Chapter 91 Talking about Jianghu in Yueyang Palace

I also seemed to be involved in the wait for that martial arts conference. The rivers and lakes that have nothing to do with me have drawn a deep stroke in my heart, a stroke of deep ink and color. These days I just spend my time in Yueyang Palace, reading and playing the piano, cooking tea, and occasionally stepping on the snow to admire the plum blossoms.After a few snowfalls, it is the end of the year and the beginning of the year in a blink of an eye. December 3rd, the second year of Xuanqian, Zijin City, Yueyang Palace. It has only been a few days since the weather was fine, and seeing that the snow has slowly melted, on this day, snowflakes are flying all over the sky. This year, there is more snow than any other year in the past. There are just a few fields at a time, with big petals and big petals. Floating thinly and wordlessly, covering the vast earth and covering up the dust of the world.

The Spring Festival is approaching, but the whole Zijin City can't feel the breath of the Spring Festival. Everyone seems to be very busy and everyone seems to be very quiet.They are all waiting for this so-called impending war, but everything is calm as before.Except for the assassination after returning from Mingyue Villa, Zijin City has never had peace before.Because of the appearance of Chu Xianmo's name, that inexplicable rivers and lakes plunged everyone into confusion and panic. Maybe there is nothing wrong in the world, but people are just disturbing themselves. The people in Yueyang Palace sat around and cooked the stove to keep warm. There was less work in winter, and they got up early in the morning to clean up the snow, and swept away the dust from Yueyang Palace as usual.On this day, everyone took papers of many colors and sat around and cut them together. As the Spring Festival approached, they used to prepare some paper-cuts and paste them on the doors and windows, in order to add a warm atmosphere.

I accompanied them in Meiyun Hall and cut a few pictures, plum, orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemum, and planned to send them to Xie Ronghua, Wufei and Gu Wanyi, as a souvenir for the four of them chanting poems in the snow.I wanted to cut a few more complicated characters, but I lost my mood. Seeing them carefully cut out the patterns on their hands and comparing them together, they showed delighted smiles.Maybe they don't care about the earth-shaking changes in the dynasty, whether the outside world is in turmoil or stability, these people living at the bottom, who call themselves slaves and servants all day long, do they hope in their dull hearts? In a war, seeing these masters who pampered them all day long and made their slaves receive a kind of cruel punishment, would it be a little bit of pleasure to see their fate undergoing a drastic change?Looking at the innocent smiles on their faces, I couldn't help laughing at myself.

Thinking about the martial arts conference at Qingyun Villa in Luoyang City, I was a little confused, and wanted to put down the paper-cut in my hand and go to the Nuan Pavilion to sit quietly.Just got up, saw Xie Ronghua, Wu Fei and Gu Wanyi meeting, walked through the snow courtyard, and came to Meiyun Hall. I stepped forward to greet her and said, "What day is it today? The sisters gathered in Yueyang Palace." As if I had a feeling, I swept the dust and waited for each other. Xie Ronghua held my hand kindly, and said with a smile: "Sister Mei, I haven't seen you for a long time, I miss you. It's me, a troublesome person, to invite them to see you together, just for your sake in Yueyang Palace Unique Plum Blossom Fragrant Snow Tea."

I smiled and said: "Yes, yes, in the morning I ordered them to go to Xiangxue Sea to pick a lot of fresh flower pistils, and took a few jars of petal snow, we can slowly cook and taste." Afterwards, invite them to go to the Nuan Pavilion to taste tea together. The warm pavilion is clean and dust-free, fresh and elegant as always.The silver coals on the fire are crackling, as if they are also welcoming guests for me, with some inexplicable joy.Snow water is boiled in the silver basket, and there are pickled plum blossom petals in the celadon cup. It is said that tea Zen is one heart, tea Buddha is one taste, tea Zen can wash away the worldly dust and shake off the worries of the world.

I ordered Hongjian to fetch the paper-cut of plum, orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemum that I had just cut, and gave that piece of orchid to Concubine Wu: "Sister Xue, this orchid is for you. During the Spring Festival, you can stick it on the doors and windows, as a celebration." Concubine Wu smiled and said, "Thank you, sister Mei, for being so dexterous." Then handed a piece of Xiaozhu to Xie Ronghua, and said with a smile: "Sister, do you think this bamboo is cut like it? I always feel that the nobleness of the bamboo is missing, and the leaves are missing the charm of the rustling bamboo leaves. You just let it go."

Xie Ronghua held the paper-cut and looked at it, and praised happily: "My sister is really ingenious. They have cut a lot of these papers in previous years, but none of them have such an image as my sister's cut. I like it very much." "Like it." I smiled at her. He took another paper bunch of chrysanthemums and handed them to Gu Wanyi, and said with a smile: "Sister Gu, look at this chrysanthemum, you really like it, the wispy petals really stump me." Gu Wanyi carefully opened the paper-cut, and gave me a very appreciative look: "Sister Mei, I am so touched when I look at this chrysanthemum, the petals are just like how I was touched by countless threads at this time, I really like it so much "I was touched by countless threads, Gu Wanyi's words really touched my heart.

I smiled and said: "Don't be moved, just like it." I just replied lightly, but in fact there was a different kind of emotion in my heart. After contemplating for a while, I wondered if they had other things to do here today, presumably they knew about the martial arts conference held at Qingyun Villa in Luoyang City. So he asked: "Sisters, come here today in the snow, just for a few cups of plum blossom tea in Yueyang Palace?" Xie Ronghua said with a smile: "It's me, I was idle and had nothing to do. Seeing the snow that had just stopped falling again, I thought of coming to Yueyang Palace. I was afraid that Sister Xue and Sister Gu would be bored, so I invited them together. It is also good for all the sisters to get together, drink tea around the stove, talk about family life, and find some warm feelings."

Concubine Wu smiled slightly: "Sister Mei, today is actually a special day, Luoyang, Zhongzhou, Qingyun Villa is holding a martial arts conference at this time." After all, Concubine Wu couldn't hold back, she was very concerned about this matter, and I, Why not?What I miss is not just the martial arts conference, I miss the martial arts supreme Chu Xianmo even more. I really want to solve the mystery in my heart. Although this mystery already has an answer for me, I am still eager to know. I nodded slightly: "Yes, but I don't know what the scene will be. We are very unfamiliar with martial arts and rivers and lakes. It seems like a legend, with a bizarre color."

Xie Ronghua stretched out his hand to the fire, and said: "Actually, Jianghu is not a legend. Every dynasty has Jianghu. Except for the imperial court, except for ordinary people, those schools and sects are Jianghu and martial arts." Gu Wanyi answered: "I also know some things. When I was outside the palace, I often heard from my father that there are Shaolin, Wudang, Emei, and Beggars' Gang sects. They belong to the famous and decent sects, and their purpose is to help the martial arts justice." Concubine Wu replied: "I've heard of all these things, and they didn't go against the imperial court. If it wasn't for the emergence of a martial arts supreme Chu Xianmo, who is very powerful in the Jianghu, the emperor may not be worried."

I smiled lightly: "The appearance of Chu Xianmo is not necessarily against the imperial court. He is the supreme martial artist, and the emperor is the ninety-five supreme. As long as he does not interfere with the affairs of the imperial court, it is not surprising for him to become king and contend for hegemony in the world." I As soon as I said that, I felt that I was defending Chu Xianmo, but the fact may be as I said, Chu Xianmo had no intention of rebelling against the imperial court, and was just doing things that he could not restrain. Concubine Wu looked at me puzzled: "Why did Sister Mei say that? Do you know something?" I shook my head lightly: "I don't know, I'm just guessing. I smelled gunpowder a few days ago, but now I feel very peaceful." "Don't you know that the calmer you are, the more chaotic things will happen? We can't say whether Chu Xianmo is against the imperial court. We heard from them that he is powerful outside, mainly because of the people from the Azure Dragon Society. The contacts are very close, because the Qinglong Society has gathered many remnants of the former dynasty, which is worrying." Concubine Wu spoke hurriedly, as if she was not paying attention to my indifference. Gu Wanyi sighed: "I really don't understand why these remnants of the party are still struggling so hard for the broken court and the broken country. The past is gone, and it is impossible to regret it. Now Daqi is stable. With their power, No matter how capable you are, you can't shake Daqi's foundation." Xie Ronghua nodded and said: "Yes, only those imperial courts that are already almost decayed will allow people to take advantage of them. Today's Daqi, it is not easy to shake them. What they do is futile. Yan Kingdom, what is left behind? Even if there are a few princes and nobles left, I am afraid that they have been hidden in the mountains and countryside for many years, and they have created a weak character, which will definitely be difficult." I smiled and said: "My sisters are not unreasonable, but every dynasty, whether it has a solid foundation or is already corrupt, will have these persistent people. No matter how prosperous the prosperous age will be, there will be wars. The constant baptism of war will make the solid loose, overthrow the rotten, and create a brand new world." Concubine Wu agreed: "Sister Mei is right. After experiencing the baptism of war, everything is different. Everyone has different ideas and different careers. The rest of the party believes in the Great Yan Kingdom. Let me ask, if we are Great Yan How can the people of Yan Kingdom love Daqi calmly?" I smiled slightly: "All right and wrong are caused by people. People are bewitched by desires and emotions. When the heart moves, it becomes chaotic, and when it stops, it becomes quiet. None of us can stop anything, because we are all confused." Xie Ronghua sighed: "We are all women in the harem. These are actually nothing to do with us. They are all men's affairs. Our worries can't change anything, but they just add to the annoyance. So there are some things that I don't want to participate in even if I understand them. , I don't want to ask too much, I will stay quietly in the palace for the rest of my life, as long as I can." Xie Ronghua was as peaceful as ever, and I always admired her state of mind. "It doesn't matter how long you can stay." I murmured, "Sister said well, I thought the same way, so when I first entered the palace, I always said that the gate of the palace is as deep as the sea. , if you are in a peaceful state of mind, everything will look calm." There was a slight smile on the corner of Concubine Wu's mouth: "If everyone is like this, why is there any fight? Don't say that there is no fight in the harem, and there will be no more disputes in the whole country. Sister Mae just said that people have desires and emotions. These will confuse people's hearts, and when the heart moves, it will be chaotic. Since you are a person of flesh and blood, how can you keep your heart still?" Gu Wanyi smiled lightly: "Actually, why should we bother with these things? This world is full of thorns, the more you struggle, the deeper the thorns. Some people, after a lifetime, are still so perfect, and some people, after a lifetime, are still so perfect. I have spent my whole life, but I am already full of scars and riddled with holes." Xie Ronghua covered his mouth and smiled and said: "I think you should all go to Cuimei Temple to practice Zen. It's a pity not to practice. Everything you say is so Zen-like." I smiled and nodded: "That's true. It's a pity not to be a sister-in-law. Go to Cuimei Nunnery to practice meditation with Master Miaochen and recite the Buddha. Maybe in this life you can practice Taoism and save sentient beings." Concubine Wu smiled and said: "I can't bear to part with this prosperous world, although I also like the clean feeling in the nunnery, but I can't bear to abandon the life in the palace." Xie Ronghua joked: "I don't think Sister Xue can't let go of her life in the palace, but she can't let go of the emperor." Xie Ronghua told the truth, and I thought Chunyi should be the one who was reluctant to give up Concubine Wu.And does she really care about the noble and majestic position of Concubine Wu? Gu Wanyi smiled lightly: "I don't have anything to give up or not to give up. Everything in the world is not controlled by others. I can't do whatever I want, so I don't have many ideas. If people don't offend me, I won't offend others. If people offend me, I will Don't forgive others." Gu Wanyi's words revealed her personality, I still like this kind of woman, who lives peacefully in the harem, neither bullying nor being bullied. A few people sat by the fire and chatted about trivial topics, drinking tea and admiring the snow. In the blink of an eye, it was noon, they said goodbye and left, and I sent them to the door. Standing under the flying snowflakes, I still can't be quiet. What kind of scene is it in Luoyang and Qingyun Villa at this time?