walk to the water

Fu Ling said: "I saw the auspicious snowfall today, I wanted to invite you to enjoy the snow in the suburbs, but I didn't find you in Liyuan, so I came to have a look, you don't care about me, just go on, Xiang, should you go?"

Chu Xiang is upset, how can he play chess emotionally?Deliberately throwing the chess piece, stretching out his hand, messing up the chessboard, saying: "Your Majesty, don't look at it anymore, I have already lost!"

Fu Ling's face changed slightly, but then he returned to normal, but the two people here didn't notice it.After a pause, a smile appeared on Fu Ling's lips, and he shook his head and said, "You don't need to play tricks like this even if you lose a game! It doesn't matter if you lose chess, just don't lose even others!"

Layman Jingshan saw that Fu Ling looked at ease and was still in the mood for joking, so he secretly heaved a sigh of relief, and hurriedly said: "Your Majesty is very right. However, General Chu is extremely talented, and his chess skills are advancing very quickly. Sooner or later, I will be his subordinate." Defeated." He said again: "Your Majesty, please sit down for a while and taste the white dew tea I brewed with fresh rootless snow melted water. It is snowing outside, so I will order someone to warm a pot of wine and cook a few small dishes to accompany Your Majesty slowly. Drinking and enjoying the snow."

Fu Ling said: "It's rare for you to be so attentive today." Suddenly, he asked casually: "Is there any other guests here on weekdays?"

"No...no." Layman Jingshan was about to step back, when he heard his question, he panicked for a while, and answered bravely: "Didn't Your Majesty know about it a long time ago? Shanren lives here in seclusion all year round, except for occasional meetings with His Majesty." Chess, and recently being entrusted by His Majesty to teach General Chu to learn chess, very few outsiders know about this place, and I rarely go outside, and I have no contact with others."

Fu Ling nodded in satisfaction, and said with a smile: "I'm just asking casually. You, a hermit, live a very carefree life. Even I envy you." , you don’t need to bother, I’m just here to pick up Chu Xiang today, I’ll ask you for a drink next time, and I’m leaving!” After speaking, he took Chu Xiang’s hand and was about to go out, Layman Jingshan secretly rejoiced, wishing him He left immediately, wiped the sweat off his forehead, hurriedly responded, and sent the two of them outside the door.

The snow was falling heavily, and Fu Ling took off the bundle on the horse's back, but it turned out to be the black sable fur cloak that Xia Zhou gave Chu Xiang when they met. Here comes.Chu Xiang was slightly taken aback, thanked him, took it and put it on.Fu Ling helped Chu Xiang wrap up his cloak and helped him onto the horse.Fu Ling went out of the city alone, without any entourage.The two walked a few steps side by side, and Fu Ling suddenly asked: "Xiang, the weather suddenly turned cold today, but just now I held your hand, why was it so hot, did you get fever from the wind and cold?"

Chu Xiang couldn't help admiring Fu Ling's carefulness. He was nervous, and his palms were naturally hot and sweaty. While reminding himself to deal with it wholeheartedly, he replied, "I always have warm palms in winter. It's the opposite of the weather. It's not a cold."

Fu Ling smiled and said: "It turned out to be like this, it's really good!" He asked again: "How many games of chess did you play today? How did you lose? How did you lose the game just now? Tell me about it? "

Chu Xiang couldn't stop complaining, he didn't make a single bet today, besides, he just came out of the secret room at that time, and he didn't even have time to see the situation clearly, how could he know the process of winning or losing?It seems that Fu Ling's sudden attack this time was really a bad one, but fortunately he didn't catch Fu Ming on the spot, and left him a chance to move around.How can I explain myself so that he won't be suspicious?Chu Xiang made a bitter face, shook his head and said: "At the beginning, I played the score, and Layman Jingshan talked about chess, so I only played that one game. I lost that game very depressed, very embarrassing, I am really sorry Say it, Your Majesty don't ask any more." He sighed deliberately as he spoke, as if he was extremely unwilling.

Fu Ling smiled slightly: "If you don't tell me, I know how you lost!"

Chu Xiang wondered, "How could Your Majesty know?"

Fu Ling whipped his whip: "Hehe, this is called a secret that cannot be revealed. I will tell you later!"

Chu Xiang was pondering the meaning of his words, Fu Ling had already abandoned Chu Xiang, and urged the horse to run ahead, Chu Xiang was confused, and he didn't dare to stay too far away from him, so he had to pat his horse to follow.After running for a while, Fu Ling slowed down, Chu Xiangfang caught up with him, and asked tentatively: "Isn't Your Majesty busy today? Why do you have to come out to enjoy the snow and view again?"

Fu Ling said indifferently: "I have finished discussing with the ministers, and I was going to receive the envoys from Xiliang, but they were delayed on the road and have not yet arrived in Shangjing. Seeing that it is still early, I remembered that there are some things that I need to discuss with my fourth brother. , I went to his house on a whim, but I heard that he had gone out early in the morning. I saw that it was snowing outside, and I thought that my fourth brother was out of the city to see the snow. I went to Liyuan to see you again, saying that you came here I'm fine, so I'm here to pick you up."

Hearing that he went to find Fu Ming today, Chu Xiang was startled, almost rolled off the horse, slipped his hand, and the whip was already out of his hand, before falling to the ground, it was gently picked up by Fu Ling Stop and hand it to him.Seeing Fu Ling's calm expression, Chu Xiang secretly warned himself not to panic, and tried his best to stabilize his mind.Although he was bold, his heart was already in a mess at this moment.I don't know if Fu Ling has noticed it?Even if he didn't realize it, how long can he hide it from him if this goes on?

Chu Xiang took the whip, thanked Fu Ling, and still forced himself to remain calm: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for being thoughtful and inviting me to enjoy the snow. The snow scene in the northern country is covered with ice for thousands of miles, and snow drifts for thousands of miles. It is indeed magnificent and magnificent. , When I was in Jiangnan, I never saw such a scene." Knowing that Fu Ling wanted to forget his hometown in Jiangnan, he deliberately pandered and said these words.

Fu Ling smiled, and said: "You are right. The snow scene in the south of the Yangtze River is like sweet-scented osmanthus rice wine. Although it is fragrant and sweet, it is not strong enough. It is not as intoxicating as the strong wine in the north!" I wanted to see the snow scene, but after seeing you, I just wanted to see you, so let's go back to Li Yuan!"

Along the way, Fu Ling and Chu Xiang no longer walked side by side, but separated by about two feet.Chu Xiang didn't dare to say more, he always felt that Fu Ling was weird everywhere today, and he was afraid that there was a ghost in his heart, so he followed behind anxiously.The two returned to Li Yuan one after the other. At this time, the snow was falling heavier and heavier, and flakes like goose feathers were flying all over the sky, covering the sky and the earth densely like a big net, and the surrounding scenery could not be seen.Both of them were covered with white flowers, and the garden was also covered with a thick layer of snow.Fu Ling jumped off his horse, walked straight through the courtyard, and entered the inner room. Chu Xiang followed him in and said, "Your Majesty, it's snowing heavily outside here, do you want to..."

Fu Ling interrupted him, saying: "I only want to see you now, go take a bath, I will wait for you here."