How many buildings are in the mist

Going out the door, on the high platform, you can see meteors passing by from time to time in the clear night sky.Meteors are long and bright, small in front and large in back, and dazzling in light, which can be described as a good omen.Except for the two monarchs and ministers who talked in the middle of the night, many female officials in the palace and Habayashi on duty looked up at the shooting star.Feng Zihuan was thinking of an ancient poem when he heard Cui Xuanji read:

"The original message was that the husband is shooting stars, and the Qiang is sudden and hard to be {59}."

She froze, opened her mouth slightly but did not speak.But Cui Xuanji stopped, continued to chant, and jumped directly to the end: "The specialization of planning is irreversible, and the original is pushed into Zang. Lai Huangtian's kindness is as good as the emperor's health."

When Feng Zihuan heard Cui Xuanji read to the end, there was a hint of sadness in his voice.Looking from the side, it seemed as if there were tears in Cui Xuanji's eyes.

What’s wrong with you?She wanted to reach out, why did she cry?

Then she realized that she hadn't felt such pity and pity for a long time.What Cui Xuanji said today is exactly what she thinks, and it is even a strategy she is conceiving: because of Lu Mao’s resignation, the incumbent officials can be fired for this matter{60}, and then find a way to attack the current aristocratic family who eat vegetarian food , to select new talents.She hadn't thought of how to achieve it, but Cui Xuanji provided her with a clever plan today.More importantly, Cui Xuanji was able to take the initiative to say such a thing.This person is not flattering, she is very clear, how many opportunities she has given Cui Xuanji to say good things to her, she does not say, the total number of words to praise and flatter her does not exceed five, there is no need to be in this kind of private Occasionally flattered himself with a strategy that was almost vicious for the family.What's more, her aunt is the prime minister, and she herself is a close servant. There is no need for Feng Zihuan to say it publicly, and others will put the blame on her.

If he hadn't really thought it was the best, and firmly believed in the theory he said, Cui Xuanji would never have said such a thing at this time.There is no need to quarrel outside, after all, no one scolded her.

She and himself are on the same front, they are inexplicably the same kind, and there is a rare tacit understanding from a certain depth in the soul, especially that poem, which is also the first sentence that pops up in Feng Zihuan's mind. She got ahead.

Ever since Zhu Xianzhi left, Feng Zihuan hadn't felt such a heart-to-heart connection for a long time.

"Xuan Ji, what's wrong with you?"

"No, it's nothing. When I saw the shooting star, I just remembered that I had read Song Yu's "Nine Discriminations."

Feng Zihuan didn't know what to say for a while, and asked Cui Xuanji if it was cold, and wanted to keep Cui Xuanji to drink, but there seemed to be a thorn in his heart somewhere, so he had to let Cui Xuanji go back.

Zhu Xianwan in the palace saw the shooting star and found that it was a good omen from the size of the light, and her uneasy mood was slightly relieved.Thinking of the musician who will come the day after tomorrow, my heart is in a mess again.Even if others don't know that she is the person in charge of the management of the harem, or if they know that they don't think she is responsible, she also feels that she has.

When she went to find Duan Qichen during the day, Duan Qichen was maintaining the pipa. "Hey, why is my sister here today? In the past two or three months, I didn't see each other. Recently, I've come here very diligently. I'm ashamed to call you a rare visitor." Before Zhu Xianwan sat down, she felt that Duan Qichen gave her the seat. The top was covered with barbed felt.Zhu Xianwan really wanted to tell her directly that Fengxi wanted to ask you to learn the pipa yesterday, His Majesty agreed, you can figure it out.But she is too well-bred, and she is often limited by this: "My sister was joking, I was too lazy to walk around before. I neglected my sister. I came here today because I have important matters to discuss."

"Of course, you won't come to me if there's nothing important. Tell me, what's the matter?"

"A few days ago, I re-assigned teachers of various subjects for the princesses. Your Majesty allowed the princesses to choose which musical instrument they want to learn. Fengxi doesn't want to learn the se, but wants to learn the pipa from my sister."

In the end, what I said was not much better than I thought.Save yourself some trouble, she thought.

Unexpectedly, when Duan Qichen heard the words, he stood up directly from the couch, startled Zhu Xianwan: "Really?!" He changed his tune with joy, and no longer was slightly low-key as usual, "Of course it is serious, otherwise why would I beg my sister?" Duan Qichen Clenching the pipa tightly in her hand, Zhu Xianwan saw that her knuckles were turning white. "elder sister?"

"Okay! Very good! What kind of language does she want to learn! I only have, only, hey, I don't have everything here, for example, that—" She was anxious, and when she talked about Xianbei, she seemed to order her maid to look for it.Seeing this, Zhu Xianwan said: "Sister, don't worry, Fengxi won't be here for two days, not to mention she is still a child, she has to learn from the beginning. My sister will find a suitable one for her. I think it is about the same size. She may Not enough."

"No, no, I started playing when I was five years old. Feng Xi is like Your Majesty, with long hands and long feet, so I'm afraid I won't be able to reach anything." Duan Qichen came to his senses, and felt that his excited appearance was a little shameful, and immediately turned serious Asked: "Does Your Majesty have any other requests?"

Zhu Xianwan said in her heart that you have remembered, "Your Majesty means to see if my sister knows a musician, and I can hire her as a teacher in the palace. Of course, it must be reliable." She added the latter sentence, "Don't bother me personally Professor." After finishing speaking, Zhu Xianwan was afraid that she had said too much, and was about to make amends and said, "I am afraid that I will tire my sister." Duan Qichen waved his hand and smiled: "It's not a problem. As far as I know, there are three or four bullets in Jiankang. Well done, on par with me. Just three or four, I don't know, um—"

"Ok?"

"Oh, sister, what I mean is that I only know how good their skills are, but I don't know if they are good at teaching how to play the piano, and I don't know which one Feng Xi likes. I think it's better for Feng Xi to like him. Teach it. What do you think?"

Zhu Xianwan thought that that must not be the case, if you have something to say, just say it, what detours are you making with me?

"What does sister mean?" I didn't catch the ball yet.

"Hey, what I mean is, do you want to go back to His Majesty again, recruit them together in the future, and show and play in front of His Majesty and the Queen, and let Your Majesty and Feng Xi choose. Although," Duan Qichen said at the same time Sitting back on the couch again, the pomegranate red skirt trailed to the ground, making her skin look smooth, didn't it mean that the Xianbeihu area was exposed to the wind and sand, how could this person be so white?

This is because she is ignorant, Duan minister Yu Youyan Liaodong, not the deserts of the Western Regions.

While listening to her proposal, Zhu Xianwan tried to slander her.After Duan Qichen finished speaking, he added a sentence: "My younger sister thinks what my elder sister said is very reasonable, but it's better to bother my elder sister to report this matter to Your Majesty in person. I'm always afraid that the word will be misrepresented. Besides, His Majesty has been very fond of my elder sister recently. , My sister went to say it in person, and my sister thought that His Majesty would definitely agree."

You have to show off and go out by yourself.

Duan Qichen smiled when he heard the words, his slender eyes curved like crescent moons. "Okay, I'll go tomorrow. Don't bother my sister." After speaking, he glanced at Zhu Xianwan with a smile, and then arranged for tea and food.

For so many years, Zhu Xianwan has not had much contact with her, of course not many, but she has received a lot of fake smiles.Only this time, she felt that what she received was a real smile.She still wanted to refuse, and the refreshments came.Halfway through eating, Duan Qichen started chatting with her about how to play the pipa, and while chatting, he suddenly asked her, "Does my sister want to hear my sister play a piece for you?"

Zhu Xianwan didn't know whether to listen or not, so a female official came to tell the story, so she had to leave.

Thinking of Duan Qichen going to Jiankang City to find a musician at night, he intuited that this matter would have to be publicized sooner or later.Just spread the word, she gave up, she can't control anything.Ever since Lu Mao committed the crime, she was overly sensitive and immediately wrote to her brother, asking him to keep his mouth shut and not to get involved in these things.

You are the uncle of the country, don't embarrass Your Majesty!Besides, you've embarrassed her so many times, she wrote.

Duan Qichen went to see Feng Zihuan the next day, Feng Zihuan was in a good mood, and said that since this was the case, he would recruit them all, let's have a tea party or something, let's listen together.Duan Qichen fully agreed, but Cui Xuanji interjected: "I heard that the pipa is compatible with the Qiang flute and konghou, etc. If you only invite pipa musicians, I am afraid that the music will not be in tune. It will be difficult for others. Why don't your majesty invite them together, so as to make the princesses happy?" Seeing and seeing, His Majesty's family can also appreciate it."

Duan Qichen was overwhelmed with surprise, Feng Zihuan immediately agreed, saying that the date will be the day after tomorrow, and send someone to tell Zhu Xianwan and the two princesses, and Duan Qichen will take care of the matter.Duan Qichen knelt down happily and thanked him.

"Why do you thank me, thank you Xuanji." When Feng Zihuan realized that he had slipped the tongue, it was too late, Duan Qichen listened, pretended he didn't hear, stood up and thanked Cui Xuanji.

If she knew what the monarch and his ministers were thinking now, she would understand that she was just being used as a medicine primer.But what about being a medicine primer?She didn't want to let go of this opportunity at all.She came to Jiankang with a political mission and married Feng Zihuan in the name of marriage. There will be no heirs. Can't she work hard in these aspects and find a way to attract people's hearts?Duanbu Xianbei is not for the sake of making these people in power fall to her, but at least they are not disgusted, so it is considered a victory, right?

However, Feng Zihuan's title of Cui Xuanji was imprinted in her mind, so she took a second look at Cui Xuanji.

What a picturesque Zhonglang general.

On a warm afternoon in May, the family hosted a banquet in Hualin Garden. Duan Qichen not only dressed himself in Xianbei costumes, but also moved in all the Xianbei music teams in Jiankang, including four pipa masters, three men and one Female, all around forty years old.One person and one song ended, Feng Xi called out, "It's not enough, come again and again."Duan Qichen immediately asked for orders to play by himself, Feng Zihuan agreed, and played four pipas together for a while, while the other musician used a Hudi instead.The eagerness and intensiveness of the plucked strings {61} is quite different from the Han music that is used to both inside and outside Taicheng.All present were fascinated.Duan Qichen knew this piece of music very well, and when he devoted himself to playing it, he glanced at the expressions of everyone in the seat from the corner of his eye.

Feng Zihuan naturally still has an expression of admiration but alienation, she is always a king, with eyes of imperial power.Standing behind the emperor, Cui Xuanji stared intently at the hands of the musicians, seeming to be very interested in technique.Feng Xu just sat upright, with a smile on his face, and closed his eyes to enjoy.Feng Xi's eyes flicked endlessly on everyone, filled with excitement.And Zhu Xianwan—the last one she saw was Zhu Xianwan—gazing at the group of musicians sitting on the felt in a daze.

She was attracted by the music.This made Duan Qichen feel great victory and pride.

At the end of the tune, Feng Zihuan was the first to speak, saying that the tune is really wonderful, and I want to reward each of you.Asking the others what they think, Zhu Xianwan said: "My concubine once heard from my father that there is a desert in the Western Regions, which stretches for thousands of miles. This song sounds like riding a horse and marching in the desert, and there is a full moon hanging high in the sky. "Feng Zihuan asked Duan Qichen what he thought of this statement, Duan Qichen was still holding the pipa, and said with a happy face: "Sister Ningfei's words are very true. Every time I play this song, what I think of is marching on a moonlit night."

After finishing speaking, the two actually looked at each other.Zhu Xianwan was surprised to find that today's Duan Qichen didn't wear any jewelry, and was sitting there, blending with her clansmen.

Feng Zihuan smiled helplessly, "You are bullying me that I don't have a chance to go to the Western Regions in this life. Forget it, Fengxi, it's up to you to choose, which master do you want to be your pipa teacher?" Fengxi didn't even think about it, Immediately replied: "I want to choose that nanny, so that she can teach me every day." Zhu Xianwan knew that she was going to make this idea, and guessed that the emperor would agree, and sure enough. A Xianbei woman in her 40s carefully put the pipa on the ground and kowtowed to the emperor.She was tired of thinking about the old people in the palace who wanted to twitter. For these well-born old ladies who started serving their sisters and now refuse to go in the name of taking care of themselves, she can't be serious in reprimanding and beating, and she has to take care of them at the same time. Coaxing while coaxing, with hands tied.This is especially true for the foster mothers around the two imperial daughters. If there is a Xianbei musician, how many eyes will they have to give on weekdays?this--

"Your Majesty, my concubines have heard that there have been rumors outside the palace recently. If the imperial daughter wants to keep the musician in the palace, the concubine thinks it is better to let the musician stay in the palace of the concubines. It is easy to take care of and avoid disputes."

It was Duan Qichen who was speaking.

"Sure. Thank you for your hard work."

The tea banquet was over, and when she returned to her palace, Zhu Xianwan still heard the twittering of the new pattern.The older female official said that Duan Qichen's move was to snatch the imperial daughter, and if he didn't have one, he wanted to hit other people's children for attention.Zhu Xianwan heard it was funny, and said to herself, don't I have one too?At that time, she tried to be good with the emperor, but you scolded her for being coquettish; later, when she stopped getting along with the emperor, and shut herself in the room, you scolded her for not knowing etiquette and not doing her job properly: you really have everything you say.

Thinking of how moving the music was today, she actually got angry, walked out of the door, and looked at the group of big girls with stern eyes.When everyone saw her coming out, they became quiet again.She glanced at them, and said: "You ladies are all smart people. Although today's matter is for Fengxi, in fact, without His Majesty's approval, it will not happen at all. What is going on on the surface and what is going on underneath, I think all the sisters They all know it well. This palace will take my sister's past kindness into consideration, and treat everyone leniently. But if you are guilty of your mistakes and let His Majesty know, no one will be able to save you."

After scolding and returning to sit in the room, the appearance of Duan Qichen playing the piano today was still repeatedly reappearing in front of his eyes.

From that day on, Fengxi began to learn the pipa.She has a good foundation, and she turns out to be good at learning the Se, so she learned it very quickly.Duan Qichen told her, when you can play a complete piece of music, I will customize a good pipa for you.Feng Xi was overjoyed and studied extremely hard every day.Zhu Xianwan felt that she had the duty of supervision, so she often visited the imperial daughter. Although Fengxi stopped learning the lute, she had nothing to teach her, but she still cared about how well the child learned the pipa.Unexpectedly, when they arrived at the place, seeing the Xianbei maid at the door, they knew Duan Qichen was there.She reached out her hand to stop the transmission, walked in quietly, and heard Feng Xi and Duan Qichen discussing how to pluck the strings very seriously.While talking, Duan Qichen unexpectedly asked Feng Xi:

"Are you really going to stop learning Se?"

"No time."

"These two musical instruments also have something in common. It's hard to learn, don't give up."

"I'm afraid I'm a fool."

"You won't, you're so smart, don't worry. If you stop learning, your aunt will be very sad."

"My mother once said that I learned this, not for anyone else, but for myself, to cultivate my sentiment."

"Yes, but if you play well, you can cultivate your sentiments and make others happy, isn't it also very good?"

"Hmm...Okay. Then I have learned the pipa, and I will continue to practice the lute."

"it is good."

"Ms. Duan, is the hometown of Xianbei really like that?"

"Which one is it?" "It's what Madam Cebu told me, that's..."

Zhu Xianwan didn't continue listening and left quietly.They are all human beings, she thought, even though they belong to the Han nationality and the Xianbei nationality, they are all human beings, ordinary people, nothing more.

The author has something to say:

{59} [Chu] Song Yu's "Nine Debates", the same below.The modern Chinese translations quoted in the two paragraphs are: "May I entrust the meteor to be the messenger to deliver the message. It flies by so fast that it is difficult to sit still." Come back in time to see the king is auspicious and innocent."

{60}The ancient Chinese government evaluated the qualifications and achievements of its employees to determine the rank of their positions and the behavior of promotion and demotion.

{61}It can be eaten with Mr. He Xuntian's "Pipa Xing", which is from the album "Contemporary Music Hall-Music Style Series-Poromito".Of course, this is not Bai Juyi's "Pipa Xing".