Shen Langgui

In the imperial study room, Emperor Cheng was approving papers, Xian Tao came in with tea, and whispered: "The emperor is wise, General Shen is indeed waiting in the carriage to teach Lord Qiu a lesson."

"Even if you seal Hou Xunhe, you'll still be bullied by him, tsk." Emperor Cheng dipped his head in the ink and asked while writing, "Speak up if you have something to say."

Xian Tao carefully said: "This slave is afraid of insulting the sage." Emperor Cheng gave him a blank look, and Xian Tao hurriedly said, "My slave heard from the little eunuch that the matter between General Shen and Mr. Qiu has been spread among the officials in private."

"Are you trying to ask whether it's true or not? Otherwise, you'll be as stupid as Shen Yue, and you won't open your mouth when the official position of a first-rank official is brought to your lips?"

"General Shen wants beauty instead of country!" Xiantao thought for a while, and then said: "But Mr. Qiu suggested that General Shen stay in the capital."

"Xun He knows that the imperial court is the time to employ people, so how dare you rob Shen Yue from me. It's a joke. The emperors of all dynasties were worried about the concentration of power by generals, but the general Shen who I value most, the first thing he did when he came back was to return the tiger talisman. Military power is like a hot potato."

Seeing that the inkstone was getting dry, Xiantao stepped forward to add water to grind the ink, and said: "Actually, the servant in the court just now wondered why the emperor didn't mention a word of commendation for General Shen's great achievements. Now the servant understands, and the retention of the post is the same as General Shen has the right to decide whether or not, this is already the best reward for General Shen."

"No, if Shen Yue really dares to put down his burden and quit, I still have to punish him severely. The imperial court is not Shen's residence, he can come and go whenever he wants."

Shen Mansion Flower Hall.The pond in the courtyard was covered with a thick layer of ice, and it was snowing at noon, and several children were playing snowball fights on the ice.Shen Yue and Shen Chao sat and drank in the Xiaoxuan window of the painting boat.

"...It is true that Zichong can take on great responsibilities, but back then he tried his best to prevent Emperor Cheng from moving the capital. The emperor deeply felt that the imperial power was being restrained by others, so he newly appointed Prime Minister Zhao as Prime Minister You, and let him and Zichong hold back each other. Hey, it was Li Xiangwu in the past. Prime Minister, now it is Prime Minister Zhao, iron-clad imperial power, and flowing party disputes. In the past, I once said a few words of justice for Zi Chong, but recently some good people dug up this old story and classified me as a child party. Brother, in the past you thought I was not firm and gentle, but now I have been encouraged to become a person with party and faction." Shen Chao smiled helplessly, raised his glass and drank it down.

Shen Yue accompanied his younger brother to drink a cup, and then said: "Yes. After half a year, the emperor is no longer what he used to be. The majesty of the emperor has been completely tempered. Accompanying the emperor is like accompanying a tiger. Today, I went into the imperial study to talk about it, and I am still here today." Ji Jing, hey, Yaoqing is in the deep palace all day long, and I don't know what's wrong, let's go and see her sometime?"

Shen Chao nodded: "Okay. But... I said brother, don't worry about it. The emperor is the king of a country, and the emperor's harem is the political arena of women. How can the officials allow our Shen family to dominate. Therefore, more than half a year At that time, the emperor had already accepted two side concubines, and Zhao Xiang's daughter was pregnant with a dragon heir. Hey, the emperor and Yao are very affectionate, it's true, but I just watched my husband being divided up by other women... Feel sorry for my girl."

The snow geese landed in front of the window, walked on the snow freely for a while, and then took off again with flapping wings.

"'I don't know how life is like everywhere. It should be like Feihong stepping on snow mud: fingers and claws are occasionally left on the mud, and Hongfei's complex thing.'," Shen Yue smiled, "A Chao, if you are going to be tired, you should retire. At the end of life, nothing can be taken away, the four elements are empty, only oneself is real."

"Do not."

Shen Yue was astonished, because Shen Chao seldom had the time to refute his elder brother.Shen Chao went on to say: "Speak the truth after drinking, brother, today I dare to tell you what is in my heart. Since you went south and I took charge of the Shen family, I only know how many winds and rains you have protected the Shen family for so many years. My undisciplined temperament is what you are used to. Now that you insist on retiring, let me shield my brother from the wind and rain. The road between you and...you and Ah Li is not easy, but as long as Ah Li and you are of the same heart, You will surely succeed.”

"You! When did you find out?" Shen was shocked because Shen Chao had always been slow in emotion.

Shen Chao looked out the window, seemed to be thinking with his chin on his hands, and seemed to be deliberating whether to tell, and finally opened his mouth:

"12 years ago at the Nanyue Hotel, when I first saw you and Ah Li, I guessed what happened later. I just didn't expect that the two of you have been inseparable until now..." Shen Chao stopped his voice, because he found out that his brother His face was full of displeasure.

"Oh, you don't know what happened in the Imperial Study Room today. The emperor asked me to be an official in Beijing, and Zhao Xiang seconded it. Zi Chong knew about Xun He, stood up against it regardless of the risk, and found an excuse to let me go south. But Qiu Xun He is a bastard. !..." At this point, Shen Yue gritted his teeth angrily, and cursed, "He actually stood by Zhao Xiang's side and decided to separate from me!"

Hearing this, Shen Chao couldn't help laughing.Shen Yue was annoyed: "What are you laughing at!?"

Shen Chao leisurely poured wine for Shen Yue, and explained at the same time:

"In the past six years, my elder brother has devoted himself to recovering. Afterwards, he was still obsessed with hatred and had no time to care about him. At that time, my elder brother's body was alive, but he was just a walking corpse. His heart was alive, and he loved and hated the world. If you can truly understand, this person is truly alive. I was very happy to see my brother love and hate Ah Li just now. With flesh and blood, my brother has really come out."

Shen Yue remained silent.

Shen Chao said again: "Brother is a fan of the authorities, and he didn't see through that A Li backed down. It was out of his protection for him. The elder brother made jokes about men and women in the Southern Yunnan Army, and speculations abounded for a while, and it was passed down thousands of miles, and A Li was dragged out. It is described as a foxy ghost. A Li must have heard about it after he has been in Beijing for a few days. Based on my understanding of A Li, he must support his brother to stay in Beijing this time to preserve his reputation."

"Although they guessed that it was Ah Li, it was obviously me who moved into the Qiu Mansion! I was the one who was slandered!" Shen Yue was furious.

"That's why I say you're a fan of the authorities. The centuries-old family of Shen's family, from the founding feats, down to the concubine who is in love today, the elder brother's general Fuyuan, me, the Minister of Rites, and the side disciples of Shen's family all over the government... flowers... Who dares to contradict the prosperous family of Jin. The world likes the perfect person most. The elder brother is outstanding, but he has no intention of continuing the string and failing to pass it on to the next generation. Carp as a scapegoat for my brother."

Shen Yue slammed his fist on the table, and when he loosened his five fingers, the celadon wine cup was shattered into pieces: "It's my turn to judge my private affairs!" After thinking about it, "Ah Li... he really thinks so? You how do you know?"

"Ah Li and I are so similar. Our temperaments are that the more we love each other, the more we want to let go, and we are afraid that good things will be destroyed in our own hands." There was something in Shen Chao's words, and Shen Yue asked hesitantly: "...the one you love Thing, you let go?"

Shen Chao nodded, poured all the remaining wine in the bottle into Shen Yue's cup, and said calmly: "The dust has settled, don't mention it. Brother, listen to my advice, Ah Li has sincere feelings for you, but he is cowardly by nature and doesn't care much about it." There is shrinking. If the two of you want to last long, you need elder brother to take the initiative, so that Ah Li understands that he deserves all the kindness you treat him."

Once the heart is locked, all rivers flow into the sea.Outside the Shen residence, the sky was clear and the sky was vast.

There were few pedestrians at noon, after Shen Yue got on his horse, he galloped towards the hotel where Xun He was located.After crossing East Third Street, Shen Yue turned his horse's head around and turned into the alley.The silver lion suddenly stood up and screamed, as if avoiding something, almost knocking Shen Yue off the horse.

"What's wrong?!"

Si Ye was silent, no one responded, there was only a collapsed cart ahead, and the potted flowers on the cart fell to the ground.Shen Yue looked back, only to find that there was a pile of snow at the entrance of the alley, and the places that were not covered by the drifting snow were exposed, exposing several pieces of clothing.

"Someone was buried in the snow?!"

Shen Yue jumped forward, and after a while of pawing, he finally dug out half of the dead old man from the snowdrift.Shen Yue quickly picked up the man and sent him to a small medical clinic nearby.

The doctor told me that the old man is not optimistic.Shen Yue couldn't let go of his heart, and guarded until the old man turned the corner.

Opening his eyes again, the old man was at a loss: "Where is this? What about me?"

"Old man, you fainted on the road, I happened to see you, and sent you to the hospital..."

Unexpectedly, before Shen Yue could finish his sentence, the old man got up and knelt in front of Shen Yue: "My benefactor, my money was robbed by a gang of robbers, and now I have nothing, so what do I have to pay for your medicine!"

Shen Yue comforted: "Wansheng's family is fairly well-off, so you don't have to pay back the money, as long as you can take care of it with peace of mind."

The old man nodded dumbly, and suddenly, he looked at Shen Yue in fear: "Grandfather, have you seen my cart? And... there are still my cart of flowers. The old man has no children, and at the end of the year I hope to sell the flowers for some copper coins to celebrate the New Year, hey."

Shen Yue replied: "It turns out that the car belongs to you. You are getting old, and you have to work hard. Otherwise, I will pay some money, including flowers and the car, so that you can directly celebrate the New Year."

The old man waved his hands and shook his head: "The benefactor is kind, and the old man appreciates the kindness. The benefactor does not know that the old man's livelihood for the past twenty years has all depended on this broken car and selling some flowers and plants grown by himself. Relying on funding, the old man Maybe I can survive this winter, but just in case, the old man has to live until the next year, and he still has to earn his own living! So, the old man has to sell the cart and the flowers himself."

Shen Yue thought about it, and asked the old man: "I'm a foreigner, but I won't leave Beijing for the next two days. How about this, I'll sell flowers for you." The old man was still dumbfounded, and Shen Yue turned around and went out to pull the cart.

……

As the old year draws near, wintersweet is rushing to bloom the first flowers.Although the hotel is simple and simple, it is more elegant because of the fragrance of white snow and plum.

However, it rained last night, and the cold wind brought moisture, which was the most fatal to Xunhe's leg injury.Shen Yue was not around, and Yin Zhang took care of him instead.

In the evening, Yan Ru heard someone shouting outside the door: "Is Master Qiu there?"

Yan Ru ran to open the door. "Here, who is it?...Ah!!!" Yan Ru's eyes widened, almost unbelievable, "Second...Second Master! Are you here?"

Shen Chao and several servants stood at the door, and when they saw Yan Ru, they had no time to exchange greetings, and asked anxiously, "Is elder brother at the house?!"

Yan Ru replied in a daze: "Not here, what's the matter?"

"You tell Ah Li that my brother didn't come back last night, and I haven't heard from him all day today. See if Ah Li can do anything?"

Yan Ru rushed back to the mansion, and soon came out of Xunhe, with a panicked expression on his face: "Master Shen is gone?!"

When going out, Yinzhang stopped Xun He, refusing to let go.Finally, Xun He leaned on his crutches, and Yin Zhang followed closely to go out to find someone.

Even the former residence of Shen Yue's mentor Li Tingzhong, which had been vacant for a long time, Xun He did not miss it. He went in and searched, but after tossing late at night, he still couldn't find Shen Yue's shadow.

Yehan was biting to the bone, every time Xun He opened his mouth, white mist sprang out immediately.In the dark night, a carriage came through the fog.

"The master is kind. If it weren't for the master, General Shen wouldn't be able to sell a pot of flowers even if he squatted all night for this black light."

Xun He hurriedly raised his eyes, and saw two people behind the horse driving, there were many potted flowers crowded in the room between the two, it was very funny.Xun He stepped forward, clasped his fists and asked: "Dare to ask brother, the flower seller you mentioned just now, is General Shen Yue Shen?"

"What onion do you dare to mention General Shen's name!"

"I..." Xun He was left speechless when asked.

Fortunately, the curtain was raised, and a middle-aged man with long beard poked his head out, looked at Xun He, and said calmly, "Are you General Shen's friend?"

Xun He: "...Yes..."

"Ahead, it's at the corner of the first alley."

"Thank you, sir." Xun He bid farewell, picked up his crutches and ran forward, but after taking a few steps, Xun He couldn't help but stop.

The whole street was dark and silent, only one inn was still lit with a faint light, which cast a circle of light on the snow, Shen Yue Shen Chao, happened to be standing in this circle of light.The two brothers stood silently, as if they had already discovered and watched Xun He running towards each other.

"...Master Shen, Second Master..."

Shen Yue stepped forward and asked: "Since you don't want me anymore, why do you still recognize me as your man in front of outsiders?"

"..." Xun He's eyes dodged, and he didn't know whether to go or stay.

"Young master! Young master! Hey, you ran out without saying a word, which caused me to search around the former prime minister's mansion..." Yin Zhang shouted, and ran close together with Yan Ru, only to find that Shen Yue was talking to Xun He.

Shen Yue frowned, and asked Xun He: "You still ran to the teacher's mansion to look for me?"

Before Xun He could answer in time, Yin Zhang clapped his hands first and said, "Just find Master Shen! Young master, let's go home and cover our legs, it's been freezing in the middle of the night."

"What's the matter with your leg?" Shen Yue realized that Xun He was holding a crutch in his hand, and he hugged Xun He without saying a word, and was about to walk to the road where Xun He came. He suddenly paused and murmured Said to himself: "You all come with me, there are some things that must be asked clearly today." Then he turned around and turned into an alley.

Not long after, he entered a farmyard.Looking over Shen Yue's shoulder, Xun He saw a cart parked in front of this family's yard, the bungalow was only one floor.Entering the room, the smell of burning inferior charcoal is very pungent, but fortunately it is much warmer.The hall is cramped, and there is not much space left for a group of people to stand.Shen Yue put Xun He on the only bench in the room, and immediately stepped back, standing with everyone.

How could Xun He have the nerve to sit by himself, and was about to get up, but was reprimanded by Shen Yue: "Sit!"

Xun He intertwined his fingers, and looked at the crowd standing apart in a fan shape as if the criminal was on trial.

"Qiu Xunhe, I don't care whether I stay in Beijing for a job or not. What I care about is what you think of me in your heart! Today is just right, and everyone familiar with you is here. Next, let me ask you a few words If so, answer truthfully."

"...Yes." Shen Yue's eyes were aggressive, forcing Xun He to only look at the green mud ground.

"Everyone here listen to me, and Quan will testify later in the day."

Not to mention Xun He, everyone present was also stunned by Shen Yue, and responded one after another.

"Qiu Xunhe, have you ever loved me in the past six months?" Without waiting for Xunhe to answer, Shen Yue added, as if afraid of making a mistake, "Love for friends, love for relatives, love for benefactor , all count! Only for the love of your lover, you can say...'yes'."

Tang pear leaves fall in red and white, and buckwheat flowers bloom with white snow.

Xun He will never forget that in the year when the crown was weak, Shen Yue took himself to the ancestral temple to perform the ceremony of becoming the crown.After the matter was over, Xun He followed Shen Yue up the back mountain and asked Shen Yue:

"Master, if one day we are separated, how will you remember me?"

You remember that the buckwheat field where Shen Yue was lying, the white flowers were particularly bright and clean. Shen Yue retracted his eyes looking at the sky, turned his head to look at Shen Li, spit out the straw in his mouth, and said solemnly: "My love. Shen Li is me. lover."

"I... I regard Master Shen as my lover. It has been 12 years, and it has never changed..." Xun He's thoughts had already drifted away, and he blurted out instinctively, breaking away from his restrained love.

Shen Yue originally thought that as long as there was a little love left in Xun He, he would spend the rest of his life with him even if he died.

How can we rest in cold and warm, how many autumns we look back.

Not looking forward to, but in hand.

What can I ask for in my life.

……

Everyone went out to the courtyard, watched Shen Yue go away with Xun He in his arms, recalled the chapter, and was about to bid farewell to Shen Chao, when suddenly a feeling of disgust welled up in their throats, and with a 'wow', they vomited all over the floor.Yan Ru hurried forward to hug his wife, Shen Chao saw this, hurriedly waited on the servants at the side to take the carriage to Shen's residence, and sent a doctor for diagnosis and treatment.

Trapped and leaning against a dangerous building.

Xun He lay on the window rail, Shen Yue squeezed behind him, caressing restlessly.

"Back then, there was no such inn around the mansion of the teacher. Tell me, is this prepared for us today?"

Xun He tilted his head, and his earlobe could barely pull out from Shen Yue's lips.Xun He's cheeks were hot, his eyes were hazy with tears, and he could vaguely discern the courtyard of that year. Twelve years ago, in the small courtyard directly opposite, Shen Yue disobeyed his teacher's order and tried his best to save Shen Li from that year.

Since then, Shen Li has been infatuated with delivering...

In the soul wandering, the world in front of Xun He suddenly turned upside down, and it was Shen Yue who picked him up, only to hear Shen Yue explain in a hoarse voice: "Go to the bed, your legs can be opened..."