current situation is that the lord is young, the foreign ministers are powerful, and Shanshan is less famous, and his power is powerful in the north and south. I am afraid that the Queen Mother will not let Shanshan occupy the important place in Jingchu."

Xie An waved away the servants, took a wooden comb and combed Wang Lang's long hair with gentle and smooth movements.

Wang Lang touched the ends of his hair and felt that it was almost done, so he took the comb from Xie An's hand, walked behind him to comb it for him, and said: "I think so too. But since there is a recommendation from Mr. He, It is impossible for the imperial court to leave me alone, and it is more likely that I will be transferred to Yizhou as the governor of Yizhou."

Xie An leaned his body on the back of the bed, his eyes were lightly closed, and his posture was naturally relaxed: "Isn't that exactly what Shanshan wants?"

While combing his long black and beautiful hair, Wang Lang asked him with a smile, "What do I have in mind?"

"King Hui wished to strengthen the country, so he first attacked Bashu and occupied Hanzhong, and then the first emperor wiped out the six kingdoms. This is also from the north to the south; Hanwang received the titles of Bashu and Hanzhong, and sent troops out of Chencang to enter Guanzhong, and then fought with Xiang Yu. Fighting for the top is from the south to the north. The mountains enter Yizhou, isn’t it the same as the tiger entering the mountains and the dragon returning to the sea?”

Wang Lang stood on the spot in shock, and it took him a while to find his own voice: "How did you guess it?"

The Northern Expedition of the Jin people has always been the route of crossing the Huai River in the north and going straight to the Central Plains. They aimed at Luoyang, the former capital of the Western Jin Dynasty and now occupied by the Shizhao Empire.Wang Lang and Jiang Shang were planning in their dreams. They felt that the regime of the Jin Dynasty was too scattered, and it was impossible to condense their efforts into the Northern Expedition. It would be better to use Yizhou, the "Land of Abundance" as a heel, to take Yongzhou first, and occupy the original Guanzhong. Then map Luoyang again.

In this way, she can not only get rid of the power disputes in the court without any constraints, but also open up the situation and take the initiative.

After all, there is no danger to defend the land of the four wars in the Central Plains, but in Guanzhong Zuoweihan, Youlongshu, the fertile fields are thousands of miles away, with Bashu in the south and Huwan in the north. It is relatively easy to consolidate the victories.

Jin people seldom think of this route because of inertial thinking and because of the dangers of Bashu, which are difficult to control.

And Xie An calls friends and travels every day, and he has never seen any military books or maps, so how did he guess her plan! ?

Xie Anyang smiled, his voice was still calm and gentle, no different from before:

"Want to know?"

Wang Lang nodded hurriedly.

Xie An sat upright, his expression suddenly became serious:

"You promise me one thing first, no, you swear."

Wang Lang had never seen such a serious expression on his face, he was taken aback for a moment before asking, "What's the matter?"

Xie An's face sank like water, and his tone was trembling: "In the future, you are not allowed to talk about reconciliation and separation, don't even think about it."

As if the rising tide finally found a gap and broke through the dam in an instant, Xie An held her wrist with one hand, and pulled her to the extreme in front of her, his phoenix eyes fixed on her and stared at her: "I know I heard you say How uncomfortable is Heli? I can't wait to gouge out my heart and show it to you, so that you can see how much I care about you!"

Probably because he spoke too hastily and was too emotional, he stopped, took a deep breath, and there was an indelible gloom in his pitch-black phoenix eyes: "I really wanted to gouge out your heart that time, look at it." Is it made of stone?"

Wang Lang was terrified when he heard it, but at this moment he couldn't help blurting out: "I am the mountain, and you are the rock."

And your whole family is stone, even the two from your brother's family.

Xie An was stunned for a second before he understood what she said, and he couldn't laugh or cry: "Shanshan..."

Such words can only be said once in a lifetime, and the atmosphere is completely destroyed.

After a long silence, he sighed helplessly, and pulled him into his arms: "What are you thinking about?"

He should be satisfied to say that their daily life can respect each other as guests without losing intimacy.A model couple in the eyes of the world, isn't that what gods and couples are like?

But compared to what he paid and what he wanted, there was always something missing.

So far, all she has felt is the deep affection for her family, being considerate and intimate. She regards him as a friend, a relative, and a husband, except that she does not regard him as a lover.Maybe it wasn't that she was still in love, but she just married him before meeting someone she liked?No matter how hard he tries, no matter how much he pays, what he can only gain is a growing affection for his relatives, just like orange pomegranates and pomegranates are very good, but he prefers pomegranates, and there is no reason to prefer them.

Thinking of this, Xie An's heart shuddered, and the strength of holding Wang Lang unconsciously became a little heavier.

Under the influence of Jiang Shang, Wang Lang patiently disassembled and analyzed some complicated and detailed problems, and dealt with them step by step steadily. But from the perspective of personality, she herself is relatively simple.Seeing Xie An holding her in his arms in deep thought without speaking, seeming preoccupied for some reason, Wang Lang blinked and bit his arm.

Xie An looked back and saw that there were two shallow white tooth marks on his arm. Because the bite was not too heavy, the tooth marks were fleeting and there were no traces: "What are you doing?"

Wang Lang raised his eyebrows, triumphantly: "The alliance of gnawing arms."

The ancients made a private oath not to drink blood, so they proved their determination by biting their arms and bleeding. This is the method she learned from "Historical Records" a few years ago.But Xie An is so weak, even if she bites and bleeds, she won't be able to swallow it, so let's make it better.

Xie An's face became hot, and he blushed in a rare way: "Who taught you, that's not how the Arm Gripper League is used." Taking a breath, he maintained his original composure: "If you want to follow Wu Zi's method Oath, you should bite your own arm, only when you see blood. If you bite the opponent's arm, the meaning will change, and the occasion is not right."

It's because he was thinking about it, knowing that the other party is a very simple person, it's good to simmer in warm water slowly, so he shouldn't be so tempting.

What is his is always his, not his... and should not be forced.

Wang Lang let out a "huh" and wondered, "What does it mean?"

Xie An raised his lips slightly: "A man and a woman have a secret marriage agreement." Then he pushed back her blouse with large gold sleeves, and lightly bit her arm: "Maybe for the pleasure of the boudoir."

At this moment, Wang Lang deeply felt the horror of being uneducated.

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