The night was already deep, and in the gloomy blackness, a bright moon was in the sky, but under the cover of large dark clouds, only a very shallow gap was exposed, and there was no moonlight at all. It was as if the whole world had entered unreasonable darkness.
Nowadays, although winter has entered, the weather is still pleasant. The bright stars are like a stroke of God, dotted in the depths of the vast Milky Way, which is dazzling. Outside Shangjing City, the rolling mountains have snow that has not melted all year round, and it seems that The different shades are like a painting scroll with black and white ink marks, or like the black and white pieces on a chessboard pattern.
The strong cold wind rises from the sky; the biting sound of the wind sweeps thousands of miles.
The "Prince Qin's Mansion", known for its solemnity, majesty and fierce killing, is like a thousand-year-old temple, standing in the vicissitudes of the sea and the years, accepting the baptism of wind, frost, rain and snow; the wind from the sky sweeps up the scattered Broken ice blew across every corner of Prince Qin's Mansion, and one could only hear the light blue glazed tiles on the eaves of the Prince's Mansion, being shaken by the roar of the strong wind and frost...
Prince Qin's Mansion, outside the Five Phoenix Tower.
The hazy night, set off by a faint crescent moon, added a bit of a strange atmosphere to this huge prince's mansion; and surrounded by a bleak black cloud, it cast a layer of blurred color.
At this moment, I saw a handsome man in white, wearing a long black cloak, carrying a pot of newly brewed "plum wine", and carrying a dark ancient sword, walking slowly on the street. On the quiet corridor, the footsteps seemed so heavy; under the night, the man's expression showed unprecedented loneliness and loneliness. Compared with the windy and beautiful face, at the moment, his cold face looked empty. The eyes, the firm outline, and the pure white clothes seemed to express the sadness in his heart.
The wind blew past his ears, tugging at the man's long cloak and turning it around; I don't know when, Xiao Changling was alone like this, dragging Xiao Ran's figure, carrying a pot of wine and a sword. , walked through the deep corridor, came to the small stone table under the corridor, and sat down slowly.
He raised his head slightly and stared at the silent night sky, letting the night wind blow across his cheeks, leaving marks of knife cuts on his face; endless darkness reflected in Xiao Changling's eyes, without a trace of light, There is no brightness at all, just like the state of mind of the white-robed King of Qin at this moment, lonely, helpless, and dejected; it is really hard to imagine that the devastated man in front of him holds 400,000 Jingbei troops, who once shocked the nine states and led his army to wipe out In Southern Chu, horses trampled on the grassland, killing King Qin Xiao Changling who was fleeing to the north of the desert with Rouran's cavalry... Now he is not a King of Qin, a hero, or a commander-in-chief, but just a sad man with nothing.
On the small stone table, there are fine wine vessels displayed: a pot of old wine, a silver cup, and an ancient long sword, also with the blade and scabbard, placed on the table; the wine is plum wine, The sword was the sword of the King of Qin, and its name was "Chengying." Xiao Changling lowered his head, picked up the jug, and filled a glass of refreshing plum wine.
Silver cup, light wine.
Wine makes you sad.
Xiao Changling put down his wine glass. The pungency of the plum wine brought up a scalding heat, which was competing fiercely with the depression that had accumulated in his chest for a long time. Suddenly, Xiao Changling felt that his whole body , getting lighter and lighter, as if surrounded by this heavy drunkenness, and as if occupied by the haze of wine.
The wind at night was gentle and cold. As the night wind blew softly, carrying the fragrance of flowers all over the sky, and colliding with the strong smell of alcohol, Xiao Changling felt even more desolate, almost drowsy.
Ever since he returned home from the palace banquet, Xiao Changling had been in a low mood and had been distracted all day long. Tonight, he was even more upset and could only rely on wine to relieve the sorrow in his heart. Therefore, he kept drinking. Although he didn't drink very quickly, he couldn't resist his continuous drinking. Soon after half a bottle of wine was consumed, he also seemed to be slightly drunk, and his eyes were full of drunkenness. It's like being in a misty fantasyland.
At this moment, Xiao Changling suddenly stood up, taking advantage of the slightly spicy alcohol, holding "Chengying" in his hand, strode to the center of the courtyard, and stood free and easy; a man dressed in white, wearing a black suit He was wearing a red-lined cloak, holding a long black sword, concentrating his energy, his eyes were filled with silence, no drunkenness, no haziness, and the depression for many days was gone; in a trance, the man who once was The King of Qin of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the lord of Jingbei, who was high-spirited, high-spirited, fought fiercely across the battlefield, and fought bloody battles with the Southern Chu army for five days and five nights at Gongzhufen, seemed to be back again.
"Shua——"
A sound like a vibrating dragon sounded through the air from the simple sheath of the sword, piercing the silence of the night and tearing apart the solemnity of winter.
But when he heard the roar of the dragon, Xiao Changling's face was stern, and his left arm suddenly shook. The dark scabbard of the ancient sword was gently pulled away by a strong and powerful hand, and the shadow was unsheathed in the air; it was as clear as Snow's sword body was wrapped with a cold and dark light, like a bright lightning, lighting up the dark night sky.
The ancient sword is unsheathed!
It must be admitted that the sword of His Highness the King of Qin is indeed extremely sharp. Among the "Four Famous Swords in the World", Chengying, Lu Lu, Feishuang, and Tai'a, King Qin Xiao Changling's Chengying ranks at the top of the list, dominating the list; if talking about swords, The sharpness of the blade, Chengying can blow hair and break hair, cut gold and jade in an instant, which is far better than the other three famous swords. Even the "Lulu Jade Sword" used by the emperor of Zhou Dynasty is not as good as Chengying. One ten thousandth of the shadow, let alone other swords.
I saw Xiao Changling holding the sword in his backhand, gently holding a sword flower, and heard a "clang" sound, the long sword buzzed, and the cold sword energy poured out along the tip of the sword like a white snake spitting its core. came out, drawing a crescent moon in the mid-air; the ancient sword of King Qin was held in Xiao Changling's hand, with a sword intent that was chilling to the bones, and the sword was like the wind, dancing an elegant dance. Swordsmanship...
As the commander-in-chief of 400,000 cavalry, Xiao Changling has been a long-time battlefield warrior since he was young. Killing generals and flags among millions of troops, attacking key points and seizing strongholds are what he is good at. In addition, This King of Qin's own martial arts talent was already worthy of the name "the most powerful man in the world" when he was less than twenty years old.
Xiao Changling's swordsmanship was born out of the Tianquan Sword Sect. It was originally like the clear wind and the moon, graceful and elegant. Now, in the state of drunkenness, his feet are slightly light, which can better reflect the unrestrained swordsmanship and radiate brilliant light. The sword light of the stars and the flying swords gradually formed a shallow river bend; where the shadow of the sword touched, large pieces of residual snow were rolled up, sometimes rising to the sky and sometimes falling to the ground, just like the moonlight shining on the mortal world, and like the moment when day and night alternate, Blooming with a moment of brilliance.
As the sword dance reached its peak, Xiao Changling's movements became more and more fluid, and his eyes became slightly flushed; he pulled off his cloak, and the long sword was as cold as autumn water. The clanking rhyme of the sword floated back and forth in his ears, and his mouth followed He chanted softly against the sharp sword wind.
"Bright white horse,
In the empty valley.
A bunch of raw cud,
His person is like jade. "
The song is sad.
Bang!
The gold and iron touched the ground, the shadow of the sword dispersed, and the shadow fell from the hand with a crisp sound.
Xiao Changling closed his eyes slightly.
Suddenly, two lines of clear tears seeped out from the corners of Xiao Changling's eyes. His eyes were shrouded in tears, dense, hazy and blurry. After a while, he slowly opened his eyes, with a slightly sad sight, quietly Quietly looking into the distance, at this moment, he seemed to see that beautiful figure, the only love of his life, slowly walking towards him, getting closer and closer.
The heartbreaking pain and the deep-rooted sorrow made Xiao Changling feel even more depressed. He felt a tightness in his chest, as if there were huge rocks weighing heavily on the body of the King of Jingbei, making him unable to breathe. He was angry; at this time, Xiao Changling was like a poor drowning man, trying to reach out to grab the rattan on the shore, but he couldn't grab it no matter how hard he tried. Even his consciousness was experiencing intermittent depression, and he His whole body fell backward softly.
Xiao Changling lay flat on the cold ground, facing up to the sky, staring blankly at the dark night sky. He was dressed in white clothes, stained with wet snow, and allowed the cold air to invade his muscles and bones.
"Wan'er..."
His eyes were lifeless, and his black and white clear pupils were filled with dead silence; Xiao Changling stared blankly at the sky, never standing up from the ground, and his thoughts that had been dusty for a long time had long been turned into a wisp of light without even realizing it. The breeze slowly floated nine days away, to the time when I was a teenager more than ten years ago, and returned to that memory that is gone forever. So... what does it mean to her and to herself? Is it love or hate?
…
Eleven years ago.
In the sixth year of Yongxing, spring.
It was a beautiful and sunny early spring season, the garden was full of spring scenery, and the birds were singing and the flowers were fragrant.
The spring mood in the capital city, in other words, is the spring mood in the Zhou Dynasty Palace. Compared with other places, it is a little more solemn but less cheerful. After all, even if the cold comes and summer comes, spring goes and autumn comes. Nowadays, everything in the world is undergoing rapid changes in the wind and rain throughout the year, and the only thing that remains unchanged is the authority that is regarded as supreme by men in the world.
This year was the sixth year of Emperor Xuan Xiao Longxian's reign.
At the beginning of the new dynasty, the emperor worked hard to govern, work hard at night, and implement the "Yongxing New Deal" to enrich the country and strengthen the army, and was committed to starting the preparations before the war to destroy the country. Therefore, during this period, the weather in the Great Zhou Dynasty was smooth, and the seas and rivers were clear; despite this, At that time, the world had not yet been unified, and the two countries of Southern Chu and Western Yan were still dividing their territories and fighting against the Great Zhou Dynasty. However, after two generations of emperors, Emperor Wen and Emperor Jing, fought against all odds, the Northern Zhou army launched several fierce offensives against Southern Chu and Western Yan, and The temples of the Great Zhou Dynasty set a policy of cannibalization against Chu and Yan. The three kingdoms had different offensive and defensive positions. From the beginning, two were strong and one was weak, then the three were equal, and now the Great Zhou Dynasty is getting stronger and stronger, defeating Chu and Yan to dominate the world. There is no more suspense.
The bright spring light shines through the high palace walls and falls on the young willow trees with mottled shadows, casting a graceful shadow; now, the severe winter has just passed, the spring is cold, and the thin sunlight is shining through the clouds from the blue sky. Looking up, you can clearly see that the blue bricks and black tiles of the imperial palace are shining with crystal clear luster under the spring scenery, just like the white snow in early winter.
"Squeak——"
With a loud sound of the door axis turning, the door latch was slowly lowered, and the tall and wide vermilion palace door opened on all sides from behind the city wall. The busy day began; no one knew that when the palace door closed again, When will it be, dusk? Or late at night?
In March of spring, Shangjing, the capital of the Great Zhou Empire, was immersed in the vitality of spring. Everything was revived and prosperous. Five miles away from Shangjing, a crystal clear river with soft water flowed through the outside of the city. It flows past and flows to the "Qingliang Villa" not far away, like a beautiful jade belt, surrounding the foot of the mountains, calm and waveless.
The mountain is "Qingliang Mountain".
The river is called "Jade Belt River".
Today is the Shangsi Festival, and both sides of the Yudai River are crowded with people. Countless boys and girls have gathered here for an outing, making it extremely lively. After a while, more and more people are gathering at the riverside, including young girls who are pregnant with their youth, and some. There are wives who miss their husbands, and there are also newlyweds. They are all laughing and wandering among the mountains and rivers. The women wash their hands and sing songs, throw pots and hit pills, and the men drink wine in the water, recite poems and compose poems, happily enjoying the joy of the festival... …
The river flows slowly.
Looking around, both sides of the Yudai River are a large expanse of green grass. The comfortable new green makes people forget to leave at just one glance. Moreover, it is spring, flowers are blooming, and the sound of birdsong is melodious. The refreshing fragrance of flowers in the air gradually spreads at this moment, seeming to make people intoxicated. If coupled with the figures of boys and girls outing in the spring, how many people would not be attracted by such beautiful scenery on such a good time? The heart is moved.
The girl's clear laughter sounded like wind chimes and spread thousands of miles away.
At the same time, under a flower tree not far away, the spring orchids are blooming and fragrant. Dressed in white, they are riding their horses independently, quietly staring at the group of beautiful girls, each of them with their own spring beauty. , with icy figure and jade bones, beautiful hair and red makeup, as if walking out of a painting, came into his eyes, making him unavoidably absent-minded for a moment.
The man on the horse, dressed in white as snow, has a graceful demeanor, a graceful figure, and a handsome demeanor. He is paired with a long white coat that is proud of the snow and frost. He looks so elegant and elegant, and his face is as bright as a crown jade. Feeling like the clear moon breeze, a pair of gleaming bright eyes, set off by two handsome sword-shaped eyebrows, released an unparalleled light, and under the bridge of his tall nose, a warm smile of spring breeze appeared on his face, This person's jade tree is more and more exposed... It is the so-called "wonderful man in the world". If these five words are placed on this man in white, based on his appearance and bearing, he definitely deserves the title!
He is Xiao Changling, the King of Qin eleven years ago. It's just that at that time, Xiao Changling was not the world-famous Prince of Qin who would later become a great hero with 400,000 men of tigers and wolves. He was just a sixteen-year-old knight at that time who had not yet shed his heroic spirit. A young general who is angry but has already become famous in the army.
As the second most beloved prince of Emperor Xuan, Xiao Changling joined the army at a young age. He entered the military camp at the age of ten, was granted the title of "Prince of Rencheng County" at the age of eleven, went to the battlefield at the age of twelve, and took charge of his own business at the age of fifteen, personally leading the 700 "Iron Pagoda". He marched three thousand miles out of the fortress, annihilated three thousand Rouran barbarians, and showed off his power in a foreign land. He won the first victory in his military career. Now, the sixteen-year-old Xiao Changling is already leading Peking University. With a battalion of 70,000 soldiers, he was in charge of Youzhou's military affairs and attracted much attention from both the government and the public. He was even praised by many military veterans as General Zhenbei, the "star of the country and the dynasty".
At the age of sixteen, he was in his prime and high-spirited. For Xiao Changling, it was a good time for a man to make achievements and serve his country on the battlefield. Therefore, at this time, Xiao Changling could not see a trace of coldness on his face. Even with the solemn murderous aura, there was not a trace of calmness and dignity. The young general's own youthful spirit was all displayed on his bright expression at this moment.
Under the flower tree, Xiao Changling was riding on a horse. He had thick black hair tied with a snow-white hairband, and his black and white pupils were clear and energetic, exuding the vigor that a sixteen-year-old should have; and that face His handsome face, as fair as jade, always has a spring-like smile, and he looks in high spirits. This is not the head coach of the Peking University Camp who commands 70,000 soldiers. He is clearly a willful young man.
His clear eyes looked forward motionlessly. In this early spring season when apricot blossoms were in full bloom, a group of young and charming girls, wearing various dresses, with exquisite hairpins on their temples, looked through the swaying trees. Ye Ying, leaving behind a looming figure, just like a gentle breeze, broke into the heart of the young prince.
Xiao Changling saw that this group of flower-like beauties were holding an exciting ball-thumping competition at this moment. They were divided into two different teams in twos and threes. You came and I went, not giving in to each other; on the field, the girls With a heroic appearance, he waves the club in his hand and relies on his outstanding skills to accurately hit the ball into the hole.
"What a beautiful time." Xiao Changling narrowed his eyes slightly and sighed softly.
Suddenly, at this moment, Xiao Changling's eyes unconsciously fell on a woman; what kind of woman was that? In other words, what kind of peerless beauty can make this invincible young star, who has emerged before he is even the weakest, and is the most popular among the younger generation, unable to stop his imagination?
I saw that the woman in front of me, although not tall, was extremely graceful. Especially she was wearing a white skirt with flowing clouds. There were several shallow rose patterns embroidered on the skirt, which brought out her true nature. She has a slender figure, long silky hair, and her hair is tied loosely into a beautiful bun with a perilla jade hairpin stuck on it. Compared with the other women around her with flowers on their heads, she looks a little different.
Perhaps it was because she did not apply makeup that her elegant and gentle temperament was clearly displayed, especially her slender waist, round breasts, and charming appearance, which increasingly showed the look of a young girl. Her lips are full of dandelion, and her delicate face and cheeks are lightly powdered, like water hibiscus. Under the two curved willow-leaf eyebrows, there is a pair of loving peach blossom eyes, which are like pearls. No one can resist those charming eyes. 's eyes.
Obviously, although Xiao Changling was far away, he was completely attracted by the woman's appearance, temperament and charm. This was the first time in his life that he had been attracted to a woman, and it was also the first time that he knew what love was.
At this moment, the girl bent over slightly, holding the club gently with both hands. The spring breeze blew by, blowing her elegant green hair; she saw that she swung the club lightly, and the ball swished. It flew out, drew a huge arc in the air, and then landed impartially on the ball, immediately astonishing everyone.
"Wan'er is great!"
"The fourth lady's skills have improved again."
Xie Wanxin's good skills allowed her to fight for her life on the battlefield at a young age. With only 700 cavalry, she dared to penetrate into the enemy's territory and slaughter Rouran's 3000 cavalry. At the age of sixteen, she was appointed General Zhenbei and took charge of the Beida Camp. Xiao Changling was secretly shocked; he never expected that Xie Wanxin, who was born with such a beautiful woman, could have such superb skills. The ball she hit really made his eyes shine.
Xiao Changling sat on the horse, turned to look at the guard beside him, and asked curiously.
"Whose girl is that?"
"Your Highness, she is the fourth daughter of the Xie Situ family - Miss Wanxin." The guard glanced at his Highness, then responded with a smile.
At that moment, Xiao Changling said softly "Oh", and the love and fluctuation in his heart became more and more abundant.
"A girl from the Xie family?!"
"Exactly, Your Highness."
"It turns out it's her." Xiao Changling murmured to himself, the smile on his face getting thicker and thicker.
He looked straight at Xie Wanxin. Her ice-white face, graceful temperament, heroic figure swinging a ball and hitting balls, every frown, smile, and every move were all engraved on the top of Xiao Changling's heart. He would never forget what he saw. , I thought about it so much that I couldn't get it away anymore.
…
Here, he fell in love with her at first sight and never forgot her.
Here, she and he have seen each other for a thousand years, and they will stay in each other's hearts forever.
A lifetime of attachment and a lifetime of love and hatred may start from here.
