The so-called "passing through the door without entering the house" is really nothing more than that.
It is hard to imagine that this young man and woman are standing at the door of the house, only four steps away at most. They can knock on the closed door with their hands, but they are reluctant to move forward. If there are others around, Seeing these two people walking and stopping within a short distance, I am afraid they would have stamped their feet in a hurry.
It's just that these two people are really not impatient at this moment, but they are very stable.
Similar to the melancholy of being close to home, approaching this house under unknown circumstances, which is now famous in both the capital and the capital for its apricot blossom porridge and apricot blossom cakes, I was still more or less filled with palpitations in the middle of the night. After all, this house holds too many past events. Now that I have visited the house rashly, how should I tell the new owner the reason for visiting the house late at night?
Naturally, Yue Baiji had a lot of things on his mind. After catching the subtle changes in Yue Baiji's expression in the middle of the night, he breathed a sigh of relief. He let out a long breath and asked, "What's wrong? It's not convenient to say it or I don't want to say it." ?”
Yue Baizhi's eyes were evasive, naturally he was worried. He lowered his head for a long time before looking up at midnight, "Family matters."
In the middle of the night, he was slightly confused and then suddenly realized, "It can't be because of the mountain..."
"It's about the Yue family."
It was obvious that Yue Baizhi was talking about it during the battle between heaven and man. He rubbed the corners of his clothes with his fingers and hesitated several times. After meeting Ye Sangeng's puzzled look, he made up his mind and said: "Anyway, I am the wife of the Ye family. .”
Lu Chun's unflattering words made Ye Sangeng a little stunned, and then he laughed and said: "The old man has decided to marry me, and no one dares to say that you are not the one."
Naturally, he could see that Yue Baizhi was in trouble, and he didn't want to embarrass him. He stepped up in the middle of the night and changed the topic, "I hope it's not too late and the whole family is not asleep yet."
After adjusting his thoughts, Yue Baizhi did not answer.
As soon as Xu Zheng passed, the night became even darker, and it was really like the moon hanging on the willow branches.
It's just that there are no willow trees at the moment. Except for the apricot blossom blooming outside the wall, the only things that catch the eye are the two persimmon trees at the entrance of the house.
Persimmons and persimmons go well, and persimmons go well and good things come in pairs.
The persimmon tree has been an excellent symbol since ancient times. In terms of Feng Shui, planting it at the door of your home has a profound meaning.
Naturally, these two persimmon trees are not as strange and powerful as the apricot tree in the yard, and their origins are also very clear. There are no weird rumors that they are so mysterious that they can bleed blood when an ax is struck. It is only thirty years old. The general who bought this house asked a Feng Shui master to check it out. It was far away from the apricot tree and complemented each other.
Putting aside the rumors that the apricot trees were transplanted by Master Kong, the ancestor of Confucianism, who traveled to the west to preach, and were personally transplanted from the apricot altar in Xianyuan outside his hometown of Yanzhou, which is known as the land of etiquette, and is regarded as a holy place by thousands of students. Let's not talk about the weird legends about the city's founding thirty years ago. Regarding the apricot tree, the word "sexual immorality" is inseparable from the gossips of the past dynasties.
"The most romantic tree is the apricot" is the earliest evidence. Later, many poets used it for reference or imitation. It is similar to "the most lively and fragrant tree, laughing endlessly in the spring breeze", or "the flower is full of romance" ", the most affectionate place comes out of the wall", which probably completely characterizes the apricot tree.
But at the time, the general believed deeply in the rumors about his master's hand-planting, and he couldn't let go of the apricot trees of unknown age, so he used the Feng Shui secretary to overcome them and planted two persimmon trees in front of the door.
Naturally, everything goes well. The old general retires and becomes a first-grade marquis.
Honor the ancestors and honor the lintel.
Ye Hao Youcai didn't believe that one could change one's luck by planting trees. At that time, he once told the story of the old general who rose to the rank of marquis and took the lead in every war when he was young. He fought big and small battles all his life. No matter what, he has made countless meritorious services, but it is all about his hard work. He is truly worthy of this award. What does it have to do with a few trees?
After all, Emperor Wu Jian was the most fond of military men when he was in power. In the thirty-five years of his reign, no civil servant was lucky enough to get even a verbal reputation. Even the chief minister of the cabinet, who worked conscientiously and forgot to eat and sleep for several consecutive terms, only received only It's a reward. As for military generals, in thirty-five years, one marquis, six viscounts, four military marshals, and thirteen generals were produced. It was so common for them to be granted titles, so much so that Emperor Wen Sheng ascended the throne and worked hard. After a while, I recovered many titles that were not worthy of the name, which can be regarded as a contribution to the national treasury.
But if you don’t believe it, you can’t say that you hate these two persimmon trees, because they provide you with longevity, shade, no nests, no insects, five frosty leaves to play with, six good fruits to eat, and seven The fallen leaves of the persimmon tree are so large that they can be called the Qijue tree in the book. During September and October, the fruits are abundant and there are many seeds.
Not red or yellow, not overpowering but also disappearing into the dust and smoke, just right.
Whether it's the sweet and fragrant persimmon cakes that have been processed for several times, or the ripe fire crystal persimmons that you take a sip from a wheat straw, for the gourmet Ye Xiayou, they are all regarded as the best delicacies.
It is obviously more praiseworthy than eating yellow apricots in the yard.
Therefore, enjoying the colorful apricot blossoms and falling flowers, and eating persimmons to stimulate the mouth and tongue, complement each other and can be considered a great pleasure.
Naturally, the cow chewing peony in the middle of the night cannot understand or feel the great comfort of the night. It just feels good-looking and delicious, that's all.
He tightened the baggage of more than 60 kilograms of large ring knives wrapped in his arms. As a keeper of the funeral knife tomb, Ye Sangeng naturally knew the importance of a knife to the swordsman, and it was someone else's knife, so he would not carry it casually. , even if it falls a little, it is safest to hold it in your arms.
At least it's respect for the swordsman.
He stepped forward and knocked three times on the copper jiaotu pavilion's first title ring. In the middle of the night, he suddenly thought about the past. Regarding this pair of door walls, Ye Xiayou, who did not believe in the theory of strange powers and chaotic gods, still wanted to make such a pair of dragons to protect them. peaceful.
After being lost and regaining consciousness, in the middle of the night, I suddenly found the door slowly opening after a light knock.
Looking at Yue Baizhi, who was also looking at him with a surprised expression, Ye San couldn't help but be stunned.
Although the two places in the capital are heavily guarded, it can't be to the point where people can't close their homes at night without picking up leftovers on the road, right? !
He raised his hand again and tapped lightly. This time, without waiting for midnight, a cold light flashed through the slightly opened wooden door, as fast as lightning, directly hitting midnight's chest.
Fast, accurate and ruthless.
In the middle of the night, I thought to myself that even if my whole body had its own qi as before, I might not be able to dodge such a blow.
Let alone now?
Yue Baiji, who was standing aside, could not move his heart at will. Such a sudden attack would probably make even an immortal in the world suffer a lot.
Yue Baizhi stretched out his hand to grab Ye San Geng, and pulled it aside almost subconsciously, but at lightning speed, there was an explosion of "ding", and the sound of gold and stone interlacing was clear and harsh.
Just hit the package in my arms and chest.
At the same time as the foot-long feathered arrow hit the ground, there was a sudden sound of wind in the yard, and a black shadow in the corner was seen rising and falling, crossing the wall.
There was another "clang" sound, and after receiving this blow, Ye Sangen staggered back a step, and the package in his arms fell to the ground.
Unable to think about anything else, Yue Baizhi hurriedly checked that Ye Sangeng was fine, pushed open the door and went to chase him, but was stopped by Ye Sangeng with his hand.
"Stop chasing."
Yue Baizhi, who was already a little angry, was filled with anger, and his voice could not help but be a bit louder. After all, in just a few quarters of an hour, there were three sudden kills before and after. Fortunately, the first two did not kill, but this one He clearly came here for his life, how could Yue Baiji not be angry?
Obviously, he no longer had the tenderness he had when talking to him in the middle of the night. At this time, he was filled with anger. Yue Baizhi said anxiously: "Why don't you chase him? He wants to kill you!"
In the middle of the night, I bent down, not to pick up a knife, but an arrow.
The one-foot-long feathered arrows are exquisitely crafted, crossbow arrows.
The one that can fire this kind of crossbow is naturally a cheap arm-loading crossbow.
Having been harmed by it, one can feel the terrifying power of it firsthand. If it were not for the chance that he was blocked by the large ring knife by chance, he would have been directly punched through.
It was also the strategy of the Great Zhou Dynasty to control warriors. The smelting and production of weapons were all arranged by the Weapon Supervisor under the Ministry of War at the Guanzhong Blacksmith Fort.
Especially ingenious gadgets like crossbows, with such power, they are definitely not comparable to those defective foot-operated repeating crossbows that General Ling Tingtun brought from Phoenix City a few days ago.
Playing with the feather arrows, I was thinking a lot in the middle of the night.
As one of the few female military attachés in the Great Zhou Dynasty, she naturally saw the unusual nature of the crossbow arrows at a glance, and asked in surprise: "Soldier?"
There was no immediate reply, so he handed the feather arrow to Yue Baizhi in the middle of the night, indicating that Yue Baizhi, who had been in the army for a year or two because of Panshan's relationship, had a look at the secret.
Obviously, he has never been exposed to such ingenuity before, so it is difficult for Yue Bai Pheasant to jump to conclusions.
In the middle of the night, he looked at the direction in which the man disappeared and muttered: "Although the arm-opening crossbow with such power is only used in the army, no matter what, someone in the army assassinated the prince's heir. It was too blatant. If found out, he would be implicated." To the level of centurion.”
Picking up the baggage on the ground, Ye Sangen continued: "Many years ago, military-made arm-opening crossbows were also used in the world."
After thinking about it, he didn't expect the person he was talking about in the middle of the night. Yue Baizhi frowned slightly.
He didn't show off at midnight, and added: "It's normal that you don't know. If you violate the laws of the Zhou Dynasty like this, people around you will be afraid that they will report it to the government as soon as possible, but you should have heard of this name."
Yue Baiji was puzzled.
"Xiangxi, a corpse driver, Ding leads a dog."
In the distance, a rickety figure was leaning on a crutch. A fist-sized black bump on the crutch was repeatedly rubbed by a white hand, leaving smooth traces of time.
The owner of the hand and crutch was covered in a large black robe, looking thoughtfully at all the happenings about the young man and woman.
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The moon is waning more than halfway.
In the Hall of Cultivation of the Heart, the moonlight shines into the room through the exquisitely carved windows, spreading a thin layer of frost on the ground and also on the golden dragon couch.
There was a rustling sound, and Emperor Wen Sheng, who had only been asleep for an hour, got up. He leaned forward and wanted to turn on the finely crafted inlaid paper lamp with an ingenious mechanism on the table next to him, but he stopped at the next snap of his fingers. , after all, it was clear under the moonlight, and if the lights were turned on at this time, I was afraid that it would attract the attention of Huang Men who was guarding outside the house.
Now sleepless, Emperor Wen Sheng half leaned against the bedpost, closing his eyes as if he was falling asleep. After a while, he suddenly said, "How is Cai Donglai?"
The voice was kept very low, fearing that it might disturb the guards outside. As soon as the words fell, a figure flashed out from the side of the hall. Under the moonlight, it turned out to be a bearded man with a beard that reached to his chest.
You must know that in the Ouchi Imperial Palace, especially the inner hall, no other men are allowed to enter or leave except for the saints who hold the rank of ninety-five.
The long-bearded man, dressed in purple casual clothes, knelt down and saluted, and said, "Cai Diaoyu once told me during the Youshi period to go outside the palace to handle matters assigned by His Majesty."
Emperor Wen Sheng muttered, "He is the furthest away, so it seems like nothing has happened."
The bearded man said nothing and waited quietly.
Emperor Wen Sheng slapped his knees repeatedly with his palms. He was silent for a while and then asked: "Is Prince Fuying awake?"
"without."
"Where's Grandma Xiong?"
"Looking for the person His Majesty mentioned."
"What happened to the explosion in the outer city?"
"Still checking."
"Where is Qi Buyu?"
"We have sent people to Phoenix City, and they can be escorted to Beijing as soon as tomorrow's Youchu."
The two of them answered questions very quickly. Fortunately, this man with a beautiful beard had followed the saint for a long time and knew the master quite well. Otherwise, Emperor Wen Sheng's inconsistent questions would have been really confusing. .
The hall fell into silence again. Still doing the same thing, Emperor Wen Sheng patted his knees and thought for a while.
Emperor Wen Sheng chuckled as he thought about it.
"Where is Saint Master Daoji?"
"Still dealing with the patron king outside the city."
Emperor Wen Sheng, who had received a satisfactory reply to his doubts, waved his hand, "Tell that guy Cai Donglai to hurry up and get that thing done. No matter who you use, no matter what means you use, you must do it quickly!"
The bearded man said yes and was about to leave, but was stopped again.
"When I see Grandma Xiong, ask her to reply to me. The palace is so big. Where can I go? Why is it so hard to find it?"
The long-bearded man respectfully said yes. Seeing that Emperor Wen Sheng didn't speak for a long time, he stood up and disappeared into the darkness.
Emperor Wen Sheng looked at the few figures waiting outside the palace and said to himself: "If you are not as high as you, don't bother."
The small yellow door at the door suddenly made a gesture towards the distance. Seeing his companion coming over and whispering, he ran away quickly, presumably to pay tribute.
Emperor Wen Sheng, who just saw it, cursed softly: "The lazy donkey has been tricked."
