"Your Majesty, Song Xing, a disciple of Daozi Immortal and your envoy to Prince Xing's Mansion, has been outside the palace asking for an audience for a long time!" The eunuch gently broke Meng Chang's thoughts. Meng Chang had been alone in the imperial study for several hours. No one knew what he was doing, not even Mrs. Huarui came to disturb him.
Meng Chang seemed to be sitting in the dark. He didn't ask anyone to light a lamp. He sat quietly on a soft couch with his eyes slightly closed. Although it was still daytime outside, the doors and windows in the imperial study were closed, making it still very dark. The sound from outside came in and seemed to echo in the room.
Moreover, there seems to be someone standing next to Meng Chang, a person who seems to be looming in the darkness. His hazy figure seems to be floating. As soon as the eunuch's voice appears, he suddenly disappears, like a ghost. .
"Xuan!" Meng Chang slowly opened his eyes, his eyes were very calm, and his quiet voice echoed in the study.
When Song Xing came in, the windows of the imperial study were opened one by one, and the palace maids and eunuchs also appeared. Meng Chang was sitting on the couch, his skin now a little white under the light outside. Although he looked a little tired, he still looked at Song Xing who came in with a smile.
When he saw Song Xing, who was handsome and majestic, for some reason, Meng Chang suddenly thought of his own Meishan and Leshan who accompanied her to Prince Xing's Mansion. She suddenly felt a little lost in her heart. She looked at Song Xing sadly, as if she remembered the situation when she sent her away. Poor parents in the world, even the royal family is not exempt from vulgarity.
After a long time, he remembered that Song Xing was standing in front of him, so he couldn't help but close his eyes slightly again and adjust his emotions. Then he opened his eyes and recovered. Seeing Song Xing standing with a calm expression, he patiently waited for his instructions. He couldn't help but nodded slightly and said: "Aiqing has traveled thousands of miles back from Lingnan, and it has been an extremely tiring journey. But I often think about Meishan and Leshan, and when I saw Aiqing, it made me think a lot! I must be in Prince Xing's Mansion. After such a long time, Aiqing must have a lot of news!"
Looking at Meng Chang's expectant eyes, I remembered that the legendary emperor loved Princess Meishan the most, and it seemed to be true. Parents are the most miserable in the world! Song Xing could hardly help but speak out, but thinking about the instructions his master Zhang Daozi had given him before entering the palace, he couldn't help but sigh softly in his heart.
He bowed to Meng Chang again and replied quietly: "Thanks to your majesty's great blessing, although Wei Chen has made no achievements in spiritual practice, he has been taught selflessly and carefully by his master for many years, so he will not feel much hardship in the daily running." In early February, Wei Chen Starting from the Xingwang Palace, although the journey has many twists and turns, it is not surprising or dangerous!"
Song Xing saw that Meng Chang had no intention of answering, so he mused: "Because the new year is the new year of Lingnan, the new emperor of the Southern Han Dynasty, the great treasure of the new emperor, Liu Yuan. The princess was solemnly named Mrs. Rou by the emperor of the Southern Han Dynasty. , Now the princess lives alone in the palace, and she is very favored by Emperor Liu Yu of the Southern Han Dynasty!" To be honest, Song Xing himself was also very surprised about Liu Jixing's acceptance of ladies from various countries.
Because Princess Leshan is not the most beautiful in Shu, and she likes to dance with spears and sticks, and she has become a disciple of famous figures in the world, she is quite old and not yet worthy of her. On the contrary, Princess Meishan can be said to be beautiful and beautiful in the country. She has a good reputation in the Shu Kingdom and is the most beautiful among the sisters. Song Xing didn't understand why Liu Jixing chose Princess Leshan instead of Princess Meishan.
Normally, ordinary people would not have the opportunity to see the two beauties of heaven. Song Xing was responsible for the two beauties of heaven coming to Prince Xing's Mansion, so naturally they could see them every day. What he didn't understand was the young man Liu Jixing's aesthetics, why he fell in love with Princess Leshan at a glance and left Princess Meishan idle. Is it true that this young emperor has special hobbies, as people in Prince Xing's Mansion have said? Or for the sake of a great career in the future, not to indulge in beauty, and not to be able to refuse Shu's good intentions, deliberately find some ugly people to enter the palace?
Song Xing had seen many maids leaving the palace in the east city of Prince Xing's Mansion. They had now become military dependents of meritorious officers at all levels in the Southern Han Dynasty, and married officers and ministers at all levels with great splendor. The atmosphere in Prince Xing's Mansion is very good, and politicians and businessmen from all over the world have it. Naturally, people are not as conservative as elsewhere, and these palace ladies can be seen in the streets and alleys from time to time. The ones Song Xing saw were all beautiful beauties. Because these were the ones who entered the palace during the beauty pageant that day and were released from the palace one by one by Liu Jixing, he was always puzzled.
Seeing the emperor's expression, Song Xing could only patiently tell Meng Chang the details of this trip. At the end, he said: "The Emperor of the Southern Han Dynasty asked Wei Chen to bring back three measures of fine pearls, with various treasures. Eight corals, ten overseas rare treasures, and some specialties from various places in Lingnan! It is said to be a homecoming gift for the princess. Because I know that Weichen has a difficult and dangerous journey back, and I am afraid that Weichen will be inconvenient along the way, I specially prepared gold and silver equivalent to silver notes. Carry, count ten thousand taels of gold and one hundred thousand taels of silver!"
Although Meng Chang was rich in Shu, after hearing Song Xing's last words, he couldn't help but look happy. He held his hands together gently, but said lightly: "Lingnan is rich, Lingnan is really rich! The Liu family and his son have been entrenched for generations. Lingnan, although the mountains are high and the roads are far away, the meaning remains unchanged. It really makes sense! In the future, we will have a good relative in Shu!"
Seeing Meng Chang's happy face, Song Xing thought to himself that this was the case, so he added: "This is just a return gift from the new emperor Liu Yu of the Southern Han Dynasty to the princess! He also specially told the minister this time that your majesty should rest assured. , because the two countries are separated by high mountains and long roads, it is not easy to return every time. It is not convenient for Her Royal Highness the Princess to return to Shu often in Prince Xing's Mansion. However, all the ethnic groups in Lingnan have been educated now, and there is no difference between Prince Xing's Mansion and other places. The princess will slowly understand It is customary that the princess is still young and the marriage will be completed when the princess is a little older. This time the emperor of the Southern Han Dynasty asked his ministers to give the princess a return gift!"
Meng Chang was stunned. Although he had known for a long time that Liu Jixing was not married to Meishan, he did not expect to be extra polite. Somewhat unexpectedly, he asked: "Is the princess still living in the post house? Is she used to the climate in Lingnan? Does she miss me?" At this time, she was like the parents of an ordinary family.
"The princess arrived in Lingnan for the first time, but she was quite used to the climate and began to feel a little uncomfortable with her diet. Unexpectedly, the Emperor of the Southern Han Dynasty, Liu Yun, was interested. After learning about it, he actually went to the posthouse in person. He even sent an imperial chef who knew how to cook Shu cuisine. Treat the princess!" Song Xing said with some emotion: "Later, Wei Chen learned about it and found out that the Emperor of the Southern Han Dynasty was very picky about food. He not only liked to eat but also cooked it. Wei Chen remembered that when he was King Wei, he was a fat man. . On the contrary, in less than a year after becoming the crown prince, he actually managed to lose weight and became stronger. Even the imperial chef who was sent to the post house to cook Sichuan cuisine was taught by him himself! "
Hearing this, Meng Chang felt a little relieved and sighing. At least this young emperor still cares about the princess of his Shu Kingdom, which shows that his small country living in the south of Lingnan still cares about his own Shu! With this help, he no longer has to worry about Dali stabbing him in the back.
Of course, another feeling arose in Meng Chang's heart at the same time, that is, this willful young emperor, with his greed for enjoyment, naturally knew how to win over him under the guidance of those around him. But there are naturally flattering people around him. If he just enjoys it, can he keep his own world? Meng Chang actually forgot what state he was in now. Do people always only discover the shortcomings of others?
Song Xing saw that Meng Chang was sometimes happy and sometimes thoughtful. He stood aside and did not dare to be verbose, so he picked out some important things to say in Prince Xing's Mansion. Knowing that Meng Chang liked to hear about the princess and the princess, he just briefly passed on some of the state affairs and surrounding developments.
"Later when the princess went to the palace, she always heard the palace maid talk about it. The princess often talked about your majesty alone!" Song Xing saw that Meng Chang's face looked sad after hearing this, and he couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
Thinking of the well-behaved and docile princess along the way, he couldn't help but immediately changed his words in a deep voice: "During the Spring Festival, the Emperor Liu Yuan of the Southern Han Dynasty hosted a banquet for the envoys from various countries in Prince Xing's Mansion. At that time, he told the ministers that he had left the princess in the post house for a long time. Unreasonable, he was also afraid that the princess would miss her hometown alone. After all, there was a princess in the palace, not to mention that the Southern Han Dynasty had already given a betrothal gift to the princess. So he deliberately asked the Ministry of Rites and Honglu Temple to conduct the ceremony, and he even went to the posthouse in person. Welcoming the princess into the palace! Weichen asked Her Royal Highness the Princess and the Princess for instructions at that time, and they all agreed with the emperor of the Southern Han Dynasty's decision. When he came back, Weichen personally went into the palace to greet the princess,,, ,,,!”
"How!" Meng Chang said eagerly!
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, the princess is much happier than before. The ministers seem to have grown taller, and they are all served by the palace people we went with. The Emperor of the Southern Han Dynasty, Liu Yuan, was also there in person that day. He asked Your Majesty, your Majesty, what do you usually like? The princess then talked about some of your majesty’s usual habits. The Emperor of the Southern Han Dynasty was very obedient to the princess and personally prepared many gifts for your majesty. Among them, he even personally did it himself and ordered someone to give a big gift to your majesty. !”
A chamberlain came in holding a two-foot-five-foot-wide scroll. Apparently Song Xing started to enter the palace and brought it, and the chamberlains collected it and presented it at this moment.
The two palace maids at the side stepped forward and slowly opened it. What they saw was a simple portrait with pen and ink. But seeing this lifelike portrait, Meng Chang suddenly stood up, his eyes already moist.
It turned out that on the slightly yellowed paper in the scroll, there was a lifelike and vivid painting of Princess Meishan. She was standing on the edge of a green lotus pond, looking dreamily into the distance. The expression is natural and vivid, and I don’t know what techniques were used to make it look like a real person.
"Meishan, my Meishan!" Meng Chang's voice was choked, and he walked over slowly, even with bare feet.
In fact, Song Xing had already seen this painting several times when he got it from Prince Xing's Mansion. As a disciple of a generation of painting celebrities, Song Xing's own techniques have not reached a certain level, but his appreciation level is still there.
So when I returned to Chengdu, I first showed it to my master Zhang Suqing and Zhang Daozi. This master, who is famous for his paintings of Taoist immortals, only said a few words: "It is so lifelike that no one has ever seen it before!"
Therefore, when Meng Chang saw this portrait, Song Xing knew the result.
Meng Chang felt sad for a while, and Song Xing gave Liu Jixing a lot of gifts, which made Meng Chang feel much better. Naturally, he felt much better about his son-in-law. What made him most happy was that Liu Jixing actually gave Huifei Huarui a big gift. It was a palace yarn made of kapok and ice silk. It was said to be fireproof and extremely cool to wear in summer. It was named Galaxy Heavenly Clothes.
Bang bang, fireworks exploded in the night sky.
Everyone was stunned. Such beautiful brilliance had never been seen before in this world.
This was a gift from the distant Lingnan Emperor Liu Yuan to the Empress Hui Fei. The people in the palace waited for the emperor's gift to watch it together, and they were all excited to see such beauty. Even the Empress Dowager rarely came out once, sat with the Emperor, and was surprised to see the fireworks.
The guards had received the order and knew it was not some other action. They were all at their posts, quietly admiring the beauty.
Meng Chang looked at Hua Rui's beautiful face and was a little crazy. With that girl's innocent smile, Meng Chang knew that he could only make her happy, that is, she would follow his biggest wish in this life.
Some close ministers were following her, Hua Rui was accompanied by several concubines, and the Empress Dowager was followed by several married princesses. Song Xing, who often set off fireworks in Prince Xing's Mansion, is now responsible for instructing the pyrotechnics master. In order to make Hua Rui happy and reduce Meng Chang's vigilance, Liu Jixing specially used a car to hold fireworks, which can be said to be a great effort.
This thing is a consumable item and will be gone after use. Besides, it is impossible for Liu Jixing to remind others that he has this thing. So after Meng Chang heard what Song Xing said, he was very happy to show off in front of his ministers. So I specially called everyone over to enjoy the beautiful fireworks together.
Moreover, Meng Chang was not afraid of the criticism of the empress dowager, who always advocated frugality, because Liu Jixing specially sent the empress dowager a Sanskrit scripture copied by Bayeux and a history of pots made of ice silk. He won the favor of the Empress Dowager, who greatly admired her grandson-in-law who was thousands of miles away.
"What do you think, Mr. Sheng!" A real person with an immortal spirit, dressed in purple Taoist robes, stood on the stone steps of the palace, quietly watching the noisy fireworks in the distance.
Under the shadow of the dark palace trees, there was a person dimly visible. This person seemed to be hidden in a ball of black cloth. Even the only exposed eye could not be seen clearly. He was actually not far from this Taoist, but he felt like a mist.
"Things that are extremely obscene and ingenious must come from Taoism. If they are not intended, they must be so ingenious that they will influence the world!" A voice as ethereal as if it came from hell, drifting intermittently, and there seemed to be a hint of hoarseness in the voice!
The Taoist nodded slightly, but looked at Meng Chang, and murmured: "In the world of Taoism, only Taoist respect is the first in the world. The poor Taoist met the Venerable a few days ago, and he actually talked about this young man, and he always felt self-conscious in his heart. I sighed and understood why the venerable respected him. Now, with a small thing, you can see his thoughts, which the world cannot match!"
"Have you seen him?" The voice of the person in the darkness was a little surprised, and his voice sounded a little trembling: "Isn't it said that he has been missing for thirty years?"
"It's not that he disappeared! He has been seeking ascension. Looking at his current state, he has really surpassed the level of earthly immortals!" The Taoist suddenly turned his head and looked into the dark again: "You have also disappeared for thirty years, haven't you? Don't be nervous , if it weren’t for him, you might not even exist, right?”
"Thirty years! Yes! It's been thirty years in the blink of an eye! What else can't you look away from? You have already become a Taoist disciple, the most beautiful god in Shu!" The person in the darkness seemed to be missing something. , murmured: "Only when we reach today's realm do we realize how ridiculous our past pursuits were. Looking back now, although I feel sad, it is still an experience! I wonder how many of those old friends in the past can see through it now!"
"It is said that Brother Suqing's sect is from the same lineage as Luqiu Fangyuan, and he is also closely related to Master Shi? I wonder how it compares with Tang Jing and Wuyue Taoist sects now!" He actually stepped out of the darkness a little, and could see He seemed to be much taller than this man.
The Taoist was naturally Zhang Suqing, the most famous Taoist disciple in Sichuan. He actually looked at this person in the darkness, and his clear eyes suddenly became extraordinarily bright. He gently stroked his long beard under his chin with his right hand, and then looked at Meng Chang. He said calmly: "Do you know why I invited you to watch these fireworks tonight? Because the two people who made these fireworks are related to the Venerable! And he specifically mentioned one of them to Pindao, saying that this person He is the most amazing and legendary person in the Central Plains since the separatist rule in the late Tang Dynasty!"
"How many people in this world can he praise like this?" The man in the darkness actually sighed: "When I was still young, there were only three people in the world: Ying Yijie, Zhong Liquan, and Lu Qiu Fangyuan. Your master The ancestors have their respected teacher Mr. Guangcheng, Zhongli’s later disciple Lu Chunyang, and Mr. Wenzheng’s ten sons in Luqiu. The world only knows these people!"
"Later, the three of them ascended one after another!" Zhang Suqing said: "Although my master was worshiped as the Heavenly Master by Emperor Shu, he never made it public. I always thought it was because my master was being humble, but later I found out that there was another genius in this sect. ! This prodigy is the person that these three saints all praised together back then. Even the master is in awe of this prodigy!"
"Yes!" The person in the darkness sighed with emotion: "Some people say that he is the successor disciple of Daoyin Baiyunzi Sima Chengzhen, and some people say that he is Zhongli's junior brother. How come no one knows!"
"However, he is indeed the fourteenth generation grandmaster of the Maoshan Sect of the Shangqing Sect. It is said that he is indeed a disciple of Bai Yunzi! It's just that he never admitted it! Even with Zhengyang Zhenren, they are both teachers and friends!" Zhang Suqing sighed slightly and said: "His disciple Hunyuan Zhenren Guangyangzi, since he inherited the sect, his disciples have many extraordinary talents. It is said that Xia Qinghou, the most famous person in the world, is his disciple. His Majesty is also strange, he never allows his disciples to discuss or show off about him!"
"It's reasonable, otherwise I wouldn't have been willing to become invisible because of him!" The man in the darkness breathed out: "It's a blessing in disguise, but my breakthrough today is just what I've learned over the past few decades!"
"Mr. Sheng is so humble! My master and Master Hunyuan often discussed Taoism together that day. Speaking of which, Pindao was like a junior in front of the venerable master! However, Pindao invited Mr. just to ask Mr. , what do you think of this husband proposed by His Holiness!" Zhang Suqing looked at Meng Chang and said quietly: "Sir, after all, he came from the largest sect in Shu in the past, and he was the elder of the sect. Today, most of the disciples in the sect are A disciple of yours! Your words and deeds will determine many things!"
The man in the darkness turned his head and looked at Zhang Suqing. His eyes were like stars in the darkness, and they seemed to be shining coldly in the darkness. He said, "Is the sky going to change again? I haven't been back for decades. I don't know." Are those people still there, are we going to go back and disturb them again?"
"Is it difficult to change the world? Does Mr. Sheng think that if you don't go back, no one will bother them?" Zhang Suqing said to herself, obviously not meaning a joke at all.
Bang bang! The sky is bright and shining, leaving beauty in the night sky.
In the vast jungle, a team of forty or fifty people is constantly moving.
Wiping the sweat from his face, Yang Huai's eyes looked a little tired. After traveling through mountains and ridges for four consecutive days, even an iron man would wear out.
Looking at the team behind him, Yang Huai was relatively calm. Although the clothes were ragged, there were forty-six people who came out, not a single one was missing. He received a mission in Fujian and rushed to Shu to open up a new base battlefield. It makes sense that the road to Shu is as difficult as climbing to the sky.
He entered Shu from the west of Chu, passing through the west of Chu controlled by Tusi Tian and Peng. The rest of the way was actually controlled by the Han Dynasty, so Yang Huai led the team smoothly. But after crossing the Chu land and entering the Shu land, troubles continued to arise.
He entered Shu in early April, and it was almost May now. Yang Huai counted the days and looked at the map in his hand, knowing that he was getting closer to his destination. There are comrades from the secret party in Shu who are ready to assist him. They have already contacted him. I hope it will not delay things.
Keep moving forward, keep moving forward, no matter whether the road ahead is full of thorns and bumps, or whether the road ahead is smooth and smooth, as long as you have firm belief in your heart, nothing will be impossible for you to succeed.
Nothing is difficult in the world as long as there is a willful person, and the most valuable thing is persistence! Persistence in your own beliefs and persistent pursuit of your goals!
Everyone's success or failure may be destined by God, or it may only be in one's own thoughts! But which thought is this? Maybe no one can answer.
Is it the thought before success or the thought before failure! You can say yes! Because the parties involved generally do not speak, and when there is no result, speaking is wrong.
Success, you just have a little more persistence than others! Then this thought is just before success. The moment you persist, because people will remember. No one knows when success will be achieved.
If you fail, you only have a little less persistence than others! This thought is just before success. The moment you give up, because maybe you will succeed if you give it a little longer, but you don’t persist because people will remember.
But no one knows how much that little bit is! Because everyone is different, every encounter is different, and every cause and effect is also different. No one knows what has not happened, but what has happened will be remembered.
Therefore, this little bit of persistence may come from everyone's inner endurance and persistence in their own inner beliefs. It is a kind of persistence in the heart. Holding on means persistence. There are failures and successes.
Yang Huai never thought that he would be today, wandering with his family, and as a descendant of the Wu Yang family, escaping the persecution of the Tang Dynasty. The stay in the Han Dynasty became a turning point in his life, and his cousin's joining the Han Dynasty army became another turning point, and his help to Guo Jing and Wu Zhonghan finally fulfilled his destiny.
He is now a disciple of the Emperor, a student personally taught by Emperor Liu Yuan of the Han Dynasty. Although the emperor is much younger than himself, Yang Huai truly admires and truly recognizes that the emperor is his teacher. This is not ordinary flattery and flattery, but that I have truly learned something from the emperor that some people cannot learn in their lifetime.
Therefore, Yang Huai worked hard and set his own goals. That is to become the hand of Emperor Liu Jixing and conquer the world on behalf of the emperor. Yang Huai never dared to think before, but now Yang Huai is afraid that he doesn't think far enough or far enough.
Some people will succeed and some will fail. It actually depends on their inner beliefs and persistence. Success may be accidental, but it is also inevitable. Failure may be accidental, inevitable, or obvious.
If you want to achieve the results you want in anything, you can only make persistent efforts and persist in yourself. Do something, be with the people around you, or some people.
These words were spoken by the emperor to himself, and Yang Huai always remembered them. You must set your own goals in life. The emperor's goal is to let people live a comfortable life. Yang Huai believes in the emperor's words because he is constantly doing it, and people's lives are getting better and better.
Yang Huai must fight for the emperor's words and these ideals. Only by taking action can he achieve his future goals and realize his wishes!
