Xie Xiang

It was almost midsummer, and it was getting hotter. The sun rolled down like molten lava, the earth was scorching hot, the leaves curled up, and the stream water seemed to have been boiled in an urn.

Because the matter of Liehou's return to his family involved a lot, Liu Zao wanted to do it well, so he stayed in Chang'an City, never escaping the summer and sweet springs, so as to avoid the trouble of moving back and forth.

The scorching heat of this summer is also particularly difficult.

Liu Zao was thinking about the old lady, fearing that the old lady would be weak and overheated, so she sent people to visit her every day, which was a province.She herself is very hot in the palace, and it is good to have the government affairs in her hands, so she can always focus on the business.As soon as I am free, I feel unhappy, dislike the heat of the day, and feel that the palace is boring.

It was raining heavily that day, and it was cool. Liu Zao took advantage of the rain and went to Jianzhang Palace.

She has been to Oasis Palace twice and avoided the summer heat for two years.Although the carved walls are majestic and magnificent, it is deeply loved by Emperor Wu.But Liu Zao didn't like it very much, but the summer was really hot, so she wanted to find another place to escape the heat.

There is Taiye Pool in the north of Jianzhang Palace, and it is always cooler near the water. She wants to add a few palaces by the pool, so that they can be used as summer resorts in the future.

In fact, Jianzhang Palace is magnificent and grand in scale, known as thousands of households. There are countless palaces in the palace, and its magnificence is no less magnificent than that of Weiyang Changle.There is also a palace by the pool. In the past, when emperors, princes and ministers entered the palace, You Taiye often lived there.Liu Zao went to see it, and felt that it was a bit small, so he had to expand it to make it more comfortable.

The rain gradually lightened.

Liu Zao stepped on the green grass, the aroma of the soil, moist in the raindrops.She walked along the pool for a while, and the cloud shoes embroidered with gold thread stepped on the gravel road, making a slight sound of treading water, and the edges of the shoes were wet.

Taiye Pond stretches as far as the eye can see, and the end is filled with water mist. There are three fairy mountains on the pool, and fairy grasses are planted in each mountain, looming in the water vapor, really like a fairyland.Occasionally, flying cranes fly low over the pond, singing distantly, and their posture is elegant and elegant, as if they are not raised by the royal family, but the wandering wild cranes in the deep mountains.

Liu Zao stood by the pool with his hands behind his back, and Hu Ao stood behind her, holding an umbrella for her.She counted with her fingers in her heart. The last time she saw Xie Xiang was at Dachao thirteen days ago, and she summoned him once every thirteen days, so it shouldn't be very frequent.

"Go and call for your thanks," Liu Zao said.

Her edict was issued suddenly, Hu Ao was stunned for a moment, Fang came back to his senses, said his promise, handed over the umbrella to a little eunuch beside him, and was about to turn around and arrange for someone to go to the Xiangfu.

Liu Zao called him again, and said carefully: "Today, Xie Ying should stay at home for a rest. Go there yourself and tell me that I visited Taiye and saw the immortal energy, like poetry and picturesque. I want to build a palace by the pool." , and I don’t know where to start, so please come and discuss with Mr. Xie.”

Word by word, very detailed.

Hu Ao understood, saluted, and hurried away against the fine rain.

Liu Zao watched his back disappear into the rain, Fang turned his head to look at the pool, secretly counting the time in his heart.It's still early now, Hu Ao went to Xiang's mansion for an hour, and came back for an hour. When Xie Xiang arrived, it should be past noon.

It's not good to stand by the pool for two hours.Liu Zao looked around and saw a high platform near the pool in the distance.The height of the platform is close to the Jiuque. Looking up, you can see that there are palaces on the platform, with flying eaves and brackets, which is extraordinary.

Liu Zao asked, "Where is that?"

The little eunuch with the umbrella behind him looked up, laughed, and replied: "That is the platform of the gods. There is a bronze immortal on the platform. The immortal holds a plate in his hand. There is a jade cup in the plate, which can be used to receive fairy dew. That's why it's called the Chenglu Pan. Immortal dew is the luster from the sky, and taking it for a long time can prolong your life and make you immortal."

The little eunuch was articulate, and Liu Zao could tell right away that this platform was probably built by Emperor Wu in his later years, and the so-called fairy dew was only entrusted to the hero's old age and longing for longevity.

She became interested and said, "Go and have a look."

When the little eunuch heard this, he hurriedly said: "Your Majesty is going, Rong Chen summoned the palace chariot. It looks close there, but there is some way to walk."

Liu Zao had already stepped forward, and said casually, "It's okay."

The little eunuch hurriedly followed with an umbrella, fearing that His Majesty would catch the rain.

As he said, it looks close, but it is far away. Liu Zao walked for more than an hour before reaching the audience.From this we can also see the vastness of Taiye Pool and the grandeur of Jianzhang Palace.

Liu Zao stood under the stage, looked up, and thought, this stage may be fifty feet high, and it can even compare with the front hall of Weiyang Palace.Someone had already stepped forward and ordered to pick him up on the stage.

Liu Zao went up the stairs.The rain has stopped, and the air is moist and cool, a rare comfort in summer.Even so, when she walked onto the stage, she was sweating all over.

Ascending to the high platform, the field of vision suddenly widens.Dozens of alchemists and Wu Zhu stood one by one, the first one was Wu Zhu in sacrificial robes, who saluted together when the emperor arrived.

Liu Zao didn't know that alchemists were still raised here. She remembered that at the end of each year, there would be a Nuo ceremony in the palace.Many bonfires were lit that day, and many men wore bear skins, four-eyed masks, black jackets, and red trousers, brandishing daggers in one hand and shields in the other. Drive away the plague and pray for peace in the coming year.

Most likely it was them.

The first Wu Zhu is Fang Xiangshi.Fang Xiangshi is an official name that has existed since the Zhou Dynasty, and he turned his palm to drive away evil spirits.

He came forward, bent down, and asked respectfully: "Your Majesty is here today, do you have an order?"

Liu Zao looked around for a week and said with a smile: "passing by here, come to play, you can wait for yourself, don't be restrained."

Hearing the Lord's words, all the witches retreated, except Fang Xiangshi, who followed her on the stage.There are nine rooms built on the stage, and in the palace rooms, unknown smoke is lit, making the room smoky and illusory.

Liu Zao glanced at the door, but didn't go in, and went to look for the fairy that the eunuch had mentioned earlier.

The bronze immortal is extremely tall, comparable to the size of a palace, and the person under it is not much higher than his feet. When he looked up, he suddenly felt how small he was.

Fang Xiangshi asked earnestly: "Your Majesty, would you like to drink the celestial dew? The celestial dew is the heavenly nectar and jade dew, which has the magical effect of prolonging life."

Hearing what he said, Liu Zao took two steps back, looked up, and saw that the immortal was holding a plate, she smiled lightly and said, "No need."

When Fang Xiangshi heard the words, he stopped inviting him.

Liu Zao had seen the immortals, and then looked into the distance. The distance was empty and there was no one there.Thank you for returning to the future.She turned around and asked, "How long has Hu Ao been gone?"

The little eunuch calculated the time and replied, "Your Majesty, it's been an hour and a half."

An hour and a half, then we have to wait for a while.Liu Zao nodded slightly.

Seeing this, Fang Xiangshi stepped forward and said, "It's convenient to go to the rest room. If your majesty is tired from walking, you might as well go in and have a rest."

When Liu Zao heard it, he thought it was okay, so he led the way to the rest room.

Incense was also burned in this palace, but it was just some common spices for peace of mind, so there was no sense of smog.Liu Zao sat down on a scale, glanced around casually, and saw a turtle shell on top of a tall table, and a strange pattern was carved on the shell.She couldn't help feeling interested, turned to Fang Xiangshi, and asked, "Can you be good at divination?"

Turtle shells are for divination.

Fang Xiangshi smiled faintly, bowed and saluted: "In front of His Majesty, I dare not speak kindly."

In this way, it is very good.Liu Zao sat up straight and said, "How about you divination a divination for me?"

Fang Xiangshi asked, "What does Your Majesty want to predict?"

Liu Zao said: "Foretell the world."

Fang Xiangshi leaned over and said, "I dare not predict."

Liu Zao just smiled, and she just said it casually, but Fang Xiangshi's words "I dare not praise goodness" made Liu Zao's heart move.Since he is so confident, it can be seen that the prediction is quite accurate.

"Then..." Liu Zao's voice lowered slightly, "Find out the marriage."

marriage.Fang Xiangshi meditated in his heart for a while, it can be predicted.He bowed and asked: "Dare to ask Your Majesty, what do you want to use for divination?"

There are many forms of divination, the most commonly used ones are tortoise shells and yarrow.

Liu Zao turned his head and saw the pen and ink on the long case under the window, stood up and walked there, saying: "It's easier, just break the characters."

You can also split characters.Fang Xiangshi said: "No."

A little eunuch came forward to grind ink.Liu Zao casually took a roll of bamboo slips and spread them out, it was just blank, picked up the pen, and thought hard.After the ink was finished, Liu Zao took a deep breath, dipped the brush, and carefully wrote the word "cute" on the bamboo slips.

When Fang Xiangshi saw it, he frowned. This word is bright and lively, and it is a good omen to ask about the future, but it is hard to say when it is used to ask about marriage.

Seeing him frowning, Liu Zao was flustered for a moment, and asked, "What's wrong? Isn't it ominous?"

Fang Xiangshi first pleaded guilty: "When deciphering the characters, there may have been a collision. I implore your majesty to forgive my innocence first."

He was so solemn and cautious, which made Liu Zao even more flustered.She sat down beside the case, glanced at the words on the bamboo slips, and said loudly: "The solution is, I forgive you for not guilty."

Only then did Fang Xiangshi stand up and speak carefully.

"Meng character, the upper part is brighter and the lower part is bright. Brightness divides the sun and the moon. When the sun rises, the moon sinks, and when the moon rises, the sun sets. You know that there is me, and I know that there is you, but there is no time to meet. This marriage, the sun and the moon Different roads, separated by heaven and earth, tribulations and setbacks, like thorns everywhere."

When he said this, he stopped and looked carefully at the emperor's expression, fearing that these words would annoy her.

Liu Zao didn't see any joy or anger on his face, he just said indifferently: "Go on."

"The upper part of the sprout is the scorpion. The vegetation grows in spring, and it is already midsummer." Fang Xiangshi paused, and boldly said, "The feeling in your majesty's heart may have already become a prairie fire."

Liu Zao didn't say yes or no, he knocked on the long case and signaled him to continue.

"The sun and the moon gather together in one place under the affection of vegetation. It can be seen that the affection can start a prairie fire, which has the effect of fueling the flames. The moon is short, and there are periods of waxing and waning; the sun is full, complete and without loss. If this marriage has If it turns out, then the sun and the moon will blend together, which is a great auspicious omen." Fang Xiangshi said in one breath.

After hearing this, Liu Zao asked, "How can we achieve results?"

"This minister doesn't know. From the words, the love has come, and the sun and the moon are together. What is missing is the opportunity."

opportunity.Liu Zao read it silently.

"It's just one more word from the minister, the sun and the moon are different, because your majesty is sincere and reluctant to get together. This marriage will have fruit, and the sun and the moon will blend together. If it doesn't fruit, I'm afraid it will be different from each other. It's hard to see each other again." Fang Xiang said again.

Liu Zao was stunned when he heard the four characters of Tiandifang.

Suddenly someone said outside the door: "The prime minister has an audience."

Liu Zao calmed down and said, "Please come in."

Xie Yi entered from outside the door.She was wearing a light-colored skirt, with light makeup, and her appearance was so beautiful that Mrs. Li, who was known as the most beautiful woman in the world, might not be as good as her in case she was alive.She thought she was in a hurry after receiving the edict, her shoulders were covered with rain, and when she entered the door, she seemed to have a hazy atmosphere of misty rain.

Xie Yi saluted, and caught a glimpse of Fang Xiangshi and the characters on the bamboo slips. She was so intelligent and transparent, she understood it immediately, and showed a smile as light as a landscape, and asked, "Your Majesty is divination?"

Liu Zao's eyes fell on her, and upon hearing this question, she lowered her eyebrows and closed her eyes, raised her hand to cover the bamboo slips, and said casually, "Just chatting."