Chapter 2 Chapter 1 Dragon and Phoenix in the World

In April of the third year of Dadong Yuanding. "Retire!" Following the shrill and loud voice of the servants, all civil and military officials stepped out of the golden palace one by one. Walking in groups of three or two, groups of five or six chattering, from Donghuamen to Xiwumen, you can see these pillars of the court, old or strong, or young, but when these pillars catch a glimpse of a white shadow, they all bow their heads. retreat. That white shadow is Dadong's "Phoenix Shadow General" Feng Duying. At this time, she is just 22 years old, her face is like snow jade, her long eyebrows are drawn into her temples, her phoenix eyes are shining, and her complexion is rich and gorgeous .It's not like a hundred officials dressed in court crowns, wearing a plain white robe, with intricate and delicate phoenix feathers embroidered with gold thread on the wide sleeves, and the phoenix feathers fluttering on the sleeves as they walk up and down, it really looks like a phoenix's wings are fluttering, that is plain and clean The elegant white clothes have become extremely gorgeous and noble.

Officials and guards along the way saluted one after another, and she just nodded slightly before walking away. Some of the people who watched her go away sighed softly: "General Feng's demeanor is comparable to that of a queen." Those who heard it all nodded. Feng Duying, who was striding like flying, naturally did not hear these words, and of course, even if she heard them, she would not have any reaction.In the palace, there are many gates and steps all over the place. At this moment, she is just annoyed once again why she has to walk such a long way every time she enters and exits the palace.

"film." Just as he was about to pass through the Xuanzhi Gate, a soft voice came from behind diagonally. There is only one person in this world who calls her like this, although only occasionally.He didn't turn around and look back, but his lips curved slightly, "Fourth brother." Fengji was dressed in dark uniform, walking leisurely, as if a jade tree was welcoming, and the wind god was elegant, all the officials and guards along the way paid attention to him. "Go to my residence." He walked side by side with her. "Yeah." She nodded. When the two of them left Xuanzhi Gate, a group of patrolling guards came to meet them. When they saw the two, they stopped and saluted together: "I have met Mr. Dazai, General Feng (Princess Fengying)."

There was such an abrupt sound in Qi Zha's voice, and then a white shadow flashed, and then the third guard behind the leader of the guards flew away Zhang Yuan. "Seventh Sister." Feng Ji called out, with a helpless and funny expression on his face. Feng Duying stared at the guards on the ground with his chin raised, and said coldly: "Where does he look like that kind of soft and timid little white rabbit?!" The guard who fell to the ground looked at Feng Duying dumbfoundedly, unable to react at all. "General, this kid is new and ignorant, so I ask the general to spare him this time." The leader of the guard hurriedly knelt down to plead guilty, and the guards behind him also begged for mercy.

"This is a trivial matter, there is no need to be like this, everyone get up." Fengji waved to the guards, and then dragged Feng Duying away without giving Feng Duying a chance to speak. The guards stood up after the two had walked far away, and then the leader slammed the palm of the guard who was still dumbfounded. "Damn boy! You don't want to die! You want us to be buried with you!" "My lord, I..." The guard looked at the leader aggrieved, pitifully beaten but didn't know what was wrong. "I warned you the first day you came here. When you see General Feng, you must call him 'general' instead of 'princess'! It's been more than half a month, and you still made me a mistake!" The leader was furious.

"My lord, Your Majesty named her 'Princess Fengying'." The guard was puzzled. "You make sense." The leader slapped him on the forehead again, "General Feng hates people calling her 'princess' the most, you boy, remember it for me, otherwise I don't know how I will die next time!" "Yes." The guard bowed his head. "You're lucky, you were fortunate enough to have Dazai-sama here just now, otherwise you would be dead!" The leader slapped again. "Okay, my lord, you will spare him, he must have a long memory this time." The guard next to him stepped forward to persuade, "Besides, he was kicked by General Feng just now, and I don't know if he was injured or not."

The leader was just annoyed that the kid didn't have a long memory, and his anger disappeared after he scolded him. He heard someone mention it, and asked the guard, "Is there any injury?" The guard rubbed his chest, still confused, "My lord, it doesn't hurt at all, I'm not hurt." "It doesn't hurt at all?" The leader and all the guards didn't believe it, "With General Feng's martial arts, a kick can kill you, and you are fine?" "It's really all right." The guard patted his chest and nodded, expressing that it's all right.

"Looks like this kid got shit luck, General Feng was merciful just now." All the guards couldn't help saying. In front, Feng Ji was also persuading Feng Duying, "Seventh sister, not every princess is like 'Princess Fei Ni'." "Princess Fei Ni" is the younger sister of the powerful enemy "King Tao" who fought with them back then. After the defeat of "King Tao", her family was taken as prisoners in the army. The eight of them had the honor to meet this princess. Later, Nan Pianyue laughed and called her "Princess White Rabbit", because she was timid when encountering people, frightened when encountering thunder, fainted when encountering blood, and collapsed when encountering wind.

"Fourth brother, don't mention the word 'Feng Ni'." Feng Duyingsu didn't like such a cowardly and incompetent person, so he frowned upon hearing this.She didn't know that women's tenderness and cowardice attracted men's love even more, so many generals in the army fell in love with "Princess Scarlet", and finally Huo Junxing, the general of Tranquility, got the princess's approval.One is a hero, the other is a beauty, like a pine and cypress, like a dodder, married for eight years, a loving husband and wife, with two sons and two daughters, very happy.And Feng Duying is familiar with hundreds of families, armed with enemies and tens of thousands of troops, and can chat and laugh on the battlefield to kill enemies. She is the only woman of that kind of spirit, and she is also beautiful. Naturally, there are many men who admire her, but no one dares to marry. No one can match.Of course, this is not the only reason why she is still unmarried.

Fengji smiled and shook his head, "Okay, don't mention it." The two left the palace together. Feng Duying came on horseback, and there was only one guard Du Kang accompanying him, so as soon as he left the palace gate, Du Kang led his horse to meet him. "Go to the fourth brother's house." She ordered. Du Kang nodded when he heard the words, without speaking, he handed her the reins of the white horse.He is a slender young man with handsome features, but his face is cold and his breath is restrained, like a shadow, he is not eye-catching at all. The carriage from Fengfu came over there, Fengji looked back at Feng Duying, and motioned for her to ride in the carriage with him.

Feng Duying flew on the horse and said: "Fourth brother, I'll take a step first." After saying that, he swung the whip, and the white horse galloped away, Du Kang also got on the horse, and followed closely behind. Fengji wanted to call him but couldn't, so he just shook his head and got on the carriage by himself. Feng Duying galloped all the way, and arrived at Feng Mansion in just a moment, and the guards in front of the mansion saw him coming forward from a distance.She got off the horse, threw the reins to Du Kang, and then walked towards the mansion. Du Kang handed the horse to the guards and followed behind Feng Duying.Someone in the mansion had already notified the chief steward, so just as Feng Duying crossed the threshold of the front yard, the chief steward had already rushed over, and after seeing the ceremony, he led Feng Duying to Fengji's study in the back mansion. After the tea was served, the manager withdrew. In the study, after drinking half a cup of tea, Feng Duying called out: "Du Kang." Hearing the call, Du Kang walked over and sat down on the leftmost side of the rattan couch where Feng Duying was sitting, and then took out a clean white silk scarf from his sleeve and spread it on his lap.Feng Duying lay down on his back, put his head on the silk scarf, yawned, and fell asleep soundly after a while.And the person on her pillow has been sitting quietly with eyes closed, motionless like a stone statue. The study room was quiet, only the fragrance of tea curled up. An hour later, Du Kang opened his eyes due to the noise from a distance, and he stretched out his hand to support Feng Duying. Feng Duying woke up, opened his eyes, a cup of tea was handed in front of him, he took it, drank the tea, he was completely awake, he handed the teacup back to Du Kang, and asked: "Fourth brother is back?" "En." Du Kang nodded, put the empty cup back on the table, and then stood quietly beside the rattan couch. There were footsteps outside the door, and then the door of the study was pushed open by the maid from both sides. The sun was shining outside the house, and Fengji walked in, as if he was carrying the sun with him, reflecting the brilliance in the study. Feng Duying focused his attention on Fengji, and said: "Fourth brother, if one day the border city is in emergency, we will not send you to rescue." As he said that, he moved his eyes to look at Shi Yan, the guard following Fengji, and asked: "Today, I received another How many poems, how many songs have you listened to?" Fengji has a handsome face, unparalleled talent and demeanor, and he also has a high position and weight, but he is still unmarried. It is conceivable that there are many parents in this imperial capital who "have young girls at home" who like him. Young girls admire him.However, no matter whether they were asking people to talk about their relatives or protecting the matchmaker, or they were secretly expressing their meaning in poetry, Fengji declined all of them. But such an unrivaled person, even if he categorically rejects him, how can he stop those young girls who are full of love from thinking about him.So in the past two years, two or three things in the imperial capital have flourished because of the abundance. The first one is that mournful and glamorous boudoir poems have become popular. Fengji is a talented man in both civil and military affairs. His prose is eloquent, his poems are magnificent, and he is also proficient in chess, painting, and rhythm.Therefore, those talented women who are proficient in literature and ink, one to show their talents, and the other to win the favor of their sweethearts, poured their love into poetry and prose.Some were sent to Fengji to express their hearts, while others were sent out of the boudoir by family members or servants. There are many beautiful sentences among them, which are highly appreciated by scholars.But for those who are appreciated and recognized by everyone, some people will want to be better, and others will follow suit. This is human nature and human inferiority. The second case is that the music and arts of the people in the imperial capital are the best in the world, counting them out of the world. How elegant it is to express meaning in poetry, but not everyone is proficient in writing and ink, and in the boudoir, there are many people who practice qin and flute, so those women who are elegant and good at rhythm express their feelings through music.Just asking Fengji to come to the mansion to listen to music, or go to Fengji's mansion to play music for him, these are all difficult things, so when Fengji travels, there is a scene of music wafting along the road.Every time he walks along the way, or inside the high wall, or on the attic, there will always be lingering or elegant piano music and Zheng songs, and even halfway he is stopped by people asking to stop for a while, after listening to a song or leaving a few comments .When he heard a good song, Fengji was not stingy with his praise, but his praise only aroused the controversy of others, and attracted more people to flock to him. The third case is that "Danyang Street" has become the most prosperous and lively place in the imperial capital. From Fengfu to the Imperial Palace, this street is called "Danyang Street", and it is the way Fengji must pass almost every day, so those who want to see his Fengyi, send poems to him, and want to play music with him Those who are rewarded, even some small officials who want to see him but cannot enter, will come here to wait.Naturally, this street has the most people, and the shops, restaurants, and inns on the street are also very prosperous. "Toyoshiro's face is overwhelming the world" was the praise of the world at that time, and even later historians spared no effort to leave a sentence when they wrote his biographies: "Extraordinarily handsome, as bright as a jade mountain ascending, and as grand as a morning glow. People at that time Everyone admires it." But when he heard Feng Duying's slightly teasing question, Shi Yan replied in a serious manner: "This subordinate does not understand folk art, but I only know that the music has not stopped this way, and there are all kinds of musical instruments. The room is still noisy. As for the poems..." He gesticulated with both hands, "The subordinates have collected so much, and the manager just saw that I will burn a few more candles tonight, and I won't be able to read them all before Haishi. " The corners of Feng Duying's lips twitched slightly when he heard the words, "Fourth brother, I heard that in ancient times, there was a beautiful boy who was watched and killed every day. Fortunately, you are not a weak person, otherwise you would be surrounded by people every day, and you would be killed every night." A thousand lives are not enough to read poems by candlelight." Facing Feng Duying's teasing, Fengji just slightly raised his eyebrows, and said, "I heard that you moved out of the palace." As soon as these words came out, Feng Duying stopped laughing. Fengji sat down on a Zen chair and leaned against the back of the chair.The maid stepped forward to remove the hair crown for him, and his black hair was like a flowing cloud, which could be seen in others.At this moment, he was not as dignified and elegant as he was in front of the court officials, but he seemed to be standing against a wall after flying thousands of miles, and he had a loose and tired appearance. "Is the life outside the palace comfortable?" Fengji took the fragrant tea from another maid. As soon as he came back from Dingcheng, the eighth younger brother Nan Pianyue mysteriously came to tell him some big news. He thought it was some trivial matter, but who knew it was the news that "Seventh Sister has moved out of the palace" .Originally, the eight of them lived in the imperial palace, but in the past two years, the brothers got married one after another, and they all moved out of the imperial palace one after another. inside. As for "General Fengying" moving out of the imperial palace, this may be a trivial matter in the eyes of others, but based on their understanding of the eldest brother, the current emperor, it is really a major event. Facing Fengji's question, Feng Duying folded his arms on his chest, raised his chin, lowered his eyes, and said nothing.That gesture seemed to be waiting for someone to give her an answer. Seeing her appearance, Feng Ji shook his head, and said: "You live in the palace well, why do you want to move out?" Without raising her eyelids, Feng Duying said, "Those women of his are too noisy." Hearing such an answer, Fengji suddenly laughed: "Brother agree?" "I have one sword, no one can stop me." Feng Duying raised his chin a little more. Such arrogant and self-willed words made Fengji couldn't help touching his forehead and sighing: "You... no wonder big brother is angry!" After hearing this, Feng Duying couldn't help looking at him, and asked: "When did the fourth brother come back? Did you stay in the palace last night?" I didn't see him this morning, so it was obvious that he entered the palace yesterday, otherwise I would know that my eldest brother was angry. "I went back at the application time yesterday." Fengji put down his hands and replied, "I went to the palace first to report the trip to my eldest brother, but was dragged by my eldest brother to accompany him to drink half the night, so I got up late this morning and didn't go to the morning court. Big brother can get up and go to court." "He went and ignored me." Feng Duying lowered his eyes and said in a low voice, "Brother hasn't said a word to me until now." Feng Ji was slightly surprised when he heard this, then raised his hand and waved the maid away, and then glanced at Shi Yan again. Shi Yan understood, pulled Du Kang back together, and closed the door of the study. "Even though my eldest brother took me to drink half the night last night, he was half drunk and didn't say anything." Feng Ji turned his head and looked at Feng Duying and said.So he also knew the two cases of "seventh sister moved out of the palace and elder brother was very angry", but he didn't know that the two did not understand each other.This situation is really unprecedented in terms of their elder brother's pampering for Seventh Sister. Feng Duying couldn't help sighing when he thought about how his elder brother was drinking, and said: "Brother is really angry with me this time. You know that I always hate morning court, but this time I come to morning court almost every day, but elder brother he Looking up and down, left, right, but not looking at me, it seems that he has made up his mind to ignore me." Feng Ji thought about the appearance of the two men in front of the court, and couldn't help laughing, and asked, "What about the second brother? You and the eldest brother are so stiff that he didn't say anything?" Feng Duying leaned on the armrest at the side, resting his shoulders on his hands, with a look of helplessness, and said: "Second brother just pointed the sword at me, said 'return to the palace!' and then ignored it again. It's over." "Sure enough, it's the style of the second brother." Fengji couldn't help smiling, and asked again: "What about the third brother? Isn't he the most creative?" "Third brother is the most annoying." Feng Duying frowned, "He invited me to his house for a drink, and told me to tell me a good way, but in the end he poured sweat medicine into my wine, and made me faint with a quilt , and tied a branch of thorns outside the quilt and sent me to Qilong Palace, in the euphemistic name of letting me 'take the thorns and plead guilty'!" Fengji couldn't help chuckling when he heard the words, "What happened?" "I was intercepted by Du Kang on the way, otherwise I would be ashamed." Feng Duying couldn't help grinding his teeth when recalling that incident, "Next time, third brother, don't let me catch you if you have something to do, or he will look good on you!" Thinking about the scene, Feng Ji felt it was funny, and asked: "What about the other brothers, didn't they have any good moves?" "Fifth brother is a good old man. He is still in a dilemma about whether to help me or elder brother, whether I should go back to the palace or build a mansion by myself. He still hasn't made up his mind. Sixth brother, a common man, just said let I went to find something my elder brother liked and gave it to him to coax him, but this time I went to the sky to find a treasure and presented it, but my elder brother dismissed it. The eighth younger brother said that I should go to my elder brother to act like a baby... Bah! "Feng Duying couldn't help rubbing his arms when he said this, "His kid usually pretends to be a fool, and he wants me to act like a baby, so I might as well jump into the river!" "Hahaha..." Fengji couldn't help laughing out loud when he heard what these brothers were doing. "Fourth brother, don't laugh." Feng Duying showed a rare look of distress, "This time, big brother is angry. It's not a trivial matter. He used to be angry with me for a few hours at most, but this time it's been two months." "You, who told you to rush out with a sword in hand." Fengji shook his head in disapproval, "Fortunately, he is the eldest brother who has always loved you the most. If it were the second brother, he would probably break your hand on the spot. Sword, let's see if you dare to rush out of the palace." "Isn't it because of his women?" Feng Duying frowned, "When you moved out one by one, I wanted to move out, but I just thought that my elder brother hadn't moved, and now I just want to come out and settle down." quiet." Feng Ji glanced at Feng Duying quietly, then sighed softly: "Brother has not registered as a queen so far, that's why this is the case." Feng Duying remained silent. Seeing that she was silent, Feng Ji stopped talking and asked her instead: "Where do you live now?" "Second Brother and the others all refused to take me in. Living in a hotel is not a long-term solution, so Du Kang was asked to find a house to rent and live there first." Feng Duying replied. "They all know that elder brother won't let you out, so naturally they want to force you to go back to the palace." Fengji got up, walked to the window and opened it. There is a crabapple growing outside the study. At this moment, the buds are full of branches, the color is like rouge, and it is as bright as the red glow of dawn. When a gust of wind blew by, Fengji suddenly said: "Ying...do you want to live in the Fourth Brother's residence?" Feng Duying couldn't help turning his head to look at him when he heard the words, the black clothes and black hair, the person by the window seemed to be drawn as a black silhouette on the far side, he couldn't see his face, see his expression clearly, and couldn't feel it. Through his mind.So she turned her head and closed her eyes, and said: "No, it will be inconvenient when fourth brother marries fourth sister-in-law." Hearing her answer, Fengji lowered his eyes and showed a slight smile, and with a faint melancholy, he spoke again, his voice was still calm and calm: "You really don't want to go back to the palace?" "I don't want to." Feng Duying's voice was also flat, "Is there any way for the fourth brother to resolve the deadlock between me and the eldest brother?" Fengji smiled softly, and still faced the garden, "It's not easy for elder brother to take care of you. In the early morning tomorrow, you will write a letter and ask to be transferred to the southernmost Yecheng as a guard. Compared with the imperial capital, Yecheng is far away in the sky , one is close at hand, and the one who should be anxious at that time is the eldest brother." As soon as the words came out, Feng Duying didn't respond, but turned her head, glanced at Fengji's back, and then looked at Haitang outside the window in a trance. After a while, Fengji turned around and said, "What? Don't you like to use retreat as an advance strategy?" "Fourth brother." Feng Duying looked back at him, "Actually, I have thought about what you said." "Oh?" Fengji walked up to her and sat down on the rattan couch. Feng Duying was silent, turned his head and looked out of the window again, staring blankly at the bright crabapple tree. Fengji who was beside him could only see her side profile, with graceful lines and well-proportioned muscles and bones, as if carefully carved by a famous master from the best white jade, but his expression was a little dazed.This somewhat soft look is extremely rare in her, and only the seven brothers can see it occasionally. After a long time, Feng Duying said softly: "Fourth brother, what if the eldest brother agrees?" "Huh?" Fengji was taken aback. Feng Duying withdrew his gaze and looked at Fengji, with a slight sigh in his voice: "Fourth brother, I've been thinking a lot lately, will the eight of us part ways one day." Fengji's heart skipped a beat, and he fixed his gaze on Feng Duying. Feng Duying got up and walked to the window, the crabapple was in full bloom under the bright sunshine, her voice was soft but clear and clear: "Fourth brother, the world is ours now, but we are not as comfortable and happy as before." After a moment of silence, Fengji got up and walked to her side, raised his hand to support her shoulder, but put it down again, and just called softly: "Seventh Sister." The voice was soft, with a touch of comfort. Feng Duying stretched his hand through the window, broke off a branch of crabapple, stared at it for a long time, and then said: "Before...whether it was poverty when I was young, or this journey of killing and fighting, the eight of us are like one person, sharing joy and sorrow. We The eight of them even set a precedent that has never been seen in history: living together in this palace that has always only lived in the royal family. It is like this flower, with the same root, the same branch and the same stalk." She stroked the flower with her fingertips, feeling nostalgic for it , but at the next moment she tore off the petals one by one, "But... the past two years are no longer the same, we have become eight people, just like these petals." She tore off eight petals and arranged them in a circle on the windowsill Although it looks like a flower, there is a distance between the petals, and there is no connection. Suddenly, a gust of wind blows, and the petals on the window sill are blown up. Some fly high, some fly far, some flutter down, and some circle on the window edge and then stop. Feng Ji and Feng Duying looked at the petals blown by the wind, they were startled at the same time, and then a little bit of coolness flooded in. "Fourth brother, when do you think the wind that will blow the eight of us away will come?" Feng Duying closed his eyes and sighed softly. Fengji didn't answer her, and he didn't know how to answer her.She is not an ordinary woman, she can be relieved without any worries with a few words, her eyes are bright and her heart is clear, so she can see everything clearly.He just followed the petals that were blown away by the wind until he could no longer see them. For a while, the study room was as quiet as an abyss, although the sun was shining brightly outside the window, and the tangerine flowers were like fire. At that moment, the two stood side by side in front of the window, looking at the orange blossoms together, and their thoughts coincided with each other. The eight of them were orphans. They met Yu Wei when they were young. They were like-minded and became brothers (sisters). The world has gone through more than ten years. They ended the troubled times of fighting and cutting dramas, sitting on the country and establishing a dynasty. What's rare is that they have gone through blood and cruelty along the way, possessed wealth and power, and can treat each other with the same sincerity as when they were young. This is what the eight of them are most proud of. On the top of the vast mountain, under the star of Haoyue, they supported their elder brother Dong Shixiu as emperor. Although the seven of them are also outstanding people, with extremely rich talents, they are the most among the eight, but the seven of them have never had the idea of ​​being an emperor, regardless of background, talent, martial arts, literary talent, strategy... They remember the time when they were on the top of the boundless mountain. The feeling at that moment was completely devoid of selfish desires, and I naturally thought from the bottom of my heart: The eight of them conquered this country, and if there is one to be emperor, of course it is the eldest brother.This thought has not changed until now, and the seven people all agree with this thought. On that day, at the top of the vast mountain, the eldest brother did not shirk, and just agreed, just like when the eight people said that he was the oldest, he should be the eldest brother, and he must take good care of his younger siblings in the future. The promise was casual and natural, which made the younger siblings feel at ease . Although the titles of monarchs and ministers are determined, the relationship between the eight of them has not changed in the slightest. They still love each other and protect each other, advancing together and retreating together. Dong Shixiu ascended the throne in the early spring of that year, and named his country "Dong" and his reign "Yuan Ding". Also in the late summer of that year, the new dynasty ushered in its first happy event: the second elder brother Huangti got married. The reason why their brothers got married so late was because the eight of them made an oath back then: the great cause was not accomplished, and they would not establish a family. After Huang Ti got married, the third child Ning Yuan, the fifth child Bai Yima, and the sixth child Hua Jingtai also married wives one after another. For a while, the imperial capital was full of celebrations, and the palace was also very lively. The eight of them conquered today's country with their own abilities, but in the early days, when they only had 20,000 to 30,000 soldiers and horses, they also had the financial and military support of the five families of Liang, Chen, Wang, Xie, and Feng. , to get twice the result with half the effort. The Liang family is the overlord of Yincheng, and they also have the heart to fight for supremacy. When they came to Yincheng, the Liang family saw that it was difficult to resist, so they sent people to make peace, willing to offer all the wealth of Yincheng and the Liang family, and the soldiers to help each other, the condition is To marry. Yes and?Is it an attack? The eight of them discussed it, and naturally they all thought that "harmony" was the most beneficial, but who would marry the daughter of the Liang family? At that time, the brothers were all young and didn't care much about marrying a wife, so the younger brothers conspired to push the oldest Dong Shixiu.Dong Shixiu was unwilling, so he drew lots, but the youngest eighth brother, Nan Pianyue, was caught. But Nan Pianyue was only ten years old at the time. He dragged his seventh sister, Feng Duying, along with him, purely for fun. . Naturally, the lottery failed. Having lost their way, the eight of them went to ask their mentor, Yu Yantian. Yu Yantian first asked eight people for their opinions, and the seven younger siblings all pointed to the elder brother Dong Shixiu.Yu Yantian thought for a moment when he heard the words, then looked at them for a long time, finally nodded, and said: "The force is inseparable, and the heart is inseparable. In the future, it will be the same as today." Under the order of the teacher, Dong Shixiu reluctantly agreed, and said to his younger brothers: "Okay, I'm married, but you have to obey me. In the future, when you marry a wife, you only marry the woman you like." Sure enough, since then they have grown stronger and stronger. The Chen and Wang families have surrendered, and the Xie and Feng families have come to vote.Later, in those few years of war, there were also beauties sent by all parties to curry favor, and Dong Shixiu also kept them by his side, so by the time he ascended the throne, there were already more than ten concubines in the palace, plus the current The wives of Huangti, Ningyuan, Baiyima, and Huajingtai, as well as the female historians and palace people who served each family in each palace, there are many women in the palace. These women are not like the eight of them, each of them has one heart, and each has his own desires. Therefore, in the vast and magnificent imperial palace, there were sudden ups and downs and surging waves. Back then when Dong Shixiu married the daughters of Liang, Chen, Wang, Xie, and Feng's family, they were all addressed as wives. The five families were balanced, but the result of empty seats in the back seat was that the concubines competed with each other and fought openly and secretly. However, the wives married by Huangti, Ning Yuan, Bai Yima, and Hua Jingtai with their current status are not from poor families, either daughters of prominent families, or ladies from famous families. These women are all caressing, and they are also extraordinary . Ever since, the palace was divided into households, concubines and concubines, concubines and concubines, concubines and concubines... Maybe it was just for a favor, maybe it was just for who gave someone a look, maybe it was just for someone today Clothes compare to everyone, Xu is just for whose origin is more prominent, Xu is just for whose husband-in-law made a wonderful speech in the court, Xu is just for whose natal child got a fat job, Xu is just for an unwarranted sentence Rumors...they were jealous, hated, fought, and calculated each other, each with their own schemes, and the palace was full of smog for a while. At first, the brothers tried to mediate, but there was only a moment of peace on the surface, and they failed to merge in secret.In the end, Huangti took the initiative to move out of the palace, and bought another house in the imperial capital to build a mansion, and then Ningjingyuan, Baiyima, and Huajingtai followed suit, so that the violent wind and waves in the palace finally subsided by half.After coming back, Fengji and Nan Pianyue didn't want to be caught between the concubines, so they moved out one after another. Up to now, Feng Duying has also moved out. In the past, the magnificent legend of the eight of them living together in the imperial palace, which attracted the attention of the world, has finally turned into a cloud of smoke today. And although they moved away from the palace battles by moving away from the palace, the battles in the court were unavoidable. At the beginning of the new dynasty, hundreds of officials are waiting to be promoted. When all parties are full of ambitions and think that they will become the pillars of the new dynasty, Dong Shixiu's imperial decree on the day of enthronement shatters the dreams of all parties. That was Dong Shixiu's first imperial decree, conferring official positions on his seven younger brothers and sisters. Fengji Taizai, the head of all officials, is in charge of state affairs; Huangti is Tailu, the head of military officials, in charge of martial arts; Ning Yuan is the governor of the imperial capital, in charge of the government affairs of the imperial capital; Bai Yima Jiechai governor, in charge of punishment and punishment ; Huajingtai is the Da Si Nong, in charge of land, household registration, taxation, salary, and financial revenue and expenditure; Zhongdu Tong, in command of the Imperial Guard Southern Army, in charge of the guards of the imperial palace. In such a huge dynasty, there should be more than the seven of them, and there are thousands of officials, but the highest and most important official positions have been divided among seven people.At the same time, all seven of them have the title of first-class general; seven of them can carry the Sword Face Lord; seven of them can freely enter and leave the palace; and they lived together in the palace at the beginning... There is no need to count other rewards in detail, only these points are enough. It can be seen that the emperor has an extraordinary favor for the seven people. People who stand on high places have always been the focus of attention, and they are also the targets of jealousy and attacks. At the beginning, no one criticized the award given to the Seventh General for his achievements, but as time passed, everyone naturally forgot the blood and sweat that the Seventh General had shed for the dynasty, and they couldn't see the Seventh General's hard work in the affairs of the country. They can see the emperor's "preferring one to another", only seeing the honor of the seven generals, and only seeing "the highest position is occupied by seven people", so they are jealous and dissatisfied. The world is at peace and the people's livelihood is restored. They don't have to worry about wars anymore, and they don't have to worry about safety. What they have to consider now is their own rights.What they want to plan is how to make themselves stand taller, how to win the Sacred Heart, how to win the support of all officials, how to get more and greater benefits for themselves, how to make their family more prosperous, and... the prince should be Who? Days passed, and at the same time as the dynasty was rising, all officials of the court also stood firm. For their own purposes and for the people who are jealous of each other, they have consciously or unconsciously made friends and helped each other. Wu, Chen, Wang, Xie and Feng are the most.The daughters of the five families are all the sons and daughters of the emperor. The five families all believe that the emperor's success is due to their own contribution. In terms of trust, it is far inferior to Seven Generals.The five families already have a deep foundation, and with these years of operation, they have already become a trend in the court. The five families have different methods and fight each other, but the purpose is the same: since the son cannot be more precious than the mother, then the mother should be more precious than the son.Only those who have their own blood ascend to the throne of God can keep the family's century-old prosperity. Originally, with the status of seven generals, the five families did not want to win over, but the five families also clearly realized that they could not succeed, and the seven generals only had one heart with the emperor.Friend or foe!Besides, as long as there are seven generals occupying the court, how can they have their own day in the first place! Therefore, the seemingly harmonious and peaceful court, full of talents, is also full of dark tides. The seven of them stood on a high place in a beautiful manner, but they were attacked from all directions. And since they moved out of the palace, they each built a mansion and a family, each had children, and with the busy government affairs, it can be said that apart from business affairs, the eight of them seldom get together in private.Although their friendship with each other has not changed, they have to admit that there are more and more people they care about and are close to, and the most important ones are no longer just the eight people at the beginning. If you stay longer, maybe you will drift away and the friendship will no longer be. This is so sad, yet so natural... helpless. "One heart and one mind, we will never be separated." In the quiet study room, Feng Duying suddenly whispered softly, "Fourth brother, can we keep the promise of the past?" Fengji's chest was suffocated, and he was silent for a long time before he said in a light but firm tone: "To this day, until next year when he is born, the eight of us have the same intentions, so how can we be separated." When Feng Duying heard it, a faint smile appeared on his face, like a shallow ripple on the surface of the lake, which disappeared in an instant. "The world changes, and it never depends on the will of people." Fengji was silent. After a while, Feng Duying suddenly said again: "Fourth brother, when will you get married? I heard that the eighth brother already has someone he likes, and maybe he will get married soon. When the time comes..." Her words stopped here. The rest sighed lightly. The melancholy and reluctance in that sigh is very understandable, because he knows that what she values ​​most is the friendship between the eight people, and if the eight people really drift away one day... "Fourth brother will accompany you. If you don't marry, fourth brother will not marry." He promised. But Feng Duying didn't show any joy when he heard the words, he closed his eyes to hide the bitterness in his heart. "Boom boom boom!" The moment the door of the study was knocked, both of them had exhausted their emotions at the same time. "Your Excellency, General, the chief executive is here to report that lunch is ready." Shi Yan and Du Kang pushed the door and entered, they saw the two people in front of the window turned around, one black and one white in front of the crimson crabapple flowers, like jade trees growing side by side, with unparalleled beauty and elegance. At that moment, the two loyal guards couldn't help being stunned. "Let's eat first. After lunch, I'll show you a new peony I planted." Feng Ji led Feng Duying to the flower hall. "Oh? What kind of peony? Can the fourth brother 'Cangbilan' grow it?" Feng Duying asked. "There are no flowers in this world that I can't grow." "Ha ha……" Feng Duying stayed in Feng Mansion for most of the day, and didn't leave until dusk. The setting sun dissolves gold, and the evening wind blows slowly. Pedestrians on the street are in a hurry, and vendors on the street are also cleaning up their stalls. After a hard day, people rush home one after another. At home, there are hot meals prepared by mothers-in-law, and children are waiting eagerly in front of the door. People come and go In the middle, those faces are overflowing with a sense of peace and happiness. Feng Duying, who watched this scene, stood on the street in a slight daze. Although there are open guns and dark arrows in the court, and although there are troubles in the court, these people will no longer be in danger of war or suffering from displacement. They will take root in this land, live and work in peace and contentment, marry and have children, and reproduce from generation to generation. , One day this once devastated land will usher in a prosperous and prosperous world. So she, who was originally depressed, couldn't help feeling warm in her heart at this moment, feeling slightly joyful and gratified.I don't want to go back to the mansion for a while, I want to take a walk in this imperial city, see the streets of this imperial city, and see the people of this imperial city. Du Kang led the horse and followed her silently. Walking along the way, smelling the smell of food from time to time, in the hurried footsteps, there are also the sounds of parents calling the children playing outside to go home for dinner, the sound of children chasing and rushing home, the greetings of neighbors, and even the sound of which house夫妻吵架打骂孩子的声音……很是嘈啐，可就是这些汇成了一曲太平乐。 风独影边看边走，心情慢慢变得平静安然，随意的走着，不知不觉中便出了城，到了帝都效外。 渐渐的，目中所见不再是热闹的街道，旷野之外渐显荒芜，人烟亦稀少，远处村庄里有些房屋破败不堪，路旁还有些残垣断壁向世人昭示着战祸留下的痕迹。 百年乱世让这片土地变得贫瘠，也在这土地上的人们心头刻下了伤痕，要这片土地再次变得繁荣昌盛，不是一朝一夕可做到，大东立国三年，正是百废待兴之际。 风独影站在路边，随意望去。 绯红的夕阳下，远处有几堵高低不一的断墙，墙后有些人影与人声，依稀可见袅袅白气自断墙后升起，想来是些无家可归的流浪人于此落脚，将各人讨来的捡来的吃食凑一起煮了，将就一顿晚饭。 这些断壁残垣，这些炊烟人影，如此眼熟，就仿佛那些往昔，饥饿、疲累、悲苦日日相磨，瞬间心情再次沉重，目光一黯，不欲再看。她抬步欲离去，忽然听得有歌声传来:“弁彼鸒斯，归飞提提。民莫不榖，我独于罹。何辜于天，我罪伊何？心之忧矣，云如之何？踧踧周道，鞫为荗草。我心忧伤，惄焉如捣。假寐永叹，维忧用老。心之忧矣，疢如疾首。” 粗哑的嗓音唱着忧伤的歌，在残阳暮色里，更显沧桑悲凉。风独影脚下不由一顿，转身望向断墙那边。 歌声休止时，那忧伤郁气却萦绕不绝。 “这位大哥何以唱如此哀歌？”蓦然有一道男子嗓音传来，如古琴低吟，沉厚里带出怜悯之情。 “唉！”有人长叹一声，从那粗哑的嗓音可知是方才悲歌的男子，“这位公子，你看那边村庄，家家炊烟，家人满屋，而我亲人尽失，年已将老却无家可归，怎能不伤怀呢。” “哦？兄台的亲人？” “都死了。兵祸里我兄弟替我挡乱箭死了，饥荒里我婆娘把糠饼给我吃自己饿死了。”那粗哑的男音更显干涩。 “原来如此。”男子沉沉叹息，尔后却又道，“那大哥就更不应该忧怀了。” “嗯？这位……公子，此话何解？”男子问道。 “你的兄弟与妻子都为你而死，可见待你情义深重，你又怎能糟踏自己的性命沉溺于忧伤之中，这岂不有负他们相救之情。”男子声音里有着深深的怜惜与劝诫，“死者的死是为了生者更好的活。为了回报你的兄弟与妻子，大哥更应屏弃忧伤，好好活下去才是。” 听得那句“死者的死是为了生死更好的活”时，墙外的风独影一震，心神微恍。 墙内却是一片静寂，而后却响起数声冷诮的嗤笑。 “这位公子说的话可真是漂亮！” “哼！更好的活？好好的活？说得可真是轻巧！难道我们不想活得好？你这等衣食无忧的贵人哪里知我们的艰难！” “去去去！这里可不是你们这些'好好活'的贵人们来的地方！” 断墙里数人阴阳怪气的答话，那冷诮的声音里无不饱含着愤怒与不屑。 “唉！”只听那粗哑男音再次响起，含着深深的无奈与绝望，“这位公子，谁人不想活得好，不想吃得饱穿得暖，不想有爹娘兄弟老婆孩子……可我们就是些一无所有的人，无论我们走到哪里，都如阴沟里的老鼠般，遭人唾弃，见者打骂，我们只能活一日算一日，哪日里死在了路边也只能喂了野狗落得尸骨无存，死后也只能做个孤魂野鬼……” 说到此处，那人声音哽咽，想是再说不下去。而他的话亦勾动了许多人的心事。有的想起这些年的遭遇，顿指天骂地的抱怨不公;有的想起战祸里惨死的亲人，不由嚎啕痛哭;有的想着日后无望的生活，两眼木呆的望着那口漆黑残破的瓦锅，不言不语。 他们这些人，吃了这顿，便不知下一顿，活了今日，便不知明日可还能看见日头升起。 听着断墙里那一片骂声哭声，风独影的思绪再一次飘向了往昔。当年她与七个兄弟何曾不也是过着如此日子，捡食他人丢弃的馊饭残羹，与鼠虫野兽争半片腐肉，为讨半个发霉的馒头而被泼一身泔水……那些日子如今想来，依旧历历在目。 她蓦然扬声道:“虽是一无所有，却非无手无脚，与其整日自怜自怨，为何不凭己之力挣得衣食？” 断墙里的人，嚎哭着，痛骂着，忽然间听得这么响亮的一句话，顿都怔了怔，然后便又是一通斥骂破口而出。 “操他娘的！又一个站着说话不腰疼的！” “都是些个瞎了狗眼的东西来充他大爷的善人！” “外面的是当朝的凤影将军。” “滚你个奶奶的！” 怒骂声里，那道朗如古琴的男音便显得格外的清晰，等到明白过来，断墙里顿时鸦雀无声。 而墙外风独影亦是一愣，暗自奇怪此人何以只是听声音便知是她，不过这男子的声音亦有些耳熟。于是，她抬步往断墙里走去。 “凤……凤……影将军？” 墙里的流浪汉们一个个结结巴巴，只因这样的人物于他们来说太过高不可攀了，此刻竟然就近在眼前，而且他们还对她破口大骂，想至此，怎不叫他们惶恐慌乱。 正手足无措时，便见一道白影转过断墙进来，绯色的晚霞镀了她一身红光，衣袖上金色的凤羽在暮风里飘拂，仿佛从天而降的凤凰，周身华彩流溢，艳光慑人。 刹那间，断墙里哗啦啦跪倒一片。 “小人拜见将军！” 那些流浪人一个个匍匐于地。 风独影的目光却越过地上的人群，望向那唯一站立着的男子。那人年约二十五、六岁，身形颀长，高额挺鼻，容貌虽是及不上杜康的英俊，周身却有一种远胜杜康的卓然雅正的气度，站在那群流浪人中更添鹤立鸡群之感。 “顾云渊？你怎会在此？”风独影微惊，反射性的便想去按一按额头。 风独影唤出那男子名字时，其已端然一礼，虽则弯腰，却不给人以卑屈之态，如松柏迎风时微微的一点头。他抬头时，眉峰微展，自然而然的眉宇间便溢出疏旷张扬之气，“也如将军这般，随意走着就到了此处。” 听得这样的回答，风独影眉尖微敛，但也未再多言。移过目光，扫向地上那群惶然匍匐着的人，皆是衣衫褛褛，乱发污颜。 “都起身吧。” 地上跪着的众人微微抬头，却是不敢起身，目光悄悄往前望一眼，看见那亭亭玉立的身影，越发的自惭形秽，赶忙低下头来，再是不敢看了。 风独影看着那群人，静静的看着。 地上的人群自然是大气也不敢出一声，断墙里一进静寂如渊。 片刻，风独影才出声:“百年战祸里，有无数人如同诸位这般，流离颠沛，本将亦在其中。”她的语气淡淡的，可地上众人闻言却是一震。“食不饱腹、衣不覆体、冷言斥骂、拳脚相加……那些滋味，本将都尝过。可本将也尝过扛百斤沙石换一个馒头的滋味。”她看着众人的目光带着一种千帆过尽之后的平静，“那个馒头是干净的新鲜的，吃第一口没有味道，可细细嚼一下便有了甜味。” 地上众人又是一震，都不由自主的抬头望向她。 难道眼前这位高贵的将军，竟真如民间传说的那样，出身卑微，曾乞讨流浪，曾做苦力……曾历过他们所经历过的一切屈辱与悲苦？ “本将可以去扛一百斤沙石来换一个饱肚的馒头，你们为什么不可以？”风独影锐利的凤目扫过那些人，“如今天下已定，早非性命朝夕难保之乱世，而你们个个有手有脚，为什么就不能凭己之力去换取衣食？” 她的目光与诘问像刀一般锋利，仿佛能刮开那些人面上的污浊，令他们无地自容。 “将……将军。”人群里有人瑟瑟抬首，“小人来到帝都后，曾想去米行里扛麻袋，却被伙计们乱棒打出……” 那人的话落，顿又有两人附合，亦都是曾想做工换食，却没人肯用不说，反遭了打骂。 风独影不为所动，看着那些人，“被拒了一次，可以再来一次;一个地方不行，换一个地方再来。这世上有世态炎凉，可亦有古道热肠，你们去寻十次、百次，本将不信天下会无一人肯用你们！倒是如你等这般畏缩不前，那活该饿死冻死！” 那话说得忒狠，却又如利剑直指那些人懦弱的本性，顿许多人羞愧难当，垂首哑口。诚如她所说，他们中有的人多年流浪下来，已习惯了乞讨这种不劳而获的生活，少数的人曾想过做工换食，只是遭人唾弃打骂后，便再也不动此念，宁肯就这样混混沌沌的活到死的那天，也再不要去丢人现眼，他们只在背后狠狠的诅咒那些打骂他们瞧不起他们的人不得好死，便是死后也要下十八层地狱。 他们没有那种尝试十次、百次的勇气，他们已对人世、人生绝望。 当这些人羞愧难当之际，风独影的声音再次响起:“八十里外渭河修堤，正缺人工。” 众人微呆，然后蓦然明白过来，猛地抬头望着她，一个个瞪大了眼睛张大了口，却如木鸡般不能动不能言。他们这些被世人所遗弃的人，已在黑暗混沌里流浪太久，当头顶忽然间亮起一盏灯，忽然间有人呼唤他们，他们反而不敢置信，反而不知所措。 这一刻，他们胸膛里充斥着酸甜苦辣悲欢哀喜，可谓百味杂陈百感交集，以至喉咙里堵塞了，只能传出粗嗄急促激动的呼吸，却是怎么也说不出话来。 “去河里，洗干净头，洗干净脸，洗干净你们的身体，堂堂正正走出去，这天下谁敢嫌弃你们！”风独影清亮平静的声音里含着一种力量，令地上众人不由自主的挺起腰杆，昂起头颅。眼中望入的是白衣皎洁的女子，沐着残艳的暮光，站在一片残垣之中，却是如此的高岸。“命是你们自己的，这一世是过得像只老鼠还是活得像个人，就看你们自己怎么个活法！” 她的话落下，断墙里有片刻的静寂，然后蓦的有人叩首，哽咽泣道:“拜谢将军大恩！小人没齿不忘将军今日之话！” 他的话仿佛点醒了众人。 “小人拜谢将军大恩！” “小人明日便出发去渭河，小人修堤换食！” “小人不要做老鼠，要做个堂堂正正的男人！” ... 那群流浪人满怀感激的叩首而拜。 “都起身吧。” 这一回，所有的人都听从风独影的命令，自地上站起身来。 “这位大哥，听方才你唱的歌，想来是个读书人？”顾云渊忽然道，目光看着人群里那个身形瘦削背有些躬拱着的汉子。 闻言，风独影先看了一眼顾云渊，然后目光也望向那汉子。 “回禀这位大人。”那汉子眼见这位公子与凤影将军是相识的，想来定也是朝中的官员，于是面向顾云渊拱手作礼，虽是声音粗哑，但仪态却是添了份斯文，“小人父辈原是开书坊的，是以自小读了几本书。” “原来如此。”顾云渊笑笑，然后目光看向风独影。 风独影心头一动，想他倒是细心了，于是对那汉子道:“既然你是读过书的，看你的样子估计也背不动堤石，那便去做些记帐的事。”说着她抬手撕下一块衣袖，袖上一片金色凤羽，她递到汉子面前，“你带上此物，去找监河官王茴王大人，他看到自会作安置。” 那汉子想不到竟能有如此安排，猛地抬头看着风独影，眼中已是溢满泪珠，“扑嗵！”再次当头拜倒，“小人拜谢将军与大人的再生之恩，来生必衔草结环相报！” “起来吧。”风独影目光再扫向人群，“你们中若习有技艺者，到了渭河后便要报与监河官，他自会量才安置。” “小人明白！多谢将军提点！”众人再次跪谢大恩。 风独影抬步，无声的转身离开，等众人自地上起身，眼前已只那位曾劝说他们要好好活着的公子。 “天无绝人之路，望各位大哥珍重。”顾云渊冲那些人微微一笑，那笑容如轻风拂过长空，扫去阴霾与抑郁，令人顿生碧空如洗之清朗。“告辞了。”他拱手作别，然后抬步离去。 身后，那群流浪人兀自沉浸在惊喜与激动中。 出得那一片断墙，顾云渊加快了几步，追上前头的风独影与杜康，“将军这就回城去？” 风独影懒懒的不想答话，伸手接过杜康递来的缰绳“好骏的马呢。”顾云渊看着那匹全身雪白的骏马赞了一声，同时一步跨过，人便站到了马旁，伸手摸了摸马鬃，一派熟捻之态。而白马竟也歪头蹭了蹭他的手，显得极是亲近。 风独影见之长眉一拧，肚子里嗤了顾云渊一声:又不是第一次见到它！眼睛却是瞪着白马:平日里一派生人勿近的姿态，为何独对这顾云渊没有脾气？ ! 顾云渊的目光从白马身上移向风独影，面上笑意盈盈的，可在风独影看来，这笑是怎么看都不怀好意的，立时头皮一麻，抬足便欲上马离开。“这马如此雄骏，驮两个人肯定没问题，将军就把我捎带上吧。” 那声音不大不小，正好入耳，于是风独影本来跨上马蹬的脚便挂在那不动了。 “从这里回城得走上大半个时辰，只怕等我走到时城门已关了。”顾云渊抬头看看暗下来的天色，然后又摸了摸肚皮，“唉，可怜我还未用晚膳呢。” 风独影额角边的青筋跳了跳，瞬即飞身上马，“杜康，你带上他。”话还未落尽，手已甩下马鞭，白马顿撒开四蹄飞驰而去。 顾云渊目送白马驮远去，然后回头叹一口气问杜康:“你说她到底是讨厌我呢还是怕着我呢？” 杜康一脸漠然的沉默。 顾云渊看了看杜康牵着的马，颇为惋惜道:“杜康你要是不在就好了，风将军定会携我同乘一骑。” 沉默的杜康依旧沉默，只是将目光看了一眼顾云渊，考虑着是否要助他上马。不想顾云渊却是跨上马蹬一个翻身便已上了马背，那利索的身手倒完全不像他外表呈现出的文弱书生形象。 不过杜康可没心思去探究，抬掌拍在马臀上，于是马儿飞驰，他却是施展轻功，与马并排奔行。 马背上，顾云渊稳稳坐着，并不惊讶杜康的举动，他一边揽着缰绳，一边和杜康道:“杜康，这么些年你日日夜夜都跟随风将军左右，她那些善妒的兄弟何以不动你分毫呢？” 杜康沉默。 但顾云渊完全不以为意，又道:“唉，可怜我从未伴过她一日，更不曾做过什么出格之事，数年来却是被她的兄弟视作眼中钉肉中刺，好不冤枉啦。” 杜康继续沉默，只是鼻吼里终是忍不住微哼了一声:你顾大人做的那些事在她的兄弟眼中那