Chapter 51 Chapter 51

As night fell, the lights on the two walls of the hall gradually brightened, and the whole room was illuminated by the fire.The servants came in with all kinds of finely crafted snacks and fruits.Meng Sanlang came to the banquet in person and offered tea to Wei Zhuang and Guanxiu frequently.Member Meng waved his hand, and the zither behind the screen sounded.Accompanied by the music of Jiangnan Sizhu, a daughter of a thousand gold strolled in, came to the center of the hall, and said to the senior officials, Daddy Wanfu.Meng Yuanwai smiled gratifiedly, and introduced the senior seat: "The honorable person is Master Guanxiu."

But Miss Jian responded with a dignified and calm manner: "Your poems and paintings are famous in the south of the Yangtze River. It is my honor to meet the master today." The member said again: "This is Wei Duanji, who is famous all over the world for his piece of "Qin Fu Yin". As soon as the words fell, the beautiful young lady was stunned, her eyes became dull, and she stared straight at him. Looking at the teacup on the table in front of Wei Zhuang, he didn't say a word for a while.Her father's words just now startled her like a thunder, and the lingering sound lingered for a long time.At this moment, she only felt that time had frozen, and all creatures in this world had stopped, only her own heartbeat was beating...

What's wrong with me?she asked herself. This person in front of him is Wei Zhuang?She can recite every poem by Wei Zhuang, the fresh and elegant words without any trace of carving, these years have been deeply buried in the soil of her heart along with the strings of the piano, breaking the ground under the nourishment of the love of her soul out.Of course she knows "Qin Fu Yin".Her familiarity with this long poem is no longer simply reciting and transcribing, but it seems that the inspiration of communication in the depths of the soul suddenly lifted away the barriers on the surface of the words, and penetrated into the story like a song and weeping Go to the picture scroll.When she was a child about ten years ago, she had experienced the catastrophe that spread across the country.She knew the crying scene behind every word of this story, as if it had happened to her own story.

How many years!Whenever she transcribed long poems with light fonts, she dreamed of seeing the author who wrote such tragic and appropriate words.Will he worry about the world like Du Gongbu, will he be free and easy in the world like Li Taibai... I don't know.All in all, the answer can only be found between the lines in this short sentence.This kind of thoughts and dreams have always been with her, from a child who experienced hardships, to a teenager who was ignorant of fantasy, and now to herself who has no worries about food and clothing but is full of thoughts. Now, the poet I have admired for many years is in front of me.As time goes by, he is no longer young, maybe he is already graying at the temples?In fact, as long as she raises her eyelids, she can see the general appearance of the person she admires.However, she hesitated repeatedly.Just now when facing Guanxiu, who is also well-known all over the world, she behaved so freely and confidently!But now, what happened?She kept asking herself: what happened to me?

"Ruyin, why are you so dazed, hurry up and meet Mr. Wei!" She just woke up like a dream, and when she lowered her head and saw that Wei Zhuang's teacup was empty, she cleverly said, "Oh, Uncle Wei, my little one." The lady will serve you tea." After speaking, he picked up the white porcelain teapot with colorful patterns and slowly poured it into Wei Zhuang's teacup. Wei Zhuang saw the woman in front of him standing in front of him for a long time, and he was also embarrassed when he was lucky to be relieved with a reminder from a member.Seeing the woman pouring tea for him, he hastily thanked her.At the moment when the tea was almost full and the woman put away the spout, his eyes followed the hands holding the teapot, and he was suddenly shocked——

I saw the twenty-nine-year-old woman in front of me, with her hair hanging down like a waterfall, a purple gauze shawl, a red pink skirt, and a light yellow ribbon lightly tied around her willow waist.Looking at its face, it is really as beautiful as spring plum blossoms in snow, and its spirit is like autumn onions covered with frost. The eyes of the two pairs of eyes met inadvertently.The girl's cheeks flushed suddenly, and she said, "I've heard about your name for a long time, it's a pleasure to meet you!" Member Meng smiled knowingly: "Ru Yin, order someone to fetch the qin, and play the qin for the distinguished guest."

"Yes, Daddy." "Brother Wei, don't joke. Although I am a businessman who doesn't know much about Fengya, this daughter really likes rhythm and poetry. She reads poems and books every day, and her favorite... the favorite is Brother Wei's poems. Therefore, I can’t help being a little nervous when I see Big Brother Wei today, hehe…” "Excellent reputation..." For several days, Meng Yuanwai held a large banquet to entertain the guests, and Miss Ruyin's outstanding melody and literary talent left a deep impression on Wei Zhuang.On the seventh day, Guanxiu finally proposed that he would go to Chengdu tomorrow to visit Wang Jian.Member Meng is reluctant to let go, but he is not willing to force him to stay.So he promised the two distinguished guests to send them and Meng Sanlang's family off at noon the next day.

That night, Yuanwai called Sanlang to the inner room. "Brother, we are leaving tomorrow, and I have caused you too much trouble in the village for more than a year!" "You're talking stupid again! Why are we two brothers who crawled out of a mother's belly talking about these outsiders?" "What brother said is true! I will leave tomorrow with your siblings and nephew. I don't know when we will see you again..." Sanlang understood that this trip to Chengdu was more of a long-cherished wish of his brother for so many years. Brother must have a lot to explain.

Yuan Meng regained his composure and asked, "Are your personal items still there?" Saburo touched his chest, and took out a small piece of white cloth wrapped things with him: "Here, it has been close to my body all these years." Member Meng calmly motioned him to put away his things.Then, he inserted the latch and led Saburo into the inner room.He opened a locked closet, and took out a heavy three-foot-square mahogany box from inside. A lock was firmly fastened on the box.Yuanwai untied a bunch of keys hanging on his waist, and carefully opened the mahogany box, and the dazzling light of jewels suddenly shone inside.

"Tomorrow, you can take this box with you on the road." Saburo waved his hands again and again: "Brother, these are the treasures you have collected for many years!" "You don't have to panic, listen to me slowly, I do this, of course there is an arrangement..." As he spoke, he gently stroked the various pearls, agates and jades in the box, "Tomorrow, you will be with me like a cloud. let's go..." "Take Ru Yin away?" "Yes, you also know that Ruyin is not my flesh and blood. Nine years ago, when I was passing through Luobei on business, I saw her redeeming her mother to bury her mother at a young age. The filial piety was really touching, so I paid for her mother's burial, and then buried her Adopted as a righteous daughter. I deeply understand this child's temperament, and the person she admires most in her life is Wei Duanji. I already talked to Wei Duanji about this matter last night. Although he refused, I could tell He likes Ruyin too! Hey...Anyway, I have done everything I need to do... Now that I have such an opportunity, let her travel the world with the person she likes... She will be happy ...If she is happy, I will be happy too..." As he spoke, Yuanwai's eyes became a little blurred.He blinked hard, pointed to the jewels in the box and said, "These things are given to you by me, and also to her. If she can follow Wei Duanji for the rest of her life, it is also her good fortune. You can help me with these things." I leave half of it for her, after all, it is considered a father-daughter relationship, and I am really reluctant to let her go. The remaining half is the capital for me to sponsor you to go to Chengdu to run a business. If things don’t go your way, or you don’t see the person we want to see , These things are enough to support you through this life... My family is rich, and you know that these things are just a part of my collection."

"Thank you, brother..." "You don't have to thank me, you still have to help me accomplish great things!" After that, he gently pushed aside the jewels, and carefully took out a square brick-sized object from the bottom of the box, which was wrapped tightly with delicate silk cloth for a few minutes. layer.He carefully put this thing on the table again, and then said to Saburo: "This is the treasure that I mentioned to you earlier and spent half of my family property to buy it." Saburo's eyes suddenly lit up: "So it's it..." "Yes! You also know why I am willing to pay such a high price! It is not important to me, but it has extraordinary meaning to its owner. The kindness of a drop of water will be repaid by the spring! You bring him Well, I made a wish. It’s done, give me a letter, and I can rest in peace... Over the years, my health is getting worse day by day, alas... Otherwise, I really want to go with you , it's just... time is not forgiving..." Saburo fell to his knees with a bang: "Brother, you don't need to say anything. The third child understands! I will take care of this matter! Don't worry, wait for my letter!" Member Wai helped his brother up, with tears in his eyes: "Brother... Be careful all the way..." "Brother..." Saburo also broke down in tears, "You...you take care..." When Wei Zhuang and his party arrived in Chang'an, Guan Xiu and Meng Sanlang stayed here for a few days before leaving for Chengdu.Wei Zhuang stayed, although he was accompanied by Ru Yin, but he felt strangely lost.While lamenting that he finally returned to his hometown after more than ten years, he had to face the ruthless reality miserably.At the beginning, it was Huang Chao's soldiers who entered Chang'an and forced him to leave here.At one time, he was disappointed and deplored by the stupidity of the government and the public, the domineering of the feudal town, and the rudeness of the grass army; at another time, he was rejoiced because he heard that the new king was wise, promising and motivated.However, walking all the way from Jiangnan to Chang'an, what he saw and heard made him have to face this reality - the emperor has already ordered him not to go abroad. "Sir, you haven't read a book all afternoon?" A weak and clear voice interrupted Wei Zhuang's gloomy silence.During these times, Ruyin has been by Wei Zhuang's side all the time, and Wei Zhuang marvels that he has a different destination in his heart overnight.He still can't figure out why Meng Yuanwai is willing to entrust his daughter, such a wonderful woman with outstanding talents, to himself.He recalled a night before leaving Zhuangzi. That day, Yuan Wai spread out a fan in the hall and asked Wei Zhuang to write a few lines of poems for him.Wei Zhuang was grateful for the kindness of these heavenly members, so he readily agreed.The moment he picked up the pen, there was a soft and melodious piano sound behind him.That kind of resentment, that kind of sincerity, that piece of anticipation, suddenly turned into a haze - at this moment, he was intoxicated by the familiar sound of the piano, bathed in the plum rain in Yuezhong, and breathed the gentleness of Luoyang, countless beauties, countless The melancholy of the moment, the moment when the vermilion lips are lightly parted, the graceful spring night, the sparkling sparkle of incense candles, the promise of both in the afterlife...The most memorable and miserable scenes in life come quietly in this tear-jerking melody. The night of the Red Mansion is melancholy, and the incense lamp is half-rolled with a fringed tent.When Wan Yue went out, the beauty said goodbye with tears.The pipa is golden and emerald feathers, and the yellow warbler is singing on the strings.Advise me to go home early, the green window is full of people. who is it?Who can play with such feelings?who is it?Who could make him recall such a bleak poem?Ordinary people in the world are full of pride and ambition during the day, and gentle and lingering at night, but all words that come out of their mouths will always turn into empty words.The only thing that can pass through this time and space is the flowing rhythm and solidified poems-what in the world is more moving than the sound of the piano and the poems? After he signed the signature with a brush, he turned around involuntarily. He wanted to see who made him shed bitter tears.To his surprise, the sound of the piano came from the woman who poured him tea that day! He couldn't remember clearly how he was stunned in the hall at that time, but he clearly remembered that the officer took him to a study room with simple and elegant decoration.The moment he stepped into this study room, his keen intuition told him that the owner of this study room was the owner of the piano sound.The outsider led him to the wall on one side of the study, and the wall was covered with delicately framed ink marks.He was suddenly amazed that the daughter of Yuanwai could write such a good handwriting!The slender brushstrokes reveal the unique charm of women, but every time he mentions it, he has an eclectic style. At this moment, he suddenly discovered that the framed poems were all his own creations in the past!Especially the long scroll of "Qin Fu Yin" hanging in the middle.Wei Zhuang never dreamed that someone would write his own poems like this. Afterwards, he clearly remembered that Yuan Wai told him about Ru Yin's life experience, how he adopted her as his adopted daughter, how she admired Wei Zhuang all her life, and earnestly asked Ru Yin to follow him for the rest of her life... Wei Zhuang turned his head and looked into Ruyin's clear eyes: "Your uncle has gone to Xishu with Master Guanxiu, and you have wronged you by staying here with me." Ruyin smiled slightly, as if she couldn't settle any troubles in her heart: "Why should I go with my uncle? Rather than go with him, it's better to be free and happy in my father's manor. Besides, if I leave, who will serve my husband sooner or later? Get fame?" A warm current flowed into his heart, but was soon dissipated by the troubles in his heart, Wei Zhuang said to himself: "The emperor is under coercion, and the pillars of the country will be slaughtered! what's the effect……" This year was the second year of Jingfu (893 A.D.), and Fengxiang Jiedu Li Maozhen began to step onto his stage in this year.Gu Yanhui, who settled down in Dongchuan, and Li Maozhen, relying on the capital of the 15 Fengxiang prefectures, and the crusade against Yang Shouliang and Yang Fugong, gradually became proud of their achievements.After his greed was not satisfied, he publicly wrote a letter and made insulting remarks.Li Maozhen categorically believed that the root cause of Li Ye not satisfying her desire must be the prime minister Du Rang who could obstruct it, so she spoke fiercely to the prime minister in the letter, contemptuous of the court, and said bluntly to Li Ye in the letter: "Your Majesty is the son of heaven." However, he is unable to protect his uncle; he respects Kyushu very much, and is unable to kill eunuchs like Fu Gong. Right now, the imperial court rewards and punishes feudal clans only by looking at their strengths and weaknesses, regardless of their right and wrong. Grace is rewarded. However, the situation in the army is changing, and the soldiers and horses are difficult to control. I am worried that the people in the capital will be implicated by His Majesty, and I am even more worried about where Your Majesty will choose to escape when he enjoys the day." Li Ye, who is the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, could no longer tolerate the rudeness of his courtiers, and tore the memorials to pieces!He shouted angrily at Du Rangneng: "Recruit an army immediately, and fight against the rebels!" Du Rangneng was appreciated by Li Ye for his talent, learning and loyalty. After the emperor ascended the throne, he was not only retained as prime minister, but also included in the list of Sangong.The conquest of Hedong failed, Kong Wei and Zhang Jun were demoted, and Du Rangneng became Li Ye's most important virtuous minister.However, he was not pleased with his wealth and favor.He understands that what he can do is to endure again and again, assisting the emperor to deal with the princes, and dying the life of the Tang Empire.He endured Li Maozhen's accusations and insults to him; however, facing the impulsive emperor, he could only persuade him earnestly: "Your Majesty, there are many unresolved matters in the country now, and a lot of things are waiting to be done. Li Maozhen is close at the gate of the country. Don't show your anger and blame Fengxiang! If you send troops to attack at this time, if you fail to succeed, you will regret it!" Li Ye suppressed the impulse in his heart, and replied word by word: "The court's prestige is declining day by day, and the orders are not going abroad, and all the loyal people are heartbroken. The ancients said, 'The medicine can't stop the dizziness, and the sickness can't be cured'. I am not willing to do it. Weak king, live with grievances, just sit and wait to die!" It was only when he said this that he felt that his clenching teeth had broken his lips.He stuck out his tongue and licked the blood on his lips, and then his tone softened a bit: "Aiqing, you don't have to persuade me. I have made up my mind, you just need to recruit troops and raise food and wages. I will order the expedition. The kings do it, the success or failure of the matter has nothing to do with you." Du Rangneng said: "Your Majesty hates the domineering feudal towns. If you are determined to weaken their power, you should ask the Chinese and foreign ministers to work together to help you achieve a great cause, and you should not leave this matter to a humble minister." "You want to escape?" "Your Majesty!" Du Rang Neng fell to his knees with a plop, "How dare I escape! Your Majesty wants to cut down the vassal. This is the last will of Emperor Xianzong, because the time is not yet ripe. What I worry about is not my wealth and life, but someday. Even though he was slaughtered like Chao Cuo, he was powerless to save the country from disaster!" He wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes, "Since your Majesty has made up his mind, I will do whatever it takes!" In the autumn of this year, Li Ye used Li Sizhou, the king of Qin, as the recruiting envoy in the west of Beijing, and led 30,000 imperial troops to attack Li Maozhen.Maozhen and Binning Jiedu made Wang Xingyu join forces with nearly 60,000 troops to resist.Li Maozhen and other generals are all frontier soldiers who have fought many battles, while the forbidden army is all newly recruited market youths. On September 19th, Li Maozhen and Chen Bing in the west of Chang'an City wrote a letter listing Du Rangneng's crimes and asked Li Ye to execute him.Looking at the elite soldiers and generals under the city, Du Rangneng seemed to see his own death.He just smiled and said to Li Ye: "Your Majesty, the minister's prophecy has unfortunately come true! Your Majesty, please give me a death sentence to drive back the enemy soldiers." remorse!humiliation!flooded my mind.Li Ye could no longer bear the grief in his heart, and couldn't help crying bitterly. Li Ye reluctantly ordered Du Rang to commit suicide, and appointed Li Maozhen as Fengxiang Jiedu Envoy, Shannan Xidao Jiedu Envoy, and Shouzhong Shuling, and made Li Maozhen King of Qin.From then on, the imperial court had to uphold Li Maozhen's will in every detail, and the officials in the court also followed Qin Wang one after another. It is also the time of the year when there are floating flowers, waves and stamens, and green grass. Things in the world are mostly not according to people's wishes.But most of the things you are obsessed with can't be obtained; when you are detached from things, everything you want will follow.Just when Wei Zhuang has lost sight of his lofty aspirations to embrace the world, when he often misses the tenderness and care in Luoyang City, and when he enjoys drinking tea and piano with Ms. Ruyin every day at ease, something makes him feel happy. Unexpected news arrived. That was his servant, the old Yang Jin, who ran over in a panic, with tears in his excited eyes: "Master...you...you..." "Brother, what happened?" "Master! You have passed high school! You have passed the Jinshi!"