Chapter 8 Chapter 7 Who Thinks

Feng Duying woke up to the singing of seabirds, and when he got up, he was shocked by the magnificent scene in front of him. At that time, just at the time of sunrise, where the sea and the sky meet, a light red sun rises slowly like a red jade plate, and the sky and the sea are covered with crimson morning glow, and the clouds in the sky are dyed into complicated and beautiful colors by the glow. Yunjin, the undulating waves of the sea reflect the clouds, as if an endless piece of colored silk flutters in the wind, and the whole world is shrouded in a gorgeous shadow, which is incomparably magnificent.And amidst the majestic scenery, there are many seabirds, flying high in the sky, gliding in the low sky, or skimming the sea. Their nimble and agile postures, and their crisp and melodious songs set off the beauty of the sunrise. It became more lively and lively.

After a long while, she came back to her senses from the magnificent scene in front of her eyes, she was alone on the reef, the outer robe covering her body had been replaced with a thin quilt, presumably Yi San covered her when she fell asleep.Standing up, he picked up the thin quilt and was about to jump off the rock, but when he turned around, he was startled again. On the sandy ground in the distance, Yi San was sitting on the ground facing the sea. A piece of white paper was spread on a wooden board in front of him. The ink on the paper was dripping with rouge like vermilion. He held a brush in one hand and held a wine jar in the other, apparently painting.A sky blue robe is casually draped over the red coat, like a rosy glow reflecting the blue sky, with shoulders scattered like ink springs flowing down, sometimes pouring wine with its head up, its mood is wild like a wine fairy, and sometimes it brushes and inks, but its brows are serene like a scholar However, these two extremely different extreme expressions were completely restrained when he raised his head and lowered his eyes.

Looking at him from a distance, she suddenly felt that he was also a painting, but there was no pen to paint, and no one to paint. After standing in a daze for a long time, she jumped off the rock and walked towards him. He turned his head and smiled at her, sweeping away the madness and tranquility, leaving only the pure and clear like a child. In an instant, she couldn't help smiling back at him, relaxed and joyful, just like the world at this moment, bright and dazzling. "How about my painting?" Yi San put down his brush, picked up the wine jar and got up. Feng Duying looked down at the drawing paper on the wooden board, and the painting was exactly the current sunrise.She doesn't know calligraphy and painting, so she can't tell the good from the bad. She just feels that the sky and the sea depicted on the paper are profound and broad, and the sunrise is bright and beautiful. "Nice." She said lightly.

When he heard it, he just smiled, "The beauty of the sunrise is always beautiful." Feng Duying turned to look at the sea, and said leisurely: "The most beautiful sunrise I have ever seen is on Cangwu Mountain." She remembered that year, when the world was at peace and her elder brother had not ascended the throne, that night the eight of them climbed to the top of the vast mountain, singing drunkenly, shaking the night sky with laughter, and then fell asleep soundly together, and when they woke up in the morning, they saw the red sun rising in the sky , the shock she received at that time, all the joy at that time were the only ones in her life, and presumably the eight of them were also the only ones in their lives.

"Oh?" Yi San raised his eyebrows, looked at her back, and then slowly said: "Your story from yesterday is still missing a page." Since she felt that his features were similar to her own brother's, it must be that he had reunited when he was an adult. Feng Duying acted as if she had never heard of it, she just faced the sea, letting the sea breeze blow her temples and skirts, but her back was completely motionless. Yi San shook his head and smiled, stopped asking questions, packed up his paintings and brushes, turned around and walked to the wooden house, "It's time for breakfast."

Feng Duying stood quietly for a moment, then turned back. After returning to the wooden house, they all washed up, and then Yi San brought out a steaming pot of porridge from the stove, presumably he had already cooked it. After breakfast, Yi Sandao didn't sleep well last night, so he went back to the house to catch up on sleep. Feng Duying sat alone under the eaves of the house for a while, and then fell asleep too. The two didn't get up until noon, and they were naturally hungry when they woke up. When Mr. Yi asked Feng Duying to make lunch on the grounds that he had made breakfast.

General Feng looked him up and down, and snorted through his nostrils: "In terms of momentum, you are not as good as elder brother; in terms of martial arts, you are not as good as second brother; in terms of brains, you are not as good as third brother; in terms of appearance...in terms of demeanor, you are not as good as fourth brother." "In terms of loyalty, you are not as good as the fifth brother; in terms of money, you are not as good as the sixth brother; in terms of cuteness, you are not as good as the eighth brother. Hmph, why do you want me to cook for you?" He never thought that General Feng would have such a long speech, Mr. Yi was stunned for a while, then looked at General Feng and said quietly: "You don't know how to cook, just say it, it's so hard to find such an excuse."

These words hit the nail on the head, coupled with Mr. Yi's sympathetic eyes, this provoked General Feng to shout, "Who said I can't cook, I can hunt and barbecue!" "Hahaha... yes yes." Seeing that General Feng was about to turn into anger from embarrassment, Mr. Yi let out a long laugh, "Girl just doesn't like washing rice, washing and chopping vegetables, or putting oil, salt, sauce and vinegar. Right? That’s okay, since the girl is good at barbecue, she must know how to make a fire. Come on, the girl will help you to light the fire.” While talking, Yi San tugged on Feng Duying's sleeve and walked towards the kitchen.

So, in the twenty-second year of his life, General Fengying of the Great Eastern Dynasty walked into the kitchen for the first time. Although Mr. Yi was in charge of cooking that meal, the person under the stove with several black ashes on his snow-white face for the sake of burning a stove embryo is General Feng. In the afternoon, the two of them were no longer sleepy, so they drew a chessboard on the sandy ground in front of the house, and picked up some shells and round stones as chess pieces. You came and went to kill several games, each winning or losing, but it aroused each other's competitive spirit Heart, so one game after another was tireless, until Uncle Yao and Aunt Yao came back from Youshihai, and the two regained their senses from the fight.

"Take a break today, and fight again tomorrow." Yi San threw the stone in his hand and got up, turned to look at Uncle Hai and Aunt Hai, "Uncle Yao, Aunt Yao, will the lights in the city look good?" "It looks good." The two nodded, looking at Feng Duying who was still sitting cross-legged on the sand, but hesitant to speak. Seeing their expressions, Yi San couldn't help being puzzled, and asked, "What's the matter? Uncle Yao, Aunt Yao." Feng Duying also looked away. The couple looked at each other, and then it was Uncle Hai Yao who said: "There is a portrait posted in the city, it is a portrait of a girl. We are illiterate, but someone else said that it was the order of His Majesty the Emperor, that it was General Fengying. The wounded are living among the people, and those who take them will report to the local government quickly, and will be rewarded with a thousand gold."

Feng Duying was taken aback. The Hai family couple also stood there dumbfounded. Although they had thought about their extraordinary identities before, they never expected that the girl in front of them was actually the world-renowned General Fengying, who was the hero who founded the Taiping Dynasty.Looking at Feng Duying's eyes for a moment, there was some respect rewinding. Yi San was also dumbfounded, then turned to look at Feng Du Ying, "I didn't expect the action to be so fast, which shows that His Majesty has a deep relationship with the brother and sister of the general." Feng Duying frowned, "Hmph! Posting notices all over the world, they think I'm a fugitive." "Hahahaha..." Yi San laughed loudly when he heard the words, and nodded hastily, "No, throughout the ages, most of the people who put the portraits on the city walls are repeat criminals who have committed heinous crimes." Feng Duying glanced at him, and then looked at Uncle Hai Yao and Aunt Hai, "Did you tell the Governor of Peicheng about me being in your house?" The two shook their heads. "We came back after seeing the portrait." The aunt said, looking at Feng Duying, thinking that the girl was about to leave, she suddenly felt reluctant. Feng Duying nodded, stood up, patted the sand off his body, and said, "I'll leave tomorrow." The three of them were all taken aback when they heard this, Yi San opened his lips, but remained silent in the end, but the aunt said worriedly: Isn't the injury on the girl's head still not healed?Do you want to rest for a few days?Or ask the old man to go to the city again and tell the Governor and the others to send a car to pick up the girl? ""I'm fine after two days of rest, since I went to Peicheng, don't need to be tired. "Feng Duying looked at the unfinished chess game on the sand, then turned his eyes to Yi San, "I will compete with you again when I have a chance. " Yi's eyes flashed, then he nodded. "Then you..." The aunt looked at Yi San.Since the two came together, I'm afraid they will leave together. Not wanting to, Yi San said, "I have to keep nagging uncle and aunt for a few more days." As soon as these words fell, the depressed mood of the Hai family couple suddenly improved, while Feng Duying beside him remained expressionless. So that night, my aunt packed her luggage for Feng Duying. In fact, she packed the armor and long sword she had changed into a bundle.The next day I got up early again, fried some scallion pancakes and dried fish, wrapped them in oiled paper, and took them for her to eat on the way. In the early morning of the second day, after having an early meal, Feng Duying took his leave and set off on the road. Yi San, Uncle Hai, and Aunt Hai sent her out of the village, saying goodbye to each other to cherish each other, and waited until Feng Duying had disappeared, and then the three turned around and walked home. On the way, Yi San asked: "Uncle, Aunt Do you want to go to the government to receive the reward?" Both shook their heads. "How can we take what the government officials say seriously? We'll be happy if we don't bully us. How dare we expect their rewards." Aunt Yao said disapprovingly. "It's different this time. The current emperor is a man of faith, and what he personally promises will definitely not be false. Besides..." Yi San smiled, and swallowed the last half of the sentence "General Feng is not such a person". Uncle Hai Yao was not moved when he heard this, he just said: "Most of us are buried in the loess, we have hands and feet, and we only need to earn enough to eat and drink every day. Why do we need so much gold? If there is nothing, the thief will worry about it." Woolen cloth." Yi San smiled and said nothing more.Looking back, you can see pedestrians hurrying on the official road in the distance, and occasional horses and horses galloping past, but Feng Duying's figure has long since disappeared.Although she said that they will meet again in the future to learn chess skills, but... when will they meet again?Even if we meet again, I'm afraid she... Thinking about it, her heart is heavy, and she can't help but sigh. Seeing him looking back frequently and sighing from time to time, Uncle Hai and Auntie couldn't help but looked at each other and smiled, and then Auntie said: "Master, you don't want the girl to leave, do you?" Yi San was slightly taken aback. The aunt said with a clear look, "Young lady is very handsome, it's only natural that you like it." "No." Uncle Hai Yao also agreed, "If the girl is not a general, just leave her here, and uncle and aunt will arrange the marriage for you." "That's right." The aunt nodded again and again, "In a year and a half, I will be able to embrace a big fat boy, and my aunt will raise it for you." The couple liked Yi San and Feng Duying very much, thinking that if they were their son and daughter-in-law, it would be a happy thing. The old couple talked very excitedly, but Yi San imagined the scene between the two, and couldn't help being complacent for a while.If the two of them can really stay on the seaside of Dongming and become a pair of fisherman and fisherwoman, it might not be a beautiful thing in the world. Unfortunately…… However, Feng Duying said that the journey was smooth, and she walked for more than two hours to Peicheng. She had spent half a day on the road, and she was quite tired, so as soon as she entered the city, she asked the direction of the government office and went there. , After walking for about a moment, I arrived at the government office. Although Peicheng is small, it is located in the east, with a warm climate, fertile land, and rich seafood, so it is quite wealthy.The vermilion-wrapped copper door, the one-meter-high bluestone steps, two huge stone lions standing under the steps, and two government officials with knives standing in front of the door. Feng Duying stood on the street and looked up to see the three thick characters of "Peicheng Mansion" on the plaque, then walked straight to the gate of the mansion, but just as he stepped up the steps, two yamen servants standing in front of the gate immediately He stopped her loudly, "Stop!" Feng Duying stopped and looked up at the two yamen servants. The yamen servant on the left took two steps forward and looked at her with disgust on his face, "Go, go! This is the government office, how can people like you come here!" During the half day's journey, some carriages and horses passing by along the way would always raise a thick layer of dust on the road, so Feng Duying's whole body was covered in a layer of yellow and black dust except for a pair of eyes that were still clear and clear. Underneath, she is also wearing a patched fisherwoman outfit that is neither gray nor black, and has an earth-colored cloth belt wrapped around her head. She looks no better than a beggar. "Where is Fu Yin?" Feng Duying ignored the disgust of the servants. "Master Fu Yin is not doing your business! Go away quickly!" The yamen servant waved his hand like chasing flies. Feng Duying's eyes turned cold, and he looked at the servant. "What are you looking at!" The yamen servant was immediately annoyed by her gaze, "Get out of here! Don't make the steps dirty and we'll have to clean them up!" As he spoke, he raised his foot and kicked her in the chest, obviously thinking that Reaching out and pushing someone gets his hands dirty. In this world, there are many people who only respect Luo Yi and disrespect people, and there are many people who bully others by relying on their power. When Feng Duying was young, he could only secretly throw stones at these vicious dogs, while Feng Duying grew up. At this moment, General Ying just lifted his foot and kicked the yamen servant down the steps. He fell down on the street and ate shit, and spit out two bloody broken teeth along the way. "You!" Another yamen servant came back to his senses after being shocked, and rushed over immediately, "You are so courageous! You don't want to live!" Before the knife touched, there seemed to be a gust of wind blowing in front of his eyes, and then the sky spun, and he fell on his back with a "bang!" This scene suddenly made pedestrians on the street look sideways.If it was just a yamen servant who beat a beggar, the passers-by would take a look and leave. After all, this is a common occurrence, but it is rare for a beggar to beat a beggar in the government, not to mention that the person who shot was a woman, so everyone passing by along the way Can't help but stop and look around from afar. Feng Duying just glanced coldly at the two yamen servants on the ground who were screaming in pain, then turned around and stepped up the steps. After a while, he crossed the threshold and walked inside. And shouted loudly: "Come quickly! There are rioters breaking into the government office!" After the two yelled, many yamen servants were attracted, and seeing a figure covered in dust standing in the hall, they immediately stepped forward and surrounded them. Some asked what happened to the two yamen servants, some asked where the rogue dared to trespass in the government office, and some directly shouted that the rioters should be taken down first. They also quietly gathered around to watch the excitement. When the two yamen servants entered the door, seeing so many people, they became courageous for a while, and greeted them: "Brothers, take down this rioter first, so that we can ask for punishment!" "Okay!" All the yamen servants responded in unison. Then one of them rushed to Feng Duying first, and stretched out his palm to grab her, but before reaching her, Feng Duying raised his toe, and instantly kicked that person to the ground.This move shocked all the yamen servants, and the two yamen servants from before shouted, "Brothers, this woman has some skills, let's go together!" Then three more people stepped forward, but they were still kicked to the ground by Feng Duying in an instant, This action made the rest of the people both startled and angry, they all rushed towards Feng Duying in an instant, raising their fists and palms, very brave.But Feng Duying only carried the burden in his left hand, and drew out the long sword in his right hand without coming out of its sheath. He just raised the sword to draw, hit, point, and stab, and the hall screamed and wailed one after another. The yamen servants have all fallen to the ground. Feng Duying stood tall in the hall, his phoenix eyes glanced at the screaming yamen servants on the ground, then he walked to the front of the hall and sat down calmly on the seat of the governor, put the burden aside, and said: "Go and call the governor over here." The cold voice and solemn demeanor made not only the people watching outside the door quietly fearful, but even the government servants under the hall were also a little startled. "What a scumbag! You can sit in the big chair of Mrs. Fuyin! Get off!" A yamen servant stood up and wanted to drag her down, but just as soon as he lifted his foot, Feng Duying slapped her. Next, with a sound of "bang!", the long table in front of the seat snapped from it, shocking all the people in the room. "Go and call the Governor over here, don't tell me to say it a third time!" Feng Duying glanced coldly, and the people outside the gates of the yamen in the hall felt as if a cold knife was slashing their faces, and fear grew in their hearts, and they couldn't help but keep silent breathless. All the yamen servants looked at each other, and then one of them, seeing Feng Duying's imposing manner, murmured in his heart, so he hurried to the back of the hall to find the governor, while the rest waited with bated breath, Feng Duying just sat quietly on his seat with a cold face. For a while, although there were many people inside and outside the door in the hall, it was so quiet that one could hear a needle drop. After a while, Xu Huai, Yin of Peicheng Mansion, was hastily dragged to the lobby by the yamen servants on the grounds that "there are audacious rioters breaking into the yamen to see the adults". "Who wants to see this mansion?" Xu Huai straightened his ripped official uniform, looked up and saw Feng Duying sitting in the hall, and couldn't help being stunned, thinking that what the yamen servant said was "bold", it was true, this woman dared to sit in his chair.Turning his eyes again, he saw that the long case had been broken into two, and all the yamen servants described their expressions as distressed and fearful.He also read a few idle books when he was young, so seeing this scene, he thought to himself, could it be that some chivalrous woman would find him for an unjust case? While Xu Huai was in deep thought, Feng Duying moved his eyes to look at him.In his early forties, with fair skin, three strands of long beard, neither tall nor thin, he looked like a Mr. Enlightenment hired by a wealthy family. "You are the Governor of Peicheng?" "It's this residence." Xu Huai walked to the front of the hall, his tone was very warm, "I don't know why the girl wants to see this residence?" Feng Duying lowered her phoenix eyes and stood up.When she got up together, all the servants in the hall involuntarily took a step back. "Go and remove all those portraits posted in the city, and then write to the emperor that the capital will be safe." Hearing this, Xu Huai didn't care about why the yamen servants were so afraid, but looked at Feng Duying standing in front of the hall with awe-inspiring aura, carefully looked at her face and five sense organs, and then remembered that the imperial capital sent her urgently. In an instant, his brain was roaring and his heart was beating. He hurriedly stepped forward, bowed and asked, "Excuse me... but General Feng?" Feng Duying nodded, raised his hand, and the Fenghen sword lay across his chest. Xu Huai moved his eyes to the long sword, and saw a phoenix engraved on the simple blue scabbard, with a bright red gemstone embedded in the phoenix's eye, that lifelike shape, as if it would spread its wings and fly to the nine heavens at any time everything.He bent his knees and bowed his head: "Your official, Xu Huai, pays homage to General Feng. I don't know that the general is here, and I am far away from welcoming you. Please forgive me." As soon as Xu Huai knelt down, the servants in the hall were stunned. "Don't wait to greet the general, this is General Fengying, who is driving here!" Xu Huai turned his head and shouted. In an instant, all the people in the hall fell to their knees, shouts of "Greetings to General Feng!" kept coming, everyone bowed their heads to the ground, terrified and uneasy, only the people outside the mansion were still stunned. "Fu Yin got up." Feng Duying and his phoenix eyes lowered. Xu Huai got up, and asked respectfully: "Where did you come from, General? The officer heard that the General was injured and fell into the sea while chasing the King of Beihai. His Majesty was extremely anxious, and he had already ordered the whole country to look for the General. Fortunately, the General was fine. In Peicheng... Ah! I’m a lowly officer! Seeing that the general looks tired, he must be tired from the journey. Why don’t you go to wash up and rest first. Ah! The general hasn’t had lunch yet, right? Let’s eat first...Come on, hurry up and prepare the meal! , this mansion is very inconvenient, the general should go to the official's house to settle down first? There is a humble maidservant at home..." He was talking inconsequentially, obviously too excited, and even a little incoherent. Feng Duying was indeed hungry and tired, so he nodded in agreement. So Xu Huai welcomed Feng Duying to his home, Mrs. Xu personally led the maidservant to wash and wash, the cook prepared a sumptuous meal, then arranged the bedroom, prepared new bedding, and invited the doctor to come and see Injury... Xu Mansion is very busy this day. That night, Feng Duying stayed in Xu's mansion.Just lying in the bedroom filled with incense, covered with a clean and soft brocade quilt, in such a quiet night, although she was tired, she was tossing and turning, and she was only dazed for a while until it was almost dawn. When I got up in the morning and walked out of the room, I saw Xu Huai and his wife waiting in the courtyard early. Seeing her coming out, they greeted her and greeted her, and led her to the flower hall for breakfast. After the meal, Xu Huai went up to ask for instructions: "The news of the general's safe return has been sent to the imperial capital yesterday, but the injury on the general's head is still not healed. Why don't you rest in Peicheng for a few days, and wait for the injury to heal?" , how about I send chariots and horses to escort the general back to the imperial capital?" Feng Duying looked down at the pink dress she was wearing, it was sent by Mrs. Xu yesterday, she said she sewed it for her niece, she hadn't worn it yet, the general please take it first. "Go find two sets of men's clothes." "Huh?" Xu Huai was taken aback.Mrs. Xu reacted: "The general doesn't like this dress? The concubine immediately ordered someone to make new ones for the general. What kind of clothes does the general like?" "It's too troublesome to do, just go to the clothing store and buy two sets of ready-made men's clothes." Feng Duying said, his voice was faint but there was an undeniable majesty. Mrs. Xu hurriedly agreed: "Yes." Feng Duying turned his eyes to Xu Huai, "Since we have reported to the imperial capital, there is no need to prepare chariots and horses. People will come to the imperial capital soon, so I will rest in Peicheng for a few days." "Yes." Xu Huai's face was full of joy when he heard that.You must know that the person in front of you is not only the hero who founded the country, but also the emperor's most beloved sister. If you serve her well and can be appreciated by her, then the sky will not be soaring in the future. "Go and do your work." Feng Duying waved his hand. Xu Huai and his wife withdrew. That day, Feng Duying stayed in Xu's mansion, walking in the garden and looking in the study, but he was bored and bored. Mrs. Xu saw that she was bored, so she asked after lunch: "If the general has nothing to do in the afternoon, how about I accompany the general to go shopping in the city? Although Peicheng is small, there are several exquisite scenic spots, and it is during the early chrysanthemum season Come on, it’s best to go to the Qu’s Garden to appreciate the chrysanthemums.” Feng Duying pondered for a moment when he heard the words, and said: "No, go and order someone to prepare a horse." After saying that, she got up and turned to the bedroom. Mrs. Xu didn't dare to disobey, she hurriedly ordered the servant to go to the stable to lead the horse.After a while, Feng Duying came out, he had changed into white men's clothes, the smoky blue gauze scarf on his head neatly wrapped around the wound, his long hair was draped behind his shoulders and tied with a jade ring, and around his waist was a jujube-colored ink embroidered hibiscus brocade. The belt, against the slender figure, looks extraordinarily chic and handsome. "Is the general going to ride a horse?" Mrs. Xu guessed that she was bored and wanted to ride a horse to relax. "I'm going to stay at Uncle Hai Yao's house in Haijia Village for a few days. If there are people from the imperial capital, let them come directly to Haijia Village." Feng Duying ordered and left Xu's mansion. The black steed was waiting early, and she took the reins and flew onto the horse's back with a light leap. The whip swung down, and the steed galloped away carrying her. After Mrs. Xu who went out with her watched her leave, she hurriedly sent someone to the government office to tell Xu Huai. Feng Duying had a steed, and this time he arrived at Haijia Village in half an hour.When Uncle Hai and Aunt Hai saw her coming back, they were both surprised and happy. One rushed to welcome her into the house, the other tied the horse behind the house, and went to cut some grass to raise the horse.Yi San was not there. Aunt Yi said that he could hear the sound of reading in the morning, so she went to the school in the village.After about an hour, a large carriage entered Haijia Village and stopped in front of Uncle Hai Yao's house. It was Xu Huai who sent people to bring rice, oil, fish, meat, chicken, duck, fruits and vegetables, etc. Waiting, also brought a cook and two maidservants to serve.Feng Duying asked the aunt to collect all the food, but the cook and maid sent them back. When Yi San came back in the evening, seeing Feng Duying, he raised his eyebrows and smiled, "The general will throw away his armor and sword from now on, and stay here to fish and dry the nets." Feng Duying phoenix eyes cast a sideways glance, ignoring it. That night, in the old wooden house by the sea, in the sound of the shallow waves, Feng Duying fell into a dream soundly. When I woke up the next morning, the sun was already shining outside the house.After she washed up, she saw that her aunt was still preparing breakfast, so she walked out of the house, and outside the house, uncle Hai Yao was mending the fishing net.Walking to the beach, the cool sea breeze blows in front of you, blowing your clothes flying, the waves lapping on the sandy shore, the sound of the lake rushing, and there are seabirds flying in the distance, and the crisp and clear singing is heard. Such peace and happiness made her feel quite refreshed. After walking along the beach for a while, he stopped and looked into the distance with his hands behind his hands.This is a strange place, but here she can feel the peace she hasn't had for a long time. Over the years, whether in the imperial capital, on the battlefield, or beside her brothers, she always feels a heavy burden, never There is such a relaxed tranquility.This is a rare thing for her, but she doesn't want to think about the root cause, she just wants to enjoy a few days of leisure and tranquility before returning to the imperial capital. After watching quietly for a while, suddenly someone broke through the water a few feet away from the sea surface, stirring up waves and breaking the calm of the sea surface, which made her heart jump, and then she saw clearly that it was Yi San. I saw him standing in the sea, wiping off the water on his face, looking up and exhaling, the seabirds flying over the sea looked at him, and they all flew up and down around him.When he raised his arm, one lightly flew down to his fingertips, chirping and screaming, as if he was talking to him.Feng Duying couldn't help curling his lips slightly when he saw it, Yi San in the sea seemed to sense her gaze, turned around to look, then raised his hand to send the bird away, and walked towards the shore, his bare upper body was also exposed from the sea water, From Feng Duying's eyes, although he is not as strong as those soldiers in the army, he is also broad in shoulders, thick in chest, well-proportioned and strong, not at all as thin as he was when he was wearing clothes. When he got closer, Feng Duying asked him: "You swim early in the morning?" "I'm practicing holding my breath." Yi San raised his hand and brushed away his wet hair and smiled at Feng Duying. At that moment, he was covered in water droplets, and the sun was behind him, reflecting a layer of water light. As he moved, it seemed that he was wearing a golden light, and against his handsome and unattended face, it was as if the sea god had come to the world. Even the wind alone can't help being dazzled for a moment. "I want to pick corals by myself." Yi San walked onto the beach and looked towards the sea with her, "I heard from Uncle Hai Yao that corals only grow in the sea below four or five feet deep, and it's so deep. Hold your breath for a long time." "Oh." Feng Duying nodded clearly, and was about to ask how long he could hold his breath, but the voice of his aunt came from behind, calling them back to have breakfast, so they gave up, and the two turned back to the wooden house. After breakfast, Uncle Hai and Aunt Yao went to work in the field at the west end of the village, leaving them at home. Because the sun was a little bit hot, Feng Duying moved a stool and sat on the porch in front of the door, propping his chin with his right hand, looking at the sea in the distance.Today, the sky is blue and cloudless, reflecting the azure blue of the sea, making it even more apparent that the sky is high and the sea is vast and boundless.Watching the sea and lake wash up to the shore wave after wave, leaving some shells, crabs and shrimps, and taking away some sand and stones, repeating endlessly, it made her feel relaxed and drowsy . "Why did you come back?" Yi San asked from behind Leng Wei. Feng Duying was stunned for a moment before recovering, glanced sideways at Yi San, and then turned his eyes back to the sea. "There are some things I haven't figured out yet." There was a moment of silence behind him, and then Yi San's calm voice sounded: "Is it your fourth brother?" The moment Feng Duying heard the words, he turned his head to look at Yi San, his eyes were sharp, like ice swords, but Yi San stood quietly like that, with a flat face, as if he just asked an ordinary question. Looking at each other for a moment, Feng Duying lowered his eyes and turned his head. Yi San moved the stool to the side and sat down on the porch, with the three-foot-wide wooden steps between them, leaning on the porch pillars on the left and the right, as if they were gatekeepers. Sitting for a while, Yi San took out the bamboo flute from his sleeve, and then played a tune, which was soft and sentimental but also slightly sad, very beautiful. Feng Duying also ignored him, just sat, staring blankly ahead. After a while, after playing the flute, Yi San sang softly along the tune of the flute: "Uncle Yutian, there is no one living in the alley. Is there no one living in it? Not as good as uncle, beautiful and benevolent." His The voice was deep and gentle, but it seemed to contain a lot of affection, "Uncle is hunting, there is no drinking in the alley. Is there no drinking? Not as good as uncle, beautiful and good. Uncle Shiye, there is no horse in the alley. How can there be no horse? Why not? Uncle, beautiful and martial." When he drank that song to the end, he hummed "It's not as good as Uncle" over and over again. When he drank the eighth time, Feng Duying suddenly raised his head and glared at him angrily, "Shut up!" Yi San was not annoyed, and said: "Do you think this sentence is not good? Then I will replace it with" Nope!There is no limit to the people in the world, only for you! "how?" When Feng Duying heard this sentence with his clenched fist, he suddenly stopped, and then stared blankly at Yi San. The sentence he was chanting, she had heard her elder brother chanting in Xuancheng, Beihai that day, and she was full of panic at that time, but now when she heard it from Yi San, she was full of sourness.But why!There is no limit to the people in the world, but only for you... For whom were you reading those words that day?For a while, she sat like a clay sculpture. Seeing this, Yi San restrained his laughter, and then sighed softly. Hearing this sigh, Feng Duying came back to his senses, turned his head and looked away, and after a long silence, he asked, "Why do you know?" These words made Yi San silent, looking at Feng Duying's indifferent face, he felt inexplicably annoyed, so he said: "How do I know, but I just know." Feng Duying glanced sideways at him, then looked away again. "Is there anything you can't figure out?" Yi San couldn't help but asked again. Feng Duying was silent for a while, and asked without answering: "When did you find out that you fell in love with your childhood sweetheart?" This question stopped Yi San, he thought for a moment, and then said: "I don't know, anyway, we have been together almost as long as I can remember, and I knew she would be mine even before I knew what a daughter-in-law meant." Daughter-in-law, there is nothing to be unhappy about when you understand the meaning, after all, she is the smartest and most beautiful girl in our place." Feng Duying glanced at him with a look of disdain. Yi San spread his hands, "How can I blame me for not being able to tell the difference? If it were you, it would be the same. Don't you have something you can't figure out now?" Feng Duying was silent for a moment, then shook her head and said, "I can tell the difference very clearly." Her eyes were looking forward, her eyes were empty, as if there were thousands of pasts in her eyes. "Although we grew up together, when I was 12 or 13 years old, I knew that my fourth brother was different from other brothers. When I saw him, I was very happy; when he looked at me, I became nervous I didn’t dare to move; Master Yu taught us homework, he was always the first to learn, and he always did the best, so I also worked hard to learn, just because I could continue the next sentence when he read poems, just because When he plays the flute, I can know the meaning of the song, only because I can fight with him when he plays the sword, only because he knows "Six Secret Teachings" and "Three Strategies", so I need to know how to march... What did he learn? You have to learn something, so that you can walk side by side with him, so that you can always stand by his side, and be with him forever.” When she said these words, her eyes were soft and bright, there was a slight smile on her lips, and the sharpness faded between her brows, as if she was like a bright pearl covered with a thin veil, with a faint charm around her, graceful and beautiful. Looking at her like this, Yi San felt both liking and sadness in his heart, so he turned his eyes away and asked, "At that time... your fourth brother, did you know that you liked him?" Feng Duying smiled lightly, seeming to be ridiculed or helpless, "How could such a smart person not know, not only he knew, but the brothers actually knew, and at that time they were all happy to see what happened, fourth brother...fourth brother Brother, he also..." When she said this, she closed her eyes and said nothing, with bitterness floating on her face. Although Yi San didn't look at her, he could also hear the astringency in her voice, thinking of their brothers and sisters who are important ministers today, he couldn't help sighing, so he asked: "Why didn't it work in the first place? " "My daughter's family can get married when they are fourteen or five years old. At that time, we conquered three cities. Although the territory is small, as long as we take Minzhou, our power will increase greatly, and we will be regarded as one side. Overlord, you can compete with other heroes in the world." Feng Duying opened his eyes, and his eyes were cold and bright again. Hearing this, Yi San said with emotion, "Minzhou has a wide land and high mountains. I have been there before, and the terrain there is extremely complicated and steep." Feng Duying nodded, "Minzhou is backed by Minshan Mountain, and has a natural screen battle. Webster's entrenched Minzhou for more than ten years, and basically blocked Minzhou for more than ten years. There is a small city called the outer city, which allows merchants from all over the world to trade with each other for the needs of Minzhou. People from the outer city cannot enter Minzhou, and Minzhou people are all except the officials sent by Webster to trade with the outer city. Can’t go out of the city. It can be said that the people of Fujian don’t know the world, and the people of the world don’t know Minzhou, and relying on the geographical advantages, Minzhou can be described as an impregnable fortress. For more than ten years, there are many people who want to capture Minzhou, and they all return in failure.” Yi San then asked: "Then how did you conquer Minzhou?" Feng Duying didn't answer right away, but silently looked at the beach in the distance, dazed for a while, and then said: "Back then, Wei Teng was the master of Webster's, and his princess had a younger sister, the sisters were more than twenty years apart. Therefore, she was brought up by the princess's side since she was a child, named younger sister, but the couple regarded her as their own, and loved her very much. This young lady is proficient in musical instruments, especially harp. For this reason, Wei Teng specially built a "music wine cup" in the palace. "There are many geniuses who are good at various musical instruments gathered in the garden, and the lady often goes to the garden to listen to the music, or arrange music with those people." Yi San thought that they were talking about her and her fourth brother, but they specifically mentioned this lady, maybe it was... He moved his eyes to Feng Duying. "The so-called knowing yourself and the enemy can win every battle. If we want to conquer Minzhou, we must know Minzhou. At that time, it was too difficult to enter Minzhou City. Therefore, when the fourth brother proposed that he go to Minzhou, the brothers all agreed. "Feng Duying paused for a moment, as if taking a deep breath, before continuing, "The fourth brother pretended to be a traveling scholar and went to Minzhou. Before leaving...he told me that there is a kind of jade that grows in Minzhou. Yingbi is like water, when he comes back, he will bring me a piece of fine jade as a token." Yi San's heart skipped a beat.Thinking that he promised the "token", that means he intends to propose marriage.Staring at Feng Duying, seeing her dull expression, he felt a little astringent in his chest for a moment. "It's just that he came back two months later and told me that he couldn't give me a token." Speaking of this, Feng Duying suddenly smiled lightly, but the phoenix eyes were shining brightly, as if carrying the sorrow of Sansheng. "Why?" Yi San tried his best to restrain himself from reaching out. “因为四哥他负了一位姑娘，不只是负了她的满腔深情，更而且害了她的性命。” 风独影垂眸，掩了满怀的思绪，声音轻淡，却难抑苦涩。 “是闽州的那位小姐？”易三终于还是伸出手，轻轻按在风独影肩膀上。 风独影颔首，闭目，那长长的眼睫覆下，仿佛浸了水般浓黑稠密。易三心头顿如针刺了一下，一时呆呆看着她，竟是理不清心头的乱绪亦抹不去心头的刺痛，只是看着那一弯眼睫若墨蝶静静栖息，却一脉忧伤萦萦。 “四哥的笛曲……那是动人心弦之音。”风独影的声音里有着深深叹息，“所以他只在闽州外城吹奏一曲，便惊动了整个外城，隔日便有韦氏官员请他入城为小姐吹奏笛曲。”她唇角轻轻弯起，模模糊糊一抹淡不可察的笑，“我四哥那等人物…… 三哥曾对四哥说“老四你若哪天有啥事实在没法解决时，就冲人笑笑，则无往不胜矣”。四哥虽不至古人所说的“一笑倾国”，可当他为你吹笛一曲，当他对着你轻轻一笑时，这天下没有哪个女子能不倾心的。 “一声长叹终是轻轻溢出，那栖息的墨蝶再次展翅，那流光灿耀仿若星辰的眼眸再开睁开，“只是当年，四哥与那位小姐间发生过什么，他最后又是如何离开的闽州，他不曾说过，我们也就不得而知。回来后的四哥夜里连发噩梦，白日里木然沉默，那模样几乎与当年初遇他时一样，无论我们问他什么，他都不说。然后某一日，他告诉我，他是个罪人，再也无法送我信物了。 " 那一番话说完，易三却仿若未闻，只是怔怔看着她，看那眼眸睁开，看那眼睫翩飞，他恍恍惚惚靠近，慢慢伸手，然后指尖终于碰触那长长密密的墨蝶似的眼睫，柔若轻羽，那刻他有如梦呓般道:“你这样的人，为何会有这样脆弱如蝶翼的眼睫？”那声音似叹似憾，以至风独影呆愕当场，半晌都未有反应，待回神时，易三早已放开了手，目光遥望前方，面上神色端凝，眉峰紧锁，仿佛在思考着什么千古难题。 风独影张了张口，却是什么也说不出来。 一时间，廊下气氛沉晦暧昧。 许久后，易三道:“你有什么想不透的？到今时今日，你们兄妹名份天下皆知，更何况皆是国之重臣，不可能抛了责任去私奔，那还有什么想头。”他的声音清如透明的薄冰。 风独影默然，想起玹城那夜帐顶上东始修与她说的话，那时候攻城在即，她听过即压在心底，可如今思来，那话中透出的意思她岂会不明白。半晌，她轻轻一叹，似无奈似欣慰，“我有一位愿为我做任何事的大哥，即算要冒天下大不违，即算是他不乐意的，只要是能使我开怀，他都会去做。” 易三掉回目光，“你说的大哥是？” “当今坐在龙椅上的那位。”风独影微微眯起双眸，仿佛在了望她远方的兄长。 “那……”易三本想说既然有皇帝做主，那想来无甚为难了，可看风独影面容，却没有一丝喜色，眉峰轻笼，眸光渺远，似面前有着千重山万重水，如此之重又如此之遥，一时止了声。想他们如今即算可奉旨成婚，亦将受天下人诽议，更何况…… “隰有苌楚，猗傩其枝。天之沃沃，乐子之无知。”蓦地风独影幽幽叹一声，然后站起身，慢步往海边走去，阳光洒落一身，目光从后望去，只觉炽烈刺目。 易三坐在廊下，看着她越走越远。“天之沃沃，乐子之无知”，可就如“子非鱼，焉知鱼之乐”。人生在世，总关悲欢离合。她与她的四哥，若在当年名微之时成了亲，则不会有今日的进退维谷。更何况这么些年过去，历过多少人与事，彼此早已不是当年那痴狂情赤的少年。 “或许你自己也理不清。”他喃喃轻语，一时亦惆怅茫然。 那份情，动心太早，刻得太深，怎么也丢不下，怎么也舍不得忘。 只是而今，当期盼多年的就要呈于眼前时，她却茫然了，踌躇了。 八月二十二日，帝都景辰殿。 已是薄暮时分，大殿里光线转暗，殿内侍候侍从们轻手轻脚的点上灯火。猛地，殿门“砰！”的被推开，一人风一般冲了进来，“找到了！找到了！” 殿内的侍从们惊了惊，莫名的看着冲进来的人，那是太宰丰极的侍卫石衍。 “何事这么慌张？”丰极自奏折中抬首。 “大人，风将军找到了！沛城府尹飞书，风将军在沛城！”石衍激动的叫道，冲到书案前呈上一个红漆木筒。 闻言丰极一呆，迅速接过木筒取出书信，一目扫过，面上顿现狂喜之色。然后殿中的侍从便惊讶的看到一贯从容的丰太宰猛然起身，大步往殿外跑去，只不过跑出殿门才步下两级台阶，丰极又蓦地站住。 “大人？”跟在身后的石衍疑惑。 丰极静静站着，然后转过身，神色已是从容静雅，“想起还有奏折没有批完。”他缓缓抬步，一步一步走回大殿，“修书呈报陛下，飞书告知杜康，再派人去各府知会五位兄弟。” “是。”石衍应承。站在他的身后，看着他定定站在殿门前，仿佛一步有千斤重，跨过的步伐那么的艰难，可他终究是跨过了，重新在案前坐下，“你们都退下。” “是。”殿中侍从退出大殿，轻轻关上殿门。 殿中静静的，丰极取过一本折子翻开，目光定定看住，可半晌过去，他依旧维持着那个动作，然后他猛地起身抓起折子狠狠掷了出去，折子砸在一只琉璃蟠龙瓶上，瓶子被带翻落在地上，“砰！”的发出一声脆响，瓶子在地上绽开了花。 殿外众侍从闻得声响忙欲推门而进，却被石衍阻止了。“想是不小心落了东西，不妨事的。” 大殿里，丰极定定立在书案之后如一座雕像，可一双手却微微地颤栗着。 殿外，石衍抬步离去。 许久后，丰极抬手掩面，颓然落座。 人人都赞他行事谨慎，人人都赞他做事稳当，可这刻他恨着自己的理智谨慎！可是……即算如此，他却依旧不能冲出帝都飞去沛城，去找那时刻挂在心头的人，去亲自确定她的安好。他能做的……手滑落，目光茫然落下，只看得一地碎瓶，唇边溢出苦笑，悲凉似水。 这一生，他大概都要如此，永远都被理智紧紧的锁住，他一生或许都不会再行差踏错，可是——悔恨与痛苦——并非只是做错了事才会有。可悲的是，他如此的清楚明白，可他还是无能为力。世人赞他是“完美的大东第一人”，他这一生想来也会做到世人所说的“完美”，而在这“完美”之下，只有他自己才知道这是何等悲哀的一生。 此一生，必如炼狱，苦楚永随。 “影……”低低念一声，那张被世人倾暮赞誉的无双面孔上，浮现着深绝的痛苦，那是任何一位姑娘见着都会心碎的神情，她们会愿意以性命为代价，只为能抹去他眼底深深的悲楚。可是景辰殿里，这刻只有数盏宫灯，摇曳着烛光伴那沉沦哀伤的身影。 而在宫外，获知风独影在沛城现身的消息，那性格各异的六兄弟反应大体是相似的。 皇府。皇逖正与妻儿一道用膳，闻得消息后，以庄重沉稳着称的太律大人碗筷一扔，不顾夫人的叫唤，冲到马房牵了一匹马便往丰府而去。 宁府。宁静远正在去看望他生病的第五房爱妾的途中，闻得消息后，他掉转了头，吩咐管家去备马车，他要去丰府。 白府。白意马那时正在书房考察长子的功课，闻得消息后，书一放，让儿子尽管玩去，又命管家快快备马，他要上丰府一趟。 华府。华荆台正与账房的管事清点账目，闻得消息后，他捧起一把金叶狠狠咬了一口，然后冲动的做出事后他肉痛悔恨的事，“全赏你！”一把金叶塞给了管事，而他人已飞奔出府，直往丰府跑去。他的府第离着丰府只有一条街，所以平日很是方便他去蹭吃蹭喝。 南府。南片月正在跨步上马，打算去“柳谢酒坊”找谢茱，闻得消息他脚下踏空，差一点在马下摔个跟头，幸则他反应敏捷，才免了“南将军在自家门前摔一跤”的臭事，然后飞身跳上马背直奔丰府。 所以，当丰极自宫中出来，外间已是华灯似星。回到府中，便见花厅里五位兄弟酒酣耳热，见他回来，华荆台扯着嗓子叫唤:“四哥快来，我们干一杯！” “快来快来！四哥！七姐没事了，我们今晚要畅饮通宵！”抱着酒坛盘坐在桌上的南片月已被酒意熏得满脸通红。 各兄弟皆有家室，各府亦是人多口杂，所以每每兄弟们要放纵一番之时，不约而同便会来到丰府。 丰极看着花厅里兴奋得忘乎所以的几位兄弟，无奈的摇头一笑，然后抬步跨入。 八月二十六日。 东溟海边的海家村，这一日依旧如平常一般平静度过，只是到黄昏时，忽然官道上响起了嗒嗒嗒的马啼声，整齐划一的直奔海家村而来，顿让村里的人心惊肉跳起来，毕竟几年前这样的马蹄声往往代表着杀戮的到来。所以村人有的赶忙关门关窗闭户不出，有的悄悄的爬在院墙上往外偷看，只见一列马队风一般穿过村子，直往村东头最近海边的海幺叔家方向而去。 那时候，风独影与易三如平时一般坐在沙滩上欣赏落日的余晖。当马蹄声传来时，两人移首望去，便见沙尘滚滚，飞骑如电。 “终于是来了呀。”易三轻声道，心底一沉。 风独影起身，面向那渐行渐近的飞骑。 那奔行而来的约有百余骑左右，待驰到距离他们约有四、五丈远时勒马，一阵骏马嘶鸣，百余骑齐齐停住。然后有一人跳下骏马，冲他们飞奔而来，一张俊挺冷漠的面孔，赤然便是风独影的贴身侍卫杜康，奔到丈许之地收住身形，双膝屈地，垂首唤道:“将军！” 风独影移步走至杜康身前，“起来吧。”但杜康却垂着头不起，她微微叹一声，“这并非你的错。” 杜康闻言抬首，依旧是面无表情，可微颤的声音泄露出他的激动:“将军，属下……” 风独影抬手打断他的话，“本将明白，你都不必说，起身。” “是。”杜康起身。 而几丈外，那百骑均已下马，眼见风独影望来，刹时齐齐跪地行礼:“拜见将军！” “都起来吧。”风独影抬步走过去。 战士们齐齐起身，目光热切的看着风独影。 “将军……可担心死我们了！幸好您没事！” “将军，您怎么到这里的？” “将军，您的伤好了没？” "General..." 他们七嘴八舌的问着，无不是激动而欢喜。 风独影目光缓缓扫过她的部下，然后微微一笑。 顿时，战士们止声，面上纷纷绽露放松而开怀的笑容，似乎风独影的一笑便给予了他们所有的答案。 安抚了部下，风独影回转身望去，易三静静地站在几丈外的沙滩上，神色淡然，却显得那么遥远。似乎只这么片刻，她与他便已隔了万水千山。 终于……是要离开了。脑中这么想时，心头蓦然涌现淡淡的失落。再转身移目望向木屋，屋前海幺叔与幺婶正相扶而出，猛然见到这彪悍如虎的百余铁骑顿现惊慌，待看到她时，恍然又有些明了。 “这……这些人都是来接姑娘的吗？” 风独影颔首，“惊扰大叔大婶了。” “不！不！”夫妻俩连连摆手，眼睛望一眼那些战士，赶忙便又移开，只觉得那些人的目光似刀子般扎人。看到风独影亭亭玉立，神色淡定如常，而那些铠甲如雪的战士在她身后一字排开，如同屏障。也直到这一刻，夫妻俩才真正感觉到眼前这位姑娘真的是一位号令千军万马的大将军。 “姑娘……”幺婶唤着，却又觉着不妥，忙又改口，“将军是这会就要走？还是……能再住一晚？”她目光看着风独影，颇有些不舍。 风独影沉吟，一时沙滩上静悄悄的。片刻，她看向海家夫妇，“还要再打扰大叔大婶一晚。” “不打扰不打扰。”夫妻俩赶忙道。“老婆子你快去烧水做饭，这些……”海幺叔看看那些战士，一时也不知道要如何唤便作罢了，“他们赶了一路，也该渴了饿了。” “不敢劳烦，我等皆自备干粮与水。”风独影身后一名战士上前抱拳道。 “啊？这……”海幺叔望向风独影。 “勿须烦劳大叔大婶，军中向来如此。”风独影道，她移目看向杜康，“今夜你们也在此歇息一晚，明日一早起程。” “是！”杜康及百余战士俯首。那爽朗有力喝声直震得海家夫妇心头巨跳，然后望向风独影的目光便带点敬畏。 正在这时，嗒嗒马蹄声响，又有数骑驰来，却是许淮领着数名随从赶到了。杜康自接到飞书后即日夜奔行，到了沛城便直奔府衙，得知了风独影在海家村后即又转奔海家村而来。许淮担心他接了人后直奔帝都而去，那自己一番苦心便要化之流水，是以马上也命人备了马追了出来，可即算他舍命追赶，依旧被远远甩在了后边。 这会他赶到，见礼后，即要迎风独影回沛城。 “许大人请回，本将明日再动身。”风独影淡淡丢下一句，即转过身，目光扫去，望见易三在远处海边的礁石上独自坐着，心头顿起莫名的怅然。 许淮见她神色冷淡，一时心头忐忑，不敢多说，只道:“那下官明日再来接将军。”然后又冲杜康抱了抱拳道:“将军就烦请照料了。”杜康冷淡的点了点头。 许淮又目光望了眼一旁呆立的海幺叔夫妇，颇是和善的笑了笑，才领着随从回沛城去。 许淮离去后，风独影对海家夫妇道:“大叔，大婶，今晚可不用准备晚膳。” “呃？”海家夫妇疑惑。 风独影也没有解释，望着易三片刻，然后还是抬步走了过去。 海边，易三静静看着风独影走来。 到了近前，两人却都没有说话，只是并肩望着夕阳慢慢沉入大海。 身后杜康对海家夫妇道:“大叔，大婶，可与我们一道用膳。” 然后他与那百余战士，有的在木屋旁扎下营帐，有的去捡回了干柴，有的下海捉回了鱼，尔后有的燃起篝火，有的准备了锅碗瓢盆，有的取出的带来的干肉、调味、美酒……半个时辰后，沙滩上便飘起了浓浓的香味，顺着海风飘得远远的。 那晚，海家木屋前有了从未有过的热闹。那些战士因找到了自家将军而高兴着，所以即算风独影就在面前，亦不能收敛他们的兴奋之情。大碗喝酒，大口吃肉，大声歌咏，那是军中男儿的爽朗，风独影贯来如是，易三潇洒从容，便是海家夫妇亦为气氛所染，而忘了身份之别，共饮共乐。 其间，风独影问海幺叔:“沛城府尹如何？” 甚少饮酒的海幺叔这晚喝了几碗酒，已有些醉意，所以听得风独影话，颇是有些茫然。 风独影转动着手中的酒杯，“其在沛城为官可有暴行？可有贪名？” 海幺叔打了个酒嗝，想了想，然后摇了摇头:“倒不曾听过。” “哦？”风独影想他们平日少到城里，大约也不甚关注这些，转而问道:“大叔家这两年日子如何？每年交多少税？” 听到风独影如此问，夫妻俩不由面面相觑，似乎不知道要如何答。 一旁的易三却有些明了。这或许便是风独影的报恩方式，与其赠于金银，不若给沛城给海家村一位好父母官。本朝自立以来即行“三十税一”之制，但元鼎元年皇帝颁诏，免天下赋税，以令百姓休生养息，元鼎二年始才行征税。以幺叔、幺婶这等勤劳之家，足可温饱而有盈余，若觉生活艰难，那必是地方官为中饱私囊而暗中额外加重赋税所致。他看着风独影，微微一笑，然后对海家夫妇道:“幺叔，幺婶，直管说实话就是了。” <