The remaining chill has not dissipated with the arrival of spring.
Luoyang, the capital of Wei, is located in the north of Daxia Gate, on the outskirts of Mang Mountain.
A cold blade like a silver snake was wrapped in a white dress like water, flying in the wind. And the owner of the cold-blade white robe is using the long blade in his hand to circle the unpredictable and world-famous Xiahou Cao swordsmanship. However, because the figure changes so quickly, people can't see the young man's face for a while. Appearance.
The cold light and shadow are moving, and the green leaves are flying. Just listen to the young man in white, vaguely chanting in his mouth.
"Everything grows in spring. Plants and trees rise with the strong wind. How graceful they are when they are scattered. How beautiful they are when they are independent in the center. . . ."
The long blade is twisted, and the white collar dances in the wind. I saw that the new buds on the branches in spring were swept down together with the dead branches that had not faded in winter.
At this time, I saw a fourteen or fifteen-year-old boy outside the forest, wearing a black robe and holding a sword. It turned out to be Cao Xi. He praised: "What a "big wall of grass and trees" scattered!". As he spoke, he turned the sword in his hand, jumped into the circle, and opened the sword with the young man in white. Just listen to what the young man in black robe is reciting: "I have been running around for four seasons. What do I want to do now? Life lives in the sky and earth. Suddenly it is like a flying bird nesting in a dead branch." Both of them were chanting in their mouths. Wei Emperor Cao Pi's "Artemisia Walking on the Wall" shows him dancing with his sword while showing off his moves. It turns out that not only are most of the swordsmanship and the names of the swordsmanship inherited from the Xiahou and Cao clans extracted from Cao's poems, but even when using one of the swordsmanship to face the enemy in battle, the relevant principles must be understood. Only by reciting poems to complement each other can the breath flow smoothly and the moves can be completed in one go.
On normal days, Cao Xi's family swordsmanship is obviously inferior to Xia Houxuan's, but at this moment, the two seemed to be interested in competing and playing, and were in no rush to decide the winner. I saw the two of them dancing heartily to the "big wall of grass climbing up", coming and going, complementing each other, just like a sword dance, elegant, pleasing to the eye, and very free and unrestrained.
"It is your pleasure to bring my sword with you. Why do you think you are so humble now?"
"Sad, beautiful and spectacular. White as snow. Sharp as autumn frost. Headed by rhinoceros. Jade carved in the center."
"The emperor obeys. It eliminates evil and brings good fortune."
"The Pilu of Wu. The Buguang of Yue. The Longquan of Chu. The Moyang of Han. The collar of Miaoshan. The steel of sheep's head. Well-known in the previous generation. Xian calls himself beautiful and beautiful. He was not as good as Jun Jianliang."
"Qi is unforgettable. Cui Wei is crowned the king of Qingyun..."
"...Hold the jade bowl in front of me and drink wine for me. Today is a joy that I cannot forget. I am very happy."
"It's always too late for happiness. Years fly by. What is self-suffering? It makes my heart sad."
"Hahaha......"
The two danced against each other for a while, feeling very hearty and spontaneously bursting into laughter.
Cao Xi returned the sword to its sheath, and then asked sternly: "Axuan, it was Hui'er's hairpin ceremony just now. As an elder brother, you didn't even go to watch the ceremony. Isn't it a bit outrageous to practice swordplay here, oh. .....By the way, Hui'er has done the hairpin ceremony and Zongzheng has already chosen her name. We should call her Yuanrong, but we will have to change her name in the future."
"Yuanrong..." Xia Houxuan smiled, put the 'Quality' in his hand into the sheath, and said: "She should have grown up after doing the hairpin ceremony. As an elder brother, I can't do anything. Stay with her for the rest of your life."
Pingling Township Hou Mansion. Xia Houxuan looked at the fish pond in the backyard and sprinkled a handful of fish food, causing the carps to compete for the food.
"The world is full of joy..." A sneer flashed across Xia Houxuan's lips.
Years ago, Cao Zhang, the king of Rencheng, who came to Beijing to meet the Holy Spirit, died of a mysterious illness. There are rumors that it was His Majesty who did it, but His Majesty did not even harm Cao Zhi, the King of Yongqiu with whom he was the heir, so how could he kill the reckless and martial Cao Zhang for no reason?
Three years ago, Grandpa Yu Jin came back from afar. What reason did your Majesty have to kill a former important minister who no longer held real power?
Eighteen years ago, was the 13-year-old young master Cao Chong who was most loved by the late king the most, really just died of illness?
Fifteen years ago, Cao Chun, the commander of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry who had always loved the young master Cao Chong, only casually checked the cause of the young master's death. Why did he suddenly pass away in the prime of life at the age of thirty-six?
Xia Houxuan remembered that his father once told him that the then commander-in-chief Cao Chun died of pain due to an emergency, thirsty throat. I had never thought carefully about the clues in this, until the death of Cao Zhang, the king of Rencheng, two years ago, which made me start to doubt what happened back then. It is said that Cao Zhang, the king of Rencheng, died of thirst due to thirst in his throat!
Is it just a coincidence? No, if none of these things have anything to do with His Majesty, or if it is not from His Majesty's original intention, then the man behind the scenes must be someone who has assisted His Majesty in his rise to power. This person is probably the same person back then. An important member of Prince Pi’s staff!
In order to help his master ascend to power, he did all kinds of evil things at all costs! Since the death of his master Yu Gui three years ago, Xia Houxuan has been trying to find out the cause of Grandpa Yu Jin's death in order to comfort his master's spirit in heaven. Now he finally had a clue.
My sister has just had her haircut ceremony, and it will be her father's 40th birthday in a few days. In the past few years, I have been taking care of all etiquette matters at home. Maybe I can take this opportunity to hold a banquet. The banquet may be the same as that of the past. The people involved in the matter will think of a way to give it a try when the time comes, and they will naturally know what to do.
Three days later, the clouds covered the sun, but there was no rain.
Everyone in the Pingling Township Hou Mansion is preparing for the 40th birthday of the head of the family, Xia Houshang. Gu Ting, the housekeeper, started directing everyone to get busy early in the morning.
Although Xia Houshang has never been extravagant, this time Xia Houxuan personally made the request, so he sent special invitations to several important officials in the court. This time, even His Majesty sent the eldest son of the emperor, His Royal Highness Prince Pingyuan, to congratulate him. It seems that it still needs to be taken seriously.
Xia Houxuan was responsible for receiving guests and receiving gifts in the front hall, so Gu Ting spent most of his time giving directions to the kitchen and carrying gifts in the front hall.
"Wow, brother, look at it quickly." Xia Houhui held up a simple transparent bronze mirror with a seal pattern and couldn't put it down: "Brother, look at this mirror, it's so beautiful."
"Look at you, you don't look like a young lady." Guanggu Mirror, it's a pity that it's cloudy today, otherwise you can still see the flower shadows of Zhangcao pattern when facing the sun. Okay, okay, there should be guests in the front hall again, I'm leaving. You go to the back kitchen and have a look , sit down early and accompany your father. "
After working for a long time, all the guests finally took their seats one by one.
The Xiahou family were in-laws of the royal family and important ministers of the emperor. Basically all the guests who had been invited were present. In addition, the emperor's eldest son was present at the banquet, which can be said to be quite honorable.
Xiahou Shang was very happy when he saw many old friends from his youth, such as Sima Yi and Zhu Shuo, and drank a lot of wine.
All the guests pushed cups and changed cups. After a few moments, Sima Shi, the eldest son of the Sima family, stood up and said: "My nephew once again pays homage to Uncle Xiahou and wishes him long life and good health."
"Good nephew, please drink this cup to the full!" Xia Houshang smiled and raised the bottle to drink. Master Sima also drank it all in one gulp.
"Uncle Xiahou, my foolish nephew has a request, and I hope my uncle will grant it." When Master Sima saw Xiahou Shang nodded, he took out a guqin from under his seat. He saw that the guqin was completely black, with a faint green light floating around, like a The green vines are like entwining ancient trees: "My nephew was lucky enough to have the famous Qin Green Qi from the Han Dynasty [Note 2: It is said to be the famous Qin given to Sima Xiangru by King Liang of the Han Dynasty.]. Miss Yuanrong, the daughter of Su Wenling, was proficient in music. Therefore, my nephew wants to give this piano to the beautiful woman, and also wants to ask Miss Yuanrong to demonstrate her skills. Is that okay?"
Xia Houshang looked at his daughter with a smile, and saw Xia Houhui's cheeks were flushed. He smiled shyly, nodded, stood up slowly, walked to Master Sima's case, took the green guqin with both hands, and sat in the middle of the living room with his sleeves fluttering. On the table.
"Zheng..." Xia Houhui's left hand was seen stroking the silk strings, and his right hand was picking, pressing, and wiping. The first trembling of the strings was followed by an outstanding clear sound, which showed that this piano was so good that all the guests wanted to After praising him, he was afraid of disturbing Miss Xiahou's performance, so everyone in the audience was silent.
After Xia Houhui lightly picked her hands for a few times, she suddenly turned her fingers. The sound of the piano, which was like the sound of jade jade hitting each other at first, suddenly became much lighter, like water from a clear spring gurgling over a stone. At this time, only her two fingers were visible. Soft yet strong, each touch and stroke clearly shows the extraordinary skill, and all the guests couldn't help but praise it silently in their hearts.
Soon, the clear springs merged into the river, and then rushed into the sea. The tune suddenly became like a big tide, and the palace merchants were excited. At this time, the guests actually forgot to praise silently, but just watched and listened.
At this moment, Xia Houhui inadvertently looked up at the owner of the guqin, the sixteen or seventeen-year-old boy. His eyes, for some reason, were so gentle... The originally majestic and eloquent tunes, At this time, it turned into a gentle spring breeze, which made people intoxicated. What a pair of eyes, a look, like spring water, like a breeze, and so familiar...
Cao Xi, who was at the table, stared blankly at Xia Houhui. The sound of the piano and her smiles, what else and who in the world could be so beautiful? In his opinion, this The best and most beautiful thing in the world is undoubtedly what you see and hear before your eyes. Even after many years, he had become a prince, but he still could not forget this song. However, no matter how many musicians there were, or how exquisite the techniques, it seemed impossible to replace that gentle spring breeze...
After three rounds of drinking, everyone was slightly smoked. Xia Houxuan stood up and gave three high-fives. The servant understood and went down to the hall to summons. Not long after, a group of actors in heavy makeup and costumes, armed with musical instruments and swords, came forward making noises and began to play and sing.
I saw an actor, wearing a purple suit, a crown on his head, and a sword hanging at his waist. At first glance, the character he played was either rich or noble, but the nobleman on the stage had a look of panic and despair. When the guests took a closer look, it turned out that there was someone chasing behind the noble man. The pursuer was holding a bow in his left hand, carrying a long sword on his back, and jumping around with a big colorful ball under his feet. It was very beautiful. The child who danced the big lottery pill was none other than Yu Huan.
All the guests couldn't help but cheered. It turned out that the actor actually used colored balls to replace the horses. They saw that the man on the horse was chasing after the future with great momentum. Seeing that there was no way to escape, the noble man sang: "Guan Yiwu, Gusu has no hatred against you, why are you pursuing me in such a hurry!" Performance of jumping ball fencing."]
"It turns out what this song is about is an allusion to Guan Zhong chasing the archer Xiaobai..." Chen Qun, Marquis of Yingxiang, Ling Yingxiang, the minister, said with a smile. Cao Rui, the king of the plains in the center, couldn't help but frown when he saw the drama of brothers killing each other on the stage. However, Sima Yi, the Marquis of Xiangxiang, ate and drank as usual without much change, while the other guests all watched the show intently, talked, laughed and drank heavily.
"Jiang Xiaobai, I hate you so much. You can only hate yourself for being against Young Master Jiu. You can't blame anyone else. Hold on!" I saw Guan Yiwu on the stage bend his bow and shoot, hitting Young Master Xiaobai in the middle. This scene ended. Not long after, it was the scene of Prince Xiaobai of the State of Qi coming to the throne and dealing with the guilty officials. Prince Xiaobai loved talents and pardoned Guan Zhong. Guan Zhong then assisted Xiaobai with all his heart, and Xiaobai later became Duke Huan of Qi.
When the curtain fell, it was Shenshi time, and all the guests resigned one by one.
Xia Houxuan's thoughts have not yet calmed down. If the death of King Cao Zhang of Rencheng was not caused by His Majesty, then why did His Royal Highness King Pingyuan react so violently to the actor's show today? And why is Sima Yi so calm and seems to be deliberately pretending...
