Manchu civil and military bow down

When I was a child, every time I came here, I would get up when I heard the morning bell. Before dawn, I would chant scriptures with a group of young monks.

This kind of childhood memory has deeply affected Xu He.

When the temple bell rang, he woke up in a daze, closed his eyes and put on his clothes.It was still dark outside, and the wind blowing through the window woke up a little drowsiness.

Xu He shuddered, came to his senses, and slapped his head in frustration, "Am I a fool?"

But when I woke up, I couldn't fall asleep again.

He changed his clothes, and sat down by the window without love.I have nothing to do, take scissors to trim the flowers in the vase.But because he couldn't sleep, it didn't mean he was in good spirits. He was pruning, yawning, and closing his eyes. The leaves were not cut off, and several flowers were cut off.

Leaves and petals were scattered on the table, and he didn't know how he fell asleep on the table in the end.

When he woke up again, he was woken up by someone poking his face with a flower branch.

There was still dew on the flower branches, dripping on his face, Xu He woke up from the cold.Sitting up straight all of a sudden, he stared blankly forward, with some green leaves and petals still stained on his face.

"Haha."

The person by the window couldn't help laughing first.

Xu He: "..." He didn't get up angry, but he was still speechless, "Are you sick?"

The sky is white, and the morning light is faint.

Against the light, Master Gu Xiaohou's eyes were clear and his tears were like blood.

Withdrawing the flower branch in his hand, he showed the same smile as when he was a child: "Xu He, let's go, let me take you to see something good?"

Xu He directly refused: "What good things can you show me? Isn't it miserable enough to be tricked by you when I was a child?"

Gu Xihuan raised the flower branch in Yang's hand, and the purple clothes were glowing. He raised his brows and said with a smile, "I won't cheat you, if you cheat you again, you will beat me up. Didn't you come up the mountain to admire Su Shuangxu? I'll take you to see his good show."

Hearing Su Shuangxu's name, Xu He woke up instantly.

Although the big fat boy talks about being a deceitful person, what he said is still believable.

He said, "Don't lie to me."

Gu Xihuan said, "I'm not lying to you."

Because I have already changed my clothes, it is time to go out.

Xu He was at a loss as to how to deal with Su Shuangxu. He thought about setting a trap for him, but he couldn't find the time.

When Gu Xihuan saw him, she first laughed.

Xu He didn't care, his mind was on Su Shuangxu.

Suddenly, Gu Xihuan's hand reached out to his face and brushed past his lips.

Xu He was taken aback and turned his head.

Seeing that Gu Xihuan was pinching a very thin and pale flower petal in her hand, she lazily smiled and said, "It was taken from your face, why did you sleep on the table last night?"

Xu He twitched the corner of his lower lip: "You don't care about me. Hurry up, what are you doing with so much nonsense?"

Gu Xihuan let go of his hand, and the petals swayed in the wind. He said aggrievedly: "You still beat me. If it wasn't for me, you would be ashamed in front of everyone."

Xu He coaxed him: "Okay, okay, thank you, ummm, sorry."

Gu Xihuan: "It's really dishonest."

It's just that even though Xu He was not sincere anymore, he still kept his promise and really let him see Su Shuangxu.

Early in the morning, Su Shuangxu bowed his head, his eyes were dark, and he half-closed his eyes and knelt in the middle of the yard.

I don't know how long I've been kneeling here.

Gu Xihuan explained: "I saw him yesterday afternoon, so I paid attention to it. It was Concubine Su who punished him to kneel here, and I don't know what he committed. Tsk, Concubine Su is willing to punish his younger brother, I I remember a few years ago, because of Su Ergou, Concubine Su Gui knelt down in front of the Jingxin Hall and passed out. They siblings, do they like to kneel no matter whether they are punishing or begging?"

The tone is laughing and a little mocking.Gu Xihuan was too skinny when she was a child, and was kept by her aunt Concubine Rong. After a while, she taught her a lesson, and after getting along for a long time, her feelings became deeper.For the upstart Su family siblings who have always been domineering, I hate it from the bottom of my heart.

Xu He also remembered seeing that white figure when he was a child.He doesn't have much contact with Su Peiyu, but each time Su Peiyu gives him a different feeling, she is really a changeable woman.

Xu He said absently, "You know a lot."

See what Su Shuangxu can tell by kneeling like this.

Xu He rolled his eyes.

Feeling a little irritable, why don't you just do it directly?

Soon his thoughts were interrupted by the sound of the door opening.

The door facing the courtyard was wide open, Su Peiyu came out, and another acquaintance, Yang Wan'er, stood beside her.

Years have not left traces on the face of this once-loved imperial concubine. She is wearing a water-blue long dress embroidered with peonies, her hair is tied up in a high bun, and gold hairpins are inserted evenly. Her gorgeous face is full of national beauty and heavenly fragrance.

Yang Wan'er was quietly beside her, docile like a sister next door.

Su Peiyu walked up to Su Shuangxu, condescending, with a gloomy expression, obviously in a bad mood.

Su Shuangxu was drowsy, but was awakened by his sister's sneer from between her teeth.He was as frightened as a hopping frog, so he almost screamed.

Yang Wan'er took advantage of the situation and stepped forward, and said softly, "Sister Yu, don't be angry, brother Xu already knows his mistake."

Brother Xu...Xu He was delighted to hear it: "According to our name, isn't this Brother Dog?"

Gu Xihuan was still looking at the two of them coldly, her mood was brightened by Xu He's words, and she couldn't help but laugh: "Thankfully she can yell."

Su Shuangxu's face was pale, looking at Su Peiyu, trembling: "Sister..."

Su Peiyu's eyes seemed to hide knives, and she scratched Su Shuangxu's face fiercely: "You are so good? You have reached this level, and you can't help but look for a woman—I saved you five years ago What are you doing, co-authoring should let you die in prison."

Su Shuangxu was so frightened that she almost cried.

Yang Wan'er smoothed things over by the side, and said softly, "Sister Yu, don't be angry, you won't get well if you get angry."

Su Peiyu gritted her teeth and said, "Kneel here for a few hours first."

After finishing speaking, Yang Wan'er helped her and left slowly.

Xu He understood it.Su Peiyu found out that Su Shuangxu went down the mountain to find a woman.However, she doesn't know what kind of virtue her brother is?If this is punished, Su Shuangxu can kneel for the rest of his life.

"Why is Concubine Su taking care of her younger brother all of a sudden?"

Gu Xihuan was not at all interested in the matter of the siblings: "Ghost knows."

Xu He was taken aback for a moment, noticing something was wrong, and thought of the son of the Minister of Rites whom he met while crossing the river, and what the eldest princess and the Empress Dowager Xuande had said to him.In this flower feast, basically the men came in and out with ulterior motives.Don't Su Peiyu think of a way to choose a wife for Su Shuangxu... Fuck, the people who are invited to the flower banquet are basically daughters of famous families, who will marry him.

Xu He's expression was a bit indescribable: "I think I probably know."

Gu Xihuan: "Know what?"

Xu He said: "Didn't you say that Su Shuangxu became more peaceful a few days ago? I suspect that it was Su Guifei's request - he is not too old, and he is too old to marry a wife. This flower feast is a good opportunity."

The more he thought about it, the more reasonable it became. Xu He rubbed his chin. Those who were invited to the flower banquet were all famous families, but famous families were also divided into concubines. Although the Su family was an upstart, no matter how their status was, they were there.There are some unfavored concubine daughters who are so anxious that they may also fall in love with Su Ergou.

Gu Xihuan sneered: "Just him?"

Xu He nodded, and said with a smile, "Let's see which unlucky guy the Su family likes."

Having said that, he still calmed down.If you want to kill him quickly, you can do it directly.Otherwise, he will indirectly cause a woman's misfortune if he kills after marrying a wife.

At noon, Xu He was called by the eldest princess.

Behind the mountain temple, there is a mountain forest with green grass and flowing water. It is said that it is a flower viewing, but the woman sitting on the ground smiles sweetly and is more beautiful than the flowers.

The men were separated in another field, and many of them made a special trip up the mountain for this purpose.And Xu He, who came up the mountain for Su Shuangxu, was really speechless inside.He saw the empress in the middle of the crowd, sitting on the main seat, her face was rosy and she was smiling, she seemed to be looking much better.The closest to her is the third princess, Bu Liuyue, dressed in an autumn-colored skirt, the twin sisters of the capital city in the past, and now they are still unabated.

"The Third Highness is really stunning." A scholar behind him praised with a smile.The other clicked his tongue and said, "After all, they are the twin sisters of the capital, and I don't know what will happen to Princess Zhaomin."

Xu He smiled and said, "They are all beautiful."

The other two people's eyes lit up, and they wanted to ask him a question or two.And Xu He had already thought of an excuse to leave, ignored them, and sneaked out along the forest.

He went to his sister.

After wandering around the courtyard of the Jokhang Temple for a long time, Xu He finally found Princess Zhaomin after asking a young monk who was sweeping the floor.

She was in the main hall where she was chanting scriptures, her dress was plain, and only a wooden hairpin was left on her body.Seeing Xu Helai, he slowly put down the scriptures, stood up, and looked at him suspiciously until he walked out of the quiet hall: "Why are you looking for me again?"

Xu He said: "I want to see sister."

Princess Zhaomin knew that he was talking nonsense, but she still couldn't restrain her happiness in her heart, and smiled: "Hey, why did you suddenly talk today."

Xu He said: "...um."

He quietly looked at Princess Zhaomin.

The rich and noble flowers in the world that had amazed the imperial capital at the beginning were now faded, and the color of the eyebrows and eyes remained the same, but after all, they were too pale.

Suddenly, he thought of the various comments about her that he had heard in bits and pieces.About her appearance, about her life experience, about the reason why she hasn't married for many years.Some are true and some are false, but the only truth is that she is indeed not in her best years.

Xu He asked the question that had been hidden in his heart for a long time: "...Are you really planning to keep running away?"

Princess Zhaomin stared at the blue sky for a long time, then said softly: "No, I'm not willing to let you worry about it. Mother's temper, if she doesn't say anything, she must be secretly worrying about me."

She laughed, her eyes shining brightly: "Let me come to the Jokhang Temple. On the one hand, Tibetan mother is on the one hand, and on the other hand, it is also praying for blessings. I pray that you and your brother will get what you love. Tsk, but brother should not use it." Worried, I'm more worried about you."

The topic suddenly turned to him, Xu He was at a loss: "Why are you worried about me?"

Princess Zhaomin said: "Didn't you find out? You haven't had a single woman in contact with you since you were a child."

Xu He: "..."

Princess Zhaomin said again: "Mother is also thinking about this flower feast. You just came from the back forest, tell me, you think that little girl is pleasing to the eye."

Xu He: "...Farewell."

Princess Zhaomin laughed, and nodded his head with her slender fingers: "Why, you are only allowed to worry about me, and I am not allowed to worry about you?"

Xu He: I was wrong.

Princess Zhaomin was actually in a bit of a low mood, but she pulled herself together and dragged Xu He to walk with her.

Without knowing it, he walked out of the mountain courtyard.

To the main entrance of the temple.

Incense, wooden fish, and human voices gradually sounded.

There are a lot of people coming to the Jokhang Temple to offer incense, and the long queues line up on the mountain steps. Looking down, there are all heads.

Zhaomin said: "Guess what percentage of people pray for marriage and what percentage of people pray for fame?"

How does he know that.

But Xu He took a hasty look and saw Liu Ruyi.

Liu Ruyi was finishing incense and came out of the hall, the sun fell on the young man's washed white robe, her smile was warm and warm like a spring breeze.After he came out, some students from Heshan Academy gathered around and asked some questions. His attitude towards those who had bullied him was not good.Answer them one by one.After getting the answer, the students of Heshan Academy also breathed a sigh of relief, and began to go forward one by one to pray for blessings.

Xu He didn't want to call him at first.

But Liu Ruyi saw him as soon as she turned around.

The young man was slightly stunned.

I am used to Xu He's women's clothing, and the pomegranate long dress is dazzling.Seeing him in men's clothes now, I didn't react for a while.

The boy was dressed in black, dignified and elegant.

The woman next to her is the same, with plain clothes and cloud temples, and her temperament is boundless.

Liu Ruyi withdrew her gaze and said calmly, "I've seen the young master, I've seen Princess Zhaomin."

Xu He smiled: "Tsk, you are also worried about the spring test."

Zhao Min raised her eyebrows, and said in a calm tone, "You know me?"

Liu Ruyi smiled shyly over Xu He, then bowed her head to Princess Zhaomin and said, "The princess went to Heshan Academy last winter, and I was honored to see it."

Xu He groaned, and smiled: "I saw it at a glance, and I remember it now."

Princess Zhaomin hummed, as a response, then tapped Xu He's head with his hand, and said with a smile: "Be serious, kid."

Xu He didn't care too much, it was time to go back here.

Suddenly Zhaomin's body froze, and his fingers involuntarily grabbed Xu He's sleeve.

Xu He followed her gaze, but saw a young man not far away, who also looked like a student, looking at Princess Zhaomin in the same daze and surprise.

The young man had a baby face, big eyes, and opened his mouth for a long time before he said, "Princess?"

Princess Zhaomin smiled slowly at him: "...um."

Xu He was puzzled: "Do you know each other? Who is this person?"

How could he have no impression.

The young man blushed slightly, scratched his head, and said with a smile, "Hello, Young Master Xu."

Zhaomin paused for a long time, and said in a very calm tone: "The candidates from Xuanzhou are the students Ji Xingzhi is most optimistic about."

Xu He realized it instantly, and dared not speak anymore.

The young man probably didn't understand the entanglement between his prefect and the princess, and only thought that the two had some kind of friendship, so he said: "I can still see the princess in the capital. Haha, I'll go back and tell Mr. Ji about it."

Fuck, what kind of development is this.As soon as Xu He was stunned, he dragged his sister and wanted to leave.

But Princess Zhaomin's hand was holding his hand, it was cold.She asked word by word: "Ji Xingzhi is also in the capital?"

The baby-faced youth smiled: "Ah, yes, your lord accompanied us to Beijing, and we only stayed for a few days."

Xu He really wanted to beg him to shut up.

Zhao Min was stunned for a long time, and didn't know how to get back in the end.Xu He kept talking beside her, but she couldn't listen to anything.

These days, she gradually calmed down, thinking that the heart palpitations were a thing of the past, but she didn't expect that just such a incident would make her so angry that she fell down in front of the table and burst into tears from laughter.

I think of Xuanzhou that year when the snow crushed the city.

Qingshan Road and the welcoming stone were disturbed by heavy snow. He respectfully opened a plum blossom umbrella on top of her head to separate the world. She looked back coldly and met his quiet and warm eyes.

So the wind and snow turned into poetry in an instant.

She also once amazed everyone and overwhelmed the capital.

The emerald green veil, Bi Luoxia, and the eight-swing skirt of scattered flowers and water mist drag past the tall buildings and the hearts of young people.

How many people have I seen look envious.

It happened to be defeated by one of his looks back.

At the top of the building and immediately, thousands of people parade through the streets, and flowers fly in the spring.

So... I just want to look back at you.

Day and night, no joy.

She curled up her fingers, and her fingertips were cold.

laugh out loud.

I remembered the words in his mouth.

Old-fashioned and indifferent, he rejected her for thousands of miles.

I will never return to Beijing in this life.

Never return to Beijing?

——Ji Xingzhi?

——What do you mean by never returning to Beijing?