Chapter 28 twenty-eight new winds

In front of Queen Qiuhao's court, the autumn flowers planted this year are more outstanding than previous years.All kinds of autumn flowers are available, and there are elegant hedges everywhere, some made of barbed branches, and some made of peeled branches.It is the same kind of flower, but the one here is particularly fresh and beautiful; the shape of the branches, the posture of the flower, and the brilliance of the dew in the morning and evening are all different from ordinary ones, as brilliant as pearls and jade.Looking at this man-made autumn field scenery, people forget the beauty of spring mountains, but feel cool and comfortable, fascinated by it.When it comes to the debate about the advantages and disadvantages of the Spring and Autumn Period, most people have praised the autumn scenery since the past.Therefore, those who used to praise the famous spring flowers in the Ziji Garden now turn around to praise the Qiuyuan of Queen Qiuhao, which is similar to the coldness of the world.When Empress Qiuhao returned to Ning at home and enjoyed the beautiful scenery of the Qiuyuan, she thought about holding an orchestral meeting.But August is the month of death of her father, the late former crown prince, so it is not suitable for fun.She is afraid that the flowering period will be out of date, so she enjoys these increasingly luxuriant autumn flowers day and night.Unexpectedly, the weather changed drastically, and the wind picked up suddenly. This year, it was more violent than previous years, and all kinds of good flowers were blown away.Even those who don't really love flowers exclaimed: "Ah, it's incredible!" What's more, Queen Qiuhao.Seeing the dew on the grass scattered like pieces of jade, she felt sad and sad. She wished she could cover the autumn wind with a wide sleeve, as the old song says.The sky is getting dark, the surroundings are dark, and there is nothing to see.The north wind is getting tighter and tighter, and the weather is gloomy and terrible.The lattice windows were closed, and Empress Qiuhao was locked in a room, only thinking about the autumn flowers in the courtyard, and sighing sadly alone.

This chapter follows the previous chapter and writes about Genji's thirty-six-year-old and August events. An ancient song: "I would like to cover the sky with my big sleeves, and don't let the spring flowers be in the wind." See "Hou Zhuan Ji". Flowers and trees were being planted in Ziji's courtyard, and the north wind was so fierce that it was hard for these "small flowers and grasses" to bear it.Branches break off everywhere.All the dew fell from the leaves.Zi Ji sat at the window and stared.Genji is in the little girl's room to the west.At this time, General Xi Wu came to greet him.He inadvertently looked into the open side door from the short screen of the east passage, and saw many maids in the room, so he stood silently beside the short screen.Because of the strong wind, the screens in the room were folded and put aside, so that the inside of the wing room could be seen from the outside.But there was a woman sitting there, obviously it was Ziji herself.Elegant and elegant, with a beautiful face, it seems to have a delicate fragrance.It reminds people of the beautiful mountain cherry blossoms blooming among the clouds in the spring morning.The delicate and charming color is overflowing, as if flowing on the face of Xiwu who is peeking presumptuously, she is really an unparalleled beauty!A gust of wind blew up the curtain, and all the maids hurriedly pulled it back, causing Zi Ji to smile sweetly, making her look even cuter.Zi Ji felt sorry for the disaster of the flowers, and was reluctant to leave them and go back to her room.There are many maids around her, each with their own beauty, but they are not in Xi Wu's eyes at all.He just thought: "Father took strict precautions and forbade me to get close to this stepmother. It turned out that her appearance was so attractive! He was very thoughtful, and he was afraid that I would feel bad when I saw her." Thinking of this, I couldn't help becoming scared, and immediately turned and left.

An ancient song: "The di flowers are small by the wild side of Miyagi, and the dew is heavy and the flowers are sparse. Looking forward to the wind to blow the dew, this heart is like thinking about you." See "Hou Zhuan Ji".Miyagino is a famous place for producing Hagi flowers.Di is Hu Zhizi. At this moment, Genji opened the paper partition from the west hall and came out.He said: "It's really uncomfortable, such a strong wind! Close the lattice windows. I'm afraid there will be male guests visiting. You can see it from the outside." Yugiri walked over again and saw Genji Talk to Zi Ji, and look at her with a smile.He felt that this man was not like his father, who was young and beautiful, but actually a man in his prime.Zi Ji is also in her youth, and she is really a perfect couple.He couldn't help but admire it sincerely.But the lattice window on the east side of the corridor has also been blown open by the wind, and the place where he stood is very obvious.He got scared and retreated immediately.So he pretended to be here just now, walked to the eaves, and coughed.Genji said inside: "Sure enough, as I expected, someone is coming. You can see it from the outside." Only then did he notice that the side door was open.Xiwu thought: "For many years, I have never seen this stepmother. There is a saying that 'the strong wind blows the rocks up', which is indeed good. Thanks to the strong wind, I saw such a well-prepared beauty, which is really rare. You are lucky!" At this time, many retainers arrived and reported: "The wind is terrible! It is blowing from the northeast, and nothing will happen here. The Racecourse Hall and the Fishing Hall in the south are somewhat dangerous." Everyone disturbed scrambling to defend.

Genji asked Yugiri, "Lieutenant General, where are you from?" Yugiri replied, "I greeted my grandmother in Sanjo mansion. They told me that the wind was very strong. I don't know what's going on here, and I'm very worried. So I came to visit. Grandma was very lonely over there. She was getting old, but she was like a child, and she was very scared when she heard the wind. So I still want to accompany her." Genji said: "You go early. Rejuvenate, yes It's something that doesn't happen in the world. However, when people get old, they will become like children." He also missed the old mother-in-law, so he asked Xi Wu to bring a letter of condolences.The letter said: "The weather is so bad that people are very worried. With this courtier at your side, you can rest assured that you can order everything to him." Regardless of the strong wind on the way, Xi Wu immediately went back to Santiao Mansion.This son is very loyal, he goes to Santiao Mansion and Liutiaoyuan to greet him every day, and there is not a day that he does not miss his grandmother and father.In addition to having to stay overnight in the palace on taboo days, even on busy days of official business and festivals, they must go to Liujoyuan and Sanjo Mansion to pay their respects, and then return to the palace.What's more, today's weather is bad, so naturally we have to run around in the strong wind.This piece of filial piety is highly commendable.

When Taijun saw Xiwu coming, he was very happy and relieved.He said to him: "I have lived such a long life, and I have never encountered such a violent wind!" When I said it, my whole body trembled.At this time, but heard the sound of the branches of the big trees being broken by the wind in the courtyard, it was very frightening.Even the tiles of some houses were completely blown away, leaving nothing behind.Taijun said to Xiwu: "I'm glad that you came to me safely in this strong wind." When Taijun was young, he was very lively around him, but now he is calm, and it is all thanks to this grandson to comfort Cen Ji.It can be said that the world is impermanent!In fact, her family is not in decline now, it's just that the minister's care for her is a little slower than before.Xiwu could not help but feel desolate in her heart after listening to the roaring wind all night.The person he has always been reluctant to part with has now retreated to the side; but the face of the person he glimpsed during the day has always made him unable to forget.He thought, "What kind of intention is this? Am I thinking something I shouldn't? It's terrible!" He tried hard to control himself, and turned his mind to other things.However, that figure appeared in my mind unknowingly.He thought again: "This is really an unprecedented beauty! My father has such a beautiful wife, why did he marry the stepmother in the East Courtyard to stand by her side? This stepmother is completely inferior to that stepmother, and she is even more dwarfed by her. What a pity! "From this we can see that Genji is very kind-hearted.It turns out that Xiwu is very well-behaved and has no intention of indecent treatment of Ziji.But he always hopes that, if possible, he will also marry such a beauty, and face her day and night, so that his limited life can be slightly extended.

It refers to Yunjuyan. Refers to the scattered flowers. The sky is dawning, the wind is a little calm, but the rain continues.The retainers said to each other: "The house in Liutiaoyuan has been blown down!" Xiwu heard it and was taken aback, thinking: "At this time when the wind was raging, among the tall buildings in Liutiaoyuan, only the house where my father lived The guards are tight, so you can rest assured. The stepmother in the east courtyard is sparsely staffed, so it must be very panic." He went to visit in the twilight.On the way, the cold rain blew across and invaded the car.The sky was dark and the scene was miserable.Xiwu felt a little weird, and thought: "What is it for? Is there another lovesickness in my heart?" Suddenly thinking that this should not happen, she reprimanded herself: "Damn it, it's extremely absurd!" Thinking east and west on the way, I headed towards Liutiaoyuan, and first came to the stepmother in the east courtyard.Huasanli was terrified, with a sad face.Xiwu comforted her in every possible way, and summoned her family members, ordering them to repair the damaged parts.Then go to the South Courtyard to see his father.

The lattice windows of Genji's bedroom had not been opened.Yugiri leaned against the railing in front of the bedroom and looked into the courtyard.But I saw that the trees on the hill had been blown down, and many branches were lying on the ground.The grass and flowers are messy everywhere, not to mention.The cypress bark and tiles on the roof, as well as the fences and bamboo fences everywhere, were all messed up by the blowing.There is a little twilight in the east, and the dew in the courtyard flashes melancholy; the sky is filled with a dreary morning mist.Xiwu shed tears unknowingly about this scene.Hastily raised his sleeves to wipe away his tears, and then coughed a few times.But Wen Yuanshi said in the room: "This is the voice of the lieutenant general. Did he come before dawn?" He got up and said something to Zi Ji.I couldn't hear Ziji's answer, but Wen Yuanshi said with a smile: "I have never let Xiangqin down so much. I am sorry for making you unhappy today." The two talked with each other, and they hit it off very much.Xiwu couldn't hear Ziji's answer, but from the teasing tone she vaguely heard, she could sense the love between the couple.He listened.

Genji himself came to open the lattice window.Xiwu felt that it was not appropriate to get too close, so she quickly stepped aside.When Genji saw Xiwu, he asked: "How is it? You went to accompany Taijun last night, she must be very happy?" Xiwu replied: "Exactly. Taijun shed tears when something happened, how pitiful Ah!" Genji said with a smile: "The Taijun is old, and his days are numbered. You should respect her wholeheartedly. The Minister of the Interior did not take good care of her, and she often complained. The Minister of the Interior loves dignity very much, and he likes luxury and luxury. Therefore His filial piety also pays attention to the grandeur of the appearance, which will never surprise those who see it. However, there is no deep filial piety. Even so, he is a very wise person with a lot of knowledge in his heart. In this end of the world, his talent and learning can be said to be excellent Yes. It is very difficult to be a human being without flaws."

Genji missed Queen Qiuhao, and said to Xiwu, "The wind was terrible last night. I wonder if the queen has any reliable bodyguards?" So he sent Xiwu with a letter to express condolences.The letter said: "The wind howled last night. I don't know if the Queen was ever frightened? I caught a cold in the strong wind. I couldn't bear it. I am recuperating. I apologize for not being able to greet you in person." Jiemen, came to the courtyard of Queen Qiuhao.In the hazy morning light, his posture is chic and graceful.He stood still on the south side of the East Hall, looking at the Queen's room, but saw that only two lattice windows were open, and all the maids rolled up the curtains, sitting in the dim morning light, some leaning on the railing, all of them were young women .Although the unruly appearance lacked manners, in the dim twilight, all kinds of attires were wonderful.Several of the queen's girls went down to the courtyard to add dew to the many insect cages.The girls wore dark and light shirts of aster color or nadeshiko color, with a yellow-green sweater over them, which was quite appropriate.Four or five people joined together in a group, holding various cages, walking around the grasslands, choosing the most beautiful Nadeshiko flower branches, breaking them and taking them back.In the misty morning fog, this scene is very gorgeous.

A scent wafted from the air with the wind, it was the scent of a special attendant, it could be seen that the empress was getting up and changing clothes, and the air was very elegant.Xiwu had some scruples, so it was inconvenient to interrupt immediately.After a while, Fang Shi walked forward slowly and in a low voice.Seeing him, the ladies did not panic, but everyone retreated into the room.It turned out that when Empress Qiuhao entered the palace, Xiwu was still a boy, and she often went in and out of the curtain to get acquainted with each other.So all the maids did not avoid him when they saw him.Yugiri presented Genji's letter.The maids he knew, the Prime Minister and the servants, were probably around the queen, and they whispered for a while.Seeing the scene of the queen's bedroom, Xiwu felt that although it was different from the south courtyard, it also had its own noble atmosphere, which made him feel various thoughts in his heart.

Xi Wu returned to the south courtyard, and saw that the lattice windows had been opened, and saw that those flowers that Lianlian couldn't bear to let go of last night had all withered and been blown away.He went up from the main steps and presented the letter to his father.Genji opened it, but saw the letter wrote: "Last night I was as scared as a child, and hoped that you would send someone here to defend against the storm. I am very relieved to hear the letter this morning." After reading it, he said: "The empress is so timid! However, she looks like last night, and there are only women in the room, so she is indeed afraid. She must be blaming me for being careless." So she decided to go to visit immediately.He wanted to change into an official robe, so he raised the curtain, walked into the room, and pulled the low curtain aside.Xi Wu saw a cuff slightly protruding from the side of the curtain, it must be Zi Ji, and couldn't help jumping up in her chest.He himself felt disgusted, and quickly turned his head to look outside.Genji looked in the mirror and whispered to Zi Ji: "The lieutenant general looks very beautiful in the morning light. He is only a fifteen-year-old child, so I think he is perfect, maybe it is the infatuation of parents who love their son? "Presumably he looked at himself in the mirror and felt that his appearance would never be young.He also said: "When I see the queen, I always feel a little restrained. Although this person's demeanor is not particularly eye-catching, her temperament is extremely high, which makes people daunting. She is indeed an elegant and gentle lady. And her temperament is very steadfast. .” When he walked out the door, he saw Xiwu sitting in a daze, and for a moment he didn’t even notice that his father had come out.He was very alert, and immediately felt something in his heart. When he returned to the room, he asked Ziji: "Did the lieutenant general see you when the strong wind broke out yesterday? The door was open." Ziji blushed, and replied: "How could this Wait a minute! There is no human voice in the corridor." Genji said to himself, "I always find it strange." Then he took Yugiri out. Genji walked into Empress Qiuhao's curtain.In the evening mist, the general saw many maids sitting at the door of the corridor, so he approached them, chatting and laughing with them.But because he was preoccupied and depressed, he was not as lively as usual.Soon Genji bid farewell to the queen, and immediately went to the North Court to visit Akashi Ji.There are no capable retainers here, but I saw a few skilled maids doing chores walking around on the grass in the courtyard.Among them are several girls, wearing beautiful shirts, with a casual attitude.Akashi Ji likes gentian and morning glory, and has planted them with care.Now the short fence these flowers are clinging to has been blown down by the wind, and the flowers are scattered. These girls are tidying up.Akashi Ji was full of melancholy, sitting alone in front of the window playing the zither, and when she heard the voice of Genji's pioneers, she got up and went in, adding a small dress on top of her home clothes to show courtesy.It shows how thoughtful this person is.Genji entered and sat down in front of the window.He only inquired about the situation of the wind disaster, and then hurriedly resigned.Akashi Ji was very upset, and chanted alone. "The breeze blows through the reeds, It also teaches to leave people to hurt alone. " Compare Genji with wind, and compare yourself with grass. The jade garlands in the west hall were frightened by the wind, and they never closed their eyes all night.So I got up late in the morning, and I was still doing my makeup in front of the mirror.Genji ordered the pioneers not to shout loudly, and quietly walked into the jade garland room.The screen and so on have been folded, and the surrounding objects are messy.The sunlight shone brightly into the room, making the fragrance of the jade garland more clear.Genji sat down next to her, using the excuse of condolences for the wind disaster, and talked to her a lot of love words as usual.Yulan hated it, and said bitterly: "You always say these ugly words, I really want to teach the wind last night to blow me away, so I don't know where to go." Genji replied with a smile: "Teach the wind to blow me away." Let's go, it's too light. You are blown away, there must be a place to land. It can be seen that you gradually have the intention of leaving me. This is also a matter of course." Hearing this, Yulan felt that she said it when she thought about it. He was too straightforward, so he just smiled, and that smile was extremely beautiful.Her face was as full as sour berries.The complexion revealed in the middle of the hanging hair is very beautiful.It's just that the smile in the eyes has damaged the elegance of the temperament.Otherwise there is nothing to criticize.Xilu was outside, and heard Genji and Yulan talking very intimately, and wanted to see Yulan's face very much.Although there is a curtain inside the curtain in the corner of the room, it has been skewed due to the strong wind. When the curtain is opened slightly, there is no shelter inside, and the beauty of the jade garland can be clearly seen.He saw that his father was clearly teasing his sister, and thought: "Although she is a father, my sister is no longer a baby that can be held in my arms!" Then he took a closer look.He was afraid of being noticed by his father, so he planned to retreat immediately.But the sight was so strange that he refused to look away.But seeing Yulan sitting by the pillar, her face turned slightly to the side.Genji pulled her over, her hair fell to one side, swaying like waves, very beautiful.There was a look of disgust and pain on her face, but she did not refuse, and finally approached her father happily.It can be seen that it has always been used to this.Xiwu thought: "Ah, it's so out of shape! What's going on? My father is all-pervasive in pornography, so he would also have this kind of thought about this daughter who didn't grow up with him. No wonder he is so close, but , Ahhh! What does it look like!" He felt that it was shameful for him to think so.He thought again: "This woman is so beautiful! Although she and I are sisters and brothers, we are not from the same country and our blood is far away. I can't help falling in love with her." He felt that this person was more natural than the one he saw yesterday. slightly inferior.However, it makes people feel cute at the first sight, so it can be said to be neck and neck.He suddenly remembered that this person's appearance was like a double-petalled Ditang flower in full bloom, reflecting the setting sun with dew.Using spring flowers as a metaphor, although it does not match this season, I always have such feelings.The beauty of the flowers is limited, and sometimes unbeautiful stamens are mixed.And the beauty of a person's face is truly incomparable. Physalis is a kind of fruit, round and fat, with small holes in the skin, and its seeds are dug out, which can be used as toys.Also known as Ghost Lamp. At this time, there was no one around Yulan, only she and Genji were whispering.Unknowingly, Genji suddenly changed his face and stood up.The jade garland chanted a poem: "The turbulent west wind is rascally, It will directly damage the female dick. " Xiwu couldn't hear clearly.Genji recited it again, he had just heard it briefly, and found it hateful and gratifying at the same time.He wanted to see to the end, but he was so close that he was afraid of being discovered, so he had to back away.Genji's reply poem is: "But so that Fangfei can be exposed, The strong wind does not damage the female dill flower. Look at the thin bamboo that bends with the wind. "Maybe I heard it wrong, but it's unbearable anyway. Genji bid farewell to the jade garland, and went to the east courtyard to visit Huasanli.It was probably because of the sudden cold this morning, so I suddenly thought of cold clothes. There were many old maids who were good at tailors gathered around Huasanli.There are also a few young maids who are pulling silk floss tied to something like a small wardrobe.Very beautiful silk satin in the color of withered leaves, and precious silk in novel colors are scattered aside.Genji asked: "Is this the lieutenant general's shirting robe? There will be no autumn flower banquets in the palace this year. The wind is so rampant that nothing can be done. This autumn is really killing the scenery!" He didn't understand what kind of clothes they were sewing , but felt that the colors of all kinds of fabrics were very beautiful, and thought: "This person is as good at dyeing as Ziji." The sweat of the bamboo leaf orchid is lightly dyed, and the color is very elegant.Genji said: "Dye the lieutenant general's clothes in this color. Young people will look good in this color." After talking about this kind of thing, he went back. Xiwu accompanied her father to visit many difficult women, feeling depressed.It suddenly occurred to me that I should write a letter this morning.Not written yet, and the sun has risen.He came to the little girl.The nurse said to him: "Miss is still sleeping in the madam's room. She was frightened by the strong wind last night, she didn't sleep well, and she hasn't gotten up yet." Xi Wu said: "The wind last night was terrible, I thought I would come here She is on duty, so she can be a guard. Because Taijun is very timid, I have to accompany her. Is the lady’s doll’s room damaged by the wind?” His question made all the maids laugh, and they replied: “This room What? Using a fan to blow a gust of wind, the young lady is also afraid. Not to mention the strong wind last night. It is very difficult for us to protect this room." Xi Wu asked: "Is there any paper that is not very particular? Also, please ask for the inkstone you used. Borrow it." A maid took out a roll of letter paper from the young lady's cupboard, put it in the inkstone cover and handed it to him.Xiwu said: "This is too noble, I don't dare to use it." But he thought of the low status of the little girl's mother, and felt that it was not taken seriously, so he wrote a letter.The letter paper is purple, dyed darker at the top and lighter at the bottom.Xi Wu rubbed the ink carefully, and carefully inspected the nib of the pen, and then swiped it solemnly, with a very elegant look.However, due to studying Sinology, his style of work is a bit eccentric, so the poem inevitably lacks humor: "Last night the clouds and the dark wind howled wildly, Lovesickness never forgets you. " This little girl will be the queen in the future, so he said so. He tied the poem to a branch of Lingcao that was broken by the wind.The maids said: "Major General Jiaoye's love letter is tied to the flower branch of the same color as the letter paper. Your letter paper is purple, so why is it tied to the green courgette?" Xi Wu replied: "Coordination of colors and other things, I don't understand. So, tell me which field flowers to choose?" He didn't talk much to these maids, and he didn't behave laissez-faire, he was really a noble person who followed the rules.Yugiri wrote another letter and delivered it to a daughter-in-law named You Masuke.Right Masuke whispered a few words to a beautiful girl and a close entourage, and then delivered the letter to them.All the young maids saw this scene.Everyone became suspicious, wondering who the letter was addressed to. Suddenly someone shouted: "Miss is back!" All the maids hurriedly opened the curtains.Xiwu wanted to compare the appearance of this little girl with the two beautiful couples she saw yesterday and this morning.He usually doesn't like to do this kind of thing, but today he can't take care of it. He hides his upper body under the belt at the side door, with the belt wrapped around his body, and peeps through the gap in the curtain.Just in time, I saw the little girl walking towards this side from a covered place, and passed by in a flash.Because all the maids came and went one after another, they couldn't see clearly, so I was very upset.But I saw that the little girl was wearing lavender clothes, her hair hadn't grown as long as her body, and the ends spread out like a fan.The figure is small and exquisite, which makes people feel cute and pitiful.Xiwu thought: "I could still meet her by chance the year before last. Compared to then, she has grown up and is much more beautiful now. Besides, she will be in her prime, so I don't know how cute she is." Ziji is compared to cherry blossoms, and jade garland is compared to ditang, so this little girl can be said to be a wisteria flower.The vine flowers bloom on the tall treetops, and the appearance of swaying in the wind is comparable to this person's posture.He thought: "I really want to see these beauties day and night as I like. As far as the relationship is concerned, it's okay. But my father is taking strict precautions everywhere, so I hate it!" Although he has a loyal temperament, he can't help but Fascinated. Major General Katano is the protagonist of a lost ancient erotic novel. At this time, the little girl was eight years old. Xiwu came to her grandmother Taijun, but saw her grandmother was practicing Buddhism quietly.There are also many beautiful young maids serving here, but their posture, appearance and clothing are not comparable to the maids in the prosperous Liujo courtyard.On the contrary, there are a few beautiful nuns, with their thin postures in gray clothes, which are very harmonious with this place, quite secluded.The Minister of Internal Affairs came to see the Taijun, and the room was lit, and the two talked calmly.Taijun said: "I haven't seen my granddaughter for a long time, so depressed!" After that, he couldn't stop crying.The Minister of the Interior said: "I will ask her to come to see her in the next few days. She is asking for troubles and is pitifully thin. In fact, if possible, it is best not to have a girl. She will be worrying everywhere!" He said this The anger had not dissipated when he spoke, and he couldn't help but hold it in his heart.Taijun was very sad, and did not earnestly look forward to Yunjuyan's arrival.The Minister of Internal Affairs immediately said: "To tell you the truth, I recently found a daughter who is not in good shape, which made me helpless." After he said it with a sad face, he laughed again.Taijun said: "Oh, how can there be such words! Since it is your daughter, wouldn't it be bad?" The minister said: "Because it is my daughter, it is difficult for me. I always want to bring her here Take a look." His words were roughly the same.