walk to the water

Chu Xiang hurriedly said: "Old man, I'm really sorry, did you fall?" He quickly got up and helped Di Feng to the side of the road, took out a piece of silver and gave him, and said, "Is this much money enough to compensate you?" Di Feng took the money, Chu Xiang lowered his voice and said: "The guest will come in three or four months, you tell the family to prepare as soon as possible! Don't neglect it, remember it!" Before Di Feng recovered, Chu Xiang Has turned around and left.On the streets in the first month of the lunar year, there are crowds of people, and bumps and bumps are inevitable. Although this small episode attracted a few good-hearted people to watch, seeing that the two sides quickly calmed down the matter, they dispersed angrily.

After waiting for a few days, Chu Xiang didn't hear the news that the palace was stolen and the thieves were caught. It is estimated that the senior brother has successfully escaped after he succeeded, so he is relieved.Seeing that the [-]th day of the first lunar month was over, he calculated Fu Ling's return date. Wang Yuan sent several messages, and Fu Ming was making intensive preparations, and the progress was going smoothly.Chu Xiang originally thought that Fu Ling would not return to Beijing until after the first month, but he returned to Shangjing on the [-]th of the first month ahead of schedule.Before noon on the second day, someone from the palace came to deliver a message, informing Fu Ling that he would drive away from the garden before dinner.As soon as the visitor from the palace left, Chu Xiang hurriedly found Wang Yuan and asked him to try to inform Fu Ming and make all preparations for the incident tonight.

Back indoors, Chu Xiang took out the "Mie Tian" that was hidden next to him, and put some powder on the nails of the index finger and middle finger of his left hand. Waiting up and down until it was almost evening, it was announced outside that "the emperor is here!" Chu Xiang hurriedly arranged his clothes and greeted him. Seeing that this time is very different from the past, hundreds of honor guards lined up densely, all in royal style, surrounded by talismans Ling walked into the inner courtyard. Fu Ling was wearing a bright yellow imperial robe and a crown, but it was a formal attire in the court.Chu Xiang was about to salute, but he grabbed him and said with a smile, "How are you doing this New Year? I miss you all the time. As soon as the things ahead are over, I will come back day and night to see you! There is a good thing I have news for you!"

Chu Xiang was secretly surprised when he saw that Fu Ling was smiling and radiant. Fu Ling had always kept his emotions and anger secret, so why was he so uncharacteristic today?Asked: "What good news did your Majesty bring?"

Fu Ling said: "It's good news for you, but it's not mine. I'll tell you later." Leaving the guards outside the yard, he took Chu Xiang's hand and went into the main hall to sit down and serve tea.

Chu Xiang had something on his mind. Hearing that Fu Ling said it was good news about him, he didn't know what was going on. He forced a smile and said, "Your Majesty really knows how to joke! If it wasn't good news for Your Majesty, how could it be good news for Chu Xiang?" I thought to myself: If I can succeed today, it will be the greatest good news in the world!

Fu Ling smiled noncommittally. Seeing a book on the coffee table, he picked it up and flipped through it casually. It turned out to be a copy of "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms". Fu Ling asked with a smile: "Xiang, so you also like to read Three Kingdoms?"

Chu Xiang said: "I have nothing to do on weekdays, just read some idle books for entertainment."

Fu Ling said: "It's really leisurely, but Xiang has nothing to do outside of him, and something on his mind?" Without waiting for Chu Xiang to answer, he said again, "I also like the Three Kingdoms, but not only for entertainment, the story is certainly exciting, but more importantly, the characters in this book There are many tricks and strategies, and they have given people a lot of inspiration. Xiang, in your opinion, which of the three kingdoms' tricks is the most powerful?"

Chu Xiang replied casually: "Naturally, it's Zhuge Wuhou's ingenious calculations. He used his tongue to fight against the Confucians, provoked Gong Jin with wisdom, borrowed arrows from straw boats, and set fire to Chibi...there are too many to count."

Fu Ling shook his head and said: "Otherwise, although Zhuge Liang can pull a thousand catties with four taels and divide the three kingdoms with power, he can be regarded as a powerful man, but he still has to send people to the battlefield to use swords, not to mention Kong Ming's disobedience to the general trend of the world, it is obvious that Han Zuo will die. , Yizhou was exhausted, he couldn’t do anything, and he still devoted himself to assisting the helpless Adou, but he was smart for a while, and he was confused for the rest of his life! Six times out of Qishan, he did his best, but he was unable to turn the tide, and died in vain in Wuzhangyuan. Such foolish loyalty, how can it be worth eternity? Admiration?" Fu Ling paused for a moment, then changed the topic suddenly, "And I think that the most powerful thing is Diao Chan's plan to kill with a knife, a weak woman who can calmly deal with the two major forces, and is wiped out without making a fuss. Isn’t the powerful Dong Zhuo better than those thousands of troops? He is the only one in the past and present! Xiang, don’t you think so?”

Fu Ling was eloquent and excited, and Chu Xiang, who was sitting by the side, changed his expression. Hearing that he only mentioned Diao Chan, he had no choice but to agree: "Your Majesty speaks loudly, Chu Xiang has been taught!"

Fu Ling smiled slightly, and said again: "Dong Zhuo was obscene and fatuous, and died because of his sex. It's a pity that Diao Chan's generation of strange women, although Dong Zhuo was wiped out, followed the slave of the three surnames Lu Bu with the attitude of overwhelming the country. Darkness, eternal love, only a sigh!"

Chu Xiang didn't know how to answer, so he quickly changed the topic and asked, "Is your Majesty going to the front line this time well?"

Fu Ling said: "The front line? Everything is ready, just waiting for the east wind." Throwing the book aside casually, he said, "I didn't have time to come back to accompany you during the Lantern Festival a few days ago. How did you spend this New Year?"

Chu Xiang said perfunctorily: "How can I live alone? But it's the same as usual."

Fu Ling shook his head and said: "It's really boring to celebrate the New Year alone. I can't accompany you, so I feel sorry, so I should make it up to you today, and get drunk!" Seemingly thinking of something, "Xiang'er, the Lantern Festival is the most popular during the Chinese New Year." It's lively, didn't you go to see it?"

"I went, and I also saw the fireworks. It's a rare event." Chu Xiang said vaguely.

"If Xiang'er likes it, I'll let someone set off fireworks for you some other day." Fu Ling didn't ask further, and changed the subject.

The two chatted about their travel experiences and New Year customs.While talking, the eunuch and others had already served dinner, and the two of them took their seats.Chu Xiang sat down under Fu Ling, saw a wine jug in front of him, took a white jade wine glass with his right hand, filled two glasses of wine, held up a wine glass with both hands, moved his left index finger lightly, and the time was off The powder of the sky was sprinkled into the wine, and it melted away without a sound... Chu Xiang handed the glass of wine to Fu Ling, and said: "Your Majesty has worked hard for the army, traveling thousands of miles, and it's been a hard journey! Chu Xiang's glass of wine , Clean up the dust for His Majesty!" He thought to himself that it would be better to persuade him to drink the poisoned wine first, so as not to have long nights and dreams!

Fu Ling took Chu Xiang's toasted wine with his right hand, brought it to his mouth, thought about it but put it down again, picked up the wine glass that Chu Xiang put in front of him with his left hand, and smiled ambiguously: "Xiang, I didn't have a good time drinking with you last time. , of course I want to drink this wine today, if I don’t get drunk, I won’t return. But I can’t drink it for nothing, you have to drink it with me, between you and me, raw rice has long been a cooked meal, but no ceremony has been performed for so long , It’s better to hit the sun than to choose a day, today is a good time, you don’t think it’s too simple, this glass of wine has the right to be a cup of wine, you drink with me!” Chu Xiang heard his frivolous words, his chest was secretly angry, and his face was already swollen. It's red, but at this time it's hard to get off the tiger, that's all, as long as he can trick him into drinking this glass of wine, he will not hesitate to drink a glass of wine, so what's the problem?