Chapter 129 Chapter Twenty-Seven

Chapter 27, The Fourth Part of the Northern Han Dynasty I looked at Gao Yan who was sitting across from me, and said with a smile, "Can I appreciate the Qin from Xiongtai?" Na Gao Yan said with a smile: "Of course it can. My lord is famous for his poems and prose, and he has participated in the preparation of the Chongwen Palace, so he must be proficient in appreciation. It is also a good thing that Cao Min's guqin can be appreciated by your lord." After all, he took out the guqin, which was three feet six inches long and had thirteen emblems that looked like wood but not wood, gold but not gold.The texture is exquisite and smooth, it is made of ancient paulownia wood, the appearance is simple and elegant, the strings are made of silk mixed with fine gold, and the broken patterns on the body of the piano are like plum blossoms, it must be an ancient piano more than a hundred years old, this piano is hard to come by, and it is difficult to carry this Qin, this Gao Yan has an unusual status.

I looked at it carefully for a while, and then my eyes fell on a broken pattern on the tail. I stroked it several times, and then sighed softly: "Good Qin, this is a refined Guqin made by the Cai family in the early years of the Eastern Jin Dynasty. The name of this Qin is 'Xichen'. It is a treasure bestowed to the Koryo royal family by the previous dynasty, and Mr. Gao owns this piano, and his surname is Gao, so he must be a nobleman of the Koryo royal family. Please forgive me if Zhe Fang has offended me, but I don’t know what is the real identity of Mr. Gao?" Gao Yan's eyes flashed brightly, and he said: "Although this qin is a sacred product among the qin, it has been hidden in a pavilion for many years, but my lord still recognizes it at a glance. It seems that my lord is also a master of the qin, Gao admires it, I am the sixth son of King Goryeo, because the eldest brother and the third brother are getting more and more fierce, I don't want to be involved in it, so I took my entourage to the Central Plains, this trip is private, please forgive me, don't make it public go out."

I wondered in my heart, this person is quite a king, why didn't he seek the throne, but stayed away from the troubles, could it be that there are such royal children who don't love power in the world, although I have some doubts in my heart, but since his words have been spoken, I have no choice but to believe them for now. Then he laughed and said: "What Mr. Gao said is very true. Since this is the case, I will not be commensurate with the title, so as not to cause objections." I glanced at the Guqin, and I smiled again: "I just heard the sound of the young master's piano, and I really admire it. Now it is snowing outside the window, and there is no one in the field. I wonder if Zhe is lucky enough to listen to the young master playing a song."

Gao Yan said calmly: "My lord is good at tasting, and there must be something unique in the melody. I will stroke the next piece, please correct me." After finishing speaking, with a flick of ten fingers, an ethereal sound of the piano came from him. Flying out under the finger, the sound of the piano is ethereal and lonely, which makes people fascinated by it.At the end of the song, I cheered and said: "Okay, it looks like flying snow and drifting, imitating the shape of loneliness in the world, my son's piano skills are unparalleled in the world." There was no joy on Gao Yan's face, he just said indifferently: "I have nothing else to do in my life, I only love rhythm, study hard, and fear injustice, I wonder if my lord can teach me the next song."

I faintly heard the sudden hostility in this man's words for some reason, and besides being weird in my heart, I was also full of interest, and said: "Zhe used to learn the piano from Zeng, but Zhe's temperament is lazy, this piano is very rough, please don't take it It's just a joke." After saying that, he took the guqin, concentrated his thoughts, and pressed his fingers on the strings. The sound of the zither had stopped, Hu Yanshou was worried, although the sound of the zither was beautiful, he didn't understand it, he was very disturbed, he didn't know the identities of these three people, his lord let Gao Yan ride with him, if That man is an assassin, even if Li Shun and Master Li are peerless in martial arts, it is difficult to guarantee that the Lord will not be injured. If something happens, even if the Lord does not blame the Lord, King Qi and the Emperor will definitely not forgive him lightly.Wanting to find out more about the origins of these people, but leaving only an old servant who can't speak Chinese, Hu Yanshou is also powerless.While he was thinking, the piano sounded again in the car.

The sound of the piano this time is different from that just now. The sound of the piano just now is gorgeous and the fingering is skillful. Even Hu Yanshou knows that it was played by everyone. It seems to have melted into the heaven and the earth.The sound of the piano just now, even Hu Yanshou knew it was like Feixue after listening to it, but this time, Hu Yanshou felt that the sound of the piano was Feixue, and Feixue was the sound of the piano. After a while, the sound of the piano seemed to be similar to Feixue Fused together, Hu Yanshou didn't even know whether what he heard was the sound of the piano, or the faint sound of falling snow.At the end of the song, at some point, Hu Yanshou had already forgotten to drive, but luckily this horse was a good horse used to the road, so he didn't need to worry about it, so there was no trouble.

Gao Yan listened in a daze, with blurred eyes, admiration and jealousy, the sound of the piano stopped for a moment, and then he praised: "Although my lord is unfamiliar with fingering, the artistic conception in the song is a hundred times better than the next one. .” I took the fragrant tea handed over by Xiao Shunzi, took a sip, and said, "My lord is overrated. In fact, my master's fingering and interpretation of qin music have reached a state of perfection. It's not as good as philosophy. My son and I have only It's a little different, the young master loves the rhythm, so don't ask for work, just want to play the piano better. Zhe is not the case, the piano, chess, calligraphy and painting are all things that are pleasing to the eye, but to make myself happy. So I don't seek perfection or work. As long as I can express my heart, whether the melody is gorgeous or the fingering is rigorous is not in my consideration. But I play the piano like this, even if I play it for decades, it will still be like this. Young Master, as long as you reach a higher level, you can advance by leaps and bounds."

Gao Yan looked at me fixedly, bowed deeply and said: "I have only realized such a simple truth now. No wonder I haven't made any progress in my piano skills for several years. I am very grateful to be taught by my lord today." I hurriedly reached out to help each other, and said with a smile: "I'm too lazy to use my ears more than my hands. I hope I can hear the young master's elegant performances in the future, but you can't play the piano too much. I'm exhausted today. Why don't you and I have a drink?" How about it." Gao Yan said with a smile: "Dare not to follow orders. When I left Gaoli, besides this Qin, I only brought more than a dozen jugs of fine wine with me. Unfortunately, I have already drank them all. There is only one jug of pear and ginger wine left. I have been reluctant to drink it. , I met a bosom friend today, I can’t be stingy anymore, Jin Zhi, go get the wine.” He turned his head to order the maid, but he didn’t notice the slight change in Jiang Zhe’s expression on the opposite side, a cold light flashed in his eyes suddenly, but It turned into a smile.

The maid Jin Zhi promised crisply, jumped out of the car, and after a while brought a small jar that could hold five catties of wine.Xiao Shunzi took out two wine glasses from the hidden compartment in the car, Gao Yan opened the mud seal on the wine jar, and filled the wine glasses with golden wine.I raised the glass of wine, took a deep breath, and said: "Good wine, pear ginger wine in your country is brewed with pear juice and ginger. It's just new wine, I think this altar is at least ten years old wine, Zhezhen is really lucky." Gao Yan raised the glass of wine and said with a smile: "There is no one in our country who does not like drinking alcohol. Although it may not be as good as compared to the Central Plains, this pear ginger wine has a unique taste and has the effect of health preservation. I love it all the time. Your Excellency please." After taking a sip, I know that although Koreans love wine, they don't like to drink cattle, and they must drink slowly, and I don't like binge drinking, so I just took a shallow sip.

With wine to cheer us up, the two of us couldn't help talking about poetry, prose and rhythm. This Gao Yan is indeed a genius in this world. If I hadn't read a lot of books, I'm afraid I would be overwhelmed by him.We talked happily and carefreely, forgetting the time and distance, and after an unknown amount of time, Hu Yanshou reported: "My lord, the Ten Thousand Buddhas Temple has arrived, and the abbot, Master Ciyuan, is waiting for you." Although I was still very excited, I could only say: "Xuzhi, let's settle down first, we might as well talk about it in detail after I pay homage." Gao Yan nodded and said: "What Suiyun means is that it is important to pay respects to your lord."

When I got out of the carriage, I recognized this master Ciyuan at a glance. When I was assassinated in Prince Yong's Mansion, he was invited by the emperor to guard the Han Garden in the mansion under the name of Pei Yun. I also went to thank him afterwards. He is a master of Shaolin Buddhism. A profound monk, he never expected to be sent here to be the abbot, presumably the Shaolin Temple intends to establish a hall in Zezhou, but these are none of my business, so he stepped forward and saluted, "I haven't seen you for many years, Master is always well?" Master Ciyuan didn't dare to be negligent, he stepped forward and saluted with palms together: "Master Hou came to our temple, I am honored and favored, everything has been prepared, I just wait for Master Hou to pay homage tomorrow." I smiled and said: "Master, you don't need to be so polite. My son is now a disciple of a noble family. You don't need to mention what Mr. Hou Ye is. The master can just call Jiang by his name. It is already late today, and Zhe is tired from the journey. Please forgive Zhe for being rude." , I want to rest." Master Ciyuan smiled and said: "Jiang Tanyue is weak and sick, the old monk's mind is that we have prepared the Qingjing Temple, please." After that, Master Ciyuan personally sent us to a separate courtyard in the back, and Gao Yan was arranged to be next to him After taking a shower and changing clothes in the guest courtyard, I sat by the window and watched the snow that was getting bigger and bigger, lost in thought. At this time, Xiao Shunzi had already taken care of everything, and said, "My lord, all the tiger guards sent in advance, Master Abbot, have made arrangements, and Wanfu Temple is under our control, but my lord is too risky today. Before the road is cleared, the young master will ride with him and drink together, in case his identity is forged and he intends to assassinate, what should we do." I chuckled lightly and said, "You're overthinking, such a high-quality and elegant person, even if he wants to assassinate, he will not act recklessly. If he is not absolutely sure that the assassination will succeed and he will leave safely, he will never shoot casually. Is this person's identity really true?" It is natural for you to investigate, but no matter what, such a talent and character really fascinate me, and I feel like old friends at first sight. How can I bear to let go of such a rare bosom friend. If you wait until you find out, this person is really Assassin, I'm afraid I won't be able to speak freely like this from now on, that's why I took the risk to drink with him. Of course, I'm sure that even if he has some problems, he won't do anything on the road. Alright, tell Hu Yanshou to tell the guards below to be careful By the way, don't let Ling Duan have a chance to escape for now, wait until tomorrow." It was a long night, tossing and turning, Gao Yan, no, it should be Qiu Yufei who didn't close his eyes almost all night, his mind was full of thoughts, why was the bosom friend he wanted to assassinate Jiang Zhe this time?Thinking of that man's talent, I can only admire him, but a few days later, if I assassinate him, if I succeed, I will lose my confidant. If I fail, I will definitely not have the opportunity to talk about piano, chess, calligraphy and painting with him again. It's a great pity. Qiu Yufei's identity was not fabricated, but Gao Yan had someone else, but it was not because he didn't want to fight for power and profit and left Goryeo, but because he was weak and unable to fight, he was forced to go into exile in the Central Plains, but his brother sent people to hunt him down all the way. Duan Lingxiao sees that Qiu Yufei intends to assassinate Jiang Zhe, and knows the dangers involved. Although there are many masters in our sect, they have no choice but to fight with Dayong for many years. I am afraid that most of Dayong's secret spies recognize most of them, so Qiu Yufei can only be alone. go to.But it is not easy to get close to Jiang Zhe. Emperor Yong personally selected guards to protect him, and King Qi is fully equipped. He is surrounded by a cloud of masters and is heavily guarded, so that no one else can approach him.So Duan Lingxiao specially borrowed two servants from Gao Yan, and let Qiu Yufei pretend to be Gao Yan to approach Jiang Zhe.As Gao Yan's status as a foreign prince, Jiang Zhe would lose some of his vigilance. Duan Lingxiao believed that Qiu Yufei could be appreciated by Jiang Zhe. As long as he was well prepared, it would not be difficult to find a good opportunity to assassinate him.Qiu Yufei was acquainted with Gao Yan from the beginning, and they often had drinks and gatherings, so it was effortless to pretend to be Gao Yan.But Qiu Yufei never expected to meet Jiang Zhe under such circumstances, and the two hit it off right away, admiring each other very much. According to the original plan, Qiu Yufei was going to be detained under suspicion by Dayong's military, so as long as Gao Yan's identity was reported, those generals and officials would not dare to deal with it casually. Zezhou is still under the military management of King Qi, so Qiu Yufei will naturally Being escorted to King Qi's camp, with such a special identity, Jiang Zhe, the superintendent of course, would not be absent during the interrogation, and in order to find out the authenticity of this identity, Qiu Yufei would naturally stay in the barracks for a period of time, relying on Qiu Yufei's talent , it is naturally possible to get Jiang Zhe's love.Unexpectedly, Qiu Yufei met Jiang Zhe who was going to the Ten Thousand Buddhas Temple before meeting Yong Jun who was interrogating him. Among them, the only unexpected thing is that Qiu Yufei, who originally had dissatisfaction and hatred for Jiang Zhe, found that Jiang Zhe was actually a rare confidant and friend of his own, and it's not unreasonable for nature to play tricks on others. The next day, I changed into plain clothes and paid homage to my late father in the main hall. Apart from the monks, there were only Xiao Shunzi, Gao Yan, and Hu Yanshou in the hall.After holding the incense and praying for the sacrifice, I ordered the monks to retreat, and said calmly: "Xuzhi is wondering why I invited you to accompany the sacrifice?" Gao Yan was already doubtful in his heart, so he said: "I do have such doubts, but Suiyun and I know each other well, your lord is also my elder, and it is proper to pay homage to him." I smiled and said: "Even so, Zhe is not a proud person. Today, I invite Xuzhi to sacrifice together. I really have something to ask." After finishing speaking, I stretched out my hand and took the roll of yellow silk book that Xiao Shunzi handed over, very cautiously. He handed both hands to Gao Yan, Gao Yan took it subconsciously, and saw the four characters "Qingyuan Qinpu" written on the cover.He loves qin art most by nature, he couldn't help but read it, unexpectedly the more he looked at it, the more shocked he was, most of the music scores in this book were unique ancient songs, and there were a few unknown ones, but they were also very elegant and gorgeous.This piano score is a rare and precious thing for people who love the piano. Gao Yan only felt his hands trembling, and said excitedly: "Suiyun, this score, who repaired this score, can read this book, Ten years of life was lost in the lower vertical, and it was worth it." I looked a little sad, and said: "This genealogy was written by my late father. Although my late father was not determined to make progress, his talent was rare in the world. Not good, not as good as my late father, my father is also a person who loves music, loves to play the zither, my mother likes to play the zither, the two adults often sing together on the zither, they are very affectionate, but the late father keeps a low profile, the world does not know the name of the late father's piano skills Everyone. Helplessly, since my mother passed away unfortunately, my father, in grief, broke the strings of the qin and never played the qin again. Since then, I have become a slammer. I am too greedy and not good at it. When he was recovering from his illness, his father probably didn’t want to pass on what he had learned, so he wrote this book in spite of his illness. Most of it is the ancient songs compiled by his father, and some of them are composed by his father himself. Over the years, Zhe has kept it deeply, and has never forgotten it. It is seen by the world, because most people in the world are greedy for glory and wealth. I don’t want my father’s hard work to be humiliated by the world. I don’t know if it’s God’s will. This time Zhe went to pay homage to his father, so he deliberately brought this spectrum. Unexpectedly, he met Xu I have seen with my own eyes Xu Zhi’s character and talent, and Xu’s Aiqin. I think it must be that my father has a spirit in the sky, and I handed down the qin score to you. However, this score is my father’s relic. I can't bear to give it up, so I can only ask Xuzhi to copy a copy by myself, and I think Xuzhi won't find it troublesome." Gao Yan was stunned for a long time, then suddenly stepped forward and bowed down: "Brother Jiang's kindness is unforgettable, I just wish I could repay my brother's love." After saying that, his eyes were reddened, and tears dripped down. I picked him up and said: "If you are not a master of piano skills, I will not give you the score. Passing it down, the spirit of my late father in heaven must be extremely happy. Xu Zhi, the last piece of this piano score is the last piece written by my late father, and it was written to commemorate my late mother. The skills are complicated, and I can't play it. Since my late father, I have broken the piano. After that, I never heard this song again, today I worship my father, can you please try playing this song to comfort my heart." Gao Yanchang bowed and said, "Dare not to follow orders." When the gorgeous, peaceful and infinitely sad sound of the piano sounded in the hall, I fell into the memory again. The sound of the piano was elegant and gorgeous at the beginning, like spring rain, infiltrated into the soil inextricably, like spring flowers, gorgeous and colorful, and then gorgeous Returning to the plain, with deep affection in the peace, suddenly, the sound of changing signs rises, the autumn wind is bleak, the frost falls on the ground, affectionate causes troubles, mandarin ducks break their wings, and then the tune changes, becoming slow and sad, it is a deep-rooted feeling heartbreak. Tears filled my eyes, and I murmured in a low voice: "Everything is different after passing through Changmen, and nothing will return when we come together! The phoenix tree is half dead and the white mandarin ducks fly away after the frost. Lying on an empty bed and listening to the rain on the south window, who will light up the lamp and mend clothes at night." How hard is my father's life? Separation, and finally left me as an orphan and passed away sadly. At the end of the qin music, Gao Yan said apologetically, "This piece is profound, and in a hurry, I can only deduce 30% to 40% of the artistic conception. Please forgive me, Brother Jiang." I sighed and said: "Why did Xu Zhi say this? Zhe is very grateful to be able to revisit this song. Although there are many people who are good at piano in the world, this song was composed by my late father. I don't want ordinary people to play it. Last time It has been seventeen years since I heard this song, thank you Xuzhi for playing the piano for me." A look of sadness flashed in Gao Yan's eyes, and he thought, this is the only thing I can do for you. Thinking of the embarrassing situation he must face when he revealed his identity and assassinated Jiang Zhe, Gao Yan felt more and more painful .At this time, a question like a thunderbolt came from his ear: "Xuzhi, in your opinion, who will win and lose in the battle between Dayong and Northern Han?" Gao Yan's heart was shocked, and he immediately woke up. The person in front of him was not only a confidant who loved him deeply, but also the enemy of the Northern Han Dynasty and the counselor of Dayong. He lowered his head, calmed down his shock, and said: "I'm an outsider, and I don't know these things very well. However, Dayong led millions of armors and occupied the Central Plains, while the Northern Han Dynasty was limited to a corner, and its military strength was poor. If things go on like this, it is bound to lose. However, Dayong still has future troubles in the south. Being attacked by the enemy, the Northern Han may not have the opportunity to survive." He said this with sincerity, he knew that the current situation was not good for the Northern Han, and if not, he would not have taken the initiative to ask to assassinate Jiang Zhe. This is not the right way of a military strategist, and he also knows that the best way to hide it from Jiang Zhe's eyes is to tell the truth. Sure enough, Jiang Zhe nodded and said: "Although Xu Zhi came to the Central Plains not long ago, he has some understanding of the situation. You are right. Now Dayong is at a critical moment. If he can conquer the Northern Han Dynasty in one fell swoop, the world will be unified. But It's a question of time, if this Northern Expedition fails, poor people all over the world will have to endure the war for how long." Gao Yan was shocked. Although he knew that there would be war in the coming year, he did not expect that Jiang Zhe would take this matter very seriously and wanted to succeed in one fell swoop. He was a little terrified in his heart, but he didn't dare to show it. I don't know much about important matters, my lord is an important minister of Dayong, so what he said must be correct." I smiled slightly and said, "Xiao Shunzi, bring another bunch of incense. I want to pay homage to an old friend." Xiao Shunzi handed over a bouquet of incense, I held the incense and bowed for a few times, then Xiao Shunzi inserted it into the incense burner, I silently prayed, and said: "Xu Zhi knows who the old man I worship is ?” Gao Yan was slightly stunned, how could he know, so he replied: "I don't know, but my lord pays homage specially, so he must not be an ordinary person?" I sighed softly: "The person I worshiped just now is the old prince Zhao Jue. Zhe used to work under his tent. Prince De is noble, loyal and virtuous. Zhe deeply admires him. Today I recall the past, so Sacrifice it." As soon as this remark came out, Gao Yan's heart was shocked. If the real Gao Yan naturally didn't know the past between Jiang Zhe and Prince De, but Qiu Yufei knew about it. He hesitated again and again, and finally couldn't help asking: "I have heard In the matter between Tairen and Prince De, it is said that my lord was appreciated by Prince De, and he conquered Shu and returned victoriously. Later, Prince De died in Xiangyang, and my lord visited thousands of miles. The emperor was taken captive to Chang'an, and then surrendered. It was later heard that Prince Youde's former minister ordered him to assassinate your lord, and made him almost die. Why does your lord still miss Prince De so much?" I looked at the curling cigarette, and said: "His Royal Highness Prince De was loyal and loyal, and died in Xiangyang. Zhe was with him at that time. Zhe grew up in Southern Chu since he was a child. If possible, he naturally hopes that Southern Chu can rule the world, so he assisted Prince De that day. Although I knew it was an extravagant hope in my heart to attack Shu, I also hoped to do my best for my family and country. Unfortunately, after the death of Prince De, Zhe was disheartened and had no hope for Southern Chu. On that day, His Royal Highness King Yong took me into Dayong, and my heart I really don't want to surrender, so I intentionally make things difficult for Your Highness. No matter how Nan Chu treats me, I will always remember Nan Chu's kindness. I still feel sorry for Prince De in my heart. But that assassination made me understand that for Prince De, family and country are more important than anything else, and I, Jiang Zhe, are just a pawn. I must get rid of it, but although I feel sad, I also deeply admire his loyalty." Gao Yan was at a loss. He didn't know why Jiang Zhe suddenly talked about Southern Chu when he was talking about Northern Han. At this time, I took another bouquet of incense and said: "Prince De is my old friend, but General Tan Ji has never masked his face. This bouquet of incense is to hope that General Tan can rest in peace. When Prince De died, I There is nothing I can do, but I planned the death of General Tan today. General Tan was as loyal to the Northern Han Dynasty as Prince De was to the Southern Chu. I must hold grudges, but each is the master, and I hope the two can understand." Gao Yan's heart was shocked, he didn't expect that Jiang Zhe would pay homage to Tan Ji, so he couldn't help being even more confused.But I saw Jiang Zhe burning incense again and praying: "This fourth bunch of incense is to ask for forgiveness from the heavens. Zhe also knows that General Long of the Northern Han Dynasty is a loyal and famous general. He should not have conspired with villains to murder him. Zhe is willing to bear the notoriety of being able to fight without bloodshed." Hearing this, Gao Yan almost cried out, what does this mean? Has this person's eyes fixed on Long Tingfei? What does it mean to be a villain? Could it be true that there are traitors under Long Tingfei's command? At this moment, his heart was full of doubts, and he almost forgot the gratitude and admiration in his heart just now.But he has a keen mind, could it be that Jiang Zhe really took the opportunity to test himself?Therefore, he deliberately showed confusion, as if he didn't understand the meaning of Jiang Zhe's words. I waited until the fragrance was exhausted, and then said to Gao Yan: "I have ordered people to prepare the Four Treasures of the Study, and I will leave for the camp tomorrow. I'm afraid Xuzhi won't have the chance to see the piano score again, so let's copy it first." Gao Yan's eyes fell on the piano score, and he almost forgot the crisis facing the Northern Han Dynasty. He thought to himself, even if he knew something, it was impossible to go back and warn Long Tingfei at this time, so he copied the piano score first, and the rest of the Let's talk about the next thing later. Looking at Gao Yan's back, Xiao Shunzi said in a low voice: "Young Master, what is the meaning of this? The investigation of this person has not yet paid off. Young Master seems to have regarded him as innocent and treated him as a bosom friend, but just now Deliberately misleading him, the slave doesn't know what the young master is thinking?" I sighed and said: "I don't need information anymore, I'm sure that this person must be an assassin of the Northern Han Dynasty." Xiao Shunzi's eyes flashed, and he said suddenly: "Since the young master is sure, the slave believes that there must be evidence, then the young master is Aren't you going to kill him?" Hu Yanshou stood aside, already confused, just now he heard what Jiang Zhe said in worship of Prince Baide, he was very disturbed, and he didn't understand what he said next, Jiang Zhe Except for King Qi, only Xiao Shunzi knew the whole plan, and Hu Yanshou only knew a part of it, so he didn't know whether Jiang Zhe said it was true or not. He had to write these things in secret and report them to the emperor, Arousing the emperor's suspicion of his lord, what to do, Hu Yanshou fell into a dilemma.Hearing the conversation between Jiang Zhe and Xiao Shunzi now, he finally understood that at least what Master Jiang said just now was to mislead Gao Yan, but why is Master Jiang so sure that Gao Yan is an assassin?